Highland Park High School - Little Giant Yearbook (Highland Park, IL)

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'beMaiete, StaCf,eAan(SUr a iA Aetate A “Student-Faculty debate, sounds like it uld be lots of fun. doesn't it? This is what members of Debate club also think, for of them have the opportunity of doing t that. T1k sc two members debate with teachers about some controversial matter, i one of the biggest events of the year for organization. icing a member of Debate club will give : the chance to develop his public speaking lity, and to enlarge his scope of thinking ough the various types of discussions and ates. Voicing an opinion to her fellow club members is Alice Walker (left), president of Debate club. zcltnicio+ti. All Arc you interested in the management of itage? Then the place for you is with the gc crew and its club. The members of this up learn how to operate the stage through ir own working experience. The lighting, ind, and settings soon become familiar to m. They also receive experience in mak- ! sets for the many productions at the ool throughout the year. These members, along with Stage Manager » Grace, and Assistants Phil Rubenstein. ry Jordan, and Bruce Mudgc, work Kick - gc for school and non-schcx l events. Their st elaborate production this year was prob- y Student stunts with its setting in a the- ical agent's office. Mickey Joseph, Garrick club president, demon- ites dramatic technique to other members, ccling beside her is Sally Casey, publicity head, iney Goodhart (left), vice president, and Dawne iz, secretary, glance at the script. Jane Racine, ial chairman, is absent from the picture. Costuming, makeup, and the fundamentals of acting are some of the items familiar to those in Garrick club. This is Highland Park high school's dramatic club, and all those who are members are interested in drama and en- joy acting in a stage performance. They put on plays for their own enjoyment, and also give performances before the whole school. There were about 65 members in Garrick this year, including the officers. All got to- gether every other Tuesday. Their main dra- matic production was a comedy entitled, Spring Green. Mr. Paul McLaughlin and the mem- bers of stage crew are shown at left. Standing (from left) arc James Grace, Charles Weeks, Bill Locwcnthall, and Jim Kiddle. From the top down are Jerry Jordan, Pat Montgomery, Bill Rom. Mike Faulkner. Jack Holloway, and Dan Arnold. Kneeling beside Mr. Mcl.aughlin i» Geotfrey Ceperly. QateucA Playete 27.

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MyiU d i ! Sltiel L Attic Mr. Don J. Green, busy (?) advisor of Little Giant and his harem, arc working on the yearbook. The editors, and their business manager, Jackie Hawley, (front right) spent their afternoons in the deluxe, modern office. What's so funny Jackie? Portrait shots are favorite pictures of the mem- bers of Camera club. With all that equipment, it's surprising they don't get confused. Proofreading was one of the headaches for the editors of the Shoreline. Editor Ginny Stone (center) analizes the Stunts special, while Qicatti The editors of the 1952 Little Giant cat lay claim to one fact: this yearbook is th largest book, by number of pages, that ha been printed in recent years. It was mad possible through the excellent financial cam paign, conducted by the seniors. The first step was the subscription driv which was encouraged via letters, phone calls posters, campaign stunts and was put over b; Senior girls and boys. The next step came with publicity for Stu dent stunts. The seniors sold nearly 130C tickets, a record breaker at the box office. same SUutteA, ClicJzeAA. Gwen Olson (extreme left). Karen Friedman, Gus Nizzi. Marian Angrtcr, Phil Douglis, and Mary Reading look on. Johnny-on-the-spot are the members of the Camera club, whenever there is an event occuring which calls for a picture. These camera enthusiasts take pictures for Little Giant editors. Shoreline staff, and for them- selves. Mr. Harold Finch, band director, is their sponsor. Aside from the business of photogra- phying, members studied special techniques at their regular Wednesday afternoon meetings. The officers arc Tom Jolls, president; Don Durland, vice president, and Allen Kortez, secretary-treasurer. fjoul+taliiti The Newspaper is an institution de- veloped by modern civilization to present the news of the day, to foster commerce and in- dustry. to inform and lead public opinion, and to furnish that check upon government which no constitution has ever been able to provide. This is a motto familiar to the edi- tors of the Shoreline, the school’s bi-weekly paper, which had 17 issues this year. The purpose of this publication is to: 1. Provide a practical laboratory for those students interested in journalism. 2. Keep the student body and faculty in- formed on events, present, past and future, in Highland Park high school. Reporters and staff of the Shoreline were selected from the second year students (sen- iors) who had taken a semester of journalism under Mr. Frank Peers and the first year jun- iors studying a combined course of English and journalism. Mr. Don Green is the ad- visor for this publication. The paper usually has four pages: an- nouncements of coming events; feature page, stressing original works and editorials, a page of followups and club news, and a sports page. This year's staff was made up of: Virginia Stone, editor; Mimi Angster. makeup editor; Karen Friedman, news editor; Phil Douglis, sports editor; Gus Nizzi and Douglas Hein- richs, sports assistants; and Mary Reading, advertising manager. « 26

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MuA c in So+Uf.... Typical classroom scenes of second, third, and eighth period choruses. The students arc prac- ticing with Mr. Chester Kyle, chorus instructor. Pianists for these classes arc Lois Crowley, sec- ond period; Judy Sfljestrom, eighth period; and Ann Cohn, third period. Each chorus class elects its officers at tfc beginning of the year, with a president ust ally chosen because of outstanding particip: tion in chorus. The president and vice pres dent take over in the absence of the instrue tor. A secretary and social chairman at chosen, and some classes also elect businei managers and librarians. The chorus class which meets during th second period, chose Lorraine Goodhart ; president, and Diane Phillips as vice presi dent. The third period class elected Ralp Gurkin as president, and the seventh perio class was headed by George White, wit Mimi Angstcr as vice president. Don RuffoJ was president of eighth period, and was at sisted by Audrey Bock in the position of vie president. The boys' quartet plays an important par in the music department. They not only tak part in school programs but this year the have also appeared on television, in the Elk show and in all grammar school concert, This group is made up of George Whitt singing lead: Bob Saletra. second tenor; Roge Seltzer, first tenor; and Jim Lyle, singin bass. 28