York Township High School - Talisman Yearbook (Van Wert, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1956 volume:

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We hope that she accepts this dedication as our thanks to her, TABLE of CONTENTS © FACULTY e ° e oe ° e o e . e ° e. e e ° ° Superintendents School Board Teachers SENIORS ee ee ee @ o e . ° ° e e e e e e e e . . e Seniors History Prophecy Will UNDERCLASSMEN . «. « « ee © 2 © @ © © 2 8 oe Juniors Sophomores Freshmen First to Eighth grades ° e e e e e ° e e e e e e ° e 5 Secretary Cooks and Janitor Bus Drivers e . ° ° ° e e e e ° e 9 Class Play Talisman Staff Graduation Class Trip e e e e e e e . es e ALL ACSEIV LL IO Beart ice oi etie:¢ ie dal je teu a) apie) paee ow Alle My lle Moy wet ie bet wee hnn 29 School Peony Queen Alumni Banquet Junior-Senior Banquet 1956, 1955 Girls Chorus and Sextet Mixed Chorus and Boys Chorus SPORT S . e e e e e . e e o se se e e s . e e e e e Individual Basketball Varsity Reserve Cheerleaders Coach ADVERTISEMENT Sts (er 6 «1s ee. ee fe “em eee 2 « Y¥-Teens Band Spotlight Staff Snaps Drivers Training, Librarians e e e e e e o e e e e 41 First Five Baseball Junior High Snaps e e e e. e ° e e ° e 51 ANTHONY WAYNE FISHBAUGH R, G. BRAND County Superintendent of Schools BOTTOM ROW: Minor Davies, Clerk; Wayne Ries, Robert Wallick, SECOND ROW: David Wayne Morris, Paul Jones, Richard Welker, = — Ss] fame == —— (eens CHA =] — =azueet a — —t EDITH FISHBAUGH HELEN SPICER MIRIAM NICHOLS Bowling Green Bowling Green Bowling Green Elementary Ohio State Ohio Northern Primary Primary Intermediate HELEN FRYER REX JOHNSON EVELYN GUTHRIE Ohio Northern English B.S. Manchester College Bowling Green Latin Indiana State Ohio Northern Social Science Elementary Commercial EARL J, PETTEY Western Kentucky State Music B.S. Music Education ANTHONY DEPOLO GinBe tS. Missouri Theology Christian Ed. HELEN HAYES De Pauw Romance Languages English ROSAMOND KEAR Findlay English Social Science German DONALD COWAN Ohio State University B.S. Education Industrial Arts Physical Education EUGENE HOLTREY Valpariso University Government History Criminology THE FOUNDATION of OUR SCHOOL SECRETARY BUS DRIVERS ANNA MC MASTERS HOBART PROFIT, ORIS MORGAN, EVAN HUGHS, TOM LLOYD, LUTHER MCCOY. JANITOR WALTER PHELPS BERNICE EVANS, LEONA WENTZ, eae te SENIORS ea Ra OTE MISS VERA DULL Ohio State University Colorado A M Home Economics JOHN LINTON “Johnnie” Class President 4; Class Skit 1,2; Class Play 3,4; Spotlight Staff 3; Talisman Staff 4; Boys’ Chorus 1; Mixed Chorus 1,2; Baseball 1,2, 3; Basketball is 2-c,e. Pranks Pel Ay King 4, EILEEN PRICE “Pricie” Class Vice-President 2; Class Treasurer 3; Class Skit 1,2; Class Play 3,4; Spotlight Staff 3; Talisman Staff 4; Girls’ Chorus 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Sextet 1,2,3,4;Solo 1,2,3; Spanish Club 3,4; Y-Teens 1,2,3,4, Vice-President 4; Athens Workshop 2,3; Val- edictorian 4, MARTHA DOLBEY Marty Girls' Chorus 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3, 4; Class Skits 1,2; Class Play 3,4; Class Sec- retary 3; Class Reporter 1-4; Talisman Staff 4; Spotlight Staff 3; Y-Teens 1,2,3,4, De- votional Leader 4, Librarian 2,3, York Duch- ess 4, RICHARD MORRIS Dick Class Skit 1,2; Class Play 3,4; Mixed Chorus 2,3; Band 1,2,3,4; Baseball 3; Basketball 1, 2,3,4; Spotlight Staff 3; Talisman Staff 4; FFA, 1; aii 3. Ks RUTH THATCHER Ruthie Class Vice-President 4; Class Skits 2; Class Play 3,4; Talisman Staff 4; Spotlight Staff 3; Girls' Chorus 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1-3-4; | Y-Teens 1,2,3,4, Librarian 2,3,4. V1 ANNE OVERHOLT Annie O Class Secretary 1; Class President 3; Class Skit 1,2; Class Play 3,4;Girls’ Chorus1,2,3, Pianist 4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,38, Pianist 4; Sextet Pianist 1,2,3,4; Trio 2; Librarian 2; Athens Workshop 3; Spotlight Staff 3; Talis- man Staff 4; Y-Teens 1,2,3,4, Vice-Presi- dent 3, President 4; Band 1; Cheerleader 4; School Peony Queen 4; Salutatorian 4, DON WILLIAMS Willy Class Skits 1,2; Class Play 3,4; Spotlight Staff 3; Talisman Staff 4. EVELYN PEREZ Evie Class Reporter 2,3; Class Secretary 4; Girls’ Chorus 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Class Skits 1,2; Class Play 3,4; Spotlight Staff 3; Talisman Staff 4; Y-Teens1,2,3,4, Treasur- er3; Tumbling