Grants Pass High School - Toka Yearbook (Grants Pass, OR)

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FAST Teens Rush Through Times Fast foods, fast cars, fast music, and fast weekends all combine for fast times. The idea of “fast” influences everyone everyday. When rushing from class to class, scurrying from school to sports or work, and then cramming for the next day’s test, we all break our own personal speed limits. Many parts of our everyday activities go unnoticed as being part of our 70 m.p.h. generation. The fast music we listen to, the (hopefully) fast cars we drive, even the fast food we eat, such as stopping at Wendy’s, McDonald’s, or Dairy Queen for a quick hamburger, and if that isn’t your style you go to Taco Bell, or Taco Time for some speedy Mexican food. Of course we won’t forget the week end gatherings at the local pizza parlors. “Kids are maturing faster in this generation, and this is brought on by the t.v., automobile, family, and peers. If this generation was put back 25 years, they would be dissatisfied,” says Phil Hurley, English teacher. Back to fast times on our radio or cassette player. The rock and roll music is a definite synonym for high school years. Each student has a different reason why rock music appeals to his age group. One of its listeners. Curt Smolen, says, “It’s a form of rebellion, but that’s not the only reason we listen to it. Rock is just fun to listen to.” So while fast music is pounding out of our cars at 40 watts a side, we might pull up to a drive-up window and order some fast food on a speedy Saturday night. Setting Life's 1. The fast man on campus. Jim Savard, soaks up some sun while plugging away for Muscular Dystrophy in the fund raising booth at the county fair. 2. The last frame of the film is no bother for Dave Hood as he grabs a few extra winks to rest up for the nights game. 3. Though the line hasn’t formed yet. G.P.H.S. studentbody is expected to crowd the Cinema for opening night of this smash flick. 4. Kicking back on a school afternoon Keith Hostkoetter shows off his favorite car, his ’56 Chevy. 5. In the line and out in a second, Jan Darrow and Angie Biglow grab an old fashioned hamburger and a frosty from Wendy’s at lunch. Circle. A sample of the fast music popular with the teenage crowd.

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 r-i K v ;Vv .; V Circle. A lot of enthusiasm beams from Cathlin Williams' smile as she sends good luck to the football team departing for Corvallis. 1. Daily band practice early in the year brought a few spectators. Melissa Dallas and Al Mitchel. to watch first year mentor Gary Schaefer fine-tune the marching movements. 2. Kirk Cushing doesn't let the gas crunch intimidate him as he finds a different mode of transportation to get from class to class. Not as ingenious. Don Wanek and Shawn Kane hoof it down the hall. 3. Upon his arrival back at school following his hospital stay due to a football injury, Phil Burel is consoled and cheered up by J.V. rally queen Judi Me Cain. 4. Tim Marcotte says. “Now you guys listen. I’m the leader. Do what I say. 5. With one shoe on and one shoe off, Jennie Ledebur hobbled around campus during the fall months. 6. With her dog eating her Physics assignment and her English assignment burned by her mom, Lisa Mandell tries to let the first two periods get by her and think about lunch. 7. Even though the bench doesn’t have a back rest, it does have a Dave Berry which Marvin Fox uses to kick back during lunch. Make The Difference

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