Brownstown High School - Webb Yearbook (Brownstown, IN)

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t- Do you think thatthe Amendment)-should:be pas convicted of murder? 3. Should euthanasis: (putti who is incurably ill, in ape be legalized? beverages in Indiana be lo FAR RIGHT: On November 3, 1976 newspapers across the nation announced the previous days’ election results. In a close race Jimmy Carter was elected 39th president. RIGHT: Student council, the student governing body, develops the qualities needed by future leaders. ‘NATIONAL AND. COMMUNITY Yes No Indifferent 30% 55% 15% 67% 3% 30% 50% 25% — 25% ie) ita nent cama, etc.) é : to a8c2 182 4. Should the legal age for p pee Hhotic 47% 40% 13% 5. Do you. think that your pe are; ely 33% 53% 14% concerned about the dwindling supply of Batu- tal resources such as natural Bas, oil, etc.? Hh ok Ae 2 The yearbook staff conducted thesabove random survey among one-fifth of the student body.

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ain of involvement in school life The Brownstown Central High School program offered many opportunities for its students to become involved through organizations, sports, academics or class projects. Stu- dent council requested that “Tab” be put in the “Coke” ma- chine, FFA members participated in national contests, and Se- niors helped Superintendent Burton Plan the commence- laureate. Both sexes united their efforts in the BC sports pro- grams either by being part of a team or by backing the Braves from the stands. Classes formed committees of interested people to plan such activities as spirit stick competition, senior dinner, or prom. Brownstown, a rural community, was not isolated from the problems of soci ety. Social studies classes held mock elections and discussed national and community problems such as drug abuse, juvenile delinquency, and alcoholism. Students who participated actively in academics, athletics, and organizations received many rewards. Twenty percent of the senior class received scholarships for academic or athletic achievement. Enjoyment of a carefully planned Latin Club field trip to the Chicago Field Museum of Natural History, high grades at the end of a semester, or just feeling happy when the Braves won a tough game, were some of the rewards for the students who formed a chain of involvement in school life.

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A chain of involvement: in the community, in the nation Advanced communications informed rural communities, like Brownstown of such national controversies as busing and the presidential election. Students in social science classes dis- cussed these national events along with problems occurring in the community. One of the major national conflicts, which affected areas as close as Louisville, Kentucky, was busing. A survey, taken to discover the reaction of BCHS students to the possibility of being bused, found that the students were equally divided in their opinions of busing. Reamer Ps Puareneen Rite: Ceres BER, % Figs, te. et tae TES Geet ane Citic: wen Hactarct Pm st taeeeie Pact 5 Le ORAL CR RRO + ea tee ee Cae EE i ‘eam, EE, CBR Ee OME Rages BE AE, BA. BK BY CRivcus + Bompe es CHS Minn, Cai: wt toa Gage GO gles ey tye Me BROS “| wouldn't go. I’d hate it,” was a comment symbolizing the feelings of some of the students. Others felt, “I would just go and try to get along”. A few students looked at busing from the economic point of view, “Busing is a waste of gas, time, and money.” The election of Jimmy Carter as president affected not only the United States but the entire world. When asked for their opinions of the president and his policies most students were favorable. “If he keeps his promises, he'll satisfy me,” said Elaine Akin. Roger Mann liked “his down to earth life style and the way he kept in touch with the people”. — ei Ssitsial 4 a pray that I can live up to your confidence and never disoppoint you VT.