Mishawaka High School - Miskodeed Yearbook (Mishawaka, IN)

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seriousness reverence happiness

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excitement determination Of ry anu itflooclA . . . Flitting from one mood to another, we puzzled our families and teachers but showed our versatility and individuality. At one moment we were fretting about how to get better grades, and in the next moment we were enthusiastically bouncing up and clown cheering the Cavemen. We were thoroughly frustrated when plowing through the overcrowded halls almost made us late to classes, but we foimd an escape from the hectic life in the relaxing world of daydreams. We were irritated ' hcn teachers assigned extra homework on the nights ve were the busiest, but we were usually cheered by the warm smile of our latest romantic interest. We lingered over a coke at the drug store before visiting an elderly lady at the Krogh Nursing Home for a Jr. l etl Cross project. Even though we were weary from a nerve-wracking week at school, the twist craze had en- gulfed us, and we flocked to the Rose almost every Friday night. At assemblies when we faced the flag and sang The Star Spangled Banner, chills ran up our spines, and we were proud to be Americans. We all became in- volved in a whirl of activity, but we also found time to reverently pause and give thanks for the things that made our lives meaningful.

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shapes and sizes JVitn Uarlea aienti From brawny football heroes to petite cheerleaders, Mishawaka students ranged in all shapes and sizes. However, regardless of our physical appearances and the diversity of our individual tastes, we adopted fads, hunted for jobs, and enjoyed hobbies. Dropping stitches, girls knitted their first sweaters, while boys tinkered with ham radios. We water-skied and took canoe trips until cold weather and snow Ihnri es heralded the time for tobogganing on the Mishawaka hills and skating at Merrifield Park. Bouffant hair-dos, angora-wrapped rings, and short skirts remained popular fads, even when new ones, such as wig hats, were introduced. The charming brunette many a boy expected to pick up for the Friday night game often greeted him at the door as a platinum blonde. Gum wrappers were salvaged by girls who wanted to make love chains, which were strings of folded wrappers as tall as their boyfriends. Our talents often enabled us to get jobs. Musicians played in bands like the Keynotes, while dancers and vocalists taught in their homes or in local studios. Using their vocational training, boys worked part-time in shops, and girls used their typing speeds in offices.