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

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 Pagr 8 Hello Khaki, hello Blue, Hello Marines, and Seabees, too. Just a line from us to say. Send some service news our way. —Angie and Ann. Alter completing her WAVE (root training at Hunter College. New York, and a four weeks' course in nursing at Bethseda, Maryland, Viola Schmitt, HA 2 C. came home for a seven-day leave. She has been in the singing platoon and has done quite a lot of solo work at Bethseda. While at Hunter College. Viola met four other alumni of Froebcl who were also receiving WAVE train- ing. They were Amelia Real, Mary Garcia, Mrs. Ed Barney, the former Helen Feczko, and Dalcne Gladdis. The next stop for Hospital Apprentice Schmitt will be Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where she expects to con- tinue with her singing and also gain nursing experience. Pfc. Nick Kostas is now in the Southwest Pacific with the 8ist Engi- neering Division. Corp. Tom Apostol has added a new star to his Southwest Pacific cam- paign ribbon. It is for his participation in the New Guinea campaign, where he has been stationed with the Air Trans- port Command. Tom has made trips to Port Moresby, Buna, Saidor and Fen- schafen by plane. Tom has been in the Army for two years and has received a good conduct medal. Jimmy Thomas has been accepted in the Army Air Corps Enlisted Reserve for air combat crew training. Jimmy was accepted by the Chicago Board of CAP. Weaing the Distinguished Flying Cross and the air medal with five oak leaf clustrs, Staff Sergeant Jack Matau. tail gunner on a B-24 Liberator, is home on furlough. Jack has seen action over the Plocsti oil fields, Bucharest, Buda- pest. Vienna, Sofia, Regensburg, over the French invasion coast, and over Ber- lin. He has been in the Army two years and has been on 50 missoins. He flew on three misisons on D-Day. After his furlough, Jack will be sent to a redistri- bution center at Miami, Florida. Pvt. Alfonso Navarro is stationed at Camp Stewart, Georgia, where he is faking his basic training. Alfonso is in the anti-aircraft division and has become interested in target practice. “Mongo” likes the Army a lot, but he has’only one complaint, every time he gets a pass it either rains or he is put on K. P. She isn’t a WAC. She isn’t a WAVE. But she is a WOW!! STEFL DUST JOURNAL SERVICE NEWS Tom Ristoif, S 2 C, writes from somewhere in the Admiralty Islands. Tommy is in the construction battalion, and he works long hours at hard physi- cal labor. When he is through building in the Admiralties, Tom expects to move on. Tom says that the islands are made up of heat and mud. Thanks for the pictures you sent, Tom, because we all enjoyed them. Albert Jocius, S i C, is in the Ha- seems most of the Seabees spend their seems most of the Seabbees spend their time constructing quonset huts. “They are houses made of tin and are shaped half round so that flying debris from bombs will glance off.” A1 has been enjoying his stay in the islands and says that Honolulu is a fairy land. Pfc. Manuel Santos of the Marine Air Group, somewhere in the Southwest Pacific, tells us some news we thought we’d pass on. Ernest Kish now is quali- fied as a paratrooper. Steve Bacevar was home on furlough recently, and is stationed in Newport, Arkansas. Man- uel has been out of the country for quite a while, but seems to be doing all right'for himself in the South Pacific. “1 like the shy, demure girls,” ob- served a sailor; “you know . . . the kind you have to whistle at twice!” Pfc. Manuel Saetas has been serving in France since June. His letters de- scribe the natives of France as being very happy. Manuel and some of his soldier friends had an interesting French meal which consisted of eggs, roast pork, wine, cider, and bread with jam. The following day. the French woman in- vited them back and they had roast chicken. The American soldiers repaid the hfamiiv by giving them American cigarettes, for which the French were very grateful. Gal: “Fresh! Who told you you could kiss me?” Cadet: “Oh, all my friends.” Pvt. Victor Popa is located at Fort George Meade, Maryland, a replace- ment center. Vic has traveled exten- sively, having been at camps in Iowa, Montana, California and Maryland. Vic recently met Walter Chelovich, who was last heard from at' Indiana Univer- sity. He tells us that his old pal, Harry Thanos, has left for the Pacific theater. From various sources we have learned that Bruno Cortina, Ed Ticzku- nas„ Tony Zaragosa and Eugene Rod- riques are in France. ■ October 13. 