Lake Central High School - Quiver Yearbook (St. John, IN)

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In honor of the Bicentennial many fire hydrants were painted Rhonda Gard painted the one in front of her home in Schererville In 1843. this church. St. John the Evangelist, was built. It was the first Catholic church in Lake County Now the church stands south of the school on U S. Route 41.

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If ' s 1976 We ' ve Sol Some Bistory of Our On November 18, 1975, 105 people from all parts of Indiana came to Lake Central to become natu¬ ralized citizens Federal Judge Allen Sharpe swore them in after giving a speech about the honor of being an American citizen OTopraraK?. This little girl from Marion keeps a tight hold on her American flag The president of the Daugh¬ ters of the American Revolution donated the flags to everyone who became a citizen It’s finally here, the Bicentennial year is now upon us and as all cities and towns in the United States, St. John joined in on the celebration of our nation’s 200th birthday. St. John’s Bicentennial celebration consisted of the Parade of Flags; this special parade began in Florida and worked it’s way up north along U.S. Route 41. The birth of our country was also commemorated with a large town picnic, costume parades and dances. The history of St. John was also observed. The St. John Women’s Club distributed postcards picturing the first church in St. John. The town’s history goes back to 1837 with the arrival of John Hack to Lake County’s Prairie West Section. What was once the Prairie West Section is now thickly covered with the homes of the German settlers who have spread out from the Hack center in town. In 1838, four other German families came and settled near the Hack family. In 1843, on the Hack land, was erected the church of St. John the Evangelist. This was the first Catholic church in the county and regular religious services were held there. The original church now faces U.S. Route 41 with a restored exterior. The structure sits on the church grounds of St. John the Evangelist parish, about one half mile north¬ west of its original site. Own

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' Godspelr - Something for Everyone The Godspell Company display their motto. ‘Keep the Corners of your Godspell. Over half of the cast consisted of former Lake Central mouth turned up. as they are gathered around the traditional symbol of students. “Godspell,” the summer season play, turned out to be one of the most emotional plays that has ever been produced by LC. “There was a little bit of everything for everyone: comedy, farce, tragedy, vaudeville, fantasy and realism,” remarked Director Angie Lowe. “Godspell” was so tremendous, it brought people to their feet without them realizing it. There was as many emotional feelings in the audience as there was on stage. Jesus was portrayed by Tom Butoryak, John the Baptist and Judas were played by Bob Horgash. Playing themselves were: Nedra Lancaster, Becky Cox, Bill Engle, Michael Berglund, Bob Stromberger, Randy Smith, Karen Clark, Michelle Glittenberg, Arlene Adler, Tony Gruttadauro and Denise Hesher. Bob Horgash, portraying the part of John the -All for the Best. accompanied by a little hat Baptist, and Tom Butoryak. acting as Jesus, sing and cane dance