Field Kindley High School - New Direction Yearbook (Coffeyville, KS)

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is Q! .4 Vw? we Checking with a fellow employee about an order, junior Ron Wooten is one of the part-time cooks McDonald's employs. VV A 1 y 'uw A in In Lowering the french fry basket into boiling grease is sophomore D.J. Manley. This is Manley's first job. Senior Tammy Storey, who works for Wendy's, successfully balances school and work. After The Bellfll

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Senior Jeff Lawman, who works in the sporting good department at Wal-Mart, is just one of many FKHS students who believes a part-time job is necessary. , , ,, sssssa Making the rounds for job applications is a standard rule for underclassmen in search for employment. Looking are jrs. Stephanie Martindale and Angie Vanderlinden. FTER THE BELL The student stood by his open locker, books stacked at his feet. He sighed loudly. Many thoughts flashed through his mind: When is that paper due? What time do l have to pick him up? What day is that test? When do l have to work? Yes, work. Work - that vile activity that requires commitment, responsibility, and physical or mental movement in exchange for a reward - is something that more and more American high school students find themselves participating in. 10fAfter The Bell Coffeyville teens are no exception: in fact, due to the present economic conditions, perhaps teens work more here than in other areas of the country. ln order to buy the things they needed, FKHS students needed money. ln order to get money, they faced a choice between borrowing from parents or getting a job. Most teens here hit the pavement and started looking for work. Jobs were available in practically all areas. Everything from house walking to waxing supermarket floors was available to students. Most students, though, worked at restaurants, ranging from Babbo's to Taco Tico, or at shopping stores, ranging from Anthony's to Wal-Mart. But, whether they were ready or not to work during high school, some students were forced to get out and get employment - thereby acquiring early financial knowledge that will stay with then throughout their working lives, but lost many extra hours of sleep.

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The Store - Coffeyville's place on Eighth Street where the nightly cruisers can stop, talk, buy food and pop, and refuel their cars. THE IVIEETI PLACE l'Did you see him? Did you see him? Honks are sounded between cars as students pass each other on the street. Waves are exchanged. lt'sjust another day on Eighth Street - cruising. Eighth Street - the place for students to cruise in their cars, socialize with friends, and have fun. However, local businesses have become less tolerant of the cruising activities. Signs prohibiting after-hours trespassing have been posted, as have new speed zones and stop signs. Whoever will win is uncertain. Business owners say they have the right to protect their property, students say they have no other place to go. But one thing is certain: until one side clearly wins over the other, teenagers will be on Eighth - cruising, laughing, and having fun. 121 Eighth Street . X X 'Q . .. .ESX X- X . .K Q .Sf sis SEEK 35 ERS Q Q , if fx X s X RN if Q N 2 5 ti Q5 is 5 I 4 s E s E I t . 1 , ..,, Qi An how many times does the average cruiser pass by this place? The turn-around on Eighth goes right by this sign that was posted by the Coffeyville Police Department to make the street safer.