Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1951 volume:

1951 REFLECTOR Published By The ANNUAL STAFF GRIFFITH HIGH SCHOOL GRIFFITH. INDIANA On THE BIG TOP LOOMS AND PROGRAM 1 Introduction 5 6 Producers and Ushers 10 11 Side Show 30 31 Ring Leaders 56 57 Star Performers 61 62 Grand Finale 63 64 Souveniers 66 67 Complimentary Tickets 69 Two WE ENTER THE GROUNDS Thr«« (1) Getting some more instructions (2) Jump high! (3) Reflecting the Reflector Staff (4) Enthusiasm? (5) Jim Trost, Student Teacher (6) Did he make it? LET ' S GAZE AT SOME SCENES Four (1) Boy’s phy. ed class (2) The big huddle (3( Robert Walker, Student Teacher (4) Plenty of action (5) Very informal. ALONG THE MIDWAY Fiv« Standing: Clarence Daivs, Frank Van Slyke Seated: William Rist, Arthur Govert, Howard Nasby WE PASS THE PRODUCERS The success of any performance depends greatly upon the planning and organization that takes place behind the scenes. For these we are grea tly indebted to our scohol board and administration, without whose time and interest we would be unable to present our successful acts. AS OUR CECILE NEARING Dean of Girls’ F. A. VAN SLYKE Superintendent ELDON READY Principal USHERS SHOW US THE WAY RICHARD BECK EULALA COOK FRED RITENOUR Social Studies Home Economics Shop HELEN WRIGHT Commercial S«v n C. L. WILSON English REVA COFFING Physical Education LULA FAULKENBERG Mathematics CARL DOROTHY SANDERS MOELHMAN CHARLES EVRARD Physical Education Librarian Science STEVE STANCZAK Social Studies DOROTHY BLUM English FRANCES BARTOSZEK Commerce DONITA STOBAUGH Chorus ARTHUR FISCUS Mathematics A. SOBIERALSKI Grade 7 1 Eight F. ROY MACHLER WILSON Grade 8 Art MARIETTA MOES Prin. Office PAT BAXTER Supt. Office ROBERT SOHN — Band USHERS IN ACTION Senior gov’t class Mr. Stanczak in charge. Study hall Miss Coffing in charge. Nln BARKERS Jr. Varsity Varsity Judy Planert, Letty Turley, Patricia Burkybile Carol Konopasek, Leanor Coffman, Pat Moyer, Georgia Clark 7th Grade Linda Caldwell, Carole James 8th Grade Marcia Bocken, Phyllis Cook, Sandra Schmidt Ttn One of the interesting features of our circus performances has been the side shows. Added in 1949, they have proved to be a great attraction. All performers participate in one or two of these side shows. STUDENT COUNCIL Seated: Adanna Matias, Benjamin Plancarte, Mr. Ready, Connie Cisco. Standing: Harold Bridegroom, Robert Tuley, Robert Scherer, Robert Sweeney, George Mose, Barbara Alters, Dennis Lahr. Twelve HONOR SOCIETY Row 1: Glenn Hilbrich, Ed Grogg, John Tippett, Larry Lemmel, William Ryckman, Robert Bach, Martha Dittrich. Row 2: Robert Sabina, Charles Butts, Patsy Govert, Mrs. Faulkenberg, Vince Grogg, Mary Ann Grimm, Peter Orlich. GIRLS ' COUNCIL Officers: Musetta Gatlin, Mrs. Nearing, Wanda Newcomer — Pres., Phyllis Williams, Marilyn Govert. Group: Seated: Wanda Cozart, Sheila O’Toole, Musetta Gatlin, Marilyn Govert, Wanda Newcomer, Phyllis Williams, Carol Konopasek, Evelyn Harris. Standing: Mrs. Nearing, Mary Frances MacDonald, Sandra Schmidt, Marcia Bocken, Linell Darin, Gail D’Angelo, Patricia Lewis, Yvonne Whitacre, Char- maine Todd, Sidney Grimm, Janne Kussmaul Patricia Burkybile, Letty Turley. Thlrt««n SENIOR PLAY A Cast — Seated: Lorraine Johnson, Peter Orlich, Patricia Jelleff, A1 Justak. Standing: Mr. C. L. Wilson, Martha Dittrich, Patsy Govert, Robert Ready, Laura Koepke, Barbara Linson, Duane Cullison. B Cast — Seated: Wanda Newcomer, Peter Orlich, Jean Windell, A1 Justak. Standing: Mr. C. L. Wilson, Joyce Krooswyk, Jill Turner, Dick Beck, Georgia Clark, Dollie Kistler, Glenn Hilbrich. Fourteen JR. and SR. DRAMATICS Row 1: Nancy Scott, Betty Black, Irene Keen, Leota Wilson, Isabelle Kovesci, Pat Celmer, Robert Sweeney, Charles Parsons, Melvin Ramberg. Row 2: Patricia Moyer, Barbara Alters, Margie Komanich, Theresa Sucich, Dorothy Dunn, Delores Andres, Mary Shary, Maxine Massa, Roselin Scctt, Charles Vestal, Oscar Alsip. Row 3: Leanore Coffman, Ruth Ann Vallo, Beverly Morris, Marion Sharp, Harriet Price, Hilde Nissen, Marilyn Walters, Arietta Hautsch, Lois Walker, Eleanor Mattingly, Serena Penning, Mary Lou Theil, Roland Colby, Richard Beck, Ralph Cook. Flft n Sixteen Row 1: Florence Stevenson, Louise Dittrich, Dcnna Homer, Maxine Hiestand, Carol Austgen, Donna Spitz, Delores Hoffman, Marie Ball. Row 2: Jean Markwalder, Rita Ficht, Carol Irish, Arlene Morris, Marian Parker, Sally DuBois, Darlene Dorton, Wilma Kikkert, Mrs. Blum, Barbara Johnstone Mariam Cartwright. Row 3: Janet Johnson, Robert Kinzie, Clarence Lamprecht, Margie Rockey, Henry Dugan, John Tennant, Harold Dean, John Gall, Dan O’Rourke, Barbara Foust, Mary Mock. Row 4: Harold Bridegroom, Neal Bannister, Joe Dulla. JUNIOR PLAY Seated: Nancy ' Scott, Robert Sweeney, Yvonne Whitacre, James Vanzo, Mary Ann Grimm, Leota Wilson. Standing: Gary Blink, Dorothy Dunn, Martin Phillips, Leanor Coffman, William Ryckman, Arietta Hautsch, Theresa Sucich, Mr. C. L. Wilson. JUNIOR PLAY Seated: Patricia Lewis, Ed Grogg, Roselin Scott, Martin Phillips, Maxine Massa, Serena Penning. Standing: Melvin Ramberg, Harriet Price, Robert Sabina, Marilyn Govert, William Ryckman, Betty Black, Jane Ann Beck, Mr. C. I. Wilson. S«v«nt««n CADET TEACHERS Seated: Patricia Sanders, Maxine Massa, Pat Celmer, Mrs. Nearing, Dorothy Dunn, Marilyn Govert, Martha Dittrich. Standing: John Galik, Dorothy Fish, Gloria Dykhuizen, Lorraine Walter, Ann Alek, Bonnie Van Willigan, Henry Chappey. FRESHMAN DRAMATICS Row 1: Lynn Goetz, Joanne Smith, Susan Berg, Judy Planert, Arlene Downey, Helen Horvath, Barbara Perusic. Row 2: Constance Cisco, Arlene DeBruler, Alma Vestal, Mrs. Blum, Orah Schoon, Virginia Juricic, Nancy Fuller, Sharon Lawbaugh, Gail D’Angelo, Sara Blanchard, Jeanette Foster. Row 3: Sue Myers, Eleanor Baker, Audrey Grugel, Diane Whiteley, Evelyn Sipos, Jacklyn Moredich, Christine Ellis, Joan Schuster, Betty Lukacs, Deris Ault, Isabelle Clauson. Row 4: Ann Seitzinger, Coinnie O’Berg, Marilyn Mack, Robert Johnson, Robert Rist, Edgar Smith, Theresa