1978 Bensalem HS Prom Program How Deep Is Your Love Doral Philadelphia Bee Gees For Sale

A vintage program booklet from the Junior–Senior Prom of Bensalem High School, held on Friday, the twenty-sixth of May, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy Eight, documents a significant rite of passage for the Class of 1978. The cover, printed in blue ink, announces the event’s theme, “How Deep is Your Love?”, a reference to the popular Bee Gees ballad that defined the late disco era. The prom took place at the Doral in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a venue that hosted the evening’s festivities. The interior pages provide a comprehensive record of the event’s organization and social customs. One spread lists the Junior Class Officers, including President Carol McIlhenny, Vice President Karen Episcopo, Secretary Alison Applin, and Treasurer Deron Marigna, alongside the Prom Committee members such as Naomi Kennedy, Ravi Kothare, and Carol McCarty, with Mrs. Teresa Marcella serving as advisor. The Senior Class Officers are also enumerated: President Connie Copeland, Vice President Cheryl DeCaeser, Secretary Donna Sponheimer, and Treasurer Barbara Fitzgerald, advised by Mr. Sheldon Per. A facing page presents the menu, a substantial offering of brisket of beef, fried chicken in gravy, Italian meatballs with ziti, hot German potato salad, French peas, assorted relishes, cole slaw, dinner rolls, petit fours, punch, and after-midnight service of jello molds, coffee, tea, and Danish pastry. Entertainment was provided by Lou Gold and His Orchestra, with additional music by Tranzit, and featured a magician, Lee Grey, and a comedian, Ned Walsh. Another interior page is devoted entirely to the lyrics of the theme song, “How Deep Is Your Love,” printed in stanza form, capturing the sentimental atmosphere of the evening. The booklet is bound with a decorative blue braided cord, a detail that elevates it beyond a simple stapled program and reflects the care taken in its production. As a piece of printed ephemera, this program offers a granular view of late-1970s American high school culture, documenting not only the names of students and the event’s logistics but also the musical tastes and social rituals of a specific time and place.