Little Rock Central High School - Pix Yearbook (Little Rock, AR)

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One major problem of summer was a lack of gasoline, causing some Little Rock' residents not to take vacation trips. The shortage of gasoline caused many residents, such as senior Murry New hern, to keep their automobile tanks full. SUMMER ' They Tausey That Refreshes' offers good description of days when students enjoy summer When the last bell rang on May 31, 1979, it was the beginning of summer vacation for most students. It meant three months of “fun in the sun.” Because of the numerous lakes and streams in the central Arkansas area, water sports ranked at the top of the summer list for most students. The water sports were varied, ranging from swimming to skiing and from scuba diving to boating. Of course, there were other things to do, like working. Raising high waves, sophomore Joey Johnson spend a sultry summe day ski- ing on Lake Ouachita fntiot' Springs. 14—Summer

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Outlooks in Student Life... What was it like to be a student at Central High School during the 1979-80 term? Most students would say that it was “the greatest year” of their lives—“a year filled with lots of exciting people doing lots of exciting things.” as student body president Roosevelt Thomp- son. a senior, put it. Indeed, there were many activities—both at school and in the community—to keep students occupied. These activities were in addition to the work demanded of students by their teachers and in addition to the chores that parents often demanded be done at home. These activities ranged from dances in Tiger Fieldhouse to parties in the homes of friends, from club meetings to Tiger athletic events, from movies to concerts, and from cruisin’ University” to “gab sessions” with friends. It was an exciting year. At the close of another school day. sophomores Maddolyn Moore and Leanne Bussell stop on campus to talk with friends. Central is certainly a friendly school. Maddolyn said, adding that it had been easy for her to make friends. A “Charmin Party” could provide loads of fun. as senior Mark Kane and junior Kelli Nicholson discover. At a Charmin Party. the uninvited guests proceed to decorate a friend's lawn with yards and yards of toilet tissue. »early March at the Parkview Patriot Relays, junior Jackie Parker competes i the 110-yard low hurdles event. The female Tigers won the meet easily, fany Central students were in attendance at Tiger track events this year. •fore the start of their English class, students take advantage of the few inutes available to them by talking about events of the day and their plans r the evening. It seemed that all students had much to talk about each day. aking high waves, senior Jay McEntire enjoys an August weekend on a lake Hot Springs. Water sports ranked number one on the list of student avorites. Numerous lakes and streams were within driving distance. Student Life—13

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Trying their luck at fishing while on a camping trip at Pinnacle Mountain State Park are seniors Alan Turner. Paul Phillips, and Scott Kuykendall as Hall senior Frank Wilkins watches. Kscaping the heat at a local skating rink, seniors Freddie Clark and Jackie Washington have some fun for the benefit of tin yearbook photographer. Skating rinks were popular with students during both the summer and winter months. An August day when the temperature hit 97 degrees proves an ideal time for seniors Mur- ry Newbern and Becky Davis to go sailing. Arkansas' hot summer came as a surprise for exchangees Achim Gullatz of Germany and Lars Bohman of Sweden who had ex- pected somewhat cooler weather. Summer— 15