Griffith High School - Reflector Yearbook (Griffith, IN)

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Class History 1941 Glancing through the past four years, it hardly seems possible that the “dig- nified seniors” of ’41 were the “green freshmen” of ’37. Beginning our four year tour we had 65 shy members. We trusted the guid- ance of our tour to President Jerry Dixon, and his assistants: Vice-President, Betty Spitz, and Sec’y.-Treasurer, Cecilia Govert, and our sponsors, Mr. Swaim and Mrs. Cook, who led us through a year of work and enjoyment. Our adventurous tour found us as sophomores the following year with a de- crease of one member. We were guided by Miss Rinard and Mr. Beck with Kenneth Moore as President, Warren Hartz as Vice-President, and Shirley Anderson as Sec’y.- Treasurer. During the summer of ’38, one of our fellow classmates, Robert Hartz, was forever lost to us. After a three months’ vacation here, we again resumed our tour in G.H.S., this time as Juniors. There was a decrease of five in our jolly crowd which now consisted of only fifty-nine. This year again, Mr. Beck and Miss Rinard resumed their positions as sponors of our class. Our officers for this year were Bruce Cook, Pres.; Cecilia Govert, Vice Pres.; Shirley Anderson, Sec’y.; and Leila Hansen, Treas. The Junior Play, “Bashful Mr. Bobbs,” was presented under the able direction of Mr. C. L. Wilson on December 4, 1939. This year we were confronted with the financial problem of rais- ing funds for the Junior-Senior Banquet over which we presided, on May 11, 1940. We rested with the Class of ’40 in an old-fashioned garden at G.H.S. The following fall, 65 members started happily toward the end of a success- ful tour. Under the able direction of President Charles Yates, Vice President Robert Tignor, Secretary Shirley Anderson, Treasurer Leila Hansen, and our loyal sponsors, Mr. Beck and Mrs. Cook, we completed the home stretch of our high school tour. We presented “America First” on April 4, which proved to be another successful perform- ance for this class. The most courageous undertaking of the class of ’41, was the publication of the “Reflector.” On May 25, we attended the Baccalaureate services given for our class. We completed our tour, on May 28 at the Commencement exercises, where the Class of ’41 appeared in one group for the last time. We are proud to be able to say that our class is the largest class to graduate from Griffith High School. SENIOR OFFICERS President Charles Yates Vice President Robert Tignor Secretary Shirley Anderson Treasurer Leila Hansen Class Motto — Today we Follow: Tomorrow we Lead. Class Flower — Red Rose.

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Class Will I, Leila Hansen, do hereby will my acting ability to Dorothy Nisle. 1, Frank Hartz, do hereby will my carefree attitude to Leslie Forester. I, Warren Hartz, do hereby will my knowledge of Webster to Frances Swartz. I, Helen KeTpingstine, do hereby will my many hair fashions to Myra Lynn. I, Gerrit Huitsing, do hereby will my quiet and dignified manner to Luanne Pettit. I, Augusta Ihle, do hereby will my dainty walk to Caroline Parrish. I, Jean Knuth, do hereby will my ability to string those boys in Hawaii a line to Helen Davis. I, Margaret Kochalka, do hereby will my love for excitement to Jennie Ritsema. X, Rose Kovesci, do hereby will my way with ' East Chicago boys to Connie McGavin. I, Betty Lou Molinatto, do hereby will my ability to understand everyones’ troubles to Edna Brown. I, Bill Lynn, do hereby will all those hearts I’ve broken, to cupid for repairs. I, Lois McFarland, do hereby wiill my love for anything sweet to Dorothy Williams. I, John Mejaski, do hereby will my love for a good argument to Dorothy Woods. I, Dorothy Miller, do hereby will my skating ability to Noble North. I, Leo Miller, do hereby will my short memory in public speaking class to Theresa kovesci. I, Kenneth Moore, do hereby will a share of my intelligence to each member of the junior class. I, Kenneth Nywening, do hereby will my unconcerned attitude about everything to Eleanor Govert. I, Anna Mae Reder, do hereby will my beautiful profile to Irene Evansin. I, Bill Reynolds, do hereby will my keen interest in football to Keith Long. I, Katherine Schreiber, do hereby will my imaginary place on the football team to anyone who doesn’t make the team. I, Jean Schwartz, do hereby will my jitterbug ability to Mario Momigrasso. I, Betty Spitz, do hereby will my big brown eyes and hair to Marion Becker. I, Frank Sporman, do hereby will my pompadour hair style to Marion Welsh. I, Marion Swets, do hereby will my studious behavior to Nick Vracin. I, Irene Szur, do hereby will my dependentness on Chuck Yates to Shirley Long. I, Edwin Summers, do hereby will my dislike of jazz to Patricia Drummond. I, Richard Taylor, do hereby will my steady patrol boy duty to Bob Parsons. I, Anthony Terpstra, do hereby will my height to Eddie Oldert. I, Virginia Textor, do hereby will my winning smile to Nellie Taminga. I, Robert Tignor, do hereby will my shyness to Pete Phillips. I, Jack Tubbs, do hereby will my pleasing personality to Eleanor Szur. I, Robert Van Til, do hereby will my book on “How to Win Friends and Influence PeoDle” to Thai ton Hutchins. y I, La Verne Weyhe, do hereby will my gentle voice to Bill Kussmaul. I, Vera Wilcox, do hereby will my way with the teachers to Eugene Wilson. I, Charles Yates, do hereby will my way with women to Mr. Armon. I, Robert Yothment, do hereby will my dislike for being teased to Mr. Beck. Last, we the Senior Class do hereby appoint Mrs. Cook and Mr. Beck to execute this our last wil’ anl testament and see that is carried out to the last detail. In witness whereof we the Senio Class of 1941 have to this set our hand and seal on this twenty-fourth day of March. Witnesses: Norma Kelley “44” Virginia Jamison 43” Jack Haycock “42”

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JUNIOR CLASS Top row left to right: C. Wells, C. Randhan, S. Santino, Q. Kenoyer, N. North, J. Bunch, J. Laich, G. Konopaisek, W. Peters, K. Long, P. Phillips, N. DeGroot. Second row: J. Maglish, D. DeWitt, J. Haycock, J. Rachau, G. Slocum, R. Harper, C. Zigterman, R. Zype, J. Golinski, K. Massa, H. Laird. Third Row: N. Tamminga, H. Minninger, E. Szur, M. Purdy, D. Mang, B. Terpstra, F. Schwart, F. Farmer, J. Davis, D. Woods, D. Williams, D. Nisle. Fourth row: R. Brunner, C. Krol, J. Ritsema, E. Courtrught, V. Hansen, L. Conley, M. Welsh, .1. Scheeringa, M. Drapold, M. Hale. C. McGavin. Fifth row: Mr. Pir.gry, E. Oldert, L. Forster. J. Spitz, S. Long, E. Govert, A. Mikuta, C. Parrish-; E. Hendrickson, Miss Molehman. JR. PLAY JR. CLASS OFFICERS JR. PLAY Q. Kenoyer, W. Peters, Mr. Pingry, P. Phillips, C. K. Long, V. Hansen D. Williams Wells, G. Slocum, J. Spitz, S. Long, J. Spitz, Miss Molehman. JR. PLAY CAST Standing left to right: Miss Vater, C. McGavin, E. Hendrickson, E. Govert, H. Minninger, M. Welsh, J. Maglish, Q. Kenoyer, W. Peters. Seated left to right: K. Long, V. Hansen, S. Long, J. Spitz, C. Parrish, E. Oldert, D. Williams.