Bluffton High School - Buccaneer Yearbook (Bluffton, OH)

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Pr it-2.4esf+ ' Sophomore Class History In September 1928, a cast of eighty performers made their debut on the stage of education. We knew that if our show was to be a success we would need a stage director. We decided that Manley Thompson would be a good one, but, fearing lest he be too overburdened with his duties, we chose Mabel Herr to assist him. All companys need money so we installed Eva Luginbuhl to finance the show. Finally, someone suggested that we would be certain of success if we added a chief overseer to our staff to see that everything ran smoothly. We promptly voted to let Miss Lapp fill that position. At first it was hard to adjust ourselves to stage life, but soon everything started to run smoothly. Cast number three gave a reception in our honor to ini- tiate us into stage life. Later we staged a party for ourselves. Soon, however, the lure of knowledge overshadowed the glory of stardom for one player who dropped out. A few others, too, could not stand the strain of such a life and gave up their careers for other stations. The rest pledged faithfully to come back next year with more Prima Donnas and stars. In September 1929, we gain took up our work, this time as cast number two. We are slowly advancing to our goal-cast number four. We again went through the ordeal of electing a staff. This time Ralph Locher directed, Robert Balmer assisted, Robert Ewing handled the money and Mr. Stettler was overseer. Many of our actors and actresses received applause for their fine acting in the fields of athletics, music and activities. The curtain dropped on a successful year. Twenty-eight

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R v . 1 7 - 4' ' X 1-gflfiigraq. xy S Top Row: Francis Luginbihl, Lucille Johnson, William Wells, Anna Watkins, Harold Bell, Alma Shalley. Second Row: Wilner Mumma, Marie Scoles, Marguerite Geiger, Roland Bixler, Eleanor Motter, Woodrow Herr, Mabel Steiner. Third Row: Harold Burkholder, Evelyn Gratz, Odell Alspach, Thomas Perry, Dorothy Henry, Weldon Lightner, Aleene Balmer. Fourth Row: Myron Triplehorn, Verena Winkler, Woodrow Luginbuhl Catherine Maidlow, Paul Hirschler, Louise Benroth, Neva Badertscher. Fifth Row: James West, Ruby Dudgeon, Madeline GaiHe, Rolland Motter, Vera Habegger, Rosella Montgomery Nelson Basinger. Sixth Row: Dora Dillman, - Kenneth Neuensch- wander, Alice Ream, Hugh Niswander, Eunice Moser, James Bixel, Frances Musselman Seventh Row: Howard Triplehorn, Francis Criblez, Garfield Griffith, May Nusbaum, Nelson Steiner, Marjorie Stratton. Eighth Row: Elizabeth Kliewer, Sherwood Diller, Cleda Binkley, John Beagle, Cleona Richenbach, Carl Devier. Twenty-seven 'J' 'LgmU.'zJ 'I fL1,f1f3-5.i1Y'-la-1. J S' ll

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5 -P V . 'ri 'JB-A 'X ' A r 'J fefwfe - so by o . K ,. Ju it J, Top Row: Francis Devier, Paul Schumacher, Clayton Bucher, Marcella Steiner, Martha Niswander, Beulah Rice, Dorothy Lloyd, Evelyn Schnegg, Hershal Moore, Ralph Reichenbach, Sidney Balmer, Charles Emmons, Robert Gerber, Thomas Crawford, Dwight Niswander, Kenneth Jackson, Reed Hilty, Manley Thompson. Second Row: Mildred Pratt, Melvina Luginbuhl, Mabel Herr, Clela Hilty, Nancy Ruhl, Verna Keifer, Margaret Luginbuhl, LeVon Leman, Ruth Berry, Dorothy Basinger, Ruth Cunningham, Sevila Bixel, Velma Hauenstein, Elva Luginbuhl, Janette Schumacher, Mary Luginbuhl, Lucille Luginbuhl, Ula Schaeublin, Dorothy Disbrow, Violet Garmatter, Robert Motter, Marion Burkholder. Third Row: Ruth Matter, Frieda Luginbuhl, Dorothy Rae Triplett, Fern Stuart, Helen Wells, Robert Ewing, Ralph Locher, Mr. Stettler, Robert Balmer, Eleanor Niswander, Lena Gratz, Jean Diller, Jane Miller, Gladys Fett, Julia Basinger, Mary King. Fourth Row: Denver Augsburger, Clifton Diller, Lowell Boothby, Emerson Nis- wander, Franklin Basinger, Harold Marshall, Maynard Niswander, Karl Gable, Wilmer Basinger, Arnold Epp, Gerald Basinger, Robert Kohli, Stanley Niswander, Clarence Moser. OFFICERS President .,................ ........ R alph Locher Vice-President .............. i........ R obert Balmer Secretary-Treasurer ........ .......... R obert Ewing Advisor ..... ,..................... ..... ..... M r . Stettler Twenty-nine