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

Text from Pages 1 - 152 of the 1989 volume:

Sporting events tend to bind a school together — and Archer is no exception. In a crucial game that determined the district championship, fans watch action during the close fourth quarter against Henrietta. 1989 WILDCAT Archer City High School 600 South Ash Archer City, TX 76351 Volume 44 Student Enrollment: K-5: 264 6-8: 135 9-12: 139 Total: 538 September i and it's back to school again. Through these doors students would pass time and time and time again. One hundred seventy-five days in all. And although the red brick building looks a lot like other schools in the north Texas area, students at Archer City High School will tell you it's l jkJusf ANOTHER SMALL TOWN SCHOOL ANOTHER SMALL TOWN SCHOOL Themes for yearbooks do not just happen. There is usually no bolt of lightning, no vision from beyond. Themes evolve from countless hours of brainstorming sessions and staff arguments. No one remembers exactly how the idea for the 1989 yearbook came about. Perhaps someone said that we wanted to show we’re not just another little school, or perhaps prove that small towns do have special things going for them. But, all of that really doesn’t matter. What does matter is that students here feel that our town and our school are special. And THEY are the reason that it is true. People are what it is all about. Special people make this a special town. By thoughtlessly calling us hicks” and saying that we live in Hick Town”, USA, some outsiders insinuate that we are devoid of any form of intelligence and reside in some remote corner of the world. But, we're proud of our town’s location and its size, and we’re not a “bunch of country bumpkins.” Archer may not be a thriving metropolis with thousands of hustling, bustling people but we kind of like it that way. One of the good things about small towns is that everyone knows just about everyone else. And, although that does sometimes have its draw- backs, most of the time it works to our advantage. In a small town, you never have to be alone; a friend is never far away. That’s why we stay here, the comfort and safety of a small town simply can’t be surpassed. With the Dallas Fort Worth area only two hours away, and Wichita Falls just thirty minutes up the highway, why would we feel left out of the mainstream? We can visit them any time, without abandoning that sense of security that we thrive on, and without becoming “stressed out by the worries of life in a big city. All in all, we are happy here and we think our educational system cannot be equaled. Yes, we definitely feel that Archer City is not just another small town school. opening 3 Around our friends we can be JUST OURSELVES One of the good things about Archer City High is that we are able to just be ourselves. We don't have to try to impress anyone because they accept us just the way we are. They put up with our faults and recognize our strengths. We can be happy and crazy one day or sad and depressed the next day; but whatever the situation, our friends are there to share our joys or to help u: disappointments. s through our The time my friends helped me out the mosi c was when I hurt my neck in a scrimmage against Petrolia. Knowing that I'd be out nearly all season, I didn't know if I was going to make it. All the things that my friends did for me at that time kept me going and 1 owe a lot to them, said junior Shannon Sternadel. One of my favorite times with my friends is the time we have between or during classes to share our day and some laughs, said senior Teresa Mooney. My classmates are always there when I need them, said freshman Mandy Lewis. 1 can always count on them when 1 can't anyone else. They help me understand things when I'm not seeing things very clearly, said fresh- man Christi Derrick. The sense of security that we get from our friends gives us the confidence we will need to ac- complish goals in life and also gives us a feeling of self worth. This feeling of camaraderie is not found among many student bodies and we feel this makes Archer a special place. JUST OURSELVES ABOVE: Limber fingers are an asset to. any student taking typ- ing. Becky Sandifer, Walter Fullerton, and Marjorie Ledyard do finger gymnastics” before taking 5-minute timed writ- ings. Alan Tremble apparently doesn't need the exercises. RIGHT: Halloween gives little kids a chance to dress up as their favorite characters. Robbie Woods and Joshua Howells manage to do cutting and past- ing despite their strange cos- tumes and make-up. FAR RIGHT: Football managers are faced with many responsibili- ties; one of these is helping out during practice. Shane Wright times the players as they run during afternoon workouts. 6 opening LEFT: As a manager for the boys' basketball team, Kash McMurray was often left to do much of the work herself. Here, she struggles to carry a huge armload of warmups to the dressing room during half- time of the bi-district game against Krum. BELOW: And the winner is ... Math teacher Judd Gray announces Teresa Mooney as the Weiner of the Ugly Dawg contest when she walked into class with her hair still in rollers. Melesha Eldridge helps with the presenta- ABOVE: During football season, each high school class must take a turn at decorating the hall. Seniors Angela Keiser, Tommy Victory, Angela Kinsey, and Chris Ditto make signs and balloons to hang up. LEFT: Junior Debbie Sandifer measures potassi- um chlorate in chemistry class for an experiment that makes oxygen. opening Exchange student from Germany quickly becomes JUST ONE OF US September 1988 may have been the beginning of just an- other school year for most stu- dents at Archer, but for Oliver Bilstein it was very special. Ol- iver, an exchange student from Wilnsdorf, West Germany, was to have his first taste of life in a Texas small town. His American host family, Preston and Penny Crutcher, made sure that he had a busy schedule and it wasn’t long before Oliver felt right at home. In spite of his unique pronunciation of the English language, he seemed to fit in with the students as though he had gone to school at ACHS all his life. He's just like every other student — almost, said 8 senior Chris Ditto. During his stay, he did things most Texans take for granted. For the first time in his life he saw a rodeo, drove a tractor, and rode a horse. Al- though he had never even seen anyone play American foot- ball, he suited out with the JV team every Thursday night. He became the team favorite and star cheerleader. He en- joyed yelling from the side- lines as much its getting to play. Oliver was never lacking in spirit. , His enthusiasm was cou- pled with intelligence. He was always very involved in class discussions and made high grades in most of his subjects. You can tell he has a good education and that he really wants to learn while he's here, said math teacher Judd Gray. Oliver could usually be found in Mr. Gray's room during his free time, discuss- ing everything from politics to computer programs. He’s a lot of fun and very smart, too, said sophomore Shannon Teichman. He has the highest grades in our American history class. Although Oliver was a stu- dent at ACHS for only three months, he became a close friend to many of the students and staff members. Many felt sad to have to let just one of the gang go back to 'his homeland. opening ■nHHHHimm Kraig Knox stars in slide show — but it’s “JUST HIS JOB” Local student Kraig Knox got a taste of the not- so-glamorous world of pro- fessional modeling this winter when Taylor Pub- lishing Company shot “It’s My Job ... It’s What I Do’’ on campus and used Archer students as “actors.” Late hours and endless photo sessions faced Kraig who was chosen Skip, star of the project. Clad in tra- ditional trench coat and hat, he played a yearbook reporter who had a dead- line but no story. Selection of Archer High School as the setting of the show began early last year in a rather strange way. When Taylor’s marketing department began their project, they wanted the show set in an older and smaller school. Ben Gid- dings, director of the show and former Archer City High School graduate, sug- gested they ask to use Archer’s small school. Per- mission was granted and Taylor looked through last year’s yearbook to find stu- dents they thought looked like characters in the script. Kraig was chosen and Derek Patton was selected to play the other major part. Many students had bit parts and served as ex- tras. Each summer Taylor conducts yearbook work- shops for schools across the United States. At each seminar, a slide show is presented that has some- thing to do with putting a yearbook together. This year. Archer City students’ smiling faces will be the stars in their opening show. 40 opening ABOVE: Heath Neel, Jama Leamon, Melesha Eldridge, and Jenny Phillips try to figure out how to work the library VCR so they can watch the movie version of It's My Job . . . It's What I Do. They all wear the specially printed t- shirts the Taylor crew presented to students who were in or helped with the slide show. RIGHT: The star of the production Kraig Knox poses for Taylor photographer Reid Horn in one of the 700 shots that he was in. Ill . LEFT: Derek Patton plays the part of Dudley the nerd to a “T” with his taped hornrims and high water” pants. Photo by Rad Horn. OPPOSITE PAGE: Porkettes” were the cafeteria specialty in the Taylor show. Kristi Walker pretends to take a bite of her styrofoam meat pat- tie during a cafeteria scene. Photo [OMING SOO KRAIG KNC Derek Patton ABOVE: Many people helped prepare for the presentation that was made at the school almost three months after the show was filmed. Brandi Boren tapes up posters listing the stars of “It’s My Job . . . It’s What I Do. opening Managers have no job descriptions, they do JUST EVERYTHING WANTED: one secre- rary gofer statisti- cian doctor maid cheerlead- er mechanical engineer filmer friend HOURS: erratic and long, very long PAY: nothing Must be self-motivated, ob- livious to yelling and screaming, and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. Why would anyone in their right mind even attempt to fill this bill? Good question. Yet almost twenty students do these special jobs. They are more commomly known simply as: The Managers.” Patrick Collier and Cory Campbell, two of the five lower grade managers who spent countless afternoons after school and Saturday mornings helping the football team, both agreed it was because they like football and just wanted to help out in Senior Angela Kinsey had her first season of managing with the girls' basketball teams, and she claimed to enjoy her duties (except the goop''-y ones). Many of her friends were on teams and she said she liked being able to participate indi- rectly in the games. But the older, wiser(?), more experienced managers know what's in store for them, and they know exactly why they do it. Because no one else will,” said Traci Parish, senior and a five-year veteran for the girls’ basketball teams. Whatever the reason, the managers are a very important part of the smooth running op- eration of the teams. Without them, coaches and players would have to do their own washing, cleaning, and record keeping. And although they don't often voice their thanks, the coaches and teammates do appreciate their work. Head football coach, Terry Wolf said, We're very fortunate to have the excellent managers and bat girls that we have. opening organizations THEY REALLY GET THE JOB DONE As part of the gradual change and improvement of the school organizations, every group is encouraged to sponsor a community service project each year. For the NHS, community service projects have been spe- cialized. One year they raised money to help with medical costs of a local cancer patient; later they contributed toward a special chair purchased for recuperating teacher Judd Gray. Last year, part of spring break was spent painting several structures on the school grounds. This year they are raising money for a new podium. Although the student council has been inactive for the last few years, they are helping sponsor the pavillion picnic area construction on campus this year. As their community project, the FHA contributes money to the Archer County Outreach Center. In the past three years, their donations have totaled $700 and they have spent numerous hours helping abused children. One of the more active groups in the high school is the FFA; community service projects are nothing new to them. Since 1985, their many projects have included: the cutting out of Christmas figures for the Courthouse lawn; the collection of $2660 for the March of Dimes Foundation; and the construction of various structures on campus and around the community. One organization that has an ongoing project is the Spanish Club. Each year, they improve the appearance of the school