University of Oklahoma - Sooner Yearbook (Norman, OK)

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memories of last year's high school days. Naturally there were the typical eating places located in any city ranging from MacDonalds' to Taco Bell. What made Norman's restaurant business unique, though, and set it apart from other towns was a couple of its late night spots. When the word pizza was mentioned, the first place people thought of was Orin's. His popularity and fame resulted from the phantom photos or mug shots he took of people who visited his parlor. The pictures were run in the Oklahoma Daily with captions testifying to L'Why I like Orin's Fine Pizza. Located on Campus Corner, two doors down from the Jockey Strap Saloon, Orin's pizza parlor was just a short crawl or a few staggering steps away for wasted Sooner students. The classiest joint in town, though, that had the most talked about food around was Denco's Cafe, famous for the Denco Darlin'. lt was situated on Main Street in one of Norman's more it picturesque areas. The abandoned city bus station across the street and the passing trains riding the nearby rails added to the tiny little diner's reknowned atmosphere. A night at some town taverns, combined with certain food must have given the Alka Seltzer people the idea for that precious little stomach tablet. What could you expect after drinking and eating food with enough grease to do a lube job on a Sherman tank? Those still slightly tipsy, tried to eat their food before it crawled off the plate. Everyone then, had his or her personal stomping grounds and patronized their favorite hangouts with thoughts of good times in mind. These may turn out to be the best years of our lives. At times exams, research papers, and the daily grind of classes plagued our thoughts and often blinded us to this simple fact--at least until the weekend. You only live once, but if you make it right, once is enough. H.G. Wells. you only live once, but if you make it right, once is enough. H.G. Wells 1 1 ' v ABOVE: DIGGING THE BEAT are Norman night owls. LEFT: A STROKE OF LUCK is needed to beat the house.

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at way. The University itself offered a variety of night time ac- tivities in an effort to surround the pasttimes with an air of scholasticism. Bizzell Memorial Library was open until midnight for any last minute research papers, finals' cramming, browsing, or sleeping that needed to be caught up on. Then there were the numerous speakers the school sponsored ranging from debates between state politicians to lengthy lectures on the sex life of the whooping crane. Functions announced in the Oklahoma DaiIy's campus notes provided entertainment such as foreign language films, Rupel Jones Theatre drama productions, University Symphony Orchestra concerts, and those fabulous Dale Hall movies where one could catch up on the current cinema scene for a mere dollar. After the flicks, barhopping, or whatever, midnight's everlastin' munchies hit with the predictability of a hangover the morning after the night before. As beer ranked as the traditional thirst-quencher for college students, pizza topped the food charts as the number one supplement to the suds. There was a ration of five pizza parlors for every single bar in Norman, or so it seemed. The city was virtually saturated with Italian diners. A drive down Lindsey Street left the impression of New York City's Little Italy. Heck, the pizza parlors even outnumbered the gas stations. The Sonic Drive-In deserved mention, too, for its pacifying effects on home-sick freshmen. The first year of college life involved quite an adjustment, especially for those from a small town. For years now Norman's Sonic has served as a comfort to lonely and depressed freshmen. The new student could put on his letter jacket or her old cheerleader's outfit and cruise through the drive-in to bring back soothing orman Nightlife .,,..a- ,f A1 4' r-.Xf 1. gf .. ff'g,f! '?fy l in r - ' TL' I ' 4 -i+x.xrK1 E 'f ,, wc? -47 7 53'l'L37 gm? ' L'--3xk4x' R .rr-Q ,gfr-'v'4jv'!y,L - rqnk .. I.. -fm ,Ye ,K ABOVE: THE MEAN MACHINE is operated by George Davis and Jay Flaherty while passing the time at the Reef. LEFT: ENJOYING ICE CREAM are Sally Barry and Terry Maulding.

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Fashion changes-taste remains by Karen Webb Fashion trends at OU vary distinctly from year to year. ln the past few years, there has been a definite revival of the 30's look. Flowered skirts fell to below the knees and tailored jackets were highlighted by wide collars and puffy sleeves. However, no matter how fashions changed, the mainstay of the coed's wardrobe was blue jeans. Yet last year trends moved away from the 'Lsloppy jeans look. They were seen with a smartly tailored shirt, sweater vest, furry coat, or hooded jacket. As for accessories--knee socks of the boldest and brightest colors were a must! To spice up an outfit, coeds added a scarf, beads or a new stickpin to the collar. Footwear of all kinds--from silver Sequined shoes with three inch heels to brown back-to-earth hiking boots--was in style. As for men, they were seen in everything from the casual jeans look for class to the more dressy tailored suits for parties. Jeans became straight legged again and flannel shirts gained popularity. Bow ties were back in style to highlight single breasted suits of various styles and colors. Various colors were also seen in another fashion faction of OU. Foreign students many times wore their native dress to classes. One of the most frequently seen foreign dress was the Indian sari. ' Well-groomed hair was a definite asset for the windy days. Girls and guys both favored the new easy-to-care-for layered look. Rust, green and wine were popular colors. Yet during football season red and white still prevailed. While fashion trends continued to change, at OU good taste remained. Q Z 'Q W I.. F11 El' l ' .. W0 lb 1 1 . t In I a f if l l