Crown Point High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Crown Point, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1953 volume:

Ike 9S3 Cxcalibur The Hand ctf education Crown Point High School Crown Point ; Indiana Hands Are the The teachers, who guide us to learning-pages 8-13 The activities, which give us much enjoyment in high school - pages 14-29 The sports, which give us a keen sense of honor-pages 30-53 The future citizens of tomorrow -——--pages 54-67 The hands that hold the future -- - -pages 68-89 Closing___pages 90-94 Given Tools of Man From this building comes the youth of today—the hands belong to citizens of tomorrow—From a well-planned and well-executed pro¬ gram of education comes the responsible and intelligent citizen. If all the countries of the world had the equal opportunities that exist in our schools and in other schools throughout our nation, the world situation would invariably be improved by the enlightenment of education. Hands are the God-given tools of man to be used for better or worse. The proper training and utilization of this inherent power when skill¬ fully trained through education, works for the improvement of self and country. School Days This year the March of Dimes was the most successful drive for money. Four home rooms gave on the average of over a dollar per student. Crown Point can really be proud of this ac¬ complishment. We have taken a peek into study hall—here C. P. students catch up on their sleep, write notes, and study? Anyone for turkey? our chef —Mr. Ervin! Our George! Through these three girls, Anne Marie Bowers, Norma Schroeter, and Judy Southworth, he came into being only to be burnt on very hot fire at Merrillville. Student Activities for 1952-53 September Registration, First Day of School October Indiana State Teachers’ Association November Senior Class Play Band Concert Thanksgiving Vacation December Christmas Choral-Band Concert Holiday Basketball Tourney Christmas Vacation January School Re-convenes First Semester Ends Second Semester Begins February State Solo and Ensemble Contest Band Concert Sectional Tourney March Junior Class Play April A Cappella Concert Easter Vacation State Band Contest Girls Athletic Carnival May Minutes of Music High School Prom Baccalaureate Sermon Commencement School Closes Page five Faculty The faculty and administration of the school offer the hands that help to mold our future. They con¬ tribute in many ways other than teaching the 3 R’s— they give both time and energy to sponsoring school organizations—they strive to teach us the art of understanding and adjusting to our surroundings— they help us to make the choice between worthy and unworthy phases of life—and most of all they work to install in our minds and hearts a desire for learning—self-improvement—and self-discipline. Page seven Kenneth Knight Floyd Vance Julias Griesel Administration The handling of school problems and the general functions of the school lie in the hands of the administration. It is made up of the superintendent, principal, and the school board. The executive positions of superintendent and principal are occupied by Austin E. Walker and Ben Ervin. The school board members this year are Kenneth Knight, new member, Julias Griesel and Floyd Vance. Mr. Walker, the former principal, replaced Mr. Hiatt as superintendent; and Mr. Ervin, who was formerly Dean of Boys at University High School in Bloomington, Indiana, replaced Mr. Walker as principal. Austin E. Walker Ben Ervin Faculty MR. CARL CARNAHAN Algebra, Business Arithmetic, Di¬ rector of Athletics, Sponsor of the Freshman Class. MR. PAUL CHURCH Industrial Arts for Junior High, Shop, Sponsors Fix-It Club. MR. HARRY CHORDS Algebra, Junior High Science, Sponsor of Sophomore Class. MR. LEON DEAN Driver Training, Agriculture, Sponsors Camera Club and Future Farmers of America (F.F.A.) MR. GARRETT DeBAUN U. S. History, Coaches Football, Sponsors Lettermen’s Club and Freshman Class. Faculty MR. W. FREDERICK Band, Latin, Sponsors Latin Club. MISS INA MAE GIROD Chorus, Triple Trio, A Cappella. MRS. JANET GREEN Art in Elementary and Secondary Schools. MR. LESTER HALE Machine Shop, Advanced Draw¬ ing, Sponsors Machinist Club, Jun¬ ior Class. MISS JEAN ANN JESSUP English, Sponsors Senior Class, Excatibur. MR. ROBERT KYLE Typing, Bookkeeping. Page ten Faculty MISS ALICE LAUTERBUR English, Journalism, Sponsors Senior Class, Inklings. MR. ROBERT MIKUTA Mechanical Drawing, Advanced Drawing, Sponsors Sophomore Class. MRS. HELEN PALMER Healch, Physical Education, S sors Girls’ Athletic Association MISS JOAN NEWCOMB Page eleven Faculty MISS ORA RICKENBAUGH General Business, Shorthand, Typ¬ ing, Sponsors Sunshine Society. MR. JAMES RISK Attendance, Guidance, Geometry, High School Math., Sponsors Stu¬ dent Council. MISS JOANN ROSE Home Economics (Junior High and High School), Sponsors F.H.A. and. Winsom©?4-H. MB!. MALCOLM RUBY Biology, Coaches Track, Freshman Football, Sponsors Booster Club, MRS. ELLEN SEAMONSON U. S. History, Sponsors Freshman Class. MISS VIRGINIA SHELBY Librarian, Sponsors Junior Director of School Plays. Class, Office l er nnel MISS ELIZABETH WRIGHT English, Spanish, Sponsors De¬ bate, Junior Class. Faculty MR. DEAN SNIDER Safety, World Geography, Physi¬ cal Education, Coaches Basketball, Cross Country, Sponsors Hi-Y. MISS KATHERINE SWARTZ Dramatics, English, Latin, Spon¬ sors Sophomore Class. Miss Ella Blackstone and Miss Kathryn Stiener are pictured here as they work over the school records. They assume the respon¬ sibilities of keeping all the school records, plus transacting the busi¬ ness of the main school office. Page thirteen Activities The school is proud of the program of varied activities offered to the students. Activities are playing a bigger part than ever in the role of modern education. The purpose of education is no longer just to improve and mold the minds of the students—but to develop the talents and broaden pe rsonalities by close group work and association. To take care of the many student needs here are only a few of the special organizations: Band, A Cap- pella and Triple Trio for vocal and instrumental interests; Inklings and Excalibur for journalists; debate and class plays for speech development and Sunshine Society and Hi-Y to create and stress the need for kindness and charity. Many of the clubs were organized to correspond with subjects offered in school such as F. F. A. and Latin Club along with the Machinist Club. But every organization was founded with the idea that many hands make light work.” Page fifteen Top picture. Left to right: Ronald Phillips, Eddie Rohrbach, Philip Crider, Ursula Keldenich, Carole Kimberlin, Connie Doty, Joan Stuhlmacher, Jerry Johnston, Eston Perry, George Komechak, Roger Patz, Bill Buehrle, Bob Geisen, Tom Biegel, Mary Aiken, Tom Dickerman, Marvin Boles. Bottom picture. Left to right: Officers, Tom Dickerman, President; Annie Bowers, Treasurer; Marvin Boles, Vice Presi¬ dent, Mary Aiken, Secretary. Student Council A visitor sitting in on a Student Council meeting might say that the council members have an easy job sitting around discussing school problems and reporting student opinions to the faculty. This may be partly true, but what they see and hear in the meetings constitute only a part of the council activities. To find the other duties he could ask any of the members about selling ice cream at ball games, making up and publishing a handbook about Crown Point High School, arranging religious convocations or deco¬ rating the halls at Christmas and Easter. This is the real work of the council and the part that gives them responsibility and a sense of duty, the two things that make any democratic form of government work! Page sixteen Camera Club The Camera Club was organized to create a greater knowledge of the correct methods of photog¬ raphy. The students who join this organization learn how to take and develop better pictures. Each year they have been adding something more to their dark¬ room to help them accomplish these methods. They use this information and skill when they enter their pictures in the Camera Club’s annual contest. Again this year they sponsored a display of the National Photographic Award Winners. The sponsor of the organization is Mr. Dean and the officers are Bob Hobson, president; Bill Baldwin, vice president; and Jeanne Biggs, secretary-treasurer. Bob Hobson, presi¬ dent, is shown taking a picture of the club. Debate Resolved that the Atlantic Pact Nations should form a federal union” is the statement Keith Patter¬ son is so diligently bringing forth to his fellow debat¬ ers: Ann Tullis, Mary Jo Tullis, Sandra Franz, Nancy lams, Betty Kincy, Martin Frederixon, Bob Heister- berg, Tom Dickerman, Ed Wright, Bill Parry, and Marion Cox. This statement was used throughout the many debates these people were entered. This organization attended three discussion meets, eighteen debates, three student congresses and four speech meets. They also had a wonderful two days at Purdue for a debate conference at which they saw a play and attended a banquet. Page seventeen Latin Club The Latin Club was established quite a number of years ago to promote greater interest not only in the language but the people and events that happened during the great Roman Empire. This organization, sponsored by Mr. Fredericks, holds its meetings during class time, the only meeting that is held outside of class is the initiation of the new members. The members of the Club are: Page eighteen Bob Harris, Betty Soyring, Betty Kincy, Bob Heisterberg, Carlene Roberts, Carol Gerlach, Carole Kimberlin, Cassimer Drangelis, Joyce Smith, Joan Ewer, Howard Hall, Georganne See, Eddie Rohrbach, Clayton Root, Juanita