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

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raise money tor Larry's medical expen- ses. Young Life members also collected money and sent cassette tapes to him. Students chose seniors Janie Seay and Lea Hendricks as Highland Park and Uni- versity Park representatives tor Miss Flame. The two girls participated in a pageant at the State Fair and a parade in downtown Dallas. The PTA and Dad's Club sponsored the annual College Night October 2. Ftep- resentatives from 85 colleges gave pres- entations of college lite. Friday, October 18 was a day that had something tor everyone. The American Field Service presented its annual Talent Show, the Thrillseekers, with contest- ants vying tor the grand prize of S20 and two cases of Coke. There was a tie for tirst place between Whammo, Paul Amundsen and Don Clampitt, and Mid- night, Rod Pirtle, Dick Thorpe, Tom Davis, and Dan Lawson. That night, the tall Hi-Lite dance gave girls the opportunity to ask their favorite boy to the Greatest Show on Earth. Gordon Potts was chosen Hi-Lite King from a slate of worthy contenders. Highlander Band members sold tickets to a midnight movie, Yellow Submarine, held after the dance to raise money for a band trip in June to Florida. October 0 21

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October brings in honors to Scots As projects brighten school work OPPOSITE PAGE RIGHT: Senior Linda Roberts adds the finishing touches to the girls' gym before the fall Hi-Lite dance. OPPOSITE PAGE BOTTOM LEFT: Susan Ramey plays her bagpipes in solitude at the State Fair ot Texas on Scottish Day. ABOVE RIGHT: Seniors Paul Amundsen and Don Clampitt entertain students by doing impersona- tions of famous people and teachers during the AFS talent show. ABOVE: Hi-Lite king nominees Carl Ede and Bran- nin Prideaux tell their reasons for wanting to be cho- sen. RIGHT: College night gives students a chance to lis- ten to representatives from a variety ot schools. 20 0 October October's harvest brought in a bumper crop of honors for Highland Park stu- dents. National Merit Letters of Commenda- tion went to 21 high-scoring seniors, and the Highlander Band marched in the Parade of Champions at the State Fair, accumulating more points than any other band in the competition had ever received. They brought home a first- place trophy and 51.000, October also began with students showing concern for injured Grand Prai- rle football player Larry Mims. The Stu- dent Council sponsored a cartoon pro- gram, and Hi-Lites held a style show to t X 1 hs ,A , S

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BOTTOM: ROTC members stand at attention during a rainy veterans Day ceremony. RIGHT: HP graduate Blake Taylor and Janie Seay harmonize together in a Hi-Lite program. BELOW: Dave Matson strums through some of his own songs lor students during an assembly. ,-...---1 .- , - 7, 2 1 ,E - g, ff 41ff 't5'3 T -M 22 0 October