William A Wirt High School - Sandscript Yearbook (Gary, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 44 of the 1945 volume:

99 WMLWJW WU T SCHOOL Cary, Indiana Page Two i)ei)ii:atii)n Mur hit I M. ('jriffith 99 We, the class of 1945, dedicate this edition of SANDSCRIPT to Margaret M. Griffith, class sponsor and friend. Griff” will come to our minds whenever we think of the Prom, Pi Kappa Pi, G.A.A., W” Club, and all the little things that have made our high school life dearer in our memory. Not only has she made ns happier, but she has made us better through her ability to guide us individually. It is our hope that this book will symbolize our appreciation for all the time Mrs. Griffith has spent in teaching ns, guiding ns, and loving ns, that we may be well prepared for the years ahead. FACULTY NAOMI ADKINS 3rd and 4th Grades. Academic; Butler University. RUTHE BENNER 7th and 8th Grades, Math and Social Studi.s; Indiana University, A.B. THERESA CYGAN 5th and 6th Grades, Academic; Indiana University, B.S. MARY JOAN DEVOL Physical Education, Health, Safety; Indiana University, B.S. GEORGE FOWBLE History and Math; Earl-ham College, University of Wisconsin, University of Chicago, B.A. Page Four IRENE CHILDS 1st and 2nd Grades, Academic; National Col-ege of Education and Hanover College. LOUISE GALST English and Spanish; University of Chicago, B.S., M.A. RUTH COCHRANE Vocal Music; University of Omaha, B.S. MOLLIE GOODMAN Speech; Indiana State Teachers’ College, B.S. CHARLES COONS Science and Math; Indiana University, A.B.. A.M. MARGARET M. GRIFFITH Band and Orchestra; University of Michigan, B.M. f f i I ANDREW HATRAK. Physical Education, Health. Safety; Indiana University, B.S. BERNICE HMURA 6th and 7th Grades, Academic; Indiana State Teachers’ College, B.S. KATHERINE HOWELL Elementary Grades, Art and Science; University of Chicago, B.S.; Art Institute. HELEN RUTH HUBER Art; University of Chi cago, Ph.B.; Northwestern University, M.A. FRANCES HUDDLESTON Science; DePauw' University, A.B.; Catholic University of America; University of Colorado. I I 1 I OLIVE A. MINNIEAR Home Economics; Indiana University, B.S. FREDRICA OHNSTAD A uditorium Head; Northwestern University. B.S. MARGARET RANKIN 7th and 8th Grades, English and Social Studies; Valparaiso University, A. B. CONSTANCE STRONG Shop and Mechanical Drawing; Art School of Pratt Institute. ALICE STUDEBAKER Commerce and Journalism; Manchester College, A.B.; Northwestern University, M. A. DEMITRIA MAGRAMF.S Library and English; Indiana University, B.S. PAULINE WALTERS Medical Department; Lutheran Hospital, R.N. Page Five hour [I nf 1‘ilurntiiin JW niMSTllATION First rou: Edward T. Doyne, President; Mrs. Edith E. Dorman; Cloycc A. Bowers. Second rou Michael J. Lobo; Charles D. I.utz, Superintendent; Ndwton P. Fowler. Principal—JOHN IS. HEIII Mr. Reid began his career in the Gary school system as a teacher at Emerson and Lew Wallace and continued it as principal at Edison—before coming to William A. Wirt in January, 1943. Both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees arc from Indiana University. Page Six HEJWOR HIHTUHY As our sophomore year opened, Bob Hoeg again took his place as head of the class with Geraldine Nason as vice president; Rosemary Smith, secretary; and Roland Peterson, treasurer. The social events of the year included a scavenger hunt, a dance, and a roller skating party. We had spent two very short years of high-school life and as we opened our third we felt proud that we were now going to be considered as upper-classmen. Kenneth Cantwell took First row: Miss Minniear, Mr. Second row: G. Nason, M. I- theater party, the St. Patrick’s As it comes time for us to graduate, we turn back to recall our high school life through our dearly treasured memories. We look back to 1942 to sec ourselves as freshmen with Bob Hoeg as president; Elmer Will, vice president; Geraldine Nason, secretary; and Leona Will, of the class was the annual Hallowe’en dance, which proved fun for everyone. We remember how we worked to put on the comedy production of “The Seven Little Rebels”, and our acting powers were again proved in our act for Chips and Shavings”, The Congo Song”. For those of us who attended, our first prom will never be forgotten. treasurer. The first big event enioue 7hanLi j at the y'l L 99 honors this year as president; James Stimson was vice president; Geraldine Nason, secretary; and Malcolm Heidt, treasurer. Our treasure hunt was our first event of the year. The May dance gave us pretty Joan Turner as Queen and handsome Mike Parfenoff as King. Coons, Icidt, B. Mrs. Griffith. Sponsors Hocg, B. Gray, Officers We have not forgotten the boys in the class who left us to do their part in this war. And this year changed one of our blue stars to gold, the star of Elmer Will, U.S.M.C. Thev say all good things must come to an end, and so we prepared to close the last of the best years of our life, gaining a lot of knowledge and enjoying a lot of good times with Geraldine Nason as president; Malcolm Heidt, vice president; bob Hoeg, secretary; and Betty Gray, teasurer. Our class motto, '‘Only Deeds Give Strength to Life”; our flower, the carnation; and our colors, blue and silver, brightened the table and inspired the seniors at the class banquet. Our farewell dance was our last activity to be remembered before Baccalaureate and Commencement. Alice Adams is our valedictorian, and Phyllis Hughes is salutatorian. Page Seven ADAMS ALICE Emerson I; P.K.P. 3. 4, pres. 4; Band I, 2, 3, 4; W” club 3, 4; Shifting Sands 4; Sandscript 2, 4, editor 4; Honor Society 3, 4; Debate 3, 4; Valedictorian 4. BOHMAN RALPH Football 3; Track I, 2; Cross country I, 2; Basketball 1, 3, 4; Shifting Sands 4; Sandscript 4; “Chips and Shavings 1; U. S. Navy. ALLEN NORMA P.K.P. 3, 4, vice pres. 4; G.A.A. I, 2, 3, 4; Sandscript 4; Class play I; Band I, 1, 3, 4; Chorus 2; Board of Control 1; Operetta 2. Page Eight 99 BRASCHOS ALFRED Football 2, 3, mgr. 3, 4; Track I, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 3; Band I, 2, 3, 4, officer 2, 3, 4; Camera club 2; Class pl y 1; Sandscript 4; Chips and Shavings” 1. BRUCHNER DOROTHY P.K.P. 3, 4; G.A.A. I, 2, 3, 4, vice pres. 1; Sandscript editor 4; Shifting Sands 3, 4. editor 4; Sandbur 4; Chorus 1, 2; Letters from Abroad 3; Girls’ conference 2, 3. CANTWELL KENNETH Football 3, 4; Track 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Class pres. 3; Honor society 3. 4; W” club 4; Sandscript 4; Ethics comm. 4. CARLSON DONALD Basketball 1; Cross country 1; ’Chips and Shavings” 1; Treasurer of Board of Control I; Shifting Sands 4; Sandscript 4; Sandbur 4. CRAWFORD JANICE P.K.P. 3. 4; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; W club 4; Art club I, 2, 3, 4; Class play 1; Decoration comm. I, 2, 3, 4; Prom comm. 1. ERLANDSON DAVID DAUGHERTY DOROTHY Lew Wallace 1, 2; P.K.P. 4; G.A.A. 2, 3, 4; Sandbur 4; Shifting Sands 4; Sandscript 4; Book typist for Library FLOYD BERNARD Football 2, 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, 4; Track 2, nigr. 3; Band I, 2, 3, 4. officer 3, 4. U. S. Coast Guard. GRAY BETTY P.K.P. 3, 4; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, see. 4; Sand-script 4; Class play 1; Shifting Sands 4; Class treasurer 4; Girls' conference) 3, 4; Cheer leader 2; Chips and Shavings” 2; Art club 2, 3, 4. GOFORTH JAMES Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track I. 2. 3, 4; W club 3, 4; Class Pres. 3; Band 1. 