Coesse High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Coesse, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1952 volume:

1 yxxs BOOK THX X ROPEYCY Y UE ma., -QTN . me lC6tfl0l'l e the classes of 'p2 and '53, respectfully dedlcate this Chleftaln to MR GEOR E E LONG who has contributed h1s utmost to make our school a better place Mr Long has served Coesse for nine years as frlnclpal and teacher 1HC1UdiHg vocational home economics and vocatlonal africulture with farm shop He also started our hot lunch program He 13 interested ln all the departments of the school and 1S at present the presldent of the Band Boosters No teacher 1S forgotten who truly g11GS His llfe for Youth, through them he serves and llves True wealth lncreases as the years lncrease, He frees hlmself, achieves his masterplece Villiam H Holmes !0 Q vi , X r' o o a During his term as principal he succeeded in setting up a vocational program naw: 'ES-E.-:, ADMINISTRATICN f O V S C H O 1906 1926 27 J P Sumpter PT1HC1F81 A L Manchester College M S Indlana Unlversity Harry T Yoder A B Manchester College M S Educatlon Indiana Universlty Superintendent of Whltley County Schools John Bockelman Trustee J air G? ii' 1--2 If , IIVWVIR ft Y, W :- me N V ' . l , V 1' 1.7, ' H S E S O L 'A p t 55 f 1 t 1 nr! J, U c ' I f ' 3 ll 7 A. 5, . . iii :V .toh , in . Evelyn Coleman, B. 5. Commerce rhys Ed ETY Dowell, A Frglish Music if George Long, A B , Math Soclal Studies Herman Moyer, A B Soclal Stud16S Phys Ed Coach 5 iff: E Phyllls Rlggln, B S home Ec B1010gy Robert Taylor, B S Agrlculture Sclence .hu-ar' Kathaleen Tigner, English Band Allce Wood B S Home Ec B1010gy 4udi ' Ralph Bailey, B S Grades Four and Flve Evelyn N Engle Grades One and Two Mary Ann Hartman, B S Grades Two and Three 44 Ralph Engle Janitor Beulah Dlebold Cook EDITH GARDNER, President Chorus . . . . 1, 2, 3, h Band . . . . . 1, 2, 3, h Driver's Training . . 3 G. A. A. . . . . 2, 3, h F. H. A. . . . . 2, 3, h Junior Play . . . . 3 Cheer Leader . . . . 1, I4 Vice-President .... Treasurer . . . . President . . . Q o o 0 Annual Staff . . . . Speech Contest . . . Senior Play . . . C'lT'lI- C !?'U-ll'0 PATRICIA VERRCN, Secretary Secretary 1 , Junior Play A Senior Play Band Chorus Cheer Leader Annual Staff Librarian Panel Discussion Basketball Queen ls JIM WOOD, V1ce President Basketball l , Softball 1, 2, 3, Cross Country Track Student Councll V1ce President Whlrl Wind Annual Staff Chorus 1-3 2, Dr1ver's Tralning Jun1or Play mia ROBERT ARNOLD Chorus 1 Basketball Junior Play Senior Play 'L-L+' PAUL COULTAR, Treasurer Basketball 1, 2, Softball 1, 2, Track Cross Country Student Council Treasurer 1, President . . . . Q o 0 0 Chorus . . . . . . Driver's Training . . Junior o o 9 0 Annual o 0 o 0 Panel Discussion . . Senior Play . . . ?ST'JT'KDC'J?'l?WC'WNN SHIRLEY BROWN Chorus Q 23 39 Junior Play Panel