St Josephs High School - HiWay Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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( And the Band Began to Play 16 It was a windy, bitter cold night but at least it wasn ' t raining! said senior Lori Szweda. The lights were shining off the St. Joseph River running by the Marriott Hotel. The stars were out, and the moon was full. This was the setting of the 1988 Christmas Dance. Four hundred energet- ic teenagers were running from their cars into the Marriott to attend. The dance was quite a success. And it should have been, considering the high price the junior class charged for tickets. I don ' t mind paying to have a good time, but 20 dollars is a bit steep. said senior Rob Petersen. The music was supplied by the band This End Up. Despite a dance floor that was a little overcrowded, everyone had a good time. The dance floor was so small that I was bumping into people so much 1 thought my dress was going to fall off. said senior Lisa Plencner. The band wasn ' t bad, but I had the most fun trying to get my date to dance. said sophomore Lisa White. The band played a variety of songs throughout the night. 1 would have liked Christmas Dance to see more slow songs — it ' s not too fun dancing fast in a suit. said junior Shane Erhardt. Then there are some people who prefer faster songs, such as junior Cathy Roumell, when she said I thought the dancing was great. The best part was when they played ' You ' re My Kind ' by INXS. Gus Swanda had his moment in the spotlight when he jumped on stage and sang the song Johnny B. Goode. Sen- ior Liz Henely said I thought Gus was hysterical — he was better than the band. The overwhelming opinion of the night was that everyone had a good time. Since this was going to be the last dance at St. Joe without a sit down dinner, most people felt it was really special. 1 didn ' t originally want to go, but 1 was glad 1 did. It was a lot of fun. Everyone was with everyone else. The dance brought all the different types of people in the school together to begin the Christmas break with a good start. Senior Jill Burns summed it all up when she said What a dance it was! Grab your coatsi Gretchen Neuklis and Angi€ Oreni show off their new suit coats to the dismay of their dates!

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Planning A TrystRachelle Anthes and Daryn Per- Angry HousewifcElizabeth Schirmer angrily does ry make plans for a secret meeting where they can the dishes after the mid-dinner arguement her fam- take care of business. ily just had. Oh My StarsChris Murphy coyly attempts to scare Old AgcGus Swanda fumbles with his hat lost in a an unknowing Lisa Plencner, who is enjoying a musi- swirl of aged confusion and frustration, cal break. Fall Play 15

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May the best woman win! Julie Bloomquist. Jen- An array of expressions are shown from Sue nie Kleiser and Liz Henely fight over who gets the Kostielney, Ellen Lanser and Marianne Giollitto, first dance with Mike Redden. who can ' t seem to find their dates! Now that ' s talent! Exclaimed an adoring student Kick up your heels! Aimee Neuklis and Jackie body as Gus Swanda ' s voice resounded throughout Bayliss have a great time after the dance, the hotel. Christmas Dance i?