Robertsdale High School - Robala Yearbook (Robertsdale, AL)

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Fall ' s Best The top Independent salespersons were Pam Johnson and Roger Anderson. John Sproch rides in one of the many floats entered in the Homecoming Parade. Somebody needs to teach these people how to dress. The most saddening event of the month was the death of Princess Grace Grimaldi. This month Henry Hill an- nounced his plans to dis- prove Albert Einstein ' s theory of relativity. The National Football league Players Association went on strike after ne- gotiations with the league management council for a new basic agreement broke down. President Reagan signed legislation ending a four day strike which had shut down much of the nations railroad system. On the 19th of this month, the New York Cosmos defeated the Seattle Sounders, 1-0, in the Soccer Bowl 1982. The Baltimore Orioles coach, Earl Weaver, retired. The new field house opened. Many people of the community donated or helped riase money for this facility. The 1983 Robala arrived only to be shipped back to the publisher because the yearbook cover was the wrong color. Moon Zappa ' s hit Valley Girl was the popular song this month. Movies in- cluded Tex and Friday the 13th part 3 in 3-D.

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Hey! — Is this really a seventh grade math class? These seniors are enthusiastic after having the longest spir- it chain of any class. The Christmas Dance kicked off the Christmas season. Pam Hinton shoots for two points. The 1982-1983 Mr. and Miss RHS court are Lisa Farr, Leigh Childress. Allison Richardson, Pam Hinton. Starr Kyser, DHighl Grider, Ted Haynes. Donnie Pierce. Jim Taylor and Acie Campbell (not shown). Coach McDonald. Mr. CallaHay, and Coach Byerly talk while they wail for the homecoming pep rally. Hey come on! Let ' s get a little spirit!. Allison Richardson and Donnie Pierce reign as Mr. and Miss RHS. Fall Action— 13

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4f of ik hill, h B iiid in ih halk and resirooms. llieep mr hanJi ho yMrsfilf. Silse good manners oi all time5 I maem The maker of Extra Strength Tylenol ordered a recall of some 264,000 bottles after seven deaths in the Chicago area from capsules that had been laced with cyanide. The St. Louis Cardinals de- feated the Milwaukee Brewers, 6-3, in Game 7 of the Baseball World Series. The second round of strate- gic arms reducation talks between the Unit- ed States and the Soviet Union opened in Geneva. Homecoming was unique this year because of electrical problems. A trans- former problem near the band hall caused power outages in the gym area. Prior to the game, as the stadium was filling with peo- ple, the stadium lights went out momentar- ily. As the crowd waited in the dark, electri- cians worked on the lights. A cheer was given when the lights came back on and the game started. Popular songs included Va- cation by the Go Go ' s and 1 Keep Forget- ting by Michael McDonald. The hit movie was Fast Times at Ridgemont High. The biggest upset of the month was the Alabama vs. Auburn game. Auburn defeated Alabama 23-22, the first win for Auburn in ten years. On the 9th of this month the Pope end- ed a ten day visit to Spain. Ten thousand employees of United Auto Workers went on strike for higher wages at six Chrysler plants in On- tario. Because of Leonid Brezhnev ' s death former KGB chief, Yuri Andropov, 68, was chosen Soviet Communist leader. The Viet- nam Veteran ' s had a monument construct- ed near the Washington Monument in hon- or of the soldiers who died in action. On the 1 6th day of this month, the U.S. Space Shuttle Columbia returned to the earth for the third time. Captain Fox, a former Veteran, spoke at the Veteran ' s Day pro- gram, sponsored by the Student Council. Robertsdale had seven contestants in the Junior Miss Pageant. Popular songs includ- ed Truly by Lionel Richie and Love Came Down by Evelyn King. Fall— 15