Emerson High School - Emersonian Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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Girls ' Hand Emerson is one of the few schools in the county having an all girls’ band. Tne Girls’ Band was first organized in 1923 by Mr. Warren with about 20 mem¬ bers, and has continued througth these past 22 years with pride and of course has grown in size. The war has prevented much of the band’s activities, but in postwar days they will be out on top again, making tours and winning contests. The band in its many years of success has played for patients at Hines Hospital, Lake County Tuberculosis Sanitarium, given concerts at the Palace Theatre, the Y.M.C.A., Ross and Portage High Schools, and of course many many other places. The Girls’ Band has participated in various High School contests ranging from city contests through county, sectional, and state to national contests. The band has had the honor of winning the Lake County Band Contest 5 times and has lost once. For a few years they had a twenty minute broadcast concert weekly over the local station WJKS. The officers of the 1944-1945 girls’ band are Adeline Kuchta, President; Angie Cappony, Vice President; Ruth Ann Waitt, Secretary; Norma Rodgerson, Propertv Manager; Betty Babilla, Manager; Pat Fisch, Librarian; Rosemary Felts, Assistant Librar¬ ian; Dolly Burton, Assistant Manager; Dorothy Flanders, Assistant Property Manager. Page Twenty-four

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Jd. 2ND AND 3RD CLARINETS Harold Anderson Connie Kennedy Vincent Mrzlack Leonard Barter John Castrinos Philip Turner Anna Mae Chervenak Maudie Johnson DRUMS George Alexander Richard Sunderland Melvin Lierman Robert Williamson TYMPANY George Alexander OBOE ALTO SAXAPHONE Bill Kemp Bernice Muczynkowski TENOR SAXAPHONE Arthur Benjamin FLUTE AND PICCOLO Charles Vargo Tom Brown John Kish Rudy Mohr TROMBONES Bob Burger Ed Steen Bob Shesler Gerry Goldman Kenneth Kirksey Kenneth Moiser Bill Lautenback Stanley Rzepka George Muras ALTO CLARINET Pat Fisch Norman Robinson The Emerson Boys’ Concert Band, led by drum major Charles Vargo, made its first appearance playing for the Golden Tornado football games. Other events included play¬ ing for the Teachers’ Convention on October 27, and playing several patriotic selections on Armistice Day at the Legion Hut. Also, the band performed on January 19, when the R.O.T.C. awards were presented by Mr. Harold Maxwell of the Chicago Tribune, and Lt. Col. Chauncey H. Hayden, Professor of Military Tactics for the Gary Regiment. The annual Boys’ Band Concert was given April 13, in Memorial Auditorium. Under the brilliant and skillful leadership of director Hubert S. Warren the band has won many national, state, and county awards and contests. Page Twenty-three

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GIRLS ' BAND OFFICERS Standing: Dorothy Flanders, Nor¬ ma Rodgerson; Ruth Ann Waitt, Pat Fisch, Betty Babilla. Seated: Angeline Cappony, Adeline Kuchta, Dolly Burton. Their social event of the year was their annual concert held at the Memorial Audi¬ torium, April 13. The band is directed under the masterly baton of Mr. Warren and his assistant director, Mrs. Mistrovich. In spite of the fact their social calendar is reduced in size, the girls still have loads of fun and can really give a wonderful concert. Top row: Alora Wagner, Fay Manos, Rodmillo Pujo, Helen Fidler, Alice Pavlovich, Joan. Pilcarsz, Anita Di Re. fourth row: Ruby Kottardis, Jeanette Genduso, Owens, Elizabeth Cifalia, Delores Previce, Norma gerson, Calleroy Coutouzis, Betty Babilla, Frances Vil- Third row: Leonora Taylor, Shirley Hamer, Barbara Cato, Alice Butts, Stella Yaksich, Emma Marmalejo. Eunice Eddy, Christine Angelos, Shirley Strissel, Lavine Piver, Alice Piasecki, Angeline Cappony. Second row: Pat Boone, Barbara Bach, Delores Spann, Betty Keever, Rosemary Felts, Patricia Fisch, Mary Poole, Doris Coffman, Darlene Taylor, Mary Angelos. Bottom row: Georgianna Corliss, Alice Lo ;an, Patricia Potts, Greta Isenberg, Barbara Rynerson, Mary Katchis, Maudie Johnson, Helen Hodges, Blanche Bartley, Pat Rhoades, Donna Delaney, Mrs. Mistrovich.