Froebel High School - Steel Dust Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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Hoard of Control ★ ★ ★ BOARD OF CONTROL OFFICERS N. P. Richardson, late sponsor; Joe Bouzas, president; Tony Pavelka, vice-president; Doris Pittman, sec¬ retary; Jacob Herman, treasurer. The Froebel Board of Control gains the recognition of the entire student body because it pro¬ motes student activities and regulates school affairs. Under the guidance of the late Mr. Richard¬ son, the Board began its activities in the fall of 1942 by organizing its membership into com¬ mittees which were to assume definite tasks. The Social Committee was designed as an integral part in the Board’s functions. To it was delegated the task of keeping a calendar of Froebel School social activities, and the authority to approve requests of the various organizations for social affairs. The Booster Committee has confined its activities to the conducting of rallies before important sports events. At these meetings the students learn to cheer. The Building and Grounds committee had a special purpose. These students were assigned the task of conserving the front lawn of our campus. Trees and flowers were under their guid- To the members of the Hall Guard Committee the task of keeping hall order was given. This was an extremely arduous task because it required the very close attention of the members of the committee every hour of the day. However, it was generally felt by the members of the committee that their experiences and achievemens were worthwhile and the unpleasing aspect of the task was thus overlooked. Good hall order implies good citizenship. The uncontrollable ambition of the Japanese brought about the need for an additional com¬ mittee on the Board of Control, the Service Committee, which was to fulfill the Board’s wartime duty. The Service Committee collected the names of all Froebel graduates who are now fighting for the Stars and Stripes. Their names, along with the date of graduation and branch of service, were placed on a beautifully decorated and lettered plaque. The Board suffered a great loss at mid-year when their most beloved and respected faculty- advisor, Mr. N. P. Richardson, passed away. He was a source of inspiration for many of the undertakings of the Board. The Board and Froebel School suffered the loss of a good friend, but an attempt was made to complete the activities started under his guidance. Mrs. J. M. Cohen is the Board’s present sponsor.

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★ ★ ★ We Are Ready for Peace P rayer E ffort A ction Charity . . . Enthusiasm A post-war world do we hear you say? As students, we look forward to a world that must and shall achieve a lasting peace. Froebel has been known for many years as The Melting Pot—truly American, truly democratic, with thirty different nationalities, several races, and many, many creeds. In our school, we have learned to work and to play, we have learned to live together in the spirit of unity and peace. The future holds many mysteries for us all, but there is one we know can be solved. As we take our places in that mythical “world of tomorrow,” as we turn our thoughts upward and onward, as we realize that our school has prepared us for a future life in a peaceful world, all of us graduating from Froebel will turn our hearts toward the peace¬ ful road because that is the path we have trod for so long. We do not leave the portals of our school willingly, but since we must go we will take with us the lessons of peace which we have learned. Froebel school students will be the leaders of tomorrow because of their education today. Whether the post-war world is peaceful, orderly, and well adjusted, or confused and disrupted will depend greatly on us. The lessons we have learned here are for life. We are looking for¬ ward to a world without tyranny and despotism—a world of freedom where each of us may achieve the personal goal of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. 51

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★ ★ ★ International Relations GROUND AND HALL GUARD COMMITTEE First row: T. Pavelka, N. Stevoff, B. Bahus, D. Pittman, O. Kimoff, M. Papadopulos, C. Swetky Second row: E. Chelich, L. Hulus, O. Dudak, T. Gilt, G. Gonan Third row: C. Praschak, E. Goskova, E. Rodriguez BOOSTER COMMITTEE Seated: B. Baker, H. Popa, M. Fif- fick, G. Diamond, E. Beres Standing: J. Polakis, E. Yukl, A. Poulas, S. Skaltsas, J. Herman