Wheatfield High School - Arcus Yearbook (Wheatfield, IN)

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Franklin Whitaker, President Tom Korniak, Vice-President Ruth Walker, Secretary Christine Jensen, Treasurer Jeannette Allen Geraldine Barley Beverly Brown James Brown John F eleki Bernadine Girard Carol Hershman Dorothy Hershman Leroy Hershman Mary Hetrick Nellie Hilton Janice Howard Roberta Howard Wetzel Howard Shirley Jones Clifford Kerns Delores Mahieu Donna Meyers Carl Nagel Maxine Neely Dorothy Poisel Melba Risher Margaret Sanchez Archie Snyder Geraldine Smith Gretchen Sprague Phyllis Stewart Betty Stowers Iva Vanderjack 19

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Co-Stars “What an exciting year the Junior year is!” is the general remark of the Junior Class as each month whizzes by bringing with it something new to do and to think about. With the Juniors there is never a dull moment. They started their year off “on the right foot” by electing very cap- able and reliable officers, this being no trouble at all for they all knew just whom they wanted-President, Franklin Whitaker; Vice-President, Tom Korniak; Secretary, Ruth Walker; Treasurer, Christine Jensen; Senators, Carol Hershman and Wetzel Howard. With the help of the classmates they made it a very successful year. To show everyone they really meant business, the Juniors won the “Echo Contest by selling the most subs criptions to the people. When carnival time popped up, with all those last minute preparations, the Juniors got right in there and did their part, electing as their queen candidate, Christine Jensen. To provide for expenses of the prom and future expenses in their Senior year, the Juniors had a bright idea--why not have a scrap drive? This proved to be a great success and helped fill the hole in the class treasury. Thus it was adopted by the class as their project. Taking charge of the concession stand at football and basketball games also helped build up the treasury fund. Putting together all the creations and talent of the class, they turned out a very interesting assembly program. Miss Jackson, their sponsor, played a very important part in planning this program and the Juniors ap- preciated her help. Then came the play, “The Atomic Blonde.” This was a new experience f or them, for they had never produced a play before. Although taking part in it meant sacrificing nights after school for practicing, it proved to be worth- while and also great fun. Finally, the night of nights came — May 4th, the Junior and Senior Prom. The theme was built around a Hawaiian scene and there were buffet style refreshments suitable to the Hawaiian atmosphere. With past experiences stored away, the Juniors look forward to what is considered the best part of high school life-the Senior year. Besides their sponsor, Miss Jackson, the Juniors would also like to thank Mrs. Shoemaker, who helped a great deal in this busy year. 18

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Understudies The Sophomores prepared for their active year by picking very efficient leaders as officers. They were: President, Ronnie Jones; Vice-President, Barbara Holladay; Secretary, Barbara Burke; Treasurer, Paul Walker; and Joan Jensen and Barbara Foust, Senators. They helped the Freshmen swing into the newness of things by initiating them, one of the dutiful pleasures of the Sophomore Class each year. The Freshmen will probably never be the same again. They were set back a little when they came in fourth in the “Echo” Contest among the upper six classes, and thus being in the lower half, took part in preparing and presenting the Christmas party. They dug right in when the carnival rolled around and did pretty well for themselves coming in third and winning a $5.00 prize to help build up the class treasury. Joan Jensen, popular girl candidate for queen of this class, came in second and earned an additional cash prize for the class. We hope the Sophomores keep up their good work and bring in prizes next year. Their assembly program was a great success, with a surprisingly good showing of hidden talent. This class has always presented well its assembly porgrams, thanks to the careful planning and also the help of Miss Brown, the sponsor. Then one day the world turned a dazzling gold color. No, we weren’t going color-blind; it was just the Sophomore sweaters. A bright gold with a black “53“ on the left sleeve, and above the left pocket, a Lamp of Know- ledge was the Sophomores brilliant creation. This original idea, The Lamp of Knowledge, is very different from the well recognized “W” which is common on all the Wheatfield class sweaters. The Sophomores should be congratulated for their fine taste. The Sophomores also had a bright idea concerning their class parties. For the first semester party, the girls were to do the planning and pre- senting; the second semester party was just reversed, with the boys putting forth their efforts to try to outdo the girls. Both the boys and girls did a good job in preparing and presenting the parties, and they were both well attended. With all of these activities completed and old memories put in the back of their minds, they look forward to their Junior year filled with very exciting events.