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jJ', id- YaUanaMt Democrat arenfs Misunderstood 1e ens itrr irn 1 1 Jt By if 4 i 1 1 If i it I sr2 i.jfl-'' i si i I- 'V I -A I ff -W I i YOUTH CENTER OFFICERS Judge Lawrence Renfroe installs Peggy Griffin as president of the Tallahassee Youth Center while other officers await their turns. From left, member of the Honor Council are Cecil McKinnon, Ken Kemp, chancellor of the Honor" Council; Patti Bakes, Martha Smith, vice president. Judy Rhodes, secretary; Lissa Poag, clerk; Claire Dunlap, and Ched Benedict, treasurer. (Democrat Photo) By MIRIAM SAWYER Democrat Staff Writer Tallahassee teenagers an just a little tired of hearing how tough things were for Mom and Dad when they were young. They chafe under parental nosiness about what they've been doing.

And they've given up trying to understand some of the reasons or lack of reasons for not being able to get permission to do what they want. Such were the complaints a panel junior and senior high schcj- students last wopk on 'Parents Do That We Don't Like." (Next wetk we'll give the parents a chance to say vhat they don't like about. Volunteer statements will be welcomed.) "To hear the folks tell it they had nothing but hard times," one teenager said. "They walked three miles to and from school, uphill both ways." "When they got home from school." another one said, "they had to slop the hogs, milk the cows, cut the firewood and carry it In." "And I just don't see how they did it," a vounsrer on? said, 'cause it was always daylight when they went to school and dark when they got home." "Yeah," another commented, "and it was freezing cold weather all the time." MPs awiiiiw i.wai'w.i w.M nui nuiwaui mw Mi" rMW.J iiiw.1 miwwwwwmww A -h w. P' XT' ASK VOUR MOTHER Nancy Card asks her Father, as posed by David Edwards, if she can do something.

The reply is parent's favorite way of evading responsibility. "Go ask your Mother David says. (Democrat Photos) ASK YOUR FATHER Father sends Nancy to ask her Mother, posed by Betty Sue Moates, and Mother just makes the issue more frustrating by telling her "Go ask your Father," matter how much better you at the things they did. know them than the person they weren't little angels even if heard the gossip from," another I THEY do say tney one said. What the teenagers plan to do "One of the most frustrating about the way their folks act? things of all is the way they pass "Nothing" they said.

"Gue authority back and forth. You we'n be IiettY mucn llke thev are ask mother if you can do some- someday." "I suve want to know i thing, and she says 'Ask your wliat my are doing," a boy And they wouidn swap their own off for anybody else's either, they said. The teenagers were making their point that parents refuse to i realize times have I That's one of the most particular "Then you your daddy and he says 'Ask your i "Wall norfHv nui cov if Mnli. 'mi. "They're pretty good old char libit, .4 OCJ 1.

er says it's all right, can I do it then. 'I'll think about "And when they start passing it around like that, they look wishy washy, like they don't know what to do. acters," a girl said, "in spite of some of the things they do. Just Pbout everything they do is for our good." "But we'd just appreciate it a little more if they wouldn't re- FLORIDA COUNCIL Florida High Student Council members meriing for the first time last week were, first row, left to right, Becky Cottingham, Helen Neel, Helen Wilder, Mary Jo Tripp, Cindy Sutton, Jean Hartz, Judy Sadler, Larry Crow and Ed Ekermeyer. Second row, Zollie Maynard, Bobby Glover, Philip Parsi, Horace Grace Drexcl Revell, Jack Cars-well, Jimmy Cook, Jack Craig, and Eddy Strickland.

Third row. Jay Baughman, Larry Stey-erman, Billy Norwood. Ronnie Moore, Ralph Howell, Bill Kemp, Pat Conover, Ray Hunter and Stewart Parsons. (Democrat Photo) mind us of it quite so a lit it -r A 1 "Finally if you get the consent of one though, you can get the other one to say yes, too." "But by then," another boy said, "you don't care whether you go or not. After all that, it just doesn't seem worth the e'fort, and it gives you a wrong feeling." Another parental characteristic that bothers teenagers, since they are just becoming Independent, is questioning about their activities.

"I get brainwashed everytime I want to go somewhere," a Florida High boy said. boy added. Next week, the parents of will have a chance to speak out and tell what they dislike about teenagers. Panelists, representing Leon gh, Florida High and Cobb Junior High this week were Nancy Gard, Mary Rogers, Diane Fayrd, Sandy Simpson, Esther Kirk, Mary Lemon, Nancy Harrison, Jimmy Pyle, Richard Denmark, Harriet Cole, Lila Bruch, Ann Moseley, Hshry Kitchen, Joe Cor-oeH. Dale Pichard, Helen King, Robert Fraser, Bryan McMath I' I I III I II 111 llll I II Ill I UJ till j.