1944 Pfc. Edward Barney is serving with the Ordnance Depot Company now in Hawaii. Ed says, “Hawaii would be all right in peace time, but now it j doesn’t seem like much because there aren’t very mayn Americans, but as for J scenic beauty, it’s really wonderful; es- 1 pecially those Hawaiian nights, they j sure bring back memories.” Ed had his ' basic training at Camp Forrest, Tennes- i see, and was married there in May. Ed was sent overseas in June. Pvt. Senen Lopez now has a new address: 3rd Airdrome Squadron, APO , 321, c o Postmaster, San Francisco. Calif. Senen has served in New Guinea for 20 months. He says he’s run out of news to tell. Pvt. John Huerta of the paratroop ers is at Fort Bennign, Georgia. John hopes to qualify as a “jumper” but the training is long and rigid. Let’s hope that John doesn’t forget to pull the rip- cord ! George Sarich, SC 3 C, and Robert Dumay, S ic, recently completed an- othe rtrip, but did not have time for a visit to Gary. STORY OF THE MORON'S GHOST He is lonesome because he never goes around with any body. His favorite magazine is the Satur- day Evening Ghost. His favorite smoke is Old Ghouls. His favorite occupation is making rimless glasses with invisible lenses. His favorite reading material is be- tween the lines of the unwritten law. His favorite food is Ghost Toasties, evaporated milk and doughnut holes. His favorite cosmetic is vanishing cream. He is the little man who wasn’t there! WHY TEACHERS GET GRAY The following incident is only one of many which should show you why teach- ers get gray early and often. Mary Smith (name fictitious for ob- vious reasons) was absent from her Eng- lish classes for three days. On returning to school, Mary gave a note, supposedly written by her mother, to her teacher, Miss Southwick. The note was full of apologies for Mary’s absence, and stated that Mary had had a temperature of 130 degrees. But ! ! ! Mary slipped up. The nurse, Mrs. McCroskey, tells us that at a temperature of 106 degrees, one should be dead. Now do you see why teachers get gray? ??????? SERVICEMEN!!! NOTIFY US OF ANY CHANGE OF ADDRESS

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October 13, 1944 STEEL DUST JOURNAL Page ? ELLEN EDUCES THAT . . . John Baranko has a Shaefer fountain pen which he values very highly, and often brags about. Mary Libassi has been wearing “pigtails” frequently to school. Janies McGee is “full of conceit” since he is on the front line of the foot- ball squad. Mrs. Jones and Miss Southwick were absent from school because of colds. Colds are catching people early this year. Beaux are very handy to have around (to wear in your hair). Mr. Knesek has been sacrificing hi 3:15 “free hour” to help Mrs. Welsh set up the printing press so The Steel Dust Journal can be produced. Olga Belkow wears a gold identifica- tion bracelet which she got for her birth- day. On the back it says “from Ida.” Angeline Rameriz dreams of “frog- skins” since she is temporary business manager of The Steel Dust Journal. A debate class has been organized in Froebel. The Froebel cheering section at foot- ball games is very small. Miss Beall has introduced a riew game, called speedball, to the girls’ gym classes. Dorothy Marasky and Dorothy Ki- fela wore skirts and sweaters just alike recently. Mary Zeheralis has blue eyes. Dimitrois may be “Greek” to you, but to Jim Thomas, it’s his name. Miss Gohdcs can’t get her second year typing class to follow’ directions. Ann Suglove is hall guard in front of the auditorium the seventh hour. When football tickets are being sold, it only takes two minutes to get a line of fifty people, but when it comes to subscriptions, it’s a different story. Mr. McAllister has some clock- watchers in his 12:15 economics class. They are the ones who have one o’clock lunch. Veronica Zimmerman wore a dress with seven buttons on it. Mr. Cusmano postponed the test in bookkeeping instead of giving it on Monday. Pop’s on ice. But, we can’t find Mom! Report cards are out this week. Viola Schmitt visited the journalism class, and also attended the F. B. C. meeting, and talked about the WAVES. She sang three lovely songs for the mem- bers of the F. B. C. Gloria Gonan: “They all laughed when I sat down at the piano—someone had removed the bench!” FROEBEL’S BAND What’s w’rong with the Froebel Band ? Why don’t they