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

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Fair holiday, long weekend relieve strain Octobe-r's harvest brought in a bumper crop of activity. Early in the month students enjoyed a day of vaca- tion to attend the State Fair. The PTA and Dads' Club collabo- rated to host College Night, at which numerous college representatives were available to answer questions about admission requirements and campuslife. Acting on students' suggestions, the Student Council and the PTA installed a frozen yogurt machine in the cafete- ria. The Student Council was also responsible tor the Homecoming dance with its theme Souvenirs, Music was provided by the rock group Gunpoint, and Jill Wilson was crowned Homecoming Queen. Hi-Lite officers and their mothers organized the annual Hi-Lite tea at Laura Elliot's home, At the Key Club breakfast, Mr. William Seay. president of Southwestern Life insurance, spoke to club presidents and publication offi- cers. As a result of their high scores on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test, ten students became National Merit Semifinalists and twelve seniors were awarded National Merit letters of commendation, Seniors Rob Swann and Hunt Blair received recognition as winners of the annual writing contest sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English. Eleven new members were installed in the National Honor Society at their fall initiation. The cast of the senior play, Cheaper bythe Dozen, began rehearsals at the end of October for the November pres- entation of the production. Let it rain: An umbrella protects Jett Bailey as rain pours through the open root of the crun- structlon area October 0 21

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pe- Manhandlers: Pam Carter and Llsa Mttls treat football players Noel Harhtttort and Buck Cowan to a spaghettt dthher before the game Stick 'em Scots: Footballers Pryor Btackwetl and John Atlums come through the vtctory Ithe 20 0 October J Punch Line: Ketly Cunmngham serves punch to TiIt : Pm Ball Wtzard John Fteld concentrates on Leslte Ltst and Me-Itssa Stuart at the Ht-Lures Tea hos game with ehthustasm.

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