Perry Meridian High School - Passages Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Desperately searching for a missing negative, Julie Candler tries to keep calm as she flips through piles of negative sheets in the office. Elaine Partington looks over a layout Vi hich Lisa Hollov ray has just completed for the Academics section. Focus staff: front row — Jenny Heitler, Jody Weaver, Sheryl Waltz; second row — Elly Petcoff, Elaine Partington, jodi Benefiel, Teresa Willkams, Diane Hotz; third row — MisS ' Kate Duffy, Jeff Snow, Bob Morrison, Pat Talbot; back row — Cathy Conner, Karen VanHoy, Mike Houston, Beth Ri- dinger. Yearbook representative, Mr. Phil Winning and editor, Elaine Partington, discuss possible spe- cial effects and revisions that con be used in the yearbook. With a high stack of yearbook purchase receipts, adviser Mrs. Wanda Strange takes a breath- er from the tedious job of filing receipt numbers and balancing money I Cheri Stockman is so proud that she at last has some pictures to work with that she can ' t contain herself and has to show them to someone. During a deadline rush, Dave Oswalt adds last min- ute details and finishing touches to the copy for the tennis spread in the sports section.

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Jim John swears in Donna Berlier before she tal es the witness stand in the murder trial. Karen Andre, portrayed by Peg- gy Gritt pleads with John Wein- gardt to believe that she is inno- cent. Amy Keeler, portraying a pomp- ous woman, takes the witness stand as the prosecuting attor- ney questions her about Karen Andre ' s character. Lynnette IVIeek, acting as the defense attorney, cross exam- ines Joy Cole concerning the whereabouts of Karen Andre on the night of the murder. Fall Spring Play 95

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Jody Weaver and Jeff Snow are editor and head photographer of Focus. Finally receiving her pictures from the darkroom, Stacey Noonan describes the intricacies of cropping pictures to Jane Druetzler. Mission Impossible With a look of desperation. Miss Duffy ViTonders why things always go wrong all at the same time. Job Number: 07731 Date: February 18, 1980 Place: Perry Meridian High School Room: 208 Security Code: TOP SECRET! Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is as follows: Secure one yearbook, by fair means or foul, complete with photos, copy, captions, and strategically placed tool lines to be delivered promptly at the above mentioned date to Josten ' s American Yearbook Company. A word to the wise: This mission is a hazard- ous one In which you will encounter many perils such as the well known film and print thief who has been known to steal prints and film from unsuspecting sectton editors. Deadlines will often sneak up behind you. — Your efforts will perhaps be appreciated only by another group of dedicated workers. They are commonly known as the Focus staff, led fearlessly by Jody Weaver, Editor-in-Chief. The yearbook staff and newspaper staff will often work closely together. In cases of dire distress, they have one thing in common — deadlines. Understanding and sympathy for the cause is always available from one of these staffers who also inhabit room 208. As the year progresses, you may give up hope and be convinced that you will fail, but in the end you will win and the photo monster will die. Possible side effects: migraine headaches, se- vere strabismus (cross eyes) from trying to cram 30 lines of copy into a 10 pica space, or in extreme cases, a severe urge to com- mit murder or grand larceny — punishable by 10 years of hard labor writing copy for the activities section. Treatment: no known cure Warning: The journalist general has certified that working on a publications staff is haz- ardous to your health. Publications 97