Lew Wallace High School - Quill and Blade Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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After games and dances many students seem to have a yen for a sizzling pizza. Jean Muir and Gilbert Gruenberg are no exception, as they share this Italian Model A cars certainly were the newest fad this year. Ed Kish is about ready to take his friends, Veronica Kisylio, Marilyn Am.de., and David Mantz home from school. Jo e Komisarcik is explaining to Sharon Ennis the fundamentals of his car ' s motor. Pat Apolzan and Jerry Bolde are quite impressed with Nick Strincevich ' s car and ask him how he happened to purchase it.

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flu, eue L r jL 3 Most teenage activities do not change much from year to year, but this year saw many new fads added and some old ones revived. Anyone who has kept his eyes open would often get the feeling he was back in the roaring 20 ' s. The number of Model A ' s, Oaklands, and ' 29 Fords seen around school has made this our number one fad. After a dance or a game, we generally found ourselves craving a hot beef sandwich or a pizza. Pete and Snooks was just the place. There we chatted, laughed, and showed off our newest fashions. Many of the girls wore the stylish racoon-collared coats, while other preferred the smart look¬ ing boy coat. Pleated skirts, blazers, boot shoes, and colored sweat socks were a must among the fashion-con¬ scious girls. Boys took to wearing the ever popular crew necks or the newer bulky knit sweaters. These many fads were the icing on the cake that made this year different from the others. Thank goodness for Alexander Graham Bell ' s wonderful inven¬ tion. Even though this phone call has lasted an hour, Kim Polizotto chuckles as Marilyn Schaefer asks him if he is tired of standing up so long.

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The Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons are a mixture of a little of everything. School events were filled with gaiety and color, but often there was a note of solemnity. We did not forget, either, that charity is a virtue. The gym literally rocked at the annual Turkey Hop, while a lighted Christmas tree radiated peace at the Christmas stag dance. The Inaugural Ball was the epitome of the winter social season. We prayed together at Vespers and we were reverent at the Christmas Pageant. Our most sincere and lasting holiday happiness was the self-satisfaction we experienced as a result of extending our hand of friendship to those less fortunate than we. Packing baskets of food for needy families taught us that it is more blessed to give than to receive. In this and in other services, such as carolling throughout the hospitals or making tray favors for the sick, students found that unselfishness can be personally rewarding. Mickey Varso checks her list as Bernadine Koziatek, David Shults, and Larry McDonald place food items in the Thanksgiving basket, which was given to a needy family. This project was undertaken by the senior civics classes.