Paris High School - Owl Yearbook (Paris, TX)

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SPRING march - april - may The Gorden Country Club provided a meeting place for the annual FTA banquet. Mrs. Ray Wells presents Gale Humphrey with a gift for being a teacher's aid during the school year. Melissa Dodd, Lori Bankhead, San- dra Hodges, and Toni Coleman administer finishing touches on the decorative fountain ofthe Junior-Sen- ior prom in May. Despite dwindling fuel supplies, students were active Kcontinued from page 23j t was the main subject for several television commentaries and comedy spoofs that ranged from ABC's 201 20 to Nl3C's Saturday Night Live. Coincidences did happen and thus provoked throngs of confusion among the public when the smash- hit documentary motion picture, The China Syndrome, was released. The movie was centered around an explosion identical to that of the Three-Mile Island incident. As a result of the rise in student unemployment, several had ample time on their hands to get into trouble or drive around wasting the precious petroleum that our country desperately heeded. Although shortages, crashes, and other calamities tended to dampen the spirits of the nation, students rallied to participate in more and more activities. Perhaps the crisis was a severe one for the nation, but not strong enough for the students. More and more activities were being added to the daily schedule. There was a pensive feeling in the air as Juniors planned the prom which the Seniors looked forward to. Other events which kept the students looking ahead included various tryouts, baseball season, the annual musical, and last, but not least, the big event which every student looks forward to at one time in his or her life - graduation. Ccontinued on page 262 PJC biology instruclor Bill King shows oft one of his lavorite snalces to Greg Woerner during a STS biology class. review 2 5

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the year in TEV IEW Atter commencement exercises at Noyes Stadium, May 5, Penny Dew- eese and James Russell meet amongst the large crowd to greet each other. The end ol the year always meant oflicer installations and banquets for clubs and organizations. Dianne Steelman gives a speech at the FTA Banquet as Mrs. Lloyd Smith listens. six 24 l'9VieW Taking a tinal march across the field Amidst their prom decorations, at commencement exercises, Johnny iors stand back to admire their Barnett and Ricky Black lind it hard to work. They spent all Saturday, the believe that high school is nearly over. ofthe prom, to work.

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the year in review fcontinued from page 25 J lthough the gas crunch stifled several, it could not dampen the spirit of the cheerleaders and other auxiliary groups that attended summer camps. North Texas State University was the host of the varsity cheerleaders. While there, they learned new yells and fund raising projects that raised school spirit as well. A little closer to home, East Texas State University in Commerce, Texas, was the designated place for band camps. Attending these camps were the flag, drum, and rifle corps. Due to the College's nearness to the city, several students commuted back and forth each day, however, it took a very responsible person to get up an extra hour to allot for the time it took for the drive. This year's camp provided a little something extra for each group. An individual instructor and classes for each instrument and rifle and flag corps members. The instructors were members ofthe college 26 Sllmmel' Gas tanks lost gas but pools gained people corps, which benefitted them just as much as it did the high school students. Several students of the journalism class attended the F.J.A. workshop in Norman, Oklahoma. Classes taught the new techniques of an award winning publication. Junior Walter Brown received an award tor outstanding layout design on the last day of the convention. It was the top design of 200 students attending from 3 states. An updated style was one ofthe new concepts discussed while there. A new type of photographer's workshop was introduced which proved to be beneficial for all those who participated in it. Along with the Norman workshop, a select group of photographers flew to Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana for an advanced photography workshop where junior Bill LaRue claimed an 8th place standing for a photograph entered amongst 250 others from seven different states. Some of the instructors were foremost leaders in the journalism field. Summer was unusually hot and dry, more than those of the past. The extreme hot weather caused a student rush to the area pools. Everyone was taking a cool dip somewhere, some people even made the supreme sacrifice of purchasing their own pool. Dances held at the Elk's Lodge proved popular as students danced their summer away on Wednesday nights throughout vacation. fconfinued on page 282 Making an effort to get to his class on time, Walter Brown runs through the rain at the journalism workshop in Norman, Oklahoma at Oklahoma Uni- versity. At an Elk's Lodge dance, Laura Endsley talks with David Lancaster about his summer while they dance.