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

Text from Pages 1 - 144 of the 1956 volume:

THE SESIOR CUSS HE 1956 I’EESPTS THE ECHO WITH YOU Ml! XVIII TABLE OF CONTENTS TAKE TIME TO LEARN Page 5 Faculty and Classroom TAKE TIME FOR FAREWELL Page 13 Senior Portraits TAKE TIME TO GROW Page 29 Class Pictures TAKE TIME FOR VACATION Page 49 Summer Seniors TAKE TIME TO ORGANIZE Page 65 Organizations TAKE TIME TO BE FRIENDLY Page 77 Activities TAKE TIME FOR SPORTS Page 87 Sports TAKE TIME TO PATRONIZE Page 103 Ads Index Page 125 Acknowledgements Page 128 NIE mill STIFF ftFFEItS mis FOR MIL! Fill! SUCCESS TAKE TIME TO WORK - it is the price of success. TAKE TIME TO THINK - it is the source of power. TAKE TIME TO PLAY - it is the secret of perpetual jiuth. TAKE TIME TO READ - it is the foundation of wisdom TAKE TIME TO BE FRIENDLY - it is the road to happiness. TAKE TIME TO DREAM - it is hitching your wagon to a star. TAKE TIME TO LAUGH - it is the music of the soul. TAKE TIME TO PRAY - it is the greatest power on earth. TAKE TIME TO GIVE - it is too short a day to be selfish. 3 kuth wimin, sejior si'insim To Mrs. Hoffman, senior sponsor, goes much of the credit for the success of the class of 1956. It is difficult to summarize in one short paragraph all the things she has accomplished: she was the driving force behind all projects and undertakings; she had an endless supply of fund-raising ideas; she was unfailingly friendly, patient, and sympathetic; and she provided capable and steadfast leadership. The memory of this outstanding teacher will linger with the seniors forever. RUTH HOFFMAN A. B. Health, Physical Education KERMIT KERNS B.S. Mathematics RUTH PIERCE A. B English, Latin, Spanish ESTHER HAND B.S. Physics, Chemistry uni minus GEORGE BIBICH B.S., M.S. Principal CORNELIUS VANDERKOLK B.S. Physical Education, Driving l 6 GLEN EBERLY B.S. Social Studies, Baseball ROBERT MYGRANTS B.S. History, Basketball 7 ERNEST VEREB B.S. Biology IRENE DOUGHERTY A.B.E., M. A. Mechanical Drawing, Art RUBY WARD B.S. Home Economics WILLIAM WHITE B.S Commercial Studies ELM A NASELROAD B.S English LELA HOWELL Secretary GLORIA TURNBULL B.M. Music 8 mn at w«Rk Ever since the time of Euclid, students in high school and college have been studying the intracaciesof geometry. Not only is there a practical application in this day of Do-it-yourself projects, but there is invaluable training in clear and logical thinking. In the picture at the left. Kristin Barnes is explaining the proof of a theorem while Nancy Arndt and the class look on. Biology is a required freshman course, and an extremely valuable one. Under Mr. Vereb’s instruction, the students become aware of living things, understand the basic principles of life, improve their general health, and become acquainted with biological occupations. The classroom is a veritable treasure house of exotic plants and assorted visitors from the animal kingdom. 9 Effective speaking is the goal of Mrs. Ainsley’s speech class. As aids in acquiring that skill, students use recordings of trained speakers and tape recordings of their own speeches. The course of study covers the fields of oratory, debate, drama, panel discussion, and parliamentary law. In the picture above, Pat Fugate is listening to Sharon Pfeiffer as she makes a tape recording while Wayne Hinkel handles the controls. Never before in the history of our nation, has it been so important for young Americans to be conscious of the world in which they live. In Mr. Eberly’s world geography course, he strives to create in his students an awareness of global geography and its significance in world affairs. In the picture at the right, Barney Swinford, Betty Solyom, and Monica Sabo are examining the globe - perhaps even looking for their own small town of Dyer. OFFERED IT OVER Two of the most popular and productive courses offered at Dyer are art and mechanical drawing. Mrs. Dougherty's classes are filled to capacity, and her students work on an amazing variety of projects. They are called on to produce posters, Indian headdresses, or Christmas decorations at the drop of a hat, and in the meantime, they accomplish agreat deal of serious work. They are learning to work with chalk, pen and ink, and water colors, as well as with copper, plaster, and ceramics. Learning declensions and irregular verbs is just a small part of Miss Pierce’s Spanish course. The students also study the habits and customs of the Spanish people, and reproduce, in the classroom, some of the characteristic fetes. Here Jane Blythe is modeling an authentic Spanish costume while Virginia Ruiz and the other class members look on admiringly. The proof is in the pudding , remarks Mrs. Ward as she cautions Dolly Bryant, Mary Templeton, Monica Sabo, and Wilma Horner to stir constantly when making a blanc mange pudding. Nineteen girls are studying Advanced Foods, with special emphasis on planning, preparing, and serving formal and informal dinners. Another important project is the selection, care, and arrangement of kitchen equipment. STUDENTS PREPARE FOR HOME HD OFFICE With the aid of modern office machinery, life is much simpler for the business secretary. In Miss Husted’s class in Business Calculation, students learn to operate various types of adding machines, comptometers, calculators, and electric typewriters. In the picture at the left, Anna Ochs is taking a typewriting time test while Jane Halfman holds the stop watch. HELEN BIELEFELD Comet Staff 4 Commercial Club 3,4 Science Club 1 Speech Club 3 wr 5 y rvj U vt vA ADELINE BAKER Class Officer 3 Echo Staff 4 Science Club 1 Speech Club 3, 4 S.S.S. 1.2,3,4 Officer 3 Pep Club 1,2.3 BARBARA BIRCHALL Commercial Club 3,4 Glee Club 1,2 Science Club 1 S.S.S. 1.2,3,4 MAUREEN BOLLER Chorus 4 Glee Club 4 Pep Club 1 Speech Club 3,4 S.S.S. 1,3,4 14 JOANN CATHEY Band 4 Commercial Club 3, 4 S.S.S. 2,3,4 tr ANITA CHAPPELIE Chorus 4 Glee Club 4 Pep Club 1.2 Speech Club 3,4 S.S.S. 1.2.3.4 15 JACK CHARTERS Baseball 4 Football 2, 3,4 Gun Club 2 Jacketman 4 Letterman 2, 3, 4 Projection Crew 1,2,3,4 CATHERINE DELINCK Cheerleader 4 Comet Staff 4 Commercial Club 3,4 Officer 4 Pep Club 1 Science Club Speech Club 3 S.S.S. 2.3,4 SENIORS JOHN COLE Football 2,3,4 Jacketman 4 Letterman 2,3,4 Student Basketball Manager 3,4 Student Baseball Manager 3,4 MICHAEL CURTIS Comet Staff 4 Science Club 2, 4 RODNEY DOLATO RONALD DRESSEL Baseball 1 Basketball 1,2, 3,4 Football 1,2,3, 4 Echo Staff 4 Gun Club 2 Jacketman 4 Letterman 1,2, 3, 4 Pep Club 1 f OF 1956 ELAINE FRIEDRICKSEN Echo Staff 1,4 Pep Club 1 S.S.S. 1.2.3.4 V 4 tsLZ ftI2- 0 EARL DUST 17 DORIS GETTIG Class Officer 1,3 Echo Staff 4 Pep Club 3 Officer 3 Speech Club 3, 4 Officer 4 Student Council 4 Officer 4 S.S.S. 1.2,3,4 Officer 3 JANE HALFMAN Class Officer 4 SENIORS CAROL GETTLER Comet Staff 4 Commercial Club 3, 4 Officer 4 Glee Club 1 Pep Club 1,2, 3, 4 Science Club 4 S.S.S. 1,2,3.4 JUDY HANRATH Transfer from Hammond Tech 4 Chorus 4 Comet Staff 4 Pep Club 1 Science Club 4 S.S.S. 4 JOE GOVERT Baseball 1,2., 3,4 Basketball 1,2 Class Officer 2,3,4 Echo Staff 4 Football 1,2.3,4 Gun Club 2 Jacketman 4 Letterman 2,3. 4 Officer 4 JUDY HANSON Chorus 4 Class Officer 2, 3 Glee Club 4 Pep Club 1,2, 3 Speech Club 3 S.S.S. 3 Officer 3 ELAINE HAUSENFLECK Transfer from Lowell 3 Chorus 4 Glee Club 4 S.S.S. 4 CONNIE HOUSTON Band 1,2 Commercial Club 4 Officer 4 Echo Staff 4 Glee Club 1 Pep Club 1,2,3 Student Council 1.3.4 Officer 4 S.S.S. 1.2,3,4 EDWARD HOERNIG Band 3,4 K Echo Staff 4 Football 1 Projection Crew 2.3.4 Science Club 1,2, 3. 