Columbus Grove High School - Col Gro Yearbook (Columbus Grove, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 120 of the 1954 volume:

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CONTENTS ..2 ...5 ...11 ..35 ...45 ..5'7 ..69 ..'77 DEDICATIO WARREN RIDINGER The life of black haired, brown eyed, Warren Ridinger was taken from our midst by an accident in October, 1949. We, the Senior class of 1954 wish to dedicate this an- nual to his memory. We shall always remember him for his quietness and help- fulness . L A TER Once again here our schoolmates assemble. We fain would lift our hearts in song, To our high school our dear A1ma Mater Let gladness our moments prolong, We are proud of our ladsand our lasses, Of honors won in days gone by, So here's a cheer for our old High School For our old High School our dear old High. Soon for us will our school days be ended, Our dreams of youth that fade so fast, But we know our hearts oft will ponder In memories of scenes that are past, There are joys that will long be remembered, And friendships too. that ne'er can die, So here's a cheer for our old High Schoolk For our old High School our dear Old High. Here's to our classes, Here's to our lasses Here's to our lads they adore, Here's to the Senior's so mighty Juniors so flighty, Freshy and Sophomore Let mirth and gladness banish all sadness And as the days go by. You'll find us ready and steady, Boosting for Columbus Grove High. UTTO THE BIG THINGS IN LIFE MAY BE TRIUMPHS BUT THE LITTLE THINGS 'MAKE IT A PLEASANT IOURNEY , CLASS FLOWER CLASS CDLUR ADMINISTR TIO Pictured within is the administration Of Columbus Grove Public School. It contains pictures of our leaders Who have guided us thru the years. There are pictures of the school boards-- One of the old, and one of the new. They have always been considerate And respected our point of view. Supt. Smith, Prin. Stackhouse, and Mrs. Burkham Have been most helpful to us thru each passing day. They have counseled us and guided us Along our uncertain and sometimes difficult way. Our faculty, our teachers dear, Our wise leaders thru the years will remain deep within our memories As each happy thought reappears. You will view our faithful janitors Who keep our school so neat. And our much-appreciated cafeteria cooks Who always fixed us something good to eat. The class of nineteen fifty four Will soon depart forevermore From C. G. High, its lads and lasses From all activities and classes. We'll miss you here when Fall appears For after all these many years X You've honor brought to your high school To do your part has been your rule. PRINCIPAL Mr. Stackhouse 6 SUPERINTENDENT Mr' Smith S u c c e s s has been yours through your school days because of your own initative. May this initative continue and bring s u c c e s s in the fruitful years that lie ahead. B0 RD of EDUCATIO CLD SCHOOL BOARD FIRST ROW, Left to Right: John Bogart, Vern Elliot-President, Lee Myers-Vice President. SECOND ROW, Left to Right: W. C. Fields, Mr. Smith-S up er in te nden t , George Neime, Merlin Jones-Clerk. To the retiring board we wish to extend our deepest appreciation for your service, time, and kind consideration of our many problems. Ad- ministration, faculty, and students all join in saying, A job well done. 1 MRS. BURKHAM Mrs. Burkham, in name, is our office clerk but to all of us she is much more than her name implies. A friendly smile, a helping hand and a good suggestion are always a- waiting each of us. We wish to thank her for her kind co- operation. I' Ab. ,, mf lm I x ' A... NEW SC HOOL BOARD FIRST ROW, Left to Right: George Neimi-Vice President, John Bogart-President, Merlin Jones- Clerk. SECOND ROW, Left to Right: Collins Stack- house-Principal, George Hawkey, Don Hilty, N. C. Fields, Earl Smith-Superintendent. To you our new board we wish to welcome you into our family. May we all work together to strengthen the link that binds us into one fellow- ship. 7 MISS LA URETT A BROOKS College: Ohio Northern - A.B. Univer- sity of Chicago. Subjects: Girls Health: Latin: Biology: Girls Physical Education. Extra-Curricular Activities: Tri-Ili-Y Advisor: Girls Intramurals, MR. RALPH BROOKS College: Ohio State University: Mich- ig an State University: Miami Univer- sity, Subjects: Vocational Agriculture. Extra -Curricular Activities: F. F. A. Ad - visor: Grade 9 Advisor. MISS IMOGE NE HA WK College: Wittenberg College A . B. : Ohio University. Subjects: Commercial Department Extra-Curricular Activities: B ul ld o g Press: Annual. MR. HARRY BURSEN College: Bowling Green State University - B.S. in Science:Defiance College - B. S. in Education: Indiana Univer- sity - M.S. in Education. Subjects: Physics: Chemistry: General Science. Extra-Curricular Activities: Hi-Y Ad- visor: Grade 9 Advisor. MISS JANET FUNK College: I-I e i d e 1 b e r g College: Ohio Westeyan University - B.M. Subjects: High School Music Department. Extra -Curricular Activities: G r ad e ll Advisor. MR, WADE SIIANK College: Findlay College: Bowling Green State University: Bachelor ofScience in Education. Subjects: Industrial Arts: Drivers Train- ing. Extra-Curricular Activities: Boys Intra- murals: Grade 10 Advisor. 'nv-x in-.,, it MRS. STELLA GEIGER College: Bluffton College - A.B.: Ohio State University. Subjects: Home Economics Extra -Curricular Activities: F.H.A. Advisor. MISS JUANITA CLAYTON College: Ohio State University B.S. and Ed. Subjects: English 9, 11: Senior Civics. Extra -Curricular Activities: Grade 10 Advisor: Class Plays. MR . DELBERT PIC KENS College: Hiram College: Bowling Green - B.S. and Ed. Subjects: Seventh Graders. Extra -Curricular Activities: Library: School Patrol: and Grade 7 Advisor. MR. ROBERT DILLER College: Defiance College - B.S.: and Ed. Subjects: History: Boys Physical Education. Extra -Curricular Activities: Grade 8 Advisor: Assistant Coach: Boys Intramurals. MR . EUGENE BA SINGER College: Bluffton College - A.B.: University of Cincinnati - A .M.: Goshen College. Subjects: English 8, 10, 12. Extra -Curricular Activities: Grade 11 Advisor: C lass Plays. MRS. BARBARA MARTZ College: Ohio Northern University B.S. in Ed. Subjects: Math Department. Extra -Curricular Activities: Annual Staff Advisor: Bulldog Press Staff Advisor. AI TE ANCE BUS DRIVERS BACK ROW, Left to Right: Armon Diller, Harry Burson, Wade Shank, Don Thomas. FRONT ROW, Left to Right: Walter Humph- reys, Richard Harris, Robert Diller, Merlin Jones. JANITORS Merlin Jones Frank Sargent Armon Diller ki - - WH no COOKS Mrs. Dick Hartman Mrs. Lee Stover Alta Jones ASSES SENIORS THIS SECTION BELONGS TO THE SENIORS THE CLASS OF NINETEEN HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR. IT HAS PICTURES AND ARTICLES AND IT'S FILLED WITH MEMORIES GALORE. PICTURED HERE ARE OUR FRIENDS SO DEAR- OUR PALS WE'VE LOVED SO LONG. AND AS THE YEARS PASS BY, HERE, PART OF OUR HEARTS WILL BELONG. WITHIN IS OUR HISTORY, OUR PROPHECY AND WILL. AND OUR INDIVIDUAL PICTURES ARE POSTED ALONG WITH AMBITIONS WE HOPE TO FULFILL. WE HAVE OUR NICKNAMES AND ACTIVITIES LISTED AS WELL AS OUR OUTSTANDING CLASSMATES AS WE PREPARE TO LEAVE DEAR C.G. HIGH AND MEET OUR VARIOUS FATES. SO ENJOY THIS SECTION. IT MEANS A LOST TO US. FOR WITHIN THESE FEW PAGES OUR PRECIOUS HIGH SCHOOL MEMORIES WE ENTRUST C ASS OFFI ERS PRESIDENT lack Teegardin TREASURER Dick Verhofi VALEDIC TORIAN Gordon Meyer O l , VICE-PRESIDENT Bob Risser 5 ,,,,.....-- 4 SECRETARY Sylvia Bradtord SALUTATORIAN Rosalyn Myers DONETA KAY AMSTUTZ. Donnie AMBITION - College ACTIVITIES- Orchestra 1.2.3,4. Tri- Hi-Y 1.2.3.4. Girls Glee 1. 2. 3. Mixed Chorus 3. Scholarship Teams 1.2.3. 4. Spring Concert. Christ- mas Concert. Who's Who 4. BENNY M. BAXTER 'Big Ben AMBITION - College ACTIVITIES- Football 2.3.4. Basketball 2.3.4. Baseball 2.3.4. Hi- Y 2. 3. 4. Treas. 4. Boys Glee 2.3.4. Mixed Chorus 2.3.4. Homecoming 4. NORMAN R. BIRKEMEYER Norm AMBITION - College or factory laborer ACTIVITIES- Track 2.3. Intramurals 1.2. 3.4. SYLVIA M. BRADFORD usylu AMBITION - Secretary ACTIVITIES- Class Officer 3.4. Bulldog Press 3.4. Annual Staff. ,Tri-Hi-Y 3.4. sec. 4. Girls Glee 3.4. Chorus 3. Homecoming 4. Jr. Play. Spring Concert 3 .4. Christ- mas Concert 3.4. Who's Who 4. MARY ELLEN BRENNEMAN Mary AMBITION - Housewife ACTIVITIES- F.H.A. 1,2.3.4. V. Pres. 4. Intramurals 1. GAIL ELAINE BRICKER Gaylelayne AMBITION - Secretary ACTIVITIES- Tri-Hi-Y 1,2.3.4. Chaplin 4. Intramurals 1.2. Band 1. 2.3.4. Bulldog Press 2,3,4. Jr. Play. Orchestra 3.4. An- nual Staff 4. Homecoming 4. One Act Plays 2. Spring Concert 1.2.3.4. Christ- mas Concert 3. HERBERT L. CARPENTER Buck AMBITION - College or Arme'd Service ACTIVITIES- Basketball 1,2,3.4. Foot- ball 2. 3. 4. Hi-Y 3.4. One Act Plays 1.2.3. Jr. Play. Class Officer 2. An- nual Staff 4. Mixed Chorus 1.2.3. Intramurals 1.2. DORIS R. CARTWRIGHT Dorsie AMBITION - Secretary ACTIVITIES- Mixed Chorus 1.2.3. Girls Glee 1.2.3. Tri-Hi-Y 1. 2.3.4. Pres. 4. One Act Play 2. Jr. Play. Home- coming Queen 4. Bulldog Press 3.4. Intramurals 1.2, 3. 4. Band 1. 2. 3. 4. Or- chestra 1. 2, 3. 