Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1957 volume:

THE 1957 GRIFFITH HIGH SCHOOL GRIFFITH, INDIANA GRIFFITH HIGH SCHOOL 2 LOOKING AHEAD A HAPPY CROWD BOARDS THE FRIGATE YOUTH TO CRUISE THROUGH THE SEA OF KNOWLEDGE IN QUEST OF NEVER-TO-BE- FORGOTTEN TREASURE. Students waiting at the main entrance. TABLE OF CONTENTS FACULTY 5 FRESHMAN ISLAND 12 SOPHOMORE ISEL 20 ISEL OF JUNIORS 26 SENIOR LANDING 3 ACTIVITIES 60 SCHOOL BOARD STANDING: Clorence R. Davis, Eldon Ready. SEATED: Jesse E. Sheets. Arthur W. Govert, William O. Rist. SUPERINTENDENT’S SECRETARY Mrs. Kane 5 OUR PRINCIPAL To our chief navigator, Mr. Petrich, we express our heartfelt gratitude for a course well chartered. It was he who mapped out our voyage and has kept us on that course. Although sailing has sometimes been rough, we have reached our cherished destination as a result of his careful strategy. Due to his wise and superb navigation, we have been able to reach port without becoming grounded in the sandbars. Can you imagine a ship without a captain? Well, that is what Griffith High would be like without Mr. Paul Petrich. In a school the size of Griffith, it is imperative to have someone who can shoulder the responsibilities and assume the leadership. His excellent leadership has brought Griffith through many rough spots. To some of you, Mr. Petrich ' s office is a very mysterious room, but to a few it is a common resting place. No matter how you regard it, many impor- tant decisions are made there. Just im- agine yourself as the head of Griffith High for just one day. People would be running into your office asking you what they should do about this problem and that one,- then there might be an unexpected important guest coming to look over the school, so you would have to drop everything to show him around the school personally. All in all, Griffith High wouldn ' t be the smooth running school it is today without Mr. Petrich. SECRETARY Corinne Redar DEAN OF WOMEN Cecile Nearing I wonder how many really know the answer: Same old stuff, year after yearl JOHNIE BAKER English EDWARD BARAN Shop DESSIE BEANBLOSSOM Home Economics RICHARD BECK Social Studies DOROTHY BLUM English French EILEEN BONNEY Music GEORGE BUNCE Science Business Education Driver Training ROBERT BURNETT English Speech 8 ALICE CHELICH Science Physical Education EULALA COOK Home Economics JAMES DAY English LULA FAULKENBURG Mathematics ARTHUR FISCUS Mathematics Physics HAROLD MACK Social Studies Health Physical Education BRYCE MILLER Mathematics DOROTHY MOELHMAN Latin Librarian 9 Beware another Michelangelo may come out of here. A delicate operation is in progress. Mor oxygen pleasel put the needle In right and it ' ll runl And awa-a-ay we gol MILDRED MORRISON English CHARLES J. O ' ROURKE English School Publications HELEN PEASE Typing Shorthand ROBERT REED Business Education FRED RITENOUR Shop CARL SANDERS Athletic Director Business Education Physical Education ROBERT SOHN Band STEVE STANCZAK Social Studies 10 Doggone! Another mistake. 11 Is that what you do in study hall, Mary? Oui, nous parlons francais? FRESHMEN OFFICERS President, Lynn Garrard; Secretary, Mike Kinsey; Vice President, Doug Barney; Treasurer, Paul Strapon. I hope she remembers to turn the oven on. Do you think Kenny really knows how to run that thing? Can you imagine whv all Senior girls want freshman English? ROW 1: V. Adams, J. Adley, C. Adkins, C. Aldrin, D. Allen, M. Ansich, C. Bagan, K. Aspy. ROW 2: W. Bailey, C. Baker, P. Baker, C. Baker, E. Baker, D. Bane, E. Bannon, D. Barney. ROW 3: C. Beard, A. Blanchard, J. Blanchard, S. Blazic, R. Blink, S. Blink, S. Blythe, J. Bonjernoor. ROW 4: W. Bohnaker, J. Bradley, R. Bret, J. Brill, B. Brown, J. Buckendahl, W. Burkholder, J. Burton. ROW 5: O. Bussie, S. Canham, J. Carlson, B. Chambers, D. Christenson, L. Christenson, H. Clark, R. Clark. ROW 6: W. Clark, J. Clouse, A. Colbert, J. Colins, L. Colin, S. Conley, N. Conrad, N. Copsy. ROW 1: B. Cartwright, A. Crance, R. Crane, K. Crowel, E. Czapkowicz, C. Dahlgren, J. D ' Angelo, E. Daniels. ROW 2: L. Darlington, K. Davis, M. Deliget, R. Deliget, A. Dertow, L. Dewell, M. Dolatowski, N. Donohue. ROW 3: C. Dorton, J. Doyle, D. Dybel, J. Ebert, S. Egener, G. Erickson, G. Erwin, D. Fechner. ROW 4: B. Fiegle, R. Fish, R. Fisher, D. Foss, C. Friend, C. Fritz, S. Fromm, D. Gabor. ROW 5: E. Galik, M. Gall, L Garrard, S. Gifford, F. Gor- don, N. Graham, M. Guthrie, S. Grugel. ROW 6: M. Hall, J. Hamilton, C. Helton, W. Hendrickson, R. Hillman, R. Hoelscher, C. Houdasheldt, T. Hood. 16 ROW 1: M. Humphrey, M. Hunt, B. James, K. Janusz, D. Johnson, K. Johnson, L. Karr, G. Katona. ROW 2: J. Kats, F. King, R. King, F. Kinsey, S. Knight, T. Koedyker, C. Kovach, K. Kren. ROW 3: J. Krooswyk, R. Kryszak, S. Kunnemann, J. Kurtz, D. Lakomecz, D. Lalkema, J. Lancaster, T. LaNoue. ROW 4: J. Larimore, E. LaSalle, P. Lancis, T. Laviolette, J. Leathers, M. Leeper, J. Ledbetter, V. Litavecz. ROW 5: M. Loehrke, S. Lohse, S. Lugar, M. Mann, C. Maroe, V. McCabe, M. McCluskey, M. McConnell. ROW 6: B. McCutchen, J. McDermott, L. McGaughey, B. Marlowe, J. Mattingly, C. Medley, G. Meier, K. Melvan. ROW 1: G. Messmer, D. Miller, L. Miller, S. Miller, J. Minninger, F. Mock, C. Moore, M. Moore. ROW 2: N. Mosley, F. Mosora, R. Motsinger, B. Moyes, C. Murray, S. Nanzer, R. Nault, J. Nemeth. ROW 3: A. Nevers, D. Newcomer, J. Newhard, V. Noch, D. O ' Day, S. O ' Donnell, S. O ' Halloran, J. Oprea. ROW 4: G. Orban, L. Ott, T. Padgett, B. Parker, G. Pederson, S. Peters, G. Phillips, J. Plogh. ROW 5: P. Pope, C. Porte, R. Raduenzel, D. Rains, D. Ramsey, R. Ramsey, M. Redar, S. Reinboldt. ROW 6: M. Rench, R. Reyome, L. Riechers, J. Rockey, S. Russell, T. Sacha, B. Schmidt, L. Scofield. ROW 1: L. Seberger, L. Siekierski, J. Siltanen, G. Smith, J. Smith, L. Smith, B. Smock, K. Stansell. ROW 2: D. Stanton, R. Stedman, H. Steele, K. Sell, D. Stenken, N. Stewart, M. Stokes, P. Strapon. ROW 3: N. Suckey, D. Sullivan, J. Summers, P. Surdez, J. Sury, B. Swank, C. Swatts, G. Swisshelm. ROW 4: L. Szabo, D. Szymanski, G. Tanses, C. Tatum, M. Thomas, S. Thornton, A. Todd, C. Tosh. ROW 5: D. Tracy, G. Trocha, J. Tuskan, V. Uylaki, A. Van Bodegraven, G. Vander Tuuk, S. Vondy, V. Vanzo. ROW 6: S. Vestal, M. Visak, S. Voreis, V. Wagner, L. Wallen, J. Walley, C. Walsh, J. Walsh. 18 ROW 1: L. Waltz, J. Word, J. Watkins, D. Weddell. C Weiss. J. Welsh, W Williams, T. Willison. ROW 2: P. Wilson, D. Wiltfong, K. Wimer, J. Woosely, J. Worley, M. Wright, M. Zobinski, M. Zelencik. ROW 3: N. Zimo, D. Zych. 19 Treasurer, Beata Kaarlela, Vice President, Mary Jo Brant; President, Don Turley; Secretary, John James. Bill, quit looking at Kathy that way. This is supposed to be Geometry Class. I wonder why Don Turley is so happy? ROW 1: P. Ahrens, B. Anderson, B. Anderson, J. Ashcraft, M. Ault, D. Aust- gen, L. Babbitt, J. Baird. ROW 2: C. Bapst, L. Baran, R. Beiriger, C. Blanchard, G. Bobal, D. Boersma, S. Bonnem, M. Branch. ROW 3: M. Brant, P. Brown, P. Bruncie, D. Burley, J. Burton, R. Butler, J. Cald- well, J. Carlson. ROW 4: J. Clark, W. Clutts, L. Col- clasure, D. Cook, L. Cremeens, S. Crooks, G. Cutler, H. Cutsinger. ROW 5: D. Dallas, E. Deloe, E. Dem- shar, S. DeNeal, J. DeVries, T. Dickson, D. Doan, R. Doeing. ROW 6: D. Downey, D. Downs, M. Drake, S. Dressel, M. DuBois, B. Du Vail, B. Duykers, S. Dygert. ROW 7: D. Eaton, L. Falk, M. Faris, J. Farmer, C. Fejes, C. Finik, V. Frank, M. Fritz. 22 ROW 1: J. Galamback, R. Galbreath, S. Gargano, R. Gatlin, F. Geyer, J. Gill, D. Gilson, L. Girton. ROW 2: G. Goolik, P. Govert, P. Govert, G. Graber, A. Greene, R. Greene, C. Griswold, A. Hallock. ROW 3: R. Hamilton, G. hand, K. Hartz, R. Heimberger, M. Hilbrich, P. Hochstetler, S. Hoetfelker, D. Hoke. ROW 4: W. Holliday, W. Ivers, J. James, R. James, S. Janzig, M. Jasek, J. Jendreas, S. Johnson. ROW 5: W. Johnston, D. Jones, B. Jurick, B. Koarlela, J. Kena, A. Kapral, D. Kellams, J. Kenninger. ROW 6: J. Kenninger, G. Key, J. Killion, D. King, R. Klassen, K. Kingen, T. Koby, V. Lambert. ROW 7: E. Lavitt, I. Lazar, J. Legg, M. Leonard, J. Lesniak, D. Letts, D. Lewis, J. Lilly. 23 ROW 1: J. Lobins, T. Lorimer, D. Lueders, E. Lukacs, J. Mahoney, A. Malachowski, G. Marion, L. Marlow. ROW 2: C. Marlowe, D. Matthews, W. McCormick, G. McCoy, T. McGee, P. McLean, J. Meki, J. Mikhel. ROW 3: M. Mitchell, L. Moorman, J. Moorhead, K. Moretton, S. Moore, B. Morris, R. Murphy, T. Musial. ROW 4: M. Nichols, D Nichol, G. Nicksic, T. Noreus, C. Novosel, J. No- votny, G. Oman, J. Ooms. ROW 5: K. O ' Toole, J. Paden, K. Paradise, R. Pelshaw, P. PetcofF, J. Peterson, N. Peterson. C. Pfister. ROW 6: J. Plohg, J. Popplewell, R. Preston, T. Radcliffe, T. Raduenzel F. Raymond, W. Ready, E. Reel. ROW 7: J. Renschen, D. Riggle, J. Root, R. Roye, P. Saker, D. Sanchez, V. Schauss, D. Scheeringa. 24 ROW 1: A. Schmidt, K. Scurlock, S. Seberger, S. Sebestian, R. Sena, J. Sharp, J. Shearer, M. Shebesh. ROW 2: J. Sheffield, B. Sheets, L. Short, R. Short, F. Smith, J. Smith, R. Smolen, J. Soderstrom. ROW 3: H. Southern, J. Sparks, J. Spence, G. Stammis, J. Starek, J. Star- cevich, G. Starzynski, J. St. Clair. ROW 4: S. Stockwill, R. Summers, K. Takacs, K. Thornton, N. Timm, S. Tokar, J. Tomlin, D. Turley. ROW 5: G. Underwood, G. Vender Tuuk, M. VanHorssen, G. Visak, J. Wagman, L. Walsh. ROW 6: B. Walters, R. Ward, C. Wells, S. Whitson, J. Wilcoz, D. Wiley, E. Wolfe, K. Worker. ROW 7: B. Wright, P. Wright, C. Wymer, E. Zarndt, P. Zima, C. Zondlo. 