Hammond High School - Dunes Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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The IUNIOR CLASS, numbering 390, elected the following officers: Bob Graham, president: Charles Egnatz, vice-presidentg Jean Seddelmeyer, secretary, and Lavon Hicks, treasurer. Miss G. Andersen and Mr. Wood served as class sponsorsg Miss Johnson guided the juniors to better, wellerounded schedules. Juniors took first prize at the Mardi Gras talent showg an evening of fun was provided at the sophomore-junior party. Games and dancing were the main attractions. Refreshments were served to supply the energy for the rest of the evening. Class rings, selected in mid-winter, were received just before Christmas. Junior dues of fifty cents were collected to finance the Prom, an outstanding event requiring much time and work. Seven com- mittees were needed to make the prom a success. Five committee chairmen of Student Activities were juniors. Juniors were well represented in band, vocal organizations, Dunes, Herald, cafeteria, bookroom, library and visual aids. Many junior boys played football, basketball and baseball. Others partici- pated in swimming and track. A number of juniors were monitors. Juniors in commercial work have a choice among stenographic, bookkeeping and clerical majors. The stenographic major is composed of shorthand and typing. The bookkeeping major consists of office typing, business law, and business management. The clerical students study office typing, business law and business management. Juniors may take physics, advanced algebra, and either advanced language or language. not yet studied. All juniors take Composition V, American literature and United States history. Juniors holding perfect attendance records were Beverly V'arner, Barbara Novak, and Nancy Stewart. The SQPHOMORE CLASS, which numbers 363, elected Ronald O'Connor, Donna Snyder, Jill Luellen, and John Rapp as president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer, respectively. Mr. Matasar and Miss M. Williams were the sponsors and Miss Bollenbach, the counselor. Those sophomores qualifying for membership in the National Junior Honor Society at the beginning of the year were Sheldon Abrahamson, Ruth Ann Acker, Tom Alt, Gwenn Dean, Joan Eads, Phyllis Eaton, Barbara Gabrys, Catherine Gray, Tom Hansen, Roger Hinesley, Donald Hassmore, Kathryn Inkley, Connie Judy, John Kennedy, Carl Lilliequist, Judy Meyer, Kay Millies, Muriel Pfie-l, John Rapp, Maxine Robbins, Robert Smith, Donna Snyder, Dorothy Soja, Betty Takacs, Allen Tucker, Ed Vennon, Paula Victors, Peg Whitaker, Ronald Woerner. Carol Ball, Lisa Barrett, Mary Berg, Alan Bergstedt, Dorothy Cooper, Corliss Cox, Helen DeLong, Jerry Foote, Aldora Graf, Judy Hanagan, Lorraine Hankman, Merrill Hubbell, Pat Janiga, Carol Jurgenson, Sheldon Lynn, Nancy Louise Phares, Ann Pruyn, Tom Rosowicz, Karen Schuler, Barbara Schultz, Rolene Thielbar, and Nancy Yaple were accepted the second semester. Honesty, courage, leadership, service and good scholarship are essentials for membership. Meetings were held once a month to discuss special projects. Club members gave pep talks to the freshmen advisories at the beginning of the year. Another project was the miniature bowling game at the Mardi Gras. Between semesters a party was held at Joan Ead's home which most of the members attended and enjoyed. Four class parties were held by the sophomores. The first one took everybody by surprise. Early-comers were pressed into service helping to set up ping-pong tables, removing chairs from the cafe! teria, and checking up on the games in Room 5. Two other parties were also the activity kind but were well organized. An important event in the sophomores' social calendar was the Sophomore-Junior party, whichuwas the only dignified dress dance of the year. The sophomore class was well represented in all team sports and intramural