Edison High School - Reflector Yearbook (Gary, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 62 of the 1947 volume:

Httflrf DEDIERTED TO ON THIS HIS EENTENNIHL YERR Miss Ina E. Martin, Principal, Gary Public Schools, Gary, Indiana. My dear Miss Martin: I am indeed highly gratified and pleased that your young people should have selected my name for their new school. To have my name chosen in this way is an honor to be greatly prised, and I acknowledge it with a feeling of deep apprecia- tion. Will you please convey to your Board of Education and DFIRy, SNOIRNH 19H7 My last message to you is: Be courageous. I have lived a long time. I have seen history repeat it- self again and again. I have seen many depressions in business. Always America has come out stronger and more prosperous. Be as brave as your fathers before you. Have faith. Qo forward. FU3MINI5TRRTI0N OFFICE Mies Dardano Mr. Swingley Mrs. Kelly BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES Se ated : Daniel Kreitznan Treasurer Rev. Newton Fowler Vice President Uno T. Hill Secretary Charles D. Lutz Superintendent Standing : Michael J. Lobo President William H. Stern Assistant Secretary Whether through formal elementary, high school and college training or through the procedure of industrious independent study and research such as was exemplified by Ed- ison, each of you must strive to go forward with your education. In this way you can un- lock doors of information and knowledge and can find short-cuts to your goals. Cultivate the talents you have; build a strong char- actor; exercise the spirit of determination; and learn to do something worthwhile better than others can do it. Such is the road to suooess . C. E. Swingley ■ LRNCUHEE SPEECH ENGLISH SPANISH Gwen Griffon Mildred McGee Lorraine Peabody Gretchen Saxton Northwestern Indiana University University Loyola Univ. Indiana Northwestern University A Date With Judy Eighth Grade Sponsor ll_ .11 Torch Student Council Reflector SOCIAL STUDIES LIBRARY Lawrence DeLeurere Ernest Ladd Jean Rosenwinkel Univ. of Cornell Univ. Pittsburgh Univ. of Iowa Eighth Grade Sponsor Patrol Boys Freshman Sponsor Hi-Y Track Ind iana University Edison FINE FETE MUSIC BAND AUDITORIUM ART Bess Feather Univ. of Akron Ohio State Senior Sponsor Girls Glee Club Elementary Choir Elizabeth Soheddell Illinois Univ. Band Ethel Larrabee Ball State Tohrs. College Dramatic Club A.O.A. Clara Zehner Art Institute of Chicago Ball State FJRT5 C eeti-i ' e- T ' pewMteK. INDUSTRIAL ARTS COMMERCE HOME ECONOMICS Richard Jeffers Indiana State Tchrs. College Senior Sponsor Basketball Sonia Leskow Ball State Tchrs. College Junior Sponsor Honor Society Reflector Edna Stankov ich Indiana University Girls’ Conference Seventh Grade Sponsor SCIENCE MATHEMATICS Martha B. Connor Mildred O ' Laughlin Marcella Jones Viola Briley Indiana University University of Wisconsin Iowa State Tchrs. College N.E. Missouri State Tchrs. College Science Club Freshman Sponsor Seventh Grade Sponsor Sophomore Sponsor Band PHYSICAL CCCCHriCH PHYSICAL EDUCATION BOYS GIRLS Butler Univ. 1st Sem. 2nd Sem. G. A. A HEALTH Pauline Walter Athletics School Nurse Victor Youngmark, Dave Lee Glass, Vivian Orban, Ethel Vuich tun r eufcrntc. T W Ellen Summers Frank Mladenik Victor Youngmark Albert Ulicni liary Janci Rec. Secretary Treasurer President Cor. Secretary Vice President In September, 1943, seventy-three of us freshmen first saw the light of day when we made our debut into Edison High School. Since that memorial time our activities have been reflected in the development of the school. In many departments--in music, both vocal and instrumental, in art, in ora- tory, and in athletics--our torch has really blazed. In the first year of our high school career we were victorious in the Lake-Porter Track Meet and also in the winning of first prize in the Squan- der Bug Poster contest. Our light burned brighter our Sophomore year as the Reserve basketball and track teams took Lake-Porter championships. Our flutist placed first in the second division of the Northern Indiana Music contest. Our torch really blazed in our Junior year: first prize in the Elk ' s Oractorical contest; first place for expert sewing in the Daughters of the American Revolution style show; and in the athletic department, city champs in Cross-country, Lake-Porter Basketball championship and, for the first time in our history, the. SECTIONALS. But, the light of glory was dimmed by the death of a member of the team, Chuck Thomas. As we played the part of dignified Seniors, our torch still burning brightly, our Cross-country team placed third in the state. This year we received highest honors in the Northern Indiana contest for excellent flute playing by one of our classmates. We, the class of 1947, feel that we have illuminated the pages of the school by these memorable events. We trust that Edison will continue to grow and to uphold her place among the best schools in Gary. Graduating with this class will be twenty-four veterans who have pass- ed the G. E. D. test. They are: Edward Beck, Harry Buikema , John Carr, James Cunningham, James Middle, Harvey Johnson, Cliston Jones, Billy Judis, William Kehoe, Frank Kralowetz, Dean Langel, Clarence Lowe, Kenneth Ludwig, Albert Massena, Von Edward Moore, Dorothy Olson, Fred Poettgen, Joseph