Washington High School - Memory Lane Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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In 1945, the restoration to life of the HATCHET. CEven then as sophomores, Going On Seventeen and two casts presented it on March 13 and History of the Class of 1948 Now that the end is near, we begin to feel the loss in our hearts: of our good times, our noon mixers, our classes, our studies, our teachers, our proms, our whole school life. As we look back farther and farther, we find it wasn't so bad after all. ln fact, why not say it: We loved it! As we look back we remember especially such things as these: we had Emily Schultz, Nancy Scheu, Frieda Kurczewski, Frances Boyer, and Dick Snyder hard at work on it. Indeed the sophomores are to be chietiy credited with its restorationl . . . On November 3. the Northern Indiana Instrumental and Vocal Music Clinic, with Lucy Wlodarek, Evelyn Leopold, Ed Magiera, Marshall Phillips, and Everett Austin taking part . . . The grand turnout of sophomores to participate in school activities: twelve in football, fourteen in basketball, twenty in band, and seventeen in glee club. Monopolizing, weren't we? We remember that fall the HATCHET awarded Big Red Apples to Frances Boyer and Pat Wozniak for selling the most advertisingy that Nancy Scheu and Kathleen Jacobsen started their great careers as cheerleaders. That April, on the 23 and 24, came the operetta The Gondoliers, in which Evelyn Leopold played the part of Casilda, daughter of the Duchess of Plaza-Toro, and Bob Robertson, Everett Austin, and Dick Benninghoff took the parts of Venetian gondoliers. During the same month, Frances Boyer, Louise Nowak, Mary Ann Bencsics, Ed Magiera, Dolores Van Wynsberghe, and Frank Vander Hagen enioyed the Band Clinic at Adams. They still recall it easily. Also in that April our green track team broke LakeviIle's broad iump record, Ted Piechocki leaping 19 feet, 6M inches to do it. And the Girls' Ushers Club selected nine of us as members: Doris Bennitt, Shirley Houk, Louise Nowak, Arlene Phillips, Emily Schultz, Rosalie Szabo, Johanna Weiss, Lucy Wlodarek, and Gloria Wroblewski. In May the Student Council selected one of our number to serve as president for the coming year. Adeline Ciesiolka was the soph so honored. In that same month, Washington held its first Honors Day Assembly, to honor those students who had distinguished themselves either as students or as citizens. Twenty-one of our number were on the honor roll for scholarship, Dolores Van Wynsberghe was awarded the Berg Medal for outstanding work in the bandy William Hauguel, Dolores Lewandowski, Louise Nowak, and Nancy Scheu received Latin Awards. Numerous members were recognized for their service as members of the HATCHET Staff. In the evening of Honors Day, Frieda Kurczewski and Leonard Mixtccki reigned as Madame Star and Mr. Moon at the sophomore spring dance, called none other than the Blue Sky Jive. Did we have fun? I'lI say we did! On September 26, as iuniors, we chose our class officers. Chet Dlugosz was elected president, Dick Snyder, vice-president, Ray Ewald, secretary, Lorraine Cham- berlain, treasurer, and William Hauguel, historian. ln October the iunior cabinet was selected. The members were Phil Kulczak, Sherry Arpasi, Loretta Zmudzinski, Doiores Lewandowski, and Nancy Scheu. That fall the presidency of the Boys' Glee Club fell to Richard Benninghoff. In November the Class of 1946 presented to the school, at a Memorial Service, a tablet bearing the names of the Boys of Washington who had died in the war. On December 20, occurred the annual Christmas play, with many members of the class and the full glee club in the cast. That December saw Loretta Zmudzinski make her debut in the world. On February 6 it was announced that our class would be given of presenting a funior play, the first iunior class to do so. The play cheerleading the privilege selected was 14. Members were Marie Miller and Doreen Sokol CElsaJ7 Ray Skarbek and Marion Pilarski fBuddyJp Emily Schultz and Adeline Ciesiolka fMrs. Carhartlp Frieda Kurczewski and Margaret Staszewski CFIorenceJp George Tschida and Ray Ewold lCraigJ, Erwin Wierzbinski and Richard Miller CTomJp Gus Kohler fShrimpieDp Fred Polonka and John Sinka lPauIlp Pot Dudeck and Theresa Deguc Uoanlg Lorraine Chamberlain and Nancy Scheu lLillumsJ5 William Hauguel lMr. Carhartlg Betty Janicki, Janet Bartkowiak, Johanna Weiss, Rosmarie Bykowski, Loretta Zmudzinski, and Rosalie Szabo lHelen, Doris, and Agnesl. The play was a distinct success. Following it, members of the cast, the stage crew and the ushers enjoyed a dance in the gym. In April the Graduation Ring Committee was chosen. Members were Chet Dlugosz, Dick Snyder, Loretta Zmudzinski, and Nancy Scheu. Orders were taken in May and the rings were waiting for us when we came back to school in September. In May a spring musicale was presented by the glee clubs instead of an operetta. The theme was Better Human Relationships Through Music. Many of our class participated. On May 8, the class entertained the seniors at a tea dance in the library. Miss Palmer assisted us with the refreshments. On May 16 came the Second Annual Honors Day. Many members of the class

