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

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1949 volume:

27U andsctipt 1949 WILLIAM A. WIRT HIGH SCHOOL GARY, INDIANA ifljis Js (Jhe ecor cl Of Out Tin’s year brought many changes to William A. Wirt School students and staff members. The constant pounding and drilling that threatened us with insanity has developed a grand new addition to the west wing. As we view the progress of this fine new building, we can see that our tortured hours in typing and social science were well worth it. Building, however, has not been limited to the erection of the new wing. In our classes, our sports, and our activities we have been creating creditable records for our beloved school. With students and faculty building together, The Wirt Student Organ- ization inaugurated many desirable changes. The greater number of students participating in activities is further evidence of our school’s growth. We are justly proud of the outstanding records in sports, music, speech, and art. All of these build memories as do class sessions, dances, general assemblies, P.K.P. initiation, Bums’ Day, club meetings, the Christmas pageant, Tom Warrillow as Santa Claus, the explosion in chemistry, trips to the park, visiting in the halls, and that last mad dash to class before the last bell. With all of this building, we present our account of the year, 1948-49, as experienced in William A. Wirt School. Page Three Miss Huber shows art project. Mr. Paloncy demonstrates use of circular saw. Mrs. Court-right has a study group in the library. Grade school students have eyes for nothing but the stage. cS ome oings Walking in and around the new addition started last July. This west wing will provide fourteen more rooms. Page Four iJeamivo ll iTutns Si he if'liek Miss Marian Henderson, our genial home visitor; Mrs. Marjorie Hady, our gentle school nurse; Miss Barbara Rowland, helpful clerk in charge of supplies, pupil folders, and daily attendance; Mrs. Mary Lou Carroll, efficient treasurer for Wirt and equally good secretary for Miller; Mr. Waldo Crisman, a Wirt Institution, who has supervision of lockers, bus tickets, files, and reports; definitely out in front is Mr. Russell O. Bohn, our principal, whose infallibly good judgment, efficient direction, and wise understanding have endeared him to students and staff members. Under trying conditions, Mr. Bohn and the faculty have done a marvelous job. We wish we had the space to record all of the many fine services that were performed. We welcomed most gladly Miss Choncoff, Mrs. Conway, Mrs. Courtright, Miss Henderson, Mr. Nabhan, Miss Pembroke, and Miss Stevens. During the first semester we were fortunate in having the help of Mrs. Morey Gross as home visitor. MRS. NAOMI ADKINS Grade 3; A.C.E. Rep., Sophomore Sponsor. MRS. LEOLA ANDERSON Grade 1; Sick Benefit Rep. MISS MARY CHONCOFF English and Social Studies Grades 7 and 8; Sponsor: Juniper, Junior High and Freshman Sponsor. MISS SHIRLEY COHN Head teacher, Grade 1, Miller; Democratic Living Committee. MRS. HELEN CONWAY English and Social Studies, Grades 5 and 6; Junior Sponsor. MRS. HESTER COURTRIGHT English and Spanish; Sponsor: Juniors, Magazine Drive, and Spanish Club. MR. ADOLPH ERST Band and Visual Education; Sponsor: Juniors, Hall guards. MISS THERESA FINN Chemistry and Mathematics; Sponsor: Seniors, Social Committee, P.K.P., Dem. Liv. Com. MR. MONTE B. FOSTER Mathematics and Social Studies, Grade and High School: Junior High Sponsor. MR. GEORGE A. FOWBLE Social Studies; Sponsor: Seniors, W.S.O. MRS. MARIAM GOFORTH Grade 2; Safety Com., A. F. T. Rep. MRS. CATHERINE GREENWALD English and Guidance; Sponsor: W.S.O., Sophomores, and Sandscript. MR. ANDREW HATRAK Physical Education, Basketball, and Track Coach; Safety Com., Sophomore Sponsor. MRS. GLADYS M. HEIST Home Economics, Grade and High School; Safety Com., Freshman Sponsor. MRS. DOROTHY HOKANSON Arithmetic, Grade 5; Sick Benefit Rep., Flower Fund, Senior Sponsor. Page Six QooA «,Leaclets c CMake JL Hood School MISS HELEN RUTH HUBER Art, Grade and High School; Junior Sponsor, School Art Exhibit, Credit Union Rep. MRS. FRANCES HUDDLESTON Biology and General Science, Grade and High School; Sponsor: Sophomores, Honor Society, Junior High School, State Junior Academy of Science, Dem. Liv. Com. MRS. MADELEINE HUNT Grade 3; Safety Com., Junior Sponsor. MISS MARGARET LABB Dramatics, Grade and High School; Sponsor: Freshmen, A.O.A., Prof. Standards Com. MRS. ADELE BOHLING LEE Music, Grade and High School; Sponsor: Freshmen, Chorus, Junior Choir. MRS. LILLIAN McCATHREN Grade 2, replacing Mrs. Opal Reid. MISS HELEN R. McEWAN Kindergarten. MISS DEMETRIA MAGRAMES English and Ldbl Sponsor: Book Club, Sophomores; Dem. Liv. Com. MR. WALTER G. NABHAN Physical Education and Commerce. Football Coach; Junior Sponsor, Lake-Porter Conf. MRS. JOSEPHINE O'NEAL Grade 2; Dem. Liv. Com. MR. EDWARD PALONCY Shop and Mechanical Drawing; Safety Com., Senior Sponsor, P.T.A. Secreary. MISS GRACE PEMBROKE English and Social Studies, Grade 6; Sponsor: Seniors, Flash; Dem. Liv. Com. MRS. FRANCES PERROTTA le 2: A.C.E. Rep. MISS HARRIET ROY Physical Education; Sponsor: Seniors, G.A.A, and Booster Committee. MISS VICTORIA STEVENS Speech and Dramatics; Sophomore Sponsor. MRS. EDITH E. WILLIAMS English and Social Studies, Grade 4; Junior Sponsor. MRS. DOROTHEA WILTROUT Kindergarten. Standing: Miss Pembroke, Miss Stevens, Miss Choncoff, Miss Finn, Mr. Erst, Miss Cohn, Mrs. Reid, Coach Hatrak, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Huddleston, Mrs. Conway, Mrs. Wiltrout, Mr. Fowble, Miss Magrames, Mr. Paloncy, Mrs. Goforth, Coach Nabhan, Mrs. Ladd, Mrs. Hokanson; Sitting: Mrs. Adkins, Miss Huber, Mrs. Williams, Miss Roy, Mrs. Courtright, Mrs. Heist, Mrs. Perrotta, Miss Labb, Miss McEwan, Mrs. O’Neal, Mrs. Lee, Mr. Bohn, Mr. Foster. (Not