Mercer County High School - Highlander Yearbook (Harrodsburg, KY)

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Carving His Life Hoping for a career in carpentry, Chris Rainey strived for excellence. First in- fluenced by his father three years ago, Chris assisted him in many different projects. Aiding in the building of houses gave him good experience. A bookshelf was the first project he built by himself. However, an endtable was the most dif- ficult work he attempted alone. High goals are intended by Chris and will be reached because “practice makes perfect.” TOP SECRET UPDATE Great Results Luann Royalty and Trish Penn- ington proudly display their Mickey Mouse pinata after receiv- ing a well-deserved “A”. Luann and Trish explained that their Spanish class made pinatas to help them learn about the Mexican culture. They describe the process as being a fairly easy one, contain- ing only a few steps. The primary step is to paper mache a balloon, let it dry, then decorate it to suit one’s tastes. The project only takes one week for completion, and the results can be outstanding. 28 Freshmen

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Ernest Alsman James Baker Darcy Bell Norma Daniels Rachel Holland Russell Johnson Kim Jones PICTURES NOT AVAILABLE Robert Peavler Gayle Proctor Kenneth Robinson Debbie Summers Morris Vaughn Rocky Walls Brad Wayland Tracy Stratton Karen Sweet Cindy Tewmey Pam Tharp Tammy Tharp Kenneth Thompson Tony Thompson Tina Ward Melanie Warren Lawrence Watts Jenny Wayland Jackie Whitehouse Albert Whitenack Janet Wilson Timmy Yeager Joetta Young 1. Fred Kelly gets an unexpected surprise from his secret cheerleader when he finds his locker decorated. 2. Jeff Hart inspects his hamster he brought for a science project. 3. The anticipation on Tony Thompson’s face shows how involved he is in the football game. 4 Mr. Davis illustrates an acid base experi- ment to Kevin Goodlett. Keith Brown, and Brian Murphy. Freshmen 27

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Preppie Invasion School halls were invaded by alligators. The “preppy” was seen everywhere — penny loafers, argyle socks, knickers, baggies, alligator sweaters and tops, plaid wool skirts, turtlenecks, gold necklaces, designed head bands, belt buckles, and clutch purses. Abandoning the traditional “old blue jean” look, the preppies preferred a more stylish fashion. Though Tracy Dunning, Beth Johnstone, Sally Bishop, Robin Martin, and Justine Glaesser (pictured above) were labeled as preppies, they occasionally exhibited the casual look. Those who did not follow this style sometimes expressed their definite opinions about it. Ken Helton’s T-shirt reflects many people’s attitudes toward the preppies. Speak Up Is this Keith Ransdell, the emcee trying to impersonate Howard Cosell? No, it’s simply Keith Ransdell, a speech student, performing one of his many humorous monologues. Keith enjoys doing humorous pieces and taking them to different speech tournaments. His talent has entitled him to first place in the original oratory division at the Optimist Club Tournament. When thinking about his future, Keith explained, “I thought the class would help me through my high school years in several ways.” Freshmen 29