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

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1942 volume:

Q46 1942 6240 x 2 x 5 2 Y 1:3553 , ,Ak In Q Y I i X Q, Q ra X-M, 'fx ,Q R fx 4 X mf A E! 2: - HN , 3 Q46 Smzoz CIM 051942 Awmf, HH HHH CSL joan Qf,-M479 ,iw CSCA00! ZZHW, C V.,.4','W OTE WOT Those of you who are leaving high school face the responsibility of winning a war and rebuilding a nation after the war. We, of the Echo staff, hope that in trying days to come, this book will help you to re-live in memory one of the happiest and most carefree years of your life. MISS BEULAH HUSTED That we may express our love and appreciation to one who for four years has helped us over the hard places, we. the Seniors, dedicate this, the 1942 ECHO, to our friend, Miss Beulah l-lusted. jalmfwn VVLZVLZC5 Zl'C6ifl.0lfl CECIL A. CRAYSON Superintendent of Schools CHARLES O. HUNT Principal MICHAEL 1. KOLLING Trustee OUR SCHOOL AT NIGHT 9 l First row: ULRICH H. I. BENTS, B.S. Manual Arts CARL W. CARNAHAN, BS. Mathematics . . . Physical Education RUTH HOFFMAN, AB. Home Economics . . . Physical Education BEULAH HUSTED, BS., M,B.A. Business Subjects ELMER S. IACK, BS., M.S. Science . MH Second row: WILFRED P. IAMES, A.B. English . . . General Business WILLIAM LUCAS, B,S., M.A. Music . . . Art ROSCOE E. PROTSMAN, Ph.B. English LOUISE RICH, AB, Latin . . . Library l .- 1--l..-. l VIVIAN C. VOREACOS, Ph.B., MS. BERTHA 305-QNEY SOCial SfUCll9S Secretary to Principal Hunt Page Seve 6lfLLO'C.4 BRAITHXNAITE. WILLIAM Lettermen's Club Air Raid Warden Basketball Baseball Football FAGEN RAYMOND Dramatic Club Senior Play HEATH, LILLIE Echo Staff Comet Statt Senior Play Sigma Gamma Chi Commercial Club Page Eight BROPHY, SHIRLEY Pres., Sigma Gamma Chi Dramatic Club GARTH, DOROTHY Comet Statt Sigma Gamma Chi Commercial Club Ping Pong Club HERMAN, IOSEPHINE Commercial Club Sigma Gamma Chi CAPPARELLI. LOIS Commercial Club Dramatic Club Comet Staff lournalism Club GRUNEWALD. BETTY IANE Echo Staff Dramatic Club Sigma Gamma Chi Commercial Club HIGGINS, KAY Editor, Comet Sigma Gamma Chi Commercial Club Dramatic Club Senior Play AUSTGEN, DONALD Baseball Basketball Air Raid Warden Football Lettermerfs Club CAVINESS. Sigma Gamma Chi Commercial Club HAZELETTE, MARY ALICE Dramatic Club Senior Play Commercial Club Sigma Gamma Chi HILBRICH, SYLVIA Senior Play Sigma Gamma Chi Cheer Leader Dramatic Club Carnival Queen BATES, RICHARD Ping Pong Club Air Raid Warderi DEWES. ESTl'lER Echo Staff Pres, Commercial Club Sigma Gamma C Dramatic Club HAZELETT. VERA MAE hi Sigma Gamma Chi HITZEMAN, RALPH Dramatic Club Football BLASKOVICH, MIKE ENGLE. RICHARD Air Raid Warnleii Dramatic Club Echo Staff Football Senior Play HEATH, GERALD lPresidentI Football Basketball Echo Statt Commercial Club Lettermen's Club HOLSAPPLE, ROBERT Dramatic Club Commercial Club Senior Play Echo Staff Football HOWARD, AVILDA Dramatic Club Commercial Club Echo Staff Comet Staff Sigma Gamma Chi LAIR, WALTER Hall Monitor OVERHAGE, IOSEPH Comet Staff Commercial Club PUTRUS, BERNICE Commercial Club Dramatic Club journalism Club Sigma Gamma Chi Comet Staff l IAMIESON, EDWARD Dramatic Club LANSING, ROBERT Band Dramatic Club PARKER M ILDRED Dramatic Club Sigma Gamma RAAB, ROBERT IOHNSON, MARY ELLEN Cheer Leader Dramatic Club Senior Play Sigma Gamma Chi Athletic Captain MACKEY, ELMER PETERS, ROGER Echo Staff Hall Monitor Air Raid Warden RASHETA, DAN Dramatic Club KAISER, WILLISFORD Football Basketball Baseball Lettermerfs Club Air Raid Warden MANTEL, WILLIAM Dramatic Club Football Band PHILLIPS, DONALD Dramatic Club KISELA, IOHN Basketball Football Lettermen's Club Pres. Dramatic Club Air Raid Warden MILLER, BETTY Commercial Club journalism Club Sigma Gamma Chi Dramatic Club Comet Staff PIEPHO. MARCELLA Sigma Gamma Chi Commercial Club KOLLING, CENEVIEVE Sigma Gamma Chi NURENBERG, MAXINE Sigma Gamma Dramatic Club Glee Club Chi PROTSMAN, BETTY Dramatic Club Comet Staff Sigma Gamma Senior Play Editor of The Echo Chi -'X' WWII auf ,pls NW' !Q42 Page Nine ZlfLLO'C.4 ROSE. FLORA LEE Dramatic Club Sigma Gamma Comet Staff Senior Play Chi STAMOS, DENA Sigma Gamma Chi Dramatic Club Commercial Club Senior Play Page Ten SCHEIDT, MARTIN STARK, ARTHUR Senior Play Hall Monitor RASHETA, DOROTHY Sigma Gamma Chi Commercial Club SCHIESSER, MARIE Sigma Gamma Dramatic Club Commercial Club Chi TEUTFMACI-IER, GERALD Baseball Football Basketball Golf Lettermen's Club RASHETA, N MIKE Basketball Football SCHMIDT, DOLORES Commercial Club Dramatic Club Sigma Gamma Chi TROUP. CLlFFORD Senior Play Dramatic Club Basketball REITMAN, REGINA Commercial Club Sigma Gamma Chi SCHWEITZER, WILLIAM Lettermerfs Club Baseball Basketball Golf Football TURPIN, SHlRLEY Vice-president Dramatic Cl nb Vice-president Commercial Clu'J RINKENBERGER, BETTY LOU Drum Majorette Sigma Gamma Chi Cornet Staff Echo Staff Senior Play SPANIER. GERTRUDE Sigma Gamma Chi WISE, CHARLES Hall Mc nitor 1 .-nr-'63 Maw .A WM was 'wuhmw L2 if , W pw' W , 7, f gf S . 1 ' i g z if ':': Q RT : Page Twelve BAKER, EVELYN CARRAWAY, ERN CLARKE, EST CAROL CRIDER, HAROLD CRONER, BETTY DAVEY, IAMES, Secretary DEWES, GILBERT DONABOUR, TED DRANCIMEISTER, LAVERN C-ILDERSLEEVE, AVRIL GOMBEN, PETER GRAVES, MARVIN I-IALFMAN, MARIE HANFT, RICHARD HANSON, AMBER HARVEY, THELMA HAUSENFLECK, THELMA HEATH, GLEN, President HERRMAN, IACK HILBRICH, BERNARD HERO, IOSEPH HOERNIC, HAROLD HUSEMAN, LEO KEILMAN, LOUISE KAISER, FELICITA KEILMAN, MARIORIE KENNEDY, ROMAN LITTLE, LAWRENCE nnfo z.4 LOVELESS, MARY LONTZ, BETTY MILLER, ESTHER PUTRUS, ALDONA O'DEA, MARGARET PARKER, IACKSON RASMUSSEN, INA ROSE, ROBERT RUSE, DALE REIPLINGER, ROBERT SABO, POLA SCHAEFER, PATRICIA SC HAAFSMA, ETHEL SCHIESSER, SYLVESTER SCHELFO, MARY SCHWEITZER, WILMA SCHILLINC, LORRAINE SEEHAUSEN, ROSEMARY SOHL, IACK, Vice-president SING, LORRAINE STAMOS, PRISCILLA STARK, ANNA MAE, Treasurer SWEET, THOMAS TROUP, WILMA TEIBEL, ROBERT UPCHURCH, EUGENE VOICH, ROY VON SEE, IOHN WALDEN, GOLDIA ,mm WON Page Thirteen 50 IW ADAMS, LUCILLE 64 ADAMS, WILLIAM, Vice-president ASHGRAFT, IACK BECK, GENEVA BOHNEY, WILLIAM BRACKETT, LA VINA BRITTON, LEON BRUNNER, ROBERT BURTON, DORIS BURTON, DOROTHY BURTON, DOROTHY BURTON, LA VON YOUNG, MALCOLM DAHLKE, THERESE DAVEY, ROBERT DEWES, AGNES DEWES, RAYMOND DOCKWEILER, ROY DUMBSKY, HUBERT ERB, LOUIS FROHLING, I-IARRIET FUGATE, EVELYN GOVERT, CECILIA GREER, ROBERT IIERMAN, LORRAINE bergeant-at-arms HEACOCK, IAMES