Bluffton High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Bluffton, IN)

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Extra! Extra! Just the Comet vendors passing through the halls of B. H. S. Six big issues were published the first semester, the most outstanding being the Christmas edition. An added feature this year was the Scholastic Roto, a brown section included with each issue. Leaders on the staff of the Comet for the year 1941-42 were Pat Davison as editor- in-chief — Connie Clowser as business manager — and Harriett Brown as advertising soli- citor. The Press Club was organized to help with the news coverage. The paper was printed by the boys in the print shop under the supervision of Mr. Templin. Mr. McNown was faculty adviser and sponsor for both the paper and the club. Seated: Joan McBride, Patty Davison. Agnes Mailer. Standing: Dot Louden, Kay Conner, Pat Smith, Mr. McNown. Twenty-one

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Top row of pictures: Betty Schocke, Calendar; Constance Clowser, Calendar; Phebe Rogers, Feature; Beverly Slawson, Feature; Bill Stout, Typist; Mary Ann Helms, Typist; Harriet Horst, Typist; Joan Robbins, Typist; Helen Schmelzer, Typist; Alice Ann Arnold, Art; John Ulmer, Art; Maxine Buroker, Snapshots; Betty Biberstine, Snapshots. Bottom row of pictures: Joan Farrell, Athletic; Richard Reineck, Athletic; Tom Hiatt, Ath- letic; Suze Ann Ulmer, Assistant Business Manager; Forrest Moore, Business Manager; Carolyn Dotterer, Editor; Peggy Sands, Associate Editor; Elma Chenoweth, Literary; Pat Davison, Liter- ary; Agnes Mailer, Literary. Actual work on the annual began when the principal staff members attended the Indiana High School Press Association and gathered much enthusiasm and many help- ful hints toward making a true picture of the life of their school. Next came the advertising, which the Seniors cleverly started by presenting a play showing how important a year book can be in later years. In an effort to reach its goal, the sale of three hundred and fifty Retrospects, a prize of one dollar each was offered to the boy and girl selling the most subscriptions. Bob Schocke and Connie Clowser were the winners. Many obstacles and hardships were overcome in those beginning months. The staff selected a theme and book cover, wrote the literary material, and helped with the tak- ing of pictures. All in all the editors put forth a lot of hard labor, but it has been worth while. Miss Karns was editorial adviser and Mr. Park was business manager. Twenty

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Front row: Joe Wahman, Don Scharlach, Dick Marshall, Bill Stout, Bud Schmoll, Kenneth Grandlienard, Dale Reineck, Richard Reineck. Homer Petzel, Bill Mailers, Austin Watrous, Paul White, Dick Scharlach. Row two: Bob Captain, Bill Hamilton, Dick Garrett— secretary, Dick Swisher, Roger Walburn, Wayne Mailer. Mr. Ulmer— sponsor, Junior B?ker, Raymond Reineck— treasurer, Bob ReifT, Leon Schlotzhauer, Jam Harnish, Bob Meeks. Row three: Dick McClain, John Ulmer, Glen Goshorn, Gale Bailer. Jim Jeffries, Bill Murray, Roger NefT. Kenneth Erhart. Bob Markley, Gene Edington, Bob Schocke, Bill Sawyer— vice- president. Myrval Zook. Paul Huffman. Row four: Bill Cline, Eddie Buckner, Bill Shelley. Earl Harford, Harold Ivins, Bob Green, Earl Anderson. George Watters, Rex Cofneld, Paul Baamgartner — president, Jim Parker — Serjeant-at-arms, Roger Gregg, Dick Miller, Jim Higgins, Bill Kunkel. Row five: Harold Buroker, Bob Robinson. Tom Hiatt, Forrest Moore. Bill Booher. Bob Anderson, Bud Sturgis, Ervin Zink, Jim Zoll, Jack Moon, Howard Hill, Chad Caylor, Forrest Wood aid. Doi Hi-Y Boys Show Initiative The Hi-Y Club of 1941-42 had the largest membership since it was organized. It opened its year of service by sending school busses to the basketball games, a service which was discontinued when the tire shortage prevented. At Christmas time the Club collected and donated baskets of groceries and toys to several needy families of the city. The Hi-Y members also purchased a Tuberculosis Bond. In conjunction with the Girl Reserves they purchased and presented enough United States flags that each room might display the colors of our nation. Through the sale of paper and old metal they started a fund for purchasing a Savings Bond. The year was closed with the Best-Girl Banquet held at the Baptist Church. As in previous years this banquet was a highlight in the social life of the school. Twenty-two