Lamesa High School - Tornado Yearbook (Lamesa, TX)

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8A TORNADO, Lamesa, Texas, 1975 Career Day Flops And flop it did. Very few people paid any attention at all. Besides it being ex- tremely cold in the audi- torium, the presentations were not exceptionally in- teresting. After an extra long lunch break, the lec- tures began again, but there weren ' t many people to hear them since a majority of the students didn ' t return after lunch. Here are some com- ments made by students and teachers. Larry Wesson said, There were a couple that a few of the kids were half way in- terested in. But most of the students just took it as a day off. They need to divide the presentations up, and let the students choose which people to talk to, in- stead of having it all in one place. Kim Wright said, I think the organization of Career Day was the biggest farce a student body has ever seen. The speakers knew their fields and were very informative. But the way it was received was rude and uncomplimentary to their efforts. I understand that boredom is very easy to come by, but the virus needs to be annihilated. 1. Georg Vera and Mary Ann Lozano ditcus% their careers. 2. Clay Jeter talki with Bob Cappt. 3. Freshmen struggle through tests in the Student Center.

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TORNADO, Lamcsa, Texas, 1975 7A at Tourney 1- 3 O.W. Foil is started his coaching career in Lamesa 29 years ago hoping towin enough to give him a little job security. Still in the same school system fighting that same fight one game at a time, he passes those rec- ord setting mile posts wor- rying far more about the next game on his schedule than a current record . But new marks keep piling up like the points of his fast break- ing team this year. In De- cember, his unbeaten power- house won number 700 for him by defeating Ft. Stockton in the Tornado Tournament. At the end of the game Ray Renner pre- sented him with a special plaque. Mrs. Foil is was recognized for her devotion and support with a spray of red roses. The winning ball was snatched and given to Foil is by the team. In a special pep rally held later, he was downtown picking up a requisition for expenses in the night ' s out-of-town encounter when the Student Council had a presentation. His wife accepted in his absence. At the beginning of the 1974-75 season his rec- ord looked like this: 1 State Semi-finalist - 1970 1 State Finalist — 1973 Won or tied for District - 18 times Second in District - 7 times Third in District - 2 times Fourth in District - 1 time Best Seasons 1967 34-1 1970 32-2 1974 30-3 1966 30-4 1963 30-5 He has won 20 or more games 26 consecutive years, 25 or more games 15 times. Over the past 10 years he has won 288, lost 41 , has won or tied for district 9 times in a row . . . or every year since 1966. 58 of the losses have been by 5 points or less ... in- cluding 9 playoff game losses. Longest winning streak --27. Longest losing streak — 5, Last district game lost at home was to Level land in 1966-67 season. 75 of 171 losses have been in playoff games and to 4-A Won Loss teams. Overall 685 171 District 257 51 He has only lost 46 games Non-District 400 101 at home, has won 319 at Play-offs 28 19 home. 2 State Championshi ps Winning percentages: 1960 and 1967 Overall 80% (685-171) District 837o (257- 51) At home 87% (319- 46) District 92% (142- 12)

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TORNADO, Lamesa, Texas, 1975, 9A A Sentimental Journey January 31, 1975, was officially proclaimed 50 ' s Day at Lamesa High by Stu- dent Council President Rex Keese— and it was so. Old cedar chests were reopened as the industrious tried to find the authentic. Others, either not as earnest, or lucky, rolled up Levis ' legs and pulled on a loose sweater. Saddle-oxfords were keen to walk down the halls in as Rock Around the Clock was played on the P. A. Hair, more than anything was the most noticeable change. Tubes of Brylcreme were used and ponytails and pin- curls became the fashion. Teachers, surprisingly, got into the act and managed to find something that still fit. Only the brave wore their outfits to the basketball game that night, but at 10 o ' clock everyone came to the dance in full fashion. The hours of practicing the jitterbug came in handy, and the floor was never empty . Shelly Montgomery and Andy Hackney, coming as a young coed and a thug, were selec- ted the Best Dressed . After all the years of laughing at parents ' annuals, the youth of the 70 ' s found why the last generation was called the happy days . What? A Jukebox! Since the middle of January, a strange sight is beheld by the eyes of anyone entering the LHS Student Center. On the back wall, in about the middle sits a jukebox. This music maker is not meant for just planned dances, but for use anytime. It is spon- sored by the Student Council not only for the pleasure it brings, but also for the money. Before school, during both lunches, and sometimes after school, the top hits can be heard blaring forth. Spontaneous dances were the big events at first, but as the novelty wore off these are fewer. Yet none seemed to tire of hearing the sounds emit from the machine. Often a game developes to see which song will be played first during lunch. Quarter after quarter is cliunked into the jukebox by an amazingly small few, but the music never stops.