Highland Park High School - Highlander Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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Commercial Department Sets High Aim The Commercial Department, under the supervision of Miss Louise O ' Brien, has accomplished as much, if not more, than any other department in school. The aim of the instructor of commercial arts is to turn out students from the department who are well trained and efficient in every line of stenographic work necessary to obtain a good secretarial position, without further training. The commercial students are taught to operate the machines which are used in any ordinary office routine. Advanced Class Added Since 1929, when the eighth grade began the publication of the Micro- phone , the advanced typing class has cut the stencils for this enterprise. There are included in this department classes in bookkeeping, shorthand, and typewriting. It was only last year that enough students desired to take a second year ' s study in shorthand, and the subject was added to the commer- cial program. Typewriting Contest Each spring a state typewriting contest is held. For the past two years this contest has been held at Topeka High School. The Highland Park Com- mercial Department has always sent representatives to participate in this event. Last year Dolores Courtner took second place in the state, and Marine Hill won a medal for efficiency. In preparation for this contest speed tests are given to both the first year and advanced classes in typewriting. For about three weeks before the date of the contest periods for practice are held before class in the morning, at noon, and after classes in the afternoon. In the Every Member State Typewriting Contest the typewriting classes from Highland Park placed seventh in this district. The median of the amateur class was the second highest in the state, and the novice class was third highest in the state. On April 23, the three best students from the amateur class and the three best students from the novice class were entered in the State Sectional Contest. Those entered in the amateur class were Allene Barbee, Pauline Hathaway, and Norma Stitt. The three persons entered in the novice class were Cornelius Butner, Leona Mae Hall, and Estelle Shapiro. This year in the scholastic rating for high school typewriting classes in the state, the beginning class placed in the upper 20%, while the advanced class went a little higher, placing in the upper 10%. Outside Work Each student in the advanced class of typewriting acts as secretary for some faculty member. In this way much practice is obtained in secretarial work by the student. PaEe Twenty-two

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GIRLS ' GLEE CLUI First Row: Chubb. Eberhart. Pratt. Hogg, Disney. Hopkins. Root. Ruth Holmen. Hall. Bcronius. Baker. Bram. Obenhaus. Heidt. Stapleton. Second Row: McCartney. Norris. Miller. Rankin. Burkhart. Wiscombe. Buckmaster. H. Hatha- way, M. Stadler, Tebben. Gott. P. Hathaway, Morand. Stitt. Third Row: E. Cusic. H. Foltz. Whitney, Kekar. Howard, Templeton. Shepard. Wells. Wolfe. Little. C. Stadler. Williams. Weaver. Fourth Row: Lutz. Dahlstrom. Conner. Krallman. Harris. Fairbanks. G. Foltz. ' . Cusic. StuU. Wells. Leunburger. Cox. BOYS ' GLEE CLUB First Row: Brown. Moore. Krch. Richardson. Ruth Holmen. Pratt. S. Iwig. Reynolds. Disney. Casebeer. Second Riw : Clark. Bates. Wootcn. C. Iwig. B. Taylor. McClenahan. Prcssgrove. Cowell. Cooley. Hooper. Third Row: Anderson. Flohrschutz. Cloud. Whitehead. Butner. Tebben. Preston. Petrik. Nussbeck. Fourth Row: Decker. D. Taylor. Lommasson. Buckmaster. Ransdell. Smith. Burrell. Weir. Elmore. Page Twenty-one

