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

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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

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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.

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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