Logansport High School - Tattler Yearbook (Logansport, IN)

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A nine-day journey to lreland and the United States in October by Pope John Paul ll drew many committed and curious people. The American church with about 50 million members welcomed the Pope to their country. Pope John Paul ll hoped that his visit to the Ll.S. would rekindle enthusiasm in the church. He travelled to major cities such as New York, Philadelphia, Des Moines, Chicago and Washington, D.C., celebrating outdoor masses at every stop. For a long time mass attendance had slipped and religious order decimated, but his visit, according to clergymen, left an impact on the life of the church. Ll.S. Ambassador to the Llnited Nations Andrew Young resigned on August 15, 1979. Young set an unauthorized meeting with PLO official Zehdi Labib Terzi in mid-summer. After receiving a lot of pressure for his actions, he decided to leave his office. Donald F. McHenry became our new ambassador. In local news, Logansport citizens expressed their concerns for community and national affairs. With a 62.9 per cent turnout at the polls for the mayoral election, Republican Jone Wilson, the first female mayor of Logansport, -Q, X X 'S Q, ., i X ,- F1 ,, ...M 'Q . i f-.a mu 4 'H A X ., .wi XV won by a wide margin against Democrat Anthony Sabatini and Independents Mary Cotner and Kenneth Malott. The dedication of the new Cass County Building provided Logansport officials with the opportunity to put items relevant to this time period into a time capsule which is to be opened at our nation's Tricentennial. A small anti-Iranian demonstration on December 8, 1979, at Riverside Park allowed another chance for about 100 Logan citizens to show their interest in the Iran Crisis. The Calvary Presbyterian Church sponsored a Vietnamese family to be brought to live in Logansport. Phoung Ngoc Nguyen and his wife and two children were refugees known as the boat people. The boat people were thousands of Vietnamese who fled from the Communist takeover in their country. They journeyed on the Pacific Ocean in little boats, hoping to land in one of the Malaysian countries, but they were not accepted. They became known as people without a country. Phoung Ngoc Nguyen and his family, with the help of the Church World Services in New York, were relocated in Logansport. . Y f, Q H4 S551 2 .y 'SIE an f 1 -Af-,',.,. Nobel Peace Prize-winner Mother Theresa prays in St. Olavs Church. l Mayor-elect Jone Wilson greets the press . X after election returns indicate her victory. President Jimmy Carter campaigns during his vacation trip down the Mississippi River on the Delta Queen. G Student Life 19

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ll. Ill ix Decorating gas pumps all over the country out of gas signs hung at almost every gas station along our road system as gasoline prices continued to increase to as much as 51.31 per gallon. In serveral states, the odd- even rationing plan established a means of supplying everyone an adequate amount of gasoline. Americans turned to walking, biking, carpooling, and using mass transportation systems to escape the prices. In addition to the energy crisis and the increasing rate of inflation, the United States faced another crisis when lranian students seized the Ll.S. Embassy in Tehran on November 3, 1979. These demonstrators captured 60 hostages in an attempt to demands of wanting to try the Shah for his past military actions during his rule in Iran. Khomeini also claimed the hostages would be tried for espionage if the Shah was not returned. The Shah volunteered to leave the Ll.S., but not to return to lran. Several countries, except Egypt and Panama, would not allow the Shah asylum, saying it was a threat to world peace. By Thanksgiving only 10 hostages were released, as the ordeal grew dimmer, the Ll.S. and the Llnited Nation's Security Council denounced lran's actions in keeping the captives. In mid-December, the Shah left the Ll.S. and travelled to Panama in hopes of lessening the pressure placed on America, influence the U.S. to return the deposed Shah however, no reaction occurred in Iran. Later the of lran to their country. Shah Reza Pahlavi was World Court met to try to find an end to the receiving cancer treatments at a New York City crisis. hospital during his exile when the situation arose. According to recent Gallup polls, the way President Carter handles the Iran crisis may President Carter announced a Ll.S. cut-back determine the outcome of the 1980 Presidential and eventual cut-off of buying oil directly from Election. The incumbent faces the challenge Iran if the hostages were not released. Later he against Democrats Edward Kennedy and Jerry froze all Iranian assets in American banks. But Brown. Republicans John Connally, Howard under the leadership of Ayatollah Khomeini, a Baker, and Ronald Reagan also announced their religious fanatic, lran stood firm in their Candidacy. ll Ill I3 ' .Y .. . 1 The new Cass County Building established a place from which government agencies operate. At the end of the 36th day, anti-American demonstrators gather by torchlight outside the US Embassy in Tehran. S dent Life tx 'X 'F' n I lr, blaiu A 'I

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These are a few of our favorite things ln keeping with the Congressional ruling requiring a census every decade, a poll was taken of LHS students and teachers for the year 1979-80. Questions were raised over such burning issues as peanut butter, toothpaste, transportation, food, music, soft drinks, height and weight, free time activities, sports, and television. The results were astonishing. The survey showed that teachers were the least likely to respond to any of the questions, while the most frequently ignored question overall was that one involving weight. After countless hours of extensive research, poll-takers at last uncovered the nature of a typical Berry. HefShe eats fried rattlesnakes, watches Captain Kangaroo, listens to Lawrence Welk on the stereo of his four-door camel, and engages in nuclear warfare. Futhermore, hef she likes Elf peanut butter, drinks Marsh cream soda, and uses no toothpaste! Oops! Wrong results! Here are the real findings: 329 LHS gourmets named pizza the delicacy of the year, while those whose tastes were less refined cast votes for steak 1741, tacos 1455, and spaghetti 1411. Although a few loyal Berries listed the LHS Music Department as their favorite group, ELO and Cheap Trick finished on top with ,51 votes each. Styx captured the 42 spot in the music poll with 45 votes, followed closely by Supertramp with 42. LHS students like to move on wheels, be they car, truck, cycle, or skateboard, according to the transportation survey. Cars of various types were an obvious favorite, receiving 428 votes, however, several votes were cast for such energy savers as bicycles and skateboards. The peanut butter poll proves that choosy students choose Jif, which topped Peter Pan, 301 to 261 votes. Well, at least a few people still believe in peanut butter. 20 Student Life l, N Mike Harrington in , I l' ., N X J Y ! S