Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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z-W G ' Sign To create, maintain, and ex- tend throughout the school and community high standards of character has been the object of our Hi-Y ever since its founding twenty-one years ago. Member- ship in' this junior branch of the YMCA is open to all boys who desire it sufficiently to pledge themselves to its ideals. Mr. Ralph Schenck and Mr. Alfred Henkel are the sponsors of the organization. Noted particularly for its serv- ice, Hi-Y operates the used book- store, conducts the sale of sched- ule pencils, and handles the checkroom at dances and games. At Christmas time it buys all the seals for the Valpost. Each fall it cooperates with its twin, the Y- Teens, to stage the Freshman- Newcomer Initiation. Seeking to emphasize courtesy, it presents an annual courtesy award to some student Whom the faculty has selected. The members at- tend church in a body three times a year, and the church committee urges individual members to at- tend their own church services Whenever possible. 'lop picture. row l. bottom: Ralph Schenck, sponsor, Justus Price, Russell Bryant, Vernon Smith, George Becker, Robert Pillard, Iames Carr, Ioseph Pedavoli, Allred Henkel, spon- sor. Row 2: George Stoner, Thomas Dob- bins, William St. Clair, David Icrdan, Glen Ellis, Harold Bartholomew, Eugene Braun, Charles Stevens. Row 3: Kenneth Dobbins, Edward Hansen, Richard I-Iildreth, Paul Sui- ton, William Buttington, Edward Kolner. How 4: Daniel Walsh, Ioseph Van Ness, Ron- ald Halus, Rex Bucher, Arthur Thoma, Ken- neth Edwards, Carl Finstad. Row 5: Frank Highly, Iohn Trump, Richard Schroeder, Thomas Morris, Byron Dick, Norman Halus, Kenneth Trulock. low G: Iackson Thomas, Ichn Poncher, Iames Barrington, Iohn O'Barr. Center: otiicers Iohn O'Barr, president: Rus- sell Bryant, hoard member, William Butiing- ton, librarian: Norman Halus, vice-president: David Iordan, secretaryg Ralph Schenck, Al- lred Henkel, sponsorsg Ioseph Van Ness, treasurer. Bottom Iour: induction, 1947. 28

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'7ime eqcleft Swwzge Of pullicaifiawi I ln the Valenian and the Valpost are recorded all the activities of the student body. Staffs for these publications are composed of upper classmen who work hard to meet the printer's deadlines. Students look forward to both with unfeigned enthusiasm. Be- cause lof their popularity they do not lack subscribers. The cost of each is kept to a minimum for it is not,the purpose of department to make money. Its only re- ward is satisfying the customers. The Valenian. sponsored by Miss Mary Edna Sto- ner, is published annually by the graduating class. lt records the complete activities of school life through- out the year. In planning the material for this par- ticular book the staff and photographer have been busy ever since summer. The current staff was chosen in a manner different from that of former years. In- stead of being elected by their classmates, interested students were asked to volunteer. Senior girls sold ice cream and candy at the home games and in the halls to help defray expenses. Three times in its his- tory the Valenian has won the All-American Honor Rating, a coveted award granted to comparative few yearbooks by the National Scholastic Press Associa- tion. The Valpost. sponsored by Mrs. Emma Foor and published by-weekly by the Iournalism Il class, con- tains all the news in and around school. It was first conceived in 1929 as a part of English V. The re- sponse which it called forth caused the administration to add a course in journalism so that it might be im- proved and enlarged. Now there are tow courses in journalism-thefirst, one of theory, and the second, one of actual practice. The entire paper is put out by the students of Iournalisrn II with the exception of an occasional Scholastic Rotogravure Section. Editions usually cover four pages. News items differ each week, although certain columns, such as Suds and Sprinklingsn, the editorials, the sports write-ups, and the gossip column, remain fairly constant. The paper has received many First Class Honor Ratings. Center: Emma Foot, Mary Edna Stoner, sponsors. Starting at bottom. clockwise: Mary Lawler, Edward Hansen mail Valpost to out-of-town subscribers, Thomas Morris, William Stevens, Florence Brown examine engravingsp Paul Zulich, Iohanna Bauer proofread paperg Arthur Hersh- man, Emma Foor, Martha Schroeder, Arlene Domke make headlines ior next week's edition: Norma Griffin, Leo Noonan, Raymond Steel, Lucille Pearson, Ricl-rard,Hildreth check subscriptions: Dawn Pappas, Dorothy Miller, Betty Eichelberg, Wanda Gutt examine Valenlarr correspondence with various printing companies: Rita Sievers, Ioyce McDaniel, Mary Lawler, Paul Zulich,- David Iordan, Iohanna Bauer discuss dummy: Ar- thur Thoma explains art theme to Robert Pillard, Florence Hoskins, Lois Gardiner. 27

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af Geac! f Social activities of the I-Ii-Y are many and varied. First in the year comes the Freshman-Nevw comer Initiation, followed by the Father and Son Banquet. Induc- tion, preceded by much careful preparation on the part of the initiates, is third on the list. Late spring brings the Best Girl Party, at which each boy proudly dis- plays his friend , Occasionally some of the members and their sponsors attend one of the many conferences held from time to time throughout the state. Play is intermixed with work-lack is not destined to be a dull boy merely because he entertains solid ideals. Its long record of existence in Valparaiso High School proves that I-Ii-Y is fulfilling a definite purpose. There are no more will- ing workers anywhere than those to be found in this club. Appeals tor help never fail to find a re- sponse among these boys. From them will come the poised and civic-minded leaders of tomor- row, the kind of leaders our coun- try and our World need. Reading from lop: the Hi-Y barber shop quartet, Frank Highly, William Bufiington, Robert Pillard, Iohn O'Barrg Ralph Schenck, sponsor, dons apron, rolls up sleeves, helps cut cake brought to the Father and Son Ban- quetg G. Warren Phillips, superintendent, one of the honored guestsg Mrs. Ralph Schenck lends a practiced hand to the meatloaf while Arthur Thoma supervises pats of butterg Robert Pillard applies the paddle to one of the freshmen at the Freshman-Newcomer Initiation, eating oatmeal without sugar, from the floor, too: Iohn Trump joyously at- tempts to remodel Anne Willing's face, Shir- ley Allen chewing nails in nervous anticipa- tion of what's to come next: Pau1'Sutton with paddle and a who's next? look in his eye, Audrey Shauer, Y-Teen co-sponsor, with cokes. 29