Sabetha High School - Blue Jay Yearbook (Sabetha, KS)

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1955 volume:

THE ELEE JAY 1955 Published by the Senior Class of SABETHA HIGH SCHOOL, Sabetha, Kansas e FOREWORD Co-Champions take a holiday And suddenly it's spring again, and we, the Seniors of '55, are viewing commencement with mixed emotions. If the walls of our SI1S could but speak, what precious secrets they might divulge! What memories relive! Yet memories grow dim all too soon in the hearts and minds of mortals. And so we present to you the 1955 edition of the BLUE JAY. Between the covers of this year- book we have tried to capture with words and pic- tures some of the fondest memories of these four wonderful years. Perhaps at some distant far- off time you will look upon the faces of your friends and your own face in the BLUE JAY and drift with memory back across the hills of time to relive for a moment some special day. Then it will be that the purpose of the Blue Jay Staff will have been realized. Freshmen at work 2 DEDICATION We, the seniors, dedicate the '55 Blue Jay to Miss Rhoda Robinson, a willing friend, teacher, and sponsor. May it show our appreciation for the way you helped make our high school days more rich and enjoyable. . . .for the many hours you gave up to help us with this annual or lent a helping hand and a cheering word when we were troubled. . . for the way you came through in all those uncountable instances. We wish to express our gratitude. Miss Robinson...thank you. Take your time, Karen Naomi checks attendance Waiting for the bell Get your English Back stage help Hail to the our alma mater Just before the curtain rises TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE 1 FORWARD 2 DEDICATION 3 ADMINISTRATION 6 FACULTY 7 SENIORS 8 JUNIORS 14 SOPHOMORES 16 FRESHMEN 18 ANNUAL STAFF 20 HOMECOMING 22 FOOTBALL 24 BASKETBALL 28 TRACK 31 JAY JAYS 34 FHA 35 FFA 36 KAYS 38 KAYETTES 39 GAA 40 JUNIOR PLAY 42 SENIOR PLAY 43 MUSIC 44 ALPHA CLUB 50 PROM 51 COMMENCEMENT 52 5 ADMINISTRATION AND BOARD OF EDUCATION: Kahn Lortscher, Donald Close, Louis Meyer, Ivan Roberts, Bob Popkess, Emmett Green Jr.. President. Bidding farewell to SHS with the seniors of '55, are four teachers: Miss Ball, Miss Stuermer, Mr, Pollock, and Mr, Windrum. Miss Ball, who taught sociology, family living and psychology, was a member of the SHS faculty for five years. Always cheerful and ready to lend a helping hand. Miss Ball will be missed by many. She plans to enroll at KU to study physical therapy. After a brief two years at SHS, Miss Stuermer, vocal music instructor, is Calif- ornia bound. There she plans to teach elementary music. Miss Stuermer is loved by all who have worked with her and greatly appreciated by those who have seen the product of her work. Mr. Pollock, vocational ag. teacher and FFA sponsor is retiring from the teaching profession. Mr. Pollock, affectionately called Harry by his students will be remembered by all for his pride in his department and his numerous blue ribbons. Also retiring from the teaching profess- ion is Mr. Windrum. He plans to become an insurance adjustor. Acting principal for a year, Mr. Windrum also taught Economics, bookkeeping and constitution. A graduate of SHS and Neb. University, Mr. Windrum, with his sparkling personality, made immedi- ate friends with the students and will be miss- ed by those who knew him. SUPERINTENDENT UNRUH Physics.... Chairman of Vocational Guidance..., Athletic Board.... Senior Class Sponsor.... RICHARD WINDRUM Principal.... Constitution.... Bookkeeping.... Business Law .... Economics.... Kays.... LEWIS JOHNSON Director Band.... Glee Clubs .... Choruses.... Senior Play Sponsor.... nmn Behind our seemingly thou- sands of hours of study is the never tiring faculty of SHS. Their responsibilities consist of not only class work but also extra- curricular activities and duties. These sometimes mean more work and worry than daily class instruction but our teachers never failed us. They were always will- ing to give a little extra advice or instruction to anyone needing it. Not until the school year s end do we realize the trials and tribulations endured by our teach- ers to prepare us for the future. We feel the loyalty and hard work of the faculty of SHS deserves all the gratitude and appreciation that can be given