MacArthur High School - Crest Yearbook (Irving, TX)

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Social Studies Interupting an American History lecture, Susan Sweet delivers a carnation to Coach Richard Towery. Class and Student Council meetings, assemblies, various try-oufs and elections, and daili; announcements interfere with second period classes. Discouraged after 80 minutes of searching for Lichtcnstein, Michelle Ewing, Cathy Grego, and Rhonda Cummings decide it is not on the globe. Students are mstructed in the use of longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates to locate places on the earth ' s surface. Who ' s Who in Social Studies Beginning his civic activities at an early age with Cub Scouts, David Gray soon developed an avid interest in history. This social concern drove David to take five courses on the subject and enter the History Project Fair. He also was awarded the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizenship Award for the Irving Chapter. David feels that his strong history background is vital since the subject is not merely the memorization of names and dates, but serves as one of man ' s greatest teachers by molding ideals and concepts of men long dead into reality. Preparing to show her six weeks visual project on the history of MacArthur High School, Gae Parnass checks to see if the slide projector is plugged in. A six weeks grade is figured on involvement in several areas including class participation, dail ,i grades, six weeks tests, and projects. Sherry Barton Eunice Gilchrist Jan Hahn Kelton Kupper Betty Salter Social Studies is the curriculum where 35% of the student body plan to acquire the most credits. 27

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Academics If Webster Could See Me Now Social Studies Explore Human Relationships i can ' t believe i have to write a paper on how history has affected my life . . . someone told me to look up social studies . . . can ' t hurt . . . hmmm . . . let ' s see . . . social security . . . social service . . . a ha . . . social studies! SOCIAL STUDIES (n., pi): The studies dealing with human relationships and the functioning of society (as history, civics, economics, and geographic. For further informattion see related courses — American Histort, , Economics, Government, Texas History , World History, and World Geograph . . . . they would send me on a wild goose chase ... oh well . . . first things first . . . back to the a ' s . . . AMERICAN HISTORY (n.): Studies dealing with the development of While Scott Taylor delves into the mysteries of the ancient Egyptian burial tomb, formerly a cardboard box, Miss Jan Hahn ' s STS World History students Diane Halter, Susan Ruddcrow, Gary Collard, Jeff Garino, and Larry Marshall observe his findings. With Tut-mania and a curiosity in Egyptian artifacts sweeping the nation, courses such as art and history are developing studies concerning the ancient king and his country America from its origin. Covers major points such as the American Revolution, the Civil War, the Great Depression, and Watergate. ...a...b...c... economics should be around here somewhere . . . ECONOMICS (n.): A social science concerned chiefl , with the description and analysis of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services in the free enterprise system. . . . i ' m so thankful for my first grade teacher . . . without her i ' d never find my way through this alphabet maze . . . GOVERNMENT (n.): The act or process of governing; authoritative direction or control. . . . studies would then deal mainly with familiarizing students to amcrica ' s political system . . . yeah, i ' ve heard of those mock national democratic conventions and staged trials held in government classes . . . I ' ll never get finished if i don ' t quit getting side tracked . . . what ' s next . . . TEXAS HISTORY (n.): Studies focusing entirely on the Lone Star State beginning with Indian and Spanish colonization and progressing to modern day. . . . whew . . . getting close to the finish . . . only world history and world geography left . . . WORLD HISTORY (n.): Studies dealing with the development of the many nations of the world. Major points vary from ancient civilization of Greece and Rome to the fads of the 1960 ' s. . . . i should get an A on this paper . . . i ' ve never done so much research. WORLD GEOGRAPHY (n.): Studies concentrating on land mass formations and climates of the world utilizing visual aids such as relief maps and globes. . . . there . . . i ' m finished . . . what . . . we have to use five sources . . . well . . . i thought Webster ' s was pretty reliable . . . 26

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Academics In readying the Student Council officers ' car for the Homecoming Parade John Cole, Ten Gresham, and Debbie Schoemaker wrestle with an uncooperative roll of crepe paper. Student Council members had less than three weeks to plan and organize Homecoming festivities with the parade representing only a single aspect of the preparations. The Voice of Democracy Council Serves as Outlet for Expression STUDENT COUNCIL AGENDA Call to Order: Debbie Schoemaker, President Invocation: Terry Cole, Chaplain Roll Call Procedures: Rebecca Earl, Vice-President Minutes: Paula Burke, Secretary Treasurer ' s Report: Wendell Parkey, Treasurer AUGUST MEETING Minutes: Freshman Orientation, held on August 22, was successful thanks to Cardette officers and leaders, band members, publication staffs, and cheerleaders who led tours throughout the school. The Homemaking Department was kind enough to provide punch and cookies to the mind boggled new students. We would also like to thank the Cardette leaders and Varsity Cheerleaders who added their performances to the explanation of school rules and policies. Old Business included an explanation of the purpose of Student Council. This being to provide a forum for student expression, promote school spirit, and organize student activities. In order to operate effectively, the Council is composed of five executive officers elected by the student body, a House of Homeroom Representatives made up of members chosen every trimester by fellow students in the second period class, a Senate consisting of seven Seniors (Susan Sweet, Pam Davison, Terri Oshel, Toni Rains, Terry Smith, Teri Walters, Meg Weisbruch), six Juniors (Larry Abston, Chris Cadcnhead, Dana Haveron, Sharon Puder, Patty Speckles, Suzanne Tripp), four Sophomores (Lisa Davis, Jett Smith, Beth Weisbruch, Chris Wells), and four Freshmen (Lance Bozman, Robert Griffice, Kim Horstman, Marcie Masters) chosen by fellow homeroom representatives, two chairmen (LuAnn Ledbetter, Carol Campbell) appointed by the president to handle fund raising and publicity, a parliamentarian (Reuben McPherson), and a chaplain (Terry Cole). 28