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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RIGHT: ‘‘We three kings of Orient are,’’ sing Michael Rejebian, David Gowdey, and Johnny Delatour as they perform at a fashion show. LEFT: ‘Tea or punch?” asks Mrs. E. A. Sigler atthe OPPOSITE PAGE RIGHT: AFS students Michael faculty Christmas party Middelmann and Nena Kopkavar discuss Texas liv- BELOW: Susan Aston is surprised by her gift at the ing in comparison with their native countries of Highlander Christmas party South Africa and Yugoslavia. 30 @ December