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

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Soil, £Toil - JJJoiL -Boil CUSTODIAL STAFF Mr. Bush, genial and efficient; Mr. Wilhelm, Pop, quiet and busy as a bee; Mr. Gobbie, Emil, a good guy; Mrs. Martin, spry and student fan; Mrs. Parosz, another fan of ours; CAFKTKRIA STAFF Mrs. Bryant, neat and capable; Mrs. Smith, gone but not forgotten; Mrs. Heist, jolly and agreeable; Mrs. Vincent, another wonderful cook; Mrs. Johnssen, good things come in small packages; Mrs. Sellick, a handy worker. 10

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SENIOR OFFICERS John Moore, Vice President; Willis Wood, President; Jim Whited, Treasurer; Patti Jo Grimes, Secretary. SENIOR SPONSORS Miss Labb, Mrs. Adkins, Mrs. Greenwald, Mr. Hatrak, Miss Magrames, Mrs. Huddleston, Mrs. Ross. As Freshmen, the Halloween Dance gave us our break into school society, and also showed the other classes that we would be a class to watch. Our main social events that year were the St. Patrick’s Dance and the May Dance, where everyone danced around the Maypole under the colorful crepe paper roof. Our second year in high school saw all the books in school covered with bright red and white Trooper book covers. Our super salesmen were selling these covers to build our class treasury. The two dances we gave our Sophomore year were huge successes. The Frost Frolic with balloons sailing down from the balcony, and the Valentine Dance with everyone dancing, set a standard that has yet to be equaled. The floor show at our Jr. Stork Club Dance was a big success with Larry Brauer as our master of ceremonies. In the spring, people for miles around were reading magazines which were sold in the Magazine Drive so that we could have an annual. Later in the year, to honor the departing Seniors, we gave the King and Queen Dance and the Senior Farewell, which were enjoyed by all who attended. Our Senior year was filled with our class meetings, ordering invitations, getting graduation pictures and meeting in our respective class committees. Our Senior year was really progressing, first came our wonderful Senior Prom held at Marquette Park Pavilion, then our Senior Day with all the Seniors decked out in their Sunday best, and our impressive Baccalaureate which was held in the gym. As we all expectantly held our breaths, our day, June 13th, finally arrived. Ellen Riise, the Valedictorian and Marilyn Newton our Salutatorian, gave speeches which we’ll never forget on the day we’ll never forget in a place that was new, Seaman Hall. Now that our school days are over, we’re sure we’ll find the number 13 will be a lucky number for us, not an unlucky one. 12