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Bluffton High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Bluffton, IN)

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S 3 7-c, ,- 111 10 ,UN I 5SZl'll0I 5 Feature Players We now complete four years of ach1evement on the Allen H1 h sta Som f S ge e o us have been 1n the spotllght and others have worked behlnd the scenes But no matter what our ob h J s ave been we have enjoyed every m1nute of lt At our first class meet1ng we elected J1m Foster pres1dent John Kenn d e y v1ce pres1dent Barbara Pettyjohn treasure1 Gladys Marklev secretary and John Woodruff athletl c councll member Llke all other classes before us we suffered w1th locker comb1nat1ons and five mmute bells for the first f b ew eW1lder1ng weeks Later 1n the year we staged a Carn1val party replete w1th a Swam1 fortune telle1 d an a fish pond We shared too 1n that 1ll fated venture El Canteeno 1n an attempt to eStabl1Sh a youth center for Bluffton Ull man surprised no one by w1nn1ng honors 1n the State Algebra Contest Blggest surpr1se of the year was the defeat of the Jun10rs by our own Frosh basketball team IH the 1nter class tourney Sophomore ear' O Plannmg commlttees IS not ai easy task The Semor class ofiic ers find thlS out as they run through the filcs Seated Mary Lou Sprunger scc1etary Stand 1ng left to rxght Joe Ullman pres1dent Spence1 Meckstroth v1ce p1es1dent Gladys Markley t1easu1er Max M1llLr athletlc councll member y ur officers were Mar1lyn Ross pres1dent Jane Ham1lton VICE pres1dent Joyce Buckner t reasurer Gladys Markley secretary and Jack Woodruff athlet1c councll member October month of gobllns brought class H1 Y and G R 1n1t1ates l1mp1ng to school in out landlsh costumes amld Jeers of older students What a pa1nful ep1sode 1n our drama' But we were commg 1nto our own and B H S began to take not1ce of us espec1ally of our g1rls Came the w1nter and sprmg and we finlshed the year w1th a h1lar1ous hayr1de wh1ch featured Stollers tractor and a tenn1s court dance at the state forest N1neteen hundred and forty five found us a smaller w1ser class The years first party uncovered h1dden talent 1n Kennedy Pr1ddy and S1lls who rolled us 1n the a1sles Wlth the1r Andrews S1sters act The long awa1ted class rlngs arr1ved 1n December We loved to flash them about but ouch' the pr1ce' The crownlng ach1evement of the year was our class play Murder at Random We had barrels of fun g1v1ng lt be cause It was such a d1fferent k1nd of play and we really raked IH the fCont1nued on Page 243 Pigc 16 Class T1 easurer Club D1amat1c Club Comet R tro spect Ass1st1nt Lltelaly Ed1to1 Nat1onal Hon 01 Soc1ety Joyce Buckner Equestrzenne General Cou1 se Class T1 easurer Y Teen Booster Club D1 amat1c Club V1Ct0l y COIDS Glee bec1et1ry and Treasu1e1 Dlck Byrd Good natured Industr1al A1ts Cou1 se Boostel Club Int1amu' al I'ootb'1ll Nume1als VdIS1ty Football ani T1'1ck Manage1 Bull Campbell Argmnevvtatwe A adem COUIQL H1 Y Booster Club Int1amu1 B md Awtud Basketball Numerals Jun1o1 Play Va1s1ty Football T1ack h Ct Desk SLIIIOI Rotallan A1oundt e ly Roberta Cnmpbell Lzkeable Genera me Y Teen Boostel Club Glee Cou Awa1 d Phll Costello Clowm.sh Gene1al COUISC H1 Y Intx xmuxal C'1pta1n Basketball Nume1als Vll 1ty Football B1sketball and R tauan B Blan Track Mmagex Semor o e Jean Brewer Studzous Academ1c Course Y Teen Booster Dlck Barnes Happy go lucky Academ1c H X Int1amu1e1l Vars1ty Cou1 se 1 Football Captam Around the Cxty Desk Dlck Blberstme Easy gomg General Coulse H1 Y Booster Club Intla m 1a1 Retrospect Calendar Ed1to1- MMM f ak 'VIBIJOTIC Blddle Demure Commerc1al Course Y Teen Booster Club Dr'1ma t1c Club Retrosoect Typ st Joan Boltln Flzrtatzous Academlc Coulse t Club Y Teen Booste1 Club D1ama IC VILLOIY Corps Glee bec1eta1y md T1 eas Glee Award O1chestra Award SUICI Class Play P1ompte1 Comet Busmess Managel INat1onal Honor SOC1Lty Qu1ll and Scroll Latln Awa1d John Books G I Joe Vocauonal Ag1 lcul IUIL LOUISE Boys Ha111s0n Townslup 4 H PlC'Sld0nt Q 19423 Int1amu1al Bo man Quzet Gene1 al Course Jerry w Intramural Captam 4 H Award Var Slty Track IC I Page 17 1' il .t-.v v l i x ,X F f. 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RX . 0' Agnes Curry Complaccnt Commetcill Couise Y Teen Boostci Club Glu Victoiy Coips Roger Davison Frzendlu Gem: il COJINL Intmmuial JUDIOI Play Golf TL mi Marvin D18 Speed Kzng Industiiil Ait Couise H1 Y Boostti Club Inti imui al Cap am Student Council lols DeRuyscher Perszstent Academic Couisc Y Teen Booster Club Comtt Elsie Ferguson Pleasant Academia Course Y Teen Boostci Club chestia Glee G A A AW lld Opci ctta Came to us fiom Peiu Indiana as Senioi Rex Flshbaugh Regular Fellow Gtnei 1l Couisc H1 Y Seigcant at aims Intia mural Bob Hdnnie Memoi 1a1 H1 Y Piesi dent Stud nt Council Tiacls Softball Minor Letter Viisity Basketbill Football Baseball Senior Rotuian N ition'1l Hono Societv Jim Foster Inclivzdualzst General Course Class Piisirlcnt H1 Y T easurer Booster Club Dramatic Club Intiamuifil Junior Play Cornet Feature Editor Oichcstia Award Senioi Play Retrospect Assistunt Litei iiy Editol Senioi Rotaiian Optictta Bonnie Gerber Cordzal Commeiciil Course Glu Awaid A- Phyllis Gerber . . . Steadfast . . . Commercial Course . . . Class Secretary . . . Y-Teen . . . Boostu' Club . . . Comet . . . Retrospect Businer 'Vhnager . . . National Honor Society . . . Quill 'md Scroll . . . Constitution Contest. Carolyn Goldsberry . . . Sparkling . . . General Course . . . Y-Tun . . . Booster Club . . . Glee. Betty Jane Graber . . . Amiable . . . General Course . . . Y-Teen . . . Booster Club . . . Comet . . . Band Awwrd. ,Q- Jean Graden . . . Preoccupied . . . Academic ' Course . . . Y-Teen . . . Booster Club , . . Dra- matic Club . . . Victory Corps . . . Glee . . . Comet . . . Senior Play . . . Latin Award. Page 18 Helen Gregg Affaole Academlc Couxse Y Teen Boostu Club Dl3ITl3llC Club G A A VlClOly Cmps Glee Jane Hamllton Versatzle Acaderruc Couxse Class VICL P1es1dent Y Teen Boost Ll Club V1cto1v COIDS Comet Iota X1 Rlng Glu Nat1onal Honor So clety Plesldent Retlospect Edltor n Chlef Student Counc1l Secletary Senlor Play D A R Good C1t1zensh1p Awald Qu1ll md Suoll Alound the Clty Desk Nmncy I-leemstra Artzstzc Academlc Couxsc Y Teen Boostel Club D1a matlc Llub V1cto1y Colps Comet Glee Oxchestra TI'6dSLllLl JUHIOI Play uetta Orchestra Aw'11d Semol Play Retrospect Axt Edltol Charles Herrberg Carefree Gene1al COUISt Football MIHOI Lettel Came to us llom Cle ll Creek Ind1ana as a Semor Jlm Hook Sphmx Academ1c Course H1 Y Boostel Club Intxamulal Band OlChCSlld Student Counc1l Sen1o1 Rtllall ln Margorle Huffman Aeqmescevzt Commex u 11 Coulse Y Teen Booster Club Vlctoly C01 ps A WN. Fred Humphrey Hzstrmmc Academlc Course H1 Y Booste1 Club D1amat1c Club News Sto1y Awaxd QQDIOI Play Retxospect Calendal and Alt Ed1tO1 Joyce Huss .Shy Acadume Course Latm Award Barb1ra Johnson Respo11s1ble General Course Y Teen Boo te1 Club G A A Lxbrallan App1ent1ce Gretchen Kaehr Earnest Genexal Coulse Y Teen Boostex Club Dramatle Club Comet G A A Plesldent Studcnt Counc1l G A A Awald Latln Awaxd Jack Karch Romeo Genual Cou1se Class Pres1dent H1 Y Intramuxal Varslty Basketball Football Softball Baseball Student Counc1l Golf Team Ret1o speet ASS1StdHt Buslness Managel Sen1o1 Ro tarlan Natlonal Honol Socn ty B Blmket John Kennedy Wh1m91Cdl Ac-adem1e Course H1 Y Vlee P1 0SldLlll Booste1 Club D1 amat1c Club Student Counc1l Jumol Play Band Awald O1 Cll StI.l Award Golf Team SCHIOI Play Se n1o1 Rotauan Opeletta Page 19 KC-ff'fQ'Q !A ! 'k-.,., . . v 1 D 'WR .vu .un A ' n.. '1 -j n' .na ' .-n - ' ' '-i-' 1 ' :. ! C ...A All .-1 I - . .- 'T ' ' ' M ' x' ' ...Op- vl sf. .'... K x.L,. . .Q 1 . 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'- '.--'x ' 1 ' , ' Anne Markley Ammated Commercial Course Y Teen Booster Club Gladvs Marklev Lonqemal Commercial Course Class Secretary Class Treasurer Y Teen Secretary Booster Club Band Treasurer Retrospect Typist Spencer Meckstroth Unpertur bed Aca demic Course Class Vice President Tir Y bergeant at Arms Intramural Student Council Track Var sity Basketball Cap tain Baseball Softball National Hono Society 4 H Award Judging Award Senlor Rotarlan Gayle illoeppnerl Miller l!l'DG.C'L0'lL9 Gen cial Course Y Teen Booster Club Victory Corps Glee President G A A Award Glee Award Max Miller Reckless General Course Class Athletic Council Member Booster Club Intramural Floyd Mmmch Agmrrmr Vocational Ag rrculture Course Booster Club lntramur al Captain 4 H Award Agricultural Award Judging Award Page 20 Barbara Kipfer .. . Amicable . .. Commercial Course . . . Y-Teen . . . Booster Club . . Victory Corps . . . Glee . . . Class Play Prompter. Eunice Kipfer . . . Reserved . . . Commercial Course . . . Booster Club . . . Dramatic Club Glee . . . Retrospect Typist . . . Came to us from Kirkland Township as a Junior. Jay Klernkmght Capable General Course H1 Y Booster Club Intr rmural Esther Kreps Metrculous Academic Course Retrospect Art Editor Latm Award Tom Krlll Nonchalant Industr ral Arts Course Intramural Vlaxme Kummer Placrd Commercial Course Y Tcen Booster Club Vic tor y Corps Glee X V 4' ' ' I Q - 'r Q nfbf lxxrl if a-- H 'Y' Q- X- .' . I 1 Y . ,. . - Y Q ' ... 