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

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QHEEER READERS G- '7J M. Stadler, L. Malone, D. Gross Cheerleading this year was a highly successful enterprise, under the able leadership of Marcella Stadler, head cheer leader, assisted by Donna Gross and Lewis Malone. ' The selection of these three students was recommended by the Student Coun- cil, and approved by the student body. Outfits designed by Miss Golda Craw- ford, pep sponsor, lent color to the scene.. Simple in design, but effective in action, the cheer leaders' green sweaters with the word Scottiesn written across the back in red felt, were set off by red and green plaid slacks. Nu erous officials and others high in local athletics commended Highland Park's splendid show of loyalty and their effective backing of the teams. my Mama fBecause of the Scotch theme of this year's nHighlander,u the staff sponsored a Scottie dog drawing contest. All en- tries were exceptionally good, and the judges had difficulty in deciding which was best. After considering each en- try, the judges agreed that Robert Kirk's sketch was super- ior to the others, with Velma Lou Obenhaus's a close second. Robert's drawing is shown on ' this page. ,S lf

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Back Roww L. Mbrriss, B Kekar, F Ferguson Fourth Row: D McCarter, D Palmer, J Pele, G Moss Third Row: W Whlfkuhle, E Nussbeok, M Rlohardson, M Andres, M153 Weaver Second Row: G Magnuson, J Stapleton, W Gingrlch, V Lott, F Root, B McCarter Front Rows Z Pratt, C Fair GAA The Girls' Athletic Assoc1at4on consisting of nineteen girls under the leadershio of Miss Ruth Weaver, is a part of a state organization of high school girls At their meetings, which are twice a week, the girls take part in all types of sports Volley ball interests the young Dianas in the fall During the ball is the main snort The girls also have practice in referreeing bas ketball games Between halves of the game between Eskridge and Highland Park the G A A girls played a basketball game Points are given for sports and exercises, such as bicycling, hiking, horseback riding, and skating, done outside of class time, and also for keeping health rules The first award is given for 600 points The award is a gold sunflower pin bearing the letters G A A U The award for the second 600 points is the school letter H with G A A a cross it An additional 400 points entitles a girl to the third award the letter UK ' The fourth a ward, a gold NK' pin, is earned by adding 400 points more The Girls' Athletic Association was organized in Highland Park high school about five years ago All girls are eligible to join this association, which has as its puruose good tlmes and good health There are no officers for the group , . . ' winter they play basketball, and in the spring base- g ' ' r . Il -

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