25 Don ' t believe a word of itl 27 Are they working or sleeping? Hardworking Juniors?? ROW 1: P. Allen, D. Alt, W. Andersor C. AntQn, C. Ashcraft, C. Askins, D Austgen, L. Balog. ROW 2: H. Bates, D Batey, R. Beasely, B dech, D. Bennett, R. Berg, £. Bein- stoff, J. Bewley. ROW 3: J. Bice, D. Blake, D. Blink, J. Boh ling, J. Bossard, A. Bouret, G. Bredeson, D. Buchanan. ROW 4: K. Butler, L. Butler, D. Caird, J. Carroll, J. Cisco, K. Clark, B. Colby, D. Cones. ROW 5: J. Conway, W. Cook, D. Cooper, J. Cunningham, L. Czapkowicz, S. D ' Angelo, R. Daniels, D. DeNeal. ROW 6: S. Doan, S. Doane, L. Doeing, B. Dolak, K. Dolson, J. Dorton, M. Dubrovich, S. Duykers. J % f • ip f 4834 4k � ' ' n r 1 -;. t a A V r « ; O .: ; n n a ? n t i • J ► k ' a ck i U. Q v k i fek A %r- :r k A Jk. a « a iSJkt W o (A -. . ■ A a an 1 £P 1 Ml I x 4 • ' A $• irk L. ' Z ’ � a f nn a a i n ni 4wk b . • Jn 1 : ' :; v a V Q 9 A Jfc kX i A IOIA L ' 4 44 29 am 30 ROW 1: P. Long, F. Lucas, J. Luetzel- Schwab, B. Mack, B. Marlowe, C. Mc- Dermott, D. McDermott, W. Meyer. ROW 2: L. Mickles, D. Miller, L. Miller, A. Milligan, P. Mills, J. McGee, J Minninger, J. Motsinger. ROW 3: L. Morris, J. Morton, V. Murzyn, P. Newcomer, M. Newhard, J. Nichols, R. Nyquist, B. Obrecht. ROW 4: F. O ' Day, J. O ' Donnell, D. Oprea, M. Orban, M. Palus, J. Parker, J. Paymaster, N. Penman. ROW 5: G. Phillips, R. Phillips, S. Phillips, J. Pitt, S. Plogh, P. Popovich, J. Popovich, V. Raab. ROW 6: R. Ralick, V. Randolph, D. Rench, C. Richardson, J. Riechers, W. Rochford, R. Roehrick, F. Rossa. ROW 1: N. Ross, S. Ruble, N. Saker, J. Saunders, F. Schultz, R. Schuttrow, S. Schwortz, R. Selund. ROW 2: M. Sharik, J. Shary, D. Sheets, J. Sikes, P. Skorupa, N Smith, G. Spohn, J. Stabler. ROW 3: L. Stofko, B. Swalek, J. Swets, J. Switzer, R. Szymanski, B. Taylor, J. Tignor, G. Tinsley. ROW 4: J. Tremse, J. Turnquist, C. Uylaki, S. VanGorp, E. VonHorn, T. VanderTuuk, D. Vrabel, R. Wakefield. ROW 5: G. Walley, L. Waltz, A. Wa- jvoda, J. Ward, A. Warkentien, W. Weddell, K. Westbay, J. Wickstrom. ROW 6: G. Wieczorek, J. Wills, D. Williams, S. Wilson, G. Wolotka, L. Wynkoop, C. Zarndt, L. Zuber. 31 c feqior Everyone understands chemistry equations! Everyone really looks interested! HOWARD ANDERSON He is going forward to something great. JOYCE ANDERSON Speak gently, let no harsh words mar the good we might do here. WARNER ANDERSON I never think of the future, it comes soon enough. VEONDA.ANDRISKO I don ' t care how you spell my name. I ' ll change it someday just the same. DONNA AUSTGEN Born with the gift of laughter. CAROL BACKS Some say she studies and some say not, but she ' s friendly and that ' s a lot • WILLIAM BAILEY Life of the class— death of the teachers— who ' s afraid of the big bad faculty? QUENTIN BARKER Ready to work, ready to play, ready to help whenever he may. DELPHINE BARNES She puts her best efforts into everything she does. JUDY BARNETT A striking girl with eyes of brown, a ready smile and never a frown. DAN BARNEY He ' s a whiz at math and he things figures are fascinating. SALLY BARNEY It ' s nice to be natural, when you are naturally nice. ROBERT BAUMER The trouble with school is that it interferes with other activities. JAMES BEACH There is a little bit of bad in every good little boy. JANICE BLUBAUGH To all she will lend a helping hand, and as a friend we think she is grand. DANNY BOLTZ Why let the devil have all the fun? GEORGE BOWMAN I don ' t mind studying but I don ' t like to tell the teachers all I know. SHARON BOYD A changeable mood a gay sense of humor— if you hear that she is shirking its just a rumor! LOWELL BOYER Wine and women, fun and laughter Sermon and soda the next day after. PAT BRADY School breaks up my whole day. MARY BRANT She is certain to be seen where fun and mischief beam. DONALD BRITTON This guy is fast, his driving that is. LUWANDA CARMAN One of the reasons why gentlemen prefer blonds. JACK COFFMAN Not that I like to study less, but that I like fun more. WARREN COSTNER Some men are wise, some otherwise. JOHN CRISWELL The young people of today may be settling down, but what about the young people of tonight? KAREN CUTLER The same today, yesterday, and forever. BRUCE DAERR A light heart lives long ALAN DALE He never swore and he never lied; I reckon he never knew how. JON DAVIS He who is silent gains the most. LINDA DAVIS She is small but so is a stick of dynamite. BETTY DAVISON An athletic lady with assets so many, if she has faults we can ' t think of any. ROLAND DECK Never trouble trouble, til trouble troubles you. RONALD DOAN There must be some work in him for none ever seems to come out. JOE DRAPAC Do more and say less. JAMES DYE Great men die young,- I have a headache. PAT EDWARDS She is true to one, one at a time. KAY EVETT Speak as you think; be what you are. PAT FAULKNER Happy is she who is content. ANDY FINICK I think much, but I soy more. DICK FULLER Big smile, brown hoir, the answer to a maiden ' s prayer. JEANETTE GALIK There is a skip in her walk, many a laugh she ' s had, and boy can she talk. FRED GARRARD Yes, he loves to crack his jokes, and in short, amuse the folks. ROBERT GEBERT Silence is more eloauent than words. ALVIN GLOWINSKI There is no such word as can ' t, but who wants to. PAT GORDON Silence is golden, silence is reol, but to me it ' s just on ordeal. DALE GOVERT He fills his life with deeds, not words. PAUL GOVERT The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed. TERRY HALL Rest if you must, but don ' t you quit. CAROLYN HARRIS In form and feature, face and limb, I grew so like my sister. MARILYN HARRIS For one of us was born a twin, but not a soul knew which. TOM GROGG He studies a lot but he ' s perfectly normal. ARLENE GRUGEL A ring on the finger is worth two on the phone. MARY HABURAY Clever, pretty, and lots of fun. Mary is tops with everyone. ERNEST HARRIS The unspoken word never does harm. SALLY HETZEL Cheerfulness is a sunny way of life. JIM HILLMAN Good humor makes all things tolerable. CARROLL HIPSLEY Men who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little. DARLENE HOOK A friendly smile, a winning way, she is m erry the livelong day. KEN HOOT His charm is in his eyes. LARRY HOPP I can sleep all day. Nights are different. JAN HOWARD A healthy sign for one so young is a quick mind and an active tongue. PHYLLIS IRBY Mischief shines through her eyes. DIANE IRISH Zealous yet modest; patient of toil; serene admidst alarms. RICHARD JOHNS A quiet tongue shows a wise head. DIANE JONES Being outdoors is the pleasure of life. NORMAN JONES If silence were golden, I ' d be a millionaire. JOHN KAZNAK One of the greatest labor saving devices is tomorrow. JIM KELLAMS Happy and carefree, content with life. JERRY KENEALY Never a care, never a hurry, just one girl is his big worry. CAROL KIKKERT A real live wire with plenty of go. JOHANNA KING Be the labor great or small. I ' ll do it well or not at all. RONNIE KNIGHT Ever sensible and good looking, he will succeed. FRANK KOBY Every man has his devilish day, but he has his every day. ROGER KOMENDAI The most fun I have in school is when I ' m not there. i: DAVID KINGEN An athlete that scores in more ways than one. CAROLYN KINSEY If bright remarks were grains of sand. I ' d be a desert. MARCELLA KLOMPMAKER I love to wind my tongue up; I love to hear it go. ■ BEVERLY KUSCHEL Her good humor is a fountain never dry. JAMES KVASNICA He ' s neither a book worm nor a social hound, but he ' s a swell fellow to hav e around. LINDA LANTRIP There is a woman at the beginning of all great things. CAROL LEWIS Love is a dream, gosh I ' m sleepy. JERRY LEYBA A little nonesense now and then is relished by the wisest men. j ALLEN LOHSE Graceful god of the gridiron. BOB LOWRY If I keep up I ' ll be famous someday. ROBERTA MARTZ Music drives one ' s woes away. WILLIAM MARTZ Always laughing and full of fun, but never until his work is done. JOAN McCARTY Her friendly manner, charm and grace will win her friends in any place. GORDON McCOY Ambition has no rest. JOHN McKNIGHT A swell fellow— A swell friend. DARLENE MEKI True to her work, her word, and her friends. PAT MIKUTA A quiet charm, a pleasant way, with always a friendly word to say. PAT MILAM A good true friend she is to all. GINGER MILLER Shy as a fawn and just as sweet. SANDRA MINCH She has her share of wisdom. NANCY MINNINGER Always laughing and having fun, very nice to everyone. ALLEN MITCHELL To get through life why must we run, why can ' t we stop and have some fun. SHARON MOCK As cheerleader she ' s simply swell, we also think she is one grand pal. BARB MURAWSKI With charm and beauty she is treasured, and a winning per- sonality still unmeasured. LORRAINE MURRAY Mirth is a sure cure for all your trouble. ANN NICHOLS Laughing eyes and pretty hair, pronounces her a girl beyond compare. t TRUDY NISSEN A pleasing personality brings its own rewards. BARBARA PARADISt Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. JOHN PARKER No matter what may be the test, I ' ll set my head and do my best. SALLY PAYNE A stylish, sweet all-round girl. DON OGLESBY His achievements in life are sure to be high. JOAN OOMS Silence is more eloquent than words. CAROL PANICUCCI She works and gets results. DIANA PIERCE Life is itself a pleasure. CONNIE PIERSON Contentment is happiness. SHIRLEY POPPLEWELL If giggles were unlawful, I ' d spend the rest of my life in jail. FLOYD PEDERSON Stately and tall, he moves in the hall. JAMES PETCOFF A wise man turns change into good fortune. JANET PHELPS If a good disposition were valuable as gold she could retire. JUNUS RAMBERG She appears to be shy and sentimental, but there is a gal who ' s temperamental. RICHARD RATHBUN No wisdom like silence. RUTH REDMOND I dipped into the future and saw all the wonder that would be JAMES REYOME All the world may not love a lover, but oil the world watches him. ANNA REX It ' s better to have pluck than luck. SANDRA RICE A lovable jolly way she has. GERRY SCHERER Refined and stately as a lady should be. HERB SCHMIDT He ' s short and he ' s wise. He ' s a terror for his size. MARILYN SCHUMANN A cheerful face bespeaks a kindly heart. MARILYN RIST Our Marilyn is a lovable lass. So popular in the Senior class. KENNETH RUWALD Good sense and good nature are never separated. ED RYAN A thousand cupids in those curls do sit. BEVERLY SEAT She came, she saw, she conquered— the crown! VERNON SIEB Dates are my favorite fruit. CAROL SIKES Cheerfulness and capability personified. DENNIS SPICKARD His blush would make a white rose red. LINDA SPICKARD Wit is the salt of conservation. PAULETTE STARCEVICH Continued cheerfulness is a sign of wisdom WAYNE SUMMERS A mighty man is he. FLOYD TATUM He is a boy with lots of go. DELORES TAYLOR A torrent of words is at her command. YOLANDA TREMSE Brightness within