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

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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.

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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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A coming of age The football team tame away with three times as many victories as all of last year, while our other sports again put out another fine showing in a conference that they will be leaving next year. As for groups and organizations, the Marching Knights announced that they will be going to the Indianapolis iVfotor Speedway again this year. The Forensic team also proved that you don ' t have to be an athlete to win a conference crown when they took first place and then sent three members to districts and sectionals. In perspective the year was filled with just a few unusual things that made this year well worth the. comming of age. Lined up after they were introduced to the student body by Coach Don Sage, the Cross Country team listens to Coach Sage describe the hopes for their upcoming season. IVIaking sure his letters are properly placed into position, senior Cliff Jacobson prepares lo make a plate that will print up something (or his class. Keeping his eye ' s firmly planted on the nail. Bill Dudley works on the set that would be used during this year ' s fall production of Ten Little Indians.