Team 2; Band 1-2-4; Librarian 2,3; Athens Workshop 2; Spanish Club 3,4, President 3; Cheerleader 3,4; Trio 2. DAVID WELKER Dave Class President 1,2; Class Skits 1,2; Class Play 3,4; Student Council 3; Spotlight Staff 8; Talisman Staff 4; Boys Chorus 1,2; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Boys’ Trio 3; Solo 1,2,3; Baseball 1-3; Basketball 1,2,3,4; F.F.A. 1; Spanish Club 3,4. RUTH ANN WELKER Ruthie Class Vice-President 2,3; Class Treasurer 4; Girls’ Chorus 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3, 4; Class Skits 1,2; Class Play 3,4; Sextet 3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Spotlight Staff 3; Talis- man Staff 4; Cheerleader 2; Trio 2; Girls’ State 3; Librarian 2,3; P.T.A. Queen 4; Y- Teens 2,334: LARRY WELKER Butch Class Skit 1,2; Class Play 3,4; Boys Chorus 1; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4; Spotlight Staff 3; Talisman Staff 4. HISTORY On the first Monday in September, 1944, Mrs. Leis, first grade teacher of York School, greeted 19 eager-eyed boys and girls out of which 11 are now graduating in 1956, After duly learning how to get along with other children, our abc’s, how to count, and the routine of school life, Mrs. Leis turned us over to Mrs, Edith Jones for the second grade, Under Mrs, Jones’s guidance we began to write and do arithmetic problems, Apparently part of Mrs. Leis’s training was forgotten because the momentous first fight occurred between Martha and Ruth Ann, Nine months later and we were now ready for the third grade under Mrs, Nagel. Leota Long joined us this year, Mrs, Heffner, our fourth grade teacher lost two pupils, Louise Merickle and Anne, and gained one, Bill Feasby, this year, We were beginning to feel grown up as we were now fifth graders under the direction of Mr. D. Edwin Jones who had us also in the sixth grade, Anne must have missed York for she returned to us in the fifth grade, Bill and Leota Long left us in the sixth grade. Remember how our education was furthered by the jokes - - - - and, oh the whacks of D. Edwin’s paddle. Now we are grown up! We moved upstairs this year to the Junior High. Mr. George was our sponsor, Remember our first hayride, Was it really cold! Oh well, we still had fun. We began our eighth grade with Mrs. Jones sponsoring us, What a thrill when we received those eighth grade diplomas! At last high school. With Mrs. Mitchell as our sponsor, we began thinking of ways to make money for our class trip right away, This year we had charge of the noon movies, Phyllis Ross came from Mendon to help us. Under the guidance of Miss Ragon in our Sophomore year, we had the Valentine Dinner to further our money making projects, This is the year we selected our class rings. At first every Sophomore proudly wore their new rings but where were half of them three months later? Miss Ragon continued with us through our Junior year, We learned the fundamentals of publishing a paper, the ‘‘Spotlight.’’ Our class play ‘‘Yours Until Tomorrow” was the big success of the year, Richard McCoy leftus. We had the Christmas Dinner this year along with the Junior- Senior Reception, Miss Vera Dull came to guide us in our Senior year, What a busy, busy year, We gave our class play ‘‘The Darling Brats’’ on April 13, Superstition points to the thirteenth as unlucky but our play was still a huge success, Our Baccalaureate was May 20 and we graduated on May 25. We topped off our year with a trip to Chicago, Our 12 years of school are over but the memories of these school years will never be for- gotten, SENIOR CLASS PLAY Cynthia Darling, (Eileen Price) who supports her young orphan sister Babs (Ruth Ann Welker) and brother Hank (Larry Welker), is greatly perturbed because Aunt Agatha, (Evelyn Perez) a comely young widow, lavishes expensive gifts upon them and is spoiling them rotten, Cynthia determines to get Agatha’s influence away from the Darling children (who, by the way, are far from darling--they are perfect little hellions!) by marrying her off to Cynthia’s boss, Appleton Crabb, (David Welker) an irascible old bachelor. Agatha is romantically interested in John HenryJ udd,(John Linton), an impoverished cowboy-rancher, with whom she corresponds but hasn’t seen since childhood. Tess (Ann Overholt) also is determined her aunt shall marry the wealthy