Lowell High School - Lowellian Yearbook (Lowell, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1952 volume:

eke institution of Ckivalry is dead- but its spirit is immortal and makes its kome ia lukatever keart is great and generous enougk to karbor it. Jts latest an db esi expression is tke modem time gentle man ' and. ladg — not tke imitation, but trie real ones. 1 J9etiicatet to JHtsfs! Peberlp {Urban LIKE ANY OTHER DAY In honor of our very dear classmate who has passed on in life but not in our memory. Today has come and it will go Like any other day. The sun rose high and will go down Like any other day. The moon will rise and take its place Like any other day. And dark will shed its veil of lace Like any other day. Only one thing will be different Unlike another day, Our dearest friend, companion, pal Was gently laid away. By: Marye Hill yy X4jA. idilJ! 0 tlheir life iuas not alwaus so narrow and Cramped as one might Jfasfjtonsi During the year of ’51 - ’52 the yearbook staff decided to hold a contest to find out who were the most fashion¬ able girl and boy in school. This contest was held for a week, with Mrs. Arlene Vandermark and her Home Ec students as the judges. For a week almost every student in school was extra¬ ordinarily neat in appearance, and even a few new fash¬ ions were seen. The final outcome found Mary Hill and Jerry Konrad in first place; Donna Donnelly and John Bruce, second place; Kathleen McCarty and Carl Nelson in third place. 5 STUDY HALL Most students have at least one study hall a day. This is a place where they can go for literature and study op¬ portunities. Different teachers are on duty each period. Mr. Roland Scott is the librarian and is very willing to help each student find material. OFFICE PRACTICE Office practice is a course taken by junior and senior girls. It prepares them for office work. TYPING CLASS One of the most beneficial subjects taught by Mr. George Ham is typing. There are two years of it and one who progresses rapidly can become a Vari-T ypist. There are three classes of first year typists and two classes of second year. These classes hand in budgets at certain times. OFFICE Mrs. Anita Osburn, our secretary, and Mr. R. J. Brannock are busy preparing the monthly reports. 6 HOME EC CLASS The home ec classes have been busy this year. Every girl has her individual project. Though not so much is heard about embroidery, knitting, crocheting and painting, all rank high in keeping the interest of the girls. The two required semester projects are just a start for most. It ' s not all girls in home ec, the boys do their share in the kitchen. SHOP The shop class is an organized class. Each period has its general foreman who supervises the machines, takes attendance, and is in charge of safety and first aid. An assistant foreman is in charge of materials and and checking work. Work is individual except on projects Here we see a typical example of the boys f or sc hool. in mechanical drawing. AG CLASS The Ag class is truly of great interest to all who wish to go into the field of agriculture. Under the direction of Mr. James E. Little, the boys have taken many field trips and have learned many new things about their work. SCIENCE LAB The science lab is a most interes¬ ting and spectacular place for all who enjoy science and wish to go into that field of work. ORNAMENTAL CLASS The trig class supervis¬ ed by Miss Mary Baughman contains an enthusiastic group of eight students. Every year they decorate the school Christmas tree with original ornaments dis¬ playing the many geomet¬ ric lines and designs which they have studied through¬ out the course. ART CLASS General aims of the art classes are: 1. To satisfy the impulse for artistic creation. 2. To edu¬ cate students in art princi¬ ples, art history and modern art, and in this way raise our cultural standard of diving. 3. To stimulate and encour¬ age students who are genu¬ inely interested in art as a career, and to encourage art as a constructive hobby. 4. To emphasize originality through craft projects such as clay modeling, wood carving, linoleum block printing, lea- thercraft and papier mache’. J 1 i 1 r 1 . ,-0� wt _ H 4 TMI i 8 CAFETERIA dUaasra PRODUCTION STAFF Pitbliratiotta Back Row: Marilyn Buche; Carmen Swider; Lou Scott, Dorothy Forburger; Tony Vicari; Vernon Wietbrock; Joann Meyers; Dorothy Eberle, Mr. George Ham (advisor). Seated: Marlene Wiet¬ brock; Marilyn Brownell; Barbara Hodges; Kay Patz; Joan Gestner. ART STAFF Kenneth Dishman; Mary Ann Brauer; Vernon Wietbrock; Barbara Hodges; Jon Surprise; Mr. Frank Braun (advisor) LOWELLIAN STAFF Standing: Mr. William Martin (advisor); Dorothy Hatch (as¬ sistant editor); Lanora Labosky (assistant editor); Allyne Woodke (assistant editor); Janet Eberle (feature editor); Mar¬ ion Vadas (promotion editor); Janet Branham (business edi¬ tor); Bernadette Williamson (snapshot editor). Seated (left to right): Janett Worley (circulation manager); Marlene Purcell (feature editor); Marilyn Brownell (circula¬ tion manager); Kathy McCarty (circulation manager); Don Midkiff (boys’ sports editor); Donna Donnelly (editor-in- chief); Dale Jackson (boys’ sports editor); Katherine Doty (editor-in-chief); Kay Patz (circulation manaaer); Jean Dod¬ ge (girls’ sports editor); Ethel Enocksen (girls’ sports editor). IGmwUtan 10 3RD PERIOD LOWELLETTE STAFF Top Row (standing) : Janet Eberle (news reporter); Jean Schutz (fea¬ ture reporter); Marilyn Brownell (fea¬ ture reporter); Gloria Burgess (fea¬ ture reporter); Joan Bixeman (page editor) . Second Row (sitting): John Little (boys’ sports reporter); Dale Jack- son (sports editor); Sue Nixon (edi¬ tor-in-chief); Kathleen McCarty (fea¬ ture editor); Bob Black (boys’ sports reporter); Marlene Wietbrock (ex¬ change editor). Third Row (sitting): Bruce Webber (news editor); Pat Sharkey (boys’ sports editor) ; Carl Nelson (boys’ sports editor); Janett Worley (edi¬ tor-in-chief); Margaret Clark (fea¬ ture reporter). Fourth Row (sitting) : Ethel Enock- sen (girls’ sports editor); Mr. Will¬ iam Martin (advisor) 6TH PERIOD LOWELLETTE STAFF Standing: Ronnie Woodke (sports editor); Kay Patz (editor-in-chief); Judy McNay (page editor); Janet Branham (news editor); Katherine Doty (girls ' sports); Jeanette Hay¬ den (girls’ sports) . Second Row: Gloria Pratt (feature reporter) ; Jean Dodge (sports re¬ porter); Brad Hinton (news reporter); Lanora Labosky (news reporter) ; Marlene Purcell (news reporter) ; Henry Matury (news reporter); Mr. William Martin (advisor). Sitting: Barbara Hodges (editor-in- chief); Bernadette Williamson (fea¬ ture editor); Marion Vadas (feature reporter); Dorothy Hatch (feature reporter); Dolores Dickerson (fea¬ ture reporter); Allyne Woodke (fea¬ ture reporter). 