Kirkwood High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Kirkwood, MO)

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Mixed expectations arrive On Labor Day, I was hop- ing they would make sum- mer three months longer and school three months shorter, said Tucker Kleitsch, junior. On the last day of summer, whether visiting with rela- tives or just bumming around the house, students could not help but think about the end of summer va- cation. My aunt and uncle from Peoria, Ill., came to visit us on Labor Day, and brought a foreign exchange student from Sweden. Even while he was telling us about Sweden, I couldn't help thinking about the end of summer, said Grant Krause, sopho- more. Other students exper- ienced the same feelings on with school the last day of summer. I went out to buy school supplies on Labor Day. I didn't even want to think of it as the last day of summer, but I couldn't help it, said jeff Fieberg, sophomore. On the other hand, some students were ready for the end of summer break. They were anxious for school to start again. The last day of summer reflected what I did most of vacation. I just bummed around the house. I needed something to do, said jeff Neiman, senior. Strands of toilet paper that seniors left dangling from campus trees cause Chester Blair, custodian, to clean up, Sept. 4, the day after the prank. I 30 Summer Magazine Water cools Amy Eichman, junior, as she spins in an inner tube, june 9, at The Country Place, a camp she attended with her church youth group. L fn-' ft' ameri' ' 47 .'s--e-71-.. , . af.-iff-'.' L . I 'ju Q, . fl. J . rf ,- ' , igqllgji -4-5.. A, . .N I - 1 , uper .5 ' ,Hi ...L-4.2 1' V' 'iff - r '10 '-WI-'EQ ' t times Youth groups provide teens with experiences, activities just as the future of Amer- ica lies in its youth, the fu- ture of a church lies in its youth group, according to many youth directors. Each youth program was differ- ent, but together they of- fered a variety of activities. Central Presbyterian Church was one group which had many summer ac- tivities, including a drama group, the Central Players. Rhett Payne, youth director, worked with the teens in the winter and spring to prepare for a tour of the Southeast, june 9-19. It was more than just a good time, said Stan Hul- shof, senior. It gave us a chance to meet people from all over the country and get to know church friends bet- ter. Other churches, such as the Kirkwood United Church of Christ, planned various summer activities, one of which was an over- night swim party at Lindgate Pool, Aug. 17. We swam from 9 tp.m.J until midnight. Then every- one went back to the church to watch movies until 7 fa.m.I. It was a blast! said K.K. Zoellner, sophomore. A third church with a busy summer schedule was Kirk- wood Baptist Church, ac- cording to Gretchen Heuer, sophomore. Along with other activi- ties, the Kirkwood Baptist youth did mission work in downtown apartments, july 16-20. We taught a Bible school for kids, said Heuer. It was a neat experience to watch their progress. It was thi party in thi The nat Veiled Prc honored A dred eigl june 30-ll mately 3.8 crowded 1 see the att Schedule ed food crafts disp tainers. john D1 the perform him much, was neat t there lV.P. Cobb, sopl Air activ Cochrane, the McDor plane Shov . n 1 Car As the summer was a tirr calls. As vember, came cri and regis mocracy oning wa ' luly 19 ated forn dale and raro CDen dential e Ferraro female vi history o ' Aug. 1 record American signed le begin bo ' Aug. 2 for a func candidate Buechnei 5

