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

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Trailrider Scott travels 155 miles in 8 days Thinking about the past, like the settlers, makes you start daydreaming . . . Fliding in a covered wagon puts 'ou back in time, sighs Scott Robinson, gazing into pace. The 14-yeareold freshman had the opportunity to experience part of the past when he participated in the 'rinity Valley Trail Flide in February. Starting from Lib- erty, Texas, the riders traveled 155 miles in eight days, iding from 7:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. The first day we ode 32 miles. That's worth at least three calluses, ecalls Scott. Leaving the conveniences of home behind, the trailri- lers slept on the ground, in horse trailers or in campers, nd ate from a covered chuck wagon. However rustic we, surroundings, the riders did not suffer from a lack of ntertainment. Many people found the strength to attend we nightly dances that were held. A few strong souls often found the energy to play several hands of poker after the band had packed it up and had moved along. All sorts of people ride in trail rides, confides Scott. It seems as though no one is excluded from the week-long trek across the state. There were real cowhandsf' states the blue-eyed, cowboy boot clad youth, as well as ranch owners and businessmen. The Trinity Valley Trail Fiide even attracted a foreigner. One guy came all the way from Scotland just to ride. . . He didn't know much English, but he was always smil- ing. In addition to the assortment of stray horses, camp- tires, and drunks there were new people to meet, times to help each other out and times to think about what used to be. Eb-Fe Eberly, Chris, 10th Eberly, George, llth Ecke, Paul, 10th Edgar, Teresa, 10th Edmonds, William, 10th Edmonds, Judy, 9th Edwards, Cynthia, 10th Edwards, Lynda, 10th Edwards, Mike, 10th Edwards, Peter, 9th Edwards, Teresa, 9th Eggert, Beverly, 10th Eklund, Fihnee, llth Eklund, Rhobbin, 10th Ellerbe, Patrina, 9th Ellis, Yvonne, 9th Elliott, Kelda, llth Elliott, Vicki, 9th Elkins, David, 9th Emmons, William, 10th Engelbrecht, Darla, 9th England, Bryan, 9th England, Michael, llth Epperson, Sonia, 9th Eppinette, Dennis, llth Ervin, Melanie, 9th ' Escalon, Gonzalo, 11th Esparza, Guillermo, lOth Esparza, Jorge, 9th Espitia, Margarita, 10th Estrada, Debra, 9th Estrada, Michelle, 9th Etchegaray, Butch, 9th Ethridge, Tina, 10th Ewart, Lena, 9th Ewton, Marion, llth Evans, Michael, 9th Fain, Kathy, 9th Farias, Fred, lOth Farrell, Tommy, 10th Felder, Alan, 1 1th Felix, Norma, 10th underclassmen l31

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De-Ea DeAnda, Jose, llth DeAnda, Ruth, 9th Deaton, Mary, 9th Deisch, Flobbye, 10th De Leon, Fidel, 9th DeLaFlosa, Ruby, 9th De Leon, Diana, 10th De Leon, James, 9th De Leon, Olga, 10th DeLoach, Donna, 9th DeLosSantos, Larry, 9th Denman, Mark, 11th De Shazo, Donna, 9th DeVore, Tracey, 9th Dewah, Delight, 9th Dewalt, Tyrone, 10th Diaz, Adan, llth Diaz, Caroline, 10th Diaz, Daniel, 9th Diaz, David, 10th Diaz, Grace, 9th Diaz, Jesse, 10th Diaz, Nora, 9th Diaz, Priscilla, 11th Dickman, Dawn, llth Dimmick, Mike, 10th Dimmick, Pam, 1 ith Dobbs, Brenda, 10th Dockray, Bryant, 9th Dodd, Mary, 1 lth Dodson, Douglas, 1 ith Doerr, Dodie, 10th Dominguez, Anna, 9th Dominguez, Margarito, Dooley, Denise, 9th Dotson, Theresa, 10th Dowell, Sharon, 9th Downey, Cheryl, l 1th Doyle, Dywayne, 9th Drabek, Sonya, 9th Draehn, Roxane, 10th Drake, Danna, 9th Drilling, Flickey, 10th Dugas, Nancy, 9th Duncan, Diane, llth Durden, Donald, 9th Durbin, Larry, 11th Ealy, Evelyn, 11th Eakin, Gary, 9th Early, Mark, 11th Early, Mike, llth 130 underclossmen

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Fe-Ga Felts, David, 10th Fendley, Cheryl, 9th Ferguson, Debra, 9th Ferguson, Gina, 10th Ferguson, Ronald, 11th Ferraro, Samuel, 10th Ferraro, William, 1 1th Fields, Pam, 10th Fegueroa, Deborah, 1 1th Finkelman, Gayla, 10th Finkelman, Roland, 11th Fischer, Henry, 10th Fitch, Jesse, 10th Fitch, Ray, 9th Fletcher, Toni, 11th Flores, Danny, 11th Flores, Jose, 10th Flores, Ruben, 10th Follis, Cynthia, 10th Ford, Ronald, 9th Forehand, DeAnna, 9th Forestieri, Gregory, 11th Forestieri, John, 9th Forsyth, Clinton, 10th Foty, Fuad, 11th Foty, Ghada, 10th Frank, Donna, 9th Frederick, Linda, 11th Freeman, Kathy, 9th French, Mike, 10th French, Renee, 11th Fridel, Gaye, 1 1th Friedberg, Tina, 9th Fritche, Daryl, 9th Fritsche, Donna, 1'lth Fritsche, Tim, 10th Frye, Jerri, 10th Frye, Shari, 10th Galan, Patricia, 9th Galloway, Mike, 9th Galloway, Teri, 11th Galvan, Carlos, 9th 132 underclassmen lt's a challenge 7 li i 1 1 ix E Tommy and the Westfield Volunteer Fire Department When you think about 15 people protecting the lives and property of over 20,000 people spread out over a large area, it's scary. Tommy Elkins thinks about it every- day. So do the 14 other members of the Westfield Road Volunteer Fire Department. Tommy, who has been with the VFD for 14 months, became interested in fighting fires because it looked like it would be exciting. After battling countless blazes, the 17-year-old fire officer finds that fire fighting is also rewarding. As the name indicates, all the firemen are volunteers - no one receives pay. Remembering disturbed sleep and lost time, Tommy comments, lt should be called the Westfield Road Sacrificial Fire Department. Tommy hopes to make fire fighting a career, evi though experts rank it as the most dangerous and phy cally demanding profession. When you first go in Cto p out a firej, it's a challenge. After a while, you realize hc bad it is. After it's over, you have a sense of accomplis ment. You feel confident in yourself, explains the juni who keeps physically fit by working out with weights. Money is the department's heaviest burden, stat Tommy. In order to build a much-needed new statii house, the volunteers had to go collecting on Saturda and ask people for donations. l wish people would sL port volunteer fire departments . . . They don't reali they are only buying fire protection.