Whiting High School - Reflector Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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“Lil’ Abners, Daisy Maes and Clems” appeared when the seniors held their “Corny Capers” dance to which everyone came dressed as hillbillies. The party was complete with barn dancing, Virginia reels, and even corn stalks as decorations, to carry out the theme. The sophomores began their activities by electing John Evanich president. The green freshies chose Bob Parker as president. 24 + 50 = 5. This caused a sensation around school, everyone wondering what it meant. It was soon revealed that this was a novel way of saying, subscribe for the Reflector on November 24th, for 50 cents, and you will get a ticket to the much talked about Reflector Dance on December 5th. Sniff, sniff. No this isn’t a blood hound, but the students going by the cooking room as the girls prepare a luncheon for the Board of Education. It seems that some of the girls know that even now the art of cooking is the way to a man’s heart.

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Will we ever forget the good old spirit of our whole student body yelling for the green and white squad? The squad had a good season with only two losses and one tie. Remember the thrilling game with Clark, a score of 6 to 6 . . Gee, Joan’s going steady, so it says in the Tattler. Yes, this is what we heard as the Tattler made its first appearance of the year. It came out every second Wednesday and everyone could hardly wait to see it. . . . Who’s the editor of the Reflector? Don’t you know? Why Elizabeth Vrabely is. Many of the girls around school will someday be future Florence Nightengales. This can be seen from their interest in the new home nursing course offered this year. The G. A. C. gave the “Huddle Hop” the first dance of the year ... Yes, no school for two days as the teachers had their annual convention in Gary and every student was happy as this meant a vacation. Who’s getting married? Or is some movie scout coming to our school? No, relax it’s just the seniors. You’ve guessed it. They were having senior pictures taken . . . Our Rembrants and De Vinci’s really and truly did their part for the armed forces by making menus and such for them.

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Filled with the old Christmas spirit, the girls’ club topped off the activities of the year with a pot-luck supper just before the Christmas vacation began. Everyone certainly had a wonderful time eating all the delicious food brought by the girls, and singing Christmas carols. Then those very popular “Boy Dates Girl” problems were discussed. “Oh, I only have 20-100 vision.” This was heard from a few students after they paid a visit to the nurse’s office. The juniors and seniors had the honor of having their eyes, teeth, weight, and height checked. They also received free tuberculin tests as the new system of compulsory physical education was introduced. As though these examinations weren’t enough, members of the health class had to go through the torture of being bandaged up by their classmates to demonstrate the correct methods of applying first aid. The Red Peppers held their annual reunion, at which time Dorothy Vidovich and George Harangody were crowned Pepper King and Queen . . . Basketball took the place of football with that fighting Oiler team . . . The long awaited vacation came and everyone left the school with high hopes that Santa Claus would be good to them.