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

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Seniors work for candidates in national vote With national elections drawing near, many students became actively involved in the campaigns of the presi- dential candidates. Seniors worked at the headquarters of their choice for credit in government classes while stu- dents from all grades supported their candidates by distributing campaign literature throughout the Park Cities Several students obtained permis- sion to leave school to hear Governor Jimmy Carter speak at the Fairmont Hotel, and other students had the opportunity to meet President Gerald Ford at a luncheon preceding the Texas-OU football game Students exercised their local voting rights, electing Susan Aston as High- land Park’s Miss Flame, and Allison Beall as Miss Flame for University Park. Their reign required them to par- ticipate in a beauty pageant anda parade during Fire Prevention Week College and university representa- tives from all over the nation presented their schools to the students on Col- lege Night, an annual P-TA sponsored event designed to assist students in @} (40) 4 t d second highest in the history of the school while another 20 high scorers received commendee ng. These senior students had qualified for this honor by taking a national test their junior year American Field Service held its annual talent show with the first prize going to Dawn Lallier and Eddie Coker for their guitar and song act. Richard Sparr and Janie Fulgham emceed the show, playing the roles of Sonny and Cher Senior privileges got off to an ear- lier-than-usual start, and the tennis team traveled to Garland to win the invitational tournament. Homecoming, with its theme of “The Long and Winding Road,” pro- vided dance music by ‘‘Flight’’ in the girls’ gym after the North Mesquite game. Lee Brown was crowned Home- coming Queen. 20 @ October b at fe) i ) F oO O = the altitude unpleasant, Mr. Jimmy urprise from cheerleader David BELOW: At the annual Key Club leadership break- fast, students listen to Cowboy Coach Danny Reeves speak about his football experiences.

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Pn ee i — es ai Semifinalists get recognition for high scores Twenty-one Hi Park seniors attained semifinalist standing in the 1977 National Merit scholarship com- petition, becoming the second largest group in Highland Park history to receive this honor. Scoring in the top half of one per- cent of all seniors nationwide on the 1975 Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test National Merit Scholarship Quali- fying Test, these students were among 15,000 achieving semifinalist rank. Students named as semifinalists were Michael Barry, Courtenay Bass, Deborah Baze, Catherine Cantwell, Dianne Carlson, Gary Cooper, Ruth Copeland (the highest scorer in the state of Texas), Scott Davis, Dorothy Dickson, Jon Dickson, Philip Franklin, Laura Hanley, Jack Hanneman, Mar- cia Haynes, Chris Hewitt, Drake Jack- man, Pat Rice, Robert Ruff, Shannon Sayles, Mark Srere, and Lynne With- ers. Scoring in the top two percent of the country’s seniors taking the test, 20 Scots received Letters of Commenda- tion for their achievement. With the girls outnumbering the boys almost two to one, the commendees were Anne Aldredge, Anne Badgett, Mara Boto, Bob Bullington, Elizabeth Cant- well, Susan Cregor, Ron Gjemre, Suzanna Hart, Betsy Hochstim, David Hodge, Jimmy Johnston, John McKnight, David Mills, Mike McNamara, Delaney Murchison, Becky Rainwater, Kira Rathjen, Sharon Sigler, Katie Stocks, and Mar- sha Thompson. ABOVE LEFT: Taking time out from their studies, National Merit semifinalists Gary Cooper, Drake Jackman, Chris Hewitt, Dianne Carlson, Scott Davis, and Jack Hanneman spend an afternoon fishing. CENTER LEFT: With homework postponed until a later time, semifinalists Shannon Sayles, Rob- ert Ruff, Pat Rice, Philip Franklin, Marcia Haynes, and Michael Barry entertain themselves at a local playground. LEFT: Merit scholars Catherine Cantwell, Mark Srere, Jon Dickson, Laura Hanley, and Dorothy Dickson relax after a day of studying. National Merit @ 19

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ABOVE: Decorations for the Homecoming dance are carefully laid out by Lauris Brown, Philip Sandifer, and Carol MacGregor. | RIGHT: Speech students Sherri Southworth and Jodi | Thornhill sign up with a volunteer official for a duet. | BELOW: The SMU representative offers advice on col- | lege night. October @ 21