Holmes, Arlene Gates, Fred Schultz, Den Hillman, Larry Kilinski, Gerald Martinsen. Eighteen ART CLUB Row 1: Geraldine Taylor, Francis Adelsperger, Betty Britton, Maxine Hiestand, Barbara Johnstone, Ann Alek, Ronald Stack. Row 2. Evelyn Meki, Kathryn Bakken, Verdonne Blissmer, Mary Ann Morgan, Bonnie Van Willigan, Steve Tari , Mr. Roy Wilson. Row 3: Dan O’Rourke, Richard Tucker, Gerald Koedyker, John Galik, Arthur Clemens, Robert Dayhoff, Dean Werth, Henry Chappey. Nineteen PANTHER PRESS Seated: Joyce Krooswyk, Jean Windell, Dollie Kistler, Pat Jelleff, Phyllis Williams. Standing: Martha Dittrich, Jill Turner, Roland Colby, Barbara Linson, Georgia Clark. PANTHER PRESS Seated: Joyce Krooswyk, Jean Windell, Dollie Kistler, Pat Jelleff. Row 2: Mrs. Nearing, Theresa Sucich, A1 Justak, Jane Beck, Virginia Sutherin, • Jill Turner, Lorraine Johnson, Phyllis Williams, Georgia Clark, Roland Colby, James Hedges. Row 3: Wanda Newcomer, Margie Justak, Yvonne Whitacre, Martha Dittrich, Eleanor Mattingly, Barbara Linson, Musetta Gatlin, James Vanzo. Twenty Twenty on Seated: Alice Ross Business Mgr., Madelon Graves Editor, Pat Sanders. Standing: Mrs. Nearing Sponsor, Rita Ficht. ANNUAL STAFF UPPER CLASS LIBRARY CLUB Row 1: Kathy Kemp, Rita Fieht, Delores Hoffman, Arlene Morris, Lois Spohn, Leota Wilson, Beverly Schultz. Row 2: Lauralie Van Willigan, Jane York, Miss Moelhman, Phyllis Snyder, Lorraine Walter, Carol Batey, Flo Stevenson. Row 3: Sally DuBois, Donna Homer, Marlene Kikkert, Darlene Dorton, Adanna Matias, Rita Myslivy, Anna Cutean, Peggy Beard. Row 4: Hilde Nissen, Norma Basz, Marian Parker, Neva Stahley, Mary Ann Geffert, Louise Dittrich, Miriam Cartwright, Carol Austgen, Janet Ledbetter. LOWER CLASS LIBRARY CLUB Row 1. Evelyn Sipos, Joan Mold, Irmagard Huke, Joan Sury, Barbara Gordon, Margaret Phillips, Virginia Rosbolt, Nadaline Wagman. Row 2: Norma Tamminga, Letty Turley, Bernice Burkybile, Joanne Hoppe, Miss Moelhman, Lynn Goetz, Roberta Costner, Robalee Cox, Doris Daniels. Row 3: Raymond Williams, Tom Schmidt, Tom O’Toole, Harry Scheeringa, Gerry Bruchman, Donald Ruwald, Paul Anderson, Larry Crowel. Twenty two ADVANCED SEWING Pat Jelleff, Doris Gatlin, Lois Walker, Patricia Lewis, Roselin Scott, Nancy Scott. Joyce Krooswyk, Marilyn Walters, Yvonne Whitacre, Maxine Massa, Dorothy Fish, Marilyn Govert, Alice Ross Marie Ball, Shirley Zacker. Pat Sanders, Beverly Morris, Maureen Regnier, Laura Koepke, Serena Penning, Arietta Hautsch, Mary Ann Grimm, Barbara Linson, Wanda Cozart, Patty Moyer, Theresa Sucich, Jane Ann Beck, Audrey Grugel. Mary Theil, Marion Sharp, Darlene Moffett, Carol Konopasek, Ruth Johnson, Evelyn Harris, Norma Bennett, Martha Dittrich, Mrs. Cook. Twenty three Row 1: Row 2: Rc w 3: Row 4: G. A. A. LETTERMEN Row 1: Wanda Newcomer, Virginia Sutherin, Laura Koepke, Carol Konopasek, Grace Chapman, Jill Turner, Gloria Dykhuizen. Row 2: Phyllis Williams, Georgia Clark, Margareth Shipley, DeLores Stevenson, Madelcn Graves, Musetta Gatlin, Patricia Jelleff. Row 3: Patsy Govert, Shirley Thomas, Martha Dittrich, Alice Ross, Miss Coffing, Jean Windell, Lorraine Johnson, Dollie Kistler, Joyce Krooswyk. Twenty four G. A. A. DANCE SCENE ■ Here is just one of the dance scenes from the 1950 G. A. A. Dance. This dance was held December 16, 1950 in the Griffith High School gymnasium. Many were there, and the dance was enjoyed by all those who attended. A G.A.A. OFFICERS — Row 1: Margie Justak, Jane Beck, Row 2: Jean Windell, Georgia Clark, Miss Coffing, DeLores Stevenson Row 3: Jill Turner G. A. A. OFFICERS and ESCORTS Girls: Margie Justak, Jill Turner, Jane Beck, Miss Coffing - sponsor, Jean Windell - pres., DeLores Stevenson, Georgia Clark. Escorts: Duane Sieb, Frank Fronek, George Crewe, Richard Stewart, Jerry Cava- naugh, Vince Grogg, Hank Leistikow. Twenty five COMMERCIAL CLUB Row 1: Lorraine Johnson, Darlene Moffett, Dollie Kistler, Joyce Krooswyk, Mar- gareth Shipley, Grace Chapman, Betty Britton. Row 2: Gloria Dykhuizen, Shirley Thomas, Madelon Graves, Ruth Johnson, Barbara Linson, Doris Gatlin. Row 3: Diane Sieb, Maureen Regnier, Laura Koepke, Virginia Sutherin, Georgia Clark, Jill Turner, DeLores Stevenson. Twenty six LETTERMEN ' S CLUB Row 1: Roy Redar, Roland Colby, Mr. Beck, Alfred Justak, Keith Smith, Robert Bach, Jerry Jansen. Row 2: Charles Butts, Dick Beck, Lyle Van Gorp, Ralph Cook, Vince Grogg, Robert Sabina, Ben Plancarte, Robert Van Allen. Row 3: Oscar Alsip, Ed Grogg, Chuck Mikovitz, Eugene Hartz, Glenn Hilbrich, Wil- liam Ryckman, Leonard Keen, Peter Tari, Melvin MacFarland, George Crowe, Don Powell. Ff M Hitt ’ i 1 A LETTERMEN ' S QUEEN Jane Beck was voted Queen of 1950. Here she is being presented a beautiful wrist watch by Roland Colby. Others in the picture are Virginia Sutherin, Vince Grogg, Margareth Shipley, Laura Koepke, George Crowe, Dorothy Fish, Delores Hoffman, Marlene Kikkert. Twenty seven BOY ' S CHORUS Row 1: George Mose, Darrell Holme, Clarence Morton, Frank Cechovic, Bruce Hart, Martin Phillips, Charles Vestal, Melvin Ramberg, James Vanzo, Robert Ready, Miriam Cartwright, Harold Hartz. Row 2: James Young, Dellis Ivers, Donald Schumacher, Given Blakeley, Harold Bridegroom, Neal Bannister, Clarence Lamprecht, Norbert Donsbach, Duane Sieb, Miss Stobaugh, Wayne Colwell. Row 3: Tom Moorman, Dale Clark, John Gatlin, James Imer, Darwin Whitacre, Jack Taylor, Henry Dugan, Robert Kinsey, James Smith, Robert Sweeney Ronald Hoch, Dale Freeman. Row 4: Dennis Bradley, William Milligan, Paul Anderson, James Bowman, James Scherer, James Kelleher, Robert Stanczak, Frank Tokar, Harold Dean, John Gall, Joe Dulla, Steve Zalenski, Jack Larimore, Robert Hippensteel. MIXED CHORUS Standing: Row 1: Shirley Zacker, Jack Love, Tom Meyers, Marie Ball. Row 2: Barbara Johnstone, Grace Chapman, Pat Jelleff, Wanda Newcomer. Row 3: Richard Smith, Dellis Ivers, James Young, Clarence Morton, Dollie Kistler, Ruth Johnson, Miss Stobaugh, Miriam Cartwright, Marion Sharp, Steve Zelenski, Carmen Young, Robert Ready, Duane