Tolleston High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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Honor Society Inducts Twenty-Three Twenty-three members were elected to Tolleston's Ernie Pyle Chapter of the Notionol Honor Society this year. Scho- lastic ability was the prime factor in selecting candidates Following o period of intensive study of individual records, names of proposed candidates were sub- mitted to the faculty for consideration. Eligible aspirants hod to meet 3 0 over- ages in character, service, and leader- ship, but the overage of oil four cate- gories hod to be 3.5 or above The in- duction ceremony, formal proof of accept- ance into the society, was held in the spring. Miss Edith Wallace is sponsor of the school's chopter. The group helped the student body celebrate Valentine's Doy by sponsoring the Sweetheart Dance. Honor Society officers ore Shoron Fuller, Treosurer, Corol Dixon. Secretory; ond Shoron Skoger, Vice-President Lorry Vorkopich, President, wos obsent when the picture wos token. Honor Society members ore, FIRST ROW: Shoron Skoger, Judy Koester. ond Mory Jo Moss SECOND ROW: Chormome Flynn. Borboro Sotiroff, ond Shoron Fuller THIRD ROW Mo-dell Dov.s. Charlotte Lone. Conch.to Smith, ondI Mory W.lhoms FOURTH ROW: Corol Brootx. Joon Kisylio. ond Bermce Corpus FIFTH ROW: Mory Pytel Carol Dixon ond Corol Lehmon. SIXTH ROW: Arthur Kn.ght. Bob Lynch, ond Dovid Locey. NOT PICTURED: Alexonder Gdston. Groce Gordon, Ross Gunk, Judy Lorence, Lorry VorKopich, Noncy Kelley. 25

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Honor Students Recognized Two boy were nomed Junior Rotorions. Joel Girls' Stote Delegotes were Bermce Corpus, Sharon Skoger, Suzonne Rhoods, Firme, pictured above, ond Lorry Vorkopich, who Joyce Pisorski, Shoron Fuller, ond Morylou Toby. was not present when the picture wos token Congratulations were extended many times to our stu- dents throughout this year. Again, Tolleston received awards for their achievements os good citizens and scholars. An honor for which all |uniors set their caps is that of Girls' or Boys' State delegate Students spend one week on the Indiana University campus and learn how our state govern- ment works This year, six girls and three t oys attended from Tolleston. These students were sponsored by the American Legion and its auxiliaries. The Good Citizenship award was presented by the Daughters of the American Revolution to the outstanding senior girl in each school throughout the country. Tolleston's 1961 DAR Good Citizen was chosen, like the others, for her excellent citizenship and scholarship qualities. Tolleston's Junior Rotorions ottended luncheons through- out the year and learned more about business activities This year two senior boys represented us. At meetings of the new Gary World Affairs Forum, students from each of the city schools discuss recent world events. Our five delegates were selected to attend the Forum Arthur Kmght ond John Wolioce, Boy ' Stote Dele- because of their interest in world affairs and attainment of gotes, talk over their summer experiences specific scholarship standards. Members of the Tolleston World Affoirs Forum ore Corol Brootz. Bermce Corpus wos chosen Tolleston's DAR Good Suzonnc Rhoods, Noncy Kelley, Lewis Holcomb, ond Williom Ross Citizen. 24

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