Lowell High School - Lowellian Yearbook (Lowell, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 216 of the 1960 volume:

� • w - 2fe-’ ..,.« . ' Sr ft H- J , .- $► [. W •� -X-V ' . . ■?� ?- .r. uji jl . r- - ,• � ■ , •♦. . v • - •. ’+ • f ; wy. - - y %. . — — — This is a record of a year. It con¬ tains you, your friends, L.H.S., and I960. Remember-this combination will become a part of your fondest memories. Spirit, enthusiam, and progress these are the things that made up our 1960 school year. Seven hundred stu¬ dents and thirty faculty members bus¬ tled about the fun-filled halls of L.H.S. Here enclosed you find our memo¬ ries of fun. The rebirth of spirit and enthusiam w a s a great improvement for all concerned. We were unified — we were carefree---we worked. But no matter what else we did we had fun. With the ringing of the passing bell, the halls of L.H.S. burst forth with familiar sounds of laughter and excitement again. Today we meet new friends and new teachers but it won ' t be long until we ' re all well acquainted. Up tiie stairs and on to another year at L. H. S. Senior John Tuttle orders Dennis Marsh to carry his books. Rough isn ' t he? Mmmmm! aren t grasshoppers good!! What she doesn ' t know won ' t hurt her The beginning of an exciting year of Football Homecoming Pep Rally was big success-Co-Captain Bill Mundee burns the Portage Indian. Junior Marion Midkiff was crowned Homecoming Queen The Court was made up of-Seniors, Judy Coloney and Rosezell Loveless. Junior, Brenda Roberts. Sophomores, Judy Hamman and Sandi Mnnrp THE COURT OF THE 1959 HOMECOMING Mr. Touchdown, Jim Herbst, has first dance with Queen Marion. Everyone always has fun at the Homecoming dances. Lowell had a great year in Basketball. There were many exciting games. The p Club showed alot of spirit, and iw this year to 150 students. Pe grew Don ' t forget your change. - Time out--Mary Kay and Carol hurry to start a yell. Hine out jumps the opposing team. Christmas Concert The annual Christmas Concert, put on by the Choir, brought to the public a selection of beautiful Christmas songs. This concert gave the Choir and audience a feeling of Christmas spirit. Choir performing under the direction of Wendall Fredrick. - 11 - Holiday Ball Student Council President Georgia Dickerson looks exhausted as she welcomes late comers Dick Ruge and Carol Urbanczyk. George Schulte and Betty Jo Wisler follow an old tradition, kissing under the mistle¬ toe. The Holiday Ball was a gala event. Many hours of work and planning went into the decorations and preparation of this annual Ball. As usual the Student Council gave us an unforgettable evening. Tourney There are many activities at Lowell High during the school year but there ' s one in which all the classes participate and that ' s the Inter-Class Tourney. This year the boys and girls of the Senior class took the honors. All teams played their very best and thus made a successful I960 Inter- Class Tourney. Uhhhhh-Got it - 15 - P.T.A. Carnival Senior candidate Ann Harder was crowned P.T.A. Carnival Queen. All classes worked very hard this year. They held bake sales, car was h e s, paper drives and all sorts of money making projects. Fun was had by all. Games, movies, dancing and refreshments were provided. The crowning of the Queen was the highlight of the evening. Ann made a very pretty Queen. - 16 - The other candidates were: Freshman Billie Kay Ogborn, Sophomore Cherly Mandly, Junior Shelly Lach. Jim Baker tries his hand at target shooting. This clown entertained throughout the evening. - 17 - Spring Concert f 4k The Band played a number of fine selections. The Choir sang songs from Gigi. Jeff Henke takes advantage of this warm day and washes his dad ' s car.or did his dad get this idea? ?????? Larry Snell and Linda Hansen go for a walk at noon. You may find school work hard to concentrate on when Spring arrives. - 19 - Queen of the May-Fhyllis Luckiewlcz The Mother ' s Tea, sponsored by the G.A.A. and Home Ec. Club was a lovely event. Attractive Phyllis Luckiewicz reigned as Queen of the May. The program consisted of a Fashion show and musical selections. Each Mother received a baby orchid at the door. Following the program punch and cookies were served to all. May Queen Court-Jeanne Kleinke, Marsha Sera, Rita Mueller, Queen Phyllis, Flower girl, Gloria Herr, Sue Gordon and Martha Copelin. Here is Joyce Holtz in her red velvet formal. Pat Turner models her blousi and slacks combination. Claire Hopper models a black satin evening sheath. Karen Woodke looks very neat in this tailored suit. Sophomore girls do By the Sea number for an enjoyable climax to our Mother ' s Tea. Donna Wargo danced to a modem jazz number. Moonlight and Roses Howard picks Kay up early Judy Coloney, Sharon Vajdlch, and Dinah Cannon take time out and powder their noses. Sharon Alyea prepares for the Prom at Renee ' s Beauty Shop. Now who ' s excited? The first dance - 22 - Bob Benda was pronounced Prom King by Junior Pres. Bruce Milakovic. Let ' s start the Grand March!! 11! Junior-Senior Prom Bob and Georgia are radiant as reigning Queen and King of the 1960 Jr. Sr. Prom. Georgia Dickerson was crowned Prom Queen Everyone looks so elegant! Dancing to the music of Johnny Nowland The Prom was held at the beautiful Crystal Ball Room, Hotel Gary Lowellian Staff Editor -in-chief. Feature Section, Activity Section. Faculty Section. Underclassmen. Sports Section. . Senior Section. . Spotlight Section, Artist. Photographer... .Judy Rieke ... Paula Standish . . . Jeanne Kleinke Mary Lynn Hunter . . . Barbara Duncan . . . . Alan Wietbrock .Jane Quivey .Pat Kasper .Ed Snell .Bob Benda Pat, Mary Lynn and Jane work hard on last minute preparations. - 26 - We the Annual Staff of I960 worked hard to bring to you an interesting and enjoyable yearbook. We hope you like this annual as much as we ' ve enjoyed putting it together. We ' ve strived to make this years Lowellian a bigger and better one. We hope this will be a book of fond memories of your I960 year at Lowell High School. Here our own Photographer is startled by the camera. Ed did the fine art work in our annual. Alan, Judy and Paula sell autograph supplements at noon. Jeanne and Barbara type on I.B.M. ' s. - 27 - Knowledge with the personal touch stimu¬ late thought and develops the minds of those who care enough to try. from-Purdue’s Debris, 1958 Although we often forget it, the faculty is an integral part of our school. The high standards of our educational systen are maintained only by the diligence and high ideals of our teachers. We may not show it very obviously, but we ' re really proud of our many teachers who care enough to try. A good teacher dedicates many hours to us in addition to the six he spends in the class¬ room. Besides correcting papers and pre¬ paring lessons, he attends P.T.A. meetings, basketball games, football games, class plays, band and choir coneerts, evening meetings of the clubs he sponsors, and per¬ haps he is taking a graduate course at one of the university extension centers nearby. The most meaningful rewards a dedicated teach - er receives are our stimulating questions and our interest in learning. This is our principal, Mr. Frank E. Dick: A. B. Indiana State Teachers College; M. S. Indiana University. The tremendous job of running our school requires much thought and careful attention. Mr. Dick devotes himself sincerely to this task with hopes that L. H. S. may be continually bettered by his efforts. Mr. Dick, the students of Lowell would like to take this opportunity to say thank you for all that you do in our behalf thruout the year. - 30 - Thomas Stuart: A. B. Butler; M. S. Purdue Almost everyone at L. H. S. feels that Mr. Stuart is his or her personal friend. If anyone has a schedule problem-or even a social one, he knows Mr. Stuart will lend a helpful, encouraging ear. Plus coun- ciling, he prepares our reccomendations for college and vocational school applica¬ tions. Our assistant principal thinks alot of Lowell and we think alot of him. Ray Forburger and Bill Weaver, our trustees, assume the responsibility of directing the administrative work at the high school. Mary Frances Baughman B.S. Indiana State Teacher ' s College, M.S. Indiana University Miss Baughman is a very much respected part of our school. She allows no monkey business in her classes but she always has time to help a student who is in earnest. All of the students in school eagerly await the trimming of her solid geometry class ' s Christmas tree. She spends many after hours helping the students with this project. Miss Baughman is a Sophomore sponsor. Mathematics and Science See what I made? Judith Ann Brammer B.S. Indiana State Teacher ' s College Miss Brammer is very much devoted to her chosen fields--Biology and Chemistry. You can find her busily engaged in some type of experi¬ mentation or research throughout the year. Next year she will go back to the classroom to get her Masters degree at the University of Georgia, where she has been awarded a scholarship. She is also a sponsor of the active Y-Teen group and of the senior class. - 32 - Vilas J. Moretz B. S. Indiana State Teacher’s College Besides teaching biology to the freshmen, Mr. Moretz coaches wrestling, football and golf. He displays a wonderful faith in people which has earned him high respect from the students and faculty alike. His biology classes are always very interesting. He sponsors the seniors. Who says girls are afraid of snakes? Mrs. Hand, traveling science teacher. John Todd B.S. Indiana Central He may not be tall, but neither is he small . . We all know that stature i s measured by more than mere pounds and inches and Mr. Todd offers living proof of this. Students have much respect for him because they know he ' s fair and sincere and well, an all-around good guy . H e is kept busy teaching physics, physiography, coaching wrestling and sponsoring the senior class. Harold Huff B.S. Indiana State Teacher ' s College Mr. Huff teaches Algebra and coaches football. Everyone knows that he i s an enthusiastic sup¬ porter of the things he believes in. He very act¬ ively sponsors the energetic pep club and also the sophomore class. Diligence. . . Ralph Story is one of the I. S. T. C. students who did his practice teaching at Lowell. - 34 - Hazel Nichols A.B. Indiana University Mrs. Nichols teaches English and literature to the Juniors. She leads many interesting discus¬ sions which are enjoyed by all who participate. It is easy to see that she enjoys teaching as we en¬ joy having her. Mrs. Nichols is a junior class sponsor. English William F. Martin B.S. Indiana State Teachers College, M.A. Indiana University Mr. Martin teaches Senior English-Literature, Composition and Speech and Drama. He also dir¬ ects the plays given at L.H.S. and sponsors troupe 1691 of the National Thespian Society. Mr. Martin has the ability to lead very stimulating discussions which are enjoyed from time to time by all his classes. He is a Sophomore class sponsor. - 35 - Gladys Hetherington A. B. Hanover College Sophomore English and literature is taught by Mrs. Hetherington. She is reknown for her frien¬ dly smile, and all agree that she makes a very much qualified sponsor of the Sunshine Club. She also sponsors the Freshman class. Johnnie C. Baker B.A. West Kentucky State College Mr. Baker enjoys teaching English to us mainly because he likes people. Aside from English, he is advanced in the study of Spanish. When he was asked his opinion of L.H.S., he said, he likes it but he’s like to see a more extensive foreign lan¬ guage department in the future. Mr. Baker spon¬ sors the Junior class. - 36 • Vivan Hile B. A. Goshen College Besides teaching four periods of Junior Eng¬ lish, Mrs. Hile teaches two classes of history. She is a dedicated teacher who really accomp¬ lishes what she sets out to do. She spQnsors the sophomore class. The night before the research paper was due. . . Judith Vaught B. A. Indiana State Teacher ' s College In just a year, this petite redhead has gained recognition for being able to insert into a lecture humor; that is humorous. For this reason. Miss Vaught seems to enjoy teaching English and Latin. She sponsors the Senior class and the Y-Teens. - 37 - C. Edward Chapman B.S. Wabash College Any senior will vouch for the fact that Mr. Chap¬ man ' s government classes are interestingly differ¬ ent! Being quite a statistician, he often discusses topics of government, politics or people and stat¬ istical comparisons. Mr. Chapman sponsors the Sophomore Class. Social Studies The fourth senate. . . in action ( ? ) - 38 - Gerald Braun B.S. Indiana State Teacher ' s College Mr. Braun teaches both U. S. and World His¬ tory. He seems to be very much dedicated to his chosen field because his students say they really learn alot about history. He sponsors the freshman class. Warren Fulk B.S. Indiana State Teacher ' s College Mr. Fulk is reknowned for his amicable smile. I also hear that he makes U.S. History quite in¬ teresting. He very actively sponsors the junior class and is on hand to support all their activi¬ ties. - 39 - The office girls hard at work Mary Alice Wilcox A.B. Central Normal College M.A. Indiana University Miss Wilcox is one of the busiest teachers a- round school. Besides teaching shorthand and bookkeeping, she manages the bookstore, the sale of candy and is responsible for the student secre¬ taries who participate in the office practice pro¬ gram. All of her students vouch for the fact that she is an excellent teacher. She is a sponsor of the freshman class. Commerce Robert A. Miller B.S. Indiana State Teacher ' s College Robert A. Miller teaches commercial studies and is the advisor of our yearbook staff. Hardly a sports event occurs that isn ' t attended by Mr. Miller. He is our offical basketball scorer. He directs the camera staff which is close on the heels of every activity concerning school and the sponsors. George Ham A.B. De Pauw Mr. Ham teaches six periods of typing. He is also responsible for the publishing of our paper, The Lowellette . He is an expert typist and has won many awards in contests through the years. Mr. Ham sponsors the freshman class. - 41 - James E. Little B.S. Purdue University Mr. Little teaches chemistry and agriculture. His room is filled with trophies and pennants won by Ag students through the years under his direc¬ tion. He sponsors the sophomore class as well as the Future Farmers of America. Vocational Arts Arline Vandermark B. S. Purdue Mrs. Vandermark teaches home economics to the sophomore and senior girls. She also plans the attractive and delicious meals served in our cafeteria and serves as the Dean of Girls. Mrs. Vandermark is a sponsor of the Home Ec ' Club and of the Senior class. Don ' t worry, it will be a great success! Rosemary Huff: B.S. Indiana State Teachers College Our other Home economics teacher is Mrs. Huff. This i s her second year of teaching which she seems to enjoy very much. In addition, Mrs. Huff sponsors the sophomore class and the Home Economics Club. - 43 - Paul SchuylertB. S. ,M. S. Purdue University The many boys in the shop classes are ably in¬ structed by Mr. Schuyler. Under his supervision, the students complete many beautiful and func¬ tional projects. He is the coach of our great basketball team and the cross country team too. Mr. Schuyler also is in part responsible for our very active boys intramural program. Jim and Cecil hard at work Kenneth Kline B.S. Indiana State Teacher ' s College Here, we see Mr. Kline hard-at-work in the shop. He teaches mechanical drawing and he supervises the boys taking shop courses. He is the assistant football coach and the freshman bas¬ ketball coach. - 44 - Gloria Prysock B. A. University of Alabama During the course of a year, we study an inter¬ esting variety of physical activities in. girls ' gym classes. We have Miss Prysock to thank for this. She also sponsors G. A. A., the Junior class and Student Council. Keith Perry , a student teacher from Indiana State Teachers College. Daniel Molchan B.S. Purdue University Mr. Molchan teaches physical education and health and safety to the boys. He is also respon¬ sible for our wonderful football and basketball teams of which we are so proud. He is a sponsor of the Senior class. Physical Education 45 - v Fine Arts Leonard B. Minix B. M. E. Indiana State Teacher ' s College In the two years that Mr. Minix has directed our band, it has doubled in size. He gives private lessons to all the students so that the band may continually improve. All through the summer