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

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1949 volume:

THE FORTY NINERS PRESENT MANN ALIVE A SPECIAL FEATURE MAGAZINE ISSUE OF THE HORACE MANUAL Editorial Comment Since the world began man has reached out for real or imaginary treasures which he believes are beyond the place where he now stands. For this reason the 49’ers pushed westward to California and gold. From the hour when the first reports of gold at Sutter’s Mill trinkled eastward across the country, the rush was on. All types of people—the dandy, the steadfast breadwinner, the rest¬ less, the daring, the studious, the lack-a-daisical, the ener¬ getic, the lazy, the Mexican War veterans, the reckless youth, the noble, the ruffian, the rich and the poor—all gathered together their possessions and hurried, by clip¬ per ship, by covered-wagon, on foot, or in horseback trains to California. All were united by one common goal —treasure. Their spirit was unconcpierable. Not even the constant menace of Indian raids, or the horrors of Death Valley and the desert could stop them. 1849 ushered in a new era of adventure, of “Oh Susan¬ na,” of “My Darling Clementine, of legends about hid¬ den gold, of long flowing skirts, of the railroad that was to tie the West to the East, and of the first American steamship in the Pacific. Boomtowns were plentiful: San Francisco was perhaps the most famous. San Francisco flowing with turmoil, restlessness, confusion, and fast living. These cities were filled with all kinds of people—fascinating, rugged, big hearted, crude. 1849 was also the era of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” and the fugitive slave law. The free-soil spirit of the north and the pro-slavery aggressiveness of the south were already creating a strained and restless atmosphere in Congress. At this time the United States was enriched by the influx of European immigrants. These newcomers with their undauntable ambition helped stimulate enterprise. They thrust behind them Europe with its political and economic disturbances, to build a freer life in the New World. Now, the 1949’ers live in another era. Still men are driven by the same search for security and prosperity which sent pioneers to settle the west a century ago. This search is not an easy one and if we are to be as successful as the 49’ers of the last century, we must have the same fresh, powerful, striving, the same unconquerable spirit. For though our problems are different, our ambitions and aspirations are just as great. Pap 2 THE 1949 HORACE MANUAL Betty Behn, Co-Editor Clarence Borns, Co-Editor Don Hammond, Business Manager Martha Laubscher, Art Editor Mary Lou Seabright, Assistant Art Editor Sharon Elser, Photography Editor Rosalyn Nicolich, Bookkeeper Associate Editors: Joan Bray, Carolyn Call, Martha Carberry. Barbara Isaac¬ son, Doris Johnson, Anne Sagel, Karl Snepp, Judy Sorrells, Charlotte Yalovvitz Barbara Sonner, contributing artist Judy Rosenbloom, contributing artist Don Schoon, contributing photographer John Moore, contributing photographer Horace Mann Photography Class Business Staff Mildred Burns Dorothy Ewen Clara Dombrowski Donna Dietrich Phyllis Elder Photography—Sterling Coner Studios, Gary Printing—Lafayette Printing Co. Engraving—Ft. Wayne Engraving Co. Binding—Heckman Bindery, Manchester, Indiana THE ANNUAL STAFF’S REPORT OF HORACE MANN TODAY HM’s Big Chiefs. page 4 Covered Wagon Trails.page 10 Foreign Affairs. page 12 The Sophomore Log.page 14 Our Minors ..P a ge 18 Feminine Fancies of “49 . page 20 Reward of Merit and Popular Pastimes. page 26 Junior Timetable: 1949.page32 No Shortage of Mann Power.page 38 Western Circuit. ..page S3 The Modern “49ers”.... . page 63 A Portrait of the Faculty.page 77 THE BIG THREE Horace Mann, like many other schools all over the United States, of¬ fers its pupils a chance to learn the problems of democracy first hand. A casual observer of Horace Mann would undoubtedly be amazed at the spirited campaigning that goes on whenever the student body elects representatives to the Student Council, Booster Club, and Social Committee and Social Club Board, alias the Big Chiefs of Horace Mann. A certain spirit of fair play as well as a feeling of wholesome compe¬ tition is visible in the attitudes of Hor¬ ace Mann pupils as they go on proving that democracy is a living force in their school. About the same time that the Stu¬ dent Council held its first conclave un¬ der the guidance of Miss McWilliams, the Booster Club started beating the tom-toms. These boosters are the medi¬ cine men of Horace Mann. To them and their sponsor, Mr. Harvey, is en¬ trusted the responsibility for promot¬ ing loyalty to whatever projects the Chiefs decree for the good of the tribes. From their numbers come the cheer leaders who teach war chants— “O’, we’re from Horace Mann High School and no one can be prouder, and if you do not hear us, we’ll yell a little louder.” This group also sells tickets, plans money raising devices, and spear heads any undertaking which involves school welfare. The Social Committee and Mrs. Scott guard the social calendar with eagle eye; thus conflicts are avoided and big events of the tribe take place only under favorable omens. Tuesday night is set aside for a general pow¬ wow session by order of the Social Club Board. These elders paint the meeting chambers, supervise the ritual music, and guard against evil doers. 1949 saw the Big Chiefs taking the lead in promoting and sponsoring some worthwhile school activities and events. “Check your moccasins at the door” was the pass word at the Social Committee’s Sock Dance in October. Big Chief activities got into full swing in November. Student Council spon¬ sored a very successful College Day, while the tribes of the Social and Booster Committees joined forces and carried out a Mann-meet-your-fellow- Mann affair, otherwise known as the annual Who’s Who Dinner. Social Club, affectionately called the “Hang¬ out” became a regular Tuesday night tribal custom thanks to the fine work of Mr. McHargue and the Social Club Board. Yuletide spirit got a real boost from the Student Council’s holiday decora¬ tions throughout the school. A white Christmas plus the Council Holiday Ball, featuring Bill Funkey’s Orches¬ tra, were two events that helped close the year of 1948. Booster Club added to its savings and solved the school Christmas shopping problem, by sell¬ ing boxes of chocolate. (Continued on page S) Page The Most Important of the Big Chiefs OFFICERS Trieste Olivieri, Treasurer; Sharon Kenady, President; Lorraine Fitzsimmons, Sec¬ retary; Pat Huffington, Vice-President LOST AND FOUND Standing — Pat Lugar, Larry Cavanaugh, Mary Hunter Sitting — Dave Flynn, Karen Heilman STUDENT RELATIONS Standing—Pat Williams, Don Lozow, Judy Myers, Betty Duncan, Mimi Rosenhloom, Trieste Olivieri Sitting—Jim Gibbs, Pat Huf¬ fington, Nancy LaBate Who sit around the Council Fire is the Student Council HANDBOOK Standing—Joann Jones, Mar¬ garet Hill, Barbara Davies, Bob Muller Standing—Bill Sullivan, Jerry Pennock, Nancy Nezovich LEGISLATIVE Standing—Bob Woschitz, Bob Blau, Alice Kaeff, Suzanne Sackett, Sue Hollifield Sitting — John Roser, Esther Huber BUILDING AND GROUNDS Standing — Jack Pembroke, Ronald Barrett, Martha Huber Sitting—Bill McLaughlin, Madge Dougherty W THE BIG THREE (Continued from page 5) The Big Chiefs kept the school on the move during the month of Feb¬ ruary. Senior Kings and Queens were announced after the Senior Play, at a dance sponsored by the Booster Club. Late in February came the Eskimo Es¬ capades, the memorable big dance of the Social Committee. Fred Robert’s music warmed up the atmosphere and broke the ice with noticeable success. At just about the same time the guides of Student Council answered all ques¬ tions about Horace Mann in the official school handbook, the Cardinal, which the Council released to all students. In the spring, the Student Council went out on the warpath and scalped Old Mann Gloom, who had been lurk¬ ing in the vicinity of the teacher’s rest rooms. Yes, thanks to Student Council and Mrs. Roper’s sewing class, the fac¬ ulty rest rooms got a face lifting com¬ plete with new decorations and furnish¬ ings. Later in the spring Booster Club sponsored a contest for choosing new cheerleaders and Social Committee had a Rose Day at Horace Mann. Student Council produced an excellent spring tonic for anxious Horsemen when it presented the annual Career Day in May. Recognition Day, the last day in school for the Seniors, was marked by awarding of medals, in the form of an honor scroll, to those seniors who had earned commendation for their effort in a special department or school activity. This special honor has been planned to reward those pupils, not previously honored, who have served beyond the call of duty. At this time, too, a list was read of Seniors who have won scholar¬ ships and other prizes not given by the school. As the school year drew to a close the Big Chiefs prepared to withdraw from the council fires. A newly elected Council of Elders would replace them when the trees about the lagoon came into full leaf. For these younger lead¬ ers, however, the Elders of 1949 have set a high level of achievement. Long will the chiefs of 1949 be hon¬ ored for their labors, in Horace Mann’s tribal records. Pag. a “The Big Chiefs Keep the School on the Move” “77te Social Committee guards the calendar with eagle eye ' ’’ SOCIAL COMMITTEE Top row—Ted Hayes, Mrs. Scott, Norma Quade 2nd row — Doris Johnson, Dona Grossman, Mary Ann Burke, Jack Pembroke 1st row — Leah Rottenberg, Myra- belle Halpin, Dorothy Tolle The Booster Club began beating the tom-toms BOOSTER CLUB Top row — Janet Johnson, Claire Sharpe, Esther Huber, Dale Stan¬ ton, Nick Balaguras, Artie Cogs¬ well 2nd row—Sue Flynn, Janice Peter¬ sen, June Ann Wagner, Marilyn Allen, Rosie Nicolich, Sharon El- ser, Bob King 1st row — Dona Grossman, Evelyn Hurst, Joan Scott, Pat Lugar, Judy Cade, Irene Chervenak COVERED WAGON TRAILS or THE FRESHMEN IN 1949 With a sigh of relief, the Freshmen halt their wagon trains and pitch camp. Now that the first part of their journey through high school has been completed and one year is over, they can pause momentarily and look over their first year. For the Freshmen the first trail has not been an easy one. They have found themselves am ¬ bushed by difficult decisions such as: “Shall I go to the football game, or should I go to the library for social studies? or “Couldn’t I hurry and get my algebra in the morning? I want to go to Social Club. Diana and Apollo, X and Y, Et Tu, Brute, and the lowly amoeba furnished hazards that must be surmounted if they were to reach the second stage of their journey. The wagons paused more than once for so¬ cial relaxation. Some of the boys found pleas¬ ure in feats of strength and worked hard on various freshman teams. Dances, parties, the gay Shamrock Serenade, were never-to-be-for- gotten milestones in the 1948-1949 journey. Somehow as the year wore on and second semester examinations loomed ahead, the freshmen began to feel as if they were no long¬ er in a strange land. True, a long and tortuous road lay ahead, but they had gained some wis¬ dom with which to combat new dangers. When, in the fall, the wagon cries of “catch up, “all set,” “stretch out. and “fall in,” ring out, the class of 1952 will be ready for its Sophomore trials. T ?ii-A-E fe M W3fc c as. , ffl K vxs ISSaWasst- a tf ’partis ass “Tres, decern, octo, duo, shift! Sound strange? Horace Mann foot¬ ball players are just making practi¬ cal use of their knowledge of Latin to call signals. Frequently, too, the daintiest sentences in Spanish can be detected floating across the baseball diamond while the boys are indulg¬ ing in conversational practice during rest periods. Most Americans realize that if we are to live happily in a world full of people with a variety of customs and ideas, we must learn to appreciate cultures that differ from our own. At Horace Mann the goodly number of pupils who study foreign languages find just such an opportunity in two flourishing language clubs. The S.P.Q.R. meaning “The Senate and the Roman People” and the Pan American League have been in exist¬ ence for a number of years. Through meetings, parties, con¬ ferences, and various social affairs members learn about the contribu¬ tions the Spanish and Roman people have made to our civilization. Their customs, laws, religion, and litera¬ ture form the basis for many live and informative programs. The annual city-wide Latin Club conference held this year at Roosevelt H igh School, for instance, was conducted by hold¬ ing a number of forums in which everyone took part. Roman history, culture, and ideas were discussed with special emphasis on how this ancient civilization has contributed to our own. Why, even the word forum is derived from Latin. The Latins have rigorous initia¬ tive rites before a student can be¬ Foreign Affairs come a “civis”, or citizen, in the club. Before every meeting is held, the “auspices” are taken. There is a min¬ ute of silence. If, however, no loud noise is heard during this time, the gods are considered favorable and the meeting proceeds. In the late fall the club, carrying out the motto, no doubt, When in Rome do as the Romans do, reverted to a very modern custom to raise money for its cultural adventures. For one week, members sold taffy apples. This business venture proved satisfactory to both the treasury and H.M. pupils. To learn more about the lives of the people who actually speak the language they are studying, the Pan American members were invited to attend a meeting of the Lew Wallace Spanish Club. Miss Mary Cheever, of the foreign language department at that school, showed entertaining movies of her recent trip to Latin America. The club also had a skating party in the fall, an annual event. (This was purely recreational, with no Spanish verbs conjugated while skating. . . .) Christmas parties were given by both organizations. The S.P.Q.R. de¬ parted from the Latin atmosphere for a purely social event with mod¬ ern American fun. The Pan-American League, how¬ ever, made several pinatas. These gaily decorated bags filled with sweets are suspended in mid air. Guests watch expectantly while some of their number, who are blind¬ folded, try to smash the pinata. Once someone succeeds, all scramble madly to snatch the candy which showers down. During the second semester the