Plainfield High School - Silhouettes Yearbook (Plainfield, IN)

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 M . 1978 coal strike, blizzards fragment winter's traditional schedule at PHS The weather and the coal strike dominated the winter months, knocking holes in the usual pattern of school life. Snow storms, including the big Bliz- zard of 78, caused numerous cancellations of tra- ditional school activities as well as nine days of school. As the coal strike stretched into March, the Public Service Commission's demand for a fifty percent cutback in electricity consumption resulted in a to- tal blackout of after school activities. Thermostates were lowered, lights were turned off, and layers of clothing were increased. It was tough, but PHS met its energy usage goal without the loss of any school time. With a little juggling of the fragments of this unique school year and a consideration of the true priorities of education, the pieces began to fall into place and the picture for 1977-78 began to emerge. It was going to be a truly different year that PHS'ers would talk about for years. s

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Al the line of scrimage, the senior line digs in to defend their goal against a determined junior offense. Corning the audience, the student council members cli- max their skit at the football pep session. In an interview for TCIF, radio star Sherri Baldwin questions the cross country coach, Mr. Fuhrmann about the prospects for this year's team. Time out as the varsity basketball coach, Mr. Nay, re- vises the game strategy for the last few minutes of play. Leading cheers at the Homecoming pep session, Chris Anderson, the PHS mascot, fires up sophomore spirit. Pep band member Barb Smith stands as she and her fel- low musicians play a rousing chorus of Hail to the Varsity. loyous cheerleaders ring the victory bell to proclaim an- other Quaker win for the varsity gridmen. 4

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After spring break, PHS'ers were over the hump. The coal strike was over, restrictions on energy us- age were lifted, the roof was nearly finished, and they were revived and ready for the hectic activi- ties that were traditional for the months of April and May at PHS—the prom, the musical, FCA's Ev- erything Goes, sports, graduation. The pieces of the puzzle that was the 1977-78 school year at PHS were piling up at an ever in- creasing rate. But, these pieces fell more naturally into place. This was more like it was supposed to be. And on May 19, as the seniors graduated, they completed the picture of a year that was unlike any other at PHS—a year to be remembered. school year draws rapidly to a close 6