Froebel High School - Steel Dust Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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STEEL DUST JOURNAL October 13, 1944 Page 2 Meet Your Staff Continued from Page FASH10NATI0N BIRTHDAY GREETINGS Just saying, 'Hello! On your birthday. And stopping a minute to say. May you have just the Best of luck always, And many returns of the day. October Dorothy Balash, Senior .......... 2 Robert Miller, Junior ........... 2 Louis Zeheralis, Senior ......... 2 Mary Kopcik, Sophomore .......... 7 David Ballerino, Freshman ....... 8 Mary Maya, Sophomore ............ 8 John Rendek, Freshman ........... g . Manuel Nova, Junior ............ 10 Olga Skrivan, Freshman ......... 10 Sherman Riley, Sophomore ....... 11 Stanley Peloza, Freshman ....... 12 Steve Kocsis, Freshman ....... 12 Joe Casko, Sophomore ........... 14 Gasparine Pampalone, Junior .... 14 FROEBEL HIGH’S A CAPPELLA, ’44-’45 Was there to be an a Cappella at Froebel this year or not ? That was the question confronting Mrs. Lee during the first few weeks of school. Sopranos and altos? Oh, there were plenty of those. The difficulty arose over tenors and basses. However, Mrs. Lee had a solution for that. Several talent scouts succeeded in capturing a few willing and unwilling boys here and there. Now the choir really looks and sounds prom- ising. Anyone passing by the first floor music room at one o’clock can be enter- tained by this bevy of voices singing Christmas carols in preparation for the busy month of December. It’s been a tradition for the Froebel a Cappella to go caroling during the Yuletide season, and it will be continued this year. The members of the a Cappella are: Angeline Blatsioris, Betty Spinelly, Iva Ytase, Lorraine Bobrick, Angeline Ra- mirez, Delores Olaf, Gloria Gonan, Al- bina Spelich, Betty Novotny, Helen Shimko, Anne eKlinich, Rosemary Ca- puson, Rose Lulich, Lillian Pipas, Mary Kopil, Betty Kirla, Lydia Monchar, Joan Miccolis, Rena Pividori, Frances Guestello, Mary Jane Hric, Catherine Boyajian and Rose Agudo. Also Thomas Peller, Carlos- Gervin, George Pavel, Steve Pipas, Seymour Abrams, Jerry Capuson, John Baranko, Arnold Bernstein, Leonard Levenda, Andy Panos, Albert Jarosak, William Harminac and Joe Casko. Under the capable direction of Adele Bohling Lee, we hope the choir will enjoy a good singing season. Gloria Gonan will keep us up to date on the activities of the a Cappella Choir and Concert Orchestra. When- ever a concert is being presented, we hope that you and Gloria will be “Gonan my way.” Gasparine Pampalone likewise will furnish us with the activities of the Con- cert Band. Can’t you just hear “Hail, Froebel”—a great morale builder! Gas- parine, give us all you can. Dorothy Balash should club us to death what with the Latin Club, Span- ish Club, Business Club, this Club and that Club, news. May we suggest that the officers of these clubs co-operate as fully as possible with Dorothy so that some forgotten club will not strike her? Catherine Vaseloff is our new Ex- change Editor. In the event that the staff should desire to compare notes, check up with Catherine. Ann Thomas and Angleen Elmas will inherit the envy of all the girls. Theirs will Ibe the task of keeping in touch and keeping us informed of the ac- tivities of our boys and girls in service. We hope, Ann and Angie, that you will share our buddies with us. Angeline Ramirez is to keep up with all the Class News pertaining to the Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior and Sen- ior Classes. Again, may we sincerely ask the ful co-operation of the officers of each respective group. Angie also is helping as business manager pro tem, Period 7, while Ann Marencik takes over the job Period 8. Jeanette Marchese and Mary Jane Hric will extend to you your Birthday Greetings, provided you let them in on this dark secret. So don’t be overly sur- prised should your turn come for “Hap- py Birthday to you ...” Fannie Blatsiouris and Rose Argos- tine will undertake the immense task of distributing The Steel Dust Journal. Should your- copy go haywire, just send a line to Fannie and Rose. Eleanor Berzish is our copy editor. Rou write ’em and she will try to read ’em. Please try to write your articles so that Eleanor can do them justice. Veska Naidenoff is Librarian and class