Wheatfield High School - Arcus Yearbook (Wheatfield, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 74 of the 1952 volume:

0 To Mrs. Evelyn Shoemaker, the 52 annual staff expresses the admiration of the student body and administrative staff. She is the English teacher whose vision, spirit, ability and determination has given to our school one of its richest treasures-the Arcus, annual of Wheatfield High. A book of memories, dreams, ideals, hopes-- forged by the toil and perseverance of W.H.S. students under her expert guidance. The Wheatfield High crew would be floundering in rough water were it not for the competence of the admin- istrative staff. Through the years they have guided t he school in its process of developing into an institution of which we can all be proud. Mr. Huntington, the county superintendent, has the welfare of our school, as well as that of every other school in the district, to work for. The Township trustee, Mr. Myers, is doing an excellent job in keeping Wheat- field High a top ranking high school. The member better known by the students is Mr. Beck, our principal. Through his efforts the school is func- tioning smoothly and efficiently. When we students are confused or in doubt, Mr. Beck always appears on the scene to dispell our fears. Mr. Shreve, the assistant principal, is also adding his contributions to make the staff an excellent and efficient machine. 3 English, MISS BROWN 5 SflUORS o o J Seniors on Voyage September 2, 1948, we boarded the Freshman Liner for a four JtJar journey on the Wheatfield Sea. The first day out we were very tense and nervous as we had to meet all our new shipmates consisting of fifty-five members. In a few weeks a ship from the Sophomore Harbor met us and gave us the traditional initiation of the sea, which turned out to be fun. Nine months later we landed on a small island due to the excellent guiding of our Captain, Franklin Whitaker; First Mate, Tom Korniak; and Carol Hershman, our Secretary and Treasurer, who had her hands full keeping the ship’s log. Christine Jensen and Virginia Powers were elected Senators to make the laws of the ship. We pulled into the Sophomore Harbor on September 2, 1949. As the journey was getting tougher, some of our crew dropped out leaving us foety-four. The new officers this year were: Ruth Walker and Wetzel Howard, Senators; and Christine Jensen, Treasurer. In November we met a Freshman ship and due to the tradition, we gave them their initiation. As we wanted everyone to look well dressed when the Captain came around for inspection we ordered maroon and gray class sweaters. We began our third year of the journey on September 2, 1950. A few crew Q members missed the boat at the harbor, leaving a crew of thirty-eight. Due to the dullness of the trip entertainment was needed. The crew did an excellent job putting on the play, “The Atomic Blonde”. O As we were sure we would meet the Senior boat somewhere in the sea that spring, we decided to give a Hawaiian prom for them. A visiting salesman came aboard from his ship one day, and before he left, we all ordered a class ring. The change in officers this year was Christine Jensen, Treasurer; Ruth Walker, Secretary; and Carol Hershman, Senator. September 2, 1951 was the final year of the voyage. Carol Hershman, Treasurer, was the only newly elected officer. portant ommenc took place this year. We had a class party, and we or a short while to give a play to the natives. lent came and have gone but the Seniors of golden memories of the trip in the Wheatfield 7 FRANKLIN WHITAKER ‘•JAKE Ad Astra Per Aspera Atomic Blonde ...3 Arcus Staff 3,4 Basketball 2,3,4 Citizenship Award 1 District Latin Con- test 1 District Math. Con- test 2 Echo Staff 1,2, 3,4 Journalism Award 3 Latinum Honoris So- cietatem 2 President of Class 1.2, 3,4 Scholastic Award.. 1 ,2,3,4 Softball 4 Staff Award 3 Student Manager 1 Track 1.2, 3,4 CAROL HERSHMAN HERSHEY Love is never without jealously. Atomic Blonde 3 Band 1 ,2,3,4 Business Manager Arcus Chorus 4 Dramatic Club 2 Senator 3 Treasurer 1,4 GRETCHEN SPRAGUE LEFTY Love me little and love me long. Atomic Blonde 3 Arcus 4 Band 1,2, 3,4 Chorus 1 District Solo Contest 1,4 Dramatics Club 1,2 Echo 1,2, 3, 4 G.A.A 1,2, 3,4 Librarians Club ..J ,2,3,4 DELORES MAHIEU DEE I don ' t dance on Friday night. Arcus 4 Attendance Award ....2,3 Chorus 2 Dramatics Club 2 Echo 2,3,4 Library Club 3,4 Reading Certif- icate 1 , 2 , 3,4 Scholarship Award.... 3,4 Arcus Award 4 Echo Award 4 MARLILYN THIESEN MARY Cold hand, warm heart Hammond Tech 1,2,3 Student Council 3 Y— Teens Club,...,,., ...... 