Stanton High School - Roundup Yearbook (Stanton, TX)

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Tenie was a cheerleader and a percussionist in the band. She was assistant editor on the annual staff. A member of FHA, Terrie sang in the area choir and made state choir. Terrie was a member of the National Honor Society, and was named to Who ' s Who Among American High School students. She was a member of FCA and the drama club. She played golf two years. JAY MADISON, a senior, liked working with his hands, and co- ordinating brain with muscles. He maintained an outstanding average in CVAE for two years. When asked to comment on Jay, Dee Dee Adkins said, ' He ' s one of the people who get away with silly things and has leadership qualities. I ' m ' madly in love with him ' ; and I ' m not the only one who follows and admires him. Referring to chocolate ice cream topped with marshmallow cream. Dee Dee said, I go to the drug store every change I get for a ' Teddy Bear special ' by Jay. ROCKY BLUDWORTH is de- scribed by classmates as easy- going . {In the words of Robert Cox, he never gets stirred up about anything. ) Jill Hughes had this to say about Rocky: Everybody thinks he ' s real shy, but he ' s really not like that. He ' s one of the biggest clowns around — he just doesn ' t make a big production of it. A junior. Rocky played bas- ketball and football three years. He was voted 1976-77 Most Im- proved Male Athlete by his coaches. He ran track, competing in the high hurdles. Rocky liked to swim, water- ski, and dance.

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Named 1976 Best-All-Around Female Athlete, LORETTA YOUNG claimed fame on the track. She remained district cham- pion of the 80 yd. low hurdles and the triple jump for three years. As a junior she took the discus cham- pionship. Loretta was high individ- ual at El Dorado and New Deal track meets. A member of the All-District basketball team, Loretta was honored with the title of Most Valuable Player at Greenwood tournament. She was named to all-toumey teams at Grand Falls and Garden City. Loretta was a cheerleader and a member of FCA and FHA. She took third place in the Popcorn Rally singing her arrangement of Feelings . TERRIE OLDAKER, a junior, participated in academic and speech contests. She took the dis- trict title in poetr ' interpretation, and placed third in newswriting. A cast member of the district-win- ning One Act Play, Terrie was named to the AU-Star cast. She received honorable mention at Area competition. Terrie was named District Miss FTA after taking first place with a speech she wrote and delivered. MIKE SWINSON served as pres- ident of the junior class. When asked to name his best qualities, classmates answered: ' he ' s de- pendable ; his whole personality ; he smiles a lot ; and, he ' s a good person to know . Nlike held center position on the varsit ' football team, where he lettered. He ran high and in- termediate hurdles in track. A part-time oil field worker, Mike said he enjoyed sketching and vacationing at the lake (especial- ly water-skiing). He could be seen running the concession stand at most any basketball game.

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Homecoming Brings Unity, Friendly Competition Sophomored enjoyed victory as Natalie N-Iitchell took the Homecoming Queen title. The junior class won first in wall-decoration of the gym. A new individual compe- tition was added. Students competed by personalizing th- eir locker doors wth football numbers, slogans, club names, .whatever they identified with. Dirk Perry took this honor. Odd hats and color combination emerged on Sock-and- Hat Day. Below: Squaw (Ricky Dill) takes number sense test Wes- tern Day. Natalie Mitchell, crowned queen, is escorted from the field by her father. Below: Rena Koonce, Steve Sargent, Amy Hazlewood, Gerald Stanley, and Don- na Hale enjoy Fifties Day.