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

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Back row-J. Mulholland, S. Elmore, H. Pinger, C. Stull, R. Bamberg, C. Black, R. Snyder, V. Cooper, L. Morriss, K. McClenaban, M. Lawton. Third mwfl. Abels, M. Dargitz, M. Bayless, A. Strachan, L. Schrader, A. Pressgrove, J. Bower, B. Currence, A. Barraclough, G. Moss, V. Obenhaus. Second row-B. Bartels, L. Cooper, W. Gingrich, D. Gear, D. Gross, Miss Crawford, sponsor, C. Fair, P. Billings, E. Weaver, H. Root, F. Chapman. Front row! B. McCarter, W. Wfilson, D. Crouch, M. Weinberg, G. Magnuson, H. Shapiro, G. Morand, M. Reed, 0. Childs, B. Petrik. O add sparkle, color, and zest to athletic events, the Scotch Lassie pep club was organized, under the able leadership of Miss Golda Crawford. The 40 members, chosen by 10 charter members, furnished new yells, and special numbers at pep assemblies. The official costume of a red and green plaid skirt, red sweater, and plaid neckerchief was worn to school by each Lassie on days of football and basketball games and to all games. The major projects sponsored by tl1e club were the foot- ball banquet on December lil honoring the second all-vic- torious eleven, and the Sports Dance on March 25. Ed Gallagher and Arlene Barraclough were elected King and Queen of Sports by the 200 attending. The club's first officers were Arlene Barraclough, presi- . dent, Margaret Bayless, vice-president, and Catherine Stull, La S S I secretary-treasurer. 10

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R . Back row-H. Epling, C. Black, E. Hagen, W. Hole, J. Burrell, R. Williams, L. Lewis. Third row!Coach Christen- sen, L. Laflerty, T. Kelly, E. Gallagher, H. Tillman, R. Rose, K. Gott, O. Burnett. Second r0w4W. Kirk, manager, W. Weinberg, L. Disney, F. Carrier, J. Zinn, D. Bessant, Assistant Coach Amos. Front row--D. Mendez, .l. Knight, R. Kirk, K. Fountain, K. Rankin, L. Coleman. SETTING a pace of three wins out of four meets, the Scot- tie tracksters were Hgoing strong when the Highlander went to press, and had high hopes of higher laurels in the inner-city meet April 26 and the Jayhawk League meet May 6. ln a triangular meet April 18 with Seaman and Osage City, Highland scored 62 to Seaman,s SILIQ and Osage,s 5315. The Scotties had previously won a three-way meet against Overbrook and Baldwin, and a dual meet with To- peka Catholic High School. The Topeka Trojans downed the Scotties in a meet initiating the season. Other meets to be entered were the Hiawatha relays April 30, regional meet May 14, and the state meet May 21. Outstanding track men were Ed Gallagher, broad jump and dashes, Leon Lewis, quarter-mile, ,lim Burrell, mile, Harold Tillman, quarter-mile, Charles Black, pole vault and javelin, Bob Kirk, pole vault and dashes, Robert Williams, half-mile and shot-put, Dale Bessant, half-mile, Richard Rose, discus and javelin, Warren lwig, shot-put, Edwin Hagen, javelin, Lowell Disney, mile and hurdles, Fred Car- rier, hurdles, LeRoy Coleman, quarter-mile, Martin Foltz, 'I' k half-mile, Onan Burnett, high jump, and LeRoy Lafferty, David Mendez, Kenneth Gott, Tom Kelly, Kenneth Fountain, and Bill Weinberg on the various relay teams. 9

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HE Girls, Athletic Association at Highland Park High School is a part of a state organization for girls. During the four years of school four awards may be earned through individual athletic achievements and class work. Four years of active membership and the meeting of all requirements entitle the following girls to their fourth award: ,lane Stapleton, Dora lVlcCarter, Emma Nussbeck, and Lorene lVlorriss. Members of C. A. A. this year, in addition to their regular athletic activities of basketball, softball, and volleyball, Hwent in for bicycling and kite flying. A G. A. A. supper for members was another enjoyable event. Officers for the two semesters, respectively, were: Presi- dent, Bernice Kekar, Clara ,lo Fairy vice-president, Lorene Morriss, both semestersg secretary-treasurer, Doris Palmer, Emma Nussbeck. Baci: row-R. Shimer, M. Lindeman, L. Morriss, B. Kekar, D. Palmer, E. 0'Dell, B. Rose. Second row---E. Nuss- heck, A. Quast, D. McCarler, Miss Weaver, sponsorg W. Gingrich, M. Andres, D. Young, C. Fair. Front row- L. Shannon, M. Walters, E. Dahlstrom, J. Stapleton, E. Disney, D. Disney, B. McCarter. 11 A