Palatine High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Palatine, IL)

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Job wanted - extra money needed Why did students work? There were several reasons why students had jobs, whether they were during the school year or just summer jobs. Many PHS students wanted to save money for college or to gain exper- ience for a potential career. To some, the money which a job paid was the most important factor, but for others it was more important to hold a job of interest. In order to purchase the things they wanted, many students like Pam Hartmann said they work just for the spending money. Holding a part-time job during the school year was sometimes difficult because it took time away from homework and school activities. How- ever, some students were involved in the work program so they attended school for half a day and then left for work. Jobs held by PHS students ranged from cleaning houses to working in a hospital or nursing home. Of course the most popular type of job was working in a fast food restaurant like McDonald's or Wendy's. f s P r v f , , r Ha X 0.-'H . 1 -t 5.4- Rachel, Gibson, a senior, helped a customer choose some material at So-Fro fabrics. .N Ui xxx it XX l A Sarah Jang waited on custom- i Fx, ers during the Christmas rush at l l McDades. dll 5 Senior Sandy Bauman worked in the card department at Valentine's Pharmacy. Jobs 27

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gm-eq., .X ww it 'Ev urs-- 26 Jobs Jeanne Wasz served a future PHS student at Poppin' Fresh. Mike Stein and Rob Hoff- man doubled as Spotlight photographers and Christmas tree salesmen at Kolzes. Joe Wlegand' found time to earn spare money. A t Dominick 's, Tom Kearnes bagged the custom- er's groceries. 1 -Mfr' ' mg 'av E' wus rag, v - wr Y AWP , H cj ,L Y- swf Z A A 2 ' W' C 1 .F 'ft' ,-if Em: 5 2 2 ,.- 1 '. . 't ' 1' tt ff. 1' W-MS' t .. uf H' 'h if of 5- L' 'fri A ,,, ..W, R s , . 3lt?s.14gtkgj 2 M. v ' D Ax

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During the weekend, stu- dents often met at the public library. Rob Hoffman and Janice Lentini enjoyed going to Wil- low Creek Theater for a movie. PHS students wentto McDon- ald's in their spare time. ,AMN S i..'.,,.-1 juz- - - ITT' ' ' YIFI 4 All work and no play Thank God it's Friday! was a common phrase heard by PHS stu- dents who were anticipating the weekend. Although many hours of free time were spent at school partici- pating in extra-curricular activities, students looked forward to the week- ends when they could just have fun! The new movie in town was a fa- vorite among many students. Howev- er, as cable t.v. and video recorders became more widespread, people stayed at home to watch movies, and save money. Even though saving money was a major concern for PHS students, many traveled to a shopping center 28 Leisure Time like Woodfield for a night out. Some students spent their week- end leisure time with a dateg going out to dinner was a popular activity. The majority found it enjoyable to get to- gether with friends when they could just drive around or gather at some- one's house. A casual and inexpensive night out was going to a school production or a sporting event where students could be with all the people they saw during the week at school but without the pressures of homework and grades. Often, after a football game or play, they went out to an ice cream place or a fast food place such as McDon- ald's. For many students, a considerable amount of the weekend was spent at a party. These parties were some- times on the account of special occa- sions, but usually happened when a group of people wanted to get togeth- er for a good time. As the weekend drew to a close, a great deal of students found them- selves at the public library on Sunday afternoondoing research or last min- ute home work. The two days off were the highlight of the week but as junior Sarah Olson commented, The weekends go by too fast! Q f Q . in-W5