Crabb, and she inveigles Spike, (Richard Morris) her boy friend to masquerade as Judd is instantly squashed! But young Hank and Babs are equally determined Aunt Agatha shall marry the cowboy, because they are crazy to live on his Arizona ranch, The tricks these two brats play upon Crabb and Agatha in order to make them hate each other kept the audience screaming with mirth, They give Crabb a synthetic case of ‘‘B.O.” by hiding Limburger cheese upon his person, They touch Agatha up with “Fun Fest Itching Liquid’? and make Crabb believe she has the seven-year itch. How Agatha, with the assistance of handsome Jack, the gardener, turns the tables on Tess, Hank and Babs! Cynthia’s boyfriend, Rod Vinton, (Don Williams) and the colored cook Junebug, (Ruth Thatcher) also provide the audience with a festival of laughter. The play’s over. Smile everybody! How about some SMACK! All around the Lima Bean Loaf? mulberry Lush. I'm John Henry Judd from Arizona, Iam, Iam. Smear him good, Mrs. Maurer. WILL We, the Senior Class of 1956 of York High School, having been of sound mind and in perfect physical health, do hereby make our last will and testament, To the Juniors we will our ability to throw erasers straight and to get along with teachers. To the Sophomores we will our ability to get to school on time and to stay out of trouble, To the Freshmen we will our superiority in athletics and our friendly dispositions. To the teachers we will our worn out books, torn up erasers, and all other facilities which have helped us in securing our education. Realizing that the members of our class have special talents, we wish to make the following personal bequeaths. � Ruth Thatcher, will my ability of blushing all the time to Sydney Krugh, I, John Linton, will six inches of my height to Daniel Evans. Martha Dolbey, will my ability todo mischievous deeds and get away with it to Jean Ann Larry Welker, will my shyness to Doyce Rice, Eileen Price, will my ability to be the only girl in advanced Algebra to Leora Wilkins. David Welker, will my ability to skip fourth period study hall to Mark Welker. Anne Overholt, will my busy Senior year to anyone who can stand it. Richard Morris, will my ability to stay out late and keep out of trouble to Bob Patterson, Evelyn Perez, will my cheerleading ability to Jane Lloyd. Don Williams, will my bashfulness to Roger Neate. Ruth Ann Welker, will my position as Senior class treasurer to any Junior who wants it, PROPHECY ‘ A Cruise into the Future’’ Most of the Seniors have been wondering about their futures. Since I have been granted the ‘‘World in a Crystal Ball,’’ I will fortell the 1956 Graduates’ Futures and reveal to them some of my most amazing events. I look in the Crystal Ball and before mel behold a room full of noisy girls. At the front is their teacher, Eileen Price, one of the best commercial teachers York has ever had. But wait! The scene is changing. Now] see a wide open field with 2000 head of cattle owned by the greatest farmer in northwestern Ohio, Richard Morris. Now we turn to the east and there in the sky is an airplane, Yes, it is Larry Welker. He is on his way to Alaska at last to become an ambassador there, Back to the states and to California. There I see Evelyn Perez, who is now a dancing in- structor, Evelyn is now teaching a student her favorite dance, the ROCK AND ROLL. Another change of scenery and I see Martha Dolbey in New York at last, She is secretary to Arthur Godfrey and some times appears on his many television programs, The Crystal Ball shows me a big crowd clapping and yelling. The top star, John Linton, made two more points which won the basketball game for his Fort Wayne Pistons. It also informs me that David Welker is now the greatest electrical engineer in the state of Indiana. He receives a salary of $500 a week. He has bought four new Oldsmobiles with the money he has made, Anne Overholt as everyone knows, is married and living in Cowlick, Iowa, She and her husband (a member of the 1955 Senior Class) live on a 3000 acre farm. Don Williams is experimenting on a newprivate airplane, He hopes it will take him to Mars, Hurry and get it finished Don, we want to go too] And last but not least, Iseeabig crowd of girls and boys in a circle, of course, in the middle ‘is Ruth Ann Welker. She is signing autographs for her many fans, She co-stars with Tab Hunter in ‘‘Queen of the Fan Clubs.”’ I must leave the Crystal Ball now and go back to my duties as Interior Decorator, I am now redecorating the Empire State Building. 17 TALISMAN STAFF BOTTOM ROW: Eileen Price, Ruth Ann Welker, Anne Overholt, Evelyn Perez, Miss Dull. SECOND ROW: Don Williams, Larry Welker, Ruth Thatcher, Martha Dolbey, David Welker, John Linton, Richard Morris. Editor-in-chief . - . Eileen Price Assistant Editor . Ruth Ann Welker Literary Editor , . Anne Overholt History ise ane oe . Martha Dolbey Propneey 22 sete . Ruth Thatcher Wille eS ee . Don Williams Art and Layout Editor . . Evelyn Perez Photographic Editor , . . David Welker Sports Editor = . 3. . . . John Linton Cisculation 2.0... 5. . Richard Morris Advertising, =.) i429 . . .Larry Linton SPOUSOLs se 2 eee Miss Vera Dull Your Future Lies Under Yur Oun Hat —_e el = Faces 2) (2) —r pews ammo � . . S.. + . 2 ae 2 P Zz ‘ eee eee | 64664444, 72 toe ee ee, ro nw; 3% Linge | WERE EHO FEY S © JUNIOR CLASS bs SEATED; Bob Patterson, Dick Schwartz. STANDING: Mrs. Kear, Jean Ann Allen, Jane Muter, Sydney Krugh, Ruth Oberlitner, Joyce Evans. CLASS OFFICERS; Bob Patterson, President; Jane Muter, Vice- President; Jean Ann Allen, Secretary; Sydney Krugh, Reporter. The Juniors’ activities for the year 1955-56 included serving at basketball games, the Christmas Dinner, Junior Class Play, and the Prom. They had several parties along with the many parties when getting ready for their Prom which was very Mice. SOPHOMORE CLASS SEATED, Left to Right: Mark Welker, Leora Wilkins, Louise Hammons, Jane Lloyd, Suzan Diss, Marilyn Gamble, Shirley Kundert. STANDING: Mrs, Guthrie, Jerry Bolton, Roger Neate, Larry Profit, Ronny Owens, Rodney Bevington, Roger Eversole, Paul Fishbaugh, Joe Book, Charles Profit, Val Snyder. The Sophomore’s activities for the year 1955-56 included the Valentines Dinner, a Carnival, and charge of the checkroom at Basket- ball Games, They had parties atChristmas, Holloween and New Years and one very special party to celebrate the success of their Carnival, CLASS OFFICERS: Mark Welker, President; Shirley Kundert, Vice-President; Roger Eversole, Secretary; Larry Profit, Reporter. 23 FRESHMAN CLASS BOTTOM ROW, Left to Right: Daniel John Evans, Joyce Beerman, Ruby McNall, Louise Painter, Dick Bolton, SECOND ROW: Mrs, Hayes, Rees Davies, Richard Davies, Donald Wallick, Dick Perez, Terry Pollock, Doyce Rice, Jack Brincefield, The Freshmen’s activities for the year 1955-56 included a Min- strel for the Sophomore Carnival, the girls joined Y-Teens, and all of the boys were on the baseball team, They had one new member who left in the latter part of the year, Ruby McNall, CLASS OFFICERS: Doyce Rice, President; Reese Davies, Vice-President; Dick Bolton, Secretary; Donald Wallick, Re- porter, 24 ) EIGHTH GRADE BOTTOM ROW, Left to Right: Sue Van Eman, Martha Morris, Treva Mosier, Connie Wilkins, Arlene Goodwin, Carol Schnelle, SECOND ROW: Mr. Holtrey, Patty Perez, Marilyn Morgan, Nancy Owens, Connie Ries, Sharon Rauch, Marica Evans, Carolyn Morgan, THIRD ROW: David Brincefield, Don Muter, Tom Jones, Phil Jones, John Pruden, Jeff Pollock, Gary Dolbey, Kenny Thatcher, Larry Lewis, Larry he SEVENTH GRADE BOTTOM ROW, Left to Right: Carolyn Parker, Elaine Jones, Sue Muter, Sharon Hammond, Mary Kay Jacks, Bonnie Rauch, SECOND ROW: Gene McMasters, David Jones, Clarence Oberlitner, Bill Lloyd, John R, Van Eman, Arthur Eversole, Gloria Etgen, Sharon Harrison, Linda Lewis, Evelyn Burnett, Mr. Cowan, Mr. Depolo absent, 25 SIXTH GRADE BOTTOM ROW, Left to Right: Janet Emans, Donna Burcaw, Janet Gamble, Judy Hughs, Mary Morris, Sharon Prichard. SECOND ROW: Mrs, Fryer, James Switzer, Robert Ries, Dick Evans, Bill Pruden, Ronald Neate, Gary Profit, Neal Brincefield, Jack Fox. FIFTH GRADE BOTTOM ROW, Left to Right: Connie Jones, Diane Harrison, Rebecca Evans, Linda Beerman, Sandra Swick, Mary Jane Evans, Thelma Hammons, SECOND ROW: Mrs, Fryer, Sharon Painter, Mike Wallick, Larry Linton, Billy French, Kenneth Brenneman, MarthaEvans, THIRD ROW:. John Jones, James Burnett, David Morris, Tom Jones, David Ries, Lewis Price, Dale Profit, 26 FOURTH GRADE saya ace acacl BOTTOM ROW, Left to Right: Robert Hundley, Sharleen Wilkens, Margaret Jones, Linda Coil, Barbara Brincefield, Jean