Highland High School - Iris Yearbook (Highland, IL)

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oy Uy SU The senior furrowed his brow in con- centration, ‘Let's see, Easter vaca- tion? I don’t know. It was all so long ago.” “Wow,” the freshman breathed in amazement, ‘You mean you can re- member spring vacation?” “Kind of. I think we went to visit my grandparents.” “Gee,'’ the freshman's eyes grew wide, ‘‘Easter vacation . . . six whole days. What will I do with myself?” Thanksgiving came, Christmas poy t:t1-[o A CoM) Co) AiR CoM (ol MB so Bore) (| winds. Puzzled by the almost balmy winter weather, students began to doubt the weatherman and to check their calendars. “I just don't under- stand it. It's January and I'm not even cold,” one girl complained. A science teacher attempted to explain the phenomenon, ‘A shifting of the North Pole resulted in a reversal of the Ice Age. However, Mother Nature did not disappoint winter fanatics. It finally snowed January 31, 1980. While several storms visited the area, the Fy obetsl dbbele Me) M-bsCo ime-vele MB Col-Molel to BB Yo): compare with past winters. Most stu- dents reluctantly gave up on dreams of sledding, playing hockey and do- phate Me ColitesstetitccMbsMdst-Mol-a abele ms Col me-vite| began planning ahead to Easter va- cation. The week off in April was the first spring vacation many could re- member and students made the most of the sunny weather. Returning to school, it seemed time to bring out the frisbees and baseball gloves and prepare for summer. However, less than a week later, April 14, snow fell one more time. The snow melted the following day and, by the end of the week, the temperatures reached the 80's. (Above) Risking the treacherous, icy front sidewalk to the school, Ron Barnett loses his balance despite his ruabber-soled Converse (Right) Confused by the crazy weather, Ken Keltner doesn't know whether to swim through or shovel the snowbank. 20 Student Life

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(Below) Providing the biggest weekend of the year for many, Homecoming occupied Court members, Student Council workers and nearly all other students. The unfortunate discovery of the same dress, the job of MC, the excitement of the football game all contribute to the final climax when the King and Queen are announced VAD | ne . (Left)Not always able to wait for the weekend, seniors Julie Monken, Joan Weis and Darrell Klenke, along with many others, forgot about school and spent Senior Skip Day at Carlyle Lake (Above) Following HHS’ big win over Mascoutah, Ty Arnold and Brian Korte choose to dine at McDonald's

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(Above) Just as the first daffodils and forsythia began to bloom, an unwanted April snowstorm suprised those who were ready for warm spring weather ; (Left) Despite the mild winter, a malfunctioning heating system caused the school's temperature to drop rapidly. Marty Sauls attempts to battle the cold with his coveralls (Left) Measuring the meager precipitation, Laurie Girard reg- isters more amazement than snow. (Below) With so little snow in the area, Dawn Ottensmeier traveled with her Girl Scout troop to Tan Tara at Lake of the Ozarks for her first skiing experience. Let It Snow 21