Cullison. Seated: Row 1: Nancy Fuller, Joanne Smith, Dorothy Van Der Vort, Isabelle Clau- son, Mary Ann Orban, Eleanor Baker, Wilma Kikkert, Jeanette Foster, Carol Batey. Row 2- Sue Myer, Marilyn Mack, Mildred Carlson, Sharon Lawbaugh, Orah Schoon, Sidney Grimm, Audrey Grugel, Lois Grugel. Row 3: Helen Horvath, Arlene Downey, Betty Lukacs, Connie Cisco, Virginia Juricic Arlene DeBruler, Paula Grugel, Mary Jelleff. Twenty eight GIRL ' S GLEE CLUB Row 1: Margie Komanich, Betty Black, Ann Seitzinger, Ruth Vallo, Barbara Alters. Row 2: Alma Vestal, Letty Howerton, Pat Lewis, Diane Whiteley, Arietta Hautsch. Row 3: Doris Ault, Harriet Price, Eleanor Mattingly, Evelyn Sipos, Lois Penning, Bernadine O’Day. Row 4: Beverly Schultz, Connie O’Berg, Barbara Linson, Miss Stobaugh, Mary Theil, Nancy Butler, Ncrma Bennett. Twenty nln« Thirty G. H. S. BAND Row 1: Larry Lemmel, Fred Bream, Maxine Massa, Hilde N'issen, Marian Parker, Patricia Burkybile, Sam Blanchard. Roselin Scott. Row 2: Beverly Schultz, James Fisher, Richard Crowel, Gail D'An gelo, Joan Schuster, Harriet Price. Evelyn Dugan, Lorraine John- son, Beverly Morris, Tom Meyers. Jchn Tennant. Dellis Ivers, Don Matz. Row 3: Sue Miller. Mary Ann Geffert, Royce Hamende, James Stahoviak. Robert Rist, Barbara F ust, Richard Harbrecht, Larry Meir, Walter Strack, Larry Kilinski, David Ryckman, Donald Tippett, Norman Ross, Charmaine Todd. Diane Seib, Wayne Colwell. Wayne Colwell. Row 4: Neva Stahley, James Burns. Dan O’Rourke. Stanley Rossa, Jerry Cavanaugh. James Smith, James Young, David Kenzi_ l-hyllis Francis, Donna Spitz, Irene Keen, Gary Blink, Mr. Sohn.CLASS OF 1951 The Senior Class, Main Performers of Ring No. 1, have had four success- ful years at Griffith High and are now prepared to go out into the world and make a place for themselves. May the character - leadership - and learning that have molded them into good citizens bring success to them in their future life. We leave behind this one last thought. Our Motto: “Better Faithful Than Famous.” Seated: Margareth Shipley, Mrs. Faulkenburg, Patsy Govert Standing: Jerry Cavanaugh, Dick Peters SENIOR OFFICERS Thirty on� ALGERS, Jack Intraumurals “Calmness” ALSIP, Oscar Football. Lettermen’s, Dramatics, At- tendance Award, Intramurals “Likeable” ANDERSON, Robert Virginie” BECK, Richard Football, Basketball, Track, Intra- murals. Lettermen’s, Dramatics, “Big Brother” Sr. Play “Capable” BRITTON, Betty G.A.A., Library, Art Club, Commer- cial, Office Assistant. Noll Central “Polite” CAVANAUGH, Jerry Band, Pepband. Starlighters, Band treas., and pres.. Football, Intramur- als. Latin, Dramatics, Lettermen ' s. Student Counci l vice-pres., Sr. Class pres.. Attendance Award “Talkative” CHAPMAN, Grace Chorus sec. and pres.. Glee Club, G.A.A., Library. Student Council, Girls Council, Mixed Quartet, Dra- matics, Sec. Latin Club. Octet, Sex- tet, Sr. Girls Trio, Commercial, Honor Society “Pleasant” CHAPPEY, Henry Art Club “Hank” CLARK, Georgia G.A.A., Sportshead. Library, Hiking, Commercial, Cheerleader, Dramatics, vice pres., Panther Press, Sec. Sr. Class, Girls Council, “Big Brother” Sr. Play “Pleasant” CLEMENS, Arthur Panther Press, Dramatics pres.. Art Club pres. “Artistic” CLOUGH, Clifford Student Council, Camera, Intramurals “Courteousness” COLBY, Roland Cadet Teacher, Panther Press, Foot- ball, Intramurals, Dramatics pres.. Track, Lettermen’s. Basketball “Manliness” Thirty two CLASS OF 1951 COLWELL, Wayne Band. Latin, Boy ' s Chorus. Honor Society, Intramurals. Track. H.R. Planning Committee, Pepband, At- tendance Award “Calmness” COOK, Ralph Lettermen’s, Football Co-Captain, In- tramurals, Basketball, Track, Dra- matics “Height” COZART, Wanda Girls Council. Sewing “Southern” CULLISON, Duane Boy’s Chorus, Intramurals, “Big Bro- ther”, Cross Country, Camera Club, Chorus, Mixed Vocal Quartet Sr. Play “Neatness” CUTEAN, Mary library, Sewing Club. Dramatics, Of- fice Assistant, Hiking, Cadet Teach- ing DAYHOFF, Robert Art Club “Likeable” DITTRICH, Martha Chorus. Honor Society, Sewing, “Big Brother”, “Most Likely to Succeed”, Math Award. G.A.A., Jr. Planning Committee, Panther Press. Library, Cadet Teacher, Octet, Intra-Class- Track-Meet Sr. Play “Studiousness” DRABOLD, Norma Library, Sewing. Chorus, Dramatics, G.A.A. Office Assistant. Band. Cadet Teacher “Reserved Manner” DUGAN, Evelyn Band. Chorus, Pepband. Panther Press, Cadet Teacher, Art Club “Artistic Ability” DYKHUIZEN, Gloria G.A.A. FICHT, Robert “Ink Spot” FITZSIMMONS, James “Choo Choo” Thirty three CLASS OF 1951 FRONEK, Franklin Track, Cross Country, Basketball, In- t amurals. Lettermen’s Baseball, Can- didate for Mardi-Gras King, Prom King Attendant Courteous GALIK, John Cadet Teaching. Art, Chorus. Danc- ing Club, Dramatics, Football, Sec. and Treas. Art Club Oh Johnny GATLIN, Doris G.A.A., Library. Sewing “Petite GATLIN, Musetta G.A.A.. Library, Hiking. Sec. Girls Council, Sewing. Big Brother , In- tra-Ciass-Tra k-Meet, Dramatics, Pan- ther Press, Chorus Graciousness” GOVERT, Patsy Hiking. Pres. G.A.A., Honor Society, “Big Brother”. Most Athletic , Dra- matics. Sr. Class treas., Intra-Class- Track Meet Sr. Plav “99 44 100 % Pep GRAVES, Madelon G.A.A., “Big Brother”, Editor of An- nual. Panther Press. Hiking. Com- mercial, Dramatics. Office Assistant Good Sport GROGG, Vince Football. Basketball capt.. Baseball, I ettcrmen’s c ec.. Honor Society sec.. Band, Annual Staff. Student Council, Sophomore Class Pres.. Fr. Class treas., Bov’s State, Intramurals. Pep- band. Calumet Conference All Star Basketball Team “Obliging HANSON, Robert Camera Club, Intramurals Serene HARRIS, Evelyn Hammond High. Sewing, Girls Coun- cil, Hiking, G.A.A. Quiet HARTZ, Eugene Intramurals. Football, Lettermen’s, Boy’s Chorus Silent Type HILBRICH, Glenn Student Council, Jr. Class Pres., In- tramurals. Football. Honor Society, Lettermen’s, Latin. Big Brother” Sr. Play Efficiency HIPPENSTEEL, Jerry Tech. Camera, Band Good Looks” Thirty four JAMES, Roger CLASS OF 1951 JANSEN, Jerry Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track, Lettermcn’s, Jr. Play Assistant. Boys Chorus. Cross Country, “Most Ath- letic’’, Calumet Conference All Star Football and Basketball Teams, In- tramurals “Athletic Ability” JANSMA, Calvin Inframurals, Basketball, Boy’s Chorus H R. Planning Committee, Shop Fore- man “Long and Lanky” JELLEFF, Pat G.A.A., “B” Team Cheerleader. Sec. and vice-pres.. Chorus. Jr. Class Sec., Dramatics, Hiking, Sewing. Panther Press, Library, Quartet, Intra-Class- Track-Meet Sr. p l!