Roosevelt High School - Rohian Yearbook (Virginia, MN)

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State Is water in the Lake Superior region unsafe to drink? Should Reserve Mining shut down and raise unemployment7 Asbestos libers infiltrated public water supplies as Reserve Mining dumped tons of contaminated water into the freshwater lake daily. They asked “Where can we put it” when brought to court Judge Miles lord ordered a shutdown and was promptly replaced. Bottled water was issued by the gallon in the Duluth area Legislators made it apparent that industry was more important than health. Snowmobilers were enraged when a snowmobile ban was proposed for the BWCA Avid snowmobile fans believe the law would put a damper on their fun. but environmentalists applauded the action, saying the BWCA should be left natural'' with no noisy polluting machines ruining the area. Seventeen and eighteen year olds were disgusted at the proposed nineteen year old drinking law. State legislators said high school drinking was rising because eighteen year olds can supply minors with booze, and some seniors were eating their lunch m local bars. In the rest of Minnesota, this was probably true, but not in Virginia This law would punish those eighteen year olds who go in bars not to drink, but |ust to be where everyone else is. Eighteen year olds should not be punished for what younger kids illegally consume. The year was one of change at our dear school, and change often brings complaints. One major change was the 1976 Prom It was not in the gym or at the end of April. It was held on April 2 at the Holiday Inn. This obstruction of tradition was met with many complaints. The cafeteria started serving chocolate and vanilla matts with lunches, and no one complained about that. Another biggie in the complaint department was the announcement of NO FREE HOURS next year This made students mad. and enraged juniors and seniors are bound to make sure that the new system does not run smoothly The teachers in our school participated m a slowdown concerning contract negotiations with the school board. The teachers were eventually forced to settle for less pay. but in the meantime students suffered. Our AFS student from Guatemala. Maria, was put through an awful ordeal when the Guatemalan earthquake struck, leaving thousands homeless or dead Several days were spent trying to reach Maria's family to assure her they were alive and well Here are the favorites of 1976: BOOK Hefter Skefter. the story of the Charles Manson followers and the bizarre Sharon Tate murders. RECORD . Love wi Keep us Together by the Captain and Temlle MOVIE Jaws, the terrifying tale of a shark who snacked on swimmers. T V SHOW Welcome Back Hotter, the Sweathog image of nonconformists became popular, but VHS had quite a few already JEWELRY The Mood Ring, a ring that changed color with the wearer's mood, from tranquil blue to worried brown. DRESS Earth shoes, worktobs hard hats, flannel shirts, knee length big dresses, and ram trough hair styles. NCWS 9

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