COMINGEVENTS Feb. 9-BB-Adams vs. Auburn (Her e) Wre stlin g Conf erence Me et wi mmin g City Meet-- Natatorium F eb. 11- Boys' In tra mur a l, 7-9 p. m . Feb . 12-Gl ee Clu b Initi ation , L. T ., 7:0 0 p . m . Feb. 12-G lee Club Rehearsa l, 7:30 p. m. Feb . 12-Freshm an BB-Adam s vs. Ril ey (H) Feb . 14-N. C. C. J. Brotherhood As embl y, 8:25 a. m . Feb. 14-Fr eshm an BB -A da ms vs. Elkh art No. id e (Her e) Feb. 15-BB-Ad ams vs. Elkhart (T h ere )
Vol. 17, No. 16 JOHN ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL - SOUTH BEND, INDIANA February 8, 1957
Guidance Office Takes OPEN IN GS AVAILABLE Boo ter Club Sponsors urvey of Graduate FOR TOWER ,vRITER S Ticket Campaign for N.C. C. J. to Hold Recently the Adams guidance of All freshmen and any other stu ,vas hington Game AnnualBrotherhood fice completed its annual survey of dents who are interested in working The Booster Club sponsored a cam students who graduated last June . on the Tower staff for the second paign this week to sell tickets for The purpose or this survey is to learn semester should contart Miss Mary the Adams - Washington basketball BanquetFeb. 18 the post graduation plans of Adams Walsh , Joan Jacobs , or Linda Rogers. game. Homeroom representatives of "The Family of Man" is the theme students as an aid to the guidance of News and sports writers are particu the Booster Club took a count each of this year's third annual Brother future graduates. Inquiries were sent larly needed. Assignments for news, morning to see how many students hood Banquet for teenagers. The ban to the 225 graduates of 1956 of which features, and sports are given out to had bought ticket s for the game. quet is being co-sponsored by the l 08 were boys and 117 were girls. All writers every Thursday after school Those who bought tick ets received Hering House and the St. Joseph sent replies except one boy and one at 3:20 in room 205. If you are inter signs to wear on their shirt or sweat County Junior Roundtable of the Na girl. ested in working on the Tower , please tional Conference of Christians and .., er saying, "I'm going - Washington One of the results of this survey is come to room 205 on Thursday. game - How about you?" Jews. that 47.55% or 57 boys and 50 girls The representative of the winning The banquet will be held at St. are continuing their education in homeroom and the homeroom were Mary 's College on February 18, at six some manner either by attending col ADAMS SELL MO T announced yesterday, February 7, in o'clock in the evening . Special guests lege or taking specialized training. TICKET FOR PROM the pep assembly. The Towe r went will be Mr. Joe Boland, Sports Di Of these students who are further The seniors are to be congratulated to press before the contest ended . recotr of WSBT-TV, and Miss Rosa ing their education, 36% or 47 boys on their fine representation at the This ticket campa ign was an effort Page Welch , internationally known and 34 girls are attending twenty All-City Mid-Year Prom. Adam s, the on the part of the Booster Club to folk singer. Students participating in the program are Carolyn Woolridge, nine colleges and u n i v e rs i t ie s third largest high school in South raise the attendance of the students throughout the United States in thir Bend , sold the most tickets to the at the Adams basketball games. Riley; Andy Mollison , St. Joseph; and Guy Curtis, Central. teen states. Among the states in which prom this year. Adams sold eighty Adams 1956 graduates are attending !'ix tickets for first place honors. Cen Decorations for the banquet are be schools are Indiana, Ohio , Arizona, tral followed with a close second with Two enior in Cadet ing handled by a committee headed Utah, Color