Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 108 of the 1945 volume:

TEHTTI llvU E ] M MEMORY ' S LANE Memory ' s lane is the path we ' ve trod. And with it went joy and sorrow; It taught us work and onward plod, To tne lives we will lead tomorrow. Each turn had a different meaning, nach meaning was learned through strife And now we seniors are leaning. Towards the deeper and wise things of life; The first turn gave us teachers ' help. At the crossroads, parents ' care; iiut before these turns we stopped and knelt And God answered our fervent prayer, Ke showed us the difference ' twixt right and wrong. And with it He gave us a light; But now we have a battle cry. And the major word is Fight. The song is a theme of our future. Many tears for it ' will be shed; When the song is past, we will know for s U re That the glory of God is not dead. ' Yes, we ' ve traveled the path down memory ' s Lane Tomorrow connections may sever; But the friendships we ' ve ' - made will never- wane We ' ll travel this path forever. ' Jean Demmon - 1 - --===ill£l We, the members of the 1945 graduating class of Merrillville High School, dedi- cate this annual to the men and women of our class who have and shall enter into the armed forces of the United States of America. _ 9 _ ITj ErnmyUK ms ; IN MEMORIUM In memory of our deceased classmate LAUREL LEE EGBERT October 25, 1926 February 22, 1943 SONG She ' s somewhere in the sunlight strong. Her tears are in the falling rain, She calls me in the wind ' s soft’ song, And with the flowers she comes again. Yon bird is but her messenger. The moon is but her silver car; Yea l sun and moon are sent by her. And every wishful waiting star, Richard Le Galliene -3 - MESElLLvute l$45 FACULTY MR. CLAUDE V. YORK, PRINCIPAL Central Normal College De Pauw University Purdue University Columbia University Indiana University History English MlSb CHARLOTTE McCLURE Ball btate Teachers College University of Illinois Library Science, English MI Sb ANN C. PETERS ' Mankato Minnesota Teachers College University of Minnesota Mathematics MRS, DOROTHY CARLTON Manchester College Greenwich College Indiana University English, Government MRS. ELEANOR LUEBbEHU EN Secretary mr,. Leo luebbenhusen Purdue University Agriculture MRS. MONA WILSON Purdue University Vocational hone Econonics IB . KILMER £. JACOBSON University of Tennessee Northwestern University Music - 5 - qro a um ig g MR. EDWARD ENGLEHART Control Normal College Physical Education Typing MIC Si DOROTHY KNOOP Indiana University Vocational Hone Economics MlCb OLIVE WOOD Indiana tate Teachers College General Mathematics, English School Treasurer MR PRANK PRUITT Indiana University University of Louisville University of Missouri Butler University Science, Mathematics MISS HELEN KNOCHE Iowa State Teachers College Commerce MISS ALINE CALLIS Whitworth Junior College Hanover College University of Chicago English, History MR. JOHN M. EDDY Indiana State Teachers College University of Chicago Industrial Arts MRS- GLADYS MILLER Indiana State Teachers College Georgraphy, English, Latin MRS. LEAH LESTER University of West Virginia University of Illinois Physical Education, health - 6 - fyline. Callis 1945 . SENIOR-HISTORY Ai ri . — = = zsz z=r — r= =r s= As we stroll down “Memory.. Lane , we ref I? cttupon. scenes of our past years in high school. . 4 r We recall our fr«eshman sponsor, hr. ill-is McAl- lister, who led us through jur most difficult year Our officers for that year ere: Beth Gable, Pre- sident; Edward Lahaie, Vice-president ; and Mary Mc- Knight, Secretary-Treasurer. We selected the Am- erican Beauty rose for our class flower. Blue and gold were chosen for our class colors. Our motto is Character is the cornerstone of success. Buring our Sophomore year. Kiss Olive ' Wood and Mrs. Gladys Miller were our sponsors. With the assistance .-of our sponsors and class officers; Kenneth Catlow, President; Edward Shipley, Vice- president; John Sabo, Secretary; and Marge eyer, Treasurer; we had a successful year. When September, 1943, rolled around, we gathered our boohs and started our junior year. The main events of the year were the junior dance, “Anchors Aweigh , and the junior play, Professor, Kow Could You? Both we re successful. Our Junior - Senior Prom was held at the Marquette Pavilion on May 12, 1944. As we come to the end. Of the long journey under our leaders: Charlotte Clark, President; Kenneth Catlow, Vice-president; Mary Lou - than , Secretary; and Billy Metcalfe, Treasurer; we, Seniors look into the certain future of our lives, hoping to sight success and more accomplishments toward ad- vancement. The theme of o-ur annual senior dance was Indian Summer ' . The class presented a throe act play, Adam’s Evening , April 4. Both the play and the danceT brought us experience through whicn we gained wisdom. Our greatest ' glory is not being in never falling, but in rising every time we fell. - 7 - tfERRELtVTtfi 194 ' b ' SENIORS ANTHONY ALVAREZ Tony Where there’s a will there’s a way.” Track, Choir, B and, MARY LOT A THAN Lou A favorite of all for swootness and grace For she Is the girl wl th the bright smiling face. Mirror Staff, Trl-Ep, Senior Play. GLORIA ANNE BENOIT Frenchy It Is a groat strain for one to bo quiet. G . A .A « , S.S.S. , Trl — Ep KENNETH CATLOW Kenny I doubt If there ever was a man who was not gratified with being told he v as liked by wo- men. Track, Bo ske tba 11-Cpt . Senior Ploy Senior-vice pres! den t , JOSEPH CHENTNIK Joe” Here comes the Navy. Bend, Hungry-Fivo Ban i, BORIS CHRISTOFF Bud Well, as the story goes CHARLOTTE CLARK Cha r And then .....she giggled t S.S.S. , President of Senior class, Choir, Jr ploy. Mirror Staff, Sr, play. Student Council, MARGARET COOPER Mar go A studious and win- some lass, always was 8t the top of the class. S.S.S. , G.A.A., Merr- illvue Staff, D METRA ANN DAVISON Dee She could not thrive without her jive, S.S.S., Junior Play, Band . JEAN WILLA DEMMON Si s sy She knows how to sing beautiful songs, that will be appreciated by throngs and throngs, S.S.S., G.A.A., Choir Mirror-Editor, Trl- Ep, Sr, Play. RALPH DOFFIN Re lph The farmer In the dell. Future Fanners of America 1 y —6 — ■ fyami e Gernent James H H l(ath c ri ' ne e [err y r . 