Aurora High School - Aurora Borealis Yearbook (Aurora, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1955 volume:

The Ckss of n55 Ttasents: CHARLES L. LEHNER MSHINCTOk We, the seniors of nineteen, hundred fifty-five, give you-the future graduates, and you-the alumni of Aurora High School, this record of our school year. After three long years of study, work, and worry, we have come into our own-our senior year. We have tried to live our year to the hilt-and perhaps we have seen it slipping away from us. There are those of us who have planned to have their senior year empty of school worries; others of us have awaken to the fact of how little we know and have striven to make our last year really count. We, the class that has suffered through the new highway and the building construction, stand also as the largest graduating class in the history of Aurora. This book is the portrayal of our school activities during our senior year. We, the class of 1955, dedicate this annual to Miss Bernice Teaney, who throughout her years of teaching at AHShas devoted much of herself to better prepare the students for work and for life. Thomas Darthnall Secretary Harry Cheek Treasurer Dr. Leslie Baker President Kenneth Pitts Superintendent BOARD OF EDUCATION Albert Porter Civics, W. History, Citizenship William Platt Florence Rolf Band, Chorus English, Lib. Science Bernice Teaney Robert Shelby Typing, Shorthand Industrial Arts Albert Thom Wagner Mary Simpson Civics, U. S. History Art Latin, Spanish Harry Ritter Kenneth Smith Physical Ed., Health Ad., Algebra, Driving, Mathematics JK DAVID KYLE They have said. ... He was tall, blond, and bashful. MELVIN JOHNSON Football and basketball, he excelled in both. SENIORS IRVIN MULFORD A boy doesn't have much comfort in life. . . Especially a football boy . CHARLES HUXSOLL He is our happy wanderer. JULIA ALTHOFF Blond hair and brown eyes make up this lass; one of the nicest in the class. VICTOR BAER Better a mischief than an inconvenience. CHARLES BARRICKLOW I'm happy, I don't know what is wrong with the rest of the world. CORNELIUS BANSCHBACH In stature scarcely more than average length, but he is firmly knit and great in strength. WILLIAM BENNING I like work, it fascinates me; I can sit and watch it for hours. GERALDINE BLOCK Blue is the color of Jerri's eyes, makes all the guys heave heavy sighs. SHELVY BROWN Red of hair, light of heart. PHYLLIS BROWN Tall and dark with big brown eyes; her ambition reach to the skies. WILLIAM CHIPMAN Let the world slide, I'll not budge an inch. RICHARD CLARK In agriculture he'sat the top of the class, under his feet will grow no grass. HELEN ANN CONNELTON Sweetest disposition with sin-cerest heart. JANICE CHIPMAN Someone quiet, someone nice, it just comes naturally. DONNA CREECH Afraid of mice, but not of men. ERMA CRIDER Me Peek” She could sew and she could cook; it wasn't long before she was took. IONE CRAIN Man is the only creator endowed with laughter. RONALD CUNNINGHAM Finally, it's over. JAMES DITTMER Work is the road to success. EDWARD DONSELMAN It is true that we have had better days. GERALD DREW Although our Pete is not so tall, he can really handle the basketball. ARTHUR DUDGEON Make haste slowly. ALBERT DUNN Silence is the first art of conversation. PHYLLIS DUNN Silence is the first art of conversation. ELVIN ELLISON A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest man. FREDERICK FEHLING He that climbs a ladder must begin at the first rung. 4 - 1 ROBERT FEHRMAN A pitch black road and a girl. RAYMOND FRITZ Just, a DEVIL. HUGH GABBARD A giant came to me when I was young. OWEN GABBARD Wise men say nothing in dangerous times. NORMAN GILLESPIE ”My Kingdom for girls. JOHN GRATHWOHL A cheerful friend of all. JAMES GREIVE I came to school to study, but I soon learned different. BABETTA GRIBBLE A rosy, merry maiden, she. DONALD HASTINGS Where there's trouble, there's Don. ARLENE HENKE Happy am I from care; I'm free, why aren’t all others contented like me. VICKI HESKAMP A little here, a little there. LARRY HOOPER Any guy can learn to make love, but a little learning is a dangerous thing. xiw, MARITA HUSSUNG Silence is golden when one's heart is full of noise. JAMES IRONS For him life is just a bowl of cherries. KENNETH JACKSON VIRGIL JACKSON I shall not pass again this way. For he's a jolly good fellow. JOAN KASTER Love me little, love me long. NORVEL KINDER Life without sport is not life. ZANA KLINGELHOFFER Our Queen. PEGGY LAFOLLETTE Changeable as the weather. DOUGLAS LANGDON Roll on old world and I'll roll with you. VERNA LATTIRE A pleasant smile for everyone. JANICE LAWSON If silence were golden, she would be wealthy. GLORIA LEFFLER A girl is entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of man. CHARLES LEHNER Fair, tall, and full of fun. Chuck is liked by everyone. RONALD LOUDEN Just the opposite of what his name implies. MARY JO OREM A way to gain a friend is to be one. GLADYS OWENS Always a cheerful word. KENNETH PETERS A boy's heart is a light heart. CARL PETTY A man unknown to worldly fame. HELEN JANE PROBST One of those dignified seniors. JAMES RANDALL All work and no play makes James a smart boy. DONALD RULLMAN Tall and dashing he’s our Don Juan. RONALD RUMSEY A lone wolf am I. CAROLYN SCHMIDT They say she says all she has to say. JAMES SCHONEGGE A road might lead anywhere. DONALD SCHUCK All great men have to die; I don't feel too well myself. CARL SEAVER A land of dreams and sleep. WILLIAM SHANAHAN Shanahan, the ladies man. CHARLES BERNARD SKIDMORE Big, Stong and Sleepy. r r ’ Wb t f A BETTY SORTWELL Gay and full of pleasant thoughts. FAITH SPRINGER A girl with a purpose. GARY STARKER Tall, dark, and ambitious. JOAN STEELE Sometimes we wonder, other times we know. LAVERNE STONEBRAKER ROBERT STRAUTMAN A bonny fine maid of noble de- Women wanted. gree. MARSHA TINDLE A fragment of rainbow bright. DENTON TRESTE Better late than never. HAROLD WHITE The man about the country. SHIRLEY WEBB Something quiet and subdued. ROSEMARY WELLENKAMP A song of sunshine thru the rain. JEAN WESEMANN A pine sweet spirit, generous and large. NORMA JEAN WINE ELEANOR WITTE God’s gift to Ronnie. Studious, cheerful and likeable. JULIA HALL ALTHOFF Academic G.A.A. 4; Sunshine Club 4; Chorus 4; Glee Club 4; Annual Board, Editorial Staff. VICTOR DALE BAER Academic Intramurals 3; Hi-Y Club 3-4; Annual Board Staff, Feature Editor. CORNELUIS EDWARD BANSCHBACH Industrial Arts Annual Board, Art Staff. MARY MARGARET BAUER Commercial G.A.A. 4; Sunshine Recording Secretary 3; Glee Club 2; Future Nurses Club 2. CHARLES EDWARD BARRICKLOW Commercial Commercial, Industrial Arts PATRICIA JEANNE BENNETT Academic WILLIAM LEE BENNING Academic Intramurals 3; Class President 2. GERALDINE BLOCK Commercial Band 4; Chorus 4; G.A.A. 4; Sunshine Club 4. PHYLLIS ESTELLE BROWN Academic G.A.A. 4, Treasurer of G.A.A. 4; Sunshine Club 3-4; Latin 2; Athletic 2-4; Chorus 4; Glee Club 4; President of Chorus 4; Class President 1; Annual Board, Editorial Staff. SHELVY JEAN BROWN Commercial BETTY ANN CAYTON Commercial, Home Ec. G.A.A. 4; Future Nurses Club 2-3. WILLIAM LOUIS CHIPMAN Commercial Football 1; A Club 1; Basketball 1. JANICE MARIE CHIPMAN Commercial G.A.A. 4; Sunshine Club 3. RICHARD LEROY CLARK Agriculture F.F.A. 4; Track 4; Intramurals 3. HELEN ANN CONNELTON Commercial, Home Ec. G.A.A. 4; Sunshine Club 4; Chorus 4; Glee Club 4; Latin Club 2; Annual Board, Typist. JAMES ALBERT COTTON Industrial Arts Band 4, Vice President of Band. IONE LAVONNE CRAIN Commercial G.A.A. 4; Sunshine Club 4, Vice President of Sunshine Club 3; Future Nurses Club 2. DONNA JOY CREECH Commercial G.A.A. 3; Chorus 3. ERMA (CRIDER) McPEEK Commercial G.A.A. 3; Sunshine Club 3. RONALD CUNNINGHAM Commercial, Agricultural JAMES JERRY DITTMER Agricultural F.F.A. 4. EDWARD HERMAN DONSELMAN Academic Band 3; Chorus 1. GERALD DALE DREW Industrial Arts Baseball 4; Basketball 4; Football 4; Track 3; Hi-Y 2,- A-Club A- Annual Staff, Soorts Staff; Student Council 2. ARTHUR LEROY DUDGEON Agricultural F.F.A. 3; Track 2. PHYLLIS JEAN DUNN Commercial Band 3; G.A.A. 