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

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Um, um, good: Sophomore girls sell homemade goodies for a fund raising project. Secret ballot?: Coach Randy Emery confidently casts his vote in the October 14 bond election. Love thy brother. Clover Thomasson speaks to juniors and seniors in a National Brotherhood Week assembly October 24. Social events, bond election mark October The passing of the October 14 bond election marked the final phase of school remodeling. The bond initiated plans for the renovation of the stadium and improvements of the school cafe- terias. While students became familiar with their academic routine, they looked forward to the beginning of social activities. School club meetings were postponed to allow new students to adjust to their schedules. Hi-Lite officers sponsored the annual Mother-Daughter Tea on Octo- ber 29 at Janie Donosky’s home. “Come Sail Away”’ was the theme of the Homecoming dance sponsored by the Student Council. The social com- mittee provided ‘“‘King Cobra,” a pop- ular band from Austin, and original decorations such as sails draped above the queen’s throne. Kay Doug- lass was elected Homecoming Queen. Thirteen seniors, who scored in the top one-half nation-wide on last Octo- ber’s PSAT NMSQT, were named National Merit Semi-Finalists in early October. Eighteen new members were initi- ated into the National Honor Society in a traditional candle-lighting ceremony October 3, in the library. Initial rehearsals for the Senior Play, Don't Drink the Water, by Woody Allen, were held at the month’s end. October @ 21

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ih ae % , wi Full of hot air: Mary Bullington puffs away as‘she ‘Give me an ‘S’”’: Varsity cheerleaders boost helps decorate for the Homecoming dance school spirit during a pep rally Dunkem’ donuts: Greg Norton and Glenn Watson get ready to ‘dunk Denison” at an early-morning surprise football breakfast One lump or two?: Sophomore Vicky Hart and her mother socialize with Margaret Williams at the annual Mother-Daughter tea 20 ® October

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Beauty, Beast big attractions at fall dance Homecoming 1978 started in style with the Scots defeating Richardson 58-24. During halftime the fathers pre- sented the Homecoming Queen nomi- nees to the crowd. After the victory, the couples went to the girls’ gym for the Homecoming dance, where ‘‘King Cobra’”’ entertained the crowd with 60’s music by the Beachboys and the Beatles. The Student Council deco- rated the newly-painted gym with sails and sea-colors to match the Home- coming theme of ‘‘Come Sail Away.” Midway in the dance the Student Council announced the winner of the “Beauty and the Beast’ contest. The contest was a fund-raising project initi- ated this year by the Student Council. Votes were five cents a piece for one of the six football captains. Lot? Mciihenny, Lance Mclihenny, John Allums, Pryor Blackwell, Arvin Combs, and Harold McCoy. This year the Mclilhenny brothers shared the title of Beast. The Homecoming Queen nominees walked down the red carpet on the arm of their escorts. Each nominee chose a special song for their theme. Mary Bell and her escort Cedric Bur- gher walked to the tune ‘‘Whenever | See Your Smiling Face’ by James Taylor. Pryor Blackwell accompanied Kay Douglass to the theme of ‘‘Baby | Love Your Way’”’ by Peter Frampton. Brenda Francis, escorted by Dean Miller, chose ‘‘Shower The People’ as her theme. Paige Nash, escorted by Mike Lafitte, used ‘“‘If’’ by Bread. Julie Smith and Lott Mclilhenny walked to the accompaniment of ‘‘All is Fair in Love”’ by Stevie Wonder. Son Fulgham escorted Carolyn Wagner to Dan Fogelberg’s song ‘‘To the Morning.”’ Student Council Vice-President Mike Drinkwater announced Kay Douglass as the winner, and Arvin Combs, Stu- dent Council President, gave Kay the traditional kiss and crowned her the 1978 Homecoming Queen. Radiant royalty: Kay Douglass glows after Ring around the rosie: Two Richardson Eagles encir- | being announced Homecoming Queen. cle Lott Mcllhenny in an effort to bring him down. 22 ®@ Homecoming