Waverly High School - Novel Yearbook (Waverly, OH)

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FRESHMEN Brenda Rooker and Laura Noel receive assistance from substitute janitor Mr. Ralph Nunley on the third day of school. WAITING for the bus that will take them to their cross country meet at Jackson, Linda Rockwell, Chris Beatty and George Maple plan a win. SURROUNDED by balloons, Wendy's Employee Shannon DeWitt day at the Pike County Fair schools and one high school in the district. of 49 earlier classes had completed education requirements Curriculum requirements of the 174 member graduating at the Walnut Street Schools. class had been altered to include four years of English and Opportunities for the first vocational education in Ohio two years of math. Building and curriculum offerings had came first to Pike County in 1957 at the converted A-Plant been expanded since the doors opened at VVaverly Rural boom elementary school near Zahn's Corner. Vocational High School for the 46 member class of 1931, the first to students who graduated in 1982 were the first to complete receive diplomas at the Second Street location. Graduates two years at the new Vern Riffe Vocational School. Introduction

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FRESHMEN twins Julie and Jody Smith wait to have underclass pictures taken. ENTHUSIASTICALLY cheering after a touchdown, sopophomores Karina Marshall, Lori Tackett. Christy Sams, Jenny Ward and Missy Alien watch the defeat of Logarv. SORTING THROUGH her tape record collection Lynne Roberts selects a favorite tape. IN BIOLOGY I as Mr Roger Smith discusses the material, sophomore Ernie Clark works to copy notes from the blackboard. 100 years of Waver ly Schools and Yourre SEVENTH period art student Michelle Hicks attempts to draw the likeness of student models by using contour sequence techniques. FOUR YEAR band member Brad Hall plays the tuba in the marching band for a halftime show. EARLY in the school year Carrie Jo Baker, Lahasa Part of The Story On August 25, 639 students flooded the halls for the beginning of the school year. Although the smallest enrollment since the sixties, the 174 seniors, 151 juniors, 163 sophomores and 152 freshmen, like others in the world, knew of concerns outside of Waverly High School. Walker. Susie Snyder and Mark Trainer visit the student office to purchase workbooks and to pay tees. They are assisted by Mrs. Candy Perry, secretary. STYLISHLY dressed in this years fashion stripes, Teanna Brownfield brings a magazine to study hail. Change in the high school location had been made in 1930. Other changes had come slowly, dictated by state requirements, tradition and population. Traditionally schools had strong importance in the community and the surrounding country area. One room school houses once dotted the countryside now served by 23 buses to provide transportation to three elementary Introduction

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HOLDING her trumpet, junior Melissa Dixon stands at attention at the end of the band's halftime show. SPORTING A varsity basketball sweater. Kurt Stahler finds the correct change for Athletic Booster, Mrs. Betty Mulhair. PAUSING before returning to class, Trudy Klinker checks the quality of her senior pictures. SHOWING off the latest styles, Kim Montgomery, Andre Pursell and Penny Burnett display the variety of fashions that can be made from corduroy. School began in august amid worsening economic con- Fashion conscious students did not go unnoticed in ditions, stabilized gasoline prices and increasing unem- knickers, preppie shirts and sweaters, skirts, boots, stripes, ployment. and ruffles. Familarity came in the plaid flannel and prin- But in a few days, student awareness focused on the fate ted tee shirts, the stylish, comfortable tennis shoes and the of fall team sports. In the hot August days, what to wear ever popular blue jeans. more often than not was conditioned by weather rather In the front parking lot, converted from a once grassy than fashion. lot, student cars stood angle parked. At 3:20 p.m.