Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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I Parade, pep session start ' 70 H-C Over a week of preparation . . . late hours working . . . sophomores ' Toast to Vic- tory wins third place . . . seniors place second with It ' s Plane to see a Pirate Victory . . . Mr. Football candidates miss parade . . . juniors take first place with Smooth Sailing over the Indian Ocean . . . 1 :30 Friday afternoon . . . team breaks through hoop . . . We ' re loyal to you Merrillville High . . . cupcakes given to football players . . . participating in class competition . . . excitement builds for evening game. Tension is shown on senior Butch Swanson ' s face as the H-C pep session begins. Representing the Portage Indians, smiling squaws Mary Stroia, Sherrie Bly and Maria Gimenez provide entertainment for the team and student body during the pep session. 16

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Wet Bonfire begins H-C weekend Despite pouring rains, the bonfire finally was successfully lit. Bonfire . . . rain . . . wet clothes . . . soggy pants . . . muddy shoes . . . dripping hair . . . cars stuck in mud . . . Deople falling . . . cheering . . . chicken fights . . . partici- pating . . . reacting to the beginning of the Home-Coming festivities. Rick Jackson I i s t e n s attentively as Dave Filibeck points out the items of interest. Cheering, clapping, and yelling accompanied the wet weathered home-coming bonfire. Debbie Macchia feels she can see the bonfire better on the shoulder ' s of Skip Patterson.

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A purple Pirate ship complete with white sails, firing cannons and a ship captain combine to form the winning float. Dominating the class of ' 71 ' s float, two papier mache’ airplanes battle atop a football field. 17