Liberty Township High School - Moraine Yearbook (Chesterton, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 108 of the 1931 volume:

®l|p iCtlrprty Niurtmt iimtitrrit Slljirtg-nnr iluliluUirii liy ® h p 31 u n t o r (El a a a (0 f Slip IGtliprty (Crnti'r litiyh g rhaol flnlumr B iflay. 1931 high school THE 1 9 3 1 LIBERT Y E CHO OF liberty township Editor-in-Chief ...... Assistant Editor Advertising Managers Circulation Manager . Art Editor ........... Alumni Editor Calendar Editor ...... Joke Editor .......... Athletic Editors ANNUAL BOARD .....Marion Hineline ......Elmer Johnson f Carlton Dillingham I Elestor McGolerick .......Owen Babcock ......Edna Franzson .....Herman Schmidt .......Anna Johnson ....Marian Reynolds ....f Avis Babcock I Paul Hoffman PAGE TWO OUR SCHOOL HE first building to house the Liberty Township High School was built in 1913. The high school was or- ganized with Frank P. Hickner as principal. Since that time eighty-one young men and women have received diplomas from Liberty. Following Mr. Hickner, John E. Small, C: H. Reider, E. E. Wright, Wm. Welch and Hazel Broad Bockelmann have served as principal. The enrollment in the four years of high school has increased from fifteen to seventy-five. In 1913 the state department granted a commission which has been held continuously ever since. In 1928, during the second term of E. V. Gustafson as trustee, ground was purchased on the south side of the road and the fine modem building constructed which we now' have so much delight in using. We have a light, well-ventilated build- ing with adequate class rooms, a splendid gymnasium which may be used as an auditorium, and laboratories for Physics, Biology, Domestic Science, and Manual Arts. A beautiful lawn in front and a well planned athletic field in the rear make the school at- tractive to all who drive past. The curriculum at Liberty offers an unusual choice of subjects for a school of its size. A pupil may take a college-preparatory course or may choose subjects which w'ill prepare him for life in the commercial w'orld or in the home community. The school is so much more than the building which is its home. To be sure, as we return in later years, we will be glad to see the places around which so many memories cluster. But with how' much more eagerness shall we gather in alumni groups with the friends of other days! For the real school is the group of teachers and pupils whose daily activities for nine months each year w'e record in our annual. The Liberty Echo. BERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL OUR ANNUAL HE creation of The Liberty Echo serves several pur- poses. It gives valuable business experience to those who solicit the advertisements which make the financing of the book possible. It is an excellent illustration of the labor and expense connected with any publication. It also gives splendid training to those who take part in writing and assembling the material which makes up the book. Although it accomplishes all of these things, still, these attainments are wholly unrelated to the real purpose of The Liberty Echo. The first Liberty Center annual was published by the senior class in 1924. Their purpose w'as to create a memory book of their high school days. A Liberty Center annual has appeared each year since that date. Quite naturally, the make-up of the annual has changed from year to year. Due to the fact the Seniors were crow'ded with other activities, the task of prepar- ing the annual was early put into the hands of the Juniors. There have been changes in school life which have greatly affected the annual. The activities of the school have increased, new' subjects have been added to curriculum, and a new' home has been built for grades six to twelve on the south side of the road. This edition of The Echo has an increased number of cuts so that the activities of those grades may be more clearly illustrated. In many other respects has the annual changed. Still the aim of its creators has never varied. Thus the design of the class of '32 in preparing this edition of The Liberty Echo is to create a memory book for those who took part in the school life at L. C. H. S. during the year 1930-1931. —Marion Hineline. three THE LIBERTY CENTER HIGH SCHOOL THE 193 1 LIBERTY ECHO (Tf LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SC H 0 0 L OUR TRUSTEES E. V. GUSTAFSON DAVID LINDERMAN Trustee Liberty Township, 1922-1930 Trustee Liberty Township, 1931- P A G E FIVE THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL FREI) H. COLE County Superintendent of Schools, Porter County HAZEL BROAD BOCKELMANN Principal, Liberty Township Schools PAGE SIX THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL FRED H. COLE Fred H. Cole was born in Liberty Township and attended the rural schools there and the high school at Chesterton. His college training was received at De Pauw University. After one year of teaching at Liberty Center, and four years experi- ence in the schools of Porter, Mr. Cole served as Deputy County Auditor for two years. Since that time, twenty-two years to be exact, he has been our County Superintendent of Schools. He has seen an almost magical transformation in Porter County in the schools and in the type of training offered the pupils. It is largely through his guidance and as a result of his tireless planning that the schools of the county have been kept abreast of the best educational thought. The county is now dotted by splendid new buildings housing high schools, all recognized by the State Department as doing standard work. But Mr. Cole’s interest in the educational field has not been confined to Porter County. In 1915, under U. S. Commissioner of Education, G. O’Brien, Mr. Cole prepared, with the assistance of government physicians, a “Survey of Rural School Sanita- tion” that has been recognized by educational experts as some of the best work done in community studies. As a result he has had many assignments as special lecturer for the Bureau of Education of the U. S. Department of the Interior and has had flattering offers to educational work in broader fields. But Mr. Cole prefers to remain in Porter County, pouring out his en- ergies for the school life of his home county. The reward of his patient genius and tireless activity is the present high standing of the Porter County schools among those of the State of Indi- ana. HAZEL BROAD BOCKELMANN Hazel Broad Bockelmann is a graduate of the high school in Momence, Illinois. She received the degree of B. A. from Northwestern University and was further honored there by election to Phi Beta Kappa. After a year teaching at the Crisman High School she be- came principal of the Averyville High School in Peoria, Illinois, where she taught German, Latin and English for three years. She spent the year 1916-17 as a graduate student at the Univer- sity of Chicago where she took further