Newcastle High School - Blue Racer Yearbook (Newcastle, OK)

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ABOVE: Lisa Babb, and RIGHT: Kathy Nunn. NHS Students Speak: The Energy Crisis, Energy Conservation, and Distrust Expressing their opinions on the energy crisis and their parts in it were the first and third hourTypingl classes. None of the pa- pers mention the involuntary effort involved when the steam heaters broke three days in the dead of the winter. TUTTLE LUMBER COMPANY is the place to get good lumber at good prices. We sell any kind of lumber for any occasion—fences, homes, dog houses, and even play props. See us for all your building needs. Come by the yard or call 381-2383 for service. 8 THE ENERGY CRISIS First of all, I am cutting back on my gas consumption; I feel this is the first step in conserving any type of fuel. Also I recently gave my car a tune-up to make sure the gas I am burning is not wasted. A clean air filter will also boost gas efficiency. Also we have turned down our thermostat as the President advised. These are just a few small things Americans can do but all add to the conserv- ing of our nations' energy problems. David Steffes Well, they say there's an energy crisis. Today, that's about all you hear about. A month ago, it was Watergate. So I guess there must be something all the time. Well, I'm doing something to conserve energy. It may not be much, but it's something. I also think that the whole thing of this energy shortage is overdone and exaggerated. I ad- mit, there's a shortage of fuel but I don't think it's as bad as people make it sound. Denna Wallis

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The Dumb-bell Bowl, a Lettermens1 Club money-raising effort, attracted TV coverage. The bowl pitted two teams ot Newcastle women in tackle foot- ball. A camera crew was filming this prac- tice session with Coach Jay Barnett. In This Section: Academics: 10-21 Clubs: 25-29, 39-41 Sports: HS: 30-38 JH: 42-47 SCRAPBOOK DIVISIOIM 7

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 To conserve energy, I am not doing much. For one reason I don't use much so I don't have much to conserve. But I think that we have plenty of energy to last us for quite a while, and when we run out we can depend on wood for heating, and probably use atomic energy for driving cars ana airplanes. James Rawson Well, for one thing I am not firing up my jet and flying up to San Clemente, and I am not trying to see how many days I can stay in space in Skylab. Dennis Griffin Now that you think about it I don't think there are very many people doing anything about it. I have to be honest and say I haven't been doing anything about it. If you call being out of money to buy gas to go anywhere con- serving then I have been conserving gas. I really haven't been too concerned about it because I don't believe we could have a shortage on everything at once. I could not be for sure but somebody is going to have to be finding out how we could be short of every- thing at once. Kerry Keen I have heard that they are trying to put a 50 mile anhourspeed limit on us. This might help, but I heard that driving slow would cause truck drivers to shift more. This would cause more use of fuel, so what good would it do. I haven't done much myself, but my mom has cut down the temperature in the house. Steve Wilson I really haven't taken it that seriously up until now. My reason for this is because I always thought with a place as big as this we would always have enough resources. After the President's speech I have been driving slower and set the thermostat down. This is only a little but maybe it will help. Debbie Henley There is now no doubt in most peoples' minds that there is a true energy shortage in America and in the rest of the world also. I intendon doing my part to the fullest. First of all I will try to be more sensible in my driving habits. Actually it is better in the long run to take care in the first place. I will also try to influence my parents along the same lines. Robert Smith I try to cut down on trips to the city unless I really have to go. Sometimes I drop my speed down to fifty or fifty-five. When work- ing around the house on Saturdays I cut down on trips back and forth to Newcastle, like going to the dump and the store or gas sta- tion. My dad laid down a law that we don't go over fifty-five. It's hard to follow it but I try. Kevin Carrel The first thing I did was try and stop my running around as much as possible. I really don't have to worry too much about gas be- cause my Dad has a gas station. Robert Mason High-fashion, casual wear, sepa- rates, sportswear—many types of clothes for many occasions. Jan-Ann Fashions has them all. Easily located and conveniently arranged, Jan-Ann's is the 'clothing place to be.' JAN-ANN FASHIONS Hyway 62 387-5101 Fashions await you at Jan-Ann Fashions. THE ENERGY CRISIS 9