Whiting High School - Reflector Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1913 volume:

' _jr-t • ' '.i i— i T?.’ .I - r. - 1 WHITING HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING We, the Senior Class of 1913 Dedicate this, the first Annual, to W. IV. Holliday and C. C. Whitman The Staff ROBT. H. GARDNER GERTRUDE LAUER AUBREY SCEEREY FLOYD HOLLIDAY -HARRIETT TIMM -LAWRENCE SMITH - - - Editor Assistant Editor Athletic Editor ■ - Joke Editor - - - Cartoonist Business Manager Contributors HAZEL LONG................... HAZEL CAMERON................ SOPHIA WENGER................. RAYMOND SCHAUB................ ALFRED FUESSLE................ MARIAN BEAUBEAN............... High School History • - Class History - - - Prophecy Oratory and Music The Lecture Course - Dramatics FOREWORD S the first trial is ever crude, so must this, our first Annual, be lacking in a finer polish which might be expected had we the experience of predecessors to guide our feet. Tho’ it be thus, deficient, judge it not harshly for we have put our very souls into the work, and send it forth as our contribution to the glory of the Whiting High School, that it may be a shining light and an inspiration to those endeavoring to follow in our footsteps. 4 Board of Education 5 E. O'HARA... CHAS. NAEF. ... C. B. MANBECK President Secretary Treasurer ype ’ e ctos7 SUPERINTENDENT W. W. HOLLIDAY 6 History of the Whiting High School IN 1896 when the first class graduated from the eighth grade those who wished to continue their education were obliged to attend the High Schools of neighboring towns. At that time the Whiting and East Chicago schools were under one superintendent, Mr. M. J. Woods, and so East Chicago received the majority of the Whiting pupils. The year 1898 marked a new era in the school history, for then it was decided that eight pupils attending the neighboring schools, formed a sufficient number to start a local High School, and for the first time Whiting had a school system of her own with Mrs. Florence B. Homman, who had previously been principal and grade teacher, as superintendent. A large room and two recitation rooms were fitted up for work on the second floor of what is known as the Old High School Building and two new teachers were employed; Miss Maude E.Van Sickle as assistant principal and Miss Marguerite Ascher as teacher of German. These teachers, together with Mr. Robert L. Hughes, principal and Miss Mabel F. Doty consti-tuded the High School faculty of fifteen years ago. The larger room was used as an assembly for the High School and for the seventh and eighth grades as well. An alcove off this assembly was fitted with book cases and a reading table, while books and periodicals were added from time to time. And finally a science room was furnished with the necessary tables and apparatus and a piano was placed in the assembly room. The work in the High School had been planned to meet the requirements both of the pupil who would quit at the end of the course and he who would enter a university or college. In order to complete the course which was four years, the pupil had to earn thirty-two credits. English was a requirement but all other subjects were elective. Four studies were all that any pupil was allowed to carry at one time and this rule still holds with the exception of those who have won the honor mark of “W” which signifies an average of 90% in all their studies with no grade below 85%. Two literary societies were organized and healthy rivalry held sway. In this first year there were no graduates, but there were four juniors, three sophomores and one freshman. Their commencement Excercises were held at Goebel’s opera house, June fourteenth, nineteen-hundred. This was attented by all the citizens of whom Whiting could boast. In nineteen hundred Mr. Hughes became superintendent and John C. Hall was elected principal. The graduating class of nineteen-hundred one, consisted of only three members and the year following there was but one graduate. During the next year Mr. Hall was made superintendent to fill the vacancy left by Mr. Hughes and Mr. Schacht came to serve as principal, the following two years. Other new departments of study were added to the curriculum, among which were Manual-Training. and a business course, both of which necessitated new teachers. In 1906 at Mr. Schacht’s resignation, Mr. Holliday was employed in his place. The class of 1913, entering the High School in the fall of 1909, was the largest class which had thus far taken up the High School work. I n all there are some sixty odd members, and although during our four years the number dwindled down to thirty, 7 we can still claim the honor, of being largest graduating class. The assembly in the Old High School Building was not large enoguh to accommodate all of us, so double rows of seats were made and two pupils sat together those were the days of real sport. With elaborate ceremonies the corner stone for the new High School was laid in 1909. The fall of the year 1910 saw the completion of the imposing edifice, modern in architecture and a model school building in all of its appointments. It was ready for occupancy the early part of September. There are two stories with ground floor and attic. On the ground floor are the domestic science rooms, machine shops, kindergarten rooms and furnace rooms. The first floor is given over to class rooms, superintendent and principals offices, and the large assembly room, with a seating capacity of about two hundred fifty. On the second floor are the chemical, botanical, physical and private laboratories. In the first year in the new building we had several new members on the faculty. Mr. Hall remained as superintendent until the spring of the following year when Mr. Holliday succeeded him and our present principal, Mr. Whiteman, accepted Mr. Holliday’s position. The attendance of the High School has doubled since 1905, when there was an enrollment of about fifty-seven. It now has increased to one hundred seventy-five members. The courses of study given are of the best and prepare the graduates to enter large colleges and universities. Every visitor who inspects the new building is lavish in his praises of its beauty and conveniences. We invite all the grade pupils and their parents to visit our High School; if they will inspect our beautiful building, examine the work, and investigate the excellent and varied courses of study, we are sure that they will wish to join the ranks that throng the corridors of the Whiting High School. -HAZEL LONG. 8 6 ■‘ja?s 9ar93 z. PRINCIPAL C. C. WHITEMAN _ 10 iX_rzi ALLEN—Ruth E. Allen, a graduate of Olivet College, Michigan, has been with us only one year, but through her enthusiasm over our basket-ball victories she has won the approval of the students. She is teacher of History and English. BAUM—George M. Baum, graduated from Rayen University, and has been Manual Training supervisor in the Whiting High for six years. At present he has classes in mechanical drawing and machine shop work. TANQUARY—Helen G. Tanquary took the degree of A. B. at Northwestern University. She teaches Latin and English and has proved to be a very capable and efficient instructor. DEKKER Harry G. Dekker, is a member of the ’09 class of the Armour Institute of Technology. He came to the Whiting High, the first of April to take charge of the science department and has made himself popular with the students through his willingness to discuss field trips. II DLGGAX—Jessw Dsn|fifl. graduate of the Whiting High. Through her faithful execution of the aocorop maraiemt- she ha. hee® instrumental in rnmning the chons jg the County Contests:. She is teacher of Hat- IIIWM V.. F3:NHflER—Oawr H. Fisher ttf mm tngfflmrnm ffTnt n umw sfcracttnr. Be if f Cttad ffjnci annrtfl WBgifwj root at alfll the Bnfffart hmiltl rizrits. uri t p (ana most off the taigas ith the feovs. QO'K'ENB—Mm- C. Giowems. iPh. Ei. ims !W1 the arnbiticiu ingiiwte in the .mtmicaiUMM-® the (Gramam iiimgaitge tfaar (the ffaast tt %we j. tu±n'h She stan d cmdsintte«t( lhar :;iu«t icm aonr tut hat a sniilf har ewmyhmdy.. She ns a ■rrmH� nm� - off tlhe Ulrnro stsiiy sd ClhKa jpa. IHfL WIT HR—fEithia C. Muittor a rjrutiuiiitt rtf ahe L.«tniurti-'8( iiscn Sidhruil :ii Mu«i: itut •M) auKcfiHriiuilh drilled! the .chorus Snr aHu hull ttswi j«arrs ajhett alt tlhe CGnurtjy Cdnttetfl tfintt [yikaar wus aiwurdsd 0u tffhe Hilt mg [HlijJh. 112 ■MM JOHNSTON—Emily B. Johnston, took her degree at University of Chicago. She has taught Botany for three years and this year introduced the study of Physiology, also an advanced course in womans suffrage. KIRBY Ethel L. Kirby, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, taught in Mattoon, 111., before coming to take up the teaching of history in the Whiting High. LEE Inez E. Lee. is a Whiting High School graduate, has presided over the department, from whence delicious odors come floating to the class room above. She is a graduate of Michigan State Normal. Ypsilanti, Michigan. MILLIGAN James S. Milligan, assistant Manual Training Supervisor is a graduate of Purdue. He has a reputation as a walker and the boys often try to get him to show off his paces to them. 13 SEXTON—Ethelyn Sexton, of Olivet College, Michigan, and Columbia College of Expression, Chicago, is instructor in English and Public Speaking. She has given much time to the staging of the various theatricals and coaching of contestants, and to her much of their success is due. STOCKTON Karp L. Stockton, a Purdue Athletic Star, came to Whiting this year fresh from college to take charge of mathematics and athletics. He understands the boys, by whom he is well liked: to say nothing of the girls. CHRISTIE- Edna Christie, has created an interest in her art classes through the introduction of etched brass and other metal work She is a graduate of the Art Institute of Chicago. 14 .' pe ye crfoT7 mmmmmmmmmmmamnuamHB Officers President Vice-President . Sec’y and Treas 13 ROBT. H. GARDNER . . AUBREY E. SCEEREY FREDERICK S. PECENY ADLEY—Matthew Bartholomew Adley. The only thing loud about “Red” is his hair. He has devoted his young life to the pursuit of knowledge.—and found it pretty elusive too. AULT—Vida Grace Ault. Vida’s an awful cut-up, we must admit. One time they say she positively laughed right out in class,—but she’s never been the same since. BEAUBIEN—Marian Frances Beaubien. ‘Bo has uncontested rights to the title of Giggler. This honor was conferred upon her in her more early youth, and she has never outgrown it. BAILEY—Ida May Bailey. May holds all records for tardiness. They have coaxed, begged, and threatened, all to no purpose: the school bell insists on ringing ahead of time. 16 CARPENTER—Carl Clarence Carpenter. Carl’s principle claims to distinction are on account of his derby hat, and wonderful voice,—the latter his music teacher advised him to use internally, if he cared at all for his personal safety. CAMERON—Hazel Genevieve Cameron. Hazel undertook the intellectual uplift of our class, and although it has been pretty hard work (uplifting, we mean) she is still persevering. DUGGAN Mildred May Duggan. Mildred has the happy faculty of generally being in favor of what every one else isn’t. It’s a good habit, at that, for opposition makes things lively. DINEEN—Nora Dineen. Nora deserted us at the second semester for the gayer life of college. She was always a hard worker, so we’re hoping the “gayer life had no serious effects. 