Buchanan High School - Pines Yearbook (Buchanan, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 156 of the 1957 volume:

Presents he 1957 f- inei Much ucnanan, Published by the 1957 Senior Class Buchanan High School Buchanan, Michigan 2)Ji icalion It is with deepest sincerity and affection that we, the 1957 Seniors of Buchanan High School, do dedicate this 1957 Pines to our late superintend- ent, Mr. Harold C. Stark. We feel affection for Mr. Stark because we know that it was only through his wholehearted de- votion that Buchanan High School has become the fine educational system it is today. All through our formative years of schooling he was at our side sacrificing his valuable time and health to help us form and accomplish our goals. Not only did Harold C. Stark aid a great deal in the development of our present school system, but he also worked faithfully in organizations such as the Lions Club to further the interests of the com- munity and in time of need served as a member of the Armed Forces to preserve our democracy. Therefore, we, the 1957 graduating class, do dedicate this yearbook to Mr. Stark. 9-20 4 21-47 49-71 73-118 119-144 at ronS 145-147 . . . . the proudest moscot ever found in any school. I'm proud, because in the years I've been here at Buchanan High, I've watched it grow from a little log cabin to the educational institution that it is today. One of the improvements which has made me happy is the addition of the new west wing housing our gymnasium and locker rooms. I was particularly pleased this past year, when the Mu- ral, which pictures the history of our school system from its beginning as a log cabin in 1838 to its present organiza- tion, was presented to B.H.S. by the art students and teach- er. This Mural notes the more important advances in my school. 6 Some of the outstanding im- provements during these last few years are: the new Home Economics department where my girls learn the art of home- making; the new auditorium and stage equipment which complements the fine pro- grams given by the students; the gymnasium, housed in the west wing, which gives oppor- tunities for the students to de- velop athletic prowess; and the utility rcom, also housed in the west wing, which provides a dining area. .f. September 5-6 First days of school. 14 First football game: Portage, here. 29-30 C.A.A. Overnight. October 5 Bucks bow to Niles' Vikes. 25-26 M.E.A., Teachers' Institute. November 16 Junior class play, Bcbblinq Brooks. 21-25 Thanksgiving vacation. 26 Voice of Democracy contest. December 1 First basketball game: South Bend Saint Joseph, here. January 4 Cherry Pie Baking contest. 16-17 First Semester finals. 25 Band Bounce. February 13 C.A.S.M.S.C. March 2 Glee Club's H.M.S. Pinafore. 4 Assembly with Otto Schacht. 28 All Sports Banquet. April 5 Gym Show. 8 Student Control Day. 15-21 Easter vacation. May 3 Senior class play, Peter, Be ware. 17 Band Concert. 22 Honor Convocation. 23-24 Senior class examinations. 25 Junior-Senior Prom. 26 Senior Cruise begins. June 1 Baccalaureate. 4-5 Second Semester finals. 5 Commencement. 7 School closes. Dec. 24-Jan. 1 8 Christmas vacation. 5 acu lltj _Jldmi n istration I'm proud to be the moscot of a school which has as well-prepared a teaching-staff end as capa- ble an administration as Buchanan High School has. These people put in many, leng hours to help the students reach their goals. 9 M. m in istration Board of Education—Standing (I. to r.): Phil Sexton, director; Pierre Bailey, superintendent of schools; Harold Thomas, director Seated (I. to r.): William C. Strayer, treasurer; Mrs. Ted Lyon, secretary; Phil Hanlin, president The present administration (above) was brought into ef- fect upon the death of our for- mer Superintendent of Schools, Harold C. Stark. At the left is the former Board of Education. 10 Jil ni in id t ration PIERRE BAILEY Superintendent of Buchanan Schools RICHARD DOUGHERTY Principal of Buchanan High School JS J ecretaries am St u dent Noncy Amon Dorothy Hawks Secretary to Mr. Bailey Jean Downey Muriel Eddy Mary Gnodtke Dorothy Wallace 12 Joyce Crowe Home-Ec Masked Hunt Art St udent iJeci cl crS Phyllis Johnson Gym Jay Bates Physics 13 Kathleen Alverson B.S. University of Cincinnati Home Ec. 7 and 8, Literature 7 7th Grade Advisor Ray Berry B.S. Morningside College History, Gym 8 Head Basketball, Baseball Coach Freshman Football Coach B Club Advisor $ 14 Opal Ahnert William Burkett B.A. Ball State Teachers College Librarian Library Club Sponsor Mory Jane Anderson A.B., M.A. Oberlin College Art Bill Billings B.S. University of Michigan Math, Gym, Varsity Football, Track Coach B.A. Central Michigan Social Studies, Math Varsity Line Cooch Reserve Basketball Coach 5a Cii B.A. University of Michigan English 7 and 8, Literature 7 and 8 Freshmon Advisor F.T.A. Sponsor Georgia Cronkhite Lawrence Decker B.S. Western Michigan College M.S. University of Michigan Chemistry, Science Golf Coach Alice Dunn B.A. St. Scholastica English, Speech Senior Play Advisor B.A., M.A. University of Mich. Shorthand, Typewriting, Secretarial Office Practice Usher Club Sponsor Ruth Engstrom Henry D'Agostino B.S. Western III. State College Biology, Science, Geography Reserve Football Coach Freshman Basketball Coach Junior High Track John W. Elbcrs B.A. Hope College History, Sociology Junior Class Advisor Junior Play Advisor Pep Club Sponsor 15 3a at Gladys M. Harris B.S. Western Mich. College Home Economics F.H.A. Advisor Pauline Hiatt B.A. Emmanuel Missionary College Junior High English Buckhorn Sponsor 8th Grade Advisor B.A. Albion College Girls' Physical Education GAA Sponsor Tumbling Team Sponsor Cheerleading Sponsor Sophomore Advisor Frank Hcczcn B.A. Yankton College Algebra, Solid Geometry, T rigonometry Sophomore Advisor James Hoffrcn B.S. University of Minn. M.A. Eastman School of Music Social Studies Jr. and Sr. Band Director B.S. University of Minn. Typing, Business Law, Business Arithmetic, Literature Junior Advisor 16 3 acufly B.S. Northern Michigan M.Ed. Oklahoma University Math, Physics 8th Grade Advisor A. W. Krogel B.S. Western Michigan Arithmetic 7 and 8 Lilis J. May B.S. Michigan State University Agriculture, Biology F.F.A. Sponsor Thomas B. Kingsbury B.A. Western Michigan World History, Civics 9, Geography 7 7th Grade Advisor .so cph Margola M.A. University of San Francisco Latin, Spanish Latin Club Sponsor Spanish Club Sponsor Debate Club Sponsor C.S. Ball State Teachers College Shop 7 and 8, Mech. Drawing Electronics Club Sponsor 17 B.S. Western Michigon Wood Shop, Mech. Drawing Freshman Advisor Ella Powell M.A. Northwestern English 7 and 8 Ralph Robinson B.S. Baldwin Wallace, Bohn Music Orchestra Director Ray Miller LeRoy Smith Earl Rizor B.S. Western Michigan Math, Bookkeeping Driver Training Senior Advisor William Runkewich B.S. Western Michigan Co-op, Machine Shop Trade School Sponsor B.S. Central Michigan Social Studies 7 and 8 18 B.A., M.A. University of Mich. English 10, 11, 12 Pines Staff Advisor Vel. Lit. Advisor Senior Class Advisor Margaret Snyder Linn Stanley Stromswold B.A., M.A. University of Minn. Biology, Family Living Guidance Director Alice Wink B.S. Neb. St. Teachers College English 8, 9 Freshman Advisor Lucile Tibbies B.M.E. Northwestern U. Music Glee Club Director Reba Lamb Nurse 19 C udtot L odians 20 s cn 10 ri I'm proud of the Seniors of Buchan- on High School because already some of the graduates of 1957 have shown proof of becoming capable citizens of the future. deniori Rex Kelmar Allen Buck Andy Lotin Club 2 F.F.A. 2,3,4 Glee Club 1,2 Bond 1,2,3,4 Orchestra 1,2,3,4 Vel. Lit. 4 Leroy Anderson Terry Football 1,2 Track 1 B Club 1,2,3,4 Co-op 4 Apprenticeship 4 Terry Stephen Baich Noncy Glen Usher Club 4 Co-op 4 Ag. 1,2,3 ■HP Nancy Lee Amon Glen Allen Baker 22 957 Jesse Ernest Berry Botch Buckhorn 3,4 Baseball! Co-op 4 Latin Club 2 Spanish Club 3 Vel. Lit. 4 Brent S. Batchelor Honor Student Shorty Usher Club 3,4 Annual Staff 4 Donna Kay Bever Reginald Walter Bellaire Reggie Ba.-'ball 1,2 Co-op 4 Arch. Drafting 4 Ruby G.A.A. 1,2 F.H.A. 1,2 Tumbling 1,2,3 Cheerleading 2,3,4 Co-op 4 Class V.P. 1 Ramona Cheryl Bicard 23 Sen lots John David Bohl Biggie Football 1,2 Basketboll 1 Baseball 1,2,3,4 Vel. Lit. 4 Joe Football 1 Basketball 1,2 Baseball 1 B Club 1,2,3,4 Glee Club 1,2,4 Safety Council 1,3,4 Student Council 1 Annual Staff 4 Golf 3,4 Junior play 3 Trade School 3 Senior Play 4 Vel. Lit. 4 Robert Joe Boyer Bird Band 1,2,3,4 Glee Club 2 Orchestra 1,2 Buckhorn 2,3,4 Vel. Lit. 4 Usher Club 4 Student Council 4 Junior Play 3 Latin Club 2 Senior Play 4 Mary Beth Burrus Honor Student Carol G.A.A. 1,2 F.H.A. 1 Co-op 4 Dale F.F.A. 2,3 Co-op 1,4 Carol Poole Bowling Dale Walter Canfield 24 957 Karen Jane Carlson Honor Student Cosey Library Club 1 Latin Club 2 Buckhorn 3,4 Vel. Lit. 4 F. T.A. 3,4 G. A.A. 2,3,4 Junior Play 3 Annual Staff 4 F.H.A. 3,4 Usher Club 3,4 Student Council 4 Midge Bond 1,2 Latin Club 1 F.H.A. 1,2 Co-op 4 Mary Moore Cauffman Bonnie Glee Club 2 Galien Library Club 2 Galien Bonnie Warren Cauffman Perkins Football 1,2 Trade School 3 Basketall Manager 2 Track 1,2 Co-op 4 Baseball 3 Robert Eugene Cole 25 Betty Ann Conrad Honor Student James McIntyre Converse Robert Joe Cramer Seniors Betts Glee Club 1,2,3,4 G.A.A. 1,2,3,4 Band 1,2,4 Tumbling 1,2 Student Council 2,4 Safety Council 3,4 Latin Club 3 Usher Club 3 Vel. Lit. 4 Junior Play 3 Senior Play 4 Pot Usher Club 3,4 Vel. Lit. 4 Co-op 4 Patricia Ann Crapo Honor Student Milt Football 1,2,3,4 Golf 1,2,3,4 B Club 1,2,3,4 Glee Club 1,2,3,4 Safety Council 3,4 Annual Staff 4 Class Pres. 3 Junior Ploy 3 Latin Club 3 Vel. Lit. 4 Dingie Basketball 1,2,3,4 Baseball 1,2,3,4 Football 1,2 B Club 3,4 Trade School 2,4 Student Council 4 Junior Ploy 3 Safety Council 2 Greg Fred Dellinger Honor Student Doc Football 1,2,3,4 Baseball 1,2,3,4 Basketball 1 B Club 2,3,4 Latin Club 2 Marj Band 1,2 Orchestra 1,2 G.A.A. 2,3 Latin Club 2 Vel. Lit. 4 Marjorie Leona Ditto 26 957 Lynn William Eddy Lynn Golf 1,2 F.F.A. 2 Trode School 2 Co-op 4 Buck Football 1 Baseball 1,2 Latin Club 3 Vel. Lit. 4 Phillip Allen Fenn Tom Football 1,2,3 Baseball 1,2,3,4 Latin Club 2 Vel. Lit. 4 Gibber B Club 3,4 Football 1,2,3,4 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Baseball 2,3,4 Trade School 2,4 Thomas C. Furner Phillip Eugene Garling Honor Student Edward O'Neil Gibbs 27 Sen iotS Rich Jim Basketball 1,2,3,4 F.F.A. 1,2,3,4 Football 1,2,3,4 Track 1,2,3,4 B Club 2,3,4 Trade School 2,4 Class V.P. 2 Co-op 4 Richard Lee Gowen Honor Student Joe Hankerson Joe Football 1 Basketball 1,2 Hcywood Trade School 4 Basketball 1,2,3 B Club 4 Larry Harbaugh Larry Football 1,2 Co-op 4 John James Orville Hamer  to Heywood Robert Harris John Hawkins 28 95 7 Barbara Ann Heezen Hutch Basketball 1,2 Football I Richard Hutchinson Joan Caryl Herman Valedictorian Joan Band 2,4 Spanish Club 2 F.T.A. 3,4 Latin Club 4 Glee Club 3 Buckhom 4 Usher Club 3,4 Junior Play 3 Orchestra 3 ■u Charlie Track 1,2,3 Football 1,2,3,4 B Club 3,4 Student Council 1,2,3,4 Safety Council 2,3,4 Vel. Lit. 4 Class Pres. 2,4 Annual Staff 4 Glee Club 4 Charles Anthony Irvine Fred Raymond Hickok Goose Track 1,2,3 Football 1,2,3,4 Basketball 1,2 Latin Club 3 Safety Council 3,4 B Club 3,4 Junior Play 3 Vel. Lit. 4 Sherry Band 1,2,3,4 Orchestra 2,3 Glee Club 1,2.3 Latin Club 2 Buckhorn 3,4 Junior Play 3 Pep Club 4 G.A.A. 1 Vel. Lit. 4 Usher Club 3,4 Student Council 4 Spanish Club 3 Senior Play 4 Chryl Ann Irvine Honor Student 29 Sc, iorS Janet Dean Kane Koth G.A.A. 1,2 Latin Club 3 Usher Club 3,4 Vel. Lit. 4 Buckhom 2,3,4 Senior Play 4 Chris G.A.A. 1,2,3,4 F.T.A. 3 Class Reporter 1 Bend 1,2,3,4 Chesterine Pearl Karpinski Lord Football 1,2 Trade School 2,4 Junior Play 3 Co-op 4 Conrad Arnold Larson Honor Student Shirley Shirley Lolmaugh Kelly Demon Football 1 Student Council 1 Latin Club 2 Spanish Club 3 Daniel Stephen Lauver Honor Studen; 30 1957 Lonoh Glee Club 3,4 Orchestra 1,2,3 Band 1,2,3 Spanish Club 4 F.H.A. 1,2 Lanah Kay Lewis Roberta Yvonne Luster A 4 James Edward Lohry Noncy Co-op 4 Sponish 3 Nancy Carolyn Mahan Robert Jack Lowery Pete Football 1,2 Basketball 1 Baseball 1 Co-op 4 Dick Sponish Club 3 Richard John Mann 31 S Seniors Jo Nell Marrow Mildred Louise Melton Connie Bond 1,2,3 G.A.A. 1,2,3 Latin Club 2 Co-op 4 Ace Trade School 4 B Club 4 Football 1,2,3,4 George Eddie Mills Robert Allen McKeel Squirrel Football 1 Basketball 1 Jon Band 1,2,3 Orchestra 1 Glee Club 2,3 Latin Club 3 Usher Club 4 Vel. Lit. 4 Student Council 3,4 Janice Lucille Mills 32 95 7 Sis Band 1,2 Orchestra 1,2 Buckhorn 3,4 F. H.A. 2,3,4 Class Treas. 