Bluffton High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Bluffton, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1954 volume:

KTROSPttT 195-1 Bluffton- Allen High School BLUFFTON, INDIANA B Meet Leroy The Spirit of B. H. S, .eroy Wants To Escort You Through B H S Our little tiger typifies the average student. He has laughed harder, cried harder, got into — and out of — m ore trouble than ever before. This has been one of the biggest years of his lite. OPPOSITE PAGE: (lower left) Won ' t that bell ever ring? . . . (lower right) Jim and Eleanor talk it over. THIS PAGE: (lower left) Are they talking about you? . . . (upper right) The senior boys perch on Casey ' s car as they wait for the bell. Table Of Contents Sports Pages 6-13 Pages 14-33 Pages 34-49 Pages 50-61 A.rt Club Gives Leroy Form For Sectional Tourney CLOCKWISE: One of the Hi-Y club ' s most lucrative projects . . . The hall at 3:25.1 . . . Don ' t you wish you were the only soph letter- man? . , . What did you get in English? . . . Mo buys a ticket for the last dance of ' 54 . . . The hall at 3:24 . . . The janitors take a coffee break. . . . FAR RIGHT: Ronnie symbolizes the class of ' 54 as he takes one last look and says good-by to high school days. Faculty Even though Leroy couldn ' t quite figure out how he got such grades, he appreciated the under- standing help of the faculty. Board Of Education TOP RIGHT: Dr. H. D. Brickley, who is known for his pleasant disposition, is one of the leading physicians in our town. He has been the president of the school board for many years. TOP LEFT: Mr. Homer A. Markley, an ardent sports enthusiast, leaves for his work in Ft. Wayne. Having served eight years in the capacity of sec- retary of our school board, he is a well-known member of our community. BOTTOM LEFT: Mr. John H. Edris, a lawyer in the Edris and Edris law firm, capably fills his position as treasurer of the school board. Mr. Edris, who is very civic minded, is greatly interested in the growth of our education. Principal Fred F. Park For the past four years, it has been our privilege and pleasure to work with and for the mem- bers of the Class of 1954. It is our hope that those expe- riences, which it has been our lot to share during this period, have developed in you a willing- ness and ability to do those things which contribute to our mental, physical, moral, and spiritual welfare. If this has been the case, then your high school days will have aided you in better making those future adjustments which the complex world in which we live demands. ' 6 9 10 fl 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 i2? 23 24 25 26 27 ABOVE: Mr. Park relays a message to Kate Rix, his industrious secretary. BELOW: Mr. WiUey checks on the finances for the new gymnasium with his able as- sistant, Barbara Weaver. Superintendent L. R. Willey Students of Allen High, Congratulations on the com- pletion of another school year. May this 1954 Retrospect be a permanent record of your high school activities and achieve- ments. We hope that your high school experience has been a challenge and has enabled you to discover your greatest interest — thus pro- viding you with an opportunity to work to the maximum of your ability. Today, education is a never ending process that does not cease at graduation, but it is the beginning of a new and happy experience that will provide greater satisfaction to you and profit to society. 9 Faculty ROBERT N. BENNETT— B. A., Butler University; Com- merce; Senior Class Sponsor. As Jerry Higgins and Jim Williams use the adding ma- chine, instead of their heads, the rest of the class work fran- tically to straighten out their bookkeeping. RALPH A. BROMAN— A. B., Ball State Teachers College; Mathematics and Physics; Arc of Alpha and Sophomore Class Sponsor. Jack Ulmer has a problem! George Turmail tries to clear up the situation as his class- mates look on. HAROLD L. CHAMBERLAIN — B. M., Irifiiana University; Vocal Music; Director of Con- cert Chorus. The mixed quartet of our glee club is rapidly gaining reputation as a popular group of entertainers. LEROY COMPTON— B. S. Butler University, M. S. In- diana University; Basketball and Baseball Coach; Assistant Football Coach. Listening intently to the plays, Mo Harnish, Jerry Hig- gins, Steve Foster, and Don Hay think about the big game coming up. LESLIE A. DOLD— B. S., But- ler University; Physical Edu- cation and Driver Training; Football and Track Coach; As- sistant Basketball Coach; Freshman Class Sponsor. The boys look amazed as they see the number of bones they have to memorize. Will we ever learn them? 10 EVELYN GERKE— B. S., Ball State Teachers College; Voca- tional Home Economics; Y- Teen Sponsor; Junior Class Sponsor. Could it be that Donna Wolfcale is demonstrating the new sewing machine to Frankie Marshman, Ann Car- nail, and Carolyn Neuen- schwander? JUNE GROVE— B. S.. Ball State Teachers College; Eng- lish and Girls ' Physical Edu- cation; Freshman Class Spon- sor; G. A. A. Sponsor. Harriet Sprague is flying high with the aid of Janet Reber and her classmates. JOSEPH F. LARMORE— B. S., Ball State Teachers Col- lege; Industrial Arts; Assist- ant Football Coach; Junior Class Sponsor. Don Lockwood seems very proud of his newly etched tray as he shows it to Jerry Hook, Junior Steele, and Bill Tewell. EDWIN R. McNOWN— A. B., Indiana University; English and Social Science; Director of Dramatics; Sponsor of Thes- pian Society; Senior Class Sponsor. But what ' s the verb? ask Jerry Schorey and Carol Crump, as Barbara Barwiler diagrams a sentence. EILEEN NAGEL— B. S., M. S., Indiana University; Latin, English; Assistant Director of Dramatics; Sponsor Sodalitas Latinae; Sophomore Class Sponsor. It ' s one mad scramble as Wade Hammond, Becky Johnston, Linda Gross, and Jim Davis look for their Latin papers upon Miss Nagel ' s desk! u FRED F. PARK— A. B., Ball State Teachers College, M. S., Indiana University; Mathe- matics; Comet Adviser; Ret- rospect Business Adviser. There are many headaches for Caroline Buckner, Linda Arend, Susan Dorrance, and Dave Fornshell in geometry class when it comes to work- ing out problems. MARGARET POWERS — A. B., DePauw University; Commerce; Sponsor National Honor Society; Senior Class Sponsor. It seems as though Jack Davis spends more time look- ing up words than he does us- ing his nimble fingers to type them. W. C. RATLIFF— A, B., In- diana University; Science; Junior - lass Sponsor; Ticket Chairman for School Activi- ties. Which chemical do we use next? wonder Garland Borne and Gordon Holloway. We ' d better be careful ... it might explode. BETTY RITTER— B. S., Pur- due University; English, Speech; Sophomore Class Sponsor; Quill and Scroll Sponsor; Supervisor of Retro- spect. Chuck Rhodes seems very enthusiastic as he gives his speech on Indians. Be care- ful, boys; you ' re likely to lose your scalps! J. ROBERT SCHLATTER— B. M., M. S. Indiana Uni- versity; Instrumental Music; Director of Concert Band. Faintly, we hear notes echo- ing through the halls as the band members try so hard to produce music to be proud of. 12 LAWRENCE E. TEMPLIN— B. S., Manchester College; In- dustrial Arts; Director of Ath- letics and Intramural Pro- gram; Sophomore Class Spon- sor. Norm Rush and fellow class- mates are industriously print- ing class play programs. BERT A. THOMPSON— B. S., Ball State Teachers College; Library Science; Freshman Class Sponsor. Why the sudden interest in reference books? It must be term paper time for Dick Reimschisel, Jerry Bowen, Pat Vore, and Larry Eiting. LLOYD A. ULMER— B. S., Ball State Teachers College; Social Science; Junior Class Sponsor; Hi-Y Sponsor. Dick Ross demonstrates his knowledge of the states as he points each one out to his fel- low classmates. MARY E. WALLACE— B. S., Ball State Teachers College; Art; Art Club Sponsor. A dab of paint here and a dab there as Rose Anna Bay- log, Shirley Ellenberger, Non- des Holloway, and Joe Rush put the finishing touches to their tigers. RALPH WENTZ— B. S., Pur- due University; Vocational Agricultural, Science, Safety; Future Farmers of America Sponsor; Freshman Class Sponsor. Bill Davis appears interest- ed as he shows Roland Key and Dan Markley the correct procedure of a milker. 13 Classes Sometimes Leroy had an irre- sistible urge to burn his books; but remembering the friends made at school, he scurried to class — books and all! Carol Ann Armey A nursing career beckons to her. Academic course. Retro Literary Editor; National Honor Society, 3, 4, treas., 4; Latin Club, 2; Science Club, 2, 3, 4, sec, 3, vice- pres., 4; Junior play; Sen- ior play; Y-Teens, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2; Mixed Chorus, 2; Class sec, 4; Cheer Block, 2, 3, 4; Dra- matics Playhouse, 3, 4, vice- pres., 4; Thespian Society, 3, 4; G. A. A., 1, 2, 3; Quill and Scroll, 4; State mathe- matics contests, 1, 2; State English contest, 4. Sue Bayless This peppy cheerleader will be seen next fall on the campus of Purdue. General course. Retro Activities Edi- tor; Comet, 1, 2, 3, 4; Latin Club, 2; Senior play; Y- Teens, 2, 3, 4; Student Coun- cil, 1; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4, sec, 3; Mixed Chorus, 4; Class treas., 4; Cheerleader, 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Playhouse, 4; Thespian Society, 4; G. A. A., 1, 2, 3, 4; National Honor Societj ' , 4. Mary Bertsch To be the ideal stenogra- pher is Mary Elizabeth ' s dream. The shelves of the public library draw her like a magnet. One of the nicest gals you ' ll ever mee ' ,. Commercial course. Y- Teens, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, 1; Cheer Block, 2, 3, 4. Jerry Bowen Jerry will be a regular G. L Joe after graduation. Gen- eral course. Mixed Chorus, 3; Football, 1; Track, 1, 2, 3; Intramural basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4. Jerry Cobb He plans to work for the government as a soldier boy. ■Who could forget Cobble ' s little green car dashing around the corner at noon hour? General course. Bas- ketball, 1; Football, 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball, 1; Track, 2, 3; Intramural basketball, 2, 3, 4. 