Bluffton High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Bluffton, IN)

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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.

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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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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