Paris High School - Owl Yearbook (Paris, TX)

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lays , roms, fs J 1 il 11 - ta .fn ,fZ,,t'- ' V 'rf ' if h-4'5 Swv Junior Class President Scott Reddell presents Mr. Ralph Rodgers, head sponsor, with a trophy for leadership and guidance of the class. The affair was the Bicentennial Junior-Senior Prom. Honors mericans have sacri- ficed millions of lives for an idea, Democracy. We helped others who turned their backs on us. We have saved other countries for the sake of liberty, theirs and ours. Americans never have re- ceived credit for this, however. Instead we have been scoffed at. Perhaps our greatness lies in this. Our vitality has astounded the entire world. No country has matched our products and indus- tries, nor have they even tried. The American worker is the most productive worker of all time. Still the whole world mocked us. Maybe this showed their true fear of us. Americans have not always talked about their loyalty, but it,s still there. We have not always talked about our greatness for it is not necessary. America truly had much to CELEBRATE in 1976! I Opposite Pagej A dramatic scene lmfolds in the PJC production of 1776. Among the cast are Dr. David Brock Qjohn Adamsj, Dr. William Logee Q Edward Rutledgej, Ken Can- non QRichard Henry Leej, Jimmy Johnson fjohn Dickinsonj, Vicki Bunch Q Martha Jef- fersonj, and Mike Kennedy fThomas Jeffer- sony. Theme 0 5

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The Red River Valley Exposition has even balloon rides to offer for such as Parisian Gene Rader. The county fair is a 62 year-old tradition. The four classes decorated the school for Homecoming. Beverly Seeliger, Terri Montgomery, and Jeff Smith work on the Leaming and Resonuce Cen- ter named for Mr. Dee Cunningham. Mr. Eugene Thielman is honored for twenty-one years of service as Key Club sponsor by Walter Franklin, Kiwanis Club President Eugene Thomas, and Key Club President Walt Reep. . 4 , wo hundred years ago today. TV viewers heard this 1 phrase as broadcasters attempted to create a CELE- BRATION in Americans. Numerous parades, features, special presentations were held. Most gatherings such as football games and civic meetings pro- jected the Bicentennial. In Paris, the Red River Valley Exposition was Bicentennial oriented with its old-fashioned sewing bees and classes in old-style cooking. During Fire Prevention Week, fire drills were held during the school day. Theme 0 7