MacArthur High School - Crest Yearbook (Irving, TX)

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PMBHWM H«WMMM Assisting Personnel Mrs. Pat Ellison— Nurse ' s Aide; Mrs. Thora Starke— School Nurse; and Mrs. Kay Foley — Nurse ' s Aide Mrs. Norma Miksovsky — Data Processing and Mrs. Alice Byrd — Cashier Mrs. Wanda Bowland— Principal ' s Secretary Mrs. Betty Munday and Mrs. Mary Roach — Counselor ' s Secretaries Mrs. Chris Denton— Head Attendance Clerk Mrs. Ruth Conner— Vice-Principal ' s Secretary Maintaining Mac Arthur ' s 47.5 acres are 19 custodians, 23 cafeteria workers, and 11 office personnel. 17

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Administration And the Work Goes On Personnel Perform Various Tasks It had been 20 years since I ' d been in a school. You can feel sure I would have kept my record clean if my son, Hector, wasn ' t sick with the flu and I had to pick up his make-up work and report card. As I entered the office doors, I was immediately struck with that old nervous feeling. I saw the receptionist, Mrs. Sue Elms, answering phone calls, taking messages, and directing office traffic. I explained to her that I had come to pick up Hector ' s make-up work and she directed me to the counselor ' s office. Here I observed Mrs. Betty Munday and Mrs. Mary Roach, secretaries to the counselors. They promptly gave me Hector ' s report card and make-up work. As I expected, Hector had a sudden relapse when I started to discuss his negative grade point average. Mrs. Norma Miksovsky is in charge of having these dreaded slips of paper typed up. (If I were her, I ' d keep my identity secret. Hector gets very hostile when he does poorly.) She also updates permanent records and approves all schedule changes. While I was there, I went by the attendance office and told them my son wouldn ' t be there to terrorize the school for several more days. The attendance office was a neat, well- organized place run by Mrs. Chris Denton, the head attendance clerk. On my way out of the office I saw Mrs. Wanda Bowland, secretary to the principal, and Mrs. Ruth Conner, secretary to the vice-principals. Each was diligently doing her job of providing a helping hand to the principals. I also saw Mrs. Alice Byrd, the cashier, selling football tickets for the upcoming football game that poor Hector wasn ' t able to attend. In addition, she pays the school ' s bills and takes care of all its money matters. I then thought about the lady who was so nice to Hector when he was sent home sick. Her name was Mrs. Thora Starke, R.N. Then again it could have been one of the nurse ' s aides, Mrs. Kay Foley or Mrs. Pat Ellison, who was on duty at the time. Seen keeping things clean, repaired, and working properly, were the school ' s custodians, under the direction of Mr. Don Moore. If my son has applesauce fights at school with his friends, like he does at home with his little brother, their job of cleaning up is bigger than I thought. As it neared 11, I could detect the aroma of food coming from the cafeteria. I observed that the lunches were well balanced and large in portions. The ladies who work here are kept busy preparing the wide variety of food that is served. It is not quite like home, but I can see why Hector doesn ' t carry his Peanuts lunchkit any more. Since I had mistakenly parked in the student ' s parking lot, the last person I saw was Mrs. Annette Moore. Come rain or shine, hot or cold, she stands faithfully each morning at her post and collects the parking lot fee — another one of Hector ' s complaints. I had gotten what I came for so I was ready to leave, but I had noticed the old nervous feeling that had often come with entering a school was gone. I had come to appreciate the Behind the Scene personnel who work hard to support the administrators. Since I have overcome my fear, I feel so good about Hector ' s future that I think I might even attend the next PTA meeting. Mrs. Sue Elms— Office Receptionist Mrs. Alma Martz and Mrs. Betty Klemp— Cafeteria Personnel 16

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Feature Everywhere a Quack, Quack Legislature Adds Five Da ;s Vacation At long last the day had arrived. It was August 22 and every duck in the legendary Duck Pond was relaxed and content with the aspect of what lay ahead for them. The little, feathered creatures thought they would soon receive their well deserved rest. School was about to begin! On this very same day, the managers of Taco Inn and the Sonic were making plans to have their business establishments relandscaped and parking lots repaved. The summer ' s activities had taken a heavy toll on these popular locations. While local employers were contemplating their upcoming shortages of employees, the news flash broke. The Texas Legislature had voted that schools would open one week later, on August 29, All students would now attend 175 days instead of the usual 180. The action was taken in an effort to conserve energy during the hot summer months, when school had originally been scheduled to begin. In addition, the delay would reduce operational costs in all schools. A shock wave travelled across Irving. The flat-footed birds were devastated. All summer long sleep before 3 am had been impossible. What with the blinding headlights and romantic escapades they had developed a serious case of insomnia. Now, thanks to the Texas Legislature, there was to be another full week of this torture. The local business establishments took the news much better, Taco Inn and the Sonic could continue their summer havens of entertainment. After all, it would mean more business, prolonged summer romances, and increased parking lot usage. Employers breathed a sigh of relief with the thought of the delayed opening of school. Their employees could now be depended upon for another week of work. But the most elated reaction of all came from the students. Excitement engulfed their senses and immediately their thoughts rushed to summer ' s activities: sleeping late, swimming, cruising Taco Inn and the Sonic, and earning a few more dollars. And the best part of all was the five mort memorable trips to the Duck Pond — to j count the ducks, of course. One . . . Two , , . Three , , . A lack of sleep due lo the increase in moon-light activities has an adverse effect on the Duck Pond residents. e would he complete without ■oj.i p . u sKjns (o such poinfs o Cirtk-. Janet Field, or ce ' ii ' .. ' .if7i n.iiisiiin Junior High School. Taking advantage of a free afternoon, Steve Jones and Kathy Hundley enjoy a picnic in Victoria Park. Other popular recreation spots frequented include Grapevine Lake, Northlake, and Sandii Lake Amusement Park where skiing, boating, swimming, and other outdoor activities occurred.