2; Sunshine Club 3. ALBERT JUNIOR DUNN Commercial A-Club 2; Track 3; Band 3; Basket- ball 2; Football 2; Cheerleader 2. ELVIN L. ELLISON Academic FREDERICK FRANCES FEHLING Industrial Arts Intramurals 3; Annual Staff. ROBERT BRUCE FEHRMAN Commercial Basketball 4; Football 3; Track 2; Hi-Y 3,- Student Council 1; Band 1; A-Club 3; Annual Staff, Sports; Boys Glee Club 2; Chorus 2. RAYMOND FRITZ Agricultural Football 4; Basketball Devil 4; Track Manager 3; Baseball Manager 3; A-Club 3; F.F.A. 3. VIRGINIA RUTH GABBARD Academic Latin 2; G.A.A. 4; Sunshine Club 2; Student Council 1; Chorus 4; Band A- Annual Staff, Editorial Staff; Glee Club 4. HUGH EUGENE GABBARD Agricultural F.F.A. 4; Basketball 4, Track 4; Baseball 3; Football 2; A-Club 4; Band 2; Chorus 3; Annual Sports Staff. OWEN GABBARD Academic Latin Club 2; Intramurals 3; Annual Board Staff. EMILY KATHLEEN GATCH Commercial G.A.A. 4; Future Nurses Club 2. NORMAN WORSLEY GILLESPIE Academic Band 4; Latin Club 2; Intramurals 2; Chorus 3; Annual Staff. JOHN FRANK GRATHWOHL Agricultural Football 3; F.F.A. A- A-Club 4. JAMES ALLEN GREIVE Agricultural F.F.A. 3; Intramurals 2; Track 4; Hi-Y 4. BABETTA RUTH GRIBBLE Commercial G.A.A. 4; Sunshine 3; Future Nurses Club 2. DONALD WILLIAM HASTINGS Agricultural F.F.A. 4; Intramurals 2. ARLENE ROSE HENKE Commercial G.A.A. 4; Annual Staff, Typist. VICKI LYNN HESKAMP Commercial, Home Ec. G.A.A. 4; Cheerleader 1. LARRY DALE HOOPER Academic Band 4; Chorus 2; Latin Club 2; Vice-President of Chorus 1; Intramurals 2; Annual Staff, Business Manager. JANE HUBBARTT Academic Latin Club 1; G.A.A. 4; Sunshine 4; Chorus 2; Glee Club 4; Annual Staff. GARY WAYNE HUFFMAN Academic MARITA ANN HUSSUNG Commercial CHARLES CLIFFORD HUXSOLL Agricultural Band 3; F.F.A. 4; Student Council 1. JAMES EDWARDS IRONS Academic Latin Club 2; Chorus 3, Treasurer of Chorus 1; Band 3. KENNETH WAYNE JACKSON industrial Arts VIRGIL JACKSON Agricultural Football 3; Basketball Manager 2; Track 3; ,• F.F.A. 4; A-Club 3; Intramurals 3. MELVIN LEROY JOHNSON Agricultural, Commercial Football 4; Basketball 4; Baseball 4; Track 2; A-Club 4; Student Council 3. JOAN CAROL KASTER Academic G.A.A. 4; Sunshine 4, Chorus 4; Glee Club 4; Annual Staff, Art Editor. NORVEL LEE KINDER Commercial Football 4; Basketball 2; Track 1; A-Club 4; Intramurals 1. ZANA CARMEN KLINGELHOFFER Commercial Student Council 1; Bond 4; Chorus 2; Majorette 3; G.A.A. 4; Prom Queen 1; Football Queen Candidate 1; Farmers Fair Candidate 1; Annual Staff. DAVID EVERETT KYLE Agricultural Intramurals 3; Class President, 2 Years,- Student Council 2; A-Club 2; Chorus 2; Glee Club 2; Football 2; Baseball 1,- Annual Board, Editor. PEG JOYCE LOFOLLETTE Commercial G.A.A. 4; Cafeteria Staff 4. DOUGLAS WEST LANGDON Academic Latin Club 1; Football 1; Basketball 1. VERNA RUTH LATTIRE Academic Latin Club 2; Sunshine 2; Annual Staff, Typist. JANICE CAROL LAWSON Commercial Sunshine 3; G.A.A. 4. GLORIA AAARIE LEFFLER Academic Band 4; Chorus 4; Glee Club 4; Latin Club 2; Sunshine 4; G.A.A. 4; Future Nurses Club, President 2; Annual Staff. CHARLES WARREN LEHNER Academic Band 4, Band President 1; Basketball 2; Baseball 3; Hi-Y 3, Hi-Y Treasurer 1; Intramurals 3; Latin Club 1; Chorus 1; Annual Staff, Assistant Editor. RONALD KEITH LOUDEN Commercial ALMA JEAN McDONALD Commercial Sunshine 4, President 1; G.A.A. 4; Chorus 4; Glee Club 4- Cheerleader 2. TERRY WAYNE McGRAW Agricultural F.F.A. 4. ROBERT GERALD MEYER Academic Latin Club 2; Basketball 2; Baseball 2; Inframurals 1; Annual Staff. IRVIN THOMAS MULFORD Agricultural F. F.A. 3; Basketball 2; Football 4; Track 1; A-Club 3; Athletic Board 1; Student Council 1; Intramurals 1. SHIRLEY ANN O'NEAL Commercial Band 4; G.A.A. 4, Vice-President. MARY JO OREM Home Ec. G. A.A. 4; Chorus 4; Cafeteria Staff 2,- Glee Club 4. GLADYS MAE OWENS Academic Sunshine 1; Chorus 2; Latin Club 2. KENNETH PETERS Academic Latin Club 2; Hi-Y 1. CARL EUGENE PETTY Commercial Hi-Y 3, Secretary 1 ■ A-Club 3; Student Manager 3. HELEN JANE PROBST Academic G.A.A. 4; Sunshine 4; Latin 2; Band 3. JAMES C. RANDALL Academic Latin Club 2; Annual Board, Editorial Staff. MELVIN LEE RITCHIE Academic RAYMOND EVERETT ROBERTS BETTY LOU SORTWELL ROSEMARY WELLENKAMP Commercial Commercial Academic Track 4; Basketball 1; Football 1; Cafeteria 4; Annual Staff, Girls G.A.A. 4; Sunshine 3; Band 3; Latin Intramurals 3; Hi-Y 3; A-Club 3. Sports. Club 1; Future Nurses Club 2, Vice President 1. DONALD HUBBART RULLMAN FAITH ELLEN SPRINGER Academic Academic DELORES JEAN WESEMANN Band 4; Chorus 4; Hi-Y 2; Latin Sunshine 4; G.A.A. 4; Chorus 4; Club 1. Band 3; Glee Club 4; Annual Staff, Band 4. RONALD LEE RUMSEY Girls Sports. Agricultural GARY LEE STARKER DORSIE R. WHISMAN F.F.A. 4; Intramurals 3. Academic Commercial CAROLYN JOYCE SCHMIDT JOAN LOUISE STEELE HAROLD W. WHITE Commercial Academic Agricultural Sunshine 4; Cafeteria 4. Band 4, Band Secretary 1; Chorus F.F.A. 4; Track 2. 4; Glee Club 4; Sunshine Club 4; JAMES SCHONEGGE G.A.A. 4; Latin Club 1; Annual ESTAL DUANE WHITMAN Industrial Arts Staff, Editorial. Hi-Y 2; Basketball 2; Intramurals 1; Industrial Arts Latin Club 1. MARY LAVERNE STONEBAKER Intramurals 2; Annual Staff, Typist. Commercial CARL SPENCER SEAVER Sunshine 4; G.A.A. 4; Future Nurses Club 1. NORMA JEAN WINE Industrial Arts Commercial Hi-Y 1, President of Hi-Y 1. ROBERT GENE STRAUTMAN Comercial Basketball 4; Football 4; Baseball G.A.A. 4, President 1 ■ Sunshine Club 4; Cheerleader 4; Annual Staff. WILLIAM SHANAHAN Commercial 1; A-Club 4; Annual Staff. ELEANOR NAOMI WITTE Basketball 3; Baseball 3; Track 3; Band 3; Chorus 2; Intramurals 1. MARSHA JANE TINDLE Commercial G.A.A. 2. DONALD EUGENE SCHUCK G.A.A. 4. Commercial SHIRLEY MAE WITTE Football 3; A-Club 1; Intramurals 1. DENTON LEWIS TRESTER Commercial G.A.A. 1. Academic CHARLES BERNARD SKIDMORE Basketball 2; Football 2; Latin Club Industrial Arts 2; Intramurals 3; Chorus 3; Band 4. WILLIAM GERALD YORK Chorus 2; Baseball 1; Football 3; Academic 3; Secretary of Chorus 1; Annual SHIRLEY MAE WEBB Baseball 2; Latin Club 2, Treasurer Staff; Athletic Board 2; Glee Club Commercial of Latin Club 1; Hi-Y 3; Annual 2; A-Club 3; Intramurals 3. G.A.A. 3. Staff, Typist. CLASS HISTORY 125 students meet in Room 9 on September 5, 1951. Many of these students were acquainted with each other and some teachers, but a good number were not. These students came from many of the grade schools surrounding Aurora. Among these students were a good number of athletes who helped win four Sectional tourneys in Basketball and a good number of football games in the final year. This year they also won second prize on the excellent float but didn't win first prize on account of Sophomores' bribing the judges. Through the mirror of confusion this year, we elected: PRESIDENT - Phyllis Brown, VICE-PRESIDENT - Zana Klingelhoffer, SECRETARY - Jerry Drew, TREASURER - Jerry Willman. The total number at the end of this year was 106. Through the summer of 1952 we gained Charles Lehner from Evansville's Reitz Memorial High School to make a total of 107 high-faluting Sophomores who thought they knew it all. We roamed around the school looking at the bewildered Freshmen, who were wandering through the halls looking for their classes. After several elections we finally decided on; PRESIDENT - Bill Benning, VICE-PRESIDENT - Melvin Johnson, SECRETARY - Zana Klingelhoffer, TREASURER - Corneluis Banschbach. We followed the basketball team of Rushville only to be defeated. Gaining two new students, Melvin Ritchie from Latham, Ohioand Don Schuck from Versailles, gave us a total of 108 to start out our Junior year. We, as Juniors, like everyone else, thought it was our big year with things such as class rings and the Junior-Senior prom to look forward to. We think that our prom was the greatest prom of Aurora High, consisting of: 4 hours of dancing, a delicious dinner at midnight, a wonderful movie, and a startling ride on the Ohio River on the Johnson Party Boat to finish the night. We all arrived home at the wee hours of the morning. Again we followed the courageous basketball team to Rushville, but to fall to defeat again. The class officers for this year were: PRESIDENT - David Kyle, VICE-PRESIDENT - Melvin Johnson, SECRETARY - Irvin Mulford, TREASURER - Charles Huxsoll. But on graduation day there were only 100 diplomas handed out on account of the marriage of our dignified Seniors, Harold Jackson to Sheila Carey and Erma Crider to Ronald McPeek. Now we leave the school to the up and coming Freshmen, ill-mannered Soph's and snooty Juniors. ■ CLASS WILL I, CHARLES HUXSOLL, will be happy to leave this place. I'm not worrying about leaving anything else. I, EMILY GATCH, will my bottle of Light and Bright to Nancy Snyder. I, ARLENE HENKE, will my red hair and my brown eyes to Christine Worley. I, BETTY SORTWELL, will my brown royal typewriter to any lucky typing student that gets there first. 