Humble High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Humble, TX)

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'N-i The morning before finals in afternoon classes, Seniors had a three-hour stadium. Susan Dunn, Jeffrey graduation practice in the auditorium and football Early and Steve East march to their seats in the stadium. in a,,,Q rx 1 is 4 'Q J' X at-,dt 'wth NAI.. ,M N ' .. 1'-'T' 13 --,, ,.A..v..t..q.-f,ahu.f.asf- S' ,gi ,. Announcing of the Top Ten was accompanied by the photographing of the group for the local newspapers. The group met in the cafeteria prior to picture taking. Michael Kelly and Ingrid Brennan listen as Senior principal Gayle Watkins discusses class information with the ten. Aauugyloyq AoueN Aauugyqow AoueN After practice Kirk Townsend lounges in a chair on the podium while Zina Winters leafs through samples of the photographers' work. Pictures were taken of all Seniors as they received diplomas. Pre-graduation After finishing their breakfasts at the H 8 H Fianch's Hell St Highwater Saloon, Parent Kitty Wells and Sponsors Linda Schwarzbach and Sandra Rhodes wrap prizes for a drawing at the Senior Breakfast. The meal was the morning of Graduation before a final commencement practice, Pre-graduation 41

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Three precede graduation Ordering and receiving caps and gowns, commencement exercise practices and the Senior Breakfast were events during pre-graduation days. Caps and gowns were ordered by Seniors for the rental fee of 56.50. A highlight of the week before completion of the year was actual reception of the clothing in Government or the Senior principal's office. After graduation the items were return- ed before real diplomas were issued. Practices were Monday morning before afternoon finals and the morning of Graduation. Both times Seniors were lined up with the Ton Ten first and then the rest of the class alphabetically. The stadium and auditorium were sites for the trial runs. Hell St Highwater Saloon at l-l 8t H Ranch was the location of the Senior Breakfast before the final practice. A menu of ham, eggs, grits, orange juice and milk was offered to those who bought tickets for 38.50. A drawing of meal tickets brought win- ners tape cases and foam-rubber drink can holders. Entertain- ment was by a group of Seniors who also had performed at the Floyd Burton Scholarship Extravaganza. Trying on caps and gowns to make sure of sizes are Liz lnbody, Kara Kendrick and Debbie Falls. Seniors received the graduation regalia in Government or the Senior office the week before graduation. For fortification against the early morning practice for graduation, Debbie Depew eats her breakfast of ham, eggs and grits offered at the Senior Breakfast. Bill Wood readsthe . Senior issue of the Purple Pride after he finished his meal. f -S.: . in V. ' A .A -w -,f. S Y ,. gl x j X i -K W-N.. . X.. 7' 2, -. 'xx we .... .ef .. X sw we -f+,,,g ,. . I. tg -.vig .tx 'Wg -, ' 1-2' 3-1 40 Pre graduation

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Graduation Largest ever graduates The largest class in Humble's history, over 750, graduated May 28 and members of the class received close to 8500000 in scholarships. At the exercise in Wildcat Stadium 13 S800 Floyd Burton Scholarship winners were announced for the first time. The local awards, named for a former superintendent of schools, were financed by money raised in Humble Independent School District schools and in the Humble area by Student Council and other sponsors. Lineup for the processional began at 7 p.m. on the visitor's side of the stadium. After the entrance which was accompanied by music of the Wildcat Band, graduates and their guests heard Salutatorian Liz Brunner quoting Franklin Roosevelt dare them to be great. She also asserted that the class had a world to change and improve. Philip Karpos gave the Valedictory Address and the closing of the exercise. ln the speech he stated that in order to succeed in life, he and his classmates would have to achieve by taking risks and performing to their fullest potential. The speaker also urged the group to go out in life and Go for it and be all that they could be. Leading the Class of 1981 at Graduation were Valedictorian Philip Karpos and Salutatorian Liz Brunner. Philip's grade point average was 4.99900 and Liz's was 4.8561 on a 1-5.3 scale. Before the exercise graduates line up on the track as Sponsors also handed out bobby and safety pins for those sponsors checked to make certain Seniors were in who needed to make adjustments to their caps and gowns. alphabetical order and to give last-minute in structions. 42 Graduation