Pettisville High School - Lariat Yearbook (Pettisville, OH)

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Two II1iI1iStC1'S spoke at assemblies of the high school student body. The first speaker was Mr. Mell T. Jennings, who showed pictures from the Philippines. Mr. Jennings was an Army Chaplain during the Korean War. The second assembly was addressed by Bishop C. F. Derstine from Kitchener, Ontario. Rev. Derstine spoke to the students on the mental, physical, personality, and religious phases of life. The Community Chorus made its second appearance on Easter morning at the community sunrise service. Miss Grace E. Cron directed them again in several Easter numbers. Rev. William Nofziger, pastor of the West Clinton Mennonite Church and an alumnus of PHS, gave an Easter sermon An old-fashioned supper highlighted FTA activities this year, as the members donned gay nineties costumes and served the guests a fine, low-priced chicken supper. Jennie Henschen played her accordion and the Off Beats sang barbershop music during the meal. Profit from the supper was used to sponsor an overseas child. A lI1CCtiI1g for young and adult farm ers was held by the local agriculture department. A Standard Oil Company representative conducted a tractor maintenance school, demonstrating types of fuels and carburetor and ignition adjustments. Miss Wyse's Latin class sponsored a trip to the Toledo flower show ir1 the Civic Auditorium in March. Fifty students from the Latin and sophomore English classes went to Toledo. The annual visitation day brought the high school together in an evening session to allow parents to visit. The 2g1'iCl11tl11'C 2 C1285 of sophomore boys tore down and rebuilt small gasoline engines for their projects this year. A magazine sales drive was launched for the sixth, seventh, and eighth graders again this year. They did not quite reach their goal of 31000. Tom Rupp, a sixth grader, was high salesman and Artie Ray, an eighth grader, was second. ABOVE: These agriculture boys working on their gasoline motors are Duane Rychener, Amold Short, and Glenn Hartman. BELOW, Top: The awards shown to the sixth, seventh, and eighth graders urged them to sell many magazines. BELOW, Bottom: Mary Jane Rychener, Larry Rupp, John Nofziger, Tom Rupp, Max Rufenacht, and Ruth Liechty study the information for the magazine contest.

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TOP, Left: Rev. Mell T. Jennings shows his pictures from the Philippine Islands. TOP, Right: Rev. C. F. Derstine is pictured during the interesting assembly program he gave to the school. SECOND: Rev. William Nofziger gives the Easter address at the sunrise service at the school. THIRD, Left: Mrs. Glen Rychener, Freddie Rychener, and Delores Nofziger are eating at the FTA supper. Cooks and servers are Mrs. Ernest Frey, Margaret Rufenacht, Miss Marie Drennan, Loretta Friesen, Janette Rupp, Ida Mae King, Marnetta Rychener, Linda Baer, Arlene Sauder, Ron Leupp, and Sharon Miller. THIRD, Right: Roy Nofziger and Victor Rupp listen to the speaker at the Young and Adult Farmer program. BOTTOM, Left: Latin and English 10 stu- dents waiting to go into the flower show are Judy Baer, Judy King , Elaine Merillat, Janie Rufenacht, Linda Baer, Luann Gearig, Jan- ette Rupp, Kenny Disbrow, and Steve Rupp. BOTTOM, Right: Mr. Oscar Gautsche, Mrs. Glen Rychener, Mrs. Oscar Gautsche, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Rupp visit the English 12 class. The students are Glenda Gautsche, Carol Grieser, Jennie Henschen, and Rhoda Nafziger.

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