New Riegel High School - Hi Lite Yearbook (New Riegel, OH)

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SENIOR CLASS WILL We, the members of the graduating class of 1957 of New Riegel High School, recognize the fact that we have acquired great wealth and innumerable possessions during our four years here. Carelessness or procrastination on our part might rob our heirs of this rich heritage. So, being of sound mind and memory, we do hereby make, publish, and declare this document to be our last will and testament. ln it we make these bequests to you members of the Sophomore, Iunior, and Senior classes of 1957-58 whose names appear in the following text: We give and bequeath, to the dear faculty, a sweet and unbroken succession of restful nights and peaceful dreams. We also give them the liberty to make use of all the amazing knowledge and startling information that we have furnished them from time to time in class and on our various exam- ination papers. To our superintendent, Mr. Durbin, we bequeath our sincere affection, our heartiest gratitude, and the unlimited wealth of our eternal memory. To our principal, Mr. Newcome, we present the old play books from our play Kid Sister, and the physics students wish to return all physics books. To Mrs. Shireman, we leave all the time taken in writing our research papers and also famous literary men as Washington Irving, Booth Tarkington, and lack London. To Miss Blum, we leave all our latest rock and roll records, especially those by Elvis Presley and the lnkspots. To Mrs. French, we leave all the library dust that accumulated on the books we should have, but did not, read. To Mr. Flaherty, the geography students wish to grant the right to use some of the startling infor- mation we gave him from time to time. To Mr. Kern, we give all our old stencils that we ruined for one reason or another. ' To Mr. Holden, we give all our old soil conser- vation papers for future reference. To the Senior Class of '58, we bequeath all our pep and leadership abilities. We also leave you our secrets for getting by on a minimum of study. To the Iunior Class, we bequeath one of our most valued possessions, but you'll never know what is is. To the Sophomore Class, we leave nothing, be- cause we do not consider you capable of caring properly for any of our treasured possessions. Barbara Welborn wills her friendly disposition to Patricia Rogier, and she insists upon leaving her play costumes from Tobaccy Road With Detours to Anneta Huss. Alfred Lucius leaves his official title of Straight Pan to Leonard Brandt. Susann Kin leaves her collection of Elvis Presley rock and roll records to Ianice Scherger and her many freckles to Carolyn Hohman. Richard Kessler leaves his six-volume set of books on How to be Sought After by Beautiful Womenf' to Donald Steinhauser. Donna Reinhart gives her overwhelming appetite to Charlotte Lonsway and her skill in driving to Iudith Lauer. Carl Hoffbauer leaves his acting ability to Tom Goshe and his secret reducing diet to Ioe Tiell. Alice Lucius presents her bill-fold to the student body, however, it is probably empty. She leaves her dark hair to Ianet Wagner and Arlene Williams. Frank Kuhlman leaves his athletic skill to Cletus Reinhart and his knack for doing the wrong thing to Dwain Williams. Eugene Zoeller leaves his out of this world dreaming abilities to Michael Theis and his tele- phone number to any good looking girl. Dolores Reinhart leaves the possession of her dim- ples to Agnes Goshe and her old fashioned custom of blushing to Ann Lou Scherger. Leonard Rumschlag wills his ability to sleep through class to Gerald Mathias and his reputation as a practical joker to lere Carrick. Margaret Theis leaves her valuable library of Pogs books to Theresa Clouse and her ability to giggle at all times to Kathryn Hark. Richard Hemminger wills his long list of secret feminine admirers to Carl Deckler and his quiet charm to Ronald Wagner. Phyllis Lafontaine wills her devoted love for ancient jalopies to Annabelle Kessler and her title homemaker of N.R.H.S. to Nancy Schlachter. Raymond Kessler leaves his knowledge of the parts of speech to David Cooper and his basket- ball shoes to Francis Brose. Ieananne Hark leaves her ability to always say the wrong thing at all times in geography class to a future geography student and her hatred of all men to Dorothy Borer and Susann Rumschlag. Alvin Kern wills his unusal ability to argue to Gerald Kessler and his timely interest in out of town girls to Herman Lucius and Donald Borer. lane Mathias wills her four years of cheerleading to Marilyn Zender, and she leaves her Fibber McGee and Molly locker to Catherine Wetzel. Eugene Zender leaves his German accent to Roy Hohman and his famous profile to Iames Collet. All the residue of our property of whatever nature, kind, or quality, not already disposed of, we give and bequeath to our beloved class sponsor, Mr. Durbin. We further appoint said sponsor as sole executor of, this, our last will and testament on this the twenty-third day of May, in the year of Our Lord Nineteen Hundred and Fifty-Seven. ZENDER HARDWARE Electric Pumps and Plumbing Supplies New Riegel, Ohio Phone 70 Nine

