La Porte High School - El Pe Yearbook (La Porte, IN)

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THE 1948 HOMECOMING QUEEN and Court: Charlotte Lough, Debbie Fay, Queen Marilyn Miller, Barbara Kitnmel, and Mr. John Schmidt. STYLES OF THE FORTIES are depicted at this Christmas Girl Reserve formal dance.

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bin t i THE 1934 RAND was the first to have band uniforms. Left to right, row I: Rill Haviland—Drum Major, Robert Warner, Rob Barton, Orient in Kunze, Rill Osborn, Ed Sweitzer, Jack Green, Rosie Andreano, Clayton Wilson, Wilbur Carlson. John Vitale. Lona Wood, June Stubblefield, Anthony Guerrera. Director. Row 2: Alarie Rlohrn. Woodrow Fitzsimmons, Frank Shadel. Vince Kelly, Evelyn Bartholomew. Don Garwood, Currin Shields, Don Hil- gendorf, Richard Nelson. Rill Hansen. John Diedrich, Unidentified, Unidentified, Leo Fabrovicz, George Jackson, Earl Ebert. Row 3: Unidentified. Louis Matz. Lavern Stassen, Unidentified, Abram Hebeisen, Richard Witt, Bernard Jonas, Gladys Palm. Rue Green, Chuck Blankschcin, Unidentified. Helen VanVactor, Jeanette Hoover. Row 4: Unidentified, Unidentified, Vic Hildebrand. Jim Freeman. William Hauschild, Unidentified, Robert Childs, John Martin, Uniden- tified. Clurabelle Hebeisen, Lawrence Swartzel, Warren Reck. Mr. Simpson then took over the latter two groups and introduced a popular group, the Swing Choir. This organization was an im- mediate success and filled many out-of-town engagements, including Governor Handley’s inauguration. The Swing Choir is still a popu- lar extra-curricular activity of the Music De- partment. After Mr. Simpson left in 1958 to join the U.S. Steel Company as music director. Mr. Theodore Klinka took his place. Guy Fore- 77 ; LA PORTE HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA of I94S was our first or- chestra to win state rec- ognition. Without excep- tion, the succeeding groups have achieved the same distinction. Left to right, row one: Barbara Jacob- son, Margie Vaughan, Gy- neth McCoy, Vera Sower, Aileen Schulze, Lillian Mil- ler, Nancy Crichfield, Wini- fred Galloway, Marlene Miller, Betty Pate. Row two: Jane Babcock, Mary Ann Lininger, Carol Cissne, Barbara Carlson, Joyce Downs, Mr. Gene Penning- man, who for several years had directed the junior High School music department, had meanwhile moved up to the high school in 1956 and assumed responsibility for the band and orchestra. Since he began directing, these groups have won many gold medal awards in regional and state music competition. Through the work of these able directors and the enthusiastic participation of the stu- dents, La Porte High School has earned an outstanding position in state music circles. ton, Norma Yclinek. Dottie Vaughan, Dotti Garrett. Row four: Janet Palm, Bonnie Friday, Nancy Fay, Jo Ann Turak, June Baker, James Bager, Mary Ann Feur. ton, Jewell Purcell, Char- lene Hecker, Pat Linton, Virginia Lind. Row three: Betty Perkins, Maureen Robe, Lawrence Miller, El- len Littlewood, George Lubs. Bruce Richardson, Mark Bear, Zeita Hamil-

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docteii eve ttd taete eutttttaC THE JUNIOR PROM OF 1945. Left to right: Martha Robuck, Mead Robuck, Robert Kelsey, Jr., Edna Maahs, Don Rosenow, Mary Anderson. Social events have always played an impor- tant role in the lives of students at LaPorte High School. The Prom. Girl Reserve formal, and the competition for numerous titles of 'Queen” have been among the most publi- cized of these student activities. The Girl Reserve formal was originally a Valentine Day dance, but was later changed to a Christmas dance. Each girl must earn a service point by helping some worthy cause to be eligible to attend. The Prom is con- sidered by most students the highlight of the year. Once a dinner preceded the dance, but now Prom-goers are entertained by an After- Prom put on by the service clubs and the Chamber of Commerce of the city. Each year the students elect by secret ballot a Home- coming Queen, a Track Queen, a Prom Queen, and their Courts. QUEEN DONNA HANNA reigned over the 1945 Junior Prom. 11