7 thines they dislike about their parents. "Every time you ask 'em ta do something, they'll say they never did It, or their ma wouldn't hue let them do it or 'Son, if I'd ta'ked to my folks the way you talk to me, they'd have taken a razor strap to Another flaw of which the teen agers were critical was parental rea.on:ng. "They say 'You never stay when you stay home nearly a1! the time," a said. "They think you ought to Bring; home miles of homework regardless of how many study halls you have at school. "They hardly ever let you use the car, but try to end the argument by saying 'You use the car all the when probably haven't had it In a week.

"After you point that out, they say: 'Yes. but the last time you had it you kett it twice as long as you were supposed to and put humpteen doznn miles on the "Their favorite way of trying to end an argument Is 'You en n't because I say so. that's why when that isn't either reasoning YOU NEVER STAY HOME Es'iher Kirk acts the typical teen ager after losing an argument with her parents over going somewhere. "You never stay home" is parents' favorite saying, teenagers said. (Democrat Photos by Tom Castiglia) p-- p- A Leon girl said "They want and Murray Revell.

I f. 1 i. .4 TALLAHASSEE Youth Datebook 1 in 1 'S' to know who you're going with, even if its a whole gang. They want to know who their parents are, an! practically their whole family tree." One girl said her parents always wanted to know everything she did on a date, where she went, who they saw, what they did and so on. Another irritating aharacter-istic of some pa-ems is their lack of trust in their chi'dren.

"They just won't believe you have flat tires anrmo-e," a boy said. "And I really HAD or.e." It rankles the nerves of teen- V. fllL.ri, or an argument. "You ask them if you can do I and btfore you can say i another word, they say no," one teenager said. "Then you sort of talk them i 'nto It so they see It wasn't rfuch a bad idea after all.

and wh.t do For Inclusion In this column, contact Donna Johncon it Leon. HHpn Wilder at Florida or Carol Sue Andrews at FLORIDA WEDNESDAY Student, Count'l Executive Commit-tep 7:30 Judy Sadler 813 Bnena Vista. FRIDAY Pep Rilly 2:40 gymnasium. Football 3 p.m.. Mayo.

COBB TUESDAY Cheerleade-a inala i p.m., playground. LEON MONDAY Art Club-3 15 p.m.. Art Room. Parents Auxiliary 8 p.m., Auditorium. WEDNESDAY Chez Nous 6:30 p.m., Margl Eich-lnssr-r'p, FRIDAY Pep Rallv 3 p.m..

Auditorium. Leon-Live Oak football 8 p.m., fp-nrnn-! Field fi. -7 FLORIDA OFFICERS New class officers elected at Florida High School last week art standing, left to rinht, Billy Norwood, junior class treasurer; Judy Sadler, senior class secretary; Joyce Golden, junior secretary; Cecile Thompson, sophomore secretary; Mary Helen Grubbs, senior treasurer; Louise Hartz. freshman secretary-treasurer; Bonnie McClellan, sophomore treasurer, and Drexel Revell, junior president. Seated, left to right, Larry Steyer man, senior vice president; Danny Litwhiler, freshman president; Jay Baughman, sophomort vice president; Bill Kemp, junior vice president, David Parsons, sophomore president; Eddy Strickland, freshman vice president, and Bobby Scott, senior president.

(Democrat Photo) ft agers, too, for their pa 'ents fo they do? They still say no because they want to show you how firm they are. They aren't going to say yes after they've said no." "They listen to gossip about your friends, but they won't take your of tiien. wast up for thein to get home. Intolerance is another complaint. "They look down on our fads," 8 boy said.

"They think boo is ter-ib'e. but good heavens, look NEW TEENS Newcomers to locar schools last week include Terry 'Allen IKI.II.IMI.I.HU II Moore and Juanita Sparks at Leon. Terry is 15, in the ninth I vo A a nrtA rrr- a a fvnrvi fro 900 Leon County Freshmen Beginning Tests Monday Mote than 900 Leon County ninth graders will be amonj, uie first in the State to take a series of special nintl grade tests next week. 1 ville. He is now living at 2404 Pontiac Dr.

The tests are designed to aid teachers In counseling students Florida High early in their high school studies. I The Test Service Bureau at Flor- Ida State University will admin- Lster the te-sts and grade the papers. LIKE PARENTS Leon High students Harriet Cole and Robert Fraser portray parents walking to and from school "uphill both ways." Dr. Kenneth McLaughlin of the i Eureau said 527 Leon High stu dents, 6R University School st.u- I i i xV I 1 -f I Julruu from Moulte. Ga.

I dents, and 301 Lincoln High School students will" spend three half-days on the tests beginning Monday. 4- She is 14 years-old and in the II I i ninth nude. Shs savs she Isn't I Xrzl A l.A CUure where she lives yet, but she Dr. McLaughlin said a state committee, representing all c' IV i rides the bus to school. Between The Lions By Helen Wilder I AW- '-V; i rfe ff Cobb had four new student 1 phases of public school work, se I enrolled last week including a lected the tests to be given on a pilot basts to about 5,800 ninth graders in 54 schools this year.

