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

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1955 volume:

Out of the accomplishments and disappointments Of your high school career . . . Amidst the classes and activities Of our school . . . EMERGES A MANN OF MANY MOODS THE HORACE MANUAL 1955 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Photography.Victor Studios Horace Mono Photography Class Michael Kroot Covers—Binding—Composition.L. L. Press Printing.Lincoln Press Offset Plates.Fort Woyne Engroving Company There stands a school built by the city for the education of its young people—Horace Mann High School, 524 Garfield Street. Red brick walls, white window sills, creeping ivy vines, all are characteristic of Horace Mann—all are characteristic of a thousand American high schools. Yet, would anyone say that’s all there is to Horace Mann? Some would. But, look beneath this surface. Ask yourself, “What is Horace Mann to me?” We see Horace Mann as a person, an individual, possessing its own personality and character. Like all individuals it is subject to moods. During the course of the day—from the pledge of allegiance to the final note of the bugle—every mood passes through its classrooms, its halls, its campus. In these moods are re¬ corded the life of the school. In these moods are reflected the images of you the students. This annual presents you with a record, a story, a picture of a person, an individual—a school, Horace Mann. HORACE MANN SCHOOL—GARY, INDIANA ,c Hora e Mann L A, S. Junior Sophomor emors S E JS Fre K-Jhmen Mann in Many Moods— “Learning, truly life’s marvel, is per¬ petual; continuing as man’s most vital and fascinating activity.” Fourth rou —Jim Geirtsh. Jim Tay¬ lor, Rex Hedges, June Stoker. Margaret Nuthman, Karen Geddes, Madge Reising, Bruce Goldman, Steve Matie. Ken Van Trees Third row —Sophie Matie, Joyce Mirza. Pat Ploznski, Colleen Sweeney. Nancy Viall, Diana Sydes. Ruth Ann Kother. Beverly Hooper Second row —Janice Stewart. Mau¬ reen Kovich, Sharon Spiker, San¬ dra Strick. Jean Carlson. Stasia Brakulis, Marge Vince. Marilyn Sheppard First row —Harriet Hahn. Rosanne Develon. Penny Scopolus. Mar- gene Farb, Bonita Gregoline, Tula Tsampis, Judy Traeger Class of 1958 Fifth row —Carl Fogarty, Don Fekcte, Bill Ro- manchek, Wesley Peach, Richard Hall Fourth row —Arnold Bard, John Lewis. Jim Luper. Bruce Bigelow. Ronald Kostron, Mich¬ ael Kolarik. Third row— Bill Faucet, William Hartman, Bob Harrison, Bill Patterson, James Wilson. Dick Muller, Kenric Farb Second row —Betsy Elliot. Irene Panger, Isabel Ramos, Yvonne Edwards, Judy Peoples, Rose¬ mary Jackson. Jill Hartill, Carol Sheurer First roto—Julia Ginder, Janette Hamilton, Betsy Phillips, Beverly Busch, Patsy Call, Mary Beth Richardson, Pat Amos Fourth roto—Melvin Marietta, David Linberger, Jerry Kluge Third ro to—Nick Mycka, John Babbitt, Vincent Trigo, Wayne Mathis, Jack Jenkins, Tim Mat¬ thews, Dean Lincoln Second row —Hervy Van Fossen, Ronald Dono- val, Patsy Claypool, Margurite Patterson, Kay Trigo, Joan Morphis First row —Carl Stanton, Earl Salisbury. Lu¬ cille Lindquist, Sharon Grossman, Betsy Dor¬ sey, Judy Dixon Fourth roto—Richard Garcia, Guy Manna. Rich¬ ard Neely. Harry Manushaw. Ronald Mills. Ray Kivikangis. Sam Orlich Third rote—Sam Polly. Tony Tsampis. Jerry Hill, Gerald Purevich. John Essary, Gordon Second row —Gaylon Helton. Joseph Sturonas, Jim Spaniel. Robert Stark. Jim Higgens, Billy First row —Jeannette Albin, Retha Gray, Elaine Dominagos, Joanne Michaels, Wilma Agee, Patty Glenn, Nancy Enderle If you’ve ever come to school a half hour early on the first day of school . . . If you’ve been confused by a four-year plan sheet . . . If you’ve even gone to Miss McWilliams for science. If you’ve been thrilled by that handsome senior boy that said “Hi to you . . . If you’ve even stayed up all night counting the bones in your body. If you’ve ever wondered “Que es el burro?” or “Que est in via?” If you’ve lost sleep worrying about that report on occupations you don t have . . . If you’ve ever spent your Saturday mornings painting flats . . . If you’ve ever struggled with Treasure Island or The Yearling . . . If you’ve ever been to your first big Friday night performance of a play . . . If you’ve ever come real early to your first big openhouse or dance . . . If you’ve ever felt like tearing your hair out because you couldn’t factor that algebra problem . . . If you’ve ever been really bewildered . . . Then you must be a Freshman. Third row —David Kaufman. Jim Gibson, Jack Paar, Benjamin Schulman, Kenneth Kam, Dale Dubin, John Nabhan, Sam Rossiter, Don Thomas. Benjy Steiner Second row —Louella Monore. Carol Miller. Helen Methentes, Ann Collins, Alvira Nunez, Becky O’Brien, Carol Gross, Nancy Comstock. Joe Goldberg. Charles Bailey First row —Olivia Thomas. Carol Buchek, Sue Snyder, Esther Sfikas, Patsy Taus, Mary Hook, Margaret Brown, Mickey Hall, Lester Pilipiak Fourth row —Mai Higgens, John Bollinger, Jim Gude, Warren Ackerman, Jerry Foler, Jerry Wood, Don Oliver, Henry Sobbe Third row —Alan Adams, Peter Murdakes, Don Van Horn, John Schuster, Mark Stiglitz, Benfert Marshall, David White Second row — Barbara Primich, Madge Please, Helen Mathentis, Judy Weiss, Ruth Carlson, Roberta Iwinski First row —Nancy Eaton, Jody Donovan, Nancy Almquist, Carolyn Kupka, Linda Tilford, Peggy Jones, Bonnie Bloomer Fourth row —Douglas Bodhaine. Bob Waitkus, Jim Manis. Michael Kal- lares, Jerry Schneider. Third row —Janice Rearick. Beverly Pompeger. Brenda Barrett. Sue Ber¬ ner, Sally Berner. Lynn Hulbert, San¬ dra Whitely, Joan Hedges Second row —Mary Ellen English, Shir¬ ley Nichols. Joyce Melton, Joyce Kline. Joan Medved, Judy Hmura, Judy Kreiger First row— Norma Fidler. Jane Rhodes. Christine Spiros. Mary Alyce Shimko. Judy O ' Brien, Mary Ann Rusich, Judy Schatz Fourth row —David Gilyan, Nick Dakich. Andy Daugherty. Jim Matflak, Peter Stefas. David Hyndman, Lucian Menor, David Campbell Third row — Pat Wright, Kenneth Land. Courtney Sorrells, Dick Anderson, Charles Havens. Ronald Forbes. Calvin Grinstead Second row —Phylis Lar¬ son, Diane LBinder, Caro¬ lyn Reynolds, Conna Rinker. Frances Schipani, Sandra Richardson. Diane Ogle. Georgia Kopolis First row — Sally Buring. Sharon Lorentzen. Bar¬ bara Goins, Connie Bra- kulis. Judy Borns, Carol Babcock, Nancy Scott, Judy Harvey Class of 1957 Fifth row —Frank Centafanti, Ronald Wilkens, Ron¬ ald Blanco, John Novak Fourth row —Terry Myers, Dick Adams, John Some- son, Bob Capistani, Tommy Milakovich Third row —Ronald Yacko, Ken Edwards, Harold Williams, Peter Ross, Mike Walters Second row —Mary Witham, Helen Pictor, Arlene Dolliner, Charles Doran, Terry Burns, Joe Coyle First row —Gloria Nunez, Pat Chaja, Carmen Cruz, Jo Ann Patty, Annette Wooten Fourth row —Charles Miller, Tom Brooks, Ralph Gardner, Jack Finney, Frank Fernandez, Gerald Storey, Isauro Rivas, Jack Weaver Third row —John Lewis, Jack Wymer, John Hall, Bill Commerford, Kenny Beister, George Bodah, Bob Krasne Second row —Graham Sefton, Robin Howell, Sandra Grau, Martha George, Marian Peters, Betty Walker, Sharon Tate, David Williams First row —Sandra Rose, Sandy Fowler, Sue Webber, Juanita Redden, Judy Medlen, Sandra Arneson, Howard Price If you’ve ever struggled over the Spanish subjunctive . . . If you’ve ever wondered why Gaul was divided into three parts . . . If you’ve ever tried to bisect an angle of a right triangle . . . If you’ve ever wasted time at Jakes . . . If you’ve ever paced your bedroom floor shouting “Friends, Romans, Coun¬ trymen” . . . If you’ve ever had a crush on an upper classman . . . If you’ve ever worried about a date for tne Freshmore . . . If you’ve ever longed to be just like a junior . . . Then you must be a sophomore. Fourth row —Franklin Schwerin, Jim Lichtenstein, Allan Keyes, Dan Lock, Mike Morrison, Barry Goldman, Jim Collins, Hugh Smith Third rote—Bob Gericki, Douglas Kelly, Jim Loupas, Jean Barton, Karen Frantz, Moncena Craig Second row —Edward Dzuiba, Alan Koepping, John Miner, Shirley Welch, Betty Stilwell, Sharon Lytle First row— Paul Keleman, Peter Lombardo, Arthur Miller, Loren Russakov, Judy Henderson, Virginia Clement, Sandy Miller, Georgianna Vaichis Fourth row —Clarence Martini, Wesley Metzger, Harry Palvis, Joel Knapp, Victor Sereda Third row —Tony Hirsch, Harold Melton, Tom Lawrence, Bill Graham, Bob Krasne, Aaron Liberman Second row —Pat Brady, Nancy Mullans, Gerri Lach, Sandra Czura, Dixie Ostreicher, Donna Chenowurth, Bonnie Anderson, Connie Bozell First row— Joanna Truelove, Sharon Kaplan, Mary Lou Wallo, Carol Hack, Margurite Morales, Donna Borns fhe Sophomore Class Horace Mann Presents November 18, 19, 1954 Scrimmage Line of CAST OF CHARACTERS Madge Collins, office secretax-y. Judy Borns, Barbara Goins Mr. Morrison, the principal.. .Jerry Shneidex Mr. Keefer, accrediting official. Michael Kalleres Mr. Donaldson, Movie house owner... John Lewis, Loren Russakov Mrs. Werner, school board member.... Beverly Pompeger, Mary Ellen English Mrs. Burris, school board member. Judy Schatz, Sandra Czura Coach Horsley. .. .Jim Loupas, Lucian Menor Miss Gram, school teacher. Joan Medved, Connie Brakulis Perry Winnarx, high school assistant.... Ralph Gardner Stanley Grappleneusky, star football player.Harry Manushaw Rudy Dinway, romantic student. Judy Medlen, Sharon Lorentzen Clyde Farris, her boy friend.John Miner Ken .Coui-tney Sorrells, Loren Russakov Mat.Joe Coyle, Allan Adams June .Martha George Millie .Joyce Melton Student .Allan Adams Miss Hooker, a teacher.Marian Peters Miss Harlow, a teacher.Dixie Ostreicher Other teachers . Karen Frantz, Robin Howell, Jo Ann Patty, Brenda Barrett SYNOPSIS OF SCENES The time is the present. The action of the play is cen¬ tered in the inner and outer office of the principal of a typical high school. Act I Before school; one morning in October Act II The next morning, before school Act III That evening, after school (Note: The curtain will close briefly to denote a lapse of about two hours) The Junior Class of Horace Mann Presents Oct. 18, 19, 20, 1954 CINDERELLA CAST OF CHARACTERS By Charlotte Chorpenning Cinderella .Judy Steiner, Carol Lozow First Sister.Sandra Giroux, Rosemary Primieh, Mary Peller Second Sister .Carol Lozow, Rochelle Jackson Mother .Donna Winer Prince .Webb Yarrington, Jim Mullins Roland .Richard Gallagher Fairy Godmother Marilyn Shlensky Galafron . Jack Chidsey Curdkin.Ashley Ross Felicia .Carol Kenney, Rosemarie Johnson Queen .Anita Baer Page .Dennis Brown Synopsis of Scenes Act I. Cinderella ' s home, the night of the Prince’s Ball. Act II. The Palace Garden, before and after Midnight. Act III. Cinderella’s home, a few minutes later. The Senior Class of Horace Mann Presents February 9, 11, 1955 MRS. McTHING By Mary Chase Mrs. Larue .Dorothy Howland, Eileen Levinson Carrie.Judy Richter, Ilene Bernstein Sybil .Pat Stack Maude Loomis.Carole Beth McHenry, Joan Fitzimmons Grace Loomis .Lynn Bakeman Evva Loomis .Barbara Medved, Pat Meier Mrs. Schellenback .Carole Beth McHenry, Joan Fitzimmons Mrs. McThing Ugly Witch .Barbara Medved, Eileen Levinson Beautiful Witch .Pat Meier, Judy Richter Nelson .Allen Sachsel, Dick Levenberg Ellsworth .Hal La Foone, Ronnie Stepp Virgil .Phil Spelt, Ronnie Webb Dirty Joe .Tom Dering, Peter Sfikas Poison Eddie .John Christy, John Maloney Stinker .John Maloney, Brooks Dodson First Policeman .Brooks Dodson, Tom Dering Second Policeman .Ronnie Stepp, Hal La Foone Boy (Howay) .Richard Farb Mimi .Cindy Hepler, Janice Thomas SYNOPSIS OF SCENES Act I Scene 1—Morning Room, Larue Towers—late afternoon of a sum¬ mer day. Scene 2—The Shantyland Pool Hall Lunchroom—about an hour later. Scene 3—Same as scene 2—a few minutes later. Act II Scene 1— The Shantyland Pool Hall Lunchroom—a few days later. Scene 2—Larue Towers later that night. Class Officers Senior Class John Maloney—Treasurer, Ronald Stepp—Vice-President Betty Jo Brown—Secretary, William Yonan—President Sophomore Class Shirley Welsh—Treasurer, Sue Berner— Secretary, James Gude—Vice-President, Jerry Shneider—President Class of 1956 Eighth row— Fred Anhold, Judith Akers, Raylene Abrams, Fran¬ ces Anderson Seventh row —John Andren, Lee Andrews, Joseph Angotti, Kar- lyn Ayres, Margaret Beader Sixth rote—Anita Baer, Bonita Behn, Joan Bell, William Ben¬ nett, Charlene Berger Fifth row — Barney Bertman, Mary Lois Black, Lawrence Bell, Gladys Berkowitz, Elsa Jane Blanning Fourth row —Muriel Bryan, Wil¬ liam Brown, Sandra Bronson, Rosalie Brown, Mary Frances Botnovcan Third row — William Bunnell, Donald Bucheck, Ruth Buzin- ski, John Cassidy, Patricia Byron Second row —Dennis Cavanaugh, David Klein, Agnes Collie, Pa¬ tricia Cook, Claudette Cook First row — Randolph Decker, William Daravanis, Thurston Custer, Carol Croll, Jack Chid- sey Eighth row Mary Delardos Edd ie De St. Jean Helen Diachuk Ronald Biddy Leo Dilling Seventh row Frank Enderle John Dorsey Kenneth Followell Charles