Nashville High School - Scrapper Yearbook (Nashville, AR)

Text from Pages 1 - 240 of the 1987 volume:

I 1987 Scrapper Vol.39 Published by Journalism Department Nashville High School 1301 Mt. Pleasant Drive Nashville, Ark. 71852 (501) 845-3261 Alan Moses takes chairs down getting ready for the crowds at the senior class soup supper. Mrs. Pam Stille gives last-minute instructions to Susan Hubbard and Cindy Jones before the senior class soup supper. 2 ° pcning Cheerleaders Shelly Tate, Yolanda Coulter, Chauna Kirkpatrick, Ann Martindale, Susan Hubbard and Jennifer Hill keep the crowd alive by dancing. ©omrnti Hard times hit the school, and everyone had to start cutting corners. Teachers had to go back to using the old purple machine instead of running off copies on the Xerox. Football and band had to cut out night practices because they could not turn on the lights at the football field. Field trips that were planned were cancelled except for those in the Nashville area. Although a lot was cut out, everyone worked harder. Teachers brought in guest speakers to keep the class interesting. Students worked harder to make money. The Foreign Language Club that was formed sponsored a haunted continued on page 5 Opening 3 James Paul McCrary and Allen Williams do the behind-the-scenes work preparing for the county fair. Charles Vaughn (33), Jason Tollett (40), and Howard Smith (53) tear the run-through poster before a home game. pening Cindy Hampton, Lisa Fendley, Robyn Chism and DeeDee Sullivan work on Home Ec projects. mwam continued from page 3 house and sold Mexican hot chocolate and doughuts before school to earn money to go to Mexico for a week. Seniors had a soup supper and put on a play for graduation and an end-of-the-year party. Juniors had a chili supper and the play to put on the junior senior banquet. CloseUp had a spaghetti supper to help pay expenses for students to go to Washington D.C. for a week. The honor society sold cookies at lunch every other week of every other month to pay for the installation of new members. The French Club sold cookies on alternate months to pay for Mardi Gras. Corners were cut in all areas, and everyone felt the results. The things that were left, however, had an extra special meaning. Opening 5 DURING A BREAK JIMMY PINSON ANDOTHER students take advantage of the cakes prepared by the cheerleaders during homecoming week. Student life ©dDTuMd ©©(SHNII Student life Students groaned at the thought of all field trips being cut out. Things weren't all that bad though. Students had more time to do other things. Groups got together during the week to hold study parties; more time could be devoted to just being with friends. There were things to look forward to such as the senior and junior class plays, the Drama Club play, the Jr. Sr. banquet and prom, the Foreign Language Club trip to Acapulco and the Close Up trip to Washington D.C. Although school-sanctioned trips were cut out, students found time to fill their free time.S GWENDA WILLIAMS REPRESENTS THE FRENCH Club at the last Mardi Gras by presenting Mrs. Neva Byrd a gift of appreciation for her sponsoring and teaching French. Student life □1=1 HOtfuD® IfCaJDT ®CD®®[TJ ith the royalty being selected, the Homecoming activities were on the way. Homecoming Week began with Wednesday, Teachers-Students Exchange Day; Thursday, Dress-Up Day; and Friday, Orange and Black Day. The homecoming court was chosen on Oct. 17. It included the following: Queen Ann Martindale, maid of honor Carla Turney, senior football maid Kim Hughes, senior class maid Laura Gantmill, junior football maid Jennifer Dale, junior class maid Christi Freel, sophomore football maid Brooke Herndon, and sophomore class maid Candy Goodson. The Homecoming game was moved from Oct. 31 to Nov. 7. The Homecoming game was against Cotton Plant with the Scrappers defeating the Bulldogs 35 to 8. Seniors crying, the gym filled with parents and students, and anxiety overcoming the royalty — this was scene for the Homecoming pep rally. The emcee for the ceremony was Russell Cason and Shelly Palmer played the “Theme from Ice Castles while the royalty was recognized. The guest speaker was Mr. Edwin Dale. A lot of work was put into the prepara- Cont. on page 11. HISTORY TEACHER Mrs. Barbara Kerr gives final instructions to her exchange teacher, Annette Parson. Student life JUNIOR James Paul McCrary enjoys his meal by candlelight. DRESS-UP DAY is a fun part of Homecoming Week for history students. EXCHANGE TEACHER Lynn Coulter concen trates during class as she substitutes for Mrs. Pam Stille. Homecoming I-=) © © 10 Student life FORMER CHEERLEADERS AND royalty reunite for a reception before the pep rally. THE QUEEN, Ann Martindale, is crowned by her father, Mr. Bill Martindale. GRACEFULLY WALKING across the bridge on a rainy night is Christi Freel. Cont. from page 8. tion of the Homecoming ceremony, said Mrs. Deb Tackett. Mrs. Tackett, Mrs. Anita Stuckey, and mothers of the royalty put the decorations up in the gym. Flowers were once again donated by Johnny's Flowers, which had provided the flowers for the last 25 years. A rainbow arch which was covered with about 50 rolls of tissue paper was used as the entrance. To form the phrase Homecoming 1986, they stuffed the arch with orange pumps. Some people just don't realize how much that has to be in order for this event to take place, stated Mrs. Tackett. There was a lot of work on the part of the girls. They gave up their lunch hour and classtime for practices for the pep rally and festivities held on the field. % THE ROYALTY INCLUDES Brooke Herndon, sophomore football maid; Jennifer Dale, junior football maid; Kim Hughes, senior football maid; Laura Gammill, senior class maid; Ann Martindale, queen; Carla Turney, maid of honor; Christi Freel, junior class maid; and Candy Goodson, sophomore class maid. (‘Nashville News’ photo) ©F@@IM) fiGtl® ©[f®[p0 EPB©Cs @1? BCD© ©LMJLrQODtl D've always enjoyed music. I've played the trumpet for about seven years now, and being chosen for Who's Who makes it really worthwhile. This was senior Mike Willard's feeling about being chosen as most musically inclined for Who's Who. Ann Martindale was named Miss NHS, and Mike Wakefield was the choice for Mr. NHS. MR. AND MISS NHS are seniors Mike Wakefield and Ann Martindale. Those selected for Who's Who from the senior, junior and sophomore classes respectively include: Most beautiful girl — Laura Gammill, Gayla Wakefield and Jennifer Moore; Most handsome boy — John Paul Jamison, Wade White and Jay Worthington; Cutest girl — Laura Gammill, Jennifer Dale and Carrie Richard; Cutest boy — John Paul Jamison, Tad Richard and Jay Worthington; Wittiest girl — Dinah Hallmark, Jennifer Hill and Monica Wynn; Wittiest boy — Bryan Westbrook, Lance Bowden and Larry Wayne Thrash; Most intelligent girl — Annette Parson, Shelley White and Kim Byers; Most intelligent boy — John Robert Johnson, Allen Williams and Chris Rowland; Most likely to succeed girl — Annette Parson, Shelley White and Kathleen Gregory; Most likely to succeed boy — Scott Bourns, Allen Williams and Kevin Rose; Best-dressed girl — Kim Hughes, Christi Freel and Jennifer Moore; Best-dressed boy — John Paul Jamison, Kenny Atkins and Tyson Feemster; Cont. on p. 14 12 Student life CLASS FAVORITES INCLUDE (sitting) Chauna Kirkpatrick, Jennifer Dale, Ann Martindale, (standing) Jason Tollett, Allen Williams and Steven Myers. FRIENDLIEST ARE (sitting) Chauna Kirkpatrick, Kelli Morphew, Ann Mar tindale, (standing) Larry Wayne Thrash, Lewis Hill and Ken Gregory. Who's Who 13 LIGENT ARE (sitting) Kim Byers, |, Annette Parson, (standing) Chris len Williams and John Robert MOST IN MOST POLITE ARE (sitting) Chauna Kirkpatrick, Jennifer Dale, Ann Martindale,(standing) Jay Worthington, Allen Williams and Steven Myers. off ©m® e™ . Most musically inclined girl — Cindy Jones, Beth Tollett and Brenda Collier- Most musically inclined boy — Mike Willard, Mike Helton and Alan Parson; Most athletic girl — Felicia Edwards, Deborah Collier and Kim Reed; Most athletic boy — Charles Vaughn, Don Thurman and Jay Worthington; Most polite girl — Ann Martindale, Jennifer Dale and Chauna Kirkpatrick; Most polite boy — Steven Myers, Allen Williams and Jay Worthington; Friendliest girl — Ann Martindale, Kelli Morphew and Chauna Kirkpatrick; Friendliest boy — Ken Gregory, Lewis Hill and Larry Wayne Thrash; Cutest couple — Ann Martindale and Mike Wakefield; Shelly Tate and David Wakefield, Carrie Richard and Jay Worthington; Cont. on p. 16 14 Student life CUTEST ARE (sitting) Jennifer Dale, Carrie Richard, (standing) Tad Richard and Jay Worthington. BEST DRESSED ARE(sitting) Jennifer Moore, (standing) Tyson Feemster and Kenny Atkins. Who's Who 15 ©[FCiglKn] ©I?®(P ©®om. Class favorite girl — Ann Martindale, Jennifer Dale and Chauna Kirkpatrick; Class favorite boy — Steven Myers, Allen Williams and Jason Tollett. Junior Allen Williams was excited to be named to the list. He said, I feel very honored to be chosen as class favorite because this is my favorite class and 7 really appreciate this, and I will try my best to maintain this honor. ’ — Kenny Atkins everything. Seriously, this is really a great honor to be chosen by my friends. I don't know why they chose me as the friendliest, but that means a lot, and I appreciate this honor also. Kenny Atkins was also pleased to be chosen as best-dressed boy. He said, I really appreciate this, and I will try my best to maintain this honor of 'best dressed.' $ 16 Student life MOST BEAUTIFUL AND MOST HAND SOME are Jay Worthington and Jennifer Moore. WITTIEST INCLUDE (sitting) Jennifer Hill, Monica Wynn,(standing) Larry Wayne Thrash, Lance Bowden and Bryan Westbrook. Who's Who 17 ALSO.-. STUDENT LIFE During the fall, seniors had a soup supper to raise money for graduation. Summer was over but not forgotten My favorite part of summer vacation? Shannon Rosenbaum asked. Sleeping late!!'' This seemed to be the consensus of the students. Whether it was just getting those extra hours of sleep or taking a family vacation, the summer seemed to be a blast. Junior Karen Gregory and her sister Kathleen enjoyed a summer in Venezuela. It was a lot of fun, Karen said. There were some things that were different over there, but the people are really nice. I had a great time. In fact, I liked it so much. I'm going back! James Paul McCrary's summer was perhaps not quite as exciting. I worked for my dad on the farm, said James Paul. I hauled 2,600 bales of hay! Kevin Newell and Samantha Schaai prepare their animals for the Howard County fair. A fair deal It was a lot of hard work, but it paid off in the end, said Kevin Newell, who entered the grand champion at the Howard County Fair Sept. 16-20. Kevin also won first place in the heavyweight steer division and second in showmanship. Another Grand Champion winner was Kim Hughes. Kim won Grand Champion for her Chianina bull and reserve champion for her steer. It was really fun because it was my last year, but it was also sad, said Kim. Kevin and Kim were only two of many students who had entries at the fair, and only two of many winners. The entertainment for Tuesday night of the fair was a talent show in which Valerie Van Vranken won third place. The entertainment for Friday night was the Ashdown Jamboree. Jo Howard, cooperative extension service agent, thought the quality of the fair was better than ever before. I rate this year's fair excellent, she said. 18 Student life Hawaii or bust Having been selected as an All-American cheerleader at camp in Magnolia last summer, junior Christi Freel was given the opportunity to visit Hawaii during Christmas vacation. There, she participated in the Aloha Bowl. She and her mom, Mrs. Malloy Freel, left Nashville Dec. 20 and stayed in Hawaii until Dec. 30. They lodged at the Waikiki Marina Hotel. “Practices were really strenuous. I have never worked in so much heat, and I was glad that I didn't get sunburned, said Christi. Practices for the game were from 8 a.m. until noon and from 6 p.m. until 10:30 or 11:30 at night. This schedule lasted for five days. Christi was able to escape from her hectic schedule to visit the island of Kauai. She was the only cheerleader who had a chance to visit another island because she was ac- companying her mother. Kauai is the island where Fantasy Island and King Kong were filmed. After hearing Christi sing, her roommates asked her to perform on a dinner cruise. She sang “Mama, He's Crazy, which was dedicated to her mother. She said she was really nervous when she was asked to sing in front of the huge crowd. According to Christi, the most exciting thing was the day of the game because I got to be on television. Christi was almost run over by one of the athletes in a play shown on several sports broadcasts. Her mother was also on TV holding up a sign. It was really neat to work with so many other outstanding cheerleaders, Christi said. Christi was sad to leave all of the friends she made during her stay and hoped to return for a visit. Posing in her new unitorm is Christi Freel. Results are in The senior class president was Ronald Haney. Charles Vaughn was the senior class vice president, and Felicia Edwards held the office of secretary of the senior class. Felicia said, It's the first time I've held a class office, and I'm honored to be secretary. Allen Williams, a junior, held the presidency of his class. The junior class vice president was Thien Nguyen, and the secretary of the junior class was Jennifer Hill. Allen said,“I am very honored that my classmates have chosen me as their class leader, and I will work hard to help the junior class to have a successful year. Jennifer said, I think it'll be challenging because the secretary is an important position. Sophomore class president was Tony Newton. Kathleen Gregory was the vice president of the sophomore class, and the secretary was Julie Graves. patriotic celebration. ---- � Also... _ Helping others Lynn Ramage, a 1978 NHS graduate, returned in the fall from a two-year experience in Dogondoutchi, Niger. Where is Dogondoutchi, Niger? you ask. The village of about 8,000 people is located in the southwest corner of Niger in Africa. THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE in Niger is French, which Miss Ramage learned to speak well. She also learned some of a native language called Hausa. The people of Dogondoutchi were of the Moslem religion. One religious holi- day was called Ramadan, a time when the people fast for a month, then have a large feast at the end of the month. Some of the customs of this culture included removing shoes before entering the home, and women not eating in the streets. They also believed that whistling at night calls out spirits. Women were not supposed to whistle at all. THE PEOPLE OF NIGER practiced bigamy. An average family with two wives usually has about eight children. The man, women. and children sometimes even all live in the same house, Miss Ramage said. Traditional dress for women was long skirts and scarves over the head. On special occasions men wore long robes and small hats. The main crop of Niger was millet. Miss Ramage learned to enjoy millet prepared as cereal, a millet flour paste, and many other ways. Other common foods were rice and very peppery sauces. Because of their religion, these people eat no pork. MISS RAMAGE WAS editor of the Tattler her senior year. After graduation she attended Southern Methodist University where she studied journalism. She was a reporter for two years before entering the Peace Corps. I wanted to travel, see how other people lived and help people, said Miss Ramage about her decision to enter the Peace Corps. Miss Ramage returned to Niger after Christmas. She and a group of 10 other Americans and residents of Niger were to write an English textbook for use in schools such as the one where Miss Ramage worked. 20 Student life The Judds’ biggest fan I enjoyed their music so I joined their fan club, said Kim Hughes. She enjoyed an exciting relationship with Wynona and Naomi, the Judds. She wrote to them often and had three letters from them including a postcard from Florida. Kim had been able to attend six of their concerts. She traveled to Texarkana, Little Rock, Conway, Searcy and even Nashville, Tenn. At the last concert, they invited her to visit with them on their bus. They talked for about 20 minutes. We talked about what we had been doing, what they had been doing, and things like that, Kim said. She had talked to them three times. Before the concert in Little Rock, she met Naomi in the hall of the Camelot Hotel. She was dressed so not to be noticed with her dog Banjo. I recognized her and stopped to talk to her. Kim said, It's fun to see them. I go to as many concerts as I can. I really enjoy them. With the help of some cheerleaders, Mr. Dennis Horn shows a letter from De Queen. Fund raisers The Close Up Club brought in more than S800 from the spaghetti supper held before the Gurdon game. The proceeds went to help pay the cost of the trip to Washington, D.C. The money was divided by the number of tickets sold by each participant. The seniors had a soup supper before the Prescott game Oct.3 from 5-7 p.m. Admission was $3 for adults and $2 for students. Profits helped to cover the cost of graduation. Talking is the main activity during lunch. A1so...21 Once a queen, always a queen The former cheerleaders and former royalty were honored at the homecoming ceremony Nov. 7. There was a reception in the cafeteria for these special guests. Many attended the reception including Mrs. Dot Latimer Tyndall who was one of the two first “yell leaders. Her partner yell leader was Charles Holt. Our biggest cheer was 'Fifteen Rahs for the Scrappers said Mrs. Tyndall. Their job as yell leaders was to promote the football spirit and help raise funds for outfitting the football team. Some means of raising money were to have box suppers and pie suppers. There was no extra money for athletics, Mrs. Tyndall recalls. She said that there was no extra money for them to have uniforms of their own. We didn't have uniforms. We just wore what we'd worn to school. However, later the cheerleaders were supplied with uniforms. During the time that Mrs. Odessa Hicks helped the cheerleaders, the uniforms consisted of a black skirt, an orange top, and black shoes. Mrs. Alexa Latimer Dillard remembered, The pep squad wore black pants with orange stripes and orange blouses. Cheers were very different from today, recalled Mrs. Faustinc Mulkcy Hill. Mrs. Hicks said that the cheerleaders used to lead songs when students gathered in a pep assembly. Mrs. Hicks was a teacher that helped the cheerleaders with their responsibilities. She said, I never called myself a sponsor. I just did it. She remembers during an assembly, They'd [cheerleaders) get up on stage and lead them in songs. Before the Homecoming pep rally, the formercheerleaders and royalty get acquainted. 22student Rhythmic riddlers A crime surge broke out Dec. 19 with the theft of the Talley family. This was a crime of passion — a passion to liven up the school. Mrs. Nona Talley called out two top detectives. Officer Allen Williams and Officer Shawn Blase were soon hot on the trail. The family (or their pictures) were returned one at a time, each after Mrs. Talley had received a riddle about the whereabouts. For instance, Eley Talley was found in the fish tank. The last picture was found Jan. 30. Officers Williams and Blase filed this report in closing the case. As you know, on Dec. 19. 1986, Mrs. Talley’s family pictures were brutally forced into captivity by this sly but ruthless character called the Riddler. Officer Blase and myself immediately went to work to try to crack this case. We worked through the holidays, even Christmas Day, but no leads could be found. Riddle by riddle, the Riddler led us to the location of the kidnap victims. We could find no motive and, more importantly, no pattern in the senseless rash of riddles. On Friday, Jan. 30, Eddy Talley was returned, and thus the Talley family was together again. However, at this point the identity of the Riddler was still unknown, as were his motives for this caper. Theft of the Talley family Acting on hot leads and using our investigative skills, Officer Blase and I apprehended the Riddler on a dark, rainy Sunday afternoon in a gloomy alley in Nashville. The Riddler explained to us that it was all a little game to make high school a little more exciting. All the Riddler could say was that he was sad it was over. The response he got from the students was overwhelming, and he appreciated it very much. At this point, Officer Blase and I decided that it would be an injustice to the world if we put this intelligent, clever, sly and harmless person behind bars. Having learned the identity of the Riddler, we have determined that the students are safe, and The Great Talley Family Picture Caper is now over. Case closed Feb. 1,1987. Forcrimestoppers, this has been Officers Williams and Blase reporting, investigating, and now closing the case. P.S. Upon request of the Riddler, we cannot reveal the identity of the suspect referred to as the Riddler. Now we have a riddle from the Riddler. It started out As a little game. We didn’t intend On gaining such fame. My partner and I Needed an ‘A,’ So we stole her pictures, What more can we say? Clue by clue She found her little elves. Ellen was found hiding Atop some book shelves. Brent popped up Inside the fire blanket. Then we took Eley’s picture And daringly sank it. We made six riddles For the grand finale. She solved them all And found Big Ed Talley. The Great Talley Family Picture Caper Eddy Talley was abandoned. And thus concluded This little charade. It still didn’t persuade her To raise up our grade. And now our message to Mrs. Talley: We hope you’ll understand. The Riddler is still on the loose, So watch the skeleton’s hand!! While retrieving the lost pictures, Allen Williams and Shawn Blase watch for suspicious characters. Also...2 3 7 like working at Wal-Mart because there is a lot of room for advancement. You can start out as a clerk and then be promotedV David Arnold AT PIGGLY WIGGLY, Gilbert Mitchell takes a few minutes of leisure to read the paper. fternoon or part-time jobs were popular with many students. Some worked because they needed the money, while others had jobs because they enjoyed them or needed the experience. Working at Tastee Freeze was harder than I ever imagined, but I learned a lot about running a restaurant, said Thien Nguyen, a junior. He used his money to buy clothes and said working helped him prepare for a job after graduation. I like working at Wal-Mart because there is a lot of room for advancement. You can start out as a clerk and then be promoted to cashier, then to department manager, then to manager, said junior David Arnold. For Mike Willard, a senior, working at Nashville Medical Services was enjoyable because the hours are flexible, and I get to meet a lot of interesting characters. Mike saved some of his money and spent the rest on weekends. Another view was offered by Tiffany Oliver, who said, My favorite part of working at Fred's is going home. She liked meeting people and saved her money for college. Whether they worked only to make money or to gain first-hand experience about a career, students found that part-time jobs offered a variety of opportunities. % WORKING AT Wal-Mart, David Arnold builds a stereo. MICHAELSEAVERSand Kevin Newell wait for the next customer at Charlie’s Thrift way. J°bs 25 Academics The budget cuts hit hard in the class room. Students took tests that were run off on the “old purple machine, which meant that the papers were more than likely light or wrinkled (probably both) and couldn't be read. Guest speakers visited different classes to make up for the lack of field trips. Students became more involved to make class more intereting. Physics students built model rockets and launched them; they also did projects, something no other physics class had ever done. AP Western Civ. and AP American History students each gave a five-minute oral report on a topic of their choice. Even though there was less money for trips, students came up with their own ways of making learning fun. § MRS. BERNIE HELLUMS HELPS SCOTT BOURNS with the mating of fruit flies in Biology II. Academics 27 Last of a good thing really have enjoyed my TAG class this year. It was really something new ' said Kim Blakely, a sophomore. Mrs. Edith Barnes was responsible for the Talented and Gifted Program (TAG) for the second year. She said she enjoyed all of her classes. This was the final year for TAG to be a separate class and credit. In coming years TAG will be combined with the Advanced Placement English classes. This decision was made because of an increasing number of TAG classes. The program has been planned for primary and elementary school as well as junior high and high school. Just like everyone else, TAG classes felt the money crunch. School-sponsored field trips and outings which previous classes had enjoyed were canceled because of lack of money. However, students were able to take a few educational trips because of donations from businesses and private citizens. They also heard lectures on subjects of interest from guest speakers. Although students thought TAG was a lot of fun, they were required to keep a journal, prepare a research paper and write book reports every quarter, among other assignments. TAG students were selected on the basis of test scores, grades and teacher recommendations. MRS. EDITH BARNESchecksout Brian Hatch’s report. STUDENTS TAKE a break after hearing seminars at the Capitol. tag 29 JUNIOR ENGLISH TEACHER Mrs. Jan Ponder grades papers during her conference period. MRS. KARAN HUGHES lectures on Shakespeare’s Macbeth’ to her senior English class. RESEARCH, READING enior English class was kept busy reading books and plays, and watching related viewing on VCR. It certainly has been a year I'll never forget. I hope my students have learned as much from me as I have from them, said Mrs. Pam Stille, the new senior English teacher. Junior English classes, taught by Mrs. Jan Ponder, were busy also. It's a lot of fun because Mrs. Ponder lets us speak our minds, said Jennifer Dale. Mrs. Ponder said, Junior English this year has been exciting, certainly not boring. My AP class is probably the most enthusiastic group I've ever had. They love to talk and argue. Regular English had been a new challenge; for the first time these classes are writing a research paper. Sophomore English class had fun as well, but hard work accompanied this. It's difficult...Mr. Schirmer's a good teacher, said Carrie Richard. Mrs. Karan Hughes also had a good year. Kenny Morphew said, We wrote a lot. We learned how to write better, but it was fun. -a 30 a ca d e m ics MRS. PAM STILLE listens patiently to the questions of John Robert Johnson. SOPHOMORE ENGLISH STUDENTS search for material for their research papers. English 31 ACTING AS TEACHER, Cindy Jones reviews Spanish vocabulary with her students. JENNIFER WATSON concentrates on her French II semester test. JOHN PAUL JAMISON shows former French student Scott Bourns (seated) a program for practicing French on the computer. Academics CHOICE OF 2 LANGUAGES iH ola! Como estas? and Bonjour. Comment allez-vous? are two ways to say, Hi. How are you? Students were given a choice of two foreign languages — Spanish and French. Taking a foreign language is really exciting because you get to speak something besides English. It's even more exciting that we get to use it when we go to Acapulco! said Spanish student Cherise Carver. Mrs. Pam Stille taught four first-year Spanish classes. Her reasons for studying Spanish were that her husband was a border patrolman, and I grew up with it. Mrs. Stille organized the Foreign Language Club for French and Spanish students to exchange learning. The club traveled to Acapulco, Mexico during spring break. Mrs. Stille said, Acapulco offers many different things — everything from designer boutiques to the dirty village mercado. Mrs. Neva Byrd taught one class of French II with about 17students. She had taught French for 28 years. When asked why she chose to teach French, she replied, I didn't. It chose me. I took French II because I enjoyed French I. It is exciting learning how other people communicate. I want to further my education in French so I can travel to France and meet new people, said second-year French student Wendy Herring. % PERFORMING FOR the Foreign Language Club, French II students sing traditional French songs. French, Spanish 33 TRIANGLES, EQUATIONS rs. Mary Frances Spigner taught a trigonometry class, three algebra classes, and two geometry classes. Of her classes, she said her favorite was trig. I chose it [math| because 1 like it and it was easy for me. People choose things that are easy for them, whether it be history, English or math, said Mrs. Spigner. Shana Smith said she liked geometry because it was fun. Mike Helton thought Algebra II was easy as long as you could keep up with Mrs. Spigner. David Boog Wincher said, Algebra is cool. Most of the seniors in trig agreed that it was hard. Russell Cason said, I like trig because I'm good in math. Mrs. Malloy Freel came from junior high to teach a class of career math. Mrs. Bernie Heliums taught two career math classes. Mrs. Heliums said that career math allows students to gain applications that provide exposure to problem-solving skills needed for survival in consumer situations. Nhu Nguyen said, I learned more in this class; the things I learned in this class will help me in my future goals more than any other math class. RUSSELL CASON checks his trig answers. IN GEOMETRY, Sunny Chambers and Brenda Collier work on their assignment. DEBBIE CONASTER gets help with her trig from Mrs. Mary Frances Spigner. ALAN MOSES goes over his trig homework. Ma h 35 EXPERIMENTING, EXPLORING Indents had a choice of three major science courses. Physics was offered to seniors who had taken chemisty and biology. Physics mainly concerned matter and energy and the interrelationships between them. I took physics to prepare myself for college, said Cindy Jones. Most students in physics took it as a preparation for college. It is an interesting class that makes you apply yourself, said Randy Jackson. Chemistry was offered to juniors and seniors who had taken biology. It dealt with matter and the reactions chemicals produce. Chemistry is my favorite class because we do a lot of interesting experiments, said Russell Cason. Chemistry is really hard [mathematics wisel, but I am learning a lot, said Thien Nguyen. There were two chemistry classes with a total of 44 students. Biology I was a required subject taken mostly by sophomores. It dealt with the living part of science, such as plants, animals and humans and how they behave. My favorite thing in Biology is looking at the fish, said Julie Graves. (Mrs. Nona Talley kept an aquarium in her room.) Lori Coplin said, I like biology because we're learning a lot about animals. Mrs. Talley, who taught all three courses, summarized them by saying, Biology is the 'Who,' chemistry is the 'What,' and physics is the 'Why.' Mrs. Talley, a biology major, said her favorite course to teach was chemistry. Mrs. Bernie Heliums taught AP Biology II. This course was a college-level course offered to seniors who had taken biology and chemistry and had been approved by teachers. It was a preparatory class for the study in the field of biology (such as ecology and medicine). Last year's students did well on the AP test so Mrs. Heliums was planning on a even more successful year with the class of six. % Academic PHYSICS STUDENTS take a break after a test. IN PHYSICS, Steven Myers sets off a model rocket BETWEEN CLASSES, Mrs. Nona Talley grades chemistry papers. PAT VENABLE MAKES a few last-minute checks on the physics class’ rocket. Science BETTER LATE THAN NEVER ummer came to an end a little later than many students had expected. Registration was delayed one week because construction was not completed at other buildings in the district. Nobody seemed to mind the delay. I'm glad wc started later. I was excited to have another week of summer vacation ' Jennifer Watson, a junior, said. Members of the band and the football team had an extra week to practice for the season. However, late resumption meant waiting anxiously for another week to see friends, discuss summer activities and get into the football season. Kim Epton, a sophomore, said she was looking forward to coming to high school and being in- volved in the Scrapper activities and spirit. For juniors and seniors, coming back brought them closer to graduation. Scott Bourns, a senior, said, When I signed my name (during registration], I was just beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. It was a new place and some new faces for the sophomores as they began their first year. As Shana Smith said, It's different, but after a while everyone fits into the picture. Lori Coplin added, At first I was nervous, but I became comfortable pretty quickly. The first week went slowly, but as the year got underway, everything came into full swing. S KENNY MORPHEW receives the parking sticker for his vehicle. Academics GRANT PONDER pays his locker fee on registration day. AT REGISTRATION, Lynn Smith, Amy Green and other sophomores compare schedules. HELPING WITH the registration line, Mrs. Pam Stille, Mrs. Karan Hughes, Miss Betty Ann Floyd and Mrs. Deb Tackett obtain necessary information from Amy French. COMPLETING REGISTRATION, David Boozer and Tracy Cranford look on as Mr. Richard Johnson and Mr. Dennis Horn prepare them for the year. Registration 39 MRS. MILLIE SHADDOX joins herclass in viewing a film. MISS BETTY FLOYD’S students discuss the lesson. MISS BETTY FLOYD lectures to her class. 