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

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October 27, 1944 A CHEERFUL LITTLE EARFUL I he Gary Police Department will be interested in knowing that we have seen George Strimbu out with a certain girl from Emerson after to o’clock. Marie Kysilia is beaming with joy since her recent trip to Florida. She spent most of her time at an army camp. We wonder why ? Mary Klich’s heart throb is John Levenda. She’s really engaged to him. Nice name. Paul. It’s wonderful to a senior named Ann Marencik. Sylvia Enoshel gets at least one let- ter a day from a certain Jim she knows. Strange as it seems, Alice Matson has taken an interest in a boy named Alex! Who’s the lucky fellow that will win the love of Mary Lou M.? Is it Jimmy C. or Mike Berta? It’ll be a great day when Hank Droza and Betty Paska dislike each other. Sam Bain is making quite a big hit with some of the girls. Namely, Olga Malin and Agnes Bovnak. Julia Chismudy keeps sending soul- ful glances toward Joe Kolvey, and he seems to like it. What is there about the Paramount Theater in Hammond that entices Anne Feryo, Olga Belkow and Ida Mae Lucas enough to cause them to journev there SO often? It seems that Betty Romak thinks Paul Domonkos is really ha-andsome. You’re not the first one, Betty! Jean Vavra seems anxious to get to school these days. Who could be the reason ? Have you noticed the Navy bracelet Matilda Balluch has been wearing? It’s from her boy, J. O. Did Anne Ply visit Great Lakes re- cently to see the Navy Pier, or to peer at one certain part of the Navy? Much to the dismay of Artemis Kyros, Joe Kozma and Ann Kalinich have become a rathei steady twosome. Have you been in the halls lately? Then you know about this new couple, namely, Gasperine Pampalone and Al- bert Bley. Andy Panos has taken an interest in nurses. Is it because of a certain Cadet Nurse Mary? You can always tell a senior by his dignified air and manner. You can al- ways tell a junior by the way he carries o” the banner. You can always tell a reshman by his greenness and such. iou can always tell a sophomore, but you can t tell him much. STEEL DUST JOURNAL UIT MhRO chatter As the current term is «ell under «a , the Citamard Club has two plays in production and practically re:id for presentation. It’s been a long time since the club has seen action and all of the members now are tuning up their tonsils and limbering up their pantomime acts to put on he Valiant. by Halworthy Hall and Robert Middlemass. and The H ill o the Wisp, by Doris T. Halman. Proving to the rest of the school that the Citamard Club (by the way, try spelling it back«-ard) is another up and coming organization, the members elect- ed new officers at the very first meet- ing. They are: President, Edwin Ga- jewski; vice president, Mary Libassi; secretary, Olga Kimoff; treasurer, Lo- retta Piatak ; publicity chairman, Gloria Gonan, and social chairman, John Ba- ranko. Other members include Rose Argos- tina, Chris Angelidis, Steve Badvlak. Arnold Bernstein, Stella Demos, Paul Diamond, Raymond Grembowicz. Theo- dore Izak, Anne Kalinich, Leonard Le- yenda. Estelle Pepoff, Jerry Polaikis. Richard Smolnieky, Stella Wukich, and Pauline Zeheralis. Watch your calendar for coming productions. ENGLISH CAN BE INTERESTING T eacliers Page Three Although they anger us sometime And we think “they ain't worth a dime,” guess they’re pretty much all right— For they re really our guiding light. I het do more than we think. If it «eren t for them, we might sink. c might not get through school, Might not obey the golden rule. 1 hey give us homework, quite a bit, Bur why let that cause a fit ? It’s for your good, you know, And its just one thing that cannot go. V call. We get an occasional bawling out. But never'let that make you pout. You’ll get a lot of them in life— It s really a continual strife. So, all in all, teachers are nice to us ■And after this, let’s not fuss If they insist on this or that— 1 ry to do it: don’t be a cat. —By ME. Advanced students who are interest- ed in functional English grammar, punctuation, vocabulary development, and literature, welcomed the opening of a new night school class in English. It seems that English is not so difficult if the principles by which it is governed are mastered. The class meets twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays, from 7 until 9. It consists of 12 mem- bers. The P'roebei students who are taking this advanced English course are: Rose Marjanian, Julia Pavlik, Amelia Drakos, Penny Alexiou, Gloria Gonan. Olga Kimoff, Mary Libassi, Verona Hughes, William Lee and Mildred Johnson. Much to the enjoyment of the stu- dents, Mr. McAllister employs famous quotations and proverbs to illustrate the important points of grammar. Punctua- tion, vocabulary, and literature are to be studied later on. It is hoped that the class will gradually increase in size and that a high degree of interets can be maintained. --------------------------- TO THE FROEBEL STUDENTS FROM THE FOOTBALL SQUAD WHERE IS the team’s support? Where is the Froebel “Spirit” we are supposed to have? Where is our sup- port . A es, where is our support ? A lot of the boys have been asking these ques- tions It makes the gang on the gridtron cel tunny when they hear the opposing cheering section yelling for all they’re worth, and never hearing our own. W hen we make a touchdown, make it your business to yell all vou can. Most of the students yell out of turn and at the «rong time. I'he team loses heart when the stands seldom yell. corn- on, gang! Let’s show the othe. ;hoois that Froebel really has a tear mn a swell cheering section to back t..em up! I he team will appreciate your sup- port and co-operation. A SENIOR'S MUSINGS 1 started to read with a “pouty” face. “May as well get it over with,” I thought. I stumbled through somewhat feebly until I came to the end of the first few pages. Hm-m, not so good. So I pursued wtih half-hearted interest. It’s required English work, you know. At the end of the first chapter I suddenly became aware of the fact that I was be- ginning to like it—well, at least faintlv. read, read, and read, slowly of course, until now I’m practically through. So it wasn t so bad, after all, I guess. I mean reading The Turmoil, by Booth Tark- ington, which is “on the beam,” so to

