Noblesville High School - Shadow Yearbook (Noblesville, IN)

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Munching down on a pepperoni pizza, Mike ( ' 83) and LuAnne McGlinch ( ' 82) enjoy socializing with friends after the game at Pizza Hut. While firing at enemy ships. Tuck Mullineux ( ' 85), in desperation, releases one of his three smeurt bombs. Defender was one of severed video gcunes drawing teenagers to loceil restaurants. Part of the excitement jifter a teenager receives his license is cruising. Noblesville Shopping Square was a populcu- evening gathering place. (Beatty photos) night life • 19

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With high gas prices, costly munchies, and other expenses, the squeeze of inflation held students back in many ways yet they made the best of their nights by Cathy Bon«brakr Attending psarties, working, dating, going to the drive-in and getting together with friends were some of the activities that lighted the students ' night. With the crunch of inflation, playing putt-putt and watching Home Box Office were ways of economiz- ing. With gas prices playing a role in wherever students went, the local drive-in and nearby Woodland Theatres were favorite places to take dates. Double dating with older friends was a solution to underclass transportation problems. We have no way to get to places. My dad feels like a taxi driver, commented Tracy Black- ford ( ' 84). When going out on a date, students preferred more than just their mate. Doubling with friends, especially on the first date, was very popular and also saved on gas money. The first time out I like to double, stated Debbie Jenkins ( ' 82). it ' s easier to get to know the person. A favorite date was going to the movies and then eating at a nice restaurant afterwards. Eating at Chi-Chi ' s or grabbing a quick pizza were also favorite pasttimes. While Pizza Hut, Noble Roman ' s, and Pasquale ' s were busy after Friday night games, homecoming drew the biggest While everyone else watches For Your Eyes Only on the screen, Mike Fraze ( ' 82) waits on a customer at the concession stand at the ABC Drive-in. crowds to these pizza padors. As for movies, Saturday evening brought the greatest atten- dance to the ABC. Stripes filled most of the 626 parking places at the drive-in. Instead of paying mechanics, people who had their own cars or trucks spent time working on them themselves to save money. Others tinkered on transmissions for the sheer joy of it The love of cars brought students to races on weekends. I went to races a lot on Saturday nights at Anderson Speedway, said Tom Johnson ( ' 85). 1 know most of the car drivers. The Rainbow roller rink attracted skaters while bowlers were challenged by the alleys at Stardust Bowl. 1 went bowling and played pool with my brother, said Tim Bales ( ' 85). A new attraction to Noblesville during the summer was the Pac- Shack arcade. Students enjoyed playing video games, pool, fuss- ball, and pinball. Besides serving pizza. Rowdy ' s also provided a place for kids to play such games Finding a way to cut back on expenses was a factor that affected everyone ' s life. Although many activities increased in cost, stu- dents made the best of their nights. 18 • night life

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Alligators, tigers, and foxes roamed the halls; pennys hitched rides on their favorite shoes; sleeves puffed out, skirts inched up and Newton-John craze caught on by Slocev ' B rg Bobby socks and saddle shoes along with bulky sweaters and plaid skirts were the styles of teenage girls of the forties. Baggy pants and Zoot suits were worn by the men. Along with the sixties came mini-skirts and not-so-bulky sweaters! As the seventies came rolling along, hems of skirts went rolling down. Then with the start of the eighties, styles changed again. Yet. were the new styles really new or were people just repeating the styles from the past? Looking at students and clothes they wore, the answer was obvious. Girls wore bulky sweaters once again yet they didn ' t have to buy them from stores. They could wear their fathers ' sweaters. A new look from the forties was the Joan Crawford look . This entailed dresses with slim waist lines and padded shoulders. Blouses with puffy sleeves, ruffles and high-neck col- lars buttoned to the top became popular. Mini-skirts were far from the fashions worn, but skirts were a few inches shorter. While many students thought preppy styles were new, teena- gers in the late sixties had already beat them to it. The preppy look described styles of clothes students wore that were really new in fashion. This look fit into its own category somewhere between casual look and dressy. 1 like the preppy look. I think it makes people look neat and organized, said Fran Farley ( ' 83). The preppy look included many different types of clothes. Girls wore knickers which were pants buttoned at the bottom, right below the knees, in cooler weather, knitted leg warmers were worn over jeans or with dresses. Pants made by Cheenos, Hunters Run and other brands came in a wide variety of colors. Warm weather brought a rainbow of colors with flowered shirts. Short sleeve tops with alligators, foxes and tigers sewn on also came in many colors. When the weather cooled down, students wore oxford shirts over their alligators (or foxes or tigers!). The preppy look didn ' t leave out shoes. Duck shoes, made out of rubber, were the newest fad in red, green, blue, yellow and brown. Students who wore them said they were warm and kept their feet dry in wet weather. Dock siders, loafer-like leather shoes, were popular again, in brown, beige and blue. Other styles of shoes included moccasins. Suede and leather both were popular. Cowboy boots filled the hallways after Christ- mas break. They ranged from short to tall, pointed toes to rounded, and lots of designs to no designs. Jeans also gave students a choice. Plain pockets or not? De- signer jeans or not? Usually these decisions were made according to prices rather than tastes. Olivia Newton-John ' s style rubbed off on the girls. Colored ribbons, gold string and bandanas were wrapped around heads. With approximately 1400 students, varieties of tastes were in- evitable. New styles kept coming until students didn ' t follow just one certain one or the latest one. Students began to use their own ideas and wore what they liked. People should wear what they like and not let others decide for them, said Brad Arbuckle ( ' 83). I think clothes reflect one ' s personality. People should wear what they want and what makes them feel good, said Kristi Daley { ' 83). With styles from the past and new styles, students chose their favorites. Instead of following the leader, they chose what was comfortable to them.