Ridgeville High School - Shadow Yearbook (Ridgeville Corners, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1962 volume:

THE SHADOW PRESENTED BY THE SENIOR CLASS NINETEEN HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO RIDGEVILLE LOCAL SCHOOL RIDGEVILLE CORNERS, OHIO Editor................ Co-Editor............. Business Manager .... Ass't Business Manager Photography........... LeeRoy Norden Ruth Gerken Gerald Short Phyllis Myers Carol Fedderke Table of Contents I. Administration Page 5 II. Elementary Page 11 Ridge III. Underclassmen Page 17 IV. Organizations Page 29 V. Music Page 41 2 ville Local School VI. Athletics Page 47 VII. Seniors Page 53 VIII. Advertising Page 63 4 Business Managers ADMINISTRATION Board of Education SEATED: Lester Short, John Henry --President, Martin Damman. STANDING: Art Hoffman, Walter Delventhal, Nellie Knape --Clerk-Treasurer. 6 Executive Head, Superintendent F. F. Hesterman School Administrators Principal Roger Farlee Mr. Welch--County Co- ordinator, Mr. Rudolph- County Superintendent, Miss Sperling --County Elementary Supervisor. F. F. HESTERMAN Executive Head ROGER FARLEE Mathematics THOMAS GRAYSON Science LAWRENCE SICLAIR ROLAND RETTIG Social Sciences English-German COACH PAUL WEANER Social Studies COACH VERNON HESTERMAN Athletic Director 8 RUSSELL HANSEN Commercial 9 Student Teachers BERNARD KOPPENHOFFER DELMAR BROWN Elementary Teachers THELMA DETTER MARTHA OTTE HELEN GERKEN BETTY MILLER EVA CLARK AGNES SCHULT JACK BOYER CHARLES RHOADES ROMA FREY JO Miss Miller’s Kindergarten z FIRST ROW: Cheryl King, Joyce Bostelman, Kenneth Kruse, Dennis Gerken, Daniel Cordes, David Bockelman, Leesa Tietje, Steven Dachenhaus. SECOND ROW: Brenda Homan, Thomas Young, Dennis Von Deylon, David Dam- man, Robert Coopman, Jeffrey Humbarger, Mark Stock- man, Michael Lecklider. THIRD ROW: Miss Miller, Nancy Bischoff, Joyce Hartzell, Daniel Kleck, Alan Dam - man, Gary Gerken, Janeen Aschemeier, Betty Ann Beiderstedt Here we come. Miss Miller. Miss Miller’s Kindergarten FIRST ROW: Glenn Badenhop, Michael Miller, Sandra Gerken, Mary Ann Benecke, Brenda Cameron, Luanne Damman, James Roth. Debra Rosebrock. SECOND ROW: Carol Miller, Debra Wesche, Marilyn Beck, Ted Henry, Sharon Damman, Karen Druse, Karen Rohrs, Neil Nof- ziger. THIRD ROW: Morris Gerken, Ronda Bostelman, Jane Vogel, Cynthia Miller, Anne Von Deylen, Carlton Rosebrock, Gayle McIntosh, Michael Lienau, James Buchhop, Miss Miller. Absent: Linda Lou Fintel. 12 Mrs. Otte’s First Grade FIRST ROW: Robert Lange, Lou Anne Roth, Darwyn Badenhop, Brenda Hougland, Manuel Luna, Renee Bremer, Burdette Badenhop. Michael Lindhorst. SEC- OND ROW: Sandra Mohring, Keith Kuntz, Sharon Wyse, Scott Miller, Lynn Miller, Eddie Overmier, Sharon Von Deylen, Roger Dachenhaus. THIRD ROW: Mrs Otte, Harold Short, Anne Ripke, Sue Ann Hesterman, Russell Hess, John Engler, Juan Martinez, Thomas Smith. Quiet! Artists at work. Off to another assembly. Mrs. Clark’s First Grade FIRST ROW: Ricky Rosebrock, Dean Smith, Alice Meyers, Treasa Groll, Timothy Saneholtz, Richard Flores. SECOND ROW: Lucy Flores, Josefina Martinez, David Kleck, Beverly Nartker, David Kruse, Susie Stamm. THIRD ROW: Mrs. Clark, Neil Buehrer, Ken- neth Arnos, Mary Bostelman, Debra Norden, Tommy Henry, Michael Hesterman, Robert Rohrs. Absent: Sandra Ruffer. 13 Mrs. Gerken’s Second Grade How! FIRST ROW: Gale Young. Nancy Roehl, Marlene Norden, Norman Schnitkey, Tommy Benecke, David Meyer. SECOND ROW: Cathy Thieroff, Michael Miller, Steve Hesterman, Jimmy Barrera, Randy Barnes, Gregory Vogel. THIRD ROW: Mrs. Gerken, Deborah Roth, Patty Beck, Nils Oberhaus, Ricky Roth, Billy Cameron, Roy Von Deylen. Lee Ann Eicher. Modern dancing? Mrs. Detter’s Second Grade FIRST ROW: Mary Jo Thomson, Steven Hoffman, Susan Nartker, Diane Overmier, Jose Martinez, Patty Norden, Larry Lohse. SECOND ROW: Elizabeth Ludeman, Mi- chael Groll, Roger Gerken, Ronald Sonnenberg, Bruce Baden, Connie Miller, Pauline Flores. THIRD ROW: Mrs. Detter, Vicki Kuntz, Beth Ann Nelson, Frankie Rohrs, Sammy Stamm, Annette Ruffer, Ward Short, Donald Short. Absent: Cathy Grime. 