7 are ? Cooper fialph Forcf ME RRILLVUE 1945 SENIORS RALPH FORD Rip If only one could match his strength with every Inch of his long length. Basketball, Baseball, • Track, Hi-Y, Mirror. KENNETH HOLLINGSHEAD Holly A true believer in the team; he helped to keep them on the bean. Junior Play, Cheer- leader, Senior Play and Herr ill vue Staff. WILLI Ah FOSSEY Willie A Dashing Cabalero I Basketball, and Track, Mirror and Merrillvue Staffs, H -ll Monitor MAYMIE GERNENZ May Shy, bashful, and a true friend. S,S.S., G.A.A., Trl-Ep Mirror and Merrillvue Staffs. JAMES HALL Jim Oh, would working I raould shun, that I might do a bit of none. LESLIE HO MEIER Les He isn ' t tongue tied. He has no want of speech. Hi-Y, Student Council, Hall Monitor, F.F.A. JOAN JOHNSON Joan Joan ' s ways are sunny and swe ' t, with her in our class we will not see defeat. S.S.B. , G.A.A., Tri-Ep Choir, Mirror Staff. VELMA KEENEY Keeney Don’t study your les- PETER HECIMOVICH Pete Sometimes I sit and think, and sometimes I Just sit. KATHERN HERR Kate She looks as clear as morning roses newly wash- ed with dew. sons — Lessen your study. G.A.A, , S.S.S., Tri-Bp Chidir, Mirror Staff, Jr. Play, Sr. Play. RALPH ELEINSORGE Relph For without me, grou con do nothing. Hi-Y, Hell Monitor,. Merrillvue Stsff, ( A.S.T.R.P. ) 9 H ' iL ' KklLLVME i94b S 2 N I 0 R S ZOLA ANN LIVERS Bitsle The ’ Bra in’ . Choir, S.S.S. , Trl- Epallon, end Merrlllvuo Staff. GEORGE MEKOLA Eugs What Is his middle name? ' ’Might’? Basketball teem. Track Baseball team. WILLIAM METCALFE Bill A comb’ nation hard to beat, a scholar, friend, and athlete, Hi- V ‘, Jr.. Play, Senior Play, - Baseball, Track, Hall Monitor, Mirror Staff. MARJORIE BETH MEYER Ma rge She’s the destruction of every man’s heart. G.A.A,, S.S.S. , Trl-Ep Choir, Mirror staff. Student Council. MARY MCT NIGHT Ma ry Divinely ta?l, arid most divinely f !r. S.S.S., G.A.A. , Junior Play, Mirror 3taff, Tri- Epsllon. HELEN MARY MIKULICH ’ Mickle A touch of humor and a big smile, often prove to be her style. S.S.S,, G.A.A., Trl-Ep Student Council, Mirror Staff, Hall Monitor, Morrl llvue-Edl tor. Band, LOUISE PRICE Poo l eo Live and Learn. G.J . i� , S.S.S. , Choir, Mirror Staff. CHARLES READY Chuck When joy end luty clash. Let duty go to smash, Choir, F.F.A, Mirror. HAZEL ROFJTTSOM Hazel A friend in need. Is e friend indeed, S.S.S., G.A.A,, Trl-Ep Mirror Staff, Choir. JANIE ROLL Jan e The silent woman J MARIE ROY Ree Good things cone In small packages. Mirror, GAA , SSS, Choir -JO- i ' HRiLiwr r-7 5 SENIORS JOHN SABO Johnnie Lffe is a jest, and all things show it. I thought once, hut now I it Hi-Y, Merrillvue Staff, CLAUDE SANGSTER Okie Why should one study, and make one’s mind mad? ? Baseball, TFaketball , Track. BILLY SARGENT Billy The majority of man- kind 1 R lead, F.F.A., Track. WILLARD SCHAEFER Red Dynamic kid from the cornfields . Hl-Y, Choir. EDWARD C. SHIPLEY Ed A little nonsence now and then, but still as wise as other men. Hi-Y, Student Council , Jr. Play, Sr. P lay. Mir- ror Staff. JACK SPRINGER Jackson Him ocean waves have taken away, this lad may be admiral someday. MURIEL SMITH SMitty After a woman says there’s no use talking, :She keeps right on. G . A . A , ; 5.S.S4 , Choir Mirror Staff, Hall Mon - itor , RAYMOND SMITH Ray What’s in a name? Future Farmer of Amer- ica . BERNARD THOMAS Bernie If silence were goldm he’d be in a poor-house. Hj-Y, Student Council , Basketball, Baseball, Sr, Play, Track. FRANCES TIE V ANN Fran In one’s language, anTo conservative should be ., ’Speech Is silver and should never be free. S.S.S., Tri-Ep, Merri lvue , Junior Play, Seni Play. JEAN ANN TIGNOR Tig Dainty, modest, fair, is she. A charming las we all agree. S.S.S., Hall Monitor, Tri-Ep silon, Merrillvue Staff. 11 A b MSiMillVUE 1 iy ' 454 SENIORS JUNE TIT LEY June lf Two eyes of blue come smiling through. S.S.S., G.A.A., Tri-Ep Mirror Staff, Merrillvue Staff. RUTH ’v-cl HES Rufus A gay little nest J G.A.A., S.S.S., Band Mirtor Staff, Merrillvue Staff, Hall Monitor. Jr. Red Cross. JAMES ’VOLFE £� ££££ play On April 4, the Senior Cl ss presented a play en- titled Adam ' s Evening, The characters were: Adam — Bill Metcalfe Anna Mary Lou Athan Mrs Bean Charlotte Clark Rosita Jean Demmon Dr. Frogor i Kenneth Catlow Elmer Eiward Shipley Casper Kenneth Hollingshead Gertie Frances Tiemann Mr. Cokes -Bernard Thomas Mrs. Cokes-- Velma Keeney Mr. York and Mrs. Leah Lester were the very able directors, who aided in -making the olay a great success. The production brought light to th$ un- known talent in the Senior Class. The story re- volved around Adam, a victim of c ircumstance n • The other members of the SiSt portrayed their parts , naturally and convincingly. - 12 - MERRILLVUE iq4s CLASS WILL We, the class of 45 , coming to the end of our high school life, do hereby make our last will and testament to the un- derclassmen and faculty of our school. To the FACULTY— Eore Problem classes in the future years. To the JUNIORS — Bigger and harder problems in the senior year. To the SOPhCUOfiAS — Our intelligence. (That ' s notmauch.kids) To the FREScuEN— The class honor of a 100 graduation, (we hope V I, ANTHONY aL AREZ, bequeath my musical talent to John Johnson. I, MARY LOU ATrUN, bequeath my smile to Charlotte Drossos. I, GLORIA BENOIT, bequeath ray ability to rhumba to Jim Mc- Govern, I, BORIS CHRISTOFF, bequeath my conversational abilities to Gilbert Franz. I, KENNETH CATLOW, bequeath my ability to play basketball to Janes Moniger. I, CHARLOTTE CLARK, bequeath my springleas seat on Barker ' s bus to Patsy Foust. I, MARGARET COOPER, bequeath my habit of chewing gum to Frances Shipley. I, DA EIRA DAVISON, bequeath my flowing tresses to Anna Marie Strusa. I, JnAN DiEMON bequeath my position as soloist in the choir to Donna Blaze. I, RaLPi .1 DOFFIN, bequeath my ability as an agriculture student to Joe Schafer. I, HALP-i FORD, bequeath my heighth to Derwood Creech. I, WILLIaM FOSSEY. bequeath my track ability to Billy Franko . I, . iaYmIE GERNENZ, bequeath my heighth to Martha Jo Lester. I, J MnS RALL, bequeath ay short hair to Jack Woodland, I, FETER HECI...OVICH, bequeath ay cu«ly hair to nonald -en- richs. I, KaTHERN a aBR, bequeath ay good behavior to -aryln Wood. I, KENNETH H0LLINGSH.eAD , bequeath my cheerleadin , ability to Bud Bullock. I, LESLIE HQMEIER, bequeath my presidency of Future Farmers of America to Joe Schaefer. - 13 . ivlSHRILL UE 1Q45 CLhSS WILL (Continued) I, JOaN JO 1NSON, bequeath my ability to play the piano to Barbara Conner, I, VELMA KEENLY, bequeath my orneriness to Frances Kazimer. I, RaLT-I KLEINSOROE, bequeath toy hair tonic comb to ' Dick Eayev . I, ZOLA LIVERS, bequeath my quirky eyebrows to Oecrge Nehring. I, MARY MCKNIGdT, bequeath my typing ability to Fred Schil- ling. I, GrEOROE MEKOLA, bequeath my position as ®pllntcr-jpuller to J.3. Rice, I, WILLIE METC.aLFE, bequeath my good sportsmanship in ath- letics to 3ob Lauor, I, .(jiRGE ...EYER, bequeath my personality to Jerry Collins. I, 1ELEN MIKULICd, bequeath my position as annual editor to Margaret Niles, I, LOUISE REICE, bequeath my shyness to arianna O ' Brien, I, CmaRLES READY, bequeath my ability to torment teachers to Stanley Rigby. I, EaZEL ROBINSON, bequeath my slimness to Pricella Newcomb, I, JANIE ROLL, bequeath my quietness to Audrey Stoker, I, ulaRIE ROY, bequeath my dark brown eyes to Ihyllis Kokoto— vich I, JO-iN SABO, bequeath my ba hfullness to Leslie Bargfeldt, I, CLAUDE SaNJSPER, bequeath my troubles to Fred Schilling, I, BILL SarJjlNT, bequeath my red hair to Bob Springer. I, .iILLARD SC.