pictured: Mrs. Greenwald and Mrs. Mc-Cathren) Page Seven CJI,ey Served(ljs Very Important People: Mrs. Vincent, Mrs. Martinson, Mrs. Heist, Mrs. Bowman, Mrs. Prada, and Mrs. Youngheim. Equally Important People: Mr. Emil Gobbie, Mr. Jim Ewing, Mr. Russell Fay, and Mr. Glenn Bush Page Eight £obty- Jline is-{jolclen ( )nes Dennis Teeguarden, Vice-President; Barbara Allen, Secretary; John Newton, President; Robert Palmer, Treasurer. When the industrious Class of ’49 started its freshman year, we elected Teddy Ballard, President; Charles Hess, Vice President; Barbara Allen, Secretary; and John Newton, Treasurer. The ’49ers wowed the student body of Willy Wirt when they gave the first event of the year, the Halloween Dance, which has set a precedent that is pretty hard to beat. In that same year we gave the St. Patrick’s Day dance. Our sponsors were Mrs. White, Miss Finn, Mr. Paloncy, and Mr. Fowble. Our social life during the course of our sophomore and junior years was handled somewhat differently. We had no class officers and merely sponsored different dances, two of which were the Valentine Dance and the Pan-American Fiesta. During the latter, we staged a mock bull fight in which Donn Krebes and Bill Stern (this reads in order of their appearance) took the part of the bull. During our junior year we gave two dances. They were the May Dance and the main dance of the year, the Junior Stork Club. There was also a Prom, but that was given by the seniors of ’48. At the Junior Stork Club we had a stage show and, if you will pardon the expression, a Dance Band, Gene Goforth and his boys. The money making projects during the year were forcing students to buy our t-shirts, beanies, sweat shirts, and pencils. As the Class of ’49 embarked on its senior year, we elected John Newton, President; Dennis Teeguarden, Vice President; Barbara Allen, Secretary; and Bob Palmer, Treasurer. Given in our honor was the King and Queen Dance followed closely by the Senior Banquet at Vogel’s with Bill Stern as toastmaster. The Prom, which was held at Marquette Park, proved to be the biggest event of the year, with music being provided by Ken Nowlan. The junior class expressed their delight of having the seniors depart, by giving the Senior Farewell. They say that every dog has his day and the seniors are no exception. Their day was proclaimed Senior Day, but the seniors knew that every day was their “day”. Following this momentous day was Baccalaureate, giving us a memorable message. Then came the day that all students look forward to, Commencement, the final reward of twelve years of reading, writing, and arithmetic. 1'age Ten • BARBARA ALLEN • TEDDY BALLARD Valedictorian; Honor Society 3, 4. President 4; Sandscript 4, Kditor 4; Class Secretary 1, 4; Social Commitee 2. 3; Cheerleader 2, 4; Drama Club 2, 3, 4; P.K.P. 3, 4; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, Secretary 3; Spanish Club 1, 2; Science Club 2, 4; Shifting Sands 3, Co-Kditor 3. • STUART BARUCH Sandscript 1, 4, Business Mgr. 4; Prom Committee 4; Football 2. 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3, Manager 4-; Track 1, 2, 3; W.S.O. 1; Hallguard 1; Camera Club 3; Science Club 2. 3, 4; Chess Club 2; Spanish Club 1. 2. • JOAN ALLEN Shifting Sands 3; P.K.P. 3. 4; Science Club 2; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Drama Club 2; Chorus 1. • SCOTT BENNETT Science Club 2, 3; W.S.O. Representative 3; Football 2; Baseball 1, 2. • MARIAN CAMPBELL G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Shifting Sands 3; P.K.P. 3, 4; Science Club 2; Drama Club 2; Chorus 1. Football 1. 2. 3. 4; Basketball 1. 2. 3, 4; Track 1, 2. 3, 4; Honor Society 4; Class President 1; W.S.O. 4. Secretary 4; Science Club 2, 3, 4; Hallguard 1; Spanish Club 1, 2, Program Chairman 2; Senior Banquet Committee -t. • ELEANORE ALLEN P.K.P. 3. 4; Chorus 1, 2. 3, 4; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3; Science Club 2; Hallguard 1. • KENNETH BARWIO Track 2. 3. t; Honor Society 4; Social Committee 4; Camera Club 3; Science Club 2, 3, 4; Hallguard 4; Shifting Sands 3. • CAROL JOYCE BOWMAN G.A.A. 1. 2. 3. 4; P.K.P. 3, 4; Shifting Sands 3. • STEVEN BERES Band 1, 2, 3. 4; Track 1. 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3. 4; Football 1. 2. 3, 4; Science Club 2, 3; Shifting Sands 3. Page Eleven • FAY CALAWAY Drama Club 1; Science Club 2; Hallguard t: Art Club 2. 2, 4. • MARJORIE Science Club 2. 3. 4; G.A.A. 1. Shifting Sands P.K.P. 3, 4. COUNDIPF 4; Spanish Club 2; Chorus 1. 2; 3; Hallguard 3; • DAVID DONLEY Football 1, 3, I; Basketball 1, 3. 4; Track 1; Drama Club 1. • WINIFRED CURLEY Tolleston 1. 2; P.K.P. 3. 4; G.A.A. 3. 4; Shifting Sands 3; Hallguard 4; Chorus 3, 4. • JAMES HADY Track 1. 2. 3. 4; Basket hall 2; Science Club 2, 3, 4; Spanish 2, 3; Booster Committee 4; Drama Club 4; Sandscript 4; Hallguard 3; Band 1. • JOAN CLARK P.K.P. 3, 4; G.A.A. 1. 2. 3. 4; Spanish Club 4. • RAYMOND CARLSON Football 2, 3. 4; Basketball 3; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Sandscript 4; Hallguard 3; Science Club 2, 3, 4. • THERESA CURLEY Tolleston 1. 2; Shifting Sands 3; Book Club 4. Vice-President 4; G.A.A. 3. 4; P.K.P. 3. 4; Chorus 3, 4. • DEAN DYKSTRA Football 1, 3. 4. • PATRICIA DAHLOREN G.A.A. 1. 2. 3. 4; P.K.P. 3, 4; Science Club 2; Chorus 1. Page Twelve • JEAN ERLANDSON • ROBERT HARGIS (J.A.A. 1. 2. 3; P.K.P. 3. 4; Spanish Club' 1, 2; Glee Club 1, 2; Science Club 2, 3. 4; Hook Club 3, 4. • JOSEPH HUNT Football 1, 2, 3. 4; Track 1; Basketball 1. 2; Ha 11 guard 3; Spanish Club 3, Program Chairman 3; Chess Club 1; Band 1. 2, 3, Secretary 3. Treasurer 1, 2; Drama Club 4; W.S.O. 4; Science Club 2. 4. • CAROL JOYCE GARRIOTT Chorus 1; Boone Grove 2; Hall-guard 3, 4. • GEORGE KOIiVEK Football 1, 2, 3. 4; Basketball 1. 2; Hallguard 1. 2, 4. • JOYCE HINCHMAN Social Committee 1, 4; Chairman 4; Spanish Club 1, 2; G.A. A. 1, 2 .3. Treasurer 3; P.K.P. 3, 4, Secretary 4; Science Club 2, 4; Sandscript 1. 