sports. Classroom work was as follows: English grammar stressed sen- tence building while literature was concerned with short stories and biographies. Latin consisted mostly of translation and word derivation. Clear thinking and perseverence were emphasized. Public speaking which develops self-confidence and points out the fundamentals of speaking was offered for the first time to sophomores. The classes were restricted to sophomores only and were successful. Two business courses, Consumer Information and personal book- keeping offered practical knowledge of business in everyday life. Geometry stressed accuracy and clear thinking. General math concentrated on business math. Biology gave an understanding of nature and lent background experience to those interested in teaching, nursing, medicine and engineering. Some sophomores were interested in instrumental and vocal music and art. These students were in the band. music, or art classes. These classes stressed creativeness and teamwork and opportunities for self- expression. Sophomores holding perfect attendance records were Judy Hana- gan, Lorraine Dittrich, Nancy Cutshall, Ronald Connors, and Bob Koscielniak. Sophomores holding straight UA averages were Tom Hansen, Allan Tucker, and Tom Alt. The sophomores had a happy, successful year and learned many things. Foremost was democracy learned by serving the Association. As prospective juniors, they are looking forward to next year. Bewildered expressions and piles of textbooks distinguished the 368 members of the FRESHMAN CLASS. They elected Dave Bement president, Tom Minas, vice-president, Art Langendorff, treasurer: and Pat Urban recorder. Orientation day was a big help to the freshmen. After speeches instructing them on H.H.S, life, Miss G. Andersen and several helpers from student activities served cookies and fruit punch. Many of the freshman class qualified for membership in the Junior National Honor Society: Mary Acker, Dan Barrett, Bill Beatty, Dave Bement, Katherine Bishop, Gil Blackmun, Betty Carpenter, Franklin Carroll. Deanna Cooper, Jaquelin Dillon, Jacqueline Dodge, Diane Dunham, John Durie, Sherrill Fiebelkorn, Madelon Fredericks, Pat Gentry, Janet Givel, Donna Grigsby, Sandra Johnson, Stanley Kaminski, Anne Kutak, Art Langendorff, Charles Lanman, Dan Lewis, Barbara Main, Doris Martel, Tom Minas, Alice Peters, Judy Powell, Jo Ann Riechers, Carolyn Schroeder, Wayne Stewart, Jean- ette Swentko, Wayne Tall, Pat Urban, Judy Wheeler, and Beverly Winkles. Many of the preceding students were also in the Ace of Clubs, a freshman scholastic honorary society. The freshman had several class parties where students played ping pong and enjoyed games of all types. Activity parties where dancing was included were favorites of the freshmen. The freshmen enjoyed their first year as exemplified by the number who had perfect or near-perfect attendance records, Those honored at an auditorium for their perfect records were Dan Bar- rett, Donna Grigsby, Terry Murphy, Lee Grant and Pat Urban. The freshmen boys entered different sports such as football, baseball, basketball, track, and swimming. Freshmen were also interested in intramural sports. Both girls and boys entered various tournaments. About 103 girls and 77 boys were in the chorus. Those who didn't take chorus, took art or band. All freshmen took English and world geography. In the first semester of English the students were introduced to Hammond High and to basic grammar. World geography emphasized the study of maps, of countries, and of climates. Most of the freshmen took either algebra or general mathematics. General math applied arithmetic to everyday business problems while algebra introduced probems which were invaluable to students ine terested in scientific careers. Some form of home economics was taken by part of the fresh- men. Foods and clothing introduced basic skills. Some of the freshmen took Latin which developed skills in proe nouncing, reading, and writing Latin. All in all, the freshmen enjoyed a busy year. Nine