he keeps the band on its toes through individual lessons and semi-weekly evening rehearsals. His office is always flocked by students wish¬ ing advice, or merely wanting to talk. Mr. Minix also sponsors the freshman class. - 46 - Robert Ray A. B. Iowa Wesleyan B, A. E. Art Institute of Chicago The two classes of history taught by Mr. Ray find the art displays in his room a constant source of enjoyment. Under his direction, the art department keeps the school activities publicized through attractive posters, the queens crowned, and the school beautiful in general. He sponsors the Student Council and the Sopho¬ more class. Wendall Frederick B.A. Manchester College, M. A. Northwestern Mr. Frederick is one of the most congenial teachers at L. H. S. His easy-going manner in¬ spires confidence in his students. He teaches Lat¬ in and vocal music. The choir has achieved a number of honors under his direction. He sponsors “the Junior class. Student Librarians: Joan Marsh, Marsha Baswell, Sue Childress, Charolet Schultz, Pricilla Holly, Lynn Diekman, Janette Fed- deler, Rosanne Genge , Luella Mueler, and Sandra Turner. Geraldine F. Thompson A. B. Lindenwood College, M.A. University of Illinois Miss Thompsons’ job of taking care of our lib¬ rary and its more than five thousand volumes is a busy one. She gives invaluable training to our student librarians who in turn help her with her duties. She also helps to arrange the auditorium programs we enjoy thru the year. Miss Thomp¬ son sponsors the Junior class. LIBRARY OFFICE STAFF Mrs. Wooldridge and Mrs. Bussellburg are our hard-working secretaries. I CUSTODIANS RHEBA PEFFLEY RAY NELSON WILLARD SUTTON To add Interest and create some deviation from our studies, organizations have been formed. There are approximately 12 organizations at L.H.S. The activities of the clubs are varied from sending of cards by the Sunshine Club to decorating for the Holiday Ball by the Student Council. The various projects of these clubs keep the members busy and working together. Following you will find many activities of the many clubs. Of the Students-by the Stu¬ dents-for the Students! The Student Council is looked to for leadership and guidance by the student body. Georgia Dickerson began the year as Student Council president and presided over the first pro¬ ject, which was settingup a dress code. In October the officers jour¬ neyed to Indianapolis and attend¬ ed the National Student Council Convention. Each year the Council sponsors the traditional Homecoming cele¬ brations and one of the most im¬ portant annual events-the Hol¬ iday Ball! Membership is made up of one boy and one girl representative from each home room. Serving as officers are: Brenda Roberts, PAR- LIMENTARLAN; Janet Nomanson, SECRETARY; Georgia Dickerson, PRESIDENT; Barbara Sul¬ livan, V. PRESIDENT; and Frances Wernes, TREASURER. Student Council Another activity was providing and serving refre shments at the National Honor Society installation. Here, DougHerbstis givinghis campaign speech to the whole student body, while running for Vice Pres¬ ident. VOTING DAY AT L. H. S. The Stu¬ dent Council rented a voting machine for their Spring election. Here Judy Rieke, Frances Wernes, and Jeanne Kleinke are in charge as Mariann Rhode, LaVerne Bruce and Joan Temp- lin take their turns at voting. - 53 - Thespian Society Forty new candidates take their oath of membership. Lynn Hunter turns the gavel over to the newly elected president, George Phillips. Judie Nomanson receives her official certificate of membership. “Act Well Your Part; There All The Honor Lies.” This organization called Troupe 1691 of the National Thespian Society encourages students to attain a better mastery of language, to develop poise and self-control and to appreciate gramatic liter¬ ature and its techniques. Membership is given as recognition for maritorious work in dra¬ matic arts. Serving as officers are: Nancy Gordon, TREASURER; Ronald Bartlow, SCRIBE; Lynn Hunter, PRESIDENT, Pat Kasper, SEC¬ RETARY ; and Jerry Pierce and Bob Benda (absent), BOARD MEMBERS. - 55 - RAH! RAH! RAH! These are the very familiar words shouted at each game by our Pep Club. This organization, which is the largest in the school, consists of about 150 students. The Pep Clubs main objective is to back the student body spirit¬ ually aid to promote enthusiasm toward our athletic teams. The new red and black capes worn at each basketball game this year was a great improvement! Here, Wilodene Mahone, Lynn Hunt¬ er, Pat Kasper, Jane Quivey and Char¬ lene Stevens, are shown acting out a skit for the Homecoming Pep Session. A variety of expressions accompany each game! OFFICERS PRESIDE NT- Judy Rieke V. PRESIDENT Marion Midkiff (Absent) SEC. -TREASURER Donna Wargo National Honor Society Wilford Stratton is shown here signing the official record book. In March I960, principal Frank E. Dick announced the formation of the Summa Cum Laude Chapter number 8295, of the N a t i o n a 1 Honor Society at L. H. S. The purpose of this organiza¬ tion is to promote scholarship, service to the school, leadership and character. To become a member a student must maintain a high scholastic average. Other factors consider¬ ed, in order to become a member are leadership, service and character. Thirty-one members were in¬ stalled on March 24 by the Cal¬ umet High School Honor Society. The officers are as follows: Stuart Juuti, PRESIDENT; Pat Kasper, V. PR E S I D E N T; a n d Delores Russell, SECRETARY. NATIONAL honor, soo cry Joyce Pratt receiving her official membership card. Sunshine Club Featured here, is a group of students belonging to the Sunshine Club. A lot of credit should be given to this organization because of its spreading of good wishes and cheer to students and faculty members who are sick. Students are elected into the Sunshine Club as Freshmen and they serve a four year term. To begin the school year the club sponsored a Get Acquaint¬ ed Party for incoming Freshmen and new students, as well as re¬ turning students. Instructions... Instructions... Instructions... - 59 - Girls Athletic Association Freshmen The floors seem very hard to Freshman initiate Jenny Greer. G. A. A. initiation i s pictured here-as 22 Freshmen and Sopho¬ more girls took their oath of membership. Sophomores Seated in front of the JUNIORS are the officers: Dinah Cannon, V. PRES.; Judy Coloney, TREAS.; Frances Wernes, PRES. ; Pat Kasper, SEC. A very active and popular organization for GIRLS is the Girls Athletic Association. The club, designed to promote sportsman¬ ship and cooperation, consists of about 120 girls. Sports participated in throughout the year, at noon hour, are Deck Tennis, Basketball, Volleyball and Softball. Each y e a r G. A. A. has a great part in p’resenting the Mother ' s Tea. Senior Marilyn Ellis admires her trophy, awarded for being the outstanding G. A. A. girl. Seniors - 61 - Lowellette Staff A main point of interest around L. H. S. is the publication of the LOWELLETTE, which is ade¬ quately handled and directed by the student editors and their sponsor. Organizing and putting out the Lowellette is a difficult j o b. It takes hours and hours of work on layouts, typing and retyping, and the planning and taking of pic¬ tures. Among the many special sec¬ tions featured in each issue are: Senior Spotlight, Lil Devil, Let¬ ters To The Editor, Roving Re¬ porter and From The Principal ' s Desk. The co-editors for the 1959-60 school year are Virginia Parker and Wilodene Mahone. The Christmas spirit arrived early at L.K.S. as the Y-Teens added attractive dec¬ orations to the cafeteria. Seated in front of the group are the of¬ ficers: Mary Nichols, REPORTER; Ann Harder, SECRETARY; Vi r gini a Zacny, PRESIDENT; Pat Kasper, TREASURER; and Marjorie Herbst, V. PRESIDENT. A very enthusiastic and ambitious group of girls represent our Y-Teen Club. The official name of this club is the TRI¬ WISE Y-TEENS of Lowell District High School. This club functions under the goals of growing a s people and growing in friend¬ ship with other people. A major activity each year is the selling of Y-Teen potato chips. For the second year now the girls have won a plaque for selling the most potato chips in this area. Lettermen’s Club The officers, seated in front of the group, are as follows: Randy Ruge-SEC. -TREAS., Jim nell--HIST ES ’ Tuttle ' V - PRE S. , and Ed A proud moment for John Tuttle, John Shipley, Bill Mundee, and Bob Benda as they receive their jackets. The L-Club, organized by and composed of varsity letter-men, helps to promote and boost the athletic program. During football and basketball season their activities include selling L-cushions and sports programs. Money received from these projects and advertisements is used to purchase film for the ath¬ letic department, in order that movies of athletic events may be taken. - 64 - f Camera Club The Camera Club consists of stu¬ dents who are interested in photogra¬ phy and acquaints these students with the taking, developing and printing of pictures. Is everything in focus, Ed? That negative turned out pretty good after all! Our apprentice” cameramen, Jay, Jeff, and Buddy, learning the tradel Future Farmers of America To practice brotherhood, honor rural op¬ portunities, and responsibilities, and devel¬ op those qualities of leadership which a fu¬ ture farmer should possess, is one of the main purposes of the F. F. A. This year the main project was working on their 40-acre corn plot to make money. Dave Meyers was awarded the DeKalb award for being the outstanding F. F. A. member The winners in the annual pest killing contest sponsores by the Lowell Chapter of the Future Far me r s of A me r i c a are: William Dahl, ist. place; Frank Kukral, 2nd. place; and John Rus¬ sell, 3rd. place. - 66 - OFFICERS Bill Dahl, Reporter Bob Taylor, V. Presi Harold Mussman, President Dave Meyer, Gil Wedding, Secretary Sentinal At the annual F. F. A. Banquet installation of the new officers was held. All set for a full day of work? - 67 - Home Economics Club The Home Ec. Club strives to stimulate active interest in the field of home economics through many club activities. One of the outstanding events sponsored by the Home Ec. Club in co-operation with the G.A.A. is the Mother ' s Tea. The other activities of the Home Ec. Club included making candy for orphans at Christmas time, and taking a trip to Chica¬ go. On their trip the girls tour¬ ed the Olson Rug Company and then enjoyed a lunch and fashion show at Carson Pierre Scott Company. Presiding, as officers, over the 1959-60 school year are: Agnes Rutkowski as PRES¬ IDENT; Joyce Holtz, SECRETARY: Sandra Martin, TREASURER; Janet Huseman, VICE PRESIDENT, and Nancy Love, SONG LEADER. Another important project of the Home Ec. girls, and an added improvement for the school, was the purchas¬ ing of drap es for the cafeteria. - 68 - Rah! Rah! These are cheers of the stu¬ dents for the teams of L.H.S. The Red Dev¬ ils supplied their enthusiastic fans with a brilliant year in athletics. Band music, cheerleaders, and excite¬ ment, keynote each sports event. Enthusi¬ astic onlookers vicariously play each game for the Red Devils. Team work is the essential part of all sports events. This year proved to be a good one all the way around. Scores of VARSITY FOOTBALL CROSS COUNTRY L. H. S. 0 Football-0-Rama OPP, 0 7 Griffith 0 28 Gary Edison 20 20 East Gary 6 14 Gary Wirt 19 45 Morocco 7 13 Highland 13 12 Portage 0 33 Crown Point 12 6 Merrillville 18 6 Dyer 20 J. V. FOOTBALL L. H. S. 13 Griffith OPP. 6 27 Valpo 7 26 River Forest 0 9 Crown Point 6 0 Portage 12 21 Dyer 0 6 Merrillville 12 L. H. S. GOLF OPP, 8 Edison 7 1 2 Griffith 7 1 2 Wirt 0 Dyer 0 Merrillville 0 Portage 11 2 Bishop Noll 9 Beecher 11 2 Beecher 1 Bishop Noll 11 2 Crown Point FROSH FOOTBALL 4 4 1 2 4 1 2 12 12 12 13 1 2 9 13 1 2 14 13 1 2 L. H. S. OPP. 0 Crown Point 27 7 Valparaiso 13 13 Munster 6 14 Dyer 0 7 Gary Andre an 0 L. H. ,s. OPP, 32 Calumet 23 16 Griffith 30 24 Kouts 31 28 Knox 28 18 Griffith 37 19 Merrillville 36 21 Wirt 34 28 Chesterton 27 45 Crown Point 16 20 Wanatah 35 22 East Gary 33 30 River Forest 26 17 Hebron 4 1 TRACK .. H. s. OPP Little Four Fourth out of Four Schools Little Five Fifth out of Five Schools 51 Calumet Triangular Meet 58 Highland 61 River Forest 54 Lowell 36 40 Merri villville 68 Triangular Meet Dyer 62 1 2 Gary Edison 58 1 4 Lowell 29 3 4 52 Biship Noll Triangular Meet 59 Lowell 62 Portage 51 East Gary Quadr angular 16 Lowell 97 1 2 Wheatfield 55 De Motte 54 W anatah 34 1 2 64 Knox Calumet Coference 45 Merrillville 55 1 2 Gary Wirt 49 Gary Edison 32 Dyer 29 Griffith 26 Lowell 24 Portage 7 East Gary 2 1 2 70 Morocco 39 - 72 - Scores VARSITY BASKETBALL WRESTLING L. H. S. OPP. L. H. S. OPP. 62 Chesterton 63 52 River Forest 39 61 De Motte 48 94 Morocco 58 69 Hebron 40 81 Dyer 60 49 County Tourney 69 50 North Judson 72 67 Thornton 63 69 Easy Gary 58 55 Highland 59 77 Crown Point 54 67 Wheatfield 34 47 Donovan 62 71 Portage 64 53 Gary Edison 55 50 Merrillville 86 62 Gary Wirt 57 83 Griffith 85 J. L. H. S. 41 V. BASKETBALL Chesterton OPP. 33 39 Washington 25 27 River Forest 42 22 De Motte 37 56 Morocco 30 50 Hebron 45 L. H.S 32 Dyer 38 52 North Judson 50 9 57 T.F. South 56 14 43 East Gary 454 3 42 Dyer 32 7 39 Highland 36 0 41 Edison 35 3 40 Merrivillville 41 8 36 Crown Point 35 7 26 Wheatfield 37 0 52 Portage 41 14 43 Edison 32 9 39 Merrillville 50 2 37 Griffith 42 2 0 BASEBALL Crown Point Washington E. C. Merrillville Horace Mann Hammond Noll Hammond Tech Highland Hobart Griffith Portage Dyer Merrillville East Gary Gary Edison 31 Gary Edison 21 31 Ham d Noll 21 23 Hamd Clark 27 31 Portage 25 39 Gary Edison 21 27 Merrillville 21 43 Dyer 15 13 Ham ' d Tech 37 30 Morton 21 26 Ham ' d High 26 48 Merrillville 8 42 Easy Gary 5 13 Crown Point 32 19 Valparaiso 27 FROSH BASKETBALL L. H. S. OPP, 41 Munster 37 43 East Chicago 33 33 Rensselaer 23 35 Crown Point 33 25 Dyer 30 26 River Forest 16 26 North Judson 42 49 Gary Edison 33 41 River Forest 30 45 Hebron 30 20 Crown Point 16 40 Griffith 36 31 Bishop Noll 42 27 Donovan 46 OPP. 54 Portage 34 5 22 Gary Wirt 28 0 26 Hobart 21 21 34 Hebron 30 7 28 Highland 28 0 2 2 14 0 0 3 1 4 9 - 73 - 1959 L.H.S. RED DEVILS-Front row: Bill Mundee, Doug Herbst, Jerry Hayden, Jim Herbst, Larry Cunningham, Ron Kaspanan, Dave Gerner, Joe Haberzetle. Second row: Randy Ruge, Jim Fetsch, Jerry Pierce, Grant Reusze, Jim Mundee, Joe Pavich, Pat Govert, ‘John Shipley. Third row: Bill Woodke, Bob Eskridge, Ron Manno, Tom Laumeyer, Ken Harper, ‘Bob Benda, Dave Julian, Ben Rouse. Back row: Tom Milakovic, Larry Johnson, Larry Hine, BiU Dahl, Mike Snipes, Don Wannacott, Terry Fleener, Lee Usher, Bob Gidley. Missing when photo was taken: Jack Wilson, Mike Pawlowski and Jack Jackson. ( lettermen) Head Coach Molchan leads the Devils off the field after a hard fought win. Molchan is assisted in his football duties by Kenneth Klein. Football The Devils opened their season when they played an abbreviated contest with the Merrillville Pirates in the Calument Conference Football-O-Rama. They played a scoreless tie with Merrillville. For our first home game we faced the Griffith Panthers. We trimmed the Panthers for the first time since 1949 by a 7-0 count. Griffith never threatened the tough Devil team until the final two minutes of the game. The Lowell Devils turned in their second consecutive win when they edged the stubborn Gary Edison Blazers 28-20 in a wild con¬ test which kept fans standing most of the game. We won our third game by defeating East Gary 20-6. The Devils played the first half as if they had the game won before they start¬ ed, and had to settle for a scoreless tie the first two quarters, however after holding the Eagles in the third period the Devils went all the way. We suffered our first defeat to the tough Gary Wirt team by a score of 14-19. Varsity got to play only a half game after rolling up 33-0 advant¬ age over a small Morocco squad on the local field. The sophomore team took over the entire last half and added touchdowns in each of the final two periods. Journeying to Highland we suffered our first non Conference game 33-13. Our Devils evidently worrying more about our coming conference tests, were down about as low as possible. fi tmi ■ 74 - JOHN SHIPLEY JIM HERBST JERRY PIERCE Senior Quarterback Senior Guard Senior End ALL-CONFERENCE ALL-CONFERENCE ALL-CONFERENCE Co-winner of All Sports Award. A colorful homecoming event highlighted the Lowell vs Portage game. Our Devils ran up our fourth confer¬ ence victory by defeating the tough Portage