Crown Point High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Crown Point, IN)

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CROWN POINT INKLINGS 17 FRESHMAN CLASS First Row, left to right: Gwendolyn Summers, Mildred Fronek, Celia Snell, Lauretta Meyers, Irene Spencer, Rose Dovichi, Pauline Henderson, Miss Holland, Mr. Church, Mrs. Kalen, Mary Lou Harper, Phyllis Burroughs, Dorothy Holloway, Helen Abenath, Margaret Strong. Second Row: Norman Kaper, Norma Carlson, Betty VerSteegh, Edith Swanson, Virginia Hanson, Leonella Fisher, Doris Rose. Agnes Penska, Opal Smith, Elizabeth Rettig, Felicitas Burbulis, Marie Luebcke, Ruth Kammert, Bernice Cook, Marjorie Frame, Mary Scull, Ethel Mae Sering, Barbara Heide Francis Bieker, George Vinnedge. Third Row: Junior Dance, Stanleigh Cribben, John Hargrove, Jeanette Condon, Mary Adams, Cora Mae Coppage, Jean Collins, Violet Krapf, Mary Alice Benjamin, Georgia Carroll, Ruth Golden, Leona Linton, Selma Coppage, Laurette Hanlon, Marilyn Shisler, Robert Place. Fourth Row: Harry Newton, Leslie Conouest, Wilbur Luebcke, Allan Danks. Edwin Niemeyer, Milton Carlson. Donald Pettit, Andres Tyler, Cliff ord Parks Fifth Row: Jack Turner, Harold Ross. Charles VanDenburgh. Charles Erickson, Gordon Anderson, Everette Winkler. Edward Luke, Homer Randolph. Eugene Cook, Oscar Mills, Clifford Henderson, Charles Westphal, Floyd Seramur. James Paryzek. Sixth Row: Lester Bixenman, John Baldwin, Richard Calvin, Bruce Hood, Donald Hoover. Freshman Notes This year Crown Point High School opened the school semester with the freshman enrollment to¬ taling eighty-five. Miss Holland and Mrs. Kalen were advisors for the girls, and Mr. Church was ad¬ visor for the boys. One of the first things the class did was to elect officers, and choose a class flower, a class motto, and the class colors. Georgia Carroll was elected president; Eugene Cook, vice-president; Homer Randolph, secretary, and Phyllis Burroughs, treasurer. Dick Calvin was chosen for the Student Council. After much debating, the fresh¬ men chose for their class motto: “Not to the top, but still climbing”. Blue and silver were chosen as the colors, and the rose for the class flower. Every year a King and Queen is chosen from each class for the Hallowe’en carnival. Mil- ton Carlson and Mary Lou Harper were chosen for the freshman King and Queen. Many of the freshmen boys went out for basketball and much is ex¬ pected of them in their future High School Years. Several of the fresh¬ men girls were in the operetta, “Sunbonnet Girl” which proved to their parents and friends that they had musical aspirations. On February 17, after the Knox game, the freshmen held a dance at the high school gym. Everyone enjoyed himself. The dance was a social success, as well as a financial success. The freshmen cleared $21.95. Theater tickets, which were giv¬ en to the pupils who had the best grades, were won during the first semester by Georgia Carroll, Edith Swanson, and Betty Versteegh. Margaret Strong, Cecelia Carl, and Pauline Henderson received them for having shown the most im¬ provement. The only thing that saddened the freshmen’s first year in high school was the death of Robert Hoffman.