� v “Convincing” JERNBERG, Jonte Track, Intramurals, Baseball “Hudson” JOHNSON, Lorraine Band. G.A.A., Hiking, Dramatics, Jr. Dramatics Award, Commercial. Pep- band. Honor Society, Panther Press, “Big Brother”, Perfect Attendance Award Sr. Plav “Mrs. Whiffle” JOHNSON, Ruth Chorus, Library, G.A.A., Sewing, H.R. Planning Committee. Commercial, Dramatics, “Big Brother” Magic Fingers” JUSTAK, Alfred Calumet Conference All Star Football Team, Intramurals. Boy’s Chorus, Football, Baseball. Basketball, Letter- men’s. Panther Press, “Best Sense of Humor”, “Most Valuable Football Player”, Prom King Attendant, Track Jr. Play Assistant Sr. Play “Carefree” KEEN, Leonard R. Intramurals, Track. Cross-Country, Basketball. Football, Baseball, Boy’s Chorus, Lettermen’s, Cadet Teacher “Agressive” KIKKERT, Paul Fr. Basketball, Intramurals, Boy’s Chorus “Paully” KISTLER, Dollie Jean Mixed Chorus pres.. Girls Glee Club, Pres. Hiking Club, Sewing, Treas. Jr. Dramatics, Commercial. G.A.A., Lib- rary, Panther Press. “Best Sense of Humor”, Choral Ensembles Sr. Play “Fun Loving” KOEPKE, Laura “Big Brother”, Library, Dramatics, Hiking, Sewing. Commercial, Mixed Chorus, Girls Glee Club, Intra-Class- Track-Meet, “Best Dancer”, Prom Queen Attendant. All Sports Queen, Cadet Teacher, G.A.A., Office Assis- tant, H.R. Planning Committee Sr. Play “Juicy ' s Ideal” Thirty flva KOMANICH, James Track, Cross-Country, Intramurals. Boy’s Chorus, Basketball, Camera Club, Dancing Club, All Conference Cross Country Team “Comanchee” KONOPASEK, Carol “B” Team and Varsity Cheerleader, G.A.A., Vice-pres. Girls Council, Sew- ing, • res. Lake County Girls Confer- ence, Library “Amiable’ KORZENEWSKI, Ed Intramurals “Irish’ K0SM0SK1, Carl Intramurals. Bov’ = Chorus, Football “Kos” KROOSWYK, Joyce Library, Hiking. Sewing. Glee Club, Cadet Teacher, Mixed Chorus. G.A.A. Dramatics. Student Manager Jr. Play, Panther Press, Girls Sextet Sr. Plav. Student D’ ector “Good Natured” LAHR, Dennis Student Council, Intramurals, Latin Club. Boy’s Chorus, Attendance A- ward “Simplicity LEISTIKOW, Gerald Football. Basketball, Intramurals, Art Club. Bov’s Chorus. Student Council, I ettermen’s. Panther Press, Track, “Best Artist”, All Conference Foot- ball Worldly Air” LEMMEL, Larry Band, Chorus, “Most Likely to Suc- ceed”, Jr. Class treas., Vice-pres. Honor Society, Jr. Planning Commit- tee “Intelligence” LINSON, Barbara Ann Girls’ Glee Club, Chorus. Commercial, Choral Reading. Sewing. Panther P ess, Honor Society, Annual, G.A.A., Library Sr. Plav. student Director “Dependable” LONG, Robert Basketball, Intramurals, Dancing, Camera “Silent” MANDERNACH, Robert Boy’s Chorus, Intramurals “Obliging” McFARLAND, Melvin Baseball. Basketball. Football. Intra- murals, Lettermen’s “Irish” Thirty six MEDSKER, Darrell Intramurals, Boy’s Chorus, Basketball, “Best Dressed”. Shop Foreman “Good Looking” MIKOVETZ, Charles Football, Basketball, Cross Country, Lettermen’s, Boy’s Chorus, Dance Club, Intramurals “Mike” MOFFETT, Darlene Library, Dramatics, Hiking, Sewing, Commercial, G.A.A., “Best Dressed”, Majorette “Charm” MORRIS, Beverely Library, Band, Jr. Flay. Dramatics, Sewing. Bookstore Assistant, G.A.A. “Resourcefulness” MSHAR, Helen Band, Chorus, Sewing, Dramatics, Office Assistant, Library, G.A.A. “Quietness” NEWCOMER, Wanda G.A.A., “B” Team Cheerleader, Girls Council, Pres. Library Club. Chorus, Librarian, Glee Club sec., Fr. Vice- pres., Sew-ing. Dramatics. Jr. Play, Alternate to Girls’ State, “Most Pop- ular”, Panther Press. Quartet, Trio Sr. Play “Friendly” OMAN, James “Oh, Man” ORLICH, Peter Basketball, Football, Lettermen’s In- tramurals, Honor Society treas. Sr. Play “Alertness” PLANCARTE, Benjamin Football, Prom King Attendant, In- tramurals, Track, Big Brother”, Let- termen’s “Joe Louis” POWELL, Donald Football, Baseball. Basketball, Track, Intramurals, Boy’s Chorus, Letter- men’s Sr. Play “Trustworthy” READY, Robert Jr. Play, Chorus Sr. Play “Dependable” REDAR, Roy Football, Baseball, Basketball, Track, Intramurals “Oh That Car” Thirty seven CLASS OF 1951 REGNIER, Maureen Transferred. Hiking. G.A.A., Sewing, Commercial, Dramatics “Jitterbug” ROSS, Alice Honor Society Library, G.A.A., Hik- ing, Sewing, Dramatics, Panther Press Annual-Bus. Mgr., Attendance. Score- keeper, Office Assist., Intraclass Track Meet. Cadet Teacher, Chorus “Allie Lou” ROSS, Ronald Cross Country, Football, Jr. Play, In- tramurals “His Jokes” SANDERS, Pat Transferred, Dramatics, Latin, Sew- ing, Cadet Teacher, Band, Annual, G.A.A. “Sweet” SELBY, Anthony Transferred “Quietness” SHARP, Marion Transferred. Mixed Chorus, Sewing, Dramatics “Intelligence” SHIPLEY, Margareth G. A. A., Sr. Class Sec. SHIPLEY, Marlene SEIB, Diane Verda G.A.A., Band, Library, Hiking, Com- mercial “Sophistication” SIPOS, Joseph Andrew Basketball, Intramurals, Baseball “Jolly” SMITH, Harriet “Guy’s Gal” SMITH, Keith Football. Basketball, Lettermen ' s, In- tramurals. Boy’s Chorus, Track, Base- ball “Persistance” Thirty eight CLASS OF 1951 SMITH, Richard Football, Jr. Play, Boy’s Chorus, Chorus “Tenor Voice” STACK, Ronald Art, Intramurals “That Little Crosly” STAHOVIAK, James Basketball, Intramurals. Camera Club pres.. Band Vice-pres., Honor Society “Likeable” STEVENSON, DeLores G.A.A. vice-pres.. Hiking, Library, Panther Press, Dramatics sec.. Com- mercial, Teacher Cadets “Lovable” SUTHERIN, Virginia Chorus, G.A.A. sports editor, Football Queen Attendant, Prom Queen At- tendant, Library, Hiking, Commercial Dramatics, Girls Council, Panther Press “Friendliness” TARI, Peter Lettermen’s, Basketball Mgr., Base- ball Mgr.. Football. Intramurals “Hoppy-Go-Lucky” THOMAS, Shirley G.A.A., Library, Hiking, Commercial “Athletic Ability” TIPPETT, John Honor Society, Student Council, Band “Studiousness” TURNER, Jill G.A.A., Honor Society, Dramatics, Panther Press Editor, Annual, “Big Brother , Pres. Commercial, Hiking, Prom Queen Attendant, Girls Council Sr. Play “Our Editor” VAN GORP, Lyle Merrillville, Football, Intramurals, Lettermen’s “Hot Rod” WEISS, William Intramurals Calmness” WERTH, Dean Art, Intramurals “Talkative” Thirty nine CLASS OF 1951 WILLIAMS, Phyllis G.A.A., Hiking. Girls Council treas.. Library. “Big Brother”, Fr. Sec., Dramatics, Panther Press “Quietness” WINDELL, Jean G.A.A. pres, and treas., Dramatics, Hiking, Student Council, Library, Commercial, Panther Press, “B” Team Cheerleader “Sunny Smile” YOUNG, Carmen Chorus, Dramatics, Hiking “Feminine ZAMBO, Steve Intramurals, Camera Club “Obliging” ZITLAW, Adolfe Intramurals, Prom King King Pen” Those not pictured are Shirley Zacker Dick Peters, Burton Montogomery, and Robert Norton Forty SPOTLIGHT: OUTSTANDING SENIORS BEST LEADERS k JILL TURNER. JG ' EN HILBRIC++ BEST SENSE OF HUMOR AL OUSTAK DOLLlE KlSTLEfL MOST LIKELV TO SUCC EE D MARTHA DITTRICH lARRV IEMMEL BEST ATHLETES JERRV JAMSEH PAT GOVERT BEST ARTISTS BEST DRESSED 1 DARRELL M EDS HER. DARLENE MOFFETT JERRY lEISTIKOW f VELUN DUGAN BEST DANCERS BEN PLANCARTE LAURA KOEPRE MOST POPULAR WAHOA NEWCOMffi ROLAND COIB Forty ono LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT I, Jack Alger, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to stay on the road while driving to Don Matz. I, Dick Beck, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to go steady to Jim Scherer. I, Betty Britton, do hereby will and bequeath my swimming ability to Pat Celmer on a one summer vacation basis. I, Jerry Cavanaugh, do hereby will and bequeath my good sense for arguing to Bill Ryckman. I, Grace Chapman, do hereby will and bequeath my red hair to anyone who thinks they can stand it. I, Georgia Clark, do hereby will and bequeath my so-called conceited walk to Louise Dittrich. I, Arthur Clemens, do hereby will and bequeath my massive build to oe Dulla. I, Wayne Colwell, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to play the trom- bone to Steve (Zeke) Zelenski. I, Ralph Cook, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to get along in speech class to John Morgan. I, Wanda Cozart, do hereby will and bequeath my southern accent to Emalie Greenwell. I, Mary Cutean, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to take shorthand to my sister Ann. I, Jim Fitzsimmons, do hereby will and bequeath my seat in public speaking to anyone who will please take it. I, Franklin Fronek, do hereby will and bequeath my track ability to Joe Dulla I, Doris Gatlin, do hereby will and bequeath my diamond to anyone who thinks they can attain it. I, Musetta Gatlin, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to type to Mary Lou Thiel. I, Patsy Govert, do hereby will and bequeath my height to Sue Meyers. I, Madelon Graves, do hereby will and bequeath my height to Carol Irish. I, Vince Grogg, do hereby will and bequeath my hair (?) to Harry Bridegroom I, Bob Hansen, do hereby will and bequeath my Havanah Cigars and grave digging ability to Paul Ledbetter. I, Evelyn Harris, do hereby will and bequeath my quietness to Betty Rogers. I, Jerry Hippensteel, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to get along with Mr. Evrard to Gloria. I, Jerry Jansen, do hereby will and bequeath my position in the back field to Joe Dulla. I, Pat Jelleff, do hereby will and bequeath my smile to Dorothy Fish. I, Lorraine Johnson, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to play the French horn to Joan Schuster. I, Ruth Johnson, do hereby will and bequeath my position as canteen presi- dent to anyone who thinks they can keep it going and still be sane after four years. I, Leonard Keen, do hereby will and bequeath my sense of humor and ability to meet out of town girls to Bruce Hart. I, Dollie Jean Kistler, do hereby will and bequeath my sense of humor and ability to talk to Lyle Holme. I, Laura Koepke, do hereby will and bequeath my abiliy to keep from draw- ing arrows with lipstick to Mary Ann Grimm. I, Carol Konopasek, do hereby will and bequeath my “duck feet” to Betty Rogers. I, Eddie Korzeniewski, do hereby will and bequeath my long last name to Irene Keen. I, Joyce Krooswyk, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to be the only child to Joane Schuster. I, Dennis Lahr, do hereby will and bequeath my luck in cards to Charles Butts. I, Barbara Linson, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to get mimograph ink all over myself to any poor sucker who takes over the mimograph mach- ine. Forty two I, Bob Long, do hereby will and bequeath my booth at Petes to Paul Led- better. I, Bob Mandenach, do hereby will and bequeath my hunting ability to Rabbit Barnett. I, Melvin McFarland, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to get along with Carl Sanders to Ed Grogg. I, Darlene Moffett, do hereby will and bequeath my clothes to anyone who can stand them as long as I have. I, Beverly Morris, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to draw all boy classes to my sister, Arlene, for as long as it proves interesting. 