Avilla High School - Panther Yearbook (Avilla, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1952 volume:

o ifM mfmS fflflTlIi r. ' i! ' - LIBRARY L3 1833018218310 GENEALOGY 977. eoe AV5P 1959 1952 PANTHER STAFF Avilla High School Avilla, Indiana Editor Daisy Owen Business Manager Tom Whensetler Circulation Manager Ellen Ritter Delia Davis Advertising Ralph Bender Keith Thomas Walter Kern Art Jack Yar ian Photography Paul DeHoff Rosalyn Miller Activities Sandra Schau-weker Typists Beverly Worman Ann Christenson Norma Renkenberger Feature s Marcia Mueller Alumni Barbara Duehmig Faculty Barbara Blotkamp Sports Dick Ross Advisor Roger Niemeyer Puritan Ice Cream Kendallville, Indiana DecUccUl m There are few years more crucial in shaping the course of individual destiny than those which span the golden days of high school. We, the senior class of Avilla, feel most fortunate in the wise counsel and patient under- standing of a woman whose presence has given our golden years a truly golden meaning. In testimony of our gratitude and appreciation we hunnbly dedicate this volunne to Wilma Sis son, our beloved sponsor. ADMINISTRATION Mr. Joseph Adair, Superintendent Superintendent of Noble County Schools Ball State B.S.; Indiana University M.S.; Colombia University Mr. Ellsworth Newman, Trustee Mr. Everett Paschen, Principal DePauw University, A.B.; Manchester College; University of Illinois, M.A.; Indiana University; Physics, Freshman Sponsor Compliments of CLARK FURNITURE AND FUNERAL HOME Avilla Indiana FACULTY ODEYNE WARNER Winona; Tri- State College; Ferris Institute; Indiana University; Art, English. MR. ARLO SCHILLING Huntington College, B.S.; Bowdoin College; City Col- lege New York; Indiana University, M.S.; Biology, Social Studies, Physical Education, Coach, 8th grade sponsor. MERRY BAILEY Ball State A.B.; Indiana Central, Business Educa- tion, Panther Pause, School Treasurer. WILMA HENNEY SISSON Manchester College; Ball State; Indiana University; DePauw University, A.B.; English, Latin, Girls ' Phys- ical Education, Senior Sponsor, Director of Sen- ior Play. FERN MILLER Tri-State; Manchester Col- lege, A.B., University of Iowa; University of Wis- consin; English, Social Studies, Junior Sponsor. MARION HOPKINS Manchester College, B.S.; Music, Vocal and Instru- mental. MR. ROGER NIEMEYER Ball State B.S.; Business Education, 7-8 grade A- rithmetic; Yearbook. AGNES PASCHEN Iowa Wesleyan B.S.; Uni- versity of Illinois; Ball State; Home Economics, Lunch Program. UHL OIL COMPANY Kendallville, Indiana MAURICE MARSHALL University of Illinois, B.S,; Vocational Agriculture; F. F.A.; Boys ' 4-H. VIRGINIA DEAN Ball State, B.S.; Indiana University, Grade 5 and 6. MARJORIE STEPHENS Ball State; Indiana Uni- versity; 5th and 6th grade. ANNABEL ROGERS Asbury College, A.B.; Ball State; Grade 2. VELMA GUTHRIE Tri-State College, Ball State; Manchester College; Grade 3. MABEL SHEPHERD Manchester College; B.S. Grade 1. FERN SHEPHERD Indianapolis Teachers Col- lege; Manchester College; Grade 4. DAVID HIATT Ball State B.S.; Mathema- tics, Chemistry, Physical Education, Social Science, Booster Club. THREE GABLE OIL COMPANY Ashland Gas Gates Tires and Batteries Generators and Fuel Pump Regulators Phone 191 Kendallville 24 Hour Service SENIORS ROBERT ABEL General Basketball 1,2,3,4; Softball 1,2,3,4; Panther Pause Staff, Junior Play; V. Presi- dent 1,2. BARBARA BLOTKAMP Commercial FJi.A. 1,2; Chorus 1; Jun- ior Play; Senior Play; Pan- ther Pause; Panther Staff; Driver Training. UVONNA CAMPBELL General Junior Play; Driver Train- ing; Senior Play. DELLA DAVIS General Band 1,2,3,4; Panther Pause; Panther Staff; Driver Training. PAUL DeHOFF Vocational FJ= .A. 1,2.3,4; Sec.F.F,A. 3; Panther Staff; Jr. Town Meeting; Junior Play; Sen- ior Play; Basketball 1,2,3, 4; Softball 2,3,4; President 2,3; V. President 4. LOUISE ANDERSON Vocational Band 1,2,3,4; Junior Play; Chorus 2,3,4; Senior Play; F.H.A. 1,2.3. RALPH BENDER Vocational F.F.A. 1,2,3,4, Pres. 4. Treas. 3; Senior Play; President 1; Secretary 3; Judging 1,2,3,4; Panther Staff. ANN CHRISTENSEN General Panther Pause; Panther Staff; Driver Training. MONICA DEBES Vocational F.H.A. 1,2,3; Panther Pause; Driver Training. BARBARA DUEHMIG General Chorus 3; Panther Pause; Panther Staff; Driver Training. Compliments of STECKLEY ' S MILL AND HATCHERY Kendallville, Indiana FRANCIS FISCHER Vocational F,F,A. 1.2,3,4; Judging 3; Panther Pause. EVELYN FREEMAN Vocational Panther Pause; F.H.A. 1,2. 3; Driver Training. ELDON HILE Vocational FJ.A. 1.4; Basketball 1.2; Softball 1.4. DAVID KLOPFENSTEIN Vocational F.F.A. 4; Panther Pause. ROSALYN MILLER Commercial Band 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2,3, 4; Panther Staff; Panther Pause; Treasurer 3; Driver Training; Junior Play. SENIORS JUNE FREEMAN Vocational F.H.A. l,2,3i 4-H 1,2.3.4; Choms 1; Driver Training; LORENE GENOA Commercial Band 1.2,3.4; Treasurer 2; Panther Pause; Driver Training. WALTER KERN Vocational F.F.A. 1,2,3,4; Judging 2, 3,4; Junior Play; Senior Play; Panther Pause; Pan- ther Staff. ESTHER LOB General Band 1,2,4; Drum Major- ette 4; Contest 1,2; Driver Training; Panther Pause; Office Sec. 4. MARCIA MUELLER General Band 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2, 3,4; Panther Staff; Panther Pause; Sax Quartet 2,3.4; FJti.A. 1; Junior Play; Dri- ver Training; Junior Town Meeting HoosierGirl State. NORTHERN INDIANA FUEL AND LIGHT COMPANY Kendallville SENIORS JEAN OTT Vocational F.H.A. 1,2.3; Panther Pause; Chorus 1.2,3; Dri- ver Training. JANET PIERCE General Panther Pause; Driver Training. ELLENJANE RITTER Academic Panther Pause; Panther Staff; Latin Contest 2.3 4-H 1; Vice President 3 President4; Chorus 1,2.3,4 Driver Training . SANDRA SCHAUWEKER Commercial Band 1.2,3,4; Coronet Trio 2,3; Junior Play; Senior Play; Panther Pause; Pan- ther Staff; Treas. 