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

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ABOVE: Hi-Lite King nominees Charlie Quisenberry, joe Morrow, Peter Bell, and Tom Goodson listen to David Marlovv's ideal date while Brad Martin fantasizes about exciting evening with Senior girls. RIGHT: Lynn Daisy Mcllhenny and Charlie Poncho Quisenberry Comtemplate the privi- leges and responsibilities of Hi-Lite royalty. BELOW: Dr. B. Clayton Bell of Highland Park Presbyterian Church addresses students at the junior-Senior Religious Emphasis assembly. si 260 November f . Q l

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November hosts costume dance, holiday activities Emphasizing our Bicentennial, students and teachers reported to the south stands of the football stadium at 11 a.m. on November 11. All Dal- las-area schools participated in this simultaneous flag-raising ceremony. Eighteen-year-olds, with the assist- ance in registering of Mr. lohn Hans- com and Mr. David McElwee, cast their first votes in the November 4 election. November 3-7 was designated as Religious Emphasis Week. Dr. Leigh- ton Farrell of Highland Park United Methodist Church and Dr. B. Clayton Bell of Highland Park Presbyterian Church presented two assemblies. Seniors revealed their talents in their Senior Play production of jab- berwock. Doug Roach portrayed jamie Thurber, while Cary Baker, Peter Bell, Cary Clarke, Peter Cun- ningham, Chris Stephens and Laura Worthen filled the remaining lead roles. The annual bonfire highlighted the end of football season, in spite of the team's 14-10 loss to MacArthur, end- ing their season with a 5-5 record. Roundballers opened their season with a 56-50 victory against Bryan Adams. The Highland Park Speech depart- ment came away from the Trinity Tournament in Ft. Worth winning Sweepstakes. The fall Hi-Lite dance brought cou- ples creatively costumed to the Celebrity Ball. Lucy Thrash, Hi-Lite President, crowned Charlie Quisen- berry King after the presentation of the other nominees and their escorts: Peter Bell and Carroll Baker, Tom Goodson and Lee Taylor, David Mar- low and Jayne Williams, Brad Martin and Ann Fox, and loe Morrow and Beth johnson. Beaches, mountains, and hunting grounds were vacation spots for numerous Scots during the Thanks- giving holidays. November 0 25

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fin fr ABOVE. This stethoscope is so cold! exclaims Army doctor Reid Slaughter as David Claman sympathetically agrees. LEFT: Charlie Thurber tPeter Cunninghamj demonstrates the safety of his new battery- operated car. ABOVE: Mary Agnes Thurber CLaura Wortheny BELOW: Now, boys, this is a family secret, and her son, jamie, fD0ug Rgaghj Can barely hesitates Mary Agnes as she tells Herman tolerate their Aunt Charlotte's fChris Ratherj tPeter Belll, Roy 1Cary Clarkej, and jamie of harsh scoldings. their Uncle Zenus. Seniors present life of Thurber in labberwock Absurdity and chaos made up the wacky world of the Thurber family as presented in the senior play, Jabber- wock. Doug Roach played the part of jamie Thurber, an inquisitive young man forced to conform to the ideals of others. Receiving strength and encouragement from his mother, played by Laura Worthen, jamie was able to stand up against a cruel and unsympathetic society. Peter Cun- ningham, who played the part of jamie's father, was too concerned about the new car, refrigerator and electricity, to understand his son's problem. lamie's two worldly-minded broth- ers, Roy and Herman, were played by Cary Clarke and Peter Bell. The Thur- ber family would not have been com- plete without wacky Grandpa Fisher, played by Chris Stephens. phens. Director Mrs. Linda Raya had three capable stage managers, Brenda Buchanon, David Feld, and Kathy McDonald who worked behind the scenes. Sara Stewart headed the make-up crew, while Elena Martinez per- formed her duties as house manager. Kim l-lankins handled the business side of the play. Melinda Johnston and Shelley Brandt worked with other members of the publicity crew to advertise the play. Ticket sales head Mary Ann Wales along with Ellen Dennis made tickets available for the three evening performances of November 5, 6, 8 and one matinee on November 7. Senior Play 0 27