Suffolk High School - Peanut Yearbook (Suffolk, VA)

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Wanted: Dollars Cents Inflation took a large bite out of pockets, and students found refuge in after school jobs. T he ring of cash registers, the swoosh of brooms, and the clang of file cabinets were sounds numerous students heard at their after-school jobs. Due to inflation, many people sought the extra money needed for outside activities through part-time employment. As Benita Rountree stated, ’It is a good feeling not having to ask your parents for money every time you want to go somewhereHaving a job built up a sense of financial independence which would later prepare students for the ' rat race.’’ Opening up savings and checking accounts was another benefit of being employed. Learning how to balance checkbcx)ks and deal with the maze of bank business was part of the experience gained through employment. A negative of having a job was the long hours spent after school. Sometimes I work until 10:00 p.m. and then have to go home and do homework and study for tests, complained Barry Hedgepeth. For these students it required more self- discipline and time-planning to keep up their grades. However the experience gained was invaluable and many workers felt it was worth the extra time and effort. Asserted Sharon Stephenson, I really enjoy my job at the bank because it gives me an idea of what my career will be like. With inflation reaching an all-time high, many students turned to jobs to help their parents make ends meet. It was hard for everybody, but especially so for one-parent families or those with a lot of mouths to feed. Since there’s just my mother and me, working lets me ' take care of my expenses and that’s a great help to her, asserted Marcus Ballard. Juniors and Seniors especially had to reach into their pockets, or their parents ’ pockets, numerous times. There were class rings and dues for the Juniors, and the Seniors were faced with a bill for three different portraits, announcements, and a long list of other momentoes. But whatever the reason, working students had acquired a valuable experience which they would someday benefit from. I’m saving the money I make for college, and what I have left over, I can spend on myself, stated Chris Chappell. Sweets for the sweet. Br an Bavens i duties, as an employee of Pinner ' s Florist, vary from greeting customers to making bouquets. Back to the old broom closet. Arthur Barrett takes a breather after giving that extra spark to the school floors. 22 JOBS

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What a day for a parade. Even the drizzle couldn ' t keep Heidi Kerns from watching the procession down North Mam Street. One-two, ready, go! In count with their pom-pom routine, the cheerleaders march on with spirit. Take me out to the ball park. Baseball great Brooks Robinson heads the parade as Grand Marshall. HARVEST FESTIVAL 21

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