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

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THOMAS F. WEBBER Pooch” Hi-Y, E-Men’s Club, Football, Track, Senior Class Play. KAY DON WILLIAMS Rusty” Hi-Y, Senior Speech Club, Science Club, Boys’ Chorus, Mixed Choir, Band President and Student Conductor, Pep Band, Saxophone Sextet and Quartet, Eagle Feathers Staff, Cheerleader. JOAN WILSON “Jo” Sunshine Society, Edison Commercial Club, Senior Speech Club, Eagle Feathers Staff, Principal’s As- sistant, Senior Class Play. Senior Steering Committee Top row — Robert Hires, Robert Stegall, Esther Demo, Donald Schleff, Donald Walker. Front row— Eleanor Schaffer, Leota Sanders, Geraldine Jablonski, Marlene Scharf. Sponsors MR. SEXTON AND MRS. JANA The Edisonian of 1950

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SENIORS LUCILLE SMITH “Lue” Sunshine Society, Edison Commercial Club Vice- President, Science Club, Girls’ Chorus, Eagle Feathers Staff. NORMA JEAN SMITH “Smitty” Girls’ Chorus, Sunshine Society, Science Club, Girls’ Athletic Association. MAUREEN SULLIVAN “Mo” Freshman and Junior Class Treasurer, Student Council, Junior Class Play, Sunshine Society, Edi- son Commercial Club, Science Club, Girls’ Chorus, Mixed Choir, Choralcncs, Edisonian and Eagle Feathers Business Manager, Girls’ Sextet, Senior Trio. YVONNE TAYLOR “Bonnie” Junior Class Play, Sunshine Society Secretary, Edison Commercial Club, Girls’ Athletic Associa- tion, Senior Speech Club, Girls’ Chorus, Mixed Choir, Choralenes, Mixed Ensemble. HAROLD THEWS “Hambo” Senior Speech Club Vice-President, Edisonian Salesman. MARION E. TUTHILL Tut” DONALD E. WALKER “Ding” Junior Class President, Pep Band, Boys’ Chorus, Mixed Choir, Band, E-Men’s Club, Football, B- Team, Freshman Basketball Team, Track, Science Club. JAMES WEBBER “Jim” Football, Freshman Basketball Team, E-Men’s Club. 22 The Edisonian of 1950

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SENIOR CLASS On September 3, 1946, a group of somewhat timid and bewildered but very important fresh- men entered the doors of Edison High School to spend what proved to lie the most delightful and memorable years of their lives. At the beginning of their high school career, the members of the class elected their first group of officers for their first year in high school : Robert Blaney, president ; William Potts, vice-president ; Geraldine Jablonski, secretary : Maureen Sullivan, treasurer, under the guidance of their class sponsors, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Hoffman. The Class of ’50 sponsored its first high school activity, which was a school dance, on November 2, 1946. Since they were very energetic freshmen, they decorated the gymnasium with gay and beauti- ful colors which helped to make the dance the “hit” of the year and set a precedent for the dances the rest of the year. According to the traditional check at the close of the school year, the freshmen were found to be much wiser and quite anxious to become sophomores the next year. Probably the first time in the history of Edi- son, all the classes had the privilege of choosing their class sponsors ; thus, the members of the class chose Mr. Baliff and Mrs. Etienne as their sponsors and Victor Fronczak as class president ; Donald Schleff , vice-president ; Donald Gustafson, secretary; and James Metz, treasurer. The boys of the class had the privi- lege of participating in a new sport at Edison for the first time in the history of the school, and those who did not play on the squad joined Edison’s group of enthusiastic football fans. A member of the sophomore class, Victor Fronczak, gained the honor of making Edison’s first touchdown on September 6, 1947, in Edi- son’s first game with Merrillville in Brickie Bowl in Hobart. However, Vic left the sopho- more class to join the juniors the second se- mester. In sponsoring activities as a class, the high light of the year was the sophomore skating party at Crystal Roller Rink. As they entered their junior year, a very important year, they were classed as upper classmen — and, oh, how they did strut. Since the Class of ’50 seemed to have a knack of se- lecting capable officers, it has quite a record of giving good officers a chance to perform a still better job after having experience and elected the following: Donald Walker, president; Geraldine Jablonski, vice-president ; Esther Demo, secretary ; Maureen Sullivan, treasurer. They chose Mr. Brennan and Mrs. Crisman as class sponsors at the beginning of the year ; however, Mr. Brennan was replaced by Mrs. Etienne during the year. “Take Your Medi- cine,” the junior class play, was the first im- portant event of the year and was presented on November 12, 1948, a night on which every would-be junior star shone brightly. The juniors sponsored quite a variety of activities. Their first dance, in which they set a precedent by using movies instead of records, was fol- lowed by a Variety Show and Pre-Prom Dance. Their happiest school day of the year was the eventful day on which their pride and joy — their class rings — arrived ; in fact, the juniors were excited for days as they exhibited their prize possession. The juniors spent many long hours in planning and preparing for their next event to which they had looked forward for three years — the Junior-Senior Prom, which was held at Marquette Pavilion on May 26, the night before the close of school. This was the night that they dressed in formal at- tire— many of them for the first time — and spent an enchanted evening while dancing to the music of Ken Nolan’s orchestra. After the prom, they journeyed to places far and wide in order to have a complete as well as perfect evening. After the Prom, the juniors began to look forward to their future and most im- portant year — the senior year. To begin their last year of their high school career, they elected William Potts as president ; Geraldine Jablonski, vice-president; Nancy Fejes, secretary ; Robert Stegall, treasurer, and chose Mrs. Jana and Mr. Sexton as class spon- sors. The seniors opened their activities of the year by giving a sock dance in the new gym. The class began working diligently at the task of raising funds for their pre-graduation trip. As one means of raising funds, the class gave a series of movies on Wednesday night of each week. Although the seniors had a fine selection of movies this year, they just could not seem to make any profit on them. To ease the money situation, they sponsored a bingo party and surprised every one by making it a great suc- cess ; thus, they were assured of their long awaited trip. The senior class play, “Bolts and Nuts,” was given on April 21. The members of the cast worked very hard to make the play a success and were rewarded by such compliments as “It was the best play 1 ever saw.” Then, at last the early hour of the great day of May 17 arrived, as the seniors scrambled into the bus that took them to Detroit. Upon arriving in Detroit, they boarded the luxurious ship, “The Greater Detroit,” and embarked upon a memorable three-dav cruise. 24 The Edisonian of 1950