Sam Houston High School - Cherokee Yearbook (Arlington, TX)

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19 4 George Orwell's 1984 hit home when many students were required to read the book in their English classes. Fortunately the harsh and bitter views in Orwell's book had not become realities in the prophetic year. Technology continued to play an important part in the school year as attendance was monitored on the school computer. Schedules were also handled on the machine. Cable television also grew in Ar- 4 Opening As part of the annual school dress up day, the F-Hall gang impersonates a cavalcade of clowns. Texan Football captains Jonathan Allen, Randy Fulton, Guy Johnson and Tommy Coates hope to be standing in the Endzoneu after being escorted dur- ing the pep rally by Lori Ward and Sally Summers. o wa . fi., 1, 2 ' . e v ey. 1 an-I M of 2 H 1' -,QQ 'Q a 1- r ..'- T 1211 af 1346, ia my like .hrfigir M' MER ,yr W , 'K' H f. H 2 . - 2 -we Q ington as more homes tuned into HBO, MTV and Showtime. As a special commemorative of the 20th anniversary of Sam Houston, Arl- ington Telecable ran a program featuring Homecoming activities, in- terviews and memories of the past two decades. A combination of past, present and future made the year a memorable one for Texans. As well as being remembered, memories were also made from all the events of 1984. fm.. ,wht 4- RQJ'-'?2l35. M Q- uof1zf'm,,, ' A f'1nrlri fmg,g ,

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FRIE Teacher: Please take this form to Mr. McEachern. Student: Is he the one in the front office? T: No, he's the one in Mr. Bicknell's office. S: I didn't know Mr. Bicknell was gone. T: He isn't. He's moved into the front. S: I thought Mr. Griffin was there. T: No, he took over Mr. Glenn's office. S.' Where's Mr. Glenn? T: He is now principal of Workman Junior High. S: So why is Mr. McEachern here? T: He's taking Mr. Glenn's position but assuming the duties ofMr. Bicknell who hasn't left yet. You got it? S.' Now where am Igoing? T: Never mind, I'll take it myself. Although the year was traditional in many ways, it was characterized by changes in students and administration. The closing of Bowie brought Volunteers over to become Texans. HIP E 4 ' M .if-' ii ,,?s:'g,. Q! - t. mm. :.m..f .1-M --1 -1: ti sta - f -V -ff Along with students came Head Coach Jerry Griffin and 13 Bowie teachers. Griffin became vice-principal and then teamed with another Bowie-ex, Mr. Carl McEachern. The newest vice-principal came after Christmas Break to fill the position left vacant by Mr. G. A. Glenn. Glenn was promoted to principal of Workman Junior High following the sudden death of Mr. Ron Tiner. The announcement of retirement from Supt. Woodrow Counts and Vice- Principal Monroe Bicknell came as a surprise. The two had both served education well. Mr. Bicknell said good- bye to the school he loved in June, but Mr. Counts will continue to work until the spring of 1985. H. Ross Perot and his Select Commit- tee on Public Education caused an uproar with his attack on public educa- tion. Perot stressed more academics during the school day and extracur- ricular activities after school. With time and hard work, the changes that were once difficult to ad- just to made a new beginning for Sam. By the time May had arrived, all had become true Texans. Sandy Johnson and Jonathan Allen play around after the Oct. 28 pep rally. Color pictures on page 1: QLeftJ Being a part of the Cabbage Patch Doll craze, Melissa Cooper enjoys a day with Everett Willy at Vandergriff Park fTop rightl Michelle DuBois and Ronald Brooks have a hard time con- centrating on his notes bet- ween classes. tBottom Rightb As part of Halloween dress up day Patty and Steve Ditto pose as their favorite rag dolls. Authentic Sam Houston signature compliments of Mrs. Jean Wilson, Texarkana, Arkansas. Cover photo credits Paula Brennan, Gary Novak and Rod Morris. Opening 3

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Photojournalism involves a lot of work for many people. Junior Rod Morris talks to the photo lab on the phone while ex- amining contact sheets. ,.,....-Q--4 If I in Izm- L.. fa 'ipsk ,Wg ., bf' A Danny Kersen takes a breather after learning the Bill of Rights in Mr. John Elliott's American government class. Cedric Thomas displays his unique style in his physical science class. Many different styles of dress were exhibited throughout the year. Mr. Harold Key, Sam's first principal, speaks to the Homecoming crowd. His visit was part of the school's twen- tieth birthday celebration. Opening 5