Kimball County High School - Longhorn Yearbook (Kimball, NE)

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Becky Plate contributes many hours of hard work to PRIDE She is shown here with Andrea Forsling and Lisa Tuller, two KCHS students who attended PRIDE meetings Local News PRIDE of Kimball, a group formerly known as the Kimball County Drug and Alcohol Abuse Committee, won praise from Phil Waggoner, the CDU (Chemical Dependency Unit of West Nebraska General Hospital in Scottsbluff) community coordinator, for their work to provide alternate activities to drinking and taking drugs. Some of these activities included pasture parties and non-alcoholic dances The Kimball Chamber of Commerce promoted Kimball by giving away I Love Kimball bumper stickers. Then for thirteen weeks a name was drawn at random, and if the winner had a bumper sticker on his or her car, that person won a prize donated by merchants. Fourteen inches of wet snow was dumped in Kimball causing from 600 to 700 motorists to seek shelter in Kimball in April. Over 175 motorists were given shelter in private homes. News 13

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{Ull£ k)Oll J-if'E Parents stormed the doors of toy stores, trampling over others to get to this frantically sought-after WOIrCl N6WS BriClS Christmas present, the Cabbage Patch Doll I Love Kimball bumper stickers were given away by the Kimball Chamber of Commerce to promote our town Leading a British rock invasion. Boy George is pictured on the cover of Newsweek. They not only brought some of the freshest sounds on the charts-but a revolution in style. Where's my car? is what many had to say when going outside after fourteen inches of snow covered Kimball in April Physicist Sally Ride became the first American woman in space. One of the worst droughts in years occurred, disappointing many farmers. The Day After, a graphic depiction of nuclear war drew 100 million viewers. The Brooklyn Bridge celebrated its centennial birthday. Boy George of the Culture Club led a British Rock invasion Cabbage Patch Kids were this year's most frantically sought-after Christmas present U S. skiers Debbie Armstrong and Billie lohnson led the American gold rush in the XIV Winter Olympic Games. 63 died in the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut 12 News

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'Dha foodJlifs. Fads and Fashions Make Their Debut Yeah, right, talk to ya later. This, of course, was the famous saying for students as the new fads and fashions made their debut. Students enhanced their wardrobes by throwing out the old blue jeans and t-shirts and switching to a more colorful and exciting taste in clothing. Instead of the drab look in the halls the colors became brighter as mint green, pink, lavender, grey and black took over in the choice of color The styles of clothing seemed to change more than ever as students wore polo shirts, argyle sweaters, parachute pants, elf boots and flat shoes. Earrings were seen everywhere. Girls and guys wore clip earrings and many of the guys were seen with one earring in their left ear Changes always take place, in styles and everything else. I will always look forward to the new looks for the future, commented Julie Chapin. Scott Schadegg and lulie Barrett take time to chat between classes. They both are wearing argyle shirts, popular dress with many students Marci Wallesen, Rhonda Seeman and Lana Moore display their elf boots Trisha Frank displays the popular combination of handkerchiefs and polo shirts Fads 14