Loretto High School - Mustang Yearbook (Loretto, TN)

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6 routine Pace Of Routine Quickens With a vote from the School Board, the normal school day, lasting from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm, was shortened by a half an hour to end school at 2:30 pm. This move was made primarily for elementary school teachers to have an extra thirty minutes of planning time. For high school students, the change did not work very well. The short break in the morning was cancelled, preventing the many clubs at L.H.S. to have meetings, and at the same time tak- ing away what little breathing space the stu- dents had. When the bell rang sig- naling a class to end, there was a mad rush for the lockers, which were soon jammed with students hur- rying to their next class. Ah, well, all was not lost. The day seemed to fly by, and when 2:30 came around, the extra thirty minutes seemed a blessing! VOCATIONAL STUDENTS. Lynn Brown, Janet Couch, and Larry Green return to L.H.S. from the Vocational School at Lawrenceburg. EXTRA MINUTES. Troy Burks finds a few extra minutes to con- verse with a few other students in the hallway. ORAL REPORT. Gina Sandy stands behind Mrs. Newton's desk for an oral report on the Elizabethan Age. SENIOR ENGLISH. Melinda Dotson gives Mrs. Newton's test her full attention along with other seniors.

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trends 5 ttlue {Jeans forever decade of styles and fashion which effected even the stu- dents of L.H.S. The 1980-81 TEETH JEWELRY. Alisa Ward proudly shows off her beautiful smile with the sparkle of silver. In 1981 'the tin grins are in GOOD OLE' JEANS. Rolled-up jeans once more make the scene with Levis standing out on top. Mrs. Barnett helps with the junior float wearing Levis, a blouse, and a vest. school year came alive with the 'preppy' look. The girls wore plaid skirts and blazers, oxford shirts, Weejuns loaf- ers, pearls, hair ornaments, and sweaters galore. For those with bad eyesight and less than perfect teeth, contact lenses and braces were the perfect remedy. There were some things that never changed with the styles, and for blue jeans it seemed that they would live eternal. The favorite of both boys and girls remained the same-blue jeans. It seemed that comfort and wearability were the most important things to Loretto Students. Prices for jeans ranged from $15.00 to $40.00 for the de- signer jeans. Relics of 1980-81: $45,000,000 worth of Kenny Rogers albums were sold, $500,000,000 was spent on western hats, $660,000 was spent on cloth Chinese shoes, 1.200.000 Mishas, mascots of the Moscow Olympics, lan- guished on store shelves, 690.000 cards were printed of George Brett, the Kansas City Royals star with a .390 bat- ting average, 3,000,000 offi- cial Carter pins and 4,000,000 Reagan pins were flaunted, and finally, 10,000 Mickey Mouse anti-Iran buttons were sold, as was yard upon yard of yellow ribbon to support the American Hostages. CURLS GALORE. Hair styles this were very important to set off the right look. Terri McMasters has her hair in the loose, easy care, style with masses and masses of curls. WINTER SUIT. The latest look in dressing is seen in the belted wool jacket and straight skirt modeled by Gina Sandy. Her assemble was set off by a silk blouse and pumps.

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assemblies 7 Assemblies Break Routine Everyone felt the routine blues once in a while at L.H.S., in spite of the faster pace of the day. The students were very fortunate, however, to have as- semblies which relieved the monotony of the day. Besides being a source of en- tertainment, assemblies were a way of raising money for clubs and organizations, of giving the students school spirit for the athletic teams, and a way of meeting with the entire student body by the Principal. The most exciting assembly was the annual Beta Club vs. Teachers basketball game. Year after year everyone has been anxious to see the Beta All-Stars and the Teacher No-Stars battle it out. Even Dr. D, one of the oldest veterans on the team, made a star performance. Of course the assembly which brings students together one last time and honors the graduating seniors was the most memorable of all. The senior class history and class wills were read and awards were giv- en to the outstanding graduat- ing students. SNAKE SHOW. Alan McGuire. Tony Neel, George Barturen, and Ed Hughes attempt to hold the enormous Python at the Snake Show. SPLAT. Kevin Hunt and Timmy Douglas give Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Earnest a very messy pie in the face at a pep rally. FREE FAIR. Rusty Green (Artoo Detoo) and Mrs. Earnest (See Threepio) do an excellent job as Free Fair entertains with a Star Wars skit. CONCERT. Tony Neel displays his vocal tal- ent during the terrific concert given by Mod- ern Music class.