Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 84 of the 1950 volume:

The 1 950 Merrillvue Merrillville High School Merrillville, Indiana TABLE OF CONTENTS ACTIVITIES Page 9 ■ Student Council Future Farmers of America Girls ' Athletic Association Camera Club Senior Hi-Y Junior Hi-Y Sunshine 4 Future Homemakers of America Newspaper Staff Senior Play- Annual Staff Dances ’ Lettermen ' s Club Science Club Band ChorA - Maintenance ATHLETICS Football Basketball Baseball ADMINISTRATION CLASSES Freshmen Sophomores Juniors Seniors FACULTY-STUDENT INDEX Page 67 Page 31 Page 44 Page 47 A TEACHERS ' MEETING 2 YOUR SCHOOL AND MY SCHOOL 3 STUDY HALL AFTER SCHOOL 4 ★ SCHOOL DAYS, SCHOOL DAYS With the opening of school on September sixth, we at Merrillville entered into a new and exciting year. The Homecoming Dance climax- ed an undefeated football season. To acknowl- edge the fine record held by our team, we re- ceived two beautiful trophies, and our boys were feted at several banquets. Basketball be- gan two weeks later and continued through a fairly good season. The cheerleaders were al- ways there giving support to the team, but so much school spirit was shown that their job was not difficult. Santa visited our school to help the Hi-Y advertise their Christmas Dance. It really was a gala affair! “What a Life’’ and “January Thaw” were hilarious comedies pre- sented by the Senior and Junior classes. A number of our students from the music depart- ment went to Crown Point and participated in the Solo Contest. Most of them placed first or second. The Band and Choir gave three con- certs and traveled to Brook for the District Contest in which each placed first. Several dances were sponsored by the Junior, Sopho- more, and Freshman classes. Speaking of danc- es, the Sadie Hawkins Dance was one of the most successful of the year. The girls certainly took advantage of their opportunity! A very talented Variety Show was presented by the Senior Class to raise money for their trip to Mammouth Cave, Kentucky. A new addition was started to our high school and a few teach- ers had sore throats for days from talking a- bove the noise on the roof. The Interclass Tour- nament was played off during school so that all of us could attend. It was a hard fought game, but much to the disappointment of the Sophomores, the Seniors were victorious. But- tons popped off the chests of the proud Sopho- mores and Juniors when they received their class sweaters and rings. A beautiful scene to look back on is the Junior-Senior Prom, which was held at the Marquette Park Pavilion. On May 25th in the gymnasium, the Seniors walked down the aisle to the strains of Pomp and Circumstance. This was the 21st class to be graduated from Merrillville. The school will be shut up for the summer and the mainten- ance staff will prepare the building for the fall to usher in a new class of “green” freshmen. SECOND PERIOD STUDY HALL 5 JUST AN . AVERAGE DAY Upper Left: Hurry up, we haven ' t got all day! Center Left: Watch out! Lower Left: We ' re going to be stiff after this. Upper Right: Come to the sock-hop. Center Right: And then you . . . Lower Right: Coming through! e AS ONE STUDENT TO ANOTHER “Where do I go for Biology?” These famil- iar questions, asked by the Freshies, of course, filled the halls of Merrillville the first few days. But they got over that - - - Now comes the re- mark “Why rush? We still have 2 minutes.” - - Next period is Driving Class. It’s a wonder Coach Englehart isn’t gray by now. All those women drivers! Who will have the privilege of giving the Ford its first dent? Take a deep breath, you’ll need it. There’s a pep session third period. Yell hard! Tonight’s the big game! Well, lunch hour has finally arrived. Whiz - - What was that? Don’t be alarmed, it’s only the daily cafeteria rush. Smell that odor? Let’s investigate. Just as I expected - - an experiment in chemistry lab. We have a lot of time, let’s take a peek in gym class. I’d hate to be in their shoes, they’ll be stiff for a month. Here comes Mr. Miller - - - we’d better duck. Hurry up! This is one class I don’t want to miss. Who would, when they can sit and listen to Coach Demaree’s tall tales. Who’s that at the door? It’s Mary Elma telling us that our annual pictures will be taken tomorrow. You sure can tell that vacation time is nearing according to all the exams we’re tak- ing. I hate to see my report card! ! Upper left: DEEP CONCENTRATION Lower left: LISTEN AND YOU WILL LEARN Upper right: QUIET, STUDENTS AT WORK Lower right: WHAT A MIX UP! Center: INFORMATION, PLEASE 7 LET ' S EAT Upper Left: Wait your turn for goodies! Upper Right: The Chow line is full Center Left: Have a coke Center Right: Most enjoyable Time of the day Lower Left: Don ' t let it burn! Lower Right: Hi-Y boys fill ' em up. 8 ★ ACTIVITIES 9 A STUDENT COUNCIL MEETING STUDENT COUNCIL SPONSORS CLEAN-UP ★ CAMPAIGN MRS JANET baker The Student Council opened this year with Dan Molchan presiding as president. The work of the council was directed to clean-up cam- paigns for the school. The first and main activ- ity was the Homecoming Dance, which they sponsored October 1, 1949. They also sponsored a series of movies and programs for the enjoy- ment of the students. The Student Council made possible the annual Athletic Banquet. The council is now planning on their annual party at the end of the year, which is for the members only. The members are as follows: Dan Molchan, president; Robert Fieler, vice-president; Elaine Green, secretary; Paula Pickford, treasurer; James Spurr, publicity; Pat Sullivan, Mary Elma Bryan, John Snyder, Per- al Shrout, Mike Price, Jack Sims, Robert Reed, Jerry Johnson, Pat Shearer, Charles Aubuchon, Don Lipke, John Ashton, Ronald Jones, Ronald Younkin, Jerald Jones, Carl Kraft, Edward Mc- Donald, Isabelle Miller, Jan Pierce, Donald Smith, Richard Poling, Joyce Shannon and Joann Davids. 10 A BLUE RIBBON TOR THE F. F. A. Merrillville’s Chapter of F. F. A. believes in the future of farming, with a faith bo rn not of words, but of deeds. The activities of this club are many and varied. For the past two years they have been running the football concession stand at a profit, which is used in paying the overall cost of additional bleachers. Even before that time, they busied themselves with the seeding of the football field as a community serv- ice. You may recognize this organiza- tion by a blue jacket on which is an insignia featuring the rising sun, emblematic of a new era in agricul- ture. Among the many activities, in which they participate are the local, district, and state contests in public speaking, e c says, treasurer and sec- retary books, chapter contests and judging. Their membership of forty in- cludes some of the best workers in school. The officers, Chuck Gern- enz, President; Ivan Bateman, Vice- President; Charles Hoeppner, Sec- retary; Albert Vereb, Treasurer; Bob Reed, Reporter and Jerome Krieter, Watch dog, do everything in their power to help their sponsor, Mr. Loren Carrier make this club a success. Many examples of this are the field trips to Indianapolis, Chi- cago and Purdue and the represen- tation of our club at the National F. F. A. Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. THIS PICTURE SHOWS THE MEMBERS OF F. F. A. PARTICI- PATING IN SOME OF THEIR AC- TIVITIES. FROM TOP TO BOT- TOM: OPERATING THE FOOT- BALL CONCESSION STAND, EX- AMINING EARS OF CORN, AND JUDGING POULTRY. INFORMAL G. A. A. MEETING G. A. A. SETS NEW MEMBERSHIP RECORD “Ouch! Oh!” These were some of the wails and woes of the new members being initiated into the G. A. A. Under their new umpire, Mrs. Weldy, the G. A. A. has scored many runs and has enjoyed one of their most successful years. The follow- ing line-up for the year was as follows: Pitcher: Mary Elma Bryan Catcher: Mary Ann Halfman Score Keeper: Theresa Franko Financial Reporter: Jane Hamilton Reporter: Pat Shearer Some of the hits scored by this team in- cluded candy sales, the Round Robin Tourna- ment in basketball and the Annual Sadie Haw- kins Dance where “The Woman Is Requested to Pay.” Participating in such sports as softball and volleyball also proved enjoyable. This year’s G. A. A. had a larger member- ship than that of any other club in the school. MRS. DOROTHY WELDY 1 2 After three years of successful work at Merrillville High School, the Camera Club started its fourth year with John Ashton as president; Dan Smith, vice-president; and Roy Shannon, secretary-treasurer. During the meeting, slides and motion pic- tures were secured and shown to the club. Each of these pictures was related to some phase of photography. The dark room, which was secured last year was put in use and a developing service was offered to the members and students. This year many candid pictures were made of unposed activities as seen about the school. It was hoped that some of these pictures would be good enough to be put into the annual. The members his year included: Edna Mae Dick, John Ashton, Don Ellis, David Bookwal- ter, Wayne Hortnip, Bernice Kapella, Betty Major, Charles Kitchel, Jackie Richards, Bry- ant Wade, Norman Schultz, Barbara Reveal, Bill Hall, Doug Witham, Dan Smith, Paul Max- ey, Roy Shannon, Art Lewis, Ronald Baessler, Tom Barbarcheck, John Burris. During all four years the club has been under the guidance of Mr. Pruitt. MR. FRANK PRUITT CAMERA CLUB COMPLETES ITS THIRD YEAR CAMERA CLUB MEMBERS EXAMINING CANDID SHOTS TAKEN AROUND THE SCHOOL. 13 QUIET, YOU ' RE IN THE SENIOR HY-Y. SENIOR HI-Y GIVES CHRISTMAS BASKETS TO THE POOR MR. STANLEY SEMOKAITIS Would you like to buy a ticket? The Hi-Y boys are at it again! This time they’re selling tickets for the Christmas Dance which proved to be a great success. And why wouldn’t it be, with Jim Spurr as president; Ed Jeffery, vice- president; James Hollingsworth, secretary; Robert Fieler, treasurer; Edward Black, ser- geant-at-arms; and Edward Jenkins as report- er? Some of the boys were able to attend var- ious district and State conventions; and bring back much useful information to those who were not able to go. The members this year included; Alex Bianchi, Ed Black, Don Butcher, Bob Chapman, Don Carpenter, Wayne Carpenter, Bob Fieler, Bill Ford, Bob Franz, Pat Griffin, Glen Harms, Ted Henricks, Tom Hoffmeister, Dick Hol- lingsworth, Ed Jeffery, James Hollingsworth, Ed Jenkins, Don Kazimer, John Kokinda, Jerry Kuzma, Larry Lahaie, Darrel Lauer, Dean Lewis, Don Lipke, Albert Lockwood, Bob Mandly, Dill McDade, John Miller, Ken Peters, Bill Riddle, Vernon Saxton, Jack Stockwell, Jim Spurr, Antony Smederovac, Fred Smith, Bob Smith, Gilbert Tanner, Andrew Taylor, Don Yaros, Bill Burke, Bob Danielson, Dick Frankovich, Joe Titley, Evan Gosser, Don Maffit, John Snyder, Eldon Powell, Dan Mol- chan and Nolan Temple. This year has proven to be a very success- ful one for the Senior Hi-Y Boys at Merrill- ville. 14 A STEP TOWARD SENIOR HI-Y THE JUNIOR HI-Y GETS TOGETHER Although this is just the fourth year for the Junior Hi-Y, there was an enrollment of fifty-one. The Junior Hi-Y was organized to prepare the Freshmen and Sophomores for the Hi-Y. These fellows try to improve our school in any way they find possible, provide high ideals for members and promote good fellow- ship. The Senior Hi-Y is their friendly rival when it comes to a football or basketball game. These two clubs join together to give athletic trophies for outstanding ability and achieve- ment of the year. They consider themselves very lucky to have Coach Demaree as their sponsor. The of- ficers for the year were: Ronnie Youngkin, President: Don Barclay, Vice-President; Don Mills, Sergeant-at-Arms; Ted Roessing, Secre- tary and Treasurer. 1 5 S UNSHINERS CELEBRATE GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY Crawfordsville, where Sunshine originated., in Indiana, was chosen as the appropriate place to hold our State Convention, which was held in celebration of our fiftieth Anniversary. This year we spread our Sunshine by pre- paring food baskets for the needy on Thanks- giving, dressing dolls for the poor at Christmas time, and singing some of the favorite Christ- mas Carols at the Parramore Hospital. We also contributed money to the Riley Fund, which helps finance the James Whitcomb Riley Hos- pital. In May we honored our mothers and the ladies, whom we chose as our ideals, at the Mothers’ and Ideal Ladies’ Tea. Similar to the other Sunshine Clubs we have the rising sun as our emblem, “My Sun- shine Girl”, our song; “Others” is our motto; the yellow rose, our flower, and our colors are yellow and white. Our officers who serve under our able sponsors, Miss Ganmong and Mrs. Collins, are OUR SUNSHINE GIRLS Pearl Shrout, President; Bonnie Lindborg, Vice- President; Betty Hickman, Corresponding Sec- retary; Mary Ingles, Recording Secretary; and Grace Bodamer, Treasurer. MISS GRACE GARMONG AND MRS. IRENE COLLINS 16 MERRILLVILLE CLUB IS HOST TO ANNUAL F. H. A. CONVENTION The annual spring meeting of the Future Homemakers of America of the Northwest Dis- trict was held at Merrillville High School. Mrs. Ping, the new sponsor, Mrs. Nesbitt, and the club’s officers; President, Paula Pickford; Vice- President, Martha Lee Matthews; Secretary, Sue Krieter; Treasurer, Carmelle De Gaetano; and Reporter, Shirley Essick, helped to make the meeting a huge success. The motto of our club is “Toward New Horizons” our emblem is a Rose, and our club colors are Red and White. We invited our mothers to the formal can- dlelight initiation that took place on October 11, in the school library. A large crowd attended the Hallowe’en Dance that our club sponsored after a football game. We also sponsored several bake sales in the hall at noon hour. The members of this fast-growing club are: Bonnie Buhr, Peggy Bogan, Mary Brek, Helen Calhoun, Betty Ann Dick, Jerrie Johnson, Mary Jesko, Barbara Kwasny, Pat Laskosky, Gerrie MacLaverty, Laura Novak, Jackie Richards, Betty Schlessinger, Victoria Van Meerten, Jo Ann Yaros and Elaine Young. MRS. HARRIETT PING AND MRS. HELEN NESBITT HOMEMAKERS AT EASE 1 7 THE MIRROR STAFF MERRILLVILLE ' S REFLECTION PROVES VERY GOOD Boy! I’d hate to be that reporter. You see, it’s this way, he didn’t get his news in on time and the Editor, Elaine Green, is bawling him out. That reporter could have been Ralph White, covering sports; Bob Chapman, making illustrations; or Bob Fieler and Larry Lahaie with their jokes. It was through the work of these and many other ambitious reporters, staff members, and the sponsorship of Mr. Weldy and Mr. Bough, gave a clear picture of life at our school. The Mirror of 1949-50 was published every three weeks’ period by the Senior Class with the faithful help of the reporters of the various clubs and classes. They did a good job of cov- ering all events, plus many other interesting features. MR. GILBERT WELDY AND MR. MAX BOUGH SENIORS PRESENT + WHAT A LIFE On the night of November 11, 1949, at 8:00 p. m. the seniors of Merrillville High School presented the play “What a Life” by Clifford Goldsmith. The play centered about the life of Henry Upper left: I WANT TO REPORT THIS YOUNG MAN FOR THROWING INKWELLS. Upper right: WELI HERE WE ARE! Center left: THE ENTIRE CAST OF WHAT A LIFE.” Lower right: TAKE YOUR HANDS OFF ME! Below: YOUNG MAN. I THOUGHT YOU TOLD ME YOUR MOTHER WAS ILL. Aldrich. His troubles provided many laughs for a large, appreciative audience. The success of the play was attributed to the fine direction of Mr. Weldy and Mr. Bough. SENIOR PLAY CAST Henry Aldrich ... Barbara Pearson Mr. Nelson Miss Shea Mr. Bradley George Bigelow .. Mr. Patterson Mrs. Aldrich Miss Wheeler Mr. Ferguson Mr. Vecchitto Bill Miss Eggleston ... Miss Pike Gertie Mary Miss Johnson Girl 1 Girl 2 Girl 3 Boy 1 Boy 2 Mike Price Barbara Kwasny Edward Black Betty Bowers John Snyder Eldon Powell Charles Hoeppner Shirley Essick .... Jo Anne Yaros Pat Sullivan Ed Wolff Ralph White Joyce Kelly ... Patty Laskosky Pearl Shrout . Dorothea Rendo .... Jerrie Johnson Sue Krieter Susan Cocherl .... Paula Pickford Dick Johnson Jack Sims 19 MARY ELMA BRYAN, EDITOR AND MR. FRANK PRUITT, SPONSOR JOHN SNYDER, BUSINESS MANAGER AND PATRICIA SHEARER, ASSISTANT EDITOR MESSAGE FROM w THE EDITOR Yearbooks started out as combination scrap