march to our football games like the bands from the other schools? Those are the questions that the students in Froebel School are asking. Hearing „those questions, we sent one of our reporters to interview Mr. Resur, the school’s maestro. After asking him several questions, he an- swered that there has been somewhat of a difficulty—a majority of the members did not have band at the concert hour. Therefore, last W’eek, Mrs. Fezko c! ar.ged as many programs as possible. Now the other big problem is to get a substitute, Mr. Teeter, to take Mr. Brilla’s place. A new formation is all planned, and the only thing for the band to do is to practice until they are perfect. New members on the band are: Rudy Alabach, Steve Badylak, Theo- dore Berbas, Mike Kowaliw’ich, Irene Slovenka, George Servin, Martin Reyis, Anthony Pampalone, Frank Miccoles, George Kozaitis and Augustine Leone. Others who have helped keep up the fame of Froebel from the preceding years are: Seymour Abrams, Saverio Amatuli, David Ballerino, James Blat- sion's. Irene Bollog, Bill Chalos, Louis Chukney. Betty Cidulka, Jimmy Cou- gias. Herbert Cox, George Daicoff, Ray- mond Dian, Edw'in Gajewski. Jimmy Kotevich, Rose Kotlaroff, Bill Mamel- son, Babe Massa, Francis Medved, Manual Nova, Gasperine Pampalone, Peter Petroff, Steve Pipas, Gus Poulos, .Albe t Roscoe, Dean Thomas, Cather- ine Vaselog, Joan Gadbury, Nick Ma- gurean, Charles Odar, Dan Pavlop. Phil Peterzak, Arsinia Sanchez, Joan Ward. Helen Markovich, Ivt Yates, Fanny Blasioris, Joe Casko, Gloria Kir- la, Chris Zeheralis, Bernard Ruza, Ru- ben Hernandez, Philip Kanales, Alex Marco, Mervin Trinosky, Jack Stevens and Albert Tich. • Be sure to save all your copies of STEEL DUST JOURNAL for binding at the end of the year. ELECTION OUTCOME After two weeks of hesitation the Alpha G. A. A. members elected the following girls to office: Betty Ci- dulka, social chairman; Fanny Blat- sioris, handball; Vicky Kyros, bowling, and Joan Miccolis, badminton and deck tennis. Handball now is in session. Here’s wishing the newly elected chairmen luck with their new ventures! CO ED BIG SUCCESS The lights were low and the music was slow when the Alpha G. A. A. Co- Ed started this season. Some of the stu- dents wanted Co-Ed to start the first week of school. Imagine! Gosh! We didn’t even have any records or lights, so we got B-U-S-Y. We were going simply crazy, shopping downtown, get- ting the gym ready and telling all the Alpha G. A. A.’s about coming to Co- F.d. Then came the night Co-Ed was to start. The committee got there at 6:30 and had the cloakroom and the gym ready. At 7 on the dot we started the Victrola. Students began to pour in, or should we say, the girls began to pour in. Finally, by 7130, some boys came, and by 8 we had 107 persons present. Many freshmen came (who said they were green?) and asked us to teach them to dance. Boy! Are they fast learners! Then came 9 o’clock, and it seemed as if Co-Ed had just begun. The lights were out and everyone left. Co-Ed is an Alpha G. A. A. project and w'as started several years ago. The main purpose of Co-Ed is to get the boys and girls to dancing together and keep them off the streets. It has been sug- gested to us that we have refreshments at Co-Ed. So w’e are going to try to have them for the next Co-Ed, which probably will be next Tuesday. We also intend to have mixers and Grand Marches at Co-Ed. We don’t know- how it will turn out, but we hope for the best. And we also hope that all Alpha G. A. A.’s will come to Co-Ed from now- on? . . . OK? STELLA DEMOS, Co-Ed Chairman. THE BETA G. A. A. The Beta G. A. A. now is in readi- ness for its social and athletic activities. Many ideas soon will materialize. The n'embers are eager to make this year a bang-up year for success. We wish to achieve much and with the full co-oper- ation of everyone our goal should be easily reached. Freshman girls arc urged to hurry and earn their required 100 points to be eligible for admittance into the Beta G. A. A. This fall there are various sports in w’hich one may participate, such as handball, paddle tennis, horseshoe and tennis. Surely some of these sports should- fit your individual likes. As yet there aren’t many Freshmen participat- ing in these sports. What is the matter, Freshmen? We want you in our organ- ization ; in fact, every girl in high eshool should be a member of the G. A. A. Come o.., T.whmen, and all you other girls who are ont in the Beta G. A. A.