11 drained Jot either camp or court, §kitltul in each manly sport_ 13 $arsiitp Norman Love Stan McGehee Rough Tough and Ready Small Ton of Lead 14 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Lowell Opposition 0 Dyer 13 0 Crown Point 7 0 Hobart 14 0 Merrillville 6 fi, ru Ce tEeam Carl Nelson Jack Nomanson Tops Tiny Terrific Reid Hayden ‘Talk It Up, Let’s Go!” Kenny Johnson Doctor Fix’um a r “We Beat Crown Point” Don Tilton John Kirkus Big Burly Blocker Ready for Anything Lowell 6 7 14 0 6 Rensselaer Valparaiso Crown Point East Gary Griffith Opposition 12 16 6 6 7 CHEERLEADERS Back Row: Nancy Childress; Joe Gestner; Joan Gestner. Front Row: Kathy McCarty; Elaine Nomanson; Joan Erb. VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM Top Row: Kenny Johnson, manager; Jerry Stew¬ ard; Robert Feddeler; Jack Hawkins; Reid Hay¬ den, manager. Second Row: Bill Hurr; Ronald Bruce; Norman Love; Bob Reed; Marvin Scheidt; Tom Burgess; Forbes Fairchild; John Kirkus. Third Row: Carl Nelson, captain; Lonne Wilson; John Schrum; Charles Reed; Dick Strickland; Stan¬ ley McGehee; John Bruce, most valuable player; John Little. Bottom Row: Jack Nomanson; Ronald Woodke; Jim Rust; Pat Sharkey; Bob Black, best defensive; Don Tilton; Clayton Grossman; Mike Milakovic, coach. At eight o’clock on the evening of September 7, 1951, Low¬ ell’s new gridiron was played on for the first time. Initiation ceremonies were performed before the game with Mr. James E. Little as the speaker. Lowell suffered a loss to Dyer in the first game of their sea¬ son by a score of thirteen to nothing. Dyer had a very hard play¬ ing football team. The next game was played on September 14 at 8 o ' clock, again on Lowell’s new football field. This time Lowell’s oppo¬ nent was none other than Crown Point. Again Lowell lost, this time seven to nothing, but everyone gave the boys credit for a very good try. The next Friday, September 21, Lowell left their new field and journeyed away from home to Hobart, where Lowell finished another scoreless game with a defeat of 14 to nothing. Things were beginning to look dark after this next game with Merrillville. Lowell played another scoreless game and lost 6 to nothing. MIKE CY Mike and Cy both devoted most of their energy toward practicefor the CROWN POINT game. Something had to be done, and it was, in the next game, which was played October 3 at Rensselaer, Lowell lost the game, yet won a victory. An end by the name of John Bruce caught a pass and ran it for a touchdown, Lowell’s first score. The next game, played on October 12, was back at Lowell. Valparaiso was the opponent. In this game Lowell scored again, but lost 16 to 7. Crown Point was going to “skunk” winless Lowell, but they got the surprise of their lives. Lowell won 14 to 6, most of the sorrows of the previous games were forgotten with this victory. The last game of the year was played at Lowell at 7:30 on the night of November 2; Griffith was the opposition. This game was lost by the very close margin of one point. The final score was 6 to 7. So ended the football season of Lowell High School with a record of one win and eight losses; but all who saw the games agreed no one could have tried harder than those Red Devils. JUNIOR VARSITY Top Row: Edward Feddeler; Jerry Sund; Arthur Collins; Marvin Miller; Reggie Brown; Herbert Crisp; Edward Kormendy. Second Row: Culver Gross; George Schutz; Felix Wilson; Bill Burnham; Kenny Fetsch; Orland Voight. Bottom Row: Lloyd Spry; Donald Long; Bill Sis¬ son; Richard Bechman; Floyd Scroggins; Charles Larson; Larry Littlefield. fSf o o SECOND TEAM Chuck Larson; Leon Clinton; Dean Toney; Bill Elliot; Bob Feddeler; Marvin Miller; George Schutz; Leonard Weddle; Roger Parks (manager). 18 VARSITY BASKETBALL Top Row: Paul Hutton (manager); Kenny Johnson (statistics); Bill Elliot; Pat Sharkey; Dick Koz- lowski; Dick Norlin; Bob Feddeler; Reggie Brown; Jim Rust; Roger Parks (manager); Cy Bowman (coach). Bottom Row: Charles Larson; George Schutz; Leon Sirois; Stanley McGehee; Tom Burgess; Carl Nelson; George Sharp; Leon Clinton. FRESHMAN BASKETBALL Standing: Tom Clark; Jackie Clark, Ed Kormendy; Harry Holth; Jack Hawkins; Jerry Sund; Jerry Steward; Arthur Kern; Art Collins. Seated: Bill Sisson; Tom Ross; Culver Gross; Roger Parks; Ronald Herr; Jon Smith; Bob Pelton. BASKETBALL SEASON Our basketball season was not quite as suc¬ cessful as we had hoped. We were beaten but never defeated. By this we mean that time after time we lost the games, but in losing, neither our boys nor our cheering section were defeated enough to quit. We have all heard it said many times that it takes a real winner to lose. It is easy to have pep and team spirit when you are winning, but take any of those top teams and see what good sports they are when they are losing! The student body deserves much credit, too. Many of the students, when the going was the roughest, sweat just as much as the boys on the team. And when the score was 52-24, did the cheering section give up? No, they stayed and yelled all the louder. If a student from an¬ other school said, “Aw, your basketball team is - - -. Chances are he would go home with his teeth in his pocket. Probably the biggest reason for this was our exuberant cheerleaders, who at every moment were practically giving their life’s blood. At times they went home from the games hoarse, but they never complained or asked for sympathy. They were out there for the next game yelling just as loud. So here’s to Joan, Kathy, Nancy, Elaine and Joe:“Thanks, from the student body.” BASEBALL Standing: Coach Mike; Kenneth Johnson, mana¬ ger; Bill Hurr; Jerome Konrad; Stanley McGehee; Dick Norlin; Bruce Web¬ ber; John Bruce; Kenneth Fetsch; Dick Strickland. Bottom: Bill Urbanczyk; Edgar Corns; Norbert Jung; Leonard Weddle; Dean Toney; Leon Clinton; George Schutz; Charles Larson. TRACK Top Row: Carl Nelson; George Sharp; Norbert Jung; Cy Bowman (coach); Bottom Row: Tom Bur¬ gess; Reid Hayden; John Kirkus, CROSS COUNTRY Top Row: Jerome Jackson; Richard Robertson; Nor¬ bert Jung; Leon Clinton; Cy Bowman (coach). Bottom Row: John Tyler; Martin Adam; Dale Jack- son; Leon Sirois. (the ( uildsmen called one another brethren, and their rules bound them to work, together and. help one another as much as possible The Communications Club, which was formerly known as the Library Club, received their new name this year. Along with their new name the club also received a new sponsor, Mr. Roland Scott. The club worked very hard trying to raise money so they would be able to take a trip to Chicago or Gary to visit other schools and libraries. They held a book fair in the fall which turned out to be a great asset. Almost any type of book could be purchased. There were children’s books, adults ' , human in¬ terest, fiction, and even cook books. They sold almost every type of stationery at reasonable prices. For any one who was interested in classics illustrated and copies of famous paintings, they could also be purchased. Memberships to the Literary Guild were sold in the library. There is a state-wide organization of these Library Clubs in Indiana. Any student who was interested in joining the Communications Club, could easily do so just by obtaining a library card at the Public Library in town. COMMUNICATIONS CLUB Standing: Dean Wedding; Frances Stillson; Jerry Skeen; Clara Kretz; Mr. Roland Scott (sponsor); Darlene Childress; Pat Fetsch; Reggie Brown;, Bill Urbanczyk; Gordon Clymer; Rex Brown; Car¬ lyle Frederick; Jim Dewitt; Robert Johnson; Ed 1 T uc ker. Seated: Wanda Maynor; Mary Frederick; Judy Sch- issler; Janett Worley; Carmen Swider; Charlotte Smith; Gloria Pratt (vice-president) ; Kay Patz (president); Janett Branham (secretary-treasurer); Sandra Benson; Jon Surprise; Pat Benson; Edythe Patchin; Iris Kosanke. Top Row: CarmenCox; Anita Hay¬ den; Jack Genge; Gene Hines; Car¬ ter Holth; Verna Miller; Mary Lou Stenger; Roger Parks; Frank Fon- tanyi; Don FairchiId; Vernon Wiet- brook; Jerome