Commerce High School - Sregit Yearbook (Commerce, TX)

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To balance the seven trying hours spent at school each day, students found different forms of entertainment and probably most widespread was a metal, square device found in most homes - the television. In a favorite chair or at a friend's house, students watched TV from morning till late in the night some- times devoting hours a day to the boob tube. They watched shows ranging from Welcome Back, Kotter , Happy Days , and Charlie’s Angels to Johnny Carson , MASH and Saturday Night Live. Many saw the premiere of Gone With the Wind on television in the fall. Others used the set to play their Pong games. Some students preferred going to a movie, but they had to go to Dallas or Greenville since the Commerce thea- tre had closed. They saw the remake of King Kong and A Star Is Born and the original movies Taxi Driver and All the President's Men. Another form of entertainment was music - rock, country, and classical. They listened to music on the stereo, radio, and car tape decks. Some stu- dents enjoyed going to Dallas and Fort Worth for concerts while many saw Willie Nelson, David Allan Coe, and Wild Cherry in Commerce. Along with music many students enjoyed bowling, swimming, playing handball, and lifting weights for the first time all year round at the ETSU Zeppa Center. Using their athletic abilities others played tennis, foot- ball, and softball while many liked riding on horses, bikes, or skate- boards . If there was nothing to do, a student could always find organized activities at a church or as a member of 4H, scouts, or explorers. One group even went skiing over spring break in Breck- enridge, Colorado. Finally, there were extra-curricular activities such as football, basketball, or volleyball games, dances, or club activities. There was always some- thing to do, something keeping stu- dents preoccupied - that was enter- tainment. ! Terri King Ben Lanmon Terri Lemon Kathy Loewenthal Jeannie Lytle 22 Seniors

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It was not any form of a return to the fashions of the fifties as jeans were rolled up again, it was the latest style in footwear - boots. Boots were worn by guys and gals with jeans; jeans could be rolled up or tucked inside the boots. Gals also teamed them with skins and gauchos, or with pants for a dressy look. Western boots did not leave the fashion scene as a pair of Tony Lamas provided status. Other fancy footwear still in the scene for girls was ’’Get There” shoes, wavery soled shoes that supposedly were good for posture. Get There” along with Hi There” shoes helped complete the new jumpsuit look. Then there were tennis shoes for the casual look - Converse, Osage, Adidas, and Keds. Jeans, as usual were high fashion. There were jeans with fancy trim- ming, jean suits, jean jumpsuits, and the basic Levis. For the girls the cowl- neck sweater put the finishing touch on a pair of blue jeans or dressy pants. Students went for high fashion - the chic look - but most of all they went for comfort. High Fashion Spells Comfort Charlene Jones Lisa Kelley David Kerbow Vivian Kinchlow Mark King Seniors 21

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There Is Always Time for Entertainment a. Pat Steigman rolls for another strike at the newly opened lanes in the Frank Zeppa Recrea- tion Center, b. Clifford Lee and Pat Steigman tabulate their bowling scores after another frame, c. Roger Jones gets down while playing some of his favorite songs, d. In a surge of after- school madness. Steve Maniscalco and Kenny Plunkett precariously balance on their skate- boards. Ad Len Massey Veitus Matlock Nelda McDaniel Dianna McRae Samantha Means Seniors 23