40 a cadcmics OLD TO 'KERR£ENT rs. Barbara Kerr was the new history teacher. She seemed to enjoy her work. Nashville High School and Nashville High School students are a integral part of my life now. I hope to be as good for them as they are for me, said Mrs. Kerr. It's definitely not what I had hoped for at the beginning. After having Coach [Tom] DeBlack [in AP American History] I thought the class would get easier, but Mrs. Kerr didn't see it like that; she just keeps pushing us to do better, said Jim Pinson after completing a test in Mrs. Kerr's Advanced Placement World History class. Miss Betty Floyd's classes covered several units in government, ranging from a comparative study of governments to state and foreign governments. Randy Jackson said, After studying government I better understand the workings of the national government. Miss Floyd also taught sociology. We studied problems that people might have in life and how to deal with them, said Chris Rowland. Mrs. Millie Shaddox was also pleased with her classes. They studied many important issues of government and had a good time.£ Social studies 41 HISTORY TEACHER Mrs. Barbara Kerr converses with world history student Bryan Westbrook. UNDRA HENDRIX works patiently to balance his checkbook in Accounting. FELICIA EDWARDS checks her work for mistakes. NGA HA WORKS to finish her assignment before the bell. Academics EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS I hope the students enjoy the classes and are able to use their skills either for personal use or on the job ' Mrs. Relda Aylett said about her business classes. Many students felt it was true that no matter what job a person had after graduation or college, taking one of the business classes would help in some way. “I think typing will really help me — in college and later on, said junior Amy Jackson. There were different classes to suit all students' interests. Typing I, Typing II and Accounting were taught by Mrs. Aylett. Typing I students learned the proper techniques for the keyboard and used them to format letters, reports, business forms and other items. Typing II developed those skills. In Accounting, Mrs. Aylett taught basic principles which those planning to pursue a business career needed to know. Mrs. Ozie Jones taught Computer Technology and Office Technology Laboratory. Computer tech si udents learned the basics of computer literacy and studied the history and development of computers. OTL, unlike the other business classes, was a two-period block course which helped students develop advanced office skills. Most students seemed to enjoy their business classes. While some, such as Candy Goodson and Brooke Herndon, admitted it was sometimes hard work, they felt it would be worthwhile later. Both teachers agreed their classes did well. Mrs. Jones said, In most cases, the classes are doing as well as I expected. Some are exceeding my expectations. S Business 43 CRAFTS AND CAROLS rts, crafts, and vocal music were all fine arts classes taken by many students. Art and craft classes were taught by Mrs. Pat Clingan. Vocal music was taught by Mrs. Joyce Cowling. In craft classes students learned how to silk-screen shirts, string design, and other crafts. Something different the students took part in were linoleum prints and airbrushing. Advanced Art classes participated mostly in drawing and painting. I like to silk-screen T-shirts in crafts because it is something I get to wear ' said Shana Smith. The choir (vocal music class) performed at the Howard Manufac- turing Christmas party. Lions Club Christmas party, and several nursing homes. They also held their own Christmas and spring concerts. I play the piano for the class. It's really pretty fun. I've learned lots of songs this way, said Shelley Palmer. This was the second consecutive year of the high school choir. Freshmen were also included in the choir. There were approximately 36 members. Mrs. Cowling planned for some people to go to a competition for the following year. She also planned for a public relations group of 10 or 12 people when a smaller performance group was requested. $ CHERISE CARVER, Kathleen Gregory and Brooke Herndon concentrate on their singing in vocal music class. • 5 MRS. JOYCE COWLING leads the choir in daily warm-up singing exercises. Art and music AT HOMECOMING, Assistant Superintendent Mr. John L. Shaddox discusses past activities with former cheerleaders. PRINCIPAL MR. DENNIS HORN presents a plaque to the first cheerleader, Mrs. Dot Tyndall. ■BEIT TIGHTENING' o matter what the job — principal, superintendent, director of transportation or director of curriculum — cutting corners was always considered by the administration. Mr. Danny Howard worked hard his first year as superintendent to reduce spending and develop a better educational program. He said the schools did a lot of belt tightening and cut back on several programs and excess spending. We have had to weigh the factors of what needs to be cut, said Mr. Howard. As superintendent, Mr. Howard enjoyed having the opportunity to develop an educational system wc can all be proud of. He also enjoyed being able to see a complete educational program of kindergarten through twelfth grade instead of only grades seven through nine. Mr. Howard was junior high principal before becoming superintendent. Mr. Dennis Horn, high school principal, also felt the effects of a tightened budget. We have gone back to the old-fashioned way of teaching — with a chalkboard and chalk, Mr. Horn said about reduced spending at high school. More space, more comfortable hallways and excellent computer and home economics labs were all benefits of new classrooms opened at the beginning of school, according to Mr. Horn. He also said the added classrooms would be necessary within two or three years for larger upcoming classes. A new course offering, economics geography, was the result of new state standards. A Spanish course was offered in addition to French II after Mrs. Neva Byrd retired. Mr. John L. Shaddox, assistant superintendent and director of transportation, applied for many government funds but said most sources of money have been exhausted. As a result of low funding, the school delayed an order for three new buses. 46 Ac ademics Since Mr. Shaddox took over the transportation department, a daily check of all buses was required. Every morning before leaving for their routes and after returning from them, the driver and mechanic performed several routine checks. At the end of each week, the driver turned in a checksheet about the bus. Director of curriculum and staff development, Mrs. Katie Wesche, worked to help meet new state education standards. We must have a plan on file that says we help teachers and administrators to grow professionally, said Mrs. Wesche, who is in charge of the staff development plan. She was also in charge of writing grant proposals, ensuring that course content guides met state standards, writing the staff development plan and other curriculum-related jobs. Administrators spent hours to meet new standards, reduce spending and plan a budget for the schools. MEMBERS OF THE School Board include Karon Baxley, Phil Jones. Don Cooley, Becky Steel and Herschell Teague. (‘Nashville News’ photo) CURRICULUM COORDINATOR Mrs. Katie Wesche reads material to help her better meet her job requirements. SUPERINTENDENT MR. DANNY HOWARD explains the district’s financial situation at the first faculty meeting. Administration OFFICE WORKERS Include (front row) Felicia Edwards, Lynn Coulter, Andrea Sweeden, Shana Smith, Laura Gammill, Amy Woods, Dinah Hallmark and Pat Venable; (back row) Shannon Rosenbaum, Janice McCoy and Shannon Hockaday. RECORDING TARDIES each day isone task included in Amy Garney’s job as office worker. Academics More than the phone t's definitely more than answering the phone, Mrs. Kathi Ellis said of her office workers. Several students were selected to work in the school office. One sophomore, Shana Smith, enjoyed the experience. I like to work with people, and I've learned to do a lot of paper work, she said. Amy Gamey, a junior, worked in the office fifth period. She was glad she had the opportunity to do this. I learn more about high school than I do just sitting in the classroom, she said. Working in the office, as Mrs. Ellis said, was definitely not just answering the phone. Workers also helped by cleaning the office, vacuuming and dusting, getting absentee assignments, and making announcements over the intercom. Shannon Rosenbaum, a junior, said, I liked working in the office because it gave me a chance to really see how the school works. It showed me another aspect of Nashville High School. Mrs. Ellis said she really enjoyed her office workers. I couldn't handle it without them, she said, and I wouldn't want to, either! § CHECKING ABSENTEES, worker Shana Smith concentrates on her job. Office workers 49 ALSO.-. ACADEMICS New faces besides the sophomores There were many new faces. Along with the usual group of sophomores came many new faculty members. Mrs. Ruth Foltz, special education, had lived in Nashville for 17 years. She We have an excellent student body.' Mrs. Ruth Foltz attended Texarkana College and Texas Tech. Her duty as a special education teacher was to run the resource room for both English and reading. I think we have an excellent student body here. They're well behaved and easy to work with.'' Mr. Richard Johnson, counselor, graduated from high school in Englewood, California in a graduating class of 600. He attended college at Henderson State University. His duties as counselor included checking and changing schedules, figuring students' G.RA.s, preparing students for ACT and PSAT tests, and helping them locate and apply for scholarships. He described his first week as kind of a blur, but I like NHS so far. Mrs. Pam Stille taught Advanced Placement senior English and regular English. She also had four Spanish classes. She attended San Diego State University and then moved to Arkansas. She was attending the University of Central Arkansas doing graduate work when she heard of the job opening here. She came to Nashville and checked it out. She also looked at schools in Louisiana and Kansas. She liked Nashville best and decided to teach here. She left family and her home in Clarksville and got an apartment in Nashville. '! Somos los combatiente!’ Mrs. Pam Stille I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone here, Mrs. Stille said. She also added, ISomos los combatiente, which means We are the Scrappers! Mrs. Barbara Kerr, social studies, was a native of Nashville. She attended quite a few colleges, but she received her teaching degree from Henderson State University. Mrs. Kerr had been a substitute teacher on and off for 10 years teaching in the Little Rock school district as well as Nashville. Mrs. Kerr said she had a positive experience as a substitute teacher here. Mr. Dennis Horn was familiar with her teaching abilities and he offered her the job as history teacher. 'You have to understand and love your students.' Mrs. Barbara Kerr I love teaching. As a matter of fact, any teacher has to be doing it for more tham monetary rewards. You have to understand and love your students. In memory of Matthew Tallant Class of '89 50 cat em'cs Trial finally comes to conclusion By Jane Graves 'Nashville News' TEXARKANA - Both sides got some relief in a federal lawsuit March 4 when the judge filed his memorandum opinion and judgment. U.S. District Judge Oren Harris of El Dorado said — no, the Nashville School District was not wrong when it fired Fern Scoggins in 1982, and yes, the school must do a better job at hiring blacks. The ruling elated Nashville school officials, but brought no comment from an attorney for the plaintiff who said he had not received a copy of the judge's opinion and judgment. The lawsuit was filed May 2, 1983, by Scoggins, a former Nashville elementary teacher whose contract was Merit award semifinalists Two seniors were named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. John Robert Johnson and Bryan Westbrook were among the 15,000 young men and women who were being honored in the current Merit Program. John Robert was a member of the National Honor Society, French and Drama clubs, NHS band, 4-H and Boy Scouts. He was a delegate to Arkansas Boys State and the Governor's School. Bryan was student council president, a member of the French and Drama clubs, NHS band and served as a not renewed in 1982 on grounds that she taught SRA tests to her students. Scoggins was joined by 18 other blacks identified as parents or guardians of 29 students in alleging mistreatment of black students and contending that black faculty members were subjected to 'The Nashville School Board was not wrong when it fired Fern Scoggins.' Judge Oren Harris different terms and conditions of employment or racially biased treatment. club and county 4-H officer. Both students had the oportunity to advance in the 1987 competition for about 6,000 Merit Scholarships worth over $21 million. Judge Harris heard lengthy testimony in December during the four-day trial. Dozens of witnesses, including black students and their parents, teachers, school administrators, former school board members and others, took the stand in U.S. Federal Court. Most of the trial was devoted to the plaintiffs' case, with the defendants' presentation concluded in less than one day. Judge Harris dismissed with prejudice the complaint filed by Scoggins seeking back wages plus interest and reinstatement. He said that the former teacher's conduct provided a substantial, reasonable basis for the action taken by former Superintendent Carl Barger and the school board. Judge Harris ordered the school board to develop a written policy for recruitment and hiring of black personnel to create a balance of qualified black and white personnel in approximate proportion to the percentage of black and white students enrolled in the school district. The school must do a better job at hiring blacks.' Judge Oren Harris We plan to comply with the judge's order, said Superintendent Danny Howard. He added that he was pleased with the court's decision. A1so.„5X Teamwork makes budget cuts bearable From the 'Nashville News' Just the mention of another slice out of the already depleted funds for public education was enough to keep Superintendent Danny Howard awake at night. But the first-year superintendent learned to live with sleepless nights and deep budget cuts. Mr. Howard said the school made enough cuts in spending to avoid having to close early. Local teachers and principals were instrumental in making the budget cuts bearable, according to Mr. Howard. I've had good support, he said. Our teachers realize that many of the cuts come from funds that could have gone to pay raises. We wouldn't be where we are today without our teachers. He also realized that many educators purchased supplies from their paychecks. I realize the tension level will rise if we have to work in a continued situation like this. Dollar woes weren't a surprise to the new superintendent. We had been told for the past two years to expect dramatic changes in education during the next five years. That's one of the reasons Mr. Howard gave extensive thought before seeking the top education post in the local school district. It was a difficult decision, he admitted. A superintendent's position is not the most secure job in the country right now. Mr. Howard was hired in April 1986 and signed a two-year contract. The board extended the contract to three years, the maximum permitted by state law. His salary will be negotiated at the end of the original two-year contract. Mr. Howard was concerned about the lack of funds to fulljt implement the state education standards. He also pointed to growing problems with drugs, sex and suicide among young people. He was eager to mention the positive parts of his job. I especially like getting to work with the total program [kindergarten through the twelfth grade], he said. I see the academic program from all aspects. Becoming a superintendent was not something that Mr. Howard had logged on his calendar. I didn't have a time line. He was working on a Master's degree in biology when the junior high principal slot became available. When he accepted that position, he continued his college classes and began preparing himself for a superintendent's job. I had been offered some [superintendent jobs], but I didn't try to get one until the Nashville one opened up. There were no secrets about the demands of the position. He had watched three other superintendents move through the paces of managing the schools. The pace increased, however, because of changes in education. Mr. Howard attended meetings or school-related activities at least four nights a week. Sometimes it's five nights a week. Mr. Howard hoped that some of the sacrifices and budget cuts would make future years easier. I anticipate another tight budget next year, but we won't know about our funds until the end of July or August. Mr. Howard called the school board members progressive supporters of programs that address the education of children. Success is the result of two factors, he said, including high expectations and enthusiasm. That was how the superintendent approached his first year on the job. Superintendent Danny Howard Academics Jeff Butler does his part to raise money. What? No field trips? No field trips?! But that's why I took this class! Many students probably found themselves thinking this very thought when their teachers told them that field trips were being limited, and in some classes, there wouldn't be any at all. Mrs. Pam Stille, when speaking of her Spanish classes, said that it would definitely affect learning because seeing the culture firsthand and being in an environment where the students have to use the language would help them to understand it better. Since these trips were so important, she made arrangements with travel agencies to take her Spanish students to Mexico, where they could get a taste of the culture. The students also made a few comments of their own. Rhonda Muldrew said she thought that the school should have them. We could do things to raise money. Some of the things being considered as money raising projects included the traditional car wash and bake sales, as well as washing windows and raking leaves. Many students felt that cutting out field trips was unfair. Lakesha Gamble said, 'We should have them. They are important because they give you a chance to experience new things and meet new people. Angela Pressler thought that all of this could have been prevented. She said, They shouldn't have spent so much money remodeling last year. Then there would be money for us to go on field trips this year. (Note: Funds for field trips and building expansion are kept in separate accounts and cannot be switched from one purpose to another.) Students become characters from A Raisin in the Sun.' A1S0...53 54 Academics More school? Showing herGovernor's School paraphernalia is Annette Parson. John Robert Johnson displays his Governor’s School certificate. Governor's School can be described by one word-indescribable! This was John Robert Johnson's opinion of the 5Vi weeks he spent at Hendrix College for Governor's School. 'Indescribable' John Robert Johnson John Robert and Annette Parson were the NHS representatives at Governor's School. Annette's opinion of the school was different from John Robert's. If I had known what it was going to be like before I went, I wouldn't have gone. But afterwards I was glad I went. Governor's School had three areas which dealt with personal beliefs, classes and contemporary issues. During free time there was a gym, intramurals, guest speakers and films. There were certain films and speakers which were required. Speakers included musicians, a mathematician, a scientist, a psychologist and others. No TV was allowed except in the dorm lobbies, and no vehicles were allowed. You couldn't leave campus, but you really didn't have time to notice, said John Robert. In the language arts department there were required movies and studies of authors. The movies were Rebel Without A Cause and El Notre. The food included steak, stuffed crab, shrimp and many other things I couldn't afford at home, Annette said. Students become teachers Not too shabby It was scary at first, but I really had fun after a while, senior Claire Wallace said about teaching Mrs. Relda Aylett's classes. Claire was 'It was scary.' Clair Wallace one of the 18 students who participated in Exchange Day during Homecoming Week. Students from the Student Council and all class officers were allowed to pick a class they wanted to teach. Though in most cases the students were not given complete control of their class, they did get to help out with some of the many jobs a teacher is required to do during the day. Annette Parson was the exchange teacher for Mrs. Barbara Kerr. She prepared the entire lesson and summarized the chapter for the world history class. The scores for the MAT-6 test were compiled and then sent back during the summer. Overall, the 1985-86 freshman class scored the highest percentile of the three classes now at high school. Their score was at the 61st percentile. Last year's sophomores and juniors tied by scoring at the 50th percentile. Students had received their test scores earlier. Sophomore Julie Graves had this to say about the test: There were some parts of the test which required a lot of thought, but my overall score came out much better than I expected. According to Mrs. Paula Branch, counselor at junior high, the MAT-6 testing program was less expensive and contained a broader variety of learning skills than the SRA used in the past. The MAT-6 test will be offered only to grades four, seven and ten in order to save money. StudylStudy! Summer was not only a time for summer vacation; it was also a time for hitting the books. Shelley White, Stephanie Tanner and Diondrea Starr attended summer gifted and talented camps. Shelley attended Henderson State University in the area of fine arts. She went to classes in print making. Shelley enjoyed the camp, but her most exciting memory was a certain guy from Clinton. The camp lasted from July 27-Aug. 9. There was also a camp at Ouachita Baptist University then. The two camps had a quiz bowl, which OBU won. After the quiz bowl there was a dance. Diondrea went to UALR from Aug. 4-5 and attended classes in biology. It was very educational, but we had long hours, she said. There were four professors who worked with the group. The highlight of the week was when I had an EKG done on me. We got to work on our own without someone standing over our shoulder. We got to work with snakes and white mice, she said. We used the electron microscope that I would not have gotten to use here. Stephanie went to classes at Mountain Home, where she stayed with a family. She worked with older people trying to solve the generation gap. One day we went eavesdropping. We went to the mall and just listened to what people had to say, she said. Also...5 5 ©QJJWDi People Without the people, there would not have been reasons for the budget cuts. People made up the school; they were the ones who had to cut corners. But everyone survived. They made it through a school year on less than they ever had before. If they could make it through this, they could make it through anything. THE HOMECOMING MAID OF HONOR IS CARLA Turney and Queen is Ann Martindale. People 7 Scott Baker Tim Barbre Holly Bell Mike Bennett David Berton Tammy Bevill Steven Billings Charles Booher Scott Bourns Michael Brewer Tonya Britton Lori Byers Keith Carroll Russell Cason Robyn Chism Debbie Conatser Vince Cook Ricky Copeland Carla Cornish Yolanda Coulter Tammy Creekmore Jerry Davis Nicky Davis Leigh Dennis Stacy Dowdy 58 PeoPle Hard work pays off Carla Cornish and Scott Bourns were of Central Arkansas and major in chosen as the outstanding students of the business. senior class. Carla was a member of the Honor Society, Future Business Leaders of America, and the Foreign Language Club. I was really honored. There are a lot of outstanding people in our class. When the teachers chose me, it was even more special because they see all sides of everyone, said Carla. Carla planned to attend the University Scott was a member of both the track and football teams, the Foreign Language Club, and was president of the Honor Society. Scott said, I was extremely surprised. The respect and honors 1 have received at Nashville are priceless. Three years ago I never could have guessed things like this would happen to me. I am very thankful. Scott wanted to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point. � 'j Felicia Edwards Tony Fatherree Lisa Fendley Ken Fontaine Laura Gammill Kim Ganous RandyGanous Tracy Gautney Rhonda Goss Ken Gregory Nga Ha Barbara Haislip Dinah Hallmark Cindy Hampton Randall Haney Ronald Haney Anne Rose Heck Undra Hendrix Wendy Herring Elizabeth Herron xD go cUW) Shannon Hockaday Susan Hubbard Kim Hughes Randy Jackson Rodney Jacques Seniors 59 Seniors...finally The seniors had their busiest year ever. They started by electing class officers. They were Ronald Haney, president; Charles Vaughn, vice president; Felicia Edwards, secretary treasurer. The seniors displayed a lot of spirit during football season. They bought Senior Club sweatshirts and painted posters for the pep rallies. To raise money, the seniors sponsored a soup supper and the class play. Don't Rock the Boat. The money was used for graduation and the class party. One thing some students did was have study parties before their major tests. Having study parties really helped me on my test; plus they were a lot of fun, said Susan Hubbard. S SCOTT BOURNS, John Paul Jamison and Ken Morphew discuss football practice at a senior poster party. John Paul Jamison Monica Jefferson John Robert Johnson Cindy Jones Sonia Jones Scooter King Ann Martindale Mike Martindale Angie Martinez Charles Moore Ken Morphew Tim Morrow Alan Moses Scott Musser Steven Myers Sylvia Myers Nhu Nguyen Tiffany Oliver Annette Parson Janet Peak 60 People Dee Ragar Jay Sanford Gremyko Scoggins Karen Scoggins Pam Scoggins Kim Peden Cuong Pham Jim Pinson Felicia Porter Shawn Powell Greg Sharp Lynn Sillivan Jeff Smith Stacy Sommers Diondrea Starr Tonya Sullivan Carla Turney Charles Vaughn Pat Venable Mike Wakefield Seniors Billy Waldon Claire Wallace Jeff Walton Pam Webb Bryan Westbrook Mike Willard April Williams Darrell Williams Eadie Williams Eddie Williams Eulas Witherspoon Amy Woods Hayden Worthington David Young HONOR GRADUATES include (seated) valedictorian Annette Parson, Pat Venable, salutatorian Cindy Jones and Scott Bourns, (second row) Yolanda Coulter, Lori Byers, Amy Woods, Susan Hubbard, and Nhu Nguyen (back row) John Robert Johnson, Ann Martin dale, Steven Myers, Alan Moses, Carla Cornish, Scooter King. Felicia Edwards, Bryan Westbrook and Vince Cook. American Legion Girls' State was held June 8-13 at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia. Four Nashville girls participated, including Yolanda Coulter, Carla Cornish, Susan Hubbard and Cindy Jones. Girls' State was a study of government on city, county and state levels. The girls held elections and set up a mock government. They started at the city level and went through the state level. After the elections, the winners were told what their jobs involved. The group visited the state Capitol, where they shadowed the state officials. They had guest speakers, a career workshop, special entertainment and other presentations. Most of the girls said their favorite part of Girls' State was meeting new people. Their least favorite thing was the weather. Carla said, “It rained nearly every day. My dorm was all the way across the campus from the gym where all of our general assemblies were held. We would get soaking wet running across campus and then have to sit under the air conditioner and freeze. The girls didn't see much of each other during their stay. “You weren't in a 'city' with anyone from your hometown. In fact, we were so busy we seldom saw anyone from home. If we did, it was just passing from one place to another. There was no time to stop and talk; there was always something to do, Cindy explained. Carla and Susan planned to attend Girls' State in 1987 as counselors. American Legion Boys' State was June 7-13 at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. Nashville delegates included Ken Gregory, Scott Bourns, Alan Moses and John Robert Johnson. The boys studied government on city, county and state levels as the girls had done. They listened to a variety of speakers, talked about politics, worked at the Capitol and ran for offices. Scott was elected president pro-tempore of the Senate. One of the first bills they managed to pass provided for a Boys' State Girls' State dance. New friends and working at the Capitol were some of the boys' favorite parts of the week, while the food and morning calisthenics were among their least favorites. All of the boys thought the week was a great experience. “I guarantee you will learn something, especially about yourself, John Robert said. Alan added, Boys' State was a great experience because of all the different ways of thinking that came together to form a unified group of tomorrow's leaders. S GIRLS'STATE and Boys'State participants in elude (bottom) Ken Gregory, Alan Moses, Scott Bourns and John Robert Johnson; (middle) Carla Corni3h, Yolanda Coulter and Cindy Jones; (top) Susan Hubbard. Seniors 63 OUTSTANDING JUNIORS are Jennifer Dale and Allen Williams 64 People Bobby Chambers Lanson Christopher Chris Cobb Deborah Collier Greg Collins Adriana Coppola ReneaCox Tim Cox Stacy Cranford Shawn Crawford Lance Bowden Kelly Boyles Latrenda Boyles Tina Brown Jeff Butler David Arnold Kenny Atkins Bryan Billings James Billingsley David Boozer Outstanding in the ‘hall ’ The votes were totaled and Jennifer Dale and Allen Williams ended up on top. This wasn't surprising to anyone but them. I was thrilled and I felt honored to have been chosen by my teachers, said Jennifer Dale. Jennifer made A's and sometimes a B. Her favorite class was Western Civilization. She enjoyed studying history and expressing her views. After graduation Jennifer wanted to attend Louisiana State University and major in business and marketing. Jennifer was a cheerleader and was covice president of the Foreign Language Club. Both Jennifer and Allen were members of the First Baptist Church where they were active in many youth activities. Allen was also junior class president and vice president of the Student Council. He was a straight A student. Allen, in his spare time, enjoyed hunting, fishing, football and model railroading. I was really surprised to find out I had been chosen because my behavior at times this year has been much less than outstanding. I am extremely honored because there are many others who deserve such an honor as this, said Allen. Allen wondered what he had done to deserve such an honor. He then decided it was something he didn't do. Chemistry was Allen's favorite class. He felt it was because he liked to tease Mrs. Nona Talley and because he liked learning about chemicals. After high school Allen wasn't really sure where he was going first. He was interested in attending the University of Arkansas at Fayetville and majoring in mechanical engineering. He also thought of going to Henderson for pre-engineering studies and then transfer. These were some final words from Allen, I've pulled some crazy stunts this year (the Riddler case, numerous 'little' things), and it's kind of scary to know that someone is watching you that close. Anyway, I do those things to try to make high school a little more exciting. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. But don't be surprised if you find me 'outstanding' in the hall some day. $ Jennifer Dale Mary Erby Mae Lee Fellows Christi Freel Tyra Funderburk Rodney Furr Amy Garney Julie Gatlin Angela Getts Deanna Gotcher Ray Graham Wayne Green Karen Gregory Tim Gunter Billy Hardin Sherri Hartness Brian Hatch Mike Helton Jennifer Hill Lewis Hill Juniors 65 ‘Busy as bees’ Some said it was the sponsors keeping the juniors busy, but more than likely it was the other way around. The sponsors were Mrs. Barbara Kerr, Mrs. Norma Martin and Mrs. Karan Hughes. 'They are a hard working group. One part carries the load. Class members were always there and could be depended on. The class was very easy going and they tried hard to please ' said Mrs. Barbara Kerr. The students, under the leadership of their officers, came up with many new projects to earn money. Their officers were Allen Williams, president; Thien Nguyen, vice-president; and Jennifer Hill, secretary. During football season they had a chili supper. Cute little Christmas cards were delivered by Santa Claus, courtesy of the junior class. They started off 1987 with a hot dog supper and crafty hand-delivered Valentine messages. Their hardest job was the junior play. We were as busy as bees. There wasn't a moment we weren't working on something, said Thien Nguyen. All of this hard work was done to put on a great banquet for the seniors. So, if you measure love by deeds, there was a lot of love in the juniors for the seniors of '87. S Rodney Hill Karen Hilliard Jimmy Hood Willie Hughes Amy Jackson Carlette Jefferson Sherry Johnson James Jones Jason Keen Kim Knoerr Chris Lammons Scott Lovelis Steve Martin Sara Mason Pat McAtee Daniel McClain Janice McCoy James McCrary Gilbert Mitchell Anthony Moore People Derek Moore Lynn Moore Kelli Morphew Dawn Morris Ellen Morrison Kevin Newell Thien Nguyen Shelly Palmer Kathi Peak Kelli Porterfield Joey Reed Jeff Reich Tad Richard Deb Roesing Shannon Rosenbaum Michael Seavers Bryan Smith Holly Smith Jerri Smith Nicky Stanford Juniors JUNIOR SPONSORS screen the competition to come up with the cast. Dwight Stewart Deede Sullivan Andrea Sweeden Stephanie Tanner Shelly Tate Shane Taylor Don Thurman Michael Toliver TinaTolleson BethTollett Amy Tyler Randy Upton David Wakefield Gayla Wakefield Chris Walton Jennifer Watson Stanley Westbrook Shelley White Allen Williams Gwenda Williams People Lights, cameras, juniors There was a reason the juniors scrambled around in early March. They were getting ready for their class play. The Small War in Corridor A, which was presented March 13. The basic plot involved a strike against the guys by the girls. The girls were fed up with the practical jokes their boyfriends played on each other during the traditional Nashville-De Queen football game. Characters in the play and the juniors who portrayed them included Pam Webster — Shannon Rosenbaum, Lori Ford — Carlette Jefferson, Cindy Drew — Shelley White, Kitty Ryan — Amy Garney, Meg Anderson — Jennifer Hill, Karen Davis — Jennifer Watson, Marla Vickers — Kelli Porterfield, Angela Palmer — Christi Freel, Johnny Nicholson—James Paul McCrary, Kurk Nicholson — Allen Williams, Charlie Kirkwood — Mike Helton, Sherman Smith — Greg Collins, Cassie Blake — Shelley Palmer, Coach Brewster — Dave Arnold, Miss French — Beth Tollett, Judd Foster — Thien Nguyen, Ivan Perry — Tim Cox, Kelly Harris — Shawn Blase, Gloria Archer — Jennifer Dale, Allison Corder — Kellie Morphew, Della Baker — Gwenda Williams. The pep club included Holly Smith, Gayla Wakefield, Andrea Sweeden, Shannon Fulcher, Kathy Boykin and Dawn Morris. Members of the football team were Michael Toliver and Lewis Hill. The stage crew and staff included Stephanie Tanner, Amy Tyler, Holly Smith, Tyra Funderburke, Shelly Tate, Dawn Morris, Gayla Wakefield, Deb Roesing, Nicky Stanford, Wayne Green, Michael Toliver, Lewis Hill, Andrea Sweeden and Kathy Boykin. Sponsors were Mrs. Barbara Kerr and Mrs. Norma Martin. $ THE CAST for the junior play includes (front row) Kathy Boykin, Shannon Rosenbaum, Carlette Jefferson, Jennifer Watson, Jennifer Dale, Amy Garney, Kelli Porterfield, Gayla Wakefield, Holly Smith and Beth Tollett; (second row) Shelley Palmer, Christi Freel. Jennifer Hill, Shelley White, Andrea Sweeden, Gwenda Williams, Kelli Morphew and Amy Tyler, (back row) David Arnold, Mike Helton, Jeff Collins, Shawn Blase. Mike Toliver, James Paul McCrary, Allen Williams. Thien Nguyen and Tim Cox. Juniors :69 OUTSTANDING SOPHOMORES are Amy Young and Kevin Rose. Timmy Ackley Rusty Barnes Kim Blakely Chad Blanchard Shannon Bowles Michael Brewer Bobby Brinkmeyer Lisa Brown Terry Brown Kim Byers Cherise Carver Sunny Chambers Bryan Clifton Brenda Collier Melvina Combs Becky Conaster Pam Copeland Lori Coplin Sherry Cornwell Keith Couch 70 People The chosen ones Out of about 120 people in the sophomore class, Kevin Rose and Amy Young were the two lucky students who were chosen by their teachers as the most outstanding students. They were both very surprised about receiving the award. I was surprised because I don't feel I have the qualities necessary to be chosen the most outstanding student, said Kevin. Geometry was Kevin's favorite subject because he liked to solve equations and figures. Mrs. Bemie Heliums, who taught geometry, was Kevin's favorite teacher. In his spare time, Kevin liked to fish and hunt. He planned to attend college after high school. I am very happy, but I'm surprised. I'd like to thank the teachers for the award, Amy said about being picked as the outstanding student. I don't think I really deserve to be the outstanding student. I make good grades, but I don't pay attention in class like I should and I talk too much. Amy had a wide variety of favorite hobbies. They were tennis, playing the piano and flute, watching TV, doing aerobics, reading, and listening to music. She was a member of FHA, Foreign Language Club, and Band Council. Besides being an active member of different clubs in school, she was also involved with church activities such as handbells and Acteens, a girls' mission organization. After high school, Amy planned to attend the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. She was still undecided about what her major would be. Amy and Kevin both agreed that the best thing about being chosen for this award was that the teachers had thought they were good enough students to deserve this honor. $ Anna Coulter Kim Crawford Eddie Daniels Michelle Davis Shane Dove Bobby Dowdy Beth Dulaney Steve Duson Kim Epton Sherry Erby Johnny Ewing Stacy Fatherree Tyson Feemster Mike Ferguson Lisa French Lakesha Gamble Lesa Garrett Carolyn Goodloe Marilyn Goodloe Candy Goodson Sophomores 71 Staying occupied It was no surprise that sophomores had more to keep them busy than attending school. Many participated in their favorite hobbies or worked to occupy themselves. Tennis, jogging, aerobics, volleyball, basketball, softball and swimming were a few of the students' favorite hobbies. Shopping was another popular pastime. Teaching aerobics took up most of Julie Graves' time after school, but it helps me take off the stress that school puts on me. Part-time jobs also kept some students busy. Mike Ferguson, who worked at Lewis' Food Center, said he liked to work because of the money. Bobby Brinkmeyer, who also worked at Lewis', said, I like to work because I enjoy talking to people. Students socialized on the weekends c by going to the movies or to parties. ALICIA KEASTER releases the stress of school by playing tennis. Katie Graharr Julie Graves Amy Greer Victoria Greer Kathleen Gregory Virgil Heliums Brooke Herndon Jamey Hile Darla Hilliard Jill Hunter Darla Hupp Cathryn Isgitt Tina Jackson Charles Jefferson Mark Jefferson L.C. Johnson Millie Jones Phillip Jones Sherwood Jones Pam Jordan 7 2 Pe°Ple Alicia Keaster Charlotte Kennedy Chauna Kirkpatrick Christy Kwok Imalynn Lambert Charlotte Lawing Frederick Lewis Arlander Logan Michelle Mager Troace Marshall Donna McLaughlin Kim Mikulek Rosie Mobbs Jennifer Moore Merchelle Morrison Cheryl Morrow Rhonda Muldrew Sherri Neece Rodney Nelson Raymond Newton Tony Newton Anh Nguyen Joanna Oliver Chris Parker Alan Parson Shawn Pattee David Piasecki Michael Pipkins Tammy Plaster Grant Ponder Angela Pressler Fred Quinonez Virginia Quinonez Sam Ragar Ginny Ray Sophomores Holding important group offices Many sophomores had the honor of holding important offices in different clubs. They were officers in nrganiza-. tions such as FHA, Foreign Language Club and Student Council. Of course, there were also class officers. These included Tony Newton, president; Kathleen Gregory, vice president; and Julie Graves, secretary and treasurer. Their job was to plan activities for the class. Well, the sophomores didn't have too many meetings, but it was an honor for me to have the position, Julie said. Members of the Student Council were involved in planning school activities, and they also worked in the concession stand. Four students who represented the class were Brooke Herndon, Kim Mikulek, Rodney Nelson and Jay Worthington. I was so excited because the other candidates were really great people. It will be a lot of hard work, but I'll come out of it ahead with good experiences and a lot of memories, LoriCoplin said of her position in the Future Homemakers of America. Lori was elected Sub-district XVIII president for the group. Other officers for the local FHA chapter were Brooke Herndon, first vice president; Alicia Keaster, secretary; and Christy Kwok, reporter. Two sophomores were chosen officers for the new Foreign Language Club, which consisted of French and Spanish students. Kathleen Gregory was Spanish vice president; and Christy Kwok was secretary. Students holding these offices had fun and developed a sense of responsibility. Kim Reed Carrie Richard Janice Robinson Kevin Rose Chris Rowland Michael Schaub AmyShankles John Sherck Franklin Sillivan Howard Smith Lynn Smith Shana Smith Steve Spigner Dustin Starr Threesa Stockton Jason Stueart Tonya Swift Jon Thomas Larry Thrash Jason Tollett 74 Pe°pie CLASS OFFICERS are Tony Newton, president; Kathleen Gregory, vice president; and Julie Graves, secretary-treasurer. Thanh Tran Tami Upton Donnie Wade Carolyn Walker John Westfall Beverly Whitaker Regina White Bobby Wilkerson Andre Williams Michael Wiliams Paulette Williams Felicia Williamson Tabitha Willis Jay Worthington Monica Wynn Amy Young Sophomores 75 MRS. DEBBIE TEAGUE, the new study hall teacher, takes aminute from her reading to talk to her students. Faculty fun From fruit fly experiments to the Christmas play put on by the Drama Club — these were some things that teachers would remember. Mrs. Bernie Heliums said she found the fruit fly experiments really interesting. Mrs. Karan Hughes said that she enjoyed putting on the Christmas play, even with all the minor crises that go with presenting a play. The junior play made memories for Mrs. Norma Martin. It was fun; it was hard work, she said, but it helped her to get to know some of the kids better. Keeping with the Scrapper spirit. Coach Don Derfler would remember winning the football game against Gurdon. Despite problems with the budget and other matters, teachers found there were still good times to be had. S yfo People Neva Byrd, French II Pat Clingan, Art Larry Cross, Band Kathi Ellis, Secretary Mary Gammill, Nurse Dennis Horn, Principal Danny Howard, Superintendent Karan Hughes, English, speech Johnny Johnson, Study hall Richard Johnson, Counselor Ozie Jones, Business Barbara Kerr, Social Studies Jennifer Lawrence, Aide Joe Martin, Life sciences Norma Martin, Librarian Jan Ponder, English John R. Schirmer, English Mary Spigner, Math Pam Stille, English, Spanish Anita Stuckey, Special education Deb Tackett, Home economics Nona Talley, Science Faculty, staff 77 MRS. PEARL ROBINSON cleans up after the lunch rush. MRS. JACKIE JORDAN figures the day’s lunch money. CAFETERIA WORKERS include Mrs. Jackie Jordan, Mrs. Kathy Simpson, Mrs. Edna Wagnorand Pearl Robinson. 78 Pe°Ple Cooking, cleaning and fixing There were many changes in the cafeteria. One was serving breakfast every morning. Workers sold an average of 40 breakfasts at 40 cents. Breakfasts ranged from doughnuts to cereal to homemade biscuits and sausage. For lunch there were many new things from which to choose. Monday and Friday were the only regular days. Tuesday and Thursday were sandwich days in which the students had a choice of two sandwiches. Wednesday was Tina Tator day. Baked potatoes were served in the sandwich line with different toppings. The cafeteria was the only organization that was self-supporting. It received government commodities based on the number of students that were on free or reduced lunches. The cafeteria also served sack lunches during the warm weather. Mrs. Jackie Jordan said, We're hoping by next year we will have more of a self-service line. Maintenance also played a major part in the school. Employees kept the lights working, air-conditioning working, heating working, and the yards clean. They worked cleaning the school each day until 5:00 or 5:30. The maintenance staff included Mr. Coy Aylett, Mr. Bill Jamison, Mr. Reuben Reed, and Mr. Arthur Baker. % 80 Organizations ©QJJWOMd ©@M Organizations With less money, organizations took a more active role. The newly formed Foreign Language Club sponsored a haunted house, a Mexican buffet and a workbusters program to help pay for their trip to Acapulco. The drama club sponsored two one-act Christmas plays. The cheerleaders and the band put in extra long hours to prepare for contests. The Student Council, Honor Society and French Club helped to keep the students and faculty fed. The Student Council ran the concession stand, while the Honor Society and French Club alternated months sellling cookies at lunch each week. THE DRAMA CLUB PRESENTS TWO ONE-ACT plays just before the Christmas break. Organizations 81 THE STUDENT COUNCIL includes (front row) Annette Parson, Carlette Jefferson, Carla Turney, Yolanda Coulter, Shelley White, Ray Graham and Tony Newton; (back row) Anne Martindale, Bryan Westbrook, Jay Worthington, Kim Mikulek, Allen Williams, Dwight Stewart, Kenny Atkins and Rodney Nelson. 82 Organizations THE HONOR SOCIETY includes Susan Hubbard, Debbie Conaster Cindy Jones, David Young, Pat Myers and Vince Cook, (front row) Yolanda Coulter, Annette and Felicia Edwards; (back row) Venable, Alan Moses, Carla Cornish, Parson, Lori Byers, Nhu Nguyen, Scott Bourns, Bryan Westbrook, Ken Gregory, Mike Willard, Steven The selected few The Student Council accomplished a great deal. It sponsored the homecoming dance and the talent show which was combined with the spring concert that the cheerleaders sponsored. Members sold computer matches for Valentine's Day and helped with the awards assembly. They also had a teachers' day during homecoming week in which the members of the Student Council taught a class for the day. The sponsor was Mr. Richard Johnson, the new counselor. Officers were president Bryan Westbrook, vice president Allen Williams, and secretary Carlette Jefferson. The purpose of the Student Council, as it said in its constitution, was to promote good relations throughout the entire school, improve student-teacher relationships and school morale, provide a forum for stu- dent expression, and promote the general welfare of the school. It was definitely work. I came into the year with absolutely no experience and am coming out of it with an abundance. We had some problems about getting things done at times, but there was a group that could usually be counted on. My main goal for the year has been to finally get out of the concession stand, Bryan said. The National Honor Society also kept busy. Members made cookies on certain days of the week to sell at lunch. Eligibility for membership was based on grades, along with evaluations by teachers in the areas of character, service and leadership. On March 13 and 14 a state meeting was held at J. A. Fair High School in Little Rock. Scott Bourns, president, competed for a state scholarship of $500. Annette Parson and John Robert Johnson were also in competition, but were competing for national scholarships of $1,000. The fall induction of members, who were seniors, was held on Nov. 6, with Mrs. Katie Wesche, curriculum coordinator, as the guest speaker. The spring induction of members, who were juniors, was held in the beginning of April. Mrs. Norma Martin was the sponsor of the chapter. Its officers were president Scott Bourns, vice president Cindy Jones, and secretary Pat Venable. Scott said, 'The Honor Society was not designed to accomplish a great deal. It is primarily a reward and an honor for those who have already excelled in accomplishments. These accomplishments consist of outstanding progress in leadership, character, service, and academics. % Honor Society, Student Council THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLUB Includes (front row) Alan Moses, Yolanda Coulter. Jennifer Moore. Cathryn Isgitt, Candy Goodson, Cherise Carver, Kathleen Gregory, Shelley Palmer. Tami Upton, Carla Turney, Pam Jordan and sponsor Mrs. Pam Stille; (second row) Lori Coplin, Tyson Feemster, Carrie Richard, Larry Thrash, Chauna Kirkpatrick, Kenny Morphew, Kim Reed. Christy Kwok. Julie Graves. Katie Graham, Diondrea Starr. Annette Parson and John Robert Johnson; (third row) Charles Booher, Jeff Walton, Anne-Rose Heck, Amy Young, Mike Martindale, ShanaSmith, Chris Rowland, Grant Ponder, Rodney Nelson, Arlander Logan, Jennifer Dale and Beth Tollett; (fourth row) Andrea Sweeden, Shelley White, Kathy Boykin, James Paul McCrary, Leigh Dennis, Kim Byers, Virgil Heliums, Jeff Butler, Jennifer Watson, Gwenda Williams, Anne Martin-dale and Mark Herndon; (fifth row)Nhu Nguyen. Shawn Blase, Allen Williams, Mike Helton, Bryan Westbrook, Claire Wallace, Carla Cornish, Amy Woods, Pat McAtee, Robyn Chism, Shannon Rosenbaum and Jennifer Hill; (back row) Kim Hughes, Angela Pressler, David Young, Dinah Hallmark, Joanna Oliver, Jason Tollett, Laura Gammill, Stephanie Tanner, Tiffany Oliver, Felicia Edwards and Wendy Herring. (Ramage Studio photo) LEIGH DENNIS and Bryan Westbrook ‘clown around’ at the fourth of July picnic in February. “DINNER ANYONE?” asks Tyson Feemster as he displays gruesome cow parts at the Foreign Language Club Haunted House. New club on the block Anew club emerged from the woodwork with lots of spunk, spirit and supporters. The Foreign Language Club was formed of Spanish I and French II students. Mrs. Pam Stille, Spanish teacher, formed the club with the idea that the students could exchange things that we learned about cultures and other languages. The club was co-sponsored by Mrs. Stille and Mrs. Neva Byrd. Members of the group held several fund-raising activities to help pay for their spring break trip to Acapulco, Mexico. The club organized a haunted house, a Mexican dinner, a Fourth of July picnic in February, a car wash, and sold chances for two free airline tickets to Acapulco. The Foreign Language Club was a great success. My favorite part of the club was the haunted house. We had the best time and believe it or not, we got it finished. The club was the funniest thing to be in because Mrs. Stille made our work fun, said Dinah Hallmark, president. Other officers included Jennifer Dale and Christi Freel, French vice presidents; Kathleen Gregory, Spanish vice president; Christy Kwok, secretary; Yolanda Coulter, treasurer; Susan Hubbard, Jennifer Hill and Alicia Keaster, committee chairmen. Although French II students were also members, there was a separate French Club. Members held meetings, presented a program for the Foreign Language Club, and had a bon voyage party for those going to Acapulco. French Club members celebrated Mardi Gras March 3. They initiated four members and ate a traditional club meal. This was the final Mardi Gras party because French I was no longer offered and there would be no inductees from the beginning French class. The celebration had been held since the early 1960s. Members of the Foreign Language Club enjoyed the combination of French and Spanish students. This club, one of the largest groups in the school's history, had support from parents, teachers, students and townspeople. They accomplished a lot, traveled and had fun. % THE FRENCH CLUB includes (front row) Stephanie Tanner, Jennifer Watson, Anne Martindale, Shawn Blase, Jennifer Dale, Andrea Sweeden, Shelley White and sponsor Mrs. Neva Byrd; (second row) Shannon Rosenbaum, Gwenda Williams, Beth Tollett, David Young, Laura Gammill, Annette Parson and John Robert Johnson; (back row) Tiffany Oliver, Felicia Edwards, Diondrea Starr, Bryan Westbrook, Wendy Herring, and Mark Herndon. (Ramage Studio photo) Foreign Language $5 JUNIOR BETH TOLLETT enjoys the snow that was apart of Close Up. j Snow doesn’t dampen trip Once again, the Close-Up trip was a success. There were eight students involved in the program Jan. 26-31, and the consensus of the group was that they had a blast. The trip was not just a sightseeing tour; instead, it incorporated an extensive study of the national government and its functions. The only junior of the group, Beth Tollett, thought the trip was fantastic. But what I enjoyed most about it was meeting new people from all over the U.S., Beth said. All of the students were placed in a hotel in Washington along with others from such states as Kansas, Florida, Pennsylvania and Georgia. By the end of the week, Beth said, you didn't want to leave because you would miss all of your new friends. Another high point of Beth's trip was getting to watch the State of the Union Address with all of the other students. After the address we got to discuss what we thought of it and to tell our ideas about what we felt the President had said and what it meant to them. Workshops were another important part of the Close-Up program. There were eight workshops that split up the 200 students. In certain workshops, they debated the issues of the country and the world. I enjoyed getting to hear different viewpoints and ideas from different people, Beth said. David Young, a senior, had a great time. The highlight of his trip was free day on Capitol Hill. Free day” was the last full day the students spent in Washington. They were free to do anything, without a set schedule for that day. We could go anywhere on Capitol Hill that we wanted, David said. We met with our representative and our senators. This was the day I learned the most about Congress. One reason I enjoyed this trip was because they treated us like adults. The program instructors respected our opinions, and taught us to respect others' viewpoints. I would tell anyone who had the chance to go, to go. It was a great experience. Another senior, Leigh Dennis, enjoyed meeting new people most of all. Getting to know people from different parts of the country was very interesting. All the snow we had was fun, too. Leigh was referring to, of course, the large amounts of snow and cold weather they had to deal with during their stay in Washington. In fact, they were all snowed in on Monday-Washington was, as one student said, closed down for the day. There wasn't anybody out at all. Instead, they spent the day in the hotel, which was not too much of a hardship. The only complaint Leigh had was that The seminars weren't too thrilling. I fell asleep in the Russian Relation Seminar. Another disadvantage was that we couldn't cross the thresholds to the guys' rooms! When asked what she learned about our government, Leigh said, I learned that they didn't really pay $800 for a toilet seat. It was only $600, and very comfortable. Leigh said she was very proud she went, because it was a great learning experience for students our age, since we're the future and we will be running the government in a few years and because of the good-looking people you meet! Senior Amy Woods',like David's, favorite part was free day. I finally got to go to Georgetown and get some Georgetown boxing shorts! Amy said the trip was definitely worth the time and money she put into it. I had a lot of fun, but I learned a lot about how our government worked. Laura Gammill, another senior, has perhaps the worst souvenir of her Close-Up trip. On the last day, Laura fell on the icy steps of Lincoln Memorial and pulled a ligament in her ankle. Laura disagreed with the others when she said the trip was not worth the time and money she put into it. It was fun, but the snow really put a damper on everything. A lot of the things that were planned had to be cancelled or put off. The Capitol was even closed the first full day we were there. But 1 guess maybe falling Friday ruined it for me. She did enjoy the trip, though. I enjoyed Capitol Hill day, because we got to go out on our own to see the Capitol. I also liked the bus tours that took us around Washington. Senior Steve Myers really had a great time. I liked 'free day' like everybody else, he said. It was really interesting to learn how our government actually worked. It is obvious that all the Close-Uppers had a blast in Washington, D.C. They learned a lot about their government, and at the same time had fun Cont. on page 89 86 Organizations THE CLOSE UP group includes (front row) Beth Tollett, Laura Gammill, Leigh Dennnis and Amy Woods; (back row) Mrs. Jan Ponder, David Young, Gremyko Scoggins, Hayden Worthington and Steven Myers. PARENTS AND STUDENTS in the group have breakfast at the airport before the students leave. LEIGH DENNIS, Steven Myers and Hayden Worthington have their picture made with Sen. Dale Bumpers. Organizations Snow_______________com. meeting other students from across the country. As David Young put it — Before I went, I didn't know much about how the government worked. Now I do. The historic places in Washington were really interesting. I think that an experience like this is worth more than the time and money I invested. The interaction with students from all over the United States was a fun experience. Another student participating in the program was senior Hayden Worthington. I guess the favorite part of my trip was getting to go to the Capitol. We got to visit with Pryor and Bumpers, and that was really interesting. We also went to Representative Hammer-schmidt's office and he gave us a speech. We had breakfast in the Rayburn Building, and that was really fun. What 1 really enjoyed was getting to meet other people, he said. I would really recommend the trip to someone else, he said. It was $840, and it was worth every bit of it. The sponsor of the trip, Mrs. Jan Ponder, was glad she participated in the program for the second year. Did she enjoy the trip as a whole? Oh, of course! It was fun, and we enjoyed it, despite the snow. They did a good job bringing in some of the speakers that we were supposed to hear somewhere else. The most memorable part of her trip was Friday. The kids asked me to go with them, and I took them to Georgetown. We walked from Lincoln Memorial to Vietnam Memorial to Washington Monument to the American History Museum. When asked if there was any part of the experience she didn't enjoy, she responded, I was so impressed with the program, it's hard to find anything wrong. But I did hate the plane trip. When we landed in the St. Louis airport, they told us that there was a minor malfunction. We were delayed for two and a half hours, she said. I really enjoyed the inter- views with David Pryor and Dale Bumpers, she said. They spent a lot of time with us. Compared to her past participation in Close-Up, Mrs. Ponder said that this year was more hectic. Instead of having three kids to watch, there were eight. It was not a major problem, since I was not with them a lot of the time. But it was a little harder getting them to the airport and back. The kids were very well behaved, though. Close-Up is one of the best programs for kids 'she said. They are at all times with instructors that have lived in Washington, D.C. They know what's being discussed, and the kids get first hand experience learning about what's going on. It's really nice for Nashville kids to get out and see what's going on in other parts of the country. I also requested this year for our kids to be housed with kids from other parts of the country, and they put us with kids from Kansas, Pennsylvania, and Florida. S THE ARKANSAS Close Up group meets with Arkansas Senators David Pryor and Dale Bumpera. Close Up 89 Acting, checking books It was a lot of fun, and we made some money, and we learned a lot, I would consider it successful, said Mrs. Karan Hughes, sponsor of the Drama Club. She was referring to the plays the club presented at Christmastime. According to Mrs. Hughes, there were two Speech I classes, and each class presented a one-act play. One class performed A Christmas Carol with Apologies to Dickens. The other class performed How Santa Got His Christmas Tree. The Drama Club officers included president, Dinah Hallmark; vice president, April Williams; secretary. Deb Roesing; and treasurer. Holly Smith. Hayden Worthington said, I really enjoyed participating in the play, and I learned a lot about putting on a play. Mrs. Hughes said that with the money made from the play, the speech classes were planning on taking a trip — possibly to the Perot Theater or a college play. The Library Club was not as active as in previous years. According to the club sponsor, Mrs. Norma Martin, there just wasn't enough interest to elect officers. Mrs. Martin said she just chose students from study hall that were interested in working in the library. One junior, Gayla Wakefield, enjoyed working in the library. It's fun, she said. It's not a lot of hard work, but you're supposed to do what she (Mrs. Martin] tells you to do, but she's really nice about it. Another student, Kelli Porterfield, agreed. It gives me a free period to do my homework, she said. Mrs. Martin can help me, and she's there just to talk to. ) LIBRARY WORkER DiondreaStarr concentrates on her work. V Organizations PARTICIPATING IN the Christmas play ‘How Santa Claus Got His Christmas Tree,’ Drama Club members dem-monstrate their acting abilities. LIBRARY CLUB members include (front row) Ginny Ray, Gay la Wakefield, Kelli Morphew, Nga Ha and Charlotte Lawing; (back row) Diondrea Starr, Donna McLaughlin, Kelli Porterfield, Rodney Jackson, Stacy Sommers and sponsor Mrs. Norma Martin. Library, Drama Clubs 91 building, sellin Sew in; FHA had plenty to do. They went on trips such as subdistrict in Texarkana. They also sponsored a reunion for former queens and cheerleaders and a canned food drive. Charles Moore said, We went to Texarkana and it was nice. Mrs. Tackett took us to the mall. She is a nice teacher and I'll never forget her ' Mrs. Tackett thought that this group of home economics students were great. They were all fun and easy to get along with ' she said. Home economics was really fun. Cooking was my favorite but sewing was fun too. Mrs. Tackett is a good teacher and she has taught me a lot ' said David Wakefield. FFA was another fun organization that the students enjoyed. James Paul McCrary said, It's a great organization in which many of the things you learn to do are learned by hands-on experience. The FFA students earned money by selling fruit. FBLA was also enjoyed by many students. They sold candy as a money-making project. Many of the students agreed that this was a great organization for the future. It's one of the greatest school organizations for the future. Selling candy was one of the best money making projects we did all year. It helped pay for the trips we took, said Carlette Jefferson. Stephanie Tanner seemed to agree. It's a fun organization and it's good for the future business leaders. % VOCATIONAL CLUB members show off their float in the fair parade. FHA MEMBERS include (front row) Charles Moore, Robyn Chism, Dee Ragar, Brooke Herndon, Alicia Keaster, Jill Hunter, Regina White, Candy Goodson, Shana Smith and Christy Kwok; (second row) Undra Hendrix, Angela Pressler, Tammy Plaster, Cathryn Isgitt, Monica Wynn, Julie Graves, Lori Coplin, Carlette Jefferson, Kim Epton and Michelle Davis; (third row) Eulas Witherspoon, Amy Green, Lesa Garrett, Donna McLaughlin, Catrina Wynn, Janet Davis, Amy Garney, Gwenda Williams and Amy Young; (back row) Rodney Hill, Eddie Williams, Darrell Williams, Ronald Haney, Randall Haney, Shane Dove and Steve Dudon. 