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

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The setting for this year's Senior play, Arsenic and Old Lace, was the Brew- ster home in Brooklyn, New York, where spinster Abby Brewster CKris Becky and her sister Martha QEllen Eisenlohry put lonely old people out of their misery by poisoning them. ln the comedy, by Joseph Kesselring, the nephew Mortimer CScott Canony learns that his brother Teddy fLex Martiny, who believes he is Theodore Roosevelt, is burying the aunts' victims in the cellar, thinking they are yellow fever victims. Life for Mortimer becomes even more hectic with the arrival ot his long lost brother Jona- than CJeff Sargenty, and his compan- ion Dr. Einstein CJon Hochberg and Byron Fishery who hold Mortimer hos- tage and try lo kill him. Supporting performances were given by Todd Farrell and Tad Herrscher double cast as the overzea- lous Officer O'Hara, Julie Pate and Liz Feld alternately playing Mortimer's fiance Elaine, and Vicky Hexter and Sarah Kane sharing the role ot Dr. Witherspoon. Other members of the cast included Karen Casey, Jimmy Coleman, Phil Brandes, David Haggart, Marcie Kirby, John Lancaster, Russell Power, Dan Holman, and Craig Clark. Mrs. Linda Raya directed the play with the help ot stage managers Cynt- hia Jones, Blake Malouf, and Marla Waak, who oversaw the work of vari- ous crew heads. The crew heads, Melanie Munnell, Cindy Woods, Shan- nan Rodgers, Kathy Wideman, Diane Duvall, Janice Kenyon, Jeanna Lane, Mark Mills, Shannon Skripka, Amy Aldredge, Sue Holmes, Helen Flor- ence, Jeff Coker, Brian Daves, Lisa Parnell, Deanna Carter, and Susan Jones were in charge of set construc- tion, costumes, props, lights, and make-up. In command of the show's finances was Business Manager Tina Smith. The show was presented on Novem- ber 7, 8, 9, and 10th, and according to Mrs. Raya, the show was a great artistic success. The traditional breakfast was held at the Fairmont Hotel after the last performance. 26 Senior Play aenic cmcf .face li 1 Q' -4 All tied up: Mortimer CScott Canony cringes as Jon- But, Morlimerl Cry Abby CKris Becky and Martha athan tJeff Sargenty tries to stab him. QEllen Eisenlohry, There are only twelve bodies. L' H I? J Q Y- :f Wk BuIly : Teddy CLex Martiny announces his arrival, as Abby CKris Becky calms him.

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f fc---yr Pretty posies: Students arrive to pick up their En gardel: Super Scot, Mr. Hanscom, pokesa pony Homecoming mums from Coach Holmes. at one of the final football pep rallies. 3152, Qs.. 4 ti Sneaker Day, pupils' finals conclude fall School was definitely underway by the time November rolled around, when seniors placed their orders for gradua- tion announcements. At the same time selected seniors, under the supervi- sion of drama teacher Mrs, Linda Playa were rehearsing for the annual Senior Play which opened on the 7th. Captur- ing the lead roles were Kris Beck, Ellen Eisenlohr, Lex Martin, and Scott Canon in Arsenic and Old Lace. Junior class elections were held during the month and Walt Lightbourn was elected President, Tommy Sum- mers, Vice President, Margaret Wil- liams, Secretary, and John Marks, Treasurer. HP tried something new as Home- coming week rolled around. One day all the Scots wore tennis shoes to go with the theme ot Sneak Past the Bearcats. The following day was declared Overall Day to support the slogan, The Scots will win overall. The events were topped off by Blue and Gold Day, as the last football pep rally of the season ended. Homecoming Queen nominees, Grace Chandler, Alison Stone, Karen Squibb, Shannan Rodgers, Michelle Jones, and Adrienne Macatee were all escorted by their fathers at half-time of the football game. Later at the dance, Adrienne Macatee was announced as 1979 Homecoming Queen. To keep the Scot pride running, both the boys and girls cross country track teams won regionals and advanced to the state meet. Senior, John Guffey, led the boys while senior, Dana Tinkle, and junior, Mary Leslie Clements, led the girls on to victory. Near the end of November, students took trimester exams, followed by a well deserved and relaxing 3-day Thanksgiving holiday. HBSWHAO Z o 4 cn 3 U cn A TXJ or

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K as Ride 'em cowboy: Pontus Svensson experiences Pigskin power: lan Petit practices his newly the real Texas lite on a bicycle instead ofa horse. acquired American sport ot football. Mm AFS students lan, Pontus explore Texas Enthusiastic football tans and the large number ot students who own cars were two differences that both AFS students, lan Petit and Pontus Svens- son, tound between the United States and their own countries. Pontus, who lived with Junior Tom Pettinger, commented that his school in Sweden, doesn't know what school spirit is. Pontus was involved in AFS, Thespians, Round Table, and the Sailing club, His hobbies included sailing and skiing, He enjoyed display- ing his skiing ability on his American tamily's Christmas ski trip to Colorado. lan, from Australia, lived with Andrea Kahn, and he noted that Tex- ans were more outgoing and relaxed with their schoolwork than were the students in Australia. He said, the girls are all pretty, and he thought the dances were a lot ot fun. lan trained with the HP Blue Wave Swim Team but was not allowed by UIL rules to com- pete in swim meets. He was also a member of Lads and Lassies choir and in the cast ot the 1980 musical Guys and Dolls. He participated in Thespi- ans, Ftound Table, and AFS. Highland Park 1979 graduates Daphne Lewis, Patti Gruber, and Sarah Pierce spent the summer in South America with the Americans Abroad segment of AFS, and Senior '79 Karen Johnson spent the lull year. Studying and learning about Finland. AFS ' 27