Galesburg High School - Reflector Yearbook (Galesburg, IL)

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he wind whipped skirts and ties as, one by one, couples No one put us up to it. There was no one we hustled from the cold parking lot to the warmth of the 1986 Sweetheart Swirl. The flourescent lights of the band hall brightly lit the streamers and ballons suspended from the ceiling and the pastel hearts underfoot. Tickets were punched and twosomes slipped into a Crazy for You world for a few hours. Past the overflowing coat racks, past the long tables loaded with pastries, punch, cakes, past the round tables filled with relaxing people and through the double doors, couples entered the dark front hall to the music of DJ Mike White's sound system. Colorful flashing lights met the eyes as people moved to the floor to dance. Junior Susie Blucker said, My personal opinion is that a band would have been better. lt makes the crowd more excited, I thought Mike White was playing old stuff. After several dances, when it was too warm to stay, couples drifted to the cafeteria to have their pictures taken, token memories of the occasion. Memories did not come easy, however, as the line for the photos took thirty to fourty-five minutes before the flash bulb popped. But dancing and pictures and clothes were not all that filled the evening. During The Conga , a group of senior girls in jeans, tennis shoes, and football jerseys bounced in to join the well-dressed crowd. Having paid 54.00 a head at the door, they were there to get their monies worth. Senior Stephanie Dooley, one of the rowdy eight said, 16 SWEETHERR1' SWIRLGE wanted to ask, but we wanted to go. And l had more fun than l've ever had at Sweet- heart Swirl before. There was a mood of anticipation as, at 9:00, Mike White began the quiet strains of Crazy for You and senior class president Nancy Fross stepped to the microphone to announce the 1986 Royalty. Freshman attendants Linda Carlson and Joe Schwab entered the spotlight first, followed by sophomore attendants Carla Caruso and Kelly Claeys, Junior attendants Paula Davis and Dan Clevidence came next, fol- lowed by the senior king and queen candidates: David Bowman and Jenny Kisler, Lisa Williams and Chris Mullin, Hank Sprinkle and Laura Tiehen, and Lance Mitchell and Sandy Reeder. After a moments silence, King Doug Cox and Queen Annette Funkhouser were announced and descended the stairs to a burst of applause. They took their places on the thrones between the white pillars, surrounded by the court. Following the royalty dance, couples moved back into the rhythm of fast dance. As 1 1:00 PM approached, couples make last efforts to get pictures and then picked up purses and coats and headed for the door, leaving with the memories of an evening well spent.

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Sensation ' l . . Military Day received mixed reactions. Several stu- dents revolted by wearing Hi outhts PPY - 'AThis blatent display of 'Ramboism' turns my stomach. Don't get me wrong-if drafted into the ser- vice, l would go, but glorifying the slaughter of other human beings is wrong, was senior Bob Harrison's reason for becoming a hippy for the day. Other students felt differently. I don't think there's any thing wrong with it, because it doesn't really pro- mote war, the military's there with or without war, said senior Tammy Brooks. Army green and camo were the most commonly seen military representation. Several people man- aged, however to secure full military uniforms from the army and the navy. At 3:05 p.m. the Pass the Frozen Key Contest took place A highly chilled key was tied to the end of a string and passed through the clothes of ten students. The placrngs were seniors, juniors, freshmen and sophomores respectively. Not a lot of skill was needed for the contest, just quick hands and high tolerance for cold . , ,L .kwa i . I X 4, . x7 i gr 4 I J My . . . , 1 -A M 'iff iwfif l if M t 2. I The fmal battle between the juniors and seniors came down to the yell contest on Friday. The scream- ing hordes crowded the bleachers, dying for lirst place and then waited until the end of the assembly for the judges' results. During the interim period, stu- dents were treated to the Silver Streak Shuffle. 'lhe winners of the giant nut roll and Teacher of the Month were announced. This vms followed by the traditional royalty ceremony and then the results. V.. sg q The freshmen placed last, and the sophomores ' :- were third. 'lhe seniors were defeated by the juniors, due in part, according to one teacher, to that bull- F Q hom that a student had up in the senior Said ' fi one disgruntled senior, I think that the junior class I: ,X va is ridiculous as a whole. They cried about the f O J senior class cheating when they were just as 'Strung Out' WGS a descriptive adjec- tive orthe ' J fm 1 R E coma wArcH1tt M g 6 6- guilty. l hope they are satisfied. Like immature children, they threw a temper tantrum and got Q their way. They should make an interesting A K I se'1rorclass.lm ladl'm l' f I9 1 ALL ,J tj JUNIO ON TH Q curate: -M s T-A QU KS Q. ws 1 Af., 5, Peace protester senior David McDonald makes his statement on Military Day. f sophomore team in Pass the Frozl' en Key Rowdy seniors scream for first at the pep rally although they had to settle for second. The winning junior wall expressed the pep and pride of the GHS student body. srrrzrr xvfertli W

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gmc! Congratulations were in order for King Doug Cox and Queen Annette Funkhouser after their crowning at the Royalty Assembly. lf X Whitney Snyder daughter ol Mr and Mrs Lyle Snyder and Curt Busse son of Mr and Mrs Glen Busse pre sided as the i986 Swec e a w i r crownbearers. Senior king and queen can didates Hank Sprinkle an Laura Tichen show their spirit by being the only cou ple in the royalty procession to wear sunglasses. 4 Ru-. K I . I above: Sophomore attendants Carla Caruso and Kelly Claeys enter the spotlight. left: Freshman attendants Linda Carlson and Joe Schwab lead the royalty across the floor. right: Junior attendants Paula Davis and Dan Clevidence cross the floor, heading for the front ofthe gym.