4, Asst. Business Manager 4; Chorus 1; Shifting Sands 3. Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3; Spanish Club 2, 3, President 2: Science Club 2, 3, 4; Hallguard 2. 3; Sandscript 4, Asst. Art Kditor 4; Booster Club 4. • BARBARA FAUSNAUGH G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; P.K.P. 3, 4; Science Club 2; Drama Club 1; Chorus 2. • GEORGE KEREZMAN Band 1. 2, 3. Librarian 2; Track 1. 2, 3; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3. • BARBARA GUENTHER Band 1. 2. 3, 4, Secretary 3; Honor Society f ; Sandscript 4; Spanish Club 1. 3; Science Club 2. 3, 4; P.K.P. 3, 4; Glee Club 2. 3; T. B. Board 3; Book Club 3. 4; G.A.A. 1. • DONN KREBES Football 3, 4; Honor Society 3, 4, Vice-President 4; Hallguard 3. 4; Traffic Committee 4, Chairman 4; Spanish 1. 2; Chess Club 1; Science Club 2, 3, 4, State President 3. Page Thirteen • WILLIAM KRETLOW Galena. Illinois 1; DesMoines, Iowa 2; Hallguard 2, 4. • BETTY XNIES G.A.A. 1. 2,2,4; P.K.P. 2; Sand-script 2; Science Club 2; Chorus 1; Shifting Sands 2. • JOHN MANOR Football 1, 2, 2, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 2. 4; Track 1, 2, 2, 4; Sandseript 4, Boy Editor 4; Science Club 2, 2, 4 ; Spanish Club 1. • NORMA LINDSTROM Honor Society 2. 4; P.K.P. 2, 4; G.A.A. 1, 2, 2; Science Club 2, 3, Secretary 3; Spanish Club 1, 2; Chorus 2. • WILLIAM McCALL Science Club 2. 3, 4; Spanish Club 2, 3; Drama Club 1; Football 4; Track 2. Page Fourteen • MARGARET HOOK G.A.A. 1, 2. 3, 4; P.K.P. 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3. O DUANE LUND Cicero, Illinois 1. 2. • MARILYN LEECH Science Club 2, 3, State Vice President 2; Spanish Club 1; Hallguard 1, 4; Sandseript 4, Art Editor 4; G.A.A. 2; Camera Club 1; Art Club 1, 2. 3, 4; Glee Club 1. • ELI MARPOSON Sandseript 4; W.S.O. 3, 4, President 4; Chess Club 2, 3; Spanish Club 1. 2; Science Club 2. 3. 4; Band 1. 2. 3; Hallguard 3. 4; Prom Committee 4; Basketball 2; Track 2; Camera Club 3. • ELIZABETH MATTHEWS Froebel 3; G.A.A. 4. • MARTHA MYER • JULIUS MISCHANXO Pennsylvania 1, 2; Merrillville ;{; P.K.P. 4. • JOHN NEWTON Basketball 1. 2, 2, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Honor Society 4; Class President 4; Class Treasurer 1; Sandscript 4; Science Club 2, 3; Hallguard 2. 3; Spanish Club 1, President 1. • JOAN NASON G.A.A. 1. 2. 3; P.K.P. 3; Science Chorus 1. • RAYMOND REARICK Track 2. 3; Football 3; Basket-Club 2; Shifting Sands 3; ball 3; Hallguard 3; Science Club 2, 3. • ROSMARY O'NEAL G.A.A. 1. 2, 3; P.K.P. 3, -T, President 3, 4; Shifting Sands 3; Book Club 3; Glee Club 1; Science Club 2, 4; Spanish Club 1. 2. Secretary 2; Drama Club 2. Basketball Mgr. 3, 4; Football Mgr. 2, 3, 4; Science Club 2, 3, 4; Hallguard 2. • LOIS MOLDENHAUER P.K.P. 3, 4; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3; Drama Club 1, 3, 4. • ROBERT PALMER Salutatorian; Spanish Club 1, 4; Hallguard 2; Track 3; Football 3. 4; Prom Committed 1; Class Treasurer 4; Honor Society 3, 4, Secretary 4; Science Club 2. 4. • BETSY ANN OLSON G.A.A. 1, 2, 3; Social Committee 3; P.K.P. 3, 4; Science Club 2. 3; Drama Club 3, 4: Spanish Club 1, 2; Chorus 1. Trio 1, 2; Art Club 1, 3, 4. • RAYMOND REBECK Track 1, 2, 3. 4: Football 1, 2; Cheerleader 41; Chorus 4; W.S. O. 3; Drama Club 1, 2, 3; Science Club 2, 3. Page Fifteen • MARGARET OVERBECK • CLARENCE ROGERS Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4: Track 1. 2; Drama Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Science Club 2, 3; Hallguard 2, 3; Senior Banquet Committee 4. • LYDIA PENROD Band 1, 2. 3, 4; Election Committee 4; Spanish Club 1, 2; Science Club 2, 4; Hallguard 3; Book Club 3. 4; P.K.P. 3. 4; Chess Club 2; Senior Banquet Committee. • JAMES SOLLORS Basketball 3. 4; Track 1, 2. 3, 4; Football f; Drama Club 2, 3: Hallguard 1, 3. • BARBARA SARGENT Sandscript 4. Girl Editor 4: W. S.O. 3. 4; Secretary 3; Shifting Sands 3, Junior Editor 3; Prom Committee 4; G.A.A. 1, 2. 3, Vice President 3; Drama Club 2, Book Club 3, 4, Treasurer 4; P. K. P. 3. 41; Spanish Club 3. 4; Science Club 2, 4; Hallguard 3. • WILLIAM STERN Football 2. 3. 4; Basketball 1: Basketball Mgr. 3; Track 2, 3; Spanish Club 1, 2; Chess Club 2; Science Club 2. 3. 4; Hallguard 2, 3, 4; Social Committee 3; Camera Club 3. Honor Society 3. 4; Treasurer 4; Drama Club 2, 3. 4; Science Club 2. 3. 4; G.A.A. 1, 2. 3, 4; Book Club 3. 4. President 4; P.K.P. 3, 4; Spanish Club 1, 2; Hallguard 3. • DONALD SMITH Football 1, 2. 3, 4; Basketball 2; Track 1. 2; Track Mgr. 3; Hallguard 4; Science Club 2, 3; Spanish Club 1, 2; Drama Club 3. « NANCY QUIGLEY G.A.A. 1, 2, 3; P.K.P. 3. 4: Shifting Sands 3; Chorus 1, 4; Science Club 2. 3, 4. • ROBERT STEIN Football 2. 3, 4; Track 3; Science Club 2, 3, 4. • • ARLENE SHEER P.K.P. 3 .4; G.A.A. 2. 3, 4; Drama Club 2, 4; Art Club 1, 2, 3, 4; Science Club 2, 3, 4; Book Club 4: Spanish Club 2; Band 1. 2, 3; Camera Club 2. 3; Shifting Sands 3; Chess Club 1. Page Sixteen • DIANE STEMPNIAK Hand 1, 2. 3, 4; Spanish Club 1, 2; Science Club 2, 4; Hall-guard 1; Senior Banquet Committee 4 ; Chess Club 2; Texas 3 • JAMES WENDT Kmerson 1, 2 ; Basketball 3. 4; Football 4; Spanish Club 3. President 3; Hallguard 3, 4; Drama Club 4. • JANET WALSTAD P.K.P. 3. 4, Vice President 3. 4; Spanish Club 3, 4; G.A.A. 1. 2. 4; Chorus 1. 2; Shifting Sands 3; Traffic Committee 4, Secretary 4; Hal (guard 3. • ROBERT WHITED Football 2, 3. 4; Track 2. 3. 4; Chess Club 2; Science Club 2. 3. 4; Camera Club 3; Hallguard 2. • CHARLOTTE WERTEEN Drama Club 1; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3; I'.KP. 3; Spanish Club 1, 2; Shifting Sands 3; Science Club • DENNIS TEEGUARDEN Class Vice President 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 4; Camera Club 3; Hallguard 1, 2; Science Club 2, 3. • D’MARIS THORNTON Cheerleader 3, 4; P.K.P. 3, 4; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4, President 3, Vice-President 4; Booster Club 4. Chairman 4; Sand script 4; Chorus 1, 2. 