92 Organizations FFA MEMBERS members include (front row) Anthony Moore, Kevin Newell, Kim Hughes, J.D. Dickinson and Shannon Hockaday; (second row) Billy Waldon, Eddie Williams, Rusty Barnes, Lynn Sillivan, John Westfall, Joey Reed, David Hilliard and James McCrary; (third row) Stacy Dowdy, Lynn Moore, David Arnold, Daniel McClane, Gilbert Mitchell and David Wincher; (back row) Shane Dove, Jerry Davis, Steve Billings and Bobby Brinkmeyer. (Ram-age Studio photo) FBLA MEMBERS include (front row) Mrs. Relda Aylett. Beth Tollett. Tam-my Plaster, Cathryn Isgitt, Candy Goodson, Cherise Carver, Christy Kwok, Lynn Colter, Nga Ha, Mrs. Ozie Jones and Mrs. Cleo Green; (second row) Kim Epton, Lori Coplin, Carrie Richard, Jennifer Moore, Julie Graves, Kim Blakely, Felicia Edwards, Diondrea Starr, Sherri Johnson, Rodney Nelson and Fredrick Lewis;(third row) Ann Mar-tindale, Sherri Hartness. Kathy Boykin, Anne Rose Heck, Kim Hughes, Amy Garney, Amy Woods, Jennifer Watson and StephanieTan-ner, (back row) Shannon Hockaday, Leigh Dennis, Claire Wallace, Carla Cornish, Nhu Nguyen, Shannon Rosenbaum, Andrea Sweeden, Shelley White and Gwenda Williams. (Ramage Studio photo) FFA, FHA, FBLA 93 THE CHEERLEADERS do The Attitude; a favorite dance of theirs and the crowd’s Keeping the crowds alive7 Oh, it's a lot of fun. We practice a bunch, but it is worth it when we get out there and perform, said junior Jennifer Dale. The hard work paid off for the cheerleaders. They began practicing two weeks before school started by running two miles a day. There was a change from previous years; there were 10 cheerleaders instead of eight and only one alternate instead of two. Cheerleader sponsor Mrs. Anita Stuckey liked the change. I like it better because we can be more versatile, and it looks good. The work paid off at the contest. They began practicing two weeks before competition to work up their routine. Jennifer Dale said her favorite part was during football season with the pep rallies and everything. Everybody gets so excited then. Most of the other cheerleaders agreed. Senior Susan Hubbard said cheerleading was an enjoyable experience. I enjoy it a lot. Since this is my last year, I think I really appreciated it more, and I am glad I have been a cheerleader; it is a great experience. Christi Freel, a junior, also en- joyed cheering. It is a lot of hard work, but I think it really pays off in the end. We have a lot of fun and get exercise too! Christi was selected as an All-American cheerleader at a summer camp at Southern Arkansas University. She joined more than 100 girls from throughout the country in cheering at the Aloha Bowl in Honolulu Dec. 20-30. Sophomore Chauna Kirkpatrick said there was a lot more work in high school than in junior high. Up here cheerleading means something, while in junior high we were just in it for the fun of it. % THE CHEERLEADERS include (front) Jennifer Hill, Ann Martindale, •Shelly Tate, Tammy Plaster and Organizations Felicia Williamson; (back) Brooke Herndon, Chauna Kirkpatrick, Jennifer Dale, Susan Hubbard, Yolanda Coulter and Christi Freel. ANN MARTINDALE SHOWS her approval at a Scrapper victory. TAMMY PLASTER AND Susan Hubbard share their excitement after a winning football game. New requirements for band FOR HOMECOMING, the auxiliaries bring out the ‘Stars and Stripes’ while the band plays a patriotic melody. THE BAND PRESENTS a Christmas concert at the Elementary Auditorium. There was a lot of hard work put into band. The group traveled to all of the football games, played at some home basketball games, and competed in the Region III Marching Contest at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia and the Central Arkansas Marching Contest at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. To prepare for marching season, summer practice began a few weeks before school started. They also practiced every Tuesday night. The practicing was not too fun, but it wasn't that bad. The seniors helped us learn the marching routines, said sophomore Any Young. Senior David Young said that the sweat and hard work paid off in the end. Most everyone agreed that football season was their favorite part of the year because of the trips. The trips, especially if they are real long, are real fun, said junior Stephanie Tanner. Mr. Larry Cross, director, started a new grading system. Each person was given a series of progressive exercises beginning with seventh grade and going through twelfth. They were required to pass off their music to Mrs. Joyce Cowling, assistant band director,each nine weeks and were required to reach a cer- tain level each year. Special awads were given to those who went beyond their potential. Mrs. Cowling said, I have a degree in choral and instrumental music — this is one of my loves. She listened to people pass off their music and helped them with individual work. I showed them what their problems were and helped them to understand the music. If you don't understand it, you can't work the problems out, she said. I think band is great and never boring. Mr. Cross has done a lot for the band program and so has Mrs. Cowling, said freshman Casey Semmler. J ALL-REGION participants include Mike Willard, Shannon Rosenbaum, David Young, Alan Moses and John Robert Johnson. 96 Organizations THE BAND includes (front) Lisa French, Shelley White, Amy Young, Merchelle Morrison, Threesa Stockton, Claire Wallace. Shannon Rosenbaum, Shannon Hockaday, Karen Gregory, Shannon Bowles, Janet Peak, Gwenda Williams, Sunny Chambers, Kim Crawford, Beth Tollett, Lori Byers, Annette Parson, Ginger Rice, Sherry Corn-well, Stephanie Tanner, Cindy Jones, Carla Cornish; (second row) Mr. Larry Cross, Tracy Phelps, Tonya Pondex-ter, John Robert Johnson, Frederick Lewis, Rodney Nelson, Arlander Logan, Anne Rose Heck, Stanley Westbrook, Russell Icenhower, Casey Semmler, Jim Pinson, Mike Willard, Randy Jackson, Phillip Jones, Rodney Baxley, Mike Helton, Rusty Barnes, Amy Shankles, Pam Copeland, Janice Robinson, Karen Sykes; (back row) David Young, Terry Crabtree, Chris Lammons, Bryan Westbrook, Shawn Crawford, Alan Moses, Mike Williams, Bobby Brinkmeyer, David Boozer, Phillip Westbrook, Alan Parson, Dustan Starr, amd Valerie Van Vranken Band 7 CARLA CORNISH PUTS the finishing touches on the yearbook. Puttin’ it together Even though journalism is a lot of work, I think it is one of my favorite classes. I am considering going into the field of journalism after high school, said sophomore Kim Byers. Journalism took a different perspective. Fifth period had nine people who had all been in journalism in past years. This group of students worked on both the paper and yearbook. The paper (the Tattler) was put out 11 times during the year — every three weeks. Ken Gregory was the editor while Shelley White was the managing editor. I really liked being in charge of the ads in the Tattler. It was really hard trying to make sure that we had enough money to run a paper, but I met a lot of interesting people and learned a lot about a paper, said Shelley. There were a lot of late-night paste ups and missed stories, but the Tattler always came together at the last moment, said Ken. The yearbook was changed a little from previous years. It had a spring delivery. Carla Cornish was the editor. Being the editor is a real challenge. There is a lot of hard work and responsibility.' After high school I may be on a' college publication, said Carla. Andrea Sweeden was managing editor. She said, There is a lot of hard work that goes into selling ads and earning enough money to publish the yearbook. The staff included Ken Gregory, Tattler editor, Shelley White, Tattler managing editor; Carla Cornish, Scrapper editor; and Andrea Sweeden, Scrapper managing editor. The staff also included: Steven Myers, Kim Byers, Christy Kwok, Kathleen Gregory and Dawn Morris. Sixth period journalism class was for those who had never taken the class before. They learned how the paper and the yearbook were put together. They included Pat Venable, Katie Graham, Roseanna Mobbs, Larry Hibbert and Monica Wynn. Pat said, I never knew that there was so much work involved in putting together a paper and yearbook. I've learned a lot. CHRISTY KWOK AND Kim Byers show a STEVEN MYERS AND Kathleen sophomore how to take Gregory paste up a layout. notes at a football game. THE JOURNALISM STAFF includes (front row) Shelley White, Andrea Sweeden. Kim Byers, Christy Kwok and Katie Graham; (back row) Mr. John R. Schirmer, Carla Cornish, Steven Myers, Kathleen Gregory, Ken Gregory, Pat Venable and Roseanna Mobbs. ANDREA SWEEDEN works on a rough copy of a layout. Yearbook, Tattler' 99 ©OTuHN]® Sports Athletes felt the budget cuts — a lot. But that didn't keep the spirits down. Evening football practice had to be cut out because of the cost of turning on the field lights. However, that make the players work harder in the time they had. No new epuipment could be bought in any department but the athletes and coaches learned to make do with what they had. Away trips had to be cut down. However, sports activities carried on the best they could.S COACH GARY SEGREST MAKES INSTRUCTIONS to the Scrappers very clear during one of the season’s football games. Sports 101 Roller coaster season Seniors dejected It wasn't a failure, but it wasn't a great success ____either, said senior Charles Vaughn. This was a good description of the Scrappers' season. The team won several games that they weren't expected to win, but they also lost some that they thought they should have won. As Kenny Morphew said, We had a good team, even though we lost a lot of close games. Lakeside Sept. 5 In the season opener against Lakeside, the Scrappers were victorious 18-3. Darrell Williams and Charles Vaughn were responsible for all of Nashville's points. Vaughn made the first score on a pass from Williams and a 55-yard run. The second score came when Williams ran in from the 15-yardline. After this the Rams made their only score of the night with a 31-yard field goal. Vaughn scored the final touchdown of the game on a 70-yard punt return. Though they won, the Scrappers had a long way to go and a lot to learn. De Queen Sept. 12 The De Queen Leopards beat the Scrappers 12-0 in the 54th meeting of the two teams. DeQueen had last beaten the Scrappers in 1977. Fans got their first glance at the Scrapper Diamond, a new formation of the team. Quarterback Darrell Williams hurt his ankle in the first quarter. Neither team scored in the second or third quarter. The Leopards made both of their touchdowns within the fourth quarter. 102 Sports Li ci rd on Sept. 19 It was a close call for the Scrappers, but they pulled off a 13-12 victory. Gurdon stayed on top almost all of the game, and it all came down to the last seconds. Williams connected with Vaughn on a 75-yard touchdown pass, and a great defensive stand held the 13-12 lead until the end. By defeating the Go-Devils the Scrappers were 1-1 in conference play. Little did they know what was ahead of them. Junction City Sept. 26 Ronald Meadows of Junction City rolled up more than 300 yards to lead the Dragons to a 27-8 victory. Williams made the only Scrapper touchdown of the night, and John Paul Jamison ran in for the two-point conversion. Prescott Oct. 3 Even though Prescott was ranked number one in the state, the Scrappers came up with a 7-3 victory. Cont. on p. 104 A 62-YARD GAIN is made by senior Randy Ganous setting up an Undra Hendrix touchdown in the Cotton Plant game Broadcasting is fun Broadcasting Scrapper football games on KNAS was considered a fun job by Mr. Rick Castleberry and Mr. Charles Hubbard. They had worked together for about nine years. This was the tenth season of football broadcasting in Nashville. Mr. Hubbard had experienced 15 years of football broadcasting. He started in Nashville in '77. Before that he worked as a broadcaster in El Dorado for about four or five years. 'It's a lot of fun. This job keeps me up with what's going on in school and young people, commented Mr. Hubbard when asked about how he liked his occupation. Preparing for a football game was one of the jobs carried out by these two announcers. Getting equipment ready and having a sheet of names and numbers of the home team and the opponents were some methods of preparation. Then they did the best they could about memorizing players' names and numbers during on-the-air time. Mr. Hubbard said that it wasn't that difficult to remember those things since he had been announcing for quite a while. Halftime was a time for discussing things like statistics. It was also a time to recap the game by telling who scored, when and where, check out how the Scrappers were doing, and speculate about what might happen. At halftime we try to put our high school band on the air, also. Whatever we discuss at halftime, we try to make it interesting so listeners won't turn us off, Mr. Castleberry added. According to Mr. Castlebery, the reason for the Saturday replay of the game from the previous night was that many players and parents requested it. He said that two or three years ago they didn't do replays and a lot of sponsors called in to support the program. As a result the replay was put back on the air. Mr. Castleberry and Mr. Hubbard agreed that the defeat of Hope by Nashville a few years ago was the most exciting game they've ever witnessed during their career. Nashville was ranked No. 1 in AA in Hope was ranked No. 1 in AAA. Both of them also liked to travel to other towns where the team usually didn't play during regular games. Being associated with a fine program was one of the highlights of Mr. Castleberry's career. It's great to be a part of a successful program, and the Scrappers are successful, Mr. Castleberry said. Football 103 The By Ken Bissell, the 'Nashville News' Players hated it coaches loved it and other teams didn't have it. No, Scrapper head coach Gary Segrest wasn't hiding a secret weapon in his arsenal. But he did have the hill on his side. The hill was a steep embankment on the north end of Scrapper Stadium. Its grass, what little remained, had felt the stomping feet of every Scrapper gridder since the stadium was constructed in 1970. We use it for conditioning, leg strength and disciplinary reasons, Coach Segrest explained why his troups trodded up and down the slope. Built at about a 45-degree angle, the long trek up the hill involved a distance of approximately 50 yards. The incline puts stress on the cardiovascular system, which helps our endurance, the coach said. It teaches the players how to run because they have to lean forward in order to make it to the top. As for disciplinary reasons. Coach Segrest said, There is no easy way to get up a hill. If we have to discipline a player, we can put him on the hill and reap some benefits from it, too, because he is improving his condition in the process. In addition to the physical assets gained from repeatedly sprinting the slope, some players saw it as a way to increase their psychological threshold. It's great for conditioning, mentally and physically, senior tight end Scott Bourns said of the hill. It builds your legs and endurance, but at the same time those last two or three hills give you the extra edge you have to have to be a Scrapper. Other players saw it differently. I hated it, said one former Scrapper. Of all the different parts of practice, I dreaded the hill more than any other. How many hills did the average player run in a season? None of the coaches had a firm answer, but defensive coordinator Bill Thigpen estimated it to be near a thousand. 'There's something to it, said Coach Segrest. Other schools don't have it, and I honestly think we can see a difference in our players because of it. We always have good leg strength. I'm sure the hill is partly responsible for that. Dejected Williams scored the only touchdown of the game, and Tim Morrow kicked the extra point. Prescott's only score came on a 52-yard field goal in the second quarter. They had three opportunities to score in the end, but the Scrapper defense held them back. Things were looking good, but the season wasn't over yet. Hampton Oct. XO An effortless 54-7 victory was gained by the Scrappers against the Bulldogs. Vaughn made the first touchdown on a nine-yard run in the first quarter. With a 65-yard sprint, Lan-son Christopher picked up the only points of the second quarter. Hampton finally scored on a one-yard plunge late in the game. Magnolia Oct. 17 Interceptions, fumbles, ties and disappointments were all seen and felt against the Panthers in a game which ended with the Scrappers on the short end of the stick, 20-17. More fumbling than scoring was done in the first quarter. Williams and Vaughn came up with a touchdown for the Scrappers after a Magnolia fumble, and the Panthers weren't to be outdone as they tied the game. The next score came late in the second quarter when Un-dra Hendrix leaped two yards ___________________Cont. into the endzone. Jamison's two-point conversion afterwards was successful, but again the Panthers came back and tied the score at 14-14. Morrow kicked a field goal to put the Scrappers on top 17-14, but Magnolia made another touchdown in the closing moments of the game to win 20-17. Camden Fairview Oct. 24 It was a tough break for the Scrappers when they were defeated 14-12 by the Camden Fairview Cardinals. Nashville didn't score until late in the second quarter when Jamison caught a pass -from Williams. The kick failed, and the score was 14-6 in favor of Fairview at halftime. A five-yard touchdown run by Williams boosted the score to 14-12. Hoping to tie, the Scrappers tried for a two-point conversion but failed. Ford yce Oct. 31 Halloween was a heart-breaker for the Scrappers. In the beginning, things looked promising with a touchdown by Nicky Stanford for a 7-0 lead. The Red Bugs, however, came up with their own touchdown to tie things up, and the score remained through the third quarter. The fourth quarter was a fight to the finish. The last seconds brought defeat as the Red Bugs made a field goal for a 10-7 win. Cont. on p. 107 104 Sports AT MAGNOLIA, Tim Morrow kicks a field goal to give the Scrappers a 17-14 lead. The Panthers scored in the fourth quarter, however, to win 20-17. JUSTIN TACKETT misses a pass thrown to him at Lakeside. MAKING A TWO-POINT conversion, John Paul Jamison is taken to the ground at Junction City. .. Football 105 AMONG THE INJURED of the season is Darrell Williams, being escorted by Mark Propps and Coach Don Derfler. TWO SCRAPPER DEFENDERS make a tackle on Ronald Meadows, Junction City's leading rusher. THE SCRAPPERS INCLUDE (front) managers Michael Tollett, Todd Cooley, Chad Parnell; Raymond Newton, Troace Marshall, David Wakefield, L.C. Johnson, Sam Ragar, Keith Couch, Larry Thrash, Steve Spigner and Eddie Daniel; (second row) Coach James Nichols, Steve Martin, Jimmy Hood. Virgil Heliums. John Westfall, Grant Ponder, Tyson Feemster, Chris Parker, Jay Worthington, Jason Tollett, Chris Rowland, Kevin Rose, Bobby Stanford, Howard Smith, Tad Richard, Don Thurman, Tim Cox and Michael Toliver; (third row) Coach Don Derfler, Coach Frank Puryear, Anthony Moore, Thien Nguyen. Kenny Atkins, Nicky Stanford, Brian Smith, Greg Collins, Tim Gunter, Derek Moore, Willie Hughes, Lanson Christopher, Scott Lovells, Pat McAtee, Dwight Stewart, David Wincher, Billy Hardin, Allen Williams, Coach Gary Segrest, David Boozer, Coach Bill Thigpen, Coach Billy Keaster and Daniel McClain; (back row) Charles Vaughn, Darrell Williams, Charles Moore, Gremyko Scoggins, Scott Baker, Mike Wakefield, Hayden Worthington, Tim Morrow, Kenny Morphew, Randy Ganous, Undra Hendrix, John Paul Jamison, Greg Sharp, Bryan Billings, Keith Carroll, Scott Bourns and Justin Tackett. Scoreboard . . . 18 3 'Hampton 34-7 . 0-12 Magnolia 17-20 . 13-12 Camden Fairview 12-14 'Conftrenit gimt . . . 8-27 'Fordycc 7-10 Overall record 5-5 7-3 Cotton Plant 35-8 Conference record J-J 106 Sports Dejected The loss left Nashville with a 3-3 conference record and no playoff bid for only the second time in Coach Gary Segrest's career. They would watch as Prescott advanced into the semi-finals of the playoffs before being eliminated by Booneville. Cotton Plant Nov. V Ending the somewhat rocky season, the Scrappers defeated Cotton Plant 35-8 in the Homecoming game. Nashville scored four times in the first half. Vaughn made the first touchdown on a 25-yard sprint, and Randy Ganous set up a score later when he ran 62 yards to the one-yard line. Hendrix took the ball the last yard. Sophomore quarterback Sam Ragar made the last touchdown of the night. 'Disappointed' “We had a good team when we had it together, said senior Scott Bourns. We could have been district, possibly even state champions if we could have gotten it to gel. I'm disappointed, and I'll miss it. Morrow felt that they really played as a team only once. That was in the Prescott game. Almost everyone on the team felt that they had the potential but just didn't get it together very often. Coach Segrest thought he had a decent ball club. He wasn't displeased after he looked at all the games they had won. They had beaten the number one team in the state. Coach Segrest was upset about not going to the playoffs, not only for himself, but also for the players who were equally upset. Williams agreed that it was “extremely disappointing for him as a senior to not be in the playoffs. Jamison added, “As a senior. I'm disappointed that we didn't make it to the playoffs, but I will always remember those big games that we did win — especially Prescott and Gurdon. $ KEN BISSELL takes notes for the ‘News' at the towel game between the Scrappers and Mineral Springs. Sports editor attains new job Ken Bissell, a 1980 graduate, covered his final game for the Nashville News at De Queen. He left the paper's sports editor position and became sports editor for the Searcy Daily Citizen. Ken, who worked at the News for two years, covered football, basketball, baseball, golf, tennis, the Dierks and Mineral Springs school boards and city councils, wrote other news and feature stories, took pictures and did darkroom work. I had a great time covering the Nashville Scrappers' games, he said. During Ken's junior and senior years in high school he was sports editor for the Tattler. In the eighth grade I decided I wanted to work on a newspaper. While attending Harding University, he was student assistant sports information director and sports editor for the school paper and yearbook. Ken graduated from Harding in December 1984 and came back to Nashville. I was really glad to come back. I learned a lot about the small things that happen in a paper. I think the Graveses [owners of the News] are second to none in the state. Ken put many hours into his work. For example, before the paper's football tabloid came out in September, Ken worked until midnight or after for about a week to ensure that it was ready on time. Journalism is a job you have to love in order to stay in it. _______________________________________ Football 107 ANTHONY MOORE shoots for 108Sports Starting over... — ■: - Facing inexperience with courage I‘ wasn't disappointed. We had a rough sched- ______ule. We played three AAA teams ' said Coach Don Derfler. The Scrappers finished with a 6-18 record. With their returning players they were expected to improve before the next season. Defensively the team ranked third in a listing in the Arkansas Democrat. Progress was the key for the Scrapperettes. Although some of the girls started out inexperienced, they made a lot of progress ' said Coach Jan Segrest. The girls were very competitive. The five seniors showed good leadership, and the sophomores gave good depth. We were disappointed about not getting into the district final, but it was a real motivator for the young players to want it more next season. Coni, on page 110 Scrapper scoreboard THE SCRAPPERS INCLUDE (front row) James Paul McCrary, Larry Hibbert, Bobby Stanford, David Boozer, L.C. Johnson and Anthony Moore; (back row) Coach Don Derfler, Jay Worthington, Willie Hughes, Raymond Newton, Dwight Stewart. Charles Jefferson, Kenny Atkins and manager Tony Newton. Okolona.....................43-20 ‘Gurdon.....................46-64 Bradley.....................37-51 Blevins.....................37.42 Fairview....................35.52 Magnolia....................22-58 Ashdown...................24-52 Lincoln...................30-29 Prescott................29-32 Oak Grove.................52-68 'Gurdon...................39-71 Saratoga................. 40-30 Foreman..................29-38 Blevins................. 37-56 De Queen................53-39 'Hampton.................33-40 'Fordyce................ 35-51 Lockesburg...............40-56 'Prescott ...............41-37 ‘junction City.......... 30-40 Dc Queen . . 53 64 Saratoga.................37-50 'De Queen............... 46-45 'Gurdon..................33-67 'District 7AA game Basketball 109 Facing inexperience Nashville swept games from Okolona Nov. 25, with the girls crushing their 78-North opponents by the widest margin of the night, 50-8. The Scrappers ripped the Rears in the senior boys game, 43-20, the team's opener. Henderson State University Tournament — Gurdon Go Devils pulled away in the second half to break open a tight game and dropped Nashville into the losers' THE SCRAPPERETTES include (seated) Felicia Edwards, Bar baraHaislip, Carla Turney, Karen Scoggins and Monica Jefferson; (standing) Coach Jan Segrest, managerSherri Hartness, Felicia Williamson, Carolyn Goodloe, Anna Coulter, Kim Reed, Vicky Anderson, Pam Jordan, Tabitha Willis, Paulette Williams, and managers Kim Epton and Kathi Boykin. bracket with a 64-46 decision at the Duke Wells Center Dec. 1. They then lost badly Dec. 3 to be knocked out of the tournament. Dec. 2 — The Nashville Scrappers gave unbeaten Blevins all the Hornets wanted in a nonconference battle, but the 10-0 visitors prevailed, 42-37. The Scrapperettes took the girls game, 38-33, hitting 7-of-14 freethrows in the last quarter after the Lady Hornets rallied from an early 11-4 deficit to make a game of it. Dec. 8 — The Scrapperettes fell behind AAAA Sylvan Hills by 37-20 at halftime and managed to shave only a point off the the final margin, 53-45. Dec. 9 — Neither Nashville nor Fairview seemed interested in scoring at Camden. The Cardinalettes broke loose with 12 points in the final period to claim a 31-24 win. Jan. 3-8 — The Scrappers started off the Southwest Arkansas Invitational Tournament with a narrow victory, 30-29, over Lincoln. The Lady Scrappers also started it off with a win. They led Delight by just 10-8 after one period, but moved out to a 25-14 halftime lead and a 36-20 margin after three periods against the out-manned Lady Bulldogs. The Lady Scrappers finished it off in the fourth quarter, 51-27. Coni, on page 113 Hope...... Okolona . . . Blevins . . . Sylvan Hills Fairview. . . Scrapperette scoreboard 39-56 Magnolia....................36-37 ‘Gurdon 50-8 Ashdown................... 28 37 Saratoga 38-33 Delight.....................51-27 Foreman 45-53 Pres'.ott................ 26-29 Blevins. 24-31 Umvire.....................31-32 De Queen ‘District 7-AA game 44-40 Saratoga. . 29-36 ‘Hampton. 38-32 ‘Fordyce. . 29-28 Lockesburg 51-38 ‘Prescott. . 