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

Text from Pages 1 - 184 of the 1951 volume:

The Senior Class presents THE 1951 ECHO u St. John Township Hi h School Dyer, Indiana DYER HIGH SCHOOL FROM THE AIR PHOTOGRAPH BY HARRY SCATENA TRIANGLE AIRPORT DYER, INDIANA DEDICATION WE,THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1951, DEDICATE THIS''ECHO TO CHARLES SEVILLE, OUR BELOVED SPONSOR back to school Tt SEPTEMBER ► SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 20 2 1 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 PATRICIA ROSINKO SECRETARY DOROTHY A INS LEY RUTH HOFFMAN FACULTY CHARLES G. HUNT PRINCIPAL CAROL ROSINKO SECRETARY BEULAH HUSTED JAMES JACOBS ROSCOE PROTSMAN CORNELIUS VANDERKOLK CHARLES SEVILLE CHARLES ROUSH VIVIAN VOREACOS ROY C. HILBRICH EX-TRUSTEE MICHAEL J. ROLLING TRUSTEE Dyer Diary September 5 First day of school. 6 Where, oh where, did Pat’s typewriter go? 8 Junior rings arrive. Classy, huh? Dyer wins first football game: 20 to 0 over Lowell. 13 Senior personalities are elected. Their pictures are on the division pages. 15 Echo staff sponsors dance after football game. Mystery Couple arouses much interest. 18 Senior pictures are taken. Softball tournament starts with a bang. Junior boys whip freshies 8 to 1. 19 Juniors sponsor skating party at Crescent Roller Skating Rink. 20 Senior boys beat sophomores in softball tournament. 21 Ball game is rained out. 22 Senior boys beat junior boys to become new softball champions. 23 Necktie party: Dyer 1.3, Griffith 13. 25 Echo staff has birthday party for Chapman, Dinges, Joan Toellner, Rosemary Keilman, and Kathy Govert. 26 Junior girls beat freshmen in class softball tournament. 27 Senior picture proofs come back from photographer. 28 Dyer comes from behind to beat Knox: 28 to 20. Dyer Shows LJp Well In Dross Country Competition Much interest was shown in cross country running this year, with a number of underclassmen showing great promise. In a dual meet with Lowell, the Dyer boys won, and in a quadrangle meet with Crown Point, Lowell, and Griffith. they placed second. Winning third place in the Calumet Conference meet, they closed the season, and are looking forward to more triumphs next year. The membership of the team, whose picture is on the opposite page, is as follows: Left to Right: D. Nolan, J. McWilliams, P. Sutherlin, D. Clark, T. Plimpton, R. Austgen, H. Young, P. Gomben. Senior Girls Win Softhall Championship The senior girls established their prowess as ball players when they won the intramural softball championship for the fourth consecutive year. Having defeated the sophomores in the first game, they went on to victory over the juniors who had previously won from the freshmen. Not since 1939 has any class won the title for four straight years. The players, as shown on the opposite page are: Front Row: P. Gallas, J. Toellner, R. Koshnick, D. Smith, J. Sladek, J. Teibel, Captain. Back Row: R. Keilman, B. Dike, N. Seberger, M. Sutherlin, R. Burge. St,uuling: D. Jaryszak. Senior Boys Also Clinch Title Not to lx- outdone by the girls, the senior boys triumphed in the boys' soft-ball tourney. Having defeated the sophomores, they clashed with the juniors in a thriller of a game, and captured the title. The team is pictured on the opposite page, the players being as follows: Front Row: G. Kregel, B. Jostes, J. Dinges, T. Chapman, D. Clark. Back Row: K. Bohney, J. C. Butler, J. Cooke, C Schreiber, C Maas, and I Smirh (not pictured) OCTOBER SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 20 2 1 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3 1 Dyer Diary (Continued) October 4 Class in journalism goes to Ainsley Acres to see first telecast of World Series baseball game. Cheyenne gets tossed by an Ainsley horse. Boys raid refrigerator. 5 Dinges Fan Club” organized. 6 Sunshine Society holds first meeting of the year. Dyer overruns North Judson, coming out on the long end of the 25 to 6 score. 9 Freshmen and athletes get patch” test. 10 Marty Connealy as the bride. Rich Howell as the groom, and Mr. Seville as the minister, do a mock wedding for Pat Hilbrich’s benefit. 11 Seniors go through Youngstown Sheet and Tube. 13 Electric scoreboard installed on football field. 14 Homecoming game between Dyer and Gary Edison. Phyllis Gallas is crowned Homecoming Queen. 16 Seniors aghast by surprise Civics test. 15 Report card day! High school students get chest x-rays. 21 Pat Hilbrich weds John Rosinko. 25 Echo staff has birthday party for Barbara Dike and Dolores Jaryszak. 26 Best thing about teachers is their annual convention. No school for two days! 27 Dyer beats Crete: 14 to 13. 30 Dyer loses first football game to Crown Point: 19 to 7. 31 Hallowe’en parade through Dyer. Pinllis r alias Crowned Queen At Homecoming Each year the Dyer High School Lettermen sponsor a dance following the Homecoming football game. At this dance the Homecoming Queen is crowned. Each class has a candidate for queen. This year the game was played against Gary Edison and resulted in a scoreless tie. At the dance following the game, Phyllis Gallas was elected Homecoming Queen, and the other candidates became her attendants. The picture on the opposite page shows Phyllis as queen with Darlene Robinson. Joanne Baker, and Donna Mae Hilbrich as her attendants Football Cheerleaders Exhibit Skill The spirit and enthusiasm of a crowd at a football game is dependent to a large measure on the pep and efficiency of the cheerleaders. Our four attractive cheerleaders this year led the cheering section with energy and precision. Their pictures appear on the opposite page: Mary Ann Schell, Dottie Smith, Phyllis Gallas, and Joyce Sladek. Commercial Club The Commercial Club is an honorary organization with membership open to students who have received awards for special achievements in shorthand, typewriting, or bookkeeping. The management and operation of the school bookstore was its chief activity during 1950-51. The officers of the club are: The Dyer chapter of the Indiana State Sunshine Society for girls was organized February 24, 1946. The purpose of the society is to spread sunshine, and its members promise that: With love in my heart, forgetting self and with charity for all, I will make the object of my life helpfulness and kindness to others. I shall try to fit myself to give intelligent service in making my community a safer and more beautiful place in which to live. Thus will my own life become rich and complete. Its officers this year are: Mary Sutherlin President Rosemary Keilman Vice-President Phyllis Gallas Corresponding Secretary Francis Dike Recording Secretary Barbara Ross Treasurer Miss Beulah Husted sponsors the society. Dver Band Adds Color To School Functions The Dyer band, composed of junior and senior high school musicians, numbers about twenty-five members this year. Under the direction of Mr. Virgil DeAlbani, the band shows marked improvement each year, and when it is augmented by the grade schools boys who are now learning to play the heavy instruments, it will have a complete instrumentation. Richard Kristinat Arzella Farmer Phyllis Morrow Georgine Dewes Joe Cole Marie Dewes President Vice-President Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary T reasurer Reporter Miss Beulah Husted sponsors the club. Sunshine Society Sunshine Soeietv Front Row: R Koshnick. N. J Seberger, B. Ross. I' Dike. M. Suthcrlin, R. Keilman, P. Gallas, D. Smith, S. Tucker Second Row: D. Sutherlin, Miss Husted, R. Iddings, K. Roe, J. Toellner, T Karsten, N. Thomas, D. Pilsitz, C. Campbell, J. Foltz Third Row: H. Hocrnig, M. Davis, J. Betz, P. Lcwkowski, R. Dike, 1.. Hogan, D. Mertz, M. Dewes, B. Wood, N. Clark Fourth Row: G. Sthillo, I. Schaefer, J. Horn, P. Roll, C. Robbins, P. Grove, A. Fast, G. Dewes, P Theil, R Burge, J. Tcibcl Commercial Cliih Front Rot 1: W. Claus, C. Schrciber. P. Wein, R. Keilman, F. Kratavil, |. Harris, T. Chapman, Jim Dinges Second Row: J. Toellner. M, Dewes, J. Cole, A. Farmer, R Kristinat, G. Dewes, P. Morrow, D. Clark. P. Gallas Third Row: Miss Husted, D. Neal, J. Betz, F. Zadanich, A. Kuhn. M. Daugherty, J. Kuhn, G. Scott, H Redar, P. Hartley, J Fuqua, S. McKinnon, M. Schutz, P. Ludders, O. Wolfe Fourth Row: F. Bratcher, C. Campbell, B. Philcbaum A. Shaler, D. Suthcrlin, R. Keilman, B Paris. C. Robbins, M. Drangmeister. N. Seberger, M. Schnell. D. Jaryszak, G Schillo, P Lashbrook, R Koshnick, D. Robinson, P Gomben Band Front Row: T. Karsten, C. Housten, F. I.. Carson. F. Bratcher. W. Gergely, K. Nelson, | Miller, T. Plimpton, T. Blaskovich, D. Mertz Back Row: J. Toellner, Janice Terry, Janet Terry, D. Robinson, R. Beck. Virgil DeAlbam, I Pokalsey ( Campbell F Demshar A Bowles F Iddings G Campbell NOVEMBER SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 20 2 1 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Dyer Diary (Continued) November 1 Seniors order name cards. 2 A nice day, although nothing exciting happened. 3 Mr. Hunt goes to Purdue—no civics for lucky seniors. 4 Football season closes as successfully as it began, with Dyer whipping Merrillville 10 to 0. 6 Students get individual pictures. 7 Election day. Pvt. Don Paulauski comes back to school for a visit. 8 Lewis Players present The Red Menace.” 9 Miss Husted takes a holiday and goes to Grand Rapids, Michigan to a convention. 10 First basketball game of the season: Dyer 85, Washington Township 17. 1 3 First day of Echo Week”. 14 Seniors select graduation invitations. 15 Butler chosen Most Valuable Player of the Year” by Dyer players. Dinges chosen Honorary Captain” for football season of 1950. 