3 Class V.P. 4 G. A.A. 1 Junior Ploy 3 Senior Play 4 Jo Spanish Club 3 Usher Club 3,4 Junior Ploy 3 Glee Club 2 Co-op 4 Kay Frances Mitchell Kay Student Council 2, 4 Band 1,2,3 Orchestra 1,2,3 F.H.A. 2,3 Buckhorn 1,2,3,4 Closs Sec. 3 Co-op 4 Junior Play 3 Jo Orchestra 1,2,3 F.H.A. 1,2,3,4 Buckhorn 3,4 Carol Ann Morelli Carol Buckhorn 1,2,3,4 F.H.A. 1,2 Band 1,2,3 Orchestra 1,2 Glee Club 1,2,3,4 ‘nnual Staff 4 Closs Reporter 1,2,4 Butchie Glee Club 1,2,3,4 Orchestra 2 F.T.A. 3,4 Spanish Club 3 Annual Staff 4 Vel. Lit. 4 Nancy Jo Mull Joyce Arlene Murden Honor Student Doris Eleanor Nelson Honor Student 33 •Sen lots Betts G.A.A. 1,2,3,4 Buckhorn 2,3,4 Sword Band 1,2,3 Glee Club 1,2,3,4 Spanish Club 3 Vel. Lit. 4 Basketball 1,2 Baseball 1 Track 1 Camera Club 1 Betty Jean Noldon Dcann Nordin Dconn G.A.A. 1,2,3 Tumbling 2,3 Band 1,2,3,4 Judy Vel. Lit. 4 Buckhorn 3,4 Annual Staff 4 Spanish Club 3 Latin Club 2 Orchestar 1,2 Glee Club 1,2,4 Senior Play 4 Geraldene Lou Paskiet Honor Student Jo Bond 1,2 Orchestro 1 Glee Club 1 G.A.A. 1 Usher Club 4 Spanish Club 3 Buckhorn 3,4 Co-op 4 Jerry Monroe Paul Honor Student Judith Ann Paul Joanne Pollard Honor Student 34 957 I ,1 “Dick Football 1,2,4 Baseball 1,2,3,4 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Vel. Lit. 4 Student Council 3 B Club 2,3,4 Electronics Club 3 Junior Play 3 Senior Play 4 “Tiger Glee Club 1 Trade School 2 Track I Football 2 Richard Lewis Proud Terry L. Rifenberg “Willie Orchestra 1,2,3 Band 3 F.H.A. 2,3,4 Vel. Lit. 4 Wilma Jean Ravish “Jockie F.H.A. 1,2 Glee Club 1,3,4 Band 1,2,3 Buckhorn 2,3 Co-op 4 Vel. Lit. 4 Spanish Club 3 Orchestra 2,3 Jacqueline Earle Rizor Sally Elaine Renbarger Honor Student “Sol Bond 1,2,3,4 Orchestra 1,2 Glee Club 1,2 Buckhorn 1,3,4 Junior Play 3 Latin Club 2 Usher Club 4 Senior Play 4 Janie Band 1,2,3,4 Glee Club 3,4 G.A.A. 1,2,3,4 Orchestra 1 Vel. Lit. 4 Buckhorn 2,3 F.F.A. 3,4 Latin Club 3 Pep Club 4 s Jane Kathleen Rose 35 Seniors Jerry Carl Rossow Honor Student Corl Student Council 4 F.T.A. 3,4 Glee Club 1,2,3,4 Buckhom 2,3,4 Annuol Staff 4 Class Trees. 2 Band 1 B Club 3,4 Vel. Lit. 4 Latin Club 2 Spanish Club 3 Junior Play 3 Senior Play 4 Little Russ G A A. 1,2 Glee Club 1,2,3 Vira Ann Russell Rudy Butch Safety Council 3 Football 4 Buckhom 3 Junior Play 3 Vel. Lit. 4 Golf 4 Senior Play 4 David Kolb Rudnikoff David Lee Samson Dennis Jonathan Ruff Homer Trade School 2 Scorn Football 1,2,3,4 F.F.A. 1,2,3 Annual Staff 3 Trade School 4 Baseball Mgr. 1 John Wayne Scameheorn 36 957 _________________L Ken Ralph Schaber Ken Footboll 1 Basketball 1,2,2 F.F.A. 1,2 Big Ben F.F.A. 1,2,3,4 Football 1,2,3,4 Track 1,3,4 Beverly Gay Schmaltz Jerry Football 1 Baseball 1 Basketball 1,2 Track 1 Trade School 3 Co-op 4 Loralee Kay Sexton Wort Band 1,2,3 Glee Club 1,2,3 Orchestra 1,2 Student Council 1 Class Reporter 3 Co-op 4 Class Treas. 1,4 Alfie Basketball 1,2,3 T rack 1 Annual Staff 4 Latin Club 2 Buckhorn 2,3,4 Band 2,3,4 Glee Club 1,2,3 Vel. Lit. 4 Ben F. Slocum Gerald Michael Smedley Warren Curtis Snow Honor Student 37 Seniori Virginia Marie Soules Solutatorion Ginnie Annual Staff 4 Vel. Lit. 4 Buckhom 2,3,4 Student Council 3,4 Spanish Club 3 Latin Club 2 Glee Club 1,2,3,4 G.A.A. 1,2,3 Class Sec. 1 Class V.P. 3 Rick F.F.A. 1,2,3,4 Trade School 4 Honor Student Denzel Stewart Denzel Millie F.H.A. 1,2,3,4 Junior Play 3 Buckhorn 3,4 Class Sec. 2 Mildred Lucille Wallace Karyl Joan Tormey Korylyn Fancllo G.A.A. 2 F.H.A. 2,4 Library Club 2 Fanella Ward 38 957 Linda Mayhew Weed Linda Wilder Track 1 Basketball 1,2,3,4 B Club 1,2,3,4 Football 1,2,4 Trade School 2 Vel. Lit. 4 Larry Edward Wile Ross Charles Wesner Honor Student 'Rossy Band 1,2,3,4 Buckhorn 2 Glee Club 1,2,3 Latin Club 2 Orchestra 1,2 Library Club 1 Junior Play 3 Annual Staff 4 Vel. Lit. 4 Woody B Club 2,3,4 Glee Club 1,2 Band 1,2 Orchestra 2 Baseball 1,2,3,4 Junior Play 3 Annual Staff 4 Vel. Lit. 4 John T. Woodworth Tex Frederic Wilcox Wop Football 1,2,3,4 Basketball 1,3 B Club 3,4 Track 1 Golf 4 Senior Ploy 4 39 Biggest Flirt Sis and Fred Class Clowns Best Dressed Most Likely To Succeed Joan and Ross Best Dancers Denzel and Deonn ■Senior Most Athletic Dick and Chris Most Musical Rex and Mary Betty and Danny Joe and Ginnie Most Angelic Janet and Lynn Happiest Greg and Mildred 1957 Discussion groups ore on important part of the family living class, taught by Mr. Stromswold. This discussion gives each student a chance to voice his opin- ion on family matters. The last semester in English class is devoted almost entirely to the writing of themes. Many extra hours were spent in the library looking for material needed in the long research article required of each class member. During the afternoon many senior boys are in trade school. They learn to work milling machines, grinders, shapers, lathes, and other machines. 42 Sen i o r i Our school offers many advantages in the business-education field. The girls (upper I.) are using the dictaphone, cal- culator, and electric typewriters, which are used as part of the training in the office practice class. Experiments in physics class are usual- ly interesting and different. Mr. Bates, a student-teacher from Michigan State University, assists Mr. Kangus, the in- structor, as the class works on an exper- iment with electricity. Party time is always fun although sometimes a lot of work. Here are three girls decorating coke bottles in prepara- tion for a farewell party which was given by the third year Home Ec class in honor of Miss Crow, a student-teacher. 43 957 The senior year is not all work and no play. There are always plans to be made for the coming events. Jim (upper left) is discussing with Mr. Rizor the cost of the senior cruise, which is one of the highlights of the year. JoAnn is looking her best for her class picture, taken by Mr. Frank, the Pines photographer. There's always time for chatter, even on the night of the glee club operetta in which many seniors took part. The T.C.I.V. (Thank Goodness It's Vacation) signs, a fad worn only by the seniors, was popular during the week preceding Christmas vacation. An important decision is that of choos- ing the announcements for the class of 57 . This task is done by the class officers with the assistance of the advi- sor. sc„ i o r J In spite of their busy schedules, seniors found time to hove a few parties. Many and varied activities were enjoyed by all. The group, (up- per I.) is trying to keep warm while having a marshmellow roast on Hal- lowe'en. At indoor parties, the girls usual- ly enjoy themselves by playing games and exchanging bits of news. On the other hand, the 'fellas' relox while playing cards. Judy and Reggie, one of the steady senior couples, usually make an appearance at all the parties. 45 1957 The senior class officers ore (I. to r.): President—Chuck Irvine; Secretory—Barbara Heezen; Vice President—Virginia Mills; and Treasurer—Loralee Sexton. Every class has two representatives in the Student Council. The Carol Morelli is the Buckhorn reporter for the class, senior representatives are Janice Mills and Jim Converse. 46 deniori This year an Honor Banquet was given in recognition of the honor students of the 1957 graduating class. The event, sponsored jointly by the Buchanan College Club and the Electro-Voice Incorporated, was held at the Pickwick Club in Niles. This will be an annual occasion. Back row (I. to r.) Richard Cowen, Ross Wesner, Connie Larson, Warren Snow, Phil Carling, Richard Vite, Jerry Paul, Jerry Rossow. Middle row (I. to r.) Greg Dellinger, Ceri Paskiet, Joyce Murden, Pat Crapo, Sally Renbarger, Chryl Irvine, Dorothy Amon, Danny Lauver, Brent Batchlor. Seated: Virginia Mills, Joan Herman, Mary Burrus, Karen Carlson, Doris Nelson, Betty Conrad, Virginia Soules, and Jo Ann Pollard. Joan Herman Valedictorian Virginia Soules Salutatorian D.A.R. A. 47 JJonor Co i voca lion 1957 VELMARIAN LITERARY SOCIETY AWARDS Seventh ond Eighth Grades Short Story Mary Ellen Bleasdale Poetry Corla Jackson Ninth and Tenth Grades Short Story Helen Burrows Poetry Kay Ketch Eleventh and Twelfth Grades Short Story Brent Batchelor Poetry Joan Herman Essay Wilma Ravish VELMA E. DUNBAR AWARD Brent Batchelor WOLVERINE BOYS STATE Derrill Coonfield Lee Dixon Jay Vite—alternate D.A.R. CITIZENSHIP AWARD Virginia Soules U.S. HISTORY AWARD, D.A.R. James White CASTLE CIVIC AWARD James Converse OUTSTANDING SENIOR GIRL ATHLETE, G.A.A. Jane Rose MOST VALUABLE SENIOR, B CLUB Richard Proud BUCKHORN AWARDS Elizabeth Moore Jerry Rossow Joanne Pollard Warren Snow Virginia Soules JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIPS Mary Gnodtke Nan Trapp JUNIOR HIGH OUTSTANDING CITIZEN AWARD Andrea Anderson Leo Weber SHORTHAND AWARDS 120 words @ minute Dorothy Amon Betty Noldon 100 words @ minute Lanah Lewis Nancy Mull Sally Renbarger 80 words (a) minute Janet Ender Joan Herman Jeannie Herman Joanne Pollard Jackie Rizor 60 words @ minute Judy Hanlin Annette Smith Joellen Imhoff Rayma Stewart Complete Theory Certificates Dorothy Amon Nancy Mull Pat Crapo Betty Noldon Janet Ender Joanne Pollard Judy Hanlin Sally Renbarger Joan Herman Ann Russell Joellen Imhoff Annette Smith Lanah Lewis Rayma Stewart Mildred Wallace TYPING AWARDS 60 words (a) minute Lanah Lewis Nancy Mull 50 words @ minute Ann Coger Betty Noldon Marlene Koenigshof Joanne Pollard Joyce Murden Sally Renbarger Loralee Sexton 40 words @ minute Linda Crumley Katherine Marsh Corol Kahn Jim Rothfuchs Bonnie Rotzien SCHOLAR MEDALS Valedictorian Joan Herman F.F.A. DEKALB AWARD Richard Vite Solutotorian Virginia Soules BETTY CROCKER HOMEMAKER OF TOMORROW AWARD Joyce Murden JUNIOR HIGH DECLAMATION Dick Rossow Barbara Grievson Judy Stelter BOOKKEEPING AWARDS Joellen Imhoff Dennis Ruff Honor Students Dorothy Amon Brent Batchelor Mary Burrus Karen Carlson Betty Conrad Patricia Crapo Crei Dellinger Phil Garling Richard Gowen Chryl Irvine Conrad Larson Dan Louver Virginia Mills Joyce Murden Geri Paskiet Jerry Paul Joanne Pollard Sally Renbarger Jerry Rossow Warren Snow Richard Vite Ross Wesner 48 a aides I'm very proud of my many other students because they continually demonstrate their willingness to co- operate with others and behave like young ladies and gentlemen. junior Richard Bachman Robert Bachman Leo Backus Lorain Baker Helen Bowlin Ollen Baldwin Steve Bicard James Blackwell William Bowers Tom Boyer Larry Bristol Walter Britton Sixth Row (I. to r.) Sandra Doss Janet Ender Ronald Fernwalt Gene Ferrell Dick Gardner Edward Gearhart Frances Gowen Judy Hanlin Seventh Row Jeannie Herman Lonnie Herman Anne Holston Elf redo Horn Joellen Imhoff Herbert Jesswein David Johnson Edwin Kay Louie Bruno Dale Chubb Derrill Coonfield Jim Dali Claude Denno Guy Dinolfo Larry Ditto Lee Dixon Bottom Row Tim Kelly Sharron K indig Morigene Klute John Letcher Lee Lyon Bill Marrs Katherine Marsh Elaine Massow 50 junior Sixth Row (I. to r.) Geraldine Schutze Tom Sebasty Barbara Sexton Ruth Sherman Dale Sigle Lorry Simpson Orrie Small Annette Smith Seventh Row Glen Meek Bill Moore Elizabeth Moore Sherin Morris Jim McCarty Ron Nordin Mike O'Bryant Lorraine Pearisor; Tom Smith Harold Snyder Donna Stark Sharon Stelter Rayma Stewart Imogene Stokes Jack Strefling Jessie Swaim Bottom Row Helen Tees Barbara Thomas Jim Thomas Lloyd Thompson Willette Thompson Bernard Topash Carol Townsend Mara Trapp Denver Pease Judy Pinkerton Brent Plonkey Dixie Przybylinski Roger Quick Charlene Raven Jodean Reinholt David Riley Gene Rose Caryl Samson Mary Server Edward Scameheorn 51 junior fa 66 Non Tropp Miriom Treot Bonnie Tucker Joy Vite Richord Wode Allen Walter Walter Word Gene Watson Carol Weaver Jim White Bevera Williams The junior year is filled with many activities. One of these is the annual Junior Prom. All the juniors are on at least one committee during the year. Left: Mrs. Hoffren and Mr. Elbers, class ad- visors, (standing I. to r.) are discussing with Judy Hanlin, treasurer, Liz Moore, vice-president, Mike O'Bryant, president, and Mara Trapp, secretary, plans for the Junior Prom. Lower left: Another highlight of the junior year is the selection of the class rings. Derrill Coonfield is showing his selection of the rings. The style that is liked by the most people is the style that is selected. Lower right: Mr. Elbers is showing the different styles from which the juniors may choose their favorite. 