Emerson High School - Emersonian Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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E.H.S. Students Enjoy School Functions “Who needs American Bandstand?” says Lynn Oros to the delight of onlookers. Here are eight reasons why Arthur Murray may go bankrupt! . . and then Larry Gee said to Gerry Elston that . . At the school dances new rages in dancing such as the Popeye, the Scotch, the Pony, the Wobble, and the Wiggle Wobble were the fa¬ vorites among Emersonians. There were certain dances which had a special flair to them such as the Homecoming Dance, the Scum Dance with the dressed-up freshmen of the Girls’ Athletic Association and their sen¬ ior rushers, the Spanish Fiesta, the S.O.S. Hu¬ manity Drive Dance and the Christmas Basket Dance sponsored by the Student Council. The latter two are held annually to provide money or goods for charities. All school dances were under the supervision of the Social Committee sponsored by Mr. Law¬ rence DeLeurere. 17

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“Library is open,” was a familiar sound to Emersonians. In the library, students prepared research papers for English, book reports for U. S. history, and did other reference work. Many talkative Emersonians can remember the warning “Shhh” coming from Mrs. Irma Plum, school librarian. In the study hall itself, E.H.S. students did homework, wrote letters, read either The Cov¬ ered Wagon, Julius Caesar, My Antonia, or Macbeth, or caught up on lost sleeping hours. Studies were interrupted by lunch bells which brought a welcome break to each tiring day. After lunch at home, in the cafeteria, at a local restaurant, or in the school gym, Emersonians gathered outside to await the start of afternoon classes. These Are Familiar Scenes to Emersonians The lunch hour—a break in the day’s studying—is welcomed by E.H.S. students. 16

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“E” Day Honors Outstanding Emersonians “E” Day, the first annual assembly of its kind, was held on May 9, 1962, and consisted of two separate period meetings. The purpose of the assembly was threefold: (1) to reduce the number of recognition items on the program for Senior Class Day; (2) to recognize individuals and groups for commend¬ able service; (3) to note how many fine records had been made. Those mentioned included citations for excellence, con¬ sistently high and meritorious work or service and extra¬ ordinary performance. The Executive Board of the Student Council wished in no way to interfere with traditional award giving, banquets, and other recognition. In most cases these functions were those that had not been previously awarded. Awards and recogni¬ tion were given in the following departments and activities: Art Department, Thelma Bowden, Jesse Gonzales, Nan Gracin, Sybil Russell, Gail Stanford, Marie Velligan, and Evelyn Wofford; Commercial Department, Georgia Jablonski, Donna Lambie, Toula Poupolos, and Carolyn Ranney; Drama De¬ partment, Georgia Bisdaris, Rose Mary Clark, Elizabeth Henderson, Bridget He ' nnessy, Mike Hernandez, Pam Ken¬ neth, Tom Miranda, Diana Prentiss, Paula Sivertson, Bruce Cox, Joanne Easton, Kathy Hazimahalis, Delores Herr, Jack Locke, Larry Mullins, Linda Jablonski, Leonard Koldziej, Tony Medina, and Mickey Tesanovich; Homemaking De¬ partment, Mary Ann Jadrnak; Industrial Arts, Tom Brown, Jerome Dabney, and Ray Janiczek; Language Department, Cheryl Bloomingdale, Robert Bodnar, Patricia Bums, Patricia Christo, Juan Colon, Dawn Davies, Jeff