Highmore High School - Hisodak Yearbook (Highmore, SD)

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View Highlights of '84-'85 Events that made the news are forever discovered in the pages of time. In the world Indian Prime Minister Indira Ghandi was shot and killed by her own Sikh bodyguards. Princess Diana gave birth to her second son chris- tened Henry Charles Albert David. In India, 2500 people died as a result of a leak of cyanide gas from a Union Car- bide chemical plant. A suicide bomb blast by the Islamic Jihad hit the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon, killing eight peo- ple. The plight of drought and famine victims in Ethiopia and several other African nations was brought to the world's attention by TV news reels. Popular vocalists joined together to produce the records Do They Know It's Christmas and U.S.A. For Afri- ca, and donated the proceeds to the African relief efforts. Soviet President Chernenko died of heart failure from chronic lung and liver ailments and was replaced within hours by Mikhail Gorbachev, second secretary of the Communist Party. A tidal wave struck the country of Bangladesh and islands off its coast, killing over 20,000 peo- ple. On the national level President Reagan was re-elected to the Presidency after defeating Walter Mondale. He was sworn in for his sec- ond term on January 20. For the first time in the nation's history, cold weather forced the cancellation of outdoor festivities and the swearing- in was held indoors. At 73, Reagan was the oldest President ever to be sworn in. Carl Lewis won four gold medals at the Olympic Games held in Los Angeles. Baby Fae became the first transplant recipient of a baboon heart. Artificial hearts were implanted in three more patients. Michael Wit- towski won a $40 million prize, the largest lottery prize ever in the world, in the Illinois State Lottery. An Arctic blast swept the nation in January and damaged an estimated 90% of the Florida citrus crops. Gas prices fell be- low $1.00 in February. After serving six years of a 25 to 50-year sentence for rape, Gary Dotson was commuted after his accusor Cathleen Crowell testified that the rape had never oc- curred. State-wide and locally. Dennis Banks, a founder of the American Indian Movement, turned himself over to authorities in Rapid City after nine years as a fugitive. A snowstorm dumped nearly two feet of snow on Hyde county in February, halting all transportation. The State Fair held its centennial. A Huey Lewis and The News concert highlighted the State Fair. The Highmore Pirates lost the first regular season football game in two years to the Gettysburg Battlers. Incumbent Congressmen Tom Daschle and Larry Pressler were re-elected. The spring saw western and central areas very dry and infest- ed with grasshoppers while eastern areas had sufficient to surplus mois- ture. In sports. . The World Series was won by the Detroit Tigers. U.S. runner Mary Decker set a world indoor record of 5:34.52 for the 2,000-meter run. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Mi- • ami Dolphins to win Super Bowl XIX by a score of 38-16, tying a Super Bowl record for most points scored. In one of the biggest upsets in NCAA tournament history, the Villanova Wildcats downed Georgetown for the NCAA Division I basketball title. In entertainment Songs that were hits on everyone's list were Ghostbusters, Heart of Rock and Roll, We Are the World, and Loverboy. Purple Rain, The Ka- rate Kid, Indiana Jones and the Tem- ple of Doom, and Beverly Hills Cop were the most popular movies. PG-13 was established by the movie ratings board and VCR rentals and music vid- eos became popular. TV shows Dyn- asty, Dallas, Falcon Crest, and Knots Landing headed prime time ratings while soaps The Young and the Restless, The Guiding Light, and All My Children captured day- time viewers. We were all saddened by the deaths of Count Basie, Marvin Gaye, George Gallup, Jim Fixx, Tru- man Capote, Richard Burton, and for- mer superintendent William McLeod. Fads and Sayings Parachute pants, crop tops, crop pants, pinstripes, 501's, beads, and Hawaiian shirts were the 'in' things. Many of the boys found that perms were to their liking. Favorite spots were Camp Dakota, the Stein, and the Boy Scout Grove. Different sayings in- cluded: Just for, Two for one. See ya. Hello earthlings, and It's history! 4 Events

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HISODAK Editors: David Clausen Jancll Haiwick David Oligmueller Kelly Whiting Cover: Senior Editors and Advisor Advisor: Jacquelyn Neuharth Student Life 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Classes.....................................................5 Seniors ...................................................6 Juniors...................................................18 Sophomores ...............................................25 Freshmen .................................................30 Activities ............................................... 35 Athletics..................................................47 Organizations .............................................71 Academics .................................................91 Advertisements ..........................................Ill Index....................................................125

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Students attempt to test their knowledge playing a game of Trivial Pursuit. Participating, along with others, are Jerry Bassett, Bob Haiwick, and Mike Wurts. Classes Division 5