checker, also helping with Student News. Arnold Bernstein, Louis Lucas, Phil Pietzrak and Alex Shendrick will en- deavor to the best of their ability to print The Steel Dust Journal so that it will meet your approval There you are, students, this is the staff — encourage .hem — foster their ideas—help them in every way you can, Now that summer is gone, co-eds will have to look to their clothes to brighten up the landscape—and this year they certainly won’t look in vain. If you find that those devilish demons of the dermestis family (moths to you) have done their dirty work for the sum-[ mer on your favorite suit, don’t tear f your hair and beat your head against the! wall. Relax! Just take a squint at the! latest toggery and your woes will be forgotten. Plain woolens dominate in the new suits, ranging in color from conservative dark brown or green to brighter hues, soft reds, greens, purple, cocoa, blues, or gold. We all like to think of ourselves as thrifty little lassies, and our Scotch ancestors will sit up and take notice when we justify the notion with the : choice of a practical suit—one, for in- j stance, which has endless possibility of I variation with accessory changes. A vel- j veteen beret and matching handbag or one of the dashing felt sets in those de- lectable fall shades, a white or pastel J blouse dressed up by a bow or a bit of j ruffle at the neck, can make a softly j tailored suit right for informal dance, I Sunday go-to-meetin’ or even dining out. ; Inspired by the prevalent Chester- field coats, the black tailored suit topped by a velvet collar stands out in any occasion. The girl who likes clothes with a dash will crow over the very new and very ihgh-style suits with weskff jackets (another encroachment on men’s terri tory). They come in brilliant, shocking hues, either completely colored or with a black shirt accented by a bright jacket and either combination is effective. Though less important this year than last, our dearly beloved tweeds are still present. Heather and herringbone have taken a back seat to the more sub- dued twill-like weaves or quiet English salt and pepper. Conservative, but oh, so smart! Melting pastels and soft lines set the sty le for the pretty, practical dressmaker suits, more popular than ever. They’ll do anything that a dress will, and the skirt will double with blouse and sweat- ers. For comfort, looks and lasting style they’re unbeatable—just ask the gal who owns one! Whatever your selection, consider 1 your suit as a basic costume, and don’t ■ spare the accessories. Their expense will j be more than justified by the new per- sonality they give your suit, and you’re sure to be enchanted by all the original for fun ideas. Fashion watchwords this fall are: Suit yourself! mm

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STEEL DUST JOURNAL VOL. ii. No. 2 FROEBEL SCHOOL -s- GARY, INDIANA October 13, 1944 THE SENIOR ENGLISH GLASS NOW STUDYING AMERICAN LITERATURE There is only one Senior English class this semester at Froebcl. It is be- ing instructed by Miss M. Southwick. The class has just concluded the reading of Booth Tarkington’s novel, T urmoil. At present, the pupils have been in- structed to select a book of American literature, and written by an American author, so that they will become ac- quainted with some of this country’s out- standing books and their authors. Some of the books being read are For JVhom the Bell Tolls, by Ernest Hemingway; This Above All, by Rachel Field; Song• of the Lark, by Willa Cather; The Human Comedy, by Wil- liam Saroyan; A Tree Grows in Brook- lyn, by Betty Smith, and many other such books. When each pupil has finished his book, he is to give an oral report on the author and the novel he has read. The class finds this work interesting not only because they are enjoying it, but also because it is widening their knowledge of American literature. This, after all, should he a good part of every American’s high school education. FROEBEL JUNIOR-SENIOR CLUB Froebel’s Junior-Senior Club put its best foot forward and started the school ‘year with a very successful “Back to School” dance. This was the first of many activities the club has in store for its members and friends. The club invites all freshmen and other new students of Froebel to join this progressing organization. Our