McAllen High School - El Espejo Yearbook (McAllen, TX)

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Night and Day... Each year McHiites observe and celebrate certain holidays and traditions as annual events. Some of these are everyday occur- rences, such as voting, and some are once-in-a-lifetime experiences, such as being chosen Lady of the Mirror. Here are some of the scenes which make McHi McHi. WHAT’S YOUR NAME — Registration for the convention of the Southern Association of Schools held at McHi is shown here being conducted by Elizabeth Ross, as she registers representatives of AND HERE WE GO — Phil Harris, head cheerleader, begins another yell with Nancy Gar- land, lower left, and Carole Klappcrich and Bette Carolyn Yancy, right, at a noon pep rally. POLITICKING — Freshman line up to wait their tum at voting for favorites of their class at the Vocational Building. WHAT'S THAT NAME AGAIN — Election clerks are kept busy marking out the names of those who have voted and of those approaching the ballot box.

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BELLES OF TUE BALL — Shari Lynn West, chosen Lady of the Mirror, poses with her attendants, Mercedes Berrones, left, and Betty June Alley, and their escorts. AFTERMATH — After a home football game, Mc- Hi’ites make whoopee at the Gym Jam dance held at the Cascade Swimming Pool. 7 THE YOAKUMS — Dorothy Brown and Les Robeson, named Daisy Mae and 'Lil Abner of '53, are shown with their royal scepters of onions and carrots. MUSICAL VALENTINE - Suzanne Storlic and Jimmy Nichols, elected as sweethearts of the band at the Valentine Party, are shown as they were presented by Rudolph Hunger, president of the band. DOGPATCH CELEBRATION — At the annual Sadie Hawkins Dance where the girls treat the gents, the attending Dogpatch characters gaze at Daisy Mac and 'Lil Abner, as chosen by the judges.

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Musical Side of Football Games... SOMETHING NEW — At each different football game, the McHi band presented a new and different routine during the halftime ceremonies, to the delight of the fans, in addition to numbers played during the course of the games themselves. During one of the routines, top left, Ann Bergquist is being crowned band sweetheart by Rudolph Hunger, president of the band. In order to present these routines and musical num- l ers, endless practice sessions, including the regular Tuesday night ones, are necessary. Director C. L. Horn, left, is shown during one of these rehearsals.