2, 3, 4; officer 3, 4; Sandscript 4; Spanish club pres. 4. HERRICK EVELYN Belmont H. S.t Cal.l. 1,2; G.A.A. 3, 4; Ethics comm. 4; Shifting Sands 4; Sandscript 4; Choi us 3. HAINES ARTHUR Band I, 2, 3, 4; Trcas. 3; Camera dub 2, 3, 4; Ranger club I; Movie operator 2, 3, 4. HUGHES PHYLLIS P.K.P. 3, 4; G.A.A. I, 2, 3, 4; Art club 1, 2, 3, 4; Camera club 1, 2; Girls conference I; Spanish club 4; Sandscript 4; H.M.S. Pinafor.' 2; S:-lutatorian 4. HEATER RHUDELL Football mgr. 2; Basketball mgr. 2; Class play I; Camera club I. HEIDT MALCOLM Football 2, 3; mgr. 3; Track 2, 3. 4;Basketball mgr. 3, 4; Class treas. 3; Vice pres. 4; Shifting Sands 4; Sandscript 4. HOLLINGSWORTH LAURA LEE P.K.P. 3, 4; G.A.A. I, 2, 3, 4; Art club I, 2; Class play I; Decoration comm. 1, 2, 3, 4. ROBERT HOF.G Football 2, 3, 4; Basketball I; Track I, 2, 3, 4; Cross country I; Class pres. 1 2; Class sec. 4; Class play 1; Art club 2, 3; Sandscipt 4; U.S. Navy. Page Nine mine T m u PycTcn HOFFMAN BENNY Basketball I, 3; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Shifting Sands 4; Class play 1; Chips and Shavings” I; Sand-script 4. KAMPF MITZIE P.K.P. 3. 4; G� A.A. I, 2, 3, 4; Art club 1, 2, 3, 4; Camera club I, 2; Shifting Sands 4; Sand-script 4; Cheer leader 2; Class play 1; Chips and Shavings” 2; Letters from Abroad 3. KENNEDY WALLACE Wirt I; Horace Mann 2. 3. 4 eui It ace v KOEN RICHARD MONTGOMERY CHARLOTTE P.K.P. 3, 4; G.A.A. I, 2, 3, 4; Arc club 2, 3, 4; Camera club 2, 3; Shifting Samis 2, 4; Sandscript 3, 4; Spanish club 4; 1-I.M.S. Pinafore 2. I.USTGARTEN RAYMOND Stein met . H. S., Chicago 1; Emerson 2; Projector operator 3, 4; Baseball team 3; Score keeper for Basketball 4; Decoration comm. 3, 4. I.USTGARTEN WILLIAM Frontier H. S., New Orleans I; Emerson 2; Baseball 3; Shifting Sands 4; Sandscript 4; Decoration comm. 3, 4; U.S. Navy. NASON EILEEN P.K.P. 3, 4; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Art club 2, 3, 4; Cheer leader 2; Sandscript 4; Shifting Sands 4; H.M.S. Pinafore 2. MeGREW JAMES Camera club I. NASON GEARLDINE P.K.P. 3, 4; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Spanish club 4; Camera club 1, 2; Class pres. 4; Class sec. I, 3; Vice pres. 2; Honor Society 3, 4; Class play 2; Sandscript 4; Girls’ conference 3, 4. NABHAN THEODORE Football 3, 4; Basketball 1, 3; Track I; Band 1, 2, 3; Chips and Shavings 1; Shifting Sands 4. POLING DORIS P.K.P. 3, 4; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 2; Operetta 2; Christmas pageant 2. OWEN ROBERT Basketball I, 2; Track 1, 2; Camera 1; Board of Control I. POE JUNE P.K.P. 3, 4; G.A.A. I. 2, 3, 4; Shifting Sands 3, 4; Sandscript 4; Sandbur 4; Class see. 1; ( lass treas. 2; Letters from Abroad 3; Chorus I. 2, 3; Girls’ conference 3, 4. PETERSON ROLAND Basketball I, 2, 3; Track 1, 2, 3; Band 1, 2. 3, 4 Camera club 2, 3; Vjcc’ pres. band. U.S. Navy SMITH BARBARA P.K.P. 3. 4; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, vice pres. 4; Shifting Sands 4; Sand-script editor 4; Band 1, 2. 3, 4; W club 3, 4; Spanish club 4; Chairman; Honor society 4; leader at girls’ conference. STIMSON JAMES I'ootball 2, 3, 4; Track 2, 3; Cross country 1; Sandscript 4; Class play 1; Class vice pres. 3; Band I, 3, 4; Chips and Shavings 1. U.S. Merchant Marines. TRASK FRED Hobart High School 1, 2, 3; Sandscript 4; Band 4. SMITH ROSEMARY P.K.P. 3, 4; G.A.A. I, 2, 3. 4. pres. 4; ‘W” club 3, 4; Shifting Sands 4; Sandscript 4; Band I, 2, 3, 4. officer 3; Honor Society 3; Camera club 2; Class sec. 2; Girls’ conference 3; Social comm. 4. WEIGER GENE Basketball 1, 3; Track 2; Cross country I; Shifting Sands 4; Sandscript 4; Chips and Shavings” 1; Band 1, 2; Class play 1; Traffic court 1. Page Eleven Smiling and helpful; Now and then blue; Humorous and peppy; Kind-hearted and true. Saddles” and slack suits; Uniforms or frocks; Plaid suit and sweater; Nylons or socks. Digging in desk drawers; Filling out reports; Counselling lovers; Active in sports. School proms and dances; Band and P.K.P.; First Aid and Motor Corps; Gary Symphony. EICHHORN ADELE P.K.P. 3; G.A.A. !, 2, 3; Sec. of class 1; Camera club 1; Girls’ conference see. 3; Spanish club see. 3; H.M.S. Pinafore 1. HOFFENBERG ROBERT Football I, 2; Track 1, 2; Band 1, 2, 3; Bugler 1, 2; Ranger 1, 2; Biology club 3; Ensemble 2. MAGIOUDIS BESSIE P.K.P. 3; G.A.A. I, 2, 3; W club 3; Honor Society 3; Student Council 1; Band 1, 2; Spanish club 2, 3. SHAFFER BILL Football I, 2, 3; Track I, 2, 3; Basketball I, 2, 3; Sandscript 4: Shifting Sands editor 4; Class officer I; Camera club 1; letters from Abroad 2; W club 2. HOF.CKI I.BERG HELYN G.A.A. I, 2; Band 1. 2; Shifting Sands 3; Sand-script 3; Sandbur 3. No end of things to do; Worn-out tires; no gas; Senior treasury lacking funds; Study-hall class. Honey to her husband; ‘'Maggie to a few; Peg” to the teachers; Griff to me and you. CLARK EVELYN P.K.P. 3; G.A.A. I, 2, 3; Band I, 2, 3; Class sec. 2; Chorus 1, 3; Spanish club 2; Art club 2; Class play 1. KERFZMAN JOHN Football 1, 2, 3; Track 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Band 1,2; W” club 3; Chorus 1, 2, 3; Art club I, 2,3; Vocal solo contest 1, 2. Page Twelve 7. FRED TRASK is chief repair man for trans-Atlantic cables. 8. SHARKY MONTGOMERY runs an exclusive dress shop on Maxwell Street in Chicago. Her merchandise is widely publicized as being: quote hot stuff” unquote. 9. DON CARLSON is sportswriter of MADEMOISELLE and editor-in-chief of CHILD LIFE. 10. BARBARA SMITH, with the help of Roland Peterson, directs the Salvation Army Band at the southwest corner of Eighth and Broadway. 11. KENNETH CANTWELL is a featured dancer in Ballet Russe, currently showing in the spacious club-rooms of the Eta Bita Pie. 12. DORIS POLING, after a brief engagement of 9 years, 11 months, 23 days, 15 hours, 49 minutes, and 4 seconds, has decided to set the date of her wedding to Dick Cox. 13. BOB HOEG is head of the Maternity Ward at Methodist Hospital and spends most of his time taking care of babies (sixteen years old or over). 14. JUNE POE, who is interested in better standards of literature, writes short stories for ESQUIRE and has a serial running in TRUE STORY. 15. WALLACE KENNEDY still gets fifteen cents a day for shovelling coal. He can afford but one meat-ball.” 16. LAURA LEE HOLLINGSWORTH is very well satisfied with a poison-ivy lotion she mixed up in her spare time at home. It’s a mild solution containing H2S04, commonly called sulfuric acid. She still wonders why her big toe disintegrated. 17. MALCOLM HEIDT is still plodding through second-year Spanish so he can go to Minnesota U. It’s much easier since he learned how to swear ... in Spanish. 18. DOROTHY BRUCHNER is head pencil sharpener at the Gary National Bank. We congratulate her as only people with very intelligent minds can cope with such a job. 19. JOHN KEREZMAN is chief cuspidor cleaner at Gene’s and Master of Ceremonies on the side. 20. ALICE ADAMS runs a home for poor run-down Worry Birds, as she is the shining example for all of them. At present she is campaigning for the worldwide title of Miss Worry Bird of 1955 . 21. JAMES GOFORTH has won world-wide fame as comb soloist in Phil Spitanly’s all-girl orchestra. 22. GERALDINE NASON is still studying psychology at Wm. A. Wirt. The faculty make very good guinea pigs. 23. GENE WE1GER has established a co-ed pool-hall across from W.A.W. for the convenience of the students. The girls have become quite adept at putting the boys behind the Eight Ball”. 