Elsberry High School - Smoke Signal Yearbook (Elsberry, MO)

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1982-1983 This was a year of changes, happiness and sorrow. The deaths of Princess Grace and Henry Fonda saddened the country. But after months of waiting, people of many countries were told of the birth of Prince William. The world was shocked by the death of Breshnev and anxiously watched the new head of the Soviet Union, Andropov. Lech Walesa was also closely watched in his struggle for solidarity in Poland. Barney Clark, the first man to receive an artificial heart, held the world’s attention in his fight for life. On a lighter note, the movie, “Gandhi”, was in the spotlight as it won the Oscar for best picture. Closer to home, people in Elsberry caught baseball fever as the St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series. It was also an unusual winter. No school days were missed because of snow, but in the spring, tornadoes and floods were becoming too common. Not only was this a year of changes, but it was a year to remember. Brent Cunningham, Jimmy Lovelace, and Brent Sherman, seniors, worked for nine weeks on a mosaic of an Indian head made from plywood, rope, and six kinds of natural stone. The project, supervised by Mr. Ken Piene and funded in part by FFA, is on permanent display at the front of the high school. ■——» — 6- y f

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Where would we be without our faculty? They take time and spend effort on helping to enrich our education. Dr. Howell, Mr. Mayes, and the rest of the administration are an inspiration to each one of us. Without their guidance, our high school years would not have meant so much. The school board is a vital part of the administration. Rosemary Davis, president of the school board, is a woman of action. Without her guiding the school board, the school system would not be as successful as it is now. Thank you for being our guidance through the years. -