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

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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

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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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S ot x ©: We What's hot? What's not! TO STUDENTS AND faculty at FCHS, it seemed the beginning of school brought the beginning of summer rather than fall. The heat made learning nearly impossible. “It was like trying to learn in an oven,”’ Lin- da Moore said. In every class from Physics to Spanish, students were fanning themselves with papers, books or any other wind making objects. Fans were constantly running, thus adding another distraction to the learning process. Students who had vocational classes were the envy of the school. Air conditioners were forced to pull overtime in all the vocational buildings and various offices. However, even Shady Conversations. Fortunately for Hilda Dillon, Linda Barbour, and Louis Wagoner, when the weather got too hot there was always a shady tree to rest weary bones under. Sunglasses and a Smile. At Frontier’s Day, Mrs. Danna Hayes wears her sunglasses to protect her eyes from the bright sun. When the rain came later in the day, sunglasses were not necessary. 24 Heatwave vocational students had to suffer a while since the “‘ac’’ broke down. Finally the first week was over. The two lakes in the county were full of people taking advantage of the refreshing water. Then Monday arrived and the hot temperatures remained. Luckily, however, schools closed early two days. The decision to close the schools early was met with great enthusiasm from both students and teachers. A modified bell schedule was adopted both days to allow students to attend all six classes. No longer did students have to suffer through the heat all day. Finally the heat did subside and school got back to normal.