HEARNE, HARMON, LOUISE LUCILLE HERMAN, EUGENE HILBRICH, IAMES HILL, MARVIN Page Fourteen HOFFMAN, DONALD 50 AOIWLOZEJ HOFFMAN, ARTHUR, President HOC-AN, KEILMAN, HARO ELDEN HORTON, OSCAR IACK, RUTH LD KEILMAN, LENORA KLEIN, VALENTINA KOEPL, ESTHER KUHN, CLARENCE LAMBERT, ARLIE, Secretary-treasurer LANCE, FRANCES LONG, ROBERT MARTIN, ROBERT MCC-ILL, MARGARET MEYER, IRENE NIELSEN, SHIRLEY NURENBERC, DOROTHY O'DEA, IOSEPH POLYQUIN, LYLE OVERHACE, EVELYN PHILLIPS, MARION PROTSMAN, IANET RAAB, EVELYN RASHETA, SALLY RASMUSSEN, RUTH REDAR, DOROTHY MILLER, ROBERT RIETMAN, ALPHONSE SPECHT, DOLORES SIMMS, GERTRUDE SWEET, DEAN Page Fifteen AS-HCRAFT, CARL BELL, WARREN BRATCHER, CHRISTINE BROPHY, ARTHUR CLAUSSEN, HARRIET CARAHOFF, VIRGINIA CRONER, CLARENCE DEWES, FRANCIS DUMBSKY, RONALD DYKSTRA, CORNELIUS FRAHM, RUSSEL FRENTRESS, IIM CENARDO, 105 GETTLER, THELMA HAGGE, BOB HALFMAN, THERESE HELD, DOLORES HILBRICH, TOM, Pres. Page Sixteen cle, W, BOECKER, ALICE BOERSMA, GEORGE BUTLER, MARY BUTLER, NAOMI CHAPMAN, VINCENT CRAWFORD, IACK DRANGMEISTER, EVELYN DUMBSKY, DOLORES ELLISON, BILLY FARENKOPF, EUGENE FUGATE, VIVIAN GARD, FRANK GOIN, DON GOVERT, ROSE HANSON, ARTHUR HEATH, LULA, Secretary HILL, GEORGE HILL, VERA HOERNIC, MARTIN HOFFMAN, LORRAI NE KEILMAN, DONALD KROOSWYK, WILMA LPUD, NOEL METRO, ROBERT PARKER, MARY POPA, ANNA REIPLINCER, DORIS SANDERS, HAROLD SCHELFO, FRANK SCHOE BEL, HELEN SMITH, NED SMITH, THOMAS STEPHEN, RITA TEIBEL, HAROLD THIEL, RITA THROCMORTON, KENNETH JCM lflflglflf IAMIESON, WILTON IONES, ROBERT KWIATHOWSKI, IOAN LITTLE, NORMAN MCCUIRE, ROBERT MITERKO, RICHARD POPA, MARY RASTORSKI, NICK SARBON, JOSEPH SCHAAFSMA, EDITH SCHOENBECK, VIRGINIA SIMMONS, CARL SPANIER, CHARLES STASSIN, ARNOLD THIERY, LILLIAN UPCHURCH, ELLEN TROUP, LOLADEEN, Treasurer TRUEBLOOD, CLIFFORD Vice-president Page Seventeen SPORTS ARE IMPORTANT IN DYER HIGH - FOR GOOD ATHLETES MAKE GOOD CITIZENS. BESIDES BUILDING STRONG BODIES, ATHLETICS DEVELOPS IN YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN A SPIRIT OF COOPERATION AND SPORTSMANSHIP, WHICH IS THE FUNDAMENTAL SPIRIT OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY. L' 7 9 G .S BILL GLEN BOHNEY HEATH DUMBSI-13 BSLL BRAITHWAITE BILL KPJSER BOB RElF'L!NCER BOB REER BILL mcfc HERMAN DON AUSTCEN BOB TEIBEL. age Twenty ART HOFFMAN Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. April May May May DYER'S UNDEFEATED CHAMPS 5 I2 I9 Z3 26 I6 24 5 I2 I5 JJZAJZI We They Merrillville-f-Here 6 Z East Gary-There 3 O Nlerrillville-There l4 7 East Cary-Here ,, .,,, , I O WheeleriHere 2 O Wheeler+Here ,,,,. .N 5 3 Wheeler-There 8 2 Crete+-There Griffith-There , CARL W. CARNAHAN Coach As this book went to the press, the Dyer High School baseball team had just won its 36th consecutive game. This great team has won the Lake- Porter Conference championship for the last three years. l Page Twenty-o Nov. Nov. Nov Nov Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. jan. jan. jan. jan. jan. jan. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. 5..,4.fz.zz 1941-42 SCHEDULE 1941-42 SCHEDULE FIRST TEAM SECOND TEAM We They Alumni . . . . 21 17 Beecher . . . . 57 20 Crete 20 30 Edison . . . . . 33 29 Nov Alumni . Wirt ....... 27 31 Nov. Beecher . St. Mary's .... . . . 27 44 Nov. Crete . . Criffith . . . . . . 22 26 Nov. Edison East Cary ......... 23 52 Dec. Wirt .... Crown PointiTourney135 38 Dec. St. Mary's Portage ........... 1 1 42 Dec. Griffith . . Fair Oaks . . . . . . 65 22 Dec. East Gary Wirt ...... . . . 31 42 jan. Portage . . Merrillville . . . . . 33 35 Ian. Fair Oaks Edison .... .. . 34 24 jan. Wirt . . . . Lowell .... . . . 29 46 jan. Merrillville Merrillville .. . . . 29 33 jan. Edison .. . . . . . . Beecher . . . . . . 50 27 Feb. Lowell . . . . . . . . Crete . . . . . . 35 40 Feb. Merrillville Wheeler .......... 32 37 Feb. Beecher . . . . . Griffith lSectionaI1 . . 33 32 Feb. Crete . . . Clark lSectionaI1 . . . 28 55 Feb. Wheeler . . . . . Page Twenty-two We 14 42 26 33 10 30 18 17 18 32 23 18 17 29 15 24 30 23 They 18 13 18 21 15 16 27 15 25 20 26 15 19 20 23 13 10 14 SENIOR TEAM Back row: lohn Kisela, lerry Teutemacher, Mike Rasheta, lerry Heath, Bill Braithewaite, and Dick Bates. Front row: Bill Kaiser, Bill Schweitzer, Howard Cooke, Bob l-lolsapple, and Don Austgen. Page Twenty-tour SECON D TEAM Standing: lohn Herman, Bill Adams, Bob Greer, Bill Bohney, and Harold Keil- man. Sitting: jackson Parker, Eugene Upchurch, Roy Voich, Dean Sweet, and Bob Reiplinger. FRESHMAN TEAM Standing: Harold Tcibcl, Nick Little, Tom l-lilbrich, George Hill, and Ned Smith. Sitting: Art Brophy, Billy Ellison, Bob I-lagge, Cornel- ius Dykstra, and Richard Miterko. A .N ., . t...t, , . . , ' SENIOR TEAM clara 11 Football was put on the D.H.S. athletic program this year. Although a large number of boys turned out for practice, no games were scheduled with outside teams, because the coach felt that the boys had not had sufficient training. However, he feels that football has a real future in Dyer High School. I . , ,t , Q, X Q , ' . X4 ' A ' 1 , A : A . L 5 . UNDER CLASS TEAM l X ig 3 T L 3 l za y it lk il if f 3 l l Page Twenty-five 7 6lii6'ClfIfL6lfL 4 CIMA Qvfl v LETTERlvlEN'S CLUB Every boy who has earned the coveted D in athletics is eligible fOr membership in the Lettermen's Club. The president of the club is jerry Teutemacherg the vice-president, Howard Cooke, and the secretary and treasurer, john Kisela. Mr. Carnahan is their sponsor. This spring, the Lettermen gave a sports show, with boxing and wrest- ling as the main events. GOLF Dyer golf team won the Invitational C-olf Tournament at the Lake Hills Country Club on May ll. Teams from Lowell, Crown Point, Chesterton. and Hobart also competed for the trophy. Members of the winning team were: Roy Voich, Dean Sweet, Bob Hagge, jack Ashcraft, Eugene Upchurch, and Bill Schweitzer. PETER COM BEN Student Manager ' ' Page Twenty-six VARSITY CHEER LEADERS lvlary Ellen Iohnson, Thelma Cettler, Sylvia Hilbrich. INTERCLASS BASKETBALL Ct-lAlVlPlONS Senior champs reading clockwise: Shirley Brophy, Sylvia Hilbrich, Mary Ellen john' son, Kay Higgins, Genevieve Kolling, Dorothy Rasheta, Betty lane C-runevvalrl, Esther Devves. lNTERCLASS SOFTBALL CHAMPIONS Dorothy Redar, Theresa Dahlke, Gertrude Sirnms, Sally Rasheta, Delores Specht, Ev- elyn Raab, Harriet Eroling, Esther Koepl, Valentina Klein, GIRLS' ATHLETlC COACH Mrs. Ruth Hoffman Page Twenty v sev 6' ACTIVITIES ARE A VITAL PART OF THE PROGRAM IN DYER HIGH SCHOOL. THROUGH ACTIVITIES STUDENTS NOT ONLY GAIN AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASSOCIATE WITH OTHERS WHO SHARE THEIR INTERESTS, BUT ALSO LEARN TO APPLY THE PRINCIPLES OF LEADER- SHIP AND SELF-GOVERNMENT. 