Midwest City High School - Bomber Yearbook (Midwest City, OK)

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Summer Vocation ls It ot Reotl Vocation? ooray Summer Vacation. Was there anyone who could wait for the chance to lie in the sun up on all the sleep lost from studying for final exams? Was there anyone who didn't dream about staying out after 10 p.m. on a week-night? But as the summer warmed up, money became scarce. Bank ac- counts were running low and so was Mom's checkbook. Dad wouldn't and catch 6 X Summer jobs buy the l'How about raising my allowance bit. There was only one alternative - the summer job, After filling out dozens of applica- tions, a job was finally found. The only available ones didn't exactly have the right hours, location, or pay, but it was money in the pocket. The outside worker got a fair share of the Oklahoma summer. Record setting temperatures left its traces on the working bodies in more ways than one, freckles, dry skin, heat rash, and skin cancer are a few of the many examples. Danielle Robinett comments, 'lThe sun dehydrates your body. At the end of the day, l was exhausted. The summer dwindled down to the last few days. School was a welcomed change of pace although the weather was still hot and miserable. Goodbyes were said to summer jobs as classes began. Little farmer boys. Phil Iaynes and Gary Parker move hay bales to a different location. Sink or Swim. Danielle Robinett, lifeguard, makes a motion to correct a misbehaving swimmer.

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Peeking Into Student Life ..1.... l- 11i hen people think of student life, they often pictures football games, pepsi olo l s assemblies, These things are a part of 'student lifegffiiri however, there is much more to it than that. World affairs have an indirect affect on high school students. Concemgof the the South Korean civilian airliner by theiielllrjssians tltt been a major topic in the U.S. recently. On the national scene, an embattled lames Watt resigned as Secretary of the lnterioryyafter makirggll remarks which offendedrninority grottpsl and dicapped people. Locally, the tragic death of high patrolman Leon Bench has people working for stricter handgun controls. e is r if Through current events ffootball games inclwai edl, students have a chance to look at themselves from a different aspect in everyday life. Fourth Quarter is reserved. Kim Singer holds , tmthe fourth quarter sign as a warning to their siele Ednond Bulldogs. No intemptions allowed! Lori Sparkman tolerates no interruptions during the North- y west Classen game. H y Student Life f 5

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Substitute Mother. Ronea Alger takes roll before loading her daycampers on the YMCA bus. l l 4 Service with a smile. Debbie lones serves a coke and a smile to a thirsty customer, Summer jobs X 7