Pettisville High School - Lariat Yearbook (Pettisville, OH)

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ROBERT YODER PHYLLIS SCHMUCKER Robert is mowing .awn at his home, one mf his regular duties. Jueldine is shown 'eady to leave for the iunior-senior banquet. F' Phyllis poses on senior trip with U. S. Capitol as background. M e r rill starts for the mill to get feed for the stock. JUELDINE NOFZIGER MERRILL NOFZIGER ROBERT YODER was the only senior office boy. Robert was president of the class the freshman year. He showed his interest in music by being a member of choir, boys glee, and a mixed octet. Robert was the only boy in shorthand class and acted as Mr. Clark's secretary. He p l a y e d on the class basketball team. Robert played a role in the senior play. PHYLLIS SCHMUCKER is Mr. Ray's after- noon secretary. She was in both class plays, and had the leading role in the senior play. nPhilH was a member of choin girls glee club, and band. She was class vice-president in the junior year. She served on Pet Echoes staff her senior yean She was a booster for two years. Phyllis played guard on the class basketball team. JUELDINE NOFZIGER is class valdictor- ian. Her most important senior activity was editing the l953 Lariat. She was also head librarian and bookmender one year. Jueldine was in both class plays and had one of the leading roles in the junior p l a y. She also was in choir and girls glee. She was the first graduate whose parents both graduated from Pettisville. M RRILL NGFZIGER was a member of sev- eral boys quartets, choir, and boys glee club. He played a role in the junior play and was a member of FFA for three years. HTook,H as he is often referred to, played basketball on the class team. Merrill was one of the senior representatives to Stu- dent Council. He is noted for his clever remarks. Sensors -8-