Avilla High School - Panther Yearbook (Avilla, IN)

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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

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