Paoli High School - Hillcrest Yearbook (Paoli, IN)

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School and not many students showed up. Those who actually did skip classes had to face Vice Principal Steve Yager and a new absentee policy. Blue and pink slips were obsolete as students were “taught responsibility” on an honor system. Ten days per semester could be missed with no penalties. After that, expulsion was recommended. Although speech students regularly gave announcements. Principal James Babcock became a regular on the morning school news. Announcing special awards, Mr. Babcock congratulated outstanding PHS organizations. Band, FFA, sports of all types, Paolite and Hillcrest publications, as well as speech students brought a touch of fame to PHS. The class of ’85 kept shrinking, but even the federal government could not keep senior Pauli Michels from graduation with his classmates. Deportation papers sent Pauli back to his homeland Holland in midwinter, but Pauli returned on a visitors’ visa to walk across the stage and receive a PHS diploma. Students however, mourned the loss of friend Michele Raymer. An auto accident claimed senior Michele’s life in February. Sophomore-to-be Benny Manship died in a motorcycle crash during the summer. PHS will miss another friend and a respected educator when veteran business teacher Olive Copeland retired after 34 years of teaching in Paoli, waiting until after school was out to avoid the “fuss” that was her due. Top — Guard members enjoyed the California sun and prepared for a performance for Prince Phillip. Purple colors flashed proudly down Main Street in Disney land. Making low SAT scores the scapegoat, politicians chalked up campaign mileage by encouraging the government to invade the nation’s school systems. Under pressure from State Supt. Harold Negley’s office, Hoosier schools cut out in-school club meetings and froze activities that interfered with a constant diet of the 3 R’s. Complaining all the way, students sat through 20 extra minutes of class per day and a seven period day replaced the traditional six. Even more irritating, four minutes instead of five were allowed between classes, and students learned how to make quick bathroom breaks. But students learned to adjust. Clubs at PHS almost died as meetings had to be scheduled before school OUR TIMES. 1985 19

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Local In 1984 Paoli’s 3.5 million dollar jail claimed wide attention. This year the occupants of the complex made the headlines. A bizarre murder case involved seven area residents whom the wire services and area television gave daily exposure. The lengthy trial eventually brought one sentence for the death penalty. The Bloomington “bowling ball murder” also gave added notoriety to Paoli, with the convicted suspect being a former local resident. Paoli Peaks again thrived as Midwestern ski enthusiasts visited a tiny town that offered a cure for the fever to fly down a mountain slope. An abundance of snow this winter boosted skier totals to an all-time high. Peaks stockholders chose to join “Santa” Sol Strauss and give away some of their profits to the children of the community. New jail was no longer a burning issue to taxpayers since it was now a fixture in our community. But another tax controversy for Paoli town residents boiled on as the town board members decided to start having water from Patoka Lake pumped to Paoli rather than be dependent on continuing to draw only from Lick Creek. After numerous breakdowns in the system and waterless days for many town residents, the board finally thought it would be in the best interests of the town if there would never be a dry day in the future of Paoli. Democrats found few friends in the November election. On the Paoli square Republicans celebrated an early landslide. However, district representative candidates McCloskey and McIntyre were not sure who had the right to celebrate. Three voter recounts lasted longer than the campaign and brought attention from the national news media to Indiana’s eighth congressional district before a vote of the House of Representatives finally seated McCloskey. Paoli schools will now be controlled by an elected school board, according to another November voter decision. While full im- A silence fell over the gathering of band students, parents, and faculty as “Pride” director, Teresa Elliott spoke the magical words, “We are going to Los Angeles.” From that time in April, band members and an army of parents labored to reach a goal of over $100,000 for their trip to the 1984 Summer Olympics Festival. After the initial hysteria wore off, 103 ecstatic band members began the huge money drive that was to take place in Paoli, and across the Midwest, including Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, and Michigan. “Free” car washes, money cans, concerts, pizza sales, auctions, bake sales, raffles, and road blocks all added to the pot. After a Fourth of July celebration, “The Happening” — didn’t, due to rain, the determined group voted to continue. Donations poured in from neighbors, corporations and interested people who saw the daily news coverage that came from Midwest television networks. Paoli showed its pridewhen band members finally stepped onto their plcmentation will take several years, Paoli joined the other county schools in adding educational officials to the ballot box. Even though the emptiness of the Paoli square was a concern for many area residents, some new businesses were added to the town. Of most immediate interest to students, video rentals came to Paoli, and “at the spotlight” also became known as Video Corner. flight to California. They had finally realized their goal. Now they were to perform for Prince Phillip of England, visitors of many different nationalities and a delighted crowd on Main Street USA, Disney Land. In Indianapolis, the Pride appeared with the women’s Olympic basketball team on Monument Circle to announce the opening of the Hoosier Dome. Il Paoli shows its Pride in LA 18 OJR TIMES. 19. 5

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Right — As the Punk invasion found its way over from Europe a few PHS students ventured to be daring. Marty Minton, Wendy Price, Abby Heinz, and Lisa Ncwlin decided to join the “New Wave” with the newest hairstyle, the ducktail. Posing on the hood of a Corvette, the favorite car of most PHS students. Senior Abby Heinz was decked out in fashion musts for 1985. Black leather jacket, fingerless lace gloves and loads of bangle bracelets completed her wardrobe. A “Purple Rain” storm took over the rock-n-roll scene as a sultry Prince hit it big with his album and movie titled “Purple Rain.” This Prince of badness found his way to Gina Thompson's stereo and her wall. While other students filled their stomachs at lunch, freshmen Robin Marshall. Jennifer Babcock, Jolie Lindley, Stacey Strothers, and Anne Nofziger filled their minds with the hottest game of ‘85, Trivial Pursuit. f 20 OUR TIMES, 1985