4 Stage Crew 3. 4 Wrestling 2 VIVIAN HILL Chorus 4 Glee Club 2.3,4 Pep Club 1 Science Club 4 Speech Club 3 S.S.S. 1,2,3,4 JOHN HUPPENTHAL Baseball 1,2,4 Basketball 1,2, 3 Football 1.2. 3,4 Jacketman 4 Letterman 1,2, 3,4 Projection Crew 3 FLOYD IDDINGS Comet Staff 4 Pep Club 1 Science Club 1.2, 3,4 Officer 3 JACK KEILMAN Football 1.2,3. 4 Gun Club 2 Jacketman 4 Letterman 1,2, 3,4 Officer 4 Science Club 1 20 VIRGINIA JASTRAZB Chorus 4 Glee Club 4 Pep Club 1 Science Club 1 Speech Club 3 S.S.S. 1.2.3,4 NEILL KELLER Band 1.2 Echo Staff 4 Glee Club 1 Pep Club 1 Speech Club 3,4 S.S.S. 1.2,3,4 JUDY KEILMAN Chorus 4 Comet Staff 4 Pep Club 1,2,3 Science Club 2.3 Speech Club 4 S.S.S. 1,2, 3. 4 JOHN KOSHNICK Class Officer 4 Gun Club 2 Projection Crew 1,2,3,4 Science Club 1 ROBERT LAX Echo Staff Science Club 1 DONALD MAAS KATHERINE MARKUL Chorus 1,2, 4 Class Officer 2 Glee Club 4 Pep Club 1,2,3, Science Club 1 Speech Club 3 S.S.S. 1,2. 3,4 ROBLEY LUSHBAUGH SHERRY MATTHEWS Transfer from Hammond High 3 Speech Club 4 S.S.S. 4 LEE ANN MILLER Cheerleader 3 Chorus 4 Pep Club 1,2. 3.4 Glee Club 1.4 Speech Club 3, 4 S.S.S. 1.2. 3,4 DON MOORE Transfer from Hammond High 4 SENIORS RICHARD MILLER Comet Staff 4 0 Projection Crew 2, 3,4 Science Club 1 Boys' State 3 MARGARET NELSON Glee Club 2. 3 S.S.S. 2,3,4 GEORGE MONIX Football 2,3,4 Jacketman 2,3.4 Letterman 2,3,4 Pep Club 1 ANN OCHS Comet Staff 4 Commercial Club 3.4 Science Club 1 S.S.S. 3.4 22 ALFRED OEDING KATHRYN PALMER Commercial Club 3, 4 Glee Club 1,2 Science Club 1 BARBARA OLS Echo Staff 4 Pep Club 1.2.3,4 Speech Club 3,4 S.S.S. 1.2. 3,4 ■v MARTHA PAYNE Commercial Club 3,4 S.S.S. 3.4 OF 1950 JOAN PALMATEER Commercial Club 4 Glee Club 1 S.S.S. 2,3,4 CAROL PAYNE Band 4 Commercial Club 3, 4 Glee Club 1 Pep Club 1 Science Club 1 Speech Club 3, 4 S.S.S. 4 mums DONALD PEEPLES Student Basketball Manager 3 Echo Staff 4 Football 1,2 Gun Club 1 Jacketman 4 Letterman 2,3,4 Pep Club 2 Speech Club 3,4 Student Council 3,4 Track 3,4 MILDRED POZEZANAC Cheerleader 1,2,4 Echo Staff 4 Glee Club 1 Pep Club 1,2 Speech Club 3,4 Student Council 4 S.S.S, 1,2,3,4 JANET PEIFER Cheerleader 2 Chorus 4 Pep Club 1,2, 3 Science Club 1 Speech Club 3 Student Council 2, Officer 2 S.S.S. 1,2, 3. 4 JEANETTE PEIFER Cheerleader 2 Chorus 4 V Pep Club 2 jn Speech Club 3, 4 Officer 4 S.S. 1,2,3,4 SHARON PFEIFFER Chorus 4 Glee Club 1,2.3 Pep Club 1,2, 3 Science Club 2 Speech Club 4 S.S.S. 1,2,3,4 WILMA POWELL Commercial Club 4 Glee Club 1 S.S.S. 1,2,3,4 or loot LEE QUIGLEY Class Officer 1 Science Club 1 BURNICE QUINN Chorus 4 Pep Club 2,3, 4 S.S.S. 1.2, 3.4 GERALD REDAR Baseball 2,3,4 Basketball 1,2 Football 2, 3,4 Gun Club 2 Jacketman 4 Letterman 1,2,3,4 Student Council 3,4 Officer 3, 4 WILLIAM RUSSELL Gun Club 2 Science Club 1 JOAN REDAR Comet Staff 4 S.S.S. 1.2,3.4 THOMAS ROBERTSON Letterman 1,2 Science Club 1,4 Wrestling 1,2 25 MARY BETH SABO Echo Staff 4 Glee Club 1 Pep Club 1,2,3 Science Club 1 Speech Club 3 S.S.S. 1,2,3 Officer 3 seniors GERALD SCHUTZ Baseball 2, 4 Football Manager 3 Jacketman 4 Letterman 2,3,4 STAN SALUS Baseball 3,4 Football 3,4 Jacketman 4 Letterman 3, 4 Student Council 4 STEVE SOLYOM Projection Crew 2, 3, 4 Science Club 1 PAT STEPHEN Comet Staff 4 Commercial Club 3, 4 Glee Club 2 Science Club 1 S.S.S. 2,3,4 26 BEVERLY SWINFORD JACK TOELLNER Letterman 1 Science Club 1 Wrestling 1,2 Transfer from Washington 4 S.S.S. 4 PAUL TOBIAS Baseball 1,2,3 Echo 4 Football 1.2. 3. 4 Gun Club 2 Jacketman 4 Letterman 1.2,3,4 Projection Crew 2. 3, 4 Wrestling 1,2 SHIRLEY WILL Chorus 4 Glee Club 1,2 Pep Club 2 Science Club 1 S.S.S. 2,3 KATHRYN YONKER Comet Staff 4 Science Club 1 TOM WOODARD Comet 4 NOT PICTURED: ROBERT MERCER RICHARD UNDERWOOD For harmonious and melodious music, Dyer High has the finest in these two talented senior boys. Paul Tobias and Bob Lax have fre- quently entertained the student body with their polkas and country western music. 28 f KENNETH THOMAS CAROL SHIRLEY MARTHA IVA MAE ASCHE AUSTGEN BAIRD BALCERAK BAMBER BEIGNER FRESHMEN SHARON BICKHAM DARLEEN BOLING RICHARD BUNYARD ROBBIN BURNISON SHARON BRYANT FRANK PHYLLIS TYRONE BYERLY CALDWELL CARPENTER LAMARR PATRICIA LOUIS LANCE KENNETH LORIN CAUDELL CAVAN CINKO CLARK CLAUS CLEMENZ MARGARET PHYLLIS MICKEY DAVID JANET DELINCK DICKS DINGES DOEING DRESSEL High school is a new and exciting experience for these freshmen girls. Comparing and discussing rhe day's happenings are: Helen Mercer. Pat Thiery, Linda Yates. Pat Urbahns, Phyllis Caldwell, and Sharon Bickham. BEVERLY ROY LEONA JUDY BARBARA DUST DUST EBERLY ENDRES EVANS BARBARA DUMBSKY CAROL DUMBSKY BEVERLY FLESCHNER MARGARET THOMAS ROBERTA MARY JOANN ROBERT FOGARTY FREEMAN GARD GASKILL GELLER GERRY BARBARA HENRY HAROLD HILBRICH CECIL HINES ELBERT HEDRICK CAROL HARDER DENNIS HANSON FKESHMEN ELEANOR HOERNIG ROBERT HOERNIG PAUL JANICE HOFFMAN HOLZHAUER MELVA HOLLEY BARBARA HORN JOYCE HORNER NORMAN GEORGE DOROTHY GLENDA IOLA JOHN HOUSTON HUPPENTHAL JARYSZAK JOHNSON JOHNSON JOHNSON ALEX MARVIN LARRY JANET SUSAN JAMES JONES JONES KARSTEN KEILMAN MILLER KRISTINAT ROY RICHARD RODNEY LAX LIGHT LOGAL MARY RICHARD LONG LOVELESS Work, work, work,... that s why there are study halls. Here Barbara Dumbsky, Ken Claus, Alex Jones. Vernon Holzhauer. Bill Russell, and Carol Dumbsky, with pencils in hand and brains in motion, complete their assignments. THOMAS LUDWIG WILLIAM MARKUL WILLIAM HELEN ROGER EILEEN MATHEWS MERCER MEYERS____________MILLER GERALDINE JEROME MILLER .............MILLER THOMAS MILLER DELORES MOISOFF PARTICIA MOTE RAY McMULLEN DONNA NEWHOUSER HERMAN MONIX MARLENE DONALD GLORIA NIEBLING NONDORF NEITZEL ALLAN LEM INA OCHS OLS PALMER DENISE MERLE STANLEY PERDUE PERDUE RAMSEY freshmen PATRICIA PARRIS CHARLES REEDER HERBERT RICKERT JOHN RIESE LEONARD KENNETH NINFA RIESE RUDISEL RUIZ LARRY RING JERRY JOAN JERRY ROSALIE GORDON ROBERT RYDER SAMBROOKS SCHAEFER SCHAFER SCHULTZ SCHUTZ MARTHALEA GARY PHYLLIS JON STEWART STUTLER STOUT TATE PATRICIA CATHERINE THIERY THOMAS THOMAS TOTH The microscope is an extremely important instrument in the study of animal and plant life. Observing slides are these future biologists: Phyllis Caldwell, Ed Wehmeyer, and Mickey Dinges. PATRICIA URBAHNS MICHALENF VRABEL WILLIAM WEAVERLING EDWARD WEHMEYER WILLIAM LAWRENCE WHEELER WILLY LINDA WILSON BARBARA LEONARD YARDEEN YUKNIS NOT PICTURED: ANDREW REED PATSY SCOTT DELORES ULANDOWSKI The freshmen are new in high school, but in many ways they have already shown their ability to succeed. Here with Mr. Kermit Kerns, their class sponsor, are the freshman officers: Tom Freeman, president; Beatrice Collard, secretary; Lance Clark, treasurer; and Bob Schutz, vice-president. 