Bluffton High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Bluffton, IN)

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JAMES RHODES One of the busiest people in B.H.S., Jim will attend Be- loit College. General Course. Retro, ed.; Comet 2, 3, 4, ed. 3; Quill and Scroll 3, 4; Natl. Honor Sec. 3, 4, Pres. 4; Lat- in Club 2, 3, 4, consul 4: Science Club 2; Jr. Plav; Sr. Play; Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, treas. 3; Stud. Coun. 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Class ath, coun. 1; Vice- pres. 2; Football 1; Baseball mgr. 3, 4; Intramural Bas- ketball 2, 3, 4; Thesp. 3, 4; State Lat. Cont. 1, 2; Sr. Rot. Natl. Sch. test 4; Rot. Speech Cont. 3. JULIA ROMINE Judy has been another busy typist of Retrospect copies. She will attend In- ternational Business College in Ft. Wayne. Beyond that, her future plans are not completely definite, but probably will include sec- retarial work. Commercial course. Retrospect typist; Y- Teens 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 2; Cheer Block 1, 2, 3, 4. JOSEPH RUSH He will take care of his mili- tary obligations by joining the navy after graduation. Hunting and fishing are Joe ' s favorite hobbies dur- ing his spare time. General course. Mixed Chorus 1; Wrestling 1; Intramural Basketball 1; Art Club 3. GERALD SCHAEFER Archie is often heard pounding away on his drums down in the band room. Drums are his main interest and he has been active in the band. He will soon be a leatherneck in the Ma- rines. General course. Ret- rospect scribe; Student Council 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4, president 4; Rifle Club 3, vice-president 3. DONNA SUE RIGGLE Her nickname is Wiggles. After finishing high school she plans to attend Indiana University. She says she will study to be an English teacher. Just before her sophomore year she moved here from Deer Cree k. In- diana. General course. Y- Teens 4; Cheer Block 3, 4; Thespian 3, 4. RICHARD ROSS Uncle Sam has Dick ' s future mapped out for the next few years. Dick will enlist in the air force upon completion of high school. General Indus- trial Arts course. Comet 4; Junior play 3; Football 1, 2. 3, 4; Wrestlmg 1, 2, 3, 4, captain 4; Intramural Bas- ketball 3, 4; Art Club 1. KAREN SANTON Nursmg has been Karen ' s ambition for many years. She has hurried this along by being a nurse ' s aide at the Clinic Hospital during high school. General course. Comet 1. 2, 3, 4; Latin Club 4; Junior play prompter; Senior play; Y-Teens 2, 3; Glee Club 1; Class treas. 1, 2, 3; Cheer Block 1, 2, 3, 4; Thespian 3, 4; G.A.A. 1. RICHARD SCHMIDT Another very active BHS- er, Dick has made plans to study business administra- tion at Ball State. Academic course. Retrospect scribe; National Honor Society 4; Latin Club 2; Jr. plav- Sr. play; Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, sec. 3, vice-pres. 4; Student Coun- cil 1, 2, 3, 4, pres. 4; Mixed Chorus 1. 2; Class pres. 2, vice-pres. 4; Basketball 1, 2; Football 1, 2, 3. 4; Base- ball 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Wrestling 2; Intramural Basketball 3, 4, captain 4; Sr. Rotarian. etna ncircl wor i, mcrae up our senior ucar at ,J ' -jt. »« . ALLAN SCOTT A powerhouse on our foot- ball teams, Al has march- ed down the football field for many touchdowns. He plans to take physical edu- cation in college. General course. Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Basket- ball 1, 2, 3; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 3; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Wrestling 1; Intramural Basketball 4. LARRY SCOTT Larry really made a path for himself when he drove down the basketball floor. He will join the army after graduation. When finished with his tour of duty he will farm. Vocational Agricul- ture course. F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Foot- ball 1, 2; 4-H 1, 2. ELEANOR SCOTT It sounds more natural to hear her called Shod. Aca- demic course. Retrospect lit- erary ed.; Comet 2, 3, 4; Na- tional Honor Society 2, 3; Quill and Scroll 4; Latin Club 2; Science Club 2; Sr. plav student director; Y- Teens 2, 3. 4; Student Coun. 2; Band 1. 2. 3, 4; Class sec. 4; Cheer Block 1, 2; Thes- pian 3, 4, treas. 4; 4-H 1; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3; State Scho- lastic Contest 1, 2, 3, 4; Na- tional Merit Scholarship test 4. ANITA SHEETS Elementary teaching is Ani- ta ' s goal. She will enter Bali State Teachers College next fall. Commercial course. Retrospect typist; Comet 2, 3, 4; National Honor So- ciety 4; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Cheer Block 1. 2, 3, 4, co- captain 4; Thespian 3, 4: 4- H 1. 2. 3, 4; G.A.A. 2, 3.

