Iver C Ranum High School - Raider Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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1978 THE DAWNING OF A NEW DECADE ln 1978 we were on our way up, experiencing the many new ways of high school, yet clinging desperately to our childhood. Friday nights were filled with parties, Twistburger and Burger King. Louise jay Brown was born in Oldham, England on july 25, the first test tube baby 914 died at The Peoples Temple in jonestown, Guyana, followers of Reverend jimmy jones. Californians approved proposition 13. The United Sates recognized Red China and Panama Canal treaties were finalized. The Catholics were disrupted as 1978 saw three Popes. The death penalty was declared unconstitutional by Colorado Supreme Court. A Pacific Southwest Airlines jetliner collided with a small Cessna over San Diego killing 144. The Denver Broncos were defeated by Dallas in the Superbowl. Three Americans were first to cross the Atlantic Ocean in a hot air balloon. The explosion of the Continental Oil Co. refinery in Commerce City was heard by many, Ranum graduate Ron DeHerrera was killed in this accident. The Movie Animal House was released creating a legend of john Baloushi. Saturday Night Fever and Grease also premiered. The Oscars went to The Deer Hunter as best picture and best actor and actress went to jane Fonda and jon Voight for their performances in Coming Home . ABC's Lavern and Shirley was rated as top choice on TV by Nielson. Disco seemed to dominate the music charts, the BeeGee's and their brother Andy Gibb played an important role. The best albums were: War of the Worlds , Bruce Springsteen's Darkness at the Edge of Town , The Rolling Stones' Some Girls and Neil Young's Comes a Time . To the relief of many District 50 educators, Dr. Armistead resigned his position of Superintendent. Miss Bonnie Pugh became Mrs. Bonnie Kershaw. The football team completed its season 3 and 8 with Anthony Heronema selected as All League Offensive Back and Tim Siegworth as All League Line Backer. Donna Hovorka and Pam Maes led the volleyball team through the second round of District Playoffs losing a close match to state - bound Brighton. The soccer team took its third Skyline championship with thirty-four consecutive wins. Girls Gymnastics had its best season ever, placing second in the League with Terri Baldi taking fifth in State on the balance beam and all conference in floor exercise. Boys Gymnastics finished 8 and 3 with Gregg Cohn and Ed Hass named All American . Coach Ryan led Girls swimming to the Skyline championship with a 12 and 1 record. Ranum wrestlers finished sixth in State and co-league champions with Don LaBella placing second in State. jeff Peterson made first string All - Skyline Golf team. Steve Schenbeck and Ed Gallegos achieved all conference in Cross Country. Psychology Club, sponsored by-Mr. Marcucci, was the largest at Ranum. Survir lndru Mirchandani was an exchange student from India. f'Alice in Wonderland was presented with Trina Pfertsh as Alice. Lance Nading qualified for the U.S. High School judo team placing second in his division in Honolulu, with sights on the 1980 Olympics. The Raider Band participated in the St. Patricks Day Parade. Ellen jaramillo, Kristin Mowrey and Marva Green were first violins in the All State Orchestra.

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il fagzzw-Q Q., 732226 an fade f?77 In 1977, a time when both students and teachers anxiously awaited the 3:00 bell, life was simple. The year seemed to slip by while we dreamt of getting a summer job, learning to drive and going to Ranum. The year brought peace settlements between Israel and Egypt. The barrier of distrust that has been between us during the last thirty years has been broken down in thirty-five hours. Amazing! Really! says Egyptian Leader Anwar Sadat after his visit to jerusalem in November. In his final days, President Gerald Ford pardoned WW II's Tokyo Rose. Lou Brock broke Ty Cobb's forty-nine year record by stealing his 893rd base. During a twenty-four hour summer blackout looters rampaged the shops of New York. In Colorado, water restrictions were imposed for the first time in over a decade. Leonid I. Brezhnev became the head of the Russian State and general secretary of the Communist party. Singer Anita Bryant led a well publicized anti-homosexual crusade, prodding gays by the tens of thousands to join homo-sexual rights organizations. For many the highlights in entertainment of 1977 was the premier of George Lucus's Star Wars . Annie Hall received two oscars, one for Best Picture and the other went to Diane Keaton as Best Actress. Richard Dreyfuss received the third oscar for his spot in The Goodbye Girl . Happy Days was the top prime time show and Pulitzer Prize winning Roots was the most watched television program in history as it was viewed by some 130 million Americans. '77 saw the deaths of many great film stars: Sebastian Cabot 1597, joan Crawford 1747, Freddie Prinze 1251, Groucho Marx 1871, and Charlie Chaplin 1883. Many tears were shed for the King of Rock , Elvis Presley 1421. New Year's traditional band leader Guy Lombardo 1751 also died. Punk rock and disco gained much support but the best albums belonged to rock: Cheap Trick's ln Color and The Beatles' Love Songs . 