Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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he Best Part of Leaving Hut one, hut two, HIKE!” CENTER JODI CRIPPES SNAPPED THE FOOTBALL TO QUART- ERBACK LISA PAYNE. PAYNE SCRAMBLED IN THE POCKET, SEARCHING FOR AN OPEN MAN. SPOTTING ONE, SHE BROUGHT HER ARM BACK, AND LET THE BALL FLY... Wait a mlnute-what happened to Kendall Ross and Pat Garman?! Girls on Central’s varsity football team?! Don't panic, girls haven't invaded the varsity squad. They were playing powder puff football at the Homecoming bonfire Thursday night. The game commenced the bonfire festivities, which were marked as successful. This was one of the better organized committees we've had, remarked STUCO advisor, Barb Hess. Things went very well. Bonfire committee member Manny Mathews agreed, A lot of people (students and teachers) said it was one of the best bonfires Central has had in a long time, despite the rain. The rain, which i 4 Everyone was really united...we were CENTRAL STUDENTS. We came together to cheer for our team. J 1 began to fall midway through the powder puff game and continued sporadically for the remainder of the night, didn't hinder the bonfire activites. Actually, it made it more fun, said Carol Jambura. It didn’t dampen people's spirits at all, added Kelli Cook. It made us more determined to have a good time. Jambura summed up, The bonfire started things off right. Lots of spirit was generated-people got ready for Homecoming. The excitement from Thursday carried over to Friday as the student body got geared up for the game that night with the annual Homecoming aud. With Around the World in a Day” i the theme, Bill Wundrum there to crov the queen, and celebrity guest, Pe Wee Herman (a.k.a., Terry Swa helping out with the skit, the aud w destined for success. It went over w with the audience, especially sin( everyone could hear,” remarked Hes It was the best aud I've seen in n three years at Central, comment Jodi Dickey. By Friday night the uproar h begun. People came out in droves cheer the Blue Devils on to victor Everyone was really united. V weren't sophomores, juniors, ar seniors cheering; we were CENTRA students. We came together to che for our team, said Kathy Oliger. The cheering and support given the team paid off as Central defeat Muscatine, 14-0. After celebrating tt victory, people headed home anticipation of Saturday's climax; tt Homecoming dance. TOUCHDOWN!! - The referee calls one of Eric Will everyone p ease be quiet? asks Car Wiseman’s many contributions to Central's Jambura, as she explains the pass-the-orang victory over Muscatine. 14-0. at the Homecoming race at the bonfire Thursday night. Meanwhik game Friday night. Photo: R. Chappell. Rene Horsch, David Bretag, and Theres Wilkinson keep a watchful eye on the ciouc skies above. Photo: E. Oberle. 14

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Have you seen the Gentry Shop's new sports wear department? Andy Bruch. Tom Decker, and Oliver Ivory have, and now they're prepared for even the worst winter winds. Photo: C. Peterson. QUALITY GENTLEMEN’S CLOTHING AND EXCELLENT SERVICE SINCE 1948 UNION ARCADE BUILDING THIRD AND BRADY DOWNTOWN DAVENPORT Fashion 13

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 “Step-leap, step-leap, step-leap, thinks Bret Dalton and Paul Kakert as they dash towards the 3-legged race's finish line at the bonfire Thursday night. Photo: R. Chappell. “And the winner is ..Utter silence fills the gymnasium in anticipation as Luke Meinert. Denise Voorhees. and the audience await Bill Wundrum's announcement of the 1985 Homecoming queen. Photo: C. Peterson. Up, up and away! The agony of tired lungs seems worthwhile as the field decorations com- mittee releases their balloons, adding festivity to the Homecoming game. Photo: R. Chappell. Homecoming