Pettisville High School - Lariat Yearbook (Pettisville, OH)

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TOP, Left: Mrs. Ernagene Yingling, the health nurse, gives Shirley Frey a patch test as Beverly Gearig, BeckyLiechty, and Linda Augustine wait their tum. TOP, Right: Marlene Beck, Rachel Porter, and Sharon Nofziger, the Harmonettes, take part in the radio program- SECOND, Left: Duane McConnell, Stevie Grie- ser, Kathleen King, Stevie Lauber, Jimmy Lantz, Renee Rupp, Jerry Reynolds, LeRoy Nafziger, and Kenny Frey pose for a picture with Jimmy's birthday cake. SECOND, Right: The Quarter Notes, made up of Suzy Frey, Karen Gearig, Karin Lantz, and Judy Short, sing into the mike at WOWO. THIRD: Ronnie Rice, Joseph Nafziger, Keith Moden, and Walter Sigg are engaged in a game of basketball before lunch. BOTTOM: Paul Morris, Donna Hartman, Cheryl Thierry, and Mary Helen Ramos display their bulletin board.

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The state basketball champions, the Edgerton Bulldogs, were the opponents in the year 's first home game, November ll. The Pettisville boys lost 58-56. This loss was the first of the season for the team. lt was also the last until the second Archbold game, January 2. At this first home game dads of the basketball players were honored, as an added feature. The fathers were admitted free and each wore his son's uniform number. The local team fought till the last second but could not win. fAt least, we lost to the future state champslj i Pettisville's long-time foe, Archbold, held two royal battles with the local team this year. Pettisville came out triumphant in the first, but the team was defeated in the second. The display on the bulletin board served as a good luck charm- -once! The faculty with their husbands and wives held several parties this year. At Thanksgiving, they prepared their traditional dinner. In addition to the faculty, the school board members and their wives and non-faculty personnel and their spouses attended the dinner. The first Thanksgiving was recalled in the operetta given by grades five and six. Scenes of the Pilgrim story were done in an effective picture form. A chorus sang several numbers. Miss HClCI1 RCthIHCl, representative of the Toledo Edison Company demonstrated electrical appliances to the FHA at one of the fall meetings. She served refreshments in line with her demonstration to the girls. The gfildft again had as a special project the molding of leaves in clay. These leaves were glazed and baked, and given to the mothers of the artists for Christmas. Other art projects were also carried on in the elementary classes. A visitation program for the elementary grades was again followed this year. The parents were designated a specific time to visit their children 's classes. TOP: Mrs. Grace Holtzmuller, Mrs. Helen Springer, Miss Marie Drennan, Mrs. Thelma Rychener, Mrs. Mildred Rychener, Miss Ellen Rakestraw and Mr. William Rychener are preparing the Thanksgiving dinner. SECOND: The school board members pose with their wives at the Thanksgiving personnel dinner. They are Mr. Earl Weber, Mrs. Paul Smith, Mr. Paul Smith, Mrs. Earl Weber,Mr. and Mrs. Claude Rupp, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Rupp, and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Beck. ABOVE: Miss Helen Rethmel demonstrates the elec- tronic oven to the FHA girls. BELOW: Salvador Estrada, Connie Hull, Gloria Gon- zales, and Beth Stewart are making leaf patterns.

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Tuberculosis patch tests were again on the agenda for several of the grades. This test is made without charge. The elementary classes also celebrated the many birthdays of the students. A new intramural program was set up for two elementary grades, five and six. These small boys drew a large attendance at each of their games--usually more than at high school games. Interest was high not only because of their age, but also for some lucky shots and tricky plays. Some games were quite humorous. Another elementary pastime was working with bulletin boards. Many unusual ideas were put into pictures on these boards. The teachers and pupils cooperated to make ideas come to life. The oldest music ensemble at PHS is the Harmonettes, a trio of three pretty sophomore girls. These girls have completed their fourth year of singing together. The middle-aged music group is the Quarter Notes, the junior girls' quartet, who have completed their second year of singing. These two music groups plus a third group, the Off Beats, gave a radio program, High Time, over WOWO, Ft. Wayne, Ind., December 6. On November 28, the singers travelled over hazardous roads to make the tape. The day before the program was to be released, a call from WOWO resulted in a return trip to Ft. Wayne. The engineers at the station had erased the original tape, and if the program was to be released on schedule, a new tape would have to be made. The new tape was made and the program was broadcast on schedule. The program was conducted like a popular disc jockey show, with Ron Leupp announcing. Christmas brought with it a faster tempo of activities, decorating, planning, and gift buying. Every grade and nearly every class decorated rooms with new, elaborate decorations. The FTA took on a new project, that of decorating the exterior of the school. The decorations added a festive note to its appearance. TOP: Steven Miller, Ronald Roth, Max Wyse, and Candee Hoste decorate the Christmas tree in their kindergarten room. SECOND: Alan Stewart, Linda Bertsche, Charlene Yoder, and Michael Wyse help decorate their room for Christmas. THIRD: Tom Rychener, John Goertz, Judy Baer, and Elaine Merillat put Christmas decorations on' the window in the lobby. BOTTOM: Allen Smith, Walter Sigg, Kathleen Miller, Jill Lawrence, and Eric Rupp admire the plant they gave to their teacher,Mrs. Mildred Ry- chener, for Christmas.