Noblesville High School - Shadow Yearbook (Noblesville, IN)

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y i 6 • student life

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' ' sr- Prepared for the hot afternoon sun, but guarding against the crisp morning air. Dan Metro ( ' 84) works the slide on his trombone during summer band practice. (Beatty photo) opening • 5

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i As gas prices soared and available jobs plummeted, students searched for good times in Nob City by Michde Miller and Beth Fraze $1.30 a gaflon! All right if you all want to go to the movie, everyone will have to chip in for gas. In the search for a good time, this situation became all too common. Students either hunted for some in-town entertainment or scrounged up the money to pay for a drive to Indy. In-town entertainment left Nob City when the Diana Theatre was turned into a bank in 1978. Substitute entertainment in- cluded numerous fast food chains that had and still were springing up. Students spent their time eating and socializing at Pizza Hut, McDonald ' s, Noble Roman ' s, Kalmer ' s, as well as numerous others. Of course, most of these eating places were filled with students only after that night ' s athletic event was completed. Spectators and participants then rushed to the restaurants to hold a place in the familiar long lines. Weekends were not only for athletic events, however. Speech team members were busy trying to impress judges during Satur- day morning meets. And while military and dancing drill teams tried for the number one trophy, choirs were seeking recognition. Those who preferred less organized entertainment could go the local roller skating rink, video game center or Forest Park. Many chose to stay home and watch the newly installed cablevision. As if the weekends didn ' t hold enough to do, the majority of the student body attended school the entire day, from 7:55 a.m. to 2:35 p.m. The few students granted a late arrival or earlyout went through rigorous screenings to get these privileges. Screenings entailed interviews with a counselor and principal. The pupil was also required to show financial need and have his employer verify the employee ' s work hours. Some full time students worked a part-time job into their sched- ules. Though finding time and energy was sometimes a prob- lem, neither hindered picking up that check on payday. The search for a good time, whether during school or on a weekend, caused clique-ish students to make new acquain- tances. They had to relinquish their stereotypes and step onto middle ground. While some juniors repair the homeconiing float, others pile into the truck bed at the parade Stan. (Beatty photo) Student life • 7 I