2; Sec. 4. ALLAN SIMON Vocational F,F.A. 1,2,3,4; Judging 1; Panther Pause. DAISY OWEN Commercial F.H.A, 1,2; Panther Pause; Driver Training; Panther Staff; Junior Play; Senior Play. NORMA RENKENBERGER Commercial F.H.A. 1,2,3; Driver Training; Panther Pause; Panther Staff; Band 1,2,3, 4; Chorus 1,2,3. RICHARD ROSS General Panther Pause; Panther Staff; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Softball 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1. DOLORES SCHLOTTERER Vocational Panther Pause; F.H.A. 2,3; Driver Training. JACKIE STABE Vocational F.H.A. 2.3; Chorus 3,4; Panther Pause; Driver Training. ATZ FURNITURE CO. Kendallville Ligonier Goshen 8 CLIFFORD TEDERS Vocational F.F.A. 1,2.3,4; Judging 1, 2.3; Junior Play; Panther Pause. EDITH UHL Vocational FJ I.A. 1,2,3; 4-H 1,2,3; Band 1,2,3,4; Chorus 3,4; Driver Training; Panther Pause. JOE WHONSETLER Vocational F.F.A. 1,2,3,4; F.F.A. Sentinel 3; Basketball 1,2; Softball 1; Judging 2,3; Panther Pause. BEVERLY WORMAN General Junior Play; Driver Train- ing; Panther Pause; Panther Staff; Junior Tovrti Meeting 4. SENIORS KEITH THOMAS Vocational F.F.A. 1,2,3,4; Judging 2, 3,4; Chorus 1,2,3; Panther Pause; Panther Staff. RICHARD WHAN Vocational F.F.A. 1,2,3,4; Judging 2, 3; Basketball 2,3.4; Panther Pause. TOM WHONSETLER Vocational F.F.A. 1,2,3.4; F.F.A. Sentinel 2; Basketball 2.3. 4; Softball 3,4; Judging 2. 3,4; Chorus 1; Junior Town Meeting 4; Panther Pause. JACK YARIAN Fine Arts Panther Pause; Panther Staff; F.F.A. 1. FISHER BROS. MARKET Open Seven Days a Week Phone 72 Avilla, Indiana THE JOHNSON FLORAL CO. Kendallville ' s leading Florists since 1905 Phone 95 -J HELMER AND PASCHEN On October 5 we learned of Mr. Helmer ' s resignation to ac- cept the superentendency of Ligonier School. He had been with our school for twenty-four years in which many improve - ments have been brought about. We hated to see him go but to lighten our sorrows a very capable member of our faculty, Mr. Everett Paschen, was selected to fulfill the duties as principal. To these menfor their honest effort and guidance w e w ish them the best of luck in their new undertakings. Seagly Bros. Hardware -Home Appliances -Heating John Deere Farm Equipment Complete Bottle and Bulk Gas Service Kendallville, Ind. Phone 67 : 10 SENIORS CLASS WILL ARTICLE I We, the passing Senior Class of Avilla High School, being of sound minds, in spite of the bur- den of twelve years of education, do hereby make our last will and testament, thereby revoking all previous wills made by us. ARTICLE II I, Louise Anderson, will my contrariness to Bar- bara Anderson We, Bob Abel and Dick Ross, will our ability to basketball to Ira Grocock and Ranee Buehrer I, Ralph Bender, will my ability to wow the women to Earl Kelham. I, Barbara Blotkamp, will my ability to have my head in the clouds to Carma Vendrely 1, Uvonna Campbell, willmysmallness and long fingernails to Jean Jordan We, Ann Christensen and Monica Debes, will our ability to get a diamond and keep it to Jean Faylor I, Delia Davis, vdll my ability to win ribbons while riding my horses to Shirley Douglas I, Paul DeHoff, will all the senior girls except one to anyone crazy enough to have them I, Barbara Duehmig, will my sister Evelyn, to Donald Householder I, Francis Fischer, will all my troubles with women to Carl Horstman I, Evelyn Freeman, will my shyness to Norma Thomas I, June Freeman, vdll my ability to get nothing done in bookkeeping class to Marion McCoy I, Lorene Genda, v rill all the Kendallville boys except one to Barb Anderson I, Walter Kern, will 272(1 New Haven Avenue, Fort Wayne, to anyone who wants the address I, David Klopfenstein will my quietness to Bev- erly Hindenlang L Esther Loe, will my ability to be drum major- ette to Shirley Douglas L Rosalyn Miller, refuse to will anything be- cause I need everything I got I, Marcia Mueller, willmy ability to be the only girl in physics class to Evelyn Duehmig 1, Jean Ott, will my bookkeeping books to any- one in the junior class who wants them We, Daisy Owen and Sandra Schauweker, will Durability to argue to Betty Keller I, Janet Pierce willmynatural curly hair to Shar- on Schlotterer I, Jackie Stabe, will all the Garrett boys except one to Carol Banta I, Norma Renkenberger will my typing ability to Carl Petrie in hopes it will help him I, Ellen Ritetr, will all my good grades in my Latin classes to Demaris Rhodes I, Sally Schlotterer, will my ability to get to school at 8:09 1 2 in the morning to Jane Miller I, Allan Simon will my ability to sleep in the assembly and not get caught, to Tom Walt I, Cliff Teders, will all my girl friends to Paul Helmkamp I, KeithThomas willmy ability tc give diamond rings to Ira Grocock I, Edith Uhl, willmy red hair (even though I say it isn ' t) to Audrey Polston We, Dick Whan, Eldon Hile, and Joe Whonsetler, will our ability to get in trouble together to Tom Walt, Ira Grocock, and Don Household- er I, Tom Whonsetler, will my smiling personality to Paul Helmkamp I, Beverly Worman, will my ability to catch and keep a man for 3 years to Clara Briggs I, Jack Yarian, will my artistic ability to Maur- ice McCoy ARTICLE m In testimony thereof, we have hereunto set our hands and caused the Great Seal of the A- villa High School to be affixed thereon. Given at the City of Avilla, County of Noble, State of Indiana, in the year of our Lord one million, nine thousand, fifty-two hundred. Signed: CLASS OF ' 52 Ellen Ritter, President AETHUR BEYER, INC. Wholesale Grocers Tobacco -- Candy Kendallville, Indiana 11 CLASS PROPHECY Come with me and we will go into the future. Let ' s stop about 1962. There I think I see some of our classmates now. Why, there ' s Ellenjane Ritter, who got her start as president of the senior class has made herself famous as being the first lady president of the United States. She is be- ginning to look a little old and tired so maybe the vice-president who is Paul DeHoff will have to take over the job. Oh, yes I forgot to mention, Esther Loe, who was office girl for Mr. Paschen is the Secretary of State. As a sideline she is the National Twirling Champion. Barbara Blotkamp has made her debut in television to take the place of Dagmar. Sandra Schauweker has finally decided to give up her career as a buyer for Bender ' s Stock Farm and