S.P.Q.R. entertained its Spanish neighbor. Invitations insisted every¬ one wear appropriate costumes. The gay sombreros and bright serapes seemed even more colorful against a background of stately flowing white Roman togas. To lend atmosphere to the occasion, songs were sung in Latin and Spanish. Both organizations have monthly meetings which combine programs and social relaxation with distinctly American refreshments. Both clubs, too, have various projects from time to time. The Pan-American League received a banner from the National Organization in recognition of the work it had done during the past few years. Latin Club officers, corresponding to officials of the Roman govern¬ ment, were: Pontifex Maximus, John Stiles; Quaestor, Judy Sorrells ; Aedile, Mary Ann Burke; and Cen¬ sor, Bill Lordan. Their club was sponsored by Miss Emma Peters. The Pan-American League officers for this year were: President, Betty Behn; Vice-President, Esther Hu¬ ber ; Secretary, Carolyn Call; and Treasurer, Joan Bray. Miss Helen Beck was the sponsor. Who knows . . . possibly learning about foreign traditions and customs might help to bring about the better understanding and tolerance which is so vitally needed among the na¬ tions of the world. ' me 12 “The Latins have rigorous initiative rites ' ,, ■wfit-s : “• “ A,n “To learn more about the people who speak the language, the Pan-American League holds monthly meetings ” “The Sophomore Officers arc a peppy crowd ” Jim Gibbs, President; Bob Muller, Vice-President; Bob Blau, Treasurer; Nancy Nczovich, Secretary IN MEMORIAM john McGuire Horace Mann was deeply grieved when one of its pu¬ pils, John McGuire, died in Mercy Hospital early Sunday, September 26th. John was popular with both the faculty and students alike. He had been active in sports and had served as secretary of the Freshman Class. The circle is broken—one seat is forsaken. One bird from the tree of our friendship is shaken. One heart from among us no longer shall thrill With joy in our gladness, or grief in our ill. A Lament—Whittier. The Sophomore Log or The Story of 1951 in 1949 And what of the Sophomores in 1949? How far have they journeyed toward that glittering goal—gradua¬ tion? Many face the future with for¬ titude, although they know that la¬ borious hours of digging through Macbeth, chemical formulas, and a term paper complete with a cargo of footnotes, outline, and note cards await them. Having sailed with some success through modern history, Silas Marner, and geometry, the long voyage ahead seems less arduous. These Sophomores have evidenced a social knack which has vitally con¬ tributed to the school’s social sea¬ son. Sophomore week was as lively and varied as any program produced by the seasoned hands of Juniors and Seniors. The Shamrock Serenade sounded like a silly idea for a dance to some stately Juniors and Seniors, but here once more these youngsters showed their mettle. The ball on March eighteenth provided a sur¬ prise for the doubtful. Decorations in the spirit of wearing of the green were original, the music was good, the ball moved smoothly. Not con¬ tent to copy their elders, the Sopho¬ mores chose an average boy and girl in place of the conventional king and queen. (Just what does average mean?) Jimmy Gibbs, the ambitious class president, and Phyllis Williams were elected by popular ballot. More laborious hours awaited one devoted band who produced Seven Sisters as an entertainment feature for the school. These loyal workers found pleasure and satisfaction in the acclaim which rewarded their long hours of hard work. The class as a whole was proud of the play which concluded Horace Mann ' s dramatic season. “We’re really getting along in high school,” exclaim the Sopho¬ mores. “Doesn’t time fly? Why it seems no time at all since we were mere infants!” And by that, of course, they mean Freshmen. Now, hardened by fruitful experi¬ ences gained while working their passage through 1949, these Sopho¬ mores have developed into a mature and steady Junior Class, ready to lead wisely in the class councils of the future. The Sophomore Class Presents PRODUCTION STAFF THE SEVEN SISTERS May 11-13, 1949, 8 p.m. SYNOPSIS OF SCENES The entire action takes place in the dining room of the home of Widow Gyurkovics. A small garrison town not far away from Budapest. Act I A morning in June. About 10:30 a.m. Act II Three months later. Noon. Act III Three months later. About 1 a.m. THE CAST Katinka.Janet Kielman, Virginia Jones. Pat Smith Sari.Mary Hunter, Pat Behn, Sue Shapley Ella.Barbara Leonard, Helen North, Marilyn Smith Mitzi.Cleo Magnisalas, Eileen Loosemore, Marilyn Burns Terka.Margaret Hill, Margaret Cassidy, Carol Evans Liza. .Betty Medlin, Carol Cohen Klara.Martha Huber, Aldine Johns, Dorthy Monk Mrs. Gyurkovics.Phyllis Williams. Pearl Cohen, Rosemary Dwyer Ferenz Horkoy.Jim Gibbs, Dave Krevitz Michael Sandorffy.Dean Daugherty. Craig Kenady Toni Teleki.Mel Pekarsky Colonel Radviany.Gordon Schnieder Baron Geda.Dick Dee ring Janko.Craig Kenady, Dean Daugherty Director. Winifred Golden Business Manager.Ivalee Mooney Assistant Directors—Leah Rottenburg, Janet Norton, Nancy Parlock, Dale Moreda, Mel Pecarsky Scenery. Bonnie Holifield Scenery Crew—Joyce Oliver, Joan Orlich, Joan Kelsey, Pete Glegorvich, Ann Russell. Jackie Godfrey, Nora Alice Morrow, Martha Moore Properties.Nora Alice Morrow, Ann Palmer Personal Properties Crew — Janet Conn ally, Marian Davies. Helen Barringer Stage Properties Crew—Elaine Brush, Bob Atlas, Norman La Hayne, Elizabeth Heintz, Aldine Johns, George Adams, Frank Grantham, James Braculis Lights.Dale Moreda, Mark Stern Costumes. Alice Halpin Costume Crew—Dorthy Monk, Valerie Berry, Muriel Campbell, Gl enda Rossiter Make-up. Beverly Haught Make-up Crew—Sally Gardner, Virginia Fran¬ cis, Judy Lesser, Phyllis Cline, Maureen Eng¬ lander, Elizabeth Piwowarsky Publicity. Gorden Schnieder Publicity Crew—Jim Gibbs, Pat Smith, Barbara Leonard, Irene Chervenak ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Dramatists Play Service, New York City, for permis¬ sion to present THE SEVEN SISTERS Radigan Brothers for furniture. Mr. Riesing for his printing. All individuals and groups who helped to make this production possible. T °«rvSauria as- s,rf “- S[ rk - ' ■£=S.®JS2“ w ““ ' ' ■sssas igss � gsa ■ ' Svssttsrflaa ' a: 1 JEST u ’ L ‘™ ' «ms bs TEa£SS � ii5SS?S? a sk£ ®b3e Our Minors CLASS 24 T «%irc..M. i , L feL G rd ' zb itss, as . 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Miss Betty Spvchalski has taken over the reigns of that ener¬ getic steed, G.A.A., and the speedball season has officially been launched. October, 1948 Being an elevated upper classman this year, I must look- after my “little sister whom I adopted at the Girls’ Club Mixer, October 19. The affair mixed the new high school students and the ancient ones, like me. so we would be better acquainted. The crowd in the Girls’ Gym was enthusiastic over our expert home-grown talent which provided the entertainment. G.A.A., with its usual spirit, got us all stuffed at the Potluck Dinner, held to honor their fifteen new members. They’re also energetic with the basketball ’round this time of year. . . . November, 1948 With moans of “Ooo, my picture ' s gruesome, how’s yours?”, the sale of small individual pictures went much as usual except that Girls ' Club took over the project and found it quite successful (financially), although there were some people, like me. who hid their pictures under the big pile of junk in the basement. . . . I’m only slightly muscle-bound this year from the vigorous routine of basketball, and, although someone suggests every year that the girls team up against the boys in basketball, the idea never quite goes over with the teacher. . . . December, 1948 December brought the equivalent of Sadie Hawkins Day to Horace Mann. It was in the form of the “Winter F ' antasy”, G.A.A.’s annual turnabout dance. Eddy Kaye’s orchestra provided music for fluttering, but we fluttered through a couple of inches of good wet snow, too. . . . F’.B.L.A. took up the worthwhile project for sending used clothes overseas to countries where garments are badly needed. I felt good to think that that old green suit of mine was going to someone who would be grateful for it, someone so much less fortunate than I am. The Girls’ Electron Club claims much credit for work on the beautiful out door Christmas display the Electron Club puts up each year. The Christmas carols which they broadcast, too, added to the holiday spirit all during Christmas vacation. and Foibles January, 1949 With the end of the first semester in sight, exams loom up and sit on my conscie nce day and night. January also means we ' re approaching the last semester of school for our seniors, an awesome fact indeed! Basketball for the boys continues in the spotlight, with everyone joyous over our winning the Holiday Tourna- February, 1949 What is teaching in a girls’ school in England like? Miss Eunice Johns, Horace Mann teacher who taught in England last year on the exchange teacher plan, told us some of her varied and interesting impressions at an all girl assembly, February 17. After hearing that the girls wear uniforms and no makeup, I was glad to be here! A badminton tourney was staged by the G.A.A., with the “feathered birdie” getting the worst of it decidedly. March, 1949 Part of our F.B.L.A. ' ers visited NIPSCO this month to get a look at the business world in action. They also saw home H.M. graduates with swell positions, even being paid for their work! Look out, typewriter, here I come. . . . The female Electrons are delving into the elements of radio, a complicated enough subject but useful. Volley¬ ball is the style for those with the muscles. How can those points stack up? . . . The Patchwork Quilt of Girls’ Activities in 1949 G.A.A. Top row—Shelia McCormack, Katherine Pruitt 4th row—Helen Gaines, Mary Jane Baranko 3rd row—Paula Webb, Ruth Atkinson 2nd row—Manetta Manhart, Myrabelle Halpin, Marcia McCormack 1st row—Rose Ann Purcell, Evelyn Coplin, Virginia Stroia, Marilyn Smith, Anna Lee OFFICERS AND SPORTS HEADS Top row—Shirley Nelson, Joan Bender, Nancy Nezovich, Mary Lou Droback, Shirley Pittman, Alice Halpin 1st row—Zella Doty, Vice-Pres.; Nancy Nezovich, Pres.; Doris Cooley, Sec.; Donna Lord, Treas. F.B.L.A. Top row—Erna Fritzsche, Irene Godra, Helen Praschak, Miss Sharpe, Grace Mirza, Pat Miccolis, Rita Pschowlis, Mary Procopy, Hitty Davison 3rd row—Doris McCay, Irma Martenelli, Janice Kenninger, Theresa Kutch, Nancy Parlock, Naida Portlock 2nd row—Lorraine Fitzsimmons, Dorothy Carlin, Catherine Hackett, Rita Mayer, Donna Daugherty, Irene Ferchak 1st row—Janet Norton, Leah Rottenberg, Mary Ann Pry, Joan Durkin, Efthia Lagos, Manetta Manhart Top row—Marion Hackett, Genevieve Cole, Joan Scott, Marilyn Finne¬ gan, Ruth Pittman, Gilberta Hernandez, Dolores Pittinger, Joan Paska, Delphine Bertin 3rd row—Betty Frame, Georgia Schuster, Evelyn Olander, Norma Quade, Marion Naylor, Clara Dombrowski, Concettine Nigrelli 2nd row—Joan Bender, Allene Cooper, Helen Odishoo, Susan Allenback, Marianne Marino 1st row—Renee Fekete, Joyce Neihuus, Dolores Ogrin, Beth Armishaw, Eloida Colina, Aurora Colina, Alta Crowder GIRLS’ CLUB COUNCIL Top row—Martha Laubscher, Evelyn Olander, Dorothy Markelja, Mau¬ reen Englander, Dolores Ogrin, Janet Norton, Hannah Odisho 3rd row—Marlene Welsh, Phyllis Williams 2n drow—Marilyn Burns, Rosemary Kacir, Jackie Godfrey, Pat Smith 1st row—Janet Nordstrom, Bonnie Hollifield, Janythe Stanier, Jane Ann Clements April, 1949 In a busy and bustling month, Girls’ Club led off with a big Potluck Dinner, absolutely guaranteed to satisfy everyone’s taste in food and in entertainment. Next, G. A.A. sponsored a popular roller skating party on April 11. Gee, my record—only three falls you-knovv-where. ... A group of F.B.L.A.’ers went to see that wonderful unforgettable musical “Finian’s Rainbow”, playing in Chicago. I, for one, did not merely walk after seeing it, but danced around the house every day remembering the beautiful modern dancing. . . . Crown Point High was host to the Lake County Girls’ Conference this year, the theme being “Girls Today, Women Tomorrow.” It made tomorrow seem close . . . too close for a senior. . . . One of the special memories some girls carry away from their high school years will be their attendance at the Suburban Oak Park Girls’ Conference. Several of our H. M. senior girls were privileged to go this year. . . . And for the first time, F.B.L.A. sent several girls to Indiana ' s annual state wide meeting which was held at Ball State Teachers’ College in Muncie. Its purpose seems to be to furnish inspiration for more and better clubs in the future. May, 1949 Lest anyone should get the idea that the only time we love our mothers is on Mother ' s Day, we hasten to assure them that this is not the case! Horace Mann, however, has a tradition of a beautiful program for this day, start¬ ing with a candle-light ceremony in the auditorium. A tea for all the mothers is held in the Apartment and Col¬ lege Lounge with the Horace Mann String Trio contribut¬ ing background music. F.B.L.A. presented a nice Senior Farewell, with the Juniors, honoring the graduates. In the realm of sports, the teachers were matched against students in a fast- moving volleyball game. The girls ambitiously hiked—to hear them tell it—half way across the country! June, 1949 For the Girls’ Club turnabout dance, “June Nocturne”, H.M.’s own famous Lee Sparks Trio provided the music. In addition to square dancing and baseball activities, G.A.A. held its annual banquet in June. Awards, trophies, and letters were given for outstanding accomplishments in girls’ athletics. Looking back on the busy past year, we think it’s wonderful that there’s time at all for homework! But the combination of scholastic and extracurricular activities has helped to round out each girl ' s personality, and what’s more important than personality—plus? One hundred years ago in 1849, leisure time amusements of young ladies and gentlemen were likely to be spelling or husking or quilting bees, house warmings, and square dances. In the schools, scrolls of merit, embellished with mottoes to hang in the best parlor, were awarded to praise-worthy students. The 1949 high school pupil’s notions of desirable pastimes may have al¬ tered, but modern Horace Manners still prize rewards of merit if they come in the shape of the coveted scroll of membership