La Porte High School - El Pe Yearbook (La Porte, IN)

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STORV Now come the day when we attained the goal we had set for ourselves when we were mere Widgets. We were now very proud Seniors. As soon as we had taken this nonor in our stride, the thought struck home to us that within a few short months we were to take our leave of good old L. P. H. S. But under the leadership of Gremlin Yodeling Yast as president; Fifinella Smiling Smith, vice-president; Fifinella Mert Garwood, secretary; and Gremlin Shoey Shoemaker, treasurer, we were bound and determined to make the school proud of this year's Seniors. We elected as class sponsors Miss Kelly and Mr. Beabout. One of the many problems faced by both Fifinellas and Spandules was a subject dreaded by one and all. You remember it well, don't you? 'WAR GYM.' Some of us often wondered, as we limped through the halls to and from our classes, whether or not the Sword-Nosed Gremlins had put in overtime on us. But, fortunately, we sur- vived, despite the Gremlins. This year we chose as our Senior Ploy And Came the Spring . Top honors went to our leading lady, Nina Rose Ferris, who though a stranger in our midst, gave a grand peiformance. Other honors go to the rest of the cast and to the committees for mak- ing this year's ploy such o grand success. Special thanks go to Miss McReynolds, who directed our last year's Junior Play and our Senior Play again this yeor. Thanks loads, Miss Mac. Many of our important activities still lie ahead of us and we ore looking forward eagerly to the Prom and Class Day nnd graduation. As this book goes to press, we realize that there are only a few short weeks of school left for us. In fact many of our classmates are already leaving to enter some branch of service or to take advantage of the accelerated. programs of some of our col- leges. Graduation this year is a sobering thought, but this year's class is determined to look toward the future with high resolve and hope. As we graduate from L. P. H. S.; we leave with the fervent wish that all the good Gremlins will watch over the affairs of our school—its faculty, all its Fifinellas and Spandules and next year's little Widgets . To this year's Juniors especially we offer our best wishes for a year of fun and success next year. And to all—in farewell—we say thanks for so many happy memories of a pleasant four years.

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SENIOR The beginning of a new and different life in our school doys—that was the thought that greeted us os we stepped over the threshold of good old L.P.H.S. In the Gremlin World we would have been togged with the name Widget, but to the upper- classmen we were just plain green Freshies. We may have been Greenies but we knew better than to take advantage of the brilliant sales campaign put on by the elevator ticket committee. The final result of the election of officers during our freshman year was: John Hunt, president; Nan Mansfield, vice-president; Helen Meadows, secretary-treasurer We Freshies finally moved out of the Widget stage into what the Gremlin world would describe os General Utility Gremlins. Those Gremlins are allowed a few more privileges. We, as sophomores, were allowed to become members of such organization as Girl Reserves and Hi-Y. Those were the days when excitement ran high at obtaining dates for the big dances given by these groups, getting a new formal or tuxedo, or ordering your first corsage for your own pa rticular Fifinella. (Girl Gremlin to you). Our class officers for the sophomore class for that year were: Vance Knight, pres- ident; Nan Mansfield, vice-president; Helen Meadows, secretary, and Betty Berger, treasurer. We now graduated from being underclassmen to the much-coveted title of upper- classmen. We were now Juniors. In the course of events came the long-looked-for Junior Play, titled His Loving Nephews. This, in our eyes, ot the time, was a huge success. We often wondered if it was the work of the Hole-Boring Gremlins who were loosening our paper rocks from the perfectly beautiful stone wall which surrounded the garden scene. The next great event was the Prom For weeks on end our minds concentrated on nothing but an appropriate theme for our Junior Prom. We finally decided on o Mexi- can idea carried out in theme even to the floor show. It was a gratifying climax to all the hard work put forth by thg Fifinellas (Girl Gremlins) and Spandules (Boy Grem- lins) . Lois Kipp was chosen Prom Queen. This year we had elected Fred Slinkard to head our class with Danny Danielson as vice-president; Phyllis Roberts as secretary; and Helen Regan as treasurer.

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ALBAN, BOB 'Why do they all think I'm so big? Football 3. 4: Track 2, 3, 4. AVERY, JIM 1 don't want anybody at all. Freshman Basketball 1; Home Room Basketball 2. 3. 4; Axe Club I. 2: Monitor 2, 4 Thanksgiving Dance Commit- too 3; Piom Docoratlon Committoo 3. Second Row: BACHMAN, RITA MAE 'Wherever she goes shoo bound to win. Orchestra 1. 2, 4 Debate 3: Girl Reserves 2. 3. 4- String Trto 3 4 Operetta Orchestra 4: Junior Play Committee 3: Junior Play Committoo 2; Travel Club 2; International Cor- respondence I First Division Music Contost Winner 1. 3. BARKER, PAT ■'Better to bo happy than wise. Junior Honor Socloty 1. 2: Girl Rcservos 2, 3, 4: Monitors I fcwS l; Travel Club 3: Glee Club 1. 2: Thanksgiving Dance Committee 3; Foroign Correspondence 1. BARNES, DAISIANA Wisdom grows In quiet places. Band 1. 2: Bowling 2 Travol Club 2: Monitor 4 BAUCH, VIRGINIA With always a witty reply. Girl Reserves 4: Monitor 2, 3: Handicraft 1. International Correspondence 3; Glee Club 1; Sllcerettes 1, 2. BAXTER, PAT Fun lo know. Girl Reserves 2. 3. 4; Dance Committoo 4: Travel Club 2. 3: Archery Club 2. 3. Band 1. 2. 3; Orchestra 3: District Ensemble Second Division Winner 2: Junior Honor Society 1, 2. 3: G. A. A. 4 Golt Club 2. 3 Tn-Hi-Y 1. 2. 3. T.eas- urer 4; Senior Play 4. BERRY, CLARENCE Lile is too short to waste ttme studying. Intermural Basketball 1. 2, 3: Axe Club 2. 3: Junior Play Committee 3. BELL, MARJORIE A guarantee of dependability. Girl Roserves 2, 3. 4: Travel Club 2. 3, 4: Student Govern- ment 4. BELZOWSKI, ZYGMUND It's a Hap, Hap. Happy day.” Varsity Basketball 2. 3. 4: Freshman 1: Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4; Freshman Football 1: Cross Country 3. BENTLEY, BETTY “With a song in my heart. Girl Resorves 2, 3, 4. Monitor 3. 4 Glee Club I. 2. 3, 4: Choir 1. 2, 3. 4; Operetta I. 2. 3, 4: Archory I, 2. 3, 4. Bowling 1. 2, 3. 4: Travol Club 3; Student Government 1. BERGER, BETTY 'That Million Dollar Smllo. Girl Resorves 2. 3. 4: Junior Society 1. 2: Rod CrMS I. 2; Student Council 3: Monitor 2: Treasurer 2: Junior Prom Committee 3: Senior Play Committee 4: Travel Club 2. Rand 1. 3. 4.