Edison High School - Edisonian Yearbook (Lake Station, IN)

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cheerleader through her four years in Edison. She has Be en vice-president of the G. A. A.; also she was secretary of her class in the freshman, sophomore, and junior years. James Frederick, senior president, has been outstanding in participation in athletics-- B team when a sophomore. Varsity when a junior and senior, and wrestling when a fresh- man. He served as secretary-treasurer of ' the E Mon ' s and associate editor of Eagle Feathers, participated in the Latin Contest, and was a merahor of both Junior and Senior play casts. Susanna Jacob is a member of the Sunshine Society, the Commercial Club, and the bond. She has served as associate editor of the Eaglo Feathers staff, and both secretary and treasurer of the band. Connie Karras--Sunshine Society, Commercial Club, Eagle Feathers staff, Junior and Senior plays--was vice-president of Sunshine, and president of her class when a junior. Bcttyc Karsa ' s activities have included Sunshine Society, Commercial Club, Eaglo Foathcrs staff, and Senior Play. Baseball team for three years, B team one year. Varsity team two years, E Men ' s Club, and Junior Play--that describes Jim Kinsey. Stanley Kosinski went out for track in his senior year. Mary Prince served her class as Freshman president, Sophomore treasurer, and Senior secretary. She also has in- cluded Sunshine Society, Commercial Club, Eagle Feathers Staff, Band vice-president, and solo contest. Norma Schleff had the honor of attending Sunshine Camp and serving as Sunshine president. Also she is Senior vice- president, Commercial Club vice-president, and a member of the Eagle Feathers 3tnff, She took a role in both Junior and Senior class plays. Another athlete--frcshnan basketball, Varsity team for two years, track for two years, E Men ' s Club — that ' s Ronald Silverthorn, Phyllis Smith has been in the Sunshine Society, Commercial Club, Eagle Feathers staff, chorus, Senior Play, and the G.A.A. of which she is treasurer. Luella Simonson i3 a member of Sunshine, Commercial Club, and Eagle Feathers staff. She also was in the cast for both Junior and Senior plays. Robert Lee Swift--band, solo and ensemble contests, Junior and Senior plays, Senior treasurer, track team, B team one year, and cheer leader one year.

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Robert Tanner was out for track during his Junior and Senior year. Anna Margaret Thompson was a member of Commercial Club, Sunshine Society, and G.A.A. Marian Thorne attended Sunshine Camp, was Freshman treas- urer, Sophomore president, Junior treasurer, Sunshine secretary. Sunshine treasurer. Commercial Club secretary and then president. Eagle Feathers editor, band member, actress in both the Junior and the Senior plays, and member of the flute trio. Lawrence Vizena has been out for track two years. Bob Munro was another one active in a thletics--Freshman basketball, U B U team for two years, track for two years, base- ball one year, and a member of E Men’s Club. Bob also was in the Senior Play. ' WAY BACK WHEN— --we entered the halls of dear Edison High, there were many doubts as to whether we would all stick it out or not. In 1940 we came here with a bountiful group of forty- three, and at the end of the first semester we had the pleasure of adding thirteen mid-year students to our studious group. We were led during this trying year of getting acquainted and making a name for ourselves by a group of popular young en- thus lasts --name ly: Roy Courtney, president; Mitchell Bobrow- ski, vice-president; Priscilla Dault, secretary; Jack Coulter, treasurer. Roy and Jack were mid-year students, so after they left us at the close of the first semester, Mary Prince and Marion Thorne wore elected president and treasurer, respect- ively. We had a lot of fun during this first year, and most of the possibilities in this area wore exhibited at our class party held in the Gym, November 30. Miss Nelson and Mrs. Brown, our class sponsors, helped plan a very enjoyable even- ing spent in playing bunco and ping-pong, and in dancing. Well, here again l Our dobut had been mode and we were known as The Sophomoros. The class census, os taken at the beginning of the year, showed a decrease of five in our total enrollment. During this year our country entered the war and this of course affected our class as well as other classes. Wo were led in our activities by Marian Thorne, president; Steve Demo, vice-president; Priscilla Dault, secre- tary; Mary Prince, treasurer. These officers were guided in their duties by our sponsors, Mr. Baliff and Miss Hartley. During this sophomore year one of our class, Virginia Samuclson, passed away. She was greatly missed by her class- mates. A class party was planned for January 5, 1942, but