Ra- man3k, Joseph Sajdera, Dwight Singer, Conrad Stolman, Walter Stotts, Alex Swierski, and Edward Tucker. HAROLD BEaLS ROBERT A. CHILELLI Time ripens all things; no man is born wise. Science Club High School Chorus PAULINE BEDINGER My aim in life is happiness. TORCH High School Chorus Y-Teens G. A • A • BONNIE MAS BOCK She adores all that she touches. G. A • A . Y-Teens Dramatic Club Professor How Could You The Sixth Key Love in Bloom Garden of the Moon High School Chorus It is a worthier thing to deserve honor than to possess it. Basketball GEORGINIA CLIFFORD Dates are my favorite fruit. G. A . A . High School Chorus LUFE CORPUS She is happy-go-lucky, the kind that is a treat. TORCH REFLECTOR Dramatic Club Everything ' s Off ERIN S. BROWN The wise do not tell all they know. High School Chorus FLOYD L. BURNS No torment is as bad as love . Hi-Y Science Club Baseball DON CRAGO Too much and too little education hinders the mind. • Science Club RICHARD WALLACE CUMMINGS The world belongs to the energetic. Cross-Country E Club Hi-Y Student Council Dramatic Club Professor How Could You Garden of the Moon The Sixth Key Love in Bloom MILDRED JEAN CURTIS MARY ELIZABETH DERIAN A smile is more profit- able than a frown. Y-Teens G • A . A . Student Council REFLECTOR High School Chorus My Old Kentucky Home TORCH EUGENE DANIELS One of the best things in the world to be is a boy. Basketball E-Club TORCH CHARLES BERNARD DARNELL A jolly lad and full of fun, he ' s always nice to everyone. E Club Hi-Y Science Club Basketball Baseball Track She ' s the most amiable person that one could ever meet. TORCH G.A.A. Y-Teens High School Chorus Student Council REFLECTOR HOWARD A. DOTHAGER It isn ' t the work that worries me, it ' s the women. Basketball E Club Band Hi-Y NANCY LOU ERICKSON Some think the world was made for fun and frolic, and so do I. Cheerleader Student Council TORCH Dramatic Club Y-Teens REFLECTOR High School Chorus My Old Kentucky Home BETTY JANE DAY Why worry myself and study and care, be- fore I know it I ' ll have gray hair. Y-Teens High School Chorus Dramatic Club Student Council BETTY DAVIS Grace was in all her steps. Dramatic Club Professor How Could You? Garden of the Moon The Sixth Key Don ' t Tell a Soul HARRY EWEN Modesty conceals his many virtues. Student Council Hi-Y Cross-Country PRUDENCE FLEMING Never too busy to join in the fun, always on hand when there is work to be done. G .A . A • High School Chorus Student Council ED. ARD DONALD GAYER Good hopes make great men. lii-Y E Club Sports Manager DOROTHY FRANCES GHEGORASH ’.v’hat you do yourself is well done. liigh School Chorus Dramatic Club Garden of the Moon The Sixth Key Love in Bloom By Special Request LCV LLL EUGENE HAMMONS always merry, bright and cheerful. Band Dramatic Club Everything ' s off Professor How Could You? ' ' Student Council LOLA JOYCE HANN a maiden who is richly blessed, with lots of joy and huppiness. Band State Band Contest 1st place 2nd place High School Chorus Dramatic Club ’. ' . ' ALTER HIGH SMI TO Always in haste but never in a hurry. Science Club RUDY H0JCU3 So great a man is willing to be little. Science Club Basketball Manager Baseball MARY CHRISTINE JANCI Short but sweet. Honor Society Dramatic Club High School Chorus Student Council D. A. R. Citizenship Elks Club Oratorical Contest My Old Kentucky Home The Sixth Key Garden of the Moon The Valiant MARILYN JOHNSON Contented with little, merry with more. Cheerleader Band High School Chorus Student Council TORCH Science Club DONNA F. HANSEN A loyal companion, an excellent friend, a good earnest worker, and true to the end. G. A • A • Y-Teens Student Council TORCH REFLECTOR KERMIT W. JONES It must appear in other ways than words. Dramatic Club Garden of the Moon The Valiant The Sixth Key Professor How CouldYou? ' BILL FRANK JUDIS Graduated by General Education Test RICHARD JAMES LYNCH With Friends all things are in common. RAYMOND N. MAHAFFEY He that waits upon for- tune, is never sure of a dinner. Track Cross-Country Basketball E-Club Hi-Y TORCH Student Council MERLE C. MASON Full of Kind deeds for many. FRANK J. MLADENIK Men may come and men may go, but I go on for- ever. Basketball E-Club Track Cross-Country High School Chorus LYDIA MONTEMAYOR She spoke little, but that was worth while. TORCH FRED R. MOTT I am resolved to grow fat, and stay young until I ' m forty. Mgr., Basketbell, Track, and Cross-Country Hi-Y E Club Student Council EVELYN MUCH She goes calmly on her way. High School Chorus REFLECTOR DONALD NEFF Come Joy or sorrow, good or ill, he ' ll always play the game. E-Club Basketball Baseball Cross-Country Track TORCH Band Student Council High School Chorus REFLECTOR EARL NORTON When he ' s good, he ' s good all over, but when he ' s bad. E-Club Basketball TORCH Science Club Track High School Chorus LILLIAN PERA JOHN A. SASSAKO When she knows, she knows and no one can change her. G. A • A • Y-Teens TORCH The only way to have a friend, is to be one. HAROLD PETERS Men of few words are the best men. Hi-Y Track Cross-Country ROBERT A. RAMSEY But lo — the modern sheik has come. Baseball Cros3-Country Track Basketball E Club Band Dramatic Club The Valiant Student Council Hi-Y REFLECTOR ■VANDA CHRISTINE RYDEN Now that we know her, we wish she had been with us longer. High School Chorus Dramatic Club Love in Bloom