William Henry Harrison High School - Legend Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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Billboards demanding the return of American hostages taken in Iran were seen all over the United States. Democrat Michael Vandeveer was elected to the city's highest office in the November mayoral race. The flag on the front lawn flew at haIf-mast for eight days, one for each year of his admini- stration, after former mayor Russell G. Lloyd's death in March. OpeningH

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The Year in Review: lran, Olympics, tKram vs. Kramer,' Lloyd, Vandeveer in headlines During one week in October, Pope John Paul II made a historic visit to the United States. In five major cities, millions of people pressed to see him out of love and devotion. His warnings against loose morals and material possessions were accepted more, perhaps, than many laws of the government A group of militant students, not under the control of Iran's new leader the Ayatollah Khomeini, took over the United States embassy in Iran and held 62 Americans hostage. The students demanded that their deposed shah, who was receiving medical care in the United States, be returned to stand trial for alleged crimes he had committed against the Iranian people. Though several black and marine hostages were released, about 50 people were still being held at the end of the school year as President Carter applied political and economic sanctions on Iran. Using the explanation that they had been requested to do so by the Afghan government, the Soviet Union entered Afghanistan militarily and occupied the country. President Carter, Xlll OLYMPIC The United States hosted the XIII Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, New York. Cotumbia Pictures' Kramer vs. Kramer which won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, told the story of divorced parents and their battle over the custody of their child. 2lOpening describing the action as 'ta threat to all nations, took various steps to show American dls- approval. He made cutbacks in grain and technology sales to the Russians and called for a boycott of the Moscow Summer Olympics. After several weeks of mixed opinions, the United States Olympic Committee was convinced to not participate in the games, and American allies were urged to boycott also The intent of the boycott was to embarrass the Russians The Soviet attitude toward the Moscow Olympics was compared to the Nazi attitude toward the 1936 Berlin Games. All went well, however, in the Olympic Winter Games when the United States played host to the world's top athletes in Lake Placid, New York The success of American athletes created a surge of patriotism in the country Eric Hetden, Americals Golden Boy, captured all five gold medals in speed skating, and the underdog hockey team defeated the Soviet Union m the championship game Among the most popular movies of the year were Kramer vs Kramer, Which w Academy Awards, and 'Breaking Away ' also won an Oscar Other box office hits'il 1'All That lazlf i'Ahenj' and Star Tr Motmn Picture. Evanswlle was plagued by several murders, mCluding the slaying of the Gilligan family Members of the family We when they arrived home and walkedi burglar A SUSDGH, 22vyeareold Dona Wallace, was soon arrested in connectit the trmw The catty wats grieved by the death of mayor Russell C Lloyd on Mar. 21, tw after he was shot in his home by ar mornmg Intruder The suspect arreste lulw Van Orden, 35, a woman who ha: having trouble Wllh tho tlty government. luml was wt up tor the Lloyd fa lthHV', Dvmotmt MItthl Vandeve tmtml Rvpuhlmm Randy Shepard i Nnxtvmlwr m.tynml l'lt'tlltm and took of ldmmrv WHO

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Harrison in Review: 1980 year to rememb In a year marked by international crises and local tragedies, perhaps it seems a little superficial to build a yearbook on a movie theme. Yet the movies are always a big part of our lives during any year. As high school students, we spend countless Saturday nights in movie theaters, and the movies we see often reflect who we are and what we're thinking about. And that, after all, is the purpose of a yearbook: to portray what we did and the kind of people we were this year. School soirit reaches a high point as the packed fan section cheers during a football game. The 1980 Legend is a record of all the events we witnessed. Our football team was on the rise again with a record of 5-5, and our Drama Department was one of five Indiana schools invited to perform at a theater conference sponsored by the lU Theater Department and the Indiana State Theater Association. Our Jr. Civitan was the largest club of its kind in the Midwest, and the Marching Band once again received a first place in district competition and went on to state. Our track team continued to Spelling out Harrison are sophomores Janet Dassell, Renda Downen, and Lynda Schauss and dominate the City. The Legend also rEC trademarks of 1980, like our preppy do- our cries of NCO for it!H But more importantly, the Legend is a people who make Harrison what it is. lfv in the index and donit find your name there, don't jump to the conclusion tha not represented in this yearbook. Look closer and see if you don't recognizei whole book is about something of which an integral part: Harrison High Schooli seniors Amy Hamilton, Amy Gartner, Sellers, Dawn Haycraft, and Korby Demp School Life......5 Academics . . . . . 23 OrganiZations . . .41 4l0pening Table of Contents Seniors . .. lndex..... .....87 Community ... .103 ....125