Edison High School - Reflector Yearbook (Gary, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 36 of the 1944 volume:

GARY , INDIANA During the past few years you have enjoyed and benefited by one of the greatest oppor- tunities America offers youth, namely, the privilege of an elementary and high school education inour public schools. For this right many have worked — a 3 3113 03178 3741 hard and made great sacrifices. Your record is an indication of your appreciation. As you continue your formal schooling or go from school life into life's school, my best wishes go with you. Cc. E. Swingley ISABEL MATTEAN JAN English | C.E. SWINGLEY : Principal A.B. Ball State : Mount Mary College Teachers' College M.A. Chicago Uni- versity VIOLA BRILEY Methematics WINIFR D CRARY Home ae Iowa State. = lag al ; ay VY A 0 | N.E. Missouri State Teachers' College LAWRENCE DE LEURER: Social science Unive-sity of ll ge ( BARBARA DAVIES Drematics Ohio anal Bo y High school teachers not pictured: Mrs. Mildred O'Laughlin, Science ' University of Wisconsin. Ae a se SSS FEATHER “Music GRETCHEN CULLISON GUNLA Social Science--first semester University of Akron Indiene University eae ETHSL LARABES RICHARD JEFF RS Auditorium Industrial Arts : Ball State Teachers' Indisne State Teachers' College College : (a Fe c Se 7 GRETCHEN SAXTON Spanish, English, Social Science SONIA LESKOW Commerce ) ff ) Ball State Teagher College Indiana University Qik tb Spor LOWELL D. SPARKS ELIZABETH SCHEDDELL | Physical Education 1 Music Illinois or LOIS STEVENS Physical Education Butler University Ardem — i VIOLET WELTY ; Art x Indisne S e Teachers } via oy | —s oe Se American College of Physical Educseti Chicego, ae es ft Z, From CLASS OF 1944 (Sender's Name) EDISON HIGH SCHOOL (Sender's Address) GARY, INDIANA OUR FELLOW CLASSMATES IN THE SERVICE JUNE, 1944 (CENSOR'S STAMP) (Date) HI THERE, We, the graduating class of 1944, extend to you our sincerest greetings. We wish you were here to take part, in our graduation exercises. We appreciate, more than you realize, what a great job you are doing for us here at home. It hasn't been long since you were atten ing classes with us, and now you and many other boys just like you are making our future history. Edison is taking an active part in home front duties, such as scrap-paper drives and the sale of bonds and stamps in the school. We think you would be proud to know that our A.O.A. (All-Out-Americans) of Edison has helped other Gary children in the winning of the brick from Independence Hall. Gary has been chosen as the city fro m the state of Indiana because of its fine work on the home front. In the next few pages we will show you just what Edison has been doing. You will notice many changes. Our Band has new uniforms and the Glee Club new gowns. On this page, you will find some of the pictures we have been able to obtain of boys in our class who have re- cently sacrificed their diplomas in order to be fighting for our country. Some others who may have withdrawn before thinking of enlisting may be found on the miscel- laneous pages. We have enjoyed hearing from all those who wrote. Our teachers often read your lettersto us, and we realize that we've a long way to go to equal your accomplishments. In closing, we wish to thank you for the job you're doing, end we extend our pest wishes to you. Here s | hoping that the day of victory is near and that you will soon return to the places which are dearest to you. Hoping to see you soon, We remain as ever yours, Class of '44 US mavy PRESIDENT LORRAINE GORDON She takes her smile , � everywhere. G.A.A. Radio Rescue VICE PRESIDENT ALBERT CHILELLI He is a superb athlete. Tea House of Sing Lo Basketball SECRETARY IRENE PERINO ' A quiet poise and charm is hers. Torch Radio Rescue TRIASURER JOHN VAN HORN Music makes the man. Basketball