3 ' ... . . . Q Xlll Betty Moore . . . Ambitious . . . Academic Course Y-Teen . . . Booster Club . . . Glee Play . . . A. Award . . . Glee Award . . . Operetta. Php llls Moser Enev getlc General Course Y Tc en BOOSt6l Club Y1cto1y Colps Amta Mosure Contentecl Gem 1 al Cou1 se Y Teen Booster Club V1ctory Corps Glee O1 chestl a Joreen Mounsey T: uthful Gcnex al Course Y Teen V1cto1y Corps Jumor Play Came to us ilom L1be1ty Centex as a Soph OIHOFC 'Vlary Jane Mowery Impzsh Comme1c1al Course Y Teen Boostel Club D1 a mat1c Club V1ctory Co1ps Comet Typ1st Glee Award Helen Mygrant Gzggles Comme c1al Course Booster Llub Glee. 4-5111.2 ff! , Kur- Norman McFarren Bookworm General Course lnlramux al Captam Vars1ty Soft ba Kay Neuenschwander Coquettzsh Aca dem1c Course '1 Teen Booster Club Comet Glee Penmanshlp Award Orchestra Awald Retrospect Asslstant Lxter ary Ed1tor Natlonal Honor Souety Latln Award Operetta Norma Noonan Changeable Comme1c1al Course Y Teen Booster Club Glee Page 21 Rosle Ollver Athletzc General Course Booster Club Orchestra Awald Band Award G A A Awald Caryl Peacock Candzd Academlc Course Y Teen Booster Club Dramatlc Club Vlctory Corps Glee Play Jumor Play Senlor Play Retrospect Sports Echtor Latm Award Barbara Petty,10hn Dzqmfied Academlc Course Class Treasurer X Teen Vxce Presldent Booster Club Band chestra Glee V1ctory Corps Jumor Play Class Play Prompter Retrospect As socrate Edltor Nauonal Honor Society Qu1ll and Scroll Around the C1ty Desk ls , L ' .V.X. r ' W U qi, , , T3 l, 7' - ,HA Un K NNW H. . . . - . . . ' A Dramatic Club.. l. '. Vlctory Corps . . Junior r C l ' i' . - .w ' .. . I' . 1 u 1 I Q'- - 1 H , 1 N LCL7 Delorls Ross Unobtruswe Commer cial Course Y Teen Band Marilvn Ross Sincere Academic Course Class President Y Teen President Booster Club Victory Corps Glee Play National Honor Society Secretary Senior Plav Student Council Retrospect Liter ny Editor Quill and Scroll Around the City Desk Deloris Schwartz Preczse Commercra Course . . . X Teen . . . Booster Club. Michael Sheets . . . Conscientious . . . Academic Course . . . Hi-Y . . . Booster Club . . . Intramur- ' . . . Track. Fern Shepherd Tranquil Commercial Course . . . Glee . . . Comet 'I'ypist. Dick Sills . . . Comedian . . . General Course . . . Hi-Y Vice President , . . Intramural . . . Comet: . . . Varsity Basketball, Football, Baseball, Soft- ball, Track . . . Junior Play . . . Student Coun- cil . . . Retrospect Sports Editor . . . Senior Ro- tarian . . . B-Blanket. Bob Prlddy Casanova General Course H1 Y Booster Club Intramural chestra Band Award Came to us from Jefferson Township as a Freshman Suzanne Prough Polsed Academic Course Y Teen Booster Club Dramatic Club Victory Corps Comet Retrospect Feature Editor Latin Ava ard Intcrnation rl Broadcast Contest Leota tSteffenD Re1nh'1rd Ccmmovevsral Commercial Course Dramatic Club Glu Retrospect Typist Came to us from Lan caster Township as a Sophomore Phyllis Riffle Aggresszve General Course Y Teen Booster Club Band Award Orchestra Came to us from Hood Rivu Oregon as a Senior Dean Roof Athletzc Industrrrl Arts Course H1 Y Intramural Vai sity Basketba'l Football Baseball Softball Track Junior Play Senior Plav Circle B B Blanket loan Roof Domestic General Course 1 Teen Booster Club li! Page 22 Y x X. Sue Smlth Tcnaczous GL nual Cou1se Y Teen BOObtCI Club Comet Glee Awnd G A A Awnd Mflry Lou Sprunger Dtlzbemte Ac 1dem1c Course Class Stc1cta1y Y Tenn Boostel Club Dl8m3t1C Club Plesldent V1Ct0lY QOIDS Comtt OILhCStl3 SCCIC ta15 OICl1LSl.ld Au nd SLUIOI Play L1t1n Avx 'nd Jack Woodruff Mzschztvous General COUISL Cllss Athlet1c Counc1l Member H1 Y Inu 1mu1al Tlack V3lSlty Bas kttball Capt'11n Football Baseball Softball SLn1o1 Rlltfillall B Blanket Ramon Stollen Ladzes man Genelal Course H1 Y Boostel Club Intlaynur Student COL1l'lCll V3lSltV Baseball Man agu Retmspect Student Photoglapher 4 H Awaxd Judgmg Avy and Agmcultural Awaxd Sam Stultz FGCIULIII Gene1 11 COUISC Boostu Club Glee Clme to us fl0I'11 PLDl'1VlllL Incl1'1n1 IS a Semor Suzmne Sturgls Clzatterbol Academxc' COUISC Y Teen TILHSUFEI B0oste1 Club DIJITIHIIC Club Vxctoly Col ps Glee Comet Cneulwtlon Man'1ge1 SLn1o1 Play Retlos ect Fe 1tu1e Ed1tor Nat1onal Hono1 D Soc1ety Latm AWJI d Maly Sutton Enthuszastzc CommL1c1al Coulse Y Teen Tom Tetple Unpvtdzttable Gener1l Course Intr mum! Vars1ty Basketball Football Bascball Softball SCHIOI Rotaxmn B Blanket Bud Terhune Good lookmg Genu 11 COUISL Int1amu1al Captim Joe Ullman Competent Genet al Course Class V1ce P1es1dent Class P1es1dent 1 Y Treasurer Boostu Club Dramatlc Club Pres1dent Intramulal Captaln Math Cnldt1CS Avx a1d Jun1or Pl'ly SLDIOI Play Student COUDCII Retxospect SpOltS Ed 101 N3t10H3l HOHO1 Soc1ety Senlor Ro t'111an Alound the Cxty Desk Norman Wenger Aqrteable Gtnu .11 Course Int1amu1al Judgmg Aw nd Mark W Zook G I Jot GtnL11l COUlbL iNot p1ctu1f.dJ Page 23 ' ,f ' y ,x.. .. 1 1' 2' ... . . . Z'. 4 ' Z ., ,.,.. - , ' . 1, , .. . .- 1 1 . , xi 5 .N ... LS ... 3 ... 'Z ' ... ' ... ' 'i' c , Q, .t, r ... i'- 1' - ' k .una ' .ua Q. , . . al... 1 l J. - . ,. .. . - - ' rv ' 1 , f ' . .. . e 1 . 1 X' ... ...Z ' ' 1 '- 'cg' ' A , ,z . 1 l w I K 4 ,... .. -, .,. . Y. vu I A ' ' X 1' I C ,..e X . nun ... i . . . 1 l lx.-I N.' , v l 'j'n L ... 'll 'L ... ' 2 , s if -1 '- -' gf g , , 1. 1 ... ' '... 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N CCont1nued from Page 165 money Nat1onal Honor elected and we proudly saw Phyllls Gerber Jane Hamllton Spencer Meckstroth and Marllyn Ross take the1r places w1th the older members Class day awards went to Jane Hamllton who ecelved the Ps1 Iota X1 rmg and to Rex Flshbaugh who recelved the Bob Hanme Memorlal Our Junlor Sen1or recept1on glven 1n a unlque Dutch settmg rounded out a perfect year Our officers were Jack Karch prcsldent Joe Ullman vlce presldent Phyllls Gerber treasurer Jean Brewer secretary and Jack Woodruff athlet1c councll member Graduatlon year 46 41 was full of trlumphs The play Two Centlemen and Verona upheld our record for breakmg tlcket sales records Fmances took a turn for the better under the dxrectlon of our efhclcnt ofhcers Joe Ullman presldent Spencer Meckstroth v1ce pres1 dent Gladys Markley treasurer Mary Lou Sprunger secretary and Marc lVI1ller athlet1c councll member As Semors wc began to thxnk se1 :ously of college and Jobs after leavlng school hence many of us buckled down to the task of takmg scholarshlp tests and entrance exammatlons Toward the turn of the year a group of us journeyed to Fort Wayne and upheld the Parlor C1ty by speaklng over WOWO on the Around the C1ty Desk qOC1EtV Soon after came the Qulll and Scroll electlons The whole class p1tched IH on the Retrospect and helped get It to press on tlme Oux slngers and comed1ans d1d thelr b1t for the muslc departments operctta The Belle of Bagdad Then 1n rap1d successlon almost befo1e we notlced came Kid Day an enjoyable Jumor Sen1or receptlon Class Day Bacca laureate and finally COMMENCEMENT That IS our play 1n part The rest the gratltude and the loxe for our teachers and frlends whom we leave behmd must go uncxplessed We can merely say Good bye The class of 47 s d1ama1s com plcted as our Presldcnt Joc Ull man hands the Sen1or Class Key to Jerry Markley to start the drama of 48 W1th the key go the thanks of all of us for a fine group of upportlng actors and our NVlbhQS for the best of luck lb they step 1nto the Sen1or roles Page 24 ' . I 1 I . ' Y a ' 1 I I ls - . Y . . . . . . A 9 7 . , G . U 1 q ,.' . ' - ' . '. . . 7 3 7 1 I Y V ' 7 7 V' ' KL , ' , C . 11 ' ' 1 I . , ' 5 . 1 1 1. Q V ' l' : C 7 Q I v ' 1 1 ' 1 X 1 -l . W . 