West Leyden High School - Shield Yearbook (Northlake, IL)

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Colophon The 1979 Shield, volume 21, was f-l - • l C t CC printed by the Walsworth Publishing K ll I T O Tl Pi I tTPJTT Company, Marceline, Missouri L vJ I L V- I I C4. I LC4. I I 64658. All copy was written by students enrolled in Yearbook Journalism and Editor-in-Chief Joe Mistrata by staff editors. Copy is printed in the following sizes: 36 pt. Optima, Managing Editor Sue Duda headlines; 10 pt. Optima, copy; 8 pt. Optima, identification. Student Life Editors Julie Fredrickson All group pictures and individual Sandy Sojka portraits furnished by Schmitt Studios, 6934 Roosevelt Road, Oak Sports Editors Tony Saguto Par k, III. Photo of Mayor Michael Joe Mistrata Bilandic and son supplied by the Chicago Tribune. All candids sup- Performing Arts Editor Sandy Sojka plied by staff photographers Rob Derengowski, Pete Realmuto, Tim Academics Editor Sue Duda Vinci, Jerry Criss Cheri Costabile. Cover design and endsheets by Cheri Album Editors Louise Sharpy Costabile. Chris Rubino Special thanks to Mr. John Heafy, Mr. Walt Sowizdal and Mr. Joe Spring Activities Editors Sue Duda Schmitt for use of photographers and Sandy Sojka photographic equipment. The 79 Shield wishes to thank Photography Editor Pete Bealmuto Mr. Greg Weeks of Walsworth Publishing Company, and Mr. J.W. Art Editor Cheri Costabile Click, Col. C.E. Savedge, Richard J. Fitz, Bruce Konkle, and Grady Adviser Mrs. Jan Dorsey Locklear of the Ohio University High School Publications Workshop, Supportive Staff: Donna Beakey, Rob Aramburu, Peggy Bartel, Kathy Book, Sue summer of 1978. Bussa, Annette Cannata, Karen Carlson, Joe Cascella, Larry Damiano, Joann Favia, The editors wish to dedicate his j g porsberg, Karleen Gessner, Steve Giniski, Janice Haerle, George Heath, year ' s Shield to Mr. Jerry Clancy for Q jg Hoffmann, Becky Johnson, Debbie Johnson, Johnna Johnson, Lori Larsen, without his help and friendship this s g Licause, Dwight Mac Kinney, Mark Mallo, Angie Morrone, Kerry Nelson, book could not have been possible. Leora Nyhus, Ken Oisen, Mark Pacini, Debby Passi, Pete Realmuto, Sandy Schaffer, Linda Sharpy, Margie Sharpy, Kathy Smith, Jeri Sponholtz, Lori 1978 Shield Honors Stanislawski, Grace Stevenson, Sue Stramaglia, Dolores Willerth, Mike Witz. NSPA All American KMPA Best of Class (Class 1) CSPA Medalist NSYNA A-H Coming of Age In 1957, more Americans were born than in any other year in our history. The approximate number was 4.3 million, which means that this year more Americans have come and will come of age than ever before. Happy 21st!

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Straube, Marie 47 Straube, Mark Straube, Paul 171 Stricklin, Ken 161 Strobel, Mark 60,61,62,156 Stuam, Tom 146 Stuever, Lora 65,161 Stulik, Lynn 12,69,146,147 Succiuan, Frank 189 Sullivan, Frank 172 Sullivan, Joe 43,161,189 Sullivan, Tim 43,182 Summers, Donna 162 Summers, Laurie 65,161 Supergan, Kathleen 172 Surak, Annette 182 Sutter, Bruce 75 Swanson, Randall 161 Sweeney, Carolyn 182 Swetin, Mr. Eugene 78,113,159 Swift, Sheri 97,146,147 Swimmers Girls 52 Swim Timers 3 Sychowski, Mark 35,172,193 Szczepanski, Jill 41,57,161, 190,191 Szot, Cheryl 182 Szymkowiak, Judy 47,57,79,86, 87 Szyszko, David 162 Szyszko, Gail 103,165,172 T Tabaka, Randy 31,50,183 Tabaka, Russell 60,146,147 Tabor, Lilla 182 Tablia, Tony Tampa, Ed 