Bluffton High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Bluffton, IN)

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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

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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.

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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.