White Oak High School - Roughneck Yearbook (White Oak, TX)

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Typing, Shorthand Prove Tough Competition In Shorthand competition at the district level, Jill Weeks, Cristi Geske, and Sonja Herard represented White Oak. Sonja Herard took second while Jill Weeks placed fifth. At Regional the competition grew more tough and Sonja Herard placed eighth out of 24. Typing contestants worked hard but met up with tough rivals and failed to place. Stu- dents competing included James Wayt, Janet Gordon, Leeann Wilbanks, Vicki Vaughn, Lisa Jones, and Micheal Grant. Mrs. Janet Hasley is the spon- sor. (1) James Wayt, Mrs. Janet Hasley — sponsor, Janet Gordon, Lisa Jones, Leeann Wilbanks, Mike Grant, and Vicki Vaughn participated in typing. (2) White Oak students made a good showing at the practice meet in WO. (3) Jill Weeks, Cristi Geske, and Sonja Herard competed in Shorthand. Mrs. Shirley Stracener sponsored this event.

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Math Makes Clean Sweep at District Level In Number Sense and Slide Rule, stu- dents competing at the district level swept both events. First, second, and third places in Number Sense went to Don Carpenter, Joey Phillips, and Timmy n ively. In Slide Rule pl te pats Melee a Nae ae bane (1) Slide Rule members who participate at district Joey Phillips; and third — Meg Ander- were Meg Anderson, Don Carpenter, and Joey Phil- lips. Mr. Bill Rogers sponsored the event. (2) The son. At the Regional level, the only one to Number Sense team consisted of Don Carpenter, place was Don Carpenter who took first Tim Vaughn and Joey Phillips. The sponsor was Mr. place in Slide Rule. Don then advanced Bill Rogers. (3) Meg Anderson works hard preparing on to Austin to take fourth place at the for the district meet. (4) Slide Rule members take a state meet. break from all the hard work.

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Journalism Captures Points at District Journalism contestants proved to be stiff competition. Those who participated are Susan Ishee, Sandy McCardle, Gwen Ham, and Brenda Hays. Mrs. Vera Porter is spon- sor. In the four catagories, all students placed. In Headline Writing Susan Ishee and Sandy McCardle took first and second places. Gwen Ham placed second in Fea- ture Writing. In Newswriting Gwen Ham and Brenda Hays took first and second. Susan Ishee also placed third in Editorial Writing. At Regional, competition grew hard and the only one to place was Susan Ishee who won fifth in Headlines. Science Tries Hard Science participants ran into stiff competition this year on the district level. After a hard try at a place no Students managed to take a place. Those who competed include Dan Hallford, Robby Little, David Puckett, and Cindy Pickett — alternate. Mr. Vernon Bastepp sponsors this event. (1) Brenda Hays, Sandy McCardle, Mrs. Vera Porter — sponsor, Susan Ishee, and Gwen Ham competed at both district and regional levels. (2) Bobby Hawthorne, ILPC coordinator, joins Sandy McCardle, Susan Ishee and Terry Rice in a journalism session. (3) Dan Hallford, Cindy Pickett, Vernon Eastepp — sponsor, David Puckett, Kelly McKnight, Joe Carring- ton, and Robby Little participated in UIL Science. 22