ado, Michigan, California, eighty-three tickets; Riley sold eigh Teaching Program by Andy Dean of Adams. Other ty -one for third place; and Washing chairmen include ti ckets, Sue Welber , Kansas , and Connecticut. Fifty-six of Marilyn McKnight and Linda Rog these graduates are attending Indiana ton placed fourth with a sale of twen Adams; city publicity, Ray McLane , ers, both Adams seniors, are partici St. Joseph ; and general chairman, colleges and universities. Three of ty-nine tickets. Adams will receive a pating in the Cadet Practice Teach ing Andy Mollison, St. Joseph. these fifty-six are taking full sched small percentage of the profits ac cording to the number of tickets sold. Program offered to those seniors in Ticket s which are one dollar per ules of classes at Indiana Exten sion terested in teaching as a career. Both Center. person can be obtained from the fol girls attend the classes in their prac lowing Adams representatives: Sandy Graduates who are taking special Brotherhood Assembly tice schools from 1:15 to 3:30. Marilyn Mitchell , senior; Andy Dean and Sue ized training courses from eighteen To Be Pre sented By is doing her practice teaching at Per Welber , juniors; Jo Dobecki and Ca months to thre e years are 11.55% or Junior Roundtable ley School on the 2B grade level and rol Ann Schiller , sophomores; and ten boys and sixteen girls. Three boy s her helping teaching is Mrs. Esther Wilma Stewart, fre shman. For more are taking an apprenticeship, and The John Adams representatives of Beutter, while Linda helps out at information , see Mrs. E 1 i z a be th three girls are in nurses' training. The the St. Joseph County Junior Round McKinley School on the 3A- 4B grade Schmidt in room 201. other ten are attending technical tab le of National Conference of leve l with Mrs. Bernita Walton as her All teenagers in every St. Joseph schools . Christians and Jews will present a helping teacher . County high school are urged to at Some of the graduates are em Brotherhood Assembly to the Adams Th ere are seniors in all four city tend this Brotherhood Banquet. It is -r ployed full-time and are taking from student body and faculty on the high schools participating in the pro an excellent opportunity to meet two to eight hours of classes per morning of Thur sday, February 14. gram in the elementary schools and teenagers from all over the city and week at Indiana Extension Center. The student chairman of this pro some of those participating in the county, and to gain many new and Five girls and nine boys or 6.22% are gram will be Edgeir Benum, Adams' program at Washington do their cadet worthwhile ideas about "The Family furthering their education in this Norwegian exchange student. A read teaching at Washington. of Man." Adams has always support manner. ing of the Ten Commandments of ed these affairs, so let's have a good Good Will will be given by ten Adams A total of 101 boys and girls are Fifteen Girls Work representation of Adams students at students. Those who will participate the banquet this year . now employed full-time of which all in this part of the program are Bruce In Attendance Office except three are employed in the Feldman, Carol Ann Schiller, Gail Among the many students who do South Bend - Mishawaka area. Of Levy, Linda Hamme s, Brian Hedman , nated their services to the school but TICKETS ON SALE FOR these graduates, 32% or eight boys Pat Soellinger, Wilma Stewart, Sandy usually are unre cognized are the at \VINGHEART SWAY and sixty-four girls are employed in Mitchell, Drude Koren , and Dennise tendance clerks in the attendance of Last year you admired the photo business firms. Twenty-eight boys Grim shaw . fice. For the second semester, there taken at