Zirkle, Gayetta Gamble, SECOND ROW: Larry Fox, Stephen Rhoades, Mr. Johnson, John Hundley, Bill Morgan, Jess Perez, Charles Ashton, Steven Ries, John Ramirez, Ted Burnett. THIRD GRADE BOTTOM ROW, Left to Right: Gloria Lare, La Von Hughs, Kathy Welker, Alice Perez, Donna Goodwin, Sandra Fronefield. SECOND ROW: Timothy Morris, David Kaylor, Ralph Eversole, Vernon Hundley, Gordon Evans, Ronald Richards, Kenneth Coil, Billie Switzer, Margaret Morris, Edna Muter, 27 FIRST GRADE BOTTOM ROW: Marjorie French, Sandra Richard, Ann Jones, Marry Ann Prichard, Sharon Fennig, Lynn Pollock, Janice Jones. SECOND ROW: Sharon Hundley, Larry Book, Eddy Cully, Connie Clouse, Georgia Graham, Phyllis Kaylor, Eugenia Evans, Jeannie Burcaw. THIRD ROW: Billy Fox, Terry Linton, Rex Profit, John Welker, Terry Johnson, David Prior, Joe Hutson, Dick Wagoner, SECOND GRADE BOTTOM ROW, Left to Right: Stevie Pollock, David Morgan, Gary Thomas, Jimmie Breese, Randy Richards, SECOND ROW: Sue Brincefield, Michele Hutson, Nancy Ries, Vicki Mosier, Judith Long, Susan Burnett, Nancy Sells, THIRD ROW: Donald Eversole, Tommy Profit, Donald Oberlitner, Calvin Runyon, James Hundley, Robert French, Tommie Wagoner, Howard Howbert. 28 ANNE OVERHOLT SCHOOL PEONY QUEEN NQUET == —_) pee — — — pena —= sete means Spe SS ELT EMEA o o Ss os talss Em | for) — | — — s= —— — jose] — a oi ae = =eeers| — — = NQUET 1956 JUNIOR-SENIOR BA GIRLS’ CHORUS BOTTOM ROW: Mr, Pettey, Anne Overholt, Shirley Kundert, Martha Dolbey, Louise Painter, Leora Wilkins, Marilyn Gamble, Ruth Ann Welker, Ruby McNall, Ruth Thatcher. SECOND ROW: Eileen Price, Jane Muter, Louise Hammons, Jean Ann Allen, Joyce Evans, Jane Lloyd, Sydney Krugh, Joyce Beerman, Ruth Oberlitner, Evelyn Perez. SOPRA NO Leora Wilkins Joyce Evans SECOND SOPRANO Jane Muter Eileen Price ALTO Jean Allen Ruth Welker PIANIST Anne Overholt MIXED CHORUS e i — : be, = 3 é “4 , : $ P o BOTTOM ROW, Left to Right: Eileen Price, Marilyn Gamble, Ruth Oberlitner, Jane Muter, Evelyn Perez, Joyce Evans, Ruby McNall, SECOND ROW: Mr, Pettey, Anne Overholt, Ruth Ann Welker, Martha Dolbey, Louise Hammons, Joyce Beerman, Ruth Thatcher, Leora Wilkins, Shirley Kundert, Louise Painter, THIRD ROW: Daniel Evans, Rees Davies, Dick Bolton, Jerry Bolton, Donald Wallick, Doyce Rice, Roger Eversole, Terry Pollock, David Welker, Dick Perez, Richard Davies. BOYS CHORUS BOTTOM ROW, Left to Right: Daniel John Evans, Rees Davies, Richard Davies, Dick Perez, SECOND ROW: Mr. Pettey, Dick Bolton, Donald Wallick, Doyce Rice, Roger Eversole, Terry Pollock, David Welker, Jerry Bolton. 35 Y-TEENS BOTTOM ROW: Eileen Price, Ruth Ann Welker, Anne Overholt, Shirley Kundert, Martha Dol- bey, Louise Painter, Marilyn Gamble, Ruby McNall. SECOND ROW; Mrs. Guthrie, Jean Ann Allen, Jane Muter, Jane Lloyd, Joyce Beerman, Sydney Krugh, Joyce Evans, Ruth Oberlitner, Evelyn Perez, Ruth Thatcher, Mrs, C, E, Overholt. One of the highlights of Y-Teens was the init- iation of the Freshman girls Three Freshmen joined, but one left us the latter part of the year. Louise, itcan'tbe that bad, can it? Or can it? Ruby McNall,, Marilyn Gam- ble, Sydney Krugh, and Ruth Oberlitner seem to enjoy, or shall we say are shocked at the doings that went on. 36 BOTTOM ROW, Left to Right: Margaret Jones, Jane Muter, Sharon Prichard. SECOND ROW: Connie Ries, Leora Wilkins, Shirley Kundert, Don Muter, David Brincefield, Bobby Ries, Janet Gamble, THIRD ROW: Mr, Pettey, Janet Emans, Treva Moiser, Judy Hughs, Bill Lloyd, Elaine Jones, Sydney Krugh, Jerry Bolton, Marilyn Gamble, Sharon Rauch, Richard Morris. FOURTH ROW: Nancy Owens, Rees Davies, Richard Davies, Dick Bolton, Joe Book, Joyce Beerman, Sue Muter, Larry Swick, Warren Burnett. Leora Wilkins playing her Majorettes Margaret Jones arid Sharon Prichard, sax, accompanied by Anne Drum Majorette Jane Muter. Overholt at the Band and Music Festival, SPOTLIGHT STAFF SEATED: Mrs. Kear, Jean Ann Allen, Jane Muter, Mrs, Guthrie. Dick Schwartz, Ruth Oberlitner, Sydney Krugh, Bob Patterson, Editor-in-Chief ....... . . Jean Ann Allen Assistant Editon. «isles. ese) rete ae Milter Art and Make-Up ........ . Sydney Krugh PIGOGUCTION 1's o2s “eesti ota eee Oy Core Vans Féature Editor sis) 0 ss slceatenee Rul Ovperiter Sports Editdr’. 27 ce cy sie as bene ice Seca Watta News Editor, sc.