There was only one survivor on either plane, who died the following day. Garry and Caroline Myers tragically lost their son Garry and his wife Mary along with Highlights company vice-president Cyril Ewart, who were all passengers on TWA Flight 266, which collided over New York Harbor with United Flight 826 on December 16, 1960, while the three were on the trip to discuss distribution plans for Highlights magazine. Later, they would buy Children's Activities and incorporate it in Highlights. Their experience, knowledge and uncompromising methods led to a success for Highlights. Their travels also led to long discussions on what would be appropriate for children, and after finishing with Children's Activities instead of retiring they decided to start their own magazine. Certain business endeavors kept them from publishing what they thought was ideal for a children's magazine. Lecturing across the nation, they informed, discovered, and refined what they knew. They had become nationally well known in education and wished to share their knowledge so they began to work for Children's Activities. They taught educators and parents for a time at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, during which Garry Myers wrote a nationally syndicated column entitled Parent Problems, and the couple co-authored several books. This experience led to their pioneering of elementary education. He and Caroline Myers taught illiterate soldiers for the US Army, with Caroline becoming the first female teacher employed by the Army. Garry Myers earned a PhD in psychology from Columbia University before World War I, providing a basis for the teaching he would do the rest of his life. 4 Highlights Hello Magazine for Toddlers.3 Highlights High Five Magazine for Preschoolers.Its location is the former home of the founders of Highlights for Children. The Highlights Foundation, in Pennsylvania, is a public, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization supported by individuals, several publishing companies, and writers' organizations that are committed to improving the quality of children's literature by helping authors and illustrators hone their craft. Highlights, High Five, and Hello magazines do not carry any third-party advertising or commercial messages. Highlights has surpassed one billion copies in print. Its Boyds Mills Press division was sold to Kane Press in 2019. The company is now based in Columbus, Ohio, and owns book publishers Zaner-Bloser, Stenhouse Publishers, and Staff Development for Educators. Since its inception Highlights has carried the slogan "Fun with a Purpose". They both worked for another children's magazine, Children's Activities, for twelve years before leaving to start Highlights. It began publication in June 1946, started by Garry Cleveland Myers and his wife Caroline Clark Myers in Honesdale, Pennsylvania (the present location of its editorial office). Highlights for Children, often referred to simply as Highlights, is an American children's magazine. June 2021 cover highlighting the magazine's 75th anniversary
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