Bluffton High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Bluffton, IN)

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' 50, pledgeships, pins, Lester Faus Industrial Arts, Student Coimcil 1: Freshman Basketball; In- tramural Golf. Les belongs to the growing group of stocK 1 car racing fanatics . . , plans to be a navy blueprinter . . . after four years of such experience, he ' ll try for a blueprinting position with the General Electric Company . . . he ' s chief maintenance man for his Ford. Joyce Fetters General. ' Y-Teens: G. A. A.. Treas. 2; Dramatics Club: Band: Orchestra: Majorette: Comet Business Manager: Quill and Scroll. ' Vice-Pre?. 3, Pres. 4: Nat ' l Honor Soc. 4. Sec. 4: Jr. and £r. Class Plays. Joyce thrilled us at football games with some fancy baton twirling . . . had a class in twirling ... to Indiaiiapolis for nurse ' s trainmg. Glendolyn Fetzner General. Y-Teens: Dramatics Club: Retrospect Typist; Band: Orchestra. Another basket! Je:;n is on the loose 2 in health ed again . . . keeping a scrap book and crochet- ing are among her varied hobbies . . . she ' ll discontinue her duties in the County Agent ' s office after graduation . . . wants to enter International Business College in the fall . . . this girl c.n really make a typewriter smg. Betty Foreman Academic. Y-Teens. Betty says she acquired the name of Spike early in life . . . moved here from Muskegon. Michigan, her senior year . . . has kept a diary for years— such willpower . . would like to take her nurses ' training in Indianapoli-; . . . has a very lyrical speak- ing voice . . - made friends qtiickly. Chad Fornshell General. Hi-Y, Sec. 3: Math Club: Hi-Y Chorus 2. 3; Ketro- spect Sports Co-Ed.: Student Council 2; Nat ' l Honor Soc. 3 4 Pres. 4: Sr. Rot rian: Varsity: Trjck; Basketball. Hon- orary Captain; Football: Jr. Class Play. Chad made broad jumping history . . . scared everyone with a case of in- fluenza before Regional Easketba ' l Tourney . . . wants to be a coach ... on All-Sectional Basketball Team. Susan Gallman General. Y-Teens; G. A. A.; Dramatics Club: Band l. 2. 3. 4; Retrospect Editor-in-Chief; Ccmet: Quill and Scroll i. Scribe 4: Jr. and Sr. Class Plays; Student Council 4; Jr. Town Meeting: Orchestra; Pep Band. Horseback riding is Susan ' s ide a of time well-spent . . . dramatically inclined . . . %vill travel to Miami U. for teacher training. Max Gerber General Hi-Y; Math Club; Dramatics Club; Hi-Y Chorus 3 Mixed Chorus: Sr. Class Play, He also answers to 4 Maimaduke ... a collector of fine classical records ... his choice of a career is interior decorating . . . be- c ine well known for his unique characterizations in the senior class play and the Christmas pi ylet . . . Saturday finds him working at Huflich and Monisseys Shoe Stole. Richard Gilliom Academic Class Pies. 1; Hi-Y. Pies. 4; Math Club. Pies 4 Hi-Y Chor ' js 2. 3; Band 1, 2; Student Council 1. 4 Pies 4 Natl Honor Soc. 4: Sr. Rotarian; Varsity: Football- Basketball; Baseball: Track; State Algebra and Geometry Contests; Orchestra. Gillie wants to go to Purdue University to become an engineer . . . quite a baseball hurler. LEFT- Arleen Soward ' s diploma is gazed upon in fond admiration by juniors Barbara Weaver and Don Vore and fellow graduate Chad High. SENIORS 20