Fekete Robert Fernandez Phyllis Fedorchak Sixth row Alan Filmon Caryl Foreaker Richard Gallagher Janice Fankhauser William Fitch Fifth row Rollin Geddes Sandra Giroux Lynn Goffiney Barbara Gold Flora Goldman Donald Gilyan Fourth row Eileen Geiselman Lu Alice Goodwin Carol Grinstead Kathryn Haley Gretchen Greene Marilyn Joy Graham Third row LeRoy Goldman Maxine Hall Carol Haltof Charles Havens Ann Herschbach Harriet Hall Second row Margaret Hoback Arlene Heward Charlotte Hill Shirley Hutchens Aurora Iglesias Rochelle Jackson First row Sandra Isolampi Carol Johnson Linda Johnson Rosemarie Johnson Demetria Kappas James Jevicky Eighth row Carol Kenney Gilbert Kelley Arleen Kelly Frances Knapp Margaret Kimmel Elaine Kovich Seventh row Anglea Kyriacou Charles LaBate Sidney Lakin Barbara Koogler Paul Lazar Phyllis Larson Sixth row Barbara Louis Carol Lekas William Lemmons Gene LeBoeuf Carol Lozow Lawrence Thomas Fifth row Patricia Maksymczak Martin Majestic Carol Manalan Marilyn Manwaring Marie Marek Desanie Manyin Fourth row Belle Markoff Benford Marshall Shirley Massey William Madden Judith McNew Barbara Matunas Third row Mary Ann Meade Donald McSparron Sonja Miller Charles May Joyce Moore Joseph Mrosco Second row Esther Murawski Sterling Miller James Mullins Fred Nichols Patricia O’Connor Carol Mullan First row Marcia Owen Charles Patteson Mary Parrish Thomas Neely Jo Ann Patty Mary Peller Eighth row Mary Price Jesse Pera Robert Polomchak Andrew Primich Deanna Plough Rosemary Primich Seventh row Charlene Richardson Richard Ramirez Donna Romich William Richardsor Carolyn Robbins Judith Rhem Sixth row Margot Rosen Karen Rowland Ashley Ross Milton Rothchild Robert Sanders Roger Sayles Fifth row Gary Schlaeger Elaine Shoemaker Marilyn Shlensky James Sefton Joanne Sims Lawrence Sears Fourth row Darlene Spiker Paul Shafer Jo Ellen Sharp Robert Storey Janet Thomas Judith Steiner Third row Robert Tolliver Marie Trovillion James Uhles Carol Walker Nelda White Joyce Whiteman Second row Charles Webster Arline Wilson Sarah Wilson Donna Winer John Williams First row Ronald Young Webb Yarrington Lawrence Zweig Donna Wishart Jerry Wood Arthur Zweig Class of 1955 Top row —Carolyn Alger, Dolores Abies, Jasper Adamo, Mary Agnes Alsobrook, Robert Alonzo Fourth row —Mary Barton, Donna Apathy, Lynn Bakeman, Ilene Bernstein, Stephanie Arneson Third row —William Beshore, Adella Bottando, Donna Buccicone, Norman Care, Betty Jo Brown Second row —Mary Ellen Carlson, Pauline Carlson, Bernard Campbell, Frank Chimotropo- lis, William Christofolis First row —John Christy, Richard Collins, Glenda Cook, Maurice Cram, Delores Dalton Class of 1955 Top row —Nelda Dillon, Thomas Dering, Frederick Dingier, Jerome Dinkin, Jerry Dilliner Fourth row —Charles Dodson, Robert Drobac, Richard Dumas, Thomas Fissinger, Carol Finegan Third row —Carole Fife, Joanne Fitzsimmons, Gregory Fasano, Donald Floyd, Jo Anne Gale Second row —Betty Gordon, Josephine Gallo, Rosalyn Gelfman, Catherine Hack, Avrille Gordy First row —John Gourley, Glenda Griffith, Carol Harper, Alan Hillman, James Higgins Class of 1955 Top row —Richard Hitterman, Dorothy Howland, Angeline Icavetti, Richard Hoyo, Sondra Kirschner Fourth row —Anna Mae Ihnat, Karen Isenberg, John Kenney, Arlene Jager, fceorge Kolettis Third row —Marianne Keleman, Carolyn Kessler, Louis Kigin, Darlene lijravats, Hal La Foone Second row —Michael Landy, Richard Levenberg, Michael Kroot, Lawrence Lasek, Suzanne Krevitz First row —Pearlann Mack, Ira Lev, Kay Lindquist, Eileen Levinson, Michael Linowski Class of 1955 Top row —Nickolas Matsis, John Matsis, John Maloney, Gerald Marchal, Maureen Madden Fourth row —Dorothy Mietzner, Dolores McQuillen, Barbara Medved, Peggy Medved, Carole Beth McHenry Third row —Devora Miselman, Martha Miller, Leona Nezovich, Richard Miccolis, George Mestousis Second row —Dixie Nipper, Carol Moore, Geraldine Murray, Vito Nigrelli, Patricia Meier First row —Bonnie Ondochek, Penny Odishoo, Maureen O’Brien, Patricia Ogrin, Virginia Oliver Class of 1955 Top row —Albert Pagin, Mary Margaret Patty, Wanda Pavlik, Douglas Parsons, Joan Pehlen Fourth row —Marlene Peterson, Robert Peterson, Margaret Primich, William Peppas, Ralph Peterson Third row —Marlene Purevich, Judith Richter, Betty Pilipiak, Elizabeth Pry, Seymour Pryweller Second row —Donald Rench, Anthony Rock, Judith Rhodes, Thomas Reising, Theodore Ringas First row —Burton Roger, Aurelia Ross, Daniel Rosser, Allen Sachsel, Milan Romich Class of 1955 Top row —Herbert Rubin, Robert Scobee, Mary Ann Schatz, Robert Salmi, Deanna Schnei¬ der Fifth row —Peter Sfikas, Thomas Sharpe, Patricia Stack, Tracy Sears, Darlene Schoon Fourth row —Phillip Spelt, Georgia Spiros, Robert Stanier, Anne Spiller, Stanley Smith Third row —Ronald Stepp, Carmen Tato, Judith Thompson, Diane Stevenson, Charliss Teal Second row —Joseph Tittle, Ronald Webb, Earlene Tefertiller, Carol Torie, Robert Webb First row —William Yonan Queens Ron Webb—Carol Beth McHenry Personality Judy Thompson—Bob Pete- Kings Figure and Physique Betty Jo Brown—Bob Stanier Joan Fitzsimmons Maurie Cram (not pictured) Sophistication and Dashing Betty Pilipiak Frank Chimotropolis Feminine and Masculine JoAnn Gale—Tom Sharpe Beauty and Handsome Carolyn Kessler—Bob Droback Most Likely to Succeed Judy Richter—Norm Care Hair Smile Nelda Dillon—Fred Dingier Mary Ellen Carlson Ralph Peterson Laugh Ilene Bernstein—Ron Stepp If you have ever read about Hepzibah and Clifford . . . If you have ever spent every night for weeks at the library . If you have ever lost your term paper cards . . . If you have ever worked on a prom committee . . . If you were ever measured for a class ring . . . If you ever felt a lump in your throat when the seniors left . If you’ve ever traveled to Victor’s to have your picture taken Then you must be a Junior . . . If you’ve ever had trouble getting a date for the prom . . . If you’ve ever had your silhouette in the Mann-U-Script . . . If you’ve ever cried your eyes out at the last football and basketball games . . . If you’ve ever had to write your philosophy of life for Aunt Mid . . . If you’ve ever been late to class every hour in the day . . . If you’ve ever played in the Hi-Yettes and Torch-ettes basketball game . . . If you’ve ever spent your evenings hunting for a part-time job . . . If you’ve ever forgotten to bring your money for your cap and gown and thought you wouldn’t graduate . . If you’ve ever been an officer of one of the school clubs . . . If you’ve ever counted the days till school ended and on the last day wished you were just a Freshman . . . Then you must be a senior . . . First row —George Mestousis, Bill Bunnell, Thurston Custer, Tom Sharpe, Bob Stanier, Denny Cavanaugh Second row —Frank Enderle, Bill Peppas, Bill Beshore, Dick Dumas, Jasper Adamo, Leo Dilling Third row —John Gourley, Greg Fasano, Bob Webb, Jim Sefton, Bob Sanders, Barney Bertman Fourth row —John Williams, Fred Dingier, Larry Sears, John Duncan, Bob Peterson PLANNING VARSITY FOOTBALL FOOTBALL RESERVES STRATEGY First row —Tom Brooks, Victor Sereda, Jerry Storey, Mike Walter, Peter Steffus, Doug Bodhaine, Bob Capestany Second row —Tom Lawrence, Joel Knapp, Bob Krasne, A1 Filmon, Isauro Rivas, Courtney Sorrells Third rote—Nick Dakich, Tom Milakovich, Ralph Gardner, Harry Manushaw, Warren Ackerman, Martin Majestic Fourth row —Don Gilyan, Andy Primich, Joe Angotti, Lorry Zweig, Richard Ramirez First row —David Barnard. Jim Luper, Bill Knarian. Bill Patterson. Tim Matthews, Mike McCarthy, Jim Mil¬ lington Second rote—Bob Harrison. Dave Rick¬ etts. Stanley Hewitson, Lowell Stuart, Sam Polly, Terry Murray. Arnold Bard, Herbert Williams. Roy Lutz Third rote—Alan Wilson, Ray Sierra, Carl Fogarty, Winnie Owens, Richard Neely. Richard Garcia. Guy Manna, Harold Lewis, Bob Campbell, Mike Vukodinivich Fourth row —Roy Kivigangis. Jack Jen¬ kins. Wayne Matthis. ?erry Hill. Sam Orlich, Bob Snyder, Rex Hedges, Robert Williams, Ralph Grothouse, Tony Tsampis FRESHMAN FOOTBALL Football 1954 Practice started. Coach Elser gave a chalk talk in which he outlined the work-out schedule, plans, and strategy for the 1954 season. In spite of foul weather and August heat, the spirits of the boys ran high during the three weeks of grueling pre-season practice. The first game was played. Horace Mann’s fine teamwork forced Edison to commit two errors, the decid¬ ing factors of the contest. The next game saw less favorable results—Roosevelt defeating Horace Mann in a game of hard playing and little scoring. The strategy was changed. After the Roosevelt game the coaches shifted some of the backfield men to positions on the line. These new plans proved extremely effective, as the new, fast-moving line opened more than enough holes in Valparaiso’s defenses to help score another triumph. The team won the homecoming game. In a contest that was a fight until the last minute, Horace Mann, unsuccessful in two previous homecomings, defeated Tolleston in the first conference game of 1954. Horace Mann remained unscored upon in conference play, as it defeated Hammond Tech for its third consecutive victory. Emerson was Horace Mann’s next foe. With an excellent record behind it, Horace Mann felt sure that for the first time in twenty years, it would defeat Emerson. Once again, however, its old rival became victorious as it rallied in the second half of the game. On November 5 Horace Mann again lost, this time to Whiting. All chances to win the NIHSC championship were ruined. The last victory. Gary Froebel, being outscored and outplayed, proved no match for Horace Mann in the last regularly scheduled game of the season. The season ended on a sad note. Horace Mann went down to defeat as Lew Wallace definitely outplayed it in a game that had been postponed by torrential rains. The record that Horace Mann established is one of the best in recent years. This can only be attributed to strategy, planning, and hard practice. The future also looks bright with thirteen returning lettermen, all good athletes. Varsity Football Scores 1954 Season Sept. 8: Horace Mann 12; Edison 7 Sept. 18: Roosevelt 6; Horace Mann 2 Sept. 22: Horace Manr. 25; Valparaiso 6 Sept. 30: Horace Mann 7; Tolleston O Oct. 6: Horace Mann 14; Hammond Tech O Oct. 28: Emerson 18; Horace Mann 7 Nov. 5: Whiting 19; Horace Mann O Nov. 10: Horace Mann 38; Froebel 7 Nov. 13: Lew Wallace 25; Horace Mann O Varsity Basketball Scores 1954-55 Nov. 24: Edison 51; Horace Mann 49 Nov. 26: LaPorte 60; Horace Mann 38 Dec. 9: Rossville 41; Horace Mann 33 Dec. 9: Washington East Chicago 58; Horace Mann 40 Dec. 11. Roosevelt 48; Horace Mann 27 Dec. 17: Lew Wallace 60; Horace Mann 46 Holiday Tournament Dec. 27: Horace Mann 62; Edison 48 Dec. 27: Tolleston 55; Horace Mann 48 Dec. 28: Horace Mann 63; Froebel 48 Jan. 7: Horace Mann 70; Hammond Tech 57 Jan. 12: Froebel 53; Horace Mann 45 Jan. 14: Hammond 64; Horace Mann 57 Jan. 18: Tolleston 54; Horace Mann 48 Jan. 21: Horace Mann 69; Whiting 57 Jan. 25: Horace Mann 64; Valparaiso 40 Jan. 28: Horace Mann 54; Hammond Clark 37 Feb. 3: Horace Mann 53; Emerson 51 Feb. 4: Whiting 57; Horace Mann 37 Feb. 10: Horace Mann 54; E. C. Roosevelt 37 Feb. 17: Horace Mann 59; Hobart 30 Sectionals Feb. 23: Edison 55; Horace Mann 51 Off the Ticker Tape Edison . . . first game of season ... we trailed for 3 quarters . . . Mann scoring potential explodes in fourth quarter . . . Collins scores with five seconds remaining . . . game goes into overtime . . . Mann fans go wild . . . nip and tuck . . . Edison wins. Five decisions dropped ... to LaPort . . . Rossville . . . East Chicago Washington . . . Gary Roosevelt . . . Lew Wallace . . . despite losses Mann is improving. Holiday Tournament . . . Horace Mann shows best form of season . . . Edison met in first round . . . earlier loss revenged . . . our squads’ torrid shooting overpowers Edison . . . second round of play . . . de¬ feated by well coordinated Tolleston team . . . Froebel met in consolation game . . . gaudy .675 average from free throw line puts our quintet in the winning column. Hammond Tech . . . our first conference victory . . . Manushaw scores 24 points . . . Williams pumps in 19 . . . Tech overpowered. Three more losses ... to Froebel . . . Hammond High . . . Tolleston ... all close hard fought games. Start of winning spree . . . Valparaiso our first victim . . . another conquest. . . score 11-0 before Ham¬ mond Clark finds basket . . . reserves finish game. Emerson vs Horace Mann . . . one of brightest spots in 54-55 campaign . . . excellent ball handling by our team ... we lead during entire game . . . Callaway and Co. put on rugged fourth quarter drive . . . only five players used by Mann . . . our team is victorious. Homecoming . . . E. C. Roosevelt our foe ... no match for our Varsity . . . gain impressive win . . . Hobart . . . last game of regular season . . . first quarter slow . . . Mann goes on second quarter scoring spree . . . reserves given chance to show their mettle . . . Mann is on top once again. Sectionals ... we meet Edison for the third time . . . Mann has lead for 3 quarters . . . ahead by 13 points at start of fourth frame . .. Edison surges from behind to win. Resume . . . 