Berne French Township High School - Our Yesterdays Yearbook (Berne, IN)

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On September 6, 1949, the Junior class came rushing in to begin their 11th year of school. For our officers we chose Jack Nussbaum for our President; Charles Nagel, Vice President; Jan-ean Sprunger, Secretary; Nancy Lehman, Treasurer. On February 3rd we presented our junior play, ''Meet Me In Saint Louis.” We wish to thank Miss Blanche Stone for her wonderful direction. On May 12th we played host to the seniors at the Junior-Senior Reception We don’t want to brag, but we do think we did a good job. Row 1; Richard Allspaw, Edward Amstutz Row 2: Marlene Am- stutz, Arlene Balsiger, George Balsiger, Ar-dus Beaty, Godfrey Bertsch, Carolyn Bix-ler Row 3: Mary Mae Chris man, Mary Jane Fiech-ter, Shirley Flueckiger, Junior Hawkins (deceased), James Hedges, Roger Hirschy Row 4; Kenneth Isch, Dorian Kaeppel, Anita Kennel, Joe Lehman, Nancy Lehman, Roderick Liechty Row 5: Millard Moser, Charles Nagel, Jackie Nussbaum, Lena Nussbaum, John Parr, Tom Riesen Row 6: Bill Sipe, Jancan Sprunger, Kenyon Sprunger, Virg’l Strahm, Billie Stuckv, Ruth Ann Welty Absent: Robert Gillioin Twenty-two

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wrote that she got transferred to a different hospital where she is the head of the nurses' staff. She also said that Sherry Habegger is an interior decorator in that same town. That reminds me, Judson Lehman recently accepted a position as a professional artist in Columbus, Ohio. We had better get some more gas at this station. Isn't that attendant Walter Mazelin? Hi! Remember us? Well, we are finally in Elkhart. Let’s find a place to eat. Isn't that Dorothy Bertsch across the street? Hi. Dorothy! What are you doing here? I am a medical secretary for Dr. Ross. Do you know that Bonnie Huser is here in Elkhart, too? She works in the Bank. I also got a letter from Anna Laura Weidler. She is the librarian in Auburn, Ind. The Zollncr Pistons are playing in Fort Wayne tonight, Anna, would you like to go? Howard Habegger is now playing with the Pistons. He’s high point man every time! Yes, I want to see Howard play again. I also read in the paper that Jerry Lehman recently became manager of the team. I bet he's proud! Isn't that Julia Liechty over there by the door? I wonder what she is doing now. She is a nurse in the Lutheran Hospital. She is married and lives here in Fort Wayne. Shirley Hirschy is a child evangelism worker in Fort Wayne. She always did like children, didn't she? Well, I'll have to hurry back to Berne or you will miss your bus back to Indianapolis, Kathryn. John Burke, who is now married and has a family, is an assistant to Cliff Gilliom—his father-in-law at Dunbars. Richard Augsburger is now manager of the Berne Witness. He is now married to his high school sweetheart, Pauline Seesenguth. They read the Witness to their two children every other night. I see David Gehman has followed his father's profession. He is a minister in California. Logan is now head man of the Chevy garage in Berne, and Doyle Lehman is a farmer. He owns a 200 acre farm. He is married and has twin boys. Well, here's good old Berne, again. There are Mary Lou Walchle and Elsie Lehman talking together. Hi girls! Elsie, are you still private secretary for your father at the Lumber Company? Yes, I am. Mary Lou, what are you doing now? I am a housewife here in Berne. Les, my husband, gave our little boy a pair of boxing gloves for his birthday. I will try and locate Lillian Baumgartner some time when I go back to Indianapolis. She is a cheerleader at Indiana University. Well, Kathryn, there's your bus. I am sure we are convinced that our former classmates have all succeeded, aren't you? Yes, I am. Good bye, .Anna. So-long, Kathryn. Anna Schwartz Kathryn Soldner Twenty-one

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An ambitious class of Sophomores entered Berne-French High School in the fall of 49. The officers chosen were Paul Sprunger as president, Don Neuen as vice president, Carolyn Smith as secretary, and Susan Rumple as treasurer. A skating party was held at Decatur on April 24. Fvery one had a swell time. Row 1: James Amstutz, Gretchen Bagley, Jo Ann Baumgartner Row 2: Lorine Baum- gartner, Junior Bertsch, Alice Brunner, Mary Alice Can-en, Mary Davis. Jim Gerber Row 3: Ruth Helen Gil-liom, Kedwin Grabe£, Arthur Habegger, Gloria Hanni, Bonita Hcare, Daisy Heller Row 4: Phil Kaehr, Bill Kipfer, John Kipfer, Gloria Ann I.autzen-heiser, Carol Lehman, Gloria Lehman Row 5: Joan Lehman, Phyllis Lehman, Shirley Lehman, Virginia Lehman, Colleen Liechty, Nolan Liechty Row 6: Shirley Liechty, Cora Lucas, Marilyn Moser, Ruby Alice Moser, Don Neuen, Mary Nicdcrhauser Row 7: Joan Nussbaum, Susan Rumple, Carolyn Smith, Claranell Sprunger, Lucinda Sprunger, Marjorie Stauffer Row 8: Paul Sprunger, Roger Strahm, Onale Stucky, Norma Sweeney, Gloria Timmons, Jerry Zerkcl Absent: Audrey White hurst, Roberta Wulli man