Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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irtiinns First Row Louis Gruel “Louie’ Railroad Engineer — Farmer Hi-Y — 2, 3, 4; Sergeant- At- Arms — 4; F. F. A. — 2, 3; Honor Society — 3. Mary Ellen Howerton “Flash” Mortician — Mrs. Charles Hampsten G. A. A. — 1, 2, 3, 4, President — 4; Junior Class play; Senior Class Reporter; Home Economics Club — 4; Mirror Staff; Annual Staff; Student Council — 4. La verne Franz “Babe” A better all-round wolf — Housewife Glee Club — 1; F. F. A — 2, 3; Basket- ball— 3; Hi-Y— 4; Track— 4. Evelyn Merrill “Shorty” Typist — ‘Deep-Sea Diver Sunshins — 1, 2; G. A. A. — 1, 2, 3, 4; Band — 1, 2, 3, 4; Mirror Staff. Thirteen Second Row Loraine MacLaverty “Nonnie Concert Musician — Manicurist G. A. A. — 3, 4; Home Economics Club — 4. Philip Halfman “Phil Loafer — Loafer F. F. A — 2, 3; Honor Society — 3; Hi-Y— 4. Janice Johnson “Jan” Writer-Old Maid Sunshine — 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Class Play; Mirror Staff; Annual Staff. Third Row James Johnson “Johnson” Chemist — J ockey An untiring student in all that he undertook. Floyd Homeier “Horace” To retire at an early age — Hobo F F. A— 2, 3; Chorus— 3, 4; Hi-Y— 3, 4; Mirror Staff.

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irttiors First Row Gordon White “Ace” Ambition — Electrical Engineer; Probably will be a G Man. Senior Class president; Basketball, 1, 2, 4, Captain — 4; Baseball — 3; Track — 3, 4; Hi-Y — 3, 4, Vice Pres. — 4; Honor Society — 3; Student Coun- cil — 4. Second Row Kathleen Beck “Sweater Babe” Actress — Mrs. Earl Demmon Sunshine— 1, 2, 3; G. A. A.— 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Economics Club — 4, Pres- ident — 4; Annual Staff; Mirror Staff; Student Council — 3; Senior Class vice-president. Dari Alvarez “Al” Engineer — Soap Box Speaker Band — 2, 3; Junior Class Play. Lillian Brewer “Lil” Electrical Engineer — Waitress Sunshine— 1, 2, 3, 4; G. A. A.— 1, 2, 3, 4; Honor Society — 3; Chorus — 3; Junior Class play; Editor of “Mer- rill vue ; Student Council Secre- tary — 4. Third Row Donald Clark “Don” Pilot — Fanner Basketball — 1, 2; Band — 1, 2, 3; Hi-Y — 2, 3, 4; Junior Class play; Honor Society — 3; Chorus — 3, 4; President of Student Council. Frances Burris “Burris” Stenographer — School teacher G. A. A. — 1, 2, 3, 4; Sunshine — 1, 2, 3, 4; Band— 1, 2, 3. Nolan Dennington “Tiger Lily” Navy Air Corps — Unfaithful Husband Track — 2, 3, 4; Honor Society — 3; Band — 3; Chorus — 3; Junior Class play; Hi-Y — 4; Mirror Staff. Fourth Row Genevieve Franz “Bebe Eyes” Typist — Millionaire’s chauffer Sunshine— 2; G. A. A.— 1, 2, 3; Band — 1, 2, 3; Mirror Staff. Herbert Doepping “Herb” Farmer — Bartender Glee Club— 1; F. F. A. -2, 3; Hi-Y— 2, 3, 4; Chorus— 3, 4. Betty Hansen “Missouri” Pilot — Nurse Home Economics Club — 4; Sun- shine — 4. Twelve

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SwtinrB First Row Lorain Mitchell “Steve’ Nurse — Taxi driver Sunshine — 1, 2, 3, 4, Treasurer — 4; G. A. A. — 1, 2, 3, 4; Mirror Staff; Annual Staff. Otis Kallenbach “Oatie” Get married — Milk man Glee Club — 1; Basketball — 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Class Play; Hi-Y — 4; Track — 4. Second Row Glenn Keeney “J. O.” Graduate — Veterinarian Glee Club — 1; Basketball — 1, 2, 3, 4, Captain 4; Band — 1, 2, 3, 4; Track — 3; Chorus — 3, 4; P. P. A. — 3; Mirror Staff. Jeanne Smith “Butch” WAVE— Soda Jerk Sunshine — 1, 2; G. A. A. — 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior Class Play; Mirror Staff. Robert Kendall “Duke” Raise the biggest family in Lake County — Preacher Chorus — 3, 4; Hi-Y — 4. Third Row Julia Smith “Julie” Artist — Morgue Sunshine — 3, 4; Junior Class Play; Senior Class treasurer; Annual Staff. Billy Joe Kupchik “Zombie” Electrician — ' Bachelor Hi-Y— 4. Helen Sokol “Soaks” Nurse — Fortune Teller Sunshine — 1, 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. — 1; Home Economics Club — 4. Fourth Row Lloyd Maffitt “Little John” Marine — Marine Basketball — 3, 4; Junior Class Play; Hi-Y— 4. Doris Stowers “Sadie” Successful businesswoman — Mother of 12 kids G. A. A. — 2; Honor Society — 3; Jun- ior Class Play; Mirror Staff; Annual Staff. Bob Saager “S. A.” Go to bed — Convict Glee Club — 1; Baseball 2; Track — 3; Hi-Y— 3, 4; P. P. A.— 3. Shirley Prott “Pruttso” Stenographer — Beauty Shop Operator G. A. A— 1, 2, 3, 4; Band— 1, 3. 4; Chorus — 1, 3; Junior Class Play. Fourteen