Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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Caught in a moment of despair. Donna Smar was caught holding her britches while awaiting the girl ' s halftime in the Powderpuff game. Fashioning cheerleader skirts and sweaters for the Powderpuff Football game, Chester Troeha and a group of the guys cheered the Senior team to Victory . Bewilderment covers Ten Long s face as Deb- bie Taylor stands in the background trying to warn Teri of a stray flying football. As the time for the annual Home- coming bonfire drew near, guards were set on watch to make sure no one set the mighty timber on fire before the right night. You see. a match was set to wood a night earlier than planned one year. Since that time, guards have felt the need to make sure the heat wasn ' t turned on too soon. As tongues of the flames jumped out and set the tiniest hearts on fire, or should 1 say the one you ' re w ith, it provided the air on the open field with vibrations of fellowship between students. Anyone was invited to see the bonfire . . . even if you didn ' t have anyone to go with. All you had to do was tag along. It was so dark no one would recognize you anyway. The bonfire was held after the Pow- derpuff Football Game. The crowd moved from place to place around school appreciating the warmth of companionship. As the wooden crates were transformed into glowing em- bers, an undeclared party began. Many of the carloads of people ventured to the popular McDonald’s where the same groups met to find out w here the parties were. The night usually ended on a low note because school the next morning stared them in the face. But tomorrow brought promises of fur- ther partying after the big game the next night. Speaking of Powderpuff. this is the game where girls ranging from red- neck to extreme feminists, get to- gether to play football in front of a paying crowd and have fun beating up on the other classes. This year the Se- niors proved their great football abili- ties as they defeated the Juniors in a rough and tumble game.

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Gathered in garages overstuffed with students, the float-huilding goes on. Mickey Peters helped with the Senior float. Charred remnants of a burnt float are the ac- complishments of a pyromaniac (or py roma- nces) . After weeks of preparation, only one float was left standing for the game. The Homecoming Bonfire triggered many emo- tions in people; some were filled with spirit, some with pride in their school, some came for the warmth of the fire, but most came to par- take in the sense of togetherness established there. 8

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Remodeling In MHS Began Again The world today is subject to change. These changes have occurred in various ways and will change even more drastically in days to come. We watch history taking place every day, whether it be on the world scene, na- tional scene, or even the school scene. Voices were raised questioning the validity of the President and Vice- President of the United States, neither of whom were elected by the people. The hungry people of the world still cry out for aid and soldiers wake up every morning to the sound of guns and dying people surrounding them. Why the world has to witness these events and for what purpose they serve no one may ever know-. Changes in the school that appear to have no significance sometimes The early morning rays filtered through the tar- paulin and scaffolds in what was once the gym. The hint of rebuilding was seen throughout the school. confuse the students into a state of mind that they don ' t know what is coming next. WTien the new auditorium, library, and cafeteria were added, it changed the school ' s appearance. Now instead of the conventional square shapes usu- ally associated with school buildings, circular rooms with windows and sun roofs added the look of modern architecture. We have gone ultra-modern with the halls remodeled and the offices having played musical chairs around the school. The entire guidance crew is being transported to the old cafe- teria and the new main office will be located in the old auditorium. These changes are all needed. What were once rooms that weren ' t used for anything besides measuring for caps and gowns, will now be air-condi- tioned and carpeted. The high school may not be too late in catching up with the modern junior highs. The main offices will be converted into classrooms, the gym is being com- pletely redone, a new industrial arts and art area are being built. The halls and classrooms will be remodeled and a new social studies and English office will be added also. These are changes that the school will undertake. That also explains why there are so many ruggedly-dressed men walking around school with torches in their hands. It will be beneficial for teachers and stu- dents to work and study in a comfort- able and more congenial environment. 10