Bluffton High School - Buccaneer Yearbook (Bluffton, OH)

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CLASS OF 1943 As our journey through Bluffton High School is drawing to an end, leaving just one more year in which to complete our high school learning, we now realize the long adventure we are about to face. Entering high school as seventh graders, we were the smallest class ever to pass through the portals of our school. However, being so few, hasn't held us back. We have participated in all of the extra-curricular activities that Bluffton High has had to offer. Two of the able managers of the football and basketball teams are part of our class. The lassies who lead our cheering section at the games are also two of our classmates. The musical activities take no side show, the leads in the operetta, Pirates of Penzance , being taken by two of our juniors. We took our first big step under the leadership of Raymond Schumacher. From the first, our gallant class has become 'a main feature in the spotlight of Bluffton High. Our second step as eighth graders made us even more sure of succeeding. As our class president, we chose Darlene Truex. Ever since the eighth grade we have had the reputation of trying anything once-and succeeding. No task was too large for us. Entering the freshman class was the third important step in our career. How- ever, we found ourselves to be a bit gr-een . This greenness soon wore off and Herbert Conrad led our class to a bright future. The fourth leap brought us up to be sophomores. By this time our cooperation in activities was in full bloom and James Stonehill assumed the dynasty. Stepping into the role of juniors, we elected James Gratz as our capable leader. Having sponsored a Junior-Senior Prom as the last main event of the year, our class looks forward to our last year at Bluffton High School.

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TCGETHER WE LAUNCH WHERE SHALL WE ANCHOR We were one of the largest crews ever to board the good ship B. H. S. Our seventh captain at the helm, after embarking on the sea of education, was Marcene Stonehill. Although our surroundings seemed strange at first, we soon got our sea legs and began to prove our worth as good sailors. The first lap of our twelve year voyage was over in no time. The second lap found us with Captain Eloise Sommerg Roger Howe, assistant, and Russell Gratz first mate. Already we had begun to speed up and display talent in music, athletics, and scholarship. But, alas, as we put out to sea on our third lap, our course wasn't as smooth as before, and most of us fresh young things became seasick in ia greenish sort of way We soon recovered, though, and branched out in more fields and in- terests. Our commander at that time was Margery Niswander with David Tosh and Mary Stearns as her officers. Starting out on the fourth lap made us more alert and peppy than ever. Our able leaders were now, Norman Beidler, Carol Bame and Wayne Daily. Many of our crew members were already prominent in athletics, and seven of us were in Junior National Honor Society proving our rank in scholarship. We returned more enthusiastic on the fifth lap seeking both knowledge and good times. This time there was an admiral at our ship's helm. None other than Bob Cooney Ca fugitive from Pinafore J. Serving under him were Neil Neuenschwand- er and Roger Howe. Feature event of the year were Pinafore , the junior play 'The Good Egg , and the Junior-Senior banquet. Two crew members proved out- standing in musical talent, In the fall of '41 we made ready to board the B. H. S. for the sixth and last lap. With renewed vim and vigor we tried to do our utmost in the few months of our voyage. James Reichenbach was chosen as the last captain, Ruth Hankish, assistant, Harriet Burkholder and Ned Schultz as ship officers. The Pirates of Penzance , a class get-together, senior comedy What A Life , and the Junior-Senior prom were just a few of the year's social functions. Our final destination aboard the B. H. S. having been reached we are proud of coming through with flying colors even after weathering many a gale. We truly enjoyed the voyage with its educational values, social values, its laughs and sorrows. So to those who still have to complete their journey aboard the B. H. S. Bon Voyage!

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1943 Ralph Althaus Grace Core John Dunbar Floyd Herr Dorothy Anderson Calvin Dudgeon Doris Dunifon Treva Hochstettler Sylvan Burkholder Mildred Campbell James Gratz Edgar Huber Alice Augsburger Herbert Devier Harriet Fett Florence Ann Hofel Herbert Conrad LaVerne Burkholder Ellis Hauenstein Albert Ingalls Ellen Basinger Weldon Deppler Aline Hilty