16 Rex Athan Known on the athletic scene as the mighty mite. Plans to be a coach after absorb- ing knowledge at Butler University. General course. Hi-Y, 2, 3, 4; F. F. A., 1, 2, 3; Class vice-pres., 2; Bas- ketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football, 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball, 1, 2, 3, 4: Track, 1, 2; 4-H, 1, 2, 3, 4: National Honor Society, 4 Robert Hannie Memorial, 3 Rose Anna Baylog Rosie is a terror on the volleyball courts. Her hob- by is taking those candid snaps that everyone loves. Pounding a typewriter is her choice of after-gradua- tion vocation. Band, 1; Cheer Block, 4; Art Club, 4. Kay Boltin Purdue will be the scene of Kay ' s future triumphs. All those hours tinkering with his car were just a prelude to his choice of career — me- chanical engineering. Gen- eral course. Science Club, 3, 4; Hi-Y, 2, chaplain, 3, pres., 4; Student Council, 4; Band, 1, 2, 3; Football, 1, 2, 3, 4, honorary captain, 4; Intra- mural basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4, capt., 4. Larry Brown Brownie ' s plans include the Navy and then college, cour- tesy of Uncle Sam. A sharp dresser. General In- dustrial Arts Course. Science Club, 3, 4; Hi-Y, 3, 4, chaplain, 4; Mixed Chor- us, 4, vice-pres. 4; Basket- ball student manager, 1, 2, 3, 4; Football, 1; Intramur- al basketball, 4. Sue Collins Remember that blue Chevie dashing through town? Sue wants to take a two-year secretarial course at Ball State. General course. Retro Activities Editor. Comet, 4; Junior play; Senior play; Y- Teens, 2, 3, 4, vice-pres. 4; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Playhouse, 3, 4; Thespian Society, 4; G. A. A., 1, 2. Jan Curry Slim wants to see the country before he makes any permanent plans. Loves to take that car apart and put it together again. A pro- fessional basketball fan from way back. Oh, how the freshman girls swooned. General Industrial Arts Course. Mixed Chorus, 2, 3, 4; Tennis, 4. William Davis His soft, southern accent and shy smile wowed the girls. He, Jack, and Roland were the Three Muske- teers. Bill plans to get a job or join the army after commencement. He ' s unde- cided right now. General course. Carolyn Donnelly The Ball State campus looks inviting to Carolyn. She plans to teach commercial subjects to the youth of to- morrow. Sparkling eyes be- hind dark-rimmed glasses. Commercial course. Y- Teens, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3; Mixed Chorus, 4; Cheer Block, 2, 4; Cheerleader, 3; G. A. A., 1, 2. Ann Emshwiller Short and sweet Inter- national Business College next year. Commercial course. Retro Activities Edi- tor; Latin Club, 2; Senior Play; Y-Teens, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus, 2, 4; Cheer Block, 2, 4; Cheerleader, 3; Dra- matics Playhouse, 3, 4; Thespian Society, 4; 4-H, 1, pres., 2, Jr. Leader, 2; G. A. A., 2, 3; Glee Club Quartet, 4; National Honor Society, 4. Larry Farling Looks like it ' s a career as a butcher for Jack. The Zollner Pistons never had a more faithful follower. A very argumentative fellow. General course. Latin Club, 2; Hi-Y, 2, 3, treas., 4; Bas- ketball, 2; Intramural Bas- ketball, 2, 3, 4. Jack Davis Another of the Muske- teers. A shy, quiet blond. That brown Pontiac was a streak of greased light- ning. Agricultural course. F. F. A., 3, 4. James Deming It ' s Purdue University for our Jim. A quick-sketch art- ist. An outdoor man, hunt- ing and fishing are right in his line. General course. Comet, 3, 4; Science Club, 3, 4; Senior play; Hi-Y, 2, 3, 4; Football, 3, 4; Baseball, 3, 4; Intramural Basketball, 2, 3, 4, capt., 4; Dramatics Playhouse, 4; Thespian So- ciety, 4; 4-H, 1, 2. Charlotte EUenberger A home girl. Working in Bluffton appeals to her. Who hasn ' t seen Charlie and her first love — that beauti- ful horse? One of a pair of the most unalike twins you ' ll ever see. General course. Y-Teens, 2, 3, 4; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Cheer Block, 2; G. A. A., 1. Jerry Fetters It ' s either I. U. or Ball State for Jerry. He plans to eluci- date on history for some lucky high school students. General course. Band, 3, 4; Athletic Councilman, 4; Football, 1; Track, 1, 2. Stephen Foster A very scientific fellow, Steve ' s headed for I. U. in the fall. General course. Retro Sports Editor; Comet, 3; Science Club, 2, 3 4, vice- pres. 2; Junior play; Senior play; Student Council, 4; Mixed Chorus, 1; Basket- ball, 3, 4; Football, 3, 4; Dramatics Playhouse, 3, 4, pres., 4; Thespian Society, 3, 4; National Honor Society, 4. 17 Ronnie Fryback Moved here as soph from South Side. An engineer ' s degree from Indiana Tech says our crystal ball. Aca- demic course. Science Club, 2, 3. 4; Senior Play: Hi-Y, 2; Band, 2, 3, 4; Class vice- pres., 3, 4; Basketball, 2, 3, 4; Track, 3; Intramural Basketball, 2; Dramatics Playhouse, 4; Thespian So- ciety, 4. Joan Gebele A course at International Business College is for Joanie. Her licorice stick is the most, to say the least. Commercial course. Y-Teens, 2, 3, 4, treas., 3; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4. Don Hay His singing voice set all the girls swooning. Hazy ' s sparkling eyes and curly hair made him a dream- boat. A true-blue never- say-die member of the first eleven on the football team. General Industrial Arts Course. Student Council, 3; Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Foot- ball, 1, 2, 3, 4. Jerry Higgins Hig was always there with a stellar performance when our Tigers lagged a little. His play was partly responsible for our good football and basketball sea- son. It ' s I. U. Extension at Ft. Wayne for an engineer- ing course next fall. Gen- eral Industrial Arts Course. Hi-Y, 3, 4; Student Council, 4; Basketball, 1, 3, 4; Foot- ball, 4; Baseball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Intramural Basketball, 2. Gordon Holloway Poet laureate of the senior class. He ' s had a poem pub- lished in a national antholo- gy of high school poetry. The Quiet Man. General course. 18 Judy Garrison A secretary for a few years — then that diamond under Judy ' s Christmas tree will be joined by a wedding band. Those buttons she ' s been collecting will come in handy when she s a house- wife. General course. Comet, 4; Junior play; Y-Teens, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, 1; Cheer Block, 2, 3, 4; G. A. A., 1, 2, 3, 4. Morris Harnish Farmer Mo will proba- bly be called by Uncle Sam soon. General course. Retro Business Manager; Junior play. Business Manager; Hi- Y, 2, 3, 4; F. F. A., 1, 2, sec, 2; Band, 1; Mixed Chorus, 4, treas., 4; Basket- ball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Football, 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Track, 1, 3, 4; Athletic Council, 1; Dramatics Play- house, 4; Thespian Societv, 4; 4-H, 1. Jolin Herrberg His models of cars, air- planes, and boats are works of art. Johnnie plans to heed the man ' s advice and go West, young man. Then it ' s the army for him. General Industrial Arts Course. Football, 1, 2; Intramural Basketball, 4. Constance Hinesley Plans to be a secretary after she turns the tassel on her cap. One of the Tigers ' most enthusiastic fans. Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue. General course. Comet, 4; Latin Club, 2; Y-Teens, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3; Cheer Block, 2, 3, 4; 4-H, 1, 2, 3, 4, sec. and Jr. Leader, 3; G. A. A., 1. 2, 3, 4. Suzanne Hovde S uzanne is heading for col- lege next fall. After that — social work. General course. Comet, 4; Latin Club, 2; Senior play; Y-Teens, 2, 3, 4; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Plavhouse, 4, treas., 4; G. A. A., 1, 2, 3, 4; Baton Twirler, 3, 4. Wzl Mary Lou Hower A scrapbook of her school activities is Mary Lou ' s hobby. She ' s set on being a medical technologist. I. U. is her college. General course. National Honor So- ciety, 4; Latin Club, 2; Science Club, 3, 4; Senior play; Y-Teens, 2, 3, 4; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Play- house, 4; Thespian Society, 4. Richard Hyde Horsehyde ' s hobby is mu- sic. He ' ll be at college next fall. Academic course. Comet, 2, 3; Latin Club, 2, 3, Scriba, 3; Science Club, 2, 3, Reporter, 3; Junior play; Hi-Y, 2, 3, 4, Serg ' t- at-Arms, 4; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Intramural Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Football, 1, 2, 3, 4; Thespian Society, 3, 4; Bowling Capt., 4. Marybelle Kahn Marybelle ' s flaming red hair has won her the nickname Torchy. Her favorite hobby is collecting minia- ture dolls. She is interest- ed in secretarial work and is sort of an executive sec- retary for the fifth period health ed. class. General course. Y-Teens, 2. Suzon Larmore Another medical technolo- gist! Academic course. Retro Literary Editor; Com- et, 3, 4; National Honor Society, 3, 4, pres., 4; Latin Club, 2, 3, 4, trib., 2, quaes- tor, 3, consul, 4; Science Club, 2, 3, 4, treas., 3; Jun- ior play; Y-Teens, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, I, 2; Cheer Block, 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Playhouse, 3, 4; National Thespian Society, 3, 4; 4-H, 1, 2, 3, 4, pres., 3, 4; State Latin Contest, 1, 2, 3; Ro- tary Contest, 2; Quill and Scroll, 4. Eleanor Lee EUie is setting out to teach Home Economics. She thinks she ' ll go to Ball State. A whiz at sports, her volleyball team was un- beaten. She ' s known for her generosity — lets everyone share her locker. General course. Comet, 4; Latin Club, 2; Y-Teens, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, L 2, 3, 4; Cheer Block, 2, 3, 4; 4-H, 1, 2; G. A. A., 1, 2, 3, 4. Max Hyde Were we glad when Max came to Bluffton! We knew that we could really use him on our football team. He came up to expectations, too. Max says that he doesn ' t have any definite plans yet for after gradua- tion, but he ' ll think of something. General course. Hi-Y, 2, 3, 4; Football, 2, 3, 4; Track, 2, 4; Wrestling, 3; Intramural Basketball, 2, 3, 4; Art Club, 3. Paul Johnson Paul has the makings of a future druggist. He has been working for more than three years at Young ' s Drug Store. Paul likes to drive that car of his all around the countryside, and he is like the sailor with a girl in every port. General course. Football, 1; Track, 2. Ralph Keller Hobby ' ? Sports! A broken leg doesn ' t bother him! He ' s interested in industrial arts and plans to work with his dad after graduation. Gen- eral Industrial Arts Course. Hi-Y, 2. 3, 4; Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Football, 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Intra- mural Basketball, 1, 2; In- tramural Bowling, 1, 4. Roland Key The last of the Three Mus- keteers. An outdoorsman who loves hunting and fish- ing. He moved here from Arkansas this last year. A nice addition to our class of ' 54. General course. Rose Marie Leimgruber Known as Ree to every- one, you wouldn ' t think of her as the nurse type. That ' s what she is going to do though! She will be enter- ing St. Joseph Hospital to take training. General course. Latin Club, 2; Y- Teens, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4, pres,, 4; Cheer Block, 2, 3, 4; 4-H, 1; G. A. A., 1, 2, 3, 4. 