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

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lumerous hammered thumbs. Presiding over the celebration in ceptered glory were the new King and Dueen. The crowned he-man, David 'Jichols. was chosen from among Nick Fox, Kelly Hyde, and David Pitstick. Kim Menge was elected the 1976 Homecom- ing Queen. The three runners-up in- cluded Nancy Engle. Amy McGlasson, and Kay Kelley. Freezing Thespians sold balloons to generous boys, and asked everyone to let them go at the first touchdown. Unfortunately, the opportunity never came. Colts suffered a heartbreaking loss to Haltom. 7-3. (A) Bill Block watches as Bruce Davidson as- sembles the sophomore float. (B) I had a dream utters Mr. Larry Smedley in his im- personation of Principal Crouch. (C) Alan Hawrylak and Melanie Halpin enjoy the post-game dance. (D) White mums and green ribbons' dot the Homecoming crowd. (E) Brenda Hamilton. Joe Muller. Linda Heinz- man. Wendy Wilson and Terri Griggs add spirit to the parade. (F) Vicki Price and other J-l babies reveal their first year status. (G) An enchanted future queen watches as Homecoming King David Nichols gives Queen Kim Menge the traditional Homecom- ing kiss. (H) Members of the Class of ‘77 ex- press their enthusiasm for the magnificent Mean Green. ACTIVITIES 27

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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

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ruilM Room 219 smelled of Latex and car- nations. while a tempting spaghetti-ish odor wafted from the cafeteria. Marksa- lotted scripts were carefully positioned for ready accessibility and studied every three minutes with a fervor easily attri- buted to the impending performance. Beards and blow dryers were conscien- ciously applied as the actors muttered vaguely to themselves. Suppose I forget my lines? What if I miss my knichi? Think the flat will fall over?” The AHS drama department girded its hair oil and carried off a spectacular performance of Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park. Starring in the show were Jennifer Maddox as Corey Bratter and David Hudson as her husband Paul. Filling the role of Corey's mother was Dinah Dal- ton. with Phil Nelson playing the part of Victor Velasco. The cast was completed by Jim Pool as the electrician and George Watson as the delivery man. Though the cast was made up of only six people, the play required a united effort on the part of the whole depart- ment. The set required a complete overhaul, meaning for weeks the cast played out tender romances and juicy