Emerson High School - Emersonian Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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WE THANK OUR LUCKY STARS FOR THESE Pictures on this page: Most popular picture of the year is Mr. Spaulding signing diplomas; Style Show with Delphine Smith, Rose Piscione, Dorothy Messina, Marguerite Young; Diane Orlich presents the Lee plaque, Mr. E. E. Moore ' s gift, March 12; Mary Sharp and John Wotherspoon sound color call, a daily routine; the 1940 gym ex¬ hibition; Evil, Herman Dinkin, threatens Beauty, Norma English, and Five Wits, Phyllis Underwood, “Everyman” memories; Dr. Nolan, our school dentist, at work. Pictures on opposite page: Mr. Harrison with his weavers, Hazel Guy, Wayne McKinney, and Lois Dunsworth; Miss Boal’s class having a tree lesson; 8A girls in June 40 style show displaying garments made by themselves; Lois Wardrip, seated, Wanda Dombrowski, Helen Rey¬ nolds, and Patricia Coleman; A safety class takes a long look at Miss Ban and the photographer; Helen Yakich, proudly models the suit she made herself; Little Dorothy Lee Tolle our model of the Red Cross poster. Our pictures of all the fine dresses made in Miss Nilsson ' s class were flops; Primary boys and girls of Miss Applegate and Mrs. Goldman who helped us in the benefit eagerly watch Dale Messick, creator of Brenda Star, Reporter.”

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GUIDING STARS ELIZABETH H. LEEDS Assistant Principal February 21 HERBERT S. JONES Superintendent March 5 H i n EVERETT A. SPAULDING Principal June 15 BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES Just as the earth needs the sun, a school system needs a Board of School Trustees. In addition to routine duties, this year ' s board had numerous conferences with the officials of the Purdue Survey. In the picture across the page, we find Glenn Rearick, secretary; Edward W. Schaaf, vice-president; Edward T. Doyne, president; Herbert S. Jones, superintendent; Maynard E. Suley, treasurer; and Lloyd F. Burress, assist¬ ant secretary. PARENT COUNCIL No matter how important the sun, the moon and stars are in the scheme of the universe, parents are more so. Meeting monthly in the school cafeteria, these Emerson parents discussed problems of the school community. Thirty-nine members served this year. The following members and faculty were present when the picture was taken: seated around table, Mrs. Dirk Lauten- bach, Mrs. Paul Fogler, Mrs. Sam Moise, Mrs. Myrtle Kraft, Mrs. Nette Clements, Mrs. Monroe L. Cuth, Mrs. John MacKenzie, Mrs. Fred Scheerer, Mrs. Warren N. Croll, Mrs. J. D. Menzie, Mrs. Myrtle Lyon, Mrs. Matthew Bowser, Mrs. Russell Jellison, Mrs. Orville McCall: seated on left, Mrs. Charles Wood, Mrs. John Pruess; standing, Mrs. Ernest Koenig, Miss Edith Applegate, Miss Anne Kotora, Mrs. Henry Cordon, Miss Melba Cromer, Mr. George Garner, Miss Grace Sayers, Mr. E. A. Spaulding, Mr. W. A. Finton, Miss Elizabeth Leeds, Mr. Andrew Kaplar, Mr. H. S. Warren, and Mr. M. O. Snyder. Page Six