by gardening the flowerbeds in front of the high school building. In spite all of the work that the students may be doing, the real work lies in the hands of the sponsors of these organizations. Students would probably get nothing accomplished without these sponsors. But, with the help of everyone in the community, it makes these groups not just organizations. They really get the job done. lion picnic area forThe students. Seniors Donny Bates, Nicky McCorkle, Steven Schroeder, and Tommy Victory aided by sophomore Chris Langford level one of the supports of the pavillion. The shop class has provided much of the labor involved for the project. organizations 15 SPANISH CLUB Service Project: Cared for flowerbeds Sponsor: Mrs. Becky Schreiber Officers: Keith Fox, Andy Bowen, Jama Leamon, NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Service Project: Purchased speaker system for new podium Sponsors: Mrs. Linda Gray Mrs. Deann Smallwood Officers: Will StaUcup, Melesha Eldridge, vice-president Shannon Sternadel, secretary treasurer organizations FAR ABOVE: Spanish II student Debbie Blackburn takes a minute to rest before she resumes raking weeds. ABOVE: NHS sold goodies during the break to raise money for the speaker system. Chris Gray sells brownies to customer. RIGHT: As newly inducted members of NHS, Jeremy Harmel and Derek Patton stand just after the pinning part of the cer- emonies held in the cafetorium. Page sponsored by WILLIAMS BIT SERVICE Box 928 Archer City, TX FAR ABOVE LEFT: Making pinatas keeps Spanish I students busy before Christmas. Shannon Teichman and Deb- bie Sandifer work as a team to attach crepe paper to a paper mache base. FAR ABOVE RIGHT: Andy Bowen and Chad Adams hold a garbage sack open for Julie Lowack to dispose of drying flowers. The club cleared and prepared the flowerbeds for the winter. ABOVE: NHS has a pizza party each May. Chris Ditto and Billy Tyler have already de- cided to order pepperoni, while Michael Hilbers continues to look through a Pizza Page sponsored by ARMSTRONG’S FINER FOODS 501 North Center Archer City, TX organizations FFA Service Projects: Sponsored County Show Constructed Chamber of Commerce welcome signs Repaired weight room equipment Planted shrubs near Agricultural Building Sponsor: Gerald Haile Officers: Will StaUcup, Marlon Meador, Andy Bowen, secretary Sam Berube, Jeff Mamey, sentinel Kirk Devrow, STUDENT COUNCIL Service Projects: Helped finance and construct picnic pavillion area Sponsor: Judd Gray Officers: Donny Bates, president Will StaUcup, Melesha Eldridge, secretary treasurer 18 organizations Page sponsored by A TOUCH OF CLASS FLORISTS 3406 Buchanan Wichita Falls, TX LEFT: Donny Bates, with the help of Tommy Victory, makes certain the corner to the picnic pavillion area is level. Shop classes did much of the work on the student council project. BELOW: Slip- ping away from fourth period computer class, Will Stallcup helps shovel dirt in order to get the ground ready for con- struction of the picnic pavillion area. BOTTOM LEFT: Bill Crutcher dries off his lamb before he takes it to the ring at the annual Archer County Livestock Show. Local FFA members enter animals in the show as well as act as hosts to the Page sponsored by HAIGOOD AND CAMPBELL 106 East Walnut Archer City, TX organizations R.E.A.C.T. Service Project: Sponsored open forum concerning teen problems Sponsors: Karen Winter Bettie Pippin Gary Beesinger Tess Moore Officers: Melesha Eldridge, president Gordon Hamilton, vice-president Debbie Blackburn, Shannon Teichman, Shannon Sternadel, FHA Service Projects: Donated checks to Archer County Abuse Center Donated check for construction of picnic pavillion area. Sponsor: Mrs. Gay Bowles Officers: Danny Taylor, president Kelli Holley, vice-president Jennifer Lewis, secretary treasurer Shawna Owen, asst, secretary treasurer Shannon Teichman, parlimentarian Karen Mendenhall, reporter 20 Page sponsored by NELSON TEXACO 303 South Center Archer City, TX Page sponsored by KENT HANSON CPA 101 South Center Archer City, TX LEFT: Shawna Owen and Kelli Holley listen as Pat Buerger thanks the FHA for donating a check to the Council on Child Abuse. BELOW: Will Stallcup, a student council member, accepts a check from FHA president Danny Taylor. The money will help pay for the roof to the pic- nic pavillion area. BELOW LEFT: Melesha Eldridge, Angela Kinsey, and Angela Keiser show their support for the new library by wearing red noses. The money raised from the sale is to be used to buy new furnishings for the library. Band faces more changes At the beginning of August the Wildcat Band faced one of the count- less changes it has undergone in the past few years: the group would be under the direction of its fourth band director in eight years. The program peaked in 1984 when the band made its way to the state marching contest. But membership slowly dwindled from 80 marching members to a number less than half that size. In spring pre-enrollment, only 13 signed up for next year. Attitudes of students, a constant change in leadership, or the band di- rectors themselves may have caused the demise of the once Mighty Wild- cat Band.” No matter what the rea- son, the results are the same. This fall, the band will once again face another change: this time the group will be under the direction of its FIFTH band director in NINE years. DRUM MAJOR Teresa Mooney FLAG CORPS Jama Leamon, Captain Julie Lowack Debbie Blackburn Becky Sandifer Shellie Hicks Amy Becker Diann Clark Mikki Sandifer BAND OFFICERS Melesha Eldridge, President Debbie Blackburn, Treasurer Rebecca Sandifer, Amy Becker Librarians Nathan Haile Eighth Grade Representative DISTRICT BAND Melesha Eldridge Tommy Victory Diann Clark organizations ABOVE: Seated on the end zone grass at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls, Di- ann Clark , Jama Leamon, Heath Neel, and other band members watch area bands perform at the practice marching contest. FAR RIGHT: Drum Major Te- resa Mooney leads the band in the school song during the last football pep rally of the season. RIGHT: Marching in place. Shannon Sternadel practices Tequila'' during Tuesday night practice. 24 organizations Page sponsored by D.E. BREWER BULLDOZING SERVICE Box 741 Archer City, TX ABOVE: During the final football game of the year, Karen Mendenhall performs one of her last twirling acts of the season to 1 Just Can't Stop Loving You. LEFT: Doug Mayfield, Michael Lowack, and Heath Neel work on a drum cadence during a Tuesday night practice. Page sponsored by TEXAS PUMP AND EQUIPMENT Highway 25 West Archer City, TX organizations UIL STANDARD DEBATE Billy Tyler and Doug Mayfield District, first Regional, first State, first PERSUASIVE SPEAKING Will Stallcup District, first LINCOLN DOUGLAS DEBATE Will Stallcup District, second Regional, first POETRY Karen Mendenhall LITERARY CRITICISM Teresa Mooney District, first Chris Ditto District, fifth NEWS WRITING Melesha Eldridge District, fourth Jenny Phillips Jama Leamon HEADLINE WRITING Jama Leamon District, second ACCOUNTING Melesha Eldridge District, third Angela Keiser TYPING Marjorie Ledyard District, second Regional, third Kristi Walker District, fourth NUMBER SENSE David Foster District, first Regional, third Chris Gray Derek Patton District, Regional; first team State, fourth team BELOW: It takes a lot of make-up and a special hairdo to make an 18-year-old ‘‘become” an old lady. Crew member Shannon Sternadel uses a curling iron on Teresa Mooney just before the OAP presents “Arsenic and Old Lace” to the high school. RIGHT: The first place-winning math team of David Foster, Derek Patton, Chris Gray, and Heath Neel fill their waiting time waving at “good looking girls” at the regional meet. ABOVE: In Scene 1, Scott Wilbourn and Dan Haile, policemen in the OAP, salute Teddy Roosevelt, also known as Theodore Brew- ster, also known as Chris Gray. Page sponsored by BURNS OPERATING Box 97525 Wichita Falls, TX Page sponsored by FRED EDGE WELL SERVICE Box 848 Archer City, TX LEFT: After the final regional round against Pottsboro, debate team members Doug Mayfield and Billy Tyler report to coach Bill Ed Crowl- ey. BELOW LEFT: Correctly iden- tifying soil types is one of the prob- lems in the landjudging contest. Deep in the specially dug hole, Heath Neel and Nathan Haile put away knives and mark “sandy loam” on their score cards. BE- LOW: Surrounded by typists from all over the state, Marjorite Ledyard checks to see if her typewriter still works after its long trip in the truck of the car. The state typing contest was held in Thompson Center on the University of Texas campus. UIL SCIENCE Chris Gray science, third physics, first Heath Neel science, first chemistry, first Chris Ditto Derek Patton David Foster SPELLING Stacy Schroeder Missy Jancik ONE-ACT PLAY Teresa Mooney honorable mention all star cast Angela Kinsey all star cast twice Matt McLemore honorable mention, twice Will Stallcup all star cast Keith Fox Andy Bowen Dan Haile Scott Wilbourn Cammi Hargis Jama Leamon Chris Gray best actor Donny Victory Sam Berube Shane Wright Amy Davis Shannon Sternadel Janie Hamilton District, first Area, alternate LAND TUDGING Dan Haile Keith Fox Joe Rater Scott Crutcher Bill Crutcher District, second Cl Area, sixth ZO RIGHT: •Y-E-S-S!! Billy Tyler, Doug Mayfield, and coach Bill Ed Crowley dis- play their joy at winning state in standard debate. This third trip to state was seniors Billy and Doug’s last shot at the title. BELOW: UIL competitors spend a lot of time waiting at contests. Teresa Mooney, who competed in literary criticism, makes good use of some of it by reading a novel while Lincoln-Douglas debator Will Stallcup writes a letter. Page sponsored by MR. AND MRS. BARRY MORRISON Box 668 Archer City, TX LEFT: At a land judging contest at Ab- ilene Christian University, team member Keith Fox accepts the second-place overall award while other participants and spon- sors applaud. BELOW: David Foster, number sense competitor, doesn’t appear to take the after school practice with neighboring Windthorst too seriously. FAR LEFT: Nervousness is a part of district competition. Jenny Phillips anxiously anticipates the newswriting competition. ABOVE: At the district meet held in Wichita Falls Jama Leamon, headlines and newswriting, Marjorie Ledyard; typing and Melesha Eldridge; accounting and newswriting, watch the tally board as more points are added to Archer City, who eventually brought home second place. LEFT: Although gas curtailsment dosed schools because of the cold, OAP practice was still held. Cast members Chris Gray, Andy Bowen, and Jama Leamon try to keep from freezing (literally) by covering them- selves with a blanket. Page sponsored by JACK WHITSITT INSURANCE AGENCY 101 South Center Archer City, TX organizations I'H'Jusf athletics IT’S A WAY OF LIFE Someone once said that there are only two seasons — football and basketball. For people in our area, this very well may be true. The success of local teams is a major topic of conversation wherever people gather. Even before the last down of football is played, the basketball teams are on the court. “Round-ball” devotees spend as many as Five nights a week watching local teams show their stuff. This leaves little time for any other activities for the players, managers, and cheerleaders. “With so many games to go to during the week, plus work on the weekends, I just don’t have time for anything else,” said Traci Parish, senior manager for the Ladycat basketball team. Another fall sport that the athletic department offers is cross country. It isn’t exactly a spectator sport, but the students definitely work hard in it. With the close of basketball season, fans have to be on a quick rebound, or they miss out on the spring sports. With two baseball games each week fans have to be on their toes. This year, with the addition of a JV baseball team, the number of weekly games increased by half, keeping fans and players hopping. Despite all of this frantic “baseballing”, fans have to leave Saturdays open for the ever-famous track meets. For several students and parents every Saturday from March until May is spent in the scorching sun. Tennis, the last spring sport, has had a lot of student support in the last few years. This year, the team received a new coach, Stan Davis. Tryouts early in spring resulted in six-member girls’ and boys’ teams. Sports may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but they are a large part of the extracurricular activites at Archer. The fans and students have grown so accustomed to the constant pressure of weekly athletic activities that life here just wouldn’t be the same without them. Judy McLemore, mother of senior Wildcat basketball team member Matt McLemore, anxiously watches Nicky McCorlde go to the line for free throw shots. Archer City was to lose the game against Henrietta, 52 to 61 in a hard-fought batde