Bowdle High School - Bobcat Cossack Yearbook (Bowdle, SD)

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State. This was the highest office ever attained by a Bowdle Boy Stater. June showed Pres. Reagan and fel- low successors of the old wartime alliance paying their respects on the Normandy beaches 40 years after D-Day. The Jackson Victory Tour finally got underway in July grossing $90 million. Michael Jackson, as the star, was called the most explosive phenomenon since the Beatles. While millions watched the Jack- sons, Miss America Vanessa Wil- liams was forced to turn her crown over to Suzette Charles, first run- ner-up. Printed pornographic pho- tos of Miss Williams was the cause of the controversy. Making History: Fritz Picks A Woman was just one of the many headlines that appeared when Wal- ter Mondale chose New York Re- presentative Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate. Mrs. Ferraro was the first woman in history to share the presidential ticket of a major party. The Democratic Convention made both their nominations offi- cial. After a great deal of agonizing about the Soviet-bloc boycott, ex- cessive commercialization, and the ability of Los Angeles to cope, the 23rd Olympic Games were opened with a 140-nation parade. For 16 days, America reveled in the spec- tacle of the Games that touched off an explosion of patriotic pride. US athletes collected 174 medals, an TOP LEFT: John Ham is giving a great imi- tation of the Hunchback of Notre Dame. John was an eighth grader this year. TOP MIDDLE: Sophomore Curt Weiszhaar is giving the camera a close-up shot of his make-up job. Curt played Grandpappy Hankley in the school play, Headin For A Weddin. ABOVE: Don Gross shows his great cheer- leading ability. Don was participating in one of the skits at a boys basketball pep rally. LEFT: Mark Schlecht proudly attempts to take to the air. 3

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Making history: Fritz picks a woman As the weather grew warm and the 1983-84 school year became histo- ry, Campaign '85 heated up with Walter Mondale, Jesse Jackson and Gary Hart still battling over the Democratic nomination. The Sovi- ets cast a shadow on the '84 Sum- mer Olympic Games by deciding not to participate. Within days, a half dozen Soviet allies had fol- lowed the Russian lead. At the end of May, Senior Don Gross was elected Lieutenant Gov- ernor at the annual session of Boys ABOVE LEFT: Junior Maryann Greger models her outfit for Hallow- een this year. ABOVE RIGHT: Some juniors and seniors from office practice class show us their excitement over the first snowball of the season. RIGHT: Denise Strouckel displays the latest style in footwear. Actually the shoes were purchased this year to be worn with the marching band uni- forms. TABLE OF CONTENTS Academics 7 People 16A Activities 29 Athletics 47 Happenings 59 Index 74 2

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4 The Games come to Los Angeles Olympic record. Among the stan- douts were the men's gymnastics team, sprinter Carl Lewis, and gymnist Mary Lou Retton. Pres. Reagan accepted his party's nomination for a second term and new teachers who joined the facul- ty to begin the 84-85 school year were John Rist, Terry Phann, and Terry VanderVorst. Don Gross and Patty Geier were crowned Home- coming King and Queen and Char- lie Comment was the grand mar- shal for the parade. Charlie was honored as being the oldest person in Bowdle — 100 years. Controversial medical history was made in November when an anon- ymous infant lived longer than anyone with a heart transplant from a baboon. Three weeks later Baby Fae died. India faced a serious crisis when Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was assassinated by two of her own guards, while in Africa a vast drought killed hundreds of thousands of people and endan- gered millions more. One effort in TOP LEFT: Joe Beadle looks ready to attack Michelle Spiry. TOP RIGHT: Darren Stephan listens to his walkman while during his school work in study hall. Walkmans were very popular this year and were seen on the ears of many students. ABOVE: A few of the girls basketball players ham it up for the camera before the big game. RIGHT Don Gross, a senior home ec. student, proudly shows off his chicken surprise.