Emerson High School - Emersonian Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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Outstanding Students Receive Recognition Outstanding citizens are chosen from the Senior Class by the Student Council on the basis of student contributions for the good of the school. Recognized at the annual Youth Appreciation Week Program held at Memorial Auditorium were seniors Sandy Spence and Ricky Hansen. Boys participating in freshman, reserve, and var¬ sity football are recognized each year at the Foot¬ ball Awards Banquet. Co-captains for the coming year are elected by the senior players and announced at the banquet. During their junior year Elizabeth Henderson, Whitt Cruce, and Gerry Elston were chosen to be Emerson’s representatives to Hoosier Girls’ and Boys’ State. Held during the summer, the purpose of the conventions are to acquaint high school stu¬ dents with the primary principles of state govern¬ ment. High school students from all over Indiana were taught the fundamentals of government on city, state, and county levels. Attending the Football Awards Banquet are Mr. Marion B. England and Coach A. J. Rolfe. Outstanding citizens: Ricky Hansen and Sandy Spence. GIRLS’ AND BOYS’ STATE REPRESENTATIVES—1 to r: Gerry Elston, Elizabeth Henderson, and Whitt Cruce.

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Emerson’s 1962 Football-O-Rama Queen Lynne Oros, right, and attendant, Johine Ignelzi. Emerson Queens Reign Throughout the Year P.T.A. President, Mrs. Jack Burns, presents Shirley Camp¬ bell, Miss Gold; and Gerry Elston, Mr. Gray; with their trophies. If seniors Johine Ignelzi and Suzanne Karan or juniors Kathy Fisher and Lynne Oros were seen go¬ ing in and out of stores, apartment buildings, and stopping people on the street in the summer of 1962, it was probably because they were trying to sell tickets to Gary’s annual Football-O-Rama. From these four candidates the Football-O-Rama Queen was selected on the basis of the girl who sold the most tickets. The climax came when, amid cheering crowds of Emersonians, junior Lynne Oros was crowned queen with Johine Ignelzi, senior, as run¬ ner-up. Also contributing to Emerson’s variety of queens were the Future Business Leaders of America. Out of sixteen candidates, this club annually elects a White Collar Queen with two attendants. Linda Levandoski, was chosen queen with Sandy Spence and Pat Stanislaw as attendants. Two seniors are honored every year with the title of Miss Gold and Mr. Gray. These two people repre¬ sent Emerson as typical Emersonians. Selected on the night of the P.T.A. Carnival were Shirley Camp¬ bell as Miss Gold and Gerry Elston as Mr. Gray. 8

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The grand march at the G.A.A. Couple Dance highlights the evening. G.A.A. Couple Dance Spins Christmas Magic G.A.A. officers and their dates lead the grand march. Highlighting the Christmas season each year is the Girls’ Athletic Association’s Couple Dance. The semi-formal affair is a turn-about because of the all girl membership of the club. “Christ¬ mas Carousel” was the theme for this year as couples danced to the music of Allan Isley in the Crystal Ballroom of Hotel Gary. The dance really ushered in the Christmas season as the first big social event of the year. Arrangements for the dance were made by G.A.A. Social Chairman, Paula Sivertson. In late spring, the G.A.A. held its final social event of the year; the annual Awards Banquet. Although many different awards were given out at this time, the three outstanding ones were the Class Plaque, for class team sports; the Lazart Sportsmanship Award, for outstanding sports¬ manship throughout the year; and the Jane Reynolds Loving Cup, in honor of the founder of G.A.A., and given to the girl who has been outstanding in her four years of G.A.A. and represents the ideal G.A.A. member. 10