17 Echo dance the last two hours of the day. Floor show featured the Glamour Girls’ basketball game, and the Dancing Echoes of 1900 and 1951. 20 Senior graduation pictures arrive. Much oohing and aahing and trading! 21 Another Civics test — Ho! Hum! 22 Dramatic Club presents three plays. Dyer loses first game to Kouts. 23 Thanksgiving! Turkey! Pumpkin pie! And NO SCHOOL! 27 Seniors go to Chicago for the International Livestock Show. 29 Marie Hoernig receives the D. A. R. Award. 30 End of second grade period. Gosh, wish I’d worked harder! The 1950 football season started with approximately 33 boys trying for the first eleven. Coach Vanderkolk called a meeting of the boys on August 15, and announced practice would begin the following day. The fellows worked hard for three long weeks, getting into shape for their first big game against Lowell. The outcome of the game was well worth the three weeks’ practice, for the final score was 20-0, Dyer’s favor. After the Lowell game the boys got ready for the next game with a little more confidence. The outcome of the game with Gary Wirt was 13-0, again in Dyer’s favor. By this time the boys were sitting on top of the world waiting for the game of the season against their rival, Griffith. When the whistle blew, ending the game, the score was a 13-13 tie. The game with Knox added another win to the record with a 28-20 score. Butler scored 14 points, Connealy 12, and Clark 2. The Homecoming game against Gary Edison was a saddening tie with neither team scoring. The Indians went on to defeat North Judson, 25-6, to tie Gary Edison, to triumph over Portage, 27-0, and to ease out a 14-13 victory over Crete. The only loss of the season was in a tough game with Crown Point which ended with the Indians having the short end of a 19-7 score. The final game with Merrillville was also the final victory. The players and Coach Vanderkolk are to be congratulated on a fine and a successful season. The final tab shows 7 wins, 2 ties, and 1 loss. The student managers of the team were Rich Teibel, Tom Blaskovich and Ralph Beck. The players, as pictured on the opposite page, are clockwise: H. Higgins, K. Bohney, J. Harris, M. Connealy, B. Kilander, B. Smith, D. Clark, J. Cooke, B. Penman, H. Darnell, R- Howell. T. Buchler, E. Kregel, R. James, J. C. Butler. Top corner of page, Captain Jim Dinges; bottom corner of page. Coach Vanderkolk ECHO DANCE FLOOR SHOW GLAMOUR GIRLS' BASKETBALL TEAM DANCING ECHOS JOE ENDRES EVERYBODY'S FRIEND ■ UNDER THE MISTLEToF DECEM BER SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 7 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 Dyer Diary ( Continued) December I Hobart defeats Dyer in a close basketball game. 3 Dyer loses again—this time to North Judson. 5 Echo staff has birthday party for Gene Kregel, Joe Pokalsey and Ken Bohney. 7 All-conference and senior football players have annual banquet at Teibel’s. YUM! YUM! 8 No sch x)l today. SNOWBOUND! Should we be sorry' 9 Friends of Alan Harrod have birthday party for him. 11 Dramatic Club presents three plays. Stellar acting, of course. 12 Dyer beats Wheeler with a 43-36 score. 13 Advanced Algebra and Science classes go to the Museum of Science and Industry. 15 Dyer wins over Portage by one point in a 45-44 game. 16 Mildred Schaafsma is married to Eugene Quaife, class of '48. 20 Sunshine Society sings Christmas Carols in halls. 21 Holiday tourneys begin. Dyer loses out early. 22 Class parties and Dramatic club Christmas play. Many liberties taken, with mistletoe as an excuse. 23 Sherrill Wilson becomes Mrs. Joe Holley. 31 Juniors sponsor New Year’s Eve party. End of 1950 with its troubles and pleasures. Dyer Lettermen The Lettermen’s Club has been an active organization in the school for many years. It is composed of men who have earned athletic letters during the year, and it sponsors dances and other money-making projects. The officers this year are: The members, as shown on the opposite page, are: Front Row: J. McWilliams, F. Britton, L. Schiesser, B. Kilander, P. Sutherlin, P. Man-ter, D. Nolan Middle Row: T. Buchler, H. Young, T. Blaskovich, H. Higgins. R. Howell, H. Keilman, T. Plimpton, B. Penman, G. Ashcraft Back Row: R. Grau. R. James, C. Underwood, M. Connealy, D. Jones, C. Sargent, P. Gomben, H. Darnell It is always a big day when athletic sweaters are awarded to the men who have earned them. Seniors who have earned two major letters or the equivalent, such as one major and two minors, are presented sweaters in the school colors —gold and blue. The sweatermen this year, whose picture appears on the opposite page, are as follows: Front Row: R. Teibel, C. Maas, K. Bohney. D. Clark, J. Schelfo Middle Rote: R. Austgen, J. C. Butler, G. Kregel, J. Smith, J. Harris Back Rote: B. Jostes, B. Smith, T. Chapman, J. Cooke, J. Dinges, R. Burke Jim Dinges Ted Chapman Devon Clark Eugene Kregel President Vice-President Treasurer Secretary Over Sweatermen Dramatic Club Presents Varied Entertainment JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED It was not until Thanksgiving that the Dramatic Club was ready to present the first of its season's plays. The last day of school before Thanksgiving vacation, a competent cast gave a lively performance of JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED, by Helen Louise Miller. The play deals with the problems of Ruthie Worden, a high school wall flower, who has falsely told her family she has a date for the Thanksgiving dance. The players were: Mrs. Worden, a busy mother Marie Hoernig Mr. Worden, a kindly father Joe Pokalsey Jane Worden, a beautiful daughter Mildred Schaafsma Bill Worden, a handsome son Bernie Jostes Ruthie Worden, a timid daughter Joyce Sladek Mac, a young medical student Bob Chambers The Roosevelt High School football team THE ROOF FELL IN As a curtain-raiser to the Thanksgiving play, the club offered a hillbilly pantomime, THE ROOF FELL IN. This pantomime, based on life in the Ozarks, had everything from a stalwart young mountain hero who arrived in the nick of time to save the proud heroine from a fate worse than death, to the heroine's no-account pappy who slept while the roof fell in! '1 he participants were: Daisy May Tuttle, the heroine Charlotte Rasheta Newt Slade, the manly hero J. C. Butler Kimball Wright, the villain Ted Chapman Maw Tuttle, Daisy May's taciturn Maw Mary Sutherlin Pappy Tuttle, shiftless and no-account Jim Dinges PEPPER-POT PRINCESS This was the first of a group of three plays given by the club in December. It was a rhythm play in verse, and dealt with a fiery tempered princess who loved pancakes and hated her elderly suitor, the Duke de Vere de Vere. The actors were: King Jim Harris Princess Mary Sutherlin Poet John Smith Duke de Vere de Vere Ted Chapman Tick 1 f Regina Burge Tack !• Lackeys 1 Jean Teibel Toe Marilyn Davis ANTIC SPRING This comedy, following modern trends, was produced with no scenery except six chairs, which represented an open touring car. Six young people go on a picnic with resulting comical situations and flippant dialogue. The picnickers were: Ginger Charlotte Rasheta Robert Gene Kregel Gwendolyn Phyllis Gallas Sam Devon Clark Blossom loan Toellner Elbert Joe Pokalsey Dramatic (Hub Presents Varied Entertaininent ( Continued) THANK YOU DOCTOR When a specialist in mental diseases, a jewel thief, and a crazy patient, get mixed up, there is a good basis for a lively and exciting farce. This play was the third of the group presented early in December, and was appreciatively received, first by the school audience, and later by P. T. A. The cast included: Doctor Gurney, a brain specialist.. Bob Chambers Nurse Jean Teibel Mrs. Lester, a jewel thief Joyce Sladek Jewelry Salesman .................................................. John Smith Detective Jim Dingcs A PACE AT THE WINDOW It is the custom of the club to present a play for the entire school the day before Christmas vacation starts. This year A FACE AT THE WINDOW was chosen. This distinctive play deals with the old legend that the Christ Child sometimes returns to earth as a beggar. As the grandmother tells the fable to the children on Christmas Eve, a child's face appears at the window. During the night Santa and his fairies come with gifts for everyone, and the play ends with everybody in the cast and audience in a Christmas mood. Those taking part were: Billy, a small boy ......................................... Bobby Brown Maizie, his little sister ....................................... Jean I-oltz Their Grandmother .............................................. Dolores Jaryszak Their Mother Rosemary Keilman Nicky, a little wanderer Jack Toellner Santa Claus Jim Harris Tinkle Bell, the queen of the fairies Phyllis Dix Christmas Fairies Hilda Mae Goode, Bonnie Neitzel, Pamela Graves BELLE OF THE WEST The most ambitious production during the year was BELLE OF THE WEST, a colorful musical comedy of the Golden West. The entire membership ot the club took part in the show, and an evening of the fine entertainment resulted. Joyce Sladek and Jim Dinges played the leading roles with assurance and sparkle and Devon Clark ably filled the big singing role. Other members of the cast were: Speedy Summers Boise Bess Handsome Harry Sure-Shot Sam Alan Miller Ida Mae Brown Cussin’ Cal Carmen Colorado Carrie Klondike Kitty Seattle Sue Missouri Myrt Nevada Nettie Laramie Lou Arizona Aggie Jim Dinges .... Char Rasheta John Smith Jim Harris Devon Clark Joyce Sladek J. C. Butler Mary Sutherlin Rosemary Keilman Dolores Jaryszak Regina Burge Joan Toellner Marie Hoernig Phyllis Gallas Mildred Schaafsma Westerners Bob Chambers, Gene Kregel, Ted Chapman, Joe Pokalsey, Bernie Jostes JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED A FACE AT THE WINDOW ANTIC SPRING BELLE OF THE WEST STAGE CREW ATHLETES JANUA RY SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 11 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 20 2 1 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3 1 D er Diary (Continued) January 1 Everyone makes New Year’s resolutions. Will they keep them? 8 Dyer wins first basketball game of new year: Dyer 39, Crown Point 27. 