Arndt, Judy Gilbey, Marion Mynatt, Martha Heisterberg, Martin Frederixon, Mary Tullis, Tommy Robinson, Sherry Nelson, Sandra Franz, Richard Blanchard, Nancy lams, Avanell Gambill, and Barb Denny. Science Club Here we see Ralph Skoog, president, holding a meeting of the Science Club. This club deals mostly with exploring the many fields of science. All the students in the chemistry and physics classes go to these gatherings to work on their class experiments. It helps the students keep in step with their school work. All these meetings are very informal and there are no restrictions in this club with the exception of paying for broken equipment. Students may come and go as they wish. The officers of this club are Ralph Skoog, president; Earle Gray, vice president; Carol Barmore, secretary-treasurer, and Mr. Cochran, sponsor. F.F.A. The Ag room is the meeting place of the Future Farmers of America, a national organization with chapters in most high schools and made up of voca¬ tional ag boys. Participating in stock and grain contests gives the boys many helpful ideas on improv¬ ing the farming of tomorrow. Testing crops and soil on farms are also activities of this organization. There are judging and essay contests held annually which give the winner trips to Purdue or the State Fair where they meet all the state competition. This organization is one of the most active in the school and one which benefits its members. Machinist Club The Machinists Club completed another active year by sponsoring the popular class tourney and two successful dances. The club again undertook the herculean task of sponsoring, organizing, and super¬ vising the intra-class and club tourney. Assisted by their sponsor, Mr. Hale, they made schedules, printed tickets, organized practice sessions, bought trophies, set up concession stands, etc., to make the ’53 class tourney the finest of them all. The club is made up of boys in the beginning and advanced vocational machine shop classes. Page nineteen Nancy Kubal, corresponding secretary; Doris Teagle, president; Darlene Carl, treasurer; Claire Phillips, vice president; Joan Stuhlmacher, recording secretary. with very gratifying results. These two organiza¬ tions also sponsored the annual Holiday semi- formal dance. The Rose Queen was crowned at the Rose Dance held each spring for the purpose of raising addi¬ tional money to send to the Riley Memorial Chil¬ dren’s Hospital in Indianapolis. The climax to the year’s activities was their annual May Breakfast at which the incoming officers for next year were installed. Sunshine society The Sunshine Society is an organization dedi¬ cated to helping Others.” The year’s activities be¬ gan with the beautiful and solemn initiation cere¬ mony for new members. As is the custom they again distributed baskets of food to the needy families in our community. This year the Sunshine girls and the Hi-Y boys together collected cloth¬ ing for the National Children’s Clothing Crusade, Page twenty Officers, Left to Right: Hi Pelton, Bob Hobson, Ed Zellers, Jim Schmal. his letter. Giving assistance at the athletic games and giving Christmas gifts to the children at Parramore hospital were two of the important activities which symbolize our Hi-Y. The boys also assisted the Sunshine Society in collecting clothes for the National Children’s Clothing Cru¬ sade and co-sponsored the annual Christmas semi- formal dance. They also sponsored the Tuesday night dancing classes. Hi-Y To extend a helping hand” to the less fortunate is the purpose of the Hi-Y. Led by Mr. Snider, their sponsor, each boy attains higher standards of Christian character which is a living motto of the Hi-Y members. Through service to others each member in this worthy organization earns Ed Zellers, Paul Winland, Carl lliff, Dave Schroeder, Sue Bender, Doris Teagle, Barbara Thompson, Connie Doty. Page twenty-one First row: Miss Girod, Barbara Thompson, Betty Sigler, Claire Maloney. Second row: Sue Lunbeck, Pat Kuiper, Joan Stuhlmachcr. Third row: Doris Teaglc, Claire Phillips, Betty Niemeyer. T r i T r i o A C a a The triple trio is composed of nine talented girls who are selected by their director, Miss Ina Mae Girod. The triple trio has sung before many club groups and has also been featured with the A Cap- pella in their Christmas and spring concerts. The triple trio consists of Shirley Thienes, Sue Lun¬ beck, and Barbara Thompson, soprano; Claire Maloney, Betty Niemeyer, Joan Stuhlmacher, sec¬ ond sopranos; Claire Phillips, Pat Kuiper, and Doris Teagle, altos. The A Cappella, composed of thirty-seven selected voices, is directed by Miss Girod. The A Cappella gave Christmas and spring concerts. A special feature at the Christmas con¬ cert was the singing of the Nutcracker Suite” with eight dancers performing during parts of the song. The girls’ chorus and the triple trio also participated in the Christmas concert. Accompanied by Betty Sigler, the A Cappella also performed before the student body in Thanks¬ giving, Christmas, and Easter religious convo¬ cations. First row: Barbara Thompson, Claire Maloney, Sue Lunbeck, Pat Kuiper, Joan Vaughn, Betty Sigler, Barbara Moore, Claire Phillips. Second row: Joan Stuhlmacher, Jane Neises, Betty Niemeyer, Barbara Denny, Judy Rogers, Phyllis Wood, Jackie Johnson, Doris Teagle. Third row: Bob McKay, Robert Lillie, Martin Frederixon, Sarah Archer, Mar ilyn Stephenson, Carol Larson, Donna Travis, Tim Harris. Fourth row: Jack Smead, Joe DiPaola, Jim Wood, John Reinerio, Tom Johnstone, Tom Dickcrman, Jerry Thompson, Don Nelson, Richard Holtz. o, r Hm r t t iv t � %% % % 1 ■ � i Page twenty-two Band The activities of the Crown Point High School Band are varied and versatile, benefiting both bandsman and student. The band’s yearly agenda includes marching and musical exhibitions during the half-time of the Varsity football and basket¬ ball games, participating in the Christmas Band and Choral concerts, the concert Minutes of Music”, and in t he band’s mid-winter concert. Some of the musicians also took part in the District Solo and Ensemble Contest and then went down to the State Contest. The band’s final public appearance for the year was at the commencement exercises, where they played for the grand finale of the Seniors’ high school career. Crown Point High School is proud of its band and thanks it for its many hours of practice and work. The band officers this year are Betty Sigler, president; Bob McKay, vice presi¬ dent (not pictured); Joan Vaughn, sec¬ retary, and Donna Traves, treasurer. Page twenty-three Band The pictures above shows the band in its most popular formation, the forming of the letters C P”. This formation, along with other duties when skillfully executed during the routine, look surprisingly simple and automatic to the viewer in the bleachers, but many hours of practice has made them this way; and almost perfect. The half¬ time entertainment at the football games is com¬ posed of these drills and formations, expertly executed while the band plays appropriate marches. The many varied routines make a beautiful picture on the field but the most spectacular is the night drill in which the band members don lighted hats. The drill is an important part of band curriculum, and the band has made it a perfected part. Row 1: B. Sigler, D. Bennett, T. Bowman, B. Feighner, D. Keighner, D. Klassen, H. Bremer, H. Hill, B. Stephenson, B. Hudson, N. Ruby, S. Teagle, J. Holland, W. Olds, J. Dickerman. Row 2: G. See, J. Rogers, R. Lockhart, B. Heisterberg, C. Koonce, J. Goodman, P. Clevenger, B. Voyles, L. Haniford, B. McKay. Row 3: C. Phillips, Mr. Fredricks, band director; D. Phillips, D. Sorenson, J. Vaughn, D. Dalton, Bill Leach, J. Biggs. The real test of any band and its members are the contests which it enters and in which they perform to the best of their ability. (The contests that the Crown Point High School regularly entered until this year are: the Northern Indiana School Band and Orchestra Association solo and ensemble contest, for individual competition; and the N. I. S. B. O. V. organization contest for the band as a whole.) This year the band did not enter the organization contest. The district con¬ tests put the talents of many bands from the Calumet area, and the state contest brings to¬ gether talent from all over the state. The par¬ ticipants in both district and state contests are given ratings, indicating their degree of talent. These ratings are: superior, excellent, good, satis¬ factory, and unsatisfactory (The last two ratings are rarely used and their omission is being con¬ sidered) . In the district solo and ensemble contests held at Gary Edison, the following Crown Point stu¬ dents received superior ratings: Joan Vaughn, playing the French horn; Betty Sigler, with a flute solo; Bob Heisterberg on the cornet; Betty Sigler and Claire Phillips playing a flute duet; and Eppler Gruenhagen and Richard Blanchard in a piano duet. The solo and ensemblists also did well at the state contest where Joan Vaughn and the Betty Sigler-Claire Phillips duo again received superior ratings. Excellent rating was also awarded to Betty Sigler for her flute solo, and a good rating was given to Eppler Gruenhagen-Richard Blanchard piano duo. The band’s ratings in the contest bear out the many hours of practice and work put in by musicians and director. Row 1: H. Martin, D. Melcher, J. Meyer, E. Thornberg, B. Hull, M. Fronek, P. Trump, E. Nichols, M. Neiner, C. Williamson, M. Walker, R. McKay, C Jaegar, D. Traves. Row 2: S. Carr, S. Lockhart, M. Dalton, J. Hedlof, P. Palmer, D. Guske, B. Johnson, M. Petrovich. Row 3: B. Hudson, M. Fought, D. Watson, L. Langeland, Ed. Wright, J. Cattrell, C. Smith, L. Blanchard, M. Claussen, D. The cast