Lamar High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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r -any . ..,3 '. ..... , ,- ,. ,ww Food, fun and frolic l'We're in the money, we're in the money! While Autumn Harvest was more often viewed as a means of entertainment, it meant something more to the clubs and organizations . . . money! Twenty-two of a possible 31 clubs entered the carnival. Student Council member Pam Huck- leberry, uhead honcho of the event, said, l'All in all, Autumn Harvest was very successful. However, greater participation by the clubs and more enthusiastic support by the students would have been a big asset. Some students, had a different opinion. According to Bitsy Bruton, 'lThey left the things out that make Autumn Harvest-like the car bash and the dunking booth. There was definitely too much food! A conflicting opinion came from Dawn Lucas, who thought llAutumn Harvest was pretty neat. The Tonight Show was definitely the highlight. The Tonight Show starred john Thorburn as johnny Carson, Mike Fowler as Ed McMahon and Mark Thigpen as Doc Sevrenson. Mark also did a skit in which he portrayed Mr. Rogers. Other acts included The Great Karnak, the Mighty Carson Art Players performing in an Air Band, a song by Laina Lewis and several commercials. That Autumn Harvest was not only attended by Lamar students was evident when Mr. Rogers asked 'lCan you say goldfish? and three-year-old Nathan? Buechlein replied loudly llGoldfish! The total income was more than 53000, with S506 of that coming from the baseball team's T-shirt sale, So, many clubs were in the money Discussing plans, several girls attempt to set up the Keywanette booth. Instead of the annual dunking booth, the club decided on a picture-taking booth. While setting up the Spanish Club booth, Susan Ponce and Joanne Pryor find that it's not all work and no play. The Spanish club made S159 with its sale of nachos and pralines. U if i W nah 5 L. . tr ...wa c ff e 5 rs at at 5 T lL 43532911317

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OCTOBER Performing Desperado by The Eagles for her act, Laina Lewis sings with expression. All acts had to be auditioned in front of stage band members before they were added to the program, Hoping to be more comfortable without shoes, john Thorburn listens as Robert Davis answers his question. john portrayed johnny Carson while Robert portrayed Libertarian candidate, Ed Clark. .,., As an act in The Tonight Show, Cliff Smith and john Thorburn perform in an Air Band. They played imaginary l'guitars along with the song, 'Tree for All by Ted Nugent. 12 Autumn Harvest -1- V At Autumn Harvest, the stage band prepares to play the opening for the Tonight Show. The band earned S498 sponsoring this event, Selling mugs for Student Council, Cindy Miller prepares to collect from another customer. Student Council sponsored Autumn Harvest, collecting 560 from entry fees alone, Copy and layout by Margaret Murray

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OCTOBER Students By the beginning of October almost everyone seemed to be settled into school. The newness of seeing everyone and talking about what went on during the summer had worn off. There were plenty of activities to keep everyone busy. Seniors sold magazines from Oct. 8-15 to finance their prom, in which they made approximately 514,000 profit. Tryouts for the annual variety show, sponsored by the Choir Department were settle back open to the whole school. The senior panoramic picture was also taken in chilling 40 degree weather on Oct. 28. Students in government classes were involved in working with political campaigns. The tempo of the presidential campaign, especially with the long awaited Carter- Reagan debate picked up by the end of the month. Autumn Harvest, the continuation of the gym construction and the pre-planning of - iv -sv-v t- i, DA .,'ql5o. , . , , 5 - 4 Q -, s n 4 Q' 'it ' 2. ' 'v 0 .M - 3 J' .E , i 'g at X u It . . i'QQ,Jf'- - Q. . agp K. T '0g la b its 'B 0' V . ' t ,ltd- . ,' of sl o 9 1 E ' lf into routine Homecoming took place. A new twist was added to pep rallies in which various clubs and faculty members performed skits. Pep rallies, mini pep rallies and football games kept spirit alive through their encouragement of student participation. However, the varsity football team's one point loss against Sam Houston, with questionable referee calls on Halloween night, concluded the month. C Ki .a I .C Q av-A..-.,..,,. ' I I f H , J , ' i , . , m . I .1 . f 1- , ----f t. W ' it ' WW ' ...-4-f , 29 H , .. A J . , M,,Q,,,,,.- L, A ,L Q12-3.rf'f i W ... . . ' A , V fQ.gE,Z1 - .. 6 M, ' V -.f'.2,:.,..f- Qt, -ig . . at . . . l ff in . , we , f t -H. ' Ng ' Q ilrmwgi 'A U., my s ' Hmm N ...W 1 .. J.: ff M' Af'---,c Y r ' .... , i HN' avi.- 5Mt't.eff-, s ..M..,,,-.c ,.....,.....M-t.. ' 14 October KMQ5? 1 . . W J ' f -,wr it , l :AV Vials 1. x ' 'ix-,l 'W ' . :'. 1 at gg V ...F--Le Attempting to raise money, varsity and lV cheerleaders sell candy apples, popcorn balls, ribbons and pins. Student Council sponsored the carnival-like atmosphere with admission of 50 cents. Masquerading as Sherlock Holmes, German club member Kellie Stockton makes a guess as to how many M 81 M's are in the jar. The Halloween costume party for the German Club was held at Amy Cloyd's home.