Jackson. Second Row: Catherine Bales; Dorothy Stark; Roger Corning; Janette Woods; Karen Mitsch; Pat Collins; Donna Mager (secretary- treasurer); Janet Albertson; Ar¬ thur lliff; Barbara Hodges (presi¬ dent); Joyce Hodges; Herbert Crisp. Seated: Phyl lis Stenger; Jean Dod¬ ge; Jeanette Hayden (vice-presi¬ dent) . ART CLUB This year the Art Club did many things to raise money for the club and also to develop their ability in projects, which they made. They made various kinds of posters for different clubs, societies, restaurants, dances and other activ¬ ities outside of school. They charged a small fee for the posters. They worked on projects made with clay, some with leather and also did some crafting. This took lots of work and accuracy. They gained experience in the various tech¬ niques of expression. Some of these were made of oil, water color, poster paint, pastels, charcoal, block printing, stenciling and also lettering. They worked slowly on these projects to make them neat and attractive. Mr. Frank Braun tried to give advanced problems to advanced art students who already had one or two years of art work. He then gave a sufficient amount of craft problems to illustrate that art principles are also used there. Learning the rules and designs of crafting are very important to any student working on a crafting project. The Art Club had a Christmas Party and had an initiation party, and also planned a trip to the Art Institute. They also made drawings of scenery and hu¬ man interest and displayed them in the art room, also exhibiting some in the Library. They went on outdoor excursions throughout the year, to sketch out¬ door scenes. Top Row: Mrs. Gladys Hethering- ton (sponsor); ArthurCollins; Jer¬ ome Jackson; Stanley McGehee; William Hurr; Tom Burgess; Pat Sharkey; Tom Ross; Ed Kormendy; Ernest Fredregill; Bob Reed; Max McRoberts; Jim Schrum. Back Row (seated): Betty True- blood; LaDonna Bobbitt; Janet McCammack; Joyce Hodges; Glor¬ ia Burgess; Dolores Childress; Kay Roy; Amy Lou Miller; Mary Fuller; Joan Howkinson; Audrey Pattee; Mary Lou Standish. Front Row: Betty Jo Wilson (sec¬ retary-treasurer); Carl Nelson (vi¬ ce-president) ; Kathy McCarty (president) . SUNSHINE CLUB This club, started in ‘44, is under the able supervision of Mrs. Gladys Heth- erington. Their activities for the year include selling Christmas and greeting cards. Also this club purchased a popcorn machine and makes use of it by sell¬ ing popcorn at all the games. Flowers and cards are sent by this club to persons absent from school who are ill. Members are elected in their Freshman year, a girl and a boy from everyhome room. They remain in the Sunshine Club for four years. There are approximate¬ ly 32 members. This club sponsored a dance after the Merrillville basketball game and had the Get-Acquainted party this year. The representatives to Student Government were: Fern Hutton and Tom Bur¬ gess. They also had a “Mad Plaid Party,” climaxing a year of work, pleasure, and the safisfaction of making other lives happy, too. 25 The FFA, Future Farmers of America, is one of the largest and most effective clubs in school. Medals and other awards are presented to boys doing top work in judging or other contests in agriculture. Mr. James E. Little has done a lot for the ag boys by planning trips and encouraging the members to enter more contests. The boys have attended the Purdue Cattle Feeders Con¬ vention, International Livestock Show, Poultry School, and Dairy Day. They have also taken trips to the Union Stock Yards and Swift and Company to study livestock marketing. A trip was planned to tour the Standard Oil Company in Whiting and Maizo Products Company in north Hammond. Many of the Lowell FFA boys rate highly in the dairy, livestock, grain, and poultry contests in the county which take place every year. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Top Row: Bob Black; Charles Solomon; Gerald Patz; Melvin Melcher; Tom Ross; James Davis; Frank Fon- tanyi; Don Huseman; Tom Clark; Orland Voight. Second Row: Jerry Skeen; Orville Corns; William Poer; Russell Vicari; Bob Pierce; Ron Peterson; John Sch rum; Alvin Keith; Dick Strickland; Arnold Patz; Neal Wilson; Edwin Corns; Don� Tilton. Bottom Row: Jim Dewitt; Clayton Grossman; Calvin Musch (vice-president); Jack Bales (president); Mr. James E. Little (sponsor); Glen Keeney (secretary); Bill Viers (treasurer); Rex Miller; Edwin Tucker. 26 Top Row (standing) : Ronnie Woodke; Dick Strickland; Reid Hayden; John Kirkus; Tom Bur¬ gess; Norman Love; Stan McGe- hee; Don Tilton; Mr. Michael Milakovic, (sponsor) . Second Row (seated): Pat Shar¬ key; Jack Nomanson; Bob Black; Norbert Jung; Jim Rust; Carl Nelson; Martin Adam; John Bruce. Third Row (seated): Dean Toney; Dick Robertson; Lonnie Wilson; George Sharp; Leon Clinton; Kenny Johnson. L CLUB “Building men through athletics” is one of the aims of the L” Club. Or¬ ganized in 1931, this club consists of boys who have earned a major letter in any sport in Lowell High School. It proposes o deeper interest in, and a more wholesome respect toward athletics. The “L” Club Creed stands for respon sibility, efficiency, determination, dependability, execution, valor, initiative, loyalty, and sportsmanship which this year ' s members hove certainly done a wonderful job towards promoting. The club, during the year, awards trophies for the outstanding athlete and best defensive man in football who were John Bruce and Robert Black, respec¬ tively. Trophies were awarded in basketball, also. Top Row: Henry Matury; Kather¬ ine Doty; Brad Hinton; Dale Jackson; Reid Hayden; Don Mid- kiff; Donna Donnelly; David Searle; Jo Alma Westphal; Don¬ ald Long. Bottom Row: Bruce Webber; Ruth Westphal (secretary-treasurer); Marilyn Brownell (vice-presi¬ dent); Ronald Woodke (presi¬ dent); Joan Bixeman; Robert Amidei; Mary Ann Bobola. PRESS CLUB The main function of the Press Club is to interest students in the field of journalism. Their one achievement every year is the Honor Blanket which the Press Club purchases and awards to the most outstanding senior girl and boy. Throughout the year this is their goal for making money. To represent the club in the House of Representatives were Donna Donnelly Don Midkiff. The Press Club rated high among the student body when they came out with the selling of Union and Confederate hats. They sold them during the noon hour in the main hall. It was quite a contest at L. H. S. to see who rated the most — the North or South. They traveled to Chicago and toured the Lakeside Press and the Tribune Building, by the careful planning of their co-operative leaders. The surprise that the Press Club came out with was the selling of L. H. S. Booster pins during the sectionals. This year the Press Club was very active and will continue to be active in future years. G. A. A. G. A. A. President - Sue Nixon; Vice-President - Joan Erb; Recording Secre¬ tary - Joan Pilch; Corresponding Secretary - Bonnie Hands; Treasurer - Kay Patz. One of the most active clubs around school is the Girls ' Athlectic As¬ sociation. Besides putting on a marvelous Follies this year, the girls also sponsored the dance after the Morocco game. In order to encourage everyone to participate in sports, points were awarded, such as 10 points for 4 practices and 10 extra points if a girl gets on the first team. A girl must have 