Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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Spanish Club grows into one of our largest clubs. Viva El Espahol Spanish Club exceeded one hundred members again this year, proving Spanish is becoming more and more a popular language. The club placed third in the Homecoming float competition repeating its perform- ance of last year with the slogan “Viva Pirates.” The Christmas party was held in December with the an- nual “Canciones de Navidad.” In order to make the Christmas season a merrier one for a poor Spanish family in the Gary area the club donated a basket of food. The annual Spanish banquet proved to be a most successful event. The food, served in the traditional Spanish manner, gave the members a chance to sam- ple unusual food. A pinata was made and when broken it was found to be filled with candies and small prizes. The entertainment for the evening in- cluded the third year students singing “La Cucaracha” and the fourth and first year students gave short skits. The cafeteria was decorated cleverly depicting Spanish scenes. 29 Officers: (left to right) L. Kniggendorf, Treas. ; J. Hadsell, Sec.; P. Beasley, Vice- Pres. ; Mrs. Jeffries, Sponsor; N. Kelley, Pres.; L. Cook, Historian.

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Vocal Groups and Choirs Ring Out to Many As always, the Concert Choir was one of the main attractions at Under the direction of Mr. Reinhart the choral department planned a busy, eventful year. Made up of the individual groups — Vocalteens, Merrill- ettes, Velveteens, and a new group, the Wander- ing Winds the department with the Concert Choir, Senior Belles and Sophomore Girls’ Choir found plenty of performers for the variety of entertain- ment they wished to give. Their first public appearance was the Christ- mas Concert given in December; the Junior High Boys’ Glee Club and interpretive dancers from the girls’ gym classes also participated. The solo and ensemble district contest was held in February; several participants from MHS en- tered. The Winter Concert, also in February, was the concerts put on by the music department. presented by the Concert Choir only, the serious mood of the songs was broken by the individual groups which added variety to the evening. One of the most exciting and inspiring events of the year occurred in March. Six schools partici- pated in the Choral Festival which took place at Calumet High School. Four hundred voices in com- bined choirs sang under the direction of a guest conductor. The final concert of the year was the Spring Concert. This concert was presented with a light, gay, and colorful atmosphere demonstrated by the songs, scenery, and by the formals and tuxedoes worn by the choir members. The Concert Choir sang for the last time at Baccalaureate exercises. MERRILLETTES: BACK ROW (L to R) M. Shema, L. Cook, N. Kelley, S. Hol- lan, T. Birk, J. Kuchar, P. Cannon FRONT ROW, D. Roy, N. Lahmers, M. Roll- ett.

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Deutscher Klub Grows in ’64 -’65 This year the German Club showed a record mem- bership with over one-hundred members. The first of many activities was the building of an unusual Homecoming float. The club also decided to have a roller skating party as a pre-Christmas activity. With an increased membership, the club managed to have its first Christmas banquet held in the school cafeteria. Members enjoyed traditional German food and entertainment. The major spring activity was a field trip to German Town on the north side of Chicago. Here members gained a first-hand experience of German life by eating at a German restaurant and seeing a German film. German Club Officers: (left to right) Elma Feltzer, Rep.; Warren Johnson, V. Pres. ; Molly Markancek, Sec. ; Tim Nelson, Pres.; Mr. Markle, Sponsor; George Peterson, Treas. ; Sue Markancek, Reporter. German Club Grows into One of the Biggest in the School. 30