Valley Park High School - Val E Vues Yearbook (Valley Park, MO)

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 Jill Meyer picking up a dinner tray at St Lukes West Hospital. Sharon Stewart and Rita Coffman Vid- eo taping a basketball game. Kim Monroe standing in front of a ban- ner her friends made for her 16th birth- day. Lee Jackson bursting through a banner made by cheerleaders before a game. Jeff Seville donating his time working concessions during a basketball game Paula Martin answering the phone at State Farm Insurance. Tammy Sansocie taking down quotes for insurance at State Farm Insurance Dimensions Of 84 — 5

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After The 2:35 Bell School life often extends past the 2:35 bell. Sports practice, cheerleading practice, and club activities make up the bulk of the time. Juniors must return at night to work the concession stand, and media students return to vid- eo the games. For many students school life must be accompanied by work. Some work for extra spending money, others for college saving and others for the fun of it. 4 — Dimensions Of 84

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International News On September 1, a Russion SU- 15 fighter plane over the sea of Japan shot down a Boeing 747 airliner. Korean Air Lines flight 007, killing all 269 people aboard. Rus- sia said the reason for the shoot- ing was that the plane had been spying. David, known to the world as the Bubble boy , died after a twelve year struggle. David was sealed off from the world's germs immediately after birth. David was the oldest surviver of SCID. Children with SCID lack special- ized white blood cells, which help defend the body against viruses. Cabbage Patch dolls were the most sought-after gift. They are one-of-a-kind dolls originially costing $250 and up made for adoption. The dolls come with a first and middle name along with individual features. Each doll comes to its new parent with a birth certificate, adoption pa- The 1984 Olympics were held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. The USA did not fair as well as hoped, but came home with eight medals, four of which were gold. Bill John- son won the first gold ever to an American in the Downhill. Amer- ica took first and second in the Women's Giant Slalom by Debbie Armstrong and Christine Cooper. Brothers, Phil and Steve Mahre, took a one and two finish in the men's Slalom, and Scott Hamilton grabbed a first in Men's Figure Skating. America has won a total of 109 metals: 36 gold, 44 silver, and 29 bronze. Norway has 152 medals and USSR has 140. The summer Olympics will be held this July in Los Angeles. National News For the first time ever, a black woman reigns as Miss America. Vanessa Williams, representing New York, took the pageant and the media by storm and has stayed on top of the social scene ever since her crowning. Guion Bluford, a U.S. astronaut and a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force, became the first black American to travel in space on August 30, in the space shuttle. Challenger. Bluford's flight lasted until September 5. Sally Ride a physicist and a U.S. astronaut, became the first wom- en to travel in space. Sally Ride made a six-day flight in the space shuttle. Challenger, with four male astronauts. pers, and a personality profile. The dolls were created and made available by Xavier Rob- erts o leveland The tanning spas from Europe have moved to the United States creating a hot new fad. The advantages of a tan spa is to keep a tan all year long with- out burning. The European system uses ultra-violet light. Medical authorities have cau- tioned against exposure to sun- light, which can result in skin can- cer or damage to the pigment or epidermis. Vanessa Williams Michael Jackson David Niven 6 — The World In Dimension