radiates beauty without. JUANITA TROCHA The temple of art is built of words. HOWARD UHTER There is no wealth like a quiet mind. JOHN VAN WILLIGAN Work fast and then rest. GENE VILLARS Some say he ' s bashful. Others doubt it. PAT VITTORIO An adorable combination of all that is pleasing MARY WARD To talk is one thing, to soy something is another. BLAINE WARNER That I ' m a man I ' d have you know, tho ' I still have some room to grow. JOAN WATKINS A studious worker we ' ve found in this girl. She has time for a hello, tho ' her mind ' s in a whirl. JANET WELCH I ' m small but remember Napoleon. JUDY WELLS The woman that deliberates is lost. PAT WHITE She ' s always ready with a smile. PAT WYNKOOP Some say she ' s quiet, but if they only knew her they ' d deny it. DAVE YAHNKE It is a great plague to be too handsome a man. DAVE YOUNG No sinner, yet no saint perhaps, but the very best of chaps. BETTY ZACKER The bird can fly, why can ' t I? SENIOR ACTIVITIES HOWARD ANDERSON— Photography Club 9,10,1 1,12, Science Club 1 1. JOYCE ANDERSON- Y-Teens 10,11. CAROL BACKS— GAA 9,10,11, Y-Teens 11, Chorus 10, Glee Club 11, Monitor 12, Booster Club 12. WILLIAM BAILEY— National Honor Society 12, Student Council 12, Math Award 10, Math Contest 10, Boy ' s State Alternate 11, Chess Club 10, Science Club 11, Cadet Teacher 12, National High School Poetry Award 11,12. DELL BARNES— Dramatics Club 12, Nation- al Honor Society 10,11,12, Secretary 12, Girl ' s State 11, Latin Award 10,11, Cadet Teacher 12, Modern Dance Club 10. DAN BARNEY— - ' MOST LIKELY TO SUC- CEED , Football 9,10,11,12, Student Coun- cil 9,10,11,12, President 12, Math Award 10, Physics Award 11, Science Club 11, President 11, Boy ' s State 11, National Honor Society 11,12, Orchestra 9, Scholar- ship Award 11, Lettermen ' s Club 11,12. SALLY BARNEY-GAA 9,10,12, Monitor 10, 11, Y-Teens 11, Cadet Teacher 12. QUENTIN BARKER-Photography Club 11, 12, Cadet Teacher 10,11, Science Club 11. JUDY BARNETT— PRETTIEST EYES , GAA 9.10.11.12, Placque Award 11, Monitor 11.12, Girl ' s Council 10, Cadet Teacher 11, Intramurals 10,11,12, Chorus 10, Office Helper 12, Booster Club 12. BOB BAUMER— Football 9,10,Track 9, In- tramurals 11,12. JIM BEACH-Photography Club 9,10,11,12, President 9,10,11,12, Football 11,12, Base- ball 11,12, Monitor 10,11,12, Shop Fore- man 12. JANICE BLU BAUGH— GAA 9, Office Helper 10.11.12, Y-Teens 11, Girl ' s Council 11, Yeorbook Typist 12. PAT BRAD Y— Science Club 11, Intramurals 11,12, Golf Team 11,12. MARY BRANT— GAA 9,10,11,12, Panther Press 11,12, Y-Teens 10, Library Assistant 10, Office Helper 10,11, FTA 10,11, In- tramurals 10,11,12, Dramatics Club 11, Booster Club 12, Modern Dance Club 10. CHARLES BROWN— Transfer, Hammond Morton, Band 9,10. GEORGE BOWMAN — Monitor 11, Intra- murals 11,12. SHARON BOYD— BEST LEADER , Class Secretary 9, Class President 11, CIq6s Sec- retary 12, Yearbook Asst. Editor M, Editor 12, GAA 9,10,11,12, Y-Teens 11, Scholastic Award 10, National Honor Society 11,12, National High School Poetry Award 12. LUWANDA CARMAN— GAA 9,10, Glee Club 11, Intramurals 11, Monitor 12, Y-Teens 1 1. GERALDINE CATTERTON-Transfer, Sun Shine Society 11, Chorus 9,10,11, Glee Club 10, Mixed Chorus 1 1. CECIL COFFMAN— Projection Club 9,10,11, 12, Band 9,10, Dramatics Club 9, Debate and Speech Contest 11,12. KAREN CUTLER— GAA 9,10,11, FTA 9, Glee Club 9,10,11, Chorus 12, Dramatics Club 10.12, Y-Teens 11, Cadet Teacher 12, Booster Club 12. BRUCE DAERR— Chess Club 9,10, Dramatics Club 12. ALAN DALE— Band 9,10,11, Photography Club 12. JON DAVIS— Transfer Wheeler, Choral Club 9,10, Camera Club 11. LINDA DAVIS— SHORTEST SENIOR , GAA 9,10, Y-Teens 11, Booster Club 12, Chorus 10.11.12, G ' ee Club 12. BETTY DAVISON— MOST ATHLETIC, Che- erleader 10,11,12 Monitor 11, Student Council 10,12, Intramurals 10,11,12, GAA 9.10.11.12, President 12, Chorus 10, Cadet Teacher 12, Booster Club 12. RONALD DECK— Transfer, Hammond Tech, Football 9. RONALD DOAN— PEPPIEST, Cross Coun- try 9, Student Council 9, Class President 9, Lettermen ' s Club 9, Basketball 9,10,11, Track 9, Football 10, Monitor 11, Intra- murals 12. JIM DYE— MOST ATHLETIC, Football 9, 10.11.12, Basketball 9,10,11,12, Track 10, Baseball 9, Golf 12, Alternate for Boys State 11, Lettermen ' s Club 10,11,12, Class President 10, Shop Foreman 12, Football team captain 12. PAT EDWARDS— Monitor 10, Intramurals 11, Yearbook Typist 12, National Honor Society 12, Y-Teens 11. SYLVIA KAY EVETT— Transfer, Munster, Hammond, Art Club, Treasurer 9, News- paper 9, Chorus 10, Glee Club 11, Y-Teens 1 2, Booster Club 1 2. PATRICIA FAULKNER-Chorus 10, Glee Club 1 2, Monitor 1 1 . ANDREW FINICK-Track 9,10,11,12, Cross Country 9,10,11,12, Basketball 9,10, Chorus 12, Lettermen ' s Club 11,12. DICK FULLER— BIGGEST SMILE, Transfer Hammond Tech, Football 9,10,11,12, Stu dent Council 9,10,11, Lettermen ' s Club 12 JEANETTE GALIK— GAA 9,10,11, Monitor 12, Y-Teens 11, Chorus 10, Glee Club 11, Office Helper 12. FRED GARRARD— Basketball 9,10,1 1,12, Track 10, 11,12, Football 9,10, Cross Coun- try 11,12, Student Council 10,11,12, Chorus 10,11,12, Class Treasurer 12, Lettermen ' s Club 11,12. BOB GEBERT— Intramurals 11,12, Shop Fore- man 12. ALVIN GLOWINSKI— Intramurols 10. PAT GORDON— BIGGEST CHATT ERBOX, GAA 9,10,11.12, Intramurals 10,11,1; Spelling Trophy 10, FTA Secretary 10,11 Library Assistant 10, Panther Press Staff 12 Dramatics Club 11, Modern Dance Clui 10, Booster Club 12, Office Helper 10 Latin Award 1 1, Chorus 1 1. DALE GOVERT— Intramurals 10,11, Mago zine Sales Award 1 1 . PAUL GOVERT-Chorus 10,11,12, Dramo tics Club 11,12. TOM GROGG— Football 9,10, Basketba Mgr. 10, Football Mgr. 11, Baseball Mgi 11, Chess Club 10. FTA 9. ARLENE GRUGEL— GAA 9,10,11, Chorus 9 12, Glee Club 10,11, Office Helper 12 Y-Teens 1 1 . MARY HABU RAY— CUTEST COUPLE, GA 9,10,11, Glee Club 11, Chorus 1C Girls Council 10, Letterman ' s Queen Ai tendant 11, Prom Queen Attendant 12 Dramatics Club 12, Booster Club 12, Mon itor 11,12, Panther Press 11. TERRY HALL— Intramurals 1 1,12, Shop Fore- man 12, Science Club 11, Monitor 11, Regional Science Award 11. MARILYN HARRIS - BIGGEST FLIRT, ' 1 Transfer Hammond Tech, GAA 9,10, Chorus 9.10, Pep Club 9,10. CARROLL HIPSLEY - Football 9,10,11,12,, Baseball 9,10,11, Basketball 9, Intramurols 11.12, Science Club 11, Letterman ' s Club! 10.11.12, Monitor 11, Cadet Teacher 10,$ Student Council 9. ' SALLY HETZEL-Transfer Gary Edison, GAA 9.10. DARLENE HOOK— BIGGEST SMILE, GAAj 9,10,11, Glee Club 11, Chorus 10,12, In-J tramurals 10,11, Office Helper 12. KENNETH HOOT - PRETTIEST EYES, Bas-, ketball 9, Baseball 10,11, Football 9,10, 11, 12, Shop Foreman 12, Photography Club. Treasurer 11, Letterman ' s Club 11,12, ln- tramurals 11,12. SENIOR ACTIVITIES LARRY HOPP— Intramurals 11,12, Chess Club 9. JAN HOWARD-GAA 9,10,11,12, Cadet Teacher 11, Intramurals 10,11,12, Home- coming Queen Attendant 12, Monitor 12, Modern Dance Club 10, Dramatics 12, Booster Club 12, Y-Teens 9. PHYLLIS IRBY— PEPP IEST, GAA 9,10,11, 12, Y-Teens 10,11,12, Monitor 12, Glee Club 11, Booster Club 12. DIANE IRISH— GAA 9,10,1 1,12, Girl ' s Coun- cil 11, Y-Teens 9,11,12, Monitor 12. Cadet Teacher 11, Booster Club 12. RICHARD JOHNS— Dramatics Club 12, Pan- ther Press 11, Debators and Speech Con- ference 12. DIANE JONES— GAA 9,11, Y-Teens 11, Glee Club 9,10,1 1, Chorus 12. JOHN KAZNAK-Transfer, Notre Dame, Intramurals 11,12, Hand Ball 9, Basketball 9, Baseball 9, Golf 9. JERRY KEN EALY— CUTEST COUPLE, Foot- ball 9,10,11,12, Basketball 9, Intramurals 11,12, Class Vice-President 11, Student Council Treasurer 12, Monitor 12, Letter- men ' s Club 11,12, All Conference Honor- able Mention 12. JIM KELLAMS— Intramurals 11,12, Golf 11, 12 . CAROL KIKKERT— Class Treasurer 9, GAA p, 10,11,12, Secretary 11, Vice-President 12, Chorus 10, Glee Club 11,12, Secretary Treasurer 11, President 12, Intramurals 10, 11,12, Cheerleader 10,11,12, Booster Club 12 . JOHANNA KING— GAA 10,11, Office Helper 12, Y-Teens 11,12, Panther Press sst. Editor 10, Typist 12, Editor Munster Newspaper 9, Chorus 12, National Honor iociety 12, Glee Club 11, Intramurals 11, •ooster Club 12. DAVE KINGEN— BEST DANCER, Football 9.10.11.12, Basketball 9, Intramurals 10,11, 12, Lettermen ' s Club 10,11,12, Vice-Presi- dent 12, Chorus 10,11, Student Council 10. CAROLYN KINSEY— BEST SENSE OF HU- MOR, GAA 9,10,11,12, Skill test Chairman 11, Intramurals 10, Girl ' s Council 9,10, Monitor 11,12, Cadet Teacher 12, Office Helper 10, Y-Teens 9,10, Yearbook Typist 12, Panther Press 11,12, Booster Club 12, Treasurer 12. MARCELLA KLOMPMAKER— GAA 9,10,11, Monitor 11,12, Office Helper 12, Glee Club 11, Dramatics Club 12, Y-Teens 11, Booster Club 12. RONALD KNIGHT-Track 9,10,11,12, Bas- ketball 9,10, Cross Country 9,10, Letter- men ' s Club 10,11,12, Intramurals 11,12. BEVERLY KUSHEL— GAA 9,10,11, Y-Teens 10.11.12, Chorus 11,12, Office Helper 10, Madrigal 12. JIM KVASNIC A— Baseball 10,11, Football 10, Lettermen ' s Club 10,11,12, Treasurer 12, Student Council 11, Science Club 11, LINDA LANTRIP GAA 9,10, Y-Teens 11, Chorus 10,11, Glee Club 12, Office Helper 11 . 