Whiting High School - Reflector Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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After school it was to Gobs for a coke for most of us, but you could find many of the freshies in 303 talking over their trials and tribulations with Miss Petersen and a few sophies hitting thei books in the study hall. For the juniors it was a greeting and a moment of gossip, then on their way, but the dignified (?) seniors were usually perched on the stairs discussing various hap- penings and talking about his or her boy or girl friend or asking that eternal question of some member of the staff, Are the senior pictures in yet? (Oh, for a shotgun on those days). Thus it went like this, day after day, throughout our forty week of school. We seniors had one sad day, however, when on March 2 eight of our boys left to serve with the armed forces. There were tears in our eyes as we said good-bye to them early that morning down at the sta- tion because we knew that we would not see them for a long time and they would miss the good times y e fyad planned before graduation. Nevertheless, we are proud of them!

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“jbon t h l m, p. y ! enny Don't Take My Penny was selected as Whiting's first all school play. The Pringle family have quite a problem when their youngest daughter Penny decides to become an actress. Penny even went as far as to choose her first starring role. She's determin- ed to play the part of Dimity West in Harrison Day's new novel, Stars in Her Hair. Everyone is against the idea except her best friend, Joanna. Poor Penny she has much competition from her older sister, Mavis, a radio actress. It so happens that Harrison Day was invited to dinner by Mr. Pringle. Difficulties arise when Mr. Day decides Mavis is the one for the part, while Penny and Sally both share the thought that they are to have the leading role; however they both refuse and Mavis gets the part as originally planned, because of other interests. CAST Penny Lou Ann Madden Mark John Evanich Kerry Kenneth Rutledge Norma Porter Lawrance Bewley Mavis Dorothy Miklosi Harrison Day Bruce Baiden Joanna Betty Schultz Henri Charles Harbin Mrs. Pringle Donna Lou Lauer Models Mary Jane Jancosek, Mr. Pringle Richard Van Meter Helen Jancosek, and Greg Wesley Humphreys Jane Novotny Gram, Betty Dodd Delivery Boy Paul Humphrey Sally Mary Teres Lipus (gesture Dorothea thought that sending Christmas cards and exchanging Christmas presents was an empty gesture. She imagined she was in love with Professor Neale, her English teacher. When she discovered Professor Neale exchanged gifts and sent cards, she immediately decided it wasn't an empty gesture. She also was very disappointed when Professor Neale told her that he was engaged to a girl back home. Christmas Eve Dorothea goes to a dance with her beau and the i evening is spent joyfully. CAST Dorothea Lauretta Mullane Gwen Betsy Kelly Mother Elizabeth Lange Grandma Marjorie Moore Father Warren Kneer Lon Richard Smith Professor Neale Henry Mazul 29