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

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Trying the odds, Rob McBride daringly drives his Sebring to school. Being over six feet tall, Rob Towery discusses the art of getting into a Mustang with Delray Brooks. As Rhonda Ahrens and Jerry Bacon pose for the camera, the Chevy truck and the yellow MG find that there is such a thing as love at first sight. Cars 25

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Everyone waits for the dream of Driving To School The term automobile seemed to be a big part of many students' vocabulary. It brought about images of jacked up Camaros and oversized engines rumbling around the inside of rebuilt fiberglass bodies. The smell of burning tires and the roar of engines were quickly thrust aside by the foreign putt putts of Hondas, Toyotas, and Voikswagons. In order to attract attention, many students added designs to their cars' decor. Some of the cars sported scorpions, unicorns, mountain scenes and, of course, the well known racing stripes. Along with the American flag, these features, once considered extras, became standard equipment for high school students' cars. Under most students' direction a car became a Displaying his favorite radio station, Kirk Kubik placed his Loop sticker on the front of his 240 ZX. It's not Herbie, but some proud owner takes advantage of his ride to school rather than taking the bus. 24 Student life cruisemobile. Even the family station wagon could be seen cruising down Franklin street. A cruisemobile consisted of just six essentials: 4 tires, one engine and one loud radio. Everyone learned to be careful - sometimes the hard way. Accidents and speeding tickets were always a danger and many students found out what it was like to be stopped by the police. For those who didn't have a car or who were too young for a license, there was always hope that one day they, too, could drive. That one day is the dream of most teenagers. -Kryket Mars and Dwayne Withers I Because of soaring gas prices, people such as Kim Requarth and Betsy Peck are forced to pump their own gas.

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The villain tDan Glossengert and the hero tTony Babovad exchange vi- cious vows while Carlota tMichelle Savinskn and Miss Van Gush tKim Applebyt look on. Tai Pan Uennifer Welsht enjoys hearing about Mother McGoof's tPam Fischbachert problems. Falling head over heels in love, Bertha Berthright tSusie Phillipst dis- covers her true hero, Jack Swan tTony Babovad. LI. lorne Order tTim Hubbardt sa- lutes the audience. 26 Student Life