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

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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

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because nature disagreed with our date and took its own course in the form of a snow storm, the party was postponed one week. A variety of games, a scavenger hunt, and dancing furnished our entertainment. The first convo we gave this year was on December 31, when we presented a resume of school activities, which was obtained by searching through copies of four and one-half volumes of our school paper. The second convo we gave, in April, was a playlet entitled, The Job for Me . This was a review of what some of our former students were doing and why some had chosen certain courses in high school. After we passed our exams at the end of this year we found ourselves so-called upperclassmen. After a glorious summer vacation wc returned to the class rooms of dear ole Edison with a great deal of responsibility placed upon our shoulders. Our class of ' 44 had diminished from fifty-six at the end of the freshman year to a mere thirty- four. Many of those who left our class either entered the armed services or took war jobs. Again the class was led by a compe- tent group of officers: Connie Karras, president; Robert Camp- bell, vice-president; Priscilla Dault, secretary; Marian Thorne, treasurer; Miss Nabhan and Mr. Teeter, sponsors. A rather high percentage of the boys participated in athletics — baseball, basketball, and track. Wc really had a big year, which started out with Matinee dances for making money quite successful l Included in our activities were class party, the rolling skating party, and the Junior Play, Don ' t Keep Him Waiting. This, directed by Mrs. Wiggins, proved to bo a huge success financially, and was received by a most appreciative audience. The crowning event of our soul-3earing, heart-breaking work of the year was the annual Junior-Senior Prom at Mar- quette Pavilion, Saturday, May 8, with Henry Kayner and his orchestra. After a hectic, but happy, year, we passed through the portals to that rank where we are known as Seniors. Our class has seen nineteen of its members enter the armed ser- vices during these four years. The class has been ably led this year by James Frederick, president; Norma Schleff, vice-president; Mary Prince, secre- tary; and Robert Swift, treasurer. They were supported and guided by their sponsor, Mrs. Chapman (formerly Miss Eshelman) . At the beginning of the year we received our class rings — wasn ' t that a proud day? (But where are all of them now?) When the announcements and cards arrived May 2, we knew it wouldn ' t be long!