the Swingheart Sway. Now, and one girl have entered industrial Sue Welber will discuss the mean are filteen girls who work in the at YOU TOO can be in that picture! and service wo rk. ing of brotherhood after which a tendance office every day during For a limit ed time only tickets can be Twenty-one boys or 9.33% have panel discussion given by three St. their study halls. purchased at $1.75 per couple from enlisted in a branch of military serv Jo seph High School students will fol These fifteen girls who work some Hi-Y members. Mark the date in your ice. The Air Forc e has claimed three low. Mary Jane Anthony will talk time during the six periods each day calendar - Frida y, February 15. boys, the Army, four; the Marines, about the practical things, and Mike are J ane Weidler, Judy Johnson , Ca Thi s year the Adams Hi- Y is in three; the Navy, ten; and one boy did Maggert will tell the group about the rolyn Winslow, Sherry Longbreak , cha rge of decorations for the dan ce. not specify which branch he was in. purpose and work of the J u n i o r Kathy Aaron, Sandy Robaska , Kay The committee is composed of Bob Nineteen graduates have married Roundtable of NCCJ. Rosemary Ver Jamieson, Nancy Carley , Sue Wilson, chairman, Tom Horn, Don of which three are boys. Eight of the slype will discuss the need for broth Schwanz, Janice Conrey, Barbara Marquardt, Tony Evans, Dennis Mor sixteen married girls are housewi ves, erhood in the world today. ros, Norman Moyer, Dennis Davi s Keller , Sandy Mitchell , Brenda Bar Joe Dickey, Joe Barnette, Jim Toepp; and eight are employed full-time in Andrea Dean will close the pro ritt, Nancy Thomp son, and Barbara Port Lederer , Carl Philipoff, Greg addition to being housewives. gram with a prayer . Williamson . Miller, Tom Price , and John Litweiler. Page Two JOHN ADAMS TOWER February 8, 1957 The Perfect Date My first real formal - what a thrill at the - my date was Bob Jones, a fresh man at City College and my first col lege date. I had met him th e week before at a party and never dreamed he wo uld call. As I got ready for the dance I kept ,..,. thinking of how much I wanted to Brotherhood make a good impression. I heard the -coraers doorbell ring - mother answered and Broth erhood - What is the true meaning of this term? A dictionary de I started to gracefully descend the finorchestra: in both band and or Ricci and his orchestra. The dance Irish. Am writing Ir ish historical Mr . Erne st Litweiler , sponsor of is semi-formal and tickets are $1.75 chestra I played the clarinet, but in term paper. Will pay in shamrocks. the band I played the E-fiat clarinet the group, and officers have starting per couple . Tickets can be obtained planning the club's annual spring which wa s the only one of its kind OPPORT UN ITIE S from Mr. Floyd Dickey in room 211. tree planting expedition. in the city ." SELL ME YOUR BEANS-One bag "And what raged in records then ? 40 Top Tunes - Record Players will do, if they are of jumbo varie Oh yes? Green Door was my fa ro=o=os.:iciSo=ol 45 RPM - LP -EP Albums Dlctlonarles - Latest Edition vorite . I guess my favorite food , to. Must have magical qualities. pi zza , has proven itself to be more will trade for one cow. Jack. 0 ENGRAVING COMPANY 0° RIVER PARK 0 than ju st a fad. I like it just as WE TAKE PORTRAITS in your Acr088 from John Adams BOOK & RECORD SHOP School Supplies - Stationery mu ch now as I did four years ago. home, so you'd bette r watch out 0 ° 2304 l'\llshawa.ka. Ave . CE 2-0732 if we ever get in . We'll take every o Greeting Cards 0 I thought a boy looked sharp in :i bo<=:::>oc::::>oc::::>oC=>oc:::::::::>oc=::>oc=::>oO whi te shirt , charcoal sweater, light portrait we can lay our sticky fingers on . Call Portrait Takers for grey pants, and cordovans ." "BE ST IN POPS " What Incidently, Ma ril yn plans to stick Appointment. RECOR DS - RYTHl\t BLUES with those Eagle s a while - in the FOR ALE EP's and LP 's future she plans to ride their wings ANDE R ON MU IC HOU E as an airline stewrades s. NOW ON THE MARKET!