Moment in Time Revisited

Winter Sleigh 1949 - "White is the snow, crisp is the day, and all is fun in a tinkling sleigh." Robert Jones, Norman Brown, John Bogen, and William Connor provide the "man power" for the sleigh ride carrying Theodora Hannus, Jacqueline Soule, Mary Anderson, Sue Burghalter, and Juanita Thompson, all GHHS seniors having fun during the winter of 1949. This picture and quote was taken from the 1949 Highlander of Grandview Heights High School, which was dedicated to the citizens of Grandview Heights "who have always stood squarely behind our schools." With enthusiasm as their keynote, the class of 1949 Boosters was composed of the entire student body. They planned and carried out assemblies, Club Tropicabana (the winter dance), the April Talent Show, and conducted the annual magazine campaign. The redecorated school building of 1948-49 inspired a new format for the 1949 Highlander, and co-editors Sylvia Edmundson, Norman Brown, and the rest of the staff worked tirelessly to create the new look for the yearbook.

NOTE: Originally submitted to ThisWeek News for publication November 4, 2020.