Stephenville High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Stephenville, TX)

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On the Fourth of July, in addition to the fair's booths, various groups performed on the stage in the park. Junior John Phelps thinks about wanting to perform that day .... Phelps also remebers the party we had after the fair as the best part of the day. Photo by Margo Collins. Not everyone who spent the day at the Fun Fair got to do the usual socializing and wandering around . Junior Jimmie Benham does his part to keep the fair going by twirling up wands of cotton candy. Photo by Margo Collins. 1 5 K, i i' if . Hi, X - '. ri , , g . X o N N - N15 5' ' lift l We fl fl Nw it R PEE ll' uk? be 1 is: Q w -1 ,! . X 5 7 Shades and shorts were the order of the day with temperatures soaring into the 100s. Sophomore Tracy Swindall and friends, complete with sunglasses, walk through the barricaded streets of the City Park. Photo by Margo Collins. 44? .,...-v-wap : ig 'Q M Q X l 9 fi i 35 t Q , E-is r - a v i-rs. 2. . 5 Much of the time at the fair was spent walking around in the city park. Junior Stacey Angermann stops in the shade to wait for a friend. Photo by Margo Collins. The bleachers by the fishing exhibit became a popular place to sit and watch the crowds go by. Juniors Anita Henderson, Renee Bell, and BK Marrs take time to rest and visit during the fair. We sat there all day, just amazed by the fish, said Henderson Photo by Margo Collins. July Fourth

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One Hundred and wo Ius A Hoi Tradition Rockets explode and light pierces the darkness. The crowd oohs and ahhs at the multi-colored sparks floating in the sky-the grand finale to the July Fourth Fun Fair, a local annual event complete with games, prizes, and, of course, that famed scorching Texas heat. July 4. Independence Day. A time for fireworks, festivities, and, for some, the local annual July Fourth Fun Fair. I went to the Fun Fair because last year I didn't get to stay long, said Sophomore Tracey Holloway. Others didnit go for the entire day, but . . . just to the fireworks because they're prettyf' said Senior Samantha Mingus. For some, the booths set up in the park were an attraction, although not always due to the booth's contents. We sat by the fishtank for three hours because it was in the shadef' said Junior Pam Virgin. There were others more interested in socializing as a main attraction of the fair. I spent all day walking around and talking to people. I loved it! said Holloway. Student Life Excitement over the 4th in the park was not quite as evident in a few people, however. lt was okay, but the worst part of it was the monotony of the whole thing. it's the same thing every year, and you always know what's going to be going on, said Senior Steve Williams. Regardless of the sameness of the fair from year to year, this year was the best-I'll remember every moment, said Virgin. There was the walk to the car when we were really strange! Then the laundromat . . . it was hot, so we stopped to cool off and get a coke. John and Steve actually laid down on a table to be near the air conditioner! she said. The last Roman Candle is exploded, the last firework has flickered out, and the crowd slowly goes home, the fair over for another year. Margo Collins

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Unknown student found . . . Saturday morning, police found a fifteen year old unknown student in an apparent coma. He was discovered slumped on his desk, his face surrounded by school books and unfinished homework assignments. The preliminary police report indicated that he was brain dead. Although no one has actually been found brain dead from too much homework, some feel that it causes major problems. After three hours of homework, I am usually tired and have a headache, said Sophomore Kristi Keith. People have many different places and ways to do homework, whether they enjoy it or not. I like to do my homework in front of the t.v. because the t.v. distracts me and I don't get tired of doing my homework as quickly as I do After finishing her TEAMS test, Junior Sharon Wrinkle wandered into the choir room to finish some Algebra II homework. I wanted to finish my homework so I wouldn't have to take it home, Wrinkle said. After she finished she waited for her next class to start. Photo by Margo Collins rain when there are no distractions, said Keith. However, Jennifer Konvicka said, I like to do my homework on my bed with my cat sitting on top of my books. Homework can be classified in many different categories. There is vocabulary, questions, essay, math, or reading. I hate having Algebra I homework. I sit there and think and think and I just can't remember what the teacher saidf' said Sophomore Chris Harrison. Others just do their homework with no distractions. i'Usually nothing helps me do my homework but I do enjoy listening to my radio while I work, said Sophomore Shannon Mesecher. What about unfinished homework? I hate to go into class without my homework. I think that I'm not going to ever get it done and I will get a zero and get griped out by the teacher and then she may not like me anymore. said Freshman Brandon Harrison. Whether you like it or not, you have got to take the good and you have to take the bad. Homework is just a fact of life. 1 0 Student Life r.. .3 f, A r- rrrierr K .scifi fits It's 1:00 in the morning. Your research paper is due first period tomorrow. You haven't started yet . . . do you know where your brain is ?!