River Forest High School - Ingot Yearbook (Hobart, IN)

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ORGANIZATIONS Scott Arrowsmith and Mike Solomon pose with their instruments before giving a folk singing concert sponsored by the Frerfch Club. 23

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Russian Society ' s secretary Vera Kovacevic reads the minutes at a meeting of the club after the call to order by president Paul House, 22 Lynn Yarsh holds onto the ball as teammate Michele Rogers tries to help her in a G.A.A. interschool basketball game against East Gary. Beverly Mast, a member of the Ingot staff, types copy for her bas- ketball section.

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SOCIETY ENJOYS RUSSIAN-STYLE DINNER Russian Society, bottom row: P. Reynolds, M. Cams, G. Cornett, S. Malek, V. Kovacevic, G. Miller, M. Kowalski. Row two: Mr. Adamczyk, K. Johansen, A. Tomes, P. House, J. Ramsay, and L Malek. As a related activity, Russian Society enjoyed a Russian-style meal served at St. Mary ' s Hall in Gary. The purpose of the Russian Society is to acquaint its members with the culture of the Russian people and gain insight into their way of life. Officers of the Russian Society were President Paul House, Vice president Lola Malek, Secretary-Treasurer Vera Kovacevic, and Mr. Gene Adamsczyk served as sponsor. Several bake sales in the junior high and elementary teachers ' lounges helped sponsor the club ' s activities. The main money-making project came from sponsoring an after-game dance on February 19, fol- lowing the River Forest-Portage bas- ketball game. The music was provided by an area band called The Bickers. Activities included a Russian dinner in the spring for club members. The dinner was held in the hall next to St. Mary ' s Russian Orthodox Church in Gary. The dinner was prepared by an organization within the Church of which Mr. Adamsczyk is a mem- ber. After the dinner members of the Russian Society visited the inside of the Orthodox Church. 24