books and photograph albums in which each student put the souvenirs of his school days. It soon became evident that this was an unsatis- factory way in which to keep a lasting record of the friends at school and the activities of the students. The students gradually turned the work of assembling material, taking pictures and recording events over to a smaller staff of people, having a number of books produced alike, rather than making each one by hand. Thus the first yearbook was published. In com- parison to the streamlined ones of today, these old annuals were clumsy and full of elaborate art work. As more groups of students are being trained each year in the planning and organi- zation of their annuals, the yearbooks now are being produced along the lines of business pub- lications. We of the Annual Staff have put a great deal of work and care into this book. We should like to take this opportunity to thank the fac- ulty, Mrs. Frazure, Mrs. Hayden and Charles Hoeppner, who devoted so much of his time to making this the best book possible. We hope that it will always bring back vivid memories of the happy y ears spent at Merrillville High. 20 Top: Production Staff: Charles Hoeppner, Production Manager. Center Left: Business Staff; John Snyder, Business Manager. Center Right: Art Staff. Lower Left: Copy Staff; Betty Major, Copy Manager. Lower Right: Photography Staff. 21 THE WALTZ WE SHALL REMEMBER Left: A SCENE FROM THE PROM Jf. Right: THE ' 49 PROM KING AND QUEEN BEING CROWNED The Homecoming Dance was the first of the season. The Queen, Anne Franko, and many others danced to the music of the Cavaliers. Many couples waltzed through “Winter Wonderland,” which was held on December 3, and sponsored by the Junior Class. Bill Glass- ford and his Orchestra played that evening. December 10, was the date for the Hi-Y Dance, better known as the “Christmas Dance.” Music was furnished by the Cavaliers, and fun was had by all. “Sadie Hawkin’s Dance” sponsored by G. A.A. was held on April 17. The crowning of Li’l Abner and Daisy Mae, who were John Kokinda and Shirley Havard, was the highlight of the evening. The Junior-Senior Prom was held on May 5th at the Marquette Park Pavilion. Everyone attending had a wonderful evening of dancing to the music of Bud Presner and his Orchestra. Friday, Miay 13th, dawned a glorious day for the Juniors and Seniors of Merrillville. The warm spring evening was a beautiful setting for the Prom of ’49, which took place at the Lake Hill Country Club. The beautifully decorated hall included a trellis of make-believe roses and a poster on which the theme “Deep Purple,” was written in silver dust. At approximately 9:30 Sandy Richards and his Orchestra played the grand march and im- mediately following, the King and Queen of last year, Jim Lennertz and Pat Blaze, surrend- ered their crowns to Bill Kimble and Pat Shearer, who reigned as King and Queen for the remaining evening. Now only souvenirs and memories remain of this dance. Another year and another Prom is gone, but how well we remember it. 22 Upper left: ENJOYMENT AFTER VICTORY Upper right: THE JUNIOR BAND AT THE POLIO BENEFIT DANCE Center left: WHERE ARE ALL THE BOYS? Center right: MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL - - - HI-Y CHRISTMAS DANCE Lower left: HOPE I HAVE ENOUGH MONEY Lower right: RELAXATION FOR PIRATE GRIDMEN 23 LEADING ATHLETES ORGANIZE CLUB The Letterman’s Club is the newest addi- tion to Merrillville’s extra curricular activities. Under the experienced guidance of Coach Ed Englehart they set down a definite pattern of standards. Their aims and purposes are to raise the athletic, sportsmanship and scholastic standards of athletes, to promote recognition of athletes for duties and feats performed, and to encourage more boys to participate in athletics. The first officers of the club were Jack Sims, President; Wayne Carpenter, Vice-Presi- dent; Bill McDonald, Secretary-Treasurer; No- lan Temple, Sgt.-at-Arms; Donald Carpenter, Reporter, and Eldon Powell and Jim Bailey, Historians. The remaining membership was composed of Tom Rastovski, Pat Sullivan, Danny Molch- an, Wharton Wietbrock, Bob Wilson, Richard Johnson and Bill Kimble. MEMBERS OF THE LETTERMEN ' S CLUB MR. EDWARD ENGLEHART 24 ON WITH THE EXPERIMENTS THE science club working on a CRYSTAL SET if you happen to pass the science room MR. CLYDE MOTTS some Tuesday evening, and hear strange noises, it will probably be one of the Science Club’s radio experiments. Although this club is in its first year at Merrillville, it has already made much progress. Under Mr. Motts, their sponsor, they have worked with electrical equipment, seen movies, and made crystal receiving sets. The Science Club’s first officers are: Mike Price, President; John Snyder, Secretary-Treas- urer. The other members include Jack Hollar, Bob Mandly, Donald Maffitt, Ralph White, Ed- die Wolff, Ed Black, Charles Hoeppner, John Kuchta, Richard Newman, Vernon Saxton, John Ashton, Anthony Smederovac and Don Ellis. Merrillville High School hopes that the Science Club will successfully continue to grow. 25 THE MUSIC If you heard a loud noise coming from the band room, it was no cause for alarm. Someone had just hit a sour note and Mr. Lundgren was letting them know it. In case you didn’t know, Mr. Lundgren is our new band director, from Elgin, Illinois. Boy, don’t they look sharp! I’m talking a- bout the marching band that Merrillville is so proud of. They played and marched at five of our home football games and took a trip to the Crown Point football game. Hey! We can’t over look our high stepping majorettes, Sandra Fra- zure, Nancy Burke and Noreen Struble, or the new drum major, Dick Newman. In addition to a marching band we have a pep band for some of the basketball games. Several concerts were given during the year and they entered the District and State contests. Also quite a few of the band mem- bers entered the District and State Solo En- semble Contest. In appreciation for what the Band Boosters did for us the band played at an Ice Cream Social and several other engagements. The officers for the year were Patty Shear- er, President: Don Leake, Vice-President; Fred Smith, Secretary-Treasurer; Loma Geyer, Li- brarian, and Joe Titley, Sergeant-at-Arms. After a very successful year the band gave a send off to the graduation class at Baccalau- reate and Commencement exercises. 26 CHORUS WINS FIRST 3 IN DISTRICT CONTEST Under the direction of its new director, Carl Lundgren, the choir is keeping up their good name. “God of Our Fathers” was one of the out- standing numbers that was heard at the con- cert given by the choir in the school gym. Also, on the calendar for the year was the District Music Contest, in which the choir won first place. Paula Pickford, Elaine Green, and Pearl Shrout made up the trio this year and their lilting voices were heard at several appearances with the choir. MR. CARL LUNDGREN MERRILLVILLE CHORUS 27 TWO PRACTICE TEACHERS IN THE AG. SHOP MERRILLVILLE CHOSEN AS TEACHER TRAINING CENTER The Merrillville Agriculture Department in cooperation with Mr. Miller and Mr. Houchin, has been placed as one of the thirteen teacher training centers of vocational agriculture for Purdue University. Since January 5th, we have received four men for instruction in the high school. Our agriculture department was selected because of outstanding equipment and teach- ing aids, active Future Farmer work, except- ional 4-H achievement, and a basically sound program in Supervised Farm Practice or pro- ject work. All of the above features are placed high on Purdue’s requirements for practice training in agriculture. Some outstanding extra curricular work has been accomplished by members of the Fu- ture Farmers of America. Howard Hughes won first in Public Speaking in the district, Knox, Indiana. Charles Gernenz, Charles Hoeppner, and Robert Reed were nominated to Hoosier Parmer Degree. Donald Conrad won first in District Grain Judging, and Leslie Nelson won first in County Grain Judging. Robert Reed, Edward Hein, and Fred Taylor all have ex- ceedingly good programs in Supervised Farm Practice. During the football season all Future Farmers worked in the concession stand selling refreshments. MR. LOREN CARRIER 28 THEY BUILD FOR TOMORROW Upper Lefl: Plastics tactics. Upper Right: Shaping Plastics and watta shape. Center Lefl: Putting the finishing touches on a telephone bench. Center Right: MR. PHILIP NEEDHAM. Lower Left: Thread cutting power. Lower Right: Mechanical drawings or drawing mechanics? - - - 29 SERVICE WITH A SMILE At least once a day each of us sees a man in overalls as we go to and from our classes. Every time we see one of these men they greet us with a warm “Hello” and a broad smile. If the school is cold all we have to do is tell one of these four men, and they will send more heat to the classes, for these are the janitors. Many Top: CAFETERIA LINE Bottom left: JANITORS. MR. WALTZ, MR. NIKSCH. MR. HENRICHS, AND MR. PIERCE. Bottom right: COOKS, MRS. MUNCHEN- BURG. MRS. RENDO, MRS. HARBIT AND MRS. NEWCOMB. of us know them by name, they are Mr. Pierce, Mr. Henrichs, Mr. Waltz and Mr. Niksch. “My wasn’t that meal good?” This was said many times a day in the cafeteria. Responsible for these delicious lunches are our able cooks, Mrs. Harbit, Mrs. Rendo and Mrs. Newcomb. 