them. CHARLES DAY Biology.,.. Chemistry.... Algebra III.... Geometry.... Trigonometry .... Kays.... RHODA ROBINSON English.... Journalism, Annual.... Senior Play, School Paper.... SYLVIA EPLER Vocational Homemaking.... F. H. A. Kayettes.... MRS. REBA UNRUH Algebra... .Girls' Phys Ed... GAA Sponsor.... OREN ISON Director of Athletics.... General Science.... S-Club.... JESSIE BALL Social Science... .Family Living .... Psychology.... Kayettes.... Junior Play.... JOYCE STUERMER Vocal Lessons.... Senior Play.... Grade Operettas.... MRS. THESES SMITH Commerce.... School Paper.... Jay Jay Sponsor.... HARRY POLLOCK Vocational Agriculture.... F. F. A. Sponsor.... MRS. JEWELL SMITH English.... Latin.... Librarian.... Junior Play.... LARRY EL WOOD BAKER Bake .... Football.... Basketball and track letterman.... Kay president.... student council.... class officer.... junior play.... plans to join Navy.... We are going to run this thing right or not at all. KAREN BUCHHOLZ Commerce course.... Kayettes.... Jay Jays... .girls' glee club and mixed chorus.... GAA.... Cheerleader.... likes sports.... wants to be a Phys Ed teacher. WANDA CHILSON Mixed chorus and girls’ glee club.... Blue Jay staff.... Kayettes.... office girl.... loves summer weather.... girls sextette.... GAA.... plans to do sec- retarial work.... Alpha club. BONNIE GARLOCK General course.... mixed chorus and girls' glee club....GAA.... Jay Jays .... Kayettes.... likes to work at the hospital... .she aspires to being a nurse. ARWIN BAUMAN Here's a boy who always gives his best in everything he does.... FFA.... Kays .... Special Chorus.... Boys' glee club .... track and football letterman.... never hurried, never worried.... likes to play guitar and sing. LOIS CARLSON Satch ....commerce course....Kay- ettes. ... mixed chorus and glee club.... likes to go to movies... .has aspirations toward a business career.... will be not only a worker, but an ornament in any office. SHARON CONFER General course.... Jay Jays.... Kayettes ... .girls glee club and mixed chorus .... GAA.... special chorus.... likes to skate... .headed for an office job. EUGENE HARTMAN General course.... track.... Kays.... Studies, let all such trash slide. LARRY BOYER Transfer from Hiawatha his junior year .... Kays.... likes to work on can.... If silence is golden, he is rich! ELDON CARVER Red ....He has never participated in a school sport, but he hasn't grown stale on the class work... .Eldon likes math problems to chew on. WILLIAM FLENT IE Bill .... college prep... .junior class president.... Kays.... academics never threw him for a loss... .likes to read Popular Mechanics in class....a whiz at math.... plans to study engineering at K-State. ROBERT HEPTIG Bob .... senior class president.... pole vaulter in track.... Kay cabinet.... His good nature and sense of humor make him an asset to any enterprise. SENIORS LARRY HOWARD Transferred from Iowa... .secretary of Kays.... track.... lettered in football and basketball.... likes movies....co- captain of basketball team.... good natured.... loves to read... . plans to join the Navy.... You bet I knew him; keen fellow. EUNICE JONES Casey ... .college prep... .GAA.... president... .always forgetting some- thing. ... plays a clarinet.... mixed chorus and girls glee club.... Valedic torian.... band president.... student council.... Kayette cabinet.... plans to become an elementary teacher. OTIS KENNETH KOOSER General course.... track.... program committee of Kays.... lettered in foot- ball. .. .habit of missing school... .glee club, and mixed chorus.... S-club member.... wants to move south after graduation. MARTHA LEE HUM FELD College prep course.... Alpha Club.... special chorus.... mixed chorus and glee club.... Kayettes.... Her inherent good nature and quiet efficiency make her a real pleasure. ROSA LEE KELLER Kayette cabinet.... FHA treasurer.... mixed chorus.... girls glee club.... plans to attend a Bible College.... It's a wise head that makes a still tongue. ” LOIS LOCHER Kayettes.... GAA.... junior play.... cheerleader.... girls glee club.... mixed chorus....FHA.... Jay Jays.... Being a woman is a terribly difficult task since it consists principally in dealing with men. VIRGINIA CAROLL JONES Caroll ... .girls' glee club.... GAA .... FHA.... Kayettes.... mixed chorus .... dislikes getting up in the moring .... A woman's