Woonsocket High School - Redmen Yearbook (Woonsocket, SD)

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Steps in the Lives of Woonsocket Students The Redmen made steps forward and. yes. a few steps backward in the 1986-87 school year. The students once again appeared on the steps of Woonsocket High in September and returned from summer vacation dressed in the new fashions of cartoon sweatshirts, bleached jeans, 501 jeans, long shirts, and suspenders. The latest in hair accessories were bananas and bows while the latest shoe fash- ions were ciaol boots. The students found themselves taking steps toward a county school. If the school is accepted, it will be a joining of Woonsocket, Artesian, and Letcher and would be built at Forestburg. Students’ reactions varied to the idea of a county school because of the many advantages and disadvantages. Students who favor the school look forward to larger classes and more course offerings while others fear the aspect of competition as a definite disadvantage. WHS students have found themselves going to more weekend movies such as “Crocodile Dundee”, “Golden Child”, and “Top Gun , because of the closing of one of their recent hangouts, the L and G Pub. Others found themselves cruising the streets and listening to their favorite tunes. Some popular rock groups are Bon fovi. The Beastie Boys, and the Bangles, while the favorite vocalists are Madonna, Peter Cetara, and Whitney Houston. But on week nights many of WHS students spend the night at home watching their favorite television shows of ”Alf” and St. Elsewhere , after their homework is done, of course! fust as stepping forward is a big part of every stu- dent’s life during a school year, there were those few times when important lessons are learned while stepping backward. Some of these events included an over active bunch of students during homecom- ing and at a musical trip to Lake Andes. Education truly is not confined to the classroom. The 1986-87 school year is a memorable one as far as the weather is concerned. Having no snow on Christmas and higher-than-normal temperatures all through the winter was really a welcome change. Shawn Peterson. Lincoln Feistner, and lay Larson are dressed for summer on January 13. 1987, as evidence of the unseasonly warm weather. Ciaol boots are the latest craze in shoes. Some fans show their support at an away football game. 4

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1986-87 Worldly Affairs Affect WHS Students Woonsocket High School students kept abreast of international and national news during the 1986-87 school year. Events happening around the world have an impact on the present and future of today's The Voyager successfully completed a flight around the world on tank of gas. youth. Of greatest impact was the ChernobyJ nuclear plant meltdown in the Soviet Union. The event, which contaminated food, water, and air. caused many people to abandon their homes and flee for fear of radioactivity. Children were not allowed to play outside and babies especially were to be protected. The news media carried photos of the effects of the burns. Corazon Aquino was elected president of the Philip- pines after Ferdinand Marcos and his wife were driven unwillingly to their current home in Hawaii. Mrs. Aquino was given the honor of Woman of the Year by Time magazine. A recent honor received by the United States was the return of the America’s Cup in sailing. Captain Dennis Conner and his crew were the heroes by winning the cup back after losing it in '83 to Austra- lia. The subject of AIDS brought about more controver- sy when it was announced that Liberace had died from it. AIDS has become a growing concern across the world in 1986-87 and causes many people to think how they could eliminate the fear of the disease. One of the most exciting events of the past year has been the renovation of the Statue of Liberty. After many generous donations and successful charity drives, workers rebuilt the statue so Lady Liberty’s 100th birthday could be celebrated on July 4, 1986. America's Cup was won back by Dennis Conner and his crew. Workers check for radioactivity after the Chernobyl nuclear plant fallout. Another exciting event was the flight of the Voyager. Dick Rutan, pilot, and Jeana Yeager, co- pilot, flew without stopping for 11,600 miles and broke the two previous records of 84 hours aloft and 11,337 miles in a closed circuit. Ronald Reagan also brought great controversy to us through the Iran scandal. The Tower Commissions report showed him as a lackadaisical leader, poorly served by his advisers, a man who failed to do his job and didn't know what was going on behind his back. The report touched off a firestorm of criti- cism and finally forced the firing of Reagan’s chief of staff, Donald Regan, who was replaced by How- ard Baker. a k 1 r

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Members of the giris basketball team pose for a picture after a rough game. Some of the boys wait for a pep meeting to start. A few girls smile for the camera at a basketball game. Shawn Peterson shows his kissing ability with a pig. Left. Sue Selland straightens Darin Bittner’s tie just before the school play is to begin. 5