9 Lettermen receive their sweaters. Boy, are they flashy! 10 Seniors order graduation invitations. 12 We lose a conference game to Merrillville. Boo! Hoo! 15 Boys sign up for military drill. Mid-year exams begin. 17 Dramatic Club goes to see SOUTH PACIFIC. A big day and a big play. 18 More exams. 19 Still taking exams. Don't they know yet what we know? 22 Activity pictures are taken for the Echo. Everyone wears his best smile. 23 Second semester starts. A few new students add variety to classes. A 66-41 victory over St. Mary’s raises our spirits. 27 Freshmen have a big time at their first party. 29 Senior A team beats senior B team during noon hour play. 31 Goodbye, January! Library Plays An Important Role In School Program To the pupils of all classes, browsing in the library and selecting books and magazines for reading are as important as every day assignments. The purpose of the library is to serve the students by promoting a program for study and recreational reading needs. Members of the monitor group give one period a day to library work. They check in books and magazines, and help arrange material for use. Their reward is the satisfaction of helping others. Monitors serving this year were Roy Aust-gen, Paulette Lewkowski, Susan Duncan, Ruth Dike, Rosalyn Koshnick, and Barbara Dike. To keep up with the rapid pace of student life, the acting librarian, Mrs. Vivian Voreacos, makes a constant effort to add new books and magazines through purchases, and to make available a substantial number of books through a loan arrangement with the Gary Library. School Lunchroom A Popular Spol Over three hundred pupils enjoy the food and pleasant atmosphere of the school lunchroom. This is a non-profit organization which operates under a government contract. Under this contract nutritive requirements for each meal are set up, and the lunchroom receives from the State and Federal governments a reimbursement of five cents for each meal served. The Department of Agriculture allots surplus foods to the schools under contract. The lunchroom is managed by Mrs. Roland Winters, assisted by Mrs. Sophie Dinges, Mrs. Pat Sladek, and Mrs. Pansy Harris Basketball Season An Exciting One Under the capable coaching of Jim Jacobs, the Dyer Indians completed a successful basketball season, winning 10 games and losing 8. Jim Dinges captained the team for the fourth year, and was a salient factor in the development of team spirit and enthusiasm. Ray Burke, Dyer’s all-conference center, broke Dyer’s all time scoring record for one season by putting 368 points through the hoop. He also broke the record for one game with 32 points against a highly spirited Tefft team. Ray’s game average for the season was 18.4 points in 20 encounters. Bernie Jostes and Ken Bohney, two boys who blossomed into varsity material in their last year of competition, also were main factors in the successful season for the Indians. The Dyer Indians will miss these four seniors next year, but the boys coming up should handle the varsity positions very nicely. 1950-1951 Basketball Schedule November 10 Dyer 83 Washington Twp. 17 22 Dyer 43 Kouts 45 29 Dyer 39 Griffith 46 December 1 Dyer 43 Hobart 45 5 Dyer 49 North Judson 66 8 Dyer 42 East Gary 43 12 Dyer 42 Wheeler 36 15 Dyer 44 Portage 43 January 5 Dyer 37 Crown Point 29 9 Dyer 63 Jackson Twp. 64 12 Dyer 36 Merrillville 43 20 Dyer 42 Gary Edison 54 23 Dyer 66 St. Mary’s 44 30 Dyer 63 Lowell 51 February 2 Dyer 57 Chesterton 54 6 Dyer 69 DeMotte 55 9 Dyer 73 Tefft 44 16 Dyer 58 Wirt 34 The individual basketball players in clockwise order, starting in the upper right hand corner are: R. Burke, B. Jostes, J. Dinges, R. Howell, K. Bohney, D. Jones, H. Higgins, C. Underwood, B. Kilander, R. James, B. Penman. Top center picture: J. Jacobs, coach; J. Schelfo, manager. Lower Center Picture: P. Gomben, M. Brys, T. Plimpton, student managers. Varsily The varsity team, as pictured on the following page, was made up of: Bottom Row: H. Higgins, D. Jones, Coach Jacobs, R. Burke, J. Dinges, R. James. Top Row: R. Howell, K. Bohney, B. Kilander, B. Jostes, B. Penmen, C. Underwood. Reserves The reserves, as pictured on the following page, included: Bottom Row: B. Kilander, B. Penman, R. James, H. Keilman, G. Ashcraft. Top Row: D. Hall, J. Cole, Coach Jacobs, G. Kline, H. Young, A. Burke. Basketball Cheerleaders The enthusiastic cheering section at all the basketball games was led by Doris Paris, Joyce Sladek, and Mary Ann Schell. The rhythm of their cheering and the precision of their fooework made them first class leaders. Their picture is on the last page of the sophomore individual pictures. $5 HEARTS AND FLOWERS FEE IRUARY SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 20 2 1 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Dyer Diary (Continued) February 2 Echo staff has party for Bob Chambers, Jean Teibel, Rich Teibel, and Chuck Schreiber. 5 First round of class basketball tourney. Seniors win in both girls’ and boys’ divisions. Freshman girls upset junior girls, but junior boys have easy victory over freshman boys. 6 Dyer basketball team wins third consecutive victory. 7 Sunshine Society gives panel discussion on DATING for the Dyer P.T.A. 8 Seniors win basketball tourney: girls by a score of 38-10, and boys by a score of 57-56. 10 Dyer triumphs over Tefft; 73-44. 13 No school. Teachers go out to get data for a petition for a new building. Do we need one! 14 Another day of vacation. Icy roads have their good points, after all. Dyer wins last basketball game of season: Dyer 58, Wirt 38. 15 Five brash senior boys have session in office over snow-balling. 16 Rain, rain, go away; come again some other day. 20 Dyer loses to Clark in Sectional tourney. 21 Mr. Hunt goes home sick — an unusual occurrence. 22 Six junior boys skip to auto show — then skip to office the next day. 23 Mr. Seville acts as principal. 26 Mr. Hunt comes back. Hooray! 27 Faculty basketball team beats All Stars. 28 Senior girls visit Jean Teibel, who is recovering from an appendectomy. Class l 1954 On the 5th of September, 93 scared little freshmen were seen wandering about the corridors of Dyer High School. We were possessed of a sound determination to do good work in all subjects, to cooperate with the teachers, and to make friends with all the mighty students of Dyer. We were given the best sponsor a class of freshies could ask for, Mr. James Conlon. With his help we came through the long and tedious feud over class colors, with maroon and canary yellow winning out. For officers we elected Tom Farrer, president; Dan Nolan, vice-president; Pat Roll, secretary, and Norma Clark, treasurer. The boys chose pretty Darlene Robinson as freshman candidate for Homecoming Queen. The weeks flew past, and soon it was time for the Christmas party. Our attractively decorated Christmas tree was put in the gym, where we had an exchange of gifts followed by delicious refreshments. In January we had an ice-skating party at Croner's pond with a wiener roast afterwards. It was a gala affair which ended with dancing in the school gym. February 5th was a sad and happy day for us. Our boys’ basketball team entered the intra-mural tourney without any wins, and came out the same way. The junior boys made just too many baskets. Our girls' team had better luck, however, defeating the junior girls. Unfortunately, they lost to the seniors in the finals. By spring we were finally persuaded to stop throwing paper wads in study hall. We even embarked on a clean-up campaign with a motto, The class of ’54 Keeps paper off the floor.” Our original number of 93 has now been increased to 10.3, and we are not only the largest class ever to attend Dyer, but of course we think we’re the smartest, the peppiest, the most talented, the most athletic, the best looking, and so forth and so on, ad infinitum. FRESHMEN ARNOLD ANDREWS DEAN ASHCRAFT BOBBY BAKER SHIRLEY BOYD MYRNA BRANDS EDWARD BRITTON MICHAEL BYRS BOB BUCHLER ARTHUR BURKE ZELBA BUTLER ELTON CAIN BETTY CASE NORMA CLARK REX CLARKE JACK COLE FRANCES COX laura Delong edward Deyoung RUTH DIKE SUSAN DUNCAN JOHN DUTTON ADELE EAST ELLEN ESTRADA THOMAS FARRER JEAN FOLTZ NANCY GENARDO DON HALL HELEN HOERNIG BETTY HORTON RICHARD HOSHAW RUTH IDDINGS GENEVA JOHNSON WILMA JOHNSTON TOM JONES RUTH KEILMAN : FRESHMEN TONY KENDALL CARL MAAS DeLORIS MATHEWS donald McClellan DELORES MILLER JACK MCWILLIAMS EUGENE MILLER JOAN MILLER FRED MONIX DAN NOLAN CONNIE OLDHAM LYMAN PARKER ROBERTA PATNOE DON PEPKOWSKI NEVA PIEPHO DONNA PILSITZ KEN PRESSLER ROBERT PRUITT EILEEN QUINN MARGARET RAAB PAUL REED DARLENE ROBINSON KATHERINE ROE PATRICIA ROLL ALFRED ROSE STELLA ROSS GREGORY SCHAFER VIRGIL SCHIESSER ELAINE SCHUTZ LOIS SCHUTZ MARGARET SHIREY JANICE SMITH KENNETH SMITH HELEN STAGE PHILLIP SUTHERLIN FRESHMEN NANCY THOMAS JACK THIEL TED TOWNSEND NORMAN TROUP SANDRA TUCKER ROBERT LEE TURPIN DIANA URBANCZYK ROBERT URBANS VINCENT VOYAK MICKEY WATSON RONALD WATSON MONICA WEIS GEORGE WILLY RAY WILSON PAT WOOD HERMAN YOUNG ROSEMARY ZIDANICH TONY ALLEY BOB PRICE JEAN CLARK KATHELEEN GARD MARILYN GEORGE BRUCE KENDALL PAT OSBURN EZIO PORTO ARLENE SCHULTZ WALTER STRUEBIG HAROLD WALDEN JAMES WILL HAROLD WILSON The Comet Publication of the Comet, the monthly newspaper, is another senior responsibility. Under the supervision of Miss Ruth Pierce, the capable staff, pictured on the preceding page, keeps the students informed about the general activities of the school, special events, and social occasions. Editor in Chief Assistant ............. Sports Editor Humor and Featurettes Artist ................ Business Managers Advertising Manager Roving Reporter Mimeograph Inquiring Reporter Senior Reporter Junior Reporter Sophomore Reporters Freshman Reporters Sponsor Joyce Sladek Phyllis Morrow Norma Jean Seberger Dot Smith, Rosie Koshnick Bill Dcen John Smith, Richard Reed ................ Bernie Jostes Richard Kristinat .................... Joe Cole Arzella Farmer Norma Jean Seberger Phyllis Lashbrook Sharon Brands, Thelma Karsten Jack McWilliams, Ruth Iddings Miss Ruth Pierce The Echo When the Echo goes to press in the spring, the senior class in journalism sighs with relief, and awaits its publication with great anticipation. Its production gives the staff members training in all phases of journalism—writing, editing, composing, financing, etc. The staff members, pictured on the preceding page, are: Editor in Chief Assistant............ Business Manager Assistant Advertising Manager Assistant Sales Manager Assistant Picture Editors Sports Activities Art Snapshots Features Staff Typist Advisor Marie Hoernig Mary Sutherlin Gene Kregel .............. Jim Dinges Rich Teibel ............... Ken Bohney Devon Clark Ted Chapman Dora Sutherlin, Phyllis Gallas Jim Harris, Chas. Schreiber Jean Teibel, Joan Toellner Char Rasheta, Regina Burge Joe Pokalsey, Bob Chambers Barbara Dike, Rosemary Keilman Dolores Jaryszak ............... Dorothy Ainsley Seniors Girls Win Class Basketball Championship Having proved their athletic prowess by winning the class softball championship in the fall, the senior girls won another triumph in the basketball tourney. Their smart red and white uniforms were commented on admiringly, and the speed and accuracy of their playing established them as an exceptionally fine team. They were coached by Bernie Jostes. The team, shown on the opposite page, was made up of the following girls: P. Gallas, J. Sladek, R. Burge, M. Hoernig, N. J. Seberger, M. Sutherlin, R. Keilman, D. Jaryszak, D. Smith, B. Jostes, and J. Teibel, captain (not pictured) Senior Bovs Also Win Title 1 Not satisfied with winning the softball championship in the fall, the senior boys won another title when they defeated the juniors in a close basketball game, with a final score of 57-56. John Smith captained the squad, which played with verve and enthusiasm. The team members, pictured on the opposite page, included: Low Row: G. Kregel, J. C. Butler, R. Austgen, D. Clark Upper Row: J. Dinges, student manager; J. Harris, J. Smith, C. Schreiher, B. Jostes, student coach Faculty Team ins Plaudits The faculty men established themselves as a snappy quintet when they defeated the student all-stars, a team selected by the student body from the personnel of the intra-mural teams. Vanderkolk’s clever shooting made him high point man, and Jacobs gave the spectators a good demonstration of the scrappiness he imparts to the school team he coaches. The team was made up of ('has Elish. Jim Jacobs, Cornelius Vanderkolk, Jim Conlon, and Chas. Roush. MARC SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 20 2 1 22 2 3 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3 1 Dyer Diary ( Continued) March 1 March comes in like a lamb, but that’s just outside of school. 2 Seniors start working feverishly on yearbook, getting ready to go to press. 5 School is just school today — nobody gets kicked out. 6 Seniors get results of economics test. (Don’t worry if you see them studying from now on.) 7 Dramatic Club continues practice for the play of the year — BELLE OF THE WEST. 8 Juniors working hard on the banquet. 9 Freshmen working on clean-up campaign. 12 Thirteen days until the banquet. 13 Boys start thinking about prom dates. To say nothing of the girls. 14 Prom date set — May 18 at Danceland. Comet staff visits Pioneer staff of Hammond Clarke. 17 St. Patrick’s Day dance. 19 Mrs. Ainsley celebrates her ??? birthday. 20 Baseball season starts out in great style. 21 Forty-five more days of school for seniors. 22 High school girls getting ready for a stylish Easter. 27 Just two more days to go 'til the banquet. 2S Freshmen and sophomores wish they were juniors or seniors so they could go to the banquet. 29 AT LAST! Banquet at Tiehel’s Restaurant. 30 We re still full! How soon can we have chicken again? Class Of 1953 On September 6, 1949, 95 eager but frightened freshmen started their first year in Dyer High School. It was a real experience for everyone! On September 23rd, the class elected the following officers: President Bill Kilander Vice-president...................................... Richard James Secretary ...................................... Jean Perry Treasurer .............................................. Bob Erb We chose blue and white for our class colors, and ON THE ROAD TO SUCCESS as our motto. Our first class party was a sock hop on November 11th, and was followed by the Christmas party, and a scavenger hunt in Mav. During that year we had a number of things to be proud of: Mr. Roush, for being our sponsor; Margaret Seidentoph for being one of the football cheerleaders; Shirley Tucker, for being one of the basketball cheerleaders; Janice Merrill, for being our candidate for Homecoming Queen; Jean Perry and Bill Kilander, for being freshman King and Queen at the spring dance. When we returned to school in September 1950, we were more self-assured, but were definitely still underclassmen. We felt superior to the new and timid freshmen, but we still looked up to the juniors and seniors. This year our officers were: President Ned Bowles Vice-president Richard James Secretary Glenn Ashcraft Treasurer ......Sharron Brands We had no representatives on the cheerleading teams this year, but Donna Mae Hilbrich was a most attractive attendant to the Homecoming Queen. We have a large group of athletic boys of whom we are very proud. Jostes, Halfman, Keilman, Ashcraft, Fath, Kilander, James, Penman, Bowles, Kline, Lintz, Darnell, Fagen, and Sargent have all gone out for football, and proved to be promising material. Kilander, Penman, Ashcraft, Erb, Keilman, Klein, Schiesser. James, Bowles. Sargent, and Quinn have shown up well on the basketball floor, and some of them are sure to be stars in the next two years. We had a grand day in Chicago. December 2nd. ending with the WLS Barn Dance. Our Christmas party was another success, and our spring party was tops. We end this year with an enrollment of K4, and are looking forward to next year with all its junior activities. Jean Perry SOPHOMORES SHIRLEY ALLEN GLENN ASHCRAFT ALBERTA AUSTGEN HAZEL BAIRD RALPH BECK TOM BLASKOVICH SHIRLEY BOWEN BETTY BOWERS NED BOWLES SHARON BRANDS JUANITA BROWN SHIRLEY BUDACK ELSIE MAE CLAUS CORRINE DARNELL JIM DARNELL FRANCES DIKE NORMAN DUDEK DONALD DUST MIKE FAGEN MELVILLE FATH BETTY FOX WALTER FRYAR KENNETH GOVERT EILEEN GRIMMER DONALD GRISH JAMES HALFMAN GARNET HALL ISABELLE HEPWORTH DONNA MAE HILBRICH LOIS HOGAN RICHARD JAMES ERNEST JOSTES RICHARD KALENDEK THELMA KARSTEN HARRY KEILMAN SOPHOMORES BILL KILANDER GEORGE KLINE MARY KUHAJDEK TOM LANSING LEE LINTZ robert McClellan JANICE MERRILL DYONNE MERTZ KAY NELSON WILMAR NEYHART MARGIE NORRIS CLARENCE PEIFER BILL PENMAN JEAN PERRY RITA PIPER LEE QUINN LAVERNE RAAB BARBARA ROSS CLAIR SARGENT LESTER SCHIESSER LILLIAN SCHILLING RICHARD SCHNECK DONNA SEGERT MARLENE SEGERT FRANCES SETTERS CHUCK SHELL FRED SHOWALTER MARGARET SIEDENTOPF THOMAS STAMSO RICHARD STARK HELEN SWAN PHYLLIS THIEL BETTY WOOD JACK SLAGLE JANICE THOMPSON APRI SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ' 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 18 19 2 0 2 1 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Dyer Diary ( Continued) April 2 Baseball team looks good in early practice. 3 Senior girls keep busy writing letters to their guys in service. 5 Mr. Conlon still as strict as ever in 5th hour study hall. Guess you can’t expect the world to change over night. 6 Thirty days more school for seniors. Hooray! 9 Echo staff has party for Dora Sutherlin, Char Rasheta, Regina Burge, and Devon Clark. 10 Echo staff reading proof like mad. 11 We don’t hear much about what’s going on in the freshman camp, but we guarantee there are some girls who simply can’t wait until May ISth rolls around. 1 3 A beautiful day, with many students eating their lunches outdoors. 16 Much talk among senior boys about what branch of service to enlist in. 17 Comet comes out again. This will be the last issue the seniors will edit. The May number will be done by the juniors to honor the seniors. 18 One month from today is Prom Day! 19 Latin class spends the day in Chicago. 22 Mr. Seville is wondering what he is going to do next year without the seniors. 26 It’s pouring rain, and everybody is in the dumps. 30 All classes are planning their spring trips. 