-Kidney shaped water for swimming pools , 2205 South Michig an long skinny water for water guns, square water for ice cube trays . Public Water Service. STUDENTS FOR SALE-Swimming pools , water guns, ice cube trays. Happy Sam ALWAY WELCOME the Opportunity Man . FOR SALE-Pets-Get a long little What do you like to do during your doggie. Dachund Kennels . ,-;.,,<=>oc:::>oc:::>oc:::>oc:::>oc:::>oc:::>o~ leisure time and why ? SMALL ELEPHANT TUSKS-14 darning needles, ostrich egg (hard S)ll'rll'S. V. Sunnymede O Carol yn O'Meara - "Be with Don boiled) and prized Rudee Valee N 1r • AIT PROTO S 8 01 -and why?-that would be telling: · autographed sweatshirt. Forced to Pharmacy O Bill Freshly -- "Sleep, because I'm leave town . It 's amazing what will 12 West Washington 1432 l'\USHAWAKA AVENUE 0 collect in a locker after 4 years. Phone AT 7-4947 South Bend. Ind .n a lways tired. " =:=>OC=>OC=>Oc::>OC=>OC=>Oc:::>Oc:=>02) Larry mith - "Mildew , because ~ /?OC=> Oc:::> O<::::> OC=:::>Oe=::>OC=>OC=>O~ Ot><==> <><==><><==>O<==> <><==> <><==> <><==><><==> <><==> <><==><><==><><==> <><::::J eek to Avenge Defeat FINAL BEAGLES DOW IED BY Matmen Finish Season INTRAMURAL STANDING RILEY WILDCATS 51-32 \Vith 5 Wins, 6 Losses Of Last Year Junio r-Senior Won Lost The Adams wrestling team has ju st The Adams "B" basketball squad Fischer ------7 O finished their regular seaso n and are Freshley------6 1 wa s defeated by Riley 's "B" team 51 preparing for the confere nce, section Tom orr ow nig ht, February 9, the Ma gnuson ------5 2 to 32 on J anuary 31. Riley was hit al, and state wre stling meets. T heir Adams basketball team encounter s Conley ------3 4 ting well from all spots on the court season r ecord sta nds at five w in s and Auburn. Last year Auburn whipped Getzinger ------2 5 while our boys were just the op six losses. posite . However, the Beagles hit the Eagles at Adams. Adams, who Petzkc ------2 5 Students are urged to suppo rt the has doubled the win total of last Bock ------2 5 very well from the gift line. Adams matmen in the conference year , will be out to avenge last year's Kaiser ------1 6 The "B " team record now stand s meet which will be held tomorrow , defeat. After this game there will be at about .500. February 9, at 9:00 a. m. at McKinley only two regular season games-one Freshman- ophomor e Won Lo t School. Tickets ca n be purchased at at Elkh art and one with North Side Baker ------7 0 the door. Ft. Wayne here. Howerton ------4 3 lu'\TO\V YOUR CAGERS The m atmen and their season re c- This basketball player is a rep re Jerue ------4 3 ord s are as follows: Bolenbaugh ------3 4 sentative of homeroom 103. He is Name Won Lost Draw 6' 3" tall and weighs 200 lbs. He is Netmen Chalk Up Carlson ------2 5 Rupert ------6 2 2 Dillman ------2 5 usually one of the star ting five and Cogdell 5 3 2 p 1 a y e d a most out stand ing game ------Win No. 10 with Lieberenz ------2 5 Minkow 4 2 l against Mishawaka . H is othe r activi ------Cohen ------2 5 Hoy t 2 1 0 Defeat of Wildcats ties besides basketball are football, ------Fogarty ------1 7 0 The Adams basketba ll team really baseball , and monogram club. He pre Dillman 1 4 0 Eag le Tankers Lo e fers hamburgers to any other food . ------got into coronation spirit o.f the eve Waxman ------1 4 0 ning last Thur sday, J anua ry 31, as To Gary Horace Mann His favorite recording ar tist is F ran Griman 0 2 0 On F ebruary 1 the Adams