Anita High School - Spartan Yearbook (Anita, IA)

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Starvation We are the Work! We are the Children These words became the slogan of the USA's effort to send aid to the starving nation of Ethiopia. Minions were raised by various organ- izations. including Iowa Cares. A group of 43 performers, ranging from Cyndi Louper to Dionne Warwick to Rick Sprlngsteln to Harry Belafonte, produced a hit single entitled. “We Are the World'', which told people we are the ones who make a brighter day. so let's start giving.” USA for Africa sold several milbon copies and helped to spread American optimism to the needy people of Ethiopia How many diamonds are there in a deck of cards? What is the most intelligent sub-human primate? Who was the actor that got stung in “The Sting''? If these questions sound familiar then you. like many other Americans, have been swept up in the latest craze — trivia. An important factor in the latest fad was the appearance of an innocent looking game caned Trivial Pursuit. Players are asked questions on subjects such as history, science, entertainment and literature. Trivial Pursuit has sold millions of copies making it one of the more popular games in history. Medical Breakthroughs Some key developments were made in the area of medicine during 1984 At the age of two weeks. Baby Foe became the recipient of a baboon heart The transplant kept her alive for twenty days, which is longer than any other human recipient of a heart transplant from another species Baby Fae's transplant was the center of much controversy on both medical and ethical issues. However, for nearly three weeks the young child was also the center of much love and hope She touched some part of all of us during her short life span Another major advancement in heart surgery included the develop- ment and implantation of the first artificial heart, the Jarvik 7. The artificial heart was first used two years ago for recipient Barney Clark. This year there have been two more implants: William Schroeder. who has experienced many complications since his operation in November, and recently Murray Hay don, who alth- ough it is early to tell for sure, has good prospects 5

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1984 was a year of pageantry optimism, nationalism, and of reconciliation. The Summer Olym- pics held at Los Angeles gave us a chance to show off our athletes and ability to put on a grand spectacle. The Olympics also allowed Americans to exper- ience an emotion that we hadn't thought ourselves capable of feeling nationalism. After Viet- nam. Watergate, high inflation and unemployment, the hostage crisis and the ever-increasing threat of nuclear war, defeatism was the prevailing attitude. Now, however. America is feeling good The economy, in general, is in a recovery. President Reagan has shown the nation how to put a smiling face on life, we “won in Grenada, and did well at the Summer Olympics The United States is experiencing a rebirth n pride Along with the patriotism, came optimism. Recent suc- cesses have given Americans something to feel good about and the promise of a good future to look to. Be all that you can be, urges the Army. Americans are aiming for that goal Perhaps the most important attitude to result from ‘84 was reconciliation with Vietnam and ourselves. Veterans are now receiving their long overdue thank you in the form of memor- ials, parades and simple hugs. By accepting those who were figures in the war we lost. Americans are finding themselves able to look at past mistakes yet keep an eye on the future, with hope. The 1984 Summer Olympics held at Los Angeles gave America two weeks of pogentry and spectacle From the opening ceremonies, through the weeks of fierce competition and to the tearful closing ceremony, the world was given a taste of how America does things — with style. Out of those two weeks came a new set of American heroes. Carl Lewis, Edwin Moses, Mary Lou Retton. Steve Lundquist and Joan Benoit, just to name a few became the represen- tatives of what many had once dreamed of but never achieved With all those who attended the Olympiad, we shared their victories and defeats and wished that it could have gone on forever First Woman Candidate After the pogentry of the Summer Olympics, followed the excitement of the Presidential elections. The can- didates were narrowed down to the two and their running mates In one comer was the Republican-backed team of incumbents Ronald Reagan and George Bush Opposing them were Walter Mondale and his con- troversial partner Geraldine Ferraro representing the Democratic Party Ferraro made history by being the first woman ever to be selected as a vice-presidential candidate Her cam- paign was filled with debate over issues such as abortion and her husband's finances, making the race for the Oval Office a difficult one Despite her and Mondale's loss to Reagan in a landslide election, how- ever. Geraldine Ferraro has managed to keep a bright face on things and show that she is one of the Pepsi Generation

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 Trading Places Over the past few years our school has had the privilege of hosting a number of exchange students. This year Yvonne Luttermann and Erik Boehio have traded in their German lives for a taste of the United Sates Pic 1. Yvonne Luttermann sits in the library with her adopted brother and sister Brett and Rana Scarlett. Pic 2. Erik Boehio and Yvonne Luttermann both were German foreign exchange students for the 1984-85 year Pic 3. Erik Boehio gives a pep talk for the last football game He had been a piacekicker for the Spartan team for the 1984 season I m Yvonne Luttermann. 17. a member of the junior class, is from Liibeck. West Germany. She lived with the John Scarlett family during her stay in Iowa. She participated in tennis, and was a cast member in the musical presentation of Fiddler on the Roof She was also In pep club Yvonne's favorite pastimes seem as American as she does She enjoys dancing, reading, running, playing sports, and bicycling She has a dog named Charlie that she enjoys playing with at home. Yvonne lives near the ocean and loves going to the beach duirng her summer vacation from school. She also enjoys being with her friends When asked about her favorite class she responded, English 10. I learned a lot. I like the teacher a lot. After she leaves the United States, she plans to go to high school two more years She says perhaps she would like to work at an airport with tourists or be a translator Yvonne commented. I only know that I wi come back one day. maybe in two years when l get out of school! Erik Boehio. 18. is from West Berlin, which is located in East Germany, but is actually a part of West Germany Erik stayed with Pastor and Mrs. Finn and also with Dr. and Mrs R F Coatney Erik was a member of the senior class He participated in football, tennis, and N.F.L. He was also on the student council Erik has proved to be quite an artist Several of his art works placed at the conference art fair Mr Jackson commented. Erik is very talented! He has good ideas, and he's looking toward a career m art Although we will miss Yvonne and Erik, they leave us with an experience of a lifetime and many, many memories We wish them the best of luck 6