Hartford City High School - Retro Yearbook (Hartford City, IN)

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1 t Drug store clerk, Carol Wileoxon, watches her friends olyn Woolard enjoy an after school snack. Judy Peterson Sue Worden, Delight Daisley, Judy Wilhems, and Dor- seems to be completely exhausted from the school clay. the mad expenditure ofthe almighty dollar we Over the weekend the Hartford Theater provides a wel- Lunchtime gorgers, Russell Strome and George Schu- eome diversion from the everyday humdrum of school ac- maeher, satisfy their masculine appetites with a hearty tivities for Rosemary Rowe and Paul Smith. snack at a loeal Drugstore. 9

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Each time, throughout our day, that we exchange a dollar or even a dime for a noon meal, a favorite perfume, or an evening at the movies, we may call ourselves consumers. Far from the bartering system of trade, which is exchanging goods for goods, the consumer of today is the lifestream of the business world. He must not only become familiar with our American currency, but he must know what to expect in the quantity and quality of the products in which he in- vests his money. He must recognize his position as a consumer and demand the best of quality for the amount of money he spends. We, the student body of HCHS, as represented in a random sample, stratihed panel, acquire a total income of nearly 34,000 a week. During a two-month period, according to the survey, we spent 855,500 on sweaters and 959,000 on shoes. 81.055 was spent on cosmetics by both boys and girls over a period of one week. We increased the income of Hartford City's eating establishments by spending approximately S900 on meals in an average week. Nearly 95570 was spent by the students on meals alone over an average week-end, and nearly S5100 worth of Hsupposedi' off-limits between-class- snacks were consumed in an average day. YVC were not known to follow the Npenny saved is a penny earnedw policy but for our mad expenditure of the almighty dollar. YVe would not be satished merely window shopping, but weld dash right into that dress shop and purchase the beautiful angora sweater or into the sporting goods store for that new basketball. It was strictly a must to have a dime for an after school coke, and naturally we'd have to supply, Hgas moneyl, for that ride to the game. We were known for Three avid consumers, Marcus Van Winkle, Larry Lockett, and Charlie Miller inspect a Hsharpu sweater exhibited by Mrs. Eldo Rodgers at a merfs clothing store, Mzirctls thinks she has a sale!

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Civic duties reminded us that we are the Sl1Ll1'UI1 Stroup, president of the lylclliodist Youth Fellowship, expwssn-s rrzil legiclership by presiding over the weekly 11141-Liiig. ...H 1' Studs-ur Council sponsor. Mrs. Margaret Wieganci, assists the l'Ul'1'L'S1JOIlClll1g' sec'1'e1a1'y, Kathy Rediiioiid with several letters re- ceived from seliools in the surrounding eomimmities. Sliideiils get lheii' taste of city lezlclersliip on Youth Day. Cliurlie Miller and Nfilli Lefhugwell Lalk with Chief Ridgeway. 10