Edison High School - Reflections Yearbook (Milan, OH)

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School And Students Are t t t if 'W 'fQ -fn- en Q x ffv ga gili xx ff! l S Don Opfer states, l've found my Volkwagon Students demonstrate the energy crisis by fitting twelve in a Nolkwagon. to be economical. X- ,,, ,, xi Q sim-new ' t J to ,t is' l W ..,,,E5..,..t t.', , t ' ' IEP el ,-- 'Y - f f ,Mat A V .,,... I A 'W f ', X i'.','i it l l -if 1 A ,. 3 Car pools become popular during the crisis. Room temperatures dl'0P 10 68 F- 36! E nergy Crisis

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Community ls Growing l'Tiif 'g'5'vl K...- .J U'!:Z1E are Inf- 5? W .r fl 'f5?5li2Ag:,.a.'gigQQ, 'Y 51: i A is ' CNW: - i - T i F 'J yyg' 37:65 .aw-T 1' ,Mg . . g Families moving into the community buy houses. Morgan Adhesives, a new business, helps pay for operating and maintainance of the school. 1 1 if . . L1f..,.. 1 i Berlin Heights is the future site of atomic power plant. lVluch of Edison High SchooI's money used for operating and maintainance is from the many area businesses which contribute through their taxes. The in- creased amount over past years is proof that there is a growing community. Besides individuals whose taxes go to Edison, major firms such as Gould, Certainteed, Inc., Schlessman Seeds, Berlin Fruit Box Company, Columbia Gas, East Ohio Gas, Ohio Edison, Norfolk and Western R. R., Ohio Telephone and Telegraph, and Northern Ohio Telephone Com- pany furnished financial support. For the fiscal year 1973, these area companies paid approx- imately S182,000 in taxes. Common sense would tell any- one that the more businesses in a district, the more money a school will receive from taxes. Over the next several years, the new business, lVlorgan Adhesives and the proposed atomic power plant in Berlin Heights will be in operation. Their taxes added to those which were already rec- eived will make Edison's school district one of the richest in the state for its size. lf the community grows at the present rate, new facilities for the school will no longer seem like a dream light years away. Growing Commu nity!35

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Effected By Energy Crisis L, Gasoline is sparse and prices continue to go up. Car pools, lowered thermo- stats, and sweaters in abundance were common sights in the winter of 1973-74. Why this change in the normal winter con- ditions? The answer was the energy crisis. Students attending school in the Berlin-Milan district did not seem to notice the crisis if they didn't remove their coats when they first arrived at school. Heat at the high school was turned down to comply with the President's plea for 68 F every- where, and the boilers were shut down over weekends. Lights were turned off when not needed, which helped with the electric bill considerably. After school and evening activities con tinued, but with a cooler build- ing. Gasoline was a problem for both school and students. The cost of gas for the school nearly doubled. Because the school bud- get is based on tax funds col- lected, a tight situation was created. Field trips were not cancelled, but the number of pupil transportation pickup points were reduced. Shuttle buses were also continued using the philosophy that the many cars which would be used by parents transporting students used the same amount or more gas than one bus. 37!Energy Crisis