17 FUESSLE—Alfred Herman Fuessle. “Alf,” our classic beauty, has received a complete education in the use of cold creams, complexion powders, and rouge. This will be of great service to him when he opens his beauty shop. FRY—Florence Maxine Fry. Floss has never allowed the subject of school to interfere with having a good time. When school and pleasure conflict, then school is gently, but firmly, moved aside. However, we do not mean to insinuate. GARDNER—Robert H. Gardner. “Bob” was a strong youth before the job of class president was thrust upon him. After presiding over the hand-to-hand combats which make up our meetings, he is but a shadow of his former self. GONDON—Helen W. Gondon. Helen s principal occupation during the last year was making desperate attempts to stay awake through recitations. 18 GORDON—Rose Florence Gordon. Rose is the shy and retiring member of the class (the only one, we regret to say), and when called upon to recite, is so startled that she loses control of her voice. GILL—Grace A. Gill. “Aggie” has attacked quite impossible subjects in her Senior year, and although it keeps her busy subduing them, still, in her odd moments, she runs to school by way of recreation. HOLLIDAY Floyd Templin Holliday. “Jack” spends the greater part of his time—when he hasn’t a grouch—arguing on any one of his favorite subjects. The faculty, by the way, is employed merely to keep him in arguing form. HEYDEN—Arthur D. Heyden. “Art” has a very keen sense of humor —he has not discovered it yet, himself, but he will as soon as he comes permanently out of his trances, into which he falls during each class. 19 HILLIARD—Thelma D. Hilliard. Very quiet, very dignified, and never been canned from a class. What more need be said? HATCH—Lucy Joan Hatch. Lucy’s an awful bluffer—it pains us to show her up this way—but she is. She really has a lot of knowledge back of it, though, so it’s all right, of course. LONG—Hazel Frances Long. Hazel’s life was calm and peaceful until her Senior year, when she was so strenuously rushed by two smitten youths that it changed into a regular thriller. LAUER—Gertrude M. Lauer. Bill does not believe in having anything in on time, but has her recreation and then dives at the last minute. 20 PEDERSEN—Charles Pedersen. “Cholley” is accumulating a vast fortune by the “Silence is Golden” plan. He deserves honorable mention, too, for contrary to public opinion, he has developed into a first class fusser. PECENY—Frederick Stanley Peceny. “Fred” does not say much, but he expresses himself adequately through his Art. Many times he has held the school in a spell by his wonderful violin playing,—the last time he did, he barely escaped with his life,—when the spell broke. PRITCHARD—Olwen G. Pritchard. “OL” is a good little girl. She always was allowed to pass the paper, erase the boards, and dust the erasers after school. SCHAUB—Raymond A. Schaub. “Schauby s” aim in life is to have a slicker pompadour than any other fellow. He is seriously considering accepting the job of Speaker of the House, which was offered him after his recent oratorical efforts. 21 rm wtmummm SMITH Lawrence C. Smith. ‘Larry’s is a checkered career. Among other things, he has won fame as a ladies’ man. Once he was desperately in love with five girls at the same time. This didn’t last long, however, for “Variety’ is his motto. SCEEREY—Aubrey Edw’ard Sceerey. It was the wild and riotous life for Aubrey, and he was chiefly responsible for the organized lunatic asylums that broke loose at the basket - ball games he being yell leader for several years. TIMM Harriet Timm. Besides holding down the office of Staff Artist, (as you may have noticed), she's the Class Wit,-—the one bright spot in the deadly monotony of life. WENGER Sophia C. Wenger. “Sophie is rather quiet, but her good work through school speaks for itself, and makes the rest of us idle students wonder why we have hung on this long, anyway. ZUBAY—Meta Marie Zubay. Meta’s long suit is Athletics. She is a great basket-ball fan, and is always there to ‘‘root’ ’em on to victory. 22 THE ■HRMBQ MACHINE ROOM TURNING ROOM 23 3n itlemortam GEORGE NAEF Born April 28. 1894 Died January 19, 1911 EDWARD FRANKOWSKI Born November 27, 1894 Died November 28. 1912 24 Class History NOW it came to pass in September 1909 in the reign of King Holliday that fifty-one knights and ladies were admitted into the courts of the High School. The knights had performed many deeds of valor and the ladies had acquired much culture before being allowed to enter that royal court. It was with some trepidity that the brave knights and gentle ladies made their first appearance in the High School Court. After admittance, each band of newcomers chooses its leader. According to that custom, all members of company 1913 gathered in the great north room of High School Castle and chose Sir Robert as their leader for the year. One day it was given out among the knights and ladies that each fortnight a splendid entertainment would be held in the large Assembly hall of the next Castle where knights and ladies would provide entertainment. Nearly all attended, since such was the king’s desire, but a few thought it would be much pleasanter to spend the time roaming in the beautiful field, so the latter disobeyed the mighty king’s command. This sorely grieved him and he found it necessary to punish the offenders for their wrong-doing. But happily it chanced that never again did they repeat the offense. Then also came the Tournament in the Meadow by Crown Point where many knights took part in the numerous combats while the ladies, wearing the colors of their true knights, watched with glowing eyes. And on that eve many knights of Whiting Castle returned, wearing the trophies of their victories. So it came about, that the year passed swiftly and merrily and in June all left Whiting Castle, promising to return in the fall. But the next year, nine had determined in their hearts to attend the great court no more, so only forty-two loyal members of Company 1913 came back in September. That year, the knights and ladies no longer entered the court in fear but with confidence and decision. At that time, also, the new Castle had been erected, with more rooms and beautiful in their appointment. About two months later King Holliday left his former throne to accept a greater one in the realm of Achievement and King Whiteman was his successor. That year, Sir James was first chosen leader of Company 1913 but before the year was over, he was ordered to Gary Castle. So it chanced at the next meeting, Lady Alma was selected as leader. Then in the Oratorical Combat Sir Oscar of Whiting Castle won the prize and Hammond Castle’s Chorus won first in the Musical Contest. So it came about that the victories were celebrated together at the Great Jackson Park Field. The third year thirty-five members returned for the court season between Sep' tember and June. And since they were now Juniors, they were permitted to take the honorable seats of those of that rank. Then in the meeting in the south room of the castle, Sir Floyd was chosen to fill the leader’s office and because of that position, he it was who received the mallet from the honorable leader of the Senior Company. During that year all were greatly inter- 25 ested in the Basket-Ball combats, and well they might have been for generally the basket-ball knights of Whiting Castle were victorious. A little later, in the annual Oratorical, Whiting Castle won first prizes in oratory, declamation and chorus. Sir Lawrence and Lady Edna representing Whiting Castle. This great victory was celebrated by a Picnic Tournament held at Gavit Field. And it came to pass that Company 1913 gave a grand entertainment at Auditorium Castle in May. A short time later all knights and ladies in companies 1913 and 1912 gathered about the table in the Castle dining-room and there held a sumptuous feast. Those who spoke on that grand occasion were Sir Floyd, Sir Ray, Sir Aubrey, Sir Frank, Lady Nora, Lady Sophia and Lady Elsie. Now a few days later the court season for 191 1-1912 ended. And it chanced the fol- lowing September that thirty-one knights and ladies of that band came to Castle Court and the second time chose Sir Robert as their commander. As usual the company spent much time in research and study, desirous to make the last season of the court the best and most fruitful. At the Oratorical of that last year Sir Raymond of company 1913 and Lady Hannah of company 1914 represented Whiting Castle. Now it came about one day after Christmas, at a meeting of this company, it was decided to put down in a book the account of important events and achievements of the company. This book will soon go to press as an everlasting monument to Company 1913 and this band of twenty-nine members will soon leave Whiting H. S. Castle to become members of Great World —H. G. CAMERON U The Class Prophecy IT was in the year 1930 that 1 decided to take the Civil Service examination at Washington to become census taker. There were about three hundred assembled in the large examination room. Each one received a long sheet of paper of closely printed questions. We were to place our name at the top of each page. That did not take me very long because I knew my name was Sophia Wenger. Of what school are you a graduate? And what year did you graduate? It filled me with pride to answer these questions. Of course I was a graduate of the Whiting High School of the wonderful, enthusiastic, intelligent and never-to-be' forgotten class of 1913. Then it occurred to me that the United States Government would not understand what I meant by placing all these adjectives before the little word class, so I took another sheet of paper and very modestly put down. Graduate of Whiting High School. Class of 1913. The rest of the day was spent in pouring out all the knowledge I had gained in that dear old High School through the patient instruction of the teachers and my joy knew no bounds when I was informed that I had successfully passed the examination. There seemed to be still better luck in store for me when, after a few days 1 received a letter telling me I was to be census taker in Lake County, Indiana. Then 1 was to go to Whiting, my home city, which I had left almost sixteen years ago to make my name and fortune in Washington. When the conductor called Whiting, Whiting, 1 thought, Why he must be mistaken, this isn’t Whiting, it looks like Chicago.” I called him and asked him if he were sure it was Whiting. He murmured something about knowing his business and I thought 1 had better get off. What surprised me was the station. It was as large as and similar to the LaSalle Station at Chicago. Everywhere was the continual hurrying and scurrying of a large city. Another surprise when I heard the cry Taxi, taxi here.” I took one and ordered the boy to take me about the city. I wanted to see and know what had happened to Whiting while I was gone. Such tall buildings and beautiful boulevards and avenues. They were all named differently than they formerly were. From the long list of hotels which the driver had given me I picked out what I thought would be a good one, and was contented to gaze from the window of my room at the wonderful little metropolis. The next day I started out for business. The first place I came to was the office of the Whiting Call. The sign on the window said, “one million circulation.” I thought the paper must have a good staff, and of that I was actually convinced later on. The editor was in and I immediately thought there was something familiar about him. He gave me his name as Robert H. Gardner. “Gardner,” said I. “You don’t mean to say you are Bob Gardner of the class of 1913?” He assured me he was. And from the Call which I read after dinner I noticed that he had actually educated the people of Whiting up to the elevated diction he was so fond of using in the High School. He then showed me about the place and whom should I see but Harriet as a cartoonist for the Whiting Call. I was very glad to see her, and left the place well pleased to have seen them again. But I could not understand whv Bob was still a bachelor. 