24. ROSEMARY SMITH is working in the Post Office Department in Washington, D. C. Those floors arc hard 25. BILL SHAFFER has taken Charles Boyer’s place in the movies. What a technique! Need we say more? to scrub, aren’t they, Rosemary? 26. NORMA ALLEN, the well known architect, has turned her attention to the development of a wingless, whecl-lcss motorless airplane. She has original ideas of using rubber bands as horsepower. 27. BERNARD FLOYD, better known as Barney Floyd, has worked his way up to Personal officer in the Spars and takes his job quite seriously. Some of them are hard to get acquainted with. 28. DOROTHY DAUGHERTY is proprietress of a tea room in Indiana Harbor. So far only three people have died of ptomaine poisoning, but she hopes to set a better record in the future. last Will and Testament nf the Class of Nineteen Hundred and Forty-five We, the Class of 1945, William A. Wirt High School of Gary, County of Lake, State of Indiana, being of mem Sana in corpore sano, do make this our last will and testament, to wit: 1. RALPH BOHMAN bequeaths his heights in basketball to Bill Fields. 2. PHYLLIS HUGHES leaves her neat, tidy, and well-kept locker to Doris Bowers. 5. ALFRED BRASCHOS leaves to John Schcck his ability to control the Band when Griff” is gone. 4. EILEEN NASON leaves her curly red locks to Barbara Fields. 5. KENNETH CANTWELL leaves his A's” in Civics to Bob Skogseth. 6. ROSEMARY SMITH leaves her clique to go on by themselves. (Our sympathy is extended to you in your bereavement!) 7. BARNEY FLOYD leaves to Leon Dahl his loud nose blowing in class. 8. BETTY GRAY leaves her ability. Isn’t that enough??? 9. DAVID ERLANDSON leaves his shyness with girls to anyone who can do as well as he. 10. ALICE ADAMS leaves her office as P.K.P. president to Mr. Fowble. 11. RUDY HEATER leaves his midnight job at the E.J. E. to Harry Shaffer. 12. JANICE CRAWFORD leaves her ability to make hats to “Lili Dache”. — 13. MALCOLM HEIDT leaves his position as full-back on the football team to Wild Bill' Dunivan. 14. DORIS POLING leaves her Day Nursery job to Juell Friedman. __ 15. BOB HOEG leaves his sleek way with the women to Scarl Calaway. 16. EVELYN HERRICK leaves her boldness to Doris Hoffman. 17. BEN HOFFMAN leaves his typing ability to Beverly Tobey. 18. MITZIE KAMPF leaves her sweet personality and winning ways to Kappy Nason. 19. DICK KOEN leaves his hunting and poaching ability to the younger Erlandsons. 20. NORMA ALLEN leaves her knowledge of airplanes to the Navy Air Force. 21. BILL LUSTGARTEH leaves his janitorial position until he gets back from the Navy. 22. LAURA LEE Hollingsworth leaves her long hair to all budding musicians. 23. RAY LUSTGARTEN leaves his pin-up collection of girls to Roderick McKenzie. 24. DOROTHY DAUGHERTY leaves John Lockhart to finish school. (Nice of her, huh?) 25. JOHN KEREZMAN leaves his loud laughing to anyone who dares to use it. 26. CHARLOTTE MONTGOMERY leaves her ability to get in trouble to Clink Miller. (She dares him to do better than she did.) 27. TED NABHAN leaves his love-sick look to Art I.ar- uell to oris crly in- lity ncs un- to of to ny- to do son—as if he needed it. 28. JUNE POE leaves her temper tantrums to Joan Morrison. 29. ROLAND PETERSON leaves his clarinet to Jack Kelley. 30. GERALDINE NASON leaves to Prances Arvidson her ability to get things done. 31. JIM ST1MSON leaves Sears and Roebuck’s filling station to some other equally unambitious character. 32. DOROTHY BRUCHNER leaves her shorthand ability to anyone who thinks he could possibly get a war job on the strength of it. 33. WALLY KENNEDY leaves his car for Lois Poling, so she can make a quick get-away. 34. EVELYN CLARK leaves to Charmainc Kennedy her yearning for bull sessions”. 35. BILL SHAFFER leaves to Zombie Sollors his long wind in the mile run. 36. BARBARA SMITH leaves her first-aid training to Mrs. Griffith, so that when her car breaks down she’ll know how to fix it. 37. BOB HOFFENBERG leaves to Bob Gunderson his ability to annoy people. 38. FRED TRASK leaves his collection of absentee ex cuses to Barbara Conway. 39. BESSIE MAGIOUDIS leaves to Leonard Sullivan her collection of jokes, old and new, mostly old. 40. GENE WEIGER leaves his fiendish schemes to Gene Goforth. 41. DON CARLSON leaves to Bob Harbaugh his ability to talk fast. 42. ADELE EICHORN leaves her sweet, childlike face to iMyron Wolt. 43. BOB OWEN leaves his quiet and shy way to Bob Roupe. 44. JIM GOFORTH leaves his good looks to Sidney Tucker. ar- 45. HELYN HOECKELBERG leaves school to take up her career at Santa-Anita. 46. ARTHUR HAINES leaves his understanding of Economics to Rosemary Tucker. 47. JAMES MeGREW leaves his technique of blushing to Pauline Robinson. 48. MRS. GRIFFITH leaves her popularity to everyone. There is enough for all. 49. MR. COONS leaves his stories about Charlie’ to Dave Irwin. 50 MISS MINNIEAR leaves if her one and only comes home before September. THE FOLLOWING IS WHAT WE SAW IN OUR CRYSTAL BALL: 1. BUDY HEATER is professor of Civics and Economics at Vassar and is really exasperated at the loafers in his class. 2. MITZIE KAMPF has just published her tenth and latest volume on the subject Technique of Men . It has taken some brave studying, but never call Mitzie a quitter. 3. DAVE ERLANDSON is owner of Lakeview Dairy and has developed a process for dehydrating cows for fresh milk. It works too!!!! 4. EILEEN NASON is still talking about the time she spent in the Navy in 1955. She worked as a permanent Wave in a barbershop at Great Lakes. 5. ARTHUR HAINES is a bone-specialist at Mayo Clinic and takes home spare parts for his own use. 6. BETTY GRAY, whose professional name is Liz Klutz, is a very busy Powers model. Her working hours are nine to twelve with three hours olf for lunch. 29. ALFRED BRASCHOS is .in usher at the Grand, and 40, still doesn’t know his way around. By now we wonder if it’s intentional or otherwise. 30. BOB OWEN is a reporter for the GARY POST 41. TRIBUNE. The society page and gossip column really keep him busy. 31. JIM McGREW is a promoter of used cars and makes 42. lots of profits—for everyone else. 32. EVELYN HERRICK is a nurse at Methodist Hospital. Her favorite habit is describing in detail a 43. juicy operation while at the supper table. This always increases appetites. 33. RAY LUSTGARTEN, after five years of starring in the Metropolitan, has come back to Gary to make his 44. debut at the Ship ’. 34. Since DICK KOEN has always been one of the brighter students in all of his acadcmit subjects, he has secured 45. a steady job with the Quiz Kids. 35. JANICE CRAWFORD is living a pleasant life with 46. her hubbie, eleven small children, two dogs, five kittens and eight goldfish, in a two-room cottage on North 47. Lake Street. They’re thinking of taking in boarders. 36. BENNY HOFFMAN is a research chemist. At present he is working out a problem that has been puzzling 48. men for centuries—namely, the formula for water. 37. JAMES STIMSON has his own radio program, called ‘'Uncle Jimmy’s Juvenile Delinquents”, sponsored by slower-burning Mary Wanna Cigarettes. 49 38. BILL LUSTGARTEN, who has been married and divorced only twelve times, has taken Mr. Anthony’s place on the air and offers excellent advice on how to make the perfect marriage. 