Lamar High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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'Home is where the heart i ' 'You could feel the spirit weeks before, said senior Marty Taylor. The excitement mounted as everyone began to arrange dates, order flowers and make dinner plans for Homecoming, Oct. 14. Wednesday night, students and class sponsors put up the decorations that had been constructed at meetings the weeks before. The seniors won the hall decorations contest with the theme Reach the Beach. The juniortheme was Co forthe Gold and the sophomores came in second with llMay the spirit be with you. Thursday night was the first Battle of the Classes. The Class of wi sv 'W nga The junior princesses are Tracey Collier, escort Richard Schackow and Cindy Grimland, escort Brian Broom. The senior princesses are Shaye Gottschalk, escort Tom Brown: Valerie Godfrey, escort lim Welch and lenny Porter, Steve Shunk standing in for escort Matt Krzysiak. The sophomore princesses are Leanne Sievers, escort Raul Taylor and Becky Dodd, escort Mike Krzysiak. i 1 '74 competed against the Class of '84 in events like the tomato toss, water balloon toss and banana eating contest. At the pep rally, the seniors were presented a trophy. lt was said that while they excelled in the running events, the exes easily took the eating events. The pep rally lasted until 9:45 a.m. The gym was covered in posters and the students were decked out in costumes. The Madrigals sang, the cheerleaders danced and the faculty impersonated the Elk band, cheerleaders and drill team. Later, between third and fourth periods, there was a M 4 mini-pep rally which meant an early lunch to some. The Homecoming game was against Burleson. At halftime Valerie Godfrey was crowned Homecoming queen. A 35-0 victory helped the evening to be a success. To the students, Homecoming was a week to be crazy, spend money and party. To the exes, it was a day to see old friends and recall good memories of their years at Lamar. Dale Southard Showing their spirit, sophomores Kendall Powell and Stephanie Murrell attend a mini-pep rally. Several students dressed in garbage bags and children's Halloween costumes. During halftime ceremonies, Valerie Godfrey escorted by lim Welch is crowned Homecoming Queen. Valerie was nominated by the FHA and elected by the student body. Copy and layout by Carisa Morris 29

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All Photos: Eric Yablon Boosting the spirit of the football players, the faculty, cheerleaders, band, drill team, students and exes all participate in the moming pep rally. The bleachers were their fullest all year. 28 Homecoming Cyndie Thompson xg, 2 ag. ' 25: :. Putting on the final touches, students make sure everything is perfect in the junior hall. At the game, it was announced that the sophomores won but a mistake had been made and the seniors ended up winning with Reach the Beach. 4

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lt' a little too little Money, there never seemed to be enough. As prices skyrocketed, allowances - which some students re- ceived - did not increase. To help make ends meet, some students found jobs. Senior Karen McDowell worked at Stripling and Cox. Sophomore Kelly Boyd was employed by T-shirt Fantasies. Senior Charles Terry worked at Stuart Anderson's Cattle Company. Six Flags, Wet-n-Wild, White Water and Arlington Stadium also employed large numbers of Lamar students. Once the money had been earned, students discovered many ways to spend it. School activities took a chunk out of anybody's earnings. There are so many things at school to spend money on. l never thought a free education was so expensive, said Karen. Prices included: Parking Sticker S15 I love LHS buttons S1 Yearbooks S17 Club Dues S4-S9 Club T-shirts S7-S14 PSAT 554.50 SAT 511.50 Senior Panoramic Picture 56.75 After school activities often cost more Ordering lunch, Fred McDonald buys his meal at McDonald's. Some students spent up to S5 for lunch. E 'S' U S x 30 Prices than a student would have liked to have spent. Prices were: Dinner for 2 S10-S30 Movie ticket S5 Gas per gallon 51.05-351.15 Football ticket 351.50 Homecoming Mum S30-S50 Boutonniere 5155-S9 Lunch, due to open campus, could become quite expensive. Senior Bobby Sign stated, I spend about S5 or S6 for lunch everyday. Prices were: Hamburgers 5.65-51.50 French fries 5.50-5.75 Cokes 5.45-5.70 Tacos 5.65-5.80 Gum 5.35 Clothing, which was important to many students, often ran into the hundreds of dollars. Prices were: Polo shirts S25-S30 Lee jeans S25-S30 Sweat shirts S10-S520 Mini shirts S20-S535 Money became a major worry for many students, as well as their parents, However, as business teacher Ms. Lavinia Atchley remarked, Prices are high but we still enjoy a better standard of living than ever before.