Ellinwood High School - Eagle Yearbook (Ellinwood, KS)

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Student Life Junior Mary Simmons reads a personal letter from one of her friends (photo by Reynolds). Junior Barbara Biays catches a few minutes of sleep during an Algebra II lecture (photo by Strobl). Freshman Teresa Ensminger takes time out on her way to class to give a smile to the photographer on crazy day. Students on that day dressed up in the craziest” outfits possible to display their school spirit (photo by Ahrens).

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Meaning of excitement varies in Eagle Tempo: The heart beat of an Eagle. The last two seconds of the game and Ellinwood is behind by one point. The clock ticks away as the center grabs the ball and leaps high in the air for the basket it goes in. Fans scream, coaches and play- ers hug, and faces smile every- where, except on the other side. That is excitement. That speeds the heartbeat of an Eagle. It depends on the student, of course, as to whether something is exciting or not. For example, breaktime for the kids consists of talking with friends and stuffing rolls in their mouths. Pulse-rates are normal during this time. But, an overly-dry doughnut or a dropped orange juice bottle usually in- creases the tempo. The thumps of a heart are slower in the morning. Getting out of bed and crawling around trying to find some clothes is not an overwhelm- ingly exciting experience. Nor is a bus ride to school. Scenery doesn’t change much from day to day. And for those who lived in town, excite- ment was deciding whose yard to cut across each morning. Listening to a lecture given by a talk a tive teacher can last forever and cause a throbbing heart to nearly come to a stopping point. Things pick up a bit after bending over to retrieve the pencil that was dropped and finding instead a note from that special someone. A sophomore reaches into his Eagle Territory locker expecting to touch a book, and touches instead a mouse. An- other discovers leftover macaroni and cheese from lunch, another finds toothpaste between books. The seniors laugh. mpo Some say you must have a strong heart upon entering Eagle Territory. Nonsens . Rumors of heart attacks are simply that. Why, there hasn’t been one since Hello? (top) Senior Tim Vogt pours over his notes preparing to start his homework assignment during his dad's economic class. (Photo by Ahrens): (left) Showing off their school spirit seniors Teresa Elland and Deanna Wllson punk out” for punk day, while participating in the window painting contest held during homecoming spirit week. (Photo by Ahrens)

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Exciting last year of free thinking The 1982-1983 school year was a year filled with excitement. It was the year of the Tylenol scare. Seven people in the Chicago area died after taking Tylenol laced with cyanide, and 240,000 bot- tles were recalled. It was the year of the football strike. Profes- sional players went on strike but the Eagles didn’t. While the pros were waiting for more money, the Eagles were advancing to district playoffs. It was the year that President Reagan sent Marines to help stop fighting in Lebanon. In- volved in their own battles, the Ellinwood Vol- leyball team defeated the Hesston Swathers to become the Sub-State Champs. It was a year of great advancement in the medical field. Barney Clark lived 112 days with an artificial heart, and in April, the first test-tube twins were born. For government, it was a year of change. Yuri Andropov, former head of the K.G.B. took over as head of the Soviet Union when Leonoid Brezhnev died after 18 years of ser- vice. George Schultz replaced Alexander Haig as Sec. of State and Ron McCrary replaced Jerome Huslig as Mayor of Ellinwood. The severance tax pitted East against West in one of the hottest issues in Kansas. It was a year of new fashion trends. Mini- skirts. leg warmers, “prep” and “punk” clothes were just a few of the new styles on the fashion scene. 1982-1983, will it go down as the last year man was able to think freely? Will George Orwell’s predictions in the book “1984” come true? At any rate, it was a year filled with excite- ment. And for some of us. it was our last year at Ellinwood High School. 6 FLYING LOW (above) 1982-83’s gym floor. Jr. Craig Amerine was asked by the School Board to paint an Eagle on the gym floor. The gym received a new look of an Eagle and a refinished floor. Amerine spent hours sketching and painting the Eagle. (Photo by Strobl) BREAKING AWAY BIG BAD BIRD. Sophomore Monty Fox breaks out of the Eagle egg. The Eagle was very active during the football season. This egg was used for the half time program for the Homecoming festivities during the Eagle’s football game. The Eagles won by the score of 45-0.