Whiting High School - Reflector Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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Staffs feted at annual journalism banquet “Journalism in Action,” was the theme of the '67 Journalism Banquet, held on April 25 at A1 Knapps Restaurant in Whiting. The main guest speaker of the night was Mr. Bob Hastings, American Yearbook representative, who gave a brief preparatory speech for an occupation in the journalistic field. Seniors were honored for their outstanding achievements during the past year. Juniors also received credit, and were given positions on the REFLECTOR and TATTLER staffs. The climax of the evening was the tapping ceremony during which departing seniors “tapped” their successors to their respective position on the staffs. In closing, Mr. Kompier, advisor, announced Dave Shebish as the “most valuable” staff member. FUTURE EDITORS of the REFLECTOR. Jane Curosh and Paula Tomera. 67-’68 editors, and Joan Curosh and Kathy Demeter. ’68-’69 editors. AMERICAN YEARBOOK REPRESENTATIVE. Mr. Bob Hastings, delivers the keynote address at the annual journalism banquet. LINDA WARREN, ’67-’68 editor of the TATTLER, and Gayle Faulkner, '66-'67 editor, participated in the traditional tapping ceremonies. 24

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TOM GRESKOVICH. senior class president, presents junior Ed Ncgovetich with the significant mallet. MR. PETER KOVACHIC controls the stampede of newly-graduated seniors who are waiting to return their cap and gowns. 23 ACCEPTING HER “gift” from members of the giftatory committee. Sue Shaffer and Paul Weigand. is Natalie Stahura. PROPOSING A TOAST to their upcoming graduation are some enthusiastic senior girls at the annual Senior Banquet.

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“ITS ACADEMIC” TEAM MEMBERS Mr. James Ulrich, academic coach, Nancy Dcmkovich. Tom Slota, and Pat Dixon receive congratulations from Mr. Philip Mateja. principal. WHS scholars come in second on IT’S academic’’ Junior Tom Slota and seniors Nancy Demkovich and Pat Dixon represented Whiting High School on the “It's Academic” television program which was shown on July 15, 1967. On May 21, 1967 senior Bob Kark and juniors Jean-nine DuFon and Linda Warren, alternates, accompanied the team to the Merchandise Mart for the taping of the show. Whiting competed against Issac Elston High School of Michigan City, Indiana and Munster High School of Munster, Indiana. Issac Elston obtained top honors with a score of 275: Whiting held a close second with a score of 255, while Munster finished in third place with a score of 145. FOUR SCHOLARSHIP “W” WINNERS Mark Pavlina. Bob Kark. and Nancy Demkovich. Absent at time of picture was Pat Dixon. 25