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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

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BLUE DEVILS TAME TECHS TIGER’S, 121 FROEBEL LOSES CLASH CLARK KYLE SHIFTS LINEUP POSITIONS The Hammond Clark Pioneers, boasting superior weight, skill and pow- er, outplayed the Froebel Blue Devils by a score of 32 to 6. Coach John Kyle revised the start- ing lineup so as to feature more speed and less weight. The shift found James McGee returned to hsi original right end position; Joe Spanic shifted from backfield to left tackle and Albert Bley moving from center to right tackle, with George Ramusak taking over center. James Haywood, Dan Oprish and Nick Magurean kept their same line posi- tions. The backfield was made up of John Toma, fullback; George Franki- vich and Melvin Stroud, halfbacks, and Rudy Alaback, quarterback. During the first few minutes of the game, Melvin Stroud provided the Blue Devils with their only tally by receiv- ing the ball on the Froebel 8-yard line, and running a sensational 92 yards for a touchdown, and the Pioneers could not run fash enough to catch him. The Ham- mond Clark team then struck back hard, but twice were stopped by Frocbel’s de- fensive power. In their third try the Pioneers were successful in “hitting the pay dirt.” James McGee’s excellent punting enabled the Blue Devils to hold off a second Clark touchdown until the last minute of the second quarter. By a score of major setbacks, in the second half, the Pioneers were able to put across five touchdowns. The Blue Devils accounted for only one first down by rushing, a 15-yard thrust' by George Frankovich in the third quarter, and three first downs by passes com- pleted during the first few minutes of the game. Clark rolled up a total of 340 net yards gained by rushing as compared to Froebel’s rushing record of 25 yards. The Blue Devils just couldn’t match Hammond Clark's superior passing and driving power. FROEBEL FISH TO SWIM AGAIN After a lapse of a whole year, Froe- bel a grin will have a swimming team. Coach Bergstrom has been taking inven- tory of the Froebel swimmers. and at me ent his only voice of opinion is “not bad 1” However, we cannot have a well- organized team unless all the capable swimmers in school combine their efforts and put forth their skill in one solid group. T hat is why Coach Bergstrom is making an appeal for swimmers. If you desire to be on the (ahem!) state championship team, contact Coach at once and you will be given a fair chance. Don’t let the girls get you down. boys, swimming is just as popular a sport, if not better physically, than football and basketball. Among the returning veterans from two years back are Frank Bertucci, John Baranko, Dan Oprish and Toe Maloka. The new prospects that have con- tacted the Coach already are: Steve So- vich. Albert Rosco. Gus Cougis. Isidor Diota, John Rudovich, Frank Tennoria, Edmund Benedict, Alex Shendrik, Man- ual Nova, Cris Anastoff, George Pavel and Alfred Alvarez. This year’s Blue Devil swimming team has a very good schedule and should prove to give Froebel students thrills galore in the way of water sports. There will be dashes, distance races, diving, relays, and any number of other interesting spectacles. If the necessary power is produced, Froebel students can expect to see our swimming team torpedo their share of opponents. Come on, you swimmers . . . SWIM FOR FROEBEL! Corp: I’m not going to eat in the mess hall any more.” Sarge: Why not?” Corp.: You know that dog that’s been eating at the back door?” Sarge: Yeah.” Corp.: “Well, today he came over and ate at the P. X.” Sensational! Stupendous! Colossal! That’s the way to describe the play of Our Blue Devils at the Hammond Tech game, after they got infected with “Spir- ititis.” If ever a team deserved congrat- ulations, our team did that night. Our Blue Devils put on a game that any Froebel fan would relish, and we’re just about positive that they will keep it Tip in our later games. After playing a bang-up game against the highly regarded Tech Tigers, the Blue Devils were on the verge of cash- ing a touchdown. Taking advantage of the situation on Tech’s 7-yard line, which was due to a John Toma to James Haywood passing team, the Blue Devils attempted some more passes for a quick touchdown. But the tables turned and an interception was in order with a result that Techmen were able to score a touchdown following a 95-vard jaunt. This was enough to stun any team. But our team was no ordinary team that night. After a rousing half-time pep talk by Coach Kyle, our Blue Devils scored a touchdown similar to the Tigers’ and put us in a 6-6 tie. The Techmen were nonchalantly plowing downfield when our own Joe Hayduk was on hand to re- ceive a gift interception from the Tigers, after which he began to race toward pay dirt. While scampering goalward, Joe was faced with a host of enemy tacklers. Demonstrating that our Blue Devils do have a high quality of brain power un- der their thick helmets, Hayduk quickly swerved and lateraled to Frankovich, who was more than willing to receive the ball and scamper helter-skelter toward 6 points. An attempt at conver- sion was muffed. It remained 6-6 until the final five minutes of the game was left to be played. Again our Blue Devils showed that they had that old-time spirit by starting a game winning offensive. James McGee, whose punting was ad- mied by all of those present even tho« 13630680