39. PHYLLIS HUGHES, who ha, always been one of the 11 quietest and best-behaved girls in school, has started a Purity League of Innocence. RALPH BOHMAN is a amous designer of women's clothes. He got his first ideas from pictures of pin-up girls in the Navy barracks. ROLAND PETERSON has published several pamphlet on Flirtations and Pursuit of Women, preferably female. THEODORE NABHAN is still in study hall where he fell asleep reading a comic book the last day of school. I he name of it was Wonder Woman . BESSIE MAGIOUDIS has a day nursery and reads stories from her own book entitled Aunt Bessie’s Bed Time Tales, derived from the works of Guy Dc Maupassant. HELYN HOECKELBERG is assistant band master at Wirt. She makes all the woodwind instruments in her father’s lumberyard. EVELYN CLARK is currently touring the Belgian Congo with her Brooklyn version of Bizet’s Habanera”. BOO TS EICHHORN is in charge of Chicago’s service men centers. Oh, brother, what service! BOB HOFFENBERG is playing himself in a screen production of his autobiography, which he is also producing, directing, and designing the costumes for. MR. COONS is lecturing around the country on man’s evolution. His theory that man descended from apes and will go to the dogs, has practically been proved by research at Wirt School. MISS MINNIEAR, using her home cc. training as a basis, is head of the Garbage Collection Department in the Calumet area. MRS. GRIFFITH can still be found in the Band office cleaning out her desk drawers. THIS SEEMS SOMEWHAT QUEER AND UNBELIEVABLE, REMEMBER THE CRYSTAL WAS MADE fN JAPAN Class This is it; twelve years of studying are behind you— Twelve years of laughing, joking, and of not taking anything too seriously. So now it has come to an ending and it is time to say adieu. A new life is beginning. To each and every one of you it means a new start, A new life challenging. Will you take this life as a sculptor might take a piece of clay And mold it into something that is filled with the music of beauty and love Poem Containing no harsh lines or unharmonious notes to betray— A piece holding such a wealth of simplicity and beauty That all may hear its story and be enriched by it— A life that shall ever be a joy to live—never a duty? This is something that each and every one of you must decide alone— For it is your life, and you are the sculptor grown. You have the sculptor's fine, strong hands— You have his much needed skill . . . And may you have his will. Barbara Smith Page Thirteen tnte '.elicit c uittvli ijnijiUicnij .lUNIUIUi Page Fourteen We started our freshman year with the election of officers: Jim Stack as president; Dorothy Bruchner, vice-president; Adele Eichhorn, secretary; and June Poe, treasurer. The main social event was the Hallowe’en dance. Our sophomore year saw Jim Goforth as president, Arthur Larson as vice president, Evelyn Clark as secretary, and Bill Shaffer as treasurer. The social events of that year included the St. Patrick’s Day Dance, and the Valentine Dance, which was slightly profitable. Fin row: E. Matthews, H. Morrow, J. Krueger, R. Tucker. J. Kcrczman, L. Poling, C. Miller, J. Morrison, I. Baldauf, B. Magioudis. Second rou: F. Arvidson, M. Damcron, P. Robinson, B. Ban aski, A. Lewis, C. Crawford, W. Wysong, V. Sol I or s, A. Eichhorn, E. Clark, B. Tobcy. Third rou : D. Nabhan, J. Evans, M. McGrcw, M. Kozderka, F. Poc, M. Daugherty, K. Morgavan, M. Nash, P. Lock, B. Fields. Fourth ran : Miss Cochrane, S. Pavich, D. Bowers, P. Jones, R. Horfenberg, L. Poling, Miss Huber, D. Irwin, A. Haines, H. Hoeckelberg, B. Miller, Mrs. Strong. Fifth row: R. Harper. C. Renz, B. Dunivan, L. Dahl, A. Ralph, E. Humphrey, A. Larson, J. Goforth. Sixth row: T. Rebeck, R. Grcmbowicz, M. Thews. J. Hamilton, R. Cox, R. Skogseth, S. Calaway, R. Gardner, Seventh row: W. Monahan ,A. Iddings, J. Stack, M. Wolt, R. Gibson. In our present year Charles Crawford was elected president; Alice Lewis, vice president; Barbara Banaski, secretary; and Walton Wysong, treasurer. After a dull beginning, a renaissance-swept the class, fostered by the May Dance. The juniors went to work and accomplished their goal, They had good decorations and excellent refreshments. The junior class appears to have an intelligent group—there were seventeen who passed the test making them eligible for three-and-a-half-year graduation. SOPHOMORES Our sponsors arc: Mrs. Huddleston, Miss Magrames, Coach Hatrak, and Miss DcVol. As greenhorns last year we broke into our high-school career as follows: Clyde White, president; Doris Hostetler, vice president; Don Eliot, secretary; Lois Regal, treasurer. Our main social event was the Hallowe’en dance. It was held on October 29, 1943. It was helped along by a ghost walk, which proved to be a little rough. Later in the year, June 16, to be exact, we held our annual beach party which turned out a little on the cold side. Ripening from our greenhorn year, we started off our sophomore year with Dick Erlandson, president; Gene Goforth, vice president; Eileen Sanderson, secretary; and Sidney Tucker, treasurer. We held a sophomore Christmas party on December 19, and everyone had a good time. Later in February we had the Valentine dance and cleared a profit of $20.50. We organized a Biology Club just recently and are planning on a field trip near the end of the term. We feel we have been successful during the first years of our high school and hope that we can do just as well during our last. Fmf row: H. Lundstrom, L. Quigley, J. Whited, B. Gunderson, R. Harper, G. Thornton, J. Schneider. Second row: N. King. S. Childs. B. Larson. D. Seibert, M. Moore, S. Heft, Coach Hatrak, Mrs. Huddleston, J. O’Neill, Miss DcVol, L. Sullivan. Third row: B. Conway. E. Sanderson, L. Elstad, B. Stinson, D. Hoffman. P. Westergreen, N. Mason, L. Regal, J. Arvidson, J. Friedman, C. Kennedy, R. Dunivan, B. Thiclbar, D. Hale, C. Hodgers. Fourth rou : B. Jabo, A. Hauser, S. Tucker, R. Erlandson, B. Harbaugh, B. Fields, S. Clarke, L. Krebes, I. Stimson, P. Ryan, Icenogle. fith row: G. Goforth, N. Wachtcr, J. Weaver, J. Lockhart, L. Evans, E. Vasusky, E. Hale, G. Spring-man, R. Totten. Page Fifteen lL 1 Ue c eating 0 19 teen FIlEtiH MEN First row: C. Hamilton, S. Sheppard. M. Bcrcs, A. Will, B. Sterling, P. Barraw, M. Friedman, M. A. Ditty, M. Hokanson, M. Miller, J. Morton, K. Damcron, P. Kampf. Second rou : M. Owen, P. Crozicr, J. Wachtcr, R. Matthews, D. Parker, J. Graham, S. Whited, G. Kleckncr, L. Nabhan, D. Fisher, E. Humphrey. Thirl row: Mr. Fowble, Miss Studcbaker, B. Burlingham, F. Parker, J. Kelly, J. Brownawcll, R. Lustgartcn, R. Pinkerton, B. Gratrix, R. Myers, R. Barbcrchcck, H. Shaffer, Miss Ohn stad. fourth row: T. Matthews, J. Rebeck, D. Gray, F. Eichhorn, W. Rhodes, R. Ballard, R. Given, J. Kelavos, W. Spurlock, R. McKenzie, V. Robinson. The freshman officers were: Jack Brownawcll, president; Richmond Given, vice president; Sue Whited, secretary; and Paul Collier, treasurer. The freshman Hallowe’en dance, the first dance of the year, brought out many couples for a very successful dance. The second social event that included the freshmen was the Prom. The freshmen on the Prom committee were: Sharon Floyd, Wayne Spurlock, and Jack Brownawcll. The cheer leaders this year were all three freshmen: John Scheck, Dorritt Fisher, and Doris Fisher. Also for the first time there was a freshman football squad: J. Kelavos, R. Ballard, B. Rhodes, R. Banaski, H. Shaffer, R. Meyers, B. Roupe, and F. Eichhorn. Our sponsors are: Mr. Fowble, Miss Studebaker, and Miss Ohnstad. Page Sixteen r.r EIGHTH GRADE l int row: B. K ret low. R. Young, D. Sullivan, D. Teegarden, F. Calaway, C