Lanier High School - Viking Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Greg Johnson Jeff Johnson Laura Johnson Earl Johnson Arthur Joseph Jan Kaderka Pam Kelling Jimmy Kelley Francis Key David King Bill Knesek Fran Knox Ftobert Kostka Terry Kostoff Chris Kretschmer Edwin Kretzschmer David Kroah Ken Krueger Karen Kruse Ray Kuehler Matt Kunau Linda Kutach John Lancaster Kenneth Lange Joseph LeBlanc Marie LeBlanc Judy Lentz Cheryl Lindsey Gretchen Lingo Jayne Loftice Jill Lunday Crystal Lunsford 90 sophomores QJPQXKWEEZ W is l f' FQ 8 Mgwxii is .J ,wrt , .. 65 SINE 'I ffi:.fi?u tdidn't seem too long ago, when males and females couldnft go out for the same sport, participate in the same gym class together, or even sit in on a sex education lecture in the same class. Time has brought about many changes in equality for women. Here at Lanier, equality for the sexes reflected upon us in several areas. Both obviously and indirectly the women's liberation movement affected our ways as students. This year, for only the second time at Lanier, Senior Linda Johnson took the job as President of FFA. 'iHaving three brothers, I enjoy showing guys up, but basically I get along with them, and they accept me as their President. l've really enjoyed my four years in FFA. As for sports, Lanier has never had so many outstanding female athletes. Junior Emily Johnson has participated in several sports throughout high school. This year she was onthe girls basketball team. It's hard being a female athlete, guys can't accept us as equals, they can't take the competition, she said. I feel we are discriminated against, girls' sports doesn't get enough support or publicity, Lanier just doesn't take us seriously. t'Being the only girl in a auto systems class was very hard, said Junior Kathy Wilpitz. I wanted to learn more about cars, but the teacher picked on me, the guys teased me so I had to drop out, she said. Crossing the Sex Barrier wasn't always easy but it was happening everywhere. Lisa Hinkelman was a trainer for the Varsity football team. Sue Pickle stocked groceries at a grocery store. Anna Moses took part in a Metalworks class. Although crossing barriers took a lot of hard work, patience and dedication, nothing was more worthwhile. Top: Being the first female Varsity football trainer, Lisa Hinkelman shows KVUE Sports- caster Steve Ross her techniques of mending a hand. Left: John Montgomery is one of the many guys that are signing up for previously girl oriented classes. Courses like Typing, Child development and homemaking courses are popular with the males of Lanier. Right: Sue Pickle is one of the only two girl stockers for Handy Andy in Texas. Here, she loads a cart with goods to stock the shelves.

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Laura Lyle Gayle Mack Cynthia Mackey Jim Marcuse Darlene Martin Steve Masser Gregg Matocha Debbie Maze Gina McAtee Jill McCorkIe Janet McGuire Scott Meier Jerry Melber Bridget Mercado Marc Merry Alan Millard Gigi Minner Lucy Mitchell Fiandy Mize Jay Moeller Flusty Moore Debbie Morris Sylvia Mosqueda Diane Muniz Fiandy Mutschink Debbie Myers Ken Neans Tamara Nelson Judy Newbury Brian Newton Flobert Noonan David Nunnery was - feyi ' .3 , Z1 i-as Mx, f' . . D.. . . . 5, ,. tt .. . ,, f I ... lfliitg IQ ' Ll f . , - Q 4 ,. - M. tiff' . gist 1 gif? N 212 .ii ,Q af ..., . - 5, ...tszsf ti s qi .- A, x. , 5 ff ff M f 123. 1.q.,,,gff ,if ...., ikiiwiy- A1 '. xii' Q-A J if: .29 r-43449 A ' 3, ni. .. X 7' xg, '7', . 1, t'j vir 5 ' - - f 4 meg.-1, . i ex. nas: 4' ,ff,Y,y,':z Bon Moore makes another round at Ice Age on a Friday night. Fton was one of the many Lanier students who had to try it at least once. ummer warmth lingered on and on. Seasons seldom changed. Winter was never glamorous until the opening of the Ice Age. Curious and excited, Austinites began exploring winter spons. Lanier students Randy Owens, Pat Bryant, Martin Alleman and Teri Cruikshank tried it. Whether falling or hanging on the rails, they slowly learned to skate. The competitive desire to excel at figure skating guided Kim Guyer in direction of the Olympics. She won a gold, silver and bronze in Houston. By the end of her sophomore year, she had completed three of nine United States Figure Skating Association tests for the Olympics. Denise Owens also floated into the elegant, balletic style of skating. Practicing six to eight hours a day, she won a gold medal in Houston. By the end of her freshman year, she had completed five of nine Olympic tests. Mike Murphy, along with his dad, joined the Austin Men's Sr. Hockey League of six teams. The lightning fast action taught Mike to quickly learn to skate. Austinites had no snow. No snow machines. Young Life overcame this by sponsoring trips to Colorado. Melinda Whatley, Melissa Cornell, and Karen Kruze glided downhill at Hidden Valley. They went by bus, ate, got ski equipment, a lift ticket, and ski lessons for S180.00. Many pursued winter with old-fashioned laziness. They bundled up, sat in front of dancing flames, and sipped hot chocolate.