East Haven High School - Pioneer Yearbook (East Haven, CT)

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On the average the East Haven High student who works earns $2,574.00 a year, working only four days a week. Approximately 60% of our student body who are eligible to work possess some type of income producing job. Our services range front a gas station attendent to a hostess at a society club. Some of us found our first jobs at one of the many fast food restaurants in our area. It isn’t surprising to hear some of our girls singing “have it your way” or “you deserve a break today.” We are hired by successful business people, many of whom are East Haven graduates, anxious to help East Haven High students. We will always be indebted to them for teaching us the responsibilities and committments that a steady job entails. While the majority of us spend an average of fifteen hours per week working after school our poll indicated that 13% of our more devoted laborers miss classes or entire school days to increase their income. Pioneet Poll No. 3

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Exploring the Moon Photographed by Apollo II commander Neil A. Armstrong, astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr. walks the moon on July 20, 1969 after the two became the first men to land on the bleak planet., (WIDE WORLD PHOTOS) ing as a group, there will never be an end to the contributions they made to the music world. After the breakup each member of the group ventured into his own music group. Entertainment was subject to much controversy in both stage productions and television. The rock operas, Jesus Christ Superstar and Godspell, after much dispute because of their presentation of religious material, gained success. All in the Family dealt with the controversial subjects of modern American society. Although many viewers objected to this form of entertainment, many more readily accepted Archie Bunker into their homes on a regular basis, making the show an unqualified success. The 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany became a setting for triumph and tragedy. Mark Spitz achieved world wide recognition for his swimming ability when he broke the all time Olympic record by capturing seven gold medals in that event. However, the spirit of the Olympic games was destroyed when eleven Israeli athletes were killed by Arab terrorists. New styles in fashion included the introduction of platforms and wedges which replaced traditionally heeled shoes. Belt loops on pants were made smaller to accomodate the new skinny belts. Hot pants were the rage of the summer. Necklaces became big and bulky and were made of large multi-colored beads. The films Airport and The Poseidon Adventure introduced a new trend in film making which developed into the disaster movie craze. At this time there seemed to be an increase in screen violence as portrayed in the Godfather. Our lengthy involvement in the South East Asian conflict Finally came to a close in 1973 as all remaining United States troops in Moratorium Day On Moratorium Day Nov. 15, 1969 a line of marchers in a peace parade passed along Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol Building to the Washington Monument for a rally (WIDE WORLD PHOTOS)

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Pioneet Poll No. 4 onev Ca cJoes When one considers how much money is earned by the student body at East Haven High School, the total at first glance is hard to believe. Our statistics reveal that the gross weekly earnings of our students totals $27,472.50!! Due to our 1:05 dismissal the majority of us who are old enough to work are employed in various capacities and earn an average of $49.50 a week. Since we spend over 40% of our salaries, we thought it would be fun to show “Where the Money Goes.” Every month we spend about $16.00 on food and over $18.00 on various forms of entertainment. Music, tickets, sports equipment, hobbies, and cigarettes largely account for the rest of our spending. The majority of our students are willing to spend over $10.00 for a ticket to a really good concert and over $3.00 to see an exceptional film. The poll indicated that an average night costs us $10.16 but a night as special as last year’s Junior Prom cost us over $60.00 each. This last statistic is especially interesting when one considers that cumulatively those attending the prom spent $13,200.00 for a single night out.