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

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Cindy Cole. Lori Ballinger. Julie Foster. Cristia Spaight, Jill Ketm, Jenny Bauersfield. and Anne Summers are all dressed for fall. Stolen milk crates provide excellent storage space. Showcase of fashion The latest rings, watches, bracelets, and accesories were shown hands down. Tony Thompson. Lisa Beck. Delisa Springfield. Sharon Fuller. Wendy Hunter, and Paul Peterson, step into style with their printed pants. Rocky, like most high schools, was a showcase of the latest in fashions. Everything that was at the malls or in magazines could be found in the halls of Rocky modeled by our friends. Hair seemed to have become more versital then ever. Guys and girls were daring to do things to their hair the stylist never even thought of. The football team started the year by shaving their numbers into their hair along with geometric designs. Buzzes and flat tops were suddenly back in style. The ledge was a popular cut for both boys and girls. The fluffier the better also described this year ' s hair. Many girls were teasing their hair again to gain fullness and body. The Tina Turner took was definately in. Psychadelic hair caught everyones eye. Gold, silver and red, were all great colors to try if you felt you needed a temporary change. The clothes worn this season definately shocked a few people. Teens loved the ripped jeans, painted sweat shirts, colorful long underwear, spot bleached jeans, black Reeboks, and bowling shoes. Where did you find these fine items ? At any thrift shop, garage sale, or the Salvation Army all carried the inexpensive hot fashions. Accessories were fun to wear and jazzed up any outfit. Swatches were popular last year but they were hotter than ever this year along with Guess, Gucci, and Forenza. The leather strips around the wrist or ankel were cool, but what did those knots mean ? Opening 11

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These jazzy looking shoes were all seen this past year tapping down the halls. New styles of hair were displayed by Cindy Benja¬ min, Liz Delong, John Fout, Cindy Cole, Shannon Keatly. Missy Seward. Shelli Curtis. Amy Helpen- stell, and Ginger Chance. Treye Hovinga proudly displays his hard work. James Foster, Leslie Alli son, and John Yancy show some upbeat fashions. 10 Opening

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The best kind of education Most think of high school as only educating young adults about history and the Pythagorean theorem. But a teenager receives only part of his education in the classroom. The high school years are the years when a teenager must learn how to get along with other people, how to make friends and establish relationships. And most importantly establish relationships with the opposite sex. Learning to do this may be more difficult than any class a counselor can offer, but it must be done and everyone knows that the best way to learn is by trial and error. We call this trial and error method, dating. I ' m sure you remember your first date. How nervous you were, how many times you thought about calling it due to illness and all the times you called your friends for reassurance . Of course on your first date the butterflies don ' t stop when the evening begins. You are constantly worried about what to do or say next, sort of learning as you go along. But against all odds the date was usually a success and suddenly you doubled your effort and enthusiasm in this new subject . When you really think about all the thousands of terrible things that can happen on a date even the most seasoned veteran will get uptight. But somehow teenagers can overlook these things and concentrate only on the good aspects. Sharing in the excitement when your boyfriend ' s team wins, or the scent of your favorite perfume encasing a kiss goodnight can ' t be forgotten. Like all lessons in high school, dating can be difficult. But for many, finding the right person is more rewarding than getting an A on any mid-term exam. Walking home isn ' t so bad when you use the time to talk about guys as Berthenia Austin. Karmevia White, and Tammy Hall do Joe Fackel comes up a little short on a date with Laurel Taylor Dating with more than one couple helps till in con¬ versation. as Tim Black. Tammy Godhart. Jett Long. Jodie Loomis. Deana Hentzes. Willie Freeze. Linda Ehrman, and Ben Butterworth tind. 12 Opening