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

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“OPEN ARMS” — As she plays a tune by the rock group. Journey, Senior Natalie Christian imagines that her musical talents are as perfected as the composer Beethoven. WILD, WILD WEST - With his mind on the Old West, Freshman John Meffe ponders over a problem in Ac- celerated Science 9 class. PRECISE MEASUREMENTS - Choralier pianist Freshman Marga- ret Rowe helps Freshman Janet Yost measure chemicals to complete an experiment in Accelerated Science 9 class. Rowe expressed an interest in playing to the caliber of great com- posers. ON ICE — Instead of guarding Sopho- more Bryan Towns in an evening bas- ketball game, Sophomore Mike Mez- zepelle would rather be playing hockey with the New York Islanders and Mike Bossy. Historical Presence 19

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BRILLIANCE IN ACTION - Want- LOOKING AHEAD — While earning ing the excitement in her life that was his weekly allowance, Sophomore experienced by Adolf Hitler, Junior Jeff Moore admits that he would like Marty Tibbs fulfills one of her daily a lifestyle similar to Hugh Heffner’s. responsibilities. Stepping backward in time arouses the curosity of students who imagine their Historical Presence The heavy wooden door opened into a pitch black room except for the faint, reddish glow coming from the corner of the left wall. Slow tip- toeing footsteps approached the strange light. Covering the wall, dials, gauges and buttons sur- rounded a large, shiny knob. Direc- tions hung beside it engraved in a brass plate. They instructed one to line the arrow up with a date and carefully depress the tiny red but- ton. A feminine hand with Bronze Fire nail polish hesitantly reached up, set the knob and pushed the button. The entire room vibrated. Colored lights flashed wildly. Ab- ruptly, everything became still. Noisy footsteps ran toward the door. With one forceful tug, the door swung open and a scream of fear mixed with delight echoed in the air as Mary Whetzel found her- self among the flappers during the roaring twenties. “People always looked like they were having a good time,” noted the junior explaining why she liked that period in history. While Mary danced her way into the crowd, another student crept into the dim room. After the same twisting and turning, he wound up in Abraham Lincoln’s body. “He’s someone I’ve always ad- mired, “explained Bruce Henth- orn, freshman. Two more unsuspecting teen- agers passed through the door as Bruce began his political debate with Stephen Douglass in 1858. Riding into town on his brown stal- lion, Freshman John Meffe pulled his horse to a stop. He casually dis- mounted, then threw forward the old saloon doors. Behind the bar, Pam Keener served drinks to out- laws, farmers, prospectors and cowboys. “I’ve always dreamed of working during the Old West and wearing a big hoop skirt,” said the junior. Dealt his cards, John joined in the poker game while 100 years in the future, a young man sat intent- ly studying in a laboratory. After visiting the gloomy room, Fresh- man David Harris leaned over a mi- croscope and began his pioneer work in nuclear physics. 18 Historical Presence

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Presence Continued As David theorized in 1933, an important meeting took place in 1776 at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fifty- six men had begun to sign their names to one of the most important documents in history. “... John Hancock, Thomas Jef- ferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Erik Harris? ...” “I’d love to be famous,” commented the freshman. When the desire to return to the proper time overcame them, the fa- miliar door appeared. It enclosed the same room with the same large, shiny knob. Within minutes they arrived at their respective homes full of fond, exciting memories of their fantasy trip. BEAR LINEBACKER — Everybody has someone they admire and in the case of Sophomore Chad Norman, Dick Butkus represents a tough, ag- gressive image. CLASSWORK — Daydreaming of life in the Fifties, Sophomore Kim Turner finds it hard to concentrate on Eng- lish in her second period class. DOWN SOUTH - The lifestyle of Gary Rossington of the Rossington Collins Band appeals to Sophomore Bryan Towns much more than the endless chore of taking care of his personal property. 20 Historical Presence