Nashville High School - Scrapper Yearbook (Nashville, AR)

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In a GNC qualifying raca at Brofcan Bow, Oklahoma, Eddia Dildy raca fo a third placa liniah. Concantrating intansaly, daar huntar Jett Windham saarcha tor a perfect aim on hi prey. Future Farmers of America instated an intramural basketball program for the entertainment of the student body during lunch beginning in January. On outings, church groups, dates, and friends visited bowling alleys at Texarkana and DeQueen. But having to drive out of town, coupled with the rising cost of gasoline, deterred many students from sharpening their skills. The reopening of the local skating rink contributed to skating's comeback in the teen scene. For some it brought back memories of junior high days when the skating rink was the Friday and Saturday night place to be. The senior class cashed in on the sports furor by sponsoring an intramural basketball tournament in March. Students formed teams among themselves and paid $3 entrance fee per team. All teams played double elimination games. The victorious team in the boys' games played the coaches and the girls' played the women faculty. Sponsored By COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY Student Lif 15

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Students Of Leisure Football, basketball, track, tennis, golf, and baseball gave varsity athletes the opportunity to demonstrate their athletic abilities. But the large majority of students never ran for a touchdown, batted a homer, dribbled down the court, or set a new record on the track field. Some were content to be spectators at athletic events, but others devised forms of recreation to fill their play time. Nashville's located near three of Arkansas' prime recreation lakes: Lake DeGray, Lake Greeson (Narrows to localers,) and Lake Millwood. Sunny days and warm temperatures found many students scattered about Narrows engaged in swimming, sun bathing, waterskiing, boating, and jumping or diving off the famed Chimney Rock. Ashdown’s Lake Millwood was the site of many professional bass tournaments. The bass fishing at the lake was nationally known. Those who braved the pesky mosquitoes often camped waiting for the sometimes stubborn fish to take their bait. Lake DeGray near Arkadelphia homed many ski tournaments and provided an outlet for many amateur skiers, swimmers, and sunbathers. Ardent jogger Kay Marshall journeys daily down Main Street Bingen. On the 1978 Fourth of July weekend at Lake Greeson, Dea Ann Richard showers Stan Staggs with a mist of spray. Jogging became the nation’s fastest growing sport as many books on running and jogging made their debut on book store shelves. Jogging caught on at the ole Alma Mater, too. and the red dog which loafed about campus could attest to the fact that many clompers other than tracksters have made laps around the track. When temperatures dropped, and even the devoted swimmers and skiers no longer could brave the water, a new sport took over. Although a predominantly male sport, deer hunting caught on with some girls, too. Patti Jones and Anna Westfall numbered among the female constituents who hunted deer. Absentees were so great in past years that the school dismissed for one day. November 17, to allow deer hunters to try their luck. Deer was not the only game as hunters preyed upon duck, quail, turkey, squirrel, and dove in their respective seasons. The term “blind low’’ could be heard with increasing frequency at card parties, informal get-togethers, and occasionally in the classroom until they were banned from school. Spades, a game which had caught many students’ fancies several years back, retained its popularity. 14 Student Life Sponsored By COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY

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 Makings Of AWinner Beauty, poise, talent, and a ready smile were all ingredients in the recipe of beauty pageant winners. Local, state, and national pageants, interspersed throughout the year, offered high school girls an opportunity to compete for often valuable prizes and college scholarships, the chance to acquire self-confidence, and realize their goals. A local tradition, the Howard County Fair, provided substance and purpose for one pageant, the Howard County Fair Queen Pageant. Judges chose Gaye Goodrum as fair queen from seven senior girls, all seniors at NHS. Contestants were judged on poise, personality, and an interview held during a tea at the home of Mrs. James Sullivan, and swimsuit and evening gown competition at the Newly crowned Fair Queen Geye Goodrum readies herself tor the parade down Main Street. Chauftered by her mother, Mrs. Jim Chastain and Suaie McKinney, Renee Chaatain diaplaya her winning trophy and crown in the Howard County Fair Parade. elementary auditorium September 9 Of the contestants. Julie Backus was named first runner-up, Abby James second runner-up, and Gail Harris Miss Congeniality. Other contestants were Dea Ann Richard. Debbie Chesshir, and Pam Lingo. With the county fair queen title Gaye proceeded to the Third District Fair Queen Contest in Hope where she collected that title as well. Her float ip the Hope parade won first place in the queen's division. Julie Backus performed a jazz dance to “A Fifth of Beethoven” in the talent show. Gaye then ventured to Little Rock for the preliminaries to the Arkansas Fair Queen Pageant on October 4 when judges chose her as one of two finalists qualifying her entry in the state finals in which she was named third runner-up. Sophomore Renee Chastain outscored girls from all over the state in scholastic achievement, beauty, poise, and personality to be crowned Miss American Teenager of Arkansas As part of the pageant entertainment.