Wynne High School - Stinger Yearbook (Wynne, AR)

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On the hot day of Festival '81, Sabrina Nowlin and Judy Weindal examine crafts made by citizens of Wynne. A smile is the reward that Allyson Ross receives for visiting a resident at Crestpark Nursing Home. Proud to be part of Cross County’s farming community. Greg Owens exits his tractor, completing a hard day. Opening 5

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As they hurry toward their first-day classes, students find time to renew old friendships after the summer. Refreshments served by Mr. Kittrell and Mrs. Shaver were an added attraction to the annual art show. Our Wynne-ing Ways The people, teachers, and especially the pep rallies make high school a lot better than Jr. High,’ said Freshman James Burke. Most students could think of qualities that made WHS unique when given time to ponder the question. For instance, the Student Council’s interest in landscaping initiated the Campus Improvement Project. Clubs donated time and money for planting trees, grass, and flower beds, in addition to purchas- ing benches to place around the courtyard area. “The Campus Improvement Project is one of the best things I’ve seen students involved in during the eight years I’ve been principal here,” stated Darrell Smith. Our school was special in other ways also. Begin- ning in the fourth grade, students were tracked and placed in clases according to their learning ability. Some people, like Tammy Butler, wished “we were mixed up in other classes.” Others such as Barry Ford, felt differently. He said, “1 think it’s good be- cause people are allowed to work at their own speed.” Mrs. Cecelia Weeden thought the best part of our school was the “fact that students, teachers, parents, and the community all have the same goal in mind; to work for better education. People in our town supported any school activity, whether it was juniors selling mums and magazines, attending football games, or buying tickets to the school play. Parents worked on Monday, Thursday, and Friday nights to make money for the Band Boosters Club, while those interested in furthering education formed the Academic Boosters Club. As Tommye Curtner, our secretary summed it up, “We’ve never asked for support that we didn’t get.” 4 Openlng

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OUR WYNNE-ING WAYS . . . AFTER Two minutes ,.. one minute -.. thirty seconds left .,, the three o'clock tone sounds and the rush is on! People poured front every available exit, squelled from the parking lot. and hurried off to after school activities. Some students couldn't leave until later due to band and football practice or dub meetings Others stayed on campus to wait for buses or to attend detention hall. Those who worked hurried home to change clothes After a week or so of this, devvr ones tike Kristie Reeves began to wear their working clothes to school to avoid that extra trip home After school fobs were a good source of additional spending money. There were diligent workers who. upon arriving home, did homework in order to haw their ewnings open This free time could be used to visit friends, watch TV. or THREE ride around. Others reversed the process, and saved homework for later on, such as George Bailey who “sat on a store porch and watched the Jr. High kids get out of school After four typical days came Friday, which meant a change of pace Every per- son had their preferences, but most agreed with Paul Pankey who felt “the best times are being out partying! Despite sky-high prices, pennies were pinched and saved for gas to ride around on Friday and Saturday nights Driving long durances w as worth the cost to Andy Boone because as far as he was concerned “going to Fayetteville to watch the Rarorbacks beat Texas can't be topped”’ r»r War » rtw VH.WS fiM it. town. and Join DoScrr. can •Ami Sr Vxutx: sevms dov the