Abingdon High School - Beacon Yearbook (Abingdon, VA)

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S have no dream . . . rather ! have a fresh faith in the old dreams. We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles. The American dream endures. Jimmy Carter Inaugural Speech January 20, 1977 The American Dream is made of millions of Americans' dreams. For Jimmy Carter, his per¬ sonal dream was to become our President, and by doing so, make a lot of other Americans' dreams come true. But where do these dreams come from? They come from a person's feelings, one's apiration and goals. For one government class, the Presidential dream came true, during a mock election. A girl became President when the Presi¬ dent-Elect was unable to take oath. After a tiring campaign, Debbie McElyea graciously put her hand on the Bible and promised Miss Deborah Saunders, acting as Chief Justice, that the coun¬ try would be in good hands. Social Studies 15

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Dreams In New Century Are Holding Tomorrows What a piece of work is man that he can flourish in such tempestuous times. To commemorate a new century in our government, nearly ail of us were caught up in the election of a new Presi¬ dent. We'll not forget that we were the only state in the South to not award its electoral votes to Jimmy Carter. For the geography classes, there have been many natural disasters to study. Even in our own country there were blizzards, floods, droughts, and quakes. All history is world history, and the world has been more than active. The Middle East was calm and the wars in Africa flared up. We know that today has affected to¬ morrow. What will tomorrow bring? Right: Phillip Sironko and Audrey Mills take their mock marriage vows in sociology class as Helen Timp looks on. Below: District Magistrate Glen Conrad speaks about the court system in Miss Deborah Saunders' government class. Lower Right: As the world turns ' Miss Linda Crenshaw's geography students, John Fern and John Degon study the globe as Danny Gobble uses his text as a guide. 14 S ocial Studies

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Spanish Is Food For Thought Tacos Are Food For Tummies It was all fiestas and no siestas for us! We ate up all the lessons Mrs, Sylvia Castellanos had to offer us from her weekly planners. Some of us had the added attraction of haying the foreign exchange student Judith Tenorio in class. Why, we had so much energy that there was no time to sit back for a nap! We even had a taco party complete with a string of red pepper in the spring. Left: Add red hot peppers to the taco sauce and jt's pretty hot stuff, Kim Pigman and Leisa Lee try it. Below Right: Say a . Mrs. Sylvia Castellanos' helps Daphne Counts, Cathy Flanary, and Leisa Lee doctor up their Spanish pronunciation. Above: They'll be yummy in the tummy once Mike Williams and Judith Teniorlo finish preparing these taco shells. Left: Spanish I students react favorable to the variety of activities and the excitement of learning something totally different. 16 Spanish