719 7985 First row: Kay Higgins, Shirley Brophy, president, Dorothy Rasheta, secretary, Dena S amos treasurer, Lois Capparelli. Second step: Delores Schmidt, Betty Miller, Shirley Turpin, Mrs. Voreacos, adviser. Third step: Lillie Heath, Mary Ellen johnson, Dorothy Garth, Fourth step Avilda Howard, Flora Lee Rose, Gertrude Spanier, Mildred Parker. Fifth step: Betty Protsman, Betty lane Grunewald, josephine Herman, Marjorie Caviness, Esther Dewes. Sixth step: Sylvia Hilbrich, Regina Rietman, Genevieve Kolling, Maxine Nurcnberg. Top step: Betty Rinkenberger, Marie Schiesser, Marcella Piepho. At the beginning of the l94l-42 school year, the senior girls, with Mrs. Voreacos as sponsor, organized a club which is now known as Sigma Gamma Chi. Shirley Brophy was elected presidentg Dena Stamos, vice- president: and Dorothy Rasheta, secretary and treasurer, The organization has been very active in carrying out its purpose Ot encouraging triendship among senior girls and improving school social life. At Christmas time the girls caroled in the halls ot both school buildings. In March they presented two comedies, performed and directed entirely by members ot the club, The tirst play, 'iThe Catalogue, was directed by Flora Lee Rose, and the second, Grandma Says 'I Do' was directed by Lillie Heath, At the end ot the year, the girls entered wholeheartedly into the selling ot the Echo and brought the sales well over the set quota. Page Thirty L M44 dl4fU4fl6l Qtfj Q46 Citi The Girls' Glee Club has been one ot the most active groups in the school. The club was organized in i938 by Mr. Lucas. Since then, the chorus. under his direction, has sung regularly at baccalaureate services, in the Spring Festivals and at various other entertainments. This year the Glee Club sang a Christmas cantata entitled The Holy Advent. The soloists were Maxine Nurenberg, Geneva Beck, Esther Koepl. Irene Meyer, and Evelyn Overhage. First row: Maxine Nurenbergg Thelma l-larveyg Irene Meyer, Betty Lontz, Second row: Lorraine l-lerman, Dorothy Nurenberg, Lucille Adams. Third row: Avril Gildersleeve, Priscilla Starnos, Lucille l-learne. Fourth rovv: Esther Koepl, Evelyn Overhage, LaV'ina Brackett. Fifth row: Louise Harmon, Doris Burton, Ethel Schaafsma, Sixth row: Geneva Beck, l-larriet Frohling, Wilma Schweitzer. Page Thirty-one We QM :Sim fi , ,4 nnmz Cfzffx fad At the beginning of the year a group of freshman and sophomore girls, under the supervision of Miss Rich, organized a junior Girls' Club. ln the spring the club sent representatives to the Girls' Conference at Whiting. Officers of the junior Girls' Club are Gertrude Sirnrns, presidentg Lillian Thiery, vice-presidentg Sally Rasheta, secretaryg and Lula Heath, treasurer. Page Thirty- two F 616814001 The Dyer School band has become a musical group of which the school is very proud. Besides giving regular concerts and performing in the Spring Festival, it has added color to most of the year's athletic events. The band is directed by W, A. Lucas. Members of the band are as follows: TRUMPETS Bob Miller Ray Seberger Donald Cenens Don Coin Eugene Rasheta Barbara Phillips Paul l-lausenfleck Arthur Cass SAXOPHONE Eugene Farrenkopl CLARINETS Ray Devves Frank Card Christine Bratchor lim Frentress Marcelline Askins Marilyn Walters DRUM MAIORETTE Betty Rinkenbcrgor BARITONE Billy Anderson TROMBONE Arlic Lambert BASS Lucille l-lcarnc DRUMS james Hancock Lindon Davis Dale Ruse Billy Winters Lylc Polyquin DRUM MAIOR Marvin Craig Page Thirty-three Front row: Lois Capparelli, Betty Miller, Maxine Nurenberg, Dena Stamos, secretary, Flora Lee Rose, treasurerg Shirley Trupin, vice-presidentg john Kisela, presidentg Marie Schiesserg Esther Dewesg Kay Higgins. Second row: Avilda Howard, Shirley Brophy, Sylviia Hilbrich, Mary Ellen johnson, Lillie Heath, Mary Alice Hazelett, Betty Protsman, Mildred Parker, Betty jane Crunewald. Third row: Ray Fagen, Bob Holsapple, Dan Rasheta, Dick Engle, Ralph Hitzeman, Art Stark, Ed jamieson, Bill Mantel, R. E. Protsman, adviser. mmafic Cu The Dramatic Club is one ot the oldest organizations in the school. Until this year, membership in the group has been open to juniors and seniors. However, this year so many students applied that it was necessary to limit membership to the senior class. The Dramatic Club gives every member an opportunity to participate in some public performance during the year. The production of the annual Plum Creek Revue is the club's big project. Proceeds of this show are put into the stage fund. This year the organization purchased a new back drape tor the stage and helped to buy the school's new public address system. l94l -42 officers are john Kisela, presidentg Shirley Turpin, vice-presi- dentg Dena Stamos, secretary, and Flora Lee Rose, treasurer. Mr. Protsman is the sponsor. Page Thirty-tour RED CROSS KNITTING CLASS R ez Joes l',4 Mei During this national emergency, the students and teachers of D.H.S. have entered wholeheartedly into defense work. First, twenty boys were appointed as air-raid wardens. The chiefs were Howard Cooke, Glen Heath, john Kisela, and Dick Engle. These boys directed the students during air raid alarms. On january l4th, Mrs. Retta Boyd and lvlrs. Harry Petzinger organized Red Cross knitting classes in the high school. Enrollment in the classes totaled l53, the largest in Lake County. ln the same month, the local branch of the Teachers' Union launched a Defense Bond drive. ln less than two weeks the teachers sold over 355,000 worth of bonds. ff. . Harold Teibel pays Mr. Protimnn for bond in nickels. AIR RAID WARDENS Page Thirty-five Q46 Cami ' DYER HIGH SCHOOL NEWSPAPER The Staff Editor-in-chief ..... Assistant Editor ..... General News Editor .. Assistant News Editor Social Editor ........ Sports Editor ...... Humor Editor ........ Gossip Editor ....... Assistant Gossip Editor . . .. Grade News Editor . . . The Meg Editor ..... .. Ad Solicitor ..... Staff Artists ...... Publicity and Art .... , , Printer ........... Staff Typist ....... Business Manager . .. Adviser .......... .................... .. Kay Higgins ...... Bob Teibel .. Betty Protsman . . . Flora Lee Rose .... Lillie Heath ... Bill Adams . . . . . Bob Teibel ..... Kay Higgins .. janet Protsman Anna Mae Stark Betty Rinkenberger ..... Glen Heath j Shirley Neilson jg Margaret McGill . . . Dorothy Garth . . . . joe Overhage .. . Avilda Howard Eugene Upchurch . Mr. W. P. james Salesmen Senior .... .......... L ois Capparelli and Betty Miller junior ..... ........ G len Heath and Richard Hanft Sophomore . . . ........... Bob Long and Lyle Polyquin Freshman . . . ........... Thelma Gettler and Clifford Trueblood PLATFORM OF THE COMET The purpose of this paper is to unify the student body and give voice to the students of our school: to give those students interested in journalism a chance to develop their talents through actual experience, and to identify the Dyer High School as an important factor in the development of the youth of today. jOURNALlSM CLUB At the beginning of this year, a group of students, under the guidance of Mr. james, organized a club to provide social activities for staff members of the Comet, which is a business organization. The journalism Club, as it is called, has enjoyed several outings this year. Anna Mae Stark is president of the club, Glen Heath, vice-president, and Eugene Upchurch, secretary and treasurer. Page Thirty-six CCJLLJMIX-:!ST5 SFAFF ARTISFE EXECUTUVE STAFF Mr Karnes. Adwsc-r Kav Higgins, Kultur Bob Tesbg-I, f'Xs-uiwtqnf Ed-inf Eugene Upchurch, PRHNITER SALES STAFF Starting at upper left hand corner: Tom Sweet, Dick Bates, jim Hilbrichg Bob l-lolsapple, Eugene Upchurch, Mr. E. S. jack, Harold Teibel, Lula Heath, Dorothy Garth, Betty Cromer, Lillian Thiery, Ellen Upchurch, Therese Half- man, Marie Halfman, Mary Popa. Roy Voich, Ralph Hitzemari, Ed lamieson, Art Stark, Dick Bates, and Roger Peters. Page Thirty-eight Pl NC- PONC CLUB The ping pong club has been unusually active this year. Under Mr. lack's coaching, the boys' team has played four matches with other schools. These champs have never been beaten. HALL GUARDS A staff of hall guards has been appointed to keep order in the halls during school hours. Only the chief hall guards are pictured here. The senior class takes care of hall duty during the noon hour. .4Mq,w,,,y. 0lflfLlfIfL8'ZZCid! The Commercial Club is an honorary organization offering member- ship to students who have won awards in certain commercial subjects. Members of the club have done typing for the American Legion Auxiliary and National Defense proiects. This year, through the efforts of their sponsor, Miss Hustecl, members of the group have heard several interesting speakers at their semi-monthly luncheons. On April l7th, the club gave a juke box dance, the proceeds of which were used for the rental of a comptometer. Officers of the club are Esther Dewes, presidentg Aldona Putrus, vice- presidentg and Ina Rasmussen, secretary and treasurer. Page Thirty-nine LI'L ABNER The junior Class MEETING TO MUSIC Senior Girls RED, WH ITE, AND BLUES Page Forty II3 IL IU IVII IIQ IR IE Each year, the Dramatic Club, with the cooperation of the teachers, presents the PIum Creek Revue, This show is IEIN IRIEVIUIE directed, acted, and sometimes even written entirely by students. Mr. R. E. Protsman is the adviser ot the Dramatic Club. The proceeds ot the show are put into the stage fund. AN EVENING AT THE SILVER SKILLET The Sophomore Class STUNT SHOW The Freshman Class A CUSTOMERS NIGHTMARE Senior Boys Page Forty-one life gegzina ali :fxlleen L f Hilda ........ ................... Mrs. Hollis Frannie Hollis . Marjorie Hollis Snookie ...... Daisie .. Boots ...... Pidgie ....... Elsie Taggart . Paul Hollis ... Harry Hollis .. Crandal Smythe Ceorge Cordon 'Theo Arbuckle Skinny Zimmer Directed by .... SENIOR PLAY Cast of Characters . . . . . Flora Lee Rose . ................ ......... L illie Heath . . . Mary Alice Hazelette ,...... Sylvia Hilbrich Mary Ellen johnson ....... Kay Higgins . . . . . Dena Stamos , . . . . Betty Protsman . . . Betty Rinlqenberger . . . . .. Bob Holsapple ...... Bill Mantel . , , Arthur Stark .. Dick Engle Ray Eagen .. . . . .. Clifford Troup Mr. R. E, Protsrnan Page Forty-three JOZLDL? lfL.4LC Z1 Gill! VE SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL In April, the music department, under the direction of W. A. Lucas, presented the fourth annual Music Festival. In this per- formance, each spring, the band and glee club show the year's achievement. This year's show car- ried a patriotic note. In the beginning, after Reveille, a chorus of about two hundred grade school children sang a group of war songs. The evening ended with a thrilling flag-raising ceremony by the boy scouts, fol- lowed by Taps and the Star Spangled Banner. Page Forty- four Q46 t? f 'i f5l SEPTEMBER School began again -- a new teacher, Mr. Bents. Dyer Braves scalped Merrillville for thirtieth straight win. Mr. Lucas presented the band in the first assembly program of the year. The sophomore girls carried off the soft- ball championship. Dyer trounced East Gary - on their diamond. The seniors introduced Rose Day in D.H.S. OCTOBER Spar Bros. brought their circus to D.H.S. Bates and Model T took six Sr. boys to the World Series. P.S. lt rained. Sigma Gamma Chi, a new club for Sr. girls was organized. juniors gave skating party - Crystal Roller Rink. The Dramatic Club was re-organized. The journalism Club, a social organiza- tion for Comet staff members, was or- ganized. D.H.S. athletes made their debut on the gridiron in an inter-class game. The Seniors won, 28-7. Two wonderful days -- for us. Teachers' Convention at Gary. The sophomores threw a real Hallowe'en party. Frankie's birthday - the senior girls served him with a luscious cake. The freshmen gave the first party of their high school career. The Civic Club gave a Hallowe'en party for all the kids in town. NOVEMBER Varsity team had basketball game with the Alumni - won Zl-17. William Gifford Bale presented scary version of Dr. lekyll and Mr. Hyde. Mr. Lucas presented the band in the first concert of the year. Tea.m played basketball at Beecher -- won both games. Club organized for freshman and sopho- more girls. Team played at Crete - varsity lost and seconds won. Religious instructions were started by Father Zott. Finally! The Senior-P.T.A. Carnival - a howling success. DECEMBER Band Boosters Club organized. Alumni played a team of red-headed girls - Lettermen's benefit. Team played Wirt and came out on the small end. Miss Rich took students to the Latin Conference. Basketball at