Merrillville High School - Merrillvue Yearbook (Merrillville, IN)

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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

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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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FRONT ROW: M. Raduenz, M. Pavazzi, N. Ford, V. R. Putz, S. Clarke, C. Catlow, P. Beasley, B. Myer 4th Greco, J. Burke, S. Deaton, S. Jones 2nd ROW: Mr. ROW: G. Smith, D. Witter, B. Fitzgerald, G. MacPher- Morrow, J. Semokaitis, P. Appleton, S. Fuller, D. Quin- son, G. Popovich, J. Burlison. Ian, M. Markancek 3rd ROW: R. Phillips, D. Teitge, Speech Club Rings Loud and Clear The goals and aims of the Speech Club include pro- moting interest in speech, improving and expanding the Speech program of Merrillville, and to further speech work. The club participated in the Ball State Speech Contest with entries in humorous interpreta- tion, original interpretation, poetry, dramatic inter- pretation, and extemporaneous speaking. They also en- tered the Highland speech contest and co-sponsored the annual Fine Arts Program. As fund-raising pro- jects, the members held bake sales and a sock hop. To become a member, a person must have taken one year of speech or be enrolled in a speech class. He must then submit his name to the sponsor, Mr. Morrow and his petition would be voted upon by the Speech Club members. SPEECH OFFICERS — SEATED: Marilyn Raduenz, Sec.; Bill Myer, Vice-pres. ; STANDING: 1. Phyllis Beasley, Treas. ; r. Molly Markancek Pres.; Mr. Mor- row, Sponsor. 31