Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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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

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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

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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