Rogers High School - RYB Yearbook (Michigan City, IN)

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T .'-.. a VI! PIIHU T ! X'L IN YHND TH l 3 Bus drivers Joy Hallum and Shirley Shidier picket at Elston. A restraint sign was posted at the entrance of the bus lot at Joy School. Rob and Scott Reid moped-it to school. STRIKE 17

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Strike HHey, man, this is great. I never thought I'd be watching films in the auditorium aII day, Sophomore Sally Werner said. HThey started showing Howdie Doodie movies That's when I left, Junior Rick Jesch explained. 'Maybe tomorrow IIII just go to the beach. Itts supposed to be 850! Lori Arndt eonaimed enthusiastically. ttNot me. IIm coming 'oause I can't miss chemistry. If I take a triple lunch. IIII be satisfied, Laurie Secord laughed. Conflict arose when bus drivers, custodians, cafeteria workers, and maintenance personnel requested school board recognition of their newly selected union, the Indiana State Teachers Association. We are on strike because the administration failed to honor our request, Michigan City Classified President Jack Siddall said. HThey refused us the right to choose who we wanted to sit in on negotiations. We'II stay out as Iong as it takes. Attendance throughout the 21-day strike ranged from 20 to 30 per cent. HI came and saw the strikers in front of the school and thought I was in the wrong place, so I left! one emative Mikem junior boy remarked. f . . .. ' i W iII feel so deprived, said Senior i I ' Jody Welham. IIWe're Iike third class citizens in this. They are talking about our lives. The strike ended September 20 when Judge Raymond Fox in a permanent injunction ordered the schooI board to negotiate with the Classified Association and the bargaining representative of their choice and to refrain from any reprisals. Families were responsible for arranging private transportation. Students endured the traffic back- ups and arrived at schooI in cars and taxis, on foot and on horseback. Although school conditions were difficult and at times depressing, students survived the strike. The Board, by a 4-3 vote, has decided to appeal the judge's decision. 2-3. 'Ix .- CIassified employealrdemonstrate in front of Elston Junior High School.

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Stylin , in the i80,s H ... And girls were wearing cowboy boots, blazers, and hats to top it off. tiBoys were wearing ski vests, and there wasnit any snow on the ground! ttEveryone seemed to have malnutrition. I mean, they had belts Heavy ski vests are just one way to keep this couple warm. Phil Ray, Monique Montemayor and Bob Schock top off Hat Day with their own style wrapped around them twice. Sweaters were too big and bulky on the people. What a dream. ttGirIs wore jean skirts. Those went out ages ago. Itm so confused. HI saw a girl with two holes in her ear. Not one, but two. ttNothing was unusual about the dresses, but they were slightly shorter and had huge slits up the side. This masked Minnesinger shows his style with his double belt and open collar. HThey had sweaters that were made out of dog hair. The dog's name was Engora or something like that. HI can't take any more of this, Doctor. Everyone was dressed in his own style. ttWhat do you think? ttWeli Karen, That's stylin' in the ,80,s. Fluffy mittens and her cowboy hat keep Tracy Pangborn warm during the Rogers-Elston game.