Indians 12-0. The strong Crown Point team journeyed to Lowell next. However, we defeated the Bulldogs 33-12. The Devil backfield of Shipley, Benda, Manno, Harper, Mundee and Reusze played excellent ball. But our Red Devils line¬ men played their top game of the season. Standing out defensive ends Grant, Reusze and Jerry Pierce crashed the Bulldog backfield on almost every play. Going to Merrillville for our sixth conference game. We played in the mud and suffered a lose of our most important game of the season to Merrillville 18-6. We wound up the season playing the Dyer Indians and losing by a score of 19-7 adding to the misery of having the mercury in the low 20 ' s the Devils gave the Indians a hard game. In spite of losing our final two games to Merrillville and Dyer we ended with a respectable 6-4 season mark¬ ing the first time in eleven years that the Red Devil team has won that many games. We also closed the season in a tie with Gary Edison for third in the Conference. Homecoming Victory for Devils against Portage. - 75 - BOB BENDA RANDY RUGE Senior Halfback Senior Center HONORABLE MENTION HONORABLE MENTION BOB ESKRIDGE Junior Tackle HONORABLE MENTION Mundee goes through the line as he gets the eagle eye from the referee. LARRY HINE KEN HARPER Senior End Senior Fullback TERRY FLEENER Senior End Devils gain more ground in the C. P. game. BILL MUNDEE Senior Halfback HONORABLE MENTION LEE USHER Senior Guard HONORABLE MENTION LARRY JOHNSON Senior Tackle HONORABLE MENTION The Junior Varsity squad coached by V. J. Moretz turns in a very credible 7-1 record. JR. VARSITY Top Row-Dan Breckling, Bill Dahl, Tom Milakovic, Mike Snipes, Don Wonnacott, Larry Cunningham. Second Row-Benny Rouse, Jack Jackson, Pat Govert, Tom Laumeyer, Bill Woodke, Jim Pavich. Bottom Row-Jim Mundee, Jack Van Nada, Dave Gerner, Doug Herbst, Jim Fetsch, James Hayden. CECIL JULIAN Senior Halfback RON MANNO Junior Halfback GRANT REUSZE Junior Quarterback JERRY HAYDEN Junior Center JOE HABERZETLE Junior Tackle BOB GIDLEY Junior End Our Freshmen Football squad coached by H. Huff turned in a 3-2 record for the season. FRESHMEN FOOTBALL Top row- Steve Wilson, John Quasebarth, Steve Kersey, Terry Tuttle, Mike Moody, Chuck Purkey, Bob Dahl. Second row- Bill Bush, Tom Beckman, Jim Marlowe, Bob Ham, Allan Manno, Dennis Swanke. _ ,, Third row- Ralph Drinski, Bill Kazen, Bill Hayden, Ron Dawson, Mike Skorka, Chuck Fiene, Keith Miller. Bottom Row-Bill Thorton, Austin Wilson, Dick Smith, Willie Howard, Bob Haberzetle, and Bob Griesmer. ■ 79 - L. H. S. RED DEVILS - From left to right BOB AUGSTEN, JOHN TUTTLE, TERRY FLEENER, JEERY PIERCE, JEFF WILKE, TED STOKES, JACK JACKSON, GENE FULLER, JOHN SHIPLEY, LARRY HINE, GIL WEDDING, ED CHEKNIS. Basketball JOHN TUTTLE Senior Center ALL-CONFERENCE The Devils started their season by losing their first game 63-62 to Chesterton. However, the Devils won their second game defeating the rough Demotte team 61-48. The Devils jumped off to a 18-6 lead first quarter, increasing it to 42-21 at halftime and at the end of their quarters held a 22 point margin 56-34. Holding the tall Indians to 34 points while hitting 56 themselves we now appeared to be ready for a great season. In our next two games we defeated Morocco by a score of 94-58, which was the record score for the year, and next defeated Hebron by a score of 69-40. The Red Devils won their fifth straight game and first Confer¬ ence test, when they swamped a scrappy Dyer team 81-60. The Devils shooting . 550 for the game, jumped off to an 18-10 first period and steadily increased it during the rough contest. The annual Lake County Tourney at Merrillville was next on the agenda. However we were defeated by a strong Calumet team 69- 49. Playing a hard game the Devils lost to North Judson Blue Jays by a score of 72-50. Lowell Devils won their sixth game of the season at Thornton Fractional South, 67-63. And added to the season record when they defeated East Gary here 69-58 to give them a season record 7-3. - 80 - The Devils were defeated by Donovan 62-47. Conovan used to cramped quarters and friendly refs gained the lead and re¬ mained there. Lowell came within a whisper of the Calument Conference basketball lead at Gary Edison, dropping a two point decision to the blazing Blazers 53-55. Next the Devils gave the Portage Indians a hard game by defeating the Indians 71-64. Lowell ran up a 23-14 lead at the end of the first quarter, however, the Indians caught up at 40 40 midway in the third peroid but the Devils went on to carry a four point margin in to the final period. The Devils defeated Merrillville in a Conference game 86- 50. The Red Devils sprang a new starting live up on the Pir¬ ates. Lowell took a lead of 17-12 as the first period closed. John Tuttle, our basketball Captain, goes over the rules with referee and opponent. The Devils lost their fourth game of the season to a strong Highland team 59-55. Although it was a hard game it was six consecutive free throws in the last two minutes plus a field goal which won the close game for the Trojans. The largest crowd of the season packed the L.H.S. gym to capacity for the Devils annual contest against the Bulldogs. The Devils had little difficulty in defeating the small Crown Point team. Lowell Devils had another breather when they trimmed Wheatfield 67-34. Playing their second night in a row they had a hard time starting, but in the final period they went all the way. Fleener looks on as Gil puts the ball in. JOHN SHIPLEY LARRY HINE Senior Guard Senior Forward ALL-CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION Sportsmanship Award Winner ALL-CONFERENCE GIL WEDDING Senior Forward Grouped around Coach Paul Schuyler and Assistant Dan Molchan, our Red Devils get last minute instructions before going on floor for another Devil victory. The Devils led 36-25 at the half and poured in 27 points in the third quarter to stretch the margin 63-36. Larry Hine popped in 23 points to pace Devil scorers. Fleener and Tuttle con¬ nected for 18 a piece and Wedding hit 16 in the well balanced game. We journey to Gary Wirt next. We hung on to a slim lead over the troopers who tried every trick in the book. But final¬ ly em erged with 62-57 victory. The Devils dropped a heart breaking decision to Griffith at the Panther fieldhouse 85-83. The loss put Lowell in a second place tie with Griffith in Conference play. Lowell was also eleminated in Sectional play by Hammond Noll by a score of 88-52. This ended our season with a 12-7 record. This is the best record posted in many years. TERRY FLEENER Senior Forward TED STOKES Junior Guard GENE FULLER Junior Guard John Tuttle gets the tip to start the Devils on the way to a s victory over the Merrillville Pirates. BOB AUGSTEN Senior Center ED CHEKNIS Senior Center JEFF WILKE Junior Guard JERRY PIERCE Senior Guard JACK JACKSON John Shipley shoots one of his Junior Guard favorite jump shots. JR. VARSITY BASKETBALL From left to right Phil Wietbrock, Bruce Milakovic, Dave Gerner, Ronnie Kasparian, Phil Nomans on, Tom Milakovic, Mike Snipes, Bill Dahl, Larry Nord, Randy Harkabus, Bob Gidley, Dick Hamilton, Keith Me Cloud. Top Row-Bill Carlson, Larry Cheek, Jim Marlowe, Bill Hayden Bob Dahl Steve Roy, Richard Mikels, Allan Manno, Ted Pratt Kieth Miller, Larry Claussen, Manager. Kneeling-Tom Reginer, Larry Miller, Steve Wilson, Terry Tuttle Chuck Pur key, Richard Underwood, Tom Feddeler, Ron Dawson and Coach Kenneth Klein. WRESTLING Fr om left to right - Kenny Greer, Bob Ham, Ralph Drinski, Bob Griesmer, Lynn Bannister, Tom Beckman, Howard Skorka, Cecil Julian, Gene Imes, Larry Johnson, Grant Reusze, Jim Herbst. Wrestling Moe took third place in Regional Meet Lynn took third place in Regional Meet Co-Winner All-Sports Award Sportsmanship Award Winner Moe tries to flip his opponent on back. Lynn tries to move behind his opponent. - 86 - L. H. S. matmen under the capable guid¬ ance of Coach Bud Moretz and assistant John Todd climaxed a 9-4-1 season by winning the Calument conference trophy in matches held at the Gary Edison gym. Lowell won the tourney with 102 points , with 7 boys taking first places and three others third. Lowell wrestling team also took sixth place in the Sectional tournament held at Washington High. Boys who finished first and second in each weight division qualified for the regional, Larry Johnson was Lowell winner in the 168 pound division and Lynn Bannister was runner up in the 127 pound class. The Red Devils had two undefeated wrest¬ lers who were Larry Johnson and Jim Her- bst, although Jim was tied three times this season. Some of the highlights of this years games were when Lowell matmen ran their seasons record to 6-1 victory over Gary Edison 39- 11. And the strong Merrillville matmen lost their first conference match. Lowell had 3 pins and 4 decisions to Merrillville ' s 3 pins and 2 decisions. Lowell wrestlers won a 20-21 decision over Hammond Morton giving them their 7th victory in 9 starts. This ended one of the most successful seasons in many years at Lowell High School. Grant does have the advantage if you want to call it that. Jim and his opponent make the move for take down at the beginning of match. Gene moves in to obtain advantage. Howard seems to have toughie. - 87 - Drinski keeps the advantage in a bit of fast action. Bob Griesmer waiting for the right move. Cecil Julian works to put his man in the pinning position. Beckman keeps control of his man after a tough struggle. - 88 - Cross Country Ready for a practice session are Larry Perfetti, Tom Gollings, John Tuttle, Phil Wietbrock, Dave Meyer, Jim Isler, Phil Nomanson, Jeff Wilke, Ed Moody, Ted Stokes, and Kieth McCloud. John Tuttle won All-Conference in cross country and also won the sportmanship award. Our Cross Country team this year under the capable guidance of Coach Schuyler ended with a 8-5 record. Among the highlights of this years meets was the Con¬ ference cross country meet with Johnnie Tuttle coming in first out of 56 boys, time 10:23, which is very com¬ mendable. Devil harriers lost a close one here when the Knox cross country b oys edged them by one point 28 1 2- 29 1 2. The meet against Griffith and Merrillville prov¬ ed easy for the Devils as they trimmed Griffith 18-37 and Merrillville 19-36. The Devils defeated the fast Wirt team 21-34 and defeated Merrillville 19-36. All in all this proved to be a very successful season. John Tuttle, Tom Gollings, Dave Meyer, and Phil Nomanson were the boys who us¬ ually scored the points. ■ 89 - Standing -Phil Nomanson, Bob Hagle, Jim Isler, Cecil Julian, Mike Skorka, Bob Gidley, Bob Eskridge, Jim Unger. Ronnie Dawson. Sitting -Bill Mundee, Wayne Mahan Larry Johnson, Terry Fleener Gary White Jim Baker, Gene Fuller. ’ Track Our track team ended with a very respectable season under the Coaching of Coach Todd. Some of the events of this years meet were when Lowell dropped a very close track meet to Hammond Noll Warriors at the Loci Field. The Warriors cinched the even contest by taking both relay events 57-52. Lowell placed third in the triangular meet held here with total points of 36. The Red Devils hosted a strong Merrillville track squad but were defeated 68-40. The Devils manage d only one individual ribbon on Terry Fleeners win in the high jump. In spite of a few mishpas we had a pretty good season. Bob Gidley clears the first hurdle. Cecil Julian was the winner of the Sportsmanship Award in Track. - 90 - Terry Fleener goes up and over. The finish of the 100 yard dash in the Triangular meet with Wheatfield and Demotte - 91 - Baseball Back Row-Ron Manno, Ted Stokes, Jeff Wilke, Bruce Milakovic Bob Benda, Jack Jackson, Jim Unger, Glen Graves Kneeling-Bob Austgen, Larry Nord, Jerry Pierce, Larry Hine Our baseball team ended with a very res¬ pectable season under the Coaching of Coach Molchan. The Devils opened their season when the y ran up 27 hits, 6 for extra bases while beat¬ ing Crown Point 9-5 and E. G. Washington 14-3. Bob Benda topped Devil batsmen in th e Crown Point game. East Gary defeated the Devils 4-2 on the Eagle diamond. Jerry Pierce went all the way on the mound for Lowell giving up 4 run s on 7 hits. This loss left the Devils wit h a 2-2 record. Edison defeated Lowell 10-4 and was aided bv 7 Devil Errors. All in all this proved to be a very good season.. - 92 - Nord comes into third standing up. Catcher Bobby Benda certainly made a name for himself insofar as baseball and Lowell High School are concerned. Being a four year letterman in baseball, win¬ ning All Conference honors, being one of the leading hitters, and also winning the Sports¬ manship Award are among the accomplish¬ ments of Bob. Bobby this year was the recepient of the first All Sports Award for High Scholastic Standing. Picking the right bat is very important Larry warms before the game. - 93 - Our managers: George Malo, Jeff Henke Ed Moody, Jim Sautter, John Hornikel Bill Hicks, Carl Studer, and Paul Hoshaw. MANAGERS Taking care of equipment, keeping statistics, refereeing at practices, keeping score, sweep- floors, and keeping equipment rooms in order are only a few of the many jobs performed by our managing staff. Cross Country - Jeff Henke Football - George Malo Jim Sautter Basketball - George Malo Jim Sautter Jeff Henke John Hornikel Paul Hoshaw Carl Studer Ed Moody Wrestling - Bill Hicks Track - Jeff Henke John Hornikel - 94 - Golf Eddie Rose Mike Snipes Tom Milakovic Sportsmanship Award Winner Dick Ruge GOLF Standing-Jay Sheehy, Dick Ruge, Jim Sautter, Adolph Mueller, Richard Mikels. Sitting-Tom Milakovic, Mike Snipes, Edwin Moody, Tom Reginer. Head Coach Mr Moretz. Prospects for an excellent golf team in the future look bright for Coach V. J. Moretz, as this year ' s team lost only one golfer through graduation. Their record this year was not an im¬ pressive one-they won only three meets. The playing squad usually was compos¬ ed of Eddie Rose, Tom Milakovic, Mike Snipes, and Dick Ruge. From left to right Donna Wargo, Paula Standish, Jeanne Kleinke, Judy Rieke. Cheerleaders A sports program in any high school would not be complete without giving three cheers for a group known as cheer¬ leaders who work untiringly to boost the moral of the student body at all sporting events. Taking charge of bus transportation, leading the pep sessions, buying uni¬ forms, and usually providing their own way to the games are a few of the things our cheerleaders accomplished during the year. J. V. Cheerleaders were Carol Urbancyzk and Mary Kay Rieke. - 96 - Intramurals An important segment of our school life is the Intramural Sports Program under the Direction of Paul Schuyler. These sporting activities are conducted during noon hours which enables about 90 per cent of the boys in school the privilege of participating. A wide variety of sports are included in the program such as chess, archery, horse¬ shoe, tennis, track, table tennis, basketball, volleyball, and dodgeball. During the past year Mr. Schuyler organ¬ ized an Intramural Council composed of John Nease, student director; George Malo, pub¬ licity manager; and the representatives of the classes-Jim Kenning, Senior; Jim Hun- ley, Junior; Jim Vadas, Sophomore; and Nick Taylor, Freshmen. Points are earned by the students when¬ ever they participate in any of the sports and these are used to determine the individual winners in their respective classes. The boys awarded the most points for accumulat¬ ing the most points were Jim Kenning, Sen¬ ior; George Malo, Junior; Don Kretz, Soph¬ omore; and Nick Taylor, Freshmen. Intramural Council members are Jim Vadas, Jim Kenning, Jim Hunley, John Nease, George Malo, and Nick Taylor. Girls A thletic Association G.A.A. This organization is sponsored by Gloria Prysock. There are some two- hundred members who participate in each seasonal sport. Here the girl ' s learn new sports, skills, and abilities. To earn a chev¬ ron a girl must complete one full year of participation. To earn a plaque she must earn one-hundred points and to earn a letter she must ' have two-hund¬ red ooints. This organization is about the larg¬ est in the school and is by far the most active. FRESHMEN found first year eventful; SOPHOMORES begin to make themselves heard; and JUNIORS find Prom their major job! Each class has some special event to remember. The underclassmen look forward to each event of their respective year. Each class works together onmanyprojects such as making money for P.T.A. Carnival and dec¬ orating floats for Homecoming. During these years they learn to work to¬ gether and meet many new friends. These