Auburn High School - Follies Yearbook (Auburn, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 144 of the 1954 volume:

i §? ! i- £vk- sm ®Ij? WaiiwB af 1954 VOL. 35 Aubitnt i xai} i ' rlinnl. Auburn, Ku tana hxhi ' K Judicial Yuan Controlling Yuan Executive Yuan (UlasarB Emperors Lords Coolies Fishermen i Calendar Arttutttrfi Major Staff Minor Staff Tri-Hi-Y Hi-Y F.F.A. F.H.A. Band Chorus G.A.A. Lettermen Teen-Y Devils ' Journal Play Librarians Booster Club B iaYtB A.A.A. Football Basketball Track i umnr auii A itrrttBtttr; Page 2 Ifortmavh The oriental theme was chosen for our annual because it brings forth exquisite designs and mysteries about which we have at one time or another seen and heard and read. We hope you will enjoy the trip we have planned for you to the Orient as you travel through the pages of this book. Page ' 3 Page 4 Page 5 irKalli (Ununty (Enurt i nuar Aubunt, Juliana Page 6 Aimttttatrattnn 3luhtnal lumt PRESIDENT SHOOK MR, HENRY M. SHOOK, president of the school board for his first year after successfully com- pleting his position as treasurer, has proved to be capable of such a difficult and demanding job. No doubt influenced by his four daughters, Mr. Shook understands the juvenile mind and has been able to put his knowledge to good use. SECRETARY McINTYRE MR. H. C. McINTYRE finished Mr. Robert Close ' s term as secretary of the school board. His job of recording school proceedings and taking care of correspondence has been done capably and well TREASURER WEILER Although this is MR. WEILER ' S first year as treas- urer of the school board, he has successfully dem- onstrated his talent for balancing the school budget. Mr. Weiler has an important position and has proved capable of filling it. Page 8 OInttti ' nUtng Ixtan SUPERINTENDENT McKENNEY MR. McKENNEY ' S thoughtfulness and consider- ation for others has been a benefit to many local students and teachers. This is his thirtieth year of service to the Auburn school board as its able superintendent. Mr. McKenney ' s dry, entertaining humor and kindliness will not be forgotten by his many students. PRINCIPAL MILLER MR. MILLER is Auburn High School ' s busy and efficient principal. He is not only an able principal and teacher, but in spite of his crowded schedule he has found time to help his confused or wor- ried pupils, no matter what the trouble may have been. In spite of his many duties Mr. Miller is also the annual sponsor and ticket salesman for all athletic games. MRS. CARMA-JEAN ECKERT ' S pleasant attitude and willingness to help confused pupils has brightened many students ' hours. Carma began her position as secretary to Mr. Miller after her graduation in 1947 and has since successfully filled the position of Mr. McKenney ' s receptionist and secretary. MISS VIRGINIA WALTERS decided last year after graduating from high school to remain in A. H. S. and fill the position of secretary to the principal. Virginia ' s cheerful smile and pleasant disposition has been appre- ciated by both students and teachers. Page 9 iExrruttur fuau MR. LLOYD W MILLER AB, MA Principal Citizenship Vocations Guidance University of Micliigan Hobby: Extracurricular Activities MR ROBERT LOVE A B French English Indiana University Hobbies Reading, Fishing ' I SS MARY C. WOOD Typing dvanced Business Jail State Teachers College Hobbies Sewing, Knitting MR. CLYDE GUMPP B Accts., B.S., M. Accts. Accounting Shorthand General Business Drake University Ball State Teachers College Indiana University Hobbies: Revievv Work and Recreation MR. FRANK W. WEATHERS A.B. U.S. History Civics and Economics University of Chicago Muncie Normal DePauw University Indiana University Hobbies: Horseshoes, Volley- ball, Bowling, Fishing, Reading MRS ARTELLA TETER A.B. Algebra Solid Geometry Trigonometry General Mathematics Indiana University Manchester College Hobby: Reading MISS CAROL M. DAV SON A.B. English Latin Librarian Tri-State College Indiana University University of Chicago University of Southern California Hobbies: Reading, Music, Traveling MR B.S, WILLIAM DECK Biology Agriculture Purdue University Hobbies: Gardening, Hunting MR RANDALL LAWSON B.S. Alcohol and Narcotics World History D ivor Education Geography Basketball Coach Track Coach Buller University Hobby: Sports Page 10 MR. CECIL E. YOUNG A,B,, M.S. Physical Education Driver Education Football Coach DePauw University Wisconsin University Michigan University Illinois University Indiana University Hobbies: Fishing, Hunting MR. G W. CLEVENGER B.M Instrumental Music Jordan College oi Music Hobby: Records MISS BETTY JO HUDSON BS. English Speech Ball State Teachers College Hobbies: Reading, Sports MISS GLADYS A. DUGUID A.B. English Indiana University Michigan University Wisconsin University Ball State Teachers College Columbia University Hobbies: Traveling, Reading MISS MARY ALICE SHADINGER BS. Home Economics Purdue University Hobbies: Sewing and Collecting Delectable Recipes. MR THOMAS R, FURBER B.S Physics Plane Geometry Chemistry Manchester College Hobbies: Fishing, Hunting MISS BARBARA A. BS. BOSSE Physical Education Ball State Teachers College Hobbies: Music, Sports MR, HERBERT C SMUK B A. Industrial Arts University of Alaska University of New Mexico Highlands University Hobby: Photography MR JAMES BUTLER COOL BS. Art College of Wooster Fort Wayne Art School Ball State Teachers College Hobby: Literature MRS. MARY JO WORT BS. Vocal Music Manchester College Hobby: Cooking Page 11 ( mBB Wljn? Leit to iiyiil — First row: Pat Thomas, Gail Richter, Lorna Jennings, Loretta Schwartz, Jeanne Myers. Second row: Dian Benson, Erna McAninch. Third row: Sally Gingrich, Margaret Schultis, Kenny Myers, Barbara Bonfield. Fourth row: Ruby Helmuth, Doris Bartels, Myrna Burgoyne. Page 12 xnpnorB HARRY W. HOHAM, President A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2. 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Class Pres- ident 1, 4; Band 1, 2, 3; Fire Warden 1, 2, 3, 4; Football Man- ager 4; Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Jr. Roiarian 4; Letterman ' s Club 3, 4; Noon League 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 3. 4; Hoosier Boys ' State. Confucius say Harry Gay Boy Wherever you see a silver Ford you ' ll see Harry. As president of tfie senior class this year, he was done a wonderful job. Since Harry wants to be a wealthy tycoon, we can easily see why he soys, Great men die every day; in fact, I feel a little sick myself. Joking aside, we feel certain that we shall always remember the little boy with curly hair(?). ROBERT J. TETER, Vice President A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Booster Ciub 3; Class Vice President 4; Class Treasurer 3; Class President 2; Fire ' Word- en 1, 2, 3, 4; Honor Group 1, 2, 4; Ir.-Sr. Play Cast 4; Jr.-Sr. Play Crew 3; Jr. Rotarian 4; School Paper Staff 2. Confucius say Bob little but mighty Did you ever wonder how all those little things around high school get done? Well, we have the answer, — Bob. He handled all of our loot last year and this year he helped Harry lead us. MYRNA BURGOYNE, Secretary A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2; Class Secretary 4; Fire Warden 3, 4; G.A.A. 1; Getta Sereny Club 1, 2; Teen- Y 1, 2; Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4: Tri-Hi-Y Vice President 4; Jr.-Sr. Play Crew 3, 4; School Paper Staff 4. Confucius say he just loves Myrna ' s hair — such beautiful color Many people have one main talent but not Myrna. While she was secretary of the senior class, she was also vice president of Tri-Hi-Y. She is quiet — yet is always thinking of others and making friends. Myrna has a beautiful voice and may study music BARBARA L. BUTZ, Treasurer A.HS. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Booster Club 3; Chorus 1, 2; Class Treasurer 4; Fire Warden 1, 2, 3, 4: Honor Group 1, 2, 3; Teen-Y 1, 2; Teen-Y Secretary 2: Tii-Hi-Y 3, 4; Jr.-Sr. Play Crew 4; Librarian 3; School Paper Staff 2; Band Sponsor 4; Band Flag Bearer 4. Confucius say Barbara much help to class of ' 54 High grades and fun spell Barbara. She was in- dispensable to the band this past year, not to men- tion being chief money changer for the senior class. DORIS A. BARTELS, Honor Student A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4: Band 1, 2; Band Secretary 2; Booster Club 3; Class Secretary 1; Fire Warden 1, 2, 3, 4: G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Gitta Sereny Club 1, 2: Honor Group 2, 3, 4; Teen-Y 1, 2; Teen-Y President 2; Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4; Tri-Hi-Y President 4; Jr.-Sr. Play Cast 3; School Paper Staff 1, 2, 3, 4; School Paper Editor 4. Confucius say it take a long tall dark skinned girl Although Doris ' outside interests were many, she did much in boosting A.H.S. She made this year ' s Devils ' Journal one of the best. Being Tri-Hi-Y pres- ident didn ' t stop her from being tops in her class. BEVERLY J. THOMAS, Honor Student A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1. 2; Fire Warden 3; Gilta Sereny Club 2; Honor Group 1, 2, 3, 4; Jr.-Sr. Ploy Cast 3, 4; Librarian 3, 4. Confucius say Beverly quiet but nice Beverly ever listens to the voice of duty and makes an excellent record by doing so. As one of the calendar girls this year, she did a wonderful job. She says her future is uncertain. SHIRLEY J. HEFFLEY, Honor Student A.H.S. 4; A.A.A. 4; Annual Staff 4; Fire Warden 4: Tri-Hi-Y 4: Jr.-Sr. Play Crew 4. Confucius say Shirley very sweet A girl with enough initiative and personality for two people — that ' s Shirley. Although she was with us just one year, she contributed much to our senior accomplishments. ROBERT J. TETER, Honor Student A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Booster Club 3; Class Vice President 4; Class Treasurer 3; Class President 2; Fire Ward- en 1, 2, 3, 4; Honor Group 1, 2, 4; Jr.-Sr. Play Cast 4; Jr.-Sr. Play Crew 3; Jr. Rotarian 4; School Paper Staff Printer 2. Confucius say here boy with many brains Bob is one of those geniuses who excel in math- ematics and in science. Although Bob has a very heavy schedule besides all his extra-curricular ac- tivities, he still manages to be on top. Page 14 lEmprrorfi NORMA J. BAKER A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 4; Fire Warden 1, 2; Teen-Y 1, 2; Tri-Hi-Y 3; F.H.A. 3, 4; F.H.A. President 4; Gitta Sereny Club 2; Jr.-Sr. Play Crew 4. Confucius say Norma very jolly Norma ' s bright and shining face has driven away some of the gloomiest days in A.H.S. F.H.A. was under her capable leadership this year. Wherever you see a girl with a stocking cap — it ' s Norma. DIANE A. BENSON A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; Yell Leader 4; Booster Club 3; Chorus 2; Fire Warden 1, 4; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Teen-Y 1, 2; Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4; Jr.-Sr. Play Cast 3; Ir.-Sr. Play Student Director 4; Letter- man ' s Club 4; School Paper Staff 4; Yell Leader 4. Confucuis say from mouth of babes ofttime come gems Diane livens the world with her witty remarks and smiles her way through many unpleasant things. As humor editor of the Follies she proved her talent for creating laughter. Pep is the word for Diane and she shows it in everything she does. JUDITH A. BOGER A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2. 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2; Assistant Fire Warden 3; Teen-Y 1, 2; Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4; Jr.-Sr. Play Prompter 4. Confucius say Judy fun to be with Judy is one of those people who say little but think much. Her future seems pretty certain as indi- cated by the diamond on her left hand. Judy says ner favorite pastime is having fun, and this we can believe for that ' s what she ' s usually doing. BARBARA L. BONFIELD A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Fire Ward- en 2; F.H.A. 4; G.A.A. 1; Teen-Y 1, 2; Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4; Jr.-Sr. Play Crew 3, 4; Librarian 3, 4; School Paper Staff 3, 4. Confucius say this girl friend to all Barbara is willing to do anything that needs do- ing. Although she was very active in band during her four years in A.H.S., she found time for many extra-curricular activities. ROBERT BOWMAN, JR. A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4. Confucius say Bob has sly sense of humor Since collecting guns is Bob ' s hobby, we can readily see why his ambition is to be a state troop- er. Much of his spare time is spent in hunting and fishing — a regular Daniel Boone. CAROL J. BUCHANAN A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Band 1, 2, 3; Fire Warden 2, 4; F.H.A. 3, 4; F.H.A. Vice President 3; F.H.A. Historian 4; Teen-Y 1. Confucius say Carol very dependable girl Carol was an active member in Home Economics. fust as friendly as they come, Carol has a smile for everyone. She was a blue ribbon winner for being the last one out of the chemistry lab. KERN BUTLER A.H.S. 4; A.A.A. 4; Fire Warden 4; Hi-Y 4; Jr. Rotarian 4; Noon League 4. Confucius say Kern strong silent type Kern arrived at A.H.S. his senior year. He brought v ith him the honor of belonging to Natoinal Beta Club, a national honor organization for high school youth. Outwardly, Kern is thoughtful and quiet, but he is always ready with a fine joke. JOAN M. CARPER A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Assistant Fire Warden 3, 4; Gitta Sereny Club 2; Teen-Y 1, 2; Tri-Hi-Y 3; Ir.-Sr. Play Crew 3, 4; Librarian 3. Confucius say Joan cuts a real square Band and square dancing seem to march side by side in Joan ' s mind. A pal to everyone, she will be remembered as the life of many a party. At school she grins and bears it, but after school Joan really comes alive and is probably one of the happiest kids m A.H.S. Page 15 £mpnorB MARCIA E. CLOSE A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Booster Club 3; Chon 1, 2; Fire Warden 1, 2, 3, 4; G.A.A. 1, 2; Gitta Sereny Cli 1, 2; Honor Group 1, 2, 3, 4; Teen-Y 1. 2; Teen-Y Chopla and Sgt.-at-Arms 2; Tn-Hi-Y 3, 4; Tri-Hi-Y Song Leader Ir.-Sr. Play Cast 4; Ir.-Sr. Play Crew 3; School Pacer Stc 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4. Confucius say Marcia the I don ' t agree girl And then there ' s Marcia! We shouldn ' t start this way, but there ' s no other way. Whatever Marci chooses to do she will certainly be a big success past activities have any influence. All we can sa is — and then there ' s MARCIA! DONALD L COURTNEY A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Ban Property Manager 3; Band Vice President 4; Fire Warde 1, 2, 3, 4; Ir.-Sr. Play Crew 4. Confucius say Don rare type If life is comedy, then Don is the clov n. For foi years Don has been the boy who put the boom the band. We will never forget the Courtney soun car, nor the rattles and bangs that accompanied i WILLIAM D. CULBERTSON A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2. 3, 4; Basketball 2, 3; F: Warden 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2; Football 1, 2, 3. 4; F.F.A. 2, 3, 4; Hi-Y 3, 4; Jr. Rotarian 4; Letterman ' s Qub 3, Noon League 1, 3, 4. Confucius say Bill line little corn grower While associated with the Future Farmers America, Bill has shown to all his wonderful pe: sonality. His main interests in A.H.S. seemed to b basketball, football, and F.F.A. Bill said his futur plans are uncertain, but they seem pretty evider to us. CHARLES L. DEAN A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2; Bo Club 3; Hi-Y 3, 4; Noon League 3. Confucius say Lee like little lost boy But this is one little lost boy who finally cam home. We weren ' t at all sure that Lee could be her to graduate with us; for at the beginning of schoc he was in sunny California, and it wasn ' t till th second semester that the call of Auburn brough him back. DAVID DeCOURSEY A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4j Band 1, 2; Basketball Fire Warden 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 2, 3, 4; Football 2; Hi-Y 2 Letterman ' s Club 2, 3, 4; Noon League 2, 4. Confucius say this boy just loves fishing Dave is one of those fellows who have no enemies Although he likes to spend much of his time alon Dave is not exactly an isolationist. He has helpe A.H.S. out of many a tight spot in track. We are si Dave will make a wonderful chemical engineer BILL K. DENNIS A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Fire Warden 1, 3, 4: Fee ball 2, 3, 4; Ir.-Sr. Play Crew 4; Letterman ' s Club 4. Confucius say this fat boy laugh a lot Bill ' s little green jeep was a favorite sight oroum A.H.S. The stories that jeep could reveal woul really shock the world. Bill says his favorite pastim( is ballet. If so, let ' s see a pirouette. His hobby i music and this may be easily seen through hi; amazing ability to play a hot piano. CAROL I, DYE A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Teen-Y 1; Booster Clul Manager 3, 4; Chorus 1: Fire Warden 3; F.H.A. 1. 3; Ir Play Cast 3; Librarian 1, 2, 3, 4. Confucius say this girl very reliable Carols sweet smile speaks for itself. Carol gav« much of her time to A.H.S. students as she was ou only four-year librarian. When we think of Carol, we simply have to think of the splendid job she did a; manager of the Booster Club. Thanks loads, Card PHYLLIS I. FINLEY A.H.S. 3, 4; A.A.A. 3, 4; Fire Warden 4; G.A.A. 4; Tri- 3, 4; Librarian 4; School Paper Staff 4. Confucius say this girl domestic type Two years have shown us that Phyll is an ail around girl. This speaks for itself. Need we saw more? Page 16 lEttqjprnrB RONALD L. GEARHART .H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Band 1, 2, , 4; Fi -e Warden 2, 3, 4; Track 2, 3, 4,- Football 2, 3, 4; Hi-Y 3, 4; jr.-Sr. Play Cast 4; Jr.