Lamar High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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Patrick Powers space retained the members other helpers, Working at the drill team booth, Linda Drake set up their and julie Looney fill time between customers. forbooth Because the event was ' held on Halloween, attendance was lower then previous years. Laura Cooper jf Q ring 'The Tonight as Ed McMahon discusses by Susie Warden, the Mike and Iohn Carson, were chosen respective roles. 18 Autumn Harvest V , .1 .,.,,,. 4. 3 .zffiia 'P 'lf f o w e Working in the Spanish Club booth, Carlos Acost: and Kelly Cooper pause to taste the wares. Th1 Spanish Club was one of the 18 organizations tha participated in the event.

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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

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it Fall harvest reaps ca9'ph crops Autumn fundraiser provides en tertainm en t, food Fun, entertainment, colorful booths, and shows are what most people thought of Autumn Harvest. But for the 18 clubs who participated in this year's annual harvest, it meant lots of hard work and planning. Snowcones, pizza, ice cream and nachos were on sale. A movie, saloon, Junior Iail, Cakewalk and computer games were among the variety of activities offered. One of the highlights of the evening was The Tonight Show sponsored by the jazz band. johnny Carson was portrayed by Iohn Brewer and Mike Fowler served as Ed McMahon. Guest stars included Mandy Foster, Annette Chaires and Mr. Rogers played by Brent Anderson. Also appearing was solo guitarist Clint Strong. This year's show added an extra special touch by having Vice Principal Dee Didriksen ,K fs Q' Ln. Painting signs for the AFS cake walk, Lane Rawls and Michele Studer help set up the booth. The club opted to set up the booth on Friday after school instead of Saturday morning as many other clubs did. 5 55' 3 singing a variety of country and western songs. The turnout was lower than in years past due to a Rolling Stones Concert and Halloween activities held that same day. Karen McKenzie, Autumn Harvest chairman said, a change of date, more advanced planning and student participation could improve this fall event. rr it 1 TT'-'MZ' 1 'gs '1' Playing space invaders, two students compete against each other at the Computer Science booth, Autumn Harvest attracted not only Lamar students, but graduates, younger students and parents as well. Copy and layout by Kelly Stephens 19 radoog unrl