Garden of the Moon ERVIN MICHAEL SAJDERA Estremely busy but quiet about it. Dramatic Club The Sixth Key Love in Bloom The Valiant By Special Request MARY LOU SIMMONS Sweet personality, full of rascality. REFLECTOR Cheerleader High School Chorus Ily Old Kentucky Home Dramatic Club Garden of the Moon Finger of God GERRY STOWERS If a friend, he greets thee, hand and heart. Track Hi-Y Student Council Band ELLEN JANE SUMMERS Better to be out of life than out of fashion. Valedictorian REFLECTOR Honor Society High School Chorus Dramatic Club Professor How Could You The Sixth Key • Garden of the Moon Love in Bloom ALBERT ULICNI A studious likable sort of a guy. Honor Society Salutatorian Student Council Basketball -Mgr. TORCH MARY RUTH VAUGHAN Kindness has restless charms G .A . A . High School Chorus My Old Kentucky Home RAMONA MAY VAUGHAN She is gentle, she is shy, but there’s mis chief in her eye. G .A . A . High School Chorus My Old Kentucky Home Dramatic Club The Sixth Key Don’t Tell a Soul Garden of the Moon Love in Bloom TORCH REFLECTOR ROBER T ALAN WALL The Smorgasbord Kid Basketball Baseball Science Club TORCH REFLECTOR JOHN J. ' WATERS Cheerful yesterdays and confident tomorrows. IRENE WELCH Dignified, quiet, and demure; of her suc- cess you can always be sure . TORCH REFLECTOR VICTOR YOUNGMARK This fellow ' s hat has a noble feather. Honor Society Student Council Hi-Y Band Dramatic Club Garden of the Moon EUGENE S . WELLS Patience conquers anything. Baseball, Basketball Hl-Y, E Club IN MRMORIRM CHARLES NICHOLOS THOMAS Born October 2, 1928 Died February 16, 19L6 FIRST PHONOGRAPH OFFICERS Reva Neeley Dave Lee Glass Vero Alois Margaret Rowan Treasurer President Secretary Vice President Vero Alois James Anton Leoniel Baldwin Dorcey Best Bill McNorton Ray Bliss Emery Brazil Robert Carpenter Jean Carter James Cavanaugh Katherine Chamales Jacqueline Conway Carmen Cortez Robert Davis Shirley De St. Jean Leola Elliott Dean Ellis Sona Eryman Paul Estock Dave Lee Glass Mildred Gomey Betty Graham Eugene Hanes James Hastings Barbara Hathaway Janet Higgins Phyllis Jordan Bill Koss Dolores Kubacki Carolyn Mansfield Marjorie Martin Mary Martinez Hattie Mauck Clara Molina ro Danny Morigi Donald Parry Helen Pera Edith Peters Merle Quigley Margaret Rowan Rosalie Sassano Tom Webster Roy Whiteside SOPliOrOllli 0F7IC.-.R3 Mary Lou sheets bee ' y-Treasurer .illia.u ..nderson Vice Presiuent Vivian urban President FRiiSh ' I.IAN OFFICERS Theodore ' .Vintrolik Ethel Vuich Vice President President June Proctor bee ' y-Treasurer 5UPH0M0RE5 William Dolores Anderson Appa Donna Barbara Day Doolin Ann Bill Hansen Hawkins Jo Ann Barbara Lancaster Leggitt Phillip Gena Fhillipov Piccolo Norman Jack Splitgerber Spurr Shirley Bailey Maren Eryman Margaret Hess Virginia Martinez Ida Potts Marilyn Stenback Gloria Underwood Ell zabeth Estock Irene Hughes Frank McKinnon Raul Ramirez Ruth Thomas Ernestine Borman Mary Ann Fleming Tony Jiminez Phyllis McKinnon Olive Richardson Gerald Walters Harry Brown Anita Galli Jo Ann Jones Ann Morigi Dale Schurg Iris Walters Loretta Carpenter Lucille Galli Eleanor Kaskadden Rosanna Neeley Aleta Sewell Margaret Wells Lillian Clifford Virginia Gregory Darrell Kidwell Vivian Or ban Mary Lou Sheets Marion Wiesen Herminia Corpus Corlnne Hanes Stanley Kusmierz John Pedone Barbara Sowell Donna Williams CRD55 CHUN TRY Fred Mott Mgr. James Anton Donald Neff Donald Parry Tony Jiminez Dan Morig i Coach Sparks Robert Ramsey Ray Mahaffey Paul Ramirez Dick Cummings Ed Gayer - Mgr. Edison’s Cross-Country team, recognized as one of the outstanding teams of the state, started its competition in 1940, won the Northern Indiana championship two seasons later, and has won many trophies since. During the last season, the Blaz- ers again won the Northern Indiana championship by beating sixteen schools in. this part of the state. They were favorites to cop the state title, but a chipped ankle and illness dropped Edison to third in the state. sdison ' s only other loss was to Gary Roosevelt in the city meet. Bob Ramsey was the outstanding runner of the year, followed by Morigi, Mahaffey, Neff, Anton, Ramirez, Jiminez, Parry and Cummings. trrck First Row : Dave Lee Glass, Jame s Anton, Dan Morigi, Don Parry, Jack Spurr, Bernard Darnell, Bob Ram- sey, Don Neff, Ray Mahaffex Jerry Stowers. Second Row : Mr. Ladd- Sponsor, Fred Mott - Mgr. Bob Oliver, Paul Ramirez, Bob Hicks, Phillip Curtis, Don Spurr, Don McMahon, Roy Whiteside, Dale Schurg, Tony Jiminez, Julis Bowen, John Pedone - Mgr. The Blazers have shown in track, as in other sports, that they can hold their own against schools of their own size, and earn the respect of much larger ones. Most of their competition this year was with larger schools; as a result, the teem had wins only here and there, but they made a good showing in every meet. Seven lettermen returned to the Blazer team this year and shouldered a major pert of the burden. They are: B. Ramsey, miler; D. Neff, field events; R. Mahaffey, half miler; D. Spurr, sprinter and broad jumper; J. Spurr, pole vaulter and sprinter; D. Parry, sprinter and broad jumper; and B. Darnell, quar ter-miler . First r ow: Stanley Kusmierz, Bill Anderson, Danny Morigi, Delbert Miller, Eugene Svetanoff, Dean Ellis, Leoniel Baldwin, Eugene Wells. Second row : Coach Snarks, Ray Bliss, Erwin