Weld Central High School - Rebel Yearbook (Keenesburg, CO)

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Ms. Flthlan's college prep class kept trying to ten her that she works them too hard. She finally got the message when she returned to class one day to find them all fast asleep. In the front row are Felipe Castro. Kathy Bushman and Gloria Baumgartner. In the second row are Darrin Imhof. Shelly Branham and Jodi Moore. In the back row are Wes Johnson. Jeff Cooksey and Mike Rles. Keith Unnebur watching the awards assembly. Closing 165

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Creating In the art room Is Jacob Ybarra. S3LL10I DlSVI Students enjoy the spring days In the courtyard. The final days of the school year were mild, to say the least. There were no tornadoes, no extremely hot or cold days, and no real severe storms. The attitudes of the students seemed to match the weather forecasts. Mostly mild. The students just wanted to get by till the real meaning of life came - summer vacation. All was not lost, though, as the end of the school year approached. Both the senior and junior classes had ditch days held at Prospect Reservoir. There were no spectacular news events to shock the nation. Ronald Reagan was re-elected as expected and the federal deficit continued to grow. Everyone, including the politicians, seemed only concerned with the present storms and tended to forget about the extended forecast. Travis Johnson takes a chance on Manager's Choice on one of the last days of the year. 164 Closing

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'Wivuliviy 'Datum On the sports scene nationwide, the San Francisco 49er’s beat the Miami Dolphins to become the 1985 Superbowl champs. Our own Denver Nuggets got into the final four of the NBA championship playoffs. Dan Issel announced his retirement at the age of 33. John Elway looked forward to his third season with the Denver Broncos. Politically, President Reagan again proved his resiliency to criticism when he visited a cemetery in Bitberg, Germany where Nazi soldiers are buried. He also began stumping for his new tax reform package, which, if passed, could revolutionize the U.S. tax system. Colorado Governor Richard Lamm announced that he would not seek re-election. Farmers were again protesting to the government as more and more farmers went under financially. The price of wheat was $3.15 a bushel and corn was $2.75, while gold was selling at $315.00 an ounce. Tragic news worldwide included the drought in Ethiopia and the resulting starvation of millions. A tidal wave was responsible for the loss of over 40,000 lives in Bangledesh. Devastation struck on the tube, too, as we watched the entire Dynasty cast apparently wiped out by terrorist guerrillas. Bo and Hope finally got married on Days of Our lives. In real life, Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley tied the knot, as did Bruce (the Boss) Springsteen. With so much going on in the world, it’s hardly any wonder that our attitudes constantly need adjusting. Debbie Reyes adjusts her cap prior to graduation. 166 Closing