Plattsmouth High School - Plattonian Yearbook (Plattsmouth, NE)

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Plattonians Relate To World Happenings Over the past year the nation and PHS students were rocked by the events happening around the world. This year movie goers flocked into the theaters to see one of the most highly-acclaimed Vietnam war films ever: Platoon , which brought home the Oscar Award for Best Film of the Year. Other box-office smashes were Crocodile Dundee and the mega-hit Top Gun starring teen idol Tom Cruise. The radio waves were dominated by a Jackson again. No, not Michael but younger sister Janet. Higher Love and Steve Winwood won the Grammy Award for Best Song, while the controversial album Grace- land by Paul Simon took the honors for Best Album. In sports the New Yorkers couldn't be any happier as the N.Y. Mets blew past the Boston Red Sox to win the baseball World Series and the N.Y. Giants won the Super Bowl over the Denver Broncos. Another NCAA basketball'cham- pion was crowned when the Indiana Hoosiers beat the Providence Fryers and, before we knew it, the heavily hyped Super Fight was here and the underdog, Sugar Ray Leonard, had dethroned the champion Mar- vin Hagler. In Nebraska we elected a new governor. Gov. Kay Orr took office in 1987 when she won over candi- date Helen Boosalis. This was the first election in history for the Guberna- torial race to have two female can- didates. While the election was going on the weather outside was more than pleasurable as temperatures rose to as high as 60 in January. When the temperature was warm the school was red hot as the Plattsmouth Blue Devils made the news. Members of Mr. Wiles’ government classes took time to attend the Republican rally where President Reagan spoke Current Events 25

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Senior Janelle Pecha and Junior Kelly Ogle enjoy the mild weather. Another Thought My 1986-87 school year had its ups and downs. I was starting my senior year and was excited about being a senior. I was going to cheer on our varsity football team. As the year went on I was looking forward to cheering on the wrestlers and go- ing to state with them. As everyone knows we did terrific at state. Terry Dasher received fifth and Spencer third and, of course, Jerry Dasher was our State Champi- on. Now that the weather is getting nicer, everyone's wearing the Ha- waiian prints and enjoying the sun. Girls are talking about their prom dresses and tans. All the seniors are getting anxious about graduation. — Senior Sonja Green Senior Jim Brooks takes a break from work- ing on the computers newly purchased by the school. Gubernatorial candidate Kay Orr speaks to a packed house at the Omaha Civic Audi- torium. 24 Current Events

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Dressing up. Up, Going Out Crownbearers make their way through the audience. Prom music was provided by a disc jockey Pictured are Senior Matt McDonald and his date and Junior Scott Nath and Senior Tracy Henner Another Thought I thought that prom this year went really well. The juniors did a great I job with working to move the prom to Crown Court in Bellevue and also with the decorations. Officers David Klanecky and Troy Ferdig worked especially hard and I think all the seniors appreciated it. I was really honored to be voted queen this year and it was nice to reign with Brad Brown. — Senior Dena Ostrander