McAuley High School - Gilmarian Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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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.

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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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For the 52,000 students in the fi- nancially troubled Toledo Public School system, October 28 was declared Black Friday. It was to be the last day of classes until January 1, 1978 unless voters ap- proved an emergency school levy on election day. In four previous attempts, the operating levy had been defeated. Students, teachers, and community leaders worked to save the system from financial col- lapse which would shut down the schools until new money could be obtained in 1978. Teachers and students who, in 1976, lost 13 days because of lack of funds, faced an extended vacation of two months with the possibility of Saturday classes continuing until late June to make up for the lost days. Students from public and parochial schools, along with teachers, parents, and community leaders, gathered for a candlelight vigil in Levis Square before the election to dramatize the impor- tance of the levy for the entire 1 ',,,j'1fiQ . w- community. The city received na- tional publicity and the financial crisis gave Toledo what has been called its black eye. lVlcAuIey was relatively unaffected and thankfully able to carry on with the purpose of education. Although lVlcAuley received more inquiries than normal about enrollment, we did not encourage applicants transferring from the Toledo schools. On November 8, voters passed the emergency levy which gave the schools one more breath of life. While October saw Black Fri- day, December saw the advent of a White Monday which con- tinued for two weeks. McAuley's doors were shut for three days until the roads were safe enough Blankets are t