Little Rock Central High School - Pix Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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High gasoline prices that increased almost monthly during the 1979-80 school year and brought gasohol to central Arkansas, left, dented the budgets of many Americans, including the one of senior Dena Buie, below, who found that riding a moped provided dependable transportation and saver! her some money. iGasoholi Numerous Central students sought work this school year as a result of the high national inflation rate. One of those who found work was junior Jeff McCoy, who got a job working at The Mole Hole in University Mall. Because of size, many Americans shunned the new Susan B. Anthony dollar. It was about the size of a quarter and would buy what a quarter would have bought only a few years earlier. To cam money, senior Debordh McAfee works in the fabric department at J. C. Pen- ney's. She noted that the job helped to buy her things she couldn’t have otherwise secured. She also noted that many residents have started making their clothing. 24—Budgets

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Though often muddy, the backroads of central Arkansas can offer some riding fun. as senior Mike Breedlove, at left, discovers in his Chevy Blazer. It isn't fun to have to clean the mud from the truck, as Breedlove does in the picture above. Going weekend shopping is more pleasurable when you can drive a classy sports car. such as an MG Midget, to the store. Here, junior Mark Crawford and senior Dena Buie get out of Dena's car. which she said got 38 miles to the gallon. Cood gas mileage meant owning a motorcycle, according to students Brian Fries and Courtney Raff. Brian indicated that his Yamaha ISO provided slightly more” than 75 miles to a gallon of gasoline. Owning a car isn’t always pleasant, as seniors Sarah Hudson and Margaret Carner determine. Wheels-2 3

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UDGETBLUES ■Using inflation rate; sends students out looking for employment With a national inflation rate of 12 to 15 percent, depending pon the group compiling the statistics, many American unities found heavy dents being put into their budgets. Many of iese families had to forego luxuries to pay for the essentials.” And, as a result of this inflation and parents paying closer at- ■ntion to the money they gave to their children, many students t Central went to work. The work programs, such as istributive education and industrial cooperative training, have ecome very popular with students,” one of the counselors said. It has been impossible to meet student demands for placement i these courses.” At the start of the 1979 80 school year, there were many udents who said gasoline would never reach $1 a gallon. In December, gasoline prices passed the $1 mark. “Driving is very important to just about every teen. one ;nior said. You really pay attention to the nation's economy dien you pay today's prices for gasoline.” But, it wasn't just gasoline prices that caused woes to students. , movie ticket, a bag of popcorn, a hamburger, and just about very thing else that is important to teens went up during the 979-80 school year. When McDonald’s quit advertising a hamburger, fries, and a Coke plus some change back for a $1. then you know that it’s hard on a teen.” another student said. It takes at least $20 to pay expenses for a date now. That's super hard to take. But despite their financial woes, most students thought the 1979-80 school year was the best one ever for them. iding a customer at Baker's Shoe Store is senior Dawn Rodgers, who said that RODERICK CALVIN le enjoyed the work and the money that her job provided. Everybody today reds extra money. she said, adding that her job gave her a sense of security.” J unior Budgets—25