Highland High School - Highlander Yearbook (Medina, OH)

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May Day festivities May Day proved to be much fun at Highland. Mr. Gienke gives the signal for the be- ginning of the race. Trying to win points for his class, each boy races to the finish line. Last spring we at Highland tried a new idea, sponsored by the Student Council. We held May Day festivities by playing team games in which each class competed for a trophy. Many races turned out to be hilarious events of fun for all those who participated. We hope to continue this event for years to come. Our candid camera finds the students waiting for the next event. 12

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“Make that basket,’’ was a familiar sound rising from the Student Council Carnival. Surprised, Sue checks on the special door prize of the evening, Iara the lamb. StudentCouncil puts on Carnival. One of the many duties of the Student Council is to sponsor a carnival. The 1960 carnival, planned and run by the Student Council members, proved to be profitable and fun for everyone. Many door prizes were given away, including a lamb as the special prize. National Honor Society initiates new members. Every spring the National Honor Society initiates its probationary members. Chosen by the faculty on the basis of scholarship, character, leadership, and service, the juniors received their pins and took the vow of membership in an assembly open to all. They were thus pledged to uphold the high ideals of the Highland chapter of the National Honor Society. NATIOWAL The newly initiated members are, First Row: Jackie Girman, Sue Cobb, Sue Taylor, Cathy Simpkins, Gail Davis, Terry Burton. Second Row: Becky Geiger, Diane Jones, Elaine Shade, Claire Hooven, Elaine Myers. tt

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rovide fun for all. The May Dance added Beauty and charm to our school. The attendants and their escorts await the Queen’s Dance. They are: Pat Cekanski and John Girman, Doris Mong and Jerry Lucas, Sue Cobb and Tim Gallatin, Larry Brandel and Queen Terry Burton, Gary Burton and Pat Eckelberry, Don Akers and Sandy Bodley, and Dick Sponseller and Roberta Khoenle. Delicately scented flowers decorated in um- brellas filled the air with beautiful aromas, the night of the 1960 May Dance. Even though the crowd was tense and everyone was awaiting the secret of who would be crowned queen, they made the gaiety of spring come alive. This dance was one of the many successful dances sponsored by the Student Council. The queen of the 1960 May Dance, Terry Burton. The queen and her attendants are: Roberta Khoenle, sophomore at- tendant; Pat Eckelberry, junior attendant; Sandy Bodley, junior at- tendant; Queen Terry; Sue Cobb, junior attendant; Doris Mong. senior attendant; and Pat Cekanski, freshman attendant.