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DIANA MADDUX Here is another girl who plans to be an elementary teacher. She will attend Manchester College. She is an enthusiastic sports ' fan. Academic course. Retrospect literary editor: Comet 2. 3, 4; Quill and Scroll 4: Jun- ior plav; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 3; Ch eer Block 1. 2. 3. 4: Thespian 3, 4: G.A.A. 1. 2. 3. 4. Sports head 4: Art Club 1, 2: Jr. Town Meeting 4: National Merit Scholar- ship test 4. FRANKIE MARSHMAN We find her now working at the Clinic Hospital as a switchboard operator. Later she plans to attend Ball State to study home eco- nomics which she wants to teach. Vocational Home Economics course. Y-Teens 2. 3. 4. vice-pres. 4; Glee Club 1. 2. 4: Cheer Block 2, 3. 4. SARA LEE MYERS Here is another future nurse from B.H.S. The Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis will be her home for the next three years. Academic course. Retrospect associate editor: Comet 2. 3. 4, busi- ness manager 3: Quill and Scroll 3. 4; National Honor Society 4: Latin Club 2; Science Club 2; Junior play; Senior plav; Y-Teens 2. 3, 4; Band 1, 2. 3, 4; Cheer Block 1; Thespian 3, 4, vice- pres. 4; 4-H 1, 2. pres. 2. STEPHEN NEWELL Even though Steve moved to Bluffton from Tiffin, Ohio, at the start of his junior year, he soon became active in school life. To become a civil engineer is his ambi- tion. General course. Foot- ball 3. 4; Track 3; Intra- mural Basketball 4. HARRY MARSHALL He is now working part- time at Franklin Electric, but he is in the dark about his future plans. Harry says his main interest is motor- cycles. General course. Jun- ior plav; Basketball 1; Base- ball 1, 2; Wrestling 1, 2, 3. CHARLES MYERS He is often called Chad. After graduating from high school Chad will go into the armed forces. He is not sure which branch of the service he will join. Chad likes guns and so enjoyed participating in the Rifle Club. General course. Rifle Club 3, treas. 3. CAROLYN NEFF Usually known around school as Neffie, she is all set to take elementary teaching at Hanover College. General course. Retrospect associate business manager; Comet 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior play; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, pres. 4; Stu- dent Council 4, sec. 4; Cheer Block 1, 2, 3, 4; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3; Thespian 4. CAROLYN NEUENSCHWANDER She says she is known to some people as Dutchie. Although she is not certain what the future may hold in store for her, she thinks she would like to have a secre- tarial job. General course. Comet 3, 4; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Cheer Block 2, 3, 4. meinoriei ?y fttn, laitgktei ' CHARLES OSBORN He is known to most of us as Charlie. He spends most of his spare time taking tick- ets, selling popcorn, and ushering at the Grand Thea- ter. After graduation he plans to join the Marines. General course, Hi-Y 2, 3, 4. BARBARA PENROD Bowling is her favorite pas- time and during her junior year she received a medal for being one of the top five G.A.A. bowlers. Commercial course. Art Club 4; 4-H 1, 2, 3, 4, reporter 1, sec. 2, vice-pres. 3; G.A.A. bowl- ing 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club; Cheer Block 1, 2, 3, 4; Y- Teens 3, 4. DON PACE Donnie is his nickname. He has many hobbies but believes that fishing is his favorite hobby. He is not fully decided as to what he will do after graduation but says he will find something interesting. General course. EDRUAN PORTER During her high school days Edruan has worked hard in her commercial subjects preparing herself in the business field. After gradua- tion she plans to obtain an office job. Commercial course. Cheer Block 3, 4.