-Sr. Play Crew 3; Jr. Rotarian ; Letterman ' s Club 3, 4; Noon League 1, 2, 3, 4. Confucius say Ron great actor Ron has participated in almost everything in L.H.S. He took the test for West Point, and he played le part of Arthur in the Form Divine. His main thletic interest was football in which he was the enter. Ron hopes to be a success in life, and Wf re sure he will succeed. SALLY L. GINGRICH .H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Booster Club 3; Fire Ward- n 2, 3, 4; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Teen-Y 1, 2; Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4; Jr.-Sr. lay Crew 4; Librarian 3. Conf ucius say this girl attract men like flies Fun seems to be made for Sally. It is her favorite lastime, hobby, and ambition. Her future plans at le moment seem to revolve around a trip to Flor- ia. To many she will be remembered as a sister rho solved many of their problems. CAROLYN GLOVER ..H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Bond 3; Chorus 4; Fire arden 3. Confucius say Carolyn very sweet kid Better be little and shine than be big and cast a hadow, are the words written for Carolyn. She lipped in from Pennsylvania, picked one of our len, and seems to have settled down for now. GERALD L. GRATE L.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2; Basketball 1, 2; asketball Manager 4; Fire Warden 1, 2, 3; Track 1, 2; Foot- all 1, 2, 3, 4; Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Jr.-Sr. Play Crew 4; Letterman ' s :iub 1, 3, 4; Noon League 3, 4. Confucius say this boy all around guy Gerald never has much to say in a crowd, but wow you should hear him when he ' s alone. His obby which is sports is evident in his interest in 30tball and basketball. As an art enthusiast, noth- ng quite matches his ability to draw.(?) LLOYD R. GRIMM ..H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2; Firt iaiden 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 2; Jr.-Sr. Play Cast 3; Noon 9ague 4. Confucius say still waters run deep Here is another handsome senior lad. Twelve ears with him have taught us to like him and his heery grin. Lloyd was one of the steady and de- endable members of the class and because of lese traits his ambition to become an architect will urely come true. P.S. Ask Lloyd about his member- lip in the Australian Society for feeble-minded lonkeys. JOYCE C. GROGG H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Teen-Y 1, 2; Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4- -Sr. Play Crew 3, 4. Confucius say Joyce most lively girl Joyce will always get along in the world for she 3n laugh at care and trouble. If she were asked hat subect she liked best in AHS., we are sure le would say shorthand. Her future plans include allege, where and what course nobody knows. ROBERT E. HARPER H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Fire Warden 1, 2, 3, 4. Confucius say Bob exploded his senior year Bob is one of those boys who enjoy doing nothing, ore than anything else. His little green car is fre uently seen around A. H.S. Bob ' s main ambition i:; become an architect, and we feel certain that he ill be the one to build a bigger, better mousetrap NOREEN A. HARTMAN H S. 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 2, 3, 4; Fire Warden 3, 4; F.H.A. 2; .A. Secretary and Treasurer 2; G.A.A. 3; Jr.-Sr. Play Cast Jr.-Sr. Play Crew 4; Librarian 3, 4; Teen-Y 2. Confucius predict this girl will be great dancer Since music and dancing are Noreen ' s chief in- rests, we can readily understand her desire to tend MacRae ' s Dancing School. What was India ' s ss was our gain, but it seems that eventually we ill lose and India will gain, for Noreen hopes to turn to India soon. Page 17 iEmp rnra RUBY E. HELMUTH A.H.S. 1, 2, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 4; Annual Staff 4; Fire Warden 1, 2; G.A.A. 1, 2, 4; Honor Group 1, 2; Teen-Y 1, 2; Sgt.-at- Arms 2; Tri-Hi-Y 4: Jr.-Sr. Play Crew 4; Letterman ' s Club 4; School Paper Staif 2, 4; Yell Leader 4. Confucius say Rube rovin ' kind Ruby has shown her abiUty as a yell leader this past year Her wit and sparkling humor are well known around A.H.S. Although Rube was gone her junior year, she has contributed much to A.H.S. CAROL J. HENDRICKS ' HS. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1; Chorus Pianist 3; Fire Warden 1, 2, 4; Teen-Y 1, 2; Honor Group 1, 2, 3: Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4; Ir.-Sr. Play Crew 3, 4; Librarian 2, 3: Hoosier Girls ' State. Confucius say this girl very low alto Carol will make some firm a good secretary. She knov s how to meet people as well as efficiently operate the typewriter. As you can guess, stenog- raphy is her ambition, and we wish her lots of luck. PATRICIA I. ICE A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Fire Warden 3; Teen-Y 2, 3; Tri-Hi-Y 3; Jr.-Sr. Play Crew 3; Librarian 4. Confucius say this girl always cheerful Enjoy yourself is Pat ' s motto and this she does. After graduation she plans to attend beautician school, probably in Fort Wayne, and become what naturally comes out of a beautician school — a 1 eautician, LORNA L. JENNINGS A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Booster Club 3; Chorus 1, 2; Fire Warden 1, 2, 3, 4; Teen-Y 1, 2; Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4; Ir.-Sr. Play Cast 4; Jr.-Sr. Play Crew 3, School Paper Staff 4. Confucius say Lorna quite popular with one certain man Always getting a big kick out of anything and forever teasing, Lorna ' s jolly and satirical remarks will long be remembered by her friends. Her future is well planned: spending the rest of her life with Theo. GEORGE KLINGER A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; Fire Warden 4; F.F.A. 1, 2, 3. Confucius say George great hunter The delight of the first hour civics class was George! He managed to compound extraordinary and pleasing questions upon request. His favorite pastime is hunting and fishing; his hobby is taxi- dermy. He must like animals. THOMAS D. KRICK A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Fire Ward- en 2, 3; Track Manager 2, 3, 4; Football 3; Hi-Y 2. 3, 4: Hi-Y Treas. 3, 4; Jr.-Sr. Play Crew 3, 4; Jr. Rotarian 4; Letterman ' s Club 2, 3, 4; Noon League 1, 2, 4; School Paper Staff 3, 4. Confucius say Tom best gas pump jockey Tom managed to put A.H.S. on the map, with his numerous wanderings. He seems to have a finger in every pie — a real Tom of all trades. He hopes to attend trade school after graduation. STANLEY H. LIDDELL A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4: Fire Warden 2, 3, 4; Noon League 4. Confucius say Sonny short, neat, and noisy Sonny ' s favorite saying goes something like this: Get thee behind me, books. Sonny was a sports enthusiast and especially liked baseball — pro and otherwise. He will undoubtedly be a finan- cial success in the future. PATRICIA I. LUNG A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; G.A.A. 1; Teen-Y 1, 2; Tri-Hi-Y 4; Librarian 3; School Paper Staff 4. Confucius say this girl always good for a bright comment Here is an indispensable member of the Devils journal. Full of vim, vigor, and vitality, it ' s hard to be sure where Pat will be next. She would like to journey to Bermuda, but that seems too far away for Pat says her future plans are to work at the News Stand. Page mpnuYB ERNA C. McAHINCH A.H.S. 1, 2. 3, 4; A. A. A. 1. 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Band Treasurer 3; Band Secretary 4; Fire Warden 1, 2, 3, 4; G.A.A. 1, 2, 4; Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4; Teen-Y 1, 2; Jr.-Sr. Play Cast 4; Ir.-Sr. Play Crew 3; Librarian 1, 2,- School Paper Staff 3. Confucius say Erna indoor type Here is a dark haired girl who skips around making new friends. Erna was very active in band and extra-curricular activities when she wasn ' t grounded. She plans to be an elementary teacher WILLIAM S. McDANIEL A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Fire Warden 3, 4; School Paper Staff 4. Confucius predict Bill be first man to Mars Bill has always been a great guy with comments His chemical mind put him on a pedestal to many poor chemistry students. As photographer for the Follies, he played it sneaky and got some rather embarrassing shots. His future is college, LADEAN E. MANON AHS 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3. 4; Annual Staff Junior Editor 3- Annual Editor 4; Band 1, 2; Booster Club 3; Class Treas- urer 1, Class Secretary 2, 3; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3. 4; G.A.A. Presi- dent 4; Gitta Sereney Club 2; Honor Group 1. 2; Teen-Y 1, 2: Teen-Y Sgt.-at-Arms and Chaplain 2; Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4; Ir.-Sr. Play Cast 3; School Paper Staff 3; Hoosier Girls ' State. Confucius say this girl will go far in whatever she does Where to start is the problem here. As Follies ed- itor Ladean has done a really bang-up job, and deserves a lot of thanks. No wonder they say de- pend upon Ladean if you want something done. Vic seems to be Ladean ' s future, and from the bot- tom of our hearts we wish her happiness JAMES M. MARCHELLETTA ..H.S. Confucius say Jim very hard worker A thinker, who day-dreams of fame — perhaps, he came to us his senior year and has been a boy ' s boy here in A.H.S. He plans to be a machinist ALLEN L. MERTENS A.H.S. 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 3, 4; Fire Warden 2, 3,- Honor Group 2, 3; Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Jr. Rotarian 4; School Paper Staff 3, 4; Hoosier Boys ' State. Confucius say this boy be definite success in life Allen is full of life, fun, ability, and everything re- quired to make one successful. He combined pleas- ure with work and came out with a very happy me- dium. Allen is looking forward to college. ERMA I. MUZZILLO A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus Treasurer 4; Fire Warden 1, 2, 3, 4; F.H.A. 4; G.A.A. 1; Teen-Y 1, 2. Confucius say Erma best cooker Erma was one of those well-known home econom- ics students. She was quite active in chorus and was treasurer her senior year. PETER E. MUZZILLO A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4: Band Colorquard 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Officer 2, 3: Fire Warden 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2. 3; Football 1, 2, 3, 4- Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Hi-Y Sec- retary 3; Hi-Y President 4; Ir.-Sr. Play Cast 3; Ir.-Sr. Play Crew 4; Jr. Rotarian 4; Letterman ' s Club 1, 2, 3, 4. Confucius say Pete greatest of athletes Pete was an indispensable member of the class He steered our course through our junior year suc- cessfully. He is one of those last minute men of basketball and was more than active in soorts all through school. Because of his athletic ability, Pete received state basketball honors several times. JEANNE M. MYERS A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Fire Warden 1, 2, 3, 4; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3; Gitta Sereney Club 1, 2; Teen-Y 1, 2; Teen-Y Treasurer 2; Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4; Tri-Hi-Y Treasurer 4; Ir.-Sr. Play Crew 4; School Paper Staff 2, 3, 4. Confucius say Jeanne small but ohl so witty! Between laughing and chattering, Jeanne man ages to get her lessons. She has several nicknames Jeanne has a way with money, being treasurer of both Teen-Y and Tri-Hi-Y. She plans to become an opera singer and visit Brazil. Page 19 Empnars KENNETH MYERS A.H.S. 1, 2, 3 4i A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Fire Warden 1; Track 1, 4; Football 1, 3; F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; F.F.A. Treasurer 2; F.F.A. President 3, 4; Leiterman ' s Club 3, 4; Noon League 2. Confucius say Kenny everybody ' s pal Eat, laugh, and be merry, for tomorrow we may graduate, is Kenny ' s theme song. Kenny was very active in sports until his leg decided to act up. F.F.A. has taken a lot of Kenny ' s time as he was president his junior and senior years. DAVID PORTER A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; Fire Warden 4. Confucius say David very shy Although David is one of the more quiet members of our ranks, he is not at all serious. David has no present plans, but he would like to visit Hawaii. B. GAIL RICHTER A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2; Fire Warden 1, 2, 3, 4; Teen-Y 1, 2; G.A.A. 1, 2; Gitta Sereny Club 1; Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4; Jr.-Sr. Play Crew 4; Librarian 4. Confucius say Gail like caterpillars Gail is very friendly with everyone and will do anything you ask her to do. She has many plans for the future, but one of the most interesting is going to Brazil with Jeanne Myers. If you don ' t understand what Confucius says, ask Gail. MARGARET C. SCHULTIS A.H.S. 4; A.A.A. 4; Band 4; G.A.A. 4: Tri-Hi-Y 4. Confucius say Margaret been great asset to A.H.S. We regret that Margaret has been with us only one year, but she will be remembered by all. She is a whiz at basketball and enjoys all kinds of sports. Margie plans to be a nurse. LORETTA I. SCHWARTZ A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Chorus 1. 2; G.A.A. 1, 2; G.A.A. Secretary 3; G.A.A. Vice President 4; Gitta Eereney Club 1; Teen-Y 1, 2; Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4; Tri-Hi-Y Sec- retary 4; Jr.-Sr. Play Cast 4; School Paper Staff 4; A.A.A. Secretary 4. Confucius say Loretta bright behind quiet exterior It ' s nice to be natural, when one is naturally nice. The above statement ' describes Loretta through and through. Here is a girl loved and respected by all. As secretary of A.A.A. she has signed her life away many times for us. We wish her luck and happiness GERALDINE SHANNON A.H.S. 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 2, 3, 4; Teen-Y 2; Booster Club 3; Tn-Hi-Y 3, 4. Confucius say Gerry very lucky girl — Has fine husband After being gone several years, Gerry came back to us for her last three years in school. During her senior year Gerry was married to a very nice .boy. We all wish her and her husband happiness. ELIZABETH A. SHAW A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Booster Club 3; Chorus 1; Fire Warden 3, 4; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Gitta Sereney Club 1, 2; Honor Group 3j Teen-Y 1, 2; Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4; Jr.-Sr. Play Cast 4; School Paper Staff 1, 2, 3, 4; Hoosier Girls ' State. Confucius say Anne very good Anne is one of those girls who have the right combination of the world ' s best. She has been very active in the organizations around school. One of the high points of her four years at A.H.S. was her attendance at Girls ' State. Here ' s to the future; may it give her the finest of everything. JULIA A. SIMANTON A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Booster Club 3; Fire Ward- en 3, 4; G.A.A. 1, 2; Teen-Y 1, 2; Teen-Y Vice President 2; Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4; Tri-Hi-Y Sgt.-at-Arms 4; Librarian 3, 4; School Paper Staff 3, 4. Confucius say Julia most delightful girl Julia was one of the bright spots in the senior class. She was one of the original boosters who helped provide A.H.S. with good assembly pro- grams. Her future plans are indefinite, so she says, but others have different ideas. Page 20 SHIRLEY A. STEWARD A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2; Chorus 3. 4; Fire Warden 3, 4; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; G.A.A. Treasurer 3; Gitta Sereney 2; Teen-Y 1, 2; Tn-Hi-Y 3; Ir.-Sr. Play Crew 4. Confucius say Shirley great little wife It was quite a long trip from Corunna to Auburn but Shirley shortened it considerably. She was very active in G.A.A. and was its treasurer her junior year. From all of us to Shirley and her husband goes lots of luck. lEANENNE D. STOUDER A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Band 4: Chorus 1, 2; Teen-Y 1, 2; Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4; Jr.-Sr. Play Crew 4. Confucius say this girl easy to get along with Jeanenne is everybody ' s friend. She is always smiling and is in for any thing that will bring fun. She says she would like to travel to Scotland. Why? Who knows? As assistant advertising manager for the Follies she helped pull in the money, a very necessary thing. Jeanenne hopes to get married; we would say she needn ' t hope; it ' s a sure thing. PATRICIA A. THOMAS A.H.S. 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 2. 3, 4; Annual Staff 4; Band Majorette 3, 4; Fire ' Warden 3; G.A.A. 3; Teen-Y 1, 2; Tri-Hi-Y 3, 4; School Paper Staff 4; Jr.-Sr. Play Crew 3. Confucius say Pat know where she going — maybe Pat came to us in the middle of her sophomore year from Connellsville, Pennsylvania. She was the head majorette her senior year. Pat is our class poet and some day may be another Browning. Her nick- name is Harry. Why? Ask Pat. She is planning tc go to Ball State but that plan could be changed BRADFORD R. WEBB A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Class ' Vice President 1, 3; Class Treasurer 2; Fire Warden 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Gitta Sereney Club 1; Hi-Y 2; Jr.-Sr. Play Cast 3; Jr. Rotarian 4; Letter- man ' s Club 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A, President 4. Confucius say great oaks from little acorns grow Butch is our big boy. His size helped us on the gridiron and basketball court. As A.A.A. president his senior year, Butch displayed his ability at us- ing tricky little puns. Butch is well-known here and abroad. Why? — Ask Butch. His hobby is collecting parking tickets, a very expensive hobby. HAROLD WINEBRENNER A.H.S. 1, 2, 3, 4; A.