1, Helen Mshar, do hereby will and bequeath my ability not to think of Ben Plancarte to Leanor Coffman. I, Wanda Newcomer, do hereby will and bequeath my height and basketball ability to Bob Stanczak. I, Pete Orlich, do hereby will and bequeath my curly hair to Harold Bride- groom. I, Don Powell, do hereby will and bequeath my buddy “Juicy” Justak to anyone who can stand his singing. I, Roy Redar, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to drive carefully to Dan Barnett. I, Maureen Regnier, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to jitterbug to anyone who can stand it. I, Alice Ross, do hereby will and bequeath my laugh to Mr. Evrard. I, Ronald Ross, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to get along with Wanda Newcomer to Charlie Vestal. I, Anthony Selby, do hereby will and bequeath my football ability to George Crowe. I, Diane Sieb, do hereby will and bequeath to my brother, Duane, the money I’ve spent on air mail to Tokyo. He’ll need it. I, Joe Sipos, do hereby will and bequeath my baility to play basketball to Jim Imer. I, Marion Sharp, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to say the wrong thing at the right time to Miriam Cartwright (althought she doesn’t need it) I, Jim Stahoviak, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to keep out of trouble to Royce Hamende and Don Matz. I, DeLores Stevenson, do hereby will and bequeath my quiet disposition to Donna Homer. I, Virginia Sutherin, do hereby will and bequeath my seat in that 1950 Chrysler to Donna Homer. I, Pete Tari, do hereby will and bequeath my curly hair to a certain biology teacher. I, Shirley Thomas, do hereby will and bequeath my height and pleasing personality to Kathy Kemp. I, John Tippett, do hereby will and bequeath the presidency of the honor society to any junior who can get it. We, Rich Smith and Bob Ready, do hereby will and bequeath our snowball throwing ability to Mr. Cook and Mr. Evrard. I, Jill Turner, do hereby will and bequeath the editorship of the Panther Press to anybody who has a strong heart. I, Bill Weiss, do hereby will and bequeath my chemistry ability to Jim Imer. I, Dean Werth, do hereby will and bequeath my curly hair to Ed Grogg if he can stand the chemicals that put the curl in. I, Phyllis Williams, do hereby will and bequeath my straight hair to Marilyn Govert, who already has trouble with hers. I, Jean Windell, do hereby will and bequeath my G.A.A. presidency to Margie Justak if she thinks she can stand it. I, Shirley Zacker, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to get along with Mr. Sobieralski to any junior girl who takes sociology. I, Steve Zambo, do hereby will and bequeath my seat in chemistry by Carl Kosmoski to any junior who would not think of cheating. THE 1951 SENIORS Forty throo SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY Plancarte has taken Joe’s place in the ring; Sutherin is home knitting baby things. Regnier is dancing with the girls we all know, While Smitty is doing great in the vaudeville show. Cullison’s a crooner all bobbysoxers adore; Dittrich’s intelligence has us all floored. Grogg lives in Indianapolis and runs a theatre there, While Keen is a referee and keeps the games fair. Keith is Santa Claus for the five and dime, While Reder’s a soldier marching in line. Cozart and Montgomery are back in the hills, While Jim Stahoviak now makes his own dollar bills. Van Gorp’s now the leader of the famous 4 H, While Sharp is preaching the Christian faith. Kikkert’s working hard looking for gold; Lahr is waiting and getting old. Thomas is posing for cigarette ads, While Dugan is modeling the newest fads. Selby is fullback for old Notre Dame; Ronnie Ross is water boy earning his fame. Oman runs a company making safety pins, While Werth just passed for one of the Toni twins. Jernberg’s racer just went over the fence, Morris left for Europe and hasn’t been seen since. Lorraine’s a hermit and lives all alone, While Beck’s wasting nickels in the telephone. Leistikow’s now drawing figures by the score — He’s just decided that college was a bore. Jansen’s All-American as we all know, But Hartz lost out when he broke his big toe. Cavanaugh now has a band of his own, While Lemmel has changed to a saxaphone. Galik is the fatman in no other than Bailey’s; Linson is writing for the New York Daily. Newcomer has finally found her one and all, While Konopasek is still gazing in her crystal ball. Powell is a detective and carries a big gun; He’s making Moffett sorry for all the things she’s done. Alsip and Harris have made their first million; Clough is pitching and making billions. Medsker owns a skating rink and is going round and round, While Kosmoski is still doing fine, painting up the town. Sipos was killed by Long in a fight, While Jansma looked on and laughed with delight. Komanich and Fronek are running for money; Tari still writes notes beginning with “honey”. Stack owns a gas station and is making lots of dough, While Mikovetz is traveling but going mighty slow. Ready is principal of old G. H. S.; Alice Ross is Dean of Girls and making a success. Fitzsimmons runs the kiddie train at dear old Wicker Park; Georgia, taking a different name, has changed the old Clark. Alger keeps his fingers crossed when driving his new car; Ruthie tries to keep her kids out of the cookie jar. Forty four Carmen is still puffing Her stock car just won’t start, While Britton has just turned to painting modern -art. Drabold, Mshar and Mary Cutean Are now all working on the 5:15. While Hank Chappey, of course, Is still a scream. Chapman got married to her guy in the West; Hansen’s now working and doing his best. Windell’s just had two kids with black hair, While the sermons Colwell preaches are pretty fair. Sanders is now teaching at Wheatfield, grade 3, While Zacker is singing “Oh Promise Me.” Williams and the Gatlins are heavenly blessed, While Orlich’s a lawyer pounding his fist. Colby has taken Sander’s place here at school, While Hilbrich just bought a very rare jewel. Sieb has patented her latest hair-do; Govert’s still pitching Ralph Cook with the woo. Koepke and Justak are planning to marry; Graves is now mourning — her canoe hit a ferry. Krooswyk is stacking her pennies away, While Norton is star for U. C. L. A. Korzeniewski still works at the Royal Blue; Mandernach is studying to enter dear Purdue. Stevenson’s just bought her 60th Cadillac, But the tax collectors caught her and they made her take it back. A Doctor is Hippensteel, giving shots to the sick; Turner invented a new kiss-proof lipstick. James is New Elliot’s leading mortician; Bob