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

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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

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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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DECEMBER Volleyball, Christmas caroling highlight month of December Lads and Lassies Choir helped start off the Christmas spirit with their carol- ing at Highland Park Methodist Church, Northpark Shopping Center, and the Park Cities Rotary Club. All the choirs participated in caroling to nearby elders, friends, and neighbors. Mrs. Linda Raya's advanced drama classes wrote original Christmas plays which were performed in hospitals and children's homes the last week before Christmas vacation. The Scot Varsity Basketball team placed second in the annual Scot Classic Tournament in the first of December. Supportive fans followed the Scots to the Austin Tournament where the team took third place. ls it good?: Mr. Atterbery tastes the agony of defeat at a Records and Tapes volleyball game. The Records and Tapes Club hosted a volleyball game against the faculty, proudly accepting the prize of throwing a pie at Mr. Mike Atteberry. In mid-December, many students attended the fall Hi-Lite Dance with the original theme of Pajama Party. Toys were brought in advisories to be distributed by the Student Council to needy families. The advisory with the most toys was awarded a prize. Clubs planned Christmas parties for the week of December 17-21. The Thespian Club hosted its annual Christmas banquet, and the Highlan- der staff had its party with the exchange of gag gifts, following a buf- fet of delicious desserts. l Reaching high: Lynn Mount helps decorate the new gym for the fall Hi-Lites dance. I gi 28 December X l .My 4 '