54-55 season one of ups and downs . . . not our best . . . not our worst ... to this year’s squad, “Good going, boys” ... to next year’s team, “Good luck” . . . RESERVE BASKETBALL Front row —Tom Brooks, Larry Sears, Bob Sanders Second row —Andy Dougherty, Gerry Storey, John Someson Third row —Bob Levenberg, Nick Dakich, Salvador Rivas Back row —Bill Daravanis, Bob Waitkus, Dick Anderson FRESHMAN BASKETBALL Front row —Jim Millington, Dave Ricketts, Bill Paterson, Sam Polly Second row —Ken Vantresse, Tony Tsampi, Sam Orlich, Guy Manna Third row —Arnold Bard, Richard Neeley, Winnie Owens, Jack Snyder Back row —Carl Fogerty, Ray Sierra, John Carr Basketball Lettermen Ronald Forbes . . . Pinhead” . . . 5 ' 7 . . . 160 . . . shows promise for next year ' s squad. John Willians . . . Willie . . . 6 ' 1 . . . 170 . . . valuable re¬ bounder ... a high scorer . . . kept team in contention. Larry Lasck . . . Laser . . . 5 11 . . . 145 . . . captain . . . cool- headed . . . dribbling pro . . . kept team alive. John Gourley . . . Eagle . ■ . 6 ' 1 . . . 180 . . . accurate shot from pivot . . . real fighter . . . Below left: Bill Bcsliore 5 ' H . . . 185 . . . could needed points . . . fine . . . Meesh . . . be counted on for Below right: Denny Cavanaugh . . . Cavy . . . 5 ' 11 . . . 165 . . . dead eye ... de¬ pendable. Dick llanna . . . Banana . . . 61 . . . 163 . . . dangerous jump shot . . . gained valuable experi¬ ence for next year. Dick Collins . . . Colly . . . 5 ' 8 . . . 140 . . . voted most valuable player . . . top play maker . . . accurate outside shot. Ken Nelson . . . always Above right: Harry Manushaw . . . “Har . . . 6 ' 7 . . . 220 . . . big scorer . . . mainstay of rebounding strength . . . most improved player . . . great future. Above left: Frank Enderle . . . “Schnitzel . . . 5 ' 9 . . . 165 . . . drive in shot . . . SWIMMING The beginning of the swimming season saw a young and inexperienced H. M. team take its place at the edge of the pool waiting for the signal shot which was to start it on another year of high school competitive swimming. A rigorous schedule and a new team demanded more than just hard work. To overcome these handicaps required strategy—knowing each merman and his capabilities, what he could do under pressure; stamina—build-up exercises, successive quick sprints, and long grueling endurance drives; and spirit—a team willing to work, train, and fight. It was “do or die” and the H. M. swimming team chose success. Coach Kominski with his four returning lettermen: Davitt, Smith, Dumas, and Rench; led his team to one of its best seasons, achieving a record of ten victories against four defeats. Froebel’s opposition in the December second meet, first of the year for both schools, was comparatively weak. However, underclassmen such as Goldberg, Vukodinivich, Gardner, Kolarik, and Ryan displayed tal¬ ents which were a definite indication of the team’s future potential. Dropping a close one to Wallace by a small margin of three points, 36-39, the team went on to defeat S. B. Washington, by 53-22; Froebel for a second time by 54-12. In the next two meets with Whiting and Wallace the “big four” who won firsts in their respective events, were supplemented by the important second and third placings of the underclass¬ men. However, it was these seconds and thirds which were definitely lacking when H. M. lost to S. B. Riley. Between January 27 and February 3, Kominski polished up his reserve men by giving them expe¬ rience in four successive meets—Valpo, S. B. Adams, Bishop Noll, and La Porte. These were great victories for H. M. with each meet won by an average of seventeen points. In preparation for the conference and state meets, further team balance was maintained with workouts by varsity standouts Rench, Smith, and Davitt. In the conference meet in South Bend auditorium first went to Smith and Rench in 200 yard free style and breaststroke, respectively, and third to “Irish” Davitt CONFERENCE WINNERS Ronald Davitt, Don Rench, Hugh Smith 1954-55 RESERVES Front row — Mike Kolarik, Joe Goldberg, Ralph Gardner Back row —Dale Thompson, Ron Mills, Vic¬ tor Sereda, Mike Vukodinivich LETTERMEN Front row —Drexel Sheahen, Gary Schlaeger, Charles Miller, George Bodoh Back row —Charles Havins, Ronald Webb, Martin Majestic in backstroke, while all three teamed up for a first in the 180 yard relay. Surprisingly enough our fresh¬ men Vukodinivich and Goldberg came in with a third and fifth in 200 yard free style and diving, while a freshman-sophomore combination of Gardner, Ryan, Vuko, and Sheahan finished fifth in a very close free style relay. This varsity-reserve team spirit and drive enabled H. M. to rank third—only one point behind a second place Hammond squad. The H. M. Mermen placed fourth in the Indiana High School Athletic Association State Swimming Meet held on Saturday, Feb. 12, in Purdue’s pool, Lafayette, Indiana. Best time of the year for Smith was re¬ corded when he won the 200 yard free style crown in 2:13.8. Another first place went to favorite Don Rench in the 100 yard breaststroke. A fourth for Ron “Irish” Davitt in the 100 yard backstroke, and also one for freshman Mike Vukodinivich in the 200 yard event rounded out H. M.’s individual placings down- state. Davitt, Rench, and Smith rated by many as the team to beat in the medley relay, finished second to South Bend Central in a nip-n-tuck race. The placings in the State Meet totaled for 29 points, which pro¬ vided a fourth for our team down-state. A good season—one of our best— and what’s in the future? Let’s see. Granted four excellent senior let- termen Davitt, Rench, Dumas, and Dingier are leaving, but with a su¬ perb junior letterman in Smith as a mainstay, coupled with such ou t¬ standing underclassmen as Vuko, Gardner, Goldberg, Ryan, and Ko¬ larik the team of “56” is capable of surpassing the laurels of the “55” season. TRACK Top row —Gilbert Kelley, Bob Capastany, John Matsis, Larry Lasek, Ken Nelson, Webb Yarrington Second row —Greg Fasano, Leo Dilling, Bob Peterson, Bob Webb, John Sompson, John Gourley First row —Coach Kominski, Isauro Rivis, Frank Enderle, Jesse Pera, Coach Elser TRACK Having placed second in the city and conference indoor meets, the track team is looking forward to a better record than it has had in recent years. Because of the rigorous conditioning program set forth by coaches Kominski and Elser, the boys are in excellent condition. The team is rather weak in short distance running—dashes and sprints, but this weak¬ ness is compensated for by the team strength in distance running. Horace Mann is strong in the 440 yard dash. John Sompson and Gilbert Kelley add their strength to the team with their endurance in the 880 yard run. Outstanding in the mile race are Greg Fasano and Isauro Revis. Horace Mann is fortunate to have two good mile relay teams whose members are Larry Lasek, Greg Fasano, John Sompson, Frank Enderle, Gil Kelly, Bob Capistani, and John Matsis. The team also shows good possibilities for victory in the half-mile event. The pole vaulters for Horace Mann are Bob Webb and Leo Dilling—both boys have outstanding ability. John Gourley and John Mat¬ sis are entered in the high and low hurdle events. In shot put competition, the team has Bob Peterson and Bill Peppas. Competing in the high jump are Ken Nelson and Leo Dilling. The Horace Mann track team anticipates an excellent record for the 1955 season. At the time this an¬ nual goes to press, the results for the season are not available, however, we believe that the track team’s possibilities are good. Cross Country Cross Country is one of the hardest of all events in track and field because of the tremendous energy and stamina required. The boys have to be in top condition to run over the rugged courses which they must follow. Stamina is the by-word of Cross-Country. The record of the Horace Mann team this year was con¬ siderably better than the past few years. Here is the team’s winning record. HM OPP HM vs Froebel 21 34 HM vs Roosevelt won by default HM vs Edison 15 47 HM vs Tolleston 17 42 HM vs E. C. Roosevelt 18 36 HM vs Emerson 29 32 HM vs E. C. Washington 25 47 HM vs Lew Wallace 32 27 HM vs Whiting 18 41 Hobart Invitational 9th place 241 pts. Conference 5th place 127 pts. Sectional 3rd place 106 pts. State Meet 15th place 387 pts. Baseball At the time this book goes to press, we have no idea as to the results of the 1955 baseball season. The coaches ex¬ pect much from the older boys, and they feel that many of the younger boys show great promise. All that we can print at this time is the schedule for the year. By the time you read this, the results of the 1955 season will no longer be a mystery to anyone. BASEBALL SCHEDULE, 1955 April 14, Horace Mann vs. Clark April 15, Horace Mann vs. Bishop Noll April 19, Horace Mann vs. Froebel April 21, Horace Mann vs. Lew Wallace April 26, Horace Mann vs. Tolleston A pril 28, Horace Mann vs. Whiting May 3, Horace Mann vs. Emerson May 5, Horace Mann vs. East Chicago Washington May 10, Horace Mann vs. Hammond High May 12, Horace Mann vs. Roosevelt May 17, Horace Mann vs. Hammond Tech May 24, Horace Mann vs. Tolleston May 26, Horace Mann vs. Lew Wallace May 31, Horace Mann vs. Froebel June 3, Horace Mann vs. Emerson BASEBALL TEAM Top row —Bill Bennett, Ralph Gardner, Bill Brown, Richard Ramarez, Bob Levenberg, Charles Klein, Jack Finney, John Bollinger Second row —Bill Beshore, Denny Cavanaugh, John Williams, Dick Hanna, Joel Knapp, Jerry Storey, Dick Dumas, Coach Herbert. First row —Carl Stanton, James Matfiak, Charles LaBate, Maurice Cram, Jasper Adamo, Richard Collins, Frank Fernandez, Bob Fernandez i ' wj « ' ■ J ' sSriMrSfe ' N- HESgSfe «1 : , 1, $J.-y ■ v . • , llr Jr ' 1 i JV Pi|yV . mg(p r || ffiSrm G.A.A. OFFICERS Mary Peller, secre¬ tary; Arlene He- ward, president; Barbara Primich, vice-president GAA The Girls’ Athletic Association, sponsored by Miss Betty Spy- chalski, maintains a full schedule of activity in school affairs. The numerous girls in GAA are participants in wall-ball, swimming, volleyball, basketball, and baseball. The new Tennis Club, which consists of forty-two members, meets in the fall from September to November and in the spring from April through June. GAA’s purpose in more recent years has been to promote more inter-scholastic competition for girls. In order to fulfill this aim the members have engaged in competition in wallball and volleyball with GAA groups at Lew Wallace and Wirt. On May 7th at Mar¬ quette Park these three groups held a Chili Brawl, which included inter-school competition followed by a chili feast. Girls in crazy get-ups, bowing to upper classmen and eating toothpaste are common sights during initiation time. This week-long event is always loads of fun—especially for the older members. GAA, however, is far from all play and no work. To raise money, the girls help with the individual school pictures and sell popcorn at the football and basketball games. In May the club presented a swimming show as a feature for the Alumni Association’s openhouse. Probably the most anticipated event of the year is the annual award banquet at which members of all four classes are recognized for their outstanding achievement in high school sports. This year the organization has been fortunate in receiving one hundred dollars from the Horace Mann Alumni Association to be used for award purposes. At the spring banquet the seniors look forward to seeing who will receive the senior award based on achievement, ability, and service. A letter or bar is also given to every girl who has earned 750 or more points through sports participation. The prerequisites for membership are evident in all GAA mem¬ bers—an interest in sports and a willingness to co-operate with others to promote athletic activities. SPORTS LEADERS Row 2 —Rosemarie Johnston, swimming; Carol Mullan, at¬ tendance; Mary Ellen Eng¬ lish, tennis Row 1 —JoAnn Patty, baseball; Mary Botnovcan, swimming; Mary Price, volleyball, Mary Peller, wallball Girls ' Athletic Association SPEECH CLUB First row—Jo Ann Patty. Jean Mietzner. Joan Pehlen. Carol Torie. Rosemary Primich, Mary Ellen Carlson, secretary-treasurer; Glenda Cook. Judy Rehm. Peter Sfikas Second row —Tom Neely. Ronnie Stepp, presi¬ dent: Mrs. Mooney. Richard Gallagher. Gene Le Boeuf Not pictured —Allen Sachsel. vice-president With Reflection Meditation Preparation Mann Thinks . . . Debate Club DEBATE CLUB First roic—Peggy Jones. Margot Rosen. Anita Baer. Mary Ann Schatz Second row —Martha Miller. Barbara Gold. Raylene Abrams, secretary Third rou —Demetria Kappas. Ilene Bernstein. Ronnie Webb Fourth row —Avrille Gordy. Carol Beth McHenry