Paoli High School - Hillcrest Yearbook (Paoli, IN)

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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

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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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What's ‘in' in 1985 Breakdancing, the craze that spawned an industry of records, books and clothing styles based on moonwalkers, the worm, and the wave, began on the city streets and eventually crept its way into the halls of PHS. Brcakin to a lunch-time audience was David Boots. OUR TIMES, 1985 21