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CROWN POINT INKLINGS PEPINELLA CLUB. The Pepinella Club met at the beginning of the school year and elected the following officers: Ann Johnson, president; Dorothy Sel- kow, vice-president; Virginia Lane, secretary and treasurer; and Mrs. McMichael as our new advisor. Mrs. Seamonson, our former ad¬ visor. was elected an honorary member. A committee, which consisted of the club officers and Lorraine Sel- kow, was elected to outline the year’s program. In November the Pepinellas had charge of a pep session before the football game with Lowell. At this assembly the girls took the part of some of the boys. Do you remem¬ ber how Carol liked his all day suck¬ er, and Jimmy his gun? The spectators at the Catholic Central football game were made warm and comfortable by hot dogs and coffee, which the Pepinella girls prepared and served. The money which they took in was given to the Athletic Association. The Pepinellas also helped the Athletic Association by sponsoring a dance in November. The school gym was decorated with cartoons of the various football and basket ball heroes of the school. Gay pennants added a note of color. At the Hallowe’en Carnival, which the school sponsored, the Pepinellas furnished one of the stunts. Among these seen “Pettin’ in the Park” and “Down the Old Ox Road” were the professor and the old maid, the policeman and the cook, two young things, and two of about sweet “seventeen.” In November the Club pledged the following seniors and juniors: Mar¬ garet Baum, Florence Fisher, Lucille Marlatt, Mary Jane Ross, Charlotte Wemple. Genevieve Burton, Lillian Mikuta, Barbara Ingram, Bernice Brooks, Edna Holtz, Eleanor Fateh The following week of initiation some of the queer things were: The pledges marching around town with their little toys. Eleanor Fateh, trying to keep Fred company without talking to him. Genny Burton, sharpening many pencils. Edna Holst, walking up to the front of the class to say “I don c know.” Bernice Brooks, being over laden with books. Lucille Marlott, not speaking to Joe in band. Barbara Ingram, acting quite crazy at the word “nurtz.” Charlotte Wemple, smiling sweet¬ ly at all requests. Florence Fisher, saluting so nice¬ ly. Lillian Mikuta, acting as a wait¬ ress. Mary Jane Ross, being so patient and sweet. iviargaret Baum, learning to curtsy. niter a week of this nonsense, the j Pepinella consented to be entertain- | ed at a dinner furnished and serv¬ ed by the pledges at the school milding. Later the pledges had the pleasure of feeling the parts of John Brown’s body, going through ] the sweat room, and coming before the Court of Pepinella. Passing all these tests to the satisfaction f the Club, the pledges became wel¬ come members of Pepinella. The crowning event of the season was the Pepinella Alumni Date Dance which was held in the high school gym, December 26. The gym had been transformed by Christmas tinsel, and a beautifully trimmed Christmas tree. “Doc and His Doctors” furnished the music for the affair. Delicious fruit punch and wafers were served during the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Kindberg and Mrs. McMichael acted as chap¬ erons. Muc h to the regret of the Club, it lost one of its dearest members, Mary Jane Ross, who moved to her home town. At her departure the Club presented her with a memory book. As is customary, new members will be pledged in the late spring. These new pledges will help to carry on the spirit of good sportmanship and to cooperate in all school activ¬ ities, the creed of every Pepinella girl. PAULINE PRATT Tony Horst: Are you going to my sister’s birthday party? Sparky Collins: What birthday is it? Tony: Her twentieth. Sparky: No. I went last year. Bob Wilson: What shall we do tonight? Joe Weinberg: I’ll spin a coin and see. If it comes head, we’ll go to the movies; if it’s tails, we’ll go to a dance; and if it stands on edge we’ll do our lessons. Paul Toomey: Could you give a fellow a job, buddy? Barber: Yes, I’ve wanted my bar¬ ber pole repainted for a long time, and I’ll give you the work. Paul: But where can I get the striped paint? Mother: A 20 page letter from Malcolm, what does he say? V. Lane: He says he loves me. V. McLaughlin: The man I marry must be bold as a lion, but not over bold, handsome as Apollo, industr¬ ious as Vulcan, wise as Solomon, yei- meek as Moses. A man all girls would court, yet devoted to only one girl—myself. Jim Williamson: How lucky we met. Customer: What makes the milk you sell me so watery? Willard Paarlberg: You see, ma¬ dam, the cows got into the salt bin last week, and it makes ’em awful thirsty. Frances Kemp: Don’t tell any¬ body for all the world. See this ring? Carol slipped it on my finger last night. Girl from Lowell: Yes, it’s a nice looking ring, but it will make a black mark around your finger be¬ fore you’ve worn it a week. It did on mine.