52 junior C (ci55 Right: Many of the girls like to take three years of home economics. The junior year usually completes the third year. In this year, the clothes that are made are rather difficult, as the formal Dixie Przybylinski (seated) is working on. Jodean Reinholt (standing) seems to be very interested in it. Elaine Massow (seated behind Dixie) is working on her cotton dress. Middle left: One of the classes token by juniors is chemistry. They perform many experiments in the laboratory. Claude Denno, in front of Mr. Decker, ond Jim White receive help from Mr. Decker on an experiment. Middle right: Judy Hanlin fixes the bulletin board to help illustrate what the juniors have been studying in English class. Lower left: American history is a required subject in the junior year. Mr. Elbers has an after-class discussion with Dick Bachman, Derrill Coonfield and Dale Chubb. 53 •Sophomore Morvin Backus Steffen Baich Catherine Baker Mertis Baker Karol Baldwin Shirley Baldwin Hervey Barbour Bob Barker 1ST n'rft mdk Janice Barnes Barbara Bennett Kenneth Bever Dorothy Bibbs Antoinette Bilotti Jean Bilotti Don Birdsong Gerald Blood Helen Burrows Fred Canfield Joyce Carter Larry Casto Dennis Chamberlain Seventh Row Betty Clifton Marjorie Cline Mike Craw Larry Cronin Viola Cronin Linda Crumley Bill Denno Margaret Ann Desenberg Bottom Row Sharon Doss Jean Downey Patty Eckelbarger Murriel Eddy Larry Ehlert Sandra Eichorn Alan Fisher Carolyn Fisher f JI Barbara Allen Larry Altergott Mary Anderson Ernest Backus Sixth Row (I. to r.) Deanna Boyce Sharon Briney Linda Bums 54 Sophomore a aAA Sixth Row (I. to r.) Nancy Heyn Dick Hickok Betty Hittle Jill Hombaker Judy House worth Sandro Huling Joe Humphrey Arden Jackson Margaret Fisher Judy Florey Lorry Fox Nancy Frame Jack Fulbright Horry Fuller Beth Furner Ned Gardner Seventh Row Bob Jasinski Valerie Jesswein Carol Johnson Gail Jones Carol Kahn June Kane Alma Karnes Jim Kelley Bottom Row James Kennedy Arnold Kent Kay Ketch Marlene Koenigshof Joan Kolberg Elizabeth Krasinski Robert Larson Jerry Leazenby Mary Gnodtke Linda Haag Ray Hanback Bertha Hankerson Willie Hankerson Fred Harkrider Chester Harris Joan Hawkins Keith Heaney Judy Heiermann Nancy Hellwig Nancy Herdt 55 add Jojjfiomore Li Kay Leiter Connie Lewis Carol Lohraff Clara Lolmaugh Janice Lolmaugh Shirley Luhrsen Genevieve Marsh Kenneth Marsh Pat Martin Terry Metzger Andy Moore Virginia Moore Ronnie Morris Kay Moses David Nelson Larry Nichols Bill Orris Dick Paskiet Gary Pate Roberta Pel key Sixth Row (I. to r.) Florine Pelley Robert Peterson Ronnie Pfingst Ray Pollitt Reece Price Marilyn Quick Norma Renbarger Max Rose Seventh Row Jim Rothfuchs Bonnie Rotzien Steve Rudoni Rena Ruff Edith Server Charles Schaber Joyce Schrimsher Ernest Scroggin Bottom Row Phyllis Scroggins Robert Sexton Denny Shanahan James Shearer Glen Slocum Jennie Slocum Elaine Smith Harold Smith , tomo re CL JJ Kathleen Smith Judy Starr Darlene Surch Virginia Thomas James Thompson Dennis Vineyard Wolter Wagner Patty Waldo Delores Wallace Frank Wetterow Glen Wile Kay Wile Janice Wogoman Gary Zanini John Zinn Not in picture: Charlene Conklin Shirley Karnes Top: The second year of high school, the sophomore yeor, offers the students more vo- cational subjects than the freshman year does. During this year the members of the closs hove more matters for the officers and ad- visors, Mr. Heezen, and Miss Wink, to discuss together. The officers include: (I. to r.) Janice Bornes, vice-president; Delores Wallace, secre- tary; Dennis Vineyard, treasurer; and Bob Barker, president. Bottom left: Among the vocational subjects offered is typing. Many sophomores take typ- ing and use this skill in future years. Bottom right: Another closs the sophomores moy take is geometry. In geometry the stu- dents drow plane geometrical figures to prove their propositions. (I. to r.) Carol Kahn, Helen Burrows, and Jim Rothfuchs arc working pt the board. 57 omore Left: In the second year of home economics the girls ore taught etiquette and how to make introductions. They often practice in class. Deanna Boyce (left) introduces Murriel Eddy to Janice Lolmaugh, (right). Middle left: Margaret Fisher makes a poster for her biology class, illustrating the use of the land. This was an extra-credit project to help the class understand the lesson better. Lower left: In biology one project during the year is the dis- secting of a cat. (I. to r.) Judy Heiermann, Mory Anderson, Ray Pollitt, and Jim Rothfuchs are examining the orgons of the cot. Right: Steve Rudoni is illustrating to (I. to r.) Dorothy Bibbs and Jill Hombaker the architecture that was prominent during Caesar's time. A Caesar project was prepared by all of Mrs. Snyder's sophomore academic English students. Lower right: Toni Bilotti and Connie Lewis (I. to r.) are showing some of the foods that were eaten during Caesar's time. Kay Ketch is showing the interior of a Roman home, which was her project for English. re Ah man a aAA Sixth Row (I. to r.) Shirley Bruno Richord Burgoyne Diane Carlson Charlene Castle Ann Christie Dick Chubb Ellen Churchill Blair Clark Seventh Row Virginia Clark Bonnie Cooper Maggie Crump Sharon Cudney Lorraine Davis Dennis Dehring Joan Denno Jim Dickinson Bottom Row Beverly Dietz Diana Dillavou Lorean Dixon Willie Dixon Bonnie Dokey Carol DuBois Joe Farrow Boyd Ferrell Janice Amiel Wade Amiel Jim Anderson Bob Backus Toby Bailey Mary Barbour Pat Bellaire Bill Bellaire Pat Benak Zelphia Bennett JoAnn Best David Bicord Phyllis Bilotti Bonnie Birdsong Bob Blood William Blood James Bowers Mary Boyce Warren Boyle Carolyn Britton 59 3reJ, redn man CL 33 Donald Fernwalt Lulo Mae Floyd Dick Fox Bob Franklin Jim Galbreath Paul Gearhart Larry Grimes Joan Gross Sixth Row (I. to r.) Dale Hoag Shelby Holloway Bonnie Huff Larry Hurlbutt Valerie Huston Marie Jackson Sharon Johnson Lome Kay Yvette Guhl Tom Hall Catherine Hankerson Burlin Hankila Seventh Row Reba Kent Betty Ketch Gary Kley Fred Kline John Koenigshof Roger Koenigshof Pot Lane Jerry Letcher Todd Hanlin Jim Hansen Linda Harrell Donald Harrington BoMom Row Curtiss Harris Pat Heiney Roselynn Helms Judith Herman Pat Lind Judy Liska Donna Lolmaugh Luanne Lyon Jim McCllen Wayne Mabry Sonja Mahan Ermadean Matlock 60 .5redii m a n CL JJ Sixth Row (I. to r.) Keith Reinholt Dorothea Ruff Nancy Samson Georgia Server Vincent Schirf Ann Schirmer Ron Schultz Jim Shanahan Seventh Row Jim Shaver Bob Shaw Bob Shepherd Mary Smedley Thelma Smith Nora Snow Sunny Stephan Marsha Stokes Bottom Row Walace Stubbs Elmer Suttles Walter Sutton Del ton Thompson Larry Thompson L. V. Thompson Sharon Thompson Susan Tormey Jim Matthews Je sie Miles Sharon Miller Cleta Mitchell Pat Moore Pat Morris Fred Nelson Debra Newsom Sandy Nichols Wanda Noland Kathryn O'Bryant Gerald Ott Danny Penwell David Penwell Melba Peterson Jimmy Phillips Donna Phiscator Beatrice Pinkston Gail Pollard Jerry Pressnall 61 3reJ, man CL ass Victor Vigansky Roger Wofford Edwin Waldo James Woles Sharon Walker Dorothy Wallace Mamie Warren Willie Mae Warren Sharron Wotry Thomas Watson Deloris Webber Shirley Wetterow Annie Wingo Peggy Willis Denvel Wood The freshman year, the first year of high school, offers many classes from which the students may choose. The freshman year is also the year in which the students are counseled to determine what classes will be taken in later high school. The closs advisors, Mr. Miller and Miss Cronkhite, listen to the discussion at the class officers' meet- ings and give whatever advice is needed. (I. to r.) Mr. Miller; Patsy Banak, secretary; Bonnie Bird- song, treasurer; Bonnie Dokey, vice president; Miss Cronkhite; end Pat Heiney, president are having such a meeting. The freshman year is the first year the students may take a foreign language. Some students choose Latin. Mr. Margola helps Judy Herman during a class. 62 % •es I man CL ss Right: In the freshman year the stu- dents may choose subjects that will help them in their later life. Many of the girls choose home economics. Here Shirley Bruno presses a blouse while (I. to r.) Sharon Johnson, Sharon Thompson and Roselyn Helm watch her. Middle: Many of the boys choose shop and here Jim Bowers (in front) and Dennis Dehring are sand- ing a cedar chest that they made as a shop project. These projects put into practical application the theories learned in the class work. Bottom: In civics class the processes of actual living are discussed and dem- onstrated. One of the precinct commit- tees that had charge of the voting for Student Control day included, (I. to r.) Bonnie Birdsong, Mary Boyce, Marie Jackson, Linda Harrell, Toby Bailey, and Warren Boyle. 63 9kd Wilma Allan Andrea Anderson Dolores Anderson William Anderson SixH) Row (, t0 , , Shirley Andrews Carol Baker Paul Barbour Douglas Batchelor Kathy Bucha Ross Burrows Janet Clark Dennis Clements Stephen Coffinger Harold Coger Kenneth Coger Susan Crapo Seventh Row David Craw William Cronin Sally Curtis Beth Doll Michael Dalrymple Thomas Davis Alfred Deeds Bonnie Denno Bottom Row Sandra Denno Charlene Eberhardt Louis Desenberg Nancy Everingham Frank Fabiano Carl Fay David Fay Mary Ferrell Jim 3ever Clarence Bibbs Warren Bicard Barbara Biggs Carolyn Birdyshaw Mariellen Bleasdale Pat Boyce Terry Bryant 64 €i9ktk CjraJc Sixth Row (I. to r.) James Hyepock Joan Ingleright Ruth Jerue Kathy Kahn Patricia Keller Glinda Kelley Ed Kline John Krouse Donna Flenar Betty Ott Catherine Franklin Phillip Freeze James Furner Jack George Ernestine Gilmore Jack Glavin Seventh Row Sandy Lakin Dennis Lee Donna Lind Thomas Lister Brian Lolmaugh Jerry Lolmaugh Susan Lozicki Janet Mann Bottom Row Mickey Martin Joy Matlock Ronald Metzger Rosemary Mitchell Francis Morley Kay Morris Lari Mullen Tom McNeeley Jack Goodrich Barbara Grieveson Jeon Grooms Diana Haag Jack Harkrider James Hearington Lucile Helms Demetrious Hill 65 III h (j ra ilc Philip Pattengale Kaye Paul Pat Pel key Leonord Pel ley Robert Peters Dale Pfingst Todd Pierce Edith Poole Sixth Row (I. to r.) William Schirf Juloine Schultz Jerry Sears Sammie Sexton Solly Shofer Kaylene Shreve Jack G. Smith Jack Lee Smith Karan Poorman Nelson Price Norma Przybylinski Dennis Pudell Seventh Row Mary Ann Smith Ronnie Spaulding Holly Starr Sharon Steininger John Stephens Vicki Suit Lyneall Swetish Lloyd Tennison Carl Rouch Tommy Reid Nancy Renbarger Petronillo Richards 8ottom Rqw Diana Ritzier Joseph Roti Roti Donald Russ Wanda Schaber John Thompson Dale Tilly Lee Topash Susan Trapp James Tulloch Barbara Turner Lynn Ver Valin Dexter Wade 66 June Woldboch Jockie Woles Shirley Wallace Phyllis Warner Worren Weaver Leo Webber Bill White Peter Wilkins June Williams Oscar Wooten John Young Top: The eighth grode, the lost year of |umor high school, is full of closses thot prepare the students for octuol high school. In this year the students have more responsibilities and more de- cisions to moke than they have had in previous years. Mr. Kangus and Mrs. Hiatt, closs advisors, help the closs officers moke some decisions for the class. (I. to r.) Mr. Kangus; Dennis Pudell, president; Mrs. Hiatt; Sandra Denno, treasurer; Kathy Kahn, vice-president; and Kay Morris, sec- retary; attend this closs officers' meeting. Lower left: An important port of both senior and iunior high school is the ''Pines.'' The eighth grade students, like the high school students, have a chance to choose the picture they want for the closs section of the Pines. (I. to r.) James Harrington and Harold Pelley look at the proofs of their pictures. Lower right: Not oil eighth grade year is filled with work. Many students co-operate in sponsoring junior high parties and have fun at them. These iunior high parties prepare the junior high stu- dents for dances in senior high school. 