Ashley High School - Ace Yearbook (Ashley, IN)

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- Class Poem Take a look at us, the class of '53. Our high school days are thro’. And now to all we bid farewell---'Miss us, like we'll miss you. Ruth Bowerman, A Wave wants to be. Someday we'll hear from her Way off across the sea. Carolyn Brand, with work At Garrett she's thrilled. She meets some real nice guys Who keep her date book filled. Jean Brand, A real sweet lass, Will turn up someday in a college class. Bob Bowman, who's wit Is well-known, Someday may end up With a show of his own. Marlene Brenneman, The piano can play. A concert pianist She'll be someday. bevid villey, Our lady charmer, Would rather be Just a farner,. Jackie Days, Our bashful gal, Has always been Everyone's pal. theresa Ellert has bleached Her hair, you see-=-=- Someday an artist She wants to be. Sheila Forrest ln June will be the happiest girl You'll ever see. Marianne Gfeller, Wno works as a waitress, Leaves all her customers In such distress. Johnny Hartman, Who's temper flares At the drop of the hat-- Who cares?? Myron Hoyer Has trouble with the girls-- Cause the least of his worries Is how his hair curls. Joyce Hecht, Our efficient president, We arove her to the nuthouse, And willingly she went} (Peace, dear peace}) Don Kanaga, Our basketball star, Once got picked up in His little ‘ole car. Pat Gramling Has always loyal been To Donnie Stackhouse, Her faithful boyfriend. Charles Kessler Has always been shy, But everyone knows He's a real nice guy. You may be surprised To know that Arlene Kester Can really sew. Lora Kneubuhler, who's Last name, you know Must be spelled Just s0-50. Bonnie Loucks, our Editor Of the “Red and Blue Will someday get to Speak her piece-- I Do . Red Mavis with His bright red hair Has always got A joke to share. Bette Ann McClish, Our little knitter, Will someday be A baby sitter. Carol McClellan, Our twirling girl, Can she ever make That baton whirlt} Shirley Metzger, Who USED to be quiet, But we all know-- She's quite a riot. Anita Montgomery Who likes to “spark Will someday be Mrs. Bobert Clark. 28 Kenny Parker, Our Handy Man Got into .predicaments-- And he still can. Phyllis Perkins, “Handy Man's mother, But everyone knows-= She's really his lover. Jo Parnell's going To Ball State. Wonder why?? Because there's Dayt. Carol Rogers, with Paint brushes handy, On her canvas she's painting Her love for Andy. John Shipe, our Mathamatical whiz, Someday will show just How smart he is. Judy Shore, our No. 1 basketball fan. I wonder why? ‘Cause Don's her man. Harold Smith, Who likes to skate It's up to him To name HIS fate. Maryellyn Smith, Glora's blonde haired pal Everyone knows she's A jolly fine gal. Ray Stahl, who's Ambition's welleknown, Mission accomplished, He's Got a girl of his own. Glora Warner, office girl, Cheerleader, friends galore, With Bob as her Airman She wants no more. Arlene Zongker, who Always can be heard, Greets everyone with a Smile and a friendly word. Goodbye and Goodluck To one and all, We'll surely miss you Come next fall.

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ee eee Class History Da OS eB ae G0 SO Oe OB SE Fs 8 rt k'3 | hth row: Clyde Wastier, Walter 777, Brian Hamman, Thomas ret, | Dick Rollin, John Shipe 3rd row: David Dilley, Buddy DeLong, Ralph Hohl, Harold Hart, Kenneth Parker, Donald Hamman, Mae Deetz 2nd row: Shelia Forrest, Jewell Hall, Carol McClellan, Theresa Ellert, Jo Parnell, Marilee Ford lst row: Arlene Zongker , Judith Shore, Gloria Myers, Sally DeLucany, Ann Ayers, Patricia Gramling, Velma Beard 2nd row: Jane Frick, Doris Harold Smith, Ray Stahl,John Liens, Sally Allen, Glora Hartman, Donald Kanaga, Morris Warner, Phyllis Perkins Perkins, Charles Kessler, Van lst row: Bonnie Loucks, Smith Carolyn Brand, Shirley Metzger, Jean Brand, Marlene Brenneman

