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WE ARE GOING TO CHANGE THE CLASSMATE NEWS IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS.  IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING YOU WISH TO SHARE WITH US, PICTURES, CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN ACCOMPLISHMENTS, JUST ANYTHING AT ALL, PLEASE SEND IT TO:

                       hphs61@aol.com

 

OUR 50TH REUNION IS COMING UP  SEPTEMBER 23 & 24, 2011, AND WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU.

 

 

 

 

Class of 1961 Starts Its Senior Year

Tuesday, September 6, 1960, the senior class of Highland Park High School starts its final year. Class Officers are:

President Mal Urquhart
Vice-President Andy Small
Secreatary Lenox McClendon
Treasurer Jim Kramer
Sponsor Bruce E. Jeffers

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Football Captains & Cheerleaders

Tri-Football Captains

  • Red Rutledge
  • Andy Small
  • Danny Thomas

Cheerleaders

Head Liz Hassell
Mascot Mitch Rogers
Sponsors Gynne Manson &
Jayne Murchison
Anne Rogers Carol Gilliland
Jerry Clark Bob Powell

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Football Season Noteables

  • We won all our football games,except the second game of district. Sherman beat us 21 to 20.
  • Mike McBirney was crowned Homecoming Queen by Student Council President, George Otstott.
  • Mike was escorted by David Bywaters to her favorite song, "Moon Glow."

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Do Your Remember?

The principal of Highland Park High School was Ben Wiseman.

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The superintendent of the HPHS ISD was Frank Monroe.

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The vice-principal of Highland Park High School was C.D. Bowlby.

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The teacher to whom the "The Highlander" was dedicated was Miss Eleanor Thornell. Miss Thornell taught English.

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Veteran's Board

The members of the Class of 1961 who served in the military.

  • R. Dean Alvord, USMC
  • Charles V. Brooks, USMC
  • David W. Bywaters, USA
  • Jerry A. Candy (HP-'63 adopted), USA
  • Michael Donsky, USAF
  • John S. Eldridge, USAF
  • Alan N. Garonzik, USA
  • Michael Goidl, USA
  • Donald P. Haroz, USN
  • John K. Haycraft*, USA
  • William Hightower, USA
  • Paul N. Hug, USN
  • Jack Jackson, USA
  • Dee Johnson, USAF
  • Barry Levy, USMC
  • John M. Marshall, Texas National Guard
  • Joseph B. Luther, USAF
  • Lee MacDonald*, USA
  • Wayne Massie*, USA
  • Charles Misura, USN
  • John G. Niles, USN
  • Daniel Olson, USNA
  • George Otstott, USAF
  • Richard Otstott, FBI
  • Robert Powell, USN
  • Norman J. Putnam, USAF
  • Keith B. Reed, USA
  • Thomas O. Shelton, USAF
  • Andrew B. Small, USAF
  • Robin A. Spencer, USN
  • Heather B. Simon Trivus, WAAC
  • McKee D. Yant, USA

*Deceased

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Editor's Notes

As we prepare to start planning our 50th high school reunion, so much goes through my mind:

  • In 1960-61, Sally Howell was Editor in Chief of the "The Bagpipe", Clare Golden was Managing Editor and Jane Gossett was Business Manager.
  • On May 31, 1961, we graduated and went our separate ways.
  • We have had seven(7) reunions since our graduation.
  • We have had fun seeing and reconnecting with dear old friends.

In 1991, we got serious. We felt that we had been so lucky that it was time to give something back, i.e. we decided that a graduating senior from HPHS could benefit from our good fortune: We

  • incorporated,
  • became a 501(c)(3),
  • trademarked
    • our HP,
    • the gathering of the clan logo, and
    • the "Clan Chatter" for our class newsletter,
  • elected a Board of Trustees, and
  • set up a Trust Foundation to give out scholarships.

Since 1994, under the guidance of Frank Wood we have given approximately $18,000.00 in scholarship monies.

We nominated and were privileged to see our very own Richard Quick receive the HPHS Distinguished Alumni Award in 2008 for his lifetime achievements. Sadly, we lost Richard in June, 2009.

In 2006, my Uncle Martin Samuelsohn, who has scholarships at SMU decided to donate seed money to our class, which helped us considerably and in 2009, he donated money to set up our web site in memory of Richard Quick. It is wonderful to have a 94 year old Uncle who still thinks about education.

In May, 1961, we graduated, 468 of us. To date, we have lost 63 class members.

Looking forward to our 50th Reunion, I wish to personally thank Bob Rosenbaum in Washington, D.C., who helped us trademark "Clan Chatter", our Board of Trustees, especially Donna Florer Small, my partner in crime. You have always been there for me and I will always be here for you. To David Bywaters, Arlin Ann Alexander, Bunky Garonzik, Jane Beck Robinson, Jim Lavender, George Otstott, Johnny Marshall, Anne Dale Wiesner, Judy Maus Moore and Frank Wood, THANK YOU for all your support. I appreciate each and every one of you.

Now on to our 50th Reunion, the "Golden Scots" and many more Happy Happy times.

Susan Candy Luterman
Funding for web site provided by Martin Samuelsohn in Memory of Richard Quick Web site maintanence funding provided by Donna Florer Small & George Otstott
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