Stanton High School - Roundup Yearbook (Stanton, TX)

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12 - activities A if x When asked what makes LARRY CARROLL a good player, Athletic Director David Thompson replied, Larry has a good attitude and desire to win. He's very coachable and is a good young man. Larry was defensive tackle. He joined six other Buffalo players on all-district team, and was chosen by Lubbock-Avalanche Journal sports writers for All-South Plains team. He was the only Stanton player named to the team. A member of varsity track team, he participated in discus and shot put events. FCA president, Larry enjoys singing. As soloist he held a lead part in the Christian musical, The Clown . Larry's hobbies are sports and talking to people. I don't like for people to un- derestimate women's sports. LO- RETTA YOUNG participated in varsity basketball and track for four years. She was named to the all-district basketball team as a junior and senior, and several all- tournament teams. Loretta quali- fled for the state track meet as a junior and a senior. She competed In the 80-yard hurdles and triple-jump her senior year and was chosen Best All- Around Athlete , receiving the award at the annual All-Sports banquet. MIKE SWINSON was offensive guard and defensive linebacker for varsity football. He participated in two track events: 120 high-hurdles and 330 intermediate-hurdles. Mike was selected FHA beau and was presented an identification bracelet at the FHA Valenine ban- quet. Office aide duties kept Mike collecting absentee slips and pre- paring bank deposits for Mrs. But- ler. Mike, a science club member, likes sketching and water sports. He, along with Donna-Sue Hale read class wills at the junior-sen- ior banquet. Mike has a part-time job as an oil-field worker and plans a career in the field of engineering.

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West Texas: the ldeal place to have a Western Day. Jeans, hats and boots emphaslzed cowboy at- mosphere. A blue-grass concert was glven by students for students. Also colorlng homecoming week was the annual homecoming pa- rade. Though the day proved to be hot, turnout was good. Much preparation went into UIL actlvltles. Informative and persua- sive speakers gathered myrlads of information necessary to a good job. Journalists met every Tuesday for work evaluation and grammar instruction. Prose, poetry, and one-act peo- ple put in their many hours of practlce as well. UIL people were too busy to no- tlce whether the groundhog saw his shadow or not. 4--li-. - iv W l Ho up Band marches out-of-unlform due to heat. Stacy Payne tells the flner polnts of wrltlng to UIL journal lsts.

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These qualities: dependability, school spirit, friendliness, involve- ment, and pleasant personalities. The student body was asked to consider these qualities and vote for those students they considered to be our OUTSTANDING STU- DENTS. Those receiving most votes were among those who lent texture to THE MASTERPIECE. Serving as girls athletics man- ager, PAIGA LOU EILAND pre- sented inspirational thoughts to the players before each basketball game. A senior, she was elected Stu- dent Council president, where her duties included introducing guests and leading Pledge of Allegiance during assemblies. FCA president, Paiga Lou helped to raise money for national con- ference. She planned program material and arranged for guest speakers. Faculty members nominated Paiga Lou for Who's Who Among American High School Students and National Honor Society. She served on Youth Council of her church for three years. Paiga Lou served as teacher's aide for a first grade class her sen- ior year. O c Fl' GD Fl' na : E: :s UQ 'N OUTSTANDING STUDENTS Bonnie Bludworth Mary Allred, Larry Carroll, Mike Swinson, Coddie Huffman, Lynn Wheeler, Leza Britt Dymorle Christian, Loretta Bob Jones, Marvin Jones, Todd Smith