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

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Programs bring foreign visitors, representatives Win a few, lose a few was the outcome of the wrangle over parking problem at Highland Park. Student Council members were successful in getting the University Park City Council to remove parking restric- tions on one nearby street, but the city fathers played indian giver by slapping new restrictions on McFarIin Boulevard. Tom Bartholow, David Claman, Paul Davison, Tim Kelly, and Fred Storey were announced as National Merit Semi-Finalists as a result of their high scores on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test. Dr. Sigler informed the student body that 14 seniors were awarded National Merit Letters of Commendation. The Highlander Band placed sec- ond in the invitational Parade of Champions October 6 in the Cotton Bowl, The band acquired a first divi- sion rating at the Hurst-Euless-Bell contest for the seventh straight year. Scots chose layne Williams and lenifer Glenn to represent Highland Park and University Park in the Dallas County Miss Flame Contestn at the Fair Park Coliseum. The girls partici- pated in a parade as well as a pageant which recognized Fire Prevention Week. The Dads' Club hosted College Night October T to give prospective students insight into college life on approximately9Ocampuses. The multimedia production, Flight Through America, presented by students throughout the Park Cit- ies, provided entertainment with a Bicentennial theme. Miss Lynda Cleveland organized the show which was performed October 21 and 22. Hi-Lite officers and mothers organ- ized the annual Mother-Daughter Tea at Elaine LaRue's house. Twelve foreign exchange students visited the Highland Park campus October 15 to celebrate International Day. Refreshments during advisory and a picnic at a neighborhood park afforded foreign students and Scots a chance to become acquainted. 20 0 October

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ABOVE: National Merit Semifinalists Tom Bar- BELOW: . , . when they are checking home- tholow, David Claman, Tim Kelly, and Fred work answers with Paul Davison on the other Storey are hung up on the telephone . . . end ofthe line. -.a-......,.......f faxg la .s Merit scholars receive awards, recognition, New federal regulations stipulat- ing equal educational opportunities for both sexes were ignored by the five boys who gained semi-finalist rank in the National Merit Scholar- ship competition. Tom Bartholow, David Claman, Paul Davison, Tim Kelly, and Fred Storey qualified by scoring in the top one-half percent in the nation's grad- uating seniors onthe Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test combined with the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying test taken in the fall of theirjunior year. Finalists were eligible for one of the many scholarships offered by the National Merit Scholarship Board. Recommendations, achievements, and interests were taken into consid- eration bythe board members. Fourteen Scots earned Letters of Commendation from the board by scoring in the top one percent of the nation on the test. Gayle Braecklein, Cynthia Davidson, Hunter Farrell, Sandra Hardin, lay Heimburger, Rich- ard Lafitte, Sherrill Laprade, Margo Meek, David Rardin, lose Sainz, Roger Webster, and Katherine Zim- merman received Honorable Men- tion awards. National Merit 019

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