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

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Data Processing Club members are BOTTOM ROW: Eva Quionones, Patricia Garcia, Lynn Guerrero, Monica Deanda, Jesse Sarabia and Richard Tovar: SECOND ROW: Angela Lacour. Sharon Smith, Kelley Jones, Anna DeLaRosa, Harriet Martinez and Kodi Sandellg THIRD ROW: Ralph Obregon, Simon Rodriguez, David Rojas, Richard Johnson and Greg Klein. 1 - Angela LaCour is deep into her work. patricia garcia Working for the Future Preparing students for a suc- cessful career in the computer world is what Data Processing is all about. This organization is part of the Office Education Association. As the school year began, members got acquainted with those from other Aldine schools. Hour after hour, day after day, week after week, students worked miraculously on the computers, beginning with the basics through Fortran. Learning programming languages, data entry and computer emphasis is not all they managed to accomplish. Raising money from the Rock-A- Thon turned out to be very suc- cessful. lt takes patience and coor- dination to sit and rock for twelve Data Processing members are hard at work on the computers. Can you help me? I'm lost!, asks David Rojas. hours straight. They also raised money by selling candy and stuffed animals for their OEA chapter. Second year students progressed to more advanced operations and programming. Some had part-time jobs in data entry, marketing and various data processing areas in business and industry. They were also offered the opportunity to re- main in class and learn more intense programming as well as operations and systems design. Later in the year students com- peted at the regional and state level in data processing events. They were very successful in competition and added to their growing collec- tion of plaques and trophies. Buisseomd elep 623

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228 art honor society Art Honor Society members are BOT- TOM ROW: Rudy Alvarado, Yolanda Campos, Lisa Castillo, Lana Smith, Eliot Perez and sponsor Mr. Michael Conley, SECOND ROW: Khaled Sbeite, Carlos Ruiz, Nancy La Soya, Eugene Sparkman and Ernie Pena. Kelly Boley concentrates hard on his artistic talents. Ieifiz.. N S l t t u t E It's nly Natural Talent Art Honor Society sponsor, Mr. Michael Conley was excited about the year's events. Students helped organize many new and extraor- dinary projects. Club members attended the Pum- pkin Card Contest in October. This was an unusual, but very instruc- tional event, stated Lana Smith. Most exciting of all were the singing telegrams in November. Humor and laughter were all around when someone found out they were going to be serenaded. Members were very successful at the National Scholastic Art Awards in January. They also participated in the Youth Art Month exhibit in March. Carlos Ruiz and Lana Smith were outstanding through the year. These two and the rest of the members displayed exceptional talent through the year, said Mr. Conley. The Art Honor Society existed to let the rest of the school see our talent, explained Mr. Conley. Try- ing to get more of our art into display was what we were striving for. Pat Richardson says, Oops, did I mess up? Art Honor Society members spread the Christmas spirit with their singing telegrams. dps by

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230 air conditioning Working on a compressor takes time out of Gilbert Y'Barra's busy schedule. Air Conditioning Club members are BOTTOM ROW: Manuel Melchor, Matthew Villegas, Lynn Ray, i Louis Gonzales, Rudy Villanueva, Edwardo Torres and Mr. Bobby Murphey. SECOND ROW: Gilbert 2 ,A , Ybarra, Phillip Valdes, Paul Bernal, Alan Rose and Pete Herrera. A fbllefgx .3 , W... J life T W .. R WX . 9 we-1-'Aww K .GW 1 i ,Q fi Q A I Xe. ttt, , ., We Help Keep Your Cool l was really impressed with the students' willingness to learn, said Mr. Bob Murphy, sponsor of the Air Conditioning Club. The guys have a positive attitude, Mr. Murphy add- ed about the 21 students, all boys, in the group. Their many activities included helping the maintenance crew change air filters in all the classrooms, fixing air and heating units in teachers' cars, repairing electrical receptacles around the school and contributing materials to the Food Training Labs. The Air Conditioning Club sold ceramics and books to raise money. They won first place in the Thanksgiving Canned Food Drive when they donated the greatest number of canned goods for the needy. Free air conditioning and heating repairs were also made for the needy and unemployed. Members learned how to type, use computers and developed office management and sales skills. Air Conditioning members hope more students will become in- terested in the air conditioning field and will join the club in the future. 2 'S J .1 . .K X Demonstrating how to flx a squirrel cage, is senior Mike Lira. dps by