Marion High School - Hurricane Yearbook (Marion, VA)

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IS OUR HERITAGE AND OUR DESTINY UNCLE SAM, PLAYED by Dawn Bloodworth, leads the Spanish Ulub’s Bicentennial Assembly. ROLES BEING PLAYED in the Celebration of America’s Birth¬ day Assembly are Paul Revere, portrayed by Cindy Freeman, and the Spirit of ’76 Band. OUJTIQv -A WAVING HIGH IN the breeze is the American Revolution Bicentennial flag given to the school in honor of our nation’s 200th birthday. RAKING THE GROUND, Ricky Daughtery prepares the Spirit of ’76 flower bed. 29

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TO DREAM, TO ACCOMPLISH, TO BE ... . The Bicentennial means many things in people’s hearts. It means a new nation, free men and women, and free institutions. These ideas are central to our Declaration of Independence and the suc¬ cessful American experiment of our spirit. We celebrate them dur¬ ing our Bicentennial year with pride and much satisfaction. But the Declaration of 1776 means even more. It was a promise that new Americans and all the succeeding generations would have the opportunity to do what they could and should do for themselves, to exercise individual ideas and the initiative to build for them¬ selves, their loved ones and their country. Americans have used the opportunity well. They have worked, shared, saved, and invested to secure and assure national and personal well-being. For millions, it has been and still is just plain common sense to make a personal Declaration of Independence through their lives. In doing so, they have relied on their American Heritage-a heritage that listens, advises, and even demonstrates the advantage of personal reliance. America’s personal initiative and self-reliance are very real in 1976 and that’s something to celebrate during our Bicentennial. THE BICENTENNIAL SPIRIT has effected everyone including the elemen¬ tary students as they display this patriotic flag on their school room win¬ dow. WHILE TRAVELING ACROSS the United States, the Bicentennial Wagon Train made a short stop in Marion. SENIORS TAKE PART in the Bicentennial celebration as Laura McCarty’s role is portrayed by carrying a ’76 pocketbook. 28

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THE SPECIAL EDUCATION class enjoys its Easter party sponsored by Mrs. AT A BASKETBALL game, Jimmy Pruner sports his new spirit hat. Barrett’s speech class. SPECIAL STUDENTS REACH OUT FOR NEW LEARNING EXPERIENCES AT HOME IN room 227, the class diligently works on their written assignments. Learning in a different way from others is the business of the Special Education class. They may not use academics the same as we, but the time spent on learning experiences is a sound substitute. The Special Education students, with Miss Sneed as a devoted in¬ structor, strive to overcome their individual shortcomings. Whatever these may be, they are patiently endured and eventually worked out. Special Education is a vital part of our school, dedicated to giving disadvantaged students a better chance to mature into so¬ ciety. 30