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

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T History Club members are BOT- TOM ROW: sponsor Mr. Don Leedy, Rosie Followell, Melinda Bracewell, Tammy Coston, Sheila Walton, Janice Broughton, Khoi Nguyen and sponsor Mrs. Karen Clark: SE- COND ROW: Jarvis, Price, Jason Davila, Sam Cummings, Larry Ponder, Elton Holcombe and Dois Allen. Keeplng students and teachers Informed about the latest historical events, Larry Ponder makes a morning announce- ment. The History Club was always in teresting I learned many things about the past that made me more aware of the world today, said the History Fair in the spring. The theme for the fair was Family and Community in History. Early in the year members sold ' Keeping the Past Alive dee dee wardrup Sheila Walton. Though small, the club was very involved in school activities. Fre- quently, past events were recalled on the day of their anniversary dur- ing the morning announcements. Guest speakers attended the meetings. Members participated in During History Club lnltlatlon, Dois Allen and Sam Cummings recreate Moses and Julius Caesar for an eager audience. Sponsor Karen Clark is hard at work during the History Fair. pens and key chains to raise money. ln November the club entered a team in the History Bowl. Team members Harriet Martinez, Arturo Alfuro, Gregg Riojas, Larry Ponder and Sarn Cummings placed second to Aldine, outscoring both Nimitz and Eisenhower.

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ESL members are SEATED: Thuy Pham, secretary: Miguel Flores, vice president, Thuy Thu Pham, president and Mr. Gray Taylor, sponsor: SE- COND ROW: Nhiha Nguyen, Thao Huynh, Van Huynh, Fatima Torres, Rigo Dominguez, Lien Ho, Trang Nguyen, Quan Luu, Maria Alvarado, Tu Hoang, Rasamy Sisoum- phou and Namphonh Thipkomolg THIRD ROW: Sonia Cavasos, Hang Ly, Trinh Luu, Vannasy Sisoumphou, Jamilette Perez, Mihn Ho, Doanh Huynh, Adela Perez, Bich Loan Doan, Kim Nhi Doan, Lieu Huynh and Maria Contreras, FOURTH ROW: Mongkoth Thipkomol, Barry Chow, Tuan Hoang, Hector Mar- tinez, Hong Duong, An- tonio Hernandez, Chan ln, Roberto Flores and Jorge Campa. Foreign Cultures Unite English as a Second Language CESLJ was made up of students who came from other countries and spoke little or no English. The club had fifty members from ten dif- ferent countries who spoke five dif- ferent languages. Members of this club worked very hard and became enthusiastic about American school life, said sponsor Mr. Gray Taylor. ESL members had many activities during the school year. The members participated in the Foreign Language Olympics where Christina Maya placed first in the girls shot put. In the spring they had a club picnic at Crowley Park and went to Astroworld. ESL met once a month, but every Friday the members stayed after school for an exciting game of basketball. Spreading a little culture, Hang Ly, sponsor Mr. Gray Taylor, Thuy Thu Pham and Thuy Phm sell egg rolls in the cafeteria during Foreign Language Week. Celebrating Christmas, American style, Van Huynh, Quan Luu and Lien Ho seem to be en- joying themselves.

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Thespian Club members are BO'I'I'OM ROW: Mike Gorski, Donnie Thompson, Juan Gon- zalez and sponsor Ms. Deborah Eskridge. SECOND ROW: Carol Bennett, Annette Abalos and Renee Steele. THIRD ROW: Jessica Barela, Mike Lovell and Raymond Stub- blefield. FOURTH ROW: Donis Leonard, Lind- sey Haskins, Rosemary Barrientes and Der- win Youngblood. Casting Bad Seed, Juan Gonzalez assists Ms. Deborah Eskridge in choosing the right players. its-H505 seem? ffweg Talent in the Spotlight Drama is the life! Once you get it in your blood, you just can't get it out, declared Thespian president Annette Abalos. Under the direction of Ms. Deborah Eskridge, the drama department presented four plays, more plays than ever presented in one year. Requirements were established for membership in the Drama Club. More advanced re- quirements were set for Thespians. Rehearsals for the first play of the year began before school started. Thespians performed You're a Good Man Charlie Brown in September. After presenting the play to the student body, the cast traveled to elementary schools to perform for the students. Charlie Brown was followed by cu E cv L 'c SD v-4 CNI the fall play, Bad Seed in October. Bad Seed was about Rhoda CMonica De La Rosaj, a girl born with no guilt. She got what she wanted, no matter what it took to get it. ln doing this, Rhoda drove her mother, Mrs. Penmark CAnnette Abalosb, to try to kill her. Unluckily, the mother died and Rhoda lived. Grease was the drama depart- ment's next production. Fifty-eight students participated in the musical. Picnic won Best Play at UIL district competition in March. ln- dividual awards went to Mike Lovell for Best Actor and Melissa Stout won Honorable Mention. Kelly Rains, Lisa Hilton, Annette Abalos and Juan Gonzales were named to the All-Star Cast. K Playing doctor, Lucy CAnnette Abalosb explains t Charlie Brown fMike Lovellj how to be a real person dps by