Charles Page High School - Sandite Yearbook (Sand Springs, OK)

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Because classrooms bulged at the seans and students were so crowded in school halls that they could not fall even if they tried, an additional school wing was final- ly finished. iii r e Throughout the ' idk' first semester , .r '. ' administrators were practically i ,,,,, taking bets on when students would finally be able to move into the new classrooms. T e a c h e r s yearned for bet- ter learning at- mospheres, al- r r.r. r though they had if 'f become accus- r. . tomed to teach- .r's f ., 'Er .. ,IL ing in the cafe- A :we teria or behind ' A bQy'5 lggkef VNILL THE REAL EVIL KNIl:Nll 5 rOOmS. Many of PLEASE STAND UP With gas pnit the teachers also ' rising continually, several student waited for im- donned helmets and rode their twrle r provements in i' hm! the older part of T 7 the building. One such improvement was made in the vocational hall. Dur- in the month of October the red hall looked as if a tornado had touched down. New roofing was be- ing put on the building and, in the rocess, much cement and bricking had to be removed. This caused access to classrooms to be more difficult than usual. Red hall teachers had to close the doors of their rooms to keep out the heavy dust that made breath- ing difficult. Mr. Henry Hallford was one of the administrators who made sure that the construction ke t movin at a steady pace. Mr. Hall,ford's dedicated work was not all in vain, for he too, reaped some of the benefits of his la- bor. He finally received an office of his own in the vocational section of the building, over which he had au- thority. During lunch hour One-Adam Hallford policed the streets surround- ing the school in search of Sandites breaking the special speed limit or chunlcing ice at other cars. Also, dur- ing the warmer months of the year Mr. Hallford had his hands full with the increased number of motorcycles circulating school grounds. 1'This is greatly due to the impact of the gas shortage on students, stated Mr. Wayne McDowell, teacher. rs. .,

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H.B.O.? - Many people in Sand Springs finally were able to subscribe to cable television. One such person was senior Machel johnson. Here she chooses what show to watch on her new cable t.v. installed in her home in the latter part of Decem- ber. 0 EXPANSION - The Sand Springs' Widow Colony expanded to accommodate many more families. The extension was expected to be completed by the end of the school year. Epilogue 231

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LOOK OUT BELOW! - The red hallnreceived a new roof in October. Although it did cause incon-N viences, such as students finding it difficult to breathe in the hall and having to walk all the way around the school grounds to get to class, Sandites will no longer be hit in the head by water drops on rainy days. J ' CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY - Throughout the summer and first semester, builders worked on finishing the new wing of the school so students and teachers could move out of the make-do rooms located on the cafeteria stage or behind the boys locker! room of the gym. Sandites finally moved in the classes on january 14, 1980, the first day of second semester.