Lake Oswego High School - Lakers Log Yearbook (Lake Oswego, OR)

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Living on the edge, Greg Guise and Sean Admire decide it's safer to carry their boards past Dr. Engle’s office window. Showing his determination to defend the Laker name at any cost, a wounded Jason Kester is told by teammate Matt Sutter to, “Hang in there.” Freshman Tim Hutchinson seeks friendly advice from an older, more knowledgeable student, sophomore Cindy Bowman, on registration day.

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High School Friends During the adolescent years, friends become one of the most important things in your life . . lectured psychology teacher Mr. Buckley to his Humanities class. Quickly suppressed smiles recalled Friday-night games, Saturday at the movies, and even homework sessions with those friends. In high school the nucleus of long-standing friendships has expanded into a larger circle to include students from River-dale. Our Lady of the Lake, Lake Oswego Junior High School and transfer students. Hours are spent discussing parent problems, broken hearts and inside jokes. They sympathize with each other over bad grades, mean teachers and em- barrassing moments. Mothers continually tell their teenagers to hang up the phone and come to dinner or do their homework. Common interests strengthen the bond. While at school, friends slip each other notes saying, Hello, what are you doing tonight? and Who's that new guy in the front row? Four years of shared experiences culminate in tears spilling out at graduation as seniors realize this may be the last time they will see those cherished friends. After all the equations have been forgotten and historical facts no longer seem significant, it will be high school friends we will truly remember. Cheri Pemb«r reassures her kid sister, Lori, that attending L.O. will be great. Kent Ragen, Matt Bacon, Kevin Murawski, Ralph Cole, Mike Bacon and Tom Szambelan take time out from a friendly game of three-on-three to pose for a picture. Seniors at last, Nicole Simonson and Mandi Williams savor the last rays of summer. 10 High School Friends

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Spirits Fly at Homecoming Live from Lake Oswego High School, it’s Jake and El-wood Blues, our 1984 Homecoming MCs. Filling in for John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd are Mike Morrow as Jake and Collin McNulty as Elwood. Lake Oswego High School's own Blues Brothers arrived in an appropriately blue Honda to proclaim the theme for a very spirited Homecoming week, Lee Your Spirit Fly. The excitement soared as the Blues Brothers began calling the names of the 1984 Homecoming princesses. Each of nine lovely Lakers stepped into the limelight to be escorted to her seat by one of the men from the varsity football squad. Van Halen, Sex Pistols, Chaka-Kahn, The Who and Rush's spirits flew high when it came to air bands. The Who’s spirit flew the highest as they captured the air band title. The Homecoming court was the center of attention throughout the week. Pictures were taken, congratulations were offered, and memories were made. The football players chose senior Gretchen Hollstein to be the queen while ASB Cabinet members Julie Baker con’t. pg. 15 Building suspense with their drum role, band members Scott Symer, Tim Conley, Paul Whitney, Alan Davis, and Lisa LaFrance march at the homecoming game. Prepared to greet the cheering masses, Queen Gretchen Hollstein along with senior princesses Holly Hagen and Karen Fredrick son, head for their parade.