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JOHN SMEKENS The U. S. Navy will take care of John ' s career for the next few years. Maybe he will see the worldl He tells us that cars are his hobby. General course. Hi-Y 2, 3. 4: Class athletic councilman 3: Art Club 1: Intramural Bas- ketball 3. TOM SNIDER Tom is an enthusiastic mem- ber of the band. First he played a baritone, but now he ha5 temporarily switched to a sousaphone. His future plans are not yet definite. General Industrial Arts course. Hi-Y 2. 3. 4: Band 1. 2. 3. 4: Baseball 1. 2. 3: Wrestling 4: Intramural Basketball 1. 2: Rifle Club 3. JANICE SPROWL HARNISH Janice is a loyal Y-Teen member. She rarely misses a meeting. She is very inter- ested in commercial work and plans in the future to be a homemaker and later a secretary. Commercial course. Y-Teens 2, 3, 4: Glee Club 1: Cheer Block 1, 2, 3.4. MARTHA SUTTON She has several hobbies which lean toward the do- mestic side — cooking, sew- ing, and writing letters. Her plans after graduation are not difinite. She will prob- ably help on the farm or get a job as a typist. General course. JLjityi n d JERRY THOMPSON Jerry ' s hobby seems to be music. He enjoys singing and is especially talented with rhythm sticks. In the future he plans to obtain a factory job. General course. Glee Club 4; Mixed Chorus 1, 3, 4; Art Club 2. GEORGE TURMAIL After attending Purdue, George sees work as a can- ner in his future. He really likes all of those F.F.A, ac- tivities, especially the trip through the South. Academ- ic course. Retrospect scribe; Junior play; F.F.A. 4; Wrestling 3; Intramural Basketball 4; 4-H 1, 2, 3, 4, president 3. 1. BARBARA SMELTZER Barb has been preparing for secretarial work all dur- ing high school. After grad- uation she will begin work- ing along that line. She real- ly yells for Bluffton at all the ball games. Commercial course; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 1; Cheer Block 1, 2, 3, 4; ■WILMA SPENCER At the start of her senior year Wilma moved here from Monticello. She won the Betty Crocker Home- inaker of Tomorrow contest in our school. Her hobbies are piano, organ, and ball games. Commercial course. Glee Club accompanist 4; Cheer Block 4. DOROTHY STOGDILL Her nickname might be classed as unusual — Mog- gie. She will soon be found at Gale Institute, for she is interested in the field of airline communications. She collects records by the Four Freshmen. General course. Glee Club 1, 2; Cheer Block 1, 2, 3, 4; Thespian 3, 4; G.A.A. 1; Rotary Speech Contest 3; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, sec. 4; Comet 1, 2, 3, 4; Ret- rospect scribe. ROSEMARY TAYLOR Rosy attended Lancaster Central, and then returned to Bluffton for her last two years of high school. In Sep- tember she will go to Inter- national Business College to be a secretary. General course. Comet 3, 4; Y-Teens 3, 4; Glee Club 4; Mixed Chorus 3; Cheer Block 3, 4; Thespian 3; G.A.A. 3. ucar we have been re par in prep d SAMUEL TILLETT Here is one more senior who will be enlisting in the armed forces. Sam plans to go into the navy in July and make it his career. He will be a twenty-year man. Dur- ing the last semester of his junior year he moved to Bluffton from Peru. General course. PHILLIP TYNDALL Phil ' s goal is to be a doctor. He will take pre-med at I. U. Academic course. Retrospect snapshot ed. Comet 1, 2, 3, 4; National Honor Society 4; Latin Club 2; Science Club 2; Jr. play; Sr. play; Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Student Council 2, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Class ath. coun. 4; Basketball 1, mgr. 3, 4; Football 1; Tennis 1, 2, 3, 4; Intramural Basketball 2, 3, 4; Thespian 3, 4, pres. 4; Sr. Rotarian; National Merit Scholarship test 4; Rotary Speech Contest 4.