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

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Lsnqusst host part com plete wsth Santa Santa Claus freshman Andy Brsnk attended the Chrsstmas party whsch the Spanssh Club held at the Denver Harbor Center for underprsvsleged chsldren Laden wsth over 40 presents donated by members he handed out batons toy cars dolls games and stuffed ansmals to 19 chsldren Bessdes breaksng three psnatas fslled wsth candy partssans enjoyed esght dozen donuts and Cokes Mrs Judy McCoy guest speaker hsghlsghted the January meet sng relatsng expersences gasned from esght years abroad sn Vene zuela The culture and people of the Spanssh speaksng land were brought to lsfe as she spoke of problems stemmsng from language dsffscultses and dsfferences sn customs German Club members celebrated Chrsstmas with German potato salad and apple streudal followed by modern dancsng at a get together sn the south campus cafetersa Hofbraugarten sn Dscksnson provsded the settsng for thesr Jan uary banquet Members sampled German cusssne sncludsng Wesn erschnstzel and Brotwurst A Sophomore Melody Hollsmen shares the Chrsstmas story The Nsght Before Chrsstmas wsth Hope Vasquez a youngster of the Denver Har bor Center dursng a lull sn the festsvstses B A Chrsstmas stocksng stuffed wsth toys and candy ss besng gsven to Ruben Espstsa one of the chsldren of Espstsa helps sensor Gsna Taylor snspect the floor for any remasnsng candy from one of the three psnatas enjoyed by the chsldren Sensor Annette Esqusvel tses a blsndfold on Lupe Barrera one of the chsldren for whom the party was gsven before he trses hss luck at burstsng a psnata D Sen sor Alan Mosley and gunsor Beth Cowart polka to the German mussc played by the Hofbraugarten s regular band E Mrs Judy McCoy speaks to the Spanssh Club about her expersences arsssng from esght years abroad sn Venezuela as members Wanda Bsngham lunsor Ters Stefka Annette Esqusvel and Lors Calvez all sensors lssten She brought along souvensr statues cosns and a tapestry for exhsbstson F lnspectsng the menu of German food at the Hofbraugarten sunsor Randall Morrss contemplates whsch dsnner rangsng from Wesnerschnstzel to Brotwurst to savor G Mark Alejas one ofthe 19 chsldren recesves hss gsft of a transsstor radso from St Nsck portrayed by Brsnk and assssted by Esqusvel Taylor and sunsor Nathalse Marrow Stuffed ansmals dolls and toy cars were gsven to the chsldren of the Denver Harbor Center o o o the center, by freshman Andy Brink portraying Santa Claus. Ruben PAGE 521 FOREIGN LANGUAGE

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Competitive spirit 'socs' foreignersp clubs operate with supportive attitude With a prevailing spirit of fierce yet friendly competi- tion, the French, German and Spanish Clubs delved into the sporting trend of their respective countries by holding soccer matches on Sunday afternoons. This competitive spirit also extended to the Fall Festival, where the three clubs vied for top honors in the booth decoration contest. Seizing the first place ribbon, the Spanish Club was fol- lowed by the French Club who captured second place. Although the clubs operated individual booths, an underlying sense of cooperation existed between the for- eign language clubs. To support each other, members of the various clubs spent much of their time and money sampling their rival's delicacies. Long hours of preparing and serving food and dedication to their club, yielded a harvest, in the case ofthe German Club, of funds to help finance a trip to the Waco Convention, and for the Span- ish Club, an opportunity to support a needy child in a Spanish-speaking country. lnitiations and picnics were also planned by the clubs. Armed with water balloons, shaving cream and apples for bobbing, former initiates bombarded prospective French Club members. German Club members forced anxious newcomers to succumb to the ordeals required to become a member. Following their initiation at the Span- ish picnic, new members retaliated against the old mem- bers by dousing them with buckets of water. Spanish Club members also enjoyed the refreshments, dancing and tournaments found at the After Halloween-Before Thanksgiving Party! A. Confronting his opponent during one of the soccer matches, junior Jimmy Davison attempts to block sophomore Brian Rau's passageway to the goal. B. As the 'Chefs' in charge of 'Le Res- taurant Francais' at the Fall Festival, sophomores Vicki Nlounce and Keli LaGrone serve a customer a pickle, one of the delica- cies featured on the menu along with hamburgers, pastries, hot chocolate and coffee. C. Engaged in a ping-pong tournament held in the Diamond Shamrock Clubhouse, senior Randy Voltz returns a serve during the Spanish Club party. D. As part of his induction into the French Club, junior Lane Blount endeavors to don pantyhose while wearing gloves. E. While partaking of the refreshments supplied by members of the Spanish party, jun- iors Dodie Toups and Pam Wallace flaunt costumes created by themselves to add to the mysterious atmosphere of Halloween. F. One of the events held at the French initiation was a lifesaver pass in which senior Marina Breive and sophomore Jimmy Car- roll strive to pass a lifesaver from one toothpick to another. G. After surviving the peanut push, freshman Ellen Frosch, of the German Club, participates in a 'quick change event.' H. Sopho- more Shari Alexander assists at the German Club booth which sold krautdogs and drinks. I. Components for the 'Mexican plate' are prepared at the Fall Festival by senior Gina Taylor. J. Passing the ball to her teammate, freshman Luan Green joins other club members in the soccer matches which began in Sep- tember. i l FOREIGN LANGUAGE I PAGE 51

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