Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

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News In the News In the News Six weeks of intensive training in Tucson, Arizona, enables the Up With People group to perform Everyday Heros, one of the many songs which carries out their Beat of the Future theme. Up With People Makes Appearance in Alliance Players Records Delight Fans What's America's favorite pastime? The answer, of course, is baseball. The 1985 baseball season was quite an exciting one. Many records were broken this summer. Billy Martin, New York Yankee Manager, set his record for being fired four times by the same team. Will he be fired again? Dwight Gooden, last year's New York Mets' pitching sensation, had another record setting season of strike outs and 20-plus wins, becoming the youngest pitcher ever to win the Cy Young Award. Phil Neikro, another New York Yankee, pitched his 300th winning game, establishing himself as one of the elite pitchers in baseball history. Pete Rose broke Ty Cobb's record for the most hits. Rose has hit 4,193 hits in his career and was also named manager of the year by UPI. These great baseball players gave baseball fans an exciting season this year. It was one that many will never forget. Sponsored by the Alliance National Bank, Up With People came to Alliance on September 18 and 19. Many families throughout the community opened their homes to the cast members during their five- day stay. Dressed in red, gray, yellow, and pink, the cast danced and sang to many unusual and modern styled songs. Their theme was the Beat of the Future. With their bright costumes, zany antics, and synthesized music, cast members gave their audience a taste of some possible futuristic music. AIDS Infects Many During the year, the U.S. was affected by a disease called Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, or AIDS. AIDS spread throughout the country and seemingly had no cure. 74 percent of the affected were homosexual, 11 percent were intravenous drug abusers and one percent were hemophiliacs. Little is known about this disease, and people are alarmed because of its implications. AIDS often results in a slow and painful death. Veteran actor Rock Hudson died from this disease. Medical researchers continue trying to unravel a cure for this mysterious, usually fatal disease. World Events 5

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In the News. . . In the News. . . In the Obituaries for 1985 AHS Principal Inducted into College Hall of Fame Anne Baxter Yul Brynner Ruth Gordon Rock Hudson Carolyn Jones Gordon MacRae Ricky Nelson David Niven Johnny Olson Donna Reed Peter Sellers Phil Silvers Samantha Smith Orson Wells E.B. White Richard Boness, Alliance High Principal, was entered in the Chadron State College Athletic Hall of Fame. Mr. Boness lettered in basketball, football, baseball, and track and field at CSC when he was in college. He was an excellent sprinter, and in 1958, he was a member of the Nebraska College Conference first place 880 and mile relay teams. He also coached Alliance St. Agnes Crusaders to the Class D State Championship in 1971. Prior to becoming principal, he was the head mentor of the Alliance High Football Team. AHS should be proud of its fine principal. Mr. Boness proudly displays the plaque he received upon entering the Chadron State College Hall of Fame. He was inducted because of his athletic accomplishments while attending CSC from 1954 to 1958. Halley's Comet Dazzles the Sky The year 1986 was a special year for avid stargazers. Halley's Comet was seen in our sky. It is not known how long Halley's Comet has been making it's 76 year tour of the Solar System. Comet Halley made a spectacular appearance in 1910 when it was large and bright, easily visible from any city. Despite excitement about the return of Halley's Comet, this year's appearance was a poor one. The comet didn't get as close to the earth this time as it had previously. Although conditions weren't great for viewing, everyone interested was still able to see the comet with a little research and a pair of binoculars.lt was possible to watch Halley wander through the stars from night to night. Halley's Comet allowed people to forget their troubles and gaze into space to be reminded that we share a small place in space and time. This beautiful wanderer will return once again in 2062. 4 World Events

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omecoming '85 Sees a An important slice of any school's life is it's Homecoming. Alliance High was no exception, although many of its Homecoming traditions were changed. First of all. a voluntary voting stand was set up by the FBLA club so that students could vote for Homecoming royalty when convenient. Instead of holding coronation on Friday afternoon, this year it was changed to Thursday night, prior to the burning of the A . The constant drizzle of rain experienced throughout the week of October 7, became a downpour Friday, the day of the Homecoming parade. Although most students never saw them, the floats were still judged on the following Monday morning, with the Juniors taking the $25 prize. Four awards were given for hall decorations in '85. The overall winners, having the Most School Spirit, were the sophomores. The Best Decorations were those made by the juniors, and the Good Sport Award went to the freshmen. The class with the Most Class Pride was the Class of '86--the Seniors. The 1985 Homecoming court includes: Second Attendants Rod Stark and Oeena Contoms, Queen Kelley Yost. King Doug Hart, and First Attendants Nancy Schnell. and Scott Rand The crown bearers are Austin Forney and Renee Tritle. (Below) A paper Indian is burned in effigy foretelling of the Bulldogs' convincing 32-6 defeat of the Ogallala Indians. Although many traditions were changed, many remained the same. Student Council again sponsored many fun days and activities. Scheduled activities included Button Day, Super Hero and Kid Day, Beach Day, Blue and White Day, Dress-up and Jersey Day, wagon races, a jersey auction, and a style review. Of course, the winning tradition of Alliance High Homecomings was upheld with a 32-6 victory over the Ogallala Indians. Another change of tradition included the changing of the dance from Friday night to Saturday evening. To the tunes of KMOR, couples danced the remaining 1985 Homecoming hours away. 6 Homecoming