Silver Lake High School - Golden Eagle Yearbook (Silver Lake, KS)

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OPENING Vietnam Revisited U.S. Marines invade Grenada by Patty Kennedy October 25, 1983, was a day that will go down in his- tory as the day the United States Marines invaded the tiny island of Grenada. In the early stages of this conflict, President Reagan justified his decision to send the troops in by reporting that the medical students attending St. George's School of Medicine were in immediate danger. A congressional study group concluded, after a Prejudice remarks speed resignation of James Watt by Patty Kennedy As the final days of James Watt's office as Secretary of the interior drew to a close, a sum- mary of his tenure could help to clear up some rumors and confu- sion about him. When Watt left office, he was recognized as one of the strongest secretaries ever to head the De- partment of the interior. He disa- greed with the interpretation of many environmental laws and he worried about insuring future ener- gy supplies. Yet Watt lacked the characteris- tics that could have led him to higher posts: finesse and common sense about speaking. The last straw that led to Watt's resignation was a joke he made about a government study com- mission composed of 'fa black, a woman, two Jews and a cripple . An interior official once said, l-lad Jim ever run for even county commissioner, he could have learned a little polish. three-day trip to Grenada, that Reagan's move had been justified. Among the 14 members of Congress who went to the island, Speaker of the House, Thomas P. O'Neill said, A potentially life-threatening situation existed on the is- land. The invasion was justi- fied under the circum- stances. The whole incident was triggered by the assassina- tion of Grenadian President Maurice Bishop and the overthrow of his govern- Local lGA adds space for hardware While customers shopped amongst the uprooted shelves dangling wires, and wet cement, Wehner's lGA nearly doubled in size. With the addition came the in- evitable task of hiring employees to run the hardware department. Senior Steve Brown was hired to work evenings, and Mrs. Wanda Harris and Mrs. Bonnie Preem were employed during the day. Because of the addition, I see a profitable year ahead, said Mr. Greg Wehner. ment. While on the island, the Marines discovered Cuban weapons and a nearly fin- ished airfield. The most for- midable weapons discov- ered were two Soviet-built BTR-60 armored personnel carriers. The aftermath and the re- actions to the invasion are varied. With remarks rang- ing from praise for the speed with which the U.S. replied to the requests of neighboring islands for aid in halting the revolution to condemnation for bringing problems on the already troubled nation, the inci- dent has already been the topic of many heated de- bates. With the tensions so high in this modern world, is it wise for one country to go beyond its boundaries and invade another country? There is no way to predict what problems were solved, or what problems this ac- tion has caused. We can only wait and watch. Nations shocked by Korean jet tragedy by Patty Kennedy GROUND CONTROL: Take aim at the target. PILOT: Aim taken. GROUND CONTROL: Fire. PILOT: Fired. As shown in the above dialogue, from transcripts published in Japan, the fa- tal shot that downed South Korean flight 007, was no accident. The plane had lost its way in the midst of thunder- clouds and had strayed into Soviet airspace while en route from Anchorage to Seoul. 269 people including an American family of four were killed in the tragedy. As tar as the U.S. and her allies were concerned, it was a case of slaughter in the skies. Evidence: the So- viets had tracked Flight O07 for 2M hours before the Su- 15 fired, which gave time for the decision to be re- viewed at the highest levels in Moscow. The fighter pilot trailed his target for 14 min- utes before the attack. This was not the first time South Korea has been har- assed. ln 1978 a KAL plane drew fire from pursuing Mig's and was forced to crash land on a frozen lake. Was it a provoked attack or just an example of Soviet paranoia gone wild? Only time will tell.