St. Mary's. Seconds won again, first team lost. Victor Charles Puppeteers gave Dickens' Christmas Carol. Basketball with Griffith. jr. Girls' Club gave sweater party. Sigma Gamma Chi girls caroled in the halls. Team played East Gary -- seconds won, varsity lost. luke box dance at school on last after- noon before the Christmas vacation. Glee Club sang Christmas cantata, The Holy Advent. IANUARY Morning after the night before. Tournament at Crown Point - Dyer nosed out three points by Crown Point. Page Forty-five Back to school again - what a life. Basketball with Portage. Mrs. Boyd started a Red Cross Knitting Class - everyone winding yarn. Fair Oaks played here - Indians vic- torious. Game with Wirt in D.H.S. gym. Merrillville game - won one, lost one. Team played Edison - varsity won, seconds lost. Teachers launched big defense bond drive. FEBRUARY Senior Lettermen got gorgeous new sweaters. Varsity defeated by Lowell - seconds victorious again. juniors met at the school for a party. Freshmen took l.Q. tests. Dyer lost to Merrillville, there. Sophomores gave party. Dyer defeated Beecher again. 'Senior Play, Life Begins at Sixteen, a it Freshmen had a big Valentine Party. Dyer played Clark in a ping-pong meet- Dyer victorious. Basketball at Crete - B team won again, varsity lost a close one. Band Booster's Club gave a card party and dance. St. Valentine's Day. Senior boys entertained senior girls with a big shindig. Wheeler defeated Indians. Times photographer came out to take picture of the largest knitting class in the county. -Indians defeated Griffith in the Sec- tionals. Beaten by Clark in second game. Page Forty-six MARCH journalism Club took a trip to Chicago. First of Girls' lnterclass Tournaments were played. juniors and seniors eligible for the finals. Seniors defeated juniors in finals of the tourney. Sigma Gamma Chi presented two plays in gym. Seniors attended a guidance conference in Crown Point. juniors gave St. Patrick's Day Dance. Lettermen gave Sports Show in afternoon and evening. APRIL School dismissed for Easter vacation. The gym was the scene of the annual Spring Frolic, given by the seniors. Girls' Club sent representatives to the Girls' Conference at Whiting. Betty Protsman placed first in State Piano Contest. Annual Plum Creek Revue was given by the Dramatic Club. The music department and Mr. Lucas presented the annual Spring Festival. The juniors sponsored a Home Talent Show. MAY Echo went to press. Sugar ration cards filled out. junior-Senior Banquet at Teibel's. Echo published. junior-Senior Prom at Hotel Gary - Don Lang's orchestra. Students will compete in fourth National Personality Contest. Baccalaureate. Hobo Day. Commencement Exercises. Senior Picnic. Last day of school. fl cfm Stagg BETTY PROTSMAN Editor-in-chief BETTY RI NKENBERC-ER Literary Editor BETTY GRUNEWALD Snapshot Editor LILLIE HEATH Girls' Sports Editor IERRY HEATH Associate Editor DON AUSTC-EN Advertising Manager ESTHER DEWES Sales Manager AVILDA HOWARD Sales Manager ROC-ER PETERS Business Manager DICK ENGLE Art Editor BOB HOLSAPPLE Boys' Sports Editor BEULAH HUSTED Adviser Page Forty-sevfen lit I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 C m,-25.J!.Q. JM WALTER BAUMGARTNER HENRY SCHMIDT ...... GILBERT HOFFMAN ROBERT HERMAN .. LOUIS HOFFMAN VERNON CORTS .... WILLIAM GRAVES ..... RAYMOND REIPLINGER . CLARENCE sCHWEITzER LEO KANE ............ RALPH PETERS .... EDWARD BOHNEY .... AMBROSE REITMAN PAUL IUNG ....... MASON RYAN .. FRED DREHER ........ RICHARD WAGONER NORBERT SEEHALISEN .. BUD HEPWORTH ....,. HAROLD CROMER . . . ELMER KLEIN RUSSEL ENGLE ........ ...........-...- Class Class Class Class Class Class Class Class Class Class Class Class Class Class Class Class Class Class Class Class Class Class 614, of of of of of of of Of of of Of of of of of of of of of of of Of WE WERE UNABLE TO OBTAIN PICTURES OF THESE SERVICE MEN IOSEPH FUNDERLIC ........ FRANCIS MARSHALL . . . ROY RUTLEDC-E .... RICHARD BOHNEY ... FRED SULLIVAN .. . Page Forty-eight Class Class Class Class Class of of of of of U4 1936 1931 1936 1936 1940 1933 1935 1933 1937 1934 1934 1939 1941 1933 1942 1940 1935 1934 1942 1935 1938 1938 1937 1938 1936 1936 1939 ETVLCZ ,Q 11. 'Z i Af , , V,,Z ,,.. ' 1, w ., si ' f H we 2 af, i av ' 5 'MWJW2 Q ..,.. lj, , A mf' N? sv , 6 ::5:g3:s:s:: -::y,,:,5:a5s,: .::5,53:5:5 W Q 1 xr E I, ' 5 S S Q Page Forty-nine. emo: 4.4.4 faint As the school term approaches its end, we, the Class of '42, gaze back through our four years of unforgettable memories. To try and bring back all of the things near and dear to us would be impossible for words cannot express the feeling of friendship and accom- plishment. ln September of l938, our high school days started. We chose an able group of students as officers to lead us through our first mem- orable days of high school. Those students chosen were: Helen Parker, president, jerry Heath, vice-president, Betty Lou Rinkenber- ger, secretary, Herman Little, treasurer. Miss Husted, a member of the faculty, was intro- duced to us as our sponsor. Mr. Charles G. Hunt was our principal. Our class flower was a deep red carnationg our class colors, scarlet and grey. And our class motto, First Con- sider, Then Venture was one that we hoped would help to guide us all to success and happiness. How can we ever forget the night, in our freshman year, when we christened the gym floor? After we had definitely overcome our shy- ness, we were admitted to our sophomore year. That was the year we really proved we had talent. From. our tenth year on, nothing was planned without the aid of the Class of '42, A very successful card party given that year helped us a great deal in regard to our financial position. lt was the first step in the direction of providing funds for the junior- Senior Prom and other social activities. Our class officers for that year were jerry Teute- macher, president, Bill Braithewaite, vice- president, Bill Kaiser, secretary, loyce Ward, treasurer. By now, we were set in our ways and well acquainted with the other classes. We were juniors and the world was wonderful. We Page Fifty entered into the social life of Dyer High as no other class did. We were the promoters of skating parties, dances, Halloween and Christ- mas parties. We had charge of selling the school books, the promotion of the junior- Senior Banquet and Prom. And, it was through the efforts of the girls of our class that the Girls' Club was