Tolleston High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Gary, IN)

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Students driving to school doily hod to obtain driving permits ond windshield stackers Administration urged prompt arriva Principals, counselors, teachers, secre- taries, custodians, ond fellow-clossmates were important people students come in contact with during the time they spent ot Tolleston. Each helped to moke students' school life edu- cational, pleasant, and fun. Allowing enough time for each activity was a maior problem for students. They found their time at school was filled with attending numerous club meetings, interesting assem- blies, and exciting games; decoroting for class parties and dances, and planning and study- ing for their educational futures. In addition to these activities, students who participated in chorus, band, cheerlead- ing, basketball, football, track, ond wrestling found themselves spending countless hours practicing to perfect their performance Teochers set on exomple for students by arriving prompt- ly every doy. 24

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Chorus, band encouraged musical talents Students who porticipoted in A Copello Choir were given the opportunity to increase their knowledge of the cultural orts. The clorinet section spent mony hours practicing in the Bond Room Many Tolleston students increased their cul- tural background by enrolling in Concert Band, A Capella Choir, ond Girls' Glee Club. Studying for two years before being selected for Concert Bond, students gained a sense of a- chievement Concert Band gave students an op- portunity to display their achievements. Precision- ed marching ond unique formations were as much a part of the Concert Band as the instruments. Un- der the direction of Mr. Edmund Bielski, the bond practiced day ofter day, always striving to do bet- ter. Spending many hours in practice each week re- sulted in the band's winning many honors The ob- jective cf each member of the band was to be a first-chair ployer. Chorus, also, gave students a sense of achieve- ment. During the hours the A Copello Choir and Girls' Glee Club spent practicing, many new songs or new arrangements of “old favorites created sweet harmony. Under the direction of Mr. Donald Lindaas, the members of these groups worked to perfect arrangements for programs and concerts in which they participated. These courses, not only gave students basic training in singing and ploying an instrument, but also gove them experience in performing before an oudience. 23

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I . Ill lltl l.l I Arriving ot school eorly, students woited potiently for doors to open Jonitors helped to keep school spirit up by keeping holls ond closs rooms cleon ond ottroctive Morning onnouncements. reod by Mr. R. M Corrobme ond Noncy Kelley, senior student council member, kept students informed of doily octivities.