Northern Garrett High School - North Star Yearbook (Accident, MD)

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10 All extra-curricular activities after six o'clock P.M. are curtailed, and the gym stands empty. Coal Strike : = ees. %, 4 worst Imposes Restrictions Temperatures are drastically re- duced 65° F. at seat level. reorient atcneontinyne Because of lowered temperatures, some students find it necessary to wear coats in classes. ae ee 4 | eel ir he Nein, iat ict heienions wail ence etl ree x.

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Various events at Northern gain the enthusiasm of students during the first of the year. Mr. Hanna gives his introduction to the 1977 magazine campaign, explaining the elaborate prizes that can be is won. Seniors become involved in the chaos of paying for senior pic- Oe! om tures and in the distribution of them to fellow classmates. Juniors are high with anticipation upon receiving class rings while reaching deep into their pockets for the final payment. Senior announcements, thank you notes, senior keys and memory albums remind seniors that their final year at Northern WILL come to an end! The kick-off assembly for the annual magazine campaign is headed by Mr. George Hanna. One of the big events of the senior year is the ordering of senior por- traits. Seniors listen intently as a representative from Jos- ten's talks about announcements, keys, and caps and gowns. | ari a2 Junior class rings arrive in late October. Bradley De- Witt waits eagerly in line to receive his. deere SBRTDM Sep eyeh mires: 9 Wet sea seert 1a pPaeretinetaes apie rseriestemen gn NOS oo Cn OT tae nN San Fils S thee nile Picts an Sie cit tran LAO eR aoe De CWA iin a Nt Peet ecw Stang eee

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As a result of the strike, many mines stand deserted. American citizens have been given the right to strike as a channel to voice their protests. In 1977-78 we are confronted with an energy crisis stemming from a coal strike which has lasted over a hundred days. Tentative agreements have been made and rejected. Miners ignore President Carter's invoking of the Taft-Hartley Act. Non-union mines have attempted coal production but have been abruptly halted due to life-threatening pick- eters. Dwindling coal supplies force energy curtail- ments, and in the midst of below normal temperatures, the eastern half of the U.S. is suffering. Energy curt- ailments force many businesses and schools to run on a four-day week. Lights are turned off, heat is turned down, and fun activities cease to exist. An end will come to the coal strike, but it will be many months before small private businesses, large monopolies, and the U.S. economy recover from something known as the free and legal rights of American citizens. Commercial and industrial users of Potomac Edison electricity are instructed to cut back by 20% and 30%, respectively. Ne RE COOPERATING WITH THE FUEL ao Y ALERT the Dining | Blinds are pulled in classrooms Sy after school hours to conserve heat. Beainnir phghige will not op 4:00 11