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

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Central High students, such as junior Susan Ivy (above), thought it was great to be young as the world entered the 1980's. (Below) Senior Karen Williams and junior Mark Evans, members of the Future Business Leaders, entertain tots on a Yule visit to Archild's, a school for the handicapped. Renovating a Champion For Fun-Lovers Renovating Central High may have caused A few problems for students and teachers, But it certainly didn’t cut down on activities. Such as talent shows, dances, and sports events. That brought fun into the lives of students. Of course, most of the fun activities Were not associated with the school. These were activities that engaged students During the evenings and on weekends. These activities ranged from dating to hunting And from attending those popular parties To just getting together with close friends. It was great, and lots of fun, to be young As the world entered the 1980’s! Just ask any Central High student.

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With broad smiles, juniors Valerie Dial and Nancy Smith enjoy themselves at a masquerade party, which was at the home of a friend. They attended the party dressed as the Marx Brothers Parties were the favorite enter- tainment activity for a vast number of students, according to a poll conducted by the Tiger newspaper staff. Even bus rides to out-of-town football games were fun. especially if you were invited to ride the cheerleaders' bus. as was the ease with George Newbern. a junior. Y-Teen members Holly Kent and Terry Thomas (above) wash a car during a car wash sponsored by the club. (Right) Senior Betsy Hughes gets a hug from Governor Bill Clinton, who left office in January, during an activity at Arkansas Girls' State. Betsy's mother. Mrs. Julia Hughes Jones, was elected state auditor in November. During Homecoming Week, twins Terry and Kerry Mack, both juniors, ham it up for the benefit of the photographer. Juniors dressed in sports attire to show the Tigers could outsport the Northeast Chargers. their football foe.

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14—Sommer v - 107° -----105 »03 ■----lol 99 ----- 97 95 ----- 93 91 ----- 89 87 ----- 85 83 ----- 81 79 ----- 7 7 75 -----73 71 ----- 69 On 41 different days during the summer of 1980, it reached or ex- ceeded 100 degrees. To make matters even worse, there were only 1.39 inches of rain during June, July, and August. Nine inches is considered normal. It was the hottest summer on record. Previously, the hottest sum- mer had belonged to 1954. It also reached or exceeded 100 degrees on 41 days in 1954; however, the average temperature in 1980 was higher. Because of the heat, the most popular summer activities for teens were water sports. And, the central Arkansas region is blessed with numerous lakes and streams. Unfortunately, though, many students have to work during the summer, often in jobs that require them to be outside. Being outside during the summer of 1980 caused many of these students to hope for a short vacation. The really lucky” students were those who spent the summer in one of the northern or eastern states where temperatures weren't quite so unbearable. There were some minor “blessings” in the hot weather and drought. Usually, students are the ones who are expected to mow the lawns. However, since the grass died, there was little or no mowing to be done. The minor blessings” for students meant major problems though for the state's farmers. Almost SI.5 billion was lost by the state's farmers as a result of the heat and drought. The summer of 1980 was indeed a memorable one. It will be one that students will remember for many years to come. It will be one that they will tell their grandchildren about. Trying to escape from the heat that plagued Arkansas during the summer of 1980. junior Susan Miller reads a novel on the sundeck of her home. That Hot Summed State's residents survive 'hottest' temperatures ever recorded before in this area of the country