McAuley High School - Gilmarian Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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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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Our Most Popular and Best Selling Album The 1978 Gilmarian -theme, record of the year, is a play on words. ln these days of commer- cial enterprise, a record of the year is the most popular and best sel- ling album or single across the country..Among the thousands of books in the school, the Gilmarian has secured the number one posi- tion as the most popular and best selling. Our record is the best of lVlcAuleyg its songs are clearly cut in each of the individual per- sonalities around which the school revolves. The songs are memorable people, events, and moments in our high school life. Looking inside the cover, you can see the memories of a year gone by, recorded in the photos printed on paper rather than grooved on flexible black vinyl. Each of us has created our own melodies and lyrics which com- pose McAuley's personality. The spirit and craziness of the girls proves harmony and balance in an atmosphere of Christian educa- tion. Times with friends will be the most remembered part of our life, whether they were riding and talk- ing onthe bus to school, cheering for our classmates in the faculty- student softball game, watching the hot air balloon go up at Trea- sure Hunt, sitting still for group pictures, straining to do pushups in gym, writing notes in class, or

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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