Whiting High School - Reflector Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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Senior ( iaAA JJidto The next year was one of many changes. Siam of our classmates were called upon to leave us to serve our nation in her armed forces; others served in the factories and shops doing the jobs they had prepared for in the machine and wood shops of our school. We were beginning to grow up. This year, under the leadership of Martin Manich, president: George Bunchck. vice president; Irene Sallay, secretary: and Bob Brown, treasurer, our class sponsored the all important and long-awaited Junior-Senior Prom and we all looked forward eagerly to May 18. 1944. We chose “Arabian Nights” as our theme and the decorations were carried out accordingly. Of course, it was a big success! It had to be! This was the year we l ccame eligible to be chosen for ' '' •' ' J ' the National Honor Society. We became interested in the work of the “Tattler” and “Reflector” staffs and began participating in their work. And will we ever forget those days of merican history when we had to memorize the past presidents of the V. S ! In order to Ik prepared to carry on our activities in our senior year from the very first, we elected bur senior class officers as follows: Bob Brown, president; William Levin, vice president; David Ilajdmh. secretary; and George Salig.i, trcaMirei. ’ Naturally, the most important date in our high school career was the dav we entered as seniors—September 4. 1945. Ibis last year was one of great activity. It was a year of happiness mixed with a tinge of sorrow brought on by the many reminders that this'would be our last ’• %• ■ , r ip- -. year together. More and more of our boys wore leaving to serve in the amicef forces and have since served their country in many places throughout the world. Receipt of our class rings (finally) and of our class pictures only added to the finality . . . On the other haml. we were THE seniors—and big shots around school—and didn't we show it? But that didn't make us 1’ .4 i y ■ 't i sad—not at all! We edited the “Reflector” and the “Tattler and beaded various other organi a tions and clubs. To make the year even more joyful, our basketball and football teams built up great records. Parties, initiations. Bums' Day. the Prom, the Junior Senior picnic , and finally Class Night and Commencement served to complete our final and happiest ear in our dear old Alma Mater. We entered Whiting High School a carefree but enthusiastic group; we shall leave our school informed adults, conscious of the responsibilities facing us as tomorrow's leaders.

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 enteral into the spirit of high school life enthusiastically—joining new clubs, making new friends, meeting new teachers and participating in all extra-curricular activities possible. Maybe we even overdid it just a little. The most popular and active club we aspired to join was the Red Pepper C lub sponsored by Miss Ane Marie Petersen, who was also our freshman class adviser. A whole new world had opened up for us. To us the war was far, far away. We little dreamed of the great elfect it would have on our later lives. To guide us through our first year we chose as class officers: Bob Parker, president; Pat McCampItell. vice president; Annette Pipta, secretary; and Joe Pustek, treasurer. Our second year of high school was very much like the first. This year we moved into the senior high school leaving behind many pleasant memories. Probably the most important event of the year was the ordering of class rings, which we hoped, vainly, we would receive the following year. We were already dreaming and planning for the Prom that was to come in our junior year for which we could hardly wait. Our sophomore class officers were Ernie Rorosi. president; Naomi Wilson, vice president; Norman Pulliam, secretary; and George Zajac. treas urer. Miss Ruth Nelson became our class adviser. Miss Ruth Nelson Class Adviser 14

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Slick st eniorA AMBROZY, RICHARD ''Rich' Rich is quiet and acts as he should And in snooker he's plenty good! Spanish Club. opera y.p she'll Pep Chib, Freshman AIRD. LORETTA V! 'Retta A smiling (ace, a pleasant manner. To Loretta Aird, we raise a banner. Pep Club, Biology Club, Girls' Club, Freshman Girls' '‘■’ub, Spanish Club. BADNARIK, JOHN EDWARD BEWLEY, LAWRENCE Bugs Bugs Badnarik is our man; Elmer's If he can't make you laugh. then you just aren't So we cai» able to. About Town'. Boys' Glee Club. W Club. Bdys' Glee Club, Biology Pep Club. Biology .falu . Club. Boy's Club. Track. Latin Club. Bo s Club. Cross Country. Basketball mru»nn« there's game you 3? 7 • ■ SCHOOL DAYS, SCHOOL DAYS 'DEAR OLD TOIL AND SLAVE DAYS' baseball shouldn't lose, Here's a pitcher you can use. Latin Club, Baseball. Science Club. lar If it's Trumpet Blues you hear, Lawrence Creighten must be near. Larry, make like Harry! Patrol Club, Keglers Club, Pep Club, Science Club. Philharmonia Club, Boys' Club, Band. Orchestra, Theatre Board, Queen's Christmas , Prince and the Pauper , Christmas Carol , Don't Take My Penny , You Can't Take It with you , Sweet Charity . ANDERSON, ROBERT Swede Bob's a pal, an all-around guy; When girls see him, the stare and sigh. Boys' Glee Club. W Club. National Honor Society, Scholarship W . Student Council, Boys' Club, Football, Basketball, Baseball, Scienco Club, Track, Spanish Club, Pop Club. BROWN, JESSIE Jess Jessie's jolly, Jessie's fun. She's a friend of everyone. Girls' Glee Club, Pep Club, Biology Club, Girls' Club, Freshmen Girls Club. G. A. 16