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

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Prior «o Halloween, junior Eric Williams and sophomore Marti Cruz (above) entertain visitors to one of the city's many haunted houses. (Right) Because of the uncertainty of the weather during the fall, senior Jamie Campbell carries a light jacket with her. A fun place is the annual Arkansas State Fair at Barton Coliseum. (Above) Senior David Wittcnburg rides a bumper car. (Right) Junior LaRunda Staggers tosses a basketball in an attempt to win a stuffed animal at one of the Fair's game booths. Fall—27

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To observe Halloween, senior Su ette Taylor shops for a pumpkin al a grocery store. Pumpkins were in plentiful supply during the fall, despite a drought that had plagued the state throughout the summer. (olorjul Fall State Fair, opening of hunting season, lots of politics all combine to make fall a time not easily forgotten It's called the busy season by Little Rock teenagers, especially those who at- tend Central High. It’s fall, a season when there’s lots to do each day, ranging from the annual Arkan- sas State Fair at Barton Coliseum to Fri- day night football games at Quigley Stadium, from election campaigns to Halloween, and from hunting season to the start of the state's concert season. Fall is an exciting season. sophomore Martha George said. “It's a time to get out and do things with your friends. Getting out can also be an experience to be remembered. Mother Nature paints in various hues the many woodlands sur- rounding the city. Summer clothing is stored and warmer clothing, usually much more colorful than what is worn during other seasons, is got- ten out. Warm days and cool nights are usually provided, making it a season with con- trasts, something that most people in Lit- tle Rock enjoy. To remind voter» of the November 4 general election, signs were seen throughout the city, including this one for Republican Frank White, the victor for governor. 26— Fall

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Decorating their door for Homecoming Week arc Sheri Youngblood, Chris Morgan, and Stacy Price, all students in a first period chemistry class taught by Mrs. Brenda Matthews. r Looking at pastries in a shop window in Rennes, France, is senior Eric Bilsky. who was con- sidered to be the state’s smartest student. Bilsky studied throughout the school year at a school in France operated by a group of major prep schools operating in the Eastern section of the U.S. He's State's Top Student For the second consecutive year, a Central High senior gained the un- official title of “Arkansas' Smartest High School Student. The recipient of the title this school year was Eric Bilsky. During the previous school year, the recipient had been Roosevelt Thompson. The title of Arkansas’ Smartest High School Student goes to the senior who scores highest on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test and National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT NMSQT). , Though he was considered a student at Central, Bilsky attended no classes at Central during the year. Instead, he studied in Rennes. France, with 64 other American high school students considered to be among the nation’s top academic students. Sponsored by an organization called School Year Abroad and operated by major prep schools operating in the Eastern section of the United States, the school allowed Bilsky to take courses in French language. French literature, and French history in addition to English and calculus. Bilsky had won several awards in statewide competitions with other French students during both his sophomore and junior years. Junior Leslie Darwin does work in her chemistry class dressed in a baseball costume. Leslie wore the costume during Homecom- ing Week so the Tigers would outsport the Chargers. At the end of his junior year, Bilsky was ranked No. 1 academically in his class, having a straight-A average. He was active in numerous student organizations. Talking with residents of Rennes. France, was not difficult for senior Eric Bilsky who studied in that city this school year. Bilsky had won numerous awards in statewide French competitions during his sophomore and junior years at Central. Here, he poses with a Renees shopkeeper.