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

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Balloons fly to raise spirit at half-time Disappointed skiers found that many of the annual Colorado trips planned for the Christmas holidays were cancelled due to the lack of snow. The ski gear received as gifts was put in storage with hopes of next year’s snow-covered peaks. Basketball pre-district games and the football quarter-final contest crowded the sports schedule for Scot fans in early December. By winning first place in the regional meet, the girls’ cross country track team earned the right to travel to Aus- tin for the state meet. Lads and Lassies raised funds for their trip to Galveston by selling Christ- mas cards, candy, and candles. Choir members held their annual spaghetti dinner, with entertainment to accom- pany their meal. School assemblies featured new styles and fashion ideas. Hi-Lites staged a fashion show and had a make-up artist who advised girls on hair cuts and cosmetics. A Christmas fashion show by a Tri-Hi-Y group raised money for charity. Highlander editorial and business staff members hosted their annual Christmas dinner at S usan Aston’s house. Thespians were initiated at a ceremony and dinner during the Christmas season at the home of Shel- ley Brandt. Student Council members spon- sored a drive to donate toys for the Salvation Army and invited donors to a free assembly on a Friday before the holidays. Advanced speech students per- formed original and traditional pro- grams for underprivileged children and elderly adults. Advanced drama classes wrote their own Christmas plays, which they performed for chil- dren at day-care centers, nursery schools, and children’s hospitals. 28 @ December ABOVE: Student Council members Pat Gormley and Simone Myers gather toys for a charity project. BELOW: Hi-Lite officer Lissie Miller receives a new make-over as Jody Thornhill offers suggestions. OPPOSITE PAGE: Scot spirit flies high as Jill McKenzie, Mary-Margaret Bennett, and Kyle Eng- land wait for half-time of the Temple state quarter- final football game in Waco, Texas.

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ABOVE: Temporarily crippled Sheridan Whiteside (Richard Sparr) trades sarcastic quips with his sec- retary Maggie Cutler (Shannon Sayles). BELOW: Zany ‘‘Hollywood nitwit’’ Banjo (John Buckley) plays one of his practical jokes on the but- ler (Robert Neely). eared ABOVE: Passionate actress Lorraine Sheldon (Claire Shelmire) flirts with the naive Bert Jefferson (Doug Webb). BELOW: Mrs. Stanley (Debbie Kirby), her daughter (Cynthia Ruff), and two neighbors (Shelly Brandt and Becky Rainwater), await their introduction to Mr. Whiteside. Senior class produces play for large crowd Apparel, hair-styles, and make-up of the 1940’s helped to recreate an era for the senior class in their production of The Man Who Came To Dinner. Paris originals, pompadours, and red lipstick added to the effect of the play, as crewheads Diane Crow and Carole Berger took charge of ward- robe and make-up. Old-fashioned fur- niture, including a wooden wheelchair arranged in a war-time decorated set, was provided by the set, stage, and prop crews headed by Lissie Miller, Cindi Miller, Renee Downs, and Valerie Yandell. Shannon Sayles and Richard Sparr assumed the leading roles. Other major roles included John Buckley, Carol Cleaver, Richard Johnson, Deb- bie Kirby, and Doug Webb. Cynthia Ruff and Amy Loftis were double-cast in one part, while Diane Carlson and Claire Shelmire shared another role. With his natural accent, AFS student Michael Middlemann played the part of an Englishman. The cast consisted of 32 members, with the whole produc- tion requiring the assistance of 90 sen- iOrs. Sherry Thompson, a drama major from North Texas State University, served as technical director in charge of all crews. Stage-managers Cynthia Mahaffey and Joan Hodges aided director Mrs. Linda Raya during the six weeks of lengthy evening rehearsals. More tickets were sold this year than in the past four years. A total audience of about 1,200 attended the three eve- ning performances November 3, 4, and 6 and a Friday afternoon perform- ance squeezed in between the close of school and a night football game. Senior Play @ 27

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