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

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HERRY- GO-ROURD ail Miss PMHS contest 4 vogue, with her outfit. Homecoming posters included the eye-catching illus- tration from the movie Jaws. Displaying favorites, printed T-shirts were the perfect match for jeans. Joy Henson, Vickie Cartolaro, and Renee Stinnett make their preferences evident in their attire. 24 Fashion

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sui A sense of finality overwhelms senior cheerleaders Joy Henson, Gail Brown, and Debbie Floyd as they watch the last football halftime show of the year. In late April, a chain of events began to wrap up the Bicentennial year, as the school proudly displayed its achievements in countless ways. A Show-Off” Open House brought parents and students into the school for an evening of viewing projects, art exhibits, and other accomplishments of the year. The Drama Club wound up its year with a dynamic two-night performance of Forty Carats” while the band proved itself the “People’s Choice”, bringing home top honors in the W L Mock Convention Pa- rade and in the Harrisonburg Poultry Fes- tival Parade. Individual achievement was publicly recognized at the Awards Assem- bly, the Athletic Banquet, the Band Ban- quet, and other organizational socials. Seniors prepared for the end, as they took cap and gown pictures, addressed announcements, and enjoyed Senior Day activities. Senior Day began with a stu- dent body assembly which included put- down jokes, humorous commercials, and an Academy Awards take-off featuring se- niors as the target personalities. After the remaining morning classes, the seniors were dismissed and flocked to Glen Maury Park for an afternoon of recreation and a picnic dinner. As the end drew nearer, tryouts for cheerleading and for color guard occu- pied the minds of underclassmen, while seniors began to realize the curtain was falling. A three-day exam period finished out the academic year. For seniors with a B- or-above average, exam exemption was a welcome privilege. Instead of suffering through an exam, the lucky senior could sunbathe, play tennis, or just relax until the big day, June 3rd. Suddenly, the pack- age was wrapped up and sealed. The fi- nal moments were completed with gradu- ation exercises and the senior was abruptly transformed into a graduate. Wrapping it up 23

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OF FASHION OFIKION ee tcente ornamgamttagne atte Countless fads, both short-lived and lasting, caught students in a merry-go- round of fashion. While almost any attire thinkable was in style, below-the-knee was the popular length for skirts and straight-legged Levi's were a must for ev- eryone’s wardrobe, male and female alike. T-shirts which displayed favorite movies, rock groups, and almost anything else imaginable also captivated the stu- dents throughout the year. Contrasting the continuing fads of T-shirts and Levi's, the craze of mood rings and the rage over frizzy hair were extremely: short-lived. Students were constantly heard dis- cussing music, movies, and TV shows. A survey given to the seniors showed what ranked tops in these categories. The music of the Eagles captured the spirit of the stu- dents and radio station WSLQ presented it in the best way. Terror movies continued to enthrall the majority as a string of dis- asters hit the nation on film. Sharks be- came a common topic of conversation when the movie “Jaws'’ came into the area, and ‘The Fonz was everyone's idol! When the conversation turned from films to real life, the people discussed were Patty Hearst and Karen Quinlan. The senior poll convicted Patty as a “rich brat who fell into a trap set by her own stupidity” with only a few students thinking she had actually been “brainwashed.” Even though the students gave little sympathy to Miss Hearst, the majority ironically felt deep compassion for Karen Quinlan and her family. They thought that she should be allowed to ‘‘die in dignity and that the doctors were ‘assuming God's role” by keeping her alive. With no disagreement on apparel and limited disagreement on current events, the student body rode together on the carousel of adolescent life as they shared similar ideas and whims. The focal point of news broadcasts for months, Patty Hearst was found guilty of bank robbery to the sur- prise of many students.