Choctawhatchee High School - Tomahawk Yearbook (Fort Walton Beach, FL)

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Life at Choctaw was a mixture of ex- citement when your date finally ac- cepted; anticipation when the con- test neared; disappointment when the election was lost; and sadness when “Pomp and Circumstance” echoed through the stadium. By ex- periencing these and many other special moments, we learned to in- terreact with our classmates. Through this association we realized our place in this world. 18 Student Life aa

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Assasination Attempts, Hurricane, Concorde Jetliners Encapsulate 1975 - 76 School Year Patricia Anne Hearst, daughter of the newspaper tycoon, William Hearst, is escorted into the Los Angeles County jail after eluding FBI agents for more than 18 months. The California government has charged Miss Hearst with 11 counts of kidnapping, robbery, and assault. SEPTEMBER Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme at- tempted to assassinate President Ford outside of the California state legisla- ture complex in Sacramento on Sep- tember 5. The Charles Manson follower failed in her attempt when the firing pin on her handgun jammed. On September 15, juniors previewed a showcase set up by Herff Jones rep- resentatives for class rings. Exorbitant base prices forced many to pass up the once highly traditional artifact. Pope Paul VI conducted a ceremony on September 14 that elevated Mother Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton to saint- hood. More than 100,000 onlookers in Saint Peter’s Square viewed the rites which honored America's first native- born saint. School elections were held for the three classes on September 16. After a two-week campaign circuit, Larry Barker, Steve Hall, Paul Petry, and Randy Sansom won the presidencies in Student Council, senior, junior, and sophomore classes, respectively. September 18, Patty Hearst was cap- tured by FBI officials ninety miles south of San Francisco. William and Emily Harris, members of the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) which had al- ledgedly kidnapped Patty 19 months earlier, were also apprehended. The Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y clubs held a Pot Luck Youth Legislature kick-off di- nner. Held on September 19. thedinner included guest speaker Jere Tolton, Fort Walton’s incumbent state repre- sentative. America almost lost its Commander- in-Chief for a second time in the same month when Sara Jane Moore at- tempted to shoot President Ford while he was in Los Angeles campaigning on September 22. Miss Moore’s gun shot was deflected by an innocent bystan- der. Hurricane Eloise hit the Florida Panhandle on September 23 wreaking millions of dollars worth of damage to the “Miracle Strip” area between Fort Walton Beach and Panama City. In the wake of the storm, 30 Choctaw stu- dents aided in cleaning up the school grounds preparing it for operation sev- eral days earlier than maintenance had predicted. On September 24 in a shocking dis- closure, the Senate Intelligence Com- mittee revealed that the CIA had been opening mail written to and by promi- nent American political figures for the past twenty years. OCTOBER October 2, Patty Hearst was indicted in LosAngeleson kidnapping, robbery, and assault charges. The week of October 13-17 was Homecoming Week at Choctaw. Celebrating week long, all clubs partic- ipated in the newly founded Initiation Week. During these few days every- thing from mountain climbers to mon- keys roamed the halls. Congress, on October 17, overrode President Ford’s veto on a $2.7 billion broadening of the federal school lunch and child nutrition program. October 25 brought the fourth an- nual Miracle Strip Marching Festival to Memorial Stadium. More than 40 bands from surrounding states partici- pated in the day-long affair, and were totally captivated when host band Choctawhatchee Style Marchers and guest band Troy State University's Sound of the South performed. Also, Choctaw junior James Given rode in the American Heart Association’s an- nual cyclethon. Raising the most money, James was awarded a ten speed bicycle for his all-out effort. The Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y clubs spon- sored their annual Halloween Carnival on October 30, and also helped bring the FSU Flying Circus to Fort Walton for a performance on November 1. 20 Calendar