Emerson High School - Emersonian Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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Jan Vician, Football-O-Rama Queen runner-up. Queens Add Color to White Collar Queen, Grace Sanchez, poses with her court Lynne Oros, senior, ancJ Marion Simon, senior. Shirley Bewick, 1964 Football-O-Rama Queen. Hectic School Life Queens, courts, candidates, outstanding students— all of these enter into the school life of high school students. Emerson proved to be no different in electing, voting and honoring senior royalty. Shirley Bewick begin the year by reigning as Em¬ erson ' s Football-O-Rama Queen at the annual Foot- ball-O-Rama games in Gilroy Stadium. The candidates for the position were seniors Shirley Bewick and Jan Vician and juniors Karen Conquest and Norma McAAillan. The F.B.L.A. chose their White Collar Queen at the annual club potiuck in February. This year ' s queen was Grace Sanchez with Marion Simon and Lynne Oros serving as her court. These two honors, Football-O-Rama and White Collar Queen, contributed to the list of Emerson royalty and helped make the seniors ' final year at Emerson a well-remembered one. 8

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Roses and Tears Climax EHS Homecoming Homecoming is thought of as a happy time when Emerson alumnae come back once again to cheer their Alma Mater on to victory and to view the Homecoming Queen. 1964 proved to be no different. Amid brightly colored crepe paper, balloons and flowers, they watched as seniors, Shirley Bewick, Dawn Davies, Pat Long, Lynne Oros, Donna Samardzija and Jan Vician were pre¬ sented as Homecoming Queen candidates. To those students attending their last Homecoming game, the festivities have special meaning, for the full realization of the word senior comes to light. Tension and excitement increased during half-time ceremonies as the queen candidates circled Gilroy Stadium in open converti¬ bles accompanied by senior escorts Louis Barreiro, Marty Culver, Ted Kolodzinski, Nino Muffoletto, Tim Roy and Bob Stutesman. Tension reached a climax when the 1964 Homecoming crown was given to Shirley Bewick. The school played host to Emerson alumnae, parents and teach¬ ers at the Homecoming Dance which followed the game.

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MISS GOLD-MR. GREY CANDIDATES- I. to r: STANDING: Pat Long Donna Samardzila, Shirley Bewick, Valerie Riley, Dawn Davies. KNEELING: Richard Vantrease, Gordon Coolman, Nino Muffoletto, and John Hennessey. PTA Awards Miss Gold, Mr. Grey Trophies Many honors are bestowed upon senior stu¬ dents throughout the year. One of the highest honors a senior may receive is the winning of the title of Miss Gold or Mr. Grey. The Emerson P.T.A. presented its annual Fun Festival in February. The announcement of Miss Gold and Mr. Grey was made at the variety show. The ten candidates chosen for the honor were seniors Shirley Bewick, Gordon Coolman, John Cothren, Dawn Davies, John Hennessey, Pat Long, Nino Muffoletto, Valerie Riley, Donna Samardzija, and Richard Vantrease. This year ' s winners were Shirley Bewick and Richard Vantrease. Mrs. Glenn Springmann, P.T.A. president, pre¬ sented the trophies to the winners. 9