Dixon High School - Dixonian Yearbook (Dixon, IL)

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OFF TO A FRESH START 1. A really young fan enjoys the game with Angie Blaine. Sonja Nicklaus. and Sue Kessel. 2. Yes. Jo- anna Smith, you are really in high school now.” (Jen- ny Larson) 3. Jerry Pauser: I wanna go home. 4. Vanetta Rhodes and Kelli Stombaugh making that first walk to a high school class. 5. The Brad Jepson fan club is now in session. 6. Lisa Riffle shows off the portrait she won in an essay contest about the First Lady (Nancy Reagan). 7. With deadlines to meet, the yearbook staff starts working right away. (Kim McIn- tyre. Eric Francque. Dan Marquez) 8. Mr. Manning goes over The Diary of Anne Frank script with Mandy Hull.

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3 The time was 8:47. The date: Friday, October 6, 1985. The familiar sound of the xylophonic scale blasted over the P.A. system. Then the announcement: Tonight is our first home football game. We expect students to be on their best behavior, as if they were in the classroom. An outcry of laughter arose from all parts of the building, as the class of '86 had partying on their minds. The bleachers filled early, in spite of a heat wave which prompted some schools to release students early. By the start of the varsity game, the high school section was packed, with most other places at near capacity. Simultaneously, the Dukes were getting set to take on the DeKalb Barbs, a team previously ranked fourth in the state. Dixon played exceptionally well in the early going, creating a 14-0 lead before DeKalb rallied to tie the game at 14 by the half. A hard-fought second half resulted with the score deadlocked: Dukes 21, Barbs 21. On the first overtime series, both teams scored TDs. After DeKalb failed the two-point conversion, Dixon had a chance to win but muffed the extra point. In double OT, the visitors took the lead 34-27, and an ensuing Barb inter- ception ended Dixon’s bid. But the Duke's performance made for one of the most exciting games of the season. 9

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While the heart and soul of any high school is in its academics, the body-namely. the student body, re- flects its true character and direction through spirit, involvement, and recreation. Students at DHS definitely have spirit, from wear- ing togas on Homecoming Day to actively supporting community needs, like the Bloodmobile. Being a stu- dent at DHS can mean involvement-dedication in the classroom, in the gym, in extracurricular activities, and in the work force. After 3:10 weekdays and on weekends, however, no one knows how to have a good time more than the students of Dixon High School.