are years of happiness and fond memories. Frosh Puzzled is an appropriate word to describe how the Frosh looked and felt at the beginning of the year. Learning to be an L. H. S. devil is an experience they won ' t soon forget. Their big sisters and brothers using their superiority provided an enter¬ taining but harrowing iniation. For instance; carrying a potatoe on a fork, wearing crazy hats, and clothing just the opposite of the way i t should be worn. These activities provided much wholesome fun. Then came an unfortunate anti¬ climax, assignments and more assign¬ ments. Studies took up most of their time, still they joined in the fun of go¬ ing to basketball games, dances, the drugstore after school, and other ex¬ tra curriculiar activities. As a result of their first effort to become organized Bob Dahl was cho¬ sen president; Ted Pratt, vice presi¬ dent; Linda Little, secretary;Bob Haberzetle, treasurer. - 100 - Tornado; Hurricane: ino jusi rrosn uuauuu, Rosezell Loveless, Judy Rieke, Joyce Holtz, Pat Kasper, and Lynn Hunter model fashions the Frosh girls are to wear the next day. FADS N ' FASHIONS Scrubbing the gym floor? No this is just one of the ways the Frosh boys showed their humbleness to the mighty Seniors at their iniation. Whatcha doin ' ? Alexander, David Anderson, Dorothy Beird, Michael Beird, Robert Borggren, Bruce Braun, Phillip Bruce, John HkM Basham, Karen Beckman, Tom Behen, Carol - 101 - Brummel, Bruce Burhnam, Janie Bush, Mary Ann Bush, Bill Busselberg, Paul Carlson, William Cavindor, Linda Cheek, Larry Claussen, Larry Clifford, Prudence Coffin, Terry Cooper, Donald Corning, Sherry Cronkhite, Alice Cunningham, James Davis, Nick Dawson, Ronald Dickinson, Diane Doty, Leslie Dovichi, Diana Dowler, Nolan Drake, William Drew, Kathleen Drinski, Ralph Eberle, James Erb, Leslie Everett, Alice Kay Feddeler, Tom Fetsch, James Fetsch, Sharon Fiene, Charles Fontaine, Joseph Frame, Allan Frank, Cecelia Goff, William Gollings, Ruth Goodwin, Deborah Gottschalk, James Graves, Carol Greathouse, Karen Greer, Janet Griesmer, Robert Haberlin, Patricia Haberzetle, Robert Ham, Robert Hands, Lynn Hansen, Linda Harrison, Tom Hayden, Judy Hayden, Wilford Hendryx, Linda Hendryx, Sandra Herbst, Marjorie Herz, Melody Hoshaw, Diane Howard, Willie Howkinson, Charles Hoyne, Robert James, Frances Jurs, Marie Jurs, Sharon Justice, Lynda Kamminga, Beverly Kazen, Bill Krapf, Clarence Krause, Charlotte Kretz, Ruth Ellen Kroll, John Kukral, Frank Laumeyer, Sara Laumeyer, Tom Lawson, Allen Lillie, Karen Little, Karen Livengood, Robert Lobin, Sheila Lutgen, George Lynch, Sandra McAllister, Kenneth 3lh McCarty, Kathleen McConnell, Sharon McMahan, George Manno, Allan Marlowe, James r ft ft Nichols, James Nolan, Cheryl Nomanson, Margaret Nomanson, Pete Oakley, Judy O ' Connell, Joe Ogbom, Billie Paprstein, Teddy Pavich, Allen Perzee, Melvin Marsh, Dennis Merkel, Kenneth Merkel, Ronnie Meyer, Terry Meyers, Walter Miller, Larry Miller, Keith Gerald Mikel, Richard Minton, Sharon Moody, Michael Moore, Carol Jane Mueller, Adolph Mundee, Jim Myers, Robert Newkirk, Tim c-f , ft ft Phebus, Charlo tte Phillips, Kenneth Pratt, Theodre Prevo, Peggy Purkey, Charles Quasebarth, John Quasebarth, Marlene Ragon, Kathleen Rattray, Kathleen Reed, David uir ft ft ft ft ft n • t. , 4 : ■skr-aat. a ft a Regnier, Tom Reusze, Dawn Richards, Christina Rosenbauer, Bill Roy, Steven Ruge, Lynn Russell, Kathleen Saberniak, Judith Sayers, Kathleen Schmelter, Patricia Schreiber, Barbara Schultz, Belva Schultz, Sandra Scott, James Searle, Zella Jo Singleton, Sharon Skorka, Michael Smith, Richard Smith, Shirley Snell, Larry Spencer, David Steinbach, Karen Stoll, Wayne Stolz, Daniel Strickhorn, Lyle Sullivan, Linda Swett, Linda Szmuc, Richard Taylor, Charlotte Theil, Alice Thronton, Bill Titei, Mary Ann Tuttle, Terry Underwood, Richard Usher, Karen Van Dyke, Bonnie Ward, Bernice Whele, Robert Wells, Judith Wesphal, Mary Wichmann, Richard Wilkas, Alexander Wilson, Austin Wilson, Carol Wilson, Ernest Witt, Jacqueline Wolff, Pamela Wright, Diane Yurgilas, Sandy Zander, Sandra Ziobrowski, Patricia ' Sharon Gagne, Larry Graves, Daniel Broman, Robert Hagle, Bill Miller, Terry Ritz, Sue Schulte, Stephen Kersey, George Taylor As the year drew to a close they fitted the parts to¬ gether and stepped into the role of sophomores. - 106 - Sophomores Active! Sophs followed this trend through¬ out the year. Leading their class was Ron¬ nie Kasparian, president; Douglas Herbst, Vice President; Benny Rouse, Secretary and Treasurer. Their representation in the All-School Show help lend to its success. Two of the things that put excitement into the busy year was picking rings styles and receiving class sweaters. Starting early they have made plans con¬ cerning the Junior and Senior Prom. This year they began to feel that they be¬ longed and enjoyed participating and being a part of L. H.S. and its many activities. Look out Benny! Benny Rouse doesn ' t seem to realize what his fellow officers Doug Herbst and Ron Kasparian have in store for him. Albertson, Evelyn Allen, Peggy Alyea, Cathy Austin, Allan Barclay, Gloria Battista, Janet Bolt, James N.rJk Borem, Terry Boston, Joe Bredemeier, Marvin Bruce, Sheila Bruchman, Diana Buchmeier, Terry Burger, Judy Burger, Sandra Bydalik, Ronald Carter, Mildred CJ £5 ' V ' : • � 1 k ft It! xv I Fuller, Paul Gault, Kathleen Gembala, Monica Gemer, Dave Gleason, Carol Govert, Pat Griggs, Merle Hadders, Bob Hamann, Karen Hamilton, Richard Hamman, Judy Hammersley, Larry Hardesty, Bill Harkabus, Randolph Hartley, Shirley Henry, Richard Henke, Jeffery Herbst, Douglas Holley, Priscilla Hope, Marie Chambers, Louise Childress, Judy Clinton, Ola Cox, Edward Cox, Kenneth Cox, Sharon Cummins, James Cunningham, Larry Curtis, Allen Dahl, Jane Dahl, Bill Demerling, Joan Diekman, Lynn Dirinden, Rolando Drinski, Sandra Ebert, Carlton Edgman, Frances Eskridge, Jeanette Fetsch, Mary Ellen Foster, Judith V V • v V r ) O O ft r • !, rs y Hornickel, John Jr. Hoyt, Robert Huseman, Sandra Isler, Jim Jensen, Donna Jones, Judy Joyce, Tom Juuti, Delight Kasparian, Ronnie Kiechle, Bill Kretz, Janet Kretz, Donald Land, David Lear, Joseph Likens, Phillip Lindemer, Stephen Loveless, Margaret Lovell, Robert Luchene, Karen McDonald, Thomas g a n n — -HT . i n a - A ' ' fk. A _ rmm - ft a a vir v McMillen, Robert Mandly, Cheryl Maniscalco, Vincent Massoth, Kathy Meyer, Ronald Milakovic, Tom Moody, Edwin Moore, Sandra Nolan, Penny Nomanson, Phil Nord, Larry Orr, Joe Palacz, Delbert Parrish, Leah Pattee, Jannon Pavich, Joe Peterson, Charles Phillips, Pat Pierce, Linda Pratte, David Reed, Rodney Rouse, Benny Roy, Kathy Saberniak, Sharon Sacco, Carl Schultz, Ann Scroggins, Charlene Sera, Eugene Shank, Charlene Sharkey, Becky Sheehy, Frank Shupe, Gail Skwiertz, Sandra Slaman, Robert Smi th, Marilyn Snipes, Mike Stoner, Albert Stratten, Shirley Studer, Carl Templin, Margaret Thomason, Linda Tolan, Margaret Travis, Bill Turner, Pat Tuttle, Rosetta Unger, James L. Urbanszyk, Carol Vadas, James Van Nada, Jack Vicari, Michael Wargo, Donna Wargo, Bill Wernes, Charles Wiberg, Sharon Wietbrock, Philip Wilson, Gordon Wolgemuth, John P. Wonnacutt, Donald Woodburn, Sherri Woodke, Bill Yahl, Pete Zbinden, Darlene Zygula, Marlean Bob Gembala, Bernadine Rietman FADS N ' FASfflONS Paul Fuller and Leah Parrish pause between classes at the bulletin board. Thirsty girls, or is this just another gab session between classes. - Ill - President; Bruce Milakovic, treasurer; George Malo, and vice president; Jack Wilson seem to doubt secretary Toni Jo Vandermark ' s ability to drive. The Junior Class The class of 1961, enthusiastic juniors, will make a great senior class. Politics came early i n the fall when they elected their officers: Bruce Milakovic, president; Jack Wilson, vice president; Toni Jo Vandermark, secretary, and George Malo, treasurer, to guide them through their junior year. During Homecoming half-time the honor of being crowned Homecoming Queen was given to petite Marion Midkiff one of their two candidates. It was a more serious class this year, and they realized the need to get busy and study. The Junior and Senior Prom which climaxed all social activities was held May 27 at the Gary Hotel. The dreamy music and beautiful decorations wove a spell over the many couples. Steady rings were exchanged by many of the students and diamonds took charge o f a couple of the junior hearts. Juniors supplied the athletic teams with plenty of talent and became proud owners of letter sweaters. They were upperclassmen with just one more step to being seniors, looking forward to that last year, the realization of ambi¬ tions and commencement. - 112 - FADS N’ FASHIONS Alexander, Gary Altman, Lois Anthony, Sharon Bannister, Lynn Baswell, Marsha Becker, Ted Benson, Kane Berger, Sharon Black, Michelle Blaker, Karen Boggs, Ruth - 113 - y | ' ■1 - Edmondson, John Eskridge, Bob Feddler, Janette Foster, Pat Fraley, John Fuller, Gene Gagne, Judith Genge, Rosanne Gerold, Joyce Gerold, Judy Gidley, Bob Gordon, John Graves, Glen Greer, Kenneth Grining, Raymond Gunn, James Haberzetie, Joe Hall, Carol Halliar, Chuck Ham, Charles Borem, Carl Bradley, Sharon Breckling, Dan Brown, Darlene Brown, Warren Bruce, La Verne Brumbaugh, Joan Cannon, Diana Childress, Sue Clark, Carol Ann Clark, Judy Clark, Millard Clinton, Ronald Clinton, Tyrone Conrad, Dale Cotter, Jim Cottingham, Alfred Davis, Janice De Vries, Shirley Drake, Carol tb - ■ f — m J . Hanson, Rod Hayden, Jerry Hein, Carol Hicks, Bill Hittle, Paul Honeywell, Lee Hopper, Claire Hoshaw, Paul Howldnson, Mary Alice Hunley, Jim Huseman, Janet Jackson, Jackie Jensen, Jacqueline Jurs, Carol Justice, Ken Kaiser, Lee Kauffman, Sandy Kiechle, Fred Krapf, Barbara Kretz, Barbara Kretz, James Kuiper, Chris Kukral, Charles K. Lach, Michelle Lear, John A An O jft Love, Larry Love, Nancy McCloud, Keith McGhee, Wayne McGinley, Jim ilo, George Janno, Diana Manno, Ronnie Marsh, Joan Matovina, Jo Ann Milakovic, Bruce Miller, Kathy Mink, James Nease, John Nichols, Jerry Nomanson, Dick Palmer, Dorothy Parat, Ronald Parks, John Parrish, Lanny Patchin, Clyde Pavich, Carol Perfetti, Larry Peterson, Carole Phillips, Carol Phillips, George Phillips, Juanita Pierce, James Pletcher, John Rupar, Janice Russel, John Russell, Lynn Russell, Linda Sautter, Jim Schulz, Charlotte Schutz, Bob Skorka, Howard Smith, Carole Spry, Carol • tfci i ll ' : q Raby, Don Ragon, Robert Reel, Charles Reusze, Grant Rhode, Mariann Surchik, Frances Suttinger, Charles Swett, Bonnie Swett, Connie Talley, John Taylor, Martha Templin, Joan Vadas, Dorothy Vajdich, Sharon Lee VaLois, La Vem Vandermark, Toni Jo Ward, Marvin Weddle, Fred Wernes, Erling Warren, Willy Whitlow, Nancy Widdel, Florence Wilk, Jeff Williamson, Dennis Wilson, Bonnie Wilson, Jack Wilson, Roger Wisler, Betty Jo Woodke, Karen Woodke, Sharon - 117 - NOT AVAILABLE Many students in the school enjoy classes and extracurricular work in Dramatics, Music, and Art. To some these activities are interesting hob¬ bies, to others they are serious work that they will continue after gradua¬ tion. On the following pages you will see these students and the organiza¬ tions in which they are i n t e r e s t e d. Students work to achieve success in their fields of interest. Awards are given to the ones deserving of them. The pictures of these honor winners also appear in this Spotlight Section. L. H. S. Band This year we have divided the band into sections according to the instru¬ ment they play. In this way, we hope to give a better picture of each individual. The marching band began work early this year. On August 27, 195 9, they marched in a contest at Riverview Amusement Park. They received a first place with a 96.9 rating out of a possible 100. In their regular marching contest, they received a second place. This contest was held in Merrillville on October 17, 1959. Besides marching in all the local parades, such as the Labor Day par¬ ade, Crown Point ' s 125th Anniversary parade, and Memorial Day parade, they also performed at many of our football games. The concert band held two concerts for the public — their Winter Concert on January 31st and the Spring Concert in connection with the choir on May 8th. They also gave a concert at Beatty Memorial Hospital at Westville. The band has performed at various school activities, too. They sponsored the concert given by the Indiana State Teacher ' s College band. The Jim Lounsbury dance at the Legion Hall was sponsored by the band also. The state contest was held on April 23rd in Hammond. The contest was in two parts — first the playing of a re¬ hearsed number and then playing by sight-reading. Our band received a third place. (s£irnsruJL.s X The Band The band officers are as fol¬ lows: Sonny Clark, Vice Presi¬ dent; Jannon Pattee, Secretary; Janet Nomanson, Treasurer; and Alan Wietbrock, President. Music Awards The Arion Award is sponsored by the Lowell Chamber of Commerce and is awarded to a student for his meritous work in band. This award, chosen by the director of the band, was presented to Alan Wietbrock by Floyd Holland, representative of the education commit¬ tee of the Chamber of Commerce. Sue Bailey and Brenda Roberts each won a gold medal at the district vocal contest. In the state contest, they also won first place, receiving a gold medal. Sue ' s song was Serenade by Schubert while Brenda chose My Mother Bids Me Bind My Hair as her selection. The Outstanding Bandmember is chosen by the members of the band themselves. They vote for their choice on the basis of per¬ sonality and attitude, as well as musicianship. This year Carolyn Gritten was the senior chosen. Here Mr. Pattee of the Band Boosters presents the award to her. These band students won first place at the state solo and ensemble contest. Carolyn Gritten and Paul Hittle played a trumpet duet; Kathy McCarty, clarinet solo; and Chuck Ham and Delight Juuti, flute duet. Delight ilso received a gold medal for her flute solo. - 123 - A CAPELLA CHOIR ; Sue Bailey, Sandy Huseman, J u d y McConnell, and Barbara Duncan, four talented girls, joined together to form their own quartet. They entertained us at the Christmas Concert. Is everyone ' s collar straight? MOLLY CHAN Vice President JIM BAKER Choir President - 124 - Masters The Tri-M officers, seated in front, are Donna Richmond, treasurer; Chuck Ham, vice-president; Sonny Clark, president; Joyce Gerold, secretary; and Virginia Zacny, historian. Chuck Ham was voted the winner of the Top-Notch Award by the members of the group. This award is given to a student con¬ sidered out¬ standing in musical work. Students in band and choir that have a B or better average in music, a C or better in other subjects, or have received a gold medal at state contest are eligible for mem¬ bership in the Tri-M. The purpose of the Modern Music Masters is to foster a greater and continued interest in solo, ensemble, band, orchestral, and choral performance; to encourage better and more discriminating habits in listening to and in the performance of musical literature; to provide wider and more frequent opportunities for personal musical expression in the schools, churches, civic organizations, and social service clubs of our community; to increase and advance the spirit of good music and musical know¬ ledge and further the reputation of our school as a music center. - 126 - The Spring Concert was sponsored by the music department of L. H. S. The band and choir joined together for two numbers and each presented their own group of songs. It was a very beautiful program for the gymna¬ sium was decorated in honor of Mothers ' Day. Each mother received a rose at the door. Art exhibits were shown in the cafeteria. More than 200 works of art by the students of Mr. Ray were judged. Two medals are awarded by the school each year to the most outstanding artists. No student may be a medal winner more than once. Barbara Sullivan was named the grand award winner of the show; she won a medal last year. Me¬ dal winners this year were Ed Snell and Joyce Pratte. Spring Concert The shop display was held this year on May 20, 1960. Projects of the boys in indus¬ trial arts shown to the public. We know Beatniks are mixed-up people, but this is ridiculous. c h o o l S h o U) Here is our one-man band! Duwayne Hofferth shows great skill by playing a cornet, the piano, and the drums all at the same time. He produced hot jazz music. We incorporated the Beatnik idea into this year ' s all¬ school show. Cafe Bongo is a typical meeting-place for young artists, people