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

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Scot finds love, slips off skates at local ice rink Returning from a relaxed Thanks- giving vacation, students stepped into a schedule full of pep rallies and basketball games. At the first basketball pep rally of the season, all eyes were on Lee Tay- lor as she was crowned Basketball Queen by tri-captain Mark Pitzer. Later that night, the roundballers hosted the twelfth annual Scot Clas- sic. In the championship game Satur- day night, the Scots fell to the Hill- crest Panthers, adding to the HP col- lection a second-place trophy. The Scots proved they were hot when they traveled to Austin the next weekend to play in the Austin Tour- nament. Even with all the fans that followed the team, many seniors had to miss the excitement due to ACT exams. The mobs went wild, when in the last six seconds of the final game, Dick Davis scored the winning points to bring home a first-place prize. Students were soon thinking in terms of red and green as the publi- cations staffs celebrated with Christ- mas parties. The Highlander staff spent a festive evening at julie O'Connell's house while Emily and Mary Price hosted the Bagpipe staff. The Key Club invited E.L.E.C.- T.R.l.C. Y-Teens to spread the yule- tide spirit by Christmas caroling with them at the Oak Lawn Nursing Home. Mrs, Linda Raya's drama classes and Ms. Lynda Gail Cleveland's speech classes performed Christmas programs for clubs and organiza- tions. Scots used several ways to try to hold out until Friday before the holi- days. During advisory, students were treated to a holiday fashion show. Signifying that Christmas was almost here, Lads and Lassies choir caroled down the decked halls serenading sixth period classes. The band pro- vided final entertainment that night with a dance, 'fCelebrate Christmas, planned by social chairperson of the band, Mary Shouse. 28 0 December

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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

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LEFT: Elaine LaRue tells of holiday plans while ABOVE: Newly-crowned Basketball Queen Lee other Senior girls listen intently at the AFS Taylor is overjoyed as she receives her box of Christmas party. roses from tri-captain Mark Pitzer, i December 0 29