is taking it easy after the final night of hard work and fun. Ah, Love! Jack, Jerry Johnston, is saying to Angie, Mickey McClenthen, I ' ve thought about it a long time ... I want you to be my girl.” Dented fenders and balloon tires for breakfast,” Mr. Marrow, Bob Hobson, complains to daughter Margaret, Betty Sigler, about other daughter Kitty, Millie Holland. Here we see the cast preparing for the big night. Seventeenth Summer Have you spent a Seventeenth Summer? Well, Angie Marrow, Mickey McClenthen had a wonderful one. She went to her first big dance and met her first boy friend. With two exceptions, her best friends, Jane, Jessica Stronach, and Margie, Barbara Thompson, all would have ended well, but Margie talked too much and Jane stole Angie’s boy friend Jack, Jerry Johnston. Angie’s family also added sparkle to the plot: Mr. and Mrs. Marrow, Bob Hobson and Annie Bowers, Kitty, Millie Holland, Margaret, Betty Sigler, her fiance, Marvin Boles and Lorraine and her hope, Dorothy Glassford and Don Nelson. Abo adding charm to this delightful comedy were Richard Holtz and Jim Wood. Girl Shy Here we meet two young men, Tom Arsdale, Marvin Boles, who is serious and quiet, and Oke Stimson, Don Nelson, who is gay, irresponsible, and flippant. Oke tries (later succeeds) to get Tom, who is girl shy, to meet Babs Sanford, Betty Sigler, but Tom wasn’t interested. The story revolves around an amusing plot and all ends well. Also in the cast are Caroline, Mary Aiken, Anthony Arsdale, John Reinerio, Sylvia Webster, Tom’s pet aversion. Barb Thompson, Dean Marlow, Dick Holtz, Peaches Carter, Oke’s present weakness, Asma, Ann Bowers, a colored wash lady,” Birdie Laverne, Dorothy Glassford, Alfred Tennyson Murgatroyd, the college poet, Jim Wood, and Chuch Mayo, George VanDenberg, Birdie’s late affinity. Page twenty-seven First row: Pat Hickey, Richard Holtz, Jon Cacherat, Bob Hobson, Betty Sigler. Second row: Jeanne Anderson, Ann Tullis, Edith Rouhselang. Third row: Carol Williamson, Janis Surchik, Ann Drummer, Marilyn Williams, Barbara Joens, Helen Kolar, Raclene Stephen, Bob Bowman. Inklings The Inklings Annex is always humming with activity as the journal¬ ism students diligently work to collect and print the school news. The news is gathered by an army of reporters who are limited to actual school news and not bits for the gossip column which has been eliminated. The elimination of the gossip column makes them eligible for competition in the National Scholastic Press Association. Since the student’s job of reporting and writing the news is an extra-curricular part of the journal¬ ism course, it takes part of his free time but gives him invaluable experience in journalism. The way the students accept the Inklings, avidly reading every line, is a sure indication that they are putting their best Betty Sigler, editor Page twenty-eight X, Left picture: John Friend, sports editor; Donna Traves, business manager. Right picture: Carol Larson, managing editor; Bob Blimm, junior business manager. Left to right: Barbara Denny, Charlotte Hartley, Donna Traves, Betty Soyring, Carol Kimberlin, Carol Gerlach. Excalibur The skeptic who thinks that yearbooks are just put together” or doubts that it should take a whole year to make up a book should pay an earnest visit to the Excalibur Annex to see what goes on. The con¬ glomeration of pictures, slide rules, drawings, plates, and stacks of typed miscellany would probably cause him to ask if the room were being used for making up a book or running a small corporation. The fact is they are practically the same thing, for the students are the investors who buy stock when they make their subscription payments and then collect their dividends when the book comes out. The Excalibur is thus a business venture which runs in a continuous cycle. Jessica Stronach, editor Norma Schroeter, art editor Sports More pairs of hands than ever before competed in the various sports offered at Crown Point High this year. With the addition of golf, wrestling and intra¬ mural boxing, the athletic department presented a well balanced program for the student. Armed Forces records indicate that some of the finest soldiers and most capable leaders come from the ranks of athletes who have learned the advantages of co-operation, teamwork, and stick-to-it-ness on the competitive field. The 52-53 school year ranks as one of the all-time highest in the field of sports. High points of the year included Bob Stuhlmacher’s outstanding performance on the cross country course, the basketball team cap¬ turing the Holiday Tourney crown and the Calumet Conference championship and the football team’s smashing of Hobart’s undefeated streak along with many other outstanding performances. Page thirty-one In the student elections last spring Loretta Geisen, Dorothy Glassford, and Mary Schmal were chosen as the 1912-53 cheerleaders. All through both the football and basketball sea¬ sons these three girls led the fans in yelling praises to our team. They helped in many other ways as paint¬ ing signs for the Booster Club and cheering at pep sessions. The biggest event of the year for the Crown Point High School Booster Club was the organization of the booster block made up of fifty girls. These girls set the pace at all our home basketball games by learning all the cheers and making up new ones to promote our school spirit. This club helps the students of C. P. display and maintain good school spirit at all our sport events. Pictured at the left are the Booster Club officers: Mary Aiken, treasurer; Carol Barmore, vice-president; Mickey McClenthen, president; and Margie Beckmann, secretary. In the fall during football season, the Bulldog Boosters elected as their queen Jane Neises, and crowned her during the half of the Hobart game and held a dance in her honor immediately afterward. Shown here are some of the mem¬ bers working on one of the many signs used throughout the halls of the high school and community building. Petry ; Friend Elected Co-captains Harry Petry Harry Petry, senior end and John Friend, also a senior, fullback, shared the highest honor be¬ stowed on a high school football player as they were named honorary Co-captains of the ’52 squad. Petry, a 6’, 180 pound end, competed in every game and played both offense and defense. He was a constant threat as a toss catcher (second-rank¬ ing Bulldog pass receiver) and a bulwark on de¬ fense. Harry completed his 3rd season a s a varsity wing man this year. Also named was 6’3, 200 pound John Friend who was elected most valuable player” by his teammates. Friend, who was the workhorse of the Bulldog offense at fullback, in addition to rank¬ ing high in the conference passing statistics, played in every contest but the second Lowell game when he was sidelined by a trick knee. John backed up the line on defense for the Bulldogs. The Bulldog co-captains were both honored by the all conference selection as Petry was placed on the honorable mention all conference team and Friend was placed on the second team for the second straight year. Page thirty-three First row—Waymire, Petry, Campbell, Spurr, Hobson, Sergent, Hargis, DiPaola, Bosel. Second row—Meadows, McMichael, Wilcox, Kidd, Stillson, DiTommaso, Sharpe, Gray, Friend, Smead. Third row—Rzepka, Martin, Filler, Kilbury, Haniford, Winl Fourth row—Kohr, Phillips, Stuhlmacher, Seegers, Hudson. land, Seabloom, Mihalovi ts. Hi incon, Seramur. Varsity Football The Bulldogs unleashed a well coached offen¬ sive and a strong, rugged line in their opener FOOTBALL SCORES against Valparaiso, as they smothered the Vikings Crown Point. .26 Valparaiso. . 7 27-7. Crown Point. .. 0 Lowell . 0 In the second contest of the year, the Lowell Red-Devils, with the help of a 220 pound average Crown Point. .12 Merrillville . .13 elephant” line, stopped the Bulldog offensive cold Crown Point. .45 Wirt . . 0 to gain a 0-0 tie. The Bulldogs then journeyed to Merrillville only to lose 14-13 in the last minute Crown Point. .27 Hobart . .14 of play on a stolen ball. Crown Point. ..27 Rensselaer . .13 Crown Point. .27 Lowell. . 6 Crown Point.. .. 7 Griffith . .20 Crown Point. .. 6 Edison . .13 Crown Point. .. 6 East Gary. .20 Page thirty-four Reserves Have Unsuccessful Season The Reserve football team won 3, lost 4, and tied 1 as they had an unsuccessful season hamp¬ ered by lack of experience and the large number of freshmen on the squad. Mr. Ruby again did a com¬ mendable job of installing the fundamentals of the pigskin sport into the underclassmen. They opened the season with an impressive 20-0 victory over Dyer but lost the next 3 in a row. The Bullpups then took successive victories over Lowell and East serve squad was, on the most part, on the lighter side, but made up for it in speed and aggressive¬ ness. Taking these two factors into consideration the seemingly mediocre record turned in by the Bullpups looms as a worthy accomplishment. FOOTBALL SCORES Gary only to lose their final contest to Griffith 19-0. The outstanding members of the squad were Crown Point.... Crown Point.... .20 . 0 Dyer . Edison . . 0 . 6 A1 Filler at fullback, A1 Seramur at quarter, Den¬ nis Martin and Duane Hinton at ends and Bob Crown Point.... . 0 Merrillville . .25 Spurr at guard. Crown Point.... . 6 Valpo . . 7 As a rule the reserves were laying under a two fold handicap—first they were competing against Crown Point.... . 6 Hobart . . 6 boys, on the most part, who were grounded in the Crown Point.... .32 Lowell. .12 fundamentals since 7th grade. At Crown Point the first introduction to the pigskin sport is not Crown Point.... . 26 East Gary. . 6 given until the freshman year. Secondly, the re- Crown Point.... . 