1, GERALD DREW, having a sound mind, will my good looks to Harry Ritter. I, RAYMOND ROBERTS, will my low hurdle record to anyone who can break it. I, ROBERT MEYER, will my ability to get along with the Dillsboro girls to Bud Farrell. I, DAVID KYLE, will my Editorship of the Annual to any unsuspecting junior. I, CORNELIUS BANSCHBACK, will my height of 5’3 1 2 to Holtzclaw. I, CHARLES BARRICKLOW, will the girls of Lawrenceburg to Dopie Dearing. I, HAROLD WHITE, will my swine judging ability to some Vocational Agriculture freshman. I, RAYMOND FRITZ, being of sound mind and body, leave my Red Devils suit to anyone who can take a lot of ribbing from a great bunch of fellows. I, GLADYS OWENS, will my locker, what's left of it, to Dana McDade. I, VICTOR BAER, being of sound mind (?) and body, will my hot rod Ford with dual straight pipes to Mr. Hall. I, JOAN KASTER, leave my red hair and Louie Rountree with Mr. Thom. Take care. 1, SHELVY BROWN, will my red hair to Ella Konradi. I, IONE CRAIN, will all my passes from Miss Teaney to Shirley Connor. I, ELVIN ELLISON, will my ability to get A's in Civics to Larry Hussung. I, BABETTA GRIBBLE, will my position in Mr. Porter's Civics class to DaisyTrester. I, JEAN WESEMANN, will my mysterious Sunday afternoons in Ohio to Pat Kelly, if she can find out where to go. Here's hoping she will have as much fun as I had. I, ROBERT FEHRMAN, will my ability to get along with Lawrenceburg girls to Bill Slayback. I, SHIRLEY WITTE, am leaving the school to my sisters. I, SHIRLEY O'NEAL, will my ability to get along with Ohio boys to Ruth Rullman. I, FREDERICK FEHL1NG, being of sound mind, will my flat top to Mr. Porter. I, ESTAL D. WHITMAN, do hereby will my ability to get the Cincinnati Enquirer first every morning to Pete Brady. I, TERRY McGRAW, will my lovely passes to Pattie Page. I, BERNARD SKIDMORE, will my football pants to anyone that can wear them. I, WILLIAM CHIPMAN, will a sack of Bull Durham and a Church key to any freshman who can withhold the headaches. I, WILLIAM SHANAHAN, will my Ford convertible and my ability to get into trouble to any freshman who thinks they can withstand the strain. I, HELEN ANN CONNELTON, hereby will my bangs to Ina Trester. I, ROBERT STRAUTMAN, being of sound mind and body, under no influence do will my chemistry apron to Tommy Detmer. I, JAMES COTTON, will my ability to jazz up concert music to Jim Conrad. I, LARRY HOOPER, will my ability to get along with Holtzclaw to some unsuspecting freshman who majors in math. I, CHARLES LEHNER, will my ability to get along with Lawrenceburg cops to Pete Brady. I, ZANA KLINGELHOFFER, will my Junior Prom throne to the most fortunate heiress. I, GARY HUFFMAN, will my hitchhiking to any freshman who has a sturdy thumb. CLASS WILKcont.) I, KENNETH JACKSON, will my ability to stay away from girls to my friend, Pat Gregory. I, MARITA HUSSUNG, will my typewriter eraser to my brother, Larry. He will need it. I, PEGGY LAFOLLETTE, will my ability to never get a pass to anyone who is tired of sitting in die study hall at noon. I, CAROL SCHMIDT, will my ability to get along with teachers to Sonja Wilson. I, JOAN STEELE, will my ability to get into trouble to Bud Farrell and Eddie Clark. ... not that they need it. I, MARY JO OREM, will the ability to wear the duck tail left to me by Patty McGraw to Rozena King. I, MARSHA TINDLE, will my unlimited supply of boyfriends from Aurora. Versailles, Vevay, etc. to Nancy Snyder. I, ROSEMARY WELLENKAMP, am not hereby ready to leave this old world, so I won't will anything. 1, VERNA LATTIRE, hereby will my library position to my sister, Beth. I, DONALD RULLMAN, will my flat top to any Junior who has the head for it. I, ELEANOR WITTE, will my typing eraser to Carolyn Scholle. I hope you don't have to use it as much as I did. I, BUD KINDER, will to Aurora High School my freshman letter. They took it anyway. I, GARY STARKER, will my canoe to anyone who can survive a spill into forty degree water. I, DENTON TRESTER, will my drumming ability (if any) to anyone with good nerves. I, VIRGINIA GABBARD, will my majorette boots to anyone who has feet big enough to wear them. I, JUDY ALTHOFF, will my ability to have my geometry to any girl lucky enough to find a guy to get it for her. I, VICKI BESKAMP, do hereby will my physique to Ramona Morris. I, BETTY CAYTON, will my four years of Art to anyone looking for an easy major. I, SHIRLEY WEBB, will my Commercial Geography book to anyone needing an extra credit. 1, LA VERNE STONEBRAKER, will my cat-eye glasses to Donna Lockwood. I, PATRICIA BENNETT, will my mischievous brother to Mary Fehling. I, RICHARD CLARK, am hereby going to leave the school to my brothers. I, RONALD CUNNINGHAM, will my ability to stay out of school with a broken leg to any unfortunate student. I, EDWARD DONSELMAN, will my unlimited supply of string ties to Tommy Detmer. 1, JAMES GREIVE, will my 39 Cadillac to Mr. Shelby. Good luck Shelby! I, DONALD HASTINGS, will my ability to get traffic tickets to Bud Farrell. I, RONALD RUMSEY, will my ability to play cowboys with the Lawrenceburg cops to Allen Probst. I, DONALD SCHUCK, will my ability to go to Madison to see my girl friend to anybody during the gas war. I, DORS IE WHISMAN, will my ability to be in a wreck witn Aurora cops to Judy Farmer. I, JANICE LAWSON, will my quietness to my sister, Rosalie. 1, GLORIA LEFFLER, will my chemistry problems to anyone who thinks they can solve them. I, HUGH GABBARD, will my (little shoes) to Buck Daugherty. I, DOUGLAS LANGDON, will my height of 6'4 to Tom Mullins. I, ERMA JEAN (CRIDER) McPEEK, will my ability to catch a man to Ramona Cash. I, PHYLLIS BROWN, will my ability to get in and out of tight places to Priscilla Bodey. I, JAMES RANDALL, do hereby will my four years of foreign languages, including two awards, to anyone who plans on traveling a lot. CLASS WILL(cont.) I, CARL SHAVER, will my inability to work my lock combination to Donald Fry. I, ARTHUR DUDGEON, will my Farm Shop apron to Larry Vice. I, MELVIN RITCHIE, will all my erasers in chemistry class to Ralph Gullette. I, MELVIN JOHNSON, will my great six cylinder Ford, that I hardly ever drive , to anyone who is igorant enough to have such an automobile. I, ALBERT DUNN, will my ability to run hurdles to Mike Thieman. I, JAMES SCHONEGGE, will my ability to sleep anytime, anywhere, to Dana McDade. I, FAITH SPRINGER, will my sixth place in Spanish contest at Bloomington, to Tommy Reid. I, RONALD LOUDEN, will my quiet ways to Denny Greathouse. I, GERALDINE BLOCK, will my hair style to anyone that can set it. 1, OWEN GABBARD, will my ability to keep away from girls to all foolish boys. I, WILLIAM YORK, will my ability to swing the vote to all future Democrats of A. H. S. I, JAMES IRONS, will my trombone to Doug Denmure. I, JOHN GRATWOHL, will my Jeep to anyone who can make it make more noise. I, WILLIAM BENNING, will my four Study Halls to Pud Morehead. He will need six! I, PHYLLIS DUNN, will my ability to get a driver's license to Kathleen Jackson. 