Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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Senior Candidate Pam Gibson Junior Candidate Karen O’Brien t Pam Reigns Queen of Athletics On March 11, the annual Athletic Ball, sponsored by the Let- terman’s Club, was held. Queen candidates were nominated for the ball by the athletes of each respective class. Each of the can- didates had a window display to promote their campaign. At the end of the campaign, the student body voted for the candidate of their choice. Couples danced to the rhythmic music of Tobin Matthews and the Jeepers. The high- light of the evening arrived with the crown- ing of Pam Gibson as Athletic Ball Queen. The Letterman’s Club furnished the tiara and flowers for Queen Pam. Sophomore Candidate Donna Grant Freshman Candidate Jean Rainford

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N Season’s Greetings On December 14, “Season’s Greetings,” the annual Christmas Pageant was presented. The birth of Jesus was portrayed through pantomime and an abstract manger scene. “Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire” and “Christmas Song” were sung by the Twelveteens while Santa himself appeared in the audience and greeted all the children. Shari DePew and Karen Parlock presented an ori- ginal ballet to “The Twelve Days of Christinas.” An outstanding number presented by the band was the “Drummer Boy Song.” The choirs presented the grand finale by forming a huge Christmas tree com- plete with lights furnished by individual flashlights. Christmas carols were then sung by the choirs and band with the audience joining in. The pageant was produced and directed by Mr. Jerauld Reinhart and Mr. Frank Meltzer. 12

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TOP ROW: Leslie Ashley, Ray Stefankiewicz, Lon Witter, Tom Martin, Marty Traber, Rich Hardt, Ron Fedorchak, BOT- TOM ROW: Lorraine Todd. Helen Linkhart, Marty Feterich, Lorraine Vlasic, Jean Jankovich, Shirlie Ritchie, Judy Masteller. Seven Sisters” Colorful, romantic, humorous, and tender was the Freshman-Sophomore production of “Seven Sisters,” a three act comedy by Edith Ellis. The play was presented on April 22 and 23. The story is about a widow and her troubles in finding matrimonial “catches” for Katenka, Sari and Ella, the older of her seven daughters. She is bound by custom to marry off her daughters in the order of their ages. Mitzi, the fourth daughter, 19, is bewitching little minx. Expelled from school for running away to a masque ball, she is sent home in disgrace. In order to advance her sister’s matri- monial chances, she is reduced by her mother to the age of 15. Horkoy, the young lieutenant she met at the ball crosses her path. She reveals her plight and he wages that within a year he will see that her older sisters are married off, and Mitzi freed from the “nursery.” When that happens he shall be rewarded by three kisses. They make the bargain and the plot thickens. A husband for each of the girls is singled out, but in promoting her sister’s happiness Mitzi’s own romance is se- riously threatened. Matters adjust themselves, and at last Horkoy claims his reward. Why, Colonel Radviany, what were you doing in the pantry?