Warren Central High School - Wigwam Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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As inflation goes up and allowances stay the same, students at Warren Central are acquiring part-time jobs to help cover the costs of dates, per sonal items, school activities, hobbies and food. Although money is the number one reason for obtaining a job, there are also other important ad- vantages. Jobs teach a strong sense of responsibility and also give students the experience of dealing with many different types of people that are not found in the classroom. It is also an excellent opportunity for students to gain new and lasting friendships. But along with advantages, come disadvantages. Many times a student will be scheduled to work the same time as an important school activity, such as Homecoming or proms. Late hours also can be a big drawback. After working all evening, a student is too tired to do homework. This situation creates the problem of deciding what should come first— a job or school. EXPLAINING PRICES AND showing different styles of wallets to graduate Bruce Walton, senior Valle Good tries to help him make a decision. JUNIOR JILL BAKER takes an inven- tory of the animal figurines at a popular boutique.

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V Working students see supplemental incomes 0 I OUNCES MEAN MONEY in senior Jim Fechtman s line of work. Making sure cus- tomers receive the amount of candy they pay for is part of Jim ' s responsibilities. 16 Jobs FRYING HAMBURGERS IS a way of life for many students. Jeff Wyn, senior, demon- strates at a local restaurant.

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Members of AP f radio and TV vote Watergate as top news story In their annual poll, editors and news directors of Associated Press and radio and TV stations, selected Watergate and three other related news items among the 10 top stories of 1974. The three were Ford ' s par- don of Richard Nixon, the Democratic sweep in the November elections and Nelson Rockefeller ' s nomination for vice president of the United States. Besides Watergate the top 10 stories in order of their selection, were Economy— Inflation rose above 10 per cent and the business decline which began in January became a recession by fall. Energy crisis— The oil embargo ended in March but the cost of petroleum continued to rise steadily. Patricia Hearst was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army and later be- came a member in the guerilla group. President Gerald Ford, on September 8, gave former President Nixon a free, full and absolute pardon in regard to the Watergate scandal. In the November elections, the Democrats took nearly every office. Number seven of the list was Secretary of State Henry Kissinger ' s effort toward a peace agreement in the Middle East. Draft resistors and deserters of the Viet- nam war period were granted conditional amnesty by President Ford. The eruption in Cyprus— The Greek-spon- sored coup against President Makarios led to the invasion of the island by Turks. Ford ' s nomination of Nelson A. Rocke- feller plus the disclosure of Rockefeller ' s wealth and gift-giving were the last stories of 1974 to be chosen in the top 10. PRESIDENT FORD, IN his first week of office, shows a change in methods of conducting the office of President as he is photographed in the White House Oval Office. PRESIDENT NIXON SAYS good-bye to his staff in the East Room of the White House after he announced his resigna- tion, following the House Judiciary Com- mittee vote adopting the Articles of Impeachment. NELSON ROCKEFELLER IS sworn in by Senator Howard Cannon, D-Nevada, at the start of the hearings on the nomination of the former New York governor as vice president. With Rocke- feller are New York ' s senators. Re- publican Jacob Javits, left, and Re- publican-Conservative James Buckley.