0 Griffith . .19 Row J—D. Weiss, J. Hartman, J. Gerlach, D. Dalton, T. Babincsak, D. Feder, B. Buihrle, R. Rouselange. Row 2—D. Scharck, D. Guske, M. Hanlon, W. Scott, D. Neeley, J. Butler, D. Dlooins, G. Spurr, B. Cottrell, B. Geisen. Row 3—D. Lindzy, E. Kasch, T. Robinson, B. Hcisterberg, P. Sccgers, B. Leichty, T. Hohr, T. St at his, H. South worth, R. Gerlach, P. Hudson. Page thirty-five Football Coaches The Bulldog football squad greeted a new coach August 16 in the personage of Mr. De Baun, who came from Mishawaka High School, where he com¬ piled an enviable record of coaching accomplish¬ ments. After working with the Bulldog squad for three weeks, they made this statement on the eve of the Valparaiso game, If we get by without injury to key men, we’ll have a good season.” This statement proved his coaching ability beyond a doubt as the ’52 Bulldogs went like a house afire the first two-thirds of the season, only to slump the last three games due largely to injury to out¬ standing senior stalwarts at the crucial point of the season. Page thirty-six Football Varsity Row 1, left to right: Joe DiPaola, end; Tony DiTommaso, guard; Alan Filler, fullback; John Friend, fullback; Row 2: Earle Gray, end; Bill Har¬ gis, tackle; Bob Hobson, center; Art Kidd, guard. Row 3: Dave McMichael, end; Bob Meadows, halfback; Harry Petry, end; Dave Rzepka, halfback. Row 4: Vern Sergent, guard; Eugene Seabloom, tackle; Ron Sharp, tackle; John Smead, halfback. Row 5: Don Spurr, guard; Don Stillson, center; Ron Way mire, half¬ back; Lawrence Wilcox, tackle. Page thirty-seven Shown above are the football teams working after school. Early in August these boys started training for perfection. They did calisthentics, worked on blocking, tackling and running. They trained hard and their work did not go unrewarded. This year under a new coach, Mr. DeBaun, our boys had an excellent season. Page thirty-eight Daily Workout Helps Build Our Team Lettermans Club Row I: R. Skoog, R. Waymire, E. Gray, D. Spurr, T. DiTommaso, J. Smaad, J. Johnston, J. Niemeyer, J. Schmal, R. Cottrell. Row 2: R. Sharp, J. Royden, R. Meadows, R. Hobson, D. Nelson, D. Stillson, P. Hudson, V. Sergent, A. Seramur, Row 3: D. Becker, M. Ahlgrim, W. Hargis, H. Petry, J. DiPaola, W. Baldwin, J. Weaver, H. Langeland, R. Kerr. Row 4: E. Kedzo, E. Zellers, D. Balogh, C. Bosel, J. Friend, L. Wilcox, K. Murray, D. Sorenson, D. Hinton. Page thirty-nine left to right: John Friend, president; Ron Waymire, treasurer; Jim Schmai, secretary. The Lettermen’s Club sponsored by Mr. DeBaun performed many services during the 1952-’53 school year. In addition to selling pop at the bas¬ ketball games and dances the C” men’s club spon¬ sored a dance and on March 6 presented the annual Lettermen’s Variety Show, which consisted of the talents of the various organizations and individuals throughout school. The club also contributed funds to the athletic association to help shoulder the ex¬ penses of the new athletic award system inaugu¬ rated at Crown Point High School. They also adopted a toughening up policy on membership. This meant that a boy had to play more quarters than ever before to earn his major letter. However, the club also added new awards— such as a sweater with the first major letter and a choice of a jacket or blanket to a boy who com¬ petes in three sports and earns majors in those sports for three years. The Lettermen elected John Friend, president; Jim Schmal, secretary, and Ron Way mire, treasurer. Bulldogs Have Best Season in C. P. History Bulldogs have best season in C. P. history! When as a freshman team the class of ’53 won 13 games and lost only one, great things were pre¬ dicted of them. All the predictions came true as the team enjoyed the finest season record since basketball was started at the old Fourth Ward School. Winning 18 and losing 5 gave the Bull¬ dogs the best record in the Calumet Region. Their losses were to Knox (Plymouth sectional champs), Portage (Porter County champs), Gary Edison co-champs of the Calumet Conference and North Judson by 2 points. They were also eliminated in the semi-final game of the Hammond Sectional by East Chicago Roosevelt. The class of 53” basketeers playing as a unit over a four year span of freshman, reserve and 2 year varsity won a total of 58 games while losing only 19. During this time they also con¬ tributed 4 trophies to the C.P.H.S. trophy case. As freshmen, they won the Hobart Freshman Tourney; as sophomores they won the little four” reserve tourney, and as seniors they won the Crown Point Holiday Tourney and the Cal¬ umet Conference Championship. Season recogni¬ tion was won by John Friend, Dick Becker and Jim Schmal. Jim Schmal and Dick Becker were named on the Honorable Mention All Conference Team, while John Friend was, for the second consecutive year, awarded a berth on the Con¬ ference All-Stars first team. Dick Becker drives under for a Jerry Johnston and Jim Woods Ed Zellers scrambles for a rebound with two blazers of Edis layup in the Wirt game. await rebound in the Edison contest. as Dick Becker looks on. Page forty Varsity Basketball The 52-53 season featured many high scoring games topped by the 88-45 victory over Kouts, that set a new school record. Records were also broken in the individual scoring as Jo hn Friend first smashed Al Phillips’ record by scoring 32 points against Calumet Township in the Holiday Tourney only to have it set even higher by Dick Becker as he stuffed in 34 points against Dyer. The Bulldogs waltzed through the Holiday Tour¬ ney to win it for the first time in Crown Point history. They also won a share of the Calumet Conference championship. The usual starting line¬ up contained Dick Becker 6’ 5” junior and Jerry Johnston 6’ senior at the forwards, John Friend, 6’3” senior at center, Jim Schmal 5’8” junior and either Roland Wise 6’ senior or Jerry Niemeyer 5’10” senior at guards. Also instrumental in the many Bulldog victories was Ed Zellers, 6’5” senior rebounder, who played the majority of the games. Mr. Snider stated that the ’53 team had one of the strongest benches he’s ever had. Ron Waymire, Ed Kedzo and Jim Wood were capable replacements for the Bulldog regulars. For the first time since he came to Crown Point to guide the Bulldogs’ basketball fortunes, Mr. Snider beat Merrillville three times in a row; this is a feat never before accomplished by a Crown Point team. The ’53 squad also was the highest scoring quin¬ tet in C. P.’s history. Scoring 1,500 points for an average of 65 points per game, their average winning margin was 14 points which is indicative of many of the games where the Bulldogs over¬ powered their opponents. The class of ’53 will undoubtedly be remem¬ bered at Crown Point High School as the basket¬ ball class.” Not only did the senior studded var¬ sity squad turn in the finest roundball seasons rec¬ ord in the history of the school but the senior class team won the interclass tourney 2 years in a row. In ’52 they (playing as juniors) edged the favored senior quintet by two points as Kenny Schiesser swished a shot with seconds remaining in the game. Page forty-one DICK BECKER Forward JOHN FRIEND Center JERRY JOHNSTON Guard JERRY KAISER Forward ED KEDZO Center DAVID McMICHAEL Forward JERRY NIEMEYER Guard JIM SCHMAL Guard RON WAYMIRE Guard ROLAND WISE Guard JIM WOODS Forward ED ZELLERS Forward Basketball Individuals Page forty-two Basketball This year the seniors swished through the tour¬ ney with little opposition as they smothered the sophomores. Industrial Arts and juniors in order. Again they were led by the sharpshooting of Kenny Schiesser. Also playing on the senior squad were Bob Stuhlmacher, Ken Murray, Joe Di Paola, Harry Petry, Bob Hobson, Earle Gray, Bill Heiser, and Don Spurr. A few pictures of this year’s basketball team are shown below. This year’s team was one of the most feared teams in the conference. It had the In the words of Coach Snider— There’s noth¬ ing as helpful as a good manager.” Probably one of the hardest capacities to fill in an athletic organization is that of a student manager. This year basketball managers were Don Sorenson and Lawrence Blanchard. tallest men and most returning veterans. Because of these facts C. P. had the best season in its history. Page forty-three Reserves Have Creditable Season Led by Jerry Kaiser, Woody” Kasch, A1 Sera- mur and Carl Metsch and assisted in the late part of the season by Keith Perry, 6’1” frosh rebounder, the Bulldog reserves turned in a creditable 11-9 mark for the year. Included in these victories was a 29-23 conquest of E. C. Washington, one of the many name schools” scheduled by Coach Snider to prepare the reserve members for the toughened varsity schedule they have to face in the future. Others presented on the stiff reserve schedule were Gary Froeble, Gary Lew Wallace, East Chicago Roosevelt and Hammond Clark. They also com¬ peted in a reserve tourney at Calumet Twp. but after winning the first two games from Lowell and Dyer they lost out to Griffith in the final game. The usual starting lineup contained Al Sera- mur, flashy 5’ 10” sophomore, who turned in sever¬ al high scoring performances. Jerry Jake” Kaiser, S’ IT sophomore ball hawk, joined the varsity in the latter part of the year. Jerry scored well from out with a one hand push shot and was a hard driver. Karl Metsch, 6’2” sophomore, usually got the call at center where he has developed a con¬ sistent repertoire of shots to make him a scoring threat. Karl led the reserves in scoring last season. Elwood Woody” Kasch developed fast as the reserves campaign progressed. Kasch repeatedly scored with a one hand shot from the side and was a heads-up speedster in the back-court. The other position was shared all year by Henry Bock, a 6’1” sophomore and Bob