settle down to being the boss ' s wife, who by the way is a former class- mate of ours, Ralfii Bender. Louise Anderson finally got married to that man of hers. Norma Renkenberger and Keith Thomas are married now and live in a swank apartment on Fifth Avenue. Can you imagine that? Lorene Genda, Marcia Mueller, Rosalyn Miller, and Edith Uhl all belong to that famous band of Cliff Teders ' . They all got their start in high school. The name of the band is Teder ' s Terrors. Tom Whonsetler, Bob Abel, Dick Ross, and Dick Whan are playing professional bas- ketball. They also, got their start in high school. Oh, I forgot to mention they ' re play- ing for the Avilla Villians, a team that has just started recently. Sally Schlotterer, Jackie Stabe, and Barbara Duehmig are starting an exclusive dress shop in New York City. It is to be called We-Squeeze-U-In. June and Evelyd Freeman have opened a law firm in Boston and are doing very well for themselves. The law firm of Freeman and Freeman is very well known throughout the world. They are the first women lawyers. They are considering another member for their firm. It is Freida Leitch, a former classmate of theirs. Joe Whonsetler is a famous banker on Wall Street. He is being investigated for for- ging too many checks by Eldon Hile, who is the head of the Federal Bureau of Investi- gation. Beverly Worman, Ann Christensen and Uvonna Campbell, who couldn ' t be separated while they were in high school are living in a home together as old maids. Daisy Owen, who has been living with them, is president of the Maiden Ladies of America Associa- tion but she decided to give that job up to get married. Janet Pierce and Delia Davis are riding bareback horses for the Ringling Bros, circus. They are always at home in Avilla during the vrtnter. Jack Yarian was recently sent to Alcatraz for a five year sentence for making counter- feit dollar bills. One would never have thought that of him. Jean Ott and Monica Debes are doing bubble dances in the Stork Club.. The ovmers of the Club are Walter Kem, David Klopfenstein and Francis Fischer. Time will only tell if these things are the truth. CITY DAIRY Kendallville, Indiana 12 CLASS HISTORY It was a bright and sunny morning when forty-six freshmen entered Avilla High School in ' 49. We were really scared as all freshmen are supposed to be. After we were here a few days we knew what it was like to be freshmen. After we all became acquainted we elected our class officers. They were: president, Ralph Bender; vice-president, Bob Abel; secretary, Norma Renkenberger; treasurer, Sandra Schauweker. Our sponsor was Mr. Diffenbaugh. We had two class parties this year. One was a weiner roast and a scavenger hunt at the park and the last semester we ate our supper at the schoolhouse and then went to the show at Garrett. Then our sophomore year and this year we lost Margaret Coil, Charlie DeLong, De- loris Fischer and Lee Owen. This left us with forty to start the year out right. This year even though we lost four of our members, we had to have two sponsors. I guess we were too wild. They were Miss Stevens and Mr. Henley. We elected Paul DeHoff, president; Bob Abel, vice-president; Martha Myers, secretary and Lorene Genda, treasurer. This year we again had two parties, one was a party at the schoolhouse and then we saw a show afterwards and Barbara Blotkamp invited us out to her house for the other one. We ordered our class sweaters this year. They were a firey red with black letters and nu- merals. Our Jiuiior year we had more to do than any year yet. In the mad rush we lost Phyl- lis Decker, Gloria Lehman, Martha Myers and Alice Teders. This year our sponsor was Mrs. Sisson. Our officers were president, Paul DeHoff; vice-president, Ellenjane Ritter; secretary, Ralph Bender and treasurer Rosalyn Miller. Early in the school year we order- ed our class rings and received them about the last part of November. We chose our classflowertobean American Beauty rose. To make money we sold candy during noon hour and at all home ballgames. We also sold magazines and Christmas cards. For one of our parties we sponsored a skating party and for the other one a St. Patrick ' s Day, dance which we hope will become an annual affair here at school. Our motto was With the ropes of the past, we ring the bells of the future. At last we were where we wanted to be when we started high school. We were sen- iors! Mrs. Sisson was again our standby as our sponsor. Our class officers were Ellen- jane Ritter, president; Paul DeHoff, vice-president; Sandra Schauweker, secretary; Nor- ma Renkenberger, treasurer. On October 10 we went to Robert ' s Studio in Fort Wayne where our senior pictures were taken. We received them about Dec. 14. Our senior play, Me and My Shadow was presented on the 18th and 19th of October. Our first party was a party here at the schoolhouse with a treasure hunt combined. We ordered name cards and our commencement announcements. On April 29th, the PTA had a supper to honor the seniors. We gained Freida Leitch this year as a member of our class. On the tenth of May the Class of 1952 started for Washington, D. C, where we stay- ed a few days and then went to New York City and then on to Niagara Falls and into Canada from where we came home. At last the two long awaited days have come. On May 18, Baccalaureate Service and on May 20, we don our blue and white caps and gowns for our commencement. Compliments of THE FARMER ' S AND MERCHANT ' S BANK La Otto Indiana 13 SENIOR SNAPS THE FASHION SHOP Infants - Childrens -- Juniors -- Ladies Ready-To-Wear Phone 51 14 Kendallville. Indiana CLASSES Printcraft Card Co. Palace of Sweets Kendallville Laundry 15 .LL Am K- ' v Donna Abel Barbara Anderson Carol Banta Clara Briggs Maurice McCoy Marion McCoy Ranee Buehrer Margaret Cleland Jane Miller Joy Miller Sharon Coe Shirley Douglas Carl Petrie Audrey Polston Evelyn Duehmig Jean Faylor D ' Maris Rhodes Doris Robart Ira Grocock Paul Helmkamp Sharon Schlotter Juanita Sayles Shirley Helton Beverly Hindenlang Norma Thomas Harold Traxler Carl Horstman