Thornton Township High School - Thorntonite Yearbook (Harvey, IL)

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DW55-up 6210114665 were azlwvzyf bzgg' TTHf mem! evenly Tnrnabout weekend was eagerly awaited by the girls at Thornton. They had their big chance to ask their favorite fellas to the annual Girls Club Dance. February 6. Girls walked boys to their Classes, Carried their books. and opened doors for thein. A grand march heralded the dance at 8:30 p.ni. A tall slender mannequin garbed in a traditional mardi gras costuinc stood in the center ofthe floor while vari-colored balloons were suspended from the ceiling. Jan Kook and his orchestra played for this special event. The rnale population of school looked forward to this big aiqair just as inueh as the girls did. Right: KIP dance, lVliSty iIanet Uiojcik, John lelauter. Rich NN'e'isf', and Judy lX4ahl. Below: Grand lVIarCh, Girls Club dance-Richard Smith, Karen Rickhoff, jon Pavelin, Alice Pala.

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Cbffzkimm Wm Z00. HDeek the halls with boughs ol' holly was sung by eostumed Madrigal Singers as they strolled in the halls of TTHS on the day preceding Christmas vacation, part of the traditional earolling program. The Art Department spent many class periods making Christmas ornaments representing designs from stained glass windows. These ornaments, hung in all the windows of Thornton, created a stunning effect as the light came through. Each organization celebrated Christmas in a different way. Junior Red Cross made Christmas stockings and filled them with toys and goodies, donated by Thornton homerooms. These were sent to several orphanages with the seasonas wishes from JRC and other Thornton students. JRC Stockings-Row 1: Paula Powers, Donna Virgil Row 2: Wayne Miller, Darlene Kadlee. Madrigal Singers-Dennis Marshall, lira W'heeler, Irving' Roberts, Irene hlelonas, Gwen Sanders, Raymond Zander, Jerome Badeusz, Carole Francis, Albert Gouwens, Beth Belmore, Donna Kaur, Fred Stuart. 59

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Thornridge students at KIP dance- Bob Paarlherg, Janice Gouwens, Harold Boomsma, Jane Rinkema. Girls Club dance, lN'lz1rdi Gras -Judy Swisfost, Vic Caroli, host and hostess. Girls Club dance-Mike Buckley, Sue Peterson Serving refreshrnentsg lklary Nlathieu, john Poore, Guests. HMisty was the theme of this yeark KIP Pre- Spring dance, held in the gyrnnasiuin, March 12. This party took the place of the annual Mid- Winter dance. Music hy Tony Paige and his orchestra greeted dancers to a misty world of sheer enchantment. About three hundred Fifty couples attended this gala affair. Large trees covered in a haze ofangel hair acldecl to the niisty atmosphere. Chaperons included Miss Diane DuBois, N112 Charles Lawrence, hlrs. Beverly Ovist. Miss Eleanor SZyl1l2lIlSlil. Nlr. and lN1rs. Paul Wlessel. 61 2 'fx ig!