Whiting High School - Reflector Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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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

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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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Hapak Bestows Durkovich with Queen’s Crown A tearful smile adorns the face of Queen Donna Durkovich as she leaves the field on the arm of her escort Jeff Blahunka. The Homecoming game furnished an electrifying close to a spirited week. The Whiting Oilers fought the Ham- mond Tech Tigers to a 6-6 draw before a crowded sta- dium. Whiting scored first when Phil Mateja burst over the goal line early in the second quarter. With four min- utes remaining in the same quarter, Tech tied the score. A hard-fought second half ensued with strong individual effort on the part of both teams. Another key part of the festivities was the crowning of Senior Donna Durkovich as Homecoming Queen. Stu- dent Council President Jim Hapak bestowed this honor during halftime ceremonies. Floral corsages furnish an appealing background for the sparkling Queen ' s crown and her bouquet of red roses. ffOMECOMING COURT 1971: Tanya Hrinyo, Sophomore at- tendant; Sharon Tobias, Senior attendant; Donna Durkovich, Homecoming Queen; Dorothy Negovetich, Senior attendant; Linda Weiand, Junior attendant; Teresa Moskalick, Frosh attendant. 14