1 DONNA MEYERS HONEY-DIPPER From one love to another Chorus ....4 G.A.A 3 Vegetable Judging Team 2 9 ARCHIE SNYDER “BEARD He who goes steady lives happier. ‘‘Atomic Blonde” 3 Attendance 1,2 F ootball 1 ,2,3,4 F ootball Captain 4 Librarian 2,3,4 President of Librarians Club .4 Student Manager 1,2,3 Reading Certificate 1 Track 1,2 JEANNETTE ALLEN “JEAN” Sweet and Lovely “Atomic Blonde”. 3 Arcus 3 f 4 Chorus 2,3,4 Dramatics Club 2 Echo 2,3,4 G.A.A Journalism Award 3 Reading Certificate 1 Spring Festival 2,3 phyllis Stewart “PHIL True worth is in being, not seeming to be. Arcus “Atomic Blonde” prompter 3 Dramatics Club 2 Echo 3 4 Library Club 3,4 Reading Certificate. J ,2,4 DOROTHY HERSHMAN “DOT Hitch your wagon to a star and sit tight. Chorus 4 Echo 3 Reading Certificate....! ,2 MELBA RISNER “ROSIE” She s short but sweet “Atomic Blonde’ 3 Arcus 4 Chorus 3,4 Dramatic Club 1,2 Echo 1,2, 3,4 Reading Certificate... 1 ,3 MARY HETRICK KATHY“ Few know me as I really am. Attendance Award 2 Dramatic Club 1 G.G.A 1,2, 3, 4 Reading Certif- icate 1,2,3 10 JAMES BROWN ‘ ' JIM ' A man of few words. Atomic Blonde 3 Attendance Award 1,2 Corn Show 1 County Grain Judging Team 3 District Grain Judging Team 3 District Math Con- test 1 F.F.A 1,4 F.F.A. Secretary ,,4 International Dairy Show ... 4 CHRISTINE JENSEN CRIP In solitude where we are least alone. Atomic Blonde 3 Arcus 3,4 Arcus Staff Award 3,4 Band 1,2, 3,4 Latinum Honoris So- cietem Award ,. 2 Senator 1,4 Treasurer Class 2,3 State Solo Contest 4 Reading Certif- icate 2 Swine 1 Track 2,3 BER NADINE GIRARD BERNIE Lucky at cards unlucky at love. Chorus 1,2 Fair Oaks 1 ,2 TOM KbRNlAK ' •TOM ' He that gives his heart will deny his money. Atomic Blonde 3 Arcus 3 4 Basketball ..1, 2,3,4 Citizenship Award 3 Class Vice-President J ,4 Echo 2,3,4 F.F.A 1,2, 3,4 F.F.A. Chapter President .....4 F.F.A. Chapter Secretary 3 F.F.A. District Director 4 Jasper County Junior Leader 2,3,4 Honor Roll 1,2, 3,4 Library Club 2,3,4 Track 1.2, 3,4 Free Throw Award 3 WETZEL HOWARD FLEXIBLE Time flies while the stars grow nearer. Atomic Blonde ... Arcus District Latin Con- test Echo Geometry Contest . 2 Honor Roll 1,2,4 Library Club ....... Reading Certif- icate Senator 2,3,4 Track GERALDINE SMITH JERRY The artistic touch NELLIE HILTON SHORTIE The shorter the better. Arcus..., 4 Echo 3 BETTY STOWERS BUTTONS Slip me a small clue. Atomic Blonde 3 Arcus 3 Attendance Award 3 Band 1,2, 3,4 ChoruS 1 ,2 Dramatic Club 1,2 Echo 1,2, 3, 4 G.A.A 2,3 Reading Certificate 1 CARL NAGEL CARL Girls are a dime a dozen; I wish I had a dime. Atomic Blonde 3 County Livestock Judging Team 1 F.F.A 1 12 0 RUTH WALKER “FLAME Smile and the world smiles with you. Arcus 3,4 “Atomic Blonde” Manager 3 Attendance Award.. 1 ,2,3,4 Echo 2,3,4 Echo Award 3,4 Arcus Award ..3,4 Library Club 1,2, 3,4 D.A.R. Secretary Class 3,4 Secretary Library Club 3.4 Senator 2 Reading Certif- icate 1,2,3 Honor Roll 4 Dramatics Club 1 m JOHN FELEKI “FLEEK Cigarettes, whiskey and wild, wild women. ‘‘Atomic Blonde 3 Basketball 1 ,3,4 County Grain Judging Team 2,3 County Livestock 2 Corn Show 1,2, 3, 4 District Grain Judging Team 3 F.F.A 2,3 F.F.A. Treasurer ....... 3 Football 3,4 State Fair Poultry 0 o JANICE HOWARD “JAN A penny for your thoughts. Chorus 3,4 Dramatic Club 1,2 Echo 1,2,3. WALTER BUKOWSKI “SONNY An old hand at making love. Thornton Fractional High School 1,2 We, the class of 1952, addr ess this poem to all of you, Franklin Whitaker, a great leader and man, for four years, led this clan, A four time president he has been so far, the only one to tie F.D.R. John Feleki, our class clown, if given a chance, would tear the place down. To everyone he is funny. He’s giving Bob Hope a run for his money. Wetzel Howard-Einstein to you; 140 is his I.Q. His future lies in the stars. He’ll be the first to reach Mars, Donna Meyers, the cute blonde, with the gift of flirting, she’ll go on. She finds gabbing to be easy-like my friend Irma she’s very breezy. Archie Snyder, although it seems strange, is a lot like Red Grange. Red hair and football talent; on the gridiron he’s very gallant. Carl Nagel with his singing and guitar, is getting to be quite a star. Bing Crosby, oh my land! Garl could beat him by quite a stand. Walter Bukowski, an accordian, can play. He’ll become famous some day. With practice he’ll play like Contino, drawing crowds from New York to Reno. Ruth Walker, who is going to be a nurse, cure those who are sick or worse. She’ll be famous as Nightingale to those who are sick and ail. Janice Howard, who wants to be a beautician, will probably cause much competiti Out of business goes Bud Westmore. This’ll make him sore! Shirley Jones seems quiet and timid, but she got Dale Bailey-she did. She must have a split personality, like Jeckyl and Hyde Is she. Carol Hershman, we now announce, has more bounce to the ounce. She bubbles, wise-cracks, and is