Falls City High School - Orange and Black Yearbook (Falls City, NE)

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Benefits help famine, farmers Dating habits vary with people On July 13, 1985, history was made as performers grouped together to do something about the famine in Africa. Bob Geldorf organized the project to make people aware that children in Africa needed help. This concert benefitting Africa was held after Bandaid; England's top artists, such as Wham, Phil Collins, and more put together a song to help Africa. All the proceeds were donated to Africa. America's top recording artists put together a song to help Bandaid. The song, We Are the World, was a big hit. USA for Africa included such recording artists as Kenny Rogers, Bruce Springsteen, Tina Turner, and Lionel Richie. Lionel Richie, along with Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones put the song together. The Liveaid Concert was only the beginning; it sparked another benefit—Farmaid. This concert, put together by Willie Nelson after a comment was made by Bob Dylan at the Liveaid Concert, was in aid of farmers to give them a second chance with their farms. Along with Willie Nelson were great performers like John Cougar Mellen-camp, Kenny Rogers, and John Denver. The next project, Hands Across America, helped feed those starving here. A chain formed by people holding hands stretched from New York City to Long Beach, California. Most students began dating On the other hand, Rhonda by their high school years. Patterson thought it should This was a big step for the shy, be a mutual agreement. She meek, and lonely; or it was said, It saves arguments, and just another night for the wild both will enjoy the date.' and crazy. Every person dreamed of an Many decisions had to be ideal date, whether it was a made. Parents decided on person they knew or just an curfews, while the couple image. Some even tried to decided what to do on their compare their dates to this date. image. The ideal date, said Dating habits for students Scott Hollens, has to have were different. Some couples really good looks, make sure liked to be wild and go to a they aren't shy, likes to be party; others were more quiet wild, and popular. He also and liked a movie and dinner, added, One really big thing. No matter what was done on I have to like the girl that I gL — a date, someone had to de- out with. tuny Arnold and N,coiie dark cide what to do. Scott Hollens If everyone had the same spend the evening together at prom. thought the girl should de- vision for their ideal dates, Becky Armbrusler and Jamie Pennka cide. He said, I wouldn't then not nearly as many peo- ibw- “nw want to make her mad and pie would have had the fun think I'm a jerk. they did during their dates. Mini Mag 27

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■■HM HHMBI i free fo wasfe ; us. can result in harm Many teenagers were dis- lose weight so they felt as if satisfied with how they look- they had failed, ed. They felt they were over-y The best way for teens to weight. To help this problem, diet was to use common sense these teens, mostly girls, tried in eating and exercise. Exer- Disease sweeps through building When the warm sun melted all the snow from the winter months and everything started warming up, students and teachers caught a fever that had become an annual event. This fever always happened around the same time of the year. Some caught it worse than others, while some only had a mild case of it. This fever couldn't be treated by a physician but only with time. This fever was only dangerous to grades because it was SPRING FEVER. This was the time of the year when the flowers began to bloom, spring training started for baseball players, the grass turned back to its original shade of green, and students and teachers anxiously looked forward to the end of the school year and summer vacation. Fishing poles began to make an appearance as more people be- gan to spend a lazy day at the lake, river, pond, or anywhere else that looked like a nice place to spend the afternoon doing nothing. When spring fever hit, the first thing most students wanted was for school to be out. There were many enjoyable things that went on during spring. Ginger Hall thought that some of the more enjoyable things for her to do were the parties with all my friends, the motorcycle rides, picnics, swimming in ponds, and cheerleading tryouts. Everything seemed lively when spring hit, but with all the running around, grades began to drop and more homework was left undone. So every March when the weather begins to warm up, BEWARE of this catching disease known as spring fever. It will only cause problems. diets. Everything from weight-loss tablets to not eating was used, anything that was thought to help lose weight. Shelly Armbruster, sophomore, thought the reason for dieting was because of peer pressure and also because when they get in high school they are worrying about what people think about their appearance. Some of these teenagers went on fad diets that didn't do any good for the person or his or her body. They made the person feel worse because they didn't cise was important in slimming down. Without exercise fat was not burned off, so it remained on the body. Diets were also dangerous; eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa was caused when a person didn't eat. Their body became nothing but skin and bones . This disorder was treated only if the persons helped themselves. A physician must be seen before a diet should be started. He should help plan the diet and exercise program. 26 Mini Mag

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News focuses on tragedies, triumphs Local, state, national, and international events affected the lives of many people, including the students of Falls City High School. Students not only participated in their own local activities, they also were atuned to the world around them. Locally, people were shocked at the news of the two murders at a farm near Rulo. It also affected the economic situation in the county since the trial costs were high. Another local headline was the announcement that the Missouri Pacific employees in Falls City would be relocated in Kansas City. In November Union Pacific decided to close the Falls City depot because it would no longer be a crew changing point between Council Bluffs and Kansas City. Again, the economics of the community would be affected due to the population loss both in the town and the school system, A sigh of relief was given in the spring when the railroad reversed their decision. Falls City lost one business but kept another when the Rainbow Skate Center was remodeled to accommodate Center Lanes Bowling Alley. The bowling alley relocated after being destroyed by a fire last May. The economy of the community was again threatened when J.C. Penncy's announced that the local store would close its doors during the summer months. Not only did this mean the loss of jobs and income, but it also gave residents one less place to shop, All the news of the year was not black. Following the Nebraska primary in May, the state made national headlines. After the ballots were counted it was announced that the two gubernatorial candidates were Helen Boosalis and Kay Orr. It was the first time in national history that two women were running against each other as candidates for governor. In the entertainment industry, the movie Out of Africa won the Best Picture Oscar. Other winners were William Hurt in Kiss of the Spider-woman, Best Actor; Don Ameche in Cocoon, Best Supporting Actor; Geraldine Page in The Trip to Bountiful, Best Actress; and Angelica Huston in Prizzi's Honor, Best Supporting Actress. Some controversy did surround the Academy Awards as many felt it was a slap in Director Steven Spielberg's face to not be nominated as Best Director for The Color Purple. Many people followed not only followed the movies, but also college and professional sporting events. The nearby state of Missouri hosted an I-70 World Series between the Kansas City Royals and the St. Louis Cardinals. Many who were Royals' fans celebrated when their team was crowned World Champions after the seventh In our own state, loyal Husker fans watched Nebraska finish another successful season. Although they lost to arch-rival Oklahoma and in the Fiesta Bowl against Michigan, they finished with a winning season, losing only three games. Another Nebraska sports highlight was invitation of the University's basketball team to the NCAA tournament. Although they lost in the first round, it was the first time that the team had ever been invited to participate in the prestigious tournament. One other sporting highlight was the emergence of the Chicago Bears as a football power. Before winning the Super Bowl, the Bears entertained Americans with their own video, The Super Bowl Shuffle. Conflicts of another kind were also a big part of the news. Terrorism was a constant threat and international relations were tense due to the actions of extremist groups. Plane hijackings, boat hijackings, bomb threats, and bomb explosions were a reality to be faced by Americans. In an attempt to end terrorism, President Reagan ordered a retaliatory air attack against Libyan leader Moam-mar Khadafy. Another international tragedy captured the headlines during the Spring. A disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in the Soviet Union spewed radioactivity into the atmosphere on April 26,1986. Experts and officials in the United States said the tragic incident was probably a fuel meltdown. The radioactivity not only caused immediate deaths, but also posed a long term health risk in the area. The accident was not reported until almost three days after it had occurred. A brief broadcast over Radio Moscow on April 28 was the first information given by the Soviet Union:--------- 28 Mini-Mag