Next year, over 40,000 ninth graders will tak them. Mabelanne Carolyn Dr. Victor Johnson of the State Election of class officers was held at Florida High this past week. All the new wheels promised new cieals. Elected to run the Senior class were Bobby Scott, president; Larry Styerman, vice-president; Judy Sadler, secretary: and Mary Helen Grubbs, treasurer.

The Junior class elected as its top brs ss Drexel Revell. president; Bill Kemp, vice president; By Mabelanne Farris and Carolyn Nahoon Department of Education is furnishing consultative services for the project and FSU is administering the program with teachers TV; second football game of the year was played l'igbt the Moultrie Packers and the Leon in individuals schools actually giving the tests. T.ions. (See sports page). TlfcsiiWfc-1 W' in 1 jj tr im Other schools in the State tak- a parade was held in which the LOOK AT THAT MILEAGE! Mrs.

B. J. McMa'h poses as an irate parent checking the speedometer on the family car after her son, Bryan, a Florida High s-tudent, has been driving. Teens said they hate for their parents to check up on them. (Democrat Photos by Tom Tommy Virginia whole school participated.

ling the tests next week will be Joyce Go'den, secretary, and Everitt Junior High in Panama Billy Norwood, treasurer. The Homecoming Court was elected last week by the football team. Kathleen All was selected queen with Abigail FMn, Shirley Ozbolt. Margaret Sue The first sen.or part of the Virginia Martin. 13.

and Martin, 14.. from Waco. Tex- City, Moorehavrn High, Walker year begins tonight at Buck as are in the eighth grade. They Junior High at Bradcnton, At- i Clemonts' house on Lee Avenue are living at 207 Wallace St, tucks School at Dania, Williston Vocational School and Bryant School at Yulee. The tests Include the Cooperative School Ability Test, and five Hooten.

Joyce Jackson. Judy Mc at the spaghetti supper. Over-all chairman is enior CTa.ss Presl- Millian. Judy and Jimmy Lynn Scott as her r-presentinK Leon and Ocala. alon? Wlln the spagheiti by the way is with Sporty Hartsfield as master Oct.

12. iof ceremonies and a pantonine Yesterday the Junior vanity! by Betty Jane Ballentine and nd varsity cheerleaders spen- i Mary Lynn Scott. Sammy Boykin, achievement tests, Correctness I The Eopnomores got things clicking by electing David Parsons, presidrr.t; Jay Baughman, vice president, Cecile Thompson, secretary; and Bonnie McClellan, treasurer. The Freshman class election results President Danny Litwhiler, Vice President Eddie Strickland, tnd Secretary Treasurer Louise Hartz. As this article "went to press," there were a lot of Demons excited about the game at Mon-ticello.

several people during the past wetk have said they were Our next conference opponent is Mayo on October 5, and soma loyal fans fire planning to get a group togttlier to go to the 'and appropriateness of Expression. Ability to do Quantitative iThink'ng. Interpretation of Read-'ing Materials in the Social Stud-i Interpretation of Reading Materials in the Natural Sciences and Interpretation of Literary i John Ted Materials. Ranny Williams. Bill Dean and Bill Altman will make thpir debut as a quartet with Mary Alma Roberts, accompanist.

Mary Loui.se Lambert will accompany a mixe.i quartet composed of Susanna Buie, Judy Mag-nell, Sammy Boykin and B.ll Dean. Susanna Buie will be the narrator of a skit. "A Preview of 'mr Senior Year" by Sue Wight. Mar-ianne Hartsfield. Joy Cogswell, EX LEOMTE HOLDS OFFICE eoipd the assembly pioram featuring Leo the Lion.

whose Identity is kept secret), and the pep band. Captain of the varsity, Howard Nichols urjred everyone to mipport the team 100 per rent Coach Roger Englert gave a talk on the background of How aid Nichols and also urged everyone to support the team. A new cheer was introduced. It's name is me the red. John Perry moved here trom Cleveland, Ohio.

He is 12 years old, in the seventh grade and lives now on the Old'Quincy Hwy. Eighth grader Ted Granger moved here from Greenville, S. last week. He is 13 years Royal Matticc a recent graduate of Leon High, has been game. A g-od idea, we say.

The elected president of his Kappa team always feels good at home, Alpha Fraternity pledge class at but it really needs a "fight, team, figlv:" when visiting another school. LEON FRESHMEN OFFICERS New officers of the Leon High Class of 1960 are, left to right, Ben Waddlll, treasurer; Kay Lamb, president; Robert Nevea, rict president, and Virginia Culpepper, secretary. (Democrat Photo1 old and is living on the Old the University of Florida where Ouincy Highway. i he is a freshman give me the After school 1 Julia Hobba and Charlene Eevls..