Emerson High School - Emersonian Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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.N wr I L I L PAUL CARLSON ELIZABETH R. HAMMOND ELIZABETH IVIILCRAIVI RUTH ANDERSON Red Owing to his love of outdoor lite. Paul's hair is a bit sunburnecl but even that duesn't interfere with his ability to get all there is to get out of his books. Paul is a hust- ler and some day through his ef- forts, Miller is going to rival Chi- cago. Chorus. ' 1 Liz One side of the Hammond- Har- ris-Spiker-Lee square. For emo- tional acting, Elizabeth has Sarah Bernhardt backed down the fire es- cape. Elizabeth is one of those quiet unassuming creatures who happen to be around just when you need them. She's no slacker in her school work either. Pittsburg. Pennsylvania, l906. Basketball. Hockey. Chorus. Declamatory. Senior Play. ..Liz.. Here's a little package of con- densed energy. If there is any ex- citement anywhere. you may be as- sured Bizzie Lizzie is right in the middle fighting for more. Eliza- beth is an Uathleticern too and is playing hockey, basketball, or ten- nis when she isn't tagging Cluech. Merrill, Wisconsin. Basketball. Hockey. Camp Fire. Declamatory Prelims. Senior Play. Commercial Club. Tzren fy-five Rufus Ruth isn't much for this social butterfly stuff: but Oh Lady! how that girl can play basketball. Although she was une ol the mann reasons the Senior teams were so successful in athletics, she also shines in her studies. Member of the Anderson Concert Trio. From Chicago, Illinois in l908. Basketball 'l5, 'l6, 'I7. Cap- tain 'l8. Hockey Captain, Chorus 'l5. 'l6. 'l7. Commercial Club.

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I I EUGENE H. swAR'rz Beanie This brave little fellow plays a horn which is about twice his size, in our band. He has an intense craving to try tonsorial experiments on the Freshmen. Likes loud ties, chocolate sunclaes. flowery orations and quiet girls. Beanie showed the juniors a few rope untying stunts during the hunt. This lad has brains. Horned his way from Gallup, New Mexico in l908. Oratorical 'l5, '16, 'l7, 'l8. Chorus 'l7, 'l8. Band '15, 'l6, 'l7, 'lS. Orchestra 'l5, 'I6. 'l7, 'l8. Annual Boarcl. Commercial Club. Senior Play. AGNES M. BRINK Agnes hails from the Atlantic City of the Westii. Did you ever notice the ring on her left hand? His name is Ernest and he is- about the ring. l'le's in the army now. Much to the joy of the class, Agnes usually has enough informa- tion to finish the last half of the periocl in reciting. ROSE ELLA RALPH Rosie A quiet pleasant mannered lass. Rose Ella cloesn't believe in talking much-until she is among friends, of whom she has many. One can- not help but think that Rose Ella is a man hater and after all, doesn't that show brains? Buffalo. New York, l909. Commercial Club. Tu'ei'1fy-foiu' ANNE CROUSE Her voice is soft and low-an excellent thing in woman . Anne has buckled down and worked dur- ing her short stay here and has macle a few class loafers feel asham- ed of themselves. Has no time for mere school society and made good use of her last year in school. Commercial Club. L

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' t 1, i VERNON E. SMITH MARION L. MONROE MILTON H. ISAY EDITH BYNON Deak All the hard luck coming to the class was hunched together and pushed on to Vernon. He was forced to quit playing basketball, thereby losing a trip to the state tournament and then was refused admittance to the Navy. Vernon craves excitement and will even travel as far as Valpo for it. He cuts quite a swathe among the lad- ies and is the class clown. ncive me the Moonlight. give me the Girl . Franklin, Indiana. I907. Football 'l7, 'Ili Track 'I7. Baseball 'l6, 'I7. Class Baseball. Oratorical Prelims. Chorus. Babe The lady with the Million Dol- lar Smile . Here's the original reason boys leave home. When Marion turns the light ol those big hewitching orbs on you, you hate to leave for the army. M. Lennore is quite some speaker too and rep- resented us at the Lake County Con- test. Always manages to have a love-ly time wherever she goes. Loves hay-rides and out of school fellows. Chicago l9IO. Winner Declamatory. Hockey. ...I-hams Now, Ladies and Gentlemen allow me to present the German shark of the school. German cannot be taught at Emerson next year as Milton has all the available knowl- edge of this subject stored in his head for note booksJ and refuses to give it out. As free advertise- ment fonly way we could work itj we must remark that Milton sells Walk-Over shoes. Charter mem- ber of the Uwe came without bids organization. Pittsburgh. Pennsyl- vania, I9I0. Class Basketball. Tzzfuizty-si.v Shorty Edith knew a good class when she saw it and came all the way from Salem, Oregon, to graduate with us this year. Loves to float around in a big machine which she handles with the adeptness ol a Barney Oldfield. Made good use of her periods of hall to get ac- quainted: hence made many friends and secured a mighty bodyguard to escort her at noon. Commercial Club. Declamatory Prelims.