Lamesa High School - Tornado Yearbook (Lamesa, TX)

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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.

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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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lOA TORNADO, Lamesa, Texas 1975 Snyder Challenges in Blood Drive Too! The race was on once again as Snyder ' s student body challenged Lamesa ' s in the Blood Drive, The campaign began, the event took place, and Lamesa pulled ahead for a decisive victory. Total pints were 62 for Lamesa, 47 for Snyder. Of the total, 48 pints were contributed by LHS students while Snyder students produced 10 of their 5 7 pints. Lamesa received a plaque from Snyder High, and students were fulfilled in that they contributed to a worthy cause. 1. Bob Hale donating blood during the drive. 2. The vital step. 3. Martha Pearce giving so that others may live. I think this is real impor- tant. The Blood Center shouldn ' t have to buy blood. — Martha Pearce