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Pulaski County High School
Silver Anniversary
1974-1975 Cougar Pinnacle
5414 Cougar Trail Road
1998-1999
Dublin, VA 24084
Cougar Pinnacle
Phone: 674-4605
Celebrating 25 Years
Student Enrollment
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Students were listening to...
“Like a Rolling Stone” by Bob Dylan
“Kashmir” by Led Zeppelin
“I Will Always Love You” by Dolly Parton
were reading in the newspaper that...
Hewlett Packard had released the first pocket calculator
The North Vietnamese had captured Saigon
Richard Nixon had resigned
The first personal computer had been released
Integration was taking place in schools all over the country
were watching...
Hank Aaron break Babe Ruth’s all-time home run record
The Oakland Athletics won the World Series
The Steelers won the Super Bowl
Muhammad Ali beat George Foreman in “The Rumble in the Jungle”
were being entertained by...
“The Mary Tyler Moore Show”
“Charlie’s Angels”
“Sanford and Sons”
“Taxi”
“Happy Days”
and were paying...
Four times the normal price for gas
Forty-five cents for a school lunch
Twenty-four cents for a loaf of bread.
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In the past 25 years, wars have started and ended, leaders
have risen to power and fallen, walls were built up and torn
down. Yet, through all of this, Pulaski County High School
has remained an integral part of the Pulaski community.
Many changes in student life have taken place since 1974.
Fashion trends have evolved from bell-bottoms to cargo pants,
and platform dance shoes to Adidas and Nike athletic shoes.
Changes have also taken place in other parts of the world. The
Soviet Union fell, a peace developed between two long feuding
enemies, Israel and Palestine, the Cold War ended, and many
other events that greatly altered the world’s political scene oc-
cured.
But, other than those mentioned, other less evident changes
have taken place. For example, the advancements in computer
technology have changed the way that the world functions. In
1974 most students had never even seen a computer, much less
had access to one on a daily basis.
Although additions have been made to the interior, exterior,
curriculum, and faculty, the spirit that was present on the day
that ground was broken remains as strong as ever.
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Even the flags greet one with
“Cougar Spirit”, displaying our bur¬
gundy and gold.
This scenic picture taken in 1971 is
now the site of the central building.
This aerial view of the buildings as
they near completion in 1973 shows
aspects of their construction.
25 Years
.Remember tlie Stage
Pulaski County High School, the stage where we laugh, shed tears,
labor, learn, and share good times is one that is somewhat different than
it was 25 years ago. Mr. Aust said that his most prominent memory of
the school’s first year is “going around in circles.” Well, that’s one thing
that hasn’t changed! However, improvements have been made to better
our “circles.”
The main aspect of the school building that has changed from 25
years ago is the fact that the school is actually finished being built!
When asked about what the building was like in its first year, Mrs.
Manning remembered that there was always hammering, the auditori¬
um wasn’t finished, and the gym floor covering wasn’t glued to the
present concrete floor until December. Students had P.E. in the halls!
Mr. Shelton said that there was “debris everywhere.” While we no
longer encounter that nuisance, some unfinished aspects of the building
have seemingly remained the same. Mrs. Tate said, “The leak in the
math department roof has still not changed!”
One thing that has changed about the math pod and the others is that
dividers have been put up between the classrooms, which were once
“open.” Mr. Freeman said, “I taught German on one side of a room
while Harry DeHaven taught World History on the other!” Other
changes through the years include additons of new curtains and seats in
the Little Theater, the glass enclosed area in the Commons, mirrors in
the halls, new hadicap elevator lift facilities, and identifying pod signs.
Technology has also changed and added to the building. Sitting at his
desk, Mr. Lindstrom said, “I never dreamed I’d be sitting here with a
computer at my elbow.” In addition to these changes, most describe the
school as cleaner and better maintained.
“All the world’s a stage” as is Pulaski County High School. Mr.
Lindstrom summed up the stability of this stage, where we grow and
learn, when he said, “It’s as solid as a rock.” Our school — our stage
will be here for many more students to come.