67 Seven i , George Ailsworth Arthur Anderson Jill Babcock James Baker Lonnie Baker Lesley Baldwin Ronnie Becker Susan Bleasdale Sixth Row (I. to r.) Larry Dies Sherrie Ditto Darlene Dover Shoron Fabiano Carol Falkenstein Charles Faulkner Richard Flenar Donald Forbes Barrie Blood LeRoy Bobbitt Mary Borntragcr Donna Brown Shirley Bryant Max Bush Beverly Casto Donald Clifford Raymond Collings Dawnita Cramer Mike Crumley Linda Day Seventh Row Bonnie George Diane Gladwish Jomes Graves Gary Groat Jim Grooms Aurelia Hankerson Dorothy Harris Michael Hawkins Bottom Row Bruce Heath Joann Herdt Sandra Hess Barbara Hinegardner Marilyn Hockcr Roger Horn Jerry House Willie House 68 S even th Cj ra cle Sixth Row (I. to r.) Phyllis Lohroff Bob Lolmaugh Pat Lotsbaich Corlos Mabry Gary Mahan Dean Marble Michael Marrs Audrey Meek Seventh Row Melvin Merritt Thomas Metzger Mary Miles Jack Mills Judy Mills Rochelle Morris Edward McKeel Terry McKienzie Bottom Row Bob Neal Danny Nelson Joan Nobles Mary Noldon Della Norris Stella Norris Beverly Padgett Tom Pel key Carla Jackson Bob Jackson Andrea James James Jesse Brenda Jones Larry Jones John Kane Dari Karnes John Karpinski Norman Keefer Charles Kelley Louis Ketchum David King Bruce Kley Pat Kley Jim Knight Jim Lear Cynthia Leiter Linda Leiter Harley Lewis ? Jeven t , Jeffrey Perkins Robert Peterson Down Pol ley Nonnette Pruitt Fronces Roven John Rice Charlene Richards Jerry Ritter Linda Rolston Dick Rossow David Rotzien Karen Samuel Lynn Schultz Tom Seager Ronald Simpson John Smedley Jim Smith Eddie Spagner Susan Starr Judy Stelter Diane Stephan John Stroyer Deanna Swem William Taube Seventh Row (I. to r.) Alita Thompson Charles Tidey Brenda Trapp Cletho Wade Arthur Wallace Raymond Wallace Bottom Row Carlene Ward Richard Warren Avery Weaver Beth White Peggy White Lela Williams Herbert Wingo Bruce Wisner 70 - S even Third right: The junior high students enjoy dancing at these parties. Left. The seventh grade art classes hove the opportunity to participate in the painting of store windows at Hallowe'en. Linda Rolston (left) and Alita Thompson (right) are painting a window while in- terested bystanders watch. Lower left: In Eng- lish class, the stu- dents practice speak- ing in front of the class. Louis Ketchum gives o book report for the class. Lower right: Sev- enth grade students have their first chance to take voca- tional training. While the girls toke home economics, the boys toke shop. Jim Graves (left) ond Jim Grooms (right) ore making projects dur- ing a shop class peri- od. The seventh grade is the young- est class in junior high school. In this grade, for the first time, the students group together as an organized class to elect officers and to discuss busi- ness that concerns them. Right: Dick Rossow, class president, conducts a meeting of the class executive board, which consists of (I. to r.) Judy Stelter, vice-president; Cynthia Leiter, secretary; and Jim Jesse, treas- urer. In the background Mr. Kingsbury and Mrs. Alverson, class advisors, supervise the meeting. Second right: Seventh graders' social life in- cludes junior high parties. The students moy help on committees when their class sponsors the party. Mr. Kingsbury enjoys the party while Jeff Perkins, Judy Stelter, and Dick Rossow help on the record committee. ya L an j y ai L a hions The year 1957 brought many and varied fads and fashions to our school. In the line of wearing apparel, the 'fellas', this year, started wearing those ''catty'' crew-neck sweaters. The girls wore felt skirts with the cute bubble shoes. Another fashion which took the 'gals' by storm was the cool and casual hairdo called the bun. The 'guys' found an entirely different way to wear their steadies' rings. These fods and fashions made 1957 a year to remember. 72 _$ct i vi l i a I'm proud of the organizations here at Buchanan High School because in these organizations our student and faculty popula- tion has come to know and ap- preciate each other. v ounci The Student Council is the governing body at Buchanan High School. The membership consists of the president of each class, an elected represen- tative of each home-room, and a representative of each club and organization. (Left) Decorating the Christmas tree in the lower corridor of the school are the Student Council officers. (I. to r.) Derrill Coonfield, vice-president; Carol Kahn, secretory; Jim Shano- hon, treasurer; and Kay Mitchell, president. This year Kay had the distinction of being presi- dent of the C.A S M.S.C. This is an organization made up of the student councils of eleven of the south-western schools in Michigan. The two pictures below (left) denote a typical meeting of the representatives. The complete roll call of the Student Council includes: Danny Penwell, Mary Nolden, Linda Rolston, Sharon Stelter, Betty Conrad, Connie Lewis, Mary Gnodtke, Chuck Irvine, Virginia Soules, Jerry Rossow, Dick Bachman, David Nelson, Holly Starr, Pat Heiney, Mary Burrus, Ramona Bicard, Greg Dellinger, Jim Converse, Louis Desenberg, Dick Chubb, Tom Pelkey, Todd Honlin, Ron Nordin, Bob Bachman, Mike O'Bryant, Dee Wood, Warren Bicard, Dennis Pudell, Dick Rossow, LeRoy Bobbitt, Luanne Lyon, Andrea Anderson, Solly Shafer, Judy Starr, Sandra Hess, Bob Barker, Lorry Altergott, Janice Mills, Wilma Ravish, Barbara Heezen, Chryl Irvine, Karen Carlson, Mr. Dougherty is the advisor. 74 - S udent (Council Right: The Student Council work is done by many committees. Here Sharon Stelter (standing) discusses plans for an assembly program with the other members (sitting I. to r.) Wilma Ravish, Chuck Irvine, and Betty Conrad. Center: Plans are being made here for one of the chapels which the Council will sponsor. (I. to r.) First row—Todd Hanlin, Dick Ros- sow, and Dennis Puddell. Second row: Louis Desenberg, Danny Penwell, and Dick Bachman (standing). Lower left (I. to r.): Virginia Soules, and Ramona Bicard (stand- ing in rear) Barbara Heezen, and Derrill Coonfield listen to a report given during one of the regular meetings. Lower right: Carol Kahn—Secre- tary (center) and Chuck Irvine— Senior representative (in rear) have their hands raised to ask a question concerning one of the problems which has been brought up. Each member has a right to submit his own ideas on a problem. 75 The Student Council has many activi- ties in and around the school. The activi- ties are for raising money, helping the needy, and entertaining the student body. At the right are some of the members of the Student Council operating the pop- corn machine. The Student Council sold pop-corn at all of the home basketball and football games. This year the Student Council collected clothes for the homeless refugees of Hun- gary. After collecting the clothes the Student Council had to bundle them in bags to be sent overseas. The Student Council paid for four as- semblies. The entertainment is hired by the Student Council to come and perform for the entire student body. The assem- blies are often very interesting for all, and all were educational. These assem- blies are very well accepted by the stu- dent body. jbelate Deam The Buchanan High School Debate Club is made up of members in senior high school. This year's club was composed of six mem- bers, three on the af- firmative and three on the negative side. Here the negative side is preparing for a debate as Dave Nelson reviews his points with Connie Lewis and Spud Kent. This is the first time in many years that Buchanan High School has had a Debate Club. None of the members had any previous experience before this year's debates. After gaining experience the affirmative side won their de- bates with Vicksburg and Coldwater. The main purpose of the Debate Club is to develop the members' interests in national and international affairs. This year's club, with so few members, had no officers or money raising projects. Bloir Clark, of the affirmative team, (left) and Virginia Moore (right) and the De- bate Club advisor, Mr. Margola, lis- ten to Joan Her- man practice her opening speech. The Velmarian Literary Society was formed again this year. The member- ship included all the members of the Senior English class. Virginia Soules was elected president; Warren Snow—vice-president, Bar- bara Heezen—secretary-treasurer, Janice Mills—librarian, Chryl Irvine— program chairman, and Jerry Rossow—reporter. The Vel Lit sponsored the annual creative writing contest throughout the junior and senior high school. Awards were given to the outstanding writer in each division. The Velma E. Dunbar Award was given by the club to the outstanding entry from the high school division. The purpose of the Vel Lit is to stimulate an interest in literature and creative writing. The club maintains a library consisting of current books. It is a member of the Book-Of-The-Month Club. 78 Pine, Staff The Second Annual Homecoming Dance was held November 9, 1956. Lovely Nan Trapp (right) is shown on her throne after she was crowned Homecoming Queen. There were fourteen contestants nominated from the senior and junior classes. The Queen was chosen by popular vote of the senior high students. The other contestants composed her court of honor. The court (center) included (standing I. to r.): Ramona Bicard, Virginia Soules, Jackie Rizor, Queen Nan, Betty Nol- den, Sally Renbarger, and Wilma Ravish; back row (I. to r.): Betty Conrad, Barbara Heezen, Ann Smith, and Shirley (Lolmaugh) Kelly; front row: Carol Morelli, Dorothy Amon, and Chesterine Karpinski. Members of the Annual Staff are shown as they make the preparations for the dance. A special dance with the Queen, the court, and their dates was held after the cor- onation. 79 Pin'S Staff Before the annual can be planned the members of the PINES staff must first form a patron list of the merchants of Buchanan who are in- vested in supporting the yearbook. The help of these patrons and the sales of the book furnish the funds needed to publish the PINES. Mrs. Snyder, advisor, looks on as business manager, Ross Wesner and the co- editors, Barbara Heezen and Karen Carlson look over the financial sta- tus of the annual staff. At the beginning of the year the members of the annual staff choose the section on which they would like to work and then work on that sec- tion during the entire year. Each section of the PINES is planned and organized by one of these sections. The faculty section this year was under the supervision of Judy Paul, editor, and Joe Boyer. Joe was also one of the staff photographers. The Club section of the annual is the largest part of the entire book. This section plans the pages bought by all of the High School clubs and Youth Council. The editor of this section for the 1957 PINES is Vir- ginia Soules and her assistants are (sitting) Ross Wesner, ond (stand- ing) Warren Snow. Warren was also one of the Staff photographers. 80 One of the most important sec- tions in the cnnual is the class sec- tion. This is divided into the senior section, headed by John Woodworth and Carol Morelli, and the under- classman section, headed by Donna Bever and Doris Nelson. Marjorie Ditto also worked on the under- classman section which is composed of students from grades seven through eleven. The sports section of the annual requires many action shots of the sports events. This section was head- ed by Jerry Rossow and the pictures were taken by Jim Converse and Chuck Irvine. Jim and Chuck also developed and printed all of the in- formal shots for the annual. This picture shows some of the activity on a regular work day in annual staff. In the background are Carol Morelli and John Woodworth. The new electric typewriters have helped this year since more and faster work has been possible. Mrs. Snyder is shown checking the work of copywriters, Jim Converse and Warren Snow. (J3uclil o I'll The nucleus of the Buck- hcrn is the editors. They sometimes have many varied jobs to do besides editing as is shewn in this picture. (I. to r.) Jerry Rossow—News Edi- tor, Virginia Soules—Editor- in-Chief. Warren Snow— Sports Editor, and Elizabeth Moore—Class end Club Edi- tor. Every section has writers for the various articles need- ed. Here they are assembled for a meeting. Standing (I. to r.) Dick Proud, Mara Trapp, Todd Hanlin, Non Trapp, Derny ShanahGn, Judy Paul, Dove Nelson, and Chryl Ir- vins. Front row (I. to r.) Joan Herman, Sharon Stelter, Vir- ginia Mills, Toni Bilotti, and Mary Cnodtke. The typists, (lower left) re- sponsible for typing the dum- mies and then the stencils, have their work cut out for them after the writers hand in their articles. Standing (I. to r.) Carol Morelli and Mil- dred Wallace. Bending over is Joyce Murden. Sitting 'clock-wise) Mary Burrus, Sally Renbcrger, Betty Nol- den, end Caryl Sampson. Joanns Pollard, Feature Editor, shows Brent Batchelor an error as he types up a dummy (lower right). 82 L fen clih orn Doing the artwork for the ten pages of the Buckhorn is an important job. Each of the five artists has two pages for which she is responsible for the headlines and the drawings. Standing (I. to r.): Jill Hombaker, Kay Wile, Janice Barnes, and Helen Burrows. Sitting (at the mimeoscope) is Kathy Krueger. The last work to be done in the Buckhorn room is the running off of the pages, one at a time. After the pages have been run off they are ar- ranged and stapled together to form a paper. Standing (I. to r.) in the back row are Dorothy Wallace, Bonnie Birdsong, Joan Denno, Lorean Dixon, and Kay Ketch. Standing (in front) is Marlene Koenigshof. The circulation of the Buckhorn al- ways takes place sixth hour. It is the responsibility of the circulation editor, Karen Carlson, to schedule each sub- scriber so that he gets his copy each time during his sixth hour's class. Standing (I. to r ): Karen Carlson, cir- culation editor; Mrs. Hiatt, Buckhorn advisor; Barbora Bennett, and Shirley Baldwin. 