Wabash High School - Sycamore Yearbook (Wabash, IN)

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K.P. Duty. A Clark ' s Cafe teria dishwasher, Chris Coble, scrubs clean a mashed potatoes pan. ;eying underwear. Placing jrwear on the rack is Max ' s loyee, Tern Kastner. ck that out. Rose Niccum helps 1 young customer at the Carnegie ary. Student Jobs— 19

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As you press the lever, hearing the chck of the time clock, you realize how far that little hand must travel before you can leave work, free for the day. This even- ing, you ' ll be performing those important skills that most high school students learn on the job: washing dishes, flipping burgers, or taking orders for Chicken McNuggets. While your job may only be a menial task, it could give you the opportunity to earn some extra spending money. In exchange for a few weeknights and part of your weekend, you may look for- ward to each Friday — as pay- day. Many students inter- viewed take this weekly check and save it for college or a car, occasionally flaun- ting some on shopping sprees and clothing. It ' s also nice to have a few extra bucks when events like the Prom roll around. Although the money is at- tractive, other things must be taken into account: It ' s hard to keep that date for the Prom, or to go out with friends if you ' re scheduled to work on the same night. This same old story goes with keeping your studies up and being a participant in sports or other school activities. On the flip side of the coin, we have those that do their job for satisfaction, not money. Candystripers at the hospital and volunteer referees fit into this category. They devote some of their spare time for the benefit of others rather than themselves. In addition, many see this as a head start on a career. For instance, past candystriper Becky Kreps feels that this position may be helpful in a possible nursing career. Others are fortunate to stumble upon an unusual ' high school career ' . Included in this group are students who are disk jockeys at local radio stations WAYT and WKUZ, students who take up secretarial duties at local business, and those who work at Vernon Manor and such. One way or the other, everyone makes a choice about work in high school. The decision is yours. It can best be summed up by Janice Toepfer ' s statement: I feel very lucky to have a job with all of this unemployment. A Hard Day ' s Night 18— Student Jobs

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r Homecoming Spirit! WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND The air was full of Apache spirit and enthusiasm. The halls were filled with students dressed in outrageous costumes. An- nouncements spilled over the p. a. system non-stop. And we were gearing up to fit the last piece into the Homecoming collage— the Homecoming game. As you might have guessed, this was the scenario of Spirit Week. And it could have been the scenario of the latest creepshow! Some people were seen roaming about the halls on punk day behind wild look- ing shades and wearing psychedelic tints of lipstick with hair painted in all im- aginable colors. On this day, mini skirts and thin ties sud- denly became fashionable and it was OK to listen to punk rock groups like the Plasmatics in the parking lot before the 8:00 bell. On other days, we showed up at school wearing our work clothes or the grubby rags which are normally reserved for around-the-house jobs. Many enjoyed the opportunity to dress weird without drawing stares and blank looks— although a few did anyway! In little ways though, no two Homecommings are the same. One change from years before was that the tradi- tional powderpuff games were dropped for soccer. Un- fortunately, much of the stu- dent body didn ' t like the idea so the games were called off. — continued Packs of punks. Swarms of punks like Barbara Bateman filled the school with their flashy costumes on punk day. Flashy Flasher. On occupation day. Angle Case did her part and said: My name is Looting Lennie, if I haven ' t got it, there isn ' t any. 20— Homecoming