Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1943 volume:

Published by the Senior Class of 1943 Valparaiso High School Valparaiso, Indiana urlic Library thz Jutwnz ncip le Mr - Paui ev • • Ue 1 f . Us fPre Pa e Wlvnary %Cs e- no W3 nsM P-PilstCl Perts. ini e Ll lSt, ' lfct io n ■ 9fl s °rtal tlh cuddy„ ' g ' r  netr MafLh o l . M. S. While classes pass there seems to be a conference be- tween Mr. Jessee and Mrs. Foor. Looking from the inside hall into the court. Students make regular climb of stairs. rUBUC LSSRARY Honor Rol 1 if Eric Andres ic William Chambers Deforest Dye iir Glenn Owens it Robert Ruge ic Frank Slagle ■ilr Stanley Zywanaski George Adams Deforest Ailes Oscar Allanson Ray Anderson Dwight Arndt Marcele Arndt Joseph Awkerman Charles Ball Carrol Barber Robert Bartholomew Charles Beach Ezra Beach Robert Beach Harvey Beier Frank Belasky Walter Belasky Robert Benton Thomas Benton Kermitt Bentley William Berlin Lloyd Berndt Robert Berndt Howard Berrier Paul Biggart Raymond Berrier Claude Biggs Floyd Biggs Byron Blachley Thomas Blaney Theadore Blunk Eric Book Robert Book Charles Boule Donald Bozarth Bernard Brady Dale Braun Aaron Brown Howard Brown Keith Brown Ralph Brown Robert Bryarly Robert G. Bryarly Clarence Buelow Donald Burch Tohn Burch Robert Burk William Burk Vance Burrus Charles Hurt Gilbert Butler Benjamin Butterfield Robert Bundle Mark Cadwell Donald Campbell John Campbell Marvin Carlson Clyde Cartei- Leslie Casbon Theodore Chekoras Charles Chester Francis Chester Ralph Chester Paul Christopher George Christy Carroll Church Merritt Church Richard Church John Ciesielski Bernard Cinkoski Herbert Claudon Harold Cleveland Leo Clifford LeRoy Cole Scott Cole William Collins James Conrick Phillip Corboy William Crockett Joseph Curtis James Daly John Daly Maurice Daly Kenneth Daniel son Earl Deal John Dean Eugene DeGrazia Bruce Dodd John Dodd Edgar Dost Jack Dougall William Dougall Carroll Durand Charles Dowd Bernard Dye Curtis Dye Joseph Dye Marshall Edinger Harold Fabing Milton Falls Bert Farnum Wayne Famngton Robert Firebaugh Victor Firebaugh Clarence Fisher Delmar Fisher Chester Fitzgerald Dee Fotsom Vernon Forney John Frederick Chester Froeberg Sterling Fry Highland Fulton William Fulton Malcolm Fyfe Joseph Gannon Harold Gast Leo Gast Lewis Gast Lincoln Geist Jack Gibbs James Goble Howerth Goetz i:.,},, 1 1 i ; id Paul Goodrich David Gott Joseph Gowland Byron Gramps Hilton Gramps Robert Gratton Jack Gray Robert Gray Maurice Green Gilbert Gregory Robert Gregory Robert Griffin Lyle Grundell Robert Flail John Hal lor an Lloyd Ham acker Donald Hardesty Richard Hardesty Rolland Hardesty Eugene Hart Joseph Hartley Clyde Ilarvil Richard Hazelton Lee Helmer Richard Henderson William Henderson John Henry Roger Henry Harold Henson Marvin Hill Merideth Hinkle Wm. Hollands worth David Hollett James Hollett ( lourtney Holt Buford Hoover Charles Hoover Warren Hoover Wayne Homey Bernard Howard James Howard John Hoyt Rolland Humphrey Clarence Hurley Earl Ilutton Glenn Hyatt Robert James William Jensen Arleigh Johnsen ( Jilbert Johnson Ma rry Johnson LeRoy Johnson Gerald Jones Harold Jones Thomas Jones Wallace Jungjohan William jungjohan John Kain Campbell Kane Harold Keehn Ralph Keehn Paul Kelly William Kern Arthur Kilmer Albert Kitchen Robert Kitchen Stanley Klahrj Calvin Klusmyer Robert Koble Dale Kohler Robert Koselke Tack Kozlenko Robert Kraft Steve Kriston Stanley Krysa Harold Kuehl Delayne Kumnick Robert LaBrecque Harry LaForce Russell Lain Ralph Lane Frank Leachman James Leachman James Leffler James Lindall Benjamin LinkimiT Alan Lippman Robert Lister Howard Longshore Mark Loring Orval Lute Warren Lutz James Mahoney Edward Marquart Raymond Marrell Richard Marrell Vernon Marrell George Martin Harold Masterson Virgil Mathias Byron Maudlin Robert Maudlin Burl Maxwell Thomas Mayer Roger Mead Herbert Mendill Carrol Miles Frederick Miller Dean Miller Henry Miller Martin Miller Robert Miller Francis Miskimins Ira Miskimins I iihn Moench Richard Moltz Robert Moltz J ohn Morland Myron Moser Warren Mounce Wilford Murphy Marquis Murvihill Verne McCaun Robert Newsom Kenneth Nichols Raymond Nichols M-iynard Niequist John Niksch Arthur Ohlfest Paul Orwig Robert Peters William Peters Bernard Phillips Flarold Phillips William Philley Norman Pierce Robert Pierce Jerome Pmcus William Pinkerton Gunter Pintzke Arthur Proffrtt Waldo PrufTut Carman Ponadei Instructors Dorothy Smith Mary Edna Stoner Join, E. Wiggins Lawrence Ponader Melvin Porter Robert Pulver Edwin Pratt Kenneth Rader Richard Rader August Raelsun Verner Raelson William Ranu-v Paul Reibly Robert Rex- Robert Rhoda Marie Rickman Walter Rickman Alden Ridgeway Charles Rickard Wilson Rivideneria Rodney Robinson Robert Runnion Robert Rutter Edwin Sawyer Herbert Schnieder James Scott Carl Severin Robert Sharp Thomas Sheffield Joseph Sheeks Roland Sheets William Shewan William Shultz Vere Shook Eugene Shook Rolland Sievers Charles Siddall Roy Shinabarger Russell Shinabarger Charles Sink Mark Sink Charles Skinner Kenneth Slocum Charles Smith Harry Smith James Smith Joseph Smisek Allen Snider William Snook Kenneth Snyder Lee Soltz Francis Spencer Russell Spencer Charles Spittal James Spooner Leonard Spooner Alex Stachon Elroy St. Claire Charles Stephens Charles Stevens Robert Stewart Melvin Stinchfeld Robert Stoltz James Stoner John Stoner Robert Stoner Ralph Suesse Lawrence Sudakov Blaine Sutton Robert Swift Ellis Swisher William Take William Thiel Ernest Thorgren Floyd Tight Joe Tofte Harold Trapp Dean Tuthiil Arthur VanArsdale William Waldorf Harry Waldorf William Warner Wendell Waskom Hubert Wcichert Guy Wellman Lee Westby James Wharton Allen Wheeler Allen White Raymond W ickizer Charles Wildgen David Williams Ralph Williams Allwyn Williamson Wallace Wilson Dwight Winchell Richard Windle William Windle Edgar Witner Thomas Womack Carl Wood Robert Wulff Samuel Yazel Robert Zeller Francis Zimmerman Richard Zimmerman Charles Zulich Donald Zulich imd 7 Just as the armed forces must have officers students in school must have leaders to help them obtain their education. These instructors right now are doing every thing to prepare the students for activity in a world which will need well educated young people to straighten it out at the termination of the war. GLdminibtn.aton . and Mr. Juliaa, BU P erintendent ard and Secretary, Grace Mr. R. B. Julian is identified with many local and state or- ganizations. At present he is a member of the State Teachers ' Retirement Board and is chair- man of the Porter County Red Cross Association, and is a member of the Public Library Board. He is co-operating with the state and nation in the all out war program for the schools in so far as possible. The Board of Education for the Valparaiso City Schools is composed of school superintend- ent and three members chosen by the city council. Each of the three has a three year term, and the office of president, treasurer, and secretary are held in rota- tion. The most recent appoint- ment becomes secretary. At the expiration of the term a member may be reappointed. We in Valparaiso are proud of our schools and intend to keep them the high ranking institutions they already are. This has been Superintendant Julian ' s aim, and he has truly lived up to it. Since Mr. Julian took office, he has worked not only to maintain the system ' s high ranking among Northern Indiana schools but also to im- prove it. Mrs. Grace Rickard, his sec- retary, has become expert in managing the High School bookstore, selling school sup- plies, and keeping the office in perfect running condition. Mr. Julian con ducts a Red Cross meeting at the bank. MARVIN C. CAIN Mr. Marvin C. Cain, president of the Valparaiso City Board of Education is the auditor of the Continental D i a - mond Fibre Com- pany. He is now completing his third year of service for the schools. Qioarid ojj fidlueation. Many consider ours to be the best High School in Indi- ana. This is largely due to the high standards set by the prin- cipal, Mr. H. M. Jessee. Thirty- one years of devoted service have been his, and he deserves all the thanks we can give him. He has made an effort to keep up the standards of the school and to inaugurate the new war program. Of invaluable aid to Mr. Jes- see has been Mrs. Charlotte Barkley, his secretary. She comes in daily contact with teachers and students and is well liked by all. ; H. M. Jessee dictates a letter Charlotte Barklej to his office clerk Not all of Mr. Jessee ' s time is spent here at school, al- though most of the organiza- tions to which he belongs are of an educational nature. He is a member of the Saturday Evening Club, Porter County Principals ' Association, t h e National Education Associa- tion, and the Indiana State Teachers ' Federation. Occa- sionally he can find time to play Mr. Julian a close game of golf, and every summer he de- votes to his hobby, gardening. MAUDE V. DOUGLAS Th i s year Mrs. Maude V. Douglas is acting as treasur- er of the school board and is com- pleting her fifth year of service. She has been secretary, treasurer, and pres- ident of the board and is now filling the office of treas- urer. Dr. Gerald H. Stoner, friendly lo- cal physician has completed one term of service on the Board of Education and is at present acting as secretary for the first year of his second term. In a term of three years each member fills each office. The principal spends much of his vacation tend- ing his flowers. GERALD H. STOXER c Tu £n.tty-eL(jkt TWeri, Women Cecil L. Bigelow Alma Krueger Helen Cole Burtn Clare McGillicuddy L. Conkling Emma R. Fooi Helen B. Miller Elsie Harrison Claude O. Pauley Cecil L. Bigelow — Vocational Co-ordinator; Ball State Teachers ' College, B. S.; University of Chica- go, M. A. Government man. Mrs. Helen Cole — Spanish; University of Chicago, Ph. B; Middleburey French School, Middleburey, Vermont, M. A. Introduced new course in school. Burton L. Conkling — English, Public Speaking, Dra- matic Art: State University of Iowa, A. B., M. A. Loves make-up and blood-curdling stories. Kmma E. Foor — English, Journalism; Earlham Col- lege, A. B.; Graduate work, University of Chicago; University of Minnesota. Yalpost chief worry. Elsie Harrison — Physical Education; Ball State Teachers ' College, B. S.; Graduate work, University of Southern California; University of Michigan. Co- commander of physical fitness program. Resigned in January 1943 — Replaced by Doris Bower. Alma Krueger — Librarian ; Valparaiso University, B. A.; Library Training, Ball State Teachers ' Col- lege; University of Denver, B. L. S. Source of all information for V. H. S. students. Clare McGillicuddy — Mathematics; Valparaiso Uni- versity, A. B.; Graduate work, University of Chica- go; Columbia University. Sponsor, financier of Sen- ior class. Helen B. Miller — Mathematics; Indiana State Teach- ers ' Colleg ' e, A. B.; Danville Normal; L ' niversity of Michigan, A. M. Well-liked leader of Girl Reserves. Looks like one of the students. Claude 0. Pauley — Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics; Indiana State Teachers ' College; University of Chi- cago, A. B.; Graduate work, Indiana University; University of Chicago. Introduces students to world of science. Senior class sponsor. Mr. Brown and Mr. Pifer confer about vocational course. English instructors discuss English problems. Miss Weems and Miss Bartholomew head the Home Ec- onomics department. On J4l(jk Sckao acuitty Kenneth Pifer Dorothy V. Smith I Rogers Audrey Shatter Mable M. Shelquist Vera L. Si. Mary Edna Stum r Edith Weems Phillip Wells Kenneth Pifer — Industrial Arts; North Manchester, B. S.; Ball State Teachers ' College; Ohio State Uni- versity; Indiana University. New shop instructor and sponsor of Aviation Club. Harold Rogers — Music; Illinois Wesleyan, B. M. E.; Graduate work, Syracuse University. Connoisseur of fine music. Builder of championship bands. Audrey Shauer — English, History; Valparaiso Uni- versity, A. B.; Graduate work, University of Colora- do, M. A. Equestrienne extraordinary. Sponsor of Girl Reserves. Mabel M. Shelquist — Social Science; York College, B. A.; Northwestern University, A. M. New mem- ber of faculty. Great psychologist. Vera L. Sieb — English; University of Wisconsin, A. B.; Graduate work, Valparaiso University; Uni- versity of California; Columbia University; Univer- sity of Chicago. Great lover of the drama. Sponsor of the Junior class. Dorothy V. Smith — ' School Nurse; Methodist Episco- pal School of Nursing, R. N. ; George Peabody Col- lege for Teachers; University of Iowa; Indiana Uni- versity. Keeps the students in good health so that they can attend classes. Enlisted in Nurses Corps. Mary Edna Stoner — Latin, English; University of Chicago, A. B., M. A. May be seen riding her horse almost every Saturday. Becomes a WAAC, June 1. Edith Weems — Home Economics; Valparaiso Univer- sity, B. S.; University of Chicago; Ball State Teach- ers ' College. In charge of money of V. H. S. Head of sewing department. Phillip Wells — Biology; Indiana State Teachers ' Col- lege, B. S.; Graduate work. Co-sponsor of the Hi-Y. The Terr - e Haute terror . Mr. Pauley and Mr. Wells instructors in science. Mr. Schenck, Miss Shelquist, Miss Sha- uer teachers of his- tory. Mr. Rogers directs band. c Wlone, oi J4iak Sckaa£ Q-acuitu Margaret Bartholomew Leathe C. romler I . i - i i 1 1 I : I ! ro w 1 1 Ralph Powell Dessa Mae Hudson Ralph E. Schenck John M. Koch Olie V. Welty Mary Stevens Myers John E. Wiggens .Margaret Bartholomew — Home Economics; De Pauw University; Valparaiso University; University of Chicago; Colombia University. Teaches girls how to cook for future husbands. Retired, December 1! 