Highlands High School - Highlander Yearbook (Fort Thomas, KY)

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Thanks for everyfhingu goes lo lhe Board of Educalion. They are ihal friendly group of men who decide when we're going lo have a holiday, how 'ro balance lhe school budgel, and how lhe school will parlicipale in various war campaigns and drives. These men are conslanlly Trying 'ro make our school days happier. They have provided us wifh pleasani paslel surroundings, an underslanding facully, all fhe finesr ma+erials, and slill endeavor 'ro make Highlands a more progressive school. The adminislrafion is repre- senlalive of our besl ciiizenship, and because of 'lheir keen, obieclive minds Highlands has mainlained a scholaslic raling second lo none in Kenlucky. If would be impossible 'ro pay 'rribure 'ro the board wi'rhou+ menfioning Miss Elizabelh Chap- man, 'rheir compelenl secrelary. We would like especially To lhank her for all she does. .911 memoriam To 'lhe Memory of HAROLD STEINHAUSER Who died November 29, I944 ln France, in fhe Service of His Coun+ry He was a graduale of Highlands and had served us as a member of our school board. He was keenly aware of lhe needs of our communiry and had a sense of responsibilily for doing his parr in making For? Thomas a belrer place in which To live. We have losl a line, sincere young friend. Bllllllll UF EDUCATIUN

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iM oerg Talcing over lhe diflicull iob of principal lasl spring when Mr. Anderson lell us lor lhe Navy, Miss Moery has carried on in a way we lcnow he would admire. As we have progressed from grade lo grade, Miss Moery has always been parl of our experience-explaining, advising, and quiclinq, for she has served us as an in- slruclor, Dean ol Girls, and Vice-principal, She has lislened wilh almosl superhuman palience To our lroubles, and occasionally bul reluclanlly, lellinq us change a schedule. For many years she sponsored 'rhe Highlander and buill il up lo ils presenl excellence. She has earned quile a repulalion in fhe field of amaleur dramalics in Forl Thomas by producing many excelIen+ plays, and wilh all her new aclminislralive dulies lhis year, she has conlinued lhis lirsl love by piloling lhe Junior Dramalic Club lhrough an inleresling and slimulaling season. Al limes she seems 'ro display The uncanny Technique of a psychialrisl in seeing Through our sublerfuges and self-delusions. . Wm He has had a varied career al Highlands be- fore being appoinled vice-principal lhis year. He lauqhl geography, hislory, and malh in iunior high, and world hislory, social science, and sociology in senior high. Now he spends long hours in 'rhe office pouring over schedules and arranging assembly' programs. He serves as a member of 'fhe Alhlelic Council. As chair- man ol 'rhe Publicalions Council much credil goes lo him for lhe excellence ol' our High- lander and Hilllopper. He also acls as ad- verlising clireclor for bolh lhese publicalions. A nice sense of humor lakes lhe bile oul ol Mr. Smilh's discipline. He is never 'foo busy lo lend a helping hand lo any sludenl' who seelcs his advice.