funny. Like Betty Hutton, she’s a honey. Dorothy Hershman, the quiet type, doesn’t seem to carry a gripe. Very nice and very sweet, our Gal Sunday-you should meet. Christine Jensen and her piano, most of the critics already know. When the contest will occur, Iturbi will try to play like her. Mary Hetrick, who likes to cook, ought to write a book. Like Betty Crocker she can be, thinking up a tasty recipe. Maxine Neely is classical and a sophisticate; la de da is her rate. Another Fay Emerson is she. This can’t always be. Jeannette Allen will spend her days, being Mrs. Terry Odle — for it pays. Like Portia, she’ll be facing life, being Terry’s loving wife. Bernadine Girard and her money box is as sly as a fox. She manages to get the money that we owe, another G. Clark-we know. James Brown, next on our list, sweet 18 and never been kissed. He’ll grow up to be Casanova Brown. Red’s the color he’ll paint the town. Melba Risner-full of fun, is like O ' le Mr. Sun. Upon her face is never a frown, she would make a perfect clown. Marilyn Thiesen is a wopper. She’s gabbier than Hedda Hopper. All who know her will insist, she’d make a good columnist. Betty Stowers plays the clarinet. She ' s bound to beat Artie Shaw yet. She probably won’t have as many spouses as he had, but Betty don’t feel too bad. Gretchen Sprague, the run-around, has plenty of time to throw around. Like Barbara Hutton, the story goes— many friends and lots of clothes. Leroy Hershman, the motorycycle kid, broke a speed record that he did. He’s the silent type like Peter Lorre; cross his path and you’ll be sorry. Announcing Miss Nellie Hilton, while she sits home a quiltin’. She seems carefree as a breeze, as the girl in the song “Louise’ , Tom Korniak, the farmer boy, to him feeding hogs is a joy. In basketball he does quite well; with the Hornets he will dwell. Delores Mahieu, with her politics and newspapers, will with McCormick, cut journalistic capers. More work and pretty soon she’ll be editor of the Chicago Tribune. Phyllis Stewart, who likes to paint, a well known painter of course she ain ' t. But give her about a year, and just watch Grandma Moses fear. Class Prophecy It is the summer of 1962. The place is New York port. There in the harbor is the Queen Mary. Many people are getting on the ship. Among them is Delores Mahieu who is taking a tour to various cities of the world. When Delores returns she plans to write about the different places and people she saw for the newspaper she is working on. The boat leaves the harbor and heads south. In time it reaches Burmuda. It just so happens that Archie Snyder and his wife, the former Ruth Walker, are spending their second homeymoon there. After a week in Burmuda they, also, are going to do a bit of traveling. When the Snyders met Delores it was quite a surprise to see their former classmate. J 0 0 The ship continued on its journey until it reached Liverpool, England. At Liverpool Delores and the Snyders met Wetzel Howard and his wife. Wetzel was sent to England by the U. S. government to help rebuild the British economic system. After a few pleasant days in England the ship left for Loire, France, where 0 the former Christine Jensen and her husband, Bernard Mueller, are spending a month. Christine is a Powers model and is in France to see some of the latest French styles to take back to the U. S. In La Coruna, Spain we found James Brown, who, while in the navy, discovered this lovely town and has decided to spend the rest of his life here. While at Casablanca, Morocco we met another former classmate of ours, John Feleki, who is with the French Foreign Legion. After we talked awhile with him we discovered that he went there in hopes of dodging all those who remind him of his past. So we left. When the ship docked at Capetown several people came aboard. Among whom were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Nagel and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bukowski. The two men went to Africa on safari but ended up getting married to a couple of English girls from South Africa. While crossing the Atlantic Ocean the boat stopped briefly at the Sandwich Islands. These are a sparsely settled group. The only people to greet us were Dale Bailey and his wife, the former Shirley Jones, They are living here to get away from it all. This way they can get along with each other without inter- ference from anyone else. We continued on our journey until we met Janice Howard and her three adopted children. Janice inherited a fortune and now owns a ranch in Argentina. 