Jean Jordan Delores Uhl Carma Vend rely Earl Kelham Betty Keller Tom Walt Young ' s Home Store LaOtto, Indiana JUNIORS 16 SOPHOMORES Arley Angel Betty France Junior Bianski Joe GadomsKi Gerald Byrd Jane Garman Jim Campbell Opsy Hatton Mary Kostielney Mary Shoudel Agnes Lash Merle Troyer Charles Marti Delores Tucker Leon Meyers Mary VanGorder Mf M Max Crist Janice Hartsock Arlene Moore Delores Vanderbosch Leo Debes V Dean Hippenhammer Carl Diehm Edna Iddings Martha Dressier Donald Iddings Edward Duehmig Duane Keck Barbara Probst Danny Whonsetler Sandra Ross Max Whonsetler Jean Schenher Nancy Worman Jim Schenher Jack Wright Mary Knott Carolyn Schneider AVILLA NEWS Phone 22 AVILLA, INDIANA B H k FRESHMAN ROW ONE: Paul Baney, Janice Briggs, Max Christenson, Carey Coe , Joanne Cole , Judy DeLucenay, Rosemary Donley, Clair Faux. ROW TWO: Janice France, Shirley Free- man, Marjorie Gien- ger, Patricia Giesek- ing, Ronald Gillian, Eleanor Hampshire. ROW THREE: Joan Hansock, Gene Harter, Jim Helmkamp, Bev- erly Herendeen, Larry Herendeen, Blanch Id- dings. ROW FOUR: Jim Jackson, Phillip Juengel, Dwight Keck, Jim Krock, ICharles Laws, Marcille Leitch. ROW FIVE: JoyceMc- Graw, Dave McGraw, Barbara Meyer, Audra Miller, Barbara Nich- ols, Paul Ott. ROW SIX: Phillip Owen, Maralee Pepple, Dennis Platter, Jack Reade, Beverly Rhodes, Floyd Rimmel, ROW SEVEN: Richard Schlotterer, Roseanne Shippy, Gloria Smart, Robert Snell, Eug ' ene Sorg, Duane Teders. ROW EIGHT: Floyd Uhl, John Vanover, ■Larry Walker, Jack Wetzel, Janice Young, Jack Helton. Did You Forget Something? Try MAC AND ANN ' S GROCERY KcndallvLlle, Indiana GRADE 8 pp n j- ' ' f W Row One: David Butler, Scott Becker, Norma Dressier, Jack Engle, Rex Freeman, Lucille Genda, Judy Henry, Charles Herron, Larry Harter. Row Two; Frank Iddings, Sandra Jackson, Lavinn Lash, Terry Lay, Joan Leslie, Ronald Miller, Keith Moore, Suzanne Noffze, Sharon Petrie. Row Three: Mary Polhemus, Keith Rhodes, Natalie Ross, Elizabeth Sage, Sandra Stabe, Billy Smart, Larry Sneary, Wayne Truelove, Joyce Weeks, Row Four: Kennith Weeks, Keith Weimer. GRADE? fc f ROW ONE: Alice Butler, Mary Campbell, Janice Cleland, Kenneth Cramer, Paul Cramer, Tom Decker, Nancy DLnius, Janice Freeman, Kent Carman. ROW TWO: Sandra Glass, Dora Herron, Shirley Herron, Roland Hewitt, Dick Hippenhammer, Ross Hoot, Billy Iddings, Marilyn Kistler, Ann Lay. ROW THREE: Robert Leatherman, Gail Meyer, Patty Miller, Kay Moore, June Ott, Charles Perry, Carolyn Reade, Larry Reeves, Janis Robatt. ROW FOUR: Jamey Rodman, Rosalyn Rogers, Bobby Sayles, Lloyd Uhl, Sandra Work- man, Sally Yarde, Becky Zimmerman. Anderson Implement Company International Harvester Dealers ' Avilla, Indiana Phone 41 p, ' iT; --T - - 1 GRADES FIVE AND SIX V Nedra Anderson, Philip Banta.Jean Carpenter, James Engle, Larry Forker, Robert Geinger, Ronald Griffin, Robert Hartsock, Sandra Herendeen, Shirley Hewitt, Arlene Kern, Alice Leitch, Rosalie Leitch, Bernard Owen, Lotta Jo Rodman, Harold Sage, Christian Schneider, Hazel Schneider, Lorraine Stout, Ronald Smart, Norma Sorg, Donna Williamson, Lee Yarde, Robert Zimmerman. ■ Robert Anderson, Chloe Beauchamp, George Buckles, Richard Buckles, Gloria Christlieb, Byron Cole, Jeannie DeWitt, Carl Donley, Mary Dressier, Janice Engle, Jerry Freeman, Russell Gienger, John Barter, Janet Hippenhammer, Philip HoUingworth, Maynard Householder, Sandra Iddings, Gerald Klopfenstein, Teryl Laws, Ira Leslie, Richard Moore, James Noffze, Sharon Reade, Jerry Royer, Darlene Sayles, Homer Schuckers, Kay Stout, Dixie Strater, Nancy Summers, Glenn Weimer, Sharon Wolf. 20 GRADES THREE AND FOUR a - . Ft f- Daniel Archer, Tommy Becker, Douglas Blackman, Dennis Brand, Jerry Coc an, Joyce Coffelt, Lois Dressier, Kathleen Fuhrman, Kenneth Fulk, Pauline Fulk, Carl Gienger, Carole Gieseking, RichardGlass,Jerry Groh, Nancy Harp, Shirley Herendeen.SandraHerron, Nancy Kemerly, Beverly Klinger, James Leitch, Maurice Marshall, Charlotte McDonald, Patricia Moore, George Morr, MarilynnNoffze, Martha Noffze, John Perry, Duane Rhodes, Ruth Ann Sayles, Carroll Schneider, Harvey Smart, Connie Lou Snell, Jerry Stout, Joyce Wilson, Rita Winebrenner, Jackie Wirick, Barbara Wolf. I jt« l ami. T%a Betty Anderson, Mary Bauman, Donald Buckles, Herbert Christlieb, Larry Donley, Thomas Fuhrman, Dorothy Garman, Judy Groh, Juanita Harter, Jack Hartman, Glenn Hewitt, Marjorie Isbell, Esther Juengel, Rex Myers, Harold Ott, Joyce Perry, Glade Rodman, Fredrick Smart, Peggy Strater, Lonnie Taylor, Carolyn Weimer, Philip Weimer, Roy Yarde, Lindol Young. 21 GRADES I and 2 ROW ONE: Paul Buckles, Walter Campbell, Carl Carpentar, Mary Dinius, Patty Jo Gienger, Betty Griffin, Jimmy Hatter, Roger Hartsock, Tommy Kemerly. ROW TWO: Danny Leitch, Charles McDonald, Judy Moore, Larry Morr, Patty Newman, Margaret O ' Brien, Gerald Pepple, Joyce Petrie, Barry Ragan. ROW: THREE: Rhonda Rodgers, Jerry Rogers, Earlena Sue Rooney, Carol Ross, Dianna Ross, Sherrill Smith, Vern Sorg, Steven Strycker, Gordan Walburn. ROW FOUR: Joyce Williamson, Diann Wilson, Ruth Ann Wolf, John Wright, Diana Zimmerman. f iXir • l o . C iP Ih © r?. A 7? ROW ONE: Pamela Alexander, Gregory Beauchamp, Marion Becker, Daniel Beiswanger, Frank Bennett, Charlene Bricker, James Buckles, Carlus Butler, John Butler. ROW TWO: Phillip Butler, Craig Cochran, Marion Coffelt, Jimmy Cole, Beverly Diehm, Virginia Garis, Craig Harp, Janice Hartsock, Rita Herendeen. ROW THREE: Terry Hewitt, Linda Iddings, Norman Lay, Sue Ann Leslie, Dayle Mapes, Ann Mitchell, Jacqueline Myers, Michael Myers, Larry Ott. ROW FOUR: Richard Perry, Judith Sayles, Phillip Schuckers, Pamela Smith, Keith Snell, Scott Sparks, Karen Stout, Judy S ummers, Joyce Weimer, David Whan. ROW FIVE: Steven Workman. 