100 points before taking the G.A.A. oath. When 150 points are made, a letter is awarded and at 250, one is entitled to a sweater. This system was started last year. Intramural sports included: basketball, speedball, hit-pin, and softball. A majority vote ruled that basketball leagues should be formed instead of taking up volleyball. There were ten leagues and ten captains. The purpose of this club is to promote good sportsmanship and stress the consideration of others. Under the able leadership of our advisor, Miss Lois Kruger, and our president, Sue Nixon, the Follies proved to be the highlight of ’52. (Seniors): J. McNay; L. Labosky; J. Wor¬ ley; M. Purcell; J. Dodge; M. Vadas; J. Hayden; S. Myers; K. Doty; J. Bixman; K. Patz; S. Snyder; J. Howkinson; M. Freder¬ ick; M. Wietbrock; K. McCarty; S. Nixon, (president); Miss Lois Kruger (sponsor). (Juniors) : J. Hayden; C. Cox; J. Pilch; E. Nomanson; J. McCammack; J. Erb; C. Hueb- sch; B. Myers; M. Hunt; J. Sc hi llo; E. Pow¬ ell; P. Bobbitt; M, Buche; B. Wilson; M. Schreiber; B. Schutz; M. Bobola;G. Schweit¬ zer. (Sophomores): R. Werner; V. Copelin; N. Mullen; E. Adam; K. Nethery; J. Bradley; M. Franzen; K. Roy; J. Schissler; C. Scha¬ fer; A. Geib; S. Marshall; P. Lentz; B. Et- zel; A. Pattee; J. Abramson; F. Hutton; R. Theis; Dar. Childress; Dol. Childress; J. Purkey. SCIENCE CLUB Back Row: Bruce Webber; Robert Jackson; Richard Robertson; John Tyler; Richard Norlin; Terry Lin- demer; Evelyn Anderson; Harry Long; Mary Berg; Mr. Ralph An¬ derson (sponsor). Second Row: Ernest Fredregill; Sue Myers; Richard Kozlowski; Richard Peters (vice-president). Third Row: Anthony Vicari; John Little (president) ; Betty June Wilson; Larry McRoberts. Fourth Row: Bill Cox; NancyRoss; Janet Werner. Fifth Row: Carol Hayden, Lou Edith Scott; Jo Alma Westphal. Sixth Row: Michael Nethery; Ger¬ ald Doty; Edna Rae Powell (sec¬ retary-treasurer) . 28 CAMERA CLUB Top Row: Mr. Charles Southard (director); Frank Olsen; Janett Worley; WarrenBarr; Francis Eber- le; Martin Kroll; Bill Hurr; Carol Hayden; Jon Smith; Bob Pelton; Lloyd Scroggins; Jim Schrum; Reggie Brown; Verna Miller. Second Row: Bill Mitsch; Ronnie Bruce; Kenny Johnson; Joyce Barman; Bob Jackson; Jerry Stew¬ ard; Ed Bradbury; Roman Schrei- ber; Joe Gestner; Ed Tucker; Mike Schrieber; Bill Burnham; Dorothy Eberle; Eileen Hoyne; Donna Lepper. Third Row: Jo Westphal; Marilyn Brownell; Robert Weiler; Ruth Westphal; Reid Hayden; Ted Gross; Janet McCammack; Don Grish; Darlene Bevins; Robert Tyler. CAMERA CLUB The Camera Club at Lowell High School originated in the year of 1950. This club’s purpose is to promote interest in photography and to teach photography in detai I. The club’s most talked about project is the dark room. The use of this room was resumed last year for the purpose of developing pictures. This year the room is almost completely refurnished with the proper developing equipment. The Camera Club this year has purchased flood lamps in order to take photo flood pictures. The club entered the 1952 Annual Snapshot Contest and is very much inter¬ ested in having rivalry between Lowell and Crown Point concerning these snap¬ shots. The students have worked primarily on table-top snapshots. They have learned how to use all kinds of cameras and thread the projector. The club took pictures for the “Snow Frolic Christmas dance. The students also took snapshots for the Lowellian. The club has surely lived up to its name as the Camera Club.’’ , | f JUr-V s y W ' -y, $ ■ - V j® ’ f T l : v v S tJm SCIENCE CLUB The Science Club has been in existence for many years. This year it was under the supervision of Mr. Ralph Anderson, the teacher of zo- ology, physics, and biology. The science members this year divided into groups, each represen¬ ting a division of science. Each group gave many different demonstra¬ tions in the field of science. The president is John Little; Vice-Pres¬ ident is Richard Peters, and Secretary-Treasurer, Edna Powell. 29 During the school year, the Home Ec Club has put their time to very good use. Their regular meetings were spent deciding how to raise money. At Thanksgiving time they held a Turkey Raffle which proved very successful. Then later in the year they started a project that was as novel as it was worth while. The girls purchased a small doll, then designed clothes for it. This kind of raffle was a new idea. The profits, of course, went into the Home Ec Club treasury to be used to the advantage of the school. One of the biggest events of the entire year is staged by the Home Ec Club. In the spring of each year the annual Mother’s Tea is held. It is a celebrated affair with a May Queen and attendants. All of the airl or invitaJ to feeirvQ mother and aftnr tha program they all enjoy refreshments prepared by the Home Ec Club. In addition to the annual activities this year the Club has added a new one. For a long time the idea has been thought of and rejected. The club tried to make a success of noon lunches for the students in the cafeteria. This has been tried several times before with little success, but this year the students and the faculty alike have hot lunches. It is a non-profit project and the Home Ec Club gains little from it except satisfaction. At the end of the year the Club purchased a gift that will be used for many years by the future students. This is a tradition with the girls. Each year the school's Home Ec department receives a gift from the club. ___ HOME EC CLUB Top Row: MonaRae Herbst; Eleanor Lynch; Bonnie Hands; Retty Jo Myers; Margie Hunt; Teddy Gross; Bob Becker; Norman Jonas; Helen Reagan; Sharon Johnson; Connie Miller; Doris Werblo; Darlene Childress; Mary Demerling. Second Row: Barbara Hofferth; Janet Eber-le; Dorothy Forburger; Betty Trueblood; Ruth Westphal; Marilyn Brownell; Sue Nixon; Sue Myers; Bob Amidei; Pot Sharkey; Ronnie Woodke; Velda Lee; Berniece Herron; Mary Camus. Third Row: Shirley Snyder, Clara Musch; Wardina Hill; Gretchen Schweitzer; Mary Fuller; Virginia Copelin; Ruth Werner; Edna Roberts; Dorothy Hilzley; Iris Kosanke; Edythe Patchin; Pat Lentz; Joan Clark. Fourth Row: Louise Lutgen; Florence Keihn; Betty Hardesty; Nancy Ross; Pat Roseberry; Joann Meyers; Ellen McLean; Ethel Enocksen; Gwendolyn Garrett; Gertrude E inink. Fifth Row: Barbara Schutz; Laura Hill; Nancy Childress; Pat Doty; Dorothy Walters; Phyllis Duncan; Juanita Midkiff; Dolores Scheidt; Vivian Fitzgerald; Dolores Childress; Janet Purkey; June Abramson; Mary Melcher; Marilyn Williams. Sixth Row: Pat O’Connell; Dorothy Stark; Shirley Vaughn; Marilyn Tully; Carol Os-burn; Nancy Jellyman; Carol Ballou; Rosalie Muller; Joan Schillo; Allyne Woodke; Dolores Dickerson; Katherine Doty; Joan Bixeman. Seventh Row: Jennie Hayden; Betty Schutz; Elizabeth Massoth; Margaret Keith; Sue Lane; Berna Kay Swett; Arlene Schultz; Thelma Tuttle; Barbara Owens; Nellie Keith; Joyce Shipman. Bottom Row: Lanora Labosky; Marlene Purcell; Mary Hill; Margie Hardesty (secretary-treasurer); Jean Schutz (vice-president); Mrs. Arlene Vandermark (sponsor); Arlene Geib (president); Dorothy Hatch; Gloria Pratt; Janett Worley; Judy Schissler. LATIN CLUB Any student taking the Latin course may join the Latin Club. Every other week during activity period the club meets in the Latin room with their sponsor, Mrs. Gladys Hetherington. During the December meeting the members sang