Avilla High School - Panther Yearbook (Avilla, IN)

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CLASS VILL We, the passing Senior Class of AviUa High School, being of allegedly sound minds, in spite cf the burden of twelve years of education, do hereby make our last will ai.d testament, thereby revoking all previous wills made by us. ARTICLE I We beaueath and render unto our successors, the Juniors, our superior wisdom, exalted posi- tion, and illustrious dignity. ARTICLE II We furthermore decree that all broken test tubes, worn-out physics equipment, junk type- writers, misplaced chewing gum, and unpaid bills be left to the honorable faculty of the Avilla Hiji School. ARTICLE III I, Dick Helmkamp, will my job, editor-in-chief of the PANTHER, to Tom Angel, Dick Bender, and Ivan Potter on the grounds that the job requires at least three sane men. I, Jack Moore, will my unrewarded hopes for a passing grade in Physics to Robert Kugler and Kenny Douglas. I, Pat Walt, will my New Look to Ruth Lash and Joan Marti in case they have anything to hide. I, Dorothy McCoy, will my faithful glasses to Georgia Schlupp so that she can see the boys better. I, Roger Harrod, will nothing to nobody, I only have one thing and I need her. I, Loyal Perlich, will my undying love for Latin and Solid Geometry to Maxine Jarrett and Maynard Campbell. Heed the voice of experience, kids, and don ' t take em. I, Lucille Hampshire, will my ability to giggle at the wrong time when the wrong teacher is looking to Bob Beckberger. . „ , „ , t, ■ i. j I, Donna Blotkamp, will my embarrassing moments in Professor Freed s classes to Richard Marti and Mary Gienger in hopes that they can restrain their spontaneous emotions better than I, Jerry Mueller, will all my old Ohio road maps to Max Sneary and Fred Ritter. Don ' t let ' em catch you, boys. , r , , 1, Dolores Grimm, will my last six engagement rings to Bett ' Grocock, it she can make any better use of them than I did. , tt • j I, Merton Buehrer, ' will my uncanny accuracy m aiming paper wads to Bernard Haines and Bernard Rhodes. A bit of caution fellows; watch out for Mr. Helmer. I, Francis Ley, will my reputation as a big game hunter to Charles Fordyce as long as he steers clear of all game wardens . , , ■ , r. l c ui I, Donnabelle Miller, will my intentions of not becoming an old maid to Robert Schlotter and Eugene Duehmig. We can ' t miss fellows. I, Ellen Parks, will my long list of suitors, all of whom are second-hand, to Velma ' Weimer. Take my advice and pass them on to some other sucker, ' Velma. I, Paul Uhl, will my uncontrollable, irresistible attraction for the weaker sex to Irvin Croy and Raymond Bell. Be sure to find out just who the weaker sex is before you use it boys. I, Wayne Tarlton, will my super-deluxe, fast-growing, razor dulling mustache to Bertha Schrader and Sally Schauweker because I ' ve heard that they are interested in real he-men. I, D ' Maris Uhl, will my abilirj ' to find, catch, and hold onto a man whom I could keep flat broke for four years of high school to Mary Gadomski. I, Harold Engkrt, will my entire supply of undercover magazines to Richird Braun to be used as supplements to economic workbooks. I, Pat Crothers, will my ability to produce those ear-splitting blasts on my French horn to Georgia Schlupp, if she has nerve enough to try to hit the notes 1 have tried to hit- I, Betty McBride, will my magic power over all unsuspecting boys to Chloe Peters. l ' Jean Imler, will all my troubles and woes to Alene Scheurich and Barbara Schlotter if they th ' nk that they can talk more about them than I did. I, Lois Traxler, will my intense hatred and general dislike of all men or boys in any fhape or form, except live ones, to Janet Debes. „.,,,ti li j I. William Eley, will my knack for loafing in Doctor Millers class to Bill Huelserbeck and Willard leitch in hopes that they can get away with it oftener than I did. I, Ethel Bohnenberger, will my talents for cracking bubble gum the loudest to Pat DeWitt in ho es that ' he will attempt to outcrack anyone in school, at least until Mr. Helmer cracks back. I, Jim Bianski. will mv crew hair cut, glass eyes, store teeth, and wooden legs to Norman Simon sn rhit h= will be noticed. I. Alice Wright, will my demure sweetness and pleasing personality to Joan leders, to h-lp her catch, or rather attract, the man of her choice. I, Alber ' a Fis-her, will all my old athletic boy friends to Pat Helmer to be handled accord ' n-lv. I, ' Ivan Dressier, will my perpetually empty rocketbook to Wayne Diehm, hoping that the .- irls won ' t be as hard on his as thev were on mine. 1. Paul Gei-Jer, will my genius with a pin ball machine to Frank Knach on the condition that he will bee. borrow, or steal as many nickels as I did. I, Marilyn Gienger, will my habit of never accepting more than three engagement rings a week Tc ' I ' r i C irt P3i ix I, Lillian Mevers, will mv record as the school ' s best behaved girl to Connie DePew as long as she can keep the wool pulled over the faculties ' eyes. Continued on Page 46