14 FIRST ROW: Sandra Miller, Dale Genter, Betty Jean Lienau, Richard Meyers, Barbara Kruse, Fred Allen, Michael Meyer, Terry Von Deylen, Ricky Baden, Robert Buehrer. SECOND ROW: Betty Jane Short, Virlinda Mil- ler, Jane King, Janice Smith, Mark Boelter, Sandra Lange, Billy Boyer, Beverly Benecke, Debra Bremer, Frederick Bockelman. THIRD ROW: Mrs. Schult, Patsy Coopman, Charles Arps, M. Daniel Mofziger, Jessie Martinez, Linda Hesterman, Pamela Gerken, Barbara Arnos, Brent Thompson, Robert Von Deylen, Deborah Lienau, Sally Wyse. Absent: Curtis Stamm, Linda Grime, Steven Dabbs, Luis Lopez. Mrs. Schult’s Third Grade Preparing for the big shew. Finger painting stimulates the imagination. Miss Frey’s Fourth Grade FIRST ROW: Virginia Lienau, Beth Blair, Marilyn Rose- brock, Judy Plassman, Kathryn Gerken, Sandra Frey, Christine Engler, Judy Cameron, Pauline Liechty, Becky Cordes, Tanya Young. SECOND ROW: Dan Henry, Greg Wesche, Jeffrey Pace, Tom Hoffman, Bill Buchhop, Daniel Christofel, Marie Landman, Lois Schnitkey, Carla McIntosh, Anita Johnson, Leah Willeman, Jane Rohrs. THIRD ROW: Miss Frey, Neal Kauffman, Anita Short, Tom Norden, Randy Nelson, Randall Saneholtz, Tom Aschemeier, Wayne Lienau, Carl Henry, Ricky Roehl, Jimmie Bostelman, Larry Benecke, Bill Fortier. 15 Mr. Rhoades’s Fifth Grade FIRST ROW: Linda Roehl, Denny Meyer, Cliff Badenhop, William Fether, Linda Ruffer, Debra Overmeier. Dar- lene Sonnenberg, Donald Mohring, Lois Short, Lowell Schnitkey. SECOND ROW: Dorothy Arnos, Cecelia Beck.. Nancy Kruse, Cathy Wagner. Patricia Lohse, Mary Beth Rickenberg, Patty Murphy, Pat Garmyn, James Hogrefe, Terry Stamm, Kenneth Wyse. THIRD ROW: Mr. Rhoades, Joanne Graber. Johnny Barrera, Vicki Hesterman, Rose Mary Crossgrove, Jim Rupp, Mike Garmyn, Wilbur Young, David Short, Rex Beck. FIRST ROW: Brenda Aschemeier, Marilyn Smith, Maretta Nofziger, Nancy Gerken, Mary Jane Tilse, Donald Nor- den, Dale Von Deylen, Gloria Short. SECOND ROW: Robert Boelter, Marcille Beck, Marie Wagner, Marilyn Fortier, Linda Lienau, Robert Flores, Rita Rohrs, Rich- ard Von Deylen. THIRD ROW: Mr. Boyer, Betty Von Deylen, Gilbert Liechty, Rebecca Miller, Scott Nissen, Mary Beth Bockelman, Lolita Bannister, Donna Stamm, Marlene Sonnenberg. Mr. Boyer’s Sixth Grade Junior Class President --Lyman Norden Sophomore Class President--James Boelter Freshman Class President --Danny Biederstedt Eighth Grade Class President--Robert Crossgrove Seventh Grade Class President --Irene Henry UNDERCLASSMEN Seventh Grade 12:12 bell TOP ROW: Marilyn Arnos, Mary Arps, Sylvia Barerra, Freddie Bostelman, Linda Bostel- man, Randy Bremer. CENTER ROW: James Coopman, Bill Cordes, Joe Espinoza, Jane Fether, Sally Flores, Roger Genter, Edwin Gerken. BOTTOM ROW: Irene Henry --Pre s., Michael Henry, Vivian Hess, Randy Kauffman, Karen Kruse, Annette Liechty, Steve Meye r - -Sec. Seventh Grade Hold it down to a roar! TOP ROW: Eugene Meyers, Linda Mohring, Nancy Mohring, Charles Murphy, Ricky Nel- son, Dianne Norden, Judy Reiser. CENTER ROW: James Rentz, Teddy Ripke --Treas Dennie Rohrs, Lorna Schweinhagen, Brenda Shibler, Jerry Short, Leonard Sonnenberg. BOTTOM ROW: Ronald Sprouse, Mary Ann Von Deylen, Donna Wagner. Larry Wagner, Larry Wesche --PresSusan Wyse. ABSENT: Steven Rosebrock. Eighth Grade Dr. Casey recommends these! TOP ROW: David Arnos, Robert Bannister, Rudy Barrera, Ronald Bockelman, Helen Boelter. CENTER ROW: Larry