-jiEFERJ bequeath my ability to work in sehop to Oiibert Franz. I, ELVuARD SHIPLEY, bequeath my bashfullnees to Jim McOovern. I, JACK SrRINOER, bequeath my troubles to Paul _ayden, I, EURIjiIj SjtlTd, bequeath my dimples to Clean Baldner, I, RAYMOND SMI Id, bequeath my driving ability to Tom Trusha, I, BERNARD TdOi AS, bequeath my basketball ability to my bro- ther, 3ob f I, FRANCES TIEMANN, bequeath my brains to my sister, Eleanor. I, JEAN ANN HONOR, bequeath my beautiful blonde tresseB to Thelma Eowns. I, JUNE IITLEY, bequeath my widow ' s peak to Betty Slingsby, I, RUTd WELCiES, bequeath my ability to play the baritone to Joe Titley. The witnesses thereof the preeeeding last will an4 testament, of the class of 45” are Miss Charlotte McClure and Miss Ann Peters as sole executives and. . WITNESS One Meat Ball t -14 irgwrr 1345 CLASS PROPHECY Yippeel Ride ' pm cowboy! Loo 1 at that Ray omith ride. These crips are heard as we an-nroach Ohie Sangster ' s Dude Ranch in Oklahoma. Rey is the foremen of Okipig ranch. T hat do we s=e, now? Why, its Pillv Sargent, villard Schafpr, Pete Heel movie , and Ralnh offin These wealthy genf ' enpn farmers are comine: bpck from the nearest town with suTyelipq for thp bar- becue, which is to be held this evening. Quite a few of the graduates of 45 see™ to be here for vacation. Maybe we ' ll see son nore lat- er, no sooner said than done . ,,r illie ossev and Jim Hall, renowned, mill executives fro ’ rar v J are rounding the corner with several strin n ‘s of- fish which they caught in the monnta ' n streams. ; - A crowd is gathering in thp front vard. .Let ' s see what ' .s cooking. Well, what do you know’ Razel Robinson, G-.M.S. star, just drovd uo in her la en- dar convertible, er undprstpd’h Mary lou Athan, is accompanying her. Incidentally , have you seen Hazel s latest Picture, Since v ou Came p ac v ? G-loria Benoit, ohotogra he- for Rol 1 voa v n its , is snapring nictur s of H zel and Jean Ann Tis-nor. Jean Ann designed Hazel ' s hair style ans also her hat, which consists of an orange with a purple feather in it . Somebody is playing the piano ' and singing In the living room. Curpriflo l It’s Charlotte Clark and Jean Demmon, These two ladies are concert pianist and opera singer, respectively. Well, here comes Rip Ford, e ' s an eminent un- dertaker in N.Y., now. He had a narrow escape last week. He was mistaken for a corpse and was almost buried. Watch out, nip, that wealthy hobo. Chuck n.eady, who is always a practical joker, is trying to give you a hot foot. ..large Meyer, owner of the hough ' s La undo ry, has just fallen from he • .orse, and sprained her ankle. Dr, Ruth Welches a id her staff of highly trained nurses have arrived to treat Miss neyer ' s ankle. The ladie -in-white are June Titles, Velma Keeney, and Joan Johnson, They have become very prominent in their chosen field. - 15 - IIERRILLVUI; 1945 CLhm PROPHECY (continued) . Kate Herr and Louise Price, the merry housewives, arrived earlier this morning via pack horse. Marie Roy, who is accompanying them, purchased last week, the Green Wall Chain drug stores. Marge Cooper and Zola Livers, co-owners of the Why Be A Jerk? school, just arrived. They ' re here on a business trip in search of clients. They feel that they ' ll find plenty of material in the class of 45 . Billy Metcalfe, famous coach for Broom Grove just came in with his team. A few of his star basketball players are George Mekola, Bernie Thom- as, and Ken Catlow. These fellows are taking a short vacation so they will be peppy for the next season. Here comes the Navy I Amdirals Jack Springer and Joe Chentnik Just dropped anchor and decided to come out here for a vacation of a few days. Fran Tiemann, aeronantical engineer for W.T.A. (That stands for Watch-tower Airlines, folks) just flew in with her expert plane washer, Ed Shipley, and her very competent grease-monkey, Ralph Klein- sorge . They made a round-the-wor Id trip in 12 hrs. Janie Roll, wife of Fercival Archibold Smith, owner of the Worth Wool department store millions, just drove up in her bright red Cadillac. Here ' s another celebrity from N.Y. It ' s Dametra Davison, owner of the Ostrich Club. James Wolfs, of the Bluerton Detective Agency, is guarding her. Helen Kikulich, the scientist who discovered the cure for hang-nails, is working on the cure for waking sickness with Boris Christoff. John Sabo, modern artist, is trying to paint a scenery, to take back as a masterpiece. That new Toners mode-1, Maynie G.rnenz, is loung- ing comfortable against a cactus plant, while Ken (Flash) Hollingshead, gossip columnist for Screen Gold , interviews her. Tony Alvarez and his Spanish music-makers are here, too, with Mary McKriight and Muriel Smith. They have their talking dog. Sassy, of Sassy Came Home Last Night and their trained seal, Curly. There ' s bound, to be an enjoyable evening. Have a nice time at the barbecue, folks. - 16 - TTR miVUK 1945 JUNIOR H I S T 0 ]__ As we remember, the class began its high ' school era in the year of 1941, under the sponsorship of Mr. McAllister and Mr. ' BoettnerJ and under the leadership of the class officers; Richard ' Kraft, president; Paul Hayden, vice-president; Lois Foust, secretary; and Delores Thomas, treasurer. In September, 1942, the class again started a new phase of high school life, the sophomore yean That year, the class officers were; Lois Foust, president ; ' Richard Kraft; vice-president; La Verne Lennerts, secretary-treasurer. Returning to b° 0 l old k.H.S . a year later, the class began another year of work and joy, ' The class presented a play entitled, Spooks And Dpasms . A Junior Dance was held on April 15 of this year. ' The orchestra of Herby Cox brought en- joyable music to the dancers. Both the play and the dance ' were enjoyed by all who attended. The juniors, in honor of the graduating class, held an annual Junior-Senior Prom in May. The class officers for this year were; Bob Lauer, president; _ Richard Kraft, vice-president; Frances Shipley, secretary; and Jim Ayers, treasurer. The class sponsors for this year were: Mrs. Carlton and Mrs. Lester, The class had a very successful year and we senior wish the best of luck to the juniors for success in the coming year. - 17 - TERHILLVUT 194 ' 5 ' JUNIORS SEATED: ( OFFICERS’ AND SPONSORS) Mrs. Letter, sponsor ; RIchard Kraft, Vice-Presi- dent; Robert Laur, President; Jim Ayers, Treas- urer; Dorothy Borman, Secretary; Mrs. Carlton , sponsor. JUNIORS FRONT ROW: Shirley MacLaverty La Verne Lennerts, Mary Jane Miller, Dorothy Claus, Joyce Neiner, Mildred Weil- er, Lois Foust, Ellen O ' Brien. SECOND ROW: Dora Mae Davis, Audrey Stocker, Lewannus Schawal Mary Lou Brown, Jean Marie Vor k, Rosalie Fleck, Shirley Ready, Charlotte Drossos. THIRD ROW: Paul Hayden, Stanley Rigby, Ralph Kloth, Don- aid Tonagel, Robert Weiner, Jim McGovern, George Nehring, James Koontz, Fred Schilling, JUNIORS . r- FRONT ROW: Betty Huelster, Delores Thomas, Mary Ellen Grif- fin, Barbara Conner, Margaret Niles, Laura Yaros, Vivian Stockes, Donna Blaze. SECOND ROW: Janet Lines , Evelyn Doepping, Margaret Engstrom, Dorothy Jenkins, Shirley Davis, Jean Fisher, Leona Hogan, Norma Harm 0 , Marilyn Erickson, THIRD ROW: Bill Franko, Michael Verab, Gary Thompson, Ron- ald Henricks, Tom Trusha., George Covaciu, Dick Hayes, Gilbert Franz. -IS- KERRI LhVUE 1945 SOPHOMORE CLASS As wo glance once