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

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SENIOR DENNIS MCCRAY is be ing taught the Dewey Decimal Sys tem by librarian Mrs. Mildred Val entine in Library Y. SOCIOLOGY STUDENT Carole Risk captures the attention of the kindergarten children with the help of classmates Elliot Stall and John Stindt. 6

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BEFORE THE 7:55 BELL in the morning, students pass the time chatting with friends in front of the main entrance. f WHAT'S THIS-an empty hall? It must be past the magic hour of three. This Is Your High School . . . 1960 The new decade brought with it a host of new fads and phrases to Highland Park High School. Rac- coon collars, knee-length skirts, Queen Anne heels, and circle pins were worn by the gals, while the guys were decked out in striped, bulky, knitted sweaters, and ripple-soled shoes. A few of the Parkers' most pop- ular sayings included, Boughed, Tore Up, Like Relly, and Jobby. Payola, final exams, and the coming Presidential election were the current conver- sation topics. The year also brought new changes to the build- ing. New science and language laboratories were added. Another change was a reorganization of the school into two separate units. Miss Ann Solomon headed the East Unit, and Mr. Luke Shannon super- vised the West Unit. Each unit had its own attendance oiiice, teachers, sports program and counselors. Activities played a greater role in the lives of most students. Attendance at the play, concerts, and sports events soared. Many new clubs were formed to add to the wide range of extra-curricular activities. Classes in jujutsu, ballroom dancing, wrestling, and synchronized swimming were offered in the evenings. Students of HPHS will be able to look back to 1960, and pleasant memories will How of the good ol' days gone by. 5

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MR, GUY COYKENDALL hosts par- ents of his first-hour Physics I class at the annual open house. L. HEY, BIG TEAM, you forgot something . . . m Dusuc N