Arlington High School - Colt Corral Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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r (A) Tim Deahl. Richard Longgrear. Paul Skinner, and Alan Weaver vie for the coveted title of beauty queen. (B) Cathy Bush's imita- tion of Donna Fargo brightens the faces of the AHS audience. (C) Garbed in bobby socks and a ponytail. Nancy Engle exhibits the spirit of the 50's. (D) Sport Liberato re- creates 50's day fashion. (E) Marshall Al- dridge horses around. (F) Jennie Kelley. Denise Rogers. Marty Weider. and Cary Shady display their denim grandeur. (G) Shelli Stewart. Kim Winters, and Kendra Fallman contemplate the way it was in the carefree days of yesterday. the coveted title of Miss Com County. As the blushing winner. Miss Pantego. (otherwise known as Alan Weaver) modestly accepted his crown, runner- ups Howard Skinner. Richard Longgrear. and Tim Deahl sweetly ac- quiesced and kicked his teeth in. The show successfully spoofed Hee Haw and Bert Parks, and even got a dig in at their martyred choir director Most people think those curls are so natural, but we hear he sleeps with rol- lers in his hair! ' Launching into Fifties Day. AHS rav- aged maternal closets for saddle shoes and ransacked pawn shops for the finer chains and knives. Just to get into the spirit of things, of course. Handy White was judged as the best dressed dude. ACTIVITIES 25

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Country Jamboree, Fifties Day Delight AHSers Corn County USA. an aptly named habitat known for its ham. corn, and bad jokes, made its Second Annual Bicentennial Real Live Grande Ole Opry Style Wingding for the edification and enioyment of its Arlington High chums. The joint choir and band presentation started off with decorous tuxes and other high-fallutin' duds, but soon re- laxed into traditional denim grandeur. Nashville celebrity Minnie Pearl (alias Dinah Dalton) graced the festivities as the official M.C.. while a professional bluegrasser regaled the audience with his fiddle. A special beauty pageant brought a few tense moments to the show. Four delicately padded young lads vied for 24 ACTIVITIES

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76 Homecoming Brings New Tradition to AHS A cold wind blew across the football fans, rustling mums, fancy duds, and hair that had been Oh-So-Carefully styled a few hours before. Glitter that had once been glued to flowers now spangled naughtily on dresses and sweaters. Couples cuddled together sil- ently thanking the cold for an excuse to warm each other up. Arlington High shivered with cold and the excitement of Homecoming. Halftime presentations with the long-awaited awards for spirit and monarchy, were trumpeted in by a famil- iar green and white band. Float compet- ition. traditionally won by sophomores, was awarded to the Senior Class by vir- tue of their diligence, devotion, and 26 ACTIVITIES