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

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Parkside Avenue, East Gary, Indiana — that’s where we started our day. At 8 A.M. we checked into homeroom which foiled many ideas to ditch. In and out of 25 classrooms we paraded past the new principal and his assistant. We wondered if we could adjust to their rules and ideas. We settled into the routine as cool weather robbed us of cherished freedom. Instead of paying attention our eyes wan- dered outside the windows when the snow fell. Between classes we’d make locker stops for a chat with a friend, a quick brush of the comb, or just to unload books. Up in the girl’s balcony we carried our lunches or if the menu didn’t please us, off we went to Arman’s, Burger Chef, or even MacDonalds. Revitalized, we lasted until 2:55. If no one waylaid us in the foyer to reflect on the day’s activities, we got to our meetings or practices on time, or took a book or two and left for home. Being together 7 hours a day, 178 days a year, we got to know each other pretty well and made many lasting friendships.