Discussion Whirl Wind Driver's Tralning Senior Play C'C'C'J1 uJ DICK CRAWFORD Fo Fl Ao U O C I 1 Track . . . . . Basketball Softball Cross Country Student Council Driver 's Training Junior Play Senior Play Chorus 3, 2 1 BARBARA McKINZIE Chorus So Si Y South S1de Spring Show South Side GARLAND NDRROLF Basketball , 2, Softball 1, 2, Track 321 Cross Country Chorus 1 , DALE NIERMAN Chorus 1, 2, F l, 2, 3 b H President 3 Basketball Junior Play Driver's Training Senior Play CORRINE WALTERS Chorus Dr1ver's Training Junior Pla Xhlrl W1nd Cafeteria Senior Play !T'U'IF'U-'JT' RUBY WALKER Chorus , Student Counc11 Cafeteria , , A Driver's Training Vice President Junlor Play Thirl Wind Annual Staff H Senior Play Speecn ontest I:'C'I?'E'1T'kuka-IM! .Still OI' C6155 A5 i0I'y MOTTO Not f1n1shed, Just begun COLCR American beauty rose and blue FLOWER Red Rose Dick Crawford, Paul Coulter, Robert Arnold, Pat Herron, Jim Vood, Garland Morrolf, and Dale Nlerman of the sen1or class started their school career at Coesse School Edlth Gardner and Shlrley Brown came durlng the fourth year oorrlne Walters Jolned us the seventh year and Ruby Malker th elghth Barbara MbKinzie came the last semester of the SGDIOP year That makes us a graduating class o an ev n dozen Three members of our class took part 1n a high school glrls' vocal ensemble during the freshman year They were Ruby walker, Edlth Gardner, and Pat Herron Durlng thls year Pat and Edlth wer B team cneer lead rs M Duffield was our sponsor In May of our sophomore year we enjoyed a p1CH1C at Franke Park ln Fort Wayne w1th Mrs Wood as our sponsor We, as the JUD1OP cla s of Coesse Hlvh, presented the play, nMe anl My Shadow,n d1P9CtPd by Mlss Tlgner Ve were very proud of our Shlny new F1HgS On March 30, 1951, we ext nded an 1nv1tat1on to the cla s of 'Sl to JO1H us on a trlp On th1s trlp we V1S1t d Greenf1eld Vlllate, bord Factory, Edlson Musuem, Dearborn, M1Ch1gaD We also V1S1t8d and at 1n Ontarlo, Canada spent two n1ghts in Hotel Detrolter, Detroit, M1Ch1gan we V13ltPd the traln termlnal and the zoo 1n Toledo, Oh1o, on the way back to Coesse The la t event of this year was proudly marchlng in w1th the class of 'Sl on the nlght of their commencement As senlors we knew we would have to pet busy and work to make some money if we wanted to take another tr1p We sold magazlnes, plcked up potatoes, gathered scrap paper, and sold shakers and programs at the grade tournament We presented the play, WAct Your Age,N whlch we engoyed produclng under the d1rect1on of our sponsor, M ss Dowell Mr Leo Hauptman, Register of Ball State Teacher College, was the speaker for commencement The Rev Marlon Shroyer spoke at our baccalaureate We, the class of '52, want to agaln thank Mlss Dowell, our wonderful sponsor, who has made this year book possible 7 . 