more down Memory Lane , we sight another of the future graduating classes of M.H.S., the class of 47 . In its first year of High School days, the class vies led by its officers; Prod Titley president; Arthur Holl ingshrad , vice-president; Patsy Foust, sechotary; and Sonia Mctfbir, treasurer; and by its sponsors, Mrs. Miller and Miss McClure. In the fell of this yee r the class elected of- ficers: Dale Crouch, president; Karl Stcinhaus, vice-president; Delores Chicdo, secretary; end Leslie Largfeldt, treasurer. The class ' sponsors were Mrs. Miller and Mr. Leo Leubb ehusen. A party hold by th o class was enjoyed by all pre- sent. - 19 - MERRILL VUE 1945 SOPHOMORES SITTING: Mrs. Killer, Sponsor; Leslie Bnrgfeldt, Treasur- er; Karl Steinhouse, Vice-president; Dale Crouch, President; Delores Chiadc , Secretary; Mary Slings- by, Reporter; Mr. Luebbehusen, Sponsor. SOPHOMORES FIRST ROM: Lois Mitchell, Robbie Jones, Pricilla Newcomb, 1’oreen Ready, Adele Hcmeier, Charlotte Petersen, Georgianna Covaciu. SECOND ROW: Virgil Kaiser, Herbert Saager, Fred Titley , J. B. Rice, Jack Dick, Bud Merrill, William Thompson, Casey Millick. THIRD ROW: Patsy Foust, Lorraine Scheisser, Sonia McNair, Lillian Davis, Frances Popp, Anna Marie Strusa, Esther Klassen. FOURTH ROW: Jack Woodland, Richard Adler, Jim Thornberg, Jack Pumroy, Richard Norman, Wayne Johnson, Bob Wilkins, Art Hollingshead. SOPHOMORES FRONT ROW: Louise Alexander, Shirley Smith, Thelma Downs, Evelyn Herr, Martha Jo Lester, ViOLet Posovac, Dorothy Chentnik, Peggy Jenkins. SECOND ROW: Rose Marie Coffman, Esther Davis, Bud 3ullock, Ray Franz, Kenneth Griemann, Reed Jacobus, Eleanor Tiemann, Patrica Saager. THIRD ROW: Harry Kirsten, Bob Harrigan, Dave Williams, Frank O ' Donnel, Edward Yerga, Bill Bowers, John Hr f fmeister . FOURTH ROW: Ed Benoit, LaVern Burkhart, Ed Christie, Joe Katrinics, Robin Belcher, Alfred Gernenz,Al Smith, Nick Cochran. - 20 - ISEKEl ' ULVUE TMF freshman history Ah, Yes, and now we approach the newest and lar- gest class ' of our high school, the class of ' S ' . ' As these freshies came into our high school in ' the fall of this year, they struggled as every fresh- man class does, to get’ used ' to the High school rou- tine, Thus shall wd recall them in future years. The class officers were; Bill Purcell; James Shafer, Marvin Franz, and Jack Purcell; as Pres- ident, vice-president, secretary and treasurer re- spectively, The class sponsors were; Miss Knoop, Hr, Pruitt, and Mr, Eddy. The class officers and sponsors have helped the class considerably thru the hardship that mu t be faced by all fresh- men classes, A fresnman class party, held in March, brought an enjoyable evenin a to those who at tended. The year. freshmen were introduced to high school life hilarious intiation at the beginning of The thru the 21 - KERRILLVUF 1945 REb TT ’ ' E’ ' oLATH D z Mr. Frank Pruitt, sponsor; kins Dorothy - ' Knoop, sponsor; ' James Shaver, vice-president; Bill Pur- cell, president; Jack Rrucell , secretary; j’r.Johm Eddy, sponsor. STANDING: Marvin Franz, treasurer; Richard Spiroff, Repor- ter. FROi ' jT KJw: Josephine Halfman, Iaa kc. onald, Florence Home- ier, Dorothy Davis, Carole , Tonegel, Barbara DeFooi; Ruth ‘ Wininger, Yvonne Davis, Marianna O ' Brien, Louise Hardy. SECOND ROW : Joe Shafer, David Howerton, Esther Luebke, John Schl .singer, Howard Wojohn, Jack Griffin, Robert Springer, Gene Hammond, Bob Cummings. THIRD ROW ; Margu- r tte Burris, Evelyn Piske, Darlene Kras, Phyllis Dodotovich, Joyce nnderson, Eileen McGee, Barbara Popp, ' Barbara Williamson, M ' orma Barber, Dorothy i-lagna son. LAST ROW: n obcrt tolz, Chester aihofer, George - Moore, James ftoniger, Paul Bennington, Robert Thoma3, Charles Thompson, Jack Lahaie, Robert Sullivan, John Johnson. Fid). T ROW: Edwin nuelster, June bower, Henrietta Fleck, Shirley Gnener, Jean dearies, Edith Downs, Flora Mager, Geraldine Koilmann, Esther Peterson. SECOND ROW: Pats; Spirr, Mnril;m Wood, Ruth Frege, Ruth Yar- nell, Patty -itchell, Ila ac ' imble, Theresa Eich Betty .eslu ' j, norma Carpenter, Vallie Collins. mlHD xioVv : Glenn Baldner, George Brower, Arlin nolar, Tom Crew, Douglas Wielergch, Robert Appleton, John Jesko, Derwood Creech, Ed Verob. LAST ROW; Julie Ann .cntland, Betty Blingsby, Wilma Egbert, Marjorie Hoeppner, Ruth Bodamer, Ann Home, Betty Lou Borman, Bernice Herr, -.ary Ellen Jvofplte, Joyce iiandly. - 22 - AE O CROSS itiimi niVim . i qab. S T tTD E N T COUNCIL The student council, which is made up of class presidents, club presidents, and editors serves as a representative group for the student body in discussing problems with the principal. A great effort has been put forth this year by the council to furnish entertainment for the stud- ents and the entire community. Many enjoyable movies were shown during this year ' s program with the new movie projector, which was acquired by the student council. The council sponsored two War Bond Drives and a magazine sale, which proved to be successful. Other activities vie re: a parent and faculty tea, and a Lay Day Program, which were enjoyed by everyone. This year’s officers were: Edward Shipley, Pres- ident; Bernard Thomas, Vice-President; Charlotte Clark, Secretary; and Prances Kazlmer, Treasurer. MIRROR STAFF The Mirror staff of 1944-45, with Miss Helen Fnoche ss sponsor, has worked hard and earnestly to present to the students a school paper worthy of the school. The paper consisted of articles written by the students, concerning the school and the community. It was published semi-monthly. Pins were awarded to the staff members. JUNIOR P R 0 11 ihe Junior class of this year sponsored a very successful and enjoyable Prom, which was held at Marquette Pavilion on the day of May 11. The theme was Star IXist and the music of Mickey Isley% orchestra was a great memory of bliss to all who a ttended . - 23 - MERRILL Vltfe 1945 STUDENT COUNCIL SEATED: Perna rd Cha rlotte Mlkulich, Thomas, Barbara Conner, Juno Tltley, Clark, Edward Shipley, Mr. York, Helen Jean Demnon, STANDING: William Purcell, Dale Crouch, Robert Leuer. MIRROR STAFF SEATED: William Fossy, Maymie Gernenz, Miss Kroc ho, Helen Mlkulich, Jean Demmon, Ruth Welchos, Velma Keeney, Charlotte Clark. STANDING: Jack Woodland, Marjorie Moyer, June Tltley, Marie Roy, Mary Lou A than, Ralph Ford, Louise Prico, Ka thyrn Herr, Hazel Robinson, William Metcalfe. PROM KING A TO QUEEN CATOI DATES Paul Hayden, Jean Fisher, Dorothy Borman, Robert Lauor, Fred Schilling, Lois Foust, Shirley MacLaverty, Ralph Eloth. - 24 - iTERmxvry-Tg-45 11 H I - Y ” : i. : _ The Hi-Y club of nierrillville High School -con- sist. ' ? of ' junior and senior boys, sponsored -by Mr. Luebbehusen . . : .1 The boys are taught to practice habits of clean- sportsmanship ' and citizenship. - The officers for this year were: Bernard Thomas, president; John Sabo, vice-president; Ralph Klein orge , chaplain; Willard ' Schafer, secretary; Leslie Homeier, sergean-at-arms • William Metcal-fc, treasurer. SUNLHINE SOCIETY With love in my heart, forgetting self, and with charity