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.ing rices Ummef e men's iited. It unging n, said I could t in the forenza re the of the er. In- straight broth- 's jock- :phanie It was fun to n the heat of the summer Success, failure fill headlines They were the headliners. Their exploits and achievements filled the media. Good or bad, heroes or villains, they made their mark in the heat of the sum- mel. 0 luly 23 - Penthouse magazine published nude pho- tographs of former Miss America Vanessa Williams and another woman that Williams posed for in 1982. Pressure from the resulting scandal caused Williams to forfeit her crown to Suzette Charles, runner-up. 0 Aug. 5 - Actor Richard Burton died of a cerebral hemorrhage at 58. Burton's life was a continuing source of controversy. Critics first acclaimed the young Welshman as potentially the greatest actor in the world, then later rebuked him for his sellout to Holly- wood's glitter, fame and fortune. 0 Aug. 8 - Edwin Moses, hurdler, won his eighty- eighth consecutive track event, an Olympic gold medal in the 400-meter hurdles. The time did not break the world record, :47.02, which Moses set in 1983. A Sports authorities credited Moses with more than just being the world's greatest track star. He was the first athlete to successfully make amateur competition a lucrative profession, via product endorsements. s s I think it's great that Mo- ses made so much money as a n a m a t e u r through natu- ral talent and without using I think it's great Moses made so much money as an amateur athlete with- out using drugs, said Scott Ridenour, sopho- more. 0 Aug. 16 - A federal jury acquitted john DeLorean on charges connected with a scheme to sell 55 pounds of cocaine. -- drugs.' 5 - Scott Ridenour, sophomore In an effort to become more famil- iar with the faces, Principal Franklin McCallie has Holly Mandel, junior, videotape students, Aug. 23. I head start English, math, gym classes fill graduation requirements My students worked hard and became involved. I enjoyed teaching the class, said Paul Meyer, math teach- er. For six weeks, lune 18-july 27, 22 students spent four hours each day learning al- gebra in Meyer's class. English and gym were also a part of summer school. Several students took the classes to fill their summer days. Summer school was something to do in the mornings, said Amy Arm- bruster, sophomore. It also filled a graduation require- ment, so I could take more .classes during the year that I liked. Classes started at 7:50 ta.m.J, and I just didn't want to get up that early in the summer, said john Bickel, sophomore. I'm glad I didn't quit though. Now I have another graduation re- quirement out of the way. Registration also required students to be at school at 7:50 a.m. Seniors and sopho- mores registered at 7:50 a.m., Aug. 22-23, while ju- niors and freshmen regis- tered in the afternoon and evening. Along with the traditional filling out of cards, posing for ID pictures, and receiv- ing schedules, students were able to purchase the school publications and join various organizations. Boys' Pep Club KBPCI tried a new technique to increase its membership. Dan Vespa, secretary, hooked up a mi- crophone and amplifier, which allowed them to broadcast their sales pitches. Girls' Pep Club IIGPCI tried a new method to increase membership, also. They adopted a deferred payment policy for membership. Lots of people wanted to join, but didn't have the money lS1.50l, said Polly Henderson, treasurer. lt saved us having the trouble of having to sell member- ships at lunch. Kirkwood Park playground serves as a place to talk about the Green- tree Festival for Holly Scott, sopho- wmore, and Sarah Vogle, Ladue fresh- ITIBFI. Summer Magazine 29

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BS ens ies U n i t e d 2, planned activities, s an over- at Lindgate Ln 9 lp.m.l en every- the church until 7 said a busy was Kirk- Heuer, activi- -- Baptist n work in ents, july ible school er. It was e to watch ' w Stunts, entertainment draw crowds to various area holiday celebrations abulous, fun fairs It was the biggest birthday party in the country. The nationally televised Veiled Prophet tV.P.j Fair honored America's two hun- dred eighth anniversary, june 30-july 4. Approxi- mately 3.85 million people crowded the riverfront to see the attractions. Scheduled events includ- ed food stands, arts and crafts displays, and enter- tainers. john Denver was one of the performers. l didn't like him much, but I thought it was neat to see a celebrity there iV.P. Fairj, said jenn Cobb, sophomore. Air activities, such as jay Cochrane, tightrope walker, the McDonnell Douglas Air- plane Show, and three fire- works displays, drew the at- tention of fairgoers to the sky. I liked the fireworks dis- play on the last night the most. Synchronizing it with music by Michael jackson gave it a great effect, said Carla Davies, sophomore. An extension of the V.P. Fair occurred july 3, in Lau- meier Park in Sunset Hills. It offered many displays from the Arch fairgrounds. Other festivals, such as the Greek Fair and Strassenfest offered different kinds of foods and entertainment. The fairs originally celebrat- ed harvest time. German bands and jug- glers at the Strassenfest per- formed for the crowds as they ate various German n the heat of the summer Campaigns start, Reagan 'bombs' As the presidential elections rapidly approached, summer signaled the start of serious campaigning. lt was a time of conflict and unity, of applause and cat- calls. As the candidates prepared to do battle in No- vember, everything they said or did be- came critical. Several seniors turned 18 and registered to vote. This was what de- mocracy was all about and the day of reck- 5 5 oning was nearing. ' lllly 19 - The Democratic Party nomin ated former Vice-President Walter Mon dale and Representative Geraldine Fer- W0 lDem., N.Y.j as its ticket for the presi dential elections, Nov. 6. W e b e g i n - -bombing in five - minutes! 5 - President - Ronald Reagan Ferraro's nomination made her the first female vice-presidential candidate in the history of the United States. ' ' Aug. 11 - President Ronald Reagan, in an off-the- record voice check, reportedly said, My fellow Americans, l am pleased to tell you today that I've 9'8r1ed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes. ' Aug. 27 - Craig Mulcahy, senior, delivered tickets for a fund raiser benefiting jack Buechner, Republican Candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, to Buechner's campaign office. I dishes. lt was different from an American party. l couldn't decide what my favorite part was, said Ed Hassinger, sophomore. l liked it all. .aff In order to load the van, july 28, Ted Lischer, senior, folds the tarp that his church youth group will use in Maine when they restore old homes. Summer Magazine - 31