1, DONNA CREECH, will my ability to sing, to my sister, Lydia. I, VIRGIL JACKSON, will my 48 Ford to a certain teacher who drives a Cracker boy Nash . Good luck Knigg! I, JEAN MCDONALD, will my inability to get physics problems to Patti Page. I, JAMES DITTMER, will my laugh to Jerome South worth. I, KENNETH PETERS, will everything I have to everybody; in other words nobody is getting anything. I, HELEN JANE PROBST, being of sound mind and body, will to the Junior Class, as wonderful a Senior year as 1 have had. I, MARY BAUER, will my place in the chemistry lab to any unsuspecting Junior I, IRVIN MULFORD, will my honor to crown the Football Queen to whoever is lucky enough to be captain next year. I, JANICE CHIPMAN, will all my nights after school for typing to Tom Doerr. 1, CARL PETTY, will my three years of student manager to Curt Franklin. I, JANE HUBBARTT, will my ability to go steady for six days to Donna Hopping. I, NORMA JEAN WINE, will my four years of cheerleading to Joyce Tewell. Lots of luck, Joy! JUNIOR CLASS FIRST ROW; Ann Shuter, Sandra Bailey, Eloise Lattire, Martha Ross, Patricia Page, David Miller, Peter Horn, Ruth Ann Kruse, Daisy Trester, Karen Miskell, Rosalie Roberts, Janet Clemens. SECOND ROW; Rosalie Lawson, Doris Miles, Janet Mockbee, Mary Pohlman, Janice Bittner, Julia Casey, Joyce Rullman, Diana Althoff, Billy Cato, Ramona Cash, Joanna Bennett, Bonnie Baker, Barbara Baker, Ramona Morris, Nancy Burlage. THIRD ROW; Larry Linkmeyer, Wayne Daugherty, Louis Rountree, Melvin Rahe, Keith Mosier, James Weseman, Thomas Detmer, Peter Brady, Larry Deering, Gerald Sauser, Thomas Scoopmire, Mr. Porter. FOURTH ROW; Perry Waldon, Larry Hussung, Earl Jobst, Edward Clark, Vernon Farrell, Edward Goble, Larry Preston, Ralph Guilette, Walter Murray, Dana McDade. PRESIDENT............ Ruth Ann Kruse VICE-PRESIDENT...........David Miller SECRETARY........... Patricia Page TREASURER....................Peter Horn Compliments Of J. K. JACKSON,M.D., AND L. M. BAKER, M.D. JUNIOR CLASS FIRST ROW: Mary Pfluger, Harriet O'Neal, Anita Parish, Charlotte Short, Mary Mattox, Julia Farmer, Patricia Peters, Janice Downey, Mrs. Garrison. SECOND ROW: Mrs. Klingelhoffer, Sonja Wilson, Maxine Jackson, Evelyn Graves, Nancy Snyder, Helen Barker, Brenda Fox, Flora Rahe, Rozena King, Vera Lozier. THIRD ROW: Sharon Gregory, Rita Louden, Dorothy Lynn, David Benning, Orville Brooks, Allen Probst, Thomas Doerr, Avis Donk, Nadine Worley, Donna Smith. FOURTH ROW; William Fehling, Ronald Gabbard, Jackie Stonebraker, Donald Green, W. S. Walston, Kenneth Luhrsen, Larry Jackson, Stanley Davis, Robert Heys, Tony Ingram. MUCH SUCCESS FOR THE CLASS OF '55 KENT EXPRESS, INC. Phone AU. 619, CIN. CH. 3886 f n n SOPHOMORE CLASS FIRST ROW: Gladys Upton, Edward Probst, Patricia Hall, Marsha Ewing, Gary Watts, Carole Mathews, Lydia Creech. SECOND ROW: Mrs. Simpson, Julia Cotton, Ann Herzog, Connie Meyer, Ella Van Gombos, Janice Rumsey, Joyce Cavender, Ladonna Lee, Geraldine Howard. THIRD ROW: Stanley Rullman, William Satchwill, William Hartwell, Lynn Baker, Marvin Mills, Curtis Franklin, Kenneth Reinking, Gerald Giffin, Steven Karsteter, Gerald Slayback, Mr. Ritter. FOURTH ROW; Morris Fugitt, William Cotton, Michael Thieman, Wayne Benning, James Lummer, James Donley, Carl Waehaus, Frank Moody, Nielan Bussse, Larry Vice, Charles Pfluger, Edward Weitz. PRESIDENT.....................Edward Probst SECRETARY..................Marsha Ewing VICE-PRESIDENT..............Patricia Hall TREASURER....................Gary Watts COMPLIMENTS OF s c H M A R R ' S AURORA, INDIANA SOPHOMORE CLASS FIRST ROW: Joyce Dick, Charlotte Peters, Vivian York, Patsy Mulvany, Virginia Britton, Gayle Watts. SECOND ROW; Ruth Rullman, Greda Orlamuende, Martha Kyle, Maxine Nordoff, Christine Sellers, Delorus Bauer, Kathleen Jackson, Wanda Dunn, Mr. Smith. THIRD ROW; Robert McCardle, Patrick Gregory, Gerald Brown, Donald Fry, Robert Kaiser, Maynard Barrott, Gary Miller, Gary Southworth. FOURTH ROW; Raymond Jordan, Ronald Adams, Donald Lummer, Frederick Gabbard, Russell Thorp, John Nugent, Alza Bowling Meredith Walston, Larry Howlett. COMPLIMENTS OF L 1 COCHRAN CHAIR COMPANY SOPHOMORE CLASS FIRST ROW; Patricia Scudder, Gloria Cook, Janice McCune, Ina Trester, Priscilla Bodey, Ella Mae Konradi. Christine Worley. SECOND ROW: Jane Springer, Ruth Bowling, Janice Downey, Phyllis Morehead, Janice Mattox, Beth Lattire, Mary Walston. THIRD ROW; Jane Batts, Rochelle Nields, Joyce Block, Joy Beach, Patricia Cole, Dorothy McGraw, Ruth Edington, Joan Sterling. FOURTH ROW; Guy Bennett, Jack Conrad, James Cato, Gerald Powell, Melvin Ellison, Vernon Schumacher, Jerome Bascom. MACK TRUCKS — BUSSES — FIRE APPARATUS L 1 SCHKGE SON Phone 282 Clayton 216 JUDICIARY STREET AURORA INDIANA Bobby FRESHMAN CLASS FIRST ROW; Patricia Kelly, Joseph Stover, Dennis Nisbet, Paula Rushworth, Larry Stonebraker, Jacquelynne Watts. SECOND ROW; Joyce Gilmore, Rita Shuter, Mary Elbrecht, Kathryn Gatch, Margaret Thompson, Linda Randall, Barbara Combs, Betty Daugherty. THIRD ROW: Gary Manford, John Longcamp, Gene Daughtery, Larry Cash, Gary Shook, Robert Workman, Howard Aylor, Wilford Hussung. FOURTH ROW: Glen Hastings, Wayne McClanahan, Eugene Montgomery, Richard Gabbard, Larry Starker, Harold Lapp, Earl Kinnett, Roy Rullman, Rodney Kinzer, Burton Storey. PRESIDENT..........Dennis Nisbet SECRETARY........Paula Rushworth VICE-PRESIDENT...Larry Stonebraker TREASURER..........Joseph Stover COMPLIMENTS OF JOHN F. ULLRICH STUDIO YOUR ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHER AURORA, INDIANA -4 FRESHMAN CLASS FIRST ROW: Mrs. Kyle, Beverly Watts, Mary Lou Schwier, Donna Hopping, Jeanette Randall, Linda Schuler, Eleanor Johnston. SECOND ROW; Betty Knisley, Vicki Kelly, Alice Vornheder, Shelby Armstrong, Shirley Carlton, Margaret Dameron , Mr. Hall. THIRD ROW; Thomas Reid, Kenneth Strasemeir, Russell Fitzgerald, Wendel McLaughlin, Larry Spaulding, Gaylord Houze, Carol Snyder, Burl Cayton. FOURTH ROW; Wallace Montgomery, John Slayback, Perry Creech, Wallace Nordoff, Charles Steele, Kenneth Negley, Ronald Nocks, Dennis Greathouse, Louis Glass, Kenneth Louden. COMPLIMENTS OF LAUGHTERY GRAVEL CO., INC. PHONE 326 — AURORA, INDIANA Northwest Corner Third and Main Street HUXSOLL THUERMER HARDWARE — SILOS — BARN EQUIPMENT — DAIRY MACHINERY MILKING MACHINES — CREAM SEPARATORS — BOTTLE GAS SERVICE -----------------------------------------------------------------— FIRST ROW; MaryFehling, Janice Herzog, Linda Siemantel, Joan Short, Carolyn Glass, Sally Pohlman, Diana Schwab. SECOND ROW; Mr. Shelby, Carol Farrar, Charlene Garrison, Alice Mockbee, Mary Plummer, Betty Onstot, Barbara Spaulding, Joyce Tewell. THIRD ROW; Ellen Waldon, Emily Huxsoll, Winfred Baker, Ronald Mattox, James Rector, Ronald Waite, Delorus Whisman, Donna Lockwood. FOURTH ROW; James Scharf, Douglas Denmure, Thomas Mullins, Franklin Lewis, Robert Buffington, Burton Bowling, Carl Powell, James Conrad. STUDENT COUNCIL FIRST ROW: SECOND ROW: THIRD ROW; Charles Huxsoil, Irvin Mulford, Daivd Kyle. Paula Rushworth, Marsha Ewing. Ruth Kruse, Patricia Page. Peter Horn. David Miller. Joseph Stover. Gary Watts, Dennis Nesbit, Patricia Kelly, Larry Stonebraker, Edward Probst. INDIANAPOLIS CHAIR COMPANY, INC. 7 Established 1862 FOOTBALL 8R00KVILLE IND ATHLETIC BOARD LEFT TO RIGHT: Bernard Skidmore, Mary Mattox, Phyllis Brown, Irvin Mulford. STUDENT MANAGERS LEFT TO RIGHT: Kenneth Negley, Jerome Bascom, Robert Strautman, Franklin Curtis, Vernon Farrell, Carl Petty, Ronald Adams. V v' Oftf FIRST ROW: Raymond Fritz, Virgil Jackson, Bernard Skidmore, Melvin Johnson, Norvel Kinder, Robert Fehrman, Raymond Roberts, David Kyle, W. S. Walston. SECOND ROW: Denton Trester, Robert Workman, Hugh Gabbard, John Slayback, Richard Stonebraker, John Grathwohl, Charles Pfluger, Wayne Daugherty. THIRD ROW: William Chipman, Michael Thieman, Joseph Stover, Edward Weitz, Larry Cash, Harold Jackson, Vernon Farrell, Louis Rountree. FOURTH ROW: Earl Jobst, James Donley, Melvin Rahe, Jerry Drew, Earl Kinnett, Donald Green, Edward Goble. FIFTH ROW: Perry Creech, Larry Spaulding, Harold Lapp, Ralph Gullette, Carl Powell, Wallace Mont- gomery, Gerald Brown, Larry Vice, Roy Rullman. SIXTH ROW: Mr. Smith, Robert Strautman, Carl Petty, William Satchwill, Irvin Mulford, Curtis Frank- lin, Kenneth Negley, Mr. Thom. AURORA . .33 - L’BURG.........0 AURORA.. 