Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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Since the law declared that teen- agers, along with other children of school age. must go to school nine months out of the year, the tradition has been for students to shed their books around the first of June and forget about them until the end of August. Consequently, during the summer, ex-students looked for fun things to do with their free time. On the list of outside activities, summer just wouldn’t have been complete without a trip to the Dunes. Since bronze skin was the “in” thing, everyone combined sun and fun on the shores of Lake Michigan. Other students combined fun with music as they visited Chicago to hear concerts at Soldier Field and Chicago Stadium. Some of the bands that blew into the windy city for performances included the Ea- gles, the Rolling Stones, and the Electric Light Orchestra. While their friends were hitting the beaches and the concerts, students boarded a plane headed for Eng- land’s Cambridge University. During this chance of a lifetime visit to one of the world’s most revered institu- tions, they studied British literature, history, and art, while at the same time receiving credit from VHS for the equivalent of one nine weeks English course. After they completed their studies, the students visited Stratford, London. Paris, and Geneva befor e they had to return to the United States. Temporarily breaking away from their summer studies at Cambridge University, Pia Hiller, Sara Ramirez, Nancy Oliver, Pat Tudor, Laurie Lemmons, Dan Sturdevant, Anne Gilmore, Roger Dodrill, and Mrs. Vela Johnson enjoy a day at Charles I summer palace, Audley End. Although driving a car is a faster way to get around, Kelley Welch rides her bike in hopes of getting a suntan and some exercise. Summer — 11

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As the band entered the field for homecoming, anxious onlookers searched the track for sign of the golf carts that would carry the candi- dates to the field. They never ap- peared however, because Pep Club chose to phase them out in favor of a new look. Arriving in a 1958 Buick converta- ble chauffered by its owner, Mr. Norm Jacobs, were candidates, Lin- da Ahibrand, Molly Dougherty, Tina Johnson, Nancy Oliver, Barb Raber, and Donna Raymond. The girls, clothed in the latest in street attire instead of the traditional formals, ob- served the first half of the game with their escorts from the sidelines. At the half, the court crossed the field down the fifty-yard line under the glow of the lights. As the B Band played in the background, the biog- raphy of each girl was read, and the Pep Club officers had the honor of crowning Queen Donna Raymond and Princess Tina Johnson. As the dark blue convertible reappeared, Donna, wearing her crown and roses, took her seat for the parade lap around the track. Saturday evening, court members joined 170 couples abroad ship for a “Moonlight Cruise,” where along with other passengers, they danced to the music of “Indiana Bus Ride.” Pep Club members provided the decorations for the annual affair and fund raiser. Marissa Ellis, 1977 Homecoming Queen, was on deck to pass her crown to her successor during the coronation with highlighted Home- coming 1978. Queen Donna Raymond receives a congratu- lory hug from court members Linda Ahi- brand after being crowned. Along with court members Molly Dougherty, Barb Raber, Nancy Oliver and Linda Ahi- brand, Queen Donna Raymond and Princess Tina Johnson view the post-coronation dance from the “royal box.” Diane Lafferty, Jeff Neely, and Rob Daniel gather for refreshments around the punch fountain at the semi-formal Homecoming dance. Homecoming — 13