3 L X v . ' ' as ' va program. Then, in January, eight of us were elected to National Honor L I . . I U . A is . V . . - . . v C . Y , n 3 V ' . -4' , c 7 . . y X N 4 I LK 79 , ' n ,F Y i .. ' '. -. . '- . - X ' ' I Q H - , ' 4. X 4 C 1 , S ' S t Lack of money causes many a headache. The Junior class ol'- Hcers are struggling over plans for their yearbook next year. Left to right: seated, Jerry Mark- ley, president: standing. from left to right, Carolyn Warner, treasurerg Carolyn Fritz, vice- presidentg Gene Meyer, Athletic Council memberg Martha Heller, secretary. xx 5 We Juniors began our third year at B. H. S. with the election oi' oflicers and a rousing class party. Then came the class play, and with the echoing yell of 'tWhere's Laurie? , we the school. Next year We shall proudly take our places in the Senior Hall of Fame. Our class sponsors are Miss Karns, Mr. Larmore, and Mr. Templin. began to feel our importance in ROW 1, LEFT TO RIGHT: Howard Adams, Lorella Anderson, Joyce Bak- er. JoAnn Baird, Harold Baum- cartner, Patricia Baumgartner, Bob Bay. ROW 2: Betty Bayless, Margaret Bea- son, Patricia Bickers, Sara Boltin, Jane Bradburn, Kay Brown, Bob Claghorn. ROW 3: Betty Cobb. Coleen Compton, Carol Jean Costello. Frank Costello, Lloyd Dunwiddie, Bob Ellenberger, Nancy Ellcnberger. ROW 4: Max Fetters, Deloris Flesher, Hazel Fletcher, Betty Foster. Martha Foster, Carolyn Fritz, Tom Garrett. ROW 5: Gene Gilgen, Richard Gleim, Carl Green, Mary Lou Hankins, Martha Heller, Iris Holsinger, Chad Huyette. UNDERSTUDIES ROW l, LEFT TO RIGHT: Wanda Johnston, Bob Kareh, Marilyn Keller, Betty Lou Kiefer, Everett King, Ginger Kleinknight, James Knoble, Francis Knox, Janet Lamson, Harry Leng, George Magley, ROW 2: Martha Mallers, Christ Mankey, Jerry Markley, Delores Meyer, Gene Mey- er, Doris Miller, Madelyn Moon, Betty Moser, Joan Moser, Delutha Moser, Viva Lee Moser. ROW 3: Barbara Mosure, Mary Ann Mosure, Marie Murray, Mary Lou MeFarren, Leah McKinley, Betty Neff, Harold Neff, Winifred Penrod, Robert Perry, Jim Powell, Dixie Redding. ROW 4: Bill Roberts, Don Rudy, Bob Sands, Jack Scharlaeh, Dee Wayne Schneider, Joan Schumacher, Alice Sliger, Julia Smith, Richard Somers, Charles Springer, Dorothy Stotlar, Ralph Strahm. ROW 5: Bob Swartz, Kenneth Terhune, Wilma Thornburg, Joan Ulmer, Ronald Ulmer, Barbara Vaughn, Carolyn Warner, June Warner, Joan Wenger, Phyllis Williams, Bob Worster, Claire Yergler. .,, How do you make a budget more class ofhcers working on their money problems. Seated: Betty Thoma, Secretary. Stand- ing left to right: Jerry Leim- gruber, Athletic Council mem- ber, Pauline Croy, Treasurer: Sally Foster, Vice-President' Dick Roth, President. 1 These are the Sophomores, the high-school starlets, always dizzily happy and happily dizzy in the dramatic whirl. Even the class party at the state forest had a special twist: for after stuffing themselves comfort- ably with a pot-luck supper, the Sophs sent bids skyrocketing in a white elephant auction. Sophomore sponsors are: Miss Hawkins, Mr. Wentz, and Mr. Dubois. ROW 1, LEFT TO RIGHT: Betty Adams, Max Anderson, Bonnie An- drews, Merrill Arehbold. Patty Arch- bold, Evelyn Arnold, Jim Baker. ROW 2: Ina Claire Baird, Kay Bau- man, Floy Biddle, Bill Blair, Joan Boswell, Dick Bowman, Doris Brown. ROW 3: Janelle Buckner, Peggy Jo Campbell, Betty Carnall, Jerry Cob- bum, Jaeklyn Cobb, Bill Collins, Bill Conner. ROW 4: Laura Coverdale, Patty Cros- bie, Pauline Croy, Mary Avolyn Culver, Melvin Day, Dick Edington, Bill Ellison. ROW 5: Wayne Elzey, Robert Fergu- son, Gloria Flesher, Sally Foster, Barbara Gass, Richard Gilgen, Mary Gilliom. , anyway? We find the Sopho- SUPPORTING CAST ROW 1, LEFT TO RIGHT: Richard Glenn, Charles Guiler, Neil Harris, Wayne Harter, Billy Helms, Jack Howard, David Huffman, Mona Huss, Bill Ireland, Jack Irey. ROW 2: Joyce Keller, Nondes Kipfer, John Kyle, Sharon Lakey, Jerry Leimgruber, Marcille Maller, Roger Maller, Jim Markley, Marilyn Markley, Patty Jo Markley. ROW 3: Suzanne Markley, Richard Messick, Patricia Moser, Mae Mowery, Samuel Myers, Roger McAdams, Jack McAfee, Marilyn Park, Phyllis Pearson, Carl Pennington. ROW 4: Peggy Penrod, Joan Prough, Garnett Rauch, Rose Ann Reynolds, Richard Roth, Bill Roush, Virgil Schafer, Joyce Seharlach, Ann Shoemaker, Curtis Sprunger, Anna Steflen. ROW 5: Sherman Ste1Icn, Dick Strahm, Darrell Sutton, Carolyn Teeple, Betty Thoma, Robert Tuttle, Helen Wilson, Elizabeth Witzeman, Richard Wolfcale, Eldon Zook. XX Mfg Let's have plenty of hot dogs! The Freshman class ol'- Hcers plan their big event of the year-a party at the state forest. Seated: Gene Gilliom, President. Standing left to right: Patty Pettyjohn, Secretary, Stanley Nash, Vice - President, Dick French, Athletic Council mem- ber, Jerry Worthman, Treasur- er. Last September one hundred and three Freshmen stood eagerly out side the doors of B. H. S. In the latter part of October most of usiFrosli traveled out to the State Forest for a gay time. In January the Seniors edicated their first dance to the class ot 50, and made us all feel kind o' proud. The Freshman sponsors are Mr. McNown, Mr. Bennett, and Miss Powers. ROW 1, LEFT TO RIGHT: Richard Adams, Earl Andrews, Charlene Baller, Winnie Baller, Homer Barton, Bertha Betz, Mary Alice Bowman. ROW 2: Max Brewer, Joyce Buckner, Shirley Camp, Donna Colbert, Jim Colen, Robert Compton, William Crandall. ROW 3: Kay Crosbie, Don Curry, Max Daniels, Martha Deam, Barbara Decker, James Dedrick, Joan Edris. ROW 4: Ralph Ellison, DeWayne Elston, Carol Faus, Joyce Felts, Billy Flow- ers, Evelyn Fraughiger, Richard French. ROW 5: Betsy Garrett, Barbara Garton, Carolyn Gass, Gene Gilliom, Phyllis Harmon, Bob Helms, Mary Ann Herr- berg. ROW 6: Jack Hook, Mary Ann Heuer, Barbara Huffman, Maxine Huss, Susie King, Janet Knoble, Charlotte Kortcling. FUTURE PLAYERS ROW 1, LEFT TO RIGHT: Dale Krinn, Bob Kyle, Donald Lockwood, Mary Jo Louns- bury, Marilyn Maddux, Richard Magley, Shirley Malcolm, Wayne Markley, Carl Mason, Arlene Mattax. ROW 2: Marion Meckstroth, Wendell Mertz, Colleen Messick, Gloria Miller, Jerry D. Miller, Jerry E. Miller, Patty Lou Miller, Mary Lou Millington, James Mitchell, Carol Moser. ROW 3: Doris Moser, Geraldine Mounsey, Anna Mygrant, Cary McCune, Stanley Nash, Joyce Neuenschwander, Donald Noonan, Doris Noonan, Donald Oliver, Ronald Oliver. ROW 4: David Park, Pat Pettyjohn, Shirley Reed, Don Roberts, Carolyn Rudy, George Schlagenhauf, Ronald Schneider, Richard Schorey, Marilyn Schreiber, Bruce Sheets. ROW 5: Carolyn Sliger, Earlene Smith, Jean Snyder, Kent Speheger, Betty Sprunger, Dorothy Steffen, Evelyn Stoller, Darrell Stultz, Paul Sweeney, Betty Terrell. ROW 6: Leslie Thompson, Madlyn VanEmon, Mary Lou Watters, Blanche Wil- liams, Marcia Williams, Pauline Williams, Dorothy Witzman, Marcia Wolfe, Jim Worstcr, Geraldine Worthman. SYNOPSIS Flashing Comets and scarnpering Freshmen symbolize another opening of Allen High. September 3 September 4 New members of faculty and student body soon catch on to our customs, and we again start on the regular schedule. September 6 With the defeat of our old gridiron rival, Decatur, the Tigers are off to a good start. Score 38-6. September 14 This is class election day, and the halls are filled with budding politicians. September 25 Popcorn! Peanuts! Cracker Jack! Only ten cents! Street Fair starts off with a blare. October 8 It's only the Y-teeners' informal, but even so, the initiates look like fugitives from broomsticks. October 14 Torturous screams ring through the gym: the Hi-Y informal initiation is really underway, to the conster- nation of the candidates. October 15 Judgment Day! Grade cards are issued. What will my mother say? and why did I get a 10 in citizen- ship? October 17 Pat Bickers and assistants present us this morning with the first regular edition of the Comet. Nice going! October 24 Vacation! At least two days of itg teachers are off to convention this week. November 1 The class of 47 again ring the bell with their sen- sational play entitled Two Gentlemen and Verona? November 6 BluFfton's Hi-Y is represented at the Jefferson Center district confrence by Mr. Ulmer and seventeen en- thusiastic members. THE PLAY November 8 lilulfton loses a thriller to Portland, but with a eoaeh like Dro in the wings, Tiger fans can look torward to better results. November 14 Thanks to our librarian, the book-week play, entitled 'Death in the Library, really solved a mystery. December 2 Juniors take over today when their class rings ar- rived. llow they look down on all of us. December 6-7 The Junior-Senior agriculture elass spend two exeit- ing days in Chic-ago, attending the National Livestoek show. December 15 The Glee