Duncanville High School - Panther Tale Yearbook (Duncanville, TX)

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Q PI l X 14. I' -,' .4 a n 'f I. Qs, ' N .L I L x iq, i i Seniors sauntered through the school becoming acquainted with their newly found status as prospec- tive graduates. Freshmen quickly learned what it was like to be the little people of D,H.S. and were apt to wander in confused states around the halls. Sopho- mores and Juniors adjusted to their state of suspen- sion between being freshmen and seniors. They com- pensated by trying to imitate the casual struts of upperclassmen. Excitement and confusion of the beginning week of school developed into routine as the commons area soon become the central meeting place for stu- dents gearing themselves back to early morning classes, homework, tests, and new friends. TOP: Jimmy Morris and Tina Beggs find that studying the various parts of speech can be fun. CENTER: Senioritis claims early victims in the Valentine Coronation as Robert Canino and Lynn Forrester maintain their composure despite Robert's ele- gant footwear. BOTTOM RIGHT: Wesley McCrorey and Robert Lopez relax in the tranquility of Building Six before being plunged into another hectic day. BOTTOM LEFT: Conversations of the week's activities are exchanged by Tina Morales, Kathy Coffelt, and friends during lunch. We-if will

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o ,ly I .gl 4,-f The increased enrollment of students led to an average of 2,420 students in daily attendence. This boost in enrollment resulted in crowded corridors and over-flowing lunchroom activity. A greater number of floating teachers braved packed halls to bring the staff to one hundred and thirty-three members. TOP LEFT: Seniors Tobey Hicks and Mark Harris consider the many suggestions made for class song, motto, flower, gift, and colors while Mrs. Simmons relaxes. TOP RIGHT: During their third period class Mike Pierce, .lohn Clayton. Mark DeSimone, Allen Decker, and Paul Schiffer work to get the assignment in on time. CENTER, Kathy Walsch, Kerri Clark, and Teresa Murphy concentrate their cre- ative talents on their art projects. BOTTOM LEFT: Senior Julie Kruckeberg listens in disbelief to an engrossing tale in her English class. BOTTOM RIGHT: One of the school's most ardent supporters, Coach Sandra Meadows enjoys the pep rally as the band plays 'Rocky'.

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Each year the staff of the Panther Tale chooses a theme for the annual. After much heated discus- sion, the '77-'78 staff decided on a theme quite different from preceeding books. As a unifying element for the Panther Tale, a cartoon of a Su- perbad Panther will be featured in artwork throughout the book since the phrase has become popular within the school. Superbad Panthers can refer to any individual or organization in DHS, even though it was first used to describe the foot- ball team. The panther idea depicts different as- pects of student life during the school year. We, the annual staff, agree that pride, in DHS and in ourselves, is one of the most influencing factors preparing us for life after graduation. Wffffw