3. 4; Hallguard 3; Science Club 2. • WILLIAM WITHAM Saint Joseph 1; Football 3, 4; Basketball 3, 4; Hallguard 2; Science Club 2, 3; Track 2. • PATRICIA WELLER Sandscript 3; G.A.A. 1. 2, 3: P.K.P. 3. 4. • ROBERT YOUNG Track 1, 4; Basketball 1, 2; Camera Club 3; Science Club 2, 3, 4. Page Seventeen Chh.e'i 0 terns iJor Qjour September 12 14 16 21 21 2.1 29 3U Annual Benefit Dance Junior Class Meeting Constitution Day, W.S.O. Ceremony First Fire Drill Juke Box Dance Marionette Show General Assembly Wirt Booster’s “Where’s My Baby?” October 1 16 28 29 First W.S.O. Meeting of Representative Council Homecoming Game and Dance Freshman Halloween Dance Science Convention November 3 5 9 12 17 18 24 Frost Frolic College Day at Mann P.K.P. Formal Initiation Booster’s Dance Stumbling Trooper Contest Begins National Studio Pictures Taken “Sandscript Follies” December 2 9 10 15 16 17 Senior Test Football Banquet B. Olson Goes to A.C.F. Banquet B. Allen Chosen D.A.R. Contestant Christmas Pageant Caroling Through the Halls January 12 21 21 31 Senior Class Meeting Junior Stork Club Dance Lake-Porter Name Contest Begins Gordon Art Contest Page Eighteen tSlock Of ( Alemo'iies February 1 W.S.O. and Other Seniors Take Over Classes 3 7 7 11 14 18 18 21 22 G.A.A. Barn Dance Scholarship Testing Joan Whited’s Legion Oration Places General Assembly on T.B. Annual Subscription Deadline Valentine Dance Arlene Sheer’s Elk's Oration Places First P.T.A. Card Party Sectionals . . WE BEAT EMERSON! March 3 5 10 11 16 21 24 Senior Royalty Dance Varsity 12’s Annual Basketball Get-together Problems Class Fakes Tour of the Bank Senior Test Saint Patrick’s Day Dance Style Show Art Exhibit April 6 8 Honor Society Induction NO SQUIRT GUNS ALLOWED! 1 1 12 14 22 25 Magazine Drive Awards Mobile X-Ray Unit Sophomore Cover Day Spanish Club Dance Vote on Mural fo.r New Cafeteria May 6 12 13 19 27 May Dance “Pride and Prejudice’’ Pre-Prom Dance All-Sport Banquet Senior Prom June 1 Senior Banquet at Vogel’s 16 17 19 21 22 Senior Farewell Senior Class Day Baccalaureate Commencement Glory, Llallalujah! School’s Out! Page Nineteen 31key CWeal CJU- HIS ROYAL MAJESTY ELI MARPOSON PRINCES Personality Bill Stern Physique John Newton Eyes Julius Mischanko Smile ..................... Teddy Ballard Handsomeness Jim Wendt Masculinity John Manor Wit Donn Krebes Hair Ray Rebeck Neatness Bob Whited HER ROYAL MAJESTY BARBARA SARGENT PRINCESSES Personality D’Maris Thornton Figure Betsy Olson Eyes Winnie Curley Smile ................... Lydia Penrod Beauty Rosmary O’Neal Femininity Janet Walstad Wit................... Joyce Hinchman Hair Diane Stempniak Neatness Norma Lindstrom r«� ,i Julius Mischanko. Winifred Curley; Janet Walstad, John Manor; Rosinary O’Neal, James Wendt. Middle: Kay Rebeck. Diane Stempniak; 101 i Marposon. Barbara Sargant; Betty Olson, John Newt Bottom: Norma Lindstrom, Bob Whited; Lydia Penrod, .. 1.1.- If.. II.. cl Page Twenty iSetvice lWuh a Smile 1950 George Sherman Treasurer Don Earl Vice-President Ann Peterson .......... — Secretary Jack Marposon ......... President Magazine Drive Junior Stork Club Dance King and Queen Dance Sale of Purses and Pencils 19 5 1 George Pavol_____________Treasurer Ellen Riise ________Vice-President Kathleen Hademan ........ Secretary Willis Wood President Frost Frolic Dance Valentine Dance Trooper Book Covers Skating and Beach Parties 1952 Tom Whittaker Treasurer Don Spangler President Barbara Young Vice-President Joan Urdesu .......... Secretary Halloween Dance St. Patrick’s Dance Page Twenty One fjunio'is Wise i And ijoimj Don Bicknese Martha Ann Bicknese Geraldine Bowman Jim Chapman Helene Chris Henry Cook Tom Cook Joan Dearborn Nancy Deminond Shirley Dodds Don Karl Bill Kichhorn Carol Evanti Doris Feeler Irene Ferreira Bob Hale Norma Hartman Dick Allen 1'aul Hook Pete Hook llene Hooper Oliver Hopkins Carol Mae Janzig Jim Lewis Caro! Lustgarten Dennis Malloy Jack Marposon Dorothy Matthews Tom Morgan Joan Morton Delores Mueller Henry Overbeck Carol Palmer Ann Peterson Yvonne Phillips Bay Kearick George Sherman Lloyd Spurlock Beverly Sullivan Patricia Thomas Betty Tomerlin Norma Tuft Kvelyn Wahlsmith Darwin Weaver Robert Weaver Bill Westergreen Joan Whited Howard Youngheim Page Twenty Two cS oph opnomores iJast ami )i nowing Kuth Bicknese Cloyce Bowers Caroline Christian John Clark Carolyn Combs Bertha Conway Gerald Dlnkleman Arthur Dye Charles Erlandson Betty Jane Freeman Isabel Gray Patti Jo Grimes Kathleen Hadenian Linda Hodgers Eugene Hollingsworth Jean Hollingsworth Alice Jane Hunt Jack Kelly Gloria Kirk Florita Kretlow Clifford Lewis Harriet Thompson Patsy Lustgarten Caroline Matthews A. Y Me Do wall Keith McVay Alan Miller Marlene Mills David Milosevich John Moore Jean Morton Lois Mulzon Marilyn Newton Del mar Nichols Charles Overbeek Vera Sammy Sandra Palmer George Pavol Carol Kegel Ellen Kiise Katherine Shanahan Marcia Sinkler Marjorie Singleton Arthur Steward Joan Stimson Shirley Schwab Wallace Thews Herbert Thomas Marcia Lock Delphine Vasusky James Whited Willis Wood Phillip Woodruff Richard Wylie Robert Yaros Page Twenty Three £tiesh wian ( iJreen iJLtul blowing Marilyn Aldrich Keith Allen Robert Allen Woodrow Barnes Jean Beauchamp Jerry Beres Phyllis Berry Shirley Bloomingdale Marjorie Boh man Sandra Carlson Joyce Cave Nancy Christoff Janice Clapp Charles Clark Joan Cook Irene Cottrell Jack Cunningham Carolyn Earl Dan Erlandson Harvey Evans Mary Freeman Glen Garriott Dashiel Gibson Don Glasford Barry Gold Tom Hady Jacqueline Romig Carol Hiestand Pat Hooper Richard Jennings Barbara Young Alvin King Lloyd Lewis Lyman Mann Patricia McCall Dorothy McNally Joan Mineer Alex Mischanko Eugene Reisner Grace Morgan Jacqueline Quigley John Murphy LaYonne Newton Rosemary O'Der Harold Rea rick Treva Moore Fred Mueller Margaret Shanahan Mary Lou Smith B. G. Snyder Donald Spangler Lois Sullivan Richard Thews Peggy Tomerlin Joan Urdesu Tom Wh it taker Sherry Wilds Marlene Wilkins Page Twenty Four 0 C. i «Jroope s I fj iJtnd ( ominy SEVENTH GRADE Last Row: H. Hiestand, R. Biro, K. Mueller, 5. Teegarderi. I). Rudney. K. Hartford, N. Bowman, C. Coats, B. lOrwln, G. N. sh. R. Heplcr, .1. Grogan. C. Mayette. .1. Hackney, 1). DeMlchele, I). Magioudis, B. Cooper. 