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2; Fire Warden 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Letter- man ' s Club 3, 4; Noon League 1, 2, 3, 4. Confucius say this lively boy real gone Football has been Cork ' s claim to fame. Al- though Cork may seem quiet and reserved, sev- eral people can vouch for the fact that he is really lots of fun. As to future plans, Cork says Uncle Sam has him all booked up. Japan, here I cornel (ElaBB §0it3 at lfl54 (Tune — Halls of Ivy) Words by Doris Bartels, Diane Benson, Ruby Helmuth, Pat Thomas As we all stand here together And gaze at all our friends, Our hearts are filled with longing That this moment never ends. How we love our dear old HIGH SCHOOL And the hours we ' ve spent within! We know that our life ' s journey Is about to begin. So farewell to all our classmates And the teachers of AUBURN HIGH; We, the class of 54, Must now say good-bye. Page 21 i rnt0r (Elaas I, Norma Baker, will my shower number to Kathy Korb. I, Doris Bartels, do will to Mary Lou Romeiser.who loves to collect hours, the time from 4 to 5 o ' clock. I, Diane Benson, will to Janet Pearson all the extra pep and good times that I have had in Miss Bosse ' s 4th period gym classes. I am sure that Miss Bosse will enjoy Janet immensely. I, Judy Boger, will to Mary Jane Haines my ability to get the giggles during assembly programs. I, Barbara Bonfield, will to Janet Thomas my ability to get along with Skeet Weathers. I, Robert Bowman, do hereby will my ability to stay away from girls to Edwin Hildebrandt, who seems to be having a hard time doing so. I, Carol Buchanan, will my shorthand book to some hardworking junior. I, Myma Burgoyne, do hereby will my red hair to my sister, Sandy . 1, Kern Butler, will my ability to make friends with the Auburn basketball players to any girl whose last name contains the letters a, m, and g. I, Barbara Butz, being of sound mind, do hereby bequeath to my sister, Julia, my clothes since she wears them anyway. I, Joan Carper, will to Mary Manon my first chair in band and my ability to get along (?) with Mr. Clevenger. I, Marcia Close, will to Birdie Close, my loving cousin, my turtle-neck sweater and my gym shorts. I, Don Courtney, will to Tommy Tucker one dime which is mside the bass drum. I, Bill Culbertson, in a fairly sane mind, will to Grant Van Home my ability to play clean basketball in noon league and gym classes. I, Lee Dean, will to Larry Spade my seat in Mr. Weather ' s class; it happens to be the last seat in the back of the room. I, David DeCoursey, will to my sister, Polly, my abilitv to keep in good spirits around Mr. Weathers. I, Bill Dennis, bemg of sound mind and body, do hereby will to Michael Baxter my undo- capacity for holding liquids such as milk, and water. I, Carol Dye, will to anyone who wants it, anything that he wants. 1, Phyllis Finley, will to Anita Kleeman my ability to have fun at slumber parties. I, Ronald Gearhart, being of sound mind and body, do hereby will my youth to Zeke Young, who, at 39 needs it. I, Sally Gingrich, will to any underclassman, who is fortunate enough to have lenient par- ents, my ability always to get grounded. I, Carolyn Glover, being of sound mind will to the senior class of ' 54- ' 55 all the happiness of being a senior. I, Gerald Grate, in sound mind and strong body, will to Dave Jordan my ability with the girls. I, Lloyd Grimm, will my ability to play Tarzan on a basketball court to James Covell. 1, Joyce Grogg, being of sound mind (?), will to any poor deserving student of A.H.S. my ability to get caught day dreaming in first hour civics class. 1, Bob Harper, will to Fred Walter one penny which he will collect when he becomes 999 years of age. 1, Noreen Hartman, will to anyone who needs it my ability to take health instead of gym class. I, Shirley Heffley, will my ability to argue with boys to any girl who would like to keep things lively. I, Carol Hendricks, will to any junior, who cares to have it, my seat in front of Skeet ' s desk. I, Ruby Helmuth, will to Kay Woodcox the quiet and dignified manner in which 1 conduct Page 22 ntnr (Ulaas myself at all times. I ' m sure she will have as much success with it as I have. P.S. She may also have my wise cracks. , Horry Hoham, hereby will my seat on the bus beside Coach Lawson to next year ' s foot- ball manager. You poor boyl , Pat Ice, being of sane mind will to my cousin, Punk Walters, my great love for school. Ha! Ha! Lorna Jennings Webb, will my front row seat in Skeet ' s class to Clodine Webb, poor girl. George Klinger, leave all my troubles and arguments to DeWayne Purdy. Thomas Krick, will to Raymond Goe the fish part and to Dick Krick the human part of my mermaid in Locker 186. Stanley Liddell, do hereby will to Jim Covell my ability of predicting (always 95% right) the outcome of any pro football games. Pat Lung, will my basketball ability to Mary Jane McKean. James Marchelletta, will to Mr. Lawson a bottle of nerve medicine to sooth his nerves while teaching driver education. Erna McAninch, will to Sonya Ferris my ability to lose anything and everything. Bill McDaniel, being of half a mind, will to Dick Sapp my outstanding athletic ability in A.H.S. Ladean Manon, will to my cousin, Mary Manon, my ability to keep on the run constantly. Allen Mertens, will to Otto Al Gengnagel my favorite parking place and my ability not to go steady. Erma Muzzillo, will my sister, Marjorie Muzzillo, my seat in the Cool Art Room. Pete Muzzillo, will to Gary Scott all the worry and trouble as quarterback of the football team, and I wish him luck. Jeanne Myers, will to Judy Hamilton my gum which has caused me so much trouble in high school. Kenny Myers, will to Will my will if Will will accept my will; will Will? David Porter, will my civics book to anyone who is silly enough to take it. Gail Richter, will to Joyce Jordan, a swell gym pal, my shortness in height, and I also will my locker with electrictiy in it to anyone who would like it. Margaret Schultis, will to any deserving underclassman the privilege of moving into Au- burn High in his senior year. Loretta Schwartz, will to any lucky East-ender the privilege of walking to school with Charlotte Timberlin and arriving in time to get to class on the third bell. Gerry Shannon, do hereby will to Janet Weimer my ability to get along with Miss Shad- inger in home economics. Anne Shaw, do hereby will to Jane Klock my ability to love too many men at the same time. Julia Simanton, will my ability to make a will to anyone who will be willing to take my willed will. Shirley Steward, will to LaVera Walters my talent in art class. Jeanne Stouder, will to my brother. Bill, my ability to get to school in five minutes. Robert Teter, do hereby v ill the girlie in my locker to Johnny Aschlimcin. Beverly Thomas, will to anyone who wants it my ability to acquire a front row seat the first day and be sent to the back row the next day of school. Pat Thomas, will my big white fur hat to one of the majorettes, who I hope has a larger head than I. Bradford Webb, being of sound mind, will to Jim Blevins, my predecessor, the ability to sneak home after the ball games without being caught by the Belly . Corky Winebrenner, will Dick Olds my old football suit. Page 23 ICnrba CLASS OFFICERS Albert Gengnagel Edwin Hildebrandt Janet Pearson Rose Palumbo George Anderson David Baker Argyl Bossett Robert Biddle Irene Blevins James Blevins Sharon Burns James Covell Nancy Cox Phyllis Croy Pollyann DeCoursey Bernard Drerup William Feagler Raymond Goe Gwenadean Griffith Jerry Greenfield Shirley Grogg Ellen Homman Mary Jane Haines John Hursh Clair Immel Paul Johnson Joyce Jordan Shirley King Anita Kleeman Mitzi Krathwohl Richard Krick Ronald Lawson Richard Leas Everett Link Page 24 ICurbs HONOR ROLL Dan Neidlinger Janet Pearson George Miller Billie Jo Boyce Carolyn Burtzner Barbara Lockhart Verlin Lung Sharon Marker David Meschberger Gerald Mussak Rose Openlander James Palmer Linda Patrick Harvey Penland Fred Quance Isobel Richardson Mary Lou Romeiser Carol Rountree Herby Schwartz Gordon Sellers Richard Smith John Souder Larry Spade Steven Sprott Janet Thomas Joan Thompson Bryce Treadwell Grant Van Home Fred Walter LaVera Walters Wesley Wartsler Richard Wineland John West Bruce Williams Marvin Woodcock Page 25 Qlonltpfi CLASS OFFICERS Gary Scott William Killgallon Julia Ferguson ] udith Steininger Allen Armstrong John Aschliman Goldie Baker Edmund Ball Carolyn Burnett Nancy Barnhart Carolyn Bassett Michael Baxter Carolyn Boger Carolyn Browand Sandra Burgoyne Joan Calvin Ken Carpenter Larry Carper Larry Casselmon David Close Wava Cox Dorothy Dilley Sharon Donaldson Richard Farmer Jack Foster Marilyn Foster Carol Freeman Harold George Richard Gibson Carolyn Good Richard Hamman Jerry Heffley Larry Heffley Wilma Hogan Jere Kessler Daniel Kinsey Maretho Krick William Lock Virginia Mauk Betty McCann Page 26 Ol00lteB HONOR ROLL Wayne Hurni Dian Hoodelmier Jane Klock Nick Beers Gary Scott Donna Bartels Judith Capen Joyce Krueger Sharon Mitchell Marjorie Muzzillo Ann Neuensch wander Marilyn O ' Brien Norman Ochstein Linda Phillips Philip Platter James Pommert Toni Powell Lionel Predmore Joseph Provines Sue Quaintance Layden Rieke Ellen Rowley Joseph Sanders Ernest Schumann Solly Short Larry Shoudel Morris Shull Jack Souder Kenneth Staggs Barbara Stebing Charlotte Timberl Sharon Veale Anna Mae Walter Clodine Webb Michael Webb Curtis West Sandra West Janet Wilmot Barbara Wilson Harvey Wolff Carolyn Woodcock Kay Woodcox Harriet Wyne Beverly Yates Page 27 IFtab rm tt CLASS OFFICERS Larry Morr Bricai Baker Sally Burtzner Barbara Collins Robert Bastian Carol Baumgartner Sandra Beber Philip Beck Robert Bishop Jerry Bowman Gary Bowser Jackline Bradley Gary Chrisman Merrill Cline Frederick Close Sharon Cochard James Coe Judith Blue Nila Cool Shirley Croy John Cutter Carl DeWitt Jane Draggoo Mary Drerup Sandra Farmer Sonja Ferris Jane Gee Wayne Gee James Hall Judith Hamilton James Hccrper Leola Hay Marsha Heffley Jerry Hess Ronnie Hess Carl Hildebrandt Jayne Hinschlager Roy Holland Nancy Houghton Linda Jones David Jordan William King Rebecca King Katherine Korb Patricia Krontz Evona Lee James Lewis Melinda Lumm Nancy Lung Mary Manon Richard Martin 4 Page 28 HONOR ROLL Barbara Collins Myrna Haines Brian Baker Julia Butz Mary Helen Montgomery Susan Trippel Edward McDonald Mary Jane McKeon Margaret Means Edward Miller Jack Mitchener James Moody Richard Olds Virginia Oren Carolyn Parker Keith Patrick Deanna Purdy De Wayne Purdy Barbara Rainier Joyce Refner Barbara Rice Glenn Richter Deanna Rohm David Rolf Gerald Sanderson Richard Sapp James Schultis Lyn Schultz Sally Shafer Jack Shaw Merlin Shaw Ronald Shaw Joe Shellenbarger John Sherwood Julienne Shook Paul Smith Richard Smith Sally Sommers Donald Stafford Mina Stebing William Stouder Jackie Thomas Phillip Trout Tom Tucker Ann Vallieu Richard Vauris Janet Weimer Ronald Weimer James Wildermuth Carl Winebrenner Kay Wyne James Zolman Page 29 Class Officers Honor Roll Scholarship Hopefuls Lice, Lorna? Working Hard? What Is It? £mpnaYB Confucius say never forget — all that midnight oil you ' ve burned — horrible smells from the chem- istry lab — Skeet ' s home brev s — cold feet from standing in line — sound of pennies falling in as- sembly — slumberless parties — after the game dances — Christmas formals — working in the stand — training rules — younger freshmen every year — G.A.A. — nights spent at the canteen — Tri-Hi-Y — Jr. Sr, Plays — blackouts — banquet — Hi-Y — senior week — the dates you ' ve had — Teen-Y — noon league — Monday morning blues — candy in as- sembly — tourneys — drives in the old car — Sunday afternoon — studies — basketball — football — track — semester tests — those last few weeks — Thursday deadline for Devils ' Journal — working on the Follies — grade cards — the last day of school — the three bells at 8:30 (or weren ' t you there to hear them?) — smells from the home eco- nomics kitchen at 11:40 — the mad rush at 4:00 — baccalaureate — commencement — diplomas — last of all — tears. These have been four wonderful years, ones we ' ll never forget. The men of the paddies, teakwood floors, and jinricksha races were: David DeCoursey, Ronald Gearhart, Harry Hoham, Peter Muzzillo, Harold Winebrenner, Bill Culbertson, Bill Dennis, Gerald Grate, Kenneth Myers, and Bradford Webb. Doris Bartels, Beverly Thomas, Shirley Heffley, c:nd Robert Teter were our builders of great walls. The Emperors boasted two cheer leaders, Di- ane Benson and Ruby Helmuth. These rising sons were led by: president, Har- ry Hoham; vice-president, Robert Teter, secretary, Myrna Burgoyne; treasurer, Barbara Butz; spon- sor, Mr. Weathers; and the class mothers, Mrs. Marvin Shaw and Mrs. Lloyd Burgoyne. Page 30 Class Officers Honor Roll Nosey? I ' m for It Paper Pickers Napoleon Stance ICnrbB Confucius say never forget — those horrible two years before becoming juniors — wrecking cars — clique trouble — trying to grow up — work- ing in the football stand — Christmas cards — fabu- lous parties — hillbilly music — Jr. Sr. Banquet — the nights spent at the canteen — the men and women from out of town — being bored — first glimpse ol Skeet — then at lost the long awaited title of Seniors! 1 ! ! ! The Silkworms of the junior class were: Dan Neidlinger, Janet Pearson, George Miller, Billie Jo Boyce, Carolyn Burtzner. Bernard Drerup, Ed Hildebrandt, Rick Leas, Jerry Mussak, Dan Neidlinger, John Souder, Bryce Treadwell, Grant VanHorne, David Baker, Bill Feagler, Larry Spade, Richard Smith, Bruce Wil- liams, Fred Walters, Dick Krick, Jim Blevins, and Fred Quance were the jujutsu experts. The third cheer leader was Janet Pearson from the ranks of the Lords. Stepping high in front of the Lords as class if- ficers were: president, Albert Gengnagel; vice- president, Ed Hildebrandt; secretary, Janet Pear- son; treasurer. Rose Palumbo; sponsor, Mr. Fur- ber; and class mothers, Mrs. Lyle Lease and Mrs. Fred Jordan. The chopstick occasion of the year was held at the Potawatomi Inn, April 30. The theme, A Night in King Arthur ' s Court, was strikingly car- ried out by the use of jeweled crowns for table decorations. The menu consisted of tomato juice, roast beef, mashed potatoes, corn, hot rolls, coffee, and cherry pie. After the customary toasts, enter-- tainment which consisted of a variety of juggling and balancing was given. The juniors thus brought another successful banquet to a close. The seniors wish to thank the juniors for a won- derful banquet. Page 31 Class Officers Honor Roll Girls Galore Must Be Interesting Working Hard? The Day of Trial (Unnlt a Confucius say never forget — the Booster Club — your own private basketball team — being wheels in Teen-Y — Goofus — meeting Randy — class parties — standing in line (giving up first place to the poor seniors) — cokes at Romeiser ' s — Saturday afternoons at Cooper ' s — tall girls, big feet — talking in classes — getting over being fresh- men — difficulties over men (and over women) — lording over the freshies — getting in trouble — gym classes — grade cards — those horrible tests that those wonderful teachers give — the last few days of school — that last bell on May 21 — you ' re juniors! The Coolies elected as their officers: president, Gary Scott; vice-president, Bill Killgallon; secre- tary, Julia Ferguson; treasurer, Judy Steininger; sponsor, Randall Lawson; class mothers, Mrs. Wil- liam Klock, and Mrs. Ralph West. The great idols of the class were Wayne Hurni, Dian Hoodelmier, Jane Klock, Nick Beers, Gary Scott, Donna Bartles, Judith Capen, and Joyce ' Krueger. John Aschliman, Mike Baxter, Nick Beers, Ken- ny Carpenter, Harold George, Richard Gibson, Jerry Heffley, Wayne Hurni, Jere Kessler, Bill Kill- gallon, Danny Kinsey, Norman Ochstein, Layden Rieke, Joe Sanders, Gary Scott, Kenny Staggs, Harry Wolff, Lionel Predmore, Ernest Schumann, Morris Shull, and Larry Heffley were the Drag- ons of the class of ' 56. Page 32 Class Officers Honor Roll That Old Gang Of Mine Say Cheese A Girlie Picture? The Big Kill iFtal rmnt Confucius soy never forget — those welcome diplomas from the 8th grade — the long, long summer — the horrible first day of high school — wandering around in the hall — stares from those ' stuck-up ' upper classmen — the first fresh- man party — grade cards — freshman football — new teachers — canteen — dances after games — your private parties — tests — May 21 — you ' re sophomores! POP] Went the firecrackers consisting of: Brian Baker, Gary Bowser, Gary Cristman, Merrill Cline, Jerry Hess, Carl Hildebrandt, Dave Jordan, James Lewis, Larry Morr, Richard Olds, David Rolf, Mer- lin Shaw, Jack Shaw, John Sherwood, Joe Shel- lenbarger, Richard Smith, Bill Stouder, Jack Thomas, Richard Vauris, Philip Trout, Jim Wilder- muth, Jim Zolman, and Roy Holland. The Sages (wisemen) were: Barbara Collins, Myrna Haines, Brian Baker, Julia Butz, Mary Helen Montgomery, and Susan Trippel. The Fishermen selected as their Whales (class officers), were: president, Larry Morr; vice- president, Brian Baker; secretary, Sally Burtzner; treasurer, Barbara Collins; sponsor, Mr. Deck; class mothers, Mrs. Gerald Oren and Mrs. Earl Stouder. The Fishermen had several parties all of which were a huge success. At the Valentine party the little gym was beautifully decorated in red and white. Page 33 Left to right — First row: Don Courtney, Ronald Gearhart, Bill McDaniel, Beverly Thomas. Second row: Barbara Butz, Shirley Heffley. Third row: Shirley Steward, Joyce Grogg, Norma Baker. Page 34 Vly How Dainty? Chorus Line Miss Lauder, Columnist What ' cha Thinkin ' Nancy? Versatile Miller 12 Man Team ' Don ' t Fall, Carol! ' Ten-Shun Steeple Jacks AUGUST 31 — Tears and cheers — school opened today! The Lords held court and elected the following High Lords: pres., Albert Gengnagel; vice pres., Ed Hildebrandt; sec, Janet Pearson; treas., Rose Palumbo. SEPTEMBER 4 — The bark of the Hartford City Airedales was worse than their bite. Auburn nipped them 18-12 in the first game of the season. 7 — Labor Day — our first vacation. 1 1 — Another win for the Red Devils! Auburn racked up a score of 20-6 against the Decatur Yellow Jackets. 