Thomas Jefferson High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Port Arthur, TX)

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REFLECTIONS ,68 High school years are stages of youth and transi- tion. The direction in Which the individual grows greatly depends upon the schools he attends, and these schools, in turn, truly mirror the worth any community places upon the education its young people receive. As the 1968 YELLOW JACKET staff looked about for a general theme upon which to build their story of the year, they considered the schools they have attended and the community in Which they have grown up. They decided that they have received many advantages from going to school in Port Arthur, and many look forward to taking their places in local affairs; so a general school- community theme was chosen. For this reason, a number of pictures of well-known places in Port Arthur have been included upon the division pages. The purpose of a yearbook is to capture -in Pictures and golden moments of a high school career. The anxiety of tryouts, the laughter and excitement of pep rallies, the thrills of a class prom, and even the anguish of hard study and sometimes disappointing grades are part of the story. It is not possible to picture every student in every situa- tion, but a sincere attempt has been made to in- clude pictures that will recall to mind both now and in future years the theme of this book, RE- FLECTIONS OF ,68.