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rooms, jammed lockers Garnet Cooper Academic. Math Club, Librarian 3, Sec. 4. Garnet ' s hobby is collecting wild flowers . . . helping people is her goal in life ... an active interest in religious edu- cation keeps her very busy . . . possesses the longest tresses in the clasj . . . likes everything about the outdoors . . . has foreign pen pals . . . plans to attend Hinsdale College in Illinois to liecome a missionary nui-se. Jerry Croy General. Athletic Councilman 4; Hi-Y; Student Council 3; Intramural Basketball Captain; Track. ' Pudd served as chairman of the stage committee for the junior class play ... on the same committee for the senior opus . . . cap- tained the intramural Hillliillies to fame and glory . . . knows all about the ti-ials and tribulations of farmmg, but prefers another job after graduation. Sharon Curry Commercial, Y-Teens: Glee: Student Council 4; Retrospect Typist. Known to m: ny of her friends as Boots ' . . . 2 the Brooklyn Dodgers, whom she affectionately calls The Bums, are her hobby . . . such a lot of cheering at the games comes out of such a small package . . . served as typist for several teachers . . . thinks maybe she ' d :ike to be a farmer ' s wife. Margaret Davis General. Dramatics Club, Vice-President 4; Band; Sr. Class Play; Retrospect Typist. Maggie ' s after school job at the Snug Restaurant gives her a chance to meet people, that she likes ... a member of the woodwind quintet that won a superior rating in the district music contest . . . her aspiration in life is to be a lady in white . . . likes dramatics. ; Dick DeArmond General. Dick £pends most of his spare time keeping his car in good running condition . . . this is a necessity, I since he takes so many long trips . . . particularly en- joys reading, fishing, hunting and sports . . . he 11 seek employment after graduation . . . chief lighting effects man for both the junior and senior class plays was one of Dick ' s major accomplishments. Everett Elliott General. Hi-Y; Math Club; Dramatics Club; Band 3, 4; Jr. and Sr, Class Plays; Pep Band. Jr. To wn Meeting, Kvie came here from Liberty Center as a junior . . . seldom seen without his blue Che y c-ose by . , . three superior ratings at the district music contest attests to his loyalty for his favorite hobby — music . , , wants a music degree from I. U. Ann Elston General. Y-Teens: Dramatics Club; Glee: Jr. Class Play; Sr. Class Play Prompter, Baking is Annie s chief claim to fame . , . plans to attend Purdue University to become a home economics teacher . . quickly acquired an authentic English accent for her role of a British girl in the Jr. Play . . , a chartei- member of the Dramatics Playhouse. Dorothy Elzey General. Dorothy favors volleyball and any sport in which she can participate . . . her skills are chiefly in the domestic field . . . her nimble fingers have made many garments . , . cooking is second nature for her ... a job which will allow her to specialize in secretarial training will be her aim after she has that coveted diploma in her hand. RIGHT: Mr. Larmore, Miss Nagel and Mr. Templin, senior class sponsors, make a final check on Vic and Chad ' s committee assign- ments for the dance after the Portland game. 19

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committees, notebooks James Gregg Genrral. H.-Y; Hi-Y Chorus 2. 3; Mixed Chorus. Pres. 4. Student Council 2. 4; Sr. Rot rian; Varsity: Footba!!; Track: Basketball: Intramural B-sketball Captain; Intra- mural Bowline C=iptain, Says his nickname is Grape- niits - . . labeled his intramural team the Rinkadinks . , . his Hi-Y attendance is almost flawless ... a starting tackle for the Tree is Jim Grove General Varsity: Football: Basketball; Baseball; Track. Yogi. ' a name hn inherited from a well known Yankee, has singing as his hobby , . . his impersonations of Billy Eckstine and Frankie Laine are in constant demand . . . Arthur Murray could teach him little ... a versatile trackman, an iron -horse hurler. a shifty left halfback. Carolyn Hammond Commercial Y-Tecns: Band 1-4. Pep Band; Retrospect Typist, Caroyns basic interest is music, any type . . . : during her high school career, she has been a saxophone player for the B H. S. band . . . likes movies . . . she intends to get a typing job come June . . . served as secre- tary for se ' cral teachers her senior year. Russell Hay General Hi-Y: V-irsily: Basketball: Baseball; Sr, Ro- tarian- Bud or Hazy , this versatile lad is known by either . . - in his sophcmorc year, he mo ' ed here from Huntington . . . Buds recitation of Tony, the Fisherman ' is a legend around B, H. S, , . . tennis and basketball arc hi s f?i -orite sport = .an inveterate tease around school ... all business on the hardwood. Kathryn Hefty General, Y-Tccts. Prcs 4: G A, A . Vice-Pres, 3; Glee; Student Council 4 Kays hobbies are cooking and ; collecting dogs (china, stuffed and alive) . . , plans to follow her na ' ural artistic talents after graduation or work with finall children in a nursery . . . knows the great Southwest as her own backyard. Clara Jane Herrberg Home Economic Y-Tcens: Band 1-4: 4-H; Retrospect Ac- tivities Co-Editor; Pep Band. What Janic cant do with a needle and thread! . . . has won many prizes in 4-H both for cooking and sewing . as a junior, she modeled her dress-up ensemble at the Indiana State Fair . . . her big goal for the future is a nursing career. Chad High General. Class Vice-Pres. 4; Hi-Y. Treas. 4; Student Coun- cil 3; Hi-Y Ch-rus 2. 3: Sr. Rotarian; Baseball; Football: [ Intramural Bowling Captain; Intramural Basketball Cap- tain: Jr Class Play. Skating is Chads hobby ... led his C, V. Kids throunh the intramural basketball com- petition . . , a course in accounting and the Air Force are his goals. Marlene HolJoway Commerci il Y-Ten-. Glee: Rrtrospcct Typist, Marm is a devotee of the Cleveland Indians . . her sole amtjition in Pfe is to get job which pays lots of money . . . possesses the attributes of a fine secretary . helped Mr. Templin, athletic direc ' or. with his correspondence throughout her senior year . . , served on the business committees for the class dramatic productions. Richard Holsinger General Dick ones . . Mixed Chorus; Intramural Basketball Captain. ; int ' iested in guns, especially old fashioned captains the Holy Rollers intramural basket- ball team ... ho sincerely believes that Uncle Sam will take care of his immediate future . . hopes its the Navy . clerking or mechanical work would be his choice of work. RIGHT: ■■Didn ' t you want a third period study, Jerrv? This close scrutiny of program cards is the general pattern noted on the opening day of school. Most students survive — Jerry McKee did. 21