Emerson High School - Emersonian Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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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

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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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Girls Take an Active Part in Activities These senior girls find basketball a fast game. When it comes to sports and extracurricular acti¬ vities, one finds that boys are not the only ones in¬ terested. A stranger coming to Emerson finds that Emerson girls are just as active as the boys and they spend a great deal of time keeping pace with the boys. With each new year, the rules of girls’ sports change more and more to match those of the boys. This comes in handy particularly when the senior boys and girls match their skills in their annual ex¬ hibition basketball game. Parties were a specialty of girls at Emerson. Al¬ though these parties may not have come during the school day, they were always considered a vital part of school life, for every Emersonian attended at least one such party during the year. Making the best popcorn in town was also a specialty of Emerson girls. They displayed their “popping” talents at both Gilroy Stadium and Me¬ morial Auditorium.