30 ★ ATHLETICS 31 OUR COACHES ' HARD WORK BRINGS GLORY TO OUR SCHOOL Through the diligent work of Coaches De- maree and Semokaitis the team was kept in fine condition throughout the season. The whole school wishes to thank these coaches for the time and patience that was need to put the team through a perfect season. FOOTBALL SCHEDULE We They Sept. 7 Wirt 31 7 Sept. 9 Gary Edison 55 7 Sept. 16 Rensselaer 25 7 Sept. 23 Crown Point 7 0 Sept. 30 Lowell 32 6 Oct. 7 Griffith 19 6 Oct. 14 East Gary 30 7 Oct. 21 Hobart 7 6 Oct. 28 Valpo 43 13 Nov. 4 Dyer 34 14 OUR VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM 32 COME ON AND YELL! ! ! Those four bits of dyna- mite you saw leading the cheers at the game were none other than Pat Shear- er, Theresa Franko, Norma Jewel, and Dorothy Series. This quartet was the Mer- rillville girls’ contribution to the team’s moral. Every- one will agree that they did a swell job. PIRATES WIN C.C. CHAMPIONSHIP In the fall of 1949 the M.H.S. Pirates had their most successful season in football. The opening game saw the Pirates trouncing the Wirt “Troopers” by a score of 31 to 7. After this game they were in full command throughout the whole season. The Hobart game was very close from start to finish, but it was finally won by M.H.S. with a score of 7 to 6. Along with the conference trophy, the Pirates received a tro- phy from the Glen Park Rotary Club for their fine work throughout the sea- son. Top: An undefeated season: one chance out of a thou- sand. Bottom: Rotarians honor our team with a banquet and trophy. 33 D. CARPENTER MOLCHMN RASTOVSKI WIETBROCK WILSON VXARPEf i:TER JEFFERY FIELER SIMMS TEMPLE MACDONALD JONES JOHNSON FOWELL GRIDIRON CHAMPIONS 34 PIRATES IN ACTION Uppar Left: Determined Pirates down Brickies. Middie Left: Calumet Conference Champion- ship is ours! Lower Left: Another touchdown in the making for Merrillville. Upper Right: There goas Molchan. Middle Right: The one that meant the game. Lower Right: We can take it too. 35 OUR MIGHTY SQUAD ★ Starling line-up for the Merrillville Pirates in a single wing formation. RESERVES ' FOOTBALL SCHEDULE ★ Horace Mann 0 6 East Gary 0 16 Crown Point 0 12 Lowell 0 13 Griffith 12 6 Crown Point 0 0 Hobart 12 18 Valpo 0 1 Portage 7 19 WE RE PROUD OF OUR RESERVES The Freshmen and Sophomore squad had a quite successful season this year. They won i six games, lost one game, and tied one. Griffith won by a slim edge of 12 to 6. The game in which Crown Point tied us was a hard fought battle all the way through. The final score of that game was 0 to 0. 36 PIRATES ON THE HARDWOOD Upper Left: You can ' t have this ball! Upper Right: All by himself. Center Left: Get that ball, Powell. Center Right: Will we get it? Lower Left: One that was blocked. Lower Right: Really getting up there. 37 VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Nov. 18 Gary Edison We 56 They 34 Nov. 22 Crown Point 34 40 Dpc. 2. East Gary 50 51 Dec. 9 Portage 28 34 Dec. 13 Hammond Noll 45 35 Dec. 16 Roosevelt (Gary) 44 36 Jan. 4 Griffith 47 35 Jan. 5 Gary Edison 43 41 Jan. 11 Hobart 45 41 Jan. 13 Dyer 44 42 Jan. 17 Lowell 50 44 Jan. 20 Crown Point 39 43 Jan. 27 Hebron 54 26 Feb. 1 East Gary 46 43 Feb. 3 Wheeler 45 37 Feb. 8 Griffith 50 60 Feb. 10 Wirt 48 52 Feb. 17 Lowell 58 37 Holiday Tourney Merrillville 45 East Gary 53 Sectionals Merrillville 47 East Chicago Washington 60 WE ' VE GOT THE COACH Coach Englehart completed his twelfth year at M.H.S. Out of these twelve years Coach Englehart has had one undefeated basketball team and many conference wins. We, the stu- dents of Merrillville High School appreciate the good fortune of having such a fine coach. Thanks a lot, COACH! 38 RESERVES ★ This year’s reserve team played through a better than average season, this is indicated by their record of 12 wins and only 5 losses. They finished the season stropg, winning their last 10 games in succession and finishing second in the standings. They are a young team, being composed en- tirely of Sophomores and Juniors. They will be Mer- rillville’s stars in the fol- lowing two years. FRESHMEN ★ Although the Freshmen dropped 9 games, while winning only 3, it was a successful season in view of the fact that they acquir- ed much needed experience. Coach Englehart confi- dently expects the boys to win many games as a re- serve team in the coming season. JUNIOR HIGH ★ The Junior High basket- ball te m experienced the best season in its history. They ; won 21 games while droppjfig only one. The big fight of this admirable season was the winning of the Conference tourney. The team, coached by Ed Englehart, also won the Conference championship. 39 SULLIVAN LIPKE J KIMBLE POWELL ME KOLA WILSON BAILEY JONES McDonald REACHING FOR VICTORY 40 OUR WINNING TEAM Upper Lefl: Oh, no you don ' t. Upper Right: One mad scramble. Lower Left: Reaching h’gh for this one. Lower Right: A shot that scored! 41 SPEED AND POWER FOR SPRING SPORTS The Merrillville track season opened this April. Track was discontinued last year be- cause of lack of interest. Coach Englehart is building for the future by including many underclassmen. The outlook for this season is for one of the best teams in the past few years. After one of the better seasons last year the Merrillville baseball team has its eyes on the Calumet Conference Pennant. The team has all of its nine regulars back this year, which gives it a seasoned staff of veterans. With an addition to the pitching staff. Coach Englehart is expecting a good season. The Varsity Baseball Team 42 . SCHOOL SPIRIT REACHES NEW ★ HIGH THIS YEAR Upper Left: Boy, are we proud. Upper Right: Norma, Terry, and Pat. Center: Six minutes till victory. Lower Left: Will if go in? Lower Right: Faster . . . and Louder! 43 CECIL A. GRAYSON TEDDY HOUCHIN Superintendent of Schools Trustee 44 If. ADMINISTRATION C. E. WALTERS Grade School Principal MRS. HELEN HAYDEN School Treasurer MRS. ELLEN FRAZURE School Secretary 45 46 CLASSES 47 UP AND COMING C ' mon freshie carry my books. Okay freshie watch where you ' re going. These are the words hurled at the fresh- men class last September, as they entered their first year of high school. But they bravely stood up under the onslaught and we are now looking back on a very success- ful year. Well, suppose we look at their achievements for the year too. Under the able sponsorship of Mr. Bough and Mr. Weldy, and the leadership of the President, Carl Kraft; vice-president, Ed McDonald; Secretary, Kathleen Hunter and Treasurer, The freshmen class officers: Carl Kraft, President; Kathleen Hunter, Secretary; Don Birk, Treasurer; Mr. Bough and Mr. Weldy, class sponsors; and Ed McDonald, Vice- president. Don Birk; they have been encouraged to work for the benefit of the school. They had the annual Freshman Dance on April 24, which was a big success. They have enter- ed Merrillville ' s Clubs, and have supported our sports and social undertakings with enthusiasm. We hope that they will con- tinue to achieve success in their future years at Merrillville. 