Lanier High School - Viking Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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Xcitement mounted as nominees were picked and preliminaries passed The lucky few who were chosen contestants in the 76-77 Beauty Revue had a ball buying clothes: the girls ina colorful collage of lace, frills, halters and flowers. The guys turned up looking their best in vested 'three-pieces. leisure suits, or even an occasional tux. The parents groaned as their bitlfolds grew smaller, but the contestants insisted their oldies just weren't good enough. Honors are costly. Contestants then visited Eller's Studio and smiled their prettiest smile for the Beauty Revue portrait that would sell for nine dollars at the show. The yearbook staff made the cafeteria stage look its best. Melinda Williams did the fall backdrop of arching trees with real golden leaves. Blue streamers brightened walls and blue satin covered the walkway. Backstage on November 18, with the hustle and bustle. and the fear that you or ' your escort might get sick, tension rose. Cold. clammy, and shaking fingers crossed in hopeful superstition as the contestants prayed they wouldn't fall on the runway and make fools of themselves. Expectant parents, grandparents, Freshman Wms boyfriends and girlfriends crowded into the audience while Penny Pryor, the emcee, began calling names, As she told a littleblt about each, the judges marked their ballots, tallied their votes and chose the top ten couples. As finalists took their final walk, excitement mounted. Judges marked their last ballot and the results were in. The winners were Sherri Dunn and Don Willis, Beautiful and l-landsomeg Karen Barnett and Bruce Harlan, More Beautiful and More Handsome, and Kerrie Antilley and Mark Billingsley. Most Beautiful and Most Handsome. This was the first time a freshman girl had won the bouquet of roses. t Karen Barnett smiles as emcee Penny Pryor names her More Beautiful ot Lanier High School. She was presented with a bouquet of roses by last year's Most Beautiful, Cindy Moritz. 2 The Beauty Revue winners stand in front ol a blue and leafy backdrop designed by Melinda Williams The winners were Karen Barnett and Bruce Harlan, More Beautiful and More Hand- some. Kerrie Antilley and Mark Billingsley. Most Beautiful and Most Handsome, and Sherri Dunn and Donald Willis, Beautiful and Handsome. X-

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tremendous unity of spirit brought all of us, the classes, faculty, and parents, together to achieve a common goal-winning. We didn't dress up and we didn't dress down, but the hustle and bustle of pre- Homecoming week still existed, Seniors plastered the gym with go get 'em signs, toilet paper, balloons, and streamers, while juniors adorned the cafeteria, sophomores ornamented the downstairs, and freshmen decorated the Upstairs. Game Day began with a very big and spirited pep rally. Throughout the crowd, gold and white mums rode proudly upon girls' shoulders. A special kind of excitement arose in the crowd as the cheerleaders led us through P.O.W.E.R. and Viks Are Dynamite. Our dreams were shattered later in the evening as Austin High ruined our Homecoming game 21 -1 3. The highlight ot the game was Wilburn Houston's 40-yard run through an amazed Maroon defense for a Viking touchdown. This was overshadowed by two Viking fumbles on the 15-yard line, breaks that gave the Maroons the game, During the halftime festivities, the award- winning band and Vikettes, with their silver and pink hoops and dome routine, performed brilliantly once again. Screams of joy and thunderous applause accompanied the announcement we all had been waiting for, The 1976 Homecoming Queen and Mr. Esquire are Bene Jennings and Calvin Boyd. After many hours of preparation by the Student Council, ranging from decorating the cafeteria to selling tickets, the time came for fun and all-out enjoyment- the Homecoming Dance. A black and white trellis, green leafy plants, foil stars suspended from the ceiling, and a mirror light ball created a romantic, dreamy, Garden Party eltect. This year's dance resulted in a true coming home with the many returning Lanier exes. Such familiar faces as Brad Phair, Mark Simpson, Phil Gilmore, and James Taylor rekindled many fond memories of past school years. Gil Garcia, KNOW's disc jockey, spun hit after hit according to the requests of the crowd. We bumped, hustled, slow danced, and kicker-danced to such popular tunes as Cotton-Eyed Joe, Color My World, and Shake Your Booty. Despite the sorrow and disappointment we felt after losing, we ended Homecoming Week '76 with comfortable feelings of happiness and belonging. 1 Bene Jennings and Calvin Boyd stand ecstati- cally on the football field after being named Homecoming Queen and Mr. Esquire. Home- coming couldn't have been more exciting for these two. 2 During Homecoming week, a reminder sign hangs on the upstairs railing. The freshmen were in charge of decorating the upstairs, and they knew the importance of the dating issue to upperclassmen. 3 Leslie Brite breaks around end for long yard- age in the Viks' homecoming loss against Aus- fin. 4 The courtyard sits draped in gold and white streamers. During Homecoming week, the soph- omores arranged this toilet paper splendor. Homecoming Builds Spirit nit ggi' 5.32 if . t PY -.ff 'Q-5 ..,'-as r i I i I ' Q I 11 ,M fx ,l , ,. 20 1 Ll A 'Q 2 K Wi. f 'JM . is ,Qi,v 1--.Q :isle lima ,gas ' iff '-ff.-5 7 .-gg L 4. . A '5 :if .'::7',1 ' - i ,jj mi' X A iii' Q! .. , L xii .. f ' ' 'Lie i is .. , , ff ' ' , r , IN . . ,. i- s Qu li-Q 1?-if 1 5 'i': : S MW X' im I f, ii , xTEx.gz Q 5 ii ,t lint T .. ' x... i 'tt' i sr' ' l ,,,, j Lfg. . kg,,, homecoming 328

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