Billings Senior High School - Kyote Yearbook (Billings, MT)

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1 Americans Led Attacks, Won Medals on Foreign Shores A sense of fear was brought to young and old alike as the United States sent troops to foreign shores. Panic set in among students wondering “Will we go to war? Will I be drafted?” The U.S. led a force of Carib- bean nations in an invasion of the tiny island of Grenada. A radical group had overthrown the Government and President Reagen said the mission was necessary to project Ar icans on the island. One r tion that still remu; 1 in ents minds was why didn’t Reagan remove the troops completely? Beirut, Lebanon was another hot spot. In October, a suicide bomber drove a truck into the U.S. Marine headquarters at the Beirut Airport. The explo- sion killed 241 American ser- vicemen. This was the largest loss of U.S. lives in one inci- dent since Vietnam. A death in the Soviet Union sent Vice President George Bush to the country for the funeral of Yuri Andropov who died early in ‘84. While the Soviet Union was losing leaders, the U.S. was gaining presidential hopefuls. Throughout spring, Gary Hart, Walter Mondaie, and Jesse Jackson battled it out for the Democratic nomination. Even though the Americans did not do as well as in 1980, they made a strong showing at the Olympics in Yugoslavia. Brothers Phil and Steve Mahre took gold and silver medals in slalom skiing. Rosalynn Sumners won a silver in the figure skating competition, the brother and sister team, Pauf and Kitty Carruthers took the silver medal in pair skating, and Scott Hamilton won the gold in figuare skating. Debbie Armstrong and Christin Cooper took the gold and silver in the Giant Slalom. Darkhorse Bill Johnson sur- prised everyone by winning a gold in downhill skiing. The United States won a total of eight medals, four gold and four silver. They placed fifth over all. ! ll Mini Mag. WHO'S A DARK am a dark horse no matter bow you HORSE?-Democratic presidential cut it...it’s a good horse, a fast candidate Gary Hart reacts as Jesse horse, a winning horse. ’ The ex- Jackson responds to a question change came during a debate spon- about him being the dark horse sored by the Chicago Bar Assoc la- in the race. Jackson responded “I tion in Chicago. THEIR GREAT MOMENT-Kitty crowds’ applause after medal and Peter Carruthers, from Haver- presentation. They won Olympic ford PA. have the silver medals figure skating silver, America’s fust around their necks acknowledging medal. f

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1983-84, A Look Back TICKET QUOTA takes its toll as a BiUings police officer stops a traffic violator. Many Senior High students received their first tickets during the first few weeks of the quota when 800-1000 tickets were issued each week. ■■■■■■■■■■■I ■■■toBBBrftttEl mnmmmmmmmmi. MIIIIIIHli ■■■■■■■■■■a mmmmmmmmmmm ■■■■■■■■■ mmmmmmmmL. mmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmm Sports Interests Dwindle, Traffic Tickets Increase ■■■■■■ ■■■■■I flUft t. ■■■■■ 10 Bronc ■■■■ The Magic City grew not on- ly in population, but also in events that warranted news coverage. Throughout 1983-84, Billings got a taste of everything from pro hockey vs. Olympic teams to strict enforce- ment of traffic laws. The sports scene proved disappointing for Billings sports fans. Although the city lost one professional sport, it gained a hopeful new one. Pro- fessional hockey returned to Billings when the Witchita Wind of the Central Hockey League came to the city and was renamed the Montana Magic. Unfortunately, the team did not get as much support as anticipated. Billings also hosted the U.S. Olympic volleyball game against Cuba at Eastern Mon- tan College. The year was also filled with controversy and complaints. The Yellowstone County Jail reached its capacity and thus new locations were sought. Proposed sites included Lin- coln Junior High, a location on 27th street, and a westend loca- tion. The site voted by city council members was property owned by the city near the county shops. Another major issue this year was the ticket quota. The Police Department came down hard on the speeders and other traffic violators. The quota’s purpose was added safety on the roads. This created much controversy since many people felt that the quota did not increase safety, only revenue for the depart- ment. Other area events included the shut down of Pierce Pack- ing, sub-zero temperatures in December, rejection of the sewer proposal in the Heights and an increase in residential construction, thus keeping up with Magic City growth. .

