Laurens District 55 High School - Fifty Fiver Yearbook (Laurens, SC)

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Reading their favorite magazines, Stephen Dixon. Joel Poole, Gene Stoddard, and Clark Griffin enjoy the use of the library. After school, Greg Broome, Jeff Dillard, and Gay- land Smallwood prepare for their Friday night game performance. After making her campaign speech, Jill Ziegler breathes a sigh of relief. Before school Richard Evans shows his support for Dionne Robinson by hanging campaign posters for her. 12 Return to School

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Walking off the field, Ron Sandlass heads for a cool shower. “Pumping iron,” Leroy Pitts gets in shape for the upcoming football season. With a look of determination on her face, Su- zanne Harlan releases the ball in hopes of a strike out. Hoping to get a home run, Angela Abercrombie takes a mean cut at the ball. Summer Months 11

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Catch It — Back To School Spirit Summer vacation faded into memo- ries. School doors opened to a swarm of bodies. Moans and laughter blended in the halls. Everyone, with immunization card in hand, expressed emotion return- ing to school. At orientation, freshmen and first-year students learned about their new en- vironment; orientation was not always enough though, as lost students sought their ways through the maze of halls. Lockers offered additional problems. Some lockers would not open; some stu- dents just couldn’t get the hang of the right-left-right combinations. Many students and faculty members cried over schedules. Students some- times found themselves in the wrong classes because of computer mistakes. Schedule adjustments, however, took only a few weeks, and then everyone settled into a routine. Correct, and cor- rected, scheduling caused only one prob- lem — homework. Most students mumbled and grumbled over the load, but each resolved to do it. After studying, classmates had time for other activities. Sports, clubs, and fine arts provided students with an outlet for their talents. A daily rest came at lunch where students caught up on homework and gossip. Amidst the racket, other stu- dents whined over the removal of soft drinks or searched for money to buy a parking permit. School spirit surged early in the year as the sales of class t-shirts soared. Hundreds of students participating in this cheerleader-sponsored contest unified in spirit. By the coming of football season, all students felt like a real part of the school. The first weeks were a hectic transition into school life weathered by all. After adjusting to this new lifestyle, enthusias- tic s jdents focused on the months ahead. As part of the return to school, Honors English students, Tim Madden. Dale Adams, and Nancy Staggs, receive their textbooks from Miss Sarah R. Smith. In order to park in the school lot, Jackie Lanford purchases a parking permit. Return to School 13