Track Tea House of Sing Lo ven FRED SCHMIDT Salutatorian ELAINE GORNEY Valedictorian There is room at the top for the best. In scholarship he is second to no man. Tea House of Sing Lo Glee Club G.A.A. Hi-Y (Hobert Debate French Club . Traffic Squad EILEEN KEELEY MARGARET HOJCUS A studious mind is In gymnastics, she evident. takes the lead. Torch . Radio Rescue” Glee Club Z G.A.A. je Band E Club : Glee Club Sy y } RUSSELL BIERMIER IRIS ADAMS Nothing worries hin. Has little to say. Captain Applejack Band Glee Club FRANCES BLAKEBOROUGH She blows--- BETTY BOWEN @ mean clarinet. She does her best Tea House of Sing Lo quietly. Glee Club Band aged Radio Rescue j ay fa arth JACK CUMMINGS BETTY BOYLAN Tut tut--girls won't Her charm is equal to hurt you. her red hair. ( Jane Eyre || Cross Country GeAcA Torch | ' E Club i Ee fe BAY NN] ei ca f “DOROTHY FLEEGLE She has a mind to ex- press what she wants. G.A.A. Glee Club Torch Tea House of Sing Lo RUTH FRAILEY Her slogan-- Better late than never. Glee Club JUNE GOUGH She's happy go lucky. Tea House of Sing Lo G.A.A. President Glee Club E Club Torch CAROLYN HESS Her funny bone never fails her. G.A.A. Torch E Club Ccrsbeps Meee BOB LAX He's seen but seldom heard. RICHARD DEAL He likes school-- all but the classes. | Radio Rescue Band FLORENCE FREEMAN We need more of her kind, G.A.A. Glee Club Dg SWS DIA : HELENE HANN | We'd like to see a : drum beat her up. Band Glee Club Torch Editor Tea House of Sing Lo” ROY HAVIZA Tall, dark, and handsome. Jane Eyre BETTY LONGBOTTOM Greatness is not measured by the yard. G.A.A, eT ES WAUNETTA LUDWIG Short and sweet. Torch ARTHUR MacDONALD Napoleon was a sm man too. ‘ Debate American Legion Oratorical CORRE DOROTHEA McELFRESH She helped Wrigley make a fortune, G.A.A. Glee Club VIOLA QUIGLEY She's faithful in all she does. JOAN SHEFFER She believes in doing her best quietly. ELAINE DAY LUDWIG We're glad she re- joined us this year. Glee Club MARILYN McMEEKIN Hollywood, here I cone : Tea House of Sing Lo Radio Rescue JOHN MALOVICH Stately and tall he moves through the hall. Jane Eyre Track Team Hobby Contest Representative MAXINE SMITH Quiet rivers often run deep. EDWARD SAJDERA He's in the Army now. Track Te: VIRGINIA SMITH She's not afraid of work. BETTY STIFLE She can do wonders with a brush. F HAROLD STRATTON He 1s God's gift to the girls. Captain Applejack Basketbal ack EVELYN WEINBERG Small but mighty. Torch What a Life BILL ZORMIER He has his own ideas. ° 0 { Br Meg MARGARET SQUIBB Activity is her business. Torch Editor G.A.A. Glee Club Band President Girls’ Conf. Chairman What a Life Mr. Dooley, Jr. Tea House of Sing Lo Ef Oa PAT VALENTI Her dark tresses captivate Band - Majorette G.A.A. Glee Club What a Life Radio Rescue Tea House of Sing Lo” MAY VILLARREAL She's courteous to all, intimate with few. G.A.A. Band E Club ARDYCE WELCH Blushing is the color of virtue. G.A.A. Having examined the border, you probably recognize the faces as those of our envied Seniors when they were still in the eighth grade. Freshies is what they were called four years ago, and they were proud of it, too. It is difficult to find authentic reco rd of what went on that year because of the several divisions this cless had. Many were weeded out but the rest claim they enjoyed it immensely. As usual, these people expected much of the next year, for they were no longer “green!' However, just the opposite took place--they were terribly neglected. They give this as the reason for being so studious. The size of the group grew when the students from Black Oak joined them. As upper classmen, this class took over many responsibilities. Their Prom was in the form of an informal party at the Masonic Temple and was quite successful. This year brought more headaches, for the yearbook was no small amount of work. Then, too, this