48 FRESHMEN Above, Left to Right: ROW 1: Jerry Hamilton, Don Smith, Clarence Halfman, Frank Halfman. Jim Warot, Nancy Burke, Sandra Frazure, Wayne Wallace, Don Gorgas, Ralph Gustaf- son. Jim Adler. ROW 2: Howard Wickman, Jimmy Roy, Bry- ant Wade. Ronald Baessler, Everett Roy, Bob Craig, David Fryer, Jerry Blaze. Chuck Smith, Carl Kraft, Dan- iel Stolz. ROW 3: Bob Smith, Ken Byerly, Jim Shau- ver. Steve Yaros, Don Birk, Ed Mc- Donald. Larrv Kazmer. Darrell Max- ey, Charles Kitchel, Bill Reid. Below, Left to Right: ROW 1: Don Conrad, Ronald Cook, Leslie Nelson, Richard Hersog, Herman Buchfuehrer, Phil Ayers. Norman Schultz. Warren Hockstra, Dick Mid- gett, Don DeVries, Anthony Essick. ROW 2: Barbara Reveal, Dorothy Reid, Nan- cy Clark. Joan Benoit, Edna Dick. Art Kaiser. Carl Griffin, Harold Miller, Betty Bodamer, Shirley King, Phyllis Schnabel, Dorothy Shearer. ROW 3: Judy Hollar, Patsy Willfond, Flor- ence Lowell. Judy Nearing, Beverly Pruitt Lucretia McDade. Francis Mar- salek, Elizabeth Taylor, Doris Boda- mer. ROW 4: Joyce Nisson, Marilyn Lavery, Doris Polomchak, Ruth Frank, Dorothy Wolff, Anita Good, Shirley Kros, Margarite Rosenbalm. June Riddle Gloria Sullivan. Violet Craig. ROW 5: Marian Knoop, Carol Porter, Phyl- lis Gernenz, Mary Ann Olejniczak, Peggy Hillis, Donna Halsted, Shirley Poland, Kathleen Hunter, Shirley Breckner. Shirley Jenkins. 49 SOPHOMORES SPORT BLUE AND WHITE SWEATERS This year’s Sophomore Class was one of the largest in the school’s history. There were 84 students. The class chose royal blue and white for the colors of their class sweaters. Anna Franko, the Sophomore Class can- didate. reigned as Football Queen of 1949. The class officers for the year were Ron- ald Jones, President: Ronald Youngkin, Vice- President; Jerry Jones, Student Council Rep- resentative; Anne Franko, Secretary-Treasurer and Elaine Young as Reporter. Mrs. Collins and Mr. Needham were the class Sponsors. Class Officers, Left io Right: Ronnie Jones, President, Anna Franko, Sec.-Treas., Ronnie Youngkin, Vice-Pres., Mr. Needham and Mrs. Collins, Sponsors, Jerry Jones, Student Council Representative. so SOPHOMORES ★ Above. Left to Right: ROW 1: Ralph Hunt, Tom Barbarcheck, Douglas Witham. Robert Horst, Jack Hollar. David Bookwalter, Ronald Jones, Jerry Bess, Hugh Richards, Robert Blankenbaker, Charles Bohn. ROW 2: Donald Ellis, John Ashton, Don Smith, Francis Wade, Anna Mae Wade, Patricia Fetsch. Marion Hom- er, James Sievert. Ronald Langbehn, Frank Foreman, Richard Maver. Matt Smederovac, Wayne Hartnup, William Springer, Jerry Jones. ROW 3: Anne Franko, Lois Franz, Joan Griemann, Doris Spurr, Shirley But- cher. Jane Hamilton, Natalie Williams, Frank Smith. Ed Hein. ROW 4: Laura Novak, Carmelle De Gaetano, Patricia Chentnik. Donna Cook. Anna Ratajec, Norma Jewell. Janet Wood- land, Joyce Lape. Noreen Struble. Peggy Bogan, Dorothy Series. Below, Left to Right: ROW 1: Donald Mills, William Christiansen, Joe Junknevitch, Jack Hillis. Robert Mekola, John Ward, Joseph Halfman. ROW 2: Fred Taylor, Ronald Youngkin, John Roessing, Evertt Homeier, John Wolf, Terry Pierce, Roy Shannon, Wilma Schriber. ROW 3: Sally Deeter. Susan Houchin, James Jones, Paul Maxey, John Chiado, Loma Geyer, Elaine Young. Nancy Ballard, Lois Wloczewski. ROW 4: Nona Murray, Jeanette Bennington, Anacleta Glennon. Barbara Mitchell, Marilyn Lakeberg, Judy Price. Rose Ann Purcell. Barbara Rhodes. Ada Roll. 5 ) Class Officers, Left to Right: Tom Hoffmeister, Vice-President; Don Lipke, Student Council Representative; Donald Maffitt, Treasurer; Bill McDonald. Secretary; Mr. Carrier and Mr. Semokaitis (not pictured), sponsors; Charles Aubuchon, President; Dorothy Rastovski, Sergeant-at-Arms. The Junior Class finished what everyone considered a very successful third year of high school. As their leaders they chose Charles Aubuchon as president; Tom Hoffmeister. vice-president: Bill McDonald, secretary, and Donald Maffitt as treasurer. Everyone was still thinking about their n w class rings when the Junior Dance came up on December 3rd. The theme was Winter JUNIORS CHOOSE CLASS RINGS Wonderland and Bill Glasford and his orches- tra furnished the music. The Junior play, given March 25, will not be forgotten for a long time. The entire class got behind it and boosted it to a great success. After a year’s hard work, the Juniors put all their effort into the biggest event of the year, the Junior-Senior Prom, which was held May 5th at the Marquette Park Pavilion. 52 JUNIORS ★ Above, Left to Right: ROW 1. Nolan Temple, Wayne Carpenter, John Miller, Pat Griffin, Dean Lewis, Dick Hollingsworth, Ted Henrichs, Vernon Saxton, Lyle Van Gorp, Bill McDade, Don Yaros. ROW 2. Rose Alonso, Betty Benoit, Shirley Havard, Don Kazimer, Bob Danielson, Jack Stockwell, Jerry Kuzma, Charles Lanham, Alex Bianchi. ROW 3. Jeanette Johnson, Delores Dondan- ville, Bonnie Buhr, Rosemary Kelly, Olga Eberthardt, Ann Cerajeski, Rosalie Sharp, Joyce De Foor, Wilma Horst. Below, Left to Right: ROW 1. Fred Smith, Larry Joyce, Harlo Porter, Darrel Lauer, Oliver Kelly, John Kokinda, Don Lipke. Wharton Weitbrock. Bill McDonald. Bill Burke, Albert Lockwood, Joe Titley. ROW 2. Art Lewis, John Burris, Evan Gosser, Don Maffitt, Albert Vereb, Charles Gernenz, Glenn Harms, Bob Mandly, Tony Smederovac, Charles Aubuchon, Bob Smith, Ken Peters, Tom Hoff- meister. ROW 3. Lynne Leake, Delores Kmetz, Joy Brewer, Lorraine Schmidt, Victorja Van Meerten, Dorothy Rastovski, Bonnie Lindborg, Audrey Popp, Peggy Franko, Barbara Kirk. ROW 4. Peggy O’Brien, Joan Powers, Lois Nisson, Eleanor Leffert, Barbara Keaton, Louise Varro, Jean Sager, Theresa Smith. Arlene Wilson. 53 JAMES G. BAILEY Sports Club 3, Football 4, Basketball 3, 4: Baseball 3, 4; Lettermen’s Club 4 Senior Hi-Y 4. IVAN BATEMAN Crown Point 1, 2; Football 1, 2; Track 1. 2; F. F . A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice-Pres. EDWARD P. BLACK Jr. Hi-Y 1, 2; Senior Hi-Y 3. 4: Science Club 4. Junior Plav 3. Senior Play 4. Foot- ball 3, 4; Annual Staff 4. GRACE MARIE BODAMER Sunshine Society 1, 2, 3. 4, Treas., Junior and Senior Play Committee. SENIORS BETTY JEAN BOWERS G. A. A. 1. 3; Camera Club 2, F. H. A. 4, Chorus 2, 3; Senior Play 4, Annual Staff 4, Class Treasurer 3. MARY BREK Camera Club 1. F. H. A. 2, 3, 4; Chorus 2, 3; Mirror Staff 4, Annual Staff 4, Junior and Senior Play Committee. MARY ELMA BRYAN Ellwood City, Pa. 1, Baltimore Md. 1. Girl Reserves 1, Newspaper Staff 1. G. A. A. 2, 3, Treasurer, 4, President; Yearbook Staff 3, 4, Editor-in-Chief; Junior Play Committee, Student Council 4. MARILYN JOYCE BURKHART G. A. A. 1, Maiden Club (California) 2, Sunshine Club 3. 4; Chorus 3, 4; Mirror Staff 4. 54 DONALD A. BUTCHER Sports Club 1, Junior Hi-Y 2, Senior Hi-Y 3, 4; Basketball 2, 4; Football 4. HELEN MARIE CALHOUN Sports Club 1. G. A. A. 2, F. H. A. 3. 4; Mirror Staff 4. Junior and Senior Play Com- mittee, Chorus 3. DONALD CARPENTER Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Lettermen’s Club 4, Sports Club 1, Football 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2; Mir- ror Staff 3, 4; Annual Staff 2, 3; Chorus 2, 3; Class Secretary 2. Class Vice-President 3. BOB CHAPMAN Sports Club 1, Camera Club 2, 3; Senior Hi-Y 4. Football 3. 4; Baseball 3, 4; Mirror Staff 4, Annual Staff 4. SENIORS SUSAN CAROL COCHERL W. H. O., G. A. A., Co-eds, Spanish Club, Sec., Pres.; Latin Club, Visual Service Club, Sec., Treas.: Library Club. Sec. Treas.; Chronicle (School paper). Cadets, Sunshine Club 4. JANET COOK G. A. A. 1, Sports Club 2, F. H. A. 3. Jun- ior Play Committee, Chorus 2, 3. CARMELLE DE GAETANO Lew Wallace 1, 2, 3; Glee Club 1, G. A. A. 1, Sprench Club 2, 3; Class Vice-Pres. 2, Auxilia 2, 3; F. H. A. 4, Treas., Annual Staff 4. BETTY ANN DICK Sunshine 1, 2. 3; F. H. A. 4. Annual Staff 4. Junior and Senior Play Committee, A- chievement Award in Home Ec. 55 WILLIAM H. DOUTHETT F. F. A. 1, 2, Treas. 3, Treas. 4. SHIRLEY ROSE ESSICK Camera Club 1, G. A. A. 2, F. H. A. 3, 4: Junior and Senior Play, Chorus 2. 