83 Part of a librarian's job is checking out books. Seated at the desk showing student librarians the techniques of the library is Mrs. Ahnert, high school librar- ian. Standing (I. to r.): Phyllis Bilotti, Edwin Waldo, Patty Wal- do, and Kathleen Smith. Shelving returned books is an- other important part of the librar- ian's job. The librarians are often asked to find books for students. Here are some of the librarians doing this work. Standing (I. tor.): Linda Crumly, Darlene Surch, Nancy Heyn, Betty Ketch, and Nancy Herdt. An impor- tant part of the library is the card catalog. Three cards are entered for each book. Working at the card cata- log are (I. to r.) Ann Schirmer, Donna Lol- maugh, Nora Snow, Sharon Johnson, and Jean Bilotti. 84 The work of the Library Club offi- cers mixes pleasure with work. Seated at the table are this year's officers planning the annual Book Fair (I. to r.): Jean Bilotti, vice-president; Dar- lene Surch, president; and Sharon Johnson, secretary. The annual Book Fair is the Library Club's largest project. The student li- brarians (right) set up the fair during school hours. On opening night the parents and other residents of Buchan- an (bottom) come to see the large dis- plays and buy the books of their choice. 85 The Latin Club composed of second- year Latin students holds a meeting each day in the form of a class and a club meeting each month. The purpose of the Latin Club is to increase the inter- est in and knowledge of Latin for its mem- bers. Mr. Margola entertains the ques- tions of his class. First row (I. to r.): Larry Ehlert, Marjorie Cline, Kay Wile, Gerald Blood, Ned Gardner, and Ronnie Morris. Second row (I. to r.): Janice Barnes, Norma Renbarger, Anna Holsten, Judy Houseworth, Jecnnie Herman, Joan Herman. Third row (I. to r.): Connie Lewis, Denny Shanahan, Marry Gnodtke, Steve Rudoni, and Spud Kent. Oral recitations are also a part of club work. Pictured is Dave Nelson doing an oral assignment in front of the class. Fourth row (I. to r.): Virginia Moore, Elizabeth Krozinski, Toni Bilotti, and Barbra Allen. Third row (I. to r.): Betty Cliffton, Dorothy Bibbs, Kay Leiter, Joon Hawkins. Second row (I. to r.): Glen Slocum, Terry Metzger, Kay Ketch, Judy Starr. First row (I. to r.): Nancy Frame, Ann Desenberg, Margaret Fisher, and Keith Heany. jam ii The purpose of the Spanish Club is to increase the abilities of its members in the reading and speak- ing of Spanish. Lee Dixon, presi- dent, looks over the shoulder of Eliz- abeth Moore, secretary, as she writes up the minutes of the past meeting. Guy Dinolfo, vice-presi- dent, checks the club's financial standing with Mary Sarver, treas- urer. To speak the language fluently, the students must first study and learn the language well. Here La- nah Lewis and Jim White look on as Mr. Margola points out some new verbs in Spanish. Reading Spanish literature re- quires understanding of the lan- guage as well as practice in written translation. Pictured are Jim Dali and Jim Thomas (back), and Nancy Mull and Bonnie Cauffman (fore- ground), translating from their Spanish books in class. 87 Standing (in back): Jerry Pressnall, Gerald Blood, and Morigene Klute. Back row (seated): Elizabeth Moore, Connie Lewis, Jill Hombaker, ond Jane Rose. Front row: Doris Nelson, Karen Carlson, Anna Holston, and Jeannie Herman. The purpose of the Future Teachers Club is to acquaint the members with classroom procedure used by present teachers. All members of this club intend to be teachers as can be assumed by their name. No actual teaching is done by the students but they do discuss problems encountered in the teaching profession. This year several members and their sponsor, Miss Cronkhite, were re- presentatives at the state-wide meeting of the Future Teachers Association. The F.T.A. is in its second year of organization and has grown considerably since its beginning. Visiting the School for Exceptional Children in Niles, Michigan, was one of their more interesting meetings. By visiting the school the members saw how teaching sometimes requires more than just a knowledge of academic subjects. 88 Upper left: Jerry Rossow, President of the F.T.A., looks over some of the club's bills with the new advisor of the F.T.A., Miss Cronkhite. Upper right (I. to r.): The four officers, Jane Rose, secretory; Karen Carlson, vice-president; Connie Lewis, treasurer; and Jerry Rossow, president, hove periodical meetings where plans for future projects and general club business are taken care of. Lower left: Joan Herman (right) and Elizabeth Moore (left) make valentines for the School for Exceptional Children in Niles. Lower right. Here a typical meeting for the F.T.A. is under way. cLt routes The Electronics Club is in its second yeor of organization and already has proven its value to the high school. The Electronics Club's main purpose is to further the boys' interests in electronics. Here Mr. McMullen, Electronics Club advisor, shows Jim Kennedy (standing), Vincent Schirf (kneel- ing left) and Victor Vigansky (kneeling right) the insides of their television set. At every event in which lights or sound equipment is necessary, the members of the Electronics Club are present. The new electri- cal system in the auditorium has been a challenge to the boys' in- genuity this year. Here four of the members learn how to operate the switch-box and the rheostats in the auditorium. Left to right are Lee Lyon, Jim White, Jim Thomas, and Gene Watson. The four boys shown here: (I. to r.) Bob Bachman, Dick Bachman, Roy Barz, and Bill Bowers are dem- onstrating the new spotlight. These new pieces of equipment make it much easier to create the desired lighting and sound effects for plays and operettas. 90 The Future Homemakers of America is an organization made up of girls who have had at least one year of home economics in high school. Each year an installation dinner is given for the new officers and members of the club. Upper right: Kay Mitchell (right) welcomes the new officers: (stand- ing): Joyce Murden—Treasurer, Muriel Eddy—Secretary, Mildred Wallace— Vice-President, and Wilma Ravish— President. Among the activities in class are the advanced studies of sewing, cooking, and problems of the home. The girls also cook dinners for the athletes and various other organizations during the year. Center—Standing (I. to r.) Joyce Murden, Sis Mills, Kathy Baker, Linda Haag, Darien Surch, Pat Eckelbarger, and Willette Thompson. Wilma Ravish and Mildred Wallace demonstrate the use of the oven. Lower left: The girls of the F.H.A. often look at magazines published for housewives. Standing: Miss Harris, Janice Lolmaugh, Carol Lohraff, Judy Hierman, Shirley Luhrsen, and Sharon Morris. Sit- ting: Nancy Samson, Sandra Huling, Pat Lane, and Muriel Eddy. Lower right: Learning how to operate a sewing machine are: Standing: Karen Carlson, Margaret Fisher, Thelma Smith, Barbara Thomas, and Fan- ella Ward. Seated: Shirley Baldwin, Kay Moses, and Mertis Baker. Barbara Bennett is kneeling in front of the machine. future J'fomemaLerS meric a I ftr 91 The F.F.A. is a national organi- zation of boys who are enrolled in vocational agriculture courses at their high schools. The main ob- jectives of the club are to develop leadership, inspire a co-operative attitude, improve citizenship, help assume responsibilities, and devel- op the agricultural interests of the members. Standing (I. to r.h Rick Vite, Steve Bi- card, and Tom Sebasty. Sitting: Harold Snyder, Jim Shearer, and Jack Strefling. To acquire leadership skill, the F.F.A. members practice and use the forum type of discussion. Dem- ocratic procedure and equality of participation are stressed when the group is discussing problems fac- ing the organization. Standing (I. to r.): Ken Marsh, Ken Bever, Jim Kelley, and Fred Canfeild. Sitting: Walter Wagner, Jim Harner, and LeRoy Anderson. The F.F.A. Annual Banquet is the highlight of the year. At this parent-son banquet, awards are made and recognition is given to the outstanding members of the F.F.A. Two 1956 graduates, Wil- liam Vite and Edward Virgil, were given recognition at this year's banquet. These boys were honored for having been awarded State Farmer degrees at the 1957 State Convention at M.S.U. Standing (I. to r.): Mr. May, F.F.A. ad- visor, Edward Scamehorn, and Ronald Fernwalt. Sitting: Charles George, Gene Rose, Ben Slocum, and Ray Pollitt. 92 a re :7, a rm er 5 of _x , merica A farm forum contest is sponsored annually by the State Association of F.F.A. District and regional contests are held prior to the state contest. The 1957 team representing Buchan- an won the district and regional con- tests and placed second in the final state contest. (I. to r.): Steve Bicard, Jim Shearer, Eddie Scamehorn, Fred Canfield, Tom Sebosty, and Chorles George. Judging soil, finding watersheds, and learning about farm machinery are included in the education of the modern farmer. Right (I. to r.): Jim Kelley, Jack Stref- ling. Ken Marsh, Rick Vite, Harold Snyder, and Walter Wagner. Lower left: Walter Wagner, Harold Snyder, Jack Strefling, Ken Bever, Ken Marsh, and Jim Kelley. Lower right: Chorles George, Tom Sebasty, LeRoy Anderson, Ray Pollitt, and Jim Horner. 93 ZJrade School Dick Hickok (left) and Bill Den- no (right) watch Mr. Runkewich (center) as he demonstrates the use of the acetylene torch. The boys may use the acetylene torch to work on their own cars or to cut out pieces of metal for shop use. Heywood Harris, obviously inter- ested, watches Andy Moore (left) and Jim Lohry (right) working at the vertical milling machine. The vertical milling machine handles larger pieces than the horizontal milling machine can. The Buchan- an High School machine shop is the best equipped machine shop in this part of the state. Our shop has many valuable machines not found even in large industries of this area. Willie Hankerson (left), Richard Vite (center), and Max Rose (right) make a few adjustments on the lathes. The boys make parts for lo- cal factories and machine shops. In return the boys are paid with experi- ence gained and sometimes the school is presented with new ma- chines, such as these new lathes. Scl oof Dennis Vineyard, Jerry Lea- zenby, Ed Mills and Gene Rose work on a grinder. The grinder is used for polishing metals and reducing the size of objects by small amounts. Dick Paskiet and Wayne Scha- meheorn watch as Greg Dellinger demonstrates the use of one of the new machines which was add- ed to the Trade School. Each boy learns to skillfully run all ma- chines and actually produces tools on them. Mr. Reunkewich, instructor, places a bit to a milling machine on its proper nail in the tool crib provided for the boys' use in Trade School. A number of the drills and other metal-working tools of the well-equipped Trade School are in the tool crib. Orci eS t ra Front row (I. to r.) Raymond Collings, Linda Rolston, Janice Amiel, Judy Herman, Cleta Mitchell, Rex Allen, Barbaro Allen, Elizabeth Krazinski. Second Row (I. to r.) Dole Tilly, Sue Bortrager, Mory White, Blair Clark, Donna Brown, Kay Leiter, Joan Hawkins, Norma Ren- barger, Luanne Lyon, Fred Nelson, LeRoy Bobbitt, standing in the reor is Julaine Schultz. In front at the piano is Ann Coger. The Buchanan High School Orchestra is com- posed of members from grades 7-12. The main pur- pose of the orchestra is to promote the finer points of music by using an instrumentation of strings and also the conventional instruments. Playing at the Junior and Senior plays is the main activity of the year for the orchestra. The high school owns most of the stringed instruments, many of high val- ue, and rents them to the students for a small fee. The Buchanan High School Orchestra is, and has been since its beginnings, under the direction of Ralph Robinson. 96 Under Mrs. Tibbies' able direction, the Glee Club presented Gilbert and Sullivan's H.M.S. Pinafore as the main production of the year. Many hours were spent in diligent practice and preparation of the mu- sic and characterization. The main parts were: Miss Buttercup - Connie Lewis Ralph Rackstraw - Guy Dinolfo Sir Joseph - Jerry Paul Captain Cocoran - Derrill Coonfield Josephine Cocoran - Toni Bilotti Deadeye Dick - Joe Boyer Hebe - Betty Conrad Boatswain - Jim Converse Carpenter - Jerry Rossow Carol Morelli was the stage direc- tor. Lanah Lewis played the piano, accompanied by the orchestra. Doro- thy Wallace and Jane Rose were the prompters. The remainder of the chorus made up the crewmen on board the Pina- fore and his sisters and his cousins and his aunts. 