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The president was Jim Etter who was assisted by Dick Swiontek, vice-president, Betty Be- ment, secretary, and Barbara Wilson, treasurer. Mr. Brock and Mrs. Byers served the class of '52 as sponsors. Fred Blackmun was the president of the Association, Donald Howard was vice-president, and Sharon Ambler held the position of recorder. Representing the Senior Class in the Senate were Naia Conrad, Wilbur House, and Ronald Howard. Joyce McCarty, Gus Korellis, Elizabeth Hanford, Marilyn Steinlicht, Joe Kroslack, Ruth Herder, Gary Firestone, Barbara Hirsch, Roger Sumner, Rich Swiontek, and Dale Carroll were members of the House. Peggy McNary served as Secretary of Social Activities, Jim McCullough as Secretary of Student Discipline, Ann Alb as Secretary of Public Safety, and Barbara Snyder as Secretary of Publications. Charlotte Appleman, Naia Conrad, Kathleen Keefe, Nora Kosanovich, Gary Firestone, and Dorothy Wargo Worked on the Dunes' staff. Helping to publish the Herald every week were Bill Miller, Jim Ward, Ray Kuzos, Evelyn Parker, Jean Papa, and Fran Doyle. Don Kiger, Don Kepperiing, and Roger Domanski were active in Visual Aids. In the choir were: Mary Carol Born, Norma Jean Bowlby, Nancy Compton, Mary Lou Cinotti, Fran Doyle, Carol Ebert, Sylvia Gra- ban, Pat Hart, Irene Heidtman, Ruth Herder, Nancy Hyland, Anna Iorio, Adrienne Kerr, Peggy MacNary, Joyce Mc- Arty, Viva Lou Neuman, Daphna Rae Shope, Pat Smith, Dorothy Souligny, Judy Volkman, Georgene Walters, Dot Wargo, Barbara Wilson, Nila Campbell, Cereta Henderson, Lois Vaughn, Carroll Fowler, Wilbur House, Larry Kauff- man, Gus Korellis, Howard Krueger, Ray Morford, Roger Norden, Vincent Spencer, Keith Turpin and Ed Williams. In the choral club were Nell Amundson, Marilyn Brown, Jackie Clark, Shirley Evans, Mary Forbes, Betty Gladish, Mary Greatrix, Carole Hascall, Jane Hitt, Alan Johnson, Kathleen Keefe, Jean Marince, Ingeborg Meggers, Walda Pecher, Bar- bara Phillips, Betty Stevens, Cyle Van Alstine, Allan Volkman, Marcia Reed and Paula Yonkers. Musicians in the senior band were Phyllis Steinmetz, Irma Reed, Donald Howard, Ronald Derbisz, Norman Geyer, Barbara MacCartney, Ed Linke, Barbara Snyder, Dan Stirling, Roger Sumner, Donna Banta, Arlene Anderson, Donald Vezeau, Jean Greatrix, and Richard Swiontek. Russell Brandys, Elaine Kaniewski, Shirley Zengler, and Arlene Anderson were in the orchestra. The majorettes included Barbara MacCartney, Marge Anderson and Jane Stahl. Doing their duty in keeping the halls in order were the monitors Suzanne Condrey, Joe Belshaw, Gary Firestone, Pat Reese, Paul Mattoon, Sally Berger, Harry Gallagher, Jackie Dykstra, Mike Mannion, Doris Blessing, Allegra Young, Jim Rausch, Bill Yedinak, Shirley Pearson, Donna Paschen, Donna Crouch, Anne Alb, Anne Carpenter, Jack Lyle, Shirley Roberts, Sue Lucas, Clayton Carlisle, Ted DeVries, Donna Humphrey, Don Howard, Mary Forbes, Carl Hayworth, June Tolzman, Nancy Seely, Jackie Dykstra, Ronald Hayden, Mary Ann Hopman, Marla Haman, Ralph Batton and Betty Bognar. A 1 The football squad this year included George Koufas, Ray Kuzos, Ken Gasaway, Jim Etter, Fred Blackmun, Joe Baliga, Bob Rathburn, Lynn Powell, Joe Bandura, Paul Mattoon, Jim Rausch, Dick Helmer, Dean Auld, Bob Lawrence, John Thompson, Al Gomez, Dick Chizmar, and Bill Purdy. Aiding our state championship swimming team this year were Bob Martin, Gary Montgomery, Jim Etter, Wayne Haggerman, Jerry Florence, John Watson, Bob Wiborg, and Adam Malinowski. Fred Phares, Dick Blythe, Bob Batchelor and Joe Baliga, spiritedly played basketball on the varsity squad. On the baseball team were Fred Phares, Joe Baliga, Jim Rausch, Bill Boatman, Bob Rathburn, and John Jakubiec. Golfers this year included the following seniors: Norman Geyer, Bob