on their home court. athletics New coach, improved attitudes add up to NOT JUST another season It didn’t take the potential football members long to figure out this season was going to be different. Their first due was when new head coach Terry Wolf announced that he would have THREE-a-days! Now, in Au- gust with temperatures as high as 105 or 106 degrees, this was scarey. I knew I needed it, but living through it was going to be tough,” said senior Billy Tyler. In spite of the rigorous routine, 36 of the 48 who began the program did sur- vive. Coach Wolf made this statement about the ones who did get through the agonizing practices: “We will be the most disciplined, the most enthusiastic, the most together, the hardest-hitting, and the most conditioned team in district.” Coach Wolf was right. Even the fans noticed the change in attitude of the players. They seemed to try harder and wanted to win even more than before. This feeling was most evident on the day when they played cross-county rival Hol- liday. Even though some fans were skep- tical, Coach Wolf was sure of his team when he told them, We will win to- night. Go out and enjoy yourself to the max. It will be a time you will never forget!” The players and fans will never forget that game for Archer won 15-14, the first defeat of Holliday in five years. Although the team ended its season with a 4-8 record, it was not just another season for both players and fans. ABOVE: Varsity Wildcats Front Row: Bandy Bowen, Shane Wright, Patrick Collier, Todd Henry, Cory Campbell. Second Row: Coach Carey Had- derton, Chad Sanford, Mike Wilson, Kenny Ste- phens, Marlon Meador, Steven Schroeder, Sam Berube, Jeff Sanford, Jason Hughes, Coach Stan Davis. Third Row: Coach Mike McCord, Freddie Sturm, Andy Bowen, Chris Gray, Donny Victory, Keith Fox, Bret Murphy, Billy Tyler, Will Stallcup, Head Coach Terry Wolf Back Row: Timmy Malone, Frank Greenthaler, Donny Bates, Nicky McCorkle, Jimmy Malone, Jeff Marney, Matt McLemore FAR RIGHT: Michael Sheppard savors his break from a hot afternoon workout. RIGHT: After practice Coach Mike McCord helps Will Stallcup imporve his tacking form. Page sponsored athletics by JERRY AND PAULA BRADLEY Box 1274 Archer City, TX Page sponsored by ARCHER TITLE COMPANY INC. 111 South Center Archer City, TX LEFT: S-T-R-E-T-C-H . . . Frank Green- thaler (No. 73) readies himself for the game against Seymour. BELOW: De- termination is set on Steven Schroeder’s (No. 80) face after a half-time talk from Coach Terry Wolf. BOTTOM LEFT: Matt McLemore (No. 3) rushes for yard- age against Munday. ABOVE: Marlon Meador (No. 9) is brought down by the Lovington defense. ABOVE RIGHT: Varsity member Don- ny Victory (No. 65) explains a play to JV player Bill Crutcher (No. 66). RIGHT: JV WILDCATS First row: Coach Mike McCord, Toby Williams, Kurds Jackson, Brandon Brewer, Casey Johle, Scott Wilbourn, Kraig Knox, Coach Stan Da- vis Second row: Coach Carey Hadderton, Dan Haile, Trey Mobley, Virgil Perry, Jason Rice, Daniel Shevrovich, Michael Sheppard, Head Coach Terry Wolf Last row: Michael Roy, David Foster, Chip Goolsby, Oliver Bilstein, Bill Crutcher, Matt Williams, B. J. McCabe Page sponsored by FORGET-ME-NOT FLORIST 3406 Buchanan Wichita Falls, TX 1988 Football Scores US OPPONENT THEM 14 Windthorst 0 3 Quanah 48 7 Munday 41 0 Lovington, NM 42 24 Nocona 0 15 Holliday 14 0 Electra 29 0 Olney 2 5 28 Seymour 22 0 Henrietta 49 BELOW: Casey Johle concentrates on his last set of “power squats.” RIGHT: Decorating the gym for pep rallies is one of the major jobs for football cheerleaders. Before the Holliday game. Senior Traci Parish busily ties helium balloons that will form an arch. BELOW: One of the ways cheerleaders keep warm dur- ing the cold game nights is by wearing warm-ups under their skirts. In spite of the long pants, football cheerleaders Jenny Phillips, Amy Davis, a no Shannon Teichman show a little knee ’ pri- or to the game against Olney. ABOVE: Basketball Cheerleaders — Back Row: Jama Leamon, Mitzi McLemore, Shelly Teichman, Missy Jancik, Marjorie Ledyard Front Row: Wendy Peden, Angela Kin- sey (mascot). RIGHT: In the back hallway of the Hirschi gym, the basketball squad practices for a 36 halftime cheer during the boys' dis- trict playoff game against Krum. Serving as bases for the stunt are Wendy Peden, Missy Jancik, and Shelly Teichman. Jama Leamon and Mitzi McLemore complete their pop-off T's , while Marjorie Ledyard loses her footing. athletics LEFT: During one of the Lady- cat’s season games against Hol- liday, the basketball cheer- leaders, minus Missy Jancik, perform We are the Best’’ at a break between quarters. BE- LOW: Football Cheerleaders- Back Row:Shannon Sternadel, Traci Parish, Amy Davis, An- gela Kinsey (mascot). Front row:Jenny Phillips, Shannon Teichman, Angela Keiser. Cheerleading job is fun but frustrating Being chosen a freshman basketball cheerleader was something I found excit- ing, but I didn’t realize then that it would have such a great impact on the next few years of my life. Those four years were filled with hard-work, un- forgettable moments, tears, and often frustrations. My life was cheerleading from November to March with only Wednesdays and Saturdays to myself. The frustration of cheer- leading came when the painstaking work the group did rarely received a “thank you”. To add to this, the squad was sub- jected to the criticism of parents, students, and players. They forgot that the cheerleaders felt the pain of a loss or the thrill of a victory as much as the team did. There was a time when I was ready to give in, for I was tired of being griped at, overlooked, and not be- ing respected. Then I re- alized I love to cheer and nothing can compare to the feeling of excitement that comes from being part of the action. Even though not all the memories are pleasant, they are something I will always cherish and never regret. Jama Leamon Senior Cheerleader athletics Wildcats end with NOT JUST the usual season Living in the shadow of a 2 A state championship might be hard for some teams. But, last year’s title did not boost the Wildcat’s ego; instead, it gave them a desire to work hard to try to return to the state level. Work hard was exactly what the Wildcats had to do. They had to compensate for the loss of five seni- ors, three of which were starters. Even though adjustments were made and long, hard hours of work outs filled their days, the team would not return to Austin. “I feel that this team could have gone to the state playoffs. They just were not given the breaks as past teams had,” said Head Coach Nat Lunn. The Wildcats were dealt several heartbreaking defeats. One of the first was a loss to Henrietta, which was the first home district defeat in four years. Later in the season, the same team was to defeat the Cats by one point with a last second shot. The final blow came when Krum, who had been knocked out of the playoffs by Archer for the last three years, soundly defeated the Wildcats 56-77. A season ending in mid-March at the district level came much too soon for fans and players alike. athletics Page sponsored by BURKETT-ADAMS INC. 101 South Center Archer City, TX i i------------------------------- We’re not just another small town school because the goals that we set are not easy to reach. Students have to work hard to achieve them . . . Nicky McCorkle, senior % % ABOVE LEFT: At the Possum Kingdom tournament Chad Adams ( 20) tries for two against the Graham Steers. The Wildcats took third in the tournament. LEFT: Varsity Wildcats-seated: Chad Adams, Jeremy Harmel, Chad Sanford, Kirk Devrow, Doug Cook. Kneeling: Managers Kash McMurray, Doug Strange. Standing: Coach Nat Lunn, Matt McLemore, Michael Hilbers, Chuck Hargis, Nicky McCorkle, Scott Crutcher, Derek Patton, Matt Williams, Coach Mike McCord. Page sponsored by LARRY and VALERIE COOK Archer City, TX athletics ABOVE: Chad Sanford ( 10) and Derek Patton ( 44) do a little pushing and shoving under the basket. The game en- ded in a solid victory over Holliday, 73- 42. ABOVE RIGHT: Nicky McCorkle ( 42), who was voted most valuable player of the district, manages to get around his man and drive in for two of the 39 points he was to score that night. The game against Electra ended 63-58. RIGHT: WILDCAT JV TEAM: Seated: Toby Williams, Brandon Brewer, Mi- chael Sheppard, Heath Neel. Kneeling: Kraig Knox, Dan Haile, Tommy Lowack, Joe Dale Rater, Joshua Deerinwater, B.J. McCabe. Standing: Head Coach Nat Lunn, David Foster, Mort Yoakum, Bill Crutcher, Mark Southard, Jason Rice, Donny Victory, Coach Mike McCord. 40 athletics Page sponsored by FAITH MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH 316 East Chestnut Archer City, TX ABOVE: Still on the floor, Chuck Hargis anxiously waits to see if the referee will whistle a jump ball in a crucial game against Graham. Teammates Nicky Mc- Corkle (No. 42) and Donny Bates (No. 30) also await the decision but Matt McLemore and Chad Adams simply try to get on with the game. LEFT: In a moment of frustration, Donny Bates bends to protect the ball from a Graham opponent as Chuck Hargis (No. 44) hes- itates before trying to get away from his man. The Cats fell 53-63 to host-team Graham in the Possum Kingdom Tour- nament semi-finals. Page sponsored by USA BIT SERVICE Box 386 Archer City, TX athletics Ladycats bi-district score closer but JUST NOT enough For the second season in a row, the bi-district crown was only a few points away from the Ladycats. Ironically last year ended at the same level but with a score differece of two. This year was even closer — only one point. With a final score of 46-47, the Pilot Point Bobcats ended the year for the Ladycats, who posted a 25- 8 record for the season. “We feel good about the season. We didn’t go as far as expected, but we still feel good,’’ said Coach Tommy Baxter. Even though the Ladycats will be losing three seniors, they will still have three returning starters. “As far as next year is concerned, we ought to do equally as well or better,” said Coach Baxter. Although the varsity team had a good season, the JV Ladycats had a difficult struggle, winning only two games all year. This did not dis- courage the JV, however, and by the end of district play, the Lady- cats felt they had improved. ABOVE: Varsity Ladycats-First Row: Traci Parish, manager, Diann Clark, Jamie Davis, Angela Kinsey, manager, Missy Jancik, Shannon Teichman, Amy Becker, manager. Standing: Coach Candace Nicholson, Angela Keiser, Amy Davis, Shannon Sternadel, Brandi Boren, Stacy Schroeder, Head Coach Tommy Baxter. RIGHT: Brandi Boren suited out 42 for every girls’ game and sat on the bench to help support the team. Injuring her right knee during the Fantasy-of-Lights Tournament in November, surgery was necessary to restore torn ligaments. Mov- ing across the court on crutches, Brandi Boren heads for the dressing room after a district game against Olney. athletics Page sponsored by DAVIS SUPPLY 213 North Center Archer City, TX LEFT: Missy Jancik ( 22) drives past the Holliday defense in the second win for the Ladycats against the Eagles, 43-39. BE- LOW: Kyla Jackson raises her arm in preparation to receive a pass as the Electra Tigers keep a close defense on her. Electra posted their second win over the Lady- cats, 41-58. LEFT: During warm-up before the JV game against the Holliday Eagles, Jen- nifer Sanford and Kara Green fight for a rebound. athletics Page sponsored by BUSTER, SYLVARA, LANCE, and BRANDI BOREN Box 148 Archer City, TX i i We’re not just another small town school because we have some of the finest athletes who can compete at some of the top levels . . . Amy Davis, junior A % 1989 Basketball Scores US OPPONENT THEM 46 Rider 67 56 Bellevue 53 50 Iowa Park 42 44 Petrolia 39 48 Seymour 56 49 Bowie 47 67 Munday 48 66 Graham JV 40 42 Iowa Park 30 28 Haskell 47 61 Burkbumett 32 42 Breckenridge 33 55 Windthorst 39 57 Hirschi 60 62 Windthorst 52 44 Iowa Park 27 56 Notre Dame 37 53 Quanah 49 53 Crowell 41 61 Notre Dame 37 39 Henrietta 38 59 Holliday 37 49 Obey 44 59 Electra 53 35 Seymour 41 43 Henrietta 37 62 Holliday 39 58 Obey 47 41 Electra 58 45 Seymour 42 49 Seymour 39 44 Electra 50 46 Pilot Point 47 ABOVE RIGHT: During district play, Amy Davis ( 14) looks for a way past the Electra Lady Tigers defense. This was to be the only defeat that Electra received from the Ladycats, Electra won another district game and the district playoff game. RIGHT: JV Ladycats- Seated: Cammi Hargis, Kara Green, Mitzi McLemore. Kneeling-Shelly Teichman, Misty Graves, Kristi Jentsch. Standing-Coach Candace Nicholson, Jenny Phillips, Reesa Bussey, Kristi Walker, Jennifer Sanford, Randi Foster, Shannon Wright, Amy Becker, manager. 