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

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SENIORS SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Four years ago we, the class of 54 hopped onto a merry-go-round that whirled us through high school. The year 1951, the first time around, found us entering high school as a bunch of green freshmen. The carrousel fared well with fifty-two riders. Engineer was Charles Spurgeon, and his assistants were Zenana Hawkins, Suzanne Yager, and Grace Liechty. Moving very cautiously, we received our first jolt at the initiation from the ’51 Seniors. Several received a second jolt from some Latin class pranksters. The contrivance collected only one scratch during the year, this being from a class party. Whirling a little faster but still cautiously, we rode into our Sophomore year. This round Karl Rich took over the engineer's position with the aid of his helpers—Ned Kip-fer, John Cook, and Paul Schug. We now had two scratches, the second acquired once more from a roller skating class party. The merry-go-round whirled at a still faster pace the third time around when it received the first big dent from the Junior Play. “It’s A Great Life” and those numerable scratches from class parties. Our chief engineer, Tom Burke and his co-chairmen— Ruth Ann Liechty. Barbara Klopfenstein, and Stuart Miller, kept us twirling smoothly and waiting for a rainbow to appear in the form of our class rings. Our merriest project was a reception for the Seniors. With still fifty-two passengers aboard, the carrousel completed its final whirl in ’54. Among its scars was found one large dent left from the play given in April. “Old Doc.” It even bore a few streamers that were collected from the Junior-Senior Reception. There was also a bulletin board with snapshots and cards that were tacked on its side to hold in memory the events of the class trip. They were placed there by the head carpenter. John Cook, and his steady hammer assistants — Charles Spurgeon, Louise Stauffer, and Jane Clauser. Reaching its final destination at last the merry-go-round slowed down, so the passengers could get off and end their ride at baccalaureate and commencement. The class chose as their motto, Stand for something, fall for nothing” Our class flower is the American Beauty Rose, the class colors—Blue and Silver. Twelve