1. Sinkler, A. Axelson, A. Benson. M. Bowman, K. O’Der. L. Floyd: Standing Row: H. Garriott, B. Biro, J. Newman, J. Johnson. W. Hurd, M. Fulier. R. Morton, J. Bowman. I . Scott, I). McKern. M. Kirby. K. Rhea, B. Geiselinan. M. Flanagan. S. O'Neal. B. Grey, M. Weiger, M. Allcorn. L. Mincer, Miss Choncoff: Kneeling: S. Nash V. Nichols. I’. I'onto J. Dumas, N. Tomerlin, 1 . Clark, N. Riches m, J. Quick, C. Warner, I . Oestreicher; Front Row: B. Stringer. K Kocpkc’ W. Allen, S. Modi. J. Isenhour, B. Cunningham, D. Clapp, D. Axelson, I . Kludt. J. Grogan, K. Hahne, M. Owens, B. Dodds. D. Dahlgren. EIGHTH GRADE Last Row: D. By bee. G. Hammons. ,1. Conway, J. O'Neil. It. Coates, F. Puskas, J. Malnik. J. Whittaker. M. Laf-l’erty. D. Markle. M. Owen. S. Smith, C. Hartman, C. Owen. M. Bengtson, B. Benson; Standing Row: P. Kgan, L. Faasnaugh. M Grogan. R. Baruch. D. Paniaguas, P. Malc .ewski. L. Shaffer. B. Parker. M. Osberg. P. Joiner, O. Rogue. J. Nabhaii. yj Morgan. W. Hodges. Mr. Foster; Kneeling: R. Bryant. T. O Laughlin J. Rearick. K-Sammy, R. Dye. S. Wood, J. Homos, C. Anderson. S. Knglander, A. Augustyn, I’. Hademan, H. Bardeson; Front Row: R. Flanagan, D. Scott, T. Will, B. Burden, w. Combs, W. Creekmore. D. Romlg, C. Ltndstrom. J. Met luggage, H. Shultz. Page Twenty Five t Olot Allots Park Prowlers; Hg Boys, Spectators; Bums’ Day Burlesque; Track Tragedy; Swimming In March; Brain Power; Wha Hoppened?; Get Em; Willie the Shoemaker; Long, Long Ago. WILLIE WIRT'S TIME TABLE FIRST HOUR: CHEMISTRY Flash! Experiment backfires! Lost: pair of hose and one blouse belonging to Miss Finn. SECOND HOUR: BAND Ping Pong seem to interfere!? THIRD HOUR: ECONOMICS Is anybody awake? CLARENCE!!!! FOURTH HOUR: SENIOR ENGLISH Are you “ising” today????? FIFTH HOUR: LUNCH Smoke screen to the park. SIXTH HOUR: TYPING Who’s got an eraser???? SEVENTH HOUR: ANNUAL STAFF “If you’re not doing something, for cryin’ out loud, pretend you are!” EIGHTH HOUR: GYM Jiggers! Here comes Miss Hoy!! Page Twenty Six Page Twenty Seven Operation ( ilizensl ip REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL: Marilyn Newton, Joan Dearborn, Barbara Sargent, Dick Allen, Eli Marposon, President; Bill Eichhorn, Vice President; Teddy Ballard, Recording Secretary; Darwin Weaver, Corresponding Secretary; Keith Allen, Grace Morgan, Alan Miller, Joe Hunt. SOCIAL COMMITTEE: Chuck Clark, Carol Hiestand. David Milosevich, Miss Finn, sponsor; Joan Whited, Kenneth Barwig, Joyce Hinchman, Bill Westergreen. Page Twenty Eight On Constitution Day, September 17, the student body pledged loyalty to the United States Constitution and to the Wirt Student Organization. President Eli Marposon presided. Mayor Eugene Swartz, the main speaker, was introduced by Mr. Fowble. The organization’s constant aim has been to have all, (students, faculty, and other staff members) work together building a democratic unit. Much has been done; much needs to be done. The Wirt Student Organization has not yet worked out a set-up for grade school participation, especially needed in the seventh and eighth grades. On the credit side can be mentioned the working out of such problems as tardiness, absence, hall order, and lunch hour recreational need to the mutual satisfaction of students and faculty. Those who serve on the Representative Council, the administrative body, are the four duly elected officers, the four class presidents, two representatives from each class, and the chairman of the standing and special committees. The four standing committees, (Booster, Election, Social, and Traffic) work closely with the Representative Council. In addition to many council meetings, several general assemblies of the entire student body have been held. Before the term ends the Wirt Student Organization hopes to initiate a plan for recognizing service to the school. John Newton acted as chairman of this committee. ELECTION COMMITTEE: L. Penrod. N. Tuft, D. Glasford, S. Palmer, B. Stein, S. Wilds, J. Lewis, J. Whited. TRAFFIC COMMITTEE: S. Palmer, C. Earl, D. Krebes, J. Walstad, G. Pavol, S. Dodds, Pete Hook. BOOSTER COMMITTEE: Back Row: H. Rearick, L. Spurlock, C. Palmer, J. Hady, J. Quigley; Front Row: J. Dinkleman, D. Thornton, H. Thompson. Page Twenty Nine iSai it (1 Willi JyHusic BAND Standing- Mr. Erst, H. Youngheim, G. Pavol; Middle Row: S. Wilds, J. Rearick, J. Romig, C. Lewis, S Beres, F. Puskas, R. Rearick, B. Guenther, J. Clark; Front Row: J. Cooke, L. Penrod, R. Sammy, D. Stempniak, B. Eichhorn, C. Glasford, J. Newton. Under Mr. lirst’s able direction the band has progressed steadily this vear. It has undertaken difficult numbers such as “Jealousie , “Seranade , “Swanee”, and various others. As a climax for the year's program, the drums, horns, and cymbals got together in beautiful harmony for the Spring Concert, which was held in the Wirt Gym. CHORUS Back. Row: M. Hamilton, Mrs. Lee, P. Berry, E. Allen, D. Mueller, A. Dye, C. Erlandson, E. Riesner, W. Thews. J. Fields, B. Yaros, D. Nichols, K. Mc-Vay, P. Grimes; Second Row: M. Smith. M. Morgan. M. Myers, N. Quigley, I. Grey, M. Freeman, B. Freeman, M. Singleton, M. Lock, K. Shanahan, R. O’Der, S. Schwab; Front: W. Curley, C. Hiestand, D. Thornton, J. Care, C. Bowman, P. Lustgarten. L. Hodgers, C. Palmer. R. Kolvek. L. Sullivan, P. Shanahan, P. Tomerlin, P. Hooper, L. Newton, J. Mincer, S. Bloomingdale. I'age