Sajdera, Robert Wall, Dprcey Best, Frank Mladenik, Bernard Darnell, Don Neff, Fred Mott. First Row : Frank Mladenik, Donald Spurr, Donald Parry, James Anton. Second Row : Robert Ramsey, Raymond Mahaffey, Earl Norton, Bernard Dar- nell, Robert Chilelli, Vero Alois, Howard Dothager, Donald Neff, Eugene Wells, Edward Gayer. Third Row : Mr. Jeffers - Sponsor, Richard Cum- mings, Tony Jlminez, Eugene Daniels, Rudy Hojcus, Mr. Sparks - Sponsor, Fred Mott, Jack Spurr, Dan Morigi, Raul Ramirez, Mr. Swingley - Sponsor . IlXSt-Jjgg: Dick Cummings, Don Neff, Victor Youngmark, Gerry Stowers, Bernard Darnell. SgQpnd Spy; Mildred Curtis, Betty Day, Iris Walters, Donna Hansen, Nancy Erickson, Mery Derian, Mary Jancl, Vivian Orban, Betty Graham, Ethel Vuich, Third Mr. Swingley - Sponsor, Angelo Villa, David Glass, Harry Ewen, Fred Mott, Bob Pamsey, Steven Miller, Albert Ulicni, Mrs. Saxton - Sponsor. The Council is a body of student representatives and advisors, who in the last three years have accomplished much to improve conditions in our school. This year they succeeded in (a) carrying on the flower fund for stud- ents, (b) continuing the sale of the handbook, The Blazer , and (o) most important of all, setting up the social calendar for the school. Each year the Council leaves a project to be carried out by their successors. This year they worked ' to raise funds for the improvement of the primary playground. For next year ' s project they are considering the beautifi- cation of the school grounds. Victor Youngmark, President; Dave Lee Glass, Vice President; Donna Hansen, Treasurer; Mary Derian, Secretary. BRNO PICCOLO Lola Hann FLUTE Lola Harm Rosanna Neeley Delores Negrelli B b CLARINET Victor Youngmark Edith Peters Richard V, ' estbrook Herminia Corpus Ann Morigi Shirley Bailey Aleta Sewell Betty Estock Janice Willoughby Virginia Corpus Marilyn Kundrat George Clifford Richard Glass ALTO CLARINET Phillip Curtis BASS CLARINET Gena Piccolo PERSONNEL ALTO SAX Raymond Deloria TENOR SAX Don Parry PERCUSSION Margie Martin Bob Ramsey Betty Graham June Proctor Ruth Thomas BELLS George Graham CORNeT Don Spurr Bernard Windmiller Dean Ellis Eugene Stahl Gerry Stowers Jack Schoonover Stanley Kusmierz Shirley De 3t. Jean Joan Massey Bill Anderson FRENCH HORN Paul Estock Carol Sheffler Delores Appa Blanche Neeley Lawrence Wall BARITONE Angelo Villa Frank Alois TROMBONE Bob Carpenter Casoer Molinaro Bill Koss Bob Oliver Lowell Hammon3 Jack Spurr Bill Carter BA 3S Dale Ellis Ray Lynch Jimmy McCabe Edison, this year, has come to realize that its band has grown up. More and more its activities are reaching out through the school into the community. All year long the flurry of preparation, evidenced by excited runnings hither and yon, by twirling batons in the lower hall, and by after-school and night-3Chool practices has never subsided. The Cake Walk, the dance in our gym, the Mid-Year Concert, the invitational broadcast from Purdue featuring our own composer and our own singer, the concert at The Fine and Industrial Arts Exhibit in Memorial Gym, The Spring Concert, the Memor ial day parade and the Convocation were on their agenda, not to mention playing for the Honor Society Induction, and the graduation. Individual honors too, have come to them, for in The Regional Solo Contest they carried off three first places. And for next year they have planned an even more ambitious program. They are lucky in that they are losing only five members by graduation. Seated: Robert Ramsey, Pres.; Lola Harm, Vice Pres.; Stand- ing: Shirley De St. Jean, Drum Major; Victor Youngmark, Band Fund Comm.; Gerald Stowers, Mgr; Miss Scheddell, Director. Standing: Dale Ellis, Bass; Bob Car- penter, Trombone; Victor Youngmark, Clarinet; Paul Estock, French Horn; Angelo Villa, Baritone. Seated: Don Spurr, Cornet; Bob Ramsey, Drums; Lola Hann, Flute; Miss Scheddell, Director. MARJORIE MARTIN SHIRLEY DE ST. JEAN JOAN 1-ASS EY DRflMRTIE CLUB Seated! John Pedone, Janet Higgins, Loretta Carpenter, George Wirack, Betty Day, Wanda Ryden, Jackie Conway, Ramona Vaughan, Jim Hastings, Ervin Sajdera, Dorothy Gregorash, Ellen Summers, Richard Cummings, Kermit Jones. Stand lng ; Mrs. Larrabee, Victor Youngmark, Bonnie Bock, Phillip Phillipov, Mary Janci, Betty Davis. Not pictured: Lary Lou ' Simmons Once upon a time, in the year of 1944, there started out a group of adventurers on the road to stardom. The way was hard for the inexperienced travelers, and beset with many pitfalls. They tightened the straps on their make-up kits and fought their way to their first production, Professor How Could You. From comedy, the group traveled on to the realm of mystery. Through many trying ordeals the cast went into the role of The Sixth Key. Through the corridors of mystery to the light of Romance they went, till they reached the heights of success in their last play, given by the ten charter members, Garden of the Moon. There have been many small performances along the way, but Edison School will remember these outstanding ones. Once again the Dramatic Club took their annual trip to Chicago. This year they decided on The Lute Song , be- cause it has been rated by all the critics as the most unusual play of the season. The twenty mem- bers of the Dramatic Class who attended all agreed that the music, scenery, cos- tuming, and