Whiting High School - Reflector Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY 1917-1963 ‘And, Then, in a Moment It Was No More’ The fundamental call to greatness is com- ing not from any party or any person but from history and the hard logic of events. Little did John Kennedy know how history and the hard logic of events would pay his call to great- ness when he made this statement. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917, in Brookline, Massachusetts. In 1940, he graduated Cum Laude from Harvard Univer- sity. D- ing World War II, he served in the United States Navy. From 1953-61 he was a United States Senator from Massachusetts. On November 8, I960, he was elected Pres- ident. On January 20, 1961, John F. Kennedy was sworn in as 35th President of the United States. Thirty-four months and two days later, on November 22, 1963, he was shot and killed in Dallas, Texas. In a message ro the United Nations, his suc- cessor, President Lyndon B. Johnson, said this of John F. Kennedy: My nation has lost a great leader, this organization has lost a great friend, world peace has lost a great champion. 5

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Printing Presses Stand as Silent Bearers of Grief Mr. Vesely is pictured assisting Larry Dixon and John Kobe in setting type for the bi-weekly Tattler. Mr. Bernard J. Vesely 1899-1963 Room 14 is silent now. As we try the door, we find it locked. Not a sound is heard as we pass by. The presses inside, so active only last year, remain silent and still just as the man who once watched over them with loving, skillful eyes. This room and these presses were the charges of Mr. Bernard J. Vesely for the 42 years he taught at Whiting High School. Mr. Vesely passed away June 21, 1963. His students knew and respected him as a teacher. The publications ' staffs often called on him for advice and proofreading, and the Tattler staff depended on his printing the paper every two weeks. Many students also knew Mr. Vesely as a friend. He often offered suggestions and helped in painting signs and making decorations for various activities. His friendly smile and greeting were missed by all this fall as we began another school year. The huge oil can which he fashioned and painted stands staunchly on the roof of the Whit- ing concession stand at our football field. It pays tribute to a fine friend and wonderful teacher, Mr. Vesely.

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Whiting Junior-Senior High School, center of education. Whiting High School Campus: Center of Academic, Whiting Public Library supplies the students with up-to-date information and references for study. It also provides a pleasant atmosphere for leisure read- ing or further study for adults. Hail Sturdy Oilers peels throughout the gym- nasium on game nights. Students and adult boosters come to see the Oilers strive for victory and fight for the green and white. As well as being the home of WHS basketball games, the gymnasium also is used as the site of monthly activity nights, post-game dances, and graduation ceremonies. Whiting High School campus is a teenage world built within a block. Students bustle in and out of the library in search of information and enjoyment.