42. Replaced by Betty Brown. Joseph B. Brown — Industrial Arts; Indiana State Teachers ' College, A. B.; Graduate work, Indiana University; Illinois University; University of Chi- cago, A. M. Chief builder of airplane models. Dessa Mae Hudson — Commercial; Valparaiso Uni- versity, B. C. S.; University of Chicago, Ph. B; Uni- versity of Illinois; Gregg College. Trains future secretaries. John Koch — German, English. History; Indiana State Teachers ' College, A. B.; University of Michigan, A. M. Fills V. H. S. needs for a teacher of many subjects. Leathe C. Ponader— Art ; Ball State Teachers ' Col- lege, B. S.; Art Institute and Academy of Fine Arts, Chicago; Booth Bay Harbor Studios; Thurn School of Modern Art; Member of Hoosier Art Salon. Pro- duces students adept in the use of their hands. Ralph Powell — History, Physical Education; Hanover College, A. B.; Graduate work, Franklin College; University of Iowa; Indiana University, M. S. Builds muscular bodies for the armed services. Ralph E. Schenck — Commercial, History; Valparaiso University, B. Acct.; Indiana State Teachers ' Col- lege, B. A.; University of Chicago, M. A. Genial sponsor of the Hi-Y. Aviator in the first World War. Olie W. Welty — Latin; Valparaiso University; Uni- versity of Chicago. In charge of sale of war stamps and bonds every Tuesday noon. Mary Stevens Myers — Music; Indiana State Teach- ers ' College, B. S.; Metropolitan Conservatory of Music; Indianapolis Conservatory; Columbia Univer- sity; Chicago Conservatory. Let ' s all sing like the birdies sing. John E. Wiggins — Athletics. Commercial ; Ball State Teachers ' College, B. S.; Graduate work, Indiana University. Good luck Wig wherever you are. En- tered service November 1942. Replaced bv Earl Wirth. ' f Mr. Schenck, Miss Hudson, Mr. Wig- gins commercial teachers. Fine arts are taught by Mrs. Myers, Mr. Rogers, and Mrs. Ponader. Mrs. Myers Glee Club. leads Ws Phapan? Classes, whether organized or unorganized, are the basis for competitive spirit in school, both in athletics and scholastic standing. The seniors of 194-3 and the seniors of 1944 will no doubt be drafted into the service or will enlist in some kind of war work. Not only the boys of the 1943-1944 senior classes will be drafted or will enlist in some type of war work, but the. girls also will be called upon to contribute to the war program. Row 1 (Top) Barbara Niksch sell s w a r stamps to George Doel- ling. Joanne Ragsdale turns in money for war stamps to Mr. Jessee. Miss W elty gives out war stamps to sales women, Nancy VanNess and Sliirlee Hepner. Row 2: Scrap cap- tains, Jack Burt, Peter Drew, Jeanne Morand, Joseph Gaunt, and Jo- seph Manago. Wilma Berkey sells w a r s t a m p s to stu- dents in room 121. Row 3 : Students ' con- tributions to the scrap drive in front yard of tlie school. Robert Wortlungton tosses a lawnmower onto the scrap pile. Row 4: Scrap cap- tains, Gene Myers, Gene Gray, Fred. But- terfield, George Shau- er, and Virginia La- Count. Mary McGarvey, Rich- ard Nellor, William Conover, Robert Bib- ler, Bruce Crockett. Miss Faith and Mrs. Foor put in some spare time issuing gasoline rationing books. Row 5: The students of V. H. S. co-operate with the government during a practice air raid. icmon o Lcen.4 In a meeting held early in the fall semester the officers of the Senior class were elected. Donald Findling was re-elected as presi- dent of this class, having been president in the junior year. Wil- liam Fraser was elected vice- president and Walter Bauer was chosen as secretary-treasurer. The president has charge of the meetings and appoints com- mittees. The vice-president is on these committees and the secre- tary-treasurer takes the minutes of the class meetings. C a Onaanl £ HA laen funionA The class of 1943 first organized as juniors in 1942 to prepare for the Junior- Senior Prom. At that time Donald Findling was president and Jean Holt, secre- tary-treasurer. In September of 1942, the class was reorganized and the present officers were elected. Early organization was necessary to select the members of the Valenian staff. During the year committees appointed by the president, and members of the class selected as class motto ; Knowledge is Power and a class flower, daffodil ; and class colors, maroon and white. Because of government priorities and rationing the publishing of the year book became a real problem to the staff and its sponsors. The class sacrificed the pur- chasing of class sweaters because of the war. C£a Spa n onk In conjunction with the class officers the affairs of the senior class have been under the super- vision of three sponsors. Miss Clare McGillicuddy handles all matters relative to finances. Mrs. Emma Foor helps to plan and edit the year book and Mr. Claude Pauley looks after all other class business and is espec- ially active in the graduation plans. 15 lemonk o 1943 Bratton, Bettv — Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 4; Commercial Club 4; Glee Club 1; Spring Festival 1, 2; Valpost 4; Home Room vice-president 3; Soccer 1, 2, 3, 4; Volley- ball 1, 2, 3, 4; Noondav League 4; Baseball 1, 2; Bas- ketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Archery 1, 2; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Briscoe, James — Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4, treasurer 4; Band 1; Valenian 4; Home Room treasurer 3; Basketball var- sity 2, 4, reserve 1 ; Track 3, 4. Brobeck, Fred — Science Club 4. Buelow, Dolores — Home Economics Club 2, 3, 4; Com- mercial Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2, 3; Spring Fes- tival 1, 2, 3; Soccer 1, 2; Vollevball 1, 2; Basketball 1, 2; G. A. A. 1, 2. Clifford, James — Hi-Y 3, 4, 5, president 5; Dramatics Club 5; Spring Festival 3; Home Room president 3; Football reservi I. ' J; liasketball reserve 1, 2. Collins, Duane — Football reserve 1, varsity 4; Track 2, 4; Basketball reserve 1; Noonday League 1, 2, 3. Conover, William — Science Club 4; Choir 1, 2, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 3, 4; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4. Conrick, Virginia — Commercial Club 3, 4; Glee Club 1; Spring Festival 1, 2. Corsbie, Herman — Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Home Room vice-presi- dent 3; Football varsity 3, 4, reserve 1; Basketball re- serve 1, 2; Noonday League 3, 4 ; Baseball reserve 2; Track 1 ; Football Manager 2. Hi Adams, Gerald— Debate Club 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 2, 3, 4; Aviation Club 1. Anderson, Beverly — No activities. Arnold, Harriet — Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 4, president 2, secretary 4; Commercial Club 4, treasurer 4; Valenian 4; Valpost 4; Spring Festival 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Room president 3; Yell leader 2, 3; Playday 1; G. A. A. Board 3, 4; Soccer 1, 2, 3, 4; Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4; Noondav League 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, chairman 4; Tumbling 1, 2, 3, 4; Archery 1, 2, 3, 4; Tennis 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Barrington, James — Science Club 3, 4, secretary-treas- urer 3; Debate Club 2, 3, 4; Home Room vice-president 3; Track 2. Bauer, Walter — Concordia College, Fort Wayne, Indi- ana, 1,2; Science Club 3, 4, vice-president 3; Hi-Y 3, 4; Dramatics Club 3, 4, vice-president 4; Valenian 4; Sen- ior Class secretary-treasurer. Berkey, Wilma — Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 4, program chair- man 3, vice-president 4; Commercial Club 4; Band 1,2; Valenian 4; Spring- Festival 1, 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. Board 3, 4, vice-president 4; Soccer 1, 2, 3, 4; Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4; Noondav League 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Tumbling 1, 2, 3, 4, chairman 3; Archery 1, 2, 3, 4; Tennis 1, 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Berlin, Jack W. — Aviation Club 1, 2, 3; Noonday League 3. Billings, Bryce — Science Club 3, 4; Hi-Y 3, 4; Valenian 4; Home Room vice-president 2; Basketball reserve 1; Noonday League 2, 3; Track 1; Basketball Manager 2. Blackney, Robert— Science Club 4; Band 1, 2, 3; Basket- ball reserve 1, 2; Noonday League 3; Track 1. mm 1943 Eason, James — Bowen High School, Chicago, Illinois, 1; South Shore High School, Chicago, Illinois, 2, 3; Hi-Y 4. Evans, David — Band 1, 2, 3; Tumbling 4; Orchestra 1; Football reserve 1; Basketball reserve 1; Noonday League 1, 2, 3; Basketball Manager. Fillwock, Frank — Tumbling 1, 2; Basketball reserve 1, 2, 3; Noonday League 4; Baseball varsity 3; Track 3. Findling, Donald — Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Room presi- dent 3; Junior Class president; Senior Class president; Football varsity 2, 3, 4, reserve 1 ; Basketball varsity 2, 3, reserve 1. Foltz, Dorothy — Home Economics Club 1, 2, 3, 4, vice- president 4; Girl Reserves 3; Commercial Club 4; Spring Festival 1, 2; Soccer 2, 3, 4; Volleyball 2, 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4. Fraser, William — Science Club 4; Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Debate Club 2, 3, 4, vice-president 4; Latin Club 1, 2, presi- dent 2; Track 1, 2, 3, 4. Frazier, Betty — Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 4, treasurer 4; Commercial Club 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Yalpost 4; Spring- Festival 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Room treasurer 3; G. A. A. Board 3, 4, president 4; Soccer 1, 2, 3, 4; Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4; Noonday League 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Tumbling 1, 2, 3, 4; Archery 1, 2, 3, 4; Tennis 1, 2, 3, 4; Equipment chairman 3; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Frederick, Melvin — Science Club 3; Commercial Club 4; Glee Club 2; Operetta 2; Football reserve 1, 2; Track 1. Goble, James — Tumbling Club 3, 4; Football reserve 2,3. ten.Lon.4 a Cotterman, Sherman — No activities. Crisman, Phyllis — Commercial Club 4, corresponding secretary 4; Glee Club 1, 2; Choir 2; Spring - Festival 1, 2; Soccer 1, 2, 3; Volleyball 1, 2, 4; Noonday League 2; Baseball 2, 4; Basketball 1, 2; Archery 2, 3; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Crockett, Bruce— Hi-Y 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3; Basketball reserve 3; Noonday League 2, 3; Track 1, 2, 3, 4. Daniels, Earlene — Girl Reserves 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 2; Choir 2; Spring Festival 1, 2. Davis, Wilna — Science Club 4; Girl Reserves 1, 2, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 2; Spring Festival 1, 2; Home Room secretary 3; G. A. A. Board 4; Soccer 1, 2, 3, 4; Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4; Noonday League 1, 2; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Tumbling 1; Archery 1, 2, 3, 4; Tennis 3, 4; Miscellaneous Sports Chairman 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. De Fries, Horace — Science Club 3, 4. Doelling, George — Football varsity 2, 3, 4; Basketball reserve 1, 2; Noonday League 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball var- sity 1, 2; Track 3, 4. Dooley, Jack — Band 1, 2; Tumbling 1, 2; Football var- sity 3, 4; Noonday League 2, 3, 4; Track 2, 3, 4. Drennan, Marie — Classical High School, Springfield, Massachesetts 2, 3; Girl Reserves 4; Soccer 4; Archery 4; G. A. A. 4. s 1943 Holt, Jean — Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 4, program chairman 2, president 3; Debate Club 2, 3, secretary 2, 3; Com- mercial Club 3; Spring Festival 1, 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. Board, treasurer 4; Soccer 1, 2, 3, 4; Volleyball 1, 2, 3. 4; Noonday League 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Bas- ketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Archery 1, 2, 3, 4; Tennis 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Jacob, Nathalia — Drummer Township High School, Gib- son City, Illinois, 1, 2, 3; Girl Reserves 4; Dramatics Club 4; Volleyball 4; Noonday League 4; Baseball 4: Basketball 4; Tumbling 4; Tennis 4; G. A. A. 4. Johnston, Thomas— Debate Club 2; Glee Club 1, 3; Choir 1; Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Football Manager 3. Jordan, Lois — Clinton Township High School, La Porte County, Indiana, 1; Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4, treasurer 3; Commercial Club 3; Valpost 4; Spring Festival 2, 3; Latin Club 2; G. A. A. Board, program chairman 4; Soc- cer 4; Volleyball 2, 3, 4; Noonday League 2, 3, 4; Bas- ketball 2, 4; Archery 3, 4; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4. Kain, Jack — Marshalltown High School, Marshalltown, Iowa, 1, 2; Hi-Y 4; Athletic Club 3, 4; Basketball var- sity 3, 4. Klahn, Lois — Crown Point High School, Crown Point, Indiana, 1; Home Economics Club 4. Kleehammer, Helen — Gage Park High School, Chicago, Illinois, 1; Commercial Club 4; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4; Basket- ball 2; Archery 2. Kolner, Shirley — Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 4; Debate Club 2; Commercial Club 2; Dramatics Club 1; Spring Fes- tival 1, 2; Soccer 1; Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4; Noonday Lea- gue 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2; Archery 1, 2; G. ' A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Kraft, Dorothy — Commercial Club 3, 4; Spring Festival 1, 2, 3; Soccer 1, 2, 3, 4; Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4; Noonday League 1, 2, 3, 4, chairman 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Bas- ketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Tumbling 1, 2, 3, 4; Archerv 1, 2, 3, 4; Tennis 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. 