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

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SOPHOMORE CLASS (Continued) and capable of managing any school activity that they might have the privilege to sponsor. With each year’s attendance in high school, a student’s interest in social groups and or- ganizations continues to grow, which can be proved by the number of sophomores joining the various clubs and organizations in Edison. After a full semester’s work and the first semester final examination was passed, the sophomores were ready for an equally active second semester. The members of the class gave their second dance following the Portage- Edison game on February 3. The class was quite proud of being able to sponsor the most profitable dance in Edison during the school year. As the month of May rolled around at last, it was time to take the test that would finally decide the fate of a few of the members of the class; however, the majority of the members won the title of juniors for the school year of 1950-51. At the close of the school year, the sophomores passed the half-way mark in striving for that high school diploma and were proud to be ranked as upper classmen in Edison High School. Top roiv — David Capron, Ralph Kietzman, George Jacobs, William Metz, Donald Blagg, Ray Rich, Norman Ellis, Richard Jones, Robert O’Connor, Carl Thorne, James Palmer, James Fritts, Gene King, Thomas Murray. Fourth row — Robert Jarosak, Donald Brimmer, Edwin Fronczak, Perry Pappas, Edward Daily, Arthur Kupke, William Boyden, Charles Haas, Daniel Orleck, Eric Scharf, Robert McDaniel, Everett Ford. Third row — Patricia Schlcff, Mary Ann Patterson, Dolores Leiper, Betty Thompson, Phyllis Mattingly, Janet McBride, Lois Haburjak, Alyce Forney, Mary Kirk, Blanche Lawson, Georgia George, Eleanore Miller, Imogene Owens, Connie Rush. Second row — Regina Jones, Beverly Leathurby, Sylvia Van Cleef, Nancy O’Rourke, Carolyn Olzyniak, Joan Rizzo, Bonnie Rogers, Roberta Clemens, Anna Grusak, Anita Cardenas, Delores Molnar, Thelma Mitchell, Mary Husarik, Pauline Ronk. Front roiv — Barbara Prott, Greta Duncan, Patsy Eberhardt, Rosemary Venturella, Dolores Pomaranski, Anna Mae Clark, Helen Baker, Shirley Ennis. The Edisonian of 1950 13

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Mrs. Etienne, sponsor; Edward Shudick, treasurer; Bonnie Shaver, secretary; Roland Moore, president; Roland Gregory, vice-president; Mr. Thom, sponsor. SOPHOMORE CLASS Having had one year of experience as high school students, the Class of ’52 was prepared to take its place along with the other classes in Edison High School and to partici pate in the activities of another year whenever the oppor- tunity arose. To begin the school year, the class chose a rather one-sided executive staff, since three of the four offices were filled by boys. The only girl to be elected to office was Bonnie Shaver, who was chosen as secretary of the class. Roland Moore, a member of Edison’s football squad ; Roland Gregory, a lad of artistic inclina- tions ; and Edward Shudick, an athlete on the B-Team, were elected to fill the positions of president, vice-president, and treasurer respec- tively. Bonnie Rogers and Carl Thorne repre- sented the sophomores in Edison’s legislative body, the Student Council. Mrs. Etienne and Mr. Thom served as class sponsors to advise and direct the class. Upon entering school on enrollment day, the members of the class had to begin to think more seriously about their future. Each person had to begin to plan his own course of study to prepare for whatever occupation he expected to follow after leaving high school, a worthy place in society, and a good citizen. Although the class set up its organization at the beginning of the school year, the sophomore class as well as other classes delayed starting their activities until after the steel strike was over. Students had the opportunity of attending the football games which had been scheduled previously and were not canceled because of the strike. The basketball season opened ac- cording to schedule, and school dances were held after the basketball games ; otherwise, the carnival and other school activities, in which the sophomores as well as other classes partici- pate, were postponed until after the strike was settled. Thus, all classes and organizations had difficulty in financing their regular activities of the school year. Although the steel strike caused a delay in the opening of school activi- ties except athletics, it did not hinder the regular daily program of study. The sophomores fell into the swing of activi- ties by giving their dance after the Wirt-Edison basketball game on November 16. Having sponsored dances during their freshman year, the sophomores proved themselves experienced 12 The Edisonian of 1950

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Mr. Baliff. sponsor; Richard Majewski, vice-president; Betty Coulter, president; Dorothy Muraco, secre- tary; Jerome Johnson, treasurer; Mrs. Crisman, sponsor. JUNIOR CLASS After two years of attendance in high school, a junior usually considers himself an estab- lished citizen of the school community. According to tradition, the class members elected their officers at the beginning of the school year with Betty Coulter as president — the only class in school having a girl fill the highest office in the class — with Richard Ma- jewski assisting as vice-president. Dorothy Muraco and Jerome Johnson were chosen as officials in charge of the minutes and monetary matters respectively. Mrs. Crisman and Mr. Baliff served as guides to the Class of ’51. A steering committee consisting of Ronald Hat- field as chairman, with Julia Shakula, Winifred Jackson, Ida Melton, Ralph Larson, and Maurice Porlier as assistants was appointed to assist in executing the numerous affairs of the class. The biggest problem of the junior class was how to finance the annual Junior-Senior Prom. The steering committee as well as the officers, sponsors, and class members spent many hours planning various means to raise sufficient funds for the prom and still have a satisfactory balance reserved to help defray the expenses of their senior trip. The annual junior class play was given be- fore a capacity crowd, which greatly enjoyed the three-act domestic comedy entitled “Polish- ing Papa,” on November 4, 1949. Although the play netted the class a tidy sum of money, it could not possibly clear a profit which was sufficient to pay the entire expenses of the prom ; consequently, the class had to devise other schemes that would help to increase the amount of money to be credited to its account. Each junior anxiously awaited the day when the sparkling symbols of his seniority would arrive. When the class rings arrived on November 29, each junior managed to wave his hand in an extraordinary fashion in order to show his prize possession. 14 The Edisonian of 1950