in either Jun¬ ior or Senior Honor Society. To rec¬ ognize scholarship as a worthy goal is the main object of these two or¬ ganizations. To be deemed worthy of membership, a candidate must meet other rigid qualifications — character, leadership, and services to the school—besides ranking high in his classes. Town meetings and public gath¬ erings where men displayed forensic feats have ever been dear to Ameri¬ cans. Small wonder then that debate remains a popular pastime in 1949. Constructive thinking brought about through a serious consideration of both sides of a controversial issue is the goal of the Debate Club. Al¬ though many newcomers partici¬ pated in debate trials this year, the teams won sufficient laurels to en¬ courage the new aspirants. In addi¬ tion to engaging in two debating leagues, the club sponsored several discussion meetings for pupils from various Gary high schools. One of the veteran debaters, Joel Yonover, brought distinction to the organiza¬ tion when representatives journeyed to Purdue to take part in the annual Indiana State Legislative Assembly for high school students. The Hor¬ ace Mann delegation introduced two bills; one on Fair Employment Prac¬ tices; the other in behalf of World Peace. Both failed to pass, but Joel was voted one of the three outstand¬ ing speakers at the convention. This distinction won him an appointment on the Steering Committee which will run the 1950 convention. In 1849 chess was much esteemed by all ages and types. What a sur¬ prise to find that our very up-to-date teenagers find this brain-teasing pas¬ time a delight. A small but enthu¬ siastic group of boys form the Chess Club. Many preliminary practice bouts take place before the yearly championship tournament begins. Bill Bachemeyer, president, again won the championship. Not with pick and shovel did Bill dig up his golden reward, but with wily strat¬ egy and those little black and ivory statuettes. Other members are even now practicing in hopes of taking the laurels away from Bill in 1950. Who does not long to see himself in print ? The urge to write finds ex¬ pression at H.M. in three publica¬ tions. The Penman, a yearly publica¬ tion, prints the best of verse and short prose bits written by junior and senior authors. In March many a lad and lass can be seen scribbling industriously ; many a scrap of paper covered with rhyming words lies forgotten on a study hall desk. Al¬ most everyone dreams that his poem may be accepted for that slim white booklet. An American institution, the newspaper, which has flourished since the days of Ben Franklin now provides an extra-curricular outlet for other budding writers. The Mann-U-Script, which keeps Horace Mann up-to-date and well-informed on the current school happenings, offers pupils of all grade levels a laboratory course in writing. Be¬ sides news, the paper carries many extra special features that add spice to the context. Fashion news, record ratings, and clever classroom quips are just a few of these. The staff, which consists of about twenty stu¬ dents, found a deficit threatening their project, but did not despair. With the aid of Mr. Reising, the sponsor, they assembled talent from ail Gary high schools for a Benefit Show, the likes of which would have amazed the panhandlers of ’49. Prizes were awarded to the best acts. The show was a huge success in two ways—it helped the Mann-U- Script pocketbook and it gave a won- i DEBATE Standing—Joel Yonover, Byron Sparber, Bill Backemeyer, Gordon Schneider Seated—Leah Rottenberg, Mabel McGregor, Dorothy McCay, Helene Simon CHESS CLUB Standing—Joel Finnegan, George Wilson Seated—Bruce Howland, Ken Hybarger, Bill Shepherd, Bill Backemeyer, Jerry Davis CAMERA CLUB Top row—Irene Chervenack, Barbara Saunders, Lois Gumm, Susie Hollifield 4th row—Marilyn Allen, Joyce McCullough, Joan Olson 3rd row—Martha Carberry, Joan Bray, Doris McCay, Rosie Nicolich. Charlotte Yalowitz, Gloris Theodoris, Miss Brown 2nd row—Helen Odishoo, Delores Ogrin 1st row—Judy Cade, Pat Stanton, Marlene Welsh, Norma Quade, Carolyn Call, Doris Cooley, Nancy Medlin II Top row—Martha Laubscher, Hitty Davison, Joyce Oliver, Grace Mirza, Barbara Cramotte, Barbara Leonard, Gerry Saske 3rd row—Pat Behn, Betty Behn, Phyllis Williams, Manetta Manhart 2n drow—Pam Hutchinson, Mary Ann Burke, Rosemary Kacer, Mary Lou Satka, Dorothy Carlin, Ann Russell, Joan Kelsey 1st row—Bill Sullivan, Mary Hare, Jay Myer, Rita Mayer, Jackie Godfrey, Melvin Perkarsky, Nancy LaBate OFFICERS Lorraine Fitzsimmons, Sec.; Jane Clements, Treas.; Marvin Krone, Vice- Pres.; Sharon Elser, Pres. ELECTRON CLUB Top row—Mark Stern, Don Bixler, Ward Resur, Jon Schlarb 5th row—Walter Pickart, Grant Thompson, Mickey Karas, Jack Pem¬ broke 4th row—Mr .Buck, Jimmy Gibson, Shelia McCormack, Roy Quanstrom, Bill Patterson, George Karas 3rd row—Bill Shepherd, David Notley, Marcia McCormack 2nd row—Richard Davies, Myrabelle Halpin, Alice Halpin 1st row—Gerry Hebert, John Roberts, Howard Kraus, John Schotliff derful evening ' s entertainment to about six hundred spectators. Perhaps something new has been added to popular pastimes of 1949. Snapshot albums were a popular pastime in the century past, along with autograph books and memory pages. School Yearbooks are a con¬ solidation of these three in just one volume. As the adventurers of a cen¬ tury ago mined for gold, so the mem¬ bers of the Annual Staff dig hard for their prize, only in a different form. They’re searching for ideas, pictures and customers to share in the booty. They desire no other reward than the satisfaction of readers of the An¬ nual and the knowledge that their search has not been in vain. Genteel maidens of the fifties en¬ joyed sketching their family and friends to keep permanent memen¬ toes of those they held dear, but the modern young damsel takes no time for sketching. She merely carries a camera instead of a sketch pad and pencil. With a simple click and a twist of the wrist, she has a record for her memory book. Any snapshot enthusiast in H. M. (boys as well as girls) may join the Camera Club. His connections with this organiza¬ tion will teach him not only how to take pictures which are clear and artistic, but also how to develop and print them. Some members have even become proficient in coloring photographs. In fact, professional advice may even be secured from such well-known photographers as Paul Vincent, who was a guest speaker at one of the regular meet¬ ings of the club. This organization has become so popular that member¬ ship has to be limited to upper class¬ men. Today in H.M. both boys and girls invest leisure hours in study and ex¬ periment with the new gadgets elec¬ tricity has given us. The modern light bulb presents a marked con¬ trast to Edison’s first attempt at artificial light, the incandescent lamp. The modern phonographs and recorders bear but a faint resem¬ blance of the first gramaphone. The “live-wires” of the Electron Club delve into such mysteries as the con¬ structions of the radio and electrical products. A few even try their hand at inventions. The school relies on members to bring famous dance bands to the West Building gym every Tuesday, for lighting effects on the stage, for the soft lights at dances, for the beautiful outdoor dis¬ play at Christmas time, and for vari- out odd jobs too numerous to men¬ tion. Everyone in school benefits from the work of the club which certainly deserves a roll of merit. Movies today, of course, are con¬ sidered a commonplace, but the cin¬ ema is a comparatively new inven¬ tion. A 49 ' er would consider it about as strange to attend a movie as we would to travel West in a covered wagon. But the wheel of progress never stops turning. Entertaining as well as educational movies are shown in our school by the Projec¬ tor Club. This organization works in co-operation with the Audio-Visual Aids Training Program, directed by Mr. French and Mr. Rayl. In 1849 high school pupils had to content themselves with magic lantern shows and stereoptical views. Today pupils can learn about science, math¬ ematics, and the cultural back¬ grounds of various civilizations through the many films shown dur¬ ing class periods in the projection room. All Horace Manners will nom¬ inate a merit badge for the boys who gave up lunch hours or study hours to operate the movies. Man’s orbit of interest has ex¬ panded between 1849 and 1949. Small wonder then that modern teen agers, while keeping many time- honored pastimes, have added new ones to their repertoire. “Entertaining as well as educational movies are shown in our school by the Projector Club ' ” PROJECTOR CLUB Top row—Robert Campbell, Mr. French, Richard Hall, James Walton, Robert Modrak, Jim Lynch, Don Bixler, Byron Spangler 2nd row—Norman Behn, George Schuster, Walter Jancik, Jack Lowrance, Joe Lower, Stanley Kordys, Tom De St. Jean, Charles Wallin 1st row—Tom Brown, Jim Lugar, Wilbern Flinn, Don Hammond, Bob Rice, John Buzia, Don Gress JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS Nancy LaBate, Secretary; Don Lozow, Vice-President; Madge Dougherty, Treasurer; Bob Woschitz, President Junior Timetable, 1949 They’ve got the pep, They’ve got the steam. They’ve got the brains, They’re on the beam ! Right there is a good description of the H.M. Jun¬ iors. It might be more correct to say that they ' re on the track, that each accomplishment is a tie on the Achievement and Success Railroad, Unlimited. . . . Junior Week, an attention attracting event, was cele¬ brated from October 11 to 15. Different novelties marked every day. None of the Juniors’ fellow pas¬ sengers could fail to be aware of these peppy mid¬ century graduates. Believing that the football men deserved honors for their hard work this season, the class sponsored The Pigskin Hop’’ dance to honor the team. At this Novem¬ ber dance, a football queen and her two attendants were chosen in true regal style. Operation Human¬ ity , The Community Chest drive at Horace Mann, sponsored by Torch Club, received enthusiastic aid from the Junior Council. Tradition is that Juniors always provide a play for the Children ' s Theatre in Gary Schools. Having se- lected “The Prince and the Pauper”, the Juniors dra¬ matized it most capably. This year’s production proved attractive to both high school and grade school audi¬ ences. Maybe there are some future Hamlets and Ophelias in this crop of H.M. stars, not to mention any Laurence Oliviers and Jane Wymans. . . . Tag Day, held before the play, created enthusiasm and helped to bring out capacity crowds. As Christmas holidays came ’round the bend, the class made still another contribution to the school community—ornaments for one of the school’s Christ¬ mas trees. Among the newer school traditions at H.M. is the Junior-Senior Birthday Party, a successful new tradi¬ tion at Horace Mann, which provides an opportunity for all Juniors and Seniors to become better acquainted with each other and the faculty. A buffet supper served by Junior Class Committes give the affair an informal atmosphere. Since everyone sits at his birth date table, the crowd is well mixed up. Entertainment, after din¬ ner speeches, and clever table decorations symbolizing each month, make this a delightful annual event. The high honors won by H.M.’s excellent basketball and swimming teams were applauded at a party espe¬ cially for those two teams. As at the football party, queens for each of the sports were selected. At a Career Day in April, Juniors were advised about the choice of jobs and opportunities open to them. It was around this season too that “Horace- Mann-iacs” became so well-known for frequent ex¬ clamations of “Oh, my heart”? . . . The crowning social event of the year, the prom, is another Junior responsibility. Each class tries to outdo the former ones in providing a truly memorable dance. May sixth was the date this year, with Bill Funkey and his orchestra furnishing music for the dancing at Marquette Pavilion. Naturally there have been delays, even occasional wrecks in the path of the Junior’s train of progress, such as term papers, assignment deadlines, tardy bells, and uncooperative, overflowing lockers. But since most of the Class of 1950 is too hardy to be caught asleep at the switch, the Juniors will successfully complete the 1949 run. The Railway Comics—or the Juniors in ’49 f The Junior Class Presents The Prince and the Pauper By Mark Twain Dramatized by Charlotte Chorpenning October 14, 15, 16 “I will set down a tale as it was told to me by one who had it of his father, which latter had it of his father, this last having in like manner had it of his father—and so on, back and still back, three hundred years and more, the fathers transmitting it to the sons and so preserving it. It may be history, it may be only legend, a tradition. It may have happened, it may not have happened: but it could have happened. It may be that the wise and the learned believed it in the old days; it may be that only the unlearned and the simple loved it and credited it.” —Mark Twain. THE CHARACTERS Prince. Bruce Howland Pauper. John Stiles John Canty. Ken Edwards Mrs. Canty.Mary Hare, Elizabeth Piwoworski Miles Hendon.Glenn Wright, Joel Yonover Lord St. John.Bryon Sparber Lord Hertford.David Krevitz Princess Elizabeth. ...Triesta Oliveri. Barbara Eskilson Lady Jane Grey.Mary Ann Pry, Madge Dougherty Lady Ursula.. .Maureen Englander Lady Caroline.Barbara Eskilson, Triesta Oliveri Margery.Donna Grossman, Mary Ann Burke. Elizabeth Piwoworski Chancellor.Glenn Wright, Joel Yonover Archbishop.Eugene Miller, Dale Moreda Will. Ronald Repking Bet.Madge Dougherty, Mary Ann Pry Nan.Leah Rottenburg, Beverly Kristoff Sheriff .Eugene Miller Bet’s mother.Alice Halpin Hugo. James Gibb- Black Bess.Mary Ann Burke. Dona Grossman Marge.Mary Hare, Beverly Kristoff Burns. Raymond Grand Puffier. Lewis Tenta IIih .Jack Wolfe, Dale Moreda Hodge. Ronald Repking Yokel. Peter Glegorovich Market women..Helene Simons Guard 1.Keith Peterson, Raymond Grand Guard 2.Karl Snepp, Peter Glegorovich Page . Melvin Pekarsky Lord chief butler.Jack Gross Servitors.Phyllis Williams, Virginia Jones, Mary Hunter, Marjorie Roberson, Joyce Dailey, Betty Medlen, Wilma Floyd, Mary Louise Drubac Juniors Top row—Susan Allenback, Irene Alsip, Louis Ander¬ son, Beth Armishaw, Ruth Atkinson 9th row—Bill Bachemeyer, Victoria Becerra, Ben Behr, Martha Belle, Joan Bender 8th row—Delphine Bertin, Dick Blair, Charles Bloom, Ann Bryan, Delores Brock 7th row—John Buzia, Mary Ann