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

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sh he uislciris Never sure if they will make it in time, they become speed demons and gas guzzlers. They talk about going to town and seem to think it is a big event. It's those that live out of town. They were constantly at the gas station. The stories they told about getting up at the crack of dawn were almost gruesome. These were the students deprived of midnight weeknight snacks from Ranglers. These were the out-of-towners. The students who lived outside the city limits. l'm hungry twenty-four hours a day and if there's nothing to eat, I can't just run to the storef' said Senior Brent Johnson. If I lived in town, I could just run to Ranglers and grab a Reeses Peanutbutter cup and a Snickers. The disadvantage of distance affected many aspects of out-of-town living. There's no cable t.v.,U said Senior Wade Parham. Also, the cost of gas could be a problem. However, there were distinct advantages to the out of the way location. Freshmen Jamie Lasswell and Karrie Terrill agreed that the privacy had big advantages. You can lay in the front yard with your bathing suit on, said Terrill. Although you don't just run out and get the paper, as Freshman Katy Portele said, the privacy was a big plus. And if you wanted to jog the mile to the mailbox, it didn't matter if you went in your pajamas. by Kim Kraat - I ' A- .ez , Outskirts 1 I 'iff . ' --' '

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Having to drive so far just to see more than two houses within a quarter of a mile could be discourage ing. Freshman Terry Wil- liams shows his emotional feelings about country life. 'living out of town is a hassle sometimes, said Williams. Photo by Margo Collins Sometimes, being so far away from town made students watch their money. These juniors, Schelli Walls and Sue Neely, talk about these problems. Put it this way, said walls, We support the gas companies. Photo by Margo Collins The sparks fly as Junior Wendall Mefford welds on a picnic table. Out of town life had different advantages. 'tThere are not as many rules to follow as there are in towns, said Mefford. Photo by Margo Collins 1 6 Student Life Junior Herman Reynolds watches others show their livestock at the Erath County Livestock Show held in January. Living out of town gave Reynolds the chance to raise a show steer. I have plenty of room to get dragged around by my steer,'l he said. Photo by Margo Collins Activities in the country were often the same as those in town. After wrestling with friend and classmate John Phelps, Senior Steve Williams takes a break in a 'ilovely custom-deluxe model Chevettef' as he said. Photo by Margo Collins -an 41 t,.,qqNoN f , vvml, Q, .... .rs.,....,. , . ,

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A faded royal blue Generra shirt. A pair of Guess acid-washed jeans. Blue socks. Blue Keds. This described a typical outfit for school or play. At least for those who were fashionable Brands may have differed from person to person, according to their taste and shapeg but, looking around, one saw that most everyone was wearing the same basic look-what was Hin. Junior B.K. Marrs liked Bugle Boy clothes. I love baggy clothes and Bugle Boy jeans are made the way I like them, she said. I like Guess, Zena, and Liz Claiborne because they make me feel comfortable, said Junior Christi Boardman. Although it was very important for During the Homecoming game, Seniors Joe McClatchy, Samantha Mingus and Kim Kraatz, and Junior Geoff Kraatz congratulate Senior Sheila Mon- crief on her victory. This was one of the times this season the band was able to wear their new uniforms. They weren't really anything to wear around town on the weekends, the bottoms of the pants were just too huge, K. Kraatz said. ashi fat some to look their best at all times, others liked to let loose and slum around at times. When I wear my blue half-shirt without sleeves and my turquoise sweatpants with holes in the knees, I really hope no one sees me, said Junior Amy Anderson. Not only were there those times that students prayed that no one saw them because of what they slummed in but there were also times when people preferred not being noticed, like when ten other people had on the same outfit. I feel stupid when someone is wearing the same thing I have on. It makes me feel like I have no originality, Marrs said. It seems like everyone is looking at mel said Boardman. Whether one wore Keds, Guess, Dexter, or another brand, it seemed it was not how well a person did something, it was how fashionable he was while doing it! by .mi simon Student Life