19 Shirley Lockwocd Shirley ' s ambitions? For the present — secretary, later — housewife. She sews and makes many of her own clothes. Modeled formal in 1952 State Dress Revue. General course. Y-Teens, 2, 3, 4; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; 4-H, 1, 2, 3, 4; National Honor Society, 4. Mary Markley The class musician. Aca- demic course. Retro Editor- in-Chief; Comet, 1, 2, 3, Edi- tor, 3; Quill and Scroll, 3, 4, vice-pres., 3; National Hon- or Society, 3, 4, vice-pres., 4 Latin Club. 2; Science Club, 2, 3, 4, program chairman 4; Junior plav; Y-Teens, 2 3, 4; Student Council, 1, 2 3, 4; Band, 1, 2; Class pres. 1; Cheer Block, 3, 4; Dra- matics Playhouse, 3, 4 Thespian Society, 3, 4, sec. 4; G. A. A., 1, 2; State Math Contests, 1; D. A. R. Award Psi Ote Ring. Jerry Messick Jerry ' s interests are sports and a girl. He really helped make our football team the past couple of seasons. Gen- eral course. Football, 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball, 1; Track, 2, 3, 4; Intramural Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4. Max Micklitsch Academic course. Retro As- sociate Sports Editor; Com- et, 3, 4; Latin Club, 2; Sci- ence Club, 2, Librarian 3, pres., 4; Junior plav; Hi-Y, 2, 3, 4; Student Council, 4; Glee Club, sec-treas., 2; Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Foot- ball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Track, 3, 4. Joyce Miller Joycie is the star center on the girls ' basketball team. A tall, quiet, blue- eyed blonde. A tumblin ' tumbleweed in health ed. Commercial course. Cheer Block, 2, 3. 20 James Mailers Everybody knows that Jim ' s hobby is athletics. His favorite sport? Just what- ever happens to be in sea- son. He is going to Butler next year and later on he hopes to become a coach. General course. Senior play; Hi-Y, 2, 3, 4; Student Coun- cil, 1, 2, 4, pres., 4; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4, pres., 4; Class pres., 2; Basketball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Football, 1; Baseball, 1, 2, 3, 4; Track, 4; Dra- matics Playhouse, 4; Thes- pian Society, 4. Evelyn Messick Here is a future beautician. I guess Evelyn really liked working on those class play make-up committees. Her hobby is collecting minia- ture dogs. General course. Latin Club, 2; Science Club, 2; Comet, 4; Y-Teens, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3; Mixed Chorus, 2, 3; Cheer Block, 2, 3, 4; G. A. A., 1, 2, 3, 4. Vernon Meyer Vernon is now working at the News-Banner. Vernon is thinking about a medical technology career, but he isn ' t sure yet. General course. Latin Club, 2; Jun- ior play; Hi-Y, 2, 3, 4, treas., 3; Publicity Manager, Senior play; Student Council, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus, 2, 3; Class President, 3, 4; Intramural Basketball, 2, 3, 4; State Latin Contest, 1, 2. Ronnie MilhoUand He ' s a first-class farmer in the making. Ronnie con- tributes a lot to that F. F. A. farm south of town. He ' ll soon be farming for himself. General course. F. F. A., 1, 2, 3, 4; Intramural Basket- ball, 2, 3, 4, Captain, 4. Neenah Miller Neenah suddenly decided to be a nurse, so after working at the Clinic this summer, she plans to enter nurses ' training. General course. Retro Faculty Editor; Com- et, 4; Latin Club, 2; Y-Teens, 2, 3, 4; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Dra- matics Playhouse, 4; Thes- pian Society, 4. Jerry Mitchell Jerry spends his after school hours working at Master- son-Tyndall ' s. After gradu- ation he thinks he will con- tinue working and probably will take organ lessons in Fort Wayne since his hob- bies are music and fine arts. General course. Art Club, 3, 4, pres., 4. Frank Moser Better known as Mose, Frank likes hunting and racing. Later on he plans to work in a factory. His pres- ent job — filling station at- tendant. General Industrial Arts Course. Football, 1; Tennis, 1. Jean Munson She ' s had a diamond for five months and will soon be hearing wedding bells. General course. Retro As- sociate Editor; Comet, 3, 4 National Honor Society, 3 4, treas., 4; Latin Club, 2 Senior play; Y-Teens, 2, 3 4; Student Council, 2, 3 Band, 2, 3, 4, sec. -treas. Glee Club; Class vice-pres. 1, treas., 2, 4; Cheer Block 2, 3; G. A, A., 1, 2, 3. Phyllis Myers Jeannie likes to play and sing hillbilly music, and after graduation, she hopes to get into the entertain- ment world. She knows what her goal is. Commer- cial course. Y-Teens, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, 1; Cheer Block, 2, 3, 4. Emmaline McBride Emmie ' s hobby is needle- c aft. Shp also loves sports. Her ambition after gradua- tion is to get married. Won- derful! General course. Comet. 4; Y-Teens, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, 1; Cheer Block, 2, 3, 4; G. A. A., 1, 2, 3, 4. Carolyne Moser The white cap of a nurse is Mose ' s goal. Commercial course. Retro typist; Comet, 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior play; Senior play; Y-Teens, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3; Mixed Chorus, 4; Class sec, 2; Cheer Block, 2, 3; Cheer- leader, 4; Dramatics Play- house, 3, 4; Thespian So- ciety, 3, 4; G. A. A., 1, 2, 3, 4. Ronald Moser Ronnie is going to the Cin- cinnati Bible Seminary next fall, but this summer he ' ll be working in a bakery at Bryan, Ohio. Ronnie likes fine arts and he also sings in the mixed chorus quar- tet. General course. Retro Art Editor; Mixed Chorus, 3, 4, pres., 4; Track, 1, 2; Art Club, 4, treas. Conniejo Murray The giggle-girl ... Jo was make-up chairman for our Senior play and was a typ- ist for the Retrospect. After graduation she plans to be- come a secretary. Boys are her hobby. Commercial course. Cornet, 3, 4; Y-Teens, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3; Mixed Chorus, 4; Cheer Block. 2, 3, 4; 4-H, 1, 2. Roseann McAdams California, here I come. That ' s Rose Ann ' s cry be- cause after graduation she plans to go west and work in her brother ' s office. Everybody calls her Mick. Reading is her hobby. Com- mercial course. Y-Teens, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, 1; Cheer Block, 2, 3, 4. Carol McCarty We ' ll all remember Carol as leading the marching band. Carol keeps busy teaching little girls to twirl a baton. She ' s going to Ball State next fall. General course. Comet, 2, 3, 4; Y-Teens, 2, 3, 4; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4; Dra- matics Playhouse, 4; Thes- pian Society, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2. 21 Joan Noonan Joan likes music and sports. She plays the saxaphone in the band and has been in the solo contests every year. As far as sports are con- cerned, she likes basketball best. General course. Band, 1, 2, 3, 4, librarian, 2, 3, 4. Richard Pingry Ping is one guy who takes his CAP seriously. After graduation he ' s going into the air force for four years, and then he ' ll be doing con- servation work. His hobby is painting. Academic course. Senior play; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus, 3, 4; Intramural Basketball, 4; Dramatics Playhouse, 4. Thomas Reiff Tom ' s No. 1 job is taking care of the scoreboard for basketball games. He says he really enjoys it. He also likes woodworking. Tom is another senior headed for the air force. General In- dustrial Arts Course. Hi-Y, 2, 3, 4; Intramural Basket- ball, 4. Charles Rhodes A forest ranger career is just the thing for Cecil. His hobbies are conserva- tion and Indians. Chuck ' s going to Montana State Uni- versity. Academic course. Retro Assistant Business Manager; Science Club, 4; Hi-Y, 2, 3, 4, vice-pres., 4; Student Council, 4; Basket- ball, 1, 2, 3, 4, honorary captain, 4; Football, 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball, 1, 2, 3, 4. Roberta Rumple Bert is her nickname. Her job — working in the office at the Rosehill dairy. After high school she wants to get a secretarial job. General course. Latin Club, 2; Y- Teens, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, 1; Cheer Block, 2, 3, 4. 22 Harry Oliver, Jr. Dude is heading for the army. Civil engineering is his ambition and after the army he would like to go into construction work. Sounds like a great career! Harry ' s hobbies are guns and riding a motorcycle. Maybe some of you know Harry better as Haddie. General course. Basketball Manager, 1; Football, 1; In- tramural Basketball, 4. William Reiff Dad ' s hobbies are hunt- ing and fishing as well as taking pictures of that cute little son of his. After graduation he plans to go into construction work with his father. General course. Comet, 1; Hi-Y, 2, 3, sec, 3; Athletic Council, 2; Basket- ball, 1; Football, 1, 2, 3; Track, 1, 2; Intramural Bas- ketball, 2, 3, 4, captain, 4. ■ Richard Reimschisel Chisel works in a filling station after school. He says his hobby is girls. We be- lieve him, too. General course. Junior play; Hi-Y, 2, 3. 4; Mixed Chorus, 2, 3, 4; Football, 3, 4; Track, 3, 4; In- tramural Basketball, 2, 3, 4, captain, 4. Kay Robbins Kay wants to be a nurse. She likes to cook and sew and has had three years of home ec. She ' ll be a nurse ' s aide until she goes into training next fall. General course. Retro Faculty Edi- tor; Comet, 2, 3, 4; Latin Club, 2; Y-Teens, 2, 3, 4, pres., 4; Student Council 4, sec; Glee Club, 1, 2; Class sec, 3; Cheer Block, 2,3,4, Captain, 4; G. A. A., 1, 2; Na- tional Honor Society, 4. Norman Rush Norm says everybody calls him Lefty. He ' s been working at Kroger ' s for sev- eral months, and next fall he thinks maybe he will join the air force. General In- dustrial Arts Course. Bas- ketball, 1; Football, 1; In- tramural Basketball, 2, 3, 4. Nancy Sowards Nancy is the relief switch- board operator at the CUnic, but hasn t decided whether she ' ll go to college. If she does, a will probably be Ball State. Comet, 3, 4; Y- Teens, 2, 3, 4, vice-pres, 3; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4. Richard Stog:dilI His name is really Clyde, and everybody knows about his little red truck. Hobby - fishing, but we all know our teams couldn t get along without him. Clyde want.s to be a mechanic. General course. Hi-Y, 2, 3, 4; Ath- letic Council, 3; Basketball Mgr.. 1, 2, 3, 4; FootbiU Mgr., 1, 2, 3, 4; Intramural basketball, 4. Rosemary Stuck Rosie is going to be a nurse, and she ' s been get- ting a lot of practice. Rosie has been working at the Wells County Hospi- tal for several months, so after graduation she ' ll be all prepared for nurse ' s training. General course. Comet, 3, 4; Latin Club, 2; Science Club, 3; Y-Teens, 2, 3. 4; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4, treas., 4; Cheer Block, 2, 3, 4; 4-H, 1; G. A. A., 1, 2, 3, 4. Patricia Vore Pat will be looking for sec- retarial work after she finishes high school. She has been very busy typing the Retrospect copy, and she did a fine job. General course. Retro typist, 4; Na- tional Honor Society, 4; Cheer Block, 2, 3, 4; Comet, 4; G. A. A., 3, 4. Donna Wolfcale Donna ' s hobby really souli- s like a good one. She says hers is going to and having wonderful parties. She plans to continue working at Carter ' s after graduation. General course. Y-Teens, 4; Glee Club, 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus, 4; Cheer Block 3, 4. Harriet Sprague Harri ' s hobbies are no secret. Everybody knows she loves records and sports. Known for the Green Hor- net, Harri plans to at- tend Hanover and become a health ed. teacher. General course. Retro activities Edi- tor; Comet, 4; Latin Club, 2; Science Club, 2; Senior play; Y-Teens, 2, 3, 4, sec, 2; Student Council, 4; Band, 1, 2, 3, 4, vice-pres., 4; Dra- matics Playhouse, 3, 4; Thespian Society, 4; G. A. A., 1, 2, 3, 4, vice-pres., 3, pres., 4. Theresa Strain Sis likes bowling, skating, and parties. She s another one who doesn ' t seem like the nurse type, but she too is going to St. Joseph ' s in Fort Wayne. Sissy is a little absent-minded, but she ' ll make a fine nurse. General course. Comet, 2, 3, 4; Y-Teens, 2, 3, 4; Band, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club, 1; Cheer Block, 2, 3, 4; Dramatics Playhouse, 4; Thespians, 4; G. A. A., 1, 2, 3, 4. Rosella Van Emon Rosella says that she ' s al- ways ready to yell for our basketball team. Aren t we all? Rosella would like to get a job in Fort Wayne after graduation. She likes to play basketball and ten nis for sports. Commercial course. ' Y-Teens, 2, 3, 4; Cheer Block, 2, 3, 4; G. A A., 2, 3, 4; Art Club, 4. Betty Wenger Betty, who is a star in Miss Power ' s classes, plans to work at the clinic or the Wells County Hospital after graduation. Betty is a faith- ful member of Y-Teens, and she rarely misses a meeting. General course. Y-Teens, 2, 3, 4. Fred Zingsheim Fred is the No. 1 boy at the Kroger store, but he ' s not going to be a grocer. He has decided to be an X-ray technologist. General Indus- trial Arts Course. Hi-Y, 2, 3, 4; Football, 1; Track, 1, 2, 3, 4; Intramural Basketball, 2, 4. 23 Senior History The class of ' 54 started its last year with a bang as the Retro staff and the class play cast were announced. At Christmas the seniors decorated the business district. In the spring they saw their last basketball game, their last pep session, their last dance. On May 26, with one last backward look, the Class of 1954 joined the ranks of B. H. S. alumni. TOP LEFT: Senior officers Jean Munson, treasurer; Ronnie Fryback, vice-president; Vernon Meyer, president; Jerry Fetters, ath- letic councilman, Carol Armey, secretary, count pennies. BOTTOM LEFT: Senior spon- sors, Mr. Bennett, Miss Powers, and Mr. McNown, chaperon a dance. B.H.S. Calendar Sept. 8 — The school bell rang and we an- swered; the seniors, for the last time. Sept. 22 — We had two days of freedom to see our fabulous Street Fair. f Oct. 20 — Our Tigers retained the silver tro- phy by beating Portland 38-19. Nov. 6 — The girls turned the tables and took the guys on board the Y-Teen Show- boat for a gay banquet. Nov. 11 — Representatives of eleven different schools of higher learning extolled the advantages of their own school to all sophomores, juniors, and seniors who planned to go to college. FIRST LEFT: We learn to vote by voting. SECOND LEFT: The freshman girls present the entertainment for the Y-Teen Banquet. 21 24 Nov. 13 — The seniors ' second dive into drama met with great success as Old Doc al- ternately wrung the audiences hearts and made them roar with laughter. Dec. 26 — A sad Saturday for us as our Tigers were beaten twice in one day in the Holiday Tourney at Alexandria. Jan. 17 — The band gave a minstrel show at their Winter Band Concert. A sho-nuflf success. Feb. 27 — Bluffton sheared the nets in the new Ossian gym and carried home the title of Sectional Champs. March 1 — No school as we celebrated our successful invasion of Ossian. March 6 — A wildly enthusiastic cheermg section saw the Tigers upset a dazed Huntington five, favored to take the re- gional, only to fall victim to undefeated Mississinewa in the evening. March 12 — The juniors outdid themselves as they wowed a full house with their first dramatic attempt, Room for One More. March 26 — Those long hours of practice paid off as the Glee Clubs gave us a hit pro- gram for their Spring Concert. April 19 — A day off after Easter to rest up for the last long pull until May. April 30 — The Hi-Y boys entertained their best girls at a banquet fit for queens. May 21 — An elegant reception, followed by the best party ever, kept the juniors and seniors dancing until dawn. May 23 — The seniors sat in their caps and gowns and listened solemnly to the words of advice given them at Bacca- laureate. May 25 — On Class Day awards and scholar- ships were presented to those earning them. May 26 — The seniors sighed, turned the tas- sels on their caps, and became alumni of B. H. S. FIRST RIGHT: Chuck and Jim decorate the busi- ness district for Christmas. SECOND RIGHT: A high point of the Decatur game. THIRD RIGHT: Ann and Ree dress up for Kids ' Day. FOURTH RIGHT: Four of the seniors talk over their futures as they wind up their high school career. 25 ■- - .,,, clerk ' . V7e , TTirT- can ° pS CENTER-- UPPER LEFT UPPER . veaU ' keep en „,,ege av get ' ' - Se l E ' ' - ' the most exc.t- ed- CEN .SpUon.lt- ' as e ENTER-- S ° and around - ..uand ioot- ■• ° . S sho - ' ' T Just Usten to ve us a b g EK l ' .er our band ■ lout leaving g should tne 23 id L NIGHT suppose these „, «T- D° y ore of that UPPER f G HT e concoctmg mop tennble rotten e6| T,oN IUGH - ca telUng another one oj tales, Pat. eR °, ipr She lets tells you. C %uh her locker. - i Snd- - t and S eve are RIGHT CEm gtate sc - can you ' -g.ne - frVou ' re cx:vms. can y .y RoPe ° ' ?ohe ai- going to oe 27 The junior officers, president, Fred Schultz; athletic councilman, Cal Durbin; treasurer, Shirley Gregg; vice-president, Roxy Nelson; and secretary. Barb Heller, anxiously talk over plans for the junior- senior reception. Juniors Claim ROW 1: Linda Arend, Sue Bennett, Carol Bercot, Chancey Betz, Garland Borne. ROW 2: Caroline Buckner, Mary Butler, Charles Captain, Sharon Carnall, Janice Christiansen. ROW 3: Lalonnie Clanin, Susie Clark, Nancy Costello, Joe Creek, Kay Davis. ROW 4: Bob Davis, Vance Davison, Mary Ann Decker, Darlene Denman, Susan D(5r- rance. ROW 5: Gerald Dunwiddie, Cal Durbin, Terry Flowers, Dave Fornshell, Tom French. ROW 6: Doris Garrison, Pete Geels, Bob Geisel, Gladys Gerber, Diane Gordon. y ROW 7: Marion Gray, Jane Gregg, Shir- ley Gregg, Jean Grover, Virginia Grover. ROW 8: Bob Harter, Barbara Heller, Bob Hiester, Ed Higgins, Emma Fay Holloway. ROW 9: Gene Huffman, Norma Johnson, Shirley Kipfer, Larry Kneuss, Marlene Knight. These junior girls look admiringly at one another ' s sweat shirts. The junior sponsors, Miss Gerke, Mr. Ulmer, Mr. Larmore, and Mr. Ratliff look anxious to begin a new day ' s work. Coveted Class Rings ROW 1: Libby Kyle, Diann Langel, Lois Larmore, Bob Lee, Beverly Liggett. ROW 2: Marilyn Linn, Jerry Lockwood, Bob Lusk, Dan Markley, Nolan Markley. ROW 3: Shirley Markley, Pat Masterson, Pat Micklitsch, Jean Milby, Jayne Mock. ROW 4: Nancy Moser, Joan McBride, Barbara McKee, Marcia McNown, Roxy Nelson. ROW 5: Marilyn Neuenschwander, Carol Noffsinger, Shirley Noonan, Ted Pfister, Jim Phillips. ROW 6: Helen Priba, Saundra Prible, Jerry Randall, Janet Reber, Jim Robbins. ROW 7: Jim Roberts, Fred Schultz, Karen Sheets, Larry Sliger, Liz Speheger. ROW 8: Betty Steele, Bob Steele. Berna- dine Steffen, Carolyn Steffen, Joan Stef- fen. ROW 9: Catherine Steiner, Randy Tur- ner, Geraldine Van Emon, Miriam Welsh, Mona Wilson. Not pictured: Jim Williams. Junior History What a big year! The juniors began by holding a party at the state forest. Then came the all important moment in their lives; they ordered their class rings. They needed a money-earning project, so they energetically sold sweat shirts. This year they gave their first class play, Room for One More, which was a great success. They ended the year with the tradi- tional banquet for the seniors. 29 Sophomores Get ROW 1: Bill Adams, Donna Alberson, Dick Alexander, Bernard Arnold, Iris August. ROW 2: Roberta Baney, Ivan Beer, Fred Booth, Nancy Bowman, Roger Bracht. w - F- ,«fc «r f ROW 3 Bulger, ROW 4 Carolyn ROW 5 Jay Brower, Linda Brown, Ted Janice Burroughs, Ann Carnall. Betsy Carnall, Donna Crosbie, Croy, Pete Deam, Judy Demin . Phyllis Dorrance, Larry Eitmg, Mary Elston, Joe Emshwiller, Jack Fitz- patrick. ROW 6: Dave Flowers, Don Foreman, Bob Franze, Dorothy Gass, Jim Geels. ROW 7: Mary Alice Geels, Bob Gelow, Jack Gregg, Keith Grove, John Harness. ROW 8: Janice Harter, Bill Harter, Don Higgins, Vivian Hill, Steve Hinesley. ROW 9: Nondes Holloway, Carolyn Hufff man, Beverly Inskeep, Jack Kaehr, Virgil Kahn. ROW 10: Fred Kiefer, Benny King, Esther Kneuss. With paraphernalia in hand, the sopho- more girls learn what it is to be initiated into Y-Teens. S IMSiiMWili After a busy day at school, the sopho- more class sponsors, Miss Nagel, Mr. Broman, Miss Ritter and Mr. Templin, de- part for home. Into Swing ROW 1: Karen Kreigh, John Krinn, Dick Lautzenheiser, Don Lockwood, Diana Maddux. ROW 2: Jerry Markley, Harry Marshall, Frankie Marshman, Patsy Mayer, Camille Meadows. ROW 3: Dale Miller, Marcia Motz, Charles Myers, Sara Lee Myers, Carolyn McFar- ren. ROW 4: Carolyn Neff, Carolyn Neueii- schwander, Charles Osborn, Barbara Pen- rod, Edruan Porter. ROW 5: Curtis Prough, Jim Rhodes, Don- na Rockwell, Judy Romine, Dick Ross. ROW 6: Karen Santon, Gerald Schaefer, Dick Schmidt, Allan Scott, Eleanor Scott. ROW 7: Larry Scott, Anita Sheets, Doris Shepard, John Smekens, Barbara Smelt- zer. ROW 8: Tom Snider, Thea Southerland, Janice Sprowl, Dorothy Stogdill, Martha Sutton. ROW 9: Jerry Thompson, George Tur- mail, Phil Tyndall, Jack Ulmer, Dick Upt- graft. ROW 10: Shirley Van Emon, Karen Venis, Beverly Weaver, Patty Wells. Not pictur- ed: Donna Sue Riggle. Sophomore History The sophomores are finally famil- iar with the halls of old B. H. S., yet they are looking forward to new halls in a new building next year. This year this enterprising class ener- getically sold boxes of all-purpose greeting cards. Their aim was a big bank accounti Their big event this year was the initiation into Hi-Y and Y-Teens. 