Fifth row —Peter Sfikas. Vito Nigrelli. Mr. Ellis Hays, sponsor Sixth rote—Eileen Levinson, president; John Miller. Mark Stiglitz Not pictured —Devora Miselman. vice-president Whereas the present yields many problems for thought, and whereas all young people should be aware of these problems, Therefore be it enacted that the Horace Mann Debate Club stimulate the energies of these prospective adults by en¬ abling them to increase their understanding of organized argumentation and to develop their speaking abilities. Through the medium of four activities—solo events, stu¬ dent congresses, discussions, and debates—the members of Debate Club are learning about all aspects of public speaking. The solo events include competition in dramatics, poetry readings, original oratory, and radio. At various student congresses members have the oppor¬ tunity to become real live representatives and senators. They learn how bills become laws and the general work¬ ings of a legislature. Members of Debate Club are learning all about foreign relations too. “Free trade” is the debate topic of the year. Besides becoming aware of present problems, debate procedure teaches students other valuable experiences. They learn to work in teams, to organize ideas in argu¬ ment, and to support those ideas with cold, hard facts. Horace Mann debaters have attended speech meets throughout the state of Indiana. Two highlights of the year were trips to Purdue University and Butler University. At Purdue Mary Ann Schatz won recognition in extem¬ poraneous speaking; and at the state NFL speech finals Pat Meier won first place in poetry reading, and the debate team won second place. Horace Mann Debate Club has really proved that thought and words pay off. Speech Club . . . “And man became a living soul” “Well, that’s all for tonight. Have the first page memorized by tomorrow.” That is the way in which a typical Speech Club meeting ends. Although this is a newly organized group, Speech Club has already aroused interest in speech activities among students at Horace Mann. Since the purpose of the club is to promote greater enthusiasm toward speech projects, it takes as members only those students who show ability and a genuine interest in the public speaking depart¬ ment. Interest and willingness to work, however, are considered even more important than ability. A choral reading of Weldon Johnson’s Creation given last fall for a teacher’s meeting was the club’s initial public appearance. Next came the traditional Christmas Pageant, where much of the work and planning was accomplished by Speech Club members. For the Talent Parade the club enacted a comic wedding entitled “Ameri¬ cans in Paris.” Many a successful person has been able to attribute a large part of his success to a confident speaking ability. By writing original orations members learn to give thought to everyday situations. They also acquire poise and a fluent speaking manner. Speech Club is, indeed, a fine opportunity for students who want to think and put ideas to work. It also provides the students with the experience of group co-operation—another benefit gained through these speech activities. SENIOR HONOR SOCIETY First row —Barbara Medved. Secretary-treasurer; Judy Rich¬ ter. Vice-president: Martha Miller Second row —Bob Haraburdo, John Maloney, President; Bur- Honor Societies Members of the Junior and Senior Honor Societies constitute some of the best thinkers in our high school. Each member is chosen not only for his academic achievements, but also for his character, his service to the school, and his leadership. JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY First row —Bonnie Behn. Betty Walker. Harriet Hall. Mary Ann Ruzich. Carolyn Reynolds. Donna Chenoweth. Brenda Barrett. Elsa Jane Blanning Second roui—Shirley Welsh, president; Judy Krieger, Mark Stiglitz. Arthur Miller. Douglas Kelly. John Schuster. Carol Haltof. Mary Ellen English Third row —Barney Bertman, Webb Yarrington, Leo Dilling. Jim Uhles. Jack Chidsey. Frances Anderson. Betty Stilwell. Carol Johnson. Karen Rowland Fourth row—Jane Rhodes, Judy Hmura. Joan Medved, treasurer; Judy Schatz. Carol Hack. Carolyn Robbins. Mary Delardos. Barbara Gold. Shirley Nichols. Rosalie Brown. Carol Lekas. Judy McNew. Pat Maksymczak Fifth row—Wesley Metzger. Franklin Schwerin, Jim Lichtenstein. Jim Collins. Jim Gude, vice-president Not in picture —Ann Brennan, secretary SPQR “Oh, great Jupiter, father of gods and men, does it meet your approval for us to hold this meeting on the fifth day before the ides of June?” No, you aren’t intruding upon a secret society of the citi¬ zens of Mount Olympus. It’s only the pontifex maximus of the Horace Mann SPQR calling the weekly meeting to order. The formal plea to Jupiter is known as the auspices. One of the most colorful organizations in Horace Mann, the SPQR (which means the Senate and the Roman people) teaches its members the customs and ideas of ancient Roman civilization. SPQR relives many of the memories of the past by divid¬ ing the first and second year students into plebians and patricians, the upper and lower classes of Roman citizens. The new members are auctioned off as slaves, who wear collars saying servus sum” and must serve the master who buys them. This Christmas SPQR held a party in honor of the Satur¬ nalia, a Roman festival which occurred at about the same time as our Christmas. During this holiday the slaves and masters changed places. At Christmas the members also sent a basket to a needy family and a CARE package to Italy. SPQR not only concentrates its efforts on ancient times, but uses the knowledge it has gained by studying the past to present new ideas. If you ever walk into the SPQR meet¬ ing room you will find the walls, shelves, and floor adorned with an electrical quiz game, a model Roman house, an electrical map of the Campaigns of Gaul, a relief map, and various statues and posters—all projects on which Latin students have been working throughout the year. The annual spring Latin conference, held this year at Lew Wallace, displays all projects of the various Gary Latin Clubs and provides a program of skits and dialogues on life and customs in classical times. Horace Mann presented a comedy skit entitled “I’ve Got A Secret.” SPQR’s work on the conference and its affiliation with the National Classical League were considered major achievements for the year. So we may conclude, as one member of SPQR said, “Peo¬ ple consider Latin a dead language, but we think it’s ‘real gone.’ ” S. P. Q. R. First roio—Bruce Bigilou. Alan Adams. Tom Shaw, John Schuster Second row —Ann Hershback (Quaestor). Belle Markoff, Carole Manalan. Joan Medved. Sharon Kaplan Third rote—Sandra Miller. Mary Lou Wallo. Judy Rehm (Praeter). Harriet Hall (Pontifex Maxi¬ mus). Janet Thomas. Shirley Welsh tConsul) FUTURE TEACHERS OF AMERICA First row —Carol Robbins. Carole Manalan. Sandra Giroux. Sandra Isolampi, Claud- Second row —Roz Gelfman, librarian; Betty Pilipiak, treasurer; Jo Anne Gale, presi¬ dent: Linda Johnson. Mary Ann Schatz Third row Earlene Tefertiller. vice-president; Judy Thompson, secretary; Margaret Primich. Mr. George Woods Not pictured—Miss Irene Munson. Barbara Medved, historian Future Teachers of America If you like to be with children, listen to their problems, share their joys and watch them grow, you’d probably like to be a teacher. The Future Teachers of America at Horace Mann is pri¬ marily for those students who would like to become teach¬ ers and those interested in learning more about the teaching field. Membership is open to any sophomore or junior boy or girl who meets these requirements. By learning and discussing the problems and duties of the teacher at meetings through the year, members feel they acquire a background which will help them decide whether or not they wish to enter the teaching profession. To help them gain even more insight into the teacher’s problems, girls who wish to work with younger children often assist teachers in the primary and elementary classes. From time to time small groups also have visited various special schools in Gary to see different aspects of teaching. F.T.A. sets its goals on a high plane—the education of the future children of the nation. This organi¬ zation contributes not only to the many moods of Horace Mann, but also to the ad¬ vancement of knowledge. This year the Gary teachers’ sorority, which sponsors the annual F.T.A. picnic, made a survey of all Gary high school seniors’ attitudes toward teaching. The club helped tabulate these results. The final pro¬ gram of each year is the picnic at Good- fellow’s Camp, which brings together all F.T.A. clubs in Gary. F.B.L.A. No group plans their futures with more thought than the Future Business Leaders of America. Monthly meetings this year featured speakers from the steel mill, from Methodist Hospital, and from the Illinois Bell Telephone Co., who pictured the num¬ erous commercial job opportunities available. The girls’ first touch of real business experience, how¬ ever, came when a group of six was chosen to work for a day in an office. Business concerns such as the Gary Bookstore, NIPSCO, and the Gary National Bank opened their doors for this occasion. Even thoughtful groups, however, need money. All those tantalizing taffy apples you have bought after school has helped to enrich the F.B.L.A. coffers. The zealous F.B.L.A. salesmen have also proved their business abilities by selling boxes and boxes of personalized Christmas cards and stationery to the HM public. Although the funds thus earned were devoted mainly for business conferences, part of the money was used to finance a food basket for a needy family. F.B.L.A. believes in having fun too. During Christ¬ mas it sponsored a party, with refreshments, singing, and a gift exchange. The members also looked for¬ ward at the end of the year to the beautifully planned Senior Farewell Dinner. This year’s wor k was climaxed with two conven¬ tions. The first was a business conference at North¬ western University in Chicago. After the conference the girls attended an exhibit of modern business machines at the Conrad Hilton Hotel. The members were also represented at the National Convention of F.B.L.A. in Chicago. As the march of achievement goes on, the accom¬ plishments of F.B.L.A. pass in review. The extent of their thoughtful planning will be revealed in the future, when they advance in the business world. S. P. Q. R. First row —Mary Grace Price. Carol Babcock. Ann Bren¬ nan (Censor). Jody Donovan, Nancy Almquest Second row —Sandra Fowler, Donna Chinoweth. Mary Ellen English. Aaron Liberman Third row —David Hyndman, Jim Matfiak, Dan Ryan, Bob Capistani. Bob Krasni Fourth row —Joe Murowski. David Gilyan, Jim Gude (Con¬ sul) Leo Dilling. John Dorsey Not pictured —Jack Chidsey. Aedile; Sue Snyder. Tribune; Wayne Hartman. Tribune Fourth row—Dolores Mc- Quillin, Bonnie Ondo- chek. Glenda Cook. Carole Beth McHenry, Arlene Jager. Stephanie Arneson, Aurelia Ross. Carol Torie. Catherine Hack Fifth row — Margaret Primich. Dixie Nipper. Sandra Bronson. Sondra Kirschner. Betty Pili- piak, president; Elaine Kovich. Earlene Tefer- tiller, secretary; Pat Ogrin, Jean Meitzner Sixth row— Anne Spiller. Eileen Geiselman. Lynn Bakeman. Marlene Pet- Seventh row — Elizabeth Penny Odishoo. vice- president; Carol Grin- stead. Wanda Pavlik, Pat Cook. Miss Sharpe. Esther Murawski. Phyl¬ lis Fedorchek Not pictured — Georgia Spiros, treasurer; Judy Rhodes, reporter. Creative Ideas Skills Tools Moods Mann Creates CHORAL CLUB First row —Glenda Griffith. Marie Trovillion. Betty Cordon. Betty Jo Brown. Carol Moore. Delores Dalton, treasurer; Sue Krevitz. vice-president; Mary Ann Schatz Second row —Carolyn Alger. Carolyn Kessler, secretary; Peggy Hoback, Rosalie Brown. Margaret Kimmell. Angela Kyriacou. Barbara Koogler. Harriet Hall Third rote—Bab Drobac. John Dorsey. Phyllis Larson. Arlene Kelly. Gretchen Green. Barbara Matunis. Carol Grinstead Fourth rou —Ashley Ross. Frank Enderle. Dick Dumas, president; Larry Lasek Fifth row —Milan Romich. Louis Kigin. Larry Combs. Denny Cavanaugh. Thurston Custer. Jack Cassidy Choral That isn’t noise; that’s sixty voices—singing; but not just sixty singing voices; that’s Choral Club—a Choral Club of many moods . . . Initiation of new members—humiliation, but then —laughs “No man is an island; no man . . Our first appearance, Student Council Induc¬ tions—nervous, then relieved, then— . . and don’t forget to bring your forty-fives. We’ll want to dance after the potluck . . Sing we all merrily—. . Hark how the bells . . Club A tired Choral Club—. . sure it’s nice, but after you sit and sing through it four times in one day . . “Sleigh bells ring, are you listening . . to the jittery but capable Mixed Chorus and Girls’ Glee Club making their debut at the Christmas Sing “Blue Moon, I saw you . . . Oh, sacred art, oh, music fair . . . Ezekiel saw the wheel ... I have seen him in the watchfires . . A busy Choral Club with a wrinkled robe—“. . . has to be pressed by Monday; he’ll take the pic¬ tures on the front steps . . MIXED CHORUS First row —Mary Alice Doran. Beverly Bush. Donna Rinker. Joyce Moore. Retha Gray. Bill Canarin, Bob Jones. Patsy Call Second row —Wanda Nelson. Margaret Brown. Margene Farb. Frances Schipani, Terry Murray. Carol Finegan. Henry Von Fossen Third rou —Jacqueline Giertyek. Marjorie Andren. Judy O ' Brien. Sandra Arneson. Sue Helfrisch, Joyce Mirza, Sophie Matie Fourth row —Joyce Whiteman. Beverly Hooper. Norma Fidler. Carol Obchindik. John Moser. Bob Harrison. Jim Higgins. Nick Manes Fifth row —Carol Lekas. Gerri Lack. Mary Louise Wallo, Roy Sierra. Don Campbell. Wayne Hartman CHORAL CLUB First row —Sandra Richardson, Beverly Pompager. Madge Please. Judy Borns. Janet Rearick. Georgianna Vaichis. Bon¬ nie Bloomer Second rote—Ruth Carlson. Mary Chakos. Dave Barnard. Jim Manis. Ralph Gardner, Priscilla Earl, Susan Knippen- berg. June Stoker Third row —Sam Nabhan. Charles Patterson. Calvin Grinstead. Bob Campbell. Warren Ackerman. Mary Beth Richard¬ son. Fontane Athens Fourth row —Franklin Schwerin. Alan Keyes. Jack Finney. Charles Reave. Ken Van Trease. Carl Fogarty A hoarse Choral Club—. . Northern Indiana Vocal Contest, City Church Women’s Club, Meth¬ odist Nurse’s Capping Ceremony, and . . ” “In the still of the night; as I gaze . . —Fifth Annual Music Festival Tryouts, Tryouts, Tryouts Explaining—“Well, you’re name wasn’t on the excuse list for May 31 and June 1.” Senior Honor Society Induction and—I really should have got it—Recognition Day “Today the seniors leave; why, no, it’s just a cin¬ der in my eye” Learning, . . Panic Angelious, fit panic . . — Working, “We’ll never get that Latin before . . Baccalaureate and—that night they looked for¬ ward for four years and then dreaded—Gradua¬ tion . .. Moods that play tremendous parts in every Choral Club song, Moods that raise their voices in song—not noise. GIRLS GLEE CLUB First row —Karlen Ayers. Joan Morphis. Madge Reising. Margurite Patterson. Cynthia Seabold Second rote—Moncena Caraig. Elaine Shoemaker. Pat Chaja. Carol Clancy, Pat Claypool Third rote—Mary Jo Sorrells. Marge Vince. Ruth Ann Kother. Roseann Develon. Shirley Hutchins. Barbara Fourth row —Carol Buchek. Colleen Sweeny. Phyllis La Feuer. Sharon Spiker, Jackie Carlos. June Craig. Anas¬ tasia Brakulis Fifth row —Judy Dixon. Pat O ' Conor. Becky O ' Brien. Mary Parrish, Nelda White. Margaret Nuthman Dramatic Club Perhaps the most significant words in a Dramatic Club member’s life are “fifteen minutes till curtain time.” Once the director says these words the per¬ formers realize the all important time is finally here. There is a last minute rushing around to find the leading man’s jacket, to splash a last bit of paint on that flat that still doesn’t look the way it should, to check and see if that putty nose is on straight. Someone gets panicky because he still can’t remem¬ ber that important line; the one he incessantly forgot at rehearsals. Without looking very hard one can see two or three bit players flying about looking for lost scripts so they can run over those few little lines that mean so much to them. It is said one can’t be in two places at once; but that’s not true if you’ve ever been a student director the night of a big per¬ formance. All these experiences constitute the night of a big play. Like all other high school students the members of the Dramatic Club enjoy going to parties, the biggest one being the Thespian Dinner at which the new Thespians are installed and special awards are given for achievement. During the year Dramatic Club puts on two big productions—the Junior play and the Senior play. In addition to these major events there are the an¬ nual productions of The Christmas Carol and a Shakespearean play. However, the biggest event of the year seems to be the Senior play. This is only fitting because it is the last big production of the year and probably the last chance the seniors will have to shine behind the footlights. When the last curtain has come down, when every¬ body has kissed everybody else, when you’ve had a good cry because this is your last year, then and only then do you begin to appreciate the fun you’ve had as a member of the Horace Mann Dramatic Club. First row —Carole Beth McHenry, Pat Meier, Judy Richter, secretary; Dorothy Howland, vice-president; Eileen Levin¬ son, vice-president; Judy Steiner, Carol Lozow Second row —John Gourley, John Christy, John Maloney, president; Jack Chidsey, Barbara Medved, president; Ilene Bernstein, Joan Medved Third row —Rochelle Jackson, Jerry Schneider, Brooks Dod¬ son, Phil Spelt, Lynn Bakeman, Ronnie Webb, Joanne Fitzsimmons, secretary Fourth rote—Michael Kalleres, Judy Borns, Barbara Goins, Hal La Foone, Richard Gallagher, Jane Rhodes, Webb Yar- rington Fifth row —Jim Uhles, Sandra Giroux, Donna Winer, Miss Mary Gorrell, Gladys Berkowitz, Ashley Ross, Mary Alyce Shimko, Ralph Gardner First row — Ilene Bernstein, Martha Miller, Editor. Second row — Carol Babcock, Mark Stiglitz, Business Manager; Ronny Davitt, Sports Editor; Harriet Hall, Feature Editor; Mr. Otto Reising, Sharon Kaplan Mann-U-Script As my hand reached for the door to the East Training Room, a thought struck my mind. This is going to be a novel twist for the Mann-U-Script. They usually write stories about everyone and everything at Horace Mann. Now a story is going to be written on Stepping from the quiet hall into the press room,” gave my nerves a slight jolt. I was greeted by a thunderous ovation: the kind given by typewriters. An on the spot check found six of them, all trying to break the sound barrier. Since no one seemed to notice my intrusion. I wandered about trying my best to look like a news¬ paper reporter. Staff members were all about, consulting one another, borrowing pencils, running out to get a story, or just thinking. One girl was adding a column of figures and at the same time mumbling some¬ thing about putting a headline in 18 point caps and lower case. At frequent intervals one of the six typewriters would stop and there would be a scramble for an eraser, a dictionary, or a sheet of paper. The editor in-chief of the Mann-U-Script. Martha Miller, was in the midst of all this going over next issues editorial. I told Martha I was here to do a write-up on the M-U-S for the Annual. I asked her my first question. What are some of the duties of a reporter? “The school. replied Martha, “is divided into beats. Each staff member covers certain beats for news. The proverbial nose for news is actually something that each reporter develops. He has got to know what is going on. and even more important what will be going on. The Mann-U-Script comes out every two weeks. The week previous to going to press is the busiest. The deadline on feature stories is Tuesday, and for news items it ' s Wednesday, which happens to be today. The hardest part of reporting is the actual writing of a story. It has got to be short, concise, to the point, and most of all interesting.” What happens to a story, I questioned, after it is written?” Competing with the typewriters Martha expla ined. First the story goes to a copy reader who reads it over care¬ fully. checking for errors. When all stories and news items are in. we send them off to the printer. When they are returned, however, they are not in newspaper form. We have to cut the articles in columns and paste them together. The last paragraph of a story is sometimes snipped off if it does not fit in a column. If you will observe carefully, you will notice that unimportant items are always put last in an article. The writer never knows what part will land on the press room floor. When all the articles are pasted together, we have the master copy. This is sent to the printer, and later it comes back as the Mann-U-Script. Is putting out a school newspaper expensive?” I asked. “Yes. it is, answered Martha. “When a Horace Mann student buys a subscription for the M-U-S. he pays for only part of the actual cost. Over half of each subscription is paid through the proceeds from the annual Talent Parade, which, by the way, is the only show of its kind in the city. We use talent from all the high schools in Gary. The entire newspaper staff helps put on the show, and . . . By the way, do you have your ticket to the Talent Parade? Answering with an embarrassed “no, I promptly fished out the sum for two tickets. With this business deal transacted I thanked Martha for her co-operation and headed for the door to the second floor hall. I closed the door, muting the sound of the busy typewriters. Soon I was on my way to write a story on Gary ' s finest high school newspaper. ORCHESTRA The indistinct sounds of violins are heard; comets softly play warm-up drills, while basses and cellos busily put rozin on their instruments. The sound dwindles; all is quiet. The conductor steps on the podium; instruments snap up, and soon the once conflicting sounds are transformed into or¬ chestral music. The Horace Mann Orchestra is composed of many young and eager musicians who share a common goal—to play good music well. These members have gained much valuable experience by playing for numerous school activities. They have periodically provided entertainment for the audiences of the class plays as well as for other school events. The motto “Work conquers all things” is really typified in the lives of these budding virtuosos, who practice constantly and, in many cases, even study privately in order to improve their individual contributions to the orchestra’s performances. The crescendo to the year’s activities was reached on April 1, concert night. The smooth co-ordination of the perform¬ ance as well as of many fine individual selections showed that this industry had been worth while. Selections included novelties such as “Typewriter Song,” “Plink, Plank, Plunk,” and a dialogue piece called “The Three Bears.” But the highlight of the evening’s performance was Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro.” Music stands and concert scores were no sooner put away, than plans for the end of the year appearances were made— Senior Honor Society Induction, Recognition Day, and—with Pomp and Circumstance—Commencement. Then, with the strains of the recessional still ringing in all ears, orchestra instruments were muted for another year. Majorettes First row —Joyc e Melton, treasurer; Bonnie Bloomer, Sandra Tobe, Sandra Strick, Nancy Enderle, Judy Williams, Patsy Taus Second row —Judy Medlen, secre¬ tary; Priscilla Earl. Carol Grin- stead, vice-president; Sondra Goodwin, Jean Carlson, Sharon Spiker. Carol Scheurer, Sue Web¬ ber. Pat Amos Third rote—Aurelia Ross, president; Jane Rhodes. Betsy Elliot. Carolyn Alger. Carol Bruce Band Here we are! Standing on Main Street of just about any town in the Midwest. We’re watching a parade—a good parade—with plenty of flashy bands, precision marching teams, and powerful drum and bugle corps. Listen to the crowd! Hundreds of peo¬ ple are cheering and applauding something they’ve really enjoyed. Later that evening, after the parade, we are at¬ tending a concert. Listen to what the announcer says: “Ladies and Gentlemen, I take great pleasure in presenting to you the Championship Horace Mann High School Band, Majorettes, Guidons, and Color Guard; all under the direction and supervision of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth N. Resur.” Then is presented a musical spectacle that delights its audience. It’s true, whether in concert or on parade, this versatile group is greatly enjoyed by all. But let’s review and see what Horace Mann’s Band has done. High on the list of the band’s accomplishments is the winning of the Riverview Midwestern Band Con¬ test for five years in a row. In July of 1953 over one hundred and seven marching units from everywhere in the United States competed for prizes at the Wis¬ consin Spectacle of Music. Horace Mann won first prize for “Best Appearing Band” and the “Grand Sweepstakes Award” for the “Best All-Round Marching Unit.” During the summer of 1954 the Horace Mann Band participated in four festival celebrations and won three major band contests. October was an important month for the band members as they appeared on television while marching down Chicago’s State Street for the Pa¬ rade Celebration of the International Dairy Associa¬ tion Convention. Also, at the Chicago Stadium, the Majorettes presented a show for the All-Star Bas¬ ketball game. At the Chicagoland Music Festival’s Silver Anni¬ versary Program in Soldier’s Field last August twenty-first, the Horace Mann marching unit pre¬ sented a beautiful field pageant before 90,000 people. This event was indeed the highlight of the band’s colorful career. All Gary parades, football half-time shows, and a spring “Gala Band and Majorette Extravaganza” fill out an already