Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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Bill Sherwood polishes bass horn. For a Well-balanced Life Merrillville’s band department has added many lau- rels to Merrillville High School during the past few years. Using a program that prepares the student during the grade school years, the band has been tops in its class in the state contests. Many individuals have brought home trophies from ensemble competition. Mr. Frank Meltzer, now in his eighth year as band director, directs the Christmas and spring concerts which have brought people from all over the Calumet area to the school. Band offers the student a different type of expression that is not prevalent in other areas of the educational field. It has been the aim of the band and music de- partment to make its facilities available to as many students as possible. The program reaches hund reds of students on both the elementary and secondary school levels. Janet Pruiett accompanies the choir.

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Senior band members display trophies. Fine Arts Are Important Karen Canino sculpts a cowboy in art. Choir boosters of Merrillville have reason to be proud. Their M.H.S. concert choir has given the entire area musical thrills and entertainment galore this year. Hard work on the part of the conductor, Mr. Jerauld Reinhart, and of the various choir groups have thrilled audiences at their marvelous achievements in music. The Twelveteens produced beautiful choral arrange- ments for the third year. Making up this group are six boys and six girls who entertain social groups, women’s clubs, and banquets. Creativeness marks the goal of those students partici- pating in the art field. Many different phases of art have been dealt with in the past year, some of these being sculpturing, the pot- ter’s wheel, mobile design, abstract art, and oil painting. It has been a very successful year for the Art Depart- ment. 12

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Sylvia Monzulla loosens the hub cap as she changes the tire in Driver’s Training. Preparedness Is Essential Girls’ gym class shows human pyramid. Students completing Driver Education find that they know more than the average person applying for a li- cense. They receive wheel instruction, study safety fac- tors, plus learning such practical points as how to change a tire. Each student’s skill and muscle control is improved in a course of physical education. Sports, games, and exer- cises all help to complete the student’s growth towards becoming a well-rounded individual. Health and Safety provides students with a sound background in the knowledge of body functions and safety habits. Mental and physical growth is studied with self-tests given to check each student’s growth and under- standing. Also discussed are the safety rules and diseases with their preventives. One year of Health and Safety and one of gym are required for graduation. 14