THEOBSERVER

Dearborn High SchoolIssue 26

Dearborn, Michigan May 21, 1971

Volume 53

'We've Only Just Begun' to pay tribute

to graduating seniors at upcoming promShoppingfor long dresses and tux­

edos and ordering corsages and bou­tonnieres marks the time 0 f yea rw hie h is quickly approaching. It'sprom time again!

Lovett Hall at Greenfield Villagewill host the 1971 Senior Prom, June4, from 8 p. m. until midnight.

"We've Only Just Begun" was se­lected as the class song and promtheme by a close margin over "Fireand Rain." Senior Barb Clark, a pi­anoveteranof 13 years, will play thetheme song during the evening.

Orange and yellow were chosen as

the class colors and the daisy as theclass flower.

Highlightingthe evening will be theannouncement of the Prom King andQueen and their court'.

For those who like to rememberthe evening with more than memory,a photographer, for a fee, will takepictures of groups and couples.

The Anthony Russo Combo, a pro­fessional group of musicians will beproviding fine music for dancing andlistening.

Tickets will be on sale the weekbefore the prom at $5 per couple.

Reasonsof prom attendance

drop probed

"Moons, andJunes, and ferris wheelsThe dizzy-dancing way you feelWhen every fairy tale comes real"We looked at proms this way.Attendance for the Junior Prom de­

creases by 10 to 20 per cent a year.By.3.:30p. m., May 14, the clay of theprom, only 40 tickets had been sold.

The S en i 0 r pro m 's populationdrops 5 to 10 per cent a year and ispredicted to be extinct in the near fu­ture. Whv?

Ou t of 50 DHSSeniors asked (25girls, 25 boy s), 40 per cent of theboys said they'll probably go, 45 percentsald they're sure they won't go,the remaining 15per cent are yet un­decided. However, 100 per cent 0 fthe girls asked would like to go, 82per cent would cons ider asking a boy,and two per cent (one girl out of 50)have been asked.

The main reason 45 per cent of theboys asked whoplan not to go said itwas because of lack of money. Otherreasons ranged fr 0 m s hr uggedshoulders to "I dunno's. "

Manypeople are trying to stir promenthusiasm. One of the biggest promsupporters is Mr. William Moy, DHScounselor.

"Prom! More Iike the Senior Boy'SSp 0 ng e Dance," chides Mr. Moy."Unfortunately, the boys have all thesay over who goes." -

Mr. May, who is in c ha r g e 0 fscheduling all DHS activities,includlngproms, is very emphatic inhis concern for the upcoming SeniorProm. "The prom belongs to a IIseniors, girls as well as boys. It'snot just for those few coupleswho've been going steady for years.

"It should be the highlight of a sen­ior's year. No more. Now, it's toos t u f f y. It's still existing the sameway it did 150 years ago. It'sarchaic. Even the dress ismedieval--and there '5 the problem.

"Tuxes. And formal gowns. Itcosts the average guy $40 to take agirl to the prom. A girl's lucky ifshe can find a dress for $50--not tomention the cost of shoes and gettingher hair done.

"What I'm saying is that the reasonno one comes to proms anymore isstrictly economic. I know it! Whatguy can afford $50 a night?

"The whole thing about this prombusiness is the list of endless pos­sibilities. If the tradition oUhe prom

is to be kept up, we'll have to change.Otherwise, I predict it will be deadin five years ...

There may not be endless possibil­ities to get prom attendance up, butther!" .re a few. Mr. Moy suggested:- Have the Senior Class abolish therequirement of formal attire forboys--reduc ing it to a sports jacketor suit and tie.

-Allow girls to rent prom dresses.(Cameo's. Kitty Kelly's, andDior's, to name just a few,- rentout dresses for as little as- $10.

-Reduce the cost of tickets to atoken fee, or let everyone comefree. (The Class of '71 has morethan $1.000 in its treasury.

-Skip stiff, e>,pensive restaurantsand have a dinner at someone'shome with a few other couples.Or skip dinner and have a party.(This way saves money, is morerelaxed, and is less restricting.)Or order a pizza.

- Don't have a date'? If you are aboy and want to go to the prom andhave no one in particular to ask,visit Mr. Moy's Senior Boys' Ro­mance Bureau. Mr. Moywill takecare of you. If you're a girl an dhaven' t been asked yet, go sign upon Mr. Moy's Eligibility Sheet.

-If you're a boy and need money,Mr. Moy will see that the SeniorClass picks up the tab for every­thing no questions asked. (The on­ly thing that stands between youand ago 0 d ti me is too muchpride. )

-Senior girls: Ask the boy of yourchoice. Be prepared to go Dutch.(Glrls are at a big disadvantageif they have to sit around and waitto get asked. After all, it's yourprom, too. )

So, there is no reason that any sen­ior should stay horn e on the eve of

June 4th.

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