work in English and Education. The following four years she was the head of the English department at the Whiting High School. In 1922 Mrs. Bockelmann came to Liberty Center as a teacher. She returned to us in 1925 as principal and has since that time carried the double burden of teacher of language and of executive. She has also assumed the responsibilities of di- recting the making of our annuals and many of our school plays. Mrs. Bockelmann has now spent seven years at Liberty. The seniors of 1931 are the sixth class which she has helped thru the joys and trials of school days. We juniors hope that she will be with us next year to give us the final push that will transform us from seniors into alumni. —Hazel Rosenquist. PAGE SEVEN —HE__1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHO 0 L OUR TEACHERS FLOYD O. GLASS Mr. Glass received his college training at North Manchester College. For two years he taught the upper grades at Mount Etna. Huntington County. Then he held similar positions at Lincolnville, Wabash County, for five years, and at Rich Valley for two years. In 1928 he came from the Wabash valley to Porter County, taking a position in the High School at Liberty Center. The past two years he has taught Civics and has or- ganized and directed the work of our Commercial Department. He has made this a most popular group of studies, but has held us all to a high standard of attainment in his classes. Mr. Glass is naturally quiet, but has won many friends outside of his classes by active interest in all school activities. For two years he coached and trained the grade boys’ basketball teams. He has kept the score at all our high school games and contests, and directed our “pep” sessions. He was the chief instigator of the “Leather Lungs” a spirited body of rooters who led the cheering in the later games. To us all he gives the finest of examples—unselfish service to one another and to our school. —Wallace Brainerd. GEORGE K. LOWRY Mr Lowry was born at Vandale, Arkansas where he attended public school from which he graduated in 1919. In the fall of 1925 he entered the Agricultural and Mechanical College at Jonesboro, Arkansas. In the spring of 1926 he entered Valparaiso University from which he graduated June 11, 1921 with a B. S. degree. He came from La Crosse to Libertv Center in the fall of 1929. Since then he has been teaching Mathematics, Manual 1 raining, Physical Education, and Physics. He expects to go to Iowa I niversity this summer, where he has been studying in 1928 and 1930 for a master’s degree in Physical Education and Education. He has been athletic director and coach since he came here. His ability as a coach is shown in the fine athletic record the school has at- tained in the past two years, for he has developed two championship base- ball teams. The basketball team are the Porter County Basketball Cham- pions for 1931. Liberty also won the basketball trophv in the Lake-Porter Conference in 1931. —Elestor McGolerick. PAGE EIGHT THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL THE COMMERCIAL ROOM PAGE NINE THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL OUR TEACHERS GAIL STIMSON Gail Stimson is a graduate of Kentland High School. In 1026 she was graduated from Indiana University with an A. B. degree. Her teach- ing experience has been confined to her four years here at Liberty Center. Her subjects are History and English. During her first two years with us she coached the girls’ basketball team, the first year especially was one of inconvenience since we had no gym and must go to Crisman when the weather was too cold for outside practice. The last two years she has taught music in the Junior and Senior High School. The Chorus and Glee Club work has been a great success. Miss Stimson is an all around good sport, a good mixer, and has been not only a good teacher but a friend to us all. —Lois Hall. ELLA HANLEY SAYERS Ella Hanley Sayers, after graduating from grade school attended Indiana State Normal for three years. She then entered Valparaiso Uni- versity, receiving her B. S. and A. B. degrees four years later. In 1906 she graduated from Indiana University. Mrs. Sayers began her teaching at the DeMotte School; she then went to Knox, Indiana, where she taught for four years. In 1924 she began teaching Latin, English, and Mathematics at Valparaiso University and in 1929 came to Liberty Center High School. She has taught English and Mathematics in the Junior and Senior High. She is a very pleasant and ambitious teacher, one who accomplishes much because she expects much of us. She is a friend to any one who has ever known her or has ever been her pupil. —Florence Anderson. PAGE TEN THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS ROOM PAGE ELEVEN THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL OUR TEACHERS DOROTHY HELEN BOWMAN Miss Bowman is a graduate of Somerset High School at Somerset, Indiana. She attended Manchester College at North Manchester, Indiana, her major subjects being Biology and Domestic Science. She received her degree in 1928. She came to Liberty Center in the fall of 1929 to teach Biology, Home Economics. General Science and Geography. During the summer of 1930 she attended the American College of Physical Education in Chicago in preparation to teach Physical Education in our school the following school year. To her has fallen the task of planning the meals and refreshments which were features of various school activities. By these contacts she has added many who are not in her classes to her circle of friends. She has been most helpful in girls’ athletics, assisting in coaching the girls’ basket- ball team and being their chaperone, mentor and friend. —Marian Reynolds. DELLORA L. NUSS Dell ora L. Nuss after graduating from DePere High School, DePere, Wisconsin, received her collegiate and normal training at Lawrence College and Kaukanna Normal School in Wisconsin. In 1927 she graduated from the Normal Department of Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana. Miss Nuss began her teaching career at Chesterton grade school in 1927 where she taught grades one and four. After a year at Chesterton she came to Liberty Center and for two years she taught English and Arithmetic in grades four, five and six. This year, due to the six-six sys- tem, she is in the new building where she is teaching regular sixth grade work. —Edna Franzson. PAGE TWELVE THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL PAGE THIRTEEN THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS PAGE FOURTEEN THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL THE CLASSES ALUMNI SENIORS JUNIORS SOPHOMORES FRESHMEN EIGHTH YEAR SEVENTH YEAR SIXTH YEAR PAGE FIFTEEN THE 1 93 1 LI BE RTY ECHO O F_LI BERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI CLASS OF 1914 Ethel (Bull) Ruge—Homemaker ........................Valparaiso CLASS