who hope to leave a definite mark on the world. Some sing, some dance, some paint, some com¬ pose and write, and others make music through horns. This atmosphere set the scene for our show. The stage was popu¬ lated at all times by performers who happened to drift in. The show is representative of all classes; that is, a mem¬ ber of any class may have a part. There were approximately thirty-five individual acts. These acts covered pantomine of records and individual talent such as a one-man band, sev¬ eral singers, and dancers. Much outside practice was done to make this an appealing show. Our masters of ceremony, Jane Quivey and Stuart Juuti, were responsible for insuring the continuance of the show without interruption. Ron Bartlow was the student director. A fine rendition of Stormy Wea- ther was given by Brenda Roberts. Brenda was only one of the talented singers that contributed to the success of our show. - 128 - George Phillips has probably never had so much attention in his life as he sings Mack the Knife to his girls. Eloise, portrayed by Mariann Rhode, certainly looks wicked as she pesters these Beatniks. This picture is a typical Cafe Bongo scene. The informality with which the show was con¬ ducted is evident here. c a f e B o Eight sophomore girls teamed together to do a modern dance number called Almost Good . - 129 - The Juniors Present This quotation was taken from the program. Joan Templin: The Patchwork Quilt pre¬ sented a great challenge to the juniors of ' 61. The challenge was taken and I ' m sure we’ll never regret it. It will be an exper¬ ience never to forget. After telling the story of the Patchwork Quilt to her daugh¬ ter, Brenda tells it to the others. Likewise, this quotation. Brenda Roberts: I believe a dramatic play is a greater challenge than a comedy, for we have to project our emotions much more so as to hold our audience’s attention. - 130 “The Patchwork Quilt” And the story begins . . . Hey, I thought you kids were supposed to be working! - 131 - Toni Jo Vandermark, the student di¬ rector, and Lee Kaiser, the stage man¬ ager, are conferring about a problem in the script. “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” The play opened with Lorelei Lee ( J a n e t Nomanson ) and her friend, Dorothy ( Lynn Hunter ) saying adieu to their friends before they leave for Europe. Lynn, it can ' t be that bad - Hmmm! ! Ed Snell and Tom Gollings are two French detectives. But - - - just what are they looking for? Patsy Pace looks startled at their discovery. or can it? Although Stuart deplores the dangers of two young girls alone in Europe, Lynn and Janet take a different viewpoint. Could they be looking forward to these dangers ? Say the Seniors The stage hands are always working The flats must be set up . . . . . scenery must be moved. Martha and Judy ' s work appears on stage even if they don ' t. After the work is over . . . then comes the fun. 133 - They must be saying their lines right! Pat Kasper, the student director, seems to be happy. Most Beautiful Blonde Contest Here she is — the girl chosen as the most beauti¬ ful blonde of Lowell High CHARLENE STEVENS She was chosen by the entire student body in a contest staged by the seniors in connection with their play. P «t « Pictured above are the candidates that were chosen from each homeroom and their escorts. Sharon Alyea and Lonnie Nelson were in charge of this affair. This was taken as Charlene was announced the winner, therefore the surprised expressions. Mary Kay Rieke, center, was the second place win¬ ner as was announced at the Friday matinee. Sandra Burger, left, and La Verne Bruce, right, tied for third place. Their success was announced at the perform¬ ance Thursday night and Charlene was heralded as the Girl Preferred by ' Gentlemen Friday night. - 134 - Lynn Hunter and Ronald Bartlow are the Outstanding Thespians of the class of 1960. They had accumulated the greatest number of Thespian • -bout their four years k. _ Pat Kasper and Willodene Mahone were selected by the senior play cast and crew for outstanding backstage work and outstanding stage perform¬ ance, respectively. The junior cast and crew chose Toni Jo Vandermark for the best backstage work and they chose Brenda Roberts for the best performance on stage. Stuart Juuti was selected for the best stage performance and Bob Austgen received the award for best backstage work as chosen by the mem¬ bers of the all-school show. The dramatic classes chose Joan Templin as the outstanding performer in short plays. Honors and Awards The V. F. W. sponsored an essay con¬ test open to seniors only. The topic of the e s s a y was Communism and Its Threat to the American Way of Life. The winners were Wilfred Stratton and Sandy Turner, third place; Pat Kasper, second place; and Cynthia Coons, first place. The U. S. History Award is presented every year to the students who show the most interest and do the most work in United States History. Joan Templin was the first place winner with a three-way tie for third among Barbara Sullivan, George Malo, and Brenda Roberts. The Lillian Brownell English Award was presented for the first time to three seniors. The three were Mary Nichols, third place; Stuart Juuti, first place; and Jane Quivey, second place. They were chosen on the basis of their improvement and development of English skills. Joan Templin was the winner of the Girls division of the Rotary Speech Con¬ test. George Phillips won in the Boys di¬ vision. George also won the A me r i c a n Legion Oratorical Contest. - 136 - This year Lowell High School held its first science fair. Wilfred Stratton, with his project The Anatomy of a Frog, won the Grand Prize. There were four divisions in the high school section. W i 1 f r e d also won first place in two of these. He and several other students took their projects to the Cal¬ umet Regional Science Fair, where they re¬ ceived Honorable Mention. The Bausch-Lomb Award for outstanding work in the field of science was awarded to Wilfred, also. Here we have Ken Craft putting his Corn Bookends in his locker. Ken received these for having thehighest yield of corn - 143 bushels per acre. Martha Copelin was named the Outstanding HomeEcStu- dent by her home economics teachers. She has had the highest grade average in home ec for four years. ... Bob Dahl, front left, placed second in the county in live¬ stock judging. Carlton Ebert, back right, placed first in the county and seventh in the dis¬ trict in dairy judging. Ron Ebert, back left, placed se¬ cond in the county and Ron Dawson, front right, placed fifth in the county in dairy judging. GIRLS ' STATE Sandy Turner, Judy Rieke, and Pat Kasper, standing, attended Hoosier Girls ' State last year. They are showing this year ' s delegates, Karen Woodke, Mary Alice Howkinson, Brenda Roberts, and Toni Jo Vander- mark, a scrapbook of their events. Hoosier Girls ' State is spon¬ sored by the American Legion Auxiliary. It is held at Indiana Un iversity in Bloomington, Indiana. The girls are chosen for their interest in g ove r nment, leadership qualities, character, and scholarship. BOYS ' STATE Hoosier Boys ' State is very similar to Girls ' State. The acti¬ vities are much the same, and include setting up various state, county, and local governments. Political parties are formed and election campaigning is very vigorous. Seated are Jim Herbst, Bob Benda, and Larry Johnson, who attended last year. John Nease, George Malo, and Joe Haber- zetle were chosen to attend this year. HOMEMAKER OF TOMORROW GEORGIA DICKERSON The senior home economics students took a fifty-minute written examination on homemaking knowledge and atti - tudes. Georgia received the highest score on the test. She has received an award pin with the slogan Home Is Where the Heart Is engraved upon it. Her examination paper, along with the papers of the other high school winners, will be submitted for compe¬ tition to name the state Homemaker of Tomorrow. 138 - GIRLS ' STATE ALTERNATES Alternates are chosen for e girl in case she would not be a to attend. Mary Nichols, Jea Kleinke, and Lynn Hunter, are standing, were alternates their classmates last year. J Tempi in, Sharon Stack, Do Richmond, and Barbara Sulli received the honor of being alt nates this year. In the back row are Wilfred Stratton, Stuart Juuti, and John Tuttle, who were alternates for the boys who attended Hoosier Boys ' State in June, 1959. Gene Fuller, Gary Alexander, and George Phillips (absent) were alternates this year. BOYS ' STATE ALTERNATES D. A. R. AWARD JUDY RIEKE This special presentation by the Daughters of the American Revolution is made annually. The honor is be¬ stowed for outstanding citizenship throughout four years of high school. Important qualities evaluated in candi¬ dates include dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism. Here we are at last. The Class of 1960 taking the big step. To many of us leaving is a hard thing to do. Here, we have gained new friends, taken on responsibilities, learn¬ ed our lessons, (we hope) and really enjoyed our many fun-filled experiences. We ' ll always remem ber these days at L.H.S. and the following pages record our final days. At the Interclass tourneys things seem to be reversed as the Sen¬ ior boys cheer the girls on to victory. Most classes have girl cheerleaders but Jerry Pierce, Terry Fleener, Lee Usher, and Wayne Mahan (hiding behind the pompoms think Seniors should be special. The first big event of the year for the Senior girls was the Big Sister-Little Sister Party. This was our second party of this type in our four years of high school but this time we were the big sisters. Judy Nomanson seems to be enjoying this privil- edge as she blindfolds one of the freshmen. We presented our Senior play and everyone in the cast and crew worked hard including Tom Gollings and Ron Ellis who seemed to be giving a little advice to Bob Benda and Jerry Pierce. Wonder if they ' re really helping. - 142 - One of the big moments of our final month of school was our Senior Banquet. Held atTeibel ' s, it was enjoyed by everyone present. Stuart Juuti gave the Senior Farewell at Honorday. He spoke the thoughts of of many of his class as we spent our last days in school. 143 - Pat Kasper earned the high honor of being Valedictorian of the Class of 1980. The Salutatorian for the Class of ' 60 was Martha Copelin. Many awards were given to some of the outstanding Seniors at graduation. And one of these was the D.A.R. citizenship award presented by the principal, Mr. Frank E. Dick to Judy Rieke. - 144 - PRESIDENT Officers FRANCES WERNES Clubs -G. A. A. , 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Economics Club, 1,2; Latin Club, 1,2; National Honor So¬ ciety, 4; Pep Club, 3, 4; Student Council, 1, 3, 4. Honors -President of G. A. A. , 4; President of Class, 4; Treasurer of Student Council, 4. Frannie is going to take pre-med at Indiana University. Sbe had a College Prep Curriculum, VICE PRESIDENT ED SNELL Clubs -L C 1 u b, 2, 3, 4; Student Council, 1, 2; Thespian Society, 3, 4. Honors-Lowellette Staff,3,4; Lowellian Staff, 4; President of C la s s, 1; V i c e-president of Class, 4; L Club Historian, 4; Vice-president of Thespian Society, 4. Sports-J.V. Football, 1; Varsity Football, 2, 3; Wrestling, 1, 2. Dramatics-Junior Play Cast; Senior Play Cast; All School Show, 1, 2, 4. Ed majored in Commercial Business. He is going to Indiana University to take up Business and Police Administration. BARBARA DUNCAN Clubs-G.A.A. 1,2,3,4; Latin Club 1; Pep Club 1,2; Modern Dance Club, 2, 3; Student Council 4; Sunshine 1, 2, 3,4; Student Council 4; Thespian Society 4; Modern Music Masters 4. Honors-Lowellette 3; Lowellian 4; Secretary A Capel- la 4; Football O Rama Queen 4; Senior Class Secretary. Music-Girls Glee Club 1; A Capella Choir 2, 3, 4. Dramatics-Junior Play Cast and Crew; Senior Play Cast. Barb majored in Commerce and is going to business school. TREASURER GIL WEDDING Clubs-F. F. A. 1,2, 3, 4; L Club 3,4. Honors-FFA Reporter, 3; FFA Sentinel, 4; Senior Class Treasurer Sports-Freshmen Basketball; J. V. Basketball; Varsity Basketball, 3, 4; J. V. Football; Cross Country 2,3,4. Dramatics-Senior Play Crew Gil majored in Vocational Agriculture. He is going in the service. SHARON ALYEA Clubs-G. A. A., 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club, 2, 3, 4; Student Council, 4; Thespian Society, 4. Honors-Vice-president of G. A. A., 3. Music-Girls ' Glee Club, 1. Dramatics-All School Show, 1; Junior Play Cast and Crew; Senior Play Crew. Sharon majored in Commercial Business and plans to be a Steno¬ grapher. BOB AUSTGEN Clubs-L Club, 3,4; Latin Club, 1; Sunshine Club, 2,3,4; Thespian Soc¬ iety , 4. Honors-Oral English Award , 1 Secretary-Treasure of Class, 2 Sports-Baseball, 3,4; Freshmen Basketball, J. V. Basketball; Var¬ sity Basketball, 3,4; Crosscountry 1,2,3; Freshmen Football; Track, 1. Dramatics-Senior Play Cast and Crew; All School Show Crew, 4. Bob took mixed College Prep and Industrial Arts Courses. He is go¬ ing to Purdue University. JAMES ANDERSON Sports-Freshman Basketball; Jun¬ ior Varsity Basketball. Jim took an Industrial Arts in school and intends to enter the Air Force. JAMES BAKER Clubs-L Club, 4; Pep Club, 2. Ho no rs-President of A Capella Choir, 4. Sports-Freshmen Basketball; J„V, Basketball; Freshmen Football; J.V. Football; Varsity Football, 4; Golf, 1, 2; Track, 1, 2,4. Music-A Capella Choir, 3,4. Jim had an Industrial Arts and College Prep course in school. He plans to enter the Air Force and eventually become a Commercial Artist. ROBERT ARNOLD Sports-Freshman Basketball. Dramatics-All School Show Crew, Bob was an Industrial Arts major and wants to enter college or work with his father. ANTONYA AUSTIN Clubs-Home Ec. Club,1,2, 4; Pep club, 4; Sunshine Club, 4; Music- Girls Glee Club, I, 3; Mixed Chorus, 2; A Capella Choir, 4. Antonya majored in Home Econom¬ ics. She plans to go in the Airline Service or Social Service Work. - 146 - RONALD BARTLOW Clubs-Camera Club, 2; National Honor Society, 4; Student Council, 1 Honor Society, 4; Student Council, 1, 2, 3, 4; Chess Club, 3; Thespian Soc¬ iety, 2, 3, 4. Honors-Thespian Society Scribe, 2, 3, 4; National Merit Scholarship Winner, 4; Stude nt Director All School Show. Dramatics-Junior Play Cast and Crew; Senior Play Cast; A11 School Show, 2, 4. Ronnie took College Preparatory courses. He intends to enter Wa¬ bash College. CAREN BLACK Clubs-G. A. A., 1,2, 3,4; Latin Club.l; Pep Club,l, 2; Sunshine Club,l, 2, 3,4. Honors-Corresponding Secretary of Sunshine Club, 3; P.T. A. Carni¬ val Queen Canidate, 2. Music-Girls ' Glee Club.l. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew. Caren was a Commercial Busi¬ ness major. PEGGY BOSTIAN Clubs-Home Economics Club.l, 2,3,4; Pep Club.l. Music-Girls ' Glee Club.l. Dramatics-Senior Play Crew. Peggy had a Home Economics and General Course. She plans to work either with a telephone company or as a typist. Later she may become a beautician. JUDY BLAKER Clubs-G. A. A. ,1; Pep Club, 4. Music-Girls ' Glee Club.l,2,3; A Cape 11a Choir, 4. ELVIRA BENTLY Music-Girls ' Glee Club.l. Elvira had a Commercial Busi¬ ness Course and plans to become a secretary. ROBERT BENDA Clubs-Camera Club, 4; L Club, 2, 3,4; Latin Club,1,2; Pep Club, 2; Thespian Society, 3,4;National Honor Society, 4. Honors-Mr. Courtesy, 2; Boy ' s State, Treasurer of Latin Club, 2; Treasurer of L Club, 3,4; Vice President of Class, 1,2; Captain of Football Team, 4; Captain of Base¬ ball Team, 4; Lowellian Staff. Sports-Baseball, 1,2, 3,4; J.V. Football, 1; Varsity Football, 2, 3,4. Dramatics-Junior Play Cast and Crew; Senior Play Cast and Crew. Bob was a College Prep major. He plans to attend College. - 147 - BARBARA CARLSON Clubs-G. A. A., 1, 2, 3; Home Ec. Club, 2, 3; Pep Club, 1, 2. Music-Girls ' Glee Club, 1. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew; Sen¬ ior Play Crew. Barb took Commercial Business and Home Economics courses. She plans to be an airline hostess. JUDY COLONEY Clubs-G. A. A.,1, 2, 3, 4; Latin Club, 1, 3; Modern Dance C1 u b, 2, 3; Pep Club, 1, 3, 4; Student Council, 2. Modern Music Masters, 4. Honors - Freshman Cheerleader ; Homecoming Queen Candidate, 4. Music-Girls ' Glee Club, 1; A Ca- pella Choir, 2, 3, 4. Dramatics-Junior Play Cast and Crew; Senior Play Crew. Judy divided her courses between College Prep and Home Economics. She plans to attend Purdue Univer¬ sity and become a Home Economics teacher. NANCY CARLSON Clubs-Home Ec. Club, 1, 2, 3, 4, Pep Club, 1, 2, 3, 41 Dramatics-Junior Play Crew; Sen¬ ior Play Crew. Nancy took Commercial Business. She wants to travel as much as pos¬ sible and further her education. ED CHEKNIS Clubs-National Honor Society, 4. Sports-Junior Varsity Basketball, 2, 3; Varsity Basketball, 4; Track, 2, 3 ; Dramatics-Junior Play Crew; Sen¬ ior Play Crew; Ed attended East Chicago Roose¬ velt High School his freshman year. He took a college prep course. He plans to attend Indiana University. - 148 - MOLLY CHAN Honors-Lowellette Staff, 4; Vice- President of A Capella Choir, 4. Music-Girls ' Glee Club, 1; A Ca¬ pella Choir, 4; Solo and Ensemble Contest, 3, 4. