Churchland High School - Trucker Yearbook (Portsmouth, VA)

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Despite the Factjl i an i i A. N Mrs. Elizabeth Duke’s children. Susan, eight and Johuy, four and a half added grace to the halftime coronation ] by serving as crown-bearers. The C.B. Club , their float whici a giant C.B. radio Break the Hornets”. Unfortunately, the float could not be in tkt re- game parade because it had l built facing the wrong direction,. Although Churchland Tri-Hi-Y did not build a float, they supported the parade by providing clowns who in reality were their siblings incognito. Webb Tri-Hi-Y constructed afloat which sported the slogan “Churchland says: Beat the Hornets , as well as “Fonzie” Olander, and Henry Philyaw. 23

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For those actively in- volved in preparation for its advent Homecoming was as thrilling as ever — despite the fact that the stands were only two thirds full, despite the fact that only 50 percent of the stu- dent body voted in the election of the court, and despite the fact that the parade was almost abandoned because only three organi- zations built floats. Varsity Cheerleaders like Donna Criddle, Cathy Creamer and Terri Burke, made the parade prior to the gome more exciting by throwing candy which they, themselves paid for. Some have attributed Home- coming’s many paradoxes to its date — September 24. They point to the fact that Homecoming was upon the student body before it could get back into the swing of school. Others claim that the spirit week for the West- ern Branch game the week before had depleted the school spirit of both or- ganizations and individuals. Certainly, the disappoint- ment of the loss to Western Branch did not enhance the prospects of Homecoming. In spite of these set- backs, Homecoming managed to arrive at Churchland with the grace and dignity befitting its age. The pageantry and festivities intrinsic in its coming were augmented b ’ the crowning of JoAnna Early, the 44-6 victory over Deep Creek and the Homecoming dance featuring the band. Mad Wax. During half-time, a junior high student managed to get a place at the fence in order to have a better view of the coronation. 22

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A Political . . . Suicide? The past few years have seen greater interest in the personal lives of the candidates and diminished concern about the issues concerning each election. The lives and habits of Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford have been scrutinized more keenly, than have the policies and platforms which these men represent. Though the candidates were often accused of being vague in relating their ideals, the public lacked the insistence that would force the candidates to relinquish their views. It would almost seem as if the candidates didn’t want to win the election, as their campaigns were marked with error after error. Carter harped on Ford’s Polish mistake and often mentioned “not men- tioning Watergate.” The Ford camp used Carter’s inconsistent attitudes to- ward defense spending and they also used Carter’s interview with Playboy magazine to possibly sug- gest a lack of morals. In the debates, it was not a question of which of the candidates did the better job, rather which one didn’t do the worse. The basic issue was the reinstatement of public trust in the fed- eral government. As is customary, each candidate promised to do his best to serve all the American people. The area of most concern was the economy. Ford stressed the impor- tance of nailing down in- flation, while Carter showed greater concern for the underpriviledged and wanted to reduce the unem- ployment rate. Burle Stromberg, the student representative for Ford, made claims that Ford’s superiority was ob- vious in light of his ample federal experience. Brad Lassiter, Carter sup- porter felt tha t his ex- perience in Georgia gave him vital knowledge of the executive branch of the government. attempting to coiwirtce the student- bo4y that Carter was the better man. .. Burle Stromberg relates Ford’; strong points to the students. I 24