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

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Though often muddy, the backroads of central Arkansas can offer some riding fun. as senior Mike Breedlove, at left, discovers in his Chevy Blazer. It isn't fun to have to clean the mud from the truck, as Breedlove does in the picture above. Going weekend shopping is more pleasurable when you can drive a classy sports car. such as an MG Midget, to the store. Here, junior Mark Crawford and senior Dena Buie get out of Dena's car. which she said got 38 miles to the gallon. Cood gas mileage meant owning a motorcycle, according to students Brian Fries and Courtney Raff. Brian indicated that his Yamaha ISO provided slightly more” than 75 miles to a gallon of gasoline. Owning a car isn’t always pleasant, as seniors Sarah Hudson and Margaret Carner determine. Wheels-2 3

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TEENAGE LOVE AFFAIRS To teenagers, possessing 'wheels' becomes first major goal of lift; Americans have often been accused by other nations, especial- ly the Arab nations, of having “a love affair” with the automobile. There is probably a great deal of truth in that accusation, especially as it applies to teenagers, specifically those who were enrolled at Central during the 1979-80 school year. Owning a car is the first major goal of every high school stu- dent,” senior Lambert Dyer said. A car is more than just a status symbol. It represents independence. Though vans had been popular with students a few years earlier, most students this year seemed to favor either the classy sports cars or four-wheel drive vehicles, such as jeeps and trucks. You have more independence with a four-wheel drive vehicle than with a car,” senior Marty Scudder said, adding that the four-wheel drive truck that he owned could go places that cars couldn’t go. Though gasoline was far in excess of $ 1 per gallon when the school year ended, student travel didn't seem to be restricted. If I didn't spend it (money) for gas, I would spend it for something else,” senior Mike Breedlove said, apparently echoing the feeling of the vast majority of his classmates. Another drawback to owning an automible was the high in- surance rates charged for teenage drivers. Driving a convertible is fun for junior Donna Tyce who picks up senior Paula Johnson at the end of school. A Saturday morning provides a good time for seniors Kim Crinage and Sonya Mumford to inspect a new car, something they hope to receive from their parents as graduation gifts. EAST STAND iT STAND 22-Wheels

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High gasoline prices that increased almost monthly during the 1979-80 school year and brought gasohol to central Arkansas, left, dented the budgets of many Americans, including the one of senior Dena Buie, below, who found that riding a moped provided dependable transportation and saver! her some money. iGasoholi Numerous Central students sought work this school year as a result of the high national inflation rate. One of those who found work was junior Jeff McCoy, who got a job working at The Mole Hole in University Mall. Because of size, many Americans shunned the new Susan B. Anthony dollar. It was about the size of a quarter and would buy what a quarter would have bought only a few years earlier. To cam money, senior Debordh McAfee works in the fabric department at J. C. Pen- ney's. She noted that the job helped to buy her things she couldn’t have otherwise secured. She also noted that many residents have started making their clothing. 24—Budgets