Mater Dei High School - Hi Lights Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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118 Expect ike unexpected Although preparations were carefully made for the prom at ISUE on May 21 there were still a number of mishaps known to occur . . . Abbie Baker and Ken Kincheloe: Lightening striking I.S.U.E. ' s Radio antenna while we were outside; it scared me to death. Karen Raleigh and Mike Richards: Our camera broke; it rained; we got sick on the boat ride, and we walked into a three-inch-deep puddle. Christi Neale and Mike Bevers: We had a car wreck with Jodi Powell and her boyfriend. Ronny Maurer and Kim Hankins: After we ate dinner, right before we went to the dance, the zipper in my dress broke. I had to go home to get it fixed. Sherri Ricketts and Charlie Voelker: I stepped on my dress coming up the steps at ISUE and ripped my dress. John Townsend and Laura Gerber: The car we were in had been cleaned very good, including the vinyl seats. I slid all over the front seat everytime we turned a corner. Bethe Ledbetter and Bob Culver: I wore a hoop skirt and had a heck of a time getting out of the car when it got stuck in the seat. Janet Gries and Mike Kaiser: He almost ran the car up a tele- phone pole. Mike Kaiser and Janet Gries: That ' s not true, I was in total con- trol! I did it just to scare her!! SOUTHERN COMFORT: Robb Bumb and Laura Hutchinson, seniors, model the latest in prom fgshions. The couple was only one of many to dress in the Southern Belle style. (Photo by Bob Straub) DECORATION DETERMINATION: Juniors Sherry Schneider and Julie Rexing concentrate on finishing hurricane lamps for table decorations. The lamps were a last minute job because there was a shortage in supplies and an increase in prom attendance. (Photo by: Alan Burdette)

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BARE FOOTIN ' : Sophomore Mindy McBride kicks off her shoes (and socks) and literally shows the people her dancing feet. Mindy was one of the many who felt the dancing fever at Sadie Hawkins. (Photo by Alan Burdette) GOOD OL ' BOYS: Mr. John Stratman and the rest of the Clinch Creek Band set the mood for the first Mater Dei Western Dance and Final Roundup. (Photo by Greg Bourdeau) 117 Dancing fever on the rise Mix country and western with rock and roll; add freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors; top it all off with a spirit of Celebration, and what do you get? A rise in the dance fever at Mater Dei I Along with traditional dances — Homecomings and Sadie Hawkins — two new Western Dances were spon- sored by the Journalism Department. Taking them by storm was English teach- er Mr. John Stratman, a member of The Clinch Creek Band. Stratman commented, I enjoyed giv- ing the students a chance to see me in a different light. The band proved to be a crowd pleaser by performing recent rock and roll hits and a few selections for the punk ers. Chaperones as well as stu- dents let their hair down, kicked off their shoes, and footstomped to the band ' s specialty, good ol ' rock and roll. Sherri Ricketts ' mother, Janice, appeared to steal the floor show as she boogied center stage, even though it was the cafeteria floor. Later in the year, Clinch Creek returned for The Final Roundup Western Dance. Its success was evi- dent as everyone joined hands and danced to the crowd favorite, Rocky Top! Darrell Whelan, Lori ' s father, kept losing his cowboy hat while he danced to Rocky Top for the first time. Junior Shari Untried commented, Well, the band was great — and see- ing Mr. Stratman in it was even better! Helping the dance fever grow, se- nior D.J. Clay Allison brought in the crowds at the football and basketball Homecoming dances. At Sadie Hawkins, KDQ performed with its own sound and light show. As in the past, scruff was the dress and mood for the day, and as for the night, well the girls got their chance to choose dates and foot the bill. Although it was reported that no one lured Government teacher, Mr. Mike Goebel, into attend- ing, there were quite a few people for the showing. Sophomore Jeff Mischler commented that the fun depended on who you went with. We didn ' t like the sound and light show. The record skipped and it wasn ' t loud enough, but we had fun because we had a good group of people. Yes, Mater Dei dances received the uplift they needed. Perhaps it was the one time this year when students joined hands — even if it was for Rocky Top: Rocky Top you ' ll always be Home Sweet Home to me — So will Mater Dei And the Wildcat Family! — Mary Schenk

