Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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MEMBERS Seated — Bill Adank, Frank Rogas, Bernard Thomas, William Metcalf, Roland Piske, and Kenneth Homeier. Standing — Richard Lentz, Willard Schafer, Frank Willy, Ralph Kleinsorge, and Frank Thomas. In an effort to aid in beautifying the school, the club painted the cafeteria dur- ing Thanksgiving vacation. The boys fixed the score-board in the gym so that it would be possible for spectators at the games to “know the score.” In order that people might find the school more easily, the sign on Broadway was repainted. To provide recreational activity for the student body, several “sock-dances” have been sponsored by Hi-Y. The Christmas dance was a Hi-Y project and was a most successful one. The novel arrangement of a lighted Christmas tree in the middle of the floor attracted the attention of the dancers. An Invitational party was held in January with a variety of entertainment including ping pong, card games, checkers, Chinese checkers, and dancing. Refreshments were served late in the evening. Also in January, the Hi-Y and the Sunshine Society w r ent into Gary to the Y.M.C.A. to take charge of the evening’s entertanment at the “Golden Nugget,” a high school recrea- tional center. The club meetings are held once a week during activity period. State and na- tional affiliation helps the Hi-Y members to make plans. A district convention in South Bend, Indiana, attended by a group of our Hi-Y members, proved to be in- teresting and a stimulation to activity in our group. Thirty-One

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HI-Y Officers — Mr. Boettner, Sponsor; Jack Ayers, Treasurer; Richard Clark, Chaplain; Dick Henderson, President; Robert Metcalf, Sgt. at Arms; Lyle Thomas, Vice-President; Ed Shipley, Secretary. It is the purpose of Hi-Y to create, maintain and extend throughout the school and community, high standards of Christian character. The colors of the organiza- tion are red representing Americanism and red-blooded manhood, blue standing for loyahty to all Hi-Y ideals, gold which is for ihe richness of ideals when practiced, and white symbolizing the Christianity and purity represented by the cross at the center of the emblem. Clean speech, clean scholarship, clean athletics, and clean liv- ing comprise the platform upon which Hi-Y functions. The Hi-Y in our school has been working over-time to make school life more interesting. The activities have been both functional and recreational. In the early part of the school year, the new members of Hi-Y were suggested by the active mem- bers, approved by the teachers and announced to the student body. At an impres- sive candle-light ceremony the officers of Hi-Y installed new members. At the time of this induction, Dick Henderson was president; Lyle Thomas, vice president; Ken- neth Walter, secretary; Jack Ayers, treasurer; Richard Clark, chaplain; and Robert Metcalf was sergeant-at-arms. Since that time, Kenneth Walter has gone to the Army Air Corps and Ed Shipley has been elected secretary. George Boettner is the sponsor of the organization. Thirty

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SUNSHINE SOCIETY First Row — Helen Mikulich, Jean Ann Tignor, Betty Huelster. Mary Ellen Griffin, Frances Kazimer-Secretary, Eleanor Fossey-President, Euana Bcneake-Treasurer, June Titley-Vice-Presi- dent, Nancy Kleinschmidt, and Dametra Davison. Second Row — Erma Phillips, Frances Tiemann, Jane Roll, Margaret Niles, Leona Hogan, Donna Blaze, Gloria Benoit, LaVerne Lennertz, Shirley Smith, and Marjorie Reed. Third Row — Mildred Nelson, Marjorie Meyer, Muriel Smith, Mary Jane Miller, Laura Yaros, Marilyn Erickson, Joan Johnson, Beth Gable, Charlotte Clark, Hazel Robinson, and Leona Burris. Fourth Row — Jean Marie York, Evelyn Maihofer, Frances Shipley, Mary McKnight, Maymie Gernenz, Rosalie Fleck, Adele Homeier, Shirley Stockwell, Esther Katrenics, Cecelia Kricter, and Marjorie Townsley. The Sunshine Society is a state-wide organization for high school girls. The creed of the club states its purpose much better than we could put it into words. “With love in my heart, forgetting self, and with charity for all, I will make the ob- ject of my life, helpfulness and kindness to others. I shall try to fit myself to give intelligent service in making my community a safer and more beautiful place in which to live. Thus will my own life become rich and complete. The colors are yellow and white; the song, “My Sunshine Girl”; the flower, yellow rose; and the emblem is “The Sun.” The theme this year was “Stepping Stones to Peace.” A Get- Acquainted Party, the annual Christmas card sale and a style show in the Band Carnival kept the members busy in the fall; and a Valentine party, an activities program, and the state convention in the Claypool Hotel at In- dianapolis made an active program during the spring. Miss Frances Lutz is the sponsor of the club and this year’s officers were: Eleanor Fossey, President; June Titley, Vice President; Frances Kazimer, Secretary; Euana Beneake, Treasurer; and Dametra Davison, program chairman. The mem- bers are looking forward to attending the Summer Sunshine Camp and other various activities for the rest of 1944. Thirty-Two