Whiting High School - Reflector Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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 Above: The Whiting Community Building Ground for the Whiting refinery of the Standard Oil Company was broken in 1889. The plant has grown until today it is one of the largest refineries in the world with a capacity of over 90,000 barrels daily. Besides the production of gasoline, oils, and greases, the plant produces such bi-products as paraffine, wax candles, mineral oils, asphalt and other similar products too numerous to mention. Whiting’s industry has done so many things for the city that we can only mention the greatest of them all, the gift of the Memorial Community building to the community by the Rockefellers, senior and junior, and the Standard Oil Company of Indiana. This institution, pictured above, has been dedicated to the American Legion, and the war heroes of the World War. It has become a very important part in the life of our community and is the envy of all our less fortunate neighbors. Among the citizens of our community who hold important executive positions with this company arc: R. K. Humphreys, vice-president in charge of manufacturing; Gentry Cash, general manager of manufacturing; Harry Glair, manager, Whiting refinery; O. E. Bransky, general superintendent; and E. J. Shaeffer and F. I). Rex-winkle, assistant general superintendents of the local refinery. We are very proud of these men and their associates for their standing in the great oil industry. Below: An Airplane View of a Section of Our City

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Above: I lie Main Office—Standard Oil Company (Indiana) OUR INDUSTRY Whiting is a “one industry town” and proud of it. Why shouldn’t we be proud when we are a part of one of the world’s greatest industrial organizations? And when the people of Whiting say that they are a part of the Standard Oil Company (Indiana) they mean it in more than one sense, for a very large part of the stock of the company is held by its employees. With a liberal stock purchasing plan in effect and a system ot industrial relations that works, the Stanolind family is indeed a very happy one. The Standard Oil Company (Indiana) is a model industry. Besides spending millions of dollars in carrying on research work for the purpose of finding new and higher values in crude oil and hiring the best trained and most experienced men as executives, the company spends a great deal of money on the welfare of its employees. I his welfare work includes the following: a safety department, a well equipped hospital in each plant, convenient transportation for the employees, and such recreational features as athletic associations, bands, etc. Rewards for service include: a two-week vacation with pay each year, a pension plan, a death benefit plan, and employees’ stock purchasing plans. Below: A View of the St nderd Oil Plant

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CONTENTS VIEWS THE SCHOOL Faculty Seniors U nderclasses SCHOOL LIFE O rgan i zati o ns A ctivities Festivities Athletics School Days ALUMNI PATRONS