Irving High School - Lair Yearbook (Irving, TX)

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Boys, 6 Girls Elected Officers In order to insure smooth-running class activities, officers were elected early this year. Senior candidates were nominated in a special meeting and voted on by secret ballot. Each po- tential had an opportunity to speak on his or her merits in another meeting. Don Scott and Jerry Callaway were voted into a run-off for the presi- dencyg Jerry emerged victorious. Neither Matt LaVail nor Max Berendzen re- ceived a majority for vice president, but Matt triumphed in a second election for this office. Betsy Deaton, parliamentarian, won her office on the first ballot, as did Dorothy Taylor, secretaryg and Janice Belknap, treasurer. Juniors elected their officers by show of hands in two class meetings. Iva Hendricks won the high honor of prexy. David Sawyer became veepg Eve Northup, secretaryg and Biddie Greene, treasurer. Sophs chose an all-male slate to guide them through IHS for the first year. Freddie Akin was elected presidentg Joe Sherrell, vice-presidentg and Kenny Johnson, secretary-treasurer. Eddie Dowler was chosen reporter. S and rl Mrs. Anne Uhr, aided by Freddie Akin, newly elected soph president, and Eddie Dowler, tabulates the votes for soph secretary. Kenny l Johnson was victorious. l Junior sponsors count votes cast by students for a candidate in the race for junior prexy.

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Seniors line up to receive schedules. Distribution time was short, but students spent most of the morning comparing assignments and greeting friends. IHS-ers Register, School Year Begins Sophomores and juniors came to school before classes began to receive their schedules, while seniors took time from the first day to obtain class assignments. Students pre-registered the previous spring and staff members spent long hours in preparing the 1450 schedules. At the same time, IHS-ers were assigned student numbers. With these num- bers, all attendance, scholastic and office records are kept neatly and easily. Schedules were grasped tightly by nervous sophs, to whom the numerous halls and rooms of IHS seemed completely confusing. Juniors and seniors were secure in knowledge of the building, but wary of being caught in the Wrong class. In a short time, however, schedules became routine and habit, no longer something to be remembered with difficulty. Audrey Davidson, pleased with her new schedule, has also received her new student numbers. Diane Daily and Mary Alice Davis wait to get their own assignments.

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Toy Tigers Shirley Walker and Susie McClurken raise their batons as the Tigers run through the arch formed by the drill team members. Roar of Tiger Spirit Makes Rally Success And the roof rose . . . IHS-ers responded with a deafening roar as Tiger backers participated in the first pep rally of the season. Held to bolster Tiger spirit prior to the McKinney game, the rally showed record enthusiasm. Sopho- mores joined vigorously in new yells taught to them in PE classes by the 1960-61 cheerleaders Pat Rey- nolds, Gene Jones, Ken Harrison, Vickie Shelton, Rena Cottrell and Jim Carper. Mrs. Betty Strickland introduced the speaker, Head Coach Homer Tompkins, who in turn, presented the Tiger football team of 1960. Majorettes Charlotte Atherton, Kathy Thompson, Nancy Brock and Jan Christopher performed with the band, and the Toy Tigers formed their traditional arch to salute the Tiger team. The rafters were shaken by the roar of an aroused and vigorous student body. That night the Tigers tangled with the McKinney Lions. Irving went under O-12 for the season's opener. McKinney scored both TD's in the initial quarter and after first game jitters, the Tigers then played a good game. Fight, fight! shout the cheerleaders, silhouetted against a giant 6'Victory banner. Senior and junior IHS-ers stand because of crowded conditions in the auditorium, Sophs occupy the traditional peanut gallery.