% sceenete .s) samDOD patterson Advisors: Pr oduction and Make-Up . .. . Mrs, Guthrie English. 2 e+.0 0 e+eeeeee Mrs, Kear Bobby, Jane, Sydney, Jean Ann, Joyce, Mrs, Guth- rie, Dick and Ruth are looking at the outcome of their paper the “Spotlight, . Louise, what did ou drop on Larry? It's lots of fun at recess. , P = Why so scared What a Party that was. Eileen? A mouse? March at the Carnival for the Duke and Duchess, Wasn't that refreshment stand fun! ! pe 5 The Alumni ballgame, Where's everyone going? mT Get the tip, Dick. Let's go, DRIVER TRAINING BOTTOM ROW: Paul Fishbaugh Larry Profit Don Williams Roger Neate Joe Book John Linton Mark Welker SECOND ROW: Mr, Fishbaugh Sydney Krugh Jean Ann Allen Jane Lloyd Susan Diss Ronnie Owens Dick Schwartz Rodney Bevington Ruth Thatcher Susan Diss Jane Lloyd Linda Lewis Mrs. Hayes VARSITY BOTTOM ROW: Manager, Roger Eversole; Terry Pollock, Rodney Bevington, John Linton, Dick Schwartz, Dick Perez, Manager, Jack Brincefield. SECOND ROW: Coach, Mr. Gene Holtrey, Jerry Bolton, Donald Wallick, Joe Book, Doyce Rice, David Welker, Bob Patterson, Roger Neate. VARSITY SEASON RECORD Mendon 70 Vaughnsville 64 Buckland 78 Gomer 62 Ohio City 62 56 68 58 Van Del 89 Willshire 95 Convoy-Union 49 St. Gerard 59 Ohio City 51 63 61 61 Tournament 87 Tournament 62 Consolation Lost 11 SHOWALTER SPORTING GOODS, Van Wert, Ohio RESERVE BOTTOM ROW: Donald Wallick, Jerry Bolton, Bob Patterson, Doyce Rice, Richard Morris. SECOND ROW: Coach Gene Holtrey, Rees Davies, Dick Bolton, Val Snyder, Roger Neate, Richard Davies, Managers, Jack Brincefield, Roger Eversole. RESERVE SEASON RECOKD NOM Maeno ae atlgd geile te Coste a teieeo alco uae tes Mendon 46 Be OE wea Caceres ap et eens om org Mar atta Vaughnsville 37 SO eed Meee cc P Ee wes oe Bea hey ul oe) etre phe 45 Buckland 52 Pee CAEL a ee a een mee Gomer 56 gerd ES et ss SA et ee ee ee oar Ohio City 50 WOliriator, “toch ets e ae owaacie Volt take re kane eae es Wren 32 VOLS cial, Sone Seats he ercp it ctee 8? ae Hoaglin-Jackson 47 YL OMe SO ne beta ns aerate ie ae he oes eles ed Payne 53 OR LGgL oF Moe re cee teeee Goes vgs She UN ieee Van Del 79 SOLN aL wit oe Pea hi es = ete ere Willshire 55 YVOmte Zoey. mers 3 Het Phe ree Convoy-Union 46 PY OUR etvameegtee te cise ys eee aes St. Gerard 51 ok OFA ee eee ee eh PTs Oo el ig ete Ohio City 61 LOPS SILO Lip Sema keer stil theta eee y s ost os ew ve 8 Alumni 38 NOtkeoee ane. eae. os AeA at Pe pane Hoaglin-Jackson 59 Won 0 Lost 15 CONTINENTAL CAN COMPANY, Van Wert, Ohio 45 CHEERLEADERS COACH Joyce Evans, Evelyn Perez, Shirley Kundert, Anne Overholt. We enjoyed the way they led the cheers this year, COACH GENE HOLTREY Mr. Holtrey did a com- mendable job coaching the team this year. FIRST FIVE DICK SCHWARTZ JOHN LINTON DICK PEREZ COACH HOLTREY TERRY POLLOCK RODNEY BEVINGTON “PLAY BALL” BASEBALL BOTTOM ROW: Dick Bolton, Richard Davies, Donald Wallick, Jerry Bolton, Joe Book, Rees Davies, Daniel John Evans, Val Snyder. SECOND ROW: Dick Perez, Terry Pollock, Doyce Rice, Dick Schwartz, Rodney Bevington, Jack Brincefield, Coach Gene Holtrey. BASEBALL SEASON RECORD Ohio City Mendon Hoaglin-Jackson Spencerville 8 Wren 15 Tournament PLAYERS Pitcher - Perez Catcher - Profit, D. Bolton First Base - Pollock Second Base - R. Owens Shortstop - J. Bolton Third Base - Wallick Left Field - R. Davies, Fishbaugh Center Field - Bevington, Book Right Field - Rees Davies, Snyder, Evans JR. HIGH BASKETBALL BOTTOM ROW; Gary Dolbey, Gene McMasters, Warren Burnett. SECOND ROW: Jeff Pollock, Arthur Eversole, Phil Jones, Tom Jones, Larry Lewis. THIRD ROW: Bill Lloyd, David Brincefield, John Pruden, John R. Van Eman, Clarence Oberlitner, Kenny Thatcher, Coach Gene Holtrey. CHEERLEADERS WE THEY York 32 Wren 46 York 26 Van Del 57 York 17 Willshire 45 York 19 Convoy-Union 39 York 12 Ohio City 34 York 28 Hoaglin-Jackson 34 York 18 Van Del 43 Games won 0 Games lost 7 LEFT TO RIGHT: Connie Ries, Carolyn Parker, Patty Perez, Sue Muter, 48 Shirley, Joyce, Anne, Evelyn...Ohhh, those pep meetings - 3 + Ruth, not right under the store- keepers nose. Shame, shame. ' Is this class or snack time? Don, Richard, Tom, Phil Nice shot, John Messy Jane! G k Late again? et to wor : Work's never done. Back to the camera- Boys! Right, Walter? Bad Manners, Anne _ It's ping-pong time. What are you talking about, 2? girls??? % Are those school books, Roger? Careful, you two. Was concession stand work really Off the desk, - Snes that boring, Martha Ruth Ann? Louise | Sing real nice, Sextet! Se The band at Spring Concert. Play pretty. Meet Marcia, connie and -«« BOOCCEOO!