Lebanon High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Lebanon, VA)

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5 a SO Spending big adds up Spending money — a lot of it — was a common practice for most high school students. besides the necessities, such as food and cloth- ing, other things like recreation and entertainment were also very important. All of these things, how- ever, often proved to be expensive. Clothes alone often ran up terri- bly high bills; $45 jeans, $50 sweat- ers, and $40 shoes were only the beginning. The accessories such as $20 hair cuts, $30 watches and $25 per oz. perfume also added to the expenses. Entertainment and recreation such as $4 movie visits, $3 ball games, $5 school dances, and $8 concerts added even more. Operating a vehicle was also a common expense. Gas and insur- ance alone were expensive, not to mention repairs and the cost of an occasional speeding ticket. Finally, the ‘‘biggest’’ such as the prom and graduation ran up bills for hundreds of dollars for some people. These expenses prompted many teen-agers to get a job. “Shoney’’ begins his career Outside of the classroom he was “Shoney’’ to most of the student body. But when the bell rang, and an official school day began, he became “Mr. Farmer.’ After a four year ab- sence, Kevin “Shoney’’ Farmer was back, only this time he was the teach- er — not the student. After graduation from high school, Mr. Farmer attended Radford Universi- ty where he obtained a B.S. degree in earth science. He said his first choice of subjects to teach was social sci- ence, but he chose to teach earth sci- ence because it was his hobby, and there were more teaching jobs open in that field. When asked why he wanted to come back to his old high school to begin his career, Mr. Farmer joked, “Everything is free — free food! I can live at home. I don’t even need a car.” He added, “Also, it is my brother's senior year, and I’m glad I’m here to see it. Discipline was not a problem for Mr. Farmer. He said he thought that stu- dents respected him just as much as they did other teachers. He said some even respected him more because of his age and because he tried to com- municate on their level. Mini-Mag 11

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THE NEW WAVE IN SWISS WATCHES. Exchange student studies abroad Last year we were privileged to host eighteen-year-old Genevieve Bosmans, a foreign exchange stu- dent from Louvain, Belgium. Gene- vieve reflected her warm personal- ity and some of her thoughts in this interview: Q — How do schools here differ from those in Belgium? A — The school in Belgium is more difficult and more strict. You don’t have the same schedule every day, but every week your schedule is the same. Q — Why did you choose the U.S.? A — Because like Europe is for the American teenager, America is for the European one. Because of the 10 Mini-Mag STUDENTS AGAINST DRIVING DRUNK English language, I had to choose between England, Australia and the U.S. England was too near Belgium, and Australia was so unknown. Q — What would you like to do most while in the U.S.? A — | don't really know, but I would like to do as much as I can — like travel, sports, any kind of activities. Q — What will you remember most about your stay here? A — It’s a bit early to say now, but I will always remember Lebanon High School and its students. | think that I will also remember your mountains and hills!

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1. Top Gun 2. Friday the 13th 3. An Officer and a Gentleman 4. Pee Wee Herman’s Big Adventure 5. Sudden Impact 6. Porky’s 7. Porky’s Revenge 8. Nightmare On Elm Street 9. Sixteen Candles 10. Trick or Treat 1. Cosby Show 2. Alf 3. Days of Our Lives 4. Dynasty 5. Santa Barbara 6. Moonlighting 7. Miami Vice 8. Magnum P.I. 9. Family Ties 10. Our House 12 Mini-Mag