heart is like the moon, always changing, but there's always a man in it. FRANK KIDWELL General course....Kays.... vice-presi- dent of FFA.... lettered in football.... track.... plans to farm.... S-Club mem- ber. ... Don't waste time trying to make him mad; for it can't be done. BARBARA METZGER General course....sings in mixed chorus and girls' glee club.... plays drums in band.... treasurer of GAA....FHA.... junior play.... I have no other but a woman's reason; I know so because I think so. EUGENE MOSIMAN Mose .... boys' glee club.... Kays.... happy-go-lucky... .secretary of senior class.... stage manager of junior play ....S-club.... lettered in football.... plans to join Navy.... likes history. PATRICIA MYERS Pat ....general course....cheerleader .... Halloween Queen candidate.... likes to dance....girls' glee club.... mixed chorus.... Kayettes.... special chorus .... easy to look at is Pay Myers. LYNN OSTERTAG Kayettes.... Girls' glee club.... Jay Jays .... always willing to help.... She re- veals herself only to her friends. CLASS OFFICERS Robert Heptig.......................president Darlene Strahm.................vice-president Eugene Mosiman......................secretary Eunice Jones ...................... treasurer LaVerne Strahm.................student council Merlin Steiner...............program chairman FREDRICK MISHLER Fred .... FFA.... played football.... junior play.... Kays....easy-going and likeable. SENIORS WILLIAM RALSTON Bill .... sports editor of Bluejay.... treasurer of FFA.... Kays.... lettered in football and basketball.... track.... likes to hunt....S-club.... We don't know what he plans to do but whatever it is, we want him to be successful. MARY JANE SHADEL Alice Stover ... .Mixed Chorus.... girls' glee club.... special chorus.... Kayette cabinet.... class officer.... cheerleader... .FHA song leader.... girls' beauty shoppe quartet.... sec- retary of Jay Jays.... loves to sing. CONSTANCE SMETH Connie .... co-editor of annual.... band council.... homecoming queen attendant.... Alpha Club.... is master of her sax.... she plans to become a music instructor.... mixed chorus and girls' glee club.... Kayettes. MERLIN STEINER General course... .lettered in football and track... .co-captain of football.... mixed chorus and boys' glee club.... Kays.... FFA.... S -club.... am bition is to be a farmer.... Every inch a hero; a mighty fine fellow. LA VERNE STRAHM General course.... co-editor of annual ....sings in mixed chorus, girls' glee club and special chorus.... girls sextette .... Alpha club.... junior play.... twirler in band.... class officer.... Kay- ette cabinet member.... homecoming attendant... .plans to attend college. DARLENE STRAHM Homecoming queen.... Alpha Club.... Kayette president.... cheerleader.... class officer.... junior play.... plans to become a secretary.... mixed chorus and girls' glee club.... A hearty con- geniality and an intense interest in people make Darlene a friend of all. KAY FRANCIS THOMPSON Kazie .... art editor of annual.... college prep.... loves to dance.... mixed chorus.... girls' glee club.... vice-president of GAA... .honro roll .... Kayettes.... treasurer of FHA.... Kay's ambition is to attend K-State and become a social worker. GARY STRAHM Strahmie .... lettered in football, basketball and track....co-captain of basketball team.... general course.... S-club. ...boys' glee club and mixed chorus.... president of FFA.... Kays .... The world's no better if you hurry; life's no longer if you worry. JAMES WATTS Jim ... majoring in math.... Kays ... .junior play.... always working on bookkeeping....likes to drive the fam- ily car.... Don't be decieved; he isn't an angelic as he looks. ELOISE WENGER Mixed chorus and girls' glee club.... Bluejay staff.... plays baritone....girls' quartette and special chorus.... Kayette cabinet.... plans to do secretarial work ....a cheerful smile and a willing worker. KAY PAYNE-ZIMMERMAN General course.... mixed chorus and girls' glee club....she wean the gold pin of the Alpha club.... There is no substitute for accurate knowledge. SHIRLEY ZIMMERMAN Mixed chorus.... GAA.... girls' glee club....FHA....Jay Jays....I'll try anything once.... teaches bookkeeping in second hour study hall. Danny Kellenberger Richard Rokey. Gary Stalder Naomi Ireland . Orlo McNary . Betty Locher . . . president . vice-president . . . secretary . . . treasurer . student council program chairman TOP ROW: Eldon Aberle, Kenneth Alderfer, Betty Althouse, John Ashford, Velma Barringer, Elwanda Baumgarmer, Merlin Beeghly. FIFTH ROW . Karen Bestwick, Virginia Beyer, Mildred Bockerstette, Marguerite Brown, Larry Cox, Shirley Ellington, Duane Grimm. FOURTH ROW; Edward Hartman, Naomi Ireland, Margaret Jones, Dannv Kellenberger, Betty Locher, Larry Luckeroth, Orlo McNary. THIRD ROW: Douglas Metzger, Peggy Miller, Gaynall Norrie, Richard Ott, David Robinson, Shirley Rockwell, Richard Rokey. SECOND ROW: Gayle Ross, La Verne Russell, Fred Showalter, Margaret Sinclair, Max Smith, Reginia Snyder, Gary Stalder. FIRST ROW: Gary Studer, Doris Thiemann, Illah Thjeme, Mary Lou Wenger, Jerry Wittmer, Jordon Wittmer, Mary K. Wurzbacher. junior 15 Billy Meyer. Albert Lewis Dennis Locher Janice Haflich Judy Newlin. Evelyn Epple . . . president . vice-president . . . secretary . . . treasurer . student council program chairman SOPHOMORE MEMORIES OFFICERS TOP ROW: Robert Ackerman, Richard Alderfer, Donelda Arick, Marlene Bauman, Thurline Bauman, Ann Beer, Barbara Bien. SECOND ROW; Nelda Brunner, Mary Deaver, Pearl Ellington, Evelyn Epple, Marjorie Flott, Janice Haflich, Marie Henninger. THIRD ROW: Frederick Henry. Albert Lewis, Dennis Locher, Mary Dee Masterson, Alma Mathewson, Ronald Metzger, William Meyer. FOURTH ROW: Karen Mishler, Marvin Moore, Harrison Myers, Dorothy Nelms, Judy Newlin, Dixie Niccum, Dorothy Ryland. LAST ROW: Eugene Schmidt, James Steiner, Dick Thompson, William Thompson. smnoiu cuss FRESHMAN MEMORIES OFFICERS Richard Baskett....................president Karen Newlin..................vice-president Sally Ralston......................secretary Billy Walters......................treasurer Andrea Rokey.................student council Lyle Campbell..............program chairman m TOP ROW; Elton Aberle, Orville Bailey Jr., Richard Baskett, Ronnie Bennett, Lyle Campbell, Larry Cavender, Roy Elliott. SECOND ROW: Ernie Hartman, Kaye Hatz, Judith Humphrey, Johnny Jackson, Errol Dean Landman, Judith Lortscher, Fred Moyer. THIRD ROW; Geraldine McKee, Johnny McKee, Dana McKenney, Miriam Menold, Barbara Mosiman, Karen Newlin, Larry Parli. FOURTH ROW: Ronald Payne, Alice Plattner, Roger Popkess, Donna Porter, Raymond Ralston, Sally Ralston, Andrea Rokey. FIFTH ROW: Harlan Russell, Janice Schmidt, Jeanne Shaw, Carrol Stalcup, Larry Strahm, Wayne Strahm, James Tauzer. LAST ROW; Patricia Wagner, William Walters, Allen Watts, Virgil Wiltz, Janice Wittmer. FRESHMAN CLASS 19 It LUE .111 STIFF CO-EDITORS Connie Smith La Verne Strahm MAKE-UP EDITORS Wanda Chilson Bonnie Garlock Larry Howard Martha Humfeld Eunice Jone9 Kenneth Kooser Pat Myers Mary Jane Shadel Bill Ralston Darlene Strahm Gary Strahm Kay Thompson 5 6 3- 97-70 HOMECOMING A loud burst of applause greeted Darlene Strahm as she stepped through a paper heart to be crowned Homecoming Queen by co-cap- tains Eugene Mosiman and Merlin Steiner. Thus spurred on by the half-time ceremonies, the Blue Jays defeated the Horton Hornets 21- 13 to make for a successful homecoming. Queen Darlene, escorted by Larry Baker and her attendants, LaVerne Strahm and Connie Smith, escorted by Larry Howard and Gary Strahm, were seated at the sidelines to observe the victorious Blue Jays. The climaxing feature of the evening was a dance with music by the Combo and participa- tion by both students and alumni. Not London Bridge but honoring the Home- coming Queen, Darlene. Mose , captain for the game, plants a kiss. BACK ROW; Asst. Coach Ray Harris, Billy Walters, Eugene Schmidt, Duane Grimm, Larry Luckeroth. THIRD ROW; Ronny Bennett, Orville Bailey Jr., Richard Baskett, James Steiner, Roger Popkess. SECOND ROW: Kenneth Kooser, Jerry Wittmer, Danny Kellenberger, Kenneth Alderfer. FIRST ROW;. Larry B.ker, Gary Strahm, Merlin Steiner, Eugene Mose Mosiman. FOOTBALL THE 1954-'55 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Score Opponent Score Sabetha 18 St. Peter and Paul 0 Sabetha 14 Centralia 6 Sabetha 27 Washington 14 Sabetha 27 T roy 6 Sabetha 21 Horton 13 Sabetha 0 Hiawatha 19 Sabetha 7 Holton 19 Sabetha 8 Effingham 7 Sabetha 13 F rankfort 14 T otals 135 98 24 BACK ROW: Douglas Metzger, Gary Stalder, Dick Ott, Coach Oren Ison. THIRD ROW; David Robinson, Albert Lewis, Dennis Locher, Richard