Lamar High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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Giving directions to Robert Woelfel, Mr. Bill Chester protects himself from possible precipitation at band practice. However, the rains subsided so that a dry game and crowning were possible. i 8- Y' G E 5 ,Q- 'Q nu U i 16 Homecoming 1-f 'W 42 Watching the game alone, Rob Allibon and Ioel Payne wait for their dates to finish performing in the band. People whose dates were football players, cheerleaders, band or drill team members were forced to sit with a friend. During the teachers' skit, Ms. Nancy Le Masurier, Coach Mike Pringle and Ms. Shirley Wood stop to plot against the opposing team. The Vikings came through victorious with a touchdown pass by Coach Pringle. On the field at halftime, Peter Giammarco Lisa Durham listen as Lisa's name is as Homecoming Queen. The entire voted for the queen after nominations completed by the Senior Class. iii

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into routine schedule seasons brings addition ' t d 't' the Variety Show and class council elections were observed as usual. Though traditions were kept, new traditions, were also made. One new procedure came in a form of parking stickers whose price rose from S0 to 515. Another was the new attendance policy. Tardy tables at the girls and boys attendance offices were also new additions to the school as was the new playing gym. Autumn was full of the unexpected which came in the form of weather and events. One never knew whether to wear a ski jacket or a sundress each day because the weather was so unpredictable. Oct. 20 was a day out-of-the- ordinary. I sf at . v., S III IH 1 IOIZS On that day all the seniors gathered in the auditorium to Watch Lawrence of Arabia while the juniors took the DAT and the sophomores took the CAT. Everybody got out for lunch at the same time and it was lengthened to an hour and fifteen minutes. Juniors and sophomores were released at 2:30 p.m. Seniors were let out at 12:30 p.m. when the movie ended while the others slaved over their tests. The autumn ended with an emotional game for the district championship against the Arlington Colts. Even though the Vikings lost, they did not seem to lose their spirit or their loyalty to the school. His face in sackcloth, sophomore Scott Atwell the Elephant Man for his book report. reports, homework and tests were some routine chores that students had to get used to when school started. In The Crucible , Jill johnson as Abigail pleads with Robyn Butler as Betty Parris to wake up from her slumber and stop her pretense. The Drama Department production ran for three nights, Nov. 4, 5 and 7. Copy and layout by Hye-Sun Chang 15

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Rain stops as reign starts Homecoming celebra tions com plete wi th Victory Although it was a good idea, Coach Mike Pringle just could not rally up enough spirit for it. Traditions were set and students were definitely not going to wear jeans and cheer on Homecoming! However, with the rainy, cold, misty weather that persisted throughout Homecoming week, jeans would have been more appropriate. Preparing to leave to get ready for halftime activities, Amber Russell unties her birthday balloons from her megaphone. Both Amber and Lisa Durham had to cheer for the first quarter but left afterwards to get ready for halftime. l R l g '!e, j 7 5 , E 1 X A E ll H' l The prayers of the small percentage of couples that attended must have done some good because, even though the weather was gray, the game and halftime activities went off without a hitch. First, the court marched onto the field with their escorts, Lisa Durham was announced as queen, congratulations, hugs,etc.,andtheyallmarched offagain. Second, the team pulled off a 17-0 victory against Richland. The game wasn't the only activity of Homecoming, though. Ms. Ronda McNew's class won the spirit chain contest, with a collection of more than 5300. The seniors won the hall lr ,A-.o ,h.,,.4 decoration contest fof coursej with the theme of Memories, It illustrated activities of the class in its three years at Lamar. A mini pep rally was held to boost spirit, but somehow it was overshadowed by the morning pep rally. Perhaps it was because of the teachers' skit or Coach Pringle's speech or the return of former Principal Sam Curlee, but most likely it was because, for the first time, the football players threw away their crossed arms and frowning faces to get down cheerleaders. with the Q 3 E N -4 m 5 , o. , .. Bungie llltlll Adding finishing touches to the senior hall, Carter Low and Vic McLeod put a Seniors '82 poster on the ceiling. , ' Although the Student Council . encouraged putting up hall decorations 'Z U9 U start. it 1:5 1 ..L.l.1i 7: lu. Ar' f. ': early, seniors waited until Thursday to G Homecoming Queen nominees, princesses and escorts are front row: Stacie Cant and escort Chris Buckner, Gwen Synder and escort Tod Ieffers and Amber Russell and escort Robby Curlee. Back row: Iohn Thorburn, escort of Iana Patterson, Valerie Godfrey and escort jason Nadeau, Lisa Durham and escort Peter Giammarco and Michelle Murphy and escort Matt Krzysiak. Copy and layout by Margaret Murray 17