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

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grade parade LEGION AWARD. Legion awards, a certificate and medal for the outstanding boy and girl each year, go this year to H. Ovcrbeck and A. Peterson. It is based on leadership, personality, scholarship, and service, and other general characteristics. A.O.A. The Wirt branch of the A.O.A. was not very active this year since Mrs. Wilma Grimes, sponsor, was unable to remain here. Officers were: D. Reid, Lieutenant Colonel; H. Overbeck, National Service Chairman; A. Peterson, District Major; and B. Eichhorn, School Major. RANGERS. The main duty of the Rangers is to preserve the wild life on and around the school grounds. Those who disobey the rules are subject to Ranger Court, administrated by seventh and eighth grade students, under the sponsorship of Mrs. Frances Huddleston. The judges are B. Eichhorn, D. Allen, G. Gambcc, N. Tuft, and B. Westergreen. The captains are I). Vasusky, M. Lock, H. Ovcrbeck, E. Hollingsworth, W. Wood, M. Halstead, D. Kozderka, and S. Palmer. BASKETBALL. The starting five of the eighth grade basketball team were: Peter and Paul Hook, H. Cook, L. Spurlock, and J. Mar-poson, with Peter Hook as high-point man. At their sectionals, they defeated Horace Mann and then were overpowered by Froebel, winner of the sectionals. er Cout ?• Page T went-one

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poco oco CAMERA Sitting: E. Sanderson, B. Tobey, D. Nabhan. Standing: G. Springman, R. McKenzie, Miss T. Finn, instructor; L. Sullivan M. Nash, J. Hart. F. Arvidson. CAMERA CLUB The Camera Club started off with a click this year. Miss Finn was the sponsor; Glenn Springman, president; Eileen Sanderson, secretary-treasurer. Meetings were held in the science room, and members learned how to devlop their own pictures and print them and how to adjust the camera range, lighting, and poses. Just for a little amatucr work group and individual pictures of people around the school were taken. SCIENCE hirst Row: C. Kennedy, B. Gunderson, L. Rcgcl. Second Row: Miss T. Finn, instructor; G. Thorton, L. Quigley, G. Goforth, E. Hale, Mrs F. Huddleston, instructor. The Science Club, sponsored by Mrs. Huddleston and Miss Finn has been very active the past year. During the first semester Glenn Thornton was chosen president; Lois Rcgcl, vice-president; Charmainc Kennedy, secretary; and Ed Hale, treasurer. Second semester Ed Hale became president; Paul Collier, vice-president; Lois Rcgcl, secretary; and Patti Ryan, treasurer. Early last fall Mrs. Huddleston, Dick Erlandson, Ed Hale, Eileen Sanderson and Lois Regcl went to Butler University at Indianapolis where Dr. Enders of Purdue University was in charge of an all-day convention of the Indiana Academy of Science of which the Wirt Club is a member. Reports, experiments, and displays were presented by students of different schools. The group also belongs to the National Science Clubs of America, which sponsors the Wcstinghouse Science Test; three seniors from our school who took the test were Pauline Robinson, Bill Dunivan and Dave Lock. SPANISH Sitting. L. Nabhan, E. Damcron, J. Newton. Standing: S. Childs, M. L. Hokanson, T. Ballard, Miss L. Galst, instructor;. Los Circulos Espanolcs (the Spanish Cubs to you!) bring to the students an interest in the countries in which that language is spoken. In the paper to which the clubs subscribe are found colorful descriptions of the holidays, fiestas, and customs of these naturally happy people; and, in a more serious vein, there arc detailed descriptions about the countries and their governments; for instance, the students followed avidly the recent election of Peron. A Mexican Christmas play for the elementary grades depicted the wanderings of the Holy Family, compelte with the Posada and Pinata. There was also an all-Mexican program illustrated with pictures, scrape, pottery, money, and other souvenirs that were brought by Betty Irons. The second year Spanish Club went to Chicago to see Vcloz and Yolanda, who illustrate current Latin-American dancing. Another enjoyable occasion was the day Miss Galst brought Cuban records and the members listened to a concert of delightful music. Officers of the Spanish Clubs for ’45-’46 were First Year: John Newton, president; Marthalu Hoganson, secretary; Teddy Ballard, program chairman. Second Year: Shirley Childs, president; Evelyn Damcron, secretary; Lorraine Nabhan, program chairman. CHESS Sitting: J. Marposon, J. Hunt, Miss L. Galst, sponsor; D. Krcbcs, B. Whited. Standing: S. Baruch, A. Miller, B. Gunderson, A. Sheer, B. Stern, J. Mischanko, E. Marposon. With a double purpose—of having fun and learning to think more clearly—a group of freshman students formed an entirely new club here this year, a chess club. Sponsored by Miss Louise Galst, the club had Joe Hunt as president; Bill Stern, vice president; Eli Marposon, secretary; and Stuart Baruch, publicity agent. P g Twent-three