Roseburg High School - Umpqua Yearbook (Roseburg, OR)

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22 Winter ESee to be ten times larger than famed Halley’s comet, comet Kohoutek received much attention from student scientists and amateur astronomers. Its high visibility days were January 5-15, but even then it was impossible to see it without the aid of a telescope. For those who missed the comet in 1974, its return was assured in 75,000 years. Nationally, the gas crisis affected many students when long lines of cars and early closing of stations made it impossible to get gas after school. Governor Tom McCall insti- gated a voluntary gas rationing sys- tem where cars were given gas only if tanks were less than half full and license numbers corresponded with days. This system temporarily short- ened long lines of cars, and many stu- dents could get gas after school. Roseburg faced myriad troubles during winter months. Schools closed January 16 when 5.86 inches of rain swelled rivers to the height topped by only the 1964 flood. The flood caused approximately one million dollars damage to land and agriculture, and the Governor declared Oregon a dis- aster area. Along with facing a disaster, Rose- burg residents learned to face trag- edy. Seven Pacific NW Bell telephone and two Sage Pipeline employees were killed in a mudslide near Rose- burg. Friends and family, many of them Roseburg High students, hon- ored the men in a memorial service held at Umpqua Community College. Senator Bob Packwood was guest speaker at the year’s first all-school assembly. He outlined the qualities of achievement, integrity, tolerance, personal discipline, imagination and inborn zeal as the qualities of a leader. During the question-answer period, Packwood was asked, “Do you think students should have to go to school in the dark?” His reply was, “Well, just as long as they don’t have to get taught in the dark.” Winter Brings Comets, Crises, January Girl of the Month Barb Ford receives a corsage from her mother. “No Trespassing” seems an unnecessary posting as water gushes over the Winchester Dam sidewalk. |

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Satin’ Highlights Christmas Ball “This isn’t as easy as it looks!” thinks Mark Mizell as he pins a corsage on the very lovely Chery] Bell. .. gk 4 ie t 4 , he ; + Rms tt, Dance chairman Kelly Cowbrough and Rob Simpson laugh at a chaperone’s antics. : Receiving her honor as queen, Donna Secanti smiles shyly at Pat Foutz. Christmas Ball 21

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Closures LOW COST A“ RKET itable for students who must pur- Junior Betty Robins finds reading Shake- Because of gas shortage, waiting in lines seems inev speare requires concentration. chase gas after school. Winter 23