Lamar High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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Arlington One century ago, Arlington was incorporated as a town. Then it truly was just a spot between Dallas and Fort Worth. However, it kept growing and changing and became a metropolis in itself. For instance, when Lamar was opened 14 years ago, Arlington's population was about 90,000 ln 1984, that number had increased to 200,000 This growth resulted mainly from job opportunities available in and around Arlington. In the '50s, the opening of the General Motors Assembly Plant and the development of Great Southwest Industrial Park brought in workers and their familes. Because of its location, Arlington was an ideal home for those who wanted to make the 30-minute commute to the larger cities of Dallas and Fort Worth. An increase of facilities followed the surge of population. ln the '70s, Six Flags was opened, Arlington Stadium fhome of the Texas Rangersl was built and Arlington State College became UTA. As time went on, neither the population nor the construction stopped growing. The Hilton, Wet 'n Wild and the Lincoln Square shopping center emerged in 1983. A new convention center and hotel were planned for what was once the amusement park Seven Seas and would be called Sheraton Park Cities Central. Located on the outskirts of Arlington, Neiman-Marcus built The Greenhouse, a nationally-known health spa with clients ranging from Brooke Shields to Lady Bird Johnson. Building and improving roads also became necessary. Approximately 750 miles were maintained throughout Arlington. The enlargement of Cooper fthe best cruising streetl was a project to be completed in 1985. The Fielder House Museum displayed much about the history of Arlington through records and antiquities. 22 Photo Essay os Kennon Cogdell All Phot Division Street at night Lincoln Square Christmas Tree

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Kennon Cogdell For the good times As Arlington was growing, so was the rest of the Metroplex. Located nearby in Grand Prairie were White Water, The Wax Museum, ln- ternational Wildlife Park and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Along with Ranger baseball, pro football could be found in the Dallas Cowboys whose stadium was in Irving and the Dallas Mavericks, the pro basketball team whose home court was Reunion Arena in Dallas. The Metroplex had its share of military establishments. Carswell Air Force Base, for example, was a Strategic Air Command base in Fort Worth and the Dallas Naval Air Station was located in Grand Prairie. Dallas hosted the State Fair of Texas while Fort Worth had its annual Fat Stock Show. The Dallas! Fort Worth Airport, one of the largest airports in the world, was opened in the '70s. lt was built less than 10 miles from downtown Arlington and made the city accessible to the whole world. Culture found its place in the Metroplex through institutions like the Kimball Art Museum, Amon Carter Museum of Western Art, the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History and the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. By 1990, the population of Arlington is expected to be more than 250,000. So whatever happened to the open prairies and herds of cattle? Six Flags' Spinnaker -cts , ., + f l 1 .W an M, it M M, 10 -sv aft' if -5 r l my y ,M , sf W, if W is fast fi T- T W .v A A 5. A ii. F M at F , My N - , so Wm wg. V as if i, T was ,, 1i, a .nl 1 A ,, -1 .ta .gh gs I-WZWH U,,,4 -Us t i pk Ai. I, .T vw sf- ' 1- ll i 1 wwf' '. V. , H A i f . . ,A -K -ri k , g f' A , tg s m-. f Q. ' . -gig-A 2 .. .- -' ' W , f fx-ff 1 'W 'F Q',3'ix7 'r r-'-i':-4-'F-H154 4 ' .. T- -9 41, 'm new' FWS 'P Y .i kj A, N A ffm' . -ff ' 1 l 55741 W- . , ' 2-avi-ills-'5L':+,l.,lpii'tl3Yl-SIT. f - ' . , 3 - . F K ' A' A ,kt it i.. ' ' Q 1 .. ,g-egflfi?-law ' gf ., ' 'S X.,-14,41 ws ., - ' , 'A .s..,,w', by ' we f - A ' 'ws ww.. . L g. fa w as 4 sy ' gr W .3 , W 549 .A -:Sc-.ww A ffg.. t v pi? i.J- -ia g,A'54!gMr? - iqgg it L . T1f'Aff'lfi .3f'f?ifFiF . v ' ' 3 o C GJ Z . E l . 3 o C aa Z Ei Ranger Stadium Randol Mill Pond