18 en.Lon.4 a Greene, Alice — Commercial Club 3, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Griffin, John — Science Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Football reserve 1, 2. Handschy, Marshall— Hi-Y 3, 4; Choir 1; band 1, 2, 3; Aviation Club 1; Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4; Yalenian 4; Spring Festival 3; Basketball reserve 1; Track 1. Harmon, Harold — Choir 1; Band 1, 2, 3, 4, vice-presi- dent 3, assistant recording secretary 4; Aviation Club 1, 2, 3, 4, secretary 4; Home Room president 3. Harvil, Robert— Aviation Club 3; Tumbling Club 4. Havlick, Paul — Science Club 4; Football reserve 1, 2, 3; Track 1, 2, 3. Hiltpold. Donald— Hi-Y 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3; Basketball varsity 4, reserve 1, 2, 3; Noonday League 2, 3, 4; Track 3, 4. Paul Hitesman — Clovis High School, Clovis, New Mex- ico 4; Glee Club 3; Choir 3; Tumbling 1; Basketball varsity 3; Track 3. Hoffman, Junior — Band 1, 2, 3, 4, president 4; Orches- tra 1; Aviation Club 1. Miles, Kenneth — Band 3, 4; Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4. Miller, Marilyn — Home Economics Club 3; Girl Re- serves 1, 4; Commercial Club 4, scrap book manager 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4, librarian 3, secretary-treasurer 4; Or- chestra 2, 3, 4; Spring- Festival 1, 2; Soccer 3; Volley- ball 3, 4; Archery 3; Tennis 2; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4. Mull, Elwood — Science Club 4; Debate Club 2; Orches- tra 1, 2, 3, 4; Tumbling Club 1; Valpost 4; Noonday League 4. Richard Nellor — Central High School, Omaha, Nebras- ka 1, 2; Science Club 3, 4; Hi-Y 4; Home Room presi- dent 4. Nichols, Adrian — Science Cluh 1, 2; Tumbling Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Football reserve 1, 2; Noonday League 2, 3, 4. Nielsen, William — Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, secretary 4; Basketball varsity 3, 4; Noonday League 2, 3; Track 1, 2, 3, 4. Niksch, Barbara — Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 4; Commercial Club 4; Spring Festival 1, 2; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Soccer 1, 2, 4; Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 4; Tennis 3, 4. Nolan, Mary — Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 4, vice-president 2, secretary 3, president 4; Valenian 4; Valpost 4; Spring Festival 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Room president 3; G. A. A. Board 3, 4; Soccer 1, 2, 3, 4; Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4, chair- man 4; Noonday League 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Archery 1, 2, 3, 4; Tennis 2, 3, 4; Playday 1; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Olinger, Lawrence — Science Club 3, 4; Debate Club 2, 3; Commercial Club 4; Dramatics Club 4; Valpost 4; Latin Club 1, 2; Track 2. Senlari ajj 1943 Krause, Patricia — Lew Wallace High School, Gary, In- diana, 1, 2; Girl Reserves 3, 4; Commercial Club 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Choir 4; Operetta 4; Volleyball 4; Baseball 4; Basketball 4; G. A. A. 4. Krysa, Peter — Aviation Club 3. Lansdown, Fred — Science Club 3, 4; Commercial Club 4; Track 3, 4. Lloyd, William— Science Club 3, 4; Athletic Club 2; Track 2. Loeffler, Otto— Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Choir 3, 4; Orchestra 1, 3, 4; Operetta 3, 4; Football reserve 2, 3; Noonday League 2, 3, 4; Baseball reserve 2. Lofquist, Caryl — Science Club 4; Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 4, treasurer 2, service chairman 3, scribe 4; Spring Fes- tival 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Room president 3; G. A. A. Board 3, 4, secretary 4; Soccer 1, 2, 3, 4; Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4; Noonday League 1, 2, 3, 4, chairman 3; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Archery 1, 2, 3, 4; Tennis 3, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. McDanial, Wayne— Band 1, 2, 3, 4. McGarvey, Marv — Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 4; Commercial Club 4; Spring Festival 1, 2; Soccer 1, 2, 3, 4; Volley- ball 1, 2, 3, 4; Noonday League 1; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. McGillicuddy, Frances — Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 4, vice- president 3; Tumbling 2; Valpost 4; Spring Festival 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Room secretary 3; G. A. A. Board 4; Soc- cer 1, 2, 3, 4; Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4; Noonday League 3, 4, chairman 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Archery 2, 3. 1 BAA.:W. £ Riddle. Harold — Home Room president 3; Football var- sity 3, 4, reserve 1, 2; Noonday League 3, 4; Baseball varsity 2; Basketball reserve 1, 2. Roher, Louise — Roosevelt High School, East Chicago, Indiana, 1, 2. Sanders, Eugene — Hi-Y 3, 4; Dramatics Club 2; Foot- ball varsity 3, 4, reserve 2. Schellinger, Ethel — Noonday League 3. Schumacker, Robert— Hi-Y 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Home Room vice-president 3; Basketball varsitv 3, 4; reserve 2; Noonday League 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Tumb- ling 1. Siddall, Mary— Girl Reserves 3; Glee Club 1, 2; Choir 1, 4, vice-president 4; Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Spring Festival 2, 3; Yell Leader 3; Volleyball 2, 3; G. A. A. 2, 3. Spagna, Neno John — Aviation Club 3, 4, vice-president 3, president 4; Dramatics Club 4. Specht, Paul — Gallatin County High School, Bozeman Montana, 1, 2; Science Club 3, 4; Debating Club 3, 4 Aviation Club 3, 4; Valpost 4; Home Room president 3 Track 2, 3. Stoner, Arnold — Debate Club 1, 2, 3, 4, vice-president 2, president 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4. 20 SenioTi ojj 1943 Owens, Elaine — Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 4; Commercial Club 4; Dramatics Club 3, 4; Spring Festival 1, 2; Soc- cer 2, 3; Volleyball 2, 3, 4; Noonday League 2, 3, 4; Baseball 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3; Archery 3; Tennis 3; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4. Pahl, Henry— Science Club 3, 4, president 4; Hi-Y 3, 4; Debate Club 2, 3, 4, president 2, 3, secretary-treasurer 4; Dramatics Club 4, president 4; Yule nan 4; Valpost 4; Home Room president 3; Track 1, 2; Spring Festi- val 2. Palen, Jack— Science Club 3, 4. Pillard, Mary Ellen — Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 4, scribe 3; Commercial Club 4, vice-president 4; Valpost 4; Spring Festival 1, 2; Home Room secretary 3; Soccer 1, 2, 3, 4; Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4; Noonday League 1, 3, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4. Pivarnik, Alfred— Athletic Club 3. Pivarnik, Robert — Orchestra 1, 2, 3. Podreskey, Bonnie — Science Club 4, secretary-treasurer 4; Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 4; Valpost 4; Spring Festival 1, 2, 3; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Board 3, 4; Soccer 1, 2, 3, 4, chairman 4; Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4; Noonday League 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Tumbling 1, 2, 3, 4; Archery 1, 2, 3, 4; Tennis 3. Polite, Nicolas — Football varsity 4, reserve 2, 3; Noon- day League 3; Track 2, 3, 4. Reid, Bonnie — Girl Reserves 1, 2, 3, 4; Commercial Club 3, 4; Spring Festival 1, 2; Latin Club 2; Soccer 1, 2; Volleyball 1; Noonday League 1, 2; Basketball 1; Arch- ery 1; G. A. A. 1, 2. Senior o 1943 Stoner, Joyce — Girl Reserves 3, 4; Debate Club 2, 3; Commercial Club 4; Dramatics Club 1, 3; Valpost 4; Spring Festival 1, 2; Latin Club 1. 2. Thurn, Mary Helen — Girl Reserves 3, 4; Orchestra 1, 2, secretary 2; Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 4, secretary-treas- urer 4; Valpost 4; Spring Festival 1, 2; Noonday League 1. Trenkle, Barbara — Girl Reserves 4; Debate Club 2, 3; Dramatics Club 2; Spring Festival 1, 2, 3; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4, Board 4; Soccer 2, 3, 4; Volleyball 2, 3, 4; Noondav League 2, 3, 4; Baseball 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Tennis 3, 4; Archery 3. Van Loon, James — Aviation Club 1, 2, 3, 4, vice-presi- dent 4; Dramatics Club 1, 2, 4. Vanark, RoVrt — De Padua High School, Ashland, Wis- consin, 1, 2; Aviation Club 3. Varner, Malcolm — Glee Club 2; Valenian 4; Operetta 2; Football varsity 4, reserve 1, 2, 3; Noonday League 2, 3, 4; Tumbling 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball Manager ' 2. Wellman, Willard— Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4; Football varsity 2, 3, 4, reserve 1; Basketball reserve 1, 2; Noonday League 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball varsity 2, 3, reserve 1; Track 1. White, Emily — Science Club 4; Commercial Club 3, scrap-book manager 3; Glee Club 1, 2, 3, treasurer 3; Choir 2, 4, secretary 4; Spring Festival 1, 2; Operetta 3; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Board 4; Soccer 1, 3, 4; Volleyball 1, 2, 3, 4; Noonday League 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 4; Tumbling 1, 3, 4; Archery 1, 3, 4; Tennis 3. Wilson, Robert— Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4; Valpost 4; Football re- serve 1, 2; Basketball reserve 1, 2; Noonday League 3; Track 1, 2. Wilson, Jean — Commercial Club 4; Glee Club 2, 3; Choir 3; Operetta 2, 3. Worthington, Robert— Debate Club 2, 3, 4; Band 1. 2, 3, 4, property manager 1, 2, recording secretary 3, vice- president 4, drum major 2, 3, 4; Orchestra 1, 2, 4; Bas- ketball reserve 1, 2; Track 1. Yazel, Stanley— Glee Club 2, 3; Choir 3; Operetta 2; Tumbling 1. Donald Mills — (Not pictured). No activities. JUNIOR BOYS Row 1, Bottom: Jack Burt, George Shauer, Mendill Burrus, William Johnson, Robert Soliday, George Ball, Walter Hill, Howard Stipp, Charles VanNess, Victor Lindbeig, Alien Farrington, Paul Snook, Jack Keene, James Spence, Robert Gloyeske. Row 2: Stanley Conner, John Sullivan, James Elliott, Roy Breen, James Holt, Paul Thune, Alvin Beach, Wil- liam Schroeder, Alfred Meyer, Joseph Bozik, Roy Rice, Robert Wheeler, George Clark, David Kinne, Daniel Downing, Row 3: Arthur Willing, Leon Church, James Beach, Wilford Covert, Thomas Pappas, Joseph Manago, Kenneth Jacob, Fred Butterfield, Gordon LaTour, Gene Gray, Joseph Long, Jack Toole, William Black, Robert Reed, Robert Lemster. Row 4: Douglas Lamb, Hubert Stanton, Jack Stanton, Robert Ashton, William Morthland, John Daly, George Woodruff, Lawrence Siddall, Donald Ashton, James Dunlap, Kenneth LeBianc, Joseph Gaunt, Edward Good- rich, Elmer Field. JUNIOR GIRLS Row 1, Botton: Rosemarie Cinkoski, Beverly Edwards, Virginia Erwin, Wilma Swanson, Anna Combis, Dor- othy Barboul, Barbara McClellan, Patricia White, Kathryn Hippensteel, Elinor Julian, Sally Spindler, Joan Stinchfield, Kathryn Greenlee, Joanne Ragsdale, Theresa Olivotto. Row 2: Virginia LaCount, Ruth Crisman, Norma Hill, June Schoepfer, Marie Noftsger, Marilyn Wittpenn, June Malony, Leona Burrus, Betty Meadows, Ruth Luedtke, Imogene Fry, Dorothy Gordon, Marjorie Athens, Jacqu- line Allett. Row 3: Mary Pierce, Edith Eichelberg, Bonny Biggs, Jane Kohler, Lois Dittman, Winogene Steele, Lorraine Lindberg, Betty Collins, Sarah Covert, Dorothy Klemm, Leola Soliday, Norma Mangel, Twyliah Fisher, Victoria Lindberg, Virginia Ronco. Row 4: Betty Gregory, Shirlee Hepner, Rosemary Miller, Helen Horan, Frances Jacobs, Mary Hollett, Dorothy Becker, Betty Jungjohan, June Walker, Ruth Mayer, Gail Keesling, Doris Wright, Helen Weichert, Mary PoMte. JunlQJi fententain Senla The class of 1944 will no doubt graduate into a world of turmoil and uncertain- ty. These juniors, w r ho organized in December under the supervision of Miss Sieb. will have to work hard in the year of 1943-44 in order to get into the branches of the service which they desire, upon graduation. The officers of the class were elected also at the first meeting. George Ball was elected president, Charles Van- Ness, vice-president, and Ruth Crisman, secretary-treasurer. The editor and business manager for the 1944 Valenian were not elected this year due to the uncertainty of producing a book next year. 22 The sophomore classes in Valparaiso High School are not organized as are the upper classes. Therefore there are no class officers and no class activities. However this does not mean that the members of this class numbering more than a hundred do not have a definite place in the school. Sophomores are found in football, bas- ketball, and are represented in every club and music organization. In all the uncertainty in high school all sophomores are planning their courses to best fit into the war program so that they will be fitted to do the thing required of them. SOPHOMORE BOYS Row 1, Bottom: James Nolan, Robert Gutt, Loren Walsh, Roger VanLoon, Harry Sallee, Charles Dost, Eugene Shannon, Robert Noonan, Wolfgang Pflughaupt, Robert Davis, Gerald Sneider, Elvin Arnold, Charles Maynard. Row 2: Harry Nielsen, Richard Smith, Frank Lightcap, Daryl Lindberg, Don Pierce, Robert Bunker, Wallace Billerbeck, James Johnson, John Laughery, James Johnson, Eugene Myers. Row 3: George Beach, Robert McKim, Rollo Pool, Harold Miller, Laurence Keen, Theodore Weichert, Robert Kraner, Yule Spratley, Carroll Masterson, Richard Knox, William Beckwith. Row 4: Melford Crisman, Robert Scoville, Delbert Bordeau, Jack Ferguson, Lewis Casbon, Robert Smith, Robert Wiencken, Stanley Kozlauski, John Forbes, Peter Drew, William Eigelsbach. Row 5: Paul Domke, Maurice Anderson, Carroll Farrington, Wayne McCellan, John Kauffman, Karl Steinhilber, William Rouch, Herbert Pintzke, William Andresen, Jack Sievers, Randall Mann, John Fox, Paul Wheeler. SOPHOMORE GIRLS Row 1, Bottom: Marilyn Conrick, Lucille Dean, Ruth McKim, Marge Crosby, Ethel Daily, Violet Smisek, Elsa Hollandsworth, Patricia Hickman, Ruth Weichert, Louisa Spagna, Barbara Miller, Florence Klahn, Betty Smith, Anita Holzbaur, Mary Lee Klein. Row 2: Nancy Van Ness, Alice Laird. Carrie Henson, Shirley Nerger, Dorothy Day, Phyllis Gott, Jeanne Sprat- ley, Darlene Yazel, Shirley Harden, Doris Mathias, Patricia Cadwell, Betty Reid, Helen Miller, Marylin Parry. Marian Miller, Lillian