Plymouth High School - Mayflower Yearbook (Plymouth, IN)

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Gcjppent 6 vents It was a year of passage, of rebuilding and building. The pleasure and pains of bring alive included (lie worst winter m too years, the election of Jimmy Oner, (lie completion of Phase II. costing 6 million dollars, and the replacement of the old lihran According to News Week, it mi Mr. Imule s % Mr Outside for the presidency of tl»e U.S.—a quarter century veteran of Capitol Mill against a peanut-patch (fcorgian Hut when the votes were in. Cuter emerged as the first Deep South- erner since the Gvil War to win the presidency, and Ford the first incumbent simr Hoover to lose ir. TOP RIGHT Cjrorr «d Mtnbir «sale m ilm imm Mans students will never forget the w in ter of 19 6 The snow drifted as high as 20 ft. Many people were stranded at their homes. It was the worst winter we PHS students have ever seen Because of the fuel slxmages people were asked to turn down to 6) degrees or lower In some classes students had to wear coats. Tlie great thing was. the school year was shortened to 160 days and we had 10 «now days. OMU Sir lUlMm ltd Km iw«| til ikinH iftv4nrp aw There were many conflicts about build- ing the new library because it would raise taxes. It will cost an estimated 50 thousand dollars and will be able to pro- vide improved services. TUP TW nr Uwart m Si luMnniun l t top of gas shortages and snow. prices were climbing luglicr and higher One rrufor drink that went sky high was cof- fer It went from $ .25 to $4 18 a pound. Many people have quit drinking it. RIGHT Hon Strain ml Sur tum iit immnI m thr nllwd uliir pr, This year Phase II was finished Mans students took advantage of the new facil- ities like the swimming pool, gym. an rooms, shop rooms, and auditorium. Hie community has been able to benefit from various programs in tlsc new- audi tonum and the pool has been open for community swims MITTtlM Mi AmiNtil iukIi'i •»» tbu in ilic mt mRmmti IJ