31 rstr With smiling faces, Athletic Councilman Bob Shaefer, Treasurer Beverly Mead, Vice-president Jerry Hook, Secretary Carol Templin, and President Pat Thoma are proud to be a part of our school. Freshmen Find ROW 1: Dwan Arnold, Barbara Barwiler, Bob Bates, Donna Bennett, Donna Betz. ROW 2: Dellila Brown, Jerry Christian- son, Don Cochran, Mike Colbert, Naomi Cooper. ROW 3: Ben Courtney, David Creek, Carol Crump, Bill Cupp, Charles Curtis. ROW 4: Edith Davis, Jim Davis, Donna Earhart, Jan Edington, Ellen Eichhorn. ROW 5: Jean Eisaman, Bob Elston, Patty Faus, Gene Freese, Jim Gavin. ROW 6: Linda Gross, Judy Guthrie, Wade Hammond, Shirley Haver, Norman Hel- blig. ROW 7: Ed Hiatt, Carroll Hiester, Jerry Hook, Jack Huss, Carolyn Ingmire. ROW 8: John Inskeep, Janet Isch, Re- becca Johnston, Earl Kahn, Sharon Keller. ROW 9: Larry Kunkel, Betsy Larmore, Mary Ann Leimgruber, Joan Lesh, Judy Liggett. ROW 10: Alice Mason, Beverly Mead, Loretta Melton, Jane Meyer, Toby Mil- holland. ROW 11: Kenneth Miller, Bonnie Mittle- stedt, Maynard Moser, Ruby Munson, Shirley McBride. The new freshmen struggle frantically to open their lockers. It ' s ladies first as the class sponsors, Mr. Dold, Mr. Thompson, and Mr. Wentz, assist Mrs. Grove in getting a drink. High School Fascinating ROW 1: Suzanne McFarren, Bonnie Niblick, Gloria Niles, Don Pace, Phyllis Pace. ROW 2: Don Park, Jim Peeper, Bob Pence, Clifton Pennick, Clyde Penrod. ROW 3: Marilyn Penrod, Carl Perry. Doro- thy Perry, Julia Pfister, Tom Plummer. ROW 4: Jerry Poling, Pat Powell, David Prible, Carol Redd, Don Reeves. ROW 5: Rosemary Richey, Jim Riemke, Joe Rush, Sonja Sawyer, Jerry Schorey. ROW 6: Carole Schreiber, Fred Schreiber, Bob Shafer, Fred Sliger, Mariann Snider. ROW 7: Dave Summers, Junior Steele, Rudy Steury, Sylvia Stout, Peggy Swagart. ROW 8: Eugene Taylor, Carol Templin, Bill Tewell, Pat Thoma, Jon Turner. ROW 9: Bob Ulmer, Miriam VanEmon, Pete VanEmon, Carol Venis, Pat Ward. ROW 10: Ted Wasson, Richard Wible, Dixie Wiley, Janet Williams, Janet Wilson. ROW 11: Kaye Wolfe, Dorothy Worthman, Alice Zingsheim, Tom Zoll. Not pictured: Larry Markley, Justine Wheeler. Freshmen History The green freshmen experienced a big thrill in their lives when they entered the huge halls of their new home. Their first problem was learning the trick to opening their lockers. 33 Wm Activities Clubs, concerts, dances, and banquets were a few of the activities wiiich set Leroy in per- petual motion until — with one last mad whirl — his high school life was over. Retrospect Staff Makes Leroy Famous FIRST ROW (left to right): A. Emshw ' iller, M. Markley. J. Munson. K. Robbins. Vore. SECOND ROW; C. Murray. S. Collins, S. Larmore. C. Moser. N. Miller. Sprague. R. Moser. THIRD ROW; Harnish. Armey. Miss Ritter. M. Micklitsch. Foster. C. Rhodes. Not pictured; Bay less. Twenty years from now you may have forgotten that you had freckles and played hookey one fateful after- noon. You may even have forgotten the thri ll you knew when vre won the Sec- tional or when you were elected to National Honor Society. The Retrospect is more than just a book filled with pictures and thumb-nail biographies. It contains memories of the four happiest years of our lives — high school years. The Retro staff has worked hard to complete the dummy: to devise sched- ules for class pictures to be taken; to write animated copy: and. finally, to sell subscriptions. It s been a lot of work, but it ' s been a lot of fun. Today we proudly present — the 1954 Retrospect. TOP ROW: N. MiUer, Miss Ritter. SECOND ROW: C. Moser. P. Vore. Murrav. C. Rhodes. S. Larmore. A. Emshwiller. THIRD ROW: K. Robbins. M. Micklitsch. M. Markley. FOURTH ROW: Hamish. Foster. Sprague. OTHER SIDE (going down) R. Moser. Ar- mey. Bayless. J. Munson, Collins. 36 Comet Informs Student Body FIRST ROW (left to right): Wells, C. Venis, Strain, Mason, Collins, Tvndall, J. Ul- mer. SECOND ROW: Burroughs, D. Stogdill, J. Christiansen, K. Venis, E. Messick, Banev. THIRD ROW: B. Steele, McCartv, M, Elston, N. Miller, C. Hinesley. FOURTH ROW: J. Garrison, E. McBride, B. Carnall, Borne, C. Moser. FIFTH ROW: Nelson, J. Munson, K. Robbins, P. Micklitsch, M. Micklitsch. SIXTH ROW: S. Larmore, J. Rhodes, Sprague, Hovde, Arend. SEVENTH ROW: J. Deming, T. Flowers. Not Pictured: Bayless. Editor — Shirley Gregg Adviser — Mr. Park SITTING: C. Steffen, L. Larmore, Murray, McNown, Thoma, Stuck. STANDING: R. Leimgruber, Kyle, Decker, B. Steffen, Redd, Worthman. SITTING: E. Scott, Sowards, S. Myers, P. Dorrance, Gross. STANDING: Richey, B. Johnston, K. Sheets, Mason, Mead, Eichhorn. Friday means a convocation, a ball- game, school out for the week-end, and — the Comet. It ' s packed full of news, interesting columns and editorials. The Comet keeps everybody at B. H. S. informed on all past, present, and future events. It gives our young journalists experience in the newspaper field and creates cooperation among the faculty and the student body. Editor-in-Chief Shirley Gregg, aided by Business Manager Caroline Buckner and Advisor Mr. Park, has worked many long hours to bring the student body the news. 37 MIXED CHORUS. FOURTH ROW (left to right): B. Harter, Reimschisel, R. Moser, Harnish, Bulger, L. Brown. Curry. THIRD ROW: J. Robbins, J. Ulmer, E. Kahn, Cochran, D. Higgins, L. Kneuss, Freese, Schmidt, SECOND ROW: Langel, B. Liggett, Murray, P. Micklitsch, Buckner, Steiner, C. Moser, Donnelly, B. Steffen. FIRST ROW: Milby, A. Emshwiller, Wolfcale, E, Lee, Borne, L. Brown, Masterson, C. Steffen. NOT PICTURED: Pingry, J, Harter, J. Deming, B, Carnall, M. Elston, S. Bennett, Bayless. Vocal Department Presents Impressive Christmas Concert Someone ' s pounding the ivories with, Crazy, Man, Crazy ; chairs are grinding across the floor; kids are giggling and danc- ing — then suddenly, a footstep is heard. The boogie stops, the grinding ceases, and the giggles and jive subside; there is a frantic dash for chairs; then all is quiet. A few minutes later the halls of B. H. S. are filled with the strains of Deep River, as boogie changes to classic and bedlam to class. In December the Glee Cubs, directed by Mr. Harold Chamberlain, gave their beauti- ful Christmas Concert at the Methodist Church. With spring and the flutter of robes, came the Spring Concert, Baccalaureate, nd Commencement programs. GIRL ' S GLEE. FOURTH ROW (left to right): D. Arnold. Kreigh. S .Dorrance, Stuck, R. Leimgruber. THIRD ROW: Heller, Reber, J. Liggett, Clanin, A. Zingsheim, S. McFarren, J. Wilson. SECOND ROW: Croy, Powell, P. Pace, M. Leimgruber. FIRST ROW: M. VanEmon, Faus, Perry, Butler. Mr. Chamberlain, the director of the Glee Clubs, is known for his desire to have a good, big mixed chorus. With his determination the idea is slowly developing. Band Expands in Size and Talent Hey! Mistuh Bones! What do you want, Rastus? I got a question to ast you. Wall, what is it? I know all the answers. Wal, were you all at the big shindigs that the band put on this year? You know, the winter concert on January 17, and then the big spring concert on April 25. They sho ' was good, wasn ' t they? This conversation is reminiscent of the members of the minstrel show that was given as part of the winter concert The band also engaged in their usual yearly activities — football games, contests, basketball games, and parades. This band is the largest yet to come out of B. H. S. The sixty-six members were un- der the direction of J. Robert Schlatter. Their officers, who were chosen at the be- ginning of the year, are Jim Mailers, presi- dent; Harriet Sprague, vice-president; Jean Munson, secretary-treasurer; and Sue Collins, Joan Noonan, and Elizabeth Speheger, librar- ians. FRONT TO BACK; ROW 1: Hovdo, N. Miller, Fetters, S. Lockwood, Fryback, J. Rhodes, S. Markley, Mailers, Sprague, Gebele, S. Myers. ROW 2: McNown, Franze, Captain, R. Munson, Park, G. Huffman, Adams, B. Steele, Arend, Worthman. ROW 3: McCarty, D. Flowers, T. Snider, J. Noonan, C. Steele, B. Lee, Fitzpatrick, Kyle, Mason, Mittlestedt, Thoma. ROW 4: Randall, B. Davis, S. EUenberger, Mead, Speheger, Cupp, J. Geels, Alberson, C. EUenberger, Motz. ROW 5: Strain, Plummer, Bates, Lesh, Tyndall, Shafer, N. Marklev, Booth, Eisaman, Sowards, Tempi in. ROW 6: J. Munson, R. Hyde, J. Lockwood, Gass, Wasson, M. Moser, E. Scott, J. Emshwiller, Hower, Collms, Costello. NOT PICTURED: French, King. INSERTION: Mr. Schlatter is working very hard over a new manuscript. He ' s always on the job! The Curious Savage SEATED: Collins — Mrs. Paddy; S. Larmore — Florence; C. Moser — Fairy Mae; M. Markley — Mrs. Savage; Mr. Mc- Nown — director; Garrison — Miss Willie; Armey — Lily Belle. STANDING: M. Micklitsch— Hannibal; V. Meyer- Jeffrey; Foster — Dr. Emmett; Hyde — Titus; Reimschisel — Samuel. TOP RIGHT: Shhhh — Hannibal ' s playing is so beautiful. SECOND RIGHT; Ooooo! She bit mel THIRD RIGHT; Miss Willie defends Jeffrey from the Senator. FOURTH RIGHT: Please tell us, Mrs. Paddy. Breaks Ticket Records Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil — this familiar quotation was alive in our Junior PlaJ Be- fore a capacity crowd we faced the footlights with that delightful play, The Curious Savage. The Cloisters, a rest home for people with little eccentricities, and the fascinating people inside made our first stage production a huge success. We ' ll never forget when Mrs. Paddy turned out the lights, or when Fairy Mae led a parade of patients around the room. Every bit of it was exciting. All ' s Well That Ends Well, and so it was when the curtain closed on our first success, The Curious Savage. 40 Old Doc FIRST ROW: K. Robbins— Prompter; Hower— Mary Ssl- by: A. Emshwiller — Janet; Mailers — Dick; S. Larmore — Prompter; Hovde — Mrs. Rossi; Munson — Ma; Hyde — Pa; Armey— Mrs. Cronin. SECOND ROW: Collins— Mrs. Mel- lon; J. Deming — Young Doc; C. Moser — Margaret; Pingry — Dr. Brand: Sprague — Lois; Fry back — Hepple; McNown — director: Bayless — Helen Brand. TOP LEFT: Mrs. Cronm admires Mrs. Rossi ' s leetla ' Tony. SECOND LEFT: Oh . . . Bob. THIRD LEFT: It takes three to get old Doc ready for a trip. FOURTH LEFT: Old Doc tells Mrs. Mellon: If I was Tom Mellon, I ' d turn you back in at the license bureau I Seniors Make Last Stage Appearance The curtain rang down on our last great produc- tion, Old Doc. This was a real milestone in our high school life — our senior class play. The laughs, the thrills, the suspense — these kept the audience breathless. Everyone in the audience reached out in sympathy to Doc ' s patients and shared their troubles. When Ma tried to untangle Old Doc ' s problems, the prob- lems just seemed to become knottier. When Old Doc died there were a great many wet handkerchiefs in the audience, but when Margaret and Young Doc finally kissed and made up, the audience was delight- ed. More laurels were heaped upon Mr. McNown, our director. The play was over. A whoop of delight from the cast rang over the rafters. We were a success! 