14 — The Emperors elected the following to lead the affairs of their reign: pres., Horry Hoham; vice pres.. Bob Teter; sec, Myrna Burgoyne; treas., Barbara Butz. 16 — Yell leader tryouts were held today. The three lucky girls chosen were Diane Benson, Ruby Helmuth, and Janet Pearson. The Hi-Y held its first meeting tonight. 17 — The Auburn B team won over Concordia ' s B team 19-14. The F.H.A. set up its program for the year. 18 — The Devils ' pitchforks were unable to pierce the hides of the New Haven Bulldogs. So Auburn was de- feated 13-0. 21 — The Tri-Hi-Y and Teen-Y held a joint meeting to inform incoming members of initiation rules. Play tryouts were held tonight. 23 — The Kendallville Comets ' Varsity team streaked past the Auburn Reserves 45-12. 24 — The F.F.A. set up its agenda for the year. 25 — The Red Devils easily tamed the Bluffton Tigers 25-0. The Coolies elected the following cool officers: pres., Gary Scott; vice pres., Bill Killgallon; sec, Julia Ferguson; treas., Judy Steininger. 26 — The Fishermen caught the following to be leaders of their junket: pres., Larry Morr; vice pres., Brian Baker; sec, Sally Burtzner; treas., Barbara Collins. OCTOBER 1 — The F.F.A. got things rolling by appointing com- mittees and deciding what the dues were to be. 2 — The Concordia Cadets were clobbered by the Red Devils 34-0. 3 — The band took fourth place in the Grand Finale Parade at the fair. 7 — Today there was a Fall Officers ' Conference at Fre- mont for the Teen Y, Tri-Hi-Y, and Hi-Y. 9 — Nappanee was caught napping as Auburn slipped past them 7-0. 10 — The band marched into an excellent rating at New Haven. 14 — Nelson Covey, an ex-convict, told us the difference between a smart guy and an intelligent person, 16 — The Red Devils clipped the Columbia City Eagles ' winges 6-0. 21 — Jack Ramon charmed us with his snakes today. The Warsaw Tigers pounced on the Auburn Ded Devils 26-0, 22-23 — Oh! Blessed relief! Teachers ' Association gave us a vacation! 28 — Mrs, Overmeyer spoke about Honesty with One- self at a joint meeting of the Teen-Y, Tri-Hi-Y and Hi-Y. 30 — Vol Lauder told us of her experiences as a col- umnist with the Chicago Daily News. The Garrett Railroaders were derailed by the Auburn Red Devils by a score of 21-6. This was the last football game for the Red Devils who certainly had a good season. NOVEMBER 2 — Pinky Honess, a former student, told the civics class of his experiences as a Secret Service agent. 3-4 — Mr. Liddle helped the students solve some of their most important problems in growing up. 5-6 — The dramatics stars of A.H.S. shone brightly as the curtain rose on Miss Hudson ' s production of The Form Divine. 7 — Those hard working girls you saw today were F.H.A. members working for the Hobo Day. 11 — Coronation slides were shown by Mrs. R, Muhn at a joint Teen-Y, Tri-Hi-Y, and Hi-Y meeting, 13 — The Emperors and Mr, Weathers took the day off to make sure that Indiana ' s government was being run correctly. The Coolies whooped it up tonight at their first party of the year. 14 — The Teen-Y girls had a hard time resisting temp- tation as they worked at the Teen-Y Bake Sale 18 — Fellows and gals turned out by the dozens to at- tend the Teen-Y— Tri-Hi-Y— Hi-Y dance. The new Hi-Yers had to dig deep to pay the fines the Kangaroo Court imposed upon them. 21 — The G.A.A. Playday turned out to be a victorious event for the Auburn G.A.A. girls. 25 — Although the Devils made a fine showing for their first game on the hardwood this season, the Marion Giants eked out a 49-48 victory. 26 — Thanksgiving is truly a day on which to be thank- ful for all we have in the country and — No School! 27 — The Concordia Cadets were the Devils ' first victims of the season, as Auburn came through with a score of 55-33. Page 37 Here ' s How Coke Time O, Those Gamsl Jr. Town Meeting Just Visiting Stuft ' n Nonsense 2 Points for Janet? Tilt. ' Smythes and Their Twin Pianos Soft Lights and Music bundles lor Korea Stairway to the Stars ' Mr. Liddle, Youth Counselor Freshmen Frolic DECEMBER New Haven 4 — The Devils barked louder than the Bulldogs and chased them out 61-53. 5 — The Peru Tigers scratched out a 46-39 victory in the last minutes ot a heartbreaking game for the Red Devils. The girls of the chorus brought in the dough today from their bake sale. 8 — The Fishermen rowed their boats merrily tonight as their party turned out to be a net full of fun. 9 — Surprise! We hope you didn ' t leave your thinking caps at home because today is the day for the I.Q. tests 11 — The Garrett Railroaders couldn ' t get the train going as the Red Devils chugged by them with a score of 59-41. 12 — The North Side Redskins surely made the Red Devils red-taced as they raced past Auburn and won 66-37. 17 — The F.H.A. girls brought the spirit of Christmas into the school today. They not only decorated the study hall but they also decorated the windows of A.H.S. 18 — The South Side Archers hit the bullseye and out- shot the Auburn Devils, who just couldn ' t find the target, by a score of 58-45. 22— -What a day! School is out until January 4 for Christmas vacation. 23 — We took away the Angola Hornets ' sting with a score of 64-45. 25 — We hope Santa was as good to you as he was to us. 28 — No, it ' s not a dream; it ' s just the annual Christmas Formal. The theme this year was Stairway to the Stars. JANUARY 1 — What! Still celebrating? New Year ' s Eve surely was a lot of fun. Don ' t you wish it came more than just once a year? Well, at least the Red Devils won the consolation prize in the Huntington Tourney. The Huntington ' Vikings ship- ped us out 48-32, but the Red Devils beat Central 52-48. 4 — Back to the old grind! School opened today and the teachers really put it on thick. The Teen-Y held its first meeting of the year and started the year off with a good feeling by donating five dollars to the March of Dimes. 6 — Dr. Treadwell related to the Hi-Y some of his ex- periences as a chiropractor and M.D. 8 — The Kendallville Comets ' fire blacked out as the Auburn Red Devils doused it 33-23. 9 — The Elkhart Blue Blazers surely made us blue as they blazed past the Auburn Red Devils 65-30. 13— The Tri-Hi-Y had one of the most tctlked-about meetings in town because they held a panel discussion on what girls thought was important in boys and vice versa. 15 — It doesn ' t seem possible that the school year is half over. The teachers want us to start the new semester right by studying harder than ever. The Decatur Yellow Jackets ' stingers were bent as the Decatur team tried to pierce the Devils ' hides, but the Auburn Devils stuck the Yellow Jackets with their pitch- forks and won 63-49. 17 — Mrs. Charles Smith showed the Teen-Yers many beautiful slides of the northwestern United States and Canada. 22 — The Warsaw Tigers were tamed by the Auburn Red Devils in a game of poor shooting and passing. Auburn finally treed them 58-49. 23 — South Bend Riley was somewhat riled when the Auburn Devils collected their ninth win 55-49. 26 — Junior Town Meeting! The idea of having etiquette and good grooming classes in high school was given a thorough going-over by speakers from Auburn and Goshen. 27 — The Lords and Emperors who would like to be frosh again went to college night to find out just how to go about it. The Smythes, a piano duo, staged a fascinating musi- cal program for us today. 29 — The Columbia City Eagles got their wings clipped as the Red Devils won by a basket in the last few seconds with a score of 50-48. 30 — The Central Tigers, who had been beaten once before by Auburn, retaliated by pouncing on the Devils 61-51. FEBRUARY 1 — The Teen-Y was entertained tonight by Mr. Cool, who gave one of his famous chalk talks. 5 — All of the students who are going to the District Solo and Ensemble Contest tomorrow gave us a preview of their numbers. The Red Devils led almost all the way, but they coudn ' t keep South Bend Adams down as Adams went on to win 53-49. 9 — The Fishermen frolicked at their second party of the year. 11— The F.F.A. and F.H.A. really had a ball at the square dance tonight. 12 — The Bluffton Tigers couldn ' t bluff those mighty Red Devils as the Devils beat them 65-57. 13 — The members of the third period speech class went to Muncie today to show off their talents as actors. 14 — To My Sweetheart on ' Valentine ' s Day On this day I just want you to know That I love you more as the days go. And if you really want to make me feel fine. Then say you ' ll be my Valentine. 17— What! Another Hi-Y meeting? 19 — The Huntington Vikings sailed past Auburn by a score of 56-46 as Auburn just couldn ' t seem to hit the basket. 22 — Albert Windle, a blind man, gave us a speech en- titled Seeing! by Sound, Smell, Taste, and Touch. After this inspiring speech, we realized that although the blind need aid, they certainly don ' t need pity. Page 39 Skeet s ' Test Line Future Nurses ' ? Steady Couple Whn+ ' s tVnp f ' itter. Tnnet ' i ' Dive in, Sally! MnHerrrtor Martens Capital Building I Speak for Democracy! Senior Track Award Winners Swing Your Fariner! ' Wearing the Finish? Jr. and Sr. Banquet of ' 53 Licorice Stick Quartet The Big Moment 22— Rahl Rahl The first day of the sectional! Auburn spurted past the Pleasant Lake Spartans in the first game of the tourney and left them in the dust 66-37. The Waterloo Wildcats had their claws sharpened and were ready to pounce, but the Red Devils had sharpened their pitchforks also; we won 49-45. 27 — After an electric power failure, Auburn and Butler really had time to get keyed up. The Devils won, though, 69-49. Garrett really gave us a run for our money, but we won And so A.H.S. added another sectional crown to its credit, making a total of six. MARCH 1 — Now it ' s the Teen-Y which has a meeting! 3 — Holy Mackerel! The Hi-Y is having another meeting! 6 — Here it is time for the regional! Our Red Devils scooted past the LaGrange Lions 60-53, The North Side Redskins proved to be a tough foe, in fact too tough, as they beat us 65-56 to cop the regional victory. 9 — Oh-hum! At eight o ' clock this morning the man came to measure the seniors for their caps and gowns. Graduation is coming fast. 10 — Tonight is a Tri-Hi-Y meeting. Mrs. Helen Watson told the girls about her experiences as a nurse in japan. The Armed Forces recruiting officers tried to take some of our seniors today. 11 — The F.H.A. held a work session tonight. 12 — We were entertained today at a Music Assembly by the band under the direction of Mr. Clevenger and the chorus directed by Mrs. Wort. 15 — Those Teen-Yers had another meeting tonight! 20 — Today are the finals for the state basketball tour- nament. The Muncie Central Bearcats went home sadder but wiser as Milan beat them 32-30 in the last four seconds of the game. 24 — Mrs. Don Folk, a nurse, talked to the Tri-Hi-Y about a career of nursing. 25— Today the Hi-Y, Tri-Hi-Y, and Teen-Y held their annual sandwich day. The food was really great. An added thrill was the basketball game staged by the senior girls. APRIL 1 — Today is the day for fools. And on these poor souls we pick; Because we like to see them fall For some mean April fool ' s trick. 8 — F.H.A. held a tea party and elected new officers. 9 — The Concordia boys had too much balance for the Red Devils as they beat them 62 ' 3 to 46% in the first track meet of the year. 14 — Fremont came from behind to win from the Auburn thinlies 60-49. 16 — No school today; we ' re out for Easter vacation. Central Catholic trounced us good tonight, 80% to 29 ' ' ' 3. 18 — Today is a big event — the Goshen Relays. 20 — No more loafin ' . School started again today. 21 — The Auburn Red Devils were given their fourth straight setback. K ' ville won the track meet 65-44, 23 — Auburn nosed out Butler 55-54 in their first win of the season. We heard some fine music tonight at the spring concert. 25 — Our thinlies journeyed to Kokomo today for the Kokomo Relays. 27 — It ' s a good thing those G.A.A. girls play hard, or they would lose their figures after the banquet they had tonight. 30 — Today the whole school was treated to an hour- long movie on Soil Conservation. The seniors took their annual trip to International Harvester, Tonight we all had a chance to be in King Arthur ' s Court. The Junior and Senior banquet was held at Po- kagon State Park. The entertainment was different and very interesting, being composed of a balancing act. MAY 3 — Why are the boys so lonely tonight? Could it be that the girls have deserted them for a Teen-Y meeting? 4 — The Lettermen had their banquet tonight. It was put on by the Moose Lodge; the guest speaker v as Bill Milliner, Elkhart ' s basketball coach. 5 — Woe to Auburn! This was the day that Garrett, our old rivals, beat us at a track meet 88 ' 2 to 22 ' 2 in 1953, What a dreadful thing to remember! 6 — Say, why did the F.F.A. and the F.H.A. have their meetings tonight? We bet they had fun. 9 — The sectional track meet was held at Fort Wayne today, but Auburn just didn ' t seem to get anywhere. 13 — This was the big night for all F.H.A. girls. There was a luscious banquet plus installation of officers. 16 — You never saw so many happy faces. We don ' t mean just the Emperors. You should have seen the par- ents ' faces as the graduates gathered together for Bacca- laureate. The moms and pops were very proud. 17 — The Lions Club rewarded the seniors for all their hard work by treating them to an Achievement Banquet. Any senior who had done anything worthwhile was invited. 19 — Tonight was the big night for the Emperors. They were all excited. The girls were particularly fearful of tripping and falling on their way to get their diplomas. Well, happy landings, kids! 21--Yipii! Wahoo! School is out for summer vaca- tion! So long until next September! Page 41 First row: Carol Buchanan, Carol Hendricks, Phyllis Finley. Second row: Judy Boger, Julia Simanton, Jeanenne Stouder, Ann Shaw. Third row: Ladean Manon, Carolyn Glover, Marcia Close. V r Mn ar Btatf Editor-in-Chief Ladean Manon Associate Editor Photographer Doris Bartels Bill McDaniel Business Manager Allen Mertens Art Editor Lorna Jennings Advertising Manager Ronald Gearhart (Hl r iFnlltrH of 1954 After twelve years of hard work, we, the Class of 1954, have finally reached the top rung of the ladder. It is with great pleasure that we present the Follies of 1954 in order that we may remeraber the happy events of our four years in high school. Early last fall the staff started rolling. Mr. Jack Bundy, from the S. K. Smith Company, came to help us find the right cover to go with our theme. Soon Mr. Thomas Broom from the Fort Wayne Engraving Company stopped and showed us how to assemble the pictures. Mr. Joseph Todd collected our boards regularly, seeing to it that the plates were sent to us swiftly. Part of the credit for making our book a success should go to the following people: Mr. Miller, who gave invaluable help and advice; Miss Duguid, who contributed to the annual ' s accuracy of diction and English; Mr. Davis, who cooperated with the staff to meet the deadlines by speedily taking and devel- oping our pictures; Mr. Hachet and Mr. Smith of the Auburn Printing Company, who helped with the great task of printing the pages of this book; and the Heckman Bindery for securing together our high school memories. We hope as you travel through the pages of this book you will always be able to relive the wonderful times you have had in high school. It is with this thought that we present the Follies of 1954 to you. — Ladean Manon Page 44 iitmir B ' taff Organization Editor Shirley Heffley Asssistant Advertising Manager Jeanenne Stouder Athletic Editors Harry Hoham, Loretta Schwartz School Life Editors Barbara Butz, Beverly Thomas Humor Editors Ruby Helmuth, Diane Benson Dramatics Editor Sales Manager Pat Thomas Tom Krick Class Editors Copy Editor Music Editor Marcia Close, Anne Shaver Myrna Burgoyne Don Courtney Vocational Editors Bill Culbertson, Carol Buchanan Junior Editor Junior Business Manager Janet Pearson Albert Gengnagel Page 45 JSir u ' HIM First row: Miss V ood, J. Groqg, M. Close, P. Finley, I. Simanton, J. Myers, L. Schwartz, D. Bartels, M. Burgoyne, Mrs. Holdeman. Second row: A. Kleeman, P. DeCoursey, B. Boyce, R. Openlander, G. Griffith, B. Lockhart, i. Jordan, S. Steward, C. Hendncks, B. Bonfield, B. Bulz, J. Stouder. Third row: M. J. Haines, I. Pearson, M. L. Romeiser, C. Burtzner, N. Cox, L. Patrick, I, Richardson, R. Palumbo, I. Blevins, S. Grogg, E. Haniman, S. Burns, S. Marker. Fourth row: C. Rountree, G. Richter, S. Gingrich, A. Shaw, E. McAninch, D. Benson, J. Boger, L. Jennings, P. Thomas, L. Manon, R. Helmuth, S. Heiney. (Uri-I t-I The Tri-Hi-Y Club ' s activities were very suc- cessfully undertaken by forty-seven junior and senior girls. The club which was taken in hand this year by faculty adviser. Miss Wood, and Y adviser, Mrs. Gene Holdeman, held its regular meetings on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. At various meetings during the year, some of which were joint meetings with the Hi-Y, the members were entertained by guests and speak- ers who were very much appreciated. Beautiful slides were shown by Mrs. Muhn, a very inspira- tional talk was given by Mrs. Overmeyer, and a panel discussion was held to highlight several meetings of the year. The girls were also enter- tained by Mrs. Don Folk, Mrs. Helen Watson, and Mrs. Rolla Cooper. Besides these regular meetings, the Tri-Hi-Y members participated in many other activities. Candy papers were in evidence as the girls sold that delicious salt-water taffy to raise money to donate to the World Service fund. The girls braved the cold to join the boys of the Hi-Y in singing Christmas carols to bring cheer to the less fortunate. This very successful year was opened by a beautiful induction ceremony at which Mrs. Hol- deman ' s famous green punch