45 Tampa, Fred 45 Tanzillo, Mike Tarnow, Dawn Tarnow, Tracic 182 Tauber, Jim 29,146,147 Tauber, John 33,57,146,201 Tauber, Thomas 31,60,172,201 Taylor, Allan 162 Taylor, Loreen 172 Taylor, Tammy 65,81,182 Teague, Ms. Pat 113 Technical Theatre 73 Ten Little Indians 3,59,72,73, 222 Terpening, Cheryl 182 Terry, Janie 182 Tesarek, Mrs. Helen 115 Tessman, Debbie 13,69,147 Thacker, Lynn 61 Thacker, Nancy 162 Theatre Guild 3 Thespians 3 Thomas, Becky 162 Thomas, Leslie 147 Thomasson, Susan 33,53,60,67, 164,172 Thompson, Dr. Charles 15,107, 211 Thompson, Governor Jim 2,22 Thoms, Glen 95 Thorpe, Dave Thorpe, Karen 147 Thorpe, Sharon 182 Thurston, Mr. Robert 113 Tippctt, Michael 31,55,182 Tischlcr, Steve 182 Tito, Celeste 7,13,15,67,162 Toga Party 1,104 Tollic, Mr. Tom 196,197 Tolokso, Kathi 55,60,87,159,162 Tompa, Ed 31,43,182 Tompa, Fred 29,87,162 Tompson, Philip 172 Torres, Guadalupe 39,87,137,147 Tortorella, Jacqueline 79,83,86, 87,137,147 Tortorella, Frank 80,87,162 Toyser, Tammy 159,162 Toyser, Wendy 55,69,90,172,221 Traczyk, Tiffany 60,65,71,182 Trainhaile, Ken 31 Travis, Tim 147 Treble Chorus 3 Trenhaile, Ken 55,61,17 2 Trimborn, Cathy 53,86,182 Troglia, Dominic 147 Troglia, Patty 161,162 Trojanowicz, Ed 60,97,162 Trost, Nunzio 172 Tucker, Joe 172 Tuma, Jayme 162 Tumbarello, Anna 80 Turnbow, Tim Tweed, Mr. Robert 78 Twelfth Night 185,204,205 Tymogzenko, Ms. Anna 78,86,113 u Ulseth, Mark 65,83,172 Urbaniak, Doris 195 Urbinati, Rich 54,162 V Vacura, Donna 41,172,191 Vaisvila, Ken 172 Valch, Andrea 39,43,47 Valdez, Carlos 34,35,57,162, 192,193 Valdez, Rene Valente, Gina Valente, Teresa 95 Valenzano, Mable 172 Vallicelli, Mr. Rich 34,35,74, 75,113,192,193,194 Vamvakas, Fonda 33,182 Vamvakas, Peter 65,71,172 Vandenberg, Brian 34,182 Vandenberg, Glenn 162,201 Vandenberg, Ricky 148 Vandenberg, Steve 61 Van Housen, Donna 148 Van FHousen, Wayne 172,182 Varsity Band 3,61 Vazzano, Mike 95,148 Vazzano, Steve 50,61,148,182 Vazzano, Vince 95 Veazey, Mrs. Joan 113 Velarde, Norma 62,65,172,199 Velarde, Raymundo 33,148 Ventrelli, Mr. Pete 2,12,13, 16,27,28,29,45,83,113,147,220 Venturini, Mark 28,29,49,57,87, 133,148 Venturini, Pat 31,50,182 Verdone, Tammy 57,101,172,202, 203 Vcrone, Antonictta 159,162 Veronc, Teresa 15,159,162 Vetrovec, Mr. Russell 106 Vicari, Josie 7,16,69,81,87, 162,203 Vicari, Patty 182 Vigil, Victor 182 Vik, Laura 67,87,159,162 Vile, Debbie 182 Villa, Jose 31,50,172 Vilona, Tony 162,201 Vilumis, Diane 95,162 Vincent, John 182 Vinci, Tim 81,148,219 Vitagliano, Joe Vittorina, Caria 191 Viveh, Patel Vlach, Andrea 172 Vlach, Frank 43,162,189 Vlahos, Lisa 172 Voelker, Dawn 13,68,69,130,148 202,203 Vogel, Jeff 48,49,148 Volatile, Annamarie 148 Volatile, Barbara Volleyball 40,41 Vollmann, Ronn 152 Vollmann, Tom 33,148,149 Voipe, Mark Voipe, Rick 148 VonRatzka, Sharon 182 Voss, Janet 61,172 Voss, Nancy 195 Voyles, Lori Vraniak, Michael w Wagner, John 182 Wagner, Paul 163 Wagner, Penny 191 Waitkus, Roni 52,53,66,148 Waitkus, Toni 15,173,203 Walberg, Mark 186,187,189 Wallen, Kathy 87,148,151 Wallentin, Laura 7,13,68,69, 148,149 Waller, Dan 196,197 Walsh, Karen 13,17 ,68,69,148 Walt, Cheri 60,86,182 Walters, Donna 57,79,88,148,149 151 Walters, Elizabeth 57,87,149, 163,195 Ward, Keith 83,148 Ward, Nan 195 Warden, Teri 182 Warnecke, Gregory 31,90,173,189 Warner, Ron 173 Wasiqi, Bob 182 Wasiqi, Nancy Waszak, Rob 97 Watt, Mary 148,149 Wayzer, Frank 31,50,182 Weaver, Dawn 182 Webb, Patrick 