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

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SENIORS JULIA M. SHAKULA “Shak” Student Council President, Edisonian Business Manager, Eagle Feathers Staff, Sunshine Soci- ety Treasurer, Edison Commercial Club, Girls’ Athletic Association, Girls’ Chorus, Principal’s Assistant, Senior Class Play. HOWARD SHAVER “Hard” Hi-Y, E-Men’s Club, Boys’ Chorus, Football. JACK TERWILLIGER “Twig” Hi-Y, Boys’ Chorus, Mixed Choir, Track. PATRICIA VERENA VIZENA “Pat” Eagle Feathers Editor, Sunshine Society Pres- ident, Edison Commercial Club Vice-President and Secretary, Home Economics Club, Girls’ Athletic Association, Girls’ Chorus, Student Council, Senior Class Play. KENNETH RALPH WEBB “Spider” Eagle Feathers Sports Editor. Hi-Y President, Mixed Choir, Boys’ Quartet, Operetta, Student Council, Football, B-Team, Freshman Basket- ball Team, Track. CLARA WEBER Girls’ Athletic Association Treasurer, Edison Commercial Club, Sunshine Society, Girls’ Chorus. JOYCE WILSON Sunshine Society. Edison Commercial Club, District English Contest, Junior Class Play. LILLIAN MAE ZACK “Dutchee” Freshman Class Treasurer, Edisonian Salesman, Eagle Feathers Staff, Sunshine Society, Edison Commercial Club, Girls’ Athletic Association, Home Economics Club, Girls’ Chorus, Mixed Choir, Band, Pep Band, Saxophone Quartet, Junior Class Play. 14 The 1951 Edisonian

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SENIORS BERNARD J. NAJAR “Bernie” E-Men’s Club, Band Vice-President, Pep Band, Football, Baseball. THOMAS EUGENE NOLAN “Gene” Hi-Y, E-Men’s Club, Football. MARDI LEE PALMATEER Eagle Feathers Staff, Sunshine Society, Edison Commercial Club, Home Economics Club, Girls’ Athletic Association Secretary, Girls’ Chorus, Senior Class Play. EMILY PEDROZA “Pug” Ed isonian Salesman, Eagle Feathers Staff, Sun- shine Society, Edison Commercial Club, Home Economics Club, Girls’ Chorus. FRANK H. PITTMAN “Pitty” Ediso iia)i Salesman, Hi-Y. MAURICE PORLIER “Mo” Freshman Class President, Sophomore Class Treasurer, E-Men’s Club. Boys’ Chorus, Mixed Choir, Operetta, Band, Trbjnbone Trio. Junior Class Play, Varsity, B-Team, Freshman Basket- ball Team, Track, Senior Class Play. RANDALL L. RILEY “Bud” Hi-Y, E-Men’s Club, Boys’ Chorus, Football Co-Captain, B-Team, Freshman Basketball Team, Senior Class Play. JACQUELINE SALEN “Jacky” Girls’ Athletic Association President and Sec- retary, Sunshine Society, Girls’ Chorus. The 1951 Edisonian 13

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Sponsors Mrs. Etienne, Mrs. Homco, Mr. Baliff, Mr. Sanders. Steering Committee Darlene Homolla, Richard Majewski, Lillian Zack, Bob Claussen, Dorothy Muraco, Maurice Porlier. Senior ass On th e morning of September 2, 1948, fifty- six timid freshmen entered Edison High School for the first time as pupils. During the first six weeks, the class chose Miss Newcomb and Mr. Sexton as sponsors to assist them throughout the year. Maurice Porlier was elected presi- dent ; Rudie Metz, vice-president ; Dorothy Muraco, secretary ; and Lillian Zack, treasurer. Jerome Johnson and Patricia Vizena were rep- resentatives of the class on the Student Coun- cil. On November 8, the class held a “Hard Times Dance,” the first event sponsored as a class activity. At last, exams came and the freshmen were ready for their second year of high school as sophomores. As the month of September rolled around again, the members of the class were on the alert when they elected Mrs. Brown and Mr. Baliff for their sponsors. Robert Claussen was chosen president ; Ralph Larson, vice-presi- dent ; Marian Dreyovich, secretary ; Maurice Porlier, treasurer. On November 12, the class gave a very interesting and educational convo- cation on “How to Care for the Feet.” Keep- ing up the good spirits of the school, the sopho- mores held two dances during the year — one on October 16 and the other on May 20. Both dances were a great success and every one had a fine time. Many different activities were held throughout the year, and finally the sophomores were ready to enter one of their most exciting years of school as juniors. Starting out their junior year right, the mem- bers of the class elected Betty Coulter as president; Richard Majewski, vice-president; Dorothy Muraco, secretary; and Jerome John- son, treasurer. Mrs. Crisman and Mr. Baliff were the class sponsors. This year the class was able to have a steering committee, which consisted of Ronald Hatfield, chairman ; Julia Shakula, Winifred Jackso n, Ida Melton. Ralph Larson, and Maurice Porlier as assistants. “Polishing Papa,” the annual junior class play given on November 4, 1949, was one of the outstanding successes of the year. Finally, No- vember 29, the long awaited day arrived ; when the class rings came, the juniors were extraor- dinarily happy. A dance on November 16 after the Wirt basketball game and the raffling of two Easter hams on April 5 were some of the ac- tivities sponsored by the class. The annual Pre- Prom dance was held on May 12 ; and at last, the night of May 23 arrived for the Junior- Senior Prom. It was held at Marquette Park- Pavilion with music furnished by Reynold Young and his orchestra. When the report cards were passed out on May 25, the juniors realized that they were seniors, with only one more year of school. All were determined to make that year the best. The seniors started out the year by selecting Frank Jakich, president; Paul Leathurby, vice-president; Ida Melton, secretary; Anita McPhee, treasurer. The student council rep- resentatives were Winifred Jackson and Ken- neth Webb. The four new sponsors were Mrs. Homco, Mrs. Etienne, Mr. Sanders, and Mr. Baliff. The steering committee chosen con- sisted of Richard Majewski, chairman; with The 1951 Edisonian 15