New Prairie High School - Prairie Life Yearbook (New Carlisle, IN)

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Mr. Wade, awesome math teacher, takes time to pose for the camera. Wade is known as one of the most spirited teachers, always dressing up during spirit week and going to most sporting events. Choir teacher Mrs. Mitchell always seems to be on the run. She teaches Acapella Choir, Concert Choir, Swing Choir and is also the director of the spring musical. Mr. Tolmen, industrial arts, is shown teaching one of his drafting classes. He is the sponsor for the boys and girls Letter Club. Be True To Your School Truly Dedicated

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By walking up and down the halls of Hew Prairie you could get a good idea of the fashions that are hot and of those that are definitely not. Unknown to the students, some- times their favorite clothes make them into walking billboards. Frequently seen on t-shirts and sweatshirts was Spuds McKenzie. Spuds is the mascot for Bud Light, a type of beer. This English bullter- rier appears on items ranging from t-shirts to gymbags. It's hard to believe, but the ever- popular blue jeans were still com- ing up in different ways. Faded and iced-denim jeans were worn by ev- eryone. Freshman Koby Moody commented that holey pants'' were big in fashion this year. Freshman Melissa Kirkham thought the hottest jeans to wear were Guess'' by Georgeos Mar- ciano. Guess'' started by manu- facturing just jeans but like many other companies it expanded by making watches, sweaters and even umbrellas. History proved once again to re- peat itself. Teens all over the area started to wear mini and straight skirts once more. Mini-skirt lengths were not daring as in the late 1960's, nevertheless, the boys around here still enjoyed them. When junior Annelise Carter was asked what she thought the most popular fashion of the year was she replied that, Everyone is wearing designer underwear.” Senior Eric Sebasty replied with the typical senior comment of I don't care!” High top Reeboks seem to have a permanent place in fashion. Be True To Your School 1 “I Fads And Fashions -L-l

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ruly Dedicated What better way to talk about be- ing true to your school than talking about the teachers who graduated from Mew Prairie and came back to teach. They all had different rea- sons for coming back. Mr. Shead said, I can understand my stu- dents better since I came from the same type of background.-' The teachers had many different reasons for becoming teachers. Mr. Wade said, I like the idea of help- ing people. Mr. Mathews and Mr. Powers, whom he had as teachers, were his role models. Mr. Tolmen said, ”1 enjoy watching the stu- dents grow and prosper after grad- uation. Mrs. Mitchell and Mr. Shead were in high school right at the time when Mew Carlisle and Rolling Prai- rie consolidated. Mrs. Mitchell was in the first class to graduate from new Prairie. The day before they got out for Christmas break of her senior year they came to new Prai- rie and moved things into their new lockers. When they came back from Christmas break all the people from both schools were just thrown together. Mrs. Mitchell remarked, The senior class was all mixed up. Mr. Shead said, When I was in school we didn't have to go to La- Porte or South Bend to meet new people like you do now, we would just go to Rolling Prairie or new Carlisle. Each teacher had his or her own reason for teaching at new Prairie. Mrs. Mitchell is probably speaking for all when she says how much she appreciates the community support of the school's activities. Judy Adnson 58 nc. Mary Adnson 78' M.P. Mark Belsaas ”68 M.C. Donna Mitchell 69' M.P. Timothy Moffitt 66 M.C. Dan Shead 70' np. Curtis Swank 75' M.P. Marry Tolmen 57 M.C. Steve Wade 78' M.P. Secretary Mrs. Adnson seems to Keep the school running smoothly even though every time you see her she's piled up to her elbows in work. Mr. Shead is a well Known face at Mew Prairie, he is the head coach for boys basketball and has kept his team in good spirits even when they are behind. Mis winning spirit has made the team victorious. Be True To Your School Truly Dedicated