Altavista High School - Nuntius Yearbook (Altavista, VA)

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To raise funds for Homecoming crowns, the S.C.A. sold votes for Mr. and Miss Irresistible. Vice President, Kam Goldsmith, crowns Scott Lowman Mr. Irresistible as President, Gordon Shelton, and Miss Irresistible, Vanesa Boley watch. Not again! The flood of Labor Day Weekend brought waters from the Staunton River across Main and Seventh Streets and into the Trade Lot where the Band Boosters concession stand is located. Booster members loaded equipment and moved it to higher ground. Martin Opening 5

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for all its wWeogna Principal John Erb found himself searching for a substitute before opening day as band director, Edwin Temples, suffered coronary problems. Already assisting with © Marching Band during summer camp, Mark Miller, a recent graduate, accepted the “great responsibility” of supervising 75 students who were primarily new to marching and performing in front of crowds. Students were shocked to learn that advanced classes were no longer weighted for honor roll. How- ever AP English and calculus students formed a privileged group, the only ones in the county, to get college credit for their efforts. ORS 4 Opening Teachers enjoyed a test grading machine added to relieve their paper grading. With two regular faculty members out on maternity leave, Mr. Jerry Booth and Miss Hein Hoang were welcomed as term replace- ments. Miss Hoang brought to three the number of faculty members from foreign countries. Early in the school session, it be- came evident that this would be a year marked by change, a year with a style just its own for all it was worth. Betsy Switzer Everyone’s here. Coach Mickey Crouch awaits permission from assistant principal Richard Edwards to reenter the building following a fire drill. This procedure is practiced to meet legal requirements in case of an emergency evacuation.

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Ever so gracefully, Miss Regina Phillips and Mr. Jerry Booth show it takes two to tango as they compete with three other teacher couples in the dance contest held Tuesday morning during Na- tional Yearbook Week. Rough and oud That is how the Powder Puff game is played. Laura Pritchett finds this to be true after being tackled. LeeAnn Sease and Kim Barbour help her off the field. Pressley 6 Lifestyles