OF 1915 Florence Wheeler—Stenographer ......................Valparaiso Morris I'odd .....................................Pennsylvania CLASS OF 1917 Susia (Ashton) Anderson—Homemaker .....................Chicago Vina (Ashton) Pearson—Principal, Gary ton School.......Garyton Irene (Swanson) Johnson—Homemaker ..................Chesterton Mary Turk—At Home ..................................Valparaiso Harold Pearson—Farmer ..............................Chesterton Floyd Mead—Barber ........................................Gary Garret Osborn—Mills ......................................Gary Dewey Babcock—Farmer (Married Estella St. Clair)....Valparaiso CLASS OF 1918 Edna (Carey) Boedaker—Homemaker .......................Chicago Florence (Cuson) Conrick—Homemaker ....................Wheeler Pearl (Hanrahan) Rosenberger—Homemaker .............Valparaiso Evelyn (Anderson) Pillman—Homemaker ...................Crocker Maurice Thatcher—Mechanic ..........................Valparaiso Arthur Schmidt ...........................................Gary CLASS OF 1919 Hannah (Danielson) Wiseman—Homemaker ............ Michigan City Elvera (Blank) Nagel—Homemaker .........................Hobart Helen (Thatcher) McKimmon—Homemaker ...................Chicago Hubert Cole (Married Luella Carey)—Store Proprietor ......Gary Jessie Campbell .....................................Valparaiso Rudolph Schmidt—Farmer .............................Valparaiso Wayne Babcock—Farmer ...............................Valparaiso Alfred Dalke—Mechanic ..............................Valparaiso CLASS OF 1920 Paul Wheeler (Married Emma Hlacher)—Salesman ..........Chicago Elsie (Wheeler) Stuart—Homemaker .....................Plymouth Hannibel (Mead) Fetter—Homemaker ...................Valparaiso Evelyn (Linderman) Ellis—Homemaker ....................Chicago CLASS OF 1921 Naomi (Wheeler) Ferguson—Homemaker ....................Valparaiso Anna (Gloyeski) Hoffman—Homemaker ...........................East Chicago Juanita (Frank) Koselki—Homemaker ........................Chicago Stella Moore—Stenographer ...................................Gary Fred Schmidt—Bank Clerk .....................................Gary CLASS OF 1922 Lorena (LaHayne) Zimmerman—Homemaker ..................Valparaiso Edna (Pillman) Mount—Stenographer ...........................Gary Elizabeth Reider—Teacher .........................Fair Oaks, Ind. August Schmidt—Dentist ......................................Gary CLASS OF 1923 Arvid Johnson—Interior Decorator ........Berian Springs, Michigan CLASS OF 1924 I-eona (Ashton) Michaels—Homemaker ....................Chesterton Lila (Gustafson) Wolff—Homemaker ..........................Miller Catherine Dau—Stenographer ..................................Gary Herbert Dalke—At Home .................................Valparaiso CLASS OF 1925 Violet Sanders—Stenographer .................................Gary Gertrude Hockelberg—Teacher .....................Liberty Center Arthur Schmidt—Bookkeeper ..................................Crown Point Leonard Dillingham (Married Dorothy Gustafson)—Surveyor ....Valparaiso Oakley Lutes (Married Grace Hockelberg) —Salesman CLASS OF 1926 Alice (Tanner) Pomeroy—Homemaker ......................Chesterton Arvid Sheets (Married Florence Raske)—Deering Employee ..Chicago CLASS OF 1927 Alvar Olson—Teller, Fed. Reserve Bank ....................Chicago Lucy Lundahl—Stenographer ............................... Chicago Ida (Cole) Smith—Homemaker ..................................East Gary Iva (Cole) DeHaven—Homemaker ................................East Gary Astrid Johnson—Stenographer .................................Gary Genevieve (Figolah) Hanrahan—Homemaker ................Valparaiso Ruth Esserman—Student, Presbyterian Hospital .............Chicago PAGE SIXTEEN THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIB CLASS OF 1928 Marjorie (Drake) White—Homemaker ........ Leslie Sanders—Bookkeeper ............... Marcia (Dillingham) Greenawalt—Homemaker Iris Babcock—Employee, Public Service Co. Hazel Marshall—At Home ..................... Alice Hanrahan—Office Clerk .............. CLASS OF 1929 Glen Olson—At Home ....................... Norma Behrendt—At Home ................... William Figolah .......................... Benton Blackman .......................... Evelyn Lundahl—At Home ................... Melvin Smedman—Mills ..................... Edith (Drake) Johnson—Deceased CLASS OF 1930 William Martin—At Home ................... Vernon Hineline—At Home .................. Raymond Hockelberg —Valparaiso University. Corinne Jacobson—At Home ................. Louella (Dau) Bing—Homemaker ............. Ruth Biggs—At Home ....................... Victor Miskimins—At Home ................. George Oreskovich—Clerk .................. Leona Henderlong—Student Nurse, Mercy Hospital Frank Lind—At Home ....................... Alfred Prentice—At Home Berneice Halck—At Home ...Valparaiso .......Gary Mishawaka .......Gary ...Valparaiso South Bend ...Chesterton ...Chesterton ..Valparaiso ....Hobart Valparaiso ........Gary ..Valparaiso ...Valpariso ..Valparaiso ...Chesterton ...Hobart ...Chesterton ...Valparaiso ........Gary ........Gary ...Valparaiso ...Valparaiso ...Valparaiso Harry: “Have you Prince Albert in the can?” Fred: “Yes.” Harry: “Well, then, let him out.” ♦ Mr. Lowry: “I’d like to be your dad for a week.” Norval: “It’s 0. K. with me, but I’ll have to see what my mother says about it.” PAGE S E V ERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCIENCE Miss Stimson: “Why do you suppose there are laymen in Congress?” Harry A.: “They get their meals free.” Mr. Lowry: “There is a gas by the name of Neon.” Chubbs: “What is it made of?” Mr. Lowry: “Neon.” • • • Peek never could understand why the quality of the hair tonic in his locker changed to a suspicious likeness to soap and water. Perhaps Coach Lowry knows. • Clarice was hitting Chubbs on the head and he turned around and said, “Be careful or you may get some slivers in your fingers.” • • John 0. (rehearsing the play) “I suppose I am a kind of a big brother to Lenny, though I don’t want to be a sister to you, Nell.” (Some sister he’d make). • • • Eda to Clarence: “Say, Lockinvar, did you make any New Year’s resolutions?” Bob 0.: “Yes. He made one, to dominate the women this year.” Mr. Glass asked the Seniors what they intended to do after graduation. Eda wanted to take up aviation. Franklin said, “Just because you had the ’flu’, don’t think you can be an avi- ator.” • Ed: “Are you going to the dance?” Bob: “Where is it?” Ed: “Over at the depot, two trains are going to Charleston.” E N T E E N THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL THE SENIORS Row 1 (Top): Franklin Peek, Harry Arvin, Wallace Johnson (president), Robert Bab- cock, Robert Olson. Row 2: Emanual Novreske, Eda Johnson, Clarice Bloom (secretary), Edward Hoffman. Row 3: Norval Hyden (treasurer), Clarence