Plattsmouth High School - Plattonian Yearbook (Plattsmouth, NE)

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Sociology students completed a marriage unit second semester. Pictured are seniors. Craig Ford. Dave Reichart. Ann Masters and Dawn Gogerty. September means King Korn Karnival, the annual county celebration. Senior Jodell Mei- siiiger is shown at one of the many booths. Dances were well attended this year and were something to look forward to. Shown are Dena Prohaska and Michelle Settje. Senior Mike McCoy and Sophomores Richard Ratzburg. Mark Sullivan and John Williams are waiting for the OK after a practice tornado drill. 22

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PHS Students Keep Up With The Outside World Of urrent Events Ever wondered what the future is go- ing to bring? Well, before you think about the future, let’s take a look at the past. The top stories of 1985 included Mid East terrorism, which involved hijack- ings, hostages and bombings. A big wow for everyone was when President Reagan and Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev met for the first time in six years for a summit meeting. There were definitely more tragic events in 1985 than joyous events. A volcano erupted in Columbia and over 8,000 children were among the 25,000 dead. Another was the earthquake in Mexico. The worst hit are?'? were the blue-collar neighborhoods. Seven thousand people were pronounced dead and 30,000 injured. Another sad note was the death of a famous actor Rock Hudson. He was struck by AIDS. In some parts of the country, controversies arose about ad- mitting children with AIDS, or acquired immune deficiency syndrome into pub- lic schools. One air disaster set a record for a single commercial airliner. It happened August 12, 1985, a Japan Air Line Flight 123 was carrying 524 people from Tokyo to Osaka, it crashed into a mountain. Four people survived. Graphic photos of dying infants and gross malnutrition caught America’s attention with African famine. The at- tention was further focused by the Live Aid rock concert. This is not a new story, but the farm economy has been deteriorating for at least four years. Farmers marched on Washington to dramatize their plight and by year’s end the president had signed a farm bill designed to bring relief to America’s heartland. Weather in ‘85 was unbelievable — hurricanes hit Louisiana, skimmed the East Coast, started floods in Virginia and West Virginia leaving 54 dead and driving 22,000 from their homes. Artificial hearts were the main medi- cal scene. William Schroeder lives on, Jack Burcham dies. After eight trans- plants this year doctors studied new strategies. Moving on to 1986. One of the most important and unforgettable scenes took place January 28, Time magazine stated, “It was not the first time.” On January 27, 1967 a fire erupted in the first Apollo space craft, killing three American astronauts. The Challenger's last flight killed seven astronauts. Time also stated, “The eye accepted what the mind could not.” Miss Niece Jochims, assistant basketball New phones at PHS really impressed the coach, girls' track coach and physical education new secretary. Mrs. Jeanne Hardy, teacher was inducted into the UNO Hall of Fame in 1986. 21

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Friends, Special Projects All Help To Make The ime Go Faster All teenagers try to find out what they can do — what kind of activities will make the week go quickly. For Seniors, it’s really quite easy. They seem to have alot more freedom than your average freshman or sophomore. Usually during April and May, the sen- ior class gets a few “extra” days off. These extra days consist of CTBS tests and for all underclassmen regis- tering for the upcoming year. The students at PHS like to be good in activities such as sports, music, scholastic awards, scholarships, cheerleading drill team, and drama productions ... of course all of these activities take up time — and make the week go faster. Fire alarms and tornado drills are also quite popular around the school. Even a ten-minute break from the ev- ery day classroom can make the day and week go faster. Most seniors and juniors look for- ward to the weekends due to the par- ties that usually appear out of the blue. What this sums up to is — that if you are a needy person (in need of a quick and speedy week) — don’t sit on your duff and stew about it — find an activ- ity .that appeals to you. Ever feel like the week is just drag- ging on? Ever wish Monday was Fri- day? What about when you arrive at school at 8:30, thinking that it's Mon- day morning and realize when you don’t see anyone — no cars in the parking lot and there’s not a soul to be found in the halls, — “WOW, it’s only Saturday. Some teenagers will do anything to get out of the house. Have you ever thought about taking your baby broth- er to a movie ... your parents thought it was a great idea at the time, until you got home from the theatre and Little Johnny was clinging to your leg. The first words out of their mouths were: “What movie did you see?” And when they find out that you took him to see “Nightmare on Elm Street, Part II — well, you’ll be the one sleeping with “Little Johnny” until his fears leave him. Sophomores Rob Rice and Gary Carter enjoy One way to make projects seem a little better snacks while on a lounge pass from study hall. for Sophomores Cindy Toman and Jim Herd- litchka is to work with a classmate. 23