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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Transactions In the financial world, a transac- ion is the act of carrying out or con- lucting business. School was the iusiness of attending classes. But mccasionally that routine was inter- upted by a special activity - a trans- iction. The expense for this year's assem- ilies was 5650, opposed to S300 for ast year's assemblies. ASB purchased our speakers amounting to 5BT,i00, vhile the student store bought a but- on making machine for 5700. Groups nd organizations within the school ould purchase buttons from the stu- lent store at wholesale prices. Talking to friends was the favorite ctivity of Walnut students, accord- wg to a survey taken by the Cayuse itaff. A significant difference was pparent between the order of fre- iuency and the order of preference 1 in - n I I Q -MOST FREQUENTLY DONE but not the ivorite, eating places first on the frequency st. School provided a lot of eating time with tree lunch periods a day and lunch time -ngthened to an hour. EIA NEW HAIRDO is what Ken Knox seems to - getting from Tracy Dalthorp as Sheila Slat- rry measures its height. The new shaving 'eam contest was a big hit with the students. tannon Slattery was the winner of this very ean event. in a few of the activities. For exam- ple, listening to the radio placed only sixth in order of preference while it was the third most frequently done. However, the majority of favorite activities, such as eating and talking, were similar in popularity and fre- quency. From Halloween to Homecoming, from drama productions to Donkey Basketball, transactions took account of what occured. Turn the page, the events of the year have been recrea- ted. Look through the pictures, read UG what is written, participate and relive these transactionsg F 1 1 P- U C U - 93 E 5 Q O Q U- Z Z - b I .J gf : i- 0 5 Ui if :E 2 I rc er o re erence X iii... G Divisi0n!Transactions