for all, I will make the object ' of my life helpfulness and kindness to others- j - ;hall fit mydelf to give intelligent service in mak- ing my community a safer and more beautiful place in which to live. Thus will my own life become rich and complete. This ' is the Sunshine Society creed. The society colors are white and ; yellow, which stand for purity and sunlight, respectively. The S.b.g ' , under the able sponsorship of Mrs Carlton, has proved to be of great help to its members. it teaches the girls to lead a clean, and happy life; and doin._, thus, they becbme good citizens. Some of the social activities of this year were: A (Jet -Ac qua in ted Party, A hose Sale and A Tea for the tseniors . The officers of this season were: ' Juno Titley, president; Jean i-iarie Yorit, vice-president; Dor- othy Borman, secretary; and Lois i.iilchell, treas- urer. - 25 - I RHILLVUE 1945 HI-Y FIRST ROW: Bill Metoalfe, Willard Shafer, John Sabo, Bernard Thomas, Ralph Kleinsorge, Mr. Luebbehusen S ' CJHD ROW: Bill Franko, Gary Thompson, George Covaciu, Bob Lauer, Ed Shipley, Dick Hayes, Mike Vereb, Richard Kraft, Gilbert Franz. THIRD ROW: Jim Ayers, Stanley R igby Donald Tonagel, Ralph Ford, Charles Hugueley, Fred Schilling,, Bill Sargent, O . L • £ . FIRbT ROW: Evelyn Doepping, i iargaret Cooper, Donna Blaze Marilyn Erickson, Mrs. Carlton, Frances Tfiemann Jean Ann Tignor, Betty Huelster, Martha Jo Lester. SECOND ROW; ' Laura Yaros, Margaret Engstrom, Helen Mikulich, hazel Robinson, Marjorie Koeppner, hose Coffman, Ruth Welches, Margaret Niles, Janet Lines, Norma Harms . T TT IRD ROW; Eleanor Tiemann, Julie ’ entland, Joyce Mandly; Leona Hogan, La Verne Lennertz, Adele Homier, Lois Foust, Jean Fisher, Ida ..cDonald, he tty Dorman. S .b .b . FIRST ROW: Velma Keeney, __ Ellen O’Brien, Lois Mitchell .larjorie ucyer, June Titley, Jean Marie York, Mary Ellen Griffin, Mrs. Carlton, T oreen Ready. SECOND ROW ; ' Ester K las. sen, Dorothy tagnason, Carole Tonagel, ,-arlene xdros, Jean Demrnon, Audrey Stocker, Lay mi e Gerenz, Charlotte Clark. T IRD ROW; Shirley Ready, Evelyn Piske, Gloria Benoit, Rosalee Fleck, Joyce Anderson, Barbara Popp, Shirley Davids, Mary Jane Miller, Florence Homier! - 26 - ■ IEI R K ILL7UE 1 94 5 ' T R 1 E P S T L 0 N The Homo Economics club of Merrillvill© High School this yoar was Tri-Epsilon. Mrs. Kona Wtl- son and Miss Dorothy Knoop, the able sponsors, helped the club to become affiliated with tue Nat- ional Home Economics Club. Tt e club colors are blue, which stands for fa i thf ulnoss , arid white, which stands for purity. The motto is Excelsl on ..ctivitles for the year included a Ge t-acqua int- ed Party, a Formal Initiation, and a Concession at the P. T. A. Carnival The officers for the year were Marjorie Meyer, president; Sola livers, vice-president; Jean Demnon, secretary; and Velma Feeney, Treasurer, The club reporter v a s Mery I,ou A than, FUTURE FARMERS OF A MERIC. A The Future Farmors of America, after an absence of two years, v a s reorganized in Merrillville High School this yoar. The able sponsor of the club was Mr. Luobbehusen, our agriculture teacher. Ho taught the boys the basis of practical agriculture In their daily classes and through fiold trips. The special events of the year includod, a dis- trict me (-ting at Medaryvllle, a dairy judging meet end a turkey-picking project The club T s officers this year were; Leslie Home- icr, president; Dick Hayes, Vice-president; Char- les Ready, secretary; and Ralph Doff in, treasurer, and Bob Williams v a s the reporter. £ II 2 L £ 2 E12 CROSS The Junior Red Cross begen its second yes r of work at Merrillville High School with 45 active members, each doing his part. The work of the different projects during the year v a s devoted to community service, aid to the devastated countries of Europe, and aid to service men everywhere • 27 - T mTvUE 1345 TRI-EP FRONT ROW: Mary Lou Athan, Zola Livers, Marjorie Meyer, Jean Demmon, Velma Keeney, Miss Knoop, SECOND ROW: Betty Huelster, Jean Ann Tignor, Helen Mikulicft, Marilyn Erickson, Evelyn Doepping, Janet Lines, Norma Harms, Margaret Niles, Frances Tiemann, Delores Thomas, LAST ROW: Laura Yaros, Ellen O ' Brien, June Titley, Hazel Robinson, Gloria Benoit, Jean Marie York, Shirley Ready, Maymie Gernenz, Lois Foust, Mary Jane Hiller. F.F.A. SEATED : Ralph Do! fin. Bob •■illcins, Charles Ready, Leslie Homeier, Dick Hayes, Casey l iillick. STANDING: Bob Cummings, A1 Smith, Esther Luebke, Bill Sargent, Bill Metcalfe, Norbert Baager, Lawrence Grundler, Joe chafer. JR. RED CROBB FIRST ROW: Mrs. Lester, Betty Lou Huelster, Martha Jo Les- ter, Bob Lauer, Hiss Charlotte McClure. SECOND ROW: Donna Blaze, Dorothy Bormann, Mary Jane Miller , bhirley Ready, Jean York, Norma Harms, Barbara Conner, Marlyn Erichson, Mary Ellen Griffin. THIRD ROW: Louise Hardy, Laura Yaros, Esther Petersen, Joyce Mandly , Josephine Halfman, Betty SlinKSbv. FOURTH ROW: e Lois iii tchell, Mary Slingsby, La Verne Lennertz -hirley Davids, Lewannus Schwall, Audrey Btoker, Barbara Popp, Lois Foust, narianna O ' Brien, Noreen Ready. 9 FIFTH ROW: Douglas Wietbrock, David Howerton, Ronaia Henricks, Charles Thompson, Wayne Johnson, James Moniger, Robert Sullivan, Howard Wojhan, Ed, Yerga John Koffmeister, - 28 - • ' mmVLT TW4b S I R L S ' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Ulis year the JCmior and Sonior G.A� A. have been combined into one group undor the able sponsorship of Mrs. Leah Los tor. Membership In G.A.A. is open to any high school girl who participates in gym classo3 . The purpose of G.A.A. is to stimulate interest in girls’ athletics and to standardize and promote ideals of health and sportsmanship; to discover fun in friendly competition and learn dosirable ways of bohaving toward others. During the year various sport programs are car- iod out. Girls arc given points for participating inside and outside of school. Numerals, letters, state plaques, and sweaters arc awarded to girls earning a required number of points. The sports for which points may be earned aro softball, spocdball, basketball, bowling, hiking, swimming, ping-pong, volleyball, and dancing. Thirty-two girls woro initiated, February 26, after the initiation had been postpone-. three tirtos bccauso of inclement weather. G.A A. and Sunshine Society attended the Girls ' Conference. , April 7. A Sadie Hawkins Dance was hold in April. A Spring Festival was given by the physical ed- ucation classes under the auspices of G.A.A. A May Qpocn w ill bo elected from tho Senior Class. The G.A.A. council consisted of: president. Ear- bars Connor; vico-pros3 dent , ' a thorn Herr; secret- ary-treasurer, Dorothy Borman; reporter, . Lois Foust; and our managers wore: Basketball, Vivian Stokes; Bowling, Joan Dcmmon ; Volleyball, Roaslic Fleck; Hiking, Dolores Thomas; Softball, June Titloy; and Speodball, Dora Mae Davis. - 29 - I ' ERR 1 ll ' ' ,t e i°4 5 G.A. A. FIRST RON: Rosalie Fleck, L on H 0 gan, Gloria jno t, Dor- othy 3ornan, Pr r’o , ' ro -onn r, Mrs. Lngtpj-., Vivian Stokes, Delores Thomas, June Tltley, T =pn ’Vmmon Marge Meyer. SECOND RON: Kathryn Herr, rrilvn v ric v son, L- nrP -pros El- len O ' Brien, Charlotte 0 s so s , ?r argar t M iles len . ikullch, v “lna r eeney, Donn ' ’ D l°ze. THIRD R0’ T : Shirley Davids, L 0 is F 0U st, La ,r ° n Lesn.e tz , Dora M ae Davis, Dorothy C laus, Jean Marie York Levannus Sch’-all, Audrey Stoker. ’ INFO MALS FIRST RON: Robbie Jones, Patty Mitche ll, Delores Chiado Ester Davis, Martha Jo Lester. SECOND RON; --rs. L ster , Peggy Jenkins, Henrietta Fleck , Lorraine Scheisser, Patsy Sour, Priscilla. e comb , • ayne Fieler, Lottie Kl insorge, Georerianna Cov - ciu, Joseohine H a lfnan, Eileen MaGes. THIRD RON; Margorie Hoeppner, Dorothv Davis, Charlotte Pet- erson Thelma Dovns. Evelyn Herr, ornaCCaroonter, Jovce Anderson, Ruth Bodamer, ilma Eg prt Rer- nice Herr, Ester eterson, Ruth inniP-ar, ’ etty Borman, Marguerite Burris. FOURTH RON; Marianna O ' Brien, Betty Slingsby, Janet Lines, Siilrley Ready, Theresa Elch, Ann Horn, Patsy ' P 0 R st, Mary Slingsby, Illanae Kimble, Louise Ha dy Norma Harms, Ida McDonald, Sonia McNair, Anna Marie Strusa. -30- mSRRILLVUE 1945 II IT S I C The musical talents of our school have been ap- preciated through our Tierrillvillo high School Band and A Cappells Choir. The bond, under the fine direction of mr. Hilmer Jacobson, has inprovni greatly. The band members were awarded band onblens this season through the courtesy of the Band-Parents Organization, which has so greatly aided through-out the yoar supply- ing the band with now sheet music and new ’ instru- ments . The ACapella Choir, also under the direction ' of Hr. Jacobson, has be on one of the greatest along the line of school prides. Tho choir has boon heard at The First Baptist Church of Gary and also at tho Ilerrillvillo Church Annex during this year’s program. A Spring Concert, given in April by the bend and choir, brought groat enjoyment to the music- lovers who attended. MLKK1 LLV j £J 1945 A CAPBLLA CHOIR rllyn tfood t Esther Peterson, FRONT ROW: Velma Keeney, Mu Thelma Downs, Carol Tonagel, ' Jean eminon, Mr. . Jac obson , Audrey Stocker, Frances Popp, D 0 ra Mae ' D a v 3 S C0MD 1 R0W VerS ’ Juyce Mandl y Mary Ellen Korplta. Donna Blaze, Lillian Armit age, Marjorie Meyer, T y - L n S®by , Lois Mitchell, Hazel Robinson, Liliian Davis, Phyllis Kokotovich, Dorothy Chent- nik, Norren Ready, Charlotte Clark, Charlotte Drossos . THIRD ROW; Sob Harrigan, LaVern Burkhart, Stanley Rigby, Charles Ready, Jack Lahale, Bob Stolz, Marvin Franz, Bill Bowers. BAND FRONT ROW; C t Ivin Prott, Bob Harrigan, Michael John Sn y der � Phyllis Knoop. b -POND x ' .OW r Senko , J ean Reed Jacobus, Helen Mikulich, Eugene Hammon, LAST ROW: Allan Phillips, Wayne Johnson, La Vern Burkhart, Patty Mitchell, Lois Mitchell, A1 Smith. Henry Mikulich, Fred Titley, Joe T itlev STANDING Bl 11 BowerSi Arthur Hollingshead. 7, Ruth Dick McKoy, John Johnson, Mr. Jacobson. - 32 - MERRILL VUE 1§4F AN HOUR ON MEMORY LANE TIME: A bright wintery af tern con. PLACE: The attractive bookkeeping and typing rooms. SETTING: The doors swing open and in walk ' several seniors carrying books, pencil ' s, glue, s C iss or s, dictionaries, etc...... The silence of the room is broken as we hear the following convers taions ' ' either yelled or screamed back and forth across the room, Hey l you kids, sit down and getkusyl Don’t start wa sting the whole period like you did yes tor- day. ' Rufus l where did you put that glue? ’’Over there, I think, Oh, thanks, that helps a loti I know almost as much as I did before, ’. ' HERE 1 S OVER THERE? Oh my gosh i I kicked it over, ana now I ’m stuck here for life’. Hey, Cooper, did you go look up the financial standing of the class? No Why not? Be- cause there was ' nt any to look up, You mean we are broke? Who’s broke? You a re J Boy, you ain’t kiddin’ — . — Last night I took my girl out and she...,,., Never mind your girl now, Willy; at least not unless you have finished that write-up, Jean Ann June . Mary Lou i Maymle 1 Where are those girls? They’re never around when we want them i I think I saw them go out in the hall a few minutes ago. Thanks. Coop. Go tell them to come back in here, will you? And ofl your way , stop off at the office and ' abk Mr. York to step in here for a second when he has time. Fran, have you finished proofreading that yet: Just about -Keep your shirt on, will you? Zola, you’re not very busy, will you help me with this report? Oh No I I’m not very busy, Ralph! V ill 8 11 the fools in the room ’ kindly stand on their heads? -Rufus l Get Down; Don’t take me so literally next time. Hey, John, did you over finish the art work for the sports sec- tion yet? Not yet. Holly, but I expect to start it some time eoon. 33 - MERRILL VUE 1945 ' AN HOUR ON MEMORY LANE How many kids are graduating, Helen? I don ' t know — 47, I think. No, there are 42 1 46 1 I thought there were 44 1 (Numbers are shouted from all sides of the room, and then a deafening silence falls over the room as Mr. York enters.) As far as I know there are several still in doubt about their diplomas. Thank you, Mr. York. Miss McClure, how do you like this arrangement for page 16? It ' s a cute arrangement, but you had better see what Miss Peters says about It. O.K. ' ' Kenny , see what Miss Peters says about It, will you? Here ' s a pass. Where Is she? I think she is probably In the math room. O.K. Who ' s making all that noise J Just me. How did you manage all that? I was Just trying to sharpen my pencil In this broken-down pencil sharp- ener. Well, stop I LTiat are you trying to do, drive me batty? Whatta ya mean, DRIVE you batty? Quit fussing, you kids. We ' re trying to put out an annual--remember? . .And all he got was ONE meat ball 1 Who ' s dy- ing, for gosh sakes? No cracks, please, I think I ' m very musical. Poor little Willy, nobody ev- er sympathizes with him. ’ What should we do, ded- icate a plaque to him? Aw, cut it out, you kids. Quite horsing around, will you? Should I take this over to Frannie to have it proof read? Hey • I think this is cute, don ' t you? Hatch, natch. Genius, you iaiow. That was my idea. How many stencils have you done? One; that ' s why we ' re staying after school. You have to have a dash there. No, it ' s a space. The trouble is, that ' s going to look silly. There ' s going to be a dash here, and then two spaces. Oh i there goes the bugle, and I haven ' t accomp- li shed anything. Arc you sure you tried hard? Oh, well, another day, maybe another page. Hey! you guys, the bell has rung Hurry ! With this they all traipse out and the room is left in silence as if it had never been exposed to such mass violence. - 34 - flam e Gtritenz f� |a ry U« ftfWtns Jean mTi nor June Vt my Kenneth Koll-ngiUvid U ill i a m Fo� � e.v — Sports f ' ' a.nces ' Tfeman.n. — Rroofre ijtr -TjfiiU Zola. Livers filler Sorge- Wm« (eein v 7 tMdft|clies — Photographer MEftrj ' LLWE T935 MESSAGE F R Oil THE STAFF Wo hove worked herd end steadily in publishing this issue of the Morrlllvuo, end we hope our ef- forts were not e failure in acquiring your satis- fy c