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

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Comics provide characters for Theme Day Even with spirit week reduced to a single day. HPHS students had a great time during Homecoming. There was more community involvement than ever. Signs and a special banner proclaiming HPHS Homecoming. Oct. 14” floated over Central Avenue to create city-wide interest. On Thursday. October 12. students were given an opportunity to show their spirit. Many students followed the theme and dressed up as cartoon characters. Walt Disney and Charles Schulz characters were among the most popular. Students displayed more spirit on Blue-White Day. in which students were supposed to wear blue and white. Of course. Homecoming was not without the traditional noon balloon 9

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It's not a bird, it’s not a plane, it's frosh Patti Hoffman displaying her spirit on Theme Day. 12:00 marked the annual balloon launch when students' spirits soared. Senior Alan Nerad and frosh Jane Talman add color to Homecoming with their window painting artistry. Victory With ears outstretched, Dumbo flies the Pep Club float to a first place victory. In the HPHS tradition, the queen and her court: senior Susan Shapiro, junior Marcia Kolberg, queen Mindy Lippa, soph Laura Friend, and frosh Patti Holman. 8

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Uptown banner tells HP about Homecoming ’78 launch. Later in the afternoon, the parade was held. However, student participation was low. Perhaps the new rule had a depressing effect. Only floats were allowed in the parade, and drivers had to be parents or teachers. There was no lack of participation at Friday night s pep rally. Juniors garnered the Spirit Jug, but senior girls captured attention with their surprise dance routine. To the delight of many, the Pom Pon squad staged a special performance featuring soccer players as a chorus line. Mindy Lippa was elected queen and Pat Hoffman king. The court included frosh Patti Hofman, soph Laura Friend, junior Marcia Kohlberg. and senior Susan Shapiro. Several students received special recognition for their spirited efforts. Robin Giangiorgi. Amy Dell, Maria Koweczka. Hulya Oktaytekin, Helen Park, and Mike Casorio won honors for the best-decorated store window. Pep Club, under the new direction of Mr. Carmichael, won the best float award. Spirited fans were not enough to help the varsity football team overcome Niles East. The Gridders fell 18-6 to Niles East. Soccer brightened the drab day by brushing past Niles East 2-1. One of the half-time highlights was provided by the Gymnastics Club which performed a Pink Panther routine. The finale of Homecoming weekend was the turnabout, which 220 couples enjoyed. Soccer gave homecomers the thrill of victory and football, the agony of defeat. Two of the over 60 varsity athletes who kept the crowd cheering were senior Barry Keno and junior Jim Pines. Clearly enjoying each other's company, seniors Ellen Shayman and David Kahn turnabout at the Homecoming dance, to records spun by disco-jockey Jeff Davidson. 10 HOMECOMING