1 ? While going through Panama we met the former Marilyn Thiesen and her husband, Jim Moore, who is a naval officer there. Marilyn and Jim have three children. ; We continued on until we reached Los Angeles. There we met Gretchen Sprague. She has not married yet, but now owns the famous Schwaab’s drug- store there. We boarded on the train at Fresno and went to Reno, Nevada, where we met Carol Hershman, who was on business there. Carol has become the second Dorothy Dix and is giving advice to the lovelorn. In Salt Lake City we met Bernadine Girard who works for the Utah treasury, She got her needed experience while working in school. In Denver, Colorado Franklin Whitaker is a research scientist working on £ the hydro-tomic germ killer. While waiting at the station in St. Paul. Minnesota we met Leroy Hershman who is a motorcycle cop there. Leroy has not married yet. We exchanged trains at St. Paul and headed for Chicago. When we reached Chicago we went to the famous Pump Room. There we met Bud Meyers and his wife, the former Betty Stowers. Betty is her husband’s private secretary. Back in Indiana, Mr, and Mrs. Terry Odle, the former Jeannette Allen, are now living on a farm west of Gifford. They have four children. Maxine Neeley is a secretary for one of the lawyers in Rensselaer. She told us that Dorothy Hershman has an office job in Chicago. Tom Korniak, who is now Jasper County Agent, and his wife are planning to visit some places of agricultural interest in the U. S. Melba Risner, now Mrs. Melvin Zeiters, is a very happy and devoted mother to her twin sons. Geraldine Smith is working in her father’s post office. Mary Hetrick and Nellie Hilton are supervisors at one of the General Mills testing kitchens. V Mrs. Douglas Thiesen, the former Donna Meyers, is a seamstress in Indianapolis. She makes many of the costumes used in the movies. So ends the journey. 18 o t a P G ■ � Senior Will Xj) We, the 1952 crew of the U, S. S, Wheatfield, being of exceptionally sound minds, do hereby make public our last will and testament, thereby revoking any will or wills heretofore made by us, I, Jeannette Allen, will my front seat on the deck to any unlucky person whose last name begins with “A”, and my silent moods to Leo Current. 13 I, James Brown, will my position as a good typist to David Allseitz. I, Walter Bukowski, will my ability to have a girl in every port to Richard D ' I, John Feleki, will my athletic seagoing ability to Ronnie Jones. I, Bernadine Girard, will to Jane DeYoung my tallness, and my job as the ship’s lunch money collector to any underclass seaman who wants it. I, Carol Hershman, will my ability to go steady to Bobbie Sue, and my beaten up saxophone to midshipman David Cavinder, who is always borrowing it. I, Dorothy Hershman, will my quiet ways to the drips who are always trying to make a big splash. I, Leroy Hershman, will my motorcycle to all land-lubbers. I, Mary Hetrick, will my hidden talents to anyone who can find them. I, Nellie Hilton, will my seat to anyone who cares to sit by the portholes. I, Janice Howard, will my ability to miss the ship and still get through the voyage to the Junior seamen. I, Wetzel Howard, will my freedom from women and seasickness (Senioritis) to Doyle Lee. I, Christine Jensen, have nothing to will and nothing can come from nothing. I, Shirley Jones, will my ability to get bookkeeping to all future seamen, I, Tom Korniak, will my “Kapoosta” to that old seadog, Mr. Campanello. I, Delores Mahieu, will my ability not to will anything to anyone who has nothin to will. I, Donna Meyers, will my bottle of hair bleach to any mermaid who wants to attract sailors, o i O I, Carl Nagel, will my guitar to Eugene Bukowski and my singing ability to Stanley Friberg, I hope these things will be a “whale of help to these middies. I, Maxine Neeley, will my short figure to all the high “waves on the Wheat- field Sea. [ I, Melba Risner, will my ability to get my lessons seventh period in spite of all the erasers flying around the deck, to the Seventh and Eighth Grade J ' boys. I, Geraldine Smith, will my black curly hair to Linda Green. I, Archie Snyder, will my ability to like girls to Paul Walker, and my curly sea wave hair to Harry Waddle. 1 4 I, Gretchen Sprague, will my ability to get to band on time to Marlene Clark. I, Phyllis Stewart, will my shorthand miseries to Joan Jensen. I, Betty Stowers, will my ability to sleep in Captain Cuddy’s assembly to any- one who is a sound sleeper. 0 o I, Marilyn Thiesen, will my excess weight to Kay McFarland who could probably ft anchor it better than I. i u I. Ruth Walker, will my position as keeper of the ship’s log to anyone who j likes to work. I, Franklin Whitaker, will my reserved seat on the Varsity deck to any sailor who would like a better view of the gaming sea. Signed, sealed, published and declared as and for our last will by the Senior class, the above named testator, in the presence of us and of each other, have subscribed our names hereto as witnesses in the day and year last aforesaid. 