Lanier High School - Viking Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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John Barkelew Ann Barnes Tracy Barnes Melissa Bass Michelle Bauer Serlene Bauer Terry Beaver Linda Becker Scott Belk Jennifer Bell Ellen Bellon Bruce Bellows Celeste Bennett Ricky Berggren Lupe Bermudez Samantha Berry Charlie Bertram Sherry Beshears Jon Best Nola Bettcher Jay Brokers Sharon Blincoe Vera Bockelman Barbara Bolton iff 1 M 134 teachers as peopleffreshmen 4-2 0 vim .ff 'Q .1 l i 1 Ms. Nancy Lehmann models new fashions at What's Going On, where she moon-lighted part-time for extra spending money. l S' Mari ,wus 2 Assemblies allowed teachers to show their real selves and have lun. Mr, Cook jitterbugs at the Homecoming 5O's pep rally. 3 Although they couldn't always show it at school, many teachers were staunchly religious. l-lere, Librarian Mrs. Mazur and her son Mark take Com- munion at St. Louis Catholic Church. i'

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. ' L F4322 35. 2 b 4.8, group of girls Vikettes. The rest is history. They went on to claim city and state recognition as trendsetters and champions first to perform on six-foot ladders, tap dance on an Austin football field, and do intricate routines on chairs. I have a good time, Mrs. King said. lt challenges my creativity, l'm always searching, And she always found something different and exciting to show the sellout crowds. When it was deadline time on the Viking Yearbook, Mr. Edwards, come rain or pnuemonla, stayed up weeknights til ten o'clock and all day Saturday and Sunday with his staff to get the job done! It's the hardest job in the worId, said Mr. Edwards. And it was. Trying to stabilize the sanity ot fifteen teenagers, and keep his own and still produce a champion yearbook called lor time, patience, strength, and a lot ol understanding. Behind all sports, clubs, and organizations there were teachers with experience to snare with us. Sylvia Daniels observed the train- ing of the track stars at the Olympics and her college years were devoted to track. Her spirit and energy fired up the Cindergals track team and supported them all the way to State. Bob Foard's profes- sional attitude polished the drama department's performances, Mr. Gifford's demand for perfection and harmony both musically and between the members led A Cappella to a sweepstakes rating at U.l.l.. We knew why they sponsored us. Building an honest relationship outside the gradebook and a deeper interest in the job kept them coming back. And to us, they were unforgettable friends. teachers as dedicated

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Teachers' Human Nature 'nys ost of them went to church on Sundays, and many had families to take along. They had human frailties, just like us. When we came to school with a cold or flu, they often caught it, too. Sometimes they even dropped out for a few weeks or a quarter with serious illness, or family troubles. Most of the time, teachers were hearty, active individuals who pursued their interests and had fun just like us. Barry Crist played City League Basketball and softball, wrote poetry and played a few rounds of poker in the time he had left. At home his attention was on his 14 month old daughter, Kathleen. He liked to take her picnicing. Mr. Edwards loved snapping pictures for photography. He also backpacked, fished, canoed, jogged and worked in his garden. Mr. Foard frequented the movies or theater. l'm a great movie buff, he said, I try to see them all. l-le also traveled to Lake Travis for weekends. Some bigger expeditions included Hawaii, Florida, and Palo Dura Canyon, which thoroughly impressed him. Rodger Wiley was a sports tan. He enjoyed fishing and water ski- ing and traveled from the East to West coast. He especially liked Saint Patrick's Cathedral in New York. His main pride was a small 4 Coach Masch enjoys a little family time with his wife Marilyn and his kids, Scott and Mark. They played basketball on their home court, played and lis- tened to country music and took camping trips as a family. 1 Sl -11' farm on which he kept livestock and always built a new shed here or a fence there. Sylvia Daniels, the Lanier Cindergals coach, ran and rode horses to keep in shape, for grace and precision she fenced and practiced target shooting. Coach Grace loved to hunt deer, ducks, and birds. He spent lots of time with his Labrador puppy and hoped to raise them as a hobby. He liked to travel and visit relatives in the Midwest with his wife. He said, l was amazed at the aridness of the land, especially around the Blackhills. He also discoed or visited with his DV frater- nity friends. Jay Gannaway taught geography and golf, waterskied or snow skied, played tennis and golf, and rode his bike. When he wasn't traveling or dancing he supervised Northwest Austin pools tor a summer job. Teachers were glad when finals were over and school let out. They prayed for Fridays too. So if you saw them at the lake on Sat- urdays, you shouldn't have been too surprised. After all, the teach- ers were people. teachers as people 135