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

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‘Blue; White, Fight, Fight ” Homecoming, October 26, 1957, began with the traditional snake dance through the business district of Highland Park. An exhuberant pep rally led by the cheerleaders followed and roused the spirits of the fans in preparation for the game against Oak Park the next day. The game was one of the most ex- citing of the whole season, with the Little Giants holding Oak Park scoreless in the first half and yielding only one score in the second. Pep Club initiated its card section with enthusiastic accept- ance. The Homecoming dance was sponsored by Var- sity Club. Fletcher Butler provided the music for the hoarse, but happy. Highland Parkers who had had a Homecoming of which to be proud. Wc Three: Josie Bye. Diane Teeter, and Susie Sinclair serenade the team at the Homecoming Dance. Some senior men” sport thsir en- thusiasm at the Homecoming pep rally. Swingin' it arc Wally Stein. Toby Aaron. Harry Vignocchi, Billy Meyerhoff, Grady Ellis, and Mike Julian. 27 .

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Double trouble is pre- sented when Lucia Mur- phy, Nancy Carlson, Carole Barcn, Jeanne Dicrking, Lois Brown, and Barb Henderson get their arms and legs con- fused. Happy Birthday! Birthday Banquet was the theme of the Mother Daughter dinner, commemorating the thirtieth birth- day of Girls’ Club. Traditionally, it was the early girl who got the ticket, for some hardy souls came to school at four o’clock in the morning to wait in line. The banquet was held on October 17. The waiters supplied by Boys’ Club served the ladies without mis hap. After the dinner the girls, their mothers, and the general public enjoyed the show Calendar Cut-Ups, put on by an all-girl cast. This benefit performance raised money for the Girls’ Club scholarship fund. The juniors help the show to go on. The show was supplied with acts from all four classes. Lm 25

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Liz Lexington and Smith (really Sue Whitehead and Billy Mcycrhoff) get romantically side tracked in their race to the moon. Stunts Wins “The Human Race ’ The chief project of the senior class was the pro- duction of Student Stunts. This year’s theme was a timely one. concerning a rocket race to the moon to settle the battle between the sexes. The script com- mittee. consisting of Sue Davidson. Louise De Costa. Davee Faust. Pleasant Thiele, Rick Rosin, Dave Seltzer, Roger Pascal, and student director Tina Scheele tackled the job of creating a real musical comedy complete with original music, lyrics, plot, choreography, and costumes. A souvenir program and a two night stand were other innovations which helped to make “The Human Race” the most pro- fessional and successful Stunts ever given. The $2600 netted from Stunts was used to help finance the LITTLE GIANT and the senior gift. Josie Bye, Diane Teeter, and Sue Sinclair sing of green cheese on a blue moon. Sue Sachs and Bud Herzog steal the show as Millie presents HERMANjesty, the Cleaning Lady, to the Girls in the rocket ship. In line for inspection are: Gail Kelly, Marg Embich, Betty Ann Smith, Jo Ann Jefferson, Martha Rotter. Shirley Walton, Josic Bye, Sue Sinclair, Ellie Levinson, and Jill Henner. Mb X- 28