Homer High School - Homerian Yearbook (Homer, IL)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION PAGE 3 SENIORS 9 UNDERCLASSMEN 23 ADMINISTRATION FACULTY 37 ORGANIZATIONS 47 SPORTS 57 ACTIVITIES 77 JR. HIGH SCHOOL 101 ADVERTISING

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1985 HOMERIAN lOOth Graduating Class Homer High School Homer, Illinois Vol. 67

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THE WAY WE WERE ... In 1885, the horse and buggy was the order of the day. In fact, during this year the world’s first successful gasoline-driven motor vehicle reached a speed of 9 miles per hour. Grover Cleveland was the President and no world wars had yet become a part of history. The first successful U.S. appendectomy was performed in Iowa, and an identification system based on fingerprints was developed by Francis Galton. Galton proved that fingerprints are permanent and that no two prints are identical. Morton salt was introduced into the market, along with evaporated milk. 1984-85 will be noted in history books as the year of the first Presidentail election which included a woman as a vice- presidential nominee. It was also the year of the Olympics. The U.S. team will be remembered by the spectacular performances of Mary Lou Retton, Carl Lewis, Edwin Moses, the men’s gymnastic team, and many others. In sports, the 49’ers beat the Dolphins 38-16 to capture the NFL Superbowl XIX. 1984-85 will also be remembered by the heart transplant of Baby Fae, the rape case of Gary Dotson and Catherine Crowell Webb, and the famine in Ethiopia. Locally, it will be remembered by the new IGA and the disastrous tornado. It was the year of Ghostbusters, Beverly Hills Cop, USA for Africa, and the new formula for Coke. All in all, a very good year! 1885 3 1985