27 I went from floor to floor in that building and on the seventh floor on a door was printed, “Madame Zubay, Manicuring and Hair Dressing.” “Why I’m sure that is Meta, another member of the class of 1913,’ thought I. And sure enough it was. She informed me that Flossie had established the Beauty Parlor but had sold out to her since she intended to be a Chorus Girl. On the eighth floor I went into the office of a dentist. I waited a few minutes and when he came in 1 recognized him at once as being Alfred of the class of 1913. I had always thought he would be a minister, but it seems he did not follow in his father’s footsteps but became a renowned dentist, especially famed for painless dentistry, which actually was painless. The next building I came to was the office of Raymond Schaub, President of the Whiting Lumber and Coal Company. I saw that Raymond had wisely succeeded his father and had become a smug business man. He introduced me to his confidential secretary. I immediately recognized her as May of 1913. We three began talking of that famous class and I asked “What has become of Nora?” Raymond smiled and said, Why Nora married my partner in this business. He had been working in my office for a long time, was very ambitious and the right kind of a man for this sort of business so I encouraged him and together we have worked this business up very well. Yes, Nora is very happy and contented.” “And where is Helen?” I asked. “Helen has married Floyd as we had always thought,” said Raymond. “They live on Eaton Boulevard not very far from here. She is quite popular in society and entertains in excellent style.” “Have you been to the University?” asked Raymond after some time. “The University?” asked I surprised. “Why yes, didn’t you know about the Standard Oil University? You ought to go there and 1 assure you there will be some more surprises in store for you. I went there next and I was certainly surprised to see the magnificent University buildings. I was ushered into the President’s office. I inquired about the teachers and their names. The president began and said, “Well there’s Professor Holliday, the chemistry teacher.” That name sounded familiar to me and just then I had the pleasure fo seeing Floyd step into the office. He seemed to be a little angry and did not notice me. He went straight to the president and said, “Mr. Sceerey deliberately took the boys in the room above my Labratory and they are practising their yells. I simply cannot work with all that noise above me.” The president assured him that he would see to it at once. Floyd then looked about and recognized me. He told me about his career as a professor and of his recent invention of a cheap fuel for automobiles. “You haven’t seen Sceerey yet have you?” he asked, forgetting all about his complaint of a few minutes ago. I answered in the negative. “Why he’s our official yell master.” He took me to the room where I saw Aubery on a high platform, very red in the face, a handkerchief around his neck, yelling, “Now all together, One, Two, Three, Rah, Rah, Rah; Rah, Rah, Rah; Rah, Rah, Rah; Standard Oil. After he had dismissed the boys he came over to us. He told me he had recently heard from Arthur, who had gone to England permanently and had married an heiress. They also told me of Fred Peceny, the Professor of Mathematics, at the University. I asked them where Lawrence was 28 and they told me he was a great business man and especially an enthusiastic promotor in the scheme patterned after the “South Sea Bubble.” My next stop was at the Whiting High School. Yes, it was the same old building but somewhat enlarged. 1 heard there that Charles, who had made himself famous in all athletic work in his schooldays, was now the coach of the Basket-Ball and Track Teams, and that under his supervision Whiting still held first place in the athletic field. And walking through the corridor, whom should I meet but Hazel Cameron coming out of one of the class rooms. She knew me at once and 1 had a long chat with her. She told me she was a teacher of Latin at the High School. I afterward learned that all the pupils liked her very much just as we, the class of 1913, did in the days when we used to go to school with her. She also told me that Grace had gone to college and had taken a course in Domestic Science and that she now needed to use it as she had always planned. “And where is Gertrude?” I asked. “She went to a college at Virginia and is now married to a young man belonging to one of the first families of that state. I n the office of the High School 1 met Vida who was the secretary there. The next day I was to take the census on Carpenter Street. I could not locate the street so I walked up to a stout red haired policeman and asked him to direct me. He looked at me in an inquiring way and said, “Pardon me Madam, are you not Miss Wenger of the class of 1913?” It was my turn to stare at him. Could it be? No, why it’s Matt Adley, and a policeman. He told me that Carpenter Street was named after Carl, who had made his name and fortune as a leading machinist and was now living in luxury. He showed me the Whiting Public Library and informed me that Hazel Long was its leading librarian and of the interest she took in her work, entirely ignoring the attentions of a certain young man in the wonderful class of 1913. On Carpenter Street whom should I find living in one of its residences but Lucy. She informed me that women were allowed to vote in Indiana, and that she was one of the prominent politicians lobbying for a municipal lodging house for women. She showed me a letter she had received from Olwen who had gone to Wales with her mother. The letter was full of beautiful description and told of the customs and manners of the people in a very interesting way. She also told me that she and her husband were going to the Opera that evening to hear Mildred who had become a member of the Chicago Grand Opera, which was going to perform in Whiting. “Do you know what has become of Rose?” I asked. “Why yes, you know Gordon’s Emporium is now the leading Department Store in Whiting. Well, Rose, happened to be in the store one day when an enterprising young man entered. A mutual interest rapidly ensued, and the outcome of it was that he succeeded in captivating her heart. On the next street I knocked at the door of a large two story building. I heard a rustling of skirts and who should open the door but Marian. She took me into the parlor and told me her sad story. She had been disappointed in love and therefore had remained an old maid and was keeping a first class boarding house and was boarding almost all of the teachers of the High School. When Thelma heard I was in the city she decided to give a reception for the class of 1913. We enjoyed ourselves immensely and renewed our old acquaintances. SOPHIA C. WENGER 29 Back row, left to right: Robert Spillar, Harold Cameron, Donald Spurrier, Merrill Adams, Ernst Vater, Don Canfield, George Benson, Walter Hatt, Donald Parks, Harold Daegling. Second row, left to right: Irene Stewart, Lucille Daegling, Ethel Gladden, Mary Grogan. Hannah Gevirtz, Anna Baumel, Marguerite Schaub, Louise Mattern, Hilda Ahlgren. Front row, left to right: Edward Bartuska, Amelia Stiglitz, Catherine O’Rourke. Frieda Goebel, Bertha Bradley, Feam Morrison. Gladys Harper. Gladys Oeffinger, Eliza Gardner, Evelyn Stewart. William Gondon. Junior Class DONALD SPURRIER President GEORGE BENSON..............................Vice-President HAROLD DAEGLING Secy Treas. HILDA AHLGREN ANNA BAUMEL OLIVE CARLSON ESTHER EVANS LUCILLE DAEGLING MARY GROGAN HANNAH GEVIRTZ ELIZA GARDNER FRIEDA GOEBEL ETHEL GLADDEN GLADYS HARPER LOUISE MATTERN FEARN MORRISON GLADYS OEFFINGER CATHERINE O'ROURKE MARGUERITE SCHAUB EVELYN STEWART IRENE STEWART AMELIA STIGLITZ MERRILL ADAMS EDWARD BARTUSKA HAROLD CAMERON DON CANFIELD WILLIAM GONDON WALTER HATT HAROLD MANBECK DONALD PARKS ROBERT SPILLAR ERNST VATER 31 a jpHo irurri Back row, left to right: Ray Ault, Leon Rought, Grace Shawcroft, Gladys Douglas. Hattie Grimm. Irene Duggan. Helen Wonna- cott, Helen Green. Agnes Muldoon, Irene Samonson, Myrtle Gehrke, Florence Muldoon, Alice Farr. Second row, left to right: Leonard Turner, Raymond Etter. Josephine McDermott, Georgia Fuller, Susan Vincent, Ruth Carlson, Elsie Baumel, Marie Rittman, Blanche Cameron, Gladys Moore, Julia Nyland, Ralph Vogel. Ralph Markert, George Kollar. Front-row, left to right: Milton Collins. Thomas Naef, Louise Stone, Esther Miller, Gustie Allen. Mary Byer, Myrtle Pederson. Albert Gavit, Herman Goebel, Edward Nyland, Eugene Fuessle, Milton Gevirtz, William Berlin, Valentine Blastick. Sophomore Class HELEN WONNACOTT.............................President , ALBERT GAVIT...........................Vice-President GEORGE KOLLAR Secretary MARY BYER.................................. Treasurer GUSTIE ALLEN ELSIE BAUMEL BLANCHE CAMERON RUTH CARLSON GLADYS DOUGLAS IRENE DUGGAN GEORGIA FULLER ALICE FARR HELEN MARIE GREEN MYRTLE GEHRKE HATTIE GRIMM ALMEDA HILLIARD LILLIAN RAIDING ESTHER MILLER AGNES MULDOON FLORENCE MULDOON JULIA NYLAND HATTIE PITZELE MYRTLE PEDERSEN MARIE RITTMAN LOUISE STONE GRACE SHAWCROFT IRENE SAMONSON SUSAN VINCENT RAY AULT VALENTINE BLASTICK MILTON COLLINS RAYMOND ETTER EUGENE FUESSLE HERMAN GOEBEL ROBERT GORDON MILTON GEVIRTZ FRANK KLEMM RALPH MARKERT THOMAS NAEF EDWARD NYLAND LEON ROUGHT LEONARD TURNER RALPH VOGEL 33 THE 34 THE: BflHBanDBE ■HMBBOI Back row, left to right: Anna Griffith, Dorothy Ade, Maisic Meyers. Antoinette Kraemer, Helen Kleiber, Mathilda Klemm. Katharine Koch. Second row, left to right: Fred Lingham, Carrie Gillett, Lettie Butcher, Wilbur Cough. Charles Stanton, John Sharp, Herbert Brown, Helen Hynes, Mary McNamara, Milton Wickhorst. Front row, left to right: George Golding. Elmer Eggers, Vincent Grogan, Andrew Latzko, Donald Daegling. Donald Naef, Robert Pinkerton, Clarence Eggers, Edward Slater, Milfred Moore, Charles Goethe. Freshman Class ALICE FARR President HERBERT BROWN.............................Vice-President CHARLES GOETHE Sec'y. Treas. DOROTHY ADE IDA BECKETT LETTIE BUTCHER BERTHA BRADLEY MARY DORAN CARRIE GILLETT ANNA GRIFFITH EVELYN HARPER ROSE HENNESSY HELEN HYNES MATHILDA KLEMM ANTOINETTE KRAEMER HELEN KLEIBER KATHERINE KOCH GLADYS MOORE MAISIE MEYERS MARY McNAMARA ANTOINETTE SMITH BEULAH STOVER WILLIAM BERLIN RAYMOND BEHRENS WILLIAM CLABBY DONALD DAEGLING CLARENCE EGGERS ELMER EGGERS WILBUR GOUGH VINCENT GROGAN GEORGE GOLDING THOMAS KECKISH ARTHUR KLEMM FRED LINGHAM ANDREW LATZKO MILFRED MOORE DONALD NAEF ROBERT PINKERTON DANIEL QUINN CLARNECE SWANSON JOHN SHARP EDWARD SLATER CHARLES STANTON MILTON WICKHORST 35 THE: □HHBHBtaHi 1912-13 HEAVYWEIGHT BASKET BALL TEAM Basket Season of 1911-12 THE season of 1911-12 was surely a great success for the Whiting High basket-ball team. They started in like a whirl-wind and finished up with a pace that was so stiff that even the best teams in Lake County could not even reach their dust-cloud. People said They can’t keep it up very much longer,” but for once the prophets were wrong. Our boys had the pep and “sticktoitiveness” and the result was that they won the championship of Northern Indiana hands down. Never was a town so enthusiastic over any sport even including the national game. People flocked to the rink to see Whiting “beat 'em” and they were never disappointed either. We lost only one game and that was at the state meet, where we were defeated by Franklin. To be beaten by such big fellows was no disgrace. “Swede” Benson was picked as an all-state guard and that was quite an honor to the school and especially to Benson. The basket tossing of Capt. Girard and of Pedersen was a feature worth going far to see. The Lineup Capt. Girard...Forward Vater...........Center Pederson.......Forward Greenwald........Guard Benson..........Guard Ball Season 1912-13 The new season started out with a new place in which to play