Christmas carols and exchanged greetings. Earlier this year the club met in the gym; after the meeting the boys challenged the girls to a game of basketball. The boys were handicapped by the skirts they had to wear. Every meeting has entertainment of some sort. Acting out plays of Julius Caesar’s time was educational as well as entertaining. The meetings arc conducted by Leonard Weddle and Martin Adam. The secretaries are Betty Jo Wilson and Kathy McCarty. Top Row: Bob Jackson; Dale Jackson; Jonett Worley; Sue Myers; Marian Vados; Edna Roberts; Roberta Greathouse; Dorothy Stephan; Wanda Mott; Joan Pilch. Second Row: Bill Cox; Max McRoberts; Aivars Reinerts; Jack Taylor; Bob Johnson; Larry McRoberts; Jim Schrum; Ned Hart; David Searle; George Sharp; Larry Littlefield; Charles Larson; Gordon Cly-mer; Reid Hayden. Third Row: Bill Sisson; Art Collins; Serge Wilks; Harry Kay; Mary Lou Standish; Sue Minninger; Gretchen Terrell; LaDonna Bobbitt; Judy Nelson; Barbara Bydalek; Marilyn Rudolph; Joann Worley; Wayne Studer; Arthur Kern. Fourth Row: I la Mae Doty; Carolyn Dick-ensheets; Joyce Bradley; Karen Nethery; Pat Nance; Nancy Smith; Amy Lou Miller; Carol Ann Miller; Judy Hamilton, Mary Ann Burroughs; Mary Ann Brauer; Sally Clark; Carla Rogers; Shirley Greathouse. Fifth Row: Shirley Noble; Donna Lepper; Darlene Bevins; Jeanine Huseman; Beverly Etzel; Vivian Bloeman; Alice Geib; Carol Schafer; Ruth Theis, Kay Roy; Audrey Pattee. Sixth Row: Louise Kroll; Anna Morris; Anne Fletcher; Margaret Wichman; Dolly Woodke; Sharon Miller; Mary K. Merchant, Erna Adam; Fern Hutton; Jonet Werner, Pearl Gard; Jane Hutton. Front Row: Jo Westphal; Mary Berg; Evelyn Anderson; Leonard Weddle (president); Betty Jo Wilson (secretary-treasurer); Mrs. Gladys Hetherington (advisor); Bernadette Williamson; Ann Pennington; Lou Edith Scott. CONCERT BAND The first thing the 51 members did at the beginning of the year was to elect officers. Elected were president, Don Fairchild; vice-president, Bruce Webber; secretary, Gretchen Schweitzer; uniform manager, Marilyn Brownell; assistant uniform managers, Ruth Westphal and Betty Trueblood; Representatives, Jim Rust and Marilyn Brownell. The first appearance made by the band was in the annual Labor Day parade. Then came the football season. The band played at home games and performed difficult maneuvers at half-time. A pep band was organized to play at football and basketball games. On December 19, a Christmas Concert was held. This was the beginning of concert work for the band. In February the band sent six soloists to the district solo contest in Merrillville. On April 6, the district band contest was held in Knox. The band participated in that event, coming home with high honors. On May 3, the annual spring concert was presented. Three weeks later the band played for the Annual Commencement exercises. To end the year the band appeared in the Lowell Memorial Day parade. PEP BAND Martin Adam (snare drum); Brad Hinton (clarinet); Carter Holth (trombone); Bruce Webber (president); Jerome Jackson (sousaphone); Gene Hines; Don Fair-child; Ernest Fredregill (trumpet); Michael Nethery (bass drum). JUNIOR BAND JUNIOR BAND The Junior Band is for all beginning students who are studying in the instrumental field under the direction of Mr. W. T. Jones. Top Row: Nelvena Keith; Jock Clark; Arthur Kern; Lowrence Vodas; Jerry Sund; Bill Cox; Ronald Herr; Robert Pelton. Second Row: Harry Holth; Charles Solomon; Joyce Shipman; James Davis; Culver Gross; William Sisson; Russell Nichols; Melvin Minion; Roger Parks. First Row: Judith Nelson; Martin Kroll; Alvin Bucb-meier; Dick Govert; Paul Hutton; Jon Smith; Arnold Griggs; Gretchen Terrell; pat Doty. GIRLS’ CHORUS I Top Row: Joan Gestner; Dorothy H i 1 2 ley; Dolores Duncan; Jean Schutz (president); Marge Har¬ desty (vice-president) ; JoanSchil- lo; Judy McNay; Marlene Purcell; Joann Meyers; Mr. W. T. Jones (director). Second Row: Sue Nixon (accom¬ panist); Barbara Hofferth; Floren¬ ce Keihn; Shirley Marshall; Joann Clark; Margaret Clark; Audrey Pat- tee; Doris Werblo; Dolores Chil¬ dress. Third Row: Ellen McLean; Betty Hardesty; Eileen Hoyne; Beverly Rowlinson; Beverly Shultz; Rober¬ ta Greathouse; Juanita Devins; Joyce Bradley (secretary-treasur¬ er) ; Shirley Justak. MIXED CHORUS The Mixed Chorus is an organization under the direction of Mr. Charles Southard. It is a group of girls and boys whose voices blend. They sing such songs as “Dry Bones”, “Coming Through the Rye”, etc. Their activities of the year included a hay ride in the fall. They attended the opera, “Car¬ men , in Chicago. At the Christmas and Spring Concerts they gave great performances on their wi de selections of songs. This year they were represented by L. H. S. at the Music Contest held at Knox, April 5th. Top Row: Henry Matury; Carol Hayden; Jack Taylor; Tom Ross; Virgil McColley; Jack Hawkins; Larry Lindquist; Ed Kormendy; Willard Frick; George Schutz; Russell Lee. , Second Row: Joan Erb; Donald Long; Tom Clark; Neil Roy; Gerald Govert; Reid Hayden; Stanley McGehee; Russell Vicari; Bob Pierce; Ronald Bruce; Bud Dodge; Leonard Kruger; Carol Huebsch; Sharon Miller; Louise Lutgen; Mary Schreiber; Virgin¬ ia Copelin; Eleanor Lynch; Mary Bobola; Dorothy Eberle; Bar¬ bara Schutz; Vivian Bloeman; Mary Mussman; Betty June Wil¬ son; Mary Lee Melcher; Lanora Labosky; Nancy Hill; Cathy Bal¬ es; Ethel Enocksen. - Bottom Row: Mary Berg; Karen Nethery; Alice Geib; Pat Lentz; Kathy Liss; Velda Lee; Carol Schafer; Joyce Barman; Wanda Mott; Minnie Franzen; Gertrude Einink; Bonnie Hands; Lou Scott; Dorothy Stark; Mr. Charles Southard (advisor). GIRLS’ CHORUS The newest of the vocal groups is the Girls’ Chorus. Mr. W. T. Jones, the instructor of the music department organized this class at the beginning of the school year. The class contains 28 members. The Girls’ Chorus participated in the Christmas and Spring concerts. They also attended the Indiana Music Contest at Knox. The girls will always be remembered for their splendid work on Schubert’s “Ave Maria” at the Christmas concert, with candles and a Christmas tree as the only decorations. The officers of the class are Jean Schutz, president; Marge Hardesty, vice-president; Joyce Bradley, secre¬ tary and treasurer. Sue Nixon is the accompanist. W. T. Jones and Charles Southard, two able Lowell High School music directors. 1 n P P f i FRESHMAN GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB Top Row: Marlene Keith; Verna Miller; Carol Miller; Nancy Smith; JoAnn Worley; Margaret Sutton; Sue Minninger; Gay Sharkey; Amy Miller; Judy Hamilton. Second Row: Priscilla Greer; Ann Eberle; Joyce Hodges; Darlene Bevins; Margaret Wichman; Mary Lou Stenger; Mary Demerling; Ha Mae Doty; Pat Nance; Barbara Bydalek; Carol Wietbrock; Mary Lou Albery; La Donna Bobbitt. Third Row: Carolyn Dickensheets; Shirley Noble; Phyllis Sten¬ ger; Thelma Tuttle; Shirley Greathouse; Margaret Keith; Donna Lepper; Berna Kay Swett; Phyllis Duncan; Jeanine Huseman; Karen Mitsch; Sally Clark. Bottom Row: Mary Lou Albery; Carol Ballou; Mary Burroughs; Marilyn Rudolph; Kay Laumeyer; Pat Brooks; Donna Mager; Viv¬ ien Fitzgerald; Carla Rogers. FRESHMEN GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB The Freshmen Girls’ Glee Club is under the direction of Mr. W. T. Jones and consists of approximately 45 girls. In the fall of 1951, the club had a roller skating party in Gary, which was a very big success. They appeared in the Christmas Concert, and will appear in the Spring Concert. O ive me my 5 call op shell of guiep, ifTty staff of faith to UJalK. upon, Will scrip of Joy immortal diet, Wy cask, of salvation, Ktl y gown. of glory ; hope’s true gage; Andtrius I ' ll take mg pilgrimage. 