Whiting High School - Reflector Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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Education during the days of the Gold Rush” was considered impractical except for the very rich who could afford it. Education for most people then meant learning to make a living and keep a home. Searching and panning for gold expressed the pioners’ desire for riches they had never known. Today’s youth, too, are searching for gold, but in a different sense. Our gold” is in the form of education which will also enable us to attain wealth, though of a differ- ent sort. Panning our gold” applies to using our knowledge to the fullest degree when confronted with difficult situations, opportunities, or hardships. May our gold” bring us the happiness and success we desire. 1

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SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Charles O’Drobinak Treasurer Gilbert Brindley Vice President Ann Crnkovich........................... Secretary George Jancosck..................-.......President 49! At last, it has become a reality! For countless weel through the years we, the Gold Diggers, have awaited this yes with intermingled feelings of joy, sadness, and expectation Now we arc saying farewell to our Alma Mater, which has duj served her purpose of making us intelligent citizens, capable d assuming leadership in the world of tomorrow. As the culmination of our school days approaches, we fin ourselves turning back the sands of time and reminiscing. Whd we open our scrapbook to page one, it is the year 15 4 5 and j arc being indentured for careers in the junior high. We eager grasped chances to join new clubs, participate in activities, ai meet new friends. Our Freshman Frolic was quite a gala affa For many of us it was our first date with corsages and dinn afterward. Following the democratic policy, we elected Re Jancich, president; Alfred Kovalcik, vice president; Susan Halt ka, secretary; and Neil Boyle, treasurer. Our class sponsor tl year was Alvin P. Zieganhagen. Starting a new section of the scrapbook, we arrive at the senior high with the rank of sophomores. For diversion we had a barn dance with all the effects at Halloween time. In sports we claimed laurels by winning the Freshman-Sophomore league football championship. We closed this year with our prom, Moonlight and Roses.” Guiding us through this year were our officers: president, Phil Mateja; vice president, Pat Francis; secretary, Charles O’Drobinak; treasurer, Edith Liland; and our class sponsor, Leonard Shaewitz. With the official title of juniors, our third year began with great promise. SENIOR CLASS ADVISOR Ruth Nelson Shea Poge Twenty WALDO B. JENNINGS Insurance—Real Estate