basket-ball. All of the seats in the Autorium were fixed so that they could be removed and then replaced after the game. It was hard work but we received great pleasure in the game that were made possible in the new hall. We also were introduced to our new coach Mr. K. L. Stockton, former Purdue basket-ball star. Coach Stockton made himself liked by everyone he met and when he tried out the first squad that came out for basket-ball, he said: ”1 am here to teach you all I know about the game and now it’s up to you fellows to do your part.” Each boy came back the following evening with that thought in mind and the result was that Whiting had a first-class team. They started the season in mid-season form, but soon a jinx got on their trail and several of the regulars were laid up. “Choi” Pedersen was sent to the hospital for an operation and we lost a star forward for a greater part of the season. We tried to cancel a few of our games, but the opposing teams saw us in a hole and determined to keep us there. Naturally, we had to go into several games with practically a second team. In one of these games we played 37 THE: 1912-13 LIGHTWEIGHT BASKET BALL TEAM Gary at Gary, where we lost by only a slight margin. The second team deserves great praise for the game fight they put up. The joy in the Steel City knew no bounds and one lad remarked that Whiting did not even know how to play marbles. When Gary came to Whiting, we had a fair and square referee and another thing that counted was that the first team was very nearly back in shape. The game was a rough affair and Larry Smith was hurled against the wall and knocked out. After about ten minutes he came around all right and played the game of his life. We were defeated by South Bend both at Home and at the former’s place. We were badly crippled in both cases although not so bad in the second game as in the first. The score was much closer, too. St. Joseph’s College was the last team we played in the year. All of our men were in good shape again. The game itself was the best ever seen at the hall. They were all big fellows and especially one of their forwards. Benson soon got on his trail and had him constantly on the run in trying to get some unguarded position so that he could score. Every one present thought that the boys were going to receive an awful drubbing, and even in the second half it was undecided as to who was going to be the victor. In the latter part of the half, the boys came back with that “pep” and “ginger” that always beats the other team. The whole team played in unison and St. Joseph did not have a chance to score in the last few minutes of play. Our team was then sent to the State meet, but were defeated by Wingate. The latter’s center was practically the whole team and he scored the majority of points. To make a long story short and to show that the boys did not lie down, it is sufficient to say that Wingate won the State Championship. The Lineup Capt. Pederson...Forward Benson..............Guard Smith. Forward Adley .............Guard Vater. . . Center Bartuska ......Sub. Guard Adams........Sub. Forward Scores 1912-13 Heavyweight Scores Bowen Bowen East Chicago South Bend.. 18 3 4 61 37 W. H. S W. H. S W. H.S. W. H. S. .31 26 41 II Gary W. H. S. 17 South Bend. . 33 W. H.S. 16 Gary Y. M. C. A.. 15 WHS. 19 East Chicago 15 W. H.S. .35 Gary . 22 W. H.S. .31 18 W. H. S.. .51 Crown Point 17 W. H.S. 42 Valparaiso 7 W. H. S 38 26 W. H. S 35 Wingate 24 W H S . 12 Lightweight Scores Bower 17 W. H. S .13 ttthi Chicagc. 3 W. H. S .32 Gary 23 W. H.S . 22 38 1912-13 TRACK TEAM Back row, left to right: Thomas Naef, Ernst Vater. K. L. Stockton coach, Merrill Adams, Donald Naef. Second row, left to right: Milton Collins, Matthew Adley, George Benson, Charles Pedersen, Donald Parks. Front row, left to right: Aubrey Sceerey, Harold Daegling, Harold Cameron, Leonard Turner. Track THE Track Team of the Whiting High School has made excellent showings in the past three years. Year before last the team, under the captaincy of James Bar-tuska, romped away from all the other contestants at the County meet at Crown Point. Jim and Greenie captured second and third, respectively, in the individual list, the former winning a silver medal and the latter a bronze one. Last year, under the captaincy of Greenwald, there was not a large number of active members in the track team. Very little encouragement was offered the boys who tried to do things and the result was that they did not like to come out and be shown up. Still they went to Crown Point and took second place and again Greenie distinguished himself by winning the gold medal for the individual point winner. Not much can be said of the track team this year, although it is one of the largest we have ever had. The fellows are turning out to try and win something for the honor of the school, and there is a reason. It is on account of the agreeable way in which Coach Stockton treats the boys. He takes great interest in them and does all he can to aid them and teach them new methods. Whiting is going to prove a dark horse 40 ■■■■■■■■■■Hi ■■■■ in the County meet this year and in every other meet. Several of last year’s men are in good form. Benson is trying for everything that requires speed and “Jeff” Vater is also showing up well in the weight department. The new men are working like good fellows and that is a great deal more than they ever did for any other coach. As only the dual meet with East Chicago has thus far been held, in which our team defeated the team from that city, by a score of 80—19, we leave to the class of 1914 the task of giving us a record of the 1913 track events in their forthcoming annual, only hoping that Vater and Benson, who are going to the State meet, will place there, and that the track team will capture the meet at Crown Point, thus giving them sufficient material with which to write a glorious history. 42 Winners for Whiting ROY E. GREEN DELLA FIERES WALTER H. SMITH OSCAR AHLGREN EDNA O’HARA LAWRENCE C. SMITH Whiting and Lake County High School Oratorial Association THE Whiting High School Oratorical Association sprang into existence the same year as the Lake County High School Oratorical Association, which was formed from the Athletic Association. The officers of the Athletic Association, thinking that this would be beneficial to the students of the various high schools in the County, proceeded to organize an Oratorical Association, which would hold an annual contest, in which each school should have a repre- sentative, selected by the school in a preliminary contest. This necessarily brought about the origin of the Whiting High School Oratorical Association. The first Annual Contest was held at Hammond on May 9, 1902, and six schools in the county were invited to take part. However, as it was something entirely new, there were only three High Schools represented. Roy Green, our representative, came home with the first gold medal given 43 by the Association, while second and third places were taken by Helen Manchee of Hammond and Vera Scoffern of Hobart, respectively. It was not until after the first contest that the Lake County Association was organized, in which were made the rules and by-laws of the Annual Contests. The following are a few of the regulations. “The Orations are to be original and to consist of not more than one thousand five hundred words. They’re to be sent to the various universities to be graded and, the Final Contest in Hammond, shall be graded on delivery and thought. The winner of first place is to receive a gold medal and that of second, a silver medal. The various preliminaries are to be held at least ten days before the County Contest.” Miss Lena C. Bustine won the first preliminary at Whiting, and represented us at Hammond. That year every high school in the county took part. In the Third Annual preliminary of the Whiting Oratorical Association, Miss Bernice Allen was selected to represent the School, and received third place at Hammond. At this Third Annual Contest at Hammond, April 15, 1904, Muriel Wilcox of Hammond, Agnes Carnduff of Hobart and Miss Allen of Whiting, received places in order named. The students now took more interest in entering and preparing for these contests, and the result was, that there were eight students in our Fourth Annual Preliminary. In this contest. Junior Schwartz was selected to represent the Whiting High School. The County Contest was held at Hammond, April 14, 1905. The first honors were awarded to Francis Humacher of Hammond, Claudia McMahon of Crown Point, while Junior Schwartz of Whiting received third place. The money received from these Contests was divided among the orators—the winner receiving two parts. In our Fifth Annual Contest the following people took part, Mabel O’Hara, Margaret Langmeyer, Hoyt Ogram, Bessie Tanner, Edytha Hollett and Della Fieres. Della Fieres was selected by the judges to represent Whiting, while Hoyt Ogram received second place. At the County Contest at Hammond, April 20, 1906, Della Fieres of Whiting and William Smith of Hammond tied for first place, each receiving a gold medal, thus bringing Whiting to first place again. At the preliminary of the Whiting High School Oratorical Association for the Sixth Annual Contest, Florence Kiefer received the honor of representing Whiting. Those taking part in the preliminary were, Florence Kiefer, Russel Smith, Clarence Art-man, Bessie Naef and Bessie Artman. The next Annual Contest was held at Hammond, April 13, 1907, and was won by Bonnie Haines of Hammond. Whiting did not receive any place this year. The Seventh Annual preliminary of the Whiting Oratorical Association was won by Walter H. Smith, the other places, as follow: Benjamin Gordon, Claude Humphreys, Anna May Dineen, Mary Morrison and Russel Smith. At the county contest, which was held in Hammond, April 20, 1908, Miss Edith Carter of Hammond received the gold medal, Bessie Banks of Hobart, the silver medal and Walter H. Smith third place. The following year when the Eighth Annual Contest of Whiting was held, the first place was won by Walter Smith, the others who took part were Benjamin Gordon, Claude Humphrey, Lindsay Campbell, Mary Morrison and Lester Aronberg. At the Lake County Contest at Hammond, April 20, 1909, Walter Smith again brought honors to Whiting in being awarded the gold medal, while Flossie Pickard, of East Chicago received the silver medal. The Ninth Annual Preliminary was won by Oscar Ahlgren, the other orators being, Lester Aronberg, Lindsay Campbell, Warren Beubien, Harry Timm and Edith Gardner. In the Lake County Contest held at Hammond in April 1910, Oscar Ahlgren received third place. 44 Again in the Tenth Annual preliminary Oscar Ahlgren represented Whiting. The others taking part in the preliminary were, Edna O’Hara, Gladsys Pritchard, Elsie Trowe and Frank Greenwald, the first two trying for second place. At the Eleventh Annual County Contest at Hammond April 28, 1911, Oscar Ahlgren repeated the action of his predecessor by winning first place his second year. Elliot Conroy of Hammond won second place. The rules of the organization were now changed so that the selections could be taken from certain famous orators selected by the officers. This was much easier for the students as they did not have to write their own oration. The Whiting Oratorical Association gave their annual preliminary for the eleventh contest on April 16. 