Millwood High School - Talon Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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 ■ii wkttMi kit) I n the roaring '20's there were the flappers. In the '30’s the fad was a necessity — feed sack clothing. When the ’40's rolled around everyone was jitterbug- ging their way to a world wide victory and the baby boom.” Then the nostalgic '50’s brought hula-hooping, followed by the violently changing '60’s which led up to these swinging '70’s. The current fads were mostly “fun fads” which proves we still have a little kidstuff in us. Skate- boards were a zooming item along with the cold, clammy, slithering slime. Slogan t-shirts were definitely popular attire. Ears were also a big thing. Not only the ladies had pierced ears, but the dudes did, too. If you were really brave you could dou- ble the earrings by having another hole added to your ear (or sometimes your nose).

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 Jchool involves not only class work but also use of our free time. While some catch up on homework, others prefer catch- ing up on sleep. Some spend spare minutes conversing in the library, while some chat over meals. School is often a place for socializing instead of studying. Classmates can ease the pres- sure from teachers and homelife by giving us a good laugh now and then. Top left. Somebody slipped up! Dolly Turner demonstrates proper etiquette for the Journalism students. Top right. Which will fall first, the wall or Cary Visiting foreigners could not believe the informal and relaxed atmosphere in the school. Stu- dents were friendly and showed true southern hospitality even if we were hard to understand at times. But school was not all fun and games. Chaotic course work that drove everybody crazy included Mrs. Dunlap's math assign- ments and Mrs. Effinger’s jour- Noiel? Bottom left. Visiting from Japan, high school teacher Etsuo Tsushima watches salt compositions being written. Center, Brushing up on daily gossip in nalism take home test and gobs of English homework. One can- not overlook Scott’s deadly music tryouts. If you could pass all of these aggravations, you deserved the purple heart. In addition to classwork chores, we had to put up with things like Mr. Giles’ dead humorless jokes and Mr. Lake’s goofy grins. For all that, we hope it never ends. the library are Sharon O’Guinn and LaRhonda Mitchell. Bottom right, Afri- can exchange student Margaret Andome ponders English assignment. tl

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The year’s fashions revived the 40’s styles. Flowered combs played an important role in high- lighting hair styles. Slogan T- shirts, Levi’s, cowl necks, and drawstrings, were very popular. Left over from last fall were the three-piece suits for men and women in tweeds, plaids, cordu- roy and silk. Opposite top. Slime!!! Bottom, Drawstr- ing slacks displayed by Jovan Boyles. Top left, A star is born from a different of view. Top right. Spring adorns the hair of Gail Overall and Gayetta Lawrence. Cen- ter left. That’s a bad three-piece Ruby McCleary’s modeling but the blob is going to eat her up in one piece. Center right. Showing his best side is Eddie Den- son Bottom left. What’s hip? Bottom right, “Somewhere over the rainbow.” 13