Bosteiman, Sheryl Bremer, Thomas Buchop, Robert Crossgove --Pres., Cindy Eggers--V. Pres., Cathie Eicher, Bonnie Engler. BOTTOM ROW: Betty Fedderke, Johnny Flores, Olga Flores, Bruce Fortier. Sharon Frank. Vickie Hess--Sec., James Hoffman. TOP ROW: Eileen Lienau, Ruth Lienau, Dennis Mohring, Sue Ann Norden, Sue Otte, Arthur Roehl, Cheryl Saneholtz. CENTER ROW: Edwin Schlade, Linda Shibler, Delvin Short, Marc Short, Ruth Ann Short, William Short, Frank Smith. BOTTOM ROW: John Smith, Richard Sprouse, Dianne Stamm, Anna May Von Deylen, Eugene Von Deylen, Larry Windt, Donald Wiemken- -Treas. Eighth Grade You toss 'em, we’ll wash 'em. 21 Which came first, the chicken or the egg? ? TOP ROW: Donna Allen, Patricia Aschemeier, Mary Jo Barnes, Bruce Beck, Dennis Behnfeldt, Wayne Behnfeldt. CENTER ROW: Dorothy Boltz, Danny Biederstedt--Pres Jerry Bostelman- -Sec., Susan Christofel, Tony Clymer--V. Pres., Linda Coopman. BOTTOM ROW: Duane Dehnbostel, Lynn Eicher, Jane Frey, Karen Genter, Judith Ger- ken, Marilyn Henry. TOP ROW: Mary Herrera, Nancy Hoffman, Sue Hogrefe, Carlon Homan, Gene Homan, Dwight Kauffman. CENTER ROW: Carol Leininger, Carol Lienau, Linda Meye r --Treas., Sharon Miller, Roger Nagel, Kay Nissen. BOTTOM ROW: Diane Plassman, Marcia Short, Carol Smith, John Toles, Ellen Kay Von Deylen. Absent: Roberta Ruffer. Switch the channel! Ninth Grade Tenth Grade We're here to serve you. TOP ROW: Carolyn Arps, Judith Bahler, Patricia Bannister, Connie Beck, Karen Behn feldt, Neal Benecke, Darrel Bockelman. CENTER ROW: James Boelter--Pres., Ronnie Bostelman, Colleen Damman, Douglas Fortier, Mary Frey, Lynn Genter, Gene Gericke BOTTOM ROW: Karen Gerken, Jack Hartzell, Diane Hoffman--TreasHarriet Huner, Sandra Jaynes, Jane Kruse, Marietta Kruse. TOP ROW: Vernon Kruse, David Macintosh, Diane Meyer, Gary Meyer, Michael Mohr- ing, Kenneth Nagel, Nancy Nelson. CENTER ROW: Robert Norden, Duane Plassman, Mary Ann Rickenberg, Norbert Rickenberg, Marian Schorling, Gary Short--V. Pres., Marvin Short. BOTTOM ROW: Ila Rose Sonnenberg, LaVerne Sonnenberg--SecSusan Vajen, Julene Volkman, Yvonne Wagner, Donald Willeman. A hazard of high school sports. 25 Don't you wish you were coordinated? Eleventh Grade TOP ROW: Kenneth Barnes, Victoria Blair, Carol Bostelman, Eldon Buchhop, Leon Gebers --Treas. BOTTOM ROW: Eldor Gerken, David Graber, Karen Heiberg, James Kauffman, Tom Miller. 26 TOP ROW: Lyman Norden--Pres., Robert Owens, Lester Rabe, Wayne Short--V. Pres., Carol Steffens. BOTTOM ROW: Norbert Sonnenberg, Mary Lou Volkman, Jane Winkel- man--Sec., Ronald Zumfelde. Is the senior trip worth all this? 27 Eleventh Grade 28 Roger Crossgrove --Editor of Hi Stepa John Clymer --President of Student Council Donna Damman--President of F.H.A. Lee Roy Norden--Editor of Annual ORGANIZATIONS BACK ROW: Mrs. Ludeman, Dianne Beck, Marilyn Nye, Mr. Fariee, Carolyn Gerken, Betty W’endt, Ronald Crossgrove. FRONT ROW: Roger Crossgrove. Pat Hoffman, Ruth Boelter, Ruth Gerken, Lee Roy Norden. LEADERSHIP CHC LA tSKl� National Honor Society 1962 Inductees: Diane Hoffman, Carolyn Arps, Karen Heiberg, Jane Wrinkelman, James Boelter. 30 Student Council A new project of the Student Council is selling U.S. Saving Stamps to the ele- mentary . STANDING: Gene Gericke, Mr. Farlee, Jim Kauffman. SEATED: Roger Genter, Sharon Frank, Mary Ann Rickenberg--Sec.