Club's impressive Cantata enlivens the c'ill'lStlllLlS spirit in all our hearts. December 23 This afternoon there is a lively stampede in the halls as eager students rush out to begin their Christ- mas Vlll'lltl011. January 10 The eurtain rises on the last aet of the yearg the seeond semester begins amid a flurry of grade cards and preparations for graduation. Y-teeners put on a banquet never to be forgotten, Excellent food and original skits made a memorable impression. January 16 Newly eleeted members to the National Honor So- eiety walked proudly down the halls aeeepting eon- gratulations. Jamiary 22 Starehed blouses and loud ties indicate that the under elassmen pietures are being taken. February 14 Seniors harken back to the good old days with their Freshman danee. Kay and Jim help to make it a howling sueeess. l eln'ilary 18 Jim, Jean, Fred, and Susie are rehearsing for the International Broadcasting eontest over WOWO. March 1 In spite of an exceptionally successful season, our Tigers are edged out in the semi-finals of the sectional by Chesters tive. March 14 The Juniors prove themselves natural Thespians with their first theatrical venture, Whores Laurie? March 18 D-d-d-don't B-b-b-be a M-m-m-monkey is the theme of a humorous, yet inspiring talk, given by Frank M. Liddle, the state Y. M. C. A. secretary. He held the students spell-bound for an hour. March 28 We hop on our magic carpet tonight and journey to the Orient for the music departments original program, The Belle of Bagdadf' April 4 All students today attend the Good Friday services. April 11 Our sprinters stretch their legs in the opening meet of the track season. April 25 Kennedys usual brand of t'original entertainment highlights the Hi-Ys Best Gal Banquet. May 2 The Y-teeners pin corsages on their mothers tonight and entertain them in regal fashion at a tea. May 16 Tossing off all complexes acquired during twelve long years of study, Seniors become wee children again at a riotous Kid Day. The Juniors climax the social season with a splendid reception for the Seniors. May 18 With the impressive Baccalaureate services, the Seniors realize that their high-school career is almost at an end. May 19 The sprained ankles and sore shins are rewarded tonight as Allen Highs athletes receive well-earned awards and recognition at the annual athletic picnic. May 20 Ullman presents the Golden Key to Jerry Markley, president of the class of '48, at a memorable Class Day. Its our last official get-together with our friends in the lower classes. May 21 Finale. The curtain falls, and a successful run ends. Page 34 .L 1 EQ , X, V 1, , 'w 5, 'Q N A A .1 .gn fAe 300746 .X4l QI'la VARSITY First row, ftop to bottoml: Ramon Stoller Baseball manager. Rex Fishbaugh Football end, basketball center baseball iniielder. George Magley Football tackle, basketball for- ward. Bob Sands Football center. Bill Campbell Football quarterback, track. Second row: Tom Garrett Football manager, baseball in- field. Jack Woodruff Football guard, basketball guard, baseball outfield. Bill Roush Football halfback. Roger McAdams Track. Jack Karch Football halfback, basketball guard, baseball infield. Third row: Jerry Markley Football halfback, basketball forward, baseball pitcher. Dick Barnes Football tackle. Phil Costello Football center, basketball man- ager, track manager. PLAYERS First row: Harold Neff Football guard. Dick Byrd Football manager. Jim Noble Track. Second Row: Tom Teeple Football end, basketball forward, baseball outfield. Kay Bauman Football guard. Bob Swartz Football halfback, basketball guard. Bob Karch Football quarterback, basketball guard, baseball infield. Dean Roof Football fullback, basketball forward, baseball outfield, track. Third row: Virgil Reber Football tackle. Dick Sills Football end, basketball guard, track. Spencer Meckstroth Basketball c e n t e r, baseball pitcher. Ronald Ulmer Football tackle. Page 37 C? SPECIALTIES COACHES Bob Dro fleltj fOIYTlLI All AHWLIIL 111 baskctball player lol lndlana Umvcrslty camo to us from the U S N1vV Dro Allen Hlgh Schools popul ll basket ba coach baseball co'1ch llld tootb1ll coach d l eu oped a b1ttl1ng sp111t 111 the boys engaged ID thcsc sports Hubclt Dubols Cccntuj who co1ch cd 'l lgcr b1skctball tc1ms flom 1949 to 1944 bcforc Iflllllllg thc Nu W y IS b1ck thls ual M1 Dllbflls co 1chcd succ I css ul football and tl uk squads 1nd VVIS ass1st1nt b1skctb'1ll co1ch L E Tcmplln fllghtl who h1s cn L01Ll1lNg It B H numbu ot Vans IS now Athlct IL Dncctol Tcmp hc1dsom of tht m ost compctc nt st1fTs th It h 111 excl coached Bluffton s tc uns MANAFFRS 'lhc 46 47 TIQLIS vxuc 1wcll man 1gcd gxoup oi 1thlctcs A proof of thls we offu thls plc tulc of Ph1l Costello Dwi alk Jlm Woxstu D lck Woxstel Tom C1111ctt 1nd Dlck Flcnch Thcsc c tl L xs who II waz to C CXCIN nccd ot Allcn High qc ool s l1'1 backs 1 w uds 1nd INllLIS YEI I LEADFRQ Do Dro D1o DRO' Hc s om couh th 1t IS so Thls 18 thc most pop u ll yell of tht sc IS llid no vwondu' The mmy 114 11 tvpcs s lllfl spmc 1c 1 tc1ts n11dL Ju Wolthm 111 lVI111lyn P1114 Cuolyn 'luplc 1nd Plt Pcttwohn 1 quutcttc ol Llllll 1 Us 1 wlll nun bc iorqottcn TRACK J'1fT'l130ll Qcenter leftj elected captaln fol the season ran the low huldles and the mlle lelay he Won a total of 18141 polnts Thr lattermen of the Junlor class wele Roof iuppu flght, S11ls flow L leftl and Campbell Qupper leftl Roof ran the 100 yard and pole vaulted He also entered the shot put and ran 1n the 880 relay Hls season s total was ZSV2 S111s lan the ZZO the 440 and the 880 relay md he entered 1n the broad jump and shot put He collect ed 35' pOlHtS Campbell earn ed 'YV4 polnts lunnlng the m11e the half m11e and the m11e relay Smlth and Knoble wue the lettumen of the Sophomore class Smlth eollected 19 13011115 1n the shot put and 880 relay Knoble bx lunnmg the half mlle the m11e md the m11e 1e1ay won 1114 pomts McAdams was the only Freshman to efnn a letter He ran xn the 990 the 440 and the mlle relay He col lceted 10 polnts The others p1ctured are Bob Karch fcenter rlghtj and Jack Woodxuff flower leftj 5 v 1 v 'f 1. x x x x- V 1 - x- x I v - Q , 1- - , , .1 . 1 . , v ,v K , . , - 1 ,2 - , . . . - x -4 1 c ' , . . ii ,. v . x . 1 . . .. , V ' . . . , 1 v . , . . . fr c , . c' . ' ......, v - ' x . . . ' , C v FOOTBALL Coach Dubois built his 1946 football team around returning lettermen, using last year's reserves to fill in the remaining positions. Dubois, with the help of Assistant Coach Dro. began practice August 20, and by the time the season opened, the Tigers were in good con- dition. The Tigers were victorious in three of their eight games. They fought hard when the going was tough and became a threat to any team that they played. By winning three of six N. E. I. C. games, Bluffton placed fourth. The Conference Champions were the Auburn Red Devils. In the first game of the season, the Tigers were hosts to Decatur. Building up a lead of 20 to 0 in the first half, the Tigers held Decatur and went on to win 38 to 7. Portland downed the Tigers 13 to 0 in a game played on the Panther's field. Although the Tigers threatened several times to score, their drives fell short. The Tigers defeated the New Haven Bulldogs 7 to 6. The Tigers scored first and con- verted. New Haven scored in the third quarter, but did not make the extra point. The Tigers lost to South Side of Fort Wayne, and to Auburn's Red Devils, who were unbeaten in Conference play. Warsaw, who re-entered the N. E. I. C. last year, held the Tigers to a 26 to 12 score. The Tigers won from the Columbia City Eagles, who were last year's Conference Champs. Although the game was close, the Tigers were able to push one touchdown over in the first part of the game. In the last game played at Garrett, the Tigers lost a hard fought game, 19 to 6. This was the last game for eleven Seniors. Buck Row, Left tc right: Hubert Duhois, lcoachr, Jack Karch, Jack Woodruff. Tom Teeple, Bill Roush, Dean Roof, George Maglcy, Dick Barnes, Rex Fishhaugh, Phil Costello. Bob Karch, Harold Neff, Bob Dru, iassistant coachb. Third Row: Bill Ireland, Jerry Markley, Virgil Reher. Jim Knohle, Ronald Ulmer. Dick Sills, Roger McAdams, Dick Edinpt Melvin Day, Neil Harris. Harry Leng. N I Rmv: Charles Hcrrhcrg. Bill Campbell, Bob Sands, Dick Stram, Curt Spruiuer, Dick Roth, Gene Meyer, Kay I3 H l bwariz. Francis Knox. If 1 R Bob Worstcr and Torn Garrett Page 40 ll L l 1 xx IX 1111511 W1x111 I 111111 1111 WIINIXX x11 w1I1x111 11 111 1 111111 1 118 111 1111 11111 x 1111 11111111 1 1 gl gms 11sL11111 11pl1 111 I 11.1111 Llll Il 1111 1081011 1 N1 w H1x111 1 P11140 41 'l'1 -y W' IJ1 :11111' 7 38 P111' 1:11111 13 0 N1- ' 111 '1111 6 7 S111 C111 1F1. aj -1 ISI 7 XII1 ' 13 fi F111 l1D1ilC11y 0 11 1 ' 215 12 l12l1'l'K'11, 151 11 '1'11p 111 111111111111 B111'1111s 5 1ws ll N11 1 '1 11111' ' as : L11- 1111-11 '11 Tig111' 1r111s11s 111 i'111' 11111 kill. 11111 1' gl 13 1111' ta '1'1c ' ' 1 ther 1i1'.'I wn. A111 111315 w11t1'1' 11 1 jz 11g 111' thirsty Tik' 1 C51 , T11 1,1 C1 5. 