173 Webb, Phillip 180 Webb, Tom 173 Wehrenberg, Ellyn 65,67,163 Weigand, Connie 114 Weineit, Sandra 60,86,165,173 Weinreis, Al 163 Weisgerber, Sue 173,203 Weiss, Bonnie 19,33,67,86,163 Weiss, Carrie 163,199 Weldin, Mrs. Winifred 106 Welzen, Mrs. Dorothy 113 Wendt, Phillip 148,149,187 Wendy ' s 21 Werner, Kevin 35,57,80,86,163 Werner, Susan 18,65 Werthen, Barbara 183 Werthen, Violet 173 West, Donna 163 West, Joanne 163 Wcstlakc Hospital 114 Wheat, Allen Whelan, Beverly Whelan, Lyn 86,87,163 White, Teri 97,148,149 Whittington, Spencer 173 Weimerslage, Glen 183 Wilczoik, Eric 98,163 Wilkinson, Bret 173 Willerth, Dawn 41,86,183 Willerth, Dolores 41,57,81,82, 86,163 ,199,219 Willerth, Doris 198,199,211 Willes, Ms. Jerilyn 115 Williams, Keith 173 Williams, Terry 41,173 Williamson, Robert Willis, Deborah 148 Wilson, Holly 13,150 Wilson, Mrs. Rita 113 Winter Sports Assembly 16,105, 221 Wise, Janette 183 Wisniewski, Bridget 35,57,84,163, 195 Wisniewski, Heather Wisniewski, Mr. Wisniewski, Tara Wisniewski, Mrs. Wittman, Gerald 201 Witz, James 183 Witz, Mike 29,31,81,150,219 Witzke, Ed 33,50,183 Wojnowiak, Glenn 35,57,163 Womble, Patty Wood, Phillip 163 Woodruff, Deanna 183 Woods, George 150 Womble, Pat 183 Wrestling Boosters 5 Wrestling Team 48,49,220 Wright, Robin 173 Wrigley Field 10 Wronski, Denice 86,173 Y Yanahan, John 163 Yanez, Floy 150 Yarbrough, Chris 150,151 Yarbrough, Debbie 62,151 Yozzo, Doris 173 Yusczak, Scott 97,151 Zaino, Arthur 92,173 Zak, Cindy 151 Zamora, Edwin 33 Zamora, Sergia 33,103,163 Zappen, Joyce 163 Zarzycki, Gary Zelasko, Debbie 173 Zelasko, Frank Zembowski, Dan 92 Zenzola, Pat 33,50 Zeugner, Dawn 151 Zezniewski, Tammy Ziccardi, Paul 173 Zik, Ken 173 Zurita, Euangelina Zurita, Socorro Zusman, Lisa 61,151 Zych, CarIa 163 Zych, Mrs. Pat 115 Zygas, Ms. Dalia 89 218

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A coming of age Being twenty one years o things are supposed to settle down and become more docile, yet West Leyden has had some very exciting things happen this year. The great Blizzard of 79 shocked Chicago and other midwestern towns when the sky ' s opened up all over the city and it ' s surrounding suburbs. With Northlake ancfother neigh- boring communities paralyzed both Leyden schools closed do to the excess amount of snow and artic temperatures. This abnormal winter macie just going outside hazardous. Upon returning to school, students were treated to nearly three weeks of inservice. Though the great blizzard was one of the main stories of the year, other national events cast a shadow on things such as the tragedy of Guyana, the death of former Vice President Nelson Rockefeller and the horror of the John Gacy murders. On the brighter side of things, the school had a few suprising spots in the sports dept. when the Wrestling team sent two members into section- als and one down to the state finals, (continued on pg.222) Announcing the 1978 Homecoming Court is Mr. Pete Ventrelli, while the students and faculty anxiously await for the results of the year ' s Homecoming Queen. Celebrating birthdays by decorating lockers before the students get to their school is a tradition at West Leyden. Here Sue DudaV locker is set apart from the others. ■ ' iMismiawsi-:- r . mamsm shown here is one example of the blizzard of 1979. The snow is piled up in the St. Paul Federal parking lot on Grand Avenue. This car is one of many that was buried in the snow