was served to the members and their mothers. As usual, initiation, which was held the week of the fair, proved to be a crazy but fun-filled timel Installation of the new officers closed a gay and prosperous year. This successful and active year was stimulated by the work of Doris Bartels, president; Myma Burgoyne, vice president; Loretta Schwartz, secre- tary; Jean Myers, treasurer; Phyllis Finley, chap- lain; Julia Simanton, sergeant-at-arms; and Marcia Close, song leader. Page 46 5it-| The Hi-Y Club enjoyed a very successful year under the sponsorship of faculty adviser, Mr. James Cool, and Y sponsor, Mr. Gene Holde- man. The club was composed of forty-five sopho- more, junior, and senior boys. Besides holding regular meetings at the Y.M.C.A. every first and third Wednesday night of the month, the Hi-Y participated in a number of other activities. The members sold horse show tickets for the Lions Club during the summer, and they also raised funds by sponsoring a Sandwich Day at the high school. They were helped in this popular and successful project by the Tri-Hi-Y. Several times during the year, the members were entertained by movies and various speak- ers. A large number of these entertainments were joint meetings with the Tri-Hi-Y and the Teen-Y. A very successful initiation dance was held on November 18 with food and fun galore! A final big dance was held jointly with the gals of the Tri-Hi-Y and Teen-Y. Dick Krick represented the club at the Older Boys ' Conference at Kokomo and at the Hi-Y Training Camp at Delphi, during the preceding summer. The Hi-Y was very capably led this year by: Pete Muzzillo, president; Steve Sprott, vice presi- dent; Al Gengnagel, secretary; Tom Krick, treas- urer; and Ed Hildebrandt, chaplain. On May 5, installation was held for the new of- ficers, and a very successful year of accomplish- ment and good times ended. Mr. Holdeman, T. Krick. S. Sprott, A. Gengnagel, P. Muzzillo, E. Hildebrandt, G. Grate, H. Hcham, B. Drerup, Mr. Cool. Mertens, D. DeCoursey. D. Kinsey, F. Walters, K. Myers, K. Butler, L. Heffley, R. Smith, A. Armstrong, J. Ble Third n Fourth B. Treadwell, D. Neidlinger j: W. Culbertson, M. ShuU. j S. Leas, D. Baker, M. Webb, f. Sanders, W. Hurni, J. Heffley, R. Wineland, J .Hursh, R. Goe, J. Souder. Bassett, D. Close, R. Krick, R. Farmer, J. West, J. Palmer, G. Van Home, N. Beers, G. Scott, L. Rieke First row: Mr. Deck, V. Lung, J. Heffley, G. Sellers, K. Myers, W. Culberlson, J. Sherwood, L. Heffley. Second row: G. Klmqer, P. Platter, L. Carper, I, Provines, E. Ball, C. DeWitt, P. Smith, J. Foster. Third row: M. Woodcock, W. Warstler, R. Hamman, G. Anderson, D. Meschberjer, C. Immol, C. Hildebrandt, M. Shav ©Iir iFutur Jarm ra nf Am rtra The Future Farmers of America is a national organization which is open for students of voca- tional agriculture. There were 23 members in the Auburn Chapter this year. Kenny Myers and Harry Gorrell received Hoo- sier Farmer Degrees for their fine work in Agri- culture. The chapter sent representatives to the district and state meetings this year and took part in many state activities. The chapter strives to promote better leader- ship, better agriculture, and better work in the school and community. Meetings were held twice each month. The club enjoyed movies, speakers, and recreation. The club had a party with the Future Homemakers of America in February. The last meeting of the year was a large meal sponsored by the losers of the pest contest. This year the club promoted a hog project, a pest contest, the selling of jello and a paper and scrap drive. It also promoted a project in coopera- tion with the county agricultural groups. The officers for this year were: president, Kenny Myers; vice president. Bill Culbertson; secretary, Gordon Sellers; treasurer, Jerry Heffley; reporter, Larry Heffley; sentinel, George Anderson; ad- viser, Mr. Deck. Those who received the greenhand degree were: Carl DeWitt, Carl Hildebrandt, Larry Car- per, Merlin Shaw, John Sherwood, Paul Smith, Don Stafford, and Jack Thomas. The chapter farmer degree was given to Eddie Ball, Jack Fos- ter, Richard Hammond, Jerry Heffley, Larry Hef- fley, Phil Platter, and Joe Provines. Page 48 OllyF iFutur l nm makrra nf Amrrtra Toward New Horizons expresses the purpose of the Future Homemakers of America whose col- ors — red and white, are symbolic of youth and purity and the flower, the red rose, is emblematic of vibrant and glowing health. Under Miss Shadinger ' s supervision, Norma Baker, the president; Sally Short, vice president; Sharon Donaldson, secretary; Carolyn Boger, treasurer; Jane Gee, reporter; Marilyn O ' Brien, parliamentarian; Carol Buchanan, historian; and Harriet Wyne, song leader, with the cooperation of all members, have led the club through a suc- cessful year. Thanks also go to Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Short, and Mrs. Mauk, the mother advisers. In June, Norma Baker, Carol Buchanan, Noreen Hartman, and Miss Shadinger spent two days at Purdue for the State F.H.A. convention, and in October, five members attended the district meet- ing at Rome City. Mothers were royal guests as Mrs. Muhn brought the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II to life at the November meeting. The F.H.A. girls gave 50 cents each for a needy family at Christmas rather than having an ex- change among themselves, and they added sea- sonal spirit to A.H.S. by placing a beautifully dec- orate d tree in the study hall. In January, ' Daddy Date Nite brought many chuckles from approving Pappas. Swing your partner and do si do brought the FFA and FHA together for a wonderful eve- ning of fun and food. The banquet in May with delicious food, an entertaining and educational program, and the candlelight installation of officers climaxed a victorious year. First :Tow: C. Buchanan, H. Wyne. S. Donaldson, Miss Shadmger, N. Baker, S. Short, I. Gee, M. O ' Brien, C. Boger. Second row: M Krathwohl, M. Foster, B. McCann, I. Calvin. B. Stebing, M. Means, M. Krick, C. Woodcock, M, Stebing. Third row: M. Muzzillo, S. Mitchell, V. Mauk, G. Griffith, B. Lockhart, E. Muzzillo, B. Bonfield, J. Thomas, P. Croy, J. Wilmol. First TOW. A. Neuenschwander, M. O ' Brien, C. Timberlin, Mr. Clevenger, P. Thomas, D. Bartels, G. Oren, J. Hamilton. Second ro w: M. Manon, J. Steininger, J. Ferguson, J. Capen, B. Bonfield, J. Carper, B. Butz, J. Stouder, I. Shook, B. Collins. Third row: D. Rohm, C. Bassett, C. Browand, C. Webb, D. Dilley, S. Burtzner, M. Haines, M. Lumm, T. Tucker, J. Shaw, R. Smith, A. Armstrong. Fourth row: P. Smith, P. Lung, A. M. Walter, E. McAninch, S. Thomas, N. Barnhart, M. H. Montgomery, J. Moody, J. Pommert, J. Coe, K. Pat- rick, J. Hess, D. Courtney. Fifth row: B. Treadweli, L. Morr, J. Culler, D. Close, M. Shull, M. Webb, L. Carper, D. Rolf, G. Grate, P. Muzzillo, N. Beers. (S ljp Auburn l tglj i rljoul Munh The band started off its season witli a new band director, Mr. Gerald Clevenger, who came to us from Jordan Music Conservatory and Butler Uni- versity. This year the band played at the dedication of the Memorial Ball Park and the Little League Ball Park. It also marched and played in the DeKalb County Free Fall Fair. It placed fourth in the marching contest in the parade on the last Saturday of the fair, receiving a trophy for its efforts. As usual, the band took part in the Christmas program together with the speech classes and the chorus. It also took part in the Commencement exercises and the annual Spring Festival. After lots of hard work and extra practices, it placed excellent in the contest on October 10, 1953. The Band Boosters showed their appreciation for the hard work and success of the band by spon- soring a hayride for the band members. Many of the band members participated in the annual solo and ensemble contest held at Fort Wayne. Many of them were rewarded with high honors. Directing the band ' s activities were: president, Julia Ferguson, a sophomore; vice president, Don Courtney, a senior; treasurer, Judy Capen, a sophomore; secretary, Erna McAninch, a senior: band sponsor, Barbara Butz, a senior; and librar- ian, Anna Mae Walter, a sophomore. The ever faithful seniors, who have been with the band throughout their high school career and who graduated this year, were: Don Courtney, Ronald Gearhart, Barbara Bonfield, Joan Carper, Pat Lung, Erna McAninch, Barbara Butz and Pat Thomas, the drum majorette. Page 50 C lj Auburn l tgly §rl|0nl (Eljnrua Mrs. Mary Jo Wort has accomplished much during her first year at Auburn High. The first school appearance of the chorus was at the Christmas program which was given to- gether with the speech and band departments. The annual Spring Festival was held, as usual, and the chorus sang for Baccalaureate and Com- mencement. This year the officers of the chorus were: Shirley Steward, president; Marjorie Muzzillo, librarian; Erma Muzzillo, secretary-treasurer; Norma Baker, advertising manager; Mrs. Wort, sponsor. Ann Neuenschwander served as accompanist. A new trio, formed this year, made several public appearances. The members were: Harriett Wyne, Carolyn Roger, and Janet Thomas. Like other departments in the school, the chorus was somewhat depleted by graduation, and this year was no exception, but there were many eager underclassmen ready to take the places left by the seniors. The girls graduating this year were: Carolyn Glover, Erma Muzzillo, Shirley Steward, and Norma Baker. Some favorite songs of the chorus were: Roses of Picardy, Where My Caravan has Rested, Sylvia, and My Hero. Mrs. Wort, sponsor of the group, has had a nice chorus membership this year, and she has done a fine job of directing. We surely hope she will continue her work in Auburn High School. Mrs. Wort, L. Hay, S. Stev w: M. Krick, B. Stebing, S. : C. Boger, H. Wyne, V. Ma 1, E. Muzzillo, B. Wilson, N. Baker naldson, I. Calvin, K. Wyne, L. Jo S. Mitchell, I. Thompson, L. Walle M. Muzzillo. les, C. Glover, s, M. Foster, B. McCo ir tf First row: S. Shon, J. Wilmot, D. Hoodelmier, B. Wilson, B. Butz, Mi: Second row; L. Hay, J. Blue, J. Butz, S. Trippel, A. Vallieu, J. Calvii Third row: K. Woodccx, J. Klock, A. Shaw, S. Gingrich, M. Muzzillo, Bosse, L. Schv artz, D. Bartels, C. Bassett. ,. Walters. (g. A. A. G.A.A. is the girls ' atheletic association, meet- ings of which are held every Tuesday, Wednes- day, and Thursday evening after school. This has been a very active organization and is just as important to the girls as basketball, football, and track are to the boys. Membership is open to any girl interested in G.A.A. activities. Some of the sports which this organization offers are soccer, volleyball, basketball, swim- ming, bowling, shuffleboard, badminton, volley- ring, archery, and soft ball. To join the club a girl must have fifty points. Six practices in any sport gives a girl ten points. Skill tests are also given to gain extra points. Nu- merals are awarded when they have earned 150 points, a letter when they have earned 250 points, and a state G.A.A. plaque for 350 points. One of the main attractions that is anticipated is the volleyball tournament held every year. This year Auburn was the host school. Teams from Fremont, Goshen, Kendallville, and Angola came to join Auburn in this volleyball tournament. The Auburn girls proved themselves champs once again as they won every one of their games. The high spot of the year for the G.A.A. girls is the banquet, which is held at the Auburn Hotel in the spring. At the banquet, numerals, letters, and plaques are given to those who earned them, and special awards to the outstanding athletes These awards include: The Outstanding Fresh- man Plaque, which is awarded to the freshman showing the best sportsmanship, skill, and inter- est in G.A.A. in general; the Outstanding Athlete ' s Plaque, which is awarded to anyone in the class who has qualified by showing the best interest, sportsmanship, and skill throughout the time she has been in G.A.A.; and the Sportsmanship Plaque, which is awarded to the girl showing the best sportsmanship throughout the year. In addi- tion to all these awards, the officers for the next year are announced. The officers for 1953-1954 were Ladean Manon, president; Loretta Schwartz, vice president; Dian Hoodelmier, secretary; and Barbara Wilson, treas- urer. The sponsor for the G.A.A. Club is Miss Barbara Bosse. Page 52 IC ttprm n Qlluh The Lettermen ' s Club consists of those boys who, because of their outstanding ability in ath- letics, have won letters or other awards in track, football, or basketball. The yell leaders and man- agers of the different teams are also members. Letters are awarded on the basis of points scored in track, and the numbers of games played in football and basketball. Special awards are given to the boys in their senior year. The 1953 football letters and chevrons, present- ed by Coach Zeke Young, went to the following underclassmen: David Baker, Michael Baxter, Nick Beers, Bernard Drerup, Richard Gibson, Ed- win Hildebrandt, Jerry Heffley, Wayne Hurni, Jere Kessler, Richard Leas, Gerald Mussak, Norman Ochstein, Layden Rieke, Gary Scott, Richard Smith, Larry Spade, and Bruce Williams. In addition to these, Kenny Myers, Bradford Webb, Harold Winebrenner, Bill Dennis, Ronald Gearhart, Gerald Grate, and William Culbertson earned their senior awards, a silver football, while Pete Muzzillo chose a silver belt buckle. Harry Hoham earned a manager ' s letter for his efficient handling of the football equipment. Basketball awards for 1953-1954 were presented by Coach Randy Lawson. Those who received them were- Jim Blevins, Bill Killgallon, Jerry Heff- ley, Nick Beers, Gary Scott, Larry Spade, Fred Quance, Edwin Hildebrandt, Dick Krick, and Lay- den Rieke. Bradford Webb, Pete Muzzillo, and Kenny Myers received letter blankets as their senior awards. Gerald Grate acquired a letter for his wonderful job as team manager. During the 1953 track season, the following boys received their letters and chevrons: Ed Asch- liman, David Baker, Nick Beers, David DeCoursey, Ronald Gearhart, Harry Gorrell, Edwin Hilde- brandt, Harry Hoham, David Houghton, LaVern Knisely, Richard Leas, John Manon, Pete Muzzillo, Gary Scott, Grant Van Home, and Harold Wine- brenner. Silver track shoes went to Ed Aschliman, Harry Gorrell, David Houghton, LaVern Knisely, and John Manon. A letter was presented to Tom Krick for his fine job as manager. 1953-1954 yell leaders. Ruby Helmuth, Diane Benson,, and Janet Pearson, received a big A for their splendid job of cheering for the Imps and the Mighty Devils. First row: P. Muzzillo, T. Krick, R. Gearhart, K. Myers, B. Dannis, B. Webb, Second row; M. Baxter, D. DeCoursey, D. Kinsey, J. Sanders, B. Drerup, J. Pear; Killgallon. Third row: W. Hurni, G. Van Home, R. Leas, I. Mussak, D. Baker, J. Souder, L. Spade, W. Feagler, R. Smith, E. Schuman Fourth rov. ' : R. Gibson, I, Kessler, H. Penland, N, Beers. H. Hoham, M- Young, L. Rieke, G. Scott, J. Blevins, N. Ochstein. D. Dilley, J. Capen, J. Klock, D. Hoodelmier C. Webb, S. Ouainlanc , ;. Timberlin, S. Short, C. Bassell, S. Cochard, M. O ' Brien, L. Phillips, C. Bri Holdenian. 1, C. Freema First row: J. Ferguson, J. Krueger, B. Wils Second row: J. Refner, M. Manon. S. Bebei I. Hinschlager. Third row: N. Houghton, D. Purdy, S. Schafer, Heffley. Fourth row: T. Powell, B. Yates, M. H. Montgomery, I. Steininger, M. Lumm, A. M. Walter, N. Cool, B. Rice. I. Draggoo. Fiilh row: S. Voole, K. Woodcox, A. Nsucnschwand r, S. West, S. Br: goyne, D. Bartels, E. Rowley, S. Ferris, M. Drerup. K. Korb, B. Ra: J. Congleton, G. Oren, M. Ho J. Shook, J. Hamilton, S. Trippel, M. olrrn-l Fifty-seven freshman and sophomore girls par- ticipated in the activities of the Teen-Y this year. The club, a national Y.M.C.A. organization, held its regular meetings on the first and third Monday of each month. Besides the regular meetings, the group also participated in several joint meetings with the Tri-Hi-Y and Hi-Y. Various speakers entertained the girls this year, and their interesting and timely subjects were very much appreciated. The Teen-Y held a very successful bake sale on November 14. Deck the Halls and Silent Night rang loud and clear through Auburn as the girls showed their community spirit by Christmas caroling. The Teen-Y ' s initiation dance was held with the other two Y clubs in the little gym of the high school on November 18. The Teen-Y members did much to make this party lively and successful. They again joined the Tri-Hi-Y and Hi-Y for their last social affair, which was a dance. The success of the Teen-Y can undoubtedly be credited to the fine leadership of its president, Judy Capen; vice president, Clodine Webb; secre- tary, Dian Hoodelmier; treasurer, Jane Klock; chaplain. Sue Quaintance; and sergeant-at-arms, Dorothy Dilley. It can also be said that the success of the officers was due to the fine cooperation of the Teen-Y members. At the last meeting, a beautiful initiation service was held for new officers, and a successful year of fun, frolic, and hard work came to a close. Page 54 (Hljr i utl ' B 3l0untal EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it! Get your Devil ' s Journal! Eighteen times during the year Auburn students dug deep in their pockets for a nickel so they could read the news and views around A.H.S. Every other Friday the Devil ' s staff could smile proudly at their fine accomplishment. The success of the sixth year of the Devil ' s Journal can be credited to the very capable work of Editor-in-chief Doris Bartels and Sponsor Miss Dawson. Behind the scenes, work on the paper continued week in and week out in order to meet the dead- line. Assignments, writing, gathering of material, typing, proofreading, laying out, stenciling, and printing were just some of the many responsibili- ties of Doris, Miss Dawson, and the staff. Those who