- Treas., Roger Nagel, Linda Ban- ister, Suz Frey--V. Pres. Advisor Mr. Farlee and President Joyh Clymer 31 Diane Hoffman --Sophomore Attendant, Gene Gericke --Diane's escort, Linda Meyer-- Freshman Attendant, Bruce Beck--Linda's escort, Dian Norden --Queen, Bob Tilse-- Dian's escort, Donna Bostelman--Senior At- tendant, Gary Nye--Donna's escort, Vicky Blair --Junior Attendant, Wayne Short-- Vicky's escort. High School Night Bob Tilse escorts Queen Dian to her throne. Betty Wendt, reigning Queen of 1961, crowns Dian Norden, Queen of 1 962. Pantomine act by Kreisher Parrott Chipmunks of Van Wert, Ohio. Lee Roy Norden--Manager Wayne Short--Ass't. Manager Displayed are some of the prizes donated by merchants which are raffled off. After the High School Night program the Student Council held a dance in the Multi-purpose Room which honored the reigning queen and her court. 33 Hi Stepa Staff Editor - -Roger Crossgrove Co-Editor--L.ee Roy Norden Inquiring Reporters-- Ruth Boelter Linda Banninser Sue Meyer Pontious Grade News--Carol Fedderke Departmental-- Donna Damman Wanda Kruse Society Editors --Dian Norden Donna Bostelman Feature — Ruth Gerken Pat Hoffman Sports Editors--John Clymer Larry Mahnke Humor--Janyc.e Hartzell Theo Heuer STANDING: Gerald Short Roger Crossgrove Robert Sunderman Lee Roy Norden SEATED: Larry Ripke Larry Mahnke Theo Heuer STANDING: Carol Fedderke Janyce Hartzell Wanda Kruse Pat Hoffman Ruth Gerken Carol Frey SEATED: Linda Bannister Ruth Boelter Dian Norden Donna Bostelman Donna Damman Classified--Ge raid Short Bob Tilse Mimeosc.ope --Suz Frey Donna Damman Wanda Kruse Guide Copy--Typing I Stencils--Typing II Memoegraphing--Office Practice Advisors--Mr. Hansen Mr. Rettig 34 m t - FIRST ROW: Mary Lou Volkman, Mary Jo Barnes, Judy Bahler, Jane Winkelman, Karen Gerken, Judy Gerken, Sharon Miller, Mary Herrera, Sandra Jaynes, Roberta Ruffer, Marilyn Henry. SECOND ROW: Ellen Kay Von Deylen, Carol Steffens-- Sec., Carol Bostelman, Sue Ann Hogrefe, Pat Aschemeier, Pat Bannister, Connie Beck, Carol Lienau, Linda Meyer, Jane Kruse, Kay Nissen. THIRD ROW: Mary Ann Rickenberg - - Treas., Carolyn Arps, Marietta Kruse, Julene Volkman, Susan Vajen, Ila Rose Sonnenberg, Coleen Damman, Mary Frey, Harriet Huner, Marian Schorling. FOURTH ROW: Diane Plassman, Jane Frey, Wanda Kruse, Donna Damman--Pres., Karen Behnfeldt, Diane Meyer--V. Pres., Carol Fedderke, Dian Norden, Donna Bostelman, Phyllis Myers, Ruth Gerken, Mary Lohse, Linda Ban- nister . F. H. A. Mrs. Ide--Advisor Sharon Miller, Wanda Kruse, and Pat Bannister modeling their Home Ec. projects at the F.H.A. Spring Style Show. 35 CAST STANDING: Dave Graber, Jim Kauffman, Bob Owens, Mary Lou Volkman, Leon Gebers, Ken Barnes, Tom Miller, Wayne Short. Vicky Blair, Karen Heiberg, Carol Bostelman, Carol Steffens, Jane Winkel- man. LYING: Lyman Norden. 36 Cast Members and Stage Hands--BACK ROW: Bob Sunderman, Roger Crossgrove, Carol Fcdderke, Donna Bostelman, Dian Norden, Sue Meyer Pontious, Ruth Boel- ter, Wanda Kruse, Janyce Hartzell, Mary Lohse, Theo Heuer. MIDDLE ROW: Bob Tilse, Janice Short, Suz Frey, Phyllis Myers, Mrs. Ludeman--Director, Pat Hoffman, Donna Damman, Linda Bannister, Ruth Gerken. FRONT ROW: John Clymer, Gerald Short, Keith Rychener, Larry Mahnke, Larry Ripke. Senior Play Don't Ever Grow Up was the Senior Play directed by Mrs. Lude- man and presented on January 10, 1962. The hostess being revived from a faint. Strange happenings for the guest of honor at the party. 37 Junior and Senior V Banquet and Prom 40 MUSIC Scarecrows and milkweeds with SCARECROW DICK. Assistant scarecrows --second grade 42 Girls’ Chorus FIRST ROW: Mrs. Engler, Nancy Hoffman, Susan Christo- fel, Sharon Miller, Karen Gerken, Mary Jo Barnes, Jane Winkelman, Judy Bahler, Diane Plassman, Jane Frey. SECOND ROW: Mary Lou Volkman, Susan Vajen, Diane Meyer, Pat Bannister, Connie Beck, Lynn Eicher, Yvonne Wagner, Kay Nissen, Marilyn Henry, Roberta Ruffer. THIRD ROW: Marietta Kruse, Karen Behnfeldt, Julene Volkman, Vicky Blair--V. Pres., Mary Ann Rickenberg, Diane Hoffman--Sec., Judy Gerken, Harriet Huner, Nancy Nelson. FOURTH ROW: Carolyn Arps, Ha Rose Sonnen- berg. Coleen Damman, Sandra