Newton High School - Railroader Yearbook (Newton, KS)

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o 9 iroatggitint Between fast food, school and homework, many students participated in an extra curricular activity. lt required a car, lanything on wheels would do,l a couple friends, a blasting stereo, la ghetto blaster would do,l and a drivers license. lLicense optionaI.l Prime time for this activity was between the hours of 8 p.m. and midnight. Personal preference dictated whether to perform this ac- tivity on either Friday night, Saturday night or both. For students with a restricted license, Sunday afternoons would do. This activity consumed a lot of time,gas, and new tires. lt was dragging Nlain. Or, if you were low on dough, driving to the nearest hangout. When searching for a hangout, there was a wide variety to choose from. One had to be careful to choose a spot which there was no No Loitering sign, for example, Wen's One. One then had to buy a pack of gum or play a video game to cover up true intentions. Dillons was always popular for its wide open spaces and good view of Main. Although it did have its drawbacks. lf the sign wasn't exploding, a nice police officer might run you off because it was unauthorized parking. But it was ayways a good place to meet a friend, park your car and pound the pavement. The most popular hangout was lVlain Street Car Wash. lFormerly RoBol. Ususally young males between the ages of 15 and 19 were found either playing Hackysac or just shooting the breeze. On occasion, some people found it necessary to run their car through the car wash to wash the egg off. Water bal- looning and egg throwing became a popular sport among some students, going against the traditional T.P. ing and shoe polishing windows. But whenever students were bored there was usually something happening on lVlain Street to interest them. .- wus ONE nv ISSETH Newton finally got a McDonald's which students found to be a good place to go ani eat or to meet friends. Lefta The new convience store Wen's One became an instant hangout and a placi to turn around while dragging Nlain Street. 2 i lu

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1 esevfo Right- Senior Briana Stark gets her homework together before leaving school. ' QM Senior Brad Gehring catches up on some lost hours of sleep in Govern- was ment class. ,ff f 'QW qi? ,W 'X ad' Top picture-Brent Thomas, junior and John Birkle freshman, answer the age old question of Where's the beef, at the NHS lunch room. Right-Marvin Estes, former Kapaun assistant foot- ball coach, gives a pep talk forthe Kaoaun game. Y vi l .4 9 ,..I