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

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German Club members are BOTTOM ROW: sponsor Mrs. Twila Hamel, Anita Garner, Kim Spessard, Charles Bauer, Carol Bernshausen, Virgil Andreade and Patricia Gibbs, SE- COND ROW: Edward Tejeda, Dean Soontiraratn, Becky Garner, Patricia Ellis, Anna Cardenias, Brenda Rutkowski, Lindsey Haskins, Elizabeth Williams and Dean Bern- shauseng THIRD ROW: Edward Hamilton, Scott Primvera, Raymond Stubblefield, Chris Freudenthal, Kenneth Mag- gard, Kent Freudenthal, Wilmer Escobar, Clint Moore and Steven Woods. Victory came easy to the German Club at the Aldine Foreign Language Fair. -01 ir Sind Klein Aber Fein German Club members began the year with their annual Hello Par- ty. At this party new members got acquainted with everyone in the club. In October the members par- ticipated in the Oktoberfest Dur- ing the holidays in December they went caroling and sang all of their songs in German. For their main fund raiser, members sold German candy which arrived in time for Christmas. Competition began in late January with the Language Fest at Aldine. ln April students competed in the Sprachfest in San Marcos and the Houstonfest. Several students qualified for state competition in Austin in April. Even though we were a small club, we went to a lot of contests. C mx E L CD no O v-1 N We were really close and had a lot of fun. There was much more to the Geramn Club than just the language, explained Kim Spessard. The year came to a close with the club's annual awards banquet held at the Swiss Chalet. Here every member in the club was recognized in a positive way. Sponsor Mrs. Twila Hamel reflected on the year by stating, They were an active group. The students had strong feelings about themselves and were always enthusiastic. Preparing to give it all they've got, Kim Spessard, Anna Cardenas and Patricia Ellis struggle to bring the German club a win. At the Aldine Forelgn Language Fest, Dean Soontiraratn and Becky Garner take 1st place in German Folk dancing.

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'ii henry duncan Patlently George Holman slts through another exciting Spanish club meeting. Let me see! says Shirley Salinas as Anthony Braden, Debbie Guerra and Lalo Torres watch in amazement. Hablamos Espanol, tu? Bienvenidos was heard ringing throughout the library on club day, for this was the meeting place of the Spanish Club. With membership limited to students taking Spanish, this club still numbered approx- imately 150 members. As the year progressed Spanish Club members took part in many school functions. Football brought the school closer together. Even more it helped this organization foster spirit and unity among members. Spirit poster par- ties were held and posters were Is it raining? asks Rhonda Vernon as Eva Quinones, Rosina Nunez, and Delma Islas look up to find out. It's my turn to call roll, argues Mrs. Angevine with Mrs. Theis. hung throughout school during game week. Christmas was a special time of year for the club. The Christmas dance for the members turned out fabulous and Christmas caroling was also fun. Later in the year the club attended foreign language contests. The club tried to accomplish a feeling of unity and spirit throughout the school, a feat which was ac- complished with the help and hard work of sponsors Mrs. Dena Theis and Mrs. Sue Angevine as well as many members of the club. usiueds 602

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T Kanire and Gus Velasco Parlez la langue damour French Club history was made at MacArthur last year when member- ship grew to 90, the largest the club had ever been. With so many members, club sponsor Mrs. Susan Campbell made many changes. One major change was switching from one large event to several smaller activities during the year. Club meetings were in an effort to mix business and fun. Door prizes such as tee shirts and buttons were awarded. Members also en- Masked students brought Mardi Gras to life for the lunch crowd. Enjoying themselves with all the great food, Cary Gentry and Asha Nandahl have a terrific time at the club's Christmas party. joyed sing-a-longs in French. ln March students made and decorated a mask for Mardi Gras. The winning masks were put on display in the library. Mona Baba enthusiastically said, French Club was fun and in- teresting. lt enabled the members to learn about France and the French people and customs. It also allowed the members to participate in the annual Foreign Language Olympics. French Club members are SEATED: sponsor Mrs LoAnna Chance, Mona Baba Elizabeth Quinones, Claudia Hernandez Jose Farfan and sponsor Mrs Susan Campbell: SECOND ROW Rafael Flores, Sylvia R Bertha Villaneuva, Rosa Galvan Diana Cisneros, Tina Hayes, Christina Tor res, Thanh Ly, Elizabeth Reyes Martina Reyna, Isabel Hernandez Frances Aguilar and Amalia Her nandez, THIRD ROW: Roberto De Leon, Diana Robledo, Fatima Tor res, Irma Hernandez, Hector Ar riaga, Cecilia Pequeno Rosalinda Soto, Becky Mills, Tina Copaus Ab by Esquivel, Anabel Garcia Emma Villarreal, Criselda Ortega and Marla Sanchez: FOURTH ROW Jackie Reyes, Marjorie Hernandez Linda Lue, Raul Burciaga Phathaykham Suensom Griselda Salinas, Stacy Cockrell Alberta Williams, Maria Perez Steve Monge, Robert Hernandez Stephen Garza and Marisa Hino josaq FIFTH ROW: Sandra Cardenas Albany Ruiz, Rudy Cantu Joe Whitehead, Gilbert Hernandez Deann Ross, Cary Gentry Jonathan Tran, Chris Ledezma Jessica Barela, Lupe Gonzales and Sisavana Moniveng: SIXTH ROW Leann Ross, Arush Jones Arthur Domingues, Joe Longoria Juan Galvan, Anthony Rico, Carlos Diaz Skippy Horne, Aurelio Garcia Ar nulfo Ayala, Albert Davila Juan ea