12 - NORTH VERNON. . . 26 AURORA... 6 - BROOKVILLE AURORA.. 13 - NEWPORT.......27 AURORA.. .7 - BOONE CO., KY.. . . 0 AURORA. .26 - L’BURG AURORA... 7 - BATES VILLE..14 AURORA.. 19 - BLOOMINGTON. . . 12 it JeaneuX 7ha Comp£a FarrdManjcstt PHONES 334'US 339 AURORA. INDIANA I SL v “ : ks . � k. ' .. «r---y L r JWV ' . c’ Vi ,;. - •-• '■ vc 1 - R3 3se£ £ � 4-..... v.c. c V'' 5' - . tW a . • . . . v v « « � � . A . .. jS W � ■ •. A a - r r ' , xa:', '+ kf Vv jS§E T « _K., v,. -a STAV ws ■� • : 1 1 j °mm r, sv - £r.« : v.«n ! ■ « « . viWJ A • W- ■ V. r-I ■ FOOTBALL TEAM FIRST ELEVEN BACKFIELD: Jackie Stonebraker, Charles Pfluger, Melvin Johnson, Norvel Kinder. LINE: Bob Fehrman, Bernard Skidmore, Raymond Fritz, Vernon Farrell, David Kyle, Virgil Jackson, FIRST ROW: Jerry Slayback, Melvin Johnson, Jerry Drew, Orville Brooks, Robert Strautman. SECOND ROW: Hugh Gabbard, Melvin Rahe, Bill Slayback, Louis Rountree, Wayne Daugherty, Robert Fehrman. Ray Fritz is the Red Devil. SEASON'S SCHEDULE AURORA .... 56 - BROWNSTOWN.......53 AURORA .... 96 - RISING SUN.......54 AURORA .... 71 - BATESVILLE.......52 AURORA .... 67 - LAWRENCEBURG.....50 AURORA. ... 42 - BROOKVILLE.......21 AURORA .... 47 - CONNERSVILLE.....45 AURORA .... 46 - VEVAY............44 AURORA .... 62 - RICHMOND.........46 AURORA .... 86 - MADISON..........64 AURORA .... 66 - LAWRENCEBURG.....62 AURORA . . . . 74 - BATESVILLE....45 AURORA .... 55 - LEXINGTON. KY., LAFAYETTE.......43 AURORA .... 85 - NORTH VERNON....51 AURORA. ... 79 - GREENSBURG.......68 AURORA .... 38 - MILAN............48 AURORA .... 52 - SCOTTSBURG.......57 AURORA .... 76 - HAGERSTOWN.......48 AURORA .... 77 - COLUMBUS.........60 ELKHART TOURNEY AURORA . . 47 - ELKHART. . 45 AURORA . . 49 - FORT WAYNE CENTRAL . . 62 KENNEDY'S SPORTING GOODS COMPLETE LINE OF ATHLETIC SUPPLIES PHONE 450-R HUNTING and FISHING EQUIPMENT AURORA HUGH GABBARD Forward ORVILLE BROOKS Forward MELVIN RAHE Forward MELVIN JOHNSON Guard JERRY DREW Guard JERRY SLAYBACK Guard LOUIS ROUNTREE Forward ROBERT STRAUTMAN Guard WAYNE DAUGHERTY Forward SECOND TEAM FIRST ROW: Kenneth Strassmeyer, Robert Kaiser, Earl Kinnett, Charles Pfluger, Edward Probst, Rodney Kinzer, Jerome Bascom. SECOND ROW: Mr. Estal, Gene Daugherty, Marvin Mills, Nielan Busse, Stanley Rullman, William Satchwill, Michael Thieman, Larry Cash, Ronald Adams. AURORA. .38 - BROWNSUOWN . . . 20 AURORA..39 - RISING SUN. . . . . .32 AURORA..25 - BATESVILLE. . . . . .21 AURORA.. 37 - L’BURG . .20 AURORA.. 13 - BROOKVILLE . . . . . . 12 AURORA..35 - CONNERSVILLE. . . .29 AURORA. .40 - VEVAY . . 27 AURORA..41 - RICHMOND........32 AURORA..38 - MADISON.........19 AURORA..31 - L'BURG..........30 AURORA . .49 - BATESVILLE...34 AURORA..59 - GUILFORD........18 AURORA. .48 - NORTH VERNON . . .17 • B TEAM TOURNAMENT •AURORA . .34 - L’BURG......30 •AURORA..56 - BATESVILLE....18 AURORA.. 33 - GREENSBURG...35 AURORA.. 35 - MILAN........19 AURORA. .29 - SCOTTSBURG .... 44 AURORA. .51 - HAGERSTOWN .... 32 AURORA..40 - COLUMBUS.......50 PALACE THEATER ----- AURORA CINEMASCOPE PICTURES GUY GREATHOUSE T BASEBAL AURORA.. . 12 - SUNMAN. . . . 0 AURORA . . . 17 - N. VERNON. . . o AURORA . . . 7 - PATRIOT . . . . 2 AURORA . . . 5 - L'BURG. . . . . 4 AURORA. . . . 8 - MADISON . . . 5 AURORA.. . . 6 - N. VERNON. . 1 AURORA.. . . o - MADISON . . . 1 L TEAM AURORA . 5 - BATESVILLE. . .15 AURORA . . . 11 - L’BURG . 2 AURORA . . 9 - L’BURG . 0 AURORA . . . 1 - BATESVILLE . . . 0 AURORA . . . 1° - RICHMOND . . 6 AURORA . . . 6 - L’BURG . 4 AURORA . ... 8 - PATRIOT. . . . . 4 FIRST ROW: Charles Pfluger, Gerald Drew, Melvin Johnson. Robert Stiautman. Bernard Skidmore. SECOND ROW; Raymond Fritz, William Satchwill. William Slayback, Hugh Gabbard, Charles Leh ner, David Kyle, Gerald Slayback, Mr. Ritter. COMPLIMENTS OF STEDMAN FOUNDRY AND MACHINE COMPANY, INC. AURORA, INDIANA ______, .-------------------- TRACK TEAM FIRST ROW: Richard Clark, Raymond Roberts, Hugh Gabbard, Harold Jackson, Robert Fehrman, Al- bert Dunn. SECOND ROW; Raymond Fritz, Donald Green, Charles Pfluger, Eddie Clark, Jerry Slayback, W. S. Walston, James Cato, David Benning, Jerome Bascome. THIRD ROW: Mr. Smith, Virgil Jackson, Wayne Daugherty, Jerry Drew. Melvin Johnson, Arthur Dudgeon, William Slayback, Donald Lummer, Ronald Adams. AURORA . . 84 AURORA . . . . . 57 AURORA . . 86 1 2 RISING SUN . . . . . 46 BATESVILLE . . .25 1 4 BROOK VILLE . . . , . . 30 MOORES HILL . . . . 4 WALDRON . . . . 48 3 4 CONNERSVILLE . . . .40 1 2 AURORA . . 54 - MADISON . .55 AURORA...........77 BATESVILLE.......21 LAWRENCEBURG. . . 59 In the AURORA RELAYS the Aurora team placed first. In the CONFERENCE Aurora placed fourth. In the COLUMBUS RELAYS Aurora placed eighth. The score in the HARRISON RELAYS was Harrison 60, DePorres 24, and Aurora 17 out of ten teams. FIRST NATIONAL BANK Since 1864 OUR NINETY-FIRST ANNIVERSARY MEMBER F.D.I.C. CHEERLEADERS VARSITY CHEERLEADERS (Football) Left to right: Jean McDonald, Joyce Rullman, Albert Dunn, Patti Page, Norma Wine VARSITY CHEERLEADERS (Basketball) Left to right: Norma Wine, Joyce Tewell, Joyce Rullman, Patti Page, Jean McDonald B TEAM CHEERLEADERS (Basketball) Left to right: Helen Barker, Albert Dunn, Shir- ley Connor. JERRY DREW JOHN GRATHWOHL DAVID KYLE NORVEL KINDER HUGH GABBARD RAYMOND FRITZ WILLIAM CHIPMAN VIRGIL JACKSON MELVIN JOHNSON BERNARD SKIDMORE RAYMOND ROBERTS ROBERT FEHRMAN ANNUAL STAFF FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Phyllis Brown, Editorial Staff; Virginia Gabbard, Editorial Staff; Julia Althoff, Editorial Staff; Charles Lehner, Asst. Editor; David Kyle, Editor; Joan Steele, Editorial Staff; Cornelius Banschbach, Art Staff; Joan Kaster, Director. SECOND ROW, Left to right: Frederick Fehling, Feature Staff; Robert Strautman, Feature Staff; Norma Wine, Classes Staff (Editor); Jane Hubborlt, Business Staff; Larry Hooper, Manager; James Randall, Business Staff; Gerald Drew, Boys Sports Staff; Hugh Gabbard, Editor of Boys Sports Staff; Robert Fehrman, Boys Sports Staff. THIRD ROW, Left to right: Gloria Leffler, Feature Staff; William Chipman, Feature Staff; Victor Baer, Feature Staff (Editor); Norman Gillespie, Music Staff; Mary Bauer, Organizations Staff; Donald Rullman, Photo Staff. FOURTH ROW, Left to right: Bernard Skidmore, Circulation Staff, Kenneth Peters, Manager of Circulation Staff; Robert Meyers, Circulation Staff; Faith Springer, Editor of Girls Sports Staff; Betty Sortwell, Girls Sports Staff; Helen Connelton, Typists; Verna Lattire, Typists; Arlene Henke, Manager of Typists; William York, Typists; Estal Whitham, Typists. Not pictured is William Benning, Chief of Photo Staff. On February 8, Charles Lehner, David Kyle and Julia Althoff ceased to function as members of the Editorial Staff. James Randall took over the duties of Editor-in Chief with Joan Kastor acting as Assistant. EDITORIAL STAFF ANNUAL STAFF FOR 1954-55 GIRLS SPORT STAFF Faith Springer, Editor Betty Sortwell David Kyle, Editor Charles Lehner, Asst. Editor Phyllis Brown Joan Steele Judy Althoff Virginia Gabbard BUSINESS STAFF Larry Hooper, Mgr. Jane Hubbart James Randall CIRCULATION STAFF Kenneth Peters, Mgr. Bernard Skidmore Robert Meyers BOYS SCPORT STAFF Hugh Gabbard, Editor Robt. Fehrman Jerry Drew MUSIC STAFF Zana Klingelhoffer, Editor Norman Gillespie CLASSES STAFF Norma Jean Wine, Editor Buddy Kinder ALUMNI James Randall FEATURES Prophecy Will Senior History Calendar Victor Baer, Editor Gloria Leffler Freddie Folhing Bill Chipman Bob Strautmqn ART STAFF Joan Kaster, Director Cornelius Banschbach PHOTO STAFF Bill Benning, Chief Don Rullman TYPISTS Henko, Arlene, Chief Bill York Verna Lattire Estal Whitham Helen Connelton ORGANIZATIONS Harold Jackson, Editor Mary Bauer Owen Gabbard LIBRARY STAFF LEFT TO RIGHT: Karen Miskell, Mel Johnson, Rosalie Lawson, Bill Benning, Avis Donk, Larry Hussong, Brenda Fox, Janice Chipman, Verna Lattire, Marsha Tindle, Erma McPeek. IF IT'S DRY CLEANING OR TAILORING, CALL KABAKOF COMPANY The Old Reliable PHONE 391 MASTER TAILORS, DRY CLEANERS DYERS AURORA, IND. CAFETERIA