Burges High School - Hoofbeats Yearbook (El Paso, TX)

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MEMBERS OF THE military court were. back: Carmelita Iubilado, Alicia Alba. Sally Cortez and Elvia Ruvalcaba. Front: Lisa Rogers, Melissa Pollard and Shirley Abraham. ELECTING A QUEEN is not so easy when one has eight candidates to choose from as junior Ieff Brand discovers while casting his vote for the military queen. IROTC Court 27

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Honor highlights dance Military Ball commemorates 25 years in IROTC Senior Melissa Pollard reigned as queen during the 25th Annual Military Ball Ian. 31 at the Biggs Field NCO Open Mess. In celebration of the event that marked a quarter century of IROTC at Burges, cadets spent months preparing for the dance. Earlier in the year, cadets sold candy to pay for the ball, said Cadet Lt. Col. Chris Mendoza. Court members were chosen in November. Representing Ross Iunior High School was Carmelita Iubilado, freshman prin- cess. Other royalty included: Lisa Rogers, sophomore princess, Alicia Alba, junior princess, and senior Shirley Abraham, lady-in-waiting. Sally Cortez was selected as Rifle Team Sweetheart while Elvia Ruvalcaba repre- sented the Drill Team. Entertainment at the dance was pro- vided by Rene's Disco, Mendoza contin- ued. Cadet Dianna Strait was the mis- tress of ceremonies. Each member of the court was escorted by a uniformed cadet and passed under the school saber guard. After the queen's Coronation, a formal dance ensued. The title 'Queen' means to me the honor bestowed on me to represent my fellow cadets at the Military Ball, said Pollard. She expressed her wish to do so in a proper and respectable manner. CHOSEN AS QUEEN of this year's military ball, senior Melissa Pollard reigned over the dance that celebrated 25 years of Iunior Reserve Officers Train- ing Corps at Burges. AND THE WINNERS ARE Cadet Lt. Col. Chris Mendoza writes the names of the newly elected mili- tary court on the chalkboard in the IROTC room in November. E L f 26 IROTC Court

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CUP finds ne home in White I-Ioust In an attempt to revive conservative values, voters choose Ronald Reaga They said it couldn't happen. Many critics, news commentators and Democrats viewed last November's elec- tion returns first with surprise, and, later, with dismay. Even before the polls were closed, Ron- ald Wilson Reagan, at age 69, was her- alded as being the nation's 40th president and the oldest man ever elected to the office of chief executive. In contradiction of pre-election polls that predicted the race would be too close to call, Reagan's victory was an early landslide. At 8:15 E.S.T., ABC News chanced a scoop on the other networks by flashing REACAN WINS! across the millions of television screens tuned in to see the event. It was all over for Iimmy Carter, the man who had hoped to win a second term. Iohn Anderson, a third-party Independent challenger, was also out of the running. After weeks of listening to campaign speeches, promises and advertising, Americans had selected former actor and ex-governor of California Reagan. When the final count was in, he claimed 51 per cent of the popular vote to Carter's 41 'per cent. In Ianuary, the selection was confirmed by the Electoral College. Need- ing 270 votes to win, Reagan received 489 and Carter took 49. I consider that trust you have placed me sacred, and I give you my sacred oa that I will do my utmost to justify yc faith, Reagan said in his acceptan speech. Now, all the world's a stage for Ron: Reagan, was how Time magazi described the victory. His rise has be one of the most remarkable success stor in American politics, and he has comn long, long way. FLASHING A SMILE that remained bright al weeks of campaigning, newly chosen President-El Ronald Reagan pauses to shake hands with a s porter. Reagan was in town Ian. 5 for a brief, uno cial visit with Mexican President lose Lopez Portil -5 M14 28 Election