Whiting High School - Reflector Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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Majda, Butkovich Attain Top Honors We, the graduating seniors, have reached the end of our high career. For us the opportunity to take part in the various extra-curricular activities at our school is over. Some of us have taken part in these and have excelled; others took part and didn’t excel; and still others have not even taken part at all. You under- classmen still have a chance to par- ticipate in dramatics, sports, or other activities. Don’t abuse this opportunity. The same thing holds true in your schoolwork. Daily preparations may seem a waste of time, but as a senior you will recognize its value and im- portance. If you work hard, however, success will be yours in whatever you do. George Butkovich Salutatorian We, the class of ’66, have completed our stay at Whiting High School. For us the challenge of modern society re- mains. Many of us will advance our education in college. Some will enter the hectic situation of the business world. Others, in serving our country, will fight and perhaps die in some foreign land. Whiting High School has prepared us for these trying developments of life. To the underclassmen their im- mediate challenge is to succeed in their present duties. These include athletics, academics, and other extra-curricular activities. They must remember the immortal words of John Donne—“No man is an island.” To participate in all phases of school life is necessary in preparing every student for the future. The most important idea of education is to determine a set of values which the student will strive to attain throughout life. I sincerely hope that all the students at Whiting take advantage of this oppor- tunity. Andrew Majda Valedictorian

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Sudden shouts of laughter... gatherings of friends... changing moods.... familiar sounds... falling b ooks... banging lockers... pizza parties... note exchanging... admiring glances... happiness one minute... sadness, the next... modern styles... backward glances into the past.... visits to the library... and that is how... Students... came to be

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Senior class Officers Ann Bercik, secretary; John Horvath, president; Joe Pokraka, vice-pres- ident; Paul Laub, treasurer; and Mr. Norman Hall, class sponsor Seniors Bid Fond Farewell To WHS “Moments to Remember”—no other words could describe the four glorious years that the Class of 1966 has spent at Whiting High School. Looking back on our freshman year, we can see much uncertainty and shyness in the faces of all new arrivals. Chosen as the first leaders of our newly organ- ized student body were Reed Stockdale, president; Dwight Jones, vice-president; Linda Kiraly, secretary; and Ken Zubeck, treasurer. Chosen as class sponsor was Mr. Norman Hall. We held our first formal dance “Dream Into Tomorrow” which engulfed us in the whirl of social activity. Bringing us into our sophomore year, our officers, George Toth, president; Carol Soverly, vice-president; Linda Macko, secretary; and Mike Skvara, treasurer, organized a magazine drive and raffle in order to raise the money to help in or- ganizing class funds. We held our second formal “An Evening in Paris” on May 8, 1964, in the WHS social room. Our junior year was alive with activity. Preparations for our prom, “Un Soiree Enchante,” were made at the Del Prado Hotel in Chicago for the night of May 21, 1965. Active class officers were Dwight Jones, president; Carol Shackleford, vice- president; Priscilla Springer, secretary; and Don Wojnicz, treasurer. Our senior year has been but a dream full of fantasy. We began the 1965-1966 school year with the hope of making this year, our senior year, the best. But little did we realize how fast the time would fly. Before we knew it, we blinked, and the whole year had skimmed before our very eyes. Helping with commencement ex- ercises, officers John Horvath, president; Joe Pokraka, vice-president; Paul Laub, treasurer; and Ann Bercik, secretary, made our senior year one that we would always remember. Our last Homecoming arrived on September 24, 1965, and nominees Jeannine DeCarlo, Linda Macko, and Jerry Zorich were chosen for queen. On a brisk and nippy evening, amidst her tears and the tears of her fellow classmates, Jeannine was crowned by Don Wojnicz, Student Council vice-president, as the 1965 Home- coming queen. Now, as we look into our past, the prom, class night, and commencement linger in our minds as just a few of the “Moments to Remember”.