Highland High School - Iris Yearbook (Highland, IL)

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2 opening Larry Hagman as J.Re, 7 4 One year into the new decade found the history of the nation as well as that of HHS changing. Infia tlon was up; the stock market down, and by elect: Ing Republican Ronald Reagan as our new Presi dent, the people of the U.S. hoped that he would lead the nation in a new direction. The fifty-two American hostages held in Iran were released after 444 days of captivity. Americans were glad to see them come home, but there were mixed reactions on the amount of coverage given them by the me dia. At HHS a big issue with the guys was a new law re quiring them to register for the draft upon reaching the age of eighteen. A major issue on the television screen was the ac- tors’ strike which only prolonged the anticipation of “Who shot J.R.? ’ on the hit show Dallas. 41 “Who shot J.R.? , was the question that over three million American TV viewers asked as they awaited the new series Dal las to resume after the actors’ strike. V2 Anxiously waiting to hear her story, Melanie Miller's friends gather around her with anticipation.

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small talk lris 1984 Volume 61 published by The Iris Staff Highland High School Highland, Illinois Table of Contents Student Life Clubs Sports Academics People Advertising Index

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A3 Beginning his first year at HHS, Mr. Marty Somers dis- cusses the results in a chemistry experiment with C.C. Biggs, Matt Loyet, David Griffith, and Doug Lofquist. V74 After seventeen years of teaching, Mr. Fred Singleton begins the 1980-81 school year as the new principal of HHS. AS With the start of a new decade, the roles of boys be gan changing at HHS as Mark Helmer, Alan Wendaler, Duane Frerker, and Rick Bosshardt learn to cook in survival living. Poi es look who’s falkin’ “The election of '80 proved that the American people wanted a change in the way they were governed and also the defeat of big named liberal demo- cratic senators, giving the Republican Party control of the Senate for the first time in 25 years.’’—Mr. Steve Moore. “The 80’s brought about a new dec: ade, a new president, and new hope for many dreams.’’—Karen Augustine 3 look who's talkin’