Burke, Judy Cade, Dorothy Carlin, Jack Carrabine 6th row—Bill Cermak, Irene Chervanak, Artie Cogs¬ well, Norma Cohn, Esther Covelli 5th row—Mary Curley, Hitty Davison, Dorothy Davis, Jerry Davis, Donna Daughtery 4th row—Debbie Dingier, Tom D. St. Jean, Willard Dorman, Alice Downey, Zella Doty 3rd row—Anita Dworman, Joan Durkin, Maureen Eng¬ lander, Barbara Eskilson, Marilyn Etchison 2nd row—Renee Fekete, Margaret Fabian, Bill Ford, Carolyn Fralinger, Erna Fritzsche 1st row—Donna Grossman, Lorraine Fitzsimmons, Joan Haley, Catherine Hackett, Charlene Gray 35 Juniors Top row—Jack Harnett, Alice Halpin, Pat Ham, Pat Heffron, Adam Haviza 9th row—Jim Heist, Tom Higgins, Delia Hipp, Phyllis Hickson, Sally Hoffman 8th row—Bruce Howland, Sue Hollifield, Rita Jadenak, Janet Johnson, Genevieve Hutchins 7th row—Laurene Johnson, Dorothy Jones, Dan Kcll- man, Janice Kenninger, Betty Jones 6th row—Elizabeth Kormos, David Kepple, Virginia Kirkham, Beverly Kristoff, Marvin Krone 5th row—Teresa Kutch, Leonard Leach, Jeanette Leh¬ mann, Bill Lordon, Donna Lohr 4th row—Manetta Manhart, Joan Lucky, Bob Martin, Marianne Marino, Ray Martin 3rd row—Bob Mullen, Grace Mirza, Marvin Murdock, Elinor Much, Rita Mayer 2nd row—Leonard Narcowich, Ralph North, Janet Norton, David Notely, Eddie Nowells 1st row—Trieste Oliveri, John Polihronis, Nancy Par- lock, George Osterman, Harry Osterman Juniors Top row—Bill Paterson, Jack Pembroke, Janice Peter¬ sen, Don Pittman, Naida Portlock 9th row — Elizabeth Piwowarski, Katherine Pruitt, Mary Ann Pry, Mary Katherine Rabe, Ann Rein- schrieber 8th row—Dick Ross, Ronald Repking, George Ross, Leah Rottenberg, Carman Ruiz 7th row—Victor Salmi, Gerry Saske, Elaine Schultz, Carl Seaberger, Mary Lou Schofield 6th row—Claire Sharp, Bill Shephard, Helene Simon, Naomi Slater, Dorothy Sleziak 5th row—Bill Sullivan, Billy Jean Smith, Gail Ruth Smith, Byron Sparber, Margaret Stepp 4th row—Don Taylor, Shirley Teel, Katherine Ter- hune, Beverly Tiley, Charles Wallin 3rd row—Sally Ann Walton, Sally June Walton, Renee Whit, Faye Willey, Jcann Wortley 2nd row—Shirley Williams, Jeanette Witko, David Wright, Glen Wright, Sybil Wuletich 1st row—Bill Yacko, Winifred Wylie, Mike Yonnades, Joel Yonover, Donald Yurchak CAPTAIN’S CORNER Back—Bob Martin, baseball; Mickey Morton, baseball; Virgil Bardash, iootball Front—Bernard Yurin, basketball; Keith Peterson, swim- This year Horace Mann was tops as far as the male element was concerned. Its bas¬ ketball and swimming teams racked up a total of five championship titles. The swim¬ ming team renewed its Northern Indiana High School Conference championship by beating the second place team, LaPorte, on February 12. The 48-49” conference vic¬ tory made the HM Mermen NIHSC Con¬ ference Champs for the third time in four years. The greatest basketball team Horace Mann has seen in seven long years cap¬ tured four titles: the Holiday Tournament, the Sectionals, the Northern Indiana High School Conference, (a tie for first place with Whiting) and the City Reserve Tour¬ ney Championship. Coach Don Kiser’s football contingent started off with a bang, but had a little trouble with injuries along about the mid¬ dle of the season. At the beginning of the season, however, the Associated Press rated the Horsemen eighth best in the state. The Horace Mann Cross Country team, coached by Rudy Kominski, wound up with a pretty fair season: six wins out of eight dual meets and a place in each of the four big meets: the Hobart Invitational, the Sectional, the NIHSC, and the City. Any observer of Horace Mann’s “49” baseball and track squads would be reluc¬ tant about venturing too far into the field of prognostication. Since the season has just opened, the teams are weak in some areas and strong in others. There is no tell¬ ing what lies in store in the baseball de¬ partment. The “49” track outlook is a bit more rosy because of the team improve¬ ments evidenced in out-of-door meets, es¬ pecially the East Chicago Relays and the Tolleston Dual meet. There were three other groups of Big Men from Horace Mann who helped to show that there was “No Shortage Of Mann Power.” These organizations were the Torch Club, the Hi-Y, and D.M.S. T. Torch Club and Hi-Y both had success¬ ful year of activity. Torch’s full week of activity for charity entitled “Operation Humanity” proved to be the outstanding project of the year to be undertaken by a school club. D.M.S. T. also had a very busy year, highlighted by the annual Mili¬ tary Ball and Federal Inspection. A closer look at the “49 He-Mann” showed Rudy Kominski coaching another of his outstanding swimming teams through a very successful and victorious season of fourteen wins and only one loss, a season which was climaxed by the win¬ ning of the NIHSC title and thus incidently the mythical title for the state of Indiana. The pride and joy of Kominski’s Mermen were their individual trophies. Thirteen of them were awarded; one to each varsity member and one to the team’s seasoned manager, Don King. Kominski was pre¬ sented with a team trophy. The season was opened in Mann ' s pool against Thorton Fractional of Calumet City. Horace Mann took no chances on losing as two of the Mermen, Ken Hybar- ger and Keith Peterson, had thoroughly scouted the Thorton team three days be¬ fore the meet. The Horsemen won, with Roger Griffiths taking the forty yard free style in 20.7, and with Keith Peterson prov¬ ing that he is one of the outstanding high school swimmers in the United States. Peterson erased the old pool record with his 2:26.7 in the 220 yard free style. The next meet against LaPorte brought a surprise. LaPorte proved stronger than expected, but with the expert planning of Coach Kominski and Don King, Horace Mann came out on top and Peterson chopped 2.8 seconds off his own 220 yard record. After running over Washington of East Chicago, the Mann Mermen moved en masse to the YMCA pool where they spent most of their Christmas vacation. Horace Mann resumed its swimming schedule by beating Lew Wallace. This helped keep up the Horsemen’s perfect 48-49 athletic rec¬ ord of victories in football, basketball, cross country, and swimming against their Glen Park neighbors. On January 7, Horace Mann had its eas¬ iest triumph of the year against, naturally, Lew Wallace. Jim Harrison was the Mann- Of-The-Hour with a double victory in div¬ ing and the 220 yard free style. Coach Kominski’s web-foots pulled no less than forty points out of the bag in each of the next four meets. They were victo¬ rious over Froebel, Whiting, and South Bend Central. In the first of the two Froe¬ bel meets, Jim Harrison scored firsts in the 220 yard free style and diving. Mann ' s relay teams pulled the Whiting meet out of the fire. Chris Heine, John Owens, and Jerry Cotter took the medley relay in 2:00.2 while Corky Miller, Roger Griffiths, Doug Ward, and Peterson streaked through the free style relay for a new school record of 1:21.5. On January 19, South Bend Central be¬ came the next victim of the Horace Mann¬ ers. The meet turned out much better than ex pected as the Horsemen were anticipat¬ ing a close struggle. Dan Kuzman and Harrison took a slani in the diving and Coach Kominski decided to try Peterson in the 40 yard free style. Peterson, who is No Shortage called “Weed” by his teammates, won, set¬ ting a new state record of 18.8 seconds. In the second meet against Froebel, Peterson got his best time of the year, 54.1 seconds, in the century. The day of January 26 was a rueful one for Horace Mann. On that day the Horse¬ men scored their first, last, and only loss of the year. The Thorton Fractional meet was very tight, so tight in fact, that it was not decided until the very last race, the 160 yard free style relay which was lost by a matter of inches. The final score was 35 to 31, the exact score by which the Horsemen beat Washington of East Chicago in their very next meet. Horace Mann warmed up for Hammond High by first beating Whiting. When the Horsemen defeated Hammond on Feb¬ ruary 2, it marked the first time in twelve years that Horace Mann had beaten Ham¬ mond in the Hammond pool. Jim Harri¬ son’s prayers were granted when he beat Fred DePaoli, the NIHSC diving champ, by 1 10 of a point. The four point margin in the next meet against South Bend Cen¬ tral was a bit more comfortable for the Mann Mermen than the two point edge had been in the first meet against Hammond. The second meet against Hammond on February 10 was a fitting climax to the dual meet season of 48-49. Mann won easily with Harrison once again defeating De¬ Paoli in diving. Jim remained undefeated in the team’s fifteen meets. In the NIHSC Championship meet on February 12, came HM’s final test. The Horsemen went into the meet with an un¬ derdog rating from sports writers but came out on top, scoring ahead of seven other teams. Mann took first in four of the eight events: Peterson in the 100 and 40 (he broke the old conference records in both events). Ward in the 220, and Phillips, Mil¬ ler, Cotter, and Griffiths in the free style relay. Griffiths secured a third in the 40, Chris Heine placed fifth in the 100 yard backstroke (this was Heine’s first year out for swimming) and Ward, Owens, and Hy- barger pulled a third in the medley relay race. The only mishap of the swimming season occurred when the precious stop watch of Coach Kominski was ruined. His team nearly drowned him in their jubila- Swimming was not the only area where the fortunes of the Horsemen shown espe¬ cially bright. The 1948-1949 basketball sea¬ son was one that brought honor and glory to Horace Mann School from several standpoints. First of all, Horace Mann had one of the most outstanding basketball teams in the twenty-one year history of the school. It was a team that possessed the physical assets of height and speed as well as an ability to play winning basketball when the chips were down. The second factor behind Horace Mann’s basketball success was the backing that this team re¬ ceived from their student body. Coaches, teachers, principals, people from other of Mann Power school and even strangers remarked both publicly and privately that they had never before heard such a precisioned and volu¬ minous cheering section. Outstanding was the fact that this high school held four pep meetings on school time during the time of the sectionals and the regionals. At these rallies as many of the student body as could be crowded into the school auditorium heard talks by the faculty, student leaders, and members of the team. The last of the four school pep rallies was held after the Horsemen’s defeat in the regionals and was, in the opinion of many observers, the most outstanding expression of a school’s spirit ever before evidenced and one that will undoubtedly be long remembered by all the pupils who were present. The five battlers who stuck it out until almost the end of every game were Don Lozow, Captain Bernard Yurin, Dick Blair, Roy Dakich, and Louie Shortz. Reserves Tommy Dakich and Johnny Polihronis saw quite a bit of action, too. Starting the season out of town, Coach Crown’s boys dropped their first two games to Rensselaer and La Porte. About the 8th of December, the Horsemen decided that it was time to change their pace. The re¬ sult : a seven game winning streak, that saw “hoop happy” Horsemen hitting a terrific average of 53 points per game. Roy Dakich and Don Lozow took care of enough point production to get into the “Big Ten” con¬ ference scoring and stay there most of the season. Included in the seven game win¬ ning streak was a Christmas present to the school in the form of the Holiday Tourney. A common sight in the halls after vacation was to see Captain Bernard Yurin looking for members of the tourney winning team to sign his winning basketball. A week later Mann went into its only overtime of the year and came out on the short end of the 48 to 44 thriller against Hammond Tech. Not letting this setback discourage them the Fighting Horsemen bounced back to beat a rangy Froebel team and then nip a highly touted Hammond team on Yurin’s last minute free throw, and Lozow’s fifteen points. To a Horace Mann student, the night of January 20 will be remembered because of the Tolleston game and unbelievable crowd that jammed into the school hangout to mourn Horace Mann’s 26 to 36 defeat. It was five days after the Tolleston catas¬ trophe that the Mann team showed the flexibility that made it the great team they were: Not only did it again become a smooth coordinated fighting unit, but it also went ahead and defeated the team with which it was to later share the conference title. From January 28 to February 18, Horace Mann played the remaining six games on their schedule. In all but the Hammond Clark game, Mann showed a strong scor¬ ing potential that left it as a sectional ques¬ tion mark: Would the team’s high scoring ability and speed keep up throughout the tournament? Around February 22 the headlines of the Mann-U-Script might have read Hoosier Hysteria Hits Horace Mann” because such was the case at this otherwise nofmal Indi¬ ana high school. Heads could be seen shak¬ ing whenever the outcome of Mann’s first game against Tolleston was mentioned on the West Side of Gary. At their pre-sec¬ tional rally, Horace Mann Rooters were determined to tear off the roof of Memorial Auditorium with their cheering, and they did! The Tolleston game ended with a close HM victory; it certainly was no game for anyone with a weak heart! After disposing of a very stubborn Wirt quintet, Mann faced Froebel in the crucial semi-final. The Horsemen went wild in the first half, scor¬ ing 31 points, but Froebel also got “hoop happy” and caught up with the Horsemen in the third quarter. Conversely, the fourth quarter was strictly a defensive game with the two teams matching each other point for point. The fourth quarter battle was undoubtedly one of the toughest 8 minutes of play in the whole Gary basketball sea¬ son. Yurin’s free throw in the last seven¬ teen seconds won the game. When Valpo- raiso was disposed of in the sectional final by a battle weary group of Horsemen, bed¬ lam broke loose on the floor of Memorial Auditorium. Afterwards the fans built a roaring victory bonfire on the school field. The team, realizing that it had a bigger and more difficult job against LaPorte on the following Saturday, was cautious about celebrating. The the Horace Mann student the regional was somewhat of a nightmare of scoring, with LaPorte hitting an un¬ canny .473 