97 First row: Muriel Eddy, Mary Gnodtke, Judy Honlin, Janet Ender, Toni Bilotti, Judy Paul, Gerald Blood, Toby Bailey. Second row: Lanah Lewis—accompanist, Connie Lewis, Janice Barnes, Marigene Klute, Carol Morelli, Chryl Irvine, Steve Rudoni, and Spud Kent. Third row: Jane Rose, Joellen Imhoff, Janice Amiel, Ann Smith, Ann Coger, Virginia Moore, Dorothy Wallace, Jim Converse, Jim Shanahan, and Guy Dinolfo. The High School Glee Club with a membership of 65 is under the direction of Mrs. Lucille Tibbies. The members range from the ninth through the twelfth grades. The membership is based on competitive tryouts held at the beginning of each year. The Glee Club sings at oil of the high school chapels. Each year the Glee Club also sings at the Thanksgiving and Eoster commun- ity services. The outstanding activity of the year was the presentation of the operetta H.M.S. Pinafore, held the second of March in the high school auditorium. During the winter the Glee Club gave a program for the Niles Music Club, at which the contata Song of Christmas was successfully presented. The Glee Club also participated in the annual spring Music Festival held at Niles. The Festival is staged by all of the schools in southwestern Michigan. The Buchanan Glee Club received a first division rating in this year's competition. 98 First row: Bill Morrs, Joe Boyer, Ron Nordin, Hervey Barbour, Non Trapp, Kay Leiter, Kay Ketch, Mrs. Tibbies, director. Second row: Lee Lyon, Derrill Coonfield, Chuck Irvine, Dave Nelson, Roger Wafford, Elizabeth Moore, Carol Kahn, Betty Conrad, and Doris Nelson. Third row: Denny Shanahan, Jerry Rossow, Jim Dali, Jerry Paul, Larry Ditto, Sharon Stelter, Marjorie Cline, Carol Weaver, Joan Hawkins, and Virginia Soules. Lower left: One of the most important extra activities of the glee club this year, was presenting the Song of Christmas to the Niles Music Club in the First Presbyterian church of Buchanan. Lower right: Here some of the members of the glee club practice for a chapel program in their choral robes. 99 First row kneeling (I. to r.): Janet Ender, Carol Lohraff, Warren Snow. Second row: Chryl Irvine, Dale Pfingst, Nancy Hellwig, Sally Renbarger, Rosemary Mitchell, Sharcn Shelter, and Jerry Pressnall. Third row: Janice Barnes, Diane Carlson, Valerie Houston, Jane Rose, Karan Poorman, Janet Mcnn, Harold Coger, Toni Bilotti, Gerold Blood, and Marjorie Cline. Fourth row: Shirley Bruno, Sharon Steininger, Rosalyn Helms, Gail Pollard, Kaye Paul, Judith Herman, Nan Trapp, Dawn Polly, Margaret Desenberg, Pat Eckelbarger, Sandra Huling, Keith Heiney, Peter Wilkins, Fred Nelson, Paul Barbour, Jim Rothfuchs, and Bobby Peterson. Last row: Mr. Hoffren, Sally Shafer, Ann Coger, Muriel Eddy, Bud Coger, and Jack Smith. Buchanan High School's eighty-piece varsity band, under the direction of Mr. James Hoffren, performs at many occasions. This year the band received a first division rating at the annual Marching Festival held in Benton Harbor. The band presented its annual Band Bounce, and played at the football games, basketball games, and pep assemblies. Besides producing good musi- cians, this organization promotes sportsmanship and well being within its membership. 100 Front kneeling: Jill Hombaker, Morigene Klute. First row: Ross Wesner, Elizabeth Krasinski, Kathy Kahn, Yvette Guhl, Judy Houseworth, Virginia Moore, and Elizabeth Moore. Second row: Lari Mullen, Kay Leiter, Joan Hawkins, Steve Rudoni, Cleta Mitchell, Rex Allen, Diane Ritzier, Helen Burrows, Barbara Allen, and Mary Burrus. Third row: Ronnie Pfingst, Dave Nelson, Guy Dinolfo, Spud Kent, Luanne Lyon, Betty Con- rad, Phil Pattengole, Carol Kahn, Norma Rengarger, Joan Herman, Carl Rouch, Barry Blood, Jerrald Best, Julaine Schultz, and Blair Clark. Fourth row: (stand) LeRoy Bobbitt, Tom Seager, Charlene Castle, Chesterene Karpinski, Lar- ry Ditto, Mara Trapp, and Jim Shanahan. The Band's many activities include the (lower left) practices in sectionals; (lower center) the annual Band Bounce; and (lower right) playing for the sports events during the year. junior Kneeling (I. to r.): Kay Morris, Sandy Nichols, Shirley Luhrsen, and Charlene Eberhart. First row: Judy Mills, Deanna Swem, Janice Amiel, Linda Rolston, Lucille Helms, Jim Wag- ner, and Charles Crosby. Second row: Carolyn Birdyshaw, Beverly Casto, Judy Liska, Herby Wingo, David King, Don- na Paul, Jim Best, Donna Flenar, Linda Day, Bob Peterson, and Diane Gladwish. Third row: Norman Keefer, Dale Tilley, Doug Batchelor, Tom Schultz, Bob Neal, Avery Weaver, Jim Smith, Gordon Hamilton, Jerry Ritter, John Strayer, Tom Watson, Jim Becker Jill Babcock, Dick Coger, and Terry McKenzie. Sanding: Carol Baker, Gary Aldrich, Roger Wafford, Don Harrington, Doug Leiter, and Mr. Hoffren. The Junior Band, under the direction of James Hoffren, is made up of students from seventh grade up through the ninth grade. They have an op- portunity to play for some basketball games, football games, and march in the Memorial Day Parade. The band proudly displays new uniforms, which belonged to the senior band until this year. Students participating in this band have the opportunity to continue their music in the varsity band. 102 tt nior-Sen ior P. rom The annual Junior-Senior Prom, with the theme of Oriental Fantasy was held on May 28, 1956, in the Moccasin School Gymnasium. Decorations including Japanese lanterns and a Chinese village mural put the guests in an Oriental mood. Harlan Hogan's five piece orchestra entertained the guests for three hours with very danceable music. The prom was enjoyed by students, faculty, school board members and other guests. The whole affair was under the direction of Prom-chairman Karen Carlson. Lower left: During intermission the Junior class advisors, Mr. Elbers and Mrs. Hoffren, chat with the Senior class ad- visors, Mrs. Snyder and Mr. Rizor. Lower right: Among those responsible for the success of the Prom were: Jim Converse, junior class president; Carol Morelli, art chairman; and co-chairman, Karen Carlson; ond Virginia Mills, who attended with their guests, Jean Downey, Chuck Nichols, Harold Snyder, and Steve Pendley. 103 Senior PETER, BEWARE! May 3, 1957 Buchanan Auditorium CAST Eunice Rogers Chryl Irvine Archie Rogers Dave Rudnikoff Tim Weatherly Tex Wilcox Flo Sally Renbarger Peter Barrett Joe Boyer Sam Disney Dick Proud Miss Jones Kathy Krueger Clara Witt Betty Conrad Evelyn Bronson Judy Paul Jane Monsell Mary Burrus Owen Williams Jerry Rossow Melinda Holland Virginia Mills Director Alice Dunn Assistant Director Janice Mills Prompters Donna Bever Joan Herman Stage Crew Karen Carlson Jane Rose 104 junior THE BABBLING BROOKS November 16, 1956 Buchanan, Auditorium Betty Brooks . Madge Moore Cranny Brooks Nettie Brooks . Norma Brooks Homer Brooks Hal Weston . Greg Feeter . Don Stuart . Kay Cornwell Carol Kingsley Julia Parker . Bonnie Burns . Bessie Horton CAST . . Jeannie Herman . Marigene Klute ........... Janet Ender . Elizabeth Moore .............Mara Trapp . Ronnie Nordin . Dick Gardner . . . Derrill Coonfield ..............Tom Sebasty . Frances Cowen . . . . Annette Smith . Anne Holston ..............Nan Trapp . . . Sharon Stelter Director........................Mr. John Elbers Assistant Director................Sharon Stelter Prompter............................Mary Sarver Stage Crew .... Jim Dali, Claude Denno Business Manager..................Mrs. Hoffren 105 Standing (I. to r.): Miss Engstrom, sponsor; Pat Crapo, Solly Renborger, Nancy Mull, Bonnie Tucker, Jodeon Reinholt, Joanne Pollard, Karen Carlson, and Carol Samson. The Usher Club, composed of junior and senior girls, is one of the service organizations of the school. The services done for the school are handing out programs at chapels, di- recting spectators to their seats for basketball games, plays, concerts, and chapel programs. This year the club has added the identification USHER band to their maroon jackets. Vsi.r CU First row (I. to r.): Joon Herman, Mory Burrus, and Nancy Amon. Second row: Jeonnie Herman, Anno Holston, (stand- ing) Donna Bever, and Barbara Thomas. Third row: Beverly Schmaltz, Chryl Irvine, Janice Mills, Willette Thompson and Kathy Krueger. The Usher Club has officers and a treasury. They use money from fund-raising projects to buy new uniforms. The officers are: president, Karen Carlson; vice-president, Donna Bever; secretary, Sally Renbarger; and treasurer, Jodean Reinholt. Here Beverly Schmoltz leads two out-of-town boys to their seats at a basketball game. This service of showing people to Joan Herman and Pat Crapo check coots at a their seats cuts down the confusion at games and also conserves basketball game. This earns the club money and is a space. service to the school. 107 Cjir A life tic AAociati on Front row (I. to r.): Kay Moses, Dorothy Bibbs, Patsy Benak, Marlene Koenigshof, Mary Sarver, Kotherine Morsh, Jill Hombaker, Betty Conrad, Jane Rose, Margaret Desenberg, Kay Wile, and JoNell Marrow. Second row: Karen Carlson, Joan Gross, Carolyn Fisher, Betty Nolden, Edith Sarver, Beverly Deitz, Mozie Barbour, Yvette Guhl, Mertis Baker, and Beth Furner. Third row: Carol DuBois, Ann Christie, Linda Crumley, Karol Baldwin, Deanna Boyce, Linda Haag, Corol Johnson, Connie Lewis, Judy Heierman, and Barbara Thomas. Fourth row: Catherine Hankerson, Lorean Dixon, Willette Thompson, Barbara Sexton, Fran- ces Gowen, Mike Boyce, Susan Tormey, Sharon Miller, Georgia Sarver, Nancy Samson, Willie Mae Warren, and Bertha Hankerson. Fifth row: Norma Renbarger, Luanne Lyon, Sandy Nichols, Bonnie Cooper, Bonnie Birdsong, Sunny Stephan, Nancy Frame, Carol Samson, Shoron Kindig, Mora Trapp, and Chris Karpinski. The purpose of the Girls' Athletic Association is to promote better under- standing among the members and to interest other girls in athletics. Fresh- men through seniors are allowed to join the club. The G.A.A. sells refreshments at all sports events. The girls also hold tournaments between various teams in the different sports participated in during the school year. In the spring and fall, overnights are held at Camp Madron, where the members learn to cook their own meals out-doors and make camp. This year the organization attempted to establish an annual formal dance. The 1957 event, entitled The Saint Patrick's Day Dance, was very success- ful. 108 Cjirfs —$t h Idie —Aiiocialion The cabinet of the G.A.A. is made up of the elected chairmen of the various sports activities. At the cabinet's meetings the outside and after school activities are planned and discussed. The annual G.A.A. Play Day is planned at such a meet- ing. At the left is this year's cabi- net. Front row (I. to r.) Jill Horn- baker, JoNell Marrow, Karen Carl- son, Kay Moses. Second row (I. to r.) Patsy Benak, Marlene Koenig- shof, Katherine Marsh, Connie Lew- is, Jane Rose. Third row (I. to r.) Mary Sarver, Dorothy Bibbs, Kay Wile, Betty Conrad, Ann Desenberg. Each spring and fall the G.A.A. goes on an over-night camp-out. Mrs. Forbes, the G.A.A. sponsor, is prepar- ing for such a camp-out. The elected officers of the 1956-57 G.A.A. are (I. to r.) Mary Sarver, vice-president; Ann Desenberg, secretary; Katherine Marsh, treasurer; and Betty Conrad, president. 109 C hcerfea tiers The seventh, eighth, and ninth grade cheerleaders go with their respective teams to all games, away and at home, to lead their supporters' cheers. Even though they don't receive any awards, they gain experience and learn a great deal of what it takes to be- come a reserve or varsity cheerleader. 7th Grade (top I. to r.): Beth White and Sue Bleasdole. 8th Grode (middle): Lucille Helms and Mary Ellen Bleosdale. 9th Grode (lower left): Bonnie Birdsong and Bonnie Dokey. Reserve (lower right): Sondy Nich- ols, Korol Baldwin, and Georgia Sarver. The reserve cheerleaders cheer at oil the reserve gomes at home and away. These girls learn how to keep the students full of school spirit and provide, through cheers, an exit for the energy behind school spirit. The reserve cheerleaders are awarded for their year of cheering at the annual sports awards assembly. Their uni- forms are made up of white blouses and full maroon skirts. 