Kentridge High School - Accolade Yearbook (Kent, WA)

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arid war Ill ? ,.:- ' ' MOSLEM HOLY WAR lranian Style Fmlsn ,,.,-t 531 f .2-f I g its at A M E Q 3,000 mlles HUW to PNY: A to Mecca -M t T IRAN J 4' to 57:13-f-M gui l '-'3' I it Vlgonzef 2. K. Perrine 3. Naiiow National events had a heavy impact on the security and future of many. The decade began with war in Wetnam and ended with the Soviety invasion of Afghanistan. - and reinstatement of U.S. draft registration. This changed the perspective of many college- bound students. The United States saw four Presidents in office - more than any other ten year period. Presi- dent Johnson 's term came up and Woe President Nixon was elected to office. Following Watergate, Gerald Ford held the seat for two years, fol- lowed by a smiling Jimmy Carter. The serious effects of this rapid change- over in leadership was reflected in Carter's Crisis of Confidence address in 7979. Americans saw men and probes in space, and an actual US!Soviet ren- dezvous in orbit. This was a sign of international brotherhood in scientific exploration. Another event held in the spirit of brotherhood was threatened as Carter proposed a boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics. November second, 1980, was a tragic day. lranian students attacked and took control of the US embassy in Teheran. They held 49 Americans hostage, pending release of their Shah from US hospitals where he was undergoing medical treatment. The Shah finally relocated, but no hos- tages were released. Along with their leader, The Ayatollah Ruyallah Kho- meini, Iranians became the target of American anger and resentment. America 's position as a world power and it's respect in the eyes of world cit- izens began to decay. Gas lines stretched from sea to shin- ing sea as Americans searched for alternative energy sources. One change that made this decade unique was the metamorphosis of morals across the nation. The age old insitution of marriage started to break down under the stress of frequent divorce. Society began to accept cou- ples who simply lived together . The Seventies were eventful times, full of loss. change, and progress ,in every area. We left the decade behind, but will always remember the cirum- stances - both happy and sad - that shaped that period in our lives. THE SEVENTIES 207

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Over the course of ten years, world population doubled. People in the Kent area felt closer to this world situa- tion than any other. ln 1979 alone, Pacific Northwest population. quadru- pled and houses began popping up everywhere. Save Our Farmland legislature was presented, but with insufficient turnout to the polls, the measure failed. Kentonians also saw drastic changes in scenery, as old city hall was torn down and a new one built, Meeker street was Beautified , and the Renton Loop re-constructed, Shopping centers shot up on every available piece of land. New, innovative art forms arrived including Freeway and Waterfront Parks. Some art exhibited amazing mobility namely, Earthworks Park on West Hill, which moved tons of earth across the highway during torrential downpours in the Fall of 79. Bulldozers played and essential role, as they stripped trees and bushes from the countryside in the name of progress. A new trailer park was added across the street from the school, Glen Carin doubled in size, and Timberlane expanded to almost 3,500 homes. 1. Kent's new city hall adds dignity to Fourth street. 2. Traffic gets heavier every month as the community grows. 3. Shopping centers get larger and more crowded. Here is Southcenter Parkway and industrial park. 4. New apartments sprout at 208th and Benson, near the school. 5. Seattle Centers arches are yet another attempt at new art. 6. New Supermarkets are con- structed every few months to accomodate the increasing population. 206 THE SEVEN TIES J Murphy 1, L. Backus -- 5 , '--, N D. Schwartz ,f AXQGLA YK W Y L. Backus 5. G Green

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