average from the field, while Roy Dakich was the only Horseman able to emulate the LaPorte sharpshooters. The evening of the regionals Coach Crown re¬ warded his history making basketball team by taking the boys out to a huge dinner. The “49ers” were the first Horace Mann team ever to win the Holiday Tourney, the Sectional Tourney, and hold first place in the western division of the NIHSC. Football furnished another interesting chapter in HM’s athletic season. When Don Riser’s almost virgin squad trotted onto the brand new South Bend playing field on the night of September 10, every¬ one expected it to leave at the end of the contest—defeated. As the game proceeded, it looked as if everyone was right. Riley had a powerful team. Mann had managed to keep up with them on touchdowns, but for each of their two touchdowns, Riley had the important conversions which Mann lacked. Touchdowns for the Horsemen had been scored by Wildermuth when he pounced on a loose ball over the goal and by Ralph Jensen on a short run. People were beginning to stream out of the sta¬ dium. There was just a little more than half a minute left on the clock, and Riley was ahead 14 to 12 when Chris Heine, Mann’s quarterback with the arm, fired a long one to speedster Murray Johnson. Johnson caught it and outsprinted a Riley back in the end zone and victory. John Owens made the point after touchdown, and the fighting Horsemen came home with vic¬ tory, not defeat. Exactly one week later, Mann again came back from a half-time defeat to smash LaPorte. The winning margin was achieved in the fourth quarter by Jensen’s 35 yard run. This feat has been called Mann’s most perfectly executed play of the Unleashing a 391 yard running attack, (Continued on page 47) ★ i i i i : S 1 Stars of the Season SWIMMING Jerry Cotter Roger Griffiths Jim Harrison Chris Heine Ken Hybarger Dan Kuzman LETTERMEN Corky Miller John Owens Keith Peterson (Captain) Ronald Phillips Bob Rice Doug Ward BASKETBALL LETTERMEN Dick Blair Byron Chudom Roy Dakich Tom Dakich Ted Hayes Jim Hobbs Ben Lewis Don Lozow John Polihronis Louie Shortz Bob Woschitz Bernard Yurin (Captain) SWIMMING RESERVES Top row—Allen Terry, Bill Braman, Ray Keilman 1st row—Jay Myer, Richard Braman, Joe Lower, Tom Brown, John Hedges Front—Joe Eckels, John Roser BASKETBALL RESERVES Standing—Billy Beres, Tom Glegorovich, Louie Tenta, Dick Patrohay Kneeling—Dick Hooper, Jack Carrabine BASKETBALL FRESHMEN Top row—Bill Mehas, Lawrence Hedges, Jack Gross, Roy Quanstrom, Dick Polomchek, John McHargue, Larry Cavanaugh 1st row—Bob Stevenson, Jorgen Anderson, Chester Lukasik, Charles Fekete, Steve Toisio FOOTBALL RESERVES Top row—Glennaire Sassar, Jim Yurchak, Joe Manna, Ted Jones 1st row—Charles Keyes, Joe Eckels, Frank Gaydos. Artie Cogswell, Tom Higgins TRACK RESERVES Top row—Lawrence Hedges, Ken Hybarger, Jack Gross, Bob Stevenson, Bill Braman, John McHargue 1st row—Rich Braman, Joel Finnegan, Jim Harrison, Don Taylor, Bill Mehas Football Lettermen Season of 1949 FOOTBALL LETTERMEN Virgil Bardash (Captain) Dave Flynn Ed Burns Bob Clark Tom Clark Jerry Cotter Chris Heine Ralph Jensen Richard Jensen Murray Johnson Frank Kettles Dan Kuzin an Mickey Morton John Owens George Pappas Jon Schlarb Alex Valyocsik Fred Wildermuth Bill Yankula John Yonan Track Team Season of 1949 TRACK TEAM, 1949 Virgil Bardash Bob Clark Tom Clark Bill Fleming Dave Flynn Jim Grief Murray Johnson Ralph Konrady Bob Martin Bill McLaughlin Bob Mullan John Owens Jack Pembroke Keith Peterson Don Schoon Ronald Phillips Chuck Ruckhaber John Moore John Yonati Dale Stanton XOWOH No Shortage of Mann Power Torch and Hi-Y both had a successful year of activity TORCH CLUB Top row—Jerry Cotter, Murray Johnson, Tom Clark, Jack Carrabine, Tom Higgins, Joel Yonover, Don Gray 3rd row—Jim Hobbs, Bud Kettles, Dale Stanton, Chris Heine, John Owens, Bruce How¬ land, Don Taylor, Mickey Morton 2nd row—Don Lozow, John Yonan, Keith Peterson, Artie Cogswell, Jim Harrison, Don Bakeman, Roger Griffiths, Don Gress 1st row—Clarence Borns, Bob Woschitz, Ronald Repking, Bill Shephard, Bill McLaughlin, Corky Miller HI-Y Top row—Ben Lewis, Frank Gaydos, Dave Flynn, Joe Eckels, Charles Keyes, Walter Janie, Joe Manna 3rd row—Jim Lugar, Dan Kuzman, Virgil Bardash, Bob Clark, Alex Valyocsik, Jack Pem¬ broke, Harold Rush, John Stiles, Bob Hopkins, Jim Duncan 2nd row—Mr. Kraning, Chuck Ruckhaber, Bill Yankula, Bob King, Dick Blair, Bernard Yurin, Louie Shortz 1st row—Jim Lightbody, Jack Kromer, Jack Pembroke, John Polihronis, John Buzia the HM thoroughly revenged a previous Tolleston defeat by smashing the blue-clad team. There was little question as to the outcome after A1 Valyocsik scored Horace Mann’s first touchdown. Just after the half¬ time gun went off, the officials brought a strange rule into play. Through a penalty against Tolleston, Mann was moved fifteen yards ahead, given possession of the ball and time for one more play. Johnson took the ball and twisted and side-stepped 44 yards for a touchdown. It was after this game that Mann was rated eighth in Indi- Having won three games in a row, the Horsemen turned right around and lost three in a row, two of which should have been successful battles. Mann lost to Whit¬ ing as her opponents took advantage of eleven fumbles and literally rolled over the Horsemen. Opportunities knocked in the Froebel and Roosevelt games but HM just couldn ' t come through. Mickey Morton, Mann’s booter, sprained his ankle as he was get¬ ting off the bus before the Froebel game, but he wouldn’t have had a chance to use his educated toe anyway. Horace Mann led Roosevelt until Roosevelt scored on a late fourth quarter touchdown. During the week of October 18 Coach Elser received in the mail a letter that in¬ spired the Mann eleven to trounce Lew Wallace, 18 to 0, in one of the most out¬ standing games ever witnessed by HM fans at Gleason Field. Wallace was held to a total yardage of 74 yards, while Johnson, Jensen, Valyocsik, and company blasted for three touchdowns that earned them the title “diaper dynamite”, but the whole story of the game lies in the letter addressed to Coach Don Elser: “Congratulations Elser —you seem to have hatched just enough kiddies to play football Wednesday eve¬ ning. Here are some diapers, we thought we could help out on the material side of things—you’ll need them later. “You seniors that want to play ball bet¬ ter start diggin’ in this week because we are going to smash you from head to foot. You guys with these numbers had better watch themselves—Nos. 1, 8, and 28—we are going to go around you so much you will want to quit after the first quarter. Nos. 4,11, 21, and 22 will be sorry they ever played tackle. Nos. 10, 9, 13, and 7 and also 5 will be sorry they played in the center of that line because we are going through you every time we need a first down very badly. Nos. 3, 2, 32, 20, 26, 19, and 33 will be sorry they ever heard the word “pigskin”— they’ll wish they never had to carry it. Last of all is No. 16; the qb. is said to carry everyone on the team on his shoulders— well, he will be—not only his own team but us too because he won’t have a chance to hand off to any man—we will be in there so fast that he will be sorry he played foot¬ ball.” So long suckers. —Kisky and Buddies” This letter was accompanied by eleven tiny diapers and safety pins. Mann won the game, but suffered four losses — John Owen’s four front teeth. No Shortage of Mann Power (Continued from page 20) Horace Mann suffered heavily from its defeat by Emerson, both physically and morally. Three of Mann’s running backs were put out temporarily on injuries as Emerson blew up a 33 point Tornado after a 12 to 12 tie. The season ' s toughest game in the opin¬ ion of any Mann player was the Moose- heart game, in which th e boys from Illinois won a second half victory. With the regular season over, Horace Mann went into the conference playoff against Hammond High lacking much of the spark of their previous games. Mann’s Valyocsik smashed 78 yards on the opening kickoff, but from there on, it was Ham¬ mond ' s game. Coach Kominski ' s Cross Country run¬ ners had a commendable season of six wins and two losses. In Cross Country the team with the low¬ est score wins. The Horsemen found them¬ selves on the long end of the score against the Tolleston and Hammond teams. In the Tolleston meet, one speedster, Don Gray wasn’t moving fast enough to suit the Tol¬ leston man behind him so he was given a gentle shove on the back. This resulted in Gray’s falling on his nose, but he still placed fourth among his teammates!! On October 1 against Hammond, a strange incident occurred—Captain How¬ ard Stuart, Mann’s four year veteran and star performer, didn’t place first. It was the only dual meet all year in which he failed to shine. That might explain why Mann lost. After Horace Mann’s first victory against Emerson, the boys must have grown overconfident because in the next meet victory Washington of East Chicago, one of the runners, Tom Glegorovich, de¬ cided to stop in the middle of the race to tie his shoe lace. Completing his little task, Glegorovich started running again and fin¬ ished before any Washington man. Mann won three more meets from Froe¬ bel, Gary Roosevelt, and Wallace, and then secured their sixth win on a forfeit from Edison. Howard Stuart seemed to like ninth place, as that was the position he placed in the Conference, Sectional, and City Meets. In the Hobart Invitational Stuart won a ribbon and a second place medal with his best high school time of 10:02 minutes. Big brother to Mann’s cross country team was the school’s track squad. Though Horace Mann wasn’t too impressive in its indoors track meets, they were a constantly improving team once they got out of doors. Mann showed its main strength in field events with Virgil Bardash throwing the shot-put over fifty feet in one of the early season meets. John Moore, John Yonan, and Don Taylor were point winners in the broad jump while Bob Martin and Don Schoon took care of the pole vault event. Mann was always a threat in the distance races and relays with the main team weak¬ nesses showing in the dashes and hurdles. Coach Kominski remarked that a promis¬ ing group of freshmen and sophomores had strengthened this team and would un- doubtedy provide Horace Mann with some better than average future teams. Going into action at this same time, the HM baseball team proved to be a stronger team than some other past HM squads. It was errors that cost the Horace Mann baseball team their first two games with only the long ball hitting ability of co-cap¬ tains of Mickey Morton and Bob Martin keeping the Horsemen in the game. The Horsemen finally came back against Tol¬ leston with lefty A1 Valyocsik pitching no¬ hit ball for six innings. Mann won 8 to 1 on Valyocsik’s one hitter. Bob Woschitz also proved to be an able pitcher as evi¬ denced by his 5 inning no-hit performance against Emerson. After this Valyocsik de¬ livered a four-hit masterpiece against Washington of East Chicago as the HM nine began to look better and better. Members of Horace Mann’s champion¬ ship basketball team occupied quite a few berths on the starting baseball team. Bob Woschitz, John Polihronis, Don Lozow, Dick Blair, Byron Chudom, and Bill Beres made up basketball-baseball nucleus while Jim Duncan, Ed Burns, Mickey Morton, and A1 Valyocsik, all of football fame, com¬ posed nearly all the rest of the Horace Mann baseball varsity. Aside from sports, there were other Big Men from HM in 1949. D.M.S. and T. are initials that have nothing to do with a ciga¬ rette advertisement, but rather with the khaki clad students seen in the halls of Horace Mann on certain days of the week. The well-known ROTC is gone and in its place there is the Department of Military Science and Tactics, which is an official training project of the United States Army- aimed at teaching young men the tactics of modern warfare. Major Forrest Brown, professor of Military Science and Tactics, led the Horace Mann Battalion along with Cadet Lt. Colonel George Schuster. Colorful was the word picture of D.M.S. and T’s Military Ball in the Crystal Ball¬ room on May 28. Grossman, Donna, Hon¬ orary- Colonel, was elected by the HM cadets to represent their battalion among the Military beauties” throughout Gary. Rifle match competition. Federal inspec¬ tion, and battalion review were the other big items that filled out D.M.S. and T.’s military calendar for 1949. Other well-known Big Men were the members of HM’s two service clubs. T for Tolerance, O for Obedience, R for Recrea¬ tion, C for Comradeship and H for Honor are the ingredients that make up those well-rounded men who wear the flaming insignia of the Torch. An alert Horace Mann student didn ' t have much trouble seeing just what made the Torch burn so brightly this year. Early in the fall, Mr. T.C. was seen actively en¬ gaged in selling subscriptions for the Mann-U-Script or arranging for dances at the YMCA after the football games. The first big dance of the year, Torch Club’s Witches Whirl, came late in October, com¬ plete with Hallowe’en trimmings and the soft strains of the Lee Sparks’ Trio. The week of November 1-5 marked the time when the flame of Torch Club blazed higher and brighter than it had ever had in the last eight years of the club’s existence. No Shortage of Mann Power CROSS COUNTRY 1st row—Jim Grief, Don Gray, Howard Stewart, Bill McLaughlin, Joel Finnegan, Coach Kominski 2nd row—Don Bakeman, Tom Glegorovich, Bob Stevenson, Jim Harrison, Chuck Ruck- haber CHEER LEADERS 1948 1949 Pat Lugar, Rosie Nicolich, Irene Chervenak, Claire Sharpe, Dona Grossman Marilyn Allen Esther Huber BASEBALL TEAM 1948 Top row—Robert Campbell, George Hardesty, Bill Yacko, Jack Kromer, Byron Chudom, Jay Myer 2nd row—Billy Beres, Walter Janie, Ed Burns, Dick Sierra, Bob Woschitz, John Polihronis 1st row—Jim Duncan, A1 Valyocsik, Mickey Morton, Bob Martin, Dick Blair, Don Lozow The reason: OPERATION HUMAN¬ ITY. Operation Humanity was a Torch Club project which combined all the vari¬ ous fund-raising drives at Horace Mann into one gigantic campaign to raise money for the Community Chest, the Infantile Paralysis Foundation, and the Lake Coun¬ ty Cancer, Heart, and Tuberculosis Asso¬ ciations. Torch Club set a goal of $600 and then prepared a five-day program to raise this amount. On Monday, at a special home room meeting, T.C. collected donations for the drive. Tuesday evening Social Club was taken over