was the time to be thinking of the future. Since the Civil Service Exams a number of people are still considering going to Dayton or Washington, D. C. So this ends the history of the Class of '44,. June 14, 1944 will begin 44 new histories with much adventure. First row: Russell Villa, Fred Schmitt, J. Parry, Fred Schurg, Bob Robertson; Bob Lancaster, J. Perry, Art liacDonald. Second row: lierjorie Adams, Betty Emory, Betty Weeks, Vivian Lancuster, Mary Aloia, Phyllis Anderson, Mary Cheliras, Martha Smith, Helen Hughes, Donna Walzek, Rosemary, Erickson, Third row: Miss Feather, Betty Longbottom, Joan Sheffer, Enid Fisher, Mery Stifle, Valetts Stoleman, Elaine Gorney, Alice Wells, Juanita Clerk, Doris Mehaffey, Norma Gregory, Donne Anderson, Jean Kern, Janice-Pinnell, Evelyn Bowen, Louise Bowen, Jackie Ping, Petricia Wiermen, Mr. DeLeurere. Fourth row: Bob Loebbake, Danny Cestalai, Gordon McLaughlin, Bill Judis, Dic Peters, Dale Benson, Donald Belec, Bob Lex, “oy Haviza, Jack Cummings, Floyd Chubbs. Juniors-- Their best cluim for fame to date is a very successful prom which they sponsor- ed et the Marcuette Pavillion on June 2. The ceniors will always remember the happy occésion, end the under-cleassmen 1ill have a difficult time to better it. At the right are the officers of the Junior cluss: Jean Kern, Secretary; Art Mac:Donsld, Vice- Prewident; Bob Loebbake, President; Valette stoleman, Tressurer. Hy wo : 2 Ee (| 5 F [-] q First row: Wledenix, Neff, Thomas, Norton, Chilelli, Daniels, Greiman, O’Donnell, Second Kow:Johnson, Belec, Malovich, stowers, Talmadge, Mitohell, “ Walters, Loebbake. First row: Jack Cummings, Ray Mahaffey, Jack Melovich, Coach Sperks, Dick Peters, Kenneth Daily. Second row: Gene Stowers, Ace Stratton} Jim Hiddle, Joe Mladenik, Floyd Chubbs. . “ fi i ’ First row: Ramsey, Maheffey, Greiman, Second row: Cummings, Kidwell, Neff, Stratton, Peters, Stowers, Robertson, Third row: Chubbs, Coach Sparks, Hiddle, Thomas, Mladenik, Malovick, Dailey, Castaldi. It has often been said that a good band does something very special for a community. Put that bend in uniform end the effect is something colossal!! Edison School experienced something very setisfactorily colossal Friday evening, May 5, when its band, completely am beautifully bedecked in brend new green and white uniforms, presented its Fourth Annual Concert. There was no doubt in anyone's mim thet the climax of the band's four years had been reached. It all sterted like this. Lest October, after a thorough investigetion of the matter, Miss Scheddell discovered thst in spite of war conditions, uni- forms for school bands were still available. Conferences were held with a band parents' group and Mr. C. £. Swingley. Determination to see it through was the keynote of all, though the goal was $2500. The Edison Band Boosters' Association was formed, Rev. P. H. Halvorsen, minister of the Brunswick Baptist C hurch, having been elected president. Mrs. C. E. Talmadge was selected as secretery and Miss Scheddell as treasurer. The main function of this group was to encoursge donstions to the fund through the promotion of the Honorery Membership idea. A life-time Honorary Membership to the bend wus granted with a donation of one dollar or more. Many people responded and contributions started coming in. The Brunswick Community Club offered not only a generous amount from its treasury but also their very velusble services. The P.T.A.of Edison sponsored a carnival which netted close to a fifth of the entire goal. The entire school got behind and pushed. The Hi-Y, the Girls’ Reserve, various classes snd clubs all scraped together whet they could and gave. Many civic-minded mrchants added their contributions to the growing fund. Even other school bands in town helped. By the end of the school year all the uniforms