Ashtabula High School - Dart Yearbook (Ashtabula, OH)

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At one of the many new down-town stores. Sara Schenks. Tim Dibble and Annette Stroud window shop The students and residents of Ashtabula liked havng these ness stores At the YM A-YWCA. larrod Bunch utfees just one ot the chores avalable to him by working out in the weight room larrod has lifted here tor a tew years Showing off her boat n the busy summertime harbor, Deena Doyte relaxes in the sun The unique lift bridge in the background was constructed in 1925 On his grandfather's farm, Dave Miggo works baling some hay during the summer vacation months Dave and some of his relatives helped out on the farm and lent a hand Community 21

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Though our community is small, life is diverse mail by I actiw ving in Ashtabula, we had a very I diverse life in that people were in-J volved in different things even though the city was small. The harbor employed a great number of people as well as giving fun and recreation to all that owned boats, fishermen, and just anyone who enjoyed Lake Erie. Lake Shore Park and Walnut Beach saw many tanned bodies during the summer and were the sights of many concerts and parties. Another source of recreation was the YMCA-YWCA. Many residents and students came here to work out and swim in the pool, just a few of the choices available. Student employment was another aspect of the community that stood out. Even though the national unemployment rate declined, Ashtabula's was still a high 12.8%. Because of the high unemployment, students found that they had to get jobs to support their families. For this reason, if you walked into a McDonald's or Burger King at anytime during the year, you were likely to see some students working. Also, many students had odd jobs just for the summer like washing trucks for companies or working on farms. Another good thing about the community was that it was industrial as well as rural. It was possible to travel from city to country in a matter of minutes. This diversity made a small town enjoyable. 20 Community

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Christmas is a time for love, and Patricia and her sister K n show that they have developed that love Patricia and K n took time out of their schedules so they could be together During her birthday party Patricia smies happily about her grfts Patricia had never had a birthday party before, and after experiencing one she realized what she was missmg 22 AFS Student