LaSalle High School - Lantern Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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Tami Briscoe and Wanda Taylor sport denim casuals. Connie Lawson is also dressed casually without wearing leans. Leather coats were popular for both guys and gals. Moving On in Fashion If you wanted to see a variety of clothes, shoes, or any other types of accessories you could have spent a year in Paris, a month in New York, or a day at LaSalle. The fashions here were unique, they told of each student ' s individual tastes. Casually browsing through the halls was the same as looking in a designer ' s shop in New York, with models hastily showing the latest in casual wear. Styles in our shop were arranged by preference rather than price range and our models coordinated their own outfits. We started our show with the Blue Jean and Denim Collection which was in style all year round. Then we hopped into jumpsuits followed by three-piece suits, which came in an infinite number of styles and colors. Last year, Fonzie and the black leather jacket was a hit, but this year it was rabbit and full length leather coats. The ever-popular T-shirt and All-Star tennis shoes made return performances, but midway we decided to change the scenery a bit, so we brought out our knee length boots in stack and wedge heels for both male and female. Winter also brought gauchos in stripes, sol- ids, jumpsuits and skirts. Every season and individual brought a new design, coordinate, and look to the fashion scene at LHS. Winter fashions took on o new dimension for a few senior guys this year. 23

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NEW8: Local State National 1 . 1 976 came in with a bong and also ended with one. The Bicenntenial celebration was one of the year ' s high- lights — It was so big that it lasted all year! 2. Vice president Mondale visited South Bend and brought along with him his family and an enthusiasm which he transmitted to young voters. 3. Fashion saw many changes in the time span covered by this book. Up to this time, toes were hidden by elabo- rate shoes, boots, and socks. But, now toes are singled out in contraptions called toe socks. 4. South Bend ' s mayor Peter Nemeth visited LaSalle at the recognition assembly after the Lion basketball team ' s sectional victory. 5. On January 28th, the worst blizzard in some hun- dred years ripped through one third of the nation and left its trails of destruction behind. LaSalle felt its effects when the storm came just in time to eliminate 4th-6th hour finals and ended our first semester with an extra long vacation. 6. A smile on his face. President Ford got an honorary degree at Notre Dame University. 7. Helen Russell, one of the few feminine members of LaSalle ' s Rifle Club, was a local example of The Equal Rights Movement. Women all over joined in this cause, which went as far as securing a possible amendment. 8. Two new middle schools replaced Central this year, Dickinson on the west side, and Brown by the river. 9. Regional winners, the LaSalle Lions, represented our school, city, region, and even the entire state! 10. Former pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Don Newcombe, spoke to Sociology classes about alcohol- ism. 1 1 . 1 976 brought with it a new president, Jimmy Car- ter. He almost immediately captured the public eye, and was a big hit with the young people. Mr. Carter helped repair the road and pave the way for our future. •Courtesy of South Bend Tribune 25