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

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. U ,... 45 in 9 Seniors Prepare for Play Production Roundballers Shoot for District Title, Highland Park received two awards for winning Sweepstakes through choir, orchestra, and band in State contests. Dr. Elgin Ware, vice-president of the school board, presented the awards to Dr. Sigler. Leila Walsh also received a special award for being an outstanding high school performer. Senior actors and actresses portrayed New York characters for the senior play, Up the Down Staircase during Novem- ber. Thirty-eight characters including the leads played by Kari Addington, Celia Boynton, Wilson Neely, Kyle Col- lins, and Sa Coleman rehearsed in prep- aration for the performances on December 6, 7, and 8. Marc Brandt, Mark Pitzer and Com- pany won a grand prize of S25 for their performance of Leroy Brown in the junior-senior AFS Talent show. Marilyn Roark received the same honor for play- ing a musical arrangement from Chopin on the piano in the freshmen-sopho- more performance, National Honor Society initiated 37 members November 12 with a candle- light ceremony. Officers, Martha jones, Marinda Elliott, Louise Brown, and Ruth Wallace explained that Leadership, Scholarship, Character, and Service were the basic standards expected of National Honor Society members. The ceremony ended with Dr. Sigler's pres- enting the initiates with certificates. Leading a Christian life was the topic on which Dr. W. A. Criswell and Dr. james T. Draper spoke to the students during Religious Emphasis Week spon- sored by Hi-Lites. HP roundballers began their pre-sea- son with two scrimmages against Bryan Adams and Thomas jefferson high school. Pre-season scrimmages contin- ued through December in preparation for district games. Deer hunting, sunbathing in Hawaii, and skiing in Aspen served as relaxation for holiday students during Thanksgiv- ing and the rest of November. JL . iq, 7,-v '?f H M'f.xw,. .. -A , -Q . M-'5 ' l Pu' T v-. ., . .3 .gf -i- rf' 7 November' 25

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OPPOSITE PAGE BOTTOM: The Highland Park Highlander Band presents a half-time show during a November pep rally. ABOVE: A duet of Lisa Loy and Lisa Irby performs for a HiALite program. RIGHT: Seniors Greg Lafitte and Liz Gibbons are all smiles even at the early morning Varsity foot- ball breakfast. ABOVE RIGHT: Iunior Lassies find tasting their preparation is as much fun as serving it at a November Lads and Lassies spaghetti dinner. 240 November

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Am 3 AJ ...rv TOP: Junior Grady Newton demonstrates the uses of the video tape system as he films a Friday pep rally. ABOVE: Saturday Highlander work crews aren't all work as Betsy McKie surprises her partner Martha jones with a birthday Cake. RIGHT: Roundballer Danny Houpt takes careful aim at a basketball scrimmage. 26 0 November