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

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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

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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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MMF ABOVE: Carroll Baker, Cheryl Hopkins, Tom Giles, Cynthia Gibbons, and Leeanne Prichard sing Christmas carols at the Oak Lawn Nursing Home BELOW: I think it needs something extra! proclaims Mrs. Kay Fisher as Mrs. Marlene stewart adds more ingredients to the punch at the teachers' Christmas tea My 30 0 December ABOVE: Oh, it's just what I've always RIGHT: After her early arrival at the airpo wanted! exclaims Susan Aston at the Highlan- Dolly Maria P. de la Cruz smiles with relief 0 der Christmas party, while Courtenay Bass and locating her AFS family at the huge Dallas-F julie O'Connell can't wait to see what it is. Worth airport. rt