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

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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

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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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- .■.drtillAIng the talent of West Leyden ' s fantasy Art Workshop, Margie Sharpy pauses to look at the mural that is painted on the east wall of the cafeteria. Smiling their way through a successful Pom Pon routine are Lynn Feldmann, Palli Smith, and Maureen Drennan, pf:rtorming to the song ' Hollywood Nights ' by Bob SL;.«ei, iiiik showing their spirit at the Winter Sports Assembly, Pom Pons girls Patti Smith, Shiela Keyset, Debbie Lemons and Wendy Toyser lead their sophomore class in an enthusiastic cheer.