Concordia Lutheran High School - Luminarian Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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ight-to-life take an active part in a nan inwide abortion protest. This marked the twelfth anmver sary of the Supreme Court ' s decision to legalize abortion. f We participated in this mar ch) to show the community that we don ' t agree that abom 3n is right, said Mr. Chris Teen-agers should spread the word that sex out or marriage is wrong, then we wouldn ' t need a majority ot abortions today. We can also counsel friends in two ways: first, tell them not to have an abortion, and second, if they alreadv have had one, tell them that it is a forgivable sin, he Surprising most dropped drastically leveled off at just o the community, gasoline prices December. Although unleaded gas a dollar, regular gas went as low as 97 m ,.. fm %i jgEJy -- ' .. BfSsS ' Jl pr ' | PJKv£ IK ' t affl mJ 1 i nwaLv: ; Indictments Plague Summit City Scandal? Suspects; Indictments ' ' These words incite deep curiousity in most of us. They also captured the attention of thousands ot local residents reading the news. One major news item that captured attention came with the indictment of Mayor Winfield Moses. It was a direct result of a mystetious link between Moses and Boris Jeremenko in the 1982 campaign for the Republican sheriffs nomination. Moses, accused of conspiracy to file and filing false campaign finance reports, Standing for only a short time longer, the former Cen- ttal Catholic High School readies itself for final destruction. The building had not been used for education since 1972. shared indictments with four of his administra- tion. A religious sect also came under investiga- tion as Faith Assembly members refused medi- cal treatment because of religious belief. The Rev. Hobart E. Freeman, plus three couples, were indicted for medically neglecting children in the church. Freeman died in December of a foot infection. Corrupted power in the State ' s license branch system prompted Indiana state legislators and to reform the current system. Control over this bureau had been given to the party in power, but the politicans voted to correct this. — Chip Evanson Local News 25

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City Struts Its Stuff With Spirit I was glad that the Colts moved, and Indiana finally got a pro team. — Troy Scheumann Striving for excellence. Fort Wayne, the All - American City, accomplished that and much, much more. Nancy Lynne Ball (Miss Delaware) and Cyn- thia Sue Yantis (Miss Indiana) had something in common, besides taking part in the 1985 Miss America competition. They had both reigned as Miss Fort Wayne. Unfortunately, neither made it to the top ten positions of the pageant. Daybreak Children ' s Shelter for abused chil- dren almost closed its doors until concerned citizens took fundraising action. $136,000 was raised by city residents to enable the center to continue operation. The Student Council and JROTC helped by collecting donations. Strong Christmas sales provided a 16% in- crease over last year ' s sales for merchants as shoppers flooded the Fort Wayne market. This spree, which usually accounts for 25-40% of a store ' s yearly income, gave retailers a good sign in the questionable economy. — Chip Evanson Fort To Become ' Little Detroit ' The sounds of the assembly line returned to Allen County. With the move of GM to the area, many local workers had the opportunity to build trucks once more. The official statement came on August 31 with the welcomed words: We are delighted to announce that the GM Truck and Bus Group will be locating a plant in Allen County, by Patrick Caletta, vice president and director of operations for the GM group. Soon, the signs of enthusiasm could be seen in the city. The greatest auto manufacturer in the world, stated Maury O ' Daniel, chairman of the chamber, selected the greatest city in the world in which to locate. This celebration came a year after the last truck was produced at the International Har- vester Plant in Fort Wayne. This shut down, in July of 1983, left the city with unemployed workers in the midst of the worst recession that this country has seen since the great depression. The economy has made a strong recovery, and these workers have a chance of a job at GM, stated a local newspaper. My uncle used to work at International Harvester, stated freshman Eric Lahey. He has a really good job at another firm now, but I think that a lot of people will be able to get jobs with GM. Workers at the IH plant, along with laid-off workers from other cities had an opportunity to the 3,000 jobs offered. The planned pay for the assemblers was $12.67 an hour, or $506.80 per week, not including overtime and benefits. The plant was located at Lafayette Center Road and Interstate 69, and covered over 937 acres of land. It should open in 1986, and will start producing for the 1987 line of half-ton and three quarter -ton pickup trucks. It will be able to produce over 230,000 vehicles yearly, and the plant will be valued at $500 million. — Chip Evanson „ 24 Local News Opening its doors on January 19 , the Grand Wayne Center was finally completed 40 years after its conception. Among the special guests who attended the opening cere- mony, Tony Bennett came to entertain- When contn munity Schoc Board of Adi strike. Some Clinton. ct talks dissolved for the Fort Wayne Corn- Is, many meetings between teachers and the kept the teachers from going on held at the Administrative Center on

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Having dreamt of the Olympics as a younger girl, Carol Wade executes a near-perfect half- full vault. Wade helped lead the Cadets to a win at the Elmhurst tournament. 4 + 4 = Reagan ' s Years In Office To preserve, protect and defend the Consti- tution were the exact words spoken by Presi- dent Ronald Reagan on Sunday, January 20 during a small private ceremony swearing him into his second term as President of the United States. Although most heard those words the fol- lowing day, the Constituion required the oath to be taken January 20. Since that was a Sunday and also Super Bowl day, Reagan decided to postpone the public ceremony until the next day. Monday brought sub-zero temperatures. The ceremony, usually conducted outside, was brought indoors. I think putting it inside made everyone throughout the country feel closer to- gether, said freshman Tim Williamson. Reagan was only the second man to be elect- ed to two terms since 1957. In January he was one of the most popular presidents of modern times, according to Newseek Magazine. I think Reagan was the best man for the job because he always said what the people wanted to hear, said Sally Bredemeyer. — Heidi Bieberich While discussing ihe plans Fetraro talks on the phone. F the history of the United Sta vice ptesident. r campaign, Getaldine vas the Fitst woman in un for the position of ?6 National News