John Marshall High School - Marhiscan Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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500 Ballroom Prom scene night of Best of Times A. t was more than just a night, that clear calm evening of Friday, May 8. Inside of the 500 ballroom in the downtown convention cen- ter, more than just a dance was going on. Under the expensive checkerboard ceil- ing, the 1981 Junior-Sen- ior Prom was being lived, like an elaborate jubiliant fan- tasy, no-one who attended would ever forget. Preparations for the dance began well before the 8:00 starting time of the Prom, for which the theme Best of Times was a befitting title. The participants were like scavengers running errands to secure tuxes, purchasing dresses, or ordering the cus- tomary corsage or bouton- niere from local florists ' shops. The evening began with the arrival of the nervous es- cort. He checked his hair one last time, straightened his tie. and adjusted his cummerbund. Inside the house, his date was ner- vously pacing. She checked her hair one more time, smoothed her dress, and screamed for her mom to take the flower out of the re- frigerator. After master- ing the pinning on the flowers without sticking one an- other, the eager couple posed for a few photographs, then exited to the car for the ride downtown. Anxiously wailing there with escorts or dates for the announcement of this year ' s winners of prom king, queen, prince, and princess, the candidates lined up in front of the bandstand in the 500 ballroom. Upon entering the ballroom the couple stepped into another world. The room was dark, except for the dance floor which was bathed in the glow of multi-colored lights. Behind the dance floor on a raised bandstand, the band jammed its way through the hits, as couples gyrat- ed and twisted beneath the colored lights, on the square dance floor. When the evening neared its end the candidates for prom king, queen, prince and princess were lined up in front of the band- stand, as the winners of covet- ed titles were announced. Mike McCurry accepted the title of Prom King, and Julie Murphy shared his throne as a happily tearful queen. Representing the junior class were Mike Harder as Prom Prince, and Angle Chap- man who received the honor of being named Prom Princess. The evening ended as the band slowly performed the • prom theme song The Best of Times , a hit song by the rock band Styx. The couples savored the last slow dance, hoping it would last forever. The last note sounded, and the lights were turned on. The couples meandered away from the emptying ballroom, taking not only the souvenir crystal goblet but a wealth of memories they would keep for ever. — Mark Goff Moments after being crowned Prom King, senior Mike McCurry embraces his dale Lori Arnold, who rushed to congratulate him. Seated at their table watching other couples dance, Alan Alexander, Bar- bara Johnson, and William Yarborough take a moments rest from the dance floor activity. 1 2 Prom

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Vaudeville tonight! Cow Patti comic hit E verything from a card girl to whacky, slapstick jokes were included in the , vaudeville theme of the 15th Annual Patriots on Pa- rade. Aside from comedy, oth- er types of entertainment such as singing and dancing made up the all-school tal- ent show. The Liberty Belles, Sons of Liberty, Marshal- laires, and The Notes of Free- dom performed a variety of musical numbers choreo- graphed by Alumni Ron Morgan. Other acts consisted of tap, disco, and belly dancing and a live perfor- mance by Delta, a band that consists of our own Mar- shall students. Providing special lighting effects were the Marshall stage crew members who also built a ramp surrounded by run-way lights for the solo- ists. The show was well received. The crowds especially en- joyed the silhouetted story of Cow Patti , narrated by Ken Elliott. Although the students performed and handled the stage development, they couldn ' t have done it without the patient assistance of Paul Justice, Jan Eberle, and Cindy F. Smith, the direc- torial staff, by Chico Schaffer Lisa Murphy Photos — Trahan, Petti- john Hann Narrator Ken Elliott tells the sad story of heroic Cow Patti. Senior Dana Creek entertains with the ballad Bless the Beasts and the Chil- dren . The flasher who sent even the Italian opera singer screaming turned out to be a giant poster of Principal Haynes! POP 11

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Relaxing for a moment Between dances, couples listened to the music, and en- joyed refreshments. Posing for Turnabout Photograplier Dave Russel, junior Eli Garza embraces his date at their table. Sophomores Michelie Dunn and her es- cort, Brad Davis, pose for a souvenir picture at the dance. Turnabout hall fantasy n April 10, 1981, approximately twenty couples appeared at the Turna- bout in the hallway of John Marshall High School. Entering at $7 per couple, as opposed to $35 per couple, at a rented dance hall, the at- tendance of this dance was extremely low. An awful lot of effort went into it, but there wasn ' t enough support from the student body, was the com- ment made by Mr. David Otto, faculty advisor of the Key Club, who sponsored this dance. The theme was Together and the colors were a code of green, yellow, and white. Disc jockey Joe Meador entertained and pic- tures were taken by Mr. Dave Russell. This was the Key Club ' s first dance. Turnabout 13