Bluffton High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Bluffton, IN)

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2 1 z CLASS OFFICERS Roger Sawyer, president Robert Barnthouse, athletic council Laurel Kinsey, vice-pres. Max Rose, treasurer Maxine Markley, secretary ur Years In Review g oo Now that we, the class of '39, have reached that time when we are the all-important, awe- inspiring seniors, we look back at our years of lesser importance and recall the days when we were scared freshiesf' It was theen that Daniel Harsh as our president led us through our first trying year, aided by Georgia Burgan as vice-president, Roger Miller as secretary, Bill Hiatt as treasurer, and Roger Saw- yer as member of the athletic council. That year we held a party at the old Cherry Street Gym, and what a time we had! We had a grand march and everyone tried awfully hard to have for his part- ner that certain boy or girl. Lois Shepherd and Don Harris, Jr., won us scholastic honors, Lois placing first and Don fourth in the state algebra contest. At the beginning of our second year we felt quite grown up, for we had the freshies to look down upon! We strode through the halls of B. H. S. with ease and assurance, never going to the wrong classrooms or falling down the stairs. Letty Williamson was our president that year, with Martha Cline, Vice-president, Ruth Grandlienard,secretaryg Laurel Kinsey, treasurerg Ralph Brin- neman, member of the athletic council. Don Harris, Jr., again won laurels by placing second in the state geometry contest. We had a big carnival with bingo booths, for tune tellers, fish ponds, and even a Mickey Mouse movie. Our last activity as sophs was a party at Joe Biberstine's, We were juniors-upperclassmen, at last! We were coming into our own! Our class play Little Miss Fortune was a real success, as was evidenced by the hearty applause of those who at- tended. Laurel Kinsey, Martin Tonner, Bill Fryback, Bill Hixon, and Joe Biberstine brought us recognition on the athletic field. We elected Bill Starr, vice-president, Lois Shepherd, secretary, Ruthanna Knoff, treasurer, and Bob Banrthouse, athletic council. We entertained the seniors ro yally at the junior-senior reception which was the climax of our social life as juniors. Theen, the class of '38 left us and we reigned supreme as the Seniors of '39, with Roger Sawyer as president, Laurel Kinsey as vice-president, Maxine Markley as secretary, Max Rose as treas- urerg and Robert Barnthouse as member of the athletic council. The year was filled with many memories for us all: having our senior pictures taken, our trip to Indianapolis, attending court, all are high-lights of this year. Our class was we ll-represented on the football squad and in bas- ketball we proved our athletic ability by having an all-senior team, Our senior play, Growing Pains, gave us a chance to forget our dignity once more and react our days of youth. The dances sponsored at the gym were loads of fun. Freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors alike attended. The juniors entertained the seniors at a lovely reception on May 12. Now our final year is finished and on May 26, we are graduated. 16

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SEVERAL SENIORSaae Fad of fads-brown and White saddle shoes. These fair damsels are: left to right -Seabold, Stafford, Shepherd, Flowers, McFarren, Cline, Williamson, Baker, Booher and Grim . . . 'tBull's eye, laughs Markley as Bill Yates scores a hit . . . Turn about's fair play-so We snapped our photographer, Medrith Snyder . . . Wonder who took this picture of Bill Stogdill? She must have been-um! .... Matson, Gilliom, and Jones are three industrious lassies . . . By the look on Jack Sturgis' face, Charlie Baker must hold an interesting object . . . Hin says Martha, Ml never saw this knob before . . . Four sleepy people --Eugene Maller, Earl Deam, Barney Pond, and Glen Overla-take time out in economics for a brief nap . . . Don't let Brinkman fool you with that studious look. There's probably a magazine inside his book. S 15

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BOB BARNTHOUSE :'The thinker. Athletic Council, 3, 4, Academ- ic Course. BETTY BILLIARD A charming smile which she doesnit sparef' Girl Reserve, 4, 4-H Club, 4, Lancaster, 1, 2, Petroleum, 3. HAROLD BOWMAN Personality galore and de- pendability plus. Intramural basketball, 4, Growing Pains, 4, Vocation- al Industrial Course. JUNIOR BRINKMAN That far away look in his eye. Bowling, 3, 4, Basketball, 1, Intramural basketball, 4, Vo- cational Industrial Course. WALTER AESCHLIMAN Small of stature, quiet by nature? Intramural basketball, 3-4, F. F. A., 3-4. BETTY JEANNE BAKER A petite imp .... Never at a loss for men. Girl Reserve, 2, 3, 4, Dramatic Club 4, Bowling, 3, Count and the Coed, 1, Old Spanish Custom, 2, In Old St, Louis, 3, 'tLittle Miss Fortunej' 3, t'Growing Pains, 4, Retrospect Staff, 4, National Honor So- ciety, 3, 4, Girls Recreation, 2, Music Contest, 4. WARREN BALL Always seen but not heard? 4-H Club, 2, 3, 4, Intramural basketball, 4, F. F. A., 1, 3, 4, Lancaster, 1, 2. LOIS DEAN ARNOLD Quiet . . . Friendly . . . Easy-going? 4-H Club, 1, 2, Count 8: the Coed, 1, Commercial Course. CHARLES BAKER Life moves too fast for me. Football B team, 1, Football, 2, 3, 4, Baseball, 2, 3, Basket- ball, 1, Intramural basketball, GERTRUDE BARNES Abrupt and to the point . , . A small blonde? Girl Reserve, 4, 4-H Club, 2, 3, Count Si the Coed, 1, 'KOld Spanish Custom, 2, Girls Recreation, 2. JOE BIBERSTINE Always there with a smile., Football B team, 1, 2, Bas- ketball 'tB team, 2, Hi-Y Club, 3, 4, Sergeant-at-Arms, 4, Football, 3, 4, Basketball, 3, 4. 1 IMOGENE BOOHER Small and quick . . , Friendly and cheerful. Girl Reserve, 4, Bowling, 3, 4, 4-H Club, 2, 3, Girls Recrea- tion, 2, 3, 4. LORENE BREWER Dependable and reliable . . . Athletic. Girl Reserve, 2, 3, 4, Girls Recreation, 3, A c a d e m i c Course. RALPH BRINNEMAN Such silence has no man. Bowling, 2, 3, Athletic Council, 2, Hi-Y, 2, 3, 4, Baseball, 4, Golf, 1, Intramural basketball, 2, 3, Captain, 4.