Owensboro High School - Owensboroan Yearbook (Owensboro, KY)

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4 n SWS. 3832 QS!!! ' 3 . N.. 333 Q3 HF 90 OV bt 49 VV Q6 44 Q4 00060 Q6 96 IZ IZ I! ii ' .gn .. Q4 oo fovot on 'Sticking It Out' With Old Man Winter Snow continuing tonight and through tomorrow with an additional eight inches. This was not an unusual weather forecast for the Owensboro area in early January. School was closed a total of 13 days due to the bad weather and forced stu- dents to makeup days during the annual spring vacation time in April. Snow was on the ground for 63 con- secutive days. A total of 41 inches of snow fell during the year. The worst snowstorm in 60 years hit Owensboro on I an. 18 and brought the city to a standstill. In a 24-hour period, 14 inches of snow fell in Owensboro, which was the largest snowfall in the city since the 15-inch snow in 1918. The big snow caused cars to get stranded in snow drifts, and roofs on houses and porches were caving in be- cause of the heavy snow. Activity in the Owensboro area was limited in January and early February. The main action was the shoveling of snow, or stranded motorists attempting to escape the snow drifts. School activi- ties were cancelled and many students were looking forward to the opening of school, for the first time. - Things ,were beginning to become normal again when a real blizzard hit the Owensboro area Jan. 25. Kentucky was declared in a State of Emergency and traffic was not allowed to travel on the Owensboro .roads. It was the first time in many years that snow caused taxis to turn off their' engines. The storm was considered a blizzard be- cause winds blew up to 45 MPH and snow drifted up to five feet. The blizzard of '78 will continue to be a much-discussed topic and one that OHS students will relate to their chil- dren . .. and grandchildren. - By Scot Gaither 3 fBl1zzard of '78 sv A snowsled built for two? A group of OHS students laugh at the antics of fellow snow- lovers Nancy Hanberry and Anna Kay Aus- tin as the pair slip-slide their way down a snow-covered hill at Bon Harbor. Sometimes the trip downhill can be a little scary as Sophomore Martha .Raley illus- trates. Screams of pain and squeals of excite- ment could both be heard on the snowy slopes of Owensboro during the winter bliz- zard. '39

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' Hallelujah, a band from Nashville, provided the of P1'ai59 fl'0m Students f01' their musical C0l'1ffibU' The music gave Junior Qesla Tu ner music for the prom. The musical group drew a lot U00 to the 1975 Pf0m- a chance to express her e An Cpening Night Atmosphere Filled The Air At Prom A spotlight and red carpet led the students to Opening Night in Holloywood at the Junior-Senior prom on May 5. The prom was held at the Executive Inn-Rivermont for the first time, departing from the traditional Sportscenter setting. A The decorations all pertained to Hollywood and the mov- ies as students drove up to the entrance of the Executive Inn- Rivermont, a marquee shown brightly announcing Open- ing Night in Hollywood. Inside, one eight foot tall Oscar stood on each side of the stage. A giant size movie reel covered one wall, while silent movies were shown on another wall. Photographs of movie personalities on silver stars hung from the ceiling. The tables were decorated with top hat, gloves, cane and a long stem rose. Ten sophomores dressed in tux, top hats and canes served as hostesses for the prom. The hostesses jobs ranged from handling out programs to serving refreshments. The punch was served in champagne glasses to keep in tune with the theme. Hallelujah provided the music for the prom. During a band break, Seniors Robbie Holder and Tom Roy per- formed. Robbie sang two songs, one he composed, while Tom accompanied him on the viola. The Junior class, with the help of co-sponsors Whaylon Coleman and Leslie Barnhart, produced 0pening Night in Hollywood. - By Marsha Tanner 32 Prom gets down to the music. Prom hostesses were dressed in tux tails to represent the Hollywood style. The hostesses were fstanding e, Angel Gray, Rfibin Gabberi, Kathy Payne, s, Klcnee mgj Dana Ralph, Tammy Howel Rhonda Stallings, Lily Stogner and Kathy Conder. W -Tai-T 'LS-'R' 41,-Ri