Alderfer. SECOND ROW: Edward Hartman, Richard Rokey, Jordan Wittmer, Frank Kidwell. FIRST ROW: Billy Flentie, Larry Howard, Arwin Bauman, Bill Ralston. CONFERENCE STANDINGS Won Lost Per Cent Sabetha 3 1 750 Effingham 3 1 750 Hiawatha 2 2 500 T roy 2 2 500 Horton 0 4 000 Standings-All Games Won Lost Effingham 7 2 Sabetha 6 3 Hiawatha 5 3 T roy 4 5 Horton 3 6 Stink Kenny' Mose Butch 'Dick Tank Baldy Little Daffy W ittie Big Daffy Dennis Arwin FOOTBALL LETTERMEN, POSITION AND NUMBER YEARS EACH LETTERED Kenneth Kooser, guard, one Eugene Mosiman, fullback, three Albert Lewis, halfback, one Merlin Steiner, guard, two Frank Kidwell, guard, one Richard Ott, end, one Larry Howard, Quarterback, two Billy Ralston, tackle, three Jerry Wittmer, guard, one Larry Baker, Quarterback, three Richard Alderfer, guard, one Dennis Locher, halfback, one Arwin Bauman, end, two Kenneth Alderfer, tackle, one Douglas Metzger, center, two Danny Kellenberger, quarterback, two Edward Hartman, tackle, two Larry Luckeroth, end, two William Flentie, halfback, two Gary Stadler, center, one Richard Rokey, halfback, two Gary Strahm, end, two Duane Grimm, end, one David Robinson, halfback, one Jordan Wittmer, end, one LETTERMEN Duane Ponch Jordy Strahmbo BACK ROW; Fred Moyer, Roy Elliott, Johnnie Jackson, Richard Aldefer, Dennis Locher. THIRD ROW; Max Smith, Ronnie Bennett, Gary Studer, Richard Baskett, Roger Popkess. SECOND ROW: David Robinson, Billy Meyers, Ernie Hartman, Billy Ralston, Richard Rokey. FIRST ROW: Coach Oren Ison, Larry Baker, Albert Lewis, Gary Strahm, Larry Luckeroth, Larry Howard, Asst. Coach Dick Windrum. IMNkliTIMIl SQIIAI) COACH OREN ISON CO-CAPTAINS, GARY AND LARRY Coach Ison will leave Sabetha to go to Pratt Junior College where he will be head football coach next year. Everyone bids him good-bye and good luck. Our loss is Pratt's gain. Oren Ison was graduated from Pittsburg Teachers' College. Before coming to Sabetha, Mr. Ison was head coach at Cherryvale. His highlight in basketball was winning fourth in the state in '50. His football slate was clean until the twenty second consecutive game in a row before getting beaten 7-6 by Parsons. Mr. -Ison's basketball seasons at Sabetha haven't been too bright, but the football records stand out, the most recent being the Co-Championship of the '54- '55 season. 28 Butch Ernie LETTERMEN, POSITIONS AND NUMBER OF YEARS LETTERED Larry Howard . Ernie Hartman. Albert Lewis Billy Ralston . Larry Luckeroth David Robinson. Gary Strahm Billy Meyers . Richard Rokey . Two Years . One Year . One Year . One Year Two Years Two Years .Two Years .Two Years .Two Years Luke Dick’ Strahmbo Larry helped to finish the season. I A good pro- spect for next year. BASKETBALL SCHEDULE FOR 1955 Score Opponent Score Sabetha 47 Holton 60 CONFERENCE STANDINGS Sabetha 39 Powhattan 30 A-T earns Sabetha 55 Effingham 56 Won Lost Percentage Sabetha 59 St. Peter and Paul 63 Hiawatha 8 0 . 1000 Sabetha 47 Wetmore 48 Effingham 5 3 .625 Sabetha 41 T roy 51 Horton 5 3 . 625 Sabetha 41 Morrill 52 Troy 1 6 . 166 Sabetha 65 Horton 68 Sabetha 0 7 .000 Sabetha 47 Effingham 60 Sabetha 34 Hiawatha 63 B-Teams Sabetha 48 Centralia 71 Won Lost Percentage Sabetha 45 St. Peter and Paul 60 Effingham 6 2 . 750 Sabetha 41 Horton 83 Horton 5 3 .625 Sabetha 62 Holton 71 Sabetha 4 3 . 590 Sabetha 43 Hiawatha 51 Hiawatha 4 4 . 500 Sabetha 37 Maur Hill 59 T roy 0 7 . 000 Total 863 Total 946 SECOND ROW: Larry Lukeroth, Ernie Hartman, Bob Heptig, Richard Rokey, Fred Mayer, Bill Ralston, Kenneth Alderfer, Gary Studer, Douglas Metzger, Gary Strahm, Duane Grimm, Edward Hartman, Arwin Bauman. FRONT ROW . Assistant Coach Ray Harris, Max Smith, Jerry Wittmer, Albert Lewis, David Robinson, Orville Bailey, Roger Popkess, Fred Showalter, Larry Cox, Elton Aberle, Dick Ott, Jordan Wittmer, Dana McKenney, Frank Kid well, Coach Oren Ison. TRICK SQUAD TRACK SCHEDULE Sabetha, Frankfort, Honey Creek and Morrill here. First Frankfort; second, Sabetha. Sabetha, McClouth at Effingham; Effingham, first; Sabetha, second. Honey Creek, Wetmore and Mor- rill at Sabetha. First SHS; Morrill second. Horton, Sabetha at Troy. First Horton; Sabetha, second. Robinson, Morrill, Sabetha at Hiawatha. First, Hiawatha; SHS, second. Hiawatha took the Big Five meet on their field; Sabetha was fourth. W • BACK ROW; Ernie Hartman, Bob Heptig, Richard