Nashville High School - Scrapper Yearbook (Nashville, AR)

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Keeping track of time What keeps us going As someone has said. “I have places to go and people to see.” How did everyone get to where they were going on time? They used something every household had, a clock. Clocks came in all styles, shapes and kinds. There was the clock radio which would wake you up to music, the regular alarm clock and the wind-up and the battery operated; the now-famous alarm watches could play “Dixie” and other famous tunes. If you had brothers and sisters, they would play practical jokes such as unplugging the electric clock, taking the batteries and hiding them, or turning up the volume on a clock radio. We either ended up waking up to “Physical” playing on the radio or not waking up at all. Students who didn't have alarm clocks had a problem. Their parents would have to get them up out of bed, although their parents sometimes came and dragged them out. There was also a different sound for students and that sound was the tune of the bell. Students were always waiting for the bell to ring so they could either go home or go to lunch. After the 1981 football season the players would get out at 2:15 and the seniors who had releases could leave and go home, but most went to work. Never once did anyone stop looking at the clocks or asking what time it was. Clocks have always had an importance. We have often taken them for granted. One beautiful morning when you're on time to school thank the alarm clock, but if you're running late either go buy batteries or wind the clock. One person said, “We couldn't make it without some kind of clock around our house because we’re always running late.” A display of some of the newest clocks shows models that buzz, play music, and flash on and off. The sound of a buzzing alarm at 6 a m. is more Although most students weren’t quite so violent, than some can stand. a hammer sometimes seemed necessary to stop the noise. Alarm Clocks 83

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22 Student Life

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“Fame wu voted the most popular T.V. series by NHS students. Billy Hockaday looks over the current hits in the record department. A PARAMOUNT PICTURE HARRISON FORO KAREN ALLEN The ultimate hero in the ultimate adventure. The favorite movie of the NH8 students was “Raiders of the Lost Ark . Listening to music is a way Tony Lyons has found to relax 24 Student Life