Thirty ijlu’ £ttease £Laint (jiuuj Anyday, outside the music room, the Chorus may be heard warbling anything from “The Lord's Prayer” to the latest pop tune. At Christmas time, these Chorus members sang for the pageant and caroled through the halls. Through the year, several have sung at various community events, thereby adding to Wirt’s glory. The climax of the year will be the spring concert. To the Chorus. Mrs. Lee gave generously of her talents as always. “Who’s got my script?” . . . “Rehearsal tonight.” . . Sounds from the Drama Class. Under the gracious guidance of Miss Labb, we had a number of entertaining and valuable projects: working panto-mines: giving one-acters, “The Bellman of Mons” and “Rehearsal”; auditing the rehearsal for the Theater Guild’s “Taming of the Shrew”; staging our well-loved “The First Noel”. Our major production, was a truly grand finale, “Pride and Prejudice.” THE FIRST NOEL” Top, Standing: B. Conway, J. Quigley, J. Wendt, J. Hinchman, D. Smith, B. Young, J. Urdesu, C. Combs, C. Regal, K. Hademan, S. Carlson, S. Palmer, J. Whited, N. Christoff, B. (Olson; Front Row: J. Whited, M. Bicknese, J. Clapp, H. Thompson, C. Mills. M. Shlens, M. Overbeck, D. Vasusky, C. Earl, M. Wilkins. Bottom: J. Hinchman, B. Daugherty, L. Moldenhauer, B. Allen, J. Hunt, A. Miller, J. Whited, C. Rogers, J. Hady, T. Angle. l'age Thirty One cScholctfiship c find cScience JLight HONOR SOCIETY President, Barbara Allen Vice-President, Donn Krebes Secretary, Bob Palmer Treasurer, Margaret Overbeck Guide, Norma Lindstrom 1 7,c ‘Way BOOK CLUB President, Margaret Overbeck Vice-President, Terry Curley Secretary, Lydia Penrod Treasurer, Barbara Sargent P. K. P. President, Rosmary O’Neal Vice-President, Janet Walstad Sec.-Treasurer, Joyce Hinchman SCIENCE CLUB President, Bill Eichhorn State President, Donn Krebes Vice-Preident, John Newton Secretary, Norma Lindstrom Treasurer, Jack Marposon SPANISH CLUB President; C. Overbeck, F. Kretlow Secretary, E. Riise, C. Lewis Program Chairman, M. Coundiff, L Lewis Librarian, M. Bicknese, D. Malloy HONOR SOCIETY Back Row: B. Eichhorn, H. Overbeck, K. Bar wig, T. Cooke, T. Ballard; Second Row: J. Dearborn, B. Guenther, O Hopkins, J. Newton, Mrs. Huddleston; Front Row: D. Krebes, N. Lindstrom, M. Overbeck, B. Allen, B. Palmer. SCIENCE CLUB Mrs. Huddleston, Miss Finn, B. Eichhorn, H. Overbeck, D. Krebes, J. Marposon. Page Thirty Two SThe ( tub s SJIw £Thing P. K. P. Back Row: A. Peterson, C. Lustgarten, D. Matthews, C. Bowman, P. Dahlgren, M. Myers, E. Allen, B. Sullivan, I. Ferreira, N. Tuft; Row 2: E. Walsmith, H. Chris, N. Hartman, I. Hooper, C. Palmer, B. Tomerlin; Row 3: M. Hook, M. Overbeck, D. Thornton, J. Dearborn, P. Thomas, J. Clark; Row 4; M. Bick-nese, G. Bowman, W. Curley, Y. Phillips, J. Erlandson, L. Moldenhauer, A. Sheer; Front Row: L. Penrod, B. Guenther, M. Coundiff, J. Morton, B. Olson; Facing group: B. Allen, B. Sargent, Sponsor, Miss Finn, and Vice-President, J. Walstad. (Missing from picture: R. O’Neal and J. Hinchman.) BOOK CLUB Last Row: W. Curley, J. Hinchman, J. Erlandson, J. Whited, G. Bowman, L. Penrod, J. Dearborn; Front Row: A. Sheer, D. Stempniak, M. Overbeck, B. Sargent, M. Bicknese, Sponsor, Miss Magrames. (Missing from picture Barbara Guenther and Terry Curley). SPANISH CLUB D. Malloy, M. Coundiff, M. Bicknese, E. Riise, R. Kretlow, H. Overbeck, C. Lewis, L. Lewis. Page Thirty Three (Something iJo SJlememhei Harvey Evans and Phyllis Beery admire the trophies; Homecoming Queen D’Maris Thornton is crowned by Coach Nabhan while Attendants Isabel Gray and Winnie Curley, and Co- Captains Ballard and Newton watch; Alan Miller sculptures figurines. Mr. Paloney admires Bob Stein’s model home; Reverend Allen presents markmanship awards t o Carol Hiestand, Bob Palmer, Edwin Creek-more, and Lois Mul-zon; Sixth Hour Rush; 1948 Prom; 1948 Bums’ Day. Page Thirty Four SPOKTSS iJroopers iJace Jough Schedule VARSITY Backfield: Ted Ballard, John Newton, Dave Donley, Bob Stein; Line: Steve Beres, Bill Witham, Bob Hargis, Bob Whited, George Kerezman, John Manor, Peter Hook. Edison, East Gary: Eagle dropped after short gain; John Newton, Bill Eichhorn, and Dave Donley Thirty Six SQUAD Back Row: Coach Hatrak, Dick Allen, Jim Wendt, Steve Beres, Donn Krebes, Bob Hargis, George Kerezman, Paul Hook, Bill Witham, John Manor, Ray Rearick, Pete Hook, George Kolvek, Ray Carlson, Henry Cook, Jerry Beres, Art Dye, Coach Nabhan. Middle Row: Scott Bennett, George Pavol, Jim Whited, Bill Westergreen, Bob Stein, Dave Donley, Ted Ballard, John Newton, Bob Whited, Jim Sollors, Joe Hunt, Dennis Teeguarden, Bill Stern, Willis Wood, Art Steward. Front Row: John Clark, Dave Milosevich, Don Bicknese, Bob Palmer, Stuart Baruch, Jim Lewis, Lloyd Spurlock, Dean Dykstra, Don Smith, Oliver Hopkins, Bill Eichhorn, Bob Earl, Charles Clark, John Moore, Julius Mischanko. Merrillville: Pirate in distress; Troopers Bob Whited, Pete Hook, Steve Beres, and Lloyd Spurlock. Page Thirty Seven Lose Only (hie C on fere nee Lfame VARSITY Don Smith, John Newton, Teddy Ballard, Steve Beres, Bill Witham, John Manor, Clarence Rogers, Paul Hook, Pete Hook, Dave Donley, Lloyd Spurlock, Bill Eichhorn, Stuart Baruch. In the Emerson game Norseman Camplese attempts shot wtih Pete Hook and Rogers handy. fuse Thirty ICighi cm i Suit OniTop £P. ,.4. RESERVES Don Earl, Eugene Hollingsworth, Jerry Beres, Henry Cook, Willis Wood, Dick Allen, Ray Rearick, Bill Westergreen, Jim Whited, Jim Lewis, John Moore, Bob Weaver, Bob Earl; Out Front; Coach Nabhan. Here is Trooper Hook right on the ball with Rogers awake (?). Page Thirty Nine Newt intercepts Pirates: Hook and Donley tackle, but del.; Eagles score; Donley romps; Nabhan, new mentor, tips off Manor and Ballard; Spurlock off for a T. D.; Near Pirates’ goal; Note Beres and Stein; Hunt shows pass defense. Fag© Forty Jlncl £They )id SEASON'S RECORD We 12 Griffith They 0 25 Tolleston 0 27 Merrillville 0 13 East Gary 6 25 Crown Point 6 0 Valparaiso 15 26 St. Marys 6 33 Merrillville 22 CONFERENCE RECORD W. L. Pts. Op. Wirt 7 1 161 53 Gary Roosevelt .... 