Irving High School - Lair Yearbook (Irving, TX)

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I.H.9. Teens Deck Cars to Thirty-five ears representing clivers cluhs. groups, classes. ancl student activities 4-omprisefl most of lrving llighis 1967 llonievurning ljaracle. The Toy Tigers and Tiger llancl marchefl the requirerl miles nf the proc'-essinn. For the first time. exes were allowetl to participate in the paracle. 'lStairway to Vic-tory . the theme. prnxirlecl Z1 hasis for many outstanding cars. Class floats were ahsent from the pararle lmeeause of prolvlems invulv- ing stipervisimi, partifripaticm, anrl time. To rec- uncile this. svhool halls were flesignatefl for each elass level to clet'orate. As a special projevt. Seniors ronstrur-ted a Tiger lair fur the main entrance. Con- sisting of Chic-ken wire stufferl with crepe paper. the black 1-ave had four entrances. As a result of the efficiently used class spirit. eavh grade IJYOCTLIITKT El ear fur the parade. Anticipating the vruwning, pr'irn'n-sses Sherry liailey, Arlene llarxille, and Pam Loaring-Clark waxe to onlookers. tough the parade is meant tw wt-lwune alumni hurnt fur the first time, 4-Xes join in the ride. Trek flux, Drum Major, keeps time while the Tiger Tian

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Principal Cadar Parr begins assemblages during the year with introductions of the guest speakers. Groups Gather in ssemblg Halls Student assemblies this year were held both in the auditorium and the boys' gymnasium. Those which occurred in the latter were not restricted to pep rallies for the football team. At the end of the year, the 1968 Lair, VVho's Whfm, Lair Salutes, and special scholarships were presented at an awards meeting in the gym. Host of the gatherings were in the main auditorium, which seated students for class and organization meetings. choir and band concerts, fashion shows, at talent show, and lectures. Because of the large amount of people. assemblies were usually presented first to one half of the school. then repeated for the benefit of the rest. However, the auditorium was not only utilized during school hours. The Thespian and Senior plays, beauty and handsome judging, and National Honor Society induction of members were evening activities there. Along with being used for student purposes, the hall served as a cultural Center for lrving for Community concerts, pageants, the Ellos lodge talent show, and presentations by the National Children's Theatre. To give variety to musical assemblies, the A Cappella singers perform as a split double choir. To symbolize the hopes of the American pilgrims, the Girls choir sang 4'Thv lmpossible DfCLtIll.n which told of a man's goals

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Honor Exes Homecoming Week ,I his R H ,cy bspuzl gui ,gk As the parade moved, Toy Tigers employ pom-poms and hand routines as the-ir contribution to the long march. performs music presented also for eontest. Lorraine Hulmenuk, Ed Kinkeulle, and ,lm-ri Culwell rifle in tlie Junior Class cur which is entirely covered with Tiger fur.