38 JIM RUST President Mary Sisson JOAN HOWKINSON Secretary-T reasurer iSofaleg David Bowman Arlene Vandermark MARTIN ADAM Vice-President SENIORS MARTIN ADAM Modest Ambitious Senior Play Cast, 1; Junior Play Cast, 1; Band, 3; Hse. of Rep., 1; Class Officer, 2; Track Major, 2; Dist. Stu¬ dent, 1; Hon. Mention, 2; L Club, 2; Latin Club, 3; Boys State,!; GrassValley Hi School, Cal., 1; Honor Roll, 1; X-CountryMinor, 1. ROBERT AMIDEI Rowdy Accomodating Lowellette, 1; Lowellion, 1; Football Minor, 2; Home Ec Club, 1; Press Club, 3. ROBERT BECKER Reasonable Bashful Band, 1; Home Ec Club, 1. JOAN BIXEMAN Jolly Bright Lowellette, 1; Mixed Chor¬ us, 2; Honorable Mention, 3; G. A. A., 2; Home Ec Club, 3; Press Club, 2. ROBERT BLACK Respectful Bashful Lowellette, 1; Senior Play Staff, 1; House of Repre¬ sentatives, 2; Clii Officer, 1; Football Major, 3; L Club, 3; F. F. A., 4. JANET BRANHAM Jovial Brainy Lowellette, 1; Lowellian, 1; Senior Play Staff, 1; Club Officer, 1; Honorable Men¬ tion, 1; Communications Club, 3. MARILYN BROWNELL Musical Brilliant Lowellette, 1; Senior Play Staff, 1; Junior Play Cast, 1; Band, 4; House of Rep¬ resentatives, 1; Club Offi¬ cer, 1; Honorable Mention, 3; Latin Club, 3; Press Club, 3; Camera Club, 3; Band Officer, 1. JOHN BRUCE Jolly Brave Mixed Chorus, 1; Football Major, 2; Football Minor, 1; Baseball Major, 3; L Club, 2; Camera Club, 2; F. F.A., 1 . 40 GLEN BUCHE Gentlemanly Bold Senior Play Staff, 1; Junior Play Staff, 1; Mixed Chorus, 1; Senate, 2; Camera Club, 2; F.F.A., 1. GLORIA BURGESS Gentle Beautiful Lowellette, 1; Junior Play Staff, 1; Glee Club, 1; G. A. A., 4; Science Club, 1; Sunshine Club, 4; Latin Club, 3; Camera Club, 1; Pep Club, 1. MARGARET CLARK Merry Capable Glee Club, 1; Choir, 1; Mix¬ ed Chorus, 2; Honorable Mention, 1; Home Ec Club, 4. DOLORES DICKERSON Daring Darling Lowellette, 2; Glee Club, 1; Home Ec Club, 4. KENNETH DISHMAN Kindly Delightful Lowellian, 1; Art Club, 1. JEAN DODGE Jolly Determined Lowellette, 1; Senior Play Staff, 1; G. A. A., 4; Art Club, 4; Lowellian, 1; Pep Club, 1. DONNA DONNELLY Delicious Delightful Lowellian, 1; Lowellette, 1; Junior Play Cast, 1; Sen¬ ate, 1; House of Represen¬ tatives, 1; Class Officer, 1; Club Officer, 1; Science Club, 1; Latin Club, 3; Press Club, 3; Camera Club, 2; Pep Club, 1; Oral Eng¬ lish Award, 1. GERALD DOTY Generous Dependable Science Club, 1. KATHERINE DOTY Keen Delightful Lowellette, 1; Lowellian, 1; Glee Club, 1; G. A. A., 4; Home Ec Club, 4; Pep Club, 1. KEITH DOTY Knowing Daring Senate, 1; Class Officer, 1; Football Major, 2; Basket¬ ball Major, 1; L Club, 3; Home Ec Club, 2; Sunshine Club, 4. JANET EBERLE Jovial Earnest Lowellette, 1; Lowellian, 1; Senior Play Staff, 1; Band, 3; GleeClub, 1; Home Ec Club, 4; Camera Club, 3; Communications Club, 2. ETHEL ENOCKSEN Eager Earnest Lowellette, 1; Glee Club, 1; Mixed Chorus, 1; House of Representatives, 1; G. A. A., 4; Home Ec Club, 4; Latin Club, 2; Camera Club, 2 . DONALD FAIRCHILD Dependable Faithful Honorable Mention, 1; Toll- eston, 1; Band, 4; Club Off¬ icer, 1; F. F. A., 1; Art Club, 1; Oral English Award, 1; 2nd in State Solo Con¬ test, 1. PATSY FETSCH Peaceful Fetching G. A. A., 4; Home Ec Club, 2; Camera Club, 1; Commu¬ nications Club, 1; Pep Club, 1. 42 DOROTHY FORBURGER Dependable Faithful Lowellette, 1; Senior Play Staff, 1; Junior Play Staff, 1; Band, 4; Honorable Men¬ tion, 4; Home Ec Club, 4. MARY FREDERICK Marvelous Freckled G. A. A., 3; Communica¬ tions Club, 3; Pep Club, 1. GWENDOLYN GARRETT Gracious Graceful Glee Club, 1; Home Ec Club, 1. ARLENE GEIB Artistic Gay Glee Club, 1; Club Officer, 1; Home Ec Club, 4; Cam¬ era Club, 1; Art Club, 1. JOHN GENGE Joyous Generous Junior Play Staff, 1; Band, 3; Art Club, 1. H JOAN GESTNER Jaunty Genuine Lowellette, 1; Choir, 1; Mixed Chorus, 1; Cheer¬ leader, 1; Benton Harbor, 2; Club Officer, 1; Choir, 3; G. A. A., 1. GERALD GOVERT Genial Gifted Mixed Chorus, 1; Communi¬ cations Club, 2. ROBERTA GREATHOUSE Ready Gracious Senior Play Staff, 1; Band, 2; Choir, 1; Honorable Men¬ tion, 2; Home Ec Club, 1; Science Club, 1; Latin Club, 3. 43 CLAYTON GROSSMAN Courteous Gentlemanly Band, 1; Club Officer, 1; Football Minor, 1; Camera Club, 1; F. F. A., 4. DOROTHY HATCH Daring Happy-Go-Lucky Lowellette, l;Lowellian, 1; Glee Club, 1; G. A. A., 2; Home Ec Club, 1; Press Club, 3; Junior Play Staff, 1; Honorable Mention, 2; Pep Club, 1, MARY HILL Melodic Helpful Senior Play Cast, 1; House of Representatives, 1; Club Officer, 1; Home Ec Club, 4. DOROTHY HILZLEY Dauntless Helpful Glee Club, 1; Choir, 1; Mix¬ ed Chorus, 2; Home Ec- Club, 4. JEANETTE HAYDEN Jubilant Happy Lowellette, 1; Club Officer, 2; G. A. A., 2; Art Club, 3. GENE HINES Grateful Handsome Band, 3; Camera Club, 2; Art Club, 1. BARBARA HODGES Brainy Honest Band, 2; Lowellette, 1; Low- el lian, 1; Senior Play Cast, 1; Junior Play Staff, 1; Club Officer, 3; Disting¬ uished, 1; Honorable Men¬ tion, 3; G. A. A., 4; Latin Club, 4; Press Club, 1; Cam¬ era Club, 2; Art Club, 4; Pep Club, 2. BARBARA HOFFERTH Brisk Hilarious Senior Play Cast, 1; Junior Play Cast, 1; Glee Club, 1; Choir, 4; Mixed Chorus, 2; Honorable Mention, 2; Home Ec Club, 3. 44 JOAN HOWKINSON Jolly Hospitable Senior Play Cast, 1; Junior Play Staff, 1; Class Officer, 1; G. A. A., 4; Home Ec Clu b, 1; Science Club, 3; Sunshine Club, 4; Latin Club, 4; Camera Club, 3; GleeClub, 1; D.A.R. Award, 1 . DALE JACKSON Dandy Journalist Lowel lette, 1; Lowellian, 1; Junior Play Staff, 1; Band, 4; Senate, 4; Class Officer, 1; Sunshine Club, 4; Latin Club, 4; Press Club, 1; Boys State, 1; Track Minor, 1; Cross Country Minor, 1. ROBERT JACKSON Rapid Joker Band, 2; Science Club, 3; Latin Club, 2; Camera Club, 2 . NORMAN JONAS Natural Jocund Junior Band, 1; Band, 3; Home Ec Club, 1; Communi¬ cations Club, 1. ARTHUR KASPARIAN Athletic Kind Basketball M inor, 2; Cross Country Major, 1; L Club, 1; Press Club, 1; Art Club, 1 . GLEN KEENEY Generous Keen House of Representatives, 1; Club Officer, 2; F.F.A., 3. JEROME KONRAD Jovial Kindly Baseball Major, 2; F.F.A., 3. IRIS KOSANKE Interesting Kindly Home Ec, 4; Communica¬ tions Club, 1. 45 RICHARD KOZLOWSKI Tricky Keen Basketball Major, 1; Bas¬ ketball Minor, 1; Science Club, 1; Communications Club, 1; South Shore High School, Chicago, 3. JOHN LITTLE Joyful Likeable Lowellette, 1; Junior Play Cast, 1; House of Repre¬ sentatives, 1; Club Officer, 1; Football Major, 1; Foot¬ ball Minor, 1; Science Club, 2; Press Club, 2; Camera Club, 3; Track Minor, 1. LANORA LABOSKY Lively Languid Lowellette, 1; Lowellian, 1; GleeClub, 1; Mixed Chorus, 2; G. A. A., Home Ec Club, 4;Senior Play Staff, 1J LAWRENCE LONG Learned Lanky Senate, 1; Science Club, 1; Latin Club, 1. WANDA MAYNOR Whimsical Mirthful Communications Club, 2. JOANN MEYERS Jacose Mirthful Lowellette, 1; Senior Play Cast, 1; Junior Play Cast, 1; Glee Club, 1; Choir, 1; Mixed Chorus, 2; Home Ec Club, 3; Honorable Men¬ tion, 1; Club Officer, 1. DONALD MIDKIFF Daring Manly Lowellette, 1; Lowellian,!; Junior Play Cast, 1; Band, 3;Houseof Representatives, 1; Club Officer, 1; Press Club, 1; Camera Club, 1; F. F. A.; Art Club, 1; Pep Club, 1. KATHLEEN McCARTY Kind Magnetic Lowellette, 1; Junior Play Cast, 1; GleeClub, 1; House of Representatives, 3; Club Officer, 4; G. A. A., 4; Sun¬ shine Club, 4; Latin Club, 4; Press Club, 3; Lowell¬ ian, 1; Camera Club, 3; Cheerleader, 2. 