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

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Qirls Participate in Physical Fitness Test A-fairs '1 i 31231 Vass 1 is mis' ' Ti 'U 5-'gl'.-,-'15 'ga 'S ' ,W ' ' . '11 .,' ,A A 9-,. f,- Ls--. -7? .1 Eva -to ink, Girls enrolled in PE at the beginning ot the school year tound themselves exercis- ing not only to shape up tor the coming year ot athletic activity but also to pre- pare tor the Physical Fitness Test. During the tirst tew weeks ot school, people walking past the girlsi gym heard groans ot Not that exerciselii or 'iplease stopfii rending the air. But by the time they had completed the required three weeks ot exercises girls telt well enough prepared to take the titness test. Given tor the tirst time at l-lp. the test, which took place under the supervision ot gym teachers Mrs. Gynne lvlanson and lvliss Jayne Murchison, consisted ot a standing broadiump, sit-ups, a shuttle- run, pull-ups, a sottball throw, a 50-yard dash. and a 600-yard walk-run. Gym classes opened the sports sched- ule by playing speedball and tenniquoits alternately. Weeks ot practicing which cameibetore actual competition enabled girls to develop quick reactions and accu- rate aim. Basketball completed the last ot games on the tall schedule. Girls learned tunda- mentals and took a written test on rules. TOP: As Betsy Beams gets ready to catch the speedball Karen Frymire prepares to run. FAR LEFT: Getting the hang ot things Marynell Murphy does pull-ups in her gym class. LEFT: Senior Kitty Bo Johnson shows the muscles she has built up while taking PE. Girls Gym 0 l53

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RIGHT: Poliy Beil. Frances Srnylie, and Girerchen Dennard pracfice rhe Swedish jumping exercise in hopes fha? rhey can qer in shape in firne For their coming year of senior acfivifies. BOTTOM: Noe? Wrighf and Jane Garreff vie for fhe baskerbail while Debbie Pasquareila and Befsy Oberfhier wair To see who comes up wifh if. 152 o Giris Gym f

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Classes Add Two New Programs, Physical Fitness Tests, Swimming WiTh The arrival oT The Treshmen and The new 22-crediT graduaTing sysTem, changes in The PE classes and schedules involved hard work and planning among gym Teachers Mrs, Gynne Manson, Miss Jayne Murchison, Mrs. Ida Mae Hub- bard, and members oT The adminisTraTion. This year The arrangemenT oT grade level gym classes diTTered Trom The mixed classes in previous years. HealTh Teacher Mrs. lda Mae Hubbard TaughT sixTh peri- od sophomores while Mrs. Manson TaughT all Treshmen and seniors and Miss Murchis son TaughT sophomores and juniors. All grades and classes parTicipaTed in volleyball. The TirsT sporT on The second semesTer schedule. ATTer pracTicing Tun- damenTals Tor Two weeks, class and inTra- mural games Tilled The nexT Tour weeks wiTh compeTiTion. While mosT classes square danced Tor Three weeks, Treshman and sophomore FAR RIGHT: Senior PaTTy Pierce Tollows Through aTTer smashing a birdie over.The neT. RTGHT: Tish Heal Takes a lunging iump To save The ball as Virginia Pospick aTTempTs To assisT. T54 0 Girls' Gym classes Took swimming in order To geT as much use ouT oT The pool as possible. The TesTing oT each square oT eighT girls on dancing abiliTies Tollowed The learning and pracTicing oT such all-Time TavoriTes as Jessie Polkaii and 'Tennessee Wig Walk.ii Seniors and iuniors played Tennis Tor Three weeks and Took physical TiTness TesTs Tor one week while Treshmen and sophomores conTinued swimming and parTicipaTed in a running program or a Track and Tield program. Taking physical TiTness TesTs and playing soTTball culminaTed The second semesTer Tor Treshmen and sophomores. Seniors and iuniors alTernaTed beTween badminTon inside and soTTball ouTside Tor The remaining weeks oT school. lnTramu- rals in boTh sporTs occupied aTTer-school hours Tor girls who enioyed parTicipaTion and compeTiTion in one oT The sporTs.