Whiting High School - Reflector Yearbook (Whiting, IN)

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At the I.U. Yearbook Workshop, Lisa Gabrish prepared plans for the 1979 REFLECTOR. Susan Vavrek looks over the new ideas which she learned from the Newspaper Workshop. Varsity cheerleaders practice one of the cheers learned at the Valparaise U. camp. Drum majors Carrie Brown and Paula Fortener attended the Smith-Walbridge band camp. Safest drivers award winners are Peg Haviley and John Strabavy. 11

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LEARNING WHILE VACATIONING Sue Letellier proudly displays the award she won at the Ball State Theater workshop. When asked the question, What did you do this summer? many students had interesting expe- riences to report. Hoosier boys' state and girls' state representatives Paul Curosh, Ray Ha- pak, Susan Vavrek, and Vicki Alaniz spent a week at Indiana State Uni- versity learning about our American Government. The varsity cheerleading squad sharpened their skills and pepped up their cheers by visiting a cheerleading camp at Valparaiso University. Sue Letellier, interested in drama, won an Outstanding Leadership award at a two week session of the Ball State Theater Workshop. Spending a busy two weeks at In- diana University, Lisa Gabrish, editor of the 1979 REFLECTOR, made the beginning plans of this yearbook. Hoosier Girls State Representatives reminisce their week at Indiana State. TATTLER editor Susan Vavrek also visited I.U. to learn more about put- ting a good newspaper together. Whiting band drum majors Paula Fortener and Carrie Brown stayed one week at the excellent Smith- Walbridge band camp learning new techniques to lead the band. Peg Haviley and John Strabavy, two driver's education students, were the recipients of the Safest Drivers awards sponsored by the Wagner In- surance Company. Other students attended sports' camps at various universities for bas- ketball, volleyball, and wrestling, while the B-squad cheerleaders went to I.U. for a cheerleading camp. All of these lucky students can look back on the summer of '78 with many pleasant memories. Juniors chosen as Hoosier Boys State Repre- sentatives were Paul Curosh and Ray Hapak. 10

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WHITING IN THE NEWS Hey Whiting! We've made it on the 10 o'clock news ... or rather our famous “Houdeen did. In August, the combination escape artist and magician, George Semancik, a gradu- ate of W.H.S. called the great “Hou- deen, succeeded in escaping from handcuffs after diving off the Whiting Park pier. People from all over came to watch this amazing feat, and our town of Whiting made headlines and newscasts all over Chicagoland. Fashions, another thing in the news, have reverted back to the 40's and 50's styles. Straight leg jeans, bib overalls, calf-length skirts, and curly hairdos are all considered “in . Does this mean we're moving back- ward? No! Calculators, digital watches, and the sophisticated sound of disco music all indicate we're mov- ing forward into the Space Age! The Great Houdeen escapes from his handcuffs ... under water! Some fads of 1978-79 which will be remembered are pictured here. New fashions include: curly hair, straight leg jeans, bib overalls, and anything from the 50's.