Flemington High School - Memories Yearbook (Flemington, WV)

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'83: madness and miracles The medical miracle of Bar- ney Clark's artificial heart to the bloody massacre of Pales- tinian refugees. The year was a time of progress and turmoil. Several news stories were remembered by students. Freshman David Kyle re- called the football strike. I hated the strike. I really missed watching it. While David hated the strike, Mrs. Donna Hause loved it. Mrs. Hause also remem- bered the deaths of Henry Fonda and John Belushi. Senior Brian Kittle's thoughts turned to the U.S. Marines in Lebanon. Mrs. Bette Garrett, librarian, remembered the continual slaughter in El Salva- dor. Reaganomics became a time worn word. Unemploy- ment hit 13 per cent with no end in sight. Inflation on the hand continued to fall. Movies took Americans away from all the problems Big movies were E.T., Polter- geist, Star Trek II and An Offi- cer and A Gentleman. Top: Sporting a Pac-man badge was freshman, Jimmy Hays, who re- membered the big volcano in Ha- waii. Loft: Senior Greg Marshall, re- membered the marines in Lebanon. Above: Getting his books for the next class was Duane Felton, sopho- more, who recalled the nuclear freeze movement. 19

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A variety of thing made the head- lines this year. Among them were fads, such as Smurfs, the impor- tance of the computer, the Tylenol killings and the football strike.

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Students feel Students could see plans for college financial aid diminish- ing and hopes for part time jobs dwindling as Reagano- mics hit the Mountain State. West Virginia, having the dubious honor of having the highest unemployment in the nation at the beginning of '83, began looking for ways out of its own dilemma. As a four per cent cut in education was asked for by Gov. Jay Rockefeller, the poli- cy was immediately felt around the school. Cuts were made in spending and a freeze was put on the hiring of substitute teachers. I disagree with the cuts, stated Mrs. Joy Lynch, coun- Top: The front of school gives the appearance of never changing, however, the special education building and a new gym were in the works. Above: in leveling out for the new tennis courts, a scoop spreads some gravel. Right: Just the skele- ton of the old gym remains when the demolition started in March. 20 money pinch selor. ‘7 think by cutting the budget, they are in essence saying, they have no confi- dence in the youth of today. Also feeling the crunch at home was sophomore Paul Lambert. I have to stay home more because of the economy. Senior Garry Riffle also felt the pinch. It's getting harder to find a job. Another student agreed, adding, ' 7 was planning to get a job after high school. That doesn't look too likely now. ” Whether planning for the fu- ture or just enjoying them- selves now, the students saw several of their plans fail due to the economy.