Held, 6’1”, also a sopho¬ more. Bock came through with several fine games but had to share the spot with Held who also played good ball for the Bulldogs. Near the end of the season, however, Keith Perry, a big fresh¬ man center from Cedar Lake, developed quickly as a rebounder and an adequate scorer. Page forty-four Biillpups Break Even The 52-53 freshman team won 7 and lost 7 as they completed a fine season under the expert supervision of Charles Isley. Mr. Isley is given much of the credit for developing the players that have made the present Crown Point varsity squad the power that they have. The usual starting lineup consisted of Schach and Scott at guards, Keith Perry at center, and Dennis Martin and Chuck Collins at forwards. Others instrumentals in the frosh victories were Gerlach, Neely, Lear, and Spurr. The freshmen entered the freshman tourney at Hobart and were defeated by Hobart’s Brickies (a defeat they later avenged). The frosh suffered most of their seven losses as a result of a lack of height with only Perry at 6’1” over the two-yard mark. Perry, who also led the frosh in rebounding, was the leading scorer of the team. He was closely followed in point pro¬ duction by Scott a 5 ’9” guard. Dennis Martin, a 5’10” forward, also scored steadily. The frosh turned in a fine performance this season and de¬ serve the congratulations of the C.P.H.S. students for their work. BASKETBALL SCORES Crown Point.28 Crown Point.13 Crown Point.17 Crown Point.33 Crown Point.22 Crown Point.40 Crown Point.29 Crown Point.19 Crown Point.3 5 Crown Point.44 Crown Point.44 Crown Point.3 5 Crown Point..42 Crown Point.28 Munster .23 Merrillville .41 Valpo .44 Lowell .31 Edison .50 Griffith .29 Valpo ..33 Hobart .54 Rensselaer .46 Lowell .38 Rensselaer .35 Hobart .31 Valpo _ 37 Munster .31 Row 1: M. Goodman, manager; C. Collins, B. Spurr, T. Macintosh, C. Swartz, J. Gerlach, J. Viant, J. Brown. Row 2: J. Kerr, B. Buerhle, J. Graeber, C. Koonce, K. Perry, T. Babincsak, D. Neeley, D. Wise. Row 3: R. Blanchard, R. Helsel, D. Schach, D. Martin, W. Scott, R. Gerlach, J. Lear, Mr. Isley. Page forty-five G. A. A. The annual G. A. A. Carnival Holidays” was performed with its usual smoothness and beauty. The program was made up of dances and skits representing each holiday on our school calendar and the championship games in basketball and volleyball. This carnival, the main project of the organization and the girls physical education classes, shows the hard work and fun the girls of Crown Point have. The members, which include nearly every girl in high school, learn to have better sportsmanship, teamwork, and citizenship. They can earn three awards: the shield, the minor and major letters by participation in four major sports; soccer, volley¬ ball, basketball, and baseball or any of the minor sports such as swimming, skating, or hiking. In the spring Mrs. Palmer, sponsor, awards stars to the outstanding members and the old officers install the new ones at the farewell dinner for the seniors. Left to right: Carol Williamson, Norma Utley, Phyllis Wood, Marilyn Stephenson. Page forty-six Here we see the sports heads: Hummel, Johnson, Rogers, Sherfick, Hegan, Rouhse- lang, Williams, McGinnis. These girls plan the schedules of the days when the G. A. A. meets and all outside activities. They also take attendance when their organized group meets. Style? Shown are a group of girls depict¬ ing all the style and grace of modern dance, displaying the sophistication of the Easter Parade. Old America was represented by the graceful minuet. The costumes and style were shown as authentically as if they were taken from a fine old picture. Any one for scalps? The Indians are roam¬ ing through Crown Point again, via the girls’ physical education classes. At the shot of the gun our cindermen are off and running to bring victory to Crown Point High School. Up, up, and away. These boys look as though they have sprout¬ ed wings and have taken off. The track gang rounds the track to keep in the tip-top condition and to leave our op¬ ponents in the dust. Page forty-eight Track Team Has Successful Season Mr. Ruby proved his superior tutoring ability again as the ’52 track team won five of seven dual meets, placed second in the conference, (behind Hobart as per-usual) and placed well in the sec¬ tional and regional meets. The leading pointmaker was Clarence Bosel who personally accounted for 86 2 points during the season. Bosel won repeated¬ ly in the high jump, pole vault, high hurdles (he set a new school record for the 120 high), and ran a leg of the mile relay team. Behind Bosel was the sensation of the track season, Pat Donley, who broke the school record time and again and won the 440 in the strong Hammond sectional. Donley, a virtual unknown” at the season’s start, cata¬ pulted into the cinder spotlight with his perform- Immediately behind Donley in point scoring was John Smead, the sophomore flash, who scored repeatedly in 100, 220, and half mile relay. Next came Ron Waymire, another sophomore hurdler, Jim Beck, Conference broad jump champion, Bob Meadows, the veteran dash man and quarter miler, and Bob Stuhlmacher, who Mr. Ruby said was The hardest worker on the squad” and who re¬ peatedly threatened Ron Barr’s mile record. As a summary it could be said of the 1952 track team Even while losing three meets to Hobart they still finished with an excellent record.” Page forty-nine Golf The requirements for a letter in golf are: major letter, attend all practices unless a satisfactory ex¬ cuse is given; be available for all meets and par¬ ticipate in 3 4 of the meets; meet one of the following: win Z 2 of the matches; score less than 95 for half of the matches; score less than 90 for l 4 of the matches. The requirements for the minor letter are the same with the exception of only having to win 1 4 of the matches; score less than 100 for half of the matches; score less than 95 for 1 4 of the matches. To earn a freshman numeral they have to at¬ tend all practices unless a satisfactory excuse is given and be available for all meets. Back row: Peter Brown, George Komechak, Eppler Gruenhagen, Dave McMichael, Eddie Rhorbach. Led by Bob Barnacastle and Dave McMichael, the golf team braved the wind and rain to com¬ pete in meets with Hammond High, Hammond Noll and Gary Lew Wallace. Mr. Risk, an ardent golf fan, revived the sport at C.P.H.S. for the first time in several years. Although the ’52 squad went victoryless during the spring campaign, the outlook, was brighter as a result of the large number of freshmen turning out in the fall. The only returning veterans on the squad this year were Dave McMichael and Eddie Rhorbach. This year the ’52 squad is entering the state tournament for the first time and will com¬ pete in the Hammond sectional. Thus golf is keep¬ ing pace with the other growing sports at C. P. H. S. Foreground: Mr. Risk. First Row: Jack Viant, Jim Brown, Jim Henderlong. Page fifty Cross Country The ’53 Bulldogs cross country team had a very successful season with the winning of 5 meets and losing 2 in dual and 3-way meet competition. The success of the Crown Point Harriers could be summed up in two words Bob Stuhlmacher.” Although small in physical stature. Bob was a giant in heart and intestinal fortitude and won most of his races on the sheer will to win and desire that marks all great athletes. Bob went through the season undefeated while winning the Hobart Invita¬ tional and Calumet conference individual titles and lost his first meet in the Hammond sectional to Braur of Hammond High whom Bob beat by several yards at the state meet where he finished fourth among some two hundred runners. Bob Stuhlmacher pictured at right deserves the congratulations of the entire student body for his tremendous achieve¬ ments in athletics and his contribution to the recognition of C. P. H. S. among Indiana athletic powers. Second to Bob in point pro¬ duction was Dick Becker, 6 foot 5 inch junior basketball ace, who developed into a fine cross country runner by the season’s end. Third was Ed Kedzo, another tall, lanky hoopster who rounded into a fine competitor at the end of the season. The major team accomplishment was placing second to Hobart in the Calumet Conference meet. The cross country team deserves our praise for its unsung service and outstanding contributions to Crown Point’s athletic record. Page fifty-one Hub Nine Places 4th in the Conference BASEBALL SCORES Crown Point.. .5 E. C. Roosevelt .. . ...11 Crown Point.. .0 Dyer . .... 9 Crown Point.. .1 Lowell . .... 3 Crown Point.. .4 Merrillville . ....17 Crown Point.. .3 Culver . .... 7 Crown Point.. .7 Wheeler . .... 2 Crown Point.. .17 Dyer . .... 8 Crown Point.. .22 Portage . ....11 Crown Point.. .12 Griffith . .... 5 1 Noll . ....12 Crown Point.. .2 Edison . .... 