Pekin High School - Pekinian Yearbook (Pekin, IL)

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facets September - Soviet lighters shot down - 1 light 007 killing 269 passengers - V anessa Williams picked as first blac k Miss Americ a October - Homecoming Dance - More than 100 U S. Marines killed at Beirut airport - Australia II defeats Americans for American Sailing Cup - Little Ceasar's Pizza opens November - Concocter of the popsicle, Frank Epperson. died at 89 - The United States sends 6,000 troops to Grenada December - Be careful out there Michael Con-raci trom Hill Street Blues died - Cabbage Patch Doll craze - I hree rapists have choice ot prison or castration - Pope makes first visit to a non-( atholic church January - U of 1 loses to UCLA in Rosebowl - MTV Dance - Beach Boys' Drummer Dennis Wilson drowns - From Ma Bell to AT T - Founder of McDonald's. Ray Kroc, dies February - PCHS takes a snoW day - Winter Olympic Games begin - Boys Basketball play Manual at Civic Center % - Yuri Andropov, Soviet Socialist leader, dies March April May - First annual School Carnival - Student Council Week - 1984 Prom - United Airlines c omes to Peoria - Class Elections and Louah Dance — Senior Skip Day - Content's opens - French President Mitterand visits — Finals - First Spacewalk without a lifeline Eureka College - Baccalaureate june: GRADUATION life in 1984 STYLE: from prep to punk to the latest fads Cords thin knit ties, oxfords and leather duck shoes were a part of any stylish guy's wardrobe Traditional sweater vests, corduroy blazers and wool shirts were seen throughout fall and winter Fall s earth tones ami grays c hanged to the pastels of winter and spring Pastels were seen in pants, shirts cords, and accessories Belts big earrings, necklaces and bracelets made out of wood, plastic or metal added pizzazz to anv girl s outfit While girls were seep dressing in bright colorful pastels. gu s were seen in ciarker shades including grav. black ami nav sleeveless sweat- shirts bearing a lapanese insignia and snicker pants were casual fashions worn by guys. The Marilyn Monroe’ look came back with a bang Big. buffalo check shirts with a cowl neck were a fashion plus The layered look also made a fashion statement This was achieved by wearing a cotton polo and oxford under a sweater As you think of PCHS, remember Pekin may not be another New York, but it certainly has style - and PCHS students dressed in style Crfnrtr VG« Dispiayng the latest fashions at PCHS tor spring are |un»ors Cheryl Hendricks, kvle Brown and Stephanie Richie

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26 facets Be careful; slow down! Now that you've successfully made it through driver's ed, is having your license what you thought it would be? It is definitely an added freedom, but did you ever think you'd own your own car, let alone drive your parents? juniors Seniors 1. Do you own your own car? Yes: 23% No: 77% Yes: 37% No: 63% 2. Do you cruise? Yes: 69% No: 31% Yes: 68% No: 32% 3 Do you pay for your own insurance? Yes: 22% No: 78% Yes: 22% No: 78% 4. Do you drive to school? Yes: 33% No: 77% Yes 40% No: 60% 5. Do Gas prices limit your driving? Yes: 22% No: 78% Yes: 35% No: 65% 6. Have you ever driven drunk? Yes: 41% No: 59% Yes: 58% No: 42% 7. Have you ever gotten a ticket? Yes: 15% No: 85% Yes: 34% No: 66% Lead foots were by far the most popular people to receive tickets. At the time of the survey, 25% of the seniors and 16% of the juniors had received speeding tickets. ICE CREAM: a An eternal part of summer is the ice cream cone No one is quite sure why ice cream is such a favorite treat, but Mrs. Lezlie Padgen, French teacher, gave an interesting reason It's fattening,'' she said. I like any food that is fattening.'' lust as many different reasons exist for liking ice cream, so do the favorite flavors differ. The overall favorites were the traditional flavors — chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry Tied for fourth place were butter pecan, chocolate and mint chocolate chip. There are several unusual flavors. Senior Chris Van Order's favorite ice cream flavor is German Chocolate cake from Baskin-Robbins loan llou Kim Robem fattening treat Baskin-Robbins also makes peanut butter and jelly ice cream, senior Karen Morrison's favorite. Specialty ice cream shops are very popular, Haggen Daz, features several unusual flavors. Coconut, banana and chocolate chocolate chip are just a few favorites from Haagen Daz. Places in the area where people buy ice cream include Dairy Queen, Bresler's, and Dairy Delight Morton's Baskin-Robbins, and Haagen Daz, located in Peoria, are also favorite ice cream spots Although ice cream is generally associated with summer. most people eat ice cream all year around. Ice cream still remains one of America's favorite foods luo Walters and Irsa Parker Changes in the Mall provide variety When a student is bored he often remarks enthusiastically, Let's go to the mall! A popular place for students to shop, kill time and get together is at the Pekin Mall. Though it's not quite another Water Tower or Macy's, the mall does have a lot to offer, and the list of businesses housed in it grows larger every year Within the last two years alone, five different merchants have moved into the mall, bringing better goods and ten new jobs for teenagers to Pekin The first of these five was the Footlocker, which opened in late December 1982. Thirty percent of their customers are high school students, especially athletes, who have bought anything from sportswear to socks and tennis shoes at this store. The Footlocker employs two high school students. A full nine months went by before in October 1983, Deb's shop opened in the mall and has been thriving ever since. Seventy-five percent of Deb's customers are high school students. Selling all the current junior's fashions, much of Deb's merchandise has sold well, especially the wide variety of tops and separates they stock. Deb's manager revealed that she employs four high school students. It takes two to make business work — a sales person and a customer - and the Pekin mall appears to have satisfied both with supply and demand ShHK Of STEPPING OUT IN Looking around PCHS, one sees different people dressed in different clothes. Pekin is certainly not another Paris or New York, but guys and girls alike were interested in keeping up with fashion trends. jeans were still the most popular pant this year though the look has changed. Baggies, pinstripes, and new checkered jeans seemed to be replacing plain Levis. Extremely straight cut ankle to knee length with slits at the bottom was the new jean trend. Although guys were reluctant to turn in their comfy, old, faded jeans, they did get into the act by sporting overdyed or darker jeans with pleats. This year's most popular fad was the Flashdance look. From fall to spring off-the-shoulder sweatshirts were seen worn over cotton polos, blouses and other sweatshirts T-shirts and ratty jeans were a thing of yesteryear unless the T-shirts were Hang Ten, Ocean Pacific, Panama jack or bore Michael Jackson's famous face Guys and girls alike were dressing up more. Skirt lengths varied anywhere from the short straight-cut mini to full, flowing below-the-knee peasant style. Many new fashions surfaced for guys. Tweed or herringbone blazers were worn with jeans and cowboy boots