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STEEL DUST JOURNAL VOL 1L Wo. 3 BAND APPEARS BEFORE WALLACE A great honor was accorded the Froebel School Band last week when they were invited to appear before Vice President Henry A. Wallace at the Hotel Gary. A twenty-minute program wasplayed while he was having dinner. Mayor Joseph E. Finerty introduced Mr. Wallace to the Band. He complimented the group very highly and praised their musical ability as well as their nice appearance. After this meeting the Band was re- warded with admission tickets to the State Theatre. CONVOCATION ASSEMBLY Dr. Carnahan, a mathematics in- structor at Purdue University, spoke on the relationship between mathematics and the things we come in contact with daily, to an assembly of Froebel students in the large auditorium on October 11. Some of his subjects were caternary curves and perembulum curves. The professor gave these illustrations: hang- ing drapes or curtains will form cater- nary curves, and a ball thrown into the air, forms a semi-circle which is called a perembulum curve. Even girls’ beads pertain to mathematics in their size and shape. Then he added that when a knot is tied in them, they lose the mathe- matics in them. “Mathematics now is playing an essential part in the carrying on of this war, and they will play an even greater part in the development of the future,” claimed Dr. Carnahan. In closing, Dr. Carnahan illustrated some mathematical magic in demonstra- tions which left hfis audiences enthralled with his cleverness. LANGUAGES The Spanish classes are the largest that Froebel ever has had. This is note- worthy, since it will tend to promote better South American understanding. The beginning French classes, too, have high aims, and will go about be- coming proficient, mostly through con- versing in French. The second year French class is small, but the students are unusually good scholars. FROEBEL SCHOOL ☆ GARY. IND. IN MEMORIAM • ROBERT BRITT Age 15 • Be nos afraid, ye waiting hearts that weep, for God still giveth His beloved sleep, and if endless sleep He wills—so best. CURTAIN-TIME ELECTS OFFICERS PLANS MADE FOR SCHOOL YEAR Although busily working on their first production of the year, The Won- der Hat, members of the Curtain Time Dramatic Club found time to elect their club officers, who will serve the club this year. Georgiann Pepoff is president, Ray- mond Dian is vice president, Alex Marco is secretary, Jerry Capusan is treasurer, Ann Pividori is publicity chairman, An- gelo Verde is social chairman, Jean Vavra is card chairman, whose job it is to see that a card is sent to any member of the club who is ill or has lost a mem- ber of his immediate family. The members, some new and some old, are blossoming into young Sarah Bernhardts and John Barrymores under the able direction of their sponsor, Mrs. Cohen. They are: Seymour Abrams, Ann Pividori, Mary Jane Hric, Lillian Pipas, Georgiann Pepoff, Jean Vavra, Ninette Hodko, Steve Pipas, Angelo Verde, Windell Chismudy, Jerry Capu- san, Mary Farkas, Joe Pollack, Ale' Marco, Eli Leka, Raymond Dian, Rob- ert Pepoff, Isadore Dorta, James Cou- gias, John Comsa, and Betty Bushwity. Also Iva Yates, Josephine Comma- rata, Eloise Keleman, Bessie Georgeadis, Rosemary Capusan, Irene Pietrzak, John Sanchez, John Krieter, and Mary Kaurich. The Curtain Time Dramatic Club worked in last year’s production of Best Fool Forward along with the Citamard Club. With that experience behind them, the club members will certainly aspire to greater things in the field of entertainment this year. OCTOBER 27. 1M4 BOW WEEK TO START MONDAY CLASS TO RAISE FUNDS Yes sir, something new has been added! We’ve had all kinds of weeks, such as Fire Prevention Week, Educa- tion Week, Orange Week, and on Octo- ber 30th the Journalism Class is intro- ducing BOW WEEK. Due to the shortage of capital and far too few subscribers, the Journalism Class wants to make it possible for all Froebel graduates of the past three years to receive Steel Dust Journal. Cute paper bows made of the class colors will be sold to everyone, including boys. On Monday, green bows will be sold to Freshmen. On Tuesday, yellow bows will be sold to Sophomores. On Wednesday, there wil be blue bows for the Juniors. On Thursday, red bows for the Sen- iors, and on Friday white bows will be sold to the grade school. Everyone should be sure to wear his or her class bow on Friday as a symbol of your contribution. The cost is only a nickel, and the nickel is for the beau and not for the bow. So ... be patriotic, and help your school friends in the Service. Let’s make our motto: “Buy a bow today, For the beau who’s away.” HALL GUARD MEETING The first official hall guard meeting of the year was called by the president, Roger Muzzeralli. Holders of other offices are: Vice President, Alice Ra- manow; secretary, Rose Pollizato; social chaiman, Bessie Kougoufas; publicity chairman, Richard Geresy; welfare chairman, Martha Zamora, and program chairman, Bessie Chipchase. The guest speaker of the meeting was Mr. Nuum, who spoke with emphasis on the fact that each and every hall guard should do his best to promote school order. He stated that the hall guard’s job was a difficult one and that everyone should co-operate. The speaker for the next meeting will be Mr. Butler. The spon- sor of the club is Miss Liggett.