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

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With old favorites such as Deck the Halls” and Silver Bells” playing in the commons, and a Willie Nelson Christmas song thrown in every so often, you couldn’t help but feel the holiday spirit. Exchanging gifts and cards, constructing the Tree of Lights, collecting canned foods, giving blood, and even witnessing an explosion occurred during the final week before the Christmas holidays. As a result of his special incentive program, John Gordon's classes collected over 1000 cans for the student council's food drive. These cans were sent to needy families with a turkey bought with student council's money. On December 18. faculty members came during their lunch periods to the newly redecorated homemaking room for the traditional luncheon. Various guests, including several school board members and administrators, were present. A black-out around 7 a.m. on December 19 climaxed the week when a power transformer shorted, cutting off power until 8:40. During this time, students stayed in the darkness of the com- mons until being instructed to return to class. It was around 9:00 before we got students back to class, reflected Ed Wachtel. At least the black- out gave the students something to take home and tell their parents about.

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weekends Notecards, term themes, algebra problems, and biology labs aside — it’s Friday! That extra bounce in a student's walk as he heads 2. Concerts — usually held for his last class of the day personifies Friday and the freedom ahead. That’s right — two whole days just made for sleeping late. What about a weekend makes his smile brighter, eyes twinkle, and brain all of a sudden begin to func- tion? Most probably, it's all that FUN!! On Friday night, sometime between the hours of five and eight, about two-thirds of our otherwise studious student body hops into their cars and heads for the hot spots” in Crosby, Pasadena, Houston, and never forgotten Baytown. Where do they go? ... to one of the following for sure: 1. Cardie’s — It's pure rock 'n roll until 4 A.M.! at the Agora Ballroom, the Summit, or the Coliseum. If you want decent tickets, sprout wings. 3. Duke’s — NO cover charge! 4. The Mall — the latest to open, with over a hundred stores. 5. McDonald’s — Have 45$ readily available (for small Coke) if you don’t want to be evicted. 6. Movies — at Brunson, Bay Plaza, and the Mall. 7. Stomp — Two-step all night to the Ghost Riders and Fat Charlie. 8. T.V. — watching Love Boat, Fantasy Island, and Dallas. Where are the other one third of Sterling's students? Riding down TEXAS, of course. 27

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Did you give blood. Donya Young? No. What did you do? I was a hostess; I talked to the donors and helped serve them juice and cookies and gave reassurance to the first-time donors. What happened? I tainted! I was talking to Susan Luby. who was giving blood, when I just passed out! Did anyone else faint? A few donors did. but I was the only hostess to do that! ' Awtougn IP common» 1» a DOputw P »C . • CM ns mat soiling m»Vct .1 mo •'Ming Christmas