'Q 1 1. -.1 i, K. l . V 2 v, 11ll' 1211. BASKETBALL Coach Dro injected a fighting spirit into the Tigers this year which enabled them to win more than half their games, and give creditable performances in all of them. It was practically the same team as last year's which took the floor at the beginning of the season, however, from the opening tipoff to the final gun of the season, the Tigers had what they lacked before, the ability to win. Even the most cynical and pessimistic, will admit that Allen lligh School had a successful basketball season. We llortlancl 45 Warren 53 Columbia City 29 l'etroleum 57 South Side 39 Decatur 41 Burris, lVluneie 46 Ossian 41 Huntington 46 Berne 24 Blind 'l'oui'ney Berne 46 New llaven 44 Season's Record They 46 28 24 38 44 30 48 37 56 36 38 46 New Haven Decatur Hartford City Garrett Kendallvillc Warsaw Central Catholic Auburn Sectional Lancaster Jackson Chester They 29 35 34 258 37 40 351 35 34 127 42 Left to right: Bill Roush, Jerry Markley Dean Roof, Bob Swartz, Jack Karch. Dick Sills, Bob Karch, Jack VVoodi'ufT. Kneeling: Spencer Meekstroth, Rex Fishbaugh, George Maqley, Tom Teeple. Page 42 Magley goes way up and tips the ball to Meekstroth. Magley tips the ball in to chalk up two more points for Bluffton. Fishbaugli and Teeple seramble for the ball with three Airedales. Gladieux outjumps Swartz in the New Haven game. Pictured below is oui 5 ' new coach, Bob Dro, with the starting team of the basketball season. Cloekwise from lower right: Jaek Woodruff, Diek Sills. Bob Kareli, Spencer Meekstroth, Dean Roof, Rex Fishbaugh, Tom Teeple, Jerry Markley, Jaek Kareh, Bill Roush, George Magley, Ronald Ulmer, Center: Coaen Dro. ,ef 'ww-J S lfldlflf, ltft to Il It .Inn Mnvley Dlck Roth Shu man Stn ffl I1 Melv1n D1v Hon 1ld Ulmu Roan Mc Ad ams Bob S mds D1ck Stx ahm Seated left to llgllt MIX Anduson B BI111 B111 Colllns Tom G11 1ett Hnold Bunng, ut nu Vllf.,ll Srhufe Trger Cubs The B Team was made up mostlv of Sophomores and Jun1ors although some Freshmen broke 1nto the llneup late 1n the season The tubs played good ball and should strengthen next years team The T1ger cubs part1e1pated 1n a second team tourney at Portland They lost to Portland by the score of .35 to '71 WlDCh9StC1 defeated Berne 1n the afternoon and was beaten by Portland 1n the finals Intramural Nearly elghty boys from B H S part1c1pated 1n 1ntramur 11 baske ball th1s year MQTVIH Day Floyd MIHUICD Vlfgll Reber Bud Terhunc Toe Ullman Beaver Costello Norman McFarren and Jerry Bowman chose the1r teams and took the floor Each team stumbled fumbled fell and played basketball oecaswnally for fourteen games Day s team wmner of the first round fell before Ullman s team wlnner of the econd IH the playoff T IOW lcft to ll 'Qt' lVIa1v1n D1v F ovd I 5 Mlnnlrh Joe L ll1n 1n Ph1l Costtllo S Bottom low JLIIV Bow min V1lg,llRCbCl Bud Telhune Nloxm l1'l Mc FIIILH Page 44 BASEBALL Without the aid of any returning lettermen, Coach Dro began work- ing with inexperienced boys to shape up the first baseball team in three years. Using mostly Juniors and Seniors, Dro trained a team that was pretty well balanced with the exception of pitchers. The conference baseball started with only three teams having sched- ules These teams were Decatur New Haven and Bluffton At the Confeienee Tourney held at Decatur the Tigers lost the hrst game to Decatur Decatur then eliminated lNew Haven who by the way of diaw ing 1 bye advanced to the final game St mdmg leit to iight Tom Teeple Dean Roof Speneei Meekstloth Rex Fishbiugh Jeuy Muklev Bob Knch Dick Sills Jack Kaich Bill Collins Melvin Div Jaek Woodiuff Although the Tigers were not too successful in their 1946 campalgn they showed improvement by the end ot the season They e Berne New Haven Decatur H uttord City Dunkirk Berne Conierence Game Dee itur 9 Pige 45 ' Y 9 7 ' 1' 'X ' X-7 ' , I E Sitting, leftllto rightt Dick Edington, Harold Baumgartner, Roger McAdams, Tom Garrett, . 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The various articles of our yearbook were done with skill and punch by lVIarilyn Ross, literary editor and her assistants. Jean Brewer and Kay Neuenschwander. We mention with pride Jim Foster, who helped make Marilyn's load much lighter. Suzanne Prough and Suzanne Sturgis, the feature editors, worked diligently on the uthumb sized high school biographies. The historical facts were done with exactness by Fred Humphrey and Richard Bibcrstine, the calendar editors. All the data about our muscle bound athletes was superbly written by our sports editors, Dick Sills, Joe Ullman, and Caryl Peacock. Our student photographer, Ramon Stoller, snapped the tricky l l shots seen throughout our yearbook. Nancy Heem- stra, Esther Kreps, and Fred Humphrey were art editorsg the clever division pages were ' drawn by Fred. We are proud of our typists, Gladys lVlarkley. Leota Rein- L hard, Eunice Kipfer, and lVlar.jorie ' Biddle. who were so patient when articles had to be typed and re- typed. The manipulation of the many business problems was taken care ol' efficient- ly by our business man- ager. Phyllis Gerber NX ' Y and her assistant. 9 1 Xi. Jack Karch. 'Imp pn-ture. lt-t't to rught. stantlmu llwk lliln-istme. Dirk Kills l't-avoek, Fred Ilumplirey, Nancy lleenistra :tilt e '- s ana M o 4 1 t H Us ,g, v - i stand- i 11 it .ii ey. lk ar- - - Hitt e I -z - A '- ltottom iuiht pu-tune stand' my Suzanne Prom-1-th. Ra- mon Stollei, Suzanne Sturgis Seated .lim l ostm-V, .It-an Ilrewl'l'. Kay NVUVV' st-hwantler COMET 'l'hc Coinct aillords us ai quick look bchind thc sccncs tit B. H. S. Kccping tuh on cuch aictor und uctrcss in thc coinpginy. this sistcr ot' thc Rctrospcct rccords ll running ziccount ot' our ploy :ind pulls thc curtuin cvcry fourth wcck on :in intcrcsting gliinpsc ol' school li ic, Chict' curtuin-pullcr this ycan' has bccn Put Bickors. Aidcd by Lou Boltin und Joan Moscr on cditoriul work. shc has iniuiugcd to stzirt hcr show on timc catch month and has givcn us ai widc vuricty ol' plays. cuch dcpicting schools trials and sniilcs. A corps ot' conipctent writers has rnziintziincd thc Comct's high stundzird oi' rcporting :ind has usscrnblcd thcsc productions with skill. Sophomorc und Frcshmun writ- crs thus huvc truincd for positions on thc major Conict stuil' or thc Rctrospcct stuff. Plxccllcnt sports zirticlcs :ind tcaiturc coluinns . huvc bccn thc uudicnccs top tzivoritcs. Wcll- writtcn ncws itcms and gossip colunins hzirc brought ii1lX'O1'ilb1C coinincnt, too. VVc scniors will curry ziwziy with us plczisunt incniorics ot' journalis- tic triumphsg our first story puh- X lishcd, our first printed pocin, Wondcrlul school days huvc bccn nizidc cvcn inorc cn- joyzihlc in writing :ind prcscnting thcsc school sccncs, .Iini lfostci. Dick Hills 'Vo in lla-lip llziylcss. Sufiinin Hlltiagls not ., - .- i V -. Hmlu-is .login Most-i. S.u1 rltoln iight piclurn- :html lin: Illwiv Lou XXI:-l : - , 'lmld, Stn - .i: liiiuh-ii, Sulznnm- lwoiigli Left to llght Joan Boltm Mar1lyn Ross Phylhs G Pettwjohn Pat B1 k 9IbG1 JIYIIG Hamllton Barbara c ers Quill and Scroll All the memorles of our h f sc ool drama would be completely forgotten 1f lt werent or the ed1tor1als features and news storle found m our school paper and 1n our year book Each year drops of blood are sweat as the Wrlters of these artlcles StT1VC tx make the1rmater1al more enjoyable The lonff hours of toll are not 1n Va1n tor the colorful 1n1t1at10n lnto the Qu1ll and Scroll IS well worth the1r efforts Th1s ceremony re d p ce ed by a pot luck upper emphaslzed the alms of Journausm as the SIX 1n1t1ates took the parts of Truth Fr1endsh1p In1t1at1ve Opportunlty Leadershlp and Loyalty The chmax of the 1n1t1at1on was reached when lVl1ss lxarns the dLlV1bCI' presented the g1rls wlth the1r Qu1ll and Scroll p1ns The new members to rece1ve the honors bestowed by the Qlllll and Scroll lnterna tlonal Honorary Soclety for Hlgh School Journallsts from the Retrospect staff were Jane Hamllton ed1tor Barbara Pettyjohn ass1stant ed1tor Mar1lyn Ross hterary ed1tor and Phylhs Gerber buslness manager Those chosen from the Comet staff were Pat Blckcrs ed1tor and Joan Boltm buslness manager These small t1me Dorothv Parkers vxho are fox the first t1me trymg thelr sklll m a br1ef attempt at Journahsm must be of Jumor or Qemor class1ficat1ons they must be ln the upper thlrd of the1r class 1n general scholastlc standlng at the t1me of the1r electlon and they must be recommended by the superv1sor or by the commlttee gov ernmg pubhcatlons . , I ., . 