Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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LUCILLE CHRISTOPHER. Secretary ELROY ST. CLAIR. Vice-president CHARLOTTE CAVELL, Treasurer CHARLES BALL, President Class Celebrities Class Colors — Dubonnet and Silver Gray. Class Flower — Red Rose. Class Motto — Respice, adspice, prospice. Con- sider the past, pay attention to the pres- ent, look ahead to the future. AsS eniors D First day of school ... at last — seniors! . . . Class elections . . . proud stu- dents blushingly accept offices . . . Sweaters and rings ordered . . . mostly worn by seniors . . . Exams . . . Junior-senior prom . . . flowers and formals . . . Senior reception . . . Commencement . . . caps and gowns and parchment . . . Last day of school . . . all ' s over. Handlebar Thorgren . . . Phyllis — the secretary . . . Phyllis, Charlotte, Ann — good rooters . . . Tough Guy . . . Mark says, Hold it. . . . Snap shooter — Anderson . . . Tooter — Lane . . . Trio . . . Chief of Valenian— Holt . . . Artists— Sten- dahl, Jones.

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Songs Reveal Personalities PINTZKE, WALDTRAUT — It ' s The Smile That Gets ' Em, a pretty piece of personage with a per- sistent, peppy personality. RADER, KENNETH — Anything Goes, renegade runabout that rambles in remote rurality. RAGSDALE, JEAN — Don ' t Ever Change, Katy-did constantly cuts capers and keeps the boys in a quandary. RHODA, KENNETH— Big Boy Blue, lucid lad with light, limitless laugh, lolls in luxurious leisure, lives in lonely locality. RIDDLE, BETTY JEAN— Sweet Varsity Sue, a gleaming, glimmer:ng, gala gal full of glowing gaiety. RUNNION, ROBERT— Naughty! Naughty!, busy, boisterous bricky who blocked for battering backs. SAAR, ALICE— Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight?, participates in the palatial pastime of?. or does she? SANZ, VIRGINIA— There I Go Again, a vision of vital vivac: ' ous vigor valued in the vicinity of V. H. S. SAVERY, WILLIAM— Now Or Never, salient simile of sagacious satire. SHROEDER, CATHERINE— Bright Eyes, tonic tot who terrifically taps typewriter, somewhat si- lent, small and singular. SCHULZ, WILLIAM— All My Life, silent, secretive, scalawag, seldom sensitive, stolidly sure of himself. SEVERIN, CARL— Shoe Shine Boy, silent, sociable sign of Sphinx-like solemnity. SHEETS, CARROLL— Who ' s Afraid Of Love? (much), hardwood hero, blond basketeer, insolvable introvert, diminutive, dexterous dynamo. SHEETS, ROLAND— Learning, rambles unruffled, calmly considers copious questions, champion of controversies. SHURR, DONNA— Dreamy Eyes, pertinent piece of public property who plays typewriter and piano with equal perfection. SINK, MARK— Wake Up And Live, an accomplished artist whose ability is appreciated by Val- enian staff, plavs the piano with plausible perfection. SMITH, CHARLOTTE— Sweet Is The Word For You, palatable piece of penetrating personality. SMITH, MARTHA JOYCE— I ' m In My Glory, glowing, generous gal who glistens with gaiety, sincerely satisfying, likes to lead Leo. SNOOK, JEAN— In Your Own Little Way, a delightful, dimpled dumpling who dilly-dallys about demurely. SNOW, MARTHA— Blame It On The Rumba, loquacious lady seen in the locality of legal learn- ing in the course of civic studies. ST. CLAIR, ELROY— Skeleton In The Closet, hardwood hotshot, glib, gridiron gladiator, neither noncommittal nor nonplussed. STENDAHL, LEILA— Lady From Fifth Avenue, light-haired, lovely lady full of lusty chatter, an ambitious artist. STONER, DORTHA MARIE— Me, Myself, and I, charming, cheering, and chockful of chatter, rapt- ly rushes Rader in rollicking Dramatics roles. SULLIVAN, SHIRLEY— Music In My Heart, pleasingly plays piano for pastime, pacific, per- sistent, precautious. SUTTON, BLAINE — Today I Am A Man, mischievous midget whose martialism is most magnetic. THORGREN, ERNEST— You Gotta Be A Football Hero, mustachioed he-man of many mysterious moods, great guy, gridiron general, genial, gentleman jokester. TOMLINSON, RALPH — One Never Knows, Does One?, meat market maniac makes mincemeat melt in mouths. TUCKER, MILES— I ' m Just A Country Boy At Heart, country chap who