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

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ASA TOP: Eben Groucho Price explains, Shu just cian'I resist me while Marianne Windrow insists that they are lust friends. RIGHT: Karate experts flip for Hi-Lite girls. ABOVE: Hi-Lite officer Barbara Nelson spots something in Evanne Brownds punch at the Mother-Daughter Tea, 20 0 October

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Ten HP Students Given Scholastic Honor CAROL ANNE CROOK, National Merit Semi-finalist, ponders a difficult trig problem. Ten HP students, ranking in the top one half of one percent of the nation's graduating seniors, received the honor of semi-finalist in the National Merit Scholarship program. The list included two girls, Carol Anne Crook and Madelyn Curl, and eight boys, Vic Averitt, Glenn Cooper, David Davies, David Kilgore, Kerry LaPrade, Fred Maus, Eben Price, and Hugh Williams. The test, combined for the first time with the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test, tested the students' skills in English, math, science, social studies, and vocabulary. Students who advance to finalist qualify for one of the scholarships given in the program. Board members also consider school recommenda- tions, other achievements, and per- sonal interests when choosing the finalists. Twelve HP seniors receiving hon- orable mention qualified for Letters of Commendation given by the board. These students were Doug Alcott, Nina Beutel, Rick Brown, Allen DeSalme, Rick Dineen, and Ed Drake. Rusty Fara- bee, Holly Hutchinson, Laurie Little- john, Fran Nelson, Susan Pigeon, and George Slover concluded the list. CLIMBING TO THE top ofthe educational jungle are National Merit Semifinalists Vic' Averitt, Glenn Cooper, Madelyn Curll, Carol Anne Crook, David Kilgore Kerry LaPracl0, Eben Price, Hugh Williarns, and David Davies. National Merit 019

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- . Cqivi- - TOP LEFT: Lee Allen demonstrates tortilla mak- ing for Paul Rohlfs. TOP RIC'-lT: Becky Dickinson and letti Lemon wonder it Patton Chapman will mind if they borrow his ladder so they can finish decorating. ABOVE: Olympic Swimmer jerry Heidenreich speaks on an athlete's determination and ability. l l AFS Presents Talented Performersp Dad's Club Holds Ice Cream Party Open-mouthed Scots viewing the AFS talent show influenced the judges opinions in deciding the winners. Impact a stage band, and magician Kim Larson with his sister Sally walked off with top prizes, The Dad's Club sponsored an ice cream party in the cafeteria for Scots whose fathers joined the club. Another project, College Night, permitted Scots to meet representatives of more than 90 colleges. lt's A Beautiful Day served as Homecoming theme, but also repre- sented Bonnie jericho's feelings as she received the Homecoming Queen's crown and scepter. Selling T-shirts to raise money for the junior-Senior Prom tested juniors on their persuasive ability. Salesmen who convinced the most Scots to buy, won tickets to the prom. Cowboy boots, western shirts, and blue-jeans set the style at an old fash- ioned square dance given by the Rodeo Club at the Eugene Smith ranch in Mesquite. joe Lewis, a one-man band, provided the entertainment at the October 7 party. Senior Laura Sears, University Park's Miss Flame, and junior Nancy Sanford, Highland Park's Miss Flame, appeared in a parade October 14 rep- resenting the Park Cities in the open- ing ceremonies of Fire Prevention Week. Gold medal Olympic swimmer jerry Heidenreich kicked off the All Sports Week in the Park Cities Octo- ber 10. Hi-Lites' October festivity hon- ored girls' mothers at the Mother- Daughter Tea. Highlander Band members marched in the State Fair Parade of Champions for Class AAA and AAAA. Precision drills, similar to those per- formed at half-time, merited 513500 and a second-place trophy. Lads and Lassies placed 14 singers in the All-Region tryouts in October. Highlandaires attended a treasure hunt for their Halloween party, and both choral groups entertained Scots at several all-school assemblies. October 0 21