and a benefit juke box dance held instead with a donation as admission Wednesday evening there was a benefit polo match between the Hi-Y and Torch Club as well as entertainment by the Kopy Katz. The fourth evening of the drive there was a showing in the main auditorium of movies of the Horace Mann-South Bend Riley football game. The climax of the eventful week was the inspiring Torch Club Follies held Friday night before a capacity audience in the main auditorium. The gen¬ erosity of the student body of Horace Mann to Operation Humanity came to the grand total of $638. In February Torch Club sponsored an hour long pre-sectional pep meeting which saw nine hundred Horace Mann students demonstrating the “Spirit of 49” by way of the cheer. “O, we’re from Horace Mann High School.” In the spring, the men with the T.C. hats had a succesful open house party and also developed a T.C. Pep Song. At the end of the school year, Torch Club took in a new group of members to carry on the Spirit of T-O-R-C-H. The year of 1949 saw the Hi-Y busy as always with social, athletic, and service ac¬ tivities that enabled the club to live up to its purpose: “To create, maintain, and ex¬ tend throughout the community, high standards of Christian character.” Horace Mann students always knew what was going on during their football games because the Hi-Y was there with a plentiful supply of football programs. The Hi-Y also sold Horace Mann head scarves to the feminine rooters. The Coral Room of the YMCA was the scene of Hi-Y dances after the games. In the fall the Hi-Y prepared and put on display individual pictures of Horace Mann ' s football team. These pictures were later given to the individual players. Nineteen members of the Hi-Y and Torch Club accompanied by the advisors of the two clubs, attended the annual Hi-Y conference in LaPorte. The Kopy Katz performed Horace Mann’s share of the en¬ tertainment at the event. The competitive spirit between the two clubs was clearly demonstrated in the water polo match with the Torch club during Operation Human¬ ity. The Hi-Y rounded out its successful year of activity with its big annual dance in June. Whether it was on the playing field or through their clubs and organizations, the BIG MEN FROM HORACE MANN did their best all during 1949 to prove that win — lose — or draw — Horace Mann is always on top!!—C. Borns “The Department of Military Science and Tactics’’ R.O.T.C. OFFICERS Tom Hartill, Dan Lynch, George Schuster, Charles Smith, George Bortz COMPANY L Top row—Ken Swets 6th row—Larry Larmon, David Kepple 5th row— Mike Karnes, Adam Haviza, Leonard Leach 4th row Jim Haugher, Brooks Kelsey, Donald Welch, Jan 3rd row—Bill Nicholson, Wallace Theodore, Wayne Mirth, F 2nd row—Ralph North. Christy Loushe Sorenson, Ray Martin :ff, Charles Bloc George Price, i Underwood aces Kacir, Ronald Corrie, Donald COMPANY M Top row—Gerald Wingate, Carl Sehergcr 4th row George Osterman, Arthur Williams, Jim Lynch 3rd row—David Wright, Louis Anderson, Richard Surdyk, Robert Burns 2nd row—Kenneth Edwards, Clifton Ralph, Jack Johnston, Grant Thompson. James Koedyker 1 st_row— Leland|Sharks, Craig Kenady, Robert Davies, Dean Daugherty, Richard Athletic Statistics 1948-1949 Horace Mann. Horace Mann. Horace Mann. Horace Mann. Horace Mann. Horace Mann. Horace Mann. Horace Mann. Horace Mann. Horace Mann. Horace Mann. Horace Mann. Horace Mann. Horace Mann. Horace Mann. Horace Mann. Horace Mann. Horace Mann. Horace Mann. Horace Mann. Horace Mann. Horace Mann. Horace Mann. Horace Mann. Horace Mann. Horace Mann. Horace Mann. Horace Mann. Horace Mann. Horace Mann.. Horace Mann.. Horace Mann. Horace Mann. Horace Mann.. FOOTBALL SCORES .19 South Bend Riley. .13 La Porte . .27 Tolleston . . 6 Whiting . . 0 Froehel. . 7 Roosevelt . .18 Lew Wallace . .12 Emerson . . 6 Mooseheart . . 6 Hammond . Won 4—Lost 6 BASKETBALL SCORES .29 Rensselaer . .34 LaPorte . .51 Lew Wallace. .52 Rossville . .53 E. C. Washington . .45 Evansville Central .... .56 Edison . .60 Wirt .. .55 Froebel. .44 Hammond Tech.. .36 Froehel. .37 Hammond . .26 Tolleston . .57 Whiting . .53 Valporaiso . .44 E. C. Roosevelt. .31 Hammond Clark . .42 Emerson . .42 Fort Wayne Central Won 14—Lost 6 Sectional .39 Tolleston .. .48 Wirt . .42 Froehel. .43 Valporaiso Regional .45 LaPorte .... Won 18—Lost 7 .14 . 7 . 0 .44 . 7 .12 . 0 .45 .26 .26 36 44 .41 .34 .65 SWIMM Horace Mann.41 Horace Mann.36 Horace Mann.41 Horace Mann.39 Horace Mann. 5 yZ Horace Mann.42 Horace Mann.40 Horace Mann.42 Horace Mann.44 Horace Mann.31 Horace Mann.35 Horace Mann.40 Horace Mann 34 Horace Mann.35 Horace Mann.42 Won G MEETS Thornton Fractional.25 LaPorte .30 Washington E. C.25 Lew Wallace .27 Lew Wallace . 4 ' 2 Froehel.—24 Whiting .26 South Bend Central.24 Froebel...22 Thornton Fractional.35 Washington E. C.31 W ' hiting .26 Hammond .32 South Bend Central.31 Hammond ..24 CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS Horace Mann.32 Tolleston . Horace Mann.19 Hammond . Horace Mann.15 Emerson .. ... Horace Mann.15 Washington E. C. Horace Mann.13 Froehel. Horace Mann.21 Roosevelt . Horace Mann.18 Lew Wallace . Horace Mann. Edison . Won 6—Lost 2 Hobart Invitational.Stuart Second 10:02 Sectional Meet.Stuart ninth 10:19 Conference Meet.Stuart ninth 10:17 City Meet.McLaughlin seventh 10:27.8 The Western Circuit or Horace Mann’s Galaxy of Stars The Western Circuit Last fall found Horace Mann’s veteran troupers plus many new¬ comers busily preparing for the coming year. Actors, singers, and musicians hurried to sign up, and crews were collected. Daily rehear¬ sals were scheduled. Sound from the band and orches¬ tra practice rooms sent forth the promise of sweet music. Later on, as the weeks flew by, a number of pre¬ view performances were given by both the Horace Mann Concert Band and Orchestra. These warm¬ up shows included the colorful and unusual black-out exhibitions put on by the band before and during halves of games. Also, many other¬ wise boring minutes before curtain times were filled with selections by the concert orchestra. This year, once again, the min¬ strels of Horace Mann’s mixed cho¬ rus and advanced choir sang all around the country side. These one night stands included such shows as singing for social groups, as well as entertaining at school activities. These touring groups included many fine soloists, duets, and a trio. Almost any day the sound of their rehearsals floated down the halls of Horace Mann. Many devoted lunch hours and after school sessions to extra practice. Long about February things real¬ ly began popping. Casting for the operetta was coming up. Many hope¬ ful prima donna’s and bassos ap¬ peared for try-outs. With casts chos¬ en, production was under way. Everything went smoothly, except for the usual illnesses and minor mishaps, until a few weeks before opening date. Suddenly, a lack of male chorus men to escort the beau¬ tiful ladies-in-waiting and cafe sing¬ ers through the gay ballads of Oscar Strauss’ “Waltz Dream” was dis¬ covered. An appeal to the gallants of Horace Mann, however, brought forth the necessary gentlemen com¬ panions, and the show went off as planned. Highlighting the show were unique dancing numbers which included a modern ballet and a Spanish dance.The “Standing Room Only” signs were out the night of the performance and an enthusiastic crowd clapped the cast into several curtain calls. Spring brought forth two concerts as a climax to the endeavors of band and orchestra members. On the nights of the concerts excited audi¬ ences awaited the beginning of the program. Something new had been added to the bill this year—a re¬ freshing variety in their repertoire which included popular pieces as well as the expected classical and semi-classical. This delightful change added zeal to the efforts of the players and zest to the applause of the audiences. Soloists this season included Miss Dorothy MacKay, who played “Symphony Espagnole”, by Lalo. Also playing with the orchestra were Mary Scofield and Beverly Tylie, who on two pianos, played Mozart’s “Piano Concerto in D Major”. Featured at the band con¬ cert was a trio consisting of Alvin Rosenbloom, Alan Isley, and Nor¬ man Behn, who played “The Three Trumpeters”. George Bortz and Neil Brazier played the piccolo duet, “Birds of the Forest”. All the play¬ ers did exceptionally well. Dramatically speaking, this was a big year for the Thespians—more commonly known as the Dramatic Club. This group of actors were kept busy constantly. Besides their own productions, they helped in the three class plays by providing everything from crew members to the stars. One of the funniest plays put on strictly by D. C. was “By the Skin of Our Teeth”. This play, in which the ridiculous situation of a modern family in pre-glacier era, entertained many audiences, including a group of patients at the J. O. Parramore Hospital in Crown Point. Once again D. C. presented the memorable “Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens. The running en¬ gagement of all day before Christ¬ mas vacation allowed many young¬ sters and adults to see this play. The magic of Mr. Scrooge’s transforma¬ tion thrilled many a person that day. There never has been, and there probably never will be a time when a group of actors have gathered and one of Shakespeare’s plays hasn’t been given. Since D. C. is no excep¬ tion, Shakespeare is always repre¬ sented on the bill. This year the comedy “As You Like It” was giv¬ en. The cast did superbly well. THE HORACE MANN CHOIR presents A Waltz Dream CAST OF CHARACTERS Maximilian, King of Sylvania.Marc Blumenthal l’rincess Helene, daughter.Virginia Francis. Martha Phillips. Mary Ann Burke Prince Rupert. Ncil Brazier Lieutenant Niki. Austrian army officer Ronald Phillips Kay Robinson,American artist.Phyllis Cline. Sally Hodson Princess Matilda, Sister of King.Hail Ruth Smith. Elizabeth Kormos, Anne Reinschreiber Lieutenant Montschi, Sylvanian Army.James Underwood Louisa, A Duchess...Doris Moody. Carolyn Cohn Bertram Budgett. American Efficiency Expert Walter Morton, Ronald Barrett Count Lothar.Cyril Muraida, Norman Werry Nicholas. J oe Manna Fifi, A Cafe singer.Patricia Williams, Janice Petersen, Beverly Phillips Annerl.Beverly Haught, Dorothy Hurst, Cleo Magnisalas Guide. . Jack Kromer American Tourists.Margaret Roe, Alice Hatpin, Mary Lou Drobac, Anna Mae Baranko, Janies Lightbody, Jack Kromer, Robert Martin. Leonard l’ryweller, Betty Frame, Murray Johnson, Frank Kettles Specialty Chorus.Patricia Williams, Janice Peterson, Beverley Phillips, Judith Foster, Beverly Haught, Dor¬ othy Hurst, Marilyn Burns, Cleo Magnisalas Soldiers.Shelley Rian, Bill Ford, Richard Braman, Joe Lower, Richard Deering Ladies of the Court.Joyce Oliver, Joan Orlicli, Aurora Colina, Norma Swanson, Margaret Sullivan, Marjorie Schneider, Jackie Godfrey, Sue Owens, Barbara Chavas, Concetta Messina, Dorothy Mrkelja, Barbara Raines. Pat Rutherford, Esther Covelle, Katherine Grapsas, Phyllis Hahn, Alice Kaeff, Susanne Hackett Gentlemen of the Court. James Hauger, Robert Muller, Byron Spangler, Joe Manna, Lawrence Richter, George Patteson, John St. Mary Courtly Dames.Dorothy Juras, Rose Koeir, Pat Lugar, Antoinette Favuizzo, Mary Lou Lewis, Shirley Saun- Ballet Dancers.Joan Lucky, Sharon Kenady, Marilyn Allen, Martha Laubscher, Patricia Finnegan, Marilyn Burns, Ruth Edwards, Mary Lou Seabright Soloists .Patricia Heffron, Janet Keilman Pages.Charles LaBate, James Gude. Dick Andersen, James Manis, Tommy Monford, Jim Loupas, Gene Frazier Orchestra.Dorothy McKay, Jeanette Witko, Bonnie Heintz, Shelia McCormick, Delores Baer, Howard Kravas, Fred Binckes, Sally Sagel, Judy Richter, Mary Scofield, Marcia McCormick, George Bortz, Mary Carlson, Zella Doty, Roland Brown, Dianne Terry Trumpeters.Norman Behn, Don Ayres, Don Linzy, Don Pittman, A1 Rosembloom, Allan Isley Page 55 “Horace Mann Rands play an important part in school life.” Page 56 THE HORACE MANN CONCERT BAND THE HORACE MANN JUNIOR BAND Present Their Twenty-Third Annual Spring Concert HORACE MANN SCHOOL AUDITORIUM FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1949 8:00 o’clock DIRECTORS E. V. Roesler James C. Beavers SOLOISTS Program THE HORACE MANN CONCERT BAND s of Victory”—Concert March.Berg y”—Overture.Von S Trumpeters”.. Trio with F War Chant — Popular.... Miss from Hawaii,” Joi THE HORACE MANN JUNIOR BAND Program THE HORACE MANN CONCERT BAND ipaniment.Bennett .... Ary Barroso Twirling Drill by the Horace Mann Majorette Corps Joan Scott, Nora Alyce Morrow, Patricia Finnegan, Barbara Wilkinson, Mary Procopy, Rita Pschowlis, Genevieve Cole Flag Twirling Drill by Horace Mann Flag Twirling Corps Nancy d Nezo B vkb S ' J ° an Bc ler ' S1,aron Ha «S cr ' OFFICERS OF THE BAND — MARV1 NASMITH JI VAN DERH EOF ROBERT MULLER RONALD PHILLIPS ALVIN ROSENBLOOM JOHN HEDGES The Band gratefully acknowledges the assistance of the following PAUL N. CARLSON WILLIAM K. CHANCE MELVIN E. SNYDER -anas- fia Sfc. ' iShSS HORACE MANN CONCERT ORCHESTRA Twenty-First Annual Spring Concert FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 22, 1949 — 8 O’Clock PROGRAM 1. “EINZUGSMARCH DER BOJAREN .Halvorsen 2. “THE CALIPH OF BAGDAD”—Overture.Boieldieu Directed by E. V. Roesler 3. “CONCERTO IN D MINOR”—for two pianos.Mozart First Movement—Allegro Soloists: Mary Schofield and Beverly Tiley Inermission 4. “SYMPHONIE ESPACNOLE”—violin solo....Lalo Soloist: Dorothy MacKay—Accompanist: Mary Lou Schofield 5. “THE SYNCOPATED CLOCK”—novelty...Anderson 6. (a) “SARABANDE FOR OCHESTRA .Handel (b) “COSSACK DANCE”.Moussorgsky 7. “SOUTHERN ROSES”—concert waltz.Strauss Directed by James C. Beavers First Violins Dorothy MacKay Jeanette Witko Sheila McCormick Bonney Heintz Dolores Baer Howard Kraus Marilyn Dubin Second Violins Janet Kutcher Lora Berquist Clara Hutton Winiford Nancy Nezovich Cally Magriplis Frank Enderle Billy Peppas Ira Leve ORCHESTRA MEMBERS Violas Fred Binckes Sally Sagel Cellos Ann Sagel Diane Terry Mary Ellen Carlson Alvin Ross Margaret Middlebrook Margaret Middlebrook Flute George Bortz Oboe Elizabeth Heintz Bassoon Marvin Murdock Clarinets Marcis McCormick Dave Loser Haskell Kemper Jerry Pennock Zella Doty Roy Quanstrom Manuel Diaz Horns Donald Hammond Angie Palvas Bur ton Roger Trombone Gordon Schneider String Bass Mary Lou Schofield Judith Richter Drums Roland Brown Ray Benninger The Western Circuit If the finale could be held in place of the second act, then the Christmas Pageant could be called the finale of the Western Circuit at Horace