Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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EVERY SPECK of wax has to be removed to please Sieve Garlock and his Aspen R.T. Pholo by D. Seefeldl. BEHIND THE WHEEL of his 1978 red Trans Am, Barry Stanley watches the Mississippi float lazily by. Photo by D. Seefeldl. Transportation Today Looks vs. Economy How am I going to get to the game? Who's going to take me to the party? These were some questions that were usually solved when a teenager got his license. This was a very exciting moment in a person's life, and it was when a few people went car crazy. They became obsessed with their cars. When asked if getting his license helped answer the questions, Steve Gar- u

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student life? They give us a feeling of team spirit, stated Michele Schaab. The nearness of the school, the public- ity it has received and the fact that many students' older brothers and sis- ters attend Iowa are some of the many reasons Hawkeye Fever is so big. But was football the only thing Cen- tral students were interested in? Defi- nitely not! Basketball and wrestling were the favorites of Brain Hampton, while Michele Schaab said she had a strong interest in volleyball. The inter- est and support for the Hawkeye teams are many. Even though Iowa's season was not so hot this year, Hawkeye Fever certainly has been a big part of Central student life. In the fall, Iowa's football team lost 57-0 to Nebraska for the worst loss in 30 years. But even after such a disap- pointing season, the Hawkeye fans were as supportive as ever. The stadium was always packed and tickets for the game were sold out a year in advance. So win or lose, the Iowa Hawkeyes can always count on the support of the Central Blue Devils. THE YOUNKERS IOWA SHOP was the place lor Robyn Boll and Mary Jo Tilton to find their perfect buy for the lowa-lowa State T-shirt day. Photo by C. Thompson. AFTER SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME discuss- ing the outcome of the lowa-lowa State game, Kelly Dunn rushes to her next class. Photo by L. Kozkh. READY FOR ACTION, Herky the Hawk, the Devil and the Imp patiently await their chance to make the game-winning touchdown. Artwork by J. Holladay. •w 0 Student Life Hawkeyc Fever 13

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GULL-WING DOORS are jutl one feature of Tim Stebens' Bradly G.T. Photo by D. Seefeldt. WHILE LEANING against his cream colored Firebird, Roger Weaver thinks about how much money he has already spent on gas. Photo by L. Kozich. ock replied, Yes, I'd say so, when I first »ot my license I was kind of ahead of ever- body, transportation-wise. Steve's 1978 Dodge Aspen gets 16 to 18 m.p.g. in the :ity, which wasn't too bad with today's gas jrices. Some cars weren't just for transporta- ion; they were for show. Tim Stebens' Bradley GT, Barry Stanley's Trans Am, and oger Weaver's Firebird were examples of the popular show cars. Another ex- ample is Doug Gunther's souped up Challenger. It's disappointing at times, but rewarding at others, replied Stanley when asked what it's like to own a show car. He added, Most people think it was given to me, but it wasn't. My first car was traded in, and that money paid for half of my Trans Am. I'm paying for the other half. Paying for the upkeep on an auto- mobile was a problem; jobs are a necessi- ty. Of the cars driven by Central students, each were unique in their own way. Some people don't have the money for a show car , these owners do their best. There's nothing wrong with my car, it gets me where I want to go, states Dirk Ohley of his Volkswagon. -m-O Student lifc Cars 15