44 athletics Page sponsored by DARREL CAROL WALKER, STATE FARM INSURANCE ■ Southwest Parkway Wichita Falls, TX ABOVE LEFT: Shelly Teichman ( 42) aims for an outside shot against the Hol- liday defense. LEFT: Jamie Davis ( 12) passes the ball to Diann Clark ( 24). Shannon Teichman ( 10) crouches low while the Holliday Eagles try to intercept the pass. ABOVE: Jenny Phillips ( 14) screens a Holliday Eagle player while teammates Shannon Wright ( 44) and Reesa Bussey ( 24) watch the ball being inbounded. Page sponsored by CAROLYN’S RESTAURANT 315 South Center Archer City, TX athletics 46 athletics Long cross country runs are definitely NOT JUST a walk in the park Although cross country athletes do not have the roar of a crowd to spur them on and they will never have memories of performing before masses of cheering spectators, members of the teams still enjoy the sport. Most of the runners claimed that they run to get in shape for basketball. All of the boys who were ‘‘encouraged'' to par- ticipate by Coach Nat Lunn play bas- ketball. Only one girl runs who is not in the basketball program. Almost all will agree that running cross country does get them in condition for the other sport. Running the lonely back stretch Jen- nifer Sanford said she sings the Pointer Sisters’ “I'm So Excited’’ to keep a quick pace. “Sometimes I sing to myself,” she said, “but if there is no one near, I sing out loud.” She said the beat of that particular song was just right for her. Freshman Kristi Jentsch summed up her first year’s competition with appre- hension: I just always hoped I wouldn’t take the wrong trail.” Sophomore Derek Patton told of one of his most memorable experiences. In a burst of speed near the finish line, he slipped going around the corner and slid through mud, right in front of a crowd of people. But he wasn’t the only one who was embarrassed: one student from an- other school ran headfirst into a sign, cutting his face. Only two years old at our school, the cross country program has already had success. The varsity girls received second place in district and the boys won first in their division. Both teams’ seasons, how- ever, ended at the regional competition. “District was fun,” said sophomore Joe Rater, “but regional was really HARD. TOP LEFT: Mid-way through the three-mile race, Kraig Knox keeps a strong second place lead. MID- DLE LEFT: Cross Country Girls: Standing: Tommy Baxter, Coach; Shannon Teichman; Amy Davis; Marjorie Ledyard; Jennifer Sanford; Diann Clark. Kneeling: Kara Green, Kristi Jentch. Seated: Mitzi McLemore, Shelly Teichman. ABOVE: Jeremy Harmel rests after the tough race in Henrietta. BOTTOM LEFT: Amy Davis, Jennifer Sanford, Diann Clark, Marjorie Ledyard, Wendy Peden, Kara Green, Shannon Teichman, and competitors from other schools line up to start the two-mile race athletics RIGHT: Running the 200-yard dash at the district track meet in Olney, Jeff Marney sprints across the finish line. BE- LOW: Leading the pack in her 3200-race at the Olney track meet, Amy Davis easily moves in for the final yards. Photo, by RIGHT: Rounding the corner of the 200-sprint relay Scott Wilbourn struggles past the Holliday opponent. OPPOSITE PAGE: After his match is finished, Mi- chael Hilbers takes a break at the Bowie ll� f£ 48 athletics Page sponsored by HILBERS OIL GAS Box 17 Archer City, TX LEFT: Jennifer Sanford listens as coach Tommy Baxter gives Diann Clark in- structions before she runs the 800. BE- LOW: At a duel match in Bowie, Shan- non Teichman and Jeremy Harmel watch Nocona play against Calisburg. Distractions, weather mar state trip; it was JUST NOT an ideal situation Tennis doubles team Matt McLemore and Chad Sanford mak- ing it to the state level was the highlight of the spring sports. In Austin, however, the team had to not only deal with rainy weather, but also the noise of large com- muter airplanes constantly flying overhead. Since rain postponed the tennis match twice, Matt and Chad spent over an hour clearing the court of water with a squeegy. Tired from this, Matt and Chad met their opponents from Tahoka. After a long, hard game the Tahoka team won with the scores of 6-4, 6-3. Others involved in spring sports were not fortunate enough to make the state level, but did place at district to qualify for the regional tennis meet. On the girls’ doubles team were Stacy Schroeder and Shannon Teichman. While tennis was busy, two tracksters were pre- paring to represent Archer in Stephenville. Amy Davis received seventh in the 3200 and 1600. Kraig Knox earned fifth in the 3200. Page sponsored by McMURRAY MACHINE WORKS 2900 Burk Road Wichita Falls, TX athletics RIGHT: Timmy Malone safely crosses home plate, adding another point to the Wildcat’s score in their victory against Olney. BELOW: Coach Terry Wolf goes through a series of signals during a windy and cold game. BELOW RIGHT: After releasing a “power-packed” fastball, Nicky McCorkle follows his pitch through while keeping his eyes on the target. Photo, by Pttrere Photography Page sponsored by PATTERSON BRAKE AND ALIGNMENT 1421 36th Street Wichita Falls, TX Brawl is possible turning point of NOT JUST a dull season A near brawl in a game against Henrietta seems to have been the turning point in the 1989 baseball season. The Wildcats were playing the Bearcats for a possible playoff spot. Henrietta had already beaten the Wildcats once during the season, : and revenge was on AC’s mind. It wa is the bottom of the fourth int ling and Hei arietta's five-point lead had been i cut to two. The bases were loaded, there was one out :. Wildcat Doug Cook hit a line drive to center field, and at first it appe; ired that the center fielder caught the ball in the air, but he hadn’t. The umpire ruled it an out and the confusic in began. Runners had already st art- ed to advance after the ball had apparently been dropped. Donny Victory started home and ran into a Henrietta player standing in the baseline that did not have the ball. Another Bearcat standing by shoved Donny. A bench-clearing fistfight resulted. After the fighting died down, the umpires ruled the game a double 1 forfeit. Later the Univt :rsity Interscholastic League rul ed that it coui Id not be a forfeit beet luse a legs tl game of fiv ; innings had not bee n comple ted. Ar escheduled game was rained ou t. Both teams finally lined up agai nst one a nother, and si nee the Wildcats had defeated Electra three days earlier, the game was for second place in district. A playoff spot was on the line. Th s Wildcats came oui t victorio us 2-1 after s ;even innings of great defensive ■ play. Thi is was just the beginn ing of a v -inning streak . After victories ove r Eastlan d 7-4, Milsap 3-5, and DeLeon 10-6, the Wildcats were in the state quarterfinals again. Meanwhile, Holliday, who was district champion, bowed out of the competition after the first game. What a year! There was definitely noth- ing dull or boring about this season. FAR LEFT: Being a bat girl is not always as easy as it seems. Shannon Teichman tries to juggle a bat weight, a batting helmet, and Coach Wolf s note pad all at once. ABOVE: 1988 Wildcat Baseball: Seated — Jamie Davis, Shannon Teichman, Angela Keiser, Kneeling — Sam Berube, Jeff Sanford, Kraig Knox, Marlon Meador, Kelly Yoakum, Chad Adams, Bret Murphy, Doug Cook, Standing-Steven Schroeder, Jason Hughes, Timmy Malone, Donny Victory, Andy Bowen, Nicky McCorkle, Donny Bates, Doug Mayfield, Coach Terry Wolf Not pictured are Chad Sanford, Bat Girl Brandy Boren, and Coach Carey Had- Pl8e sponsored by BUDDY AND JOLENE KNOX P' O. Box 284 Archer City, TX athletics 1989 BASEBALL SCORES RIGHT: With baseball gear in hand, Andy Bowen, Doug Cook, and Matt McLemore head for the bus that will take them to the game in Stephenville against Hamilton. Coming off a 9-game winning streak, the Wildcats missed a chance to compete at the state level when they lost the game 5-6. BELOW: Almost losing a helmet in the commotion, Steven Schroeder creates a cloud of dust at home plate. Phot, by Purer, Photography US OPPONENT THEM 25 Windthorst 5 3 Krum 8 11 Windthorst 1 10 Iowa Park 11 0 Bowie 5 2 Holliday 5 13 Electra 3 8 Olney 0 4 Nocona 1 0 Henrietta 6 12 Holliday 2 7 Electra 4 9 Olney 3 10 Nocona 0 2 Henrietta 1 7 Eastland 4 3 Milsap 2 10 DeLeon 6 5 Hamilton 6 athletics Page sponsored by OILFIELD SERVICE EQUIPMENT Box 489 Archer City, TX ABOVE RIGHT: Before taking the field in Olney, Chad Sanford jokes with one of the baserunners coming in. ABOVE: Matt McLemore and Donny Bates discuss strategies during the fifth inning of the game against DeLeon. The 10-6 victory was to be the ninth straight win for the Wildcats. LEFT: 1989 JV BASEBALL TEAM: Keeeling-Brandon Brewer, Mi- chael Sheppard, Dan Haile, Toby Wil- liams, Standing-Freddie Sturm, Jason Abercrombie, Bill Crutcher, Matt Wil- liams, Trey Mobley Page sponsored by BOBBY EVANS SPORTING GOODS 2404 Kemp Wichita Falls, TX athletics Students honored at All Sports Banquet are NOT JUST everyday athletes ABOVE: Four Wildcat basketball players re- ceive honors: Matt McLemore, second team all district; Chad Adams, first team all district; Doug Cook, honorable mention; Nicky Mc- Corkle, district Most Valuable Player, first team all region, first team all state, T.A.B.C. All Star Game, THSCA All Star Game. ABOVE RIGHT: Nine Wildcat football players receive honors: Andy Bowen, hon- orable mention, running back and linebacker; Jimmy Malone, second team all district, tight- end; Frank Greenthaler second team all dis- trict, tackle; Keith Fox, honorable mention, tackle; Bret Murphy, first team all district, guard and nose guard; Nicky McCorkle, first team all district, secondary, second team all district, quarterback; Timmy Malone, first team all district, receiver; Donny Bates, first team all district linebacker; Marlon Meador, honorable mention safety. Not pictured: Matt McLemore, second team all district, running back and secondary; Kenny Stephens, second team all district tackle. RIGHT: At the sports banquet, since there is no entertainment, most of the time is spent simply waiting ”. Kyla Jackson waits for the meal to start. 54 athletics Page sponsored by MCWHORTER’S MEAT MARKET 4200 Fairway Wichita Falls, TX LEFT: During the sports banquet the athletes are given certificates for their participation in sport events. Donny Bates receives his Certificate of Achievement for being active in football, basketball, and baseball. ABOVE: Three Ladycat bas- ketball players received district honors: Shannon Sternadel, first team all district; Stacy Schroeder, first team all district; Kyla Jackson, first team all district Page sponsored by ARCHER FLOWER GIFT SHOP 304 North Center Archer City, TX athletics ARCHER PUBLIC UBRAR BOX 957 ARCHER CITY, TX 76351 8171 574-495'! ordinary people THESE ARE EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS Each year the yearbook staff searches for new ideas for the honors section, trying to find new places to photograph these special people. This year the staff decided to combine this section with a variation of the theme and have the photos made in places that show how unique our home town actually is. To outsiders, Archer City probably has very few distinguishing characteristics; it’s just a small north Texas town (population 1862) useful only as a stop on the way to somewhere else. But to people who know it intimately, this wide spot in the road — a town with only one blinking light — is more than just the county seat of Archer County. From a distance, the skyline is almost unbroken except for two water towers, the court house, and to the southwest of town, a three- story school building. The town’s simple skyline reflects the sim- plicities of the small town life so many of its inhabitants lead. Deciding upon the places around town to have the photos taken was fairly easy. The difficulty was actually getting the pictures taken. Since most of the honors weren’t even chosen until the last week of April, we knew that finding time to squeeze the photo sessions into the most hectic month of the school year would prove a major problem for everyone involved, but we never counted on the stumbling block that held us up the most. After losing our first photographer and being turned down by several more because of the time involved, we almost gave up. But that would have meant giving up on our idea, so we kept on until Edward Petrere of Graham agreed to accept the project as a “challange.” After it was all over, we wondered if one section of the yearbook really deserved this much care, attention, and (most of all) headaches for everyone. Now that we look back, we realize that it was worth all the effort. After all, what shows that we’re not just another small town school more than a look at our not-so-small-town life. Football Sweetheart Angela Kinsey and photographer Deanna Ruiz scramble over the rocks and rubble of the ruins left of the town's Royal Theater while on a photo shoot. honors 58 MELESHA ELDRIDGE Christmas Queen arly in the 80's, an idea was con- ceived to bring business to local stores during the Christmas season. A parade honoring queens from each Archer County school helped bring peo- ple to Archer City, whose economy has been adversely affected by low oil prices. Melesha poses beside foundations to huge oil tanks that were used years ago when the oil industry was at its peak. These cement forms serve as silent reminders that although the Wall Street Jour- nal says oil is only $19 a barrel, it is still the major resource in the area. Photo by Pelrer, Photography. 