Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

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DECA Sponsors First Halloween Dance In the jack-o-lantern contest, Geraldine Snyder took first place, while Rod Geist took second with an orange. The Halloween dance was a new addition to this year's school activities. The dance was sponsored by DECA to raise money to go to the state convention. The band LA provided music for the dance which approximately 450 people attended. Costumes were optional, but students were encouraged to wear them for a possible prize in the costume contest. Senior Jan Averna and her date Mark Roberts won watches for the best couple costumes. Individual prize winners were Freshman Angie Moore, winning a camera, and Freshman Jim Penny, who received an electronic game. Siamese triplets Lavon Krejci, Tammie Kistler and Lorraine Bowman stick together at the dance. A student's personality shows in his costume. Three unidentified ghosts take a break from their haunting. LA, a local band, provided music for the Halloween dance. 10 Halloween Dance

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Become Tomorrow's History - • .. ■ • • ....... . • V - - Tory loosi displays an I Shot J.R. T-shirt from TV's Dallas.' Various campaign buttons and momentoes represent the 1980 Presidential candidates and their respective parties. On December 8, the world was shocked to find that one of America's favorite musicians had been needlessly, fatally shot in front of his home in New York City. John Lennon was known by all ages for his wonderful contributions to music. Fifty-two American hostages were released on January 20. The Iranian militants had been holding them since November 4, 1979. Continuing throughout the year was an occasional eruption set off by Mt. Saint Helens volcano in the state of Washington. After 123 years of deceptive inactivity, the volcano erupted on May 18 with a force 5,000 times greater than the Hiroshima A-bomb. One hundred fifty square miles of Douglas fir forests were flattened; 1.5 cubic miles of rock and dirt from the peak became rivers of boiling mud and towering clouds of deadly ash. Sixty-one persons were dead or missing. Everyone seemed to be keeping a close eye on TV's Dallas . Well-known oil baron J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman) was conniving, lecherous, and just plain no good. In fact, when he was gunned down, the list of suspects included almost the whole cast. The culprit, J.R.'s ex-mistress, Kristin Shepard (Mary Crosby), was revealed in a November episode that attracted the largest TV audience ever for a regular series. All in all, the 1980-81 school year was filled with many historical events, which will remain in the minds of many for years to come. Current Events 9

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 Many students find contentment in simply listening to the music Winners in the singles costume contest are Angie Moore and Jim Penny. A lot of time and hard work make up a good performance. Showing a lighter side of a life of crime are gangsters Kerry Girard and Deb Gonzalez. Loren West and Kris Graff return to their childhood days. Halloween Dance 11