Johnson Brock High School - Eagle Yearbook (Johnson, NE)

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The close of 1977 marked the first nationwide attempt of farmers to hand together to trv to improve their lot. The concept of a nation- wide strike originated in Springfield. Colorado, and was put to the test begin- ning on December 14. Local farmers participated in rallies, tractor-cades and established strike offices. Farmers nationwide were asking for I009f parity, a concept that was based on prices during 1910-1914. when those living in the country and those in town were thought to be as nearly, equal in purchasing power as they have ever been. Several farmers from the area made trips to Washington D.C. to lobby for farm legislation. A well known leader of the “Amer- ican Agriculture Move- ment' was Mr. Stan DeBoer from Bertrand. Nebraska. Some other important events that will be remem- bered were: (1) Steps in the Middle East toward peace were taken when Egyptian President Anwar Sadat met with Isralie President Menachem Begin for the first time. (2) The Panama Canal treaties became a controversial issue when President Jimmy Carter introduced them, with an objective of giving eco- nomic control of the canal to Panama. (3) Deaths that shocked the nation were: Bing Crosby. Hurbert Humphrey. Guy Lombardo and Elvis Presley. (4) The movie Star Wars brought imagination back to the the- ater. creating a star wars mania. (5) The recording by Debbie Boone of “You Light Lp My Life became a giant hit. (6) Bumper stickers were a fashionable way to express ideas or one's beliefs. “Keep the Canal Give’em Carter!???” was one sticker seen fre- quently along the highway.

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F0 QJGGGSflONC Todd LaVignc. John Teten. and Rod Remmers lake over kitchen duties during the Senior class soup supper. Isn't that a switch?!! Because of the trouble with the bell system at the start of the year, bells to dis- miss and resume classes were abandoned for some time. Included in the new schedule was over 40 min- utes for the noon hour. This was a mixed blessing for students, depending on where they stood in the long lunch line. Later in the year the stu- dent council was able to get approval for a pop machine on a trial basis. Students could take a break from studying to go to the pop machine for part of their study hall. These are just a few sug- gestions that were given a chance, with the objective of making the education that students at J-B receive the best possible and also the most rewarding. 3

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parking areas of Auburn’s shopping center, fanners publicized their plight and protests. Despite summer drought, southeast Nebraska still ran short of box cars and elevators were forced to store grain on the ground. This pile of milo was Unrated south of Johnson ABOVE: Manning the phone to field questions about the farm strike is part of a volunteer's job in the Auburn Farm Strike Office. RIGHT A wave of seed corn hats tells Washington D.C. that the farmers are in town!