43-18 36 30 42-43 28-44 33-34 110 Sports USING THEIR defensive skill, the Scrappers hold back the Dragons. KIM REED weaves her way from her opponent. Basketball 111 Facing inexperience Nashville had several chances Jan. 8 to move to the semi finals against favored Oak Grove in the late going on Thursday, but simply failed to convert. Oak Grove's quickness and hot foul shooting opened the door for a final margin of 68-50. The Scrapperettes came back from an early 6-2 deficit for a 12-12 tie after one period, later building a 20-16 halftime lead. Umpire slowly chipped away at this lead to win it, 32-31. Jan. 20 — At Foreman, the hosts broke from a 6-6 tie to a 20-12 halftime lead and stifled a mild Nashville rally in the last period for a 38-29 victory. The Lady Scrappers moved to 5-8 with a 38-32 victory at Foreman, coming back from a 8-0 deficit after one quarter and a 10-5 halftime disadvantage to outscore the Lady Gators by 20-16. Nashville came back with l-of-3 free-throws to win it 38-32. Jan. 23 — The Nashville Scrapperettes and the Blevins Lady Hornets battled evenly most of the way, but Nashville had its way at the end, claiming a 31-28 victory in the nonconference game. The Scrappers were not so fortunate in the senior boys' game, falling by 56-37 to the 18-3 Hornets. Jan. 29 — Looking more like the team that won last year's 7AA conference title, the Scrapperettes trampled the De Queen Lady Leopards, 51-38, running up a 21-point lead before letting substitutes mop up. The De Queen Leopards gave Coach Don Derfler the chance to clear his bench surrendering early in a 53-59 defeat that left the Scrappers 1-1 in the 7AA play. Jan. 30 — The Scrapperettes held an 8-5 lead after one quarter, but had some breathing room at halftime, 21-15. The Lady Bulldogs cut the deficit to 27-25 after three, but Nashville held Cont. on page 114 Basketball 113 Facing inexperience Hampton to only five points in the last eight minutes for the final 36-30 margin at Hampton. The Scrappers, 4-12 on the season and 1-2 in league play, trailed by 10-5 after one period, but managed to get within 15-13 at the intermission. The host Bulldogs pulled out to a 25-19 lead after three quarters and extended it to 40-33 at the end as both teams quickened the pace. Feb. 3 — Poor foul shooting spelled doom for 114 Sports Nashville's previously perfect 7AA mark this date as the NHS senior girls dropped a 43-42 overtime decision to the Lady Redbugs of Fordyce. The boys dropped a 51-35 decision, staging a brief rally after a poor first half before the Redbugs pulled away for the final 51-35 margin. Feb. 17 — De Queen led by 19-8 after one period and by 27-17 at the half. It was 40-29 at the end of three and the Lady Leopards held on to win by eight, 53-45. In the boy's game, De-Quccn stretched a 12-8 first quarter lead into a 31-21 halftime bulge, maintaining the same margin after three before packing it up to 64-53 at the end. Feb. 24 — At the 7AA Conference Tournament, Coach Derfler's Scrappers won their rubber match with De-Queen, 46-45, avenging a 65-53 whipping exactly one week before. Coach Jan Segrest's Scrap- perettes, relatively easy winners at Hampton several weeks before, had to rely on the Lady Bulldogs to miss a free-throw with a no time left to salvage a 30-29 win. Feb. 27 — Curdon's Go-Devils decided not to let Nashville interfere with their march to the 7AA title, rolling to a 67-33 semi-final win. Nashville girls also had their plans for the title nipped in the bud in triple overtime. They lost to Prescott 28-26.S Basketball 115 ©OJWOM© mm Junior high “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. That statement from Charles Dickens was used by many as junior high faced changes like never before. Budget cuts were the main issue. The student body as well as special organizations had to limit if not cancel many of their plans. Administrators and staff worked constantly to make ends meet. In many ways the worst of times was clearly here. However, with all the problems junior high was faced with, students helped keep up school spirit. Organizations held fund raisers to help pay for trips and other activities. Class parties, the fund raisers and other events helped develop a closer relationship among classmates. In spite of the problems, everyone worked to make the best of times. S MR. HOLLIS HUGHES SAMPLES A CAKE THAT was baked by the home ec department. Junior high 117 OUTSTANDING ninth TRADERS are Betsy Davis and Kelvin Dedner. Demanding respect Betsy Davis and Kelvin Dedner were chosen as ninth grade outstanding students. Betsy enjoyed traveling in the summer and being a cheerleader. I like to be really loud and make wild posters ' she said. Betsy enjoyed all of her classes although her favorite was seventh grade English taught by Mrs. Maye G. Davis. After graduation, she wanted to go to Vanderbilt University in Tennessee or Tulane in Louisiana. Betsy wanted to become a stock broker and live in Charleston, S.C. Kelvin enjoyed athletics, traveling and girls. His favorite class was English. Kelvin planned to go to college and continue from there. I was shocked and very surprised. I really never thought of being an outstanding student ' Calvin Adams Brian Allender Warren Anderson Crystal Atkins Greg Baker Chris Bates Rodney Baxley Angela Booker Tracie Bourns LaDonna Boyles Christina Bratton Mike Bratton Allen Brown Ronnie Bumgarner Joshua Butler Barbara Byers Davey Byers Brian Carlton Clay Carlton Kelly Chambers Andrea Clifton TereshaConatser Brooks Cooper Donna Copeland Angela Couch Paul Coulter Terry Crabtree Eric Dale Meredith Dale Betsy Davis 118 Junior high mn I I : i 111 M Kelvin Dedner Susan Detar Stacy Duncan Jeff Edwards Alcinder Europe Jimmy Europe Brad Evans Steven Fendley Brent Flaherty Jenny Franklin Curtis Furr JenniferGarris Tracy Golston Kim Gunter Kyle Harding Deanna Harris Becca Hartness Robert Henderson Nichole Hendrix Trisha Hensley Aaron Hickman Allison Hill Tara Horn Dana Howard Russell Icenhower Amelia Jamison BeckyJeanes Sharee Jefferson Debra Jewell Willie Johnson Melinda Jones George Jordan Michael Keeney Calvin Kennedy Chantel King Jason King Barry Knoerr Gerald Lamb Alexa Lammons Brett Lawrence Raynelle Lawrence Felicia Lipphardt Shanna Mack Dewayne Markum Trish Markum Kimberly May Jeff McBride Brenda McKee Ninth grade 119 On top It was an unusual year for ninth graders. The changes were good for some, but others could not understand new classes and rules. Some students thought the classes were easier, but most thought that the poetry unit in English and the science classes were the hardest. Wendy Stueart said, I was glad I made it through the ninth grade, and hopefully I'll make it to the tenth. It was a blast! This has been a wild and crazy year, said Scott Turbeville.S AT THE TRIAL Trade Bourns questions the witness, Kelly Newberg. Brent Moist Courtney Moore Kim Morphew Lisa Morris Barbara Morrison Cary Montgomery James Murphy Jennifer Murphy Paul Myers Kelly Newberg Jeff Newton Tien Nguyen Tommy Osborn Stan Parker Talvin Parks Amy Peebles Tracy Phelps Tonya Pondexter 120 j. nior high Jason Power Jon Ray Johnnie Reich Shane Reeder Alex Reid Ginger Rice Chris Rodgers Phillip Roland Samantha Schaal Jacqueline Scroggins Casey Semmler Cory Shewmaker Erica Shorter Randell Smith Billy Spoo Bobby Stanford Jami Strong Wendy Stueart Donna Swann Karen Sykes Herbert Taylor JeannieTedford Chris Thomas Rachel Thomas Gingo Tolliver Anlt Tran HunaTran Vuon Tran Scott Turbeville Jay Turley Valerie Van Vranken Melisha Walker Lisa Walker Shelly Warren Scott Weathers Chris Webb Phillip Westbrook Daphene Whisenhunt Donny White Evan White Tracy Williams Daron Wilson Ninth grade 121 In honor of The eighth grade outstanding students were Chris Dougan and Kim Adams. When I was chosen, my eyes popped out of my head ' Kim said. Among Kim's hobbies were singing, dancing and playing baseball. Her favorite classes were history and science. Kim's goal was to become either a registered nurse or a professional singer. Chris' hobbies were weight lifting, bowling and acting crazy. Favorite classes included art, algebra and science. Chris wasn't sure about his plans. After being selected outstanding eighth grader, Chris said, I was really surprised. I figured that there were lots of other people that could have got it. % Michelle Ackley Kim Adams Maria Adams Kristin Alford Kathy Anderson Eric Austin Britt Bailey Christie Bates Daryl Benson Shelly Binkley Marc Blakely Audrey Booker Michael Boone Jason Boozer Bennie Bradford Randy Braram Tammy Brewer Terry Brewer Terry Don Brewer Angela Brinkmeyer Al Britton Kirt Brown Missy Byers Shondra Byers Connie Chambers Kelly Chambers Warner Clardy Eric Clemons Alaine Collins Rodney Combs 122 Junior high Dougan and Kim Adams. Brian Fatheree Jason Frohnappel Tim Frohnappel Jennifer Gallaher Amy Gammill Greg Gardner LaDonna Cornwell Ellen Detar Chris Dougan Mike Earley Thomas Ellis Joey Evans ShannaGoss Kathy Green Missy Green Sarah Green Shenese Greenwood Lan Ha Susie Hampton Dee Ann Hardin Wendi Hardin Daniel Harris Tracy Harris Michael Hausman Jamie Hawthorne Keith Heard Nathan Heliums Prescott Hendrix Grant Herndon Greg Hickman Jenny Hill Melissa Hitt Christie Hockaday Troy Hodges John Hohenstein Regina Hopkins Michael Hopson Cathy Johnson Pamela Johnson Greg Jones Mazarine Jones Raymond Jones Vanessa Jones Bubba Keen Shawn Kemp Jeff Kimbrough Jim Bob Lamb Jeff Lemons Eighth grade 123 Cory Livingston Ike Lofton Matt Lovelis Jeromie Lovewell Julia Lovewell Calvin Mass Shelly Mass Donna McCrary Christopher McGee Keith McGee John McKee Patrick Neal Thanh Nguyen Beverly Nunnaly David Parker Julie Parnell Sonia Patrick Tammy Phelps Marvin Quinonez Jason Radcliff Debbie Read Allen Reaves Tammy Rhodes DanaSchwope Larry Sherman Shawn Sides Amy Smith Connie Smith Joey Stanford Mary Ann Stovall John Sullivan Ryan Swift Amanda Tanner Denice Taylor Glynn Taylor Lynn Taylor Elizabeth Thomas Jeanette Thomas Toni Toliver AnneTommey Thuy Tran Michael Tribble Bryan Turley Terry Upton Angelia Vaughn Heath Wallis Ted Warren Scott Weathers 124 Junior high Great for eighth Things were exciting and unusual for eighth graders. Mrs. Linda Tate's fifth and sixth period science classes were aided by Mrs. Judy Cassady of Nashville, who studied at Henderson State University. Mrs. Tate said, She was a big help to me. Science students seemed to enjoy the mineral lab work. According to Mrs. Volene McKee, her English classes did very well with basic English and with their new reading book. It combined comprehension, grammar and literary skills. When I started reading a story, I just couldn't put it down, said Mrs. McKee. For Toni Toliver, one of the highlights was history. I thought the year was interesting, especially Coach (Bill) Thigpen's history class. % EIGHTH GRADERS LISTEN to Mrs. Volene McKee during English. Tony Webster Jon Wesche Jeff Westfall Charlene Whitaker Chris White Craig White Jason White Eugene Wilkerson John Williams Kevin Williams Olan Wilson Anthony Witherspoon Hope Wood Christine Yeager Lois Ann York Lori D. Young Eighth grade 125 Terence Allen Jennifer Almond Elonda Anderson Hayden Ball Micheal Barton Brady Bennett Montes Benson Ginger Beth Allen Blakely Jason Bohanon Tray Branch Jim Ed Brewer Jamie Bulter Melanie Clemonts Bobby Crabtree Toby Craver Vicki Crawford Beth Cross Kristen Dildy Angela Edwards Basie Earby Xenydell English Rosie Erby Brad Ewing James Faulkner Jerry Faulkner Duke French Christopher Fritz Melanie Funderburk Terry Gosnell 126 Junior high Have you ever wished to be voted most talented, cutest or friendliest? For Tien Ha and Jennifer Almond, receiving recognition for their academic skills and being named seventh grade outstanding students were highlights of their first year at junior high. Tien and Jennifer worked hard and maintained high grades. Jennifer enjoyed playing the piano and was not sure what she wanted to do after getting out of school. Tien wanted to live up to his mother's expectations, citing a medical or engineering profession as his goals. He also expressed an interest in business or in being an entrepreneur. % Steven Greathouse Demetrius Gullatt Jeri Gummeson Tien Ha Emily Hanney Leonard Henderson Ann Hendrix Dawn Hill Patti Hinds Cathy Hosey Robert Howard Jon Humphries Lisa Jackson David Jefferson Chuck Johnson Dennis Jones Ramin Jones Sanata Jones Scelitta Jones Thomas Jordan Aaron Kemp Cynthia Kwok Seventh grade On our way It's great. It's really fun. I really like having lockers and being treated like an adult. These were a few opinions offered by seventh graders. Kristin Dildy and Mandy Worthington agreed that the best parts of junior high were ninth grade boys and Mr. Bobby Keaster's science class. Guys also had plenty to say. Mark Turley's favorite things were the new gym. Coach Bearden and having lockers instead of home room. Seventh graders also liked homecoming and pep rallies, even though they were a little lost at the first one. They caught on quickly and started enjoying them. J SEVENTH GRADERS gather at lockers between classes. Alma Lamb Melinda Launius Angela Lawing Regina Lawrance Diane McJunkins Anita McLaughlin LeAnn Mitchell Amy Moore Joey Murphy Sherry Newell LeAnn Paker Steven Pinkerton Mark Pinson Chris Pitts Brenda Pressler Jason Reed Richi Richard Phillip Rosenbaum Tiffanie Sands Jon Schaub Rena Scott Scott Shavt 128 i unior high Chastity Smith Kristi Smith Trey Smith LisaSpoo Keith Stacy David Stalling Shauna Stuart Kevin Sweeden Jackie Thomas Kerri Tinsley Kristi Turley Mark Turley George Turney Iris Turney David Waddle Melissa Watkins Jenifer Wesson Robert West Alice Westbrook Stephanie Whitt Becky Williams Edward Williams Kathy Wilson Stacy Wood Seventh grade 129 Shirley Blakely, librarian Paula Branch, Counselor Connie Castleberry. Civics Willie Click, Drivers' education Maye G. Davis, English Tom DeBlack, Principal Malloy Freel. Math Hollis Hughes. Art Betty Johnson, Science Kay Johnson, Special education Bobby Keaster, Science Jimmy Kirkpatrick, Aide Sharon Masey, Math Volene McKee, English James Nichols, Social studies Frank Puryear, Social studies Cindy Puryear, Aide Candy Radcliff, Reading Emma Smith, Secretary April Stavely, English Linda Tate, Science Bill Thigpen, Social studies John Wilson. Matt 130 Juni°r high Different year Students were surprised to see some new teachers. Among these new faces were Coach James Nichols, who came here straight from college; and English teacher Mrs. April Stavely, who lived here but taught at Dierks for three years. Students who had been used to seeing Mr. Danny Howard as principal were shocked to see someone else roaming the halls. Who could it be? Mr. Tom DeBlack, who had been a coach and teacher at high school for a number of years. Last, but certainly not least, Mr. Billy Cox was the new costodian. Mr. Cox probably had one of the hardest jobs, keeping the school as clean as possible. Teachers had a hard time coping with the loss of funds because of the cuts in the budget. As a result, most of the school field trips were canceled, which upset most teachers and students. While this put a damper on most things, there was a brighter side, because as they say, Every cloud has a silver lining. Mrs. Connie Castleberry summed up the year by saying, It has definitely been a different year. $ Faculty, staff 131 MRS. LINDA TATE gives advice on some papers to Mrs. Maye G. Davis. IN HEROLD WASHINGTON CLASS. Mrs. Con-nie Castleberry tours an antiques shop in Lewisville. CHEERLEADERS INCLUDE (left to right) Betsy Davis, Mandy Worthington, Amy Gammill, Kristin Dildy, alternate Diana McJunkins, Amy Peebles, Jennifer Gallaher, Meredith Dale, alternate Julie Parnell and Tara Horn. (‘Nashville News’ photo) THE BAND INCLUDES(front row) Nikki Hanney. Christie Hockaday, Jennifer Wesson, Kim McAdams, Vicki Crawford. Amanda Tanner. Missy Green and Kathy Green; (second row) Jamie Butler, Angie Brinkmeyer. Nova Hedrick, Alice Westbrook, Elonda Anderson, Debbie Reed and Tammy Phelps; (third row) Brenda Pressler, Lou Ann Parker, Melanie Funderburk, Cindy Harrod, Dawn Hill and Angie Edwards; (fourth row) Beth Cross, Lee Lemons, David Schaub, David Parker, Chuck Johnson, Jon Humphries and Terry Gosnell; (fifth row) Mark Pinson, Bobby Crabtree. Melanie Clements, David Waddle, Greg Jones and Larry Shirman; (back row) Terence Allen. Elizabeth Thomas, Paul Markum. LaDonna Corn-well, Bennie Bradford and Phillip Rosenbaum. Leading with spirit The cheerleaders worked really hard to keep school spirit. Mrs. Linda Tate, their sponsor said, 'This is the most inexperienced group I've ever had. Out of 10, including alternates, only three had ever had the responsibility of being a cheerleader, but they really caught on well. This was the first time alternates had been part of the group. Amy Peebles said cheerleading was a lot of hard work, but it always paid off when you're giving all your school spirit to make the team the best that it can be. Making posters for games and pep rallies seemed to be a real favorite, along with making signs for team members' lockers. It was a lot of unexpected hard work, but it all paid off, said Tara Horn. ‘This is the most inexperienced group I’ve ever had. Out of 10. including alternates, only three had ever had the responsibility of being a cheerleader; but they really caught on well. Mrs. Linda Tate The girls also participated in the fair parade. The band was made up of seventh and eighth graders who spent many hours practicing on marching fundamentals and learning halftime shows. They presented their routine at several home and away games. The band also took part in the Christmas parade and gave a spring concert. Several members competed in the region clinic to find out which players were the best in their area. Band members also participated in the solo and ensemble contest in March. S Organizations 133 HONOR SOCIETY MEMBER Donna Swann carefully listens to reading In Mrs. Winnie Franklin’s third grade class. THE STUDENT COUNCIL includes (front) Mandy Worthington, Kristin Dildy, Jennifer Gallaher, Tara Horn, Thomas Ellis and Shane Reeder; (back row) Jennifer Woods, Mike Bratton, Thanh Nguyen and Tracie Bourns. 134 Junior high Out of the routine Everyone's outside during lunch break, talking and laughing with friends. Eighth and ninth graders tried to hide their nervousness. Suddenly someone walked up and said Congratulations while pinning a blue ribbon to the student's shirt. Sound familiar? That's the way Honor Society had been inducting members for years. Members were chosen by grades, MAT-6 scores and teacher evaluations. Grades were taken from the previous year's final semester and the first semester of the current year. No C's were allowed. Formal initiation ceremonies were held shortly after the selections were announced. Honor Society members didn't just sit around and act smart. They selected officers, dusted the trophy shelves, designed bulletin boards and took trips to primary to help teachers there. Working with the primary children gives us a chance to get away from the same old routine at school and communicate with children. You can learn a lot while you're enjoying yourself. It's definitely not boring, said Angela Couch. When the words Student Council were mentioned, students often thought of an honor or a responsibility. Those were just part of what it meant to be a member. The Student Council began the year by having students wear different types of clothes during Football Week. Then they began preparing bulletin boards in the lobby. Members were also responsible for the Thanksgiving lunch. They decorated the cafeteria and placed candles on all the tables. $ STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS include (from top) president Mike Bratton, vice president Thanh Nguyen, secretary Jennifer Woods, and treasurer Tracie Bourns. THE HONOR SOCIETY includes (seated) Betsy Davis, Meredith Dale, Tara Horn, Angela Couch, Becca Hartness, Valerie VanVranken, Donna Swann, Amelia Jamison, Kelly Newberg. Dana Howard and Rachel Thomas: (standing) Chris Webb, Chris Bates, Kelvin Dedner, Clay Carlton, Tien Nguyen, Brian Carlton and Paul Myers. HONOR SOCIETY OFFICERS include (clockwise, from top) president Chris Webb, vice president Amelia Jamison, secretary Brian Carlton, reporter Tracie Bourns, and treasurer Paul Myers. Organizations 135 Starting early For one group of ninth graders, experiencing the pressures of high school classes wasn't one year away...it happened for them in junior high. For the second year, journalism students took the class for credit at high school. They learned about using cameras, developing film, making pictures, writing stories and laying out pages. The semester test for the class consisted of topics on the high school level and prepared the ninth graders for what was ahead of them. It was really hard, but I'm glad that the students from junior high took it. It'll give them an idea of what to expect next year, said sophomore Rosie Mobbs. Sponsor Mrs. Connie Castleberry said, For the most part, this staff has been dependable; and unfortunately, they have had to learn a lot on their own. Mr. [Hollis] Hughes and I have not been able to work with these students as much as we normally do. I think their work on the paper staff and on the yearbook has shown some promise.'' PASTING UP final pages are Crystal Atkins and Tracie Bourns. 136 Junior high KIM GUNTER and Rachel Thomas make prints in the darkroom. JOURNALISM STUDENTS INCLUDE (front row) Kim Gunter, Crystal Atkins, Tracie Bourns, Ginger Rice, Kim Morphew and Chantel King; (bacl row) Rachel Thomas, Samantha Schaal, A % ia Jamison and Lisa Morris. • «r Organizations 137 IN HOME ECONOMICS Jennifer Woods, Rachel Thomas and Allison Hill watch while Tien Nguyen makes a gingerbread house. THE FHA includes (front) Ginger Rice, Tara Horn, Christina Bratton, Rachel Thomas, Jeff McBride, Mike Bratton, Amelia Jamison, Crystal Atkins; (second row) Paul Coulter. Carrie Montgomery, Donna Copeland, Becky Jeans, Betsy Davis; (third row) Valerie Van-Vranken, Allen Brown, Wendy Stueart, Jennifer Garris, Kplly Chambers and Shanna Mack; (fourth row) Dana Howard, DeAnna Har ris, Clay Carlton, Meredith Dale, Cory Shewmaker, Brian Carlton; (back row) Jay Turley, Jennifer Woods and Allison Hill. 138 Working for the future Just what was a greenhand? He or she was a first-year agri student ready to learn about welding, caring for animals, working with his hands and other topics such as forestry. Basic agri classes were offered the first three periods each day. The teacher, Mr. Larry Craver, said, I like to get the hard part over first. Students held class discussions and worked in the shop. Future Farmers of America officers were chosen in November, including president Kim Hughes, vice president Kevin Newell, secretary Shannon Hocka-day, treasurer J.D. Dickinson, sentinel Michael Toliver. The Future Homemakers of America took time getting organized, but members eventually chose officers and begin making plans. Officers included Crystal Atkins, president; Amelia Jamison, first vice president; Mike Bratton, second vice president; Jeff McBride, third vice president; Rachel Thomas, secretary; Tara Horn, treasurer; Ginger Rice, reporter; and Christina Bratton, historian. The group held a Halloween fund raiser in which they charged 25-50 cents for a chance on either a jar or a jack-o-lantern of candy. Later they went to Texarkana for a meeting. Mrs. Tammy Elliott, sponsor, said, I enjoyed the kids. 5 DURING THE FHA candy sale, Becca Hart-ness and Paul Coulter record daily sales. THE FFA includes (front) Samantha Schaal, Chris Thomas, Talwin Parks, Brad Evans, Jason King, Gerald Lamb, Donna Copeland, Josh Butler, Alex Reid; (second row) Jay Turley Billy Spoo, Barry Knoerr, Jon Ray, Scott Turbeville, Stacy Duncan, Shanna Mack; (third row) Paul Myers, Lisa Morris. Wendy Stueart, Andrea Clifton, Penny Woodruff, Carrie Montgomery, Angela Couch; (fourth row) Jeff McBride, Brian Carlton, Chris Webb, Clay Carlton, Kelvin Dedner, Michael Brewer, Robert Henderson; (fifth row) Kyle Harding, Cory Shewmaker, Jeff Edwards, Aaron Hickman, Brook Cooper, Danny White; (back row) Allen Brown, Warren Anderson, Calvin Kennedy, Morris Heard, Calvin Adams, Herbert Taylor and Courtney Moore. Organizations 139 Having fun Tardy bells, detention hall and homework were familiar words to most students. While many were working feverishly to make the grade, others were laid back and relaxed, hoping for an easy way out of class. As one student put it, Some classes just get too boring. Some people were testing the waters while driving (some for the first time) in Driver's Ed, while others were busy memorizing poetry and the definition of a right angle. At lunch most students went to the gym to watch the intramural games or buy food at the concession stand. Students did have time to go crazy on such days as '50s day and Valentine's Day. There were trips for clubs to go on and special programs to conduct. The Honor Society sold flowers on Valentine's Day, and the FIIA sold candy to raise money for their respective clubs. £ STUDENTS WAIT patiently in concession lines. NINTH GRADERS pose on ’50s Day. Student life 141 The royalty is.... Did you know what time of year it was when you were sitting in ■ ■“class, trying to do your homework, and the intercom came on? The whole building got so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Mr. Tom DeBlack said, Our Homecoming court is seventh grade class maid Kristin Dildy. The seventh grade football maid is Mandy Worthington. Eighth grade class maid is Jennifer Gallaher; eighth grade football maid is Hope Wood. Ninth grade class maids are LaDon-na Boyles and Meredith Dale, and ninth grade football maid is Tara Horn. The maid of honor is Crystal Atkins, and our Homecoming queen is 142 Junior high Christina Bratton. Then it was time for the screaming, crying, hugging and interviews. I was very honored and excited about being Homecoming queen, Christina said. Homecoming festivities were held Oct. 16-24. They began with the cheerleader homecoming, as JoAnna Eastfall (John Westfall) gave up the crown to Fredda Brownhouse (Allen Brown). The week included '50s Day, Dress-up Day and Nerd Day. The royalty was presented Thursday afternoon in the new gym and on the field before the game Thursday night, where the Scrappers defeated Prescott 6-0. WITH A BIG SMILE, class maid Meredith Dale waves at the crowd. 7 was very honored and excited about being Homecoming queen.’ Christina Bratton r QUEEN CHRISTINA BRATTON makes her speech at the Homecoming pep rally. DRESSED FOR NERD DAY are David Waddle, Jim Ed Brewer, John Humphries and Meredith Dale. THE FRESHMEN on the team pose with the queen and maid of honor. HOMECOMING QUEEN Christina Bratton and maid of honorCrystal Atkins are presented at the pep rally. Homecoming 143 ALSO... JUNIOR HIGH Another day, another...? A nother day, another dollar. So the popular saying goes. This school year was different, though, with field trips and other activities cut. Things were close. With the constant possibility of the school closing early popping up in students' conversations, we thought you needed a little break from school work to take a look at the lighter side. You know, the things you've always thought about but never were just really important. Here they are — the ups and downs of school at your very fingertips. DeBlack and Mrs. Paula Branch greet Against Gurdon, the Scrappers tignt to oreaK through the line. Out of school tudent life. Everyone knew what went on between 8:15 and 3:15. That's right, school. Every Monday through Friday, week after week, and month after month (kind of monotonous, huh?), things went on as usual. But when Friday afternoon came, that wonderful day that everyone looked forward to simply meant fun. It also meant you were out for a weekend. What happened on that weekend made many jump for joy as soon as they heard the bell ring at the end of the day. For many students, things were pretty much the same on weekends. You got in your car or your friend's During lunch, ninth graders build a pyramid. car; you drove down Main Street, stopped somewhere ant got a few more friends. got back in the car and went somewhere else, usually a party. Most agreed that the weekends were better when spent with friends. Students vote in mock election A mock election was held by Mrs. Connie Castleberry's civics classes Nov. 4, the day of the general election in Arkansas. In some races, the results were different from those in the actual election. For governor, the students chose Frank White with 123 votes. Bill Clinton had 95, and 57 students had no preference. For U.S. representative, the vote was overwhelmingly in favor of John Paul Hammerschmidt, who received 209 votes while Su Sargent had 54. In the race for U.S. Senate, Asa Hutchinson narrowly defeated Dale Bumpers 136-129. Students chose Dick Wakefield for Howard County sheriff with 204 votes, with Hayes Hallmark receiving 54. The students registered as they would for a real election. Sixth and seventh period civics classes registered voters Oct. 29-31 at noon. A total of 307 students registered. On election day, first period civics distributed ballots to each class, but only those who registered were allowed to vote. Second period civics counted ballots, and fourth period entered the totals from each class on a master tally sheet and added the results. Fifth period took the totals to all the classes. The students voted mostly Republican, except in the case of county sheriff. Mrs. Castleberry said, Everything went very smoothly. We only had major races on our ballots. Most of the seventh and eighth graders would have been confused on the various amendments and would not know how to vote. My freshmen, however, had formed opinions for the most part and were well informed. Taking part in a mock election is part of ninth grade civics. Amy Peebles and Dewayne Markum count the ballots in the civics classes. 146 Junior high Little Rock trip cut out Since the school year 1977-78, First National Bank had sponsored a field trip for the ninth grade civics students to Little Rock. That tradition was broken for various reasons. In 1977 there were two classes, one taught by Mr. Willie Click and the other taught by Mrs. Connie Castleberry. The students toured the state Capitol and the Federal Reserve Bank. Lunch took place on the top of Worthen Bank on the 22nd floor. The precedent was set for nine years of fun and learning for a select group of freshmen. In the following year the tour was replaced by trips to the Territorial Restoration in addition to the bank tour. Mr. Click no longer taught the subject. Twice in nine years the field excursion took place in the fall. Inclement weather made it necessary to reschedule the tours for March. First National Bank traditionally paid for gas, lunch at such places as Casa Bonita and arranged for extra chaperones. In 1983 when Civics became required of all freshmen, and Mrs. Castleberry took on teaching all civics classes and gave up her 8th grade history students, it became necessary to take those who made A's and B's. Most students that went on the trip in the previous years thought it was a good learning experience and really fun. A reduction of money for field trips and the abuse of last year's non-attenders by skipping school made it necessary to eliminate this long-time traditional trip. Also... 147 Eighth graders view jobs Lights...camera...action! Mr. Joe Martin could almost hear these words after filming about 48 videotapes for his eighth grade Career Orientation class. During the summer Mr. Martin interviewed representatives of local businesses and industries, all of whom cooperated really well. Mr. Martin said that before he had the tapes kids would be interested in a field, would ask me about it and I wouldn't know what to tell them...The purpose |for these films] is to enable the students to see the thoughts of the business people locally, said Mr. Martin. The students also seemed to enjoy these more because they could relate to the people talking better than they could if they were just actors. These carried a bigger and better influence because of that reason. The videos helped show the importance of having a complete application form, being self confident, and showing a sense of responsibility. After all, as Mr. Martin said, Responsibility starts at grade school, not graduation. Pep rallies work but are worth it Junior high pep rallies were very enthusiastic and a lot of hard work was involved, but in spite of all the work they were worth it. Seventh graders were getting adjusted to pep rallies, but thought they were a lot of fun. Seventh grader Stephanie White said, Junior high pep rallies are really cool. The cheerleaders worked very hard to carry on the tradition. Freshman cheerleader Meredith Dale said, Pep rallies are a lot of work and are also a lot of fun. Cheerleaders perform at a pep rally. 148 Junior high DeBlack starts over “It's like starting all over again for me, was how Mr. Tom DeBlack described his feelings about being junior high principal. After teaching and coaching for more than 12 years, Mr. DeBlack became principal, succeeding Mr. Danny Howard, who was named superintendent. Not only had he switched schools and faculty, but he had many new responsibilities as principal. These included a lot of paperwork, organizing classes and getting people to their classes. Mr. DeBlack said the new job wasn't easy because of the college hours he had to take to prepare, but he said the students had good attitudes and seemed happy. A graduate of Southern Methodist University, Mr. DeBlack received his master's degree from Ouachita Baptist University. Mr. DeBlack said he got the job as principal as a result of the opportunity coming along and taking it. The new job wasn’t easy. Mr. Tom DeBlack Mr. Tom DeBlack takes time to visit with a student. 149 Mr. Willie Click looks over one of the many antiques he has accumulated through the years. Having fun with zero money From the 'Nashville News' Converting paper sacks and poster board to softball bases was just one of the tricks Bobby Keaster used in directing the successful intramural sports program at junior high school. The program attracted hundreds and hundreds of kids in its 10-year history. It also challenged Keaster's ability to improvise with his zero-budget. I wouldn't turn money down, he admitted, but said that too much red tape would take away from the program's success. Right now, we could use two new softballs and a bat. But, he wasn't worried about the equipment. The kids have been really good about bringing equipment. Keaster volunteered to develop the intramural program, because of Hank Holt's efforts. The former Nashville faculty member led a similar program when Keaster was a junior high school student. I always appreciated him for doing that, Keaster recalled. School officials claimed that the program kept students out of fights and other lunchroom problems. It also took up the slack from varsity sports and created another outlet for school spirit. A North Central Association evaluation team praised the program while here several years ago. The program started out small with only volleyball on the list of activities. Other sports were added including frisbee golf, box hockey, horseshoes, chess, kickball, softball and finally basketball . There's something for every student, he noted. 