Douglas MacArthur High School - MacArtair Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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6 activities A ctivities lean toward in ormalil We've come a long way, baby, in the last ten years -- not only in thoughts and appearances but also in actions. Life styles of the first MacArthur students in the sixties have been altered and in some cases completely revised by those in the seventies. During those first years dances in the cafeteria were the only place to be on Friday nights -- every Friday night. In the early seventies attendance and the number of dances decreased. MacArthur missed the rockin' days of the fifties but with the seventies and nostalgia, Sock Hops came to the cafete- ria. Fun has taken on a more informal note! A dance no longer means one has to have a date or a good dress or a suit. Now ieans are the proper attire. School used to be the center of social activities. Now stu- dents ore beginning to venture out, making events such as big-name concerts the place to gather and socialize. The Junior-Senior prom became an exclusive privilege of seniors and the Homecoming bonfire was replaced by the afternoon Pep rally. Graduation ceremonies moved from Aldine Stadium to Jones Hall. We've come a long way in the ten years since MacArthur's opening. ldeos, people and activities have changed within the school, mirroring the change in the world around us. Social emphasis away from school and ci move toward infor- mality reflects the decade of change.

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Lunch is daibf social event During lunchtime, gefling logether with someone special is imporfanl to Senior Bill Christian and Junior Judy Masala. The tables are reversed as Seniors Karla Robinson, Beriha Felder, Theresa Vance and Diana Villerreal spend lheir lunch boy watch- ina. K3 H 8 lunch l nz, is A6 ,ww A wwe