4. Cheer- leader 2. Thespians 1.2.3. Who's Who 4. Concerts. JEANNINE M. CORE Neaner AMBITION-Secretary ACTIVITIES- Tri-Hi-Y 1,2,3,4-V.P. 43 Bulldog Press 2,3,43 One Act Play 1,23 Jr.P1ay Thes- pians 1,2,3-Clerk 33 Band 1,2,3,43 Orchestra 1,2,3, 43 Girls Gleel, 2, 3,43 Mix- ed Chorus 1,2,3Q Annual Staff-Ed, 43 Homecoming 43 Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 43 Sextette 33 Who's Who 4. PAUL EDWARD DAVIS llEdI1 AMBITION-Farmer ACTIVITIES- Football 1,2,3,43 Basket- ball-Manager 43 Hi-Y 2, 3, 4. IANET LEE DEVELBISS Janie AMBITION-Bookkeeper ACTIVITIES- Tri-H1-Y1,2,3,43 F.H.A. 1,2,3,43 Jr. Band1,23 Girls Glee 13 FreshmanChapel 13 One Act Play 23 Bulldog Press 43 Annual Staff 4. DORIS ANN DOTY ..D0ry.. AMBITION-Nurse or Secre- tary ACTIVITIES- F.H. A. 1, 2,3,43 Tri-Hi-Y 1,2,3,43 Bulldog Press 43 Annual Staff43 Intramurals 13 One Act Play 23 Girls Glee 1: Annual Queen 4. ROBERT EUGENE EPLEY Bob AMBITION-Factory Worker ACTIVITIES- Hi-Y 2,3,4. ROBERT D. EVERSOLE Il ll AMBITION-College ACTIVITIES- Band 2, 3, 43 Bulldog Press 43 Mixed Chorus 23 Track 2, 3, 4. BYRON VIRGIL DOTSON Barney AMBITION-Mechanic ACTIVITIES- Football Manager 43 Boys Glee 3,43 Mixed Chorus 3, 43 Class Treasurer 33 Basket- ball Manager 4. RONALD EUGENE FISHER Fisher AMBITION-Work in Lima ACTIVITIES- Football 13 Basketball 13 In- tramurals 1, 2, 3, 43 Baseball 1, 2, 3,43 Ir. Play. WILFRED JOHN FUERST Wi1 and Wolfie AMBITION-Mechanic ACTIVITIES- Football 1,2, 3,45 Basket- ball 1, 2, 3, 45 Track 1, 2,3, 45 Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,45 Boys Glee 3, 4. JAMES C. GOEDDE uhm.. AMBITION-Mechanic ACTIVITIES- Football 1, 2, 3, 45 Basket- ball Manager 25 A n n ual Staff 4. IAMES HOWARD HAYDEN Looney AMBITION-Farmer ACTIVITIES- One Act Plays 2,35 Basket- ball 1,2,3,45 Football 1,2, 3,45 Track 2, 35 Mixed Cho- rus25 F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4- Pres. 45 Hi-Y 2,3-Chaplin 35 Baseball 15 Thespians 1, 2,35 Who's Who 45 Home- coming 4. SHIRLEY C. HOYT Katy AMBITION-To be a success ACTIVITIES- F.H.A. 1,2,3,4-Pres. 45 Intramurals 1,2,3,45 One Act Plays1,25 Jr.Play5 Tri- Hi-Y 45 Girls Glee 3,45 Scholarship Team 1, 25Bul1 - dog Press 3, 45 Annual Staff 45-Ass't. Ed.5 Thespians 3. DALE DUANE JENKINS Jenks AMBITION-School Teacher ACTIVITIES- Ibotball 1, 2, 3,45 Basket- ball 1, 2, 3, 45 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 45 Homecoming 45 Who's Who 4. ARTHUR ANTHONY KIENE Art and Spud AMBITION -Mechanic ACTIVITIES- Orle Act Play 25 Mixed Cho- rus 1'.2.3,4: F.F.A. 1,2, 3,4 - V. P. 45 Intramurals 1,25 Baseball 1. EILEEN L. KIENE Leenie AMBITION-Housewife ACTIVITIES- F.H.A. 1,2,3,45 one Act Play 2. MARY JEAN KISSELL Kissy AMBITION-Nurse ACTIVITIES- Thespians 1, 2, 35 GirlsGlee 1, 2,3,45 Class Officer 15 Intramurals 15 Bulldog Press 35 Tri-Hi-Y 45 One Act Play 1. RAYMOND E. KLEMAN ..Ray.. AMBITION-Farmer ACTIVITIES- Track 1, 2, 3,4, F.F. A. 1, 2, 3,4, Thespians 1,2,3, Band 1, 2,3, Intramurals 1, 2,3,4, One Act Plays 1,2. CAROL ANN KURBER Kurb AMBITION-Office work ACTIVITIES- Girls Glee 1, Mixed Chorus 2, 3,4, Spring Concert, Christmas Concert, Bull- dog Press 4, Annual Staff 4, Miss Columbia Pageant 4. CHARLOTTE LEE LENTZ Charlie AMBITION-Stenographer or Typist ACTIVITIES- Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4, Girls Glee 1,2, 3, Sextette 1, 2, Tri-Hi -Y 3, 4, Christ- mas Concert, Spring Con- cert, One Act Play 1, Bull- dog Press 4, MissColumbia 4, Intramural 1,2,4. DOROTHY K. LUGINBILL Oogie AMBITION-Office Work ACTIVITIES- Tri-Hi-Y 1,2,3,4, Band 1, 2,3,4, Mixed Chorus 3, GirlsGlee1,3,BulldogPress 3, Orchestra 1,2,3,4. MARTHA JANE METZGH2 Mert AMBITION-Nurse ACTIVITIES- Girls Glee 2, 3, Chorusl, 2, 3,0rchestra 1, 2, 3, 4, Intra- murals 1, 2,3, 4, One Act Play 2, Bulldog Press1,3,4 -Ed. 4, Tri-Hi-Y 1,2,3,4 -Treas. 4, Band 1,2,3,4, Homecoming 4, Ir. Play, Sextette Acc. 2,3, Thes- pians 1, 2, 3, Concerts 1, 2, 3, 4, Annual Staff 4, Cheer- leader 2, Who's Who 4. DOROTHY A. MEYER Dort AMBITION-Beautician ACTIVITIES- Girls Glee 1, 3,4, Intra- murals 1,4, One Act Play 1, Mixed Chorus 3, F. H. A. 2, 3, 4-Sec. 4, Bulldog Press 4, Tri-Hi-Y 4, Spring Con- cert 1, 2, 3, 4, Christmas Concert 1, 2, 3,4. GORDON ADOLPH MEYER Chief AMBITION-College ACTIVITIES- Class President 1, Basket- ball 1,2,3, Class V.P. 3, Annual Staff 4, Who's Who 4. FRED LEE MIKE SELL Sylvania AMBITION-Work for Bord- en's ACTIVITIES- Football Manager 2,3,4, lntramura1s1,2,3,4, Base- ball 1. ROSALYN LEE MYERS ..Roz.. AMBITION -Nurse or Home Economics ACTIVITIES- Band 1,2,3,4g Orchestra 1, 2, 3,4g Tri-Hi-Y 1, 2, 3,4g Thespians 2, 35 One Act Play lg Jr. Play, Girls Glee 1,2, 3,4g Mixed Chorus 3g Bull- dog Press 2,4g Annual Staff 4g Scholarship Teams 1,25 Intramurals 1, 2, 3.4, Con- certs 1. 2. 3,4. GEORGE WM. RADABAUGH Rad AMBITION-Join the Army ACTIVITIES- Hi -Y 2, 3, 4, F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4g Raotball 1, 2, 3, 4gBasket- ball 1,2,3g Track 1,2, 3,4g Thespians 1, 2, 3. RICHARD GUY REEDER Dick AMBITION-College ACTIVITIES- Football 1,2g Class Secre- tary 2, Scholarship Team 1, Hi-Y 3,4. ROGER WM. RIDINGER ..Rog.. AMBITION-Get a good job ACTIVITIES- Football 3, Intramuralsl, 2, 3,4. WILLIAM RIETHM AIER Bill AMBITION-Electronics ACTIVITIES- Ir. Play Intramurals l,2,3, 45 One Act Play 2: Thes- pians 2, 35 Band 2,3,4. SHIRLEY JANE RIMER Shirley AMBITION - Nurse ACTIVITIES- Tri-Hi-Y lg Gir1sG1ee1, 2, 3,4g Mixed Chorus 1,2,3, 4, Band 1, 2,3,4-HeadMa- jorette-43 Intramurals 1,2, 3,4. ROBERT JAMES RISSER Peanuts AMBITION-C a rp e n te r or Painter ACTIVITIES- Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Basket- ball 1, 2,3, 4g Hi-Y 2, 3,4- V.P. 4, Mixed Chorus 2,3, 4g Class Officer 4: F.F.A. 4, Homecoming 4. IRVIN A. SCHROEDER Irvie AMBITION-Farmer AC TIVITIES- Band 1, 2, 3,4g Orchestra 1, 2, 3,4 F. F. A. 1, 2, 3,4. BEVERLY L. SPERBECK ..Bev... AMBITION-Airline Stew- ardess or Secretary ACTIVITIES- One Act Play 1, F.H,A. 2, 3, 4, Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4, Intra- murals 1, 2, 3: Girls Glee 2, 3,4. JEANNE STECHSCHULTE Steck A MBIT ION - Secretary ACTIVITIES- F.H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4, GirlsGlee 3,4g Scholarship Teaml, 2: Intramurals 4. MARVIN LEE STRUBLE Marv AMBITION-Mechanic ACTIVITIES- I-Ii-Y 2,3,4g Band 2,3,4g Track 2, 3. JACK DEAN TEEG ARDIN Teegie AMBITION-Undecided ACTIVITIES- Hi-Y 2,3,4-Pres. 4g Fooff ball 1,2,3,4g Basketball 1, 2,3,4g Class President 3,4g Who's Who 4, Homecoming 4. PAUL DAVID TUSSING Milt AMBITION-To get rich ACTIVITIES- Rootball 1, 2, 3,45 Track 2, 3,43 Hi-Y 2, 3,4. RICHARD A. VERHOFF Dick AMBITION-El ectronics School ACTIVITIES- Trackl, 2, 3, 4: Mixed Cho- rus 1,3,4g Band 2,3g Orch- estra 2, Intramurals 1, 2, 3, 4, Bulldog Press 45 Class Of- ficer 2, 4g Thespians 2, 3 Pres. 3: Annual Staff 4, One Act Play 1,2g Ir. Play, Christmas Concert 1, 2,4. FRED BARTON WOOTTON Watt AMBITION-Mechanic ACTIVITIES- Hi-Y 2,3,4g Football Ig Boys Glee 1, Basketball 1, Ir. Class Play. GLEN EARL WILLIAMS Duke AMBITION-To get rich ACTIVITIES- Hi-Y 2,3,4g Mixed Chorus 1,2,3p Ir. Play: Football 1, 2, 3, Track 1. BEST DRESSED BEST ALL AROUND IDEAL COUPLE WHO Jeannine Core Jack feegardin Jack Teegardin Doris Cartwright Sylvia Bradford Jim H ayden Doneta Amstutz Gorden Myers WHO Jack Teegardin Doris C artwright Martha Metzger Dale Jenkins Doneta Amstutz Gordon Myers Doris C artwright Jack Teegardin BEST PERSONALITY MOST ATHLETIC MOST STUDIOUS MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED MOST POPULAR PROPHECY CLASS OF NINETEEN--HUNDRED FIFTY--FOUR Last night as I sat alone, leafing thru an Annual of five years ago, I began to wonder what would become of the girls and boys who held the position of Seniors here in our high school-the class of Nineteen-hundred and F ifty-four. Further thought caused my curiousity to become aroused concerning my fellow classmates. What would be our fate in the coming years? Suddenly I heard a faint tapping at the window. It grew more and more urgent and as I walked slowly toward it, a weird, ghostly voice said, Open thy window and let mein . . . Scared and shaking, but afraid to disobey, I lifted the sash and a black robed figure floated in. It was covered with a heavy black veil and the only visible parts of anatomy were two long, slim, bony hands. It threw back the heavy veil revealing a very ancient and bewitchful looking face. Long, stringy, hair led me to believe this thing was a woman. She limped slowly across the room and stood by the table. As I watched her she turned and fastened her hypnotic eyes upon mine. My mind was soon put at rest for she said, Fear not, my dear. I have been sent by the Spirit of Prophecy to tell you the future of your fellow class- mates . From within the folds of her flowing black robe she dr ew a large mystic orb which she placed on the table be- fore me. She began moving her long, slim, bony hands over the celestial sphere while mumbling her mysterious dialect. Suddenly her eyes began to roll and her general appearance became more superhuman. I see, I see , she cried. The future is passing before me. The years go swiftly. 