36 KATHLEEN ABRAHAM ROBERT ADAMS NANCY ARNDT BEVERLY ASHCRAFT KRISTIN BARNES GERALD ALLEN • BEVERLY ALLAN BERNSTORFF BETZ ED BOWMAN RICHARD BOREMAN SUSAN KAY JIM BIRCH BUY BOLLER BARBARA BROWN MARALYN BRUNO DOLLY BRYANT LILLY ARLENE BUKOWSKI BURKE ' Mr. Vereb, sophomore sponsor, is aided by the following officers: Tom Jostes, vice-president; Frances Delinck, president; Judy Stark, secretary; and Ron Hanson, treasurer. Together, they led the sophomores through a very exciting year. FRANCIS SHARON JERRY DIANE KAREN DAVID DELINCK DEWES DRANGMEISTER DUNCAN DUTTON EITLEMAN DON LILLIAN BRIAN SHARON DAVID PAUL FRIEDRICKSEN FUGATE FURMAN GARD GASKILL GREEN EUGENE SHARON RONALD JOE KENNETH PAUL GROTHAUS HANRATH HANSON HEGYI HENRY HERMAN Dates! Parties! Boys! Classes! What is the topic of conversation among these sophomore girls? Whatever it may be, it will be broken up by the bell for classes. The group includes: Judy Norris, Kris Barnes, Sharon Gard, Vera Miller, Viv Britton, Joann Sar-bon, and Kay Bly. JAY STANLEY HELEN JOHN TOM DAVID HUSEMAN HUSEMAN ISENBERG JONES JOSTES KEILMAN THOMAS KEILMAN BOB KILANDER CLARENCE KISTLER SANDRA CAROLYN DANNY KRAGER KRATOVIL LANE TIM JOYCE EDWARD RICHARD DENNISE KENNETH LANSING LESICH LIGUS LUSHBAUGH MACK MAGER Combine a hearty lunch and good friends with a pleasant atmosphere, and that lunch period will fly by. Susan Plimpton, Dolly Bryant, Diane Duncan, and Nancy Arndt agree on that score. LARRY LEO MARGRAF MARION WILLIAM BARBARA LEROY VERA RON RAY MARSH MECKLENBURG MILLER MILLER MITCHELL MITCHELL DENNIS JACK BONNIE JUDY RONALD HENRY MYLAND McCARTY NELSON NORRIS OSBORN PALMATEER DAVID ANDY JOE JIM ANDREW SUSAN PALMER PEPKOWSKI PARIS PEIFER PESCHEL PLIMPTON Paper! Paint! Pencils! Brushes! Activity is sweeping along at a rapid rate in Mrs. Dougherty's art class. These students spend much of their time brightening the hallways and classrooms with their works of art. Working arduously are: Delores Weis, Ed Bowman, Ron Hanson, John Riese, Sandra Krager, and Tom Jostes. BILL PAUL HOWARD JOAN RONALD EDMUND RAKOCZY HEISING RICHARDSON RIETMAN ROBINSON ROBINSON JERRY ROE LARRY ROSINKO VIRGINIA RUIZ MONICA SABO JOANN NORMA SARBON SATTERLEE PHYLLIS CHRISTINE SCHILLO SCHUTZ NOT PICTURED: WILLIAM HORNER EDMUND JOHNSON JUDEEN THIEL JAMES TOPA ROBERT SCHWENKE ' ROY SEGERT JEANNINE MARILYN SIMMERS SMITH MARJORIE BETTY SMITH SOLYOM JOAN JUDY LYN DONALD BARNEY IRENE SPANIER STARK STRASBURG SULLIVAN SWINFORD TKACZ BOB MARY JIM MARY SUSIE KENNETH TATE TEMPLETON TEWELL VAUGHN VINSON WALKER THOMAS MICHAEL WATSON WEEKS DELORES GREGORY DANIEL JIM WEIS WILLY WINEBRENNER YOUNG BARBARA ADAIR LARRY BURK NEWTON CAMPBELL CAROL CLAVIER PAT FOGARTY ROLAND BALCERAK IOANN Bauermeister CLARA BERG JUNIORS EDITH BREMER SANDRA BUTLER MARJORIE BURLEY 1 C L eyj S( JACQUELINE CASSEL GLEN CLARK No, it's not Howard Miller on WIND, it's Mrs. Howell broadcasting some pertinent information on the PA system, Vernon Holzhauer and Carl Hagstram focus their eyes as well as their attention on the intercom speaker. HELEN DOEING ROSE MARY FRANCO WILLIAM DOWNING SUSAN FULL DARLENE ENDRES RICHARD GALLAS HERBERT GERLACH JAMES GERLACH CLIFFORD SONJA HALL HALL Discussing their activities for the year WAYNE EILEEN VERNON with Mrs. Elma Naselroad, the junior HINKEL HOFFMAN HOLZHAUER class Tom Thiery, secretary: Bettie Ross, vice-president; John Seifert, president; and Barbara Adair, treasurer WILMA GLORIA VERNA LARRY HORNER HUTCHINGS IDDINGS JASTRZAB DAN SHIRLEY DON JOSTES KOSINSKI LIGHT ERNEST PAT LOUIS MAGAN MARCINEK MILLER VERNA ARLENE PFEIFFER PIEPHO Hey, the juniors got their rings! is familiar cry around Dyer. Wasting no time in showing them off are Pat Po-zezanac, Wilma Horner, Lenore Redar, Herb Gerlach, and Dan Jostes. SAUNDRA RICH PATRICIA POZEZANAC LENORE REDAR JAY RESTLE VERNON BETTIE ROE ROSS DAVID RUSSELL JEANETTE RUSSELL CAROL SATTERLEE BILL SCAMAN DORIS SHELLEY DARLENE SCHULTE JOHN SEIFERT FLORENCE STAMOS ROBERT SULLIVAN THOMAS THIERY NOT PICTURED: DENNIS DOOLIN RICHARD WEST NOELA WIENING GLORIA WILLIAMS KENNETH WILLIAMS JUNIORS What are the thoughts of these junior girls? Classes? Dates? Future graduation? Who knows what is topmost in their minds. Talking together are: Pat Fogarty, Laurie Gettler, Donna Newlin, Edith Bremer, Gloria Hutchings, Rose Franco, and Eileen Hoffman. PAUL WILLY DELLA WILSON RAY JAMES WILSON WITTGREN WILLIAM WALTER YONKER ZIDANICH DREAMS DO COME TRUE RV FILL (IF M(i The long cherished dream of a new building for high school use is about to become a reality. In the fall of 1955, ground was broken for the long awaited building, and the picture above shows how much progress had been made when the Echo went to press in March. This will be the first wing of a new high school, and when finished, it will look like the drawing on the preceeding page. When the 1956 fall term opens, this section will be ready for occupancy and will be furnished with the most modern equipment available. There will be accommodations for: music, shop, art, drafting, physics and chemistry, home economics, study hall, library, and two academic class rooms. Needless to say, excitement is running high among the students who will have such a splendid opportunity to develop latent talent and acquire new skills. They feel deeply grateful to St. John Township and its trustee, Don Moriarty. 48 It's easy to imagine The fun and all the tricks That happened through the summer To the class of 56. All the girls are working— They're thinner than a rail. And saving their whole bank roll For that final summer sale. They like to spend their leisure A sprawling by the lake. Just lying there for ages Until they finally bake . They're hot and tired and thirsty; They start home while they can. They disregard their sunburn 'Cause they've finally got that tan Now they're as dark as evening. And man, do they look cool I With lots of brand new sweaters Just waiting to start to school. are just as prideful. iometimes even worse. Jhey' working hard as beavers To t Hfe. that old purse . irr D and station-work whei e'er they can. TheylB heir rnrd tamed money For The fcirl wi tht golden tan They think term oH Of studies kof booi They think of fo pracfl And the girls' Then suddenly school opens7 And no one can deny. The class of nineteen fifty-frix Will take the world in high Mary Beth Sabo 50 Alice Wessel decides to take the summer seriously. Will she get that job? Chocolate soda? Yes, Sir! Barbara Birchall and Kathryn Palmer enjoy theirwork at Our Lady of Mercy Sanitarium. They are shown scanning the tray orders in the hospital's kitchen. Ronnie Dressel certainly has earned that rest. In fact, taking things easy is his summer occupation. Ronnie, don't you think Janet and Jeanette deserve a turn, too? ECHO STAFF FLAYS Elai i«lFriedricksen, Mary Sabo, deline [Iker, and Jane Halfman make plans for the Echo. Mrs lize a k e s k ith' nsley evidently does not i«l plight as Mary Beth Sabo (Idyto ease her into Plum 'Ingeanceis mine! is Mary tl iword. Judy Hanson looks with amusement at the old-fashioned bathing suit worn by Mary Sabo in the facing picture. If there is anything that Ronnie Dressel likes better than loafing, it is sitting with a pretty girl like Doris Get-tig. WHILE PI.IUIU VEHIIIIIK Al Bowles and Bob Fosterseem to be contemplating pushing Joe Govert Into the murky water of Plum Creek. The boy is the same, RonDressel, but this time it's a different girl --Jane Halfman. Where, oh where, is a brave knight to rescue us from our plight? ask Connie Houston and Neill Keller. Modest Mary Beth Sabo thinks old-fashioned suits are the best. Illir. DAYS DON’T AFFECT Connie Houston enjoys strolling Neill Keller is prepared for an on a summer day with a good-looking enjoyable afternoon of cycling, dog. PEPPY BEYS IYII GILS Poor Adeline Baker, she'd better wise up like Bob Foster, and hitch a motor to that contraption. nac and OVER TRAVELERS GO VI!RIIIII In August, Doris Gettig, ac coi by her parents and her grandm Edgley, fulfilled her dream t r olfl England. The travelers divided th i between London and a seaside re s 3r f English Channel. tl a nied Mrs. ng to time an the Faculty me spent three starting in Rom London. She is the Nieuw Amsti voyagers Mr. a Mr. Ainsley. rs. Ainsley in Europe, finishing in here aboard with fel low Best and Merry-Go-Round? ? No, Maureen Boiler is riding her horse. Foxy. SPIIIR UPS n DOWNS The picture on the right shows Carol Gettler mounted on her pony, Rascal, with whom she placed 2nd in Horsemanship at the Lake County Fair. The girls in the picture above show dismayas their car balks. The unhappy motorists are: Elaine Friedricksen, Connie Houston, Denise Gard, Neill Keller, Millie Pozezanac, and Jane Halfman. minus hive m Dottie Lee Ann Mil Cathey Delin Sue Strasburg Park. Or is it El ck, An spend Hausenfleck, nia Jastryab, 11 ChaDeHi nd Don't forget, girls, there's enough beach for everyone. Denise Gard, Barbara Ols, and Elaine Friedricksen L. acigy a Miss America contest? Katherine Markul and Sherry Matthews com e back from a vigorous session at the courts. All set for the Olympics, girls? What tast melon on a ho| Joan Redar I |an cold water-y Keilman and And contented. 