Grapevine High School - Mustang Yearbook (Grapevine, TX)

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Spirit Now Travis! Now Rickey! Now Letha! Now Pam! On Tana, On Dana, On Gary! On Jan! Back to your classes! Clear out this mall! Now dash away, dash away, dash away, all! Then whom to our glazed eyes did appear But S. C. P., full of joy and good cheer! His eyes, how they twinkled. His dimples, how merry! The quicksand's all gone; heat and water turned on! The chug-holes are filled; the parking-lot done! The gym floor is dry; the stage is all set. We're lighted and graded and air-conditioned yet! With a wink of his eye and a shake of his head He let the kids know they had nothing to dread. Things will run smoothly from now on out! And we smiled when we heard him, in spite of our doubt. He was happy and calm, a right jolly young elf. And we all caught his spirit in spite of ourself! And the day before Christmas was merry and right. Thanks to our hero, our Mr. Pruitt! (We nearly blew it) And that's all there is to it! Except: Merry Christmas to you, from all of us! ” Composed and read by Mrs. Lyford at the teachers' breakfast party. Students enjoyed dancing at one of the many parties sponsored by the Student Council at GHS. As school dismissed for the Christmas holidays, both the student body and the choirs united in singing carols.

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December Carolyn Frank received many unexpected surprises at a breakfast party held for the faculty during the Christmas season. 'Twas the day before Christmas And all thru' the school Bedlam burst forth; kids broke every rule! The usual darlings of dear Sink-Hole High Were dashing and darting and playing Peep-Eye ! Up and down rows of lockers 'round again one more time. Racing and yelling, with no reason or rhyme! In 702, past 708, Through 601 and — Oh, what a fate! Teachers were moaning and pulling their hair. They couldn’t check roll: Nc one was there! Entertaining at the annual Christmas dance, faculty members portrayed Peanuts’ characters. Oh, where was that Chester? Why didn’t he blare out? It's time for A -lunch to be over, no doubt! Carolyn was nestled all snug in her chair With visions of snakes crawling 'round in her lair. Kay in her 'kerchief, and boots and wig Decided she might just as well dance a jig! “Coach in his shorts and McConnell in his cap Just settled down for a long winter's nap! When all of a sudden there arose a great clatter: Davis dashed out with a boom and a splatter! Away to the commons he flew like a flash. Waving his broom in a 100-yard dash! 14

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Seasonal Activities Jmolved Coach Pollard found cookery to be a tiresome task as he presided over the griddle at the faculty’s party. The Mustangs and their dates ended the season by attending the annual football banquet. 16