Archer City High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Archer City, TX)

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ABOVE: She really thinks we're read- ing, laughs Gary Bates while taking it easy with a copy of Wuthering Heights. LEFT: Kristi Walker shows off her World War II cake complete with swastika and Adolf Hitler. Page sponsored by B H EXTERMINATION Route 2 Box 206 Wichita Falls, TX opening HI 9

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Believe it or not... Teachers use unbelievable methods to teach What makes a class interesting? It's certainly not text- book questions or endless reading exercises. The best part of most high school courses are the assignments that are a little unusual. Bill Crowley's freshman class got a new perspective of English when it was blindfolded. After reading works by Helen Keller, students tried to do everyday things like writing on paper or asking questions when both blind and mute. Becky Schreiber added a little spice to her Spanish classes by assigning them Mexican dishes to prepare. While learning to say American foods in Spanish, they also discovered how to make burritos, sopapillas, and fajitas. By the time everyone had brought a dish, the class was ready for good ol’ hamberguesas! Coach Terry Wolf's world history class got its action from World War II. Students had to come up with several WWII items and speakers, or even create new ones. In addition to the usual medals, uniforms, and pictures were a cake of Adolf Hitler and a battlefield pizza. The usual momentum of Carol Campbell's academic English IV class was slowed — for one day only — when she allowed her seniors to catch up on reading Wuthering Heights. After leaving the room to run off a set of papers, she returned to the class only to find them sprawled all over the floor! Although the unusual class days are not necessary to fulfill essential elements, they certainly make getting an education more fun. Who would ever guess you'd play with toothpicks, clay, and marbles in English or sing Christmas carols in Spanish class? 8 III opening Page sponsored by HILBERS OIL GAS Box 670 Archer City, TX

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Believing in their futures ... Teens see part-time jobs as stepping stones to careers never passed. So, $ 3.35 an hour work will have to remain a stepping stone for the future’s bigger and ] better-paying jobs. Only $ 3.35 an hour? Whether typing, waiting tables, or stocking shelves, that’s what the typical high school worker makes. Although it’s certainly not a career job, “it beats noth- ing as most say. Most of the teens work for spending money, although a few have car payments or are saving for college. Armstrong’s Finer Foods hires the most high school students. Other work places in town include Dairy Queen, The Movie Flouse, Carolyn’s, Archer Drug Store, M T Schlegel Company, and various bit serv- ices. Some of Archer’s youth even do work for the city. “It’s not a lot of money, said Dairy Queen's Julie Lowack, “but we don’t need that much right now. Besides, I want the experience for better jobs. We believe in working our way to the top ... Steven Schroeder, junior RIGHT: David Hamill waits with groceries for his customer to show him which car to put them in. TOP RIGHT: Angela Roberts types IRS forms in Kent Hansen’s CPA office. FAR RIGHT: James Browning ac- cepts a customer’s check as payment at Armstrong's Finer Foods. Other teens totally disagree. Some of us need more money, said Deanna Roy, a waitress at Carolyn’s. “We need to save for col- lege in addition to just spending money. A mere $ 3.35 is slave wages! Although a higher minimum wage was proposed in 1988, the measure Page sponsored by McMURRAY MACHINE WORKS 2900 Burk Road Wichita Falls, TX io opening