58 Eddie Hoernig seems to be showing Jack Charters the f u n da m e n ta I s of archery. Or is it that Jack wishes to be Paul Tobias is In His grin is so sly,l is planning. mm §sl p worn ing apples, ers what he This is the way we fish in F lorida says Neill Keller. We don't catch many fish, though! Songs have been written about tea for two, but Pat Stephen and Dick Mil ler think a soda for two is far more romantic . 59 Dyer High's had better watch Johnny Cole spen I ticing on the bas opponents Hy Redar and t Kir summers prac-H Hjrts Receiving instruction from Coach Van are: (standing) Jerry Redar, Jack Keilman, Paul Tobias, and George Monix; (kneeling) Johnny Cole and John Huppenthal. Summer football practice brings our the boys infull force. Coach Vander-kolk shows Joe Govert, Stan Solus, and Jack Charters the proper way to grasp the ball. HARD WORK Dale Johnson was kept busy all summer working at his father's service station. But, oh, the money! Puzzled Barbara Olscan't remember where the light switch is. She doesn't need lights in this case-she knows exactly how many pictures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis are on her wall. Alfred Oeding seems to enjoy watching Ed Hoemig and George Monix lift that bale. It can plainly be seen that Bill Russell is hoping gleeful Lee Ann Miller will miss her shot. 63 Vacations and summer fun are over for another year, an® the clock shows that It school. That long-ited senior year has finally arrived, ' 'he new seniors face the future with anticipation, resolution, and determination . ■ The lazy summer dav are past, and| the days ahead hold the excitement of football and basketball games, the challenge of clubs and organizations, anc i magic of the prom and banquet. f SUNSHINE SOCIETY instills iniiii ideals Pictured at the left a Society in their cere treasurer; Bettie Ross, Gard, president; Dor Susan Full, correspor symbolize the ideals the offi nonial gowns recording s na Claus, iding secreta the Sunshi: of the Sunshine Jane Halfman, scretary; Denise vice-president; •y. The candles e girls. The society owes much of its su cess to the ablt leadership its sponsors. Miss pRlah Husted, Misj -T '4 Shown at the who ticipated irLtfie impressive initiation service during which • ;y pledged themsel’ s to serve others. During thJyear they atterled a convention in Crown Point. sD H iial dance, sent Christmas nts in a nursing home for the ts of Easter gifts to an orphanage. presents uflthe pa aged, and took LBTmXBi SMILE Flit lit Mil TOP ROW: Bob Pepkj g B danich, Jack Morley, Ron Hanson, Tom Thiery, Bob Foster, John Cole, Tom Jostes Jjfll Dressel. SECOND ROW: . erald Schutz, Dan Jostes, John Huppenthal, Jim Tewell, Gerald Reda tan Salus, Paul Tobias, A1 Bowles. LTHIRD ROW: Jerry Row, Glen Clark, Jim Young. Herb Gerlack, Kilander, Wally Piepho, Gerald Allen. Jbhn Seifert. FOURTH ROW: Paul Burke, Don Peeples, George Monix. Joe Govert, Jack Keilman, Jack Charti FUR THU FUTURE TOP ROW: Newton Campbell, Martha Payne, Donna Claus, Eileen Hoffman, Anna Ochs, Denise Gard, Dave Russell, Vernon Holzhauer. SECOND ROW: Carol Payne, Della Wilson, Helen Bielefeld, Verna Iddings, Darlene Schulte, Joann Cathey, Pat Stephen, Wilma Powell. THIRD ROW: Miss Beu-lah Husted, Margaret Patnoe, Pat Fo-garty, Barbara Birchall, Darla Thomas, Mary Ann Wooton, Doris Shelly, FOURTH ROW: Shirley Kosinski, Wally Peipho, Carol Gettler, Cathy Delinch, Connie Houston, Kathryn Palmer. Members are instructed in the use of office machines and have ample opportunity to develop skills in using electric writers, adding machines, calculators,, ® experience enables them to enter the busines orl d with confidence in their ability to fulfill job requirements Birchall are| shown operating i cu rsw were purchase yith prof i ts from the| 68 f Future Scientists of America might be the subject being discussed by the Science Club officers. Pictured among the tools of their trade are Bob Foster, treasurer; A1 Bowles, president; Laurie Gettler, secretary; and Ed Hoernig, vice-president. Wise investments, good management, and sound selling sense added up to a profitable year for the Commercial Club. Pictured below as they plan one of their projects are; Miss Husted, sponsor; Carol Gettler, vice-president; Cathy Delinck, president; Wally Piepho, treasurer; and Connie Houston, secretary. m IT WITH MUSIC TOP ROW: Susan Birch, Elaine Hausenfleck, Monica Sabo, Susan Plimpton, Joann Sarbon, Joan Spanier, Judy Stark. SECOND ROW: Doris Shelly, Sue Strasburg, Lee Ann Miller, Katherine Markul, Iva Bergner, Shirlev KosinsA. THtpn onw. Mrs. Turnbull, Diane Duncan, Judy Hanson, Virginia Jastrzab.Paj Fogar oSheila Birch. FOURTH ROW: Marlene Niebling TOP ROW: Pat Fugate, Elai Boiler, Sue Strasburg, Ka' Shirley Will, Burnie Qui Darlene Endres. e, Maureen sanctte P� tferrXanet Peifer, iller, Virginia Jastrzab, Pat Marcinek. THIRD ROW: Sharon Pfeiffer, Wilma Williams, Della Wilson, Shirley Kosinski, Pat Fogarty, Vivian Hill, Mrs. Turnbull. BOTTOM ROW: Judy Keilman, Doris Shelly, Judy Hanson, Saundra Rich. Darlene Endres. 1 A M MSAY IT WITH well have been t music department Under the direct Turnbull, many successfully com{ I club sang a prog Minas's Depart girls' choruses c the high school h 11 Christmas; A Ch was presented to during the first spring concert wl public at the enc vear. SIC might mono of the his year, ion of Mrs. p-ojects were ted: the glee of carols at t store; the led through Is before mas concert ; high school ester; and a offered to the the school c THE PLAY’S THE Members of the speech club are, FRONT ROW: Jeanette Peifer, Neill Keller, Adeline Baker, Sharon Pfeiffer and Millie Pozezanac. SECOND ROW: Maureen Boiler, Lee Ann Miller, Judy Keilman, Sue Strasburg, and Doris Gettig. BACK ROW: Mrs. Ainsley, Don Peeples, Anita Chappelie, Sherry Matthews, Wayne Hinkel, Gloria Williams, Della Wilson, Pat Fugate, Pat Marcinek, Carol Payne, A1 Bowles, and Bob Foster. The Speech Club officers are pictured adding a decorative touch to their classroom as Hallowe'en approaches. LEFT TO RIGHT . Don Peeples, vice-president; Doris Gettig, secretary; Jeanette Peifer, treasurer; and Maureen Boiler, president. Classwork in a speech course has many phases. Judy Keilman and Anita Chappelie are shown studying a diagram of the speech organs in an attempt to master the four steps in the production of