1954-1955-l965-1971-1973-1974. lt has stopped! Into the future I shall take you. We will travel twenty years into the deep, There is , she said, an office . I believe it is the office of your dear old C.G. High. Sitting behind the superintendent's desk is Gordon A. Meyer and nearby is his assistant-the principal, Roger Ridinger. Coming into the office is the school secretary, Jeanne Stechschulte. She is really kept busy and it is doubtful the school could get along without her. flncidentally, we hear Superintendent Meyer never attended college. He passed his tests and got his degree all in one daylj Principal Ridinger is looking over Saturday's football results of the Michigan-Ohio State game. The score was 20-20, a good thing, because the Ohio State head football coach, Jim Hayden, and the Michigan coach, Dale Jenkins, are the friendliest of rivals. Neither team has lost a game since 1962 when Jim and Dale be- came the Big Chiefs . I see , she continued, a small, neat dress shop on the exclusive Fifth Avenue in New York City. It is owned and managed by 'Countess Doneta', your fellow classmate, Doneta Amstutz . She designs and sells her lovely fashions to the best-dressed women in New York. I The scene moves to LaGuardia Air Port. Coming out of the large Pan-American plane is Stewardess Beverly Sperbeck, 'Queen of the Airways', and behind her comes Detective Robert Eversole who is affiliated with the F.B.L He is on another top-secret mission. They are headed for 'Janet's Supper Club' located in downtown New York. It is a very swanky place where the best-of-the-bestest in food is served. Janet DeVelbiss is kept quite busy man- aging her place and doing all of the bookwork, but she is still as efficient as ever . with a slight quickening of speech, she continued, I see a very happy looking couple waiting for a plane. It is the very famous star Julius La.Rosa and his private secretary, Carol Kurber, who has secretly been his wife for fifteen years . Here we are, back in Grove again. See that tall man coming down the street? said my mysterious guest. That is Benny Baxter. He's the tallest mailman in Columbus Grove. Lookl He's reading postcards again. He knows more about everybody else's problems then they do. Now he's stopping at the Putnam County Vidette office. Inside Charlotte Lentz Heffner is working very industriously at her desk. The paper has grown in the past twenty years, and Charlotte is now assistant editor. CThis paper is a family concernl. Benny is moving again-slow, but sure. He is approaching a large garage. Here Glen Williams and Fred Wootten are partners. They don't have too much business today so they are just sitting around talking. There are Ronnie Fisher, Herbert Carpenter, Ed Davis, and James Goedde . Ed Davis stopped in on his way to the grainnery. He has a big chicken ranch out in the country. He raises six-legged chickens for people whose children like drumsticks. Ed developed this breed himself and it has made him a wealthy man. Mr. Goedde says he just dropped in to see how the other half lives. His automotive repair shop in Toledo is one of thebiggest inOhio. He is an expert on repairing Franklins and Stanley Steamers . Ronnie Fisher is telling about his big job at SOHIO in Lima, He practically controls the business. fHe's the J anitorj. Herbert is having quite a time telling of his experiences. He is a Fleet Admiral in the Navy and he's been stationed around the South Sea Islands. To hear HIM tell it, those native girls adore him! No wonder he stayed a bachelor . Suddenly my guest's hands grew swifter. Isee a foreign country. It is Germany, There, sitting comfortably in a lavishly furnished home is Jeannine Core Gerdeman. Bob is a Colonel in the Army now and Jeannine is leading a very high-class social life. Sheand Bob have sevm children so-far and life is very busy for them . We are in Paris now. Thereis a large shop. The sign says, Reithmaier's Style Shop - Fashions for the Wee- Sized People'. It is owned and operated by Bill Reithmaier, who has a chain of these stores all over the world. I see two of your fellow classmates inside. One is Doris Cartwright. She models party dresses for the petite. All of her children are pretty well grown-up now so she decided to get a part-time job. She always manages to be home by 4 O'clock though, so she can have supper ready for Ronnie. The other person inside is Ray Kleman. He is also a model. He models small hats for tiny men. Ray enjoys his present job much better than the one he had four years ago. He was a midget in a flea circus and he's still itching! I see a large hospital in Chicago. Inside is an operating room and standing beside a table are the brilliant surgeon, J ack Teegardin and his assistant, Shirley Hoyt. .T ack is well-known in the medical profession and he has cut-up the best of people. Shirley has been his assistant for the last thirteen years and Jack couldn't get get along without her skillful service . Remember Bill Radabaugh and Wilfred Fuerst ? They are bachelors and live together in West Virginia. They raise rabbits and business is booming. They raise 'bunny-hop Bunnies', a new specialty. Their bunnies are guaranteed to hop-even after they are dead and skimmed. They can even go from the table to the frying pan in one leap. There is a large estate. I belie1eit's in Vermont. Here lives Arthur Anthony Joseph Kiene and wife, Ruth. Art made millions in the oil business and, although he has given a lot of money to charity--the government--, he still has a surplus of millions left. Before us is the MGM motion picture studio in Hollywood. Coming across the lot is Marilyn Monroe and her hairdresser, Dorothy Meyer. Dorothy has quite a job. She bleaches M.M.'s hair, combs it, and tries to cover up her wrinkles---an impossible job. Oh, there's that handsome Dick Reeder! My, he looks dapper. He is the leading star here at MGM now. All winter, summer, and spring he slaves away before hot cameras, but each fall he goes back to Columbus Grove, where he is a tomato seed picker at Macke's Cannery. He has a very important job. He has to take all of the seeds out of the tomatoes so people with false teeth won't have any difficulties eating them. Bob Risser is over to the left. He's talking to Betty Grable's youngest daughter. They are great friends! Bob has a triving business here in Hollywood. He is an interior decorator and his best customers are the WOMEN movie stars. There is an office over there. lt says 'Gail Bricker-Writer'. She is busy pounding out the story of a new Martin and Lewis CJ r., of coursep comedy. She is a very busy person these days. Oh, Oh. It must be 3:30. There she goes! Even though she likes her job here at MGM, Bill and their family still come first. I see a large forst now. Itis in Oregon. Dick Verhoff has come out for the day to see how the work is going. Dick is the undisputed 'Lumber King of the West' and his products are shipped everywhere. See those women? That is a meeting of the Ladies Home Chatter Society and it's being held in the home of Shirley Rimer. Two well-known faces are those of the formers Eileen Keine and Mary Ellet Brenneman. Their meeting is in full swing. Shirley is talking about her husband and daughters. Her girls, ten of them, are well- recognized in the field of sports. They have a professional basketball team and travel all over the U.S. Elleei is telling her troubles about trying tokeep house for four people in an Air Force barrack, Her husband is an instructor in the training center and insists onliving on the base. Mary Ellen has her troubles too. She is constantly worrying about her husband's health. He is a policeman and already he's as full of holes as a pin cushion! What would she ever do with her two boys if he got laid up for a while? t Looming before us is a large, beautiful apartment building. Here lives Rosalyn Myers and Dorothy Luginbill. Rosalyn is in charge of the big pediatrics department of the Salt Lake City Municipal Hospital. The children love her. She is always bringing them candy and toys to play with. fYesterday she gave a little boy a hatchet. . . That ward is now closed for repairs.J Dorothy is the private secretary to a big engineering firm. She practically owns the place by now. Each year for Christmas they give her 4 per cent in stock. In five years the place will be hers. Oh, there's trouble ahead. A train is stopped on the tracks. Somethings is wrong with the engine and there is the chief mechanic of the B 8: O, Bfyron Virgil Dotson, fixing it in jig time. He's getting quite a bit of help from 21 Martha Metzger Jenkins too. Martha is on her way home to Michigan where she lives on the MSU campus. She is a retired nurse, but she gets to practice her skills on Dale's injured players. Since it's almost Spring this is about Byron's last trip for the season on the B 8: O. Each Spring he sheds his greasy coveralls, puts on his easy clothes, and sets out for greener pasturm.'fHe's a hobo-part time.J Ah, before me is a large factory in