Babcock, John Oreskovich. PAGE EIGHTEEN THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL THE JUNIORS Row 1 (Top): Hazel Rosenquist, Elmer Johnson, Fred Zugbaum (secretary), Marion Hineline, Herman Schmidt, Avis Babcock. Row 2: Carlton Dillingham, Florence Anderson, Leota Spencer, Evia Linnabary, Elestor McGolerick (president), Lois Hall, Edna Franzson, Marian Reynolds, Owen Babcock. Row 3: Walter Esserman, Paul Hoffman, Anna Johnson, James Willing, Wallace Brainerd. PAGE NINETEEN THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL THE SOPHOMORES Row 1 (Top): Earl Hanrahan, Rosalie Dau, Helen Daly, Frances Hoffman, Edna Johnson, Anna Gerlach, Leonard Sanders. Row 2: Viola Oaden, Alice Dillingham, Austin Hall, Evelyn Skoronski, Demetrius Pelepec, Helen Laszlo, Merle Hanrahan. Row 3: Verna Herring, Iris Thomas, Carroll Hanrahan, Anne Oreskovich, Barbara Lind. PAGE TWENTY THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL THE FRESHMEN Row 1 (Top): Glen Walter, Herman Neuliep, Gordon Hughart, Berenice Clevenger (president), William Bartholomew, Ross McCorkel, LaVerne Blackman. Row 2: Donald Babcock, Robert Brainerd, Helen Dillingham, Marie Henderlong, Inez Thomas, Allan Michaels, Ralph Biggs. Row 3: Carl Reynolds, Theodore Lenburg, Nolan Heims, Charles Anderson, Albert Wheeler, Edmund Tratebas, Wesley Babcock, Leslie Esserman. PAGE TWENTY- ONE THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL EIGHTH YEAR Row 1 (Top): Wm. Arvin, Bessie Babcock, Helen Dalke, Alice Hineline, Robert Hockelberg. Row 2: Nettie Caprous, Katy Pelepec, Dorothy Thompson, Bertha Wohlenberg, Grace Barkley, Henrietta Dau, Marguerite Neuliep, Lillian Hockelberg. PAGE TWENTY-TWO THE 19 31 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL SEVENTH YEAR Row 1 (Top): Carl Babcock, Allan Dillingham, Marshall Biggs, Ernest Spencer, Edward Marcinkowski, Robert Siems, Donald Linnabary, Harold Lenburg. Row 2: Jennie Nicholson, Martha Mackey, Ruth Gerlack, Lenore Blackburn, Alice Anderson. Row 3: Erma Babcock, Marian Arvin, Doris Blackman, Hazel Biggs, Louise Esserman, Dorothy Buczkowski, Lorraine Esserman, Janet Cook. PAGE TWENTY-THREE THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL SIXTH YEAR Row 1 (Top) : Milton Phares, Hubert Gropp, Robt. Thompson, Eugene Hockelberg, Floyd Heims, Kenneth Siems, Joe Oreskovich. Row 2: Wm. Ruge, Vivian Siems, Edna Arvin, Pearl Laszlo, Anna Grace Anderson, Marian Cunningham, Doris Clevenger, Virginia Herring, Robert Anderson. Row 3: Ellen Dau, Emma Huszar, Virginia Olson, Clancy Lundahl, Juanita Sanders, Joan Marcinkowski, Maxine Hanrahan, Opal Rundquist. Not Pictured: Lucille Myers, Melvin Myers. PAGE TWENTY-FOUR THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL JOSEPH ORESKOVICH Born July 31, 1918 Died Feb. 13, 1931 3 u memory He has gone, the beautiful youth, The heart of honor, the tongue of truth, He, the life and light of us all, Whose voice was blithe as a bugle-call, Whom all eyes followed with one consent, The cheer of whose laugh, and whose pleasant word, Hushed all murmurs of discontent” —Longfellow. Did his father and his mother ever love him more than we, And his sister and his brothers prize his love more tenderly ? I question—ami what answer? only tears, and tears alone, And every neighbor’s eyes are full of tear drops as my own. —Riley. GE TWENTY-FIVE THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL THE TEACHERS IN THE OLD BUILDING Ruth Firebaugh; Gertrude Hockelberg (upper center); Ruby Hoffman Shatz (lower center) ; Leona Long Uphouse. PAGE TWENTY- SIX THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL activities THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ BASKETBALL SQUAD Row 1 (Top): Mr. Lowry (coach), Wm. Bartholomew. Robert Brainerd, Gordon Hughart, Egon Bianchi, Leonard Sanders, Fred Zugbaum, Carlton Dilling- ham, Austin Hall. Row 2: Paul Hoffman, Franklin Peek, Robert Olson, Emanual Novreske, Elestor Mc- Golerick. Row 3: Robert Babcock, Ed Hoffman (captain), Earl Hanrahan. PAGE TWENTY-EIGHT THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ BASKETBALL, 1930-’31 T the first call for volunteers for basketball about twenty-two responded, six of whom were from the last season's first eight, ten from last season’s re- serves, and six Freshmen. With this squad we won eleven games before Chesterton managed to defeat us. After that defeat we won four games before the County Tournament which we won. Our first tournament game was with Hebron whom we de- feated 26-18. Then we played Wheeler and defeated them 23-11 with the reserves playing over half the game. The finals of the tournament ended with Liberty on the long end of a 17-13 score with Chesterton. This game is remembered as one of the best of county tournament finals due to the wonderful defense of the two teams and the delayed offensive play used by Liberty during the second half. A week after the tournament Liberty boys romped over Merrillville 30-12 to win the Lake-Porter Conference Champion- ship, their second within a week. But we were not to end the season without another defeat, for in our last Conference game Crisman defeated us 24-17. The next night our five Seniors played the game with Chesterton and won 17-15. We took our worst defeat from Valparaiso in the Sectional Tournament, the score being 31-8. That ended the season with twenty-three won out of twenty-six, a record of which we are all proud. —Paul Hoffman. BASEBALL, SPRING 1930 The Liberty Blue Bells continued to go great in the spring of 1930 when they won five games and lost four. They won the right to represent Porter County in the game for the Lake- Porter Conference last fall by defeating Crisman twice, 7-6 and 4-2. On May 16 Liberty played Dyer, and won 6-2, thus bring- ing home the first athletic trophy ever earned by a Liberty Center team. BASEBALL, FALL OF 1930 Again the Liberty Blue Bells continued to win consistently. We won four games, lost one and tied one. We defeated Cris- man 6-0 on September 19, and they forfeited the second game giving us the Porter County Championship. In the Conference Championship game on October 18 we defeated Dyer, the Lake County winners, 11-3 and successfully defended our Conference Championship. TRACK, 1930 In our first try at track in this school we were rather suc- cessful for beginners, tying for third place; Griffith coming out on top to win the trophy. —Paul Hoffman. PAGE TWENTY-NINE THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' BASKETBALL SQUAD Row 1 (Top) : Miss Bowman, Edna Franzson, Rosalie Dau, Alice Dillingham, Anna Gerlach, Barbara Lind. Row 2: Iris Thomas, Anna Johnson, Clarice Bloom, Helen Laszlo, Lois Hall. Row 3: Frances Hoffman, Avis Babcock, Anna Oreskovich. PAGE THIRTY THE 19 3 1 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Date Liberty Boys Liberty Girls Oct. 24 22—Dyer—9 20—Dyer—7 Nov. 7 24—Calumet—16 20—Calumet—33 «i 14 42—Morgan—8 33—Morgan—7 � 20 32—Griffith—20 9—Griffith—23 it 26 29—Crisman—18 9—Crisman—19 Dec. 5 23—Dyer—15 16—Dyer—29 6 30—Westv i 1 le— 15 26—Westville—39 tt 12 18—Merrillville—8 6—Merrillville—38 tt 13 33—Gary Sheet Mill—8 28—Hobart—19 tt 19 28—Wheeler—13 23—Wheeler—17 Jan. 9 17—Morgan—3 36—Morgan—21 tt 10 9—Chesterton—18 17—Chesterton—14 tt 16 23—Hebron—17 26—Hebron—29 tt 17 42—Alumni—21 tt 23 19—Griffith—12 22—Griffith—35 Feb. 6 19—Merrillville—12 21—Merrillville—22 tt 13 33—Calumet—12 15—Calumet—26 tt 14 29—Gary Moose—27 19—Hobart—10 tt 20 21—Westville—20 26—Westville—30 tt 21 37—Wheeler—15 26—Wheeler—15 tt 27 17—Crisman—24 14—Crisman—36 tt 28 17—Chesterton—15 27—Chesterton—15 County Tournament Jan. 30 26—Hebron—18 30—Hebron—29 tt 31 23—Wheeler—17 24—Crisman—25 tt 31 17—Chesterton—13 South Bend YMCA (For 124-lb. Boys) Feb. 21 7—Mishawaka—18 Sectional Tournament Mar. 6 8—Valparaiso—32 GIRLS’ BASKETBALL LTHOUGH the girls lost more games than they won they showed their ability to play basketball. Sel- dom did they falter before the final whistle blew. Most of the games lost were with members of the Lake-Porter Conference, the record there being ten games lost and one game won. In the County Tournament the girls showed they were true blue by participating in the two best games played by either boys or girls during the whole tourney. In the first contest we defeated Hebron, a previously unbeaten team, by a 29-30 score. The winning point was made in the last forty-five seconds of play by Anna Johnson. The feature of this game was not only the cooperation of our forwards but of the team as a whole. Our next opponents were the Portage girls. The battle was fast and furious but we were beaten in the last six seconds, when Carlson dropped in a one point shot making the score 24-25. The quality of play throughout the tourney is proven by the choice of three for places on all county teams. After the tourney we showed good basketball but failed occasionally at critical times to have endurance to keep the pace to a winning score. The season ended by our defeating Chesterton. We have prospects of a good season next year if a jumping center can be found to take the place of Bloom. The team this year was composed mostly of Sophomores and Juniors with the exception of Bloom who graduates. Bloom has played three years and the girls, to show their appreciation, presented her a sweater in school colors. Ten girls received major letters: Bloom, A. Johnson, Oreskovich, Edna Johnson, Oaden, Dau, Herring, Laszlo, Thomas and Babcock. Three received minor letters: F. Hoffman, A. Dillingham, Franzson. We expect a large group of players out next year from the Sophomores and the new Freshman class. —Avis Babcock. PAGE THIRTY-ONE THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM Row 1 (Top) : Carl Reynolds, Wm. Bartholomew, Robert Babcock, Edmund T r a tebas, Paul Hoffman, Elmer Johnson, Carlton Dillingham, Robert Brainerd. Row 2: Franklin Peek, Robert Olson, Emanual Novreske, Mr. Lowry, Ed. Hoffman, Gordon Hughart, Earl Hanrahan. Row 3: Glen Walter. PAGE THIRTY-TWO I HE 193 1 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SCHEDULE Liberty Boys (1930) 3—Chesterton—12 6—Crisman—0 0—Valparaiso—1 5— Kouts—4 10—East Gary—3 6— Valparaiso—7 9—Kouts—1 3—Chesterton—12 May 16 Lake-Porter Conference ( C ha mpi onsh i p ) 6—Dyer—2 Liberty Boys (Fall of 1930) 6—Chesterton—6 4—Chesterton—3 10—Alumni—0 6—Crisman—0 0—Chesterton—3 October 18 Lake-Porter Conference ( Cha m pio7iah i p ) 11—Dyer—3 DEUTSCHE SPASSE Mrs. Bockelmann asked, “What does ‘kein’ (nothing) mean?” Paul Hoffman pointed to his head. • Mrs. Bockelmann: “What does ‘Kuh’ (cow) mean?” Evia Linnabary: “Pigeon.” • • • ♦ Mrs. Bockelmann: “Carlton, what are the principal parts of cut?” Carlton : “Slice ’em-uh-h!” • In class Edna and Lois were talking. Mrs. Bockelmann said to the class in German, “Some pupils would learn more Ger- man if they wouldn’t talk so much.” Edna F. (looking searchingly in her book in a stunned fashion) : “Well, how did they happen to put that in here?” In class we were reading the story of “Red Riding Hood.” Fred read: “Grandmother, why have you such big feet?” THE JUNIORS IN THEIR NATURAL STATE Avis: “Is my name German or Latin?” Mrs. Bockelmann: “It is as Latin as it could be—Avis means ‘bird’ in Latin.” Paul H.: “The only bird she could be like is an elephant.” Miss Stimson (in History class) : “Herman, what have you in that blank in your work book?” Herman: “Should I start the Civil War?” • • • Miss Stimson (in History class): “Wallace, when did the second phase of the war end?” Wallace B.: “At the end of the war.” • ♦ Miss Stimson (in History class) : “What good was the Erie Canal to the people?” Elmer J.: “It helps them float.” • • • • Marian R. was trying to set her hair. Eda: “What’s the matter, Marian?” Marian: “This water’s too wet.” • • • Herman (reading from Work Book in History) : “Out west they raise oranges, grapes, olives, horses, cows, and other fruits.” COMMERCIAL SLIPS Mr. Glass: “How do you tan a hide?” Avis: “With a club.” Mr. Glass: “What is a substitute for wool?” Verna: “Camel fur.” • • Mr. Glass: “There were fifty fatal accidents last Sunday.” Vema: “Was there something wrong with the cars?” Mr. Glass: “No. With the drivers.” PAGE THIRTY-THREE THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL TRACK TEAM Row 1 (Top) : Robert Babcock, Carlton Dillinghum, Earl Hanrahan, Paul Hoffman. Row 2: Elestor McGolerick, Franklin Peek, Robert Olson, Avis Babcock, Leonard Sanders, Ed. Hoffman, Emanual Novreske. Row 3: Anna Oreskovich, Frances Hoffman, Edna Franzson, Mr. Lowry, Clarice Bloom, Helen Laszlo, Lois Hall. PAGE THIRTY- FOUR 2 5 10 18 22 24 1 2 17 18 21 24 30 31 4 10 11 18 24 27 T — 1931 Jl1 BER TY ECH0 OF LIBER TY TOWNSHIP high SCI! 0 OL CALENDAR SEPTEMBER School opens. Teachers and Seniors in charge of book sales. We find grade six domiciled with us. Fair Day. Anna Johnson’s dog visits school. The fear of diphtheria casts a shadow. Dr. Dobbins inspects the throats of all pupils. The whole school has throat cultures taken. “Now open your mouth wide.” A second round of cultures taken. Six positives from the last inspec- tion. OCTOBER Prince Maharaja visits us. Mr. Lowry’s watch and Olie’s coat suffer from his miracles. Norma returns to school for a while. The boys made a gallant dash for Dyer but are caught in the rain. Conference Baseball Game with Dyer. The championship is ours. Basketball girls have training rules explained. Fine stuff for our will power! r ir t basketball game of the season. A double victory! The State High School Inspector and Mr. Cole visit our school. Pie Social and Hallowe’en Party. The Senior class rings arrive. Some parade! NOVEMBER Herman Neuliep completes the pulpit for Crocker Community church. Election Day. The Domestic Science girls serve the meals for the elec- tion boards. Teachers make wild dashes homeward to “exercise their right of franchise.” Contest begins between the Freshmen and Sophomores to sell Curtis Publications. Armistice Day is recognized in the classes. Mr. Bortz takes pictures for the annual. Basketball girls denied the privilege of wearing their suits at games. “Gotta fight now, gang!” Four day vacation for Thanksgiving begins with such a blizzard! DECEMBER 3 1 uul hus hi hui - all slicked down. Who is she? Juniors found study- ing m earnest when Miss Stimson arrives. They are growing up. 4 Basketball girls get their suits back. 10 Sophomores have class meeting and elect officers. 