speech. � ' � c“ ‘ '’ “‘”f‘“sin““r' °“ ‘ ■ basketball and ba. roUti„es. Mrs. K T � « f 'oa ijS Turnbull is a new mem 13s done 3 o _ he music department. I add o organizing a number of chor roups, she started with anembj£ Inic band, as pictured at e iKht. and developed a skillful. • nthusiastic group of young nusicians. Her starting group m-luded: BACK ROW-WilUam Vheeler, Carol Payne, Martha ■ayne, Ed Hoemig, and Robert ■oster; FRONT ROW-Darla rhomas, Jackie Cassel. Joann ; a they, and Mrs. Turnbull. A basic knowledge of grammar and literature is an essential part of a high schooler’s education. Learning to write accurately, speak grammatically, and read comprehendingly are all part of the English course, and the students in the picture below realize they will be well rewarded for the attention paid to Mrs. Naselroad during class periods. Lawrence Willy is getting practice in oral interpretation. Whether he is teaching U.S. history or world history, Mr. Mygrants' goal is to give the student a comprehensive view of the subject, with an understanding as to how life today has been influenced by events of the past. Reports, panel discussions, films, and maps are among the teaching aids he uses. In the picture above, Ron Robinson, AndyPeschel, Mr. Mygrants, Roy Segert, BobSchwenke, and Ray Mitchell examine a relief map of the United States. HE STUDY Simple experiments you may say, but on these our world has been built; and on others just as simple, periments, as do our own students. Some are learning to adjust to the ever more scientific world of the future that will be created by certain of their fellow students who elect to follow physics and chemistry as a vocation. In the adjoining picture, Laurie Gettler and Richard Miller demonstrate the way in which a static machine produces electricity. Statistics prove conclusively that young automobile drivers who have had driver's training in v high school are better drivers and have fewer accidents than untrained drivers. In addition to learning driving techniques, they study traffic regulations, highway courtesies, and proper auto- mobile maintenance. In the picture below, Floyd Iddings, Lenore Redar, Helen Doeing, and Nancy Miller listen intently as Mr. Vanderlolk explains the rules of the road. 74 Not the least of Mr. Protsman's activities is his supervision of the school buses. Seventy-five per cent of the Dyer students ride buses to and from school, so the loading and unloading processes require careful attention. Richard Miller and Louis Tucker are capable assistants, and the picture above shows a typical scene at the close of the school day. Knowledge of the business world will always be helpful to students, whether they become homemakers or business tycoons. Mr. Sabel helps them understand complicated problems such as taxes and insurance, and instructs them in arithmetical puzzlers like interest, discounts, percentages, and profit and loss. At the end of the first quarter, Mr. Sabel was replaced by Mr. White. The students listening so intently to Mr. Sabel are: Karen Dutton, Cecil Hines, Jeannine Simmers, and Sharon Bickham. -A government of the students f0r th students. ... That's the objective of StUdents� and by the High Student Council. Representau members of the Dyer weekly to consider problems from each class meet students. bm’,,ed to them by fellow Dm orrtotc . v ■ n- s-. ' • 1 w« r-1 , J f i-i . « .� •- v « ■ •� '' . w '1 --� ■ Ar vcV� 1 u w� VLwmH- W« W «. o” • BL OK « - '•« 4 wwAwf. - v ; rt,' � • — vc e w. .VA M'r ------ . .• '• • Mi C« , im e ’ -------Zrt w ‘ Student council members are, STANDING: Ray Berg, Joe Govert, Gerald Allen, Tom Freeman, Bob Foster, John Seifert, Bill Downing, Gerald Redar, Mr. Bibich, Don Peeples, Millie Pozezanac. FIFTH ROW: Tom Miller, Larry Jastrzab, Larry Rosinko, Edith Bremer, Bob Kilander, Bus Ols, Bill Matthews. THIRD ROW: Jeff Graves, Bill Rakoczy, Jerry Roe, Francis Delinck, Connie Houston, Robbin Burnison. SECOND ROW: Doris Gettig, Eileen Hoffman, Iola Johnson, Susan Full, Linda Yates, Sharon Bryant. FIRST ROW: Sharon Dewes, Karen Dutton, Sharon Hanrath, Wilma Horner. Pictured as they study their constitution and its purpose are the officers of the Student Council: Don Peeples, treasurer; Jerry Redar, president; Doris Gettig, secretary; and Connie Houston, vice-president. Connie Houston serves punch to Jim Tewell, Phyllis Dicks, Ron Dressel, and Sharon Gard, Judy Hanson (Miss Music) and Dave Beggs; Sherry Matthews (Miss Speech) and Stan Salus; Barbara Ols (Miss Echo) and Bob Foster; Elaine Hausen-fleck (Miss Lettermen) and Jack Keilman; Judy Norris (Miss Su Connie Houston (Miss Commercial) and Dick Miller; Judy Kei, Sadler; Phyllis Dicks (Miss Science) and Jim Tewell. Miss Sunshine's escort, Rodney Dolato, looks on approvingly as Neill Keller crowns charming Judy Norris, 1956 Echo Queen, The Echo Formal--an enchantea evening in a tropical paradise. Exotic palms, frisky flying fish, and foam-white sea gulls add d to the enchantment of the evening. Soft candlelight caught the rich yellow, pink, blue, and gr .n hues of fornals and cast a rainbow of colors in the palm fringed pool which centered the dance odney Dolato; omet) and Rich niim or lost 1956 Norris 6 3535 en to s a coveted title, ng the Sunshine ow qown The highl ights of the THU STI FF IIII F t MS tllF MtllF OF An enthusiastic pep rally, a victorious football game, and a rollicking dance made the 1955 Homecoming program one of the memorable events of the school year. In their vivid attire, the three attendants to the queen, Denise Gard, senior, Eileen Hoffman, junior, and Phyllis Dicks, freshman, complemented the decor and added sparkle to the evening. A lingering waltz or a swingy jitterbug -the Starduster's Combo played everything the dancers desired. Casual attire concealed fast beating hearts, and eyes sparkled as new romances were born. HOMKCOMINIi QUEEN AND KING Glitter and glamour were prevalent atthe festive Homecoming dance, when charming Judy Stark and Tom Jostes were elected queen and king. The dance was held in the school gym and music was provided by the Star- dusters Combo. Good music, a gay mood, and high spirits because of the victory over Crete, made the evening a thoroughly enjoyable one. -Hail famili, cheerleade ha 1, the gangfs al here! is till I y of the Jr. cheerleadt rs as they le va sity basket! 