Mercer County High School - Highlander Yearbook (Harrodsburg, KY)

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“Let’s Get Physical” It is a tough world out there, with persistent pastries and conniving cookies lurking behind every corner. We all know someone who eats and eats but never seems to gain an ounce, while one glance at a chocolate cake can add inches to another’s waist. It seems that 1984 has the diet and “get in shape” craze. Many girls enjoyed the aer- obics part of exercise because it keeps them moving and it is very invigorating. It is very hard work but it is worth all of the time and trouble. Health foods and dietary foods are “a must” with the girls here. Diet coke is very popular because it is new and has no calories. Chef salads and seafood salads are available everywhere. Jane Fonda and Richard Simmons have books on diets. They also have made records for exercising. There are also television shows, such as “20 Minute Workout.” The guys lift weights to keep in shape. Lifting weights keep the muscles firm and keeps the weight down. Guys use them for fun and for athletics. The “get in shape craze” has taken over. Diet solutions and diet foods that are seen on television are mostly gimmicks. It has been proven that the only way to stay in good health and shape is to treat the body with care. Student Life 25

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1. 350 pounds is an easy lift for Nelson Gritton. 2. Is this all Vocational school is cracked up to be? Lisa Mattingly enjoys “The Real Thing” Diet Coke. 3. Lisa Waldridge is an excellent example of the good results that can be achieved through dieting. 4. Even push-ups are a daily routine for Clint Votaw. 5. In order to keep in shape Janet Jones jogs each day. 6. Ladies are getting into aerobics more and more. Angie Turner and Joyce Nelson attend aerobics classes. 24 Student Life

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“Corn’s-A- Poppin ” Usually, the drama class plays are sensible and understandable. However, a change of pace took place when the group performed the different-styled play, “Corn’s-A- Poppin’ It was a satirical farce concerning today’s society. The technique being used was also different. A narrator (Scott Phillips) was seen throughout the play to outline the plot for the viewers. However, a heckler (Travis Wheeler) who sat on the first row of the theatre gave the actors much verbal hassles. A lost soldier (Wayne Yeager) was constantly interrupting the main plot while looking for his army discharge. William Rogers, Sheila Travil- lian, Bo Gilkison, and Lysha Robins acted as college students who needed to earn money for their school, Venerable. They decided to get a loan from Mrs. Armitage (Kim Cinnamon) to put on a play, but the condition was that her silly nephew (Chris Coffman) had to have the lead role. Two villains (Julia Ballard and Johnny Preston) were wanting to kidnap one of the college students, but they got the wrong one. This crazy play culminated when a girl (Kim Buffin) from the therapy group taught by Dr. Clitterhouse (Norrie Clevenger) told the police about the kidnap- ping. The villains were caught, the play went on, and Venerable lived happily ever after. 26 Student Life