Southwestern High School - Spectrum Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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 The Revolver July to August Boys Gives Heart Immortalized On January 5, 1986, at Pacific Presbyterian Medical Center in San Fransisco, 14 year old Donna Ashlock received a donor heart. However, she did not know it was the heart of her boyfriend, 15 year old, Felipe Garza Jr. Donna, who suffered from degen- eration of the heart, received the boy’s heart during a five hour operation. Donna and Felipe attended high school together and both lived in the farming Community of Pat- terson. They had been dating for about two months. Felipe was in excellent health, although his sister said he had been complaining of head-aches and blackouts. On Saturday, Jan- uary fourth, Felipe was taken to a local hospital, then flown to Doctor’s Hospital in Modesto, where they found that a blood vessel had burst in his head. Felipe was considered brain dead, but was put on a respirator. His parents remembered his often repeated wish, “I am going to die so I can give my heart to Donna.” Felipe was taken to Pacific Gener- al where the transplant was per- formed. Terry and Jeremy Andis, cousins, play in their uncle Joe Thomas’ driveway after the rain let up for a while. Call It A Disaster This summer, many of Flint’s parks, yards and streets were temporarily turned into lakes. People using small boats and canoes to rescue personal belon- gings from their watery homes became a common sight. Sec- tions of the city were thrown into chaos as President Ronald Reagan declared Flint a “Disaster Area”. The damages totaled millions of dollars as whole houses, cars, motorcycles and businesses had to be repaired or replaced. As friends came to the aid of flood victims, damages were slowly reversed and Flint returned to a state of normalicy. The church bells chimed on November 9, 1986, once for each man that was on the Edmund Fitzgerald, ten years after the sinking of the cargo vessel immortalized in a song by Gordon Lightfoot. Great Lakes Coast Guard said, that the tragedy resulted in an effective safety program. The 729 foot ship left Superi- or, Wisconsin, carrying 26,116 tons of toconite pellets and was bound for Detroit. Anoth- er ship, the Artha M. Ander- son left the harbor later that day, headed towards Gary, Indiana. When the ships were between ten and twenty min- utes apart, a storm broke out. The Anderson radioed in con- cerning the northbund traffic ahead and said, “There is no sign of the Edmund, the cap- tain, or the crew. Royal Visit In November, Prince Charles and Princess Diana visited the United States. Everyone found out more about both of them than they wanted to know. Visiting both Washington, D.C., and Florida, they set off a grab for exclusive tickets to the functions they would at- tend. While in Washington, they also visited a shopping mall to kick off J.C.Penney’s English sales drive. Both Charles and Diana were warmly received, and the American public, despite liv- ing in a democracy, proved they loved royalty. Mini Mag

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 July to February rhe Revolver It Is Their Time It is no secret here at Southwest- ern High School that a little romantic relationship has devel- oped between two of the faculty members. And now, Mr. James Jackson and Ms. Helen Murdock, have decided to exchange vows on June 21, 1986. Jackson, has chosen his brother, Lorencz, to be his best man, and said that the wedding had been Helping Out Live Aid was a group of 35 pop and rock musicians who banded together to earn money to re- lieve starvation in Africa. They were followed by USA for Africa. Spruces up Capitol Michigan’s present to the nation was a 54 foot white spruce from the Ottawee Forest. The large tree was hoisted into place in front of the capitol Mon- day, December 2, 1985 and was lighted on the eleventh. Gusts of wind, topping forty miles an hour caused ceremonies to be delayed as a workman, holding a branch of the huge tree was lifted off his feet and into the air. Two hours after the man was pulled down, the tree was in it’s place as a symbol of the country’s good will. planned since August. When asked why they didn’t get married sooner, Jackson replied, “We both felt that with our busy schedules we wouldn’t have enough time for each other, but now we feel as if it’s time to spend the rest of our lives together.” Murdock an- swered the same question by saying, “There is a time and a place for every thing, and now it’s time for us to be married.” Both M.K. Wants Trade Libyan leader, Col. Moammar Khadafy, asked terrorists not to attack targets in Europe in return for a guarantee that the United States would not attack Libya. Khadafy is ready to ask the Arabian General and the Pales- tines in particular to refrain from terrorists attacks in Europe in return for a guarantee that there will be no U.S. military attack on Libya. Khadafy’s message is being evaluated by Italian Foreign Min- ister Guilo Andreotti. Prime minister of Libya, Bettino Craxi said that Italian investiga- tors are satisfied that the Decem- ber 27 attacks on the Rome and Vienna Austria airports, and some earlier incidents in Italy, were carried out by groups headed by Palestinian Extremist Abu Nidal. The prosecuter investigating the Rome airport massacre issued an international warrant for Abu Nidal’s arrest. Jackson and Murdock have a very deep respect for each other and see each other as very kind, compassionate and gentle people. By the looks of things, it will be well worth their waiting, and as one person said, it’s a match made in heaven. Michael D. Cross Year Lengthens The longest school year ever will last until June 24th. Seniors are happy that Whiting audito- rium wasn’t available later. Their last day is June 10.

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It Was Important To Us It wasn’t publicized on the Today Show, and it didn’t even make the Flint Journal, but it was factual, timely, and or heartwarming. It may not have been known to more than three people, but it did give those people a moment in time to remember. It was the news of 1986, and it ranged from James Jackson getting married to Tina Miller breaking yet another bone. These moments took place every day of the week, even on a Thursday afternoon. They were special, unexpected, and will be remembered long after this school year is over. It may have been that third hour at McDonalds or winning a city tournament. It could have been a Valentine's Gram or the Senior Prom. It might have been that conversation that said, “I don’t know what I would have done without you,” or the night a friend put doggie slippers on your feet because you were cold. The New York Times reporter didn’t feel it was worth the effort, but it did make this year a special one. Not perfect or without grief, but this is 1986, a year that will never happen again, but live in memories, and memories last forever. Tina D. Miller Lucy Young begs for hand-outs at Listening closely to Mr. Brawner’s McDonalds. Forgetting your purse instructions on how to solve the leads to strange behavior. problem, Cindy LaMonte hopes her memory will last until the final.