Highland Park High School - Highlander Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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SOON-TO-BE Homecoming Queen Maribeth Koons Student Council ' F Hosts Gabriel, Crowns ueen Still exultant over a 48-I8 victory over Mesquite, SOO students attended the post- game Homecoming dance, the biggest school social event ot the year. Atter halttime entertainment, the six Homecoming queen nominees cruised around Highlander tield in convertibles and were introduced to the crowd attending the game. Following the game. Scots danced to Gabriel and ate retreshments provided by the Student Council. Members ot the 'decorating committee carried out the theme Autumn Leaves - the Golden Year with streamers ot orange, yellow, and brown throughout the gym. The program began at eleven o'cloclc when the nominees walked down the center aisle to the Queens throne. Each was es- corted by a senior tootball player to the tune ot her tavorite song. Student Council president John Helm then crowned Mari- beth Koons as l97l Homecoming Queen. 26 0 Homecoming

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Junior Named As Runner-Up In City Contest For the third consecutive year HP was represented in the tinals ot the Miss Teen- age Dallas Pageant. Junior Diane Daniels was named tirst runner-up in the November 6 pageant. The Talent Show, the AFS Committee's largest money-raising proiect ot the year, netted approximately 5720, enabling Hi Park to send students abroad and aiding in the sponsorship ot toreign students in America. The Singing Raisins quartet. Lisa Harmon, Evanne Browne, and Starrett Berry, winners in the talent search. contrib- uted their prize money to the AFS Commit- tee. AFS Students Abroad candidates Amy Smith and Beth tvlims anxiously awaited the decision concerning their advance trom semitinalist to tinalist standing in the pro- gram. These girls were selected by a screening board from a tield ot I2 appli- cants. Judged on his written compositions, an- other winner, senior Jim Fox, received the National Council ot Teachers ot English award tor I97l. Why Not Join the Giravttesu 'Featured senior play performances by Mary Anna Austin and Sam Schettler November I9 and 20. The orchestra and select members ot the band presented their tirst tall concert ac- companied by the Lads and Lassies choir late in November. The combined musicians performed three patriotic selections. November 0 25

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65 Wi iii is is in um ill hm-I tit Iii Ill ni1i-mini in mm 515 .... .., 1991 Hit 1'if'lr'ii in ' lift-at. , .gg-,l odern New York City Sets Stage For Comedy Featuring Rock Group D uring a dress rehearsal ot the I97I sen- ior play, Why Not Join the Girattes, two cast members learned that the perils ot act- ing are not limited to the worry ot success or tailure. John Helm and Mark A. Thornton were in the middle ot an important scene when a light tell, narrowly missing them. Damage was contined mainly to the actors' nerves. The contemporary play set in New York City centered around the Girattes, a rock group consisting ot Joe Cox's band. Mary Anna Austin. the conservative sister ot Sam Schettler, a not-so-conservative leader ot the group, tinds to her dismay, that her boytriend, Mark Thornton, also wants to be a member ot the group. V . tl 'i ,nv if? , -lt, i FP f i Cathy Hearne is the triend who sticks by Mary Anna's side through every calamity, and Mark A. Thornton and John Helm are two hippies who complicate matters consid- erably. Molly Madeley played a gypsy. while Tom Gilchrist and Diane Perelson portrayed two calm parents. Student director Patti O'Connor aided director Mrs. Jan Webb with Mrs. Carla McGee serving as assistant director. Stage manager Pam Elkins and sound man Paul Gleiser kept things running smoothly back- stage and business manager, Jett Murray handled the publicity. The two pertormances ot the play were on November I9 and 20. 1-11 TOP: Suzie Henderson tMary Anna Austinl reassures gypsy Molly Madeley as she ask about the article to boost her failing business. LEFT: Mrs. Chesney iJulie Turrittl discusses her meet- ing with her son Ralph's iMark Thorntonl cultural girlfriend. ABOVE: Mr. Henderson iTom Gilchristl pl-ans the cele- bration ot his finished script with wite tDiane Perelsonl. Senior Play 0 27