New Athens High School - Vespa Yearbook (New Athens, IL)

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“HAPPY DAYS” WERE HERE AGAIN pm FRIt W •SPONSORED BY THE JUNIOR C.LASS-•FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS •ADOMISSION-75 - Done in a FooJ 4 % Best-DresstJ B g 4 Girl Jitterbug Contest Be dressed actordinq t© fke s f quideli Sion op quests l- ' - Held in the old 3V Steve Kiefer picks up Jeff Litteken while Dan Kolditz, Eddie Cockrell, and Dave Amann think of a place to throw him. The junior class sponsored a 50’s Dance a t the school on Friday, September 27. Almost all of the students of NACHS participated in the day by dressing like teenagers from the 50's. The girls' clothing consisted of white blouses, loose sweaters, skirts worn below the knee, and saddle oxfords worn with bobby socks. The boys' attire was mainly rolled-up jeans, T-shirts, and leather jackets. A few teachers even participated in dressing for the occasion. At the dance, many couples entered the jitterbug contest. After a period of discussion, the judges chose Steve Junge and Cindy Gardiner as the winners. During the dance, the judges also selected Susie Skorcz and Roger Reeves as the best-dressed boy and girl. Mr. Germann and Dale Range demonstrate the method of punishment in the 50's.