Bluffton High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Bluffton, IN)

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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.

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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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JOHN ULMER Rock has decided on a career as a veterinarian. Michigan State University is his destination for next fall. Academic course. Retrospect scribe; Comet 2, 3, 4; Latin Club 2; Jr. play; Sr. plav; Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, sec. 4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3; Class ath. coun. 2; Basketball mgr. 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1; Track mgr. 1; Tennis 2, 3, 4; Intramural Basketball 3, 4; Thespian 3, 4; Sr. Rotarian. SHIRLEY VAN EMON This pert little blond will make a cute secretary. This is what she plans to do after commencement. Her plans are not more definite than that, though. Commercial course. Comet 4; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Cheer Block 1, 2, 3, 4. BEVERLY WEAVER We find that Bev. collects records and she likes to dance. She intends to get work as a secretary, but she also tells us that she might settle down soon. Commercial course. Comet 3, 4; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1. 2, 3, 4, treas. 4; Cheer Block 1, 2, 3, 4; Thes- pian 3; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3. RICHARD UPTGRAFT It is well known that Char- lis ' s hobby is athletics. He plans to attend baseball school in Missouri and then play professionally. He says he thinks that he will miss school next year. General course. Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Basket- ball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Senior Rotarian. KAREN VENIS Karen will study in the field of home economics at Pur- due. She is not absolutely sure just what she wants to specialize in. General course. Retrospect literary editor; Comet 1, 2, 3, 4; Science Club 2; Senior plav; Y- Teens 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 1; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, treas. 3; Cheer Block 1, 2, 3, 4; Thes- pian 3, 4; G. A. A. 1, 2. PATRICIA WELLS Stretch is her nickname. She saj ' s her hobby is hav- ing fun — and she does, too. She is going on to school, but hasn ' t decided where. General course. Cheer Block 1, 2, 3, 4; Thespian 4; Art Club 1, 2. 4, vice-pres. 2, 4; Retrospect scribe 4; Comet 1, 2, 3, 4; Junior plav promp- ter; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, sec. 4; Band twirler 3, 4. oitrselves for ciirjcycnt siirroiinaings. !jii the aavis to come Senior sponsors, Mr. Pettyjohn, Mrs. Bodkin, Mr. Templin, and Mr. Broman, ably guided the Class of 1956 through its last year. siDtuom 21