Jay High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Jay, OK)

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Ralph calmly donates his blood. jOuch! It Hurts, But. . . Seventeen Give So More Will Live by Judy Snell Will it hurt? Oh my gosh, l'll probably faint! exclaimed Jane Doe, as she was registering to give blood. Of course our character is imaginary, but these thoughts could have been going through the minds of students who were preparing to donate block when the bloodmobile came to the community center on October21, 1980. Choosing to donate blood is a very important deci- sion, for your sake, as well as others'. Several people who donated had opinions on this subject: Cnty human beings can give blood to those who need it. Some people can't give due to health problems, so jhealthy people need to be concerned about people jin need, commented Mr. Bowles, sponsor of the blood drive in Jay High School. Michaelle Spencer iadded, The thought of it possibly saving one to six ipeople's lives makes me feel like l'm doing a commu- nity service. The process of donating blood is a fairly uncompli- cated procedure. Registration is the first step. There you receive a form, containing personal information such as history of illnesses, to fill out. Temperatures are taken at the next station. People who have fevers are rejected because this could indi- cate an infection in the body. The next step involves having your blood pressure checked. Nursing volunteers also go over the ques- tions on the registration form, at this time, to make sure you haven't left a question unanswered. Getting your blood typed is the next step. The vol- unteer nurses prick your ear lobe and extracts a small amount of blood. Through a chemical process they determine what type blood you have. The donor is now ready to give blood. Some donors had mixed feelings right before they were to donate. Senior Ralph Feather admitted, I felt fear . . . terror . . . silly! Senior Susan Collier exclaimed, 'il was so scared! Terry Whiteman's thoughts were, Help! Approximately one pint of blood is taken. After their blood is taken, the donors must rest for 10 min- utes. During this time he or she is furnished with a sandwich and cookies and coffee or orange juice. Mr. Bowles and Susan Collier summed up their feelings afterward, I felt great! My arm didn't hurt and I did something for someone less fortunate than me, said Mr. Bowles. I felt pretty good, because I knew that I had done a good thing, explained Susan. Along with Mr. Bowles, sixteen other students donated: Alan Handle, Ralph Feather, Michaelle Spencer, Glenda Oliphant, Kristy Bolton, Tresa Raper, Diane Larkin, Linda Williams, Pammie Jef- fries, Laura Alexander, Denise Thompson, Kathy Rodgers, Jamie Bonenberger, Susan Collier, Rick Brantly, and Terry Whiteman. The four that couldn't donate for various reasons were: Beatrice Blanchard, John Dixon, Brad Ellis, and John Grady. l'm glad that's over with! It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be! concluded Jane Doe as she was walking out of the community center,

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1. Linda Williams and John Dixon complete the first step - registration. ...-f- -in 2. Denise Thompson has her temperature taken. 3. A Red Cross volunteer checks Ralph Feather's blood pressure. 4. Denise's ear is pricked by a nurse. A small amount of blood is extracted for blood typing ,uv 'Wig if iw? 5. The final stage - rest and refreshments. 4

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Drama Enrollment Increase' by Judy Snell For ten years Joretta Duncan taught one combined speech and drama class. But an increase in enrollment of drama students last year caused the class to be divided into two groups. Mrs. Duncan now teaches Drama ll stu- dents and Judy Stump has the Drama l class. Because of the larger enrollment - 52 stu- dents compared to the 1979-80 enrollment of 27 - drama students were able to present a play each semester this year. Their pre-Christmas plays, presented on December 15 and 16, were four one-act plays, directed by Ms. Stump. The aspiring actors and actresses included both Drama l and ll stu- dents. Drama ll students presented the tirst play Snow White and the Seven Little Men. Drama l students followed with: The Lottery, Impromptu, and Where Have All the Light- ning Bugs Gone? Prime Time Crime, a comedy, was the main project for Drama Club students the sec- ond semester. lt was a two-act play performed on April 13 and 14. I think the Drama Club was outstanding this year. The students have outstanding talent - they've always had talent. The kids this year were a real good group to work with, con- cluded lvlrs. Duncan. 7 W. 4