Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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ABOVE: Even the boys get in on the excitement as Allen Kent shows his dancing skills. ABOVE RIGHT: Post-game sock hops become a money maker for clubs with dance attendance up over last year. RIGHT : Taking time to rest their feet, Barb Al- tendorf and Dennis Raschke wait for the band to return from their break. 22

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BELOW: Silhouetted in the entrance-way at the Christmas dance, Debbie Krueger and Bob Hill wait in vain for the band. BELOW RIGHT: Between dances, Keith Koch and Cindy Cassidy steal a quiet moment away from the crowd at the King of Hearts dance. BELOW LEFT : Couples stand in line awaiting the only traditional event of the evening at the Christmas dance: taking pictures.

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Sponsors profit from sock hops Crowds of kids dancing til they couldn ' t move filled the gym balconies after foot- ball and basketball games. The phenomenal rise in sockhop attendance raked in funds for clubs and organizations. Reasons for the tremendous pick-up in attendance hardly varied from person to per- son. Most students said sock-hops were fun and a good way to let off steam . Junior Brad Keller said there was usually good music and that the dances provided some- thing to do, a reason to get out of the house . Also, people liked going to an in- formal dance with their friends, not having to spend a great deal of money on clothes and flowers for a date. Besides giving the students something to do, the sockhops brought money to needy clubs. Small organizations which didn ' t have large treasuries were able to realize an average of $1 50 profit. LEFT : Sharon Soliday and Jon Costas find a mo- ment of solitude within the crowd. ABOVE: ANA, a local group, provides the beat for Cheryl Hewlett ' s gyrations.