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Mr- i - n • j- nvc ; - x ENJOYING A BEAU F German background, senior students Karri Wessel and Bctrkv Brown rest with fellow travelers Foreign Countries I , I §M Beckon Students When faced with three mon- ths of vacation, students ex- press their relief in many ways. Some break out the suntan lo- tion and head for the pool, while others scarcely take a day off before hitting up their employers for full-time jobs. Very few, however, have the opportunity to travel overseas. During the summer, several groups of students visited European countries in order to enhance their understanding of that continent’s people and customs. It almost goes without say- ing that these trips, involving thousands of miles, will con- tain a minimum number of disasters. Sue Bach, an English teacher at West High, barely got her group out of the coun- try; they missed their connec- ting flight from New York, and were forced to spend the first night on the road in the States. “It was really cool,” said John Graf, Senior High senior, about the predicament, “even though we were mad.” Valerie Bierweiler’s group also had some difficulty getting it together in New York’s Ken- nedy Airport, “Our group got separated, and some people almost missed the plane,” said Karri Weasel, who traveled with Bierweiler, a Senior High French teacher. Deanne Harrison giggled a little as she confessed, “Our biggest disaster was when we iSra 4itii0HKfr left a person in Paris. Somebody called out his number on the bus, so we though he was there and we left.” And the pleasant highlights of the trip? Well, that depends on who you talk to. Harrison, who traveled with Montana Youth Choir, thought the cusine lived up to it’s reputa- tion, “The food was one of the best parts of the trip. Everthing was SO delicious!” Wessel liked Switzerland because, “It was the prettiest; seeing snow in Ju- ly was really neat.” Although she was impressed with the different lifestyles, Lisa Boyer noted that, “As Americans, we tend to take many luxuries for granted. The only kind of pop we could buy was Coke; it was luke warm because they don’t use ice, and expensive (about $3 a glass).” One of the biggest shocks for the Americans was that the Europeans don’t always welcome them. Becky Brown said, “In some countries the people resented us, as Americans, because we couldn’t speak their language. But not all Europeans were un- friendly, we met a lot of really interesting people.” Wessel, twho saw an anti-nuclear demonstration in Rome said, 4In Montana we're naive about what’s going on. Some Euro- peans hate America; they think we’re all pro-nuclear war,” Rodeoing Ranks Number On Summer is a time for students to relax and do what they usually do not have time for during the hectic school year. For most, summer is a time for hobbies and one Such hobby that does not receive the attention school sports receive is rodeoing. During the summer months, several Senior High students pursue this sport. Senior Tammy Hinman has grown up around horses and started riding at a very young age. Be- ing a horse lover since such an early age, Tammy has “learned more than just riding.” Much time is spent daily doing chores such as feeding the horses, cleaning their stalls, and exer- cising and training them. But the moment does come when the hard work of training pays off. Tammy takes to the road during summers and par- ticipates in local shows as well as state wide horse shov s. The summer of ‘83 proved to be a good one for Tammy. She received many awards and honors including the Cham- pion Showman Award and the Champion of Champions Showman Award during the Yellowstone Exhibition. “Next summer also looks good”, Tammy said. She will campaign all summer for the American Quarterhorse Finals in Tulsa, Oklahoma, She will also be competing for the title of NILE ! Tammy Hinman popular Queen during the NILE Redeo next fall. Obviously, such an extraor- dinary hobby has many rewards, including ac- complishing set goals. Tammy said, “I work for it myself and I didn’t take anything from anyone to get there.” However, one drawback of this interesting hobby is the cost. A rough estimate of $6,000 per year is spent for food, grooming, equipment, competitions and travel. Rodeoing is most definitely a unique hobby and it requires a special person to maintain an interest in it. Tammy says, “It is hard work, but it inspires me to do more until I reach my goals.” - - - i Efi S is