East High School - Quill Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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Nineteen-eighty four leaps into American newspaper headlines Thumbs up to the biggest electoral sweep in his- tory: President Reagan after the election. The leap year, especially remem- bered because of George Orwell ' s book, 1984, and the re-election of Ronald Reagan as president, brought major headlines in American news- papers. New faces and old hit the press. Miss Liberty got a facelift, Miss America lost face and the young, con- fident smile of Mary Lou Retton crossed millions of American faces. The Summer Olympics, although boycotted by the Soviet Union and other communist countries, proved very successful in Los Angeles. A record-breaking 83 gold, 61 silver and 30 bronze medals were won by the USA. Reagan, too, had a record-breaking year, winning his re-election with the biggest electoral vote in the nation ' s history. But his opponent, Walter Mondale, also made history when he chose a woman, Geraldine Ferraro, as his running mate. 1984 was truly a record-breaking, history-making, world-shaking year to remember. As the headlines fade into yesteryear, we will not forget the faces that put them there. Leaving more than 260 dead, the Marines come home from Lebanon. t -tuft. •» -- » ,« - ml Mission specialist Bruce McCandless takes a walk in space in early 1984. in the photo he is seen using the so-called manned maneuvering unit as he moved away from the shuttle Challenger during the eight-day space mis- sion. All photos on these two opposing pages are courtesy of ap wide WORLD PHOTOS. 22 WORLD NEWS

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Bush at East! On Oct. 22, 1984, East High was honored by the visit of Vice-president George Bush. Kim Heck, student Government president, had the privilege of introducing the vice- president. She had this to say about her experience: I felt it was a great honor to introduce Vice-president Bush. It ' s an experience I ' ll never forget. Senior Alycia Simpson had the honor of presenting the vice-president with an East High sweater and escorting him down to the stage floor to answer questions. She said, When Mrs. Prior asked me to do this special job, I was really surprised and didn ' t believe it. When the day came, I was very nervous, but it turned out to be a relaxing experience. My visit with Vice-president Bush is a very memorable day I ' ll cherish forever. Students were selected from the 1984 United Nations Tour group to ask the vice-president questions. Because of a lack of time, only 10 of the planned 23 questions were asked. Senior Kim Hosek had this to say about the question-and- answer period: It was a wonderful experience for everyone who attended the assembly to see a prominent leader of our nation, even though some politically affiliated answers surfaced. East was chosen because of a recommendation from Mr. John McClintock, former East Alumni Association president and active republican. He recommended East because he felt it had a good cross-section of kids. All in all, the experience was a good one. Students and faculty alike had the opportunity to see a high security oper- ation as well as see the vice-president of the United States, which is something most people will never do in a lifetime. It is an experience that all of East High won ' t forget for many years to come. Vice-President Bush 21

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The 98-year-old lady, the Statue of Liberty, wan by wind, program was started in July, including a new gold-plated salt air and acid rain, started to sag. A two-year restoration torch. ACRLO NEYWS 25