Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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SINCE THE RENNOVATION of the Nature Study Area, under the direction of Miss Diane Reuter, the facilty was more frequently used by life science students in all Valparaiso Com- munity Schools. VHS biology students Frieda Medema, Diane Ryan. George Azar, and Bill Blanco test the water in the west section of the facility. 4 Opening

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STEEL MILLS, the university, the dunes, and Chicago all contribute to making Valpo an in- teresting place to live. The steel mills bring Ldwsuuic unci a the economic slump closer to home, while tertainment. and the University Chapel Chicago continues to offer its unique assort- serves as a landmark for the area.

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A BUILDING SLUMP was not evident in Val- paraiso as another roller rink was built to ca- ter to VHS students ' needs. ALTHOUGH THE INTENT was to remedy the overcrowding of C” lunch, the addition of two more classes to A” lunch only made the situation worse. Some students had to wait as long as 20 minutes before getting to the front of the line. A view from the top Looking at the city of Valparaiso from the roof of VHS can give an insight into the entire community. The first thing you might notice from your perch is a pasture where four or five horses are grazing. Typical, you think to yourself. Although Valpo is a far cry from the farming community it once was, scattered fields, barns, and old churches remain as a legacy. To the West you see the track, football field, and cleat house: signs of a school that’s proud of its athletes and a benevolent state government. In the distance, to the East, you may catch a glimpse of the County Seat Mall. The mall may not be as awesome as Merrillville ' s Southlake, but it signifies the recent, rapid growth of Valpo’s North Calumet Avenue business dis- trict. The view from VHS may not be particularly beautiful or fascinating, but it can tell you a lot about the town, its origins, and its current lifestyles. — Kathryn A. Vocke 5 Opening