1912. The decision had been made at the previous meeting of the Lake County High Schools Oratorical Association, that a separate contest should be held for the girls, who were to give readings, while the boys should give declamations. Both, however, were to be held on the same evening, although there were to -be different judges for the girls and the boys. The boys taking part in the preliminary were Lawrence Smith, Edward Frankowski, Robert Gardener, and Raymond Schaub. The gold medal was given to Lawrence Smith and the silver medal to Edward Frankowski. The girls taking part were, Mary Grogan, Marian Beaubien and Edna O’Hara. The gold medal was won by Edna O’Hara, the silver medal by Mary Grogan. Gary High School had been admitted to the Lake County High School Oratorical Association in 1910, thereby making seven schools in all. The Annual Lake County Contest was held at Hammond April 24, 1912. There were too many to appear in the evening contest, so they had an eliminating contest in the afternoon to select three boys and three girls. Lawrence Smith and Edna O’Hara were both in the finals. Lawrence Smith tied with Lester Ottenheimer of East Chicago for first place, each receiving a gold medal. Edna O’Hara was awarded first place in the girl’s contest. This was indeed, a most fortunate year for Whiting. The Association decided to hold the Contest the following year at the Emerson Auditorium of Gary, thereby saving the rent of the opera house. The Twelfth Preliminary Contest of the Whiting High School was held Tuesday evening April, 15, 1913. The boys taking Part were, Raymond Schaub, Robert Gardner, Walter Hatt. The girls were, Hilda Ahlgren, Gustie Allen, Hannah Gevirtz,and Mary Byer. The first place was awarded to Raymond Schaub, the second to Robert Gardner. Of the girls, Hannah Gevirtz received first place and Mary Byer the silver medal. The Twelfth Annual County Contest was held at Gary April 25, 1913, in the Emerson School Auditorium. The girls' contest was held in the afternoon, in which Lowell and Gary carried off high honors. The boys’ contest was held in the evening. Hammond received first place. Crown Point second, while Raymond Schaub of Whiting tied for third place with East Chicago and Gary. Our people have shown remarkable ability in the interscholastic contests held at the different universities and colleges. In 1911 Oscar Ahlgren won first place at Beloit, Wisconsin and in 1912, Edna O’Hara and Lawrence Smith entered the contest at Chicago University. Both were marked first in the preliminaries, but received second place in the final contest. Edward Frankowski entered at Beloit, receiving first in the preliminary and fourth in the finals. In 1913 Robert Gardner entered at Beloit and tied for third place in a contest where eleven schools were represented. Whiting may be justly proud of the record she has maintained in oratory and declamation and of the interest which is shown in this branch of our work. In the past few years more students have awakened to an interest in our contests and future prospects for our orators and declaim-ors look very bright. 45 The Lecture Course THE Lecture Course speaks for itself, and wherever it is introduced makes its influence felt in the community. The Lyceum Bureau make it their aim to keep the best talents possible on their platforms. Speaking of these talents, we may safely say that Lecture Courses are beneficial. Such a Course is a good thing for the High School. It serves as an advertisement, and creates an interest in the school on the part of the public. It brings about a feeling of unity between the community and the pupils, because it creates subjects of common interest. The School needs the co-operation of the town to make it a model institution, and the Lecture Course is one of the agents to further this end. All of our lectures are of an educational value, and some of them help us on in our special studies. Take, for example. Prof. Williams of the Glazier Lyceum Bureau. Some may have found his lecture helpful in the study of Physics. I myself have found it helpful in studying Chemistry. And such who were not interested in either of these studies surely found it intensely interesting, as we all did, in a more general way. Attending the lectures we learn, sometimes, without even being aware of the fact. We increase our knowledge without the hard work of studying. Once, while going down the street, I heard some young fellows talking very intellingently on a certain subject, and wondered how those young boys knew all that. But I quit wondering. since I have found out they had heard the subject discoursed at a lecture. The entertainment offered by the course is of the highest class. Much of this, however, we owe to the wise superintending of our Lecture Course Committee. The mus- ical numbers alone make it worth while buying a season ticket, even for those who do not appreciate lectures. I have heard it said a number of times, by people from larger cities, that we of the smaller towns have better opportunities of hearing something really worth while, than they in the big metropolis. We do not have to journey several miles, pay a big price, sit about a block away from the center of attraction, and then try to see, or listen to something that is hardly worth the price of a nickel prize bag! Our High School Auditorium is easily reached by all people in and about Whiting. The seats are all good, and the entertainment is of that class for which the people in the large cities would gladly pay the amount of a season ticket to see a single number. Our Lecture Course has given us the opportunity of hearing such talents as Judge Alden, Mrs. Lake, Bishop Fallows, and others; while we had such musical numbers as The Spanish Orchestra, The Hussars, Illinois Glee Club, and The Parland-Newhall Company. There are many other advantages and benefits of the Lecture Course which could and should be enumerated, if space permitted. The Whiting High School has given three lecture courses in its history. The first number of the first course was given December 10, 1909. The speaker was Father Kelley, his subject “The Dream of Equality.” He had the honor of being the first speaker of our High School Lecture Course. The last number of that term was given in March 1910. I n the year 1910-1 I there was no course. The Glazier Lyceum Bureau served us in the year 191 1-12, and the leading attractions were Bishop Fallows, Dr. Frederick A. Cook, and the Illinois Glee 46 Club. The talents of our latest course were from the Redpath Lyceum Bureau. This course was given in the year 1912-13, and the main features were Judge Alden, Mrs. Lake and The Ladies’ Spanish Orchestra. All of these Lectures Course were successful, financially and otherwise. Each year the features have been made better and have been more expensive. The Course is not a money making scheme, as the balance left is used in making the course of the fol- lowing year that much better. It speaks well for the people of Whiting that the High School has been able to give these courses thus far. It shows that the citizens appreciate high class entertainment. We hope and believe that we may have a Lecture Course for the year 1913-14; that it may be still better than its predecessors, and that the public will be more pleased with it, if this be possible, than with any of the previous Courses. ALFRED H. FUESSLE 47 Front row. left to right: Dorothy Ade, Mildred Duggan. Louise Mattern, Marian Beaubien, Helen Marie Green, Mary Grogan, Olive Carlson. Meta Zubay, Elsie Baumel, Irene Duggan. Marguerite Schaub. Middle row, left to right: Ester Evans, Harriet Timm, Beulah Stover, Hazel Long, Grace Gill, Lucille Daegling, Ethel Gladden, Anna Baumel, Back row, left to right: Miss Duggan. Raymond Schaub, Floyd Holliday, Don Canfield. Miss Hunter, Merrill Adams. Arthur Heyden, Milton Wickhorst, Ralph Vogel. The Chorus IN the second year of the Lake County Oratorical Association the officers decided to have a chorus contest on the same evening as the Oratorical Contest; the Chorus to consist of not less than twenty-four, not more than thirty six voices and the winning Chorus to receive a banner. The first year, 1913, the banner was won by the Whiting High School Chorus, under the direction of Miss Mabel F. Doty, giving Whiting the honor of also winning the first Chorus Contest. In the second year, Whiting was awarded second place, while Hammond won the banner. Miss Doty was supervisor of Music this year and also in 1903. At the fifth Annual Contest in 1906, the Chorus received second place, Miss Jennie L. Trott, being supervisor of Music. In 1907 we received third place. Again in the Annual Contest of 1908 the Whiting Chorus received the banner, under the direction of Miss Edith Oliff, the song being, ‘‘To Thee O Country.” Under the direction of Miss Mabel Barn-hardt, the Chorus received third place at Hammond at the Contest of 1910, and the following year of 1911, the Chorus received second place under the same director. At the Eleventh Annual Contest at Hammond, the Chorus received a baton for winning first place. Miss Edna Hunter 49 being the supervisor of Music. The selection which won in the eleventh Contest was the “Sextette from Lucia.” At the last contest, which was held at Gary, Whiting again received the first prize, a beautiful shield, the selection being the Soldiers’ Chorus.” This year each individual member of the Chorus had been given special voice work, which helped wonderfully at the final Contest. 1912-13 Chorus First Sopranos Dorothy Ade Marian Beaubien Mildred Duggan Esther Evans Thelma Hilliard Louise Mattern Beulah Stover Harriet Timm Second Sopranos Olive Carlson Nora Dineen Florence Fry Helen Marie Green Mary Grogan Hazel Long Altos Anna Baumel Elsie Baumel Lucille Daegling Irene Duggan Ethel Gladden Gertrude Lauer Marguerite Schaub Meta Zubay Baritones Merrill Adams Carl Carpenter Don Canfield George Golding Arthur Heyden Floyd Holliday Raymond Schaub Milton Wickhorst Ralph Vogel 50 THE The Sextette ETHEL GLADDEN HARRIET TIMM LUCILE DAEGLING GRACE GILL MILDRED DUGGAN GERTRUDE LAUER 51 52 Junior Plays For a number of years the different upper Classmen in the Whiting High School had wished to give a play and make this an annual event in the life of the school, but it was not until the year 1908 that the Junior Class established such a custom. The real object of the play was to defray the expenses of banqueting the Senior Class. Each successive year the classes have followed the precedent, and thus established the plays, which are now looked forward as a pleasurable function in the High School Life. The pupils of the Junior Class are assigned parts in the play by the presiding English teacher, who also superintends the play and is responsible for its gratifying results. The play not only reflects credit on the participants but also upon the teacher who is thus justly rewarded for her untiring efforts. The Production of our Class of 1913 was entitled “The Matrimonial Exchange,” and met with universal approval. Those taking part in the play were:— Larence Gotrox..........Carl Carpenter Larry Gotrox............Floyd Holliday Lord Reginald Montmorency ....................Arthur Heyden Billy Light Foot. ......Lawrence Smith Professor Gustave Trainer ...................Raymond Schaub Michael McGinnis........Matthew Adley Mrs. Clyde..............Hazel Cameron Nell Clyde....................Grace Gill Kate Clyde..............Gertrude Lauer Nannie..............................Meta Zubay Mrs. Bridget O’Flannigan. . .Nora Dineen Pareppa DeClaimer................Harriet Timm Mrs. Melindy Jane Perkins Gabble ...................Gladys Butcher Fannie Gusher..........Marian Beaubien Alvira Slimmins..............Hazel Long The proceeds of the play amounted to $1 13.00. The play given by the present Junior Class is the Classical Play “She stoops to Conquer.” While the play may not interest the audience any more than the former plays, yet it calls for more difficult work of those taking part and the director. The cast for the play is as follows:— Sir Charles Marlow Walter Hatt Young Marlow............Donald Spurrier Mr. Hardcastle Donald Parks Tony Lumpkins.....................George Benson George Hastings.........Donald Canfield Stingo..................Edward Bartuska Diggary...........................Ernest Vater Simon Harold Cameron Raeph Robert Spillar Roger...................Harold Daegling Mat Muggin William Gondon Tom Twist...............Harold Cameron Jack Slang Robert Spillar Aminadab................Harold Deagling Jerimy...........................Merrill Adams Miss Hardcastle Mary Grogan Miss Neville Lucille Daegling Maid..................Marguerite Schaub Mrs. Hardcastle.........Gladys Oeffinger The Seniors are always most enthusiastic in pushing this play; not only because of the honor it reflects upon the school but because the banquet they receive depends upon the success of the play. It is at present one of the most interesting events of the school year and has been a success, not only financially but also socially: enabling the Juniors to entertain the Seniors in a befitting manner. The hope of the departing class is that this pleasant custom will be one long continued. 