Whiting High School - Reflector Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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Typifying the athletic members of G.A.C., N. Waclawek adds her orna- mented Bicycle to the caravan of floats and cars. Feminine wiles conquer the foe on the Girls’ Club car. G. Westerfield, C. Biedron, M. Maleckar represent “Ma’s Gals.” Guiding their tiger to the edge of destruction, German Club members C. Mann, L. Bednar, and M.B. Kucka carry out their “devilish” plan to win second place with their car. 12

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31 Adventurers Explore Ancient Aztec Cities “Have fun, and be good!” These were the last com- mands that Whiting’s troupe of tourists heard before the bus doors slammed, and they embarked on an exciting ex- cursion to Mexico. Spanish instructor Mr. Jack Taylor was the co-ordinator and supervisor of the trip which lasted from June 12 to June 24. Students made stops in Monterrey, Acapulco, and Mexico City. A yacht cruise to the island of La Roqueta highlighted activities in Aca- pulco. In Mexico City students enjoyed an afternoon at the bull fights. Even Mother Nature added her touch to this thrilling trip. The final night in Acapulco exploded with nature’s own form of fireworks as Hurricane Bridget hit the Mexi- can coast. Insistent children are common sights to tourists in Mexico. The awesome magnificence of Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral is en- hanced by the inspiring scene of pigeons in flight. While on the back country roads of Mexico, “city-slickers, ' S. Augustyn, M. A. Oyer. G. Gormley, j. A. Zavesky, and V. Novakovicn are quick to learn the feeding habits of the tradi- tional beast of burden, the burro. 11

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Homecoming Week Reveals Ingenuity of Oilers Spirit Week, charged with many forms of antics to unite the student body, transpired during the week of Oc- tober 11-15. The Homecoming Parade, held on Thursday evening, was one of the culminating points of the cele- bration. Numerous floats and decorated cars represented classes and clubs in this spirit-building event. Friday morning, October 15, brought another ant- icipated event, the Senior skit. This year’s skit, based on an appealing fairy tale, was called “Snow Zubeck and the Eleven Dwarfs.” The traditional male cheerleaders made an appearance, thus boosting moral and enthusiasm to a new high. “The Wee People,” never before seen at Whit- ing, performed to the WHS version of “Rubber Ducky,” entitled “Whiting Oilers.” Senior Mary Ann Pustek erupts with spirit from the bubbling depths of the symbolic oil can. B. Simants, driving a Senior booster car, employs the car’s style to com- municate an important message to th e Tigers. The message of the Tech grave stone reflects the feeling of the student body as well as that of P. Seman and K. Hart. 13