Hess S. Bennett, S. Gibson, B. Snemis, C. Trimble, J. Wahlsmith, D. Smith. Second rou : K. Oats. M. J. Totten, M. Overbeck. S. Hass, P. McGinn, B. Wahl-smith, J. Nason, E. Spurling, D. Stenipniak. L. Penrod, B. Ren . L- Third rou : N. Alanisha, B. Warner. J. Vance. B. Olson, J. Allen, D. Thornton, L. Banaski, N. Lyman, J. Roupc. R. Stevens, J. Clark. Fourth row: I.. Moldenhaucr, B. Irons. C. Mills, P. Weller, B. Kneis, B. Shaffer, J. Hinchman, C. Weruen, M. Sammy, N. Lindstrom, M. Flanagan, N. Wagoner. Fifth rou: J. Mischanko, I). Krebes, R. Palmer, R. Whited, J. Sollors, J. Hunt. E. Marposon, R. Stein. D. Dykstra, E. Riisc, T. Ballard, B. jStern. Sixth rou: J. Erlandson, P. Volan, B. Guenther. M. Coundiff, J. Wahlsmith, M. Campbell. V. Evavoid, B. Allen, F. Wildermuth, J. Newton, D. Donley, G. Kerezman, E. Will. Seventh row: S. Bcrcs, B. Hargis, F. Shchorn, G. Kolvck, M. Kinsey, C. Fletcher, O. Harper, B. Hartman, M. Snemis, D. Hollingsworth, G. Campbell. SEVENTH GRADE First row: N. Quigley, J. Bowman, M. Bickncsc. D. Matthews, M. McCammon, Miss Rankin, P. Irons, M. Cottrell, C. Bowman. Second row: D. Reid, T. Ferguson, J. Whited, C. Janzig, B. Sullivan, G. Gambee, N. Tuft, L. Feeler, C. Palmer, I. Ferriera, P. Thomas. Third row: H. Youngheim, T. Rowe, D. Stringer, H. Ovcrbcck. J. Dearborn, J. Stimson, J. Hurd, B. Tomerlin, S. Dodds, E. Wahlsmith, D. Mueller. P. Dahlgren, J. Morton, J. Kelly. Fourth rou: D. Miller, I). Weaver, B. Westergreen, E. Shlens, J. Lewis, J. Neff. D. VanMeter, A. Peterson, F. Wahlsmith, C. Lustgarten, H. Chris, N. Demmond, ScU T This year’s eighth grade had an excellent season in basketball. During their season they won a vast majority of their games and went all the way to the finals in the Gary eighth-grade tourney. In the tourney their first game was with Franklin, whom they downed, and then went on to win over St. Hedwig’s and Edison of Gary. In the final game, our boys fell victim to Tolleston’s superior size and went down in defeat. However, they received a runner-up trophy, which will be good inspiration in future years. Here’s hoping that this bunch of boys stick together—and when they become seniors, watch their smoke. J. Hopkins T. Snemis. Fifth row: J. Fields, J. Smith, P. Woodruff, C. Bowers, D. Ralph, A. Weddle, A. Wine, D. Bickncsc, T. Cook, D. Allen, S. Spurlock, B. Eichhorn, B. McCall, B. Weaver. Page Seventeen ”W Club First row: R. Smith, B. Smith, P. Robinson, G. Goforth, A. Lewis, A. Adams, J. Crawford. Second row: J. Goforth, R. Gardner, L. Regal, F. Arvidson, K. Cantwell, J. Kerezman, Mrs. Griffith, B. Magioudis, R. Dykstra. I think; I say . . . Or I say and then think . . . Or think before having my say. Or say what I think. The first is very foolish As deeds arc not accomplished by wish. The second is very reckless Because I’m sure to be tactless. And if I think before having my say A very meek and mild person I’ll be some day But if I say what I think, Someone is sure to want to shrink. Pray tell, what docs one do?????? B. : Page Eighteen Barbara Smith. JSatioiwI Honor Society This year’s Honor Society held their induction on April 10, in the school auditorium. Their guest speaker was a distinguished lawyer of our community, Mr. George Hulbcrt. There were seven new members, who were chosen by the high school faculty for being outstanding in scholarship, leadership, service, and character: seniors, Barbara Smith, James Goforth, and Bill Lustgarten; juniors, Arthur Iddings, Pauline Robinson, Beverly Tobey, and Bessie Magioudis. There were three active members and one alumna who participated in the induction: Kenneth Cantwell, president; Alice Adams, secretary; Geraldine Nacon, treasurer; and Ramona Dykstra, ’44, who acted as guide. Mrs. Huddleston is sponsor of the William A. Wirt Chapter, which was founded February 20, 1939. Fin row: B. Magioudis, A. Adams, P. Robinson, Mrs. Huddleston, G. Nason. Smith, B. Tobey. Second row: B. Lustgarten, J. Goforth, K.. Cantwell, A. Iddings. Soria! dninmittee I I r r Our Social Committee has sponsored quite a few social events. The Homecoming, one of the events, turned out to be a huge success. It was the first time that Wirt has ever had one; and, judging by the acclaim it received, it will become one of our traditions, as it already is in so many colleges and high schools. We sponsored many dances. At one of them the dancers elected their King and Queen, Sidney Tucker and Evelyn Clark. At another time we had a box social with the girls furnishing the lunch boxes. The Social Committee is made up of eight high school students, a boy and a girl from each class. Miss Galst, as sponsor, has helped us in accomplishing our purpose, that of getting the student body to turn out for school activities. Firs row: I). Fisher, M. L. Dameron, S. Heft, R. Smith, Miss Galst. Second rou : F. F.ichhorn, A. Iddings, R. Harper, J. Stimson. First rou : K. Cantwell, J. Stack, E. Herrick. J. Chapman, T. Ferguson. Second rou: L. Quigley, W. Rhodes, P. Wcstcrgrccn, I . Fisher, G. Gambec. Third rou: B. Hartman, T. Ballard, A. Peterson, M. Leech, J. Nason. Fourth row: Mr. Fowblc, Miss Ohnstad, Mrs. Childs, Miss DcVol, Miss Rankin. Ethics Committee I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good things, therefore, that I can do, or any kindness I can show to any fellow human being let me do it now, let me not defer nor neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.” Consciously or unconsciously, the above words probably form the philosophy of about every well-meaning person. This year at ¥m. A. Wirt a committee of teachers and students, representative of the entire twelve grades, was formed with the function of making such a philosophy an acknowledged guide in everyone’s life here. Page Nineteen Ik) ml atchincj aLmcj toacUict t tli The band director, Mrs. Griffith, is leaving us this year. It will be a great disappointment to sec her leave, as she has done much for both students and teachers. She has worked along with the students and band officers to make this a splendid year. The ones who helped especially to do this were: president, Jim Goforth; vice president, Jim Stimson; secretary, Ben Hoffman; and drum majors, John Schcck, Lois Regal, and Peggy Westergreen. The Band participated in the Music Festival, which was the main musical event of the year. Directly in the center of the back of the stage hung a lage service flag dedicated to the hundred twenty-one fellows and girls from this school who have entered the armed serv- firsl row: R. Hoffcnberg, 1). Irwin, E. Riisc. J. Hunt, D. Smith, A. Hunt, B. Guenther, E. Lewis. P. Robinson, N. Allen, H. Morrow. Second ■ou : A. Braschos, A. Haines, B. McGrcw, S. Bcres, J. Newton B. Larson, J. Morrison, J. Graham, E. Clark, M. Owen, J. Albright, P. Barass, J. Arvidson, Mrs. Griffith, Director. Third row: G. Kcrezman, M. Thews, B. Hoffman, J. Kelly, G. Goforth, L. Regal, J. Schcck, P. Westergreen, E. Sanderson, F. Arvidson, R. Smith, D. Nabhan, T. Dykstra. Fourth rou : R. Hartle, B. Moyd, R. Dunivan, G. Springman, R. Peterson, J. Stimson, A. Adams, B. Dunivan, J. Goforth, J. Weaver. ices. Near the end of the season, we participated in the Memorial Day Parade, the Flag Day Parade, and the Commencement exercises. Thus closes a successful year with our teacher, Mrs. Griffith, to whom we want to extend our gratefulness, and best wishes for happiness. Good Luck to a swell person! Page Twenty Our High School Chorus has fcecn very active