were paid for. There were purchased sixty-five uniforms, three drum major uniforms, one director's uniform, one American flag, one school flag, and two guns to furnish a color guard to the flags. In addition, approximately four hundred dollars wes reised for the purchase of two new instruments, an alto clarinet end a bass clerinet. a ae) eee ee ee ee ee ee nam First row: Messas, McDermott, Satmury, Erickson, Gough, Frank, . Bowen, Kern, L. Bowens Second row: RX. Vaughn, Blakeborough, Pappas, Derian, Elrod, Bock, M. Vaughn, Clifford, Walzek, Boylen. Third row: Mahaffey, D.Srickson, Nicoletto, Georgeiff, Anderson, M. Squibb, Deller, Hanson, Halfacre, Miss Stevens, sponsor. SESS ip 4 First row: Mary Jenci, Ramona Vaughn, Carmen Messas, Serah Halfacre, Georginia Clifford. Second row: Miss Feather, Patricie McCoy, Dorothy, Erickson, Betty Elrod, Bonnie Bock, Joan Frank, Merceline Willis, Elaine Gorney, Sally gpees. Third row: Dorothy Nicoletto, Rosemery Erickson, Doris Mahaffey, Phyllis Pinnell, Mary Vaughn. om . = Se a — Oe First row: Bliss, Lax, Ceotto, Johnson. Second row: Cuninghem, Erickson, MeDermott, Satmary, Derien, Frank, Messey, Deller, McCoy, Spees, Thira row: Emory, Porter, Gut, Richards, Pappas, Messes, Crider, Matz, Elrod, Curtis, Bock, Day. Fourth row: Adams, Halfacre, Pinnell, Maheffey, Erickson, D. Erickson, Nicoletto, Berry, B,. Squibb, Willis, Clifford, Henson, Fisher. PICTURED ABOVE; Seated--Mrs. Jankus, Sponsor; Rosemary Erickson, Donna Anderson, Reporters; Rosetta Blakeborough, Service-men; Eugene Stowers, Cartoonist; Evelyn Weinberg, Eileen Keeley, Typists. Standing--Margaret Squibb, Editor; James Shaw, June Gough, Reporters; Miss Leskow, Sponsor; Waunetta Ludwig, Betty Boylan, Mimeographers; Joe Mladenik, Sports; Jean Kern, Business Manager; Irene Perino, Fashions; Carolyn Hess, Circula- tion. Those not pictured Helene Hann, Ex-editor; Frances Blakeborough, Mimeographer. The Torch made its first appearance in 1941, so it has been in existance for only 5 years. Marge Johnson was the first editor of the paper and contri- puted a great deal toward it. At that time Mrs. Evans was the sponsor. Getting the paper started was a difficult task and we owe a great deal to the untiring work of. the people who got the paper on its feet and got the students at Edison interested in ite Dollie Stram and her assistants carried on nobly during the second year. If you were to compare the first edition with the latest one you would see immediately how diligently the different staffs of the paper have worked to improve 4t. As the paper has progressed, the adding of new features and the improving on the old ones has helped to vary the different editions. Margaret Squibb is our present editor and Miss Leskow, our sponsor. Mrs. Jankus has been the proof-reader from the be- ginning. The future staffs, we are sure, are going to do their best to achieve goal------ a number 1 paper. Double Cast of LOVZSICK: Rose Marie Lax, Joe Mledenik, Bill Hjerpe, Merilyn McMeekin, Helene,Johnson, Barbara Squibb, Neville Gough. SOUTHERN BELLES OF MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME--Glee Club Vaughn, Eleine Gorney, Georginia Clifford, Betty Dorothy Nicoletto, Joan Frank. Bonnie Bock, Barbare Squibb, Pat McCoy. areh Halfacre, Marceline Willis, Carmen heffey, Phyllis Pinnell. Left group: Mery Elrod, Rosemsry Erickson, Genter group: Sally Spves, Right group: Mery Janci, s fessas, Dorothy grickson, Mary Vaughn, Doris Ma Quit Wink ine o Roth manager meMmeckin VOIR OF THE SENIOR CLASS IRIS ADAMS leaves her quiet and pleesant attitude to Janice Pinnell. RUSSELL BIZRMISR wills his ability to please the girls to Jerry Dukeman. FRANCIS BLAKEBOROUGH lesves her Toots on the clarinet to Bill Hjerpe. BETTY BOWEN wills her sbility to get a ring end give it back to Helen Hughes. BETTY