Emerson High School - Emersonian Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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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.

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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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VARSITY CHEERLEADERS—1 to r: Charlice Cline; Bridget Hennessy; Johine Ignelzi, head; Pat Burns; and An¬ toinette Bodnar. Emerson Varsity and Reserve Cheerleaders Just as school spirit was an essential part of school life, so were the cheerleaders essential for good school spirit. Sponsored by the Booster Com¬ mittee and headed by senior Johine Ignelzi, the varsity cheerleaders did their best to make the crowd come alive and cheer. The pep sessions, held after school on game days, really pepped things up and put the cheering block in the right mood. Even be¬ fore school started, the cheerleaders were busy learn¬ ing new techniques and cheers. These new cheers made the games more interesting and exciting for everyone. Whether the basketball games were at Memorial Auditorium or at the other team’s gym, there were always Emersonians there to back the team. Many students gave up their nights out or even brought their dates along to the games so as not to miss a single, exciting game. This enthusiasm showed, with¬ out a doubt, that Emerson possessed tremendous school spirit, something no school should be without. Basketball games draw many excited fans. 12