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Belles and beaus going to the wallet How much did it really cost? FOUR WEEKS BEFORE . . . After shopping for her prom dress, Amy ends up turning down a date for Saturday night so she can babysit for extra money. Brad buys the prom ticket and starts working overtime one night a week to help build his savings. TWO WEEKS BEFORE . . . Brad gets fitted for his tux and asks how much the rental will cost. He realizes he should work overtime two nights a week instead of just one. Amy orders flowers, and, discovering the high prices, decides to make the payment herself, saving Brad a small sum. ONE WEEK BEFORE . . . Dinner reservations are made and definite plans for after prom activities are decided on. PROM DAY . . . Amy clarifies dinner reservations. Brad washes his car, fills the gas tank, picks up his tux . . . and . . . takes out a loan from Dad . . . Sound familiar? If it does, you were probably part of the 160 couples that attended the 1982 Junior-Senior prom. A yearbook questionnaire surveying approximately 130 couples showed that the average total amount spent on prom was $182 for one couple. How did students get the bucks? Brandy Hicks, junior, commented, I worked one extra hour every day for about two weeks at Davis car wash on Green River Rd. The average tux rental cost was $42 the most popular rental places being Newmans, Mr. Penguin, Marco ' s, and Spindlers Tux in Haubstadt. Several girls realized that buying their dresses wasn ' t the only alternative. Stephanie Purcel I , senior, found that out. I borrowed mine from Cathy Roe for the small fee of helping her with her calcu- lus. A few others had theirs made by their mom or other relative. The cost of these ranged from $21 to $100. But those who did buy their dresses paid an aver- age of $74. Most popular place patro- nized by MD ladies were Weddings by Ramsey and Marco ' s. Of course no prom would be com- plete without the presence of delicate flowers and most couples found Ace was the place with the helpful hardware woman. Mrs. Marilyn Reibel, wife of the store ' s owner, proved very helpful in- deed. I called Marilyn and gave her an idea of what I wanted and when I saw the bouquet she put together for me I was really pleased, said Carta Decamps. Other flower shops that were found favorable were Pat ' s Path, and Zeidlers. The average price paid was $14. Prom without a romantic dinner just wouldn ' t be prom, or would it? Kathy Konrad and Gary Weinzapfel, seniors, didn ' t have much choice in the matter. We were going to have a candle- light dinner at my house, but we ran out of time so we ended up going through the drive-through at Burger King at 2:30 in the morning, right before the movie. Most other couples could be found at Butter- fields or My Brothers Place, spend- ing on the average $24. Although $182 was average cost for prom, the least amount spent was $91 and the most spent was $400. But whatever the cost, most couples asked said it was well worth it . . . why? You ' ve got lots of pictures to re- member it by. I suppose you only live once, why not have a good time? It was definitely worth it! It was romantic and it ' s the only chance to be alone all night long. It only happens once a year and it should be a special night no mat- ter what the cost. When else would I get dressed up and be escorted by a fox in a tux?! She was a babe! All I can say is it was a night not to be forgotten! My a only wish is that it could ' ve lasted | | V longer, say all weekend. — Lisa Scheller SUNNY SMILES ON A PROM NIGHT: Even though rain did put a damper on a lot of the fun on prom junior Debbie Boeglin and her date didn ' t seem to mind. (Photo by Bob Straub) BEDSIDE MANNERS: Seniors Gary Weinzapfel and Kathy Konrad visit the hospital at her grand- mothers request. PRIMPED TO PLEASE: Junior Debbie Humpert goes through the usual prom day routine — primping. Because the occasion was on a school day, seniors were dismissed after third period, while the juniors were excused for the day. (Photo by Kathy Konrad)