Eisenhower High School - Pantherama Yearbook (Decatur, IL)

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G.-XTHFRING AT THE water foun- tuin were students who ztnticipted at lung. hut dug atheztd. STUDENTS N1Il.l,.ED AT the mttin entrance. xometimes even in 90 tem- perzttures Contents Opening p. 2 Student Life P. 6 Sports f P. 24 OI'gLlI1ilLlltOII5 p. 44 I ucuItyfAcz1detnies -7 P. 76 Album p. 96 Indcxflhis - p. l56 Closing p, 17-1 hrough t r in Times! Y 8

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h Elsenhower Hlgh School 1200 South 16th Street Pant erama Decatur, Ill1no1s 62521 THROUGH THE YEAR we experienced trying times. They wercn't always good. and they weren't always bad. There were times when we were a bit con- fused or uptight. along with the amusing and entertaining mo- ments. After school the students rushed out of the building as fast as possible. Teachers such as Mr. David Murphy. our Ath- letic Director, often sighed in relief as the day ended. ln the winter. snow piled quite high, creating a problem for travelers and pedestrians alike. But everyone survived. Dur- ing heetie weeks. our daily schedules were not easy. When we planned events back to back Y nevertheless, we all made it Through Trying Times. hrough Trymg Tlmes

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In the Beginning S RCH FUR IDE TITY Old enough to be responsible for younger brothers and sis- ters. yet not old enough to be on their own and make all of their own decisions . . . Struggling to be accepted yet trying to main- tain their own identity '... This is the world of high school teen- agers! Facing the issues, decid- ing their own morals and be- liefs. finding out who they are and where they are going and just plain growing up. Through all these pressures. how do they find themselves? What do they do to pass the time and relieve those awful pressures? ll - 5. 1.-. Ish -ni.. iiv-' Q. - - XF - Some try to find themselves by using drastic methods to block out the Trying Times of life. Attempting to avoid re- sponsibilities and facing life head on. Unfortunately for many, alcohol and drugs seem to be the only answers. While some try to avoid try- ing tiines. others confront them and stand up to them. They at- tempt to grow up too fast by avoiding social events and high school life. Others just take it as it comes. Living as people. still looking and searching for them- selves. but doing it in their own .l-- 9--P.-v A -A - - '1 sr .,,-f i' si C' f- -Q' Iii. -5 w ay. Taking each ltrying timel new opportunity to look, learn. search. and find. As we continue to search. will succeed. Some will and endeavor to make something out of themselves. Some will succeed at life: how- ever. some sadly will not. Some will continue in the patterns that they have grown accus- tomed to and some will change their patterns. Each of us is searching and no matter how we go about it and whether we succeed or not life will continue: as we will. in going Through Trying Times. LXS il SOINC push l 1 a: .. ...... .... ff' li-I7'T.i ' - . 1-'ffm , Q P' 'lillli Nl.-XRQl'lili Olf liiscnlinwer stands tothe west side ofthe building. stating llte name of the school many love and many dread. AS Tllli Blil.l. rang. Angie Nleller- niith leads the students into tltc building to start yet another school year. 'l'llROlItill TRYING 'l'lN1l5S