Deer Park High School - Deer Yearbook (Deer Park, TX)

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Chris Swanson Marching, Stage, Symphonic Bands, Medical Careers Club Jerry W. Swatsell German Club SherrieTade Bowling Club, Marching Band, VOE AmberTanner Debbie Taylor Concert, Marching, Stage, Sym- phonic Bands Gina Taylor Senior Class Treasurer, French Club, FTA, NFL, National Thes- pian Society Secretary, One-Act Play, Spanish Club President, Spanish Honor Society Secretary, Student Congress, TEP, Most Beautiful Contestant Bobby Templeton Larry Templeton Darla Thiessen Cheerleader, Junior Flotarian, Stu- dent Congress, Deer Escorts, FTA, Medical Careers Club, Most Beau- tiful Contestant Karen Tholen DE, Spanish Club Melissa Thomas Roy Thomas Bowling Club, Tennis, YFC Vice President Ton Thomas Robbie Thompson DE, Student Assistant Gilbert Thomson Mu Alpha Theta, Student Assist- ant Sharie Thornhill Bobby Timmerman Letitia Timmons Madrigal Choir, Chorale, Choir John Tisdale Terrill Tolar F00tball PAGE 272 I SENIORS

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SATurday tests ACTivate seniors Ninety percent of all college bound seniors take either the SAT or ACT, or both. One of these two tests is required for entrance into 90 percent of the major col- leges. Registration forms for both tests and 57.25 for the SAT and 57.50 tor the ACT had to be sent in approxi- mately one month before each test date. While the SAT is offered seven times throughout the year at either Sam Rayburn or Pasadena High Schools, the ACT is offered five times yearly at San Jacinto Col- lege. Both taken on Saturdays, the SAT lasts two and one- half hours and the ACT lasts approximately three and one-half hours. ln content, the SAT is very similar to the PSATXNNISOT, taken during the junior year, in that both consist of ques- tions on verbal and mathematical abilities. Questions on the ACT cover English usage, mathematics usage, social studies reading and natural sciences reading. A. After deciding to take the ACT, senior Barry Lee provides the necessary information required on the registration form. B. Because she does not know which college she will attend, senior Jan Turner decides to take both the ACT and the SAT. C. Check- ing which dates the SAT is offered, senior Tamara Watlington contemplates when to take it. D. Receiving their SAT and ACT results, seniors Rhonda Shetter and Marcus Turner listen while Mr. John Williamson, senior counselor, explains the results. SENIORS I PAGE 271

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-S' A nd Q10 'N- V , gd' L-.r . I Conventions create political tickets Six political conventions were held in the combined govern- ment classes during the second quarter. Each class period rep- resented a political party. Based on the answers from a questionnaire seniors were placed in three groups: conservatives, moderates, and liberals. While the moderates researched the issues and wrote reports, liberals and conservatives each constructed a platform which expressed their views on the issues. Two of the main issues discussed were foreign policy and civil rights. Each period's party voted on a platform agreeable to all. ln order for a senior to run for president, he had to have a petition signed by five people and be nominated. Nominating speeches included imaginary qualifications for office such as experience as mayor, governor, or senator. The people who signed the candidate's petition were required to vote for him in the first ballot. To determine the amount of votes a student had, they each drew one of the 50 states and were allowed the amount of elec- toral votes that state had. Often during the voting, demonstra- tions were held by enthusiastic supporters of a candidate. As a final exercise, the nominees of each period met in a run- off election. Bradley Crawford and David Sipe emerged the win- ners. A. Assassin Jon Hughes, senior, attempts to rub out presidential nominee Bob Miller, a radical conservative. B. Seniors Kathy Wieser and Becky Powell view senior Wally Fancett's demonstration of sup- port for presidential candidate Rod White. C. Expressing her prefer- ence for John Nettles as fourth period's presidential nominee is senior Lisa Howard. D. Executing her job as secretary of the fourth period convention, senior Tammy Suiter calls for the votes from each state. E. With the aid of his gavel and microphone, Johnny Allred, senior, carries out his duty as chairman. SENIORS I PAGE 273