this year, singing in the Christmas pageant, at the Parent Teachers’ Association, at the Chapel of the Dunes, at the tea during Education Week, in the Music Festival, and for Commencement. Then Miss Cochrane has all-girl and all-boy junior-high choruses, which almost showed up the High School Chorus at this year’s Music Festival. Our two soloists arc Valerie Sollors and John Kerezman. They both sang at each of our appearances. Also Johnny sang Home on the Range” at the memorial service for President Roosevelt. And Valeric sang ’’Waltz Song” by Charles Gounod from Romeo and Juliet” in the Whiting solo contest; it won first place for her. SOLOISTS AND QUARTET First row: B. Gray, accompanist. Sciond row: V. Sollors, J. Kerezman, M. Wole, C. Miller, R. Barberclicck, CHI HUM First row: M. Kampf, D. Seibert, S. Heft, B. Gray, C. Kccvcr, G. Klcckner, J. Krueger, D. Bowers, J. O'Neill. Second row: Miss Cochrane, A. Lewis, E. Clark, M. Kozdcrka, M. Sammy, I. Bauldauf, J. Morrison, B. Conway. Third rou : J. Kerezman, H. Harper, N. Terkct, H. Shaffer, R. Myers. Page Twenty-one First row: Miss Huber, B. Banaski, I). Bruchcr, Miss Studebaker, B. Shaffer, D. Daugherty, B. Gray, E. Nason, M. Kampf, M. Heidt, R. Bohman, B. Hoffman. SfconJ row: B. Gardner, F. Poe, P. MeGough, M. L. Dameron, E. Herrick, P. Robinson, B. l.ustgartcn, A. Adams, R. Smith, G. Nason, B. Smith, R. Gibson, R. Skogseth, G. Weiger. Madam Chairman, we the journalism class of ’45, elected Dorothy Bruchncr and Bill Shaffer as cditors-in-chicf for this, our ninth year of SHIFTING SANDS. We published sixteen editions, which we were proud to send to our alumni in service — along with SANDBUR, newly founded community paper for all Miller people in service . . . Our first numbers were mostly on the general side, climaxed by a beautiful Christmas issue ... It was about time for Sectionals then; and, since it was Wirt’s turn to run the concessions, that rated a nice write up . . .Just about the most important event of the year was being talked about now — the Prom — and what excitement! . . . Just a minute, though, because right now SAND-SCRIPT was needing a lot thought; and, in order to give journalistic seniors a chance to concentrate on it, it was voted for the underclassmen to publish a few issues; so, Madame Chairman, they elected Mary Lou Dameron editor — and what a fine job she has done! . . . Along about now came the city-wide girls’ conference at Roosevelt with about sixty attending from here . . . And that reminds us, Madame Chairman, of our own press conference held last fall at Horace Mann which we found interesting and educational. . . . And that reminds us, of course, of headlines — there’ve been so many Page Twenty-two Hhiftin Hands good ones — the Biology Club sponsoring Dr. Enders with his Indian Bllow Gun, THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE coming out to take pictures of special projects in art, the magnificent demonstration of the Illinois Bell Telephone Co., the movie on charm and personality. Dr. Ethel Alpcnfels—anthropologist, the Roosevelt Memorial service, the honor-roll plaque for Wirt boys provided by P.T.A., lovely new paint in our halls, spring rains . . . And you ask about outstanding staff members, Madame Chairman? We could mention Don Carlson with his scintillating sports columns; Barbara Banaski and Robert Gardner with their striking covers; Robert Skogscth with his ''millions” of envelopes to send papers overseas. But, Madame Chairman, they’ve all done well. Madame Chairman, I move we adjourn. I I I I I 1 1 r T Firs row: B. Guenther, T. Ferguson, Miss Ohnstad. Second row: M. Leach, R. Harges. The All-Out-Americans are one group of boys and girls that we are really proud of. They work hard under their student sponsors at essential war-time jobs. Some of these jobs arc: paper collecting, bond and stamp sales, collection of waste fats, and salvage of tin cans. They also take care of children and collect money for the Red Cross. It is our hope that they will continue as a peace-time organization. MISGERS “A erne on Ranger Court, organized by the eighth grade students of 1941, should receive much credit for the maintaincnce of our natural surroundings. Sponsored by Mrs. Huddleston, the work is done by student volunteers. Most important of their many jobs is that of patrolling the woods and lawns. When a student is brought up before the court he is charged by the Ranger reporting him. After both sides have been stated, the jury comes to a decision and the next case is called. First row: A. Peterson, B. Tomerlin, T. Ferguson, Mrs. Huddleston. Second row: R, Young, R. Palmer, P. Newton, G. Kcre nun, H. Qvcrbeck. Page Twenty-three If we could turn the hands of the clock back, we would want to stop at Christmas time and enjoy again our annual pageant, The First Noel”, with a star brightly shining over the stable and the children of Bethlehem gathering around, with the kings and the wise men bearing beautiful gifts to adore the Christ Child born in a manger. And, with the lovely music of Gesu Bambino” in our hearts, we would walk out into the cold of the winter’s day and a few of us would remember a cold night not so long before when two pros” and two cons” with a moderator debated at Lew Wallace School: Should the legal voting age be lowered to eighteen?” Like all auditorium projects, it was hard work, but a lot of fun. fhc many programs directed by Miss Ohnstad and Miss Goodman, and the day-by-day fun in dramatics make us want time to linger, but we must speed the hands of the clock ’round to May 10, 2:30, when we went on the air almost in time to celebrate our fifth anniversary of moving into this building. This was new to us, and we were scared, but they tell us it went off fine. Also—but the hands of the clock point to 12:30, and the date on our calendar says May 18—there is so much more we could say, but our trip back into time is ended....... ) ’.4 V14 mill SI’EECH IJp jclfPI S First row: A. Eichhorn, A. Adams, B. Gray. Second row: 1.. Sullivan, J. Sclicck. Ihuinwlics Mass First row: R. Stevens, J. Wac liter, B. Gray, G. Hamilton, B. Tobcy, E. Wysong, L. Steinhoff, M. Bcres. Second row: I). Parker, R. Matthews, B. Shaflfcr, A. Will, I.. Nabhan, B. Sterling, Miss Ohnstad. Third row: J. Scheck, R. Bohman, W. Kennedy, R. Given, J. Kclavos, C. Miller, M. Kinsey, R. Harper, R. Cox, L. Sullivan, L. Poling. Page Twenty-four Primero Filti: N. Mason, Scnorita Galst, P. Westcrgrecn, A. Eichhorn. Srgumlo Fila: P. Hughes F. Eichhorn J. Goforth, G. Nason. Lns (Urdus Espannles The first and second year Snanish classes under the supervision of Miss Galst have organized two Spanish clubs. The officers are: First Year—co-chairmen, Peggy Wcstcrgrecn and Fred Eichhorn; secretary, Adcle Eichhorn; program chairman, Nancy Mason. Second Year —chairman, Barbara Smith; secretary, Geraldine Nason; program chairman, Phyllis Hughes. The clubs meet monthly for a program, which usually follows a theme set by Miss Galst such as: Pan American Day, Cuban Day, and Mexican Independence Day. Los estudiantes have learned many interesting things about the other Americas—the customs, food, dress, music, dancing, history, politics, and geographical points of interest. Some students have subscribed to “La Luz”, a newspaper printed in espatiol. Pi Fmppa Pi “JJxunLlif During President Adams’ administration, Norma Allen was vice president, Doris Poling was treasurer, Faye Poe was secretary, and Mary