Woodlan Senior High School - Arrow Yearbook (Woodburn, IN)

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Current events refresh students ' memories Current events for the Woodlan ARROW con- sist of national, in- ternational and local news from September 1976 to May 1977, These pic- tures help refresh stu- dents ' memories of im- portant incidents that may have affected the world and Woodlan, 1. Mr. Alex Haley ' s Roots, the story of his American and African heritage , became the most-watched show in T. V. his- tory. Many Woodlan students en- joyed the eight-part serializa- tion while snowbound. 2. Democratic nominee Mr. Jimmy Carter squeaked by the incumbant Mr. Gerald Ford in the November presidential election. Mr. Carter is the first deep south President since the Civil War. 3. Mr. Lundy Meadows , Woodburn ' s town marshall for 17 years, was shot by his estranged wife, Mrs. Marie Cox, who then took her own life. 4. During the fall of 1976, swine flu vaccinations were ad- ministered to citizens on an optional basis. 5. Eleven days of unplanned winter vacation was enjoyed by Woodlan students because of blizzard conditions in Fort Wayne and surrounding areas as shown in this picture. 6. Convicted of bank robbery, Ms. Patty Hearst was released November 19, 1976 after her family met bail set at $1 .5 miillion .