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Class History Amidst the clamoring of the upperclassmen, OES sppes ten in the halls of Ashley High, in the Fall of 1950 a new group of “greenhorns”. Coming from all directions we assembled in the assembly. There were so many of us that more seats had to be added to the freshman part of the assembly. Our sponsor was Mr. Fee who had the job of starting us 49 scatterbrains on our way to learn the rules of “Old Ashley High . We had a class meeting and elected Glora Warner, president, Shelia Forrest as secretary and Shirley Metzger as historian. Betty Jo Parnell was reporter. It wasn't long until we lost some of our classmatese. In March, Sally Allen moved to iiichigan, Laurine Henderickson leit us, Donald Stomm could not finish the last semester because of sickness. In March, Kuth Bowerman came from Angola. November 28th we sponsored a skating party. On March 24th we had a pot-luck supper at the schoolhouse after which iir.e Parker took us to Auburn to a showe The sophomore year found us minus two boyse We had gained a new ones Danny Wright from Saleme By now we were all accustomed to lessons and studying so before long we choose John Shipe, class president; Van Smith, vice-president; Glora Warner, secretary; Shelia forrest, treasurer; Maryellyn Smith, class reporter, and Paul Everitts as our sponsor. On October ¢nd we picked out and ordered our class rings and received them on Lecember 18th. On Lecember 20th we had a Christmas exchange and attended the show at Angola. We must never forget our sincere gift to Miss uckles, limburger cheese which left the schoolhouse with such a good odor that we were told we could not have anymore parties at the scnool- house. On May 16th we had a party at Judith Shores after which we went on a hayride to attend the show “Iwo Weeks With Love at Waterlooe Under the guidance of John Shipe as president, Joyce Hecht, vice-president, Glora Warner as treasurer, Maryellyn Smith as class reporter, Shirley Metzger as class historian and Dolly Arney as sponsor we began our Junior year with determination that we were really’ going to work so we could have a four day class trip. elma Beard and Brian Hamman discontinued their schoolwork and Jewell Hall moved to Auburn. On December 13, 195] we had a Christmas Party at the town halle On March 25-26 Glora Warner went to Bloomington to a geometry contest. We had two bake sales and two paper drives. On April 19, 1952 we presented our class play “Handy Man which was very successful. Maryellyn Smith represented us at the music contest at Indianapolise We started on our longed-for trip on May 7th. The senior year opened with but 55 left. Joyce Hecht was elected president Maryellyn Smith, vice-president; Shirley Metzger, secretary; Judith Shore, treasurer; Shelia Forrest, reporter; von Kanaga and Phyllis Perkins, historians; Mr. Fredrick, sponsore We presented the play “Love Is In The Air“ which was a great success. Next on the agenda we attended a thrilling hockey game at the Coliseum. From then on we found ourselves ina turmoil of completing the annual. Finally there came the end of our school days-the trip, baccalaureate, and from all these activities we know that WORK WILL WIN WHEE WISHES WON'T . Class Prophecy One bright worning in the spring of '63 1 decided I'd liks to fina out what my olu high school classmates had been doing since our graauation ten years ago. So 1 jumped in my antique woael-T ana started on my tour. I began my trip at Chicago wheve 1 went to Marshall Fielus to buy my traveling wardrobe and who should be modeling the gowns but our own Carolyn Brand. She stiil lboked good in ner knit dress too! After 1 finished buying my clothes I still nau a couple hours till my car would be ready so I thought I would go to the Chicago Conservatory of susic to visit my ola friend and classmate, arlene brenneman, who teaches piano there. 1 hear she is scheduled to do a concert tour which will include Communit, Concert at Auburn, Indiana (Only eleven miles from our old school house.) 29