22 . r ACTIVITIES 23 JUNIOR CLASS PLAY Watch Out For Spooks was a play which took place in a Riverside Cottage along the Delaware. Due to the fact that the cottage had the reputation of being haunted, the appearance of a blue light, seeming to come from nowhere, caused much excitement. Shirley The general manager Daisy Owen Vera A fashion plate Uvonna Campbell Lois A tender plant Marcia Mueller Angie A superstitious miss . . . Louise Anderson Patsy A little tease Sandra Schauweker Hollyhock ... .A chocolate drop Barbara Blotkamp Slats A mischief-maker Tom Whonsetler Dumpling .... An able second Clifford Teders Jed A wolf in sheep ' s clothing . . . Walter Kern Randy A friendly neighbor Paul DeHoff Peggy A hidden guest Rosalyn Miller Aunt Molly ... A late arrival Beverly Worman COMPLIMENTS OF ROSS GARAGE Phone 100 Avilla Indiana 24 SENIOR CLASS PLAY ' Me and My Shadow is a play that begins with laughs and ends with laughs -- it is fun, nonsense, and suspense. The characters were as follows: Roy Harrington A young attorney Paul DeHoff Arleen Harrington Roy ' s wife Sandra Schauweker Mrs. King Roy ' s mother-in-law .... Louise Anderson Susan Fisher Harrington ' s maid Barbara Blotkamp Bruce Douglas A young doctor Ralph Bender Georgia Butler A nosey neighbor Daisy Owen Shadow A Hindu girl Uvonna Campbell Hickson The county sheriff Tom Whonsetler Sabu East Indian mystic Walter Kern AVILLA ELEVATOR CO. Grain -- Grinding -- Feed Coal -- Fertilizer Phone 8 A villa, Indiana 25 CONCERT BAND CLARINETS: Mary Kostielney, Louise Anderson, Demaris Rhodes, Marilyn Kistler, Janice Freeman; BASS CLARINETS: Carol Banta; OBOE: Eaith Uhl; FLUTE: Kay Moore; BARITONE: Lorene Genda. Rosalyn Miller; SAXAPHONE: Marcia Mueller, Suzanne Noffze, Mary Polhemus, Rex Freeman; CORONETS: Sandra Schauweker, Jane Carman, Norma Renkenberger, Larry Herendeen, Carey Coe, Larry Sneary, Paul Baney, Joyce McGraw; TROMBONE: Shirley Freeman, Dave McGraw, Alton Grimm, Keith Moore; BASS: Carma Vendrely, Jean Jordan; DRUMS: Terry Lay, Earl Kelham, Betty Keller; CYMBOL: Frank Iddings; DIRECTOR: Marion Hopkins. MARCHING BAND The Avilla High School Band, composed of 38 meinbers, has been quite active for the school year 1951-52. The band participated in numerous activities during the school year. Some of which, were; City Halloween festival, massed high school bands at Manchester College, all of home basketball games (marching at most), spring concert. Noble County festival, and others. HILKERT PANKOP, INC. Dodge PlymoMfh Passenger Cars Phone 900 Kendallville Dodge Job-Rated Trucks TWIRLERS DRUM MAJORETTE: Esther Loe; MAJORETTES: Barbara Nichols, Deloris Uhl, Shirley Douglas. ALBION LUMBER COMPANY Complete line of Building Material Albion Phone 38 Indiana CHAS. ORT CO. JEWELERS Masonic Building Garrett, Indiana 27 GIRLS ' CHORUS ROW ONE: Mr. Hopkins, Carolyn Schneider, Mary Shoudel, Edith Uhl, Doris Robart, Sandra Ross, Nancy Worman,Arlene Moore, Jane Garman,.Marcia Mueller, Patty Gieseking, Jane Miller, Earl Kelham. ROW TWO: Carol Banta, Demaris Rhodes, Betty France, Louise Anderson, Janice France, Carma Venderly, Janice Hartsock, Jackie Stabe, Shirley Douglas, Shirley Freeman, Rosanne Shippy, Evelyn Duehmig, Bar- bara Probst. ROW THREE: Rosalyn Miller, MarthaDressler. Shirley Helton, Judy DeLucenay, Clara Briggs, Barbara Nichols, EUenjane Ritter, Mary VanGorder, Joyce McGraw, Jean Schenher, Sharon Schlotter, Barbara Meyers, Beverly Hindenlang, Edna Iddings. MIXED CHORUS ' r f T ' ROW ONE: Mr. Hopkins, EUenjane Ritter, Carolyn Schneider, Mary Shoudel, Edith Uhl, Doris Robart, Sandra Ross, Nancy Worman, Arlene Moore, Jane Garman, Marcia Mueller, Patty Gieseking, Sharon Sch- lotter, Jane Miller, Barbara Probst. ROW TWO: Larry Herendeen, Carey Coe, Dave McGraw, Carl Diehm, Max Crist, Ranee Buehrer, Maurice McCoy, Marian McCoy, Donald Householder, Paul DeHoff, Danny Whonsetler,Max Whonsetler, Donald Iddings. ROW THREE: Carol Banta, Demaris Rhodes, Betty France, Louise Anderson, Janice France, Carma Venderly, Janice Hartsock, Shirley Douglas, Shirley Freeman, Rosanne Shippy, Evelyn Duehmig, Jackie Stabe, Leon Meyers. ROW FOUR; Paul Baney, Rosalyn Miller, Martha Dressier, Shirley Helton, Judy DeLucenay, Clara Briggs, Barbara Nichols, Barbara Meyers, Joyce McGraw, Jean Schenher, Mary VanGorder, Beverly Hindenlang, Edna Iddings, Earl Kelham. 28 SNAPS Avilla Compliments of AVILLA LUMBER COMPANY Indiana 29 FFA ROW ONE: Mr. Marshall, Larry Herendeen, Leo Debes, Harold Traxler, Carl Diehm, Max Crist, Paul De- Hoff, Donald Householder, Max Whonsetler, Keith Thomas, Junior Bianski, James Schenher. ROW TWO: Floyd Uhl, David McGraw, Gene Harter, Francis Fischer, Tom Whonsetler, Joe Godamski, Ralph Bender, Donald Iddings, James Jackson, Paul Ott, Eugene Sorg. ROW THREE: Jack Helton, Carey Coe, Richard Schlotterer, John Vanover, Carl Horstman, Carl Petrie, Duane Teders, Danny Whonsetler, Allan Simon, James Helmkamp, Dennis Platter, Floyd Rimmel, Max Christensen. ROW FOUR: Jim Krock, Philip Juen- gel, Dewayne Keck, Joe Whonsetler, Edward Duehmig, Clifford Teders, Paul Helmkamp, Walter Kern, Dewight Keck, Richard Whan, Arley Angel, Charles Marti. The Avilla Chapter of F.F.A. had fifty-one members for the 1951-52 school year. The officers were as follows: Ralph Bender, President; Paul Helmkamp, secretary; Donald House- holder, treasurer; Carl Horstman, reporter; Dan Whonsetler, sentinel. The activities for this year include vegetable judging at Purdue University and at the Muck Crop Show in Ft. Wayne, judging poultry and crops, and a visit to the International Live Stock Show in Chicago. THE MILLER-LYNCH COMPANY Hardware, Plumbing, Heating Phone 626 Kendallville 30 JOHNNY ROMAN I WANT TO BE YOUR DEALER Sales Ford Service Main at Drake Rd. Kendallville, Ind. JUDGING TEAMS ROW ONE: Mr. Marshall, Paul Ott, Carl Diehm, Paul DeHoff, Max Whonsetler, Jim Jackson. ROW TWO: Floyd Uhl, Harold Traxler, Paul Helmkamp Danny Whonsetler, Walter Kern, Duane Keck. ROW THREE: Larry Herendeen, Tom Whonsetler, Ralph Bender, Donald Householder, Arley Angel. ROW FOUR: Carey Coe, Keith Thomas, Gene Petrie, Carl Horstman, Allen Simon. ROW ONE: Mr. Marshall, Keith Thomas, Paul DeHoff, Walter Kern. ROW TWO: Dick Whan, Ralph Bender. ROW ONE: Mr. Marshall, Carl Horstman, Donald Householder, Max Crist. ROW TWO: Arley Angel, Gene Petrie, Paul Helmkamp, Harold Traxler. 