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Q Q 0 3 A I ' 4, Q S 5' WILIIAM E MCKINZIE v ifikv MELBA SCHRAD C feteria Chorus Junior Play Treasurer Annual Staff Phorus Junior Play Vice Dresldent xx Annual Staff JANET BLOYTEB 1, 2, ER Treasurer -1 ' F. F. A. . . . 0 . . 3 X. Go Ao Ao 4 o o 0 J o a o 0 0 11, 2, V Q 0 0 0 O 712 iw, -A . 0 0 0 1, nk 4 u 0 Q X g g lp . J 2 , I KN G.A.A..... 1,2 3 ef' Q o 0 1, 3 J . n 0 c 0 o 1., 2, 3 o 0 0 Q 0 3 . . . 1, 3 0 ' 0 0 3 za, ' f . .Q DONNA COOK Chorus s 0 o o FHA .1, c.A.A.... 1,2, Junior Play . . Secretary . . . Annual-Co-Editor -if RAYMDND KRAUSS Basketball Softball Junior Play Cafeterla Track MARILYN JOHNSON Chorus Band Junlor Play Student Council inf I K ooo oo 1, 2,3 B I 4 o n 1, 2,3 F.H.A... .1,2,3 M G.A.A.....1,2,3 1 . o o o 0 o 3 . . . 2 X H f Fo Fo Ao 0 0 0 o 0 2, 3 A- ,f f'ih, J . . . 1, 2,3 a Q o 0 1, 2,3 o o o o o 3 . o o 0 2,3 o o o 0 1, 2,3 .V v 'X J. S C 1 ' DORIS TROUT Chorus Ban Junlor Play -5' RAYMOND WOOD Track Cross Country . . . . o o 0 1, 2, Basketball . . 1, 2, Student Council . . . Junior Play . . . . . Movie Operater 1, 2, x -Of EILEEN TROUT J unlor Play 2 div Gi if! Fo Hn Ao 0 u 0 0 1, 2, 3 X ,- G. A. A. . . 1 2 3 D h 0 0 0 0 3 V d o o 0 0 0 0 o o 1, 2 . 0 0 0 0 3 I 5' . f' 43 B V ' o u 9 0 I 3 Ga Ao Ao o A ' 1, , 3 W I 5 I J ? 1 2 X r 0 0 0 o s 0 0 1 Q lllll0l' C155 We, the class of '53, began our school career with eight of the present twelve students They were Janet Blowers, Marllyn Johnson, Raymond Krauss, Arthur M1nD1Ck, Doris Trout, Eileen Trout, Ada Van Houten, and Raymond vood When in the fourth vrade we gained Melba Schrader, and ln the 81Uhth grade Donna Cook we started high school as green as any freshman, but soon learned the way Our flrst notabl experlenca came when we were 1n1t1ated by the sophomores We gained Gene Ross in the freshman year and B111 McK1nz1e in our Junior vear we had lots of fun putt1ng on our play, nGone With The Glrls W The cast lncluded Gene Ross as Grandpa, Ada Van Houten as Marge fthe oldest daughterl Melba Schrader as Dorls fthe next in linel, Marilyn Johnson as Eve Thatcher Van Steal fthe SOC18.11t8D, Doris Trout as Ora fthe ma1dJ, Elleen Trout as B1nny Ware fGrandpa's companionb, Janet Blowers as Lenny Fare fthe ch1ldren's nursel, Raymond Krauss as the pol1ceman, Raymond Wood as stage mana er We hav four boys partlcipatlng 1n athletics, there are seven members ln chorus, one in band, two ln F F A , thre 1n F H A Our blg project th1s year has been ke ping the store We hope to reallze a substantlal proflt from thls buslness so that we may take an interestlng school trip fthe baby,of the familyl, Donna Cook--as the mother, Arthur Minnick--as Gregory SCPHCMCDRES 2 9 1 W X11 Ns .dl :Saw N 'Na R H D ROW OW .. P me--'N Ol? Olfl Ore GJJ Russell Snyder, Duane Johnson, Rosalie Lawrence, Ph1ll1p Wherry Charles Brlggs, Shlrley Butler, Dorthy Coffelt, Gene Coffelt, Sharon Coll1er, Joh Crawford