Goodrich High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Fond Du Lac, WI)

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It's a lPlasticj Iungle Out There On my way home from school the other day, something rather strange came to my attention. Why are so many people so infatuated with plastic wildlife? I mean, some yards are just crawling with it. Why are these animals there and where do they come from? How long will they stay? lust who do these people think they are fooling with their plastic squirrels, rabbits and deer? Certainly no human being is dumb enough to believe these creatures are real. Any real squirrel is smart enough to tell the difference between a plastic imposter and one of his own. The plastic herd of deer meticulously grouped together in a backyard on Bruce Street is a real riot. What next? Plastic hunters? My personal favorite, and it is a classic, is the great, plastic flaming pink flamingo ltry saying that 10 times fastl Now folks what could Fond du Lac a town a fair distance from Florida possibly have to offer a pink flamin- go? Get real' I dont know about the rest of you but personally I would like to go on a synthetic safari and put these artificial varmits where they belong in a plastic garbage can Anonymous O Q . f Qmfudggyau ff 5 K ,J .1 I Af I a p ., - 0 0 ofhd s .,., 1 ,- Xxx? NW 17 We it 'J Q Q Hn if Q -r - ,... -A f . sr s Qt , 1 ' ,rtf f Q ' 1' Q X 'C f . ,fit ,, r I . I x ,, if ' qi' I Q ' 'ass' - 2 -T .1 wg -' ,. 1.4 .ls ll- , p . ' '-N , ' I v, arf 1,21 :if xl if fl 2,- I hi, 'f 4- Q . Q gi ffm., y I ix if O I: gl 5 .hw 1 on Ns. f if .ff at qv f'9 4 'L'-' I 'gf 'K 'X Il? x f l 'X A View of Reality It is 1:00 a.m. and the wheel hangs empty. No orders for the last half hour. The heat rises off the vacant grill like the morning fog off a calm lake. The smell of hot grease escapes the fryers and lingers in the still air to my displeasure. Two policemen drink- ing coffee in a booth and an old man smoking a stale cigar at the counter are all I see. The waitresses gossip at a water station waiting for the door to open. Nothing to do so I wipe off the already clean counter top. A few dishes clank in back as the hands of the clock lazily continue their trip around and around the face. What seems like hours are only minutes as I sip some ice-cold water. The door finally opens and in walk a few drunks from a near-by bar. They stumble after the waitress as she seats them, their speech is slurred. She takes their order and hangs it on the wheelg two big boys and fries she calls out. I throw the meat on the grill and listen to it sizzle. Time trudges on. by Ieff Boogren '85 K, fx.. firm 14221112 -TM nf! -1 A '- v ' J TAS' f ,Z -. 'fx-N, ' I ' Yt .l li' r . 'lj I All 'J' '55'v n' ' ' iff.. X nj l l , 4 flu. . ' PM 'es - I U I .' ,v QV 1 'yi' .4 Q' 1' f 'Q X NWI 3 f VP ' 1 ' :fi 0 1, ',0 . . ,t it 4? , . 56 l ABQ 4 gy- . -'71 S? W Q, f.-. A If is ,,sbo:,Q' f , .I 212.3 ,fjgr '1 I i at- 5 ,r V R H' V r v J l Q-, .,,,, Aww

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ENTERTAINMENT The entertainment industry's chief target is teenagers. Probably because we thrive on it. After being couped up in school all day, we look to music, movies, and T.V, for some fun and diversion in our free time. A lot of memories were generated this past year from entertainment. In music, the biggest concert of last summer had to be the lack- son's Victory Tour: Michael himself also remained hot, riding on the success of his smash album Thriller. The Boss , Bruce Springsteen also had an immensely popular tour. Cindy Lauper emerged as the top new female artist. Billy loel and Christie Brinkley tied the knot. Steve Perry of Iourney and Dennis De Young of Styx each opted to go solo at least for the time being. And Prince burst into the spotlight with a hit album and a starring role in the movie, Purple Rain . At the box office, two extremely successful and hilarious com- edies highlighted the year's movies Ghostbusters and Beverly Hills Cop. On the flip side, Steven Spielberg's latest, Gremlins, was not as popular as it was expected to be. The top television shows for the year were The Cosby Show , Dallas , Dynasty , Cheers , and the A-Team . The board game also made a comeback with the popularity of Trivial Pursuit, a game which greatly adds to your knowledge of 'he world. By the way, what is the only marsupial residing in the United States? POLITICS On the political scene, Ronald Reagan's landslide victory over challenger Walter Mondale enabled the president to continue with his second term. While Mondale was unsuccessful in unseat- ing Reagan, his candidacy had historical significance. By choosing Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate, Mondale was the first presidential candidate to select a woman. Major issues of the campaign included the economy. The uncontrolled federal deficit, nuclear arms freeze, and prayer in the classroom. While farmers in America suffered the pains of over production, internationally, massive famine ravaged many coun- tries in Africa, threatening the lives of millions. A chemical leak at the Union Carbine plant in India killed 12,000 people. After years of impasse, arms talks between the United States and Soviet Union gave some hope to the slowing of the arms race. In Wisconsin the drinking age once again became a heated is- sue. Wisconsin schools proudly accepted the number one ranking in the nation for ACT test scores. Locally, the Retlaw hotel underwent a multi-million dollar renovation. Responsibility for school nursing service became a controversy between the city council and the school board. A record number of candidates ran for school board positions as in- terest in school district news received increased attention. GOODRICH Ten, eleven, or twelve years from now, when you are attending your class reunion, what will you reminisce upon about your days at Goodrich? Many events made the memories that you will look back at in years to come. Looking back at last fall, homecoming seems like a good place to start. The theme was Knights in White Satin. Scott Barbeau and Nancy Bestor were crowned king and queen. The senior class surmounted two incidences of van- dalism to win the class float competition. We can be proud of the accomplishments of our athletes during the past year. The volleyball team won the Fox Riv- er Valley Championship. The hockey team also triumphed in the Badgerland Hockey Conference. The wrestlers won the sectional title and sent four wrestlers to the State Tour- nament. The girls golf team placed fourth at the State meet. The golfers were led by Laura Sheibach's third place among individuals. Meg Sesing qualified for her second State meet in cross country. Under the direction of former Goodrich star player, Dick Diener, the boys basketball team season ended with a heartbreaking loss at the regionals. Excellence in performance was not just limited to athlet- ics. Goodrich students enjoyed many other successes. No one is likely to forget the school play The Curious Savage or the musical Of Thee I Sing. Academically, four Good- rich students were named as National Merit Finalists. They were Bob Arthur, Ienny Mick, Sue Leisses, and Ioe Sharkus. This year L.P. Goodrich itself underwent some changes. Additions were built on to the southwest corner of the building. The addition space is utilized by many organiza- tions such as wrestling and orchestra. Probably the biggest news of the year was Mr. Theil's announcement of retirement. Kurt Theil served as princi- pal here for 13 years.

