C E Ellison High School - Free Spirit Yearbook (Killeen, TX)

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Amanda Bodenschatz jennifer Bracanovich Randy Bee jerry Bell Denise Benson Roger Bernier Steve Bibiano Ursula Bickham Tina Black james Bias Brenda Bleakney George Bombel Cindy Boone Shena Bostick Raymond Brooks Vanessa Brown David Bruner Kathy Buckler Donald Bundrant Trisha Burks r Existence Versus Finance . Caps and gowns, graduation an- nouncements, senior pictures, din- ner and clothes for the prom, and various tests were waiting for un- suspecting seniors. The amount for these expenses shocked many seniors. So instead of buying everything they wanted, most seniors reduced the quantity of cer- tain items. Some items like senior pictures and graduation announcements were more expensive than others. Forty graduation announcements in 1983 cost the same as seventy-eight in 1982. According to Amanda Bodenschatz these prices Bare ex- pensive but they are a worthwhile investment. Tests such as the ACT, SAT, and Achievement tests were quite ex- pensive, but they were necessary 22 Seniors y t y j e Moody for seniors to enter most colleges. Since the ACT cost 59.50, the SAT 510.50, and the Achievement tests 516.50, many students only took them once. When asked about these tests, Norma Mosqueda said, UNO one said education was free. With unemployment up, inflation, and the prime interest rate at 187, many families found it hard to sup- port all of these financial burdens. Although many students found jobs after a ong search, the money they made was not enough to pay for all the expenses. Some parents helped pay the cost because they con- sidered it an investment for the future. Other students had to choose between certain items, and although this was not a fun task, they learned to live within a budget. ishqig . 11 s,i' A 4 ummm. HELPING Mena McCarthy discover size cap and gown to order is Sam jones

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f Q8 4 WAITING before school, Steve Bibiano ing before school starts a group of listens for the first bell to ring. IN the morn- students stand around talking. f ' Zack Aoki 'f Robert Arnold Kenneth Ashey Vicki Atchison Tim Ault Leroy Avants Martin Baker Melissa Balderama Dee Baldwin Monica Banks ww Dewayne Barbee Carol Barber Brodie Bashaw Bernice Bedell 'wee- Seniors - 21

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gin., class work during Free Enter- Patrick. IN German class Ron Duckett turns are Sigrid Coppage and Brenda around to answer a question. l x C Scott Burn Annette Burton Mitchell Bush Pam Cagle Evelyn Calaunan David Campbell Linda Campitelle Laura Canales lames Carey David Carrillo Melissa Celcer Ginger Chafin Richard Chambers Gorrell Cheek Susan Clark Misty Clauson Noel Clemons Bessica Cochrell Toy Collins Leslie Conkling Seniors 23