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

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BUMMING A RIDE. Cheryl Bennett does some last minute writing in a memory book as Vince McGolden and Tim McCall move her out on one of the Class Night props before going to Roman Nose for Senior Skip Day. STRADDLING THE LINE. Sandi Booth usually managed to park part of her car correctly when she returned from band to the school parking lot HOOFING IT to the band room, Roxanne Eck and Kim Miller walk from their cars after parking in the best place possible to get away for the return trip to the high school. SLIPPING CHAIN get careful attention from Reon Patzkowsky. Reon used her bake daily to go to work at the Fellowship Home. 26 Gettin' There

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All year long it is practice, practice, practice C Sweaty football players, nervous driver's ed. students, skilled welders, home ec. girls who make tantilizing smells fill the halls, chemistry students who make the halls smell like rotten eggs, smiling cheerleaders, agonizing typing students and expert musicians have at least one common interest — or disinterest — practice. For athletes practice was sweat, run, sweat, run and sweat some more. Football players had to practice in temperatures ranging from 95 degrees down to 22 in November. Spring sports RUNNING AGAINST THE WIND, Dottie Pearson and Terri McKee jog past the school following the afternoon rain as they prepare for track season. QUESTIONING THE ORDER of the marching show, flag corp captain Susan Glasgow points to an unknown trouble spot while practicing for the district marching contest. WAITING AROUND TO GET A PICTURE taken can make a guy hot and thirsty. Bobby Mallory takes his turn at the water faucet while others wait in line during early Sept, football practice. stayed in when rain and ice coated the fields. Cheerleaders took the weather in stride. After the long, hot weeks at camp, nothing could stop their practice. When the weather was bad, they just took to the gym corridor to complete their new routines and plan the pep assemblies. The weather also affected the driver's ed students. When the sky was filled with snow or rain, Mr. Richard Beck took the opportunity to do some classroom drills rather than to trust his students on the streets. From season to season, different musical groups found themseves at 7:30 a.m. practices. The flag corps rehearsed many nights, working on routines, new maneuvers and disciplined marching styles. Practice was as much a part of the year as blue jeans and tee shirts. The daily grind wouldn't have been the same without it, for as the saying goes, practice makes perfect — well, almost. V A I Winter 25

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Getting there— anyway possible As the cost of gas and oil soared, innova- tive students looked for new and cheaper ways of 'gettin' there.' Mopeds, bikes, roller- skates, skateboards, jogging and even walk- ing were some of the money-saving ways to get around. Daily stories of the misadventures of the car drivers were dis- cussed by the hour, during school and after — How Sandi Booth parked in the parking lot after band each morning — What un- fortunate soul took Kyle Williams' parking place — Leaving the windows open with a rain storm coming up, and not being able to get out of class to close them — Broderick Bar- kett parking too close to the curb, getting his door stuck in the ground, backing up, and springing the door. There were fender benders at concerts and $25 parking viola- tions at OSU during ACT tests. Sometimes gas was not the only ex- pense for transporta- tion. The expense was worth it though. When students could not fight the urge, they would hit Main Street at 7:00 p.m. and drive until 11:00. When they wanted to get out among people without wasting gas, they drove to Ideal's, Pizza Hut's or Farmer and Merchant's parking lots and waited for a crowd to gather. Many people found NEW SKATES. Juniors Terri McKee and Debby Stepp speed around the corner of the school during semester test week. easier ways to save gas and have fun doing it. Skating on the streets became popular soon after Christmas when temperatures began to rise (and after skates were received for Christmas.) By the end of school, the sound of whirring plastic wheels on concrete sidewalks was common (and the sound of dogs barking as they chased the skat- ers.) Letters to Santa writ- ten to the STING at Christmas designated the Trans Am, Camaro, Cutlass and other sporty lookin cars, as the ideal present. At raduation, cars that ad good gas milage were on tne list of 'what to buy the gra- duate.' The skateboard moved into vogue as an effective means of transportation. For the younger set, the Moped and cycle got them where they were going without putting a strain on their allowance. HELPING HANDS. Futuristic stunt driver Tom Pearson starts down the ramp on a tricycle with the help of 'mechanics' Curtis Stewart and Tim McCall during class night prophecies. EASY NOW. Kerry Jordan is one of the few coordinated persons who is able to use a skateboard as transportation. RIDE 'EM COWBOY, Jaquita Helton rides on Byron Dow's back during the relay race at Sadie Hawkins' Day events in the park. Gettin' There 27