Avilla High School - Panther Yearbook (Avilla, IN)

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CLASS OF 1944 Row One: Keith Martin, Bonnie Worman, Martha Crothers, Dorothy Jarrett, Vaughn Kostielney, Marie Christheb, Betty Fisher, Alouise Fordyce, Robert Carteaux, Berniece Butler, Thelma Traxler. Row Two: Barbara Preston, Russel Scheurich, Robert Helmkamp, Carl Hess, Esther Clevenger, Donald Wright, Gerald Bradley, Max Miller, Betty Fischer, Vernon Kemerly, Bill Barrett. Row Three: Robert Blotkamp, Althea Zinn, Donna DeHoff, Myrtle Huff, Donald Rhodes, Betty Stout, Lillian Croy, Mary Ann Teders, Joe Wineland, Margaret Marti, Harold Frey. Row Four: Glen Wolf, Francis Meyer, Paul Gienger, Donald Castator, Arthur Jor- dan, Willis Herrick, Joe Mueller, Richard Stuart, Donald Myers, Dick Martin, Ralph Housholder, Sam Clevenger. At last we ' re sophomores was the thought in all the minds of last year ' s freshmen when we entered Avilla High School last fall. We se- lected the following sophomores to guide the class through the year: Keith Martin, president; Bonnie Worman, vice president; Martha Crothers, secretary; and Dorothy Jarrett, treasurer. Miss Gilliland was chosen sponsor. We all enjoyed a wiener roast at the Wolf woods last fall. The selection of our class rings was an important event of our sophomore year. Our names are found on the honor roll each month, and you will also see us in the extra-curricular activities about A. H. S. Members of the sophomore class will be found in softball, girls ' chorus, band, and basketball. Page 31

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CLASS OF 1945 Row One: Bob Eiler, Brenda Harrod, Bob Myers, Marietha Weimer, Keith Renken- berger, Bernadean Grocock, Arthur Jordan, Martha Teders, Keith Barhan, Delores DePew, Roy Potter. Row Two: Marie Weimer, Eldon Knapp, Agatha Truelove, Paul Bianski, Mary Simon, Calvin Owen, Martha Garman, Robert Harding, Bina Busch, Carl Housholder, Donna Schaefer. Row Three: Jack Fischer, Eileen Dove, Lloyd Conrad, Beverly Carteaux, Guy Whan, Viva Christlieb, John Lash, Pearl Albertson, Howard Froelich, Doris Wolf, Floyd Englert. Row Four: Ella Fisher, Patty Schauweker, Eilene Biddle, Mary Jane Ley, Clarence Riehm, Ronald Kistler, Bobby Gorrell, Robert Smurr, Shirley Zinn, Marjorie Probst, Marilyn Simon, Madonna Weimer. On September second, the doors of Avilla High School were opened to forty-five freshmen. Mr. Domer was chosen to be their sponsor with Robert Eiler, president; Brenda Harrod, secretary; and Marietha Weimer, treasurer. Doris Wolf and Marilyn Simon were chosen yell leaders by the student body for a period of one year. Although an initiation party was not permitted, a marshmallow and wiener bake was held at the home of Doris Wolf. After refreshments had been served, a series of games were played and everyone reported a most enjoyable evening. The class president suggested the sale of government bonds and stamps within the school, and thus was initiated the contest among the six upper grades. The freshmen showed prominence of placing high in the contest among the classes. During the year, Doris Billman and Eldon Knapp were lost and so the doors closed upon the first year of high school life. Page 30

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CLASS OF 1943 Row One: Max Newman, Bob VanGorder, Lavon Simon, Keith Sheets, Gwendolynn Southern, Bob Beltz, Ruth Wilson, Bill Wineland, Betty Sneary, Bob Frost. Roic Tico: Mary Louise Wolf, Archie Kugler, Hazel Fisher, John Lobdell, Eilene Weidler, Bob Renkenberger, Vera Christlieb, Dale Fischer, June Keller, Harold Pepple. Row Three: Philip Stout, Thelma Myers, Carl Meyer, Alice Lung, Tom Knauer, Brunetta Teders, Calvin Rynearson, Eleanor Marti, Ronald Leitch, Wanita Huff. Rote Fmir: Vern Christlieb, Phyllis Bertsch, Alice Call, Roseanna Keck, June Scheurich, Dorothy Landgraff, Lois Wright, Dorothy Fike, Barbara Stonestreet, Ellen Kreienbrink, Donald Leitch. After two timid years they have now become brave juniors. Their wise selections to lead the class this year fell to Max Newman as president and Bob VanGorder as vice president. Lavon Simon was elected secretary and Keith Sheets, treasurer, with Mr. Helmer as sponsor. The juniors have an abundance of talent, which was shown during the production of The All American Family, their class play. Remark- able talent has been expressed through the field of music with Dale Fischer, Eilene Weidler, Max Newman, Betty Sneary, Bob VanGorder, Brunetta Teders, Tom Knauer, Ruth Wilson, and Bob Frost all playing in the high school band. The athletes were Harold Pepple, Tom Knauer, Keith Sheets, Max Newman, and Bob Beltz. The usual Junior-Senior Banquet was sponsored successfully by the junior class. In November they held a skating party which was attended by the entire high school. They also enjoyed a class party during April. Page 32