112 Doing splits in front, Jill Homboker, and Karol Baldwin. In pyramid, Bonnie Birdsong (on top), Bonnie Cooper, and Mazie Barbour. Standing in back (I. to r.) Lari Mullen, Delores Wal- lace, Shirley Luhrsen, Sandy Nichols, Nancy Frame, Beverly Deitz, Beth Dali, Dorothy Bibbs, and Lucille Helms. The Tumbling Team, advised by Mrs. Forbes, spends much time in pre- paring a show of precision calisthenics and balance-stunts. Above, the girls attempt to put a few of the simple balance-acts they have learned into a human display. Below, the girls, after working up a complete show, entertain the spectators between halves of the basketball games. First row (I. to r.): Pot Lotsboich, Sandy Nichols, Bennie SirJscnj, Lucille Helms, Gail Pollard, Sharon Thompson, Georgia Sorver, Diene Ritzier, Jjne M.nn, Kay W.le, and Virginia Moore. Second row: Karen Samuels, Pat Morris, Jim Tulloch, Jack L. Smith, Brian Lolmough, Warren Bicord, Harold Coger, Korol Baldwin, Jill Horr.bjker, Edith Server, Linn VerValin, Nancy Frame, Pat Pelkey, Chryl Irvine. Third row: Liz Moore, Lyneal Swetish Sue Trapp, Sandy Denno, Kothy Bucka, Mary Ellen Bleosdale, Judy Storr, Beth Doll, Holly Storr, Barbora Hinegorcner, Nancy Everingham, and Fred Canfield. Fourth row: Sharon Morris, Elfred Horn, Sharon Briney, Carol Lchraff, Volerie Jesswein, Kathy Kahn, Diana Haag, Charlene Eberhart, Beth White, and Joan Herman. Fifth row: Danny Penwell, David Bicard, Todd Hanlin, Jim Shaver, Bob Backus, Jim Ander- son, David Penwell, Linn Schultz, Beverly Padgett, Marilyn Hocker, and Koren Poorman. Sixth row: Luanne Lyon, Joan Best, Thelma Smith, Sunny Staffan, Mary Server, Jone Rose, Judy Stelter, and Sue Bleosdale. The Pep Club, a newly organized club this year, was founded to stimulate school spirit among the students. The club's main functions consist of form- ing an active cheering section for the sporting events, making posters to publicize the games, backing the teams, welcoming guest teams, and general- ly trying to promote better sportsmanship and school spirit. Students from the seventh grade through twelfth grade were cordially in- vited to attend meetings and belong to the club and participate in the Club's activities. The Pep Club was successful and will remain as a functioning club in Buchanan High School. 114 The newly formed Pep Club's officers were chosen by a vote of the member- ship. Mr. Elbers took the responsibility of advising the club. The elected officers are (I. to r.): John Elbers—advisor, Jane Rose—vice-president, Chryl Irvine— president, and Elizabeth Moore—secre- tary-treasurer. Several members design posters for one of the games. For each game the club posted signs to honor the Bucks and stimulate the pep of the students. This year they posted signs welcoming the visiting teams to create better inter- school relationships. Fund raising activities were scheduled by the club. Bake sales were among the endeavors of the organization. The cheer- leaders, who were automatic members of the club, are shown here as they lure students and faculty members to their baked goods. On the bulletin board is one of the posters displayed by the club. b eu Front row (I. to r.): Lorry Wile, Chuck Irvine, Jim Converse, Richard Gawen, and Greg Del- linger. Second row; Jerry Rossow, Joe Boyer, Wayne Scameheorn, Bob Cramer, and Ed Mills. Third row: Heywood Harris, John Woodworth, Fred Hickok, and O'Neil Gibbs. Pictured below ore the elected officers of this year's B-Club. (I. to r.): Jim Converse, vice president; Richord Gowen, president; and Tex Wilcox, treasurer. Initiation is a big part of the B-Club. Pictured below is the judges' stand. The judges are (I. to r.) Jerry Rossow, Chuck Irvine, John Woodworth, Bob Cramer. 116 First row (I. to r.): Tom Boyer, Jim Doll, Jock Strefling, Dale Chubb, and Denny Shanohon. Second row: Bill Marrs, Louis Bruno, Derrill Coonfield, Ron Nordin, and Larry Ditto. Third row: Orrie Small, Lee Dixon, Bob Barker, and Dick Hickok. The B Club is composed of athletes in high school who have received a varsity B. During the year the B Club does many things in and around school. At the basketball games there are B Club members who hold the ropes to keep spectators off the playing floor. The B Club also sells programs and ice-cream bars at the games to raise money for the needs of the club. After each sports award assembly there is an initiation for new members. This initiation is looked forward to by all who are already members as they make the new members shine shoes, carry books, and perform other menial tasks. C f K ouncil The Buchanan Youth Council is maintained for recreational, social and cultural activities. It is designed to give the youth of Buchanan some place for super- vised recreation and to teach them some of the functions of self-government. Among the numerous activi- ties and games of the Youth Council are monthly dances, bad- minton, pool, skill pool, table tennis, basketball, checkers, chess, and numerous other table games. Besides the regular officers the Youth Council has a repre- sentative from each grade in junior and senior high school. The officers are O'Neil Gibbs —President, Mary Server—Vice- president, Jim Kennedy—Secre- tary, and representing the classes are: Diane Stephan—7th grade, Holly Starr—8th grade, Joan Gross—9th grade, Judy Starr— 10th grade, Caryl Samson— 11th grade, and Richard Cowen — 12th grade. 118 119 Buchono f. Seated in front: Ned Gardner—Manager. Bottom row—Dick Hickok, Louie Bruno, Bill Marrs, Bob Barker, Ron Nordin, Derrill Coon- field, Jack Strefling, Ed Mills. Second row—Coach Billings, O'Neil Gibbs, Wayne Scameheorn, Richard Gowen, Charles Irvine, Dick Proud, Tex Wilcox, Bob Cramer, Ben Slocum, Coach Burkett. Top row—Mike O'Bryant, Tom Boyer, Larry Wile, Dave Samson, Fred Hickok, Jim Converse, Lee Dixon, Dennis Shanahan, Coach Smith. In late August over 70 boys came to the opening foot- ball practices. Before the first game with Portage, Coach Bill Billings narrowed his team to 24 players. Although having a rugged start, the Bucks ended the sea- son with a three win and five loss record. The Bucks dropped four straight games before defeating the Vicksburg Bulldogs. The Bucks tied with Dowagiac and Niles in the conference standings with a one win and two loss record. Among standout games were: the 6-0 win over Dowagiac; an 18-13 loss to St. Joe; and a 7-0 win over Berrien Springs, ending their 19 game winning streak. Tom Boyer and Larry Wile were named on the Big Four all-conference team. 1956 Record Bucks Opp 6 26 7 13 6 13 0 14 13 6 6 0 13 18 7 0 Portage Washington Clay Goshen Niles Vicksburg Dowagiac St. Joe Berrien Springs 122 The Buchanan Bucks began prac- tice in late August to prepare for the coming season. Bill Morrs is going through a warm-up drill, while Tex W i I c o x, next in line, watches. The Bucks opened the 1956 football campaign against Portage. Tex Wilcox is car- rying the ball and Derrill Coonfield, 69, is preparing to block. The Bucks were defeated in the opening game, 26-6. The Bucks trav- eled to Goshen, In- diana, for their third game. Tex Wilcox, 64, dives over for Buchan- an's f-i-r-s-t touch- down. Denny Sha- nahan, 81, ap- plauds. 123 The Bucks traveled to Niles, re- newing the rivalry between two of the Big Four conference teams. After catching a pass from Louie Bruno during the third quarter, Tom Boyer, 88, carries the ball into Niles territory. Wayne Scameheorn is try- ing to block out the Vikir.g player. Playing host to Washington-Clay of South Bend, Indiana, the Bucks lost to the Colonials, 13-7. Tex Wil- cox, 64, charges into the open for a big gain before being stopped. The Dowagiac Chieftains traveled to Buchanan seeking revenge over many previous defeats at the hands of the Bucks. The Bucks, aided by a tight defense, held the Chiefs scoreless. Ron Nordin, 62, tackles the Dowagiac ball-carrier, prevent- ing the Chieftains from gaining any more yardage. Above, the Buchanan ball-carrier is tackled by three Chiefs, preventing the Bucks from making additional yardage on the only touch- down drive of the game. Dowagiac lost to the Bucks, 6-0. The Bucks traveled to St. Joe to play the rugged Bears in the final conference game. Although being defeated, the Bucks proved to be very strong. Richard Gowen, 61, races down the sidelines for a big gain during the first half. After the season ended, the four coaches of the Big Four teams picked an All-Confer- ence team. Larry Wile, playing for the Bucks on the defense team, was named a tcckle, while Tom Boyer, outstanding as a pass receiv- er and a defense man, was named to an end position, (I. to r.): Tom Boyer is being congrat- ulated by the president of the Big Four con- ference, while Larry Wile is being congratulat- ed by Coach Billings. a, erue 3ooiUl First row (I. to r.): Coach D'Agostino, Walter Britton, Dale Chubb, Jim Dali, Gene Rose, Ed Kay, Jay Vite, and Brent Plonkey Second row: Stephen Baich, Ray Honback, Joe Humphrey, Dennis Vineyard, Jerry Leazenby, Mike Craw, Gary Pate Third row: Robert Sexton, Larry Ehlert, Claude Denno, Jim White, Terry Metzger, Max Rose, ond James Rothfuchs The Junior Varsity football team of 1956 was comprised of nine juniors and 12 sophomores. Coach D'Agostino led his team to a successful year of four wins and four losses. These boys gained experience and learned how to cooperate with their coach as well as their teammates. Bsides beating reserve teams in this area, the Jayvees were victors in some games against area varsity teams. The Bucks ended their season with a con- ference record of one win and two losses. 126 The Bucks played host to Niles during the season, winning a close game. The Bucks displayed a rough and rugged de- fensive team as is shown at left. The re- serve Niles player is tackled behind the line of scrimmage by the Bucks. Bob Sexton, 22, the capable quarter- back of the Bucks, drives through the Niles line for a big gain during the sec- ond quarter. His gains spearheaded many touchdown drives of the Bucks. Jim Dali, a rough fullback, was a bright point on Coach D'Agostino's of- fensive attack. Later in the game Jim charged through the center to gain enough yardage for another first down for the Bucks. The Bucks won 18-6. 127 Credit man ootlali First row (I. to r.): Burlin Honkilo, Boyd Ferrell, Don Fernwalt, James Shaver, Warren Boyle, Dick Chubb, Jim Matthews, Jim Shanahan, and Coach Berry Second row: Jim Anderson, Danny Penwell, William Blood, Roger Wofford, Fred Kline, Roger Koenigshof, Willie Dixon, David Penwell, and Toby Bailey Third row: David Bicard, Shelby Holloway, Robert Backus, Wade Amiel, Victor Vigansky, Larry Thompson, Gerald Ott, Keith Reinholt, and Robert Blood Although having a rugged season Coach Berry's Freshman football team displayed team spirit. The Bucks never let down until the game was over. Coach Berry trained his team well and before the season ended, many freshmen were playing on the reserve team. These freshman boys gained valuable exprience and also learned the value of co-operation between the coach and the players. Buchanan High School can expect good seasons with these boys on the future team. 128 Jarsiltt SaiLlU( Row 1 (I. to r.): Tom Boyer, Dick Proud, Larry Wile, Greg Dellinger, Orrie Small. Row 2 (I. to r.): Jock Strefling, Larry Ehlert, Lee Dixon, Louie Bruno, Bob Sexton. Row 3 (I. to r.k Bob Lowery, Coach Berry, Keith Heiney (manager). In ecrly November, Coach Roy Berry began the practice sessions for the 1956-57 basketball campaign. Ten boys com- prised this team. Although shorter than most of their opponents, the Bucks formed a team that played together, winning 12 games and losing cnly six. The Bucks ended their conference games with three wins and three losses. Entering into tournament play, the Bucks were not looked upon as a tourney threat. Defeat- ing Scuth Haven, 66 to 52, the Bucks met St. Joe in the final game of the district. The Bucks staged a valiant fight, but lest in the final seconds, 50 to 49. Tom Boyer was named to the Big Four conference team and was also given honorable mention in the Detroit Free Press rating. 1956-57 Bucks Opp. 47 67 59 50 61 65 48 32 68 63 68 4-t 68 38 52 50 64 56 38 41 55 65 45 60 59 55 70 50 53 52 65 57 Record S.B. St. Joe Portage, Ind. St. Joe Dowogloc New Carlisle Berrien Springs Vicksburg Niles New Carlisle Berrien Springs St. Joe Dowagiac Niles Three Ooks New Troy State High District Tournament 66 52 South Haven 49 50 St. Joe 129 co-champii Bucks Waver But Win Over Trojans u “ T i. 4 ySjH NIPS j3-52 ks Tiel Throw ks. — Louie I th two sec-1 Buchanan’sl •ehind 53-52 etball tri- [Buchanan B IStrmll.f 2 0 i 1 Proud,r 3 i Iwile c 2 9 1 |Boyer.f I n d |l)« llinger.| 1 2 J [Bruno S 5 J i i I [Sexton 1 0 I [Strefling 0 o 1 1 Total 11 IS ll IBuchanan |. ew Troy Off,mis: Soraxui lot Mishawaka 1. j Pf 2 Jackaon.f Ft 4 64 Ft P 3 2 1 King ,f 1 0 S 3 Bohannon.r 2 7 d 2 Duncaxi.f 4 3 2 1 Kntola.g 4 3 a 1 Mroba.f 1 0 rJ 2 Taylor .f 1 0 1 S 4 0 90 Total IT 16 19 JARTIRt: M It y t 11 11 rol '« S0| H VICTORY RBUCHA l  unc' Special Smici- :HANAN, Mich. -4 osed its basketbatf a 65-57 triumph aim State High Frida ' rck Proud led the Bud ling with 14 and Greg [added 13 as Buchanan [with an 11-5 record. Cullt shaw scored 21 for Kail I State High. 8-7 for Buchanan Jproud.f Istnall.f JWile c Bovrr.jr iDeliinner.g [Dixon Sexton A the Kala. S. Fuller.f How ton c Hrnshaw.g Wade Yates Wccldrcyer] Brown Johnson -Total 22 21 14 Total Buchanan IS |Kalamazoo State High ... 