packed schedule. Horace Mann is proud of the band and the credit it has brought to the school. This marching group has developed a reputation for always presenting something new and original. The members have worked hard to perfect this unit, and their many long hours of rehearsal have really prov ed worth¬ while, as shown by their contest victories and the professional caliber of their concerts. Truly, it takes a fine outfit to reach the top, and even a finer one to stay on top. roio Marie Trovillion. Helen Diachek. treasurer of Band; Nancy Viall, Larry m Millington, Irene Pangere J oaner, juay 1 m Millington. Irene Pangere ydes ' Arm Co ' lHiM! 1 Caryl ' Foreake u ' brarian of band Bet r Dorsey —• � ' mZZZXEZ Doran - Mickey Ha “- Norman Care - pr “ ident ° f = «■� first row —Paul Shaeffer, Judy Richter, secretary of band; Vito Nigrelli Second rote—Brooks Dodson, drum major and vice-president of band; Judy Rhodes. Rollin Ceddes. Stanley Hewetson. Ar¬ thur Thompson. Dave Bassett. Bob Hopewell. John Schuster. Lynn Bakeman. vice-president of Guidons Third tow — Carol Lekas, Joel Knapp. Kim Halfrisch. Larry McBride. Joanna Truelove, Bill Brown. Sandra Czura Fourth roui—Mary Witham. Hal La Foon, Band manager; Ken Van Trees. Clarence Martini. Larry Bell. Alan Hillman. Equip¬ ment manager of band; Ana¬ stasia Brakulis Roger. Anthony Rock. Charles Bailey. First roie—Carol Finegan. secretary of Guidons; Seymour Pryweller. Burton Rex Hedges. Calvin Grinstead. Dixie Ostreicher Second row—Donna Apathy. David Lionburger. Ed Kucinski. Kenneth Karn, Bob Johns. Paul Keleman, Dick Hitter- man. Becky Domingas Third row —Pat Plesinski. Bonnie Anderson. Janice Morgan. Judy Traeger. Maxine Hall. Glenda Griffith. Frances Knapp, Mary Ann Rusich First row —Colleen Sweeny. Dale Dubin, Bob Morris. Esther Sfikas. Mike Paulson. Tom Rose. Sharon Tate Second row -Patricia McQuillin. Mary Manna. Janice Geiselman, Frances Schipani. Nancy Scott. Barbara Matunis Third row Sue Shneider. Jim Taylor. Bill Fitch. John Weaver. Ted Ringas, band manager; Mary Price. Joy Gilstrap We contribute Leadership Effort Time For Mann Booster Club “Serving others” is a motto appropriate for Booster Club. It is well depicted by the service of our cheerleaders, who are present at every sporting event and who lead the school in sportmanslike con¬ duct. Composed of representatives from all the high school grade levels as well as these dynamic six, Booster Club has sponsored numerous activities for the benefit of all H.M. Its first project was the su¬ pervision of the elections of Homecoming Queen. Something novel was tried this year, too, in the form of a cheering contest, a successful drive toward more active interest in basketball games. This was fol¬ lowed by a pre-Christmas breakfast and gift ex¬ change. February brought the annual crowning of Senior Kings and Queens, also supervised by Boost¬ er Club. To end its busy year, the club arranged an open house. Dancing, swimming, and games were pro¬ vided for the numerous students who attended. No matter what activity is being sponsored by the school’s organizations, Booster Club is always there, Johnny on the spot, in the mood to serve. BOOSTER CLUB First row —Doris Kidd. Desanie Manyin, Jo¬ anne Gale, vice-president; Joyce Melton, Sharon Grossman Second row —Sally Berner, Margot Sue Rosen. Mrs. Mildred Scott. Helen Oiachek, treasurer; Sandra Isolampi, secretary. Third row —Bob Peterson. Larry Lasek. Ar¬ lene Jager. Sue Berner, Harriet Hall Not pictured— Bill Beshore, president Student Council 1. CALENDAR COMMITTEE Donna Cavanaugh; Mary Ellen Carlson, Chairman 2. PRESS COMMITTEE Judy Williams; Betty Jo Brown, Chairman; Rosalie Brown 3. LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE Row 2—Sandra Isolampi; Jerry Shneider; John Maloney; Do¬ lores McQuillin; Ronnie Stepp, Chairman Row 1 —Isabel Ramos SOCIAL COMMITTEE Standing—Gary Schlaeger; Gilbert Kelly Sitting—Chuck LaBate; Betsy Elliot; Helen Methentes; Joyce Kline STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS John Gourley .President Dorothy Howland .Vice-President Dolores McQuillen .Secretary Mary Ellen Carlson .Treasurer Should modern teenagers be given responsibility and authority in school affairs? The members of the Horace Mann Student Council have proved that the answer to this question is “Yes!” The contributions of the Student Council have been three-fold—service to the school, for the benefit of the student body, for the faculty, and for the community. The Council does its work through various commit¬ tees which operate both independently and jointly. The Buildings and Grounds Committee of the Council has helped to maintain the lovely campus of which the students are so proud. The lost and found, calendar of social events, bulletin board, and college catalogue file are all school services taken care of by Council committees. Class meetings and assemblies are presided over by Council members. Students have a chance to learn the responsibilities that are attached to civic duties through their participation in the elections of class officers, which are sponsored every spring by the Council. Assistance by the Council in planning and carrying out College Day and Career Day is greatly appreciated by both the faculty and students. When new transfers or visiting dignitaries come to Horace Mann, Council members give freely of their time to conduct them on a tour of the school. To better student-faculty relations at Horace Mann a tea was given in honor of the faculty by the Council. The members have also promoted drives which en¬ courage the students to be considerate of school prop¬ erty and to keep their school grounds attractive. The periodical sale of book covers is another Student Coun¬ cil project. As representatives of the student body, the Council expressed Christmas greetings to the teachers by presenting them with favors and sends them cards on other festive occasions. Two major projects of Student Council were the annual Holiday Ball and the S.O.S. Humanity Drive. The gala Ball, held amid the traditional season decora¬ tions at the Crystal Ballroom, was, as usual, a great success. The students proved they “had a heart,” when they contributed more to the S.O.S. Drive than ever before—$339. The proceeds of this city-wide drive go to various charitable organizations. Despite a busy schedule of planning, formulating, and carrying out their many duties, the Council is always concerned with the individual problems and morale of the students. Student Council is, indeed, a fine example of a dependable, hard working student organization. Social Committee . . no, you can’t have an assembly the 18th. There’s a matinee scheduled . . . and a home room meeting at 2:40 . . .” Who is that haunting the office’s much occupied cal¬ endar? Why that’s a date-conscious member of Social Committee, whose most important job is making sure that the dates of various school functions don’t conflict. In addition to their watch-dog work, Social Com¬ mittee has also added a few events to the calendar themselves. Social Night occupied November 17. Swimming, dancing, and movies were featured for anyone who cared to participate. From March 7-11 came S.O.S. Humanity Week. The combined efforts of several H.M. organizations, Social Committee among them, put Horace Mann over their $300 goal. The Who’s Who Dinner of April 5, also sponsored by Social Committee, brought together officers and faculty spon¬ sors, who enjoyed a potluck dinner followed by an amusing program. Last day for seniors, June 2; Baccalaureate, June 5; and Commencement, June 7; down goes the calendar until another year, and then Social Committee will start again. 1. BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE Judy McNew; Leo Dilling; Webb Yarrington; Sally Hartill; Bill Yonan, Chairman 2. LOST AND FOUND COMMITTEE Betty Pilipiak, Chairman; Terry Murray 3. STUDENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE Row 2 —Nancy Viall; Sue Berner; Shirley Welsh; Richard Gallagher; Jim Gude, Agnes Collie Row 1 —Dorothy Howland, Chairman; Nancy Eaton SOCIAL COMMITTEE Arlene Jager, Secretary; Earlene Tefertiller, Vice- President; Jack Snyder; Bob Peterson; Agnes Collie, President; Bill Peppas, Treasurer (not in the picture) ELECTRON CLUB First row —Alan Adams, Ronald Donaval, Pat¬ rick Favuzzo, treasurer Second row —Herbert Rubin, Kim Halfrisch, Edward Floyd, Ira Lev, president; Charles Frame, Milton Rothschild, secretary; Bob Williams, Mr. Casperson, sponsor Electroscope, electrophorus, galvanometer, rheostat, ohms, resistor—double talk? No, that’s just the jargon of Electron Club, Electron Club that gives so untiringly of itself in order to make many school, as well as community activities pos¬ sible. The time and effort of this live-wire organization was brought to light throughout the year in innumerable projects. The Homecoming half-time spectacle, a stirring tribute to our armed forces, was greatly enhanced by the remarkable lighting effects achieved by the Electrons, as were the dances following the Junior and Senior Class plays. The festive Mardi-Gras atmosphere of this years Girls’ Club Mixer was due in great measure to the club’s efforts. Luck, or perhaps skill, was certainly part of their equipment when they pro¬ duced the Freshmore’s Black Magic. The less well known, but equally important, phase of the Electrons work is in the more technical fields of electronics, radio and nuclear physics; this work encourages many boys to spend hours on projects and experiments which increase their skill and knowledge in the electrical field . . . which all goes to prove that Electron Club really gets a charge out of its work. GIRLS CLUB COUNCIL First row —Anna Mae Neal, Carol Miller, Donna Apathy, Carol Croll, Judy Medlen, Brenda Barrett Second row —Bonnie Onde- chek, Pat Stack, Carol Harper, Glenda Griffith, Nancy Lewis, Bonnie Behn, Joan Simms, Karen Rowland, Sandy Grau Third row —Virginia Clem¬ ens, Sandra Goodwin, Judy Weiss, Sue Snyder, Marjorie Andren, Esther Murawski, Frances Schi- pani, Harriet Hall Girls ' Club of Horace Mann The motto of Girls’ Club could be “Something for All,” because, in all its activities, it sponsors projects in which all the girls, and sometimes even boys can take part. On September 21 the first major event sponsored by the Girls’ Club was the annual Mixer, which was given in honor of the very new freshmen. All of the freshmen girls were welcomed to high school by upper class “big sisters.” Since the football season was soon to open, what better favors could have been chosen than colored cloth patches in the shape of footballs for the “big sisters” and megaphones for the “little sisters.” Community singing, refreshments, skits from the four high school classes, and just plain making friends composed the entertaining program. Another example of intergroup mixing was a trip by the Girls’ Club Board to Lew Wallace, where a demonstrator showed the girls how to wrap gift packages. Not to be outdone by the holiday decorations in school, Girls’ Club artistically adorned the cafeteria with red and green trimmings for its Christmas tea. Students and teachers chatted, while they sipped tea and ate the delicious cake, decorated with red sugar holly berries and green leaves. Money or some type of canned food was collected from each girl who attended the tea, and the goods were later given to a needy family to brighten up its Christmas holiday, and add a good deed for Girls’ Club. Remember the novel signs that were scattered through the halls during the days before the fudge sale sponsored by Girls’ Club? Fighting off customers, the industrious mem¬ bers proved that they are business women too. Other money making projects were the sale of twelve dozen Horace Mann sweat shirts and boxes of taffy apples. Then came the biggest highlight of the year. It was TWIRP WEEK. TWIRP means the woman is required to pay. Most of the fellows agreed that this was the best thing that ever happened to them at our school. Did you ever think you would see a girl carr ying a boy’s books or see her deliber¬ ately opening doors for him? Acts such as those were a common sight around school during TWIRP WEEK. Twirp Twirl, the sock-hop given during the week, was filled with fun, because everyone was dancing, and some girls were even cutting in on each other. Leave it to the girls! Cli¬ maxing this glorious week, glorious especially for the boys, was the Girls’ Club Turn-A-Bout, called Mardi-Gras. The decorations in the girls’ gym carried out the Mardi-Gras theme, with even the programs shaped like masks. Spark¬ ling masks decorated the walls, and after the grand march balloons and confetti were tossed from the balcony on the largest crowd attending a school dance all year. The Lake County Conference took place on April 16 at Edison High School. Its theme was “It’s a Woman’s World.” Well, men, what do you think? Another conference in