33 LIBRARY HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Mr. James Spanier. Director; Don Canfield. Clarence Eggers. George Golding. Ray Ault. Manuel Gordon. Herman Goebel. Fred Peceny, Robert Spillar. Mr. C C Whiteman. Mr. W. W. Holliday. Lucille Daegling. 54 fc-nzi Moving Pictures and their Influence THE moving pictures are by no means new. Their origin is lost in the mists of antiquity. It is certain that before photography was conceived, animated pictures were in vogue and were a source of great amusement to children. The first illusion of animated pictures was obtained by means of the Zoetrope or “Wheel of Life.” This was modified and revived many times but in every instance it was merely the same thing in a new guise. In 1872 an Englishman living in San Francisco conceived a means of obtaining snap shot photographs in rapid succession. Then in France a man invented the same thing. Lawyers and courts have reaped a rich harvest in trying to settle the question of who the originator of animated photography was. The greatest care must be taken in selecting material for the making of the moving picture camera, as it has to perform exceedingly hard work under the most adverse conditions. Today it may be in the broiling sun on a tropical desert, in a few weeks it might be in the extreme cold of the Artie circle, a little later it might be in a swamp region or a vapor bath. The rear half of the cabinet containing the camera carries two square compartments one above the other. One carrying the exposed and one the unexposed film. It works upon the system of roller photography. The lens is set centrally in the front face of the camera by means of which focussing is effected by moving the lens to and fro a short distance within a horizontal tube. The popular impression is that the operation of the camera is as simple as turning a coffee mill, but it is not. The handle at all times must be turned at uniform speed. A very slow funeral procession has to be taken with the same number of revolutions per second as an express train going sixty miles an hour so as to get the real natural motion. The camera is designed to carry from four to five hundred feet of film and when a picture is finished the end of the subject on the film is indicated by a devise which cuts a tongue-shaped opening in the film. What becomes of all the films that are made is a question often asked. Thousands of feet are put upon the market every week. First they run through the foremost picture palaces, are returned to the renter and then are sent among the smaller halls. They come back to the renter again somewhat worn. They are then either burned or sent on a third round to the colonies. Children are the foremost ones that patronize motion pictures, and there is no reason why they cannot be thrown to the aid of education and inspiration. The subject matter of school text books are made clear to the children. For instance the Pathe’ Freres firm of France has produced a film “The Magnet” which takes up the magnet and illustrates it in a very simple manner so that it can be understood. History has been portrayed and great care has been taken to adhere to the truth in fact and setting. This aids the pupil in distinguishing various periods of history. The moving picture will impart to the school boy more definite knowledge of a subject in one minute than hours of hammering with the aid of a text book and blackboard. Moving pictures have a great educational value. Messrs. William Butcher and Sons are getting what might be called “a cinematographic encyclopedia” of Great Britain —its peoples, resources, industries, sports and scenic beauties. They are searching everywhere in Great Britain for contributions. Large amounts of money have been spent by different companies to get the “real thing.” Great actors consent to play before the camera and the highest stage management is used. Agriculture, aeronautics, animal life, geography, history, mining, travel and numerous other studies have been made clear to the public through moving pictures. Many people acquire knowledge of things which otherwise they would never receive. Moving pictures have aided in the crusades of political, charitable, municipal and other organizations. They have been a far reaching utility in preaching the gospel of sanitation. Edward Hatch Jr. obtained 55 the services of a London photographer to make a film which depicts what havoc of health is wrought by the house fly. This, showing the development of the fly and its habits and dangers, has been exhibited to the school children. The Edison Company put out a film showing the evils of impure milk. Moving pictures have aided medical science. Operations have been preformed and explained on the screen. They have also aided the government in the enlistment of soldiers and sailors by portraying their lives. Religon has been aided by portraying pictures that preach the gospel of faith. Ministers encourage them in their churches. Any episode from the Creation to the Resurrection has been produced. Probably the largest step towards eliminating pictures that are dangerous, and encouraging wholesome ones is the National Board of Censorship, composed of public spirited men and women, representatives of municipal government, social organizations and the manufacturers. They meet four times a week, passing each time on fifty films. Slips of paper are passed around on which criticisms are placed and then voted on. Nine hundred of the twenty-nine hundred subjects passed by this board are classed as having educational value. Moving pictures sire the main .American amusement of today. New York has 230 shows and only 76 regular theatres. The chief combination of manufacturers produce 20,000 feet of new films each week, and 80 copies of each film are made. $57,300,000 was collected from moving pictures in 1909. Xhen something as vast as this gets into the field of morals something is bound to happen one way or the other. Story after story can be had from the newspaper files of the evils of some pictures. The story is told of a young man nineteen years of age who had witnessed a suicide scene at a moving picture show, went home and copied the young women of the picture even to stuffing the cracks in the doors and windows, then turned on the gas. He was found dead in the gas filled room in the morning. Some pictures effect the minds of the young still worse. They are just like a cheap novel. Three boys committed burglary to get the price to go to a Wild West picture show'. Boys and girls are led into all sorts of vice. After seeing a train robbery. two boys attempted to hold up a street car. 1 n Berlin children under fourteen are not allowed to attend picture shows. In New Y ork children under sixteen are not allowed to attend. Moving pictures are the most direct appeal to the understanding. Nothing can surpass them in their power to make plain a mechanical process, sin acted plot or scenes in unknown lands. The moving pictures are here to stay. Still there is a continusil hue and cry’ against them. We hear from juvenile, divorce and criminal courts, blame for wayward deeds due to moving pictures. It is because the manufacturers are greedy for the money' that is in them which makes some of them dangerous. If the law would do for moving pictures what it has done for pure food and meat inspection, they W’ould all be much more instructive. The National Board of Censorship only' reaches those manufacturers who are willing to submit their films to them. hen a film has passed the censor, copies are sold to the distributing agencies everywhere. They' then own it and can change it. The only' w’ay that people and especially children can be safe-guarded from the influence of evil pictures is by careful regulation of places of exhibition. The exhibitor must take just what the distributor is willing to give him. ith an act of law back of him the exhibitor is given power to refuse or return a film that might get him into trouble. The distributor then loses money unless he can return the film to the manufacturer. The only effective curb on films that have a bad influence on society is iocal regulation. The manufacturers will not listen to the public until they loose money. No library has influenced children as much as moving pictures have. They are the greatest single force in shaping American character. 56 SOPHIA C. WENGER The Justification of Vivisection THE subject of vivisection, the experimentation on animals, is one that is generally misunderstood by the public. A very large majority of people pass judgment on this practice, knowing very little, perhaps nothing, about the manner in which it is conducted. The idea of performing an operation, cutting into vital organs, and operations of like nature, as described by the anti-vivisectionists, naturally appeals to the emotions, and is, to the average person, repellant. It would be so, for the anti-vivisectionist, in writing his dissertation against animal experimentation, is quite apt to draw his pictures a bit too closely to be quite fair to the other side, and appeals to the sentiment which shudders at the infliction of pain upon a living thing. He cites cases which are more often the exception, than the rule. He pictures the surgeon as a man who performs an operation on a living animal for the pure joy of seeing it suffer. He perhaps forgets, in his enthusiasm, that there is another side to the case, and before he condemns too harshly it would be wise for him to consider it. The general public is much too ready to criticize and condemn the vivisectionist. He reads the glowing account of the so-called “awful crimes” committed in the surgical laboratories, and without further or deeper thought on the subject, fully agrees with the learned author that the practice should be abolished. On the other hand, there is much to be said for the other side—the side of the vivisectionist, who represents Science, Culture, and Learning, and the deepest interest and sympathy for the betterment of human life and conditions. The sur- geons who perform the operations are humane men, careful to prevent all the suffering possible; their aim is to reduce the pain, discomfort, and sacrifice of human life. To give a clearer view to the situation it might be well to quote one or two of the rules regarding experimentation on animals; these rules were adopted by the Committee on Research Defense of the American Medical Association and sent to every laboratory in the country, where they are strictly adhered to. I. Vagrant cats and dogs brought to this laboratory shall be held as long as at the city pound, and shall be returned to owners if claimed and identified. II. In any operation likely to cause greater discomfort than that attending an-aesthetization, animal shall first be rendered incapable of perceiving pain, and shall be kept in that condition until the