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1 Qjfepping fones Spring, summer, fall, and winter-there is perhaps no other simile which could be used tamore aptly chronicle or picture the four years we have spent as students in New Riegel High School. ln 1953, there were twenty-seven boys and girls who enrolled as freshmen. It was during this Springtime of our lives that we came to the realization of just how green and immature we were. From that time on, each of us had a burning desire to grow into maturity, We want to reach a degree of attainment equal to or greater than that reached by the seniors of that year. As our first year progressed, we often found ourselves victims of some practical joke, and we were always considered very inferior. That was pretty hard on us, but now we realize that those rebuffs and scorns helped us to grow stronger, more sturdy, and more self-reliant. These were the exact characteristics we need- ed if we were to reach our goal. Frank Kuhlman was our freshman president. He was ably assisted by Ivan Frank- hart, vice presidentp Leonard Rumschlag, secretary-treasurer, Alvin Kern, reporterg and Bernard Reinhart, Sgt.-at-Arms. In October we were initiated by the fiendish sopho- mores which I am sure none of us will forget. After this, Olive Sutter was elected varsity cheerleader and Iane Mathias reserve cheerleader. Barbara Welborn and Leonard Rumschlag represented the class in the County Music Clinic. This year we also had an operetta in which the fol- lowing people particpated: Leonard Rumschlag, Barbara Welborn, Donna Reinhart, Dolores Reinhart, Ieananne Hark. Ruth Ann Wagner, Eugene Reinhart, Bernard Reinhart, Phyllis Lafontaine, Dorothy Siebenaller, Olive Sutter, Ros- ann Kin, Ivan Frankhart, and Alvin Kern. Olive Sutter, Eugene Zoeller, and Phyllis Lafontaine rep- resented the class at Heidelberg in the District Scholarship Tests in English IX, general science, and algebra. The March winds and April showers brought forth sur- prising results and before we were aware of it we found ourselves basking in the warm sun of the summer sea- son, our sophomore year. We were proucl of our growth, and we didn't mind letting others know about it. Especially did we try to impress the freshmen with our importance when we initiated them the fourth of October, We con- scientiously labored under the impression that the secret of success was the ability to show off, We held ourselves aloof from the entire student body and put forth many of what we considered beautiful flowers of affection. This year we found our number reduced by three. Those being, Inez Lucius, Bernard Reinhart, and Eugene Reinhart, Our president that year was Ieananne Harkg Donna Reinhart served as vice-president, Dolores Reinhart as secretary-treasurer, Ivan Frankhart as reporter, and Frank Kuhlman as Sgt.-at-Arms. During this summer time some of our members began to show outstanding abilities and to indicate promising qualities of leadership in various phases of school life. Barbara Welborn and lane Mathias took the District Scholarship Tests at Heidelberg in English X and biology. During this year three more of our classmates left us. They were Frankhart, Rosann Kin, and Olive Sutter. lust as the fall is the time for reaping, so the Iunior year was our harvest time. We reaped the results of our early plantings our dreams, our hopes, and our efforts. Fall also brought thankfulness that we were no longer freshmen or sophomores and that we would soon be seniors. Our class officers this year were: president, Ieananne Harkg vice president, Alvin Kern, secretary, Donna Rein- hart, treasurer, Dolores Reinhart, reporter, lane Mathiasy Sgt.