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The yeorbook sroff wishes ro dedicare rhis book ro rhe communiry of Derholro. Our village hos exponded ond mode mony changes since irs founding in rhe 1800's. In rribure, we hove done some research on Derholro's hisrory. Also, we would like ro acknowledge Superinren- denr Don Simpson. His dedicarion ond hard work hos conrribured much ro rhe educarional developmenr of rhe Derh- olro school disrricr. Thank you Derholro ond Mr. Simpson. Pictured left is Don Simpson in 1945, token from on eorty edition of rhe Specroror. The right is o picture of him rodoy working in his office. Afrer rhirry-one years, Superinrendenr Don Simpson hos announced his reriremenr. Mr. Simpson srorred our in rhe Derholro School Unir os o fifrh grade reocher or Derholro Eosr. Afrer four years, he become principal of Corrage Hills grade school; rhen he become principal of whor is now Wilbur Trimpe Jr. High. He conrinued rising in posirion ro assisranr superinrendenr, and finolly superinrendenr. Mr. Simpson hos seen mony changes in Derholro. He commenrs, Abour rwenry years ogo, rhe disrricr was in financial rrouble. The Doard of Educorion wos faced wirh bod foaHries ond overcrowded classrooms. Over rhe years, rhese problems hove been solved. Mr. Simpson concludes of his life-long career in rhe Derholro Unir 8, Ir hos been on enjoyable rhirry-one years. If I hod ro do ir all over. I'd do ir again! Dedicated To The Dethalto Community And One Outstanding Citizen, Don Simpson Klein's General Store has served Derholro for over 120 years. This is a view of rhe Gerholro business disrricr obour 1900. Where Does Derholro Get Irs Nome? People often wonder where Derholro gor irs name, bur firsr one musr realize rhor ir once hod o different name. The srory goes rhor there wos o church near town named Derhel which hod o large congregarion. The rown occepred rhe name of rhis church os irs own unril ir found rhor there wos another village in Illinois wirh rhe some name. The townspeople agreed on another name wirhour really abandoning rheir original choice. They used rhe firsr four lerrers from Derhel (Derh) and rhe firsr four lerrers from rhe nearest large rown which was Alron (Alro). Derholro was born os a communiry, formally incorporated, in 1870. The rirle rhor rhe serrlers chose was very unique, for Derholro is rhe only rown of rhar name in rhe United Srares. Origin Of The Derholro Homecoming The Homecoming has become a rradirion ro rhe communiry of Derholro, bur mosr do nor know rhe reason ir originated. During World War 1, sixry-eighr boys from rhe Derholro area served under Old Glory. When a cease-fire was called on November 11,1918, rhe homefolk of rhese soldiers began planning a coming home parry. On Labor Day 1919, Derholro had irs firsr Homecoming, held on rhe railroad grounds jusr south of rhe old depor where rhe Derholro Notional Dank now srands. Food and enrerrainmenr were available, and still ore, sixry-six years larer. Derholro Trivia 1. When was rhe firsr edition of rhe Specroror? 2. Whar wos rhe firsr location of rhe public library? 3. The second railroad ro be consrrucred in Madison Counry was rhe one passing Through Derholro. Can you name ir, and rell where rhe only remaining evidence of ir remains? 4. How many coal mines have rhere been in rhe Derholro area? 5. Can you name an early Derholro law concerning parking? 5 ■juesuco s.jsumo em jnoijjjM aajj jo 6ui|!Oj aouaj Auo oj louuiuo jaqjo jo asjog Auo usjsoj pjnoo auo sft g •pooy ojow jo a uro aqj jo ajis s i|j uo pajooq vpod o mou si ajaqi umoj jo qjjou jsnf pajoooj som puo 'uaoi ost roqo paAofdwa ipigM „'su|66 ] P ll03 si snocuoj jsouj am sai u looo Ajjoj icqj ajow 'P mruaxxyv ojpgjag aqj ui pajooq Ajjuasajd 'poojjoy ejnoH ajjai 9 5001 Ml C asnoq japoojq uaspup o u| z 9W6t I :sjaMsuo
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By rhe year 1995 or 2000, some of us will have forgorren about rhe losing or winning seasons, rhe good rimes, rhe bad rimes, and rhe days of our high school years. In addi- tion, we will have perhaps forgorren rhe world in which we lived rhese high school years. The yearbook is a history that purs our high school world inro perspective wirh rhe society in which we live. This year, we asked C.M. srudenrs ro derermine some of rhe most imporranr narional and inter- national events of 1984-1985. Here are some of rhe replies: Determined To Be The Most Significant By C.M. Students Assassination Of Indira Ghandi In Ocrober, rhe Prime Minisrer of India, Indira Ghandi, was killed by two of her Sikh body guards. Olympics In Los Angeles Arhleres compered in rhe Summer Olympics bur felr rhe absence of many top competitors from Sovier Bloc counrries. Daby Fae Baby Fae is rhus far rhe mosr successful ape-ro-human heart rransplanr, living for nineteen days. Her surgery created much controversy. Famine In Frhiopia When drought struck rhis African counrry, as many as 100 people died a day from srarvorion. To aid rhis cause, musicians joined rogerher ro record songs, all procedes going ro Ethiopia. Two such groups ore Band Aid (British pop stars) and U.S.A. for Africa (American orrisrs). Death Of The Sovier Premier The Russian Premier Konsranrin Chernenko died in March of emphysemia. The new Premier is fifry-four year old Mikhail Gorbachev. Subway Vigilante Lasr December, Bernhard Goetz shor four reenagers while aboard a New York City subway because he rhoughr rhey were menacing looking. Contamination In Dhopal, India A leakage of merhyl isocyanate in rhe Union Carbide plant in Bhopal killed 2,500 and maimed up ro 100,000 in rhe worst industrial accident in history. World Events Geraldine Ferraro 1984 was rhe first year a woman hos been a Vice Presidential candidate. Mrs. Ferraro was Democratic Nominee Walter Mondale's running more, bur President Reagan was reelecreed by a landslide victory. McDonald Massacre On July 18 in San Ysidro, Californio, rhe largest death roll taken by a single man in one day occurred. James Huberry, who was later shor himself, killed twenty people and wounded sixteen. 4
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