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FJGHLfliPMMEIS fwo Will Be on Field on South Indiana Street, WiB Be FlehUnjc £or Otimpionship Of T3pek3 « Faar Minor High Scb ls- Seaman and iigr:,;aTvi Park will gl f for the foo ' .baU diainjioiisiup tt« smaller Topeka high schools rci aftemocn, at the Highland Psri: field. The game starts at 2:30 b clock. Entrance to the r:elc is on Indiana street, three Mocks sou ' i of the schcx trTi ' iiing. This game may have a bearing on the championship of the Jay- hawk leagi ' e. It will pit the two strongest teams of the four minor schools in Topeka, with each in perfect physical condition, and each eager. Each team hss a lot of color and power. On dcpe they are even, with per- haps a slight edge Xo Seaman, the ier but possToIy slower team. nd Highland by two. which leaves them even. However. Seaman played McLouth in mud. which .ay have slowed its offense, ani Hs injtired and demoralize in the 5kr-:::ge garce. which gives it a t the edge. Not a big margin at 1. till a little. If Highland Park can win this game, and beat .4Ima and Wamego TOPfimMliE ' In Came Mary Ann ' Is Dra- matic ProductTon. Lois Bower and Ber l Whitehead Carr Leads in Pla Ut Be Given March 3S. In Came ilary Ann, will be the three-act play to be presented .. by the Dramatic club of Highland 7 ' Ofit-: ' Park high school in the school 1 - ■ ■ f h auditorium fViday, March 23. at » S o ' clock. Leading roles are cla -ed by Lois Bower and Ber ' l — UTiitehead. Other stu-dents in the cast are Helen Walters, Kathr Ti Williams. Wilma Reedv iATIC CLUB OF EIGHULRD PARK HIGH SCHOOL presents Ilf CAMS UARY A3ir Coiedy in Three Acts ry i-ugene G. Kafer 5:; ---Lois Sower ■Kithlyn Williams --Vivian Tells WeUs, ctarles Tomlinson, RoUacd ' ■ ' ■es2 ' c? ' ' oj , --Beryl Thitehead % St SSS T Jp ' i 45 - 4 ' ' A fe? Tomlir.son 1?- who IS mistaken loi paid SIO.OOO by t? young men. Mary return the mtmey nril egs help her win a popularity Many laughs are supp! who has been cwirtins Mar ' aunt for 15 years and Arqr • Jtt° 5hj ' c p, ote,j-- xP ' vruag blocrf who carrot T S? --= ' S- ' J .:h whom he IS in love. 1- f C ' £ ' j J ' v .:! fhe next - she I league champlon- --. : been beaten ■ ; r at Eak ridge; .r. : The High- WANT A BOND ELECTION Jni. Two Dis ntiiig Vote a HJehUnd Park lass SleetiDg. With only two dissenting votes, nig-hland Park school district at a meeting last night voted to hold a bond elecdon for a new high school building. Approximately 400 attended- The date was not Set, but probably will be within tvn week according to Ben H. ii els. director. Abels, A- T. Cross ' ric. and Warren L. Momss. ij-eaairer. presented the questmen, rhft next- step wiH -be qfcuJMTna ■ ' ■ ' petitions and a census of elec- .ors. Thru a loan and grant from the public works administration the district has ' ' ■eceived permission to spend $93,000 for a school. BALLOT SHALL THE FOLLOWING BE ADOPTED? Proposition to issue bonds for School District No 55, Shawnee County. Ksnsas, in the sum of S62.000.00 for the purpose of erecting and equipping a high school building with a heating plant and sewage disposal sys- tem, and also the purchase of ground. To vote in favor of the proposition on this ballot, make a cross (X) in ti below the wrords For the Bonds. emitted square To vote against the proposition, make a cross S) in the square belcw the words Against (X) in the square the Bonds. For the Bonds YES D Against the Bends NO □ Leads in Highland Park Play ■The Mystenciis Mrs- Updyke. der shOT.- LaJent in dramatics and iree-act comedy to be presented are active in other school act vi- I by the iunior class of Highland ties. Others in the cast are Peg y I Park high school at the school McCartnev. Bessie Hurwitz. Leona -rtolland S- ith mmmi Take Advantage of PWA Funds for New Building. stimulation in Other lines oi Building -Activities Foresf n for Community. Highland Park ' -oiers yesterday approved 490 to 240 a bond issue ' $62,000 Lo match a S20.000 grant by the public works administra- a de- for constTJcUoa Le3j;iers in the Highland Pari ihe imxnediate offing, it is said. Aitho thei i for the school has -aii HIGHLAND PARK WWS Seaman high cagers gave their Tival Topeka team. Highland Park, a good grasp on the Jayhawk league uUe last night wiieu Sca- TD ? p defeated Eskridge. lS-11. in a conference battle at Eskridge, Seaman had a big second half and checked the stronger Eskridge out- fit successfully. At the half the Beaman ' fl (avor. Davis was high Xnan for Seaman ■wtth 6 baskets. DRAMATIC CLUB OF H. P. H S. HIGH SCHOOL ArniTOKirM FRIDAY MARCH 23, 8 P. M. STUDENTS ISC