Bloom High School - Bloom Yearbook (Chicago Heights, IL)

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,1-li. S . - ' . Q 1 , g 0 0 v 2 Z,- e-1. N , Nancy Spuck, senior, has a peculiar expression on her face as she is served a delicious dinner at the Mother-Daughter banquet. M070 R-DA 06075 Adrienne Zahler and Doris Nelson clown around during a skit at the Mother-Daughter banquet. Adrienne's hair-do is dashing, BANG llfl' Lavish oooooh's and ahhhhh's were sported by three hundred senior girls as they proudly led their mothers into the cafeteria for the annual Mother- Daughter banquet. The banquet, which was held on Leap Day this year, February 29, tickled everyone's appetite with a delicious plate of roast turkey, cran- berry sauce and dressing. The theme, Girl of My Dreams, was carried through even in the entertainment which centered around MOTHER. Soft, shell pink and silver was car- ried out in the decorations of modern mobiles and silhouettes. After the banquet was over, remarks could be heard to the effect that: A good time was had by all. 17

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Members of the board and distinguished guests take turns in spading up the earth to make way for B1oom's new expan- sion. Manning the shovel is Mr. Harry Lange, president of the board. Campaigning was the first step for Bloom's 33,700,000 expansion program, which began in the spring of 1955, After the project was voted on and accepted by Bloom township residents, the bonds were put up for sale. Contracts were then let for the building, plumbing, and electrical jobs. On February 6, 1956, nearly one year after the expansion was started, the first actual construc- tion work began. A field house and art, music, and dramatics wing are to be completed by Sep- tember, 1956. The entire project, including an auditorium, swimming pool, and new cafeteria, will be completed September, 1957. To commemorate this occasion, a ceremony, which began at 9 a.m., was held. It was comprised of songs by the A Cappella Choir and speeches by Dr. H. H. Metcalf, superintendent, Mr. Harry Lange, school board president and other distin- guished guests. Following this the ground was broken by the participants in the ceremony, which commenced the construction of Bloom's new expansion. ging for improvement. Dr. H. H. Metcalf, superintendent, is dig I

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Make-believe gypsy Barbara Hansen gives Penny Mack a preview of her future in the fortune telling booth at the Junior Penny Social. Jllll 0R P NNY 06 Al Part of the immense crowd at the Penny Social watches Mike Schleyer shoot for the hoop at the Basketball Throw Booth. Going! Going! Gone! rings over the microphone as some ardent junior does his best to sell a homemade cake at the junior Penny Social. Fish ponds, fortune tellers, basketball contests, flying saucers, spook houses, and penny-pitching events make the boys' gym look like a profes- sional three-ring circus as well as earn some money for the junior class. The students are under the close super- vision of other student policemen who give tickets for such inexcusable abuses as talking and breathing. Fines are payable immediately! All in all, the Junior Penny Social affords a good time to everyone and is the big day for the junior class.