Pulaski County High School - Cougar Pinnacle Yearbook (Dublin, VA)

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With a look of trepidation, Ricky Jones endures the agony of the dread¬ ed measles shot. Thirsty? Not quite. Woody Mitchell takes the oral polio vaccine given by the Pulaski County Health Depart¬ ment. Oh, no you don’t!” exclaims ! j wenn Nofsinger as she receives the I mmunization shot for measles from Mr. Bill Drake, Administrative Assis¬ tant for the New River Valley Health District. Student Life 27

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Who Shot PCHS? It was a day when students dreaded getting out of class. It was a day of nervousness, pain and aching. It was November 19, the day students were in- noculated for measles, tetanus- diptheria, and polio. Due to an unusually large outbreak of measles in North¬ ern Virginia, students in Pu¬ laski and surrounding counties had to be innoculated for fhat and also for tetanus-diphtheria and polio. Doctors ' offices were swamped with telephone calls and visits from people who wanted to know if they Big Guys Don’t Cry, but they do flinch. Chris Kinzer receives the mea¬ sles shot during the Sophomore inno- culation period. needed the shots. The big day arrived. A total of 1,100 reluctant students waited (without eagerness) to be called to the Little Theater. Even faculty, including Mr. Wilson, got shots. Remarks like don ' t cry or good luck were said as the students walked out of their respective clases. When they went to get their innoculations, students were saying, I don ' t want to do this! or Does it hurt? The shots did hurt, but it was a small price to pay for protec¬ tion from a disease that can kill. Some paid a higher price for their protection when they fainted from fear, anxiety, cold feet, or genuine reactions to the trauma of the shots. Students came back to class holding their arms where they got the shots. Many com¬ plained of soreness, and some got sick. Students pondered the phenomenon that some¬ thing so beneficial to their health made them hurt so bad¬ ly and feel so sick. ] “Am I OK?” questions Heather Rich¬ mond as she probes her arm after the shot to protect her from the measles. 26 Student Life

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Going all out-Craig Gusler places emphasis on his humorous T-shirt which won him first prize in the T-shirt contest. tt I Slim Good Body? No, it ' s Mike Glas¬ gow showing what he calls muscles. How loose are you? Mr. J.B. Rich¬ ards proclaims he ' s loose as a moose on T-shirt day. 28 Student Life