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5 4 -.N X git' f L f .ru Journalism hips. Newspaper edi- tors Nancy Mohler and Julie Her- rington seniors, help the staff cele- brate the new year. Photo by Beth Brandenburg, Getting ready lor school. OJ. Hamilton checks to see if there will be enough books for biology. Photo by Beth Brandenburg. Taco hungry. Junior Colette Bosse and senior Julie Hawkins help celebrate the coming year at Mrs, Fioseann Gish's house. Photo by Beth Brandenburg. OPENING rides, but it's not as much tun ll Worlds of Fun, said senior Kay Weller. Another place we went to Elvis Presley's home. lcouldn't lieve how beautiful it was when l stepped inside the doorway. Every room had something different about it. After we had taken a tour through his house, we went to see his gravesite, which was quite pret- ty. Wow, weren't his suits and cars neat, said Dona Brown, our group sponsor There was also a souvenir shop where one could buy any record he had ever made When people talk about south ern hospitality they mean it I felt right at home soon after my arrival at Holly s house The language is a lot different than in Kansas Tennesseans have a slight accent They say ya ll in stead of you all Soon I was speaking with a southern drawl was our toga party We told a cou ple of boys we were having a toga party so they dressed up in togas When these boys got to the toga party they found out there wasn t a party We really fooled them I had a lot of fun on this trip and made several new friends During the year the exchange group from Shawnee County will host teen agers from Tennessee I can hardly wait I ll I The event that was the most fun l ,Qi ' W? Q ff 't,,.l,.,f.gfQ flirgalgyfet 1 Alhlimigtiitlgg L

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Dream achieved by 'Go Dogs Go' street vendor To be your own boss, to own your own business, for many, this is the ultimate dream. So why did downtown Topeka restaurateurs become threatened when a man achieved this goal and set up his own business? Enter Lauren Johnson, hotdog pushcart vendor. Planning on es- tablishing his cart at 8th 81 Kansas, Johnson began serving franks on September 1, ln addition to steam- ing weiners, Johnson served chips, soda, and Perrier water. On opening day over 500 hot dogs were distributed from the Go Dogs Go stand with custom- ers waiting up to an hour and 15 minutes. i In a story which appeared in the i September 1 edition of the Tope- 1 said, lt's going to take awhile to earn the recognition and for the people to realize l'm here . I hope 'Go Dogs Go' will give the rest of its downtown competi- tors a run for their money. All of the people l've talked to hope he'll succeed too, said downtown em- ployee, Virginia Kennedy. Can small businesses compete with national franchises? if this hot dog venture succeeds, Lauren Johnson will prove they can. ka Capital Journal, Johnson OPENING August 1983 lVlay 1984 Vol 1 Editionf Silver Lake High School Silver Lake KS 66539 Price - 315.00 This Dne's For You -4--1-t....iii i a l e cor er Broadcasting of 'Adam' leads to child finds After the showing of Adam a story dealing with the trauma and horror of losing a child to kidnap- pers, the NBC affiliates that showed the program re- ceived calls from several children who saw their pic- tures and names on the show listed as still missing. Adam was the tale of Adam Walsh, a young boy who was kidnapped. His parents went through 2 weeks of anxiety before the discovery of Adam's de- capitated body. At the end of the show, Daniel J. Travanti, who played Mr. Walsh, read off the names of missing chil- dren as their pictures were shown on the screen, and it was then that the children saw themselves and called the number that was simul- taneously shown. Seniors first luau brings Honolulu to Silver Lake Catch a wave and you're sit- ting on top of the world . ln a Beach Boys tune, that lyric made even Silver Lake kids feel like surf- ing. Attempting to lure the under- classmen into dressing for the oc- casion, the seniors allowed those dressed in Hawaiian attire or sum- mer wear to get in free. The class of 84 decided to have the luau in order to delete some of their extra funds left from selling magazines their junior year. On November 19th, those heart- land dwellers turned into beach bums when they attended the first fall luau sponsored by the seniors. Beginning at 8:30 the dance.in- cluded a contest for the best dressed Hawaiians and also a dance contest. The luau was D.J.'d by Steve Taaffe of Super Muzik. Attempting to play a variety of tunes Taaffe included songs from the 50's. Jailhouse Rock and Houndog 6O's, Surfin U.S.A. and Wipeout , and he also played a special group of 40's swing music. As the dance ended, the new- born Midwestern Hawaiians could be heard saying, Surf's Up! and Catch you later, dude, in true Valley Lingo.