Western Heights High School - Flight Yearbook (Oklahoma City, OK)

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.4 .. - If V , ft.-wg 1 9 t 'Simi WN' f X N ,. H Nl ii 1 W 'fv,. '? 4 'vw' , '-555, . , eve!-1 td .1 - ..... PRACTICE! PRACTICE! David Cox, Mike Highfield, David Bond, and Ken Hines re- hearsed marching routines during the last of August. Summer! Three beautiful, sunny no school months! That was the thought that occupied our minds. lt didn't take us long to get out of the habit of waking up at that ridiculous hour of 0-o-oh Man! It's 107 Today! 6:00 a.m. Temperatures soared, long, hot sticky days remained. lt was rumored that the highest temperature reached during the Oklahoma summer was 107C The ground grew dry and a drought be- gan. Vegetation wilted, cattle grew thirsty, and farmers began to scream. Although we were somewhat con- cerned about the farmers plight, we didn't let it stop our summer recrea- tion. Water skiing, bicycling, fishing, swimming, and tennis kept us busy. Slowly we noticed our skin growing dark, darker, darkest-unless ofcourse you were one of the lucky ones to grow pink, pinker, RED! Jobs helped out a lot when it came to summer expenses. That car payment sure took a big hunk of our salary though! Drill Team and Cheerleader camps, and journalism workshops were sched- uled during the early part of vacation. Band and Drill Team rehearsals took up the last two weeks in August. August also meant shopping for all those new clothes we would need for Cughll school. Summertime 11

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MOVING TO THE NEW SCHOOL brought extra work to high school teachers who busied themselves to make a smooth transi- tion. Mrs. Vicki Vaughan and Kathy Cronic worked over the summer to get the biology room in order. RECREATION DURING THE VACATION months ranged from mountain hikes to swing- ing the bat. If-t 4 I A is :vu Y . K FC f 2 x If Z 1 ' ' A I it E In A. -gm K . 5 ' 1 :lf i Us xy, . f -:J 313 y . .., -1 , v. -H Th. ,Q . H 5,39-.. s-42fr.a.1g 'ax' 3 4 9452? iw' 1 , A ' if J -I-, a- ,I f- H X hi , Q , 4 1 . 3,4 iii if s , T5 Q -1-iv, X Y? I E fr g' ' wg . , 1 39 ' ' I' W Y , . .g.....,.C.r BA . ' . the state. 4'-...ff! , ALTHOUGH MOST OF THE SUMMER was sunny and bright, one weekend in June brought literal destruction. 36th and May was only one section ofthe city which fell victim to tornadoes which skipped across I T 4, 'A , gg 4 IO Summertime

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Parents, faculty, students, and tax payers alike attendedthe open house for the new Western Heights High School, August 18. Our discovery ofthe 1.3 million dol- lar school and its facilities was a new experience. Of course every silver cloud has a lining and such remarks as Oh heck! Short lockers! Where are we going to have assernblies? , l'rn a senior, a stranger in my own school! , echoed in our ears. The library and its wide open spaces and half empty shelves were quit a con- trast to the old library familiar to us for so long. Nlrs. Sylvia Bachman, a new smiling face, was now telling us our 12 Discovery books were overdue. A new student lounge, courtyard, cafeteria, and band hall also attracted our attention. The sparkling new halls, floors, and graffiti-free bathroom walls sparked a bit of pride in us all. Short Lockers, Hall Benches, A Student Lounge, A Courtyard, And Air-conditioning! LIBRARIAN Sylvia Bachman tests record- ing equipment which was ordered for the new year.