Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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Barbara Bilous The first tragedy to befall our class occurred on a bleak March night in 1952. It was the death of a beloved classmate, Barbara Jean Bilous. It is true that Baroara had been critically ill for three months from the incurable disease, dropsy, but her death still came as a terrible shock to her friends. Barbara was a lively girl with many ambitions. Despite her illness, she still made valiant plans for the future, but her future was to be very short. It was not to bring to reality her dreams; only hospital beds, medicine .... However, there were bright spots during her illness--visits, flowers, letters, cards from classmates, friends, and relatives. Although Barbara is not walking through our halls anymore, she is still present in the hearts of all of us whom she has left behind. 7 t ' Tft n iitUK Yvonne Aubuchon As the final strains of the Commencement Pro¬ cessional echo through the gymnasium this year, the memory of Yvonne Aubuchon is in the heart of every senior. Yvonne died of polio during her junior year, after lying motionless in an iron lung and bed for more than a year. But there still remains memories: the memory of an energetic girl playing basketball; the memory of a girl cheering madly at football games; the memory of a good sport who never turned down a dare; and finally, the memory of a fine classmate. Yes, Yvonne was an all-round, fun-loving Ameri¬ can teen-ager. Those of us who knew her will never forget her, and those of us who never met her have missed know¬ ing a swell girl. 12

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NANCY APPLETON Those who bring sunshine to others cannot keep it from themselves.” CHARLES ASHTON He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty.” JIM BACKE A nice, shy guy is he.” ' ZVexe 7 ' tyou.... PAT BANSER She lives in light; not shadow.” RONNIE BARBERCHECK Without sweat and labor no work is brought to perfection.” LUELLA BARDWgLL Quiet, shy, but a real friend to know.” 14