Assumption High School - Assumption Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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enin9s’ it comes, orroujs, Around the world in nine days On December 14, 1986 the in- ly by a small group of dedicated vol- trepid crew of the Voyager set out unteers, with no financial support from Edwards Air Force Base intend- from the government. Burt Rutan, ing to circle the globe without re- the pilot's brother, designed the fueling. The plane almost didn't get flying fuel tank. Its lightweight con- off the ground because of the struction, extreme range, and resis- weight of the fuel. Walter Boyne, tance to radar will undoubtedly former head of the Smithsonian In- have military and commercial appli- stitution's Air and Space Museum, cations. said this of the 26,000 mile flight: In On December 23 Dick Rutan and terms of human endurance, this Jeana Yeager, with fuel to spare, re- probably is more demanding thon turned to Edwards successfully any flight that's been done. completing their daring mission and The historic plane was built entire- setting new aviation records.

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Top 10 Rock Videos 1. Sledgehammer — Peter Gabriel 2. You Give Love a Bad Name — Bon Jovi 3. Addicted to Love — Robert Palmer 4. Papa Don't Preach — Madonna 5. Higher Love — Steve Winwood 6. Danger Zone — Kenny Loggins 7. These Dreams — Heart 8. Rough Boy — ZZ Top 9. Invisible Touch — Genesis 10. Take Me Home To- night — Eddie Money Best Sellers fruit — apple vegetable — potato frozen food — Minute Maid orange juice 1986 model car — Ford Escort toy — Cabbage Patch Kids candy bar — Snickers ice cream flavor — va- nilla beer — Budweiser certified pop and rock album — Whitney Houston Leisure-Time Tops video rental — Back to the Future video sales — Jane Fonda's New Wor- kout box office movie — Top Gun soap opera — Gener- al Hospital TV series — The Cosby Show single TV show — Su- per Bowl most copies in print — IT by Stephen King MONDAY When your alarm goes off at that early hour of the morning, do you ever throw it across the room or push the snooze button ten times? After a long week- end, Mondays are not some- thing many people look forward to. Monday's always seem like they're at the beginning of the week, commented senior Pete Schlicksup. While this is a com- mon complaint, there are many other reasons why people hate Mondays. School's not so bad, it's just working bingo on Mon- day nights that I hate! , said freshman Kevin Paulson. Senior Amy Vargus replied, On Mon- day time goes so slow that they seem never ending! Yet some people are indifferent as to the day. Junior Carrie Panther com- mented, Monday's are just the day that comes before Tuesday and after Sunday. Even though there are those who dread Monday's there are those who are forever optimis- tic. All senior Rob Zahlmann had to say was, Monday's are great because they make Fri- day's that much closer! Paul Klein had another reason why Monday's aren't so bad. They are a time to get back into the flow of things and get ready for the next game. But junior Hen- ry Jacobsen topped them all. Monday's are the best be- cause Vanna White wears white on Monday and she sure looks good. BLUES

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