Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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MESSAGE FROM THE FACULTY Books — can we underestimate their value? In them we find the record of human growth and achievement from the dawn of history to the present. Through them we can spread valuable scientific knowledge which would otherwise be withheld from the masses of people. Through the door opened by them we may enter the im- aginary world of fiction, and experience vicari- ously deep emotion and the thrill of adventure. And, most important of all, from them we glean the thoughts of man, his philosophy, his spiritual longings and religious beliefs. This whole world of ideas is ours for the seeking. No other animal has ever written a book — not even the most intelligent of them. Books are a living testimony to the immortality of man’s soul. This little year-book — will it not serve to recall many happy days otherwise forgotten?

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A MESSAGE FROM THE STAFF During the past four years, we have am- massed various ideals and experiences that we feel will be the embers of a lasting remembrance. We will proudly look back to the days when we carried our books through the halls of M. H. S., and, no doubt, we will smile. We have tried, and we hope with some suc- cess, to transfer a few of those lasting moments into this annual. We can never relive that which is past, but we can recall it as often as we like. It is our hope that you will treasure this book as a sanctuary of that which has been so near to you during this past year. In future years, we ask only that you turn these pages of photo- graphs once in a while and let them revert to you those glorious days of 1947. As for us, we have only to say that we will never forget Merrillville, and you, we hope, will always remember us.

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FACULTY MR. CLAUDE V. YORK Central Normal College, Columbia University, Indiana University, DePauw University, Purdue University, History. MRS. ELLEN FRAZURE Secretary MISS RUTH INBODY Goshen College, Ball State Teachers College, Commerce. MR. PHILIP NEEDHAM B. S. and M. S. Indiana State Teach- ers College, Ball State Teachers College, Special Major Industrial Arts. MRS. MARJORIE BOOMERSHINE B. S. Indiana State Teachers College, Purdue University, Home Economics. MR. LOREN CARRIER University of Illinois, College of Agriculture, Agriculture. MRS. DOROTHY CARLTON Greenville College, Manchester Col- lege, Indiana University, World History, Government, History. MRS. IRENE COLLINS Valparaiso University, Wisconsin Uni- versity, Latin, Mathematics. MISS OLIVE WOOD Indiana State Teachers College, School Treasurer, English. MISS JOAN MacDONALD Registered Nurse MR. EDWARD ENGELHART Central Normal College, Physical Ed- ucation, Typing. MR. CLARENCE HANSEL Indiana State Teachers College, Pur- due University, Shop. MR. RICHARD DEMAREE Northwestern University, B. S. in Physical Education. MR. FLOYD McCUTCHAN Indiana State Teachers College, Mathematics, Science, Health. MISS MIRIAM COX Valparaiso University, Wheaton Col- lege, Biology, Library. MISS JEAN KETTRING Manchester College, Purdue Univer- sity, B. S. in Home Economics. NOT PICTURED MR. FRANK PRUITT University of Louisville, University of Missouri, University of Illinois, Indi- ana University, Butler University Mathematics, Science. MRS. LEAH LESTER University of West Virginia, Univer- sity of Illinois, Physical Education, Health. MR. HILMER JACOBSON University of Tennessee, Northwes- tern University, Music.