Kilavos. Row 3: Barbara Scribner, Nancy Fabing, Phyllis Kantro, Betty Burns, Monafae Webb, Louise Johnson, Luella Trapp, Leoramae Mead. Marion Gold, Eleanor Gannon, Ruth Ann Hayes, Venus Gelopulos, Priscilla Palmer, Johanna Nash, Laura Stultz. Row 4: Barbara Lembke. Marcelle Thorpe. Rhea Hubbard, Betty Roher, Joyce Fabing, Beverly Sanderson, Shirley Tresseler, Stella Hoskins, Betty Bennett, Virginia Erea, Theresa Miller, Theresa LaBrecque, Loretta Adams. Row 5: Katherine Moran, Sammy Williams, Helen Lamberson, Betty Blachly, Shirley Cochran, Betty Bozarth. Jeanne Henry, Edna Davis, Rita Halloran, Betty Shinabarger, Beverley Goodrich, Shirley Foster, Phyllis Brown. FRESHMEN BOYS Row 1, Bottom: Harry Platts, Leslie Dalke, John Mai quart, William Klahn, Robert Evans, Kenneth Hudgins, Jack Schroeder, John Fetla, James Walsh, Edward Hershman, Charles Dalrymple, Robert Dougall. Row 2: Marshall Parry, Herbert Mitchell, James McGill. Paul Clifford, Thomas Hoyt, George Pearson, Earl Uban, Walter Brownell. Robert Aigner, James Marshall, Clarence Dick. Row 3: John Dale, Lee Maynard, Joseph McFarland, Richard McDaniels, Robert Parker, George Clark, Harlan Proffitt, Arthur Martens, Donald Harmon, Richard Hayes, Ralph Heavilin, Howard Vitoux. Row 4: Thomas Lane, Paul Walsh, Victor Abelseth, Gerald Cottinghan, Robert Miller, William Fry, Frank Landsdowne, Ferdie Schramm, Joseph Wiencken, Bernard Woycik, Richard Tsenberg, Harlan Gott. Row 5: Jack Longshore, Edwin Kinne, Thomas Houston, Marven Moser, Elmer Bauer, Paul Nicholson, Eu- gene Hoffman, James Drennan, James Res h, Arthur Lenberg, George Shaw. FRESHMEN GIRLS Row 1, Bottom: Phyllis Fraser, Joan Smith, Lydia Delcourt, Eleanor Klemm, Neva Winrote, Sarah Peck, June Dunlap, June Baantjer, Donna Zeller, Martha Sandkamp, Carolyn Haberstroh, Phyllis Snyder, Mary McKibben, Phyllis Miller, Lovette Ywanow, Doris Skinner. Row 2: Rose Frazier, Marge Crisman, Martharuth Thomas, Kathryn Markward, Gloria McClellan, Vivian Hib- bets, Jean Watt, Nancy Loring, Marie Buck, Lois Ashton, Marilyn Palen, Shirley Gehrke, Virginia Lamb, Viv- ian Shupe, Doris Vaughn, Angeline Polite, Phyllis Walsh. Row 3: Jeanne Morand, Josephine Makovsky, Ruth Garris, Florence Hayes, Doris Bochtler, Patricia Arndt, Martha Shirk, June Billings, Gwen Kinne, Belva Jo Keene, Ethel Owens, Irma Henrichs, Ruth Iden, Beverly Van Dorn, Heien Mayer, Irene Gloyeske. Row 4: Lotta Mae Beam, Catherine Barber, Alice Carter, Janice Thoma, Joann Murphy, Eunice Dick, Irene Ludington, Marilyn Adams. Dolores Christensen, Delores Eatinger, Madilyn Meadows, Jean Lansdown, Patri- cia Platts, Marilyn Brown, Ruth Ann White, Irene Thiel. Row 5: Frances Bauer, Norma Wagner, Shirley Sexton, Thelma Eatinger, Phyllis Gorges, Geneva Hoskins, Betty Johnson, Donna Gustafson, Grace Wright, Virginia Bell, Norma Sykes, Ruth Fox, Alberta DeVelde, Dolores Klemz. Leona Boule. FRE g HMEN Row 1, Bottom: H. Chumley, D. Stoltz, S. Krause, G. Braun. B. Lemster, B. Salberg, C. Olinger, B. Beck, P. Mas- som, L. Church. Row 2: W. Dawson, T. Wayne, W. Proctor, M. Miller, G. Greene, P. Chester, L. Bucher, J. Frank, H. Hayward, R. Klusmeyer. Row 3: R. Kukuk, C. Downing, V. Crisp, R. Horner, J. Spratley, J. Will, J. Brown, R. Kuhn. Row 4: W. Goble, J.Wheeler, J. Hildreth, W. Eichelberg. R. Schumacker, J.Daniels, R.Johnson, V. Dunkelberger. 24 Jhom 8to9 Probably the greatest aids in developing students for future social life arc the clubs of V. H. S. Several branches of scholastic curriculum are represented in these groups. There are also two service organizations in the school which serve the school and community in cer- tain activities. Other organizations are established to aid students in learning vocations or are based upon hobbies of the students. 25 Stcr A (PMuAi Even before the 1942 Valenians had been distri- buted, work was begun on the 1943 year book. The editor -in -chief and the business manager were elected last year and got their pre-flight training with last year ' s staff. The other seven members of the staff were chosen at the beginning of this year. The complete staff, working study periods, after school, and some of the members during week- ends and vacations, lets the contracts, writes the copy, plans the book, and under the direction of Mrs. Foor arranges all the nec- assary details in the print- ing of a Valenian. The financing is direct- ed by Miss Clare McGilli- cuddy. In previous years, each senior paid dues and received free copies of the year book, but now the cost is met by the sale of candy, ice-cream, and milk during the noon hour and after school and the sale of candy at the basketball games. This, with the sale of the annuals themselves, covers the expense of en- graving, printing, and binding which amounts to about $1400. Beginning ' at the top we see the following: Walter Bauer, Literary Editor; Mrs. Foor, sponsor; Bryce Billings, Editor-in-chief. James Briscoe, Boys ' Sports Edi- tor; Harriet Arnold, Girls ' Sports Editor; Marshall Handschy, Art Editor. Henry Pahl, Activities Editor; Mary Nolan, Business Manager. Malcolm Varner, Wilma Berkey. Snapshot Editors. i, (Papen nnua The Vatpost, published bi-weekly by the advanced journalism class under the supervision of Mrs. Emma R. Foor, was edited this year by a staff of eight members in the first se- mester, and eight again in the second. Each of these groups were trained in the princi- ples of journalism in the previous semester. The fall staff ' s first duty was to sell advertisements and solicit subscriptions to fi- nance the publication. The cost runs close to $700 for the sixteen issues put out by both fall and spring- staffs. Although the printing is done by a local printer, the students do all the proof reading, copy read- ing, and all the other me- chanics of journalism. The Valpost belongs to the International Quill and Scroll, The National Scho- lastic Press Association and the Indiana High School Press Association, and consistently has been awarded first class honor rating. The staff covers as com- pletely as it can, all phases of high school activity. Beginning at the top we see the following: Paul Specht, Art Editor; Mary Thrun, Harriet Arnold, Check Stories; Class folds papers; Mrs. Foor, sponsor; makes assignments. Heads lines in the making Valpost taken over by student teacher. Class gets paper ready for press. w I IB ' ' ' ;:::: I k JUNIOR-SENIOR GIRL RESERVES Row 1, Bottom: Helen Miller, sponsor; Joanne Ragsdaale, Rosemarie Cinkoski, Betty Gregory, Beverly Ed- wards, Nathalia Jacob, Bonnie Reid, Marilyn Miller. Bonnie Podreskey, Victoria Lindberg. Row 2: Marie Drennan, Frances McGillicuddy, Patricia White, Mary Thrun, Betty Bratton, Marie Noftsger. Marylin Wittpenn, Ruth Crisman, Virginia LaCount, Audrey Shauer, sponsor. Row 3: Caryl Lofquist, Kathryn Greenlee, Elinor Julian, Kathryn Hippensteel, Sally Spindler, Patricia Krause, Sarah Covert, Elaine Owens Barbara Niksch. Row 4: Joan Stinchfield, Anna Combis, Lois Jordan, Barbara McClellan, Shirley Kolner, Joyce Stoner, Jean Holt, Gail Keesling, Mary Pillard. Row 5: Mary Pierce, Barbara Trenkle, Wilna Davis, Mary McGarvey, Shirlee Hepner, Wilma Berkey, Betty Fiazier, Harriet Arnold, Mary Nolan. FRESH. SOPH. GIRL RESERVES Row 1, Bottom: Miss Shelquist, sponsor; Betty Johnson, Florence Hayes, Ruthann Hayes, Rita Halloran, Betty Smith, Carrie Henson, Betty Blachly, Shirley Foster, June Billings, Martha Shirk. Row 2: Shirley Gehrke, Theresa LaBrecque, Venus Gelopulos, Betty Reid, Marian Miller, Phyllis Gott, Phyllis Brown, Shirley Nerger, Marge Crisman, Nancy Loring, Irene Thiel. Row 3: Ruth Garris, Joyce Fabing, Beverly Sanderson, Marge Crosby, Dorothy Day, Ruth McKim, Lucille Dean, Johanna Nash, Helen Miller, Lois Ludington, Delores Klemz, Jean Lansdown. Row 4: Jeanne Morand, Doris Bochtler, Patricia Platts, Shirley Harden, Lois Ashton, Marilyn Palen, Marie Buck, Betty Burns, Phyllis Kantro, Phyllis Fraser. Joan Smith, Rose Frazier. Row 5: Phyllis Miller, Betty Bozarth, Shirley Cochran, Nancy Fabing, Barbara Lembke, Nancy VanNess, Bar- bara Scribner, Darlene Yazel, Sammy Williams, Edna Davis, Jean Spratley. (Revenue WUet A One HAnit The Girl Reserves this year were organized as one joint body with just one set of officers for the whole group. Last year they were divided into two groups, the Ju- nior-Senior and the Freshman-Sophomore organizations. The formal induction is held in February, when all new members come into the club, if they have earned the required number of points. Meetings were conducted at the first of the year once every two weeks during the morning study period. When morning gym classes w-ere instituted, however, many of the members could not attend, so the meeting time was changed to four o ' clock every other Tuesday afternoon. Among the social activities this year were the joint production of the annual freshman party with the Hi-Y, and a Christmas party. 28 Q. R. WonM-WidL The Girl Reserves, a branch of the Y. W. C. A., is an old and far reaching organization. Branches of this group are found not only throughout all of the forty-eight states, but also in such foreign countries as China, Australia, and France. Much can be accomplished through this group in the line of cementing closer bonds of friendship between the United States and other nations of the world when the war is over. The Girl Reserves is one of the two service clubs in the school and is organized for service and religious purposes. GIRL RESERVE OFFICERS Row 1, top: Miss Shauer, Miss Miller, Miss Shelquist, sponsors. Row 2: Caryl Lofquist, scribe; Marjorie Crosby, program chairman; Mary Nolan, president; Wilma Berkey, vice- president. Row 3: Harriet Arnold, secretary; Betty Frazier, treas- urer. Points are awarded in this group for attending church, Sunday School, young people ' s organizations, visiting the sick, helping the needy, being on the honor roll, being an officer in organiza- tions, and participating in programs. These points go toward earning sweaters and chevrons by the Junior and Senior Girl Reserves. One of the service activities which the girls participated in was the selling of Christmas seals down town each Saturday. This was done without profit to the organization during the one of the coldest parts of the year, the Christmas vaca- tion. Mary Nolan, president, presides over a ular Monday morning club meeting. Many of the members offered their services in their spare board to help out in the rush shortly after rationing began. Last year the Girl Reserves in their two groups had only two leaders, Miss Audrey Shauer, junior-senior sponsor, and Miss Olie Welty, freshman-sopho- more sponsor. This year when the group merged into one large organiza- tion three sponsors were , appointed Miss Audrey Shauer, Miss Helen Mil- ler, and Miss Mabel Shelquist, new in- structor in the high school. The annual district conference was held this year in South Bend on Feb- ruary 6. Miss Shelquist and eight girls attended this meeting. time at the ration reg- 29 Mi-ty Semnce Ckb As a service organization, the Valparaiso Hi-Y has a great op- portunity to build a feeling of democracy into the school. The only other service organization in the school is the Girl Reserve. Through co-operation with other members of the club, the students are able to plan and car- ry out a well balanced program of service and social activities for the school year. One of the annual activities which is looked forward to by the members is the father and son banquet. Its name tells what it is and everyone enjoys himself when attending. Finances for the organization are procurred from dues, sale of pencils, and the operation of a bookstore and the checkroom at the basketball games. Tbe bookstore handles used books for the students and operates at a small profit. Each year the club sponsors a courtesy award which is presented to the boy and girl in the school whom the members of the faculty consider the most courteous during the past year. The winner receives a medal. HI-Y OFFICERS James Clifford, president; Robert Bibler, vice-president; William Nielsen, secretary; James Briscoe, treasurer. Mr. Wells, co-sponsor, en- joys the Father and Son Banquet. James Clifford inducts pledge. Reverend Swasko speaks at Father and Son Ban- quet. HI-Y CLUB Row 1, Bottom: Victor Lindberg, Bruce Crockett, William Nielsen, Pobert Schumacker, Henry Pahi, Bryce Billings, Robert Wil- son. Row 2: Elvin Arnold, Wil- liam Black, Jack Sullivan, James Holt, James Eason. Jack Burt, Robert Bibler. Walter Bauer, Mr. Philip Wells, Sponsor. Row 3: Mr. Ralph Schenck, Sponsor; William Fraser, Donald Hiltpold, Marshall Handschy, Donald Find- ling, George Ball, Charles VanNess, George Shauer. Row 4: Jack Sievers, Gene Gray, Gene Myers, James Briscoe, Jack Kain, Gene Saunders, Herman Corsbie Willard Wellman. 30 1 AJan J e,et Mome £c. Cfub The Home Economics Club this year found itself, as in the case of almost every other club, greatly af- fected by the war. In years past it was a custom to hold a bazaar in which articles made by the members in their spare time were sold. Aprons, hot-pads, hot-pan holders, and pillow cov- ers were popular household articles which were in- cluded in the sale. However, this year the bazaar was abandoned in favor of placing all efforts on col- lecting kitchen fats for the war effort. Another fa2- tor which prevented the bazaar from being held was the lack of materials with which to work. At the bi-weekly meetings discussions were held on how girls could improve themselves in posture HOME ECONOMICS CLUB OFFICERS Dorothy Foltz, vice-president; Bev- erley Edwards, treasurer; Jacque- line Allet, president; Barbara Mil- ler, secretary; Ethel Owens, Pub- licity Chairman; Phyllis Gorges, Program Chairman. Row Dorn Row Row Foltz HOME ECONOMICS CLUB 1, Bottom: Miss Bartholomew, sponsor; Phyllis Gorges, Jacqueline Allett, Betty Burns, Beverly Van Miss Weems. 