1 one of the finest repacking ever 7 At Ranum, varsity football was 8-2, losing to Poudre 14-28 in District Playoffs. The boys soccer team was undefeated and AAA State Champions. Baseball, with a 17-3 record placed second in State. Girls Tennis received a League Title, with D'Ann Kimbrel, Pam Maes and janet Felts entering the State Tournament. In Wrestling Glenn Terada placed second in State at 132 lbs. and Don La Bella took fifth at 98 lbs. The japanese All-Stars met with the Skyline All-Stars and won 6-5, exchanging gifts and presenting both National Anthems. The melodrama Welcome Home Harry was presented by RHS drama department. The Yearbook was dedicated to Mrs. Bev Lilly and Mrs. Mary Hanko of the accounting office who came to Ranum in '73 and added a spirit to the school th ' ' ' ' I was taken to a teen-age mockery, would do. There were cheers, and fears, l and bitter yellow tears, and I couldn't get away. I look up to see, All these friends - staring at me. Listening to their muffled sighs- Dreamers - shuffling down the halls. I was taken to a teen-age mockery, just to see what I would do. There were peers, and jeers, and drafted Coors beer, and I couldn't get away . . . 'Til graduation. Q -fl? By: Mary Beaver

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1979 THE DAWNING OF A NEW DECADE In 1979, which most of us should remember, we began to realize that very soon we would be out in the world, still we chose not to think about that until we had to. Did someone say party? '79 saw the death of john Wayne 1725, Arthur Fiedler i85D, Zeppo Marx 1785, Emmett Kelly i81l, and cartoonist Al Capp 4705. Pope john Paul II visited the U.S., traveling 11,500 miles and voicing his disapproval of divorce and birth control. Margaret Thatcher became Great Britian's first woman Prime Minister. After 5 years with the Denver Nuggets, coach Larry Brown quit. Skylab crashed. China invaded Vietnam. Lyle Alzado fought Muhamad Ali in an exhibition bout and left the Broncos to pursue a career in boxing. When he decided he wanted back in football the Broncos refused and he was traded to Cleveland. Iranian student over - ran the U.S. Embassy, in Tehran and held over 50 American hostages. Ayatullah Khomeini was controversially named Time's 'Man of the Year . Troubles at 3 Mile Island in Harrisburg PA. set back developments in nuclear energy and gave thousands an excuse to protest. Prices of gasoline and gold soared. Television faves were Mork and Mindy, Mr. Bill and Miss Piggy. Star Trek , the movie, was released as were The China Syndrome , Apocalypse Now , Ten and Steve Martin's The jerk . 11 were trampled to death at The Who concert in Cincinnati. Best albums were: Fleetwood Mac's Tusk , Neil Young's Rust Never Sleeps , Bee Gees', Greatest Hits and Van Morison's Into the Music . Ranum, in 79, lost student's favorite Mr. George Burdick, and head librarian Mrs. Francis Morris. But gained Ms. Carol Schweigent, Mr. lim Henthorn, Ms. Rudy Wilhite, Ms. Penny Overton, Ms. Genevieve Hoesel and Ms. ludy Padgett. Mr. Sanderval took over the position of Athletic Director from Mr. Bassett who was promoted to the Ad Building. There was a change in Cross Country in 79, the Guys and Girls were separated. Boys CC won 4th in League and 4th in District led by Ed Gallegos and jeff Hewman. The girls CC did equally well, placing 3rd in League and 3rd in District. Girls Swimming presented a 7-6 season. With Linda Hendrickson qualifying for state in diving. Boys Swimming had a 13-1 record with State Qualifiers: Jeff Flelcter, jeff Gilbert, Al Khleif, Scott Villa and Tom Faciszewski. The Boy's Basketball team finished the year with an impressive record, led by Tom ludish, one of the top scorers in the state. Ranum wrestling team, coached by Humphrey, did well at Districts with Don Blea, Pat Bennett and Tim Cassidy, placing first, Wendle Larson, loel Best and Don Fitzgerald 2nd, Matt Schwittman 3rd, and Tony Davis 4th. In State Competition Pat Bennett and Don Blea took 5th and joel Best excelled to capture 3rd place. The football team ended their season with a record of two wins and seven losses, finishing with a 20-18 loss to Westy. The Soccer team obtained a 10-3-1 record, advanced to State Playoffs in which they continued into the quarter finals where they were beaten by Manual, 3-0. The play Charlie presented in mid-November was a tremendous success, starring Clay Reynolds, president of Edge Extempere Drama Club, as Charlie Gordon, and Trina Phersh as his teacher and girlfriend, Alice Kinnian. Charlie was staged and directed by Dean S. Rogers. The 80 member combined band from Ranum, Clear Lake and Scott Carpenter provided half time entertainment for the Sept. 29, Air Force Academy, Kansas State game. Sui? ,fu .. ilIl'l-li Uri' f - as il C ' MM Q 1'7 Wnef' f