Alcester High School - Cubette Yearbook (Alcester, SD)

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Lessons To Be Learned Eight-thirty was the hour when school began each morning. As the bells rang to signal the change of classes, students hurried through the halls, determined to get to the right room on time. The classes they rushed to were the main reason Alcester High functioned. To teach those who were willing to learn was the goal of teachers at AHS, and to enable them to pursue the career of their choice following graduation, whether it was college or directly on to employment. Freshmen started with the basics in Physical Science, Math and English, their required classes. Typing and English II gave the sophomores something to keep them busy, while juniors took American History and of course English III, all required courses. Seniors earned a credit in both Government and English IV. Sixteen credits were necessary for graduation which meant students were required to take a minimum of four classes at all times. Besides the required courses there were a vari- ety of other classes, varied enough to interest our students, ranging from Algebra to Art, World Problems to Ag., and Accounting to Needlework. % Above-Mr. Hall’s Sophomore English class seems involved in grammar assignment. Right- Typing I class under Mr. Andersen, try to improve speed on Hat Day, Homecoming Week. Above-Mrs. Ericson and Home Economics I class organize for the period's activity. Above Mr. W'ebster assists Jennee Lind and Chris Embrock in Chemistry experiment.

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Upper left- Enthusiastic booster at District Tourney, Upper right- 8th graders display hats during Spirit Week, Home- coming 1979; Middle left- Swing Choir members practicing on Weird Wednes- day during Spirit Week; Middle right- Miss Lund “Clowning around” on Halloween as Lisa Swanson and Nancy Berdale give encouragement; Above- among classes Mr. Bergjord seems to have had enough; Sharon Peterson prepares for next class; Pep Band lifts spirits at Pep Rally; Mr. Carlson giving art lessons to Jackie, Brenda, and Toshia. wave. Jewelry and other essentials for the “in’ crowd were pierced ears, mood rings, contacts, and eventually digital watches. Calculators of all types were a familiar sight around school. If you were lonely, you talked to your plants, and if they wouldn’t listen, you talked to your pet rock. Adi- das shoes were the status symbol, because they meant you were a member of that ever growing crowd of health enthusiasts. People rode bicycles, became dedicated joggers, but only if they had all of the right high-priced equipment, and played tennis. When they realized that tennis was a very difficult game, they switched to raquetball. A major point in the entertainment scene was the death of “The King of Rock and Roll”- Elvis Presley. His was a life which touched both stu- dents of AHS and their parents. He influenced music more than most singers could hope for, and his style will be a landmark in the history of mu- sic. The Bee Gees led teenagers in the disco craze, a movement developed by John Travolta in “Satur- day Night Fever”. Stevie Wonder, Willie Nelson, KISS, Abba, Elton John, Fleetwood Mac, ZZ Top, and Boston were singers and bands whose names will long be remembered. Farrah Fawcett and Bo Derek reigned as pinup queens of the decade, while Bruce Jenner, Eric Estrada, and Robert Redford were favorites among the girls. Popular movies include: “Godfather I and II”, “Star Wars”, “Love Story”, “Jaws I and II”, “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”, “Omen”, “M A S H”, “Kramer Vs. Kramer”, and, of course, the TV movie blockbuster, “Roots”. Television also led to the popularity of Jim Henson’s “Muppets”, and subsequently the Academy Award nomination of Miss Piggy, and outspoken but loveable puppet. Some not so loveable characters in the news were the Ayatollah Khomeini and a group of mili- tant students who seized the U.S. Embassy in Iran and took captive 50 American hostages. This news and other world events prompted talk of renewing the draft and including women, but soon Congress decided against registering women, even though equal rights crusaders were all for it. And so, this was the news, and the people who made it real, and important. The changing times, and the events they were marked by had left their sign on the students at AHS. It was the close of an era, but only the beginning of a new challenge for those who would face it. Yes, the past was gone, and always would be, but many will forever cher- ish thoughts of friends, being young, and the times they called the best of their lives. 5

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Pep Band Members Karen Swanson, Mike Newberg, Scott Livingston, Paul Buum perform at pep rally.