5 1 135 44 Hammond Noll 5 2 133 58 Lowell 4 3 77 59 Griffith 3 5 60 132 Hobart 2 4 67 72 East Gary 1 4 50 102 Coach Nabhan’s first year was very successful. Winning seven out of eight starts, the Troopers took the Lake-Porter Conference trophy. In the first three games against Griffith, Tolleston, and Merrillville, our hoys scored 65 points to the opponents’s 0. I his proved that our tough defense and rugged offense would be hard to beat. Hie city took notice as we maintained this policy throughout the season. The Troopers breezed (East Gary will not agree) through the next two games, East Gary and Crown Point, with little difficulty. The next game, with Valpo, brought our one and only defeat of the season. After whipping St. Mary's 26-6, Merrillville was the only team between Wirt and the trophy. The final game was a see-saw contest featuring excellent offense on both sides. With a five point lead, and time running out, an additional touch down pass cinched the game and the Lake-Porter Conference Championship. Honorary captains for the year were John Newton and John Manor. Dave Donley was voted the outstanding player. Teddy Ballard led the city with touchdowns scored for the duration of our season. Dependable linemen were Hargis, Witham, and Eichhorn. The Hook twins and Beres did a good job of holding down end positions. On both offense and defense, was Stein as left halfback. As a reliable and accurate center, Whited filled the bill. Kcre .man and Wendt showed top form in kicking the conversions. The team could not have been a success without the aid of Dykstra, Cook, Krebes, Kolveck, Hunt, Spurlock, and Carlson. Also significant in the victories were the ever-ready Reserves who now have their own victory badges. Page Forty One Sink iJlull £Gasket SEASON'S We They 56 East Gary 50 40 Portage 36 38 Chesterton 49 67 St. Mary’s 34 38 Griffith 27 56 Hebron 34 34 Crown Point 24 57 Edison 37 54 East Gary 52 65 Kouts 21 17 Froebel 35 46 Dyer 39 46 Hobart 52 47 Lowell 28 21 Roosevelt 53 35 Merrillville 34 HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT 58 Tolleston 45 39 Horace Mann 60 Coach Hatrak led the Varsity Troopers to Lake-Porter Championship. With our most successful season behind us, we can proudly boast of 14 wins and 6 losses. All of our games showed excellent marksmanship, sportsmanship. and team work. All the fellows are to be accredited for this glorious season. The rugged sharpshooters and grand ball-handlers were: John Newton, Teddy Ballard, Clarence Rogers, Pete Hook, Paul Hook, Bill Witham. Steve Beres, Jim Sollors, Jim Wendt, Bill Kich-horn, and Lloyd Spurlock RECORD SECTIONALS 37 Emerson 32 44 Horace Mann 48 31 Ins vs. Outs 68 CONFERENCE W. RECORD L. Pts. Op. Merrillville 16 4 980 79 J Wirt 13 5 826 707 Lowell 13 6 871 747 Griffith 12 7 868 800 Hebron 12 7 842 681 East Gary 11 7 888 856 Portage 11 7 766 645 Hobart 9 9 760 769 Crown Point .... 6 13 752 oo H CO Edison 3 15 750 893 The Reserves this season were right on top. Those mighty persons were Dick Allen, Bob Weaver, Ray Rearick, Jerry Beres, Eugene Hollingsworth, Bill Westergreen, Jim Lewis, Willis Wood. Henry Cook, John Moore, and Jim Whited. With a large percentage of wins, we lost the Lake-Porter trophy by one conference game. Coach Nabhan handled the reserve team excellently. Page Forty Two Shoot Cm iJ emn Blazer surrounded; Newt on the ball; Trooper rides; Mighty might scores; Coach says make it champs in three sports; Rogers in distress; Watch your uppers, Ballard; The Twins and the Pest; Eichhorn scores, note Spurlock, 10. Page Forty Three •Winged San cn The 1948 Thinlies had one of the best records in Wirt History. The Troopers took second in the Lake-Porter Conference and in the Little Four. In the Crown Point Meet they were tops. The team improved as the year progressed, ending with a fourth in the City Meet. Ronald Ballard went down state. New records for the school year were as follows: Pole vault, R. Ballard, 1 6”; High jump, J. Sollors, 6’; Shot put, J. Manor, 4Tll'd. ; 440 yd. dash, J. Scheck, 55 sec.; Half Mile relay, J. Newton D. Teeguarden, R. Ballard, J. Scheck, 1:39; Mile relay, D. Teeguarden, J. Scheck, R. Carlson, J. Hady, 3:42. That the pace of last year’s tracksters is being kept is shown by Wirt’s record in the University of Chicago City Indoor Meet in which Wirt placed fifth with a total of 18 points covering: Shot put, J. Manor 1st, 5V3l 2 ', Pole vault, T. Ballard, Tied 1st, J. Newton 3rd, 11’3”; High jump, J. Sollors, tied 1st, height 5’8”: 440 Dash, Teeguarden 3rd, Hady 4th; Mile Relay, Teeguarden, Whited, Carlson, Hady, 3rd, 3:45. In the Edison relays the Troopers placed third with thirty points, breaking one school record and two meet records. The Mid-distance Medley run by J. Newton, R. Rearick, D. Teeguarden, J. Hady, in 2:38.5. The mile relay by D. Teeguarden, B. Whited, R. Carlson, J. Hady in 3:41.2. Tolleston, Portage, East Gary, and Edison meets put Wirt in the scoring column. These past performances promises another trek on the GLORY ROAD. GIRLS' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Ilene Hooper ... President D’Maris Thornton Vice President Norma Tuft ___________________ Secretary Caroline Matthews Treasurer Marcia Sinkler Publicity Ellen Riise Volleyball Ilene Hooper —............... Basketball Evelyn Wahlsmith _____________ Handball Kathleen Hademan Bowling Ruth Bicknese ....................Hiking The season started with a hayride, successfully managed by Yvonne Phillips. The Lake Shore Riding Stables and the Moon gave hearty cooperation. Another pleasurable event was the Barn Dance, which featured the Virginia Reel. The In-and-Out Basketball Game, won