Parkview High School - Spirit Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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In 1968 when Parkview opened, the nation had just elected Richard M. Nixon, President, people were debat- ing the Vietnam War and man continued his exploration in space. Arkansas was adjusting to its new governor, Dale Bumpersg Frank Broy- les was the revered head football coach at the University of Arkansas, and John McClellan was in his 25th year as senior senator from Arkansas. ln 1978 another new President, Jimmy Carter, found campaign pro- mises hard to make into realities, TV newsman Walter Cronkite helped to bring lsrael's Prime Minister Mena- hem Begin together with Egypt's President Anwar Sadat to begin peace talks for the Middle East, the US and the USSR sent satellites into space for purposes other than peace. Three generations mourned the loss ofElvis Presley and Bing Crosby, stars of the entertainment world. Arkansans also suffered the loss of Senator John McClellan in December. The University of Arkansas' new head football coach, Lou Holtz, led the Razorbacks to an Orange Bowl win and a third place national ranking. Consumers worried about the impact of the farmers' strikes. Thousands of tractors crept to Little Rock to demonstrate farmers' concern about their lack of profits. Ten years separated 1968 from 1978, and in spite of similar problems existing, living in a world not torn by war was a drastic and welcome change. Students participated in Student Congress in November. Judy Holmes was one of six delegates selected from her class to attend. This was the reenactment of Congress, where bills were voted on. Judy received an award for parilamentary procedure and floor debates. Tho Smlle ls gone. After one year ln offlce the famous Carter Smile Is missing during state of the unlon address. National Events

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Field trips-what Ea relief! Talked out. Terry Allen, Krlstl Broadawey, A8tW while competing ln a speech tourn- Jeff Floussel and Sarah Lewis take a break at ament at Harding College in Conwav. i l l l nil. Wadie Moore writing about the Parkview basketball team on a com- puter that can store 29 million words...advertisements for Stifft's Jewelers before they are put into print...a machine that can save the life of a victim who has quit breath- ing...becoming a member of the House of Representatives for a day...these and more were exper- ienced by Patriots on field trips. Biology classes explored Pinnacle Mountain, Arkansas' newest state park, to study the outdoors and learn about the environment. Kim Harris said, Everyone had to draw a plot of things he saw in his assigned area. The people in my group found a water moccasin. FBLA members visited the Ark- ansas Children's Colony where they gave the children a party and pre- sents. The field trip was out of the ordinary. The most exciting thing was seeing the reaction of the kids, said Tempie Walters. Human Physiology classes took two field trips during the year. The first one was to the Baptist Medical Center where they toured the hospital. I thought the machine that tested the strength of your breath was unique, Mike Donovan said. Human Physiology students dis- sected cows' hearts for sixth grade science classes. Angie Shelnutt found that sixth graders were still cut ups. She said, While I was teaching one of the groups about the heart, the kids decided to play catch with it. Journalism 1 and Mass Media visited the Arkansas Gazette, Chan- nel 7 and S.M. Brooks Advertising Agency. They saw the all new computer system at the Gazette. Student Life

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.MN55 oc'B1 1 1 A. This is the plan... Lou Holtz and teammates contemplate game strategy for MS donkey basketball game. Holtz tries same game plan as was used when he led Arkansas to 31-6 victory over Oklahoma in Orange Bowl. Final trip home. Hubert Humphrey calms an admiring audience in his last return to Washington before his death. Humphrey died January, 1978 after a long battle with cancer. The Klng lives on. Elvis Presley. King of rock n' roll ended his mortal existence in August, 1977, but his memory lived on. ln Jan. 1978, six months after his death, his song, My Way still remained in the top ten. Reflections in the Raln. Rosalyn Carter, Vice-President Mondale, and Governor David Pryor leave funeral of Senator John McClel- lan. Funeral services were held at Immanuel Baptist Church on November 29,1977. Student Llfe