Whitko High School - Spectrum Yearbook (Pierceton, IN)

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Junior southern belle Dede Hostetler and her handsome escort senior Al Gilson prepare to walk across the bridge ahead to paradise. Right— ‘Hey, where’s your tick- et?” Sophomore Jenny Gilson helped at the afterprom. The sophomores took care of the service and mainte- nance of both proms during the even- ing and morning. Below— “Yeah, take my picture!”” Senior Mark Koontz dances around for the camera and his date who was from a different school. Above—Very classy juniors Jim Juillerat and date Robin Collier catch a breath of fresh air in the com- mons. Right—Senior Delaine Due and junior Chad Collier show their decorated backs. Several couples dressed alike for the after-prom, but Chad and Delaine painted carica- tures of themselves on matching shirts. 8 PROM

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Top—“Not quite Mom’s ... but it’ll do.” Senior Randy Dor- mans making do at lunchtime. Left—What did you say, Carla? “mmmphlbatskamm!” — Right—Junior Joey Busz says, “Gee Ron and Dean, maybe if we eat a nutritious meal we’ll grow up to be big and strong!” CUISINE t’s obvious that the school’s cooks have a rough life. It can’t be easy trying to please 640 kids five days a week. Not that we’ve noticed any uniformity in the school’s menu each week, but let’s take a look at a “typical” week of food at Whitko. Monday—Pizza, corn, a peanut butter cookie and milk. Tuesday—Chili (with beans), toasted cheese, crackers and milk. Wednesday— Hamburgers (or Soyburgers), tator tots and the famous peach crisps. Thursday—Spaghetti (with beans?, please review Tues.), a salad and garlic bread. Friday—Fish or tuna (somebody tell the cooks Lent is over), fries and milk. Pelee No matter how much sar- cas m is thrown at our cooks about the food, they always have a smile on their faces, and that’s nice. One piece of advice to those students who dislike the school’s food: a pat on the back or a nice hello for a cook could make a big difference when it comes to your burrito (they could skip the beans)! MAGAZINE 7

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A NIGHT IN PARADISE Above—King and Queen Mike Kline and Debbie Reid get a photo taken before the royal dance to “Al- most Paradise.’’ Far left—Mr. Suave and Debonair junior David Schneider shows his J.C. Penny | smile. It looks like David was having a truly great time. Right—Dancing to the theme song for the royal dance is Princess Michelle Thomas and Prince Steve Espinoza. The two temporarily broke away from their dates for the royal occasion. fter crossing a bridge into Whit- ko’s gym on May 9, students entered a world decorated as a paradise is- land with volcanos and tropical huts. Prom goers could walk on a sandy beach complete with shells or sit near a fountain sur- rounded by palm trees. A Tuxes and tea length dresses ranging from me- tallic red to soft pastels were a usual combination for attire. At first couples seemed shy about dancing, but finally everyone seemed to relax and enjoy themselves. Anything from romantic music to that “Old Time Rock and Roll,” and tender whispers to hearty laughter could be heard. At 10:15 the crowd was si- lenced and the 1987 prom princess, prince, king and queen were crowned. Prin- cess Michelle Thomas and Prince Steve Espinoza joined King Mike Kline and Queen Debbie Reid in a special romantic dance to the song ‘‘Almost Para- dise.” Just as the dancers were starting to get the spirit, the clock struck eleven. People exited to prepare for the after-prom. The gym was quiet, like the calm before the storm. After-prom, a Hawaiian beach party, would start at midnight ... Kids wearing jams, tank tops and leis were doing anything from dancing to playing beach ball. Junior Kevin Archer summed up his evening when he said, ‘““My favorite part was when everyone used a palm tree to limbo.” MAGAZINE 9