Brimfield High School - Spectator Yearbook (Brimfield, IL)

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top), but by all the students in District 309 Life at BHS has been full and varied. Making spirit chains (opposite center) and getting schedules arranged (opposite bottom) filled many hours first semester. Rhonda Burgett (above left) and fellow artists spent hours — months — painting the collage of balloons on BHS walls, while another group of students, including Cheryl Parrish and Chris Butler, had fun with bubbles in ‘‘Bubble Trouble,” the first annual fall play. Another aspect of student life includes romance. Rick Hauk and Stephanie Bensen (left) were among many couples who shared special moments. Lunch time, too, had its moments. Kim Lewis and Ed Silman (lower left) found a few things to interest them besides their lunches. Our index of students appears before the end of the book to make meeting publication deadlines possible. These arrangements should help keep you ‘‘on your toes,” so to speak as you flip through the pages of your memory. We of the Chieftain staff hope you will enjoy the catalog of theme songs. Memories “become misty water-colored memories” without the help of books like this one. May these pages never fade, but always keep your heart humming with the music we made together. Introduction — 3

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THEME SONGS Music expresses an art- tt ist’s feelings and thoughts of ll a particular time and place. U He carefully chooses the U notes, the words, the instruments to make his final 1 song perfect. By using descriptive lyrics and titles of popular songs of today and yesteryear, the Chieftain has created a unique book of “theme songs” for the events and people at Brimfield Grade and High Schools during 1984. In addition to the intriguing words describing these events, the staff has expanded the space in which 1984 is illustrated. Sixteen additional pages have been included along with more colored pages and special features highlighting some of our more “news-worthy” items. Since we need to remember not just what goes on at school, “World news” features will remind you of major headlines. Feature articles that highlight building changes, student modes of transportation, and “the way we were” as babies make this edition of the Chieftain something extra special. The sections of the annual have been arranged in a modified chronological order. Activities are placed in the order they occurred (most of the time). The spirit of “84” was represented this year, not just by Keith Bonds, Jane Wen-dorff, and Annette Paternoga 2 — Introduction

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PUTTIN’ 0N TNE RITZ By Melinda McKim Yes, Brimfield schools “put it on” this year when both received face lifts. Many people worked over the summer and during Christmas vacation to give the buildings a new look. These changes didn’t just make them look nicer, they put the schools more in compliance with state safety codes. Last year, at the beginning of summer vacation, workers painted the high school gym giving it the impression of a much larger room. Over the summer, they sandblasted and fixed the leaky gym roof and laid a brilliant new wood floor beneath it (left). Heat conserving windows replaced old ones, giving the building a more modern appearance. Workers also poured cement to make new paths between the schools. These cut down on the wearing away of grass as well as giving easier access to the road from the cafeteria. New front doors and a brick wall 4 — Highlight