Chipley High School - Paw Prints Yearbook (Chipley, FL)

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Our concern for the future and the increasing necessity for a high school diploma made us persue academic en- deavors with more than “pass- ing interest. D's suited some. A's were required by others. Teachers made us believe that we needed to know how to locate the gall bladdar of a frog, describe the British view of the American Revolution, learn the symbols for the ele- ments on the periodic table, list the Nobel Prize Winners, name the Seven Wonders of the An- cient World, graph the equa- tion of a line, use a thesaurus- after we learned what one was, color our worlds in Geography, stay-stitching, and learn the difference between a basoon and a baboon. 4

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School Could Really Get You Up Tight! Teachers put the pressure on by making assignments and giving us grades. This complicated the fact that we were already exhausted from vigorous school activitis. We could feel ourselves getting ready to scream our heads oft. Though we loved being in busy, noisy places, we sought solitutde on some occasions as we sat with Gothic Romances, listening to WPFM, and “munching out”. We felt the pressure building as we participated in busy club projects and worked on Home- coming activities. Our part-time jobs were very demanding and we real- ized the need for semester exams, but we sometimes had to get away from here to hear ourselves think. Seeking comfort, we talked on the phone and sought close friends as we cried on each others shoulders and puzzled over the day’s events. We wondered how much more had to be done and changed clothes again. The brief times spent in church were often the most thought-filled moments of our lives. We pondered life’s questions and, occasionally, thoughts of the weekend crept in be- tween hymns. When we needed a break, a game of tennis or a trip to the beach seemed to be just what the doctor ordered. An Aja album on the stereo, jogging a mile or two. a horseback ride with someone spe- cial, an afternoon on a motorcycle, shopping for a new pair of slacks, or sight reading a Mozart sonata would often lift us from the depths of de- spair and boost our spirits for an- other day. Lower left: During Wausau’s Funday, Char- lene Wood enjoyed eating Possum. Upper left: On his favorite Yamaha. Larry Mercer competed in motorcross racing. Left center: Karen Stephens and Joni May found a trip to the Strip full of fun and sight-seeing’. Lower left center. Three friends took a welcomed break at the tennis courts. Upper right: Some- times an interesting book soothed our nerves.

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With wrinkled brows, puzzled looks and occasional questions, we fooled our teachers into thinking that a daily “touch of class” was im- portant to us. In reality, the majority of us came to visit with our friends. Amazingly enough, a little learning rubbed off on us while we were here. Upper left: Spotting verbs was easy for Kim Bush. Upper left center: Robert Peterson con- centrated on Algebra II. Left center: Chem- istry students conducted a classroom experi- ment. Lower left: Mrs. Hartzog's Humanities class nervously waited to see who would get the last test. Upper right: Studying from magazines kept students up to date. Lower right center. Mr. French relaxes from his busy classes. Lower right: Looking in his micro- scope. Easton Nelson studied an unknown speciman.