1951 Huschnll Outlook Promising r Spring and baseball always seem to lx- synonymous, and as the Echo goes to press, the baseball squad starts spring training. We can’t predict what the outcome of the season will be, but Coach Jacobs feels confident that his team will be a winning one. Most of last year's players are back, with an added year of experience and wisdom. The personnel of the squad, as shown on the opposite-page is as follows: Front Row: Lester Schiesser, outfield; John Smith, shortstop; Bernie Jostes, pitcher; Bill Penman, 3rd base; Gene Kregel, outfield; Carl Maas, 2nd base; Frank Britton, outfield; Ted Chapman, manager Back Row: Richard James, catcher; Marty Connealy, 1st base; Jim Dinges, pitcher; Harold Darnell, outfield; Paul Gomben, infield; f. C. Butler, catcher; Bill Kilander, pitcher; Jim Jacobs, coach 1951 Schedule April 3 — Hammond Tech 10 — Hammond Tech 12 — Hammond Clark 17 — East Gary 24 — Gary Edison 27 — Crown Point May 1 — Lowell 3 — Merrillville 7 — Griffith 10 — Wheeler I 3 — Portage The Prophecy Of The Class Of 1951 Perhaps you are wondering why I, rather than some other celebrity, am writing this account of the destinies of the class of ’$1. I have always been quite interested in this class from Dyer High School, as my first assignment when I was a reporter was to cover their graduation exercises. During my recent vacation in 1976 in New York Ciiy, 1 spent most of my time at the morgue of the Atomic Daily, digging up some news concerning the members of this class. The first thing that caught my eye was the hilarious comic strip drawn by the famous cartoonist. Bill Deen, and featuring the character of Joe Pokalsey. Joe has a lifetime contract with Bill to model as his cartoon character. The Milton Berle show has added a new interest for the Dyer viewers. The program now features Uncle Milty” and Aunt Dotty,” who in real life is Dottie Rae Smith, a graduate of Dyer High School. Mrs. Devon Clark, formerly known as Phyllis Gallas, the Miss America of 1954, is now competing for the title of Mrs. America. Mr. Clark is the physical education director of the Dyer Grade School. One of his first moves to prepare the citizen of tomorrow” was to purchase a pair of boxing gloves for each student. Have you ever w'ondered where circuses get their trained fleas for the Flea Act? Jim Harris and Company have completely taken over the flea business of the nation. Jim began in 1955 with his own flea circus, and has developed the firm t� at handles all fleas for all circuses. Regina Burge became wealthy when she pub.ished the diary that she had kept throughout her high school years. It is entitled A Life of Lo.c. Two million copies have been sold in the United States and Canada. The most appealing personality on television belongs to Jim Dinges. Jim brings us the 30 minute program, The Athletic World Today as seen by Bubbles. Miss Mary Sutherlin leads the list of the ten best dressed women in the United States for the year of 1958. Mary has hired a world famous stylist to choose designs flattering to her. Ralph Grau was awarded a medal by the Yellow Cab Company of New York City for being the most valuable driver. Because he drives a cab more for enjoyment than as a source of income, he does not accept tips. Barbara Dike, the world's highest paid part-time left fielder, was officially listed today as the slugging champion of the American Girl s Basel all League. Barbara is now in spring training at Miami, Florida. Ted Chapman has appeared on several T.V. shows entertaining the people with his numerous figure dives. His favorite includes a backward spring with a triple, backward somersault. He furnishes his own collapsible transparent swimming pool. Jean Teibel has set the women's high jump record at 6' 2 . She ranks as one of the most versatile women athletes in America. Ronald Restlc has been re-elected president of the Dogcatcher’s Association.” Those poor dogs just don't have a chance. Charlotte Rasheta was voted the Feachiest Actress of I960” and was presented with the Golden Peach Award by the Fruit Growers of America. She may presently be seen in Call Me Glamour Gal. The President was very much pleased with the work done by Ronald Fugate. Ronnie is the head janitor of the White House and keeps it sparkling with cleanliness. The top singer on the Hit Parade. Arzella Farmer, is now starring at the Oriental in Chicago. She recently had her voice insured for S 10,000. Roy Austgen is still sitting on his favorite flagpole, observing the people below him. The purpose of this is to help him decide which occupation he wants to take up. The leading hair styles of 1962 were designed by Barbara Kuhn. The favorite design features sleek lines with a few appropriate swirls in outstanding places. Norma Jean Seberger was the winning model in the 1962 Fashion Parade. She models Miss Kuhn’s styles exclusively The Prophecy Of The Class Of 1951 (Continued) Chuck Schreiber has rhc latest thing in pigs. His pi S are said to be entirely pill fed and it is also said that he has the most sanitary barns in the country. His only job is to keep the machine, which feeds the pigs, filled with pills. The former Joan Toellner, her husband, and eight children, were voted the Ideal Family of 1968. Joan is quite active in the P.T.A., Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and several national organizations. In the recent Shrine Circus, an acrobatic team stole the show. John Maye, Carl Maas, and Bob Fischer left the crowds breathless with their death defying performances. In the main stunt, Carl Maas stands on his little finger on a glass ball, that rests on a chair with only one leg, that is sitting on Bob’s head, while Bob stands on John’s head. During this act, John is riding a unicycle on a tight wire that is 100 feet above the ground. Marie Hoernig is the Information Lady at the Grand Central Station in New York City. Marie recently told us the most commonly asked question is. Can you give me some information?” Start counting your rabbits! The rabbit-census taker, Ray Burke, is reported to be in the Chicago Region. It is easy to see that Mr. Burke’s job is a never ending one. The latest rage in Hollywood is the Driv-In Beauty Parlor. You may remain comfortable while becoming beautiful. This chain of parlors was started by Marilyn Davis. After several years of research, Miss Davis has plans for a national chain of Driv-lns that will take care of all the needs of the average housewife. Referee Don Miller is back at his old job again after having been suspended for 30 days by the New York Wrestling Commission on charges that he illegally disqualified the opponent of Dolores Jaryszak, the famous woman wrestler, in order to help her win the Women’s Championship of 1965. Joe Cole sprained his back at a New Year’s Eve party and is recovering at St. Luke’s Hospital in Chicago. Stanley Maye has devoted his life to making crossword puzzles. His latest ones were not accepted by the Children’s Digest because they were too difficult for the average six year old. Mildred Schaafsma has sued her husband for divorce and now holds her maiden name. Mickey said, He was my fourth husband and my last.” The memory expert, James Van Gilder, who practices mental telepathy and hypnosis as a hobby, has published his third book on memory, Why Be Forgetful?” He is urging that w e all make use of the aids in this book. Richard Reed is a Justice of the Peace and has offices in Crown Point. Dyer, and Schererville. He marries an average of twenty couples a day. Mrs. Robert Long is opening her new offices in Chicago in July. Dorothea is the head of the distribution of Schiaparelli perfumes in America. The new offices were designed by the famous architect, Eugene Smith. Gene, as he is known by his friends, specializes in geometrically shaped glass houses and offices. Despite seemingly serious romances with several Hollywood beauties. Ton Cooke is still a member of the eligible bachelor group. He was recently seen at the Cobra with lovely Margaret O'Brien. Ann Duncan, the famous gold fish doctor, was recently hired to cure the two pets of Mrs. Richard Kristinat. the former Phyllis Morrow. Mr. Kristinat has had t n years of successful cxnenencc in raising peanuts. During his month’s vacation, he has undertaken the job of feeding peanuts to the elephants at Brookfield Zoo. Dan Fagen, the manager of Bo-Bo and Bo-Zo, the two famous boxing kangaroos, has scheduled a fight next Friday at Madison Square Gardens. It will be televised. Marie Dewes is the vice-president of the Indiana Bachelorette Association and is seeking, as all the members are doing, helpful hints on husband hunting. The champion steer at the International Stock Shew of 1969 is owned by Francis Herman. This is the second year in succession that he has taken this prize. The Prophecy Of The Class Of 1951 ( Continued) Phyllis Wood, the famous woman scientist, is now' believed to be in Siberia. Miss Wood was lasr heard of in 1963 when she spoke on the radio program, The Voice of America,” from Africa. A squadron of planes was ordered out to Siberia by the President to rescue her. If you want service with a smile, patronize Joe’s Service Station. The owner, Joe Schelfo, was named as the friendliest attendant in Lake County. Maty Jane Drangmeister, California's leading designer, has created an outstanding and radically different type of upholstered furniture. Indiana University coach J. C. Butler, whose 1972 football team was voted the flop of the season, will return as coach again next season. To show their confidence in him, the University is increasing his salary. His w-ife, the former Bernetta Faris, is the mother of six potential football heroes. The Mothers of America Association has charged Richard Teibel, the famous child physchiatrist, with undermining the country’s youth. In a telecast a year ago, Mr. Teibel encouraged letting the child have his own way in everything. The moan, Oh, what is the younger generation coming to?,” has been heard more frequently now- than ever before. Monday of next week Rosie Koshnick will begin her trip to Switzerland to compete in the Olympic Games as the United States representative in the women’s ice skating tournaments. The cr tics say she has a 3 to 1 chance in the finals. