Polytechnic High School - Parrot Yearbook (Fort Worth, TX)

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AUDITORIUM blazes with signs and streamers as the Home- coming pep rally is enjoyed by Parrots and Exes. REMEMBER, only you can prevent forest fires,! Nancy Mercer leads a scorching yell at the Brooks ' bonfire. ONE THOUSAND pounds of Poly linemen prepare to pave a purple path to the goal. i %■ ' 1 ; 1 4» ■ 0

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HOMECOMING QUEEN and court are the center of attraction on track cinders before moving on the field for the half-time show before the old and new Parrots who crowded the stands during the traditional Poly-Paschal game. Poly Stymied in Purple Quest Feverish activity with a propelling tempo char- acterized October 2-6, the 1967 Homecoming Week. Psychedelic strains and artistic designs fashioned the theme, Love thine enemy to death. Homeroom 11-3 won special honors for their elaborate decor- ations. Spirit continued to mount, and a bonfire spotlighted the night preceding the game. Exes re- turned Homecoming Day to attend the pep rally and tea given afterwards in the gym. Brilliant red roses reflected the beauty of the lovely Homecoming Queen, Cathy Curlee, as pre- sented by National Honor Society president, Johnny Hudson, during half-time of the game. Finalists Peggy Groening, Lucienda Heikkila, Dixie Hensley, and Christy Shaffer accompanied the Homecoming Queen onto the field where she was crowned. Spurred by the enthusiastic voices of student body and cheerlead ers, the Parrots clashed with the Panthers in the annual Poly-Paschal game. In the second quarter Paschal led by seven points. Poly continued to challenge the Panthers with a deter- mination to defeat. Final score of the game re- mained in favor of the opponents as 10-0, but each Parrot spectator swelled with pride in Poly ' s undying spirit and consistent energetic drive. HIPPIE LOVE-INS are out this year, but the Poly WIN- IN is hip for homecoming theme festivities. 14

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WHICH ONE do we hang? Mr. Bob Maulsby presents a portrait ot Mr. Gerald Ward as the color guard stands at attention. BUCKLE UP for safety takes on new meaning as Spurlows present the Chrysler Corporation ' s safe driving show. Crowd Assembles for Hanging Hair pulling and teeth gnashing by first and sec- ond period teachers surpassed the fourth and fifth period teachers ' mere threats of suicide as sure signs that spring had brought the usual rash of special assemblies to the student body of Poly. Mr. Thurlow Spur and the Spurlows, sponsored by the Chrysler Corporation, presented a musical variety show aimed toward greater driving safety among students and their parents. The repertoire of thirty-five versatile teens ranged from Up, Up and Away to excerpts from Exodus . Ex-convict Jack Brown, with a total of seventeen years of association with people such as the Bird Man of Alcatraz and Clyde Barrow, spoke to the students about his life of crime. Hanging principals has become a tradition at Poly, and this year was twice as good in that two were hung. Mr. Gerald Ward, principal for two years, and Mr. A. B. Truitt, in his first year as principal, were honored at the unveiling of their portraits, presented from Photographic Arts, now hanging at the head of the line in center hall. SURVIVOR of four years on death row, Mr. Jack Brown tells his story of a life reclaimed from drugs to today ' s youth. 16