11 H heir classmate I ry. Chosen fiis ear were foil freshies: Sue Miller, E aa pollard, Phyll { Dicks, and Shirley Bal RAH! TEAM! Rill! Doing their part in ar usin;. are: Jeanette Peifer, Millie i and school spir| ozezanac, ai vig provide a peppy background for the season football games. ' P' are: Cathy Delinck, Bettie Ross, Sue Strasburg, and Millie Pozezanac. - NS III 111'EKS’ READING CLOCKWISE: Jane Halfman and Millie Pozezanac, pictures; Don Peeples and Joe Govert, advertising; A1 Bowles, sports; Paul Tobias, advertising; Ron Dressel, sports; Barbara Ols and Elaine Friedricksen, copy. Just as a television crew is essential to the production of a successful show so an industrious editorial staff isLgdi-spensablein the creation of an outstanding yearbook. A TV show jj, planned to please its audience, and the yearbook staff has spared neither time nor effort to pro uce an ECHO for the enjoyment of e Dyer students. READING nig and B Doris C Housto Bob Hoer-ulation; ; Connie r, editors; manager; vities. SHOWCASE READING CLOCKWISE: Donna Claus, Joan Redar, and Judy Keilman, staff reporters; jnise Gard, fashions; Pat Stephens, staff reporter; Richard Miller and Ray Berg, sports Joan Palmateer, staff reporter; Miss Ruth Pierce, sponsor. larpened, erasers worn thin--the 4AET is going to press. How serious they look-----all busi ness. The news is being compiled. Type writers tick, brains click, pencils are SEATED, LEFT TO RIGHT: Anna Ochs, editor; Tom Woodard, advertising Delinck, editor; Judy Hanrath, reporter. STANDING, LEFT TO RIGHT: Mike Curtis, manager; Floyd Iddings, business manager; Helen Bielfeld, reporter; Carol Gettler, e editor. Catherine ertising nge i sr i; mm KEEP OUR BUILDING CLEAN is the slogan that we hear all through the school year. Pictured above are Fritz Jung, Pete Keilman, and Willis Amick, the maintenance men who share the responsibility for making classrooms habitable. A pleasant break in the school day is the lunch hour. The enticing aroma of appetizing food lures students to the lunch room. Shown below are Mrs. Cleo Bly and Mrs. Pansy Cathey as they prepare the midday meal. John Koshnick, Dick Miller, Jack Charters, Ed Hoernig, and Paul Tobias discuss the problems of the projection crew. Whenever there is a porgram, an assembly, or a pep session, you may be sure that the boys pictured below are behind the scenes. Stage crew members Bob Foster, Wayne Hinkel, Carl Hagstrom, and Ed Hoernig are shown hanging the cyclorama. TOP ROW: J. Peifer, B. Cox, M, Jones, C. Schwader. H. Gerlach, J. Tewell, J. Morley, J. Redar, B. Kilander, E. Wehmeyer. SECOND ROW: Coach Vanderkolk, J. Govert, R. Hanson, P. Burke, J. Huppenthal, G. Stutter, J. Ketl-man. G, Monix. R. Balcerak. J. McCarty, manager. THIRD ROW: B. Pepkowski, S. Salus. J. Cole, R. Dressel. T- T.h.iex JIL_LlLSX a---I__Eienman__G. Allen RnTTnM ROW- N Hnmrnn P Tnhias W 7idam� i T Mill r J. Charters, K. Boh ling, G. Clarke. Ii! I il . 3 UUUII MilXiV The Dyer Indians started out the 55 sec playing host to Lowell's Red Devils. The out Jne I the game was in Dyer's favor 12 to 6. The Bco| game was played against Portage, the con champion. This game was lost by a score of After being held to a scoreless tie with Gar the team went to Gary to play Edison, and feated by a score of 33 to 13. On September traveled to Westville, Illinois, and lost 2f| After being downed by East Gary 13 to 0 on a field, the warriors went on to a short winnini of 3 games. On October 21, Homecoming played Crete, Illinois. In a 14 to 0 victory, t showed a powerful offense and defense. Becaul brain concussion Jim Tewell was lost to the sq the rest of the season. Howe was defeated 7 to Griffith was the next victim in a 20 to 0 game allowed 3 first downs to our 18. Fin mum For the last game of the year Dyer traveled to llville but as defeated 26 to 13. This season t1 e best Dyer has had in several years, with the tally showing 4 wins, 5 losses, and 1 tie. 1955 SCHEDULE Dyer 12 Lowel 1 6 Dyer 0 Portage 6 Dyer 0 Wirt 0 Dyer 13 Edison 33 Dyer 2 Westville, Ml. 25 Dyer 0 East Gary 13 Dyer 14 Crete, III. 0 Dyer 7 Howe Military 6 Dyer 20 Griffith 0 Dyer 13 Merrillville 26 Calumet Conference Games ■ i Van gives a pep talk to his second string gridders, shown above. STANDING: G. Clarke. B. Pepkowski, T. Freeman, G. Stutler, Assistant Coach Eberly. R. Balcerak, P. Burke. J. Molrey. KNEELING: E. Wehmeyer. T. Jostes. M. Jones. ler, ■ Petfer. W. Zidanich, Cox. N. Houston Coach Vanderkolk heai|:o Corn I us VCH Zander SISTA n Ebe koll IT B ACH iy Tackle, George Monix Tackle, Jack Keilman Center, Paul Tobias Halfbacks, Joe Govert and Jack Charters Keilman and Gerlach watch Govert down an oppanerjt. Jfc r-XL (Rrf W 1 FIIIIITHIJ SPIRI1 Joe Govert goes for yardage around end. Kilander and Hanson trap an opponent. Huppenthal gets a pep talk from Coach Vanderkolk. Coach Eb counts the seconds till victory. Govert gains yardage over center. Manager Jack McCarty The cheering bench urges the team on. The sidelines are tense in the closing seconds. 93 LANDING: Coach B. Mygrants, D. Jostes, T. Thiery, P. Burke, A. Bowles, J. Huppenthal. KNEELING: J. Seifert, B. Kilander, B. Schwenke, J. Tewell. GRANTS LOOKS TO FUTURE In Bob Mygrant's first year of coaching at Dyer his team had a record of 4 wins and 17losses. Next year he is looking forward toa better season as he loses only two men from his squad. Of the remaining eight, three are juniors and five are sophomores, all of whom show great promise. This year the scorm vaUecy enior D-„ tor a 10. average per game and junior Dan Jostes for a T5.4 average. Coach Bob Mygrants graduated from Hammond High where he played four years of basketball, winning the coveted Gimbel award in his senior year. At Indiana University he played four years of baseball, and after graduation he taught at MacArthur School in Cedar Lake. This is his first vea yer High, where he oaches, but also teaches sociaLstudies. The student body hopes that Mr. for many years to come. f Dyer D 51 D 33 D 34 D 50 D 61 D 50 D 53 D 36 D 44 D 65 D 66 D 73 D 71 D 61 D 55 D 47 D 78 D 62 D 62 SITTING, FIRST ROW: T. Freeman, R. Mitchell. A. Betz. SECOND ROW: R. Balcerak. B. Swinford, J J. Patchman, L. Yuknis. BACK ROW: L. Green. STANDING: J. Ryder, Coach G. Eberly. Visitors Wheatfield 56 Griffith 61 Rensselaer 52 Hmd. Tech 60 East Gary 69 Calumet Twp. 68 Portage 75 Merrillville 79 Gary Edison 68 St. Mary's 68 Lowell 62 East Gary B W Wirt 63 Westville 48 Mt. Ayr 68 Clark 78 The B team under the watchful eye of Coach Eberly completed a successful season of 7 wins and 11 losses. On the B team the boys gain experience that prepares them to move up to the varsity. The season's play revealed a pair of fine guards — Al Betz. ana jerry Kyper Kq gooa ball handler. Ron Balcer- ak, 6 self a fast moving center. 95 mm Forward, Tom Thiery Forward, Bob Schwenke Guard, John Huppenthal Guard, Bob Kilander Guard, Jim Tewell 1 mm Jim Tewell attempts a jump shot. Jostes and Thiery jump high for a rebound. Dan Jostes fights for the ball. Bob Kilander drives to his left. FIGHT Al Bowles drives hard for a two pointer. Dan Jostes and Paul Burke fight for a rebound. Football experience helps Ron Dressel in the Wirt-Dyer game. STANDING: Coach G. Eberly, J. Redar, J. Govert, B. Foster, A, Bowles, G. Schutz, S. Salus, P. Tobias. KNEELING: Manager, D. Doeing, T. Jostes, H. Gerlach, J. Morley, J. Huppenthal, Manager, B. Weaverling. SITTING: J. Tewell, V. Roe, A, Betz, B. Kilander, D. Jostes. IIVER SEEKS CHAMPIIlIVSHir In the picture at the left. Coach Eberly looks at the Calumet Conference Championship trophy won by the '55 Indians, and hopes the '56 squad can do as well. In the last seven years Dyer has taken the conference championship four times. Chances are excel lent for capturing the prize again this year as there are eight seniors on the squad, most of whom have had four years' experience. This is Mr. Eberly's first year as head baseball coach, and as the Echo goes to press, he and the squad are favored contenders in the conference fight. 100 The pitching and catching chores will be handled by these .boys. Standing are pitchers Bob Kilander and Din Jostes. Kneeling are catchers John Huppenthal and Vernon Roe. Bob Kilander took All-Conference honors last year and hopes to repeat this year. Shortstop Joe Govert, who was an All-conference selection in 1955, and second baseman Al Bowles are looking forward to a conference championship in their final year at Dyer. Jim Tewell, Herb Gerlach, and Gerald Schutz will bo called on to furnish power in the Dyer lineup. In the picture. Herb shows the importance of the bunt as well as the long hit. Outfielders Jack Morley and Tom Jostes and pitcher Al Betz are seeing their second year of baseball at Dyer. They will probably be quite active in Dyer’s quest for a 2nd consecutive Calumet Conference Championship. 