Myers Park High School - Mustang Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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Autumn Activities He-Woman Greg Currie endorses M.P. This pep rally is before a game with the traditional rival, Garinger. The Student Council has worked diligently to better relations among the various high schools. Carol Baucom (right) talks with other students government leaders at a tea given by the Public Relations Committee. dany new fashion crazes are hitting cam pus. Jebbie Hugget is caught up with the spirit. She is ■een wearing the short dress, textured stockings, aid high boots typical of the new fads. Homecoming Weekend is the highlight of the football season. Each class elects attendants for the Queen, selected by the football team. Pictured are Junior Attendant Baxter Hutcheson, Senior Attendant Anita Stonecipher, Queen Libbie Andrews, Senior Attendant Rita Heanie, and Sophomore Attendant Cathy Surratt. Randy Land, Jim Stallings, Sally Cates, and Duff Goforth are enjoying the Homecoming Dance featuring the Chevelles. Sally and Duff blend into the background of the “Roaring Twenties.”

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Bar-BQ, Homecoming Weekends Spark Myers Park thrives on purposeful ac¬ tivity. With a common concern for the During PTA Back-to-School-Night, Mrs. Sawyer orients parents on the history course she teaches. school s welfare, students and parents co-ordinate their efforts to make the school year a success. The tall PTA “Back-to-School Night” introduces the parents to their children’s sched¬ ules and teachers in order to create a healthy atmosphere for communica¬ tion. With such communication much can be achieved during a year regard¬ less of the endeavor. For example, the barbeque must be considered a tre¬ mendous success for the PTA and the student body. Club members devote after-school hours wrapping eating utensils while their parents organize a day of eating and entertainment. Such co-operation adds to understanding between the generations. Enthusiasm, whether for studies or football team, is generated by people who are more interested in developing an esprit de corps than in a mere victory. Clubs are taking it upon themselves to boost Myers Parks spirit by presenting original skits with em¬ phasis on sportsmanship. By involving many people, these skits stimulate anticipation for the coming event. Straw hats and short dresses flash the “Roaring Twenties” theme for Home¬ coming. During half-time a raccoon coat is the perfect award for the new Homecoming Queen. By the end of the evening all can see that the “Buga- loo” and “Funky” have taken then- places as this generation’s mode of dancing. “Be Happy” shouts the Barbecue’s theme. The Noblemen, one of several hit groups, presents some real “soul” music by which to eat barbecue. The Barbecue is the PTA’s one tiring, yet enjoyable, money-making project Early morning sunlight brightens the horizons of learning for Calvin Gregory. Hi-Y Club members Gary Babcock and Eddie Moore stage a boxing match at a pep rally, suggesting the fight ahead between the Mustangs and the Green Waves. 16

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After Adjusting to Routine, M.P. Students As the school year progresses into its third month, our campus is witnessing a gradual transition from the chaos of orientation into the familiar reflective mood of Autumn. Myers Park and its students are assuming a quieter air as the real business of school becomes apparent. Mid-term exams have a so¬ bering effect on classes which have been in session for nearly a quarter. Yet one does not forget that Myers Park aims at educating the whole person. Not only is scholarship stres¬ sed, but also creativity in our minds and bodies is essential in developing a sensitive human being. A subtle, yet noticeable, change is occurring on the campus. Late Autumn is a reflection of the gradual maturing of both the student and the individual. R.U.R. reveals a world of the future This year monograms are appearing on nearly every article of clothing. Sweaters, skirts, blouses, and even boys’ pants are being given an identity. Chris Blucher and John Sadoff show their symbols of identification. During the lunch period Maria Guillet tries to concentrate in the Student Lounge on incomplete homework. Seniors are given the privilege of using the Student Lounge during the three lunch periods. Some study; others consider it just a place to relax. 18