41 ! Dramatic Playhouse Develops Acting Abilities This fairly new society has grown to be one of the largest clubs in B. H. S. It has a big membership of eager students who enjoy working in the dramatic field. In their work they experience acting, stage setting, property management, make-up, and other jobs in which all may participate. Mr. McNown leads our students into these jobs, and he always is there when we need him. Our officers are Steve Fos- ter, president; Carol Ann Armey, vice-president: Suzanne Hovde, treasurer; and Calvin Durbin, sec- retary. The members gave a showing of four one-act plays this spring for the Gym-Jamz of ' 54. Everyone worked hard to make this a big success. The National Thespian Society is an honorary organization affiliated with the Dramatics Playhouse. To earn the title of a Thespian, one must earn ten Thespian points by the performance of tasks in play production. The club held an impressive initiation consisting of dinner and a candlelight induction cere- mony for twelve new members at Carol Armey ' s house. UPPER LEFT STANDING: Mr. McNown, Gebele, B. Steele, Hovde, Borne, P. Mickhtsch, S. Gregg. SEATED: Mock, L. Larmore, B. Steffen, Butler, Steiner. MIDDLE LEFT: Durbin performs for— standing: Nelson, S. Dorrance, J. Christianson, McNown, Decker, K. Sheets. SEATED: French, Langel, C. Stiffen, Gordon. LOWER LEFT: C. Durbin and B. Lee rehearsing for the Christmas play, A Certain Star. LOWER RIGHT: THESPIAN SOCIETY. SEAT- ED FIRST ROW: Mailers, R. Hyde. SECOND ROW: C. Moser, J. Deming, Harnish, M. Micklitsch, Foster. THIRD ROW: Sprague, A. Emshwiller, Bayless, N. Miller, Strain. FOURTH ROW: Mr. McNown, M. Markley, McCarty, Hower, 8 Lar- more, Armey. POINT: Tyndall. ROW 2: J. Ulmer, Smekens. ROW 3: Schmidt, Lautzenheiser, J. Robbins. ROW 4: Davison, Athan, King, B. Lee. Row 5: B. Steele, Harnish, M. Hyde, M. Micklitsch, Uptgraft. ROW 6: Mailers, J. Deming, L. Brown, T. Reiff, D. Stogdill, Fitzpatnck, Kaehr, V. Meyer, Reimschisel, A. Scott, D. Higgins, Geels, J. Emshwiller. ROW 7: D. Hyde, J. Lockwood, D. Lockwood, Osborn, Booth, E. Higgins, B. Hiester, T. Flowers. ROW 8: F. Zingsheim, T. Pfister, Schultz, Lusk, J. Rhodes, Snider, B. Barter, Fornshell, Randall, Mr. Ulmer. ROW 9: Boltin, Creek, S. Hinesley, J. Higgms, C. Rhodes, Farling, R. Kel- ler, B. Harter. Hi ' Y Christinas Tree Creates Festive Atmosphere The Hi-Y platform includes clean living, clean speech, clean sports, and clean scholar- ship. Standing on these principles, the club accomplished many things this year. They were host to the District Meeting on October 8 and had their annual Christmas Party, Dad ' s Night, and Best Girl Banquet later on. The officers are Kay Boltin, president; Chuck Rhodes, vice-president; Tom French, secretary; Larry Farling, treasurer; Dick Hyde, sergeant-at-arms; and Larry Brown, chaplain. Mr. Ulmer, the sponsor, is aways on hand to offer his capable assistance. 43 UPPER LEFT; ROW 1: R. Leimgruber, Donnel- ly, Strain, McCarty, C. Moser, Wolfcale, Emshwil- ler, R. Van Emon. ROW 2; Bertsch, Messick, Rumple, Armey, Hovde, Stuck, Sowards, Lee, M. Markley, Mc- Adams, Bayless. ROW 3: P. Myers, C. Hinesley, S. Ellenberger, C. Ellenberger, Murray, Hower, Wenger, N. Mil- ler, Gebele. LOWER LEFT; ROW 1: S. Van Emon, Motz, J. Deming, Wells, Romine, D. Rockwell, Burroughs. ROW 2: C. McFarren, Baney, C. Crov, Sprowl, C. Huffman, L. Brown, D. Stogdill. ROW 3: Santon, P. Dorrance, Mayer, Smeltzer, N. Holloway, C. Neuenschwander, Gass. UPPER RIGHT; ROW 1: Prible, Noffsinger, VS. Markley, Costello, Heller, B. Steele, Gordon, J. Gregg, M. Wilson. ROW 2: Bercot, Neuenschwan- der, Butler, B. Steffen, C. Steffen, McNown, Gregg, Speheger, Bennett, Kipfer. ROW 3: J. Steffen, Nelson, K. Davis, L. Larmore, S. Dorrance, Arend, Linn, Reber, S. Noonan, Mock, Decker. ROW 4: G. Van Emon, N. Johnson, Clanin, Denman, Priba, V. Grover, J. Grover, Christiansen, Milby, Langel. LOWER RIGHT; ROW 1: M. Elston, Marshman, A. Carnall, Hill, Carnall, Scott, K. Venis, M. Geels. ROW 2; J. Harter, Meadows, Bowman, B. Inskeep, Crosbie, Maddux, S. Myers. ROW 3: A. Sheets, Neff, E. Kneuss, Weaver, D. Shepard. Y ' Teen Cabinet Stimulates Members The evening of November 6 we took our best beaux to the Showboat. It was our banquet night, with dinner, entertainment, and formal initiation of the new pledges. The initiation was an impressive candlelight ceremony. The school students were alarmed one morning when they found themselves sur- rounded by strange creatures. But it wasn ' t an invasion of Martians; it was just our pledges in the Y-Teens ' informal initiation. With the advent of the Christmas season, members sold yuletide cards and sent cans of food to needy families. Valentine decorations were next, and on March 9, an exchange meeting was held with the Portland club. The Y-Teens climaxed their fine year with their annual Mother-Daughter Tea. The members are deeply indebted to Miss Gerke, the sponsor; Kay Robbins, president; Sue Collins, vice-president; Caroline Buckner, secretary and Pat Micklitsch, treasurer, for such a profitable year. Ife ' l -1% r v 1 Y-TEEN CABINET. LEFT TO RIGHT: S. Lar- more, Miss Gerke, Buckner, S. Lockwood, Sprague, Borne, P. Micklitsch, K. Robbins, Kyle, K. Sheets, Collins. NOT PICTURED: Bayless. All dressed up and with their Best Beaux, ' the Y-Teens are aboard the Y-Teen Showboat. ' Versatile Cheerblock Lifts Team Spirit Yea Red— Yea Black! Hi, Team, Hi! These peppy yells cheered the Tigers on to victory. One hundred forty-three girls, the ■largest cheerblock in B. H. S. history, made the rafters ring as they saw the last game in the old gym. They were crowd-pleasers as they made formations, sang, did novelty yells, and rhythm yells. They added a note of color and gaiety which would be sorely missed. They followed the team to the Sectional at Ossian and then to the Regional at Marion. Their final cheer at Ossian, yelled with excited ex- pectancy, was: So long, it ' s been good to know you So long, it ' s been good to know you These things we ' ve been glad to show you This is the last time that we ' ll be here But we ' ll see you in our new gym next year. HOI j • ;i«v « I j •« ' ii « t Arc Of Alpha Encourages Scientific Study Members of the Science Club straggle into the Math Room until at 7:30 sharp, the doors are closed and a rap of the gavel calls the business meeting to order. These future scientists learn new scientific wonders at every meeting through movies, books, and experiments. President Max Micklitsch heads the club aided by Carol A nn Armey, vice- president; Shirley Gregg, secretary; Pat Micklitsch, treasurer; and Mary Markley, program chairman. FRONT ROW: S. Myers, B. Carnall, Baney, M. Elston, Kyle, Hower, S. Gregg, K. Venis, P. Micklitsch, M. Mark- ley, E. Scott, MIDDLE ROW: T y n d a 1 1 , Fryback, Durbin, Armey, S. Larmore, Arend, K. Davis, M. Micklitsch, J. Deming, Mr. Bro- man. TOP ROW: J. Emsh- willer, Fitzpatrick, J. Gaels, Hiester, Schultz, T. Pfister, French, J. Rhodes, C. Rhodes, Foster, Boltin, D. Flowers, Randall, L. Brown. NOT PIC- TURED: J. Deming, Maddux. Sodalitas Latinae Stages Roman Banquet The annual Roman Banquet was the high- light of the year for members of Sodalitas Latinae. The banquet was held January 26 in a truly authentic Roman manner. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Park and Mr. and Mrs. Wiley. Officers for the past year were consul, Su- zon Larmore; praetor, Fred Schultz; scriba, Nondes Holloway; quaestor, Kay Davis; and tribunus plebis, Jim Rhodes. The club helped with the penny carnfval by supervising the check-room. Members wound up the year by holding a wonderful picnic at the state forest. STANDING: Tyn- dall, Schmidt, J. Ul- mer, D. Flowers, J. Emshwiller, Schultz, J. Rhodes, Fitzpatrick, Miss Nagel, K. Davis, S. Larmore. SEATED: B. Car- nall, N. Holloway, Kreigh, J. Deming, S. Dorrance, B. Inskeep, Maddux, Crosbie, Hill, S. Myers, E. Scott. 4C Art Club Projects Push School Spirits A recent addition to the B. H. S. family of activities is the Art Club. The club is spon- sored by Mrs. Wallace and has been very ac- tive this year. What color shall we paint him? I hope his tail stays on. These were typica l comments of the wor- ried members as they worked on their inajor project of the year — a papier-mache mascot for the Bluffton Tigers. They turned out a magnificent tiger of red and black, dubbed Leroy, the Great. Leroy captured the heart of every Bluffton fan. LEFT TO RIGHT: R. VanEmon, P. Wells, L. Larmore, J. Christian- son, Arnold, Maddux, Baylog, B. Larmore, Mitchell, Thompson, R. Moser, N. Hollo- way, Mrs. Wallace. F F A, Gains State Recognition For the first time in the history of the Bluff- ton FFA Club, three boys received the degree of State Hoosier Farmer. This is the highest degree awarded in the state of Indiana. The three boys were Bernard Geels, Charles Cap- tain, and Jerry Randall. SEATED (left to right): J. Krinn, D Alexander, L Beer, J. Davis, S. Hinesley, Foreman. STAND- ING: D. Lockwood, Kaehr, P. Geels, B. Geisel, Lusk, D. Creek, L. Scott, C. Captain, Mr. Wentz, J. Creek, M. Gray. The 1954 officers are Joe Creek, president; Bob Geisel, vice-president Gerald Dunwiddie, secretary; Nolan Markley, reporter; Marion Gray, treasurer; Steve Hinesley, sentinel; Dick Alexander, conductor. The adviser is Mr. Wentz. ON TRACTOR: J. Randall, Dunwiddie, N. Markley. STANDING: Bayless S. Gregg, L. Larmore Foster, S. Larmore Athan, Hower, A. Emsh- wilier. SEATED: Kyle, K. Sheets, Miss Powers, Ar- mey, J. Munson, M. Markley, S. Lockwood, K. Robbins. NOT PIC- TURED: Vore. A Miss Ritter, J. Munson, Harnish, S. Gregg, Ar- mey, Buckner, M. Mark- ley, S. Larmore. MTitfin - I National Honor Society Twelve New Members Pinned The juniors and seniors were excited last January 28. From these two classes twelve new Honor Society members were to be se- lected. New members are selected from the upper third of their class and are considered for their scholarship, leadership, character, and service. Suzon Larmore, Mary Markley, Jean Mun- son, and Carol Armey, elected to the society last year, conducted the initiation along with their sponsor, Miss Powers. The eight sen- iors elected were Rex Athan, Sue Bayless, Ann Emshwiller, Mary Lou Hower, Steve Foster, Kay Robbins, Pat Vore, and Shirley Lockwood. Lois Larmore, Karen Sheets, Lib- by Kyle, and Shirley Gregg were elected from the junior class. The four officers gave a dinner for the new members that evening. 