Tell City High School - Sagittarius Yearbook (Tell City, IN)

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Like Superman Mcrk Mosby leaps in a single bound off of his skateboard in front of his home on Ninth Street. A hobby that enjoyed a revival during the 77-78 year was skateboarding. Costing no more than the price of a skateboard and safety pads, this pas- time spread rapidly among high school students. If done unproperly. skateboarding can be a dangerous sport. Broken arms or legs, painful scrapes or bruises, and twists and sprains can result from the mishandling of a skateboard. Special pads, designed to protect el- bows. knees, and hands are recom- mended for anyone preforming stunts on a board. In addition, a helmet re- duces the chance of serious head injur- ies. One of the most important assets of a person can have for skateboarding is an excellent sense of balance. Without this, chances are slim of a successful skateboarding stunt. Dr. Robert Ward, local physician, said. “Maybe there has been one or two sprains, but no really bad broken arms or legs. However there are more severe cases in other areas.” Good coordination is another help in skateboarding. Rapid and precise body movements are skaters only means of controlling the board. These fiberglass and wood boards can be in any color or design, as well as price range. Skateboarding may cost as little as $8.00. or some of these boards may be expensive but those who like to do stunts usually have the more expensive boards. Boards are from 16 inches to 24 inches long. The longer the boards are generally for tricks. According to Allen Wheatley, his skateboarding is done in his spare time in the streets and on sidewalks. Al- though he doesn’t do this all year round, he does this frequently in the spring and summer. Both Jeanne Chenault and Louanne Seibert skateboard because they thought it would be interesting to get involved in this sport. Mark Moseby said. “There isn’t a law about skateboarding in the streets, but some people try to think there is.” Skateboarding is enjoyed by those who participate in this sport. Others who have never tried skateboarding might find it challenging as well as be- ing a good way to exercise. Go ahead and take the risk. Find a skateboard and hop on. It will be a whole new ex- perience. — Kathie Shaw C.B.’s and Skateboards 11

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MOVIN’ ON! Citizens Band Radios have been a big hit all across the United States. Remember walking down the halls and seeing shirts with names like Sidewalk Surfer or Super Star? How about hearing somebody holler “Boo- gie Boy. you're a cottonchopper!’’ This may sound strange to a lot of people but to some of our students this makes them feel right at home. They're part of the C.B. world. For some it’s just a once-in-a-while thing but for the more “devoted ones, it's almost an obsession. Why use “handles instead of real names and why say four-roger or “10-4 instead of yes? These are just a few things that makes C.B.’s so unique. The use of handles makes a person wonder what someone looks like or what their real name is. As for the oth- er lingo it helps the rachet jaws sit down and relax in their own little world. Just like everything else C.B.’s have rules and regulations. These are set by the Federal Communications Commis- ion (FCC). People caught disobeying F.C.C. rules can be fined. In order to operate a C.B. legally a person must have a license. With the license comes four letters and four numbers or call letters. C.B.’s can be very useful. Besides getting roads reports to see where all the smokeys” are. a C.B.er can get help in emergencies by using channel nine. Channel nine is a nation-wide emergency channel. It is illegal to hold a conversation on this channel. Duane LeMaire (Sun Dance Kid) and Polly Bolin (Sugar Shacker) are just two of the many students who own and operate C.B. radios. Duane got his start from friends and relatives who own C.B.’s. He has been operating radios for about two years. Polly got interested in C.B. s when a friend of hers got one and she has been rachet jawing” ever since. She got her first radio about a year ago. As you might guess, many students are “bucket mouths . In plain English that’s just an over-talkative person. — Janice Foster Balancing on a skateboard isn’t as easy as it seems as shown by Louanne Sibert. Rough, rugged and durable seem to fit this skateboard. It looks as though its owner. Mark Mosby has really used it with care. 10-4 Good-Buddy is just a few things Polly Bolin might be saying over her Citizen Band Radio. ) C.B.s And Skateboards

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Pinball is a favorite of most young men. The game room at the Patio was just one place they could play the ma- chines. After eating a pizza, the majority of the Patio patrons enjoy sitting back and visiting with friends. Main Street is probably the all-time fa- Sporting events always drew a large vorite hangout. On nice evenings it’s crowd of students and adults alike, sure to be packed. 2 Hangouts Jim’s Men Boys