Rokey, Fred Moyer, Bill Ralston, Gary Strahm, Gary Studer, Duane Grimm, FRONT ROW; Larry Lukeroth, Jerry Wittmer, Alben Lewis, Jr., David Robinson, Orville Bailey, Jr., Elton Aberle, Richard Ott, Dana McKenney. TIME LETTEIMEI FOURTH ROW; Dana McKenney, Richard Alderfer, Jordan Wittmer, Elton Aberle, Ernie Hartman, Albert Lewis Jr., Dennis Locher, Orville Bailey. Jr. THIRD ROW: Fred Moyer, Frank Kidwell, Kenneth Kooser, Bill Meyer, Richard Rokey, Richard Ott, Larry Lukeroth, David Robinson. SECOND ROW: Kenneth Alderfer, Gary Studer, Edward Hartman, Duane Grimm, Douglas Metzger, Danny Kellenberger, Jerry Wittmer, Billy Flentie. FIRST ROW; Bob Heptig, Gary Strahm, Bill Ralston, Eugene Mosiman, Larry Howard, Merlin Steiner, Arwin Bauman, Larry Baker. THIRD ROW: Kay Thompson, Velma Barringer, Shirley Rockwell, Barbara Mosiman, Barbara Bien, Karen Mishler, Ann Beer, Andrea Rokey, Bonnie Garlock, Elwanda Baumgartner, Eloise Wenger. SECOND ROW; Dorothy Ryland, Jeanne Shaw, Patty Wagner, Geraldine McKee, Wanda Chilson, Sharon Confer, Carrol Jones, Lynn Ostertag, Shirley Zimmerman, Alma Mathewson, FIRST ROW: Mary Deaver, Mary Jane Shadel, Eunice Jones, Darlene Strahm, Pat Myers, Betty Locher. BACK ROW . Elwanda Baumgartner, Lois Locher-Strahm, Betty Locher, Sharon Confer, Caroll Jones, Karen Buchholz, Nelda Brunner, Ann Beer, Dorothy Ryland, Evelyn Epple, Marie Henniger. THIRD ROW: Miss Epler, sponsor; Karen Bestwick, Marguerite Brown, Barbara Bein, Barbara Metzger. Karen Mishler, Mary Lou Chandler, Janice Haflick. SECOND ROW: Margaret Sinclair, Janice Schmidt, Kay Hatz, Jeanne Shaw, Velma Barringer, Shirley Rockwell, Shirley Zimmerman, Judy Humphrey, Jerry McKee, Patty Wagner. FIRST ROW . Peggy Miller, Rosa Lee Keller, Mary Jane Shadel, Eloise Wenger, Ilah Thieme, Betty Althouse, Naomi Ireland, Gaynall Noirie, Barbara Mosiman, Sally Ralston. HOMEMAKING CLASS PREPARES LUNCHEON FARMERS BACK ROW: Johnnie McKee, Lyle Campbell, Ronnie Payne, Larry Parli, Wayne Strahm, James Tawzer, Marvin Moore, William Thompson, Eugene Schmidt. THIRD ROW: Eldon Aberle, Larry Strahm, Errol Landman, Virgil Wiltz, Orville Bailey, James Steiner, Richard Alderfer, Elton Aberle. SECOND ROW: Laveme Russell, Robert Ackerman, Douglas Metzger, Kenneth Alderfer, Fred Henry, Dennis Locher, Harlan Russell, Larry Cox. FIRST ROW: Harry Pollock, Gary Studer, Jordan Wittmer, Arwin Bauman, Bill Ralston, Fred Mishler, Gary Strahm, Frank Kidwell. Faculty row Hungry? Bill watches his plate CHAPTER HISTORY The Sabetha Chapter of FFA has an in- ventory of $290. besides six acres of corn ground, limed and fertilized, and five acres of brome fertilized. The members own 29 beef cattle, 117 hogs, 26 sheep, 16 dairy cattle, 163 acres of corn, 40 acres of wheat, 23 acres of oats, plus a net worth of some $16, 000. besides 700 bushels of stored grain. The chapter won a pure bred Berkshire gilt at the Little American Royal, then purchased a second one to start a gilt ring. Gary Strahm served his chapter as the president this year; Frank Kidwell, as vice president; Fred Mishler, secretary; Billy Ralston, treasurer; Arwin Bauman, reporter; and Jordon Wittmer, sentinel. Douglas Metzger was elected president to succeed Gary for '55-'56. Winners both BACK ROW: Merlin Beeghly, James Steiner, William Meyer, James Tawzer, Marvin Moore, William Thompson, Kenneth Kooser, Larry Boyer, Fred Showalter. THIRD ROW: Richard Ott, Douglas Metzger, Edward Hartman, Fred Henry, Dennis Locher, Albert Lewis, Frank Kidwell, Jack Niccum, Eugene Schmidt, Elton Aberle. SECOND ROW: Ronnie Metzger, Richard Baskett, Ronnie Payne, Ronnie Bennett, Orlo McNary, Arwin Bauman, David Robinson, Gary Strahm, Larry Lukeroth, Eugene Hartman, James Watts, Bill Ralston. FIRST ROW: Dick Thompson, Mr. Windrum, Larry Baker, Bill Flentie, Bob Heptig, Larry Howard, Gary Stalder, Jerry Wittmer, Danny Kellenberger, Eldon Carver. KAY CABINET Larry Baker....................President Bob Heptig................Vice president Larry Howard...................Secretary Bill Flentie...................Treasurer Douglas Metzger . . Program Chairman Gary Stalder . . . Publicity Director David Robinson .... Song leader Mr. Widrum.......................Sponsor Mr. Day..........................Sponsor KMETTES KAYETTE CABINET Darlene Strahm President Vice-President Secretary . . . Program Chairman Asst. Program Chairman Music............ Director of Finance Publicity. School Service. Recreation . Religious Director Pianist .... Point System . Community Service Treasurer . Parliamentary Law Sponsor .... Ma Eloise Wenger Martha Humfeld . Eunice Jones La Verne Strahm Mary Jane Shadel Rosa Lee Keller Gaynall Norrie ry Dee Masterson . Peggy Miller .Naomi Ireland Betty Althouse . .Gayle Ross .Regina Snyder . Ilah Thieme Barbara Metzger . .Jessie Ball SHOOTING STARS UPSET RED HOTS Junior forward Virginia Beyer made 44 points to lead the Shooting Stars to a 74 to 43 victory over the Red Hots Thursday night in the gym. Shooting Stars F.G. F. T. F. PTS, Beyer F 22 0 5 44 Chilson F 8 2 2 18 Bauman F 3 0 0 6 Mi shier F 0 0 0 0 Newlin F 2 1 0 5 Bucholz G 0 1 4 1 Metzger (capt. ) G 0 0 4 0 Jones G 0 0 1 0 Gar lock G _0 o. -0 JL Totals 35 4 16 74 BACK ROW; Virginia Beyer, Kay Thompson, Shirley Ellington. SECOND ROW: Velma Barringer, Shirley Rockwell, Karen Mishler, Marie Henniger, Dorothy Nelms, Bonnie Garlock, Dixie Niccum, Mrs. Albert Unruh. FIRST ROW: Betty Althouse, Dah Thieme, Wanda Chilson, Eunice Jones, Sharon Confer, Caroll Jones, Shirley Zimmerman, Barbara Metzger. Some men may say that they can do a woman's work with one hand tied behind them; but with his particular genius for de- vising time-savers, Tom Butler is positive proof of it. Tom had met and married Ann in college, when she was in medical school and he was a philosophy major who wanted to write songs. For seventeen years now, Tom has kept house and taken care of the family, while Ann practices medicine. Meantime Tom's stack of songscripts has grown higher and higher, but he hasn't succeeded in selling a single one! But Father and the vacuum-cleaner sales- man team up to produce a satisfying solution to all their problems, along with many laughs for the audience. CAST OF CHARACTERS Julie Butler............Marguerite Brown Doug Butler.........................David Robinson Dr. Ann Butler. . . Mary K. Wurzbacher Ton Butler.............Danny Kellenberger Mrs. Hanson . . . Elwanda Baumgartner Hank Steincke................Gary Stalder Warren...................Fred Showalter Sergeant Lutzfelder .... Rechard Ott Mrs. Cranfield. .... Betty Althouse Mrs. Ames................Shirley Rockwell Pat Flanagan...................Gayle Ross Mrs. Norris..............Doris Thiemann Miss Osborne.............Margaret Jones Calvin Pepper............Douglas Metzger Cynthia Lewis............Gaynall Norrie DOWN TO EARTH came two angels (Agnes and Winnifred) and a kind of heavenly hitch-hiker to influence romances, finances and the fates of Augusta Applegate, her relatives, her maid and a neighbor, Herman Howell. These angels are at all times invisible to the other characters on the stage. CAST Agnes, an angel.....................Wanda Chilson Winnifred, another angel . . . Eloise Wenger Pilone, a would-be angel .... Bill Flentie Augusta Applegate, elderly, . . . Mary Shadel aristocratic, miserly, sarcastic Diana Clump, her maid. Orpha Teel, social climbing- . neice of Augusta Applegate Ruth Teel, Orpha's vain daughter Millie Bromsley, Augusta's niece Baxter Bromsley, Millie's inventor husband June Bromsley, engaged to Richard Richard White................ Herman Howell, Augusta's neighbor Robert Hanley, a rich . hypochondriac Martha Humfeld La Verne Strahm .Sharon Confer Darlene Strahm . James Watts . Eunice Jones .Larry Howard Merlin Steiner Arwin Bauman Connie Smith Regina Snyder Elwanda Baumgartner Teddy Ruse Albert Lewis Dorothy Rockwell Janice Wittmer Betty Locher SENIOR Mary Kay Wurzbacher Mary Lou Wenger Gayle Ross Eunice Jones Nancy Norrie Gaynall Norrie La Verne Strahm Janice Haflick Doris Thiemann Ann Jellison Rose Ann Mobrhead Donelda Arick Donna Porter Eloise Wenger Barbara Mosiman Sally Ralston Barbara Metzger Mary Dee Masterson Marjorie Flott Shirley Robinson Patty Wagner Virginia Beyer Stephen Ireland Alma Mathewson Jeanne Shaw (Not present) HMD Mary Deaver Arlene Strahm Thurlene Bauman Marlene Bauman Larry Baker David Robinson Alice Marthaler Roger Popkess Lyle Baskett Nelda Brunner Carrol Stalcup Judy Lortscher Harrison Myers Judy Newlin Peggy Miller Richard Baskett Linda Locher Judy Lierz Delores Metzger 6 Merlin Steiner Douglas Metzger 45 Miniature Band Directors SPECIAL CHORUS BACK ROW; Mr. Johnson, Dickie Thompson, Mary Dee Masterson, Janice