46 LARRY McROBERTS Likeable Manageable Band, 4; Distinguished, 3; Honorable Mention, 1; Sci¬ ence Club, 3; Latin Club, 4; Camera Club, 3. ELLEN McLEAN Enthusiastic Mild Glee Club, 1; Choir, Mix¬ ed Chorus, 2; Home Ec Club, 4. JUDY McNAY Jocund Mannerly Lowellette, 1; Senior Play Staff, 1; Glee Club, 1; Choir, 1; House of Representa¬ tives, 1; G. A. A., 4; Science Club, 2; Latin Club, 4; Press Club, 3; Camera Club, 3. SUZANNE NIXON Sincere Nice Lowellette, 1, Senior Play Cast, 1; Junior Play Cast, 1; Glee Club, 1; Choir, 1; Mixed Chorus, 1; Senate, 1; House of Rep., 1; G.A.A.,2; Club Officer, 3; Science Club, 1; Latin Club, 2; Press Club, 2. JACK NOMANSON Jaunty Nonchalant Football Major, 3; Track Major, 3; L Club, 3; Sci¬ ence Club, 2; Latin Club, 4; Camera Club, 2. SUE MYERS Superior Modest Glee Club, 1; Club Officer, 1; G. A. A., 2; Science Club, 2; Latin Club, 2; Press Club, 1; Camera Club, 2 . CARL NELSON Clever Masculine Lowellette, 1; Senior Play Cast, 1; Junior Play Cast, 1; Class Officer, 1; Club Officer, 4; Football Major, 2; Football Minor, 1; Bas¬ ketball Major, 2; Track Ma¬ jor, 3; Hon. Mention, 3; L Club, 3; Science Club, 2; Sunshine Club, 4; Latin Club, 3; PressClub, 2; Cam¬ era Club, 1; Boys State, 1. MICHAEL NETHERY Jovial Neat Senior Play Cast, 1; Junior Play Cast, 1; House of Rep., 1; Class Officer, 4; Dis¬ tinguished, 4; Science Club, 1; Camera Club, 2; F.F. A., 4; Communications Club, 2; Oral English Award, 1. EDYTHE PATCHIN Energetic Perky Mixed Chorus, 3; Home Ec Club, 1; Communications Club, 2. KATHRYN PATZ Kindly Prim Lowellette, 1; Lowellian, 1; Senior Play Cast, 1; Junior Play Cast, 1; Glee Club, 1; House of Rep., 3; Club Offi¬ cer, 4; Distinguished, 1; Hon. Mention, 3; G.A.A., 2; Sci¬ ence Club, 1; Latin Club,3; Comm. Club, 4; Girls State, 1. RICHARD PETERS Realistic Popular Senior Play Cast, 1; Junior Play Cast, 1; Senate, 1; Club Officer, 1; Science Club, 2; Latin Club, 1; Camera Club, 1; F.F.A., 2. GLORIA PRATT Gracious Pretty Lowellette, 1; Club Officer, 1; Home Ec Club, 3; Camera Club, 1; Communications Club, 2. MARLENE PURCELL Merry Precious Lowellette, 1; Lowellian, 1; Senior Play Cast, 1; Glee Club, 1; Choir, 1; Mixed Chorus, 2; G. A. A., 2; Home Ec Club, 4; Press Club, 3; Camera Club, 2. EDNA ROBERTS Enviable Respectful GleeClub, 1; Distinguished, 1; Honorable Mention, 3; Home Ec Club, 3; Latin Club, 4. RICHARD ROBERTSON Realistic Roving Senior Play Cast, 1; Senate, 1; L Club, 2; Science Club, 2; Latin Club, 1; Cross Country Major, 2. JAMES RUST Jocose Reliable Senior Play Staff, 1; Band, 4; Senate, 1; House of Rep., 1; Class Off icer, 3; Club Offi¬ cer, 1; Football Major, 2; Football Minor, 1; Basket¬ ball Minor, 1; Basketball Major, 2; L Club, 3. 48 MARTHA SCHUTZ Mirthful Simple Lowellette, 1; Senior Play Staff, 1; Junior Play Staff, 1; Glee Club, 2; Choir, 1; Mixed Chorus, 1; Club Offi¬ cer, 3; Home Ec Club, 4; Camera Club, 3; Pep Club, 2 . PATRICK SHARKEY Peppy Suave Lowellette, 1; Senate, 1; House, 1; Football Major, 3; Basketball Major, 2; Basketbal I Minor, 1; L Club, 4; Home Ec Club, 2; Sun¬ shine Club, 4. SHIRLEY SNYDER Studious Sincere G. A. A., 4; Home Ec Club, 4; Pep Club, 1. MICHAEL SCHREIBER Mighty Successful Band, 1; Camera Club, 2; Cross Country Major, 1. FRANCES STILLSON Faithful Shy Communications Club, 1. DONALD TILTON Dashing Trustworthy Football, 4; L Club, 3; F. F. A., 2; Pep Club, 1. BETTY TRUEBLOOD Beautiful Thoughtful Senior Play Cast, 1; Band, 4; House of Representatives, 1; Home Ec Club, 3; Sun¬ shine Club, 4; U. S. History Award, 1. MARIAN VADAS Meek Versatile Lowellette, 1; Lowellian, 1; Glee Club, 1; House of Rep., 1; Distinguished, 3; Hon. Mention, 1; G. A. A., 3; Latin Club, 2; Press Club, 2; U. S. History Award, 1. 49 ANTHONY VICAR I Alert Vigorous Lowellette, 1; Band, 4; Science Club, 1. CARL VILLERS Chivalrous Vivacious Band, 1; Track Minor, 1; Home Ec Club, 1; Commu¬ nications Club, 1. BRUCE WEBBER Courageous Wise Lowellette, 1; Band, 3; ScienceClub, 1; Latin Club, 1; Press Club, 1; Camera Club, 1; Baseball Minor, 2; Cross Country Minor, 1; Football Minor, 1. ROBERT WEILER Remarkable Witty Camera Club, 2. RUTH WESTPHAL Rosy Worthy Senior Play Cast, 1; Band, 3; Mixed Chorus, 2; Club Officer, 1; G. A. A., 1; Home Ec Club, 3; Science Club, 1; Press Club, 1; Camera Club, 2. MARLENE WIETBROCK Mannerly Winsome Lowellette, 1; Senior Play Cast, 1; Junior Play Staff, 1; Junior Band, 2;Club0ffi- cer, 1; G. A. A., 4; Home Ec Club, 1; Latin Club, 4; Camera Club, 3; Pep Club, 1 . CASIMIR WISNIEWSKI Courteous Wholesome Band, 3; Football Minor, 1; Camera Club, 1; Art Club, 1; Track, 1. ALLYNE WOODKE Appreciative Winsome Lowellette, 2; Lowellian, 1; Glee Club, 1; Honorable Mention, 1; Home Ec Club, 4; Pep Club, 1. RONALD WOODKE Robust Witty Senior Play Staff, 1; Junior Play Staff, 1; Mixed Chorus, 1; House of Rep., 1; Club Officer, 2; Football Major, 2; Football Minor, 1; Bas¬ ketball Major, 1; Press Club, 4; L Club, 3; Camera Club, 1. JANETT WORLEY Joker Witty Lowellette, 1; Lowellian, 1; Junior Play Staff, 1; Glee Club, 1; Club Officer, 1; Honorable Mention, 1; G. A. A., 3; Latin Club, 4; Press Club, 3; Camera Club, 3; Communications Club, 1; Pep Club, 2; Home Ec Club, 1; V-Pres. Student Gov’t., 1; Speech Contest, 1; Senior |ioem OUR OPEN DOOR Are there mere words that can express The sadness and the happiness? Are there enough here left to say What we shall feel on our last day? The sadness comes with thoughts of parting But then just as the teors are starting Another thought runs through your mind Twelve years of school you ' ve left behind Twelve years of dreams of what we’d do When we were really out of school. Now all those dreams are very near It is our job to make them clear. And though we’ll miss all our school days We’ll make up for it it many ways. For only adults pass through this door The school kids gone forever more. By: Marye Hill 51 SramatirB mb SENIOR PLAY CAST Standing: Kay Patz; Mike Nethery; Martin Adam; Betty Trueblood; Carl Nelson; Dick Peters; Mary Hill; Rich¬ ard Robertson; Marlene Purcell. Seated: Barbara Hofferth; Joann Mey¬ ers; Joan Howkinson; Sue Nixon; Marlene Wietbrock; Ruth Westphal; Judy McNay; Barbara Hodges. FORENSICS Standing: Francis Eberle; Leonard Weddle; Reid Hayden; Dale Jackson; Stanley McGehee; Dean Toney; Kenny Johnson. Sitting: Francis Sti 11 son; Pearl Gard; Edna Powell; Janet McCammack; Jo Westphal; Janet Werner; Evelyn An¬ derson; Elaine Nomanson; Joan Erb. SPEECH CLASS ar. L v Standing: Leonard Weddle; Mr. Will¬ iam Martin (advisor). Seated (first row): Kenneth Johnson; Reid Hayden; Frances Stillson. Second Row: Dale Jackson; Elaine Nomanson; Dean Toney. Third Row: Pearl Gard; Joan Erb; Jo Westphal. SENIOR PLAY STAFF Top (standing): Ellen McLean; Glen Buche; Ronnie Woodke; Bob Black; Lanora Labosky; Jim Rust. Second Row (seated) : Jean Dodge; Jean Schutz; Janet Eberle; Dorothy Forburger. Front: Marian Vadas; Marilyn Brow¬ nell; Janet Branham; Roberta Great- house. LEONARD WEDDLE Vice-President Vassals