Danville High School - Medley Yearbook (Danville, IL)

Page 13 text:

In order to keep in perfect form. Senior Shel-lane Piatt spends almost every summer afternoon riding her Quarter horse. Sweet Hankerin. through the barrels in her back field. Shellane was the Illinois Girl’s Barrel Racing Association Junior Champion in ’84 and ’85. (Photo by J. Grygiel) STUDENT LIFE DIVIDER 9

Page 12 text:

FUN . .4 ey Mark, where ya goin’ in such a hurry? Slow down. It’s Friday. 1 know, but I have lots to do before the game tonight. Like what? Well, my boss wants me to work a few hours after school, and I need the money, so I said I would. Plus, it talsoc an noi»r r nof takes an hour or two to get this body ready. Right! Oh, listen. Are you and Tracey going to the teen dance on Saturday at Harrison Park? Yeah, I think so. She says she would rather do that than go to a party. Well hey, that’s what they’re for. One last thing before you go; is Tina going with you guys tonight? Yeah, Tracey said she was. Why? Well, would you mind introducing me? I think she looks real good. You bet, then the four of us can have ‘All Kinds of Fun’! 8 STUDENT LIFE DIVIDER

Page 14 text:

A MODEL ACHIEVEMENT Senior Shane Wilson has been interested in trains ever since he could remember. In the spring of 1985, his favorite hobby shop in Covington, IN went out of business, and Wilson was not able to find the things he wanted in the Danville area. So, he decided to open his own hobby shop that would specialize in model trains. “All Aboard Hobbies” opened on March 18, 1986, at 1810 S. Jefferson in Tilton with Shane Wilson as the sole owner and operator. “There was a need for a supplier, and I needed money for college,” said Wilson. Wilson and some friends painted and carpeted the garage of the Wilson home, put up shelving, and with the help and advice of the owner of the shop in Covington, Wilson purchased some models, paint, and “scratch” building supplies. The shop was licensed in Wilson’s name. Wilson said that he may hire someone to work when he goes to college. At times, Wilson made up to $2500 per month. He put most of the money back FALSE ALARM into the shop to buy more supplies. “All Aboard Hobbies” sold model trains and accessories, plastic models, radio controlled cars, model rockets, and magazines on models. Wilson spent many of his weekends traveling around Illinois and Indiana attending model railroad shows. He contributed two train sets for a raffle to the Model Railroad Show which was held in November at the U.A.W. Civic Center in Tilton. Wilson relied on his mother for help with different as- The sounding of the fire alarm occurred unexpectedly throughout the year. When the alarm rang, most students and teachers waited for the voice of Mr. Bonynge to sound over the intercom and say, “Teachers, please keep the students in the classrooms.” The false alarm scared some people. “I’m really afraid that someday there will be a real fire, and we’ll all be fried,” said Mrs. Shari Kaulig, | Spanish teacher. When the fire alarm rang, it was also heard at the fire station. The station didn’t know when the call was real or not. Therefore, Mr. Bonynge had to call the fire station and let them know. Creating a false alarm violates city laws and school rules. There were severe con-sequences for someone caught pulling a fire alarm unnecessarily. Expulsion from v school and arrest were two. When the alarms went off so often, it was impossible to tell what could be a real fire and what was fake. Some people thought of that as a bonus. “If we ever have a real fire, I probably won’t even be scared because I’m so used to the false alarms,” said junior Jenny Rosendale. There were other students, however, who found the uncertainty more reason for worry. “I’m afraid that someday the fire alarm will ring for real, and I’ll just stay up in my class,” said Senior Anna Hershberger. The danger of pulling a fire alarm was best stated by Senior Jenny Martin, “It’s not very funny when there is an entire school building at stake, not to mention 2,000 human lives.” by Kelly Hunt. A lot of time and effort go into making a business a successful one. Senior Shane Wilson organizes some of pects of the business. When he had important school work to do or could not work at the shop, his mother helped out. “Even for no charge,” said Wilson. Wilson enjoyed owning his own hobby shop, not only in ! order to reap the profits, but he also saw it as a learning experience. “I think it helps me to learn how to deal with people. It also helps to increase my management skills, and it teaches me self-discipline,” said Wilson, by Kelly Hunt the merchandise he sells at his hobby shop named “All Aboard Hobbies” (Photo by J. Hand) 10 MINI MAG