20 Junior Story O o It was smoother sailing for the Juniors with the experienced leaders at the helm. At the head of the ship was Barbara Burke, President. As Vice-President, Barbara Holladay; Secretary Joan Jensen; Treasurer, Donald Corbin; and Senators, Richard Allseitz and Marlene Clark. They started the year out by being the winning half of the Echo Contest and therefore being guests at the Christmas party. Raising money is the time consuming project of the Juniors so they got right down to business and took care of the refreshment stand at home football and basketball games. Then the time came for their class rings, the most exciting experience of the year. They finally made their order, after much de- bating, and received their rings in February. Then tame the “Demon In The Dark” . No it wasn’t a sea serpent, it was the Junior class play. The journey started to get a little rough around play time, with just a few weeks to practice, but the play was a great success and will have a lasting impression on the memories of the Junior Class. o The year would not be complete if they did not honor the Seniors s who were to get off at the next port, so they held a prom in May. The theme was an “Underwater Scene”. Thus ended a successful year for the Juniors. They are eagerly looking forward to the last phase in their journey, the Senior year. l 4 O J J O EARCIE ALLEN DAVID ALLSEITZ RICHARD ALLSEITZ ARLENE BULTEMA MARLENE CLARK MILDRED CLARK DONALD CORBIN RICHARD DAVIS ESTHER FELEKI BARBARA FOUST Sophomore Story The Sophomores began their year with another sail added to their collect- ion. Their officers were elected as fotiaws: President, John Kopchik; Vice- President, Roy Bennett; Secretary, Ruby Howard; Treasurer, Doris Misch; and Senators, Allen Stembel and Eva Farmer. They started their year by deciding the fabe of the unlucky Freshman, it turned out to be fun, didn ' t it? Not wanting to be left out, the Sophomores ordered class sweaters of maroon and sand. The carnival was the big event of the year and they elected Doris Misch as their candidate for queen. Next came the Echo Contest with the Sophomores showing their abilities in salesmanship by placing second. So the happy and eventful Sophomore year drew to a close. It was a busy year and consisted of all the little petty, quarrels and happy reunions that make up the large system we call life. The class sponsor was Mr. Shreve. OFFICERS: President, John Kopchik; Vice-President, Roy Bennett; Secretary, Ruby Howard; and Treasurer Doris Misch. BEVERLY ALLEN RAYMOND BALLARD DONALD BROWN EDWARD CORBIN KAREN DEERBURG ETHEL DeMOSS JOYCE De VRIES JANE De YOUNG ANGENETTE GORTER ARTHUR GREEN JERRY GRUBE PHYLLIS HETRICK ROBERT HETRICK FRANK JONES HAROLD LOVELY MITCHEL LOVELY ROBERT LYKINS LOUISE McCARTY PHYLLIS MILLER JOHN NEELY BETTY OWENS AURELIA PLAGA SALLY PUCKA WAYNE REEDER JUDY SCHULTZ JUNE SCULLEY SHIRLEY SEEGERS JOAN THEIS FREDERICK THEIS JOHN TILLEMA ALADENA WHITAKER SHIR LEE WILLIAMS SYLVIA WILLIAMS CURT WIREMAN RICHARD WRIGHT SHIRLEY ZEITERS 0 V) ll Freshman Story The so-called “Green Freshies” started their first year of high school by having one sail placed on their ship. They had very capabl officers who led them through their first year of what they thought would be harder than it really was. The officers were: Kenny Jones, President: Billy Holbrook, Vice-President; James O’Conner, Sec- retary-Treasurer; and Doyle Lee, Bethel Bailey, Senators. They were the guinea pigs for the initiation, which was held in November. Though most of them were rather frightened at the thought of it, they soon found out it was a lot of fun. Up to this time they were mostly lost in the “new world”, but now they were beginning to feel more at home. Since they failed to take advantage of their good salesmanship, they were one of the three losing classes that had to help give the Christinas party. This was the results of the Echo contest. They made a good showing at the carnival, with Linda Green represent- ing them as queen. Being a large class, they needed a very capable sponsor, and taking this position was Mr. Cuddy. o ended the various activities of the Freshman, class of 1951-52. ' ve put their title of “Green Freshies in cold storage for the class ol next year O o LORRETTA DeYOUNG CARRIE ANN DREWETT RAY DYBCIO STANLEY FRIBERG DONALD FULAYTER LINDA GREEN MACKEY WHITAKER KAY WILLIAMS GEORGE WRIGHT O o p a BETT Y JO ALLEN RUBY ALLEN BETHEL BAILEY GEORGE BAILEY JOHN BOESCH DONALD BRICKER X) EUGENE BUKOWSKI RONALD BUKOWSKI JESSIE COLLINS THOMAS DANIELS SHIRLEY DAVIS SHELBIA DeBOARD VIOLA HALE BILL HERSHMAN ANNA HETRICK SANDRA JENSEN KENNY