Altus Senior High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Altus, OK)

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hange of Pace Dree Dime Willi Ph eadure Most school days began the same way. Students arrived at school shortly before 8:20 a.m. and rushed to their first hour classes. But, special days came along that broke the monotony of these regular days. Holidays add- ed an extra spark, especially when it was Christmas and meant a two-week vacation. Halloween may have been a fun day, but it added more than fun to the holiday spirit of students who were members of the Lettermen Club and That Altus Band. The Lettermen con- ducted a carnival to raise money for letter jackets. An overflow crowd made the fun and games hectic at times for the workers at the dif- ferent games. Regina Bagley said she was glad when her time at the softball throw was over. “We kept losing all our stuff. There were so many people, I had trouble knowing who was playing and who was waiting,” she said. That Altus Band members conducted the Haunted House for a week during October. They went every night, dressed in costumes and scared those brave enough to enter. With the time spent frightening the public, getting the house ready and then cleaning up after it was over, most band members were glad to put away their masks and hatchets. Not a national holiday, Blue and White Day could certainly be termed a fun day. The students were dismissed from class early in the afternoon and went to the gym for such ex- citing games as the suitcase race. Kevin Martin had trouble getting his clothes on and with socks and long johns hanging out of his pants, he gave the spectators reason to chuckle. In the bat race, Wayne Heath had no trouble spinning around a bat, but when he tried to dribble the basketball, he fell flat on his face. Smiles, chuckles and laughter came with holidays and fun day’s. If nothing else, getting out of class for any reason had the power to raise the spirits of just about any student. One might have wondered who had the most fun at Blue and White Day, those participating in the games or those in the stands. Students in the sophomore section en- joy the event for the first time. One of the highlights of the week before Christmas vacation was the door decorating contest. Becky Williams, Paula Forsythe and Mariann Lemer decorate Mrs. Pat Cof- fey’s door with the theme “Santa Claus Checks His List.” Their door got third place. 22 J4o idaifS un VA Cari Stapp Being a member of the Lady Bulldogs basketball team, enjoyed being a part of all we did. The Halloween carnival was another fun experience for me. Although the powder puff booth was different, it made lots of money. Being one of the people that got sponges filled with powder thrown at my face was not the most fun thing I have ever done. But, the little kids loved it so that made it worth my while. We raised a lot of money for the Lettermen's Club. I’m really glad I got to be a part of the Halloween carnival so that we could all get letter jackets. I surely like mine.

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“White Wedding,” made famous by Billy Idol, was in- terpreted by Brett Willey as he flattered the ladies of the crowd The members of the band that accompanied him were Brad Pickett, also singing back-up, Mikel Smith, lead guitar, and Eddie Jarnagin. bass guitar. To warm the hearts of the audience, ‘‘He is Risen is performed by Michael Martin. Selected members of the Varsity Choir got a chance to shine Ann Wilson shines as she performs ‘‘Words Get in the Way Music was varied at Dinner Theater ranging from rock to religious. Traditions ran rampant with Dinner Theater being close to the top of the list. The Varsity Choir men per formed several pieces during the evening with “The Sleigh being their featured number. One of the special per- formers at Dinner Theater, Beverly Chisholm sings Come On Ring Those Bells. Na Beverly Chisum Dinner theater has been a Varsity Choir tradition for many years. This year I was able to be in it and to sing the solo “Come On Ring Those Bells. Practice usually lasted from 7 p.m. until somewhere around 11 p.m. each night. The night of the performance everyone started to get excited when we finally opened the doors and people began taking their places at the tables. Serving the food was the worst part because we were nervous about spilling the food on the people. But, we got through without a major mishap although some of us had trouble keeping the tea and coffee cups filled. The performance was fun, the crowd responded with laughs and applause in all the right places. After it was over, we were proud of ourselves because we had practiced hard and put on a good performance. innet heater

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At visitor entered the band’s Haunted House, they encountered fearsome creatures such as Greg Peck. Greg is ready to put fear into the hearts of all brave enough to pass his way. s a member of the red team, Brian Bobo tries to pro- tect his balloon from Charles Dickerson. He was able to avoid Charles, but eventually lost it to Jeff Jackson. However, Brian’s team won the event. At the Halloween Carnival, the jail may have been the largest money making event. Valeria Hackler and Tracey Carrell serve their time as Loryn Tolbert, Mrs. Linda Wiginton and Susan Haseltine keep guard. Persons could have their friends and enemies put in jail for just 25 cents. J4o(idaifi 2