6 Shown below is Coach Carnahan giving Don Mc¬ Lean pointers on the proper way to slide. Led by Don Nelson and Ken Murray the Crown Point baseball team won 4 and lost 7 for the overall season, scoring fourth in the conference. The Bulldogs started the season in discouraging style losing their first 5 games in a row—they then came to life in grand style as they won their next four games to salvage a good season record. Even though the Bulldogs finished fourth, it is the lowest the Bulldog nine has dropped in many years. Under the coaching of Mr. Carnahan the teams have brought many conference crowns and fine season records to Crown Point. The usual starting lineup featured Dick Maloney at catcher, Dick Becker pitcher, all-conference-selectee Don Nelson at first base, Vern Campbell at second, Ken Murray at short, Jim Schmal at third, Joe Di- Paola, Bill Hargis, and Ray Smith in the outfield. McLean, who has been the regular Bulldog first baseman for four years, is now under contract with the Washington Senators professional base¬ ball team. Page fifty-two Off to a Good Start Wrestling was introduced at Crown Point High School for the first time this year and was met with enthusiastic response by the C. P. students. One of the outstanding individuals of the squad was Lawton Wilcox, a steady winner in the heavy¬ weight class. The wrestlers combine with the intramural boxing program (also making its first appearance in the C. P. extra curricular activities) to present three boxing and wrestling shows, the proceeds of which were used to purchase mats and uniforms. Coach Carnahan was blessed with an abund ance of heavy weights and lacked needed strength in the lighter weights. Although placing last in the sectional meet, the grapplers were largely under¬ Row 2: Mike Hanlon, Gene Hunc, Ronnie Rouhselang, Bill Hargis, Jerry Butler, Don Kric- ter. Bob Heisterberg, Jim Wea¬ ver, Don Kilbury. Row 1: Chuck Weaver, Duane Hinton, Ed Wright, John Ur- hammer, Dave Dalton, Don Spurr, Bill Perry, Duane Huber, Tony DiTommaso, Bill Leach. classmen who gained much needed experience this season. Wrestling, like any other sport cannot be built over night, but must be developed from the freshmen through to the senior veterans. Wres¬ tling is the only sport where a small boy has an equal chance along with a larger wrestler. The three boxing shows presented by the intramural boxers and wrestlers were thrillers from start to finish and produced many intense, but friendly rivalries. The Bulldog matmen entered the sectional at the end of the season. Although failing to place first in a single weight class the many underclass¬ men on the squad gained the needed experience that will make Crown Point a contender in the future wrestling seasons. Page fifty-three Underclassmen These hands which are grasping for knowledge be¬ long to our freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. They are part of a well-built, well-planned program of education, citizenship and sociability. They are taught how to best use their time and energy through their classes and extra-curricular activities; how to plan their programs, so they can take advantage of as many different phases of school life as possible and still maintain the level of standards. These people play an active part in student government and give both their time and energy to promoting progress towards their goals—pleasant relationship with one another—filling their minds with vital knowledge and promoting world peace. Page fifty-five Freshmen Freshman officers shown gathered together are Tom Babincsak, treasurer; Chuck Collins, president; Alice Hess, secretary, and Bob Utley, vice president. These people, along with their sponsors Mrs. Seamonson, Mr. Lehner, Mr. DeBaun, and Mr. Carnahan govern our large freshman class. Class of 56 Page fifty-six Page fifty seven Class of ’56 Hutton, Shirley Hausenfleck, Elaine Hartman, Marilyn Irvin, Carolyn Jaeger, Mary Jandura, Charlene Jasas, Giedre Jillson, Dale Johnstone, Don Jones, Janet Kabella, Beverly Kazimer, Marion Kciser, Ken Keldenich, Ursula Kerns, Margaret Kerr, Jim Kilpatrick, Barbara Kleinfeldt, George Knoerzer, John Kohr, Fred Komechak, Jeannette Koonce, Charles Krieter, Delores Lambert, Nancy Lear, Jack Lear, Ivan Liptek, Janice Macintosh, Tom Melcheski, Mark Maniatakes, Mary Jan. Mares, Sarah Margison, Russell Martin, Denny Martin, Helen McKay, Rayman McKinney, Don Melcher, Daralyn Meyer, David Meyer, Judy Meyer, June Meyer, Shirley Mick, Bill Meidl, Alice Moffett, Tom Murphy, Juanita Nedderman, Carl Neely, Dick Neely, Dan Nelson, Don Nelson, Wayne Nichols, Edith Neiner, Marcia O’Brien, Dale Ogle, Cecil Owen, Stan Paarlburg, Nancy Palmer, Priscella Patterson, Ardis Patz, Roger Perry, Keith Page fifty-eight Class of 56 Poynton, James Phillips, Nolan Prater, Gale Pronchno, Dale Raker, Carol Reeder, Edna Reschke, John Roush, Ralph Rosenbower, Carol Rouhslang, Ronald Rush, Pat Rzepka, Bill Sheaks, Judy Scher, John Scheldt, Betty Scheidt, Howard Schlink, Tom Schmidt, Patricia Schach, Dan Scofield, Barbara, Soph. Scott, Warren Seabloom, Louise Sergant, Virginia Smith, Shirley Smith, Sue Southworth, Herbert Spurr, Bob Stathis, Tom Stroup, Rose Marie Sundholm, Gay Surchik, Pauline Schwartz, Charles Sykora, Georgia Taylor, Judy Teglas, Marge Thornburg, Evelyn Traylor, Sue Urhammer, Ann Urhammer, Dorothy Utley, Bob Vallee, Rudy Vance, Lenora Vandersee, Charles Viant, Jack Walker, Bernadine Walker, Mary Weiss, David Wells, Evelyn White, Joan Whiting, Bob Wilcox, Noretia Williams, Carole Wirtz, Jim Wirtz, Ronald Woodke, Donald Wright, Bob Zanda, Janine Zeiseniss, Jim Zmuda, Judy Page fifty-nine Tom Biegel, vice president; Henry Bock, president; Dorothy Schmitz, secre¬ tary; Charlotte Hartley, treasurer, are the sophomore class officers. The sopho¬ more class sponsors are Mr. Ruby, Mr. Cords, Mr. Mikuta, and Miss Swartz. Sophomores Class of ’55 Arndt, Juanita Ashcraft, Dorothy Babcock, Wayne Beining, Pauline Bender. Susan Bennett, Richard Biegel, Tom Blanchard, Eleanor Blanchard, Laurence Blanchard, Richard Bock, Henry Bobrowski, Eleonore Brawley, Delores Bremer, Haryey Brucks, Jewel Burk, Jim Bukovac, Ronald Burkhalter, Richard Burns, David Burns, Judy Campbell, Ida Mae Cooper, David Cottongim, Willard Cottrell, Bob Dalton, Christ Page sixty Class of 55 Dalton, David Denney, Barbara Dinga, Carl Drummer, Ruth Drangelis, Cassimer Dunker, James Ebert, Kathleen Edginton, Leon Endris, Wesley Entenmann, Herbcrl Eshelman, Bob Evans, Fred Ewer, Joan Feder, Don Feighner, Forest Foss, Dick Franz, Sandra Frazier, Martha Frederixon, Martin Fries, Bob Gambill, Avanell Gerlach, Carol Gerlach, William Gignac, Yvonne Gilbey, Judy Grandys, Mary Etta Guske, Donald Haag, Kenneth Haniford, Larry Hanlon, Michael Harris, Bob Hartley, Chuckie Hartman, Norma Hawley, Phyllis Heiser, Janet Heisterbcrg, Bob Heisterberg, Martha Held, Bob Flinton, Guy Holloway, Doris Hudson, Paul Huggins, Sue lams, Nancy Diff, Carl Johanson, Marceise Page sixty-one Page sixty-two Class of 55 Johnson, Barbara Johnson, Joanne Jordan, Juanita Kaiser, Jerry Kasch, Woodie Kauffman, Bob Kerns, Barbara Kilbury, Jerry Kimberlin, Carole Kincy, Betty Klasscn, Dick Krieter, Don Kubiak, Alfred Kucia, Rosemary Langeland, Henry Leech, Bill Liechty, Bill Liktak, Melania Lindzy, Richard Lockhart, Ron Loosemore, Kent Love, Gary Lundell, Eileen Lundgren, Phyllis Lundy, Virginia Lucas, Mary Ann Lucas, Susan Lynch, Bcterly McAboy, Kay McGinnis, Kathleen Malott, Shirley Manley, Patsy Mansch, Roberta Menefee, Virginia Metsch, Karl Meyer, Kathy Monzulla, Lyle Morrison, Donald Wineland, Charlotte Mynatt, Marian Nelson, Sherry Palmonari, Velva Patz, Edwin Peterson, Alice Petry, Barbara Class of ’55 Phillips, Ronald Plants, Shirley Prendergast, Connie Reeder, Charles Rettig, Roberta Robinson, Tom Roffman, Richard Rogers, Judith Root, Clayton Rouhselange, Janis Roysdon, Ailcen Saager, Richard Schmitz, Dorothy Schroeder, David See, Marlene Seegers, Paul Seramur, Allen Smallfield, Sybil Smith, Charlene Smith, Joyce Smith, Mary Lu Soper, Judy South, James Soyring, Elizabeth Spindler, Joe Spry, Bob Staples, Donna Stathis, Helen Trump, Gerald Tullis, Mary Jo Urbanski, Sylvia Vickers, Kenneth Voyles, William Weaver, Charles Walker, Norv Warren, Clarence Watson, Dickie Webb, James Wells, Phyllis Winland, Paul Woods, Phyllis Woods, Vivian Young, Alan Zubriggen, Richard Page sixty r three Juniors Shown making plans for the junior class are Jack Roysdon, class president; George Komechak, vice president; Tony DiTommaso, secretary, and Barbara Zizkovsky, treasurer. Their sponsors are Miss Wright, Mr. Hale, and Miss Shelby. Class of 54 Arndt, Clayton Baize, Janice Baize, Wendell Balogh, Joyce Barnacastle, Eloise Becker, James Becker, Dick Beckmann, Donald Bednarsky, Frank Beining, August Bcnbow, Bruce Berry, Mary Lou Biggs, Jeanne Blimm, Bob Bowman, Bob Bowman, Ray Brettin, Bob Brown, Peter Page sixty-four Class of ’54 Campbell, Vernon Carr, Shirley Claus, Shirley Claussen, Mary Jo Coapscick, Shirley Crider, Philip DiTommaso, Tony Eastling, Ray Egyed, Betty Erickson, Eddie Fairbairn, Cynthia Fischer, Virginia Flood, Shirley Frederixon, John Fronek, Marjorie Fuchs, Helen Gauthier, Pat Gerlach, Nancy Glassford, Charles Goff, Ron Grandys, Tom Gradcn, Barbara Greer, Wayne Hall, Howard Hansen, Bob Hargis, BUI Harsha, Bonnie Hartley, Greta Lou Hegan, Shirley Hickey, Pat HU1, Don Hoffman, Francis Huppenthal, Pat Jaegar, Carolyn Kabella, John Kaiser, Geraldine Kasco, Walter Kerr, Dick Kidd, Art Page sixty-five Class of 54 Kilbury, Don Klein, Carroll Komechak, George Larson, Carole Lueder, Bill Licht, Bonne Lenart, Eugene MacKenzie, Charles McMichael, David Maloney, Claire Mares, Mary Metcalf, Roberta Meyer, Lois Miholovits, Alex Mikuta, Ed Mikuta, Lois Moflitt, Forrest Mol den, Charles Moyer, Barbara Nelson, Bryan Newman, Barbara Nicholas, Ronald Nolan, Robert Parry, Bill Patterson, Keith Paulson, Dorothy Perry, Eston Phillips, Claire Prange, Jim Reeder, Wayne Reis, Paul Rettig, Sharon Rinkovsky, Barbara Roberts, Carlleen Roysdon, Jackie Rouhselang, Charlotte Rzepka, David Sabau, Dale Scheldt, Kenneth Schmal, Jim Page sixty-six Class of ’54 Schmal, Mary Schmitz, Ray Scott, Lois Shade, Autumn Sharp, Ronal Sherfick, Peggy Smead, John Sherman, Bob Smith, Ray Sons, Richard Soper, Floyd Stech, Bob Stenhouse, Sandra Stephan, Raelene Stephenson, Mary Ellen Stillson, Don Stuhlmacher, Faye Stuhlmacher, Gene Stuhlmacher, Merle Szymczak, Tom Theis, Dick Trump, Pat Uhrhammer, John Uhrhammer, Charles Utley, Norma Vaughn,Joan Venstra, Margaret Waymire, Ron Whiteside, Pat Williamson, Carol Williams, Marilyn Wright, Edward Woodkc, Pauline