Wi lliam Martin KENNETH JOHNSON President Ralph Anderson JANET McCAMMACK Secretary-T reasurer JUNIORS Anderson, Evelyn Bales, Jack Beckman, Arthur Berg, Mary Bobbitt, Patricia Bobo I a, Mary Buche, Marilyn Bunte, Elaine Camus, Mary Clark, Judith Clinton, Leon Collins, Mary Ann Corning, Roger DeWitt, James Eberle, Francis Elliott, Wi lliam Erb, Joan Fairchild, Forbes Fredregill, Ernest Fuller, Mary Gard, Pearl Grish, Donald Gross, Ted Hall, Herbert Hands, Bonnie Hardesty, Margie Hayden, Carol Hayden, Jennie Hayden, Reid Herron, Berniece Hinton, Brad Holth, Carter Hoyne, Eileen Huebsch, Carol Hunt, Margie 54 Hurr, William Hutton, Jane Jellyman, Nancy Johnson, Kenneth Johnson, Sharon Jung, Norbert Keith, Roy Kirkus, John Kosanke, Emanuel Kretz, Clara Kroll, Louise Lee, Velda Liss, Kathleen Matury, Henry Miller, Constance Morris, Anna Mott, Joan Murray, Bernardine Musch, Calvin Myers, Betty Jo McCarrmock, Janet McGehee, Stanley Nance, Jack Nomanson, Elaine Norlin, Richard O’Connell, Pat Patz, Arnold Pennington, Ann Pilch, Joan Powell, Edna Reagan, Helen Reinerts, Aivars Roseberry, Patricia Ross, Nancy Schillo, Joan 55 Schreiber, Mary Schreiber, Roman Schrum, John Schutz, Barbara Schutz, Betty Schweitzer, Gretchen Scott, Lou Edith Schultz, Beverly Smith, Charlotte Stark, Dorothy Strickland, Richard Swider, Carmen Taylor, John Toney, Dean Tyler, John Weddle, Leonard Werblo, Doris Werner, Janet Westphal, Jo Wietbrock, Vernon Williamson, Bernadette Wilson, Betty Jo Wilson Betty June Wilson, Lonnie Wismiller, Charles Jfreemen Michael Milakovic BOB REED President Mary Frances Baughman Frank Braun TERRY LINDEMER Vice-President 57 SOPHOMORES Abramson, Charlotte Adam, Erma Bales, Catherine Barman, Joyce Barr, Warren Bloeman, Vivian Bradley, Joyce Brown, Reggie Brown, Rex Burgess, Thomas Childress, Darlene Childress, Joyce Childress, Lewis Clark, Joan Clymer, Gordon Collins, Patricia Copelin, Virginia Corns, Edgar Corns, Orville Cox, Bill Cox, Carmen Devins, Juanita Duncan, Dolores Einink, Gertrude Etzel, Beverly Fetsch, Kenneth Forburger, Mary Franzen, Minnie Geib, Alice Gestner, Joe Hack, Richard Hardesty, Betty Hart, Ned Herbst, Mona Hill, Nancy Hill, Wardina Huseman, Donald Hutton, Fern Miff, Arthur Miff, Charles Isler, Peggy Jackson, Jerome 58 Johnson, Robert Justak, Shirley Kennedy, Allan Kiehn, Florence Koble, Val Krueger, Leonard Larson, Charles Lee, Russell Lentz, Patricia Lindemer, Terrence Lindquist, Larry Lindsay, James Littlefield, Larry Love, Norman Ludvigson, Carl Lynch, Eleanor Marshall, Shirley Melcher, MaryLee Melcher, Melvin Merchant, Mary Miller, Bill Miller, Ivan Miller, Sharon Mueller, Rosalia Mullen, Norma Murray, Milford Musch, Clara Museman, Frances McKee, Bill McRoberts, Max Nethery, Karen Novak, Rosemary Pattee, Audrey Patz, Gerald Peterson, Joyce Peterson, Ronald 59 Poer, Bill Purkey, Janet Reed, Robert Rowlinson, Beverly Roy, Janet Schafer, Carole Scheidt, Marvin Schutz, George Searle, David Sharp, George Singleton, Shirley Sirois, Leon Spry, Lloyd Surprise, Jon Sykora, Frank Theis, Ruth Tully, Marilyn Wedding, Dean Werner, Ruth Williams, Marilyn Wood, Clayton Wood, Janette 60 BILL SISSON President W. Theodore Jones Gladys Hetherington George E. Ham Roland Scott ED KORMENDY Vice-President JUDY HAMILTON Secretary-T reasurer FRESHMEN Albertson, Janet Albery, Mary Lou Ball ou, Carol Beckman, Richard Beauchamp, Paul Benson, Sandra Benson, Sarah Bevins, Darlene Bobbitt, LaDonna Bradbury, Edward Brooks, Patricia Brown, Darrell Bruce, Ronald Buchmeier, Alvin Burnham, Wi II iam Burroughs, Mary Ann Bydalek, Barbara Childress, Nancy Clemens, Joe Clark, Calvin Clark, Jackie Clark, Thomas Clinton, Janeth Collins, Arthur Crisp, Herbert Davis, James Demerling, Mary Dickensheets, Carolyn Dodge, Elmo Doty, 11 a May Duncan, Phillis Eberle, Anna Feddeler, Edward Feddeler, Robert Fletcher, Anna 62 Fontanyi, Francis Freeman, Phyllis Frederick, Carlyle Frick, Wi I lard Greathouse, Shirley Greer, Priscilla Griggs, Arnold Grish, Kenneth Gross, Culver Gross, Richard Hamilton, Judy Hatch, Jerry Hawkins, Jack Hayden, Anita Henry, Donald HiII, Laura Hodges, Joyce Holth, Harry Huseman, Jeannie Hutton, Paul Kay, Harry Keith, Nelvena Keith, Margaret Kern, Arthur Kormendy, Paul Kroll, Martin Lane, Billy Lane, Susie Laumeyer, Kay Lepper, Donna Long, Donald Mager, Donna Massoth, Elizabeth Midkiff, Juanita Miller, Amy Lou 63 Miller, Carol Ann Minion, Melvin Minninger, Sue Mitch, Karen Mitch, William Nance, Patricia Nichols, Paul Noble, Shirley Olson, Frank Osburn, Carol Owens, Barbara Parks, Roger Parmley, Donna Lou Pelton, Robert Pierce, George Ramsey, Charles Robinson, Robert Rogers, Carla Schultz, Lilah Shipman, Joyce Sisson, William Skeen, Jerry Smith, Jon Smith, Nancy Solomon, Charles Stand ish, Mary Stenger, Mary Stenger, Phyllis Steward, Jerry Ross, Thomas Roy, Neal Rudolph, Marilyn Schiedt, Dolores Schmidt, Walter Schrum, James 64 Strickhorn, Allen Studer, Wayne Sutton, Margaret Swett, Bernakay Terrell, Gretchen Edwin, Tucker Tuttle, T helma Vadas, Lawrence Vaugh, Norma Vicari, Russel I Voight, Orland Walters, Dorothy Wichman, Margaret Wietbrock, Carol Wilson, Felix Woodke, Dolly Worley, Jo Anne 65 Ernest Burnham T rustee Robert J. Brannock Principal William Sisson T rustee Anita Osburn Arlene Vandermark Louis Veale Mary Alice Wilcox Office Secretary Home Economics Social Studies Commerce Ralph Anderson Gladys Hetherington David Bowman Lois Kruger Science English, Latin Phys. Ed., Health, Coach Phys. Ed., Health 66 itfarultg James Little Agriculture, Chemistry Mary F. Baughman Mathematics Charles Southard English, Chorus Mary Sisson History, Geometry Frank Braun Art, History Geraldine Thompson English Roland Scott Librarian William Martin W. Theodore Jones Michael Milakovic George Ham Speech, Journalism Music Shop, Coach Typing, Bookkeeping 67 KING JOHN BRUCE MOST LEARNED KAREN NETHERY ELAINE BETTY TRUEBLOOD COMEDIAN JIM RUST 69 COMEDIENNE JOANN WORLEY J sftmgtrisfceli Top Row: Amy Miller; Joyce Hodges; Gretchen Terrell; Jane Hutton; Pat Bobbitt; Reid Hay¬ den; Dorothy Forburger; Marian Vadas. Second Row: Margaret Sutton; 11 a Doty; Carol Wietbrock; Jean- nine Huseman; Karen Nethery; June Abramson. Third Row: Mike Nethery; Ernest Fredregill; Jean Vaughn; Terry Lindemer; Larry McRoberts. ©utstanbmg Nancy Ross, a junior, entered a poetry contest and received rec¬ ognition. 70 John Little wins top honors with his “Grand Champion Beef Steer.” Aivars Reinerts, an outstanding junior, won an essay contest, published in the book “Young America Speaks, 11 telling of his experience in America. H tubent£i Top Row: Judy McNay; Allyne Woodke; Martin Adam; Harry Kay; Serge Wilk; Milford Murray; Bill Urbanczyk; Leonard Weddle; Kenny Johnson; Dorothy Ste¬ phen; Mary Forburger; Mary Ann Brauer; Second Row: Judy Nelson; Vivian Fitz¬ gerald; Berna Swett; Juanita Midkiff; Dolores Childress; Kay Roy; Virginia Copelin; Evelyn Anderson; Janet Mc- Cammack; Betty Jo Wilson; Janet Wer¬ ner. Third Row: Frank Olson; Pat Nance; Mary Lou Albery; Judy Hamilton; Jo Ann Worley; Anita Hayden; Janet Branham; Joan Gestner; Frances Eberle. Fourth Row: Dick Kozlowski; Charles Solomon; Tom Clark; Ed Feddeler; Joan Erb; Joyce Bradley; Audrey Pattee; Sandra Benson; Pat Benson. Fifth Mary Patz; Row: George Pierce; Pat Brooks; Demerling; Donna Lepper; Kay Barbara Hodges; Barbara Hofferth. honorable jWentton 71