Parkview High School - Spirit Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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'g,,,,s,wwwf ' ' -. COE: Ihimtl Michelle Johnson, Vicky Davis, Carolyn Jynes, Michele Lenhart, Sherrie Mann, Mis. Gloria Venable fsponsorj. laemndl Dainey Thompsun, Gillian Brooks, Traci Jones, Cassandra Anderson, Shari McCarty, Carla Mullins. Ilhhdl Tray Wilbur, Shelia Jones, Greta Battle, Pam Wratlier, Sandra Henson, Rhonda Pearson. lbackl Mark Miller, Rosalyn Miller, Veletta Smith, Cynthia Reed, Jackie Jones, Vicki Quince, Odetta Smntield. Devil or angel? Though babysitting doesn't exactly put her in a higher tax bracket, Dawn Howard still finds it a big responsibility. VICA-ICI: lfmntl Jeff Manson, Jerry Archer, Elizabeth Scott, Raymond DeSalvo, Bubba Morgan, Forrest Cherry lsponsorj. Iaecnndl Troy Withers, Mark Billingsley, Alva Dowdle, Jeff Smith. Rick Tittle, Michele Moak. Ithlnll Lloyd Nolley, Jeff Porterfleld, Frank Cason, Jim Carson, Keith Mason, Steve Parker. Ihaekl Robert Knox, Wanda Daniels, Sammy Stuart, Michael McKinney, Tracy Sipes, Gregory Hampton, David Massengale. Money Matters 29

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4 ll'l Clays k 28-Student Life Ol' We'r in th money oing out on weekends might not have been possible for some Patriots had they not worked for the needed cash. Although a few lucky ones had the finances for entertainment provided by parents, others worked after school and on weekends to cover the increasing deficits in their budgets caused by various activities. One of the main expenses students faced was transportation. With gasoline up to 51.05 a gallon and car prices higher than ever, some students worked just to provide a way to get around. Following in her sister's footsteps, Leslie Shock worked at Town and Country Drugs. Leslie averaged spending S15 a week for gas and also had car and insurance payments to cover. Alva Dowdle, senior, was another who Racking up. Taking inventory, keeping merchandise organized and selling junior fashions keep senior Melissa Ramey occupied after school at J .C. Penney. To show we care. DECA member Patsy Moore shows Joe Smith the Christmas cards available to send to the American hostages in Iran. DECA sold the cards for 50 cents. spent the majority of his paycheck on transportation. Dowdle worked at John Barleycorn's and spent around S225 a month on his truck for payments as well as gasoline. He was a member of ICT-VICA, one of Parkview's work study programs. They didn't find myjob, but they try to help students find jobs that they will be good at, said Dowdle. Other work study groups were Distributive Education, Coordinated Career Education and Cooperative Office Education. DECA was the largest with a membership of over 30. Dr. Doyle Dillahunty, teacher, put in a good word for prospective workers and aided the students in preparing for the working world. Ma Bell. Although operating the school switchboard takes some practice, Teresa Seals finds the benefits outweigh the disadvantages. She receives pay as well as course credit through CAP.

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ll in days ork 30-Student Life We'r in th money After paying for her car, Melissa Ramey, senior, continued to work at J .C . Penney to help finance her college education. I have to keep the merchandise straight, train new employees and other general sales duties, she said. Entertainment costs emptied wallets quickly, but most said that the sacrifice was worth it. After getting popcorn and a Coke, a movie could cost up to SS. Concerts were few and far between, but when they came prices ranged from S8 to 512. Fashion conscious as always, over half the Patriots asked said that they spent part of their money on clothes. Even though she didn't work, Nan Jones, junior, spent close to S100 to get her wardrobe ready to start back to school. My mom gave my sister and me S100 each to buy clothes, Nan said. , ,,,..,.. , .f Llquld gold. With the price of gasoline continually rising, filling up could empty a Patriot's wallet. Senior Ham Riley is able to save some money, however, by driving an economy car.