MacArthur High School - Crest Yearbook (Irving, TX)

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■■■■■■■ ' ■ ■ ■■• ' - ' ' ■■ ' ■■■ ' ' ;, ' «xi Above Left: Hccausf of the ockl cven plan for vvati-r ralionlng. Cari Thomas attempts to water her entire yard hy rotating the sprinlsier. Above Right: l-ollowin ? the reinstatement of tlie ilratt, Mike .Wrett signs np at tlie Irving Post ( tfit e to a ' oi(l tlie penalty of late registration Center: First baseman Mark Curry lives for the baseball in an unsuccessful atlem|)t to score. Left: Varsity basel)allpla er Seotirurr - feeds tfie pitching machine at the Irving Schools ' Fi( -ld during a HH) inning baseball game- Above: While visiting her hometown of Key West. Florida. Kelly I ' eagler water skis in the (iulf of Mexico. page 10 k Draft Spurs Controversy Over four million men, aged 19 and 20. began registering for the draft at their local post offices in midJuly. The move was an effort to bolster the military strength of the United States. Congress concluded that only 19 and 20 year olds were needed for registration. It was believed this age bracket could adequately fill the ranks of the armed forces in the event of war. Also, it was the intent of the Department of Defense that all men reaching the age of 18 this fall must sign up by January. Team Takes Legion Spot Cnaracterized by strong batting, pitching, and fielding, the Varsity Baseball Team captured second place in the American Legion Summer League. Compiling a 14-7 record, the Cardinals earned a spot in the regional playoffs against Skyline, but lost, 51. Amid the prime of their season, the Cardinals ventured to South Grand Prairie to compete in the annual Warrior Classic. In the opening game, the Duncanville Panthers fell victim to an onslaught of Redbird homeruns, 81. John Mullman, Kelly Trott, and Kelly Brown each ripped fourbag gers in the win. Advancing to the second round of play. South Grand Prairie proved little match for the Big Red Machine as the Cards advanced to the finals by virtue of their 14 3 victory. Committing four errors in the championship contest, Mac faltered in their bid for a first place finish by losing to Fort Worth Southwest, 5-4. However, their efforts were good enough to earn a runner up trophy, marking the first time in eight years a Cardinal squad has placed in a baseball tournament. Highlighting their summer performance, the Caras punctured the Irving Tiger attack in each of three meetings during the season with scores of 5 3, 4 2, and 6-2.

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Fans Shout, Who Shot J.R.? ' For millions who watch the TV drama, nallos. the question that held them in suspense all summer was. Who shot JR.? The fame of )a ns and especially that of J.R. has brought actor Larry Hagman much recognition. J.R. ' s popularity as the man everyone loves to hate ha3 led fo v idespread publicity. Bumper stickers, pos ' ters. Tshirts. and songs soon helped promote the incident to such an extent that even non-viewers of the show began wondering which villian shot the villain. Theories on the guilty party were the topic of conversation throughout the country. After airing in England, bookies immediately began taking wagers on who the culprit was: Could J.R. ' s sisterin law ' s brother, Cliff Barnes, done the deed? Or, did Pamela Barnes Ewing commit the crime? Would Bobby Ewing have pulled the trigger? J.R. ' s wife. Sue Ellen, was seen putting a pistol in her purse. Did brother Gary hate JR. enough to take such drastic action? Could sweet Miss Ellie want to ee h r son dead? was Dusty Farlow going to be resurrected as the guilty man? Did Alan Beam finally get even? was it Vaughn Leland? Or. was it Kristin Shepard? The Dallas craze cont inued as the saga of Who Shot J. R.? progressed. And. since the shocking show, which started the detective mania, was the last one of the season- only the top executives of the series know who the real gunperson is. Left Varsity halfback Steve Logan pumps Iron In order to Improve his upp er body strength for the upcoming football season The weight room was open three days a week during the entire summer for those aspiring athletes wishing to bener their athletic abilities Below Left Despite being forced to schedule her running lo the cooler portions of the day because of the summer ' s Intense heat. Junior Karen Hovey continued to jog the MacArthur course as a pan of her Individual offseason program Below Center with a malicious grin on his face. JR Ewing contemplates revenge against his would be assasin on the hit series Dallas Coffee shops, bridge games, and beauty salons across the country were filled with discussions of Who shot J.R.7 throughout the summer Below: Following a rough day on the Job. James Harris finds a game of racquet ball at Irving Athletic Club to be a means of relieving his dally tensions page Q

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Far Left: Durinj? a summer pmciicc session, sieve Huiehings and Mike Shorl try to CHlculale the (IrisinK ( listance to the cup Left: Hol)ert Alxston ilispla s a cloul)le backhand while |)raciicing on his tennis lichnKjues durinj4 summer vacation Below: Wes Kojjers is pursued by !-ibl)ey Maddox vhileenMaj5inH in an automotive version of cat and mouse- one of the activities offered at Maiibu (irand I ' rix Below Left: I ' ai kinM ffir the upcomin 4 trip to (ieorgetown for the Civiian l.eaderstiip Seminar. .Many Uardell attempts to force his entire wardrobe into one suitcase, wliile l)el)bie .Marsh is mildly amused by his predicament Below Right: To Ik- isolated from the rest of the world, lack rorrencei Jack ic hol-soni takes his wife Wendy l.shelly innalll and their son Danny (Danny l-lf)ydi to the Overkxjk Hotel, in a .scene from the summer horror hit. I he shinimi Three Chosen for Civitan Along with 200 other students Seniors Marty Hardell, Debbie Marsh, and Molly SmUh represent ed MacArthur at the Civitan Leadership Seminar in George town, Texas. The purpose of the gathering was two fold. Primarily it was disigned tc enable students to express their ideas and learn to assert their viewpoints with others in an organized debate. The second goal was to inspire those in attendance into forming Junior Civitan groups at their own schools. The five day session began with an opening speech by Congress man Clay Smothers. Over the next four days the MacArthur group alternated between lectures on the importance of civic leadership and debates on such topics as abortion, the draft, birth control, homosexu ality, and religion in schools. Highlighting the week was a day long excursion to . ustin where the group visited the House of Representatives and heard a speech by Governor Bill Clements. Marty Harddell reacted to the wwek by stating. .Ml in all. I enjoyed the Civitan Convention and I think we all got a lot out of it. One of the things that we ' d like to do this year is start a .lunior Civitan Club here at MacAnhur pjl JC 1 1