Lubbock High School - Westerner Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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parties, plans . . . Fall activities got into full swing as the season progressed, and students settled down into the old routine. The South Plains Fair brought early dis- missal from school as students stuffed with candied apples and cotton candy made the round of exhibits and midway. A few weeks later failing slips sent everyone scurrying back to books until Halloween rolled around, and they took time out to sign non-vandalism pledges and trick or treat for CROP. Planning and rehearsing class assemblies took many late hours, and students spent numerous morn- ings in committee meetings. Registration of cars, sponsored by the Student Council, proved helpful to drivers, as students and teachers could be notified quickly of parking problems. All too soon it was dead week and nine weeks test time. Cramming aid off though D p 7 23 7 Proving students don't really mind coming back to school, the Student Council hosted the faculty at the annual teachers' tea in September. Serving Mr. Jerry Crawford are Sharon Dillard, Barbara Atchison, Kathy Tipps, and Phyllis Hoffman. as report cards appeared, and 161 made the year's initial honor roll-the first since all students began taking five solids. Straight AH cards numbered 23. C A cheerleauer's work, like a XVOIIIZLYHS, seems never to be done. As part of her official duties, Head Cheer- leader Georgene Oatman devotes an afternoon to poster painting. Spirit-boosting signs like this one, dgiorated halls before football games each week. Inspecting some of the new audio-visual equipment purchased this year are Gay Haught, Alvis Rogers, Barbara Atchison, and Charlotte Kizer, at the teacher's tea. Making sure everything's just right, Susie Perkins checks make-up and hair before having her annual picture made. For the first time, senior girls donned white-collared black capes for the event.

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conventions Student enthusiasm remained un- daunted from week to week during a dismal football season, reaching a peak before the traditional final game with Crosstown rival Monterey. Mem- bers of the state champion 1939 VVesterners were on hand to lend en- couragement at the contest, but to no avail. The school heaved a collective sigh then, and turned its attention to other things. Organizations brought home honors and offices from district and state con- ventions, and clubs began fund-raising activities for scholarships and Thanks- giving and Christmas charity projects. Speculation over delay in ground- breaking for the new wing was an- swered with the announcement that changes in specifications would hold things up until January. December rolled around, but just as everybody began to get into the holi- day spirit the mid-semester failing list came out and students were ab- ruptly jolted back to one more round with the books before vacation time. 'tOh, no! Thcy'Ve done it again! A familiar sight to football fans were the anguished expressions of Coaches Jim Curtis and Buddy He Nicki Robinson cues unbclieyingly as she l1l3.1S hciself nuned 1959 Brothers as opposing team rolled Black and Cold Queen She is escorted by Cliff Mouery Carolyn Zachary, up yardage against the Western- CIS.