Jefferson Center High School - Annual Yearbook (Columbia City, IN)

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Qfagsi? Sfigfovpc On September S, l9hh, the Jefferson Center Ranch roped nineteen mavericks and corralled them for four years of training. Some of the dogies and their duties in- cluded, Joan Bakle, president, James Remke, vice-presidentg Betty Hewes, secretary, Mary Louise Putman, treasurer, and Gerald Cowan, student council representative. Ella Beth Kaufhnan kept a record of the activities on the corral. Mrs. Plummer was put in charge while strict that we knew ing we gained three thus making a total engaged was a rough Mr. Kent, of course, was foreman over all. Our foreman was so we had to walk the straight and narrow path. During our train- more mavericks-Bill Fairchild, Mary Crago, and James Nichols of twenty-two dogies. Among the activities in which we became initiation of all dogies, as well as the fun of two hayrides on a chuck wagon. Upon entering our second year of training we found things smoother. During vacation we lost three of our dogies. Joan Bakle, Mary Crago, and James Nichols, to other ranches. Later on we lost Gloria Jean Lopshire, who also went to a nearby ranch. We gained, though, a new trainer, Mrs. Wiedenhoft. She left us soon after, however, and Mr. Luther was put in charge. Mr. Luther continued as our straw boss during the remainder of our training period. We elected new dogies for the duties of the ranch, Ella Beth Kaufman, presidentg Betty Hewes, vice presidentg Bonnie Ward secretaryg Beverly Crawford, treasurer, and Mark' Waterman, student council represen- tative. Mildred Rhoads took over the log book and diaries for the remaining three years kept a record of our activities. During this second year we were let loose long enough to initiate the class of 'Lx9. We also gained freedom long enough for a party at the home of one of our dog- ies, Beverly Crawford. Another event was a theater party, followed by a feed in a private stall. Another year rolled around with a total of seventeen dogies. The respective duties of these dogies were: Betty Hewes, president, Beverly Crawford, vice-presi- dent: Lewis Aker, treasurer, Mary Louise Putman, secretary, and Gerald Cowan, stu- dent oouncil member. We gained control over the ranch store. Our store keepers for the first semester were Betty Howes, Beverly Crawford, and Bonnie Ward. The manager was lark Waterman and the janitor, Bill McWhirter. The second semester the store keepers were Mary Louise Putman, Mildred Rhoads, Beth Hasty and Mary Frances Harber. Bill Fairchild was janitor. Our income from the store was 51470. We had some excitement around the ranch when we dogies received our class rings. Each one of us had to show them off. We were corralled together for two more par- ties. One was a hayride which we followed with a weiner roast. The other was a party at the ranch. We left the ranch one day to visit the State House at Indiana- polis. The biggest event in this year's training was the reception we gave to the dogies of the class of 'h7. We journeyed to the '30 Club' at Columbia City for our supper and afterwards went to Fort Wayne to a show. It was really an exciting eve- ning for most of us. Two months before school was out one of the dogies, Glenn Chappel, became ill and could not continue the year's training. Oh yes, during the summer all the doggies got together for a day at Lake James. Yippee, Hi, Yayll We at last find ourselves in the last stages of training, and we're eagerly waiting for roundup. We lost a dogie, Don Mendenhall, to another ranch. That leav- es only sixteen of us. The dogies and their jobs this year are, Gerald Cowan, pres- identg James Remke, vice-president, Lewis Aker, secretary, Glenn Chappel, treasure, and Junior Ray, student council representative. We gave our senior play on the nights of November 20 and 21. The play, Apple Blossom Time, was a great success and netted us one hundred thirty' dollars. Mr. Kent, our foreman, directed us. We celebrated our success the last night by having a party at Bonnie Ward's home. I N