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

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Look out America Here come more new drivers ultiple Choice: What is purple and goes slam, slam, slam? (A.) Jim Bodner’s 1974 Matador. (B.) The rock group, Shrinking Violets. (C.) A four-door grape. (D.) All of the above. LC students who were new drivers this year now know that the answer can only be (D.) All of the above. It took a lot of study and sweat, but this year LC seemed to produce a bumper-crop of newly licensed Indiana drivers. Learning to be a responsible driver brought pleasure and freedom, however, it also brought a sense of fear. A fear of one student was “mak¬ ing left-hand turns into traffic,” said Kim Gorski, (10). Other students de¬ scribed fears such as not being able to stop in time, sliding on slick pavement, or damaging metal in a “fender-bend¬ er.” Not all of the new drivers dwelt on the frightening possibilities. One stu¬ dent said, “Being able to drive where I want to go is the greatest.” Others felt not having to rely on Mom and Dad was the best part. All started out with class¬ room training, followed by a written test of their knowledge of the rules of the road. Finally, they received a per¬ mit allowing them to practice their skills. They had to be with an adult, 18 years or older, who had a minimum of two years driving experience and a val¬ id license. Most students learned to drive in cars with automatic transmis¬ sions, learning to drive a stick was an¬ other story. By: Kerry Wamock Instructor Jenry Mazur demonstrates defensive driving as students learn the basic rules of the road.

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Drivers Ed. students needed six hours of practice a Certified instructor explains the procedures driving. Instructor Jerry Mazur assigns driving use( j a t a four way stop Classes met three times times. a week. G Qunjgi G Quiggfe Learning to park was more difficult at night. Stu¬ dents needed to parallel park to receive their certificates. Drivers’ Education

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Second Puff victory Seniors defeat juniors, 14-0 E xcitement filled the stands as the traditional battle between the seniors and the juniors took place at Kahler field. The seniors pro- sessed more confidence as a result of last year’s victory, but the juniors were determined to give their 100 percent to the game. Senior coaches Mike Blaze and Tom Smith planned to let the juniors have the ball first. “The idealistic plan was for the juniors to run three plays, punt, and run the first play for a touch¬ down,” explained Blaze. The seniors had practiced their play for weeks. Ra¬ chel Gerlach ran the ball 55 yards for a touchdown. “It was a great feeling when I made it into the end zone, replied Gerlach. Kim Frank and Kari Pisut also added points to the score. Although the junior team did not score, the coaches were very proud of the girls’ performance. Mr. Birming¬ ham, one of the junior coaches com¬ mented, “I think the Powder Puff game was a complete success, largely in part, to the superior sportsmanship of both teams.” by Lori Sawyer and Jackie Sury Kim Frank. Melanie Bonin. Amy Redar and Kari Pisut discuss game strategies, never presuming that they will be victorious. A second celebration forms as seniors are victori¬ ous again after a tough game with the juniors.