which the girls participated was the Suburban Girls’ Club Con¬ ference at York Community High School in Elmhurst. “Let our Life Sing” was the theme of this conference, which had panel discussions on such topics as “Symphony of Success” and “Whither thou goest . . .” Girls’ Club is always ready to help others too. The mem¬ bers have donated their services for the open houses which were given this year. Yes, Girls’ Club has really worked hard, and we con¬ gratulate these conscientious femmes on their outstanding year of service. GIRLS CLUB BOARD First row —Carol Johnson, treasurer; Donna Wishart, Gladys Berkowitz, Carolyn Vaichis Second row —Claudette Cook, Barbara Goins, Jane Rhodes Third row —Judy Borns, Sally Berner, Jean Carlson Fourth row —Elsa Jane Blanning, Deanna Sides, Carol Scheurer, Carol Bruce Fifth row —Pat Meier, Joanne Fitzsimmons, Deanna Schneider Sixth row —Judy Thompson, Judy Richter, president; Penny Odishoo, vice-president PROJECTION CLUB First row —Bill Richardson, Don Gilyan, Bill Wilson, Fred Nichols, Milan Romich, A1 Williams Second row —Bill Bunnell, Gene Gib¬ son, George Boda, Ronald Davitt, Richard Hitterman, president Third row —Bob Stanier, Jasper Adamo, Thurston Custer, Paul Shafer, George Mestousis, Ken Biester, Mr. Finley French Projection Club When the students and faculty of Horace Mann want to enrich or clarify some subject which is being studied, who is there to help them? Who—of course, but the Projection Club. One may ask their assistance any hour of the day from 8:30 to 3:35, any day of the week, Monday through Friday. Available services include a sound movie machine, slide projector, or tape recorder. For the purpose of operat¬ ing these video and audio machines in the forty-seven class¬ rooms of Horace Mann, approximately twenty boys are regu¬ larly and systematically dispatched from the mechanical dawing room headquarters of Mr. French, their sponsor. There is little if anything which stops this procedure; broken film, a bad sound-track, or a faulty mechanism is quickly repaired by an experienced member of the club, who ex¬ plains the repair work to an onlooking freshman apprentice. When the assignment is finished, this group has given a service to the school vital to a well-rounded class room program. TORCH CLUB First row —Fred Dingier, Bill Yonan, secretary; John Christy, chaplain; John Gourley, vice-president; Bob Stanier, treasurer; Bob Webb, sergeant at arms; Dick Dumas, sergeant at arms Second row —Ralph Gardner, Dan Ryan, Jack Chidsey, Webb Yarrington, Jim Uhles, Bill Lemmons, Ronald Davitt, Bob Peterson, Victor Sereda, Jack Wimer, Joe Goldberg Third row —Jack Snyder, Charles May, Dave Ricketts, Don Rench, Ray Sierra, Jasper Adamo, Terry Murray, Jim Gude, Gilbert Kelly, Doug Bodhaine, Jim Manis, Hugh Smith, Dick Anderson Fourth row —Greg Fasano, Bob Capestany, Joe Tittle, Tom Dering, Thurston Custer, John Marek, Gary Schaleger, Bill Bennett, Ronald Mills, Jon Andren, Lynn Goffiney Hi-Y Club There are four basic purposes by which Hi-Y was founded. Let us scan the past year to see how these ideals have been carried out. ' , The Service Men’s Center has seen quite a bit of the Hi-Y members. Open houses have been held there to finance the organization’s many projects. Substantial donations, all made possible by the open houses, were given to the S.O.S. Humanity Drive, to the Y.M.C.A. World Service, and to a scholarship fund which is helping to aid a former member in college. Popular records, toasted marshmallows, and sizzling hot dogs make the open houses popular with the student body of Horace Mann. When Hi-Y took in new members, the perennial shoe shine boxes were seen on the school landings. Help Week, some¬ thing a little different from past years, was planned for the new pledges. With paint brushes, rakes, hoes, and lawn mowers they cleaned the school grounds and the grounds of neighbor’s homes. To obtain money for Christmas projects Hi-Y members sold wrapping decorations. With this money a basket was sent to a needy family, and gifts, handkerchiefs and coaster sets, were bought for the faculty. “Coach” Dick Collins had the enviable job of coaching this years Hi-Yettes squad. In a thrilling double overtime game his proteges were victorious over their annual rivals, the Torchettes. Hi-Y boys were dressed in their best the night they escorted their dates to the annual Hi-Torch Dance. This year the successful social event was held in the Crystal Ballroom of the Hotel Gary. The organization ended the year by purchasing the trophy for the typing champion and having a beach party for mem¬ bers and dates. The school year is now about over for the Hi-Y boys. They have accomplished a great deal. In these accomplish¬ ments they have maintained their ideals. Promote Christian character Render service to Horace Mann Render service to and to affiliate with Y.M.C.A. Render service to the community Torch Club This year the men of Torch Club combined their efforts to promote a number of social activities. First on the club s social calendar was the annual Barn Party held at Hugh Smith’s farm. It seems that Hugh, himself became the hit of the party when he fell from the hayloft ending up with two stitches in his head. Of course, all the activities in which Torch Club partici¬ pated were not for fun alone. The money raised from the Torch and Hi-Y Open House was turned over to the S.O.S. Humanity Drive. All agree that the dance which is co-sponsored by the boys’ clubs of H.M. is one of the biggest affairs of the year. This year was no exception. The Hotel Gary atmosphere, the unique “mailed-letter” dance programs, and the large eleven piece orchestra added up to a great night to remember in Horace Mann’s social season. A few weeks later, at the Supervisor’s Club, Torch mem¬ bers and their dates all enjoyed good food and dancing at the Torch Club Dinner. In the spring, to raise money for their treasury, the club held a paper drive. In May, for part of their initiation, Torch Club pledges were required to give a certain amount of time towards service for their school. First row —Lorry Zweig, Barney Bertman, Joe Angotti, Bill Bunnell, Leo Dilling, Ronnie Stepp, treasurer; Peter Sfikas, Chaplain Second row —Bob Fernandez, Winnie Owen, Bill Brookbanks, Chuck La Bate, Jim Sefton, Roger Sayles, John Duncan, Jerry Storey, John Someson, Lucian Menor, Andy Dough¬ erty Not pictured —Bill [I-Y Third row —Guy Manna, Isauro Rivas, Larry Lasek, secre¬ tary; Thomas Sharp, sergeant at arms; George Mestousis, vice-president; Robert Scobee, Richard Collins, Nick Mat- sis, James Matfiak Fourth row —Jack Jenkins, Terry Burns, Ken Nelson, Denny Cavanaugh, John Williams, John Dorsey, Don Gilyan, Tom Brooks, Peter Murdakes, Nick Dakich Peppas, President Annual Staff Scribblings from a distracted annual staff member’s note book or out of the waste basket of room 314. First day Mann in a Conquering Mood— “We are going to have the best annual ever. Lots of new ideas, new approaches . . .” September Mann Thinks— We found the perfect theme. “Now the work is half done,” or so we thought. October, November, December, January, February, March Seymour Pryweller, pictures and art; Norman Care, editor; Eileen Levinson, editor; Vito Nigrelli, editor Not pictured —Margaret Primich, picture editor; Burton Roger, copy Standing —Joe Tittle, assistant business manager; John Christy, business manager. Sitting—Dan Roser, photog¬ rapher; Mike Landy, photographer Standing —Ann Spiller, art; Alan Sachel, sports; Jean Mietz- ner, photographer. Sitting —Dixie Nipper, faculty; Pam Mack, faculty (Christmas carols, pizza parties, book clubs, jam sessions) April 1-10 Mann in a Fightin’ Mood— Trite! . . . Where’s the copy? . . . Dummy Day soon . . . Didn’t you take the Junior snaps? ... Be quiet; I can’t hear anything! April 1-15 Mann creates— Pose pictures . . . layout snaps . . . “how many times can I write this over?” ... 10 p.m. dinners . . . paper cutter blues . . . gooey glue (What, will these hands ne’er be clean?) April 15, 11:55 p.m. Modes of service— IT’S FINISHED! —Ed. note. Despite the hectic picture our tired member has painted, we have acquired many intangible assets by working on this book. We have learned to deal tactfully with people and to put ideas into action. A better sense of responsibility has been instilled in us, besides more knowledge of the process of how to plan work. The members have found that good writing demands time, clarity, and descriptive detail. The greatest benefit of the past year’s work has been the satis¬ faction of contributing our time and talents for the stu dents of Horace Mann. We are proud to present the Horace Manual of 1955. Standing —Louis Ki- gin, copy and art; Jerome Dinkin, art. Sitting — Roz Gelf- man, identification; Barbara Medved, copy Class Room Moods Finally, Education alone can conduct us to that enjoyment which is, at once, best in quality and infinite in quantity. Horace Mann PAUL N. CARLSON Principal of Horace Mann School GARY BOARD OF EDUCATION First row —Joseph A. Luckey, vice-president; Bishop J. Claude Allen, secretary Second roio—John W. Davies, assistant secretary; Chris N. Retson, treasurer; Charles E. Daugherty, president; Charles D. Lutz, superintendent of school WILLIAM K. CHANCE Assistant principal of Horace Mann School EZMA LAUBSCHER Home Economics ALLIS McCLAIN —t MILDRED POLAK Social Studies and Counseling TRESSA SHARPE Commerce RUTH SCOTT —Library EVE SKINNER —Home Economics EULAH WINTER—Choral Music STEPHEN VICIAN Mechanical brewing and Mathematics DAPHNE WILLIAMS ESTHER SARTURE Attendance Office Staff TILLIE STURM Biology MAUDALINE CMAR Office Staff VERONE SOKOL —Office Staff HOLLY STANLEY —Office Staff Through hard work and con¬ scientious teaching, our faculty develops the students into well- rounded personalities . . . Neces¬ sary parts of any education are clear thinking and logical rea¬ soning ... Man creates to express his personality, to accomplish an ideal, to be useful to himself, to express his innermost thoughts gracefully . . . By cooperating with his classmates and teachers and by learning to meet school problems, a pupil may prepare himself for the future. 1 _ 1 t 1 jM ■•1 DOLORES ABLES 435 Buchanan Dramatics, 4-H Club JASPER JOSEPH ADAMO 250 Polk Torch Club. Football. Baseball, Fightin’ Horsemen CAROLYN JEAN ALGER 4700 Harrison Cheerleader-Calumet Twp., Majorette-H.M.. Junior Play-Calumet. G.A.A.-Calumet. Chorus-Calumet, Pan-American League- Calumet MARY AGNES ALSOBROOK Pan-American League. Girls ' Glee Club. 4-H Club DONNA LEE APATHY 652 Harrison Pan American League. F.B.L.A.. Band. Girls Club Council STEPHANIE ARNESON G.A.A.. Girls ' Glee Club, Mixed Chorus LYNN ALICE BAKEMAN 315 Garfield Dramatic Club-Soc. Chairman, Band. F.B. L.A.. Girls ' Club Council. Class Plays, Pan- American League MARY EDITH BARTON 373 Jackson Latin Club ILENE BERNSTEIN 711 Pierce Dramatic Club, Mann-U-Script. Debate Club, Pan-American League, Band WILLIAM L. BESHORE 711 Cleveland Basketball. Football. Baseball. Booster Club- Pres., Torch Club-Pres., Fightin ' Horsemen Council of 13. Science Club. Student Coun¬ cil Representative. Talent Parade ADELLA MARGARET BOTTANDO 273 Jackson Latin Club BETTY JO BROWN 535 Taney Secretary of Senior Class. Choral Club. Tal¬ ent Parade. F.B.L.A., Homecoming Court. Concert Mistress of Orchestra, G.A.A. RICHARD TAYLOR BROWN 419 Garfield DONNA LEE BUCCICONE 826 Grant BERNARD JAMES CAMPBELL 629 Van Buren NORMAN S. CARE 407 Taft Band-Pres., Annual Staff-Co-editor, Orches¬ tra. Talent Parade. Jr. Honor Society. Pep Band-Leader MARY ELLEN A. CARLSON 459 Lincoln Student Council—Treasurer, Junior Honor Society—Treasurer. Girls ' Club Board. Speech Club—Secretary-Treasurer, Band— Treasurer of Guidons. F.B.L.A.. Pan- American League, Sophomore Class Play, Orchestra FRANK JAMES CHIMITROPOLOS 852 Jefferson Football, Basketball, Torch Club, Dramatics BILL CHRISTOFOLIS 645 Jefferson Band. Photography Club, Fightin’ Horsemen, Football JOHN PAUL CHRISTY 566 Hayes Torch Club—Chaplain, Student Council, Dra¬ matic Club. Talent Parade M.C., Annual Staff, Jr. Class Pres. RICHARD WAYNE COLLINS 564 Jackson Basketball. Cross Country, Hi-Y. Fightin ' Horsemen, Baseball GLENDA ELIZABETH COOK 2605 West 8th Ave. Speech Club, Pan-American, F.B.L.A., Dra- MAURICE STRICKLER CRAM 505 Buchanan Baseball—Captain, Football. Basketball DELORES JEWELL DALTON 732 Tyler Band. Orchestra. Choral Club—Treasurer, Pan-American League—Secretary, G.A.A. RONALD RODNEY DAVITT 716 Fillmore Swimming Team. Cross-Country Team. Fightin ' Horsemen. Torch Club. M-U-S Staff. Track Team, Pan-American League, Projection Club THOMAS EARL DERING 628 Cleveland Torch Club, Senior Play JERREY FRANCES DILLINER 536 Monroe F.B.L.A., Glee Club Senior Directory NELDA RAE DILLON 609 W. 5th Ave. Band. F.B.L.A.. Junior Play FREDERICK JOHN DINGLER Torclfchib?Swimming Team. Football Team. Fightin ' Horsemen. Track, Frosh. Basket¬ ball. Projection Club JEROME SOLOMON DINKIN Annual Staff. Sophomore Play. Latin Club CHARLES BROOKS DODSON 1828 W. 2nd Ave. Band— Vice-pres.. Drum Major. Manager. Junior Honor Society—Secretary. Dramatic Club. Latin Club, Orchestra ROBERT ROY DROBAC 253 Polk ■ , „ Choral Club, Fightin ' Horsemen Club. Base¬ ball Team. Cross Country Team. Freshman Basketball. Projection Club RICHARD WAYNE DUMAS 331 Harrison _ , Torch Club. Choral Club—Pres.. Football. Swimming Team. Baseball. Choral Show, Variety Ventures GREGORY M. FASANO 657 Tyler CAROLE LEE FIFE 1904 W. 9th Ave. Band. F.B.L.A. CAROL KATHRYN FINEGAN 322 Lincoln Band, Pan-American League. Student Coun¬ cil. Science Club. Mixed Chorus THOMAS RICHARD FISSINGER 2520 W. 5th Band. Talent Parade. Public Speaking JOANNE CATHERINE FITZSIMMONS 364 Polk Dramatic Club—Secretary-Treasurer. Pan- American League—President. F.B.L.A.. Girls’ Club Board. Girls ' Club Council, Junior Play, Senior Play DONALD JOSEPH FLOYD 108 Ellsworth Track Team, Choral Club 756 Polk JOANNE GALE Booster Club — Vice-Pres., F.T.A. — Pres., Cheerleader. Girls ' Club Board—Secretary. Pan-American League, Dramatics—Sopho¬ more Play JOSEPHINE GALLO 709 Jefferson F.B.L.A. MICHAEL GARCIA 320 Madison ROSALYN HELENE GELFMAN 619 Roosevelt Debate Club. Pan-American Club. F.T.A — Librarian. Annual Staff BETTY CATHERINE GORDON 759 Van Buren Talent Parade. Variety Ventures. U.S.O. Hu¬ manity, Pan-American League AVRILLE PAULA GORDY 3515 Tyler Pan-American League. Debate JOHN PHILLIP GOURLEY 759 Arthur President of Lake County Association of Student Councils. Student Council Presi¬ dent. Vice-President of Torch Club. Foot¬ ball. Basketball. Track. Sophomore Class President. Freshman Class Treasurer. Freshman King. Spanish Club. Dramatic Club. Fightin ' Horsemen. Fightin ' Horse¬ men Council of Thirteen, Junior Honor GLENDA RAE GRIFFITH 605 Pierce Band. Dramatics. G.A.A.. Girls ' Club Coun¬ cil. Pan-American League. Choral Club. Mixed Chorus CATHERINE RUTH HACK 657 Fillmore F.B.L.A.. Girls ' Glee Club ROBERT R. HARABURDO 2407 Wabash Ave. Latin Club. Junior Honor Society. Senior Honor Society CAROL LOUISE HARPER 317 Marshall Girls ' Club Council. Girls ' Glee Club. JAMES LEO HIGGINS 621 Van Buren Swimming Team ALAN BRUCE HILLMAN 328 N. California Band (Equipment Manager). Lighting RICHARD LEE HITTERMAN 412 Parke Projection Club—Pres.. Band n Class. Treasurer of Sophomore Class. Class Plays. F.T.A. RICHARD JOSEPH HOYO 570 Harrison ANNA MAE IHNAT 230 Tyler F.B.L.A.. G.A.A.. Girls ' Glee Club. Christmas KAREN M. ISENBERG 273 Cleveland . F.B L A.. Pan-American League. Christmas Pageant. Girls ' Club Council. Girls ' Glee Club ARLENE ANN JAGER 620 Buchanan Student Council. Junior Play. Social Com¬ mittee-Secretary. Girls ' Club Council. Booster Club. Band. F.B.L.A.. F.T.A.. Latin Club. Girls ' Glee Club. Christmas Pageant MARIANNE RUTH KELEMAN 411 Lincoln Junior Honor Society. Choral Club. Girls Glee Club JOHN WILLIAM KENNEY 455 Polk Band CAROLYN VIRGINIA KESSLER Secretary of Choral Club. Band. Girls ' Club Board. Operas. Pan-American League LOUIS JEROME KIGIN 758 Cleveland Annual Staff. S.P.Q.R. Treasurer. Junior Honor Society, Choral Club. Christmas Pag¬ eant SONDRA JOAN KIRSCHNER 1534 West 5th Pan-American League. Sophomore Play. Junior Play, F.B.L.A., Debate Club GEORGE STEVE KOLETTIS 737 Jefferson Swimming. Track, Fr. Football CORINNE GAIL KOLSHAK 840 Johnson DARLENE DOLORES KRAVETS 553 Chase F.B.L.A., Pan-American League SUZANNE FAITH KREVITZ 535 Taft Choral Club—Vice-President, Pan-American KENNETH KROK MICHAEL STEVEN KROOT 525 McKinley Band. Camera Club 528 Jefferson HAL KEITH LAFOONE Band. Dramatic Club. Fr. Football. Pan- American League. Class Plays. Pep Band MICHAEL LANDY 833 Van Buren LAWRENCE STANLEY LASEK 833 Jackson Fightin ' Horsemen—Secretary, Hi-Y—Treas¬ urer. Projection Club, Choral Club—Sgt. at Arms. Track. Booster Club. Basketball— Capt.. Cross Country, Band. Football IRA JOEL LEV Orchestra. Electron Club RICHARD SEYMOUR LEVENBERG 2320 West 6th Ave. Band. Senior Play. Mann-U-Script. Cross Country. Track. Basket Ball. Orchestra, Speech Club. Junior Honor Society EILEEN SERELLE LEVINSON 772 Hayes Annual Staff. Co-editor. Debate Club—Pres.. Dramatic Club—Vice-Pres., Junior Honor Society. Science Club. Class Plays, N.F.L.— Pres., Latin Club—Vice Pres. KAY LEWIS LINDQUIST 361 Madison Street Girls ' Club Council. F.B.L.A.. G.A.A. MICHAEL LINOSKI 456 Polk Street Sophomore Class Play MARIE ESTHER MACHUCA 300 Ellsworth Street PEARLANN MACK 3761 Burr Street Latin Club. Pan-American League. Girls’ Club Council. Annual Staff, F.B.L.A. MAUREEN WINIFRED MADDEN 673 Harrison Street F.B.L.A. JOHN MARTIN MALONEY 225 Taney Street Senior Class Treasurer. President of Dra¬ matic Club. Jr. Sr. Honor Societies. Vice- President of Latin Club, Class Plays. Stu¬ dent Council GERALD PHILIP MARCHAL 736 Harrison Street Projection Club JOHN PETE MATSIS 441 Jackson Street Student Council. Track. Cross Country, Band. Fightin - Horsemen NICHOLAS MATSIS 301 Grant Street Hi-Y. Freshman Football. Band, Basketball Manager CAROLE ELSBETH MCHENRY 335 Marshall Street Junior Honor Society. Dramatic Club. Girls ' Club Board. Historian of Majorettes. F.B. L.A.. Pan-American League. Debate Club DOLORES M. MCQUILLIN 433 Harrison Street Booster Club. Social Committee. Secretary of Student Council, F.B.L.A., Christmas Pageant BARBARA ELAINE MEDVED 234 Taft Street Jr. Sr. Honor Societies. President of Dra¬ matic Club. F.B.L.A.. Pan-American League. F.T.A.. Girls ' Club Council. An¬ nual Staff PEGGY ANN MEDVED 849 Monroe Street Junior Class Play. F.B.L.A. PATRICIA JUNE MELER 376 Harrison Street Dramatic Club Class Plays. Christmas Pag- . Latin Club. Pan-American 427 Bridge Street Hi-Y—Vice-Pres . ' — - -- Treasurer of the Fightin’ Horsemen. Football. Christmas Pageant. Speech Club. Projection Club. Council of Six of the Fightin ' Horsemen RICHARD JOSEPH MICCOLIS 409 Arthur Street DOROTHY JEAN MIETZNER 556 Pierce Street Annual Staff. Speech Club. Junior Play. F.B.L.A.. N.F.L.. Debate Club. Pan-Ameri¬ can League. Christmas Pageant. Talent Parade. G.A.A. MARTHA EDWYNNE MILLER 544 Roosevelt Street Editor-in-Chief of the Mann-U-Script. De¬ bate Club. N.F.L.. Sophomore Plav. Jr. and Sr. Honor Societies. Latin Club. Girls ' Club Council. Pan American League. Or- DEVORA RUTH MISELMAN 2409 West 5th Ave. Girls ' Glee Club. Pan_American League. CAROL LOU MOORE 358 Arthur Street Pan-American League. Choral Club. Choral- rama. Opera. F.B.L.A.. Band. Junior Play JOHN FRANKLIN MOSER 841 Jackson Street GERALDINE MURRAY 812 Van Buren Street Pan-American League. G.A.A.. F.B.L.A. LEONA MAE NEZOVICH 213 Polk Street Secretary of Sophomore Class. Girls ' Club Council. G.A.A.. F.B.L.A.. Majorette VITO S. NIGRELLI 246 Tyler Street Co-Editor of Annual Staff. Band. Junior Honor Society. Debate Club. Pan-American League DIXIE LOU NIPPER 116 Taft Place Annual Staff. Junior Honor Society. S.P.Q.R.. Girls ' Club Board. F.B.L.A. MAUREEN MARLYN O’BRIEN 2333 West 8th Ave. Dramatics. F.B.L.A.. Debate. Junior Class Play. Style Shows PENNY ODISHOO 628 Jefferson Street Vice-President of F.B.L.A.. Vice-President of Girls ' Club. Band. G.A.A.. Girls ' Glee Club. President of Girls ' Club Council. Christmas Pageant PATRICIA ANN OGRIN 723 Pierce Street F.B.L.A.. Latin Club. Christmas Pageant. Dramatics ANTHONY PETER OLESH 827 Monroe Street VIRGINIA M. OLIVER 547 Monroe Street F.B.L.A. ALBERT DEAN PAGIN 334 Lincoln Street Debate Club Senior Directory MARY MARGARET PATTY 412 Tyler Street President and Student Director of Concert Orchestra. Band. F.B.L.A. WANDA MARIE PAVLIK 841 Harrison Street Pan-American League. F.B.L.A., G.A.A., Dramatics JOAN CECELIA PEHLEN 324 Taney Street F.B.L.A.. Christmas Pageant. Pan-American League. Latin Club. Speech Club WILLIAM FEPPAS 815 Grant Street Varsity Football and Track. President of Hi- Y. Vice-President of Fightin ' Horsemen. Vice-President of Junior Class. Treasurer of Social Committee. Orchestra. Band. Student Council. Freshman Basketball MARLENE RUTH PETERSON 354 Taney Street F.B.L.A.. Speech RALPH ALLEN PETERSON 375 Roosevelt Street Orchestra. Freshman Football ROBERT F. PETERSON 375 Roosevelt Street Varsity Football. Torch Club. Social Com¬ mittee. Booster Club. Band. Orchestra. Varsity Track BETTY CHRISTINE PILIPIAK 213 Taft Place President of F.B.L.A.. Treasurer of F.T.A.. Student Council. Secretary-Treasurer of Debate Club. N.F.L., Junior Honor Society MARGARET PRIMICH 2111 West 5th Ave. Annual Staff. Junior Honor Society. F.B.L.A.. F.T.A.. Pan-American League. Girls ' Club League. Dramatics SEYMOUR PRYWELLER 403 Johnson Street Junior Honor Society. Manager of Band. Annual Staff. Orchestra. Debate. Talent Parade. Variety Ventures. Christmas Pag¬ eant. Pep Band MARLENE ELENOR PUREVICH 408 Tyler Street Girls ' Glee Club THOMAS OTTO REISING 458 Johnson Street Football. Pan-American League DONALD RAY RENCH 317 Monroe Street Swimming. Torch Club. Cross Country, Track. Fightin ' Horsemen JUDITH MAXWELL RHODES 655 Pierce Street Band. Reporter of F.B.L.A.. Pan-American JUDITH RAE RICHTER 718 Cleveland Street President of Freshman Class. Vice-President of Sophomore Class, President of Girls ' Club. Jr Sr. Honor Societies. Band. Dramatic Club. Pan-American League. Or¬ chestra. Science Club. G.A.A. THEODORE CONSTANTINE RINGAS 518 Hayes Street Band ANTHONY JAMES ROCK 3905 East 13th Ave. Annual Staff. Manager of Band. Junior Honor Society. Latin Club. Science Club. Pep Band, Christmas Pageant. Talent Pa¬ rade. Orchestra BURTON ROGER 341 Cleveland Band. President of Junior Society. Senior Honor Society. Annual Staff. Latin Club. Orchestra. Talent Parade. Christmas Pag¬ eant. Variety Ventures. Pep Band MILAN ROMICH 360 Fillmore Street Projection Club. Choral Club AURELIA MARIE ROSS 533 Pierce Street President of Majorettes. Pan-American League. F.B.L.A.. G.A.A.. Orchestra DANIEL ALLEN ROSSER 111 Rutledge Street Annual Staff HERBERT GENE RUBIN 2131 V ;t 5th A t. Electron Club ALLEN H. SACHSEL 382 Lincoln Street Band. Speech Club—Vice-President. Annual Staff. Deb ate Club. Latin Club. Orchestra. Dramatics ROBERT WILLIAM SALMI 222 Taney Street Freshman Basketball. Reserve Basketball MARY ANN SCHATZ 430 Arthur Street Debate Club. Choral Club—Librarian. Treas¬ urer of F.T.A., Opera. Choralrama. Stu¬ dent Council. Social Committee. Talent Parade, Pan-American League, Junior Play DEANNA MAE SCHNEIDER 366 Ellsworth Street Girls ' Club Board. F.B.L.A., Pan-American DARLENE FAYE SCHOON 700 Johnson Street Secretary of Camera Club ROBERT EARL SCOBEE 424 Lincoln Street Hi-Y LEON TRACY SEARS 577 Chase Electron Club, Band (Kentucky) PETER MIKE SFIKAS 425 Bridge Street Chaplain of Hi-Y. Chairman of Social Com¬ mittee. Sneech Club. Debate Club. Talent Parade, Christmas Pageant. Senior Play THOMAS WILLIAM SHARP 413 Harrison Street Sergeant at Arms of Hi-Y. Football. Fightin ' Horsemen STANLEY J. SMITH 1020 West 5th ave. FHILIP F. SPELT 772 Pierce Street Dramatic Club. Science Club. Latin Club. Sophomore. Jr.. Sr. Plays. Chess Club ANNE LOUISE SPILLER 573 Connecticut Street F.B.L.A., Annual Staff GEORGIA SPIROS 826 Lincoln Street Girls ' Club Council. Treasurer of F.B.L.A., Christmas Pageant PATRICIA JEAN STACK 384 Johnson Street Girls ' Club Board and Council. Majorette. ROBERT JOSEPH STANIER 715 Garfield Street Fightin ' Horsemen (President), Treasurer of Torch Club. Social Committee, Football Captain, Track. Band RONNIE DALE STEPP 353 Pierce Street Freshman Class Secretary. Junior Class Sec¬ retary. Senior Class Vice-President. Secre¬ tary of Hi-Y. President of Speech Club, Jr. Sr. Plays, Talent Parade. Freshman Basketball. Reserve Basketball, Varsity Basketball DIANNE MARY STEVENSON 2000 West 4th Ave. Girls ' Club Council. Sophomore Play. Band, Booster Club. Pan-American League CARMEN CADAVID TATO 830 Monroe Street Photography CHARLISS ARLENE TEAL 231 Cleveland Street F.B.L.A.. Pan-American League, G.A.A., Dramatics EARLENE FAYE TEFERTILLER 1020 East 8th Ave. Vice-President of F.T.A.. Secretary of F.B. I, A.. Vice-President of Social Committee, Pan-American League. Junior Honor So¬ ciety JUDITH ANN THOMPSON 214 Taney Street Girls ' Club—Treasurer. Secretary of F.T.A., F.B.L.A., Pan-American League, Junior Honor Society. Dramatics JOSEPH ORVILLE TITTLE 626 Johnson Street Football. Torch Club. Annual Staff CAROL JEAN TORIE 724 McKinley Street Secretary of Majorette Club. Talent Parade. F.B.L.A.. Pan-American League, Girls ' Club Council. Christmas Pageant GERALD WAYNE UHLES 5020 East 13th Ave. Football. Baseball RONALD JOHN WEBB 325 Taney Street Band. Orchestra. Dramatic Club. Debate Club. Athletics ALFRED CLYDE WILLIAMS 2746 West 6th Ave. Vice-President of Electron Club PHYLLIS ELAINE WILLS 357 Jefferson Street Band WILLIAM JOSEPH YONAN 914 N. Union Street President of the Senior Class. Treasurer of the Junior Class. Secretary of Torch Club. Fightin Horsemen. Basketball, Track. Cross Country. Science Club