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Smith returned recently from a tour of Paris. Mrs. Smith, previously known as Joyce Sladek of the Sladek School of Charm, will open a new school in New York in September. It is rumored that Mr. Smith discovered a new' type of gem for his jewel collection in the ruins of an Italian village. Bob Chambers, the Kandy King, is promoting a new' type of candy for the school child. This candy comes in capsule form and expands upon contact w'ith air. Bob’s motto is, A capsule in every pocket.” The results of the 1974 election showed a large percentage of Congress taken over by the Industrialists. Dora Sutherlin, one of the leaders of the Industrialist party, was elected as the Senator from the state of Kansas. Ken Bohney, who was ordained as a priest in 1961. was sent to Russia in 1975 to promote good feelings between the United States and Soviet Russia. Much of the credit for the present w'orld peace which exists today is given to Father Bohney. The w-orld’s richest bachelor, John Smith, is now living in a new modernistic glass house equipped with a Solar Heating System. His many maids include Joyce Fuqua and Delorse Neal. Their w'ork is quite simple because they only have to push buttons. His old school chum, Bernie Jostes, is the very able pilot of his space ship. Have you heard the latest? You haven’t? Then listen to Gene Kregel Reports.” Gene has the inside dope on everything from who is speaking to whom in Hollywood to what the President said to his wife at breakfast this morning. After experimenting many years on guinea pigs and rabbits. Rosemary Keilman is now' able to remove the tonsils and adenoids of children without any after effects to harm the patient. Mrs. Joe Holly and her husband will leave for Alaska next month. Sherrill has devoted her life to helping the people of the backward parts of the world. Georgine Dewres inherited a large sum of money from a very wealthy friend and now owns a pet shop in Dyer. After writing this account of all the energy expended by the class of 1951 to make such wonderful successes of themselves, I am completely and utterly exhausted. By becoming better citizens, this group of former Dyer High students has gone a long way toward making this world a better place in which to live. Nelda Piepho Pat Grove Class Of 1952 In the fall of 1948 Dyer High School took on new luster. The reason? We, 72 brand new freshmen, had entered the portals of Dyer under the guidance of our sponsor, Kenneth L. Meyer. Two weeks later our shine has been slightly dimmed by shoe polish, lipstick, and pigtails, as we went through initiation by the seniors. At our first class meeting we chose as our motto, IN THE YOUTH OF TODAY LIES THE DEMOCRACY OF TOMORROW, and selected the red rose as our flower. Our first officers were: Rich Howell, president; Ray Redar, vice-president; Kathy Govert, secretary; and Barbara Philebaum, treasurer. We felt quite proud and honored to have two of our own freshman girls, Kathy Govert and Mary Ann Schell, selected as attendants to the Homecoming Queen. Our freshman boys really excelled in sports that year. We had fellows on the football, basketball, and baseball teams! Our sophomore year started with a bang when our green and grey class sweaters arrived in time for the dedication of our new football field. The rows of green sweaters were quite outstanding, but they didn't match our personalities, for we were no longer green freshmen but studious sophomores. The officers we elected were: Alan Harrod, president; Ted Buchler, vice-president; Nelda Piepho, secretary; and Myrna Long, treasurer. Our boys chose Kathy Govert as our candidate for Homecoming Queen, and both Kathy and Mary Ann Schell were cheerleaders for the football season. We had several memorable parties during the year. First we had a scavenger hunt followed by a dance, then a wonderful Christmas party, and finally a hike and steak roast. Now we can truthfully say that we have eaten our own cooking—and lived! That spring it was a great disappointment to us to lc-arn that our sponsor, Coach Meyer, was leaving us to go to Rensselaer. But Mrs. Hoffman stepped very ably into his shoes and walked off with us. Our officers during our junior year were: Fred Clemenz, president; Jerry Woz-niewski, vice-president; Frank Kratovil, secretary; and Nelda Piepho, treasurer. A candy-sales class wras set up under the auspices of Mrs. Hoffman. This class took complete charge of the buying and selling of candy. Again the junior class came into the spotlight when Mary Ann Schell and Doris Paris were elected basketball cheerleaders. A new member of our class, Joanne Baker, was nominated as a candidate for Homecoming Queen. Many of our boys have been outstanding in football, basketball, baseball, and cross country. They include: Britton, Gomben, Darnell, Higgins, Howell, Buchler, Manter, Jones, Hill, Connealy, Pep-kowski, Clemenz, Redar. Plimpton, Underwood, and Balog. The activities we sponsored this year included a roller skating party, a New Year's Eve dance, and a St. Patrick's Day dance. The Junior-Senior banquet was held at Teibel's restaurant March 29. and we had our prom at Madura's Danceland with Kenny Nolan's orchestra providing the music. Now we have worked hard for three years, and we re looking forward to next fall when we'll be seniors at last, and can lead the leisurely, carefree life that seniors always do. Nelda Piepho Pit Grove JUNIORS JOANNE BAKER GEORGE BAIjOG JEANETTE BETZ JERRY BORUFF FRIEDA BRATCHER FRANK BRITTON TED BUCHLER CAROL CAMPBELL WILBUR CLAUS FRED CLEMENZ MARTY CONNEALY RONALD CRIDER HAROLD DARNELL MARY DAUGHERTY DEAN DAVIS GERALD DOCTOR MARY LOU DUMSKY DORIS PARIS RUBY FUNK WALTER GERGELY PAUL GOMBIN PAT GROVE ALAN HARROD PAT HARTLEY ANNA MAE HELD HAROLD HIGGINS JOY HORN RICHARD HOWELL DAVE JONES ROBERT KEILMAN FRANK KRATIVAL ADELE KUHN JAMES KUHN PHYLLIS LASHBROOK PAULETTE LEWKOWSKI JUNIORS BOB LOGAN MYRNA LONG PAT LUDDERS SHIRLEY MacKINNON PAUL MANTER IRENE METRO FRED MILLER FERN NEITZEL EYVONNE NIELSEN TED PEPKOWSKI BARBARA PHILEBAUM NELDA PIEPHO TOM PLIMPTON HAROLD REDAR RAY REDAR CAROL ROBBINS DOROTHY ROBINSON FLORENCE SCHELFO MARY ANN SCHELL GERALDINE SCHILLO HERMAN SCHOENBECK MARLENE SCHUTZ GEORGE SCOTT IDELLA SHAFER ELEANOR SHINNICK TED STARK MARY KAY TEMPLE CLIFF UNDERWOOD PAUL WEIN NORBERT WILSON ORVETTA WOLFE JERRY WOZNIEWSKI FRANCES ZIDANICH MAY SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Dyer Diary (Continued) May 1 Seniors are getting sadder day by day. Don’t laugh, Juniors. You’ll be seniors next year. 1 Comet Staff banquet. 2 Study halls are pretty quiet these days with only a few weeks of school left. .3 Excitement is buzzing around school ’cause tomorrow is the day of the big play. 4 BELLE OF THE WEST is presented by Dramatic Club. Smash hit. 7 Excitement of the freshmen girls going to the prom is hectic. S Sophomores pick candy salesmen for next year. 9 Seven more days of school for seniors. Sniff, sniff! 10 Mrs. Ainsley gets soft hearted and gives no assignments. 1 1 A perfect day. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and the baseball team is winning. 15 All classes except seniors are studying for exams. 16 Two more days until the prom. 17 Echo staff has party for Marie Hoernig, Mary Sutherlin, Phyllis Gallas, and Jim Harris. 18 IT’S HERE! The long awaited prom! It is also the senior’s last day of school. 20 Baccalaureate Sunday. 21 Don’t know' much what happened in school today as w'e seniors are not there, but we bet the pencils are flying. 22 Underclassmen taking exams. 23 GRADUATION! 25 Last day of school. Farewell, Dyer! Now that it is all over, we regretfully leave the halls and classrooms where we have spent four profitable and happy years. Hail and farewell! Senior Class History In the year 1947, it was decided that the freshman class of that year should embark on a four year voyage. It was hoped that during that time they would gather the knowledge and experience necessary for the leaders of a country entering into the Atomic Era. We sailed from our home port with a crew of ninety-four inexperienced sailors, who were to learn the way of the sea within a very short time. The Class of '51 , our new ship, was put under the command of Miss Lillian Sacketos, the science teacher at Dyer High School. Our able captain was Devon Clark. His chief officers were: Jack Cooke, executive officer; Rosalyn Koshnick, communications officer; Mar-gene Rowley disbursing officer. Our ship was painted red and white, with a Heart's Desire Red Rose on our port side. We sailed under the motto, WE LEAD. OTHERS FOLLOW, and this is exactly what we have done for the past four years. As we were all strangers to this new mode of living, we planned a get-together class party shortly after we put to sea. It was our first social affair and very successful. The freshie girls' softball club astounded everyone by capturing the first softball championship. The freshie boys also showed their ability by placing second in the annual freshman basketball tournament that was held at Merrillville. We never suffered the embarrassment of initiation. Some of the Senior Crew would have enjoyed seeing us walk the plank, but one of the most noted sea captains of the day, Captain C. G. Hunt, intervened and saved us from persecution by the Senior Crew. Shortly before we ended the first year of our journey. Miss Sacketos gave us one of her formidable tests, and most of our seamen, able bodied or otherwise, practically lost the pay they had worked so hard for during the past semester. We ended the first leg of our voyage by the middle of May, stopping at Argentina where we lost ten members of our crew who had