12 , CAROL LEWIS— Transfer Munster 9, Prom Queen 56, Girl ' s Council 10, Y-Teens 9.10.11.12, Cheerleader 9, Student Coun- cil 9, Newspaper 9, Dramatics Club 9, GAA 10,11. JERRY LEYBA— Golf 11, Intramurals 11,12. ALLEN LOHSE— Football 11,12, Baseball 11.12, Lettermen ' s Club 11,12. BOB LOWRY— Football 9, Intramurals 9. ROBERTA MART— Chorus 11,12, Glee Club 10, Y-Teens 11,12, GAA 10,11, Cadet Teacher 11,12, Madrigal 12, Dramatics Club 12. WILLIAM MARTZ— BEST LEADER, Class President 12, National Honor Society 11,12, Cadet Teacher 12, Chorus 9,10,12, Boy ' s Octet 11,12, Student Council 10,11,12, Pres- ident 10,1 1, Math Award 9. JOAN McCARTY— GAA 9,10, Girls Council 10, Y-Teens 10,11,12, Fellowship Chairman 10, Vice-President 11, President 12, Dra- matics Club 11,12, Secretary-Treasurer 12, FTA 11, Cadet Teacher 10, Modern Dance Club 10, Debators Conference 11,12, Mon- itor 12, National Honor Society 10,11,12, Booster Club 12. GORDON McCOY-Band 9,10,11,12, Chorus 10,11, Madrigal 11,12, Boy ' s Octet 11,12, Boy ' s State Alternate 1 1 . JOHN McKNIGHT— Shop Foreman 12, As- sistant Shop Foreman 11,12, Chorus 11, Intramurals 10. DARLENE MEKI— Booster Club 12, Dramatic Club 11,12, President 12, Photography Club 11,12, Secretary 11,12, FTA 10,11, Secretary 10, Honor Society 11,12, Library Assistant 11,12, Office Helper 10, Cadet Teacher 12. PAT MIKUTA-Chorus 10,11,12, Glee Club 12, Office Helper 11,12, Y-Teens 12, GAA 9.10.11.12, Dramatics Club 11,12, Booster Club 12. SANDRA MINCH— GAA 9,10,11, Booster Club 12, Intramurals 11. PAT MILAM— GAA 9,11, Chorus 9,12, Glee Club 10, Y-Teens 11,12, Booster Club 12, Intramurals 10. GINGER MILLER— GAA 9,10,11,12, Y-Teens 11.12, Cadet Teacher 11, Photography Club 11, Dramatics Club 12, Monitor 12, Intramurals 11, Booster Club 12. ALLEN MITCHELL— Photography Club 10,11, Monitor 12. SHARON MOCK— GAA 9,10,11,12, Plaque 11, Cadet Teacher 11,12, Cheerleader 10.11.12, Panther Press 11,12, Office Helper 9, Chorus 10,11, Intramurals 10,11, Booster Club 12, Class Secretary 10. BARBARA MURAWSKI— GAA 9,10,11, Of- fice Helper 10, Monitor 12, Chorus 11,12. LORRAINE MURRAY - Y-Teens 10,11,12, Band 9,10,11,12, GAA 9,10,11, Dramatics Club 11,12, Modern Dance 10. ANN NICHOLS— Transfer, Central Catholic High, GAA 11,12, Booster Club 10,11,12, Panther Press 12, Cadet Teacher 12, Mon- itor 10,11, Intramurals 10,11,12, Swimming Team 11, Golf Team 10,11. TRUDY NISSEN— GAA 9,10,11,12, Drama- tics Club 12, Y-Teens 11,12, Intramurals 11, Booster Club 12, Glee Club 10,11,12. DON OGLESBY— Transfer, Morton High, FTA 9,10,11, Cinema Club 9,10,11, Press Club 10,11, Fall Play 10, Audio Visual Assistant 9,10, Dramatics Club 12, National Honor Society 12, Cadet Teacher 12. JOAN OOMS-GAA 9,10,11, Chorus 10, 11.12, Secretary-Treasurer 12, Class Trea- surer 10, Intramurals 10,11. CAROL PANICUCCI— Transfer, Calumet Twp., FTA 11, Dramatics Club 11, Secre- tary-Treasurer 12, Y-Teens 11,12, Booster Club 12, Bowling Club 9,10, Library Assis- tant 9,10,11,12, GAA 9,10,11,12. BARBARA PARADISE-Transfer, Tech, GAA 12, Glee Club 12, Treasurer 12, Pep Club 9,10,11, Chorus 10. JOHN PARKER-Band 9,10,11,12, Boys State 11, Basketball 9,10, Honor Society 10.11.12, Cross Country 10,11, Track 10, Intramurals 11,12, Debaters Conference 12, Student Council 10. SALLY PAYNE-Transfer, Tech, GAA 11, Pep Club 9,10, Chorus 10,11, Glee Club 10.12, Homecoming Queen Attendant 12, Booster Club 12. FLOYD PEDERSON - TALLEST SENIOR, Chorus 10,11,12, President 11,12, Boys Octet 10,11,12, Intramurals 12, Madrigal 10 . 11 . 12 , 53 SENIOR ACTIVITIES JAMES PETCOFF— Foot ball 9,10,11, Sci- ence Club 11, Vice-President 11, Shop Foreman 12, Baseball 11. JANET PHELPS— GAA 9,10, Y-Teens 11, Student Council 12, Office Helper 10,12, Intramurals 11, Girls State Alternate 11. DIANA PIERCE— GAA 9,10,11, Modern Dance 10, Intramurals II, Y-Teens 11. CONNIE PIERSON— GAA 9, Glee Club 11, 12, Booster Club 12, FT A 10,11. NESTER POPA-Student Council 9,11, Square Dancing 9, Baseball 9,10,11, Foot- ball 9,10. SHIRLEY POPPLEWELL— GAA 9,10,1 1 , 1 2, Photography Club 11, Panther Press 12, Y-Teens 11, FTA 11, Cadet Teacher 11, 12, Chorus 10,11,12, Dramatics Club 11, 12, Booster Club 12, Triple Trio JUNUS RAMBERG— GAA 9,10,11,12, Chorus 11.12, Dramatics Club 11,12, Booster Club 12. RICHARD RATHBUN— Transfer, Hammond Tech, Boy ' s Chorus 10,11, Choir 11,12. RUTH REDMAN— GAA 9,10, Science Club 11, Chorus 10,11, Glee Club 12. ANN REX— Transfer, Koox, East Chicago, GAA 9,10,11,12, Sports Head 10,11, News- paper 9, Chorus 9,10,11,12, Science Club 10,11, Secretary 11, FH A 10,11, Y-Teens 12. JIM REYOME - BIGGEST FLIRT, Basket- ball 9,10,11,12, Cross Country 10,11,12, Football 9,10, Track 9,10,11,12, Band 9, 10.11.12, Chorus 9, 10,11,12, Madrigal 12, Student Council 9,10,12. Class Vice-Presi- dent 9. Letterman ' s Club 10,11,12, Boy ' s Octet 9,10,11,12. SANDRA RICE— GAA 9,10,11, Y-Teens 10, Chorus 11, Monitor 11, Dramatics Club 12. MARILYN RIST— MOST POPULAR, Na- tional Honor Society 10,11,12, Treasurer 12, Student Council 12, Vice-President 12, Cheerleader 10,11,12, GAA 9,10,11,12, Treasurer 11, Yearbook Business Mgr. 11, 12, Panther Press 10,11, DAR Award 12, Prom Queen Attendant 11, Letterman ' s Queen Attendant 11, Class Officer 10, Booster Club 12. KENNETH RUWALD-Chess Club 10, Pro- jectionist Club 10,11,12, Football Mgr. 11, 12, Letterman ' s Club 12. ED RYAN— BEST DRESSED, Football 9, 10,11,12, Captain 12, Honorable Mention All Conference, Intramuarls 10,11,12, Let- terman ' s Club 11,12, President 12, Student Council 12, Dramatics Club 11,12. BEVERLY SEAT— BEST DRESSED, GAA 9, 10.11.12, Cadet Teacher 12, Intramurals 11.12, Homecoming Queen 12, Monitor 11, 12, Dramatics Club 10,11,12, Booster Club 12, Panter Press 11,12, Editor 12, Student Council 1 1 . VERN SI EB — Transfer, Hammond Tech, Golf Team 9, Boy ' s Chorus 11, 12, Intramurals 12, Student Council 9,10. CAROL SIKES— Glee Club 11, Office Helper 11,12, Booster Club 12, GAA 9,10,11, Y-Teens 11,12, Intramurals 11. DENNIS SPICKARD— BEST SENSE OF HU- MOR, Football 9,10,12, Intramurals 10, Prom King 56. LINDA SPICKARD— GAA 9,10,11,12 Y- Teens 10, FTA 11, Monitor 10, Dramatics Club 11, Modern Dance Club 9, Booster Club 12. PAULETTE STARCEVICH— GAA 9,10,11, Na- tional Honor Society 10,11,12, Modern Dance Club 10, Y-Teens 11, Office Helper 12, Intramurals 11, Booster Club 12. LORENA STOOPS— BEST MANNERS Na- tional Honor Society 12, Dramatics Club 11.12, Photography Club 11,12, Secretary 12, Science Club 11, Secretary 11, Y-Teens 9.11.12, Treasurer 12, GAA 9,10,11,12, Madrigal 12, Art Award 10, Latin Awards 10.11, Girl ' s State 11, Chorus 11, Office Helper 12, Prom Queen Attendant 56, Cadet Teacher 11,12. JUDI SULLIVAN— Transfer Nell Central, GAA 10,11, Monitor 11,12, Officer Helper 11 . 12 . WAYNE SUMMERS— Football 9,10,11,12, Band 9,10,11,12, Chess Club 10, Intra- murals 11,12, Letterman ' s Club 11,12, Track 9. DELORES TAYLOR— GAA 9,10,11,12, Intra- murals 10,11,12, Girl ' s Council 9, Chorus 10 , 11 . YOLANDA TREMSE— GAA 9,10,11, Panther Press 12, Yearbook Typist 12, Intramurals 11, Y-Teens 10,11, Modern Dance Club 10, Booster Club 12, Office Helper 12, Chorus 1 1 . JOHN VAN WILLI GAN— Dramatics Club 11.12, Photography Club 11, FTA 10,11, Cadet Teacher 10,11, Math Award 9,10, Projectors Club 9,10„11,12. GENE VI LLARS— MOST POPULAR, Basket- ball 9,10,11,12, Cross Country 10,11,12, Track 9,10 ,11,12, Letterman ' s Club 11,12, Chorus 1 1. PAT VITTORIO— NEATEST, Girl ' s Council 10, Student Council 12, GAA 10,11, Boos- ter Club 12, Homecoming Queen Atten- dant 56, Monitor 10,11, Panther Press 11, Dramatics Club 11,12, Cadet Teacher 12 , MARY WARD— GAA 9,10,11, Monitor 12, Y-Teens 11, Intramurals 11, Modern Dance Club 10, Glee Club 11. BLAINE WARNER— BEST MANNERS, Band 9.10.11.12, President 12, Boy ' s Octet 10, 11.12, Madrigal 10,11,12, Class Treasurer 11, Class Vice President 12, National Honor Society 11,12, Vice President 12, Student Council 11,12, Intramurals, 10,11, 12, Cross Country 10,1 1,12, Track 10,11,12, Chorus 9,10,11,12, Basketball 9,10, Panther Press 10, Letterman 12. JOAN WATKINS— MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED, GAA 9,10,11, National Honor Society 11,12, President 12, Y-Teens 11, 12, Modern Dance Club 10, Student Coun- cil 12, Class Secretary 11, Booster Club 12, Band 9,10,11,12, Secretary-Treasurer 12, Assistant Librarian 10. JANET WELCH— BEST DANCER, Girl ' s Council 10, Panther Press 9,10,11, Chorus 12, GAA 9,10,11, Intramurals 11, Drama- tics Club 10, Monitor 10, Booster Club 12. JUDY WELLS— GAA 9,10,11, FTA 10,11, Modern Dance Club 10, Y-Teens 9,10,11, Dramatics Club 1 1. PAT WHITE— GAA 9,10,11. PAT WYNKOOP— Transfer, Dyer, Sunshine Society 10, Intramurals 9,10, Dancing 9. DAVE YAHNKE— National Honor Society j 10.11.12, Student Council 9, Scholarship| Award 9, Band 9,10,11,12, Chorus 12, Boy ' s Octet 12, Football Mgr. 10, Basket- ball Mgr. 10, Basketball 11, Cross Country 9.11.12, Intramurals 10,11,12, Lettermen ' s Club 12, Physics Award 11, Yearbook Sports Editor 12, Boy ' s State 12, Debater ' s Conference 12. DAVE YOUNG— NEATEST, Band 9,10, 11.12, Chorus 10,12, Boy ' s Octet 11,12. BETTY ZACKER-Monitor 11, Chorus 9. DANIEL ZUBER— BEST ARTIST, Transfer Hammond Tech, Bowling League 9. BEST LEADERS 3ill Marti and Sharon Boyd SENIOR I, CAROL ANN BACKS, do hereby will and bequeath my gray hairs to any- one who doesn ' t worry. I, QUENTIN BARKER, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to climb the rope to Finke. I, JUDY BARNETT, do hereby will and bequeath all of my abilities to anyone who can find them. I, JANICE BLUBAUGH, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to get along with Mrs. Nearing to anyone who needs it. I, SHARON BOYD, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to roam the halls at all hours of the day without a pass to Carol Richardson. I, PAT BRADY, do hereby leave my valuable Raleigh Coupons, redeemable on request, to the leader. I, MARY BRANDT, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to stay out of trouble to Mary Jo Brant. I, LUWANDA CARMAN, do hereby will and bequeath my blonde hair to Sue Ellen Doan. I, KAREN CUTLER, do hereby will and bequeath my interest in Latin to my sister, Geraldine. I, LINDA DAVIS, do hereby will and bequeath my shortness to anyone who needs it. I, BETTY DAVIDSON, do hereby will and bequeath my athletic ability to Sue Fromm. I, PAT EDWARDS, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to be a Car Hop at the Parkmore Drive-In to Rosemary Smolen. I, KAY EVETT, do hereby will and bequeath my glasses to any nearsighted freshman who can ' t find Mr. Day ' s study.hall. I, DICK FULLER, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to smile to any poor sap who wants to walk around all day with his teeth sticking out. I, FRED GARRARD, do hereby will and bequeath my tremendous Cross Country stamina, courage, and unwillingness to Bill Johnston and my brother, Lynn. I, PAT GORDON, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to have respect for the upperclassmen to the sophomore class! I, PAUL GOVERT, do nereby will and bequeath my knowledge in math to LAST WILL my sister, Loretta. I, MARY