Orange Union High School - Orange and White Yearbook (Orange, CA)

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World wide incidents astound, entertain many Heartwarming movies, tragic deaths, miraculous accomplishments and medical breakthroughs were all events which touched, saddened and shocked America. At first, the year seemed laden with turmoil and violence. On April 21, 1982, a blazing fire raced through the Anaheim area near Euclid and Ball Road. Destroying or damaging 480 apartments, 48 buildings, and leaving 1,234 people homeless, the fire cost fifty million dollars, making it the costliest fire in the history of Orange County. My family knew some people who lost almost everything in that fire. They stayed with my aunt until they could find another place to live, and the rest of us tried to do everything we could to help, said Lisa Martin. It was not long after this that the world was stunned with the news of Henry Fonda ' s death. Fonda, the seventy-seven year old actor, noted for his roles in Twelve Angry Men, The Ox-Bow Inci- dent, The Grapes of Wrath, and On Golden Pond, for which he won the Academy Award for best actor, died of heart failure. As another great loss to the entertainment world, Ingrid Bergman, motion picture actress best known for her beauty and convincing portrayals in Casablanca, Joan of Arc, end A Woman Called Golda, died of cancer on August 29, 1982, her sixty-eighth birthday. Coming as another great shock, Princess Grace Kelly of Monaco died tragically in a sudden and ijnexpected car accident near her home in Mon- aco. Kelly, the well-known American actress made her Broadway debut in 1949, in The Father, which inevitably led her to Hollywood in 1951. In 1954, sne won the Academy Award as Best Actress for her performance in The Country Girl. But Kelly gave up her career, at the age of twenty-six to marry Prince Rainier III of Monaco. It was so sad when she died because it was such a freak acci- dent, said Martin. I felt so sorry for her family because she seemed so close to them. Another death, which brought sadness but also hope, was that of artificial heart recipient, Barney Clark. After a successful transplant on December 7, m Utoh, Clark regained consciousness, and looked as though he was enjoying a full recovery. The heart beat steadily 90 times a minute. Clark lived for several months with the artificial heart until his body could no longer function under such a strain, ond on Wednesday, March 23, 1983, at 12:00 P.M., Clark died. Tylenol became the deadly pain killer that killed seven people. The bottles of this extra strength pain reliever had been tampered with in several stores, and in several cases cyanide was added to the tylenol. As a result, it was taken off the shelves in almost every store in the country. Afterward, copy- cat crimes were committed. Acid was added to eye drops, blinding several innocent people. As if these tragedies were not enough, Ameri- cans were amazed at the acts of violence toward the pelicans. It began early in October when au- thorities found groups of pelicans, near death. On each of these animals, the beak was either sawed off partially or completely. Those responsible were not found. I can ' t believe that anyone could be that cruel to any animal and then |ust leave him there to die, Martin said. But as the year progressed, the good and happy times overshadowed the bad. Early in April, Ameri- cans watched as the Challenger I Space Shuttle rocked steadily into a safe one hundred seventy- seven mile high orbit. In it, the Challenger carried the world ' s largest and most powerful communica- tions Satellite. On Saturday, April 9, the challenger landed successfully at Edwards Airforce Base in California. In July of 1982, everyone awaited the birth of Prince William Arthur Phillip Louis, Charles ' and Diana ' s first child. As a direct result of the football strike which began on September 21, 1982, the USFL, or United States Football League was formed, and Herschal Walker, playing for this league became, at over a million dollars a year, the highest paid player in any league. It ' s really well organized for a fly-by-night team, Bill Moss commented. To ease their minds, or just to get out of the house for some entertainment, many people flocked to the theatres this year. But no matter what the reason, this was one of the best years for movies, E.T., the biggest movie of the year and the most lucrative one for Steven Spielberg, moistened the eyes of many. I bawled my eyes out, Janna Beniamin said. Another big box office hit, Tootsie, kept audi- ences in hysterics as Dustin Hoffman, playing Mi- chael Dorsey, an out-of-work actor, changes his image and his looks by becoming Dorothy Mi- chaels and landing a lead role on a soap opera. However, complications set in, when, as Dorothy Michaels, two men fall desperately in love with him. — NH Current Events 49

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A visiior irom outer space, E.T. (top) won the hearts ol many. Despite the offer of a $20,000 reword, gome wardens were unabfe to make an arrest for what they colled the outrageous work of deproved person, and six months following their mutilation, pelicans (above) foiled to respond to efforts to restore their beaks. Barney Clork (above right) wakes from his surgery where he received his mechanical heart. Dustin Hoffman (rigtit) charms audiences in his role as Dorothy Michaels. Ty- lenol, (top right) the poin killer that killed seven people, was removed from store shelves pending new tamper-proof pockog ing. Thousands of couples repeat their morrioge vows m o ceremony led by Reverend Sun Myun Moon (center right) With proud parents Diono ond Charles, the new Pnnce William is photographed a! his christening (far right). 48

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ASB trains Trefry to old tradition Introducing a dilierenl adviser to Orange High tradition and adjusting to another leadership style, an all new ASB cabinet overcame individ- ual interests to work together to bring a lull schedule of activities to the stu- dent body. Like other involved campus groups, ASB cobinet began their task during the summer at a workshop at UC Santa Barbara. It was at this workshop that they first met Allan Trefry, their new adviser who had transferred from Villa Park. Not only was Trefry new to Or- ange, the cabinet members them- selves were new to student govern- ment. Each officer hod to learn his new role. At first, we got frustrated with each other because we all had different expectations. Mr. Trefry didn ' t know about the Opening Day skit and we all had a lot to learn, but we learned together, said ASB President Lori Reed. In spite of their frustration, most cabinet members recognized the im- portance of their jobs. Without ASB the students wouldn ' t have any extra activities, just academics, said Reed. According to Reed, the basic purpose of the cabinet was to repre- sent the student ' s voice. For Home- coming, the cabinet thought that the students might like to have fireworks at the football game. But the reaction of the administration was that it was money up in smoke. But the ASB prevailed and the cabinet, working closely with princi- pal Richard Kirwan, the fireworks spectacular was approved. Serving as voices for the student body, the cabinet reflected a variety of opinions. We yell a lot, but we get things done, said Dawn Stiles, commissioner of publicity. Stiles ex- plained that the cabinet was able to accomplish so much because they had organized their schedule into planning days and working days. I think that ' s what ASB is here lor — to leach us how to be responsible and to try to make this year the best it can be, said Stiles. — EKL N.. 50