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18 CROWN POINT INKLINGS CALENDAR September 16—Mishawaka. September 23—George Rogers Clark. September 30—Lew Wallace. October 7—Valparaiso (Dance following game.) October 14—Rensselaer. October 21—Catholic Central October 27—Morris. November 3—Lowell. November 17—Hillsboro November 18 —Vedersberg November 27—Goodland. November 19—Junior Dance. December 1—Froebel December 2—Calumet Township December 8—North Judson (Sophomore Dance). December 13—Junior Class Play. December 15—Chesterton. December 23—Brook. December 28—Hebron. January 5—Lowell January 9—North Judson. January 12—Lew Wallace January 13—Catholic Central January 19—Hobart (Senior Dance). January 23—Operetta. January 26—Rensselaer. February 2—Chesterton. February 6—Griffith. February 9—Hobart February 16—Knox (Freshman Dance). February 23—Lowell. March 2—Tournament at Val¬ paraiso. March 3—Tournament at Val¬ paraiso. March 23—Band Concert. May 20—Baccalaureate May 24—Commencement. Mrs. Allman: Why is it you have only ten lines on “milk” while the rest of the class has pages. G. Carroll: I wrote on condensed milk. E. Harper: I have only a moment to spare. B. Wilson: Good, tell me all you know. Mrs. Seamonson: What language is spoken in Algeria? J. Mecklenberg: Algebra. POISON ALS We still don’t know where “Kip” was when the lights went out (tell us, please, Thelma). We wish “Pinky” would make up his mind. The suspense is terrible HUMOR H. Collins: Here’s some candy. Sweets for the sweet. V. McLaughlin: Thank you. Here are some nuts. Mrs. Thomas: Bernard, isn’t your voice a little squeaky today? B. Pressler: I’ve got a cold. May¬ be I’m only hitting on one tonsil. We hear the government is going to buy a truck for Joe, so he can | deliver himself special delivery j down to Lowell. Freddy says another storm has j blown over. Is that so, Eleanor? Be careful, Martha, the senior president is noted for being a heart- breaker. We thought we wouldn’t see; Handy around here anymore, but j we were wrong. Weren’t we, Eileen? | Please, Dickey, tell us the story about the “Blue Eagle” just once more. And Clark really can run a study hall. Duke, don’t you know the only way to keep Jimmy W. awake is to park V. McL. near him? Benny thinks Benny is the perfect boy friend, all except the personal¬ ity part and he thinks Benny de¬ serves that. Did those of you who were in the seventh period study hall ever won¬ der if Steiner was Esther’s silent love? We hear “Shorty” is planning about three years post-graduate work. Izzat so, Liz? Who’s that guy that says when¬ ever he falls, “This one is the sweet¬ est in the world?” “Plugger” calls his girls “Mite” because they might go for him and they might not. Ethel Mae S. is destined to be the VAMP of C. P. H. S. (if they don’t lock her up first) And talking of guilty consciences, everyone tried to keep his name out of this column. Ask the Editor, H. M. C., Buddy Parry, or Ervin S. Miss Kruger: What do you con¬ sider the greatest accomplishment of the ancient Romans? B. Versteegh: Speaking Latin. J. Louis: Let’s have some ginger ale. B. Fifield: Pale? J. Louis: No, an ordinary glass will be large enough. Miss Taggart: Bernard, please de¬ fine “group.” B. Pressler: A group is a bunch of people containing a few more than several. T. Pettit: Why do you have that string tied around your finger? A. Parry: My mother put it on there, so that I would remember to mail a letter. T. Parry: Well! Did you mail the letter? A. Parry: No, she forgot to give it to me! Mrs. Seamonson: Name a product of the West Indies. C. Johnson: I don’t know any. Mrs. Seamonson: Come, come, where do you get sugar from? C. Johnson: We borrow it from the next door neighbor. Policeman: Where are you going? John Louis: I am looking for a parking place? Policeman: But you haven’t any car. John Louis: Yes, I have and I am looking for the place I left it. B. Brown: Why don’t you put on your slicker? B. Wallace: I can’t, I’ve got a book in one hand and it won’t go thru the sleeve.