-———Cllarinet quar- ae a Dick Bolton. tet. Squeak. ick, Sextette dolled upinformals? Theysang Mixed Chorus at Spring Concert. at the Spring Concert. Everybody looks so formal. Yea for our side, And away I fly. Bow. First grade on the new melry -go- round, 7.) Oh, what fun! Something must interest you kids up there, A bird or something? ——— Aw, don’t take my picture. What’s so interesting on the ? : He isn't hurt THAT other side, girls? bad, Jane. Who is it? = eres pemnanngnennennnnontns The cool Senior girls. Where was ' . that picture taken? It isn’t that startling, Ronnie My, what a look! AAR oe i — _ pommel 2) prea aa —— a —_ Com — JONESTOWN GRAIN and FEED COMPANY Pull hard, Martha, Ruth, and Eileen. Wayne Gamble and Bill Brown are here to help you. Grain - Feed - Seed - Fertilizer Purina Chows Grinding Mixing Cleaning Shelling Venedocia 82-2 Van Wert 2461 Compliments of Best Wishes from CARL W. BOWER PRESLERA MOTORS «INC? Ins, AGENCY Pontiac and Buick and GM, C. Trucks 203 Marsh Bld. SERV Ct Van Wert Ohio 217 S. Walnut Street Van Wert McMICHAEL Place of BROTHERS Friendly Service Spencerville Lots of Luck from Us to You And Happiness thru ''2002 B. and G. STOCKYARD Spencerville VAN WERT MOTOR SALES Congratulations to INC; Gul f '56 Packard Studebaker ass of '9 SPEN CE Cars, Trucks, and Parts CERVILLE LUMBER CO. 325 224 N. Market Telephone 2881 North Boadway he i] Van Wert One pencerville 53 Look to | | Best Wishes from FLOYD JONES WISE TRAILER Bee Phone 6293 Van Wert Ohio Technician of C. O. B. A. Convoy Compliments of ANDREWS GARAGE Congratulations and Best Wishes to the Class of '56 FARMER'S GRAIN AND SUPPLY CO. Buy farm supplies here Rockford Suffolks Some of our Production The Paul L. Good Family Phone 2704 R. 4 Van Wert Farm Located 1 Mi. W. of V.W. on 224 ‘HASTINGS GROCERY BAKERY Spencerville Compliments of BLOSSOM FURNITURE AND APPLIANCE Ohio City Compliments of SPENCERVILLE ANIMAL HOSPITAL Spencerville Compliments of JEAN WENTZ BEAUTY PARLOR Best Wishes from GEORGE L. MOORE INSURANCE AGENCY Ohio City Good Luck Best Wishes from KOENIG'S HOME HARDWARE Venedocia Ohio Compliments of ROCKFORD LUMBER COMPANY Buy Now and build that new home Rockford Compliments of O. O. WHYMAN GRAIN COMPANY Seeds-Grain-Coal Phone-Venedocia- 77-2 Elgin, Ohio Qualay From All of Us Toca ieOL.yY Ou Best Wishes NAMEPLATE and MONOGRAM CO. Spencerville, Ohio John Deere New Idea New Holland Spencerville Groceries Part of the staff that gives you goodservice. LEFT TO RIGHT: Forest-Duskro. Vics hu seer Medaudh, the senior girls, and Mre Rove. Millers =(thessicn von girls are just anadded attraction. ) Phone 14 Wapakoneta, Ohio R. E. MILLER and SONS Buick Cars Sales and Service Oil Burners CONVERSE GRAIN CO, Grain - Feed Grinding Spencerville Best Wishes to Senior Class of '56 DOTY'S; CLOTHING Spencerville Compliments of SHEETER MOTOR SALES Dodge and Plymouth Dodge Job- Rated Trucks Compliments of Co BB. MIbEER SON Spencerville Ohio Compliments of THE CICIZENS FARMERS BANK Organized in 1883 Member of the F.D.1.C. Spencerville POLLOCK RADIO AND FURNITURE COMPANY Van Wert, Ohio THE MIDDLE POINT EQUITY EXCHANGE CO. Dealers in Grain, Hay, Straw, Coal, Fence Posts Binder Twine, Flour, Feed, Etc. Telephone 49 Middle Point Success from Van Wert Best Wishes from Success and Happiness to ROBINSON HAIRCUTTING The Members of the Senior Class PARLOR from For the Best Hair Cut in Town SHENK CLOTHING STORE See ASE Delphos Ohio MARKET Friendly ee = © Siuses eng a yah Service eS arti se isan ae : A) - CMM nM AR BERT Al 1 Look at the load that Martha Dolbey and Anne Overholt got! Evelyn Perezand Ruth Thatcher Spencerville seem to be waiting their turn. Co liments of Se See hao Best Wishes to the LLOYDS MOLTORS SALE. Class om 56 COWAN AND SON Funeral Ambulance Service Bowkterd Van Wert FRIESNER HARD WARK Hardware Gay Ths ’ Electrical and Floor Covering Plumbing Supplies Williamson Furnace and service L. E. Friesner, Mgr. Middle Point Best Wishes to the Class of '56 ' from Member F,D.I. C. Insured Deposits to $10, 000. 