STAFF FIRST ROW: Franklin Lewis, Ronald Tucker, Ronald Waite, Thomas Mullins. SECOND ROW: Betty Sortwell, Carolyn Schmidt, Peggy LaFollette, Mrs. Hollmeyer, Lydia Creech, Dorothy Lynn, Margaret Dameron, Shelby Armstrong, Janice Lozier, Carole Mathews, Mrs. Klingelhoffer, Mrs. Kyle. FIRST ROW; David Benning, Raymond Roberts, Raymond Fritz, Charles Pfluger, Norvel Kinder, Irvin Mulford, Melvin Johnson, Robert Fehrman. SECOND ROW: Eddie Clark, Louis Rountree, Wayne Daugherty, Hugh Gabbard, Richard Clark, Gerald Drew, Bernard Skidmore. THIRD ROW: Joseph Stover, James Donley, Virgil Jackson, John Grathwohl, Jack Stonebraker, Donald Green, Gerald Slay back, David Kyle. FOURTH ROW; Mr. Ritter, Mr. Smith, Earl Kinnett, William Chipman, Vernon Farrell, Donald Schuck, Kenneth Negley, Carl Petty, Robert Strautman, Mr. Thom. PRESIDENT............... Melvin Johnson VICE-PRESIDENT................... Irvin Mulford SECRETARY...........Charles Pfluger TREASURER....................Norvel Kinder H I-Y FIRST ROW: Wayne Daugherty, Donald Rullman, Melvin Rahe, Charles Lehner, Peter Brady, David Miller, Carl Petty, Carl Seaver, Mr. Holtzclaw. SECOND ROW: Morris Fugitt, Victor Baer, Gary Watts, Donald Lummer, William Hartwell, David Benning, Raymond Roberts, Robert Fehrman. THIRD ROW: Peter Horn, James Lummer, Gerald Sauser, Harold Seaver, Guy Bennett, Stanley Rullman, Gerald Giffin, Gerald Southworth, Robert McCardle. FOURTH ROW: Meridith Walston, Wayne Benning, Robert Hayes, James Schonegge, Walter Murray, Thomas Scoopnjeyer, Maynard Barrott, William York. PRESIDENT................Carl Seaver SECRETARY..................Carl Petty VICE-PRESIDENT..........David Miller CHAPLAIN........................Melvin Rahe TREASURER.............Charles Lehner SERGEANT OF ARMS.................Peter Brady F F A FIRST ROW; Mr. Knigga, Harold White, Stanley Davis, Virgil Jackson, David Kyle, Richard Clark, Hugh Gabbard, Ronald Rumsey. SECOND ROW: Donald Hastings, John Nugent, James Dittmer, Kenneth Luhrsen, Terry McGraw, John Grathwohl, Carl Waehaus, Larry Vice. THIRD ROW; Alza Bowling, Gary Southworth, Allan Probst, James Weseman, Marvin Mills, Raymond Jordan, Edward Clark, Arthur Dudgeon. FOURTH ROW; Burton Bowling, John Slayback, Harold Labb, Frank Glass, Kenneth Louden, Richard Gabbard, Wendel McLaughlin, Raymond Fitzgerald, Earl Kinnett, Robert Workman, Glen Hastings. PRESIDENT....................Harold White VICE-PRESIDENT..............Stanley Davis SECRETARY.............Charles Huxsoll REPORTER................David Kyle SENTINEL..............Richard Clark DISTRICT SENTINEL .... Hugh Gabbard AURORA COMPLIMENTS OF BRUCE MILLER OIL COMPANY SHELL — PRODUCTS — GOODYEAR PROMPT FUEL OIL DELIVERY SERVICE PHONE 472 INDIANA SUNSHINE SOCIETY FIRST ROW; Janice Chipman, Verna Lattire, Babetta Gribble, Helen Connelton, Joyce Tewell, Jean McDonald, Rosalie Roberts, Gayle Watts, Patricia Page, Mary Mattox, Patricia Peters, Ruth Kruse. SECOND ROW: Eleanor Johnston, Martha Kyle, Mary Fehling, Mary Plummer, Joan Short, Delorus Whis- man, Patricia Kelly, Rita Shuter, Virginia Britton, Janice Downey, Julia Farmer. THIRD ROW: Bonnie Baker, Charlotte Short, Karen Miskel, Nancy Burlage, Ramona Morris, Patricia Cole, Ellen Waldon, Vickey Kelly, Virginia Gabbard, Joan Steele, Gloria Leffler, Faith Springer. FOURTH ROW: Beverly Watts, Paula Rushworth, Barbara Combs, Jacqueline Watts, Jeannette Randall, Linda Randall, Mary Schwier, Marsha Ewing, Janice Mattox, Rochel Nields, Lydia Creech, Wanda Dunn. FIFTH ROW; Janice Lawson, Mary Bauer, Joanna Bennett, Phyllis Dunn, Gerda Orlamuenda, Ruth Rull-man, Mary Elbrecht, Dorothy McGraw, Sally Pohlman, Laverne Stonebraker, lone Crain. PRESIDENT.... VICE-PRESIDENT Jean McDonald Rosalie Roberts SECRETARY TREASURER . Gayle Watts Joyce Tewell SUI SHINE SOCIETY FIRST ROW: Betty Daugherty, Linda Schuler, Carol Farrar, Donna Hopping, Jean Wesemann, Mrs. Kyle, Gladys Owens, Joan Raster, Jane Hubbartt, Norma Jean Wine, Julia Althoff. SECOND ROW; Peg LaFollette, Geraldine Block, Ann Shutter, Daisy Trester, Rosemary Wellenkamp, Phyllis Brown, Helen Probst, Diana Althoff. THIRD ROW; Joyce Block, Brenda Fox, Flora Rahe, Julia Casey, Shirley Connor, Helen Barker, Charlotte Peters, Ruth Bowling, Constance Meyer, Ella Van Gombos. FOURTH ROW; Joyce Rullman, Phyllis Morehead, Christine Worley, Donna Smith, Nadine Worley, Rosalie Lawson, Janice Downey, Charlene Garrison, Barbara Spaulding, Betty Onstott, Emily Huxsoll. FIFTH ROW: Jane Springer, Joyce Cavender, Ladonna Lee, Jane Batts, Mary Walston, Donna Lockwood, Avis Donk, Julia Cotton, Patricia Hall, Ann Herzog, Marilyn Hall. r - AURORA STATE BANK Member F.D.I.C. G.A.A. FIRST ROW: Marsha Tindle, Babetta Gribble, lone Crain, Emily Gatch, Ramona Cash, Emily Huxsoll, Norma Jean Wine, Rosalie Roberts, Jane Hubbartt, Gloria Leffler, Julia Althoff, Virginia Gabbard. SECOND ROW: Patricia Hall, Julia Cotton, Rosalie Lawson, Daisy Trester, Janet Mockbee, Doris Miles, Geraldine Block, Diana Althoff, Bonnie Baker, Patricia Cole, Rosemary Wellenkamp, Helen Probst, Zana Klingelhoffer, Marsha Ewing. THIRD ROW; Phyllis Brown, Faith Springer, Nancy Burlage, Ramona Morris, Barbara Baker, Linda Randall, Janice Chipman, Mary Jo Orem, Arlene Henke, Joanna Bennett, Jane Batts, Marilyn Hall, Barbara Combs, Betty Daugherty. FOURTH ROW: Rochell Nields, Joyce Block, Peggy LaFollette, Carolyn Schmidt, Jacquelynne Watts, Virginia Britton, Joy Beach, Dorothy McGraw, Lydia Creech, Kathleen Jackson, Wanda Dunn, Janet Mattox, Helen Con-nelton, Betty Cayton, Mary Bauer. PRESIDENT............Norma Jean Wine SECRETARY...............Martha Kyle VICE-PRESIDENT.......Rosalie Roberts TREASURER................Emily Huxsoll COMPLIMENTS OF AURORA CASKET COMPANY G. A. A. FIRST ROW; Delorus Whisman, Patricia Scudder, Laverne Stonebraker, Janice Lawson, Ina Trester, Shirley O'Neal, Janice Downey, Phyllis Morehead, Patricia Page, Jean McDonald, Shirley Conner, Christine Worley. SECOND ROW; Mrs. Garrison, Donna Lockwood, Martha Ross, Joan Short, Mary Plummer, Charlotte Short, Anita Parish, Ruth Edington, Margaret Thompson, Janice McCune, Mary Walston, Sally Pohlman, Betty Onstot, Paula Rush worth. THIRD ROW; Barbara Spaulding, Joyce Tewell, Shirley Carlton, Patricia Kelly, Diana Schwab, Beverly Watts, Jeanette Randall, Linda Schuler, Mary Scnwier, Donna Hopping, Ellen Waldon, Linda Siemantel, Alice Vornheder, Vicki Kelly. FOURTH ROW; Carole Mathews, Charlotte Peters, Ruth Bowling, Flora Rahe, Karen Miskell, Janice Downey, Mary Mattox, Patricia Peters, Julia Farmer, Ruth Kruse, Brenda Fox, Helen Barker, Harriet O'Neal, Mary Pfluger, Sonja Wilson. r r ,-i. . r r r r r r r r.---------------- • COMPLIMENTS OF JOSEPH E. SEGRAM AND SON, INC. Bernard Skidmore Phyllis Dunn Kenneth Peters Corneluis Banschbach Melvin Ritchie Betty Sortwell William York Charles Lehner Mr. Lehner Carl Petty Betty Cayton Emily Gatch Carolyn Schmidt Denton Trester Helen Probst Peggy LaFollette Donna Creech Zana Klingelhoffer Robert Strautman Irvin Mulford Mary Orem Gladys Owens Norma Jean Wine A. JH Published by the Journalism Students of Aurora High School for the Students and Alumni IDITORIAL STAFF Editor in Chief ________________________Corny Banschbach Associate Editor in Chief _______________ Charles Lehner NEWS STAFF Editor --------------------------------- Norma Jean Wine •PORTS STAFF Editor ___________________________________ Bob Strautman Assistant ________________________________ Irvin Mulford Girls Sports ........................... Betty Cayton FEATURE 8TAFF Editor---------------------------------Zana Klingelhoffer Assistant --------------------------------- Gladys Owens SOCIETY STAFF Editor -------------------------------- Helen Jane Probst Assistant --------------------------- Estal Whitham EXCHANGE STAFF Editor —---------------------------------- Emily Gatch BUSINESS AND CIRCULATION STAFF Business Manager _____________________________ Bill York Circulation ......................... Bernard Skidmore JK A.H.S. Il l II FIRST ROW; James Lummer, Julia Casey, Joyce Rullman. SECOND ROW: Zana Klingelhoffer, Joan Steele, Gloria