Park Falls High School - Torch Yearbook (Park Falls, WI)

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Turn Around Turn around and remember . . . Remember all the turning points in our lives. As scared little first graders we faced the unknown world of school — some of us trying to be brave; others of us timid. The world spun on its axis, the years whirled by, and almost before we knew it, we were in junior High: Big kids now — we put on our Christmas programs with nervous giggles, played noon hour chess, and studied for science quizzes. Two years passed, the pages of the calendar turned, and at last we were freshmen. Ninth grade was an alien world, peopled with seniors who ignored us, juniors and sophomores who teased and tormented us. Sophomores — the days settled into a rhythmical pattern of classes and homework. We attended dances at the Legion Hall or went to the movies — the hands on the clock moved slowly. lunior year began with excitement over being upperclassmen. Our class rings added to our pride. The months sped past, filled with a myriad of activities. Looking backward . . . Seniors stand at the pinnacle of achievement waiting for graduation and the diploma that will sever their ties with high school. Senior year moves slowly despite the whir of activities, the homework, the applications that must be mailed — all the deadlines to be met. We are ready, we have been prepared for life — but once more, let us turn around and examine all the glowing, golden moments that composed our high school years. 3

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Student Life Life at Lincoln in 1968-69 had an atmosphere all its own - mingled laughter, tears, work, relaxation, wonder, discovery, and romance. Turn around and remember . . . Student life waltzed or boogalooed at the dances — sock hops, prom, or homecoming. It panted in the halls after running up three flights of stairs for 6th hour class, skipped around puddles in the halls, and sometimes tripped over the buckets that were left to catch the leaking moisture. Life sped past in yellow buses — taking students to games, contests, and to and from school. Life meant work — making and modeling dresses for style shows, rehearsing, painting sets, making costumes for drama presentations, writing and acting out pep skits. Working with our friends opened new vistas. These were our lives in 1968-69 . . . Turn around and look. 5