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew; Sen¬ ior Play Crew. Molly studies general courses. She plans to be an Airline Hostess. LARRY CLARK Larry majored in Industrial Arts. He is going to work. CYNTHIA COONS C 1 u bs-G. A. A., 1, 2, 3, 4; Latin C1 ub, 1, 2, 3; Pep Club, 1,2, 3, 4; Thespian Society, 1, 2, 3, 4; Modern Music Masters, 4. Music-Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Soloand En¬ semble Contest, 1, 2, 3, 4. Dramatics-Junior Play Cast and Crew, Senior Play Cast and Crew All School Show, 1, 2. Cindy took a college Prep course. She wants to enter the Nursing pro¬ fession. JERRY CROSS Jerry took a general course. His future plans are indefinite. JIM COTTER Jim took a general course. He is entering the service after gradu¬ ation. KENNETH CRAFT Clubs-Future Farmers of America, 1, 2, 3, 4; Thespian So¬ ciety, 4. Honors-F. F. A. Contest Win¬ ner, 1, 2, 3; Delegate to F. F. A. State Convention; Hoosier State Farmer; Blonde Contest Escort, 4. Sports - Freshman football, J. V, football, 2. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew, Senior Play Crew. Ken majored in Vocational Agriculture. He intends to farm. - 149 - SANDRA COX C 1 u bs-G. A. A., 1, 2; Ho me Ec Club, 1, 3; Pep Club, 1, 2, 3. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew, Senior Play Crew. Sandy majored in Commercial Business. She plans to get mar¬ ried. MARTHA COPELIN C 1 u b s-G. A. A., 1, 2, 3; Home Ec Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Modern Dance Club, 2; National Honor Society, 4; Pep Club, 1,3, 4. Honors-Lowellette Staff; Secre¬ tary of Home Ec Club, 3; May Queen Candidate, 4. Salutorian. Music-Girls ' Glee Club, 1; A Ca- pella Choir, 2, 4. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew; Senior Play Crew. Martha had Home Ec and busi¬ ness courses. She plans to attend Gale Institute in Minneapolis, Min¬ nesota immediately after gradu¬ ation for training in Airline Comm¬ unications. LOIS DEMERLING Clubs -Home Ec Club, 2; Pep Club, 3,4. Mu 8 ic-Girls 1 Glee Club.l; Mixed Chorus,2; A Capella Choir, 3,4. Lois majored in Commercial Business. She plans to become a secretary. MARILYN ELLIS Clubs-G. A. A., 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Ec Club, 4; Modern Dance Club, 2; Pep Club, 2, 3, 4; Modern Music Mas¬ ters, 4. Music-Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Solo and Ensemble Contest, 4. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew, Senior Play Cast and Crew; All Sch¬ ool Show, 2. Marilyn majored in Commercial Business. She plans to be a secre¬ tary or a dental assistant. GEORGIA DICKERSON Clubs-G. A. A., 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Ec Club, 1, 4; Pep Club, 1, 2; Student Council, 1, 2, 3, 4. Honors-Vice President of Student Council, 3; President of Student Council, 4; Freshman Cheerleader; Treasurer of Class, 1; Homecoming Queen Candidate, 1,3. Music-Band, 1. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew; All School Show, 1. Georgia took Commercial busi¬ ness She plans to be married. RONNIE EBERT Ronnie majored in Vocational Agriculture. As of now his fut- plans are uncertain. VERLAN DOWLER Clubs-Pep Club, 4. Verlan took a General Course in school. DAN EBERT Sports-Track, 2. Dramatics -All School Show Crew, 2 . Dan took a general course. He is going to enter the Air Force. - 150 - RONNIE ELLIS Clubs-F.F.A., 1,2;National Hon¬ or Society, 4; Pep Clu b, 3; Strident Council, 4; Thespian Society, 4. Sports -F re sh m an Basketball, J.V. Basketball, 2; Cross Country, 1,2; Golf, 2. Dramatics -Junior Play Cast and Crew; Senior Play Cast and Crew. Ronnie took a general course. He wants to attend college. TOM GOLLINGS Clubs-L Club, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club, 2; Student Council, 2. Honors-Mr. Courtesy candidate, 1 . S po r t s-Baseball, 1, 2; Freshman Basketball, J.V. Basketball, 2; Cross Country, 2, 3, 4. Dramatics-Junior Play cast and crew; Senior Play cast and crew. Tom was a College Prep major. TERRY FLEENER Clubs-L Club, 3, 4; Pep Club, 1; Sunshine Club, 1. Sports-Freshman Basketball, J.V. Basketball, Varsity Basketball, • 3,4; Cross Country, 1; Football Varsity, 4; Track, 1, 3, 4. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew; Se¬ nior Play Crew. Terry attended Crown Point High his sophomore year. He majored in Industrial Art at Lowell and wants to become a Barber. NANCY GORDON Clubs-Home Ec Club, 1, 2; Latin Club, 3; Pep C1 u b, 2, 3, 4; Thespian Society, 3, 4. Music-Girls ' Glee Club, 1. Dramatics -Student director of Junior Play. Nancy took a commercial busi¬ ness course. Her future plans are indefinite. - 151 - MARGIE FEDDELER Clubs-Camera Club, 1; Latin Club, 1, 2, 3; Pep Club, 1, 2, 3; Sun¬ shine Club, 1; Y-Teens, 3. Margie was a College Prepar - atory student. She is going to attend college and become a teacher. SUE GORDON Clubs-Home Ec Club, 1, 2, 3; Pep Club, 2, 3. Music-Girls’Glee Club, 1; A Ca- pella Choir, 2, 3, 4. Dramatics-All School Show, 1. Sue is going to be a beautician. She took a general course. IRENE GRAHAM Clubs-Latin Club, 1,2; Modern Music Masters. Music-Band, 1,2, 3, 4. Dramatics-Senior Play Crew. Irene is going to Great Lakes Bi¬ ble College where she wants to work for a Church Secretarial Cer¬ tificate. She took a Commercial Business Course. w CAROLYN GRITTEN Clubs-Modem Music Masters Music-Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Solo and Ensemble Contest, 3, 4. Carolyn wants to go to music col¬ lege and be a teacher or a perform - er. She took a general course. PAT HAMILTON Pat took a general course in school. Her future plans are uncertain. SHARON HAMMERSLY Clubs-Home Ec Club, 1; Pep Club, 1 . Dramatics-Junior Play Crew; Se¬ nior Play Crew. Sharon took a Commercial Busi¬ ness Course and plans to be a Per¬ sonal Secretary. - 152 - PAT HALL Honors-Lowellette Staff, 4. Pat took a Commercial Business Course. She will work after gradu¬ ation. ( BETTY HANISH Clubs-Home Ec Club,4; Pep Club, 3, 4. Betty wants to do office work or clerical practice. She took a gener¬ al course. ANN HARDER Clubs-G.A.A., 1; Home Ec Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club, 4; Thespian So¬ ciety, 4; Y-Teens, 3, 4. Honors-Lowellette Staff, 3; Sec¬ retary of Y-Teens, 3, 4. Music-Girls’ Glee Club, 1; A Ca- pella Choir, 4. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew, Se¬ nior Play Crew. Ann took a Commercial Business and a Home Ec Course. She plans to go to Comptomiter school and work. MARILYN HARTLEY Clubs-Home Ec Club, 3. Music-Girls’ Glee Club, 1. KEN HARPER Clubs-L Club, 2, 3, 4. Honors-Class President, 2. Sports-Varsity Football, 3, 4. Music-A Capella Choir, 3, 4. Ken spent his freshman year at Morocco High School. He has a Co¬ llege Prep and Industrial Arts Cou¬ rse and plans to either enter col¬ lege or go in business with his father. HENRY HENKE Clubs-Sunshine Club, 1,2. Sports-Junior Varsity Football, 1; Varsity Football, 2; Freshman Bas¬ ketball Manager; Wrestling Man¬ ager. Henry is an Industrial Arts maj¬ or. He wants to be a mechanic and own his own filling station some day. - 153 - BEN HARRISON Sports -Wrestling, 1; Manager of Freshman basketball and freshman football teams. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew, Se¬ nior Play Crew. Ben wants to be a draftsman and machinist. He was an Industrial Arts major. PHOEBE HENRY Phoebe took a general course. Her plans for the future are in¬ definite. GLORIA HERR Clubs-G.A. A., 3,4; Home Eco¬ nomics Club,4; Pep Club, 1,2,3,4; Student Council, 3,4; Thespian So¬ ciety, 3,4. Honors-May Queen Court. Music-A Capella Choir, 4. Dramatics-Junior Play Cast and Crew; Senior Play Crew; All School Show, 2. Gloria divides her courses be¬ tween College Prep and Commercial Business. She thinks she might do secretarial work. JIM HERBST Clubs-L Club, 2, 3,4; Latin Club, 2,3; Student Council, 1; Sunshine Club, 4. Honors-Boys ' State,3; Mr. Touch¬ down, 4; All-conference wrestling, 3,4; Elected Best Lineman by the Junior Chamber of Co mme rce, 3; Football sportsmenship award,4; Wrestling captain, 3; Football cap¬ tain, 3,4. Sports-Freshmen Football J.V. Football, 1; Varsity Football, 2,3,4; Track, 1,2; Wrestling, 1,2,3,4. Dramatics-Senior Play Crew. Jim took a college Prep Course. LARRY HINE Clubs-L Club, 2, 3,4. Sports-Baseball, 2, 3, 4; Var¬ sity Basketball, 2, 3, 4; Varsity Football, 2, 3, 4. Honors-All-Conference Base¬ ball, 2. Music-A Capella Choir, 4. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew; Senior Play Crew. Larry attended San Pier High School his freshmen year. He took a general course and plans to be a barber. JOYCE HOLTZ Clubs-G.A. A. ,1, 2, 3,4; Home Economics, 1, 2, 3,4; Latin Club, 3, 4; Pep Club,1,2; Modern Music Masters, 4. Honors-Secretary of Home Eco¬ nomics Club, 4. Music-Girls ' Glee Club,l; A Ca¬ pella Choir, 2, 3,4. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew; Senior Play Crew. Joyce wants to enter nurse ' s training. She took a College Prep course. - 154 - DWAYNE HOFFERTH Clubs-Latin Club, 1,2; Pep Club, 3,4. Musi c-B and, 1, 2, 3,4; Solo and Ensemble, 2. Dramatics-Senior Play Crew; All School Show, 4. Dwayne tooka College Prep course. He plans to be a male nurse. JOHN HOSHAW John majored in Industrial Arts and he plans to go to Alaska and homestead. DORIS HOWARD Music-Girls ' Glee Club, 1. Dramatics-All School Show, 1. Doris mixed Home Economics and Commercial Business courses. She plans to get a job when she graduates. PATTI HUNTER Clubs-Home Economics, 1. Music-A Capella Choir, 4. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew; Senior Play Crew; All School Show, 1 . Patte attended George Rogers Clark High School her freshmen year. She majored in Commercial Business and wants to go to IBM school. CONSTANCE HUPPENTHAL Clubs-G. A. A., 1, 2, 3,4; Home Economics Club, 4; Pep Club, 2, 3,4. Honors-Lowellette Staff, 4. Dramatics-Senior Play Crew. Connie has majored in Commer¬ cial Business. She plans to become a secretary. JOYCE HUTTON Clubs-G. A. A. ,1; Home Econom¬ ics Club, 1; Pep Club, 1,2, 3,4; Sun¬ shine Club, 1,2,3,4; Thespian So¬ ciety, 4. Honors-Vice-President of Sun¬ shine Club, 3. Music-Girls ' Glee Club.l; A Ca¬ pella Choir, 2,3,4. Dramatics-Junior Play Cast and Crew; Senior Play Crew. Joyce took a General course. She wants to be a beautician. - 155 - SANDRA HUEBSCH Clubs-G. A. A. ,1, 2; Home Eco¬ nomics Club, 1,2. Music-Girls ' Glee Club, 1; Band, 2,3,4. Dramatics-Senior Play Crew. Sandy took a Commercial Busi¬ ness course. Modem Dance Club, 2, 3; Pep Club, 1,2; Student Council, 2,3; Thespian Society, 2, 3,4; Y-Teens, 3,4; Mod¬ em Music Masters, 4. Honors-Vice-president of Thes¬ pians, 3; President of Thespians, 4; President of Y-Teens; Lowellian Staff, 4; Girls ' State A lte rn ate, 3; Outstanding Thespian, 4. Music-A Capella Choir,1,2 Band, 1 2, 3,4; Solo and Ensemble Con¬ test, 1, 3,4. Dramatics-Junior Play Cast and Crew; Senior Play Cast and Crew; All School Show, 1,2,4. Lynn is going to Drake University to major in Music and Drama Edu¬ cation. She took a College Prep course. GENE IMES Clubs-L Club, 4; Pep Club, 4. Honors-All-Conference Wrest- ling,4. Sports-Baseball, 2,3; Wrestling, 3,4. Dramatics-Senior Play Crew. Gene majored In Industrial Arts. He will either work In the steel mills, go into the service or play pro-baseball. STUART JUUTI Clubs-Camera Club.l; Latin Club, 3; National Honor Society,4; Thes¬ pian Society, 4. Honors-U. S. History Award, 1, 3; Lillian Brownell English Award, 1, 4; Boy ' s State Alternate, 3. Music-Script Leader for Band, 4. Dramatics-Senior Play Cast; All School Show, 4. Stuart has taken a College Prep course. He wants to attend college JAMES JOHNSON Clubs-Pep Club, 3,4; Thespian Soc¬ iety, 3,4. Sports-Freshmen Basketball, J. V. Basketball, Cross Country,2. Music-A Capella Choir, 2,4. Dramatics-Junior Play Cast Crew Senior Play Cast, All School Show, 2. Jim majored in Industrial Arts. CECIL JULIAN Clubs-L Club, 2, 3,4. Honors-Intramural Trophy Win¬ ner, 2; All-Conference Wrestling, 4. Sports-J. V. Football, 1, 2; Var¬ sity Football,3; Track, 1,2, 3,4; Wrestling, 2, 3,4. Cecil majored in Industrial Arts. He is going to enter the Armed Forces. LARRY JOHNSON Clubs-L Club, 2, 3,4; Pep Club, 4 Student Council, 4. Honors-Boy ' s State, 3; All-Con¬ ference Wrestling, 4. Sports-Baseball, 2; J.V. Foothall; Varsity Football, 3,4; Track, 3,4; Wrestling, 1,2, 3,4; All Sports Tro¬ phy, 4. Dramatics-Senior Play Crew, 4. Larry attended Crown Point High School his freshmen year. He ma¬ jored in Industrial Arts. SHARON JONES Clubs-Pep Club, 3,4; Y-Teens,4; Music-Girls Glee Club, 3; A Cap¬ ella, 4. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew; Sen¬ ior Play Crew Sharon took a general course and plans to be an IBM operator. - 156 - JAMES KENNING Clubs-F. F. A. ,1; National Honor Society, 4. Honors-Intramural Trophy Win¬ ner, 3. Jim took a College Prep course and plans to attend Prudue Exten¬ sion. BETH LAUMEYER Clubs -G. A. A. , 1; Home Eco¬ nomics Club, 1,2,3. Music-Girls ' Glee Club, 1. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew. Beth has taken a general course. She plans to g e t mar¬ ried. Clubs-G.A.A. ,1,2,3,4; Latin Club,1,2; Modern Dance Club,2; National Honor Society, 4; Pep Club, 1,2, 3,4; Student Council,4; Thes¬ pian Society, 3,4. Honors-Lowellian Staff,4; Var¬ sity Cheerleader,4; Secretary of G.A.A. ,3; Girl ' s State Alternate, 3; Miss Courtesy, 3; May Queen Court, 4. Music-Girls ' Glee Club,l;Band, 2. Dramatics-Junior Play Cast and Crew; Senior Play Crew; All School Show, 1. Jeanne took a College Pre p , course and will attend nursing school. ROSE ZELL LOVELESS C lub s-G. A. A. , 2, 3, 4; Home Economics Club,1,2; Y-Teens, 4. H o n o r s -Loweliette Staff, 3; Home Coming Queen Canidate.4. Music-Girl ' s Glee Club,]; Mix¬ ed Chorus, 3; A Capella Choir, 4; Solo and Ensemble Contest, 4. Dramatics-Junior Play Cast and Crew; Senior Play Cast. Rosezell, having taken a Com¬ mercial Business course, plans to be a secretary. - 157 i V ! Vi! SHIRLEY KRETZ Clubs-G. A. A. , 1, 3,4; Home Economics Club, 1,2; National Honor Society, 4. Shirley has taken a College Prep and Commercial Business course. She plans to be an air¬ line stewardess, secretary, typ¬ ist, or bookkeeper. PAT KASPER Clubs-G.A.A., 3,4; Latin Club, 2, 3; National Honor Society, 4; Pep Club,2,4; Student Council, 2,3; Thespian Society, 3,4; Y-Teens, 3, 4. Honors-Lowellette Staff, 3; Low- ellian Staff, 4; Secretary of G.A.A., 4; Secretary of Thespians, 4; Secre- tary-T re asu re r of Y-Teens, 3; Treasurer of Y-Teens,4; Girl ' s State Delegate,3; U.S. History Award, 1st; 2nd place in V.F.W. Essay Contest; Valedictorian of the Class of 60 . Dramatics-Junior Play Cast and Crew; Student Director of Senior Play; All School Show, 4. Pat attended Crete-Monee High School in Illinois her freshmen year. She is going to go to Purdue Univer¬ sity. She ' s taken a College Prep course. WAYNE MAHAN Clubs-F. F. A., 1, 2; Latin Club, 3; Pep Club, 2. Honors-F. F. A. Contest Win¬ ner, 1, 2; Intramural Trophy Win¬ ner, 2. Music-A Capella Choir, 4. Dramatics-Junior Play Cast and Crew; Senior Play Crew. Wayne has taken a College Prep course and plans to attend college. PHYLLIS LUCKIEWICZ Clubs -G. A. A. , 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Economics Club , 1, 2; Pep Club, 1, 2,3,4. Honors-Miss Courtesy Can- idate.l; P.T.A. Carnival Queen Canidate, 3; Home Coming Queen Canidate, 3; May Queen. 4. Music-Girls ' Glee Club,l. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew; Senior Play Cast and Crew. Phyllis has mixed Commercial Business and Home Economics courses. She wants to do office work. I«i WILLODENE MAHONE Clubs-G. A. A., 1; Latin Club, 1,2, 3; National Honor Society, 4; Pep Club, 1,2, 3, 4; Thespian Society,3,4; Y-Teens, 3, 4. Honors-Lowellette Staff, 4. Music-A Capella Choir, 4. Dramatics-Junior Play Cast and Crew; Willodene has taken a College Prep Course and wants to attend ei¬ ther Moody Bible Institute or Murray State Teachers College. DAVE MEYERS Clubs-F. F. A., 1,2, 3,4; L Club,4; Pep Club,4; Student Council,4; Thes¬ pian Society, 3, 4. Honors-Secretary of F. F. A., 4; F.F.A. Contest Winner, 1, 2, 3. Sports-Cross Country,2,4; Track, 2 . Music-A Capella Choir, 4. Dramatics-Junior Play Cast and Stage Manager; Senior Play Cast and Stage Manager. Dave majored in Vocational Ag¬ riculture. He is going to enter the service. - 158 - judy McConnell Clubs-G.A.A.,1,2; Pep Club,2,4. Music-A Capella Choir, 4. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew; Senior Play Crew. Judy wants to become a regis¬ tered nurse. She took a College Prep course. BETTY MASSOTH Clubs-G. A.A., 1, 2, 3; Home Ec. Club, 1, 2, 3; Pep Club, 1, 2, 3; Music-Girls ' Glee Club, 1. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew; Sen¬ ior Play Crew. Betty majored in Commercial Bus¬ iness and plans to be a secretary. VIVIAN MITAL Clubs-Home Economics Club, 3; Pep Club, 3,4; Y-Teens,4. Music-Girls ' Glee Club.2,3; A Ca- pella Choir, 3, 4. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew; Sen¬ ior Play Crew. Vivian plans to work in a bank after graduation. She majored in Commercial Business. LUELLA MUELLER Clubs-G. A. A., 1,2, 3; Home Eco¬ nomics Club, 1, 2, 3. Music-Girls ' Glee Club, 1. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew;Sen- ior Play Crew. Luella wants to work in an or¬ phanage or in some kind of business. She mixed Commercial Business and Home Economics courses. JUDY MORRISON Clubs-Home Economics Club, 1. Judy has taken a general course in high school. MARGARET MOYER C1 ubs-G. A. A., 1,2; Home Eco¬ nomics Club, 1,2; Pep Club, 1,2. Music-Girls ' Glee Club.l; Band,2,3. Margaret wants to be a secretary. She took Commercial Business in school. RITA MUELLER Clubs-G. A. A.,1,2,3,4; Home Eco¬ nomics Club, 2; Pep Club, 1, 2, 3,4. Honors-Lowellette Staff, 3; May Queen Court ;4. Rita majored in Commercial Bus¬ iness . She is going to be a steno¬ grapher. CAROLE MUNDEE Clubs-G. A. A., 1; Home Econom¬ ics Club, 1, 2, 3; Pep Club, 1,2, 3,4. Dramatics-Junior Play Cast. Carole wants to be either a sec¬ retary or an airline stewardess. She majored in Commercial Busi¬ ness. - 159 - HAROLD MUSSMAN Clubs-FFA, 2, 3,4; Thespian Soc¬ iety, 3, 4. Honors-FFA Reporter, 2; FFA Vice-President, 3; FFA President 4; FFA Contest Winner, 3. Music-A Capella Choir, 1,4. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew, Senior Play Crew Harold plans to go into Agricul¬ tural work. He has majored in Vocational Agriculture. WILLIAM MUNDEE Clubs-L Club, 2, 3, 4; Latin Club, 1 2, 3; Pep Club, 2, 3. Sports-J. V. Football, 1; Varsity Football, 2, 3,4. Honors-All-Conference Football, 2, 3,4; JC ' s Outstanding back of LHS 3; All-State Honorable Mention, 4; Football Sportsmanship Award, 3; Football Captain, 3,4. Music-A Capella Choir, 3. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew; Senior Play Crew. Bill has taken a college prep and is going to Notre Dame. ELSIE NANCE Clubs-G. A. A. ,1,2; Pep Club, 1. Music-Girls Glee Club, 1; A Cap¬ ella Choir, 4. Elsie has majored in Commercial courses and plans to be a secretary MARY NICHOLS Clubs-Latin Club, 1,2,3; Modem Dance Club, 2, 3; National Society, 4; Pep Club ,1, 2; Student Council, 3; Thespian Society, 3, 4; Y-Teens, 3, 4; Modern Music Masters, 4; Honors-Y-Teen Reporter, 4; Girls State Alternate, 3; Lillian Brownell English Award, 3, 4. Music-Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatics-Junior Play Cast and Crew; Senior Play Cast and Crew ; All School Show, 1, 2. Mary has taken a college prep in¬ tending to study pharmacy at Purdue. - 160 - LONNIE NELSON Clubs-Thespian Society, 4. Sports-Wrestling, 2; Freshmen Basketball, Freshmen Football. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew, Senior Play Crew; All School Show 4. Lonnie is going to the service and then to school. He took a Bus¬ iness course. JEAN NIEDERT Clubs-Latin Club, 1; Pep Club, 1,2. Dramatics-Senior Play Crew Jean majored in Commerce plan¬ ing to be a secretary. JANET NOMANSON Clubs-G. A. A., 1, 2, 3, 4; Latin, 1, 2; Modem Dance Club, 2; National Honor Society, 4; Pep Club, 1, 2, 3,4; Student Council, 1,2, 3,4; Thespian Society, 3,4; Modem Music Masters 4. Honors- Secretary Student Council 4; Treasurer Band 4. Music- Band, 1 , 2, 3,4. Dramatics-Junior Play Cast and Crew; Senior Play Cast and Crew; All School Show, 1. Janet is going to go to Indiana State Teachers College. She has taken a college prep course. PATRICIA PACE Clubs-CameraClub, 1; G.A.A.,1, 2, 3; Latin Club, 1, 2; Pep Club,1,2,3, 4. Music-Band, 4. Dramatics-Junior Play Cast and Crew; Senior Play Cast and Crew. Pat took a college Prep and Com¬ mercial Business Course. She is going to go to Purdue University. JUDIE NOMANSON Clubs-G. A. A., 1,2,3,4; Home Ec. Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Modern Dance Club, 2; Pep Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Sunshine Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Thespian Society, 4. Music-Band, 1, 2, 3, 4. Dramatics-Junior Play Cast; Sen¬ ior Play Cast and Crew. Judie majored in Home Economics. She is going to attend the Ray Vogue School of Merchandise Buying. JANET NORD Clubs-Pep Club, 4. Janet was very active at the Grant Park High School her freshman, soph¬ omore, and junior years. Shewould like to work with the Airlines or be a secretary. VIRGINIA PARKER Clubs-G. A. A. 1,2, 3, 4;. Home Ec Club, 1,2; Pep Club, 3,4; Thespian Society, 3,4; Y-Teens, 3. Honors-Vice-President Y-Teens 3; Lowellette Co-Editor 4. Music-Girls Glee Club, 1; Mixed Chorus, 2; A Capella Choir, 3. Dramatics-Junior Play Cast and Crew; Senior Play Crew. Virginia has taken a college prep course. She wants to become an Airline Stewardess or go to college and be a Journalism teacher. JERRY PIERCE Clubs-F. F. A., 1, 2; L Club, 2, 3,4: Thespian Society, 3,4. Honors-Intramural Trophy Win¬ ner, 2, 3; All-Conference Football; State Honorable Mention Football. Sports-J.V. Football, 1; Varsity Football, 2, 3,4; Freshmen Basket¬ ball; J. V. Basketball; Varsitv Bas¬ ketball, 3,4; Baseball, 2, 3, 4. Dramatics-Junior Plav Cast and Crew; Senior Play Cast and Crew. Jerry has taken a general course. He plans to attend college. - 161 - Clubs-F.F.A., 1, 2, 3, 4. Honors-F.F.A., Contest Winner, 3; Treasurer of F.F.A.,3. Dramatics-junior Play Crew, Sen¬ ior Play Crew. Tim is going to go into farming. Hetookan Industrial Arts and Voca¬ tional Agriculture Course. JOYCE PRATTE Clubs-Home Ec. Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; National Honor Society, 4; Pep Club, 2; Honors-Treasurer of A Capella Choir, 4. Music-Girls ' Glee Club.l; A Cap¬ ella Choir, 2, 3,4; Solo and Ensemb¬ le Contest, 3, 4. JUDY RIEKE Clubs-G.A.A., 1, 2, 3, 4; Latin Club.l; Modern Dance Club,2,3; Nat¬ ional Honor Society,4; Pep Club,1,2, 3, 4; Student Council, 4. Honors-President of Pep Club, 3, 4, Lowellian Staff, 4; Editor of Lowel- ian, 4; Freshman Cheerleader; J. V. Cheerleader; Varsity Cheerleader, 3, 4; Girls ' State Delegated; DA.R. Award, 4; President of Girls ' Glee Club, 1; Miss Courtesy Candidate, 2; P.T.A. Carnival Queen Candidate, 1; Homecoming Queen Candidate, 2; Secretary of Class, 1. Music-Girls’ Glee Club.l. Dramatics-All School ShowJ; Sen¬ ior Play Crew. Judy has taken a college prep cour¬ se and plans to go to nurse ' s train¬ ing. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew; Sen¬ ior Play Crew; All School Show, 2. Joyce is going to be married in Oc¬ tober and also work as a commer¬ cial artist. She has majored in Home economics. JUDY RATTRAY Clubs-Home Ec. Club, 1,2; Nation¬ al Honor Society, 4. Music-Girls ' Glee Club, 1; A Ca¬ pella Choir, 2. Dramatics-All School Show, 1. Judy majored in Commercial Bus¬ iness, and plans to do some type of office work. % Thespian Society,4; Modem Music Masters,4 Honors-Lowellian Staff, 4; Lillian Brownell English Award, 2nd., 4 Music-Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Solo and En¬ semble Contest, 2, 4. Dramatics-Senior Play Cast and Crew; All School Show, 4. Jane has taken a oollege prep course. She plans to go to Purdue University to major in journalism. JANET RICHARD Clubs-Home Ec. Club, 3, 4; PeD Club, 3, 4. v Dramatics-Junior Play Crew; Sen¬ ior Play Crew. Janey split her courses betw een College Prep and Commercial Busi¬ ness. She wants to be a model and then work for the I.B.M. Company. - 162 - EDDIE ROSE Clubs-L Club, 4; Pep Club, 3; Stu¬ dent Council, 3; Sunshine Club, 3, 4. Sports-Golf, 1, 2, 3, 4. Eddie is going into the Navy. He took an industrial arts cours. CHUCK ROUSH Sports-Freshman Football; Track,3 Wrestling, 4. Chuck majored in Commercial Business. BONNIE SCHEUB Clubs -G. A. A. , 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Economics Club, 2, 3; Pep Club, 3,4. Music-Band, 1,2,3, 4; A Capel- la Choir, 3, 4; Solo and Ensemble Contest, 3. Dramatics-Senior Play Cast, All School Show, 1, 2. Bonnie majored in Commercial Business and plans to eo to either Business College or Regular College. AGNES RUTKOWSKI Clubs-G. A. A. , 1; Home Eco¬ nomics Club, 2, 3, 4. Honors-Reporter for Home Economics Club, 3; President of Home Economics Club, 4. Musi c-A Capella Choir, 2. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew; Senior Play Crew. Agnes mixed Commercial Bus - iness and Home Economics. She wants to do office work. DELORES RUSSELL Clubs-G.A.A. 1,2, 3,4; Home Ec 1; National Honor Society, 4; Latin 2 Music-Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatics- Junior Play Crew 3 Senior Play Cast 4. Dee took a college prep course and plans to attend the Michael Reese School of Nursing. RANDY RUGE Clubs-L Club, 3,4; Latin Club, 1, 2,3; Pep Club,2; Sunshine Club, 1, 2,3,4. Honors-Honorable Mention All Conference, 4. Sports-Freshmen Basketball; J. V. Football, 1; Varsity Football, 2, 3,4; Track, 1; Wrestling, 2. Dramatics-Senior Play Crew. Randy took a College Prep course. He wants to be either a lawyer, journalist, or football coach. - 163 - GEORGE SCHULTE Clubs -Pep Club, 1, 2, 4. Sports-Freshmen Basketball, Wrestling, 1. Dramatics-Junior Play Cast and Crew; Senior Play Crew. George will go into the ser¬ vice. He took a mixed course. JOHN SHIPLEY Clubs-LClub,2,3,4; Sunshine Club I, 2, 3,4. Ho no r s-Secretary of L Club, 3; President of Class, 3; Honorable Men¬ tion All Conference Football, 2, 3; All Conference Football,4; Honorable Mention All State Football, 4; All Conference Basketball, 4; Basketball Sportsmanship, 4; All Sports Tro¬ phy, 4. Sports-Freshman Basketball; J.V. Basketball; Varsity Basketball, 3, 4; J. V. Football,1; Varsity Football,2, 3,4. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew; Sen¬ ior Play Crew. John took a college prep course and plans to enter college. ROSE MARY SCHULTE Clubs -G. A. A. , 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Economics Club.l; Pep Club,l, 2, 3,4. Honors-Loweliette Staff, 3. Music-Girls ' Glee Club.l; Band, 1, 2, 3. Dramatics-Junior Play Cast and Crew; Senior Play Crew. Rose Mary majored in Com¬ mercial Business. JERRY SHELTON Sports-Baseball, 1; Freshmen Basketball; Freshmen Football. Music-Band, 1, 2, 3. Jerry majored in Industrial Arts. He plans to go into a trade. MARSHA SERA Clubs-G.A.A. 1,2, 3,4; Home Ec Club, 2; Pep Club.l, Lowellette, 3. Honors-May Queen Court, 4. Music-Girls Glee Club 1. Dramatics-Junior and Senior Play Crews Marsha majored in Commerce in¬ tending to be a secretary. PHILIP SPITLER Sports -F reshman Basketball; Golf, 3 ; Dramatics-Jonior Play Crew; Sen¬ ior Play Grew; All School Show, 1, 2. Phil has taken a general course. - 164 - CHARLENE STEVENS Clubs-Home Ec. Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Sunshine Club, 1; 2,3,4. Honors-Vice President of Pep Club 2 3; Secretary-Treasurer of Sunshine Club, 2; President of Sunshine Club, 4; Homecoming Queen Candidate, 2. Music-Girls ' Glee Club, 2. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew; Sen¬ ior Play Crew. Charlene had a College Prep Cur- riculum. She plans to go on to work. NANCY STOLL Clubs-F. A. A., 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club, 2,3,4. Nancy would like to be a secretary and work in an office or a bank. She majored in Commercial Business. JUDITH STOKES Honors-Lowellette Staff, 4. Music-Band,3,4. Solo and Ensemb¬ le Contest, 3, 4. Judy attended Straughn High School her freshman and sophomore years. She is planning to go to Indiana State Teachers College and study to be a teacher. WILFORD STRAITEN Clubs-Latin Club,3; National Hon¬ or Society, 4; Student Council, 4; Thespian Society, 4. Honors-U.S. History Award 2nd, 3; Boys; State Alternate, 3; Grand Prize in the Science Fair, 4. Dramatics-Senior Play Cast and Crew. Wilford has taken a college Prep course and plans to attend Rose Pol¬ ytechnic Institute to mafor in chem¬ istry. - 165 - - JOYCE STIENER Clubs-Home Ec. Club,1,2; Pep Club, 3, 4. Music-Girls ' Glee Club, 1; Mixed Chorus, 2. Joyce has taken a general course. She plans to enter nurses training. PAULA STANDISH Clubs-G. A. A., 1, 2, 3, 4; Latin Club,l; Modern Dance Club, 2,3; Pep Club, 1,2, 3,4; Sunshine Club, 1,2,3,4; Thespian Society, 3, 4. Honors - Secretary-Treasurer o f Sunshine Club, 3; Lowellian Staff, 4; Freshman Cheerleader; J.V. Cheer¬ leader; Varsity Cheerleader, 3, 4; Homecoming Queen Candidate, 1. Music-Girls ' Glee Club,l; A Cap- ella Choir, 2, 3, 4. Dramatics-Junior Play Cast and Crew; All School Show, 1. Paula majored in Commercial Bus¬ iness. She is going to be married. m RON SYKORA Clubs-Camera Club, 3; Pep Club, 1,2,3; Sunshine Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Thes¬ pian Society, 2, 3, 4; Modern Music Masters, 4. Dramatics-Junior Play Cast and Crew; Senior Play Cast and Crew; All School Show, 1,2, 3. Ron took a general course and wants to go to Indiana State Teachers College. JOHN TUTTLE Clubs-L C lub, 2, 3, 4; Student Council, 4. Honors-V i c e-president of L Club, 4; Captain of Basketball Team, 4; Captain of Cross Coun¬ try Team, 4; Mr. Courtesy, 3; Vice-president of Class,3; Boy ' s State Alternate, 3; All-Confer¬ ence Cross Country, 4; All-Con¬ ference Basketball, 4. Sports-Freshmen Basketball; J. V. Basketball; Varsity Basket¬ ball, 3, 4; Cross Country, 2, 3, 4; Track, 3. Johnny majored in Commer¬ cial Business. He plans to go tc college. BOB TAYLOR Clubs-F.F.A., 1, 2, 3, 4; Thespian Society, 3, 4. Honors-Treasurer of F. F. A., 2; President of F. F. A., 3; Vice Pres¬ ident of F.F.A.,4; Contest Winner,3 Sports-Wrestling, 1. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew; Sen¬ ior Play Crew. Bob took Industrial Arts and Voca¬ tional Agriculture courses. He is going into the service. LEE USHER Clubs-F.F.A. ,1; L Club,4; Thespian Society, 3, 4. Sports-Freshmen Basketball; J. V. Basketball; J. V. Football; 1, 2; Varsity Football, 3, 4. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew; Senior Play Cast and Crew. Lee majored in Industrial Arts. SANDRA TURNER C 1 ub s-G. A. A. , 1, 2, 3; Latin Club, 1, 2, 3; Modern Dance Club, 2,3; Pep Clubs, 1,2,3; 2,3; Pep Club,1,2; Sunshine Club, 2.3,4. Honors-Girl ' s State Delegate, 3. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew. Sandy hopes to get a job as a librarian. She has taken a gen¬ eral course. LINDA VAN HORN Clubs -G. A. A., 1,2; Latin Club, 1, 2; Pep Club, 1, 2; Student Coun¬ cil, 2, 3. Linda is going to attend Indiana University or Business College and be an Airline Hostess. She took College Prep and Commer¬ cial Business courses. - 166 - GARY WHITE Clubs -F. F. A ,4; L Club,1,2,3,4. Sports-Freshmen Basketball, J. V. Basketball; Varsity Basket¬ ball, 3; Cross Country, 1, 2, 3, 4; Track, 1, 2, 3, 4. Gary took Industrial Arts and Vocational Agriculture courses. He wants to be a farmer. LINDA YAHL Clubs-National Honor Society, 4; Thespian Society, 4. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew; All School Show, 4. Linda has taken a general course and her future plans are indefinate. ALAN WIETBROCK Clubs-Modern Music Masters, 4. Honors-Lowellette Staff, 3; Low- ellian Staff, 4; President of Band, 4; Arion Award, 4. Music-Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; A Capella Choir, 4; Solo and Ensemble Contest, 3,4. Alan majored in Industrial Arts. He plans to go to college. JERRY YOUNG Sports-Varsity Football, 4. Jerry has taken a College Prep course and plans to attend Purdue University. DARLENE WITT ROBISON Clubs-Home Ec. Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club, 2. Music-Girls ' Glee Club, 1. Darlene plans to be a secretary. PAUL ZANDER Clubs-F. F.A.,1,2,3, 4. Honors-F. F. A Contest Winner,3. Dramatics-Junior Play Crew; Sen¬ ior Play Crew Paul majored in Vocational Agri¬ culture . He is going into farming. - 167 - Not Available DICK FULLER Dick majored in Industrial Arts and wants to do body shop work. BARBARA LAWSON Clubs-Pep Club, 3; Home Ec, 1, 2. Music- Band 1, 2, 3, 4. Barbara plans to go to Dramatics School. JUDY BOGOSIAN Judy majored in Commercial Bus¬ iness . She plans to attend a school of art. She attended Crown Point High School her freshmen, sopho¬ more, and junior years. JOHN DREXEL John majored in Industrial Arts. He plans to work at Inland Steel. JACK KOOISTRA Sports -Intramurals. Jack attended Uliana High School his freshmen year and Highland High School his sophomore year. He has taken a general course. LAMONT WOLFE Music-Band, 4; Solo and Ensem¬ ble Contest, 4. Lamont attended Hammond Morton High School his freshman, sopho¬ more and junior years. He took a general course and plans to go to college or enter the service. MIKE PALOWSKI Clubs-F. F. A., 1; La tin Club,2; Pep Club, 4. Sports-Baseball,3; Varsity Foot¬ ball, 3, 4. Music-A Capella Choir, 3. Dramatics-Senior Play Crew. Mike went to Bishop Noll High School his freshmen year. He has taken a College Prep and Industrial Arts course. He will either further his education or go to work. - 168 - The big moment is almost here. Is everyone’s cap on straight? Anybody ' s knees shaking? Mr. Todd, one of our Senior Sponsors really isn ' t collect¬ ing tomatoes. He ' s collect¬ ing gum. It would be very undignified for us to be chew¬ ing gum when we go down to get our diplomas. Somebody had better hurry and get in One. It looks as if some of the Seniors might have a bad case of nerves. inspiring talk. Our ushers, Janet Huseman and Mary Alice Howkinson, lead the procession as we march in to one of the most important events of our lives. - 170 • The last of the Seniors march in as the band plays the final strains of Pomp and Circumstance. The solemn look on the faces of the Seniors must be because this is the last time they will ever sing with the choir. - 171 - At last we receive our diplomas. Our parents, relatives, and friends look proudly on as we complete our high school education. Now it ' s over. We leave with mingled emotions. Happiness, relief, and perhaps some sadness as many of us leave behind our school days. - 172 - Caps and gowns are taken off for the last time as we prepare to go to open houses, parties, or just a good night ' s sleep. Mr. Moretz, another of our sponsors, packs our caps and gowns so they can be sent back for another Senior Class to use, as a few of the Senior boys clutch those precious diplomas. - 173 - TO OUR ADVERTISERS THE LOWELLIAN STAFF WISHES TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE MANY ADVERTISERS WHO HAVE PLACED ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE 1960 LOWELLIAN. YOUR KIND CONSIDERATION, WHETHER IT BE BIG OR LITTLE, IS GREATLY APPRECIATED AND MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR THE STUDENTS OF LOWELL HIGH TO PUBLISH A YEARBOOK WE ARE PROUD TO OWN. SOCIABLE PEPSI! - 176 - OUR BEST TO THE CLASS OF ' 60! Since 1885 the Tribune has served Lowell and Southern Lake County. May you enjoy success and dedicate your lives to community progress and improvement. LOWELL TRIBUNE WINSLOW ' S BAKERY Wedding Cakes - Birthday Cakes Danish Sweet Rolls - Donuts THE BEST IN BAKED GOODS Quality and Freshness Guaranteed 129 W. Washington Lowell GREENWOOD REALTY 219 E. Main Lowell Phone 9340 - 177 - A Corner of the Crown Point District Commercial Office Northern Indiana Public Service Company Light for freedom power for progress HARDINGS, INC. Caterpillar Sales and Service 109 W. Commercial Street Phone 4271 - 178 - Lowell, Indiana AUTO GLASS UPHOLSTERT OUR SPECIALTY ALL WORK GUARANTEED HOURS - 8:00 TO 5:30 WEEK DAYS - SATURDAY 8:00 TO 1:00 GLASS FOR EVERY PURPOSE—INSTALLED WHILE YOU WAIT LANSING AUTO GLASS TRIM 312 JEFFERSON PHONE 4331 LOWELL, INDIANA LOWELL HOME SUPPLY CO. Electrical and Plumbing Supplies Hardware, Paints, Wallpaper Phone 4902 Lowell, Indiana ALBERT A. MILES and MARY L. MILES REALTORS 249 Mill St. Lowell, Indiana Phone Lowell 3471 Claussen’s Restaurant LOWELL ' S BEST EATING PLACE HOME COOKING HOMEMADE PIES J. B. BUICK CD. LOWELL, IND. PHONE LOWELL 7-7771 J. C. CLEANERS LAUNDRY COIN-OPERATED LAUNDERETTE THE LAUNDERETTE OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY Phone 5271 127 Washington Lowell, Indiana 110 N. Clark Lowell, Indiana Phone 2721 Nichols Plumbing and Heating Pumps - Sewer Work - Furnaces Schmelter’s Auto Sales Dodge Dodge Darts New and Used Cars Used Car Lot at Cook, Indiana Phone Lowell 4541 Cedar Lake 6700 BLANCHARD ' S Standard Service 24 HR. WRECKER SERVICE Atlas Tires Batteries Washing Lubrication Phone 7-7021 Rt. 41, Lowell, Ind.. Regniers” When you say it with Flowers say it with Ours Floral Garden Center Phone Lowell 3521 162 Washington Street Lowell, Indiana Kenney Body Shop Complete Service for Wrecked Cars Trucks Firestone Tires and Assessories LOWELL, INDIANA Phone 3811 - 181 - Compliments MATT ' S RESTAURANT Phone 9441 LOWELL MEAT PACKING CO. Wholesale Meats Expert Processing for Home Freezers - Custom Slaughtering - Toni’s Drive-In the place where everybody meets to get those delicious sandwiches and malts On Lowell-Cedar Lake Road Just North of Lowell - 182 - ROBERTS DRUG STORE Walgreen Agency Charles F. Roberts, R. Ph. Phone 3361 Lowell, Indiana BOYEN ' S AUTO SALES 141 W. Commercial Ave. Lowell, Indiana Phone 7-1311 - 183 - HYBRIDS Lowell Indiana NINA’S Specialty Shop Nationally advertised brands only Floyd and Kay Holland Phone Lowell 7-1041 LOWELL LUMBER CO., INC. for your LUMBER and a complete line of BUILDING MATERIALS LOWELL 2511 State Route 2 Lowell, Indiana WESTVIEW CONOCO Rural Route 2 Lowell, Indiana ELMER FEDDELER SONS Trucking, Crane Dragline Work Sand-Black Dirt Crushed Stone - Gravel For Roads Phone Lowell 9394 Prompt Service Lowell 3314 Bob Genda Motor Sales friendly FORD dealer Two locations Across from airport in Cedar Lake 149 W. Commercial in Lowell CUNNINGHAM FUEL COMPANY ■ ' - QUALITY FUELS — ' ■ = LOWELL. INDIANA Pleasant View Farm Lowell Gypsy is the World’s Greatest Lifetime Butterfat Producer of all Breeds Indiana A Pleasant View Dairy Truck goes near your home. We will welcome your Patronage. Lady Gypsy Girl F 86633 Bom August 23, 1939 - 186 - SHOP at SEARS and SAVE 418 E. Commercial Ave. LOWELL, IND. Phone 2451 LOWELL HICKSGAS INC. Domestic and Commercial Gas Heating Motor Fuel Conversion Equipment Appliances Lowell, Indiana Phone 6972 and 9320 Gleaner’s Farmers’ Elevator Company Phone Lowell 7-1421 North Hayden, Ind. P. 0. Lowell, Ind. Grain - Seeds - Feed Fertilizer - Farm Supplies - 187 - PALO THEATRE Where Teens Gather To See The Finest Shows in Lake County in The Finest Theatre in Lake County DAVIS STORE 402 E. Commercial Ave. DISTINCTIVE Ready - To - Wear Phone 5101 Lowell Gladys M. Ashton, Owner HOCKING PACKING CO. Complete Meat Service Phone DeMotte 7-3755 Thayer, Indiana Lowell Post lOf Lowell, Indiana BOWLING Automatic at its best Pin Spotters - 188 - ESKRIDGE FUNERAL HOME Oxygen Equipped Ambulance Service 707 E. Commercial Ave. Lowell, Indiana Phone 3131 John A. Eskridge Ella Mae Eskridge DUNN INSURANCE AGENCY Insurance To Fit Your Needs FARM - AUTO - FIRE P. O. Box 455 Phone: Office Home 7-1201 Lowell, Indiana LOWELL NATIONAL BANK 57 Years of Friendly Service Phone 4261 155 Mill Street Member F. D. I. C. LOWELL NATIONAL BANK 1 SAY IT WITH FLOWERS From the LOWELL FLORAL GIFT SHOP For Any Occasion Flowers by Ann Phone 2361 1114 Commercial Lowell, Indiana THE “ECHO” RESTAURANT SERVICE STATION SCHNEIDER, IND. ON U. S. 41 AIR CONDITIONED Lowell Stone Products Inc. Through-Wall and Veneer Masonry Units with Cast Stone Face-Either Light weight Or Regular Concrete Backing All Sizes and Types of Concrete Blocks Route 2 Lowell, Indiana Phone Lowell 9213 Lowell, Indiana Lowell, Indiana Garden City Foods Shop Save at Garden City Foods 129 W. Washington Phone 3541 Lowell, Indiana Good Luck to Class of ' 60 Grant Brotr Dry Goods - Peters Shoes Ball Band Footwear Men ' s and Women ' s Apparel 317 E. Commercial Phone 4621 Lowell, Indiana - 191 - Vilbuiz Lumbee. Co. r Phone 3261 Lowell, Ind. WHERE YOUR HOME BEGINS ) Complete Building Service Designing • Financing Lumber Millwork Building Supplies Paint Fuel II SNELL t CHEVROLET W SALES 213 E. Commercial Ave. Lowell, Indiana Ph 4721 LOGAN IMP. Allis Chalmers Massey Harris EXPRESS AUTO PARTS 201 E. Commercial Avenue Phone Lowell 2781 - 192 - ANCO TV RADIO Philco and Motorola Dealer Sales and Service 213 E. Commercial Phone 7-1541 Lowell, Indiana Bill’s Country Market Fine Meats Poultry Fish 302 E. Commercial Ave. Lowell, Indiana Phone 9217 FRY ' S 5c to $1.00 STORE 305 E. Commercial Ave. LOWELL, INDIANA Phone 9137 Earl L. Fry s ioc FRY’S s| 00 UP H. C. JOHNSON INSURANCE All Types of Insurance Fire - Life - Auto 321 Burnham Street Phone 6371 Lowell, Indiana THE TOGGERY The Store For Men McGregor - Jantzen Enro - Gulf Stream 304 E. Commercial Phone 5631 Lowell, Indiana WARNE JONES SUPER FOODS 301 W. Commercial Lowell Phone 3741 TY ALYEA AGENCY INSURANCE 401 E. Commercial Ave. Lowell, Indiana OHLENKAMP MACHINE CO. Lowell, Indiana OLIVER SALES SERVICE Vern Ohlenkamp Bus. Phone 4691 Res. Pho ne 9643 Huber Petroleum, Inc. Lowell Rensselaer Hebron 9561 630-R 6-2200 Lowell Bottled Gas Roy Karlson, Owner Phone Lowell 2821 136 W. Commercial Lowell, Indiana Compliments ELLEN and BUD FLEENER Lowell, Indiana - 195 - Phones: Off. 6621 ■ Res. 5371 Charles e. van nada Attorney at Law Lowell, Indian a TELEPHONE 6621 i F. J. VAN NADA AGENCY 10 Wall Street Lowell, Indiana F1DELITY-PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Lowell Livestock Auction Sale Every Wednesday Ernie Neimeyer Owner and Auctioneer Phone Lowell 9313 PATRONS DOCTORS Barden ' s Animal Hospital Rural Route 2 Lowell, Indiana Ph 3271 Robert G. Corns, O. D. 202 Mill Street Lowell, Indiana Ph 6791 Ernest K. James D. D. S. 315 W. Commercial Avenue Lowell, Indiana Ph 4441 A. L. Kazwell D. D. S. Lowell-Cedar Lake Road Cedar Lake, Indiana Ph CL 7422 David B. Templin M. D. 308 E. Commercial Avenue Lowell, Indiana Ph 2181 John A. Mirro M. D. 317 W. Commercial Avenue Lowell, Indiana Ph 2741 LAWYERS Victor J. Roberts 307 E. Commercial Avenue Lowell, Indiana Ph 5611 Edward E. Belshaw 313 E. Commercial Avenue Lowell, Indiana Ph 2561 INSURANCE AGENTS Atkinson Insurance Agency 114 Mill Street Lowell ' , Indiana Ph 9182 Paul Roberts Insurance Agency 307 E. Commercial Avenue Lowell, Indiana Ph 5361 The young people you see in these pictures are all on their way to successful careers in one of America’s basic industries . . . steel. They decided (as we hope you will decide) to let Inland Steel Company help them plan their future. Some are gaining knowledge and experience in spe¬ cial trades to become journeyman machinists, car¬ penters or electricians . . . some are concentrating on certain phases of steelmaking by working in the open hearth shops, the cold rolling mills or the galvanizing lines. Still others are working in laboratories building a sound foundation for a future in steel research. Inland offers the high school graduate an excellent opportunity to further his education. Employees may participate in a variety of on-the-job training pro¬ grams, or they can continue their formal education by registering for evening courses offered by local Purdue and Indiana University Extension Centers. Plan now to investigate the unlimited opportunities for you in steel . . . with the midwest’s own steel company ... INLAND STEEL. INLAND STEEL COMPANY Indiana Harbor Works Employment Division 3113 Block Avenue East Chicago, Indiana - 197 - ag. :VV - GO SOUTH SHORE GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB Golfing - Dining - Dancing Playable After Rain On the Southeast Shores of CEDAR LAKE, INDIANA Reba’s Beauty Salon Cedar Lake 7811 Closed Tuesday Open Thurs Fri Evenings BILL ' S CITIES SERVICE STATION Bill Beedle, Prop. 24 Hour Towing Service Home Delivery Service On Fuel Oil Corner Peterman’s Oldsmobile Phone C. L. 5071 - 198 - Lakeshore Hardware Plumbing Supply Co. 1 -i LAKE SHORE HARDWARE CERTIFIED SUPER FOODS Cedar Lake, Indiana Carry - Out Service Free Parking Modern, Convienent Shopping SHEEHY WELL PUMP COMPANY Well Supplies - Rock Wells - Electric Pumps Rural Route 2 Box 1 Cedar Lake, Indiana Phone 6781 LYLE ' S PHARMACY Phone 7136 Cedar Lake, Indiana Lyle Prendergast, R. Ph. - 199 - Woodburn Bros. Auto Parts Cooper Tires Wholesale Retail West Side - Cedar Lake Near Main Post Office Ph C. L. 7086 Auto Supply Service FREE ESTIMATES EASY TERMS CEDAR LAKE SHEET METAL FURNACES A!R CONDITIONING CECIL J. HAYS PHONE 7771 R.R. 2, BO 217 CEDAR LAKE, IND. Compliments Coleman Hotel and Restaurant We Specialize in all FOODS including SMORGASBORD on Friday Saturday Cedar Lake, Indiana Phone C.L. 2011 The First National Bank OF CEDAR LAKE CEDAR LAKE, INDIANA - 200 - Angelo’s Restaurant Pizza Spaghetti Steak Chicken CEDAR LAKE 6821 on Route 41 - Cook orders to go GROSS AGENCY FIRE - AUTO - CASUALTY We Write All Lines Fast Reliable Claim Service Real Estate Services Available Buy - Sell - Trade CEDAR LAKE 7237 If No Answer Call Cedar Lake 7424 South Shore Drive Cedar Lake - 201 - WESTERN TIRE AUTO STORES INC. Everything for the Motorist” Smith - Alsop Paint Keys Made Cedar Lake 7331 HAWTHORN MEUODY MILK , Dot’s Melody Farm at Shopping Center Cedar Lake Phone C. L. 7402 CEDAR LAKE AUTO SALES C. L„ 7943 Ken Tussey - Owner Cedar Lake, Ind. Compliments ART SINCLAIR Cedar Lake, Indiana - 2 02 - Locally owned and operated by DEAN MAYBAUM a life long resident of this area Open 7 days aweek for your shopping convenience Across from the Cedar Lake Bank on the Cook-Cedar Lake Road WIENERS 43$ 24CANDY BARS79, DOZ. BUNS 29$ MONDAY 8TO6 i SALES - RENTALS - LOANS JIM” KENNEDY - REALTOR REAL ESTATE - GENERAL INSURANCE REPRESENTING JIM KENNEDY REALTY AT THE AIRPORT CEDAR LAKE. INDIANA Telephone 2731 RESIDENCE 7718 Compliments CEDAR LAKE LUMBER CO. Everything To Build Anything Lakeside Drive Phone C. L. 2911 - 203 - Anderson’s STANDARD SERVICE WASHING • GREASING • TIRE REPAIRS TIRES • BATTERIES • ACCESSORIES Phone Cedar Lake 7506 Cedar Lake, Ind. ’Where Your Dollar Buys More Lake Surplus Supply Cook, Ind. Rt. 4 - Box 256 P.O. Cedar Lake, Indiana K W Dinette Plate Lunches - Sandwiches Fountain Service Cook, Indiana Phone C. L. 7171 Fireflite Fi redo me CENTER GARAGE DeSoto - Plymouth Cook, Indiana P. O. R. 1 Box 25 Cedar Lake, Indiana - 204 - •is- us. pai on PATRONS PETROLEUM PRODUCTS Henry Bros. Standard Service 221 E. Commercial Avenue Lowell, Indiana Ph 4001 Jack ' s Standard Service Route 41-Cedar Lake Road Cook, Indiana Ph CL 2001 Ed Nowak Service Station East Commercial Avenue Lowell, Indiana Ph 2631 Harold Rich Standard Oil Rural Route 1, Box 62 Cedar Lake, Indiana Ph CL 7413 Steward ' s Motel Service Station Route 2 41 Lowell, Indiana Ph 4081 Weaver ' s Super Service 161 W. Commercial Avenue Lowell, Indiana Ph 5081 - 205 - BEAUTY AND BARBER SHOPS Dick ' s Barber Shop 135 W. Commercial Avenue Lowell, Indiana Evelyn ' s Beauty Salon 318 E. Commercial Avenue Lowell, Indiana Ph 3181 READY TO WEAR SHOPS Carol Shop Cook-Cedar Lake Road Cedar Lake, Indiana Ph 7615 Charlotte ' s Tots and Teens 409 E. Commercial Avenue Lowell, Indiana Ph 9186 Martha ' s Hat Shop 422 E. Commercial Avenue Lowell, Indiana Ph 7-1531 PATRONS MERCHANTS GROCERY STORES Esser’s Home Furnishings Bill ' s Grocery 306 E. Commercial Avenue Lakeside Drive Lowell, Indiana Ph 6571 Cedar Lake, Indiana Ph CL 4081 Lowell Feed Store Manno ' s Grocery 111 Mill Street Shelby, Indiana Lowell, Indiana Ph 4151 Ph Lowell 4218 Raymond Forburger Schutz ' s Lakeside Royal Blue County Road T-4 Lowell-Cedar Lake Road Lowell, Indiana Ph 9162 Cedar Lake, Indiana Ph CL 5051 Gullstrom ' s Rexall Shelby Royal Blue Store 319 E. Commercial Avenue Shelby, Indiana Lowell, Indiana Ph 2641 h Lowell 5216 Hein and Charles Realty 406 E. Commercial Avenue Lowell, Indiana Ph 9395 Kuiper Meat Packing 490 W. Commercial Avenue RESTAURANTS Lowell, Indiana Ph 4641 Cottage Cafe Liken ' s Cleaners Launderers Route 2 41 Lowell-Cedar Lake Road Cedar Lake, Indiana Ph CL7020 Lowell, Indiana Robert’s Motel Cafe Lowell Liquors South Junction 2 41 220 E. Commercial Avenue Lowell, Indiana Ph 9150 Lowell, Indiana Ph 9172 Wade ' s Dari-Castle Rouse Welding Shop Across from Cedar Lake Bank Schneider, Indiana Ph Lowell 9342 Cedar Lake, Indiana Schneider Grain Hay Schneider, Indiana Ph Lowell 9442 - 206 - A utographs