decided to seek their fortune by way of land. When we were ready to resume our trip the following September, we found that we had lost four more of our crew, leaving us with a total of seventy-nine. Since some of our crew had gone astray, it was necessary to hold a re-election of officers. Devon Clark was reinstated captain, with Jim Dingc-s as his assistant. Seamon first class, J. C. Butler, was elected treasurer, and Phyllis Gallas, drill instructor, was elected to the position of secretary. Our sophomore year was about our most uneventful. Since we had acquired many habits becoming to the seafarers of the day, we began to undertake activities without the general supervision that was necessary during our freshman year. In the spring of '49 we started planning a party or trip, similar to the trip we had taken through Turkey Run State Park near the end of the freshman period of education. These plans never passed the stage of being just plans. Mrs. Hoffman took on the responsibility of attempting to teach the crew the fundamentals of dancing, and before she even got a good start, the male members of the crew neared the point of mutiny. As we were charged with dishonorable conduct, we were forced to drop all social plans. As we were entering port for the second time, we were all disheartened by the information that Miss Sacketos, beloved sponsor of Senior (Hass History ( Continued) The Class Of '51 , was about to undertake the serious proposition of marriage, thus leaving us to the ways of the sea. Mr. Charles Seville, mathematics teacher, came to our rescue, and has been supervising our activities to this day. We dropped anchor at the Cape of Good Hope 'til further notice. We started in the fall of '49, with a crew of sixty-nine, and before this year had ended we had dwindled to sixty-five. This was to be one of the most interesting and work-packed years of the voyage. Devon Clark was once more elected captain, with Ken Bohney, an able seaman from Port Noll, as assistant to the captain. Donna Fagen accepted the otfice of treasurer, not realizing the work that was to be involved. Mary Sutherlin was secretary. Mr. Seville was ready for work our first day out to sea, and our first money-making project was Junior Candy Sales. As it takes much hard earned money to put on the Junior-Senior banquet and prom, we set to work immediately. Our only social gathering, other than the usual Christmas party, was a guest party held during the last days of November. We sponsored a Newcomer’s Dance to help the new crew get acquainted. Since it proved such a success we held a Spring Dance early in April which was a social high light of the year. We had our banquet at Teibel's on April 27th. Chicken and french fries were the main delight of the evening, plus the speeches during which we munched olives, radishs and celery to keep from being distracting. The prom was held at Danceland on May 19th, with music by Kenny Noland. To us, it was one of the biggest events of our high school career, and also one so beautiful that it will be remembered by all. For a change it didn't rain, and all ended well with several members of both crews spending the following day basking on the beach. So ended another phase of our voyage. On September 7th, 1950, we set sail for the last time, with a crew of sixty-five. Many records were being set by the crew this final year. Captain Devon Clark was in charge of the ship for his fourth straight year. This was a record to be proud of. Jim Dinges, one of the star athletes of the crew, was to be his assistant. Marie Hoernig was elected to the otfice of secretary, and Ken Bohney was appointed as treasurer. We had a smooth voyage during the first semester. The last months of travel were rather hectic. Everyone was looking forward to the rating that was to be given him at the dock. Our farewell banquet was held at Teibel's on March 29th. The prom was again held at Danceland, and was one of the loveliest sponsored during our cruise. Baccalaureate services were held on May 20th. with Reverend Weiss of Munster, as speaker. We neared port on May 18th and we docked in Future Harbor on May 23rd. We were met by Captain C. G. Hunt, who presented us with our diplomas. Thus were 65 of the future leaders of America educated. Norma Jean Seberger Senior Activities HOY AUSTGEN Intra-sports 1,3 Basketball 3,4 Football 3,4 Lettermen Club 3,4 Sweatermen Club 4 Stage Crew 3,4 KENNETH BOHNEY Class vice-prcs. 3 Class trcas. 4 Intra-sports 3,4 Basketball 4 Football 4 Lettermen Club 4 Sweatermen Club 4 Echo Staff REGINA BURGE Intra-sports 3,4 S.S.S. 1,3,4 Pep Club 3 Dramatic Club 4 Echo Staff HAY BURKE Basketball 1,2,3,4 Lettermen Club 2,3,4 Sweatermen Club 4 C. BUTLER Intra-sports 1,2,3,4 Basketball 1,2 Baseball 1,2,3,4 Football 2,3,4 Lettermen Club 1.2,3,4 Sweatermen Club 4 Dramatic Club 1 HOB CHAMBERS Mgr. of Basketball 3 Lettermen Club 3,4 Dramatic Club 4 Echo Staff ED CHAPMAN Intra-sports 3,4 Mgr. of Basketball 1,2 Mgr. of Baseball 1,2,3,4 Commercial Club 3,4 Lettermen Club 1.2,3,4 Sweatermen Club 4 Dramatic Club i Echo Staff DEVON CLARK Class pres. 1,2,3,4 Intra-sports 1,2,3,4 Cross Country 1 Football 2,3,4 Boxing 2,3 Commercial Club 3,4 Lettermen Club 1.2,3,4 Treas. 4 Sweatermen Club 4 Dramatic Club 4 Echo Staff IOE COLE Football 2 Commercial Club 3,4 Comet Staff ;ack COOKE Class treas. 1 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Baseball 1.2,3,4 Football 2,3,4 Lettermen Club 1,2,3,4 Sweatermen Club 4 Comet Staff MARILYN DAVIS 5.5.5. 1,2,3—Sec y. 4 P o Club 3,4 G’e Club 1 Dramatic Club 4 BILL DEAN Glee Club 1,2 Band 1,2 Comet Staff tEORGINE DEWF.S Commercial Club 3,4—Secy. 5.5.5. 4 Pep Club 4 MARIE DEWES Commercial Club 3,4 S.S.S. 4 BARBARA DIKE Intra-sports 4 Commercial Club 3,4 S.S.S. 1.4 Echo Staff Senior Activities (Continued) JIM D1NGES Class vice-pres. 2,4 Intra-sports 1,2,3,4 Cross Country 2 Basketball, Capt. 1,2,3,4 Baseball, Capt. 1,2,3,4 Football 3,4—Capt. Commercial Club 3,4 Lettermen Club 1,2,3,4 Sec y. 2, treas. 3, pres. 4 Sweatermen Club 4 Dramatic Club 4—Pres. Echo Staff MARY JANE DRANGMEISTER Commercial Club 4 ANN DUNCAN DAN FAGEN Commercial Club 3 BF.RNETTA FARIS Transfer from Englewood, Chicago ARZELLA FARMER Transfer from Whiting High Commercial Club 3,4 Vice-pres. 4 Glee Club 2,3 Comet Staff BOB FISHER Transfer from Hammond High RONALD FUGATE Boxing 2 JOYCE FUQUA 5.5.5. 1 PHYLLIS GALLAS Class sec y. 2 Intra-sports 1,2,3,4 Cheerleader 4 Commercial Club 3,4 Pep Club 4 5.5.5. 1,3,4—Secy. 4 Dramatic Club 4 Echo Staff RALPH GRAU Mgr. of Football 3 Lettermen Club 4 JIM HARRIS Intra-sports 1,2,3,4 Mgr. of Basektball 3 Football 3,4 Commercial Club 3,4 Band 1,2 Lettermen Club 3,4 Sweatermen Club 4 Dramatic Club 4 Stage Crew 4 Echo Staff FRANCIS HERMAN MARIE HOERNIG Class sec’y- 4 Intra-sports 2,3,4 Commercial Club 3,4 5.5.5. 1,4 Dramatic Club 4 Editor of the Echo DOLORES JARYSZAK Intra-sports 1,2,3,4 Commercial Club 3,4 5.5.5. 1,2,3,4 Pep Club 3,4 Dramatic Club 4 Echo Staff BERNARD JOSTES Intra-sports 1,2,3,4 Basketball 2,4 Baseball 1,2,3,4 Football 3 Lettermen Club 1,2,3,4 Sweatermen Club 4 Dramatic Club 4 Comet Staff ROSEMARY KEILMAN Intra-sports 1,2,3,4 Commercial Club 3,4 5.5.5. 2,3,4—Vice-pres. 4 Pep Club 3,4—Vice-pres. 4 Dramatic Club 4 Echo Staff ROSALYN KOSHNICK Class sec'y- 1 Intra-sports 1,2,3,4 Commercial Club 4 5.5.5.5. 1.2,3,4 Pep Club 3 Glee Club I Comet Staff Senior Activities (Continued) GENE KREGEL Intra-sports 1,2,3.4 Baseball 1,2,3,4 Football 2,3,4 Commercial Club 3.4 Lettermen Club 2,3,4—Sec'y. Sweatermen Club 4 Dramatic Club 4 Echo Staff RICHARD KRISTINAT Commercial Club 3,4—pres. 4 Glee Club 1 Comet Staff BARBARA KUHN Commercial Club 3 CARL MAAS Intra-sports 4 Baseball 3,4 Lettermen Club 3,4 Sweatermen Club 4 JOHN MAYE Commercial Club 4 STANLEY MAYE ROLAND RESTLE Transfer from Bowen High, Chicago, Illinois MILDRED SCHAAFSMA Glee Club 1.2 Dramatic Club 4 JOE SCHELFO Mgr. of Basketball 3,4 Lettermen Club 3,4 Sweatermen Club 4 JAMES SCHIESSLE Intra-sports 2,3,4 CHARLES SCHREIBER Intra-sports 2,3,4 Commercial Club 3,4 Echo Staff NORMA JEAN SEBERGER Intra-sports 2,3,4 Commercial Club 3 S.S.S. 1,2,3,4 Pep Club 3,4 Glee Club 1,2 Comet Staff JOYCE SLADEK IX)N MILLER PHYLLIS MORROW Transfer from Hammond High Commercial Club 3,4—sec’y- 4 Comet Staff DELORES NEAL Commercial Club 3,4 5.5.5. 1 JOE POKALSEY Football 2,3 Band 3,4 Dramatic Club 3,4 Echo Staff CHARLOTTE RASHETA Intra-sports 1,2,3,4 5.5.5. 1,2 Pep Club 3 Band 1,2 Dramatic Club 4 Echo Staff DICK REED Comet Staff Salutatorian Intra-sports 1,2,3,4 Cheerleader 1,2,3,4 Glee Club 1,2 Band 1 5.5.5. 1,2 Dramatic Club 4—Vice-pres. Editor of the Comet DOROTHY SMITH Intra-sports 2,3,4 Cheerleader 4 5.5.5. 