Commerce High School - Sregit Yearbook (Commerce, TX)

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Carl Presley Damon Reeves Delois Relford Wesley Romans Nancy Roosevelt 26 Seniors a. Tammie Moreland applies last minute mas cara before coming to school, b. Preparing for the upcoming football game, Bob King and Scott Stahl pack their filming equipment, c. Sharon Martin's first order of business in the morning is to purchase a meal ticket from Mrs. Deby Mor- gan. d. Tommy Carter receives his absentee slip from his uncle. Mr. Alvis Alderman, e. Dawn Giles diligently reads Julius Caesar before her Shakespeare class. Time Accumulates at School

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Students Find Money Goes Fast Spending their parents or their own money was no problem for students - saving or finding enough to spend was different. Basically teens seemed to lean more toward buying clothes, tak- ing out dates, getting cokes, and putting gas in cars. Salaries ranged anywhere from $5.00 a week to $85.00 and more. Some students spent money faster than they could make it. Paul Philips and Jackie Dial didn't know just exactly where all their money went. Paul explained, I probably spent it on going places and on food: if 1 knew where the rest of it went, maybe I could save it. Jackie spent her money on material and sometimes getting her hair done. Anita Jones and Leona Close kept close records of how their money was spent. Anita put a portion of her salary in the bank for college spending the rest on clothes and makeup, while Leona set aside half of her earnings for col- lege and clothes. Working wasn't the only source of that relished green paper. Many students received money from Mama and Daddy whenever they wanted it or on a weekly to monthly allowance. Others had money put into an account for college. In the time of inflation students were hit hard as gasoline, clothes, entertainment, and food prices soared. It was practically impossible to buy lunch for under a dollar off campus. Most students spent at least $5.00 a week for a noon meal. To save a few cents many students learned how to fill up the car at gas stations which offered self-service. Others kept an eye out for clothing sales because boots ($30 and up), jeans ($14 and up), and tops ($7 and up), or any article of clothing could run up quite a bill. Then there was entertainment; it cost $2.50 per person at least to get into the movies plus food and gas. Students paid a high price for tapes, records, and concerts. Many students felt the crunch when the admis- sion to basketball games went up from .50c to $1.00. Loyal fans could have spent $29.00 just to see varsity games. This was added to prices of football and volleyball tickets. Many students learned the art of balancing books and money while others found themselves pinching pennies this year. Most were wishing for the Good Old Days when a coke was a mere dime and it only cost 35c to sec a movie. Nina Parks Paul Philips Peggy Philips Deborah Phillips Henry Popp Seniors 25

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▲ c Students spent a lot of time at school. Annu- ally, they devoted 7,200 hours to school - that added up to 86,400 hours In 12 years. In other words after graduation a student will have spent approximately 3,600 days at school. But what was each school day like for a stu- dent? It was a little routine and mundane to some, but each day was different. By an alarm or parent’s call, the day began as the student pre- pared for the day. Arriving at school, students gathered with their cliques at certain places in the foyer or parking lot. There they discussed the events to come, compared homework assignments, studied for upcoming tests, or just shared the latest gossip. Like Pavlov's dog, students were conditioned to the sound of the bell as they headed for their lockers and on to class. Most walked in the same path daily and could have made it in their sleep. Immediately after first period came break which for some was a time to have a snack, mak- ing up for the missed breakfast. Others just enjoyed talking to their friends. Then came second and third period and lunch. Finding food to fit their tastes, students left or stayed on campus. Each day lunch took up 45 minutes unless extra time was given because of bad weather. Back in the pattern, students attended fourth, fifth, and sixth period classes. Many students became clock watchers during sixth period, wailing for the final bell. They went home to do chores, homework, or just relax. There were extra-curricular activities after school to take up even more time. But time never stood still for the students who followed the same routine daily, monthly, and annually . . . that is until their 86,400 hours were up. ▲e Judy Sandidge Dale Skeen Kathy Smith Lowell Smith Angie Speight Seniors 27