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

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Team tourneys, tryouts occupy October days 20 ¢ October After suffering through the agony of the PSAT and SAT, students occupied thier October days with fun-filled activities. While the Key Club sponsored its an- nual car wash, the Record and Tapes club narrowly lost to a star-studded faculty softball team. The girls’ football teams began their rigorous practices. Margaret Boyle and Scott Roby cap- tured the leading roles in this year’s senior play, “Blithe Spirit,” directed by Mrs. Linda Raya. Several foreign students from the area spent a school day at H.P.H.S. as guests of the AFS club on its annual In- ternational Day. As the month progressed, the athletic teams demonstrated their skills. The H.P. Netters finished third in the region and fifteenth in the state. Meanwhile, the cross country girls placed first in district. Seven choir members filled places in the All-Region Choir. In addition, the band - participated in the HEB and UIL marching contests. The new varsity cheerleaders election procedure went into effect this year. The newly elected cheerleaders will train under the current varsity squad. Homecoming, themed “Yesterday,” and the Hi-Lite Mother-Daughter Tea rounded out the month.

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‘Students visit various schools in September month of September as HP students and faculty reunited after three months of summer fun. First on the agenda was Howdy Week, which included a dance, friendliest boys and girls, and Super Scot spies. The high school hosted two impor- tant evening programs in September. Open House, held on September 15, in- troduced parents to the teachers. Col- lege Night took place on September 22 and offered interested students a look , at over one hundred schools, both in and out of state. An impressive number of National | Merit Semi-finalists and Commendees | were named in September. The Semi- finalists were Deborah Armstrong, Eli- abeth Crook, Long Dang, Dee Dockery, John Hamlin, Eric Hulett, Dabney Israel, Lucy Meyers, Michael Segrest, Bart Showalter, and Patrick Williams. Com- mendees included Carolyn Brown, Burke Burnett, Kim Coffin, Lloyd Den- man, Kim LaGrange, Cole Ramey, Dave Reichert, Leslie Schaar, Patty Schiern, Scott Shelton, Jennifer Simmons, Walt Sosnowski, Tom Stewart, Kathy Sturgeon, Charles Walters, John Weil, and Laura White. In sports, the fighting Scot football team began the season with a victory over MacArthur and continued undefeated through September. Halls buzzed with excitement during the . September ¢ 19

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Left: Metamorphosis: The masked woman, alias Kathy Sturgeon, prepares a potion for the magic show. Practice and more practice: Junior girls reach for the top as they strive for varsity cheerleader. Stand back: Junior Glenn Evans admires his award as player of the week. Hunchback of HP: An observer finds hunchback Dee Dockery a frightful sight at the chemistry magic show. Above: Vivé La France: Area French visitors try the Highland Park routine as guests of the AFS Club. Super Stunt: Junior Lendy Leggett gets a boost from John Boughton during the varsity cheerleader tryouts. May I have this dance?: Senior Mark Pillsbury waltzes with Robert Beecherl at an October Pep-Rally. Go ahead ... Just try it: Tough guy, John Patterson dares the HP football team to fight. Straight facts: General Robbie Risner reveals the truth about drug use to Hi-Lites members. October e 21