3. ROBERT FIELER Basketball 1. 2; Football 3. 4; Sports Club 1. Track 1, 2; Hi-Y 2, 4; Class President 2, Student Council 2, 4; Class Vice-President 4. WILLIAM FORD Sports Club 1, Junior Hi-Y 2. Senior Hi-Y 3, 4. SENIORS THERESA FRANKO Chorus 2, 3; G. A. A. 3, 4, Sec.; Camera Club 2, Sunshine Club 1, Annual Staff 4. Cheerleader 4, Class Treasurer 2, Senior Play Committee. RICHARD J. FRANKOVICH Basketball 2. Baseball 2. 3, 4; Senior Hi- Y 4, Sports Club 2. ROBERT FRANZ Junior Hi-Y. Senior Hi-Y. ELAINE GREEN G. A. A. 1, 2; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3; Sunshine 4, Mirror Staff 4. Editor; An- nual Staff 3, Student Council 3. 4. Sec.; Trio 3, 4; Clarinet quartet 4. ss LOUISE HALFMAN Sports Club 2. PAULA HALFMAN G. A. A. 3, 4; Camera Club 1. 2; Annual Staff 4. Junior and Senior Play Committee. WILLIAM HALL Sports Club 1, Camera Club 2, 3, 4; An- nual Staff 4, Senior Play Committee. IONE GLEE HAYES Sunshine 1, 2. 3. 4. Reporter: Chorus 3, 2: Cafeteria 1, 2. cashier: Annual Staff 4. SENIORS BETTY HICKMAN Thorton Fractional 1, 2; Sunshine 3. 4, Corr. Sec.: Annual Staff 4, Girls Club 1, 2: Chorus 1. CHARLES HOEPPNER Camera Club 1. F. F. A. 2, 3, Sec. 4, Sec.; Chorus 2. Annual Staff 4. Prod. Manager: Science Club 4, Senior Play 4. JAMES A. HOLLINGSWORTH Sports Club 1. Junior Hi-Y 2, Senior Hi-Y 3, 4; Annual Staff 4. RICHARD E. HULL F. F. A. 2, 3, 4. 57 MARY LEE INGLES Camera Club 1. Sunshine 2, 3, 4. Record- ing Sec.; Chorus 3, Junior Play 3, Annual Staff 4. Student Council 2. EDWARD JEFFERY Football 2, 3, 4: Snorts Club 1. Junior Hi- Y 2, Senior Hi-Y 3. 4, Vice-Pres. EDWARD JENKINS Sportmen’s Club 1. Junior Hi-Y 2. Senior Hi-Y 3, 4, Reporter. MARY LOUISE JESKO G. A. A. 1. Sports Club 2, Chorus 2. 3; Sunshine 3. Mirror Staff 4. Annual Staff 4. F. H. A. 4. Junior and Senior Play Commit- tee. SENIORS GERALDINE L. JOHNSON G. A. A. 1. F. H. A. 2. 3, President. 4; Chorus 2. 3. 4. Pres.; Student Council 3. 4; Mirror Staff 4, Junior and Senior Plays, Class Treasurer 4. RICHARD JOHNSON Senior Play 4. Lettermen’s Club 4, Camera Club 3. Junior Hi-Y 2. Sports Club 1, Foot- ball 1. 2, 3, 4; Track 2, Basketball 1, 2, 4. BERNICE KAPELA Lew Wallace 1, G. A. A. 1, 2; Camera Club 3. 4; Junior Play, Dramatics Club 1. JOYCE Y. KELLY Tolleston 1. Art Club 1. Dramatics Club 1, Latin Club 2. G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 3, Mirror 4, Senior Play 4. 58 JEROME R. KRIETER Junior Hi-Y 1, 2; F. F. A. 3, 4. Basketball 1, 2. 3. 4: Baseball 3, 4; Letter- men’s Club 4. Junior Hi-Y 1, 2. SUZANNE E. KRIETER G. A. A. 1. 2, 3. Vice-Pres.; F. H. A. 4, Sec.; Chorus 3, Senior Play. Mirror Staff 4. JOHN KUCHTA Science Club 4, Portage High 1. 2. 3. WILLIAM PAUL KIMBLE SENIORS BARBARA KWASNY Chorus 2, 3; F. H. A. 3. 4; G. A. A. 1, Camera Club 2. Mirror Staff 4. Class Re- porter 2, Junior and Senior Play, Annual Staff 2. LARRY R. LAHAIE Chorus 2, 3. 4; Hi-Y 2. 4; Snorts Club 1, Basketball 1, 2. 4; Baseball 1. 2, 3. 4; Foot- ball 3. 4; Lettermen’s Club 4. DONALD W. LAKEBERG Chicago Vocational School 1, Track 1. PATRICIA J. LASKOSKY Lew Wallace 1, 2; G. A. A. 3, F. H. A. 4, Mirror Staff 4. Annual Staff 4. Junior and Senior Play, Chorus 3. 59 NORMA JEAN LAWERENCE G. A. A. 1. 3. 4; Camera Club 3, 2; Mirror Staff 4. 2. Chorus DEANE R. LEAKE JR. Basketball 1. 2; Football 3. 4; Chorus 3. Junior Hi-Y 2, Senior Hi-Y 4. F. F. A. 1. DON LEAKE vBand 1, 2. 3, 4; Chorus 3. Junior Hi-Y 1 2 ' Senior Hi-Y 4. ROSE JUNE LEGGITT G. A. A. 2, 3. 4. SENIORS GERALDINE MAC LAVERTY G. A. A. 1, F. H. A. 3, 4: Snorts Club 2, Chorus 2, 3, 4; Mirror Staff 4, Annual Staff 4, Junior and Senior Play Committee. Prom Queen Candidate. DONALD CLAYTON MAGEE F. F. A. 1. 2, 3, 4; Chorus 3. 4. ROBERT L. MAGER Sports Club 1, 2. CHARLES MAGNUSON Chorus 2, 3, 4: Band 1, 2. 3. 4: Junior Hi-Y 1, 2; Basketball 1. 4: Football Mgr. 4. 6 BETTY MAE MORELAND Camera Club 1. Sunshine 2, 3, 4; Chorus 2, 3; Mirror Staff 4, Bookstore 4. DAN MOLCHAN Mirror Staff 1, Annual Staff 4, Class Vice- Pres. 1, Sports Club 1, Pres.; Junior Hi-Y 2, Sgt.-ac-Arms; Senior Hi-Y 3, Lettermen’s Club A Junior Plav, Football 1, 2. 3, 4; Bas- ketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Capt.; Track 1, 2, 4; Base- carl 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Council 1, 4, Pres. RICHARD NEWMAN Band 4. Drum Major; Science Club 4.. Mirror Staff 4. VIRGINIA K. OLEJNICZAK Sunshine Club 1. 2. 3. 4; Junior and Sen- ior Play Committee. SENIORS BETTY JUNE MAJOR Bowen High School (Clrcago) 1. 2; Cam- era Club 4. Annual Staff 4. PAULA ANN PICKFORD Lew Wallace 1, Biology Club 1, Camera Club 2, Chorus 2, 3, 4; F. H. A. 3, 4, Pres.; Mirror Staff 4. Trio 4, Class Sec. 4. Student Council 4. Treas. SHELDON FRANCIS POPP Sports Club 1, Junior Hi-Y 1, Football 1, 2. 3. 4; Lettermen’s Club 4. ELDON R. POWELL Basketball 1. 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1. 2. 3, 4; Football 3, 4; Track 2, Junior Hi-Y 1, 2; Sen- ior Hi-Y 3, 4; Lettermen’s Club 4; Junior and Senior Play. 61 MICHAEL W. PRICE McKinley 1, Flint Central 2, Quartet (mix- ed) 2, 3, (male) 3, 4; Science Club 4, Pres., Football 3, 4; Chorus 3, 4; Junior Hi-Y 2, Senior Play. Mirror Staff. 3. 4. Feature Ed.; Student Council 4. THOMAS J. RASTOVSKI F. F. A. 1. 2, 3; Lettermen’s Club 4. Foot- ball 3, 4, Capt.; Basketball 4. Track 2. DOROTHEA C. RENDO G. A. A. 2, 3, 4: Sports Club 1. Librarian 3. SENIORS JACQUALINE RICHARDS Calumet Twp. 1, Camera Club 2, Treas. 3, Treas.; Chorus 2, Class Sec. 3. F. H. A. WILLIAM RIDDLE Football 3, 4; Baseball 3, 4; Basketball, Student Mgr. 3, 4; Senior Hi-Y 4. Camera Club 2. 3. PATRICIA SHEARER Class Sec. 1. Class Co-Treas. 4, Mirror Staff 1, Annual Staff 4, Ass’t. Ed.; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, Pres., 4. Reporter; Cheerleader 1. 3, 4; Band 1, 3, 4. Pres.; Student Council 3, Sec. 4; Junior Play, Librarian 3. PEARL LOUISE SHROUT Hammond High 1. Chorus 1, 2. 3, 4; Trio 3, 4; Quartet 3, Sunshine 2. 3, 4, Pres.; Stu- dent Council 4. Mirror Staff 4. S. S. S. Christmas Play 2, Senior Play 4. 62 JACK SIMS Football 1. 2. 3. 4. Capt.; Basketball 2, 4; Track 2. Junior Hi-Y 1, Treas. 2, Pres., Lettermen’s Club 4, Pres.; Student Council 2, 4. ALFRED E. SMITH Junior Hi-Y 1. 2: Mirror Staff 4, Chorus 2. 3, 4; Junior Play. JOHN SNYDER Glee Club 1. Camera Club 2, 3; Hi-Y 4, Science Club 4, Sec. Treas.; Band 1, 2, 3; Co- librarian, Junior Play Committee. Student Council 4, Mirror Staff 4, 2; Annual Staff 4, Business Mgr.; Senior Play. JAMES GORDON SPURR Band 1, 2, 3. Pres. 4; Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Pres.: Student Council 3, 4; Junior Play Commit- tee, Chorus 2, 3. SENIORS EVAN PAT SULLIVAN Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Capt.; Student Coun- cil 1, 2, 3, Vice-Pres. 4; Class President 1, 3, 4; Vice-President 2, F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, Treas.; Lettermen’s Club 4, Senior Play. Prom King Candidate. GILBERT TANNER Junior Hi-Y 1. 2; Senior Hi-Y 3. 4 . ANDREW D. TAYLOR Football 4. Hi-Y 3. 4; Sports Club 2. ELSIE MAE WESLEY Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; Bookstore 4. 63 RALPH WARREN WHITE Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Camera Club 2, 3; Junior Hi-Y 1, Football 1. 2. 3, 4: Science Club 4. Annual Staff 4. Mirror Staff 4. Basketball Mgr. 3, Senior Play. BOB WILSON Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4: Football 3. 4; Base- ball 2, 3. 4; Track 2, Hi-Y 1. 