Walnut High School - Cayuse Yearbook (Walnut, CA)

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Annual Report ' During the opening of school there were many negative factors O O O that affected the production of teaching and learning ' N The worst smog seige in 25 years attacked Southern California in mid- September. Durin the first 10 days of school, seven stage-two smog alerts were called. A stage-two smog alert is when the ozone exceeds .35 parts per million. The Pomona-Wal- nut Valley was rated by The South Coast.Air Quality Management Board as one of the worst areas for air qual- ity. In a corporation, many factors affect its production - not just within the corporation itself, but from outside factors as well. Some- times these factors are helpful, but at other times they hinder production. During the opening of school there were many negative factors that affected the production of teaching and learning. An unbearable heat wave also plagued Southern California. Temp- eratures ranging from the high 90's to over 1100 lasted for the first two weeks of school. Due to the heat, 12 major forest and brush fires and scores of minor fires set California ablaze. A total of 110,000 acres of tim- ber and brushland were destroyed at an estimated cost of S400 million. the heat and smog. Air conditioning in the C, G, I, portables, and portions of the B buildings stopped working. The heat and smog are getting the students off to a bad start, stated English teacher jennifer Osacho. It's hard to concentrate on your work when it's so hot, explained senior Nancy Loftesnes. As the heat cooled, the fires were extinguished and the air quality improved for the moment. Students and teachers alike could finally begin to accomplish the production of Smoke from the fires added to the already bad smog situation. Classrooms were no escape from ' J teaching and learning. Q A AAGGRAVATING STUDENTS by its length and snails pace, a freight train approaches Lemon Ave. Blocked intersections were a good excuse for stu- dents to be late for school. 4N0 COKES AT LUNCH? When the coke machine broke, Terry Rezza and Terry Epley were forced to eat their' lunch in the unbearable heat without cold drinks. ' f UnexpectecHeowsl9pening

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Photo by loe Ryan LCLOSER T0 HOME, Fireman lack Schnurr clegns up after a minor brush fire burned a few acres oi hills behind the foot- ball field. A youngster playing with matches set the fire and was taken into cps- lody. - pA BURNT LANDSCAPE makes a drab backdrop for the Diamond Bar sign. The freeway acted as a firebreak to stop the fire. YA SMOKED-FILLED SKY creates a radiant sunset, but also produces the worst smog in 25 years. The smog piagued Southern Cali. fornia for 10 davs. l 0peninglUnexpeCted lows N 1 3 l Hi 1 l 1 i 1 1 V W V 'HQ'9Q'2llij:fi'ia,g 11' H1232.'4lF'1ifl15,,,EE1EgliglgiiiiliiiililiiiQ-LL , ,i Jn, in E rimE4Sii,zi3i5'E'L151355114 . ?'i1l'9E'EUi i511UQ5QQ1EE42:3EEEgg..:.,Qg:1i,?L1iI?.Qg: - p,,:a1fl2:r51121213129HBergQ1Q51'wE'in?ndaa,atri,a,E,m 4 ,igmmgggggem maize P4 WQEE:-,, L:P-fi f:'i5 ' i 'i!r1?1w, Y ' V' '3 f'5:i'::iiEl7ifl? mf 5

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