Jaynes, Marian Schorling, Carol Fedderke, Donna Bostelman, Dian Norden, Ruth Boelter--Pres., Mary Frey. Mrs. Engler--Director Nancy Nelson-- Accompanist Senior Ensemble Girls’ Ensemble 43 Ridgeville CLARINETS Mary Ann Rickenberg Patricia Hoffman Susan Christofel Mary Jane Lohse Vickie Hess Kay Nissen Marietta Kruse Marcia Short Sheryl Bremer Pat Aschemeier Judy Reiser Vivian Hess Diane Plassman Harriet Huner Dianne Norden Cathy Richer Douglas Fortier Lynn Eicher Linda Bostelman Linda Mohring Edwin Schlade Donna Allen BARITONE SAXOPHONE Marilyn Henry CORNETS Ruth Gerken Gary Short James Kauffman Linda Bannister Sharon Miller IIa Rose Sonnenberg Larry Wendt James Hoffman Donald Willeman Carol Lienau Jerry Bostelman Larry Wesche Steve Rosebrock Ricky Nelson Mike Henry BARITONES Wayne Short Theo Heuer David Arnos Danny Toles PERCUSSION Nancy Hoffman James Rentz Clarence Hartzell Danny Biederstedt Carol Steffens TENOR SAXOPHONE Jane Fether 44 ALTO CLARINET Carol Ann Bostelman BASS CLARINET Cindy Eggers BASSOON Sue Ann Hogrefe OBOES Ruth Ann Short Maretta Nofziger BASSES Keith Rychener Dennis Mohring Bruce Fortier Band FLUTES Nancy Nelson Vicky Blair Diane Hoffman Linda Shibler Mary Ann Von Deylen Annette Liechty Jane Frey Brenda Shibler FRENCH HORNS Carol Frey Phyllis Myers Bruce Beck Dwight Kauffman Anna Mae Von Deylen Joe Espinoza ALTO SAXOPHONES Neal Benecke Ellen Kay Von Deylen Sue Otte Susan Wyse Nancy Mohring TROMBONES Gerald Short Lee Roy Norden Roger Crossgrove Duane Dehnbostel Michael Mohring Eugene Von Deylen Marc Short 45 ATHLETICS Freshman Jerry Bostelman, Dwight Kauffman, John Toles, Dennis Behn- feldt, Roger Nagel, Daniel Biederstedt, Tony Clymer, Duane Dehnbostel. CHEERLEADERS: Sharon Miller, Susan Chris- tofel, Nancy Hoffman, Sue Hogrefe. Coach Farlee Underclass Basketball Coach Hesterman CHEERLEADERS: Susie Norden, Sue Otte, Irene Henry, Vicky Hess. FIRST ROW: Ronald Bockelman, David Arnos, Dennis Rohrs, Steve Meyer, Delvin Short, Joe Espinoza. Charles Murphy, Larry Wesche, Ricky Nelson, Roger Genter, Michael Henry, Joey Beck. SECOND ROW: Larry Wendt. Jimmy Hoffman, Donald Wiemken, Randy Bremer, Rudy Barrera, Eugene Von Deylen, Dennis Mohring, Charles Ban- nister, Thomas Buchhop. Manager--Arthur Roehl. Seventh and Eighth Reserves FRONT ROW: Jerry Bostelman Donald Willeman Leon Gebers Gary Meyers Duane Dehnbostel James Beolter BACK ROW: Gary Short Marvin Short Duane Plassman Neal Benecke Gene Gericke Jack Hartzell Norbert Rickenberg VARSITY CHEERLEADERS- - Ruth Gerken, Dian Norden. Dian Hoffman. Pat Hoffman. 49 Varsity Coach Paul Weaner SEASON RECORD RHS 44 Deshle r 61 RHS 44 Pettisville 48 RHS 51 Malinta 48 RHS 46 Stryker 45 RHS 58 McClure 34 RHS 52 Florida 34 RHS 50 Jewell 74 RHS 74 Holgate 74 RHS 37 Hamler 61 RHS 46 Ayresville 85 RHS 46 Deshler 76 RHS 51 Malinta 59 RHS 50 McClure 28 RHS 47 Florida 38 RHS 70 Jewell 94 RHS 53 Holgate 87 RHS 62 Hamler 87 Holiday Tournament Scores RHS 50 Archbold 66 RHS 67 Fayette 52 FRONT ROW: Gerald Short. Larry Mahnke, Marvin Short, Duane Plassman, Gary Short, Robert Owens. BACK ROW: Jim Kauffman, Tom Miller, Dennis Aschemeier, Dave Gra- ber, Rog Crossgrove, Wayne Short. 50 Team Athletic Banquet Toastmaster F. F. Hesterman, Speaker D. Krauss, Co. Sunt. Coach Weaner. Rudolph, Larry Mahnke. Dave Graber--Basketball; John Clymer, Bob Sunderman--Baseball; Jim Boelter--Foul Shooting Contest. Baseball 52 SENIORS GERALD SHORT--President RUTH GERKEN--Vice President RUTH BOELTER--Secretary PHYLLIS MYERS - - Treasurer JOHN CLYMER--Student Council DENNIS ASCHEMEIER LINDA BANNISTER DONNA BOSTELMAN ROGER CROSSGROVE Rests the Democracy of Tomorrow DONNA DAMMAN Senior Assembly Skit CAROL FEDDERKE CAROL FREY JANYCE HARTZELL THEO HEUER Seniors PAT HOFFMAN Queen Candidates SUE MEYER