Washington High School - Memory Lane Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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above: Lea Anne Robinson and Gloria Eddins relax downtown at one of the many scenic spots on River Bend Plaza. upper left: Nancy Grodzicki shows her bravery by balancing on a floating pier in Plaza Park. upper right: A windy day greets Donna Witucki as she visits River Bend Plaza. STUDENT LIFE 11

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Century Center — a Catalyst While most central city areas were in a period of decay. South Bend was involved in an effort to keep its downtown area the center of activity. A new skyline slowly emerged as demolition of old buildings provided for new developments. As a fresh concept in design, Century Center provided the downtown area with a much-needed catalyst or focal point for community affairs. As the fourteen million dollar structure neared completion, plans for a mini-mall were disclosed, and excitement replaced pessimism for the downtown area. right: Sandy and Sue Matthysand Rachelle Lipinsk taking it easy. 10 STUDENT LIFE

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- A Center of Activity By November 1977, South Bend was celebrating one of the greatest renovations and architectural breakthroughs ever — the Century Center. The Century Center was more than just a place to have parties and proms; it had a Performing Arts Center, including a theatre, a rehearsal hall, a music room, and a green room for small social gatherings or receptions. During a prom or party at the Century Center, wouldn ' t it have been nice to go on a quiet walk with that special someone? Well you could have because in addition to the Center, South Bend gained a beautiful park surrounded by flowers and waterfalls. Island Park was connected to the Center and was right along the Saint Joseph River. Before the prqm you wanted to take your date out for dinner and really impress her. But where? Also on the river was Captain Alexander ' s Moonraker. It was an exclusive restaurant that served the finest of foods. The Moonraker also offered drinks and dancing in its own dancing room — Davy ' s Locker. Maybe some of you wanted to go dancing on a weekend. Well you could have. There was also a new discotheque called Cinnabars — the only disco in South Bend. It was located downtown on River Bend Plaza. So if you really wanted to have a lot of fun, you should have tried out some of these places our town had to offer and have seen for yourself if South Bend wasn ' t developing into a newer and more exciting place to live. top right: A group of Washington students marvel at the new Island Park behind the Century Center. right: Miki irontkowski tries to decide the delicate matter of wl ther or not her newfound boyfriend loves her or ' loves her not, as Nancy Grodzicki looks on. 12 STUDENT LIFE