31 BOYS 4-H ROW ONE: Mr. Marshall, Homer Schuckers, Larry Herendeen, Carey Coe, Larry Sneary, Jimmie Helm- kamp, PaulBaney, Dick Moore. ROW TWO: Roy Yarde, Christian Schneider, Rex Freeman, Paul Helm- kamp, Clair Faux, Lee Yarde, Ira Leslie. ROW THREE: Norma Sorg, Frank Iddings, Keith Rhodes, Carl Horstman, Philip Juengel, Junior Weeks, Hazel Schneider. ROW FOUR: Carolyn Schneider, Jimmie Noffze, Alton Grimm, Dave McGraw, Robert Leatherman, Philip Banta, Edna Iddings. GIRLS 4-H ROW ONE: Mrs. Paschen, Ruth Sayles, Sandra Glass, Carolin Schneider, Shirley Freeman, Carol Banta, Shirley Douglas, Rosanne Shippy, Demaris Rhodes, Janice Freeman, Barbara Wolf. ROW TWO: Teryl Laws, Rita Winebrenner, Pauline Fulk, Carolyn Reade, Ann Lay, Marilyn Kistler, June Freeman, Janice Young.Sally Yarde, Charlotte McDonald, Sharon Wolf, Joyce Coffelt. ROW THREE: KatheleenFuhrman, Sharon Reade, Nancy Harp, Hazel Schneider, Donna Abel, Nancy Dinnius, Sharon Coe, Margaret Cleland, Lottajo Rodman, Kay Stout, Nancy Kemerly. ROW FOUR: Melinda Smith, Rosalyn Rogers, Dixie Strater, Delores Uhl, Patty Gieseking, Joyce McGraw, Edna Iddings, Janet Hippenhammer, Joyce Wilson, Carole Gieseking. 32 1st SEMESTER PAPER STAFF Editors -- Ellen Ritter, Lorene Genda Art-Editors -- Jack Yarian, Dick Ross Features -- Esther Loe Grade News -- Norma Renkenberger Folk and Fact -- Dolores Schlotterer, Barbara Duehmig Mimeograph -- Keith Thomas, Bob Abel Circulation -- Jean Ott, Monica Debes Advisor -- Mrs. Bailey 2nd SEMESTER PAPER STAFF Editors -- Beverly Worman, Barbara Blotkamp Art-editors -- Jack Yarian, Walter Kern Features -- Sandra Schauweker Grade News -- Ann Christensen Folk and Fact -- Daisy Owen, Tom Whonsetler Mimeograph Operators -- Francis Ficsher, Allan Simon Circulation -- Rosalyn Miller, Marcia Mueller 33 SPORTS SNAPS Visit the STRAND and DRIVE-IN for 2 places of enjoyable movies. 34 TOM WHONSETLER CARL PETRIE PAUL DeHOFF IRA GROCOCK VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM COACH: ARLO SCHILLING MANAGER: LARRY WALKER Meet -the -gang -at DeLUCENAY ' S Fountain service - Lunches - Sundies 35 RANGE BUEHRER SECOND TEAM ROW ONE: Floyd Uhl, James Schenher, Junior Bianski, Leon Meyers, Phil Owen. ROW TWO: Dave Mc- Graw, Max Crist. Carl Diehm, Joe Godamski, Max Whonsetler. ROW THREE: Arlo Schilling,, Paul On, Jimmy Jackson, Ronald Gillian, Larry Walker. CHEERLEADERS Shirley Helton, Jeanne Faylor, Clara Briggs Brock and Sons A VILLA FEED MILLS Dry Goods Feed, Coal, Seed, Grain, Salt, Fertilizer Phone 3 Prompt Delivery Avilla 36 Avilla Phone 27 Indiana FRESHMAN TEAM ROW ONE: Floyd Uhl, Dave McGraw, Jimmy Jackson. Paul Ott, Phil Owen. ROW TWO: Arlo Schilling, Carey Coe, John Vanover, Ronald Gillian, Larry Herendeen. Larry Walker. 7th and 8th TEAM ROW ONE: Frank Iddings, Gail Meyers, Keith Moore, Kent Garman, Dick Hippenhammer. ROW TWO: Arlo Schilling, Larry Harter, Lloyd Uhl, Larry Sneary, Ronald Miller, Kennith Weeks, Terry Lay. Compliments of i RUSH NON-FERROUS FOUNDRY CO. ' Avilla Indiana TRACK TEAM Carl Pettie, Carl Diehm, Dick Ross, Ira Grocock, Donald Householder. SOFTBALL TEAM FRONT ROW: Bob Abel, Carl Diehm, Leon Meyer, Phillip Owen, Tom Whonsetler, Ira Grocock. SEC- OND ROW: Tom Walt, Paul DeHoff, Carl Petrie ' , Dick Ross, Ranee Buehrer. Coach: Arlo Schilling. COMPLIMENTS OF Russel Robart Sfta THE P.URITAN Ice Cream Co. Kendallville, Indiana 40 ALUMNI 1940 Maty Jane Crothers (Brand) - Avilla Maxine DeHoff (Suits) - Avilla J. C. Fisher-Grocet-Avilla Rose ' ilen Fischer (Howe) - Hudson Daphne Harrod (Richards) - Bluffion Idress Hoot (Miller) - Auburn Lois Huelsenbeck (Pfafman) - Stroh Cathetine Huff (Truelove) - LaOtto Louis Lash-F rmer-Avilla James Meyer -Purdue Clifford Parks-Farmer-Avilla Glenn Riehm-Farmet-Avilla Caihetine Rice- (Pankop) - Kendallville James Ross-Mech?nic-Avilla Betty Schaefer (Jackson) - Avilla Marilyn Southern (Fulk) - LaOtto Delwes Sionestreet (Arnold) - Avilla Raymond Sylvester - Salesman - Fort Wayne Vera Teders (Schlictentneyer) - Kendallville Michael Walt Jr. -Coca Cola-Laporte Leona Weller-Fott Wayne Ruth Whonsetler (Royer) - Avilla Lucille WoIf(Keister) Avilla 1944 Bill Barreit-Farmer-Hamilton Robert Blotkamp-I. H. Co. -Avilla Betnice Butlet-Gas Co. -Kendallville Robert Carieaux-Avilla Donald Castator-U. S, Navy Esther Clevenger-Fort Wayne Sam Clevenger-Farmer-Avilla Martha Crothers (Martin) -Avilla Donna DeHoff (Murphy) - North Manchester Betty Fischer (Schroph) - Larwill Harold Frey-Business-Avilla Paul Gienget-Farmer-Avilla Carl Hess-Barber-Kendallville Ralph Householder-Feed Mills-Avilla Myrtle Huff (Barrett) - Hamilton Dorothy Jarrett (VanGorder) - Deceased Arthur Jotdan-Farmer-LaOtto Vernon Kemerly-I. H. Co.- Avilla Vaughn Kosiietney-Avilla Margaret Marli(Ley) - Avilla Donald Martin-Feed Mlll-KendallvIIle Richard Martin-Fort Wayne Francis Meyer-I. H. Co. -Avilla Dorothy Wagner-Fort Wayne Marjorie Waltets-Deceased Mary Warble (Helmer) - Wolcottville Veryl Weimer- Zollnets -Kendallville Delores Wolf (Martin) - Kendallville Betty Yarian (Pearson) - Avilla Arthur Zolman-Kendallville 1943 Robert Beltz-California Phyllis Bertsch-Purltan-Kendallville Alice Call-Fort Wayne Richard Carpenter-Fort Wayne Vera Christlieb-Ossian Vern Christlieb-Milk Hauler-Fort Wayne Dorothy Fike -Garrett Dale Fischer-Farmer-Avilla Hazel Fisher (Bowers) - N. Y. June Keller (Newman) - Kendallville Rosanna Keck(Kock) - Fort Wayne Robert Frost-1. H. Co. -Auburn Thomas Knauer-Texas Ellen Kreinbrink (Helmkamp)-Avilla Archie Kugler-Mechanic-Swan Dorihea Landgraff-G. E.-Fori Wayne Donald Leitch-Levins-Kendallville Ronald Leitch-Levins-Kendallville William Lobdell-Mechanic-Fon Wayne Dorothy Meyers-G. E. -Avilla Stanley Pepple-Unlied States Navy Harvey Preston-Farmer-Avilla Fern Rhodes (Sage) - Fat Wayne Gettrude Rynearson (Burg) - Avilla Gerald Sayles-Foreman-Kendallville Raymond Scheurich-Wheel Works-Kendallville Anna Belle Schlupp-Nurse-Kendallville Warren Sheets-Dow Chemicat-Midland. Mich. Ralph Simon-Farmer-Avilla Doris Stephenson -Garrett Paul Teders-Milk Hauler -Garrett Roberta Wineland (Wible) - Chicago, 111. 