Ottawa Township High School - Senior Yearbook (Ottawa, IL)

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Below. Showing off her great legs, Miss Jean Reuther and faculty were allowed to wear shorts during the stretches out in a comfortable chair while trying to hot months of August and September. beat the heat. Thanks to the administration, students if si SA Mgt 5 W ssss ff. ,K M ,:.. S -. W, I Below. Keith Ryg relaxes in his casual outfit of jeans and Adidas tennis shoes while working with Bob Elzer to get their homework done. Popular clothes such as Ocean Pacific shirts, sweat shirts, jeans, and tennis shoes were a comfortable way to make it through the school day. t -ss 3 W E is 4-e.,-, YQ 24fFashions-Fads Above. ln her derby hat and pin striped jeans, sopho' more Kathy Nelson sets the perfect example of a prep at OHS. Left. College sweat shirts were a sporty fad among many students. Barry Chalus displays that Illinois State is his favorite college.

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Sophs Host Year's lst Social Event While Alchemy blares the music for the mixer, Diane McCullough and Amy Hylin make their way through the crowd. The first social event for the class of '87 was the Freshman-Sophomore Mixer held in the courtyard from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., September 13. Alchemy provided the dance music as the boogie spirit moved through the crowd. The sophomores initiated the danc- ing, and after the ice was broken, enthusi- astic freshmen joined in. As band member John Myers put it, The crowd was great. Everyone really participated. Sophomore Jaime Gerald exclaimed, lt was awesome! l think it was a great place to meet the new freshmen. However, freshman Tim Steep had a dif- ferent opinion. l liked the girls and the music the best. Between dances, freshmen and sopho- mores took a break to enjoy pop, popcorn, and candy that was offered at the conces- sion stand. Last year's sophomore class officers, Tim Myers, president, Dino Einhaus, vice- presidentg Diane Parkins, secretary, and Patty Brockman, treasurer, hosted the dance. Students danced the night away under the direction of a group of sopho- more homeroom teachers. For the freshmen, the 1983 mixer marked the beginning of many high school activities yet to come. As for the sopho- mores, it gave them a chance to be intro- duced to the class of '87 while having a great time. FreshmanfSophomore M1xerf23

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,, , Left. Giggling with her friends, Kari Marine looks very sporty in her blouse and tie. Right. Shorts became a very popular way to keep cool on a hot day. Freshman B.J. Sibert leans up to an open window to get as much fresh air as possible. Lookin' Good ls Feelin' Good l like to dress nice for school. It's fun to pick out cute clothes. It makes me feel better if l'm dressed in clothes that are cute and in style, junior Yvette Highland explained. Such was the opinion held by many students - both girls and boys. Clothes influenced the lives of a majority of students and the styles they wore were reflected by things such as the movie Flashdance and the period our parents know as the swinging 5O's. With the movie Flashdance came a wave of sweatshirts that were torn at the sleeves and neck leaving a casual, stylish look. Some blared messages of Flash- dance, Physical, and Maniac across the front to add to the trendiness. Saddle shoes, just like Mom used to wear, brought a touch of the 50's into the 8O's. Cardigan sweaters, another popular 50's look, came back to style. ln the preppy department, there were many new trends. To keep the preppies warm, argyle sweaters, sweater vests, and cable knit sweaters, were in. Emblems of polo horses were also found on sweaters and shirts. They were part of the Hunt Club look. And, of course, the lzod alliga- tor was a sign of classy clothes. The preppy style in jeans and pants was striped denim, corduroy, and wool. To keep feet in fashion, the penny loafer was brought back. Fashion accessories became trendy, too. Big, bright earrings, colorful bandanas, and stylish hats were worn by many girls as part of their everyday school clothes. Girls also stole fashion accessories from their father's closet. Menswear neck and bow ties were the perfect complement to an oxford cloth blouse. On the other hand, some students pre- ferred to dress more casually for school. This might have included sweatshirts, OP QOcean Pacificl shirts, Nike, Adidas, and Converse, tennis shoes, and, of course, the favorite pair of faded Levis. Whatever look students chose, it was plain to see that a lot of consideration was put into the fashions they wore. The fun of clothes was to pick what was in style, after all, looking good is feeling good! Leg warmers. jeans, and high heels are popular around Ottawa, as illustrated by Kim Kammerer and Tina Link. Fashion Fadsf25