Lamar High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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fi 4 napgog uouuayg Earning a few extra bucks, Doug Miller works at Six Flags during the summer. Starting pay at Six Flags was 53.25 Cooling off, Jodi Trammell and Astrid Broekhuizen lind something fun to do by going for a swim. Many people went to White Water to get wet instead of swimming at their own backyards. Unu- ,,.. ,, -a-ua.f...,,.-t. tm Marching in the summer heat, Jeanette Taylor, Janie Bamett and Kim Bradley get in a little practice before the football games start. The marching band began rehearsing on Aug. 7 to perfect routines. Copy and layout by Jim Nenow ll

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6 um'mer add up to fun June, July, August bring the good with the bad As students crowded back into school, you could hear the most asked question, What did you do during the summer?', When walking into a room, a person could see students telling each other about their own adventures during the three month vacation. Summer activities included working, going on vacation, and attending workshops and symposiums. Favorite places to work included White Water, Wild Life Park, Arlington Stadium and the ever-popular, Six Flags. Vacations ranged as far away as Hawaii and Europe. One student talked about her first time in Hawaii and the excitement she experienced by swimming, sailing, and snorkeling in the ocean. Vacations were also as close as South Padre and Galveston. These were always popular summer vacation spots for soaking up some sun. Some journalism students attended the workshop at Mountain View College in Dallas. Jim Norcross attended the Energy Symposium at the University of Texas at Austin. Other workshops were the Honors Colloquim at UT and Insignis Program at the University of Texas at Arlington. Braniff Airlines went out of business, on May 12, 1982. The airline's shut-down meant that 9,000 employees had to look for other jobs during the summer. Some employees were lucky enough to be hired by other airlines. This was also the first year that the Texas Cliffhanger at Six Flags and White -'Ie Jigs, . gi A w, '9.:M ' , A U V fm llf ' ' '- 2 . . we W. We L :Q W' -- . :gg ...Q i w . -, A- - ' , --.- M-Num . W A , . K .,,,-. . nf-uns ' . ' -W M ' ' . . l -Q 1416 10 Summer Practicing for the Pac-Man routine, Rachel Bright and the rest of the drill team get ready to perform their act. Drill team started practicing as early as August to get ready for the football season. Showing off their sand castle, Stephanie Ervin, Suzie Evans, Jessica Grimes and friend enjoy a trip to Galveston. The beaches were usually crowded with summer vacationers. 1 A M. P, i, N W- --M As- fn-dk' an--V .. Water were opened. Many people said that the Cliffhanger ride was great but too short and the line was too long. White Water was another attraction that the summer brought. White Water was a summer hideaway. Many students purchased season a pass, as the single day ticket was 38.95. The Falkland Islands War broke out on April 2 when Argentina took over the islands owned by Britain. The war finally ended in late June with Britain retaking the Falkland Islands. The war marked a time of furious and destructive naval and air fighting. Probably one of the important aspects of this war was that both sides got to try out their war plans that before had only been on paper. New-inf' :Q 52:36

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A Valerie Godfrey and Barry Moore Ms. Gerry Trostel's 5th period class . ,- K, ,f , ,V n aa - ii, is as , . t A' ax ' I V Sitting on Santa's lap i v 1 Football games Drum Major Jim Norcross 5 . , 95611 lil .. . .ig S' Football in the park Ms, Mary Hill, Ms. Marge Wilhelm and Ms. Wilma Hill 12 LHS Specifics fs...,..1L A , akzLL:r.z....i.,...,s,.,. , ..fT,.. A wfusi uv! l I 'F -L WEA ,Mk i is V ,LL Aim! 1: as zisw. Lu Emgsfa f fu' h gi. a. , 1 I li 6