Central High School - Wakitan Yearbook (St Joseph, MO)

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Airliner Shot Down By Soviet Union September 1, 1983, marked the sad tragedy that claimed the lives of 269 innocent people aboard a Korean airliner, 61 of whom were American. This was the start of an international conflict that led to the banning of Soviet flights into various nations around the world. The airliner was headed for Seoul where one passenger Con- gressman Larry McDonald was to make a speech to commemorate the 30 years of peace between South Korea and the United States. Its mistaken route to Seoul took the plane over major Soviet defense installations. Accusations arose between the two superpowers after the incident. The Soviet Union suspected the United States of conducting a spy mission, as we were accusing them of committing a barbaric act. Some wreckage, a few bodies, and numerous articles belonging to passengers had washed up on the shore of Japan. The Soviet leaders counted on short memories of the United States and allies to alleviate them from their embarrassment, but will we let them forget? for Centralites' weekends. Dne-in-a-Million 1. The St. Joseph Hockey team advances toward the center of the rink to begin the game. 2. Hockey teams battle it out on the ice. 3. Shelly Ogi waits for the uticket stub man to tear her ticket. 4. The new Plaza 4 Theatres proved to be a, place of excitement Central Dominates City Team In a flash the hockey players swooshed across the ice, clashed sticks, and aimed the puck for the goal as the crowd screamed with excitement. To some, hockey looks like an easy sport, but it requires a lot of hard work, skill, and endurance, and it can also be very rough. The St. Joseph Hockey Team included fourteen Centralites: Erick Mollus', Tyler Thompson, Doug Mead, Dan Dzubay, Brett Yantis, Tony Kerns, Kenny Gam- mon, Tim Jung, Mike Jung, David Duvall, Allen Duvall, Shawn Miller, Jim Lawrence, and Shawn Kelly. Practicing at Bode Ice Arena, the team competed in a Kansas City High School League. Money was earned by the players to buy their own uniforms and hockey sticks. These were a bunch of dedicated guys who deserved to be recognized and congratulated on their performance as a team. M N-...xF s. .. 1 Vi day a: and c does F from same others differ: got. C to re restra Vl aroun were stude movie the e home for thl place. spirits the 9 every while some

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$10.00 1984 WAKITAN9$ Dne-in-a-Million Issues Central High School Summer Fun Fades to Even though summer wasntt officially over until September 23, and temperatures were still as high as 100 degrees, the first week of school marked the end of many summer activities and the begin- ning of many long hours of study. Getting back into the daily routine is always a little rough for many students. Getting up was the biggest problem. I was used to getting up at twelve or one o'clock in the summer yawned sleepy- eyed Mike Gentry. It's never uncommon during the first weeks of school to catch a Centralite gazing off into space, dreaming of his past summer. Many students could be found lounging poolside on hot summer afternoons, while others preferred the sandy beaches for sunbathing. Smithville Lake was a favorite among beachgoers. Its two beaches and camping and boating areas provided a refuge for those needing a break from the action in town. Fortunately, vacation, something can always be found to do, such as play frisbee in the park, go fishing, or catch up on your favorite soap opera; get during summer involved in team sports, ride horses, or maybe just get together with friends for parties. Many were lucky enough to travel to such vacation hot spots'i as Florida, Texas, California, Colorado, and many others. A group of seven Central students, accompanied by Volume 913 Fall Action Mrs. Melanie Adams and her friend Mary Bulgari went on a fifteen-day tour covering seven European countries. Kim Milligan, one of the seven students, excitedly recalled, It was a lot of fun! We saw many pretty and interesting places and met all types of people. I think everyone should go! With swimsuits and converti- bles giving way to school buses and sweaters, the lazy days of sleeping late and goofing off were blown away with the fading sum- mer breezes. I

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tavkl HHen leHy. rena, insas ioney ibuy ickey h of to be d on Weekend: Saturday and Sun- day as a time of recreation, visiting, and other pastimes. What exactly does a weekend entail? For some, these short breaks from school were spent doing the same things week after week, while others thrived on doing new and different things every chance they got. Certainly for all, it was a time to relax and be free from the restraints of school work. When every Friday finally rolled around, many different thoughts were going through the minds of students: games, parties, dances, movies, crazy times, and food! At the end of the day, thoughts of homework drifted away and plans for the night's adventures took their place. A popular activity among spirited Centralites was to cheer at the game on Friday night. Here, everyone could laugh and socialize while supporting Centralis awe- some teams. Games usually end Livint It Up on the Weekend moderately early in the evening leaving plenty of time to move on to other fun and exciting en- deavors. Sparky teen-agers cruised the Belt filling the fast food and pizza places, some searching for parties. A party seemed to be a good way to celebrate a win or mourn a sorrowful defeat. Bunches of peo- ple gathered in tiny rooms with blaring music to gossip and laugh about the latest action. Although a great number of people enjoyed these large gatherings, there were some who preferred to spend time with smaller groups of close friends doing more mellow things. With the new Plaza 4 theaters, a wider selection of movies became available for those involved in the dating scene, as well as others. Dances were also a very popular social event for students. Several under-21 dances were held throughout the year at the Ramada ISSUES Inn, in addition to the traditional schooI-and sorority-sponsored ones. Although everyone became hot and sweaty and usually looked like'a wreck by the end of the evening, dances were a lot of fun for everyone who went. While everyone wanted to have fun on the weekends, there were those who had to add a little creative mischief to their exci- tement. Often times on Sunday mornings students awoke to find billowing strips of toilet paper decorating their trees and shrubs or millions of oreo cookies stuck to the windows of'their car. A sight such as this could only mean one thing: The Vandals have struck again! Not always a tragic happen- ing, sometimes it was merely a best ' friend playing a practical joke. In whatever way pleasures were fulfilled, the weekend provid- ed for many the time to just let loose and have a ball! 3