Ficht has a very high social position. Clemens models all of the men’s latest fads, While Weiss is posing for hair growing ads. Jack Smith and McFarland got into a fight; Now Jack’s 6 feet under, 1st grave to the right. Tippett’s just taken Eienstien’s place; Dayhoff now has a captain to face. Zambo received his diploma at last, While Peters invented a new laughing gas. Last, but not least, two gals you will find, Who more often than not, have boys on their mind. Not fat but thin, not cross but jolly, They’re known to you as our own Pat and Dollie. The pot is empty the future revealed, We hope, to your humor, this staff has appealed. Pat Jelleff Dollie Kistler 1 • CLASS OF r c 1952 OFFICERS: Seated: Patricia Ellis, Mr. Stan- czak, Gerald Koed.vker Standing: Ed Grogg, Eruce Hart To our junior class must be given much credit for successful perform- ances in Ring No. 2. Outstanding among their acts were the Junior-Senior Banquet, the Junior Play, and, the highlight of all, the Junior Prom. Forty six CLASS OF 1952 Row 1: Ann Alek, Barbara Alters, Delores Andres, Robert Bach, Dan Barnett, Fred Baker. Row 2: Jane Ann Beck, Norma Bennett, Betty Black, Gary Blink, Verdcnne Blissmer, Fred Braam. Row 3: Roberta Brill, Dan Burgess, Nancy Butler, Charles Butts, Mildred Carlson, Frank Cechovic. Row 4: Pat Celmer, Leanor Coffman, George Crowe, Ralph Curtis, Dorothy Dunn, Patricia Ellis. Row 5: Dorothy Fish, Dale Freeman, Marilyn Govert, Richard Greene, Emalie Greenwell, Mary Ann Grimm. Row 6: Ed Grogg, Royce Hamende, Bruce Hart, Arietta Hautsch, James Hedges, Rollin Hook. Forty sovon CLASS OF 1952 Row 1: Lyle Holme, Ronald Hoch, Letty Howerton, Leonard Jendreas, Margie Justak, Irene Keen. Row 2: Gerald Koedyker, Marjorie Komanich, Isabell Kovecsi, Paul Ledbetter, Patsy Lewis, Gerald Mang. Row 3: Maxine Massa, Eleanor Mattingly, Donald Matz. Evelyn Meki, Marilyn Milam, John Morgan. Row 4: Pat Moyer, Donald Murray, Hilde Nissen, Bernadine O’Day, Mary Ann Orban, Charles Parsons. Row 5: Serena Penning, Martin Phillips, Harriet Price, Melvin Ramberg, Leo Rigdon, Bill Ryckman. Row 6: Robert Sabina, Mary Shary, Diane Schmidt, Beverly Schultz, Carolyn Scofield, Nancy Scott. Forty olght Forty nlno Row 1: Roselin Scott, Duane Sieb, Sara Siersma, George Spitz, John Stammis, Theresa Sucich. Row 2: Robert Sweeney, Jack Taylor, Mary Theil, Bill Thrailkill, John Todd, Ruth Ann Vallo. Row 3: Bob Van Allen, Bonnie Van Willigan, James Vanzo, Charles Vestal, Lois Walker, Lorraine Walter Row 4: Marilyn Walters, Yvonne Whitacre, Leota Wilson, Betty Wiltshire, Ermagene Winebrenner. CLASS OF 1953 Row 1: Frances Adelsperger, Richard Anderson, Ree Ault, Carol Austgen, Marie Ball, Neal Bannister, Kathryn Bakken, Norman Baz. Row 2: Carol Batey, Peggy Beard, Given Blakely, Robert Bcltz, Harold Bridegroom, Donald Brill, Patricia Burkybile James Burns. Row 3: Nancy Carlson, Mariam Cartwright, Claude Clauson, Kinny Coil, John Cook, Anna Cutean, James Dallman, Harold Dean. Row 4: Louise Dittrich, Norton Donsbach, Darlene Dorton, Sally DuBois, Henry Dugan, Joseph Dulla, Ronnie Edmonds, Rita Ficht. Row 5: Barbara Foust, John Gall, Larry Gauler, Mary Geffert, Frank Good, Lois Grugel, Carolyn Handy, Harold Hartz. Row 6: Maxine Hiestand, Delores Hoffman, Donna Hcmer, Carol Irish, Janet Johnson, Barbara Johnstone Theodore Jurick, Kathryn Kemp. Row 7: Gerald Kenzie, Marlene Kikkert, Wilma Kikkert, Robert Kinsey, Donald Koedyker, William Ko- zak, Janne Kussmaul, Clarence Lamprecht. Fifty CLASS OF 1953 Row 1: William Langel, Janet Ledbetter, Frank Lukacs, Joe Maglish, Clara Manigrasso, Jean Markwal- der, Adanna Matias, Joseph Mattingly. Row 2: William Milligan, Mary Moch, Mary Ann Morgan, Arlene Morris, Patricia Murphy, William My- ers, Rita Myslivy, William Needles. Row 3: John Orban, Michael Orlich, Daniel O’Rourke, Sheila O’Toole, Marian Parker, William Phillips, Lolalee Redmond Floyd Reed. Row 4: Margie Rockey, Betty Rogers, Stanley Rossa, Robert Schuster, Helen Seaton, Wayne Seitzinger, Robert Simac, Mary Sipos. Row 5: Glenn Slaney, James Smith, Terry Smith, Phyllis Snyder, Donna Spitz. Lois Spohn, Neva Stahley, Florence Stevenson. Row 6: Shirley Sullivan, Stephen Tari, Geraldine Taylor, John Tennant, Donald Tippett, Charmaine Todd Robert Tuley, William Tuttle. Row 7: Laurelie Van Willigan, Robert Vanzo, Robert Villars, Beverly Wigley, Jeanette Williams, Gloria Wolak, Jane York. Fifty on CLASS OF 1954 Row 1: Paul Anderson, Glenn Appleton, Doris Ault, Eleanor Baker, Susan Berg, Beverly Black, June Blair, Sara Blanchard. Row 2: John Blink, Shirley Blythe, Phyllis Bohling, James Bowman, Dennis Bradley, Harold Brooks, Gerry Bruchman, Bruce Burklow. Row 3: Bernice Burkybile, Raymond Burns, James Butts, Constance Cisco, Dale Clark, Judith Clark, Isa- belle Clauson, Charles Cole. Row 4: Roberta Costner, Robalee Cox, Larry Crowel, Gail D’Angelo, Doris Daniels, Arlene DeBruler, Jackie Deliget, Nancy Deliget. Row 5: Bruce Dixon, Arlene Downey, Ronnie Edmonds, Christine Ellis, Jeanette Foster, Nancy Fuller, Sue Funkhouser, Arlene Gates. Row 6: John Gatlin, Mary Ann Gergin, Lynn Goetz, Barbara Gordon, Sidney Grimm, Carole Grimmer, Roger Griswold Virginia Grosner. Row 7: Audrey Grugel, Paula Grugel, Joyce Henson, Robert Hippensteel, Donald Hillman, Eleanor Holka Darrell Holme, Theresa Holmes. Fifty two CLASS OF 1954 Row 1: David Homer, Joanne Hoppe, Helen Horvath, Irmagard Huke, James Imer, Dellis Ivers, Judith James, Mary Jelleff. Row 2: Duane Jendreas, Robert Johnsen, Virgiana Juricic, Jim Kelleher, Donald Klompmaker, Larry Kil inski, Jack Larimore, Sharon Lawbaugh. Row 3: Jim Long, Jack Love, Betty Lukacs, Bob Lukas, Marilyn Mack, Leo Maglish, Luella Malakowski, Harold Mandernach. Row 4: Gerald Martinsen, Harold Martinsen, Tom Meyer, Joe Mickles, Darcel Moffett, Tom Moorman, Joan Mold, Jacklyn Moredich. Row 5: Clarence Morton, George Mose, Sue Myers, Constance O’Berg, Tom O’Toole, Barbara Perusic, Lois Penning, Margaret Phillips. Row 6: Judy Planert, Donald Regnier, Robert