Columbus, Ohio. Here Sylvia Bradford is plant supervisor. She really cracks the whip when those slow, old men don't do as she says! She likes her job here though, because she's never too far from the campus AND Jim. We see Norman Birkemeyer also works here. That's him sitting in that office over there. He does a lot of desk work--when he isn't sleeping. Plowing into the office is Robert Epley. He's a foreman here in the plant and he really is a TOUGH onel He's probably going to get someone else fired. If he does, it will be the seventh one this weekl Here we are in Washington D.C. Two of your classmates are working here. They have very executive-like jobs. They are Marvin Struble and Fred Mikesell. Marvin is the chief mechanic and his job is to keep the Presi- dent's cars in perfect running order. Fred is bodyguard and with him around, no-one dares try anything. CCon- fidentially, Fred is due for a raise in salary in twenty more years.J St, Rita's Hospital in Lima, Ohio, is graced with the presence of two members of the class of 1954. They are Mary Jean Kissell and Doris Ann Doty. Mary Jean is a R.N. and her station is in the nursery. She really has a time with all of those babiesl Doris is the receptionist here, She is still as beautiful as ever. ln fact, the doctors voted her the girl we would like most to cut-up with in the operating room. Clank, clankl Here comes Paul Tussing down the road with another load of junk. l-le has a very prosperous business. He hauls junk formillionairesin N.Y., N..T.. and Connecticut. Last, but not least, we see lrvin Schroeder. He is on his farm in Georgia where he raises peanuts, salted as they grow. It's a marvelous technique. Suddenly her speech ended, her long, slim, bony fingers ceased to move over the celestial sphere, and her general appearance became less mysterious. You, my dear, have received this thru the Spirit of Prophecy and have the right to put it on paper. When she had said these words, she withdrew herself farther within the folds of her long black cape, picked up the celestial sphere, and limped toward the window. Before l could speak she had raised the sash and disappeared into the clear night air. HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 54 Our educational adventures started twelve years ago in 1942 when forty-one little starry-eyed child- ren trooped into their first day of school. The eleven faithful Seniors still remaining are Jeannine Core, Janet DeVe1biss, Doris Doty, Charlotte Ientz, Dorothy Luginbill, Rosalyn Myers, Martha Metzger, Herbert Carpenter, Jack Teegardin, Paul Tussing and Fred Wootten. Our teacher was Mrs. Gulker. By the time we were in the second grade, we were really old hands at this business of school, at least, we thought so. That year Mr. Lichty was our teacher, and Benny Baxter and Bob Risser were the new students who joined our class. Having reached our third year we found Mrs. Roberts for our teacher: this was also the year when Bill Radabaugh, Roger Ridinger, Marvin Struble and Doris Cartwright came. The next year our new- comers were Ed Davis, James Goedde, and Fred Mikesellg we met Mrs. Shaller and Mrs. Ridgeway as teachers. Our fifth year marked the arrival of Gail Brickerg Mrs. Cuater was our teacher. We're finally in the sixth grade which actually makes us the oldest kids in grade school. We found Mr. Bowers and Mrs. Sheidler for our teachers: our new students were Dale Jenkins and Jim Hayden. Finally the big day arrived! We were upstairs! We really had a time for first day of our seventh year. I don't believe there was one of us that didn't get lost trying to find our classes. How the older kids laughed at our confusion! But by next day or so we were pretty well straightened out. These new classmates joined us this year: Shirley Rimer, Glen Williams, and Bob Epley. Mr. Stackhouse was our advisor. Mr. Stackhouse was our advisor again in the eighth: our one newcomer was Bill Beithmaier. This year a tragic accident claimed the life of one of our classmates, Warren Ridinger. Now we were actually in high school! In our Freshman year, our class increased by leaps and bounds. From Cairo we acquired lbnnie Risher, Dick Reeder, Beverly Sperbeck, and Mary Ellen Brennemang those from St. Anthony were Gordon Meyer, Dick Verhoff, Ray Kleman, Carol Kurber, Shirley Hoyt, Jeanne Stechschulte, Irwin Schroeder, Eileen Kiene, Norman Birkemeyer, Mary Jean Kissell, and Dorothy Meyerg and Doneta Amstutz came from Bluffton. Our advisors were Mr. Brauer and Mr. Shank. The best thing we remember about otu Sophomore year is our two biology trips to Toledo and Lima. Those days stand out more than any one day of school. Benny Baxter rejoined us and Bob Eversole came from Brurmerdale Seminary. Our advisors were Mr. Burson and Miss McNary. The Junior year was one of our most exciting years. We were busy as bees selling wax, vanilla, and pins: collecting papers, and doing about everything the Seniors hadn't done. How can we ever forget the arrival of our class rings!! ---- right in the midst of a class meeting, the day of Home Coming. Somehow or other that class meeting suddenly ended. --I wonder why. This was also the year for our first play, Dotty and Daffy . It was so comical and such a mix -up affair that the audience was continually laughing. We had barrels of fun, but lots of work too, getting ready for our Prom, the Gay Ninties . When the big night finally arrived everyone had a wonderful time. Two wonderful advisors were Mr. Diller and Mrs. Martzg it seemed that they had good ideas for everything. This was the year too, when Sylvia Bradford and Bamey Dotson joined us. Now, we are actually the Seniors and busier than ever. lt seems that we're selling something - candy, and potato chips at noon, sandwiches and coffee at games, annual ads and subscriptions, maga- zines, and what-nots? all the time. , One day soon after school had started we came to school all dressed up. We were to have our pic- tures takenl Then on October 16 was Homecoming, with Dale and Doris reigning as King and Queen . It was a beautiful celebration. Later this year comes our Senior play under the direction of Miss Clayton and Mr. Basinger. Our years of school are fast drawing to a close. As we look back, we had some trials here, but standing out more brightly are the many joys which cause these years to probably be the best and happiest in our lives. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF 1954 SENlOR'S Doneta Amstutz wills her ability to read books in class to Donna Lou Stratton. Benny Baxter wills his athletic ability to Bob Stover. Norman Birkemeyer wills his Civics seat to any dumb sucker that will take it. Mary Ellen Brenneman wills her shortness to Eleanor Bixel. Sylvia Bradford wills her position as Grade News Editor on the Bulldog Press to Alice Schroeder. Gail Bricker wills her ability to have fun to the sour-faced people around here-- Live, Love, and be happy . Herbert Carpenter wills his candy selling abilities to any Junior who needs them and his ability to get ahead in cafeteria line to those poor girls who are last. Doris Cartwright wills her shortness to Jim Jones. Jeannine Core wills all her headaches caused as annual editor to next year's editor. Ed Davis wills his math abilities to Bob Brubaker. Janet Develbiss wills her tallness and her ability to keep quiet to Duane Reed. Bamey Dotson wills his ability to get his father's car and go Courting to Snooks Siefker. Doris Doty wills her ability to lose weight to Mary Martha Best. Bob Epley wills his weight to Bob Stover. Bob Eversole wills his ability to get good grades in History to Ivan Verhoff. Ronnie Fisher wills his baseball position to Gerald Woods. Wilfred Fuerst wills his study hall seat to Sam Barto. where Mr. Pickens can see him. Jim Goedde wills his laugh to anyone who can accomplish it. Jim Hayden wills his brains to anyone who wants them, but not to overwork them. Shirley Hoyt wills her social life, especially square dancing, to Anna Mae Knott. Dale Jenkins wills his scholastic ability to any one who likes school. Art Kiene wills his ability to misbehave in Mr. Brooks' Agriculture Class to Frenchie Anderson. Eileen Kiene wills her ability to get along with the teachers to Sam Barto. Mary Jean Kissell wills her shortness to Ge-orgiana Terhark. Ray Kleman wills the mile to Ronnie Schindler. Carol Kurber wills her thick brown hair to Mr. Brooks who needs it. Charlotte Lentz wills her attendance record to Denny Siefker. She, also, wills her brown hair to Mr. Shank, who will need it after Driver's Training. Dorothy Luginbill wills her quietness to Denise Fruchey. Martha Metzger wills her bashfulness C?j to Frank Cartwright. Dorothy Meyer wills her ability to sit still in study halls to Mary Clara Fuerst. Fred Mikesell wills his curly dark hair to Maynard Bok. Gordon Meyer wills his false teeth to any one dumb enough to run into a brick wall and knock theirs out. Rosalyn Myers wills her ability to get her Father's car to Judy Nichols and her heights to Gloria Bradford. Bill Radabaugh wills his good