2: Marilyn Brown, Ethel Owens, Beverly Edwards, Marjorie Athens, Barbara Miller, Lois Klahn. 3: Ruth Iden, Louise Johnson, Mona Fae Webb, Winogene Steele, Martharuth Thomas, Dorothy and dress. The idea of building for democracy was stressed at the meetings throughout the year. In the fall the club organized under the sponsor- ship of Miss Margaret Bartholomew with the usual number of officers for an academic club, and was continued under Miss Betty Brown who took the place of the retiring instructor, Miss Bartholomew. The club is a national organization and just re- cently it contributed many well-trained girls to vari- ous branches of the service. The aim of the club is always to make the girls better fitted for life when they leave school and in this way to build for de- mocracy. Gene Beckwith, national president, speaks to club. 31 Dnamatic C£ub Studied, J ct Under the direction of the sponsor, Mr. Burton L. C onkling, referred to as Uncle Burt by the older members, the fundamentals of dramatics are taught each year. After the study of posture, comes the study of make-up. Make-up practice was conducted instead of the regular club meeting, and several of the mem- bers aided Mr. Conkling in making up the cast for the Junior High operetta. I! 11 n DRAMATICS CLUB OFFICERS Henry Pahl, President; Walter Bauer, Vice-President; Burton L. Conkling, Sponsor; Mary Helen Thrun, Secretary-Treasurer. This was followed by a study of stage setting and lighting in which almost every phase of stage setting was studied. The plays, presented before the Wednesday assemblies were cast and directed by Mr. Conkling. Play practice was held in the morning, in the evening, and after IU DRAMATICS CLUB Row 1, Bottom: Lucille Dean, Barbara Scribner, Darlene Yazel, Ruth Iden, Mary Siddall, Mary Helen Thrun, Betty Reid, Virginia Erea, Betty Bennett, Walter Bauer. Row 2: Mr. B. L. Conkling, sponsor; William Schroeder, Nathalia Jacob, Phyllis Fraser, Joan Smith, Lydia Delcourt, Helen Weichert, Katherine Morand, Joyce Fabing, Sarah Covert. Row 3: James Van Loon, Sally Spindler, Kathryn Hippensteel, Elinor Julian, Joan Stinchfeld, Ruth Cris- man, Marge Crisman, Frances Bauer, Norma Wagner, Dolores Christensen, Elaine Owens. Row 4: Charles Dalrymple, John Spagna, William Conover, Marshall Handschy, George Beach, Henry Pahl, Walter Hill, Lawrence dinger, Kenneth Jacob, Wilford Covert. Practicing for their play, drama- tics club members Walter Bauer and Kate Hippensteel are coached by Mr. Conkling, sponsor. school, depending on when was the most convenient or the participants. Some difficulty arose during the year when gym classes interferred with the morning club meeting time. The club membership dropped considerably, since many of the girls were taken away by Junior Commando training. One of the specialties of the club was the hallo- we ' en party held in the library for the club members and their friends. The party was for costumes, and prizes were given for discovering who was who. 32 Sritene t Gnowk 3-n Science This year, the Valparaiso Sciemus Club, affiliated with the Indiana Junior Academy of Science, al- though working under adverse war time conditions, has shown an increased enthusiasm for all branches of science. This is especially so in the line of military sciences. Several talks and demonstrations were given both by the students and by instructors and outside au- thorities. The increased interest in the sciences is evidently a by-product of the war which will prove valuable to the students in years to come. In previous years, the club ' s activities have been devoted for the greater part to the study of physics and chemistry. This year, however, the club not only includ- ed the usual sciences, but also delved into military tactics, astronomy, modern the- ory, and social science. SCIENCE CLUB Paul Specht, Vice-President; Bon- nie Podreskey, Secretary-Treasurer; Henry Pahl, President; Mr. Pauley, Sponsor. SCIEMUS CLUB Row 1, Bottom: Donald Bozarth, Walter Bauer, Elwood Mull, Emily White, Bonnie Podreskey, Gene Shannon, Henry Pahl, Mr. C. O. Pauley. Row 2: Joseph Bozik, Bryce Billings, Paul Specht, Leon Church. William Conover, William Lloyd, Law- rence Olinger. Row 3: William Fraser, Caryl Lofquist, Wilna Davis, Beverly Edwards, Roy Rice, Daniel Downing, James Spence. Row 4: Robert Bunker. Charles Maynard, Horace DeFries. Jack Palen, Fred Lansdown, James Barring- ton, Stanley Conner, Richard Nellor, Robert Blackney. Mr. Phillip Wells, teacher of biology, gave a talk on astronomy early in the year. Mr. Wm. Lloyd, father of one of the members showed moving pic- tures of the steel mills at one meeting and later in the year Mr. N. S. Amstutz gave a talk on light. An unusual talk, for the local group, was given by Dr. W. P. Cortelyou of Valparaiso University who discussed the close relation between science and pub- lic opinion polls. The gym program interferred very little with the operation of the club, although a new secretary was elected at Christinas time. Paul Specht explains action of de- molition bomb to the club. 33 Cfub Studies °Wan kerne Carrying out the theme for the year, men and women from Valparaiso business establishments and selected students spoke before the commercial club on a phase of the organization ' s theme, Informa- tion on the training schools for men from the army, navy, marines, and air corps. Among the speakers were Dr. Edward Hershman of Dodge Institute, and Mrs. Helen Kelly of the Se- lective Service Board. On the Friday after the bi- weekly Thursday meeting, the program committee met to make arrangements for the following meet- ing. A committee which planned the social activities for the club arranged for a Christmas party and a spring banquet. The club ' s finances are not met by regular dues, but are paid for by special as- sessments which are collected from the members by the treasurer. It has been proved that this method is most satisfactory for this type of club. COMMERCIAL CLUB Top Row, Left: John Kelly, Serg- eant at arms; Marilyn Miller, Scrap Book Manager; Harriet Arnold, Treasurer; Phyllis Crisman, Re- cording Secretary; Junior Dalke, Sergeant at Arms; Miss Hudson, Sponsor. Bottom Left; Robert Ahlgrim, President; Mary Pillard, Vice-Pres- ident; William Domke, Secretary. COMMERCIAL CLUB Row 1, Bottom: Harry Platts, Miss Hudson, sponsor; Mary Pilla rd, Betty Gregory, Rosemarie Cinkoski, Anna Combis, Bonnie Reid, Marilyn Miller, Elinor Julian, Helen Kleehammer, Howard Vitoux. Row 2: Eugene Hoffman, Betty Bratton, Dolores Buelow, Mary McGarvey, Kathryn Hippensteel, Kath- ryn Greenlee, Joan Stinchfield, Sally Spindler, Dorothy Foltz, Helen Peck, Ralph Heavilin. Row 3: Lawrence Olinger, Gerald Cottinghan, Alice Green, Barbara Niksch, Dorothy Kraft, Jean Wilson. Virginia Conrick, Marie Noftsger, Marilyn Wittpenn, John Kelly, Robert Gutt. Row 4: Ray Breen, Alfred Meyer, Allen Tidholm, Phyllis Crisman, Winogene Steele, Wilma Berkey, Bet- ty Frazier, Joyce Stoner, Harriet Arnold, Roy Breen, James Nolan. Row 5: Edward Huball, Willis Beehler, Gordon La Tour, Junior Dalke, George Shaw, William Domke, Robert Ahlgrim, James Woodmancy, Robert Auchstetter, Melford Crisman. William Domke records the min- utes of a meeting. This group is unique in that it has a larger attend- ance and a greater number of officers than any of the other academic clubs. The membership this year totaled fifty-one. The officers are a president, vice-president, re- cording secretary, corresponding secretary, treasur- er, scrap-book manager, and sergeant-at-arms. Each year awards are granted by Miss Dessa Hudson, sponsor, to the most outstanding members of the club. Last year these awards went to Marian Crosby and Marjorie Hoist. U Debated Wake (Pnoynebtk This year ' s Debate club, under the direction of Mr. John M. Koch has made far greater progress than in any of its former years of existance. Consisting of a small group of highly active mem- bers, the club ' s sole purpose is to study the intrica- cies of debating. This includes study of analysis of the issues, presentation of arguments and evidence, compilation of a file on the current state debate topic, preparation of briefs and notes and general manner of presentation. One of the major points in the club ' s activities, aside from participation in inter-school debating, was the mass attendance of the Purdue Debate Con- ference in the fall. This included active participation in the Indiana Junior Leg- islature in which one member, Henry Pahl, was elected one of the ten best speak- ers in the senate and another had one of his bills passed through the House of Rep- resentatives with a greater number of votes than any other bill presented. DEBATE CLUB William Fraser, vice-president; Ar- nold Stoner, president; Hery Pahl, secretary-treasurer; Mr. Koch, Sponsor. .J SSN Robert Worthington, Arnold Stoner, William Fraser find fun in research meeting. DEBATE CLUB Row 1, Bottom: James Barrington, Paul Specht, Henry Pahl, Mr. John Koch, sponsor; Arnold Stoner. Row 2: William Morthland, William Fraser, Robert Worthington, Gerald Adams, James Marshall. During the last season, Valparaiso did not stand up under the greater exper- ience and longer period of preparation of the opposing teams, but this condition is no longer a major issue in the local groups. The question which the club debated this year was of major importance at that time. It was: Resolved, that some form of federal world union should be es- tablished. In the Indiana State Debate Conference of which Valparaiso is a member, the local boys met Ham- mond Clark at Hammond and won three decisions. At Horace Mann in Gary, V. H. S. won five and lost one debate; at Washington, East Chicago, they lost four. Again at Hammond Clark Valpo won three and lost one decision. After the formal debating season closed the club devoted its time to informal discussions. All active debaters graduate this year. 35 AVIATION CLUB John Spagna, president; James Van Loon, vice-president; Harold Har- mon, secretary-treasurer; Mr. Pifer, sponsor. Ae.no Cfub Jlookk J Wead During this war time, the purpose of the aviation club becomes more and more important to the stu- dents who are its members. That purpose is to in- terest followers of aeronautics in future aviation and to somewhat prepare a groundwork for further study in that line. Some of the past members of the group are now in aviation and undoubtedly many of the present mem- bers will soon enter through the armed forces, or later in commercial work. The aviation club, like the Tumbling club was driv- en from its old meeting place by the girls ' physical fitness class. Later it moved to the shop, but since the quarters were cramped, it was impossible to do any work with flying models. However, much work was clone in the line of theories involved in the flight of all types of aircraft. The club organized in the fall under the sponsorship of the new shop teacher, Mr. Kenneth Pifer. Up until the first of the year, the club met in the gym once a AVIATION CLUB Row 1, Bottom: Harold Harmon, Joseph McFarland, Peter Drew, Thomas Houston, Marshall Parry, James Van Loon, John Spagna, John Dale. Row 2: John Fetla, Lee Maynard, William Fry, James Resh, Robert Kraner, Robert Wheeler, Earl Uban, Douglas Lamb, Charles Maynard, Mr. Kenneth Pifer, sponsor. John Dale, Earl Uban, and Lee Maynard watching demonstrations in regular club meeting in gymna- sium. week, but it was found that after the meeting place was changed to the shop, it was not convenient to have regular meetings. In the past, the meeting time was occupied with the flying and constructing of model planes. Con- tests with cash prizes were held for the members, and often the prizes paid were the winners ' dues However, since the war started, it has become more and more difficult to do this. 36 This year, the war effort interfered with the tumb- ling club to the extent that it was forced to disband shortly after the gym program was introduced into the curriculum. Since the meetings were conducted in the gym be- tween eight and nine in the morning, tumbling could not be done, since it would interfere with the girls ' first gym class. The club had been organized and operating under full power up until that time under the direction of Mr. J. B- Brown, vocational arts instructor. The group met twice a week to execute hand- stands, forward rolls, and innumerable other muscle building stunts. It is inter- esting to note that several former club members are now active in the armed serv- ices in all parts of the world. In past years exhibitions have been given in several schools among which were Portage, Chesterton, Boone Grove, Knox, Liberty, and Valparaiso University, but Adrian Nichols holds Jack Keene demonstrating arm and balancing stunt. TUMBLING Row 1, Bottom: J. B. Brown, sponsor; Jack Stanton. Malcolm Varner, Adrian Nichols, William Eigels- bach, Joseph Gaunt, Robert Ahlgrim, Theodore Weichert, Elmer Baugher. Row 2: Roger Van Loon, Robert Harvil, Leslie Dalke, Allen Farrington, Paul Snook, Joseph Manage William Rouch, Elmer Field, Jack Schroeder, Harry Sallee. Row 3: Jack Keene, Paul Walsh, George Pearson, Edward Goodrich, Wilford Covert, John Forbes, Jack Longshore, James Walsh, Richard McDaniel. Row 4: Robert Ashton, John Kauffman, Donald Ashton, Lawrence Siddall, James Dunlap, Kenneth Le- Blanc, William Beckwith, Clarence Dick, Paul Clifford. this year even if the club could have arranged to meet in some other place, it is doubtful with restrictions on tires, gasoline, and bus travel whether any outside trips could be made. The club, while functioning, contributed its bit, by building up the members for Commando Training . 