PONTIOUS LARRY RIPKE KEITH RYCHENER 1962 ROBERT SUNDERMAN JANICE SHORT Senior Girls' Ensemble ROBERT TILSE WANDA KRUSE MARY LOHSE LARRY MAHNKE DIAN NORDEN GARY NYE LEE ROY NORDEN Roger Crossgrove Valedictorian Darrel Linder--Speaker Pres. School Board--John Henry Rev. Henry Ide Commencement Processional Congratulations, Graduates! Ruth Boelter Salutatorian Class of ’62 The Tourists Mr. Hoffman and friend Smile! You're on Candid Came ra. SENIOR CLASS TRIP Guess who! Peper--the major pastime on the train. WASHINGTON--NEW YORK What a way to spend the night! ZZZZZZZZZZ It's been fun, but we're glad to go home. 61 School Employees Custodians Cooks Bus Drivers Arthur Buchhop, Delbert Nagel, Thomas Grayson, Arnold Ripke, Walter Hougland, Robert Meyer. Page Sponsor--DR. E. E. CLYMER--Veterinarian Ridgeville Corners, Ohio Mrs. Frances Gericke, Mrs. Bertha Schroeder, Mrs. Rufena Norden. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Von Deylen Mr. Walter Rosebrock ADVERTISING Compliments of ALEXANDER STUDIO Since 1908 ENTERPRISE CLEANERS Baldwin Pianos and Organs for Home—School—Church GALE E. HALE COMPANY 712 East Hopkins Street Defiance, Ohio Archbold, Ohio Cleaning and Pressing Free Pick Up and Delivery Service Daily 24-Hour Service Phone 2521 C. J. SHORT INSURANCE AGENCY AND REAL ESTATE Stryker, Ohio Phone Residence 3751 Office 3351 DAIRY WOOD The Friendly Drive-In Stryker, Ohio Vera Mae Lee Fleagle Compliments of O. P. KLUEPFEL JEWELER Phone 3421 Archbold, Ohio LAUBER'S Clothing and Shoes for Men and Boys Visit Our New Ladies' Sportswear Dept. 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QUALITY FARM EQUIPMENT PARTS SERVICED PHONE 1002 GERALD OHIO RUFENACHT’S HABERDASHERY MEL LANZER COMPANY Clothing and Footwear Archbold, Ohio Phone 2541 We Always Aim to Please 'You'. Dale Rufenacht, Proprietor Builders Cabinet Makers 2266 North Scott Street Phone 2-2801 Napoleon, Ohio Industrial Commercial Residential WENDT SHOE STORE VIVIAN KEENAN Dresses Accessories Your Childlife Sportswear Foot-so-Port Dealer 417 Clinton Defiance, Ohio Napoleon, Ohio FAHRINGERS GREENHOUSE mmm LOUIS A-IOLES Ornamental Iron Custom Made 756 W. Clinton Street Light Automotive Service Napoleon, Ohio Phone 5051 Lawn Mower and Engine Service For That Special Touch Get Your Flowers from Fahringers Ridgeville Comers, Ohio ARCHBOLD LADDER CO. Novelty Furniture Stepladders Extension Ladders Archbold Phone 2526 Ohio PETTISVILLE GRAIN CO. Grain, Fertilizer and Feed Bulk Feed Delivery Archbold Phone 3335 Wauseon Phone 5133 Pettisville, Ohio RUFENACHT SHORT FARM SERVICE Jamesway Power Choring Free Plans and Estimates Orval 0. Short Phone Ridgeville 27-5 Marlin Rufenacht Phone Archbold 4259 RUPP’S FURNITURE COMPANY Furniture—Appliances—Carpeting 203-205 North Defiance Street Phone 3416 Archbold Ohio HARLAN'S MARKET ROBERT D. HAYES Quality Meats and Groceries Poultry and Eggs Custom Dressing on Wednesdays Phone 1007 Gerald, Ohio Archbold, Ohio RANDOLPH FURNITURE COMPANY We Specialize in Wrecks 139-141 South Fulton Street PAUL'S FRIENDLY SERVICE Furniture, Carpets and Custom Made Drapes Archbold, Ohio Heavy Duty Wrecker Service Phone 5991 Wauseon, Ohio Phone Day or Night 2491 Paul Lichty Managers Arthur Liechty DEFIANCE MILK PRODUCTS CO. Division of Diehl, Inc. 24 North Clinton Street Defiance, Ohio Phone 4-1010 NAPOLEON GRAIN AND STOCK CO. Farmer Owned and Operated—Grain and Farm Supplies A Good Place to Buy and Sell Phone 2-1986 Napoleon Ohio Everybody Loves MITCHELL'S FLOWERS Phone 5081 Napoleon, Ohio BUNNY ENRICHED BREAD Baked by BROWN'S BAKERY Defiance, Ohio HESS SHOE STORE (Quality Footwear) Ohio Archbold Congratulations KOLB FEED MILL Wauseon Ohio NOFZINGER MOTOR SALES 109-11 East Mechanic Street Archbold, Ohio Pontiac Sales Service New Used