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

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Play Reveals Hectic Life of Schoolteacher Trials and tribulations involved in being a teacher, according to the T973- '74 senior play Up the Down Staircase, dramatized to the audience what a hec- tic life teaching may be. The play centering around the over- crowded Calvin Coolidge High School in New York City, dealt with the hilari- ous and heartbreaking antics of a new and attractive young faculty member, Sylvia Barrett, played by Kari Addington. Bea Schacter, played by Celia Boyn- ton, portrayed the experienced teacher who was always standing by to give Kari whatever aid she might need in her try- ing situations. Wilson Neely played the part of the suave, sophisticated Paul Barringer, while Kyle Collins took the role of joe Ferone, a hostile and apath- etic student with a high I. Q. Stage Managers Sharon Sparr, Cindy Waugh, and Pat LaRocca assisted direc- tor Mrs. Linda Raya by smoothing things out backstage. Crew heads included Ken Teague, business manager, Nancy McKinney and David Newman, house managers, Mike Watson and David Eisenlohr, sound, Leslie Spalti, makeup, and Tancy Wynne, program editor. The December 6, 7, and 8 perform- ances were well attended due to the efforts of publicity managers Liz Lawson and Nancy Windrow. TOP: Paul Barringer tWilson Neelyj is sympathetic towards Sylvia Barrett's fKari Addingtonj class- room problems. ABOVE: Mr. McHabe tjeff Sonej announces school policy as Kathy Hines appears to be bored to sleep. RIGHT: jenny Liebes shows off her singing talents as fellow classmates look on in bewilderment. 28 0 Senior Play eye vi s., Q sta

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lOl-IN ALDREDGE WELCOMES AFS student Goran Eklof from Orebro, Sweden, who stayed with lohn and his family for the scho - 1 ol1973 1974 year. Lured by boogie-woogie tunes and rock melodies, students flocked to the annual AFS Talent Show. One of the three major fund-raising projects of the AFS club, the talent show attracted magic acts, gymnastic exhib- itions and a variety of singing groups. Marc Brandt and his group won a S25 prize for their performance of Leroy Brown at the junior-senior show, while Marilyn Roark won a cash prize at the freshman-sophomore talent show for her piano concerto. Carnation sales for Valentine's Day and the sale of AFS bonds at Open House and College Night helped to cover expenses for sending students from Highland Park abroad and bring- ing foreign students to live with HP families for the school year. Ingrid Himmelbaur of Modling, Aust- ria, observed that Americans are a very active people. She enjoyed playing tennis and dancing to the sound of the American blues. Ingrid commented that she liked to walk everywhere, not being accustomed to so many cars. Her stay INGRID Himmelbaur prepares S'STUl e for her birthday party. reshm MARC BRANDT, AFS junior-senior talent show winner, jives to Leroy Brown. APS Presents Annual Talent Shows, Sells Carnations to Budding Lovers with junior Susan Pierce introduced Ingrid to Young Life, Y-Teens, Hi-Lites and the Travel Club. Goran Eklof, alias George from Orebro, Sweden, explained his reason for participating in the AFS program as I wanted to learn more English and live in another culture. Goran enjoyed the Highland Park football games but com- mented that they lack the fast-moving excitement of Swedish soccer. Along with his 'fbrother lohn Aldredge, Goran had an active interest in photog- raphy and took pictures for The Bag- pipe. With Ingrid, Goran held member- ship in the Travel Club and on the Round Table. Lisa Irby and Marina Elliott were cho- sen as last year's AFS Americans Abroad finalists. Lisa spent a summer in Bogota, Colombia, at the Miguel Guzman's home. She lived with five brothers and sisters, none of whom spoke English. American Field Service HP finalists chosen this year included seniors Pat LaRocca, leff Sone, Nancy Windrow and junior Susan Turner. AFS 0 27

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lDecember Events Include Christmas Dance sf 5- fnfldlaq AM Announcement of David Newman as the Hi-Lite King of 1974 brought applause from 600 on-lookers at the Christmas Hi-Lite dance, Mistletoe Fling. Students danced to the music of l. K. Anderson and later watched the presen- tation of nominees Charlie Spradley, David Burgher, George Macatee, john Van Amburgh, Frank Harrison, and David Newman. Choir members harmonized to pres- ent Christmas programs at the Rotary club, One Main Place, Kappa holiday homes tours, Highland Park Presbyte- rian church, Lions club, and Highland Park Methodist church. Choir students caroled at the homes of favorite teach- ers, and the Lads and Lassies sang Christmas songs in the halls the last day before Christmas holidays. Wink Y-Teens presented a style show to the student body to raise money for leukemia research. The girls modeled the latest fashions, ranging from eve- ning dresses to casual sportswear. Kari Addington and Wilson Neely car- ried leading roles in the senior play Up the Down Staircase. Lisa Irby and Char- lie Spradley gained the leads for the production of Carnival after four weeks of tryouts. Scot basketball players prepared for the annual Dr. Pepper Tournament, held during the Christmas vacation. After five games, the team emerged as second-place victors with Robbie Thomas and Charlie Bradley named to the All-Tournament Team. Miss Diane Cook received just what she wanted for Christmas, the first set of finished Highlander pages, at the annual staff Christmas party at Martha jones' house. Santa Claus, alias Mr. Alan T. Myers, made an early stop at Kim Lar- son's home during the Bagpipe Christ- mas dinner. More than 200 students from High- land Park's Young Life chapter left for skiing in Colorado on Christmas day. The skiers returned home on New Year's day with only two casualties, Ann Fox with a broken thumb and Susan Hewitt with torn ligaments. TOP: Well, Santa, l've been wanting a tricycle for a long, long time, pleads Dennie Hafertepe to Santa Claus, alias lim Castellaw. BOTTOM: During an early morning workout, Nancy Sanford takes a quick break to listen to a few instructions from Coach Scherer. December 0 29