organized. We chose our sweaters and class rings. Our officers for that memorable year were jerry Heath, presidentg Dick Engle, vice-president, Betty Ann Prots- man, secretary, Betty lane Grunewald, trea- surer. We had our first realization of what it felt like to graduate when the Class of '4l left the halls of Dyer High. Now the time has come for us. We are now the graduating class. Wle are the Class of '42, the sixteenth class of students to leave the portals of Dyer High School. We began our senior year by electing officers -- jerry Heath, president. He is a young man who has capably led the affairs of our class. Dick Engle, vice-president, Kay Mary Higgins, secretary: Betty lane Grunewald, treasurer. Little will we forget about the days spent at high school . . . pigtail day for the girls . . . beard and bull-dog haircut day for the boys . . . our triumph over Griffith at the tournaments . . . the senior dance and party . . . our play, Life Begins at Sixteen . . . the first football game . . . baseball trophies . . . trading class rings . . . making new friends . . . pajama top day . . . the annual . . . the day after the night before . . . The Comet . , . going to see parachute jumps and train wrecks . . . and lots, lots more that we're going to keep locked up in our hearts. But, there's one thing more and that's graduation. And now, we're headed for the wide world with high school days and kid days iust a memory! KAY HIGGINS WL 2 ll 'il Page Fifty-urw genial: QJGAU- As the approaching day of graduation looms up in the horizon, we, the junior meteorol- ogists, wonder just what the future holds in store for the illustrious Seniors. While speculating about their fate, we watch the mid-May sun setting in a blaze of glory. Twilight follows swiftly, and then the stars pop out of the misty canvas above. ln a few brief minutes, the heavens are literally filled with countless constellations. Momentarily distracted by this exhibition of mystical grandeur, we are drawn almost hypnotically by Saturn, Mercury, jupiter, and the sister planets, including the ominous sphere of Pluto. While we watch, new constellations come into view: and as we continue to gaze in wonderment, the luminous orbs hazily dis- close the future of our Seniors, passing in review. First, in line is Kay Higgins, now in middle age. She has become editor, assistant editor, business manager, sports editor, editor of the lovelorn column, star reporter, and deliverer of the Dyer Daily Blatt. A cloud of dust, a hearty Hi-O, Silver !. and out of it all emerges Don Pancho Austgen, who, following the death of his newly-found Mexican hot tamale, has turned bandit. After ten years, we still see the Hazelette sisters keeping their nightly vigil for Sylvester, who long ago has gone to parts unknown l?l because of the feud the sisters had over him. Standing amid a crowd of reporters, camera-men, and admirers, jerry Teutemacher stands shyly twisting his baseball cap in his hands. He has just pitched the pennant- winning game for the New York Yankees. Up in the air lnot literally of coursel we see Mary Ellen johnson flying to England one of the many bombers, built by designer Art Stark. Mr. Bents, sporting a Van Dyke and a toupee, still goes out with a grade school teacher, but she is now Mrs. Ulrich Bents! Step aside! Here comes Clifford Troup, the world's most handsome jockey, astride one of Donald Phillip's racing nags. l'll bet you tell that to all the girls! Yes, Bob Holsapple is now a lst class manicurist. He attributes his success to the great send- off he received in the Plum Creek Revue. ls it a blackout we see on Venus? No, by jupiter, it's Howard Cooke coaching the All- star Zombie Team of the African Congo. Page Fifty-two Dick Bates is still trying for the National Ping Pong Championship. He is now chopping hlif' way out of a tight overtime game - 46 a . Anybody's friend, Shirley Brophy, has car- ried out her plan to be an Angel of Mercy. She is now supervising the nursing staff at the world's greatest hospital in London. Little jerry Hilbrich is now a grown boy and is taking the place of his ambitious father, Frankie, janitor of D.H.S. Play ball! We're in Comiskey Park. ln the box seats, Row l, sits the former Betty jane Crunewald trying to quiet her little Binkses while watching her hubby pitch a no- hit game. Look, a walking arsenal! Why it's big game hunter, Michael j. Rasheta, jr., who still in- sists that he used a whole box of b. b.'s shoot- ing at ONE jack-rabbit. Remember how Walter Lair used to studv Latin, pulling out one hair after another? Well, he may be bald headed now, but he's one of the greatest Latin Professors at Val- poraiso U. Ed jamieson now is head of the Lake County 4-H Club. At the present we see him making SITTING experiments on hybrid cactus. Ouch! lThe latter, ladies and gentlemen, was a sound effect reproduced from his laboratory. l Well, what has happened now. Mrs. Vorea- cos has broken her precedent and voted for W. P. james, who is running for President on the Republican ticket. What's this? A clip joint? Barber Dick Engle serves a glass of water after each shave. This is done to locate the holes in the cus- tomers' throats. Wait! What is this we see? lt's Delores Schmidt, the great bubble dancer. Pop! We wonder why her dance ended so abruptly? Maxine Nurenberg has found a position as blues singer on a Mississippi show boat run by Skioper james Simms. Giddy up, Pussyfoot! , cries Bill Schweit- zer as he rides his hobby horse to see his latest flame, Shirley Temple. Romeo and juliet is still a famous drama. In the newest version at the Shakespearean Playhouse, we see the great Bill Mantel as Romeo and Lois Capparelli as juliet, still go- ing strong. ln the orchestra pit are the well known violinists, jasha Heifitz and Bernice Putrus. The draft in i944 caught many of Dyer's Graduates. Two of them, Bob Raab and Mike Blaskovich, have decided to make the army their business. Mike is a general, now, but Bob's still a buck private. His life, he says, is one monotonous routine: 2 nights sentry, 3 K.P., and 4 in the guard house. Well, Betty Rinkenberger has followed in the footsteps of her favorite instructor, W. A. Lucas. She now teaches music in one of the greatest universities of America, The Paducah College of Fine Arts. The Rubberless Corset Mfg. Co. has grown rapidly under the able management of Presi- dent Wm. Kaiser, who employs two secre- taries, josephine