Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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Senior Class History Con’t. Seniors JOYCE ANN ANDERSON Sunshine 1, 2 G. A. A. 1. 2 Tri-Ep 3, 4 vice-president Mirror Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 Junior Red Cross 2 ROBERT APPLETON Hi-Y 3, 4 IRENE BODNAR Sunshine 3 Camera Club 4 Mirror Staff 4 Hammond Noll 2 ROBERT BODAMER Hi-Y 3, 4 Football 4 RUTH BODAMER G. A. A. 1 Sunshine 2 Tri-Ep 3, 4 president BETTY BORMAN Sunshine 1, 2, 3. 4 Sports Club 3 G. A. A. 1, 2 Mirror Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 Football Cheerleader 4 Class Play 3 JUNE BOWERS Sunshine 2, 3, 4 corresponding se- iel ' iy Annual Staff 4 Junior Red Cross 1 Library 4 ALICE BREK Camera Club 2, 3 G. A. A. 3 reporter Lew Wallace 1 GEORGE BREWER Hi-Y 3, 4 secretary Mirror Staff 4 Student Council 4 Class President 4 Track 1 , 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 2, 3. 4 Junior Red Cross 1 MARQUERITE BURRIS Camera Club 4 G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4 Cafeteria NORMA BUSHONG Horace Mann 1, 2 Sunshine 3. 4 treasurer Annual Staff 4 Mirror Staff 4 Class Play 3 VALLIE COLLINS Sunshine 3, 4 Mirror Staff 4 Student Council 4 president Class Play 3 Lakewood 2 Chorus 3, 4 Veterans, John Carlos, Karl Steinhaus, Edward Adler, and James Shaver took the government test for t heir diplomas and received them with this graduating class. James Shaver was formerly a member of the class but joined the Navy before he had completed the required work. Now, thanks to the govern- ment and a little cramming by Jim, he Graduated with his class- mates who were to have him back.

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SENIOR ' CLASS OFFICERS Left to Right: Mr. Dem- aree; Mr. Pruitt; George Brewer; Evelyn Piske; Alice Lanham; Betty Bor- man; Carole Tonagel. Senior Class History The graduates of 1948 have just completed the busiest year of their four years. In 1944 the class started off under the leadership of Bill Purcell with James Shaver as vice president, Jack Purcell as secretary, Marvin Franz as treasurer and Richard Spiroff as reporter. The only important activity of that year was the freshman party which was a great success. Mr. Pruitt, Miss Knoop, and Mr. Eddy were the sponsors. During the Sophomore year the leaders were: president, James Shaver; vice-president, Robert Thomas; secretary, George Brewer; treasurer, Marlene Kros and reporter, Marjorie Hoeppner with Mr. Pruitt as the sponsor. In the middle of the year when James Shaver resigned, Robert Thomas took over the presidency and Carole Tonagel was elected vice president. In this year the class selected their class sweaters which were black and white. The class also enjoyed a successful party. The Junior year was one of the biggest thus far in their high school life. The class elected Mariorie Hoeppner as president. Bill Purcell, vice-president, Betty Borman, secretary, and Mar- lene Kros, treasurer. The sponsors who helped them through this big year were Mrs. Lester and Mr. Pruitt. The first big event in this year was the Junior play, One Wild Night”. It was a great success and everyone enjoyed it. The next event was the Junior dance. The theme of this dance was the Balloon Ball. The Juni- ors made a small profit which was used for the last and biggest event of the year, the Junior-Senior Prom. The program was held at the Marquette Pavilion, and the theme was Night and Day. Last but not least comes the Senior year. Leaders for this year were: president, George Brewer; vice-president, Betty Bor- man; treasurer, Evelyn Piske and secretary, Alice Lanham. The seniors chose as their sponsors Mr. Pruitt and Mr. Demaree. The class was busy this year putting out the annual and the Mirror. As the festivities came to a close and May came around the class looked back on their history and hoped they could make as great a success of their future. Page 10

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Seniors i TOM CREW Hi-Y 3, 4 Wheaton 2, 3 JEAN DAVIES G. A. A. 1, 2, 3. 4 Sports Club 4 Mirror Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 HARRY DAVIS St. Joseph 1 ToIIeston 2 Hi-Y 4 Camera Club 3 president Football YVONNE DAVIS Camera Club 3 G. A. A. 2 Tri-Ep 4 Band 1 Chorus 2, 3. 4 BARBARA DEFOOR G. A. A. 1, 2, 3 Tri-Ep 3, 4 Junior Red Cross I Basketball Cheerleader 4 Class Play 3 TRESA ElCri Sunshine 3, 4 G. A. A. 1. 2 Junior Red Cross i Cafeteria 2 VIRGINIA FERRELL Murphysburo, 111. 1 Camera Club 3 Sports Club 3 Chorus 2 H-NRI2TTA FLECK G. A. A. 1, 2, 3 secretary-treasurer 4 vice-president Mirror Staff 4 Cafeteria 4 SHIRLEY GREINER Sunshine 3 G.A.A. 3. 4 Mirror Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 Junior Red Cross 1, 2 Library 2. 3 JACK GRIFFIN Football 3, 4 Track 1, 2 Hi-Y 3, 4 LAWRENCE GRUNDLEH Mirror Staff 4 F.F.A. 1. 2, 3, 4 Pres. Student Council 3, 4 JOESPHINE HALFMAN Camera Club 4 G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, vice president 4 Mirror Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 assistant editor Junior Red Cross 1 Page 12