Mann. For in no other production did the whole company of stars com¬ bine forces into one act. The Christmas Pageant this year developed the novel idea of Christmas Card pictures enacted by the dramat¬ ic departments. Music, both religious and gay, was pro¬ vided by the choruses, band, and orchestra. The read¬ ings for the cards and tableau by the speech classes were dramatized. The Christmas Pageant represents the unity of the school, all departments working for one thing. Here we are at the end of this year’s bookings. We’ve rung down the final curtain of the 1949 season of the Western Circuit at Horace Mann. The last ap¬ plause has died down, the last crowd has gone, and all we have left are memories of this glorious year. It was a good year for there were good shows, good stars, good directors, and most important, appreciative audi¬ ences. We realize rather sadly that when the company goes on tour next year, some of the troupers will be missing, but there will always be new shows, new leads, new stars always coming up. We hope, though, that the Spirit of the forty-niners will linger and that someone will say, “Remember those forty-niners?” “The Thespians Rosalyn Nicolich, Joan Kistler, Phyllis Cline, Mary Rhodes, Boh Clark, Dale Moreda, Mickey Morton, Corky Mil ler In back—Evelyn Olander, Miss Gorrell, Karl Snepp The Western Circuit “There are many activities in D. C.” Virginia Francis, Jack Wolff, Jeanne Mor¬ row, Ronald Repking, Jimmy Gibbs, Ken Edwards David Krevitz (sitting) The Modern Forty Niner SENIOR OFFICERS Class Officers, 1949 David Flynn, President; Pat Lugar, Treas¬ urer; Joann Jones, Secretary; William McLaughlin, Vice-President. Senior Kings and Queens SENIOR KINGS Back — John Yonan, best-dressed; Bernard Yurin, personality; John Owens, smile; Jim Harrison, humorous; Chris Heinie, laugh Front—Corky Miller, hair; Bill McLaughlin, king Back — Alex Valyocsik, popularity; Jim Hobbs, handsome; Roy Dakich, dashing; Virgil Bardash, masculine Front — Jon Schlarb, voice; Jerry Cotter, physique; Jim Lightbody, eyes SENIOR QUEENS Back—Joan Scott, figure; Rosie Nicolich, per¬ sonality; Doris Moody, eyes; Pat Lugar, popularity; Ruth Dickson, sophisticated; Joan Kistler, humorous Seated—Sharon Kenady, queen Back—Martha Phillips, smile; Mary Rhodes, voice; Rosemary Tite, feminine; Martha Laubscher, best-dressed; Joann Jones, hair Seated—Beverly Haught, laugh THE CAST Annie. Mary Lou Scahright, Marlene Welsh Vinnie.Kvelyn Olamler, Joan Kistlcr. Phyllis Cline Clarence.Bob Clark. John Stiles. Karl Snepp John.John Stiles. Bob Clark Whitney. Ronald Rcpking Harlan.John Duncan. Lynn Goflincy Father...Dale Morcda. Mickey Morton Margaret.Rosalyn Nicolich, Beverly Haught Cora .Sally Hodson, Mary Rhodes Mary.Virginia Francis. Jean Morrow Rev. Dr. Lloyd.Eugene Miller. Jack Wolff Delia.Marlene Welsh, Mary Lou Seabright Xora. Marilyn Allen Dr. Humphreys.Keith Peterson. Karl Snepp Dr. Somers .Dale Stanton Maggie .Esther Huber SYNOPSIS OF SCENES The entire action takes place in the morning room of the Day house on Madison Avenue. New York City. The time is Spring late in the 1880’s. Act One Scene 1: Breakfast time. An early Summer morning. Scene 2: Tea time. The same day. Scene 1: Sunday, right after church. A week later. Scene 2: Breakfast time. Two days later. (During the second scene the curtain is lowered to denote a lapse of three hours.) Act Three Scene 1: Midafternoon. A month later. Scene 2: Breakfast time. The next morning. PRODUCTION STAFF Director.. Mary Gorrell Business Manager.Ivalee Mooney A-sMaiit Director.Glenn Wright Stage Managers.Mary Ann Burke. Mary Hare Stage Crew—Charlotte Sparks. Caranne Rose. Carole Ferguson, Norma Gose, Barbara Brown, Lee Stern Scenery.James Gibbs, Dona Grossman Scenery Crew—Virginia Jones. Bonnie Holifield, Dor¬ othy Tolle, Marilyn Smith, Marjorie Roberson, James Korntas, Jack Gross, Judy Sorrells Properties. Barbara Eskilson Prop Crew—Phyllis Williams. Betty Mcdlen, Barbara Cramotte. Marjorie Cassidy, Margaret Wilson, Martha Moore, Mary Hunter. Pat Curley, Rosemary Dwyer Lights.Bruce Howland Light Crew—Melvin Pekarsky, Mark Stern Costumes Costume Crew — Wilma Floyd. Virginia Danielson, Joyce Dailey, Mary Lou Drobac, Jane Nordstrom, Patricia Mullen Make-up Make-up Crew—Mary Ann Pry, Maureen Englander, Anita Dworman, Nancy Mcdlen, Phillipa Evans, Alta Crowder Publicity.Joel Yonover Assistants—David Krevitz, Kenneth Edwards The Modern Forty Niner’s Record V? The modern forty-niners in our school, like that strangely assorted and colorful group who journeyed from many sections of the United States to Sutters Mill in 1940, have come from all parts of our country to make up this twenty-first graduating class at Horace Mann. Their ambi¬ tions and interests are varied. Among them one can find the adventurers, the dreamers, the sober, the indus¬ trious, the gay. the happy-go-lucky, the thrifty, the spendthrift. All, how¬ ever, share one goal in common — graduation ; and one Loyalty in com¬ mon — Horace Mann. Now that they have reached the end of their journey through high school the seniors look back over their treasure chests of memories at the troubles, hardships and fun they have had. That first year on the road brought the end of World War II, the return of bubble gum, short skirts and long hair. The Covered Wagon,” the password, “natch,” “To Each His Own,” and the Freshmore, “Love Letters.” The second year brings trailing memories of A Date With Judy,” “Drapes,” “Julius Caesar,” Latin conjugations, con¬ gruent triangles, big bobby sox, sophomore class parties, “Mother’s honor,” and the Freshmore. The third year saw “Radio Rescue,” the Junior-Senior Birthday Party, Gib¬ son girls, and “The New Look.” Mid¬ night oil burned on term papers, “Macbeth, the “William Tell Over¬ ture and “Too Fat Polka,” the open houses and the First Prom. Then came the last lap—the Senior year and short hair, the “Golddiggers’ Ball,” “Life With Father,” that nev¬ er-to-be-forgotten cheering section, crew cuts, “Oh, we’re from Horace Mann High School,” and scatter pins. The first Rose Day at Horace Mann on April twenty-ninth; the Prom on May sixth: Recognition Day, June fourteenth: Convocation, June fourteenth : the Senior Party on June fifteenth: Baccalaureate. June nineteenth ; and finally June twenty- first—graduation. Just as the 1849’ers journeyed to California, found or didn’t find gold, some happy, others not so happy, so all the seniors of 1949 venture out. These forty-niners from Horace Mann will join others like them from graduating classes all over our na¬ tion. Together they will add a new chapter to the story of the United States. Pa,. 65 Gold is an unseen tyrant. - Horace, 65 B. C. MARILYNN DOYNE AL¬ LEN—mischievous, attractive. Vice-President of Booster Club; Head Cheerleader of 1948; Treasurer of Freshman Class; Class Plays; Camera Club. DON RAY BAKE- MAN — dreamy, bashful. Band; Torch Club; Track; Cross Country; Swimming. VIRGIL JULIAN BAR- DASH—virile, brawny. Foot¬ ball Captain; Track; Sergeant- at-Arms of Hi-Y. RONALD DAVID BARRETT—re¬ served, benevolent. Student Council; Opera. BETTY LOU BEHN —benign, bril¬ liant. Junior Play; President of Senior Honor Society; Treas¬ urer of Student Council; Presi¬ dent of Sophomore Class; Co- Editor of Annual. NORMAN FREDERICK BEHN- neat, bashful. President of Projector Club; Band; Baseball; Opera. BEATRICE JANE BED- INGER — beauteous, bright¬ eyed. CLARENCE BORNS — capable, bantering. Torch Club; Co-Editor of Annual; Honor Societies; Sopho¬ more Class Play; Physics Club. MARGARET ELIZA¬ BETH BOATRIGHT—mod¬ est, brunette. Girls’ Club Board; Mixed Chorus; .Glee Club. GEORGE ANTONIO BORTZ—genial, brisk. Band; Orchestra; R.O.T.C.; Elec¬ tron Club; Opera. FLOR¬ ENCE JOAN BRAY — freckled, bright. Annual; Treasurer of Freshman Class; Booster Committee; Student Council; Treasurer of Booster Club. THOMAS IRVING BROWN — tolerant, breezy. Swimming Team; Student Council; Projector Club; Pan Ameri¬ can League. MILDRED LUCILLE BURNS — methodical, bounteous. Social Chairman of Hi-C: F.B.L.A.; Annual; Glee Club; Latin Club. EDWIN JAMES BURNS, JR.—entertain¬ ing, blithe. Football; Basketball; Baseball; Hi-Y; Sophomore Class Play. CAROLYN CALL — capricious, chatty. Senior Honor Society; Annual; Secretary of Pan American League; Camera Club; Latin Club. DOLORES ANN CASSIDY demure, cheerful. MICHAEL R. CAVALIER—mathematician, courteous. MARTHA MARIE CARBERRY—magnetic cyni¬ cal. Consul of Latin Club; Treasurer of French Club; Annual; Camera Club; Junior Honor Society. IVAN GEORGE CEP- ERICH — impartial, calm. VICTORIA CHALABIS — viva¬ cious, carefree JOHN WILLIAM CHARLES — whole¬ hearted, casual. Band; Orchestra. BOB GORDON CLARK— broad-minded, cooperative. Football; Track; Hi-Y; Dramatic Club; Physics Club. TOM DALE CLARK terrific, clear¬ sighted. Torch Club; Track; Football; Pan American League. PHYLLIS JEAN CLINE—purposeful, composed. Vice-Presi¬ dent of Dramatic Club; Class Plays; Advanced Choir; Operas; Latin Club. JANE ANN CLEMENTS—jolly, cute. Junior Class play; Junior Honor Society; Treasurer of Camera Club; Girls’ Club Council; Latin Club. A golden bit does not make a better horse. — Seneca, 64 A. D. DORIS LOUISE COOLEY—delightful, ca¬ pable. Camera Club; F.B.L.A.; Secretary of G.A.A.; Glee Club. ESTHER ALLENE COOPER—enlivening. cute. GENEVIEVE LORRAINE COLE —graceful, calm. F. B.L.A.; Band Twirler. ELOIDA AURO¬ RA COLINA — engaging, competent. Pan American League; Junior Honor Society; Treasurer of F.B.L.A.; Glee Club. DOR¬ OTHY RUTH CUMMINGS—demure, cour¬ teous. GERALD JOSEPH COTTER— good-looking, candid. Football; Swimming; President of Junior Class; Torch Club; Track. ROY DAKICH — rugged, dashing. Basket- hall; Hi-Y; Football Manager. HELEN DERDOWSKI—hep, decisive. K. BESSIE GEORGE DAMASKOS- kindly, deter¬ mined. Latin Club; Mann-P-Script. CLARA MARY DOMBROWSKI companionable, diverting. Annual; Glee Club. DONNA RAE DETRICK—dandy, dreamy. Annual. PHIL- LIPPA EVANS — picturesque, enchanting, ( ' .lee Club; Mixed Chorus. RUTH JEANNE DICKSON reserved, dramatic. Mann-l ' - Script; Girls’ Club Council; Latin Club; Jun¬ ior Honor Society. RUTH ANN ED¬ WARDS— rhythmical, even-tempered. Glee Club; Mixed Chorus; Opera. THOMAS ANEURIN EDWARDS—teasing, enduring. Band; R.O.T.C. PHYLLIS LOUISE ELDER—pleasant, energetic. Student Coun¬ cil; Annual. SHARON RUTH ELSER sedate, earnest. President of Camera Club; Secretary of Booster Club; Treasurer of So¬ cial Club Board; Vice-President of Pan Amer¬ ican League: Annual. DOROTHY JEAN EWEN — diligent, enthusiastic. Annual. IRENE ANN FERCHAK—intent, fanciful. G. A.A.; F.B.L.A. MARILYN FINNEGAN —mirthful, friendly. F.B.L.A.; G.A.A.; Pan American League; Girls’ Club Board; Treas¬ urer of Girls’ Club. Thou gaudy gold, hard food for Midas. — Shakespeare, 1597 DAVID M. FLYNN —delib¬ erate, fearless. President of the Senior Class; Vice-President of Hi-Y; President of the Physics Club; Football; Vice- President of the Sophomore Class. VIRGINIA KAY FLEMING—versatile, femin¬ ine. Mann-U-Script. WIL- BERN FRED FLINN—will¬ ing, frank. Band; Projector Club; Physics Club; French Club. BETTY JANE FRAME — bright-eyed, faith¬ ful. Band; Dramatics; F.B.L.A.; Advanced Choir. VIRGINIA FRANCIS — vi¬ vacious, fervent. Secretary of Dramatic Club; Student Coun¬ cil; Class Plays; Operas; Ad¬ vanced Choir. MARLENE BETTY GARFINE—melody loving, genuine. Advanced Choir; Dramatics; Orchestra. ELAINE GAL—enjoyable, gracious. Band. HELEN ELAINE GARCIA —honor¬ able, graceful. Pan American League; F.B.L.A. GERALD¬ INE JUDITH GERCHAK— good-tempered, good-humored. Mixed Chorus; F.B.L.A. IRENE MAE GODRA -im¬ partial, good-hearted. Glee Club; Mixed Chorus; Ad¬ vanced Choir; F.B.L.A ; Opera. BINA PAULINE GREENBALL —- bombshell, gifted. Debate; Mann-U- Script; S.P.Q.R.; Orchestra; Mixed Chorus. BERDELLA JEAN GOODYEAR— blooming, generous. Advanced Choir; Mixed Chorus; Glee Club; Girls’ Club Board. DONALD LOUIS GRAY decisive, gentlemanly. Senior Honor Society; Junior Honor Society; Cross Country; Track; Torch Club. G. ROGER GRIFFITHS — regular, good-boy. Swimming; Torch Club. DONALD GILBERT GRESS—“Duck”, good-natured. Torch Club; Football; Projector Club; R.O.T.C.; Orchestra. LOIS EARLYN GUMM—lively, glowing. Orchestra; Latin Club; Girls’ Club Board; Girls’ Club Council; Junior Honor Society. JOHN JOSEPH HACKETT -jester, honest. RICHARD HALL — reasonable, hearty. Projector Club; Physics Club. DONALD GLENN HAMMOND—diligent, helpful. Annual; Vice-President of the Projector Club; Orchestra. WILLIAM JAMES HARRISON—wide-awake, hilarious. Varsity Swim¬ ming; Cross Country; Track; Torch Club. TED HAYES—true, handy. Hi-Y; Band; Football; Track; Basketball. BEVERLY JUNE HAUGHT — beaming, high-spirited. Dramatic Club; Advanced Choir; F.B.L.A.; Operas; Class Plays. JOHN MAY¬ NARD HEDGES—jesting, happy-go-lucky. Band; Swimming. CHRIS HENRY HEINE, JR.