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

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C cin Ljou muaine ? The annual staff of Our Yesterdays 1951 has decided to write a new page in the annual this year. We hope you will enjoy reading this page as much as the other features in this book. Can you imagine Richard Allspaw dating every night? Can you imagine Edward Amstutz being rough and rowdy? Can you imagine Marlene Amstutz without Arlene? Can you imagine Arlene Balsiger not having an engagement — an accordion one, that is? Can you imagine George Balsiger taking twirling lessons? Can you imagine Godfrey Bertsch talented on the tuba? Can you imagine Ardus Jean Beaty being a school marm? Can you imagine Carolyn Bixler not liking Pontiacs? Especially grey ones? Can you imagine Mary Mae Chrisman failing her classes? Can you imagine Mary Jane Fiechter being quiet natured? Can you imagine Shirley Flueckiger teasing Mr. Hedges instead of visa-versa as always is the case? Can you imagine Robert Gilliom studying when he's supposed to instead of drawing? Can you imagine James Hedges without his vast knowledge of the social sciences? I wonder why. Can you imagine Roger Hirschy saying the right things at the right time? Can you imagine Kenneth Isch liking bookkeeping? Can you imagine Anita Kennel being able to keep her mind on her studies instead of down at the Chevrolet Garage? Can you imagine Joe Lehman basking at Miami Beach? Can you imagine Nancy Lehman living in a house without hedges around it? Can you imagine Roderick Liechty liking a rose instead of a Daisy? Can you imagine Romayne Litwiller enjoying herself in physics with an all-boy class? Can you imagine Millard Moser in knickers and long stockings? Can you imagine Charles Nagel being early to class? Can you imagine Jack Nussbaum not being the most all ’round student in school? Can you imagine Lena Nussbaum not emptying stationery boxes? Can you imagine John Parr without curly hair—not a permanent either, as you might guess? Can you imagine Tom Riesen willing to write themes for Miss Blue? Can you imagine Bill Sipe being tame and dull? Can you imagine Janean Sprunger not reading a book? Can you imagine Kenyon Sprunger alone? Without the boys, that is. Can you imagine Virgil Strahm telling a joke? Can you imagine Billie Stucky willing to drive a Plymouth? Can you imagine Ruth Welty not being her natural sweet self? Can you imagine Mr. Spurgeon betting orange pop instead of coke? Can you imagine Mr. Renner going on a diet? Can you imagine Miss Blue’s senior English class not arguing and winning as usually is the case? Can you imagine Miss Stone not blushing? Can you imagine Miss Hirschy without her quiet sense of humor? Can you imagine Mr. Burkhalter having plenty of leisure time? Can you imagine Dannv Liechty and Arne Liechty singing wholeheartedly in A Cap-pella? Can you imagine Ardena Hirschy working multiplication problems for Mr. Hedges just for the fun of it? Can you imagine Jerry Zerkel, Jimmy Gerber, and Roger Strahm studying in study hall, or any class, for that matter? Twenty

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SImliti on J -A- on tors In September of ‘50 Berne-French High School received a new class of forty-five eager Juniors. We chose the following class officers: Don Neuen as president. Paul Sprunger as vice president. Carolyn Smith as secretary, and Daisy Heller as treasurer. We presented our class play. Cheaper by the Dozen' on February 13. We wish to express our gratitude to Miss Blanche Stone for her wonderful direction. In May we played host to the Seniors at the Junior-Senior Reception. Socn after this the report cards made their last appearance, and we were glad to see enough credits to return as Seniors next year. So until then, we remain—Yours truly. Row 1—Jo Ann Baumgartner. Lorine Baumgartner. Junior Bcrtsch. Alice Brunner. Mary Alice Canen. Mary Davis 'first semester . Rote 2—James Gerber. Ruth Gilliom, Kedwin Graber. Arthur Habegger. Gloria Hanni, Bonita Heare. Row 3—Daisy Heller. Phil Kaehr. Bill Kipfer, John Kip-fer. Glory Ann Lautzenheiser. 'first semester) Carol Lehman. Row 4—Gloria Lehman. Phyllis Lehman, Shirley Lehmann. Virginia Lehman. Colleen Liechty. Nolan Liechty. Rote 5—Shirley Liechty. Robert Litwiller. Cora Lucas. Marilyn Moser. Ruby Alice Moser. Don Neuen. Row 6—Mary Niederhauser, Joan Nussbaum. Susan Rumple. Carolyn Smith. Claranell Sprunger. Lucinda Sprunger. Row 7—Paul Sprunger. Marjorie Stauffer. Roger Strahm, Ona le Stucky. Norma Jean Sweeney. Gloria Timmons. Row 8 Audrey Whitehurst. Roberta Wulliman, Jerry Zerkel.