Loretto High School - Mustang Yearbook (Loretto, TN)

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music 13 Kock Comes Zhrough Again STREISAND. Barbara Streisand, the female voice of the century, is pictured on her latest album. America's favorite pastime has gone through one change after another. Component hi fidelity stereo equipment advanced mu- sic to such a degree that home recordings were as common as store bought tapes. The prices for albums were from $7.99 to 12.99, cassette tapes cost $7.99. As disco and pop music went out with other fads of the past decade, rock music came through again as America's fa- vorite sound. The Marshall Tucker Band, Charlie Daniels, the Eagles, Willie Nelson, and Lynrd Skynrd featured rock music with Southern flair. Across the nation other popu- lar groups such as Blondie, Queen, Fleetwood Mac, Led Zepplin, Billy Joel, and the Doo- bie Brothers made the charts with a touch of hard rock along with great rhythm. America saw a tragedy to the music industry when ex-Beatle John Lennon was killed at the age of 40. Tributes to the fabu- lous song writer-composer spread across the country with the intensity as strong as the re- action to the death of John Ken- nedy. The top ten songs as of Janu- ary 1981 were: Celebration, The Tide is High, 9 to 5, Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Hearbreak Hotel, Same Old Lang Syne, 8th Wonder, Another One Bites the Dust, Starting Over, I Ain't Gonna Stand for It. DRILL TEAM. Mrs. Earnest leads the Drill Team with steps for half-time dances.

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12 music CASSETTES. Kelvin Green plays his cassette tapes on a Sanyo tape deck. MODERN MUSIC. Curtis Hall and Tammy Cameron practice a duet during Modern Mu- sic class. LENNON. John Lennon is pictured on an early album cover. TRIBUTE TO JIMMY. Jeff Quillen leads Granite in a concert for Jimmy Crum.

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14 weekends Zakin’ Jt Easy There were no days as impor- tant to students at L.H.S. than the weekend days of Saturday and Sunday. After a week of tests, homework, and the every- day pressures of school came two wonderful free days of whatever and wherever. No where but the South were the weekends spent with such carefree abandon. In the summertime, the Ten- nessee River was the place to be. If one student didn't own a boat, someone else did, and the waters at Happy Hollow were filled with skiers and boaters. Canoe- ing, horseback riding, swim- ming, fishing, and camping were a few of the enjoyments. Girls especially, spent many hours bathing in the sun to achieve that remarkable tan. Winter weather was the set- ting for the hunters of the area. For the guys at school this was their favorite time of the year. Coon, rabbit, squirrel, and quail were the prime game found in Lawrence County, while a 12 point deer was the ultimate goal of all. Some sports were passed down from year to year and always stayed in season as favorite pas- times. Parking at Barton Hol- low, and just plain cruising around seemed to be the year 'round favorite of high school students in 1981 as much as pre- vious years. DANCE. Everyone supports Jimmy Crum at a dance spon- sored by Granite and the Stu- dent Council. CAR WASH. Warm Saturday weather prompts Angie Sandlin, Aaron King, and Kim Sandlin to wash cars. COCKFIGHTERS. Although il- legal, a popular sport in Law- rence County is fighting roost- ers.