Fairmont High School - Maple Leaves Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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D uame 79 continued New Quill and Scroll, jour- nalism honorary, members Anne Bomar, Jeff Coe, Diane Fonte, Jim Marshall, Merry Beth Oliveto, Ron Retton, Lisa Turner, Shelly Vilar, Chris Weaver, and Mona Yelcich donned newspaper vests car- rying out the traditional initia- tion. At the Journalism Ban- quet, students were recognized for their achieve- ment on school publications. Junior Diane Fonte was rec- ognized as the Most Out- standing Journalist. Named to the ficticious Honor Staff were Don Reed, Jim Marshall, Brian Morgan, Susie Yost, Chris Weaver and Jeff Straight. Most Outstanding Journalism I students were Anne Bomar and Monica Eates. Some trips during school weren't just around the state. The Polar Bear Band marched to Love Boat and George Washington's Bicentennial March through the timeless land of Walt Disney in Flor- ida, while Keywanettes toured Busch Gardens and Colonial Williamsburg, Vir- ginia for their spring trip. Se- niors Charlie Young and Linda Denniston and juniors Charlie Stevens and Frankie Towns attended the National DECA Conference in Houston, Texas. Thespians traveled to Washington, D.C. during Eas- ter break where they viewed The Wiz and toured the Air and Space Museum, the Ken- nedy Center, Folger-Shake- speare Library and Studio Theater, and the Arena Stage. REPRESENTING HER SCHOOL in the Hugh O'Brian Seminar, sophomore Monica Dublin placed among the top five finalists. TO MEET STATE CODES, fire walls were erected before all entry halls in the main building. Dick Straight, maintenance worker, finishes his daily work. 24 News

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continued MTaine 79 'On World News Tonight there was much discussion on nuclear power plants after the explosive radiation disaster in Harrisburg, Pa., and plans for a summit meeting concerning the Salt Treaty continue as gas prices keep rising. More news after this ... This news and President Carter's trips to Egypt and Is- rael won world-wide cov- erage as Polar Bears traveled on to win high honors. Plac- ing first in State Science Fair Competition, senior Bill Cole- man advanced to national competition in Texas. Just as Anwar Sadat and Menakiem Begin made a trip to the United States to discuss peace, exchange student Sil- vana Cosenza of Guatemala found Fairmont to be The Friendly City it boasts. Governor jay Rockefeller's talk of coal production and Carter's trip around West Vir- ginia made state news along with the recognition of award winning students. Junior Jim Wolfe gleamed with satis- faction as State Student Council President at a con- vention at Jackson's Mill. Sophomore Monica Dublin placed in the top five finalists out of 65 sophomores at the Hugh O'Brian Seminar at Jackson's Mill, while Boy's and Girl's State was held there during the summer. In Huntington, junior Jim Mar- shall was named the state's outstanding high school broadcaster. GETTING READY FOR THE BRIDGE- PORT GAME, senior Don Raikes places spirit signs to greet out-of- town guests. News 23

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SPORTS AWARD WINNERS are FRONT: Reggie Armstead, Danny Phillips, Lee Campbell, Bobby For- tney, Mike Cale, Mark Bosley, Sue Ritchie, Ron Everhart; SECOND: De- nise Hall, Charles Linear, Phil Massi- nople, Jeff Coe, John Paul Daristotle, Jim Riffle, Jeff Barlow; BACK: Janet Clayton, Ken Campbell, LeRoy Campbell, Anthony Horton, Mark Delligatti, Ron Retton. WHILE VISITING DISNEY WORLD in March, members of the band and majorettes enjoy the Florida sunshine. ATTENDING BOY'S AND GIRL'S STATE are FRONT: Janet Clayton, Sharon Hinton, Terri Cheslock, Carol Wilson, Suzanne Purdy; BACK: Steve Talbott, Mike Cale, Ron Retton, John Paul Daristotle, Bill Piscitelli. . • « TAKING A BREAK FROM SERVICE PROJECTS, Keywanettes toured Co- lonial Williamsburg and visited Busch Gardens on a four-day vacation. a News 25