JONES MARY JONES o BEATRICE KARCH DOYLE LEE MARY LONG FREDA LYKINS Q CAROLYN MARTIN . kay McFarland HOWARD MYERS LOIS MEYERS CHER YN MINOR DONALD MISCH MARY O’CONNOR RAY REEDER 0 JIM RISNER WALTER ROSSMANITH WILMA SALYER GREGORY SCHIFF ROGER SCULLEY ROBERT SELBY RICHARD STEPP HARVEY VAN KLEY RICHARD VAN VUREN DIANE VENEKAMP HARRY WADDLE DEANA WALKER 29 TOP ROW: Tyla Sculley, Doralee Boezman, Elizabeth Reeder, Shirley Williams, Phyllis Pearson, Molly Gunde, Anna Ur hammer , Ruby Selby. MIDDLE ROW: Mr. Campanello, Ray Sculley, Alvin Seegers, Lilliam Fulayter, Marianne Bays, Donnie Raich, Dick Cavinder, Albert Girard. BOTTOM ROW; Diana Stanton, Gordon Hilton, John Caldwell, Joyce Tillema, Franklin Freeman, Charles Hendrix, Mary Grube, Aria Deerburg. TOP ROW: Sonja Stanton, Ethel Bailey, James Davis, Patty Schultz, Robert Sculley, Buddy Hilton, Gene Holbrook, Beverly Malott, Tommy Grube, DeVon Jones. MIDDLE ROW: Mrs. Shoemaker, Ida Freeman, Tracy Jones, Joe McFarland, Peggy Martin, Wilma Hetrick, James Odle, Kay Jones, Phyllis Basy, Mildred Massoth, David Cavinder. BOTTOM ROW:Alvin Hoffman, Ray Luttrell, Philip Cambe, Carol Myers, Mary Robbins, Beverly Fellel, Anita Jensen, Gladys Jones, Jerry Pierson, Bill Florence. Our voyage would not be complete if we did not draw up a log. So we pick out some writers, a few artists, and some photographers. Then we throw in a camera, ink, paper, glue and a little time and out comes the “Arcus”. Members of the Arcus are, from left to right: Gretchen Sprague, Miss Stathis Sponsor, Melba Risner, Betty Stowers, Marlene Clark, Carol Hershman, Franklin Whitaker, Joan Stanton, Delores Mahieu, Ruth Walker, Arlene Bultema, Wetzel Howard, Christine Jensen, Barbara Holladay, Beverly Peckech, Maxine Neely, Phyllis Stewart, Jeannette Allen, Joan Jensen, and Tom Korniak. } 32 ✓ l? i Director: Mr. Littlejohn Clarinet: Flute: Trumpet (continued) Christine Jensen Betty Stowers Joyce DeVries Joan Myers j Mildred Massoth Karen Myers y Mary Robbins Margaret Schultz Jean Fulayter Mellophone; Doris Misch French Horn: Aria Deerburg Patty Schultz Bass Clarinet: Aurelia Plaga Anita Jensen Saxophone : Sandra Jensen Barbara Burke Peggy Martin Gretchen Sprague Carol Hershman Baritone Saxophone: Joan Jensen Trombone : Curtis Martin Trumpet: Barbara Holladay Mary Grube Eddie Allyn Lillian Fulayter Carol Hoffman Bass : Roger Sculley Carolyn Martin Baritone: Shirley Seegers Art Bierma Bass Drum: Marlene Clark Snare Drum: Cheryn Minor 33 Co-Editors Franklin Whitaker and Delores Mahieu Echo It’s your tu’-n for duty, so you hop on deck and suddenly you stop. You hear an “Echo”, resounding the events of the month. It’s the school paper, the pride and joy of all who work on it. Members of the Echo staff are, left to right: SEATED: SECOND ROW; THIRD ROW; FOURTH ROW: Franklin Whitaker, Delores Mahieu, Wetzel Howard, Marlene Clark, Christine Jensen, and Gretchen Sprague. Sponsor Miss Stathis, Betty Stowers, Barbara Foust, Joan Jensen, Melba Risner, Joyce DeVries, Beverly Pekech, Kay McFarland, Sandra Jensen, Mary Jones, Karen Williams, Ruth Walker, and Jeannette Allen. Doris Misch, Barbara Burke, Phyllis Stewart, Shirley Zeiters, Loretta DeYoung, Anna Hetrick, Shirlee Williams, Shirley Seegers, and Tom Korniak. Lillian Fulayter, Barbara Holladay, Aurelia Plaga, Beverly Allen, Joan Stanton, Ruby Howard, Eva Farmer, Carrie Drewette, Donnie Misch, and Doyle Lee. l) Library Club To keep the log” rolling, we have the Library Club. This is an or- ganization made up of students who serve as librarians. They have officers just as any club--President, Archie Snyder; Secretary and Treas- urer, Ruth Walker; and Leader of the Helpers, Doris Misch. Each librarian is required to work in the library at least one day a week and perform the tasks expected of any librarian. The club has been very active this year. They’ve conducted projects to make money for new library books and new shelves for magazines. This ia a marvelous Improvement to the library. Members of the club are, from left to right: . SEATED: STANDING: Barbara Holladay, Delores Mahieu, Ruth Walker, Archie Snyder, Doris Misch, and Librarian Miss Brown. Wetzel Howard, Phyllis Stewart, Esther Feliki, John Tillema, Kay McFarland, Joan Stanton, Aurelia Plaga, June Sculley, Gretchen Sprague, Robert Fenzel, Allen Stembel, John Kopchik, Bruce Howard, Sally Pucka, Alvin Hoffman, Tommy Gruve, and Joe McFarland. Aft Bierma, Jean Fulayter, Carol Hoffman, and George Stinemetz. President, Wetzel Howard and Secretary, Christine Jensen Senate To keep our ship going we must have a crew or Senate. Our Senate is com- posed of twelve Senators, two elected from each of the upper six grades. They are organized to discuss and help solve problems arising in