16 Senior Plays—“In Priscilla’s Room” and “Toby Is Hired.” Christmas vacation begins. JANUARY 5 Back to school and getting ready for exams. Such a change. 10 La Verne leaves school. 26 First yell practice for County Tourney. 27 Organization of L. L. L. 30 Liberty girls lose in semi-finals to Portage. Liberty boys win the trophy for county championship. FEBRUARY 2 Assembly. Great applause and rejoicing over exhibition of trophy. 12 Norval and Clarence have an explosion in the Physics Lab. 13 Senior Civics class goes to court. 18 Annual Contest begins—the two upper classes against the ninth and tenth years. 26 Pep meeting for the Sectional. 28 Seniors’ last chance to play basketball for Liberty here. MARCH 2 Annual Contest closes with the underclassmen victors. But just wait until the banquet! 6 Sectional Tourney. 6-16 Snowbound again. 16 We find n new trophy in the case—that for the Lake-Porter Confer- ence Basketball Championship. The Juniors receive their nifty rings. Now they feel equal to any Seniors in the land! 18 Mr. Bortz at last brings the pictures. lb Assembly. Basketball letters are given out. Surprises for Clarice and Wallace! 25 The basketball boys’ squad have a big chicken dinner. Mr. Lowry was right at home with an apron on. 26-17 Girls' Chorus sings for the P. T. A. and Farm Bureau. 28 School on Saturday! Such a bore! Baseball trophy for 1929-1930 comes from The Peoples Hardware. PAGE THIRTY-FIVE THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL APRIL 1 The Banquet with “Dunces Parade.” 3 Juniors start choice of parts for play. Mr. Cole visits us and presents the commissions for both our grade school and high school with appropriate remarks. Now we are proud. 7 Mr. Finell gave a lecture with slides on “Athletes and Cigarettes.” 8 Sophomores serve pie a la mode for lunch. 14 First baseball game. 29 Junior Play is a success! MAY 1 All Talent Day. 14 We are to be hosts to Conference Track Meet. 16 Class Night. 20 Commencement. 22 The last day of school. —ANNA JOHNSON. COMMERCIAL CONTEST AT GARY On April 18th there was a contest at Gary to determine the best typing, shorthand, and bookkeeping teams in the Gary dis- trict. Liberty entered two teams: Emanual Novreske, Harry Ar- vin and Wallace Johnson as a typing team and Anna Johnson, Wallace Johnson and Clarice Bloom as a shorthand team. Although this is the first year that we have entered any teams in this annual contest we made a very good showing. The typing team was the second best at the contest, Michigan City taking first place. The shorthand team did not have as much success for they were bettered by such schools as Michigan City, Valparaiso, Crown Point, Hobart, Lew Wallace and Washington (East Chicago). Even at that we were not last for many schools were behind our score. We owe our success to Mr. Glass and with his instruction the teams next year will surely do much better than we; in fact there is no reason why we should not take first place in both typing and shorthand. —Emanual Novreske. First Slate Bank of Porter We Solicit Your Patronage PORTER, INDIANA TELEPHONE 29 o A TWO-YEAR COLLEGE COURSE College Credits Our new two-year EXECUTIVE-SECRETARIAL COURSE represents the most advanced step we have ever taken. In cooperation with the Extension Department of the State University, full college credits are given for the work done in the course. It offers a remarkably thorough training in the administrative and secretarial phases of business. Its graduates will be in demand by the large concerns where breadth of training and a high degree of efficiency arc re- quired—the positions that offer the big opportunities for ad- vancement. Send for descriptive circular. Shorter courses for those who cannot attend two years. GARY BUSINESS COLLEGE Gary, Indiana PAGE THIRTY-SIX THE 1 9 8 1 liberty echo of liberty township high school THE APRIL FOOL BANQUET HEN April First was announced as the date of the banquet, the winners began to have misgivings as to the probable outcome of the day. Rumors of initiation and hazing caused many a heart to flutter and the underclassmen were ready for anything when the day arrived. Upstairs they must sit all morning while the lower floor was abuzz, with ice cream freezers and food grinders busy and a whole corps of Junior and Senior cooks at work. • When the dinner hour arrived the underclassmen were blindfolded and led downstairs one by one—up the ‘‘Rocky Mountains”, down the precipices, thru the waters, and finally to the execution chamber where each was put in the electric chair. Those that ‘‘survived” were set free, gifted with dunce caps hav- i: ing appropriate inscriptions, and sent to the dining room. The eighth grade girls served the delicious meal that had been prepared. But April Fool had evidently been busy with the food, for nothing was what the menu cards suggested, and the order of the serving was certainly topsy turvy. The beans were candy, the meat loaf was cake, the sliced fruit was potatoes, the cup cakes were mint salad, the carrots were chicken croquettes and the bonbons were now and then found to contain tiny onions !; rather than almonds. In appreciation of Mr. Lowry's activities as sponsor, the Juniors and Seniors presented him with a gift (?). The under- classmen were also the recipients of a loving cup (?) apiece. The program began with music by Miss Stimson and Edward Hoffman, and then the toastmaster, Herman Schmidt took charge. The general theme was a prospecting trip, the first speech by Viola telling how the ‘‘prospecting bee” got us. Austin and Walter told of the equipment and supplies we have to pro- cure for this expedition through school life. Eda’s topic was ‘‘The Trail”, and Nolan gave the experiences of a Freshie in ” I he First Day.” “Around the Campfire” gave Robert Brainerd opportunity for Scotch jokes and Avis (true to life) turned to romance in her discussion of “The Spring.” Barbara told of school experiences from a Sophomore viewpoint in “The Second Day.” “The Indians” (our teachers) and “Rattlesnakes” (our textbooks) were right merrily disposed of by John and Kenneth respectively. Carroll called attention to “Comrades Left Be- hind” and Ed decided that the “High Spots” were sports and parties. Junior days was the subject matter of