Frankton High School - Eaglite Yearbook (Frankton, IN)

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The past year was incredible! It was a bad time to be a legionnaire ... especially if you wanted to attend a convention. CB’ers searched for people with their “ears on.” We had a white Christmas, and a White New Years, and a white February ... Store clerks had a hard time finding places for $2 bills, while consumers had a hard time believing the prices they paid. Severe weather convinced many to store up on groceries before they were stranded again. Another type of flu popped up. A vaccine was discovered for it, but unfortunately some- thing was also discovered about the vaccine. It was linked to a form of temporary paralysis, but the ban on the vaccine was later dropped. Entertainment as usual, played a vital part in the year-from continuing bicentennial celebrations, to newly popular sports, such as racquetball, to ever popu- lar television and movies, such as “Network”, starring Peter Finch. There were bad points, too, in the deaths of old and new favorites, such as Freddie Prinze of “Chico and the Man.” 5

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School activities and problems were important to students, but not just on the local level. Many seniors voted this year for the first time. Some students say that it was not a big thrill, but some felt like they got their “two cents” worth by helping to choose what President would be serving the next four years. Even though the majority of the students backed Ford at the polls, Jimmy Carter and his newly appointed staff won big. And so on inaugural day, Janu- ary 20, 1977 President Carter and Vice-President Walter Mon- dale officially took office. 7