1956 SCHEDULE Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr. May May May May 3 E.C. Roosevelt 6 Calumet Twp. 10 Portage 13 Lowell 16 Crown Point 17 Gary Edison 20 Griffith 24 Merrillville 27 Portage 30 Crown Point 1 Lowell 4 Gary Edison 8 Griffith 11 Merrillville Getting a few pointers from Coach Glen Eberly on the correct stance for batting are seniors Jerry Redar, Stan Salus, Bob Foster, and Paul Tobias. Compliments of R. A. GROVE, D.D.S. AUTO LIFE FIRE Dentist PAUL L. 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In the future, as in the past, we will maintain our standards of excellence of quality and originality of style. May we continue to answer your wardrobe needs for many years to come. HERBERT HI-SHOP 456 State Street Westmore 2-2445 SOLirS GREENHOUSE Es'b'’’, tio t Potted Plants Typewriters Adding Machines Corsages Stationery Flowers For All Occasions E. W. Eurley M. Kitsburg Phone: Sheffield 8257 Phone: Westmore 1300 6804 Columbia Ave. 5319 Hohman Ave., Hammond, Ind. Hammond, Indiana PHONE: UNION 5-2961 DYER, INDIANA And as Santa Claus said, Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night I SALUTATORLAN, Connie Houston BOYS’ STATE DELEGATE Wayne Hinkle f 3AUSCH AND LOMB SCIENCE AWARD A1 Bowles VALEDICTORIANS Neill Keller Bob Foster D. A. R. AWARD Catherine Delinck GIRLS’ STATE DELEGATE Susan Full 1 ALL-CONFERENCE FOOTBALL PLAYER Jack Keilmau The junior class members were hosts to the seniors at the annual Junior-Senior Banquet, held at Teibel's Restaurant May 17, 1956. In the above picture, the speakers of the evening are seated at the head table, with Tom Thiery, Master-of-Ceremonies, introducing the evening's entertainers. The juniors presented a hilarious prophecy of the doings of the seniors a few years hence. The seniors reviewed the past four active years. Mrs. Hoffman and Mr. Bibich gave their farewells to the departing class. T I F II L S The juniors and their guests enjoyed the festive fare, served at tables decorated with candles and flowers. At the head table, the graduation motif was carried out with mortar board decorations. The 1956 Prom, held in the gym of the newKolling School, was a gala affair. Beneath a canopy of American Beauty, White, and Orchid ribbons, junior and senior presidents, John Seifert and Joe Govert, lead the Grand March. Happy couples peruse programs during a refreshing intermission at the candle-lighted tables. mm COMIHEmiMT miMIUlliS Proud parents and friends of graduating seniors attended the commencement exercises held in the school gym on May 22, 1956. Seniors are shown marching to their seats to the familiar strains of POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE. Connie Houston smiles happily as she receives the salutatorian award from Mr. Bibich, high school principal. The seniors receive advice and congratulations from the main speaker of the evening, Allan A. Smith, professor of sociology at Purdue University. Mr. Bibich smiles at Jack Toellner, hustling forward to receive his diploma, as Mr. Kerns calls the names from the senior roll. Mr. Moriarty, township trustee, is shown handing out thecoveted certificates. Solemn faced seniors listen attentively to the ceremonies that end their four years of high school. INDEX Abraham, Kathleen 37 ° Adalr, Barbara 43, 44 Adams, Robert 37 Ainsley, Dorothy 7,10, 52, 56, 71 Allan, Gerald 37. 67, 76, 88, 89 Amick, Willis 86 Arndt, Nancy 9,37,40 Asche, Kenneth 30 Ashcraft, Beverly 37 Austgen, Thomas 30 Baira, Carolyn 30 Baird, Dottie 14,58 Baker, Adeline 14, 52, 55, 60, 71, 84 ; Balcerak, Roland 43, 88, 89, 95, 97 Balcerak, Shirley 30, 83 Bamber, Martha 30 Barnes, Kristin 9, 37, 39 Bauermeister, Joann 43 Berg, Clara 43 Berg, Ray 14, 76, 85 Bergner, Iva 30, 70 Bernstorff, Beverly 37 Betz, Allan 37, 95, 100,102 Bibich, George 6, 76 Bickham, Sharon 30, 31, 75 Bielefeld, Helen 14, 68, 85 Birch, Shelia 30, 70 Birch, Susan 37, 70 Birchall, Barbara 14,51, 68 Blanchard, Helen 30 Bly, Cleo 86 Bly, Kay 37. 39, 70 Blythe, Jane 11,30 Bogdan, Macinea 30 Bonling, Kenneth 30, 88, 89 Boling, Darlene 30 Boiler, Jim 37 Boiler, Maureen 14, 57, 70, 71 Boreman, Richard 37 Bowles, A1 15, 53, 54. 67, 69, 71. 84, 94. 96, 99,100,101 Bowman, Ed 37, 41 Bremer, Edith 43, 46, 76 Britton. Vivian 37, 39 Brown, Barbara 37 Bruno, Marilyn 37 Bryant, Dolly 12,37,40 Bryant, Sharon 30, 76 Budack, Eli 15 Bukowski, Lilly 37 Bunyard, Richard 30 Burk, Larry 43 Burke, Arlene 37 Burke, Paul 37, 67, 88, 89, 94, 96, 99 Burley, Marjorie 43 Burnison, Robbin 30, 76 Burns, David 38 Bush, Roy 38 Butler. Edith 38. 70 Butler, Sandra 43 Byerly, Frank 30 C Caldwell, Phyllis 30, 31, 35 Campbell, Gayle 15 Campbell, Newton 43, 68 Carlson, Wendell 38 Carpenter, Tyrone 30 Cassel, Jacqueline 43, 72 Cathey, Joann 15, 68, 72 Cathey, Pansy 86 Caudel, Gale 30 Cavan. Patricia 30 Chappelie, Anita 15,58,70,71 Charters, Jack 15, 59, 61, 67, 86, 88, 91 Cinko, Louis 30 Clark. Glen 43. 67. 88 Clarke, Lance 30, 36 Claus, Donna 16, 66, 68. 85 Claus, Kenneth 30. 33 Claus. Richard 38 Clavier, Carol 43 Clemenz, Lorin 30 Clemenz, Marilyn 38 Cole, Johnny 16, 59,61, 67, 88, 89 Collard, Beatrice 31, 36, 83 Cooper, Wilma 31 Cox, Patricia 31 Cox. William 31,88. 89 Crawford, Patsy 31 Crosariol, David 31 Curtis, Michael 16, 85 Owtis, Steve 38 DeGoey, James 38 Delinck, Catherine 16, 58,68, 69, 83, 85 Delinck, Francis, 38, 76 Delinck, Margaret 31 Delong, Jim 16 Dewes, Sharon 38, 76 Dicks, Phyllis 31, 80, 83, 78 Dinges, Mickey 31,35 Doeing, David 31,100 Doeing, Helen 43, 74 Dolato, Rodney 16,78 Dougherty, Irene 8,11,41 Downing, William 43,76 Drangmeister, Jerry 38 Dressel, Janet 31 Dressel, Ron 17, 51, 53, 67,78, 84, 88, 94, 96, 99 Dumbsky, Barbara 31,33 Dumbsky, Carol 31,33 Duncan, Diana 38,40, 70 Dust, Beverly 31 Dust, Earl 17 Dust, Roy 31 Dutton, Karen 38,75, 76 Eberly, Glen 7,10,67. 89, 92, 95,100,102 Eberly, Leona 31 Eitleman, David 38 Endres, Darlene 43,70 Endres, Judy 31 Evans, Barbara 31 Fleschner, Beverlv 31 Fogarty, Margie 3l Fogarty, Pat 43,46, 68,70 F os ter . Robert 17.53, 55. 67,69, 71,72,76, 84,86,78 100,102 Franco, Rose 43,46 Freeman, Thomas 31,36,76,88,89.95 Friedricksen, Don 38 Friedricksen, Elaine 17, 52,54,57, 58, 84 Fugate, Lillian 38 Fugate, Pat 10,17, 70, 71 Full, Susan 43, 66.76 Furman, Bryan 38 Gailas, Rich 43 Gard, Denise 17, 54,57,58,66,68, 80, 85 Gard, Roberta 31 Gard, Sharon 38,39.78 Gaskill. David 38 Gaskill, Mary 31 Geller, Joann 31 Gerlach, Herb 43. 45. 67, 88, 90. 92,100,101 Gerlach, Jim 43 Gerlach, Pat 44 Gerry, Robert 31 Gettig, Doris 18,52, 56, 71,76, 84 Gettler, Carol 18,57,68,69, 85 Gettler, Laurie 44,46,69,74 Gilliam, Judy 32 Goode, Joe 44 Govert, Charles 44 Govert, Joe 18,53,61,67,76,84,88, 91,92. 93,100,101 Graves, Jefferv 32,76 Green, Larry o2, 95 Green, Paul 38 Grimmer, Jacqueline 44 Grothaus, Eugene 39 Kristinat, James 33 Haake, Ray 32 Haastrom, Carl 43, 44, 86 Halfman, Jane 12,18, 52, 53, 57, 60, 66, 84 Halfman, Jean 32 Hall, Clifford 44 Hall, Sonja 44 Hand, Carol 32 Hand, Esther 6 Hanrath, Judy 18, 70, 85 Hanrath, Sharon 39, 70, 76 Hanson, Dennis 32 Hanson, Judy 18, 52, 70,78 Hanson, Ron 38,39, 41, 67, 88, 90, 92 Harder, Carol 32 Hausenfleck, Elaine 19, 58, 70, 78 Hedrick, Elbert 32 Hegyi, Joe 39 Henry, Barbara 32 Henry, Kenneth 39 Herman, Paul 39 Hilbrick, Harold 32 Hill, Loretta 39 Hill, Vivian 19,70 Hines, Cecil 32, 75 Hinkel, Wayne 10, 44, 71, 86 Hoernig, Ed 19. 