operation is ended. At the end the animal shall be killed painlessly and continued only when continuance of life is essential to ascertain result of experiment. The first of the above rules must do away with the idea held by some that the animals are seized upon with no regard for their owners. It is plainly evident that there is quite as large a sense of justice and humanity among the men who perform the experiments as those who oppose them else why are these rules hung up and enforced in each and every surgical laboratory in the United States? There are those who complain against the “waste” of life which occurs through animal experimentation. There is never a murmur however from these same people at the immense “waste” of life incurred by the city pounds—indeed, if all the vagrant 57 cats and dogs were allowed to run loose about the city streets, they would be among the first to complain. Statistics show that in New York alone, in the last fourteen years, more than 400,000 animals have been killed, merely to be rid of the excess. The number of cats and dogs used in experiments is insignificant as compared to that of the animals officially done away with in the cities. It is no worse to use a small number of animals in the interests of science and health conditions, than to kill thousands of animals for food. There is no difference— except perhaps to favor the side of the vivic-sectionist a bit, for with him, it is a case of seeking to better conditions and reduce human suffering, while the butchery of animals for food is merely to cater to desire, because it has been proven that other foods can ably take the place of meats. The cry of the anti-vivisectionist is against the pain inflicted upon the animal. According to the rules of experimentation, all animals are under an anaesthetic, and only in extreme and rare cases are they without this. The number of experiments performed without giving an anaesthetic is so small that it is absurd to protest against it, when so many thousand human lives have their sufferings alleviated. Consider. A doctor has an idea that a certain treatment will cure a certain disease. He is quite sure of his theory, but it has never been proven. Is it not better to try his experiment on a dog or a guinea pig and if it be unsuccessful, rather to lose an animal than a human life? In the first place, the animal is less sensitive to pain than a human being. In the second place, the loss of an animal life is much less than that of the higher order. All the greatest discoveries for preventing and curing disease, have been made by experiments on animals. The ancients believed that the arteries contained only air. They had no way of finding out until Galen cut the arteries of a guinea pig, and found them to contain blood. There was no other way, for after death, the arteries became empty. Take diptheria for example. Before the discovery that by inoculating an animal with the disease and the serum thus obtained was an antidote for the disease, diptheria was one of the most feared and dreaded diseases known—it was one of the most deadly and fatal. At first the serum was obtained from the guinea pig, but after more experiments it was found that the serum obtained from the horse was better, and could be procured in larger quantities. The horse is kept in excellent saintary surroundings, and suffers scarcely any pain when the serum is being taken from him, and he would probably not object any way if he knew the good he was doing. Even the most bigoted of the anti-vivisectionists must admit that this wonderful discovery was worth the sacrifice of a comparatively small number of animal lives. In closing let me say, that no one has ever seen an animal wounded or maimed by a surgical operation, running about the streets. There is nothing more dear to the human race than life itself then why this great cry when scientists are doing all to protect and prolong that life? Let us not condemn until we have studied the subject of vivisection thoroughly and when we have studied it thoroughly, no doubt we will then forget to condemn. GERTRUDE M. LAUER. ’13. Eng. IV. 58 BENCH ROOM COOKING ROOM 59 a THE ■HU WAYS OF GETTING THROUGH SCHOOL Jokes From American History Miss J.—“Tell exact location of Columbus’ landing. Marian.” Marian, in deep thought, solemnly answers:— Mississippi Valley. Erasmus, a very enthusiastic Dutch scholar of the 16th century, once, when in sore need of cold cash, exclaimed, “As soon as I get some money I shall buy some Greek books and then I may buy some clothes.” Donald Spurrier’s version is:—He would rather have had books than clothes any day. Miss J.—“Arthur, who did Edward VI marry? Arthur, arousing from deep slumber:—“King of Spain. Miss J.— Alfred, please tell me of the battle of the Nile.” Alfred:—Not prepared. “I did not see it.” Donald Spurrier, after making a very lengthy speech upon the use of illuminating gas in the time of George III, asks if Miss J. wants any more discourse upon the subject of gas. Ray S. exclaims:—“Yes. turn it off.” 61 Current Events The sausages that are eaten in this country annually would encircle the world three times. Seniors. Attention! Think of the great inducements and opportunities offered. Take up a course in dogcat-chology. Esther Evans was overheard in the lower corridor in the following conversation: Well, I told Don that I would never, no never, see him again. “What did he say? He just put on his cap and walked off.” When did this happen?” About an hour ago. Would you advise me to write him a note now or wait until this afternoon? The clouds become darker. The smiling sun. heretofore so bright and cheerful, casts a doleful light over the dreary scene. The winds groan and moan uncanny like through the whispering shrub oak tops. 'Tis a sad. sad story. Even the building trembles upon its foundation. The waters of Lake Michigan cringing and shuddering strive to draw with haste from their shores. Why should all these dreadful happenings occur to mar the beautiful landscape??? Miss Johnston has said what? “Shut up” in Eng lish History. “Did you see Candy’s new hat?” No, what kind is it?” “It's derby. He got it for the impressive purpose of wearing it to bed to hold back his pompadour. Ask him. C. Pedersen (At Fein’s) “Now. remember, I don’t want a large picture.” “Alright, please close your mouth, then. EXTRA! EXTRA!!! Miss Gouwens, our betrothed German teacher, was heard to say “durn three consecutive times. Three durns.............One damn. Socrates. The bright, smiling faces of some of the teachers have been a great encouragement to the students throughout the school year???? lake Counts FIELD AND iMEfc-T 62 THE: 1 The Leisure Club R. A. Schaub L. C. Smith A. Se Ecery C. P. Edersen F. Peceny What’s the matter with H. Manbeck, anyway? He looks so wan and pale, of late.” “Yes, I really think he needs an Ade.” Warning If anyone finds anything in here that he really thinks is humorus, let him say naught of it. It will surely be a typographical error. The art class should never print their names so small and in such an obscure corner,” when they make posters. It is always the wisest plan to paint the name first, very beautiful, in a distinctive color scheme, in the center of the page. Also in letters, say—about four feet high. After this has been done, don’t forget the picture, and paint it in black and white in the left hand corner. Girls, always remember: names, first; then picture. May you profit by this advice. One of the most thrilling and delightful experiences of high school life is when Mr. Whiteman is on his beat and stops to rest his weary self in a German class. Of course, at that moment you are called upon to translate one of the longest passages in the book. You make a brave beginning but gradually and finally falter on the way, until you give up in disgust. You have more than an intimate feeling towards Mr. Whiteman. Mr. R. Ault, our handsome barber, draftsman, mechanic, and all around athlete will soon put his fourth dimension theory into practice. That is. from this he will obtain a machine that can do anything from extracting teeth to plowing corn. 63 a THE ■■■■■■■■■■■■ ONI It’s a shame that the Board of Education doesn’t buy a large mirror for the Junior and Sophomore girls. Think of it! They are compelled to use the domestic science room’s door. Speaking of visiting Europe, there is nothing more picturesque than watching a girl chewing gum. Suicide!!! Some of the boys showed admirable school spirit this year by wearing those nifty green and white hats. Speaking of electric chairs, guillotines and hanging, these certainly cannot produce a more decided uncomfortable feeling than when you hear a small click----------your five dollar fountain is sticking very nicely in the floor. Suggestion for Junior Class motto: Postpone matters to-day, and don't do them tomorrow. We should worry. I’d like to get real angry once and write something to fill up space.—Wrought in agony and despair. If Miss Hunter expects to get people out for chorus. let me advise her. Always put Eats” upon the bulletins. Speaking of things to eat. we wonder how Vater would look on a hobby horse. Think it over. Definition of uncommon’’—about as rare as a boy in the Physiology Class. Advertisement for Wool Soap Grace G.—“1 just had my white sweater washed and I can’t do a thing with it.” The head, like the stomach, is most easily infected with poison when it is empty.—Jean Pitcher 1763-1825.) Beware. Freshman, and Take Heed. If Harriet was absent from chorus rehearsal, would Edna Hunter?—Shakespeare. George Benson is some heart breaker, isn't he? Did you notice the eighth grade girls? Some class to Georgie dear. Lucy H. just back from Valpo. Ernst and Lucy are taking an evening stroll in the machine. Lucy renews the quiet conversation: “You are out with another fellow’s girl. Replies the undaunted Ernst, “I should worry, maybe you are out with some other girl’s fellow. While you are cursing school and weather, think of the poor geezer who has to carry the front end of a base drum. 64 Susie, Lauer’s servant girl, was overheard to say, d-----n.” Susie was told that this was an adjective not to be found in the scope of a girl’s vocabulary. Susie very indignantly answers, “why not, Gertrude says it lots of times.” Speaking of dress of distinct individuality, take a glimpse at the track team. Midge. Nyland, the champion little man of the high school, will certainly lose his noted position next year. There are several candidates for this coveted position in the eighth grade this year. Tuff Luck?? Senior girls at Fein’s had their hair combed twice and in one case three times. Powder and other accessories were used extensively. No, the world is not vain, at all. Don’t argue. However, 1 wonder if the pictures please them. I don’t care, I think the pictures were simply punk, and it was that old photographer, too!! Accept our kindest sympathies, we realize that. Mr. Fisher, in Business Class,—“Boys, as soon as you are in independent business, be sure and get a typewriter.” Bubblings of glee throughout the class. Oh! I mean a typewriting machine. We certainly have the dearest bunch of Sophomore girls this year??? They do such little tricks that are so cute and humorous that they have to laugh, themselves. It is always a wise plan to laugh at your own jokes, for then you can absorb all the laughable material. They are somewhat disappointed, I know, when they look around and see that they are the only ones laughing in the whole assembly, though. Mr. Dekker:—“I received a letter from the Gary Steel Works to-day, saying that we are permitted to go through, but that women are forbidden. Donald Parks:—“Yes, skirts are dangerous. a glimpse at the track team. If you think that you are having a nice time during commencement, please pity the poor graduating class. 