Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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SOPI l( )MORI a ass 10th Grade, First rouv Elizabeth Schmidt. Jeanette Adank. Doris Beck. Dorothy Resselberg. Alma Hein Velma Sievert. Margaret Angerman, Miss I ' riec Irich. Second row: William Brewer. Mary I lalfman Shirley Arlank. Alma Hopp. Dorothy Klusmeyei. Lorraine Water, lames Archhohl. Jack C tihson. Third rou-: Maurice Sark. Bernadette Ameling Bernice Harms. Jean Sargent. Dorothy I’argo. Helen Shoemake . Oordon. Doepping. W aller ( allow. Jerome Keilman. Fourth rrwi Paul Del.au Meinrad Wirt . Arthur Ahramson. Phillip Troxel. John Saylor. Charles l.ennerly l.duard Niksrh. Harold l.aC roix. GRADUATES SOPHOMORE NOTES In September, 1955. a group ol thirty-eight pupils entered the Sopho- more year. Most of them were ready to do their best. At the lirst class meeting the following officers were elected: Edward Niksch. President: Jeanette Adank. ice-President: Dorothy Bus§elberg Secretary- 1 reasurer. I he class decided on having Blue and Gold the colors. Rose lor the flower, and Preparation is the keynote to success was chosen as the motto. I hose who have joined our class this year are Dorothy I ' argo. Doris Ber k. I lelen Shoemake and Jack Gibson. We are sorry to state that although we have some new classmates, we have lost some also. I hese are Emily Hook. Robert Cnger and Ifertht Gemenz. On December 14. 1935 the Sophomore class held a Christmas party at the school. Refreshments were served and everyone enjoyed a good time. I hose v ho were among the lirst ten on the Basketball I earn are Mar- garet Angerman and Bernice Harms. I he Sophomore class with the help of Miss M. I riedrich. the sponsor of the class, gave an assembly program on November 25, 1935. I he program consisted ol a play entitled Light Dessert for J hanksgiving and a violin solo hv John Saylor. I hose whose names w ere often on the I lonor Roll are Shirley Adank. William Brewer. Bernice Harms and Edward Niksch. The students from the Sophomore class who have been out for track are Alma I loin. Charles l.ennertz. Phillip I roxel. Paul De Lau. Dorothy Bussel- berg and I larold La Croix. [ 13 ]

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JUNIOR CLASS I ' irst row: Dorothy Plske. Cora Roberts, Dora Roberts. Rutb l.uebcLe. Barbara Schmidt, Ruth Struebig. Edward Nelson. Second row: Mr. Rumbaugh. Helen Keilman. Rita Krieter. Editb Swason. Ella Demmon, Martin Luebclce. Milton Doepping. I hird row: George Smith. Warren Pike, John Hecimovich. Arthur Patz. Edward Gehhardt, Andrew Schogpel. Melvin Fraikin. UNDER JUNIOR NEWS At the lirst class meeting the officers were elected as follows: Andrew Schoppel. president: I homas Pequignot, vice-president: and Dorothy Pisko, secretary-treasurer. Pink and silver were chosen for the class colors with the American beauty rose lor the class flower. I he motto chosen for the year was. ILe elevator to success is not running, take the stairs. Mr. Rum- baugh was selected for the sponsor of the Junior class. Due to I homas Pequignot s leaving school later in the year. Warren Pike was elected vice-president. I he class finally dwindled to twenty when Geneva Purge decided to take up the matrimonial side of life rather than con- tinue her studies in school. Ilie only new student in the class this year was Edith Swansom, formerly of Crown Point. A class party was given in the home of I lelen Keilman on the fourteenth of December. Several teachers were present. A dance, held for the benefit of the Junior class, was given on the seven- teenth of April. I he color scheme used in decorating the gymnasium was pink and silver, the Junior colors. I he Junior-Senior banquet was given on the sixteenth of May. After a very appetizing dinner, the remainder of the evening was spent in playing bunco and dancing. A lovely time was had by all. [ 12 ]

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FRFSI I MEN CLASS FRFSI 1MFN CLASS 9th Gade, First row: George Goodrich, Wilma Klemm. Alice Slruehig. Helen Mankis. Alice Bullock, Phyllis Willy, Trances Kars ten. Carol Pierce. Helen Wesley. Clarence Popp. Second row: Fred Roberts. Edward Schoppel. Cherry Doepping. Jane Caldwell. Irene Beneake. Jean Hcrshey, Gerald W ' eiler, Alfred Ford. Mr. McAllister. Third row: John I lasprunar. Waller Luebcke, Joe Thomas. Irvin Luehcke. Leonard Spitz. Louis Popp. William Smith. First row: Elizabeth Yaros. Dolores Wehner. Gene- vieve kilman. Audrey Stowel, Doris Schnahle, Alice Gott- schalk. May Belle Stoltz. Alfred Schneider. Second row: Joseph Keilman. Luther Gruel. Rita Keilman. Irene Demmon. Phyllis Carlson. Mandoline Heci- movitch. Kenneth Roushelang. Leonard Franz. Eugene Gow. Third row: Arthur Hacker, Albert DeLau. Harold Coff- man. Mr. McAllister. Ray Lennertz. Mike Yaros. [ 1 4 ]