Forest Lake High School - Forester Yearbook (Forest Lake, MN)

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1. Finding the money to keep up with the styles is not always easy. The cost of jerseys and tee shirts ranges from ten to twenty dollars. 2. It is unique to dress alike, especially if you do not plan it that way. 3. Karen Skoglund gives time to a Brownie troop, even going so far as wearing a devil costume to the council Halloween party. 4. Deciding which college to attend is best ac- complished by visiting, as did Deb Mattson at the U of M. 5. The number is not specific, but over half of the student body works in the evening and then finds it hard to get enough time to study and sleep at home. 6. The peer pressure is tremendous, especially when the cheerleaders are selling Ranger jerseys in the fall. 7. Playing a musical instrument involves talent, but it also requires quite a lot of money for music and supplies, not to mention lessons. 23

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Options Abound For School What was the typical high school student’s budget? The dollar figure varies, but the basic expenses fall into basic categories. First of all, there were blue jeans and cords, ranging in price from ten dollars to fifty. Add a few sweaters, turtlenecks, shirts or blouses, tube socks, Nike’s, and undies, and the basic unisex “uniform” was complete. For those with a few extra dollars, guys added wool slacks, a sport coat, blazers, matching stockings, fancy blouses, bow ties, and dress shoes. In all cases, the total cost of filling a student’s closet was high, from one hundred and fifty dollars to over three hundred! Transportation was the second major expense mentioned. For sophomores, the money was needed to pay for driving lessons, which could amount to over one hundred dollars. Once the driver’s test was passed the money seemed to just disappear for gas, oil, insurance, and basic upkeep. Some students were lucky enough to have cars and car payments of their own. The privilege of driving and parking in the school lot also had a fee. Some wiley students tried to avoid the charge by arriving early before the lot supervisor. Finally, after buying clothes to wear to school and paying for the use of a car, parents and their teenagers had to find ways to pay for entertainment, too. Some found that they could only afford movies on buck night. Eating out was popular, but the cuisine was of McDonald’s or Hardee’s variety. “Real’’ restaurants were visited only on extra-special occasions like prom. Careful spenders were able to get by on five to ten dollars a week. How did kids pay for all of this? Most had part-time jobs. Some were lucky to get allowances that forced them to make careful choices. A few had over- generous parents that paid all the bills, no questions asked.

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Crimes of 24 Passion Abound! ‘‘I don’t think people should be hanging all over each other. It’s pretty slimey and scuzzy. It makes me feel like an idiot. It makes me puke,” exclaimed John Lutz when asked his opinion of public display of affection. The issue is a touchy one, since there will always be couples in school and it seems that there are always a few who ignore school policy and carry their expressions of affection to a point where it makes other students and teachers uncomfortable. Luckily, there are some couples who use good judgment and don’t overdo it, like the ones featured on these pages. Denise Bohnen said she felt, “It is kind of all right, but it gags me when they are climbing all over each other. Kim Laske, on the other hand, felt, “It’s gross”! Student opinions ran the entire gamut when asked about couples kissing, hugging, holding hands, etc., in school. Most students felt it was impossible to show no affection and that some things were appropriate. Others were strong in their feeling that it should be saved for more private times. So what can the school do about these “crimes of passion”? The rule states that public display of affection is not acceptable. Confrontations have resulted and parents were called. Some stop, some do not. Mr. Reynolds, Principal, put it well when he said, “It is totally inappropriate! It is embarrassing to the people around them, and the couple should be too. Affection is great, but not displayed in a public place because it embarrasses people.”