Lamar High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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:Immun Living cost makes no cents Clang! Clang! jingle, jingle! Ah! The sound of moola! But these days that's not much! Consider all the things that were bought and actually how much was paid for them. Going to the movies could cost a guy a fortune! fWeIl, maybe not a fortune! but the amounts ranged from A . . S5 to however much the guy spent on food. The tickets themselves were 52.50 to 54.50. Then there was the 'lout-to-lunch group. Those characters in their blurring autos which whiz by in order to make it to McDonald's or Wendy's before the rush. The price of hamburgers grew as the size grew: Hamburger ...,...........i...,.,...........,.... 39 cents That's not too bad, but that's for a burger the size of two 50 cent pieces. Quarter Pounder ...., ..............,....,... 9 5 cents with cheese .,.,.... ..,.....,. S 1.10 McFeast .............,. ....,,.,.. SS 1.14 ,BB IMI 16 The Events Big Mac ..............,................. Q ................ 51.05 fries ........,......,..............,.. 42 cents-.52 cents drinks ............,.. 35 cents-45 cents-50 cents Coffee fthe cheapest thingy ......,.. 30 cents Pizza's: one topping small ................... ...,..... S 2.95 medium .,,.................... ......... S 4.40 large .......................... ......... 5 5.50 Burritos: bean ..,........ ...... 5 5 cents beef ...,........ ......... S 1.24 supreme .,...... ......... S 1.13 Tacos: regular ......................................,...... 55 cents supreme .......................................... 74 cents Let us not forget the shirts on our backs-anywhere from S15-35. pants .....................,.....,..,.,................., 515-40 skirts ,.......... ......... S 20-50 jackets ..........., ............ 5 40-90 men's suits ........ ........ S 150-300 t-shirts ,....... . ........ 55-15 wtf. g ff. ei .me y ici s, wnkmhrq, ..f iale- WW V s. IJLT i t 1 - tfssriw . 531559421 i' 1 tariff ., -5 . . . aiaaflsy A , Movies were no longer considered cheap dates as prices ranged from 52,50-54.50 according to the movie and theater one went to. iohn Trachier and Laura Schad buy popcorn and drinks before a show. E, .5 .fttek -in ...aa .Mi if

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On the sidelines the view is different. Ricky Powell, Cary Beauer and Chris Williams root for their fellow teammates at the O. D. Wyatt football game on Sept. ty. t use W ,at 7, which they won 14-6. At the Spanish Club's first Putt-Putt contest, Valerie Sams, Pat Pacheco, Debbie Gordon, Bill Walter, Doug . 'Smith and lennifer Andrew, wait their turn as Maura vxa tts, , Club sponsored various activities and parties and was I ' Stetson putts her ball down the green. The Spanish I it - one of the largest clubs with 140 members. ff will if Q13 i ' tv- K Q tn' Ui s rr ,mum 14 LHS t e W vlkllln, if if K Q --M i Nh y 4 At the R. L. rumen pep rally, band members join , i Wfxt fin the Jspiritas they 'play the Fight Song. The Vikings V , ,won,2t1-O, and afterlthe game the Student Council 'I ' isponsored a dance. l ' 4 T A1 ,At the EBM, swiniming party, Theresa Marak, ' Christen Carlson and Chuck Wood relax by the pool. VEBLAQ 'plans includedl 'going to conventions and W competing in typing contests. 1 1 S September 15

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l l 1 l -1 l L E , Y! st .li 1' 5 es, a 3, ' mi f'3ZiWl ' -f vU f.'Qf' if f f wee 'i at . . WT a 'ST L For an economical lunch, some students chose to stay on campus and eat in the cafeteria. loe McFadin and Shahrodk Nikfar take their choice of the plate lunches which were 80 cents. The pains of the Senior Class to raise money for the prom were apparent at every car wash. The four car washes which took place averaged about S70-100 each. Dana Burt and Terri lames attempt to lure customers in. Yearbooks were again 512.60 but larger this year. loel Howard sells a yearbook to Donna Holford as Dana Kopp, Susan Harnden and lacque lohnson total up their sales. As the price of gas rises, lames Rowe fills the tank of trucks and cars at the Texaco Station on Randol Mill Road, Although gas was about 95 cents a gallon, most people continued to buy. K t t,.....':.... E 1 fs ll l ., H :ET L l i ' h i X-zeflglilgfs We Y , N 3' X is t Q- 1 V ' rr . 1 1 A Y ir 3-3 .W-N . L 4' . at i f- i 'Q' .+1'W'x'4:l'-S1-2' V Money 17