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Show - t the The sound or screeching wheels against rather, a rare combination of adults and stuthe cut of icy pavement through quiet the dents working together to produce a set of Winter iiighfc"Aconvertible spilled over and ground rules for the entire community. . . .." i out of it fell the body' of a boy. He was 167 ana poys girls whom the students have elected as their leaders comprise the commityears old, a junior. The other five passengers escaped injury, tee. Presidents of the senior, iunior. and but they were dazed from shock and drink and sophomore classes, the Student Council, the their first encounter with death. Girls' club and Boys' club are included, along Every daily paper in the Chicago area gave with six fathers of students in the school. a . high-scho- oL the story front-paheadlines. Here was anteen-agother e tragedy on the North Shore, a rarefied area famous for its overindulged chil-.- .. dren and plush surroundings. There was some speculation as to what a boy was doing out in the middle of the night, drinking and driving and ultimately dying. That night in November, 1952, was not the first time that a Highland Park High School had figured in newspaper headlines.,; And suddenly the kids themselves were sick of it and ashamed, too. A few days after the tragic accident, a delegation oft students called on their principal, One of the first things the committee ac complished was to put over the idea that drinking no longer was fashionable. The countylegally dry, is circled just to the south by a string of taverns where; in the past, barkeepers have been known to advise the bobby-soer- st "Go home, take off your jeans, and put on nylons, high heels, and dresses if you want to be served." Thus a teen-age- r, looking per-hafive vears older, emild sit at th har and sip something stronger than a coke. The Student Activities .committee established a wing which contacts officials whenever there is a violation of this kind. The service clubs in town were, drafted to help put the plan in effect, and the social activities began to take on a completely different character. The Moose, Rotary, Exchange club, Recreation center, and American Legion intervals began to sponsor dances at two-weor when no other regular schodl functions" were on the calendar. Service club members brought the refreshments and provided the halls on condition that the boys and girls come in beforehand to hang the decorations and afterward to clean up. The committee arranged for summer stock theaters in the area to offer tickets to teenragers. ge e I IV A1A 16-year-- old A. E. Wolters. .f DS law-enforcem- ing They wanted no more and slander, they told him. They wanted to try and change things for the future. 7 The principal relayed their story to the PTA president, and a series of meetings followed. The meetings resulted in the formation of a Student Activities committee. Today, the teens are setting standards for themselves which could serve as a pattern for ber" havior the country over. mud-sling- high-scho- Tky all J ..J x- - high-scho- ol ill, ol work together organization. ItljStguate r een- - asers iracli tJaeir ii - 1 When a tragic accident shocked them into action, the students of one school set a pattern of behavior for their contemporaries everywhere. 1 X. X. a r ' fey. W7 ' Q V ent ek The Student Activities committee is no nin- bf-foe-m- " , r " $4 1 With their parents' cooperation, these students put a stop to party crashing. With the privilege of using the family car goes the responsibility of driving carefully and helping with the upkeep. Since the Student Activities committee came into being, soft drinks have been the rule at house parties and outings. |