Roncalli High School - Lance Yearbook (Aberdeen, SD)

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’S FIRE «TAKE ON ME A Sexy Cybil Sheppard and hilarious Bruce Willis star in one of the year's Sylvester Stallone fought his way into Rocky IV and brightest new shows, Moonlighting.” won another fight. Eddie Murphy does it all from comedian to singer to actor. a One of America's favorite families. The Huxtables, take a break from The Cosby Show for a family hug. Introduction 3 (Pages by Meredith Morgans)

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w Madonna started many fashion trends. Madonna was one of the many performers that helped with the Live Aid concert. e L,ve' •SPRINGSTEEN ST ELM Pee Wee Hermon and Don Johnson — the new odd couple? Only in the sense the two were among America's most-watched men during the past year. Among the guys we loved to watch were Bruce Springsteen, Syl- vester Stallone as Rocky (IV) Balboa, Mikhail Baryshnikov (“White Nights ), and Rob Lowe, Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, and An- drew McCarthy in St. Elmo's Fire. Add Bruce Willis of Moonlighting, a mid season replacement that is back by popular demand. Roncalli's own Thad Steele set female hearts aflutter when he emceed this year's homecom- ing festivities. He, Michael J. Fox and Eddie Murphy won rave reviews from critics and audiences alike for their spectacular perfor- Madonna was a major trend setter, with her influence; underwear became outerwear and rhinestone jewelry returned to fashion. Mary Tyler Moore returned to television and the Cosby kids continued as fashion and hu- man pacesetters. It was the year of aid — LIVEAID, a fun- e n i g h t s P e e w e e m a r y draiser for African relief. Organized by British rocker Bob Geldof, rock stars in England and the United States made music from 7 a.m. EDT., Saturday to midnight Sunday, July 14. All the money raised from their efforts was used to help the starving in Africa. From LIVEAID to Farmaid with Willie Nelson — America's farmers benefitted from an effort by country music's stars to provide economic assistance. The popular movies of 1985 includ- ed Beverly Hills Cop, Back to the Future, St. Elmo's Fire, Rocky IV, and White Nights. Billboard ranked the following songs the top five on 1985: Careless Whisper -Wham! Like A Virgin -Madonna, Wake Me Up Be- fore You Go-Go -Wham! I Want to Know What Love Is -Foreigner, I Feel For You - Chaka Khan. » Michael J. Fox started in the television series Fam- ily Ties and then moved Back to the Future. 2 Introduction

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t h e 1 a Braun's provided a place for clothes shopping. • ABERDEEN U.S.A. THE »C 1985-86 was a year of growth for Aberdeen. The city without limits opened its doors to several new establishments. Vintage Vogue offered former fashions to the stylish buyer, while The Main Avenue Mini Mall boasted eight stores in a single downtown location. Construction began on Northern State Joseph H. Barnett Physical Education Complex and Convocation Center funded by the state of South Dakota with assistance from the city of Aberdeen. Kessler's extended their hours from 6 a.m. to midnight to 24 hour service. Two new eating establishments opened during 1985. Arby's, located near the new Super 8 Motel was the first fast food restaurant to deliver, and Do- mino's pizza opened on Main Street. The FMC Corporation opened a new Aber- deen facility September 1, 1985. They planned to employ 70 people. The function of the plant was to build canisters for the Navy. However, Aberdeen also saw a loss of some familiar businessses. Jorgenson's, Plymouth Clothing, Sharon's, The Royal Flush and Kin- ney's Shoe Store were among the businesses that c e 1 o 0 k s a t 1 9 8 5 8 6 FMC, one of the fifteen largest corporations in the nation opened their plant in Aberdeen on September 1. Arby's provided a different kind of fast food, roast beef. 4 Introduction