assisted Doris and Miss Dawson in meeting the deadline were: assistant editor — Dan Neidlinger; business manager — Myrna Burgoyne; art editors — Jane Klock and Dian Hoodelmier; hu- mor editors — John Hursh and Herb Schwartz; senior personalities — Julia Simanton and Jeanne Myers; athletics — Bill McDaniel and Loretta Schwartz; exchange secretary — Lorna Jennings; deviltry — Ruby Helmuth, Mary Lou Romeiser, Dorothy Dilley, and Ginger Oren; news reporters — Diane Benson, Mary Jane Haines, Sharon Veale, Toni Powell, and Julia Ferguson; columnists — Ann Shaw, Marcia Close, Pat Thomas, Allen Mertens, Carol Rountree, Carolyn Burtzner, Kay Woodcox, Ann Neuenschwander, Nick Beers, and Joyce Jordan; organizations — Toni West, Barbara Bonfield, Anna Mae Walter, Jane Gee, Norma Baker, Tom Krick, and Larry Heffley; What Would You Do If? — Donna Bartels; typists — Mar- cia Close, Anne Shaw, Pat Lung, and Carol Hen- dricks; printers — Ken Carpenter, Bill Lock, and Carol Freeman; salesmen — Judy Steininger, Ellen Rowley, and Clodine Webb. Several new columns were added to the paper this year, and the staff purchased a cabinet to be used as a standard for the mimeograph machine and as a storage cabinet for the supplies. It was paid for by money earned by the staff m printing the football game programs and by funds from selling the school paper. Dawson, D. Neidlinger, R. Helmuth, I. Myers, L. Schwartz, M. Close, P. Thor Burtzner, M. L. Romeiser, C. Rountree, M. J. Haines, D. Benson, L. Jennings First row: M Second row: I. Hursh Third row: T. Powell, G. Oren, D. Dilley, C Webb, J Steininger, S West, E Rowley, D Hood Fourth row: ]. Jordan, C. Freeman, A. M. Walter, J Ferguson, S Veale, K Wood Fifth row: T. Krick, N. Beers, A. Mertens, B McDaniel, K Carcenter. Fii-s t row; R. Gearharl, A. Shaw, . Palme , 1. Richardson , B. Treadwell, I. Pearson Sec Dnd row: L. Schwartz, M. Clos Jennings. e, C. Bu rtzner, N. Cox, B. Thomas, C. Rountree, McAninch, R. Teler, G. Van Home, M. R a[l| Movm itumr Miss Betty Jo Hudson directed another smash By this time Lucilla was pretty much mixed up, hit in this year ' s junior and senior play on Novem- and in the doghouse with both Hoopy and Arthur, ber 5 and 6. The Form Divine was one of the All ended happily when Lucilla finally gave up most hilarious and successful ploys ever held in the idea of rejuvenation. Arthur decided to let her the A.H.S. auditorium. Both presentations were have her own way, and Hoppy and Jimmy got to- given with ease by a well rehearsed cast. gether (much to the dismay of Betty, who during Just imagine your mother trying to transform this time had been throwing herself at Jimmy herself to appear about 10 or 20 years younger. with little success. Hoopy ' s boyfriend, Jimmy, unwisely made the Miss Diane Benson was student director and statement, You can always tell how a girl will the prompters were Judy Boger and Joyce Jordan, look in later life by the way her mother looks. Hoopy alarmed her mother into going all out on a CAST campaign to improve her personal appearance. Hoopy Webb, a typical teenager .. . Janet Pearson T 11 Tj ' lu ■ J ii D i-r 1 V Lucilla Webb, Hoopy s unshapely mother Anne Shaw Lucilla, Hoopy s mother, jomed the Beautiful You Arthur Webb, Hoopys father Ronald Gearhart Glamour School and started to become a New jimmy, the puzzled boyfriend Bryce Treadwell You. Lucilla ran up numerous bills with her new Peggy, Hoopy ' s best friend Isobel Richardson wardrobe and cosmetics. This gave her husband, Gretel, the Webbs ' maid Lorna Jennings  ,, u i_ J • J- ±- 1 J I 1- Betty, Hoopys rival Loretta Schwartz Arthur, who hod mdigestion already from her Mrs. Coips a neighbor of the Webbs .... Carolyn Burtzner new diet, apoplexy. Lucilla tried to keep her ex- Charlotte, an old cultured friend of Lucilla, Marcia Close travagance a secret from her husband, but failed. Mrs. Meadows, representative from the Beautiful You When Hoopy ' s friends decided to hold a fashion or- u , ,u -n ,-, i v - ' ' ' ' , J- 1 ■ 11 1 i 1 ii ■ 11 Pans Green, a boney from the Beautiful You show displaymg old and new styles, things really Mary Lou Romeiser began to pop. When they asked Lucilla to model Harry, Paris ' crazy boyfriend ... Grant Van Home the old-fashioned clothes, she accepted. Hoopy, Miss Nitz, a bulgy from the Beautiful You Nancy Cox discovering her mother doing the Charleston in a ' = = 9 ' ° ' 9 from the Beautiful You , n 1 1 1 . , r Beverly Thomas real flapper dress, was embarrassed to tears, tor H ' F ' d she thought her friends would all laugh at Lucilla , . , r xx n ■ u ., , r, .,, T- Linda Erna McAninch m the gay costume. Hoopy grew angry with Jim- Mutt lim Palmer my, and accused him of planning the whole thing. Freddie Bob Teter Page 56 ®l|r ICtbrartattfi Nineteen student librarians aided Miss Daw- son this year in helping students in their search for information that is waiting to be discovered on the shelves of the school library. When the arrangement and identification of the approxi- mately one thousand eight hundred books, that are housed in the back of the assembly, proved to be a mystery to a student seeking information, a friendly and capable student librarian soon solved the problem and saved the day! There are some three hundred books, under the supervision of the school library, in collec- tions in various classrooms throughout the school. Because we depend on the fine cooperation of the public library, we have only a few books of fiction i ' h the school library. The public library ' s fine collection of fiction is available to all students. Auburn High School is also very proud of its current magazine section which is more complete than that in many much larger high schools. This popular section has kept many students informed on present day news and events. A two years ' file of magazines is kept on the shelves at the front of the assembly. Whether a student is seeking information or entertainment, the help and courtesy of Miss Daw- son and her assistants have always been very rhuch appreciated and welcomed. Experience as siudent librarians has been found to be of great value to pupils in their college work. A. Kleeman, N. Hartman, G, Richter. I. Simanton, P. Finiey, B. Thomas. , S. Veale, S. Trippel. S. Marker, B. Bonfield, B. Boyce, P. Ice, C. Dye, Miss Dawson. r 1 n i t First row: K. Wyne, C. Baumgartner, L. Hay, Miss Shadmger, C. Dye, V. Mai Second Row: R. Openlander, B. Boyce, P. DeCoursey, S. Burns, S. Marker. Third row: J. Krueger, T. Powell, E. Rowley, D. Bartels, J. Klock, K. Woodc S. Mitchell, S. Veale. Phillips, S. Trippel, A. Neuenschwander, , Ouaintance, S. Short, B. West, D. Hoodelmier. InoBtrr (Elitb The Booster Club is now at the ripe old age of two years. The credit for this new organization goes to Mr. Miller. When the F. H. A. could no longer carry on the task of selling food at the ball games, Mr. Miller got the idea of organizing a club as a means of providing funds for assem- bly programs, and so the Booster Club was born. Miss Shadinger is the big boss, and she keeps the busmess running with the help of her student manager, Carol Dye, and assistant manager, Billie Jo Boyce. The busy bees of the Booster Club are students who voluntarily give up their time to provide assembly programs for the stu- dents of A.H.S. These bees work in pairs instead of swarms as you might have expected. At each basketball game you will find a pair in every section, selling candy, ice-cream, popcorn, and potato-chips be- tween games and at halves. The entire gym is canvassed; the Boosters can always be seen hur- rying and scurrying to and fro, catching money, counting change, tossing ice-cream bars, and balancing their baskets some way or other. Each member is required to work four regular season games and at least one tourney game to earn a letter. The trials and tribulations of a Booster are many; large crowds, impatient customers, melted ice-cream, lost coins, and miss-tossed ice-cream bars are just a very few of the many headaches of the friendly and hardworking Boosters. The Auburn fans wish to thank the members of this organization for their fine service and those warm, ever present smiles. The Booster Club is a worthy organization end the larger the membership, the better our assembly programs will be. We should all be very grateful to the busy bees for their hard work which provides our excellent assembly programs. Page 5 . Cheer Hopefuls Gather ' Round Representative Grimm Past U. S. History Students Sleeping Beauty? Look at That Listl India ' s Gem Julia and Her Sax. New York ' s Sky Scrapers Speech Class Specialty Touring Seniors . Page 59 Freshman Cutups Waitin ' at the Buggy Easy Does It, Shirley Outer Space Man? Lazy Woman ' s Load One, Two, Three . , Applying the Stick Firel Firel That Old Familiar Line. Our Lady of Liberty Go Get urn! Page 60 Mr. Cecil Young Football Coach Mr. i anuun ua ' Wbuu Basketball and Track Coach The Auburn Athletic Association, the largest organization in high school, is composed of al- most every student in high school. It includes members of the basketball, football, and track teams and their managers, and all students who purchased season tickets during the year, as well as yell leaders and band members. The AAA was organized to get the students interested in athletics and to promote school spir- it and clean sportsmanship. Frequently pep ses- sions were held in the gym before the most im- (lll)p Auburn poriant games, and the yell leaders were given a workout at each session. Sometimes a special speaker usually Randy or Zeke gave a talk to create enthusiasm among the students. The president was expected to have a joke for each occasion. In the election of officers, Bradford Webb was chosen by the student body as president, and Loretta Schwartz was chosen secretary. Both of these officers did a splendid job in carrying on their particular work for this organization. Miss Basketball Basketball Football A. A. A. Track Statistician — Manager — Manager — President — Manager - Dan Neidlinger Gerald Grate Harry Hoham Bradford Webb Tom Krick Kr, Lloyd Miller Auburn Athletic Director Mr. Jack Johnson Assistant Football and Basketball Coach tl|lrttr Aaan Wood served as the faculty treasurer, and Mr. Miller was the official manager. Those who wanted to try out for yell leading were given a chance to get in practice and then elections were held. Each candidate went twice before the student body to give a yell. Then the student body voted. They chose Ruby Helmuth, Diane Benson, and Janet Pearson for this position. These girls really did a fine job in keeping up the school spirit and cheering the football and basketball teams onward in face of victory or defeat. The coaches also chose some very capable managers to assist them. Zeke chose Harry Ho- ham for football manager. For the basketball sea- son Coach Randy Lawson picked Gerald Grate cs basketball manager and Dan Neidlinger as statistician. He also appointed Tom Krick as track manager for the 1953 season. All these boys did a tine job in assisting the coaches, and they proved to be very efficient helpers. . A. A. Secretary — .oretta Schwartz Cheer Leader Diane Benson Cheer Leader — Janet Pearson Cheer Leader - Ruby Helmuth A. A. A. Treasurer — Miss Wood L. Rieke L. Spade N. Ochstein R. Gibson J. Kessler P. Muzzillo J. Heffley R. Gearhart B. Dennis W. Hurni R. Leas B. Williams Jontball Page 64 .. f-H X. J - ' I G. Grate B. Webb E. Hildebrandt G. Scott N. Beers M. Baxter B. Culbertson R. Smith H. Winebrenner D. Baker G. Mussak B. Drerup Barattg ' 53 Page 65 R. Krick N. Beers B. Webb J. Heffley P. Muzzillo L. Rieke laakFtball Page 66 M 1 W. Killgallon L. Spade F. Quance E. Hildebrandt arjsttg 53- 54 Page 67 N. Beers R. Leas G. Van Home P. Muzzillo D. Baker H. Hoham G. Scott D. DeCoursey ol r a r k Page 68 J. Man on H. Winebrenner H. Gorell L. Knisely D. Houghton E. Hildebrandt E. Aschliman R. Gearhart larsttg 53 Page 69 Aitburtt ItnpB The Imps is the name given to the reserve Jim Zolman, Gary Bowser, Joe Shellenbarger, Joe basketball team that represents A.H.S. in the pre- Sanders, Johnny Sherwood, Morris Shull, Bill liminary contest each game night. The team is Stouder, and Jerry Mussak. usually composed of freshmen and sophomores, „, . i_ j i in , , , I he seasons schedule was as follows: although a few juniors play on it for practice. , , , , ,1,1 ,. , 1 Opponent A O Opponent A O o The Imps played a tough schedule, as did the j 3333 2-52 Red Devils but unhke their big brothers, they Concordia 33-36 Decatur 24-25 weren t able to wm as many of their games. They g_3 g won only eight out of their 18 games, but the ones p 25-29 S. Bend Riley 42-34 they did win proved to be very exciting and a _ Columbia City 32-31 few of them were lost by only a couple of pomts. g. 3g_3 _ Assistant Coach Jack Johnson ' s company this South Side 27-33 S. Bend Adams 41-34 year were: Dave Jordan, Kenny Staggs, Norman Angola 27-30 Bluffton 39-34 Ochstein, Wayne Hurni, Jerry Hess, Larry Morr, Kendallville . ..46-31 Huntington 34-32 Overtime First row J. Hess, W. Hum i. D. Jordan, J Shellenbarger, J. Sander Second ro w: L. Morr, G. Bow ser, N. Ochstei 1, Mr. Johnson, J Sherwooc ®t2J? Left to riqht: E. Schuma; S. SprotI, R. Olds Nfl0n £m m Under the supervision of Zeke Young the familiar noon league games were enjoyed by the noon hour enthusiasts. Noon League was or- ganized to provide intramural basketball for those boys who cared to participate. The varsity basketball boys served as the referees. In November Zeke appointed captains who chose their teams from the list of boys who signed up to play. He chose the captains by their good records in the previous years. Those captains were: Lloyd Grimm, Bill Culbertson, David De- Coursey, Harry Hoham, Ronald Gearhart, Cork Winebrenner, Jim Covell, and David Baker. The noon league season started in November and ended in the latter part of February. These games provided excitement and fun for the stu- dents. Some of the games were very close, and there were a few overtimes. The noon league championship was won by Lloyd Grimm ' s team as it won 12 out of its 14 games. On Lloyd ' s team were: Steve Sprott, Ar- gyl Bassett, Ernie Schumann, Richard Gibson, Glenn Richter, Dick Olds, and Carl Winebrenner. The results of the season ' s games were as follows: Won Grimm 1 2 Culbertson 9 Hoham 9 Gearhart 7 Baker 6 Covell 4 DeCoursey 4 Winebrenner 4 Lost Tie 2 4 1 5 6 1 8 10 10 10 Page 71 f nntball 1953 The beginning of the school year saw head Coach Zeke Young preparing for the football season. As usual, Zeke began his practices in August in order to have a team together for the first game. Randy Lawson and Jack Johnson again joined the Young forces in preparing the team for the oncoming encounters. Graduation, as usual, took its toll of regulars, this time leaving Coach Young with only four regulars. Brad Webb returned to his end position while Cork Winebrenner was again at the guard slot. The backfield saw the return of Pete Muzzillo, the capable veteran quarterback. Ed Hildebrandt returned to the fullback position, which he had so ably held the year before. The team was not as big as had been fielded in past years, but it made up for its size in many ways. The group showed ambition and team spirit not seen by Coach Young for many years. The competition for positions on the varsity lineup was keen all season. Many underclassmen show- ed great ability and power which resulted in the team having many sophomores and juniors see- ing regular action. The Red Devils opened their season at Earl Ccrr Memorial Field with a win over the Hartford City Airedales by the score of 18 to 12. The Devils took to the air throughout the game with passes from Muzzillo to Webb accounting for all three of Auburn ' s touchdowns. The Devils were ham- pered with fumbles during the game but none caused serious trouble. Coach Young inserted many reserves in the closing minutes of the game to allow them to pick up valuable experience needed for later games. The Mclntoshers further added to Zeke ' s sat- isfaction by next defeating the Decatur Yellow Jackets 20 to 6. The Red Devils again used their aerial game to tally all three of their touchdowns. The Yellow Jackets pounded the Auburn line all evening, but had to take to the air to score their only touchdown. The Red Devils drew more pen- alties in the game than thay had in several seasons, with 60 yards being called against them. The Red Devils suffered their first defeat at the hands of their old rivals, the New Haven Bulldogs. Auburn ' s passing attack was very lax as the receiver just couldn ' t hold on to the ball. Ronnie Huffer, the New Haven hard running back, made many long gains which often shot fear into the hearts of the Auburn fans. New Haven ' s running accounted for one touchdown while their weak D. Baker, B. Dsnnis, P. Muzzillo. L. Spade, G. Grate, G. Mussak, J. Heflley, H. Leas, L. Rieke. B. WUliair.s, J. Sanders, R. Gearharl. N. Beers, W. Killgallon, N. Morr, P. Trout, R. Smith, W. Culbertson, B. Webb, G. Scott, H. Penland, Second row: H. Hoham, S. Sprott, D. Kinsey, W. Hu Ochstein, J. Kessler, M. Baxter. Third row: Mr. Lawson, Mr. Young, J. Mitchener, C. Winebri D. Rolf, I. Zolman, C. Hildebrandt, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Miller. Fourth row: J. Hess, J. WUdermuth, B. Baker, D. Jordan, M. Shaw, J. Shaw, J. Thomas, M. Cline, G. Bowser, H. George, L. Predmore, K. Caro?nter, R. Oids, J. Shellenbarger, R. Vauris, R. Smith, J. Sherwood, B. Stouder. ' -z 4«sfe i ift passing attack tallied the second score giving the Bulldogs the victory 13 to 0. Coach lack Johnson took the B team and varsity reserves to Kendallville for a midweek encounter with the Comets. Although this was the first year for Comet football in many years, the Kendallville running attack took care of the Red Devils in good fashion. The