Highland Park High School - Albadome Yearbook (Highland Park, NJ)

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i 1 nf wstwm The Late Rush the building. At that time I did not realize that the 'Early Show' they were talking about was not on television. I walked into the front hall. My footsteps and their echoes seemed to be the only signs of life. I knew all this would change to raucous shouts and stamping feet when the mass of the students ar- rived. I had to take advantage of the situation and see the school before they came. I wandered around, glancing into each empty room, until I came to room 201. Here, through an open door, I could see and hear a teacher, clad in a smock, lecturing to his chemistry class. A few of the students were paying attention, but the ma- jority were half asleep. 'So,' I said to myself, 'this is the Early Show. !' Only a few other people were in the school. Most of them were in room 102. Although it seemed to be a regular class, each student was working by himself, while the teacher was arguing with one of them as to whether or not the student was late the day before. When I got back to the entrance, I noticed a copy of the HIGHLAND FLING on the table. Here was my opportunity. There might be something about the Big Story right here. Before I could finish reading it, the hell rang. A sudden stampede of students made me cower and seek shelter in the telephone booth. I waited until they passed and then, determined to go on, crept out. A girl sitting at the desk by the door asked if she could help me. 'Yes,' I said, 'could you tell me what the sche- dule of classes is today?' Her reply went something Receptionist Desk like this: ufoday, Wednesday, will be Friday's schedule. Assembly, which should be last period, Students pass through hall

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F' ' A I VOL. '58 JUNE 9, 1958 THE BIC TORY At 6:30 a.m. on December ll, l957, our Big Story Reporter received a call: 'gSomething big i, happening at Highland Park High School. By 7:30 he had arrived at the bus stop on the corner of Fiftl and Raritan. Here, in his own words, is what happpened during the day. After getting off the bus, I walked confi- dently towards the school, sure that no students would he coming this early. As I arrived at Qgkawf -GNN' The Early Show Montgonlery Street, I noticed to my great 1 prise that Fifth Avenue and Montgomery Stu were lined with parked cars. A few students M standing around their cars, bragging to otl how they had found parking spaces so close the school. Other students were hurrying tow: The pride of all HPHS Students and Faculty

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will be exchanged with period one. Then, so as not to shortchange periods two, three, and four, pe- riods six, seven, and eight will take their place. The students who have fourth period lunch will take their lunches to school and eat between clas- ses. If you want a diagram, I have one here.' I managed to mumble 'no thanks' and stumbled out the door. I decided that I had wasted enough time. I no- ticed five students sitting in a car in front of the school. They looked as though they knew what they were doing, so I got in the car and was about to ask what important event was going on at the school. At the same time, a person sitting behind the wheel, whom I at first took to be an older stu- dent, asked if anyone knew how to drive. This statement caused a quick change of plans. I jumped out of the car and dashed to the relative safety of the school. How was I to know that this was the driver education car! Who can drive? 'LAS I walked in, the receptionist at the desk was eyeing a passing boy, so I quietly slipped by and disappeared down the hall. It was my aim to ask the first person I saw what big thing was hap- pening in Highland Park. This thought was in my mind when I practically bumped into a tall, rangy boy, ambling down the hall. I looked up into his belt and asked the question. Immediately, he said: 'The basketball game. We're playing Saint Peteris tomorrowf As we did not see eye to eye, I walked on. 5'Ahead of me I saw a girl who fit perfectly a description in the fashion column of the FLING. She was dressed in a bulky, black boat-neck sweater, accentuated with a white blouse. The background of her skirt was light beige, highlighted through- out with black tweed. Black wool socks completed this stunning outfit. I didn't fire until I saw the white of her blouse. 'What is the big thing ha pening in school?' I said. She coyly replied: 'Oh didn't you hear? Don Ballou has asked me to tl Senior Ball.' K The Outer Inner Sanctum 'G 4Why not ask at the office?' I thought, an turned around to go there. As I opened the dot and walked in, I saw the secretary busily workin' at her desk behind the counter. When I asked li' what big thing was happening, she said: 'Just minute. I'm busy right now.' Looking around tl room, my eye caught the office date calend: hanging on the wall. Maybe this would give me clue. I leafed through it, only to be disappointe Even the daily bulletin didn't help. All it ha listed was the day's schedule, a few club meeting 63.38, Please