59 TOMMY VICTORY Band Beau MELESHA ELDRIDGE Band Sweetheart Marching and playing on fields is nothing new to anyone who has been in the Wildcat Band. But Melesha and Tom- my pose in a different type of field — a wheat field just south of town. While oil and cattle are the main financial resources of the area, agriculture (primarily grain and hay crops) comes in an important third. These huge round bales of hay will be used to feed cattle during the cold winter months. Photo by Pttrm 1 60 ANGELA KINSEY Football Sweetheart Football Queen Angela stands amid the rubble of the Last Picture Show , inspiration for the novel and movie of the same name. Larry McMurtry, 1954 graduate of ACHS, wrote both the book and screenplay about students, school, and life in general in a small town in the 1950s. Football played an important role in the lives of the fictional characters. It is no less important today than it was when the book was written twenty-five years ago. Photo by 61 ANGELA KEISER NICKY McCORKLE School Beauty Most Handsome BELOW: Archer County has no mountains, no valleys, not even a significant river running through it. In fact, many outsiders say it has nothing that could be called scenically beautiful. So local residents must find beauty in what is actually there. Angela and Nicky are pictured in front of rugged sandstone rocks on the sides of low, mesquite-covered hills that make up much of the area around Archer City. pa� � � b p� � ™ MELESHA ELDRIDGE DONNY BATES Miss Mr. ACHS RIGHT: Melesha and Donny are shown in the middle of town — directly in front of the main intersection of Highway 25 and 79. With only one light in town, it has become the basis of all direction giving: “Go to the light, turn left ...” or “It’s three blocks north of the light.” pa� � bp«« 62 ANGELA KINSEY DONNY BATES Miss Mr. School Spirit BELOW: Angela and Donny are pictured on the “old iron bridge’’ a few miles north of town. A favorite lye- night spot for students, the bridge is rumored to have a “spirit” all its own. Local folklore states that the bridge is haunted and late at night mysterious lights can be seen toward the east. « ty ««« pho,oPaPhy. 63 MATT McLEMORE TRACI PARISH Best Dressed BELOW: Students in small towns often find them- selves “all dressed up with no place to go.” But one event almost everyone in town does attend each year is the Archer County Rodeo. Held each June for the past 45 years, it is not only a time to see a good amateur rodeo, it is a good opportunity to get together with friends. Matt and Traci are pictured on the north bleachers. The old, weathered seats are actually pre- ferred by some people over the newer bleachers located on the south side of the rodeo arena. 64 MELESHA ELDRIDGE NICKY McCORKLE Award of Excellence LEFT: In 1925, Archer County was one of the richest counties in Texas because of its oil production, an excellent achievement for a rather small, non-descript square set in the middle of north Texas. Melesha and Nicky are shown in front of a rack of used pipe stacked at Bridwell Oil Company’s yard. Although the price of oil is down, and drilling has come to almost standstill, oil and oil related industries still play an important role in the area’s economy. ANGELA KINSEY STEVEN SCHROEDER Friendliest ABOVE: A large natural sandstone rock greets anyone who happens to be on the way to the local dumpgrounds. Angela and Steven pose beside one of nearly 100 stones that have been painted or otherwise decorated by Raymond and Ann Harrelson, operators of the facility. Featured in TEXAS MONTHLY and several other magazines, the rocks create a unique setting in a rather strange place. 65 MISTIE ELDRIDGE FFA Sweetheart BELOW: Although only three blocks from the middle of downtown, a dense mesquite pasture offers a picturesque setting for Mistie. Ankle-high grass covers the ground under the trees and shows why Archer City is nicknamed the Short Grass Capital of the World. Photo by Pltrm Photography. NICK NICHOLS FHA Beau LEFT: Nick leans against the porch of one of many old buildings that are still in use by businesses of Archer City. Photo by Purm MELESHA ELDRIDGE DAR Good Citizen ABOVE: Archer City established its own water system in the 1930s when it constructed its own lake and pumping station. Melesha poses on large rocks that are on both sides of the city lake spillway. DONNY BATES GORDON HAMILTON Boys’ State LEFT: The Boys’ State Convention in Austin illustrates to junior students all over Texas just how government works. In Archer City many functions of the county government occur within the halls of the court house. Donny and Gordon pose under an elm tree on the Archer County Court House grounds. Not shown: Frank Green thaler. RIGHT: FRESHMAN CLASS FAVORITES : Jennifer Sanford and Trey Mobley BELOW: JUNIOR CLASS FAVORITES: Oliver Bilstein and Missy Jancik RIGHT: SENIOR CLASS FAVOR- ITES: Melesba Eldridge and Nicky Mc- Corkle 68 Page sponsored by BEALL’S DEPARTMENT STORE 119 South Center Archer City, TX Class favorites meet at local “Blue Page sponsored by BEALL’S JEWELERS 105 South Center Archer City, TX 69 M Outstanding Citizens Page sponsored by M T SCHLEGEL COMPANY 103 East Main Archer City, TX LEFT: Just Us, in colors of red and blue, was the theme for the Awards Ceremony. Fifth six-weeks’ citizen Angela Keiser waits for approval of her letter placement from someone stand- ing in front of the stage. BE- LOW : Diligence and hard work paid off for Melesha Eldridge when she was chosen Citizen of LEFT: Second six-weeks' citizen Nicky McCorkle slides the tri-folds onto the stage so the waiting people on stage can set them up. FAR LEFT: The folds and pylons that are used for backdrops are kept in the auditorium. Matt McLemore, the third six-weeks' citizen, transfers a tri-fold from its storage place to the cafeteria. Page sponsored by FIRST STATE BANK Drawer A Archer City, TX 71 BELOW: Nicky McCorkle, Basketball, Industrial Arts; RIGHT: Jama Leamon, Jour- nalism; RIGHT MIDDLE: Doug Mayfield, Social Studies; FAR RIGHT: Jason Rice, Li- brary Services; Melesha El- dridge, Commercial Arts; OP- POSITE PAGE FAR RIGHT TOP: Becky Sandifer, Band. RIGHT: Donny Bates, Foot- ball, Industrial Arts; FAR RIGHT: Teresa Mooney, Eng- lish, OPPOSITE PAGE BOT- TOM LEFT: Stacy Schroeder, Girl’s Athletics; OPPOSITE PAGE BOTTOM MIDDLE: Debbie Blackburn, Spanish; OPPOSITE PAGE BOTTOM RIGHT: David Foster, Math; OPPOSITE PAGE FAR RIGHT MIDDLE: Will Stallcup, Science, Vocational 72 Page sponsored by BATES CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Box 4823 Wichita Falls, TX another THEY’VE BEEN HERE BEFORE eturning to your roots. A wise decision? All of the members of the staff who did just that agree it was a wise decision — for This year it was brought to the attention of the journalism staff that twelve of the school staff members were “repeats.” They came back to school to work inside the system that, to a certain degree, helped produce them. On the whole, these staff members feel that the advantages to working in the Archer City school system more than outweigh the disadvantages. “It gives you a very secure feeling to teach where you were taught. You feel a part of the ongoing process of education,” said Sandra Sheffield, middle school language arts teacher and 1961 graduate. Some of the teachers have noticed definite changes in students. “They have a different set of pressures and pitfalls facing them than I had. Really, few of these factors are school related, but their effects are present in the classroom,” said Bill Ed Crowley, middle school science and high school language arts teacher and 1974 graduate from the high school. Aside from differences in the student body, they agreed that everything is almost the same. Topping the list of unchangeables was (to no one’s surprise) high school math teacher Judd Gray. Most of the twelve were subjected to his special brand of teaching when they were students here. This system and its devotion to quality education has made quite an impact on many of its graduates. Twelve of them found it is just as nice “the second time around.” Teachers who were once students graduation years. Many of them together. Bill Ed Crowley points in this school were invited to ' laughed over the changes and out to the other teachers a pho 7 staff Page sponsored by ARCHER CITY CLEANERS staff the electron structure of an atom to his eighth grade science class. BELOW: Af- ter a geometry test third period over the congruencies of similiar triangles,math teacher Judd Gray shows students Dan- ny Taylor and Toby Williams exactly what they did wrong. BOTTOM LEFT: Cafeteria Staff: Connie Coleman, Jo El- TH1RD ROW.Mary Hamid Page sponsored by HUFFMAN'S SERVICE CENTER 515 North Center Archer City, TX Staff Page sponsored by STUBBS WELL SERVICE 725 1 2 East Main Archer City, TX Staff Iplvlusf' friends, WE’RE ALL “FAMILY” Psychologists usually agree that when humans are thrown together and subjected to each other for ex- tended periods of time, they become easily irritated or aggitated at the actions of one another. Archer City high school students are no exception and since we can’t escape, we have learned to make the best of things. In a central hall just under fifty meters long and only two and one-half meters wide, students realize that “being close’’ is just a way of life. At break, with an average of 140 bodies milling about the hall, closeness is at it’s peak. But few of the students seem to mind all of the togetherness. “I don’t know, it’s really not that bad. At least we know all of the people we’re crowded up with,’’ said junior Amy Davis. It’s because of our small size that we’ve learned to stay friends. We have to. We are the only people here; to insist upon not liking one another would be social suicide. We can’t simply chose another group to “hang around”; we don’t have that much variety. All we have is each other. But, the truth is, we really don’t mind all the closeness. And in spite of getting on each other’s nerves occasionally, we like to look on all those bodies crammed into one small hallway as members of one big “family.” Crowded halls are just a part of life in a small school, but they are never more packed than during the 10-minute break at 10:15, when friends stand and sit in front of the lockers and “share a Coke and a smile.” high school 81 Senior expenses cause cash flow problems For seniors, the last nine months of their high school ca- reer means more than just par- ties and having lots of fun. It means spending money, spend- ing money, and spending more money. One of the first big expenses that they face is senior pictures. And, although these are impor- tant to the students, sometimes the costs can be outrageous. This fact, however, doesn't de- ter very many. This year, when the big P-day” came, our seni- ors (and their parents) dolefully dished out hundreds of dollars for very few pictures. Another major cost during the year is graduation. Everyone needs a cap and gown, but many also order invitations and Thank you” cards. For many, graduation is a reason for a new outfit — usually not cheap. For senior parents, it often means careful selection of a graduation gift and when a new car is the usual request among seniors . . . well, you get the idea. One expense that usually adds up is the money spent on the SAT ACT and other ac- ademic tests. These tests may not cost a lot if they’re only taken once, but they can really add up at an average of some- where near $20 a whack if they are taken often during the year. But on the whole, most seni- ors don’t mind the costs. Frank Greenthaler expressed it this way: Senior costs are a pain, but I guess it’s worth it.” ABOVE: Computers are used in several Timmy and Jimmy Malone try to beat RIGHT: Flashing a rarely seen smile, annual copy. 82 high school LEFT: The Student Council received ing time out from her computer math class, Traci Parish hauls dirt for the project. BELOW: When seniors ordered caps and gowns, Jostens gave each se- nior a souvenir tassel. Donny Bates and ABOVE: In the hot gym foyer, teacher Sherry Hoff helps Jonathan Harrelson with his tie before he has his cap and high school Tint Bassett Dottny Bates President De66ie Btdcf um Kenn Blackwood Benjamin Carver Melesha Eldridge spent many late nights working on the computer in Room 302. After unsuccessfully trying to figure out why the Laser printer owner's manual. ABOVE RIGHT: An- gela Keiser helps