Parry McCluer High School - Parrimac Yearbook (Buena Vista, VA)

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iF Only TRE Heal Summer usually comes to an abrupt halt with the opening of school. However, as the students returned to schoal in 1975, they knew that summer was not over yet. The continuance of the summer heat was among the memories of the first day of school. As the day wore on, the heat seemed to clos e in on everyone. By late afternoon when the students gathered for the opening day assembly, all thoughts were smothered with the anticipation of getting back to the pool. Even the reac- tions toward the cheers for the upcoming football season were hindered by the heat which was so uncharacteristic of football weather. The heat dragged on through the first week of classes. In fact, several area schools dismissed early due to the intense afternoon heat. However, Parry McCluer students ‘sweated it out’. After a week of schedule changes and reunions in the un- bearable heat, the students were ready for a welcomed Labor Day vacation. The beginning of Labor Day activities was delayed by a downpour. But after an hour, the skies cleared and the waiting was over. The Marching Blues led the pa- rade, which was the official opening of Buena Vista's Bicentennial celebration. From the site of the parade, downtown Buena Vista, activities shifted to Glen Maury Park. The day was filled with politi- cal campaigning, eating, socializing, lis- tening to music, and getting sunburned. Even the rain had not pushed away the sizzling heat. As night fell, the rain returned and the traditional finale of fireworks was can- celled. The Labor Day celebration was prematurely ended, and as the day closed, so did summer. At the close of their first day in high school, the eighth graders show mixed emotions as they gather for their first assembly. 8 Summer ends

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IN our FRAY AAAS SS) Z Bo, a Li, ca ca s e. ,, aS o Providing relief from home and academic pressures, an assortment of school-and community-oriented activities enhanced the year with unprecedented excitement. Activi- ties emphasizing school and com- munity cooperation, such as the La- bor Day celebration, Band Day, and the Buena Vista Relays not only improved student-civic relationships, but also continued to give the city area-wide recognition. Inside the school, Spirit Week, pep rallies, and other sports-related activities allowed the student body to promote school spirit as individ- vals, as classes, and as an entire school. This promotion of spirit at all levels established an atmosphere of unity, which was obsolete in many larger schools, but remained the center around which life at Parry McCluer revolved. Dances, varying in attire from worn-out-casual to tux-formal, pro- vided the student with a chance to experience different degrees of so- cial responsibility as well as some- thing respectable to do on weekend nights. Newness and oldness were both contributing factors in the enhance- ment of student life. Totally new events, such as the ‘Free Fare con- cert and Spirit Week heightened enthusiasm in student activities. Meanwhile, traditions such as Homecoming, the prom, Senior Day, and graduation, which are in- deed time-honored, were made uniquely new through planned and unplanned happenings. Devils Workshop provides music to lighten everyone's spirits after the disappointing loss to Bath County on Homecoming night. Displaying their school spirit, the juniors cheer during a pep rally. Amidst the students, Mrs Mickey Morris, a substitute teacher, gets in on the excitement. The thrill of being a junior reaches its peak when Hans Mohler slips Boo Ewald's class ring on her finger after going under the arch of the ring dance.

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