Tascosa High School - Las Memorias Yearbook (Amarillo, TX)

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Medios tour hospital, observe dog surgery Dr. Ralph J. Zientek, an Amarillo pathologist, opened The Future Medios Club year with a talk on his profession. The club was visited by other speakers on the various fields of the medical profession. Of great inter- est to the students was a nurse that spoke to the club on the importance of her work. Also a pediatrician spoke at the meeting. During their meetings the Future Medios, also toured many medical establishments around the Ama- rillo area. The group was taken on a tour of High Plains Baptist Hospital. At St. Anthony's Hospital the group was allowed to watch experimental dog surgery. The Future Medics celebrated the holiday season with an ice skating party. DILIGENTLY UNLACING HEFI shoes, junior Eris Holland prepares to go ice skating during the Christmas party. l kv PARTICIPATING IN A tour of High Plains Hospital, Cathy Thut, senior, and Eris Hol- land, junior watch a demonstration. 144 FACU LTY DISCUSSING MEDICINE AT an afternoon meet- ing are juniors Susan Shiparo, Barbara Hudson and senior Ftita Campbell.

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Biology lab students cut ham into pieces Tascosa science students this year ventured into fantastic and often frustrating flights into the phenom- ena of amoebae, parameciae and formulae. Such creatures as worms, birds and snakes faced the scalpels brandished by dissecting Ftebs in the bi- ology labs. Assorted vapors and fumes made an ap- pearance in the science wing as chemistry students experimented with various chemicals. In room 104, students were found being tackled by physics prob- lems. President Roger Herring headed the Science Club assisted by officers Jane Burruss, vice presidentg Kim Black, secretary. Other officers were Melissa lVlok, treasurerg Stewart Urback, publicity chairman and Ricky Spencer, program chairman. CHEMISTRY LAB STUDENTS Sharla Grundy and Clydene Gressett prepare for their experiment by connecting the pneumatic trough to the water. Chemistry students do many lab experimenting with acids and salts and metals and non-metals. DAVID DUNHAM AND Tom Baker do a mechanical physics lab experiment with different weights and different radii to prove that force X equals force X. FACULTY 143

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PRINCESS WINIFRED the Woebegone, played by Tara Lowenstern, does a song and dance num- ber to find her future husband. The scene is in Once Upon a Mattress. Neil Hess, B.F.A.g University of Utahg Drama. State champs prove skills in 'Mattress' When the Drama department went to Austin for the finals in the State One-Act-Play contest they had only hopes for the best. But their production of Eugene lonesco's Exit the King brought home to Tascosa its first first-place ever in a University interscholastic League sponsored event. For 1970, the Drama department, under the direc- tion of lVlr. Neil Hess, started off the year by presenting Once Upon A Mattress , the musical comedy version of The Princess and the Pea . Dancing and music were in the spotlight as the musical played to huge houses. Tryouts for the Spring Musical, were held prior to the Christmas holidays. The show was not held until lVlarch but long hours of practice were common until January and February. At last opening night came about as Showboat was seen on a student night presentation. Backstage productions were scheduled throughout the year, by various classes under the direction of Mr. Hess. As the year neared its end, preparation was being made for the 1970 contest play, and the familiar ring of take state was on the mind of every actor. LEARNING DEMONSTRATIVE HAND gestures is vital in perfecting the techniques of acting. Billy Holland performs a skit for drama. FACU LTY 145