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

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Finding lime lo chat during the junior da» meeting in September. Vicki (.amancc. Chris Whitaker and Steve Copeland discuss various items of interest. Photo by G. Prescott. Keeping in touch figuratively, as well as literally, students get an unex- pected break as a power failure oc- curs and students arc dismissed from class until the problem is solved. Two occurred the first semester, one September 20. the other October 8. Photo by D. Franta. 22 Keeping in Touch

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Before Jana Alpha. Homecoming Queen, is congratulated by last year's queen, Kristi Viafore. can- didates and duchesses are presented to the home crowd. From the left, Jana is escorted by her father. Mr Paul Alpha. Anita Green. Homecoming Princess, is escorted by her father. Mr. Homer Green. And Kelli Naismith. Senior Duchess, is escorted by her father. Mr David Naismith Hdow. from the top. Ronda Gillum. Junior Duchess, is escorted by her step- father. Mr. John Baker. Aimee Lan- nou. Sophomore Duchess, is escorted by her father. Mr Mike I.annou. And Andrea Booker. Freshman Duchess, is escorted by her uncle. Mr. David Smith. Photos by E. Ginn. Homecoming 21

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Life must have been simpler back in the good 'ol days when we homo sapiens just had to grunt to get our point across. Now that we are older and life has become more complicated, so have our forms of communication from one human to another. After our species uttered its first collective noises — no doubt the two syllables be- ing gos and sip — it seems as if our social lives developed around our ability and need to “keep in touch” with each other and find out what was going on. In addition to oral ut- terances — whether in per- son. at school or on the telephone at other times — getting that information down on something concrete was the situation for many. Notc-lcttcr-writing was prevalent as Christi McNeil, junior, related. I like to catch up on all the latest news, and besides.” she said, if the class gets boring, you have something to do.” If it seemed that writing notes was something done in the daylight hours, telephon- ing took the lead after the sun went down. Kelly Bell, sophomore, said. “You can't see all your friends all the time, as she explained why she talked on the telephone. Kelli Aubey. senior, perhaps best summed up the art of keeping in touch when she referred to talking on the telephone Because there's nothing else to do.” That fact, plus the need to know, was what probably kept peo- ple in tunc and in touch. Making sure ihc sophomore football learn members arc doing what they practiced. Coach Mike Manley watches the results at u football game with Port Ncchcs. Photo by E. Ginn. On the morning announcements. during second period. Russell Rowers performs one of his many duties as Student Council president Photo by I). Franla. Between classes, Samantha Bounce. Theda Jamison and Gina Bevel pnmp in front of the restroom mir- rors as they perhaps share their make-up and probably their gossip. Photo by G. Prescott. Sherry Morris. Belinda Hodges and Robin Crawford, all freshmen, discuss the day’s happenings as they wait for a ride home from Star Reserve practice. Photo by S. Murphy. Keeping in Touch