Yingling, Charles Zizkovsky, Barbara Young, Dorothy Page sixty-seven, Seniors Last year, last picture . . . these are our seniors. They have gone through four happy years of high school. They have had their ups and downs but they couldn’t have had more fun. For commencement they started something different, a student program. They had the students give the invocation, benediction, and the addresses. This graduation, the last link to their carefree days, was only a step in making their dreams realities. One thing they will always remem¬ ber is that high school, Crown Point High School, helped them cross the first big bridge of life. Page sixty-nine Senior Class The class of ’53 has had a very successful four years together. From that first day in ’49 when they walked through those doors as green freshies” they’ve accomplished numerous feats. Among the many things they have presented two very successful plays, Seventeenth Summer and Girl Shy, won the intraclass tourney in ’52 and ’53, presented the prom, Neptune’s Kingdom, for the class of ’52, and assisted them in sponsoring the refreshment stand during football season, and sponsored a number of Friday night dances. Yes, after wearing the maroon and grey four years at C. P. H. S. they can all say They have been the best years of our lives.” The sponsors of the class were Mr. Church, Miss Jessup and Miss Lauterbur, the officers elected were Don Nelson, president, Bob Hobson, vice president, Sue Lunbeck, secretary, and Joe DiPaola, treasurer. Page seventy National Honor Society The members of the National Honor Society were chosen for not only their scholastic ability but for their leadership, general attitude toward work and the people around them, and service to their school and community. These qualities are necessary for good citizens. This year the faculty choose the upper fifteen per cent of the senior class, and for the first time six outstanding mem¬ bers of the junior class. The 1952-53 D. A. R. Award was presented to Sue Lunbeck and Ralph Skoog was the winner of the Science Award. The following are the members of the society: JEANNE ANDERSON DONALD SORENSON VIRGINIA DEVER JOAN STUHLMACHER TOM DICKERMAN DORIS TEAGLE ANN DRUMMER BARBARA THOMPSON DOROTHY GLASSFORD ANN TULLIS ROBERT HOBSON JERRY JOHNSTON NANCY KUBAL JUNIORS: SUE LUNBECK GEORGE KOMECHAK DICK MIHALOVITS CAROLE LARSON DONALD NELSON JEAN MIKUTA JOHN REINERIO BARBARA MOORE BETTY SIGLER KEITH PATTERSON RALPH SKOOG CLAIRE PHILLIPS Page seventy-one Class of J3 AIKEN, JANET RUTH Booster Club; EXCALIBUR; Junior Play Cast (1951); Sunshine Society. AIKEN, MARY ELIZABETH Booster Club (vice pres. 4); Bowling (pres. Tuesday League); F. H. A.; G. A. A.; INK¬ LINGS; Student Council (sec’y 4); Senior Play Cast; Sunshine Society. AHLGRIM, MYRON LLOYD Booster Club; Football (manager 2); Hi-Y; Intramurals; Lettermen’s Club; Machinists Club. AKEY, ARMOND JEROME A Cappella; Band; Booster Club; Camera Club; Chorus; EXCALIBUR; Hi-Y; Intra¬ murals; Science Club; Track. ANDERSON, BETTY JEAN Booster Club; Chorus; F. H. A. ANDERSON, DONALD RIGGS Booster Club; Chorus, Intramurals. ANDERSON, CHARLOTTE JEANNE Booster Club; G. A. A. (sec’y and treas. 3); Girls’ State; INKLINGS; Science Club; Sun¬ shine Society. BALDWIN, WILLIAM F. Band; Booster Club; Camera Club (vice pres. 4) ; Hi-Y; Intramurals; Lettermen’s Club; Science Club; Track (manager 3). Page seventy-two Class of 53 BALOGH, DEAN Bowling; Chorus; Football; Lettermen’s Club; Machinists Club (vice pres. 4); Track. BECKER, JOAN CHAROLETTE Booster Club; F. H. A.; Sunshine Society. BECKMANN, MARJORIE ELLEN Bowling; Booster Club; Chorus; F. H. A.; G. A. A. (sports head); Sunshine Society. BENNETT, DONALD Band; Cross Country; Intramurals; Track. BLANCHARD, JEANNETTE IRENE Sunshine Society; Booster Club; Chorus; G. A. A.; F. H. A.; Senior Play Staff; Science Club. BOHLING, MARY MAE Booster Club; Chorus; F. H. A.; G. A. A.; Science Club; Senior Play Staff; Sunshine Society. BOWERS, ANN MARIE INKLINGS; Junior Play Cast; Science Club; Senior Play Cast; Science Club. BOND, ROSE DARLENE Booster Club; Bowling. Page seventy-three Class of S3 BOWMAN, THOMAS HENRY Band. BREYFOGLE, ROBERT E. Booster Club; Camera Club; Intramurals; Science Club. CARL, DARLENE MARIE Band (color guard); Booster Club; Bowling; Camera Club; Chorus; F. H. A.; G. A. A.; INKLINGS; Senior Play Staff; Sunshine So¬ ciety (treas. 4); Science Club. CORMICAN, MOLLIE ELLEN F. H. A.; Sunshine Society. COY, JOYCE Booster Club; G. A. A.; F. H. A.; Mc- Leansboro High, McLeansboro, Illinois, 1, 2, 3. DALTON, MARTHA DOLORES Band; Chorus; Booster Club; G. A. A.; F. H. A.; Sunshine Society. DAVIS, NADA JAN Chorus; Science Club. DeCROW, KENNETH LEON A Cappella; Band; Camera Club; Hi-Y; Intramurals. Page seventy-four Class of ’53 DEVER, VIRGINIA MAE Latin Club; Sunshine Society. DICKERMAN, THOMAS SPURLING A Cappella; Booster Club; Chorus; Debate; Science Club; Senior Play Staff; Student Coun¬ cil (pres. 4). DiPAOLA, JOSEPH ANTHONY A Cappella; Baseball; Booster Club; Class Officer (treas. 3 4); Intramurals; Junior Play Staff; Lettermen’s Club; Senior Play Staff; Science Club; Varsity Football; Wrestling. DON, La VERNE Booster Club; Bowling; F. H. A.; G. A. A.; Sunshine Society; Tolleston High 1, Gary, Indiana. DOTY, CONSTANCE JoANNE Booster Club; Chorus; G. A. A. (reporter 3) ; Girls’ State; F. H. A.; Latin Club; Science Club; Student Council; Sunshine Society. DRUMMER, ANNA MARIE Booster Club; INKLINGS; Science Club; Senior Play Staff; Sunshine Society. DYE, ELOISE VELMA Booster Club; Chorus; F. H. A.; Sunshine Society. FRAZIER, GENEVIEVE MAY Booster Club; Sunshine Society. Page seventy-five Class of:S3 FRIEND, JOHN EVERETT Booster Club; EXCALIBUR (sports editor); Lettermen’s Club (pres. 4); Science Club; Stu¬ dent Council; Varsity Basketball; Varsity Foot¬ ball. FREY, RONALD G. Booster Club; Camera Club. GEISEN, LORETTA A. Booster Club; Camera Club; Cheerleader; Chorus; F. H. A.; G. A. A.; Science Club; Senior Play Staff; Sunshine Society. GLASSFORD, DOROTHY J. Band; Booster Club; Cheerleader; Chorus; F. H. A.; G. A. A.; Junior Play Cast; Science Club; Senior Play Cast; Sunshine Society. GRAY, EARLE KENNETH Booster Club; Camera Club; Hi-Y; Intra¬ murals; Lettermen’s Club; Reserve Basketball; Science Club (vice pres. 4) ; Varsity Football; Track. HALL, BETTY LOU Band; Booster Club. HALL, SHIRLEY ANN Booster Club; Chorus; G. A. A.; Sunshine Society. HARRISON, CLEO Page seventy-six Class of 15 3 HAYDEN, BARBARA JOANNE Booster Club; F. H. A.; G. A. A.; Sunshine Society. HEDLOF, JANET Band; Class Officer (treas. 1, sec’y 2); Sun¬ shine Society. HEISER, WILLIAM Latin Club; Intramurals; Reserve Basketball; Track. HENDRICKSON, JOHN R. Scienc e Club. HILL, GLORIA FRANCES Booster Club; Sunshine Society. HOBSON, ROBERT LOU Baseball; Booster Club; Boys’ State; Camera Club; Class Officer (vice pres. 4); EXCALI- BUR; Hi-Y (pres. 4); Intramurals; INK¬ LINGS; Junior Play Cast; Latin Club; Letter- men’s Club; Science Club; Senior Play Staff; Student Council (vice pres. 3); Varsity Foot¬ ball. HOCHBAUM, ANN MARIE Booster Club; F. H. A.; G. A. A.; Science Club; Sunshine Society. HOLLAND, MILDRED JANE Booster Club; F. H. A.; INKLINGS; Junior Play Staff; Senior Play Cast; Roachdale H. S. 1; Michigan City H. S. 2. Page seventy-seven Page seventy-eight Class of S3 HOLTZ, RICHARD A Cappella; Booster Club; Camera Club; Chorus; INKLINGS; Intramurals; Junior Play Cast; Senior Play Cast. HUMMEL, MARIETTA Booster Club; Bowling; F. H. A.; G. A. A. (sportshead J 4) ; Sunshine Society. JAEGER, JOSEPH R. Booster Club; Camera Club; Chorus; Hi-Y; Machinists Club; Track. JOENS, BARBARA HELEN Band (majorette); Booster Club; Bowling (sec’y 3, pres. 4); Camera Club; Chorus; G. A. A.; INKLINGS; Sunshine Society. JOHNSON, JACQUELYNN A Cappella; Booster Club; F. H. A.; G. A. A. (sportshead); Sunshine Society. JOHNSON, JERRY OLDHAM Booster Club; Boys’ State; Camera Club; Class Officer (vice pres. 1, pres. 3); Cross Country; Hi-Y; Latin Club; Intramurals; Junior Play Cast; Science Club; Student Coun¬ cil; Varsity Basketball. JOHNSTONE, THOMAS FLOYD A Cappella; Camera Club; Hi-Y; Reserve Football; Science Club. JORDAN, MARION WAYNE F.F.A. (treas. 4) ; Intramurals. Class of ’J3 KAZIMER, LARRY PAUL Booster Club; F. F. A. KAUFFMAN, CAROLINE ANN Booster Club; F. H. A.; Junior Play Staff; Latin Club; Science Club; Sunshine Society. KEDZO, EDWARD JAMES Booster Club; Cross Country; Fix-It Club; Lettermen’s Club; Varsity Basketball. KERNS, ROSE MARIE Booster Club; F. H. A.; INKLINGS; Junior Play Staff; Latin Club; Senior Play Staff; Sun¬ shine Society. KLASSEN, FRANK ANDREW Bowling; Machinists Club (sec’y treas. 4). KNUDSEN, GLENN ALLAN Hyde Park High School, Chicago, Illinois, 1,2,3. KOLAR, HELEN MARIE A Cappella; Booster Club; Bowling; INK¬ LINGS; Sunshine Society. KUBAL, NANCY LOUISE Booster Club; Junior Play Staff; Science Club; Student Council; Sunshine Society (corr. sec’y 4). Page seventy-nine Page eighty Class of 53 KUBIK, DO NALD E. Booster Club; Intramurals. LUEBCKE, CORDULA JEAN Chorus; F. H. A. LUNBECK, SUE ANN A Cappella; Booster Club; Class Officer (sec’y. 3, sec’y 4); Chorus; D. A. R. Award; G. A. A.; Girls’ State; Student Council (treas. 3); Sunshine Society; Triple Trio. McCLENTHEN, MURIEL Booster Club (pres. 4); F. H. A.; G. A. A.; Junior Play Cast; Senior Play Cast; Sunshine Society. McDaniel, Robert McGinnis, sharon may Booster Club; F. H. A.; G. A. A.; Junior Play Staff; Senior Play Staff; Sunshine Society. McKAY, ROBERT EUGENE A Cappella; Band (vice pres. 4); Science Club; Intramurals; Fix-It Club. MANIATAKES, WILLIAM Booster Club; Intramurals; Machinists Club. Class of:53 MATTHIAS, KENNETH W. Bowling. MIHALOVITS, RICHARD ERNEST F. F. A. (treas. 