Lanier High School - Viking Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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l Kyle Haddox Terry Hans Bruce Harlan Sandra Harrus Bryan Hawthorne Cynthra Hawthorne Muchelle Haynes RaeLynn Henry Joycene Hervey Bully Joe Hrnds Marlene Hoelscner Tommy Holcomb Mark Holt James Hoover Luz Hoover Carolune Houston Muke Howell Karu Howle Chrustue Hubbard Sondra Hughes Pat Hunter Scott lhrug Dan Isbell Davud lschy 76 hobbues and unterestsfuunuors f Photography was a tume consumung hobby for puctures for the yearbook worked at Texas Camer darkroom Here he prepares to prunt a colorsheet 2 Marc Hughes and Greg Easley mockungly try to balance heavy trays on theur heads and hands as Ftona Ebert stands by un amazement for the Ausfun Cuvuc Ballet performance of Gaute Parusuenne Greg has performed as a Cuvuc member for 2 years 'K R Skis. 3 Gettung away from ut all soarung over the beautuful Texas l-lull Country causes the splrlt to soar Jane Anderson checks for aur frafluc on her funal approach to Tum s Aurfueld north of Ausfun 4 Lou Arun Bell ecsfatucally funds an umportant stamp She collects stamps from all over the world Thus hobby has enruched her lufe wuth knowledge of other cultures

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3-,db 'Nt 4 On special days, like 50's day, personalities loved to dress up or down, and clown around. Cara Ellison, Elaine Dickerson, Obra Sauls and Alberta Dickerson show off their styles. 5 Mike Nolan flashes a warning to everyone in class. Things like original T-shirts kept us from being one of the crowd. AMW L,uliiLS Dedication Earns Honors meet. The girls at Lanier were determined to prove themselves as athletes in their own right, and they succeeded in doing just that. Ken Bickers became Drum Major his Junior year of 1976-77, Assistant Drum Major Kenny O'Brien aided him in leading the band during award-winning halftime shows where we watched intricate patterns and listened to stirring music. Terry Tallas, Beth Puckett, Teri Dingler and Dessie Sherrill produced the music which favorably represented Lanier wherever the band appeared. Performing to the background music provided by the band, the Vikettes danced to lame underthe leadership of Captain Diana Wheeler, who stretched, kicked, and jazzed her way to New York City on an all-expense paid excursion, First Lieutenants Rene Jennings and Paula Moore, Second Lieutenants Jan Jay and Leslee Roberts bOogied down with equal dexterity and grace. As a combined group, the Vikettes were known throughout the state as The Best Drill Team, and they worked hard to keep this title. Achievers stood out in less well-known areas. as well as those with no real organization to attract attention. Thad Clayton represented Lanier admirably in many FFA contests. Chris Fairman debated to Washington, D.C. in a national contest. Kevin Curran debated, too, and was one ot Lanier's two semi-finalists in National Merit Scholarship competition. Ardie Schneider and Dessie Sherrill also excelled academically, Besides being a Vikette, Kay Kirby received the DAR Good Citizen Award and performed very respectably scholastically. Helen Harrison achieved through artistic ITIGGDS, while Mike Hinojosa and Leslie Marshall, president and vice-president of the Student Council, organized it into a group. We learned from each other in high school. Achievers inspired us to new heights: new excellences. They represented Lanier with pride and enjoyed doing so. lt was often tough, but they kept plugging. That's how they did itg the reasons for doing it ran the gamut from a little conceit to a lot of inner pressures urging them ever onward, But they never could have risen to the heights they did without time, hard work, and a little old-fashioned pleasure in their field, people 75

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Disco vering In teres ts hroughout high school we involved ourselves in adventures, discovering who we were and the purpose of our lives, We started out relying on other peoples values and opinions, but we grew up using our own instincts, talents and interests. We could make Baked Alaska, take quality pictures and make charcoal drawings come alive. We were talented writers, singers and artists! We perfected old interests and sought out new thrilling ones. We began setting our own goals - not ones set for us by our parents or peers. The arts drew mass attention, with the artists leading the way. Steve Chambers designed the cover of the Viking yearbook and spent half his school days at Johnston in the commercial art program. Melinda Williams designed the Beauty Ftevue backdrop and sketched Valhalla pictures. She also participated in the Saturday Morning Art Project at UT. Susan McAlpin was into making sculptures of horses. Selling her charcoal drawings made some extra money for Teri Smith. Allen Gillette passed many quiet relaxing hours painting. He also spent a great many loud exhilarating hours in motorcross races. Bose Borel put a little of herself into each Christmas, Easter or birthday card she designed. She would include in each her own poetry. Janet McGuire, a gifted ol. , v qlkv. if-'Ns writer, turned out many delightful pieces of poetry and short stories because it was enjoyable and relaxed her. The beauty and grace ot ballet made known its presence through the Austin Ballet Theater dancers, Melody Hood, Johnette Norris and Jenny Thompson, who was also active in drama. Talented Lisa Joiner and Greg Easley danced in popular Austin Civic Ballet productions. They sometimes rehearsed seven hours a day tor performances of Belictum, Nutcracker and Gaite Parisienne. The exciting sound ol Jack FairchiId's banjo rang out through the halls of Lanier as he played for various classes. l-le got interested in playing because he liked the sound of banjo music. l-le took lessons for one year and continued to study from a book by the famed Earl Scruggs. Jack made his favorite banjo from a kit. Tearing apart and rebuilding cars was a fun way to escape the pressures and tension ot school. During their free time, Guy Delisi, Aaron Zapata, George Harris and Charles Boehl would lose themselves to their own world of pistons, cherry paks, headers, grease and carburetors. In this corner, Gus Pillsbury weighed in at 138 lbs. He saw a Junior Olympic boxing competition and decided he'd like to get in on some ol the excitement. He learned style, coordination A I f ii 5 t H. f X l s ,.- , . , J 3 52' 3 l F 4 -A 1 Wi. K ' V , X X 'Q iv, . . f f T . It .wr ' ' ,AMW s X 'fa it -'. I4 Q-A .r'- 5. ' i .fi . .,I Il l' 'r' XXIQ V ' '4 I I r ,, H .sv 'fic A V ' I ,Q ': : e ' ' 'fix-xx'Q7:g?'Q '. 5,,I' int 4' - N .. P 12'trv .1 -.w, 'tit f 'ka . sn aw. - X HK. P K 0.1, - - - ci N ef. ,bk :Q ew., C K - -s. -ff' ,fax A ' E'm5L 1 ' T t GY--N ,. .. S, , y ti r , X ,-. X tt '87 'i 42' 'I-- .L i -1 lr hobbies and interests 77