Lake Central High School - Quiver Yearbook (St. John, IN)

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itccL Tor. HqcL “already passecl Students and parents alike were coming out to watch our best basketball team to date Senior Tom Varga jumps up to score against the Hammond Wildcats The mighty Indians were on the warpath as they stomped all over Hammond High, defeating them 62-40. Varsity cheerleaders Rosie Koepl, Penny Bick- ham, Jane Gerlach, Cindi Pasternak and Beth Backnak look on In anticipation of another LC victory.

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Bcfofc I realised, it, all 1 had I sure have had some good times in the past four years. I’ll never forget the time I set my whole I P S. experiment on fire, quite by mistake of course Mr. Mayhew came running to the back of the room with the fire extinguisher to put out the flames. We even had a bomb threat and had to stand out in the snow. I’ll always remember Mr. Quinn and my fourth hour English class, we always had a good time but at the same time we were learning something. Every year I’ve watched the band bring home the Sweepstakes trophy and twice with a perfect score. I wonder how they feel when they’ve found out that all the sweat and guts they put into the show had paid off. For two years I’ve listened to the adventures of Ron Fritchley and friends, which is almost more than one can bear. When I think back on my high school days I can’t forget the great adventures that Debbie and I have been on together. Four short years, that’s what my high school days have been. I was so anxious to get out in the world but now that I’m here I wonder if I can handle it. Hopefully it’ll be like the first days of school, things just look harder than they really are because they’re new I looked back to when I was a freshman and remembered how I felt. I remember looking into the future to my graduation, how it would be and what I would do after it all was over. Now my future is passed and I’m looking back on the events of my high school years and regretting that it was over. Now as I look further into the future I’m wondering if I did the right things during my high school years to better myself and my future. Did I do the best I could do in my studies? Did I mature enough before I graduated? So here I am world. Are you ready for me? Better yet, am I ready for you? I hope so. b- - Athletes ' lockers were often found decorated the morning of games Barb Harrison and John Pavlik wonder where the last four years went as their final moments as high school students are coming to an end.

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Ten Years - What Bid It Bring 9 Besides the Bicentennial, 1976 brings Lake Central’s ten year anniversary. When the doors opened September 6, 1966 probably no one gave any thought to the events that would take place in the years to come Lake Central has seen so much since that first day in 1966. There’s been award winners in everything from athletics to scholastics. New methods in administration and teaching are adopted every year. There’s been an addition to the school and a new one is underway. Perhaps the most noticed changes though, are those in the students themselves. A new school needs a new name; the name Lake Central was voted on by the students and the school board. 1,130 students moved from Dyer Central, presently Kahler, to Lake Central in 1966. Along with all new facilities Lake Central also housed its own open circuit television station; the first school in the Midwest to do so. To erase the memory of Dyer Central, the school newspaper and yearbook changed their names from the Comet and the Echo, to the Scout and Quiver; Mr. Jones and Mrs. Wease wrote a new school song to “Mr. Touchdown.” The first students of LC took pride in starting traditions. Fashion has gone through many changes; up until 1970, students had to abide to a strict dress code. If a teacher thought a girl’s skirt was too short she was asked to kneei on the floor and if her skirt didn’t touch the ground she was sent home. A boy with hair too long was asked to have his hair cut before he returned to school the next morning. Now students are free to do almost anything they please, but complaints are still heard. How far would they have made it if the rules of six years ago were still present? A day without blue jeans might be unbearable for some students. Fred W Jones was Lake Central’s principal from 1966 to 1974 He’s now Director of School Ser¬ vices. This is how Mr. Jones looked before he left Dyer Central for Lake Central. The Class of 1970 had U S. Senator Birch Bayh speak at their commencement. Mary Beth Link (’70) and Mimi Spragia (’70) show some typical clowning around of the late 60s.