150 Junior high Valentine sweethearts elected On Valentine's Day the junior high cafeteria was decorated with giant hearts, which held the names of Valentine class sweethearts and the king and queen. The tables were decorated with table cloths and candles. The king and queen were Mike Bratton and Tara Horn. Class sweethearts were Steven Greathouse and Mandy Worthington, seventh grade; Heath Wallis and Jennifer Gallaher, eighth grade; and Jeff McBride and Meredith Dale, ninth grade. At lunch, Valentine couples enjoy a candlelight meal. Balloons are organized to hand out during the afternoon. f Also... 151 152 Junior high THE SCRAPPERS GAIN possession of the ball. n FIGHTING OFF the Gurdon Go-Devils, Jay Turley carries the ball. Goals reached • « without a doubt, the Scrappers %A completed a successful football ▼ ▼ season, turning in a record of 5-2-1, including wins over Prescott, Gurdon and Murfreesboro. Led by quarterback Jeff McBride and workhouse running backs Jay Turley and Jeff Edwards, the Scrappers jelled into a balanced offensive attack. Defensive standouts included leading tacklers Corey Shewmaker, noseguard; Tien Nguyen and Jay Turley, linebackers. Mike Bratton had two interceptions and one touchdown. Following a 6-6 tie in the season opener with Horatio, coaches Billy Kcastcr and James Nichols held intense afternoon practices. Their goal was to overcome mistakes and work together as a team. For many players, the most satisfying part of the season came in the two victories over arch-rival Prescott. The second Prescott game was the Homecoming contest played in the rain.S SCRAPPERS CELEBRATE their victory over Prescott. THE SCRAPPERS include (front row) Joey Stanford, Thomas Ellis, Chris Dougan, Danny Harris, Marc Blakely, Michael Hausman, Keith Heard, Michael Hopson, Nathan Heliums, John Williams, Bryan Turley, Allan Reaves, Cory Livingston, Jon Wesche, Tim Frohnap-pel, Jason Frohnappel, Grant Herndon, Matt Lovelis and John Sullivan; (second row) Greg Gardner, Paul Coulter, Alcinder Europe. Randall Smith, Craig White, Britt Bailey, Daryl Benson, Raymond Jones, Kelly Chambers, Jeromie Lovewell, Jason Radcliff, Eric Clemons, Chris McGhee, Mike Bratton, Paul Myers, Casey Semmler, Davey Byers, Clay Carlton, Brent Flaherty, Gerald Lamb and Greg Hickman; (back row) Willie Johnson, Billy Spoo, Jeff Edwards, Chris Webb, Jeff McBride, Aaron Hickman, Donny White. Kelvin Dedner, Tien Nguyen, Allen Brown, Jon Ray, Kyle Harding, Jay Turley, Cory Shewmaker, Russell Icenhower, Eric Dale, Michael Keeney, Stan Parker, Jason Power, Jimmy Europe, Brooks Cooper, Eric Austin, Brian Carlton, Coach Billy Keaster and Coach James Nichols. (Ramage Studio photo) Football 153 TRACIE BOURNS GUARDS Kelly Newberg while Dana Howard looks on. PAMELA JORDAN CUTS the net after the win over the Go-Devils. WITH PAMELA JORDAN leading, excited Scrapperettes walk off the court after winning the district tournament. THE SCRAPPERETTES include (front row) Kim May, DeAnna Harris, Kelly Newberg, Tracie Bourns, LaDonna Boyles, Tracy Williams and Melisha Walker; (standing) manager Sharee Jefferson, Jeanette Thomas, Shenese Greenwood, Kim Adams, Pamela Jordan, Dana Howard, Regina Hopkins, Kathy Green Wendy Haradin, Angela Booker, Michelle Ackley, manager Sonya Patrick and Coach Jan Segrest. Work pays off For the second consecutive year, the Scrapperettes, with a win over Gurdon, held the title of district champions. They won the championship game 32-21. Kim May said, Things got off to a slow start, but after the first few games we began to make ourselves really proud. The girls ended the season with a record of 14-6. The boys had lots of demanding competition which required lots of hard work and determination. They ended the season 4-11. $ 154 Junior high JEFF MCBRIDE makes a basket against De Queen.__________________________ THE SCRAPPERS include (front row) Al Britton, Darryl Benson and Jon Wesche; (second row) Cory Livingston, Jeff Newton, Alcinder Europe and Danny Harris; (third row) Clay Carlton, Jimmy Europe, Craig White and Matt Lovelis; (fourth row) Brent Flaherty, Brian Carlton, Raymond Jones and Aaron Hickman, (fifth row) Eric Austin, Jeff McBride, Warner Clardy and Willie Johnson; (standing) Rodal Johnson. Basketball 155 DANA HOWARD slowly but surely finishes her artwork. nI BECCAH ARTNESS carefully concentrateson her drawing in art. Artistic impressions Art class... some people loved it, others hated it. However, everyone admitted that the Art Department stayed extremely busy under the direction of teacher Hollis Hughes. The class became experienced in areas such as oil painting, pen and ink drawings, art history, stained glass, pencil drawings, and pottery. Students took part in the Hamilton Art Contest. This annual contest awarded Sl,000 dollars to the winner's art department. Nashville hadn't won yet, but was still trying. All seventh graders had to take one semester of art to meet government requirements. The advantage is that everyone gets a general idea of art, said Mr. Hughes. The disadvantage, however, was that the students who would enjoy taking art an entire year can't. Leave You With A Smile, Endless Love, Fame, and It Was Almost Like A Song — Do any of these songs sound familar? They were just a few of the songs Mrs. Joyce Cowling's Vocal Music class sang. Every day, fourth period, 36 junior high and high school students blended voices for 50 minutes. The choir had performed at numerous places such as the nursing home, Howard Manufacturing, and the Lions Club at the Hungry Owl. The group also sang for the annual Christmas concert at the Nashville Elementary Auditorium. I'm very pleased with this year's turnout of students, said Mrs. Cowling. The group has come a long way since September. I now wish we could have a special show group to perform at other events. Whether it was drawing or singing, the fine arts department offered an experience for all students. S 156 Junior high MR. HOLLIS HUGHES and Mrs. Pat Clingan explain the art of working with stained glass to members of the School Board. VOCAL MUSIC STUDENTS show their music ability during fourth period. Art and music 157 English...Excitement English students had a busy time of learning. Subjects ranged from poetry to the Arkansas basic skills requirements. Some students liked the classes, while others did not. I think I learned a lot this year in English, said Angela Couch. In the ninth grade, students discussed literature, memorized poetry, and learned poetry terms. They also studied mythology. The classes studied the novel Great Expectations and worked on projects related to the story. Projects included drawings of characters, making flashcards of key words and terms, and acting parts from the novel. In their study of Greek mythology, students illustrated myths, wrote some of their own and acted parts from classic myths. I feel Mrs. [AprilJ Stavely did a great job teaching English, said ninth grader Dana Howard. Mrs. Stavely said there was a great emphasis on grammar, punctuation and capitalization. In eighth grade English students studied grammar, spelling and literature. Eighth graders received new combination reading and literature books. Mrs. Volene McKee, eighth grade English teacher, said the new book included short stories that were very enjoyable. It also included basic reading skill activities in addition to literary skills. In grammar the students studied subjects, verbs, completers, verbals, independent clauses and subordinate clauses. In spelling the students studied prefixes, roots, and suffixes. When asked what the goal for the class was, Mrs. McKee replied, To knock the top out of the Minimum Performance Test. She also had a personal goal of her own, 'To keep my sanity while trying to reach the first goal. The seventh grade basically studied basic skills. In spelling they learned up to 10 words per week and were tested on them. Students also read A Christmas Carol, covered poetry and studied myths and fables. Seventh graders had specific skills booklets and studied etymology. Every two weeks while not in the literature book they read biographies and took notes on them in class. S 158 Junior high IRS. APRIL STAVELY waits to begin class. SEVENTH GRADERS listen to Mrs. Maye G. Davis. IN SEVENTH GRADE ENGLISH, students write a book report for Mrs. Davis. English 159 Cherishing the times In the everday life of students they had to go to math and science classes. Some students said they would like to spend their time doing something else, but very soon they realized that if they wanted to leave the halls of the junior high and go onto high school they would have to pass their classes. In math the seventh graders learned different types of multiplication, subtraction, division, and addition of fractions and whole numbers, graphing, ratios, integers, and how to fill out a check. In the eighth grade math classes the students learned how to do fractions, ratios, integers, radius and diameter of a circle, mulitplying whole numbers and fractions, and the circumference of a circle. The ninth graders in algebra, geometry, and basic math learned how to evaluate polynomials, binomials, trinomials, and monomials, how to use the Pythagorean Theorum, studied the parts of a triangle, and learned to apply math to their everyday lives. In the seventh grade science class the students learned the bones in the human body, what drinking and driving will do to a person, and learned about plants and animals. In eighth grade science they learned the different parts of the solar system, studied the rocks, minerals, and the mountains in different parts of the world. The ninth grade students in science worked on learning the elements in the periodic table, minerals, how compounds, solutions, and mixtures are formed, and definitely learned about first aid at school and at home. Freshman Jeannie Tedford, said, My life at junior high hasn't always been fun, but I'll always cherish the time I spent with all my friends. And as many arguments as we've had we've still remained friends, and that's really hard to believe. € DAPHNE WHISENHUNT feverishly takes notes while Mrs. Betty Johnson goes over the lesson. MRS. LINDA TATE discusses the lesson while she displays her poster outside the room. 160 Junior high Math and science Junior high Learning what makes people tick The Social Studies Department added two members to its staff. They joined 10-year veterans Mr. Bill Thigpen in eighth grade history and Mrs. Connie Castleberry in ninth grade civics. New to the staff was Coach James Nichols. He enjoyed the units on the Civil War and World War II the most. Mrs. Barbara Kerr came from high school each day to teach one section of seventh grade geography. She had earlier done her student teaching in high school and junior high. Mrs. Kerr hoped to teach Global Studies, which would be required by June 1,1987. She said the subject would help students to understand other people's points of view and help them find out what makes others tick. Geography instructor Coach Frank Puryear was completing his second year. He said the unit on the continent of Africa was his favorite part of the study of geography. S MRS. CONNIE CASTLEBERRY’S class is the jury in the mock trial. AS THE CLASS looks on, Donny White swears in Donna Copeland. Social studies 163 ©(UJTFOK] Community The community saw the school cutting corners and came to help. Local people volunteered their time to give presentations to classes because students couldn't go on field trips. The people were also supportive of organizations' fund raisers. The community also had to watch its budget. Taxes were considered. Balton Square was built to house five new businesses, and an addition to the city's bypass was constructed. Like the school, the community made it through the trying year. AUGUST 15,1986 THE ICE PLANT, A HISTORICAL landmark in Howard county, burned.fCommunity pictures from ‘Nashville News’) Community 165 Community { OutsidG the school In August a crowd estimated at 4,000 attended the annual Pine Tree Festival at Dierks. Wastes from the Tyson processing plant were diverted to the company's new treatment facility. Wind whipped flames through a Nashville landmark and threatened nearby homes and an industry. Some 45 employees of Nashville Aero Metalcraft grabbed brooms and fought the blaze. September brought the Nashville Coca-Cola Bottling Company's 75th anniversary. There was a variety of events including an open house and a special float in the fair parade. Voters clobbered the hospital sales tax issue. The vote was 2,490 against the measure and 269 in favor of it. Hospital Administrator Bob Green resigned in October to accept the top post at Rebsamen Regional Medical Center at Jacksonville. He said his decision was not based on the sales tax defeat. Samantha Schaal, Joey Reed and Toby Craver won honors at the Third District Livestock Show at Hope. In November, First Baptist Church's new pastor. Dr. David Blase, was welcomed to town. Also in November, the resale of school bonds was estimated to save taxpayers in the Nashville School District Sl65,000 over the next 15 years. Immediate savings were slightly over S48,000 for the current school year. December was the start of testimony in U.S. court at Texarkana in a lawsuit filed by a former Nashville teacher and 16 other blacks against the Nashville Board of Education and former superintendent Carl Barger. The trial lasted four days with dozens of witnesses taking the stand. U.S Judge Oren Harris did not rule from the bench, but asked for legal briefs. The ruling was not delivered until March. Cont. on page 169 A NASHVILLE FIREMAN fights the flames of the old ice plant. Community 167 SUMMER FINDS THESE CHILDREN having fun in the sun. Community r Outside the school .Com J In January a complaint over noise at an apartment building ended in minor gunshot wounds for three persons. The wounded trio were all treated and released by Memorial Hospital. Bus driver Roy Cox was charged with the theft of farm and agri equipment. The winner of the First Baby Contest was Jonathan Fletcher Miller, son of Angie and Jay Miller. Also in January, a .22 pistol killed Lenard D. May Jr. at Mineral Springs. Mary Walton allegedly shot and killed him after he reportedly trapped her in the bathroom of her residence. Wayne Clark, a former Nashville resident and superintendent for the Dierks School District for the past six years, resigned in February. Also a total of five cars were damaged in a 12-milc route when the chase of Lyndon Baine Anderson ended with the wreck of tin-car he and his sister were in. Bobby Joe Crawford, Ozan postmaster and active in youth programs in Nashville, was charged with rape for an alleged sexual incident involving a boy under 14 years of age. In March, the discrimination suit filed by Fern Scoggins and 16 other blacks was denied by Judge Oren Harris. He said no, the Nashville School District was not wrong when it fired Fern Scoggins in 1982, and yes, the school must do a better job at hiring blacks. Also in March, Cornelia Hanney was taken to Little Rock for serious burns to her face, back and hands after a house fire.S CITIZENS PARTICIPATE in the fair parade float. A TRI-CITY REVIVAL was held in Nashville in October. Community Man and nature work together in High Yield Forestry! Our High Yield Forestry works with Mother Nature to provide products, offer recreational opportunity, ensure wildlife habitat, protect watersheds and return oxygen to the atmosphere. This year every man, woman, and child will use the equivalent of a 100-foot tree — for building materials, paper, packaging and other products made from wood and wood fiber. Because trees are renewable, the nation’s needs can continue to be met. Through research, fertilization and thinning, our High Yield Forestry helps nature increase its output. And by planting more than 150 million seedlings and seeding thousands of acres annually, we help make sure the resource will be renewed for the future. Weyerhaeuser 170 Patrons The Tree Growing Company Store No. 1 113 N. Main Nashville SPORT SHOP Store No. 2 78 E. Commerce Ashdown Store No. 3 108 E. Second Hope Bo, Wonzie, Miles, Smitty, Verna, Willy Alice and Karen say GO SCRAPPERS Hickory House 815 S. Main Nashville, Arkansas .Si NEED A TOW'’ - CALL A PRO NEELEY’S SERVICE CENTER 24 HOUR WRECKER SERVICE 201 SOUTH MAIN NASHVILLE. ARK 71852 Bus. 845-2802 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY CALL Home 845-2165 TIL8PHOMC 845- i eo 1 onaLl£. SiU.t, Sb.SbS. 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Steve Billings Scott Baker Undra Hendrix John Jamison Charles Moore Scott Bourns Keith Carroll Ken Morphew Justin Tackett Gremyko Scoggins Mike Wakefield Greg Sharp Darrell Williams The coaching staff includes (front) Frank Puryear, Gary Segrest, and Don Defier; (back) Bill Thigpen, Bill Keaster, and James Nichols f Patrons X77 We love the orange and black, the sharps and flats, bass and treble clefs — we love the Scrapper band. We appreciate the work the musicians do to learn this strange new language. Finally, we have a special feeling for the Scrapper band because the stockholders of the newspaper include a former Scrapper band field commander, two majorettes, trombone players, clarinetists, saxophonists, drummers and even one euphonium player. The Nashville News Owned, edited and managed by NHS grads The News loves the band! ' J Q Patrons Many of the teachers said: “I can’t remember another time it rained on the first day of school.” Opening day of school, 1986 It wouldn’t have made any difference if the weather was blazing hot or sleeting, your News would have been there with you. We cover our schools from Day 1 to Day 180, and beyond, because the students, the parents, the teachers, and the administration are so important to us. We work hard covering the schools in the hopes that when you have children arriving for Day 1, you’ll be a News subscriber. The Nashville News Covering community schools since 1878. Patrons 1 79 Howard Manufacturing Company Makers of Roytex and Pierre Cardin Robes 1111 Wilson street 845-1370 we've been in Nashville 26 years. An equal opportunity employer. Qim %3 otj cStzzC ATTORNEY AT LAW AREA CODE 501 210 N MAIN TELEPHONE 845 532 P.0. BOX 548 RES. PHONE 845-3456 NASHVILLE, AR 71852 James' TV Magnavox and Frigidaire products JAMES HUDDLESTON 122 N MAIN Owner NASHVILLE. AR Pa trons 181 105.5 FM Adult contemporary POWER PHARMACY 182 patr°n! Nashville Medical Service, Inc. Medical Sales and Rental 118 North Main Street Nashville, Ark. 71852 501-845-3840 J. B. Davis, II, CRNA 845-5245 THE HAIR LOFT Styling For Men A Women Cuts, Blowdrys, Perms, Colors, Frosts Owner A Stylist Gail Neece 202 B N. MAIN NASHVILLE. AR 71852 Gail and Michael say Congratulations to seniors of 1987. 1 03 South Main Nashville, Ark. 843-3673 Congratulations to the class of ’87 YOUR HOME OF BETTER VALUES OWNERS: CHARLIE AND JEANNE HUBBARD SUSAN HUBBARD cheer for the western All-Star team at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. Patrons X83 Happy' ••Eating YORK GARY Chevrolet Oldsmobile Sales and service 845-1536 14X0 West Leslie St. Nashville, Ark. York Gary, owner Zip-Ez Deli Food Mart 1604 S. Fourth Nashville, Ark. Jim Carlton Tire Co 845-5651 Sunset Grocery 400 West Sunset 203 Cassady 845-4488 Compliments of Futrell Marine Nashville, Ark. 845-1021 SOPHOMORE Jennifer Moore helps part-time with hermother's store, Sunset Grocery. 184 Patrons Shop at Piggly Wiggly Nashville, Ark. First National Insurance Agency, Inc. YOUR n' it ram t nth f , ndt nt AGENT s f b v t s rou V i � s i The home of great grocery values First National Insurance Agency, Inc., agents: Dwight Jones Tim Jones Find the car you want at .... Dillard Buick-Pontiac-GMC 508 South Main Nashville, Ark. Patrons XS5 Nashville Drug 100 South Main Nashville, Ark. 845-2722 The drugstore downtown, on the corner We deliver. 1 ALIGNMENT • SHOCKS • BRAKES TACKETT TIRE, INC. 121 North Main 1215 S 4th NASHVILLE, ARK Nashville, Ark. 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Index A Ackley, Tim 70 Anderson, Vicky 110 Arnold Cheryl Arnold, David 25, 64, 69, 92 Atkins, Kenny 15, 64, 88, 109 Aylett,Relda 93 B Baker, Scott 44, 58, 176 Ball, Pam Barbre, Tim 58 Barnes, Rusty 70, 92 Baxley, Karon 57 Bell, Holly 58 Bennett, Mike 58 Berton, David 58 Bevill, Tammy 26, 40, 58 Billings, Bryan 64 Billings, Steven 58, 92, 176 Billingsley, James 64 Blakely, Kim 70, 93 Blanchard, Chad 70 Blase, Shawn 23, 69, 84, 85 Boles, Kelly 64 Booher, Charles 58, 84 Boozer, David 64, 109 Bourns, Scott 16,27,36,44,58,60,63,89, 176 Bowden, Lance 17, 64 Bowles, Shannon 70, 97 Boykin, Janet 60, 97 Boykin, Kathi 69, 84, 93, 110 Boyles, Latrenda 64 Brewer, Michael 58,70 190 Index Brewer, Mike Brinkmeyer, Bobby 70, 92 Britton, Tanya 58 Brown, Lisa 70 Brown, Tina 64 Brown, Terry 70 Butler, Jeff 53, 64, 84 Byers, Lori 14, 70, 84, 99 Byers, Kim 41, 43, 58, 88, 89, 97 Byrd, Neva 7, 77, 85 C Carroll, Keith 58,176 Carver, Cherise 45, 70, 84, 93, 197 Cason, Russell 31, 35, 58 Chambers, Bobby 64 Chambers, Sunny 35, 70, 97 Chism, Robyn 5, 58, 84, 92 Christopher, Lanson 64 Clifton, Bryan 70 Clingan, Pat 44, 77 Cobb, Chris 64 Collier, Brenda 64, 70 Collier, Deborah 35 Collins, Greg 64, 69 Combs, Melvina 70 Conaster, Becky 70, 89 Conaster, Debbie 35, 58 Cook, Vince 89 Cooley, Don 57 Copeland, Pam 70, 84, 92, 93 Copeland, Ricky 58 Copeland, Pam 70 Coplin, Lori 70 Coppola, Adriana 64 Cornish, Carla 53, 58, 61, 63,80, 84, 93, 97, 98, 99 Cornwell, Sherry 70, 97 Couch, Keith 70 Coulter, Anna 71, 110 Coulter, Yolanda 3, 9, 48, 58, 63,84, 89, 93, 94 Cowling, Joyce 45 Cox, Renea 64 STACY FATHEREE takes part in costume day. Cox, Tim 64, 69 Cranford, Stacy 64 Cranford, Tracy Craver, Larry Crawford, Shawn 64 Crawford, Kim 71, 97 Creekmore, Tammy 58 Cross, Larry 77, 97 Foltz, Ruth Fontaine, Kenneth 31, 59 Freel, Christ! 11, 17, 19, 65, 69, 94, 95 French, Amy 26 French, Lisa 71, 97 Funderburk, Tyra 65 Furr, Rodney 65 G Dale, Jennifer 11, 13, 14, 15, 65, 69, 84, 85, 94, 107 Daniel, Eddie 71 Davis, Michelle 71, 92 Davis, Jerry 92 Davis, Nicholas 58 Dennis, Leigh 58, 84, 88, 93 Derfler, Don 106, 109, 122 Dickinson, John D. 92 Dove, Shane 71, 92 Dowdy, Bobby Dowdy, Stacy 58, 92 Dulaney, Beth 71 Duson, Steve 71, 92 E Edwards, Felicia 17,42,48,59,84,85,89, 93,110,114 Ellis, Kathi 77 Epton, Kim 71, 92, 93, 110 Erby, Mary Jo 65 Erby, Sherry 71 Ewing, Johnny 71 F Gamble, LaKesha R. 71 GammiU, Laura 11,17,48, 59, 84,85,87 88 GammiU, Mary 77 Ganous, Kim 59 Ganous, Randy 40, 59, 102, 103, 176 Gamey, Amy 48, 65, 69, 92, 93 Garrett, Lesa 71, 92 Gatlin, JuUe 65 Gautney, Tracy 59 Getts, Angela 65 Goodloe, Carolyn 71,110 Goodloe, Marilyn 71 Goodson, Candy 11, 71, 84, 92, 93 Goss, Rhonda 59 Gotcher, Deanna 65 Graham, Katie 72, 84, 99 Graham, Orlando Graham, Ray 65, 88 Graves, Julie 72, 75, 84, 92, 93 Green, Amy 72, 92 Green, Victoria 72 Green, Wayne 65 Gregory, Karen 65, 97 Gregory, Kathleen 16, 45, 72, 75, 84, 99 Gregory, Kenneth 13, 59, 63, 80, 89, 99 197 Gunter, Tern 65 Fathenee, Stacy 71 Fatherree, Tony 59 Feemster, Tyson 15, 71, 84 Fellows, Maelee 65 Fendley, Lisa 5, 59 Ferguson, Mike 71 Floyd, Betty 40 H Ha, Nga 42, 59, 91, 93 Haislip, Barbara 59, 110, 112 Hallmark, Dinah 17, 48, 59, 84 Hampton, Cindy 5, 26, 40, 59, 172 Haney, RandaU 59, 92 89, 88, Haney, Ronald 59, 92 Hardin, Billy 65, 102, 103 Hartness, Sherri 65, 93,110 Hatch, Brian 55, 65 Heck, Anne-Rose 59, 84, 93, 97 Helton, Mike 15, 65, 69, 84 Heliums, Bernie 27, 34 Heliums, Virgil 72, 84 Hendrix, Eundra 42, 59, 92,176 Herndon, Brooke 11, 45, 72, 92, 94 Herdon, Mark 84,85 Herring, Wendy 59,84, 85 Herron, Elizabeth 59 Hile, Jamey 72 Hill, Jennifer 3,17, 41, 65, 69, 84, 94 Hill, Lewis 13, 65 Hill, Rodney 66, 92 Hilliard, Darla 72 Hilliard, David 72, 92 Hilliard, Karen 66 Hockaday, Shannon 48, 59, 92, 93, 97 Hood, Jimmy J. 66 Horn, Dennis 21, 56,61, 77, 198 Howard,Danny 57, 77 Hubbard, Susan 2, 3, 59, 63, 89, 94, 95, 183 Hughes, Karan 31, 77 Hughes, Kim 11, 59, 84, 92, 93 Hughes, Willie 66, 109 Hunter, Jill 72, 92 Hupp, Darla 72 Jacques, Rodney 59 Jamison, John Paul 17, 44, 60, 176 Jefferson, Carlette 66, 69, 88, 92 Jefferson, Charles 72, 109 Jefferson, Mark 72 Jefferson, Monica 60, 110 Johnson, Johnny 77 Johnson, John Robert 14,31, 51, 54, 60, 61, 63, 84, 85, 96, 97 Johnson, L.C. 72, 109 Johnson, Richard 77 Johnson, Sherry 66, 93 Jones, Cindy 2,15,37,44,60, 63, 89,97, 196 Jones, James 66 Jones, Millie 72 Jones, Ozie 77, 93 Jones, Phil 57 Jones, Phillip 72 Jones, Sherwood 72 Jones, Sonia 60 Jordan, Pam 72, 84, 110 Keaster, Alicia 72, 73, 92 Keen, Jason 66 Kennedy, Charlotte 73 Kerr, Barbara 8, 41, 77 King, Scooter 60 Kirkpatrick, Chauna 3,13,14, 73,84,94, 95 Knoerr, Kim 66 Kwok, Christy Linh 73, 84, 92, 93, 99 Lammons, Chris 66 Lawing, Charlotte 73, 91 Lawrence, Jennifer 77 Lewis, Frederick 73, 93, 97 Logan, Arlander 73, 84, 97 Lovelis, Scott 66 McCoy, Janice 48, 66 McCrary, James Paul 4,9,66, 69,84, 92, 109 McLaughlin, Donna 73, 91, 92 Mikulek, Kim 73, 88 Mitchell, Gilbert 24, 66, 92 Mobbs, Roseanna 73, 99 Moore, Anthony 66, 92, 108, 109 Moore, Charles 60, 92, 176 Moore, Derek 67 Moore, Jennifer 15,17, 84, 93, 184 Moore, Lynn 67, 92 Morphew, Kelli 13, 67, 69, 91 Morphew, Ken 69, 84, 177 Morris, Dawn 67 Morrison, Ellen 67 Morrison, Merchelle 73, 97 Morrow, Cheryl 73, 177 Morrow, Tim 60. 121 Moses, Alan 2, 35,36, 26,35, 36,60,63, 84, 89 Muldrew, Rhonda 73, Musser, Scott 60 Myers, Steven 13, 14, 37, 60, 88, 99 Myers, Sylvia 60 Mager, Michelle 73 Marshall, Troace 73 Martin, Joe 77 Martin, Norma 77, 91 Martin, Steve 66 Martindale, Ann 3,10,11,12, 60, 61, 84, 85, 88, 93, 94, 95 Martindale, Mike 60, 84 Martinez, Angela 60 Mason, Sara 66 McAtee, Pat 66, 84 McClane, Daniel 66, 92 Neece, Sherri 73 Nelson, Rodney 73, 84, 88, 93, 97 Newberg, Dana Newell, Kevin 18, 25, 67, 92 13 14 Newton, Raymond 73, 109 Newton, Tony 73, 75, 88, 109 Nguyen, Anh 73, 93 Nguyen, Nhu 60, 84, 89 Nguyen, Thien 67, 69 Isgitt, Cathryn 72, 84, 92, 93 Lambert, Imaiynn 73 THE SCRAPPER OFFENSE strives for yards against Fordyce. Jackson, Amy 66 Jackson, Randy 59,91,172 CHEERLEADERS prepare Jackson, Tina 72 youngsters for future cheering. 191 Index CHARLES BOOKER catches a touchdown pass at Junction City. Oliver, Joanna 73, 84 Oliver, Tiffany 60, 84, 85 Richard, Carrie 13, 15, 74, 84, 93 Richard. Tad 15. 67 Robinson, Janice 74 Roesing, Deb 67 Rose, Kevin 16, 70, 74 Rosenbaum, Shannon 48, 56, 67, 69,84 85, 93, 96, 97 Rowland, Chris 14, 74, 84 Stockton, Thresa 74, 97 Stuckey, Anita 77 Stueart, Dwight 68, 88, 109 Stueart, Jason 74 Sullivan, Deede 5, 26, 68 Sweeden, Andrea 48, 68, 69, 84, 85, 93, 99 Swift, Tonya 74 JUNIOR HIGH PRINCIPAL Tom DeBlack visits his former history class to give a lecture. Upton, Randy 68 Upton, Tami 75, 84 Vaughn, Charles 4, 16, 61, 100,177 Venable, Pat 37, 48, 61, 88, 89, 99 Palmer, Shelly 67, 69, 84 Parker, Chris 73 Parson, Alan 15, 73 Parson, Annette 8, 54, 55, 60, 84, 85, 88, 89, 97 Pattee, Shawn 73 Peden, Kim 61 Pham, Cuong 61 Piasecki, David 73 Pinson, Jim 6, 25, 61 Pipkins, Michael 73 Plaster, Tammy 73, 92, 93, 94, 95 Ponder, Grant 73, 84 Ponder, Jan 30, 76, 77, 88, 89 Porter, Felicia 61 Porterfield, Kelli 67, 69, 91 Powell, Shawn 61 Pressler, Angela 73, 84, 92 Quinonez, Fred 73 Quinonez, Virginia 73 R Ragar, Dee 61, 92 Ragar, Sam 73 Ray, Ginny 73, 91 Reed, Joey 67, 92 Reed, Kim 16, 74, 84, 110, 111 Reich Jeff 67 s Sanford, Jay 61 Schaub, Michael 74 Schirmcr, John R. 77 Scoggins, Gremyko 31, 61, 88, 177 Scoggins, Karen 61, 110, 113, 115 Scoggins, Pam 61 Seavers, Michael 25, 67 Segrest, Gary 100, 101 Scgrcst, Jan 110 Shaddox, John L. 56 Shaddox, Millie 40 Shankles, Amy 74 Sharp, Greg 61,177 Sherck, John 74 Sillavan, Franklin 74 Sillavan, Lynn 61, 92 Smith, Bryan 67 Smith, Holly 67, 69 Smith, Howard 4, 74 Smith, Jeff Smith, Jerri 67 Smith, Lynn 74 Smith, Shana 48, 49, 74, 84, 92 Sommers, Stacy 61, 91 Spigner, Mary 35, 77 Spigner, Steve 74 Stanford, Bobby 109 Stanford, Nicky 67 Starr, Diondrea 61, 84, 85, 90, 91, 93 Starr, Dustin 74 Steel, Becky 57 Stille, Pam 2, 31, 77, 84 T Tackett, Deb 77 Tackett, Justin 105,107, 177 Talley, Nona Jo 37, 77 Tanner, Stephanie 68, 84, 85, 93, 97 Tate, Shelly 3, 68, 94 Taylor, Shane 68 Teague, Debbie 77 Teague, Herschell 57 Thomas, Jon 74 Thrash, Larry Wayne 13, 17, 74, 84 Thurman, Don 16, 68 Toliver, Michael 68, 69 Tolleson, Tina 68 Tollett, Beth 68,69,84,85, 86, 88, 93, 97 Tollett, Jason 4, 13, 74, 84 Tran, Thanh 75 Turney, Carla 11, 57, 61,84, 88,110,114 Tyler, Amy 68, 69 u 192 Index THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLUB hosts Its Mexican dinner. Windier, David 68, 92 Witherspoon, Eulas 62, 92 Woods. Amy 40, 48. 62, 84, 87, 88, 93 Worthington, Hayden 31,62,87,88,177 Worthington, Jay 13, 14, 15,16, 17, 75, 88,109 Wrenn, Bridget! 68 Wynn, Catrina 68, 79, 92 Wynn, Monica 17, 75, 92 Y Young, Amy 55, 70, 75, 84, 92, 97 Young, David 43, 62, 84, 85, 88 W Wade, Donnie 75 Wakefield, David 68 Wakefield, Gayla 68, 69, 91 Wakefield, Mike 12,17, 31, 61,177 Waldon, Billy 62, 92 Walker, Carolyn 40, 75 Wallace, Clair 62, 80, 84, 93, 97 Walton, Chris 68 Walton, Jeff 62, 84 Watson, Jennifer 44, 68, 69, 84, 85, 93 Weathers, Ector Webb, Pam 62 Westbrook, Bryan 17,41, 51, 55,62, 84, 85, 88, 89, 97 Westbrook, Stanley 68, 97 Wesche, Katie 57 Westfall, John 75, 92 Whitaker, Beverly 75 White, Regina 75, 92 White, Shelley 14,16, 41, 55, 68, 69,80, 84, 85, 88, 93, 97, 99,197 White, Wade Whitley, Toni Wilkerson, Bobby 75 Willard, Mike 15, 56, 62, 89 Williams, Allen 4,13,14, 23, 68, 69, 84, 88, 93 Williams, Andre 75 Williams, April 62 Williams, Darrell 62, 92, 106, 107,177 Williams, Eadie 62 Williams, Eddie 62, 92 Williams, Gwenda 7,68,69,84,85,92,97 Williams, Michael 75 Williams, Paulette 75, 110 Williamson, Felicia 75, 94, 110 Willis, Tabitha 75,110 Index 193 Junior high index A Ackley, Michelle 122 Adams, Calavin, 118, 139 Adams, Kimberly R. 122 Adams, Maria 122 Alford, Kristen 122 Allen, Terrence 126 Allender, Brian 118 Almond, Jennifer 126 Anderson, Elonda 126 Anderson, Kathy 122 Anderson, Warren 118, 139 Atkins, Crsytal Vonette 118, 136, Austin, Eric 122 Butler, Joshua 118, 139 Byers, Barbara 118 Byers, Davey 118 Byers, Missy 122 Byers, Shondra 122 C B Bailey, Britt 122 Baker, Greg 118 Ball, Hayden 126 Barton, Michael 126 Bates, Chris 118 Bates, Christie 122 Baxley, Rodney 97, 118 Bennett, Brady 126 Benson, Daryl 122 Benson, Montes 126 Beth, Ginger 126 Binkley, Shelly 122 Blakely, Allen 126 Blakely, Marc 122 Bohanon, Jason 126 Booker, Angela Michelle 118 Booker, Audrey 122 Boone, Michael 122 Boozer, Jason 122 Bourns, Trade 118, 136, 137 Boyles, LaDonna 118 Bradford, Bennie 122 Branch, Trey 126 Carlton, Brian 118, 138, 139 Carlton, Clay 118, 138, 139 Connie, Chambers 122 Chambers, Kelly 122, 138 Clardy, Warner 122 Clemons. Eric 122 138Clemonts, Melanie 126 Clifton, Andrea 118, 139 Alaine Collins, 122 Combs, Rodney 122 Conaster, leresha 118 Cooper, Brooks 118, 139, 162 Copeland, Donna 118. 