Sheridan High School - Yellowjacket Yearbook (Sheridan, AR)

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SCUPE I try not to think about our American Government too much, it depresses me. l'll have plenty of time to worry about the government when old age creeps in and the government decides to cut into my Social Security check for a new kind of bomb. Laura Swaty Scandals Uncovered At All Levels Of Government By the summer of 1974 the U.S. govern- ment was totally submerged in one of the largest, most widespread scandals in the history of the U.S. It began with the investi- gation of a burglary of the Watergate Complex in Washington, D.C. The subse- quent findings set off a huge wave of investigations at all levels of government. They uncovered unnumerable tax frauds, and black-mail. It led to the first resigna- tion of an American President, Richard Nixon, and the rise to the presideny of a man never elected by the people. Scandals spread to a well-known Arkansas politician. U.S. Representative Wilbur Mills, created quite a stir when he was found intoxicated with a local strip- per. This incident failed to hurt his re-elec- tion. I xx' . .. '.'7s.k N. I 1 I American Government has it's ups and downs. Situations arise and go round and round. But most important of all is the democracy we share And the freedom it gives to people who care. Cindy Holmes The American Government is the best government in the world. The lack of controlling inflation, unemployment, high prices, and so called energy shortage has put a question in my mind. Is the government doing its best? As a senior of 75 and preparing myself for college, I am feeling the bite of the economic problem. When will they solve the problem? David Jones I I 4! Involvement I Q - 5 . Nvi- I as,

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l'lllo--l'- 'lil-1-f 4 : A mo of iz, irth Of A Legend? It was said that somewhere in a deep, ark corner of Sheridan High, mysterious tudents gathered to perform unusual ritu- ls. During this ritual, other students were ipped in various acids, held under water, nd then hung until dry. It was found out, however, that this room was actually the new Annual Staff dark room where pic- ures lnot peoplej were hung. This long verdue supplement to the Staff helped ut the cost of yearbook making as well as peeding the return of the final prints. As far as the actual SHS Annual Staff ent, it made its own legend of insanity. Where else would you find a group who would wait until the night before deadline to work on the yearbook, whose Editor-in- Chief wears a Mickey Mouse watch, and who would allow such terrible copy as this to be printed? Trying to fit 374 words into a space suited for 200, Jeania Evans almost blows her cool. Judy Huggins and Ginger Stroud try to find some insight into the present from a past annual. Vicki Fletcher walked through the door, took one step, and mon did we ever put her to work! Searching for nonexistent people in group shots, Ron Cunningham and Steve Miller check old annuals in vain. Annual Staftfl I3

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111 9 l ,-an Ei gjlvlgl i ' 3? l American government could be improved with better leaders and less apathy from the people. American government isn't what it once was, it has lost respect from the whole world. I think through o better gov- ernment, we would have a more perfect world and maybe a chance for peace. Reggie Marshall 0 l