ti on. We wish to thank oil those who heve helped the staff in publishing this annual A vote of thanks to Miss Peters and Miss McClure, our aponaora, who aided us greatly through our difficulties. Due to the fact that gone members of the seofitDr class who were appointed to the annuel staff loft school to work ’during the sacorld ssnaater, they pare not able to go ahead wi th their duties as planned. They were as follows? Mary McK.night, Muriel Smith, Marjorie Meyer, and Anthony Alvarez. The following staff members were cellod into ser- vice: “oseph Chentnik, and Ralph fTliensorge. The active participants in the work v e ret Helen Mikulich, Ruth Welches, Frances Tlonnnn, Margaret Cooper, Jean -“nn Tignor, June Titloy, Zola Livers, Heymie ' - ' ernenz, William Fossoy, end Kenneth Hol- lingshoad . i:ERRTLL - !P4 5 iiJLSlISl 1 I A K.H. S. V A ' v The field of athletics in our fair school for the 1944-45 season was very progressive. Tt mark- ed, for the first time, the event of Merrillville- varsity basketball Championship. The Pirates cop- ped the title by winning seven and losing one, that being a 35-33 thriller to Edison of O-ary. Tv p trbphy was auite worth while winning, by the way. The ii.H.S. bovs made auite a name for themselves as they won the Little Five Holiday T ourn j mrnt in Crown Point also. This was the second Little Five Championship we have w 0 n and the second in a row. It was won more easily than our last one (maybe our team wn S P little better, Fh ! as we won auite easily from all foes. It was another fine looking trophy. During the entire appson r e vanouished nineteen enemies and were overcome by only four. Among those we beat were Crown r oint (four .times) , Ed- ison of Fast Gary (three time.?), ' T irt (two times ' , and Lowell (two times). The four defeats wnr-e ad- ministered. by Faison of Gary (twice), Lowell, and Hammond High in tha Hammond. Sectional. This, tru«- ly, was our best year in basketball. Along the baseball lines we w 0 n fo ’r, while los- ing two. The Conference Championship was � t sfc« v a in our l°st game, but we missed, by a 6 to 0 scor° winning it from dison of Fast ry. After 11 consideration, it was a. fine season ' . The track situation, was not yet developed as this book went to press, but a promising season it should be indeed, With some fortv candidates out for the team. Our cothletics were under the supervision of Fa- ward “nglehart, who is « fine coach. A great deal of thanks should be given to him for his fine jog of turning out the best . - 35 - MLBKILLm 1Q4 s SiASQNilS fi jCORD DATE IINHjia PLACE Nov. 3 Merrillville. . . . (44) • Ediaon U,G ) . . . . .(31) a. 3 . Nov. 10 Edison. (Gary) . ,. i(28); Merrillville, t . . . . (26) Gary Nov, 11 ‘ Merrillville.. .,.( 37 ); Crown Point, ( 29 ) C. P. Nov. 22 Merrillville. . ..(49)$ «irt, ,( 31 ) dome Nov 2g Merrillville . ...( 44 ); Chesterton. ,,... .(28) Home Dec. 1 Merrillville. . . (42); Griff ith . . 4 . . . . 4 . .(18) dome Dec. 6 Merrillville. . .( 36 ); Boosevelt. ,( 31 ) Gary Dec, 8 Merrillville , .,(37); j diaon (a.G. ) , , . , ,(27) dome Dec , 21 Merrillville, ,. .(52){ Portage, ( 32 ) dome Little Five ' 1 IavitAti jnal uolidvv ' lourneir Dec 29 Merrillville , • • ( 48 ) ; LLowell .,, . . ,. ,,(33) C. P Dec 30 Edison (•e-.G,, ) ..„( 38) c. P. Dec, Championship Game Dec. 30 Merrillville , � ( 30) j c. Pi Jan 12 Edison (Gary), .M35)j Merrillville. . . ' -,(33) Home Jan 19 Merrillville, . Dyer , .( 36 ) Dyer Jan , 2 3 Merrillville . .(48) ; IlQW 6ll«sai«a4� t � . .(37) LoWell Jan,26 Merrillville. , Crown Point . ..,,(34) Home Jan, 31 Merrillville, . •■.(55); Hammond (C C, ) . 4 .( 38 ) Home Feb ? Merrillville Hebron Feb 9 Merrillville. ...(41); Wheeler. , Wheeler Feb ,l4 Lowell, , ,. .. Merrillville. , « .. (39) Home Feb. 16 Merrillville.. Wirt. Gaxy I.H .S.A.A, ! Sectional Tourney Feb. 22 Merrillville.. ...(48); Crown Point. , . -..(33) Hammond Feb, 23 Har ond High.. ...(57); Merrillville.. , ...(41) Hammond TOTALS w 1 pts Onp. A.P.G, O.Ji.P.G. F.C.T. 23 19 4 973 771 42 33 ,326 Bill MeUalfa«. ( 275 ) Fred Schillings . .( 63 ) Ken Catlowfc , , (223) George Mekola.. «( 7 ) Hip Ford ,� .... ( 153 ) Claudo Sangster..( 5 ) Jim itocGovern. , ( 12d) Jim yers, ..,.,( 4) Bornie Thomas. ,,(104) Tom Iruaha. . . . .( 2 ) 36 - lERTfmVTJET T9S5 DO YOU RE EI ' BER ' TT E™ ? we won our first game of the ea ' ion as ernie led our sconn 0 parade with fourteen points? Merrillville dropped that close one to Edison of Gary on Nov. 10? in the Crown Point „arae bemie got injured and was forced out of action for two weeks? we played our first home game and trounced Wirt with Billy and Kenny contribuing 12 points each? our team ganged up on Chesterton with a six- teen point victory margin? the Pirates gave Griffith their worst defeat ever handed them by an H.H.3. aggregation. .....Merrillville journeyed to Roosevelt of Gary for the first time in history and managed to take a thriller? .....Edison of East Gary visited our school and suffered their second loss at the hands of our boys ? i.ac O ot hot m the Portage game and singed the nets for a nineteen poant total? .....Lowell took the count at the hands of our on- rushing Pirates in our first win in the “Little Five tourney? .....the East Garyians bit the dust for the ’third consecutive time ' and we entered the finals with victory thoughts only? This marked the third time Rip had stopped Edison ' s Fabian ‘and had held him for thirteen points in three games. .....we stopped Crown Point in the final game and brought home that beautiful trophy? Nice Ifcrk boys. - 37 - tmullvi ' e iy4b ' 30 YOU REMEMBER V i ; ' EN • Edison of Gory dropped us to second pleco in the conference, by taking a 35-33 victory from the Pirates? nn inspire d 3yc r team gav us r r.iuoh better battle then we, r- coned for by making usgo all out for victory? n v r V cegf r crowd braved the snow to travel to Low. 11 to witness a fine exhibition of snipping by Billy and Rip? biggest crowds ever to pack T ' .H.S. saw the Pirat-s corn- ' f r on behind to win a thrill- ing ov. -tin victory? .....we unl-rsed our biggest scoring splurge of th campaign as r downed Catholic Central 55-38? th nets got a real workout ov- r ' in Hebron as our boys simply showed too much accurecv for trio ir hosts? th b °ys almost lo3t to Whorl, r on one of thei r , more or less, off nights? wo had our biggest di sa ppoinnont as the Pi- rates stumbled to a two point, double overtime loss tc Lowell? .....the Pirates won their last game of the season with the 17 points of hen ' s , which kept us in the game? our boys beat C.P. for the 4th straight time as Fen and Mac played a remarkable game, scoring 15 end 14 points respectively? . � ,..the Pirates ployed their hearts out but fell against a state ranking Hf.nu ond Team by a score of 57-41 to drop out of the Sectionals? THAT’S ALL THERE WAS, 7HERE WASN’T AN ' ” ' MORE ’ - 38 - MERRILL VUE 1945 HIGHLIGHTS ABOUT OUR TEAM ' The Pirates opened the season In fine form by defeating Edison of East Gary. All the boys look- ed good that night in collecting 