BOYLAN wills her ability to be satisfied with one man to Donna Walzak. AL CHILELLI leaves his trim figure to Floyd Chubts. JACK CUMMINGS leaves to Dale Benson his place on the track team as 6 mile-runner. DICK DEAL hopes that Bob Lancester will take his plece in keeping up the morale of the Lew wallace Girls. ELAINE DAY LUDWIG wills her ability to hook man to Norma Gregory. DOROTHY FLEEGLE wills her dates with ea handsome man in the Merine Corps to Jean Kern. ; RUTH FRAILEY leaves to Evelyn Bowen her “Ability to be true. FLO FREEMAN gives to Vivian Lancester her sddress book, (mostly sailors.) LORRAINE GORDON'S ability to straighten out the affairs of any senior class goes to whoever may be elected next year. ELAINE GORNEY wills to Merjorie Adems her title of Wiedictorian for next year. JUNE GOUGH wills to Juanite Sasser, who is considered lucky, her happy dis- position and school spirit. HELENE HANN gives her enormous avpetite to Little Lena Hammons. ROY HAVIZA wills his gift of gab to Russell Villa, who never has much to say. CAROLYN HESS bestows on Mary Cheliras her ability to cut a good figure on skates. MARGARET HOJCUS wills her athletic prowess to Valeta Stolmen. EILEEN KEELEY leaves her ability to get A's to Norma Jean Peters. BOB LAX leaves his quietness to Bob Robertson, who can well use it. BETTY LONGBOTTOM'S ability to be at school every dey and any dey goes to Mery Stifle. WAUNETTA LUDWIG wills her ebility to go steady to gnid Fisher. ARTHUR MacDONALD bestows his oratorical ability on Kenneth Talmadge. DOROTHEA McELFRESH leaves her ability to obtein 160 credits to Martha Smith. MARILYN McMEEKIN leaves her make-up kit end directions for using it to Alice Well JOHN MALOVICH lesves to Richerd Peters his size 14 shoes. IRENE PSRINC, the dainty girl of the senior cless, wills her everything to Jusnitea Clerk. VIOLA QUIGLEY wills to Kenneth Deiley her artistic ability in handling besketbell. EDWARD SAJDERA leaves his ability to stey in the Army and be a good soldier to Fred schurg. FRED SCHMIDT leaves to Juck Perry his ability to do everything eg-zactly right in Mr. DeLeurere's class of economics. JOAN SHEFFZR wills her ability to graduate in three years to Betty Emory. MAXINE SMITH wills her friendly ans sweet weys to Doris Mehaffey. RICHARD SMITH leaves his bashfulness to Fuzzy Foresberg. VIRGINIA SMITH leeves her boyfriend's suit of nevy blue to Phyllis Anderson. HAROLD STRATTON leaves the title Ace to Bob Loebbeke. MARGARZST SQUIBB leeves her ability to run enything end eve rything to Rosemary Brickson. BETTY STIFLE leeves to Louise Bowen her ebility not to pout over @ men. PAT VALENTI bestows on Pat McCoy her high steps in majoring. JOHN VAN HORN leseves to Danny Castaldi his ability to woo. MAY VILLARREAL leaves her attendance record to Dorothy Ordean. ARDYO2 WELCH leaves her timed test scores to Katherine Ziller. BILL ZORMIa2R leaves his dancing technique to Slab. And lest of ell we all will to the coming Senior Classes the wonderful cooperstion we have had in compiling this book. We are specially indebted to our photogrephers: Mrs. E. Brazil, Sterling's Studio and Gordon's Photo Studios. we all reelize how difficult it is to stert a new project in a small school. Advancing from the home-made book to this kind was certainly @ big step and we hope future classes will keep on tuking big steps. Most of the work in this book was put forth by Co-chairmen, Margaret Squibb and Betty Stifle. The designing end theme was worked out by Mrs. Welty. Typing snd compiling was done by Senior commercial students under the direction of Miss Leskow. See al AD i r IZ x7 OPS a yo BA Cyeec sé a LA £ AA Lj) ee - teow ies ae TAL a +-t —7t_-4_€ . Ae A SS eee WA LP in es q E 4 PLE se ee Peon Laem ro eg woe — ? 3 O “nist 1] a | , AW VI AY | ) 4 1 MI ae | Um Mee [Tp as ou, Fou Proc for