Lamar High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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NIGHT LIFE ,gsm S i, si ' '11 gm yyxx ,. ei f M , 3' 1 ' Q! hlx 1 Qf' , YBVV ' Above Realizing how crowded and long the lines often become for pop- ular movies, Scott Patterson arrives early to make sure and get tickets for his date that night. Below Cmising down Cooper or Collins looking for possible prospects to follow and yell at could often keep one busy for hours on a typical weekend, ' ' P x 0 1 xr ,1- K -:Hr ,Q 2 gg-www 'z , t W as-v Aside from sampling Spanish, Gennan, French and Latin foods, Lori McDaniel and Mike Thomas dance to music played by Disc Jockeys Don Roper and Robert Wilman at the Foreign Language Club Winter Party. s .Q ' . D . . hw X V ' 'E Q 'N 'F -rf'-:ss 0 i Q vw

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Intermittent ice ,accents winter weather Even though the winter had been pre- :licted to be a mild one, weather forecast- zrs were often proven wrong as several musually cold spells blew down from the iorth. The wintry snaps often proved to Je a change from the otherwise warm ueather. New Year's weekend provided such a zhange, when the worst ice storm in-1,0 rears carne to the metroplex on New Year's Eve. The next day, many opted to stay rome from their relatives' houses and vatch the bowl games on TV, if their elec- ricity worked - several' families had to rut up with dark houses and no appliances because of snapped power ines. Of course, if one did venture forth onto he icy streets, the car would firsf haye to we chipped out of the ice which had lsualiy encased it 3 The most memorable day of the new year was Jan. 1, when Channels 4 and 8 inaccurately reported that schools would be closed. For those who did attend, the day was spent discussing vacations with their friends or catching up on past work, since only 30 percent of the student body appeared for class. As 1979 proceeded, the weather did likewise by becoming colder and colder -. most of the timep some days, however, were often warm enough to wear summer clothes' ' ' ' ' ' On the whole, though, students dug their heavy coats out of the closets and bundled up with scarves, hats and gloves. A hardy few without cars walked to and from schoolg most, however, drove with the heater tumed up full blast Many evenings were spent in front of roaring fireplaces, roasting marsh- mallows, drinking hot chocolate and! watching Mork and Mindy. Of course, skiing enthusiasts were glad when the chilly weather anived. During those months, many students departed Texas for a vacation in New Mexico or Colorado. . Winter Park, Breckenridge, Vail and Red River were among the most popular resorts visited by these powder fiends. ' Winter also brought with it the annual Foreign Language Club Winter Party on Jan. 26. Held in the cafeteria, with an admission ticket of a dish from Spain, France, ltaly or Germany, one could eat and dance, thus keeping out the cold weather. The student body found ways to keep both warm and occupied during the chilly four months - before spring fever hit. 4 N ss N K A ' l ,. '-R' - f - 'sw ts e -L. ig, f '- - -H Qfffigsithr f:,,, K , , T ,' 'F . . :lg 7. 1 ,. -Ea ' E evpii ' ' vfrwlrazfswwgsi- i'rr ig-,cr -A ' Q' f f ' 1, l f t M ' MW . . K 7 M J 1 -f ' I 4 A -W 'lf K K ' l .Q :W 11:3 asf , -3 ' ' 3 'A ' ix f a s . 1 ' . 5 s '.. s, , ww 2' 5 , , - J . -. I , A l ' F357 in ,Q 1 1 X -'5' -f T2 ' . fe J '- tiff V of I - . ji, A ' i pgs- t' L l ' it ' , f ? , , ' X ' 'Y F get f . , 1 , tw ,W ,N H I ' 4 L Q, 'V' li ,iff . - ,H ,L ,Q 5 Above When the arctic weather rolled down forthe duration ofthe winter, one ofthe most popular Vhen cooler weather became the norm, iced old drinks usually gave way to something' 'lore warming. SeniorBob King carefully sips a rug of hot chocolate. ze WINTER ways to keep warm was the fireplace. Michelle Masters and Steve Lowke apply the poker to the flames in orderto keep them going. Below Though the new school year did not provide for snow days, most students still hoped for a possible day off. Holly Hill listens to the news in hopes of a 9 'ffavorablen weather report. l , , .' 5 x is Ll, gif X f 1 -4 l 5 . A, ' '