DeVilbiss High School - Pot O Gold Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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SE ATIO AL SEVE TY-GNIN Vice President Mondale, attended by Lud Ashley, greets Toledoans on an afternoon visit to the downtown area. The 70's were a decade for people of all ages, nations, creeds, and colors to succeed or suffer with the passing years. 1979 was especially a year to re- member with its glorious and treacher- ous moments. Radioactive steam es- caped from Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island's power plant in the worst com- mercial nuclear accident in U.S. history. Skylab came crashing to the ground in Australia, spraying debris over the Aus- tralian outback. Pope john Paul Il made a Hpilgrimmage of hope to America and became the first Pope to visit the White House. The price of gold unpre- dictably jumped to over S800 an ounce. Russia sent troops into Afganistan and took over much of the country. Over 50 American people were taken hos- tage in the U.S. embassy in Iran. Toledo had its moments of glory too. Over 20,000 people came to Toledo for the U.S. Open. William Niehous flew into the airport after being kidnapped for 3M years. 1979 was a year to remember. lt was the last year before a new decade was rung in. 0.I. executive William Niehous returns home to Toledo after 3V2 years of being held in captivity. Mr. Niehous was kidnapped from his home in Venezuela and was rescued by accident when police moved in on a group of suspected thieves. Current Eventsf25

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'N ' ,..a'.,,,,,5 The U.S. Open brought over 20,000 people to the Toledo area to view the classic golf tournament. F- a E, 0 vi 'EN'-, - .iv -- . A i-.5I'y,v. i ' ' g , 1 . ,M in tg.. r ' 55 Lu. tMv '.g1a A a fr-,e , ' L--4.4 . ra' V. l lk- lf fifarh -,f Bl 'fin Rai I A P , ,O -' v' i I '- -fir' WE ARE NDT IENENIES OE THE ,Nor fMBAsSr AMERICAN PEUPIEITIS mum .r,ffq':f- .14,ia.:,ufffT GOVERNMENT mir is out tum HAD SP7 CENTER Violent demonstrations against the U.S. arouse in protest over the admittance of the ex-shah to a New York hospital for treatment of cancer. Although the Shah eventually left for Panama, the irate Iranians were not appeased. 24!Current Events

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Spending time to help out other students is Kerry McFetridge as she tutors a Macomber student. . . . Ask not what your community can do for you but what can you do for your communityl seemed to be the attitude of many students. Often, peo- ple take for granted just how much community functions directly affect them. But DeVilbiss students spoke up and got involved in many different community activities. Darlene Majdecki volunteered her time and efforts to getting pledges for the Bowling for Breath fund sponsored by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Beth Wendt, Wayne Stimac, and ey' t Having fun on a summer day at Camp Squawker are Carol Plawsky and Jimmy as they go down the slide. Mike Lewandowski were active coun- selors at Camp Storer. Karen Meredith, Cheryl Cannon, Sherry Willer, Pam Lewis, and Matt Ward participated in the Medical Training branch of the Ex- plorers program. These were just a few of the many students who took part in activities concerning our community. They prove that high school students were interested in the well-being of their surroundings and people they share their community with. if 26!Community TP s. 319611 Patricia Olszewski models a pretty blue sun dress in the Quota Club Style Show.