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V . . . . , - - x Page 50 Natronal Honor Socrety Lurtarn trme' VVrth that call begrns one of the most dramatrc scenes of our sehool year the Natron rl Honor Soeretys rnduetron or new members The gym rs packed wrth exerted students all eagerly awartrng the moment when the n rmes of the rnrtrfrtes xrrll be re d A hush falls over the crowd as the curtarns part The settrng rs rmple enough The stage rs bare except for the rows of charrs and the emblem ol the Soerety The old members Phyllrs Gerber lane Hamrlton Marrlyn Ross and Spencer Meekstroth srt at one srde Slowly the drama unfolds The old members arrse one by one and tell us of the arms rnd purposes of the Socrety They tell us of the work of thrs organrzatron and oi the splendrd help of the sponsor Mrss Powers And they explarn that membershrp rs lrmrted to five per cent ol the Junror class and ten per cent of the Senror class elected by xote oi the trculty We learn of the symbols of the Socrety the Keystone and Flamrng Torch how they represent the rdea of servrce and leadershrp combrned We are told oi the membershrp requrrements Character Scholarshrp Leadershrp and Servrce and how each eontrrbutes to the betterment of our school And then the clrmrx rs reached Joan Boltrn Jean Brewer Rex Frshbaugh Jack Kareh Kay Neuenschwander Barbara Pettyjohn Suzanne Sturgrs Joe Ullman Pat Brelrers Jane Br rdburn Gene Meyer and Don Rudy are called to the stage They are welcomed rnto the Socrety and are awarded prns amrd applause from therr frrends and classmates The scene rs done the curtarns elose and one of the happrest and most rmpressru moments of the Vear rs prst l-rrst rovr lelt to rreht Prt Brekers Kay Neuensehwrndrr Surrnne Sturr.,rs l f Brrbrrr Pettwohn Phvllrs Gerber berond row Cene Mever Jrne Br rdburn Jern Brewer Mrrrlvn Ross lrek Krreh Don Rudy Thrrd row Spenerr Meekstroth Jorn Boltrn Jrne Hrmrlton Rex Frshbrueh Joe Ullrn rn Prge 51 I I 5, i I . . 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X gd i 'Q , 1 la, i x ' .1 ' ' ,X ',1'1 :fr e mgwa:-r 31 g ' Y - L Y CAST Marg O'Heilly - - Jane Hamilton Sara CBrownie3 Brown - Jean Graden Neila Lansing - Nancy lleemstra Flo Anderson - Mary Lou Sprunger Mrs. Maud Doolittle - Suzanne Sturgis Bill Kennedy - John Kennedy Milton S. Sweezey - Joe Ullman Prompters - - - Joan Boltin and Barbara Pettyjohn Left: John Kennedy as Bill, and Caryl Peacock as Ver- ona. Two Gentlemen and Verona On stage everybody! Curtain going up for the first act of the Senior class play. Dcaicst, my very dearest, I cant let you go. With this romantic outburst we plunged into the midst of the ultra-dramatic comedy. The entire action of the play took place in the living room of an old farmhouse in New England, the headquarters for the actresses of the Little Barn Players. Torrid love scenes, tense dramatic mome its. an inevitable triangle. horror produced by a veritable ape, the mystifying effect of a dummy, a kidnapping, the lisping voice of Mrs. Doolittle, and the final kiss of Bill and Verona-all these A brought an enthusiastic re- sponse from the audience which was shared by the cast with their patient and superior director, Mr. E. R. lVIcNoWn. if C First picture: Dean Roof and Nancy Heemstra. K C .sxiff Second picture: Suzanne Stur- gis, Joe Ullman, Mary Lou Q Sprunger. xt, 'fs Charlie Adams - Jim Foster Mike Turner - Dean Root' Clyde Colby - Fred llumplirey Verona Woods Caryl Peacock CAST Harold Dinsmorc - John Kennedy Mr. Frederick Dinsmorc - Joe Ullman Mrs Edna Dinsmorc - Nancy Hecmstra Bctty Austen - Kay Ncucnschwander Alice Cory Rachel - Doctor - Oliver - Miss Shultz Shcriil' - Madden Radio Voice Promptcrs - - Caryl Peacock Barbara Pettyjohn - - Jim Foster - Bill Campbell Jorccn Mounscy - Dick Sills - Dean Roof - Roger Davison Joan Boltin and Barbara Kipfcr Pictured left to right, Seated: Jorccn Mounscy, Joan Boltin, Nancy Hccmstra, Barbara Pettyjolin, Kav Ncuenschwan- der, Dean Roof, Caryl Peacock, and Mr. McNown. Standing: Barbara Kipfcr, Bill Campbell, Dick Sills, Jim Foster, Joc Ullman, and John Kennedy. Murder at Random As Juniors we started our dramatic career with a mystery Udeluxef' Before a capacity crowd we faced the footlights with a thriller, 'tMurder at Random. An old deserted farm house, a teen-age boy with problem parents, sinister men, two teen- aged girls, a doctor. gunmen, thrill-packed suspense, a murder, and a visit from a public enemy-all made our first stage production a huge success. Could we ever forget the bravery displayed by John Kennedy? Or the screams when fi Doctor Fostcr appeared with his evil eyes? Or the funny sheriff who couldn't believe it all? Hardly. However, 'tAll's Well that Ends Well, and so it was when the curtain closed on our first success, Murder at Random. Upper Picture: Janc Hamilton, Jean Graden, Fred Hum- phrey. Lower Picture: Marilyn Ross and Jim Foster. First Row, lclt to right: .lack YVoocl ul'l', Jack Kurch. Dean Roof, Phll Costello. Joe Ullman. Bill Cmnplmcll, John Kennedy, Fred Iluni- phrey. Jim Hook Second Row. left to ritlhti Gene Nleyer, Dick Sills, Jim Foster. Spencer, Meck- siroth. Rex lfishb Huh. Charles Gnller, Dick Roth. Ralph Strahin, Sherman Strflk-ii. Curtis 5511-11-ug:-1-, Carl Green, Dick Somew. Lloyd Dlll1Vw'ltlKllL', Lloyd Ulmer tsponsorw. Third Ron, left to r.Q.:htI Nlax Anderson, Dirk Gleim, Bob Karch. Chad Huy:-llc, Don Rudy, George Manley. Fourth Row. leli to rltlhli Jack Scharlach, Ilarolcl Baumzzarther. Kay Bau- in-n. Bottom Picture First Row. left to right. Jerry Nlarkley. Nell Har- ris. Dick Bowman, Bill Ireland, Bill Collins, Tom Garrett. .Tack Irey, Dirk Strahm. Jack lXlf'Al'ee Second Row. left to ripfhl. David HufTmzin, Roh Fern- llson. Christ lVlzinkcy, Bob Bay, John Kyle, lVI:lX Fel- ters, Ronald Ulmer, Ramon Stoller. Dick Bllmersllnc. Boll Clallhorn, Boll Ellen- berecr. Francis Knox, Third Row. left lo rlghli Frank Costello. Hob Vtfor- ster, Bob Perry, lvlarvin Day, Wayne Elzey, Michael bhects. i gsgiaiwei ' tax S C83 H I -Y The Bluffton Hi-Y Club was organized this year and was sponsored by F. G. Huffordf' Yes, this is what you will find written in the Retrospect of 1924. That was twenty-three years ago, and today our Hi-Y Club is still an active and ever growing organization under the direction of our friendly and enthusiastic sponsor, Mr. Ulmer. The purpose of the Hi-Y Club is to create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community higher standards of Christian character. The four f'C's are Clean Speech, Clean Living, Clean Scholarship, and Clean Sports. These constitute the ruler by which all of our projects and activities are measured. Through the able assistance of our officers, we have led a very successful and active year, including swim parties and gym sessio is at our meetings as well as having the oppor- tunity of listening to many interesting speakers. On October 14 of this year, twenty-six bo fs went through the ordeal of informal initia- tion, and two weeks later, on October 28, the se same boys went through the colorful but solemn formal initiation to become full-fledged members of the Hi-Y Club. As has been the rule in the past few ye irs, the Hi-Y Club sold pop, candy, and ice cream at the basketball games throughout the year. The money earned from this project was used to purchase Tuberculosis stamps and to send donations to the state YMCA com- mission. A portion of this money was used to s nd Dick Biberstine, Jay Kleinknight. Howard Adams. and Bob Ferguson to the state Older B vys' Conference which was held on November 22, at Kokomo. This conference is just one of the many projects sponsored by the state YMCA organization. At the last Striking event of thc year, We held our annual Best Girl Banquet at the Methodist Church, which was gaily colored with Crepe paper and flowers. Page 54 Y-TEENS Something new has been added! Y-Teens is the new and oflicial title of the organization which replaces the name Girl Reserves. Although there are new pins, a new club