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

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A community effort: The auctioneer for ‘‘Wild Night in the Park Cities” directs the bidding during the fund raising event. Like father, like son: Bart Bevers impersonates his dad at a pep rally. = 3 = twee The winning combination: Girls’ cross country team members Michele Medlock, Kathy You can’t keep a good man down: Varsity cheerleader Lumpkin, and Libby Lumpkin receive victory apples after capturing the state championship. Caren Cain supports the Scots despite her broken ankle. November e 25

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“Wild Night,’’ other events fill November November was highlighted by various school activities and sports events. The senior class started the month off right with the annual Senior Play, Oscar Wilde's The Im- protance of Being Earnest. Leading roles were played by Jeff Blain, Dina Jones, David Glass, and Sutton Stephens. Mrs. Linda Raya, director, and all cast members worked hard to make the play a great success. The Highlander Band achieved a first division superior rating in UIL | competition. In other competition, the girls’ cross country track team won regionals and advanced to the State Championship in Georgetown to capture the state title. The girls on the team were Wendy Irwin, Lib- by Lumpkin, Kathy Lumpkin, Jeanie Smith, Amy Taylor, Karen Kessler, and captain Anne Beall. The Scot football season was filled with much excitement and emotion. Coach Frank Bever s led the Scots to an unchallenged district champion- ship, finishing the season with a 9-2 record after defeating Wilmer- Hutchins 40-6. The H.P. Basket- ballers opened their home season defeating R. L. Turner 73-70 in overtime. On November 21, Hi-Lites held its annual fall dance. The theme was “Come on and go Hawaiian’’. Students dressed in Hawaiian and beach type otufits. This month was characterized by another important event. On November 11 the Park Cities spon- sored “Wild Night’’, a fund raising ef- fort to benefit the family of Coach Jim Wild. The entire community, in- cluding all the schools, did their part in a very successful drive. Both silent and live auctions offering valuable prizes marked the end of a successful community fund raising event. Scot spirit: Brad Weir, Becky Brooks, Michelle Aldridge, and Reagan Fairchild decorate a car. 24 e November

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The Importance of Being Earnest This year’s Senior Play was ‘‘The |m- portance of Being Earnest’ by Oscar Wilde. The plot involved Alger- non (Jeff Blain) and his friend Jack (David Glass). Jack was in love with Gwendolyn (Sutton Stephens) who believed Jack's name was Ernest. Ernest was Jack’s imaginary brother. (Actually, the two were one and the same.) Algernon was in love with Cecily (Dina Jones) who believ- ed Algernon was Ernest, Jack’s wick- ed imaginary brother. Both men wished to be cristened Ernest because their fiances both felt they could only be married to a man named Ernest. The play resolved itself when Jack’s real name was discovered to be Ernest; and Jack, Cecily’s guardian, agrees to allow her to marry Algernon. Other senior cast members in- cluded Janay Ferguson and Con- stance Adams double cast as Lady Bracknell, Sally O’Connell and Betsy Rouse double cast as Miss Prism, Kyle Ford and Scot Sigler double cast as Dr. Chausable, Brad Weir and Paul Taylor double cast as Mer- riman, John Christian and Duff Smith double cast as Lane, and Mary Mills and Tricia Rippey as the maids. The play was a great success and was greatly enjoyed by all who attended. Earnest after all: Everyone is happy to learn that the two couples can marry at last. Tea for two: Lane (Brad Weir) serves Cecily (Dina Jones) and Gwendolyn (Sutton Stephens) tea. Pretty please: Algernon (Jeff Blain) begs to be allowed to marry Cecily (Dina Jones). | simply adore them!: Jack (David Glass) looks on as Algernon (Jeff Blain) eats muffins. 26 « Senior Play