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

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f ABOVE: Randy Przybysz is a teller at a branch of the St. Joseph Bank and Trust Company. LEFT: A smile from Shenna Kimball is the last impression a customer has of her store. 13

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Chris Haab hopes to use her experience toward a career in dental hygiene. Lori Arrowsmith enioys herself while working at the South Bend Animal Clinic. Money, Money, Money Almost every LaSalle student has run into the difficulty of having to dig up enough money for a night out on the town, a hit record, or a tank of gas. We all know what a pain that can be . . . allow- ances just don ' t seem to make the grade. For these and a variety of other reasons, many LaSalle students joined the ranks of the job seekers. Although nationally the teenage unem- ployment figures were high, a large num- ber of students were able to find some kind of job around South Bend. Part-time work was available to stu- dents in a variety of businesses. Restau- rants ranging from McDonald ' s to Azar ' s to Steak and Ale hired kids to cook, wait- ress, and clean. There were also a large number of jobs outside the restaurant business. Grocery stores were popular and often high pay- ing places of employment. Guys stocked shelves, worked in the meat and dairy departments, and sacked groceries. Department stores hired girls as sales clerks. Robertson ' s Teen Board modeled and were Santa ' s helpers. If you took a look around the commu- nity, you could see how much business- men depended on high schoolers to run their business. Many stores were run Rose Sabados works as a library aide on the mezzanine level of the South Bend library. entirely by teenagers after 5 o ' clock. Meanwhile, we got a glimpse of the working world and learned about time clocks, breaks, taxes, rules and the combined joy and pain of earning a living. Cashiering is popular as Pam Prikosovich shows. 12

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Just You And Me Couples were all around us as they walked hand in hand, arm in arm, down the hallways. He often walked she to class and this was frequently the first sign of a blooming romance. Discussion of plans for the coming weekend were often the main topic of conversation. Although dating as our parents talked about it seemed to have declined, there is no doubt that teenagers of the oppo- site sex enjoy each other ' s company as much as ever. Often a group of kids would go out after a game instead of cou- ples. Formalized dating has not faded out entirely. A football or basketball game was a common destination for a Friday night outing. Movie dates are as popular as ever as entertainment is hard to find. After almost any activity most kids headed for a bite to eat. McDonald ' s was popular after a game but Pizza Hut and Village Inn more than held their own. The Prom and the Black and White Ball were two of the few formal occasions of the year. The Prom was talked about for months ahead of time and for some, was considered to be the biggest night of their high school lives. For many, it was the opportunity to put on their best clothes for an evening and have a great time. Jim Morris and Kathy Ogorek attended the football game together — a popular Friday night date. Gina Przygoda and Tom Meyer — out together. Don Price and Annie Prince at school together. 14