Northside High School - Bruin Yearbook (Fort Smith, AR)

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Not only is Northside growing older and changing with the times, but so is Fort Smith. Among the changes this year are the following: U A new radio station, KXX1-101 on the FM dial, began broadcasting this year. O A new local television station, KLMN-TV Channel 24, began telecasting October 15. To make room for the new station, which is Fort Smithis third, KATV Little Rock was removed from the Fort Smith cable. O Jefferyis Boys Club has been moved to North 20 and North 50th Streets. . 6 fr if wp las., f - iv 1 , ,f S x if 4 , , x ,, .1-A .a x . , ,A .rf -.3 at 1 fa Fort Smith mayor Jack Freeze attends festivities during the celebration of Westarlds 50th anniversary. The junior college, dedicated in 1928, is still growing rapidly. 5 O A 2-1 margin defeated a city govern- ment change. Voters showed their sup- port for the present board of directors, as opposed to a five-man commission form of city govemment. OSebastian County Quorum Court pledged 377,125 for a new county health center. The original center was built in 1941. oA dedication ceremony opened the final 2.6 mile stretch of Arkansas Inter- state 5410. The Arkansas 54-0 route runs from the state line to the Rogers Avenue intersection. mg! i ,. , I . N , , , fy , ' 'X a 1 ' ...Ma 4 I - if ,J I I , V i Q A funn! .. .. ,. 1. V., X, 1 .':.iTf' zatiegga - , K , can -.4 'W .... 4 x H fi x ., :Lb ' ' I t. Z 1:1 W 1 J D .' ' , Q ,. , K .p..,. 'pry i Lv , - 'll-mm 5, , 1 , ' 'fif Q, 'if- Ift 2 ,i 1 + 1, .43 , e if 2. 4, Four major snowfalls had covered Fort Smith by the first week in February. This meant snowball fights Kas Randy Snow found outj, out-of-control vehicles, warmer clothing for track practice lfor Keith McCliAhl and three days of school to make up.

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HIGLISCHOUL NORTHSME ' J Remember: . . . the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the building. . . . the Mickey Mouse T-shirts, pencils and other mouse paraphemalia obvious throughout the school as Mickey also celebrated his 50th birthday. . . . the smash hit movies such as Grease and Animal House. The latter influenced the Senior Council to present a toga skit at the Northside-Southside pep rally. . . . the Friday football games with the regulars including the cheerleaders, Pep Club, band, drill team, ROTC, players and coaches and most importantly--whether student, alumni or parent-the Grizzly fans. . . . the new bear-head flags along with other spirit items sold at the Student Council- sponsored school store, Bear Necessities. . . . the times the auditorium hosted numerous activities, from the Sock-n-Buskin play Heaven Can Wait to the Fall and Christ- mas choral and band concerts, not to mention the ASVAB tests, science assembly, ring cere- iemmiscmgs of 0. e mony and council elections. . . . t.he lesson you learned after arriving when you discovered your lock and its contents gone. Your lock was not a regulation lock fkeyhole in the back, even though you had been using it since junior high. Missing the first two periods, you waited for Mr. Ware to return the missing books that had been placed in another locker for safe keeping. . . . the paper work you had to wade through when you were absent from school and the fussing of the teachers as they forgot to fill out an attendance slip. . . . the NHS license plate you tooled as an annual Metal shop project to proudly place on that car you'd dreamed of. . . . the homework that tends to mountain up faster than you can climb it. . . . the Grizzly jersey priced this year at 59 when the dass oi '79 as sophomores pur- chased theirs for a measly 55. . . .. the contests and the rivalry between two local radio stations, KISR 93 and KXXI 101. . . . the new rage called Disco and the new place to hang out on weekends-Disco Galaxy. . . . the egg throwing during the Battle of Rogers Avenue fNorthside-Southside weekl. . . . the controversy over whether to change the names of Fort Smith's two high schools. Some thought a change would ease the rivalry. . . . Mr. Jones' daily morning announce- ments, hoping that the car with the lights left on was equipped with a DieHard battery. . . . the BEARS bumper sticker designed in a similar fashion to the KISR sticker. . . . the 78-79 basketball team that proved you don't have to be big to be superbears. . . . the annual dance of Northside's and Northeast's mascots, Super Bear and Tiger respectively. . . cruising Grand and Greenwood Avenues and stopping by the Sonic or Beacon for a Coke or Dr. Pepper. . . . last but not least, Charlie Brown celebrating his 30th birthday with a television special. -,- EUNIS Nllhsuncgng W DN IVNGS wt ff ML'- . . '.'i il v Qt 17 - -.Lux i ,Q 4 I. - -J- n Year

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