looks to Jim Baer. Dick Reeder wills his English seat to anyone who wants to sleep for 45 minutes. Bill Riethmaier wills his ability to get out of study halls to anyone who needs it. Roger Ridinger wills his way with women to Bob Kohli. Shirley Rimer wills her ability as head majorette to Ruth Kurber. Bob Risser wills his way with women to Zernie Glasco. Irwin Schroeder wills his shyness to Bob fKoreanj Brubaker. Jeanne Stechschulte wills her ability to study to anyone who is in more need of it. Beverly Sperbeck wills her ability to ride a horse to Jo Miller. Marvin Struble wills his Senior books to anyone who wants them. Jack Teegardin wills his troubles as class president to anyone who wants them. Paul Tussing wills his good grades to Frenchie Anderson. Dick Verhoff wills his troubles as Class Treasurer and Annual advertising editor to any one dumb enough to take it. Duke Williams wills his make-up slips to anyone who can get them in on time. Fred Wootton wills his English seat to any person dumb enough to take English. ASSES IUNIORS SOPHOMORES FRESHMEN AS SEPARATE CLASSES THEY ARE SHOWN. THEIR CLASS OFFICERS AND FAVORITES ARE HERE, TOO AND THEY ARE ALL SMILING ESPECIALLY FOR YOU. IT'S THE FRESHMEN CLASS POSING. IT'S THE SOPHOMORES STANDING SO STRAIGHT. AND THE IUNIORS ARE IN FOCUS-- THEY MADE IDEAL CAMERA BAIT. YES, THEY'RE ALL HERE WAITING FOR YOU TO LOOK AT THEM. AND WHEN YOU DO YOU'RE SURE TO AGREE THIS SECTION IS A GEM. CLASS OF F I ERS PRESIDENT Jim Baer TREASURER Dennis Kohli VICE-PRESIDENT Karel King SECRETARY Eleanor Bixei CLASS FAVORITES Peggy King and Jim Baer were named Junior class favorites in a.n election held by the Junior class. f '23 if ,-4 M ' A L -J ' 1-Ig I Gary Kenneth James Margaret L. Allen Altstaetter Baer Bartz I tr L: r- :W sf- Y I L S Eleanor Joe Maynard Bob Bixel Blankemeyer Bok Brubaker if I Jr I , 0 fn. I - r I I If I ' .Ik . F A ixfijistase :E W-if X Y , Eff 5ffla'X Mila m ,,, William Don Allan Martha Emick EVBHS Eversole FUSISI -1 Q sr 'nf' 'Om ...S - . ig ttena ef H---at A 1 F' Merlin Jean Richard Janet Gerdeman Hitchcock Hitchcock Jones , IZII I M J i n . s ,.., I, .gi Dennis Robert Leroy Glen Kohli Kohli Maag Manz .. :zz My 6 Qi ,rya J MHIUYU Io Eula Jean Judy MCYCI Miller Moore Nichols QR-J fs William Bess 5 Jn:-ft we Patsy C arpenter I -rl f-,, 'U' rr Mary Fuerst ,Ho Q if 1 Ka rel King 6' vi 3? af 5 ' Kay Maybe rry i A.. Joyce Radabaugh xrw nv-P' Q, Q la Marilyn Benroth lh' J , 3 Frank Cartwright 'S A .1-fl. Evelyn F ruc hey '15 PCSSY King Tr 3 4,9 I, 135' McAdams , 'N 4 f 'Oni K 'Q' A Mary Best u 'R RI, Larry Edwards . 6 :fa ,,! Judy Geckle 2- A C.:-,5 lil- a Jack Kissell -pl Carolyn McNama ra 'L W' Helen Beverly Ricker Riethmaier -r :fair 1 fv . l'LE7', I. ,hh , Eleanor Noretta Risser Rogers Donna Dorothy Stratton Watkins We . ...fs , xv 's Ronald Schindler Alice Dennis Dorothy C arol Schroeder Siefker Smith Solomon 28 or ew' ls sf- 1. ,4- J LA V 4 r Qrzri 4-lv' ,H 1- CLASS OF F I ERS gf? 1 W ii'-lr PRESIDENT Delmar Nichols VICE -PRESIDENT Don Darbyshire SECRETARY Virginia Cartwright TREASURER Jim Bowerman CLASS FAVORITES Gloria Bradford and Karl Kiene were named Sophomore class Favor- ites in an election held by the Soph- omore class. f 39' kt Diana Allen Ruth Buckingham Cartwright y an Maw sr.qgr.'1:,a W' A .w if Ja N x Q A ' ni es 4, 7 David Anderson Anderson I-ravi, ,Nl if 5' Virginia Nancy Clurn ROY Dorson Daniel Harshman 43 J' ,, .ss J 'U' A Ronald Johnson gf yu 'Q' Larry Wilma Dunlap Dunlap fr- ' qv rv- W' Rose Ross Hartman Hartman Sondra Gayle Bartz My Lavonne James Bok Bowerman Gloria Brad ford Gary Clymer il 'if . is ,., 3 QW' 7 5 Denise Fruchey Shirley Henderson Larry Clymer ,W fi Roberta Glasco K. 5, 5 eil Bemice Hoffman J W 4 5:5 James Kimmey rm Martha Owen James Jones Jones Jones Kendall a rrsa alaaarrri d k.h :' kkk,.:i kk x . K L,' r X I.. I' .... Ruth Eugene Norma Daniel Kurber Langhals I-Ugiflbill M328 Don Cummins in-3' Clayton Gonya W, Jean Hoffman x 11, '5l ,,o' Ruth Kidd . Y asf J' . 5 Shirley Miller Don Da rbyshire -9 'Ff- '? -:.,,.fQ Rose Halker John Hoyt Ka rl Kie ne James Morman i, Judy I10 Morris MYCFS v Louise Jennie Risser Sandy Janet David Solomon Srechschulre A 4 .. Nance Selhorsr K i ,.. Jnaa be Robert Stover J 3 I lmar Lin a Nichols Osborn Roeder J J J-, a 1 I x K , ,. ,gawk l K' ,, .vig ,J Q Y I 3 5 v X Sz, are Patsy Delmar Joe Schaublin Schroeder Schumacher are Q X ' 2 VQ is ov'-9 ' K A ri I Ei 'xr f lag' g i J i' 1 4 Albert Ivan Naomi Sruder Verhoff Watkins R C TV- Rimer X .an xi L. Ronald Siefker 31 C ASS OFF! ER PRESIDENT VICE -PRESIDENT Jerry Altstaetter Shirley Ramsey SECRETARY TREASURER Carol Bogart Gary Bricker CLASS FAVORITES Carol Bogart and Gary Bricker were named Freshman class favorites in an election held by the freshman class. R Jerry Samuel Dean Altstaetter Barto Begg 41'i'Q' 4? Ba rry Blosse r Jack Callahan 't fn ,-' ,ag if Q! Carol Bogart -v 8 ,, . M.. 'ur- Dorothy Carpenter ,r....1 ,ul- ii' 'Z . rg.. Rita Bowers -. I ad v- x ati 1.1.3 . J 'lr Lorna Craig Brend a Bell -135-7 . f' Jacklyn Brad ford in 'Y' iq!- '.' 4-0' 6.. J N 4, g H X George Donaldson P gb 4 1 N ,, V i ' Richard Birkemeyer as-.b ll. rv- N , .ov S K . Gary Bricker Gene Donovan ' 1 n' da 1 im JL Gloria Doyle Jacquelyn Larry Robert Dunlap Foltz Fruchey Gillespie G1 asco -.. 46 52. 0 0 A j 'Z S' 0- ,,, by-rr V fur! -f X Edward Richard Sallie Don Beverly Humphreys Irwin Irwin Johnston Jones U an ' x .ox ! 1 i 'NX i I J ' Bonnie Gerald Larry Dallas Thomas Krontz Lamb Martz Lusk Maag Duane Robert Bixel Bl ankemeyer Q? r X Joan Bricker 'Q Jacque Donovan 36 ...A 'G' Virginia Hitchcock Ig s. . f 'f J. Joseph Karcher 'er - I Sylvia Mc Kanna as X i Rita Busick ,ix Y? f James Doty 'liv- --sl ? Geraldine Hoyt 7 curl, l I .x Q' I I Anna Knott 'fl 6' u .A I 9 .ff 9 1 Lou A nn Meyer ei' .. a if or 2 ' , f-at W , - . f Qi , NN A I 1 , Q ..f Wilma Jon Donald Shirley Duarlrle Meyer Miller Myers Ramsey Reed rj ' ' N.-e ' Q KS' I l ri ' :fu Mark Wayne Williams Helen Georginia Schroeder Smith Smith Stechschulte Terhark Madalyn Verhoff 1 -9 -up . I Nona Wood Robert Wood Carol Risser lqzy .ai -rf . '7 f if K .-f' Ev an Thomas David Rummel any -3' . x I. Michael Underferth 34 Sm M K fr ACTI ITIES OUR ACTIVITIES THIS YEAR WERE MANY. THEY WERE GRAND AND GALA AFFAIRS. AND THE PEOPLE FLOCKED FROM MILES AROUND IN LARGE GROUPS AND IN PAIRS. WE HAVE RECORDED SOME OF THEM, AND THEY ARE PICTURED INSIDE. THEY WERE PLACED HERE FOR YOUR PLEASURE, AND YOU'RE SURE TO VIEW THEM WITH PRIDE Jeannine Core QUEEN Doris Cartwright Gail 'Bricker Martha Metzger Sylvia Bradford J ack Teegardin Q2-. Ben Baxter e.-:.-.-..,.,. 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NNU L Q EE DORIS ANN DOTY Doris Ann Doty, a member of the senior class, was chosen An- nual Queen of 1954. Mary Berry, a consultant on teenage problems, selected Doris from among the girls who were candidates for Queen. She made the selection on an impersonal basis, having never met any of the girls. The other candidates, Janet Jones, Virginia Cartwright, and Carol Risser, were the Queen's attendants. JANET JONES VIRGINIA CARTWRIGHT CAROL RISSER Junior Sophomore Freshman WEETIIE RT SENIORS IUNIORS Sylvia Bradford Io Miller Dick Reeder Gary Allen an - 4 SOPHOMORES FR-ESHMEN Virginia Cartwright Virginia Hitchcock Clayton Gonyea Gary Bricker 41 UNIUR PL Y CAS FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Eula Jean Moore, Donna Lou Stratton, Dorothy Watkins, Margaret Bartz, Noretta Rogers. STANDING: Miss Clayton, Allen Eversole, Don Evans, Kay Mayberry, Mary Best, Merlin Gerdeman, Dennis Kohli, Larry Edwards, Mr. Basinger. ah- I ,kk ' J! 43 PORT HURRAY FOR OUR TEAM. THEY'RE THE VERY BEST. THEY PLAY FAIR AND SQUARE, AND ALWAYS MEET THE TEST 8 A CHES C oach Collins Stackhouse came to Grove seven years ago, from Ohio Northern University where he re- ceived his B,S, Degree and later his masters from Colum- bia University in 1950. In the last four years Grove has had 32 wins 1 tie and 3 losses and has taken either lst or 2nd place trophy in the Northwest Conference in that period. This makes us outstanding in the Conference as we have won more trophies than any other school. Our triumph has come from the fact that he has contributed a lot to our boys and showed them howto play good, hard, clean football. Grove's line and back- field was one of the smoothest working outfits because of the intensive drilling and training. The success of our squad was largely determined by the play of eleven senior boys who have been out- standing in ability. Collins Stackhouse Coach Bob Diller came here in 1951 from Blanchard High School where he taught for 2 years. He received his B. S. Degree at Defiance College. He was assistant line coach in football and made our line a strong and defensive one. They stopped our opponents cold in 10 games. He is also track coach. In 1953 his team won lst in No rth wes t Conference, Putman County and Junior Olympics in Lima. This also was due to the fact that he contributed a lot to the boys and they were out to win. ' Wade Shank