Monterey High School - Chaparral Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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In Recognition Seniors, Debate Team Achieve Recognition Talented and smart too! — President of the Monterey band, drum major for three years, and honorary hand king, Troy Felbcr takes time out from his cornet prac- ticing to be photographed. Taking five solids, Troy was elected president of National Honor Society for two semesters. Artist with brains — Linda Dennis, senior, is a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship competition. Linda is among the 7500 whose scores were the highest on the nationwide college aptitude examination given to 162,000 seniors in 12.500 high schools last October. Linda, an English, math, and history major, is an active member of National Honor Society, Tomorrow's Artists Today, and the annual arts staff. Time out to type — Jim Carter, senior English, math, and science major, won the Rice Institute Alumni Certificate of Achieve- ment Award. In addition, a scholarship award of $250 to be used at the college of his choice will be given by a Rice alumna. Jim is a member of the senior A Cappella choir, the Latin Club, vice-president of Hi-Y, and was selected the Junior Scientist of the Month. Top debators — Representing Monterey in the Interscholastic League competition is the Monterey debate and extemporaneous speaking team. Coached by Mr. D. M. Howell, speech teacher, they are, front row, Margaret Rankin, Darlene Fox, and Pat Arnold, back row, Lawrece Smith, JoAnn Warren, lames Mocscr, Mike Farmer, and Morris Sheats. In speech tournaments at Midland and Texas Technological College, the team received practice for the Inter- scholastic League contests later on. Reside taking team honors James Moeser placed first in extemporaneous speech. I I’!? 11 ‘H§ I

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In Recognition Clubs, Band Elec Queens and Beau “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” — Linda Linl enhoger and Melva White, juniors, are swee hearts of the industrial clubs of Montere Linda, sweetheart of the Vocational Industri Club, was elected by the members of the clul Melva, who was chosen by distributive educa tion students, is the DE Club Sweetheart. Sh represented Monterey in the district Distribute Education Sweetheart contest in San Antoni. A smile from the queen — Her majesty, Brenda Duni junior in Monterey, wears the “gold” crown in which sh was crowned band queen at the annual Band Banque Runners-up in the contest are Lutha Beck and Glori Gentry. Who’ll be the lucky winner? — Carolyn Fulghanr seated, and Lynn Pray, both juniors, seek the name o the owner of the project which is before them. Bot girls are the finalists in the contest for Spanish Queer Winning the honor and the opportunity to compete fo district Queen at the district meeting in Clovis, Ne Mexico, is Lynn Pray. Carolyn and Lynn compete, against Faye Pope, Judy Robertson, and Jamie Stevens “Be my valentine” — Fred Baker steps through a larg valentine symbolizing the FHA valentine and is this year' FHA Sweetheart. Selected as sweetheart at the annm Beau Banquet of the Future Homemakers of Americ club, Fred competed against Dale Glaze and Donni Williams.

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24 In Recognition Last Year For Special Honors Should a window go here? — Almeida Ratliff and Jimmy Day are among Monterey’s outstanding art students. Both are seniors and have behind them impressive high school art careers. Almeida and Jimmy are members of the Student Council Pub- licity Committee which is in charge of school party decorations and hall posters. The ’57 Rey Roster cover was designed by Almeida and Glenna Maxey. Jimmy is art co-editor of the ’57 CHAPARRAL and cartoonist for the MONTEREY MIRROR. Almeida and Jimmy are members of Tomorrow’s Artists Today of which Almeida is secretary. All in a day’s work — Being service manager for the MONTEREY MIRROR keeps Howard Wil- kerson on the go’’ most of the time. In this capacity, Howard takes all of the reporters’ copy to Dennis Brothers Printing, where the paper is printed, and all pictures to the engravers. After the newspaper copy has been set up, he runs a proof on it and brings it back for the MIRROR staff to use in page lay-outs. Howard also has sold some advertising for the bi-weekly paper. To think he has to “lug” that around — Harlo Lamkin, senior, takes time out from band activitie long enough to have his picture made. For thre years Harlon and his tuba have gone to state t compete in the All-state band contests, and h advanced to Tri-state his sophomore year. I exchange assemblies and special programs, Harlo has participated several times playing solos. Harlo gives three hours a day to band work, and als finds time to make honor roll grades, for he is member of the National Honor Society. To cnU into the musical field is Harlon’s ambition, an to major in music at Texas Tech is his goal.