Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

Page 8 text:

Extra! Extra! Read All About It! Nebraskans Elect Lady Governor Nebraska began a new era of history when it elected Kay Orr as its new governor on November 4, 1986. Mrs. Orr, 47, was the first woman to become governor of Nebraska and the first lady Republican to win the title of governor in the United States. Kay Orr's opponent was also a woman. Mrs. HeJen Boosalis, 67, former two-term mayor of Lincoln and a iong-time political figure in Washington, D.C., represented the Democrats in this race for the governorship. Mrs. Orr's victory was statewide. She was the popular choice everywhere from Scotts Bluff County east to the Missouri River, and she carried seventy-seven of the ninty-three counties in the state. She had this to say about the election results in an Associated Press interview, I knew we had the people and the organization, and I am very gratified that the Nebraskans responded so positively to our message.” Kay Orr took a strong stand against abortion and LB662, a bill to consolidate school districts and to increase the state sales tax. Orr and her running mate, the new lieutenant governor, William Nichol, started off an historical term in Nebraska's government, with the respect of Nebraska's citizens. Mikfi Borquin and Donny Taylor are proud to be seen with Kay Orr during her campaign for governor. Orr attended the Box Butte Coun ty Fair and successfully swayed volers her way. Dick Slephens welcomes Wendy Fierslein to Alliance High School as a part of National Educalion Week. Fierstein Elected to City Council While Kay Orr was busy making history on the state level by running for and becoming Nebraska’s first lady governor, Wendy Fierstein made history here in Alliance by being the first woman to be elected to the Alliance City Council. Fierstein came away with the second most votes in the election with 1,931, only eighteen behind Tom Podhaisky, who obtained 1,949 votes in this year's election for the council, fames McDermott was the other member elected to the council. Fierstein opened the door for more women to be elected to the Alliance City Council. Her achievements also made women a more influential part of Alliance’s society. 4 World Events

Page 7 text:

School seems more like home if one’s locker is decorated. Coleen Clark shows what makes her feel closer to home. Jeff Colwell, Tate Adams, Shawn Allen. Bill Boness, Jason Minnick, Todd Koozer, and Chris Contonis show off their bench warming techniques before weight training. ikki Curtiss carefully French braids Vicki Dickensen’s hair before school French braiding is a very popular and neat way to style hair.

Page 9 text:

Andrew Weds Sarah During the summer of 1986, the royal family of Great Britain hosted another historical wedding. This time the vows were recited between Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson. Sarah Ferguson, popularly refered to by the press as Fergie, was the daughter of Major Ronald Ferguson, a polo-playing friend of Prince Philip’s. Because of this, Sarah and the Queen have been close since Sarah's childhood, giving Sarah a headstart over Princess Diana in the Queen’s eyes. Many royal authorities have even gone so far as to say that Sarah is the queen’s favorite daughter-in-law. Sarah’s outgoing personality and love of fun and games has also made her the apple of the public's eye over the shy Princess Di. Princess Di will never fade from the scene or become a has-been. After all, she is the future Queen of England! The Duchess of York is much more carefree in public than the Princess of Waies. This is probably because Diana, the future Queen of England, has faced the fact that she must act more mature with all the responsibilities she has taken on. Sarah, on the other hand, has less responsibilities, since every time Princess Di has a child, Prince Andrew moves further away from the throne and Sarah’s chances of becomimg the Queen become slimmer. Sarah Ferguson has certainly added sparkle to the royal family. As the years pass, Sarah will continue to win the praise of the public and her royal family. Mets Win World Series Before this year, Boston and New York have only met once in the World Series. That one time was in 1912 when the Boston Red Sox met the old New York Giants for an eight game play-off. This match of baseball's best took place in Fenway Park, which was brand new that year. After six games the teams were tied at three and three. The Red Sox defeated to Giants to become the baseball champions of the world. Some basebsall fans haeven gone so far as to say that this was one of the most exciting and memorable World Series games played. This year’s match was quite different from that held seventy-four years ago. After quite a struggle, the Mets defeated the Red Sox four games to three.Ray Knight, of the Mets, was elected the most valuable player of the year for this World Series. The last time the Boston Red Sox actually won was in 1918 when Babe Ruth threw a 1-0 shutout in the first game of the series. The New York Mets were sportsman-like winners and the Boston Red Sox were gracious losers in a World Series that will be remembered for years to come. Travis SherlocJt, a freshman at AHS, savors the new menu at Arby’s as he makes his decision. Arby’s, Hardees Move to Alliance In 1986 Alliance was bombarded with restaurants; by January of 1987 there were thirty-nine restaurants in Alliance. Two of the newest and most popular of these restaurants were Arby’s and Hardees. Both of these moved to Alliance in the fall and were located on West Third Street, close to McDonald’s. McDonald's did manage to retain most of their business, but Hardees and especially Arby’s did a lot of business for their first year. Many job opportunities appeared for high school students with the opening of these establishments, which rely on mainly part-time teenage help. These restaurants gave students jobs in cooking, serving, operating cash registers, and cleaning. Having jobs taught students many responsibilities besides giving them new places to hang out. World Events 5