school. Our Senate this year chose the movies for the year, helped with problems connected with the school paper, assembly programs, funds for Heart, Cancer, T.B., and Polio drives and many other similar problems. Mr. Beck is the sponsor of the Senate this year with Wetzel Howard President, and Christine Jensen Secretary. Members of the Senate are as follows: LEFT TO RIGHT: Richard Cavinder, Mary Grube, Eva Farmer, Allen Stembel, Sponsor Mr. Beck, Wetzel Howard, Christine Jensen, Marlene Clark, Bethel Bailey, Doyle Lee, Anita Jensen, and Gene Holbrook. Richard Allseitz was absent. Chorus FIRST ROW: SECOND ROW: THIRD ROW: Entertainment for our voyage is provided for by our chorus. There are 28 members in our chorus this year and we have a new director, Mr. Littlejohn. The accompanists are Barbara Holladay and Sandra Jensen. The chorus has had a full schedule, performing at the Christmas program, Festival, and Baccalaureate and have done an excellent job. Members of the chorus are: FOURTH ROW: Director Mr. Littlejohn, Phyllis Miller, Shirley Zeiters, Jeannette Allen, Esther Feliki, Barbara Holladay, and Betty Owens. Karen Williams, Loretta DeYoung, Joyce DeVries, Mildred Clark, Karen Williams, Donna Myers, and Carol Hershman. Anna Hetrick, Aurelia Plaga, Melba Risner, Ruby Howard, Beverly Allen, Judy Schultz and Carolyn Martin. Kay McFarland, Sandra Jensen, Angenette Forter, Beverly Peckech, Arlene Bultema, Mary Jones, Barbara Foust, and Dorothy Hershman. A Q 0 OJ Sl p f) ■ Q. A. A. We must have a strong and capable crew to handle our ship. This is the purpose of the Girls’ Athletic Association. The G.A.A, is based on a point system. The girls are given a certain number of points for major and minor sports. The major sports for this year are Volleyball and Basketball. The Senior girls in G.A.A. were awarded sweaters with stripes for each year of membership. Members of the club are, from left to right: FIRST ROW: SECOND ROW: THIRD ROW: FOURTH ROW: Phyllis Bays, Marianne Bays, Shir ley Jones, Marlene Clark, Gretchen Sprague, Barbara Holladay, and Sponsor Miss Jackson. Kay Jones, Karen Myers, Shirlee Williams, Lillian Fulayter, Cheryn Minor, Ruby Howard, and Aria Deerburg. Alberta Leach, Ida Freeman, Mary Salyers, Beverly Allen, Molly Gunde, Joan Stanton, Jean Fulayter, and Sonja Stanton. Mary Robbins, Betty Stowers, Aldean Whitaker, Karen Deerburg, Barbara Foust, Joyce DeVries, Esther Feliki, Shirley Zieters, and Wilma Hetrick. David Allseitz, Tom Korniak, Donald Corbin, Bob Fenzel and Mr. Scott R R A. The adventurers on our ship, seeking new farming lands, come with the Future Farmers of America. The F.F.A. has been improving with the yitars. This year they entered corn, bean, and soybean shows. They also participated in contests of grain judging and parliamentary procedure. Members of the club are from left to right: FIRST ROW: Sponsor Mr. Scott, Bob Feneel, Donald Corbin, Tom Korniak, Jerry Gttube, David Allseitz, and James Snow. SECOND ROW : Dick Hetrick, Edward Krutul, Edwin Corbin, Carson Bailey, Thomas Daniels, Ray Reeder, Bob Likens, and Robert Selby. o l o b ;gHA« d Ai LEn Morgan lost Hammond Noll lost DcMotte lost Francesville lost Merrillville lost Kouts won Medaryville lost Hebron lost San Pierre lost Coach-Howalrd Williams Principal-C.E. Beck BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 1951 52 DeMotte . lost Mt. Ayre .... Medaryville Fair Oaks Remington . LaCrosse ... Monon won lost lost lost won lost 41 Basketball 1951 52 The Wheatfield Ked Devils fcmbarked this year with a crew of ten boys and Coach Williams doing the charting. After the first few battles it was known that the Devils needed more experience before they could equal the work done by the former crew. At the end of the season, however, the Devils made a terrific comeback to win the first game of the sectional tournament, only to be pushed out by Moracco in the second game. The Wheatfield fans are expecting greater things from the boys next year though, because of this year’s battle experience and the fact that there are sixteen skilled Freshmen in reserve. Cheerleaders A lot of credit goes to the cheer- leaders this year for their splendid work in encouraging the boys, even though they didn’t have as much co- operation from the students as they had a right to expect. As you probably notice there is a new cheerleader. Ruby Howard, taking Marlene Clark’s old place. a I Football 1951 This year we had twenty-one able bodied boys volunteer for football, thirteen of whom were Freshmen, Mr, Cuddy directed the crew with the able assistance of captain Archie Snyder. Even with such fine leadership the crew ran into shallow water at the beginning and lost every game they played right up to the last one, a game with Williamsport, which they won. I he log book showed that the team had won only one game while losing 8. Neect year we are expecting a complete reversal of this year’s scores since we have 19 boys with experience and a hunger for revenge to fight for the glory of the school. Softball 1951 In the fall of 1951, Wheatfield launched a new sport, softball, and though the seas were rough and tossed, the showing was promising. . Seventeen boys made up the crew, with Mr. Williams at the helm. They won only one } game out of four but they were playing against experienced veterans, Tefft and San Pierre. 