Danville High School - Medley Yearbook (Danville, IL)

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Tracy Rodman serves Pal Taylor with a smile as she rings up the bill in the men's department at Meis. Burning A Hole In Your Pocket Loose Change I'll take two offf-um . . . Well, I'll take two of those. No, yeah, no ... Well, how do those taste? I see .. . that bad, huh? Have you ever stopped to listen to sounds people make while purchasing a product? No? Well, listen further . . . Waka-Waka-Waka-Bleep (the machine), $? %X $c . . He at- tacked my last man! (the human) Size 30 x 32 , please, regular cut ... That will be $59.95 plus tax 59.9511! For a tire repair??? No sir, for a new tire. There was just no doubt about it. The answers to how kids spent their money were lingering among us. In the store, at the arcade, movie theater, vending machine, and even at an auto body shop, one could hear it and see it everywhere!!! This person certainly got his money's worth, but now he'll have to make a costly replacement. Eric Schultz pops a 50 t fundraising candy bar into his mouth before he is caught eating by his teacher. 16 How Kids Spent Their Money

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Minimum Wage Blues Hard At Work Hi! Welcome to McDonald's. May I take your order please? Is there anything I can help you with today? Regular or Unleaded? With an approximate unemployment rate of 19.6 percent, Danville's economy was less than good. Students felt lucky to have an after school job. Said one student, If you don't have experience, you can't get a good paying job. Another commented, Gas prices are high, and my parents change purses are low. I think I'll stick with school and grades. You can get a better -paying job with a higher education, said yet another student. Some after school jobs held by students included Dan Glover, Patty Beres-ford, and Jim Zarn at Taco Gringo; Louisa Tam, Dragon Inn; Karen Hoover, Commercial-News; Brenda Masters, Curiosity Shoppe; Donna Sherrill, Burger King; Craig Estepp, K's Merchandise Mart. With the money students earned from their after school jobs, some made car payments, saved for college, or just spent it on whatever happened to come along. One thing was evident, though. Students who had after school jobs usually counted themselves lucky to have the job and extra cash. $2.07 is your change. Thank You and please come again. Tacos and enchiladas prepared especially by Patty Beresford can be purchased at Taco Gringo. After School Jobs 15

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Senior Laura Shanks ponders over whether to buy the pink blouse with the lace or the striped blouse. Both hang on a display rack at Meis. Randi Barnes and Jackie French chow down during 6th hour lunch at the all-famous Royal Donut. How Kids Spent Their Money 17