Emporia High School - Re Echo Yearbook (Emporia, KS)

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Spotlight on transportation Cars, trucks, vans, motorcycles, and bicycles we all needed transportation to get around town. Most of us had to agree, cars played an important part in our lives. Freshmen only dreamed about the day when they could drive, as they sleepily boarded the school bus at the crack of dawn. Sophomores pleaded, threatened, and promised anything to get that first license. Please, Dad, everyone I know has a driver's license. Look, I can run errands, pick up my little sister at school when it snows, and help drive on long trips. C'mon, Dad, just think of all the time I'd save by not riding the bus that I can spend on homework. Please, Dad, 'ff' everyone else .... Remember? p Juniors that were persistent enough to get a driver's license soon tired of using the family car on Saturday night only. Summer jobs provided the cash for their first car, but they were soon tired of their '67 clunkers and waited in eager anticipation of the day when they could buy that brand new Porsche on the showroom floor. i Seniors, after buying that second car, found themselves holding two jobs to pay for gas, which ran anywhere from S7-520, insurance that was sometimes as high as S420 a year, and general repairs on brakes, mufflers and tires. All this just for that brand new PINTO on the showroom floor. llflii 5 ' ' 8299 .,, 'T' f W ,s s K W at V' t, .N Mfr if 4Jl,,,7, I 'Viz .Jig 5 A., 2.25 ,nn-w -, . 'ft ,.,.,., , f ' ' Q' 1, . . ,

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Spotlight on jobs Money continued to be a necessity to most of us. As prices rose, neither money from our parents nor the weekly allowance managed to cover the cost of owning a car, buying clothes, or paying for recreation. Many of us began to realize this and 47070 of us found jobs. Most girls around Emporia began by babysitting for one dollar an hour while many boys delivered the Gazette for about S75 a month. Then we graduated into the minimum wage bracket: the scramble of the fast food restaurants such as Vista, Hardee's, Wendy's, and McDonald's. A few of us finally managed to find jobs which were relaxing, offered great hours. and paid above minimum wage, like those who worked at jewelry stores, in camera shops, or in business offices. One problem did arise from making money: the dreaded grade drop. Going to school and working took up most of our days, and there never seemed to be enough time for homework. Finally, grades began a nose dive. However, most of us somehow managed to combine the two. It was just all a part of coping with life. E i ff '