Cook, Linda Schuler, Gayle Watts, Virginia Britton, Carol Farrar, Thomas Scoopmeyer, Donald Rullman. THIRD ROW; Gloria Leffler, Janice Downey, Shirley O'Neal, Melvin Rahe, Ladonna Lee, Ruth Rullman, Jeannette Randall, Jean Wesemann, Ella Van Gombos, Emily Huxsoll, Linda Randall, Peter Brady, Robert McCardle, Norman Gillespie. FOURTH ROW; Joy Beech, Dorothy McGraw, Patricia Scudder, Joyce Cavender, Patricia Page, Phyllis Morehead, Julia Farmer, Carolyn Scholle, James Cotton, Virginia Gabbard, Geraldine Block, Flora Rahe, Kenneth Luhrsen, Eleanor Johnson, Stanley Rullman, Beverly Watts, Larry Hooper, Gene Daugherty, John Longcamp, Jack Conrad. FIRST ROW: Gary Watts, Patricia Cole, Joyce Tewell, Donna Hopping, Betty Daugherty, Patricia Kelly, James Wesemann, Charles Steele, James Scharf, Gary Shook, Morris Fugitt, Larry Stonebraker, David Miller, Michael Thieman, Mary Schwier, Ronald Nocks, Douglas Denmure, Stephen Karsteter, Charles Lehncr, Thomas Ronald Waite. _______________________________ BAND OFFICERS Left to right: James Cotton, Vice-President; Joan Steel, Secretary; Charles Lehner, President; Dave Miller, Treasurer. MAJORETTES Left to right; Zana Klingelhoffer, Janice Downey, Patricia Page, Virginia Gabbard, Joan Steele, Joy Beach. COLOR GUARDS Left to right: Donald Rullman, David Kyle, Gary Starker, Larry Hooper. SINGING DEVILEERS FIRST ROW: Gayle Watts, Paula Rushworth, Beverly Watts, Joan Steele, Ruth Rullman, Julia Althoff, Geraldine Block, Barbara Combs, Gerda Qrlamuende, Nancy Snyder, Gladys Owens, Jean McDonald, Joyce Dick, Gloria Cook. SECOND ROW: Vicki Heskamp, Mary Schwier, HelenConnelton, Patricia Page, Jane Springer, Virginia Gabbard, Faith Springer, Mary Orem, Zana Klingelhoffer, Jane Hubbartt, Joyce Rullman, Julia Casey, Helen Barker, Joyce Dick. THIRD ROW: Wayne Benning, Thomas Reid, Norman Gillespie, Nielen Busse, Ella Van Gombos, Gloria Leffler, Phyllis Brown, Donna Creech, Joan Raster, Marsha Ewing, Marilyn Hall, Ronald Nocks, James Lummer, Michael Thieman. FOURTH ROW: Donald Hastings, James Irons, Terry McGraw, Albert Dunn, Larry Hooper, Gary Starker, Stanley Rullman, Donald Rullman, David Miller, Keith Mosier, Dennis Nesbit, David Kyle, Jack Conrad, Guy Bennett. Judy Casey Accompanist William Platt Band and Choir Director Choir Officers: Phyllis Brown - President, Judy Casey - Accompanist, James Irons - Treasurer, Larry Hooper - Vice-President, and Virginia Gabbard - Sec- retary. Don Rullman Drum Major CB. PENTHOUSE SERENADE FLOWERS . . . ANYTIME, ANY PLACE, ANY OCCASION THOMPSON FLORIST Phone 250 AURORA 454 Fourth Street INDIANA HAYNES THOMPSON, Prop. --------------------------------------—,----------------- 308 Third Street Telephone 4 AURORA FLORAL COMPANY NELLIE WHITEFORD, Proprietor FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCASIONS — AURORA, INDIANA HHdltllllMl 2 - Aurora Farmers' Fair. 5 - The Downeys, an acrobatic team, star in Assembly program. 7 - Juniors select class rings. 8 - Devils trounce Boone County High at Florence, Ky. 13 - Table Tennis stars featured in Assembly program. 15 - Aurora vs. University High of Bloomington. 19 - Aurora vs. Brookville. 22 - State Choral Festival at Indianapolis. 29 - Devils' touchdowns level Tigers again; 28 to 6. 31 - Hallowe'en SKI� TErWEI! 3 - Students enroll. So many!! 7 - Classes begin. 10 - Devils wallop Tigers in first football game. 24 - Aurora vs. Batesville. 25 - Band joins Versailles Pumpkin Show parade. 28 - Devils bow to strong North Vernon team. 28 - Junior Class Dance. KOYEmiEli 6 - Minstrel Show. 12 - Devils beat Brownstown in first game of basketball season. 17 - Devils take shine out of Shiners. 19 - Devils put muzzle on Batesville Bulldogs. 24 - Devils down archenemies, the Tigers. 3 - Brookville Greyhounds couldn’t outdo Devils. 4 - Aurora defeats Connersville. 9 - Youth Conference at Hanover. 10 - Aurora beats Vevay's Warriors. 11 - Red Devils against Red Devils (Richmond's), but Aurora takes the game. 17 - Aurora vs. Madison with the Band giving a Christmas Show. 25 - Christmas. 29-30 - Elkhart Tourney. Devils lose title to Fort Wayne Central. 1 - New Year's 14 - Aurora beats Batesville. 15 - Hoosiers trample Briarhoppers at Lexington, Ky., Lafayette High. 21 - North Vernon loses to Devils. 28 - Greensburg Pirates walk Devils' plank. 29 - State Champs, Milan, stop the Devils. 4 - Scottsburg hands defeat to Devils. 5 - Teachers vs. Merchants and Aurora All Stars vs. Milan All Stars. 12 - Aurora tames Hagerstown quintet. 14 - St. Valentine's Day 18 - Aurora takes last game of the season from Columbus. 25 - Sectional begins with Aurora handing defeat to Dillsboro. 26 - Aurora downs Moores Hill. 27 - Aurora beats Bright, but loses the final game to the Vevay Warriors. A sad night. 2 - Band and Choral Contest at Franklin. 8 - Spring Vacation. 21 - Spring Concert. 22 - Aurora Relays. 26 - Choral Festival. 28 - Senior Class Play. 4 - Basketball Regional. 4-5 - World Affairs Conference. 12 - Semi-finals. 17 - St. Patrick's Day 19 - Finals. ALUMNI REPORT OF 1955 Upon our graduation, this Class of 1955 will enter the Alumni Association of Aurora High School, an organization which is 59 years old, having been recognized in 1896. Our 88th graduating class has the distinction of being the largest in the history of this school system; a record which, no doubt, we will hold only a few years. Our 99 members swells the total number of graduates to 2,748. The Class of 1941 now holds second largest place with a total of 88 members. We fervently hope that the Alumni will be proud to welcome so large an addition, and that we, too, can honor our Alma Mater by proudly welcoming future classes into the Association. Out of these 99 the following are some whose parents are members of the Alumni Association. Judy Althoff, daughter of Arthur Althoff (1933) and Victoria Stewart Althoff (1936) Geraldine Block, daughter of Alma Birkle Block (1932) Emily Gatch, daughter of James Gatch (1915) Babetta Gribble, daughter of Orene Althoff Gribble (1932) Jane Hubbartt, daughter of Virginia Walker Hubbartt (1933) Zana Klingelhoffer, daughter of Margaret Ewing Klingelhoffer (1922) Verna Lattire, daughter of Arthur Lattire (1918) Mary Jo Orem, daughter of Edna Probst Orem (1 929) Edward Donselman, son of Norma Luke Donselman (1934) Larry Hooper, son of Walter Hooper (1927) and Kathryn Knippenberg Hooper (1932) David Kyle, son of Grace Taylor Kyle (1927) Douglas Langdon, son of Louise Dierking Langdon (1917) James Randall, son of John Randall (1926) and Jessie Cooper Randall (1928) Donald Rullman, son of Hubert Rullman (1922) James Schonegge, son of Gladys Mounts Schonegge (1927) Gary Starker, son of Gerald Starker (1926) During the years of 1953 and 1954 the following couples, including 41 Alumni, were married. Kenneth Taylor ('50) to Emily Frances Sauer, June 6, 1953; Fred Banschbach ('43) to Barbara Jane McLeaster, June 20, 1953; Cletus Watts ('35) to Geneva Howland, June 22, 1953; Betty Ross ('48) to Mason Garrison, June 26, 1953; Corine Scharf ('49) to Charles Schureman, June 27, 1953; James McDaniel ('52) to Peggy Gentrup, July 2, 1953; Daniel Conaway, ('51) to Marilyn Grathwohl ('52), July 4, 1953; William Robert Tindle ('45) to Iona Faye Patrick, July 10, 1953; Louis Rullman ('33) to Laura Jane Trotter, July 19, 1953; Harold Thieman ('47) to Fern Ella Kern, August 9, 1953; Luther Rice ('481 to Barbara Anne Nehls, August 15, 1953; Jo Ann Kennedy ('53) to Chester Coggeshall ('51), August 26, 1953. Patsy Sortwell ('52) to Charles Garrison, September 3, 1953; Leland Jarvis ('27) to Marcella Thies, September 4, 1953; Edward Satchwill ('52) to Geneva Negangard ('52), September 5, 1953; William J. Dausch ('43) to Audrey Jachson, September 11, 1953; Edward D. Opp ('44) to Mary Frances Perry, September 12, 1953; Daisie Billingsley ('49) to David Bray, September 12, 1953; Edward Gresham '(51) to Wanita Meyer, September 12, 1953; Gladys Brooks ('51) to Richard Rasmussen, September 19, 1953; Donna Jean Schultz '48) to Arthur L. Bloom, October 6, 1953; Harold Renner ('46) to Wilma Buchanan, October 25, 1953; Vivian