Franklin County High School - Animo Yearbook (Rocky Mount, VA)

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0 sS Frontier's Day — learning the fun way Ls = Churning Away. As Mike Bassett churns butter the old fashioned way, he enjoys the comfort of a modern lounge chair. Indians for the Day. Christi Constable and Michelle Turner show their enthusiasm for being squaws. 22 Frontiers Day BRUNSWICK STEW AT Franklin County? Were the cafeterias trying a new recipe? No, the students were. On Friday, May 17th, 200 of Mr. Hubbard’s and Mrs. Booth’s history students experienced a part of culture that their fore-fathers experienced daily. Making Brunswick stew was not the only ac- tivity students participated in. During the day, huckleberry candles were made, butter churned, a town built, a qu ilt sewn, and baskets weaved. After working for four hours, a person might have thought the students were ready to run to the cafeteria to gulp down food. This assumption was wrong. All of the food con- sumed, including the Brunswick stew, was prepared and cooked in cast-iron pots on the track field. : “Frontier’s day is an experience I’ll never forget. Everyone should have an opportuni- ty like this so they would be able to under- stand what hardships their forefathers faced,” said Kenny Prillaman. Though the day ended on a down note — it was rained out during fifth period — the pioneers did not mind. They had an understanding of the problems and tribula- tions their forefathers faced.

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hy OQ i, The place to be AT 7:45 A.M. each weekday the school doors opened to welcome the first students of the day. By 8:47 a.m. there were 1,893 teenagers packed into the various buildings about the campus. The majority of these students were concentrated within the walls of the Ramsey Hall and the West Building. For the first two days of school they wondered where to sit in the halls, but as soon as lockers were issued, students laid claim to their own private section of the school. In the time between 7:45 and homeroom students jammed the hallways in a desperate attempt to gossip with friends. Hallways played an important role in the school society. They provided a place for students to communicate before homeroom, between classes and during lunch. Hallways, however noisy, also provided a haven for those last minute studies. fitidii By the end of either lunch period the cafeterias were nearly empty. Where were all the diners? They were in the hallways in front of their lockers, unless they were un- fortunate and had an orange locker. In which case, the students had to find other places to unwind. Orange lockers, showcases, and stairs were forbidden rest stations. Whether you were at school to see friends, have fun or learn, hallways were the place to be. One More Time. Graduates of the class of 1985 walk through the hallways once more. Study Halls. Jenny Shively and Kim Gibson study grammar during lunch. Hallways 21

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= 7p att Hanging Out. After building the hangman’s booth, Bill Bousman, Greg Chitwood, Rodger Amos, Eddie Wim- mer, Jim Angle, Paul Mullins, and Cecil Jones use the booth for a different kind of resting. Marshmellow moment. After weaving baskets, in- dians Suzanne Wyatt and Yvonne Spencer take a break and enjcy a marshmellow roast. eSB pA Fie 3B ae i ie aie Bie Sp ‘ » ee he. By Bonnet Blues. Surrounded by washboards, jugs, cann- ed goods, and dried apples, Jamine Martin passes the day. Cutting Up. Participating in a cross cut contest Brian Wray, Bert Shultz, Felix Patterson and Kevin Wray put their muscle into finishing the job. Frontiers Day 23