Thurston High School - Yearling Yearbook (Springfield, OR)

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Finishing an assignment earl y leaves Christi Davis time to look around. Carla Akins and Yolanda McCoy join the rest of Mr. Amato’s class in tying yellow ribbons on the senior locker room the day the hostages returned home. Opposite page, bottom: Todd Jones, Todd Alberts, Ernie Smith, Scott Haugen and Kris Knecht bask in a brief appearance of spring sunshine. The Year 5

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Shari Southworth wipes her chin after a sticky noontime “fill-the-test-tube with- chocolate pour.” 1981 — A very good year It was a year of involvement, en¬ thusiasm and spirit. We lost friends and gained new ones. We soared to victories and held our heads high through defeat. We watched disco die, went western and punked out. We held our breath through an at¬ tempted assasination of the Presi¬ dent; together finally, we cheered the return of the 52 American hostages from Iran. We rocked and rolled, partied and had a good time. We studied and went to school; our knowledge broadened. Some were good times, some bad. Some of us layed back and took it all in; some of us made it happen. Still, we all grew, learned and experienced. It was a very good year. This book is an attempt to capture the spirit of that year. We hope you enjoy it. 4 The Year

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Poll reveals students’ preferences, opinions Times change and so do our likes and dislikes. To determine our preferences we ran a survey in which more than 90 per cent of the students participated. The results are shown below: Cory Ferrill and Amber Christian look up from their hard work in the library. Spirit fills the gym during a pep assembly as the seniors stand for a competition yell. Kelly Creps and Dawn Haas catch some rare rays in the courtyard. Wheels with Appeal 1. Camaro 2. Corvette 3. Trans Am 4. Mustang 5. Chevy truck 6. Porsche 7. Ford truck 8. 280ZX 9. Mazda RX7 10. Celica GT On the Tube 1. M A S FI 2. Dallas 3. Greatest American Ftero 4. Dukes of Hazzard 5. General Hospital 6. Bosom Buddies 7. Happy Days 8. Fridays 9. Mork and Mindy 10. Magnum PI