Stafford Senior High School - Indian Legend Yearbook (Falmouth, VA)

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Subdivision after subdivision, farm after farm — Stafford is a rural county. So how did one get from Ferry Farms to Clearview Heights, from Woodlawn to Spring Valley? How did one get from one’s doorstep to school, restaurants, or the mall? The an- swer is plain and simple. One needs a car. Without a car, one is socially handicapped. Stafford being a rural community, students found their own means of trans- portation. Public transportation, such as buses and subways, wasn't available. Sophomores and freshmen who weren't old enough to drive had to rely on parents or older friends to get around. As sopho- more Julie Harold said, “not having a car doesn’t allow the freedom that your older friends have, such as going out after football games and on weekends.” Dances after football games provided underclassmen with a chance to socialize; still, trans- i 16 Transportation portation was needed to get stu- dents home or to weekend hangouts. Most juniors and seniors who drove said that they spent an av- erage of fifteen to twenty dollars a week on gas, with driving to school and getting around on weekends. But suppose the price of gas was raised to five dollars a gallon? ‘I wouldn't drive as much,” said junior Har- vey Wilson. “But I'd die if they raised the driving age to 18!” People who drove often found that they had more friends than they could fit in their car. Stu- dents found themselves carting numerous classmates to and from school. This took up a ma- jor part of a student’s driving, but on weekends, “cruising” was a favorite pastime. Other forms of transportation such as skateboarding, roller- skating, bicycling and jogging were more often used as recre- ation or fun. A car was still often needed to get to a track or to a roller rink. ye iii HEADED HOME. Students wait to move into the line of afternoon traffic leaving school. ROLLING ALONG. Dan Duncan spends some of his free time skateboarding about his driveway.

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A Matter of Preference As she stepped out of the shower at 6:00 A.M., she shuffled bleary-eyed to her room and opened her closet door. Her fa- vorite jeans hung on a hook. She reached for them, then stopped for a moment to think. “Are jeans fading out?” With the appearance of New Wave, surf shirts, prairie outfits, and the Preppy Look, students had be- gun to look like a moving kaleidoscope. ‘‘Everybody’s get- ting into knickers, miniskirts, and dress pants,” declared freshman Kathy Brumback. Of course, the comfortable combo of jeans, T-shirts, and leather jackets for the guys was often preferred to dressier clothes. Beach and surf shirts had be- come routine apparel for dozens of students. These shirts were colorful versions of the familiar T-shirts, adorned with a brand name or the name of a surf shop. The prevailing brands were Pete Smith's and 17th Street Surf Shop, both of Virgin- ia Beach, and Ocean Pacific = the national brand better known as OP. The soft look of prairie was also seen. The principal prairie garments were ruffled blouses, calico or denim skirts, and Western boots. However, the Prairie Look was worn occa- sionally, perhaps because of the lack of variety in clothes. Senior Jacquie DesRoches put it another way, “Western is out, and Vogue is in.” In complete contrast to prairie was the wild and bold punk, or New Wave. Bright tops, mini- skirts, and leg-warmers crept into girls’ closets, while a few courageous guys tried out the new plastic pants, skinny ties, and short, greased-back hair- styles. Why wear punk? “l think it’s fun,” stated Jon Allinder, a senior. ‘| like to be different. | like to be creative. There are no rules with New Wave. | just make it up as | go along. | love to clash!” Jacquie DesRoches felt that New Wave was “the ‘50’s, ‘60’s, ‘70's and ‘80’s all rolled into one 2 Coat 7 | y : 4 colorful package.” Was there a difference be- tween punk and New Wave? Se- nior Elizabeth Grey thought so. “Punk was meant as a revolt. It was very harsh, crude, very anti- society, and people dressed accordingly. New Wave is more like a way of party dressing — more concentrated on high fashion. It's not so much of a revolt as a fashion sense.” Of course, the familiar Peppy clothes were still visible on numerous students. Mono- grams, oxford shirts, and Dock- side shoes dotted the halls, accompanied, by plaid skirts, turtlenecks, and crew-neck sweaters. There was some controversy as to the predominant style. Jon Allinder felt that jeans and T- shirts were most popular, while Elizabeth Grey maintained that the prevailing look was Preppy, mixed with the cleaner look of high fashion. Regardless of the style, stu- dents definitely chose their clothes to suit their own taste and their own personality. “If a person feels uncomfortable in his clothes, he tends not to be as creative or open-minded as he would be in something more comfortable,” said sophomore Regina Rees. Because of the wide variety of “In” styles, students felt free to choose their friends by stan- dards other than clothes. “I don’t dress to please my friends, | dress to please myself,” stated Velvet Payne, a freshman. In all aspects, fashion was truly a mat- ter of students’ preference. LUNCH BREAK. Daryl Hovey, Michele Madison, Rhonda Silver, and Tony Scott take it easy in an everyday apparel of jeans, flannel shirts and down jackets. Fashion 15

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ralhpsport. RALLY RACE. Bobby Jo Newton and Keith Matherly stop to socialize in the school’s parking lot before heading home after school. FREE WHEEL. Senior Steve Perkins shows off his skills as he maneuvers his motorcross bike through some rough terrain. EASY RIDER. Freshman Bun Weaver uses her ten speed to take her from Clearview Heights to a nearby High’s store. OPEN AIR. Senior Scott Garrison takes advantage of the cheaper gas expense of riding a motorcycle to reach his home in Woodlawn. LEISURELY STROLL. Freshman Sandy Embrey, left without a license to drive, walks to a nearby friend's house. Transportation 17