Potomac High School - Prowler Yearbook (Dumfries, VA)

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Okay who sent this?! The famous secret admirer Val-o-gram is al¬ ways an ideal way to be known, yet not known. Robby Finks happened to be one of the many lucky recipiants. My Funny Valentine Throroughiy entertained by the company she is keeping Michelle Davis, with the ever-so-popu- lar hair bow, drowns in a fit of laughter. Cupid ' s Assistants Junior class members Tracey Roye, Pennie Lohman, Jenny Seger, and Carol Blanton along with a fleet of others who volunteered their time to deliver Val-o-grams. One Anxious Guy After receiving his Val-o-gram in first period, Tim Ball rips it open without hesitation. Valentines 29

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not Just For Sweethearts The whole fuss seemed to have be¬ gun on February 14, 270 A.D., when a Christian priest in Rome was martyred under the persecutiion of Emperor Claudius II. Few facts are known about Saint Valentine, yet he became the patron saint of lovers, not that Valentine ' s Day is religious; it has had little to do with church after the 14th century. By now the word valentine is either someone very special, or a bit of paper that can be bought at any Hallmark store. Valentine ' s Day was celebrated in grand style at Potomac. The ever-pop- ular Val-o-grams were sold preceding the 14th and the school ' s first Valen¬ tine ' s dance was held on the day it¬ self. The Junior Class sponsored both in an effort to raise the necessary funds for prom. Val-o-grams - red, pink, or white pa¬ per hearts accompanied by either a rose or a carnation- were sent by friends, sweethearts, and secret ad¬ mirers. And of course they were sent as pranks too. Although it was enjoyable, the Val¬ entine ' s dance was not as successful as the class of 1988 had hoped it would be. Said Debbie Jarvis, We could have used more publicity.” Those who attended were given a Val¬ entine to use as a ballot to vote for the Ring and Queen of Hearts. Steve Lac¬ ey and Jennifer Smith were the lucky couple. Many tried to go out for dinner only to find every restaurant crammed full. We finally decided to eat at my house, ' ' said Jenny Beyer. Most agreed, however, that it didn ' t matter exactly how the day was celebrated. All that mattered was the company. And yet another... Steve Reza flashes an embarassed glare as he receives yet another Val-o-gram. The Royal Couple At the first Valentine dance Sandi Lupo congrat¬ ulates the King and Queen of Hearts, Steve Lac¬ ey and Jennifer Smith. i . imi; ■sf ? Wit M i Jr .. ' » : Jr ' wL f 28 Valentine ' s

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Don ' t That Look At Me Like 1,000 Faces Cartoonists use only a few different strokes to cre¬ ate millions of expressions. Art teacher Mike Ba- buschak displays several sketches during his ani- Your best friend desperately tries to figure out the rest of those pesky vocabulary words. He grimaces and comes very close to screaming. You turn around to see how the girl be¬ hind you is doing. She chews her lip and frowns, all the while por¬ ing over her math notes. I didn ' t find out about that test until last period, and I haven ' t studied! ' ' Very few words have been spoken, and yet you know so much about the moods of the people around you, just from the expressions on their faces. Everyone has that special tilt of the head, wrinkle of the nose, and twist of the mouth that shows exactly how he or she feels. No one can exactly dupli¬ cate any one else ' s smile or frown any more than a person can duplicate someone else ' s handwriting. Whether good or bad, expressions say a lot about people. And the right smile just might make someone ' s day. mation class. One of Those Days Even though we all wish every day would go well, it doesn ' t always happen that way. Michelle Boyd ' s expression shows that things don ' t go smoothly all the time. On a whim Cathy Hall blows a kiss across the room... Or is she just pouting? One problem with expressions was trying to interpret them. 30 Expressions