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

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first date - graduation kitchen sink cont. FIRST DATE-a nervous evening with someone you barely know. GOOF OFFS Dottie Pearson, Toni lantz, Debby Stepp, Dena Smith, and Mary Steidl mess around at the Thomas football game. FLUNKING-nations's fastest growing in-school pastime. 2: hiding the report card from your parents and trying to explain when they find it. 3: getting grounded forever — it seems. FRESHMEN-something avoided at all times by upperclassmen. GAS-expensive necessity that goes in your car. 2: see broke. GOOFING OFF-dragging main 2: the class everyone wishes to en- roll in. 3: study hall GRADUATION-all seniors look forward to it in August, aren't sure in January, and dread in May. 2: the end of a long, head- ache and the beginning of an- other 3: scary. 4: being so ner- vous you have cold sweats when your name is called. COOL SENIORS! Tom Pearson, Lowell Cunningham, )ohn Elwell, and Matt Gard take it easy at the Magic Assembly sponsored by the STUCO. Lifestyles change with the times Lifestyles have changed from 20 years ago — even from three years ago. However the stu- dents have maintained their individuality. Some combined two, tnree, or even four lifestyles. A few students didn't fit in any catagory. However, the lives that developed came from a popular philos- ophy — 'rollin' with the flow.' It was easy to spot four different types of students at school. There were the scared, unsure freshmen, who wandered around with their eyes glued to door frames as they tried to figure out room num- bers. There were noisy sophomores, who re- newed old acquaintances everytime they saw one another. Juniors, the all- knowing bunch, thought they had finally 'arrived ana walked the halls laughing at the freshmen, giving them wrong direc- tions, and telling the sophomores to respect their elders and be auiet. The 'joe cool' crowd had to be the seniors. Showing their obvious 'maturity' they shuffled down the halls with a quiet air of su- periority. The senior girls became sentimental about their last year of high school and the boys developed their 'jock' im- age by dating the awed freshman girls. Aside from the obvious age difference in stu- dents, however, there were special interests that set each person apart as a distinctive individual. For instance, athletes attend- ed practice every day after school, making it hard for them to keep up with the action that hap- pened directly after school. Girl basketball players could not take a fourth hour class because of practice. So classes like yearbook and zoology were out for them. Many times a Vo-Tech student had to choose between band and athletics since oand was first hour and athletics last, and vo-tech was a half day. As the economy squeezed down, students were faced with the ever- increasing need for mon- ey. Jobs became a necessi- ty for some. Working after school and on Saturdays took away the time indi- viduals could be doing other activities. FFA mem- bers had little time, as many had to be up by 5:30 every morning to feed livestock. Fatstock shows all over the state demand- ed more time from the aggies. Musicians had it rough, too. Bandsmen taking pri- vate lessons had to put in extra practice time daily. If jazz band happened to be their interest, they had to attend jazz practice an hour before school every morning. Although special inter- ests separated individuals, there were interests ev- eryone had in common. Everyone lived in Fairview and everyone went to school at FHS — and that was the major interest that made lifestyles spe- cial. 20 Lifestyles