Bob Diller Coach Wade Shank came here twelve years ago, where he attended Findlay College for 2 years and Bowl- ing Green for 2 years, there he received his B. S. Degree. He coaches Ir. High football and basketball and is also faculty manager. The Junior High has taken lst place in the Putnam- co tournament 6 times in the last 8 years. fm! DALE JENKINS JACK TEEGARDIN BOB RISSER ED DAVIS JIM HAYDEN Back - 3 years Guard - 3 years Tackle - 3 years Guard - 2 years Back - 2 years BILL RADABAUGH BEN BAXTER JAMES GOEDDE PAUL TUSSING WILFRED FUERST End - 1 year End - 3 years Tackle - 2 years Center - 1 year Tackle - 3 years HERB CARPENTER DON DARBYSHIRE KEN ALTSTAETTER BILL BEGG JIM BAER End - 1 year Back - 1 year Back - 1 year Back - 1 year Guard - 1 year MA AGER TOP - Fred Mikesell, Byron Dotson BOTTOM - Bob Stover, Jack Callahan Our football team S thi took 2nd place Northwest the in ye ar Conference as they suf- defeat first fered their in the early in 3 years CZISOH. of the s part are five senior There Dale namely, boys. ff Bob Risse Jenkins, eegardin T Jack Wilfred Fuerst, and Ben only Baxter who have was .cv Ups .EIU 'E F' m. Qu: WR-SIA fu 'oo was c: Os: 'U 'VE ,Ea-I ayed football. pl The seniors wish the remaining football team alot ofsuccess in their years to come. Clayton Gonya, Larry aker, ITI hu Sc C Io Bartz, le 3Y SQ- G ards, Bill Be Edw ker, Larry ba Btu an, Bob Im WC mBo W ONE: Ii RO den, Jack 35' ml-I Davis, Paul Tussing, Ii Ed r, Ivan Verhoff, h Dille HC Co O: TW W RO b Stover . er, Bo Siefk ld H21 er, Ro Clym ach Stackhouse, Co THREE: W RO HH, ah Jack Call S51 in Cumm Don ick, .l'l'1 F d Bu Baer, IT1 Ii rl IC pen al' bC I He eg ardin, Te Dunlap, Larry er, CY lTl nke Joe Bla Altstaetter, SD llen, K ryA Ga ins, nk I6 ilfred Fuerst, Dale s Siefker, Karl Kiene, W i Denn 'En 3 'S 5 P4 T 13 9.7 'Pi '55 bs E fu Q E of 'U 3 o 9. as E fu W1 vi' E' '5 'Fl E eu E E O u. 5 IX L7 Si E c: o 5 27 92 an E 75 I-A u. C.. 8 C .cz -2 'U l 4 G! E at Martz. ell G1 horst 1 b Risser, Willard Se r,Bo IC HX BenB Delphos Jefferson Elida Lafayette Leipsic Spencerville Forest Bluffton Pandora-Gilboa Shawnee Grove Grove Grove Grove Grove Grove Grove Grove Grove Dale Jenkins Bob Risser Jack Teegardrn Jim Hayden Don Darbyshlre Herb Carpenter Grove Elida Grove Pandora-Gilboa Grove Shawnee Grove Ft. Jennings Grove Leipsic Grove Glandorf Grove Ottawa Parochial Grove Pandora-Gilboa Grove Cory-Rawson Grove Miller City Grove Ottawa Public Grove Lafayette Grove Continental Grove Ottoville Grove Bluffton Grove Kalida Grove Delphos Grove Vaughnsville 50 Leroy Maag Ben Baxter ANAGEI1 Gary Clymer, Byron Dotson INTRAMURALS If INTRAMURALS 12322513 CHEERLEADERS Rah, Rah, Team! Who - Team! Who - Team! Who - Team! Team! Team! Team Rah! Team Rah! Rah, Rah, Team! Who - Team! Who - Team! Who - Team! Team! Team! VARSITY FIRST ROW - Diana Allen, Virginia Cartwright, Janet Jones, Ruth Grove Rah! Team Rah! Grove Rah! Rah, Rah, Grove! Who - Grove! Who - Grove! Who - Grove! Gr Grove! Team Rah! Rah, Rah, Team! Who - Team! Who - Team! ove! Who - Team! Team! Team! Kidd. Grove Rah! Grove Rah! Rah, Rah, Grove! Who - Grove! Who - Grove! Who - Grove! Grove! Grove! ! , A ! , 5 Q S - r ' ? JUNIOR HIGH FIRST ROW - Brenda Bell, Carol Bogart, Jackie Bradford, Joan Bricker. I Y I . ff' TRI-Ill-Y FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Dorothy Meyer, Janet Solomon, Sallie Irwin, Jackie Bradford, Gloria Bradford, Martha Jones, Naomi Watkins, Ruth Kurber, Madalyn Verhoff, Beverly Jones, Jean Kohli, Joan Bricker, Mary Jean Kissell. SECOND ROW: Carol Kurber, Gail Bricker, Martha Metzger, Treas- urerg Sylvia Bradford, Secretary, Jeannine Core, Vice President, Doris Cartwright, Presidentg Charlotte Lentz, Carolyn McNamara, Margaret Bartz, Carol Solomon, Diana Allen, Rose Halker. THIRD ROW: Shirley Miller, Nona Wood, Kay Mayberry, Beverly Reithmaier, Dorothy Watkins, Eleanor Risser, Noretta Rogers, Donna Lou Stratton, Karel King, Virginia Cartwright, Sondra Anderson, Lorna Craig, Brenda Bell, Carol Bogart, Helen Ricker, Miss Brooks, Advisor. FOURTH ROW: Shirley Hoyt, Evelyn Fruchey, Janet Jones, Jo Miller, Dorothy Luginbill, Patty Rimer, Patsy Schaublin, Jean Hoffman, Judy Morris, Rose Halker, Linda Roeder, Shirley Henderson, Wilma Dunlap, Rosalyn Myers. FIFTH ROW: Dorothy Carpenter, Georgianna Terehark, Judy Nichols, Peggy King, Mary Best, Rita Bowers, Carol Risser, Ruth Kidd, Rita Buisk, Patsy Carpenter, Janet DeVelbiss, Wilma Meyer, Shirley Ramsey, Geraldine Hoyt, Doneta Amstutz. Q 15 PRESIDENT Doris Cartwright lil-Y FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Jerry Watkins, Herbert Carpenter, Jim Baer, Secretary: Jack Teegardin, President, Bob Risser, Vice President, Ben Baxter, Treasurerg Paul Tussing, Owen Jones. SECOND ROW: Mr. Burson, Roy Dotson, Jim Bowerman, Bob Kohli, Bill Begg, Ronald Johnson, Bob Brubaker, Larry Edwards, Marvin Struble, Barnie Dotson, THIRD ROW: Jim Kendall, Gary Allen, Dick Reeder, Bob Eply, Bill Reithmaier, Don Darbyshire, Delmar Nichols, Ross Hartman. PRESIDENT . l 4 I Jack Teegardin ' A 'r F.F. . FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Joe Karcher, Eugene Langhals, Ray Klernan, Bill Begg, Gary Allen, Maynard Bok, Jim Hayden, Art Kiene, Owen Jones, Gayle Bartz, Duane Bixel, SECOND ROW: Dean Begg, ,Tack Callahan. Gene Nance, Jim Morman, Dave Stechschulte, Irwin Schroeder, Joe Schumacker, Ronnie Siefker, Karl Kiene, William Emick, Kenneth Alstaetter, Glenn Martz, Larry Dunlap, Delmar Schroeder, Mr. Ralph Brooks, THIRD ROW: Ronald Fisher, Willie Selhorst, Joe Blankemeyer, Jim Jones, Dennis Siefker, Bill Radabaugh, Bob Risser, Frank Cart- wright, Fred Mikesell, Daniel Harshman, Jim Kendall, Ross Hartman, David Anderson, Bob Blandemeyer. PRESIDENT Jim Hayden F.ll. . FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Carolyn McNamara, Treasurer, Mary Ellen Brenneman, Vice- President, Shirley Hoyt, President, Mrs. Geiger, Advisor: Dorothy Meyer, Secretary, Dorothy Smith, Historian, and Joan Bricker. SECOND ROW: Jean Hitchcock, Sondra Anderson, Brenda Bell, Eileen Kiene, Sally Irwin, Clarine Hoffman, and Jackie Bradford. THIRD ROW: Jeanne Stechschulte, Mary Fuerst, Helen Ricker, Beverly Sperbeck, Eleanor Risser, Marilyn Meyer, Mary Stechschulte, and Carol Bogart, FOURTH ROW: Martha Fuerst, Wilma Meyer,Janet De Vilbiss, Doris Doty, Geraldine Hoyt, Georgiana Terhark, Shirley Ramsey, and Carol Risser. av PRESIDENT Shirley Hoyt B LLDOG PRESS ST FF FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Dorothy Watkins, Dorothy Meyer Charlotte Lentz Shirley Rimer Doris Cartwright, Carol Kurber, Margaret Bartz, Carol Solomon SECOND ROW MISS Hawk Jean Hoffman Shirley Henderson, Mitzi Meyer, Janet Jones, Jo Miller Sylvia Bradford Ahce Schroeder Kay May berry, Karel King, Donna Lou Stratton, Mrs.Martz. THIRD ROW Bob Eversole Evelyn Fruchey Shirley Hoyt, Patsy Carpenter, Rosalyn Myers, Janet DeVe1ib1ss Doris Doty Judy Nichols Martha Metzger Gail Bricker, Jeannine Core, Bud Emick. EDITOR Martha Metzger TYPISTS Janet Jones Alice Schroeder Karel King MIMEOGRAPHERS Dorothy Meyer Shirley Hoyt NNUAL STAFF FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Gail Bricker, Martha Metzger, Gordon Meyer, Jeannine Core, Shirley Hoyt, Carol Kurber. SECOND ROW: Mrs. Martz fadvisorj, Charlotte Lentz, Doris Cartwright. Sylvia Bradford, Janet DeVilbiss, Rosalyn Myers, Ben Baxter. PHOTOGRAPHER Martha Metzger ADVERTISING EDITOR . . . . Dick Verhoff ASSISTANT EDITOR . . . . Shirley Hoyt EDITOR ........ . . Jeannine Core BUSINESS MANAGER . . . Gordon Meyer 63 IRL 'GLEE CLUB FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Norma Luginbill, Diana Allen, J acklyn Bradford, Martha Jones, Naomi Watkins Shirley Rimer. Beverly Jones, Ruth Kurber, Gloria Bradford. SECOND ROW: Miss Funk, Helen Ricker Judy Geckle, Dorothy Smith, Brenda Bell, Sylvia Bradford, Sallie Irwin, Mary Jeane Kissell, Ruth Thomas Janet Solomon, Dorothy Meyer. THIRD ROW: Rosalyn Myers, Reggy King, Shirley Hoyt, Jennie Sandy Shirley Henderson, Joyce Radabaugh, Beverly Sperbeck, Rose Halker, Lavonne Bok. FOURTH ROW Geraldine Hoyt, Eleanor Bixel, Jeannine Core, Wilma Meyer, Jeanne Stechschulte, Dorothy Carpenter Lou Ann Meyer, Ruth Ann Buckingham, Shirley Ramsey, Carol Risser. DIRECTOR 5 if Miss Funk S 1 if? BOY S GLEE C U FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Dennis Kohli, Jack Kissell, Jim Baer,AJohn Hoyt, LeRoy Maag Marvin Struble. SECOND ROW: Shirley Henderson, Wilfred Fuerst, Don Darbyshire, Ben Baxter, Delmar Nichols, Dennis Seifker, Gary Allen, Miss Funk. Ml ED IIORUS FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Dorothy Carpenter, Charlotte Lentz, Carol Kurber, Virginia Cart- wright, Shirley Rimer, Dorothy Watkins, Sallie Irwin, Helen Ricker. SECOND ROW: Miss Funk, Jean Hoffman, Peggy King, Eula Jean Moore, Wilma Myer, Carol Risser, Shirley Ramsey, Eleanor Bixel, Geraldine Hoyt. THIRD ROW: Dennis Kohli, Herbert Carpenter, Delmar Nichols, Don Darbyshire, Ben Baxter, James Baer, Larry Gillespie, Duane Bixel. OR IIESTR FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Dennis Kchli, Doneta Amstutz, Donna Lou Stratton, Virginia Cartwright, Eleanor Bixel, Dorothy Luginbill, Rosalyn Myers, Martha Metzger, Jennie Lou Sandy, Janet Jones. SECOND ROW: Ruth Buckingham, Judy Geckle, Carol Buckingham, Margaret Bartz, Norma Luginbill, Joyce Rada- baugh, Karel King, Patsy Carpenter, Peggy King, Evelyn F ruchey, Alice Schroeder, Helen Ricker. STANDING: Rose Halker, Miss Funk, Director, Judy Nichols, John Hoyt. 