Central High School - Blackhawk Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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apturing Cupid's Follies I It was Saturday, February 15, and Cupid was still on the prowl. The turn out of close to 400 people proved that our man Cupid put in double — maybe even trip»! — overtime this year, just to live up to the fact that Spree 86 was named after him. “The fact that the dance was so close to Valentine s Day created a more festive mood!” com- mented Kit Bailey. Sandy Steffenson added, ' Cupid's Follies' was a perfect name!” Relocating the dance from the tradi- tional main gym to the new cafeteria made Cupid's Follies” an undoubted success. LeAnne Ash said, The skylight in the new cafeteria provided a more romantic atmosphere than bleachers and the smell of sweat I 4 ... the best thing about this year's dance is the ease at which things came together. . . 1 socks! Steffenson looked at the more practical side of the transition. It was a lot bigger and easier to decorate. Decorations Committee member Julie Karwath stated. There was so much decorating to be done, but with the help of other students, as well as the faculty, we got it done! And it looked terrific! Starting Saturday morning, the The new cafeteria comes alive as Amy Bolich. Kathy Martin and friends get down to the driving rock beat of Pnnce. Photo: R. Chappell. Even though they’re in a crowd of hundreds, Susan Bentley and Joe Derdenan find a few moments to be alone Photo: R Chappell. 24 decorations committee worked well in to the early afternoon putting on thi finishing touches and blowing up literal ly hundreds of red. pink, and whiti heart-shaped balloons. I think the bes thing about this year's dance is thi ease at which things came together Everything went very smoothly! com mented Barb Hess. One of the highlights of the dance was the crowning of King Rene Horsch. Paula Sturdevant commented I was really impressed with the presentation. The red carpet made i seem so regal — like a real crowning of-the-king' ceremony.” With an exhuberant king presiding over a romantic dance on a clear, starn night, this year it seems Cupid has managed to out-do himself.

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Federalism, the Constitutional Convention and Alexander Hamilton’s philosophies all blur together while Tracy Koch stays up to cram for her American history test. Photo: C. Peterson. Deadlines for yearbook cause a crunch on photos as Cathy Peterson well knows. Her frustration is evident as she realizes it's time for another custom print on the night of a deadline. Photo: E. Oberle. Gas law problems dealing with changes in water vapor pressure wrack Mark Witte. Matt Schebler. and Rodney Underwood's brains as they try to finish their sixteen problems in the first five minutes of APP Chemistry. Photo: E. Oberle. Stress 23

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 Victory is sweet for Spree King Rene Horsch as Homecoming Queen Amy Tyter gives him a friendly kiss Spree candidates Mike Abel. Lee Blevins, and Chris Brevik look on in varying forms of appreciation. Photo R Chappell Fashionably late. Matt Pierce and Cristina Hammes make their way through the tunnel of love. Photo: R. Chappell. After walking through 20 yards of left-over construction mud. the lighted archway pro- vides a warm welcome to the dance. Photo: R. Chappell. Spree 25