HABURAY, do hereby will and bequeath my lead in quartet to any big mouth. I, TERRY HALL, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to drive black Sherman tanks to any sane driver. I, SALLY HETZEL, do hereby will and bequeath my blond hair to Beverly Smock. I, CARROLL HIPSLEY, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to be a hard charging back to Doug Tracy. I, PHYLLIS IRBY, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to be the Peppiest to Sharon Ruble. I, JERRY KENEALY, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to ride the bench to Reggie Van Horn. I, CAROL KIKKERT, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to overcome my nosal twang to Claudia Bapst. I, JOHANNA KING, do hereby will and bequeath my name, Johanna, to Johanna Starcevic to use as she sees fit, I, CAROLYN KINSEY, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to stay in study hall to Carolyn Fejes. I, RONNIE KNIGHT, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to stay at least four inches taller than my girlfriend to Anthony Nevers. I, FRANK KOBY, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to get along with the boys to any castaway. I, BEVERLY KUSCHEL, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to do nothing and get by with it to some up and coming freshman. I, JIM KVASNICA, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to fix up every- one to any male cupid. I, LINDA LANTRIP, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to get a seat on the school bus without violence to Nancy Timm— who certainly needs it. I, AL LOHSE, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to get tough in there to any half-pint. I, SANDY MINCH, do hereby will and bequeath my long hair to Nancy Ross. AND TESTAMENTS I, NANCY MINNINGER, do will and bequeath my ability to not pass locker inspection to anyone who wants it. I, SHARON MOCK, do hereby will and bequeath my seat in government class to Rita Phillips, who will undoubtedly need the sleep also. I, BARBARA MURAWSKI, do hereby will and bequeath my seat in book- keeping to Jean Ooms, if she thinks she can handle Uncle Bob-Bob I, LORRAINE MURRAY, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to be at school on time to June Bossard. I, TRUDY NISSEN, do hereljy will and bequeath my ability to take the car to school once a week to my sister, Jean. I, CAROL PANICUCCI, do hereby will and bequeath the wonderful exper- ience and the loads of homework of English Literature to next year ' s class. I, BARBARA PARADISE, do hereby will and bequeath my bug collection to any freshman that will take it. I, JOHN PARKER, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to run Cross Country to any incoming Freshman that wants if. I, SALLY PAYNE, do hereby will and bequeath my natural wavy hair to Dick Raduenzel. I, FLOYD PEDERSON, do hereby will and bequeath my first tenor voice to anyone who thinks they can hit a high C. I, JANET PHELPS, do hereby will and bequeath my red hair to Beverly Graves for I found out how she suffers for red hair. I, SHIRLEY POPPLEWELL, do nereby will and bequeath my naturally curly hair to anyone who thinks they can set it. I, DIANA PIERCE, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to go with one boy for three years to my sister, Sharon. I, JIM REYOME, being of sound mind and body do hereby will and bequeath my ability to take out 8 girls 7 nights a week to some lonesome soul. I, ANN REX, do hereby will and bequeath to Judy Carroll a locker of her own on the first floor so she doesn ' t have to use someone else ' s. I, SANDY RICE, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to have fun in High School to my brother Jim. I, MARILYN RIST, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to stay out of trouble to Tom McGee and J. D. James. I. ED RYAN, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to keep all the jokes I tell straight to that storyteller of the world, Lynn Garrard. I, GERRY SCHERER, do hereby will and bequeath my friendly disposition to Claudia Bapst. I, HERB SCHMIDT, being of confused mind ond unsound body do hereby will and bequeath my seat in Senior English to any future Senior who wants to be confused. I, MARILYN SCHUMANN, do hereby will and bequeath my pleasant exper- iences as a library assistant to Audrey Malachowski. I, BEVERLY SEAT, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to be voted Best Dressed and to keep my hair long to Paulette Popovich. I, PAULETTE STARCEVICH, do hereby will and bequeath my tiny figure to a certain sophomore by the name of Judi. I, WAYNE SUMMERS, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to sit on the bench in football to Jay Nichols. I, DEE TAYLOR, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to get along with Don Morton to his brother Jim. I, YOLANDA TREMSE, do hereby will and bequeath my pony tail to Pat Wiley, who looks like someone forgot to stop when they cut her hair. I, PAT VITTORIO, do hereby will and bequeath my naturally curly hair to anyone with straight hair. I, MARY WARD, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to drive carefully to my brother, Robert. I, JANET WELCH, do hereby will and bequeath my trusty old locker, num- ber 390, to any in-coming Freshman, if they promise to feed the mice every day. I, DAVE YAHNKE, do hereby will ond bequeath my height to Anthony Nevers, Douglas Tracy, and Dale Christenson. I, DAVE YOUNG, do hereby will and bequeath my right to drive around, under, over and through any car I please, to all the coming Seniors who can do it. I, BETTY ZACKER, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to keep quiet in Study Hall to my sister Linda. This was written from the call Of Fortune ' s Wheel and Crystal Ball. So scan the page and find your name; You will then know the way to fame. BARNETT owns a chain of grocery stores; LEYBA is in the navy storming for- eign shores. BARNEY is still loaded with Irish luck; FULLER is in the wilds hunting for duck. RICE is in China learning their tricks; The hardest to master is using chopsticks. BILL MARTZ is at P. U. as a math prof. JOHNS has found a cure for the common cough. SCHMIDT is in Hollywood setting up designs; UHTER is still working in the mines. BARNES, MEKI, and McCOY are living in Rome; WELCH has developed a toothless comb. EDWARDS is still taking care of the twins,- SPICKARD manufactures automatic safety pins. POPPLEWELL is singing in a bar- bershop quartet; LANTRIP and her dream man have finally met. CLASS PROPHECY MARCELLA ' S chatter is still going strong; SIKES is a missionary, living in Hong-Kong. KUSCHEL is Griffith ' s psychology teacher; ZUBER has built a big hotel in Beecher. WELLS is a critic of great literary fame; She finally found a shrew to tame. PIERCE has her hair dyed bright red; LOWRY still can ' t get up out of bed. MURRAY is a chorus girl, wearing pink tights; VERNIE is still trying to keep out of fights. LARRY has changed his name from HOPP to jump; PANICCUCI has bred a camel with a triple hump. PEDERSON got stuck in a shrink- ing machine,- OGLESBY has just performed his greatest scene. RYAN is water-boy for the Detroit Lions; STOOPS is still puzzled by chem- ical ions. RIEFFE is putting all her Home Ec. training to good use; There is only one thing she can ' t do, that is cook a goose. KINSEY has written a more con- clusive report; While BAUMER is rotting away in court. NICHOLS is still pulling her same clever tricks,- PAUL and KAREN are building a shack in the sticks. JOHANNA has teamed up with the KING of Algiers; To help him substantiate his sub- ject ' s fears. WATKINS plays first in the Boston pops; And WARNER is busy evading the state cops. MOCK placed first in the Olympics this year,- Being first is still TAYLORS most evident fear. Dr. PARKER is using Uranium fill- ings; The staff is disrupted since IRISH reached Billings. VAN WILLIGAN is a stockboy at NISSEN ' S midwest; FISHTORN is in Florida for a much needed rest. KIKKERT and GRUGEL have be- come Army wives; SUMMERS and BRADY still can ' t handle knives. LINDA DAVIS is now over ten feet tall; DIANE JONES keeps her horses in a gold plated stall. PARADISE is giving concerts in Car- negie Hall; HIPSLEY is still at college, having a brawl. CRISWELL and DECK are big wheels in Timbuctoo; HARRIS has now patented a new home brew. KINGEN is a ganster in first run movies; HOOT is collecting dog license fees. DAERR is a clown in Ringling Bros, circus; JENDREAS is still causing a great big ruckus. TREMSE is giving advice to all the old folks; But GALIK and IRBY are still tell- ing jokes. CONNIE is teaching in a fine arts school; While ROGER KOMENDAT is still playing pool. JANET PHELPS is helping the needy now; RAMBERG and MILLER are showing her how. MINCH has at last eloped, to a far-away isle; While PAYNE is in Paris setting the style. HILLMAN ' S job is managing a a famous theater; KNIGHT is a track star in the hun- dred meter. MIIAM is now driving an old Ford, model A; OOMS has advanced to a shiny, new Chevrolet. VILLARS and GARRARD are with the Harlem Globe Trotters; REYOME and DYE are the Globe Trotter spotters. MURAWSKI and GLOWINSKI man- ufacture snow shoes,- DRAPAC and his hound dogs are hunting down clues. The HARRIS TWINS are modeling for pizzeria ads; ANDREW FINICK is a salesman for Dr. Scholl ' s foot pads. KOBY is a copy boy for the daily news; PETCOFF is singing the butcher- shop blues. A crocheting expert is DARLENE HOOK; RIST has at last turned into an A-l cook. The ANDERSON ' S have formed a world-wide cartel; YAHNKE has found a new use for the peanut shell. An after dinner speaker is VEON- DA ANDRISCO; CRANCE has taken Poncho ' s place with Cisco. LOSHE incorporated is still pump- ing gas; DALE GOVERT is blowing up tubes of glass. BAILEY is a hermit living in Times Square; RED REEL is now in Alaska hunting Bear. JIM KVASNICA is out souping up CLASS PROPHECY Stocks; HALL ' S gas business is just ott the rocks. KAZNAK is searching for that easy dough; KELLAMS is making lots of money as a golf pro. COLCLASURE is in a factory, mak- , ing witches brooms,- FAULKNER and REDMOND are weaving on looms. Keeping