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d's - faculty bad for you. 3: great for parties, good with dip DOWNTOWN-place everyone goes on Friday nights, and Fresh- men go every afternoon 3: see uptown. DR. PEPPER-what you drink with doritos DR AG-one mile of straight road- way called Main Street 2: no school vacation in sight for an- other five weeks. DRESS CODE-the law which tells you what you can advertise. DRIVER'S LICENSE-thing that occupies every sophomores mind 2: has a picture on it that you hope no one will ever see. ENCYCLOPEDIA-The only thing in class with all the answers be- sides the teacher, Kirk Priddy, and Cheryl Cunningham. ENGLISH-subject where u lern too spel and reed. 2: class Sen- iors have to pass to graduate. 3: our native language. ENTERTAINMENT-one hour of Mr. Sellar's class. 2: getting to- gether and having a blast. 3: good sounding music on a nice day. 4: concerts, Enid, etc. ENVY-what you feel when you see Pam Craven in her Datsun 280ZX. 2: How the Typing II stu- dents felt about Michelle Har- ris's 98 warn. 3: how the juniors felt watching the seniors gra- duate. EXCUSES-'my dog ate it.' 2: 'my baby brother tore it up.' 3: 'a tor- nado blew it away.' 4: 'my car wouldn't start.' 5: 'my alarm didn't go off.' EXTRACURRICULAR-some kind of activity that could get you out of school a lot. FACULTY-group of people en- rolled in tne ACME Scnool of Hard Assignments. 2: Always us- ing their favorite words: 'oon't,' 'get quiet,' 'spit out your gum,' 'get busy.' 3: sigh a lot. :a WORKING HARD. Mr. Bill Hasty does his after-hour class sponsor job. Teens find jobs necessary Sonic, Pizza Hut, Sin- bads, Learn and Play, TG Y, Waldons, swim- ming pool, Fairview Hos- pital, and the Fellowship GLORIFIED BABY SITTING! Wilinda Shaffer earns spending money by watching children at Learn and Play. The day care center was later closed because of Government hassles forcing Wilinda and others to find different jobs. .lie- Home. What do all these places have in common? High school employees, that's what. Approximately forty- one percent of all high school students hold part- time jobs. Some only work for three months during the summer in the S.P.O.R.T. program or on harvest, while others work anywhere from ten to 45 hours a week during the school year. Teens use their job money to buy clothes, sports equipment, tapes, fast food, slick cars, ste- reos, and to save money for college. Nationally, an estimated 45 billion dol- lars a year is spent by stu- dents between the ages of twelve and seventeen. Most students begin working by the time they are sopnomores and con- tinue through their senior year. Some even come home from college during the summer to work at the same place. Our survey shows that there are some talented and energetic people in our school system. James Pratt takes professional ictures of weddines and anquets as a way of earn- ing money while Rod and Kevin Helton may earn over $2000 during the summer by mowing and trimming lawns. John Cur- tis also mows grass, how- ever, he is in charge of the golf course at the Country Club. Toni Jantz even tried her hand at being an Avon Lady while KirK Priddy and Randy Patzkowski get up early (most of the time) to deliver the Enid Morn- ing News to the door steps of almost everyone in town. Ronnie Barger has the unusual job of raising quail and this keeps him busy all the time instead of a regular PLOWING INTO THE NIGHT Jeff Wilson drives his dad's John Deere 4020 deisel tractor to prepare the soil for fall planting. Other students joined jeff in the many agriculture related jobs around Fairview. hourly job. Micah Lynch spends his summer enjoying his favorite sport-only not from the bleachers. Micah goes from town to town team roping, riding broncs, and hopefully winning. Jobs of all types from the ordinary to the unique are part of the lives of most students and this gives them a feeline of responsibility as well as the chance to gain experience in the job market. Jobs 19

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halls - parent-teacher conference HALLS-only place in school where everyone can talk at the same time without being yelled at. 2: where you catch up on the latest gossip 3: a cough drop. HANGOUT'S-see Pizza Hut. 2: see bowling alley. 3: see drag. HASSLES-book reports due the last week of school. 2: changing clothes on the band bus. CRUMPLED NOTES Randy Young and Bill Boulware smile at the semester's worth of notes crammed into Randy Young's Biology book. Mr. Sellars talked about the event for many weeks in his classes HOMEWORK-a disease every- one hates, there's no cure for, and no one gets away without. 2: keeps you awake until 2:00 a.m. only to find out it was due yes- terday. 3: teacher's revenge jACKET-best mascot. 2: word used in cheers because 'yellow- iacket' will not fit rhythm. 3: full- fledged Fairviewite. 