Wallace Brain- erd’s “The Third Day,” Emanual found some shining “Nuggets” along the trail, and Clarice told of “The Gold” which so many prospectors find by digging on their claims. “Looking over the Hills” by Wallace Johnson and “Die Lorelei” by Mrs. Bockel- mann completed the toasts. Owen Babcock presented the prizes for the selling of sub- scriptions: Avis, first, Anna Johnson, second, and William Bar- tholomew, third. Mr. Glass was given a consolation prize for being sponsor of a defeated team of salesmen. After a final raid on the ice cream, we departed and the Annual Banquet was just another entry in our memory books. —Evia Linnabary. —Leota Spencer. Someone writing on a test in Commercial Geography asked Mr. Glass how to spell “dear,” meaning expensive. Now tell me why he blushed so when he answered! • • • William Bartholomew was reciting in Civics class on the subject of city planning. He ended with, “And many cities have reserved large spaces for sparking.” But don't hold it against Bill, he meant “parking.” PAGE THIRTY-SEVEN THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL nrjtl I I DC DEPENDABLE rtllL.L.lrD DRUG STORE GLEN L. PHILLIPS, Registered Pharmacist CHESTERTON INDIANA ..................................... 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One tramp who ambled about for a long time had a gait that was teasingly familiar. An encounter with Austin Hall revealed the hobo to be none other than our jolly coach. All the younger people enjoyed a series of floor games till it was time for refreshments. Hot dog sandwiches, pie and pop were served. —Walter Esserman. THE BASKETBALL BANQUET HE Basketball Banquet was given in honor of all of the boys who had stayed after school for practice regularly all year during the basketball season of 1930. We gathered for our banquet on Wednesday evening, March 25, at about six o’clock. We played indoor ball a long time until Mr. Lowry saw some of us on the floor with oxfords on. We had a radio from Yalpo and had music while we were eating our supper. The tables were graced by the beautiful trophies won through the year. We had a won- derful supper, a lot more than we could eat—in fact we were eating ice cream ’till ten or eleven o’clock that night. After sup- per Mr. Lowry called us all together. He held a book with fin- gers between the pages. We all guessed what page he had chosen. The four boys whose guess was furthest from the page won the honor (?)—the honor of being dishwashers. The four victims were Olson, Zugbaum, Dillingham and Pelepec. We had four guests of honor, Mrs. Bockelmann, Miss Bowman, Mr. Glass and Wallace Johnson. —Fred Zugbaum. N the spring of each year a Talent Day Program is held in the Valparaiso University Auditorium, when all of the high schools of Porter County participate. Each school produces a stunt or some kind of a musical entertainment as their part of the program. Our stunt for this year was called the “Melting Pot.” We had what appeared to be a large bronze kettle on the stage, with a chorus of sixteen boys and girls grouped at one side. The per- formance opened with a medley of songs of various countries. As each song was sung a couple dressed to represent that coun- try appeared from behind the kettle, did some stunt representa- tive of that nation, and then formed a second group on the op- posite side of the stage. The stunt ended with the ensemble singing “America the Beautiful,” then, one by one, the chorus joined hands with those of the costumed group and disappeared behind the melting pot. The chorus was composed of: Helen Dillingham, Bernice Clevenger, Marie Henderlong, Avis Bab- cock, Anna Johnson, Merle Hanrahan, Edna Franzson, Edward Hoffman, John Oreskovich, Robert Babcock, Fredrick Zugbaum, Carroll Hanrahan, Earl Hanrahan, Glenn Walter, Robert Brainerd, and Owen Babcock. The people who were in costume representing the different foreign nations were: Ann Oreskovich and Leonard Sanders—Scotland; Alice Dillingham and Elmer Johnson—England; Francis Hoffman and Iris Thomas—Italy; Verna Herring and Gordon Hughart—Bohemia; Inez Thomas and Paul Hoffman—Japan; Helen Daly and Edmund Tratebas—Ireland; Anna Ger- lach and Carlton Dillingham—Germany; Helen Laszlo and Franklin Peek —Spain; Barbara Lind and Nolan Heims—Holland; Viola Oaden and William Bartholomew—America. The whole number was put on with finish and enthusiasm. Miss Stimson and Miss Bowman deserve credit for their careful planning and their painstaking attention to the details of the costumes and music. The success of the stunt was due to the happy way in which all who took part worked together to pro- vide a number worthy of Liberty. —Carlton Dillingham. 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CULBERTSON GENERAL MERCHANDISE GROCERIES AND MEATS I McCOOL Phone—Wheeler 134-W1 INDIANA PAGE FORTY the 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL THE SENIOR PLAYS 0 short plays, “Toby Is Hired” and “Priscilla’s Room”, were presented by the Senior Class on the evening of December 17, 1930. The characters in “Toby Is Hired” were taken as follows: Herb Towle, a stock salesman........................Franklin Peek Guy Whitten, the bookkeeper......................John Oreskovich Toby Rollins, the new clerk.........................Robert Olson Leonard Spaulding, “Boss” while Pa’s away.........Robert Babcock Nell Spaulding, Leonard’s sister....................Clarice Bloom Louise Brent, her friend.............................Eda Johnson Prue Porter, another friend.........................Barbara Lind John Grove, the “young” old clerk................Emanual Novreske Harlow K. Spaulding, owner of the business..... Edward Hoffman Milo P. Keeler, an expert accountant................Norval Hyden Brownlee, a detective.....................................Wallace Johnson Spencer, his assistant...................................Clarence Babcock This story centers around events in a small town store, own- ed by H. K. Spaulding, the father of Leonard and Nell. John Grove, an old and trusted employee of the store, was a character wherein were contrasted in humorous fashion flashy cravats and genuine loyalty, advanced years and juvenile antics. During the absence of Mr. Spaulding Sr., Leonard hired a new bookkeeper, Guy Whitten, who induced him to gamble with the store’s funds. The business was steadily losing money when Toby Rollins applied for a job, and was hired through Nell’s influence. Whitten knew that Rollins had served six months in prison for theft, and suggested that Leonard account for the missing money by accusing Toby of having stolen it. Nell de- fended Toby although appearances seemed against him. Mr. Spaulding arrived just in time to save the situation. When the expert accountant, whom Mr. Spaulding had employed to go over the books, discovered a loss of eight thousand dollars, Leonard confessed. Through the investigations