Lanier High School - Viking Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Geared for Learning earning. It contains past, present, and future and it never stops. At our age, life was geared to it. Everything we did during this fast paced growing year made an impression, fixed a pattern and pointed us toward our unique future. As we began to make choices for ourselves, we felt growing independence and responsibility. Picking hobbies like bowling, maorame, or flying, we invested time and energy, and earned divi- dends of relaxing pleasure. Struggling with tough decisions about courses, jobs, and colleges, we developed self awareness. We had to figure out who we were and where we were headed. The world we lived in affected our decisions. We learned what it had to offerg how to have fun at parks and hill country lakes, where to dance to fine country music, and the quickest ways to get to north Austin during rush hours. We figured out what courses and teachers were available, and tolerable. We found part time jobs to support our clothes, cars, eating and dating habits, and we planned ahead for career opportunities. The more we learned, the more we were on our own. closing 227

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6 1 At the Key Club membership drive party, Tim Russell, Elaine Duet, Lisa Duet, Vic McWherter. and Don Davis sit around talking and getting acquainted ln clubs we learned relationships and expanded our interests and worked together on service projects. 2 When Virginia Thompson and Glyndon Dome! cast their votes in the Student Council officer election, they were practicing the democratic ways that got this country through 200 years ol growth, and preparing for the next 50 years to come. 3 We planted seeds, providing a growing atmos- phere, and watched new lite develop. Linda lselt and Cindy Davis water and hoe the caladiums in the courtyard. 4 We learned to stand up and speak our minds in classes and club meetings. Tony Medlock fol- lows parliamentary procedures, asking FFA members to consider Boagie Kennedys qualifi- cations for vice president Life

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228 closing I t ln a typical lifelike classroom project, Mr. Por- ter's Advanced Social Studies Problems stu- dents experience a murder trial. Brian Day swears in a witness in Judge Farrow's court. 2 Making enchlladas in the kitchen of her moth- er's restaurant, Sylvia Ramirez prepared for a career in restaurant management. Our family backgrounds helped determine our future. 3 For most couples, marriage was a long way oil. But we were learning to share joys and responsibilities, preparing for longer term com- mitments. Eric Barnett and Lisa Ray study an elaborate wedding cake at Handy Andy. 4 Working with kindergarten children in FTA, Karen Carpenter discovered TGBCVIJIQ was an exciting learning experience. As a sophomore, she was already thinking about her career opportunities. 5 When NHS members visited Villa Siesta Rest Home, they may not have realized they had a glimpse at their distant future. Chris Fairman had a chance to see things that change, like health and strength, and things that stay the same, like humor. 6 Glynda Mercier looks through a newspaper tor articles to clip for Mr. l-lilsabecks student refer- ence notebook. Our awareness ol events grew as we developed habits like reading newspa- pers. f f Reachin S v 2 it i A ii f ' i 4. fy i 'v H 'g6g.'g ' v JL. fd? k , X rf n f ff .Y ' ff: X 'Y , - 54.1-w1'Q,.-., ' 1, -R I , V . .X i l W ,X f xx, 4 If K. . .vs QQ. ,gt was , Q . 'Q , ' H IM' :mu sh S , j . , tg Q , .3 fm-t' 'ew ' ' gig M' : ,h A ' r .. if .i f ' ' ' SFS, t- if I X E. . x 5 i