ahead of everyone is a job for JONES; RUWALD fixes pianos by listening to the tones. McKNIGHT is a hard worker, weld- ing is his game; RATHBUN is a draftsman drawing for his fame. HOWARD has married the prince of Afghanistan; MIKUTA and MINNIGER have found a man. WYNCOOP and RICE own farms in the great southwest; ZACKER is on Maxwell Street sel- ling the best. PAULETTE STARCEVICH has gone to the moon,- SULLIVAN is raising a Chinese ba- boon. YOUNG sold his record collection to get rich quick; FLOYD TATUM is employed now as a private dick. MARILYN SCHUMANN is the town librarian,- SCHERER is the janitor of the Shedd Aquarium. WARD is still driving, but much too fast; BLUBAUGH is dreaming about her exciting past. SEAT is a hula dancer wearing a sarong; ROBERTA ' S made a hit with her latest love song. BOYD is out west with one of the James boys,- MARY and JERRY own a fixit shop for toys. BARKER has excelled as a tobacco auctioneer; While EVETT is still primping in front of her mirror. Being a camp director is JOAN McCARTY ' S joy; DAVIDSON is happy with her eighth baby boy. DENNY has put over a big business deal; To make sure CAROL and the kids will have a square meal. POPA is a champion wrestler of world renown; COFFMAN ' S corrupt politics have ruined the town. In the Griffith Art Museum hangs TROCHA ' S masterpiece; BRANT and GORDON are dip- ping mats in Greece. BROWN and WHITE have changed their names to Black; DANNY BOLTZ now drives a pink Cadillac. COSTNER is saving for his fifth upper plate; DALE is still trying to get his first date. CARMEN and BACKS have married millionaires; BUSE and CONNELLY are out tak- ing dares. BEACH is a photographer in a basement shop; ALLEN MITCHELL ' S band is play- ing bebop. GEBERT is an exterminator, he has killed all the rats,- HETZEL and DAVIS are struggling with their brats VITTORIO is modeling for Roth- childs on T.V.; BARNEY is still helpful, it is plain to see. So many thoughts may go astray. But if these quips do not come Most of you are on your way, true,- For us, mistakes are nothing new. ROBERTA MARTZ BILL BAILEY CAROLYN KINSEY FRANK KOBY SHARON BOYD Look mo, no hands. Everyone is going to the Homecoming Dance. Come on Team I COACHES JUNIOR VARSITY CHEERLEADERS SEATED: Harold Mack, Carl Sanders, Richard Beck. STANDING: J. T. Windell, Steve Iona Lazar, R ' osann Heimberger, Carole Ashcraft, Rita Phillips. Stanczak. VARSITY CHEERLEADERS ROW 1: Dari Williams, Dave McDermott, D. Page Bennett, Captain; Tom Koby, Blaine Warner, Mike Orban. ROW 3: Jim Kinsey, Roger Dick Greene, Larry Miller, Bill Johnston, Fred Garrard, Coach Carl Gatlin, Louie Golec, Bob Selund, Dave Yahnke, Kenny Moretton, Andrew Sanders. ROW 2: Frank Koby, Jim Reyome, Gale Riggle, Lamar Stofko, Finick. PANTHERS KEEP CONFERENCE TITLE The 1956 Panther Cross-Country Team, coached by Carl Sanders and featuring only two Seniors in the first 10 runners, surprising- ly won the Calumet Conference Cross-Country Title for the second straight year although their over-all record was not as impressive as last year ' s. Returning lettermen D. Page Ben- nett and Jim Reyome along with new-comers Dick Greene, Gale Riggle and Fred Garrard were the nucleus of the Panther team with Dari Williams, Lamar Stofko, Dave McDermott, Bill Johnston and Larry Miller rounding out the Griffith first 10 runners. Griffith captured 3 of 10 dual meets and finished 9th in the Sectional. On the individual side D. Page Ben- nett, captain of the Panthers, turned in an excellent time of 10 min. 17 sec. for the two mile course and finished first in the Conference Meet. Greene, Riggle, Reyome and Garrard all negotiated the course in less than 1 1 min- utes. The Panthers will lose only two runners by graduation, Reyome and Garrard, but for- tunate in having 7 lettermen returning for next year ' s team that promises to be one of the best in Griffith ' s history. Carroll Hipsley about to be downed after circl- ing Edison ' s right end. Jim Dye, Guard, Linebacker, and Co- Captain. Ed Ryan, Offensive and Defensive Tackle, Co-Captain. Dick Kosmoski, skirting Dyer ' s left end, c to be tackled by two Indian defenders. VARSITY FOOTBALL SQUAD, ROW 1: Richard Beck, Coach: Joe McGee, Dave Kingen, Bill Marlowe, Al Lohse, Dan Barner, Bill Rochford, Jim Dye, Ken Hoot, Dick Fuller, Carroll Hipsley, Ed Van Horn, Dick Nyquist, Bill Cook, Dennis Sheets, Steve Stanczak, Coach. ROW 2: Jim Minniger, Manager, Jerry Kenealy, Bob Wakefield, Bill Weddell, Mar- tin Sharick, Ed Ryan, Wayne Summers, Dan Opera, Bill Finke, Jim Wills, Dennis Spickard, Jerry Tigor, Carl Zarndt, Ken Ruwald, Manager. ROW 3: Jim Beach, Rich Beiriger, Ron Schuttrow, Don Turley, Bob Mack, Richard Berg, Tom McGee, Walter Anderson, Darryl Blink, Jim Switzer, Dick Kosmoski, Pat Horn, Lewis Miller. MUM VARSITY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Griffith 14 Lowell .... 13 Griffith 0 East Gary . . . . 18 Griffith 0 Hobart . ... 31 Griffith 20 Valparaiso .... . . . . 19 Griffith 14 Portage . . . . 20 Griffith 6 Wirt .... 12 Griffith 7 Merrillville .... 32 Griffith 14 Crown Point . . . . . . . . 6 Griffith 6 Edison .... 31 Griffith 0 Dyer . . . . 26 Wirt runner is snowed under by 6 Panthers as referee looks on. Tom McGee downed by Edison tackle after mak- ing large gain. PANTHERS IMPROVE ON Coach Dick Beck ' s Panthers started the 1956 campaign with a team composed mainly of juniors. With only five seniors on the start- ing squad and an offensive and defensive line averaging over 200 pounds from tackle to tackle, the Panthers improved on last year ' s record and wound up with a 3 and 7 year. Griffith opened the season with a 14 to 13 victory over the Lowell Devils. An 11 yard touchdown pass from Joe McGee to Carl Zarndt and two conversions by Bob Wakefield gave the Panthers the win. East Gary was the next team on the schedule and the Panthers came out on the short end of the score, 18 to 0. One week later the team traveled to Hobart for its first away game of the year. Dean Eichstead and his Hobart team mates ran over Griffith 31 to 0. Marty Sharik made ’3 tackles for an impressive performance. Griffith made their season ' s record a Wirt runner downed by Don Turley. Tom Me Gee tackled by two Wirt defenders. Lewis Miller Halfback Ron Schuttrow Center AST YEAR’S RECORD they defeated the Valparaiso Vikings 20 to 19. Trailing 19 to 6 with only 8 minutes left in the game, the Panthers struck for two quick scores and two conversions to pull the game out of the fire. Bob Mack made the decisive score for Griffith. The team lost a heartbreaker to Portage 20 to 14 and then had their homecoming spoiler by Wirt, 12 to 6. An upset 14 to 6 win over a rough Crown Point team raised Panther hopes for a while Dick Kosmoski scored first for Griffith and Tom McGee added the deciding score in the last period. The last two games of the season were disasterous for the Panthers; they were defeated by Gary Edison, 31 to 6 and by Dyer, 26 to 0. Coach Beck and his assistant coaches. Mr. Stanczak and Mr. Mack, are looking forward to the 1957 season with hope. Dick Kosmoski downed after turninq Dyer ' s left end. Dave Kingen makes ankle tackle Wirt runner. f unsuspecting “J. V.’s” WIN 8, LOSE 2 “J. V.” SCHEDULE The 1956 Panther Junior Varsity tootball squad turned in a tremendous season as they won 8 and lost two, holding their opponents scoreless in the first seven games of the season. The team did lose their last two games, to East Chicago Roosevelt, 32 to 0, and to Crown Point, 27 to 6. The Panthers were without almost all of their first teams for these two encounters as many players were called up to the Griffith varsity. Under the tutelage of Coach J. T. Windell, the J.V s opened the season against Lowell and ran all over the Devils, 28 to 0. Jerry Starek scored twice and kicked four extra points for the Panthers. The next vict im for the squad was East Gary and the score was 24 to 0 with Tom McGee scoring 3 touchdowns. The game against Gary Edison proved to be the toughest test for the team, but they managed a close victory, 6 to 0. Outstanding members of the squad were: Starek, McGee, Zarndt, Beirger, Garrard, Weddell, James, and Johnson. OPPONENT WE THEY Lowell 28 0 East Gary 24 0 Merrillville 27 0 Hobart 18 0 Edison 6 0 Portage 19 0 Munster 20 0 Calumet Twp 21 6 E.C. Roosevelt 0 33 Crown Point 6 27 BOTTOM ROW: Ed Lukacs, Mgr , Doug Allen, Warren Williams, Ron Blink, John Blanchard, Bob Marlowe, John Plogh, Jay D ' Angelo, Lynn Garrard, Marvin McConnell, Jim Newhard, Jim St.Clair. MIDDLE ROW: Tom Koedyker, Mgr., Terry LaNoue, Fred Geyer, Dick Johnson, Dick Summers, Corky Root, John James, Ed Zarndt, Al Raduenzal, Frank Raymond, John Caldwell, Jim Lesniak, Jerry Phillips, Bruce Stelle, Mgr. TOP ROW: Coach J. T. Windell, Rich Beiriger, Mike Kinsey, Dale Weddell, Garland Key, Jerry Starek, Jim Shearer, George Bobal, Jay Gill, Chuck Aldrin, Bob Fish, Larry Dewell, Paul Strapon, Doug Barney, Tom McGee, Coach Harold Mack. STANDING: Coach Mack, Ed Zarndt, Dari Williams, Ed Gordon, Carl Zarndt, Gene Villars, Jim Minniger, Manager. KNEELING: Bob Mack, Jim Dye, Jim Reyome, Fred Garrard. VARSITY SCHEDULE OPPONENT WE THEY Dyer 56 45 Rich Twp 57 50 Gary Wirt 77 53 Culver M. A 77 63 Gary Edison 66 82 Hebron 55 47 Chesterton 77 61 Gary Roosevelt 39 58 Portage 65 62 East Gary 65 49 Merrillville 52 46 Hobart 65 52 Morton 49 57 Brook 59 54 Hammond Tech 63 75 Crown Point 38 39 Lowell 74 67 Gary Edison 41 44 Calumet Twp 51 50 Merrillville 65 85 Jim Dye (33) shoots a jump shot over the hand of Carl Zarndt (45) and Jim Reyome (44) go up with Carl Zarndt (45) scores against Edison as Don Turley John Cronakrok (15) as Fred Garrard (35) gazes ' wo Wirt players. Garrard and Villars watch the and Gene Villars (43) look on. intently at the play. action. Fred Garrard battles for ball in front of the Panther stands. Jim Dye and Don Turley (34) go up high but 6 ' BW Larry Ranta snares the ball. PANTHERS TIE FOR SECOND Panther center, Jim Reyome, beats Wirt player to ball as the referee calmly looks on. Carl Zarndt Jim Reyome (44) and Gene Villars (43) go up with Edison ' s Larry Ranta as Fred Garrard gives him a friendly shove. Shifty guard Jim Dye dribbles left handed among 4 Wirt players. WITH MERRILLVILLE IN CONFERENCE With Coach Harold Mack in his second year as coach, the Griffith Panthers managed to gain a tie in the Calumet Conference race for second place. The Panthers and the Pirates of Merrillville both ended with 5 and 2 records and finished behind powerful Gary Edison which ended at 7 and 0. Griffith finished the year with an excellent record of 13 and 7, although the team went into a slump at the end of the season and possibly could have ended at 15-5. Coach Mack ' s starting five was com- posed of four seniors and one junior. Final totals howed Fred Garrard to be the leading scorer for Griffith with a 13.6 average per game. Garrad was closely followed by Carl Zarndt (13.5) and Jim Reyome (13.4). This balanced scoring attack was the main Panther offensive weapon. Impressive individual performances were by Fred Garrard, (24 points against Tech) and Gene Villars (23 points against Chester- ton). Lost by graduation will be Garrard, Reyome, Villars and Dye, speedy Panther guard. Returning will be Carl Zarndt, Don Turley, Bob Mack, Ed Zarndt, and Dari Williams. 