John Marshall High School - Gavel Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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FOOD AND GOOD CONVERSATION. Friends Tara Wall and Toya Thompson share in a quick ex- change of What's going on while Shawn Stevenson seems more interested in What's to eat . STUDY SESSION. OJ. County and Jamal Crittenden lighten up homework Cand a trip to the school libraryj with some friendly conversation. My friends are a MM reflection of me. 99 - Marco Columbus, Senior Friends O 19

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School Helped Us All Perfect The Fundamentals Cf Friendship Question-What would school for even worse, lifej be like without a constant com- panion, a best bud, a favorite pal? Answer-Probably pretty cut and dried, and frankly, very boring. Having some friends at school made it easier to handle that six hours each weekdayg much like prisoners have cellmates. And that's not all. Friends from school were most likely the ones who came to raid your refrig- erator after school, borrow all your clothes, and help you scheme ways to stay out later on the weekends. Friends from high school may even stick with you for the rest of your life. fThat may be a scary thought depending on who it isll Without my friends, school would be worse than reality, stated senior j. Price, I probably wouldn't even come. Freshman Angie Mathis shared the same opinion. The whole point of coming to school is to socialize. The only time I see my friends is at school because I live so far away. I mostly met my friends through school, said Dannielle Sellman, I don't have any classes with my best friend, but we find time to do stuff at lunch and after - school. Best friends Missy Dean, Tracy Terrell, and Denise Mullins explained the reason for their friendship. We don't trip with each other over silly mishaps We eat over at each other's houses, we go riding and look for guys to-I gether, we laugh at each other, because we are friends. Stephani Robinson had a slightly more dramatic view. Without my friends, my whole emotion- al state would be in shambles! Stephanie Booth. 18 0 A Flash Of Life NOTHING'S AS FUNNY. julie Holliday and Michelle Spicer take a minute out of their class time to appreciate jay Hartzell's wit.

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Working Together And Sharing Good Times Bears Compete - It was here-Homecoming Day. This was the most spirited day of the year, said Grant Kitchens. Homecoming Day was definitely a day full of fun and excitement for the entire school. The tradition of homecoming was to keep all theme ideas a secret. This was easy for the seniors but the underclassmen had a difficult time with that. They had not been around long enough to have attained the knowhow on keeping their themes a secret. I was always being tricked into telling the sophomores theme to the upperclass- men, said Todd Fagin. After all plans had been decided it was time to get down to business. The class council fund paid for some of the expenses of the materials needed. Sometimes they did not have to buy everything. Some businesses donated needed materials to cut down on expenses. The day of the parade finally arrived. Be- cause of increased traffic on Pennsylvania it was no longer possible to block the road off for the parade. This year the parade followed a new route going west on Britton Road from the Broadway Ext. Since Britton Road was being resurfaced the band, floats and marchers had to stay in one lane in order to avoid the tar. The hall decoration competition came second. Excitement filled the school. Every class spent a lot of time and effort in their decorations and they all wanted their hall to win. I was so excited about the dayg it was hard to keep my mind on my school work, said Lavern Harris. Of course the teachers were very cooperative on this day. They were a little excited too. Homecoming was a great spirit builder and something to look forward to. It brought everyone together to share good times, said Yolanda johnson. - Ann Davis , l l 20 6 A Flash Of Life w,,....--Q'+ ',...w- T NM an WORKING TOGETHER. Putting the final touch on their first place float are seniors Paul Terry, Devery Love, Marc Schoonover, Ann Davis, Kelly Patterson, and Greg Hawkins.