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

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Touch School Community Primary election results are in, and Bill Bender compares them with the primary results from Mr. Joe McKenzie’s third period P.O.D. class. The Class ourcome closely resembles that of the Maryland Primary. Anticipation runs high as students wait impatiently for the final rwo days before vacation to pass. This year marks the first time that there is aN extended spring vacation. National and narural incidents contoured school activities. For the first time in the school’s history a two-week spring vacation was in evidence. Usually a one-week vacation was built inro the schedule with the understanding thar if there were any snow days, these vacation days would become make-up days. This year the school board added an extra week and, due to the lack of extremely bad weather we received the full wo weeks. The U.S. Census and primary elections also added an extra spark to school life. With the coming of the primary election, Mr. Joe McKenzie decided to teach “Election 1980, a P.O.D. study topic. Ar the end of the unit the class held its own primary and compared its results with those of the Maryland Primary. Strangely enough, the results turned our very similar. Including these national and natural occurrences into school life made for an absorbing year. “Answer the Census. We're counting on you.” This little message is broadcast daily, reminding everyone thar 1980 is the year of the Census. The Grantsville post office displays a posrer which reminds Linda Edgar, a Northern Middle School student, thar she will be counted, roo. Student Life 15

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External Affairs Fifty Americans are being held captive in Teheran, Iran. This sign, found at Oak-Mar Morel in nearby Oakland, expresses the feelings of the community in demanding freedom for the American hostages. enn nee 7 ‘eon wee elenemmmemmmg MERICANS IN IR. POWER ALLEL AAA AMES ADU Bl I “a ponte esse ie. On November 4, 1979, abour 50 Americans were taken prisoner when the United Srares Embassy in Teheran, Iran, was seized. Four hundred radical students urged on by Ayorallah Ruhollah Khomeini led the . ? takeover. These students had several demands which were to be fulfilled before they would release the American hostages. The main ultimatum ordered the Unired Srates to force the deposed Shah Mohammed Riza Pahlevi, who was undergoing cancer treatment in New York, to return to Teheran for trial on “treason charges.’’ The second main demand required thar the hundreds of millions of dollars thar the Shah had in his possession be returned to Iran. After several months of waiting, the U.S., having refused to comply with the demands, attempted to rescue the American hostages. The atrempr failed, however, and eight men were killed. These men had volunteered for the mission and were killed due to failure of the rescue vehicles. After two hundred days of negotiations and economic sanctions, the American hostages were still in captivity. Since the rescue attempr all the captives were split Up and taken to separate holding areas. No one knew whar the outcome would be, bur America continued to pray for the safe return of the hosrages. % Flags all over the country are flying at halfmast in honor of the eighr brave men who were killed trying to rescue the American hosrages. 14 Srudentr Life

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Activities Pursued Driving offers relaxation and pleasure for Connie Schroyer when she travels from home fo school in her red Corvette. Study for Bible quizzes rakes up much time, bur Anita Zehr and Rose Yoder find time along with other school work. The Apostles of Acts Quiz Team also inciudes other Yourh for Christ members, Glen Yoder, Jeff Opel, and Phil Yoder. Stroke by stroke, water colors unite to form the image of Srar Wars figures which Joyce Thomas is using in a pinball machine design. 16 Srudenr Life