La Porte High School - El Pe Yearbook (La Porte, IN)

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1. Kevin Raymond serenades the audience with ‘ This One’s for You.” 2. Written by Steve Morley, Berme Killian sings ' You Can Come to Me.” 3. Swing Choir members Karen Passafume. Kevin Raymond, Rose Casteel and Tracy Koch harmonize the song, Fly Away.” 4. Swing Choir girls Jackie Aaron, Andrea Pressel. Janet Johnson and Karen Passafume practice “Fly Away at rehearsal. 5. Berme Killian and Janet Johnson perform Short People” with the aid of their costumes. 6. Kevin Raymond Berme Killian change the style of Let Me Be There. 7. Janet Johnson and Scott Ander son add to the selection, “P.D.Q. Dixie.” 8. Swing Choir couple Evie Thake and Mike McDermott dance and sing their version of P.D.Q. Dixie. 2s

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Owing CkoiA Pie etds ' Oingtn’ th WonM ’ ’ Under the direction of Ed Burk, the Swing Choir presented their annual Swing Show on April 21 and 22, 1978. Singin’ to the World was the theme given to the concert. Outstanding soloists were Ber nie Killian, Scot Anderson, Janet Johnson, Steve Carson, Andrea Pressel and Tracy Koch. Also, Lori Myers gave an outstanding per- formance singing a song written by herself entitled My Song. The songs performed ranged from Barbra Streisand’s Ever- green to John Denver’s Fly Away. You Can Come to Me, written by 1976 graduate Steve Morley, was sung by Bernie Killian as S. Morley accompanied him on the piano. A special song performed by the Swing Choir was their version of Short People. Swing Choir members emphasized the fact that the song wasn’t written to down grade short people, but to put down the short comings of people. Swing Choir members for 1977- 78 were: J. Aaron, S. Anderson, R. Casteel, J. Johnson, B. Killian, T. Koch, D. Lange, M. Matyk, M. McDermott, L. Myers, K. Passa- fume, A. Pressel, C. Ray, K. Ray- mond, and E. Thake. 24

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QRs Founoi Pwv l B cuv £ujOycth(! Occasion Green streamers, a life sized hour glass, and a crystal ball were some of the decorations that helped carry out the theme, Emerald City — Land of Oz” for the annual GR Formal. Pullman West provided the music for the couples who attended the dance, which was held on Saturday, January 7, 1978. The highlight of the evening was the crowning of the queens, Emily Nicholson, who was escorted by Dave Jackson; Debbie Moffitt and her escort was Jim DeBruyne; and Janet Willis, escorted by Doug Parker. Each queen received a crown and three red roses. To attend the dance, each member had to earn points by participating in many projects geared to serve the community. Some of the projects were Rent-A Worker, Clockstoppers, and Cystic Fibrosis Drive. To both new and old members, the formal was an enjoyable occasion and many looked forward to the next one. 26