Beaverhead County High School - Beaver Yearbook (Dillon, MT)

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I. One wild and crazy guy, Kirk Lane, experiences the electrifying eighties syndrome. 2. What starts out as a typical Labor Day Parade turns into near disaster as the people of Dillon are shocked when a National Guard plane crashes into the Dillon grain elevator. 3. OtheT parts of the United States experienced shocks. Lightning hits the Empire State Building and the World Trade Center in New York City. Watt’s Happening.............11 Activities The Final Shock..............49 Seniors The Generator................77 Academics Live Wires ..................125 Classes Beaver Power Company ..... 153 Sports The Switchbox ...............186 Index The Electric Bill...........44, Ads 72, 120, 148, 190

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Flip the switch and get the current flowing. This year began with a big shock. On Labor Day Dillon made world news when a Montana National Guard plane crashed through a grain elevator while flying over the parade. Flaming debris was scattered for blocks. The crash was a sad event resulting in loss of life, property, and capital. A shortage of police, fire- men, and medical help could have constituted a catastrophe. But the people of Southwest Montana rallied together to bring the situation under control. During the 70’s many shortages arose, gas shortages, food shortages, honest politician shortages, all in all, energy short- ages. The decade has now come to an end. A new era has started. Like our small town, the new decade will face short- ages that could cause disaster. We hope it’ll face these chal- lenges and conquer them in the 80’s, THE ELECTRIFYING EIGHTIES! V t 2 Opening

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How to avoid the energy crunch Use Ankle Express 1. Getting on down the road by foot power is Yvonne Jones. 2. Cruisin’ into the 50’s day assembly are Crickie Reblsh and Brad Mitch ell, the senior candidates for King Grease and Teen Angel 3. Frieda Freshman alias Penny Dolg wheels onto the stage on her super dirt bike. 4. Jim Clark tries a little combination of skiing and skateboarding. When Dillon saw gas prices rise to over $1 per gallon, BCHS students knew they had to find another way of getting around. Some took up the newest growing fad of rollerskating, while others rode skateboards, jogged, bicycled, or even relied on the strength of their own two feet and got around by ankle express. The students who reverted to these methods of transportation found out that they weren’t only saving money but were getting in shape and having alot of fun as well. 4 Student Life