1942 Allen Anderson-Laborer -Ohio Kathleen Berkes (Harold) - Fort Wayne Martha Blotkamp (Gause) - Deceased Wilma Brown (Bruce) - Rome City Lavon Carteaux (Jansen) ' - Kendallville John Clark-Furniture Business-Avilla Mary Ann Cogan (Coffelt) - Kendallville Virginia Conrad (Scheurlch) - Kendallville Cleo Crothers (Marks) - Avilla Stanley Fordeck-Electrician -Kendallville Karl Householder -Salisbury -Kendallville Ronald Kistler-Farmer-Avilla Mary Jane Ley (Sioner) - Avilla Robert Meyers-Salisbury-Auburn Marjorie Probst (Miller) -Kendallville Roy Potier-JournalGazetteFt. Wayne Clarence Riehm-Farmer-KendaUville Donna Schaeffer-(Mvers) -LaOtto Pat Schauweker (Bailey) - Indianapolis Mary Simon (Kemerly) - Avilla Marilyn Simon (Overly) - LaOtto Robert Smurr-United States Army Martha Jean Teders (Kistler) - Avilla Arthur Troyer-Farmer-Avilla Agatha Truelove (Fischer) - Avilla Marie Weimer (Cripe) - Siurgis Marietha Weimer (frey) - Avilla Guy Whan-Farmer-Avilla Doris Wolf (Myers) - Auburn Shirley Zinn-Nurse ' s Training-Indianapolis Guy Solman-Farmer-Avilla Luella Zolman (Pepple) - LaOtto 1941 Betty AcKer (Smith) - Kendallville Lorene Barrett (Chadburn) - Kendallville Martha Beltz (Horn) Fort Wayne Warren Blackman-Student-Scotland Richard Blotkamp-I. H. Co. -Churubusco Glenn Bradley-Elkhart Violet Busch (Casper) - South Bend Christine Call-General Electric-Ft. Wayne Lester Campbell -Refrlgeration-Garrett Russell Carteaux-Uniied States Army Argyle ChrisiUeb-Fort Wayne Eugene Cogan-Ball State Luella Conrad - (Stabler) - Fort Wayne Dean CramCr-Farmer-Avilla Jack Febles-Kendallville Luella Gehring-Fort Wayne Beverly Herberger (Rickel) - Medaryville Pauline Imler (Rice) Rome City Martha Kemerly (Taggarl) Dundee, III. Claude Kennel-Deceased Donald Kistler-Kendallville Patricia Knauer-Avilla Bank-Avilla Phyllis Linville (Comb) - South Bend Joseph Mueller-Kraft-Garrett Donald Myers-Kendallville Barbara Preston-Indianapolis Richard Stuart -McCray -Kendallville Thelma Traxler (Buchs) - Waterloo Joseph Wineland-1. H. Co. -Kendallville Glenn Wolf-Aviaiion-Dallas, Texas Bonnie Worman(Ryan) - LaOtto Donald Wright-Foundry -Kendallville Aihea Zi(in(Knapp) - Kendallville 1945 Keith Barhan-Farmer-Avilla Doris Billman-Avilla Bina Busch-Sears Roebuck-Avilla Beverly Carteaux (Floyd) - California Delores DePew (Mueller) - Garrett Floyd Englert-lnternational Service Co. Fort Wayne Robert Eiler-Germany James Fischer-Fort Wayne Martha Garman (Price) - Huntertown Robert Gorrell-I. H. Co. -Ft. Wayne Bernadeen Gracock (Miller) - LaOtto Brenda Harrod (Hamblen) - Bluffton John Lobdell-Avilla Alice Lung(Dannenbuxg) - Garrett Eleanor Marti (Teders) - Ganett Carl Meyer-G. E.-Fort Wayne Max Newman-Farmer-Kendallville Harold Pepple-Ciiy Service-KendallviUe Bobbv Renkenberger -Farmer -Kendallville Calvin Rynearson -McCray -Kendallville Keith Sheeis-I. H. Co. -Avilla Lavon Simon (Hague) - Kendallville Betty Sneary (Matmiller) - California Phillip Stout-State Police-Columbus. Ind. Barbara Stonestreet-G. E.-Fort Wayne Brunet ta Teders (Sible) - Avilla Robert VanGorder-Avilla Eitene Wiedler (Friend) -Elkhart Charles Wineland-I. H. Co. -Kendallville Mary Wolf (Smiley) - Fort Wayne Lois Wright-Wayne Knitting-Fort Wayne Marie Frey (Hartman) - Avilla Richard Frey-Farmer-Wolcottville James Frankenberg-Farmer-Kendallville Luella Grawcock (Pepple) - LaOtto Cletus Grocock (McNally) - Fort Wayne Warren Harding-Mechanic-Kendallville Phillip Helmer-Farmer-Avilla Donald Helmkamp-Milk Hauler -Avilla Nancy Hersh (RadclifO - Kendallville Betty Householder (Keck) - Avilla Loretta Householder (Weber) - Avilla Leila Kugler (Jordan) - Swan Joan Lash (Myers) - Kendallville John Ley-Farmer-Avllla William Martin-FeedMill-Kendallville James Miller-Farmer-Avilla Beatrice Riehm (House) - Muncie Walter Schauweker, Jr. - Fort Wayne Richard Schaefer-Farmer-Kendallville Betty Shutta (Wonderly) - Ohio Jacqueline Spacy-Avilla Eulalie Traxler (Ellen) - Waterloo Omer Traxler -Fort Wayne Lois Troyer-Teacher-Elwood 41 ALUMNI 1946 Lawrence Balliet — U.S. Army Lucille Butler (Marx) James Duehmig — U.S. Army Helen Eley (Parks) K ' ville Lois Fischer (Teders) Avilla Kenneth Frey — Albion, Mich. Joan Helmer (Campbell) Ft. Wayne Edward Hindenlang — Avilla Elmo Householder (Edwards) — K ' ville Marcille Keller (Hess) — Avilla Ernest Kuckuck — U.S. Air Force Joyce LaFever (Ihrie) LaOtto Mary Jean Lash (David) K ' ville Bob Linville — Farmer — K ' ville Rose Mary Lobdell (Akey) Auburn Norma Frost (Rogers) K ' ville Anna May McCoy — Ins. — K ' ville Jeanne Padgitt — LB. — Avilla Donald Parks — Foundry — K ' ville Kenneth Pfafman — Retail Business — K ' ville Dick Reneenberger — U.S. Army Barbara Riccius (Fritz) K ' ville Marion Rogers — Foundry — K ' ville Jack Schauweker — U.S. Army Mary Rugh Schaffer — Teaching — K ' ville Marion Scheurich — Farmer — Avilla Veda Scheurich (Stout) — K ' ville David Stout — Farmer — K ' ville Richard Weimer — U.S. Army Marjorie Wolf — G.E. — Avilla Clyde Wright — U.S. Army Gerald Helmkamp — Auburn Richard Thomas — Electrician — K ' ville 1947 Dick Albaugh — Trucking — K ' ville Bob Bertsch — U.S. Army Tom Bice - I.H. - Ft. Wayne Harold Blotkamp — I. H. — Garret Tom Carteaux — U.S. Marines Alice Conrad (Whan) — Avilla Jean Cooley (Weirick) K ' ville Pat Cox — Teaching Bill Demint — Fams worth Naomi DePew (Hoeffel) — Garrett Dorothy Diehm (Porter) — Ft. Wayne Bill Douglas — U.S. Air Force Don Duehmig — U.S. Air Force Wilma Fischer (Helmer) — Avilla Velma Fischer (Carteaux) — Avilla Donna Fischer — Beautician — Avilla Kermit Fisher — U.S. Air Force Edith Fordyce (Leatherman) — Ft. Wayne Deloris Greiser (Inks) — K ' ville Sally Garman — Manchester College Jim Harris — U.S. Army Vivian Halferty (Handy) — Avilla Marion Halferty — B O — Avilla Dora Jordon — Kroger ' s Ware House Richard Jackson — Farmer — LaOtto Victor Ley U.S. Army Betty Ley (Ellert) - Avilla Bernard Meyer — U.S. Air Force Herbert Myers — U.S. Army Dorothy Owen — G.E. — AviUa Betty Ritter (Green) - K ' ville Joan Rogers (Fraze) — Avilla Joan Rink — Pollacks — Garret Jean Rink — Pollacks — Garret