Jordan Vocational High School - Red Jacket Yearbook (Columbus, GA)

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Oh, the parking lots! Just think about it. A person put his life in mortal clanger each time he ventured to walk through one. The same goes for the halls and lunch lines. The thing about the lunch room was that after spending half his lunch break in line, a student seriously wondered if the waiting was worthwhile. By no means was the locker room any better. Unless someone had homework that absolutely had to be done, he didn t even attempt to fight the crowd getting to his locker. 7

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Homecoming and the bonfire gave the Jackets something to look forward to. Especially the girls selected for the court. They must have been extremely excited and very proud to be representing their classes and school. And as far as the bonfire goes, who could better have “guarded the wood than the ROTC cadets? They did a great job of “baby- sitting” our fuel. In a sense, the ROTC members were well rewarded for their efforts. The military ball was a very elegant affair. Surely everyone attending had the time of his life. 6

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Actually, students didn't have much time to waste. There was always a club meeting after school, or at least detention hall. How could a person get through the year without ending up there at least once. Of course, when a person had to stay that long, he could al- ways see the fountain lighted. It was so pretty, it really made a student feel proud. It's really a wonder anyone ever gets through school. It is hard to believe there were so many “obstacles during the year, but looking back through “Gates to the Past, students are glad it’s over—or are they? 8