4: an award winning yearbook. JEANS-favorite clothing 2: when they're too short, cut them off, when the shorts wear out, use for rags. 3: always comfortable JOBS-the only thing besides par- ents that keeps the gas gauge above red line. 2: a parent's re- venge 3: hard to come by when yoj really need one. 4: what you're going to look for — next week. KITCHEN SINK — last item. See Head LETTER jACKET - a 'macho' symbol which causes sophomore boys to metamorphasize myste- riously into men. z: pride of Fair- view on your back; 3: worn when you first get it — hot or not. LIBRARY-place to take all the strange books found when cleaning out your locker at the end of tne year. 2: good place to take a 30 minute nap. 3: retreat from study hall. 4: place that is noisy because everyone is yelling 'be quiet!' LOCKER-Most convenient for holding everything from over- due library books to ant-covered jelly sandwiches. 2: hiding place of numerous items founcfat the end of the year. 3: girl's on top boy's on bottom. Junk falls ou when opened too fast. LOST-Freshmen on first day of school 2: senior rings 3: gas caps at key operated tanks. LUNCH-everyone wants a long- er period 2: burger, fries, and a coke. 3: gives everyone heart- burn. 4: anywhere but the lunch room: 5: tne ten minute cram after a 20 minute wait. MAIN STREET-Fairview's Indy 500. 2: see Drag. MAKE UP-work. 2: covers zits. 3: covers up evidence of last night's date 4: liquid face. METRIC SYSTEM-scheduled to be around in 1980 but is already used by foreign auto makers and camera manufacturers. Used in Home Ec. since Mrs. Lee was writing her thesis on it. MISCELLANEOUS MIGRA- TIONS-name coined to explain where all the people are who are supposed to be in your sixth hour class but you haven't seen them. MONDAY-the pits. 2: the day of the week everyone hates. 3: yuck. MONEY-one of life's necessities 2: see broke. MRS. BETTY WILLITS-Secretary who holds us together 2: walking attendance book who can name every kid in school. 3: a sweet overworked person. NONSENSE-doing something when you know you're not sup- posed to 2: Mr. Sellar's jokes. 3: only thing that goes on in the corridor at noon. 4: content of most notes found in the hall. NOON-12:19 sharp. 2: halftime. 3: finally finding a good joke. 4: being run over by 21 boys racing to tne lunch bus. 5: food — where ever you find it. NOTES-pencil on paper. 2: pa- per passed between classes that Mr. Hasty intercepts and reads. 3: the only source of communi- cation when you are not allowed to talk in class. NOTHING-Answer given to par- ents and teachers when aslced, What are you doing?' 2: Answer given to teachers when asked, What are you talking about?' OFFICE-where the board of education is applied to the seat of learning. 2: lairs of Mr. Den- ton and Mr. Slater. 3: where HASSLE OF HASSLES Don Jensen fights the crowd as he tries to put up his cornet at the OSU Homecoming parade. It was a challenge to change clothes on the bus while people moved in and out. some students spend half of their school years. 4: where the action is. 5: where you can use the phone in an emergency. OKLAHOMA-Freshman history class. 2: is OK. 3: football. 4: oil. 5: wheat. 6: tornadoes 7: where the wind comes sweeping down the plains. 8: the best state. OPEN BOOK TESTS-the only test of the year that you memo- rized all the lists for. 2: usually easier than closed book tests. 3: the kind you wish for in history. ORANGE- crush. 2: color with no two matching shades 3: brighter half of FHS's colors. 4: power! 5: color of the stripes on every pair of sweat socks owned by Fairview athletes. ORGANIZATIONS-something you join to get your picture in the yearbook or to make your college entrance application look good. OVERDUE BOOKS-the lifesav- ing list that keeps you from tak- ing bad grades home to your parents on report card day. 2: ten most wanted list. 3: black list. 4: much like car payments, check books, bills, etc. PARENTS-lifesavers. 2: one word vocabulary, 'NO.' 3: credit cards. 4: see money. PARENT-TEACHER CONFER- ENCE-mutual admiration of how either puts up with student. 2: vacation VISIT TO THE OFFICE. Coach Richard Beck, Mr. Joe Ferris, and Mrs. Roberta Swearingen discuss the weeks activities at a Monday morning meeting in Mr. Denton's office. These meetings were held to eliminate bus and other conflicts during busy periods of school. Definitions 21