71 STANDING: Tom Koedyker, Manager, Bill Johnston, Jay Gill, Marvin Branch, Kenny Moretton, John James, J. T. Winded, Coach. KNEELING: Lynn Garrard, Al Raduenzel, Dick Greene, Jerry Starek, Walt Ivers. J. V.’s WIN 10, LOSE 11 J. V. SCHEDULE OPPONENT p SCOPE Dyer H 43-30 Rich Twp. . . . H 31-46 Wirt H 54-25 Culver M.A. . . T 39-38 G. Edison .... H 34-51 Hebron H 53-47 Chesterton H 43-33 Roosevelt .... H 31-54 Portage T 40-45 East Gary . . . H 54-38 Cal. Twp. . . . H 65-35 Cal. Conf. J.V. Tournament G. Edison . . . H 43-39 Portage H 43-32 Lowell H 49-38 Merr ' ville .... T 39-43 Hobart H 39-51 Morton T 26-37 Brook T 34-37 Tech T 37-54 Crown Point . . H 49-5C Lowell T 56-56 The Junior Varsity basketball team, coached by J. T. Windell, racked up a fair season with a 10 and 11 record. But the J.V. ' s won the Calumet Conference Junior Varsity Tournament at Griffith. The team lost its last seven games in a row, primarily because of the loss of Ed Zarndt, and John James. They averaged 10.8, 11.0, and 5.7 points per game respectively. As a whole the team averaged 43 points a game while its opposition totaled 42. Impressive performances by the team include a 65-35 win over Calumet Township and three consecutive decisions in the Junior Varsity Tournament. Ballet Dancer Jim Reyome (44) leaps gracefully through the air s Fred Garrard prepares to shoot. 72 1 956 GRIFFITH GOLF TEAM The spring of 1956 saw a new sport inaugurated at Griffith High School. The sport was golf and the Panther team coached by Mr. Mack had a good year, winning 3, losing 5, and tying 2 matches. Victories were against Hobart (2) and Hammond Clark. Gordon Lane earned the only major letter for shooting a score of 85, while Jim Kellams earned a minor letter for an 18 hole total of 95. Coach Mack is looking forward to ' 1957 with six members of the squad returning for another year. STANDING: Jim Dye, Mr. Baker, Assistant Coach, Mr. Mack, Coach, Jim Kellams. KNEELING: Tom Dugger, Bob Gordon, Gordon Lane, Jerry Leyba. 1 956 VARSITY TRACK SQUAD anther pole-yaulter, half miler and high-jumper, arrard Ashmore shows pole-vault take off form. ROW 1: Carl Sanders, Coach, Jarrard Ashmore, Lewis Miller, D. Page Bennett, Byron Colby, Ed Gordon, Carl Zarndt, Dari Williams. ROW 2: Blaine Warner, Gene Villars, Bob Mack, Howard Mack, Ken Baker, Lowell Boyer, Ron Knight. ROW 3: Al Raduenzel, Gale Riggle, John Caldwell, Tom Koby, Dick Greene, Bill Johnston. Gene Villars, Panther broad-jumper shows the camera his form. Ron Knight, Lewis Miller, and Ken Baker, Griffith dashmen, practice takeoff. Gene Villars, and Jarrard Ashmore pass baton in mile-relay race. CINDERMEN TAKE THIRD IN CONF. Gene Villars, Low hurdles, mile relay, quarter mile, nnd broad-jumper. The 1956 Panther track squad, as in 1955, consisted mainly of underclassmen with only inree seniors on the team. Yet Griffith again had a better than average season and finished third in the conference meet. Three new records were set during the spring season. Jarrard Ashmore ran the half mile in 2:03:8 to break his own record and also pole vaulted 1 1 feet 6V2 inches to break the existing mark. The mile relay team, com- posed of Gene Villars, Don Turley, Lowell Boyer and Jarrard Ashmore, ran the distance in 3:44.9 to lower the old mark of 3:47.8. Other outs. unding performances were turned in by Don Turley in the 440, Ron Knight in the 100 and 220, Lowell Boyer in the low hurdle ' ’ Bill Finke in the shot put, Ed Gordon and Carl Zarndt in the high jump and Al Raduenzel in the high hurdles. With only three lettermen lost to graduation. Coach Carl Sanders is looking forward to a successful year in 1957 with 10 lettermen return- ing. 75 ROW 1: Steve Stanczak, Coach, Dave Beckner, Wayne Leutzelschwab, Jim Kvasnica, Tom Pisut. ROW 2: John Leutzelschwab, Ron Schuttrow, Bob Hedges, Bob W ' akefield, Don Morton, Carroll Hipsley, Al Lohse. ROW 3: Mike Orban, Jerry Starek, Ken Dolson, Ke n Hoot, Don VanderTuuk, Frank Koby. DIAMOND MEN WIN 1 , LOSE 1 5 After tying for the Conference title in 1955, the 1956 Panther baseball squad, coached by Steve Stanczak, slipped to last place as they won none and lost nine in Conference play and finished the season with a 1 and 15 record. However the team was plagued all year by bad luck and dropped nine games by a slim one run. On the individual side, the Panthers placed catcher Tom Pisut on the All-Conference Team. Pisut hit .355 in Conference play and led the Griffith squad. Only four players managed to bat over .200; Dave Beckner, .269; Jim Kvasnica, .250; Bob Wakefield, .231; and Wayne Leutzelschwab, .207. Coach Stanczak is look- ing forward to a brighter year in 1957 with 7 lettermen returning. Keep your eye on this gal. She will bt editor oj the yearbook next year. SEATED: Marilyn Rist, Business Manager; Juanita Trocha, Art Editor; Dave Yahnke, Sports Editor; Sharon Boyd, Editor; Mr. O ' Rourke, Sponsor. STANDING: Sue D ' Angelo, Asst. Business Manager: Yolanda Tremse, Typist; Ken Dolson, Asst. Business Manager; D. Page Bennett, Asst. Sports Editor; Janice Blubaugh, Typist; Pat Edwards, Typist; Carolyn Kinsey, Typist. D. Page and Dave are working hard to meet the deadline! S e, Marilyn, and Ken are still trying to straighten out the money situation. This year we were blessed with four competent typists. Jerry had little to do this year but he will make up for it next year. Juanita did a wonderful job on the end pages and the division pages. Sharon had all the headaches common to any Editor-in-Chief. REFLECTOR STAFF Sharon Boyd Editor-in-chiet . . Asst. Editor Dave Yahnke D. Page Bennett . . . Sports Editor Asst. Sports Editor .... Business Manager . . Asst. Business Mgr. Sue D ' Angelo Asst. Business Mgr. Art Editor . . . Asst. Art Editor Typist Typist Mr. C. J. O ' Rourke Adviser Bev Seat was editor the first semester then Virginia Randolph took over the job. SEATED: Mr. O ' Rourke, Sponsor; Bev Seat, Editor; Frank Koby, Sports Editor; Rindalee Ralick, Exchange Editor. STANDING: Sharon Mock, Feature Editor; Jo King,- Typist; Yolanda Tremse, Typist; Mary Brant, Reporter; Shirley Popplewell, Reporter; D. Page Bennett, Pressman; Pat Gordon, Reporter; Ann Nichols, Feature Editor; Virginia Randolph, Feature Editor; Judy Karlson, Reporter. Feature Editors Editors OFFICE GIRLS ROW 1: Janet Phelps, Paulette Starcevich, Jo King, Carol Sikes, Yolanda Tremse, Judy Sullivan, Barbara Sheets, Marcella Klompmaker, Lorena Stoops. ROW 2: Martha DuBois, Sue Plogh, Judi Bohling, Nancy Ross, Jan Blubaugh, Cynthia Novosel, Margaret Hilbrich, Pat Mikuta, Judi Meki. ROW 3: Donna Kats, Arlene Grugel, Jeannette Galik, Carol Kikkert, Mary Brant, Judy Barnett, Darlene Hook, Bev Seat, Jan Howard, Sandi Seberger. ROW 1: Mr. Bridges, Sponsor; Phyllis Irby, Joan McCarty, Ginger Miller, Carol Sikes, Judi Sullivan, Marcella Klompmaker, Diane Cones, Jan Howard, Judy Barnett, Mary Haburey. ROW 2: Georgia Kovan, Diana Irish, Carol Backs, Mary Ward, Bertha Rieffe, Jeannette Galik, Paulette Popavich, Barbara Dolak, Bev Seat, Sue D ' Angelo, Judy Karlson, Virginia Randolph, Jeannette Turnquist. ROW 3: Bob Fiegle, Bruce Duykers, Jim Beach, Roger Komendat, Al Mitchell, Byron Colby, Ernie Harris, Frank Koby, Jim Reyome, Dennis Miller, Bill Meyers, Jerry Kenealy. ROW 1: Carolyn Hendricks, Jane Riechers, Sharon Boyd, Joan McCarty, Dell Barnes, Joan Watkins, Mrs. Faulkenburg, Sponsor; Marilyn Rist, Blaine Warner, Pat Edwards, Jo King, Paulette Starcevich, Pat Skorupa. ROW 2: Dave Yahnke, Don Oglesby, Bill Bailey, Leonard Czapkowicz, Ken Dolson, Lorena Stoops, Darlene Meki, Howard Bates, Bill Martz, Dan Barney, John Parker. HONOR SOCIETY ROW 1: Wayne Ready, Blaine Warner, Sharon Boyd, Janet Phelps, Dan Barney, Marilyn Rist, Mr. Stanczak, Sponsor; Barbara Obrecht, Jerry Kenealy, Judy Karlson, Sue D ' Angelo, Pat Skorupa, Joan Watkins. ROW 2: Ed Ryan, David Miller, Judy Edgar, Janice Collins, Kay Johnson. Barbara Moyes, Bev. Smock, Janice Baird, Colleen Finick, Diane Lewis, Walter Anderson, Joe McGee, Bob Wakefield. ROW 3: Fred Garrard, Bill Bailey, Bill McCormick, Leonard Czapkowicz, Bill Martz, Al Raduenzal, Tom Konopasek, Jim Reyome, John James, Jerry Szarek, Walter Ivers. STUDENT COUNCIL ROW 1: Marilyn Harris, Carolyn Kinsey, Delores Taylor, Mary Brant, Pat Gordon, Jane Riechers, Joan McCarty, Darlene Meki, Carol Panicucci, Judi Sullivan, Carol Backs, Lorraine Murray, Mary Haburay. ROW 2: Ann Nichols, Kay Evett, Margaret Hilbrich, Rindalee Ralick, Georgia Kovan, Dell Barnes, Marcella Klompmaker, Karen Cutler, Pat Mikuta, Shirley Popplewell, Roberta Mortz, Trudy Nissen, Bev Kuschel, Sharon Mock. ROW 3: Pat Vittorio, Jackie Cisco, Judy Edgar, Connie Pierson, Don Oglesby, Gordon McCoy, Richard Johns, Dan Barney, John Van Willigan, Herbie Schmidt, Lorena Stoops, Carolyn Hendricks, Margaret Leonard. ROW 1: Mr. Petrich, Sponsor,- Bev Seat, Sally Barney, Pat DeNeal, Adrienne Bouret, Karen Cutler, Darlene Meki, Dell Barnes, Lorena Stoops, Betty Davison, Paul