Linn High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Linn, MO)

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World Situations Worry Most Seniors e This years seniors were affected by world events. In fact, they seemed to pay t more attention to those affairs than ever I . . before. . . . . Steve Heidbrink Juanita Helmig ' HReceivmg a letter in the mail telling me I - that I'd better sign up for the draft, was : the event that bothered Curt Hale the I most. During the year, troops were sent into i; Lebanon and Grenada. llLebanon was on my mind because I like to know where I might be six months fron now, said Russell Robbins. Lisa Balkenbusch was concerned about Lebanon because, tilt made me wonder if we might go to war when our troops got shot at. liMy cousin was over there, said Laura Warren. Hl couldn't believe the news of the marine massacre. The USA stood back and didn't do anything, said Lisa Moeller. Hlt was a very terrible thing that happened I in Lebanon, and l think that it is even worse that we lthe publici will probably never know who was actually to blame for it, said Carolyn Brandt. The news that stood out in Charles Pat- terson's mind was Russian leader An- dropovls death. til think that the relations between the 0.8. and LI.S.S.R. are going to be greatly changed with Chernenko's rule, he said. As for Sherri Keener, the most '; memorable news event of 1984 was when HMichael Jacksonis hair caught on fire! wmxsmdgt Hg; . i.: t- Connie Jaegers -' Mary Kirsch Dale Kixmueller +oacm H o m: 68 l Seniors

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Larry Haslag Diana Hayes a 7$ y , k K 5?? Curt Hale Nora Hayes Entertainment From Music, Movies, MTV Besides the time they spent at school, seniors found a variety of media to entertain them. Both country and rock music were popular among the seniors. Alabama was the favorite country group while Michael Jackson and Def Leppard were popular with rock en- thusiasts. Martha Deeken liked country music libecause it has more feeling and it doesnt hurt my ears. Carolyn Brandt pre- ferred rock music because Hit mellows you out. The radio station which most seniors tuned into was KJMO. They also listened to KLlK zand 55 KUSA. Their most popular television show was HKnots Landing. They also enjoyed llSimon and Simonfl Lisa Moeller liked llFantasy lsland because ill would like to have a fan- tasy like they show on the program. This year cable came to Linn and MTV came with cable. Music videos gained instant popularity. Some of the popular videos in- cluded llTotal Eclipse of the Heart, Say, Say, Say, and HThriller. HI like videos because they add dimension to songs, said Robin Schmid. Carolyn Brandt enjoyed them because llit gives you a new look at music. The five academy award nominees for best picture were HTerms of Endearment, llThe Right Stuff, HThe Big Chill, HThe Dresser, and llTender Mercies. Although these were the popular movies of the nation, the seniors had other favorites. Some of these included llAll the Right Moves, HFootloose, and uRisky Business. HAll the Right Moves depicted life as it really is; it wasnlt fake or phony. It seemed to be as lifelike as possi- ble, said Lisa Moeller. Robin Schmid liked llRisky Business because, Hlt was entertain. ing and it was different from most movies. The script and characters were original. Seniors l 67

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Sewing class provides Dale Kixmueller with many practical learning experiences. , Frequenting the typing room is a daily ritual for some seniors including Laura Warren. The Homecoming game was a solemn event for Joe Heuner. x A Y 1' i i Laura Koenigsfeld Chris Lewis Stacey Light Seniors 69