stage settings were entire- ly different from any thing they had ever seen before. They gained much in- formation that will Erwin Sajdera, Treasurer; Bonnie Bock, Secretary; Dick help them in their Cummings, President; Ellen Summers, Vice President, own work. RRR, G : Margaret Hess, Dolores Appe, Joan Massey, Charlene Hess, Donna Hansen, Mildred Curtis, Shirley Gadd, Carmen Cortez, Georginia Clifford, Betty Graham, Gena Piccolo. A : Shirley Bailey, Betty Estock, Carmella Popillo, Marian Wiesen, Katherine Kidwell, Anna Morigi, Janet Richards, Rena Brazil, Shirley De St Jean. A : Olive Richardson, Jo Ann Lancaster Blanche Neeley, Rosana Neeley, Donna Williams, Vivian Orban,Maren Eryman, Barbara Leggitt, Mary Derian. Sponsor, Kay Grande. The G. A. A. is one of the oldest organizations at Edison. It is open to any girl interested in sports. The governing body is composed of execu- tive officers; Donna Hansen, President; Mildred Curtis, Vice President; Betty Graham, Secretary; and Donna Williams, Treasurer; plus the various sport heads. The girls participate in basketball, baseball, captainball, hiking and biking, bowling, handball, speedball, and volleyball. A credit system has been set up by which any Edison girl may earn an E or an honorary varsity award. These letters are awarded at an annual banquet which was held at Vogel ' s this year. Our social calendar has been limited this year, due to the absence of a sponsor. Mrs. D. Weber filled the position for a large part of the year, and then Miss K. Grande assumed the responsibility. A Christmas Dance, a Hot Dog Sale, and an outing at the lake completed the years act- vities. OFFICERS Donna Hansen, President Mildred Curtis, Vice President Betty Graham, Secretary Donna Williams, Treasurer SPORTHEADS Shirley De St. Jean, Basket- ball; Delores Appa, Captainball; Shirley Bailey, Baseball; Anna Morigi, Speedball; Vivian Orban, Hiking Biking; JoAnn Lancaster, Bowling; Betty Estook, Vollyball. £L££ ' CLU3 Loretta Carpenter Secretary Dorothy Gregorash Vice President Prudence Fleming President Ellen Summers Treasurer The Girls ' Glee Club of Edison High School has been organized for only two years. Charter members of the group are: Prudence Fleming, Bonnie, Bock, Phyllis Jordan, Mildred Curtis, Betty Day, and Pauline Beginger. Four girls, Marilyn Johnson, Mildred Curtis, Mary Lou Simmons, and Loretta Carpenter sang in a chorus composed of high school students of Lake County for the Music teachers of the county at their October meeting. Dr. Veit of Augustana College was the guest conductor. At Christmas the group participated in the annual broadcast of Yule- tide music sponsored by the Gary Merchants ' Bureau. Soloists for the occasion were Loretta Carpenter and Mildred Curtis. The program originated in Hotel Gary. After the broadcast a party with a gift exchange was held at the home of Miss Feather. In March, the girls sang for a tea at the Brunswick Presbyterian Church. Mary Janci gave a reading and a solo I Love Life was sung by Mildred Curtis. The group presented an auditorium program in May They also furnished the music for Baccalaureate, June 15, at the Presbyterian Church. First Row : Prudence Fleming, Wanda Ryden, Maren Eryman, M ary Janci, Lola Harm, Olive Riohardson, Lillian Cliford, Marilyn Stenbaok. Second Row : Bonnie Book, Mary Vaughn, Nanoy Erickson, Dorothy Gregorash, Ellen Summers, Evelyn Much, Donna Williams, Miss Feather - Sponsor. Third Row: Pauline Bedinger, Donna Day, Loretta Carpenter, Betty Day, Mildred Curtis, Jean Walters, Janet Higgins, Phyllis Jordan. Not piotured: Gloria Underwood. First Row : Ray Mahaffey, Ed Gayer, Victor Youngmark, Fred Mott, Bernard Dar- nell, Gerry Stowers, Mr. Ladd - Sponsor. Second Row : Mr. Swingley - Sponsor, Jack Schoonover, Eugene Svetanoff, Dean Ellis, Jack Spurr, Leoniel Baldwin, Emery Brazil, Bill Anderson, Henery Nunez, Paul Estock, Harold Peters, Bob Ramsey. Third Row : John Pedone, Gerry Walters, George Wirick, Merle Quigley, Robert Carnenter, Don Spurr, James Hastings, Bob Davis, Donald Parry, Harry Ewen, Dick Cummings, Eugene Wells. The Edison Hi-Y is a part of an organization that has as members, young men of all races, colors, and religions. Hi-Y means a division of the YMCA for boys of high-school age and the Hi-Y Fellowship extends throughout the world. The Hi-y this year has parti- cipated in the Officers Training Camp at Camp Tecumseh in Delphi, Indiana. The Older Boys Conference at Kokomo, and the fall and spring conventions, held at Hammond and La Parte respectively. They have given several dances, two snlash parties, and are looking forward to a successful 1947 - 48 school year. President, Victor Youngmark; Vice President, Fred Mott; Sergeant at Arms, Bernard Darnell; Treasurer, Eddie Gayer; Secretary, Gerry Stowers; Chaplain, Ray Mahaffey. HONOR The eligibility of candidates for this society is deter- mined by grades and by the judgment of the teachers who have had them in classes. High standards of scholarship, character, leadership, and service are set up for member- ship in this organization. By this method, five new members were inducted this year. This induction took place on the night of March 1 1947, before the meeting of the P. T. A. As there were not enough members of the society left in school, two graduate members helped in the ceremony; they were Mar- celine Willis, and Rosemary Erickson Downey. The officers this year are: Victor Youngmark, Presi- dent; M ary Janci, Treasurer; and Albert Ulicni, Secretary. 