Fairview High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Fairview, OK)

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THE MEASURED METRIC figures of ti Home Ec. girls, Sheila Warner, onda Miller, and Linda Baum, caused them to have second thoughts on the U. S. switching to metric. The middle A mailer of life and dealk Although no new disease swept the country and we remained somewhat isolated from any major crises, the world continued to create surprises and we continued to stir up excitment as school stepped into the usual routine. Pope John-Paul I died after only 34 days as leader of the Roman Catholic Church. Jrs. showed their spirit and set a new record by selling 378 homecoming mums; The band livened up school by placing first at the Tulsa State Fair, while Randy Eitzen did some livening up himself when he stuck a pair of tweezers in an electrical outlet in Bi- ology. The yearbook staff kept the ball rolling by receiving All-Okla- homa rating at the fall OIPA confer- ence in Norman. Members of English IV 'went to their graves' reading MacBeth while the New York Yankees opened every- one's eyes by defeating the L.A. Dodgers in the World Series. On that same day students could resume sleeping in class because the roofers finished their work putting a new coating on the building. The Band swept the sweepstakes awani at OSU homecoming parade. Skies were all clear until the last football game at Cherokee. Cold weather welcomed basketball season while Washington welcomed David Boren to the senate. George Nigh took over in the governor's mansion after defeating Ron Shotts. Two of American's greatest — Norman Rockwell and Gene Tunney — died. Headlines were painted red as OU suffered its only defeat of the year to Nebraska 17-14. They bounced back to massacre OSU the next week 62- 7. Elsewhere in Jonesville, Guyana another massacre was taking place when 910 people were killed in one of the largest suicide-murders in his- tory. Mr. Denton made a special an- nouncement when Billy Sims won the Heisman Trophy. The Dallas Cow- boys made the NFL playoffs. So did L.A., Denver and Pittsburgh. Pitts- burgh won their third NFL champion- ship. Student Life 19

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THE HOMECOMING BANQUET was filled with laughter and fun. When emcee Rick Worley held up a 'Please Laugh' sign for the jokes he told, the audience burst into applause while Mrs. Dahlem bubbled over with laughter at her own jokes. THE FOOTBALL TEAM 'charges' to victory and the fans all scream and shout to boost the team as Kerry Jor dan plays the familiar tune on his trumpet. VO-TECH TRAINED Ronda Bowers and Trudy Nightengale demonstrated and taught the complicated process of recessitation to all of the biology classes. WATCHING TO MAKE SURE every- thing is okay, new donar, Bobby Mallory, gives to the Blood Mobile. 18 Student Life

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The middle |Yni|NTilhllT ® r®ps-»ci ion riscs Gymnastic equipment was bought for the grade school providing complete facilities for gymnast who enter competition. We moved into the completed band room, even though the chairs hadn't arrived. Jewish leader Golda Mier died. Mixed Chorus charmed the audience at the annual Christmas concert with PDQ Bach's 'Throw the Yule Long on Uncle John' and 'O Little Town of Hackensack' accompanied by kazoos. Woody Hayes charmed the press and the public with his rendition of the 'one-two punch' at the Sugar Bowl (and lost his job.) HEW allowed six- on-six girls' basketball in Okla. and three other states. After Christmas vacation basketball started again with both teams taking first place trophies in the FV Invitational Tour- nament. USC and Alabama were Rated 1 on UPI and AP polls. The Shaw left Iran and the basketball teams left for Heritage Hall and Mangum. The girls came back with a second place trophy, the boys came back with two tough losses, and the Shaw never came back. China in- vaded North Vietnam while the boys invaded Laveme and won the district title. The sweetheart banquet kept the FHA girls busy and the aroma of chicken Keiv filled the halls making mouths water in expectation. Rob Wilson was crowned Beau. After a second place finish in Regionals the boys' basketball team lost to Cushing by one point in a deluxe barnburner at the Area Tourney. The spring livestock show brought ribbons and medals to our FFA chapter who came out on top with their fine display of livestock. Mixed Chorus received straight I's at the district Vocal Con- test in Woodward for the first superior ratings in many years. STUCO got into the action in March with a spring carnival that involved everyone. Stephanie Dahlem and Laura Marlatt entertained with dumb jokes while classes and organizations made mon- ey with their booths. Baseball season made a hit as the team won the opener against Seiling. Band after weeks of work, earned a superior rat- ing at District Contest, and a trip to state. The FV Invitational Track Meet was held at Watonga due to a two year delay on the completion of the track. Life and death were part of our lives. Time flies and before we knew it, we were also racing through win- ter into a busy, fun filled spring. SOMETIMES EXPLAINING TO a bas- ketball official that his call was wrong can be hazardous, but luckily in this case, Byron Dow only receives an official explanation. LUNCH-HOUR CORRIDOR resi- dents found 12:19 to 12:55 to be the best hour of the day. Testing and trading lunches was one way to get a variety. 20 Student Life