officers and sponsors for the year are: Joyce Powell, president; Ray- mond Williams, vice president; James Haywood, secretary, and Melvin Stroud, treasurer. Emogene Henderson and James Johnson are social chairmen; Mildred Johnson and Willie Williams, publicity chairmen. The sponsors are Miss E. Cooper, Mr. C. Davis and Mr. MacAllister. WATCH FOR BOW-WEEK” BEET YOUR STAFF With the passing of time, another school year, 1944-1945, has begun. Standing upon the threshold of coming events, we see new facies, new programs —new faces, especially on The Steel Dust Staff. Our best efforts shall be put fortli to give you good reports of our activities, civic, cultural and social. Our hats are off to our predecessors fur their ceaseless and untiring efforts of establishing and running a school newspaper. We shall endeavor to take over where they have left off and we certainly recognize the difficult job ahead of us. A few veterans of the original staff still are with us, and with the addition of the newcomers, we shall try to the best of our ability to render our school faithful service. Let’s get acquainted with the new staff. Just in case you don’t know, all credit for our newspaper rightfully goes to Mrs. Kathryn Welsh, who, in addi- tion to her duties as a teacher of Eng- lish. Journalism and newspaper work, again is our Sponsor. Gertrude Danch is serving as Editor fro tern due to her past experience on the newspaper staff. John Baranko, Carl Taseff and Nick Stevoff are charged with reporting boys’ athletic activities. Jerry Polakais is our new Inquiring Reporter. Sharpen your wits and be on the lookout for Jerry. Marv Ellen Neal will try “Did You Know That?”—a feature column, the truth through others’ eyes. Take it or leave it. Loretta Piatak will specialize in “Fashions for Youth.” You’re in style, if you’re on file with Loretta. Olga Kimoff, by reason of her wide knowledge and experience with F. B. C. activities, will conduct this column, which we know will meet with as great, if not greater, success than it has in the past. So F. B. C.ing you, Olga. Bette Roberts and Ida Mae Lucas are charged with the Grade School News. Remember your grade school days and give them every help you can. Olga Belkow and Anne Feryo will report all the activities of the G. A. A. Though this is an immense task, we know that they will accomplish it well. NEW MUSICAL VENTURE A. new chorus has been started at Froebel. It is made up of students who are interested in music and is directed by Adele Bohling Lee. So far the total membership is fifteen, hut there is a pos- sibility of its gradually growing in size. George Gershwin’s lovely music from Porgy and Bess has been chosen for a beginning. The chorus meets every day at 11 :20 for ten minutes, and ex- pects to perform on several occasions in the near future. This chorus has not chosen a name yet. However, the members will see to that very soon. They are Katharine Burr, Mildred Johnson, Emogene Hen- derson. Mildred Jamison, Faustine Frederick, Naomi Augustus, Mattie Booker, Garrett Cope, Robert Green, George Taylor, Calirn Rogers, Don Jones, Julius Berryhill, Alex Thomas and Richard Comer. F. B. C. News The F. B. C. held its first meeting of the year recently. The girls had looked forward to this meeting with great anticipation, and showed much enthusiasm toward the program of the month as it was presented by the club officers and sponsor. The F. B. C. motto is Build for Character, Not for Fame!’ and the girls endeavor to live up to this standard. The F. B. C. boosts Froebel School and all its various ac- tivities. The members aim to create a friendly spirit toward everyone in Froebel. The rollcall was answered with in- spirational quotations from educators and philosophers. Miss Liggett, our sponsor, gave a stimulating talk to the girls about loyalty and co-operation with the club’s activities. The members sang the club song, which was written by Miss Weiner, a former member of the F. B. C. and now a teacher in Froebel School. The officers told the members their duties and discussed the plans for our future dances. At our parties we are having refreshments and social dancing and plenty of fun for all F. B. C. mem- bers. The meeting ended with members forming a large circle, holding hands and saying, “Let us be loyal friends, now and forever.”