Kish, Jack Loss, John MacGregor and Dick Schuler. ' Thinlies on the track squad were Dick Helmer, Dick Blythe, Bill Yedinak and Ray Kuzos. Bill Yedinak and Wil- bur House were out for cross country. The daughters of the American Revolution Pilgrimage award was presented to Peggy MacNary and the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizenship award was awarded to Sharon Ambler. Norman Geyer was valedictorian while Sharon Ambler and Alan Johnson shared salutatorian honors. Members of the Senior National Honor Society includzd Harold Abrahamson, Fred Acker, Davis Allen, Sharon Ambler, William Asher, Sue Bartos, Mary Lou Beyler, Ross Blythe, Diane Borman, Sally Burger, Anne Carpenter, Thomas Carroll, Edward Cox, Ronald Derbisz, Ted DeVries, Frances Doyle, Joyce Edmondson, Shirley Evans, Norman Geyer, Marla Haman, Sherlie Hammond, Shirley Harmon, Patricia Hart, Lorraine Heresz, Barbara Hirsch, Mary Ann Hopman, Carol Hough, Wilbur House, Donald Howard, Alan Johnson, David Johnson, Frank Josway, Glenn Knotts, Gus Kor- ellis, Barbara Labar, Jack Lyle, Frances McPherson, Patricia Miofsky, Marlene Misel, Lois Olson, Jean Papa, Donna Pas- chen, Shirley Pearson, Lynn Powell, William Purdy, Sondra Rabin, Sue Sanderson, Daphna Shope, Robert Sifford, Patsy Smith, Phillip Smith, Dorothy Souligny, Sherlee Stanford, Marilyn Steinlicht, Phyllis Steinmetz, Roger Sumner, Edwin Szalony, David Terry, Patsy Tukos, Georgene Walters, Donna Williams, Myrna Yalowitz and Allegra Young. Helping in the cafeteria were Patricia Watson, Irma Reed, Don Kiger, Sue Horkovich, Rita Jauger, Ingaborg Meggers, Elaine Kaniewski, Babs Hirsch, and Nora Kosanovich. Carol Matson, Shirley Evans, Jack Walker, Marilv Steinlicht, Phyllis Thomas, Patsy Tukos, Carol Toren, Ruth Ray- bould and Virginia Ebert were on the bookroom staff. The nurse's staff consisted of Jeanne Fegely, Nancy Hyland, Marilyn Hardy, Sherlee Stanford, and Sally Reiff. In the senior play were Barbara Snyder, Sue MacMillan, Nancy Treu, Paul Mattoon, Ed Linke, Jack Lyle, Joyce Edmondson, Ruth Herder, Jerry Myers, David Johnson, Adam Malinowski and Sylvia Graban. Eight

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SENIORS ABBOTT, WALLACE Edison Football Freshman Class President ANDERSON, PI-IYLLIS AR- LENE Irving: G.A.C. Senior Band Orchestra Y-Teens Red Cross AULQD, DEAN ROSS Football Basketball Track Ten ADERI-IOLD, CARL Intramural Sports Automobile Club ANDERSON, MARJORIE ANN Edison Band Orchestra Library Club Y-Teens Majorette H. H. S Senior Band Majorette Y-Teens AUTRY, PATRICIA Ace of Clubs Red Cross House of Rep. Dunes Agent Social Rep. ALB, ANNE Monitor Captain Y-Teens Vice- President Secretary Student Safety House of Rep. ANDRES, PEGGY JOY Morton Band, G. A. C. Y'Teens BABCOCK, DONALD. L. Football Basketball Track ALEXANDER, EDWARD Track Cross-Country Intramural Bas- ketball House of Rep. APPLEMAN, CHARLOTTE Junior Classical League Spanish Club Social Rep. Speech Arts and N.F.L. Prom Program Chairman Chorus Dunes, Co-Editor BALIGA, JOSEPH Irvizfg Basketball Football Track Monitor H. H. S Football Basketball Baseball H-Men's Club ALLEN, DAVIS National Honor Society Intramural Soft- ball Library Staff ARTIM, JEAN Y-Teens G. A. C. BANDURA, JOE H. H. S Basketball Football Track Intramural Basketball Intramural Baseball AMUNDSON, NELL MAE Irving Glee Club Honor Society Monitor H. H. S Choral Club Pre-Nursing Club ASHBY, CAROLYN ANN Morton Sec-Treasurer otf Theater Guild H. H. S Dramatic Club Dunes Agent BARTOS, SUE ELLEN Morton Sec. of Student Council Pres. of Y-Teens Theatre Guild Choir junior Honor Soc. Class President H. H. S Y'Teens Pre-Nursing AMBLER, SHARON Edixon. Sec. of Student Council Co-Editor of Transmitterl' G. A. C. H. H. S Recorder of Association Social Rep. Automobile Club ASHER, NWILLIAM J. Edison I-Ii-Y Science Club BATCHELOR, ROBERT Bowen Basketball H. H. S Basketball Freshmen-Soph. Basketball and Football