Malden High School - Maldonian Yearbook (Malden, MA)

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The holidays provide an excuse for Marion Teneriello, Marcos Romvos, and Michelle Dorrough. studeint’ life-1

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if- ,1.1 V • L» . ’ student life These were the moments we would remember: Jimmy Carter ' s farewell speech and Ronald Reagan ' s inauguration. Preppie clothes and jelly beans . . . 2 V 2 and J.R. Ewing ... Yoda and John Lennon . . . pictures of Saturn and Brooke Shields. There were the painful memories of the Thanksgiving Game and the Girl ' s Basketball season that faded in the cold February dreariness. Indeed the extreme winter weather itself was depressing not to mention endless talk of rising costs and peanut butter shortages. There were the joyful moments when the new school was dedicated and the flag that had been presented that day was raised to full mast while we celebrated the Iranian hostage return. It was a year of mixed signals: the flag raising was premature. These and others were the day to day moments that made up our lives. .10 student lite

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general hospital General Hospital started in 1963 and, like all soap operas, had its ups and downs. In 1977 the show ' s popularity was low and General nearly went off the air. At that time, however, a new producer Joined the show. With her help and the introdu ction of several younger characters, General Hospi¬ tal ' s ratings began a rapid climb. In just three years, the show came to dominate the ratings over other daytime se¬ rials. The program became so popular that the California Club, a bar in Quincy, began replaying each week ' s epi¬ sodes on Sundays. The waiters and waitresses even dressed as doctors and nurses to add to the atmosphere. The idea was very popular with many of General ' s working fans but was not quite as popular with the television network. The weekend showings were end¬ ed and fans were left to do without the General epi¬ sodes that they missed. 12 general hospital