Bogalusa High School - Lumberjack Yearbook (Bogalusa, LA)

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People In The News They come in dyferent shapes and sizes, some leaders, some fol- lowers, all people, and in 1981-82, these people made the news. President Reagan began to cut come government spending, and thus introduced to an inflation- conscious country the term, Rea- ganomics. I t was the wedding of the decade, if not the century, as Britain's Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer were married on July 29. The ILS. made a giant leap to- ward interstellar space travel with the successful flight of the first re- usable space shuttle, Columbia. The names may change, but the types of music people listen to will stay the same. This year was a mat- ter of something borrowed. It was a year of marking time until some- thing better comes along. Best-sell- ing singles were Kim Carnes's Grammy Award winning song, Bette Davis Eyes , Lionel Richie's Endless Love from the movie of the same title, and Olivia-Newton ..'frh:f 1 Physical , which added to the exercise craze. Tragedy struck the celebrity world with the deaths of valued per- formers.Dallas cast and fans mourned Jim Davis, better known as Jock Ewing. Unanswered questions surrounded the drowning of Natalie Wood and death of William Hold- en. And comedy lost a prize comedi- an when John Belushi overdosed on drugs. Locally, we had our own people making the news. The Bogalusa School Board tossed around the idea of a four day school week, while trying to weigh the alternatives to the solution of our school budget problem. We began to feel a little of the pressure they were going through when we were asked to cut down on our electricity usage. Mr. J.L. Bickham, superinten- dent ofthe school board, announced his retirement. He was very benefi- cial to Bogalusa's city schools and will be greatly missed. February was not just a month for valentines, in Bogalusa it was as- suredly the month for Mardi Gras madness. The second annual Krewe of M CCA parade rolled through the streets ofthe city in all its decor and pagentry to prove that Bogalusa can have and enjoy Mardi Gras. Many other people made the news in 1981-82, and many more people will make the news in the years to come. But whatever the case may be, poeple have and always will be themselves. 14 People

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People working involves . . . Senior Class Officers . . . Senior Class Ad- visory Board . . . Girls' and Boys' State . . . Hall ofFame . . . Seniors, seniors, and more seniors . . . Junior Class Officers . . .juniors. . . Sopho- more Class Officers . . . sophomores . . . Freshmen Class Officers . . . and last, but not least, freshmen. The people known as seniors were representations of twelve sometimes People Working long, yet exciting, years of school. The seniors were easily recognized by their eagerness and their ability to get things done. . . . juniors were known for their class spirit and en- thusiasm. Purchasing class rings and studying, showed the juniors that the end of the line was almost near. . . . sophomores portrayed the typical li- festyle of people who are caught up in the middle of things. However, after a few months of wandering, they then felt comfortable just being right in the middle. . . . freshmen were young, witty, but most of all con- fused! The collage of new friends, new teachers, new surroundings, and a new schedule combined to totally overwhelm the freshmen. But above all-the classes were people being people-people work- ing. 'haiku 'SMA L 1 N. wr- 2:14 -3 Q. QQNYQ4 -mi mg 5 People I 3

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5 NF I . I si 1. Superintendent J.L. Bickham retired aher 37 years with the Bogalusa High School system. 2. One ofthe many spectacular events ofthe year was the grand wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana. 3. Our school board members made many dyficult decisions. 4. In the news quite frequently was President Ronald Reagan and his Reagono- mics. 5. In the lime light locally were MCAA maids and their Queen Mrs. Shanny T higpen. Y gf . sf, . . , .. . 1, , ,c ... qs... W,-W., ,V-es.-.d,-xzsfwe...emfwMy K. . ,,,, .,. Q. People I 5