Floyd County High School - Bison Yearbook (Floyd, VA)

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Stay Up to the Minute” hair— the long and the short of it. . . empire line dresses. . . 9

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popular LP ' s. . . Fad Pace-Setters Blending the old and new with just the right amount of taste and conformity, the FCHS student body maintains its reputation as a real in group. Eager to retain their individualism, yet equally eager to be accepted by their peers, the maturing students are successful in blend- ing the latest things with the conventional. Often with the passing of time, fads which combine necessity and style cease to be a novelty and either become a part of the past or a symbol of the present. From clothing to transportation to after school fun, these were the 1965-66 fads. . . pierced ears. . . monograms. . . 8

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Doors Open a nd Close on Many Worlds of FCHS Nine months of school? The idea was inconceivable as the 1965 school session began on a warm, hazy day in August. Two semester examinations, unexpected snow vacations, and school on Saturdays seemed to belong behind some big awesome door that only other people would open. But time passed: assignments were com- pleted, pages of textbooks were read and reread, and FCHS students and teachers accepted the reality that the doors being passed through daily were the doors to their world. Students pass through the doors of FCHS on their home- ward way The patience of FCHS teachers in explaining materia results in a good teacher-student relationship. The door is open to all as students gather around the piano for a few re- laxing moments. 10 Long parades and football shows on cold nights make standing at attention difficult for Drum Major Gus Howell.