'X xf,iT3fJJ x Q W J Wigs U32 i f wx f 'X--f-a.,,4N,'X ,fb AJORETTES LEFT TO RIGHT: Carol Risser, Rose Halkex, Ruth Kurber, Shirley Rimer, Jackie Fruchey, Marilyn Meyer, Noretta Rogers. HEAD MAIORETTE: Shirley Rimer DER LASSME THE LOWER GRADES--ONE TO EIGHT ARE ON THE FOLLOWING PAGES. YOU'LL REALLY GET A KICK OUT OF TI'lEM 'CAUSE TI-IEY'RE AT THEIR CUTEST AGES. SOME ARE SMILING, SOME ARE SAD, SOME ARE ACTING SILLY. SOME ARE DRESSED IN OVERALLS, AND SOME ARE DRESSED REAL FRILLY. YES INDEED, THEY'RE PICTURED HERE ALONG WITH THEIR TEACHERS SO SWEET. AND WITHOUT THIS SECTION IN OUR ANNUAL IT WOULDN'T BE COMPLETE. SO ENJOY YOURSELF AS YOU LOOK THROUGH HERE AND SEE YOUR FRIENDS AND RELATION. THEY REALLY ARE THE BEST OF BEST. THEY'RE THE LATEST SENSATION. EIGIITH GRADE FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Charles Ridinger, Danny Chamberlin, Shirley Anderson, Jewelie Gillespie, Helen Darbyshire, Jim King, Lyle Mc Kanna, Tom Parker. SECOND ROW: Mr. Diller, Myrna Mackaman, Virginia Diller, Colleen Nichols, Beatrice Lentz, Sharon Blosser, Florence Risser, Judy Gillespie, Doyle Myers, Janet Cummins, Cynthia Watkins. THIRD ROW: Beverly Williams, Patty Mikesell, Bonnie Kohli, Evelyn Smith, Steve lrwin, Ross Harshman, GaryDowning, Wayne Culp, Jim Garver. FOURTH ROW: Ruby Hartman, Dewey Lusk, Jack Tussing, Paul Ridinger, Gary Dunnett, Judy Bogart, John Humphreys. SEVE TH GRADE FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Harry Watkins, Donnie Sneary, Barry Eversole, Mary Volkmer, Carol Buckingham, Karen Jones, Larry Niswander. SECOND ROW: Charles Pugh, David Bourquin, Carol Bartz, Betty Culp, Phylis Stover, Judith Mayberry, Patricia Kissell, Paul Deter, Mr. Pickens. THIRD ROW: Mr. Smith, David Marks, Paul Evans, James Nance, Donnie Doty, Ronnie Doty, Matine Mumea, Judy Dunlap, Kirsten Smith, Homer Chamberlin. FOURTH ROW: Octavia Cruz, Steven Dunlap, Billy Hoffelbert, Betty Martz, Gloria Amstutz, Twila Amstutz, Roberta Leatherman, Ruth Busick, Joyce Irwin, Bill Darbyshire. SIXTH GRADE FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Janet Bradford, Sylvia Artressia, John Ridinger, Shirley Watkins, Beverly Stewart, Richard Deter, Jerry Kissell, Marvin Oberdier, Dairlyn Vance. SECOND ROW: Paula Hartman, Patsy King, Carolyn Rogers, Dwight Nichols, Robert Kindall, Jean Ann Jones, Carol Bixel, Helen Culp, James Tussing, James Bartz, Ronald Niswander. THIRD ROW: Mr, Hawk, Jerry Tubler, Robert Wehrly, Sharon Dorn, Carolyn Kramer, Diana Teegarden, Sandra Osborn, Pauline Morris, Nancy Barto, Donna Risser, James Bonnell, Mary Waltz. FOURTH ROW: Karen Renner, Earlene Belch, Jo Ann Jones, Richard Schaublin, James Amstutz, Beech Osborn, Diana Geckle, Barbara Bogart, Susan Lucas, Patricia Shank. FIFTH GRADE FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Polly Dunlap, Norma Irwin, Marie Jones, Sandra Stewart, Beverly Downing, Mary Deter, Lee Smith. SECOND ROW: Terry Reeder, Mary Kendall, Don Bonnell, Larry Dunlap, Lynn Hartman, John Mackaman, Kent Volkmer, Mrs. Garver. THIRD ROW: Judy Darbyshire, Louise Morris, Ruth Carpenter, John Benard, Lynn Bowers, Paul Goedde, Brenda Clymer. FOURTH ROW: Bill Fausey, Joyce Miksell, Doyle DeVelbliss, Blanche Howell, John Teegardin, Roy Dean Rogers, Ann Hilty, Donna Lee Kidd. . F0 HTH D FIFTH GRADE FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Keith Lentz, Sylvia Gillespie, Joleen Kohli, Miriam Brooks, Tanya Benroth, John Culp. SECOND ROW: Miss Turner, Nancy Best, Rachel Niswander, Diane Bourquin, Dorothy Barto, Donna Jean Bailey, Jane Belch, Theodora Kissell. THIRD ROW: Ray Schaublin, Donna Jean Steele, Eunice Sneary. Karen Sue Moser, Sue Parsons, Maxine Fruchey, Irvin Anderson. FOURTH ROW: Lynn Darby- shire, Donald Garver, Dorothy Krontz, John Welty, Ann Hawkey, Ethel Mae Smith, Robert Volkmer. F0 RTII GRADE FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Judy Ginader, Joe Darbyshire, Leonard Jones, Barbara Lamphier, Paul Everitt, Paula Everitt, Sharon Myers, Nancy A. Donaldson, Donald Amstutz, Tommy J ones, SECOND ROW: Tom Edwards, Paul Amstutz, Carol Sue Rex, Mary Chamberlin, Blain Dorn, Bruce Kissell, Ray Miller, Judy Niemi, Larry Hofferbert, Barbara Ann Barkimer, Bobby Renner. THIRD ROW: Sue Jones, Gary Griffith, Tom Goedde, Billy Matson, Robert Artrissia, Larry Light, Nancy Marks, Jerry Doty, Larry Doty, Joe Bunn, Mrs. Basinger. DVERTISING 9 A. M. WE STARTED OUT FRESH, EXCITED, GAY. 4 P. M. WE VENTURED BACK WORN OUT AT THE END OF OUR DAY Compliments of THE FINDLAY PUBLISHING C0. TRANSIT MIXED CONCRETE CONCRETE BLOCKS J. ll. BORGELT Dealer in Lumber and Builders' Supplies PHONE 22680 OTTAWA, OHIO ESTABLISHED 1904 CHRISTY EQUIPMENT CO. John Deere Farm Equipment Parts - Service Appliances and Supplies ADA, LIMA, OTTAWA Congratulations Senior Class DAVIDSON ENAMEL PRODUCTS INC Lima, Ohio , , nu I H, , STAR CARPET CLEANING CUMPANY Complete line of new rugs and carpets this year. Alterations and Repairs 2 Phones 7-2781, 2-5696 Q51-AR i 426 South Main St. CARPET CLEA NING CO. LIMA, OHIO sty llfrl s I 2 Q rl '-' Q ,q N gf., ,Q I 1. I Compliments of Compliments of GILLILAND WIRE 8: SUPPLY 447 North Elizabeth Street GREGG'S Lima, Ohio DEPT. STORE Distributors of LIMA OHIO Carey Fire Chex Shingles IIOLTKAMP-FORTMAN C0. HARDWARE FRIGIDAIRE - INTERNATIONAL REFRIGERATION MCCORMICK FARM IMPLEMENTS KALIDA, OHIO THE PUWELL COMPANY LIMA, OHIO Everything For Sanitation SNYDER TILE COMPANY Fittings - Yees, Tees EHS, Curves Everlasting - Acid - Proof - Frost Resisting - Guaranteed PHONE 1211 CONTINENTAL, OHIO J. P. CRONIN MDTORS INC. SALES SERVICE 911 SOUTH METCALF LIMA, OHIO METZGEIYS ELEVATUR PURINA - CHOW GOMER, OHIO Congratulauons' From BLUSSERS HOME STURE l Compliments of KLENKS Known for Good Clothing COLUMBUS GROVE LEIPSIC George says, Congratulations We Stand to the graduates of '54' Between You and Loss For Quality in homemade candy, ice cream FOLSOM INSURANCE and lunches AGENCY visit the 801 Cook Tower SWEETLAND CONFECTIONARY LIMA, OHIO on the Square LIMA, OHIO THE OHIO STEEL FOUNDRY COMPANY A GOOD PLACE TO WORK LIMA, OHIO Springfield, Ohio VAUGHNSVILLE THE RIMER STORE HARDWARE Groceries, meats and vegetables General Hardware and appliances Paints - Tools locker and slaughtering Gifts - Sporting Goods - Phone M-23 Clyde D. Stemen VA UGHNSVILL E, OHIO RIMER, OHIO Phone 48-1 BEST WISHES Sn GOOD LUCK SENIORS TUTTLE LUMBER CUMPANY BALDWIN-LIMA-HAMILTON CORPURATION Construction Equipment Division LIMA, OHIO VARSITY SHOP Compliments of Sportswear-Clothing-Furnishings K-AY'S E T Young Men and Boys JEW LRY S ORE 224 North Main St, 129 North Main Street PHONE 3-0681 LIMA, OHIO Lima, Ohio 84 R. F. SCIIROEDER TRACTOR SALES Complete Line--Farm Equipment Firestone Tires Sales and Service Wholesale and Retail Phone 25 COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO l ,,,,,1 l L. .31 Compliments of KOIILI MOSER BODY SHOP GROVEDALE FEED CO. Grinding and Mixing Purina Chow and Farm Supply Phone 56 COLUMBUS GROVE and GILBOA 1 1 , Compliments of TIIE PLAIN VIEW DAIRY W. P. Hitchcock COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO SCHMENK FAWCETT INSURANCE OTTAWA, oH1o Compliments of LEADER STORE LIMA, OHIO llAWKEY'S PHARMACY COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO C omplim ents of VINNIE RIDINGER COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO Compliments of K 8: K 5g - S 1.00 Store COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO Class of 1954 DILSAVER'S BARBER SHOP COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO , , .LY l 1 , , 5 SHAW'S Food Market Meats - Groceries Vegetables - Frozen Foods COLUMBUS GROVE, oH1o FORTMAN CLEANERS Pick-up and Delivery Service 204 North Main Street Phone 11 COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO A, C, GETTMAN Petroleum Products Coleman Heating Glidden Paints 218 W. Sycamore St. COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO Compliments of STECHSCHULTE AND SON HARDWARE COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO JONES ELECTRICAL SERVIC E Zenith Television 200 N. High St. Phone 318 COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO Compliments of E. L. McCRATE Ford Sales COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO KILLEN'S RECREATION COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO SAM'S LUNCH COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO , J,, Compliments of THE LIMA PACKING COMPANY LIMA, OHIO Lima Brand Meat Products P 5 ' P ZIEGENBUSH FURNITURE STORE Compliments Complete line of New - Furniture of and CREVISTON HARDWARE CO. Westinghouse Appliances at Lowest Prices High at West St. Easy