Rock Island High School - Watchtower Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

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Cub Fever Technological Breakthroughs They never made me nervous in the good old days. I always knew where I stood. My team was the champion under¬ dog, a consistent loser. The sky was al¬ ways blue and wind always blew out over the left field ivy-clad wall. I was happy if there were just one or two Cub homers. But like I said, now Tm biting my finger¬ nails. They are winners, they’re for real. National League East Champions , has a nice ring to it. The only problem Is, I now expect them to win, no more dreams or fantasies. It’s really kind of scary. Reagan Serves Second Term Women’s Movement Stepping Ahead World And Local News 25

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Rocky Remembers A Year In Pictures Quad City Economy, What’s Next? Unemployment has been the main cause for the economic downswing in the Quad Cities. The closing of the Rock Is¬ land Farmall plant forced many unem¬ ployed Quad Citizens to leave the area to look for work. Many small businesses suf¬ fered from the economy and unemploy¬ ment. After 114 years the closing of McCabe ’s department store was a major shock to the public proving the area was headed down hill. Although many people have or will be forced to leave, there will always be those who stay and fight for a better local econ¬ omy and to help the Quad Cities grow. World And Local News

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Senior Dean Peter Nyman always had a smile for his charges. Lynn Carstens. Kim Epperly and Kari Granger pur¬ chased special sweatshirts to proclaim their year of graduation A Little Up until fours years earlier, the freshmen had gone to either Rocky West or East and then joined together in their sophomore year at the Main Campus. But along with the many changes over the years, this tra¬ dition ceased and freshmen began making their appearance in the high school. This years graduating class was the first for the new tradition and as the yearbook theme of that year said, they added “a little more class. ’ The growth in school spirit and pride was noticable as the numbers in attendance at Class sporting events grew, not to mention the sizable accomplishments our athletes had achieved. In addition to sports, the drive for better education and grades increased. The National Honor Society had enlarged and more underclassmen were being ad¬ mitted. This first group to graduate from this school after spending four years of their lives here, can certainly be proud of their time spent, the achievements they accom¬ plished and the friendships they made. More 26 Seniors