37 tzMlJ BAND OFFICERS William Morthland, treasurer; Marilyn Miller, secretary; Robert Worthington, vice-president; Junior Hoffman, president; Karl Steinhil- ber, property man. Sixty. c Wl£m.b£n In (Band! The Valparaiso High School Band, one of the out- standing music groups of the school is directed by Harold Rogers and this year is composed of sixty members. Every year the band enters into whatever solo and band contest for which it is eligible. It has received many firsts in district, state, and nation. These con- tests are held once a year. Because of the new wartime program the previous meeting time, 8:00 to 8:30, for four days a week was changed to 12:20 to 12:55. The officers of the band are chosen by the seniors in the spring of each year and take office in the fall of the next year. In addition to the officers Robert Worthington has served as drum major for the past two years and the four majorettes are Gail Keesling, Doris Bochler, Doris Wright, and Lois Ashton. The band awards were given to Jean Mcllvain, Marylou Peck, Robert Worthing- ton, Robert Sawtell, Gerald Adams, George Clark, Wilna Davis, Bruce Crockett, Marilyn Miller, Kathleen Witner, Helen Barnes, William Black, Robert Blackney, Frank Bogan, Mable Brown, William Conover, Clarence Crowe, Edna Davis, William Domke, Charles Dost, David Evans, Jack Ferguson, El- mer Field, John Fox, Donald Hiltpold, Betty Frazier, Har- old Harmon, Richard Hofferth, Junior Hoffman, Anita Holzbaur, Phyllis Kantro, Alice Laird, James Lindall, Daryl Lindberg, Victor Lindberg, Robert Miller, William Morthland, Wayne McDaniels, Harry Nielsen, Wolfgang Pflughaupt, Donald Pierce, Robert Schumacher, Jeanne Spratley, Hubert Stanton, Karl Steinhilber, Howard Stipp, Arnold Stoner, Wilma Swanson, Norma Whitehead, and Sammy Williams. BAND Row 1, Bottom: Betty Salberg, Mary Lee Flemming, Janice Thoma, Karl Steinhilber, Hubert Stanton, Wayne McDaniel, Mr, Harold Rogers, director; Dick Horner, Junior Hoffman, William Morthland, Arnold Stoner, Gerald Adams, Charles Dost, Robert Aigner, Betty Frazier. Row 2: Doris Fleenor, Shirley Sexton Wilna Davis, Wilma Swanson, George Clark, Gerald Schneider, Ed- ward Hershman, Thomas Hoyt, John Fox, William Domke, Sammy Williams, Stephen Thompson, Law- rence Mclivain, Richard Brown, Owen Schneider, Johanna. Nash. Row 3: William Fry, Rose Frazier, Jack Ferguson, Jean Landsdown, Charles Wheeler, Elmer Field, Wolf- gang Pflughaupt, Alice Laird, Donald Pierce, Phyllis Kantro, Jeanne Spratley, Marilyn Conrick, Marilyn Miller. Row 4: William Conover, Robert Worthington, Daryl Lindberg, Robert Schumacker, Robert Noonan, Harold Harmon, Edna Davis, Paul Domke, Joseph McFarland, Richard Knox. Mr. Rogers, director, conducting an early morning daily practice. Priscilla Palmer, Leland Salberg, and Virginia LaCount, Hubert Stanton take leads in Riding Down the Sky , High School operetta, given in Central Junior High Gymnasium in the spring of 1942. Giee Cfub (Pne enUi Openetta Last year ' s operetta, Riding Down the Sky was presented by the Valparaiso High School Glee Club under the direction of the instructor Mrs. Mary Myers. Music and costumes were a mixture of Spanish and American since the operetta dealt with a young American aviator stranded somewhere in Mexico. Because of outstanding performances awards were presented to Priscilla Palm- er, Leland Salberg, James Spence, Wayne McClellan, Virginia La Count, Martha Wharton, Lillian Gold, Hubert Stanton, Robert Reed, Robert Noonan, Donald Har- mon, and John Sullivan. QncWt tna (PJai 4 at Commencement Director Harold Rogers and all the members of the V. H. S. orchestra are again planning on playing at the 1943 commencement program at which they have play- ed for many years. This year, as always the orchestra had a rather hard time organizing and get- ting started, but finally arranged regular practice hours on Monday after school. The group is small and did not elect officers as the other musical organizations did. Members who are competent have in previous years been entered in district, state, and national contests and have ranked high. Kenneth Miles, violinist, was the only member to receive an award. ORCHESTRA Row 1, Bottom: William Conover, Otto Loeffler, Elwood Mull, Earl Uban, Richard Miller. Harold Rogers, diiector; Walter Hill, Kenneth Miles, William Doud, Alice Laird. Row 2: Phyllis Gorges, Louisa Spagna, Ruth Fox, Betty Tiiton. Patricia Knox, Joan Raymond, Joan Bundy, Dorothy Knox, Joan Pierce. Row 3: George Clark, Daryl Lindberg, Robert Worthington, Gerald Adams, Marilyn Miller, William Morthland. Sammy Williams, Edna Davis. T .,. . -;V i.rl Sf 4 i in Si Ji ii 4. GLEE CLUB Row 1, Bottom: Leoramae Mead, June Dunlap, Lois Dittman, Bonny Biggs, June Schoepfer, Marion Gold, Anna Combis, Doro- thy Barboul, Doris Vaughn, June Malony, Lorraine Lindberg, Imogene Fry, Virginia Lamb, Eleanor Klemm. Row 2: Violet Smisek, Vir- ginia LaCount, Twyliah Fisher, Rachel Snook, Bet- ty Jungjohan, Lucille Dean, Patricia K r a u s e, Eleanor Gannon, Venus Gelopulos, Betty Collins, Marilyn Adams, Mary Po- lite, June Baantjer, Alice Carter. Row 3: Dorothy Klemm, Norma Mangel, Leola So- liday, Angeline Polite, Mar- tha Sandkamp, Theresa Olivotto, Irene Gloyeske, Helen Lindholm, Luella Trapp, June Billings, The- resa LaBrecque, Jeanne Henry, Lydia Delcourt. E. Daily, W. Steele, D. Wright, B. Keene, H. Lam- berson, B. Blachly, J. Walker, R. Hubbard, P. Cadwell, F. Jacobs, M. Hol- lett, D. Becker, R. Weich- ert, L, Spagna, N. Loring. • CHOIR Row 1, Bottom: Emily White, Marcelle Thorpe, Norma Sykes, June Schoepfer, Doris Vaughn, Josephine Makovsky, Marion Gold, Robert Noonan, Arthur Martens, Joseph Wiencken, William Conover. Row 2: Theresa Miller, Patricia Krause, Mary Siddall, Mary McKibben, Leoramae Mead, Lorraine Lind- berg, Donald Harmon, Edwin Kinne, Wayne McClellan, Robert Gloyeske, John Marquardt. Row 3: Lucille Dean, Patricia Palmer, Martharuth Thomas, Angeline Polite, Virginia Ronco, Donna Zel- ler, Otto Loeffler, Theodore Weichert, David Kinne, James Spence. Row 4: Jane Kohler, Leola Soliday, Belva Jo Keene, Helen Lamberson, Doris Wright, Anna Combis, Hu- bert Stanton, Frank Lansdown, Jack Toole, Robert Reed, Robert Lemster. Qnoupk G£e£ Cfub, Ckoin onm Sin.cji.ruj Under the leadership of Mrs. Mary Myers the girls ' glee club and the mixed choir were organized early in the fall semester. In previous years a boys ' glee club has been organized, but due to the small turnout of boys this year, a boys ' glee club was not organized, and the boys were placed in the choir. Both organizations have sung for assembly programs and at the Victory Concert given last fall. The glee club was composed of fifty-six members and the choir of twenty-five girls and eighteen boys. Choir Officers: Robert Gloyeske, President; Emily White, Secre- tary; Jim Spence, Program Chairman; Mary Siddall, Vice- President; Hubert Stanton, Robe Chairman. Glee Club Officers: Virginia La- Count, President; Mary Horn, Vice-President; Dorothy Barboul, Robe Chairman; Anna Combis, Secretary. Choir practice twice each week for all of its members. 40 e tttfoi keme Stanty diaak (Parade Following the annual tradition the physical education classes of the Valpar- iso City Schools presented their Spring Festival under the direction of Miss Elsie Harrison, on May 8, 1942. To demonstrate the development of the physical education throughout the schools Miss Harrison selected the theme of The Story Book Parade. With the aid of grade school teachers and a group from the high school faculty, pupils representing the entire system were trained and costumed. To carry out the theme such numbers as the Parade of the Wooden Sol- diers, The Sleeping Beauty, Hiawatha, Casey at the Bat, Alice in Wonder- land, Topsy Turvey Tumblers, Cinderella at the Ball, and the Legend of the Gypsy Girl were presented. 11 Action Snap4 The explanation for these pic- tures begins at the upper left and goes down and across the page Actress James Van Loon poses for his portrait being done by artist Handschy at the Dra- matics Club Party Wendell Waskom, one of the many es- corts in the Grand March at the 1942 Junior-Senior Prom Entertaining the students in a special assembly is the team of Menley and Brown who appear- ed for a second program ;: Hi- Y pledges and their girls doing K. P. duty at the Hi-Y Best Girl ' m_ iiiBiiiilf , Skau? J4iak£iakt In Sckaaf! Hlh Party :: Bentley Trio offers a spe- cialty number as a special assembly Girl Reserves try to find their Famous Names at a special night meeting The Waacs answer- ing the call to mess by the G. A. A. board at Freshman Party Mr. Jes- see, Conkling, and Julian shed tears over the death of I. C. Myself at an- nual G. R.-Hi-Y Frosh Party Dr. Walter Bauer conducts the funeral services for I. C. Myself at Frosh Par- ty Hi-Y members and dates enjoy refreshments at Hi-Y Best Girl Party Girl Reserves play musical chairs at a night meeting in the li- brary :|: Hi-Y chorus girls doing their retreat at G. R.-Hi-Y Freshman Party Girls waiting to be served at the G. A. A. basketball banquet Typical scene at an after-game dance at Central Junior High Irene Glo- yeske proposes to Principal Jessee at G. A. A. Freshman Party :;: Junior Class President Don Findling and Lu- cille Dean leading Grand March at an- nual Prom :;: Vickie Lindberg leads yells at farewell football game for Coach Wiggins. Students form special cheering section for Hobart-Valpo game. VI N m Mm tr Sckoaf o jje A part of the Hi-Y induc- tion. Marshall Handschy and William Lloyd talk things over. Bob Wiencken as Juliet at Hi-Y-Girl Reserve party for freshmen. Betty Nolan, practice teacher, in journalism. Brutus, the dog, comes to school each day. Dick Knox puts hour ' s practice. The horseless carriage that is sometimes owned by Bill Wellman and again by Bob Wilson really needs a horse. Girls learn to sew under the watchful eye of Miss Edith Weems. The Snodgrass Sisters perform in the gym. Betty Frazier, Wilma Ber- key, Harriet Arnold, and Mary Nolan seem to be waiting for Herrick to take off. Students arriving at school by bus in the morning. Morion StucHmtA in CflaM a 1942 Marvel Jean Brown Doris Lain Deward Giovenetto Marguerite Pinkerton Seven seniors in the class of 1942 were awarded gold pins and certificates for being neither absent nor tardy during their four years of high school. For several of these the records go back into the grades. Francis Bryant pictured below with those re- ceiving scholarships also belongs in the four year attendance group. Louise Swisher The eight seniors of the 1942 class pictured receiv- ed scholarships to colleges and universities. These were awarded on a com- petitive examination basis to the various schools to which these students made applications. Joseph Bibler James Bigelow Francis Bryant Otis Burrus Maxine Jante Pi William Thorne Jo Ann Whipple Walter Woycik 45 Special Awan k In 1942 Kathleen Nolan and Robert Gray were selected by the pupils of V. H. S. as the typical boy and girl of Valparaiso High School. This is not a popular- ity contest for those elected must be typical; that is, honest, dependable, courteous, and at least av- erage in scholarship. Kathleen Nolan Robert Gray Cornelia Powe Cornelia Powell re- ceived the Louise Knebel Sieb award ( ten dollars) for hav- ing the highest schol- astic average of the girls in the senior class. This award was established four years ago by Miss Vera Sieb and her brother as a tribute to their moth- er. Peggy Toole was se- lected by the physical education instructor, Miss Elsie Harrison and approved by the office as the senior girl to show the most improvement in phy- sical education work. The award was a ten dollar check. Betty Lou Claudon by vote of the V.H.S. faculty was given the Tri Kappa award for being an outstanding girl in the senior class. This ten dollar award was instituted years ago. Betty Lou Claudon Ralph Doelling Ralph Doelling re- ceived the Victor Til- ton medal. This award had previously been awarded to the most outstanding boy in baseball, but in 1942 it was given to a boy outstanding in athle- tics, because there was no baseball. Jeanne Claudon and Allen Wheeler were se- lected by the faculty as the two high school pupils to represent the ideal courteous boy and girl. This award, a medal, was created by the Hi-Y and has become a tradition in V. H. S. Jeanne Claudon I ; ) . Allen Wheeler 46 Kz?Q°inq. fit Now more than ever before, the youth of our country must be in good physical condition. High school athletics develop the minds of the youth as well as bodies. Our country needs young men and young women whose minds are alert and ivho have been trained in physical endurance arid muscular coordination. Special physical fitness courses are reaching all stu- dents. 47 Aft Ac 0 V «P yP ?0 6 Top — A part of the crowd at the Hobart-Valparaiso game. Bottom — Coach Wiggin giving final instruction i the last game of season. Ralph Powell Basketball— Tracl Coach John E. Wiggins Football Coach Phillip Wells Freshmen Football Coach With the coming of another school year, the football season again inaugurated the sport ' s program for V. H. S. The initial contest, having been scheduled during the first week of school, necessitated early practice sessions as in years before. With the return of several lettermen and other experienced players hopes were high among students as well as players for a victorious season. Along with football the only other major sport participated in by Valpo High was that of basketball. Mainly because of the most disastrous season in the school ' s his- tory last year, the spirit of the student body and other followers of the team was at a low ebb before the start of the season. However with the return of five lettermen and several good prospects from last year ' s second team, the boys were determined to amass a better record this year. Mainly because of the war and transportation difficulties, practically all other sports were discontinued this year for the duration. These included, along with baseball which was dropped last year, golf, noonday Softball, and basketball, and several oth- er minor sports participated in by those not able to gain a position an a school team. The greatest loss of the sports season, however, was that of Coach Wiggins to the armed service. With the conclusion of the football season the student body gave him a rousing send off, and all hope for his safe return after the war. FOOTBALL SECOND SQUAD Row 1, Bottom: Charles Van Ness, William Johnson, Wallace Billerbeck, Jack Sievers, Robert Smith, Gene Gray, Stanley Kazlauski. Row 2: Malcolm Varner, Thomas Pappas, Jack Ca- vell, Gene Myers. FOOTBALL THIRD SQUAD Row 1, Bottom: Victor Abelseth, Robert Noonan, George Clark, Loren Walsh, Richard Hofferth, Jack Ferguson. Row 2: Clarence Dick, Walter Brownell, Paul Wheel- er, Wayne McClellan, Yule Spratley, Herbert Mitchell, Bernard Woycik. Row 3: Louis Casbon, Donald Pierce, Robert Wienck- en, Robert Scoville, James Johnson, James McGill, Harlen Gott, Richard Isenberg, William Andresen. 