Harrodsburg High School - Harrodian Yearbook (Harrodsburg, KY)

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Russia’s head of state. President Yuri Andropov is carried by somber military officers during his funeral ceremony early in the year, (right) Former Secretary of the Interior James Watt gives a cheery smile in his favorite outdoor setting despite his contentions with environmentalist groups, (below right) Supporters of the MX-missile fought to keep it on the production line this year. It is shown being tested by government workers, (below left) Opening—6

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Survival: Breaking the Patterns Remember praying for field trips and fire drills or some other classroom diversion? Remember the relief that rushed through your veins when a special assembly, movie or concert was announced? Remember the ecstasy of a Friday? It was anticipation of such pattern-breaking events that kept us motivated during the day-to-day dilemma. Looking back on the year, there were many events which gave us a break from routine. There was always escape in field trips to EKU Math Day, Lexington Herald, KET, the courthouse, the airport or the mental hospital in Lexington. There were always delicious Shakertown breakfasts and sports banquets, band trips, ball games, cheerleading competitions, Y conventions, concerts and weekends! We may have been busy, but that was the best way to survive from day to day. It takes a lot of air to fill up a baritone! Absorbed in the music, senior Bonnie Dunn’s eyes close as she takes a long, deep breath. (Top left) After that last bell finally rings, all the serious soap opera fans congregate around Mrs. Russell’s television. (Bottom picture) Sophomore Betsy Yates is not about to miss a minute of her favorite melodrama. With sincere devotion junior Cecil Wright performs his managerial duties. Cecil gives meticulous care and attention to the gym floor, (above) Opening—5

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Promises of Progress In his book 1984, George Orwell predicted the year to be full of darkness and no freedoms. To many, it seemed as though the year would never arrive. However, nineteen eighty-four is here. Our year is not as Orwell predicted it would be. It is a year full of promises of progress, not pain. Nineteen eighty-four is composed of the dreams of tomorrow and hopes for today. The events of our year demonstrate the progress that has been made since Orwell’s time. Tomorrow could hold Orwell’s 1984, or it could hold the same promises of progress that have made today. Jesse Jackson (left) became the first black man to run for president. Although he was defeated in the democratic primary, Jackson had an excellent showing in many states. United States Marines were sent to Lebanon in November ’83 to help unite the country and insure peace. When their efforts brought about no change, Congress brought the Marines home in March 1984. (left) These two men are tending to an injured fellow Marine. Opening—7