Russellville High School - Climax Yearbook (Russellville, AR)

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Arkie Day Genuine Country - tertainment contests and dancing highlighted Arkie Day. Some pickin and grin- nin by the Bluegrass Boys filled the air to get everyone in the mood for Arkie Day. I was pleased with the participation from the stu- dent body, remarked Doug Keeton, Arkie Club presi- dent, and because of the participation, Arkie club is able to have a great picnic. 7 15 Jim Bryson, Harry Roark, and Rus- sell Conaster model their character costumes. 25 Telephone booth stuffing was popular on 50's Day. 35 Bubble gum blowing was a 'sticky' game. 45 Roy and Terril Lambert got everyone in the mood on 50's Day. 55 A scene from Middle Earth Day. 65 Connie Hays is going to 'web' her victim. 85 Arkie Day was a pickin' and grinnin' good time. 75 Arkie club members square dance.

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'Q' Middle Earth Day A picnic featuring mush- rooms, Elfish waybread or Lembas, and root beerg hob- bit hurdles with contestants crawling under the hurdlesg and a relay race to Mt. Doom were all parts of Middle Earth Day, April 6. The strange activities were in conjunction with Mrs. Teddie Ranies' classes study of The Lord of the Rings. Most memorable was when Clay Harris tore his panty hose, remarked Mrs. Raines. r 3 5 ri . fi is f V 4 m as 11 l94fM1ddle Earth Day - 50's Day 'fzgaag' 0-' f' 'r . it 1 . '- 1 1 Q- ' . fr ' . ,. . .. . . . ,tr - .-u. aff y L, , 1-ig, ti nys dx-Q.. - 1::4.'.f- f: .,.t.e,-V -, ' .1 '.'.6'4Q:r f 1:1 1 ,G-.J A 2' -fi fy 'xt-'?'-5512:-. 1 50s Day Hula hooping bubble gum blowing and telephone booth stuffing contests kept a lot of students nostalgical ly busy 50 s day Sarah Knight and Sher rod Thompson captured the spmt of the 50 s in the Best Dressed contest 17 students to gain first place in the telephone booth stuffing contest I liked the coke floats the best commented Bren da Spauling I Seniors stuffed a total of ' ' 1 . ' 4 4 h 'I yeff' 'i. f f ' .

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All three foreign language clubs celebrated Mardi Gras during lunch February 27, with costumes and food. 2 FQREEEGN ,LANGUAGE WEEK - 'L ' ' i f . , 7 1 4 f 3559 if -' 1-,M ' r- ' ' ..: -5432- fi1g ..,1-1. F' if--vi ' 1' Yf4:'esfg2'.rif la -iz.--SA up ,,, ' - 2 'JN 2 . fi'rf'.f2?fi-437 'E :g:f5.? ' 'va 37' 1 ' - 4 ' ' '?: 1- ' '1i'3g?E-iff-212 '..-..'in,fe, .L ' -5331 .I 'I 'ew 'W' 15- , v, Q I' ll if EL 3 4 ffl x - v 11 Costumed celebrators wait in line to sample the holiday smor- gasbord while a furry masquer- ader watches on. 21 Mar's can- didate for the presidency, Qalias Randy Gore1, makes his cam- paign public. 31 Stella Buchan- an, a Mexican senorita, is the center of attention with her au- thentic sombrero. 41 Foreign languages classes were dressed in original costumes of their choice for the day. Stephanie Bowden, a German highlander, and Jim Bryson, Frankenstein, were chosen as best dressed. 7 2 l96fMardi Gras - Foreign Language Week Foreign Language Week was ob- served by Spanish, French, and Ger- man students with a mid-week din- ner buffet. During the week representatives of the three foreign language classes went to Gardner Junior High to speak to incoming sophomores about the importance and fun of enrolling in a foreign language class. Foreign language classes made signs to an- nounce the week: 11 German Club sign. 21 Spanish Club sign. 31 French Club sign. 41 Club members express their interest in differ- ent languages with their speeches and T- shirts. 51 Students help themselves at the din- ner. 5 0 - J-.,... .1......T.- U ii