Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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SINCE TONY SPENDS US COMMON INTERESTS SUCH AS MORNINGS with his aunt, kiting weights and playing foot- these afternoon moments ban couse the Stark brothers, with his mom. Tina Thorn, are J m and John, to be inseparable, especially meaningful for the Photo: J Wine, two-year old. Photo: K. Sco- dexer USUALLY THE NUMBER THIR- TEEN IS unlucky, but this is not the case in the Haysiett fam- ily of thirteen children Photo K. Scodexer TWO FAMILIAR FACES A T CEN- TRAL. student Stan Sherwood and his father. Scott, a math teacher, work out together offer a hectic day on campus Photo: D Ashton Forrxy Rotations 21

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FAMILY AFFAIR Can you imagine living with twelve brothers and sisters? Kit Hayslett. the youngest of thirteen siblings, com- mented. I like to have so many in our family because I am never alone or lonely. There is always someone home. All of the Hayslett's have at- tended Central. Let's face it families are not the same. Another family, such as Tina Thurn's. may only have two members; Tina and her two-vear-old son Tony. Tina is still able to attend school because her sister watches Tony in the morn- ing. Raising a child is a lot of responsi- bility ond I have learned a great deal from it. explained Tina. Relationships differ within each household. Sometimes a mother may seem like an older sister. My mom always tries to understand everyth- ing. She looks at situations from a par- ent's point of view, and a teen- ager's. thoughtfully commented Ju- nior Cyndi Cox. Sometimes a brother of a new baby is old enough to be the father. Senior Ted Godwin hds a nine-month old sis- ter Maggie. When he was told that his mother was pregnant, Ted said that he could hdrdly believe it. He wondered if it would be too hard on his mother, it was a big adjustment at first, having a little baby around the house, especially since I can bar- ely remember my other sister at that age. I think Maggie has helped unify our family. It matters not how old parents are. the number of family members, or the age difference between brothers and sisters. The most important as- pect is the special relationship be- tween its members. YS 20

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22 “tum Nwnwii [FffAMaHElKf am 2SSS« '-SSE THE DATING GAME Hey look, what could she say to you? For openers, 'bug off. you sniveling little creep!' Sure she could say that, but then again, she could say yes just as easily. You've got a fifty-fifty chance. That's right, I never thought about it like that. I will ask her ... tomorrow. No! not tomorrow, right now! There she is; go say hi to her. Oh, hi Jenny. Hi Rob, how did you do on that test in Chemistry? Passed, but just barely. Terrific, thinks Rob. she's talking to me. The dark shadow of rejection is beginning to re- cede. Yeah, me too. those tests are rough. Say. Jenny? Yeah? Well ... I was kinda wondering if you would like to go see a movie . . or go out to eat ... or go somewhere .. or something? Rob has just thrown himself on Jenny's mercy. The crucial moment has arrived. Will she or won't she? Rob begins to sweat as his adolescent life flashes before his eyes. Okay, sounds great, when? How about this Friday; we'll go to a movie. Okay. here. I'll give you my phone number. The painful searching is now at an end. Rob and Jenny are no longer individuals, they are a couple. This is a story that has been repeated many times and with many variations, but two very valuable pieces of information were exchanged — I like you and you like me. Central people enjoy dating mostly because it allows them a chance to be with people that they enjoy. Some people think going out a lot is too much of a good thing. Says Sherri Weaver. It's dumb and ineffective to go out every night. That's marriage, not dating. Says Dan Trenary, As long as you don't take dating to excess, it's a good thing. You don't need the distrac- tion of dating seven days a week. Nevertheless, the forces of nature can- not be ignored. Whether it leads to something special or not, dating in high school does lead to having a closer friend.