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facets Common Zit: Every teenagers' nightmare is acne vulgaris” The word acne” is used in medical science to describe many different kinds of skin eruptions. But it is acne vulgaris” that is the most common. In fact, in Latin, vulgaris means common.” Whether you call it acne vulgaris, pimples, or zits, you are talking, about a disorder of the oil glands that every teenager runs into sooner or later Nobody dies from acne, so people tend not to take it seriously People who do not have it. that is. In the past, the causes of acne were not clearly understood, so many of the old treatments were ineffective Greasy foods and chocolate were wrongly blamed for acne, as were makeup and poor hygiene. Doctors often prescribed unrealistic dietary and hygiene programs, along with medications that were ineffective Well-meaning parents often advised their children, Leave it alone and you will outgrow it.” Scientists have discovered acne is an internal problem, due to hormones. The key to improving your skin is not a single miracle” product that produces overnight results. Instead, the answer is clean skin and a daily routine to achieve the end to those dreaded zits. But what about the emergency cases? You probably won't have to ride to the dermatologist's office in an ambulance for help, but sometimes that does seem like a possibility. Pimples have an annoying way of showing up at the worst possible time and most often in the worst possible place - the tip of your nose. Dermatologists call this the pimple before the big date” or job interview or game or any other event that causes anxiety But teenagers often call it the gross zit. The only solution is to wait, and in a few days the pimple will shrink With a little bit of patience and determination, the dreaded zits will disappear And if you are lucky, you won't be called pizza face,” crater face,” or any other humiliating names. hrt Thruth Capping the Rays Spring break is the highlight of most high schoolers' second semester It is the most highly publicized holiday, otner than Christmas People do many different things over Easter vacation The most popular activity during spring break is to get away from dreary Pekin No matter where one goes or how one does it!’ Teen-agers usually flock to the ocean states such as Florida, Georgia, and Alabama As long as it is warm and sunny it doesn't matter where it is. As Senior Denise Heliman said, I didn't care where I went as long as it was fun and away from the rain ” Those lucky people find fun. sun, and surf Some of the main activities that go on during Easter are suntanning, partying, girlwatching, and guy-watching Over the past few years, Florida has become a populated state during March and April. This is due to the numerous bodies that lay on its beaches This year over 100 Pekin Community High Schoolers went on vacation during springbreak. The only hazard of going south for Easter is sunburn This year those tan teens returning home from Florida had some competition Over Easter break, tanning spa business boomed. Senior Kim Roberts said that the tanning spa was fun because it was new but she would have ratner been on a real beach. Many students took advantage of the cold, rainy weather to get a tan To visit a tanning spa cost $6.50 for a half-an-hour In seven sessions a deep, dark base tan has been acquired and one of its benefits is no peeling Spring break is about the only second semester holiday It is the last big fling before summer Tans are acquired in anyway, either real or artificial, and of course during Spring break, memories are made During sixth hour study hall senior Stephanie Greer tries to catch up on her tan and her vocabulary homework after spring break Will politics ruin the Again the Olympic games are in turmoil The precedent the United States set in I4 ) has come back to haunt the 1984 Summer games in Los Angeles The Winter games, which were held in Saraievo. Yugoslavia, went without any political interferences. The United States looked to the U S. hockey team for a repeat defeat over the Soviets Unfortunately the U S. lost before they had a chance to play the Soviet Union On the Brighter side of the rink. Scott Hamilton brought home the gokl in the men's figure skating competition Twin brothers Paul and Phil Maher swept the men's slalom competition bringing home both the gold and the silver With the Summer games in Los Angeles, the Soviets have decided to 28 facets