2: Lettermen’s Club 4. DOROTHY WINGIS G. A. A. 1. Mirror Staff 4. EDWYN E. WOLFF F. F. A. 1. Science Club 4. Senior Play. SENIORS JOANNE YAROS G. A. A. 1, Camera Club 2. F. H. A. 3, 4; Chorus 2, 3, 4; Senior Play, Mirror Staff 4. MARTHA LEE MATTHEWS G. A. A. 1; F. H. A. 2, 3, Vice-Pres.; Vice- Pres., Chorus 2, 3, 4; Mirror Staff 4. NOT PICTURED RICHARD E. LINES MARVIN MANIS Sports Club 2, F. F. A. 3, 4: Chorus 4. Sports Club 1, Junior Hi-Y 2. VICTOR E. WILLIAMS 64 NOW THEY ARE ALUMNI Who would ever believe the day of gradua- tion would come so soon? It seems like only yesterday that they were “green freshmen” dodging the upperclassmen, trying to keep from doing the impossible acts that were forced upon them if caught. Pat Sullivan was their president; Dan Molchan, vice-president; Patty Shearer, secretary; and Bill Kimble, treasurer. With these four doing fine jobs, they all had fun at the Freshman Skating Party, especially with the fine support of Miss Cox and Mr. Demaree. Their Sophomore year whizzed past! Bob Fieler. then- president, saw to it that they had a basketball dance and got their red and gray class sweaters. To help Bob lead the class of ’50 this vear. they chose Pat Sullivan as vice- president. Don Carpenter as secretary, and Theresa Franko as treasurer. The class soon- sors were Mrs. Baker, Miss Week, and Mrs. Carlton. They were kept very busy during their Junior year. First there was the breath-taking play, “The Skeleton Walks,” then receiving their class rings, the Junior Dance and the main event of the year, the Junior-Senior Prom, whose theme was “Deep Purple.” Pat Sullivan led them through this successful year with Don Carpenter, vice-president; Jackie Richards, secretary: and Bettie Bowers, trea- surer. They also owe quite a bit to the willing and capable help of their sponsors, Mrs. Baker, Miss Garmong and Mr. Ebbs. Finally, the year they had all waited for came auite suddenly. A wonderful play “What a Life,” was given with much success. The Varietv Show was also enmyed by all. The class had wonderful support from three swell sponsors: Miss Garmong, Mr. Motts and Mr. Demaree. Pat Sullivan, for the third time in their high school career, was their president. The other officers were Bob Fieler vice-nresi- dent; Paula Pickford, secretary and Jerrie John- son, treasurer. Their graduation eeremomes were held in the high school gvmnasium on May 25. The Senior Class OfFcers left to right: Mr. De- maree, Sponsor; Pat Shearer, co-treasurer; Mtss Garmong, Sponsor; Mr. Motts, Sponsor; Bob Fieler, Vice-president: Pat Sullivan, President: Jerrie Johnson, Treasurer; and Paula Pickford, Secretary. 65 FACULTY INDEX MR. EDGAR MILLER Principal 44, 10, 2, 42 MRS. ELLEN FRAZURE School Secretary 7, 45 MR. MAX BOUGH English 18, 2, 48 MRS. IRENE COLLINS Latin, Algebra, General Math. 16, 50, 2, 16 MR. FRANK PRUITT Geometry, Trigonometry, Physics 13, 2 MRS. HARRIET PING Home Economics 17 MRS. HELEN NESBITT Home Economics, Cafeteria 17, 2 MR. ED. ENGLEHART Basketball Coach, Physical Ed. 38, 24, 39, 42 MR. CARL LUNDGREN Music and Band 27, 2 MR. CLYDE MOTTS Science 7, 65, 25 MR. C. E. WALTERS Grade School Principal 45 MRS. HELEN HAYDEN School Treasurer 45 MRS. DOROTHY WELDY Physical Education, Spanish 2 , 12 MR. GILBERT WELDY English 18, 12, 2, 48 MR. STANLEY SEMOKAITIS Industrial Arts, Plastics 32, 2, 36 MR. PHILIP NEEDHAM Industrial Arts, Business Mathematics 50, 2, 29 MR. RICHARD DEMAREE Football Coach, Social Studies 65, 15, 32, 2, 15 MISS GRACE GARMONG Commerce 7, 16, 65, 2, 16 MRS. JANET BAKER Library, Commerce 6 , 10 , 2 MR. LEON CARRIER Agriculture 52, 2, 28 STUDENT INDEX A Adler, James — F — 49 Alonso, Rose — J. — 53 Ashton, John — S. — 51, 10, 13 Aubuchon, Charles — J. — 7, 52, 53, 10, 24 Ayers, Phil — F. — 49, 11, 28 B Bailey, James — Sr. — 38, 54, 24, 40, 42 Baker, Melvin — S. Bcessler, Ronald — • — 4 n Ballard, Nancy — S. — 6 Barbercheck, Thomas — S. — 51, 13 Barclay, Donald — F. — 39 Bateman, Ivan — Sr. — 54, 11 Bennington, Jeannette — S. — 51 Benoit, Betty — J. — 53 Benoit, Joan — F. — 6, 49 Bess, Jerry — S. — 51 Bianchi, Alexander — J. — 53, 39, 29 Birk, Donald — F. — 49, 6, 39, 48 Black, Edward — Sr. — 21, 19, 54, 25 Blankenbaker, Glen — S. — 51 Blaze, Jerry — F. — 49, 39 66 STUDENT INDEX Bodamer, Betty — F. — 49, 12 Bodamer, Doris — F. — 49 Bodamer, Grace - — Sr. — 54 Bogan, Peggy — S. — 51 Bohn, Charles — S. — 51, 11 Bookwalter, David — S. — 7, 51, 13 Borrmann, Barbara — J. Bowers, Betty — Sr. — 21, 19, 54 Brechner, Shirley — F. — 49 Brek, Mary — Sr. — 21, 54 Brewer, Joy — I. — 7, 21, 50 Bryan, Mary Elma — Sr. — 54, 10, 12 Buchfuehrer, Herman — F. — 49, 11, 28 Buhr, Bonnie — J. — 6, 53 Burker, Nancy — F. — 49, 12, 26 Burke, William — J. — 53 Burkhart, Marilyn — Sr. — 54 Burris, John — J. — 7, 53, 13 Butcher, Donald — Sr. — 38, 55 Butcher, Shirley — S. — 6, 51 Byerly, Kenneth — F. — 49, 39 C Calhoun, Helen — Sr. — 55 Carpenter, Donald — Sr. — 21, 6, 55, 24, 34, 36 Carpenter, Wayne — J. — 53, 24, 34, 36, 29 Cerajeski, Ann — J. — 53 Chapman, Bob — Sr. — 21, 55, 42 Chentnik, Patsy — S. — 51 Chiado, John — S. — 51 Christiansen, William — S. — 51, 39 Clark, Nancy — F. — 6, 49 Cocherl, Susan — Sr. — 19, 55 Conrad, Don — F. — 49, 11, 28 Cook, Donna — S. — 51 Cook, Janet — Sr. — 55 Cook, Ronald — F. — 49, 11, 28 Craig, Bob — F. — 49 Craig, Violet — F. — 49 D Danielson, Robert — J. — 53, 39, 29 Deeter, Sally — S. — 51 DeFoor, Joyce — J. — 53 DeGaetano, Carmella — S. — 51 DeGaetano, Carmelle — Sr. — 21, 55 DeVries, Donald — F. — 49, 11, 28 Dick, Betty — Sr. — 21, 55 Dick, Edna — F. — 49, 13 Dondanville, Delore.s — J. — 53 Douthett, William — Sr. — 7, 56, 11 E Eberhardt, Olga — J. — 53 Ellis, Donald — S. — 51, 13 Essick, Anthony — F. — 49 Essick, Shirley — Sr. — 19, 56 F Fetsch, Patsy — S. — 51, 12 Fieler, Robert — Sr. — 56, 10, 65, 34, 36 Ford, William — Sr. — 7, 56 Foreman, Franklin — - S. — 51, 39 Frank, Ruth — F. — 49 Franko, Ann — S. — 50, 51, 12 Franko, Peggy — J. — 53 Franko, Theresa — Sr. — 21, 56, 33, 43 Frankovich, Richard — Sr. — 56, 42 Franz, Lois — S. — 51 Franz, Robert — Sr. — 56 Frazure, Sondra — F. — 49, 6, 26 Fryer, David — F. — 49, 39 G Gernez, Charles ' — J. ■ — 53, 10, 11 Gernenz, Phyllis — F. — 6, 49, 12 67 STUDENT INDEX Geyer, Loma — S. — 51 Glennon, Anacleta — S. — 51 Good, Anita — F. — 49 Gorgas, Donald — F. — 49, 39 Gasser, Evans — J. — 53 Green, Elaine — Sr. — 56, 10 Greimann, Joann — S. — 51 Griffin, Carl — F. — 49 Griffin, Patrick — J. — 7, 51 Gustafson, Ralph — F. — 49 H Halfman, Clarence — F. — 49 Halfman, Frank — F. — 49 Halfman, Joseph — S. — 51 Halfman, Louise — Sr. — 57 Half man, Mary Ann — J. — 4 Halfman, Paula — Sr. — 21, 57, 4 Hall, William — Sr. — 7, 21, 57, 13 Halsted, Donna — F. — 7, 49 Hamilton, Jane — S. — 51 Hamilton, Jerry — F. — 49 Harding, Twila — S. Harms, Glenn — J. — 7, 6, 53 Hartnup, Wayne — S. — 51 Havard, Shirley — J. — 53 Hayes, lone — Sr. — 57 Hein, Edward — S. — 51, 11 Henrichs, Ted — J. — 7, 53 Herzog, Richard — F. — 49, 1 1, 28 Hickman, Betty — Sr. — 7, 21, 57 Hillis, Jack — S. — 51, 39 Hillis, Peggy — F. — 49 Hockstra, Warren — F. — 49, 28 Hoeppner, Charles — Sr. — 21, 19, 57, 11, 25 Hoffmeister, Tom — J. — 6, 52, 53, 39 Hollar, Jack — S. — 51 Hollar, Judith — F. — 49 Hollingsworth, James — Sr. — 21, 57 Hollingsworth, Richard — J. — 53 Homeier, Everett — S. — 51, 11, 39 Horner, Marion — S. — 51 Horst, Robert — S. — 51, 11 Horst, Wilma — J. — 7, 21, 5 Houchin, Russell — F. Houchin, Susan — S. — 7, 51 Hull, Richard — Sr. — 7, 57, 1 1 Hughes, Howard — J. — 11 Hunt, Ralph — S. — 51 Hunter, Kathleen — F. — 49, 48 I Ingles, Mary Lee — Sr. — 7, 21, 58 Ingraham, Roberta — J. — 7 J Jeffery, Edward — Sr. — 58, 34, 36 Jenkins, Edward — Sr. — 58, 29 Jenkins, Shirley — F. — 49 Jesko, Mary — Sr. — 21, 58 Jewell, Norma — S. — 51, 33, 43 Johnson, Geraldine — Sr. — 19, 58, 10, 65 Johnson, Richard — Sr. — 7, 19, 24, 58, 6 Johnston, Jeanette — J. — 7, 53 Jones, James — S. — 51 Jones, Jerry — S. — 50, 51, 10, 39, 42 Jones, Ronald— S.