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

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Pekka power: Finnish AFS student puckers up to Yum, yum: Liana Souloum snitches a bite as she aid the band in making a perfect sound. helps Mrs. Eisenlohr make a salad. Liana, Pekka find friendship at High Park Pekka Saavalainen and Liana Soul- oum had a chance to experience the American way of life at Highland Park through the American Field Service Program. They arrived in New York on August 21, where they spent three days with 500 other AFS students. During her year at Highland Park, Liana lived with the family of Ellen Eisenlohr, which she says was not too different from her real family in Rhodes, Greece. Liana’s school, on the other hand, was quite different. She enjoyed having electives, as all her classes in Greece were required courses. Liana especially enjoyed drama and was a member of AFS and Hi-Lites. Among her other interests here were Mexican food, photography, bicycling and being with her friends. “But,” Liana stated, ‘‘l like most to sleep and eat sweets.” Pekka’s schooling in Vantaa, Fin- land included nine years at an elemen- tary school and three years at high school. It was different from the sys- tem at Highland Park in that the teach- ers came to each of the students’ classes. Pekka was the oldest of five children. During his stay in Dallas, Pekka lived with the family of Kris Beck. Pekka played the flute in the school band and was also a member of the German club and AFS. Outside school, his interests included ice hockey, soccer, basketball, track and field, and football. A senior at Highland Park, Chris Losey traveled to South Africa this past summer as a foreign exchange student through the AFS program. AFS raised money throughout the year by the sale of friendship bonds, the February carnation sale, and proceeds from the AFS Talent Show. A.F.S, @ 27

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y OX0 0 Z ON The scene for this yea r’s Senior play, Don't Drink the Water by Woody Allen, was behind the Iron Curtain. Due to incriminating circumstances, Walter Hollander and his family were accused of spying and driven into the American Embassy by the Communists. Bun- gling Axel MaGee (Drew Spies) was left in charge of the Embassy with the help of the efficient Kilroy, played by Jamie Holloway. Under the close scru- tiny of Krojack (John Miller) the Hol- lander family including Walter (Ken Luce), his wife Marion (Susan Cleaver) and their daughter Susan played by Carol MacGregor, made plans for a daring escape. Supporting performances were also given by Connie Dolph, who played the harassed secretary Miss Burns; Mike Bagg, the ‘‘tricky priest’; and Suzanne Farrar, as the temperamental chef. The cast and crews had to put in extra effort due to a one week delay in the arrival of the scripts. Mrs. Linda Raya directed the play with the help of the stage managers, Gail Defferari, Judy Jericho, and Trey Maxwell, who cued and gave directions. Crew heads, Greg Frye, Melissa Mahaffey, Chris Alexander, Jana Lord, Mary Ann Pittman, Kim Roessler, Lauris Brown, Linda Haseltine, Lisa Bailey, Mary Bull- ington, Stacy Martin and Lynn Medart were in charge of set decoration, props, publicity, sound, lights and cos- tumes. The play was presented November 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th. Mrs. Raya commented, ‘‘The attendance on Fri- day and Saturday was the largest | have ever seen.’’ Cast parties were given each night after the play. The final cast party was a breakfast held at the Fairmont Hotel. “Ohh, Axell’’: Susan (Carol MacGregor) com- forts a dejected Axel Magee (Drew Spies). Gunpoint diplomacy: ‘Mr. Efficiency,” Kilroy (Jamie Holloway) attempts to reconcile differ- ences between Axel (Drew Spies) and Krojack (John Miller), and a bodyguard (Mike McGee). 26 @ Senior Play “Well, | neverl’’: Soldiers Jeff Bailey and Day Shel- mire threaten secretary Connie Dolph at gunpoint. Misfit magician: Susan Cleaver helps ‘‘straighten’’ out Mike Bagg’s situation while Ken Luce ponders his own tangled predicament.

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“Joy to the World’’: The Lads and Lassies carol through the halls bringing Christmas cheer. “Oh Christmas Tree’’: Holiday festivities begin as Sophie and Diane Fullingim decorate their tree. cr i 4 fa 14 sf + i ‘ ; a 5 : B ii $ ot is Go fish: Leslie Andrus and Barbara Howell try to So long, farewell: Scots say good-bye to their keep warm during the ice storm traditional home stadium. . Se Me uatkodende aR i i,