Oneonta High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Oneonta, AL)

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Kelly McMillan Eleventh grade i Jan Bellenger Ninth Grade Tke Fmask The Tomahawk pageant serves as a source of anxiety for almost ev- eryone involved: the contestants who have to deal with pimples and develop poise at the same time and the fathers who live with a dis- rupted home life as well as mount- ing bills. But for most of the moth- ers, it ' s a high point in their lives. Is it worth it? The girls have their doubts when they trip in front of the judges or discover at the last minute that disgusting run in their hose. The fathers would just as soon forget the whole thing when they have to buy a dress that costs more than their house payments. But most moms never give up. Nothing is too good; no dress is too expensive; no activity is more im- portant than getting her daughter ready to stun her audience. When the awaited night rolls around, a sudden change of atti- tude occurs. The girls forget about all the worry and fuss when they walk on the runway. The fathers forget about money when their lit- tle girl walks picture-perfect onto the stage. In general everyone re- alizes that mom was right all along. Tomahawk Beauties 55

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WHERE COUNTRY AND CITY MEET In years past, a graduate of a small school might have been slighted be- cause of his background — no morel Probably because of increasing ex- penses and budget cuts, many large schools are considered to be less effi- cient academically. Our school has been affected by these problems too, but since our operation is on a smaller scale, we can work to solve them on a simpler level. Great interest is taken by the com- munity in the academic and overall ac- tivities of the school and that is to the advantage of the students and faculty. The five-year-old school building has definitely upped the concentration ability of students, providing the ulti- mate environment for education. Com- munity organizations often give schol- arships and grants to students who are deserving academically or who comply with financial need requirements. Education — it is what school is all about. CONTENTS A Pain in the Brain 58 Plug in Pal 60 Shop 62 AS PART OF the new math seminar class, Mark Riddle and Tom Evans solve problems that will help them figure computer programs. Academics 57