48 Quill And Scroll Honors School s Journalists To be a member of Quill and Scroll is the highest ambition of the high school journal- ist. Juniors and seniors in the upper third of their classes who have done superior work in journalism are eligible for membership in the Peggy Goodin Chapter of Quill and Scroll. The new members, Suzon Larmore, Carol Armey, Morris Harnish, Caroline Buckner, Jean Munson, and Shirley Gregg, were m- itiated at the home of Mary Markley, the only member remaining from last year, at an early morning ceremony. The initiates were honored with a breakfast after the initiation. Miss Ritter is the new adviser. Student Council Launches Penny Parade ' ' A Million Or More In ' 54 — this slogan is familiar to every Blufftonite. The Student Council launched a city-wide campaign for 1,000,000 pennies to buy scoreboards, stage curtain, cyclorama, and footlights for the new gym. Jars were passed at ball games, left in almost every store, and passed in home rooms. Every Friday meant an all-school con- test. Who could collect the most pennies? Posters of a sad tiger, Fse Low, and a hap- py tiger, I ' se High, were passed from one home room to another as the competition grew stiffer. Naturally, I ' se High was a coveted prize. The biggest project of the year was the Gym-Jamz of ' 54, held on April 23. The whole school helped make the carnival a big success. It brought in plenty of pennies and made the copper in our thermometer rise! President Mailers, Vice-president Rhodes, and Secretary Kay Robbins headed the pen- ny pushers. UPPER LEFT; Seated: Foster, Thoma, Burroughs, E. Scott. Standing; J. Higgins, M. Micklitsch, Pfister, Creek, Boltin. LOWER LEFT; Seated: Worthman, S. Larmore, Crump. Standing: D. Park. Mitchell, Hook. Schultz. UPPER RIGHT; left to right: S. Gregg, B. Steele, M. Markley, Sprague K. Robbins, Mailers, D. Higgins, Rhodes, Durbm, Tyndall, V. Meyer, Schmidt. LOWER RIGHT: This is what Bluffton High has become famous for — pennies! Our tot al is growing every day. sports To Leroy the treasured trophies of victory were important; but they were overshadowed by fair play, earnest endeavor, and good sportsmanship. TOP; SEATED: J. Robbins, D. Stogdill, Kiefer, Schmidt, King, V. Kahn, Christiansen, Huss, Osborne. FIRST ROW: Coach Dold, Fitzpatrick, D. Higgins J. Geels, Ross, L. Scott, W. Harter, D. Flowers, A. Scott, Uptgraft, J. Emshwiller. SECOND ROW: J. Deming, Messick, M. Micklitsch, M. Hyde, R. Harter, Foster, C. Rhodes, R. Keller, Boltin, D. Hyde, Harnish, Athan, Cobb. THIRD ROW: Coach Larmore, Reimschisel, Randall, J. Creek, J. Higgins, Hiester, Coach Compton. BOTTOM LEFT: Clyde and the boys check the instruments of mayhem. ' ■ ' ' BOTTOM RIGHT: Our three able coaches prepare a Tiger for the coming fray. Bluf fton Has Fourth Best Football Season In Historv The grid men of Bluffton High turned in a very impressive record of five wins, three losses, and one tie which was the fourtli best season in Tiger history. Led by Coach Dold and his assistants, Mr. Larmore and iVIr. Compton, the Tigers rolled over their first three opponents before suffering defeat at the hands of Auburn. The Tigers finished out the season with wins over Garrett and Portland, but had to settle for a tie with Columbia City. Bluffton finished in a tie for second place in the NEIC with Columbia City. The com- plete season record is: We— 19, Kendallville— 12; We— 13, Missis- sinewa — 12; We — 14, Decatur — 7; We — 0, Auburn— 25; We— 7, Coumbia City— 7; We— 7, Warsaw— 26; We— 19, Garrett— 0; We— 38, Portland— 19; We— 13, New Haven— 32. 52 UPPER LEFT. FRESHMAN TEAM. SEATED (left to right); B. E ' ston, C. Stesle, Gavin, Som- ers, Park, J. Davis. SECOND ROW: Bates, Zoll, D. Creek, Reeves, Plummer, Cochran, Ham- mond, Wasson, J. Inskeep, Freese. THIRD ROW: Steury, B. Ulmer, Pennick, Hook, Coach Brinson, Reimke, Kunkel, F. Schreiber, Tewell. LOWER LEFT: Athan and Upt- graft close in for the kill. UPPER RIGHT: Harnish and Dold watch the play as Micklitsch waits for in t ' ucticns. MIDDLE RIGHT. Athan goes down the sidelines as Hay and Micklitsch run interference. LOWER RIGHT: Harnish streaks down the side with Athan and Harter coming fast. 53 Wearers of the Athan: Football, Basketball Baseball. Boltin: Football. Bowen: Track. Brown: Basketball Student Man- ager. Cobb: Football. Creek: Track. D eming: Football, Track. Flowers: Football, Basketball, Baseball. Foster: Football, Basketball. Hay: Football, Basketball. Harnish: Football, Basketball, Track, Baseball. Harter: Football, Basketball, Track. Higgins: Football, Basketball, Baseball. Hyde, M.: Football. Hyde, D.: Football. LOWER LEFT: The victorious Ti- gers whoop it up. 54 T3 Major B Keller: Football, Baseball. Kahn: Football. Lusk: Football, Basketball. Mailers: Basketball, Baseball. Messick: Football, Track. Micklitsch: Football, Basketball, Base- ball. Randall: Football, Basketball. Reimschisel: Football, Baseball. Rhodes: Football, Basketball, Baseball Student Manager. Robbins: Football Student Manager. Scott: Track, Football. Uptgraft: Football, Baseball. Stogdill: Football Student Manager. Zingsheim: Track. TOP: Temp presents Max Hyde with his football as the other NEIC lettermen look on. MIDDLE: Pat, Linda, Carolyn, and Sue take care of a Tiger chant. BOTTOM: Action waxes hot and heavy in this Tiger fracas. 55 FIRST ROW: Flowers. J. Higgms, Foster, R. Harter, Hay. SECOND ROW; Randall. Harnish, Fry- back, M. Micklitsch, Mailers, Athan, Rhodes. THIR D ROW: Coach Dold, Lusk, Coach Compton, L. Brown, R. Stogdill, J. Ulmer. Bluffton Wins First Regional Game In 22 Years After winning their second Sectional in three years the Bluffton Tigers basketball team under its very able mentor, Leroy Compton, went on to beat a much taller Huntington team in the first game of the Marion Regional. It was the first time since 1932 that Bluffton had won a Regional game. The Tigers were invincible on their home court while winning two games on the road. The Tigers found themselves up against such formidable foes as South Side, Huntington, and Auburn and did a very creditable job. Even though their record was not astounding, the Tigers had the spirit and drive to carry them through the Sectional and into the finals of the Regional. TOP LEFT: Coaches Compton and Dold make plans for the hardwood campaign. BOTTOM LEFT: Clyde and Jack struggle along as Brownie makes like a foreman. 56 IS The complete season record is: We— 51, Hartford City— 46; We— 48, Decatur— 36; We— 39, South Side— 43; We— 57, Dunkirk— 50; We —39, Central Catholic- 43; We— 49, Columbia City— 37: We— 51, Win- chester — 46; We — 51, Huntington — 66; We— 44, Wabash— 47; We— 52, Decatur — 55; We — 44, New Haven —55; We— 56. Garrett— 58; We— 68, Ossian— 57; We— 35, Kendallville— 45; We— 66, Warsaw— 45; We— 55, Decatur — 54; We — 54, Warren — 39; We— 66, Berne— 60; We— 47, Au- burn— 65; We— 64, Portland— 57; We— 60, Union— 50; We— 45, Ches- ter— 37; We— 40, Ossian— 33: We— 38, Huntington— 27; We— 36, Mis- sissinewa — 54. UPPER LEFT: Mo and Steve know it ' s, up there somewhere! ! UPPER RIGHT: The Tigers gather around Coach Compton before play is resumed. MIDDLE; Mo and Chuck go after the ball as action grows tense in a hard- wood tussle with Decatur. The Tiger Cubs had a fine season and many of the boys show prom- ise for the future. FIRST ROW: J. Emshwiller, Brower, Deam, Fitzpatrick, K. Grove, Uptgraft, D. Higgins, Lautzenheiser. SECOND ROW: A. Scott, W. Harter, L. Scott, Dunwiddie, S. Hinesley, D. Lockwood, E. Higgins, Ccach Dold. 57 Ti gers Have Good Season With Many Underclassmen Under the able guidance of Coach Dee Comp- ton, the Bluffton baseball team won four out of seven games last year. They finished second in the NEIC. The team was composed of mostly under- classmen. With seven returning lettermen, the Tigers have great hopes for a fine season in ' 54. We— 11, Huntington Catholic— 10; We— 0, Berne — 4; We — 3, Warsaw — 11; We — 5, Decatur —4; We— 0, Portland— 4; We— 2, Decatur— 1; Wc— 3, New Haven— 2. UPPER RIGHT: Keller goes for the fence. . . . MIDDLE RIGHT: Mailers runs it out, but in vain. BOTTOM; KNEELING; Harnish Dobson, B-itinger, Reimschisel, D. Flowers, Coach Compton. MIDDLE ROW: J. Gregg, M. Micklitsch, Cobb, Uptgraft, Irving, Athan, Mailers. BACK ROW: J. Deming, Garton, Ger- ber, Shady, R. Keller, Lusk, J. Higgins. i4ii ■. fj? nf ' f .f ' R j ' t ft .4 ' i ' t ! ' - xtrfl - tLM tajL-Pi? ' Tiger Thinlies Turn In Good Season Showing much good form and breaking many records, the thinhes of B. H. S. gave the track fans many an evening of thrills and entertainment although they did not turn in a winning season in ' 53. Boys like Jerry Mes- sick, Joe Creek, Jerry Bowen, and Fred Zing- sheim showed much promise for future glory. Fred Meyer was our star hurdler and high jumper, while Gordie Beitinger and Buss Shady ran the distances. Bob Harter carried the load in the shot put while Allan Scott, a freshman, was a very good quarter-miler. Un- der the supervision of Coach Les Dold, these boys gave a fine showing for the season. The complete season record is: We— 59 2 3, New Haven— 49 1 3; We— 57 1 2, Royerton— 69 1 2, Dunkirk— 10; We— 45 1 2, Central Catholic— 72, Portland— 19 1 2; We— 73, Lancaster— 36; We— 39 5 6, Mississinewa — 69 1 6; We — 75 5 6, Decatur — 33 1 6; We— 32, Garrett— 63, Columbia City— 42; We— 26, Central-Fort Wayne— 69. Hun- tington — 20; Kokomo Relays — 13 1 6; Confer- ence Meet— 19 1 2; Sectional Meet— 13; Mar- ion Relays — 10; Regional — 4. TOP: Messick clears the bar for a place. MIDDLE: Harter heaves the shot . . . Joe Creek sprints the last few yards. BOTTOM: SEATED: King, Uptgraft, K. Grove, Osborn, J. Messick, L. Kneuss. MIDDLE ROW: J. Ulmer, Schmidt, Irving, A. Scott, R. Harter. J. Creek, Captain, M. Micklitsch, J. Deming. THIRD ROW: Garton, Zingsheim, D. Hvde, Ferguson, Ger- ber, Coach Dold, F. Meyer, Shady, J. Cobb, Beit- inger, M. Meyer. .■,.ia«r «ci ?fer Wrestling Wrestling has banner year in B. H. S. TOP LEFT. SEATED 1ST ROW: an Emon, C. Steele, K. Miller, Somers, Schreiber. SEATED 2ND ROW: Elston, Schorey, Keifer, V. Kahn, Huss-St. mgr., Plummer, Steury, Schmidt. STAND- ING: Gelow, Christiansen, Ross, Pfister, Cupp, T. Fowers, Edington, Coach Brin- son. MIDDLE LEFT: Kahn and Keifer make like a pretzel. Bowling Bowling enjoyed some due interest during the year. MIDDLE RIGHT: Max Hyde and Rush watch Dick Hyde ' s an- tics with disinterest as Pingry can ' t bear to look. Intramural Basketball As always intramural basketball was one of the most favorite activities of the student body — as players and spectators. MIDDLE LEFT: Capts. Milholland, Messick, Reiff, Deming, Reimschisel, and Boltin talk things over with Temp. BOTTOM LEFT: Looks more like football than basketball — hike! ! BOTTOM RIGHT: Looks friendly here, but, OH br-thrr! ! ! G. A. A. Tumbling tonight? Oh, my aching back! — quite a familiar phrase around the halls of B. H. S. come Wednesday evening. Even though every sport isn ' t popular with every partici- pant, the Girls ' Athletic Association has con- tinued to strive for its goal of stimulating good health, better sportsmanship, and clean living among the weaker sex. Included in the schedule are basketball, vol- leyball, soccer, and Softball. In addition to the planned program, members received credit for outside activities such as bowling, skating, swimming, and hiking. Players from the health ed. classes and G.A.A. won two games of basketball from Ossian, and they also defeated Berne in volleyball. Last spring the G. A. A. elected the following officers to guide them through ' 53- ' 54: Harriet Sprague, president; Barbara Heller, vice-presi- dent; and Janice Harter, secretary-treasurer. Along with its e nthusiastic sponsor, Mrs. Grove, the club had a year full of fun and success. UPPER RIGHT: Heller tries to block Sprague ' s shot, while Bayless and Vore are ready to rebound. LOWER RIGHT: Eisaman ' s kick is being blocked by B. Steele as teammates look on. G. C. Templin, Mason, Sprague, Barwiller, Redd, Meade, Eisaman, Bayless, Stuck, J. Meyer, J. Har- ter, E. Davis, Kyle. A. J. Noonan, E. McBride, Heller, Schreiber, B. Steele, C. Hinesley, Vore, M. Van Emon, Gebele, Eichhorn, J. Garrison, Speheger. A. Mrs. Grove, C. Ellenberger, R. Leimgruber, R. Van Emon, Worthman, Thoma, Reber, Gross, Ward, Welsh, McKee. Index Adams, Billy, 30 Alberson, Donna, 30 Alexander, Richard, 30, 47 Arend, Linda, 11, 12, 28, 37, 44, 46 Arnold, Bernard, 30 Arnold, Dwan, 32 Armev, Carol, 16, 24, 36, 40, 46, 48, 53 Athan, Rex, 16, 48, 52, 53, 55, 56, 58 Baney, Roberta, 30, 37, 44, 46 Barwiier, Barbara, 11, 32 Bates, Bob, 32, 53 Bayless, Sue, 16, 36, 37, 40, 44, 45, 48, 53,54 Baylog, Rose Anna, 16, 47 Beer, Ivan, 30, 47, 60 Bennett, Dana, 32 Bennett, Sue, 28, 44 Bercot, Carol, 28, 44 Bertsch, Mary, 16, 44 Betz, Chancy, 28 Betz, Donna, 32 Betz, William, 47 Boltm, Kav, 3. 