George Rogers Clark High School - Powder Horn Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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MRS. ALICE JIM ALFRED WALTER BETTY ADMIRAL GILMAN HEIN PORACKY YOUNG Sponsor President Vice President Secretary Treasurer One snowy, wintry day in February, 1932 — anxious, eager-eyed, thrilled, perhaps a little awed— a group of young people marched from Franklin to t heir splendid new school home at George Rogers Clark. Leaving Franklin was a hard thing to do, for it seemed like deserting an old friend with whom one has had many enjoyable and interesting hours. But new experiences called, and in true Pioneer spirit that first freshman class forged ahead. High were their ambitions, dauntless their courage, beautiful their dreams of the next four years. Willingly, they cooperated with the sophomore class in blazing the trail for future Clark classes to follow. And so that first year passed by in routine work and as they became more acquainted with their new home, they grew to love it. Prominent have they been in all school activities. The drama called to some, while those athletically inclined found their places in the various sports. Many of the school clubs installed enthusiastic members of the class of ' 36 at their heads; band, chorus, and debate teams were supported by these girls and boys. How fast the days flew! Before they realized it, the junior year appeared in sight, a busy, prosperous, happy year. The class play, “Three-Cornered Moon,” a comedy with a realistic setting, was successfully produced. But the year was not over, for with it came the climax, the Junior-Senior Prom, in honor of the first graduating class of Clark. Everyone who participated in this glamor- ous, colorful event will long remember it. We wish to congratulate the juniors and their sponsor, Mrs. Alice Admiral, upon their splendid work throughout the years, and we hope their last year will be the hap- piest, finest year of all. Twenty-nine

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encot Cu 1 Uii We, the class of 1935, being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, ordain, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament, hereby revoking all other and former wills made by us at any time. Mary Matusko bequeaths her shorthand ability to Verna Mae Spisak. Capitola Ready bequeaths her skill in art to Mary Woituck. Alice Catterall leaves her A” scholarship rating to Doris Vater. Jack Buckley and Margaret Burk leave their cheerleading to Jackie Clair and Bud Quigg, the junior cheerleaders. Dallas Smith wills his ability to play the saxophone to Eddie Companik. Mildred Pakan bequeaths her oratorial ability to Chester Powell. Bill Binder leaves his sports-writing dexterity to Bill Green. Mike Brenkus, Jimmie Sparks, George Petruff, Frank Buehler, Louis Hensley, Frank Hronsky, Joe Derybowski, and Joe Burosh — Clark’s graduating members of the football eleven — bequeath their ability to go out and win games to every able-bodied lad in school to help keep Clark’s name high on the victory sheet. Julian Kapitan bequeaths his swimming ability to Alex Sopo. Sophie Dmitruck leaves her dancing ability to Katherine Adley. Wilma Crindle wills her journalistic ability to Kenneth Gardner. Eleanor Figuly leaves her good-naturedness to Pauline Gilman. Mary Katherine Smith bequeaths her skill as a librarian to Ludmilia Valko. John Spisak leaves his skill in playing the cornet to Louis Faygas. Meinert Magnussen wills his ability in debate to Bill Catterall. Barbara James bequeaths her literary ability to Eugene Wytrykus. Alex Kompier leaves his basketball skill to Bob Doering. Martha Ann Avery, Dorothy Evans, Janis Mehldahl, and Mayme Haysak, Clark’s group of auburn-haired graduates, bequeath their red hair to Ann Snow. Mildred Rusina bequeaths her quiet demeanor to Olga Chizmar. Stanley Schaeffer leaves his jovial nature to William Roehrdanz. Bob Straker leaves his studious ways to Walter Waggoner. Archie Judson leaves his well-dressed appearance to Wenzel Augustine. Mae Baumwohl bequeaths her loquaciousness to Helen Wayne Lidgard. Alex Malek wills his friendly countenance to Raymond Pacholski. Jane Saunders leaves her winning ways to Ruthjune Zimmerman. In testimony, we hereby set our seals, this first day of May, 1934. Signed: THE SENIOR CLASS Twenty-eight

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JUNIORS, First Group, top row: Chester Powell, Gordon Johnson, Steve Mrzlock, Paul Poracky, Emil Navta Chester Powelko Glen Kessler, Donald Maclean, Joseph Macnak, Alfred Hein, John Navta. SECOND ROW: Steve Ryan, John Hanula, Walter Poracky, William Mindas, Regina Haslam, Amelia Pindiak Helen Marnan, Helen Lidgard, Louise Knapp, Billy Potasnik, Raymond Pacholski, Milton Kaplan Arthur Meincke THIRD ROW: Florence Hruskovich, Sophie Novacky, Evelyn Haman, Kathryn Harbin, Bertha Krull Bessie Ellen Lee Freda Laumeyer, Aldena McCrea, Helen Hollick, Josephine Jonota, Helen Patrick, Eleanor Mieras. SECOND GROUP, top row: Paul Bajkowski, Jimmy Bartuska, Herman Breckman, Edward Blohm, Stanley Goluska, George Bercik, Raymond Gronowski, William Green, William Clarke, George Dubich, Leaton Graham, Kenneth Gardner Frank Dvorscak, Jim Gilman. SECOND ROW: Elsie Girman, Florence Georg, Helen Bukvich, Vera Graham, Mary Fech, Charles Eggers William Catterall Tumn nnii Deering, Edward Companik, Floyd Facklam, Ethel Fagyas, Margaret Gabor, Pauline Gilman, Anna Catarich THIRD ROW: Pauline Augustine, Katherine Adley, Helen Anthony, Clara Andrish, Emma Belok, Dorothy Banks Mildred Beisal, Gladys Bartels, Susan Bresick, Silvery Derybowski, Elizabeth Chermak, Myrtle Bly, Gladys Godza. THIRD GROUP, top row: John Slivka, John Trunnell, Edward Wershay, Walter Wilson, Eugene Walczak Dusan Uhrin Eu- gene Wytrykus, John Wayo, Jack White, John Psikula, Leonard Ogren, Edward Quigg, Wililam Roehrdanz. SECOND ROW: Dorothy Saunders, Dolores Rostin, Dorothy Sabol, Tillie Spanier, Agnes Skurka, Doris Vater, Doris Wickhorst Ruth Zimmerman, Margaret Tisoncik, Barbara Smith, Mary Spilly, Genevieve Saltys. THIRD ROW: Emogene Whitmer, Mary Shimala, Elizabeth Schmittel, Anna Rusina, Nadia Woituk, Vernamae Spisak Mary Woituk, Betty Young, Bessie Tabory, Virginia Schaeffer, Pauline Wagner, Margaret Walsko, Justine Paunicka. Thirty