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

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Rock and Roll Students Mr. Steckel Returns After Marine Duty in Korea During the l95O's, Mr. Steckel did one year of duty with the Marines in Korea. The following is an interview with him upon his return to Bloom. Commenting on the situation in Korea, Mr. Steckel said, American teenagers do not realize how lucky they really are. Young Korean teenagers work under extremely adverse conditions, the filth, mud and stench of war. But, even though some of them do not know what they are fighting for, they still have great spirit and a high morale. I had the pleasure and the privilege of working with the English, Turks, Australians, Koreans, and Greeks, he said. All of them have a high morale. At the close of the interview, Mr. Steckel added smiling, Don't forget to tell them that there is nothing to worry about as long as the Marines are there. After expressing his thanks to the many students who wrote to him, the ex-captain disclosed that he soon hopes to have a display of his many souvenirs. Mr. Steckel agrees that Bloom is a better place to work than Korea. . fs wi .li

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midst the Conflict Many Bloom students gave their lives in defense of our country. The first to lose his life, Lt. Ralph W. Janssen, was killed in the sinking of the U.S.S. Porter during a sea battle in the Solomons area. ln I943 a de- stroyer escort was launched in his name. He graduated from Bloom in l933. The names listed below were registered at Bloom during some period of their high school lives. They deserve the utmost appreciation for their service in World War ll. Pvt. Cecil Hibbs Pfc. Adolph Mazzocco MM-C Phillip Pressendo Pvt. Pasquale Cipolla Lt.'J.G. Ralph W. Janssen Sgt. lsadore Nodus 2nd Lt. Robert Davis Col. Peter Serio Lt. Andrew Lux S l-C Joseph J. Baiorinas S I-C Fred Rich lst Lt. George W. Somer Pfc. George D. Tate TM 2-C Edward Zentera Cpl. Melvin H. Draben 2nd Lt. Vincent Ginkus Ist Lt. Joseph G. Horecny. Jr. T-Sgt. John Paarlberg Pfc. Dominic Rich Sgt. Edward Ruszel Sgt. James Strope Pfc. Thomas G. Cuti Lt. Pliny Blodgett S-Sgt. Diego Lisciani Cpl. John Piani Ist Lt. Warren C. Blim Cpl. Vaughn Delkus Pfc. Harold McManimen Pvt. Harry Shelton 2nd Lt. William Carcelli Lt. Russell Setterblade Lt. August P. Svancarek A-S Stanley Bury Cpl. Harry Berg Pfc. Joseph Pnaici T-M Hanes F. Cahl Sgt. John S. Labuda Pvt. John Palmo Sgt. Joseph' R. Novelli Pfc. Robert Downey Pvt Edward Haake Sgt. Robert Laue Pvt William Tattersall Pfc. Albert Corradetti Sgt. Vaughn Luebbe Ist Lt. Richard Lindhout Pfc. Guido Cappelletti Pvt. James Klein S 2-C Robert DeGreve Cpl. Edward Hofer Pfc. John Nykaza Pfc. Armonde Cioe Pfc. Richard Cripe S 2-C Robert Maple Pvt. Ernedio Marconi S I-C Ernest Miller Pfc. Robert Heidemann Sgt. Fildo Lauteri Pfc. Gilbert J. Hooks. Jr.

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Jive Through Bloom STUDENTS ROCK WITH THE FIF TIES The rockin 5O's are probably the most memorable in recent history. This was the generation for the greasers and teeny-bop- pers. Poodle skirts, saddle shoes, COOL leathers, and jeans were a common sight on the Bloom students. The teen agers then ap- peared to be a more unified body. They were extremely spirited in support of their various teams. On the weekends the thing was for everyone to meet at the Morgue for soda sipping and slow swaying. The Morgue could be found in the basement of the old Bloom school. It was a famous hang-out where you could find the man or woman of your dreams. School spirit was extremely high and all sports were successful in their winnings. Then as now, the most outstanding charac- teristic of the Bloom students cheering Tro- jan spirit that never breaks, be it victory or defeat. CHANGES AROUND BL OOM IN THE FIF TIES From the cafeteria: Before the new cafeteria was built in l956. one student expresses his opinion of the upcoming eatery. There are many people who will point with pride to the building that will soon occupy the land north of Bloom. This will be the site of the new cafeteria. The building will be equipped to facilitate the constantly increasing population of the city of Bloom. Students will no longer be forced to wait in long lines for a hot lunch. tables tightly packed together will be a thing of the past. From other areas: During the 50's there was also many changes around school with the new additions under construction. The track team was the first to get a new home with the fieldhouse being their new permanent quarters. The huge auditorium which held a capacity of l5OO came in handy when presenting assemblies in an orderly fashion. The new gyman- sium also provided P.E. students with more room to exercise their muscles. -l956 Broadcaster