Wittmer, Harrison Myers, Frederick Mayer, Arwin Bauman, Douglas Metzger, Dennis Locher, Gary Stalder, Jerry Wittmer, David Robinson, Albert Lewis, Danny Kellenberger. FRONT ROW: Betty Locher, Martha Humfeld, Marjorie Flott, Mary Deaver, Virginia Beyer, Eloise Wenger, Shirley Rockwell, Naomi Ireland, Mary K. Wurzbacher, Gaynall Nome, Mildred Bockerstette, Elwanda Baumgartner, La Verne Strahm, Sharon Confer, Patricia Myers, Judy Newlin. GIRLS’ SEXTET: Wanda Chilson, Virginia Beyer, La Verne Strahm, Mary K. Wurz- bacher, Elwanda Baumgartner, Gaynall Nome. GIRLS’ QUARTET: Elois Wenger, Mary Deaver, Mary Jane Shadel, Naomi Ireland. MIXED CHORES BOYS' DOUBLE QUARTET: Arwin Bauman, Fred Mayer, Dickie Thompson, Harrison Myers, Danny Kellenberger, Albert Lewis, David Robinson, Gary Stalder. GIRLS’ GLEE CLUB Connie Smith of Sabelha High School received a I rating (highly superior) at the State Music Festival held on the Emporia State College campus Saturday, April 23. Shown here with Miss Smith is Willard 3hcpherd. instructor of music at Eihporia State, who awarded her a medal. Miss Smith plays the saxophone. Pep Band CLARINET QUARTET: Gayle Ross. Mary K. Wurzbacher, Mary Lou Wenger, Eunice Jones. TWIRLERS: Pat Wagner, La Verne Strahm, Mary K. Wurzbacher, Elwanda Baumgartner, Mary Lou Wenger. UPII1 CLUB The Alpha Club, the honorary society of Sabetha High School, was organized in 1923, The purpose of the organization is to promote outstanding scholastic attainment among the students. Including the members of the 1955 class the Alpha Club has 406 members. To be admitted to the Alpha Club one must have at least five semester A's. There are three divisions: Bronze (five semester A's), Silver (ten semester A's), and the Gold (fifteen semester A's). Each student has a chance to make thirty-two semester A's during his four high school years. The membership follows with the number of semester A's of each: BRONZE SILVER GOLD Harrison Myers (5) Judy Newlin (ID Mary Wurzbacher (16) Wanda Chilson (5) Douglas Metzger (14) Orlo McNary (17) Martha Humfeld (5) Gayle Ross (17) Constance Smith (6) Kay Zimmerman (19) Mary Dee Masterson (7) La Verne Strahm (22) Darlene Strahm (8) Eunice Jones (27) honor ROLL The honor roll, published every six weeks, is a list of students making high grades for the six weeks. A's earn five points, B's three, and C's one point. The required number of points to become a member is sixteen. FIRST ROW; Alma Mathewson, Jeanne Shaw, Judy Humphrey, Jerry McKee, Janice Schmidt, Kay Zimmerman, Eunice Jones, LaVeme Strahm, Connie Smith, Kay Thompson, Pearl Ellington. SECOND ROW: Marguerite Brown, Janice Haflick, Judy Newlin, Shirley Rockwell, Janis Wittmer, Andrea Rokey, Gayle Ross, Mary K. Wurzbacher. THIRD ROW: Douglas Metzger. Jerry Wittmer, Billy Walters, Elton Aberle, John Jackson, James Watts, Orlo Mc- Nary, BillFlentie, James Steiner, Harrison Myers. 50 THE I'IiIIII Moonlight and Roses --the theme of many proms, but seldom is there a more beautiful one than the one held in the school gym this year. Staying well within the budget, the jun- iors carried out the theme with roses for place cards and rose cups for the cocktail. The nut cups were cleverly decorated with silver doilies and blue half moons covered with glitter. A patio at the end of the gym was en- closed by a fence with roses entwined on it. Trellises of roses and pots of flowers in the rock walls carried out the garden scene around the gym. Blue streamers encased the gym and in the sky a large half moon and stars glittered. The program included tap dancing by Gary and Renee Miller, a pantomime act by Ronald Ahl of Peru college, a piano solo by Marvin Hinton, and a vocal solo by Gay- nall Norrie. Dance music was furnished by the Stardusters until the evening was reluct- antly brought to a close. 4 £ I MAY NINE Class Processional .. Invocation........... (Audici Wiedofts Rubato .. Saxopht Without A Song .... Sen Address ............. Cherubim Song .................... Bortnain The Halls of Ivy....................... Russell I Mixed Chorus Presentation of Class...............Supt. Alb I Presentation of Diplomas..........Mr. Emmett • Tans and Reveille ........................Davi« HONOR STUDENTS Eunice Jones ................................ Va LaVerne Strahm .............................. Sa 1 % % YEARBOOKS COVEB ay MYERS