Estes Park High School - Whispering Pine Yearbook (Estes Park, CO)

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Living in an area with a tourist-based economy affords many seasonal employment opportunities to EPHS students. As a result, a great part of the student body held summer jobs. Traditionally, many working students attack their summer jobs energetically at the beginning of the summer. However, their enthusiasm begins to wane as the summer progresses. Endless streams of ridiculous questions cause a great number of students to become impatient and short-tempered. This attitude was changed during the summer of 80. Residents Jobs provide outlets were concerned that the energy crisis, the high rate of umemploy-ment and double-digit inflation would cause a sharp decline in visitations. Knowing that a lack of tourism would mean a lack of jobs, many students put aside their animosities and used a considerable amount of tolerance when dealing with the vacationers. Estes Park offers a traditional variety of service-related jobs. Restaurants. motels and retail outlets provided work for a majority of students. June brought unseasonably warm temperatures. Therefore, the town experienced a heavy influx of tourists early in the season. Hopeful Chamber of Commerce officials predicted that the upturn would continue. 6 Jobs SPARE CHANGE. Surveying the crowd of luncheon diners. Peggy Durward awaits the next cash transaction at P.S. Flowers.

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Summer activities widen scope In addition to holding the usual jobs, students spent the summer of ’79 in a variety of activities. Numerous camps and seminars attracted EPHS students throughout the summer. Boys’ and Girls’ State, held at CSU June 10-17, involved 13 students. This annual event, sponsored by the American Legion, teaches its participants parliamentary procedure and some of the various aspects of local, state and national government. Seven girls attended Rocky Mountain Flag Camp at Loretto Heights College in Denver June 22-24. Hosted by Metro area band directors, participants learned begin- ning, intermediate and advanced skills from the color guard of the Phantom Regiment, an Illinois-based drum corps. Lynne Yancey and Elisabeth Menning attended High School Journalism Camp at CSU Aug. 8-11. Culminating activities included production of a 16 page miniyearbook, and a camp newspaper. Culturally aware students with the necessary cash travelled with separate tour groups to Europe during the summer. High School French Teacher Susan Smeltzer led nine students (including three alumni) on a five-week tour of France. Saxophonist Pat Adams travelled as a member of All-Student Groups USA, a concert band and chorus which toured nine European countries. Many students attended the yearbook signing party at the high school Aug. 31. to collect both yearbooks and friends’ signatures. For those who stayed in Estes Park over the summer, local activities included hiking, biking, climbing, sailing and catering to tourists. EXTRA! EXTRA! Publications students (left) distribute 1979 yearbooks on Aug. 31. SWISS FLING. Travelers Laura Muirhead. Biff Stearn and Lisa Duell (above) rest. SNAPPY SALUTE. Sandy VanCamp and Paula Pochop (left) practice flag camp routines. Summer activities 5

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ALONG THE CHEVRON WAY. Pondering thoughtfully. Jim Pinson (left) gives a wayfaring traveller detailed directions to Grand Lake via Trail Ridge Road. PICK A SHIRT. ANY SHIRT. Fighting his way through a multitude of shirts. Frank Roof (below) strives to find the perfect size and color for a customer at The Imprinter. SWEET TOOTH. Helping to appease the appetite of a visitor. Rob Hintz (above) bags a quarter pound of jaw breakers at the Old Fashion Candy Store. TYING THE KNOT Making last minute adjustments. Kris Swank (left) prepares a visitor for a journey back into the Old West at the G.W. Swank Photographic Emporium. Jobs 7