Lubbock High School - Westerner Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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Spring Fever Epidemic Spreads Twirp week defies a standing rule of etiquette, ladies first, agree Judy Myers and Gauvain Gilbert. 'fFever victims appear in V all sizes and shapes the minute Spring makes her entry. The pomp and pageantry of spring stole the spotlight from Jack Frost as Westerners traded Winter colds for spring fever. Although the fever epi- demic spread rapidly, indis- criminately sweeping students and teachers alike, it ironically hit hardest when most West- erners Were at their busiest. March and April sunshine teased study-Worn students through Windows of classrooms. Swimming pools, cool lakes, bicycles, golf courses and such beckoned scholars to the great outdoors. With the entrance of spring, baseball season opened, bringing the suspense of home- runs on the diamond.

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Forgetful Thermometer Cheers February As the temperature rose, it seemed the thermometer forgot that winter was not over. With the change in weather came a change in the top brassf' Mr. Knox Williams took the place of Mr. Olan Rice as Student Council sponsor when Mr. Rice moved up to aid Mr. E. C. Leslie in assistant principal duties. Backstage Broadway, a be- hind-the-scenes production, was the idea for the exchange as- sembly. The Y-Teen Sweet- heart banquet beckoned couples to the annual valentine affair. Vocational guidance was em- phasized during Career Days, designed to acquaint seniors with their chosen future career. The month of hearts faded out after its brief 28 days, leav- ing students busier than ever and looking forward to only three more months of school. Getting an ''over-the-shoulderl' look at his new duties as Student Council sponsor, Mr. Knox VVillianis receives advice from Mr. Olan Rice, who moved up as an assistant principal. Clutching her 'thard-earned four dollars almost reluctant to hand it over, Pat Daven- port buys two tickets to the annual Y-Teen Sweetheart Banquet from Sally Halley. 25 is f mrmmbiv- 4.

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Over School Switch-abouts in dating oc- curred as annual Twirp Week rolled around. Girls were seen opening doors, carrying arm- loads of books and digging up money for shows, as the male sighed with contentment dur- ing this week dedicated to his pocketbook. Western array dominated the scene when cowpokes in- vaded LHS for traditional Roundup. Square dancing, a movie, and plenty of grub greeted students in the cafe- teria. After Roundup, activities whirled faster and faster. Ten- sion mounted as an already too-filled two months over- flowed into an even fuller May, bringing the 1962-63 school year to a climax. R' QVAVA If aim? In preparation for the all school Western party, Sandra James renews acquaintances with a once important character in the real Western roundup, now a thing of the past.