Highland High School - Iris Yearbook (Highland, IL)

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Broken water fountains after P.E. in the dust It was hot Through the open windows came flies the sickening smell of hot tar sounds of bulldozers and the band playing “Oh Babe” for the millionth time

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To save paper the announcements were shorter sometimes not even a whole page on the back of old Know Your Schools and read over the intercom to help us remember The office ran out of paper, and for one wonderful week we had no tests Gas shortage prices soared There were threats of rationing We acted like our parents, saying “| can remember when gas was only...” Stations closed on Sundays Speed limits went down to 55 Maybe there was less driving around but the parking lot was still full

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Three months later we were home because of snow and ice “Most snow in 50 years” the old-timers told us We caught up on sleep had our Easter vacation in December and January