Govert. ROW 2: Bill Martz, Dan Barney, Ann Nichols, Sharon Mock, Mary Haburay, Carolyn Kinsey, Pat Vittorio, Roberta Martz, Shirley Popplewell, Bill Bailey, Quentin Barker. CADET TEACHERS ROW 1: Darlene Newcomer, Betsy Wolfe, Carolyn Marlowe, Karen Cutler, Lorena Stoops, Janet Peterson, Joan McCarty, Judy Grubb, Judy Edgar, Joan Watkins, Lorraine Murray, Bev. Kuschel. ROW 2: Eleanor DeLoe, Marty DuBois, Diana Gilson, Johanno King, Kay Evett, Ginger Miller, Carol Paniccuci, Sandi Doan, Joyce Sikes, Shirley Popplewell, Roberta Martz, Trudy Nissen, Carol Sikes. ROW 3: Marilyn Ault, Geraldine Cutler, Sandi Seberger, Sue Hippensteel, Margaret Hall, Sandy Laviolette, Donna Kats, Georgia Kovan, Pat Wilson, Sharon Grugel, Pat Mikuta, Sue Bon- nem, Donna Cook, Pat Milam. Y-TEENS ROW 1: Virginia Lambert, Mary Haburay, Jan Howard, Bev. Seat, Ginger Miller, Darlene Meki, Junus Ramberg, Trudy Nissen, Pat Mikuta, Lorraine Murray, Jeannine Lilly, Mr. Burnett, Sponsor. ROW 2: Jack Hartz, Dell Barnes, Pat Vittorio, Karen Cutler, Marcella Klompmaker, Herb Schmidt, Ron Knight, Lorena Stoops, Marilyn Schumann, Lynn Marlowe, Lenore Falk, Margaret Leonard. ROW 3: Jim Wills, Dwight Batey, Joan McCarty, Sandi Seberger, Geraldine Cutler, John Van Willigan, Bev Kuschel, Ed Ryan, Carol Paniccuci, Don Oglesby, Richard Johns, Roberta Martz, Shirley Popplewell, Dolores Eaton. DRAMATICS CLUB PHOTO- GRAPHY CLUB ROW Is Leonard Baran, Quentin Barker, Meki, Mr. Fiscus, Sponsor; Lorena Stoops, Anderson, Pat Horn, Cliff Blanchard. David Miller, Ken Hoot, Darlene Jim Beach, Don Harris, Howard ROW 2: Prentice Tinsley, Ron Klassen, Tom Musial, Marilyn Schumam well. Chuck Bredesen, Joe Drapac, Summers, Alan Dale. i, John VanWilligan, Shirley Popple- Martin Sharik, Bob DuVall, Dick Gale Riggle, Jack Coffman, Ken Ruwald, John VanWilligan, Quentin Barker, John O ' Donnell, Chuck McDermott, Jack Hartz. Darlene Meki, Marilyn Schumann, Audrey Mai- achowski, Sandy Doan, Carol Paniccuci, Judi Me Dermott. PROJECTORS CLUB LIBRARY ASST. GRIFFITH HIGH SCHOOL’S ROW 1: Standing, Jack Michaels, Bill Myers. John Paden. Don Harris. ROW 2: Thomas laviolette, Bonnie Porker, Sharon O ' Halloran, Karen Stansell, Bonnie James, James Newhard, William Holliday, James Reyome ROW 3: Joyce Kenniger, Prentice Tinsley, Lomar Stofko, Philip Foss, Nancy Penman Janis Watkins, Jim Killion, Dewey Dallas, Gerald Hand. ROW 4: Howard Bates, Byron Anderson, James Bice, James Soderstrom, Robin James, June Bossard. ROW 5: Donna Matthews, Gerald Kessler MARCHING BAND ROW 1: Joan Watkins, Blaine Warner. ROW 2: Betsy Morris, Elizabeth Wolfe, Judy Grubb, Lorraine Murray, Pat DeNeal. ROW 3: Jack Kenniger, Sharon DeNeal, William Bohnaker, Richard Nault, Alden Schmidt, John DeVries, Jack Hagen, Gordon McCoy, Michael Newhard. ROW 4: Sprague Miller, Mr. Sohn, Band Director, Dole Weddell, David Yahnke, Wolter Ivers, John Parker, David Young, Donna Fechner, Wayne Summers, John Luetzelschwob, Robert Selund. CHORAL DEPARTMENT GIRLS QUARTET: Carol Kikkert, Anita Milligan, Rosemary Kellogg, Mary Haburay. ROW 1: Linda Davis, Jo Ann Paymaster, Jo King, Bev Kuschel, Shirley Popple- well, Ann Rex, Marlene Dubrovich, Rosemary Kellogg, Sandy Wilson, Miss Bonney, Sponsor,- Jeannette Turnquist, Sueller. Swartz, Lynn Marlowe, Diane Jones, Sandy Phillips, Pat Mikuta, Jackie Cisco, Janet Welch. ROW 2: Roberta Martz, Bonnie Beck, Pat Milam, Barbara Wright, Judy Carroll, Jerrylynn Cutler, Georgia Kovan, Dwight Batey, David Miller, Jack Hartz, Blaine Warner, Rita Phillips, Karen Cutler, Arlene Grugel, Ann Nichols, Darlene Hook, Joan Ooms, Anita Milligan. ROW 3: Herb Schmidt, Paul Govert, Chuck Bredesen, John O ' Donnell, Gordon McCoy, Fred Garrard, Andy Finich, Bill Martz, Floyd Pederson, Jim Reyome, Dave Young, John Houston, John Stabler, Gerry Walley, Terry Radcliffe, Ray Roehrke, Gary Phillips, Arthur Mattingly. TRIPLE TRIO: ROW 1: Jackie Cisco. ROW 2: Sharon DeNeal Jean Ooms, Priscilla Newcomer. ROW 3: Sally Payne, Darlene Hook, Mary Haburay, Barbara Paradise. ROW 4: Marcia Grim- mer, Ann Rex, Marlene Dubro- vich, Shirley Popplewell, Rosemary Kellogg. BOYS OCTET: ROW 1: Dave Young, Jim Reyome, Blaine Warner, Dwight Batey, Gordon McCoy. ROW 2: Floyd Pederson, Dave Yahnke, Bill Martz. MADRIGAL SINGERS: Anita Milligan, Blaine Warner, Lorena Stoops, Gordon McCoy, Marlene Dubrovich, Floyd Pederson, Roberta Martz, Dwight Batey, Janet Peterson, David Miller, Beverly Kuschel. MIXED SEXTET: Lorena Stoops, Lorraine Murray, Dwight Batey, Herb Schmidt, Roberta Martz, Bev Kuschel. GLEE CLUB: ROW 1: Priscilla Newcomer, Judy Bohling, Sandra Crooks, Pat Mikuta, Jean Ooms, Sandy Laviolette, Janet Jones, Sandi Dressel, Miss Bonney, Sponsor,- Edna Hall, Sharon VanGorp, Marilyn Gauler, Connie Anton, Linda Davis, Ruth Redmond, Karen Hartz, Bev Kuschel. ROW 2: Janet Peterson, Carol Kikkert, Pat Skorupa, Sally Payne, Jeannine Lilly, Nancy Penman, Grace VanderTuuk, Barbara Paradise, Lois Babbitt, Linda Fish, Rosemary Kellogg, Jane Riechers, Nancy Ross, Shirley Johnson, Pat Allen, Carole Pfister, Carolyn Marlowe. ROW 3: Marcia Grimmer, Karen Paradise, Carole Ashcraft, Janie Swets, Barbara Jurick, Vicki Murzyn, Adrienne Bouret, June Wilcox, Nancy Timm, Darlene Doan, Chris Kirby, Margaret Leonard, Phyllis Govert, Trudy Nissen, Connie Pierson, Judy Carlson, Margaret Hall. H OMECOMING QUEEN Beverly Seat Mr. Sanders and the track team won first prize in the parade. HOMECOMING The cheerleaders and some Senior girls enroute to the bonfire. The only float carried the football team and the candi- dates for Queen. It was decorated by the Senior girls. PARADE This vehicle was decorated by Herb Schmidt and Quentin Barker. Don ' t just stand there. Dancel DANCE Music was presented by Big Al ' s Band. Flowers were presented to our lovely Queen, Beverly Seat, by Ed Ryan, president of th Letterman ' s Club. and GAME Go Team Gol! SENIOR LETTERMEN LETTERMAN’S CLUB ROW 1: Mr. Windell, Sponsor; Ken Hoot, Gene Villars, Dave Kingen, Fred Garrard Jim Kvasnica, Wayne Summers, Ed Rayn, Jim Reyome, Carroll Hipsley, Andy Finick, Al Lohse, Mr. Mack, Sponsor. ROW 2: Ron Knight, Bill Cook, Jim Dye, Frank Koby, Blaine Warner, Dan Barney, Dave Yahnke, Aaron Farmer, Ron Shuttrow, Ed VanHorn, Dick Fuller, Jerry Tignor, Ed Gordon, Jerry Kenealy. ROW 3: Dari Williams, Carl Zarndt, Gale Riggle, Don Turley, Joe McGee, Bob Hedges, Bob Wakefield, Lewis Miller, Dick Kosmoski, D. Page Bennett, Dick Nyquist, Dan Oprea, Bob Mack, Walter Anderson. OFFICERS SEATED: Mrs. Chelich, Sponsor; Betty Davison, President; “Dutch Kikkert, Vice-Presi- dent; Vera Fejes, Secretary. STANDING: Jane Riechers, Treasurer; Pat DeNeal, Sports Head. In the past, the Girls Athletic Association was open to any girl who wished to join. This year because of the growth of our Student body, membership was limited to 150 girls. These girls were chosen on the basis of their scores in a series of physical agility tests. Many of the same activities were held with the addition of several new ones such as speedball, squaredancing, and tumbling. The annual GAA Winter Formal was held on December 15. The 95 LETTERWOMEN From the top of the G: Pat Gordon, Joan Ooms, Ginger Miller, Darlene Hook, Lynn Kinsey, Arlene Grugal, Carol Sikes, Lorena Stoops, Yolanda Tremse, Sharon Mock, Marilyn Schumann, .Carol Backs, Phyllis Irby, Nancy Minninger, Paulette Starcevich, Sharon Boyd, Betty Davison, Marilyn Rist, Mary Haburay, Mary Brant, “Dutch Kikkert, Jan Howard, Dee Taylor, Trudy Nissen. Judy Barnett. dance was a huge success and was considered one of the peaks of the social year at G.H.S. The success of the dance and the organization is due in part to our new sponsor, Mrs. Chelich. With the help of the president, Betty Davison, and the other officers, Mrs. Chelich developed an efficient, working organization. OUR KING AND QUEEN Dennis Spickard and Carol Lewis, the 1956 King and Queen, being crowned by the 1955 Monarchs, Arlyne Gatlin and David Paul- ine. The Grand March 1956 JUNIOR-SENIOR PROM The enchanting atmosphere of the Crystal Ballroom in the Gary Hotel, decorated in accord- ance with the theme Stardust, was the scene of the 1956 Junior-Senior Prom. After three won- derful hours of dancing to the music of Mickey Isley and his Orchestra the long awaited mo- ment came. Denny and Carol were crowned King and Queen. Arlene and Dave, last year ' s mon- arch ' s presented the happy couple with a gift. Denny and Carol then led the Grand March around the hall. The Juniors worked long and hard to make this year ' s Prom a complete success. Committees were organized and they began long before the glorious night to work on such things as making decorations, sending out invitations, and planning refreshments. Many couples enjoyed coke parties preceding the Prom, and many also ended a perfectly beautiful evening by eating at their favorite res- taurant and attending an all-day picnic at the Dunes or at Turkey Run the following day. Blaine Ginger M. Norman Frank K. Darlene M. INTRAMURAL Try Again, Champs. THE CHAMPS Vern Sieb, Carroll Hipsley, Blaine Warner, Bob Baumer, Dave Yahnke, Dan Boltz. Yahnke ' s famous hook shot!?! CHAMPIONS Looks like two more for Baumer. Who dared to block Baumer ' s shot? COMPLIMENTS OF STRACK’S SUPER MARKET 128 Broad St. TEmple 8-0178 Compliments of BEN FRANKLIN 124 N. Broad St. Griffith, Ind. Compliments of DICK’S BOOTERY 114 N. Broad St. BIGGEST FLIRTS Jim and Marilyn Compliments of NISSEN’S MIDWEST 150 N. Broad St. Griffith, Ind. Griffith, Ind. Compliments of VEE JAY’S 404 N. Broad St. Griffith, Ind. Compliments of Compliments of CHRISTENSON’S INC. 120 S. Broad St. Griffith, Ind. TEmple 8-0100 Compliments of BOWL-ARENA 135 N. Broad St. Griffith. Ind. JANSEN’S CITIES SERVICE Griffith, Ind. Compliments of SCHEERINGA’S PRODUCE Griffith, Ind. Compliments of SCHERER REALTY AND INSURANCE 237 N. Broad St., Griffith, Ind. TEmple 8-4133 Compliments of KEN RIDGE DRUGS 247 Highway Highland, Ind. Compliments of GRIFFITH GRILL TEmple 8-9855 Compliments of STOP AND SHOP 105 E. Main St. Griffith, Ind. TEmple 8-0104 Compliments of FALVEY’S 132 N. Broad St. Griffith, Indiana AUTOGRAPHS no — 3ophon o