Hector High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Hector, AR)

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HIGHLIGHTS OF NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER In observance of Veterans’ Day, we had an assembly presented by the Arkansas Tech KOTC. Major Wilson explained why our country is in Vietnam and the im- portance of our freedom. His talk was mainly for high school students. The younger children were impatient- ly waiting for the drill team's performance. The ROTC Drill Team presented a fine show, demonstrat- ing their various marching maneuvers. However, the crowd did catch a few unfortunate mishaps. Our new gymnasium was filled to capacity for Home- coming on November 17. This year’s Royalty proved to be a handsome bunch.” The student council did a good job preparing the background for the occasion. The eleventh grade play, It’s Cold in Them Thar Hills,” was one of the most interesting highlights of this year. The reaction of the student body proved that it was quite humorous, especially the improvising.

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PICTURES - ELECTIONS Who is posing? Mr. Ronnie Wensel is the school photogra- pher. Pictures were taken near the beginning of the school year. Note the trophies for background. Candidates for Campus King and Queen were Clifton Beavers, Mary Ringer, seniors; Bucky Snider, Kathy Allison, juniors; Larry Freeman, Karen Burch, sophomores. The election was handled in the good old American way of secret ballot with majority rule. Janis Murdoch and Debbie Thompson are shown here handing out ballots and collecting votes. Note of interest, Clifton Beavers and Mary Ringer won the election. This year our student body gained a voice in school govern- ment. A student council was formed. There were two rep- resentatives elected from each class, 7th-12th. We had a campaign and school election for president, vice president, and secretary-treasurer. Students are looking at campaign posters, the most obvious in this picture is the one empha- sizing the cry of Go all the way with L.B.J. Student Council Election Day—Students are busy at the polls” checking the name of the candidates of their choice. Brenda Darter was elected president and Frances Riley secretary-treasurer at the first balloting. There was a run-off for vice president between Kathy Swaim and Johnny Burris with Johnny winning. 17

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highlights of DECEMBER AND JANUARY The Student Council presented the 1967 Christmas program. Ron Sumter and Gwen Pruitt were Santa Claus and Merry Christmas. The exchange of gifts and refreshments ended a very exciting day. The Junior boys kneel over their well-earned trophy after “licking” two Class A schools and Dover for the Tri-County championship. First, Clarksville posed a problem, but we came out on top, 39 to 37. Then Dover seemed to have everything it took to down the young Wildcats, but we took another victory. 47 to 44. The Lamar Warriors wanted to scalp Hector, but never got close enough, since the Wildcats won 55 to 35. Moody led in rebounds and points for the team. Two days each week, three traveling teachers” come to the American History Class and teach humanities. They teach art. drama and music that was popular during the period of history being studied by the class at that time.