Richfield High School - Aries Yearbook (Waco, TX)

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Interseholastie League Meant Competition Characterizations in the district winning play, A Young Lady of Property, were made by drama students. Eva Powellplaced second in the state shorthand competition. 44 Throughout the 1965-66 school year, students from Richfield participated in the various events of Inter- scholastic League sponsored by the University of Texas. Beginning with football in the fall and continuing through baseball season, the League organized and di- rected, through the medium of properly supervised and controlled contests, desirable school activities, the pur- pose of which was to prepare students for citizenship. The lnterscholastic League contests began at a local, or district, level and through competition progressed to regional and finally State-wide events. Winning District this year were Richfieldis One-Act play, Eva Powell in Shorthand, John Scott Butler in Number-sense, Ed ,lar- rett in the discus throw, and the baseball team. Placing in State competition were Eva Powell and Ed Jarrett. Buddy Royal entered the slide rule contest on the district level.

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At the end of the day the halls were quiet and empty. Halls Filled With Laughter Before assemblies the halls were full of students waiting for friends. Christy Lindgren talked to a friend before school. Kathryn Pitts led the rush of students to lunch. 43

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Scholarships and Honors Won by Seniors Rosemary Schwetman was honored with the DAR citizenship award. 1 Three of the finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Test were Jerry Richerson, John Ensey, and Robert Rogers. Ed Jarrett and Jeff Kearney were awarded football scholarships to Texas Christian University. hiulivff-iw , sv. Those receiving certificates of honor in the National Merit were Sharland Windham, John Barrett, and Margaret Moore. i 45