tankers ------they crowned the Wild ca ts 72 to 51. kie Laine and he enjoys the ins tru Mabrey 1 2 0 were downed by a dete rmin ed Gary ------Riley played a surp ri sing ly good mental "Blue T ango." Hi s pet peeve, Hamm 0 3 0 Horace Mann te am 45 to 21. Th is ------game during the first half of this which is ve ry common, is homework. Barton 3 7 0 .... now gi ves the Eagles a record of 8 He conside rs his mo st outsta ndin g ex ------conference tilt , and the Eagles had Scott 5 4 0 win s and 4 defeats . ------,, a 2-point deficit to overcome when perience at A . H. S. to be passing ge Thompson 0 1 0 Winning for Adam s were Jon ometry. During the summer he pl ays ------the third qua rt er began . Mitchell 6 3 1 Olander-40-yd. freestyle, T om Olnd ba seball quite ofte n. ------It looked as if Ad ams wa s going Williams ------9 1 1 '" to have little troubl e disposing o.f er -100 -yd. breaststroke and 100-yd . ·yaA.I'l!W ua)I :.taA\suv Magnuson ------5 3 0 their .fourth straight opponent as the individual medl ey, Jim Hartke-100 - Messick ------1 1 0 Eagles jumped to a 14-7 first period yd. backstroke . Conley ------9 2 0 advantage. They widened this mar The next meet Adams has is the City Meet to be held at the Nata gin to 20-10 befo re the Wild cats, led BEAT Compliments by forward Dennis Renike who cop torium tomo rro w, February 9. ped the game's scoring honors with N oi-the1n Indiana 19 points, came roaring back to give Ea glets Down Elkhart AUBURN! Transit , Inc. ., Riley its 29-27 halftime edge. But Bow to . B. entral Gene Phillips got four of his total ._ The Adam s Eaglets snapped their of 17 points at the onset of the third South B end's Pr escri ption D rug Sto re stanza , and the fightin g Eagles went five game losing strea k as they won Photo Supplies on to out score Riley 22-6 in this a thrilling basketball game from Elk pe ri od. Gene's point production was hart Central 32 to 31 on January 24. ';RELIANCE CHILLING'S only one behind K en Marvel's who Elkhart mis sed two foul shots in :.J:t?i;J:t ·J?i'Ml!i .._• 329 S. Lafay ett e Bl vd. also played a rugged game under the last four seconds to lose their 230 W . Wash. Cor . Lafayette, So uth B end (Near Weste rn ) SC HWARZ • EHR I CH • R EEVE the boards. Wes Rachels with 13 chance of winning the game. South Bend Central rushed to a points and Roland Davis with 12 r,,o<==:>oc:::::> oc=:> oc::::>oc:::::>oc:::::>o<:=> 0 9 point s made it four star ter s who hit 12-point lead before the Eag lets could in double figures in th e most evenly sco re as they trounced Adams 44 to 8 33. Johnny Harri s led the Eaglets in ~ !1~;::sp1!~!~~!o~!?P ~ balanced scoring game of the season U If Not, Te ll Us " n FISHER-DAVIS for the Eagles. In this r eporter's scoring wit h nine point s. This gam e ° 2212 Mishawaka Aven ue ~ eyes, the even distribution of points was played January 31 on the Adams 0 South Bend 0 n HARDWARE,INC. is a very favorable sign of a team's home court . ~:=>Oc:::::> Oc:::::>Oc:::::>Oc:::=> Oc:::::> oc:::::> oc:::::>o~ - strength. r,,oc:=:>oc:::::>o<=::> oc:::::>o<==>oc:::::>oc:::::>o~ All the boys played well, but it £' wa s especially encouraging to wit TYPEWRITER l ness the return of form of "Deacon" I J. TRETHEvVEY~ HEADQUARTERS o JOE the JEWELER Davis who in addition to his 12 I 0 0DIAM ONDS • JEWELRY • WAT CHES o Use Our ma rk ers pulled down numerous re o 104 N. Main St . J . l\1. S. Building n bounds . ~Oc:::::> Oc:::::>Oc:::::>OC=>Oc:::::>Oc:::::>oc::=>odJ Handy Charge Se1·vice ,... The Ea1dcs poured through 22 points in the last quarter to com ...- plete the rout . This victory gave Adams a 4-2 conference mark and a SMITH'SSHOES 10-6 overall record . 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