Urbandale High School - Echo Yearbook (Urbanville, IA)

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High Stakes In April nine Americans died in a secrer arrempr ro rescue rhe American hosrages in Teheran. Larer Washington srare was in rhe news sporlighr as Mr. Sr. Hellen became rhe firsr active volcano on rhe U.S. mainland since rhe 185O's. lnflarion and recession were rwo words ofren heard. Gasoline prices soared ro all-time highs and Des Moines saw irs firsr S1 per gallon gasoline prices. The dollar canrinued ro shrink and jobs became righrer. Excirmenr was added as U.S. polirical leaders played a game similar ro rhe Gang Show ro chose rhe nexr presideni. Republican candidares included Congressman John Anderson of lllinoisg Senator Howard Balser of Tennessee, former Congressman George Bush of Texasg former Governor John Cannally of Texas: Congressman Phil Crane of Illinois? and Senaror Raberr Dale of Kansas. On rhe Democraric side Senarar Ted Kennedy of Massachusefrs and Governor Jerry Drown of California vied wirh rhe incumbenr President Jimmy Carrer for rheir parry's nominarion, Des Moines was ci focal poinr narionally because of rhe appearances of the many presidenrial candidates, in rheir arrempr TO gain supporr from rhe Iowa caucuses - rhe firsr in rhe narian. ' childhood games r Shawn Milligan 1 Chip Carrer, son of Presidenr Carrer, rallss ro Ui-IS governmenr classes as rhe presidenrial campaign hears up 2 Governor Jerry Drown of California visirs UHS as he makes' a bid for rhe Democraric presidential nominarion 8 Soaring oil cosis force rhe price of gasoline ro record highs 4 Local residenrs show rheir supporr and concern for rhe American hosrages held in iran 5 An asser ro rhe Des Moines area is rhe new Civic Cenrer which offers o mulrirude of enreriainmenr The accompanying sculprure sparked canrroversy

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World events serious game Nostalgia games marlsed the closing of the '7O's. We played guessing games about what the new decade of the 80's would hold. These games were alses weren't very high fun and the st . but on the national and international level games held very high stalaes. On November 4, 1979, lranian militant students seized the American Embassy in Teheran and tools hostage 52- Americans, The new revolutionary lranian government provoked at American medical treatment offered the depossed Shah of lran seemed to ' Red Rover be shouting, Red Rover i...ti..t L etour P20912 - send the Shah right overl ' The reply from the US. was an even louder, Go fishl ' Religious leader Ayatollah Khomeini become a familar face on the evening news as negotarions for the hostages' release drug on. When U,S.S.R. invaded Afghanistan, the US. retaliated by cutting imports to Russia and pulling the American team out of the summer Moscow Olympics. As the games became more serious, President Cotter requested draft registration for AO and '20-year olds. Congress passed the request in an effort to revitalize our voluntary armed forces. Debate about including women in the registration emphasized 6 Yeot's Events the ERA crusade for equality. Women were excluded from the present signs up. With the US. and Russia ot odds, worls an the Salt ll treaty slowed The Follow-the-leader Hostage Game continued popularity. A group in Columbia, Nl-19, captured the Embassy in Bogota holding several international ambassadors hostage. ln England British SWAT forces brolse up a group holding hostages in the lranian Embassy. The Winter Olympic games held in Lolke Placid, New York was a happy event, The UQS. hockey team won the gold from the Russians and become national heroes Eric l-leiden won five gold medals in speed slfiattng setting n new record in gold

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From 'srorr fo Walsh The games we played were important to us. They started the first day of school as the seniors began counting days left before graduation. We also noticed that once again we had to play musical chairs with classrooms as departments had been moved around. lt was that time again to put off Friday's homework until Sunday night at 10100 p.m. It was time to listen to those hard-to-hear but amusing 9100 a.m. announcements. And it was time again for school food and standing in line. Homecoming was rescheduled due to the Pope's visit. Changes were made with homecoming tradition as hall decorations were substituted for the float decorations. Only two months after school started it was time again to either start rejoicing or to pull our the old report card excuses: But, mom, that's a tough course! or But, mom, lools at this A in gym! Staring with presidential hopeful Governor Jerry Brown in late fall, UHS got a taste of politics, Campaigning visitors included Senator Howard Balser's daughter Sissy, Senator Ted Kennedy's nephew Joe, and President Jimmy Carter's son Chip. Around the middle of the year, the library and Commons filled with psychology students loolsing for guinea pigs to trap into one of their experiments. Mass Media students hit the halls filming us with their cameras. The year of '79-80 was a success. The vocal music department grew. Drama students and music students received high marlss in competitions. ln sports there was lots of state competition. summer softball, football, hockey, girls baslsetball, boys baslsetball, four individual wrestlers, two members of the boys tracls team, one event in girls tracls, and boys and girls swimming events. We, 'the Echo staff of '79-80 feel that this was a very special and unique year. We invite you to brouse through and relive this special time. Shawn Milligan 8 I Year s Events