Oneonta High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Oneonta, AL)

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seniors beason-bottcher 150 Jimmy Season Norman Bellew Desiree Boatwright Beth Bottcher s enior uper pecials Front row parking and walking out first at assem- blies and pep rallies are the only special privileges seniors now enjoy, and ttiese two are not always upheld Underclassman love to inch in senior park- ing space on rainy days and shove nghl out from assemblies Most seniors don ' t complain much because the thought of getting out and away is always present S-E-N-l-O-R seniors are the best by far became their favonle pep rally cheer Their con- tinual spirit won them three first places and several second and third places during class competition Homecoming was wet with rain and emotions with togetherness and realization reaching an all lime super high Their float was a large, red white and blue crepe flowered Indian headdress which won a special grand prize Spint posters Redskins Lasso the Panthers and Redskins Pound the Panthers also won first place Crazy day competi- tion was a breeze with seniors winning by some 50 points Working hard on the presidential campaign became rough during the homecoming season, but by November 2. most seniors had worked six hours for their favorite candidate. A get together was held at a local restaurant to watch national returns and to keep close lab on local races Republican support- ers began their victory celebration by wearing but- tons and hats and stealing boiled peanuts from nearby Democrat headquarters Government also presented problem projects on exciting subjects like government departments, cost of essential needs to married couples, and food hills base on food consumption Senior English class proved to be a challenge for each student Dunng the third quarter of school, each senior was required to compile a research paper Tess of the D ' Urbervllles. Canterbury Tales, and Macbeth were just a few of the classic students studied in depth Third quarter was hectic for the seniors in compiling a research paper complete with footnotes, bibliography, outline, and purpose. The privileges ot seniors have diminished in recent years, but at least one remaining — the lead out at pep rallies- l iss Crow gives all the seniors a chance to recite The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales. but the iambic pentameter just doesn ' t add up.

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SENIORS 1981 with a back to the pen party, given by Jill Whited. The main event for the senior class was home- coming. Lisa O ' Rear was chosen as Homecoming Queen. Linda Cornelius, first alternate, and Susan Fuast, second alternate. After the class trip and the prom, the sixty-eight seniors had their final two months of school left to treasure, while anticipating the lives they would lead after high school. Preparations for college kept many seniors busy filling out applications and schol- arship forms, along with taking achievement tests required for admission into college. May 28 finally arrived, and Senior Day took its course. Outstanding seniors were recognized, ' remember whens ' were told, and the class sang the Alma Mater together for the last time. Some mem- bers of the class cried for joy, others for sorrow. Nevertheless, from this point fonward the seniors of 1981 were conscious of participating in a common destiny to succeed. The class yell expressed confi- dence saying, Who can top us? We say none. We ' re the class of 81 . This strong sense of confi- dence displayed to faculty and administration that these young people would have a part in shaping everything which lay ahead. by Dawn Vick

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seniors brand-Cheney 151 Lisa Brand Alice Chamblfe Joey Childress Edith Cheney SENIOR BEAUTY CONTESTANTS FRONT ROW, Dawn Vick, Cindy Tidwell. Linda Cornelius, Edith Cheney. BACK ROW, Valene Young, Andrea Hollis. Jill Whited, Beth Bottcher, Sherri Green. Susan Faust.