Riddell ('53) to Dale Cotton ('51), November 6, 1953; John Sutton ('48) to Carolyn Cleary, November 7, 1953; Gloria Ester ('53) to William Cherry, November 14, 1953; Fred Amm ('49) to Helen Brown, November 21, 1953; Phyllis Greive ('50) to Dennis Nead, December 5, 1953; Ruth Witte ('51) to Paul Jackson, December 5, 1953; Ruth Smith LeClero ('34) to Roy Adamson, December 5, 1953; Eugene Vastine ('50) to Leah Mae Bennett, January 16, 1954; Jo Ann Welch ('53) to Gary Roysdon, February 21, 1954; John Bildner ('53) to Elain Zinser, February 27, 1954; Elverna Bruce '(53) to William McGrow, March 13, 1954; Ted Greive ('46) to Joanne Darkow, May 1, 1954; Dale Rullman ('50) to Joanne Rose, May 8, 1954; Jacqueline Lange ('51) to James Van Meter, May 15, 1954; Robert Kittle ('45) to Sue Wood, May 15, 1954. During this same period those who have died are as follows: Grace Hathaway Hugo, class of 1896, died October 23, 1953 Eleanor Lamar McCandless, class of 1909, died December 4, 1953 Anna Kassebaum Pryor, class of 1887, died December 26, 1953 Elizabeth Maloney, class of 1895, died March 8, 1954 Ruth Winkley Leitner, class of 1916, died April 25, 1954 It has been the tradition to print a complete list of the graduates of Aurora High School once every five years, but, due to the fact the number of graduates has increased considerably in the past five years, it will not be possible to include this listing in this year's Alumni report since it would take entirely too much space. Instead, the following directory is supplementary to the report of 1950. In this there is a large margin for error, and possibly mistakes will occur. As usual, we will gratefully acknowledge your corrections. 1950 Meyer, Daniel Chipman, Barbara Baxter, Ralph Russell Miles, Lester Coleman, Margie Gosney Borgman, John Mollman, Jerry Curtis, Majel Cook Burris, Robert Lee Neal, Lucian Donk, Dona Dewers, Charles Newell, Alan Fillenworth, Delores Tandy Farrell, Victor Parish, Earl Funke, Jo Ann Fehrman, Melvin Peterson, Roger Graham, Joyce Goble, Richard Renner, Arnold Gray, Lois Merz Hempfling, Ronald Rullman, Dale Greive, Phyllis Nead Howlett, Estol Sams, Fred Hilker, Marilyn Faber Jackson, Arthur Senger, Alvin Jameson, Frances Meeks Johnson, William Skidmore, Ronald Koons, Doris Selmeyer Kaiser, Donald Slayback, James Kruse, June Kaster, Tom Tandy, Jack Lischkge, Glorian Slayback Kelly, Leon Taylor, Kenneth Lischkge, Diana Johnston Kent, Herschey Van Gombos, Edward Matson, Jean Collier Kinnett, Elbert Vastine, Eugene Morehead, Joan Kinnett, Norman Weaver, Gene Mosier, Marilyn Kubasiak, Daniel Wright, Robert Neeley, Alma Strautman Lattire, Howard Acra, Nadine Olcott, Anne Love, Carroll Buckner, Lizabeth Norkus Rice, Carol Rullman March, Alvin Busse, Lois Ann Robinson, Betty Baxter Runyan, Thelma Rushworth, Joan Pearcy Schwartz, Vivian Skidmore, Gloria Becker Smith, Margaret Sortwell, Mildred Stafford, Luella Stonebraker, Marlene Walker, Viola Webb, Peggy Largent Wine, Sonia Smith Graves, Gladys, Wingate 1951 Baer, James L. Banschbach, Jerry Beckman, David L. Brown, Alvin Coggeshall, Chester Conaway, Dan Cotton, Dale, Irvin Davis, Eugene Eversman, Robert Fahey, Daniel Fauss, Melvin R. Goble, George Gresham, Ed Henry, Eugene Kent, Joseph Kuhlmier, Ralph Love, Jerry McCartney, William D. Meyer, Anthony Mulford, Donald Mulvany, Donald Ochs, Lawrence Rahe, Arthur Ramey, Charles R. Ross, Kenneth L. Hilker, Chrissy Hooker, Jo Ann Jackson, Mary Kay Jackson, Virginia Lee, Largent Jobst, Margaret Kidd, Mary Jean, Robinson Rullman, Melvin Saupe, Allen N. Schonegge, Ed Schulz, Roger Watters, Eugene Weber, Lynn Whirls, Earl Ray Witte, Wallace Abdon, Janet Baker, Alissa Ann Baker, Dolores Baxter, Rosalie Ann, Berkley Brady, Lucile Brauer, Marvel Brooks, Gladys, Rasmussen Brug, Beatrice Busse, Donna Rae Caseltine, Shirley Dennerline, Carolyn Funke, Loretta Giffin, Donna, Neal Hollmeyer, Barbara, Boyd Hunt, Beverly, Arlene Jenkins, Norma Jean Karsteter, Barbara, Harrison Lange, Jacqueline, Van Meter Lattire, Carolyn Mattox, Sue Walker, Marilyn Weseman, Linda Witte, Ruth Harriet, Jackson 1952 Ampt, Lester Paul Biddle, Donald Biddle, Joe Craft, Charles Dartnall, James Day, John Wayne Ross, Charles Schipper, Gerald Smith, London Taylor, Richard Witte, Roy Acra, Betty Joan, Schwier Dennerline, Rodney Droege, James B. Fleming, Don Green, Robert Hall, Clifford Harrison, Jerry Holt, Robert L. House, John Johnston, Walter Jordan, Gentry Kent, Jerry Kern, Rodney Kincade, James D. LaFolletfe, Don Largent, J. D. Long, James Manford, Rollin Martin, Jerry Mattox, Charles Miller, Victor Irvan McDaniel, James Negley, William Rahe, John Robinson, Robert K. Ross, Jerry Ruble, Jerry Lee Rumsey, Leland Satchwill, Edward Smith, Wayne L. Springer, John R. Wright, Jerry Bruce, Elverna, McGraw Conaway, Marlene, Livingston Davies, Georg is Lee Grathwohl, Marilyn, Conaway Fauss, Buelah Mae Evans, Marilyn, Elizabeth Gregory, Marie Henschen, Ruth Ann Grieve, David Harrell, Larry L. Highsmith, Harold Hoffman, Jack Huxsoll, David L. Jackson, John Eric Kinder, Norma Jean Baker, Shirley Johnson, Walter Lattire, Marilyn Madge Barrott, Nancy Kinzer, Charles Longcamp, Carolyn Burlage, Elsie Klingelhoffer, Ronald Nibelsick, Claudette Bushman, Joan Love, Frank Neeley, Jane Busse, Carolyn Luhrson, Donald E. Negangard, Geneva, Satchwil Chatham, Mary McIntosh, Donald Netherland, Phyllis Connelton, Mary Martin, Robert Peugh, Lois Louise, Morgan Day, Marilyn Miles, Norman Reinking, Phyllis Donselman, Dorothy Moeller, Dale Rohe, Rita Ester, Gloria, Cherry Neilds, Bryan W. Schmidt, Margie Farrell, Verna, Schwier Pohlman, Bill Shelton, Gaila, Caseltine Gresham, Barbara Reid, Robert Snyder, Mary Ann Hutchison, Donna Robinson, Jerry Sortwell, Pat, Garrison James, Mary Rullman, Daniel Storey, Audrey Johnston, Marilyn Rullman, Roger Vetter, Jean, McClanahan Kennedy, Jo Ann, Coggeshall Rushworth, James Witte, Dorothy Lange, Carolyn Schuler, Daniel Woliung, Ester Muriel Lattire, Janet Steigerwald, Charles Campbell, Peggy, Sanford Lyons, Marilyn Workman, Charles McClanahan, Donna Bailey, Norma 1953 Mosier, Betty, Antras Baker, Beverly Allen, Tony Nebelsick, Gwen Cutter, Mary Lou Baer, Robert Rahe, Myrna Davies, Capitola Bauer, Richard Rand, Carolyn Dearing, Vonetta Bildner, John Riddell, Vivian, Cotton Donk, Eleanor Brandt, Robert Riddell, Virginia, Waldon Fugitt, Carol Casey, Jerry Ross, Mary Furnish, Janet Crider, Richard Schwab, Rheeta Gatch, Ruth Doerr, Charles Schwanholt, Shirley Gray, Betty Donley, Alan Stonebraker, Patty Greathouse, Patti Giffin, Terry Stott, Gloria Gullette, Margaret Hunter, Donald Van Gombos, Bessie Ruth Harrell, Becki Hurd, Edward Walston, Delores Heady, Rhodona Kaiser, William Webb, Verna Houze, Doris Laker, Donald Welch, Joanne, Roysdon Lambert, Adrienne Lyons, Gary Wine, Clementina McGraw Patricia Marksberry, Glen Withered, Carolyn Mattox, Janet Mattox, Marcus Woods, Billie June Peelman, Betty Meador, Ray Peters, Shirley Meyer, Gary 1954 Query, Mariam McMullen, Robert Carter, Jerry Ritchie, Geraldine Nieman, Robert Cheek, James L. Ross, Mona Joy Powell, Charles Fox, Prentis L. Scudder, Rosemary Powell, Larry Giffin, Larry Watts, Marilyn Rice, William Glab, Larry Zeh, Patricia QUEEN Jan DOWNEY AURORA VS LAWRENCEBURG tk.¥ HOMECOMING r- s THE AURORA BOREALIS BOOSTERS We Seniors wish to express our thanks to all the following boosters who have generously contributed their aid in making our Annual. We also thank our sponsors, whose advertisements appear on various pages in this book. ALTHOFF FURNITURE COMPANY 118 Main Street ARTHUR LATTIRE, Auditor Dearborn County Courthouse AURORA JOURNAL-BULLETIN 107 Mechanic Street AURORA LUMBER COMPANY Aurora-Lawrenceburg Road AURORA TIRE APPLIANCE CO. 322 Second Street AYLOR MEYER CO. MARIAN'S BEAUTY SHOPPE 335 Second Street MARKIE'S RESTAURANT 232 Main Street MARSH RECREATION Third Street MEYER'S GROCERY Con well Street MODERN CLEANERS 205 Main Street MONARCH AUTO SUPPLY CO. Third and Exporting Street CAMPBELL ELECTRIC SHOP 216 Main Street CHARLES W. OLCOTT, M. D. 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