Center High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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1. Some students enjoy beautiful days of jogging, picnics or sight seeing in Loose Park. 2. Star Wars, the French Club float, parades by the stands on Homecoming day. 3-On display in front of the Nelson Art Gallery, these Dale Elred original prism poles produce the light spectrum under sunlight. 4. Each morning, the sun rise lights up the sky in tones of orange and yellow. 5. Pete Bailey. 12. confers with Jeff Lawrence. 11. in the parking lot after school. 6. Butch Kaye. 11. prefers riding to school on a motorcycle than in a car or bus. 7. The Chiefs practice before the start of a Sunday afternoon football game.

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As in years past, the tardy policy stood out as an important key issue. Students tried to make it to class on time, while teachers doled out detentions to students with three tardies. However, two new issues made subjects of conversation quite frequently during the year. First, the use of the intercom system surprised many this year. Every morning, at the beginning of second hour. Mr. Banaka made announcements which lasted about five minutes. Second, a new government regulation ordered all thermostats to be kept at 65 degrees. Many students wore coats and sweaters during the day to compensate for the low temperatures. In addition. Center moved closer to a change of atmosphere. This year stood out as being unique because it marked the last of its kind. 1980 remained the last year Center existed as a three year high school. Primarily because of declining enrollment, the School Board decided to move the Freshmen up to the high school. Most students, however, were unaware of the actual plans which will take effect starting with the 1980-1981 school year. 10

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SUMMER FUN Vacation passes too quickly All those hot summer days . . . Warm breezy nights . . . Having all those beautiful days off . . . Being so glad to be out of school . . . Sometimes wondering if you will still remember from one year to the next how to read, write, and do arithmetic. The only bad thing about summer was how fast it was gone. In no time at all school started again. On deathly hot days some Center students could have been found at a nearby lake, pool, creek, or at a farway beach. Some went to cool off, other to get that gorgeous tan. some to stay fit, and still others to meet and impress the opposite sex. Said Cindy Bauer, 12, “There's nothing like an ice cold swimming pool on a scorching summer day. For many, other summer places included the tennis courts, the golf course, the bowling alleys, the fishing docks, a boating or skiing lake, or home where some just took it easy. Many Centerites spent time at various lakes. Jack Brandom and Gavin Seeley, 11. spent most of the summer playing, picking up girls, and working at Indian Point Boat Dock at Lake of the Ozarks. Jack described summer as “Great! Some traveled with parents, others with friends. and some went alone. Bret Kisluk visited six weeks in California with friends and while there worked at Burbank Aircraft Parts. Bret commented on the different life styles. “California is a cultural shock to Missourians; life is lived at a much faster pace in California. Various faculty members traveled or worked during summer. Mrs. Ruth Paulsen lived with a family in France for a month, absorbing French culture first hand. Coach Bob Bessenbacher worked for American Paving Company nine to twelve hours a day. This job gave him time in the evenings to plan his next year’s lessons. Coach Bessenbacher, commenting on his two professions, said, “I meet many interesting people in both professions; many people get bored with only one job, whereas I have variety working two jobs. SUMMER FUN 12