Angela Kinsey with senior portraits are made in the foyer of the new gym. A 90-degree September day played havoc with makeup and high school session. RIGHT: Moments before the Olney football game, flag corps mem- decide that pieces of their costume have multiple uses. OPPOSITE PAGE: Planting, weeding, and raking the front Spanish Club members. Nick Nichols sidewalk so that the soil can be worked Page sponsored by Y Y SERVICE AND SUPPLY Box 1239 Archer City, TX ABOVE: On a warm October after- noon, Clint Nelson rounds third base in a game of softball on the practice field. ABOVE RIGHT: New head coach Ter- game. RIGHT: Gag gifts were the high school highlight of the senior progressive din- OPPOSITE PAGE: Academic English IV tests were seldom completed in an hour class period. Matt McLemore uses his BEOWULF test. Page sponsored by B B Kattle Company Bill Bertie Kinsey Box 214 Archer City, TX Life Seen Through Someone Else's Eyes Wi-ld-ta-ts, w-i l-d-c i-t-s. wild- cats, wildcats are the best. Cheerleaders smile and chant their cheers while the student body comes alive. The pep rally festivities begin as the band plays Mr. Touchdown, our school fight song, and the Wildcat football team marches into the gym. All of the noises unite into one loud pulse that vibrates the entire gym. Even though the gymnasium is filled with people, I am alone. The pep rally. The loud noises are merely whispers in my ears. 1 observe the peo- ple, and I feel as if I am watching a silent movie. These people cannot hear through my actions. In this sense, I feel I am a mime and that at each pep rally I am giving a new performance. You may not be able to see me, but I am able co reach you with my personality. When I make someone smile or laugh, 1 know that I have made them feel good about themselves in some way. It is then that I realize that hardships I endure are worth bearable in the early fall. Try dancing, running, and jumping with twenty pounds of fur on if you don't believe me. 1 have this feeling of being confined that is frightening, but at the same time it makes me feel secure. It is almost like leading a separate life. I get to do out of the ordinary things that 1 would never as if I am looking through someone There is an extreme sense of pride I have because I represent my high school. Because I am the Wildcat mas- in every activity that this school has to offer. I like to think that when people look at me they see everything that is good about the school. Angela Kinsey high school Teresa Mooney Cdnt Nelson to combat the cold. ABOVE RIGHT: Term papers due early in February cause azines and encyclopedias scattered eve- Victory try to get the required number gowm OPPOSITE PAGE: Only four of these, Will Stallcup, Teresa Mooney, 88 high school Page sponsored by MURPHY CHEVROLET Trade with the Traders 801 North Center Archer City, TX For Whom the Lunch Bell Tolls . . . Over the years, the very meaning of eating lunch on school days has changed. These days people have many choices about lunch. There are people either Carolyn's or Dairy Queen, people who eat at either Curtis' or Allsup's, and people who eat at home. at school as there used to be. I don't see how a person can eat a lettuce nest'' and fresh citrus sections” when an il- victim is hanging on the wall by the For the people who eat at the res- taurants, it's a race at sixty miles per parents know that they drive through day for lunch. the quick-stops? Have you ever tried to eat a flash-fried burrito, a whole loaf of bread, or micro-waved cinnamon rolls that are supposed to be baked in an oven? It's not very appetizing to watch workers flirting with the check-out lady. eat at home. They go home and eat for yesterday's leftovers. Everybody does not go to the same place at lunchtime. You can find them marches to a different drum, the lunch bell tolls differently for everyone. Chris Ditto high school J uniors Fundraisers supply money for prom banquet Juniors have always been charged with the re- sponsibility for the jun- iof senior prom. They must raise the money, de- cide on colors, theme, food, and then do all the dec- orating. Until the prom’s location was moved from the school’s cafeteria to Wichita Falls, the juniors’ annual homecoming dinner brought enough money in for the event. To pay for the added cost of renting a ballroom and having a catered meal, the last three years the class has sponsored a basketball tournament for elementary students. Teams from around the area participate in the event. During the two- weekend tournament, the juniors do everything from taking money at the door to sweeping and mopping TOP RIGHT: State regulations re- quire that 40% of chemistry dasses be made u ip of lab experiments. Karen Met idenhall i ind Heather Bollman tes t potassiui n chlorate for the correct percentage of oxygen. BOTTOM RIGHT: While boys’ class rings have re mained un- at the end of the day. Be- fore the tournament they must prepare and cook hamburger patties and make brownies and cook- ies. This year’s tournament raised approximately $1000. This, plus the money already earned, will be enough to Finance the May celebration for the up- perclasses. changed for years, girls' styles are quite different. Janie Hamilton asks the Jostens' representative about one of the many selections his company offers. ABOVE: Debbie Sandifer appears unable to locate the right music in her flip folder the band director requested. 90 high school high school BELOW: Cleaning up is always the final step in food preparation in homemaking class. Danny Taylor, wearing the apron he made earlier this year, wipes off the counter. ABOVE: Cross country team members ran every afternoon during the fall months. Diann Clark helps Amy Davis stretch her leg muscles before she be- gins her two-mile run. RIGHT: After receiving the senior ring he ordered a month before from Jostens, see how it tooks. LOWER LEFT: While making pinatas in Spanish class, Wendy into a dairy cow. LOWER RIGHT: jfff ticipates in the Sixth Man at the Henrietta basketball game. i i----------------------------------------------------------- We’re not just another small town school because everyone here believes in the school and that just makes everything about it better . . . Diann Clark, junior _______________________________________________________ • high school Page sponsored by THE DAIRY QUEEN OF ARCHER CITY Richeson Management Corporation Archer City, TX Chad Adams, Representative Lee Ann Bishop Heather Bollman Andy Bowen, Vice-president Kim Broday Diann Clark Scott Crutcher Amy Davis Keith Fox Janie Hamilton Chuck Hargis Kelli Holley Missy Jancik Jeff Mamey Shanan McWhorter Marlon Meador Wendy Peden Jimmy Perry Debbie Sandifer Jeff Sanford Stacy Schroeder high school Page sponsored by ARCHER CITY CLINIC Box 878 Archer City, TX Sophomores TOP RIGHT: The vending ma- chine is usually empty by the end of the day, so certain students are assigned to refill it. Bertha Perry puts in the last bag of puffed cheese” snacks during her seventh period study hall class. ABOVE: During a biology experiment dealing with pond water, Chad high school Geometry tests require extra time, effort Sanford and Alan Tremble look for paramecium growing in algae. BOTTOM RIGHT: Cheerleaders must be in top physical condition and must warmup before each performance. Shannon Teichman takes time to stretch before an afternoon pep rally. Page sponsored by LEO HARGIS CONTRACTOR Route 2 Box 109 Wichita Falls, TX Everyone knows when the geometry class has a test. When the bell rings, only a few people walk out of math teacher J udd Gray’s classroom. Students who haven’t finished stay to com- Why don’t they just go on to their next class and finish it later? ‘T want to get it over with, so I won't have to worry about it for the rest of the day, said Tommy Lowack. Others claim that they don’t want to lose their concentration or just don’t want to go to their next class. Some even stay just to see if Mr. Gray will give out any answers “accidentally.” What do other fourth period teachers feel about their stu- dents coming into class late? American history teacher Candace Nicholson makes her students do their work first and then, if there is time left, they can go back up to finish the It doesn't seem to bother sci- ence teacher Linda Gray. “It has to happen sometimes. Just as long as they make up what they missed,” she said. Mr. Gray says he has nothing to do with his students staying after class. I do not excuse any- one from anybody else’s class. 1 simply allow them the oppor- tunity if they make it alright with their other teacher first. We have retakes if they fail, so what good does it do if they have to do the same thing again if, by giving more time, they could pass?” It's my desire that anyone trying, and doing his best, should have every opportunity to pass, said Mr. Gray. Page sponsored by ARCHER COUNTY FARM BUREAU Box 657 Archer City, TX BELOW: Each year just before Christmas, Spanish I constructs pinatas from balloons, newspa- per strips and glue. Jason Ab- ercrombie checks the progress of Odie ”, while Mark Southard cuts strips of yellow crepe paper for glueing. ABOVE: Even though geom- etry class has been over for some time, Chip Goolsby stays after class to complete the Chapter 9 test over similarities. high school RIGHT: With a yearbook deadline just pictures needed for a sports page layout. BELOW: Students who are not in- volved in organized sports are required to take physical education sixth period. Becky Burks and Deann Phelps struggle through a series of crab crawls in the calisthenics part of class. LOWER RIGHT: While working on heredity problems, Mike Wilson tries to finish his Punnett square before the end of tutorial. We’re not just another small town school because we succeed — not just try to succeed ... Joe Rater, sophomore _________________________________________________________ high school Page sponsored by OLNEY SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION 201 South Center Archer City, TX Page sponsored by THE COUNTRY HOUSE Box 929 Archer City, TX Jason Abercrombie Becky Burks Tony Carroll Doug Cook Bill Crutcher Jamie Davis, Repre Brandy Dupont Mistie Eldridge David Foster Doug Fulford Chip Goolsby David Hamill Emilie Haning Cammi Hargis Michael Hilbers, V Jason Hughes Leah Jenkins Kraig Knox Chris Langford Marjorie Ledyard Heath Neel Joe Dale Rater Michael Roy Chad Sanford, Repre Shannon Teichman, Secretary Alan Tremble Kristi Walker Scott Wilbourn Toby Williams Mike Wilson Shannon Wright Kelly Yoakum high school freshmen High school creates anxiety for new freshmen Going in to high school can be both frightening and excit- ing. And even though many of our students have been in this school and have even had classes in the high school building for several years, the thought of ac- tually becoming a high schooler can be a terrifying thought. My greatest fear of high school was being initiated, said freshman Jennifer Sanford. I was also afraid that I would be in the same class as my brothers. Both actually happened to her this year, although the ini- tiation was on a very small scale. Before basketball workout, the varsity basketball girls threw her and a few other freshmen in the showers while wearing their workout uniforms. She also had to take physical science with one of her brothers, junior Jeff Sanford. Being a freshman is not al- ways scary, though. It means ABOVE: Just before physical science class begins, Cristi Derrick, Niki Lewis, and Jennifer Sanford catch up on gossip participating in different organ- izations, sports, activities, and classes that were not available ing grade school. The most exciting thing about high school to me was starting on the JV football team,” said freshman Daniel Shevrovich. I liked being able to set up my own schedule, said fresh- man student representitive Kara Green. Representing my class was a neat experience.” Shane Wright searches a table dot for missing notebook and paper. high school ared by RDS ASSOCIATES REAL ESTATE 574-2229 Archer City, TX Page sponsored by BROWNING MACHINE Box 1225 Archer City, TX LEFT: Mikki Sandifer gives Shellie students must read Orwell's ANIMAL FARM as an English assignment. Jen- catching up on her reading two days RIGHT: During their sixth period study hall, Kristi Jentsch and Kara school secretary, by picking up the ab- sentee slips. BELOW: During study time in home economics class, Reesa of her notes, and Cristi Derrick doesn't either BOTTOM RIGHT: John Rid- signment so he will do well on the test. We’re not just another small town school because we have the best availability of individual teaching . . . Jason Rice, freshman ______________________________________________________________ 5 100 Amy Becker Brandon Brewer James Burton Renee Campos Jennifer Clark Cristi Derrick 101 “little kids” THEY’RE OUR HOPE FOR THE FUTURE As the leaders of tomorrow and