Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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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

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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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DURING SPIRIT WEEK, students dressed in styles ranging from green and white to Hawai- ian. To show his Homecoming spirit, Glenn Hodshire wears a black suit and carries a vio- lin case on Gangster Day. MEMBERS OF THE GODSPELL” cast, Jennie Carmichael, Kent Grelling, and Patty Furman clown around before the opening night per- formance. The musical was performed in the summer when students were under less pres- sure and had more time to rehearse. Cutting corners helps stretch $ As the economic situation changed, the lives of the students changed as well. Although they weren’t drastic or earth shattering, the changes exemplified how every- one in the country was cutting corners or doing without to adapt to the economic slump. For students, most of the budget cuts were in the area of entertainment. Instead of going to the movies on Fri- day night and paying $3.50, they discovered that they could see the same movie on Tuesday for a dollar. Rather than eating out at a restaurant before a dance, many chose to cook a special dinner at home. Also, eating a medium pizza at Shakey’s with friends could be just as much fun as eating a large one. In order to earn spending money, some entered the job market. Many were successful, only to find that Mom and Dad had the mistaken impression that the money should be spent on clothes and gas, or saved for college. With a few minor changes the students managed to adjust their lifestyles to the changing times. — Kathryn A. Vocke 6 Student Life Division