Garland High School - Owls Nest Yearbook (Garland, TX)

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Closed for Labor Day The first Mondoy in September is known for its Sorry, closed for Lobor Doy signs. These signs ore the pro- duct of the effort put forth by the Knights of Lobor in 1882 to obtoin o Iegol holidoy for workers. It wos this lobor union thot olso recommended thot porodes be held in honor of this doy. ln, 1894 it become officiol, Lobor Doy wos pronounced o notionol holidoy. Among the list of those tok- ing the doy off, students ore ploced ot the top. After the confusion of the first week of school, the excitement ond frivolity of this three-doy festivol is well opprecioted. A porode ond the Joycee Jubilee, occented by cotton condy, cold drinks, rides, gomes, friends ond the Miss Gorlond Pogeont highlight this weekend. Trying to convince o timid spectotor in- to riding the Tilt-A-Whirl, Chris Shotwell describes how soothing to the nerves o spin oround the oir con be, , ,,,,, soma. , The hot Texas sun does not prevent Coptoin Kothy Sortin ond the Gold- jockets from showing their precision ondspirit, As the tradition commands. the Mor- ching Bond proudly ploys the fight song os they poss in front of GHS. In keeping with the principles set by the Knights of Lobor, Gorlond holds o porode which is one of the lorgest in Texos. The porode runs from Willioms Stodium through downtown to end up ot Centrol Pork, where floshing lights, whirling rides ond skillful gomes of chonce identify thejubilee, At this scene, more thon one noive schoolboy hos merrily spent his whole week's ollowonce. ln spite of the defloted pocketbook, the only regrets were, there wos not more money to spend. Though the roin did not dompen the spirits, it did couse o few chonges in plons. The finol night of the pogeont wos held indoors in the Gronger Gym with only relotives ollow- ed in due to the shortoge of spoce. Domp, but hoppy, the jubilee goers finished out Lobor Doy ond prepored to settle bock into their normol routine while eogerly owoiting Foir Doy, the next vocotion from school. .,.,.,l.. T lls, V tr Q, g m, ., ,,g, V M T A T Concentroting on the routine, senior Donny Thomos spins his rifle in time to the music. joycee jubilee 11

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After a week of school, senior Terry Davis enjoys relaxing at thejubilee. jet! 5, tt V 5 The game booths provide challenging entertainment for Dawn Acker, Sheri Mc- Cornmas and Cynthia Estrella, To prove their skill, Keith Seay, Glenn Judah and Scott Gunderson get ready to 'shoot out the star' at one of the carnival booths, 10 student life ,pc-4-npr--fn' ,bi i it F 95-1-ft , 'lee e Enjoying the Labor Day Parade, Dana Piclsard watches the clowns, dancers and school units pass down Garland Avenue, fwvlwnrfsitw ,K , 62 c f t xt at , 5 5 gg, 4 f 'gin '2 2 ' , ' , xx t 1 1, 1 J if-I . g N lg Q it J rl 5 f s 1 S f W yi ,f X l if Q, at ' 'MJ fv,,,, Q, .sf , ,V L .Hs tn 1: ' ai , ,xr .W mm Hurst e is an aw a' HM' W' 1 fi' l wiv 3 Hz S+ Q , , , ,. 2 if W ,W fm, ,,,-M s t, - ,. I 9 ,St is . xg f .R if M v S f , 5 A X ,r I

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Getting in the mood, Lee Blankenship portraying Madam Arcati, gets ready forthe seance. .9--ant After dinner, Ruth Condomine, played by Martha Caster, gives Edith, Stacy Bouska, orders to not disturb them for any reason. Before the seance, Ruth waits and waits for her husband Charles, Jim Rebstock, to give her a martini. 12 student life . . ,ts lift 4 Q sg TJ