by the seniors 2-16, was another G. A. A. event to be long remembered. The following girls were awarded G.A.A. emblems for being active in various sports: Janet Walstad, Ilene Hooper, and D’Maris Thornton. I'afge Forty Four TRACK TEAM Back Row: J. Mischanko, Paul Hook, H. Cook. E ete Hook, J. Manor, K. Barwig, T. Rogers, J. Newton, T. Ballard. .1. Sol-lors, 1). Smith; Front Row; B. Eichhorn, S. Baruch, R. Rebeck, J. Beres, C. Bowers, J. Whited, L. Spurlock, D. Donley, S. Beres, D. Teeguarden. CHEER LEADERS Barbara Allen. Carol Regel, Ray Rebeck. D'Maris Thornton, Yvonne Phillips. G. A. A. How (i: J. Clapp. D. McNally. S. Carlson, B. Young, J. Cooke, J. Quigley, J. Cave, N. Hartman, I). Feeler. D. Mueller, J. Morton, C. Evans, A. Peterson; Row 5: C. Wilds, S. Blooming-dale, c. Earle, I . Shanahan. L. Newton, P. Hooper. C. Lustgar-ten, M. Hook, T. Curley, C. Palmer, B. Sullivan, W. Curley, J. Wlalstad, A. Sheer; Row 4: M. Wilkins, (J. Morgan. J. Min-neer, M. Boh man, J. Urdesu, M. Bicknese, G. Bowman, I . Thomas. H. Chris, Y. Phillips, M. Overbeck, C. Combs, C. Regel: Row .J: J. Romig, I. Cottrell, M. Aldrich. P. Dahlgren. J. Clark, C. Bowman, J. Whited. J. Dearborn, D. Vasusky, A. Hunt. C. Christian, M. Newton, R. Bicknese; Row 2: S. Dodds. B. Tom-erline, I. Grey, R. JKolvek, B. Conway, V. Sammy, H. Riise. D. Matthews, K. Shanahan. P. Grimes. H. Thompson, M. Sink-ler, K. Hademan, S. Palmer, S. Schwab; Row 1: D. Thornton. I. Hooper, N. Tuft, C. Matthews Page Forty Five CWe SPMuU Jl Mook JlnJ Mon Barbara Allen, Barbara Sargent Girl Editor John Manor Boy Editor Marilyn Leech ............. Art Editor Hay Carlson Barbara Guenther James Hady Joe Hunt Eli Mamposon Fifteen of us, thirteen seniors and two juniors, put out the 1949 Sandscript and directed the money making activities to pay for it. The titles above tell some of the story but not all. Each of us had special responsibilities, but we all worked on the job that needed pushing at the moment. Selling and managing bakery goods, popcorn, and other refreshments was done by Barbara Guenther, Jim Hady, and Joe Hunt. For the Sandscript Follies, the show and the program booklet, these staff members did special work: Joyce Hinchman, D’Maris Thornton, Eli Marposon, Joe Hunt, Barbara Sargent, and associate member, Margaret Overbeck. D’Maris Thornton and Nancy Demmond had the hardships of Editor-in-Chief Stuart Baruch Business Manager Joyce Hinchman Asst. Bus. Mgr. Robert Hargis Asst. Art Ed. John Newton D’Maris Thornton Nancy Demmond Carol Evans handling the National Studio Pictures distribution and returns. Marilyn Leech and Joe Hunt donated special earnings. Stuart Baruch had many duties in connection with these activities as well as making cost analysis and keeping track of our resources. The major portion of the work on the dummy was done by Barbara Allen, Marilyn Leech, and Bob Hargis. The latter two did the division pages. Barbara Sargent was the chief of photography assignments. Eli Marposon and Bob Hargis prepared the engraving layouts. Ray Carlson and Jim Hady pasted the final dummies. Barbara Guenther and Marilyn Leech set up the underclass panels. Carol Evans had charge of supplies and the library. Back Row: Mrs. Greenwald, E. Marposon, J. Manor, B. Allen, J. Hunt, D. Thornton; Front Row: J. Newton, B. Hargis, M. Leech, B. Guenther, S. B aruch, B. Sargent. Page Forty Six Regular Staff Members: Jim Hady, Nancy Demmond, Ray Carlson, Joyce Hinchman, and Carol Evans; Associate Staff Members: Kenneth Barwig, Ted Rogers, Bill McCall, Dennis Teeguarden, Bob Whited, and Ray Rebeck; Diane Stempniak, Betsy Olson, Jean Erlandson, Lydia Penrod, Winnie Curley, Margaret Hook, Margaret Overbeck, and Pat Weller. All of us had copy asignments of some kind, but Joyce Hinchman and Barbara Allen did most of the final editing. The senior summaries and the senior class history were the work of Barbara Allen, Barbara Sargent, Joyce Hinchman, and Eli Marposon. These were all tough jobs, but so also was the job of getting identifications complete and accurate, which were prepared by John Manor, John Newton, and Joe Hunt. John Manor and Barbara Allen wrote sports’ copy. Newton, Hargis, Hunt, and Thornton helped the faculty and W.S.O. copy. Other copy was written by Nancy Demmond, Carol Evans, Barbara Guenther, Joyce Hinchman, Jim Hady, and Ray Carlson. A figure of great importance is Mrs. Green-wald, who has held our group on an even keel throughout the whole ordeal of publishing this book. We never could have accomplished the job without the help of the associate staff. Barbara Guenther kept a complete record of work done for the book, and presented the names to the entire staff. Fifteen members were voted to associate membership: Kenneth Barwig, Winnie Curley, Jean Erlandson, Margaret Hook, Bill McCall, Betsy Olson, Margaret Overbeck, Bob Palmer, Lydia Penrod, Ray Rebeck, Ted Rogers, Diane Stempniak, Dennis Teeguarden, Pat Weller, and Bob Whited. We are thankful to all in the school and the community who gave us help and encouragement. We hope you like the book. Hard as it was and discouraged as we were many times, we enjoyed working for the 1949 Sandscript. Page Forty Seven CWe Say Shank % So Paul Vincent Studios, Gary National Picture Studios, Indianapolis Indianapolis Engraving Company, Indianapolis G. A. Pratt Company, East Chicago Burke Printing Company, Gary Gary Post Tribune Miller Businessman's Association Miller-Wirt Booster Committee Miller-Wirt P. T. A. Miller Theatre, George Busch Todd's Confectionery -Last DLit Jlot -Least . . . Mr. William Westergreen, veteran intersection guard, guides the children safely on their way to and from school. We regret we did not get his picture. Page Forty Fight 5, v ■ ' •: v .. . •.- _ • •-■'% % l4S§t cfigrtfS v --raSL ' -I-—- . -� T. - % ‘.Vs A' 1 . s. v - i - w- • 45.t:,Xv‘' -v. w VN CSr' . - ' a- v- .i- ?S