Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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I IOME ECONOMICS CLUB THE NOME ECONOMICS CLUB The 1 lome Economics Club of Merrillville High School was organized in the school year of 1034-35. There were twelve members with Miss w ood as the sponsor. This year there were twenty-seven members from the freshman and sophomore classes. The seventh grade girls organized a club this year of twelve members. The purpose of the clubs is to study inter- esting phases of home economics work through re- ports given by the members on articles found in magazines, etc., and through trips taken to stores and factories. Last year the members of the club visited Slick s Laundry, Cloverleaf Dairy, the Post T ribune building in Gary, and Marshall Fields store in Chicago. The class visited a bakery and several stores this year. I he members gave programs on costume de- signing. clothing, foods, and manners. Lantern slides and moving pictures on sub- jects relating to home economics were shown to the clubs. 1X1)1 STRIAL ARTS WEAVING CLUB I he Industrial Arts Weaving ( lub of Mer- rillville High School began the third Wednesday after school started. It was organized under the supervision of Mr. Rumbaugh. Officers were elected as follows: President, Laura Brewer; ice- President. Geraldine Angerman: Secretary- 1 rea- surer. Juanita ( arlson. 1 he president drew up the constitution that proved satisfactory to all the members. The mem- bers consisted of nineteen girls and they pro- gressed rapidly with their work. T he club displayed its work at the end cf the school year. The members made mats, baskets, end tables, and foot stools. At the close of this school season, the chib had some accomplished weavers. INDUSTRIAL ARTS CLUB

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LITERARY CLUB LITERARY CLUB 1 he Literary Club was organized for those who are interested in studying the various types of literature. It is joined both for pleasure and for the knowledge gained. 1 he purpose of the club is to enlighten the members on present day writers. Writers like Kdna St. Vincent Millay, John Masefield, ( hristopher Morley. 1 1. G. Wells, I liegh Walpole, Rose Macaulay. Joseph C. Lin- coln, Sinclair Lewis, and Willa Gather were con- sidered. Among the many topics discussed were journ- alism, historical fiction, novels, essays, short stories, biographies, poetry, contemporary humor, the using of libraries, drama and motion pictures, modern problems, the writing of letters, and hob- bies. I he Literary Club was organized one year ago with Mr. McAllister acting as sponsor. There were ten members in the club. The club took pride in the quality of its members rather than the quantity. I he officers of the club were as follows: President, Johanna Smith; Vice-President. Dor- tha fleiny; Secretary- 1 reasurer, Virginia Daven- port. LATIN CLUB The purpose of this Latin Club is to broaden the members understanding of the life of a Ro- man in order to appreciate his views of literature, religion, architecture, sculpture, art, business, etc., and thus gain a more universal outlook. The Club has been in existence all last year, but it was fully organized the first of this year. J here were twenty members in this club. Last year the club celebrated Christmas alter a Roman fashion. It also had a Valentine meet- ing at which the Sybil told fortunes. The mem- bers dramatized mytbs, learned about the life of Virgil from slides obtained from Indiana Uni- versity. and learned other interesting facts. Dur- ing the past year the members of the club learned Latin songs and soap carving. They also pre- sented a Latin play. LATIN CLUB

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SPORTS PARADE Our Coach Our roach, Mr. Robinson, has been with us lor three years. I his year he is working under more favorable condi- tions than in the previous year. I le has worked hard lor the last two years. Irving to work out a combination ol boys that will work together. I le possesses that something which in- spires those with whom he comes in contact to do their utmost at all times. As a man he is looked up to by the players, as a coach they acknowledge his keen insight into the science ol games, and as a I riend the y are only too glad to serve him. Basketball At the beginning ol the season the girls basketball team looked very favorable, and so it proved to be. I hey had a suc- cessful season, having won eleven games, tied one. and lost one. I his made them the Lake-Porter County champions. I he team was fortunate in having lost only four members, Shonkwiler. Crisman, Fowler, and Saxton. Irom la st years scfuad. Shonkwi ler and ' Crisman were regulars. I he boys team, howjever. did not prove to be quite so successful. At the beginning ol the season it looked as though we had a winning team, as ' the boys started the season by win- ning the lirst two games. I he other school s teams proved to lie just a., little better than our boys; they had the advanage ol us in their height, which proved to bo a big handicap to our team. .At the close ol the season the boys had to their credit seven games won and eleven games lost. I he boys ' second team did not prove to be so successful. I hex won two games and lost eleven, but they promise to be muph stronger next year. I he seventh and eighth grade boys teafri was somewhat better. Of their eight games played, they wdh three and lost live: ’ Baseball ■ The E avs baseball team poved to bo more successful than their basketball team. Even though they lost several good players that graduated the previous spring, they came through the season with hall of the games to their credit. I hey won 5 games and lost 5 games. Athletic A ssociation I he Merrillville High School Athletic Association in- cluded every student in the high school and junior high school. I he dues, which art twenty-live cents per student, were against each member in the association. I he money is used to buy athletic equipment lor the school. I he officers ol the organization are: President. Frank I lenderson: ice-President, Lester I lacker; Secretary-Treasurer, Ellen 1 larper. BOYS’ BASEBALL BOYS’ BASKETBALL GIRLS’ BASKETBALL 2nd TEAM BOYS’ BASKETBALL 7th and 8th GRADES BASKETBALL [ 20 ]