65 THE Some of the “sound arguments” in the English III debating class are mostly sound. We see that the wheat crop is to be very large this year. May Mr. Hoover prosper! What can a fellow do! When he’s fast, they say, “Well, that boy’s going to the dogs. ' On the other hand, if he is slow, they say, “Get some pep. don’t be a stick all your life.’’ Lawrence’s hair is sadly failing! Each comb and brush brings out more. Each day letters he is mailing To cure the crime so sore. There were cures of every fashion. For his friends’ kind advice was taken; But one day in the heat of passion He exclaimed. “They are all mistaken.’’ “I know a sure cure,” quoth he. That was surely not heeded. I will now make haste and flee For it is vaseline that is needed. Thus twas rubbed all over the head. And looking in the glass, -not sweetly He beheld.—More than this could be said. What?? A Mass of Grease. I wonder if cerise gowns are stylish. Ask some of the senior girls. The playlet was enjoyed throughout the entire performance. I’m flop. After many years of hard manual and mental labor, I have, at length, finished the manuscript. May many of ye fools laugh at these “nothing-nessess.” They stood on the bridge at midnight. In the park not far from the town They were watching the wind and the waves And the sun, as it slowly went down. 66 Alumni Scroll JOHN SCHAUB......................................... President HELEN MATTERN...................................Vice-President IRENE PUTMAN.........................................Treasurer WARREN BEAUBEAN................................Asst. Treasurer M. D. BRENNEN........................................Secretary THE Graduates of Whiting Higli School Class of 1900. Mrs. Frank J. Cainer—nee Anna J. Bustine 339 Bluff St.. Alton. 111. Mabel Constance Walsh—8923 Houston Ave., So. Chicago. 111. Florence Herman Stewart—438 Sheridan Ave., Whiting. Ind. Charles Robert Klose—514 Fischrupp Ave., Whiting. Ind. Mrs. Harry Reineman—nee Leona Magdalen Nanzer —Oliver St.. Whiting, Ind. Class of 1901. Mrs. George Humphreys—nee Clara Bell Lee Central Ave., Whiting. Ind. Mary Marguerite Stein—Robertsdale, Hammond. Ind., Station No. I. Peter Stephen Bustine—222 Atlanta Ave.. Winnipeg. Manitoba. Class of 1902. Charles F. Cripliver—Guthrie. Oklahoma. Class of 1903. James Judson—Whiting. Indiana. Mrs. Frank Scott—nee Jeanette Squier—St. Louis. Missouri. Miss Sylvia Shone- 102 Echo Ave.. Oakland, California. Mrs. J. H. Alberding—nee Catherine Hemrry —Chicago. 111. Mrs. Reed—nee Lena Bustine— Class of 1904. James Raymond Carringer—814 Alby St.. Alton, Illinois. Mrs. Richard Bell nee Maude Evelyn Eaton. Solomon Maxwell Goldgerger, M. D.—East Chicago. Indiana. Edwin Roy Green—Whiting. Ind. James Roy Morrison— Roy Robbins Tilton—Superior. Michigan. Class of 1903. John G. Schaub—319 Sheridan Ave. Whiting. Indiana. Class of 1903—Continued Zora Squier—1317 Washington Blvd.,—Chicago, 111. Elizabeth Wilson Putnam—975 W. Main St., Decatur, III. Mrs. Rose—nee Bernice T. Allen—New Orleans. La. Ulysses Grant Swartz. Jr.—University of Pittsburgh—Pittsburgh, Pa. Margaret Griffith—Cor. New York Ave. and Fred St.,—Whiting. Ind. John Francis Thice—Sugar Creek. Missouri. Florence Ella Lee 440 Ohio Ave.—Whiting. Indiana. Class of 1906. J. Duane Gleghorne—Beloit. Wisconsin. Lyda A. E. Smelser—Whiting. Indiana. Mabel Anna O'Hara—Whiting, Indiana. Hoyt Richard Ogram—Whiting. Indiana. Jessie Marie Curtis—Whiting. Indiana. Herman Robert Trowe—Whiting. Indiana. Jennie Della Fieres—Whiting, Indiana. Irene Violet Putnam—Whiting. Indiana. Mrs. John C. Melvin—nee Catherine Ada Schaaf—Whiting. Indiana. Edytha Deborah Hollett—Whiting. Indiana. Mrs. Fred Abbott nee Margaret Maude Lang-meyer—Whiting. Indiana. Arnold Ralph Exton Porter—Purdue University—West LaFayette, Indiana. Helen Brown Mattern—Whiting. Indiana. Rebecca Stogol—3217 So. Morgan St.. Chicago. Illinois. Class of 1907. Gaynelle Eaton—Whiting. Indiana. Essie R. Hatch Whiting. Indiana. Florence Kiefer—Marshall. Michigan. Bessie I. Artman—Noblesville, Indiana. Bessie Mae Tanner—So. Chicago. 111., or Valparaiso, Indiana. Clarence Artman—Bloomington. Indiana. Charles E. Miller—Whiting, Indiana. 68 Graduates of Whiting High School Continued Class of 1908. Florence Marie Schaub—319 Sheridan Ave.— Whiting. Indiana. Alice Marguerite Fifield—Oliver St.—Whiting. Indiana. Elizabeth Genevieve Naef—Whiting. Indiana. Mrs. Jos. Hannapel—nee Martha Caroline Schaaf—Englewood, Chicago, 111.—606 W. 72nd Street. Russell Frank Smith—Whiting, Indiana. Peter Carl Pfeifer—Whiting, Idniana. Class of 1909. Walter Henry Smith—University of Chicago, Chicago, 111., or Whiting. Claude Vivian Humphreys—Whiting, Indiana. Benjamin Harrison Cordon—Ann Arbor, Mich. Melville Brenner—Whiting, Indiana. John Ditchburn Morrison—Purdue University, West LaFayette, Indiana. Inez Edna Lee—Whiting, Indiana. Almirah Morse—Whiting, Indiana. Irene May Mathias—Whiting, Indiana. Helen O’Hara—Whiting. Indiana. Josephine Jewett—Robertsdale, Hammond, Indiana, Station No. I. Mary Lee Morrison—Whiting, Indiana. Anna May Dineen—Whiting, Indiana. Class of 1910. Lester Aronberg -University of Chicago. Chicago, 111., or Whiting. Warren Platt Beaubien—University of 111.. Champaign. 111. S. Leslie Campbell—Whiting, Indiana. Martha Lindsay Campbell Deceased —Mar. 25. 1913. Edith Gardner—Whiting., Indiana. W. Frank Duggan—Whiting. Indiana. Edith Maude Hall—Norfolk. West Virginia. Irma Lehla Krout—Englewood, Chicago, 111. J. Joseph Peceny—Whiting, Indiana Class of 1910—Continued Elizabeth Talbot Swartz—105 E. Kent Street, Ellensburg, Wash. Bertha C. Will—Denver, Colorado. Married. Harry E. L. Timm Rush Medical College, Chicago, 111. Class of 1911. Mary Adley—Whiting, Indiana. Oscar Ahlgren—Beloit College, Beloit, Wis. Elmer Atchison—Robertsdale, Hammond, Ind. Station No. I. James Bartuska—Whiting. Indiana. Floyd Eaton—Whiting, Indiana. Mrs. Wells nee Rosalie Greenwald Whiting, Indiana. Carl Hopkins—Whiting, Indiana. Lyle Manbeck—Whiting, Indiana. Mrs. Chas. E. Miller—nee Valeria Muller— Whiting, Indiana. Blanche Peceny—Whiting, Indiana. Catherine Pedersen—Whiting, Indiana. Gladys Pritchard—Whiting, Indiana. Anna Reno—Whiting, Indiana. Laura Trowe—Whiting, Indiana. William Wuestenfeld—Purdue University, W. LaFayette, Indiana. Class of 1912. Edward Gehrke—Robertsdale, Hammond, Ind. Station No. 1. Frank Greenwald—Whiting, Indiana. Clinton Harris—Leland Stanford University— San Francisco, Cal. Henry Hatt—Purdue University, West LaFayette, Indiana. Ned Naef—Whiting, Indiana. Edna O'Hara—Wisconsin State Normal— Oshkosh. Wis. Ray Sailor—1906 Monroe St., Chicago. 111. John Schach—Robertsdale, Hammond, Indiana Station No. 1. Elsie Trowe,—Whiting, Indiana. 69 The Just thing to consider in depositing money in a bank is security. The capital and surplus are the depositors protection fund. The Jgattonal government superintends and examines this bank. Our stockholders and directors are responsible, well-to-do business men. This Panfe has been established over 10 years, during which time it has served the banking public faithfully and built up a large and prosperous business. The best service possible is none too good for our customers and the people of Siting The only National Bank in Whiting 70 fit ..' ' 1, . RESPONSIBILITY AND RESOURCES OF m)t IPanti of Wfjtting OVER ONE M ILLION DOLLARS O U R L E G A L RESPONSIBILITY IS GREATER THAN ANY THREE BANKS IN LAKE COUNTY OPEN EVENINGS, 6 TO 8 ESTABLISHED 1895 BY HENRY SC H RAGE UNDER STATE SUPERVISION I 71 Gayit and Hall Marriage is a Good Thing TjfT is a part of the duty every young man owes jl to his race, and to the community. And one of the first duties after marriage is life insurance in a company that has stood the test of time. The Record of 70 Years 1. Since it began business in 1843, The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York Has paid to policyholders...$1,066,486,134.94 Has accumulated for policyholders . 596,872,780.20 Total benefits to poli:yholders aggregate 1.663,358,935.14 In 69 years it has received from policyholders ............................ 1,471,459,911.20 The excess of benefits to policyholders is 191,899,023.94 2. That is to say, in the 70 years of its existence The Mutual Life has paid to policyholders, and has accumulated for policyholders, more than $191,000,000 in excess of la.ll that it has received from policyholders. The gain has, of course, accrued chiefly from earnings on invested funds. 3. During its career its total payments to policyholders have exceeded those of any other company by nearly $189,000,000. 4. Since organization the Company has paid in cash dividends to policyholders the sum of $182,817,408.93. This is greater than any other company has paid in dividends by more than $26,000,000. Smith, Bader Davidson Co. 73 Whiting Laundry O. E. MEEK. Prop. Quality and Service ARE OUR WATCHWORDS If you don’t get them please advise the office at once. We call for and deliver laundry PHONES: Whiting 109J Gary 9! 1 74 The New Whiting Garage With Complete Equipment We solicit the patronage of all motorists for auto supplies and repairs Agents for PAIGE AUTOMOBILES Paige “36” Equipped with Electric Self-Starter and Lights $1275 Paige “25” fully equipped.................................. 950 PAUL J. SCHOLZ CO. WHITING, INDIANA Cor. N.Y. and Fischrupp Aves. Phone 55-J PAUL J. SCHOLZ CO. FLOUR. FEED. COAL AND WOOD POULTRY SPECIALTIES RED COMB AND GLOBE LAWN SEEDS AND FERTILIZERS PHONE 55-J 75 Valparaiso University (Acc red i ted ) VALPARAISO, INDIANA One of the Largest Institutions of Learning in the United States Forty-first Year will Open September 16, 1913 In 1873 the school had 3 Departments, 4 Instructors and an annual enrollment of 210 different students. Now they are 26 departments, 195 Instructors and an annual enrollment last year of 5625 different students. Excellent equipments. The reason for this remarkable growth is in the fact that the Institution is constantly increasing its facilities, strengthening its courses of study and offering additional advantages, without making the expense to the student any greater. sity owns its college and hospital buildings both in Chicago and Valparaiso. Two years of the work may be done in Valparaiso, thus reducing the expenses, or the entire four years may be done in Chicago. The New Music Hall enables the School now to accommodate all who wish work in music. Civil Engineering The Revised Course in Civil Engineering is proving a most valuable acquisition. No extra charge. The expenses are made so low that any one can meet them. Tuition, $20 per term of 12 weeks, or $65 per year of 48 weeks if paid in advance. Board with furnished room, $1.70 to $3 per week. Catalog mailed free. Address H. B. BROWN. Pres., or O. P. KINSEY. Vice-Pres. Departments Preparatory, Teachers', Kindergarten. Primary. Education. Manual Training, Scientific, Biology. Civil Engineering. Classic, Higher English. German. French. Spanish, Italian. Elocution and Oratory. Music, Fine Art, Law. Pharmacy, Medical. Dental. Commercial. Penmanship. Phonography and Typewriting. Review. The Department of Dentistry of the University, is the well-lcnown Chicago College of Dental Surgery, one of the oldest and best equipped dental schools in the country. Dr. Truman W. Brophy', Dean, Chicago, Illinois. Department of Medicine The course of study in the Medical Department is the same as that of the best medical schools. The Univer- TELEPHONE 168-M RESIDENCE PHONE 97-J JOHN SCHAUB. Pres, and Mgr. Whiting Lumber Coal Co. Dealers in all kinds of Building; Material Your Patronage is Solicited 546 Schrage Ave. 76 Athletic Union Suit Licensed Under KIosed-Krotch Patents The last word in summer underwear comfort. Prevents binding and chafing between the legs—crotch is closed like a pair of drawers. 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