Lowell High School - Lowellian Yearbook (Lowell, IN)

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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.

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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