our hope for the future, today’s children should be receiving a solid education in a stable society. Yet statistics show that these youngsters have more serious problems facing them on a daily basis than ever before. A survey taken in the 1940s listed the top seven discipline problems in schools as: talking, chewing gum, making noise, running in the halls, wearing improper clothes, and not putting paper in the wastebasket. A similar survey in the 1980s revealed these top problems: drug abuse, alcohol abuse, pregnancy, suicide, rape, robbery, and assault. (Arson, gang warfare, and venereal diseases were listed as also-rans.) With problems like these to worry about, is it any wonder that today’s children must mature more quickly than their parents and grandparents? Some people think just because Archer is a small school it doesn’t have to deal with major problems. It, however, is not immune. Problems may not be on as large a scale as the bigger schools, but they are there. Education is one of the first steps to eliminating these problems. Perhaps then, with the cooperation of parents, caring teachers, and a concerned community, these “little kids” may someday build a safer, more peaceful world for their children than this generation has for them. Friday football pep rallies are a high point of the week for many of the of the noise and excitement of the band, cheerleaders, and crowd, fun in lower grades Bart Adams Brandon Baxter Shannon Cameron Lula Carroll Shane Collins Cody Cowan Kimbra Cox John Crouse Christi Crutcher Cherri Derrick Tonya Dickey George Essler RIGHT: Cherri Derrick cheers for the football team at the an- nual bonfire. FAR RIGHT: Grinning innocently, Brandon Baxter waits patiently for his father. BELOW: Caught in the act! Kevin Schreiber looks guilty as he ravenously inhales his cake at a band party. Ginger Fields Wanda Gillem Shawn Guffey Nathan Haile Holly Haning Lonnie Hare Paul Hartley Jimmy Howells Jason Jentsch Michelle Khanlar Jud Lane Michael Lowack Angela Martin Keith Martin Stephen May Angie McBride Sharon McCabe Pat McCaskill Kristi Merritt Jana Parish Rex Petit Charles Post Cassie Ralls Mitchell Routen Jason Scheller Kevin Schreiber Bobby Slay Cherry Standridge Chris Wright Will Yoakum er practices her part during summer band rehearsals. ABOVE: Cody Cowan listens intently to Mrs. Patterson in Language Arts class. LEFT: Band is hard work for everyone, especially for eighth graders, who have to march as well as the upperclassmen who surround them. Christi Crutch- lower grades lower grades RIGHT: Tioney Hulse laughs as the seventh grade band students wait to attend the pep rally as part of the Wildcat Band. FAR RIGHT: Bryce Mueller works dil- ligently at his desk during class. BELOW: Brandy Fulford looks as Misti Frodyma tries to adjust her band uniform. For the first time in two years, the seventh grade marched alongside the high school band during half-time show. Brandy Fulford Jason Gillispie Lona Goolsby Eric Hardin Gary Harlan Michael Harris Sammy Harris Steven Horridge Tioney Hulse Kody Jackson Nickie Jenkins Celinda Lear Brandi McWhorter Cathy Morris Bryce Mueller Edwin Phelps Ryan Phillips Ryan Piper Cal Rater Shawn Rice Rebecca Rickett Robert Sadler Don Scheller Michael Townsend Amy Trigg David White Stacy Willett David Williams Reggie Williams Kristin Wright lower grades 107 LEFT: Brandy Beesinger waits patiently for classes to start. ABOVE: “Outshine the Mo- guls Day” was a popular dress- up day among the lower grades Homecoming Week. Michael Townsend, Kody Jackson, Shawn Rice, Rebecca Rickett, Ryan Piper, and Celinda Lear pose for the photographer. Ryan Alexander Steve Becker Andy Blackwood Bandy Bowen Kimbra Brewer Ryan Bussey Ranae Cameron Cory Campbell Codie Canada Glenda Clark Justin Coleman Patrick Collier Melissa Cooper Courtney Cowan Latisha Curry Gilbert Dupont Bill Foster Richard Foster Abigail Fullerton RIGHT: Holly McCaskill dem- onstrates her school spirit as she shows off her hat on “Outshine the Moguls Day” Homecoming Week. FAR RIGHT: “Tearing down” after pep rallies is a job Ryan Lauder mill enjoys. BE- LOW: The hard bus ride to the Olney football game proves too much for Amelia Mooney. 108 lower grades Mutasha Goforth Trish Goforth Krystal Graves Luke Haile Brandi Ham Carla Hargis Todd Henry Tesha Howard James Howells Renee Huffman J. C. Langford Ryan Laudermill Samantha Ledyard Reva Lewis RIGHT: The band's annual Christmas concert requires many hours of practice. Amy Trigg, Rebecca Rickett, and Gary Harlan concentrate on perfecting the songs the seventh grade band will perform. lower grades Page sponsored by TEXET AUTO SUPPLY 213 North Center Archer City, TX Page sponsored by A. J. MORRIS AGENCY INSURANCE Box 698 Archer City, TX lower grades 112 lower grades lower grades RIGHT: Jeffrey Spurgers, Charlotte Reyn- olds, and Crystal Slay locate a sample of gran- ite after studying a unit on rocks. FAR RIGHT: Carlton Ledyard and Christopher King think they know the answers to a ques- tion in language arts. BELOW: Stormi Rater and Craig Eggers check out the long-term effects vinegar, lemon juice, and cola have on an eggsheU. FAR RIGHT BELOW: Eddie Campos does the last questions on a math worksheet. 5555555 RIGHT: Kendra Hux, i Sternadel, and Jeffrey ;ers get ready to begin assignment in social ;s, s FAR Cand Spur£ lower grades by ARCHER CITY PHARMACY 115 South Center Archer City, TX FAR LEFT: Jamie Coleman stretches high before she starts to jog in an afternoon physical education class. LEFT: Amy McCabe has an answer for Mrs. Morris in the fine arts class while Leigha Hill and Ben Lobpries work on an art project. BELOW LEFT: During the school song, Misty Hartley lifts her finger high to show her support for the Wildcat football team. BELOW: Pulling up for another stom- ach curl-up, Robbie Smith sweats through 4444444 Page sponsored by ARCHER COUNTY NEWS Drawer B Archer City, TX 115 FAR RIGHT: Justin Spurgers, Jessica Rod- erick, and J. R. Koetter don't seem too en- thusiastic about working in their science books. FAR RIGHT BELOW: Answering questions in his social studies workbook has Harley Davison's complete attention. RIGHT: Obie Gillispie appears just a litde bored with the story in his reading book. BELOW: An article in the new issue of WEEKLY READER appears to have cap- tured the interest of Susan Sadler. 3333333 FAR LEFT: Chad Crowley colors a banner for Christmas that reads: Merry Christmas from Mrs. Buerger and Small Fries. LEFT: Brandi Ashton and Dee Canada are hard at work in their math workbooks. BELOW LEFT: Deciding what answers to put in his workbook requires deep concentration from Ben Sanford. BELOW: Enjoying their free time, Candi Bowen and Laci Bates play with building blocks. 2222222 FAR RIGHT: Micah Deerinwater and Zachary Truette ask Miss Deaver a question concerning a test they are taking. FAR RIGHT BELOW: Learning about food groups, Hank Reynolds, Bobby Morrison, Kate Lunn, Courtney Tousek, and Christopher Southard do work in their food and nutrition book. RIGHT: Micah Deerinwater rests his head while waiting for Amanda McCord to Finish her work so they can move on to something else. BELOW: Josh Winter works diligently in his handwriting workbook. 1111111 FAR LEFT: Brandi McWhorter and Kacie Calhoun practice writing numbers on the chalkboard. LEFT: Patrick Martin and Aaron Allen quiedy wait outside the teachers' lounge while Mrs. Jentsch runs off papers. BELOW LEFT: Kelly Pappas, Melody O’Neil, Brandi McWhorter, and Misty Wolf play on the jungle gym during recess. BELOW: HoUy Johnston, Robbie Wood, and Patrick Martin anxiously wait to begin class. KKKK 120 lower grades (W-JW-, a list of names THESE ARE ALL SPECIAL PEOPLE A TOUCH OF CLASS BEALL'S DEPARTMENT STORE BEALL S JEWELERS ,, 133 Campbell, Cory !, 134 Campbell, Jace ARCHER COUNTY FARM BUREAl ARCHER COUNTY NEWS ARCHER FLOWER AND GIFT SHO ARCHER SATELLITE TRACKERS ARCHER TITLE COMPANY, INC. ARMSTRONG'S FINER FOODS 3 3 KATTLE COMPANY BUSTER, SYLVARA, LANCE, BRANDI BOREN 43 Bowen, Andy 17,29,32,51,54,93 Bowen, Bandy 12, 32, 108 Bowen’ Tiffany 118 JERRY AND PAULA BRADLEY 32 Brewer, Brandon 34, 40, 53, 101 PAULB Browning, Shelly BROWNING MACHINE BROTHERTON SPORT CENTER Kelly Shelly 76 BURKETT-ADAMS s 70, 72, 83, 84, 86, 131 ES CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY BURNS OPERATING 26 Collins, Shane Cook, Doug Colophon Volume 44 of the 1989 Wildcat was printed by Taylor Publishing Company in Dallas, Texas. Two hundred thirty-five copies of the book were printed on matt 80-pound enamel paper with seven of the pages printed in spot color Super Blue No. 11. The book contains 136 pages and features grades kindergarten throught twelfth. Walter Adams was the Taylor sales representitive who worked with the staff. COVER: The lithocote 100 percent silver cover is printed with Super Blue No. 11 and Brilliant Red No. 30. Cover design was created by the staff with assistance from Ben Giddings, Taylor seminar in- END SHEETS: The front and back endsheets are screened in 10% black. PHOTOGRAPHY: All candid photos were tak- en by staff members and sponsor Patt Giddings. Ben Lasater of Lasater Studios in Olney, Texas, took all of the school mugshots, School Photographers of Dallas, Texas took the senior portraits, and Edward Petrere of Graham, Texas, took the honors pictures and some of the sports action shots. Time span covered a period from August 1988, to June 1989. COLUMNAR DESIGN: All sections use an 8- column design except for the sports section, which uses 6-columns and the honors sections which is on the grid system. TYPOGRAPHY: Garamond typeface is used for body copy, captions, and most head lines. The theme Not Just Another Small Town School intends to show that, although small, Arch- er City schools are special places with unique ex- periences and students that are out of the ordinary. All copy was copyfit and sent to Taylor Pub- lishing Company on floppy disks using the TypeVi- sion series. The index was compiled with IndexVi- sion program, using an IBM computer system. Publishing costs were well over $9,000 with local and area merchants, parents, and friends, who purchased sponsorship pages. Purchase price of the book was $ 18 if purchased before the deadline. The 1988 WILDCAT was selected as a finalist in Taylor Publishing Company Yearbook Yearbook. Yearbook staff members display a Thank You” sign to Taylor seminar instructor Ben Giddings who always had a solution for the many problems the group faced in pro- ducing the “Not Just Another Small Town School edition. FRONT ROW: Kristi Walker, Teresa Mooney. SECOND ROW: Emilie Haning, Cammi Hargis, Jama Leamon, editor Melesha Eldridge, and Jen- ny Phillips. index THE COUNTRY HOUSE 97 DudUy Rhonda 106 Gee, Clint Crouse! Jacob a en Crouse, John Crousejosh j E [g FRED EDGE WELL SERVICE US Eggers, Craig 108 Geis, Lee Giddings, Patt Gillem! Wanda Gillispie, Cindy Gillispie, Jason Gillispie, Obie Goforth, Kari Goforth, Mutasha Goforth, Trish . , Goolsby, Chip 2,65, 67, Goolsby, Iona DAIRY QUEEN OF ARCHER CIT 34, 38, 40. 53.'97 Hdridg Ml,,ic 23.104,105,128 EUison; Jamie 77 EUisonJessica 39,,p Essler! J.C. ,08 Cynthia BOBBY EVANS SPORTING GOODS F 92 FAITH MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH ! 1 ? Gray, Judd ’ .Gray, Linda Green, Kara 43, 1 MAX AND BESIA GREEN Greenthaler, Frank Guffey, Shawn _4 h Davis, Cathey 42 45 51 97 FORGET-ME-NOT FLORISTS Hafley, Glen 2 HAIGOOD-CAMPBELL Haile, Dan DAVIS SUPPLY !!g FRANCES'BEAUTY SHOP 77 Frodyma, Brandi 115 fdT’BM7 40, lot Fulford! Doug 44' Haile, Nathan ,DAN, NATHAN, LUKE H lit Ham, Brandi j Jg Hamill, David 107 !tt Hamilton, Janie Devr'ow' Jenelle Dickerson, Jessica 39. 46, 93 5 !m Haning, Holly , 23, 101 KENT HANSON, CPA Hare, Lonnie Hargis, Cammi Hargis, Carla Hargis, Chuck 5TH GRADE BAND FRONT ROW: Jeffrey Spurgers, Amanda Peacock, Candi Sternadel, Heather Ledbetter, Sondra Berend, Kendra Hux. SECOND ROW: Stormi Rater, Kelly Matlock, Tommi Lee Burleson, Vicki Crowley, Carrie Yoakum, Tareh Campbell, Kelly Peden, Marlene Davis, Emily McGregor. THIRD ROW: Eric Bees- inger, Carlton Ledyard, Chad Mueller, Patrick Pars- ley, Carl Jones, Kevin Willett, Chadrick Robinson, Brandon Nogle, Michael Wren. FOURTH ROW: Brian Baxter, Josh Crouse, J.C. Essler, Jeff Thomason, Lloyd Stephens, Emmet McCabe, Craig Eggers. 122 6TH GRADE BAND FRONT ROW: Abigail Fullerton, Latisha Curry, Tesha Howard, Brandi Ham, Glenda Clark, LaFonda Moore, Renee Huffman, Codie Canada, Celeste Mobley. SEC- OND ROW: Mutasha Goforth, Krystal Graves, Ranae Cameron, Amelia Mooney, Carla Hargis, Brandy Rater, Jessica Moer, Trish Goforth. THIRD ROW: Melissa Cooper, Lawrence Lobpries, Bandy Bowen, Justin Coleman, Drew Murphy, Trad Shep- pard, Chance McCandless, Todd Henry, Keith Sheppard. FOURTH ROW: Ryan Bussey, Ryan Alexander, Stephen Becker, J.C. Langford, Patrick Collier, Donald Woods, Ryan Laudermill. 