Orion High School - Charger Yearbook (Orion, IL)

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Running Okayed On Aug. I5, I984, the Orion School Board gave its permission for the formation of a cross country club, The word club was used because technical- ly, there wasn't a team. This decision came about when parents of sev- eral interested student approached the school board to ask for the chance for their kids to run as individuals at the cross country district meet held on Oct. 27. The board approved the measure on the condition that there would be no cost to the school. An unexpected bonus made the potential one- day season into a complete, multi-meet schedule. That bonus was the coach, Bob DeDoncker. De- Doncker volunteered his time to train, coach, and schedule meets in what otherwise would have been a short, unnoticed season. At the close of the season, DeDoncker felt that the '84 season was a great success, considering as of Sept. I, we didn't even have a team. Proving this fact was the Sectional qualifying of two run- ners and the seventeenth-place finish by Senior Joe Bowman at the State meet. News In Brief . 0' ,,,,,.......-.------ f ----.isw Ms.4...,,W....,.,....,..,M-M-ws., 4 , ,,,...., . NNW v A AM - g '1 ,VA hanging Hand On November 26, I984, International Harveste executives officially announced the sale of thei farm equipment operations to Tenneco. Thi transaction decreased the size of the company b 30 percent and left it dependent on sales of itl medium-size and heavy-duty trucks. The biggest shock from the sale was Tenneco' refusal to buy the Rock lsland plant. This left man people without jobs in the already declining Quad Cities economy. Also, on March I4, I985, the company announce that they would be laying off more workers frorj their East Moline plant.

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Dne More Term News In Brief The Presidential election of I984 will be remem- 'ered for more than just the fact that Ronald ieagan was re-elected by one of the biggest mar- gins ever Ca margin of 49 states to IJ. lt was also he year of many firsts. The Democratic party came up with many sur- +rises. Their candidates included Walter Mondale, ix-vice-president under Jimmy Carter, Sen. Gary Iart, and Reverend Jesse Jackson, the first black nan to ever run for candidacy. The party chose Mondale to represent them in Ihe elections. Not soon after, he picked Geraldine arraro as his running mate, thus making her the irst woman to ever run for that position. Once again, the History and Government :Iasses staged a mock-election to see who the tudents would choose. The students had to bring n some form of identification in order to register o vote. Then they had the chance to choose the :andidate they would want in office. Of the 237 who registered, 2I6 voted. The re- ults were: Reagan I44 votes to Mondale's 56. -imerican Government teacher Tom Domino said, I felt the election in the school was a good indica- -or of what the national election would be like jecause Reagan won by a landslide in both. Ui' , .,.. gas .. 1: .x,, 5... X I ,hx . U P f g.s, . 'lf-n f 3 'M 'I - fyvu IS ter off now M Il y0ll WCIC nlgvlldalc C315 asv? cnaligasl 7 LT- - I June 2l Nail Keg Recreation, Inc. opens waterslide, re- creation center, and Slide Inn Cage for business. June 27 Senate follows House of Representatives in ap- proving a bill that would penalize, by withholding some federal highway construction funds, those states that failed to set their legal drinking age at 2l. July ll Transportation Sec. Elizabeth Dole announces that air-bags or automatic seat belts would be mandatory equipment on all automobiles made in the U.S. by I989. July I8 James Huberty enters a San Ysidro, Calif. McDonalds's and kills 2I inside while injuring I9 before being killed by police sharpshooter. July 23 Vanessa Williams forfeits Miss America crown after nude pictures of her were published in Penthouse magazine. First runner up Suzette Charles is named Miss America in her place. July 28 Twenty-third Summer Olympiad opens in Los Angeles, Calif.: 23 nations boycott. Aug. I2 Olympic Games end, U.S. wins unprecedented l70 medals. Sept. I3 Six day teacher's strike at Orion begins, several sports matches missed. Sept. 20 U.S. embassy in Beruit is bombed: I2 killed Oct. ll During a space shuttle Challenger flight, Kath- ryn Sullivan becomes first American woman to walk in space. Oct. I2 British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher es- capes injury in IRA bombing. Oct. 24 U.S. sends aid to Ethiopia as millions face star- vation in that country. News ln Brief 35

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GHS Volunteers What do seniors Sonja Killion and Dan Papini mave in common with juniors Jerome Schroeder and Jason Swiger? They are all student volunteers for the Orion oluntary Ambulance Service. Killion, Schroeder, nd Swiger have all been with the crew since last eptember while Papini replaced Brian Lough on he squad at the beginning of this year. Each has to work on a certain night of the week nd on a certain weekend they are on call for wenty-four hours. The crew meets every fourth unday when they get updated on area emergen- ies and certification information. Occassionly, hey ask a guest speaker to talk to the group. When these students are on a call there have to e two emergency medical technicians present at ll times. The students were just shown where all he equipment was kept and had to get their CPR ards recertified to be able to start work. The ain capacity they serve under is that of an ob- erver or gopher . Their duties include getting quipment from the ambulance, talking to patients o calm them down, setting air splints, checking raffic for the driver, and they can drive, if need e. The students are not allowed to do much with he patients because they do not have a degree or ny background. News In Brief Oct. 26 Baby Fae receives controversial baboon heart, lives approximately 20 days. Oct. 3l Indira Gandhi, 66, India's Prime Minister, gunned down by Sikh members of her security guards, her son Rajiv Gandhi, replaces her as lead- er. Nov. 7 Poison gas leak at a Union Carbide chemical plant in Bhopal, India, kills more than 2500 and injures over I00,000. Nov. I9 Mexico City gas explosion kills 365. Nov. 25 William J. Schroeder becomes second artificial heart recipient. Dec. 22 Bernard Goetz gains national attention as New York subway vigilante after gunning down four teenage would be attackers. Jan. 8, 1985 Illinois legislation passes law requiring all drivers and front seat passengers to wear seat belts to go into effect on July I, l985. Feb. I4 CECO Valentine's dinner for senior citizens cancelled due to inclement weatherf rescheduled for March 8. Feb. 20 Sixth day of school missed due to snow, most days missed in one school year according to ad- ministration. Feb. 23 Bobby Hoskins and Tim Hogren win titles at State Wrestling Meet in Champaign, Tim Meyers places fifth. March 4 Joe's Pizza opens for business on site of former Norton's Food Center. March ll Soviet president Konstantin Chernenko, 73, dies after extended illness, Mikhail Gorbachev named new leader. News ln Brief 37