Devils scored first, but the Comets came back hard and fast to defeat the Auburn reserves 45 to 6. The following Friday saw the Red Devils take on the Bluffton Tigers. The Mclntoshers ' pxsssing was again not up to par, but their running game was good enough to defeat the Tigers 25 to 0. Gerald Grate featured the Auburn attack with his hard running throughout the game. Bluffton never threatened seriously, as its deepest pene- tration was to the Auburn 19 yard line. The Red Devils next hosted the Fort Wayne Concordia Cadets. The Auburn aerial game was again lax, but their bruising ground game made the difference for the Red Devils. The Cadets also had to rely on their running plays, but had little success in penetrating the Auburn line. Concordia threatened only twice, going to the Auburn 12 yard line before getting stopped. Thus the Auburn eleven breezed through the Cadets to roll up a score of 34 to 0. The Red Devils next traveled to Nappanee where they scored a 7 to win, but with Coach Young showing little pleasure over the victory. The Auburn eleven rolled up 256 yards which should have resulted in more than one touch- down. The Red Devils ' passing attack, which had looked good early in the season, again was dis- appointing to Coach Young. The outstanding de- fense of the Mclntoshers made up for their poor offensive showing and was the deciding factor m the Auburn victory. The following week took the Red Devils to their bitter rivals, the Eagles of Columbia City. The Auburn team came home a very bruised but ju- bilant group after their 6 to victory. The Eagles outrushed and outpassed the Red Devils, but failed to push the ball across the Auburn goal. The Auburn passing attack again failed while its defense was at its best. Auburn ' s only score re- sulted from Muzzillo taking a punt on the Auburn 19 and miraculously breaking into the clear be- fore he was stopped on the Eagles ' one yard line. Larry Spade helped clear the way for Muzzillo by throwing a block, taking two would-be tack- lers out of the play. The next play saw Muzzillo sweeping in for the score and victory. The Red Devils, still suffering from the Columbia City bruising, traveled to Warsaw where they ex- perienced their second defeat by a score of 26 to 0. The Warsaw team was really keyed up for the battle and made it plenty rough on the Auburn- ites. Both teams suffered injuries which halted the game many times. The Auburn line just could not summon enough strength or courage to ward off the Tiger threat. The Auburn let-down was expected after the rough game of a few days before. The Auburn eleven ended the season and at the same time continued their supremacy over the Garrett Railroaders by defeating them 21 to 6. The game was the best played between the two schools in many years. Both teams ' aerial games bogged down and the fleet Auburn backs were the deciding factor in the game. The two lines hooked up in a stubborn duel, as was expected, with both seemingly concentrating on offense more than defense. This victory gave Zeke his tenth straight victory over Garrett. The Red Devils wound up with a record of 7 wins and 2 defeats which is good for any football team. Coach Zeke Young was quite pleased over the fine showing of his relatively small and inexperienced team. It looks as if the Auburn Red Devils are gomg to be just as tough next year too. Page 73 lastoball 1H53-1954 The end of the football season found Coach Randy Lawson in the Alumni Gym holding bas- ketball tryouts. Jack Johnson returned as Randy ' s assistant, and took over the coaching chores of the underclassmen. After two weeks of tryouts, Coach Lawson made his final cut down to 20 boys. Gerald Grate took over the managerial tasks for the Auburn squad and did a fine job in keeping the team outfitted throughout the season. Dan Neidlinger moved in as Gerald ' s assistant and very ably handled the statistics for Coach Lawson and the varsity players. The Red Devils ' 1953-1954 season presented probably the toughest schedule in Auburn his- tory. Coach Lawson was also faced with a re- building job as Brad Webb and Pete Muzzillo were the only seniors making the team. The re- maining underclassmen left Randy with many prospects, but not an experienced team to play the Red Devils ' tough schedule. The boys, how- ever, showed great team spirit, and with keen competition for a starting position, worked hard throughout the season. The Red Devils opened their season in the War Memorial Coliseum against the tough Marion Giants. The game was a real thriller all the way. The game was tied up many times with both teams holding leads throughout the game. A field goal in the last 40 seconds gave the victory to Marion by a score of 49 to 48. The Auburn fans were greatly pleased by the play of the Satans in their first game. A couple of nights later the Red Devils were rather uncongenial hosts to the Fort Wayne Con- cordia Cadets by defeating them 55 to 33. The Cadets were a big and rough team, but the Devils managed to dish out their own aggressiveness and pull away in the second half. The Mcintosh five ran into a stubborn outfit in the form of the New Haven Bulldogs. The Devils were forced to do some very accurate shooting to down the inspired Bulldogs. The New Haven zone caused the Satans to do some fancy shooting to pull out a win by the score of 61-53. The following night saw the Red Devils travel to Peru to take on the Tigers. The Mclntoshers played a magnificent floor game throughout the evening, but the hot shooting in the second half by the short Peru team spelled the difference. The last minute saw Peru score 8 points to Au- burn ' s 1. Peru really scored on the foul line the last 60 seconds and pulled out to a 46 to 39 win. The next week saw the Red Devils meeting their old rivals, the Garrett Railroaders. The first half saw little scoring as both teams made many mis- takes and picked up fouls. The Devils really caught fire in the final period and scored 26 points to completely demoralize the Railroaders. The Devils finally routed their rivals 59 to 41. The Mcintosh five next traveled to Fort Wayne to play the North Side Redskins. The Red Devils were stone cold in all departments. The Redskins were shooting well and the Red Devils had trou- ble rebounding. The fast breaking of the North Siders cut the Auburn defense to shreds. The Red- skins went on to defeat the Red Devils by a score of 66 to 37. The Red Devils lost their second game to a Fort Wayne quintet as the South Side Archers defeat- ed the Lawsonmen 58 to 45. The Satans showed better defense against the Archers, but their shooting continued sour. The deliberate ploy of the Archers and the ragged offense of the Red Devils did not make it a very thrilling game for the Auburn fans. The Devils returned to their home court and found it much more hospitable as they defeated the Angola Hornets 64 to 45. Coach Lawson did much substituting throughout the game which resulted, at times, in lax teamwork. The Devils slowly pulled away in the second half with Brad Webb scoring 33 points, giving the Auburn five a safe margin of victory. New Year ' s Day found the Red Devils at Hunt- ington for the Holiday Tourney. The Mclntoshers played Huntington in the afternoon game, and after a tight battle, went down in defeat 48 to 32. The consolation game pitted the Red Devils against the Central Tigers. The Satans were still not up to par, but managed to defeat the relaxed Tigers 52 to 48. Thus, Auburn broke even in the tourney. Huntington defeated Hartford City for the championship. The Red Devils next hosted the Kendallville Comets. The Comets, short on regulars, put on a stall game for the first three quarters. The Comets kept the Devils in trouble throughout the game, but the Auburn quintet in the last quarter manag- ed to defeat Kendallville 33 to 23. Elkhart was the next foe for the Red Devils. The hot shooting of the Blue Blazers along with their superior height advantage soon spelled defeat for the Devils by a 65 to 30 score. The Devils were really cold as they failed to score even a field goal in the first quarter. The Decatur Yellow Jackets next hosted the Red Devils. The game was very close the first half, but the Satans came back in the third and fourth stanzas. The superior rebounding for the Devils gave them the 63 to 49 victory. The Red Devils came up with one of their better games as they downed the Tigers of Warsaw 58 to 42. The Satans took advantage of the bad pass- ing of the Tigers and, coupled with one of their better shooting nights, won the game easily. The South Bend Riley Wildcats proved rough opponents for the Devils in a game that saw 49 personal fouls and 2 technicals called. The game was close all the way with both teams holding leads throughout the game. The tight Auburn defense proved the difference in the final period as the Mclntoshers won 55 to 49. Columbia City was the next opponent of the Red Devils who had a close call with the fired-up Eagles. The game was close all the way with a thrilling climax when Muzzillo scored in the last four seconds of the game for a 50 to 48 win. South Bend Adams was the next visitor to the Alumni Gym, and went home quite pleased. The Red Devils built up a big lead on the Eagles, but Adams came back in the last half, finally to down the Devils 53 to 49. The constant pressing defense of the Eagles proved the difference although Brad Webb turned in another good night, netting 32 points. The Red Devils bounced bock with their best shooting game of the season to defeat the Bluffton Tigers by a score of 65 to 47. The Auburn five looked much better against the Tigers than they had against any team for several weeks. The Bluffton squad leader played a clever block and screen type of bask etball, but the Auburn defense was really up to par, and held down the Tiger offense. The Huntington Vikings closed out the regular season for the Red Devils with a 56 to 46 win over the Auburn five. The Vikings used their height and weight advantage to control the rebounds which spelled the difference between the two teams. The game was close all the way, but the Vikings finally hit their stride in the closing stanza to spell defeat to the Mclntoshers. The end of the regular season saw the Red Devils still practicing for the tough sectional tour- nament. Of course, all the other teams were lay- ing for the Satans and were ready to give their all to defeat them. The Devils survived the tourna- ment struggle and defeated Garrett to win their sixth straight sectional. The Red Devils then traveled to the War Me- morial Coliseum to participate in the regional en- counter of the tournament. The Devils defeated the Lagrange Lions in the afternoon and faced the North Side Redskins in the championship game. The Devils really put a scare into the North- enders, but finally fell in defeat to the tough Red- skins. Thus, the Devils ended their season on the same basketball floor on which they had begun. But, since the Devils are losing only one man, you can be sure they will be back next year. Page 75 Olrark 1953 Coach Lawson began his first season as track coach at A.H.S. by issuing the first cafl for prac- tice on March 16. The codch was confronted with the task of rebuilding a practically new team due to the failure of a number of veterans to report. After a few days of preliminary workouts in the Alumni gym, the team moved to the new field- house at Earl Carr field to prepare for its first track meet. The Auburn thinly clods opened the season at Earl Carr Memorial field on April 9. They were defeated by the Concordia Cadets by a score of 62V3 to 452 3. The Red Devils took six firsts to five for Concordia. A number of individual duels gave the fair-size crowd many thrills. Nick Beers show- ed that the underclassmen could hold their own as the freshmen crossed the finish line first m the 440. Concordia ' s accumulation of second and third places was its greatest asset in defeating the Red Devils. The Red Devils ' second meet, which was with Fremont, again saw Auburn go down to defeat by a score of 60 to 49. The Red Devils jumped into an early point lead, but Fremont came back to win both relays and the meet. One injury oc- curred when Pete Muzzillo pulled a leg muscle in the 220 yard dash. This mishap resulted m his not running for the rest of the season. Auburn ' s third outing on the cinders saw an- other setback for the local thinly clods at the hands of Fort Wayne Central Catholic by a score of 8O2 3 to 291 3- A stiff, cold wind bothered the athletes all afternoon. The Red Devils scored only three firsts in the meet. Gary Scott captured the pole vault, and LaVern Knisely tossed the shot farther than anyone else. The mile relay team, after falling behind on two occasions, finally fin- ished first for Auburn ' s third blue ribbon of the evening. The Red Devils next traveled to Goshen and participated in the Annual Goshen Relays. Plym- outh gained the most points in the class B division with Auburn finishing far behind. LaVern Knisely placed second in the shot put event, while two of the relay teams placed fourth to give the Devils a total of 7 points. The Auburn thinly clods next traveled to Ken- dallville and were given their fourth straight setback by the Comets by a score of 65 to 44. Coach Randy Lawson figured on Comet victories m the dashes and hurdles but didn ' t expect them to take firsts in the field events including a slam m the broad jump. Harry Gorrell and Jerry Mus- sak brought a pleasant surprise to Coach Lawson by finishing first and second in the mile run. Coach Lawson next assembled his squad of cindermen at Earl Carr Memorial Field to oppose the Butler Windmills. The Red Devils finally came up with their first win of the season by a score of 55 to 54. It was a close meet all the way. Knisely took first m the shot put event, while Pete Muz- zillo managed to win the high jump in spite of his leg injury. The end of the mile relay saw Auburn only one point behind. The half-mile relay saw both teams even at the third and final exchange; Corke Winebrenner put on a final burst of speed to nose out Gene Bellamy of the Windmills and win the race for the Auburnites. The win by the half-mile team gave the margin of points to the Lawsonmen. The Red Devils next traveled to Kokomo to par- ticipate in the colorful Kokomo Relays. The Auburn thinly clads did well in the morning events with LaVern Knisely placing third in the shot put and Gary Scott tying for second in the pole vault. Those proved to be Auburn ' s only wins as the relay teams finished 6th in all the baton events in which they ran. Auburn came home with a total of 6V2 points to its credit. The conference track meet at Columbia City was the scene of the next outing of the Auburn- ites. The Devils scored only 1 1 1 2 points and fin- ished 7th in the meet. Warsaw walked off with the conference title with a total of 53 points. Au- burn ' s points were scored by Knisely with a sec- ond in shot put, Gorrell with a fourth in the mile run, Scott fourth in the pole vault, and the two relay teams finishing fifth. The Red Devils ended their regular season with a stunning defeat handed them by the Garrett Railroaders. The veteran Railroader team had entirely too much power as it rolled up an 88y2 to 201 2 victory. It was truly a moment of delight for the Garrett team as it was its first victory over any Auburn team in a long span of years. Auburn ' s only two firsts went to Gary Scott in the pole vault and Pete Muzzillo in the high jump. Coach Lawson took ten Red Devil thinlies to the sectional track meet at Fort Wayne. Randy was well pleased with the performance of his relatively inexperienced performers. LaVern Knisely was nosed out in the qualifying round of the shot put event. The mile relay team ran its best time of 3:45 but finished fifth in the record- running heat of the event. The other boys were just out of placing in their events. Thus ended the track season for the Red Devils. Although the Devils did come up with only one team victory. Coach Lawson considered the sea- son a moral victory. The underclassmen did a splendid job for Randy, and they should be very tough in the coming seasons. 1 ,-:? Track Winners of ' 53 You Tell ' um, Teachl Set ... 1 ... 