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

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will hang separately The direction sign stands a lonely vigil con¬ veying the teacher ' s message. There is only one way. Settle. Tom Peyton braces against the cold, determined to withstand whatever might come, even a court order. Noble Baker makes a last ditch plea with school board member Irving Shubert. His plea tell on deal ears. Lake Central ' s striking teachers re¬ turned to work on Tuesday, January 24, following a cold, wet three day strike. Toes froze, ears tingled, and eyes smarted from the wind, but the spirits of the Lake Central ' s picketing teachers never dampened. The decision was made after a 5 a.m. ratification of a contract that included a no reprisal clause, salary increases, extra duty pay, and increased elementary preparation time. One important issue which was unilaterally turned down by the school board was binding arbi¬ tration; advisory arbitration was sub¬ mitted instead. After an early morning ratification, many teachers returned to their anxious students dressed in their striking garb. They had anticipated the outcome of the vote to be different as it had been the previous morning when the teachers voted to defy a court order. The bargaining, which had been inter¬ mittently conducted through out the year began in earnest following a Janu¬ ary 23 school board meeting during which approximately 250 parents locked the school board and the negotiating team in, forcing them to bargain in good faith. At 3:45 a.m. school board mem¬ bers left the bargaining room, and board member Anthony Baldin announced to the awaiting group, You can all go home, it is settled, and there will be school today. Of the corporation ' s 250 teachers ap¬ proximately 200 participated in the strik¬ ing action. Ron Graham, LCTA ' s presi¬ dent, stated that without the overwhelming support of the teachers and parents, we could never have reached an acceptable agreement.

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We must hang together, or indeed we ins smu CT -NOW!- if k A tired, but not discouraged LCTA president, Ron Graham, heads tor the bargaining table one more time. This time he hopes for success. Mi i Sir ohI I YOU ft mOOTIATi? Each teacher marches to the tune of their own drummer. Sandy Nelson hears a happy tune. Shelly Kavios hears a sad tune. An exhausted Mr. Quinn slumps against the wall as he anxiously awaits the end of a fruitless bargaining session. Kathy Donaldson, Randy Fenters, Rudy Skrupa, and Tom Peyton pace through the snow carrying signs telling exactly how they feel. .CT A ON TRIKE

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Snow-Ball Captures Winter Magic It was a cold, snowy night as approxi¬ mately 204 couples made their way to the Creek Orthodox Hall for the annual Winter Formal. The Formal ' s theme this year was Snow-Ball . As a remem¬ brance of the evening, white polar bears were sold as favors. The music makers for the evening were the Terry Felus Trio They supplied a variety of musical selections ranging from polkas to disco rock. People took breaks from dancing, and enjoyed the refreshments available. The tension mounted as senior Michelle )en captured the crown to reign as queen of the formal with her escort Russ Simpson. The court consisted of junior Becky Miller, sophomore Vickie Tewell, and freshmen Mary Duray. The escorts were Tom Skaggs, Tim Rainwater, and Tom Seaton respectively. At the windup of the dance, it was the end of an eve¬ ning well remembered. Couples dance the three hours of Winter Formal away to the tantalizing music of the Terry Felus Trio . Appropriate for the weather, white polar bears could be purchased as remembrances of Winter Formal 78. Say Cheese , that was the remark from the pho¬ tographer who brought out the smiles for Wendy DiCiacomo and Tom Schubert. Last year ' s queen, Patte Roe, awaits the time to pass on her crown to this year ' s winner. (t it. —- - ‘v h