Bedford High School - Missile Yearbook (Bedford, MA)

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up, up, and Away! Above: The photographer. Jack Kelly, helps some students adjust the sign in preparahon for the picture. Right: The Class of ' 84 waits for the photographer to get ready. Center: The theme of Up, Up, and Away is represented by the colorful balloons that were used in the picture of the Senior Cla ss. Opposite Page, Right: Dave McCarron observes the complicated process. 4 CHANGES

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Dedication What a year! 1984, the year of George Orwell, presidential elec- tions, the Olympics and Mr. Patuleia! How lucky can one class get? In the true sense of the word, dedication means devoting a great deal of time and energy, both of which have been generously given to this year ' s senior class by Mr. Patuleia, our math teacher, our coach, but most importantly, our advisor and friend. A rare quality involving courage, strength, and understanding, dedication is found in a person whose caring attitude makes learning enjoyable, makes it appealing, yet still keeps it a learning experience. We, the Qass or 1984, wish to thank Mr. Patuleia for guiding us through the most important years of our lives, and for giving up his time on weekends, after school, and on holidays in order to make our class as successful as possible. At least in terms of our high school education, senior year marks the end of a long period of learning. We know, however, that learning is a never ending process full of surprises day after day. Mr. Patuleia, too, was always full of surprises and energy and, no matter how long the track was, together we ran the race. For his concern, his energy, and his desire to teach both in and outside the classroom, we the Class of 1984 dedicate this yearbook to Mr. Joseph Patuleia. DEDICATION 3

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Change is eternal in high school; personalities change, depth of knowledge changes, attitudes change. This year, the yearbook, too, has been modified to reflect the current trends in annual publications. It all began in May of 1983 when we decided to take a formal senior class picture for the yearbook. Because it would be the first of its kind in color, the scene was decorated by a framework of brilliant balloons, a touch which has inspired the theme of this year ' s book, Up, Up, ana Away! As seniors, we have been growing over the past four years and, likewise the yearbook has im- proved. For 1984, the staff has made many changes. The first noticeable change is the name of the book. Since the first BHS publication in 1957, the yearbook had been titled Missile because of a Nike site in Bedford. As times have changed, this name seemed to become less meaningful and stu- dents decided it was time for a new name. Because Bedford is known for having the oldest flag in the country, Signum, which is Latin for flag, was chosen. The entire format of the book has been changed from its traditional format to a more updated and exciting one. The book begins with a sixteen page COLOR opening. BHS has not used color since 1979, but this year due to many new fundraisers, we are able to afford this new section. After the opening there is a section called The People which includes seniors, superlatives, the directory, and underclassmen who now have individual pictures. The next section combines several of the traditional sections into one; it is called Student Life and in- cludes events, activities, and surveys. Following this is the Sports section which precedes Academics. Academics includes not only faculty pictures, but also interesting insights into each de- partment of BHS. The 1984 yearbook ends with the Advertising section which has been expanded to include an index listing the pages on wnich every student is pictured and the pages of each sub- section. To add to format change, the staff tried to keep several things in mind. First, the yearbook needed more copy . . . more written words. When looking back twenty years from now, the names that are so clear to each of us now might h e a little hazv then. We tried to caption all pictures and add many feature articles which are meant to be both humor- ous and interesting. Also the staff tried to be care- ful with graphic designs. We attempted to use lines, sequential section dividers, and other graph- ic effects to enliven the book. Most importantly, the fact that a central theme was used ties the book together. We decided on Up, Up Away because not only did we have a senior class picture decorated with balloons but also we have moved up through the high school , . . Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors . and final- ly Seniors. As our last year closes, it is time for us to go away hut we will never forget our times at BHS . . the friends made, laughter shared, and trou- bles overcome, all of which have been imprinted in our minds to be remembered fondly. We, the yearbook staff, hope that our attempts have made Signum the best BHS yearbook ever. CHANGES 5