1942 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Teams Opponents Crown Point T Griffith H Rensselaer H Hammond Clark T 18 LaPorte H 6 Hobart T 33 Roosevelt (E. C.) H 18 South Bend Catholic T 2 Lowell T 6 Hobart H 20 SCHEDULE RESERVE Valpo 22 Michigan City Valpo 14 Tolleston Valpo 11 Lew Wallace Valpo 22 LaPorte Valpo 22 Hammond Valpo 13 Horace Mann Valpo 23 Roosevelt Valpo 24 Whiting Valpo 24 Hammond Clark Valpo 15 LaPorte Valpo 22 Froebel Valpo 22 Horace Mann Valpo 15 Hammond Valpo 12 Hammond Tech Valpo 20 Washington E. C. Valpo 18 Emerson Valpo 7 13 6 o L2 7 (I 6 17-T 11-H 21-H 13-T 16-H 16-T 31-T 26-H 20-T 23-H 23-H 16-H 24-T 20-H 24-T 31-H BASKETBALL SCHEDULE VARSITY Valpo 19 Michigan City 36-T Valpo 35 Tolleston 26-H ' Valpo 22 Lew Wallace 33-H Valpo 31 La Porte 41-T :: Valpo 37 Hammond 41-H Valpo 30 Horace Mann 35-T :: Valpo 30 Roosevelt E. C. 47-T :: Valpo 41 Whiting 31-H 5 Valpo 35 Hammond Clark 51-T Valpo 33 LaPorte 32-H : ' Valpo 31 Froebel 36-H :: Valpo 29 Lew Wallace 49-T : Valpo 41 Horace Mann 43-T ;; Valpo 32 Hammond 49-H Valpo 37 Emerson 44-T ;: Valpo 38 Hammond Tech 22-H :: Valpo 30 Washington E. C. 37-T :: Valpo 40 Emerson 43-H Conference Games. SECTIONAL B. B. TOURNAMENT Valpo 46 Hebron 29 Valpo 70 Chesterton 24 Valpo 46 Horace Mann 33 Valpo 40 Lew Wallace 60 c Vlkina c Wln Ojperuna Game Intent upon presenting V. H. S. with another good football team, the Vikings quickly won their first three games. In each case the opposing team was unable to register a single point. In the first game the Viking gridders overcame a stubborn Crown Point eleven, emerging victorious by a 7-0 score. On the following Friday night Griffith helped Valpo in opening the season at Boucher Field. Controlling the ball most of the time and with fullback George Doelling repeatedly smashing the Griffith line Valpo defeated Griffith 13-0. The third g ame with Rensselaer revealed a fighting opponent with the Vikings able to win by the small margin of 6-0. The next four games in a row unleashed struggling defeats against the Viking crew. First came the crushing 18-10 by a much superior Hammond Clark team. On the fol- lowing week-end came the annual tussle with La Porte. Showing surprising strength the Vikings were able to hold a much overrated Sheer crew to a score of 6-0 in favor of La Porte. The next two games saw the Vikings badly defeated by Hobart and Roosevelt (E. C), rated two of the best teams in northern Indiana they defeated a valiant Viking team by scores of 33-12 and 18-0 respectively. The last three games of the year brought the Vikings a victory, a tie, and a defeat. After winning from South Bend Catholic 7-2, the Vikings had their yearly game in the rain and mud with Lowell. As usual the game ended in a tie, 6-6. The last game of the year was a return battle with Hobart. The Vikings fought hard to win the last battle for Coach Wig- gins, but were defeated by a superior Brickie eleven, 20-6. 51 Wetmen. (Pia Although winning but four out of eighteen games during the season, the Viking netmen showed considerable im- provement over last year ' s disastrous sea- son. The games were all closely fought battles with our boys showing superior floor work time and time again. The four victories garnered by the Vi- kings were all decisive triumphs but one. The decisive wins included Tolleston, Whiting, and Hammond Tech in which superior scoring by Bruce Crockett and Robert Schumacker, and rebound play by Donald Findling and Gene Myers spelled defeat for the opponents. The victory over La Porte was a hard fought over- time battle in which two free throws by James Briscoe in the overtime brought victory to the Vikings. Many of the games could have gone either way, with the locals having as good a chance of win- ning as their opponents. However, it was always that last period spurt of the op- ponents that meant defeat for the Vi- kings. The opening game of the season against Michigan City proved to be main- ly a test of players by Coach Powell in or- der to find his best working combination. Against superior height, as was the case most of the season, and experience, the Vikings were defeated in their initial con- test. James Briscoe, Gene Myers, Paul Thune, James Holt. Donald Findling, Joseph Long. Pep Thune and Bruce Crockett in the midst of a struggle for the ball. A part of the Valpo cheering section led by Betty Roher. JLo z Garnet Probably the most interesting games of the season were played with Hammond High, Horace Mann, Emerson, and Wash- ington of East Chicago. In practically each one of these games the local netmen were ahead until the final minutes of the game. Then something seemed to snap, and the Vikings found themselves defeat- ed by two or three points. Especially was this true in the Horace Mann, Emerson, and the first Hammond game in which the reserve members of these opponents always came thru in the pinch. The only real decisive defeats of the season were administered by Lew Wal- lace, Hammond Clark, and Roosevelt of East Chicago. All three of these teams had exceptional size and used it to a good advantage. However, these three teams defeated practically everyone they played during the season with Lew Wallace and Hammond Clark also winning their re- spective sectionals. Although six of the boys on this team have played their last game for Valpo, due to the fact that they are graduating in May, Coach Ralph Powell still has hopes of a good team next year with Paul Thune, James Holt, George Ball, Gene Myers, and Joe Long as a probable start- ing lineup. George Doelling William Nielsen, George Ball, Bruce Crockett, Robert Schumacker. A try for the basket at the Froebel, Valpo game. Donald Findling attempts to prevent a Froebel basket. •$? - . St .«« — itWl ' ; IkM c Vlkin.g Go to LnaJta in Sectianaf With the first break in many years, that of drawing a county team for the section- al, the Viking netmen prepared in earnest to go through this tournament undefeat- ed. With the spirits of both coach and team high, and the backing of the student body the locals practiced the week before with a determination to win , and they went through to the finals. In the first game against Hebron the locals started out fast gaining a 13 point lead at the end of the first quarter. This was cut down to only a 9 point margin at half time when Coach Powell substituted his second string five during the second quarter. During the third quarter and the start of the fourth, Hebron came within five points of the locals. However, a last quarter spurt by the Vikings gave them a 46-29 victory. The second and third games also proved to be victories for the local netmen. Ches- terton, offering practically no opposition, were overwhelmed 70-24. However, Hor- ace Mann put up a much better battle but still they were defeated 46-33. With three victories under their belts, the Vikings entered the finals against their old nemesis Lew Wallace. For nearly three and one half quarters our boys held their own against the Hornets coming within three points of them. In the last five min- utes the opponents went basket crazy finally beating out the Vikings 60-40. Beg ' nning left: -George Ball, Richard Isenberg, James McGill, Daryl Lindberg, Jack Sievers, William Domke, Rich- ard Smith, Harry Niel- sen, James Johnson. Robert Scoville, Rollo Pool. (Re entfe Cayenk Umpnotfe Second In winning 6 games and losing 10 the junior Vikings improved last year ' s record somewhat as far as percentages go. These boys should be given credit for the hard work they did during the season. Unlike their big brothers who were defeated, the reserves won their first tilt of the year, defeating Michigan City by the score of 22-17. Besides this opening victory of the year the reserves also chalked up five more wins before the end of the season. The victories over Tolleston and La Porte were both close battles ending in only two point advantages. However, the wins over Hammond, Horace Mann, and Hammond Clark were much more decisive, all three ending in six and seven point victories. Although these boys were defeated ten times during the season, all of the games were closely fought battles with no more than four or five points separating both teams. Besides being close games, they were all low scoring games, showing that either the defense was better than average or the shooting ability was low. Although the war may hinder ball playing somewhat, the chances for a good team next year are very bright. With several lettermen as a nucleus and three or four players from the reserve squad to fill out the first team, the victory path should be wide open for the locals next year. 54 TWek nTeam o 1942 %ldi na ' mcd With the coming of warm March days (and also occasional light rains about every other day) Coach Ralph Powell again prepared to launch another successful track season at V. H. S. Being forced to train indoors the first few weeks, due to bad weather, the Viking thinly-clads conditioned themselves the best they could. With their first meet scheduled for April 4, the Vikings had nearly a whole month in which to prepare for it. This month of practice seemed to be adequate in that the locals overwhelmed their first three opponents. These three victories were over Mich- igan City and North Judson in a triangular meet, and Plymouth and Tolleston in two dual meets. In all three wins the locals scored over 70 points. Other victories during the season were over Hammond Clark, Westville, and Michigan City in a dual meet. Whenever the Vikings won, they always did it in great style, consistently scoring around 70 points. The only real nemesis of the Powellmen during the whole season were the Hobart Brickies, who had one of the best track teams in this part of the state and defeated the Vikings twice. These defeats came in a dual meet at Hobart and at the La Porte invitational in which the Viking came in third. TRACK TEAM Row 1: Delbert Bordeau, Loren Walsh. George Clark, James Johnson, Robert Scoville, Donald Hiltpold, George Ball, Robert Bogan, William Nielsen, Randall Mann, manager. Row 2: Coach, Ralph Powell; William Andresen, Charles Van Ness, Nicolas Polite, Harry Nielsen, Robert Schumacker, William Fraser, Paul Specht, Eugene Myers, Paul Hltesman. Row 3: Edgar Dost, Robert Gray, Jack Dooley, Ralph Doeiling, Howard Stipp, Walter Woycik, William Black, George Doeiling. Row 4: Fred Landsdown, Richard Smith, Paul Thune, James Briscoe, Alvin Beach, Eugene Gray, Jack Sievers. Pole Vault — Robert Scoville Shot Put- Robert Gray George Ball and Nicolas Polite Broad Jump Edgar Dost Low Hurdle — William Fraser High Jump — James Briscoe Shot Put— Robert Gray and Ralph Doeiling 1 w m £yp jn Commando MA ank Mainly because of the passing of the 18-19 vear old draft law by the federal government, the state of Indiana passed a law compelling all students sixteen years of age and over to take a strenuous physical fitness pro- gram. This called for not only strenuous work for the students but also for several instructors and the principal. Three weeks prior to the closing of school for the holidays, several speeches were given on the subject, physi- cal examinations were required of all over sixteen years of age, and several mental tests were given to this group. Four out of the five days were devoted to physical training while the fifth day was given ov- er to practical first-aid. Many students had to drop subjects in order to work this period into their schedule, others had to have this class from twelve to one. By staggering lunch hours the program began to run smoothly after it had been in ef- fect a few weeks. The entire noon day sports program for both boys and girls had to be dis- continued for the duration. At first many sore muscles were re- ported from the strenous exercis- ing; however after several weeks of conditioning the students be- came more accustomed to the program. Swinging through the air with the greatest of ease over a table is one of the accomplish- ments of the boys ' commando classes. The deep knee bend is one more of the exercises in calisthenics for the boys. The jumping jack develops arm muscles and improves the posture of the girl com- mandos. Reaching for their toes is a back breaking exercise to slenderize the waist for the girls. 