Homer L Ferguson High School - Mariner Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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RIGHT: As the band makes its entrance to the Homecoming Pep Rally, Everett Lee twirls his tuba. BELOW: Building spirit for the junior class, Sherri Kolinsky, Ted Young, Katy Phillips and Tracy Jones clown around. ABOVE: Craziness has captured Doug Cantu and Ted Young in the Homecoming Pep Rally. 8 Nobody Can Dol...

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LEFT: Counter service and making subs are Kathy Conner’s responsibilities at the Subway Station. BELOW: Laughing at her problems mak- ing change, Valerie Holt checks out a Farm Fresh customer. I A A samlamtiaag AOE See TNORE artic aaa Jobs Earn Cash The high cost of fun drove Mariners to seek jobs. Most seniors left school after fourth period to work and many underclassmen were in work programs or worked evenings and weekends. Cooking burgers and fries, ringing cash registers, selling shoes and cloth- ing, cleaning motel rooms and making deliveries all were sources of ready cash for Mariners in time of inflated costs of movies, concerts, pizzas and clothes. Working students tried to juggle homework, a social life, the job and sleep. Dozing off in history class or cutting school to finish a paper for Mrs. Anthony wére symptoms of the conflict between the job and homework. Miss- ing a party at a friend’s house because of working was probably the biggest sacrifice a Mariner made, and it was all ABOVE: Returned books pile up as Christine . LA §8SAudersS Pulls desk duty at the Main Street done ironically enough to earn money i cmmenrenmmees | for spending on a good time. Like the Mariners Can 7

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spirit at the Spirit Week Pep Rally. ABOVE: Trendy evening wear is modeled at the Homecoming Dance by David Schenck for Jeff Simpson and Christy Pugh, despite Principal David Barr’s protest. LEFT: Never having seen a fuzz-ball tie before, Mary Beth Landis tries to take a closer look at AFS student T homas Pirisi’s trademark. BELOW: Seniors let it all hang out as they show their Mariner Maniac Embodies Spirit Sparking mania wherever it struck, “Mariner Mania”’ still afflicted all Mari- ners. That special wild and crazy feeling was likely to strike at any moment, but especially at dances, pep rallies, games, assemblies and in the cafeteria. ‘‘Mania”’ was on the rise at the Home- coming Assembly when Ferguson's auditorium suddenly became ‘‘Friday Morning Live’ with Lisa Lupner looking for a date to the FHS dance and Rose- anna Danna revealing how much ‘‘Coke Adds Life’’ means to President Jimmy Carter. David Shank’s lovely pink evening gown and frosted wig made him a pretty Homecoming dance date for Tommy Highsmith, and ‘‘Mariner Mania’ had struck again. Pep rallies were the scene of rice and confetti fights between juniors and sen- iors, and it was there that the ‘Mariner Maniac’”’ first appeared. From his crum- pled sailor’s hat, blue satin cape, Maniac T-shirt and worn tennis shoes, to the moron-like grin on his face, Ted Young had embodied the spirit of ‘‘Mari- ner Mania.” Like the Mariners Can 9