Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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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.

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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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It was truly an Evening to Remember. % Prom King lohn Schilling and Queen Kathy Ren- Mike Kappas and Val Pappas dance one of the dina enjoy a dance after the presentation of the many slow numbers played by the band. Prom Court. Mark Reinhart and Julie Klaus appear to dance to the song Torn Between Two Lovers. Dr. Hill presents the candidates for King and Queen as the dancers pause to await the announcement. With a theme of An Evening to Re- member, the Junior-Senior Prom lived up to its title. The evening was celebrat- ed by many happy couples at the Creek Hall for the second year in a row. The festivities began with the band Crystal Tones getting everyone in the mood for the evening. During the course of the night, refreshments were served and the couples stood in line to have their pic- tures taken by the Giolas Studio photog- rapher. The evening to remember was followed by the Morning to Remem- ber at the Post-Prom party, also held in the Creek Hall. The band Eclipse enter- tained the partygoers at the traditional after-prom get together. After the cele- brating ended, students went their sepa- rate ways, most making the trek to Tur- key Run State Park to spend their Sunday. Being surprised by the photographer is |im Din- smore while he and his date take a break. Becky Figueroa and Gordon Arts trip the light fantastic to the sounds of Crystal Tones. 24 Prom