South Whitley High School - Reflector Yearbook (South Whitley, IN)

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6 w i 1557 1.937 - - - OUR PAST Looking back over our four years of high school it is amusing to see just how much we have accomplished in scholastic work as well as in outside activities. We entered high school in September 1934 with a membership of thirty-five and started out on our journey with great expectations, but one thing which brought our noses down a little was the initiation party given in our honor by the rest of the high school. Our sponsors were Miss Scudder and Mr. Howenstineg president, Bill Striggle, and vice- president, Peggy Harley, During this year Peggy Harley and Edward Myers repre- sented the school in the algebra and Latin contests respectively. To lead our class during our sophomore year, we chose Bill Striggle as president once again with Martha Fox as vice-president, and Mrs. Ross and Mr. Musselman act- ing as our sponsors. The membership of our class displayed a great deal of ability in dramatics, music, and athletics this year. Martha Fox and Alice Geeding took part in the one-act play Lil Black Heleotropef' which won first place in both the local and county one-act play contests, and Edward Myers again represented the school in the Latin contest at Columbia City. It was also during this year that our band was organ- ized. Our class showed a great deal of ambition in this project contributing eight of its thirty-five members toward it. Our junior year proved to be very eventful. Bud Drake and Edna Myers were chosen to head the class through this year. Again this year, members of the class went to various contests throughout the state: Peggy Harley, Lucia Germann and VVinni- fied Weiland to the State typing contest at Muncie, Berniece Bayman to the county Oratorical contestg Bud Drake to county discussion contestg Peggy Harley and Martha Fox to the county Latin contestg and Winnifred Weiland to Fort Wayne to the county spelling contest, in which she won first place and then competed in the district contest ai the same place. Our class play was entitled Mama's Baby Boy. This being the customary year in which to purchase class rings, our class did likewise. As this year came to a close, we held a Reception in honor of the senior class at the Catholic Com- munity Center in Fort Wayne, followed by a theatre party at the Emboyd. Mr. Wright and Mr, Beard were our sponsors for this year. In 1937 we entered our last year of High School with only twenty-five of the original thirty-five remaining. Again this year Peggy Harley represented the school in the county Latin contest, this time winning first place and going on to the district Cf'f'Z,-V, fC2iiR'7f Q, ' 5 QE?-..'l'-gi ' PAGE NINETEEN

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BERNITA MARCIA PULLEY Broadcast 2, 3, 45 MHSQUS and Mantle 3, 4. Character is the corner stone of successf' BEULAH IONA SNELL Masque and Mantle 3, 4, LKL 2, 35 About Candle Light Time 3. t'Laugh and the world laughs with you5 cry and you cry alone. BERDENA LOIS ULSHAFER Chorus 15 Mistakes at the Blakes' 4. Simplicity, sincerity and S81'V1CE.n GENE HAROLD WARNER Broadcast 3, 45 Editor 45 Debate 3, 45 Discussion 3, 45 LKL 35 Masque and Mantle 3, 4: Mistakes at the Blakes ' 45 Mama's Baby Boy 35 One Act Plays 3, 45 Pres. Class 45 Yell Leader 45 Chemistry Club 4. B what you Rl. VIOLA CATHRYN WISE S. S. S. 1, 2. 3, 45 Mama's Baby Boy 35 Masque and Mantle 31, 49 Office 4. Backbone not Wishbone. PAGE EIGHTEEN DONALD REEG Basketball 2, 3, 45 Mis- takes at the Blakes ' 45 Masque and Mantle 3. Slow and steady wins the race. ' WILLIAM STRIGGLE FFA 45 Student Council 2, 3, 45 Broadcast 3, 45 Masque and Mantle 3, 45 One Act Plays 3, 4: Class Pres. 1, 23 B. B. 1, 2, 3, 45 Track 1, 2., 3, 45 Base- ball 1 25 Softball 3, 4. Don't enter the race if you do not expect to win. MILDRED LOIS VAN DERIPE Camera Club 4. Forward ever, backward never. WINNIFRED MARY WEILAND S. S. S. 3., 45 Masque and Mantle 3, 45 Home Eco- nomics Club 4. We live to serve.

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ff 'TRW ,537 f wise? A - contest at Fort Wayne. Gene Warner entered the county discussion contest and placed third. The class again presented a play, the title of which was f'Mistakes at the Blakes'. Gene Warner, Edna Myers and Martha Fox were the officers for this, our last year. Our principal, Mr, Eve, was our sponsor. Since about a month remains until we grad- uate, We are looking forward to several more events-Commencement, Junior-Senior Ileception and Baccalaureate. K It is with deep regret that we see our high school days coming to a close and suddenly we realize that we must leave good old S. W. H, S. to the future classes, and we sincerely hope that they wiII enjoy it and acquire as much knowledge from it as we have -S-W.H.S.l CLASS PROPHECY V South W'hitley, Indiana April 30, 1948 Mrs. Fred Beard Canton, Continental Japan Dear Alice: I received your letter of April the second, and had a great deal of pleasure read- ing it. I think it splendid that your husband Was given a missionary post to China II mean Continental Japan. I keep forgetting that what was China when we went to school is now Continental Japanl, and I wish to assure you of my best wishes for suc- cess in your new undertaking. You inquired to find out the whereabouts of the members of the 38 class. The reason I have delayed so long in answering your interesting letter is because I have heen trying to locate some of our more travelsome classmates. Of course you know about Gene Warner and Dalton Feagler, the old rivals. Gene having gotten himself into the President's Cabinet by some witty remark or other and Dal having been able to sway the people of Indiana into electing him Senator to- Wash- ington, should have reached even your eyes and ears there in Japan. Everyone always thought that Gene would turn out to be an ideal comedian and Dal an ideal prize fight- er, but they both disappointed us. By the way, I am afraid you would hardly recognize Dal anymore because he has grown one of those fashionable cookie dusters and looks too cute for words. Another thing, Helen Norris, the girl who worked so hard on her shorthand and typing is now a private secretary to DaL He finally recognized her ability. I wonder whether anything will come of it? ,fff'WW- LC FA s x C.C2fQ-D I Um , I Qi'Tf- ..-siggi if PAGE TWENTY