Cars Ed Dale LUGBILL BROS., INC Livestock Auction Every Monday and Thursday Phone 2010 Archbold Ohio THE COMMUNITY BANK Napoleon Ohio Two Convenient Offices Parking and Drive-in at Southside WE INVITE YOU TO COME IN YOUR BANKING BUSINESS SOLICITED Federal Reserve System Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. SAUDER MANUFACTURING CO. Craftsmen In Fine Church Furniture 600 Middle Street Archbold Ohio Compliments of Compliments of HAY'S PARK LANES B L FEED STORE The New Look in Bowling Honegger Feeds Glenwood at Washington Street Phone 2-2092 Phone 2-2881 Napoleon, Ohio Napoleon, Ohio Residential, Commercial, Church Custom Made Cabinets and Industrial Buildings and Wood Work BEHRMANN CONSTRUCTION CO. BUILDERS AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS Phone 530 Ridgeville Corners Ohio Compliments of BORDEN ICE CREAM COMPANY HESS HATCHERY Defiance, Ohio Wauseon, Ohio RETTIG MUSIC STORE Your Music Headquarters for Northwestern Ohio Phone 6-1726 510 Clinton Street Defiance Ohio THE ARCHBOLD DRY GOODS THE RIDGEWAY 217 North Defiance The Store with Three Words Savings — Service — Satisfaction Malts—Sundaes—Sandwiches Robert and Valeta Hess Trenching and Excavating HERBERT MILLER Digging—Foundation Footers Water Lines—Sewers—Basements Installation of Filterbeds—Septic Tanks Bull Dozing—Open-Ditch Cleaning Stone—Sand Hauling Top Dirt—Fill Dirt Phone 807 Ridgeville Corners, Ohio MID AMERICA HIGHWAY EXPRESS, INC Archbold Phone 6015 EVANS OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO. ALEXANDER FLOOR COVERING Tile and Linoleum 107 West Main Street Draperies and Slipcovers Floor Coverings Napoleon, Ohio Complete Interior Decorating Carpeting Phone 2-3826 We Are as Close as Your Phone 715 Sheffield Napoleon, Ohio Napoleon 23811 LANTZ'S GROCERY AND HARDWARE MIDWEST PLANT FOOD, INC. Phones Archbold 3124—Wauseon 3165 Quality Fertilizers Phone 7061 Pettisville, Ohio Napoleon, Ohio Compliments of THE WESCHE FUNERAL HOME AMBULANCE SERVICE HERMANN D. WESCHE Telephone 2-3010 830 Scott Street Napoleon, Ohio Compliments of LYLES COFFEE HUT KEN'S HOME RESTAURANT Compliments from Lyle's Archbold, Ohio Stryker, Ohio THE BAR WHERE GOOD FRIENDS MEET” ANDY’S PLACE RIDGEVILLE CORNERS HENRY A. HUNER AUCTIONEER—BROKER Compliments of HARLEY-DAVIDSON SALES HENRY A. HUNER AUCTIONEER—BROKER Harley-Dovidson Motorcycles Complete Auction and Real Estate Service Sales and Service Phone Gerald 2117 Defiance, Ohio Route 4 Napoleon, Ohio Compliments of KAHRS TRACTOR SALES WILLIAMS CLINIC Sales and Service Chiropractic Phone 8106 Stryker, Ohio Wauseon, Ohio Compliments of SHORT'S HARDWARE DOG 'N SUDS Stryker, Ohio Marian Closs Hardware—Paints—Appliances Napoleon, Ohio Sporting Goods S S TV APPLIANCE INC. Lugbill Addition Also Compliments of S S LAUNDROMAT Phone 2591 Archbold, Ohio NAPOLEON BRICK AND TILE WORKS fi) Napoleon, Ohio MEYER FARM SERVICE CASE FARM MACHINERY Maynard Meyer Lomer Meyer Ridgeville Corners, Ohio Compliments of Swift's1 let Cream, Defiance, Ohio Compliments of THE VERNIER McLAUGHLIN PROBECK CO. Archbold, Ohio NAPOLEON SALES AND SERVICE, INC. Your Pyrofax Gas Distributor Complete Line of Gas Appliances Oakwood at Wabash Phone2 4821 Napoleon, Ohio Bulk Gas also available in 500 and l, 000 gallon tanks. Metered, leased, or purchase your own tank. TRI-COUNTY RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. Glenwood Park Avenues Napoleon, Ohio Owned by Those We Serve Security Lighting All Electric Homes ARCHBOLD BUCKEYE WYSE ELECTRIC MOTOR REPAIR Four National-Six State General Excellence Awards Lugbill Addition Largest A.B.C. (Audited) Circulation of Any Weekly Newspaper in Fulton County Archbold, Ohio Telephone 5922 Archbold, Ohio THE GERALD GRAIN ASSOCIATION GRAIN, FEED, AND FARM SUPPLIES POST