Highland Park High School - Highlander Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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Without neglecting their studies, Scots found time to get in the holiday mood by making preparations and decorations for the Student Council Semi-Formal and the Band Christmas Dance. Giant stuffed stockings and huge peppermint sticks set a gay atmosphere for the parties and showed that Christmas was just around the corner. On the more serious side, some students took time to attend the Texas High School Press Association in Denton, and to listen to a report on the new develop- ments in the field of atomic energy. Members of the Lads and Lassies staged an outstanding program of religious music. The Hi Park cagers practiced for the Bowie and the Dr. Pepper Basketball Tournaments, and the “B” football team wound up its year with an elaborate banquet December 14. ‘Make Merry Preparations Barbara Hilseweck, Jan Lasater, Jill Peavy, and Anne Rogers harmonize during intermission at the Christmas Dance. DECEMBER i Tea, =e Texas High School Press Association its 5 Ske y Pavan Reeser Atomic Energy Assembly Oi aay ete Bowie Basketball Tournament 2? -ccbemcayaa National Honor Society Initiation LG Sees Student Council Christmas Dance 2 RADAR oS Ne Ca eld Ny Oe Seat ON First Band Dance PIAA) Sa oo ie eS aE Holidays begin Dr. Pepper Basketball Tournament

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Tariq Abbas, American Field Service student from India, describes customs of his country to members of the Travel Club. Christmas Holidays Vacate Halls As Students LEFT: Mascot Mitch Rog- ers cheers the Hi Park cagers during a basketball game. RIGHT: Geneva Bray and Barbara Taylor make deco- rations for the Student Council Christmas Dance. a 26

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Donna Florer watches as Coach Rutledge introduces the new football co-captains Randy Wieser and Corky Terry. Susan Shank accepts the Blanket Award from Andy Small. January Sees End of Term, | David Bywaters and David Hildebrand examine their report cards at the end of the fall semester. Filled with turkey and holiday memories, Scots returned to school to prepare for mid-term exams. Jubilant high seniors, who did not have to take exams, plagued underclassmen and “‘low seniors” with their new freedom and cries of “only two more weeks.” At the high seniors’ Honor Day assembly, Susan Shank and Charles T rapp received the Blanket Awards. Top scholastic awards went to Sally Epstein and Susan Shank. Corky Terry and Randy Wieser were announced as co-captains of the 1961 Golden Avalanche at the annual football banquet. During all this excitement Scot spirit was lifted in support of the basketball team, which began its first district play. Also beginning were tryouts for the Lads and Lassies’ spring program, “South Pacific.” After the bustle of exams, graduation, and registration began to lull, the halls of Highland Park settled down once more to the normal routine of the spring semester.