Irving High School - Lair Yearbook (Irving, TX)

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Getting ready for queen procession, sophomore princess Janna Long and her escort Eric Schmitz shield themselves against the rain. Pxdj Rosie Cimino Rosie Cimino Queen nominees Mari- helen Akins, Jennifer Brannock, and Terri Setser display their beauty to the crowd as they ride in the home- coming car driven by senior Jim Sullivan. Appearing in the royal court at the homecoming game, sophomore prin- cess Andrea Shlipak and her escort Hal Death- erage await the announ- cement of the homecom- ing queen. nu, W: , .,, rm, Sherri Taylor Being honored at the homecoming game, members of the 1947 football team reminisce over old times. Latin Club members Laura Cumpton, Kim Breithaupt, John Coch- ran, Sharon Rose, Andrew Jewell, Roy McClurg, Lori Myrick, Chuck Aris, Kenny King, and sponsor Mr. David Shultz wait to be placed in line for the parade to begin. Homecoming 19

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Freshman Kyle Dreier and his date Dina Johnson show off their Arabian attire as they dance at the home- coming costume dance. During homecoming week, students dressed- up to reflect a Halloween theme. Junior Beth Lannom appeared as Peter Pan. John Schilling Scott Baxter Latin Club sponsor Mr. David Shultz prepares for his appearance as Socrates on the Latin Club float. The Latin Club used a traditional theme so that members could wear their togas. 18 Homecoming Theresa Kinser Unexpected downpour drenches students just as halftime events get underway. Hollow evenf trains' wilh yeclrly Trcldilion lCon't. from page 173 The dance lasted until midnight in the form ofa costume partyg students were charged S2 single, and 353 couple, while a haunted house and refreshments were offered at no charge. Seniors Marc Schmitz and Cindy Hooper were awarded best dressed couple, appearing as Superman and Wonderwoman. Second place went to Geoff Carter and Michelle Herrick, dressed as devils. Third place went to Laura Rogers and Jeff Collins, and to Diann Smith and Allen Ainsworth, who masqueraded as killer bees. Monetary prizes ranged from S10 to 33. Diann Smith, student council president said, It was a lot of fun, the dance was great, and there were a lot of interesting costumesf' Various other homecoming ,,.. ,vig .xi H ,f-K Q AA , - f fy 1 is ., yff inf- wr ,, Tv QXS: ff SEP as ,' , I -.. N qlny Ig M A ii? Disguised as a pumpkin, the Physics Club car receives finishing touches from sponsor Mrs. Lucinda Sanders and senior Roger Northup. At the halftime game, senior Terri Setser lets out a shriek of excitement when her name is announced as homecoming queen. The halftime activities followed the traditional pattern, butwereheldduringarainstorm. Rosie -of 3 1 9s ie, Sherri Taylor events were held during the week among these were the carnatio sales held by the Futur Homemakers of America KFHAJ. Carnations and attached messages were sold for S1 and were delivered on Friday during homeroom. Senior Teresa Davis said, Selling the carnations is a great way for FHA to make money for activities. We have lot of fun selling them everyone seems to like them While some students forced to make a decision as whether they shoud go to Rolling Stones concert or to homecoming dance Saturday the majority of students that being a part of week and the various offered was a part of high school that they would alway remember.

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Mike McLean After an attempt to increase attendance at the dances by decreasing the number of them, the student council found that the plan backfired. Alone on the dance floor, Patty Maxey, and Chris Callan sway to the music. 20 Dances The PTA sponsored a basketball dance and found that there were virtually no profits made because of the drop in attendance. Chaperones Ms. Martha Mewhir- ter, Ms. Nancy 0'Teter, and Ms. Barbara Sullivan watch over the refreshment table placed in the foyer of the cafeteria. Mike Mclean Dance, dance, dance said the words to a long-ago popular disco tune, but let's face it: disco was now dead, dead, dead! Would the IHS dances share the same fate as disco and dinosaurs? Attendance factors' said so. Alone in the dark By Sherry Pennington n order to increase attendance, the student council decided to have fewer dances on the schedule this year. But its idea of fewer dances to get more seemed to have fizzled, because attendance this year dropped far lower than in past years. Ms. Wynette Kent, student council sponsor said, We are thinking of new ways to make the dances more interesting, such as costume dances and a live band at the Sweetheart dance CValentine's Dancel. After all, we put on the dances to give the students a place to go and have a good time. A H,-W The proceeds from the mid- winter dance, sponsored by the PTA, were supposed to go towards the purchase of a new trophy case, as well as to be used for other activities. However, due to the poor turnout, the expenses of the dance far surmounted the profits. Mrs. Nancy O'Teter, chairman of the PTA dance said, Perhaps the students feel less enthusiastic at this time of the year than they do at the beginning of the school year. Mrs. O'Teter also felt that perhaps there was not enough advertisement for the dance. She said, We made seven posters, and two days before the dance only one was still up, the one across from the office. Some of the students felt that the rates were too high for the quality and frequency of the dances. These factors drastically reduced student attendance. Ms. Kent said, It is not that the prices are too highg it's just that the older students who can drive or who have friends who can drive have a larger variety of things they can do. Most of the students who attend are freshmen and sophomores who don't have as many places to go as the older studentsf' There were many varying opinions among the students as to the success ofthe dances. Some freshmen felt the number of dances should have increased. I think the dances are really fun, but there should be many more throughout the year, said freshman Jeanette Boileau. To other students, the attendance, as well as the price did not matter, because they considered the dances entertain- ing all any rate. Sophomore Mindy Feller said, The dances are lots of fun and the music is greatf, Even the students who did not like to attend the dances liked the music. The man behind the music for the past 14 years was filmmaking and Latin teacher Mr. David Shultz. Mr. Shultz said, 'Tm not quite sure exactly how I got the job, but I really do enjoy the dances. While Disco Daddyi' Shultz would have preferred to play Donna Summers' greatest hits all night if it were left up to him, he was pursuaded to play everything from hoedown to punk. Theresa Kinser V ' QMa.s'.mm-rye