Memorial High School - Talon Yearbook (Joplin, MO)

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Youth also acted within the community, and commented on it. What were the best reasons for living in Joplin? Most anything you want or need is available. Crime is no tremendous problemg one isn't afraid to walk the streets at night. Though this is another kind of good, I like the weather here exceptionally. Who could ask for better seasons? lju- nior boyy . . . I have lots of good friends here. The town is not too large, and it's not too small lsopho- more boyy My parents, my church and MHS lsophomore girly . . . My dad owns a company here ffreshman boyy . . . My boyfriend and the convenience of MSC lsenior girly. I A few problems were noted. 'Joplinites tend to vote no. There is so much contradictory propa- ganda that people are confused and uncertain, or there is nothing, and they just don't know fjunior girly . . . We have some pollution and drug problems lsenior boyy . . . We need more business downtown lsophomore boyy . . . The public should get more involved in the ur- ban renewal debate ljunior girly. How was free time spent? With my boyfriend-alone! lse- nior girly . . . With my girlfriend- alone! lsenior boyy . . . The only activity I fool with is golf lsenior boyy . . . During the school year teachers give so much homework on weekends and vacations that there is no free time! lsenior girly . .. I ride my unicyclel On the weekend I stick around the house and show my parents what a wierd kid they have lsenior girly .... Weekends and summers we some- times go to Kansas City where we have relatives and I babysit for them lsenior girly . . . This summer I helped with the Cerebral Palsey Development Center. I plan a career

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in a related educational field fse- nior girly. . . I like to get in my car and go. Next summer l'Il make a motor trip of the United States lse- nior boyj. . . l've studied piano for about eight yearsg I also study ballet and like it very much. On weekends I like to go to dances and fun places on dates Qsenior girly. . . Friday night is a night of enjoy- ment. Saturday morning I report to work about 8, to return at 5 p.m. Saturday night is my night for quiet relaxation. Sunday is my day of religious rest, but starting at 4 o'clock I go roaming fsenior boylf' What about religious activities? Religion helped me face prob- lems that otherwise would have been very troublesome Qsenior boyl . . . My religion has freed me from a need to search for artificial values, my life is centered around God. This has given me the desire to learn all that I can, to help in betterment of mankind isenior girly. Were students satisfied with job opportunities for high school youth in Joplin? To get a good job a student has to have connections tjunior girll . . . It's easy to get a job-if you're a boy fjunior girly . . . No! Who's sat- isfied with dishwashing??? tsopho- morel . . . All the employers require working experience. How can a stu- dent applying for his first job have experience? fsophomore girlj . . . There are many good jobs open in Joplin if the student isn't too lazy tsophomore boyl . . . Opportunities for jobs are alright. The problem is in the competition to get one! fse- nior girIJ. ' What were some popular places? Our fantastic, beautiful down- town . . . The Falls, golf courses, Junge Stadium, chat piles at night and coffee houses but a person needs to be very creative to find beauty in Joplin . . . MSC and OBC, Twin Hills, Briarbrook, the D.Q. and Mac's . . . All the public pools! Joplin has more than any other town where l've been . . . The City Market, Christmas or fall. .0 f'N 71--.