Great Bend High School - Rhorea Yearbook (Great Bend, KS)

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Senior Randy Dunn is easily distracted from his assignment by Rhorea photog. With bread handy Rex Degner and Robb Scott, do their best to defeat the girls in Mrs. Cross' Sophomore English classes' battle of the sexes pepper eating contest. Sophomore Debbie McKinney cools her tongue after eating a particularly hot pepper Study hall means a peaceful rest from the hectic daily routine for Senior Hans Anderson. A frantic Teresa Mitchell dries her hair to avoid being called a wet head after swimming in gym class. Senior Durwin Smith works diligently on his watercolor painting during art class Sophomores Vicki Nicholson, Chris Underwood, and Nancy Henning turn into Suzy Homemakers for at least one hour during the day. Sophomore Bev Galyardt takes a rest break from strenuous activities in gym. gx x 11, .,J -1 , f fl '44 -L lp... l Xi . 'Rt . as l A ,- ' 47 e ll ' A . ,, ,tx

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Class claims many bodies but few minds came animated and the halls emptied. In class, you masked your face in an interested frown and let your mind wander during the What Nixon is doing now discussions. You thought about funny stories to tell your pals, how to skip lunch without getting caught, that some- one especially interesting and i- 4421 about twice a month you remem- bered your math, English, or history. iAfter all, what were you in school for, anyway?J As the day wore on, and those classes became sickening- ly boring, subconsciously you looked forward to noon and lunch. Not only did your stomach scream for food, but your mind wanted out of the restrictions of the classroom. Waiting for those last minutes to go , . ERP.. .im s . 12

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by just before you went to the cafe- teria were both anguished and ur- gent as you watched the minute hand creep toward the exact mo- ment to leave the room. When that moment arrived, chairs flew back and students became blurs of color as they scurried to the cafeteria and the lunch line. Dreams of freedom were soon shattered when they found the teachers eating in the same room because too much food was being thrown, and proctors in the bathrooms equipped with paper and pencil to take down names. iAnd they wonder why we're loud and restless.J Music appeared when the jukebox was repaired and new records were substituted for the old ones. Every day of the entire year Q ,l. Li 14 hh .