2 . . Hold Tight, Anne After the Game is Over What ' s So Interesting? Afternoon Session Jump High Standing Pretty Ah Gee . . . On Your Mark . . . Sophomore Letter Winners Page 78 The Hy TiiciCAL Herald Weather: Wait and see Volume: Way too loud Betrothal Party Held for Greasy and Bubbles AUBURN (PU) — On the evening of Feb- ruary 31 a party was held for Bubbles Bonfield and Greesy Grate. Music was furnished by Bill Banana and his bunch. Everyone liked their presentation of Slipping Around. The first soloist of the evening was Ta Ta Thomas who sang Minnie the Mermaid while sitting in a goldfish bowl. Next Giggles Grogg gave her impersonation of Sophie Tucker. Everyone enjoyed Dirty Diane ' s Burly Bur- lesque until the obnoxious clapping of Elbows Webb forced her to leave. Cuddles Courtney received a C rating for his version of Liberace. Happy Helmuth sang I ' ll Be Your Side- Track Until Your Main-Line Comes Along while Handsome Harry did the hula. They were accompanied by Sugarfoot Heftley on her electric guitar. The rage of the age, Swany Buchanan, trip- ped the light fantastic to the selection of A Strangler in Paradise. While Swany was do- ing her dance, Passionate Pete beat his head against the wall and screamed, I love you, Swaney, but your feet ' s too big. Starry-eyed Stouder, Glow-Worm Glover, Hairlip Hendricks, and Leaky Lung acted out the famous skit, Ten Nights in a Bar Room. Carol Dye and Bill McDaniel had been shocked by the performance and left the party early in a frantic state of mind. The plaintive wail, Why doesn ' t someone love me? was heard throughout the evening. This proved later to be coming from B. 0. Close. She had taken to much Veto ! You see Veto says No-No and No-No was whispered to B. 0. Her last audible words were, I don ' t agree ! While Gawky Gingrich was crunching a car- rot in the corner, the Questionable Quartet, composed of Melodious Manon, Bla-Bla Bartels, Buggzy Burgoyne, and Swayback Schwartz, sang I Don ' t Want to Set the World on Fire or Get Off the Burner, Cecil, You ' re Too Old to Ride the Range. Half-as-much Shaw sang I can Dream, Can ' t I? After the entertainment the group gathered Grandma says: Holding a boys hands around the fireplace and sang the Alma Mater, offense Now its a defense Too Old to Cut the Mustard Anymore, all but Loverless Liddell, Grumbling Grimm, and Hazardous Harper, who went off in the corner and played tiddly-winks with man-hole covers. The party was chaperoned by Leo and Thor- na, Sax and Mirley, and Berry and Guck. They locked the basement door and played records all evening. Their favorite disc was What Do They Do on a Rainy Night in Reno? This gala aflfair was brought to a screeching halt when Mr. McAninch came out beating his fists furiously on his chest and yelling, Let ' s get this show on the road, Ernie. The group was terrified until Lawless Lloyd temporarily blinded him with his atomic-supersonic-ray gun and yelled, Run for the roundhouse, Chill ' uns; he can ' t corner you there! In spite of everything, everyone agreed the party was a howling success. Bubbles and Gree- sy received many nice gifts which will be useful when they move into their newly decorated apartment at Auburn ' s pride and joy, the Schlink Hotel. LOCAL GIRL MAKES GOOD AUBURN — Hairy-Legs Hartman has put Auburn on the map with her world-famous Highland-Fling Ballroom. Hairy-Legs is the only girl in the world who can successfully do the Sober Dance while balancing an olive on her nose. We are indeed fortunate to have Hairy-Legs as a resident of Auburn. She originally came from Tennessee. sed to be an Page 80 THE HYSTERICAL HERALD CAUGHT IN THE ACT AUBURN — Due to the testimonies of Thomas Van Krick ' s two star witnesses, Stoo- lie Carper and Bring ' em back alive Butz, a now famous case was brought to a close. Fingers Finley and Salty Simanton were proven guilty (beyond the shadow of a doubt) of stealing Cookie Hudson ' s personalized pic- tures of Rudolph Valentino. It is the belief of the press that Cookie Hudson is the real Woman in Black who visits the tomb of the World ' s Greatest Lover every year. Fingers and Salty were given four years of hard labor . . . grading shorthand papers for Mr. Gumpp. The landlady brought in a platelul of extremely thin slices of bread and butter, which rather dismayed her hungry men boarders. Did you cut these, Mrs. Brown? asked one. Yes, I cut them, came the stern reply. Oh, went on the boarder. All right — I ' ll shuffle and deal!  •« V us dot yo ' bes ' girl fre ' n? No, jes ' necks bes ' .  •« While discussing men, Myrna Burgoyne asked Pat Thom- as: Which would you like best in a husband — brains, wealth, or appearance? Appearance, answered Pat, and the sooner the better.  •« Jim Blevins: We certainly had a wonderful time last night for t n cents. Loretla Schwartz; Yes, I wonder how little sister spent it.  •« On his way home, a drunk stopped at a lamp post and pulled out his house key. A passing policeman noticed him fumbling around try- ing to insert the key into the post, and asked politely, Nobody home? The heck there ain ' t, said the drunk; there ' s a light upstairs.  •« St. Peter: How did you get up here? Marcia Close: Flu.  •« Definition of Love: A tickling sensation of the heart that can ' t be scratched.  •« Hotdog: The noblest of dogs because it feeds the hand that bites it. HEADLINE Burglar Raids Debutante ' s Room and Steals All Her Lingerie (Hmm — Quite an undi-taking) WANTED! A girl ■with non-rub-off colored hair. See JIM RED SHOULDERS BLEVINS Patsy Thomas Chosen Ali-American | Hunchback Girl of the Year Miss Thomas will meet her rival, Jeanne I Lovable-Legs Meyers, in the Gravy Bowl I on Thanksgiving Day. 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CO-OPERATE PARTICIPATE BUTLER 155 AUBURN 22 GARRETT 334 Phone 834 Compliments SHAW REAL ESTATE Homes, Farms, Income Property Appraisals tvithout obligation 1302 S. Van Buren St. Compliments NATIONAL 5c 10c STORE AUBURN BUTLER GRADUATION . . . Is the Biggest Event in the Lives of Young People A Gift of Jetvelry from  JEWELERS Will Bring Memories of Happy School Days through Years to Come REGISTERED JEWELER AMERICAN GEM SOCIETY Page 101 Compliments of D. L. BAKER OREN - VAN AMAN CO., INC. AUBURN, INDIANA Hand Tools and Portable Electric Tools Wholesale — Retail Telephone 1212 115 West Ninth St. Congratulations to the Class of 1954 AUBURN DRY CLEANERS Dry Cleaning — Repairing — Fur Storage Auburn Hotel Bldg. Phone 158 Page 102 LOG CABIN MARKET GROCERIES — CANDIES — MEATS ALL FRESH FRUITS PURE SWEET CIDER MADE FROM SOUND APPLES IN SEASON We Operate the Auburn Cider Mill, the Oldest Mill in the County In Operation Since 1866 SOUTH WAYNE STREET AUBURN, INDIANA Ruby ' s Off the Roost The Bubble Gtim Six CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF ' 54 Auburn Recreation Center GERIG BLDG. PHONE 1893 Page 103 Compliments of NU-WAY SHOE REBUILDERS ARNOLD J. RICHTER, Proprietor • Invisible Half Soling • Expert Workmanship • Shoes Dyed All Colors • Neolite Soles and Heels • Shoes Refinished Like New • Shoes Stretched — Length Width West Ninth Street Auburn Hotel Building AH Workmanship Guaranteed GROGG ' S STANDARD SERVICE GROCERIES — MEATS East Seventh St. Telephone 1882 AUBURN, IND. Shock ' s GIFTS GREETING CARDS DU PONT PAINT WALLPAPER Let jis help you ivith your decorating problems • RED CROSS • CARMOLETTES • JOLENE • AMERICAN GIRL • LAZY BONES • JARMAN • PORTAGE SHINE SHOE STORE Page 104 ENORMOUS STOCKS SMARTEST STYLES QUALITY MERCHANDISE PRICED RIGHT IT PAYS TO TRADE A T DEKALB COUNTY ' S LARGEST DEPARTMENT STORE READY-TO-WEAR DRY GOODS CLOTHING Page 1C5 Auburn Motor Sales Co. AUTHORIZED i 7 W DEALERS COMPLETE LINE OF GENUINE FORD PARTS Quality Used Cars SINCLAIR GASOLINE GOODYEAR TIRES COMPLETE SERVICE — ALWAYS OPEN PHONE 130 203 E. NINTH ST. m . ; ii n mJiMM sm 0 -1 «%; jBl H i 1 m Mr. and Mrs. All Kinds of Help 1908 1954 C. W. CREASY JEWELER Our Time, Service, and Repairing Are the Best to be Had. After You Have Tried All the Rest, Bring It to Us for the Best. 108 WEST 7th STREET AUBURN, INDIANA Page 106 HOWARD E. ANDRES GENERAL INSURANCE AND SURETY BONDS AUBURN, INDIANA 107 NORTH CEDAR PHONE 880 J. E. DEETZ Bookkeeping Systems — Income Tax Service — Tax Records OFFICE SUPPLIES OFFICE FURNITURE 119 WEST NINTH STREET AUBURN, INDIANA 8 A. M. to 5 P. M. Daily; to 12 M. Saturday Phone 1172 WE ' RE PROUD TO BE A BOOSTER OF AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL QUALITY MARKET tHB FRIENOLY SWRE INHERE YOl R POUAH duys fOJ E NORTH SIDE SQUARE AUBURN , INDIANA Covtpliments of ujEineRrs THE FAMILY SHOE STORE We Fit Feet AUBURN, INDIANA Page 107 omjaiimenti and Seit WUkei TO THE CLASS OF 1954 THE AUBURN LIONS CLUB REYNOLDS TIMBROOK CITIES SERVICE STATION CAR WASHING COMPLETE LUBRICATION TIRES — BATTERIES — ACCESSORIES Service is Part of Our Name We Call For and Deliver Phone 1896 Auburn, Indiana Compliments of KINGSLEY ' S GROCERY Fresh Meats Phone 560 1001 South Jackson Street WE DELIVER Page 108 Congratulations to the Class of ' 54 MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS GIBSON GREETING CARDS Magazines, Cigars, Cigarettes Select Box Candy AUBURN NEWS STAND College Night Enthusiasts Go, Anne, Go Compliments of Haynes Potter Motors PHONE 1220 South Wayne Street Auburn, Indiana Page 103 Covipliments of RANDLE BAKERS. INC. Home of Sweethart Bread Products and Fancy Pastries Phone 210 Corner 7th Cedar Sts. PHONE 90-W AUBURN, INDIANA Congratulations to the Class of ' 54 MID-WEST DAIRY QUALITY DAIRY PRODUCTS HOMOGENIZED MILK All Milk Clarified and Pasteurized Compliments of WALTER TEXACO SERVICE 13 3 8 South Jackson Street Phone 1968 Our Compliments to the Graduates of ' 54 TEE PEE SANDWICH SHOP 107 West 7th St. Phone 777 JIM HERZER — ROG GORDON Page 110 Congratulations To The Class of ' 54 GLASS BARBER SHOP CALL 771 FOR APPOINTMENTS BOB GLASS STANDARD IRON METAL Norm Bosell WHOLESALE METAL AND STEEL SCRAP Phone 848-W Auburn, Indiana DAILEY MOTOR SALES 109 East Fifth Street AUBURN DODGE PASSENGER CARS PLYMOUTH PASSENGER CARS SALES — SERVICE 24-HOUR SERVICE — PHONE 1480 Page 111 Smith Moore Service (SMITTY BILL) MOBILGAS MOBILOIL Auto Parts Auto Repairs Across from Y. M. C. A. 3 09 N. Main Street Phone 155 When in Auburn, Shop at J. J. NEWBERRY COMPANY 5c — 10c — 25c S T O R E 107-109 NORTH MAIN STREET AUBURN, INDIANA Congratulations and Best Wishes Class of ' 54 KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK NORTHERN INDIANA FUEL AND LIGHT CO. Page 112 7o tke 2U55 o 1954 Auburn is justly proud of you, and proud of your individual accomplishments. It welcomes you into its civic and social life. We believe you will live up to its community traditions and we have faith in your leadership. We hope that you -will strive to make Auburn a better place in w hich to live by constantly promoting those activities w hich benefit your community and its citizens. What helps business helps your community. It is our sincere wish that your years be filled with achieve- ment and the thrills of accomplishments. TRADE MARK AUBURN RUBBER COMPANY, Inc. AUBURN, INDIANA Manufacturers of Safe-Play RUBBER TOYS, TRED STICKONS, MOLDED RUBBER PRODUCTS Page 113 BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF ' 54 AUBURN OIL COMPANY wholesale and Retail GASOLINE, OIL, TIRES AND BATTERIES C. G. SIMANTON W. F. CAMPBELL SERVICE STATION — SOUTH WAYNE STREET Hut . . . 2 . . . } Pals POTTER ' S GROCERY For QUALITY GROCERIES AND MEATS GENERAL DELIVERY PHONE 185 Compliments of AUBURN JUNK PAPER CO. South Edge of Auburn, Highw ay 427 PHONE 3 67-W ' We pay highest cash prices for junk We sell structural steel ' WM. OCHSTEIN Page 114 Congratulations to the Class of ' 54 BROWNIE ' S LUNCH Curb Service STEAKS, CHOPS and SHORT ORDERS PAUL C. BROWN, Otifner 4 Miles North on U. S. 27 Phone Waterloo 2 1 87 N. E. YODER CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. GENERAL CONTRACTORS READY MIXED CONCRETE Office Phone 447 Ready Mix Plant Phone 98 727 N. Jackson St. Auburn, Indiana Congratulations to the Class of 1954 When You Think of Real Estate, Think of K M A REALTY SERVICE 1045 2 East Seventh Street Auburn, Indiana Phone 1176 Page 115 WILLA MARIE MILLINERY SHOPPE HATS And SCARFS GOTHAM GOLDSTRIPE HOSE PURSES GLOVES 112 North Main Street Owner: ETHEL TOBEY Compliments of AUBURN HOTEL BARBER SHOP SOUTH MAIN STREET | HIS |H oh, My Aching Feet! Hoosier Hysteria PECKHART GROCERY MARKET FOR SERVICE AND SATISFACTION PHONE 12 1 SOUTH JACKSON STREET Page 11£ WHEN YOUR DOORBELL STARTS TOO I NGLE- AND THE GANG COMES ' ROUND TO CALL- MAKE YOUR PARTY REALLY TINGLE . .. SEVEN-UP FOR ONE AND ALU p SMfmMi])f SEVEN-UP BOTTLING CO. AUBURN, INDIANA AND LOAN ASSOCIATION 106 N.MAIN ST. AUBURN, INO. COOPER STANDARD SERVICE GASOLINE ALLEY ' 12th and Main Streets Auburn, Indiana Page 117 H iM o-k tLou qx6 - - - Will Express Your Thoughts in a Beautiful Way Use Them More Often TEN EYCK ' S FLORISTS BEST WISHES SWARTZ SUPER MARKET Compliments Warner Automotive Parts Division BORG-WARNER CORPORATION AUBURN INDIANA Page 116 GLENN E. NICOLAI CO. YOUR LIJNCOLN and MERCURY dealer PARTS AND SERVICE 1503 S. Wayne St. PHONE 1229 Auburn, Indiana AUBURN DAIRY Phone 160-W Pasteurized Dairy Products SERVE VITEX VITAMIN D HOMOGENIZED MILK The ' 53 Quartet ISloiv Yell! SILVER MOON ROLLER RINK Time for Play Will Ahvays Pay ' ' High-way 17 4 Miles North of Auburn Page 119 Compliments of Koenemann Farm Equipment SALES AND SERVICE The Best in Farm Machinery OLIVER — NEW IDEA — NEW HOLLAND PAPEC and DUNHAM FARM MACHINERY Telephone 171 Auburn, Indiana ' rfn Ml COMPLIMENTS AUBURN CRAINCO. S. CEDAR cpiaoc n COMPLETE LINE OF MASTER MIX FEEDS Congratulations, Class of ' 54 Feagler Decorating Service WALLPAPERS, PAINTS, DECORATOR ' S SUPPLIES Page 120 Compliments of Gugerli Dog Shows Mr. Marion O. Webb reatutina . . . A Complete Typesetting and Bindery Division . , , at t ou.t 5Qt riCQ 507 South Jackson St. Auburn, Indiana QUALITY SHOWS THAT HAVE NO SUBSTITUTE Page 121 WEAVER HEATING COMPANY HEATING, VENTILATING and PLUMBING CONTRACTORS 120 W. 6th Street Liberace the 2nd Auburn, Indiana As the Tivig is Bent Compliments of GARNS COMPANY Distribtitors FOOD SPECIALTIES CONFECTIONERY FOUNTAIN SUPPLIES AUBURN, INDIANA Gibson Refrigerators and Ranges Maytag Washers and Ironers A. B. C. APPLIANCE SERVICE 107 S. JACKSON — PHONE 112 AUBURN, INDIANA Page 122 Compliments of FETZER ' S BAKERY We specialize in special orders and ivedding cakes NORTH MAIN STREET PHONE 82 Congratulations to the Class of ' 54 SCREEN PROCESS CRAFTS Display Advertising Phone 673 S. Hazel St. AUBURN, INDIANA X ' DISTINCTIVE M CHILDREN ' S WEAR = — ' y Sizes — Infants Up to Eight Years i -. . BABY GIFTS f OCCASIONS ¥ (. THE KIDDIE SHOP 213 E. 7th St. Phone 32 Page 123 Congratulations CLASS OF 1954 Auburn Federal Savings and Loan Association AUBURN, INDIANA A Good Place to Borrow A Good Place to Save 136 West Seventh Street Phone 74 WITH OUR COMPLIMENTS Gerig Furniture Company GERIG FUNERAL HOME BETTER HOME FURNISHINGS AUBURN, INDIANA PHONE 300-W PHONE 84 Page 124 MICHAEL ' S HOME STORE Quality Groceries and Meats WAYNE L. MICHAEL 601 E. NINTH ST. PHONE 1966 BOWSER BEUATY SHOP and THE GIFT CENTER GIFTS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Let Us Furnish Your Wedding Invitations and Reception Cards We Imprint Napkins for All Occasions WE RENT THE FOLLOWING: Cups — Punch Bo ' wls — Plates — Center Piecec 215 N. Main St. Gift Wrapping Free AUBURN Phone 776-W Miller ' s at It Again Printers at Work COMPLIMENTS TO THE CLASS OF ' 54 AUBURN HOTEL Corner Ninth Main Phone 5 9 Page 125 Congratulations and Best Wishes to the Class of ' 54 AUBURN BURNER CO. OIL GAS BURNERS SUN HEAT FUEL OIL AIR CONDITIONING HOT WATER HEATERS Phones 231 232 Congratulations to the Class of ' 54 We Specialize in Quality Food, Home Made Pies and Cakes MR. AND MRS. ROY RHODES CITY CAFE Congratulations, Class of ' 54 AUBURN - CORD - DUESENBERG CO. and FRAZER FARM EQUIPMENT CORPORATION AUBURN, INDIANA Page 126 MODERN ACCOUNT SYSTEM CO. (R. C. PEARSE) PRINTING RUBBER STAMPS Phone 352 North Street YOUR FRIEND — SICK OR WELL whether you are sick or well, our store is ready to help you day or night throughout the year — if sick, to help you regain health; if well, to protect your health, comfort and happiness. STAMAN DRUG CO. LEEVER CLEANERS Tenth Union Streets AUBURN, INDIANA TWO HOUR CALL SERVICE Delivery Service Phone 10} 5 Page 127 Good uclc A P Super Market Compliments of VAN ZILE BARBER SHOP HOTEL BUILDING 113 WEST NINTH ST. Slickers and Smiles Drive It or Park It NOR ANN SHOP MILLINERY, HANDBAGS COSTUME JEWELRY AND BLOUSES 134 NORTH MAIN STREET PHONE 161-R Page 123 CALENDARS GREETING CARDS Messenger Corporation PHONE 34 ADVERTISING SPECIALTIES NOVELTIES Page 129 HESS MOTOR SERVICE Pin Fitting — Cylinder Reboring COMPLETE ENGINE REBUILDING SERVICE West Ensley Auburn, Ind. Compliments of HUSSE LMAN MONUMENT CO. THE AUBURN STATE BANK NIGHT DEPOSIT SERVICE MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Page 130 Congratulations — Class of 54 Tour Good Opinion — Our Aim 113 Restaurant special Attention Given The Kiddies Air Conditioned for Your Comfort 113 West 7th Street ■ ' Auburn, Indiana Barb ' s Pepsodent Smile All Circle Left Congratulations and Best Wishes, Class of 1954 Manhood, not scholarship, is the first aim of education. — Ernest Thompson Seton I don ' t think much of a man who is not iviser today than he ivas yesterday. — Abraham Lincoln Base your hope for advancement on brains and hard -work, not on bluff and pull. Good nature is the oil that makes the day ' s -work go tvithout squeaking. CULBERTSON HARDWARE CO., INC. 120 East Seventh Street Auburn, Indiana Page 131 Best. Wishes from MID-CITY TYPEWRITER COMPANY 207 East Ninth St. Phone 773-W Auburn, Indiana TYPEWRITERS ADDING MACHINES CONCRETE SUPREME TRANSIT MIX ' ' You Call, We Haul Phone Waterloo 5196 MAX JAKE R. L. HOLBEN AUTO CO. CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS ' ' Our Keputation is Your Protection 215 East Seventh Street Phone 5 5-W W. K. SCHAAB CO INSURANCE INVESTMENTS 107 East Ninth Street — Auburn Page 132 Excellent Food Courteous Service AUBURN DINER H. E. and E. M. TRITCH — East Side of Courthouse L. WAITE WIDNEY SHEET METAL, PLUMBING, HEATING, ROOFING AND FURNACES 13 5 East Ninth Street AUBURN, INDIANA HASTINGS TOLEDO AUBURN AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY, INC. Complete Parts and Machine Shop Service A - C THERMOID 1813 South Wayne Street Auburn, Indiana SMART CORSAGES, ARM BOUQUETS Or Other Arrangements of Flowers Based on Latest Available Styles COUGILL ' S GREENHOUSE PHONE 20 713 SOUTH INDIANA AVENUE AUBURN Page 133 MARY ' S GROCERY Gas — Oil — Groceries 520 W. 7th St. Phone 1874 That ' s My Big Brother Trig-en Tripping Compliments of L A N D Y ' S QUALITY MEN ' S WEAR NECO TOOL AND MANUFACTURING CO. AUBURN, INDIANA Page 134 FORD G. NEWTON COAL AND COKE Phone 101 160 Ensley Avenue H. E. Hart COURT THEATRE Auburn Compliments of BALL BRASS ALUMINUM FOUNDRY AUBURN, INDIANA OLDSMOBILE Sales Service BASSETT MOTOR SALES 405 South Cedar Street Phone 69 AUBURN, INDIANA Page 135 WEINERT ' S AUTO - TRUCK SALE AND SERVICE Carburetor and Ignition Specialists Phone 65 1304 N. Main St. Auburn, Indiana The PRINTCRAFT Shop Commercial and Personal Printing E. O. STEININGER, Manager and Otimer Phone 1221 704 N. Union St. Auburn, Indiana lltanki and Seit Wlihei to The Class of 54 DAVIS STUDIO Auburn, Indiana Phone 110 Page 136