Bluffton High School - Buccaneer Yearbook (Bluffton, OH)

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,v.l, l I , , , --.,,s.,,n,-.f bu. f ' I 9 215-Q ...Q T Robert Balmer A - President Lowell Boothby Vice-President Robert Ewing - Secretary-Treasurer Junior Class History In the fall of '28, eighty bright and shining faces launched their ships on the sea of higher education. At first the waves seemed rough, which almost terrified our crew beyond control. However we soon gained control of the ship and placed Manley Thompson at the helm, with Mabel Herr as second mate. We also learned that no ship could sail without finance, so we gave Elva Lugibihl the position of Sec.-Treas. Miss Lapp was chosen as faculty advisor. Our ship was adorned with the colors of red and black In October came the Junior Freshman recept1on Ah we were being recognized by omeone Many found places in the various activities By the fall of 29, we no longer felt the waves so rough Ralph Locher xx as called upon to steer the ship this year with Robert Balmei as h1 chief ass1s+ant, and Robert Fwmg holding the position of Sec Trei This time Mr Stettler was chosen as class proctoi By the end of the year we had become quite gay and lnterested in all school affairs Where oh wheie, are the gay young Sophomores' Safe now in the Junior class They ve gone out from their old Latin, they ve gone out from tough mathematics, safe x in the Junior class To this tune we were malchlng back to dear old Bluffton H1 in the fall of 30 lhis year found Robert Balmer dlrectlng our voyage with Lowell Boothby as Vice Pres Robert Evsing, who so ably fulfilled hls office last year, found hlmself again playing the role of Sec Treas with Coach Robeson as ur advisor Ralph Locher was chosen to fill the office of Junior Ass Editor of the Annual Leaves Now came our chance to royallv entertain the infants of Bluffton High We also received our rings and are certainly proud of them Our class play The Ar ival of Kitty was quite a success Bobbie Balmer interpreted his part well as the other Kitty Last but not least came the Jun1o1 Senior Banquet We considered ourselves quite flattered to entertaln, for the last time, the Senior class of 31 We non walt to entei the realms next year as Seniors W-,s'K.:lh-lee Ml 09 XR Q D :A tv egg.-ee E3 U J,-A , UQ.. .. J. f .-4-11 f4fff,1f-f . ' I 2 L 'H n I I .I . ' . n ' in I . . ' , . - V l A N . fn ' Ii u v Y V , , l - , ' Q . ' . n UI. , . . 4 , D - 'i r A V ' . . , ' , v l . ., ' P V A VA , , I x , Y P il 'Qs

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, Qgiiigl F fig N N dll UQ Q? Mr. N. W. Cunningham Mr. N. W. Cunningham, well-known Bluffton resident and prominent sup- porter of Bluffton High School, was the first Commencement speaker at a Bluffton High School Commence- ment. The First Commencement Program Given at the M. E. Church, Bluffton, on June 3rd, 1881. Anthem -------- - Choir Invocation ---- Rev. Layport Music - Moonlight on the Lake - - - Hattie Ballard Essay ---- Helen F. Barnes fSecond Honorsj Oration Earth's Battlefields - W - Rolla A. Hickey Essay ---- Emma Lugabill Music ---- - Hettie Vernon Oration The Book of Fate Willis V. Hutchins Essay -- -- Lillie M. Clark Essay - False Lights - - Minnie Herrmann fFirst Honorj Music --------- - Choir Presentation of Diplomas to Class of Six Graduates Class Song Benediction - - Rev. G. E. Harsh X

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,li i 1 , -' ,Y l l 'Pop row Denver Angshuruer. Carol Althaus. Wilmer Badertscher, Dorothy Basinger, Robert Balmer, Julia lialsinm-l', Sidney Balmer. Second row Ruth Berry, Franklin Basinger, Serila Bixel. Gerald Basimzer, Ruth Cunningham, Lowell lioothlmy, Jean Diller. Third row Clayton Bucher. Dorothy Dlsbro, Marion Burkhnlder, Violet Garmotter, Thomas Craw- ford, Lena Gratz. Franris Devier. Fourth row Velma Hauenstein, Clifton Diller, Mabel Herr, Charles Emans, Clela Hilty, Arnold Elm. Verna Kiefer. Bottom row -Robert Ewing, Mary King. Karl Gable, Lsuonne Lehman, Robert llerher. Dorothy Lloyd. Reed Hilty.