OFFICE, NAPOLEON, OHIO PHONE 1009, GERALI). OHIO EVANSPORT Congratulations and Best Wishes to the Class of '62 ECKERT PACKING CO. Defiance Archbold BAUMAN'S STOCK YARDS Compliments of Napoleon, Ohio Phones SCOTT PORT-A-FOLD, INC. Stock Yard 2-6761—Office 2-6741 Order Buyer 2-6751 Satisfaction Guaranteed Archbold, Ohio RUPP LUMBER COMPANY FRED H. GERKEN COMPANY Building Supplies Transit Mix Concrete Coal—Sand—Stone—Cement—Black Top Pettisville, Ohio Building Supplies and Contracting 1303 Oakwood Avenue Office 2-2761 Home Phone 5931 Phones Wauseon 5136 Archbold 3337 Napoleon, Ohio THE FARMERS AND MERCHANTS STATE BANK DRIVE-IN BANKING” ARCHBOLD, OHIO Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Compliments of GERALD TILE CO. Concrete Drain Tile ASTM Approved Phone 1042 Gerald, Ohio Congratulations to the Class of '62 Compliments of FIRESIDE TRUCK STOP F. E. TURRITTIN, D.D.S. Open 24-Hours On New U.S. 6 11 2 North Defiance Street Stryker, Ohio Stryker, Ohio Choy FOOD PRODUCTS America's Favorite Chinese Foods Archbold, Ohio THE HOUSE OF COLORS THE H. B. TENZER LUMBER CO. R. J. SAUNDERS SUPPLY COMPANY Home of Precision Building Serving You Since ‘72 Paint, Art and Craft Supplies are Our Specialties—Not Sidelines Down the Drive at 235 Commercial Street Wauseon, Ohio Defiance Phone 2-1851 or 2-1861 Continental Phone 596-3800 Defiance, Ohio ARNOLD'S SPORTS CENTER OSBORNE DRUGS Buy Where the Teams Buy The REXALL Store Phone 4-1716 Wauseon, Ohio Defiance, Ohio Congratulations to the Class of 1962 BECK'S RESTAURANT Compliments of Stryker, Ohio DR. CARL M. RUPP Phone 2331 101 South Defiance || « ' - Iu- HUGHES BUD RUPP’S CARPETING AND RUG CO. Radios—Televisions—Records and Sheet Music Specialized Service All Makes—All Models Archbold, Ohio Phone 4491 Carpeting—Rugs—Li nol eum Ceramic and Plastic Tile 700 Stryker Street Archbold, Ohio Henry Wiemken, Manager NEUHAUSER HATCHERIES, INC J Chicks Throughout the Year 1 Ask for Our Poultry Service This Service is Done by Trained Men jT Defiance, Ohio 511 Second Street OhioU.S. Approved— Ridgeville Corners, Ohio Phone 6-2886—Residence 1260 -Pullorum Clean STRYKER FARMERS EXCHANGE CO. C. F. GERKEN SONS, INC. Grinding and Mixing a Specialty General Contractors Post Office Box 110 Phone 3251 Napoleon, Ohio Stryker, Ohio GRISIER'S FUNERAL HOME LINDSEY MOTOR SALES, INC. Established 1896 112-14 North Lynn Street Phone 2341 Stryker Phone 3551 Archbold Telephone 6-1128 Bryan, Ohio The Oldest and Largest Bank in Fulton County THE PEOPLES STATE BANK Visit Our New Branch at Jefferson N. Fulton St. Designed to Meet Your Every Need Member F D. I. C. Member Federal Reserve System Wauseon, Ohio ARCHBOLD SEED GRAIN COMPANY Manufacturers of I K Feeds Bulk or Bagged Phones 2451 3526 Archbold, Ohio Compliments of RICH-BROS. Ford Cars, Tractors New Idea Farm Equipment Car Sales Phone 3010 Tractor Sales Phone 6311 Archbold, Ohio WILMER EICHER, JR. Live Poultry Archbold Ohio ELDOR HELMKE PERSONAL INSURANCE HEALTH - ACCIDENT - LIFE - HOSPITALIZATION - POLIO Phone 911 Ridgeville Corners, Ohio Ohio Edwin Rathge OKOLONA LUMBER COMPANY Builders' Supply—Mill Work Lu-Re-Co Homes—Cuckler Steel Spans Custom Built Cabinets Phone 2 on 42 Okolona, Ohio ' SlToLDNA lumber $S5PiiH5E BOOSTERS ADAMS PHARMACY, Defiance, Ohio SANEHOLTZ SUPPLY COMPANY, Napoleon, Ohio WESTERN AUTO DEALER, Napoleon, Ohio J-W MATERIALS, INC., Napoleon, Ohio Compliments of BENECKE HARDWARE Your Good Neighbor Hardware Housewares Toys 115 S. Fulton Phone 7871 Wauseon, Ohio JIM AND DALE'S I.G.A. Groceries--Meats—Produce Phone 2586 Archbold, Ohio Compliments of the JEWELL GRAIN CO. Richard L. Oldsen Edwin Gerken CESCO SOFT WATER SERVICE Serving Northwestern Ohio Post Office Box 64 Archbold, Ohio Phones: Archbold—4426 Ridgeville Corners—991