of Detectives Brownlee and Spencer, Whitten and Towle were accused. Then it was learned that Whitten had committed the crime for which Toby had been unjustly imprisoned. Toby proved himself worthy of Nell, and Mr. Spaulding seemed pleased to have him for a son-in-law. “Priscilla’s Room” was a farce comedy of college life. The characters were: Mrs. Hilda Johnson, the scrub-woman...............Clarice Bloom Mr. John J. Johnson, the janitor.................Wallace Johnson Peter, the bell-boy.....................................Clarence Babcock Priscilla Barnes, a senior...................................Eda Johnson Mr. Holmes, another senior...........................Harry Arvin Mr. Wells, a junior................................Norval Hyden Mr. Johnson, in charge of a large apartment building, had an attractive room for rent, but was called away and left the business of rental to the bell-boy, Peter. Unfortunately Peter was more interested in his novel than in his job. Miss Barnes, a senior, rented the room from the agent and came up to take possession. Soon afterwards Mr. Holmes, another senior, rent- ed the room from Peter, and came up to find Priscilla already in it. He mistook her for the maid, and ordered her out. In the meantime Peter had rented the room again, this time to a Junior. When all three tried to enforce their claims a battle of wits was imminent. 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Gene is a Freshie whom Jack had taken under his wing, helping him with his lessons and keeping up his courage. Jack's enemy, “Oily” Denning, writes an editorial in the college paper casting slurring remarks at the W. Y. W. Judith Denning, “Oily's” sister, is much different than her brother and is a good friend to Jack. The W. Y. W. are invited to a party at Hepburn Hall but must go disguised to escape from “Oily's” gang. In the midst of the entertainment, Dean Coulter, “Oily” and “Bunk” Peters, Denning's shadow, arrive. “Oily” says that he saw a man, wearing a costume similar to Jack's, climb out of the Dean's office window a short time before. The Dean says that his files of examination questions have been stolen. At the investigation the next day Jack can give no proof that he was not the man that Denning claims he saw. The Dean is about to take action when “Whimsy” comes in and leads the Dean to believe that he is the guilty one. “Whimsy” is expelled and is preparing to leave college. But Dean Coulter comes to the house with Dale who confesses that the whole affair was a frame up. “Whimsy” had shouldered the blame to save Jack, but his unselfishness was such a reproach that Dale felt impelled to tell the truth. The W. Y. W's are jubilant over the exonera- tion of their friends. “Whimsy” finds the courage to ask Rosalind to go to the movies with him. He discovers that Jack and Judith have a date for the same evening so the play ends happily for all. The cast of characters is as follows: Jack (“Prexy”) Marshall—leader of the W. Y. 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Hazel Rosenquist Helen Mitchell ........................Viola Oaden Ruth Morris .........................Avis Babcock Rebecca Thompson ....................Leota Spencer Thelma Wright ....................Frances Hoffman Mrs. Ollie Sanders ................Marian Reynolds Rosalind Sanders ....................Edna Franzson Hermione DuPont .....................Anna Johnson Dean Russell Coulter ............Carlton Dillingham —Elmer Johnson. PAGE FORTY-THREE KRUDUP BENTON Everything in Hardware INDIANA VALPARAISO FLYNN-LUNDBERG COMPANY Funeral Directors INDIANA CHESTERTON PHONE 131 VALPARAISO, IND. MEAGHERS DRUG STORE ! On the Corner—On the Square x DRUGS PAINTS WALL PAPER I HYDROX ICE CREAM FANNIE MAE CANDY | THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL Valparaiso Building Loan-Fund and Savings Association AUTHORIZED CAPITAL SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS 11 East Lincoln way JOS. H. AMELING CO. Building Material Lumber Coal TELEPHONE 6 CHESTERTON, IND. | YOUR I. G. A. STORE C. E. HOLM. 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FARMERS STATE BANK VALPARAISO, INDIANA Don’t Spend It All The Bank of Service and Usefulness • ■ ii VALPO” CHICKS : Pay Dividends t CHICKS—FEEDS— SUPPLIES I f 75,000 CAPACITY I VALPARAISO HATCHERY J. D. Claudon, Mgr. EAST LINCOLNWAY PHONE 33 VALPARAISO. IND. • ... • ..................... • • • • ' The Universal Car FORI) DEALERS FOR FORD SERVICE 1 FRENCH id ARNOLD INC. PHONE 277 VALPARAISO. IND. VALPARAISO HOME ICE COMPANY Manufacturers of MILK PRODUCTS and ARTIFICIAL ICE ; Valparaiso, Indiana PAGE FORTY-SIX THE 1931 LIBERTY EC HO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL PAGE FORTY-SEVEN THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIB ERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL Valparaiso Floral Company E. CASBON 108 Franklin Avenue CUT FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS BEAUTIFUL FUNERAL PIECES FLOWERING PLANTS Valparaiso Dry Cleaning Works i! ♦ HARDESTY MOSER OFFICE 19 LINCOLNWAY PLANT 256 INDIANA AVE. SMITH-NUPPNAU CO. LUMBER� COAL AND BUILDING MATERIAL General Building Contractors HOME OFFICE: Valparaiso, Ind. BRANCH YARD: Routs, Ind. : i FIRST STATE BANK OF VALPARAISO Affiliated With THRIFT TRUST COMPANY COMBINED ASSETS OVER TWO MILLIONS ‘The GOBLE PRINTING COMPANY Greenfield, Indiana PAGE FORTY-EIGHT THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL HAN RAHAN-CLAN. 8 $HFol-B0l SOPHOMORE JINKS betoo-ty-ful bilihda S AMOF TVV NS SOPHS Wise and Otherwise THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL WM. ZUGBAUM CROCKER STORE GROCERIES AND MEATS GENERAL MERCHANDISE PRICES RIGHT ; � � � � � «� ' HENDERSON ICE CREAM CO. Manufacturers of QUALITY ICE CREAMS AND ICES Jake Ittel. Prop. Phone 93 Hobart. Ind. LOWENSTINES’ VALPARAISO A FRIENDLY STORE IN A FRIENDLY CITY” Over SEVEN Years of Successful ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING Is Your Guarantee of Good Work and Right Prices BARTELS ELECTRIC SHOP CHESTERTON PHONE 90 HOME SERVICE STORES ARE NOW SERVING A GREAT NUMBER OF HOMES IN THIS COMMUNITY. WE WOULD BE VERY GLAD TO SERVE YOU IF YOU ARE NOT, AT THIS TIME. TRADING AT OUR STORES. WE FEEL CERTAIN THAT WE CAN PLEASE YOU AS WE HAVE SO MANY OTHERS. Home Service Stores Carlson Pill man C. E. Jacobson Johnson Son C. W. Johnson M. Smith Son Chas. Kemp Uilip Hiiiplti'-Utesimujpr THE GREATER PORTER COUNTY DAILY NEWSPAPER PAGE FIFTY THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL FRESHIES THE 1931 LIBERTY ECHO OF LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1931 HAVE ENJOYED MAKING THE PHOTOGRAPHS FOR THIS ANNUAL Phones: 21857 26-644 BORTZ PHOTO STUDIO Gary’s Best Photographer GARY, INDIANA ........� ♦♦♦♦♦� � � � � ♦•� � � � ♦••••� ♦♦♦♦♦� ♦♦♦•♦•� ♦♦♦♦� � «♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦............... PAGE FIFTY-TWO