55, 59. 63, 69, 72, 84, 86 Hoernig, Eleanor 32 Hoernig, Robert 32 Hoffman, Eileen 44,46, 68, 76, 80 Hoffman, Paul 32 Hoffman, Ruth 46, 66, 72 Holley, MeJva 32 Holzhauer, Janice 32 Holzhauer, Vernon 23, 43,44,68 Horn, Barbara 32 Horner, Joyce 32 Horner, Wilma 12, 44, 45, 76 Houston, Connie 19,53, 54,57, 60, 68, 69, 76, 78, 84 Houston, Norman 32, 88, 89 Hovey, Pat 39 Howell, Lela 8, 43 Huppenthal, George 32 Huppenthal, John 19, 61, 67, 88, 90, 92, 94, 97,100, 101 Huseman, Jay 39 Huseman, Stanley 39 Husted, Buelah 7,12, 66, 68, 69 Hutchings, Gloria 44, 46 Iddings, Floyd 19, 74, 85 Iddings, Verna 44 Isenberg, Helen 39 Jaryszak, Dorothy 32 Jastrzab, Larry 44, 76 Jastrzab, Virginia 20,58, 70 Johnson, Dale 20, 62 Johnson, Glenda 32 Johnson, Iola 32, 76 Johnson, Johnny 32 Jones, John 39 Jones, Alex 33 Jones, Marvin 33, 88, 89 Jostes. Dan 44, 45, 67, 96, 94, 98, 99,100,101 Jostes. Tom 38,39, 41, 67, 88, 89,100,102 Jung, Fritz 86 Lane, Danny 39 Lansing, Tim 40 Lax, Bob 21,28,84 Lax, Malcolm 33 Lesich, Joyce 40 Light, Don 44 Light, Richard 33 Ligus, Edward 40 Logal, Rodney 33 Long, Mary 33 Loveless, Richard 33 Ludwig, Thomas 33 Lushbaugh, Richard 40 Lushbaugh, Robley 21 Maas, Donald 21 Mack, Denise 40 Magan, Ernie 44 Mager, Kenneth 40 Marcinek, Patricia 44,70,71 Margraf, Larry 40 Marion, Leo 40 Markul, Katherine 21, 58, 70 Markul, William 33 Marsh, Bill 40 Mathews, Bill 33, 76 Matthews, Sherry 21,58, 71, 78 McCartv, Jack 40, 88, 93 McMullen, Ray 33 Mecklenburg, Barbara 40 Mercer, Helen 31,33 Meyers, Roger 33 Miller, Eileen 33 Miller, Jerry 33 Miller, LeeAnn 22,58, 63,70,71 Miller, Leroy 40 Miller, Louis 44 Miller, Nancy 45, 74 Miller Richard 22,59, 60, 74, 75, 78, 85,86, Miller, Sue 33, 83 Miller, Tom 33, 76, 88, 89 Miller, Vera 39,40 Mitchell, Ron 40 Mitchell, Ray 40, 73, 95 Moisoff, Dolores 33 Monix, George 22,33, 61,63,67.88, 90 Moore, Don 22 Moriarty, Don 7 Morley, Jack 45,67, 88,89, 100,102 Mote, Patricia 33 Mygrants, Robert 7, 73, 94 Myland, Dennis 40 Naselroad, Elma 8,44, 73 Neitzel, Gloria 34 Nelson, Bonny 40 Nelson, Peggy 22 Newhouser, Donna 33 Newlin, Donna 45,46 Niebing, Marlene 34, 70 Nondorf, Donald 34 Norris, Judy 39,40, 78, 79 Kars ten, Larry 33 Keilman, David 39 Keilman, Janet 33 Keilman, Jack 20, 61, 67, 78,88, 90, 92 Keilman, Judy 20,58, 70, 71, 78,85 Keilman, Pete 86 Keilman, Thomas 39 Keller, Neill 20,53,54,57, 59, 71, 78, 84 Keller, Susan 33 Kerns, Kermit6,36 Kilander, Bob 39, 67, 76,88, 91, 94, 97, 98,100,101 Kistler, Clarence 39 Kittleson, Jim 20 Koshnick, John 21, 86 Kosinski, Shirlev 44, 68, 70 Krager, Sandra j9, 41 Kratovil, Carolyn 39 Ochs, Alan 34 Ochs, Ann 12,22,68,85 Oeding, Alfred 23, 63 Ols, Barbara 23,55,58,60,62,78, 84 Ols, Buzz 34, 76 Osborn, Ron 40 Palmateer, Henry 40 Palmateer, Joan 23,85 Palmer, David 41 Palmer, Ina 34 Palmer, Kathryn 23,51,68 Paris, Joe 41 Parris. Pat 34 Patchman, Jerry 34, 95 Patnoe, Margaret 45, 68 Patterson, Doug 45 Payne, Carol 23,68,71,72 Payne. Martha 23, 68, 71, 72 Peeples, Don 24, 54,55, 67, 71, 76, 84 Peifer, Janet 24, 51, 70, 83, 93 Peifer, Jeanette 24, 51, 70,11, 83, 93 Peifer, Jim 88, 89 Pehlgrim, Beverly 34 Pepkowski, Andy 41 Pepkowski, Robert 45, 67, 88, 89 Perdue, Denise 34 Perdue, Merle 34 Peshchel, Andrew 41, 73 Pfeiffer, Sharon 10,24,70,71 Pfeiffer, Verna 45 PieDho, Arlene 45 Peipho, Walter 45, 67,68,69 Pierce, Ruth 6,11,66, 85 Pilsitz, Gene 45 Piper, Sandra 45 Plimpton, Sue 40,41, 70 Powell, Raymond 41 Powell, Wilma 24, 68 Pozezanac, Millie 24, 55,57, 71, 76, 83, 84, 93 Pozezanac, Patricia 45 Protsman, Roscoe7,75 Pruitt. Morris 41 Quigley, Lee 25 Quinn, Bernice 25, 70 Rakozy. Bill 41, 76 Ramsey, Stanley 34 Redar. Jerry 25. 59. 61,67. 76,88. 91.100,102 Redar, Joan 25, 58, 85 Redar, Lenore 45, 74 Reedar, Charles 34 Reising, Paul 41 Restle, Jay 45 Rich, Saundra 45, 70 Richardson, Howard 41 Rickert, Herbert 34 Riese, John 34,41 Riese, Leonard 34 Rietman, Joan 41 Ring, Larry 34 Robertson, Thomas 25 Robinson, Edmund 41 Robinson, Ronald 41, 73 Roe, Jerry 41,67, 76 Roe, Vernon 45,100,101 Rosinko, Larry 41, 76 Ross, Bettie 44,45, 66, 83 Rudisel, Kenny 34 Ruiz, Ninfa 34 Ruiz, Virginia 11,41 Russell, David 45, 68 Russell, Jeanette 45 Russell, William 25,33,63 Ryder, Jerry 34, 95 Sabo, Mary Beth 26,53,53 Sabo, Monica 10,12,41,70 Salus, Stan 26, 50, 61, 67, 78, 88. 91,100,102 Sambrooks, Joan 34 Sarbon, Joann 39, 41,70 Satterlee, Carol 45 Satterlee, Norma 41 Seaman, Bill 45 Schaefer, Jerry 34 Schafer, Rosalie 34 Schillo, Phyllis 42 Schulte, Darlene 46,68 Schultz, Gordon 34 Schutz, Christine 42 Schutz, Gerald 26, 67,100,101 Schutz, Robert 34, 36 Schwader, Chuck 35, 88, 89 Schwenke, Bob 42, 72, 94, 97 Seegers, Glenn 26 Segert. Roy 42, 73 Seifert, Jonn 44, 46, 67, 76, 94, 96 Shelley, Doris 46,68,70 Simmers, Jeannine 42, 75 Skaggs, Betty 35 Skaggs, Mary 35 Smitn, Cecilia 35 Smith, Margie 42 Smith, Marilyn 42 Solyom, Betty 10,42 Solyom, Steve 26 Spanier, Joan 42, 70 Stamos, Florence 46 Stark, Judy 38, 42, 70 Stephen, Jimmy 35 Stepnen, Patty 26, 59, 68, 85 Stephen, Peggy 35 Stewart, Marthalea 35 Stout, Phyllis 35 Strasburg, Lyn 42 Strasburg, Sue 27, 58, 70, 71, 83 Stutler, Gary 35, 88,89 Sullivan, Bob 46 Sullivan, Don 42 Swinford, Barney 10,42, 95 Swinford, Beverly 27 Tate, Bob 42 Tate, John 35 Templeton, Mary 12, 42 Tewell, Jim 42, 67, 78, 88, 90. 94. 97, 98,100,101 Thiery, Pat 31, 35 Thiery, Tom 44. 46. 88, 91, 94, 97, 98, Thomas, Catherine 35 Thomas, Darla 27,68, 72 Tkacz Irene 42 Tobias, Paul 27,28, 59,60. 61.67. 84, 86, 88. 91,100.102 Toellner, Jack 27 Tucker, Louis 46,75 Turnbull, Gloria 8, 70,72 Urbahns, Pat 31,35 Vanderkolk, Cornelius 6, 61, 74, 88,89, 92 Vaughn, Mary 42 Vereb, Ernest 8, 9, 38 Vinson, Sue 42 Vrabel, Michalene 35 Walker, Ken 42 Ward, Ruby 8,12 Weaverling, Bill 35,100 Weeks, Michael 42 Wehmeyer, Ed 35, 88, 89 Weis, Dolores 41,42 Wessel, Alice 51 West, Richard 46 Wheeler, Bill 35, 72 White, William 8, 75 Wiening, Noela 46 Will. Shirley 27,70 Williams, Cora 36 Williams, Gloria 46, 71 Williams, Kenneth 46 Williams, Myrtle 36 Williams, Wilma 28, 70 Willy, Gregory 42 Willy, Lawrence 35, 73 Willy, Paul 46 Wilson, Della 46, 68, 70, 71 Wilson, Linda 35 Wilson, Margie 36 Wilson, Ray 46 Winebrenner. Daniel 42 Wittgren, Jim 46 Wolfe, Bob 36 Woodard, Tom 28, 85 Wooton, Maryann 28, 68 Yardeen, Baroara 36 Yates, Linda 31, 36, 76 Yonker, Bill 46 Yonker, Kathryn 28 Young, Jim 42, 67, 95 Yuknis, Leonard 36, 95 Zidanich, Walter 46, 67. 88. 89 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The 1956 Echo staff wishes to thank all the people who have made this book possible: Dorothy Ainsley, faculty advisor; Jack Juby, photographer from Root Studios; Jerry Cranny, consultant for Myers Yearbook Company; Karl Knopf, creator of the ,cover design; the members of the faculty, unfailingly cooperative; and our advertisers, loyal supporters of the school. 3 . t-. um 4 ajtjlriV j iv ■ ■-M y dfrfr r T , % ■, . ■ .. ’ y' ' ftfr, fa i LtiL • u_a ■� — -— ,«� -■■- - - «— C«. - -• — ' � i� ' vM.‘ C i. -l f ■ -w , . - r......t w.,� .v., —- ii tt— fc iw-j - ■ - . L -V ti i ,„ . - « _. «------------ ,.., . ■lWfilli Srt . - , -� r- -w oL . w.i-- - ——— --' � •■ «� ..-- 4fc ? .VI, , kWV Av «f. 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