Ross S Sterling High School - Governor Yearbook (Baytown, TX)

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(a) On Fridays Ranger spirit is always abundant Renee Reed finds the cafeteria a suitable placo to exhibit her spirit (b) Starr Redden. Regma Wells. Laurie Stickney. and Jody Bauer converse in the halts between classes, (c) The Cotton- eyed Joe is a regular to ail school dances Jana Russell. Nick Osgood Wendy Beni. Greg Hinds. Karen Block, and Laneli Leissner perform the favorite at the Howdy Dance. Student Lit© 13

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When we entered school on September fourth there were noted additions and changes in the structure of the building Just as our learning center had changed, we. too. were to undergo a change As the final days of August drew near, summer was drawing to a close, and we were to trans- form to students once more But this trans- formation did not mean that our fun was about to end The building served as a foun- dation on which friendships emerged daily Ounng classes, in between, and those ever- so-important weekends provided time for those friendships to flourish Whether it be arriving at school attired in a Hefty garbage bag. or performing the bunny hop in the commons, there was definitely time for fun When the end of the week approached, plans for the weekend had long been made On Fridays during football season many students frequented Vaudeville Pizza Parlour to discuss the outcome of the prior game or plan for the weekend Those plans might consist of attending a Fairgrounds dance or the sold-out Styx concert in Houston For some the weekend might serve to provide the time for the big dates such as Homecoming, banquets, and the Prom Some weekends were not quite so structured as students merely chose to go shopping at a Houston mall or cruising in and around Baytown, frequently visiting everybody's favorite — McDonald s Yes. we were students ready to achieve, but it was the additions of the previous mentioned experiences that helped to color our achievements. adding life 12 I (Lm Student Lite

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SEVENTIES The seventies were ten years of “anything goes pandemo- nium. It was a decade full of surprises and celebration Our country celebrated its 200th birthday under the red. white, and blue, even though just two years prior we were put to the true test of democracy when the political scandal of the century was uncovered. Watergate. From politics to electronics we were definitely a society under progressive change. The hem- line was raised and lowered as many times as the Dow Jones Industrial Average And throughout it all our emotions were tested and re-tested as they seemed to be on a perpetual roller coaster ride Viet Nam permeated our lives as more than 47.000 Americans were killed in a war our government never declared as such Unrest surfaced everywhere, but especially among the young; the ringing shots at Kent State bluntly remind of this, as four students were killed by National Guards- men. As a result of vast confusion and mental turmoil protests and riots were abundant. cont All in the Family made its mark on night- time television as it was the first of its kind to recognize bigotry and intolerance on the air P O W bracelets were worn by thousands of devoted women throughout the country in hope Of our prisoners speedy release The deacde of the self is most vividly exemplified by T-shirts that became human billboards of self-expression Student Life M Roug+i History was made when in 1973 Calculators, a by-product of President Richard Milhouse the electronic age became a Nixon resigned from office on common sight in both homes national television and schools