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October 13, 1944 STEEL DUST JOURNAL Page 3 An Aviation Cadet Makes a Report Wc marched to the barber shop with as much enthusiasm as young kids going to a dentist. Upon arrival, we peered into the windows and caught a glimpse of the mass scalping going on inside. Be- lieve it or not, there are still Indians in Texas. Nine sons of Geronimo in white coats in an attempt to make it look anti- septic. Anyway, some brave cadet: opened the door and we reluctantly trudged in. It wasn’t long before one was laugh- ing hilariously at the previous “victims,” even though he knew what was in store for him. However, this ear-to-ear grin and holding of the sides was gradually ca H till countenances were again sober but forlorn. Then came the tragic mo ! ent when the “executioner,” with fire in his eyes and nose, and drooling at the mouth, looked down at me and in a so it voice said, “Come, come, little chum, you’re next.” Ha-a-a-a-a. He actually didn’t laugh, at least not out loud, but to the individual it was vorse than a phan- tom or grave robber’s laugh. Once seated in the “chair of execu- tion,” the victim gripped the arms, clinched his teeth, and was heard to whisper, “Spin the chair and get it over with, Doc.” As the clippers drew nearer and nearer it sounded like a B-17 coming at you head on. You ducked, but it was too late. He got you. And, surprisingly enough, there was no blood to be seen anywhere. Then one eased back, feeling immune to another strafing. But by that time he got you again and again and you found it necessary to submit to his demands. A sort of “unconditional sur- render,” I call it. In exactly one minute and ten sec- onds the chains are loosened and you’re free. Sheepishly, you struggle to your feet, turn around, and look into a mir- ror. Your eyes pop, ears snap, and you reach for the gun you wish you had. For the first time you view the sup- posed symmetry of your nicely rounded skull with deep interest. You run your fingers through the remaining few hairs, or at least try to, for it is only three- quarters of an inch high. Then, realizing where you are, you look up and there before vou sits your best oal in a barber chair before an open window through which is blowing some LATIN INITIATION The Latin Club had their initiation Wednesday, September 13th. It started out with a talk by Garret Cope, presi- dent of the club. The initiates were crowned with green paper crowns arid had Pompeian ribbons pinned on their Togas, white robes, to you. These scholars then played a game of Truth and Consequences. Stella Demos had to act the role of Mr. McAllister. Sevmor Abrams proposed blindfolded to Mary Gusan, who later sang “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” in Latin. Last, but not least, refreshments were served, and the affair ended at about 6 o’clock. A SURE WAY TO GET GRAY- ALL WORK AND NO PLAY It’s just as essential to relax on 'Thursday and Friday evenings as it is t turn on the pressure full steam during the five work days, and you’ll be having fifty kinds of fun before you know it. You’ll meet your solid sender at our F. B. C. mixers in our own girls’ gym —even the queer boy who sits across from you in Study Hall may turn out to be pretty smooth on the dance floor! After all. he took a chance, too, so look your prettiest and act as if you’re having a good time, even if he does resemble Dracula’s uncle. He may have lots of good qualities you’d never suspect at first glance, and he may have a friend who rivals Ty Power! The F. B. C. has come across before, so if you have any school spirit at all, you’ll come to our after-game dances and show our team we’re 100 per cent with them. of the outside (wind). His hair, beauti- ful stuff, and his ride, just flapping in the breeze. To his right stands the bar- ber adjusting the sights on bis clippers, preparing for an outright offensive. You shut your eyes. When the clippers hit they lose about iso revolutions, but re- gain them on their way out. As I said, it lasts only 70 seconds, and another Gadget joins your ranks. Yours. JOE. Just to Oblige Mary Marencik: “Pardon me. sir, but have you seen a cop around here?” Joe Krasnanskv: “Na, I’m sorrv.” M arv Marencik: “Thank you so much. Now will you please hand over your watch and wallet?” ON THE BOOKSHELVES Start the semester with a bang by putting aside those “funny books” that have been floating around in Study Hall and other places, and start reading some of the new books that are in the senior library. Here are just a few of the thrilling books that .we’ve got this year: WAR WINGS FOR CAROL, O'Malley, Patricia. Continues the story of Carol Rogers, who resigns her air hostess job to be married, only to find that the war inter- fcrrcd. Now hsc is working again, this time as an assistant to the vice-president of another air line, running the office under wartime emergency pressure, and helping to track down a spy. THESE HAPPY GOLDEN YEARS. IVViler. Laura Ingalls. Romance of a girl, not yet sixteen, who became a school teacher in South Dakota, where she meets her future hus- band. (Girls, put away those True Story magazines and read a good book.) ROOKIE OF THE YEAR. Tunis, John R. Sequel to the author’s Keystone Kids, continuing the story of Spike Russell s struggle to build up a good baseball team. THE SWORD Ts DRAWN, Norton, Andre. A Dutch boy escapes from the Nazis, joins his cousin in Java, and finally ar- rivs in the United States, where he joins the Dutch underground movement. (Students who love adventure stories, read this.) WENDERLEY. Mallete. Gertrude. Leslie Farnham had nevrer known people like some of the new neighbors she found when she left her mountain home to keep house for her father in a huge defense project in California, where 2,000 people were living in tiny trailers. JOHNNY TREMAIN. Forbes. Esther. Winner of the Newberry Prize for literature, this is the story of a very true-to-life bo - who lived during times much like the present day. “Did you pass your examination ?” “How coiild I? Tliev asked me things that happened hefo e I was born.”