Herman and Esther Dewes, whose efficiency, Bill says, is exceeded only by their good looks. Do you hear the grinding of cameras? Mildred Parker and Dena Stamos have become two of Hollywood's leading glamour girls. Yes, sir! Their fan mail has broken all records, in- cluding Betty Grable's. Listen! lt's Dorothy Garth singing the i952 version of Elmer's Tune, only NOW it's to her twins, little Elmer and Elmera. Well, here we are at the Pickidilly. The lights are dimmed and out from behind the curtain come the great ballet dancers, Elmer Twinkletoes Mackey and Roger Hotcha Peters. Flora Lee Rose is now chief hostess on the Transcontinental Air Ways. No wonder, the owner of the line is none other than Mr. Charles Wise. Well, well. Who have we here? lt seems that Brenda and Cobina are out of jobs since Bob Hope signed up Marcella Piepho and Marie Schiesser. After many nerve-wracking years at Dyer High, Esquire jack has finally cashed in on Social Security. Ralph Hitzeman, after many long and tire- some years, still works as grease monkey in the Brunswick Garage. Harkl ls that Gabriel's trumpet we hear? No, it's only Bob Lansing practicing for his part in the Grant Park Concert. Bob is the featured soloist. Southern Fried Chicken and Schlitz Beer. That's the sign on the quaint tavern run by Lillie Heath and Avilda Howard, who are now operating the Village Pump. Uh, uh, grunt, grunt! No, you're not in a pig sty, folks. lt's the world's champion weight-lifter, Dan, Muscles Rasheta, press- ing a SOO pound dumbell. Ugh, ugh! jello again, this is Roscoe Protsman, the phenomenal violinist, playing his favorite tune, Love in Bloom. The i952 version of the Olympics. Dorothy Rasheta finished just three strokes ahead to win the women's swimming championship. Gert Spanier and Genny Kolling have gone into business designing and making dresses for Hollywood stars. Knit one, purl two. Yes, it's Regina Riet- man who now instructs knitting in the junior Red Cross School. Presto! Change-O! We're in Hollywood. Here we see Mrs. Hoffman and Miss Rich running a dancing school to teach young star- lets. A synthetic smoothie, named jerry Heath, is the number one gigolo! Nothing turns a girl's head like a snappy uniform, at least, Marjorie Caviness, Betty Miller, and Shirley Turpin think so. They are now army hostesses, and what hostesses they are! Woo! Woo! Found guilty of hoarding, Sylvia Hilbrich was put in Alcatraz. Wonder what she was hoa rding??? lj! Shades of Thomas Edison! Miss Husted has turned inventor. She has just perfected a type- writer bell which can be converted into a siren in case of air raid. Well, now, here we are at the Governor's ball given by Michael Kolling. The music we hear is rendered by W. A. Lucas. Ray Fagen has now gone into the under- taking business, succeeding his uncle, Poor Ray is having a very hard time making the bodies lie still. Spooky business, he says. Dog houses are still quite popular. joe Overhage is a very successful carpenter who builds the bow-wow houses used by for- lorn husbands, such as Bill Braithwaite and johnny Kisela. They don't complain of the architecture, but they DO ask for more insec- ticide! Marty Scheidt and Betty Protsman are em- ployed by Barnum and Bailey Circus. Marty is the Human Cannonball, while Betty is a super lion trainer. Over in the sand lot, a girls' soft ball game is in progress. An old man in a wheel chair yells: Kill the umpire! Looking into his twinkling eyes and under his soft white beard, we see it is none other than our favorite coach, C. W. Carnahan. He tells us he had to retire because the rheumatiz got him, but his nine daughters still carry on in sports. lWe didn't know that C also stands for Cantor, Mr. Carnahan!! ' Why, Bob, look! lt's getting light al- ready That's right, too, Pola. I must get in be- fore the milk man, or else mother will be worried. Well, so long, folks. This is Sabo and Reiplinger, the junior star gazers, now sign- ing off. Thanks for listening!! lComposed by the junior Class and delivered at Banquet, May 5, l942l yn Page Fifty-three JIPSR PROM NNI Page Fi fty- four i I aafwff amf Q:.4IfamenIf of Me Clan of 1942 We, the Seniors of the Class of I942, of the City of Dyer, State of Indiana, being of sound and healthy mind, do hereby draw up this, our last will and testament, in the follow- ing form and manner. Individually, we will and bequeath our most prized possessions, both real and imagi- nary, as follows: I, William Braithwaite, in a romantic state of mind, do leave my ability to confine myself to one girl to joe Thiel. I, Flora Lee Rose, in a hurry, as usual, do leave my art of talking with my eyes to Mary Schelfo. I, Willisford Kaiser, in a very constructive state of mind, do leave my skill with a saw and hammer to Esther Miller. I, Sylvia Hilbrich, being in an energetic mood, do leave my beloved position of cheer- leader to james Davey. I, Arthur Stark, in an indefinite state of mind, do leave my ability to strum a mean guitar to joey Hero. I, Esther Dewes, being in a respectable state of mind, do will my art of keeping every hair in place to Felicita Kaiser. I, Donald Austgen, feeling very rash, do leave my reputation as a lady killer to Theo- dore Donabour. I, Mary Alice Hazelett, in a reckless state of mind, do leave my art of making a fellow feel like Tyrone Power to Evelyn Raab. I, Donald Phillips, in a hazy state of mind, do leave my habit of being absent from school to Glen Heath. l, Marie Schiesser, in a literary frame of mind, do leave my love for reading to Ray- mond Dewes, We, Kay Higgins, Betty jane Grunewald, and Betty Protsman, in a grieved state of mind, do leave our beloved locker 76, along with all the stale lunches, old papers, and dead mice therein to Avril Gildersleeve, Priscilla Stamos, and Rosemary Seehausen. I, Edward jamieson, in a subnormal state of mind, do will my extensive knowledge of hog-calling to Betty Croner. I, Marjorie Caviness, looking out for the interests of the public, do leave my skill in driving a car to Evelyn Baker. I, Martin Scheidt in a unruffled state of mind, do leave my ability to take things calmly to Pat Schaefer. I, Shirley Brophy, in a talkative state of mind, do leave my unlimited supply of words to LaVern Drangmeister. I, Roger Peters, in an intellectual state of mind, do leave my book learning to Harold Hoernig. I, Gerald Heath, in a powerful state of mind, do leave my position as driver of Schwab's