44 points to Edi- son ' s 31. This game was to be the first of three we captured from the Eagles. H} 1 . Edison of . Gary administered our first loss of the campaign by a 28 to 26 victory. .AL1 the boys took an about face in this game as they missed the hoop, entirely. This was one of two black marks Edison made on our schedule. ... After successive triumphs over Crown Point, Wirt, and Chesterton, our gang took on the Panthers of Griffith. This - was the game they were waiting for and it really was a lulu.. T .Ve made ' em take it and like it to the tune of 42 to 18. Our next engagement was a tough one indeed, as we journeyed to Gary for a game with the Panthers of Roosevelt. The boys confessed that i ith Roose- velt .rough, ready, and waiting, they were awfully hard to stop; but we managed to survive with a 36 to 31 victory. Our team won two more from Edison of East Gary and Portage to make our record stand at eight won, and one lost, on entering the Holiday Tourney. Our first win came at the .expense of Lowell, who fought gamely but was overwhelmed. The next after- noon we faced Edison of East Gary for the third time and showed our supremecy by a 44 to 38 count. .The championship game came that night and Crown Point was our victim. The Bulldogs fell, slowly but hard, as they managed to scare the Pirates; but it only served to make the game more exciting. We walked off with the title by a 30 to 25 score. • - 39 - HIGHLIGHT- ABOUT OUR TEAM we had a two-week lay off following our Holiday Tourney triumph and seemed _� oady for this one but as they say, all good tea ns have . their off nights . And so it was as our ' boys took their second defeat of the regular season.. Oddly enough, both of them came at the hands of Gary, Edison, by two points. V w w The boys made a nice comeback by winning over- Dyer and Lowell ' to make their season ' s efforts stand at 13 successes and 2 setbacks. Crown Point invaded Il.H.S. and did not go away until they made us play into overtime before we could grasp our third victory in a row from the ub City boys. «• ■ ; Hammond ' C.C. , Hebron, and Wheeler fell to the Pirates in that order as we tallied some of our biggest scoring splurges of the season. The next real excitment on the Pirate schedule came when Lowell visited our school for their third en- counter with HHS. This game was the best Cno of the season from the standpoint of thrills as it not only went into overtime, but it also end- ed in a sudden death period with our boys c coming our on the short end of a 41 to 39 score. Our team was a little on the over -confident side. K g . f , 1 lshea u ” « e ?- Bon hy • thumolng virt , thus making our season’s record r c, lb ' wins and 3 defeats as our boys began to Polish ur for the sectional He were mighty rroud of our boys as they easily beat C.F. U .S. in their first appear- ance in the tourney. Phe cards were stacked against our Pirates in fheir second game and they Just couldn’t ov a rco n e that Hammond u igh speed as t..ey beat us 5V to 41. He were not ashamed of losrng to the best tpam In this section, however. - 40 - MERRILLVUE 1945 RESERVE TEAM ' S RESULTS DATE MRS OPPONENT OPP. PLACE Nov. 3 ( 7) Edison (East Gary).. There Nov, 10 (20) There Nov. 17 (20) Crown Foint ........ There Nov. 22 (25) Wirt Home Thanksgiving Tourney at Portage Nov. 24 (30) There Nov . 25 (30) There Final Nov. 25 (18) There Nov. 29 (25) Home P«c. 1 (27) ' Sr i f f i ttYi m • i � « • • ...(25) Home Dec . 6 (34) Roosevelt (Cary).... There Dec . S ( 9) Edison (East Cary)., ••.(12) Home Dec .22 (22) Home Jan, 12 (14) Home Jan . 19 (23) There Jam. 23 (24) There Jan. 2o (28) Crown Point %• none Jan. 31 (19) none Feb , 2 (27) There Feb. 9 (30) There Feb.l4 (25) Hone Feb . 16 (22 ) Wirt,. There 4 9 398 Won 14; Lost 7; Pet. , 667 ; DATE R.E • E BASEBALL nESULTS -fCs. .Ha E PLACE Sept . 15 15 14 2 Dyer 3 5 3 There Sept . 19 3 2 1 Ed is on (East Cary) 4 7 5 There Sept«,2l 4 4 2 Dyer 2 3 5 Here Sept .26 13 10 4 Wheeler 6 6 6 There Sept . 27 2 5 0 Hebron 15 0 Here Oct. 6 0 1 4 37 3b 13 Edison (East Gary) _i._8._L 22 34 18 Here .7on 4 Lost 2; Pet .667 TlE ' RRILLVUl •TRACK TEAM FRONT ROW-: Coach Englehart, Nick Cochron, Tom Trusha, Dick Hayes, La Vern Purkhardt, Claude Gangster, Bill Metcalfe, red cMllina, Ralph Ford, Jack Wood- land, Dale Crouch, Jim McGovern, ’ Ed Benoit, Bernie Thomas, Edward Christie, ijill Fossey, Bill Purcel. SECOND hOW: - Ed. Yerga, Joe Katrinics, Bob Wilkin , Charles Hugueley, Jim Thornberg, Wayne Johnson, Richard Adler, Karl Steinhouse, George Nehring, Stanley Ri Sby, Jack Pomroy, Jim Ayers, Fred Titley, J.B. Rice, Ronald Kenrichs. BASEBALL TEAM FRONT ROW: Fred Titley, Bob Wilkins, Bill Metcalfe, Jack Woodland, Coach Englehart. SECOND ROW: Jim McGovern, Ralph Ford; Claude Gangster, Ber- nie Thomas, Arthur Holling head, Fred Schilling. REBERVE BASKETBALL TEAM FRONT ROW: Bill Purcel, Wayne Johnson, Arthur Hollingshead, Leslie Bar:efeldt, J.B. Rice, Edvvnrd Yerga, Coach Englehart SECOND AO., ; George crewer, Arlin A olar, Jack Purcell, Bob Thomas, Joe Shaver, Richard opiroff, Kenneth Grei- mann. Bud Bullock, and Joe Katrinics, manager. 42 raniLLVTTE 194 b CALENDAR SEPTEMBER: 4 Labor Day- as usual! 5 Likewise school begins Shipley elected president of Student Councel Sonior Class officers elected 15 Baseball gano--Dyer-2; Pirates-4 21 Liquid Air demonstration 29 Freshmen Initiation— -1st issue of Mirror OCTOBER: 4 Movie, Henry Aldrich for P resident 6 Travol Talk by Mr. Lowell DoMoss Monitor system installed — Miss Knoche, Director 20 Senior Denco, Indian Summer Cheerloadors elected 24 Sunshine Society Initiation NOVEMBER: Magazine Sale begins 8 Tri -Epsilon Initiation 10 Sonior Pictures taken 11 T.A.C. Dance 13 6th War Loan Drive 16 Senior Bake Solo 21 Junior Play 23 Thanksgiving vacation DECEMBER: 1 Senior Sock Dance 5 Student Council buys a new movie projector 9 P.T.A. Carnival 12 Tiemann wins D.A.R. Award 18 Snowbound 19 Sonior Pictures arrive (EEEooekkkkk 1$ 20 Snowbound 21 Snowbound again 22 Christmas Holiday 29 Holiday Tourney 30 M.H.S Tourney Champs (Nice going boys) - 43 - •mHlLLVTTET gF CHEN DA R .JANUARY: 1 New Year’s Day 2 School Again 8 Snowbound 9 Snowbound again 10 Still Snowbound FEBRUARY 2 Economics class visits Crown Point Courthouse 5 Prom King and Queen Voting 8.M t H,S, Radio Program 15 Bond Drive Senior Beanies arrive 21 TrivEpsilon visited by beautician MARCH 2 Senior Play Cast chosen Proah vs Seniors -intoi-clssj Juniors vs Sophs Frosh vs Juniors (Juniors crowno 5 6 7 Tourney mps ) APRIL 4 Senior Play 6 Student Council party 7 Girls Conference Roosevelt 11 Tri-Ep Stylo Show 13 Junior Dance 13 Memorial services for President Roosevelt 17 Cloen Up Week begins 18 Band Concert 20 Sadie Hawkins Dance given by G.A.A. 23 Senior SSS girls honored ate tea MAY 2 SSS weiner roast Student Council Talent Show 7 May Festival 8 Tri-Epsilon Tea 9 Exams B 0 gi n lx rrom 13 Baccalaureate 14 School ends for Seniors 17 Connemcoment - 44 - v dgsseP ' ' ?!■; v®l iv� Kiy ' v ‘ =(: J IL- . 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