1 . - jB 9L m 3- - fe ■ - i ■ t -  • i Dave Lee Glass, Ellen Summers, Barbara Orndorff, Albert Ulicni, Victor Youngmark, Janet Higgins, Mildred Gorney, Mary Janci. Seated : Bernard Darnell, Merle Quigley, Don Spurr, Dean Ellis, Rudy Hojcus, Lowell Hammons. Standing : Doroey Best, Leoniel Baldwin, ' Emery Brazil, Thomas Webster, Robert Wall, Floyd Burns, James Hastings, Walter Highsmith, Paul Sstock, Betty Graham, Wallace Lawson, Sona Eryraan, Sari Norton, Jean Carter, Leola Elliott. Science at Edison School marches on! Despite the lack of facilities and supplies the science department is growing. This year because of the large enrollment, Mrs . Connor suggested that it was time to start_ some extra activities. With her able and insistent guidance, the club has advanced to the place where it holds membership in The Scienoe Clubs of America. February 7, 1947 the BEAKER BREAKERS gave a program com- memorating Edison’s Centennial. Models of his inventions were presented and ex- plained. Starting with this year they are planning annual trips to points of scientific interest. May 17 they visited Chicago Museums. The continued success of this club is possible only through the sup- port of the students. Bernard Darnell, President; Rudy Hojcus, Vice President; Jean Carter, Secretary-Treasurer. WFCF STAFF Seated  Jean Carter, Donald Neff, Mildred Curtis, Mary Derian, Lupe Corpus, Irene Welch, Donna Hansen, Pauline Bedinger. Standing t Dolores Kubacki, Katherine Chamales, Helen Pera, Emery Brazil, Mrs. Saxton-Sponsor, Dean Ellis, Vero Aloia, Eugene Daniels, Earl Norton, Nancy Erickson, Ray Mahaffey. The end of another year, the SIXTH! It does not seem possible. Vie have not done half the things about which we talked. We have not yet put out that perfect paper, with the commas all in place, with the words all spelled according to Webster — no grammatical errors, no mechanical errors. We have not done it. And why not? Well, the reporters blame the stencil cutters, the stencil cut- ters blame the proofreaders, the proofreaders blame the sponsor, while the sponsor scolds the whole staff. If a page by some strange chance does happen to come through absolutely perfect, the mimeo- grapher picks out that page to run upside-down. So it goes; but we try. Of course, we seniors will not be here, but we have worked hard with the Junior reporters and copymen, and we sincerely hope that they use the training and experience they have already received and put out a paper just a little bit better than ours. Next year the major part of the staff will consist of Katherine Chamales, Helen Pera, Dolores Kubacki, Jean Carter, Emery Brazil, Dean Ellis, Don Spurr, and Vero Aloia. To these, the future senior staff, we leave the TORCH. Pencils will be sharpened, fresh note books will be on hand with potato chips and apples near by for inspiration. Typewriters wij.1 be cleaned spick and span, boxes of stencils will be handy and correction fluid intact. Everything will be ready. Now, it is up to them to do justice to the TORCH which we have work- ed so hard to improve year by year, until now it ranks higher than any other mimeographed paper in the city of Gary. Good luck, kidsl Take care of the TORCH. First Row: Shirley De St Jean, Dolores Kubacki, Carmen Cortez, Betty Graham, Mildred Curtis, Mona Baldwin. Second Row : Margie Martin, Shirley Gadd , Irma Barath, Rose Gregorash, Constance Drohan, Ethel Vuich, Donna Gough, Carol Smith, Mary Grutsch, Muriel Campbell. Third Row : Mrs. Long-Sponsor, Miss Campbell-Sponsor , Marian Wiseman, Loretta Riley, Wary Poettgen, Louise Sidnam, June Proctor, Ida Mae Potts. The Y-Teens ia a national girls ' organization formed to foster friendship among girls throughout the country. The Y-Teens ' club in Edison Is also called Y-Hi. They have had a great many activities throughout the year, namely The Box Social, Little Abner Dance, and Friday-night Dances at the Y. W. C. A. of whioh this organization is a branch. They have been very fortunate in having young sponsors who are capable of understanding and aiding them in their problems and tribulations as teen-age girls. Mildred ' Curtis, President; Dolores Kubacki, Secretary; Shirley De St Jean, Treasurer . MLL HAROLD BEALS PAULINE BEDINGER BONNIE BOCK ERIN BROWN FLOYD BURNS BOB CHILSLLI GEORGINIA CLIFFORD LUPE CORPUS DON CRAGO RICHARD CUMMINGS MILDRED CURTIS EUGENE DANIELS BERNARD DARNELL BETTY DAVIS BETTY DAY MARY DERIAN HOWARD DOTHAGER NANCY ERICKSON HARRY 2WEN PRUDENCE FLEMING EDWARD GAYER DOROTHY GREGORASH LOWELL HAMMONS LOLA HANN DONNA HANSEN VALTER HIGHSMITH RUDY HOJCUS MARY JANCI MARILYN JOHNSON KERMIT JONES DICK LYNCH RAY MAHAFFEY Wills his ability to get others in trouble to Vero Alois . Leaves her eyelashes to Betty Graham. Wills her giggles to Janet Higgins. Leaves to Dan Morigi his ability to be quick. Gives his boxing gloves to Raul Ramirez. Bequeaths his big smiles to Dorcey Best. Bestows her love of art on Phyllis Jordan. Bequeaths her charming manners to Carolyn Mansfield. Leaves his ability to help Jeffers to anyone who is as lazy as he is. Gives his dramatic ability to Leoniel Baldwin. Leaves her dimples to