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

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ABOVE: Decorations for the Homecoming dance are carefully laid out by Lauris Brown, Philip Sandifer, and Carol MacGregor. | RIGHT: Speech students Sherri Southworth and Jodi | Thornhill sign up with a volunteer official for a duet. | BELOW: The SMU representative offers advice on col- | lege night. October @ 21

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Seniors work for candidates in national vote With national elections drawing near, many students became actively involved in the campaigns of the presi- dential candidates. Seniors worked at the headquarters of their choice for credit in government classes while stu- dents from all grades supported their candidates by distributing campaign literature throughout the Park Cities Several students obtained permis- sion to leave school to hear Governor Jimmy Carter speak at the Fairmont Hotel, and other students had the opportunity to meet President Gerald Ford at a luncheon preceding the Texas-OU football game Students exercised their local voting rights, electing Susan Aston as High- land Park’s Miss Flame, and Allison Beall as Miss Flame for University Park. Their reign required them to par- ticipate in a beauty pageant anda parade during Fire Prevention Week College and university representa- tives from all over the nation presented their schools to the students on Col- lege Night, an annual P-TA sponsored event designed to assist students in @} (40) 4 t d second highest in the history of the school while another 20 high scorers received commendee ng. These senior students had qualified for this honor by taking a national test their junior year American Field Service held its annual talent show with the first prize going to Dawn Lallier and Eddie Coker for their guitar and song act. Richard Sparr and Janie Fulgham emceed the show, playing the roles of Sonny and Cher Senior privileges got off to an ear- lier-than-usual start, and the tennis team traveled to Garland to win the invitational tournament. Homecoming, with its theme of “The Long and Winding Road,” pro- vided dance music by ‘‘Flight’’ in the girls’ gym after the North Mesquite game. Lee Brown was crowned Home- coming Queen. 20 @ October b at fe) i ) F oO O = the altitude unpleasant, Mr. Jimmy urprise from cheerleader David BELOW: At the annual Key Club leadership break- fast, students listen to Cowboy Coach Danny Reeves speak about his football experiences.

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ABOVE: Twenty-three caravan buses line up to take Highland Park fans to the Wilmer-Hutchins game. RIGHT: ‘‘Trick-or-treat,’’ say Susan Hewett and Tri- cia MacGregor as they still find Halloween exciting. BELOW: Student Council Secretary Jenny Wise makes a sale to Rosine Keliher and Stephanie Lane. 22 ® October