Horace Mann High School - Horace Manual Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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IHI MASS M1940 1938-1939 ls il really true? Yes. we are Juniors now and have abandoned our childish actions. ive realize life doe-sn't seem bad at all with Dilley. Orth. Sholtis. and Clarke as our leaders. Of course. it's great being upperclassmen. but for some strange reason we sadly find our homework increasing. This means we must cut down our daily Visits to ,lake's. Wie ltlisi those stimulat- ing cokes and tantalizing sundaes. Yve try' to get a little sleep now and then. but oh. it's either a term paper to do or a poem to learn for Eng- lish. Then we are gracious too and hack our Booster Club by' complying witl1 their orders for the first CCC week to promote our IULIIIIIEF: in school. So we are kept busy' each day. Wie con- centrate in producing the rip-roaring production. Huckleberry' Finn. Everyone surely remembers Bachmann as Huck . Fry and Smith as Tom Sawyer . and especially' that scene with the raft floating down the Mississippi. Yep. we did our- selves right proud--we'll admit it. Then in comes a whirlwind of events-- the struggle with the ,luuior test and Mann-E-Acts with its ama- teurs facing a glaring audience. After removing our costumes and make-up, we relaxed at a dance given in the gym. Last of all. the Junior- Senior Prom. ive helped the Seniors plan the l'rom and we were all with them in the Crystal Ballroom to make it a success- -even that fierce storm could not dampen our spirits. Remember? Once inside. we found ourselves in a new world of color and lllllsic. what a gala evening! Now' the Seniors are leaving us-we watch them file across the stage one by one with their roses and diplomas. We realize our turn will be next and now we are determined to go back with all our tim. vigor. and yitality to make it an even bigger year than our first two have been. 1939-1940 XX e rule the school at last. lleads held high with a sense of self-importance. We elected our oflicers--and a mighty good job we did. too. picking Hales, Olsgpg, Winsor. and Thomsen to lead Us through this finial year of school. Captain Robinson led his pigskin pugilists through a series of hard-fought games. -Xnd those boys of the hardwood gave Us many' outstanding games - especially the one with Hammond Tech. Memorial Auditorium is always a merry' place on basketball nights. Spring brings rain and fashionable hoods to dot the campus. Winter saddle shoes are beginning to show a sign of age. Saddle shoes appeal to the boys too- - Wilkins and W'oodward taking the lead. We spend our quiet evenings at the new liquorless night-club. The atmosphere of the Mexican Room seems to satisfy us all. The Mann-E-Acts slowly swings into action. Reynolds. Fry. and Brownsten give a splendid act. The Three Henrs. Time is sneaking up on llr. The Senior Play. Hunly' Pulls the String. is started. With a Scotch background and good old Scottish characters. the cast stages a rollicking performance. The Annual Staff plunges into real work. We are busy with a brand new three R's roses. rings. and robes. .lune first brings with it the festive Prom. Wit? succeeded in having it at the Mar- quette Pavilion. which furnished a beautiful spring setting for colorful gowns and happy hearts. Commencement -the final moments of our high school career. We listened intently to our speakersnLudberg. Neff. Sanderson. and Bachmann. anxiously' awaiting the moment when Mr. Lutz would announce our names. Now with that fatal step taken we are safely' on the othel' side of the stage. Our diplomas tucked tightly in our hands. we heave a sigh of relief. hes. we do hate to leaye dear old Horace lllann. But. now that we have graduated at last. and have commenced life on our own. we look forward with high hopes and light hearts to the future. YVhatever it holds for us. we Horace Mann Alumni are well equipped lo face it- with l'tIlll'ilgt'. PAGE 'I'Yy'liNTY-UNE