Nash was our chaplain. We met on an average of once every two weeks and discussed everything from Love” to Prejudice”, some of the topics being Friendship”, Self-Reliance”, Manners”, and Boys”. Our activities were just as diversified: Some of us took Red Cross First-aid; we had a surprise banquet on Mrs. Griffith, a beach party, a harc-and-hound hunt, and a good old-fashioned initiation in the girls’ shower room. We even spent one evening coloring Easter eggs for the boys at Camp Atterbury, and one Saturday tramping around Chicago. Miss Studcbakcr and Miss Minnicar were elected to help Mrs. Griffith sponsor us. Miss Anna Mary Knapp, for five years a co-sponsor of P.K.P., is overseas in American Red Cross Military Welfare Service. First rou : J. Crawford, F. Nason, I). Poling, M. Nash, A. Adams, F. Poc, I). Rowers, P. Lock, D. Daugherty. Second rou: Miss Minnicar, L Poling, R. Tucker, V. Sollors, B, F.ichhorn, I,. Hollingsworth, Miss Studcbakcr, B. Smith, D. Bruchncr, B. Gray, G. Nason, Mrs. Griffith. Third row: M. K.impf, F. Clark, B. Magioudis, B. Banaski. J. Krueger, D. Nabhan, P. Hughes, R. Smith, F. Arvidson, M. McGrew, J. Poe, M. Dameron, A. Lewis. Page Twenty-five Firs row: 1). Fisficr, P. Kampf, E. Humphrey. F. Poe, R. Second rou: J. Crawford, S. Whited, P. Westergreen, E. li. Banaski, J. Krueger. Tucker. I. Baldauf, M. Nash. P. Lock. E. Damcron. L. Nabhan, I). Fisher. Clark, S. C hilds, E. Wysong, M. Daugherty, P. Robinson, B. Magioudis, J. Graham, TbnJrow: H. Morrow, j. O'Neill, D. Da,,sl,cr.y, L. EUtad, N. Mason. S. Heft, L. Hollingworth. Mrs. Griffith, A. Eiehhorn, R. Smith Miss De ol B. Smith, B. Gray. E. Sanderson. A. Will. E. Matthe ws, J. Schneider, M. Moore. lour b row: D. Hoffman, B. Stinson, P. Barrass, D. Bowers, A. Le wis, M. Damcron, J. Arvidson, L. Regal, L. Krebes, J. Friedman, M. Friedman, G. KIcekner, M. .MeGrew, R. Matthews, M. Owen, M. B ercs, I. Stimson, P. Jones, J. aMorton, N. King B Larson Fifth rou- J. Poe. C. Hamilton, E. Herrick. B. Miller, S. Clarke, B. Conway, C. Kennedy, M. Kozderka, E. Nason, B. Sterling, B Fields, L. Poling, D. Bruchncr, D. Nabhan. P. Hughes, P. Crozicr, D. Seibert. Six b rou: J. Wachtcr, N. Wachter, P. Ryan, Z. Iccnoglc, M. D,t ty, V. Sollors, G. Nason, J. Morrison, M. Hokanson, F. Arvidson, G.A.A. OFFICERS (In order as they appear in the above picture.) Treasurer adele eichhorn President ROSEMARY SMITH Vice President .... — BARBARA SMITH Secretary BETTY GRAY Social Chairman . _ EILEEN SANDERSON Page Twenty-six II A. A. G.A.A.” stands for Girls’ Athletic Association. Any girl in high school may become a member by participating in competitive games or indulging in individual sports. Its ideal is to create good sportsmanship, not only among the different classes but also among all the Gary high schools. G.A.A. extends the regular gym-class accomplishments of calcsthenics, team games, and social dancing with planned social and recreational activities: Early last fall there was a hamburger fry (and now they call Mrs. Griffith Wimpy”). Throughout the yeai we have gone on hikes, sponsored victory dances after basketball games and matinee dances on Friday evenings, and tried our hand at bowling. By winning the intra-mural baseball tourney, the seniors finished earning points enough to be awarded a place on the POST-TRIBUNE plaque (for the fourth consecutive year). The annual banquet, which had Spring for its theme, was held May 29. Miss DeVol and Mrs. Griffith are our sponsors. Page Twenty-seven FOOTMLL Hlwerlraihrs Dorritt Fisher John Schcck, Doris Fisher. First row: J. Lockhart, B. Jabo, J. Brownawell, B. Rhodes, Fnntball Tram Coach Hatrak, B. Gardner, R. Banaski, B. Gunderson, B. Roupe. Scconil rou : F. Eichhorn, H. Shaffer, J. Whited, C. Crawford, M. Heidt, J. Kclavos, T. Nahhan, O. Gibson, A. Braschos. Third row: A. Ralph, R. Harper, B. Floyd, J. Kere man, J. Weaver, M. Wolt, W. Spurlock, A. Hauser. Fourth rou : B. Shaffer, R. Hock, J Stack, W. Monahan, J. Stimson, K. Cantwell. Troopers of Wirt had a comparatively good season with their record standing at two wins, two tics and one loss. The first game of the season was with Tolleston; it ended in a six-to-six draw, it seemed that both teams would find Page Twenty-eight Football continued themselves up against stone walls when it came to scoring. It must have been that the Troopers received some valuable education in their first encounter, for when they were hosts of Griffith they literally swamped them by the score of thirty-four to nothing. Looking back now, I find myself wondering if this game was a football duel or a track meet. The third game of the season was with Emerson. Now, whether the Troopers were a little over-confident because of their recent triumph or whether the Emerson squad was just that much better, I'll probably never know; but anyway we were beaten by a score of eighteen to seven. The fourth game of the '44 season was the best exhibition that the Troopers put on. It was the first game in the history of Wirt football to be played under lights. The Troopers won a decisive victory from the Brickies of Hobart, the score being Wirt twenty, Hobart seven. The few lucky people who had the good fortune to attend this game will undoubtedly remember the perfect play pulled off by the Wirt squad early in the second half. As I remember it, the play seemed to go something like this: The Wirt quarterback called for a center plunge; the ball was snapped to the quarterback, who in turn snapped it to Mac Hcidt; every W irt player removed” his man perfectly; the hole in the Brickie line was large enough to shove a battleship through, and Hcidt found no trouble in sprinting through, outdistancing the Hobart backficld and completing his seventy-yard run to a touchdown. Our football season ended much like it started—our opponent was Lew Wallace; the teams were evenly matched and each found great difficulty in getting anywhere; the game ended in a seven-to-seven deadlock. TliACH Troopers of William A. Wirt School had a very successful season this year in track. We scored impressive triumphs in two dual meets and one triangular, while shattering three of our own school records. We gathered seven points in the city meet and five in the sectionals, and took third place in the annual Lake-Porter Conference meet. William Shaffer, our ace milcr, all but completely dominated his department this season, while winning both the city meet and Sectionals, and went downstate to the finals for the fourth consecutive time. Arthur Iddings, our century man, sprinted off with first-place honors in the Lake-Porter in the record time of 10:4. John Kcrezman, our pole vaulter, broke the school record by a full foot. Trut h Team First row: L. Evans, D. Erlandson, J. Weaver, B. Rhodes, T. Matthews, H. Shaffer, R. Ballard, B. Gardner. Second row: R. Dunivan, J. Lockhart, S. Tucker, B. Hoes, J. Hamilton, J. Kerez-man, B. Roupc, S. Calaway, Coach Hatrak. Third row: M. Hcidt, A. Iddings, B. Shaffer, W. Monahan, J. Goforth, B. Dunivan, K. Cantwell. sailing over the bar at ten feet six inches. Robert Skogseth tied the school record in the high-jump at ficc feet six. Our half-mile relay team, consisting of Malcolm Hcidt, Robert Skogseth, Arthur Iddings, and Robert Roupc established a new record, running it in 1:40. Our track team this year was strong and well-balanced; points were divided quite evenly between the track and field events. Coach Hatrak states that he is well satisfied