Emerson High School - Emersonian Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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3 31 13 01035 0769 Together we work — Together we win Lockers bang! Sounds of laughter and talking float through the venerable halls of Emerson School. Still early, yet many students arc at school; more, coming. Some rush about in a mad race against time while others, going at a slower gait, produce an actual Niagara of noise by telling jokes, recounting experiences, and talking in a down-to-earth manner concerning their numerous problems. Suddenly above the gay confusion, the clear-cut notes of a bugle ring forth! Immediately all activities cease and silence reigns supreme. Standing at attention while the call echoes throughout the corridors, Emersonians follow a tradition established by Major W. W. Edwards in 1920. Twenty-three years later, 1943, the bugle call,, blown each morning and evening, symbolizes and reaffirms the pledge of youth — to serve the United States unsparingly with every ability and in every capacity. The crystal notes of the bugle fade away, and a new day at ' Emer¬ son has begun! A new day and a new year in which Emersonians work, together, play together, and strive together to be worthy of America, still land of hope.

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Early in September, this sign above the auditorium door, displaying hundreds of keys, properly opened for us the year with the slogan, Emerson Keys For Vic¬ tory.” One of our greatest joys was watching the scrap pile grow from a few pounds to 35,000 pounds. The grade school led in this drive under the fine leadership of Major Bob Preuss and Miss Harrison. Registers 312, 309, 211, 316, 113, 52, 308, 207, 204, 310, 302, 209, 217, 103, 123, 101, 131, and 109 do¬ nated money to purchase Red Cross kits for men and women in service overseas. The Roselette Club, spon¬ sored by Mrs. McCarnan, financed and carried this project to completion. Another memorable activity of this war year was the publication of two issues of the Emerson Courier,” a Christmas number and a Valentine number. This was done by the senior girls of register 3 10 under the splen¬ did initiative and fine skill of Mary Kathrine Lieber, editor. She was assisted by Blanche Predaina, Mary Pitchford, Betty McCubbin, Dorothy Rockhill, Mary Margaret McGuire, Lorraine Robbins, Joann Little, Francis Monroe, Marcy Pfeil, Sadie Sides, Nan Mack, Dorothy Dean Oeth, Mildred Roades, Marilyn Laird, and Mildred Zivonovich. Several hundred copies were sent. Thank-you letters came in from all over the globe. Of these Lt. David Benjamin’s from North Af¬ rica was typical. Wrote he, Words are inadequate to express my surprise and elation when I discovered the Emerson Courier” in my mail. It was the first mail I had received in many months.” Register 310 also compiled a roster of Emerson boys and girls in service. The chairman of this activity was Violet Lolich. Sophie Zyha, Rosemary Trivonovich, Ann Panepinto, Mildred Roades, Betty McCubbin, and Eleanor Yankovich formed the committ ee. Although the work was ' not finished, register 310 hopes that some other register will continue the work so that this vital part of Emerson history will be accurate and complete. Parents, teachers, and students rationed cheerfully. The school was glad to welcome many of the alumni who, on this occasion, made their first visit back. New¬ comers to the Emerson neighborhood were introduced to the school by this rationing week. The Emerson rep¬ resentative from the Ration Board 45-3 was Mr. Hilmcr I. Seaburg. Although we all worked, his special lieu¬ tenants were Mr. Spaulding, Mr. Bohn, Mrs. Stoner, and Miss Doyle. As we go to press, we would like to give special pa¬ triotic awards to two of Uncle Sam’s favorite nieces, Marilyn Laird and Miss Hazel Harrison because through their efforts the record of bonds and stamps sold to date stands $37,204.85. Tri Sigma led by Marilyn Laird, Ellen Jean Keirn, Virginia Kelly, Mildred Orgon, and Miss Tappan started selling stamps and bonds soon after school opened. On December seventh, memorial¬ izing Pearl Harbor, $5,484.90 worth of bonds and stamps were purchased with the grade school definitely outdistancing the high school. The peak sale was on Minute Man Day, Tuesday, April 20, when Emerson School subscribed $21,544.35. The Board of Control headed by Frank Roman and Mr. Carlberg assisted in this drive. Again the grade school topped the high school by a margin of $864.75. U. S. Treasurer Mor- genthau sent us an award of honor. Berlin papers please copy. Gestapo, look out for those two gals, Marilyn Laird and Hazel Harrison.