Lanier High School - Viking Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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it Ft i it ng... It 4 Ann Chambers and Vicki Gilmore knew they looked silly. They also knew their initiation into Vikettes meant three more years of hard, rewarding dance They did not mind. 5 We looked into the world around us in science Charles l-lill examines flowers under a micro- scope tor the first time. - J .Els tr 5 J 9 ? . i f M if if 'ei f l . 2 9 M, , Q, IGrowing and Learning e wege growing, learning as we grew. Our minds and bodies were maturing at a faster rate and we became aware of ourselves in a new light. We were adults to be. We started to feel and act the part. Our horizons were expanding. Just beginning to grasp who we were, we ventured out to new things and experimented with different interests that appealed to us. Ve: pursued hobbies for ourselves, setting our own goals. Our entertainment program broadened. We were old enough to drive, to hang out and to date. When we started to date, many of our previously stable morals were threatened by the new generation way of thinking. We learned to choose what was best for us. Classes had a new look. We took a personal interest in the curriculum. Some of us went on to advanced Algebra, Trig, and chemistry, enjoying the challenging analysis and formula figuring. A few concentrated on the arts. spending time on Concertos. choruses and crafts. We were setting our goals higher and, as our capabilities grew, we were achieving them. When we did fail, we could bounce back, and chalk everything up to experience. We benefited from every situation. Staying up all night cramming for our hardest exam and then failing it by 6 points was so exasperating. But we learned to accept it, and to start earlier next time. When we did our best and succeeded, like losing the extra 10 pounds and keeping it off, meeting a publication deadline or being accepted to college, we experienced the greatest feeling. Our duties and responsibilities grew as we grew. Commitments were made to be kept. We were getting jobs, handling our own tinances, and accepting what lite was handing to us. We were getting a taste of independence. So many things were happening in the world it was hard not to be caught up in it all. Being so near the voting age, we perked up when new experiences 55

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54 new e Penny Scherbek Kita Schiller Ardie Schneider 'W-sv Richard Schreiber Robert Schwab Charlotte Scottino Mary Scribner Mark Sellers Natalie Servantez Bobbie Shelton Brenda Sheppard Nora Sheppard in-N 1 Y Sherry Sherman Dessie Sherrill Tamara Shewmaker 11 '!: 'T' Allen Shook Helen Shuler Keith Simpson WICGSWSSVIIOTS 1 In media courses, looking through a camera viewfinder. we saw the world in new ways Dale Delamar works on a film assignment. 2 ln organizations like Ouill and Scroll. we honored our ideals as well as our- selves. Ftuneskritt editor Lynn Morgelte lights the candle of friendship with the candle of truth, as Flora Choate and Karen Herrington watch. 3 Doug Alexander, Heather Heilscher. Johnny Garrett. and Cornelius Henry use a few spare class minutes to pick up litter in the courtyard. We devel- oped a sense ol social responsibility as we strengthened our ideals IDG - H

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Betsy Smith DeeAnn Smith Gene Smith Holly Smith Stephenie Spiars Ann Stanfield Randy Stenson Sharon Stephenson Brian Steves L S fel' 1 Celeste Stewart Hayden Stewart Donna Storey 4' X 5 Pam Stovall Dianna Stratton Gary Sullivan Arthur Sweet Jeffrey Swindall Johnny Swindall 56 new experiencesfseniors 1 1 We got involved in the high school traditions. Kieth Mendeke, Greg John- son, Rene Jennings, Kay Kirby, Paul Reinert, and Diana Wheeler formed the senior Homecoming court inthe senior decorated gym. 2 Competing in high school level was new to most of us Freshman Stacy Plluger adapted quickly and played varsity calibre volleyball. 3 We became more aware and proud ol our heritage. Cathy Ftoundtree and Gertha Phillips sing the Black National Anthem at a Social Studies class assembly given by the Afro American Players during Black Heritage Week.