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Goodbye, Goodrich Sometime during this summer, I will be leaving Goodrich and Fond du Lac to spend a year as a foreign exchange student through Rotary International. I know that my year will be fun and exciting-and, yet, I will miss my senior year and graduation. But, I think my past two years here at Goodrich have made up for that with all the memories I have and will share with others. I will always remember the start of my sophomore year. Good- rich didn't seem that big-until the next day when the juniors and seniors came. I spent the year trying to understand the semester test schedule, always finding new staircases, and being wary of upperclassmen who seemed to be allergic to sophomores . Since my locker was on the third floor for two years, I must have climbed thousands of stairs. I remember spending the summer with a nervous driver education teacher. The junior year added more responsibility to everyone. A job was a must to pay for gas, insurance, clothes, lunch food, and, not to mention, speeding tickets. Now it was our turn to yell t'Sopho- mores! when they got up to leave from gym at the ten minute bell. Now, it was our turn to pick activities first. Now it was our turn to come in second in the homecoming parade. And, now, it was our turn to organize activities to raise money for senior events. My past two years at Goodrich have given me many good memories to keep and share with my new family overseas. I real- ly will miss sharing with all of you the activities of the senior year. You will be with me in my thoughts and I'll keep in touch-I hope that you will, too. As they say in French, Ar revoir, mes amis! lGoodbye, my friendsll Wish me luck! by Iulie Strasser I ,f2Ff?ff'tif!1fiQ. L Qt 'Af 3 Ni .-, Q X f , .I i eil , ,lj lf. ,1 f' ,z3 ' wgw. .f Q 'K Frm The End of a Brilliant Future Iamie sat nervously, chewing polished fingernails as her seemingly mammoth history teacher, Mr. Hansen, took his leisurely time handing back the last grueling test jamie and her classmates had suffered through. After what seemed like a million centuries, Mr. Hansen finally reached Iamie's desk. Smirking down at her from his towering height, Mr. Hansen looked like an elephant ready to squash a timid mouse. Shaking like a leaf, Iamie grasped the paper Mr. Hansen unceremoniously shoved at her with a raucous laugh. Slow- ly she glanced at her grade. A big, fat, red D-minus! Iamie couldn't believe her eyes! It was devastating! Suddenly the room became a claustrophobic cubicle with gaudy, irridescent, orange walls that blinded and hurt her eyes. The chipped gray linoleum floor was three feet deep in dust and dirt. The two million year-old desks were midget size and on their last legs. Any slight move- ment would disintegrate them in a split second. Everyone Iamie looked at wore twisted, mocking smiles, and maliciously flaunted their superior grades. As Iamie sluggishly dragged her feet out of the splintered, creaking door of the temple of doom, she thought she would never again experience even a slight shade of happiness. An ugly D-minus had ruined an extremely brilliant future! by Denise Schneider Attack of the Killer Pickles I asked for a hamburger without pickles, and this is what you gave me. This hamburger has pickles on it, said the indignant customer. Oh, I'm sorry. I must have grabbed the wrong one, replied the timid wait- ress. Well, your mistake could have cost me my life. I'm allergic to pickles! shouted the customer, whose face had turned a bright pink in the midst of this excitement. I, I, stuttered the waitress whose face was turning very pale. Don't give me that! I want to talk to the manager of this dump! interrupted the customer. I'll go get her, replied the girl as she walked away, Well, hurry up! I don't have all day to wait, snapped the customer. A tall, thin woman with glasses emerged from the back room. She had a concerned look on her face. She walked right up to the counter where the woman was standing and asked cheerfully, Can I help you, Ma'am? You certainly can, if you are the manager of this so-called restaurant. I ordered a hamburger without pickles. just look at the hamburger I got. Look! exclaimed the woman as she shoved it under the manager's nose. I'm terrible sorry. I will have a hamburger with no pickles made immedi- ately for you. She walked over to the microphone and called for a hamburger without pickles. The worker making hamburgers was laughing the whole time that the lady was complaining. He stopped long enough to make a hamburger without pickles. The manager stood nearby to ensure that the hamburger didn't have pickles on it. When the worker had completed the hamburger, he handed it to the manager. The manager walked up to the woman and handed it to her. I'm sorry for the inconvenience, she stated in a pleasing tone. The woman grabbed the hamburger and turned around to walk out the door with her nose high in the air. The manager turned toward the trembling waitress, smiled and walked away. by Donna Weinshrott We-175