Temple High School - Cotton Blossom Yearbook (Temple, TX)

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the necessary to escape Temple. waited patiently for groups like the Rolling Journey, Molly achet and Foreigner and ove to Austin in hopes of tting floor tickets. lf students weren't going to concert they were either ' ' ' line to see a movie cruising 57th Street with stereos blaring. Endless Juke Box Hero, Betty Eyes, Blaze of Glory he Greatest American were some of the songs while driving Friday and Saturday summer's block movie, Raiders of Lost Ark, was held over at Temple's 6 theater. Raiders nominated for an Oscar the category of Best along with Atlantic Chariots of Fire, On Pond, and Reds. the summer the shuttle U.S. Columbia e first of what will be many launches. was built with the be launched more r most students concerts than once and land using an airstrip. While the space shuttle circled the earth's atmosphere, Voyager 1 and 2, another space program, were experiencing the same success as the Columbia. Both Voyagers sent back data and expertly detailed pictures of Jupiter, Saturn and their surrounding moons. Reagonomics, President Reagan's economic plan, was felt throughout the nation and in Temple. Reagan lived up to his campaign promises of cutting back taxes and his administrations fiscal spending. While trying to decrease the federal deficit President Reagarfs cuts endangered the local Texas Employment Commission, and funding for the V.A. Hospital expansion program, I-leadstart, and other programs. President Reagan made examples of the air traffic controllers when he fired them for going on strike and demanding less hours for more pay. Reagan then installed military personnel to handle the air controllers duties until new traffic controllers could be hired. This was the first enforcement of the Presidents get toughn policy.

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Production Colors Stage With Music, Comedy November 10 proved to be exciting day for 92 udents who were trying out r parts in Bye Bye Birdie. It ok three days to audition: o days singing and dancing d one day of reading ripts. There were only 45 parts t since so many girls tried t Caroll Brown added an ditional 20 positions for ecialty dancers. Screaming and hollering ere heard 5th period in the ama room Nov. 15 from ose students who had ceived parts in the play. Students practiced three to ur hours a day for three onths in order to put on the ow. The cast performed for udents Feb. 17 and the blic Feb. 18 and 19. Right fore the curtain went up, 'rector Caroll Brown said, and layout by Stacy Silvas Alvarez ..., Ann Ann Sue ,... Louise . . . arl ........ arvey . . . enry ..... rthur .... reddie ..... ula Merkle .... MacAfee .... . MacAfee .... MacAfee ........ dolph MacAfee . . . Girl .......... ther Sad Girl . . . Peterson .... orters ..... Birdie .... 's Wife . . . . Peabody . . . Merkle . . . . J h Rasputin D Kim Rowe, Sandy Vanatta Cast of Characters Peterson . . .............. . . ...........ElaineCasas . . . . . Teresa Gulbramson o nson .................................. PamJones .....,......................KaylynnBacon ancers: Kaylynn Bacon, Laurie Bravenec, Lettie Daniel, Melanie Freeman, Teresa Gulbranson, Kathy Tulla Jackson, Sandy Kuryla, Alys Lockley, Gayle Stephanie Roberts, Linda Roncarti, Cyndi Scherer, Pat Susan Strasburger, J ayna Waters Malcolm Duncan, Greg Fladeland, Grant Moore, John Stephen Reichert, Slade Schraeder, Rodney Sheffield Malcolm Duncan, Staci Gerisch, Sandy Kuryla, feel like l want to throw up. The energy level is very highf' The setting of the play was 19605. The plot involved a rock star, Conrad Birdie, who got drafted into the Army at the height of his career. According to actor Jerome Schoolar, the climax of the play occurred when Conrad gave Kim MacAfee, a chosen teenager, a goodbye kiss symbolizing his farewell to all American women. The story also contained a subplot involving the rock star's managers, Albert and his secretary Rosie. Albert's job was keeping Conrad out of trouble. Albert rescued Conrad when Sweet Apple revolted over the rock star's presence. Albert then eloped with Rosie. According to Mrs. Brown, Bye Bye Birdie was a tremendous Z success. -1-' f -'hr A .. N .giiifillaeniifw i wc.. N. rxsfiallllsrfe . J. . . . . . .Jerome Schoolar . . . . Seleese Schraeder , . . Terri Marcovecchio ..........RobinSisk . . . . Carolyn Havelka . . . , . .Holly Fisher . . . . . . Emily Elliott ........Cristi Hicks . . . .Sandy Doehring . . . .Gayle Mitchell . . . . . .Bill Selby . . . . . Buford Craig ........AndyFord . . . . .John Mischtian ........JoeOchoa . . . . Kent Wuensche ........LizSteffy . . . . Katie Landherr . . . .Lana Novak ...... Kyle Curry . . . . .Matt Teaford . . . .Cindy Scherer . . . . Tulla Jackson . . . . .Jane Fladeland . . . . Greg Fladeland Slade Schraeder Rodney Sheffield John Reese . . . . . . . Jimmy Renick . . . . .Stephen Reichert . . . . . . Jacpue Craik . . . .Andy Stewart . . . Bunnie Pate 0 Swee ll .I 1.-...P Q '. W 'Hi rw TOP: The hopelessly-in-love teenagers of Sweet Apple greeted Conrad Birdie when he appeared in town. ABOVE: The Shriners men assisted Rosie in declaring her independence from Albert. LEFT: Conrad and Kim make their way to the ice house where everybody went to have a good time. -11.24