Pauls Valley High School - Panther Yearbook (Pauls Valley, OK)

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MER me EEN HUNDRED IGH'IYWo THE DIAMOND JUBILEE . . . a of celebration which affected all of our lives. A touch of this special oc- casion could even be found in jewelry. Here the diamond is set at the heart of Oklahoma, representing the quality of life in Pauls Valley. Vol. 54 Published by The Yearbook Class Pauls Valley High School North Street, Box 679 Pauls Valley, Oklahoma 73075

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jfs. . BR- aw , N Hqm mjk -Qwwl dg i ..., 3.1 3525 i,g,f.f15':,5 2tff'fa s m' ,. ,..1 f- , Q, , - 'fl . .,,,,:' ww i ..,., l -Q' i r .. --W .- ,Q X ' iff mL ' -t f ' Q if . 'i ' t . si r 11 - t 1 i Q Q Q K sV, . 1 i 'LV' ' 'Lf' Qi ,.L, ' . f- -ff'Q'wl5fr- ' ' lt was not just another ordinary year for the state of Oklahoma! No! It was the 75th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee, a year for state- wide celebration. The day of statehood, Novem- ber 12, 1907, marked the begin- ning of a state with a rich and varied heritage. After 75 years of growing and changing, Rogers and Hammerstein's song says it best: You're doing fine, Gkla- homaf' Few states can match the Sooner's as a last frontier. The five civilized tribes, the drama of land rushes, historic oil booms, and dust storms dominate the state's history. Eighty-two was a year when productivity, accomplishments, and discoveries were of world- wide interest. Being ranked first in the number of natives in space, second in oil production, third in wheat, and lowest in unemploy- ment, was a record few states could boast. With all of these accomplish- ments, the nation's attitude to- ward Okies was changing from the hicks of the dustbowl 3O's to a state worth watching. Symbols of that acquired status became continuously more impor- tant. Spiffy sports cars, designer clothes, and computers began to move backward Okies one year closer to life in the fast lane. Pac Man and uAsteroids be- came common household words. lt was not only a time of fun and games on the video battlefield, but also a time of true conflict in the battlefield of government and personal lives. Soviet intervention in Poland, MOBS of hungry students rushing to lunch experience a fury much like that of the pioneers of the Cherokee Outlet Run of 1889. and Washington's stern reaction brought a national nervousness, whispers of war and continued draft registration. ERA was a heated battle in the state. Every- one felt the pressure of a rising economy. We've come a long way baby. So, sit back and prepare for . . . a little history . . . a little contrast of then and now. . .and a lot of how Were doing fine in all areas of life. 75 YEARS AGO cops would have ne- ver dreamed of zooming cars and flashing lights, but this was a com- mon occurrence as students sped to lunch. Sidney Ballard, caught by Of- ficer Robert Nichols, a 1980 gradu- ate, was one of the unlucky ones. ml 3 ...i Opening! Opening