with this year’s above-average” team. The way things stacked up this season promises a bright future in track. Page Twenty-nine m B AMETBALL The record of the William A. Wirt I roopers in the 1944-45 basketball season was not very outstanding. In conference games we won five while losing twelve. In the majority of the games it seemed that the Troopers had trouble in breaking into the stride that connects with basketball victories. It is quite true that on the whole we had numerous bad moments, but sprinkled here and there were times when the team would snap into position for a victory. Once or twice we would hit one of these streaks when we were matched against a formidable tail xialtl I lown linslwtlmll-nintinupil squad predicted previously to trounce us; so you see our basketball season was somewhat of a mystery throughout. One of our brighter moments came when we were matched against the Indians of Portage. Although our victory margin wasn’t very great, the Indians were undoubtedly dumbfounded when they walked on to the floor with visions of an easy victory, only to find a slightly vicious squad awaiting them. Speaking of victories, students from Wirt will recall with proudness the opening game of the ninetcen-forty-fivc Sectionals, when our own Troopers severely mauled Liberty Center sixty-seven to twenty-three. It wasn’t long, however, before our spirits were dampened, as Horace Mann eliminated us in our next game, forty-two to twenty-seven. If an actual vote were taken, laurels for this season’s most valuable player would probably be handed to speedy Harry Gibson, who throughout the season managed to be where the ball was”. This year’s high scorer was Kenneth Cantwell, the big boy of the squad, who rung up the impressive total of one hundred and twenty-nine points. Though we didn’t come out at the top of the ladder, players and fans enjoyed the basketball season almost as much as if we would have been the over-all victors. The Junior Troopers turned out quite a nice season with nine victories and four defeats. Our reserve squad succeeded in overcoming some of our more formidable rivals with comparative ease. Results like this are expected and usually come to pass; our reserve squads are always constant threateners for the reserve trophy. This year we downed such potent adversaries as Edison RESERVE basket Mite tit l A time of East Gary and Merrillville and came within one game of typing for first place in the season’ sconference games. The squad itself was a very well-balanced basketball machine and the teamwork they exhibited did much to cash in on numerous victories. I can recall only one instance when the scoring was not distributed equally; it was when we visited Griffith—our players just couldn’t hit, and scoring responsibility fell on one who tried hard but just couldn’t keep up with the combined efforts of the Griffith squad. However, occasions like this were very rare; and as a whole students from these parts are quite satisfied with the effort of our reserve squad in the ’44-’45 season. First rou: R. Dunivan, J. Lockhart. M. Wolt, S. Tucker, B. Jabo, C. Crawford. W. Wysong, F. Eichhorn. Second rou : R. Harper, L. Evans, K. Vasusky, A. Ralph. J. Goforth. A. Hauser, C. Calaway. Page Thirty-one Who is il in our school that always has a smile and answers the telephone with such a sweet voice? It wouldn’t take three guesses to know that it is Romona Dykstra. She graduated from our school in the year of ‘44; and was an outstanding student in her class. At present she is attending night classes at Gary College. We are happy to have her here this year working in the office. RAMONA DYKSTRA, CLERK Down through the years we have come to think of Waldo as part of the school; and not one of us has stopped to think of all the little things he docs for us during the day; we don’t seem to realize how every little thing adds up. WALDO CRISMAN, CLERK Page Thirty-two CAFETERIA STAFF: Cafeteria Staff—Mrs. Minnie Gibson; Mrs. Gertrude Martinson; Mrs. Mary Nygaard; Mrs. Albina Vincent; Mrs. Carrie Nelson; Mrs. Kathcryn Youngheim . . . These sisters of the skillet have the reputation of making the finest pies and cakes in Indiana! Just remember the rushes at lunch time! Mr. Bush, Chief Building Engineer buys his lunch from Miss Minnicar, Home Economics teacher; in one of the few spare moments in between his duties of keeping Wirt School a pleasant place to be. BUILDING ENGINEER, GLENN BUSH Hortk suit Soutk s di Jill Jt round, the .?ckoo — mb Pl jbov up pfttftfcr I 5 C nfer once fi A. 4 id L B ?ri.n.t«rs Devils £ 3 f-ta Bit« ?U EBB IB 'tur,,1! Cooks H Kfl 9't1 Scouts I jg Blow Hards II Tk JRrtiStj TBb mk Cka. r ip3 “ = w li (7. Pals! tei 7 OH Wash Day? Former Classmates: Lois Hartlc, David Lock; and J.annc Van Meter saw a pair of footprints size nine the other Jay, And I couldn't help hut wonder who had walked that way. I found a key case carelessly dropped—papers strewn around. Who was this person and where was she hound? I met a hoy who loiej good music— Who had taught him which pieces to pick? I saw papers standing on air—no desk to be seen— And I doubted that, fore, life could eicr he a matter of routine. I saw a line and a closed door And I wondered who had come before. And then I saw a hoy with laughter and courage in his young eyes, come forth------------- And so. neither doubting nor wondering any more, I knew. Junior High Girls’ Chorus Shircen Tormohlen Gladys Ekcberg now in southern Indiana now at Emerson Smile iLSWlillcSVe DEDICATION FACUI I V SENIOR HISTORY SENIOR ACTIVITIES PROPHECY COVER Kenneth Cantwell HONOR ROLI. Phyllis Hughes, Bill Shaffer, Gene Wcigcr ____________Alice Adams ________________June Poe ........Geraldine Nason Dorothy Daugherty, Eileen Nason Phyllis Hughes, Kenneth Cantwell, Charlotte Montgomery, Bob Hocg WILL Betty Gray, A1 Braschos, Jim Goforth POETRY Barbara Smith, Alice Adams JUNIORS Charles Crawford SOPHOMORES Gene Goforth, Dick F.rlandson, Peggy Westergreen FRESHMEN Jack Brownawell, Mary Ann Ditty HONOR SOCIETY Kenneth Cantwell SOCIAL COMMITTEE Rosemary Smith ETHICS COMMITTEE Evelyn Herrick BAND CHORUS SHIFTING SANDS...... RANGERS; A.O.A. DRAMA AND SPEECH LOS CIRCULOS ESPANOLES PI KAPPA PI G.A.A___________ Fred Trask Mitzie Kampf Dorothy Bruchner Evelyn Herrick, Pauline Robinson _______ June Poe Phyllis Hughes Noma Allen, Alice Adams Rosemary Smith FOOTBALL; TRACK; BASKETBALL Don Carlson RAMONA June Poe WALDO Gene Weiger ’'NORTH SIDE, SOUTH SIDE” Barbara Smith, ait icu Walton Wysong ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE TO ME Alice Adams PATRON’S PAGE Jim Stimson, Al Braschos, Barbara Smith, Mitzie Kampf, Geraldine Nason MISCELLANEOUS DUTIES ........ Bessie Magioudis, Doris Poling TYPISTS Hclyn Hocckclberg, Evelyn Herrick, Jim Goforth, Ben Hoffman, Mac Heidt, Dorothy Bruchner, Alice Adams, Barbara Smith, Don Carlson SALESMAN EXTRAORDINARY Bill Lustgartcn CHIEF TECHNICIANS.......... Helyn Hoeckelbcrg, Evelyn Herrick 1945 SANDSCRIPT EDITORS Alice Adams, Dorothy Bruchner, Barbara Smith SPONSORS ................... Olive Ann Minnear, Helen Ruth Huber, Margaret M. Griffith, Alice Studcbaker Page Thirty-five cUll the y men t Page Thirty-six N. Gl BOW 1 DUN j HERl LAKH X'irt, Class of 1944. country before I was L hundcr— 11in cf ,--------- GROCERY JACK SPRAT'S ICE CREAM PARLOR STACK'S SERVICE STATION STEEL CITY LUMBER AND SUPPLY CO. TODD'S CON EEC I IONER Y Gary :troit Lsvi iiiy x tuning jv 9 twm.nond i i u f