Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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Chorus Has Busy Year This year ihe chorus look part in lhe Chrislmas Concert which added a great deal in making the Christ- mas theme more evident. They also took part in the District and State Contest. Several of the chorus members participated in lhe District and State solo and Ensemble contests. With the aid of the Band Booster organization, the hope to gel their robes this term and we all know that it would add to lhe appearance of the chorus. The chorus took part in the Baccalaureate services. Merrillville Chorus Page Twenty-Five

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Merrillville Band MUSIC HATH CHARM Our band director Mr Carl Lundgren, was very happy about the new addition to the school this year. It meant a new band and chorus room. It is equipped with all the modern facilities needed by a band and in- cludes an office, storage room, uniform room, practice rooms, new chairs, and most important of all — a huge rehearsal room. Besides all this, the Merrillville Band Boosters secured a number of new instruments. Some of the larger ones were a Buescher Sousaphone, a Buescher Baritone horn, and a pair of Slingerland Tympani which adds a great deal to the band. This year the band marched at three home football games and the first Memorial Day parade. They really looked sharp in full dress uniforms. Out ahead of the band you saw our majorettes, Nancy Burke, Joyce Nisson, Sondra Frazure, JoAnn Keaton, Judith and Janice Masher all led by the drum majorette, Noreen Struble. Several concerts were given during the year and they entered District and State contests. Quite a few of the band members took part in the District and State Solo and Ensemble Contests. The officers of the year were: Dean Lewis, President; Lynne Leake, Vice-President; Dorothy Shearer, Secretary; and Don Birk, Treasurer. After a very successful year in the music department the band gave a send-off to the graduating class of ' 51 at the Commencement exercises. Page Twenty-Four

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“Followers of Science.” Future Einsteins Perhaps ' Lei ' s see now — 1.002 mm. of magno-siaiic elec- trons. Eureka! The dissimilation of animal life through space is possible at last! No, our thriving Science Club hasn ' t attempted that yet, but all the members are constantly probing and so who knows but someday . . . You never can tell! However, static machines, voltage converters, telephones, telescopes and radios have been quite a challenge to the club members in the past year. Under the leadership of Mr. Clyde Motts, the members were guided and encouraged. President Robert Mandly and Secretary-Treasurer Tony Smederovac added tremendous moral support. To further the interest in science, the Science Club presents a trophy for the most out- standing science student of the year. By just watching these probing students one would find it a tough task to call only one member outstanding. Page Twenty-Six