MacArthur High School Irving, TX
Class Of 1970
Letters to the Class
MacArthur High School Irving, TX
Class Of 1970
From: Melalee Camak
Email: melaleec@gmail.com
To you girls and all who worked so hard on the reunion, a big thanks and yes, I had fun and really did enjoy seeing each and every one.
Melalee Camak
Class Of 1970
The following is a copy of the toast David Black made to our class and Shorty Powers. He had everyone Friday night sign a red football and presented Shorty with it on Saturday. It was all very touching. Thank you David for your thoughtful words at our Reunion.
A Salute to Michael “Shorty” Powers
David Black
Here, Here!!! (for toast)
Okay ….. Second toast!!
Over this twenty year career and “Shorty” doesn’t know it, but I kept running across the name…. Michael Powers. After several years in the military, I was coming back from the west coast in a 66 mustang through the mountainous areas of New Mexico, when over the radio was a news piece … the president congratulating a group of mountain climbers. What made this climb special was that they did it in their wheel chairs. President Ronald Reagan was congratulating the leader of the group, Michael Powers by phone. When I heard that, I thought, “Could that be “Shorty!” Found out later ….. yes it was!
So Shorty, here’s a salute and toast to you! We’re proud to have you as a Cardinal. We’re proud to have you as a friend. And even without your legs … you stand a head above!”
Our next letter is a poem written by Jim Nealy read at the Reunion
Mac Arthur 40th Reunion by Jimmy Nealy
‘Twas the night before the 40th invitations were sent with care,
In hopes that all Tigers and Cardinals from the class of ‘70 would be there.
Terri couldn’t find anybody at the hotel; she looked near and far,
Till finally she decided to check out the cash bar.
Shorty noticed all the Alums were acting pretty wild and bold,
A closer look explained why; most were drinking Cuervo Gold.
With Renee’Helms in cardinal red and white and Mark Wagner in black and gold,
What happened that night can now be told.
From the bar to the dance floor there arose such a clatter,
All Cards and Tigers gathered ‘round to see what was the matter.
In the middle of the dance floor and showing no fear,
Dance instructions were given by none other than our own Miss Terri Speer.
The disco ball and lights encouraged all to join the fun,
But none could match the moves made by Linda Mangum and Brenda Branson
That is until our dance queen entered the floor the lovely Judy Aikin,
She had all the moves cause Cool Cat Van Stevens had the house shakin and bakin,
Judy slinked like a cat,
She glided with stealth,
Debbie Ragland called out “Where did you learn those moves?”
Judy replied “On the TV show called Something Else!”
All were now motivated to dance; it was the perfect time,
Fulton Deaton yelled out “Everybody line up behind me,
We’re forming a Conga Line”.
The crowd got so large no one else could fit on the floor,
All followed dance king Charlie Walker to the parking lot going out the double doors.
There would have been no problem but now things got out of hand,
David Black took off his shirt which prompted Leon Bartlett to strip off his pants.
It should have stopped right there but the party took a very strange Quirk,
Out of nowhere dancing in a leopard thong appeared our principal Mr. Paul Burke
I quickly turned my head, thank God I didn’t see too much,
But Kathy Martinez and Dwayne Marshall kept looking and bingo, lost their lunch.
Someone called security and he said when he got out of his car,
“The party can continue inside as long as all Tequila is removed from the bar”
All made their way back inside,
The warning from the guard was all it took,
Then Eileen Driggers said “Oh My God are these pics gonna be in the Memory Book?”
This is the way we party at Tigerland and Mac,
See the midget, goat, and Kay Overstreet filmed the next night at
Lone Star Track! Happy 40th to all from Jimmy Nealy
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