song, and a few other minor changes, the club will continue in its usual manner. At the tirst meeting, amid the squeals of laughter from the Y-Teens, thirty-eight girls struggled through the informal initiation on October 7. The next day the initiates kept in style by wearing bustles made of egg-beaters. sweaters and skirts of clashing colors, and having hall' their hair put in pin curls. The formal initiation took place in the Methodist Church on October 29. The biggest event of the year was the Best Beau Banquet held in the gym. Pictures ol' pickaninnies eating watermelon, a huge replica of the steamboat, Robert E. Lee, and the ligurines of two Negro characters helped to achieve a Harlam atmosphere. The Mother and Daughter Tea at the close of the school ye ,ir ended the club activities with the announce- ment ot' the new officers. Y-Teens, together with all the other members of the YWCA, share a common purpose: To build a fellowship of women and girls devoted to the task ol' realizing in our common life those ideals of personal and social living to which we are committed by our faith as Chiistians. In this endeavor we seek to understand Jesus, to share His love for all people and to grow in the knowledge and love of God. The Y-Teen officers were president, Marilyn Rossg viee-president, Carolyn Fritzg treasurer, Suzanne Sturgisg and secretary, Joan Prough. Throughout the year they have been directed in arranging the club meetings and parties by their cheerful sponsor, lVlrs. Irey. Top Picture. First row, left to right' ltlaiuarst Ileason, Lorella Anderson, Pat'y .lo Marlal'v, l'eL:2Y l'enrocl, Mertlixi Foster, Joan i rotu.gli, Marilyn lloss, Carolyn lfiitl, Suzanne Sturgis, Naney Heein tio, Caryl Ptaeo-lt, Jean Ciiaden, Second row, left to rielit Mary Sutton, Aliee Singer, Leah lXleliiii'e,',', Gretchen liaelir. lloliurta Caniplrell, El-'ie I eri1u:-on, Betty Moore, tnneer Kit-inl1nii.:lit, Sue Sniltli, Suzanne Pronali, Helen Greet, Ueloris Seiiwartl. llarlmurii Jolinron, Joan Roof, Mary .lane Moyxery, Gladys ltlarlaley, .lane lliaclliurn, Wanrla Johnston, 'l'hirtI row, left to rielit' Kay Broun, Pat lliekers, Sara Boltin, lXl'll'llXll Park, Carolyn Teeple, lna Claire Baird, lXl'n'ilyn ltlzirkley. Carol .lean Costello, Betty Bayless, Maclelyn Moon, Betty Ciirnall, Jziekelyn Colili. Fourth run. left to rii.:litZ llanel I-'lt-telier, ltlarilyn Keller, Marie lVll1l'I'itY. BNIB' Kiefer, Doris Miller, livllx Nell, lI'iS ll0lSil1Il4'l', Viva Lee Moser, Mary Avolyn Culver, Joy'-e Keller, Suzwnny Marlifty, Mary Lou Sniuneer, Itlary Kay Ntuensrlixxantlei, .Ioan Bnltin, Joyee lluekner, Gloiia Fleslier. If AB' si If-fih 62:2 Il llllllgl -xlwlrrf Bottnin Pietllre First ron, left to rnlliti Matt-:Ile Maller, Jean lirewer, Lois Deltuy:-elier. Phyllis Hillle, Betty Foster, JoAnn Baird, Martha Mal- lers, Joan Seliumaeher, Evelyn Arnold, Laura Cov- erdale. Seenlul row, left to I'iRlN? Agnes Curry, Anita Mosure, Iiarliara Kipfer, Marjorie llullnian, Patty Areliliold, Barbara Nosure, Phyllis Pearson. Sharon Lakey. Floy Biddle, Mary Gilliom, Phyllis Gerlxer, Jozin Mos- er, Mary Lou lVleF'arren. Betty Graber, Deloris lflesher, Ann Nlarkley, Mrs. lrey tsponsorr. Third row. left to ripliti Barlvara Petlyjlin. Marjorie Biddle, Phyllis XVlll:anis. Betty Tlioma, Patty Cros- lne, Sally Foster, Toyee Seharlach, Janelle Buek- ner, Barbara Class, Doris Brown, Pauline Croy, Pei.:- uy Cainpliell, Jane Hznnil- ton. Fourth row, lelt to right: Ann Shoemaker, Belly Moser, Julia Slllllll, Betty Colin, Barbara Vaughn, ltlurtha Heller, Carolyn Warner, June Warner, Mae Mowery. Fat Baiunf,1artner, ltlawine Kunnner, Carolyn Goldsberry, .Ioan Boswell, llelutlia Moser, Delores Meyer, Naney Ellenliereer, Joi-'en Nlounsey, Nondes Knifer, Elizabeth Witxe- lllilli. QQW' ' Sidrldlm. left to 11g.,ht Kent Spchegex Gene f'1ll1om Jelxv E Mlllex B111 Conner Jlm Hook Jack Schnlach Jcnv Maxkley Joe Ullman Rex Fvshbaugh Spencer Meckst1oth B111 Ireland MTIVID Dav D1ck Sllls Slttmg left to ught D k 1C Clum Max Fettels Maul n R Bxckcxs Maul P y oss Joan Edrls Gletchen Kaehx Pat vn alk Dxcl Roth Janle H1YTl11tOD STUDENT COUNCIL Do you remember how easlly the students adgusted themselves to our school drama last fall? We have the Student COUDC11 to thank The COUHC11 dlstrlbuted pro r under the guldance of Mr Park g am cards and collected locker fees on the first day of school Th1s was by no means a small Job The Student Counell acts as a go betwe n for the students and faculty and attempts to find ways of maklng our school ex en better ThlS representatlve body IS constltuted of a student from each home room the presldent of H1 Y Y Teen Natlonal Honor Soclety Glrls Athlctlc AbSOClHt1OH edltor of the Retrospect and of the Comet and the four class presldents Th s vear plans were completed for select ng a constltutlon J1m Hook Dlck Glelm and Marllyn Park composed the const1tut1on com 'mttce d Wlth a sat sf t an they presented the Student Councll ac ory draft After a few m1n3r changes were m d accepted a e the const1tut1on was The officers of the Councll at thls t1me ar Joe Ullman presldent and J'llfllG Ham1lton secretarv These ofhcers are temporary untll the Councll can elect a new presldent v1ce presldent and secretary as provlded for ln th constltutlon The Student COUHC11 a comparatlvely n W orgamzatlon has been workmg to get 1nto the swlng of our drama by Obtallllllg the confldence of both the students and facult W reallze the Councll IS ln the rehearsal sta e b t can m k - y e g , u We know that Wlth Mr Park's help we a e It a success, and that lt Wlll have a long run af-'f Z' ' . 1 K 1 N A A , e 2 2 N N t A: K l 2 K 1 3 i ef 3 1 . 3. 1 l I Q Q Kgs V 1 I A A : Hr 5 J , if . 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D . . . . v -1 1 Page 56 4 H JUDGING TEAMS Notlnng lllustrates thc theater theme bctt r than thc work ol the 4 H yudglng teams ln chools all over the natron A hungry earth crles out Get that scenery rn place' Instantly thc farmer begrns to tr rnsform the stage Through hvs tramrng O'1JUdglIlg teams and other act1v1t1es he knows how to moxe the scenery how to burld rt ov r and make It better In our own school under the drrectron of M1 Wentz who IS our excellent 4 H leader Ind agrlculture teacher there lb a group of apprentrce stage hands Durlng the summer months of June and July they meet at the school and qurz themselves upon the rdentrfica tron ot vegetables the determlnatron of therr var1et1cs and grade defects the recognltlon ot rnsects and comparatlve crop Judgrng They drvrde mto teams and through constant exam lnatlon and drscussron become well versed ln the knowledge of varlous crops They enter tate competltrons held at the State Farr Purdue Vegetable Show the Purdue Round up and other contests and are awarded by the school for outstandlng effort when they wln hrgh honors The boys on the first ten team entered 1n the State contests w11l recelve ma1or letters for thelr achlevements Next year Mr Wentz and the hard workmg 4H members hope to w1n both State contests They are learmng to change the scenery Lrghtsl Curtam' someone calls And the clouds roll back to reveal broad acres of wavrng gram and wrde patches of green The earth catches 1ts breath What a settlng rt calls Just beaut1ful' Standmg left to rrght Eldon Zook Drck Glerm Dale Krmn Norman Wenger Don Rudy Lloyd DUDWlddlL Seated Illeft to rrght JIIU Powell Jerry Cobburn Floyd Mlnn1Ch Spencer Meckstloth Rrmon to Cl Page 57 1 . . V H X ' X rl N . - . . I S . ' at , ' H 1 ' , . .E . I A , V . ' Q 9 1 L ' '. . . , ' ' . ' , V - , . . , . , , ,V .' . . . Y . ' . . ' - ' K, q ' . 1 . . H v P 4 1 L7 ' 9 - , . sw ' ' 1 ' - .J . , , . ' 'S ,, ' ' li Y! H . T 1. D .H 1 . , . ' Ck ' 71 ' tl ' 79 . , . . C I ' I I X y C X Y v r 1 f' - ' v r rf ' ' . , , ' ' ' v A v 1 . , 1. . g as Q 2 K : M at i 5 1 3 ,. t , . 1. X 9... J' X:-3 sf.: X f U 3 Q N . ' -i 5 mf , .. O I on Reading front to back, lirst row left: .lane Mailers, Robert Ferguston, Pat Baumpzartner, Jim Mitchell, Bill Conner, Virgil Shaeller, Chad Huy.