138, 139, 162 Copeland, Kelli Cornwell, LaDonna 123 Couch, Angela 118, 139 Coulter, Paul 118, 138 Crabtree, Bobby 126 Crabtree, Terry 97, 118 Crawford, Vicki 126 Craver, Toby 126 Cross, Beth 126 D Dale, Eric 118 Dale, Meredith 118, 138 Davis, Betsy 118, 138 Dedner, Kelvin 119, 139 Detar, Ellen 123 Detar, Susan 119 Dildy, Kristin 126 Dougan, Chris 123 Duncan, Stacy 119, 139 Braram, Randy 122 Bratton, Christina 118, 138 Bratton, Mike 118, 138 Brewer, Jim Ed 126 Brewer, Mary Brewer, Michael 139 Brewer, Tammy 122 Brewer, Terry 122 Brewer, Terry Don 122 Brinkmeyer, Angie 122 Britton, Al 122 Brown, Allen 118, 139 Brown, Kirt 122 Brown, Lisa Brown, Wayne Bumgarner, Ronnie 118 Butler, Jamie L. 118, 139 E Earley, Mike 123 Edwards, Angelia 126 Edwards, Jeff 119, 139 Ellis, Thomas 123 English, Kendall Lee 126 Erby, Lucille Erby, Rosie 126 Europe, Alcinder 119 Europe, Jimmy 119 Evans, Brad 119, 139 Evans, Joey 123 Ewing, Brad 126 194 ex F Fatheree, Brian 123 Faulkner, James 126 Faulkner, Jerry 126 Fendley, Steven 119 Flaherty, Brent 119 Franklin, Jenny Melinda 119 French, Duke 126 Fritts, Christopher Brent 126 Frohnappel, Jason 123 Frohnappel, Tim 123 Funderburk, Melanie 126 Furr, Curtis 119 G Gallahar, Jennifer 123 Gammill, Amy 123 Gardner, Greg 123 Garris, Jennifer Lee 119, 138 Golston, Tracy 119 Gosnell, Terry 126 Goss, Shanna 123 Greathouse, Steven 127 Green, Kathy 123 Green, Missy 123 Green, Sarah 123 Greenwood, Shenese 123 Gullett, Demetrius 127 Gummeson, Jeri 127 Gunter, Kimberly Renee 119, H Ha, I an 123 Ha, Tien 127 Hampton, Susie 123 Hanney, Emily Nicole 127 Hardin, DeeAnn 123 Hardin, Shelly 123 Hardin, Wendi 123 Harding, Kyle 119, 139 Harlan, Karen 127 Harris, Danny Harris, DeAnna Lee 119, 138 Harris, Rita 127 Harris, Timmy 127 Harris, Tracy 123 Harrod, Cindy 127 Hartness, Becca 119, 139 Hausman, Michael 123 Hawthorne, Jamie 123 Heard, Keith 123 Heard, Morris 139 Heliums, Nathan 123 Henderson, Robert 119, 139 Henderson, Vincent Hendrick, Nova 127 Hendrix, Ann 127 Hendrix, Nicole 119 Hendrix, Prescott 123 Hensley, Trisha 119 Herndon, Grant 123 Hickman, Aaron Laverne 119,123 Hickman, Gregory 123 Hickman, Kenny DeWayne Hill, Allison 116, 119, 138 Hill, Dawn 127 Hill, Jenny 123 Hinds, Patti 127 Hitt, Melissa 123 Hockaday, Christie 123 Hodges, Troy 123 Hohenstein, John 123 Hopson, Michael 123 Hopkins, Regina 123 Horn, Tara 119, 139 Hosey, Cathy 127 Howard, Dana 119, 138 Howard, Robert 127 Hughes, Hollis 117 Humphries, Jon J. 127 I Icenhower, Russell Don 97, 119 136, 137 Jamison, Amelia 119, 136, 138 Jeanes, Becky 119, 138 Jefferson, David W. 127 Jefferson, Sharee 119 Jewell, Debra 119 Johnson, Chuck 127 Johnson, Kathy Rene 123 Johnson, Pamelj M. 123 Johnson, Willie 119 Jones, Dennis 127 Jones, Greg 123 Jones, Mazarine Feast 127 Jones, Melinda 119 Jones, Ramin Nardo Rodell 127 Jones, Raymond 123 Jones, Sanita 127 Jones, Scelitta Feast 127 Jones, Vanessa 123 Jordan, George 119 Jordan, Thomas Wesley 127 K Keen, Jay 123 Keeney, Michael 119 Kemp, Aaron 127 Kemp, Shawn 123 Kennedy, Calvin 119, 139 Kimbrough, Jeffery Milton 123 King, Chantel 119, 136, 137 King, Jason 119, 139 Knoerr, Barry 119, 139 Kwok, Cynthia 127 L Lamb, Alma 128 Lamb, Gerald 119, 139 Lamb, Jeremy Lamb, Jim Bob 123 Lammons, Alexa 119 Launius, Melinda 128 Lawing, Angela 128 Lawrence, Brett 119 Lawrence, Raynelle 119 Lawrence, Regina 128 Layton, Denise 128 Lemmons, Jeff 123 Lemons, Lee 128 Lipphardt, Felicia 119 Lipps, Jennifer 128 Livingston, Cory 124 Loften, Ike 124 Logan, Shatina 128 Loveliss, Matt 124 Lovewell, Jeromie 124 Lovewell, Julia Dee 124 Mack, Shanna 119, 138, 139 Marckum, 119 Markcum, Paul Kevin 128 Mass, Calvin 124 Mass, Shelly 124 May, Kimberly Jean 119 McAdams, Kim 128 McAnellv, Amy 128 McBride, Jeff Kyle 119, 138,139 McClane, Mishelle 128 McCrary, Donna 124 McGee, Charles McGee, Christopher 124 McGhee, Keith 124 Mcjunkins, Diana 128 McKee, Brenda 119 McKee, John 124 McLaughlin, Anita 128 Mitchell, LeAnn 128 Montgomery Cary, 120, 138, 139 Moist, Brent 120 Moore, Amy 128 Moore, Courtney 120, 139 Morphew, Kim 120, 136,137 Morris, Lisa 120, 136, 137, 139 Morrison, Barbara 120 Mosby, Boyce Murphey, James 120 Murphy, Jennifer 120 Murphy, Joey 128 Myers, Paul 120, 139 Neal, Patrick 124 Newberg, Kelly 120 Newell, Cheri Lynn 128 Newton, Jeff 120 Nguyen, Thanh 124 Nguyen, Tien 120, 138 Nunally, Beverly 124 0 Osborn, Tommy Dale 120 P Parker, David 124 Parker, Stan 120 Parker, Lou Ann 128 Parks, Talwin 120,139 Parnell, Julie 124 Patrick, Sonia 124 Peebles, Amy 120 Phelps, Tammy 124 Phelps, Tracy 97, 120 Pinkerton, Steven 128 Pitts, Chris 128 Pondexter, Tonya LaVette 97,120 Power, Jason 121 Pressler, Brenda 128 Q Quinonez, Marvin 124 R Radcliff, Jason 124 Rawlings, Matt Ray, Jon 121 Read, Debbie 124 Reaves, Allen 124 Reed, Jason 128 Reeder, Shane 121 Reich, Johnnie 121 Reid, Alex 121,139 Rhodes, Tammy Ann 124 Rice, Ginger 97, 121,136, 137, 138 Richard, Richi 128 Rodgers, Chris 121 Roland, Phillip 121 Rosenbaum, Phillip 128 s Sands, Tiffanie 128 Schaub, John 128 Schaal, Samantha Denease 18, 121 Schwope, Dana 124 Scott, Rena 128 Scroggins, Jacqueline 121 Self, Tommy Semmler, Casey 97, 121 Shaw, Scott 128 Sherman, Larry 124 Shewmaker, Cory 121, 139 Shorter, trie 121 Smith, Amy 124 Smith, Chastity 129 Smith, Connie Rae 124 Smith, Kristi 129 Smith, Malcom James Smith, Randall 121 Smith, Trey 129 Spoo, Billy 121, 139 Spoo, Lisa 129 Stacy, Keith 129 Stanford, Joey 124 Stanford, Robert 121 Stelling, David 129 Stovall, Mary Ann 124 Strong, Jami 121 Stuart, Shauna 129 Stueart, Wendy 121, 138, 139 Sullivan, John Daniel 124 Sullivan, Tonya M. Swann, Donna 121 Sweeden, Kevin 129 Swift, Ryan 124 Sykes, Karen 97, 121 T Tanner, Amanda 124 Taylor, Denise 124 Taylor, Glynn 124 Taylor, Herbert 121, 139 Taylor, Lynn 124 Tedford, Jeannie 121 Thomas, Chris 121,139 Thomas, Elizabeth 124 Thomas, Jeanette 124 Thomas, Jackie 129 Thomas, Rachel 121,136,137 Tinsley, Kerri Toliver, Gingo 121 Tolliver, Toni 124 Tommy, Ann Marie 124 Iran, Anlt 121 Tran, Huna Tran, Thuy Gia 124 Tran, Vuon 121 Tribble, Michael G. 124 Turbeville, Scott 121, 139 Turley, Bryan W. 124 Turley, Kristi 129 Turley, Jay 121, 138, 139 Turley, Mark 129 Turney, George 129 Turney, Iris 129 U-V Upton, Terry 124 Van Vranken, Valerie 97, 121, 138 Vaughn, Angelia 124 W-Y Waddle, David 129 Wagner, Larry Walker, Melissa Let rice 121 Wallis, Heath 124 Ward, Lisa 121 Warren, Shelly Warren, Theodore Lee 124 Watkins, Melissa 127 Weathers, Scott 124 Webb, Chris 121, 139 Webster, Tony M. 125 Wesche, Jonathan Mark 125 Wesson, Jenifer 129 West, Robert 129 Westbrook, Alice 120 Westbrook, Phillip 97, 121, 162 Westfall, Jeffery Lynn 125 Whisenhunt, Daphne 121 Whitaker, Charlene 125 White, Chris Kevin 125 White, Craig 125 White, Donny 121,139, 162 White, Evan 121 White, Jason 125 Whitt, Stephanie 129 Wilkerson, Eugene 125 Williams, Becky 129 Williams, Edward Williams, John Scott 125 Williams, Kevin Keith 125 Williams, Tracy 121 Wilson, Daron 121 Wilson, Kathy 129 Wilson, Lan Vi 121 Wilson, Olan 125 Witherspoon, Anthony Ray 125 Wood, Hope Marie 125 Wood, Stacy 129 Woodruff, Penny 121, 139 Woods, Jennifer 121,138 Worthington, Mandy 129 Wright, Crystal 129 Yeager, Christine 125 York, Lois Ann 125 Young, Lori D. 125 Index X95 _ 4 . if Editor Carla Cornish Managing editor Andrea Sweeden -Staff Kim Byers, Katie Grahant. Kathleen Gregory, Ken Gregory. Larry llihhert. Christy Kwok, Koseanna Mobbs, Dawn Morris, Steven Myers, Andrea Sweeden, Pat Venable, Shelley White and _ Monica Wynn. Adviser John R. Schirmer Junior high advisers Connie Castleberry, Hollis Hughes CINDY JONES DEVOTES HER Sunday afternoon to typing the yearbook index. Most of the book is ready to be sent off. The last of the pages are being pasted-up. The missed headlines, late nights, lost pictures, and copy typos finally paid off. We made it, even though there was a shortage of blue pens, X-actos and pica rulers; it seemed that at times there was also a shortage of scissors and croppers. The last few days have been hard, but we finished. There are so many people I want to thank; I don't know where to begin. Thanks to the staff who hung in there 'till the very end. So many of our nights were spent working at the Nashville News. Thanks to Mr. Schirmer who so patiently kept us on the right track. A big thanks goes to Louie and Jane Graves and everyone at the Nashville News. Without them the Scrapper would have no copy and less pictures. Thanks to Mr. Harley Mar-tinelli, our Walsworth representative. He returned to remind us of missed deadlines and remind us of what we could and could not do. Thank you Kenneth and the Tattler staff. You faithfully helped with yearbook paste-ups. Thank you Mr. Horn for your cooperation. Thanks also to Ramage Studio for the help with mug shots and group shots. Thanks to Mrs. Connie Castleberry and Mr. Hollis Hughes and the junior high staff for their contributions to the book. Thanks a lot Alan for doing the mini-mag. Thanks to Cherise Carver, Leigh Dennis, Cindy Jones and Clair Wallace for typing the index. Thank you to the businesses who supported us by buying ads. Andrea, good luck next year. You've done a terrific job as managing editor and I'm sure that you'll do a great job as editor. The work is nearly finished wc'vc done it after all. Thanks to everyone; I've really appreciated your help. Good luck to next year's staff. S Carla Cornish Editor in chief WHILE PROOFREADING COPY, CHERISE CARVER CHECKS Shelley White eats a banana. over the names she has just typed for the index. The Scrapper was printed by Walsworth Publishing Co. in Marceline, Misouri. Mr. Harley Martinelli was our company representative. The book was printed on 80-pound matte finish paper. Three hundred-fifty copies were made. Copy was written by the yearbook and Tattler staffs, except by-lined copy. Photographs were made by the staff, Ramage Studio and the Nashville News. Opening and closing copy was set in 14-point Paladium Semibold. Dividers were set in 12-point Paladium Semibold and the body copy was set in 10-point Paladium Semibold; captions, 12-, 10-and 8-point Helios. The staff set copy on the Com-pugraphic MCS typesetting system at the Nashville News, and students did their own paste-up work. The staff designed layouts using these formats: opening, dividers, and closing, free style; student life, two plus colums; academics, seven; people, three; sports, four big plus; organizations, three plus; junior high, three; index, four; and editor's page, four. Headlines were set in the following formats; student life, Helios Outline; acadcmics,Antique Olive bold; people, Cheltenham; sports, English Times Italic and English times Bold; organizations, American Classic; and junior high, Cheltenham Bold. Opening, divider, and closing headlines were set in Helios outline. Staff members attended a workshop at the Excelsior Hotel in Little Rock, AR. The Scrapper is a member of the Arkansas High School Press Association, Columbia Scholastic Press Association, and Quill and Scroll. 5 Colophon 197 i MR. DENNIS HORN, PRINCIPAL, HELPS TO CUT corners by sweeping off the sidewalk leading to the parking lot. No money, no field trips, no practices. Corners were cut everywhere. There were a lot of meetings to discuss the budget, and many sweated out whether or not the school would make it until the end of the year. Administrators discussed finances at every meeting. The topic was also popular among teachers and students. Though it was hard, the school made it through the year. Those involved were left feeling that they could make it through anything after this, but they didn't want to repeat the experience. ; . . «g| I , e ' ©QDWM® © The beginning of the end The rest of the book came early, and this supplement covers the rest of the year — from spring break to graduation. It’s the beginning of the end. Things looked rough, but by cutting corners NHS made it through 1987. YOLANDA COULTER AND CHARLES BOOHER ... sing ‘Always’ by Atlantic Starr. ENJOYING THE ....senior appreciation picnic are Jennifer Hill, Russell Cason, Jennifer Dale, Shelly Tate and Anne-Rose Heck. The picnic was sponsored by the food service department. 1 Opening ‘We were really great’ “We were great,” said Jimmy Pinson. The senior play, Don't Rock the Boat, presented itself with no problems. The play cast included: Mr. Crankmeyer, Bryan Westbrook; Douglas. Steven Myers; Boris, David Young; Mike, Jimmy Pinson; Arlene Zane, Dinah Hallmark ; Jogger, Anne-Rose Heck ; Brenda, Cindy Jones; Jan, Claire Wallace; Penny, Pat Venable; Honey Hotchkiss, Carla Cornish; Miss Buford, Tiffany Oliver; Commodore Withers, Mike Willard; Mrs. Withers, Ann Martindale; Antonia, Shannon Hockaday; Cody, Leigh Dennis; Captain Tbm Butterworth, Hayden Wor- thington; Victor Bey, Kenneth Gregory; Miss Marshall, Thm-my Creekmore; Little Old Ladies, Nhu Nguyen and Susan Hubbard; Nurse, Janet Boykin; Max, Scott Bourns; Trixie, Wendy Herring; Pirates, Kim Hughes and Greg Sharp. The play took place on a cruise ship, the Vengeance, which had once been a gunboat for the country Bamboola. Captain Butterworth was faced with the problem of his crew quitting because of patriotism and bad checks; the company was bankrupt. His crew finally consisted of three high school boys from Maritime High School; Mike, Douglas, and Boris; three girls, imposters claiming to be a famous trio, the Divine Sisters: Brenda, Jan, and Penny; a seasick deputy captain Cody; a shot-giving nurse; and a cruise director who was the only halfway sane one, Arlene Zane. Miss Zane had enough problems just trying to keep fake entertainers and high school boys in line, lb make matters worse, there was a famous Hollywood producer, Victor Bey, who wanted to get away from a movie star who wanted to be in his next film, Gone With The Wind, Part Two. However, Honey Hotchkiss had followed him on board to persuade him to give her the part. The ship’s boilers exploded and pirates led by Antonia captured the ship. Two thieves, Max and Trixie, stole jewels from the Commodore’s lady, Mrs. Withers, who carried a red stuffed dog, Rasputin, around and barked for him. Two old ladies wandered around the ship trying to figure out what was going on; a jogger kept everyone on their toes. The entire cast was tired and glad it was over, but they said it was fun. “It was great,” said Susan Hubbard. “We were great. THENURSE(JANET) ...gives Cody (Leigh Dennis) a seasick injection. THE CAST WATCHES ....their performance at Mrs. Joyce Cowling’s home. CAPTAIN BUTTERWORTH ....(Hayden) persuades Arlene (Dinah) to help him. 2 Senior play VICTOR BEY ....(Ken) forgets to take off part of his costume. ANTONIA (SHANNON) ....recovers Mrs. Withers’ (Ann) stolen jewels. Senior play 3 4 Junior-Senior banquet working for benefits The sophomores did a these sophomores becauselhey wonderful job. We couldn't have had the privilege to see the ban-done it without them,” said Mrs. quet and to attend the prom. Norma Martin about the sophomores working at the Those who helPed were banquet. Cherise Carver, Sherry Fourteen sophomores car- Cornwell, Lisa French, Katie ried on the tradition of helping Graham, Julie Graves, the Junior Scnior Banquet Kathleen Gregory, Brooke Saturday, April 25. Carrie Herndon, Christy Kwok, Tcim-Richardsaidthatitwasalotof my Plaster, Grant Ponder, Car-hard work but she still had fun rie Richard, Lisa Williamson, | helping with the banquet. Jay Worthington, and Amy § Hard work really paid off for Young. HELPING CLEAN UP ...afterthe banquet are Brooke Hern- don. Sherry Cornwell and Kathleen Gregory._ Too forward? Girls asking guys to the prom, what’s your opinion? I asked some people and came up with lots of opinions. Most people seemed to agree that girls asking guys to the prom was okay. “I think it’s great for the girls to ask guys,” said Tiffany Oliver. Most guys think it’s okay for the girls to ask, especially since the times are changing. Kenny Atkins’ opinion was “I think it’s okay because this is the ’80’s.” Some girls also think it’s okay because the guys may just not ask because they are shy or afraid. Leigh Dennis said, “Around here the girls have to ask the guys because they just LOOKING JUST ROSEY prom. ...Jennifer Watson heads for the don’t do it.” Mr. Richard Johnson agreed, “I don’t think it’s that bad. I only had two dates in high school because I was so shy.” Although there were those who thought it was okay, there were also those who didn’t like the idea. Mrs. Karan Hughes said, “A girl asking a guy from another school for a date to her own prom is an acceptable situation, buta girl asking a boy from their own school to the prom makes the girl seem too bold and forward and puts the boy on the spot. Itcouldbevery embarrassing for a girl to be turned down. It also deflates a boy’s ego by making him feel less manly.” BEFORE THE PROM for a picture ...a group of juniors and seniors pose Spring spectacular What could be defined as a comedy, a tragedy, a musical, a creative? Well, it was Late Night ’87 starring the junior class. It probably won’t win an academy award, but it brought laughter and tears to the faces of the seniors. ‘Though it was a little long, it still protrayed the true lives of many of us,” said a group of seniors. David Letterman (Shawn Blase) and Paul Schaffer (Allen Williams) were the main emcees. The program included an awards ceremony. There were hanger awards, the biggest baby award, and mirror hogger awards. After a reading of the 10 best tardy excuses, Hayden Worthington and Debra Collier sang “Always.” During the course of the program there were several ingenious little commercials. There were insurance commercials, toothpaste commercials, and insect repellent commercials for those people who really bug you. Many secrets were unfold- ed in a melody of “I Heard it Through the Grapevine.” “We really worked hard to make it an enjoyable and memorable banquet. We want the seniors to leave with the good memories of all they have been through the last four years.” These were the thoughts of many juniors. All in all, it truly was a “Spring Spectacular! ” SENIOR HAYDEN WORTHINGTON . ..and junior Deborah Collier join for aduet at the Junior-Senior Banquet, ‘Always.’ PAUL SCHAFFER (ALLEN) ... sprinkles his confetti over the crowd. Junior-Senior banquet 5 Honor student recognized Senior Annette Parson has been awarded the Arkansas Governor’s Scholarship worth $2,000. The prestigious award is presented to 100 academically superior high school students across Arkansas. lb be eligible for Governor’s Scholarship candidacy, a student must meet the following requirements: •Have either a composite of 26 on the American College Ttest or a high school grade point average of at least 3.6. •Submit a transcript. •Demonstrate leadership capabilities. •Plan to enroll as a full-time student at a public or private college or university in Arkansas. •Be an Arkansas resident. •Be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident alien. “I hope that I will represent the school well,” she said. Annette plans to attend Harding University at Searcy. HONOR GRADUATES INCLUDE ....(front row) Nhu Nguyen, Amy Woods, Lori Byers, valedictorian Annette Parson, Susan Hubbard, salutatorian Cindy Jones, Yolanda Coulter, Pat Venable and Felicia Edwards; (back row) Steven Myers, Ann Martindale, John Robert Johnson, Scott Bourns, Carla Cornish, Alan Moses and Bryan Westbrook. Lions Club honors top grads Annette Parson, a senior, was named the Most Valuable Graduate in the class of 1987 at the annual Rafe Goodlett Honor Graduate Banquet Monday April 13. Annette was selected for the award by )� cr fellow honor grads. She received a plaque from the Lions Club in recognition of her accomplishments at NHS. During the banquet, each of the honor graduates was introduced by Mrs. Neva Byrd, French teacher and former chairman of the school’s English Department. The students introduced their parents and received certificates from Lions Club president Mike Pinegar. Before introducing the honor graduates, Mrs. Byrd saluted the Lions Club for recognizing the group’s academic ability. “I praise the Lions for realizing that special students .deserve special recognition,” she said. “I praise the memory of Rafe Goodlett, a wonderful man whose friendship I treasure.” Goodlett was one of the organizers of the banquet. It was named in his memory last year. The honor graduates are involved in all school organizations. They have enriched the school,” Mrs. Byrd said. She urged the group to do their best at whatever they attempt after high school. “Real satisfaction comes from the realization of a job well done. That’s the difference between a journeyman worker and a master craftsman.” After the presentation of the awards, Scott Bourns offered the seniors’ appreciation to the Lions for sponsoring the banquet. Principal Dennis Horn noted that this year’s class is the first to receive three special honors — a Merit scholarship winner, Bryan Westbrook; a Governor’s Scholarship winner, Annette Parson; and a military academy appointment, Scott Bourns. Students have received those honors in the past, Mr. Horn said, but this is the first time a single class has had all three. Dr. Harold T. Brinson, president of Southern Arkansas University at Magnolia, was the speaker. He told the graduates to decide what they want to do in life, believe they can succeed, and be willing to pay the price of success. Lion Charles Hubbard was master of ceremonies. School Board member Becky Steel received the centerpiece from the head table. 6 Honor graduate banquet Juniors found guilty at induction After serving for more than a decade as sponsor of the National Honor Society chapter, Mrs. Neva Byrd returned to the group in a different role April 30. The semi-retired French and English instructor spoke at the group’s spring induction ceremony. Mrs. Byrd reviewed each of the four qualities required for Honor Society membership — scholarship, character, service and leadership. Following her speech, 16 juniors were inducted into the society. The group included Kenny Atkins, Shawn Blase, Kathi Boykin, Jennifer Dale, Christi Freel, Sherri Hartness, Jennifer Hill, James Paul McCrary, Shannon Rosenbaum, Andrea Sweeden, Stephanie Tanner, Shelly Thte, Beth Tollett, Shelley White, Allen Williams and Gwenda Williams. Characteristics In her remarks to the group, Mrs. Byrd noted that members must exhibit traits of good character. “An academic giant with pygmy character doesn't measure up,” she said. Another of the society’s requirements, leadership, means that the student is “a catalyst. He influences but doesn’t dominate,” Mrs. Byrd said. A good leader “knows how to discover the will of the group.” Another trait, service, “meshes with leadership.” Mrs. Byrd compared service to a body of water, pointing out that the Sea of Galilee has an outlet. “It gathers in riches and lets them out. The Dead Sea has no outlet. Those who give enrich the world; those who keep are stagnant.” ‘Much to do’ The current of a person’s life runs quickly,” Mrs. Byrd said. “There is so much to do and so little time to get it done.” Mrs. Byrd’s return to speak at the induction came a year after she turned the local chapter over to Norma Martin. Mrs Byrd retired from fulltime teaching in 1986 but now teaches a second-year French class each day. The initiation ceremony was a trial to determine whether or not the prospective members were eligible to be inducted. After hearing the case, “judge” Scott Bourns said they met the group’s requirements. Parents, school officials and friends of the students attended the induction ceremony at the district’s administration building. HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTEES Honor Society induction 7 OH HECK! SHE’S LEAVING EXPLAINING GERMANY ....to sophomore English students, Anne-Rose Heck shows them a map. A letter from Anne Rose: July 10 many of us will be saying good-bye to a very dear friend. On this day Anne-Rose Heck will return to Bruhl, Germany. She has lived here in the homeof Mr. and Mrs. Steve Tbn-ner for the past year. Anne was born in Cologne, but she lives in Bruhl with her mother. Bruhl has a population of 45,00 people. Because of its famous mansions and amusement park, tourism is a major part of the city’s economy. Most of the people hunting a job go to Bonn or Cologne, which are nearby cities. Bonn is the capital of Germany with a population of 500,000 people, most of whom are diplomats. Cologne is a much larger city with a population of 1,000,000. It is famous for, what else, Cologne. The name of this Cologne is 4711. It was named by the house number of the house in which it was made. Many young and old people go to Cologne for shows. Anne, for entertainment, either goes to Cologne or goes to one of the four discos in her town. Though the drinking age is sixteen in Germany, drinking is not so much a way of misbehaving, but a way of life. Anne is very involved in club activities, mostly sports clubs. There are soccer, swimming, volleyball, and other team sports. In Bruhl there are no school clubs. That is not the only thing that is different about their school. After kindergarten everyone attends primary which is first-fourth grade. After this they have a choice of either lower school, middle school, or high school which is called gymnasium. Lower school is fifth-ninth and is for those only wishing to do manual labor. Middle school is fifth-tenth and is for those going into clerical work. Gymnasium is fifth-thirteenth and only those who attend this school are able to go to college. Anne attends gymnasium. They go Monday through Saturday until 1:00. They have a college-type schedule. They gave a 1-6 grading system. If you have a 6 in one class you flunk the entire year. If you have a five in two different classes it counts the same as a six in one class. Religion is taught in the school because there are only two religions in Germany, Protestant and Catholic. Because school is out at 1 p.m., lunch is the biggest meal for families where the mother doesn’t work. Anne is an only child. She lives with her mother. Anne is 17 but is not able to drive because of the high expense to learn. It costs around $1,000 to get a license. Anne rides her bicycle to school. A lot of people in Germany ride bicycles. They see it as saving money, keeping fit, and better for the environment. “It was quite a big difference here with four siblings. I really like being here. The people were all so friendly,” said a very sad Anne-Rose Heck. Dear people at NHS: School is almost over, and my stay in the United States, too. I don’t want to leave without telling you that I loved to be here and that I appreciate all the things you did for me. You were patient, friendly, and helpful; and you made my year a wonderful experience. It is hard to leave, but deep in my heart I’ll be a Scrapper for the rest of my life. I know that I will miss everyone of you, but i “leave you with a smile” and hope that I can come back one day! Love, Anne-Rose P.S.: My address in Germany is: Anne-Rose Heck Cacilienstrasse 21 5040 Bruhl West-Germany 8 Exchange student GREAT TO BE Seventy-nine students and parents left for Acapulco, Mexico, on their spring break vacation March 30. They left from Dallas-Fort Worth Airport at 11:45 a.m. and arrived in sunny Acapulco at 2:20 p.m. to begin their vacation. The group enjoyed their stay at the Hotel Tbrtuga. They had a 9:30 a.m. check each day; then they were on their own. They visited several discos, which everyone agreed were superb. The food and water weren't kind to many of the group. The guys from room 712 all agreed that the beverages and other things were less expensive and easier to come by. Everyone seemed to have a great time. Susan Hubbard said, “I would go back in a second.” “I had a good time,” John Paul Jamison said. “I’d know what to do and where to go better next time if I ever went back again.” Scott Bourns and Greg Sharp said it was “great to be back in the USA.” Greg added, “After you’ve gone down there and come back, you really appreciate what you have here.” Robyn Chism said, “I’m going back.” “It was all right,” Kenny Atkins said. “It was cool.” Dinah Hallmark said, “I went down there for the sun and had a great time.” The group arrived back in Dallas late in the afternoon April 4. They all made it back in one piece, but many are just now recovering from their vacation. PARENTS AND STUDENTS ....enjoy the Hotel Tortuga’s lobby. Acapulco trip 9 NHS student selected for Governor’s School JAMES PAUL MCCRARY ....does his job by returning the volleyball in an intramural game. For the third straight year, a Nashville student has been selected to attend Arkansas Governor’s School at Conway. Shelley White, a junior, was chosen for the school, which will be held at Hendrix College. About 400 students from around the state attend the six-week school each summer. Shelley was picked for the English area of Governor’s School. Students had a choice of English, math, social studies, science, music and drama. Applicants are required to submit an application form, an essay, and a transcript. The selections are based on academic ability and extracurricular activities. “I’m really excited about going to Governor’s School,” Shelley said. It will be interesting academically, and I’ve heard it’s a lot of fun too. Last year I went to a gifted and talented camp for two weeks, and I met some of my best friends there. I know I’ll see a lot of them again at Governor’s School and meet some new ones too.” Seniors appreciated with BBQ The main purpose of the barbeque lunch Wednesday, May 6, at which the seniors ate free, was “to thank them for participation throughout their years in school, said Mrs. Jackie Jordan, cafeteria manager.. Three hundred-fifty students, faculty and guests were fed May 6. This was the first year for the event to take place. Pam Ball, Jackie Jordan, Kathy Simson, Pearl Robinson, Eda Wagner and Jimmy Moses were responsible for the lunch, with the help of Mrs. Pam Stille and her classes, Mr. Larry Craver and the FFA boys who prepared the meat, Mrs. Deb: Tackett and her classes who moved tables, and the Coca-Cola Co. SOPHOMORES WISH ...Miss Ruth Faulkner good luck with a cake in English class. She student taught from early March through May 13. The group includes Virgil Heliums, Chris Parker, Brooke Herndon, Miss Faulkner and Carrie Richard. 10 Student life Byers at convention LITTLE ROCK — Two hundred-eighty sophomores from around the state attended the Arkansas Leadership Seminar sponsored by the Hugh O’Brian Youth Foundation. Kim Byers represented NHS at the seminar held May 8-10 at the Excelsior Hotel. We were always doing something,” said Kim. Several sessions were held each day. During these sessions students discussed topics such as economics, free enterprise, the media's influence on public opinion and the judicial system with guest speakers. “The sessions were really good. We had a lot of good speakers like Tommy Robinson, the city’s mayor, and Craig O’Neill,” said Kim. The group also toured many places. They toured the Old State House, where the counselors held a mock trial. Group pictures were taken on the steps of the Old State House. The office of the Arkansas Gazette was also visited by the group. They were able to tour their library containing many clippings and computer disks. They also saw the processing of color pictures for the newspaper. The sophomores saw the Main Street Project, the rebuilding of the downtown section of Little Rock. The group attended a play presented by North Pulaski High School in Jacksonville. The play was called “The Little Shop of Horrors.” “That was my favorite part,” said Kim. Selling or trading land was a part of the trade game. Kim explained that this was like the exchange market. A Citizen Bee was held in which grouops of students were asked questions about government and politics. They received points for correct answers, -but points were subtracted for wrong answers. “I really enjoyed myself,” Kim said. This seminar was an educational experience Kim will always remember. Making The Point’ Scott Bourns, a senior, received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Greg Bourns of Nashville. Scott said he has always been interested in West Point, but it wasn’t until two years ago that he made attending the Academy his goal. He received nominations from Sen. David Pryor and Rep. John Paul Hammer-schmidt. Scott found out about his appointment April 9. West Point contacted Sen. Pryor’s office, which then notified Scott. “I was in awe,” he said. Family, frends and faculty members helped him reach his goal, Scott said. “Of all the people who have helped me, I hold a special thank-you in my heart for one. My former counselor, the late Howard Hunter, was the man who really pushed me to start Scott Bourns the procedures for admission to West Point. I know he would have been very proud for me,” Scott said. As a first-year cadet, Scott said he will have little freedom. He will have a two-week leave at Christmas and one month off in the summer. He reports to West Poi nt in late June or early July. “I would like to thank everyone who helped me get my appointment. A lot of important and influential people put forth a tremendous effort on my behalf,” Scott said ATTHE PH YSICS cookout, John Robert Johnson, Carla Cornish and Mrs. NonaTalley help themselves to fried fish. Student life 11 Excellence recognized Academic and athletic excellence were recognized in the annual awards assembly May 21 in the gym. Principal Dennis Horn praised the 1987 seniors, and encouraged sophomores and juniors to strive for excellence in education. Valedictorian Annette Parson was named recipient of the PEO award and senior math and English honors. She has been awarded three 4-year scholarships including a trustee scholarship at Harding University, a Governor’s scholarship and an Arkansas Rehabilitation Scholarship. Salutatorian Cindy Jones won the John Philip Sousa Award and senior social studies award. She has been awarded a 4-year tuition scholarship at the University of Central Arkansas and a one-year University of Arkansas scholarship. Both Parson and Jones are honor graduates and members of the National Honor Society. Other honor graduates and their awards include: • John Robert Johnson -Bausch and Lomb science award, senior math, National Honor Society, 4-year trustee scholarship at Harding University. 