Prince George High School - Peerage Yearbook (Prince George, VA)

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fl? 3. 231 A Q 1 Us fl ,, HANDS HIGH COMMOTION. Frenzied Harry Byrd supporters upset regular assembly stillness with all-out campaign victory yells. break from classes. 5 . 3 W3 P v WMV ,.,4A . , W ' I e z f j L,,.,,.,wfEI-, .-f., ,ki 2' ' 2 3:4 , 4 43.27, I L , v f f '. I , L ' ' 'I I ' 5 55: .21 -351+ ' L- x vi ff, ' 'mttfffi' 'Z' .WQQYQTZQA . J sffirff ' , 3211 1' 1 .-1.-af 'AX - .,1'ii'5'4w 4. iw. ' - , ,cm ' Q 'f,,gget ,my I fg f . Jaw ' I: f.s:qf.. 'Z : 2 N .f COMING TO YOU LIVE! Stern looks mark Ford's Williamsburg face-to-face national TV debate with opposing candidate, Jimmy Carter. UP IN FRONT. Representative Bob Daniel lays it on the line to fourth district voters while seated challenger Billy O'Brien waits for his turn to speak to PG teachers. TWENTY MINUTE SCHOOL STOP. Valley Forge bound Freedom Train pulls into the PGHS parking lot giving students a rainy day PIJDI IEIIWU HII JH JUST PLAINS COUNTRY FOLK. Farmer girl Judy Jordan holds fast to pitchfork supported Carter for President sign. Wagon Train X Elections 23

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22 Elections X Wagon Train HATS OFF! All American Ford booster Tricia Docx sports red, white, and blue stickers in her Vote Republican campaign speech. Fl. Wifi, UND Hey! Look what just pulled into the parking lot. Surprised classroom learners flocked to windows and out of doors to get a glimpse of the just-passing-through, headed for Valley Forge wagon train as traveling pioneers pulled horses into PGHS. A peanut farmer for President!?! Who's he? Mixed reactions met unknown Jimmy Carter as he announced his candidacy against President Gerald Ford. Down-to-the- wire results kept fans up until 3:20 AM when the Carter is declared winner! projective broadcast flashed on. Black fingers, sore balloon blowing jaws, sign making boredom - history classes got ready for mock elections. Sophs handled Daniel and O'Brien for Congress while Juniors took Byrd and Zumwalt for Senate. Seniors controlled the main event as the huge Ford-Carter debate shaped up. Signs and stickers covered up every inch from wall to ceiling. Buttons hung everywhere from jeans and shirts to illegal hats. An early morning assembly brought make believe delegates piling onto the confetti coated gym floor. Cheers, balloons, signs, toilet paper, and even peanuts flew through the air before, during, and after Congress and Senate speeches. Never ending noise only grew louder as Ford and Carter carried out their speeches and delegates yelled at top capacity. Still not quiet, short time delegates returned to classes full of Who are you voting for? questions. Next day poll results showed Daniel beating out O'Brien, Byrd with a landslide lead over Zumwalt, and Ford putting the presidency in the bag.

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flifrf l As usual, typical chaos filled the guidance office. Th 4A, 4B, 4C, and 4D Iunc blocks plus Rowanty made' the fall opening worse. Th late sleepers and mornin dentist appointments now dis appeared because of the firs' period absentee check. Aftei first day or first week confu sion had worn off and everyi body had memorized theii schedule, things got back to normal as always. 8:25AM. First day confusion lasted more than a couple of days. All the customary end- of-first-period homeroom announcements suddenly became obsolete. Each day the same voice flooded first period with, As is our cus- tom, we will now observe our moment of silence at this time, followed by student happenings for the day. HALLWAY POWWOW. Seniors Dale Traylor and Mark Hughes try to figure out mixed up schedule before heading for guidance office hot spot. INTERCOM REGULAR, Mr. Rock- well, broadcasts first period news to a ready-for-the-ritual audi- ence. 8:40AM. Absentee cards didn't come in 'til homeroom, after the first class and before the second period in 1975, but first period roll call now brought cards in earlier. COUNTER CLUTTER. Early morning errand boy Corky Harrison places absentee cards on office desk top for secretary pick up. ONE WAY TRAFFIC. Waiting for a turn with Mr. Rockwell, student call-N t Late busses, over sleepers, and slowpokes always messed up, the system. Nlr. Rockwell called in the non attenders at the, beginning of first period. What a way to start the day! i