Irving High School - Lair Yearbook (Irving, TX)

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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

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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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