Marion High School - Cactus Yearbook (Marion, IN)

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AIRY SITUATION-Men with the common tort hair styles may not have to worry about eir hair as often as women with their newly eated soft-afro and cripped hairstyles. ity of high heeled shoes baggy blouses and ggy pants, usually gathered at the waist, also A LOT OF SOLE-In ancient times, people were concerned with merely having protection for their feet. Nowadays. spiked heels, hiking boots. and clogs, comfortable or not, appear on many feet. S HER BAG-Along with the rise in popu- r. . - ' 1 . ere seen on women more and more. afffctfl. f 'in QQXQTPU , fagui N' f P5531 f DN The new styles are here again! Adopting new fashion trends every year had become almost as American as apple pie. This year, the in look featured disco clothing, with its dress-up look, and neckties for women. Hats became fashionable for both sexes as did the short and narrow-collar shirt. Clogs and spike heels made their mark on foot apparel and boots retained popu- larity as well. Pleated pants were in style for men as were three-piece suits and silk shirts. Centrestage 27

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FORMAL FASHIONS-With a more dressy yet still casual look in style, dresses were made from silkier materials, simpler patterns, and, in many cases, by very creative designers. THE NEW MALE LOOKS-Although it seems that men's fashions do not change quite as often as women's, the past year was marked by men wearing fashionable ski sweaters and short and narrow collared shirts. 26 Centrestage

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THE B There they are-in the public lime- light. In the fast-paced world of enter- tainment there are always a handful of people that stand head and shoul- ders above colleagues. Steve Martin led a new era of com- edy into national prominence by being named Entertainer of the Year. Pope Iohn Paul II of Poland became the third Pope to reign within a year after the deaths of Pope Paul IV and his successor, Pope Iohn Paul I. The first test tube baby, Louise Ioy Brown, was surrounded by controversy and President Carter, of course, com- manded his share of the public's eye. Also capturing a large portion of the spotlight was Allan Bakke, who took his case of being kept out of medical school due to minority admittance rules to the Supreme Court and won his way into a California medical institute. 28 Centrestage BREAKTHROUGH BABY-Developed from an egg that was fertilized outside of the mothers body, the world's first test tube baby, Louise Ioy Brown, grew at a normal infant rate. LEADER OF THE LAND-Turning much of his attention toward foreign policy, President Iimmy Carter ended his second year in office by recog- nizing the People's Republic of China. THIRD IN LINE-Becoming the first head of the Catholic church to ever come from Poland, Pope Iohn Paul II took over after the two preceding Popes died within a month of one another.