— 7, 38, 50, 51, 10, 34, 40, 42 Joyce, Larry — J. — 53 Junknevich, Joseph — S. — 51 K Kaiser, Arthur — F. — 49, 39, 28 Kapela, Bernice — Sr. — 58 Kasimer, Donald — J. — 53, 29 Kasimer, Larry — F. — 49 Keaton, Barbara — J. — 53 STUDENT INDEX Kelly, Joyce — Sr. — 19, 58 Kelly, Oliver — J. — 53 Kelly, Rosemary — J. — 53 Kent, Raymond — S. Kimble, William — Sr. — 38, 59, 22, 24, 40 King, Shirley — F. — 7, 49 Kirk, Barbara — J. — 53 Kirk, Max — S. — 39 Kitchel, Charles — F. — 49, 7 Kmetz, Delores — J. — 53 Knoop, Marion — F. — 49 Kokinda, John — J. — 7, 21, 53 Kraft, Carl — F. — 7, 49, 10, 39, 48 Krieter, Jerome — Sr. — 59, 17 Krieter, Suzanne — Sr. — 19, 59 Kros, Shirley — F. — 49 Kruchta, John — Sr. — 59, 25 Kuzma, Jerry — J. — 53 Kwasny, Barbara — Sr. — 19, 59 L Lahaie, Larry — Sr. — 59, 42 Lakeburg, Donald — Sr. — 59 Lakeburg, Marilyn — S. — 51 Langbehn, Ronald — S. — 51 Lanham, Charles — J. — 53 Lape, Joyce — S. — 51 Laskosky, Patricia — Sr. — 19, 59 Laskosky, Shirley — J. Lauer, Darrel — J. — 7, 6, 53 Lawrence, Norma — Sr. — 60 Lavery, Marilyn — F. — 49 Leake, Deane — Sr. — 60, 7 Leake, Donald — Sr. — 60 Leake, Lynne — J. — 21, 53 Leffert, Eleanor — J. — 53 Leggitt, Rose — Sr. — 60 Lewis, Arthur — J. — 53 Lewis, Dean — J. — 53, 42 Lindborg, Bonnie — J. — 6, 53 Lines, Norma — S. Lines, Richard — Sr. — 7, 11 Lipke, Donald — J. — 7, 38, 52, 53, 10, 11, 40 Lockwood, Albert — J. — 6, 53 Lowell, Florence — F. — 49 MacLaverty, Geraldine — Sr. — 7, 21, 30, 60 Maffitt, Donald — J. — 21, 52, 53 Magee, Donald — Sr. — 60, 11 Mager, Robert — Sr. — 60, 29 Magnuson, Charles — Sr. — 7, 38, 60 Major, Betty — Sr. — 61, 13 Mandly, Patricia — S. Mandly, Robert — J. — 7, 21, 53, 25 M anis, Marvin — Sr. Marsalek, Frances — F. — 49 Matthews, Martha Lee — Sr. — 64 Maxey, Darrely — F. — 49, 7 Maxey, Paul — S. — 51 Mayer, Richard - — S. — 51 McDade, Lucricia — F. — 49 McDade, William — J. — 53 McDonald, Edward — F. — 49, 10, 48 McDonald, William — J. — 38, 52, 53, 24, 40, 34, 42, 36 McNary, Dale — F. — 7 Mekola, Robert — S. — 38, 51, 40 Midgett, Richard — F. — 49, 11, 29 Miller, Harold — F. — 49 Miller, John — J. — 53, 13, 39 Mills, Donald — S. — 51, 39 Mitchell, Barbara — S. — 51 Molchan, Daniel — Sr. — 21, 6, 38, 61, 10, 24, 34, 40, 42, 36 69 STUDENT INDEX Moreland, Betty — Sr. — 61 Murray, Nona Lou • — S. • — 51 N Nearing, Judy — F. — 49 Nelson, Leslie — F. — 49, 11, 28 Newman, Richard — Sr. — 61, 25, 26 Nisson, Joyce — F. — 6, 49 Nisson, Lois — J. — 6, 53 Novak, Laura — S. — 51 O O ' Brien, Margaret — J. — 7, 53 Olejniczak, Mary Ann — F. — 6, 49, 12 Olejniczak, Virginia — Sr. — 61 P Peters, fames — 11, 53 Pickford, Paula — Sr. — 19, 61, 10,. 65 Pierce, Terry — _S. — 51, 11 Poland, Shirley — F. — 49 Polomchak, Doris — F. — 7, 49 Popp, Audrey — J. — 53 Popp, Sheldon — Sr. — 61, 24 Porter, Carol — F. — 49 Porter, Harlo — J. — 7, 53, 1 1 Powell, Eldon— Sr.— 19, 38, 61, 24, 34, 40, 42 Powers, Joann — J. — 7, 53 Price, Judy — S. — 51 Price, Michael — Sf. — 19, 62, 10, 25 Pruiett, Beverly — F. — 6, 49 Purcell, Rose Ann — S. — 7, 51 R Randall, Robert — F. Rastovski, Dorothy — J. — 6, 52, 53 Rastovski, Tom — Sr. — 7, 38, 62, 24, 34, 36, 29 Ratajac, Anna — S. — 51 Reed, Robert — Sr. — 62, 11 Reid, Dorothy — F. — 6, 49 Reid, William — F. — 49 Rendo, Dorothea — Sr. — 19, 62, 12 Reveal, Barbara — F. — 49, 13 Richards, Hugh — S. — 1 1, 39 Richards, Jacqueline — Sr. — 62 Riddle, June — F. — 49 Riddle, William — Sr. — 62, 42 Rigby, Frederick — F. — 7, 39 Rhodes, Barbara — S. — 51 Roessing, John — S. — 51 Roll, Ada — S. — 51 Rosenbalm, Marguerite — F. — 6, 49 Roy, Everett — F. — 49 Roy, James — F. — 49 S Sager, Delores — F. Sager, Marilyn — J. — 53 Saxton, Vernon — J. — 53, 25 Schlesinger, Betty — J. Schmidt, Lorraine — J. — 53 Schnabel, Phyllis — F. — 49 Schreiber, Vernon — F. Schreiber, Wilma — S — 7, 51 Schultz, Norman — F. — 49 Series, Dorothy — S. — 51 Series, Margaret — J. Shannon, Roy — S. — 51, 13 Sharp, Rosalie — J. — 53 Shauver, James — F. — 49, 39 Shearer, Dorothy — F. — 7, 49, 10 Shearer, Patricia — Sr. — 62, 65, 22, 33, 43 Shrout, Pearl — Sr. — 19, 6, 62, 10 Sieved, James — S. — 51 Sims, Jack — Sr. — 19, 63, 10, 24, 34, 36, 29 Smederovak, Anthony — J. — 7, 53 70 STUDENT INDEX Smederovak, Matthew — F. — 51 Smith, Alfred — Sr. — 63 Smith, Charles — F. — 49, 39 Smith, Daniel — S. — 51, 13, 39 Smith, Donald — F. — 49 Smith, Franklin — S, — 51 Smith, Fred — J. — 53 Smith, Robert — F. — 49, 7 Smith, Robert — I. — 6, 53 Smith, Theresa — J. — 53 Snyder, John — Sr. — 21, 19, 63, 10, 25 Springer, William — S. — 51, 29 Spurr, Doris — S. — 51 Spurr, James — Sr. — 63, 10 Stockwell, Maurice — J. — 53, 29 Stoltz, Daniel — F. — 49, 7 Struble, Noreen — S. — 51, 26 Sullivan, Evan — Sr. — 7, 30, 19, 38, 63, 10, 24, 40, 65 Sullivan, Gloria — F. — 6, 49 T Tanner, Gilbert — Sr. — 63 Taylor, Andrew — Sr. — 63, 29 Taylor, Catherine — S. Taylor, Elizabeth — F. — 6, 49 Taylor, Fred — S. — 51, 11 Temple, Nolan — J. — 53, 24, 34, 36 Titley, Joseph — J. — 53 Thiel, Norman — F. V Van Gorp, Lyle — J. — 53, 11 Van Meerten, Victoria — J. — 53 Varro, Louise — J. — 21, 53 Vereb, Albert — J. — 7, 53 W Wade, Anaae — S. Wade, Arvin — F. — 49 Wade, Frances — S. Wallace, Wayne — F. — 49, 30 Ward, John — S. — 51 Warot, James — F. — 49 Weitbrock, Wharton — J. — 53, 24, 34, 36 Wesley, Elsie Mae — Sr. — 6, 63 White, Ralph — Sr. — 21, 19, 64, 25 Wickmann, Howard — F. — 49 Willfond, Patricia — F. — 49 Williams, Natalie — S. — 51 Williams, Victor — Sr. Wilson, Arlene — J. — 53 Wilson, Robert — Sr. — 38, 64, 24, 34, 40, 42, 36, 29 Wingis, Dorothy ■ — Sr. • — 64 Witham, Douglas — S. — 51, 13 Wloczewski, Lois — S. — 6, 51 Wolfe, John — S. — 51 Wolff, Dorothy — F. — 49 Wolff, Edwyn — Sr. — 19, 7, 64, 25 Woodland, Janet — S. — 51 Y Yaros, Donald — J. — 53, 29 Yaros, Joan — Sr. — 19, 64 Yaros, Stephen — F. — 7, 49, 39 Young, Elaine — S. — 51 Younkin, Ronald — S. — 50, 51, 10 71 Complete Sports Suppliers MITCHELL’S WHOLESALE PHONE 75 OF HOBART RETAIL HOBART. IND. E. K. SOWASH GRAIN CO. Grain - Feed - Hay - Seed Phone Crown Point 280 CLOVER LEAF DAIRY DAIRY PRODUCTS Direct From Farmer To You 1100 Massachusetts Phone 9177 The Lake County FARM BUREAU Crown Point GOOD FOOD PLEAS ED GUESTS joHNSexton co. CHICAGO — IONS ISLAND CIT — PHILADELPHIA DALLAS — ATLANTA — PITTSBURGH — DETROIT — I OS! ON Home Appliances SWENEY’S Merrillville, Indiana Allis — Chalmers GRUEL BROS. Crown Point 76 E. Goldsboro Grant ROYAL DAIRY High Grade Dairy Products Jackson Dahlgren C. P. 271 Compliments of WALTER AND LENNERTZ Oldsmobile Merrillville Phone Crown Point ROY ' S BARBER SHOP Merrillville, Ind. Compliments of GARY OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO. 28 W. Gth Gary G28G SHEARER ' S Coal and Supply Company The NORTHERN INDIANA Public Service Company 72 CROWN MEAT MARKET Crown Point, Ind. FLOWERS Lake County Greenhouse Corp. Crown Point 568 E. North Ind. Ave. Compliments of HORST ' S Hardware BEN FRANKLIN DEP ' T STORE Locally Owned Nationally Known Crown Point Indiana 1 METCALF ' S Drug Store Crown Point, Ind. Downy Flake Do-nuts FOOD TRAY Bakery Goods and Ice Cream On High School Road Compliments of CROWN BAKERY SCHEDDELL WENDT BROS. Druggist Walgreen Agency 1045 Main Crown Point 210 THE EASTGATE Dress Shop Crown Point . Compliments of MIKULICH MEAT MARKET Broadway North of Merrillville JAMES BAILEY Barber Shop Independence Hill NELSON ' S Texaco Station I. H. State Rd. 55 Merrillville Sweet Shop On the High School Road Merrillville, Indiana Independence Hill BARBER AND BEAUTY SHOP 73 CONGRATULATIONS To THE CLASS OF ’50 “From Your Merrillvue” PHOTOGRAPHERS Paul Vincent — Charles Smith AND STAFF CF Paul Vincent Studios 74 Complimants of Henderlong Lumber Company Building H aadquarters Crown Point, Indiana STRUEBIG AND SON International Trucks — International Refrigeration Packard Motor Sales Crown Point Phone 221 Indiana Compliments of RUDY ' S Service Station Merrillville LUMBER 5. COAL CO. JONES BROTHER ' S Service Station Compliments of HANDLEY ' S Self-Service Food Mart MEEKER CLAUSSEN Sales and Service Dodge — Plymouth — Dodge Trucks Crown Point, Ind. Established 1898 Crown Point BUILDING, LOAN, £ SAVINGS ASSOCIATION LAKE COUNTY STAR Lake County ' s Largest Weekly Crown Point, Indiana KITCHELL ' S RAM Service Station BROADWAY NURSERY Evergreens, Pulverized Dirt Broadway in Merrillville Compliments of STOLTZ GROCERIES Merrillville, Indiana Compliments of NOVAK ' S ROYAL BLUE Merrillville, Indiana REEVES Greenhouse Broadway North of Merrillville BLUM ' S Service Station Merrillville, Indiana NEW ERA Potato Chips Compliments of REISER - DUNN Bowling Alley HUB APPLIANCE SUPPLY COMPANY Crown Point, Indiana 75 The Annual Staff would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Miller, Mrs. Frazure, Mrs. Hayden and the faculty for their cooperation in publishing this yearbook. We would also like to thank the Commercial Department, the girls in the bookstore, and all others who helped make it a success. 76 M