cheerfully chins with chums. ULSH, HELEN MAE — I ' m Dependable, round, reputable, requisite rendition of resourcefulness, qualified querist of quizzical questions. VAN ARSDEL, ARTHUR — Johnny One-note, tall, towering, tacit Titan who takes tremendous strides. WAHLBERG, STANLEY — Moonlight On The Highway, occasionally calculates at his chemistry if not contending in a controversy. WEILER, BERNICE — Dinah, eminent edition of effervescent energy, dynamic diminutive, decisive. WEILER, MARJORIE — Contented, radiant, red-haired runabout, resorts to Les for romance. WERTMAN, DONALD — Mamma, I Wanta Make Rythm, a jocund, jocular jokester of jocoseness and jollity, his waggish whims are worth it. WHITE, ROBERT — Big Boy Wolf, stoic son of silence, reserved, retiring, rugged, reticent senior. WILLIAMS, RALPH — I ' m Just A Littl e Boy Blue, slim science shark, placid professor of physics and champion of chemistry calculations. WITNER, EVELYN — It ' s Swell Of You, one who often optimistically omnifies omnifarious oppor- tunities. WULFF, ROBERT — Alone, titanic, timid Tarzan, conceals cranium in conversation. 27

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President CURTIS DYE Secretary RUTH WARK JUNIOR BOYS Row 1 Bottom: Frank Leachman, Byron Gramps, Guy Wellman, Robert Brindle, Jerry Barcus, Herbert Schneider. Sterling Fry, Robert Stoltz, John Campbell, Robert Benton, R. chard Smith, Raymond Marrell, Joseph Awkerman. Jack Smith, Howard King. Row 2 William Elger, Curtis Dye, Alan Lippman, Roy Harlow. Richard Windle, Floyd Tight. Rob2rt Zeller. Robert Labrecque, Harold Fabing, Harry Klein, Lee Sol;z, David Williams, James Runnion. Gilbert Gregory. Row 3 Robert Rhoda, Charles Suesse, Charles Skinner, John Stoner, Harold Henson, Jack Niksch, Robsrt Swift. Robert Peters. John Moench, Charles Kern, Charles Spittal, Charles Burt, James Brobeck. Row 4 Russel Lane. Paul Biggart. Frederick Dayton. Nicholas Harris. Roger Courtney, Dale Brown, Oscar Allanson, Norman Pierce, William Henderson. Warren Lutz. Robert Book. Douglas Moe. John Squire. JUNIOR GIRLS Row 1 Bottom: Genevra McDonald, Wilma Herring, Marjorie Gilliland, Katherine Kroetz. Jean Hip- pensteel. Eleanor Story, Irma Wesche, Margaret Horner, Marjorie Ridgely, Helen Schulz, Rosemary Labreque, Marilynn Lowe. Lorraine Salberg, Aileen Stoner, Jeanette Inman, Ardis Otis. Row 2 Helen Garrison. Janet Take, Florence Shepard, Maryanette Smith, Julia Huball, Ruby Spencer, Patricia Pool, Nedra Mills, Eileen Hurley, Blanche Belaschky, Nena Winder, Betty Stanton, Betty Ziegel, Dorothy Large. Row 3 Ruth Wark. Betty Keck, Margaret French, Anne Wharton, Betty Nolan, Edith Erea, Jane Varner, Wilma Soloman, Rozella Stafford, Florence Pivarnik, Eunice Orsburn. Gladys Spitson, Claire Allett. Row 4 Rosemary Wertman, Annadel Maxwell, Marjorie Warner, Harriett Rex, Corrine Barkley, Carrie Shupe, Dorothy Cheney, Mildred Beach, Iva Mae Berkey, Valeria Price, Lucile Phillips, Mar- jorie Hamilton, Alyce Woycik, Eleanor Hollandsworth. Juniors Nearer Caps, Gowns The juniors, leaving the sophomore class behind, organized their class under sponsorship of Miss Vera L. Sieb. They elected Curtis Dye president, and Ruth Wark secretary. The class is composed of 141 students, and they have charge of the annual Junior-Senior Prom, a formal dance, the largest social function of the school year which is led by the junior president. The juniors also contrib- uted their share of students to the school in the way of music, athletics, and art. The editor-in-chief and business manager of the Valcnian are elected during their junior year, these being Marjorie Warner, business manager, and David Williams, editor-in-chief. Some of those students who were outstanding in the various activities of the school were: Robert Rhoda, Harold Henson, Charles Skinner, John Stoner, and Guy Wellman in athletics; Warren Lutz, who held the office of vice-president of the Hi-Y during the year; Douglas Moe, who was active in the Hi-Y and band work; Margaret French, also active in band work; Patricia Pool, a high scorer in honor roll points; Roy Harlow, and Harriet Rex in music; and Marian Hel- mick, active in Home Economics Club. 29