Bernie High School - Cotton Boll Yearbook (Bernie, MO)

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Happenings That Dominated The Year Death, defeat, victory and exploration: 1980-81 brought these and more. The tumult of the U.S. election, the anguish of the hostages, the deaths of prominent people such as John Lennon and Omar Bradley and the prospect of opening the door to a new era of exploration as the spaceship Columbia performed flawlessly. The year was full of events that helped contribute to the memories of this school year. The outcome of the 1980 election was questionable even up until the morning of Election Day. The campaign that newspapers across the country had headlined Too Close To Call.” turned out to be a landslide. It was evident that the nation favored Ronald Reagan as their next president. Reagan defeated Carter. 489 electoral votes to 49. In the last days of the Carter administration, a swarm of negotiators strived to free 52 Americans held hostage in Iran. After 14 months a breakthrough ending the agonizing crisis was reached. A surge of relief, joy and patriotism swept the nation as the hostages headed home. January 21 was definitely a day to remember as the nation witnessed the swearing in of a new president and the release of the hostages. No cast change in television history created such a stir or promised such large consequences as the retirement of anchorman Walter Cronkite. The nation's people felt a sense of emptiness as they turned on their televisions to see Dan Rather taking Walter's place. The words and that’s the way it is” will be remembered for years to come. Not only will the nation look back on memorable events such as these, but who’s to forget other less important things, as teenage actress Brooke Shields in her too-hot-to handle jean commercials, or the shooting of J.R. Ewing. Excitement was felt around the world as Viewers anxiously awaited the answer to the popular question of Who shot J.R.?” These are just a few of the many memories made in our 1980-81 school year. Above.- This drawing depicts the struggle of the U.S. hostages held in Iran. Middle. Americans elected a new president. Ronald Reagan. Far Right: After one term. Jimmy Carter was defeated in the presi- dential election. Right: America's last Five Star General. Omar Brad- ley. died at the age of 88.

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Faculty And Administration Page 67 This section is devoted to the many people who kept the school held together and running smoothly another year. It was a year for them to teach the same old things they had taught many times before but the rewards were new students learning. Sophomores Page 77 A part of this book is also set aside for the class of '83. No longer were you ’’green freshmen”. You also have special memories of your sophomore year. Remember the time you spent counting down the days until your sixteenth birthday; the day you were eligible to become a licensed driver. You and your classmates fill a section of this year's yearbook. It's your own special section. Juniors Page 78 It was probably the busiest year of your high school life. Remember when you hit your goal dur- ing magazine sales, the great time you had putting on the play, the big success of your Junior-Senior prom? Some of the best memories of your life were probably made during this year. This section is given to you. for you to remember all of your classmates that helped make your memories special. Freshmen Page 81 This was the year you had been waiting for. your first year of high school. The time had come when you were now a part of the crowded halls of BHS. A time when you were able to go to your first high school dance. This section is yours for you and your classmates to remember the people you spent your first high school days with. Grades Page 85 This section is for the classes that will soon take our place at BHS. They will be the ones that will experience the memories we now hold in our minds. They will take over our lockers that jam, our place in the crowded lunch line, our equipment for chemistry lab. our front parking spaces in the parking lot, and our uniforms we wore proudly while showing our school spirit; and like us. they will enjoy every minute of it. .

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Left. Another technological ad- vancement was achieved when Bob Crippen and John Young success- fully landed the space shuttle Co- lumbia. Below: After nearly 20 years as anchor man of the CBS Evening News.” Walter Cronkite retires. Bottom Left: The mourners of the 23rd child death investiga tion victim show the despair of At- lanta's citizens. Bottom Right: This year also saw the fatal shooting of a former Beatle. John Lennon r