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

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 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

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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

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