Mountain View High School - La Vista Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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That 'Was then, back to Mountain View campus's first year as a school was in 1976-77, and since then there have been many changes. Enrollment has increased by about 2,164 students, but that isn't the only change. Musical tastes changed much in 1976. The num- ber one record of the year was I Honestly Love 66 The school has changed drastically social- ly, academically and in fine arts for the better. 9, Mr. Bacon CEnglishj You, by Olivia Newton-john, who also won best female vocal performance. The song of the year was The Way We Were, by Marvin Hamlish, win- ning Best New Artist along with it. Stevie Wonder also made his way into the 1976 Grammy Awards with Best Male Vocal Award. Paul McCartney and 6SlE1'y6clT Wings hit it big with their single Band on the Run. Lesser known groups who were also popular were Kiss, Led Zepplin, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones and john Denver. Fads and fashions were very diversified at Moun- tain View in 1976. Bell-bottom pants were all the rage, along with tank top shirts. Girls' shoes ranged from the clog, or sandal, to the ever-popular tennis shoe. Guys also liked tennis shoes and sandals. Girls hairstyles were very similar in that most girls had long straight hair, or in a bun. Guys hair was straight or parted on the side with sideburns. Some favorite television shows of 1976 were M 'A 'S 'H, Welcome Back Kotter and Satur- day Night Live. Some of Mountain View's stu- dents' Favorite movies were jaws and Young Frankenstein. Totally in style- The casual look comes through on these Mountain View students. Brand new school- This pic- ture shows the changes on Mountain View's campus with few trees, etc. 11978 yearbooky Lets go Toros- A group of Mountain View students cheer on the Toros at a foot- ball game. 18 Then!Now L. 29'

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