New Trier Township High School - Echoes Yearbook (Winnetka, IL)

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lt was love at first sight. Roxanne was everything Herbert had ever dreamed of. She was a cheerleader and a straight A student. He pursued her relentlessly. Her entrancing smile and golden hair brightened his day. Herb's favorite class was English because Roxanne sat only two rows behind him. Herbert's friends urged him to write Roxanne a love sonnet. The next day after he slipped the note into her math book, she said, Your poem is so cute. Thanks, Herbert. Herbert was elated, he could hardly wait for English class the next day. When he smiled at her, she giggled. His male ego rose to new heights. As a senior in high school, Herbert knew it was time, time to call a girl on the phone. He nervously dialed the numbers. Hello, Roxanne. lt's me, Herbert. Oh, hi. How are you? Oh, O.K., I guess. Listen, l was wondering if you would like to go to the Homecoming Dance with me? Gee, l would love to, but Bob and l are going. l am sure we will see you there. Oh, right. Well listen, l'll see you tomorrow. Right, bye. He dropped the phone into its cradle and hung his head in sorrow. Then Herbert thought of his lab partner, Sally, and smiled. O STUDENT LIFE 25

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Love s labors lost A John and Susie have known each other for a long time and are good friends. Tony and John work together. Alice and Susie are friends. Alice meets Tony at a party. Tony asks Alice out. Alice is interested in Tony but has been dating someone else recently. She hasn't known Tony very long, so she calls Susie. Susie talks to John. John talks to Tony the next day at work. John and Susie plan a double date for Friday night. They go out to dinner and to a movie. The group ends up talking at John's house. Susie ends up dating Tony. Alice ends up dating John. Everything's fine for now. O Frances and David have been dating on and off since eighth grade. Friday night they get into a fight about what to do. Frances calls her best friend, Melissa. They plan to go to a big party. David calls up some friends. They decide to go to the basketball game and to a party afterward. Frances sees Steve at the party. Steve has been in her history class for the past two years. They talk for a while. Steve and Frances are leaving for another party as David and his friends walk in. David isjealous but remains calm. Frances has a great time with Steve but feels guilty about the fight between her and David. Two days later David and Frances are going together, once again. C 24 STUDENT LIFE '3'3 f A .tw ra

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Still crazy after all these years lt's eight o'clock Saturday morning. Why am l up? l got in at two o'clock last night after a rowdy ''whose-house-is-this-anyway'' party. l arrived with the same people l always see on weekends, but, as usual, when we got to the party, we all headed in separate directions. An old friend of mine was talking to a group of people. Julie sat just across from me on the sofa. I had not seen her since the summer after our sophomore year when we played on the same softball team. She was the same Julie l had remembered. l asked her how she'd been. Fine What have you been up to? she replied. Working mostly, I said, taking the seat of a boy who had gone outside to join the crowd of dancers on the patio. Yeah, l had a job, but I had to quit because of volleyball practice. We were both a little uncomfortable as Julie slowly drew circles with her finger on a coffee table between us. How's it going? lt's pretty tough, but l'll probably make Varsity. The coach likes me. Yeah, that's what you said freshman year, remember? That was funny. Really, what about our study hall? Look, said Julie, following a soccer player onto the dance floor. l'll see you later. We ought to get together sometime. Yeah, give me a call tomorrow and we'll do something. For sure, l will. Somehow, l knew she wouldn't. l slowly got out of bed, brushed my teeth, and took some aspirin. l got back into bed and smiled, remembering our fresh- man year. Julie and l were stuck next to each other in study hall. We started talking one day, and from then on we signed out to the library every day. Hiding behind the piles of books we had taken .nf i 26 STUDENT LIFE f'F'f