Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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Teachers rallied to beat students Nick Sarikos jumps high trying in vain to block a spike by Mr. Nesper. Miss Bergman digs a student ' s spike attempt, and sets up the bail for Mr. Brich. The entire team of students watches as Nick Sa- Showing good follow-through, Mr. Nesper serves rikos attempts to block a teacher ' s serve. to the students in the deciding game. The Science Club sponsored a Stu- dent-Teacher Volleyball game early in the school year. The event took place during sixth hour and provided a change from the usual agenda. The teachers ral- lied, beating the students in the best two out of three games. The students and teachers enjoyed the break from class work and the event helped strengthen relationships between them. Senior Cail Zeheralis sets up to serve in the first game-the only one the students won. 22 Student-teacher volleyball game.

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I Write the Songs was the theme of the 1977 Spring Music program, and the girls glee club performed. Mike Tuchek and Julie Klaus (above) step out of their Vocalteen roles to offer a song during the program. Poised on the front of the stage, Lori Crabak and Donna Cieslak sing a duet. A couple of visitors dropped by to sing their way across stage (below) in one of the entertaining acts presented. Music Dept. Ushered in Springtime Each spring the MHS Music Depart- ment presents a musical program to usher in the warm seasons and signal the end of another school year. Nineteen seventy-seven proved to be no ex- ception, as the department presented “I Write the Songs displaying the talents of all the musical groups at Merrillville High School. Vocalteens, Girls Glee Clubs, Velveteens, Concert Choir, the band and many individuals entertained nearly full houses for two evenjngs in mid-May. As in years past, the music was accompanied by art work as the MHS art department presented an ex- hibit of student work in the lobby of the auditorium during the evenings. Again directed by Mr. Jerauld Reinhart and Mr. Frank Meltzer, the annual show high- lighted the spring events around MHS. Alice Cooper? Well, whatever if (he, she, etc.) was, the song entertained two nights of nearly full houses. Below, )anet Znika and Terry Aydelotte sing a spotlighted duet.

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Thespians performed in Revue 77 Above: Emcees Flakey Flynn (Mark Reinhart) and Below: Patty Klepack plays her rendition of Battle Rona Blabbit (Daren Appleton) discuss the many Hymn of the Republic. scandals going on at Merrillville High. Under the direction of Joseph Morrow and Student Director JoEllen Tombers the Merrillville Thespian Troupe 1692 presented Revue 77. That ' s Entertainment was loaded with songs and piano solos, highlighted with a Chicago melody performed by Rich Rongers, Lynn Vagnone, Dave Dak- ich, Jack Haymes, Dale Tucker, and Carol Hancock. Piano solos were per- formed by Mark Reinhart, Patty Klepack, and Kirk Dunkelberger. Along with the songs and music many skits were performed. The final act was a song and dance routine. Emcees did a take off of the popular TV show Saturday Night, featuring the news, weather, and sports and a feature editorial by Miss Emily Litella (Dorothy Hickman). Reporter Gwendolyn Kingsbury (Sue Kukaca) re- ports the news from the foggy streets of London. The Wallflowers (Julie Klaus and Raetta Harper) talk about the many possibilities for dates they ' ve passed up. Below: Julie Klaus and the Count (Ed Mitro) con- verse during a break between acts at dress re- hearsal.