Terms -Open Evenings Till 9:00 Phone 34681 LIMA, OHIO Phone 8-8341 565 South Metcalf, LIMA, OHIO Every Thing for Rent NU - OULET You Name It Lowest Prices In Lima Available Dick Has It 333-35 North Main St. LIMA, OHIO WHITE COTTAGE RENTAL SERVICE LIMA, OHIO DUFF TRUCK LINE. INC. Home Office Lima, Ohio Phone 4-9941 Complete T ransportat ion Service Compliments of WILLIAMS RESTAURANT Manager Glen W. Williams Assistant Manager Glen E. Williams COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO Compliments of KISSELL ELECTRIC COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO Serving Columbus Grove, Vaughnsville, Cairo and Southern Putnam County Publishing - Printing PUTNAM COUNTY VIDETTE 517 W. Sycamore Phone 116 COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO MCADAMQSC FLURIST Flowers Individually Styled For Every Occasion COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO VlRG'S REPAIR SHOP rs, Farm Mac ' General Repair SONS THE COLUMBUS GROVE GRAIN and SUPPLY CO. nl, , BECKMAN JEWELERS Bulova, Elgin, Hamilton, and Gruen Watches Diamonds 65 Years in OTTAWA, OHIO C omplim ents of HOYT 'S TAVERN OTTAWA, OHIO lil 1 , , , BEACH RADIO and TELEVISION All Makes- Admiral - Zenith - Sparton Phone 268B H, .GO-LDIN and CO. 306 South Central Avenue LIMA, OHIO Phone 3-4081 Dealers in Scrap Iron, Rags, Metals, and Batteries. T elevision BL UFFTON, OHIO JOURNELL 8: SONS MARATHON SERVICE 130 East Market Street LIMA, OHIO Phone 8-0811 STEINER M0'I'0R SALES Dodge Trucks Sales and Service L. G. STEINER PANDORA, OHIO Phone 89 JONES AUTO ELECTRIC Compliments of Complete Service on Ignition-Generators-Starters-Lights KENNY at DENNYS Batteries and Accessories PHONE 82 COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO Enjoy the Best Buy SEYFEI3lT'S POTATO CIIIPS B, 8: T, Shaffner LIMA DISTRIBUTORS BEGG PEASE SEED FARMS HARDWARE COLUMBUS GROVE D OHIO Qpqllsuzlq- TIF IE I COLUMBUS GROVE OHIO QEWSEED ' Phone 21 R 4 Top Prices Paid For A11 Livestock Cattle - Calves - Lambs - Hogs SWIFT and C0 Phone 53 or 237 COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO Open 8 A, M, to 3 P, M. HEALTH-SPOT SHOE STORE Foot - so - Port Shoes If you care for your feet. 224 N. Elizabeth Bob Hullinger Lima, Ohio Manager I L, BURREY'S MARKET on Route 12 PANDORA, OHIO THE UAK Good Food and Beverages Open Sundays OTTAWA, OHIO EVANS TYPEWRITER CO. Royal Typewriters Business Machines Corner Crawford 8: Cory Streets FINLAY, oH1o POLING'S GULF SERVICE Tire Repairing Washing Si Greasing Delphos, Ohio We Will Appreciate Your Patronage. LION CLOTHING DELPHOS, OHIO C. F. NISWANDER 8: SON DON JENKINS UYOUR JEWELER INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER DEALERH 140 west High BLUFFTON, OHIO MMA OHIO HIRAM D. DILLER INSURANCE AGENT Diller's Policies Pay Phone 70-A PANDORA, OHIO Compliments of NIESE SERVICE STATION Pip Niese, Manager 245 West Main OTTAWA, OHIO EVANS ELECTRIC 16 Public Square Lima, Ohio Electrical Equipment Supplies 8a Appliances Compliments of Dr. HARRY J. HANOLD OPTOMETRIST 306-7 Dominion Building LIMA, OHIO LEHMANN'S STORE Frigidaire Appliances I Pianos - Ironrite Radio - Television Youngstown Sinks 8: Cabinets Furniture 245 North Main DELPHOS, OHIO OSI KURTZ SOHIO SERVICE Atlas Tires 8: Batteries DELPHOS, OHIO 94 1, Q . .,,,, f 5' '-T -a ,U m ,, Q 1 ggi, L. X 0, X X55 , xx ' 4 C, .V 2 X Ah 'x 'r ,4 . . ,df wifi A - l I f X nwu,,.4 - - .L-,K,,v- yy 5.4 V' 9'3H1'Ul'fiYll'lFbfvb- -IM.. G - A A BARRET MOTOR SERVICE!-S JONES Specialized Services: and Carburetors - Ignition TATE Speedometers - Tune-Up Service BARBER 213 S. Elizabeth Phone 3-3671 SHOP LIMA, OHIO COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO R. G. Bricker F. Shearer' Compliments of THE METROPOLITAN BANK 27 N. Elizabeth St. LIMA, OHIO - - - 1 MYERS CHEVROLET SALES W. F. Myers O. R. Myers Sales - Service Chevrolet Approved Mechanics - Genuine Chevrolet Parts Complete New Body Paint Shop 220 West Sycamore St. COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO 1 VERIIUFF LUMBER CUMPANY AGNEITS MARKET Congratulations To The Senior Class of 1954 V. E. SLOANE General Insurance CAIRO, OHIO Compliments of MILLER 'S Automobiles CAIRO, OHIO Compliments I LEHMAN'S of Home Furnishings and ZEN'DER'S Funeral Directing Music Store PANDORA, OHIO LIMA, OHIO Fergerson Tractors and equipment The New Holland Line First In Grassland Farming We service Fergerson, Ford and other equipment. We also handle parts, General tires, Gates, Belts and Pulleys STEINER TRACTOR SALES Harold Steiner NEUHAUSER HATCHERIES U. S. Approved Pullorum Clean Good Luck and Hyline Chicks I 222 S. Union LIMA, OHIO PANDORA. OHIO Phone 143 Compliments of Compliments MAJORS of APPLIANCE 8: T. V. 226 N. Elizabeth St. LIMA, OHIO CARL BLAKEN ,,n , Compliments of Compliments of BIXEL SEED FARMS BUSHONG MEMORIALS Phone 181 R 13 201 West Sycamore COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO C. S. MILLER and SON Super Service Station Phone 95 Prestolite Batteries U, S, Tires COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO , 1 , , , FRANKS ELECTRIC For A11 Your Insurance Needs MOTOR SERVICE HOLMES INSURANCE AGENCY For Complete Motor Repair Rewinding - Bearing Service Phone 50 216 Plumb St. COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO See For Good Insurance COLUMBUS GROVE. OHIO VI, is . .xl N , .M N.,a..gi.,...u if ,MFI aft . , 'E 3,53 gag Q3 ' -if F . if wskgim 8,5 ,jj 1 , M KOIILS Market and Locker Service A 4 5, g f Q . - 5 '- Hs K 4 ik so , Q of N ,,,,, ,ji is i i L c . ,f i'f'ffw , , L ,V ..,. A 'T G W, ' H L' 1 M ., .. ... , Qi,-L' V f I ,,.. im ' A I 'H - , .,3gg 7:M fJ'Zjf,,'.' f A K 6 - Q .A 1. D K E l ANI' X 1 X LCCREII SE' If Custom Slaughtering Curing Home Freezer Processing Service Year Round e0l0W Compliments of BAER'S SHOE STORE -'The Three B aers - cami and Peg 1-ee COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO DONALDSON BROS. GARAGE Pontiac Sales and Service 114 N. High St. Phone 234 COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO JONES GARAGE Chrysler - Plymouth Also Used Cars COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO GANDER and SON Westinghouse Philco Everything Electrical COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO -I i EL NIENBERG SUPPLY CO. 1 GLANDORF PHONE 2221 House of courteous Service Oliver 8: New-Idea Farm Equipment Chrysler - Plymouth Compliments of 556 West Elm CA S RL' LIMA, OHIO TAVERN 44221 44231 GLANDORF, oH1o Allis - Chalmers New Idea Buick McDOWELL-MARSHALL SALES PANDORA, OHIO BOX 357 Phone 57A 103 Compliments of Compliments The of HI-Y SOPHOMORE CLASS Compliments Compliments of 0f The F. H. A. Y I FRE SHMAN CLASS A Congratulations Compliments of 'CO the Senior Class The from the BULLDOG PRESS TRI - HI - Y Congratulations to The Class of 54 from CLASS OF 55 Compliments to the Senior Class from the F. F. A. , -I O. C. HURSEY BLUFFTON, OHIO John Deere 8: New Idea Farm Equipment . , Jn-ui WESTERN OHIO LUMBER CO. 124 East Vine Street Telephone 4-9661 LIMA, OHIO SWALLOWS QUALITY BEVERAGES Whistle ---- Orange Vess-Cola Swallows Keg Root Beer PHONE 61221 LIMA, OHIO 1 ,Q 1 Compliments of GLANDORF TILE CO. GLANDORF, OHIO --I Compliments of SHEETER MOTOR SALES Dodge Plymouth Dodge Job Rated Trucks DELPHOS, OHIO Congratulations Class of 1954 THE BLUFFTON NEWS BLUFFTON, OHIO Compliments of DOTS LINE Box 203, LIMA, OHIO 105 'Q QF-K3 .f A 20, 1 O6 .1 W: v-.vi . 13? kfiyijffii-5 .,p ' I , 'mm . 1 Q9-'1 4 . . by F W3 A ' JI: K 1 1, 1 .N an 1 ww is Zn , Z 535 .0 a af . . in. 1 1 K , id Y, :um 1' . ff in ,J fb 'S- .555 N' dn O Cgrnplimentg COITIPIIIIIBIIIS of of I KURBER ELECTRIC JO'S BEAUTY SHOPPE J 14-R-4 COLUMBUS GROVE, oH1o' COLUMBUS GROVE. OHIO I Compliments of W E A T ll E ll S E A L Interchangeable Winter Windows and Summer Screens 1206 E. Second Street Telephone: 2-2251 OTTAWA, OHIO SNEARY'S BODY SHOP 715 S. Main St. THE COLUMBUS GROVE TELEPHONE CO. Complete Auto Body Repair and Painting I - COLUMBUS GROVE, OHIO U U I CORKWELIXS Come In And Shop Chat or Just Relax OTTAWA, OHIO 4- . I Getting Married, Having a Birthday or Any Special Occasion For the Finest Pastries of All Kinds Call or Visit PHIL'S PASTRY SHOP Columbus Grove, Ohio Phone 129 Phil Barrere W. E, MARTIN, M,YD. Columbus Grove, Ohio Phone 269 Compliments of D. B. LUCAS, M, D, Columbus Grove, Ohio Compliments Shop and Save of at FREYS' pimms' 'I' . if Phone 21231 Established 1877 Ottawa, Ohio MASTER MARKET Lima's Leading Food Market Compliments of NATIONAL BANK of LIMA Main Office Public Square High Street Branch Cook Tower Member, Federal Reserve System Member, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp- 1., Credit with Hart Easy to Start Nil lll,, 2 1 '26 WIST HIGH STREET IIIOOOS WMO!! SIYUWAII-limi MBGAGI-IHIIIIKD HARTS FOR DIAMONDS Diamonds for Sweethearts CONGRATULATIONS to the Class of 1954 WILLIAMS PLUMBING and HEATING Columbus Grove and Ottawa fixllillrfwf . umrv ls , P LiJEWELRY Come ln 'UIEDLOCK' Browse , IQ JGWSLER .I J.-51, IQLSNSESXXI J, W. Around. 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