Highland Park High School - Highlander Yearbook (Dallas, TX)

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MRS. FREDERICK BURNETT MR. ED SMILEY President President Parent-T eachers Association Park Cities Dads’ Club Mr. Bowlby starts out on his daily tour of the school. Efficient Vice-Principal Aids HP Cc. D. BOWLBY Vice-Principal Highland Park High School “Would you please sign this note for me to get out of class?”’ asks another student. Hi Park's Vice-Principal, Mr. C. D. Bowlby, patiently nods his head as he places his signature on another permit. Attendance is just one of the many duties that Mr. Bowlby is confronted with every day. In a high school of over thirteen hundred students, it takes a hard-working person to make the school run smoothly. Mr. Bowlby performs his daily duties of arranging the school calendar, scheduling meet- ings of the various clubs, and disciplining pupils. Making announcements and seeing that school prop- etty is in top condition are also tasks of the efficient Vice-Principal. Teachers and students alike have given many thanks to the Hi Park Parent-Teacher Association for the air-conditioning in the cafeteria and the auditorium. Every third Wednesday of October, No- vember, February, April and May, the members listen to various speakers discuss the problems of teen- agers and h ow the P-TA can better fulfill its obliga- tions to the students. The main project this year of the Hi Park’s Dads’ Club is to continue the educational fund for the benefit of teachers. The monthly meetings are held to plan projects and drives so that all-the schools in the district can be aided in furthering the interests of the students.

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Mr. and Mrs. Wiseman welcome Miss Myrtillie Bradfield and Miss Lela Hazelle Boyd at their annual Christmas party. Principal Sets High Standards Ben W. Wiseman has spent thirty-two years in con- BEN W. WISEMAN Principal Highland Park High School tributing to the development of one of the nation’s out- standing school systems. Thousands of students who have graduated from Highland Park High School can testify that he has done his job well. Among these graduates have been Mr. Wiseman’s own two children, and still going up through the ranks are three grandsons who attend Hyer Elementary School. These future Scots, when they reach high school, will benefit from the accomplishments of their grandfather. Among these many accomplishments is the fact that he was one of the few high school principals to serve on the executive committee of the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. For fifteen years he was an active participant on the various committees of the association. Hi Park has one of the most advanced guidance and counseling programs available because of his interest in the students’ development. During the summer Mr. Wiseman personally studies the records of each sopho- more so that at the opening of school he is able to advise the teachers concerning the students’ abilities and weak- nesses. Mr. Wiseman speaks fluent French; by living and studying in France, he obtained a true appreciation of the language. Since he has also been a French teacher and dean of a junior college, Hi Park’s principal under- stands the problems and needs of the classroom teachers. Woodcarving, fishing, and gardening are some of the hobbies which have provided relaxation from his pro- fessional duties.

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Miss Thornell discusses a charity drive with council members Nancy Alexander, Gerri Smyser, Jim Kramer, and Len Vaughn. Miss Thornell Is Dedicatee of 196] Miss Thornell threads her way through rain-soaked fans at the Hillcrest football game.