Lamar High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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Listening to plans for their Homecoming Hall, Babs Ancelin, finger Fry, Peggy Manion and other representatives participate in Sophomore Class Council. Other clubs such as foreign languages, FBLA, VOE, and HOE also met at 8:15 on the same Wednesday mornings, Students gather in the cafeteria for some early morning socializing while waiting for the 8:50 a.m. bell to ring that allows them to go upstairs. The cafeteria served juice, milk, cokes, and sweet rolls for students who chose not to eat breakfast at home. WincheIl's, being one of the only breakfast places close to Lamar, was a popular spot on early mornings. Mary Louis has a hard time choosing from the tempting variety of doughnuts. . N.-:..m..L.-ggi:----5...-K.-mf..e:g: - Y-5 - W,-M,..-,ae ,....... ....,... .ee-.:,e...,.,,., ,.,..,.. ., ,,,. ... M., ...,...., . ..,. .,.. .. NN. M .. ,. .N M.. , ,. , ,.. ,UM A .4- f i

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i 1C ,K. aff. , , I Displaying the diverse fashion tastes, Laura Burnett, Mary Bishop, Lesley Hurley and Alison Meyer take advantage of the five minute break between classes. Skirts went from mini to maxi to midi during the last 10 years. Changes rem Howdy Day, semesters, basketball queens, hip huggers, streaking, mini-skirts, puka shells and leisure suits-ah, yes-those were the good old days-or were they? As the school has grown older during the past 10 years many of the ways of the students have changed. Remember when a phone call could be made for a dime, a coke was only 15 cents, and gas was only 40 cents a gallon? That wasn't too long ago-but, things have changed. For students now, a phone call was 25 cents, a coke was 30 cents, gas was over 1 dollar a gallon. Maybe those were the good old days. On the other hand, not all had gone for the worse. No longer were knit pantsuits, leisure suits and baby doll swim suits popular. Fashion had changed to western wear, slit skirts, T-shirts, and bikinis. During the past 10 years things had changed, but many things had basically ain constant stayed the same. Many of the activities of the students were the same throughout the years. Movies, basketball games, football games, and dances remained main attractions to many. Although dances were still popular they had changed over the years. ln the early '7O's, rock and roll was the in thing. Then in the mid '70's disco music was at the top of the polls. However, now the dances were not only disco, but country western or as they were called - kicker dances. What about some of the traditional school sponsored events? Well-there was Homecoming, Autumn Harvest, choir musicals, club banquets, the Awards Assembly and many others. As the 10th year came to an end many changes had been made, but many will always remain. Maybe, these will soon be considered the good old days. ln complete Viking costume, Lamar's first Thor was chosen to promote spirit. Starting out in the first year the mascot has been designated by a committee of students and faculty. Although several girls have vied for the title it has always gone to a senior boy. The Events 7

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'tho' 1 Q lv .msd 1 Active period spurs variety Wednesday morning, the beginning of another ordinary school day? Not at Lamar. From 8:15 to 8:50 a.m, was Activity Period, time when students could participate in activities regardless of any after school obligations. Those involved attended club or council meetings, while other students chose to sleep-in, as classes did not begin until 8:55 a.m, Many Wednesday mornings, some students breakfast at Winchell's before class. Bus students that had to be at school or others that just liked to arrive early, sat in the cafeteria and talked, played cards and listened to the radio. Some students even danced! A1-r Student Council meets at 8 a.m. in the library on alternate Wednesdays. Senior Class Council and Student Council met on the same day, with the other councils and clubs meeting on the other Wednesday. This was the first year for any other meeting to be held on Student Council day. In an unusual Wednesday moming activity, a wedding shower, given by the Social Studies Department, honors Ms. Nanci Hooper, soon-to-be Ms. lack L. Tyler. Ms. ludy jones helps by recording each gift. Ms. Hooper was married Nov. 16 at the Parkview Baptist Church. llgsiv'