Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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Practice leads t© p©ppm 8 POPCORN KING Orville Redenbacher reappeared for AS THE FESTIVITIES drew to a close, the the Third Annual Popcorn Festival. This year ' s festival, downtown streets were left with the rem- themed Popcorn and Music, was directed by Art Ma- nants of an action-packed day. lasto. @©d time Motivated by city pride and two years of success, the Greater Valpar- aiso Chamber of Commerce made the third annual Popcorn Festival, held Saturday September 19, an unprec- edented success. The 1981 Popcorn Festival was the best ever, stated 1981 Popcorn Festi- val Chairman Arthur S. Malasto. He at- tributed the success of the Music and Popcorn fest to experience. The third time around people felt comfort- able and knew what to do, he ex- plained. With approximately 7,000 people in- volved in planning, the GVCC en- larged the fest to a 12-block area lined with 45 food booths and over 300 craft booths. Before the actual festival, many events prepared the town for a pop- pin ' good time . A Popcorn Prelude fashion show kicked off the 1981 fest. In July, a Popcorn Queen and amateur talent acts were selected. A day long Grecian Fest took place the Saturday before the main festival inside a large tent erected on the cor- ner of Washington and Jefferson streets. Many pre-festival events were held in the circus tent. The GVCC thought the large tent would add to the festival and help the downtown activities, said Malasto. That Sunday there was a Pretty Baby Contest and ice cream social, where Brown ' s popcorn ice cream de- buted. Monday and Tuesday ' s activi- ties in the tent were devoted to agri- cultural, industrial, and educational dis- plays, while Valparaiso merchants of- fered popcorn specials Wednes- day. Radio stations WLJE and WAKE served BBQ chicken the following evening. Friday night was Orville ' s night, and many people involved in the festival planning attended an awards dinner. Sunny skies and 80 degree tempera- tures encouraged slightly over 1,000 to participate in the early morning Pop- corn Panic Fun Run and nearly 400 in the Popcorn Pedal Bike Race. Due to over 200 entries, the parade lasted a little longer than two hours, but most of the 85,000 people attend- ing the fest, fortified themselves with elephant ears and hamburgers sold in booths by local groups and various VHS organizations, and of course, free popcorn was availalbe. — Laura Meyer 15 Popcorn Festival

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AFTER A DARING LEAP, Mike Rouse, of the Sky- dive Indiana Club, surprises the crowd and pa- rade participants by landing among the floats and bands of the parade, USING FOUR GRILLS and many volunteers, the annual FCA booth grilled over 800 hamburgers CLEMENTS’ AUTO-ELECTRIC Service employees to earn a profit of $1400. The Popcorn Festival dance down the streets as the Muppets. has become FCA ' s biggest fund-raiser. greeting children during the Popcorn Parade.

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As students find a seat in the auditorium and make themselves comfortable, their first impression is a break from the normal routine of daily classes. But as the lights dim and the audience is si- lenced, the show proves to be more than just a period of relaxation for stu- dents; it goes beyond face value to EVERYTHINO FROM ROCK to Polka Is requested of Dennis Errichiello. Mike Dunleavy and Whitline Productions, the record-music company used by the high school for sock-hops and the V-Teens Pep Club Dance Marathon. 16 Pep Sessions Concerts Convos inform, educate, and entertain. The convocations, arranged and di- rected by Glen Ellis, were scheduled approximately one per month. Besides their entertainment value, certain convocations gripped the observers emotions, such as The Most Improtant Nine Months of Your Life, a two hour presentation by geneticist Sam Rhine that dealt with birth defects, how they may be caused, and possible ways to prevent them. Everyday Heroes, a multi-media presentation containing popular songs and film clips, was another show that related to the students. Some of the convocations were purely for entertainment value, such as the Windfall Dancers, a modern dance company from Indiana Universi-