4-year Governor’s Scholarship, Wal-Mart scholarship, National Eagle Scout scholarship and medical scholarship donated by Dr. John Hearnsberger. • Lori Byers - National Honor Society and freshman scholarship at the University of Arkansas. • Scott Bourns - Danforth ‘I Dare You’ award, Distinguished Athlete award, senior science award, Scrapper award. National Honor Society, West Point appointment plus full tuition scholarships to the DOUBLE AWARD WINNERS ... Mrs. Nona Talley was named Teacher of the Year1 at the awards assembly. At right is valedictorian Annette Parson, who was also the winner of the PEO, senior English and math awards. YEARBOOK AND NEWSPAPER HONORS .. .were won by Carla Cornish and Ken Gregory. (Assembly photos by the ‘Nashville News') University of Central Arkansas, University of Arkansas at Little Rock and University of Arkansas. • Carla Cornish - DAR Good Citizen award, Florence Dawley yearbook award, senior math award, National Honor Society, 2-year University of Central Arkansas scholarship, one-year University of Arkansas scholarship, 4-year Henderson State University scholarship and freshman Arkansas State University scholarship. • Vincent Cook - art purchase award, National Honor Society, freshman University of Arkansas scholarship and Sam and Mary Blair Endowment engineering scholarship. • Nhu Nguyen - American history proficiency award, Na tional Honor Society, one-year University of Arkansas scholarship, 2-year University of Central Arkansas scholarship and 4-year Eastern New Mexico University scholarship. • Bryan Westbrook - National Honor Society, 4-ycar trustee scholarship at Harding University and 4-year National Merit Scholarship. • Patricia Venable - National 12 Awards assembly Honor Society and Coca-Cola Bottling Company scholarship. • Scooter King - National Honor Society and freshman academic University of Arkansas scholarship. • Ann Martindale - National Honor Society and freshman academic scholarship at the University of Central Arkansas. • Felicia Edwards -Distinguished Athlete award. Scrapperette award, National Honor Society, Ttexas-Arkansas Joist scholarship and Western Auto scholarship. • Susan Hubbard - National Honor Society and freshman academic University of Arkansas scholarship. • Alan Moses - Lester Bradley math award, senior science award. National Honor Society and freshman academic scholarship at the University of Arkansas. • Steven Myers - National Honor Society and freshman academic scholarships at the University of Arkansas and Southern Arkansas University. • Yolanda Coulter - Danford ‘I Dare You’ award, Betty Floyd Track award, $200 FBLA outstanding business student award, National Honor Society, and Nashville News scholarship. • Amy Woods. Other scholarship and award winners include: • Mike Willard - All-around bandsman award. National Honor Society, and freshman academic scholarship at the University of Arkansas, band scholarships at the University of Arkansas, Henderson State University and Southern Arkansas University. • Jim Pinson - First Baptist Church scholarship at Ouachita Baptist University. • Kenneth Gregory - Lillian Mitchell Tattler award and freshman academic scholarship at the University of Arkansas. • David Young - Ryan Memorial scholarship, National Honor Society and freshman academic scholarship at the University of Arkansas. • Sylvia Myers - Nashville Rotary scholarship and freshman academic scholarship at the University of Central Arkansas. • Kim Hughes - FFA chapter star award and Texas Institute scholarship. • Shannon Hockaday -Southern Arkansas University band scholarship. • Leigh Dennis - Southern Arkansas University scholarship. • Kim Peden - Texas Institute scholarship. • Gremyko Scoggins - one-year University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff scholarship. • Laura Gammill - CTA scholarship and freshman scholarship at the University of Central Arkansas. • Angie Martinez King - one-year Cossatot Vo-Tech scholarship. • Jennifer Dale - E.T. Moody Rotary award. • Shelly White - Woodmen of the World American history award, junior English, math, science and social studies awards. • Brian Hatch - Woodmen of the World American history award. • Elizabeth Herron - outstanding art student. • Cuong Pham - outstanding art student. • Janet Boykin - Marie Stave-ly home economics scholarship. • April Williams - Marie Stavely home economics scholarship. • John Paul Jamison - Scrapper award. • Charles Booher - Joe Goodrum track award. • Allen Williams - junior English and math awards. • Deborah Kay Conatser Na tional Honor Society. Nona Talley was named Teacher of the Year.’ Jane Graves of the Nashville News accepted a plaque in appreciation for the newspaper’s work with the school yearbook and newspaper. HONOR GRAD ...John Robert Johnson was named win-nerof the Bauschand Lomb science award. He also won a senior math award and was recognized as a member of the National Honor Society. Awards assembly 13 ‘Scrapper flight check in!’ — ‘2’ Commencement exercises May 29 took on a different twist — group participation -thanks to a former Air Force colonel who served as the guest speaker. Several times during the address, Col. Howard J. Pierson (retired) interrupted his comments with his own code for the audience at a packed Scrapper Gym. Scrapper flight, check in!” Pierson ordered. “Two,” the crowd responded on cue. Pierson had worked out the code and response at the beginning of his speech, noting that he would try to get the audience to take part in the program Most reacted as he had asked them to do. Fast pace Pierson’s fast-paced comments came just before diplomas were presented to 101 seniors. The decorated Air Force officer used the word “Scrappers” to form an acrostic which he asked the class to remember. The letters and their meanings included S-sensitive, C-courage, R-responsibility, A-adaptability, P-pride, P-profit, E-energy. R- resilience, S-spiritual. Following Pierson’s address, Principal Dennis Horn review'-ed $250,000 worth of scholarships offered to the class. He introduced the Board of Education and Superintendent Danny Howard before calling out each student’s name. School board president Becky Steel handed out diplomas. Program The remainder of the program included the invocation by John R. Johnson; the welcome by Yolanda Coulter; salutatory address, Cynthia Jones; class song “Leave You w'ith a Smile”; valedictory address, Annette Parson; honor graduate song “I Can Dolt”; introduction of Pierson, Scott G. Bourns; benediction. Bryan Westbrook; and the Alma Mater by the seniors and the audience. Music was directed by Larry Cross and Joyce Cowling. Juniors Alien Williams and Kenny Atkins led the seniors into the gym. Sophomores Kathleen Gregory and Kim Byers gave out programs. A brief reception for the class and parents followed in the courtyard. LEADING THE SENIORS ...in their standing ovation, Col Howarad J. Pierson applauds the crowd. MR. LARRY CROSS ...directs the band in the recessional 14 Graduation Graduation 15 Double faults and holes-in-one In terms of one loss, this is the weakest and youngest team we’ve ever had. We lost a lot of close matches but I’m still pleased with the outcome,” said Coach Gary Segrest about the tennis team. The team consisted mainly of sophomores. The team members include the following players: Tammy Plaster, Brooke Herndon, Alicia Keaster, Christy Kwok, Deb Roesing, Jennifer Hill, Shana Smith, Nhu Nguyen, Susan Hubbard, Ashley Ho, Yolanda Coulter, Amy Young, Kellie Morphew, Kim Hughes, John Paul Jamison, Tyson Feemster, Jimmy Pinson, Shawn Blase, Allen Williams, Kenny Morphew, Steven Myers, Thien Nguyen, Grant Ponder, Mike Helton and Charles Vaughn. Alicia Keaster had this to say about being on the team: “I loved it! The work of conditioning was hard, but it paid off when it came to district games. I’m looking forward to playing next year.” Only 12 team members were allowed to play each time. Therefore, the ones who were not in the top six had to work their way up the ladder in order to play. March 18-The team started out weak with only one win on their first game with De Queen. Tammy Plaster defeated Julie Brown in an eight-game pro-set with the score of 8-7. The boys struggled but all were defeated. March 25-Even though the boys had no wins against Gordon, the girls pulled off two wins. Brooke Herndon beat Wendy Simpson 8-6and Tammy Plaster won over Cricket Quin-ny 8-6. April 8-After spring break, the team had another chance to tackle De Queen. There were a lot of close matches, but the team came out with only two wins. Doubles partners Alicia and Christy downed Julie Brown and Amy Henderson 6-3. Other successful partners Tyson and Steven defeated Gary Carter and Ben Drye 7-5. April 15-TTe team met Prescott and the girls came out ahead with three wins. On the other hand, the boys did not do as well. Brooke wiped out Jan McAllester 8-0 while Alicia and Christy crushed Terry Turner and McAllester 8-4. Deb and Shana beat Kim Wren and Jena Milam 8-7. Two tie-breaking games were played in the boys’ matches. Shawn lost to Matt Harrison in a hard-fought match, 9-7. After struggling games, Allen and John Paul failed to win over Greg Marbury and Harrison 8-7. April 22-Nashville met with Prescott again but wasn’t as Cont. on page 17 BROOKE HERNDON ...works her way to second in district and a chance at state. 16 Golf, tennis Tennis________________Cont. successful as last time. The girls played hard-fought matches but failed to win any. Shawn and Allen pulled off one win for Nashville by defeating Rick Graham and Damon McKelvey 8-5. Jimmy played a tie-breaking match with Jaun Hampton, but was defeated 7-8. April 28-The District Tennis Tournament was hosted by Nashville at Prescott. Teams from Prescott, De Queen, Emerson and Gurdon participated in the event. Coach Segrest said, “Anything can happen in district. He was proved to be right by Brooke, who made it through the finals in the girls’ singles. She lost to Miki McKenzie from Prescott 0-6,2-6, but got to take part in the state tournament. The state tennis tournament was held at Prescott May 9. Brooke lost in the first round to a girl who had won the state championship last year. Coach Gary Segrest said it was a bad draw, but she still did well. “I’m very excited about getting to go tostate,” Brooke said. “It’s a new experience for me, and I wanted to do my best for NHS. There has been some hard work put into it, but it has been really fun. I think it’s great to get to go as a sophomore. The golf team had a record of 2-2. They won their first two games, but lost their last two. The team placed second in the district tournament which was held at the Nashville Country Club. “I was real pleased with the team and I was surprised that they did as good. They did real well in district,” said Coach Don Derfler. Seven players made up the golf team. They were Virgil Heliums, Jimmy Hood, Bryan Smith, Larry Wayne Thrash, Michael Tolliver, Hayden Wor- thington and Jay Worthington. Eight teams took part in the district golf tournament. They were Jefferson Prep, Nashville, McGehee, De Queen, Prescott. Lake Village, Murfreesboro and Gurdon. Nashville came in second, behind Jefferson Prep, allowing them to go to state last weekend. “Well, it's really great to get to go to state. We all did real good, and Coach I Don 1 Derfler helped a lot. It was a team effort,” said Jay Worthington. The top four Scrapper golfers who participated in the state match were Virgil Heliums, Cont. on page 18 THE TENNIS TEAM ...includes (front) Deb Roesing, Amy Young, Christy Kwok, Brooke Herndon, Alicia Keaster and Tammy Plaster; (back) Thien Nguyen, Allen Williams, Jim Pinson, Shawn Blase and Grant Ponder. THEGOLFTEAM ...includes Jay Worthington, Jimmy Hood, Larry Wayne Thrash, Hayden Worthington, Bryan Smith and Virgil Heliums. Golf, tennis 17 Golf_________________Cont. Brian Smith. Hayden Worthington and Jay Worthington. Jay tied for eighth with a score of 81. while Brian shot an 88. Virgil's score was 110. and Hayden’s was 113. The AA state match was held at the country club in Fine Bluff. Nashville came in seventh, scoring 169. Fountain Lake won the title with a score of 151. ALWAYS SHOWING GOOD FORM Jay Worthington puts the ball. TAMMY PLASTER ...gives Shawn Blase some tips on the game. 18 Golf, tennis Spring athletes honored Spring athletes were recognized with a cookout May 19 in the courtyard. ‘The spring sports cookout is something informal, and it gives us a chance to recognize people for spring sports,” according to Coach Gary Segrest. Each of the coaches reviewed the season and presented awards to his or her athletes. The first awards were given to the Scrapperette basketball team by Coach Jan Segrest. They include most rebounds, Karen Scoggins, 137; most assists, Felicia Edwards, 34; highest number of total points, Felicia Edwards, 253; best field goal percentage, Barbara Haislip, 44 percent; best free throw percentage, Felicia Edwards, 58 percent; most valuable player, Felicia Edwards ; all-district trophies and all-county team, Felicia Edwards, Barbara Haislip and Karen Scoggins. T-shirts were presented to Anna Coulter and Marolyn Goodloe. Anna won the one-on-one, set shot and free throw T-shirts, while Marolyn received the obstacle T-shirt. Coach Don Derfler named Charles Jefferson the most improved player on the boys’ basketball team. Kenny Atkins was given the hustle award. Others include leading rebounder, Anthony Moore, 111; leading free throw shooter, Jay Worthington, 72 percent; leading scorer, Dwight Stewart, 221; honorable mention alldistrict Dwight Stewart; honorable mention Nashville News all-star team, Dwight Stewart and Kenny Atkins. Yolanda Coulter, the only senior on the girls’ track team, received the Betty Floyd Track Award. The most hustle award went to Nichole Williams, and Marolyn Goodloe received the most improved team member award from Coach James Nichols. Coach Gary Segrest presented plaques to members of the boys’ track team. His other track awards were presented at the awards assembly May 21. In baseball, Coach Frank Puryear named John Paul Jamison the most valuable player. Members of the golf and tennis teams were given plaques by Coaches Derfler and Segrest. Mrs. Anita Stuckey recognized her cheerleaders. Brooke Herndon, an alternate, received a jacket. Chauna Kirkpatrick, Tammy Plaster, Lisa Williamson, Jennifer Hill, Jennifer Dale, Shelly Thte and Chris ti Freel were awarded ribbons. Senior Ann Martindale, a two-year cheerleader, was presented a trophy; and seniors Susan Hubbard and Yolanda Coulter, three-year cheerleaders, received plaques. Coach Segrest presented a plaque to Principal Dennis Horn on behalf of the coaching staff for being a “tremendous supporter of sports.” At the conclusion of the cookout, Coach Segrest said, “Good luck to all the seniors, and to those who are returning, be proud you are a Nashville Scrapper.” The cookout was sponsored by the coaching staff and the booster club. Booster club members who helped were Mr. and Mrs. Billy Jamison and Bobby Martin. The food was donated by Lewis Food Center, Piggly Wiggly, Charlie’s, Coca-Cola and Sunset Grocery. BASEBALL MVP ...John Paul Jamison is recognized by Coach Frank Puryear. NHS PRINCIPAL ....Dennis Horn accepts a plaque from Coach Gary Segrest. Spring sports cookout 19 Scrappers run to relay victory Twenty-eight teams participated in the Scrapper Relays on April 7 at the high school stadium. Nashville boys topped Prescott to win the meet. Prescott girls captured the meet and Nashville girls ended in fifth. The 440-yard relay team, which consisted of Charles Booher, Wille Hughes, Scott Bourns and Charles Vaughn came in second with a time of 45.1. Booher also captured first in both hurdle events, breaking a school record in the 330 intermediate hurdles with a time of 40.0. Larry Waype Thrash captured second in that event. Vaughn ran a 10.1 hundred yard dash to come in second. He also took first in the 220 yard dash. The boys mile relay team placed first and the two mile relay team brought home second. The first and second places along with the rest of the team’s ribbons helped the boys capture their win. The girls did not gain any blue ribbons, but Nicole Williams brought in the only red ribbons wit a second place in the 100 yard dash. She also placed third in the shot with a throw of 34 feet 4', inches. Kim Reed placed third in the discus with a throw of 95 feet. If they could have gained a few more first and seconds, they too would have won the meet. 20 Track THE BOYS TRACK TEAM ....includes (standing) Daniel McClain, Jay Worthington, Steven Billings, Tim Morrow, Bobby Stanford, Scott Baker, Dwight Stewart, Howard Smith, Nicky Stanford and Coach Gary Segrest; (seated) Charles Booher, Scott Bourns, Steven Martin, Larry Thrash, Tony Newton, Billy Hardin, Raymond Newton, Chris Rowland and Kevin Rose. THE GIRLS TRACK TEAM ....includes (kneeling) Kim Byers, Carolyn Goodloe, Yolanda Coulter and Nichole Williams; (standing) Lisa Williamson, Pam Jordan, Katie Graham, Kim Blakely, Sherry Erby, Regina White, Marilyn Goodloe, Vicky Green, Paulette Williams, Charlotte Kennedy, Tabitha Willis, Kim Reed, Susan Hubbard and Carrie Richard. KIM BLAKELY ...takes third in the 2-mile run to be barely edged out of state. CHARLES VAUGHN . ..runs away with the 100-yard dash to gain a chance for the state championship, (photos by Jim Pinson) WITH A GOOD LEAD . ..Roland Booherclears the last hurdle to place first in the 330. Great year: Track teams make comeback Coming back from a weak season last year, the track teams had an outstanding year. Both teams had more participants than they had in recent seasons. We had a great year. It was the first real good, competitive team we have had since 1983,” said Coach Gary Segrest. The boys won four of the 10 meets they ran in and placed no lower than runner-up in the others. Two school records were attained. Charles Booher broke the record in the intermediate hurdles with a time of 38.7. Charles Vaughn tied Johnny Johnson’s record of 9.8 in the 100-yard dash. They finished in the runner-up position under Prescott at district. From district, seven members of the team traveled to Beebe for the state meet, including Willie Hughes, mile relay; Dwight Stewart, mile relay; Scott Bourns, mile relay; Charles Booher, high hurdles, intermediate hurdles and mile relay; Larry Wayne Thrash, intermediate hurdles; Steven Billings, shot put; and Jay Worthington, shot put. They placed in every event they ran in and finished third overall in state. Though they didn’t place in the shot. Coach Segrest said Steven and Jay did an excellent job. The mile relay team placed second and was labeled as one of the best in the state. Larry Wayne placed fifth in the intermediate hurdles, and Charles won the event. He then traveled to Hot Springs for the Meet of Champions. For his efforts he was presented the Joe Lee Goodrum award. “I loved this year. It was a lot better than last year,” Charles said. The girls one one meet, the first time in many years that had happened. “We had a great year compared to those we have had in the past. I am looking forward to coaching again next year,” said Scrapperette Coach James Nichols. There was only one senior on the team, Yolanda Coulter. She held them together and received the Betty Floyd track award. Yolanda was one of six who went to state The others included Paulette Williams, Nichole Williams, Carolyn Goodloe, Marilyn Goodloe and Charlotte Kennedy. Marilyn set a district record at Prescott with a time of 5:59. Kim Heed set a school record in the discus with a throw of 98 feet. Nichole was presented the most hustle award, and Marilyn received the most improved award. “Being the only senior, I was happy that we did so good my last year. I hope they do as well next year,” Yolanda said. Track 21 JAY WORTHINGTON ...while showing good form, rounds the bases. Batting and fielding The baseball team practiced everyday after school during March and April. According to Coach Frank Puryear, the players did pretty well most of the time, and they had to concern themselves with either batting or fielding at each practice. “It was fun. It was a really young team; most of the infield and pitchers were juniors. The lack of experience kept us from being any better. They’ll be better next year,” said Coach Puryear. The Scrappers had a record of 5-8. John Paul Jamison was voted most valuable player and made All-District. He led the team in batting average with 563. Bobby Chambers led the team in runs batted in with 15.-Coach Puryear’s favorite game was when the Scrappers had beaten De Queen. De Queen finished fourth in the state, and the Scrappers were one of the few teams who had beaten them. The team also defeated Prescott three times. “I like to beat Prescott at anything, even tiddly-winks.” Coach Puryear thought that the team could have been better if they had had a couple of breaks go their way. We could have gone to Regional, but very few breaks went our way.” THE BASEBALL TEAM ....includes (standing) Charles Vaughn, Greg Sharp, Hayden Worthington, John Paul Jamison, Kenny Morphew and Coach Frank Puryear; (kneeling) Russell Cason, Anthony Moore, Derek Moore, Tern Gunter, Shawn Powell and Bobby Chambers; (seated) James Billingsley, Charles Jefferson, Jay Worthington, Tyson Feemster, Steve Spigner, David Piasecki and Tim Cox. (‘Nashville News’ photo) 22 Baseball AFTER BATTING ....the ball, Charles Vaughn tries tor a home run. Scoreboard Hope 8-15 Hope 0-7 De Queen 2-7 De Queen 5-3 Horatio 15-3 Curd on 3 7 Gurdon Ill De Queen 3-6 De Queen 2-5 Prescott Prescott 13-2 Prescott 11-1 Lockesburg... . . 3-1, District BOBBY CHAMBERS ....puts a stop to a steal in the game here. Baseball 23 run away with title AARON HICKMAN .. .runs for the Scrappers. Scraps The Scrappers ran away with the meet at the junior Scrapper Relays on April 23 with a total of 106 points. Genoa followed with 93 points for second, while De Queen came in third with 57 points. In the field events, Scrapper Jeff McBride placed fourth in the high jump. Scrappers placed first in the shot-put event with Jamie Hawthorne jolting the shot 54 feet 2 inches. Hawthorne also placed first in the discus, not only breaking a meet record, but a school record as well, with a throw of 158 feet and 10Vi inches. Tien Nguyen placed fifth in the discus event. The 440 relay team for the Scrappers came in first for a meet record. The Scrapper 880 relay team came in second, and the Scrappers finished third in the mile reay. Jeffery Edwards of Nashville captured first place in the 100 yard dash and Aaron Hickman followed right behind winning second for the Scrappers. Edwards also received first place in the 440 yard dash to break a meet record, with a time of 53 seconds. The Scrapperettes made a valiant effort, but came in third with a total of 57V4 points. Prescott led with 94 points and Murfreesboro came in second with 62 points. In the field events Scrap-perette Shenise Greenwood tied for third in the high jump. In the long jump LaDonna Boyles jumped to win 5th place for the Scrapperettes. For the shot event Kim May placed fourth while Tracie Bourns came in fifth. Scrapperettes placed first in the 440 yard relay, fourth in the 880 relay and fourth in the mile relay. Tracy Williams came in fifth in the hurdles. Williams won fifth place in the 100 yard dash. In the mile run Kelly Newberg and Wendy Hardin both ran for the Scrapperettes, Newberg received fourth, and Hardin ran hard for seventh. Jeanette Thomas placed fifth in the 440 yard dash and Shenese Greenwood finished sixth, both for the Scrapperettes. JEFFERY EDWARDS . ..captures first place in the 100-yard dash and Aaron Hickman follows behind, winning second. 24 Junior high Books and more books FFA sponsors rodeo Books, books, and more books! Just when you finish one, you’ve got another. This year the ninth grade literature class has read six novels for book report credits under the teaching of Mrs. April Stavely. They can’t say it was all that bad, though. Most of the books were very interesting and Mrs. Stavely always helped if they needed any explanation. The books they had to read were: The Pearl,-a story of a small village and a big pearl that brought evil to the family who ownedit; Great Expectations, -this story was about a small boy living in poverty with great expectations who suddenly gains wealth from a secret benefactor and then loses it again; The Yearling,-the classic story of boy gets deer, boy loses deer; Torn Sawyer, the story of a boy growing up in a small town that’s full of excitement ; The Call of the Wild about a dog who is taken from his home and returned to the wilderness to live as his ancestors before him; Death Be Not Proud,-a real tear-jerker about a 17-year-old boy with a brain tumor. He still keeps his good attitude knowing that his brain tumor is inoperable. May 16 the FFA sponsored a rodeo featuring both FFA only and open events. Winners in each event include: Rug race — Chris Walton and David Hilliard; Barrel Racing — Samantha Schaal; Barrel buddy pickup — Chris Walton and David Hilliard; Cow milking — Kevin Newell, Joey Reed and Bryan Billings; Steer riding — Bryan Billings; Greased pig chase — Michael Keeney; Pole bending — David Hilliard; Flag race — Jim Ed Brewer; Speed race — Samantha Schaal; Tug o’ war — Kevin Newell, Brian Clifton, Bryan Billings, David Hilliard, Joey Reed and Lynn Sullivan. Scrappers rally Junior Scrappers win district at Prescott On Tuesday, May 8, the Scrappers rallied to capture the district track meet in Prescott. Nashville led with 114 points; Fordyce came in second with 101 points, and third was Prescott with 86 points. Jeff McBride jumped 5’8” to receive first place in the high jump and Willie Ray Johnson second, both for Nashville. Johnson also finished second in the long jump with a jump of 18’8”. In the shot put Jamie Hawthorne of Nashville threw the shot far enough not only to receive first place, but to break a district record with a throw of 53’9”. Hawthorne also broke a district record in the discus, tossing it 163’1”. Other winners in the shot for the Scrappers were Hickman with second place, and Johnson receiving sixth place. Tien Nguyen and Kelvin Dedner for the Scrap- pers both placed in the discus, taking fourth and sixth places. The Scrapper 440 relay team placed fifth and both their mile and 880 relay teams took sixth place. Jeffrey Edwards flew to the finish line in the 100-yard dash to receive first place with a time of 11.4 seconds. Aaron Hickman and Jimmy Europe finished third and fourth in this event. Edwards also had a time of 51.2 seconds capturing first place in the 440-yard-dash, Europe finished fourth, and Hickman finished fifth for this event, also. For the 220-yard-dash, Edwards ended up second, Hickman took fourth, and Europe came in fifth. “We’re all very proud of our team,” stated Willie Ray Johnson, “but we couldn’t have done it without all the extra work, hard practices, and our coach, Billy Keaster.” The Scrapperettes ended up in fifth place with 37 points. Prescott won the meet. Kim May placed fifth in the shot-put and Tracie Bourns received sixth. In the long jump LaDonna Boyles jumped good enough to place sixth. The Scrapperettes’ 440-yard relay team placed third, and the 880 and mile relay team both placed sixth. In the mile run Wendy Hardin received fifth place and Kelly Newberg came in sixth. ‘We’re all very proud of our team, but we couldn’t have done it without all the extra work, hard practices and ... Coach Billy Keaster.’ Willie Ray Johnson junior JUNIOR HIGH INDUCTEES .... pledge their oaths. Honor Society installation held “I was honored and pleased to be chosen,” said Rodney Baxley. “It was quite an accomplishment.” On Thursday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m., 28 students were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society. Seventeen eighth graders and 11 freshmen were inducted. Old members conducted the ceremony. Speeches by the old members were made over the qualities that a member should PRINCIPAL TOM BEBLACK ... Honor Society induction. have, such as leadership, scholarship, citizenship, service and character. “Seeing the new members being inducted reminded me of how nervous and excited I was when I was inducted,” said Dana Howard. Mr. Thomas DeBlack was the guest speaker. Amelia Jamison sang “The Hands of Time.” Parents of the members provided refreshments after the ceremony. speaks to the guests at the Softball fun The hottest thing to hit junior high since intramural volleyball is-you got it-intramural softball. Everyday at 12:15 the show begins with either the boys or girls, going at it. If the game isn’t all that interesting, the names of the teams are, like seventh grade major leagers, Bobby’s Big Time Baseball Batters, Mark’s, Rebels, and Easy Lovers are some of the boy choices. But the girls’ choices are Bofa and Pals, Seventh grade softballers, and Foofer and The Black Cats. 26 Junior high JUNIOR HIGH CHEERLEADERS . ..for 1987-88 include (top row) alternate Mandy Worthington, Kristin Dildy, Diane McJunkins, and alternate Brooke Ponder; (second row) Lan Ha, Kerri Tinsley, Ashley Anderson; (front row) Julie Parnell, Amy Gammill and JenniferGallaher. At left front is sponsor Mrs. Linda Tate. (‘Nashville News’ photo) Beautification of NJHS Even though the new gym took away one of our best trees, some teachers have taken it upon themselves to make the best of things. Mrs. Maye G. Davis and Mr. Hollis Hughes are an example of this. Mr. Hughes has been planting trees for the past four months. The idea popped into his head when he noticed that there was only one tree left out there. On Saturdays, Sundays and days when he has a little spare time he quietly plants trees by himself. Trees have been planted between the junior high and the Nashville Nursing Home, in front of the school and at the front of the recreation area. While Mr Hughes works hard on beautifying the school, some students insist on tearing up. However, Mr. Hughes solved this problem. In order for people to quit pulling up the trees, he has built wire cages around them. Mr. Hughes has learned a lot about trees and people. “People,” he says, “don’t realize how hard it is to grow trees. They don’t seem to appreciate nature and its beauty.” Mrs. Maye G. Davis has also played a part in the project. The students in her regular English classes planted daf- fodil bulbs on the hill in front of the junior high building. Each class then walked to Mrs. Davis’ house to enjoy refreshments and think about their flowers. Maybe someday they, too, might wander “lonely as a cloud,” among their own “host of golden daffodils.” Although the bulbs were planted in January,(which is very late) they bloomed extravagantly. Each class went to enjoy and examine the individual flowers. ‘People don’t realize how hard it is to grow trees.’ Mr. Hollis Hughes Junior high 27 mwom Final notes The year is finally over. Everything has come to an end. Decorations from the prom have been cleaned up; the final notes have been taken; the awards have been handed out; the scores tallied, and the seniors have walked down the aisle for the last time. The doors have been closed, and the rooms have been cleaned. The budget ran low, but NHS pulled through. AT HER RETIREMENT PARTY ... Mrs. Millie Shad-dox shows off one of her presents from a teacher. SENIORS ....turn in their locks. 28 Closing Printed by 418 N. Main Street Nashville, AR 71852