Margaret Rowan. Leaves his hot temper to Don Spurr. Doesn ' t leave his silliness to anyone. The teachers have had enough of it already. Gives her danoing ability to Sona Eryman. Leaves her ability in math to Edith Peters. Wills her ability to run the TORCH to Katherine Chamales. Wills his pivot shot to Merle Quigley. Bestows her appetite to all the Junior girls. Gives his ability to aooumulate a big bank roll to Bill Koss. « Gives her ability of sewing to Mary Martinez. Wills his courtesy to Ray Bliss. Wills her hair to Hattie Mauck. Leases his orneriness to Angelo Villa. Bequeaths her determination to Clara Molinaro. Gives her secretarial ability to Helen Pera. Gives that southern drawl to Jim Hastings. Wants Jim Cavanaugh to do as good a job as he did of managing athletics. Wills her memorizing ability to Mildred Gorney. Leaves her personality to Reva Neeley. Bestows all his fatigue suits on Don Parry. Wills his CYO basketball letter to James Anton Is willing to give his big appetite to Paul Estook. FRANK MLADENIK LYDIA MONTEMAYOR FRED MOTT EVELYN MUCH DON NEFF EARL NORTON LILLIAN PERA HAROLD PETERS ROBERT RAMSEY WANDA RYDEN ERVIN 3AJDERA JOHN SASSANO MARY LOU SIMMONS GERALD STOWERS ELLEN SUMMERS AL ULICNI MARY RUTH VAUGHAN RAMONA VAUGHAN ROBERT WALL JOHN WATERS IRENE WELCH EUGENE WELLS VICTOR YOUNGMARK Leaves his ability to steady with a girl in every school in Gary to Emery Brazil. Bequeaths her ball room danoing to Isabell Sharp. Gives his few (?) extra pounds to Henry Nunez and Dale Scburg. Wills her Job as office assistant to Barbara Orndorff. Bequeaths the energy to get a letter in every sport to Bob Carpenter and Gene Hanes. Isn ' t leaving anything to anybody, he needs it all for his future. Bestows her ability of matching oolors on Dolores Kubaoki. Bestows all his horse drawing ability to Bill McNorton. Wants Dean Ellis to have his big laugh. Wills her artistic ability to Roberta Van Horn. Leaves his earnest friendliness to Robert Barnaok. Doesn ' t want to lose that stay on the Job attitude , so he is keeping it. Bequeaths that Joyful disposition of hers to Barbara Hathaway. Wills his math A ' s (?) to Robert Davis. Gives her wardrobe to Rosalie Sassano. Gives that sliok wavy hair to Davy Glass. Wills her humor to Jean Carter. Leaves her love of acting to Shirley De St Jean. Doesn ' t oare who takes all those nick names of his, Just so he gets rid of them. Leaves his ability to graduate at the last minute to Merle Quigley. Gives her shorthand ability to Jackie Conway. Leaves his love of wrestling to his sister Margaret. Bestows the honor of being president of four different organizations to anyone who can posoibly shoulder the responsibility. In Witness Whereof, we have hereunto set our hands to this our Last Will and Testament this fifth day of June, 1947. Witness: President Witness: iw Secretary Albert Millie Donna Irene Nancy Mary Bernard ' Daniels TELL-fl ' WS a ■ One evening, as I was sitting by the fireplace in my mountain retreat in Switzerland, my thoughts wandered back to Gary. I thought of dear old Edison, and that aspiring Class of 1947. The more I thought of it, the more homesick I became. Finally, I decided to go home to see how the school is getting along without the Class of 47. I hurriedly packed my things, and the next day I sailed for America. I was certainly surprised when the air-hostess showed me to my seat; she was none other than DOROTHY GRSGORASH. As I took my place, it was right next to VICTOR YOUNG- MARK, the American Ambassador to Sweden. He was going home, too. Just before the plane took off, the pilot made a final check of the passengers. I was s ure I knew him, and I was right — it was ERVIN SAJDERA! After seeing these friends, I was more anxious than ever to get home. As soon as we landed in New York, I rushed from the plane to a taxi, where I was not at all surprised to see EUGENE WELLS at the wheel. His experience carting the team to and from Black Oak served him well. That ev ening, I went to a stage show. As I entered tne theater, I saw in big red lights, DICK CUMMINGS and ELLEN SUMMERS . Everyone in New York was talking about t{ieir torrid love scenes. The next day I decided to do a little shopping. As I walked through the business district, I passed the most beautiful floral shop. And, the proprietor was BONNIE BOCK. She had named her shop Bonnie ' s Beautiful Bouquets. And what do you knowt Right next door in a sixty- five story building was a dress-designing shop, called Prudy ' s Pretties. Yes PRUDENCE FLEMING was the head model and designer. I still had another evening to spend in New York before resuming my trip, so I went to the Metropolitan Opera to CURTIS, the highest paid singer in Opera today. I marveled at the beau- tiful flute solos in the orchestra numbers. It reminded me of LOLA HANN, and sure enough, it wast As I was returning to the hotel for the night, I heard a newsboy yelling, Extra! Extra! TUBBY BURN ' S K.O. ' S Joe Louis in 13 seconds of the last round! Yes sir, he sure is a tough boyt With all these classmates in New York, and with LUPE CORPUS in Argentina, as secretary to the American Ambassador, I began to wonder if I would find very many of my old cronies in Brunswick. The next day, I boaraed the train for Gary. I bought a magazine called True h edl J 6d by MARY LOU SIMMONS, who