1,2,3,4 Pep Club vice-pres. 3,4 Comet Staff EUGENE SMITH Transfer from Hammond High JOHN SMITH Intra-sports 1,2,3,4 Cross Country 2 Baseball 1,2,3,4 Football 3 Lettermen Club 1,2,3,4 Sweatermen Club 4 Dramatic Club 4 Comet Staff Senior Activities (Continued) WILLIAM SMITH Intra-sports 3,4 Football 2,3,4 Letter men Club 2,3,4 Sweatermen Club DORA SIJTHF.RLIN RICHARD TEIBEL Intra-sports 3,4 Mgr. of Basketball 1 Mgr. of Baseball I Mgr. of Football 3,4 Lettermen Club 1,2,3,4 Sweatermen Club 4 Stage Crew 4 Echo Staff Commercial Club 2,5,4 S.S.S. 1.2.3,4 Pep Club 3 Band 1,2 Echo Staff MARY SIJTHF.RLIN Class sec y. 3 Intra-sports 1,2,3,4 S.S.S. 1,3.4—pres. 4 Pep Club 3 Dramatic Club 4—sec'y. Echo Staff JOAN TOELLNER Intra-sports 1,3,4 Commercial Club 3,4 S.S.S. 1,3,4—sec'y. 3 Pep Club 3 Dramatic Club 4 Echo Staff JAMES VAN GILDER Valedictorian Commercial Club 3,4 Candy Manager 3 SHERRILL WILSON JEAN TEIBEL Intra-sports, Capt. 1,2,3,4 Commercial 3,4 S.S.S. 1,3.4—vice-pres. I Pep Club 5,4—pres. 4 Dramatic Club 4—treas. Echo Staff S.S.S. 1.2 DOROTHEA WOLFF Transfer from Saint Louis Academy Roseland, Illinois PHYLLIS WOOD n n n Last Will Ami Testament We, the Senior Class of 1951, of the St. John Township High School, City ot Dyer, State ot Indiana, being of sound mind and body, do hereby make our I.ast Will and Testament, and leave the following earthly and unearthly qualities, habits, abili lies, and other priceless possessions to the following fortunate and not so fortunate-receivers. We, the honorable and active graduates of the class of nineteen hundred and fifty one, leave our most prized possessions to the Senior Class of 1952. We, the Senior Class ot 1951, leave to the class ot 1952 the new modern seats in the Study Hall. We, the Senior Class, also leave the knowledge that we have not taken with us so this will give you plenty to do in your new class. We, the Senior Class, bequeath last, but not least, Mr. Hunt's widely told stories Now that you have heard what the class has willed to you, we hope that you will put it to as much good use as we have, for you can see what it has done for us. To Mr. Hunt, we bequeath our everlasting sorrow or grief for any annoyance that we have caused him in the halls or in Civic Class. To Mr. Seville, we bequeath our thanks and gratitude for everything that he has done tor the class, and for helping us whenever we needed it. To our faculty, we leave our good will and sincere thanks for the time they have spent teaching and preparing us for the future. We, the Seniors ot '51, also will to the Seniors of '52 the Civics Class, and the honor and glory of being a Senior. I.et us hope you carry on as well as we have, it not better. We, Joyce Fuqua and the charming Joyce Sladck, leave our ability to create joy in the famous Dyer High to Dorothy Robinson. We, Richard Kristinat and the popular J. C. Butler, leave our famous technique with the girls to Harold Redar. I, Dolores Neal, feeling quite glamorous, leave several locks of my hair to Marty Connealy. In a romantic state of mind I, Bob Fisher, leave all my mad love affairs to Mary Ann Schell. I. Mildred Schaafsma, in my usual generous way, leave a large number of little red date books to Geraldine Schillo, knowing 1 have no more use for them. I, Bob Chambers, leeling very generous indeed, do will my ability to get along with the faculty at Dyer to Richard Pressler. I. Ray Burke, in a generous way, do will all of my absentee slips marked unexcused to Ronald Crider. I. Richard Teibel, leave to Frances Zidanich my patience and endurance at being at the very end ot the alphabetized rolls. May she rise to a higher level in the future. I. Charlotte Rasheta, leave to Ruby Funk and Carol Campbell the following flunking formula: sleeping, talking, chewing, giggling, and staring. In a carefree state of mind, I Joe Schelfo, do leave Myrna Long my car, hoping she will never disgrace it by trading it in for a bigger, better car. 1. Carl Maas, being in a flirty state of mind, do leave my ability to flirt with all the girls in the halls to Robert Keilman and Wilbur Claus. I. Ray Austgen, in a frayed and worn-out mood, do will all my high school worries and bad memories to Kiel la Shafer and Orvetta Wolfe. 1. Phyllis Wood, leeling as if I were th ing through space will my ability to trap men to Barbara Philebaum. Last Will AikI Testament • (Continued) I, Ann Duncan, in a jovial state of mind, will my personality, plus all that goes with it, to Fern Neitzel and Phyllis I.ashbrook. Feeling in a dangerous way, I, Devon Clark, will my knack of acquiring a steady blonde to Dave Baake. I, Bill Deen, will my ability to draw to Norbert Wilson. I, Mary Sutherlin, leave my ability to get along with people to Ted Stark. I, Bernetta Faris, leave my past and future ditching days to Eleanor Shinnick. I, Jim Shiessle, with a broken heart, do will all my love to Paulette Lewkowski. I, Dot Smith, with a sisterly love for my brother John, yet being very generous, do leave him to Pat Grove. I, Charles Schreiber, in a happy-go-lucky mood, leave my New Hudson to Jerry Bo ruff, knowing he will have great need tor it. I, Eugene Smith, with all sincerity, do will my quiet manner to Harold Higgins. 1, |ohn Smith, do will my ability to hunt ducks to Norman Hill. 1. jim Harris, in a dramatic state of mind, do will my dramatic ability to Richard Howell. I, Joe Pokalsey, in a horsey state of mind, leave to Adele Kuhn my ability to ride a horse bareback without falling off. 1, Barbara Kuhn, feeling sane enough to write my last will, leave to Jim Kuhn the care and responsibility of the Kuhn name. I, Jim Dinges, in a happy-go-lucky attitude, leave my ability to play basketball to Walter Gergely. I, Ken Bohney, in an indescribable nature, will Teibel's Restaurant to Tom Plimpton. I. Dorothea Wolff, feeling all beaten up, will my knowledge of a happy marriage to Joanne Baker and Ted Buchler. I, Sherrill Wilson, will my blonde hair to Mary Kay Temple. 1, Barbara Dike, will my skill to make Mr. Hunt laugh to Paul Wein, and I do hope he has success in doing so. I. Dan Fagan, leave that last mile to home room to Carol Robbins, knowing that she can run it as quickly as I have for the last four years. 1, Richard Reed, in a sleepy fashion, leave my quiet way of doing things to Dean Davis. I, Ronald Fugate, leave the inches 1 haven't grown to Cliff Underwood. 1, Ted Chapman, in a sane state of mind, will my never-forgotten footsteps to l ake Hills to Fred Miller. 1, Rosalyn Koshnick, in a giddy state of mind, will my ability to ditch class and still get high grades to Jeanette Betz and Paul Gomben. 1, Marilyn Davis, being as sane as possible, will my ability to control my senior temper to Paul Manter. 1, loan Toe liner, in a confused state of mind, will my old, old. love letters to Harold Darnell for future reference. Feeling very original, 1. Marie Dewes, will my ability to sign my name with X's to Pat Ludders and Irene Metro. 1, Georgine Dewes. in a silly state of mind, will my ability to get along with Miss Hustcd to Mary Lou Dumbsky. I, Roland Restle, being in a moronic state of mind, do will my amazing ability to speak only when spoken to, to Doris Faris. I. Dolores Jaryszak. in a bashful state, will my everlasting ability to write letters starting Dearest Darling' to Patricia Hartley. Will A iid Testament (Continued) I, Rosemary Keilman, being in a musical mood, leave my most prized possession, my charming soprano voice, to Jerry Wozniewski. I, Regina Burge, will my eternal ability to write notes and more notes to Dave Jones, knowing that he will use it sparingly. I, Francis Herman, being of a serious disposition, will my intense willingness to study to Herman Schoenbeck. I, Stanley Maye, will my bashful way of doing things in the restaurant to Alan Harrod. 1, Bernard Jostes. will my ability to skip down the hall and slide right into the olhee when C. G. whistles, to Eyvonne Nielson. I, Dora Sutherlin, will my ingenuity to Ted Pepkowski. I, Marie Hoernig, feeling very mysterious, will my dark flashing eyes to Frieda Bratcher. I, Gene Kregel, acting in my usual ambitious manner, leave my record of perfect attendance at homeroom to Fred Clemenz. I, James Van Gilder, will my ability to do the right things at the wrong time in the wrong place at the right moment, to Nelda Piepho. I. Don Miller, will to Bob Logan all my beautiful gal friends, hoping lie will take good care of them. I, Arzella Farmer, as nutty as ever, will my ability to sing to Frank Britton, and I am sure he will do well. 1, Norma Seberger, in a care-free state of mind, will to Marline Schutz my ability to grow tall and thin. I, Mary Jane Drangmeister. leave to Mary Daugherty the honor of getting through school doing the least possible work. I, Phyllis Morrow, leave my skill to crack gum to Shirlev MacKinnon. In a hazy daze I, Jack Cooke, leave my ability to come to school during Civics class to Florence Scheifo. I. Phyllis Gallas, feeling capable of saying my last words, will my ability to go steady with the senior class president, to Joy Horn. I, Bill Smith, in a peculiar mood, will my knowledge of chemistry to George Balog. I, Joe Cole, feeling as always, will the book store and all its work to George Scott and Ray Rcdar. I, John Maye, aware of what I'm doing, will my ability to croon songs to Gerald Doctor. I. Jean Teibel, being naturally capricious, will my skill to laugh and cry at the same time to Anna Mae Held. I, Ralph Grau, in a suspicious manner, will my ability to find cute-looking freshmen girls to Frank Kratovil. In witness thereof, we. the class of 1951, set our hand and seal on this, our Last Will and Testament, this 23rd day of May, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Fifty One. Signed by Written by President Sponsor ....... Principal .... SPECIAL AWARDS SALUTORIAN D.A.R. VALEDICTORIAN ALL CONFERENCE BASKETBALL ALL CONFERENCE FOOTBALL SENIORS WFv MARY JANE DRANGMEISTER ANN DUNCAN DAN FAGEN BERNETTA FAR IS ARZELLA FARMER BOB FISCHER SENIORS JOYCE FUQUA PHYLLIS G ALLAS RALPH GRAU J I M HARRIS FRANCIS HERMAN MARIE HOERNIG DOLORES JARYSZAK BERNIE JOSTES ROSEMARY K EILM AN ROSALYN KOSHNICK GENE KREGEL SENIORS BARBARA ANN CARL JOHN KUHN MAAS MAYE STAN.LEY DON PHYLLIS MAYE MILLER MORROW RICHARD KRISTINAT DELORES NEAL JOSEPH POKALSEY CHARLOTTE RASHETA RICHARD REED SENIORS R O LA N D RESTLE MILDRED SCHAAFSMA JOSEPH SCHELFO JIM SCHIESS LE CHARLES SCHREIBER NORMA JEAN SEBERGER JOYCE SLADEK DOTTIE EUGENE JOHN BILL SMITH SMITH SMITH SMITH SENIORS DORA SUTHERLIN MARY SUTHERLIN JEAN TEIBEL SHERRILL PHYLLIS WILSON WOOD DOROTHEA WOLFF SENIORS j. c. 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