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were recognized for service to the school and these juniors were named members of the National Honor Society: Rosemarie Bykowski, Adeline Ciesiolka, Theresa Deguc, Chester Dlugosz, William Hauguel, John Lawecki, Evelyn Leopold, Dolores Lewandowski, Jane Mikolaiczak, Leonard Mixtacki, Marion Pilarski, Norbert Rzep- nicki, Nancy Lee Scheu, Emily Schultz, Margaret Staszewski, Dolores Van Wynsberghe, and Loretta Zmudzinski. Then came the last September - we were seniors! When we returned, we found our senior rings awaiting us. We were the first class privileged to wear them so soon in the year. We found too that we had temporarily lost our music director, for Miss Chapman was convalescing at her mother's home from a broken ankle. Our first interest was the senior play and on September 'l'l, Miss Fortin anounced that it would be The Song of Bernadette. On October 2 the casts were announced. Members were Pat Dudeck and Nancy Scheu lBernadetteD, Margaret Staszewski, Lorraine Chamberlain, Frieda Zalas, Richard Miller, Marion Pilarski, Sherry Arpasi, Clarence Filipski, Frances Boyer, Louise Nowak, Erwin Wierzbinski, Ray Ewald, Richard Snyder, Rosalie Szabo, Janet Bartkowiak, Theresa Deguc, Jane Mikolaiczak, Evelyn Leopold, Arlene Philiips, Betty Janicki, George Tschida, Emily Schultz, William Hauguel, Doreen Sokol, Leona Kush, Chet Dlugosz, Ray Skarbek, Dick Kazmierzak, Adeline Ciesiolka, Geraldine Martynowicz, and Marie Miller. Our second interest was the yearbook. On September 15 the senior cabinet named an executive committee of five: William Hauguel, Loretta Zmudzinski, Leona Kush, Marion Pilarski, and Mary Ann Benesics. With the assistance of Miss Kuhn and Evelyn Leopold and Dick Snyder of the art classes, the committee went to work at once to plan what they hope is the best yearbook ever put out at Washington. The senior election was held on October 5. Richard Miller was selected as presi- dentg Chester Dlugosz, vice-president, Marion Pilarski, secretary, Ray Ewald, treasurer, and Shirley Houk, historian. Members of the cabinet selected were Nancy Scheu, Gus Kohler, Margaret Staszewski. On September 23 Miller was also selected as iunior Rotarian. Richard Orlowski was selected as senior representative on the Junior T. B. Board. On October 'IO came the first Panther-Riley Round-up, sponsored by the student councils of the two schools. Parades of class floats from each school moved to Walker Field, where the school queens were crowned. Frieda Kurczewski was the Washington Queen and members of her court were Patricia Dudeck, Dolores Lisek, Jane Mikolaiczak, Helen Rininger, Alice Szymczak, and Frieda Zalas. The Panda Club at its first meeting chose Marie Miller president, Johanna Weiss vice-president, Janet Bartkowiak secretary, Louise Nowak treasurer. Home room representatives selected were Arlene Phillips, Loretta Zmudzinski, Delphine Chrzan, and Leona Kush. On November 27, by vote of the class and the faculty, Emily Schultz was selected as Washington's candidate for the D.A.R. Pilgrimage Award. December 6 came, and everyone was whispering, talking, and even shouting about the All-School City Prom. It was held at the Indiana Club with Mickey lsley's Orchestra playing. Everyone had a wonderful time and all hated to remember that we had only one more prom left. On January 12 came tryouts for The Firefly and our class provided much talent. Members taking leading parts were Evelyn Leopold, Shirley Houk, and Bob Kalka. Others were members of the stage crew, the chorus, the production staff. The performance was by far the outstanding musical event of the school's history. All winter long we enioyed the noon league basketball games. How could we forget the Tris Kaideskaphobias, the All Stars, the Hawkeyes, the Minute Men, the Blue Jeans, the Jokers, Bruno's Boys, and the Crystal Gazers. Even if we don't remember who won the games, we surely will remember that they were played. Suddenly it was Easter. Then spring vacation was over and we had begun the last lap. The yearbook went to press, Scholastic averages were figured and gradu- ating honors announced. Emily Schultz, with a 4-point overage, a record never before- achieved, was named class valedictorianp John Lawecki, with a 3.966 average, became salutatorian. Twenty-nine members of the class, having earned a 3-point average, were awarded honorable mention in scholarship. Now the last days have arrived. Class Day and Graduation are here. The Class. of T948 are now regretfully the newest members of the alumni of Washington High. --IZOIZ- WASHINGTON EVER GLORIOUS Washington to thee we sing, Praised be thy name! Grant to us leadership, true worth Our aim. Ours is the spirit strong, Our hearts with love aflumeg All honor to thee we bring, Fair Washington! May we with courage strong, Each year renew Our faith in that freedom Our forefathers knew. Loud let our anthem ring, And shouts with glad acclaim: All honor, Oh, Washington, To thy fair name!