7TH GRADE BAND FRONT ROW: Misti Frodyma, Angela Clark, Brandy Beesinger. SEC- OND ROW: Tioney Hulse, Celinda Lear, Kristen Wright, Cathy Morris, Amy Trigg, Kate Davis. THIRD ROW: Stacy Willett, Nickie Jenkins, Lonft Goolsby, Brandi McWhorter, Lacey Clark. FOURTH ROW: Michael Townsend, Kody Jack- son, Sam Harris, Brandy Fulford, Rebecca Rickett. index D HARGIS CONTRACTOR Hilbers, Betty Hilbers, Michael Hilbers, Skyler HUFFMAN SERVICE CENTER J JANSEN WELL SERVICING Jenkins, Leah east Jentsch, Jason Jentsch, Kristi Johle!cJeyfany 116 Jones, Becky 101 Jones, Carl 116 Jones, Crystal 5, 43, 54, 4, 23, 36, 42, 43, 93 34, 35, M M T SCHLEGEL COMPANY Malone, Jimmy 3 Mamey, JefTmy Martin, Angela Martin, Bobby Martin, Keith Martin, Kristi Martin, Lisa Martin, Patrick Martinez, Brandy Matlock, Kelly Matlock, Tyler May, Stephen McBride, Angie 23, 1 McBride, Vi McCabe, Amy McCabe, Angela McCabe, B.J McCabe, Emmett McCabe, Sharon McCaskill, Dolly McCaskill, Holly McCaskill, Pat McCord, Amanda McCord, Mike 32,3 McCorkle| T j l GIRLS TRACK FRONT ROW: Shelly Teichman, Amy Davis. SECOND ROW: Jamie Davis, Shannon Stemadel, Jenny Phillips. THIRD ROW: Shannon Teichman, Stacy Schroeder, Diann Clark, Kara Green. BOYS TRACK FRONT ROW: Casey Johle, Scott Wilboum, Joshua Deerinwater. SECOND ROW: Kraig Knox, Joe Rater, Freddy Sturm, Toby Williams, Brandon Brewer, Dan Haile, B.J. Mc- Cabe, Sam Berube. THIRD ROW: Mike Wilson, Marlon Meador, Michael Roy, Derek Patton, Jason Abercrombie, Andy Bowen, Trey Mobley, Jason Hughes. FOURTH ROW: Coach Carey Had- derton, Jeff Sanford, David Foster, Donny Victory, Jeff Mamey, Nicky McCorkle, Bill Crutcher, Matt Williams, Chris Gray, Daniel Shevrovich. TENNIS FRONT ROW: Jeremy Harmel, Michael Hilbers, Kraig Knox, Shannon Sternadel, Amy Da- vis. SECOND ROW: Angela Kinsey, Chad Sanford, Matt McLemore, Shannon Teichman, Sta- cy Schroeder, Mitzi McLemore. index McMURRAY MACHINE WORKS McWhorter s meat market NELSON TEXACO a OILFIELD SERVICE AND EQUIPMENT OLNEY SAVINGS a A. J. MORRIS INSURANCE COMPANY L AND MRS. BARRY MORRISON MURPHY MURPHY CHEVROLET y PATTERSON BRAKE, ALIGNMENT RDS ASSOCIATES REAL ESTATE 93 Roderick, Natalea NHS FRONT ROW: Jeremy Harmel, Jason Ab- ercrombie. SECOND ROW: Derek Patton, David Foster, Shannon Stemadel, Heath Neel, Melesha Eldridge. THIRD ROW: Chris Gray, Michael Hilbers, Billy Tyler, Andy Bowen, Will Stalicup. FFA FRONT ROW: Shane Wright, Sam Berube, Scott Wilboum, Heath Neel, Arnold Perry, Joshua Deerinwater, Dan Haile, Doug Strange, Mistie El- dridge, Shannon Wright. SECOND ROW: Clint Nelson, Daniel Sellers, Joe Rater, Marlon Meader, Freddy Sturm, Trey Mobley, Jimmy Perry, Kirk Devrow. THIRD ROW: Keith Fox, Andy Bowen, Alan Tremble, Will Stalicup. BACK ROW: David Hamill, B.J. McCabe, Scott Crutcher, Bill Crutcher, Jeff Mamey, Daniel Shevrovich, Mark Southard, Jason Rice, Matt Williams. FHA FRONT ROW: Missy Jancik, Shannon Teichman, Kelli Holley, Lee Ann Bishop. SECOND ROW: Danny Taylor, Brandi Peden, Karen Mendenhall, Jennifer Lewis. Not pictured: Shawna Owen, Shelly Teichman, Chip Goolsby, Jennifer Clark, Sam Welch, Kara Green, Kristi Jentch, Jen- nifer Sanford, Jimmy Malone, Nick Nichols. 124 index J«sf the end JUST ANOTHER BEGINNING The End. It sounds so ominous. But with most ends also comes new beginnings. Graduation from high school is one of those end beginning events. Although the senior year marks the completion of formal eduction for some, for many there are at least four more years of school ahead. For the graduates entering the work force, they will begin careers and find a new independence they have never known before. Although leaving high school will eliminate daily contact with classmates, new associations and friendships will be formed at college or the work place. For seniors, it is a time to move on — to whatever is in store for them. And as each student looks back on his high school years, perhaps he or she can say that the years at Archer City gave them a good foundation for a great beginning — it was not an end at all. Clutching the white rose she will give to her mother, Brandi Boren hugs an unidentified well-wisher just after graduation ceremonies May 26. 1 9 closing Graduation, banquet, prom all held in JUST ONE NIGHT Year-end activities for the eighth grade were all packed into one busy night this year. Traditionallly, graduation has been held on the last day of school after lunch and the ban- quet prom was usually a week But this year on May 26 at seven o’clock, the students filed into the auditorium for com- mencement exercises. At eight they scurried over to the cafetorium for their banquet and prom which was to last until midnight. The motto ‘‘Rise above the ordinary” was echoed in the students’ choice of rather out- of-the ordinary class colors of red and black. 128 FAR ABOVE RIGHT: Angie McBride, Christy Crutcher, Jana Parish, and Brandon Bax- ter enjoy a before-the-meal con- versation at the banquet. ABOVE: Cassi Ralls, valedic- torian; Brandox Baxter, saluta- FAR LEFT: High schooi Nation- al Honor Society members select- ed one of the top students in the eighth grade as a sort of little brother or sister for next year. Bart Adams and George Essler wait for their NHS partner to light their candles. LEFT: Nathan Haile adjusts the microphone be- fore he speaks at the banquet. closing FAR RIGHT ABOVE: Michael Lowack and Kimbra Cox share a joke while eating their ban- quet salad. ABOVE: Junior high principal Nat Lunn hands Angela Martin her certificate at the commencement exercises while other class members wait their turn. LEFT: Ginger Fields takes a quick snapshot of friends before she begins eating her chicken-fried steak. OPPOSING PAGE LEFT: Playing blooper ball was one of the highlights at the party given for Will Stallcup. Donny Bates pitches for his team in hopes of striking out the batter. LEFT: Volleyball became very familiar to the seniors since they played it at almost every party. Doug Mayfield and Clint Nelson show how their skills improved as they block the ball and hit it over Chris Ditto’s head. LEFT: Aggravating others sometimes backfires. Teresa Mooney found herself in that position when she bombed Donny Bates with water bal- loons, and he drenched her with the ice in the ice chest. ABOVE: Opening gag gifts at the Christ- mas progressive party became an embarrassing time for the seniors. This was no exception for Billy Tyler when he realized the guillotine he received had alternative uses. closing i-34r FAR ABOVE: Shanan McWhorter and Stacy Schroeder wait in the foyer be- fore they are allowed to go in and be seated for the meal. ABOVE: Leann Bishop, Kim Broday, and Debbie Sandifer share a laugh while they take a break from dancing. RIGHT: Tommy Victory and Diann Clark wait to have their pictures made together while Angela McCabe double checks her order before paying. OP- POSING PAGE RIGHT: Dancing among black and silver balloons, Clint Nelson and An- gela Kinsey two-step to George Strait. The prom was held in the Garden Room of the Fo- closing FAR LEFT: An enthusiastic group of dancers filled the floor all evening. Dancing to one of their favorites, everybody throws their hands up to “Shout” by the Blues Brothers. LEFT: Six junior boys prove just how sophisticated they can be when they are all dressed up. BELOW: After the banquet Julie Lowack makes a quick telephone call to her date so he can know that the dance is “80’s in Review” is JUST GREAT!!! Although the junior speakers had trouble with their speeches and the slide show’s malfunction de- layed the program a few minutes, most students agreed that the Junior- Senior Banquet and Prom was one of the best in a long time. A color scheme of black, white, and silver was used in three separate sections of the Woman’s Forum in Wichita Falls. “I liked the way it was all in different rooms, so it wasn’t crowd- ed,” said freshman Jenny Phillips. Keith Fox was master of ceremonies and Will Stallcup gave the invoca- tion before the banquet meal of rib-eye steak. After dinner Chris Gray delivered the welcome and Donny Bates gave the re- sponse. Janie Hamilton, who narrated the slide show entitled “80’s in Re- view” said, “It was nice that everybody danced in- stead of just sitting around.” All in all the Junior- Senior Prom proved to be just great. For seniors, graduation is JUST A MOMENT IN TIME Senior class members will al- ways remember where they were at a particular moment in time — 8 p.m. May 26,1989. For it was at graduation ex- ercises held on that warm, hu- mid spring night these friends and classmates came together for the last time as high school students. The new gym, location of the graduation ceremonies, was decorated in the class colors of burgandy and silver. Huge bas- kets of white roses, the class flower, had been placed near the podium the speakers would use. Special speaker for the eve- ning was 2nd Lt. Brad Pippin, 1984 graduate of ACHS and 1988 graduate of West Point. Speaking on the idea of “You are at the controls now,” he challen d the class to compete vigorously, see the world, yet never forget friends, family, and teachers who helped along the The class chose its motto from the first verse of the song “One Moment in Time.” Standing, holding hands while Brenda Schnabel sang the last verse of the song was a par- ticularly touching moment in the ceremonies. Few of the students involved managed to get through the night without shedding a tear or two. Although it was just a moment in time”, graduation marked the end of high school years for the “Class of 89”. None of the thirty-two grad- uating seniors would ever forget closing Autographs At the end of the school term, seniors often find themselves re- flecting on the past four years. Gordon Hamilton is no excep- tion as he takes one last look from the third floor window be- fore he cleans out his locker for the last time. What does he see? Maybe he is remembering the first time he saw Archer City. Moving from Houston to such a tiny town was quite a shock. Or maybe he is thinking of the friends he has made here and the times they have shared — days and nights filled with laughter, disappoint- ment, smiles, and sometimes an- ger. Perhaps he is wondering what the future holds; where he will be in the next ten years. Whatever Gordon’s thoughts are, one thing is certain: this town and school have made a lasting impression on him. It might not be Houston, Gordon, but Archer City is cer- tainly ANOTHER SMALL TOWN SCHOOL 136 ' « Taylor Publishing Company Students and staff make Archer City not just another small town school. Anytime I’ve needed someone, they have always been there to help me. They have earned a special place in my heart that can never be replaced. Melesha Eldridge, Yearbook Edilt Archer City almost seems like one large family. Courtesy and generosity are the code it lives by. The closeness of this town cannot be duplicated by any Jama Leamon, Yearbook Staff You can live just about anywhere. But life in a small town . . . that just adds something more. Teresa Mooney, Yearbook Staff I think my parents made the right choice when they moved near Archer before I was born. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. Archer is not just another small town, it’s my hometown — the place where I’ve grown up. Cammi Hargis, Yearbook Staff I have been to two other schools but came back to Archer because I missed my old friends and the school spirit we have here. Jenny Phillips, Yearbook Staff Nowhere else can a person learn from educators who afford a college-level education without the impersonal attitude and friends who are among the top students in the nation. Friends of any age group will never be forgotten. Archer City will always be special and unique to me. Will Stallcup, Yearbook Staff I expected Archer to be a small, boring school where everyone wore boots and Wranglers. Instead I found a school where everyone knows nearly everyone else. When we moved here two years ago, I gained a new hometown and more good friends than anyone could be lucky enough to have. Emilie Haning, Yearbook Staff This school is different from any other I’ve attended. Here you get encouragement, support, and individual attention. You can’t get that from just any school, but you do at Archer City. Kristi Walker, Yearbook Staff I am constantly amazed at how many students feel that all towns are just like Archer City. It comes as a complete surprise to them when they leave and find an entirely different world out there. Patt Giddings, Yearbook Advisor Yearbooks do not just appear out of nowhere! Countless hours of thought and preparation go into each one. And although the staff does have some fun, most of the time it is simply hard work — much of it done after school and late at night. Staff members Melesha Eldridge, Jenny Phillips, Teresa Mooney, and Cammi Hargis seriously consider photos and rough drafts before an important deadline.