0 0 The batting average for at least four players was good, Therman Conley came up with .444, Frank Whitaker with .429, and Tom Korniak and Jerry Grube had .400. If we had had more batters with such ability, Wheatfield would have sailed through the season with a perfect record. T C 2 ■ «� fiifctA Track 1951 The track team of 1951 had smooth sailing through all the season, to come up with the following reports: Six complete victories, fourth place in the Attica relays, in competition with ten other schools, and second in the Kankakee Valley T our nament. Firman Walker set a record of 2:08.6 minutes for the half mile and 4:50.4 minutes for the mile, while Franklin Whitaker, Fred Foss, Bernard Mueller, and Firman set the record for the mile relay at 3:49.3 minutes. The mile relay team, with firman running the mile and Franklin running the 440, went to the sectional where both Frank and Firman placed third and the relay team took first place with 3:47. The team ran its last race in East Chicago, where Fireman placed with 4:48.2, Frank placed with 55:8 in the 440, and the relay team took fifth place with 3:44.5, to end a very successful season. 0 c? C 0 1st Qrade TOP ROW; Miss Misch, Nancy Merkel, Irene Tillema, Albert Hoffman, Edna Bailey, Pamela Hilton, Kenneth Postma. Richard Huhn, Bruce W oolever , Tommy Caldwell, John Greenburg, Ray Pierson, Freddie Stembel, Charles Johnson. MIDDLE ROW: Kathleen Williams, Barbara Bottroff. Stanley Myers. Clarence Misch, Bobby Misch, Frances Bay , Bethel Shelter, Leta Rae Hershman, Robert David, Kay Howard, Grace Hendrix, Forest Pettet, Glen Williams, Johnnie Smith. BOTTOM ROW: Billy Mallot, Carl Melcher, Lulu Luttrell, Judy Garling, Richard Myers, She la Barker, David Wright, Sandra Massoth, William Luttrell, Carol Ann Jones, Nancy Klemz. TOP ROW; Elizabeth Wright, Cheryl Sheffer, Jolly Howard, Marjorie Kikkert, Sandra Murray, Larry Hoffman, Mary Jane Ferrell, Dick Parker. MIDDLE ROW: John Grube, Ann Strain, Mary Louise David, David Hendrix, Bruce Fraley, Charlene Jefferson, George Brawer. BOTTOM ROW: Sandra Hoehn, Jerry Wolf, Melvin Selby, Patricia Sampson, Barbara Caldwell, Joe Risner, Richard Leach. 2nd Qrade H ' . ' HM’T.lAri ] L.tb.gyph.4 by W HUtWOBTH nOTHEKB . U. 8. A 49 3rd Qrade TOP ROW: Laverne Sampson, Lester Fellell, Norma Jean Krug, Gloria Bottorif, Robert Wright, David Olson, Larry D. Hetrick, Harry Hoffman, Penny Lawyer. MIDDLE ROW: Chester Ferrell, Rosemary Whitaker, Sandra Jones, Barry Grube, Robert Smith, Albert Klemp, Paul Girard, Ruth Fulayter, Dewayne Selby, Catherine Finney. BOTTOM ROW: Tommy Cavinder, Cleveland Wireman, Jack Williams, Norman Leach, Sammy Wright, Beulah Hendrix. John Cambe, Jimmy Devine, Linda Stanton. FRONT ROW: SECOND ROW THIRD ROW: 4th Qrade Roger Pierson, Dora Lee Geesa, Larry Barker, Ginny Martin, Grover Bailey, Judy Parker, Jerry Hershman, Shanon Cavender, Judy Bice, Patty Massoth, Tom Strain, Glen Leach. Linda Stowers, John Garling, Lois DeYoung, Mike Pierson, Earl Jefferson, Adeleann Fraley, Larry Florence, Dorothy Pettet, Neil Myers, Gerald Fulayter, George Mallot, DeEtte Bays, Doris Crownover. Mrs. Hanley, Connie Myers, Joyce Cambe, Patsy Finney, Patty Hendrix, Sally Raich, Terry Lawyer, Delbert Hetrick, Duane Myers, Eddie Smith, Ruth Ann Fraley, Eddie Schultz. 50 5th Qrade 0 FRONT ROW: MIDDLE ROW THIRD ROW: Ann M. Sculley, Curtis Martin, David Holbrook, David Bottorff, Diane Olson, Alice Finney, Ronald W. Jefferson, and Walter A. Klemp. Teacher Estol R, Ellerman, Judy S. Korniak, Ronald Stanton, Eldon Jeffries, Freddie Bailey, Richard Boezeman, Judith Stewart, William Davis, Robert Florence, Paul Hoffman, Marvin Barker. Carl Johnson, Joyce Wolf, Eddie Allyn, Mary Misch, Dorothy Bice, Lois Sheffer, Carolyn Ronzani, Barbara Root, Louise Grube, and Lawrence Peshel. 0 FIRST ROW: SECOND ROW: THIRD ROW: 6th Qrade Gloria Renz, James Ferrell, Arthur Bierma, Karen Myers, Billy Sampson, Carol Hoffman, and Vernon Tillema. George Stinemetz, Billy Bice, Kennie Hetrick, Margaret Schultz, Jean Fulaytar, William Ferrell, Albert Cooper, and Sandra Sheffer. 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