Robert E Lee High School - Saber Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Clothes and cars exposed our true natures. Lee males placed a virtual monopoly on Levis jeans and cords. The female look of the past gave way to a more feminine wardrobe, and we couldnt help noticing the topsiders and Oxford shirts of the few who went with the college prep look. We drove to school in jeep-type vehicles, sports cars, vans, or the old family car. The automobile remained a sign of status. Music paralleled our personalities. We had a strong tendency to relate memories with specific tunes. From hard, electric cords to soothing melodies all found admirers among us. The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Waylon and Willie, attracted our admiration, but opinions differed when comparing Cat Stevens and Linda Ron-stadt to Ted Nugent and Kiss. Seventy-eight signalled the arrival of Foreigner and the Emotions, the increased popularity of Heart and James Taylor, and the sad departure of the King of Rock, Elvis Presley. Concerts joined followers in the Coliseum and Summit, while more personal performances were held in the Music Hall and Texas Opry House. Surrounding our own, we found a world of excitement, a world of enjoyment.

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We will never forget what we liked, what turned us on - the trends, the lads, the purely enjoyable aspects of life. These provided the fla- vor for our actions, the uniqueness of our year. Across The Street Restaurant seldom wit- nessed a day without Lee students entering the door. Curiosity sent us throughout Houston seeking original places for weekend excite- ment, but familiarity drew us back to the hang- outs. Westheimer, from far off Ashford to myste- rious Montrose, became our drag, passing through the core of an expanding Houston. For the sociable majority, parties and dances of vari- ous forms highlighted memories as well as cal- endars. Ventures away from the tense city brought relaxation. The adventurous surfed in Galveston or water-skied in the Hill Country. Austin and College Station added special attractiveness to out of town trips, especially for college-bound seniors.

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lntrusions from the outside world forced us to accept a fact: Lee High School represented a mere speck in the realistic society of man. This onslaught of reality forced adaptation, while influencing ever-changing opinions and testing our maturity. Houston Community College hit us directly. Plastered on the front of Lee was a rude, yellow sign - symbolizing a realization that our school was not truly ours - only a set of walls temporarily housing our bodies. The martyred Joe Campos Torres met injustice across town, but the question of police authority invaded the campus area. Rapid construction near the school meant less parking space. lnevi- table parking fines and 527.50 tow charges threatened us constantly, leading to cries of unfair as police officers passed down Unity every week with no remorse for the tickets given. Although Mayor Fred Hofheinz freely vacated the leading position in the nation's 5th largest city, the '77 mayor's race attracted no single vibrant personality. The three major candidates, Briscoe, McConn, and Ginther, resided in the Lee area. Crackdown attempts on pornographic establishments, transportation improvements, and the heated Westheimer Independent School District - each issue affected the Southwest Area. Nevertheless, the race received little atten- tion from students. LE gC5'3SlQr3 U7 - . Cuzaegfjtlfv SYSTQIDX' E CAMPUS 8