Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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ROW Is Andy Pavlov, Secretary; Beth Burton, Treasurer. ROW 2s Tom Kokinda, President; Bob Covaciu, Vice-President; Bill Nichols, Sergeant-at-arms. ROW 3: Mr. Bovard, Mr. Semokaitis, Mr. Demaree. TftewiMvMe ' rtyiy i. 06, 76o4e ' TTtettuvUe f As our senior year ended, we found ourselves thinking back over our four fun filled years at M.H.S. When we were green freshmen, we were lead by Bob Covaciu, President; Nancy Appleton, Vice-President; Patt Merritt, Secretary; Judy Showalterbaugh, Treasurer; and Melvin Greiner, Sergeant-at-arms. Our two main activities were our skating party and our Shamrock Shimmy dance. Then came our second year of high school when we chose black and gold as our class colors. This year Bert Stringham was head man, while Nancy Appleton, Vice-President; Warren Engstrom, Secretary; Sharon Marshall, Treasurer; and Margaret Sheets, Sergeant-at-arms were his able assistants. Again, we sponsored a dance with the theme Buttons and Bows. Grief was brought to the class by the passing away of our classmate, Barbara Bilious. As Juniors we found ourselves busily planning for the big event all Junior classes plan for, the Prom. We held our prom at the Croation Center, and the theme was Moonlight and Roses. Nancy Appleton and Steve Ratajec were crowned queen and king. Another big event of this year was the play, which was Books and Crooks. Our commanding officers this year were: Steve Ratajec, President; Tom Kokinda, Vice- President; Kenny Metcalf, Sec retar y; Richard Poling, Treasurer; Larry Nemeth, Sergeant-at-arms. Again grief hit our class as Yvonne Au- buchon was taken by the dreadful disease of polio. Our Senior year started with a bang as we presented Tish to a capacity crowd. We also sponsored a dance which was a big success. Plans for the baccalaureate and commencement exercises kept us busy, as did our Senior Trip. Leading us through this successful year were: Tom Kokinda, President; Bob Covaciu, Vice-President; Andy Pavlov, Secretary; Beth Burton, Treasurer; and Bill Nichols , Sergeant-at-arms. Memories? Oh yes, there are many of them! 29

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RALPH JEFFERY RICHARD JEFFERY 4 l ccto y 0 ?vi Tfou . RICHARD YURKO His eyes are bright, and all the world is gay. M NOT PICTURED ALBERT DE YOUNG RALPH HALFMAN BILL HENDERSON ANDY PAVLOV ROBERT JEFFERY When man to man shall be a friend and brother.

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0 ft onld 7 1 65 The year 1965 rolls along in full fashion and with world wide activities. As we board a train at the beginning of a world wide tour, we see the handsome conductor is none other than Bill Henderson. We arrive at the Chicago Airport and board the fast-flying passenger plane. Fasten your safety belts, says Donna Hickman, who is the stewardess. A minute later the airline hostess who is Barbara Yester boards the plane. Here comes Bob Covaciu, the well-known pilot. It seems like a fast trip, and here we are in Sunny California. We take a taxi, driven by a hacky named Delbert Bateman, and go sightseeing through beautiful Beverly Hills. There, on the hill, we see Actress Marlene Melat ' s beautiful mansion, so we decided to say hello. As we ring the bell, the door opens; and we are greeted by Tom Sokol, the sleepy butler who forgets to take our wraps. We spend a wonderful hour here and then driven by Marlene’s private chauffeur, Malcolm Lunsford, we go to a hotel in town. The manager, Don Jones, and his wife, the former Jill Frank, give us a comfortable room. Jim Coster, the bellhop carries our bags up, and we tip him generously. The next morning we arise early and goto the famous TV station to see Mams and Hams with the famous comedians Tom Mayer and Wild Bill Nichols who are rehearsing. Here comes the produce r, Arlan Cole, and the director, Shirley Razus. We stop a minute to read the reviews in the local paper. It is written by the famous journalist, LuElla Bardwell, who just finished her new book, THEY WENT THAT A WAY. Starring on Broadway in her own ballet and acrobatic troup is Mary Lou Lawrence. Arletha Leggittis planning to join the group soon. Let ' s read the headlines. Well, Judy Showalterbaugh has just married Prince Hoochy Koochy of Minetra. As we cross the street, we are almost hit by a car driven by stock car racer. Speedy Phil Fisher, who hits a tree. The ambulance is called by Beth Burton who owns the drug store on the corner. It arrives and two stretcher bearers jump out. Why, it’s Jerry Pierce and Rich Sadler, and the ambulance driver is Bruce DePew! At the hospital, nurse Marilyn Weilgus takes him to a room where Doctor April Mai- h ofer and her assistant, Rich Poling, prescribe an x-ray which x-ray technician, Julie Harlow, takes. He is found to be in perfect condition, and, in relief, we go to a well known restaurant owned by the Jeffery triplets, Richard, Robert and Ralph. Mary Price, the singing waitress, takes our order which is cooked by the chef Bert Stringham. We have tickets for the Boxing match tonight, which slates Big, bad, Bill (Bobo) Craig against Chucky (Little Guy) Ashton. The referee is Tom Kokinda. May the best one win. We board a ship that evening bound for Paris, France, and are greeted by Larry Nemeth, the Captain. Once settled in our cabin, we ring for the stewardess who is Peggy Severence. As we go out on deck, we hear the strains of Albert DeYoung and his Symphony Orchestra, and the singer is Pat Banser, who is also a traveling missionary. Dining at a nearby table is Andy Pavlov, who has reached the top in busi¬ ness. Man overboard. No, it ' s just Ron Frankovich the new Olympic Swimming Champion out for his daily swim. The days go quickly and we find ourselves on the shores of France. As we step off the ship, we receive a warm welcome from Mendes-France ' s successor, Curtis Killion. We find a comfortable room and go on a tour of Paris. Our first stop is at an exclusive dress shop. We arrive just in time to see the familiar smiling face of Beth Wilburn, wearing a creation designed by the foremost designers of the year, Joyce Shannon and Anna Kopscick. 30