is now living in Greenland, where the men oan t bother her. As soon as I got off the train, I ran for a bus bound for Bruns- wick. Yes, it was the opportune time to return to my home town. Everyone here was excited because Edison had won the state basketball ohampionship for the fifth straight year! Trying to find the rest of my class, I stopped at Sassano Inn, for- merly known as Palm Grove, and who should greet me at the entrance, but the owner himself, JOHNNY SASSANO. He ' s sure glad to be in out of the rain. He told me about a few more of my classmates: HAROLD PETERS owns the Churchill Downs Race Track FRED lwOTT and ED GAYER are known as the famous ' Touchdown Twins ' and play for the Chicago Bears. RAY MAHAFFEY is the winning jockey for Kentucky Derby for the last ten years. I missed EUGENE DANIELS in New York, where he is a designer of skv- P«n«? SrS ‘ n ! ? RLE M S0N , ha3 invented a new type of television-telephone. (Now you till ho J0NES i3 3 producer for Metro-Goldwin-Mayer . HAROLD b0 u ?° ppe to become the best pool-player in the world. HOWARD DOTHAGER now has the highest score in professional basketball, and his team-mate DON NEFF o i L%a e3 k r ' uS°a t ga a Inafhim% a i ALBERT ULICNI 83 aen — p or for years. n£ After I had been home for a few days, I looked up RAMONA VAUGHAN, now head of the coqnty social agendas. She knew all the latest gossip and told me where I could 0 f !?V la ? T 8 ° f 47: , nMARY VAUGHAN won the Pulitzer prize last year for adlid ' Vo?? 1 ®? ' t t ® la ® k - 0ak -’ LILLIAN PERA has opened a beauty shop, ?R wf rw B ? ' T rY ?AY IS a professor of mathematics at UCLa! IRENE WELCH is still vacationing on the million dollars she got from her rioh uncle for graduation. MARY JANCI is seldom at home because of her long lecture tours Her services are valued at $500 an evening. WANDA RYDEN is now an artist on Walt Disnejr s staff. PAULINE BSDINGER has ohanged from roller-akating to ice-skating and naw 3 t r with the Ice Follies. BETTY DAVIS has been dancing on the sfreen with Fred Astaire. She s taught him a number of new steps. MARILYN JOHNSON who happens to be a leading figure in society, is giving a party for the former debu- tantes or Edison. Ye f , 8lr , ' Bru nswick is now the leading community of this city of one million. (Brunswick alone numbers 850,000.) It has its own lawyer, WALTER HIGHSMITH; its own ren owned ERIN BROWN; and its own newspaper, whose editor is MARY DERI AN, which has run all other Gary newspapers out of business. It has the famous photo studio under the expert management of Rembrandt RAMSEY. Exclusive tinting iith r nnMNA d H 4 vq?v 0R I IA CLI FF0R ) • Then there ' s the letter shop across the street, with DONNA HANSEN doing personal secretarial work for such a great clientele that T vn T MnMTTYivnn her little children to type. Next door is a gift shop, owned by LYDIA MONTEYAYOR. And, on that corner, DICK LYNCH owns a gas station. By the way. these business enterprises keep HARRY EWEN busy in his accounting of fice--figurlng taxes, preparing financial statements, etc. Strolling down Fifth Avenue, I noticed a large establishment on the corner of  „ Stro0t “- the re eular high school hang-out, I understand. I noticed the neon sl«i MUCH serves much for less and found out it was called EVELYN ' s Super Sundae Stop. Across the street ROBERT CHILELLI and ROBERT WALL have opened a restaurant, special- izing in Italian and Swedish dinners, with free Smorgasbord and spagetti dinners to all their classmates. I stopped in and met a few more alumni. DON CRAGO informed me he had Just started a new bus service in Brunswick and that GERRY STOWERS was driving for him. NANCY ERICKSON and Pee Wee were there... they bought the house next door to avoid the bother of cooking. Heard that FRANK MLADENIK is the head basket- ball coach at Notre Dame. (He picked up where he left off at Edison.) Also, EARL NORTON can be heard five times daily with his complete coverage of the sport news. BERNARD DARNELL is famous for his clowning antics in the stage show that he stars in. RUDY HOJCUS is a fight promoter and the present manager of the Cubs. And, LOWELL HAMMONS is the star first baseman for the Cubs. Somehow he manages to hit 999 each y ear . Having satisfied my curiousity, I returned to my Switzerland retreat, happy to know that I had left U. S. in good hands. REFLECTOR STAFF Co-Editors Art Editor Photo Editor Cover Illustrations of Edison ' s inventions Robert Wall, Donna Hansen Ellen Summers Mary Derian Robert Carpenter Nancy Erickson, Merle Quigley Sales Preparation of dummy sheets Photography printing Binding Sponsors Eugene Daniels, Chmn., Mary Derian, Ellen Summers, Katherine Chamales, Helen Pera, Carmen Cortez, Dean Ellis, Mary Lou Sheets, Stanley Kusraierz, George Graham, Jack Schoonover, Gerald Cavanaugh, Jessie Neeley, Marilyn Kundrat Carolyn ...an3field, Janet Higgins, Hattie uauck, Dorothy Gregorash, Irene Welch, Lupe Corpus, Evelyn Much, Helen Pera, Margaret Rowan, Dosulie Sassano, Katherine Chamales, Betty Davis, Wanda Ryden, Nancy Erickson, Shirley De St. Jean Seniors, Juniors, and group pictures: courtesy of Brazil ' s. Other individual pictures: National School Studios. Others: Camera Club and Vee-Jay Studio Millar Publishing Co., Chicago Plastic Binding Co., Chicago Sonia Leskow, Gretchen Saxton —