Dawson Springs High School - Panther / Dawsonian Yearbook (Dawson Springs, KY)

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My sophomore year saw many humor- ous and embarrassing situations, but my blind date with J. Strange had to be the most unusual. He certainly lived up to his name. He's the only guy I ever dated who came to get me in faded blue jeans, flannel shirt, farm boots, and a white Stetson hat. (That doesn't sound unusual to students now-a-days, but at that time it was considered freakish.) To make matters worse, I had worn a dress for once! The highlight of the evening was when I dodged earthworms that had crawled up on the sidewalk, to avoid hold- ing hands with this guy!! Miss Hazlewood is an English and Spanish teacher. She sponsors Jr. Beta Club, Senior class and is our beloved yearbook advisor!!! One of the most embarrassing things to happen to me in college was in '73. I was playing the part of the Devil in the annual production of Campus Lights . During the 2nd act, I was supposed to come out on stage sing a song harrass everyone. In rehearsals, I always picked up a desk-chair threw it across the stage. The last night of the play I picked one up that had someone in it. As I threw the chair, the person iq it fell out the chair went over the stage into the aud- ience. The show wasn’t a total wreck un- til I went truckin' across the stage nearly fell off myself!!!! I lived on the 6th floor of a dorm that had outdoor balconies. Each night from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. the door at the bottom of the outside stairwell connecting the balconies was locked no one was al- lowed to use them. To be sure that no one broke this rule the campus police kept a close watch. My room was only a few steps away from the balconies--even in my sleep. I was very surprised one morn- ing to find myself outside about 2 a. m. in the morn!! 20

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One day my friend and I were kind of short on money and wanted to play golf. We crawled under the fence and went on and played anyway. Everything was going fine but the scores. We got to the last few holes and I was ahead of my friend. An official stopped me and asked me if I had my ticket to show I'd payed. Being an honest man I said no, that when we came there wasn't anyone at the desk so we went on. He then asked us not to play again without paying. Mr. Phelps is our J.V. coach and teaches Science, Health, and P. E. Mr. Bowden does more than just teach Science here at DSHS. He teaches Physi- cal Science, General Science, Jr. High Science and Chemistry but also Physics. He is the sponsor of the Science Club, Cross Country Track, and Girls Track. I once waited too long about finishing an insect collection project for my Biology class and found myself out at 5 o’clock one frosty December morning hunting in- sects under rocks and buildings. Mr. Buzzard teaches Science, and Industrial Arts, and is a co-sponsor of the Fresh- men class. 19

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I will never forget crawling around Hopkins County courthouse in pedal push- ers and knee socks for my Beta Club initi- ation. Miss Kemp is the lady who with the help of her workers, keep the library neat and in order for your use. She can locate any book in only a few minutes and is al- ways ready to help. The spring of my Freshman yr. I elected to join a tennis class, and was re- quired to take a Basic Design Art class. Both classes met on the same day--tennis first then art. This particular day I had dressed for tennis, leaving my school clothes in my locker. After class, I re- turned and found out that I had locked up my locker key in my locker and couldn't get dressed. I had to get a janitor to cut off the lock, but to avoid being late for art class, I had to stroll across campus in my baggy blue tennis shorts, tennis shoes, and white crew socks, carrying my rack- et in hand and embarrassment all over my face!! Mrs. Harned is new here this year teaches Home Ec. co-sponsors the ninth grade. I had been working in my jewelry mak- ing class and decided to quit and go back to the dorm. I carried all of my silver, stones, and tools, in a large tackel box. When I got in the door way to go I hit it against something, and all my stuff in the box scattered everywhere. So I crawled around trying to pick it up while people came in and out of the door. I was very embarrassed at the time, but now I think it must have looked pretty funny to every- one else!! Mrs. Scott teaches Art, Ky. History, co-sponsors the senior class. 21