Highland Park High School - Polar Bear Yearbook (Highland Park, MI)

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Iack McDonald, president, lstandinq at rightl is conducting a Stu- dent Association meeting. Representatives from Home rooms are Hirst row left to riqhtl Carol Peterson, lean Laird, Faith Bennett, Alex Carlson, Tom Berry, Bill Slayman, Bob Zink, Dick Walsh, Pat Reilich: tsecond rowl Bill Glencorse, George Voorhis, Paul Wooley, David Trout, Bob Hull, Harold Wilson, Frank Klobucar, Norman Nader, Barbara Henry, Barbara Peterson: tthird rowl Miss Kneip, adviser, Curtis Edholm, Austin Guirlinger, Huyce Koiahalian, Hazel Salloum, Bessie Conn, Ellen Lazarus, Beryl White, Leonore Boomer, Rhoda Hayden, Helen Cook: ltourth rowl Don Ross, Wil- liam Chan, Floraine Frank, Edna Iohnson. Mary Ellen Menold. Helen Dittman. Norma Roshirt, Ianet Wareham. Barbara Reisdorl, Elizabeth Lewis, Arline Coqhill, Nancy Bird: tlast rowl Russell Shields, Eric Carne, Paul Thompson, Shirley Birge, Iune Scohie, Marion Blatt, Gloria Oster, Andy Madsen, Mary Laitner. Mary Beth Dean, Vivian Rutledge, lames Nichols. ST DE T ASSUIII TIIJ HE two most spectacular rallies of the year were sponsored by the Student Association. At the bond rally Principal Wfilliam Prakken inspired the 1,700-odd Highland Parkers to pledge to sell 330,000 worth of Wlar Bonds in one month. At the spirited election rally, the voters met the nominees for their class offices and heard some genuine political campaigning. The Student Association also participated in other activities. It conducted the class elections. It managed the sale of Christmas and Easter seals, and it played a major part in breaking the Parker Hall bottleneck by securing an aux- iliary counter for the sale of ice cream and milk. Every student from the youngest sophomore to the most dignified senior holds membership automatically in the Student Association. In the fall each homeroom chooses a member to rep- resent it in the Student Assembly. A school- wide election determines the associations ollicers. Later the new president appoints a cabinet. The SA is then ready for a year of action. Members of the Student Association Cabinet this year are Cleft to rightl: Ed Matthews, Miss Therese Kneip, Bill Slayman, lack MacDonald, Faith Bennett, lean Laird, Dick Walsh, and Carol Peterson.

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APPY-GO-LUCKY, carefree sopho- mores! Representative of this spirit are the officers guiding the class. They work away thinking that if this is high school, it's not so bad. Even with homework, they too find time lor part- time jobs and-love it. Then in the midst of this peaceful existence-wham- an exam! They are summoned into a study hall, often during a gym period, and find on their desks a ninety minute achieve- ment test awaiting them. This exam is to determine their intelligence and their mechanical and clerical aptitudes. Strangely enough, most of the stu- dents seem to enjoy struggling through this testg they appear to welcome the chance to prove their brilliance. Some sceptics, however, suspect that they also appreciate the chance to take an exam- without having to take home their grades. Left to Right are Cornelia Stelfan, Sally Stretch, Beverly Gaylor and Brown Os- borne. SS EYKT D MQW gf E3 sytti-

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SPEECH Ell TESTS ONORS galore came to entrants in the annual forensic contest this year. Contestants orated, 'ideclaimedj' extemporized, and dramatized their way straight to the hearts ol the judges, who awarded Hrst- or second-place honors in all divisions to Highland Park. For the first time HP won three hrsts in the city-wide contest. Tom Stonehouse, Alice Shamie, and Betty Sole took top honors in declamation, dramatic reading and extempore speaking. Betty Sole, winner over four other HP contestants in the extempore speaking contest, also placed first in the district. Her subject was i'Social Security in the Post lVar lN7orld, an origi- nal seven-minute speech which she was given just an hour to prepare. Tom Stonehouse, declamation victor of HP, won iirst place and a dictionary in the district contest when he gave Creed', by Hal Borland. In oratory, second place in the district contest was taken by Cornelia Catana with an origi- nal address, This America of Ours. Hazel Salloum, who gave The Greatest Enemy, Hun- ger, also represented Highland Park. ln commemoration of Thomas Jefferson, two hundred years ago, a '4Thomas Jefferson Me- morial Oratorical Contest gave an extra challenge to HP modern Ciceros. Phil Parmenter gained local fame by winning the school and district championship. He also won the city sen- ior high contest and was runner-up for the all-city championship. As district winner, Phil won a twenty-five dollar war bond and also received a hundred dollar bond in the final con- test. The Detroit Times was the local sponsor of this competition. Such celebrities are nothing new, as forensic winners are a tradition in Highland Park. Plaques and banners rep- resenting Highland Park's past triumphs may be seen in Miss Giflord's classroom. l4,. '4D Top-flight speakers are Philip Parmenier, flop row, leiil Belly Sole, Tom Stonehouse. Alice Shamie. Cornelia Catana. and Hazel Salloum. 29