delivery truck to janet Protsman, l, Mildred Parker, in a glamorous state of mind, do leave my striking resemblance to Hedy LaMarr to LaVon Burton. I, Michael Blaskovich, in a very sympathetic frame of mind, do will my classy little yellow convertible to Dale Ruse, who finds the modern bicycle a little inconvenient for two. I, Dorothy Garth, feeling very sentimental, do leave my beloved arrangement of Elmer's Tune to Mr. jack. I, Clifford Troup, in a peaceful state of mind, do leave my manly bass voice to Arthur Hansen. I, Genevieve Kolling, in an ambitious mood, do leave my reputation as a skillful typist to Benny Hilbrich. I, Raymond Fagen, feeling quite pleased with life in general, do leave my stage per- sonality along with my beautiful finger wave to Bob Miller. I, Betty Lou Rinkenberger, in a normal state of mind, do leave my beautiful brown curls to Lorraine Sing. I, Robert Lansing, in a calm state of mind, do will my modest blush to Robert Reiplinger. I, Lillie Heath, in an unusual state of mind, do leave my soda-jerking technique to Mar- jorie Keilman. I, Richard Engle, feeling very manly, do leave my ability to raise a beautiful mustache to Frank Gard. I, Mary Ellen johnson, in a rather hysterical mood, do leave my infectious giggle to Roy Voich. I, joseph Overhage, in a rather malicious state of mind, do will my job of printing the Comet to Peter Gomben. I, Bernice Putrus, in a healthy state of mind, do leave my skill on the basketball court to Thelma Harvey. I, Regina Reitman, in a doubtful state of mind, do leave my skill with knitting needles to Eugene Upchurch. Page Fifty-five I, john Kisela, feeling in a swingy mood, do leave my knowledge of the art of iitterbugging to Gilbert Dewes. I, Dena Stamos, being in a very happy state of mind, do leave my winning smile to Oscar Horton. I, Lois Capparelli, in a weary state of mind, do leave my ability to take razzing from Mr. Hunt to Sally Rasheta. I, William Schweitzer, do leave my habit of falling in love every day or so to Elden Hogan. I, Shirley Turpin, in a regretful state of mind, do will my tiny feet to jackson Parker. I, Gerald Teutemacher, in a fine state of mind, do leave my reputation as an all star athlete to Bob Long. I, Maxine Nurenberg, feeling in a musical mood, do leave my position as glee club solo- ist to Leo Huseman. I, Elmer Mackey, going about my own busi- ness, do leave my beautiful wavy hair to Richard Hanft. I, Betty Miller, in an enlightened state of mind, do leave my sense of humor to Bob Brunner. I, Charles Wise, being in a lackadaisical mood, do leave my ability to get along on the least possible study to Betty Lontz. I, Vera Mae Hazelett, in a questionable state of mind, do leave my willingness to work to Bob Hagge. I, William Mantel, feeling as though I were floating on air, do leave my skill on the sousaphone to Aldona Putrus. I, josephine Herman, being in an uncertain state of mind, do leave my habit of getting along on as few words as possible to Lenora Keilman. I, james Simms, in an exciting mood, do leave my great love for the wild and woolly West to Louise Keilman. I, Marcella Piepho, in a serious frame of mind, do leave my dependability to james Heacock. Page Fifty-six I, Ralph Hitzeman, in a very generous state of mind, do will my distinguished ears to Pola Sabo. I, Dorothy Rasheta, in a rhythmic mood, do will my art of dancing gracefully to Lorraine Herman. mind, do will my ability to fit in small places to Goldia Mae Walden. I, Robert Raab, in a lethargic state, do leave my technique of catching up on sleep in economics class without Mr. Hunt's knowl- edge, to Margaret O'Dea. I, Gertrude Spanier, being in an uncertain I, Avilda Howard, in a peaceful state of state of mind, do leave my beautiful long fingernails to Marie Halfman. I, Robert Holsapple, in a psycho-technical state of mind, do leave my record of attend- ing not more than two classes a week to Ina Rasmussen. I, Delores Schmidt, feeling very altruistic, do leave my many Hammond boy friends to Marion Phillips. I, Walter Lair, in my usual sensible state of mind, do leave my studious nature to Lawrence Little. I, Dick Bates, regarded by some as being sane, do leave my art of getting along with Miss Husted, along with my beautiful Russian haircut to jack Sohl. I, Mike Rasheta, in a state of mental de- pression, do leave my extraordinary ability to say the wrong thing at the wrong time to Anna Mae Stark. I, Howard Cooke, in a rather bored state of mind, do will my famous floating elbows, along with my nickname Zombie to Harold lShinorl Keilman. We, the graduating class of l942, do solemnly affirm this to be our last will and testament, sworn and sealed this seventh day of May, in the year of our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Forty-two. L ESTHER DEWES BETTY PROTSMAN C oz... 405 3.2.5 HAROLD AUSTGEN AUSTGEN HARDWARE BARMAN'S SERVICE STATION MRS. ARTHUR BROPHY BROWNE'S SERVICE STATION BURSON'S DRUG STORE CHARMAINE STUDIOS MR. AND MRS. EBERHARD DEWES DYER BEAUTY SHOP DYER CREAMERY DYER GARAGE DYER SUPPLY COMPANY FIRST NATIONAL BANK FITCH'S GARAGE FRlEDRICHSEN'S MEAT MARKET GARD'S GENERAL STORE MR. AND MRS. FRANK GRUNEWALD MR. AND MRS. GLEN HEATH MR. AND MRS. IAMES HIGGINS LEO I. HOFFMAN MR. AND MRS. V. H. HOWARD NELLIE HUSTED L. KEILMAN COMPANY MR. AND MRS. IOSEPH LAIR LITWA SERVICE STATION MR. AND MRS. A. I. MANTEL MA'S EAT SHOP GEORGE C. MASON'S STORES MOYNIHAN'S POULTRY, U.S.-4I PARENT-TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION CHAS. PETERS, DYER DAIRY MR. AND MRS. ELMER PIEPHO PLEASANT VIEW DAIRY MR. AND MRS. R. E. PROTSMAN ARTHUR RAINEY RETTA'S DRESS SHOP MR. AND MRS. AUG. RINKENBERGER SAUZER'S WAFFLE SHOP SCHALLER'S INN MR. AND MRS. GEO. SCHIESSER MR. AND MRS. IOHN STAMOS ST. IOHN TWP. TEACHERS' COUNCIL TEIBEL'S RESTAURANT MR. AND MRS. FRANK TEUTEMACHER PETER THIEL IERRY TURNER WILDALE RESTAURANT PESCHEL AND S-CHWAB says: REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR ood do your bil' for the good old u.s.A .... Page Fifty-seven av! X pl ,. 'L lk f . - f . 3, 1 Ng, ' ls? ,, ,N K K , . ,, f , V- , M lfyz ,. A l .H V:-.013 1 1 .rj , ,Q ,, ,Y . 1 v 1 1 X , x 1 - x X . .k ' . 1 . f,y,z3IF:mgw,3!i , 3 5 -n,,,...f -.Q.:q.,m -f lf.. xiv-LFP? :gil L ' - 'IMS fffi-?'g1 e 5'fv-QA!-yu. --' M ff rn.--w , W 0 if-1.1. u mm: ,.,.' ,,.Y?4,f. , , M':'i+'-- 3 . X., .4,-H4 , . . K ,NC 'I ,141 V 5. ,q 1 , W. 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