-at-Arms, Frank Kuhlman. This year we noticed again that we were reduced in number by three. They were: Mary Lauterbur, Dorothy Siebenaller, and Ruth .Ann Wagner. Our first class play entitled The Mystery of Crazy Canyon Ranch was presented to the public on November 20. -Phyllls Lafontaine won a prize for her essay on soil conservation and received a trip to some of the strip- mining projects in southern Ohio. Those eligible to compete in the District Scholarship Tests this year were: lane Mathias in English XI and Barbara Welborn in bookkeeping. With a theme of Candyland the Iuniors honored the Seniors at the annual Iunior-Senior banquet, given on April 28. Presently, fall passed on and we were in the winter of life. Our harvest had been plentiful, and we must have time to make decisions about which fruits would be most useful and which ones could be disposed of to advantage. Our winter season was therefore very profit- ably spent assimilating, grouping, eliminating, and mak- ing more accessible the many things we had learned in the preceding three years. The official staff of the Class of 1957 was as follows: president, Ieananne Harkg vice president, Iane Mathiasy secretary, Barbara Welborng treasurer, Dolores Reinhartp reporter, Phyllis Lafontainep and Sgt.-at-Arms, Eugene Zoel- ler. This year our number was reduced by one, Norman Elchert. But early in October it was increased by two, Raymond and Richard Kessler. A new item of scholastic interest came along. It was the I. O. League sponsored by radio station WFOB of which lane Mathias was a member with Barbara Welborn as alternate. On October I9 the seniors took their step toward graduation by having their pictures taken. Barbara Welborn and lane Mathias were chosen as co-editors of the Hi-Lite. Dolores Reinhart and Ieanne Hark were chosen as co-editors of the school paper the Rieglette. lane Mathias, Phyllis Lafontaine, and Barbara Wel. born were chosen varsity cheerleaders and Donna Rein- hart as reserve. Barbara Welborn and lane Mathias participated in the one-act play entitled Tobaccy Road-With Detours. Donna Reinhart, Dolores Reinhart, and Alvin Kern took part in the county music clinic. Alvin also entered the district competition. The senior scholarship tests were taken by Phyliis Lafontaine, Barbara Welborn, lane Mathias, Dolores Rein- hart, Ieananne I-lark, Donna Reinhart, Eugene Zoeller, Eu- gene Zender, and Alvin Kern. Barbara Welborn and lane Mathias represented the class in the District Scholarship Tests in English XII and American History. ' On May 19, the seniors presented the play, The Kid Sister. ' Phyllis Lafontaine was chosen Betty Crocker Home- maker of Tomorrow from our school. Eugene Zoeller and Barbara Welborn took the National Machinery Scholarship test given on March 30. On the 24th of March the second annual Senior Recog- nition Night was held by the P. T. A. We were awarded trophies on our accomplishments. On April 27, the Iuniors honored us with the annual Iunior-Senior Banquet. Dolores Reinhart, Phyllis Lafontaine, Barbara Welborn, and lane Mathias were initiated into the National Honor Society on May l at Republic. After the final exams were passed, we returned to receive our diplomas on May 23. Thus, these four seasons of the year end in a flurry of joy, excitement, and a little sorrow for the class of 1957. AL'S MARKET Alfred N. Theis Quality Meats and Self-Service Grocery Dry Goods and Paints Phone 24 Eight New Riegel, Ohio

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to enior 6761.95 Cgproplzecy I was sittin' at my toadstool desk in study hall one day when Mrs. Shireman breezed through and tossed this note on my desk. You have been elected to deliver a toast at the junior-Senior Banquet, entitled Reflections in the Pool- - In which you are to roast A toast Your beloved school folks With hair-raising jokes! I was panic stricken! Out of sheer nervous exhaust- ion, I fainted there and then, right in that study hall. And in that trance I had a dream. I dreamed that I fell asleep on a bed of ferns with a milk weed pod pillow and a mushroom canopy. I, like Rip Van Winkle, slept for twenty years. In my dream I thought I awakened and discovered that I had shrunken to one foot two. Without food or drink for all those years, I was completely dehydrated. To quench my thirst, I made a dash for the Wishing Well. But when I leaned over the side of the well to dip the bucket in-what I saw was such a shock I almost fell into the well! It was ONLY THEN, that I made the discovery that my trance had lasted TWENTY YEARS! Way in the bottom of that well I could see a newspaper floating around and the date on it was 1977. It was a copy of the New Riegel