Franklin High School - Oskey Yearbook (Franklin, MA)

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DON’T PLOD ALONG WITHOUT PLEASURE, AND DON’T TRY FOR ARTIFICIAL PLEASURE; JUST LET IT COME, AND WHEN IT COMES, GET HIGH ON LIFE.

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“EAT NOT TO DULLNESS, DRINK NOT TO ELEVATION.” —BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

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FRANKLIN AFTER DARK PLACES AND THINGS WE DO: If someone would ask a psy¬ chologist what the most im¬ portant life stage of early adult¬ hood was, the reply would be the years during high school. This is when a person changes physically and emotionally as one ' s personality traits are de¬ veloped. This is evident by watching the students going through their four years at FHS. There were definite and visible changes in everyone. As freshmen, the class of 76 was a quiet bunch sticking in large groups which had no significant group parties. The boys had lunch with the girls but the boys used to be mad at the girls because they went out with upperclassmen. The big extra-curricular activities was to go to the basketball and foot¬ ball games, go to the movies, go to the dances or Friendly ' s. The dances were the most pop¬ ular gigs, which tells you about the excitement then. Some kids went in wasted, but the majority Remember when: a pack of cigarettes cost 450 a popcicle cost 50 gum was 50 a pack bubblegum was 10 movies cost 750 bowling cost 350 gas was 350 a gallon penny candy cost a penny a stamp cost 30 paperback books cost 450 an ice cream cone was 150 went in straight and even danced. Those who didn ' t go stayed home and did their homework or watched TV. The biggest event of the year had to of been the Initiation Dance. Most of us were so scared and we made sure that we wore all the required at¬ tire. It was a big zoo, every¬ one dodging whip cream and lipstick smearing. As it turned out, it was a blast and not that many kids got hurt, 3 (?) but it was the last ini¬ tiation for FHS. Today We Pay: Schlitz--$1. 85 Large ”Mic --$2.10 Gas--Self-service--530 gallon Drive-in Service--560 gallon Cigarettes--In store--55-650 In a machine--7O0 Ice skating--250 on weekdays 750 on weekends, (if the ice is available) Bowling - - Ficco ’ s Adults--600 per string Children up to six--300 shoes-- 300 Skiing--at Klein ' s $8 weekdays $10 Weekends Cinema--Franklin $1.00 all movies Pizza--$1.35 8% meal ' s tax McDonald ' s--Hamburger--300 French fries --30-450 soda--25-450 Big Mac--750 Ice cream cone--35-450 Pack of gum--150 Popcycle--2O0 Stamp--130 Seventeen Magazine--750 Paperbook--$l. 50 The class of 76 ' s sopho¬ more year was highlight of its four years at FHS. It was during this year in which we got the reputation of being one of the most exciting classes at FHS in a long while. Mr. Fiske was a major fac¬ tor in this turn about. He and the class officers worked diligently to keep the student body happy. They added a new concept to dances by adding multi-colored lights to the cafeteria and having good sounding bands compared to the others. Mr. Fiske also organized a class trip to Myles Standish State Beach, the first of its kind. There were three bus¬ loads of kids plus some carloads who had alot of fun down there. Some kids were partying while the others were playing around on the beach. There were hot- dogs and hamburgs which many ate raw because they were tired of waiting to cook them. The Aero smith concert had to have been the main event of the year. It was a big name group and the students were making plans for it weeks ahead of time. Although some kids don ' t re¬ member, the concert wasn ' t all it was cracked up to be, as Aerosmith only played for 45 minutes. As sophomores, many peo¬ ple started to get down to it , partying that is. Places as the Moon, the Mouse and the Jr. High field became popular con¬ gregational places. Many soph¬ omores came out of a so called shell and became rowdy and very sociable during and out of school. Our partying definitely in¬ creased as we came nearer to graduation. Our junior year was full of activities from partying at Beaver Pond to indulging at the Prom. Something most of us earned this year was the right to drive. Now, it was us who contributed towards the congestion of the Star Market parking lot. Along with the acquisition of our licen¬ ses came more partying as we finally had the wheels to get around.