North High School - Tower Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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1 2 New Accessories For Vehicles On Rochester Keep Greasers Moving K't.7'A , cf' fit?- av r rr! W 'Wi ff . we My it f 'al We ' git ' ' , ,. E 1 ,, ,VV4 6 ', ff f . fzfxzgz V' 1 I ii . f, ' f ff ff- ' f vw ' ' 1 , s ,v',ZE:QQZ ,V in . g 'V 1 hiv 4. f,- 's v sie ' 1 L s fs T 1, L f 'WHA f W V 4 Cruisin or reasin Rochester as it was referred to l 8 8 S some of the students, was not quite as popular as it was tl previous year. This decline was probably because most of tl promoters of the sport graduated or dropped out or sol their cars for a truck. However, a few of the veteran grease. were still out there doing their part. The trend seemed to be trucks, especially the one equipped with four-wheel drive, white spoke mags, K.C lights and a roll bar mounted in the bed. jeeps with many c all of the accessories found in the trucks also seemed to b popular. Yet, the old favorites of the greaser were sti around. The Nova, Camaro, Mustang, Chevelle, and lmpal still dominated Rochester with their 72-inch wide rear tire.

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2 3 5 it due to her bladder failing Tom Madden and Matt Livingston hesitatingly remember the cast party after The Spiral Staircase at a pizza place where Tom accidently mashed a mpuse that was under the table and Matt was chosen to dispose of the poor creature. Matt and Tom turned a little green, as everyone else present was almost thrown out for exclaiming: Fry it and put it between two buns for a midnight snack! . .. Then, to top off the year, there was graduation night. Anxious to get your passport to freedom, you tripped over the hem of your gown while walking across the stage. All these memories wrapped up in nine short months! How did we manage to have so much fun in such a short time? 1. Professionals, you say? Not quite! Robert Arguelles and David Valencia, juniors, are like many students who take up tennis or other activities to pass the time. 2. Rain-soaked students trickle into the gym after the KMC game to join in the bus stop . 3. After a two point safety in the first quarter, the Redskins get ready to punch in a touchdown to make the final score North 9, Carroll, zip. 4. Shopping seems to be a common passing of time for many students, although an expensive one. At a local clothing store, senior Sandra Rickman shows sophomore leana Allen some good buys . 5. Good times and good jamming is provided by Z. Z. Top in one of the sell- out concerts at Henry Levitt Arena.

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3 KJ . 15' A ' -e . sf- 1 -, I ' my ef , f 3 ' P,-5 1 iisfudg ' 5- ' Q3 ' A' cragars all around, headers with little, if any, mufflers and the greaser himself slumped so low in the seat that all you could see of him as he rolled by was the dirty, greasy, baseball-type cap on his head with a patch on it advertising some maker of auto parts or whatever was sewn on it when they bought it from their local auto parts store. Greasing Rochester was just as much a part of the school spirit as football, basketball, or any of the other sports. It was just not as celebrated or publicized. The only kind of practice you needed was getting in and out of your parking space. At lunch or after school, this was where you could tell the expert greaser from the nerds. l Copy by Carter lVlcEvoy.i i iatt, 1. All of North's cruising takes place at the site of this famous Redskin landmark. 2. Trekking through the brush, senior Bill Williams 4-wheels it in the Kansas mountains . 3. Polishing the chrome inside and out, junior Brian Stanwix has the air filter shining in his auto mechanics class. 4. When the bell rings at 72:75, it signals the beginning of the most anticipat- ed time of the school day, lunch! 5. Before classes, junior Carter McEvoy enjoys his last cruise down Roches- IBF.