Daily-Snooper. I see our former superintendent made the head- lines for the day. In two inch type it says UMODEST MAN ALMOST DROWNS IN THE GULF. The story reads: There was great excitement this morning at Vera Beach when Mr. B. M. Durbin was pulled of the water. Artificial respiration was applied by two visiting firemen, Eugene Zoeller and Carl Hoff- bauer. When Mr. Durbin was revived, he was asked what had happened and he replied, Well- I don't know how to swim, but I got in over my head because I thought it was embarrassing to HUG THE SHORE. Under LOST AND FOUND I recognize so many of the names. My old friend Mr. Flaherty has an ad: Lost-a g-ood donkey. I left the Old Fort Gym so fast after the game that my donkey couldn't keep up with me. Here's another one: I:'ound- by Raymond Kessler-a three gaited horse. When you ride it, it starts, stumbles, and falls. From the looks of this next column jobs Wanted it seems that most of you are unemployed. It says here Margaret Theis and Susann Kinn want baby sitting jobs. They say they just love baby sitting and always do exactly what the babies tell them to do. Here's an odd one. !'Will do ANYTHING. Have been retired for so long I could eat a raw dog. Sign- ed Mr. H. E. Newcome. Is there anyone here who could whistle one up for Mr. Newcome? Well, I see my commercial teacher is doing all right. He wants to HIRE SOMEONE. Help wanted: New cook needed at once at Mr. Francis Kern's Boarding House. When the price of flour went up, our last cook's bread didn't rise accordingly. I see Donna Reinhart is the editor of the Love Lom column. There's a letter here from Ieananne Hark who was presdident of our class. She writes, Dear Miss Reinhart: I am beginning to get a few gray hairs, But I am romantically interested in a man ten years my junior. 'Shall I dye my hair? Donna answers: True love NEVER DIES. She has another letter here from Mrs. Shireman. Dear Miss Reinhart: I am a school teacher and I am al- ways so worn out and tired when I leave the school- house. 'What should I take? Answer: Dear Mrs. Shireman: Take a Taxicab. Well, well, it sems that Barbara Wellborn has just retired from the Navy. She joined the Waves right after graduation to be in the same profession as her boyfriend. By the way-they're happily mar- ried now and their twin boys will be joining the Navy next year. I see here that Eugene Zender has been promoted to head janitor of the New Riegel High School. Con- gratulations, Eugene! It seems that Phyllis Lefontaine has been doing well for herself. She and her husband have just appeared at the Ohio State Fair as the leading dare- devils, testing the 1977 Dodges exclusively. Because of his great athletic ability, Frank Kuhl- man has just received the honor of being the first white person on the famous basketball team. the Globetrotters. Good luck, Frank. From the society page I see that Alvin Kern has just made his debut in the Metropolitan Opera. Also, Mrs. Gregory Vanderbuilt III, the former Miss Dolores Reinhart, has just entertained the Vice President of the United States, Richard Hemminger, at a special ball given in his honor. The former Iane Mathias, taking time out from teaching her children the sport of volleyball and the art of cheerleading, has written a bestseller, How To Be A Quiz Kid In Three Simple Lessons.. Kindergarten. Grade School. cmd High School. It looks as though Leonard Rumschlag has had a bit of luck. With Miss Blum, his former music teacher as his agent, he has attained great fame as the Trembling Trombonist. He really does tremble he's sooooooo-o-o nervous when he gets in front of an audience. I see that Alice Lucius has just been appointed Chief Cook and Bottle Washer at the Tiltmore Hotel. They've converted the Leaning Tower of Pisa into a hotel and changed the name from Biltmore to Tiltmore. Mr. Holden, who was our agriculture teacher at New Riegel High School, has just leased out his new farm at New Riegel to Richard Kessler, who wishes to use it for experimental uses. It seems as though our English lteacher, Mrs. French, has had some good luck too. In a nation- wide search by Oxford University she was chosen as head of the English department. Alfred Lucius has just obtained a patent for his sawed-off peace pipe. He intends to become a salesman on an Indian Reservation. I guess THAT ends it! A Water Nymph just jumped into the well and stirred up so many bubbles that I can't see the print. I HOFFMANN MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME -i Tiffin, Ohio Ten