23 Officials: Clopper IDowaj [Stover I Berrien!. BUCKS TRIP OAKERS BID Tops Buck Cagers With) 'oints - Per Game Ave. IBucks Br ■ the visitig Three Oakl 150. The Buck starters |l6-point first quarte ■with the aid of a fej I had built up a con pint lead by halftime 52 Wans. tCHANAN R PSI !REE OAKS A l -50 B ATT LE [Tribune's Special Service. l rHANAN. Mich. — ' Coachl Berry gave his reserves a I workout Friday night asl |Buchanan Bucks rolled up a| halftime lead and breezed! 70-50 non-conference basket-) victory over Three Oaks. | m Boyer and Larry Wile ledl ■Buchanan scoring with 18 andl Respectively. Howard JacksonJ ] Bohannon, Dave Duncan and! |ny Knlola all had 11 points! Tthe Oakers. I Player t; FG FT ■Proud Hi ] L- 61 67 46 1 ■Boyer 16 • ’ 70 39 33 I ■ Wlte 16 63 50 42 1 ■ Dellinger 16 37 31 I ■ Small 16 ; 39 30 23 1 I Dixon 16 19 16 2 I 1 Uruno 13 21 7 12 I |SeXton 5 3 0 5 1 tolurl 1 2 | iMinefling I 1 ■— • 10 14 15 14 I 1 Totals 32 263 234 I 1' O'Neil Gibb s. Kkhard Gowenl |He ood Harris; who dropneifl ■ fore the end of the season. K ■ Team KG A FGM F TA I- ! M 1 i 930 .12 429 263 ■ I A verage 3 y 60 -. ■ 531 CKS NIP TIGERS 67-61 The starting five of the Buchanan basket- ball team, which led Buchanan to a success- ful season, were three seniors and two juniors. Larry Wile started at center, Greg Dellinger and Tom Boyer started ot guard, while Dick Proud and Orrie Small were the forwards. In January the New Car- lisle Tigers arrived in Buchanan with thoughts of revenge after a stinging defeat in December. The Bucks took an early lead and were never headed by the Tiger team. When the Niles Vi- kings traveled to Bu- chanan, all fans ex- pected a rough game. Views were right as the Vikes came within a few points of the Bucks many times throughout the game. Dick Proud shoots from the free throw line during a tense moment in the second half to score for the Bucks. In a rugged game with St. Joe, the Bucks proved to be a fighting team. Al- though losing to the Bears, the Bucks dis- played a team that played well together. Larry Wile shoots a set shot for the Bucks, while several players look on. 132 (Above) Besides physical drills in the gym, Coach Berry, at the blackboard, gives the team some mental drills. Of- fensive and defensive plays are the main topics which are discussed. Listen- ing to Coach Berry are several of the starters: (I. to r.) Lee Dixon, Greg Del- linger, Tom Boyer, Dick Proud, and Orrie Small. (Middle) The Bucks met Niles at their gym in early January. The Vik- ings played a hard game but lost in an overtime to the Bucks. Tom Boyer, 15, drives in for a lay-up in the first half. (Lower) In the second half, the Bucks were leading the Vikes by only a few points. Greg Dellinger, 12, makes two valuable points near the end of the game. Orrie Small, 24, readies himself for a possible rebound. 133 The Bucks traveled to New Carlisle to play the Tigers in December. The Bucks displayed a well-balanced scoring attack and defeated New Carlisle, 68-63. Orrie Small, 24, shoots a jump shot to score for the Bucks. With only seconds remaining in the crucial Niles game, five players await the valuable rebound. Larry Wile, 22, and Dick Proud wait for the ball for the Bucks. (Lower left) The Bucks meet the champion St. Joe Bears in a home game. The referee threw the ball into the air to begin the conference game. Lee Dixon is jumping for the Bucks, while Dave Dase jumps for the Bears. The Bucks traveled to Benton Harbor for the district tournament. (Lower right) Orrie Small tries to block a South Haven player's lay-up shot os several players look on. 134 Seoted (I. to r.): Dick Hickok, Reece Price, Roy Honbock, Jerry Slocum, ond Terry Metzger. Stonding: Jomes Kennedy, Bill Morrs, Jim Rothfuchs, Bob Barker, Jerry Leozenby, and Coach Burkett. Ten boys comprised the 1956-57 Junior Varsity basketball team. Although having a losing season, the team gained valuable experience. The boys displayed rapid improvement throughout the year. In mid-season four starters were promoted to the varsity team which accounts for some of the Jay- vees' losses. The final season record of the team was six wins and ten losses. Coach Burkett worked hard throughout the year, developing a team which played and worked to- gether. The members of the team gained much experience which will be of great help to the 1958 varsity team. 1956-57 Record Bucks Opp 37 •16 St. Joe of South Bend 36 40 Portage, Ind. 50 52 St. Joe 59 44 Dowagiac 35 61 New Carlisle 70 55 Berrien Springs 37 21 Vicksburg 30 31 Niles 37 43 New Carlisle 40 48 Berrien Springs 31 42 St. Joe 43 57 Dowagiac 28 26 Niles 59 28 Three Oaks 41 47 New Troy 35 28 State High 135 The Junior Varsity team displayed a fired-up squad throughout the year. At Dowagiac Reece Price, 41, scored 28 points. Dick Hickok, 15, awaits the rebound of one of Price's shots. Dick Hickok, 15, tries a jump shot during the third quarter at Dowagiac. Several players of both teams await the rebound. The Junior Bucks played rough and rugged ball throughout the season. The Jayvees always displayed the fire that marks a good team. Playing to- gether, the Bucks never let down in their fight for a victory. Left: The re- feree calls a jump ball as members of both teams try for the ball. 3 red , rednman BaiLlLlt First row (I. to r.): Coach D'Agostino, David Bicard, Robert Backus, Toby Bailey, William Blood, Robert Blood, and Danny Penwell Second row: Gerald Ott, James Shover, Warren Boyle, Todd Hanlin, Wade Amiel, and James Matthews Third row: Ronald Schultz, James Shanahan, David Penwell, Shelby Holloway, Richard Burgoyne, Curtiss Harris, and L. V. Thompson Nineteen boys comprised the Freshman basketball team. This team had an average season, in the win and loss column, but they lost few games by more than four points. Coach D'Agostino's team showed steady improvement throughout the season. Working together, the team built a good offense and defense. Many of these players will be on next year's reserve team and possibly they will be varsity team members. It can be truthfully said that Buchanan's basketball future looks bright. 137 First row (I. to r.): Leonard Pelley, Jock Horkrider, William White, Louis Desenberg, John Krouse, Poul Barbour, and Ross Burrows Second row: John House, Jack L. Smith, Sam Sexton, James Tulloch, Todd Pierce, and Tom McNeely Third row: Leo Weber, Carl Rauch, James Hyepock, Don Russ, William Anderson, Ed Kline, and Coach Smith Nineteen boys on the eighth grade basketball team presented Coach Smith with a difficult decision on whom to start in each of his games. Enthusiasm was so great that the team practiced more this year than ever before. Besides practicing at Moccasin on School days, the members of the team practiced on Saturdays in the high school gym. These many practice sessions aided the team, as it showed much steady improvement throughout the season. 138 First row (I. to r.): Art Wallace, Tom Pelkey, LeRoy Bobbitt, Dick Flenor, Dick McKeel, and Dari Kornes. Second row: John Korpinski, Gary Groot, Horley Lewis, Dick Rossow, Mike Howkins, and James Knight. Third row: Coach Kangas, Jim Jesse, Tom Metzger, Bruce Heath, and Barrie Blood. Sixteen boys comprised the seventh grade basketball team. Following the instructions of Coach Kangas, the team won three games and lost two games. They also won two scrimmage games against New Troy. This team presents many prospects for future teams. Although not a tall team, it was taller than seventh grade teams in previous years at Buchanan. The Junior High Bucks beat Niles and Berrien Springs, twice, while losing to Benton Harbor and Niles. 139 Row 1 (I. to r.): Todd Honlin, manager; Tom Boyer, Louie Bruno, Walter Karpinski, Bob Bellaire, Greg Dellinger, Bill Morrs, Dick Remington, and Dick Proud. Row 2 (I. to r.): Brent Plonkey, Bob Cramer, John Woodworth, Ron Nordin, O'Neil Gibbs, Richard Bachman, Tom Furner, Bob Bachman, Larry Ditto, Steve Pendley, and Coach Berry. Eighteen boys comprised the 1956 Buchanan baseball team. This was the first year for Coach Berry, succeeding Coach Heezen. Nine returning lettermen bolstered the squad and the Bucks won six games, while losing only three games. Dick Proud, Tom Boyer, and Louie Bruno shared the pitching duties. Both Boyer and Proud hurled one-hitters for the Bucks during the season. Prospects for the 1957 season are bright because there will be eight returning lettermen. The following boys graduat- ed in 1956: Walter Karpinski, Bob Bellaire, Dick Remington, Steve Pendley. Record for 1956 Season Bucks Opp. 12 4 5 10 7 3 4 11 7 0 3 2 6 1 4 7 4 0 St. Joe Dowagiac Stevensville St. Joe Dowagiac Three Ooks New Troy Niles Niles 140 man KUaff First row (I. to r.): Mike Crow, Ron Morris, Dennis Vineyard, Ned Gardner, ond Walter Wagner Second row: Glenn Wile, Bob Barker, Terry Metzger, Larry Ehlert, Ray Hanback, and Coach Kangos Each year freshman baseball candidates comprise a reserve team. This team practices every day and learns the many fundamentals of baseball. This team scrimmages the varsity team and plays two practice games with an area team. This enables the boys to play and practice more than they would be able to, if they were playing on the varsity team. This training under the guidance of Coach Kangas develops proper atti- tude in the boys besides providing valuable experience for their future on the varsity team. Ml First row (I. to r.): Richard Gowen, Edward Virgil, Corsten Hotes, Gory Pote, Jim Rothfuchs, Gene Watson, Chuck Irvine, and Roy Barz Second row: Bob Dixon, Dole Chubb, Lorry Altergott, Jock Strefling, Derrill Coonfield, Claude Denno, Orrie Small, Fred Hickok, Dick Hickok, Dennis Shanohan, Jim White, and Coach Billings New uniforms and new faces were the biggest scenes on the varsity track team. The team did show improvemnt over previous seasons, as it defeated Calien. The team lost such stand-outs as Jim Letcher, Paul Thompson, Bob Croat, and John Beatty who sparked the previous teams. Although lacking depth and experience, the team made up for this in team spirit. Prospects for the 1957 season are bright as there are several returning lettermen and also many anxious freshmen. Returning lettermen include: Dale Chubb, Derrill Coonfield, Orrie Small, Richard Gowen, and Gene Watson. 142 a n i o r First row (I. to r.): Todd Honlin, Sam Sexton, Kenny Coger, and Demetrious Hill Second row: Dick Chubb, Donny Penwell, Jim Anderson, John Young, Willie Dixon, Bob Backus, Roger Wofford, and Coach D'Agostino The Junior High track team played in several meets and also in the area conference which includes Berrien Springs, Benton Harbor, Dowagiac, Niles and St. Joe. The training which these boys obtained will be valuable in their years on the varsity team. These boys participate in the same events as the varsity team, except the half mile, the mile run, and the high hurdles which are re- placed by the 50 yard and 75 yard dashes and a shuttle race. 143 'Uarsihj Row 1 (I. to r.): Bob Larson, Jim Doll, Jim Converse, Normon Decker, and Horlan Blood. Row 2 (I. to r.): Cooch Decker, Gerald Blood, John Herman, Gene Smith, and Lee Lyon. The Buchancn golf team experienced a tremendous season in 1956. The Bucks won golf meets with Niles, Dowagiac, Casscpolis (two times), Edwardsburg, and St. Joe. The Bucks .lest meets to Niles, Dowagiac, and St. Joe. After losing by a few strokes to St. Joe in the conference meet, the Bucks placed third in the regional tournament at Battle Creek, ahead of their Big Four conference foes. At the state tournament in Port Huron the Bucks won eighth place. An above average year can be expected during 1957, as Jim Dali and Jim Converse, the two leading men, will be back. 1956 Record Bucks Opp. 5' 2 6' 2 Dowagiac 7' 2 4' 2 Niles 7 5 Dowagiac 11 1 Cassopolis 4' 2 7' 2 St. Joe 8’ 2 3' 2 Edwordsburg 5 7 Niles 11 1 Cassopolis 6' 2 5' 2 St. Joe Conference Regional 2nd 3rd State 8th 144 f alronS I'm proud to represent the commu- nity of Buchanan, as well as the High School, for these patrons from the community have made themselves known as kind, interested, friendly people. Agnes Beauty Shop alrond City Service Station Dr. C. E. Ailsworth Clark Equipment Co. Lyle M. Allis, M.D. Dr. M. J. Converse David Andreason, Realtor Cramer's Market Andy's Barber Shop Dean's Dairy Art's Recreation B. R. Dcsenberg Eanke Plumbing Heating Donley Bros. Dr. R. 0. Barnes Frank Edmund Chevrolet Inc. Batchelor's Appliances Dr. J. C. Elliott Dr. H. M. 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