Winchester Community High School - Golden Era Yearbook (Winchester, IN)

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feu « » LEFT: Roger Hammer and Jenny Daly watch the April snow storm wondering if we will ever see spring. BELOW: To lay a new rug the students box all the books and materials to be trucked out of the library. All furniture was also removed by custodians. Dale Frazier and Brian Wagner, while building a shed in Mr. Anders class, soak up the April sun and 80 degree weather. 3

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Shock Waves Bombard Area In February the snow fell and the blizzard arrived. Most people spent Valentine's Day inside stranded from friends and loved ones. Randolph Central dismissed for six school days. Finally the blizzard passed and the snow melted. Everyone was sure our lonely days had come to an end. But March stormed in with strong winds. In April it happened again . . . weird weather. In the matter of one week or even one day WC'ers saw if all. The first half of one day shined beautifully promising a lovely spring soon. In the second half of the day temperatures dropped, and a snow, cutting visibility to zero, raged outside. Near the end of Christmas break frozen pipe lines caused extensive water damage to our library. A large number of our library books were destroyed and had to be replaced. The library closed to student service for approximately three weeks whille the new rug was laid and wall repainted. At last in the final half of April the weather took a turn for the better exposing us to a beautiful spring. Temperatures soared into the 70's and 80's. WC sizzled in the heat, and students found concentration impossible while the temperate weather beckoned them outside. 2

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New Demands Shatter Some Traditions A shocking turn of events occurred at WC. Seniors were not allowed to go to lunch five minutes early like the seniors before. The school days grew by eight minutes daily. Seven period composed the normal class day. Four years of English, one full year of civics, two years of math, two years of science, two years of social studies, one-half year of health and one year of P.E. became the required core of subjects. Creditwise the Class of '85 had to attain 34 credits in order to graduate. In '86 gra-dutes must accumulate 36 credits; in '87, 38 credits; and in '88, 40 credits. '89 might see as much as 42 credits. Although requirements appeared rough this school year, they were on the increase. No midterm graduation proved to be a possibility. And finally seniors were not dismissed early by two weeks as had been their predecessors. Instead seniors would not be allowed out until they completed their final exams held on May 20-22. TOP: Christina Duncan wonts to kick out some of those requirements. RIGHT: Due to new requirements and emphasis on writing students use the library for research. 4