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

Page 9 text:

i Candidate Kasi Lay, Dianna Hawkins, and Dianna's escort, William Wilkenson, anxiously await halftime activities and the crowning of Homecoming Queen 1975-76. Halftime activities at the MacArthur Aldine game featured both schools' bands in the presentation of the United States flag as a Bicentennial salute. i x I, V , U Y,-,Av V 11 79?-,Qi ,ff- 1 --,..- - -fc,,iEnl,k.,,l,.-,e.swmmm- . ..a-n.-te. -,- :xg '4?,',,:'- me X-Afex I, Ht f c - , ftxq , sf' , -L, '9'Q'Q1 55e'5 4 ' L. 5551 5 f .zej l A Q ' r ' V'-tf UT' . ' l - l A ' 4 1 Q 0 Q gi W ' r , , , Q 'b l l A l K ,.. gee 4 56,51 1 ' 15-4 , .f ' irq-,Atrl ' ., Y s iff f ait 1 fi 272166 76 h i ,. t X A s l 1.3 l- 3 Si Q9 s F . 1' . 53, J 0 1 E ' t 'Q l Friendship exists among OEA club members as N55-gig , past president Darlene Weichmann congratulates . 1' new president Mary Jane Alvarada. . m e . gag e , Q -5 t ,Vx 5 3 1 0 01:59 WW anti? l A - Vg ,. 9 ,,1-e l6' t i re, t fifth u-fe Q 'F theme 5 'MSU NQQKSQ O-'RD 'efe at Sw e i-'ixyiis Tffzsf, X fx ,Q A df - x sl I ii 1 2 V ' V . ,r . 'Nm ' - il H' fi 0 5 '. ,- A 5 Q- - , ' ' .. :N c .44-AN A . 1-f , , . 75 - , fe-A , X -1 - 0--we .irjeeggfgk - r f:xl,cQ52A.i.,rU., fF x i dv-Q1 my - Ah. V it KT? Q- I V ,,5,,,,,, . A'-, 43'-in., - .,., ,.-,,f'W ------A Y

Page 8 text:

LQ? sgfles, ideas change in the sixties, seventies MacArthur has seen and survived the era of Viet Nam, the Beatles, protest marches and the graduation of nine classes. Dresses starting iust below the knee rose to mini length - only to fall back to today's style of mid calf. Sit-ins, love-ins, woodstocks, assassinations and peace have all had their effect on MacArthur. New attitudes, traditions and hopes have developed over the years under the pressure of national and international events. The early sixties were a carefree, sheltered time with worries confined to a date for the Sock Hop. As the sixties neared their end, an upheaval and an awakening of political and humanitar- ian awareness appeared. The hippies and flower children had very definite ideas of war, peace and love. With the seventies came woman's lib, getting in touch with yourself and the stripping of facades. Americans saw the unfolding of the infamous Watergate cover-up and the resulting convictions and pardons of public offi- cials. It witnessed with mixed emotions the first resignations of the President and Vice President of the land. Both country and school have grown, changed, and matured. We've come a long way, baby! With the aid of hoop batons twirlers Cheryl Dominick, Dana.Barry, Marina Eiland and Margie Wittge twirl to the tune of Mississippi Mud as part of the homecoming halftime activities Oct. 31 .

Page 10 text:

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.