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SENIOR OFFICERS Treasurer Secretary Fletcher Thomsen Maxine W'insor Vice-President President Eugenewsz Homer Hales Q0 .,. 1936-1937 The first few weeks of high school confused and bewildered us. Why were our upperclass- men so aloof and condescending? Kfter all. they were Freshmen oncc. However, unassum- ing airs :md friendliness soon won them over. Then we had our first class election. and we must admit we felt a little self-important cast- ing ottr ballots on the second floor landing. YVP chose well: .lean Lauer. Arthur Cash. Bob Swank. and Mickey Brennan won the offices of presi- dent. vice-president, secretary, and treasurer. rc- spectively. As soon as we saw how well good old H. M. was doing in football. we developed a very intense school spirit. Horace Mann was state champ when we were Freshmen. Our school spirit carried us over to hasketball. and we began spending our Friday evenings yelling ourselves hoarse over sinkers from the far court and balls that rolled around the edge of the has- ket and dropped on the outside! After the game we went to .lake's for a coke. and our reputa- tion was made if we got kicked out. Spring came, and with it, the Freshman Play. The Princess and the Swineherd was the first Fresh- man play that had been given for quite a few years. Betty Neff made a winsome princess and George Stierer a truly regal prince-in-disguise. Close upon the heels of the play came our class dance. Well fortified with dancing lessons from the Y. we all attended. It took place in An Old-Fashioned Garden. where a moon and sprays of lilacs and apple hlossoms provided a roman- tic background. The dance was a great success. Even upperclassmen attended and enjoyed them- selves. We were now nearing the end of our Freshman year. Next year we could look down on Freshmen as we had been looked down upon. l',U I li 'l'N'IiN'l'Y 1937-1938 That inevitably hectic Freshman year has aged us perceptibly. hut, glory be. we have survived persecution. and are now men and women of the world- -Sophomores. if you please. To show our artistic superiority over the rest of Horacc Matin High School. we produce a truly magnifi- cent play. Kutrinlfrt. with Schulz and Rustad as our gifted Russian dancers. For weeks wc revel in phoney accents. Communism. and lengthy beards- then comes Mann-E-Acts. and we par- ticipate so thoroughly that we really surpass the upperclassmen. Burner. Bachmann, Cash. and W'oodward lead the parade straight to the end of the year. and ottr big dance. Since we arc such kindly souls. we decide to help the Houn- dering Freshmen to the best of our tremendous ability. and so we collaborate with them and givc a Freshmore dance. A lack of funds is. of course. a minor reason for merging with our inferiors. However. we still enjoyed tremen- dously descending into the depths of the hriny green ocean for our Deep Sea Doodle. A good time was had by all, and we anticipate being Juniors. with less homework. if possible more cokes. and an equal degree of fun.

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DEAN BIXLERf 'lflllllllf' IIOHIIISIIPII lJ.U.X.. Vice-Pres. Chem. Club. Student Counril. Busi- ness Club. Fr. Play . . . DOROTHY HATCH- ELDER-Light-hearterl day dreamer -Girls' Band . . . WILLIAM BACHMANN-The editor has genuine genius- Editor Munn-U-Srript. Vire- Pres. lJ.lj.X.. Treas. Sr. Honor Society, Pres. Dramatic Club. Sec. SOIIll. Class . . . JOSEPH BRENN.-KN' That certain something-uproar inus wit 'D.U.X.. Ser. Student Counril. Treas. Freslnnan Class. Disrussion Club, Basketball Mgr .... PHYLLIS BOl.LlNGERfA truly grariaus girl- -G.A..X.. Chemistry Club . . . JAMES BLAIR---Quiet anfl harfl working-Conv vert Band. R.0.T.lI.. Chemistry Club. Latin Club . . . THOMAS BORN5---Big and tough anll harfl lu bluff . . . ROSEMARY BENNETT 'Her friendliness rulfls In her rhurm f Business Club. Fl't3ll1'll Club. Biology Club. Cla-e Clul I... ALLEN BRIER- Gund health anrl guml sells: are two of life's greatest blessings . . PAGE TWYEN KY-TXVO CAROLYN AIKENS- Carry has a host of friends-Treas. S.U.S.. Mann-U-Script, Biology Club. Latin Club, C.A.A .... GEORGE ADAMS Plmlagraphy is his haliliy--Camera Club. Cbenl. Club. Biology Club . . . WlNll RED BABER --The magic of the langue is the most effective af all spells--T.,l.C.. Mann-U-St-ripl. Dramalin- Club. French Club. Soph. Play. Jr. Play . . . DALE BELLESiHis arvivities prove his leadership-f-Pres. Student Council. Pres. D.U.X.. R.O.T.C., Booster Club. Jr. Play . . . MATILDA BASSETTWHW virtues are many. her faults are few-Business Club. Latin Club . . . KENT BATES V-Easy going and amiable- R.O.T.C.. Discussion Club. Soplx. Play. Fr. Play . . . MURIEL BAGNELL, The sweetest of smiles for ereryone- CAA.. Biology Club. Frenvh Club . . . ROBERT BLODGETT- -Same shout at him. and some hang upon his var to gaze in his eyes. anrl bless him--D.U.X.. Boys, Band. Camera Club, Discussion Club. Chem. Club . . . NORMA BENNETT--Franlfness is a sterling quality- -Girls' Baud. C.A.A.. Biology Club. Fl't'IH'll Clul n...