-ite. Mr. Bennett, John Kennedy, Neil Harris, Carl Mason, Max Brewer, Marilyn Markley. Second row' Joyte Fmlts. Christ Mankey, Marilyn Keller, Bob Eay, Betty Adams, Ralph Strahm, Dee Wayne Elslon. Betty Nell. Howard Adams. Wendell Mertz, Clara Lou Steele. Tlnrd row: Phyllis Pearson. Rosie Oliver, Jerry Leimgruher. Arthur Heed. Nancy Ellenbergcr. Stanley Nash, Joan Wcnuer, Irene Slrahm. Jerry Dwight Miller, Janet Lamson, Cary lVlcCune. Fourth row: Wayne Mnrkley, Bill Wile, Jim Bachelor, Donna Colbert. Jack Hook, Phyllis RifTle, Jerry Edward Miller. Don Rudy, Madclyn Moon, Jim Niblick. BAND Yes-athis is the Bluffton High School Band with all its pep, color, and glory. In the fall of the year during the football season, rain or shine, the band never let us down. The musical artists of B. H. S. were always on the job to pep up the cold crowd. Wc'll never forget how lVlr. Bennett and his flashy forty sent chills of pride up our spine when they marched proudly down the floor at our basketball games and played Black and Crimson in B formation. These jolly musicians in all the excitement never forgot to pay tribute to the Stars and Stripes. Even when our team was behind, the band brought us out of our gloom with cheerful tunes. We remember, too, that the band was present at many of our pep sessions with musical entertainment. Their music inspired the school spirit as we prepared our yells for the game that night, At these pep sessions we closed the program by singing our school song with band accompaniment. This demonstration left our hearts burning with a feeling of gladness and loyalty to Allen High. Still unmentioned is that hilarious operetta, 'tThe Belle of Bagdadf' This was presented by the combined efforts of the band, orchestra, and glee club, under the direction of Mrs. Grimslcy and lVlr. Bennett. A large audience assembled in the community building to see the spectacular production. Though some of us Will leave school this year, the prized musical tones, acquired under lVlr. Bennetts magical supervision, will long ring in our ears. Page 58 GIRLS' GLEE CLUB Sylvia isn't a member of our glee club, and neither is the Deaf Old Woman, but they are two of our most popular songs, and both of these misses would be proud il' they could hear us sing about them. This year our organization consists ol' forty-seven members. We had the pleasure ot' singing for many local clubs. including Kiwanis, Rotary, Tri Kappa, and Parent-Teacher's Association. We tried our wings on a new Flight this year, and if the remarks of our members is 'iny indication, it will become a tradition in the glee club. With a portion of the money in our treasury, we bought live tickets for the Philharmonic Orchestra at Fort Wayne. Each time, live different members tor four members and a parentj were given the opportunity to go on these tickets. As a result, we all have a better understanding and appreciation ol' classical music. In December we presented a Christmas concert of carols, a short cantata, and as a brilliant climax, the Hallelujah Chorus. The junior high-school students furnished a setting lor us by giving an effective program of the traditional carols. In March, the glee club, band, and orchestra members combined their efforts to present a comedy operetta, The Belle of Bagdadf' It was a play to be remembered for a long time. I wonder il' I'll ever trust myself to laugh that hard again. At the end of the school year, amid the tears and long faces of the Seniors and the happy smiles ol' the underclassmen, we donned our robes for baccalaureate services and our formals for commencement exercises. These programs ended our activities for the year. Three cheers for our officers: Kay Brown, presidentg Joan Moser, vice-president, and Joyce Buckner, secretary-treasurer. They proved to us that we made a good choice. But lVlrs. Grimsley merits three special cheers for her excellent conducting. Her sincere interest in us has made us work hard to reach our goal. Top row, left to right Bonnie Gerber, Carolyn Rudy, Joan Baird, Charlotte Korlelinil, Phyllis Vvilllanis, Gloria lflesher. lXl1ny mil:.i:lv:.pi'nlN1:liilyn Park, Joan Moser, Patty Markley. Marilyn Ross, Mareille Maller, Betsy Garrett, Shirley Reed, Mary Lou Middle Row: Barlvara Pettyjohn, Susanne Markley, lVlary Ann Heuer, Joyce Buckner, Barbara ltlosnre. Wanrla Johnston, Arlene Janet Knolxle, Barbara Decker, Betty Thoma, Pat Crosbie, Sally Foster, Carolyn Teeple, Ina Claire llairrl, ltlartlia Ifottom rowt Mrs, Grnnsley, Kay Neuenschwancler, Evelyn Arnold, Gayle Mill LXi', Elsie Ferguson, Ginyler Klelnknlizlit. Janelle lluekner, Laura Mae Coierdale, Patty Pettyjohn, Shirley Malcolm, Barbara Garton, Kay Brown, Sue Snnth, Joyce llakt 'l', Sara Lon lioltin Pianist: Jane Bradburn. Grllrom bccond Crrcle Nancy Heemstra Joan Prough Susanne Markley B tty Adams Donna Colbert Phvllrs Rrflle Jerry Dwmht Mrllu Mary Xxolyn Culver Jerry Edward Mlller Freddre Nrckel Norma Lee Reed Jean Lautzenherscr Drann Brrnklev Frrst circle left to right: Mary Kay Neuenschwander, Pat Bickers, Betty Cobb, Leah McKinley, Joan Bnltin, Kay Earhart, Drck Thrrd Circle: John Kennedy, Betty NefT, Clara Lou Steele,, Irene Strahm, Wendell Mertz, Carl Mason, Bill Conner.-Jnck McAfu. . . , . . ' 3 . . . H . . . ,, , . . . . ' I - O ' 1 3 ' V ' . , . . , Jrm Nrblrck How'rrd Ad'rms Bob Ferguson Marrlyn Keller Rosle Ollver Lhrrst Mankey Standrng Marre Murray Phyllrs Pearson Stanley Nash Elsre F r uson Mary Lou Sprunger Pramst Jane Bradburn Drrector Mr Bennett THE CDRCHESTRA Just as rn any other well organrzed theater, we ma1nta1n an orchestra to provrde background muslc for our drama Our O1Ch6StI'8 adds color to the class plays, and lends 1ts talented members to the musrc departments annual operetta In addrtron the orchestra teaches rts members to apprecrate good musrc It brrngs forth the en Joyment of group playrng and cultrvates a sense of musrcal sportsmanshrp Under Mr Bennetts drrectron, the group has flourrshed Every sectron through hrs helpful advrce has brought up ltS plavmg standard He has trarned some of the drstrnctly talented musrcrans IH the fundamentals of conductmg and has worked Wlth others rn perfectmg solo work A group of grade school musrcrans meet wrth hrm regularly to trarn for pos1t1ons 1n the ensemble Each year, more of our musrc makers srgn up for Mr Bennetts Frrday orchestra perrod, and he now has a membershlp of forty one Worklng Wrth the band, the orchestra helped Wrth several pubhc partles to make money wrth wh1ch to buy addrtronal rnstruments and musrc The fun that we Senrors have had 1n the orchestra IS somethrng that We can carry wrth us when we leave The Joy of makrng musrc and the ecstasy rn recreatrng musrc are two more debts We owe our school We hope the orchestra wrll contrnue to make the theater rmg wrth beautrful muslc. Page 60 G55 ay bU6ll 5 1 1'111N11XK11111 A111 1x 11 11118 1111111 A11 1111 S1Q1111 P111 C 11111111 M1111 Aw'1111 lx 11111 X1 R111, 1 1111 Y1 P111 1s1 11111 X1 q111111 11s111p AV1 111 1 11 11 11111 51 1 13111 X1 11111 1111111 M111111 111111111 1111 D1 1111111 1 N 1111111 A11111111 S11111111s111p 3 111 ' 11111 1 111111 ,flu 11111 I J 1' ':1'11 'i '1 1 'a ' , 1 ' 11 1 1 ' . '51 1 1 A1 A1 Ps' 1 1 1 ' 1 11111 75' 1 1 1' 1 ' 72 '1 11111 11111111111 1 1111111111111 Ass111'iz1111 Tri Kappa A11 Awz11'11 1,211.1 1 1 '1'1 11 I . 1111-1 A1311 11- 1' 1 11111 ff 'ff ' 1 .1.1111.1- NF 11111T p1'1 p11y 71 1' 1' -.f 1 111' 1 . -'11.' f,.f.K ' fL 1 dig, - My mother packs a mean lunch, beams Don Rudy . . . Everybody gets his picture taken including the Retro pbotogrz pher . . These nattily dressed gents rep- resent the survivors of Iii-Y ini- tiation . . . Not ballet dancers, but merely Street-Fair enthusiasts . . . Here's what the street clean- er found in the gutter after Y-Teen initiation . . . Four Frosh chorus queens cavort on the green . . . A quick swap of auto- graphs marks our receiving last year's Retrospects . . . How to propose is shown by nimble Neand- erthals Ulmer and Mos- cr' Pampering their ul- cers? Not these hungry Sophomore gals . . . Peek-a-boo, Bobby. What's the matter Ag- gie? Did you bite your tongue? 1- Rvzxdinf' L 0 rlggllti A lx txxun cl xxx N wt ul' thc m thc m group ght hm L Fmslm ll c 11. an Svnim dm 1 Was zltv, ul' tho tu dum-vs Now try to ln-:1L1ti1 fm' Rl Aw :md Jan at L mon mud 1 uvvlf' IN lm lx I+ us ll qolluts his loot N 1 1 pnddlux A voupln lux mx students doing: d ulx nom to tha fl 1' A'1Vlmmm um ' A gal shown uc IN llUllI'l1iShld tc .lc TL 1 P ltn nt Plum-lx l'I'Zllllp .altmx 1 Two j U Q 4 IL EPI LOGUE Sound agam the laughter and the cllclc of clocks ln stlll rooms Repeat the sprlng son s of blrds and the crash and rumble of a storm Carol agam the bells wafted through the corrldors Whrsper the srghlngs and the tap of ram on wmdows Resound vast empty hall then let the curtaln slowly fall jlm Foster . g . , and the distant blend of Glee voices NX A X' N 1 Idykx M 1

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