Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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After the King and Queen were crowned everyone joined in the Grand March led by the Royalty and their Court. GAY NINETIES the King and Queen. Last year’s King and Queen, Lenny Eaton and Linda Monroe, crowned Randy Sanders and Janine Schwanke, the new King and Queen. Following their reminiscent visit to the “Gay ’90’s” the couples dined at Vogel’s and danced to the music of Johnny Nolan. The park scene, one of the main features of the Prom, was drawn by Karen Canino. Everyone enjoyed danc- ing the night away to the music of Mickey Isley. 19

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The King, Queen, and Court are as follows from left to Canino, J. Brugos, H. Young, B. Smith, J. Minniti, R. right: N. Boyd, B. Hacker, S. Frisco, M. Koczersut, R. Cool. Witowski, M. Lehman, J. Schwanke, R. Sanders, K. M.H.S. REVISITS Many couples found that strolling through the park in the “Gay ’90’s” could be very exciting and magical. As they walked along the path, they threw pennies in a wishing well, stopped and chatted on the park benches, and found time to dance to the band of Mickey Isley. Then they walked down “Main Street” until they came to the Queen’s throne, just in time for the crowning of Sheryl and Larry get refreshments at the Ice Cream Parlor. They were served by Pam and Phil. Servers, dressed in their costumes of the ’90’s, added to the atmosphere. Left to right are as follows: R. Fieser, R. Hardt, M. Johnston, G. Gill, P. Marshall, T. Martin, L. Ray, S. Sheridan, D. Niksch, M. Rada, P. Lyons, M. White. 18

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Velveteens: (1. to r.) B. Santelik, M. Trussa, A. Hornak, S. Melle, B. White, Art class begins work on pottery. N. Stahler, O. Hegedus. MERRILVILLE’S ABC’S (Top) Dave Fox and Jim Shema work on mural to be placed in cafeteria. (1. to r.) Accompanist: K. Cisarik; Dancers: K. Parlock, S. DePew; Combo: D. Harris, D. Rain- ford, J. Carlton. The art, band, and choir departments of our school form the ABC’s of our cultural atmosphere. They have combined experience and teaching to fully develop the students’ abilities. The pep band has proved to be a service to the student body by the spirit raising rhythm that we enjoy at every home game. Another division of the band, a combo, has ably assisted various singing groups. The choir department produced three groups this year, the Vocal Teens, Velveteens, and dancers, Shari DePew and Karen Parlock. They are the most active traveling, performing groups in the school. This year they performed before hundreds of the general public by singing at banquets, conventions, contests, concerts, and for the first time at the March of Dimes Telethon in Evansville. The art department has in recent years branched out to include all Merrillville students. They worked on a mural of Merrillville to be placed in the cafeteria. By this means M.H.S. students were able to appreciate their work more fully. An- other excellent example of their work was the Junior- Senior Prom.