Crowley High School - Talon Yearbook (Crowley, TX)

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ABOVE, ELVIS IMPERSONATOR Rick Presley instructs Rowdy Thomas on how to be a Hound-d . . 09 on Fifties Day. ABOVE, A VARIETY of Halloween creatures sat clapping in the auditorium while waiting the announcement of the best costume. RIGHT, SENIOR TERI Hatfield prances across the stage as the 1978 annual during the yearbook sales assembly. RIGHT, SENIOR PAM Harwell sits back and takes a rest before showing slides at the yearbook sales assembly.

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hun t, mustard lids - they're at it again! to-know-you game, a scavenger hunt. After a brief period of hesi- tant looks at each other, the stu- dents swung into the fun of the contest, to finish their papers with the names of people who sang, owned, did, or just were what the respective items required. Student Council treasurer, Karla Staily, thought the assem- bly was HGREAT! It really was the best one we ever had. The freshman spirit was surprising, but the seniors really led the assembly. No one was going to get up and do anything in the scavenger hunt until they real- ized it was going to be so much There are two extremes in high school. Seniors and fish bear little resemblance to each other, yet somehow, someday, those freshmen will be seniors. And even more unbelievable, those mature seniors were once in the ninth grade. But don't expect a senior to admit it. Senior Rory Smithee observed, I often find myself thinking why has it taken me so long to become a senior, and that surely there's more to it than this! ln starting off my senior year fun, and we did have fun, we all had a good time. Griff Rambo, the winner of two homecoming dance tickets after being the first to complete his list, explained the technique. I went around to anyone and everyone, and just asked them for all those things 'til they got answered. If they couldn't really do those things, l made them do them anyway . . . Like a fresh- man wiggling his ears. . . Another beginning-school activity was the annual junior magazine sales. Working against the record of the year before the junior class surprised everyone by raising S6,287, two thousand l felt no different than I did when I became a junior. But being a senior is being someone special, because of its being your last year in high school. Crowley High School offers many opportunities for those who'Il take advantage of them. I would like to always be able to look back on this year and every other year and have good memo- ries. These times, once they're gone, we'll never have them back again. Only the memories! Freshman John Hausner recalls his first impressions. The first day of school l was scared. I wanted to stay with my friends, the fish. High school seemed so big! But school is the same as ever, and classes are no different. The teachers are all nice, like in middle school, and they have lots of spirit. They are always at the games. The first pep rally was a lot bigger than those in middle school, and there was more excitement. The first football dollars over any previous school record. They were really good. Lots of enthusiasm, commented Miss Ann Tyler, junior sponsor, about the attitude the class had in selling magazines. Enthusi- asm had slacked off after the first three days of sales, but we had a meeting the next Monday causing sales to pick up dramati- cally. Over-all salesman was Belinda Fliney, who turned in 5374.10 A successful Howdy Assembly started it, and a record prom was anticipated to wind it up. There remained the length of time between them to fill out the year. game felt no different, but we were in AAA, not AA, which meant that the games were bet- ter. Senior, Hsh com pared notes beginning school X 13

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SPECIAL KIND CDF FUN We were rewarded throughout the year with a special kind of fun, thanks to the new audito- rium. We could have real live assemblies! Whether the assem- bly lasted only the duration of break or took up the better part of third hour, it established an air of excitement in students which filled the entire day. Did you like it? Wow! Did you see Nathan dance? The stage band is good! Those who did not wish to attend could take advantage of a special study hall, but the audi- torium always seemed to be packed, seniors filling the front rows and underclassmen taking the rest according to rank. Gig- gles, gossip, and horseplay filled the auditorium before most per- formances until the house lights began to dim. Even the rowdiest student soon learned that was the signal for silence and atten- tion to the stage. Then the per- formance began. Yearbook held an assembly to solicit sales. While Shirley Fisher explained how to sign up for a yearbook, old editions walked across the stage and took a bow. The staff also presented a slide show. Halloween brought ghouls and goblins up front as well as the student band Lotsa Love. Santa and his charming rein- deer in the form of Talonettes took over the stage prior to Christmas vacation. Mr. Bob Burger did the honors as Santa and read a list of students' names and gifts they were likely to receive. A multi-media show, Champi- ons, bombarded our senses with sights and sounds, it took most of us an hour or so to recover from that one. Rick Presley, an Elvis imperso- nator, ended Spring Fever Week with a special bang, his polyester jumpsuit and renditions of Elvis' songs caused many female hearts to pitter patter at an unu- sually fast rate. He ended the show by complimenting the stu- dent body on its good behavior. We were finally learning some assembly manners, it seemed. The Student Council was responsible for most assemblies, and most of the student body were grateful for the relaxation and fun they provided. ABOVE, MR. ROBERT Bu r was a joll ol' soul when he mms Santa in Jie Christmas assembly. assemblies f 15