56 Miss Elsie Harrison Girls ' Athletic Director All of the girls in G. A. A. as well as her physical education classes have missed Miss Elsie Harrison who, after completing five and one-half years of teaching at Valparaiso, accepted a posi- tion as a grade teacher in East Chicago. Her successor is Miss Doris Bower, a graduate of Purdue, who comes very highly rec- ommended, and V. H. S. girls co-operated with her program as well as with the former instructor. Miss Harrison supervised May festivals, which included all the physical education classes and a group of G. A. A. members. She also had charge of the social dancing classes for two years. Under her instruction many students had their first dancing lessons. She is a proficient athlete and many times taught the girls by example the most enjoyable as well as efficient way of becoming a good sport. cCa encjne Lecjul t ink Cup At the annual award day last year, the outstand- ing senior girl athlete was presented with a silver loving cup which has her name engraved on it, This cup although the property of the schools, remains in the hands of the honored girl during the summer. She is also given a silver bar pin with the G. A. A. monogram engraved upon it. Last years ' outstand- ing girl was LaVergne Niequist, the 1941-1942 G. A. A. president. The selection was based on sportsmanship, ability, and leadership. Since 1931 when the cup award originated, there have been eleven girls to be distinguished with this honor. These are Mary Frances Powell, Genevieve Smith, Elizabeth Arnold, Mildred Shideler, Mar- garet Crisman, Ann Maulsby, Bernice Brown, Char- lotte Cavell, Nena Winder, Martha Crisman, Rose- mary Claussen, and La Vergne Niequist. LaVergne Niequist 1942 Cup Winner Q.AJ . MoM diWketMf diancjuet One of the highlights on the G. A. A. calendar is the annual basketball banquet which was held on April 23, 1942, at the Junior High School. Carrying out a patriotic theme, the tables made a colorful picture of red, white, and blue streamers with center-pieces of American flags. Last year ' s president, LaVergne Niequest, presided over the banquet and introduc- ed the speakers. Two plays re-enacted by some of G. A. A. ' s most talented members, and an analysis of the girls ' lives in the next twenty years made up the first part of the varied program. The movie, The Perfect Tribute was shown and added much to the patriotic theme. As a conclusion to this spring affair, Miss Harrison awarded the numerals and monograms to those girls who won these minor awards. 57 Q. A A. (Exoand One of the largest and most ac- tive clubs in the Valparaiso High School is the Girls ' Athletic Asso- ciation commonly known as the G. A. A. This organization is composed of both active and associate members. An active girl is one who is an ac- tive participant in all G. A. A. sports while an associate member participates mildly in the athletic program and enjoys the G. A. A. social functions. With a large variety of sports for every season of the year, each girl has an opportunity to choose the sport in which she is the most interested. The four major sports; soccer, volleyball, basketball, and baseball have quite large member- ships and show skill in teamwork. Archery, tumbling, tennis, and the noonday league are classed as min- or activities and emphasize indi- vidual skills. Besides the after-school activit- ies, G. A. A. meetings are held semi- monthly in Room 102. At the meetings business matters are discussed, and both humorous and educational program are furnished by the program committee. Alone with the regular members of G. A. A. a group of girls out- standing in sportsmanship, athletic ability, and leadership are selected by the G. A. A. members to com- prise what is known as the board. The officers of the club are elected at the end of the school year while the re- maining board members are appointed by the sponsor, previous board members, and the new officers. Each member of the board is given a sport or duty to man- age and to create interest in. G. A. A. Top Picture: Frances McGillicuddy, Noonday League; Wilna Davis, Miscellaneous Sports Chairman; Dorothy Kraft, Noonday League; Emily White, Art Editor. Program Committee Kate Hippen steel; Lois Jordan, Chairman; Barbara Trenkle; Joan Stinchfield. Minor Sports Victoria Lindberg, Tumbling Chairman; Elinor Julian. Scrapbook Chair- man; Mary Hollett, Tennis; Betty Jungjohan, Archery Chairman. Officers Jean Holt, Treasurer; Caryl Lofquist, Secretary; Miss E. Harrison. Sponsor; Wilma Berkey, Vice-President ; Betty Frazier, President. Major Sports Harriet Arnold, Basketball Chairman; Mary Nolan, Volleyball Chair- man; Bonnie Podreskey, Soccer Chairman; Helen Peck, Baseball Chair- r,8 The board for the past year was composed of sixteen members. Betty Frazier, pres- ident; Wilma Berkey, vice-president; Caryl Lofquist, secretary; and Jean Holt, treasur- er were elected at the close of the 1942 school year. Q. J . J . Qnoup4 SENIOR G. A. A. Row 1, Bottom: Marilyn Miller, Bonnie Reid, Bonnie Podreskey, Mary Ellen Pillard, Wilna Davis, Jean Holt, Mary Nolan, Frances McGil- licuddy. Row 2: Alice Greene, Marie Drennan, Emily White, Harriet Arnold, Caryl Lofquist, Betty Frazier, Wilma Berkey, Shirley Kolner. Row 3: Helen Peck, Betty Bratton, Dorothy Kraft, Patricia Krause, Nathalia Jacob, Joyce Stoner, Dorothy Foltz. Row 4: Helen Kleehammer, Phyllis Crisman, Barbara Trenkle, Lois Jordan, Mary McGarvey, Barbara Niksch, Elaine Owens. JUNIOR G. A. A. Row 1, Bottom: Edith Eichelberg, Betty Jung- johan, Leona Burrus, Sarah Covert, Norma Hill, Shirlee Hepner, Gail Keesiing. Row 2: Mary Pierce, Marilyn Wittpenn, Ruth Luedtke, Ruth Crisman, Virginia LaCount, Dor- othy Gordon. Row 3: Dorothy Becker, Mary Hollett, Joanne Ragsdale, Victoria Lindberg, Betty Collins. Row 4: Frances Jacobs, Ruth Mayer, Kathryn Hippensteel, Kathryn Greenlee, Elinor Julian, Joan Stinchfield, Sally Spindler. SOPH. G. A. A. Row 1, Bottom: Barbara Scribner, Barbara Lembke, Patricia Hickman, Elsie Hollands- worth, Violet Smisek, Shirley Foster. Ethel Daily, Louise Johnson, Helen Miller, Carrie Hensen, Shirlie Nerger. Row 2: Stella Hoskins, Darlene Yazel, Betty Meadows, Laura Stultz, Johanna Nash, Lillian Kilavos, Marian Miller. Betty Reid, Lucille Dean, Nancy Van Ness, Shirley Harden. Row 3: Theresa La Brecque, Eleanor Gannon, Shirley Treseler, Virginia Erea, Theresa Miller, Betty Blachly, Rhea Hubbard, Patricia Cadwell, Doris Mathias, Betty Burns, Phyllis Kantro. Row 4: Edna Davis, Katherine Morand, Phyllis Gott, Marjorie Crosby, Beverly Sanderson, Dor- othy Day, Ruth McKim, Jeanne Spratley, Shir- ley Cochran, Betty Bozarth, Phyllis Brown, Louisa Spagna. Row 5: Nancy Fabing, Sammy Williams, Alice Laird, Joyce Fabing, Anita Holzbaur. Marylee Klein, Jeanne Henry, Marcelle Thorpe, Rita Halloran, Betty Shinabarger. Beverly Goodrich, Ruth Weichert. FRESHMEN G. A. A. Row 1, Bottom: Mary Edna Stoner, sponsor; Florence Hayes, Ruth Garris, Shirley Gehrke. Virginia Lamb, Vivian Shupe, Patricia Platts, June Billings. lima Henrichs, Ethel Owens, Ruth Iden, Marilyn Palen, Marie Buck. Row 2: Doris Bochtler, Thelma Eatinger, Gwen Kinne, Martha Shirk, Carolyn Haberstroh, Vi- vian Hibbets, Gloria McClellan, Phyllis Miller, Catherine Barber, Madilyn Meadows, June Dun- lap, Helen Mayer. Row 3: Marge Crisman, Nancy Loring, Jean Watt, Grace Wright, Norma Sykes, Irene Thiel, Joan Smith, Phyllis Fraser, Jeanne Morand, Al- berta DeVelde, Josephine Makovsky, Rose Fra- zier. Row 4: Doris Vaughn, Irene Gloyeske, Irene Luddington, Ruth White. Leona Boule. Donna Gustafson, Betty Johnson, Virginia Bell, Phyllis Walsh, Norma Wagoner, Frances Bauer, Lois Ashton. Row 5: Phyllis Snyder, Delores Eatinger, Pa- tricia Aindt, Eunice Dick, Neva Winrote, Sarah Peck, Dolores Christensen. Lotta Mae Beam. Geneva Hoskins, Joann Murphy, Doris Skinner. 59 Drawings were (BoAebaM, dia ketMJ, TRajan Spont-k Baseball is the only major sport held by the G. A. A. in the spring. Helen Peck was elected chairman for 1943. About ninety girls came out. A round robin tour- nament was held with all teams but one playing every time. With weather permitting the girls played out of doors and at other times in the gymnasium. At the time this book went to press the girls had just started to play. The third major sport, basketball, had a very successful season which lasted for two months. A and B teams were picked by Miss Harrison, coach, and basketball chairman Harriet Arnold. A round robin tournament was held with championship laurels awarded to A team four and B team five. The members of team four included: Mary Hollett, captain; Marge Crosby, Mary Nolan, Nancy Van Ness, Dorothy Foltz, Nancy Fabing, and Dorothy Kraft; while those on team five were: Edna Davis, captain; Belva Jo Keene, Marie Buck, Joan Smith, Martha Shirk, Sarah Peck, Lorraine Lindberg, and Betty Salberg. At the close of the regular schedule the class teams were chosen, used, and it was found to be : fresh- men vs. juniors and sophomores vs. seniors. The juniors were victori- ous over the frosh by a wide margin, while the seniors defeated their younger sisters by only one point. The two winning teams clashed in a close and hard battle with one side forging ahead only to be tied by the other team. With a score of 8-6 to their credit the juniors played hard but could not stop the seniors in the last few min- utes, when a basket and a free- throw put the seniors ahead, 9-8, thus ending another class team tournament. Those girls on the winning senior team were: Betty Frazier, captain; Wilma Berkey, Mary Nolan, Harriet Arnold, Caryl Lofquist, Marie Drennan, Bonnie Podreskey, Jean Holt, Dorothy Kraft, Wilna Davis, Lois Jordan, Helen Peck, and Barbara Trenkle. A silver cup engraved with the name of the senior class and the year 1943, was presented to the winning captain, Betty Frazier, by Miss Doris Bower, girls ' physical education instructor, at the annual basketball banquet. i.iii 126 Qinh Volleyball again lived up to its standard of being one of the most popular G. A. A. sports by attract- ing one hundred and twenty-six girls this year. With the aid of Miss Elsie Har- rison, the volleyball chairman, Mary Nolan, divided the girls into eleven teams with approximately twelve members on each team. At the close of the round-robin tour- nament it was found that team nine was the winner with a total of nine wins to their credit and no losses. Team ten was runner-up with seven victories and two de- feats. Members of the winning team nine were: Lucille Dean, cap- tain; Bonnie Podreskey, Dorothy Becker, Phyllis Fraser, Caryl Lof- quist, Barbara Niksch, Dorothy Gordon, Phyllis Crisman, Virginia Lamb, Vivian Hibbets and Virgin- ia Erea. Class tournaments were again held although for the first time no points were given for being chosen on the team. The juniors proved to be the champions when they de- feated the seniors by a close margin in a hotly contested game. Saccen in t Sjparit oi Seaman One of the most lively and body-bruising games in the G. A. A. schedule is soccer which begins early in September and ends usually at the end of October. There were eight teams in the round-robin tournament, and the winning team, number two, was composed of the following girls: Virginia LaCount, captain; Betty Blachly, Barbara Lembke, Nancy Loring, Lois Ashton, Virginia Erea, Emily White, Rose Frazier, Dorothy Foltz, Joyce Fabing, Doris Vaughn, and Virginia Lamb. This year the class team tournament was again won by the sophomores with the final score of 2-0. This is the second consecutive year that this underclass team has held top rank in the annual contest. The one and only goal that occured during the game was made in the first few minutes of play. Although the juniors showed strong competition to the younger team, they could not rally. The members of the sopho- more class team included: Elinor Gannon, captain; Lucille Dean, Barbara Scribner, Louisa Spagna, Shirley Cochran, Barbara Lembke, Ruth McKim, Nancy Van Ness, Shirley Foster, Darlene Yazel, Dorothy Day, Edna Davis, Sammy Williams, and Marge Crosby. 6] Row 1, Top: Barbara Scribner and Shirle rejoice over bullseye just made. Row 2: Barbara Lembke, Jean Holt, Beverly Ed- wards, and Emily White aspire toward expert marks- manship. Betty Bozarth waits with tenseness as her partner serves in a game of tennis. Row 3: Ruth Mayer and Gail Kee sling enjoy a friendly game of shuffleboard. Harriet Arnold and Mary Nolan count up score in a close horseshoe con- test. Row 4: Shirley Cochran and Lois Jordan serve as pinboys in a bowling contest. Betty Frazier and Wilma Berkey engage in a game of healthball dur- ing the noon hour. Six YViinon Spont Listed as the minor sports in the G. A. A. schedule are archery, tumbling, tennis, miscel- laneous sports, and noonday league activities. The first activity was archery which attracted eighty girls. Under the supervision of its chair- man, Betty Jungjohan, the G. A. A. members practiced on Monday and Thursday afternoons. Championship honors went to Ethel Owens, freshman, with Mary Hollett as a close runner- up. Healthball and horseshoes also proved to be popular not only to those girls eating their lunch at school, but to the others as well. Dorothy Kraft and Frances McGillicuddy were in charge of these noonday league activities. Wilma Ber- key was the winner of the healthball tourna- ment, and single horseshoes was won by Josep- hine Makovsky, freshman. As the calendar moved on past the Christmas holidays, tumbling was open to any club mem- ber. Those girls who passed all of the stunts re- quired except one were placed on the A team by tumbling chairman, Victoria Lindberg, and those who passed all but two stunts were on the B team. The remaining girls received 25 points for coming out for tumbling. Those girls who earned 50 points were: Har- riet Arnold, Wilma Berkey, Marge Crosby, Lu- cille Dean, Delores Eatinger, Nancy Fabing, Betty Frazier, Rose Frazier, Nathalia Jacob, Betty Jungjohan, Barbara Lembke, Victoria Lindberg, Josephine Makovsky, Ruth McKim, Helen Peck, Barbara Scribner, Doris Skinner, Nancie Van Ness, Sammy Williams, Darlene Yazel, and June Dunlap. The B squad consisted of: Leona Boule, Phyllis Fraser, and Bonnie Podreskey. Tennis, headed by Mary Hollett, started in the late spring. Miscellaneous sports points were handed in by each girl to Wilna Davis, chairman. 62 Auitocfrriaphk 63 4uto napla4 64 •