3, pres. 4, Dist. treas. 4); Intramurals; Junior Play Staff; Senior Play Staff. MURRAY, KENNETH E. Booster Club; Baseball; Football (manager) ; Intramurals; Lettermen’s Club. NEISES, JANE MARIE A Cappella; Booster Club; Bowling; Camera Club; Chorus; G. A. A.; Junior Play Staff; Science Club; Senior Play Staff; Sunshine So¬ ciety. NIEMEYER, BETTY JEAN A Cappella; Booster Club; Chorus; G. A. A.; Sunshine Society; Triple Trio. NIEMEYER, FRED GERALD A Cappella; Band; Booster Club; Camera Club; Cross Country; Fix-It Club; Junior Play Staff; Science Club; Varsity Basketball. NELSON, DONALD THEODORE A Cappella; Baseball; Booster Club; Boys’ State; Bowling; Chorus; Fix-It Club (sec’y 3) ; Class Officer (sec’y 1, vice pres. 2 3, pres. 4); Hi-Y; Intramurals; Junior Play Cast; Lettermen’s Club; Science Club; Senior Play Cast; Varsity Football. OSTER, ANNA MAE F. H. A.; Crete-Monne Community High School, Crete, Illinois, 1 2. Page eighty-one Class of S3 PELTON, HIRAM S. A Cappella; Booster Club; Chorus; Hi-Y; Machinists Club; Intramurals; Reserve Foot¬ ball. PETRY, HARRY JOSEPH Booster Club; Camera Club; Chorus; Hi-Y; Intramurals; Lettermen’s Club; Science Club; Track; Varsity Football; Wrestling. REINERIO, JOHN EDWARD A Cappella; Booster Club; Camera Club; Chorus; Intramurals; Junior Play Staff; Science Club; Senior Play Cast. ROSEBERRY, PATRICIA F. H. A.; Sunshine Society; Lowell H. S. 1, 2, 3. ROUHSELANG, EDITH JoANN Booster Club; Chorus; F. H. A.; G. A. A.; INKLINGS; Sunshine Society. SABERNIAK, ARLENE ELEANOR Booster Club; Chorus; G. A. A.; Senior Play Staff; Sunshine Society. SCHIESSER, KENNETH JOHN Booster Club; Intramurals; F. F. A.; Senior Play Staff. SCHLOBOHM, ROGER LEE Basketball (fresh.); Intramurals; Reserve Football. Page eighty-two Class of J3 SCHROETER, NORMA GERTRUDE Booster Club; Class Officer; (treas. 2); EX- CALIBUR; Student Council. SCHEIDT, AGNES LORETTA Booster Club; F. H. A.; Sunshine Society; Bishop Noll High School, Hammond, Indi¬ ana, 2. SEABLOOM, WALTER EUGENE Booster Club; Intramurals; Senior Play Staff; Varsity Football; Track; Wrestling. SERAMUR, CAROL JEAN Booster Club. SERGENT, VERNON DANIEL Booster Club; Intramurals; Lettermen’s Club; Varsity Football. SIGLER, ELIZABETH JEAN Band (pres. 4, color guard) ; Booster Club; Chorus; G. A. A.; INKLINGS (editor 4); Junior Play Cast; Latin Club; Science Club; Senior Play Cast; Student Council (sec’y 3). SKOOG, RALPH EDWARD Booster Club; Camera Club (pres. 3); Class Officer (pres. 1 2) ; Cross Country; EXCAL- IBUR; Hi-Y; Latin Club (pres. 2); Letter- men’s Club; Reserve Basketball; Science Club; Student Council; Track. SLANKARD, WILLIAM LEE Booster Club; Intramurals. Page eighty-three Class of ’S3 SMEAD, JOHN BERT A Cappella; Basketball (fresh.); Camera Club; Intramurals; Chorus; Reserve Football; Track. SMITH, EDWARD JOHN Hyde Park High School, Chicago, Illinois, 1,2, 3. SMITH, RONALD LAWRENCE A Cappella; Camera Club; Fix-It Club. SNELL, SHIRLEY JEAN Booster Club; G. A. A.; EXCALIBUR; Sun¬ shine Society. SORENSON, DONALD A. Band; Baseball (manager); Basketball (man¬ ager) ; Booster Club; Lettermen’s Club; Science Club; Senior Play Staff; Track (manager). SOUTHWORTH, JUDITH ARLENE Booster Club; F. H. A.; Junior Play Staff; Sunshine Society; Parker High School, Chicago, Illinois, 1 2. SPURR, DONALD EDWARD Booster Club; Baseball; F. F. A.; Lettermen’s Club; Varsity Football; Wrestling. STEPHENSON, MARILYN MARIE A Cappella; Booster Club; Chorus; G. A. A. (vice pres. 3, pres. 4). Page eighty-four Class of ’J3 STEPHENSON, SHIRLEY JEAN Band (majorette); Booster Club; Chorus; G. A. A.; Sunshine Society. STRONACH, JESSICA MARIE Booster Club; F. H. A.; EXCALIBUR (copy editor 3, editor 4); G. A. A. (sportshead 3); Junior Play Cast; Science Club; Senior Play Staff; Sunshine Society. STUHLMACHER, JOAN CLAIRE A Cappella; Booster Club; Chorus; Latin Club (treas. 2); Science Club; Student Coun¬ cil; Sunshine Society; Triple Trio. STUHLMACHER, ROBERT LOUIS Basketball (manager 1); Baseball; Cross Country; Intramurals; Track. SUCHOCKI, BARBARA JEAN Bowen High School, Chicago, Illinois, 1 2. SURCHIK, JANET ANN G. A. A.; INKLINGS; Sunshine Society. TEAGLE, DORIS ANN A Cappella; Band; Booster Club; EXCAL¬ IBUR; G. A. A. (sportshead); Girls’ State; Junior Play Staff; Latin Club (sec’y 2) ; Senior Play Staff; Science Club (sec’y-treas. 3); Sun¬ shine Society (vice pres. 3, pres. 4); Triple Trio. THIENES, SHIRLEY LEE A Cappella; Booster Club; Chorus; EXCAL¬ IBUR; F. H. A.; INKLINGS; Junior Play Staff; Senior Play Staff; Student Council; Sun¬ shine Society; Triple Trio. Page eighty-five Class of ’S3 THOMPSON, BARBARA A Cappella; Band (majorette); Booster Club; Chorus; G. A. A.; Junior Play Cast; Sen¬ ior Play Cast; Sunshine Society; Triple Trio. THOMPSON, JEROME OLIVER A Cappella; Booster Club; Camera Club; In¬ tramurals; Junior Play Staff; Senior Play Staff; Track. TRAVES, DONNA RAE A Cappella; Band (treas. 4, color guard 3 4); Booster Club; Chorus; EXCALIBUR (busi¬ ness manager); G. A. A.; Junior Play Staff; Senior Play Staff; Sunshine Society. TULLIS, ANN ELIZABETH Band; Debate (sec’y 3); INKLINGS; Latin Club, Science Club; Sunshine Society. VANDENBURGH, GEORGE WILLIAM Booster Club; Hi-Y; Intramurals; junior Play Staff; Machinists Club (pres. 4); Senior Play Cast; Reserve Football; Track. WEAVER, JAMES Basketball (manager); Camera Club; Golf; Intramurals; Lettermen’s Club; Science Club; Wrestling. WEILAND, BARBARA Booster Club; Chorus; EXCALIBUR; Latin Club; Science Club; Sunshine Society. WILCOX, LAWTON Baseball; Booster Club; Intramurals; Letter- men’s Club; Varsity Football. Page eighty-six Class of ’J3 WISE, ROLAND Booster Club; Cross Country; Football (manager); Hi-Y; Intramurals; Machinists Club; Track (manager); Varsity Basketball. WOOD, JIMMY KAY Band; Booster Club; A Cappella; Cross Coun¬ try; EXCALIBUR; Football (manager); Hi-Y; Junior Play Cast; Science Club; Senior Play Cast; Track; Varsity Basketball. WOOD, PHYLLIS ANN Booster Club; F. H. A.; G. A. A. (reporter 4) ; Junior Play Staff; Sunshine Society. ZELLERS, EDWARD Baseball; Booster Club; Cross Country; Hi- Y (treas. 4); Intramurals, Lettermen’s Club; Varsity Basketball. BOLES, MARVIN LEROY Booster Club; Boys’ State; Camera Club; In¬ tramurals; Junior Play Cast; Senior Play Cast; Student Council (vice. pres. 4) ; Science Club. MEADOWS, ROBERT W. Booster Club; Lettermen’s Club; Reserve Basketball; Science Club; Student Council; Track; Varsity Football. Page eighty-seven Patrons Beggs Motor Sales 1003 North Main St. Crown Point Greenhouse Say It With Flowers” Belanger Motor Sales S 7 East Clark St. Crown Point Locker Service 117 North West St. Boe Farm Equipment 121 North West St. Crown Market 110 South Main St. Curley Boles Sons Service Station 201 East Joliet Street Crown Point Nash Sales 210 North Court St. Boston Store 118 North Main St. Crown Point Taxi Service 202 South Main St. Brown’s Jewelry 9 North Court St. Denney Grading Service Phone C. P. 8169-Ll Buches Barber Shop 112 South Main St. Eilts Refrigeration 111 East North St. Paul Byrne Insurance Agency 111 South Court St. Geisen Funeral Home 109 North East St. Calumet Title Co. 107 North Main St. Art Hill, Inc. 1000 North Main St. Bill Carroll Chevrolet” 201 South Court St. Hub Appliance Supply 106 North Main St. Cedar Lake I. G. A. Ed Leo Beckman Hub Bootery 113 N. Main St. Certified Meat Market 101 North Main St. Hub Plumbing 1121 North Main St. Clancy Tire Supply Co. 121 North Main St. Hub Taxi Service Joliet Main Sts. Clark Oil Co. Phone 330 C. W. Huber, Inc. 123 North Main St. Jim Clark’s Sport Shop 103 South Court St. Ideal Cafe 109 North Main St. Cloverl eaf Dairy 226 South East St. J. Hiram Johnston Insurance Agency Peoples State Bank Building Crown Bakery 114 South Main St. Paul Knight Insurance Agency 214 East Joliet St. Page ninety Patrons Lake County Star 21 N. Court St. Randolph Bros. Body Shop 111 Parry St. Lake County Title Co. South Main St. Porter Porter Jewelers Phone 1443 Lake Shore Hardware Cedar Lake Russell’s Garage 142 North Main St. Lakeside Department Store Cedar Lake Scheddell Wendts’ 104 South Main St. Meeker Claussen Garage 209 W. Joliet St. Schmal Seberger Hardware 3 North Court St. Merriam Funeral Home 302 South Main St. Clarence E. Schmidts Food Market 112 South Main St. Metcalf’s Drug Store 120 South Main St. Vernon Sigler 138 South Main St. Morris Sc-10c-$1.00 Store Court St. Tiptons Market 107 South Court St. Muzzall Paint Appliance 111 West Joliet St. Traves Electric Co. 231 South Main St. National Tea Company Main St. Tuthill Co., Inc. Coal Insurance Phone 121 Northern Indiana Public Service Co. 119 West Joliet St. Valet Cleaners 118 North Main St. Palace Theater 19 North Court St. O. Velluntini 200 South Main St. Paramount Juvenile Shop 117 West Joliet St. Vicks Launderite 229 South East St. Paramount Shoe Store 117 West Joliet St. Weiss Hardware 113 West Joliet St. Pennant Home Appliance 10S South Main St. Westphal’s Furnace Sheet Metal Works 110 Hack Court Pic Jon’s 1 South Court St. Woods Luke Mobile Service 208 South Court St. Page ninety-one (o 9 Printed By BENTON REVIEW PUB. CO., Incorporated Fowler, Ind. (Tk3 PAUL VINCENT STUDIO 130 East Sixth Ave. Gary, Indiana Page ninety-two Staff The 1953 EXCALIBUR is an official publication and project of Crown Point High School, Crown Point, Indiana. Editor-in-Chief . Sports Editor. Artist . Copy Editor .. Business Manager . Junior Business Managers Staff. Adviser. .....Jessica Stronach .John Friend .Norma Schroeter .1_Carole Larson .Donna Traves ....Bob Blimm, Howard Hall Barbara Denney, Carol Gerlach, Chuckie Hartley, Bob Hobson, Carol Kimberlin, Eddie Rohrback, Jim Schmal, Betty Soyring ....Jean Ann Jessup Page ninety-three