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

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Ta build up her courage the female bullfighter makes jokes about the bullfight she's about to perform for the audience of International Night. X Spanish Club members hczblcm espariol Hablas Espanol? Although it is not required for mem- bership in the MacArthur Spanish club, most of the members have achieved some degree of fluency in the language. The club's main obiective is to enioy the benefits of the Spanish culture, as they learn about it. Sponsored by Ms. Juana Dyess, the club is composed mainly of students enrolled in any of the four levels of Spanish offered. When the time came for competition the Spanish Club rose to the challenge. They participated in the Foreign Olympics and performed a dance and bullfight skit on lnternational Night held in the cafeteria. ln March they competed at the National Spanish Exams held at Bellaire, where junior Mar- ion Hall placed second in the first year level. At the city-wide Bicentennial Fair held in May at the Astrohall, they displayed their handiwork in the form of pinatas. They also performed dances significant of the Spanish influence in America. Club meetings consists mainly of discussions of upcoming events and money raising proiects. A The Spanish Club Officers for 1975-76 are, Jesse Reyes, parliamenta' ano, president, Cookie Soriano, treasurer, Janet Thompson, secretary, rian, Linda Warner, vice-president, Rafael Palafox, member, Frank Sori- Jorge Leal, member. spanish 149

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LOT fc0nt.j Fair in Fort Worth. The fair, held in con- iunction with Rural Youth Day, was a fun- filled gathering of over l0,000 FHA and FFA members. Recreation and socializing were also an important aspect of the club. Parent-Friend Night was held in November with the Christmas Tea following behind it in December. Tug-of-War, softball, and vol- leyball were enthusiastically enioyed by the club at Deussen Park in January. March was the month of the big event, the Mascot Carnival. Sponsoring the entire program and manning five booths them- selves, LOT cleared 51,750 in profit. Although this was not sufficient to cover the cost of the 6 ft. fiberglass general, the club is now looking into the possibilities of a general of a reduced size. April was the time of Office Elections, and the State Meeting in Fort Worth. Members of LOT listen attentively to the LOT officers at one of their monthly meetings. Joyce Morris and Cheryl Downey attend the Christmas Tea given by the LOT , officers for all members. l48 lot Eighty LOT members attended the Texas State Fair in Dallas, Beverly Stewart, Michael McCall and friends enjoy resting onthe bus. . xr. in wus!-smrzzwmrxaw . mmnrnl'

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Speech, drama require involvement To be or not to be. Whether tis nobler . . Drama - an art of personality and art requiring total concentration and total involvement. Speech - interest requiring total concentration, discipline of the mind and total involvement. Students interested in either the art or the discipline were encouraged to join MacA- rthur's Speech and Drama Club in its first year of operation. Sponsored by Ms. Ida Love and Ms. Rosemary Schirm, the organiza- tion's main goal was centered around the advancement of tournament preparation and atten- lcont. on pg. l5ll During the classroom play Salem, Bertha Felder por- trays a witch and pleads for her life before warden Keith Kesser. Speech and Drama Club members helped out in the pro- duction of the musical Oklahoma by working on the make-up, lights, and prop crew. . ' E, P ,ffwf 1 . A 15 'iffy' 4, : . 1 U Qs- V ni- ...., W la ' - - ' 150 speechfdrama is E 39