Grafton High School - Compass Yearbook (Grafton, MA)

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Prognosis: Funds are Low A free public education they call it hugh? Well maybe that's true ifthe student is al a firm believer that sports and dances are for the birds bl a violator of class dues cl a non-eater dl etc. Let's take a look at why the majority ofthe students have some source of money throughout the four high school years whether it's babysittingjobs, paper routes part-time jobs, or good ol' mom and dad! S class dues boys football and basketball games the famous dances the Janet Julian gift shop the G.H.S. gift shop lunch class ring PSAT fee SAT fee Achievement fee Advanced Placement fee prom senior pictures yearbook college application fee graduation invitation phone calls gasoline 10.00 per year 1.00 per game 3.00 6.00 average for shirt 2.00 for painter hats . . . costly if you're one t pencil and pens 5 .75 per day 5100.00-5200.00 for boys S S S S S 75.00-5150.00 for girls S 5.00 S 10.00 S 17.00 S 45.00 5 15.00 for flowers S 90.00 for a dress S 50.00 for a tux S 40.00 for tickets S 7.00 5 40.00-5100.00 S 20.00 S 20.00 S .59 S .10 each S 1.20 per gallon OSC K . . ,.., -f,gx.fs,-p, ' H x . fC+?f.b..-. .. . . - , ' F -E A -.gafrq L Q' 'a. 41'iQEg .?'--m-v l ,Q A Mi, My - Q .-. .. 1. 'Mi sw' F4 Q'

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Everybody's Reflecting the state of the general econ- omy. the cost of high school usually exceeds our ready supply of cash. So where do we turn for funds? Beyond the upturned palms of mom and dad lies a myriad of available positions for those ofus ready. willing. and able to hack out a part time profession in the midst of Chemistry homework. basketball games and play rehearsal. Many find that babysitting and mowing lawns. the time-worn institutions of teenage part time employment are no longer suffi- cient. and we are forced to swell the ranks' of area businesses. High school- ers find employment at eateries like McDonald's. Friendly's. Papa Gino's. Wendy's. the Dairy Freeze. and the Grafton House. Others resort to .5 QM al o .... -..-,g K V 7 ESQ I Vi ! . YT? if 'ii - -. it 2. I xt, .D t.. E rr . 33 ' Q gb,-if V. - F' - ww' Working for the Weekend cashiering at local stores and folding clothes at Tempo Fashions. Caldors. Spags. and the Mart. Others with imagi- nation try package stores. super mar- kets like Julios or Price-Rite. and hard- ware stores. The service oriented may choose from pumping gas. painting cars. data collection for the Town Hall. or working in veteranary research! Some opt for catering. nursing home work. or industry. such as Chase Paper or Bay State Abrasives. The hardier sort may prefer painting or construction work. Dispite the diversity of the jobs we hold. there is unity among us. Over- worked and underpaid. we scratch out funds for social security. FICA. gas. and. oh. yeah - our spending money! ' if A .F D i F,. , ,, W 'S'-4 ul ,s .ru 031- 9 . -N Ilu-up W 'X ff-if ., ' I: in .r ,I 'PM 1 S' . 5 A f 3' ,H N , a 4- ,X - . -Q' 4- we- 5 1 7 Q

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llll X , ll fir: '4 , ,T i !, !'Rage In The Cage - The Ah. the substitute teacher. subject for innumerable high school pranks and teenage comedians . . . As the students enter. she is carefully printing her name on the front board. alongside the date. period and room number tand we're supposed to be seniorsll She has pre- pared a short lesson that she hopes will inspire lieyly. intellectual discussion and has dismissed the idea of using the teacher's lesson plan. After quieting the students lnow I0 minutes remaining in the classl she takes attendance. OPPS - Billy is late! Billy doesn't need a late pass because he has a good excuse - his mother died on the way to school! The sub accepts the excuse and class continues. Pass the homework forward. Oh - Mary's is in her locker and Johnny forgot his at home. Bob's dog ate his and ubs. In Toda ! Wayne didn't know there was any homework. Wait! What's going on in the corner? Joe is copying Rita's work! Sean is eating Drake's cakes and Patty's gossiping with Helen. O.K. Clear your desks because it's time foratestf' Following groans ofdis- gust . . . Jane goes to the bathroom. Ro- ger goes fora drink. and Sarah can't find a pencil. While the kids take the test. many eyes wander around the nearby desks. Believing that the students are just day-dreaming. the substitite returns to her work. The bell rings and they pass their papers forward and exit with cor- dial nods and grins. The sub smiles at her success. But wait . . . you forgot to put your name on your test! Hey you did too! Hey! Hey! Wait! .. 'EQ-A 3 N...-......... -tx d,,. .nv4 ' . -Q-7 ..' -d Y ll I -Qt s l I 5 lg s f