Tom Reed — U.S. Army Shirley Renkenberger — Kendallville Junior Sayles — U.S. Air Force Marcella Scheurich — Avilla Rosemary Smith (Dietrich) Waterloo Stanley Schopf — U.S. Marine Lee Shank — Farmer — Garrett Robert Simon — Avilla Jed Scholtterer — U.S. Air Force Helen Tarlton (Mowery) — Ft. Wayne Bill Todd — Haffner ' s Noblesville Ann VanGorder (Ogg) — Avilla Bob Waldron — Draft ' s — Waterloo Beverly Zinn — Ft. Wayne Bob Uhl — Farmer — ' Avilla 1948 James Bianski — Farmer — LaOtto Donna Blotkamp (Fuller) — Wolcottville Mary Bohnenberger — Avilla Mert on Buehrer — Avilla Pat Crothers — Avilla Ivan Dressier — U.S. Marines William Eley — Coast Guard Academy Harold Englert — U.S. Army Alberta Fischer (Helmkamp) Stroh Paul Gieger _ I.H. - LaOtto Marilyn Gienger — Avilla Roger Harrod — U.S. Army Deloris Grimm (Treesh) — K ' ville Richard Helmkamp — U.S. Navy Jean Imler (Uhl) - K ' ville Francis Ley — U.S. Army Betty McBridge (Sloffer) Churubusco Dorothy McCoy — K ' ville Jack Moore — U.S. Army Jerry Mueller — I.H. — Avilla Lillian Myers (Brown) LaOtto Ellen Parks — Avilla Loyal Perlich — Ball State Theresa Teders (Meyers) — Avilla Lois Traxler (Remke) — Avilla D ' Maris Uhl (Jackson) Avilla Paul Uhl - U.S. Army Patricia Walt (Rhodes) Avilla John Weimer — Auburn Alice Wright — Ft. Wayne Tom Marti — U.S. Marines 1949 Thomas Angel, Jr. — McCraly ' s — LaOtto Bob Beckberger — U.S. Air Force Raymond Bell — Farmer — Oregon Richard Bender — Farmer — K ' ville Richard Braun — U.S. Navy Maynard Campbell — U.S. Air Force Teresa Carteaux — Wagner Ins. Avilla Irvin Croy — U.S. Army Janet Debes — Draft ' s — Avilla Constance DePew (Englert) — Garrett Pat DeWitt Messenger ' s Auburn Wayne Diehm — Steckley ' s — Avilla Eugene Duehmig — U.S. Air Force Charles Fordyce — Grain Co. LaOtto Mary Gienger — Avilla Mary Gadomski (Fletcher) Betty Grocock (Sierra) — LaOtto Bernard Haines — Farmer — Avilla Pat Helmer — Lincoln Life — Avilla Bill Hulsenbeck — Farmer — Avilla Maxine Jarrett (Ritter) — K ' ville Frank Knach — Avilla Bob Kugler — U.S. Army Ruth Lash (Marti) California Dick Marti — U.S. Army Chloe Peters (Davis) LaOtto Ivan Potter — Farmer — Avilla Bernard Rhodes — U.S. Air Force Fred Ritter — Foundry — K ' ville Max Robart — U.S. Navy Ethel Schaefer (Diehm) — Avilla Sally Schauweker (Sibert) Avilla Alene Scheurich — Avilla Barbara Schlotterer — Lincoln Life Georgia Schlupp (Bender) — K ' ville Bertha Schrader (Albertson) Avilla Norman Simon — Farmer — Avilla Max Sneary — Wabash College Joan Teders (Desimond) Avilla 1950 Lois Baney (Harman) K ' ville Charles Bowers — U.S. Marines Floyd Butler — Coast Guards Doris Castator — I.U. Bloomington Carl Christensen — U.S. Marines Bob Crace — Salisbury Merrilee Debes — Lincoln Life — Avilla Retha Fischer — I.H. — Avilla Marjorie Freeman — Kraft — Avilla Martha Freeman — Kraft — Avilla Mary Foster — Hope College John Gadomoski — G.E. LaOtto Guy Grocock — U.S. Air Force Betty Horstman — Lincoln Life — Avilla Maxine Householder — G.E. — Avilla Emma Huff — Kraft — Avilla George Iddings — Farmer — Avilla Ruth Iddings (Smart) — Avilla Patty Jackson — Kraft — Avilla Lillian Juengal — Avilla Donald Ley — Feed Mill — Avilla Lee Ott — Farmer — Avilla Donald Offord - U.S. Army Ronald Offord — Farmer _ Avilla Allen Owen — I. U. Bloomington Forrest Park — Farmer — Avilla Margaret Parr — Ft, Wayne Ann Pepple — Olivet College Byron Pfafman — Avilla Donna Pfafman — Albion Lumber Co. Hugh Reynolds — G.E. Avilla Lavon Rhodes — Essex Wire Dorthea Rimmel (Herendeen) Gale Schaffer — I.H. - Avilla Sam Shank — G.E. Avilla Jack Traxler — U.S. Marines Ruth Uhl - Kraft - Avilla Bob Walt - U.S. Marines Janis Whan (Shroyer) — Avilla Pauline Weimer — Kraft — Avilla Paul Wolf - U.S. Marines 1951 Connie Beckberger (Oberlick) Arizona Audrey Buehrer — Wayne Pump — Avilla Boyd Campbell — Farmer — Avilla Bob Coil — Construction Co. Dale Crist — Avilla George Diehm — G. E. — Avilla Eleanor Dressier — Morris — Avilla Joe Duehmig — G.E. — Avilla Donna Frederick — K ' ville Ann Garman — Avilla Don Gienger — Feed Mill — Avilla Lynn Halferty — Construction Co. Franklin Harter — Construction Co. Jim Helmer — Farmer — Avilla Mary Helmkamp — Student — Avilla Marilyn Hippenhammer — Lincoln Life Lavera Knach — Koons ' — Avilla Bill Miller - G.E. Avilla Charles Miller — Farmer — Avilla Phyllis Miller - Kraft - Avilla Barbara Moore — Lincoln Life Jean Moore — Avilla John Noffze — City Dairy — Avilla George Probst — Farmer — Avilla Evelyn Scheurich — Avilla Marilyn Scheurich (Reynolcfs) — Avilla Tom Schlotterer — G.E. — Avilla Rosemary Sheets — Olivet College, 111. Carole Smith McCray (Office) K ' ville Nell Simon — Farmer — Avilla Don Snell — Ft. Wayne Art School Wretha Stice (Douglas) — Avilla Beverly Uhl — Lincoln Life Marilyn Walker — Manchester College Dick Worman — U.S. Rubber Co-Leo Bob Wright - G.E. K ' ville HANEY ' S GLASS SHOP Glass for every purpose Kendallville, Indiana 42 PUBLIX CORNERS Offers You: The Publix Cafe Phillips 66 Gas and Oils Complete Lubrication Stodebaker Automobiles and Trucks LEE TIRES Compliments of your favorite Phone 155 - 357 - 358 West North St. Kendallville Indiana Compliments of McCRAY REFRIGERATION COMPANY Kendallville, Indiana UHL OIL COMPANY READE ' S SUPER SERVICE STATION Diamond T Trucks Wholesale and Retail Petroleum Products, Tires and Sinclair Products Tires and Accessories Lubrication and Wheel Balancing Accessories Phone 63-J - 63-M Kendallville, Indiana Phone Kendallville 64 Kendallville, Indiana 43 SWARTZLANDER ' S FIFER SHOE STORE Registered Jeweler American Gem Society Shoes for the Entire Family Kendallville Bulova Bluebird Diamonds Hamilton es Wyler Kendallville, Indiana Elgin KENDALL FROZEN LOCKER Charles and Hazel Thomas Wholesale and Retail Quality Meats - Processing For home Freezers Containers and Wrapping Paper — Lockers For Rent 550 South Main St. Phone 318 Kendallville, Indiana THE TOGGERY SHOP - FOR THE BRANDS YOU for KNOW IT ' S Men ' s and Young tAen ' s SNYDER ' S MEN ' S SHOP Wilson Bros. 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