Emerson High School - Emersonian Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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DELEGATES TO ITS ACADEMIC —!, to r: Angeline Korfias, Tim Kraft, juniors, Biil Jamski, senior, Mr. James Clary, Emmett Paul, junior, and Robin Stuart, senior. Students Develop Scholastic Interest Emerson students were proud to learn that their school would be represented on the television pro¬ gram, It ' s Academic. The students chosen to repre¬ sent Emerson werer seniors Bill Jamski and Robin Stuart and juniors Angeline Korfias, Tim Kraft, and Emmett Paul. The group was coached by Mr. James Clary, junior high social studies teacher. Each year, Emerson sends a junior to Purdue to participate in the Summer Science Institute for High School Students sponsored by Purdue University. Be¬ cause of his excellent record in science, Michael Ke.ogh was chosen to attend this year ' s seminar. Emer¬ son is the only school in Gary which still recom¬ mends students to this free summer course. Miss Esther Tinsman, Emerson biology teacher and Mr. Douglas Tweeten, chemistry teacher, recommend the students. Tim Kraft, junior, tries to concentrate in preparation for It ' s Academic.

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Cheerleaders Sport New Cheering Style in ’64 Varsity and reserve cheerleaders have the job of boost¬ ing their prospective teams ' spirits. The job is difficult at times but this year ' s cheerleaders proved themselves quite capable. Under the leadership of senior Dawn Davies, the varsity cheerleaders learned new cheering techniques, such as the California style of cheering. This added va¬ riety and appealed to those who attended the games. The reserve cheerleaders boosted the reserve teams and showed a great potential as future varsity cheerleaders. Both squads are under the direction of Mrs. Leora Davies, Booster Club sponsor. Her enthusiasm and spirit has sparked many fires in the hearts of Emersonians. Many Emerson students will hold fond memories of the pep sessions held after school on or before the day of a game. The cheerleaders, along with student help, pre¬ pared many skits and arranged for speakers to help boost the team ' s spirit. The cheerleaders began the year by selling Booster Club pens, bookcovers and pennants. During the Home¬ coming season, they made decorations for the game and sold balloons and confetti. To add to the spirit of the basketball season, the cheer¬ leaders sported new basketball uniforms this year. The money for the uniforms was raised through the selling of coffee and doughnuts to night school students. Mrs. Leora Davies, Booster Club sponsor, is often referred to as a dynamo of energy and spirit by students.

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Costumes Featured at Scum” Dance Scum week is a week when freshman girls who are interested in joining G.A.A. undergo intense trials and tribulations forced upon them by senior G.A.A. members. If they accomplish this they are considered worthy of membership into G.A.A. Highlighting the week is the annual Scum Dance. Scums are dressed in various costumes and the girl who sports the most ingenious costume wins the Best-Dressed Scum award. The day after the dance brings a picnic at Dunes State Park for rushers and scums only. The final activity of scum week is the solemn ceremony of induction where the scums are ac¬ cepted as G.A.A. members. Wanda Jurdzy exhibits the latest fashion at the scunH ' dance. A look of humility seems to appear on the face of scum Katherine Covington.