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$€ THE DIACy ecE$ . . . rour short years ago the eyes of this old world were focused on a new Freshman class brought fonh in ihis nign school dedicated to the pursuit of learnini ( sou.ciliuig ; , a..d the proposition that all men (and most women) are created equal. How well tnese ideals are carried out only time can tell. In our first year in the big time, we had an enrollment of forty pupils. Under the sponsorship of Miss Lamm, the usual struggle between our presuming selves and the superior upperclassmen took place, with the usual results. We chose as our leaders: Ellen Parks, President; Jim Bianski, Vice-President; Pat Crothers, Secretary; and Roger Harrod was left holding the bag (of money). ' Uur recreation for the year consisted of two class parties, both of which were held at the school gym ' The following year we entered school as sophisticated Sophomores with far more confidence and wisdom than the preceding year (we thought). We were, this year, placed under the capable sponsorship of Miss Kurtz and Miss Lamm. We elected Dick Helmkamp, one of our newcomers. President; D ' Maris Uhl, Vice-President; and Jean Imler to do double duty as Secretary and Treasurer! A class party was held at the school gym the f.rst semester and a skating party, to which the entire school was invited, was given in the second semester. Our class colors were cardinal red and black and class flower was a white rose. But ihe high point of the year came when we were confronted with the problem of selecting our class rings and sweaters. This problem was solved only after many better debates and arguments. Our Junior year seemed like the busiest year in school. Three members failed to follow in our footsteps which left an enrollment of thirty-two. We were overjoyed by the early arrival of our shiny rings and cardinal red sweaters. The annual election of class ofl icers resulted in Roger Harrod being elected President, followed by Loyal Perlich as Vice-President; D ' Maris Uhl, Secretary and Betty McBride as our financial scorekeeper. Our sponsor was that brilliant English instructor ' Mrs Sisson. ' ' Members of the faculty selected our Junior Play cast of ten from a large number of hopeful applicants and after several weeks of hard work China Boy was presented on a two nisht stand to capacity audiences. Our first semester class party consisted of refreshments and games at the schoolhouse and afterwards, traveling to Kendallville to see the movie Night and Day. We worked hard at the selling of magazines and Christmas cards in an attempt to break all existing sales records. Also the selling of refreshments at basketball games gave an enormous moral support to our class treasury. w ' ' Junior-Senior Class Party was inaugurated this year to replace the Junior-Senior Banquet We were the hosts and the Seniors our guests. In the way of recreation there were various games a monologue, and a radio program through our own facilities. Later we danced to strains of soft music by many famous orchestras (via victrola) in a dimly lighted Egyptian ballroom— the gym- nasmm. After which we all met in the dining hall for dinner. The final important step in our Junior year, besides finding out whether we had passed or tailed, was in preparing the stage and gym for the Seniors ' Commencement exercises. Seniors at last!! From now on we don ' t take no back talk from nobody. Beginning our final and most important year m school were all our classmates of the previ ous year plus one addition Harold hnglert, making a total of thirty-three Seniors. Our first step was to elect class officers. The results of this election were: William Elev Presi- dent; Roger H .rrod Vice-President; Jean Imler. Secretary; and D ' Maris Uhl, for the third consecu- tive year an official was treasurer. The inevitable task of sponsoring us in our farewell year was given to, or rather forced upon, Mrs. Sisson and Mr. Helmer. of Rom p nrv H ' h Tk ' , , ' T V invitation to a skating party given by the Senior Class ot Rome City High Shool. It was there that we received our first hard knocks of the year. A second invita ion was received from our classmate, Lillian Myers, who very graciously invited us to hold nn Mv ' m ' class party at her home. Her invitation was accepted and we experienced a thor- After the T ' fh ' ' ' T , Werners over a bonfire and completing our meal in candle li.ht. dancing GAMBLING ALLOWED), piano playing, and sqi are ,h» lu lV ' ' T ' ' f ? ° ' ? P ' P° ' °f ' ' S Yearbook staff. This staff, with Ir wir L V Hz PANTHER. In order to make our motto coincide with the annual theme It was changed to The Eyes of the World Are Upon Us. We selected and ordered name cards and holders which were received during the second ofnlcterXn Tr k f ' ° ' - ™ - ° S ' - ' f° - to havrthe s -uor pictures taken. The break from school routine was enjoyed by everyone The pictures were delivered m late December and everybody was well pleased. everyone, ine pictures were for ' ' [ ' S fi ' ' semester a special Senior committee met with Mr. Helmer to discuss prosoects we J ii i ' — -?— rrr s s Stid ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' - ' -- - ' -- nightf o ' f ADdril Jn H f ru ' ' ' ' ™r ' t° ' ' ' S ' ' ° overflowing crowds on the nights ot April 21 and 22. The cast was chosen by the dramatic instructors of the faculty from a Continued on Page 46 10

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CLA$§ C r 194S MOTTO The Eyes of the World Are Upon Us FLOWER White Rose COLORS Cardinal Red and Black WILLIAM ELEY Academic Junior Play; Panther Staff; Essey Contest State Winner; 4-H Club, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3; President 4. ROGER HARROD General iK Chorus 3, 4; President 3; Treasurs k i|e Presi- dent 4; Art Contest 3; Pantheir feaff; (Panther ' s Pause; Softball 3; Basketball 2; Junior Play; Senior Play. Vj . JEAN IMLER Commercial Panther Staff; Panther ' s Pause; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Speech; Secretary and Trea- surer 2; Secretary 4; Home Economics Club 2; Senior Play. D ' MARIS UHL Commercial Panther ' s Pause; Panther Staff; Band 1, 2, 3, 4: Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Secretary 3; Vice President 2 Treasurer 4; Home Economics Club 2; Speech: Junior Play; Senior Play.