Grandview High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Grandview, MO)

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,,4ll Stepp 'Qg iqto tlle cacg ual out From Calvin Kleins to Izods, consumers designed their own casual style of dress in 1981. Consumers were their own designers this year, and their creations were in- tended for comfort. The styles were often referred to as the preppy look, but Randy Feltis, manager of Malliards Mens' Wear, disagreed. I would call it classical instead of preppy, he said, because people are going back to the practical styles to save money. Although east coast high school and college students brought about the clean-cut practical look, still others were into the status of 'label' clothing. Designer names in jeans included Calvin Klein, Gloria Vanderbilt, Jordache, and Sasson. I like designer jeans because of the fit, 5'9 Margaret Gibler, junior, said, and they're long enough for me. Turning quite a profit also was tx Na S Lacoste's Izod, sometimes known as the alligator shirt. Lacoste created key chains, cotton shirts in every imagin- able color, jeans, belts, and an assort- ment of other articles. And, this casual look became an in- dividual statement. Clothes definitely reflect one's per- sonality, Bryan Adams, senior, said, lf a person dresses like a slob, he'll come out a slob, But to some people, fashion wasn't an important issue. I like the fashions, but I don't feel they necessarily have to be the top name brands, Jim Schmidt, junior said. But according to Gibler, People should wear what they want to wear as long as they're comfortable in what they are wearingf' -Kristen Frazier

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,,..........,...,,. Seniors model classical and outdoor styles with cords, oxford cloth shirts, heather-tone sweathers, a flannel shirt, and a down-filled win- ter vest. il 1 x .4 , jg, W .Eh 1 3 'E Q 'if 7 l J '7' a LH., W 1 4 U V V X ing? N 5, fi Q i , VAVV E 14 Fashion I KF i.-if A Juniors Ramsey Perry and Pammie Gann, and senior Rhonda Harrington illustrate the preppy look. Penny Keys, senior, Marcellus Lawhorne, ju- nior, Kevin Robbins, and Lynn McDowell, sopho- mores, outfitted at Jack Henry. 1 i F' .--4,5 cp .- 'X iii' r . ff'-552 l I .1 .V. 3 Nb--f

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Summer:Medium Well Blasting rays of merciless sunlight seared the bronzed skins basking on the pavement near the waters' edge. Temperatures escalated as coconut and banana oil fragrances drifted through the air . . . As the mid-morning heat pressed on, the gridiron dust stuck to the glisten- ing, wet bodies of the linebackers. Only an occasional break from the workout to grab a drink of water provided relief from the ravaging heat . . . ln the kitchen cabinet, the peanut butter was as warm as the freshly set street tar. Electric fans pushed tired air as perspiration beaded on the old man's weathered face. The blistering sun beat down from a cloudless sky as it did once before. There was simply no escape from the torrid weather. What life-sustaining water there was, was scarce. Mandatory water restric- tions were enforced in many cities. Grandview officials curbed outdoor wa- ter usage by passing an emergency or- dinance. Offenders were punishable by fines of up to S500. In response, Grandview residents complied with the request and no tickets were issued un- der the temporary ordinance. We didn't have a single citation is- sued, Grandview Mayor Bert O. Brooks said. The people were very cooperative about the situation. But elsewhere others were not as co- operative. ln several neighborhoods, fire hydrants were seen as a quick source of relief from the heat. Unauthorized hydrant openings gushed streams of water down the streets where children and parents alike wad- 16 ed in the water. But too often these hydrants were damaged beyond repair. And the majority of Kansas Citians trekked to the public pools. An all-time record was set July 6 as 1,000 per- sons packed into the three Swope Park pools to cool off in the simmering 90 degree sun-heated water. Many area activities were cancelled for the duration of the heat storm. Debbie Tibbetts, junior, who worked at a Catholic Diocese sponsered camp in Raytown said, Even the staff was ill. We couldn't have stayed there any longer. Other ways of coping with the heat brought people back into the home. Customers packed appliance stores in search of an air conditioner. It's been a madhouse all week, tempers are flaring and people are standing in line to buy 'em, Bob Hickerson, Albert Bell's Midwest Appli- ance Co. salesman said last July. They all want it delivered right now. We just can't do it. But, for the unfortunate few who were either immobile or lacking in funds, city governments set up various types of relief. Headquartered in down- town Kansas City, Missouri City Hall was the Heat Wave Command Post. Twenty-eight police officers working through ten telephones on a 24-hour basis, directed relief services to the area elderly and poor residents in the five-county metropolitan area. After co- ordinating twelve days of around-the- clock service, the Command Post was disbanded on July 25. Not everyone made the connection to the emergency hotline. As the sti- fling heat assaulted Kansas City for a record 17-day siege of above 100 de- gree weather, medical examiners con- firmed the heat-related deaths. The glass and concrete inner-city walls were a tomb for many of the elderly victims who passed away in the privacy of their homes, sometimes not being found for several hours or days. According to Dr. Gerald Hoff, local epidemiologist, 148 deaths were con- firmed as heat related in Kansas City, Missouri, fifteen of which resulted from heat stroke. The Missouri death toll of 310 as of July 25 accounted for a whopping one quarter of the national toll-a midsummer night's terror. Possible explanations for Missouri be- ing the hardest hit state were offered by Dr. Charles Webb, Texas state epi- demiologist. Hundred-degree temperatures are unseasonable here but not unusual, he said, what needs to be considered is not only the temperature outside, but the effective temperature. That in- cludes the ambient heat, humidity, ef- fect of direct sunlight and other fac- tors. Lack of reducing the effective tem- perature results in heat stroke and heat exhaustion. But even the fittest of people can succumb to these ailments in such extreme climatic conditions. And though remnants and memories of the heat wave linger, it seems that we somehow managed to survive the killer summer of 1980. -Doug Larsen Searching July heat drove many GHS students to Meadowmere Pool where season attendance rose 27'Za. Seeking heat relief, Grandview resident Rus- sell Gray walks to the Heat Relief Center, 705 Main.