McAuley High School - Gilmarian Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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I How Could You Ever Forget? Live music wasn't heard at McAuley as much as in the past, since attendance at dances stead- ily declined and prices of good bands rose beyond the Student Council budget. Discos gained popularity nationwide, but stan- dard rock-and-roll held its grasp on our listening ears and dancing feet, while the country wallowed in the memo-rabilia of Elvis, the king of rock and roll. Billboard's album of the year was 'tFtumours, by the pop group of the year, Fleetwood Mac. Grand lllusion by Styx was a favorite among McAuleyans, perhaps because of its element of escapism which seemed to cap- ture more interest than reality, at least in the entertainment field. Star Wars was the most pheno- menal film released, causing end- less lines at theatres and serving as a basis for a whole new galaxy of toys, t-shirts, and gadgets. Only time will tell if Obi-Wan-Konobe or Fi2D2 were our friends or just fads. A.. Fads and fashions managed to penetrate their way into basic McAuley green and yellow decor. Once a month, girls who paid 501 to their class fund for Treasure Hunt were able to leave their uni- forms behind and face the world in civilian clothes. Wardrobes con- sisted of straight-legged jeans, cords, pullover crew neck sweat- ers, cowl necks, plaid cotton blouses, down-vests and more shirts and jumpers than in years past. Boots appeared with every- thing in every style, although they had to be left in the lockers on normal uniform days. Chokers, platform shoes, and silk flowers all had reigned as top fads and the most current fashion items were stick pins. They showed up all over McAuley, brightening yellow blouses and blazer lapels. 1 ,, n 'Il ij! , ' - Wi, 5:fn11f , A, Leif- A P13 :iid H15 -fi . 1 2,4 . 11, ? i --- 3. , ' f

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scraping up 306 for a can of pop for instant energy, a relief from the ho-hum of classes. Running a close second in the memory race were the uniforms of green and yellow, affectionately referred to as unibags. Those of us who tried to brighten up our hunter greens with our own ver- sions of non-regulation articles, ended up losing our sweaters to the clutches of Sister Judith or Mrs. McKenna. A favorite pastime was to see how much you could get away with without accumulat- ing enough points to be banished to study hall. With a homeroom at the end of the day for announcements fand attendance takingi, skipping out became more difficult than in years past. Seniors of the class of '78 were infuriated to discover that Gilmarian, The they would be unable to obtain the traditional privilege of early dis- missal just because they did not have any classes. The State Board of Education required all students to be in school for the entire Schoolday unless they were work- ing on independent projects or employed by a business in the community. Fourteen girls took advantage of this prog ram and the rest of us remained at school in classes, in study hall, in the cafeteria, or in the senior lounge listening to WIOT crank out the jams . , . Record of the Year ial Photographer gets behind senior class, fbi Hot air rises during Treasure Hunt '77. ici McAuley's basic green and yellow is modeled for a halloween trick by Irene Willman. Cdl Out behind home plate is umpire Margaret Fitzpatrick. tel Two- faced Nancy Watkins shares the spotlight with Sue Cole. ffl Silence echoes in empty chapel. fgj A flexible black vinyl record on our paper record ofthe year. .g Q. Q

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X' ' ,. ff. fi, W- -v 2 ,eil X is V 4 FN ' F' l tal A time for every purpose under heaven. fbi Barb Hinds' heart stick pin is one of thousands that reached the height of popularity. ici lt is no longer necessary for Julie Orians to beat erasers against the school building. fdj Linda Murphy makes the Halloween scene in her intergalactic costume. fei Mirrored image of Julie Landes reflects a moment at Advisory Board. ffl Capturing class notes keeps Cindy Hibbert busy. fgj May the force be with you, cries Kathy Kowalski. Her devoted onlookers are S. Mott, S. Comes, J. Landes, T. Landis, S. Kotula, A. Flys, N. Watkins, M. Mockensturm, and S. Cole., all members of Student Council Executive Board. Friends, Fads, Free Time For everything there is a sea- son was the Student Council theme for the year, but it was hard to believe there was actually a time for every purpose under heaven. Everyone seemed to have fewer free mods than in the past and more activities to fill the time between classes. Students had part-time jobs to provide money for tuition, they partici- pated in clubs, student council, drivers' ed., music groups, and athletic teams. Some teachers moderated clubs and coached teams, while others took classes at T.U. Everyone had to find time for independent study, commonly known as homework. We will re- member investigating alleged teacher conspiracies to have all the tests on the same day and all novels, reports and projects due in the same week. We will remember taking frantic notes during long lectures and cramming for tests. We will remember long cafeteria lines, soft, chewy 8qt chocolate chip cookies and fire drills in De- cember. How could anyone forget racing to afternoon homeroom, dissecting frogs and pigs, freezing in the bitter cold weather and pil- ing on layers of clothes under our uniforms. Treasure Hunt and the moving-up ceremony at the hon- ors convocation were two of the grandest events. We will re- member friends and the good times spent together. In the days and months to come, we'll hear old songs that were popular when memories were being made. The lyrics and melodies will haunt us. They will send us searching into the past, looking for meanings, finding what was important and unique about our life at McAuley.