Southbridge High School - Milestone Yearbook (Southbridge, MA)

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G R A D the Days At SHS November rolls around and along with it comes the Big Thanksgiving Day Football Game vs. Bartlett. Classes band together to coordinate their skit for the big rally. The night before the rally you gath- er up your friends and meet in the gym to paint posters and, in some cases, each other. You are introduced to the rally mas- I cot, Miss Turkey. Exams! Unbelievably hard, teachers in high school are so demanding. How can they ex- pect you to remember things you learned way back in Sep- tember? You cram and cram until the last exam is finally be- hind you. Half a year gone, half a year still ahead of you. This term you promise yourself to take notes so you won't have to study so hard for your finals. 22 Mini Mag Spring has arrived. Your first Spring Day at SHS. As a sopho- more, most of you are too young to go to the prom. As a result, Spring Day is the major school activity for underclassmen. The day's events include numerous contests of physical agility and a scavenger hunt. A day in the sun is a welcome break from acade- mia. a class ring but many , order this their high school ir sophomore ew symbolize many male and male students

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Monola Maladies Ah . . . a refreshing feeling envelopes your being as you rise from bed and cross to the window, relishing the spring scene which awaits its function as a stage for the day's activities. i'Oh my gosh, you shockingly realize, it,s Monday morning! You quickly run through a list of possible ailments, mental- ly rejecting them all. The 24 hour flu? No, I had that 72 hours ago on Friday . . . Temperature? Nah, it's too hard to rig the thermometer. After pondering options for several minutes, you resort to the most definite, absolutely final source - a medical text- book courtesy of your sister in med school. Quickly flipping to the chapter entitled Diseases, you search endlessly for an ill- ness not serious enough to warrant an ex- cursion to your friendly family physician. i'Darn! you exclaim, slamming the cover shut and sinking into your bedspread. Hey! your mind screams, calling to your attention the possibility of a simple stomachache. Perfect! It fits all the re- quirements: l can stay out of school and the doctor's office. You wait in bed until your parents fling open the door to see what could be delay- ing you. Prompted by moans from be- neath your sheets, your mother rushes to your bedside, where you relate to her the painful details of your agonizing ordeal. As your parents' brows furrow in syn- chronization, your mind wanders to thoughts of reading that fantastic novel you've had on your desk since Christmas, eating chocolates you've hidden in the fridge, sipping freshly brewed herbal tea You gaze expectantly at your parents, Your mother says, l'm taking you to the doctor's. l'm afraid it might be appendici- tis. My performance was too convincing, you realize, as you watch your mother flush your hopes of freedom down the toi- let bowl of life as she lifts the telephone receiver. Oh well, you think, maybe l can buy off the doctor. I could use a hospital vaca- tion - being waited on hand and foot. having all my wants and desires attended to... All questions for Queenie can be sent to: The Yearbook Staff: cfo South- bridge High School, 25 Cole Ave.g Southbridge, MA 01550. ..u. .,-, .g. .,.- ,-' 5.. ,,, ,- --,,:V,.UJ .,-H.:--,.,j f,1l,.-, - 113: . L. vrgt L-:--H :,- if -I -. gy. v -,., --t I ,-it ':-:,,1L- -.,f, 1.j,-gg L-1-:11 Q ' :Z ,vt .,... i,r.,,.,- estion for eeni Dear Queenie: I have a severe dandruff problem. l've tried medicated sham- poos, but none seem to work. What should l do? - Feeling Flakey Dear Flakey: There is only one thing left for you to do. Wear white as often as possible and tell your friends that basic black is out! Dear Queenie: I am gro- tesquely obese. When I walk through the corridors, people ask me if I'll be star- ring in a new commercial with Bill Cosby soon! Please help me! - Jiggling Jello Dear Jello: Make new friends, preferably ones who are larger than you. Remember, if you want you to look thin, hang around with fat people! Dear Queenie: I've been cursed with oily skin since elementary school. Now I fC 'Ti'rK??w??Tf?E?if'3T71'Je ll' 75177 7 '.1' J'-Vi--1 E that I'm in high school, my complexion is greeted with prolonged stares. What can I do to save face? - Bonnie Blackhead Dear Bonnie: Try a mild as- tringent of ammonia and alco- hol, and be sure to wash your skin regularly. Healthy skin is important for a healthy person- ality. Dear Queenie: Lately my hair has been feeling dry and brittle. Whenever l try to brush or comb it, static electricity strikes. How can l restore my hair to its natu- ral texture? - Crunchy Coiffure Dear Crunchy: Take a trip to the local market and pick up a jar of mayonnaise. Apply gen- erously and let sit for one hour. Carefully rinse your hair with cold water. then shampoo, Your hair will be bouncy and vibrant. but don't be surprised if people mistake your tresses for a potato salad! Mini Mag 2 1

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TION GA member of at SHS, you prom in the I one catch As a responsibil- I the prom and at places and I with hopes of prom ever! ' SATS! What an experience! Nothing else throughout your high school career can com- pare with the knots in your stomach on the morning of SATS. Three agonizing hours that hold the fate of your fu- ture. Nerves are on edge and for the first time you begin to realize that in two years time you will be out on your own. Soonlthe SATS will seem like a fond memory, as you ap- proach their devious counter- parts . . . Achievements. -I I Seniors at last! You thought the day would never come. You are on the home stretch and according to previous seniors, this is your year to coast through school with an abun- dance of gut courses. True? Not by far. There is always something to be done, always somewhere to go. Teachers seem to have little sympa- thy for severe cases of senioritis. Graduation!!! 4 As your high school career comes to an end, a feeling of nos- ' talgia creeps over you. Most, of your friends are heading their separate ways next year. Every- one has a pretty good idea where they will be six months from Graduation Day. You have suc- ceeded in getting through SHS. Guidance sees you now more than ever. You are constantly be- ing faced with deadline after deadline. Applications to schools and scholarships have to be sent out on time. College campuses are frequently visited by students in search of the school for them. School sanctioned interviews are scheduled and fees are submitted. Mini Mag