—competent, handsome. Foot¬ ball; Swimming; Cross Country; Torch Club. GILBERTA HERNANDEZ gregarious, heartsome. Pan American League; F.B.L.A. The purest gold is the most ductile; it is commonly a good blade, that blends well. — Feltham, 1620 JAMES DAVID HOBBS — jaunty, hand¬ some. Torch Club; Basketball; Junior Honor Society. MARIAN LOUISE HOCKETT— mild-mannered, hopeful. G.A.A.; F.B.L.A.; Camera Club; Christmas Pageant. SALLY MAE HODSON—self-reliant, high C. Secre¬ tary and Treasurer of Dramatic Club; Ad¬ vanced Choir; Operas; Student Council; Class Plays. JEANNETTE LOUISE HOLTZ- MAN—jewel, harmonious. ESTHER HUBER — easy-going, high-spirited. Cheer¬ leader; Treasurer and President of Booster Club; Vice-President of Pan American League; Secretary of Social Committee; Class Plays. PATTY LO U HUFFINGTON pert, “Huffie”. Secretary of the Junior Class; Vice-President of the Student Council; Junior Honor Society; Booster Club; Sophomore Class Play. DOROTHY JEAN HURST— dainty, hospitable. Pan American League; Ad¬ vanced Choir. DONNA BELLE IRWIN— dreamy, idealistic. Glee Club. RICHARD THOMAS JENSEN—“Rich”, jolly. Foot¬ ball. BARBARA ELLEN ISAACSON — bonny, intelligent. Annual; Student Council; Honor Societies; Girls’ Club Council; Sopho¬ more Class Play. RALPH SHERMAN JEN¬ SEN—right nice, jovial. Torch Club; Foot¬ ball. DORIS ELAINE JOHNSON dili¬ gent, just. Mann-U-Script; Annual; Vice- President of Social Committee; Treasurer of Senior Honor Society; Girls’ Club Board and Council MURRAY ELLIS JOHNSON, JR. —majestic, judicial. Sophomore Class Play; Track; Sergeant-at-Arms of Torch Club; Football; Basketball. JOANN LAVERN JONES—joie de vivre, just a mere beauty. Secretary of Senior Class; Secretary of Girls’ Club; Associate Editor of Mann-U-Script; Secretary of Junior Honor Society. DAR¬ WIN LEE KEMLING—dark, keen witted. RICHARD MAX KAPLAN—resolute, kin etic. Basketball and Football Manager; Soph¬ omore Class Play. ROBERT WAYNE KING — refined, kind of substantial. Hi-Y; Booster Club; Social Committee; Cross Coun¬ try SHARON LEE KENADY sincere, leadership. Secretary and President of Student Council; Sophomore Class Play; Opera; Honor Societies; Freshman Class President. JOAN MARIE KISTLER—jesting, keen of mind. Dramatic Club; Class Plays; Debate Club; Latin Club. DONALD PAUL KING —dependable, purposeful. Junior Honor So¬ ciety; Latin Club; Swimming Manager; Track Manager; Cross Country Manager. And gold but sent to keep the fools in play. For some to heap, and some to throw away. —Pope, 1732 RALPH EDWARD KON- RADY—resolute, earnest. PAULINE RUTH KO¬ VACH — purposeful, refresh¬ ing. Girls’ Club. DANIEL CHRISTOPHER KUZMAN —deliberate, contented. Band; Hi-Y; Football; Swimming; Track. MARY A LY C E KUCHINSKY — matter-cf- fact, kind-hearted. G.A.A. JACK HARRY KROMER- Jack-of-all-trades, keen. Hi-Y; Band. MARTHA LOU LAUBSCHER — manikin, lithe. Freshman Council; An¬ nual; Secretary of Sophomore Class; Girls’ Club Council; Junior Honor Society. ROB¬ ERT MARVIN LEEPER — responsible, loads of fun. Or¬ chestra. EFTIHIA LAGOS — essential, liberal. F.B.L.A. DEENA CYRILLE LES¬ SER — dainty, little dynamo. G.A.A.; Debate; F ' rench Club; Orchestra. JAMES AN¬ DREW LIGHTBODY jolly, light-hearted. Hi-Y; Lat¬ in Club. WILLIAM BEN LEWIS—whimsical, laudable. Chaplain of Hi-Y; Band; Bas¬ ketball; Football; Baseball. JACQUELYN LIETZ — Jackie , ladylike. Band. DAVID GEORGE LI- GOCKI— determined, liquid¬ voiced. PATRICIA RUTH LOWERY—pretty, leisurely. G.A.A.; Physics Club. JAMES ROBERT LUGAR —realist, likeable. Band; Or¬ chestra; Hi-Y; Projector Club; Football Manager. PATRICIA LUGAR—petite, lovely. Booster Club; Head Cheerleader of 1949; Treasur¬ er of Latin Club; Treasurer of Senior Class; Mann-l -Script. DANIEL ROBERT LYNCH— devotee of out-of-doors, lusty. Band; R.O.T.C. DORIS JEANNE McCAY—diverting, mingling. Band; Camera Club; F. B.L.A. AMELIA MARY MANNA — active, many-sided. Camera Club; F.B.L.A.; Glee Club; G.A.A. JO ANN MARTIN —just right, majestic. Treasurer of Junior Class; Secretary of Junior Honor Society; Girls’ Club Council; Latin Club; Student Council. MABEL ORELLE McGREGOR—mental, mature. President of Debate; Mann-U-Script; Junior Honor Society; G. A.A. JOYCE McCULLOUGH—joyous, maidenly. Girls ' Club Board; Mixed Choir; Camera Club; Latin Club; F.O.B. WILLIAM THOMAS McLAUGHLIN well-liked, modest. Basketball; Track; Cross Country; Vice-President of Senior Class; Vice-President of Torch Club. DOROTHY JEAN MacKAY — dexterous, magnanimous. Debate; Junior Honor Society; Orchestra; Secretary of French Club. SHEILA CHRISTINE McCORMICK—strong-minded, meritorious. Junior Honor Society; Pan American League; G.A.A.; Girls ' Electron Club; Orchestra. Dirt glitters as gold when the sun shines on it. —Goethe, 1819 NANCY ANN MEDLEN — nimble, model. President of G.A.A.; Camera Club; F.B.L.A.; Girls’ Club; Mixed Chorus. BESSIE ELAINE MERCHANT—blithe, most pleas¬ ant. PATRICIA PRUDENCE MICCO- LIS — poetic, mannerly. F.B.L.A. DORIS ETHEL MOODY—dazzling, majestic. Glee Club; Mixed Chorus; G.A.A.; French Club; Dramatics. JEAN CAROLINE MORROW —joyous, magnetic. Dramatic Club; Student Council; Booster Club; Treasurer of Sopho¬ more Class: Physics. BEVERLY ANN MOORE—bountiful, merry. NORA ALICE MORROW —nifty, mellow. Majorette; Mann-U-Script; Junior Play; G.A.A.; Camera Club. KENNETH DALE MOREDA knightiy, mischievous. Student Council; Class Plays; President of Dramatic Club; Presi¬ dent ' s Club; Pan American League. WAL¬ TER JAMES MORTON—witty, Mickey”. Torch Club; Dramatic Club; Captain of Base¬ ball; Football; Class Plays. JANICE MUR¬ DOCK— joyous, melodious. G.A.A. MAR¬ IAN JOSEPHINE NAYLOR —mindful, necessary. Treasurer of F.B.L.A.; Latin Club; Glee Club; Student Council. BEVERLY EARLENE NICHOLS—bright-eyed. neat. F.B.L.A.; Sophomore Class Play; G.A.A. ROSALYN HELEN NICOLICH—“Rosie”, natural. Cheerleader; Annual; Debate; Cam¬ era Club; Dramatic Club. JUDITH JEANNE NICHOLS — j ou r n a 1 i s t, nonsense-loving. Latin Club; Mann-U-Script. JOYCE DE¬ LIGHT NIEHUUS—just, noble. Vice-Presi¬ dent of F.B.L.A.; Junior Honor Society; Lat¬ in Club; Glee Club. CONCETTINA ROSE NIGRELLI—congenial, nice. F.B.L.A.; Glee Club. DOLORES THERESE OGRIN—dis¬ cerning, orderly. President of F.B.L.A.; Girls ' Club; Girls’ Club Council; Camera Club. HELEN DORIS ODISHO—happy, depend¬ able. F.B.L.A.; Camera Club; Girls’ Club Council; Dramatics. JOAN EVELYN OL¬ SON— jocose, obliging. Camera Club; F.B.L.A.; Class Plays: Mann-U-Script; Stu¬ dent Council. EVELYN LUCILLE OLAN- DER — energetic, outstanding. President of Dramatic Club; Vice-President of Girls’ Club; Pan American League; F.B.L.A.; Band. Like liberty, gold never stays where it is undervalued. ■ — Morrill, V. S. Senator, 1878 WILLIAM S. PALVAS - well-groomed, proficient. Foot¬ ball; Basketball Manager; Latin Club. JOHN HENRY OWENS, JR.— just an artist- athlete, obliging. Football; Swimming; Track; Vice-Pres¬ ident of Torch Club. JOAN CAROL PASKA— cordial, pleasing. F.B.L.A. EDWARD JOHN PAVEL— earnest, playful. R.O.T.C. WALTER JUNIOR PETERS —well- contented, pianist. MARTHA ELLEN PHILLIPS— mixer, pretty. Latin Club; Opera; Girls ' Club Board. WILLIAM RONALD PHILLIPS— war bier, popular. Opera; Band; Cross Country; Swimming Track. VIRGINIA MAE PICT OR — vibrant, precise. Girls’ Club Council; Girls ' Club Board; G.A.A. KEITH GORMAN PETERSON— keen, pacemaker. Swimming; Track; Cross Country; Torch Club; Dramatic Club. DO¬ LORES MAE PITTENGER — discreet, peaceful. G.A.A.; F.B.L.A. DELORES MARIE PODRECCA— dili¬ gent, pleasant. Vice-President of G.A.A.; Secretary of Latin Club; F.B.L.A. NANCY JOAN PRATHER —natty, peachy. Band MARJORIE LOIS PLUMMER— medita¬ tive, proclivity for horseman¬ ship. G.A.A.; Glee Club; Ad¬ vanced Choir; Opera. HELEN ANN PRASCHAK— homey, praiseworthy. F.B.L.A.; Glee Club; G.A.A. MARY PROCOPY —modest, persevering. Band; Auditor of F.B.L.A.; Flag Twiri¬ er. RITA PSCHOWLIS — resourceful, poised. Twirler; F. B.L.A.; G.A.A.; Girls ' Club. NORMA IRENE QUADE— nonchalant, quiet. Social Committee; Camera Club; F.B.L.A.; G. A.A.; Girls ' Club. LEONARD PRYWELLER likable. pre¬ cise. Band; Baseball Manager; Opera. VIRGINIA CATHER¬ INE REEDER —valuable, “reef. F.B.L.A.; G.A.A.: Latin Club. JOAN KATHRYN RAINFORD —jocular, refreshing. Girls’ Club Council MARGARET LOUISE ROE— methodi¬ cal, reliable. BARBARA ANN RINE — beguiling, radiant. G.A.A.; F.B.L.A.; Camera Club; Advanced Choir. ETHEL ALEEN RICE —energetic, rollicking. Glee Club; Chorus; G.A.A. MARY HOUSTON RHODES — merry, renowned! Vice-President of Dramatic Club; Girls’ Club Board; Social Committee; Vice-President of Junior Honor Society. ERMA JANE ROACH —endearing, realistic. Girls’ Club; F.B.L.A.; French Club; G.A.A.; Orchestra. Page 72 All is not gold that glitters, but it is a ivise child that keeps the stopper in his bottle of testing acid. —O. Henry, 1910 BARBARA ANN SAUNDERS — buoyant, sweet. Girls’ Club Council; Pan American League; Camera Club. ALVIN DANIEL ROSENBLOOM—alert, remarkable. Band; Mann-U-Script; Orchestra; Latin Club; Jun¬ ior Honor Society. MIMI JOAN ROSEN¬ BLOOM— many-sided, respected. Mixed Chorus; Student Council; Orchestra; Pan American League; Operas. JOSEPH FRAN¬ CIS SABOCIK — friendly sensible. Band; Basketball Manager. JON CREIGHTON SCHLARB — captivating, suave. Football; Track; Electron Club. JUDITH MURIEL ROSENBLOOM—judicious, resolute. Mann- U-Script; Latin Club; Debate Club; Opera; Senior Honor Society. GEORGE HERMAN SCHUSTER — goodly, soldierly. Projector Club. ANNE ETHEL SAGEL — ambitious, shrewd. Annual; Student Council; Orchestra; Latin Club; Electron Club. GEORGIA RUTH SCHUSTER —genial, sprightly. F.B.L.A. JOAN SCOTT—•jitter bug”, styl¬ ish. Girls’ Club Board; Drum Majorette; F.B.L.A.; Band; Booster Club. CHARLES DALE SMITH — congenial, smooth. Band; Orchestra; R.O.T.C. MARJORIE ANN SCHNEIDER —meritable, serene. Girls’ Glee Club; Advanced Choir; G.A.A.; Opera. KARL MILTON SNEPP, JR.—kind of cute, slimmish. Dramatic Club; Class Plays; An¬ nual; Track Manager; Cross Country Manag¬ er. JOHN OLIVER STILES jesting, strong-minded. President of Latin Club; Treasurer of Hi-Y; Dramatic Club; Sports Editor of Mann-U-Script. Junior Honor Society. JUDITH ELIZABETH SORRELLS—jocund, saucy. Annual; Junior Class Play; Orchestra; Treasurer of Latin Club; Physics Club. MARY LOUISE SEA- BRIGHT— marvelous, sensible. Annual; Honor Societies; Latin Club; Senior Class Play; Freshman Call Council. MARK JOEL STERN—mighty, sapient. Vice-President of Electron Club; Latin Club; Physics Club; Junior Honor Society. PATSY JEAN STANTON—petite, satisfactory. Girls’ Club Council; Camera Club; Latin Club. BAR¬ BARA JEAN SONNER — beauty-loving, skillful. F.B.L.A. MARVIN JAMES SMITH —modest, self-reliant. Band; Track; Swim¬ ming; Projector Club; Cross Country. JOSEPH HENRY SULLIVAN handy, serious. Band; Baseball. DALE ROSS STANTON—dynamic, swift. Track; Senior Play; Secretary of Torch Club; Cross Coun¬ try; ' Booster Club. MARGARET ALICE SULLIVAN—melodious, serene. Choir; Op¬ era. WENDELL JOSEPH STRELESKY Wendy , sociable. NORMA ELAINE SWANSON—nice, stylish. Advanced Choir; Opera; Social Committee; F.B.L.A. HOW¬ ARD EUGENE STUART —handsome, speedy. Cross Country Captain; Track. GLORIA THEODOROS—genuine, trustful. Camera Club; Pan American League. ROSE¬ MARY TITE—refined, tactful. Treasurer of Junior Honor Society; Student Council; Mann-U-Script; Orchestra; Latin Club. THEODORE TYLICKI —trustworthy, teasing. Latin Club. ALEX MICHAEL VALYOCSIK—athletic, valiant. President of Hi-Y; Football; Baseball; Basketball; R.O.T.C. JAMES DALE VANDERHEOF — jaunty, vigorous. Band; Track; Cross Country; Physics Club. LEROY WILLIAM WAGENHAUSER — lively, worker. Debate Club; French Club; Class Plays; Opera. PHYLLIS RAE WEINBERG — pleasant, warm-hearted. PATRICIA CLYDE AN WILLIAMS—persistent, wholehearted. Ad¬ vanced Choir; Student Council; F.B.L.A.; Camera Club; French Club. FRED OLIVER WILDERMUTH II—facetious, wary. Foot¬ ball; Sergeant-at-Arms of Hi-Y. JOAN GRACE WILLIAMS — gentle, well-bred. MARLENE KAE WELSH — many-sided, winsome. Class Plays; Latin Club; Camera Club; Girls’ Club Council. JOHN WILLIAM WOLFE - jim-dandy, wide-awake. Latin Club. GEORGIANNA WULETICH gifted, wise. Junior Honor Society; Latin Club; Secretary of Senior Honor Society; Ad¬ vanced Choir. CHARLOTTE ETHEL YALOWITZ—candid, earnest. Annual; Hon¬ or Societies; Sophomore Class Play; Ad¬ vanced Choir; Operas. JUDITH ANN YOCUM — jubilant, animated. Mann-U- Script; Student Council; Latin Club; G.A.A.; Opera. JOHN GABRIEL YON AN—jovial, gallant. Orchestra; Torch Club; Track; Foot¬ ball; Basketball. BERNARD RAYMOND YURIN—blithesome, yards-long. Secretary of Hi-Y; Band; Basketbalt Captain. DAVID ISADORE ZWEIG —discreet, zealous, R.O.T.C.; Latin Club. All that glitters is sold as gold. —Ogden Nash, 1933 The Administration GARY BOARD OF EDUCATION 1st row—Dan Kreitzman, Charles Lutz 2nd row—William Stern, Uno Hill, John W. Davies Paul N. Carlson William K. Chance Principal of Horace Mann Assistant Principal of Horace Mann Since 1849, the traditional “little red school house” has changed so completely that a teacher from that period would find it difficult to rec¬ ognize a modern school. Along with the building, the courses and meth¬ ods of teaching have been immeasur¬ ably improved. Far from offering only reading, writing, and ’rithmetic, the curricu¬ lum has been expanded to include the sciences, languages, history, art. and various practical subjects such as cooking, sewing, and shop-work. Can you imagine transporting a stu¬ dent from 1849 to 1949 and watching his amazement as he sees these new¬ fangled subjects being learned by thousands of pupils today? To help students to fit into the increasingly complex pattern of modern life, guidance is given them in th phoosing of college and a job. Scientific tests help to determine the fields which are best for each stu¬ dent, and to aid him in adjusting himself to conditions he will face. No one laments the passing of the birch stick and the slogan “Spare the rod and spoil the child.” The idea is not to force knowledge on an unwill¬ ing student, but to get him so inter¬ ested in the subject that he will take the initiative and go ahead himself. Teachers by no means believe John and Mary should never be repri¬ manded, but before they are brought to task the modern instructor en¬ deavors to understand the cause for poor work or undesirable conduct. The school board of today doesn’t spend all its energy devising ways to cut down on school costs, as in past eras. It tries to provide as many op¬ portunities as it possibly can for the schools. Members devote their serv¬ ices without being paid, and feel a responsibility toward encouraging the best education for each child in Gary. The most noticeable change in schools, perhaps is in their altered appearance. Spacious, lighted rooms, lockers, and well-equipped gyms contrast sharply with the old- fashioned seating of two students at a desk. Horace Mann pupils enjoy a com¬ fortable school, understanding prin¬ cipals, and a faculty who are sup¬ ported by a central administration and school board interested not only in school statistics, but also in pupils as individuals. Faculty MATHEMATICS Izelia McWilliams Student Council Orpha Davison Junior Honor Society Wilma Flcwelling Anne Armington NURSE Winifred Harrison PHYSICAL EDUCATION Betty Spychalski Mildred Scott LIBRARY Mabellc Hilligoss Keith Crown H.isUcilt.tll Baseball Rudolf Kominski Track Cross Country Gerald Rayl Audio-visual Education R.O.T.C. Jerome Weston George Murray SCIENCE Ravmond Harvey Booster Club Tillie Sturm Page 78 INVEST IN THE GOOD B UILDING MATERIALS HORACE MANN SCHOOL OFFERS!! The building materials Horace Mann has on the market are ones which you can use throughout life— the materials of a good education. This product must be added to the basic foundation of your intelligence and curiosity to make a solid and sturdy structure you can benefit directly by these discoveries. An added attraction of Horace Mann’s building ma¬ terials is the surprisingly low cost. 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