Davies, Christine Festa, Esperanza de la Garza, Gerry Gondell, Nan Gracin, Juan Guzman, Elizabeth Henderson, Bridget Hennessy, Johine Ignelzi, Robert Johnson, George Kalin, Mike Keough, Ange- line Korfias, Nancy Kupschick, Hector Lopez, Rita McCon- nachie, Bridget Moore, Jo Amber Neal, Fred Pierce, Karen Pittman, Toula Poupolos, James Rubens, Sybil Russell, Shar¬ on Scroggins, Ralph Shaffer, Karen Skubish, Donna Samard- zija, Kendal Svengalis, Thomas Springman, Judith Teeguar- den, Ronald Vaughn, Jan Vician, Charlene Van Gorp, Terry Wolfrath, Marion Worth, Dorothy Woziak, Helen Young; Music, Don Baker, Wilbert Boyd, Stanley Brown, Linda Chalfant, Joyce Dixon, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Tom Forbes, Esperanza de la Garza, Fred Gresham, Larry Hackett, Linda Heilman, Mike Kazonis, Wayne Key, Jim Kupres, Nicki Pappas, Marie Plesko, Barbara Rainey, Henrietta Rajski, Yvonne Richards, George Stupar, Joyce Tolson, Don Wharton, Edwina White, Sam Wyatt, and Virginia Yancy; Photography, Thelma Bowden; Publications Department, Dale Robison and Paula Sivertson; R.O.T.C., Pvt. Danny Edmonds, Cadet Col. James Ershick, Cadet Sgt. Fred Trathan, Reg. Sgt. Major Tom Torie, Pvt. Ruben Vasquez, and Pvt. Richard Van Trease; Science Department, Patricia Christo, Thelma Kala- varos, Angeline Korfias, and Robert Utroski; Social Studies Department, Joyce Dixon, Elizabeth Henderson, John Karedes, Karen Skubish, and Steve Wetmore; Honor Roll (five periods), Susan Charbonneau, Paul Dawson, Joyce Dixon, Nan Gracin, Janet Harper, John Karedes, Dan Kapica, Margaret Mailath, Annette Muffoletto, Judith Parker, Alton Pickford, Karen Pittman, Sybil Russell, Sally Stewart, Marie Velligan, Helen Young, Carole Blaemire, Antoinette Bodnar, Pat Burns, Shirley Campbell, Lillian Christ, Jeff Davies, Gerry Elston, Elizabeth Henderson, Johine Ignelzi, Georgia Jablonski, George Kalin, Suzanne Karan, Donna Lambie, Toula Poupolos, Paula Sivertson, Mary Smith, Pat Stanislaw, Tom Torie, Stephen Wetmore, Peggy Barton, Robert Bodnar, Curtiss Gill, Judy Gillen, Mary Ann Jadrnak, Michael Keough, Tim Roy, Ralph Shaffer, Robin Stuart, Donna Samardzija, Mary Tica, Jan Vician, Terry Wolfrath, Marion Worth, Nick Anast, Juliana Blankenship, Cheryl Bloomingdale, Alice Dear, Jacqueline Dodds, Angeline Korfias, Sharon Kummerer, Milan Tesanovich, Richard Tesanovich, Robert Utroski, and Char¬ lene Van Gorp; Perfect attendance and perfect punctuality (through April 18), Marian Beller, Frank Bodnar, Janet Harper, Mike Klug, Sharon Krieter, Robert McCants, Alton Pickford, Carolyn Sulich, Collene Sullivan, Marie Vel¬ ligan, Evelyn Wofford, Helen Young, Bill Batalis, Fannie Brown, Barbara Bizdellis, Elizabeth Henderson, Linda Levan- doski, Richard Maleniak, Toula Poupolos, Gladys Rodriguez, David Simmons, Elizabeth Withers, Nick Anast, Juliana Blankenship, Joe Cerda, Mike Clifford, Jacqueline Dodds, Patrick Gallagher, Harold Goodwin, Dennis Gould, Frank Grist, Gary Karlsrud, Nick Kazonis, Larry Klim, Louis Papa- doupoulos, Richard Patrick, Bruce Timberman, Richard Utros¬ ki, Marlene Zurn, Peggy Barton, Robert Bodnar, Gordon Coolman, John Cothren, Nancy Davis, Martha Fleming, Mary Ann Ivanyo, Mary Ann Jadrnak, Michael Keogh, Dutch Ross, and Richard Van Trease; Groups: Cheerleaders, Emersonian Staff, Senior Honor Society, and Norse Wind. Staff; Unusual service to Social Committee, Frank Bodnar; Governor’s Youth Commission, Paula Sivertson; Boys’ State, Whitt Cruce and Gerry Elston; Girls’ State, Elizabeth Hender¬ son and Johine Ignelzi; Ticket Seller, John Kavadas.