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

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RIGHT: Seniors Beth Sherman and jane Powell are served just one more dessert by Mrs. Pow- ell at the Highlander staff's Christmas dinner. BELOW: The faces of seniors Ben McKinley, Diane Daniels, Paul Rohlfs, Gail Hutchison, and director Don Waugh reflect the mood of the Lads and Lassies choir as they go Christmas car- oling through the halls of HP. OPPOSITE PAGE TOP LEFT: Relaxing backstage during the senior play rehearsals, senior Debbie Rockwall enjoys a quick game of cards. OPPOSITE PAGE TOP RIGHT: Struggling to get to the top of an icy hill, senior Amy Smith enjoys playing on the ice after the ice storm in December. OPPOSITE PAGE BOTTOM LEFT: juniors john Aldredge and Wilson Neely eye their breakfast at the Key Club Leadership Breakfast. Tvs 28 0 December

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Seniors Present Stage Version of 'Charley' 1' X, F4373 ve, , Laughter mingled with tears was the audience reaction to two moving performances of the 1972 senior play, Flowers for Algernon. This take-off on the motion pic- ture Charley, related parts of the life of a young retarded man, portrayed by Don Farmer, who underwent brain sur- gery to improve his intelligence. From experiments on the mouse Algernon, Eben Price, as Professor Nemur, and lim Trumbley, as Dr. Strauss, planned an operation for Char- ley. With the moral support of his teacher Alice Kinnian, played by Betty Buckley, Charley recovered from his operation. Margaret Downs and Ben McKinley portrayed Charley's parents, Student director Caroline Gay 5 iiii f assisted director Mrs. Carla McGee, while business manager Matt Porter handled the monetary matters. Stage managers Anne Cleaver and Judie McConnell calmed the cast backstage, as Mike Watson kept the actors in the spotlight. Other crew heads included Cindy Terry, costumes, Trip Forman, sound, Kari Addington, properties, and Cindy Stevens, make-up. Laura Sears handled the publicity for the Decem- ber 8 and 9 performances. TGP: Medical technician Tom Matthews tests Charley's lDon Farmerl ability to perceive objects in the inkblots. , LEFT' Doug Alcott and Molly Madely, bakery workers, discuss Charley's future as a baker's assistant. ABOVE: Young Charley tBill Heymanj listens as his sister Norma 1Cindy Osbornl begs her parents fMargaret Downs and Ben McKinleyJ for a new dog. Senior Play 0 27

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'Nil sag H., -s- X., Az, .ff X t, .ly .A ldv . sg, 5 'wik ,H- ' ff? . J .eff f Mhz ,zu Bad Weather Brings Early Vacationp Choirs Present Christmas Programs Icy Streets provided HP students with an early Christmas present as schools closed for two days because of the bad weather. Members of the Lads and Lassies missed even more school as they pres- ented Christmas programs for the Rotary Club, Caruth Rehabilitation Center, and Blanton Gardens during school hours. Highlandaires and Cho- ralaires spread Christmas cheer as they caroled at Childrens Medical Center, Scottish Rite Hospital, and St. PauI's Hospital. Seniors presented the poignant play Flowers for Algernon. The play was directed by Mrs. Carla McGee. BOY'S Y-Teens challenged the jun- ior football boys to a charity basketball game during advisory period. Although handicapped by being tied together in pairs at the wrists, the boys managed to eke out a victory. Proceeds from the game went to the March of Dimes. For another charity project, the Hi-Lites Red Cross Committee made Christmas stockings that were distributed by the Red Cross Center. Seniors Leslie Roberts and Paul Rohlfs were tapped for the lead roles in the musical, Hello, Dolly. Results of the musical tryouts held December 14 were announced after the Lads and Lassies' annual procession of caroling through the halls of HP. The Highlander staff celebrated the Yuletide season with a Christmas dinner and gift exchange at Business Manager Tom Latimer's house. Sandy Ball and Virginia Griffin vol- unteered their homes for the Spanish club's progressive dinner. Seniors racked their brains on December 2 and December 9 trying to score high on their SAT and ACT col- lege entrance examinations. December 0 29