00 Established 1903 Van Wert Success to me ! ey Class of 1956 from SERVICE a WE HIT THE GES) THOMAS CLOTHING CO. SS Shoes for all the Family Men's Wear Spencerville RUSSEL DIBERT and SON Tractors Ohio City nie MORGAN'S GROCERY Oris Morgan will give you good service. Venedocia | t A Compliments of HOLLAND PIONEER MILLS See us when you have Corn - Oats - Wheat or Soybeans We Manufacture Lucky Strike Feeds Ohio City Compliments of CENTRAL AND WALNUT SUNOCO STATION Van Wert Compliments of ARTHUR'S CLEANERS Cleaning-Pressing- Repairing We do our own cleaning Pickup: Delivery Service 114 N. Broadway Spencerville Congratulations to Class of '56 SHARP'S CANNING COMPANY Ohio City Ohio Compliments of CLUB CIGAR STORE Delphos Best Wishes for Future Success to the Graduating Seniors of 1956 FRIGID FOOD SERVICE 216 E. Central Avenue Home of the Amana Food Plan Van Wert Ohio Best Wishes To Class of 1956 MAURER'S HARDWARE Phone 5445 Mendon PLICKERD APPLIANCE Frigidaire Speed Queen Skelgas Spencerville Success from A et GT SOHIO SERVICE Complete Lubrication Tires-Batteries-Accessories Mendon Ohio Compliments of Bordens BORDEN CHEESE COMPANY Van Wert SPENCERVILLE FARMERS UNION CO. Congratulations to the Sen- ior Classfrom Al Ringlein, Ott Laning, Frank Swaney, : and Geraldine Rotle. Quality Feeds Spencerville Best Wishes From GARDNER'S LUMBER CO, Success to Glass-of.'56 from SAWMILLER FURNITURE Spencerville Ohio Ohio City WESTERN OHIO BOTTLING CO; Best Wishes Van Wert Compliments of ROWLAND'S BARBER SHOP Good Luck Ohio City MENDON SERVICE CO. Farm and Home Needs Service that Satisfies Mendon RAABE MOTOR SALES INC, io “ALE 5 : sth 234 N. Canal Street Telephone 6801 Delphos Best Wishes from D. M. BRUBAKER SON Plumbing of all kinds Ohio City Success to Class of 1956 BALYEAT THE CLOTHIER Van Wert Ohio BROWN'S SUPERETTE Groceries and Meat Phone 6 Mendon TRIBOLET MILLING CO, Feeds, Seeds, Coal, Fertilizer Grinding and Mixing Phone 84 Ohio City Best Wishes to the Seniors of '56 BROOKSIDE DAIRY “PRODUCTS Part of the beautiful interior. Two Ambulances to Serve You Day or Night Equipped with Oxygen Phone 4021 Delphos Success and Happiness to The Members of the Senior Class of 1956 D. A. HIGH and SONS Ohio City LION CLOTHING POHLMAN'S HARDWARE Known for Quality Clothes QUALIT) ee AND SERVICE Compliments of Established 1887 Paint, Glass, Sporting Goods Brectricalesupplies Linoleum and Gift Goods 115 Broadway Pienest25 Spencerville Ohio Best Wishes from RINGWALD LUMBER CO, LEHMANN'S FURNITURE APPLIANCE Dealers in Your Frigidaire Dealer Building Lumber of All Kinds 246 North Main Street Office Phone 3 shorts on 51 Delphos Middle Point Ohio From Allvof Us Fo All of You Gana. NAW VAD Success and Happiness in the Years To Come BEACH'S GROCERY OhiosCity. 65 Member Federal Reserve System Look at all that money the Senior girls are giving to Robert Rozelle. We're glad that they have plenty of insurance. THE COMMERCIAL BANK Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Delphos Established 1877 Ohio VAN WERT TRACTOR SALES Leonard and Harvey Ford Tractors and Equipment Custom Spraying New Holland Balers Farm Chemicals Goodrich Tires Van Wert Ohio Compliments of RICHARD L. COIL Brick - Stone - Block - Tile Phone -44-1-2 Venedocia 66 Congratulations To Classtotes 56 | OHIO: CITY HARDWARE Ohio City Ohio Best Wishes from CENTRAL OHIO BREEDING ASSN, Columbus Ohio Good Luck and Best Wishes from SPITLER APPLIANCE Ohio City Compliments of VORE KNOLL FUNERAL HOME Funeral Ambulance Service 419 South Washington Van Wert Success to The Class of 1956 HOLMKAMP MEAT MARKET Main Street Delphos Compliments of VAN WERT BOOK STORE Typewriter Headquarters Van Wert Ohio Congratulations to the Class of '56 ELGIN OIL COMPANY Gasoline - Fuel oil Motor oil Shellane Bottle Gas Furnace oil Greases 4 Ed Bolton Sons Venedocia 77-3 DICKEN and WONDERS STUDIO Portrait Commercial Photographers Annual Photographers Here are Don Williams, Eileen Price, Mr. Wonders, David Ruth, Ann Welker after a hard day of taking the annual pictures. 121 Perry Street Fostoria, Ohio MISPAUCH FUNERAL HOME Oxygen Equipped Ambulance od aie 6 Washington St. Phone 2042-1 Van Wert Congratulations to the Thanks to the Class of 1956 BROWNS FURNITURE STORE WILLARD NOLAN AND SONS Dealers in Van Wert, Ohio Who gave us the furniture for our M. 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