Rist, Virginia Rosbolt, Norman Ross, Ardith Russell, Don- ald Ruwald, David Saker. Row 7: Harry Scheeringa, Loretta Scheeringa, James Scherer, Orah Schoon, Fred Schultz, Herbert Schu- mann, Thomas Schmidt, Joan Schuster. Fifty three Fifty four CLASS OF 1954 Row 1: Ann Seitzinger, Evelyn Sipos, Edgar Smith, Joanne Smith, Joan Spitz, Robert Spitz, Bernard Stammis, Robert Stanczak. Row 2: Joan Sury, Norma Tamminga, Frank Tokar, Letitia Turley, Dorothy VanDerVort, Raymond Van Gorp, Alma Vestal, Josephine Vicari. Row 3: Nadaline Wagman, Margaret Walters, Shirley Walters, Peggy Ward, Darwin Whitacre, Diane Whiteley, Norma Wiers, Raymond Williams. Row 4: Jimmie Young, William Zambo, Stephen Zelencik. SPECTATORS 8th Row 1: Barbara Anderson, James Ahrens, John Adlesperger, Gail Bridegroom, Marcia Bocken, Emerson Benbow, Ernest Bar- tholomew, Frank Barnett Row 2: Roy Bakken, Jack Cunningham, Richard Crowel, Ronald Cox, Phyllis Cook, Robert Dallman, David Dale, Norma Eastwood Row 3: Darlene Edwards, Maryl Estrup, James Fisher, Phyllis Frances, Charles Franklin Clyde Gatlin, Darlene Gatlin, Marilyn Gebert Row 4: William Grimm, Adrian Gullickson, Rich- ard Harbrecht, Jack Harder, Leroy Hart- man, Nancy Keen, Card Kerbcr, Donald Donald Koedyker Row 5: Richard LaNoue, Donald Markwalder, Ron- ald Mauck, Jean Meyers, Patricia Nyquist Joan Pitt, David Potts, Marilyn Ross Row 6: David Ryckman, Roger Teeter, Patricia Tennant, Thomas Thone, Sandra Schmidt, Charles Sexton, Donna Simonton, Roger Springman, Lee Smith, Antoinette Stross Carol VanDer Vort 7th Row 1: Marlene Anderson, Doris Appleton, James Bitner, Ronald Bradley, Linda Caldwell, Betty Cole, Linell Darin, Jerry Dewell Row 2: Judy Downey, Gerald Elliott, Gregory Goetz, James Good, Emery Graves, Iris Hopp Row 3: Karl Irwin, Orlin James, Carole James, Sandra Good, Robert Johnsen, Wanda Jackson, Catherine Johnstone, Sally Jor- dan Row 4: Ann Keen, Howard Keen, David Kinzie, Elaine Knerr, Darwin Koedyker, Howard Mack, Patricia Marlowe, Richard Mat- thews Row 5: Phillip McCarty, Jill McClusky, Mary Mc- Donald, Larry Meier, Sue Miller, Wayne Meier, Robert Peters, Richard Rathbun Row 6: Richard Rollinson, Richard Ruwald, Don- ald Schmidt, Carmen Seitzinger, Walter Strack, Sandra Summers, Marilyn Tanis, Phyllis Williams Row 7: Howard Uhter, Donald Vander Tuuck, Lor- etta Van Gorp, Jerry Vestal, Dean Wil- liams, Ronald Wilson, Geraldine Zacker, Elsie Zarndt Fifty flv Every circus has its star performers, and we, too, can boast of our share of special attractions. On the following pages you will see those of our number who have spe- cialized in athletic performances. OUR 3 COACHES— MR. SANDERS Basketball Track MR. BECK MR. STANCZAK Football Assistant Coach Baseball Fifty six CROSS COUNTRY Row 1: Lyle Holme, Charles Butts, Robert Bach, Donald Tippett, William Ryckman, Leonard Keen. Row 2: John Gall, Harold Dean, Frank Fronek, Richard Anderson, John Gatlin, Given Blakely. Row 3: Mr. Sanders, Frank Good, David Saker, Glenn Appleton. TRACK Row 1: Jack Thompson, Jack Frantz, Andrew Matias, Gene Friant, Dick Imer, Jack Winters, Robert Van Allen, George Crowe, Bill Currier. Row 2: Fred Cross, Ben Plancarte, Robert Bach, Ralph Cook, James Komanich, Roy Redar, Mr. Sanders. Fifty seven CONFERENCE CHAMPS Fifty eight Row 1: Robert Tuley, Steve Tari, Michael Orlich, Joseph Maglish, Henry Dugan, Donald Brill, Kinny Coil, Richard Anderson. Row 2: Robert Rist, Harold Bridegroom, Darrell Holme, James Imer, James Burns, Norbert Donsbach, Neal Bannister, Darwin Whitacre, James Kelleher, John Tennant, George Mose. Row 3: David Homer, James Smith, Clarence Morton, William Kozak, James Scherer, Robert Stanczak, Frank Tokar, John Cook, Robert Vanzo, William Meyers, Wayne Seitzinger, Leo Maglish, Mr. Sanders. VARSITY 1 Vince Grogg, 2 Jerry Jansen, 3 A1 (Juicy) Justak, 4 Gene Hartz, 5 Lyle Van Gorp, 6 George Crowe, 7 Ron Colby, 8 Keith Smith, 9 Ralph Cook, 10 Jerry Leistikow, 11 Pete Tari. Row 1: James Vanzo, Ben Plancarte, Roland Colby, Jerry Leistikow, A1 Justak, Keith Smith, Gene Hartz, Richard Beck. Row 2: George Crowe, Ed Grogg, Ralph Cook, Melvin MacFarland, Robert Van Allen, Peter Tari, Vince Grogg, Oscar Alsip, Glenn Hilbrich. Row 3: Lyle Van Gorp, Peter Orlich, Jerry Jansen, Donald Powell, Robert Sabina, John Morgan, Gerald Koedyker, Duane Sieb, Mr. Beck. ACTION SHOTS 13 Vince Grogg 0 Charles Butts Justak plunges through Fifty nln« CONFERENCE CO-CHAMPS Row 1: Frank Good, William Ryckman, Robert Meyers, William Kozak, Henry Dugan. Row 2: Mr. Sanders, Ed Grogg, Norbert Donsbach, Robert Tuley, Bruce Hart, Wayne Seitzinger, Steve Tari - mgr. Sixty Row 1: Keith Smith, Peter Orlich, Ralph Cook, John Morgan, Vince Grogg. Row 2: Jerry Mang - mgr., Frank Fronek, George Crowe, Roland Colby, Mr. Sanders, Charles Butts, Harold Bridegroom, Jerry Jansen, C. Vestal - Mgr. GRAND FINALE Jill Turner, Virginia Sutherin, Laura Koepke, Marge DeVries • Queen, Joan Joyce 1949 Queen, Adolph Zitlaw King, Andrew Matias 1949 King, A1 Justak, Ben Plan- carte, Frank Fronek. The King and Queen led the Grand March at the 1950 Prom, held at Danceland on May 12, 1950. It was a gala affair at which Marge DeVries and Adolph Zitlaw were crowned Queen and King. Sixty one This is just one of the many dance scenes of the 1950 Prom. The music was furnished by Buddy Kay and his orchestra. Sixty two A U T O G R A p H S Ring No. 1 (1951) Ring No . 2 (1952) Sixty six AUTOGRAPHS Ring No. 3 (1953) Sixty s«v«n AUTOGRAPHS Ring No. 4 (1954) Ushers Sixty • ight Compliments Of BOWL -ARENA MIDWEST STORE 135 North Broad Street BARBARA’S BAND BOX Compliments Of Highland, Indiana CHRIS VALLO PHILLIP 66 GRIFFITH BAKERY Broad Street — Griffith, Indiana 103 N. Broad St. — Griffith, Ind. Compliments Of PAUL J. NARCOWICH, D.D.S. HILLMAN’S APPLIANCE COMPANY Griffith, Indiana KNEER’S SAVE-A-BUCK GATLIN PLUMBING HEATING Broad Street — Griffith, Indiana 311 N. Broad St. — Griffith, Ind. DR. R. L. HARGIS, 0. D. 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