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

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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.

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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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Paae Two BIRTHDAY greetings Here's wishing: you all that a birthday could hold— Of joys and good fortune and gladness untold And after a day full of sunshine and cheer— A life that igrows happier year after year. Student—Class— October Ralph Oz.elie, Sophomore ......... 17 Albert Bley, Senior .............. 18 Ann Pividori, Sophomore .......... 18 Harold Feneck, Sophomore ......... 19 Leonard Lavenda, Junior ......... 20 Rose Boyajian, Junior ........... 21 Mike Kowalewich, Sophomore ...... 21 William Cannon, Freshman ........ 23 Joe Hayduk, Junior .............. 23 Ralph Hernandez, Freshman ....... 24 Wendel Chismudy, Freshman ....... 24 Theresa Cervantes, Sophomore .... 26 Christ Lalevich, Sophomore ...... 26 Florence Sadler, Senior ...... 26 F.sther Dihiasi, Freshman ....... 27 Mike Berta, Junior .............. 28 Mike Chelovich, Sophomore ....... 28 Nick Damaskas, Freshman ......... 28 Rose Argostina, Junior .......... 29 Joan Gadbury. Senior ............ 29 Mary Droza, Senior............... 30 Dorothy Poturalski, Freshman..... 31 WHISPERING GHOSTS Have you heard about them? Have you seen them? Have you been bothered by them ? Do you know where to find them? Do you know what they are? Are you afraid of them ? Do you know if you are guilty of being a whispering ghost ? Whispering ghosts are a nuisance. They are all around the school and we don’t know how to get rid of them. You’ve probably seen them—maybe you sit near one, or maybe you talk to one. They’re easy to find, and they’ve proba- bly bothered you if you are the kind of person who likes to “get down to busi- ness” when it is time to study. The only reason you need be afraid of them is that they hinder you in the work you do. By now, no doubt, you have guessed who the ghosts are. If you haven’t, ask some teacher—especially Miss Gohdes or Mrs. Uncapher. Whispering ghosts are the people in classes who always in- sist on talking all the time—especially when they aren’t supposed to be talking. We will leave it up to you to answer the last question in the first paragraph of this article. STEEL I JOURNAL VERBIGTS BY VOE In' three days Hallowfen will be here again. Dorothy Balash likes sailor hats. Members of the journalism class at- tended a press conference at Horace M ann School. October 9th. Lucille Badanish is sufferingTecaiise she is getting a wisdom tooth. The wise thing this year is not to go trick or treating. Olga Kimoff has 16 pleats in her light blue skirt. Clocks tick — but sometimes too slowly. We only get our grades at the end of each seven-week period this year. The triangle AOB was congruent to triangle COD in the sixth problem in Mr. Swank’s geometry class. Several teachers were giving tests just before the end of the five-week pe riod. They thought we were to get re- port cards. That “half-pint” freshman, George Demos, can really “cut a rug.” There are great possibilities for the reopening of the tardy room in Froebel. Students were told the approximate amount of money they waste by being absent. On the day of class meetings, a group of junior girls were talking of dying their hair the color of their skirts. That would be something new! People in some of the classes around the girls’ gy'm do not enjoy the music of the victrola, which is sometimes used for dancing. We now are able to refresh ourselves with refreshments at Co-Ed. Ghosts aren’t. We still need subscribers to Steel Dust Journal. Miss Bopp recently got a new per- manent. Helen Stulac is sergeant of squad 3 in the eighth hour gym class. Miss Hile, who was the girls’ gym teacher last year, now is teaching in New York. She sends her regards to friends in Froebel. Olga Malin paid real money for that red sweater she wore. Marianne Reithel had her picture taken at Rogers’ Studio, and brought it to school to show her friends. The students of Miss Mailath’s chemistry class stayed after school to fin- ish some experiments which they didn’t get finished in class. If you are summoned to court, you can get an excused admit. October 27, 1944 J EMMiS VIMISJBISZ i r . ' ■ f The opening concert of the Gary Civic Symphony with its guest artist, 3 Jose Eschaniz. was remarkably fine. | l he audience was the largest ever seen -1 a previous concerts and eyeryo re feerret to be having a very .eivjgyaBle-evepurg.- Not a soun(L was heard while, the 3 opening-number, fieethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in E flat .(Erioca). was plated. J Enthusiastic applause by the audience 3 caused the return of the conductor, Ar- thur Zack, to his stand and he in turn- ! gave credit to the orchestra. Jose Eschaniz was so successful in bis performance of the Liszt Concerto No. 2 in A Major with the orchestra that he was called back time and time again for encores. Among several he granted were “Turkish March” by Beethoven, and “Polichinelle” by Villa- Lobos. Fhe concert closed with the Over- J tore Rienzi by Wagner and two encores b the orchesttra: “Guaracha,” by Mor- ton Gould, and the popular “Holiday for Strings,” by David Rose. Amelia Drakos, Olga Kimoff, Mary Libassi and Angeline Ramirez were some of the Froebelites who attended the concert besides yours truly. Adele Bohling Lee also was seen there. It was gratifying to know that Froebel was represented in the violin section of the orchestra by Seymour Abrams, Marga- ret Kirla and Carl Naum. Nice listening, wasn’t if? GEE GEE. YO COMPRENDO? NO! Did you ever try’ using the foreign language that you studied in school? I did. The other day some of us stu- dents were stopped in the halls by Mrs. Choate to help interpret what two of her students from Havana, Cuba, were so discontented about. Asking them- a few questions in broken Spanish proved to be unsuccessful for the crowd gath- ered and the children became more shy. Along came a little Mexican girl and saved the day. Maybe two years of Spanish wasn’t enough. Or was it? But, really, “No comprendo bastante” which . means, “I don’t know enough.” There was a general assembly for high school students October nth to hear a man from Purdue University talk on mathematics. Drapes tied back at the bottom make a catenary curve. There will be a two-day student holiday October 26 and 27 while the teachers attend the annual Northwest- ern Indiana Teachers Association at I Memorial Auditorium. I