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

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Clubs, choirs give joy, spirit in December December began with a bang as the Scot Varsity round-ballers captured first place in the Austin Tournament by defeating Austin High, ranked seventh in the state. Earlier in the month, the Scots received second place in their own Scot Classic tournament. All the choirs spread the Christmas spirit by caroling to the needy, both old and young. In addi- tion, the Lads and Lassies sang for the DAR and retired persons in separate concerts. The Key Club hosted its annual Christmastime dance to the beat of King Cobra. In mid-December, Neil Diamond took the stage for two concerts in Reunion Arena with several HPHS students in the audience. Several clubs brightened Christmas for the needy. The Coun- try Club, one of the newest girls’ clubs at HPHS, donated food and presents to a West Dallas family. Meanwhile, the Hi-Lite officers decorated Christmas trees at Children's Medical Center and sang carols to children attending a school for the retarded. Advanced drama members, under the leadership of Mrs. Linda Raya, acted out their original Christmas sketches to the delight of children at several area day-care centers. The Student Council gathered canned foods from the separate classes as well as from the community to give to less fortunate families. The HPHS orchestra performed holiday melodies in the library on the last day before vacation. The big school brightener was the infamous singing teacher group, known as Hairy, Larry, Jerry, and Mary. The Highlander staff munched on Christmas goodies at its annual par- ty, and the Bagpipe staff met for a dinner party while both publication parties upheld the tradition of ex- changing gag gifts. Whiz kids: Kyle Krebs, Jim Kasischke, and Cecilia Yu race for the buzzer. Deck the halls: Officers decorate the SCO. 28 « December

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National Merit names several test winners The National Merit Scholarship Cor- poration named seven Highland Park seniors as semi-finalists this year, as well as sixteen com- mendees. The semi-finalists scored in the top one-half percent of the na- tion on the PSAT NMSQT taken during the fall of their sophomore year. Commendees achieved their titles by scoring in the top five per- cent nationwide on the same test. Semi-finalists were Constance Adams, Janay Ferguson, Stacy Jor- dan, Jim Kasischke, Parnell Mc- Carter, Holly McGuire, and Eddie Tatum. Commendees were Bill Davis, Amy Duncan, Tom Ellis, David Frase, Mary Huck, Jimmy Jud, Mar- sa Munroe, Karen Neal, Karl Rath- jen, Erica Scholder, Karen Shouse, Cesar Stastny, Scott Stockwell, and Maureen Sweeney. Matt and Sam Perry, now attending Southern Methodist University, were also named commendees. The semi-finalists went on to com- pete for National Merit finalists stan- Gingss-and shot euniVerstty Super-jocks?: Semi-finalists Jim Kasischke, Mad scientists: Commendees Ken Shouse, Tom 3 Holly McGuire, Stacy Jordan, Constance Ellis, Jimmy Jud, Karen Neal, Erica Scholder, scholarships. Adams, Parnell McCarter, and Eddie Tatum Marsa Munroe, Karl Rathjen, David Frase, and reveal their true personalities. Maureen Sweeney spend time in the lab. National Merit e 27

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Tinsel time: Mary Huck and Laurie Brown volunteer to Jingle bells: Lads and Lassies carol the halls on the last day before Christmas vacation. help put up Christmas decorations at a children’s hospital. Poster girl: A surprised Mrs. Dillard looks at her Christmas present from some former students. December e 29