St John Township High School - Echo Yearbook (Dyer, IN)

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Senior Class History In the fall of 1935 a group of sixty-five rowdy, noisy freshmen entered the St. John Township High School. Everything was new to this group, but they soon began to feel at home. That year, Mrs. Voreacos taught citizenship, Mr. Protsman, English, Mr. Griner algebra and Mr. Jack, biology. Mr. Griner was principal of the high school, president and Bessie Voich, secretary and treasurer. The first thing that we really did was to take part in the hallowe’en carnival sponsored by the senior class. Next was a party which was held in the gym, and every one had a grand time. Last but not least, was a weiner roast in Kahler's Field. After roasting weiners, we decided to play games until it was time to go home. Then came the closing of a perfect freshman year. Why can’t we be freshies all the time? During the sophomore year there were only fifty-three of us. Some of the class already had drifted from the happy group. Class officers that year were Evelyn Hil-brich, president, and Everett Seegers, secretary and treasurer. Then it happened! Of all of their good times, that particular day stands out in the memory of every senior today. It was shortly after school had taken up, (We were now sophomores.) It was a nice sun-shiny day, so we, thinking we were superior to the freshies, decided we would initiate them. So it began. Shoes were taken off and thrown elsewhere, and lipstick was used to paint the freshies. That was just the beginning. It so happened that Mrs. Voreacos was their sponsor, and we had history class with her the first period after lunch (this all took place during the lunch time.) We went to class, butt here wasn’t much class that day, because Mrs. Voreacos did all the talking, and it was not very pleasant to hear. Initiation did not go over so big. Then a sophomore party and another grand and glorious time. A home ec. picnic at Kahler’s Field, and last, but not least, to end up our sophomore year, we all went to the Brookfield Zoo, to spend a happy day there. The sophomores won first place in the Inter-Class Basketball Tournaments. What a year! Now a junior! At the beginning of this year, Charles G. Hunt became principal and Carl W. Carnahan became a member of the faculty. It was the most exciting, most active year of all of our high school days. Forty jolly juniors for the third year of lessons and good times entered this “Hall of Study.” No more initiating. We everyone of us, had learned our lesson. We needed money to finance the Senior Class Prom. What to do? With Everett Seegers as president, Nick Rasheta, vice-president, Eileen Austgen, treasurer and Evelyn Hilbrich, secretary, we were soon quite busy making money. First of all we began to sell candy. Later on we sponsored a show at the Palace Theatre in Crown Point which was very well attended. A junior party came next, held at St. Joseph’s Hall. We had a good time but one could not tell we were juniors because of our pep. A skating party sponsored by the juniors was also a big night, but oh, on the next day were examinations. We had the most fun of all when we gave a combination card party and dance at which we did very well financially, and every one present had a grand time.

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ESTHER HOFFMAN A giggle a day keeps gloom away.” EDNA KLEIN “It’s a great old world.” ] ] 3 3 3 J 3 3 1 r EDWARD BOHNEY ‘‘He who invented work should have finished it” HAROLD HERRMAN Day by day in every way I’m getting better and better.”

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Senior Class History, Cont When we came to the point of giving the prom, we decided to give the prom and banquet on separate nights. We were the first class to do this. On May 5, at Lake Hills Country Club, we held our banquet for juniors, seniors and faculty. On May 10, our prom was held in the Chystal Ball Room at the Hotel Gary. That was an unforgettable night for everyone present. This plan of having two nights for these affairs proved very successful and we have noticed that the Juniors of ’39 are following our plan, and we are sure they will not be sorry. Also during this year both boys and girls of our class, won the Inter-Class Basketball Tournaments. The senior year was upon us, just one more year at Dyer, High. A new music and art teacher, Mr. W. A. Lucas, was added to the faculty. To start the year with a bang, the boys of the class gave a party for the girls and it was a real party, too. During the year we sponsored a skating party at Black Oak, a combination card party and dance, a show at Crown Point, seniors plays, Beginners Luck (three act farce) and On With the Show (one act comedy), and published Volume 2 of the Echo. We, the Seniors, on leaving are very proud to know that we leave on the Bulletin Board in front of the Study Hall three ’39’s as a remembrance of the Inter-Class Basketball Tournaments. —EVELYN HILBRICH THE PEN OF SNOOP AND SCOOP A fellow has to be a contortionist to live these days. First, he has to keep his back to the wall and his ear to the ground. Then he must put his shoulder to the wheel, his nose to the grindstone, keep a level head and have both feet on the ground. Mr. Jacks— An ant can lift four times its weight in raw meat or cake. W. Walden— Heck, that’s nothing. A wasp can lift a man three feet in the air with no trouble at all. Rosemary— Come on, Cyril, we can go now. Milliner— Pardon, Madame! This is the hat you bought; that’s the box you’re wearing!’’ Butcher— Roundsteak, Madame? Mrs. Plohg— Well, the shape doesn’t matter, so long as it’s tender. Doctor— Your little boy has absolutely no hearing in his right ear. Fred Dreher— There, Ma, and you’ve been washing it every day for nothing!