16, 46, 49, 51, 52, 53, 60 Booth, Fred, 30 Borne, Garland, 11, 12, 27, 28, 37, 38, 49 Bowen, Jerry, 3, 13, 16 Bowman, Nancy, 10, 30, 44 Bracht, Roger, 30 Brower, Jay, 30, 57 Brown, Dellila, 32 Brown, Larry, 3, 16, 25, 46, 56 Brown, Linda, 30, 38, 44, 54 Buckner, Caroline, 12, 28, 37, 38, 48, 49 Bulger, Ted, 30 Burroughs, Janice, 26, 30, 37, 44, 49 Butler, Mary, 12, 28, 38, 42, 44 Captain, Charles, 12, 28, 47 Carnall, Ann, 11,30, 44 Carnall, Betsy, 26, 30, 37, 44, 46 Carnall, Sharon, 28 Christianson, Janice, 12, 27, 28, 37, 44 Christiansen, Jerry, 32, 60 Clanin, Lonnie, 28 , 38, 44 Clark, Susie, 28 Cobb, Jerry, 3, 13, 16, 52 Cochran, Donald, 32 Colbert, Michael, 32 Collins, Sue, 16, 36, 37, 40, 45 Cooper, Naomi, 32 Costello, Nancy, 12, 28, 44 Courtney, Ben, 32 Creek, David, 32, 47 Creek, Joe, 28, 47, 49, 59, 60 Crosbie, Donna, 30, 44, 46 Croy, Carolyn, 30, 44 Crump, Carol Jean, 11, 32, 49 Cupp, Willard, 32, 60 Curry, Jan, 17 Curtis, Charles, 32 Davis, Bill, 10, 13, 17 Davis, Edith, 32, 63 Davis, Jackie, 12, 17, 47 Davis, Jim, 11, 32, 53 Davis, Kay, 28, 44, 46 Davis, Robert, 12, 13, 28 Davison, Vance, 4, 28 Deam. Pete. 30, 57 Decker, Mary Ann, 28, 37, 42, 44 Deming, James, 17, 37, 40, 46, 52, j£ 60 Deming, Judy, 30, 44, 46 Denman, Darlene, 12, 28, 44 Donelly, Carolyn, 17, 35, 38, 44 Dorrance, Phyllis, 30, 37, 44, 46 Dorrance, Susan, 12, 28, 38, 42, 44 Dunwiddie, Gerald, 28, 47, 57 Durbin, Calvin, 12, 26, 28, 42, 46, 49 Earhart, Donna, 32 Edington, Jan, 32, 60 Eichorn, Ellen, 32, 37 Eisaman, Jean, 32, 63 Eiting, Larry, 11, 13, 30 Ellenberger, Charlotte, 17, 44 Ellenberger, Shirley, 12, 13, 28, 44 Elston, Mary, 30, 37, 44, 46 Elston, Robert, 32, 53, 60 Emshwiller, Ann, 10, 17, 25, 36, 38. 40, 44, 48 Emshwiller, Joe, 10, 30, 46, 52, 57 Farling Larry, 4. 12, 17 Faus, Patty, 32 Fetters, Jerry, 12, 17, 24 Fitzpatrick, jack, 30, 46, 52, 57 Flowers, Dave, 5, 12, 30, 46, 52, 56, 58 Flowers, Terry, 4, 28, 37, 60 Foreman, Don, 30, 47 Fornshell, Dave, 12, 28, 52 Foster, Steve, 3, 10, 17, 26, 35, 36, 40, 46, 48, 49, 52, 53, 55, 56 Franze, Bob, 30 Freese, Eugene, 32, 53 French, Tom, 13, 28, 42, 46 Fryback, Ronnie, 5, 18, 24, 40, 46, 56 Garrison, Doris, 12, 28 Garrison, Judy. 18, 37, 40 Gass, Dorothy, 12, 30, 44 Gavin, Jim, 32, 53 Gebele, Joan, 18. 42, 44 Geels, Bernard, 28, 47, 60 Geels, Jim, 30, 46, 52 Geels, Marv Alice, 30, 44 Geisel, Robert, 28, 47, 60 Gelow, Bob, 30, 60 Gerber, Gladys, 28 Gordon, Diane, 28, 42, 44 Gray, Marion, 38, 47 Gregg, Jack, 30, 58 Gregg, Jane, 10, 29, 42, 44 Gregg, Shirley, 27, 28, 42, 46, 48, 49 Gross, Linda, 11, 32, 37, 63 Grove, Keith, 15, 30, 57 Grover, Jean Ann, 28, 44 Grover, Virginia, 28, 44 Guthrie, Judy, 32 Hammond, Wade, 11, 32, 53 Harness, John, 30 Harnish, Morris, 3, 10, 18, 36, 48, 52, 53, 55, 56, 58 Harter, Janice, 30, 44, 63 Harter, Robert, 13, 25, 28, 53, 56, 59 Harter, William, 30, 52, 57 Haver, Shirley, 32 Hay, Don, 3, 10, 18, 26, 52, 56 Heiblig, Norman, 32 Heller, Barbara, 28, 39, 44, 61 Herrberg, John, 5, 10, 18, 35 Hiatt, Edwin, 32 Hiester, Bob, 28, 46, 52 Hiester, Carroll, 32 Higgins, Don, 30, 49, 52, 57 Higgins, Ed, 12, 28, 57 Higgins, Jerry, 3, 10, 18, 25, 35, 49, 52, 53, 56, 58 Hill, Vivian, 30, 44, 46 Hinesley, Connie, 18, 37, 44 Hinesley, Steve, 30, 47, 57 Holloway, Emma Fay, 28, 44 Hollowav, Gordon, 7, 12, 18 Holloway, Nondes, 10, 30, 44, 46, 47 Hook, Jerry, 11, 32, 40, 53 Hovde, Suzanne, 18, 26, 37, 40, 44 Hower, Mary Lou, 10, 19, 25, 26, 40, 44, 46, 48 Huffman, Carolyn, 30, 44 Huffman, Gene, 12, 28 Huss, Jack, 32, 60 Hyde, Richard, 3, 19, 26, 40, 52, 60 Hyde, Max, 12, 19, 52, 55, 60 .ta, — a5  Ingmire, Carolyn, 32 Inskeep, Beverly, 30, 44, 46 Inskeep, John, 32, 53 Isch, Janet, 32 Johnson, Norma, 28, 44 Johnson, Paul, 19 Johnston, Rebecca, 11, 32, 37 Kaehr, Jack, 30 Kahn, Earl, 32 Kahn, Mary Belle, 19 Kahn, Virgil, 30, 52, 60 Keller, Ralph, 3, 19, 52, 58 Keller, Sharon, 32 Key, Rolland, 13, 19 Kiefer, Fred, 30, 60 King, Benny, 12, 30, 52 Kipfer, Shirley, 10, 28, 44 Kneuss, Esther, 30, 44 Kneuss, Larry, 28 Knight, Marlene, 28 Kreigh, Karen, 10, 31, 38, 46 Krinn, John, 31, 47 Kunkel, Larry, 32 Kyle, Elizabeth, 12, 28, 29, 37, -12, 45, 46, 48, 63 Langel, Dianne, 29, 38, 42, 44 Larmore, Elizabeth, 32, 47 Larmore, Lois, 11, 28, 29, 37, 42, 44 47, 48 Larmore, Suzon, 19, 36, 37, 40, 45, 46 48,49 Lautzenheiser, Dick, 30, 57 Lee, Eleanor, 19, 26, 27, 38, 44 Lee, Robert, 29, 42 Leimgruber, Mary Ann, 32, 38 Leimgruber, Rose Marie, 19, 25, 37 38, 44 Lesh, Joan, 12, 32 Liggett, Beverly, 29, 38 Liggett, Julia, 32 Linn, Marilyn, 29, 44 62 Index Lockwood, Don, 11, 31, 47, 57 Lockwood, Jerry, 5, 29, 52 Lockwood, Shirley, 12, 20, 45, 48 Lusk, Robert, 29, 47, 52, 56, 58 Maddux, Diana, 31, 44, 46, 47 Mailers, James, 3, 12, 20, 25, 40, 49, 51, 56, 58 Markley, Dan, 13, 29 Markley, Jerry, 31 Markley, Mary, 20, 36, 40, 44. 46, 48, 49 Markley, Nolan, 29, 47 Markley, Shirley, 27, 44 Marshall, Harry, 31 Marshman, Frankie, 11, 31, 44 Mason, Alice, 32, 37, 61 Masterson, Patricia, 29, 38 Mayer, Patsy, 31, 44 Mead, Beverly, 32, 37, 61 Meadows, Camille, 10, 31, 44 Melton, Loretta, 32 Messick, Evelyn, 20, 37, 44 Messick, Jerry, 13, 20, 52, 55, 59, 60 Meyer, Jane, 32, 63 Meyer, Vernon, 20, 24, 40, 49 Micklitisch, Max, 3, 20, 36, 37, 40, 46, 49, 52, 53, 55, 56, 58 Micklitsch Patricia, 26, 29, 37, 38, 42, 45, 54 Milby, Jean, 29, 38, 44 Milholland, Ronnie, 20, 60 Milholland, Toby, 32 Miller, Dale, 31 Miller, Joyce, 20 Miller, Kenneth, 32, 60 Miller, Neenah, 20, 36, 37, 44 Mitchell, Jerry, 21, 37 Mittlestedt, Yvonne, 32 Mock, Jayne, 29, 42, 44 Moser, Carolyne, 21, 36, 37, 38, 40, 44, 54 Moser, Franklin, 21 Moser, Maynard, 32 Moser, Nancy, 29 Moser, Ronald, 10, 21, 25, 36, 47 Motz, Marcia, 12, 31, 44 M unson, Jean, 21, 24, 36, 37, 40, 48 Munson, Ruby, 12, 32 Murray, Connie Jo, 21, 25, 36, 37, 38, 44 Myers, Charles, 31 Myers, Phyllis, 21, 44 Myers, Sara Lee, 31, 37, 44, 46 McAdams, Roseann, 21, 44 McBride, Emmaline, 21, 37 McBride, Joan, 29 McBride, Shirley, 32 McCarty, Carol, 21, 35, 37, 44 McFarren, Carolyn, 31, 44 McFarren, Suzanne, 33 McKee, Barbara, 29, 63 McNown, Marcia, 29, 37, 42, 44 Neff, Carolyn, 13, 31 Nelson, Roxy, 10, 28, 29, 37, 42, 44 Neuenschwander, Carolyn, 11, 31, 44 Neuenschwander, Marilyn, 28, 29, 44 Niblick, Bonnie, 10, 33 Niles, Gloria, 33 Noffsinger, Carol, 29, 44 Noonan, Joan, 12, 22 Noonan, Shirley, 29, 44 Oliver, Harry, 22, 60 Osburn, Charles, 31 Pace, Donnie, 33 Pace, Phyllis, 33 Park, Don, 33, 40, 53 Peeper, Jim, 33 Pence, Robert, 33 Pennick, Clifton, 33 Penrod, Barbara, 31 Penrod, Clyde, 33 Penrod, Marilyn, 33 Perry, Carl, 33 Perry, Dorothy, 33 Pfister, Julia, 33 Pfister, Ted, 12, 29, 46, 49, 60 Phillips, Jim, 29 Pingry, Richard, 10, 22, 40, 60 Plummer, Tom, 33, 60 Poling, Jerry, 33 Porter, Edruan, 31 Powell, Pat, 33, 38 Priba, Helen, 29 Prible, David, 33, 47 Prible, Sandra, 12, 29, 44 Prough, Curtis, 31 Randall, Jerry, 29, 46, 47, 52, 56 Reber, Janet, 11, 28, 29, 38, 44, 61 Redd, Carol, 33, 37, 63 Reeves, Don, 33 Reiff, Thomas, 22 Reiff, William, 22, 60 Reimschisel, Richard, 13, 22, 40, 52, 58, 60 Rhodes, Charles, 12, 22, 25. 36, 46, 49, 52, 55, 56 Rhodes, James, 2, 4, 30, 31, 37, 46 Richey, Rosemary, 33, 37 Riemke, James, 33 Riggle, Donna Sue, 31 Robbins, James, 29, 38, 52, 60 Robbins, Kay, 22, 36, 37. 40, 45, 48, 49 Roberts, James, 29 Rockwell, Donna, 31, 44 Romine, Julia, 31, 44 Ross, Richard, 13, 31, 54 Rumple, Roberta, 22, 26, 44 Rush, Joe, 33 Rush, Norman, 3, 13, 22, 60 Santon, Karen, 30, 31, 37, 44 Sawyer, Sonja, 5, 33 Schaefer, Gerald, 31 Schmidt, Richard, 30, 31, 46. 49. 52, 60 Schorey, Jerry, 11, 33, 60 Schreiber, Carole, 33, 61 Schreiber, Fred, 33, 60 Schultz, Fred, 4. 29, 46, 49 Scott, Allan, 31, 52, 57 Scott, Eleanor, 2, 31, 37, 44, 46, 49 Scott, Larry, 31, 47, 52, 57 Shafer, Bob 32, 33 Sheets, Anita, 31 Sheets, Karen, 29, 37, 42, 45, 48 Shepard, Doris, 31 Sliger, Fred, 33 Sliger, Larry, 29 Smekens, John, 31 Smeltzer, Barbara, 31, 44 Snider, Mariann, 33 Snider, Tom, 31 Somers, David, 33, 60 Southerland, Thea, 31 Sowards, Nancy, 23, 27, 37, 44 Speheger, Elizabeth, 29, 35, 44, 63 Sprague, Harriet, 11, 23, 26, 36, 37, 40, 45, 49, 53 Sprowl, Janice, 31, 44 Steele, Betty, 10, 29, 44, 49, 63 Steele, Chalmer, 11. 33, 53, 60 Steele, Robert, 29 Steffen, Bernadine, 29, 37, 38, 44 Steifen, Carolyn, 28, 29, 37, 38, 44 Steffen, Joan. 25, 44 Steiner, Catherine, 29. 38 Steury, Rudy, 33, 53. 60 Stogdill, Dorothy, 31, 37, 44 Stogdill, Richard. 23, 52, 56 Strain, Theresa, 23, 37, 44 Stout, Sylvia, 33 Stuck, Rosemary, 23, 27, 37, 38, 44 Sutton. Martha. 31 Sv. ' agart, Peggy, 33 Taylor, Eugene, 33 Templm, Carol, 12, 32, 33, 63 Tewell, Bill. 11, 33 Thoma, Patricia, 12, 32, 33, 37, 49, 61 Thompson. Jerry, 31 Turmail, George, 10, 31 Turner, Jon, 33 Turner, Randy, 10. 29. 52 Tyndall. Philfip, 10, 31, 37, 46. 49 Ulmer. Jack, 10. 30. 31, 37, 38, 46, 56 Ulmer, Robert, 33, 53 Uptgraft, Richard, 4, 31, 52, 57, 58 VanEmon, Geraldine, 29. 44 VanEmon, Miriam, 33, 61 VanEmon. Pete, 33, 60 VanEmon. Rosella, 23. 44, 47 VanEmon. Shirley, 33, 44 Venis, Carol, 33, 37 Venis, Karen, 5, 10, 31, 37, 44, 46 Vore, Patricia, 13, 23, 36, 48, 61 Ward, Patricia, 33, 61 Wasson, Ted, 33, 53 Weaver, Beverly, 31. 44 Wells, Patricia, 31, 37, 44 Welsh, Miriam, 29, 61 Wenger, Betty, 23, 44 Wible, Richard, 33 Wiley, Dixie, 33 Williams, James, 29 Williams. Janet, 33 Wilson. Janet, 33 Wilson, Mona, 29, 44 Wolfcale, Donna, 11. 23. 38, 44 Wolfe, Kaye, 33 Worthman. Dorothy. 33, 37, 49, 61 Zingsheim, Alice, 33, 38 Zingsheim, Fred, 10, 23, 51, 60 Zoll, Tom, 33 63 Well, Folks, The time has come to say goodbye. I wish that we could just go on and on forever. It was a lot of fun, though, wasn ' t it? I know I enjoyed it. Of course there are more years ahead, but I guess some of you won ' t be back, huh? We cried a little this year over some of those ball games, and we laughed a lot over the class plays. And those teachers who we thought were going to be just awful turned out to be wonderful people. It was really a swell year. I have to go now. Summer vacation is starting soon, and I want you to know that I ' m going to miss you. I hope you ' ll miss me a little, too. Now, it ' s goodbye to the sen- iors. Let ' s all wish them luck. But I ' ll be seeing the rest of you next year. Your loving friend, Leroy P. S. 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