THREE Ronald Engle, Kay Freed, David Froehlich, A nold Gardner, Richard HoVfman, Phyllls McKinzie FOUR vlrvlnia Mlller, Marle Nierman, Ronald Pulley, Ronald Shoda, augene Sprlnger, Joan Sprunger, Jlmmy Valker Xue Y K'-:Ig 4 I -u I-Til ggi 1, FRESHMAN ROW ONE Gene Ness, Wayne Nlerman, Jerry Yagel, Shirley Egolf, Kenneth Hoffman, Sharon Klmmel FOR TWO Catherine Kyler, Donald lk:Kinz1e, Ema Lou Ness, Fred Schrader, Roger Schrader, Norman Smith ROI' THREE Dean bpringer, Sharon Walters . s V W g . Xl l . O X? F 'I ,I 5 G 'V ' ' fied A S , y I ' M '- fb S A gp K LQ -N ' ' 9 on 4 , .1 4 . O in ? I M!! H .ns i . ,Vg K ' 'sy' ' f M. 1 I 'X 1 E -,fgk x ' , Kr . o o J 2 0 ry is f .-4 9 'Q JU ICR HIG if A. .seq 1 , P ' ' 53 6 ,giiigfh - 4' . V ., .L.k , ., .,,: .,,, , , ,. . 3,1-f', 4? -r f2 fr 3, y - ' ' Q 3 N . . bw. '-. . ,rv -QV, 'As .. ' pf . ' 1 . ' 'Q f-K K, - V f -' A -wgkz, .:?f51,.X 5,-f ' 1. -fx .....,.. s.r'- , .ax-f -405-.-...- or H e BN Alililhh. A 1 . . .rv f EICHTH GRADE ROW ONE Tom Barnes, Alice Bradford, Jerry Brown, Norman Brown, Phyllis Coffelt, Jo Diebold TW Sue Fritz, Janice Johnson, Larry Keirns, Melvln Maley, Martha Mlnn ck, Lynn Palmer ROW THREE Joanna Parent, James Priest, John Rock, Carlos Sturglll, Dan Sturgill , Anita faylor ROW FOUR Paul Trout, Nancy Walker, Larry Williamson, Phyllis Vood 'qi I . ROW ONE ROW TWO THREE ONE HOW SEVENTH GRADE Dale Banker, Marlyn Beechlng, Dean Fritz, Mary Lou Grube, Patty Hoffman, Sandra Hyre Joyce Johnson, Richard Kyler, Judy Lauer, Wllliam Loader, Neil Palmer Robert Shoda, Ronald Steele, Jerry Walker, Nancy Walker SIXTH GRADE Larry Barnes, Linda Bishop, Lo1s Coulter, Stanley Egolf, Paul Johnston, Earl Nierman, Karen Palmer Connie Pontzius, Dortha Schrader, Herman Sm1th, Jr David Van Houten, Herbert Vanderford, Betty Wherry, Robert Williamson gf-JN I 4 LJ .4-.. 2--.- I ...,I . . Nz, T , xh WB ELEMENTARY A 5 Z 4' .--..... X r-Q '. K Row W Row Row or Row -tix Ba11ey 's Room FIFTH GRADE Bockelman, C Clark, J Coffelt, K Difmer, C Downing, S Gray Hurd, E Kimmel, K Haley, R Nlerman, P Parent, B Pettigrew Schrader, S Sheets, D Sturglll, R Vanderford, S Malker, R Wood FUURTH GRADE Auer, B Blowers, M Colller, C Ferber, M Easter-day, M Gray Johnson, C Minnick, R McCoy, D POHDZIUS, L Sarnecke, J Sturgill Thompson, D Vanderford, D Wllliamson I 1 his 18. 0' ROM ROW O ROw ONE THREE ONE TV THREE Miss Hartman's Room THIQD GRADE Barnes, M Barnes, S Blnkley, L Coulter, S Disbrow, W Dltmer, Geiger Hull, L Johnson, P Johnston, N Jullan, L Kelrns, E Laux, Lopshire, R Morrow Mossburg, S Palmer, J Pettigrew, B Pontzius, S Sheets, Steele, G Tucker, R Wolf SECOND GRADE Binkley, G Clark, C Dlsbrow, K Downing, B Easterday, Ferber, M Goble Gray, J Hull, J Kimmel, W Niedermeyer, J Dettigrew, D Rouch, Thompson Van Houten, L Valters, B Yagel I' Row Row w Row Row w E Mrs Engle's Room FIRST GRADE Auer, K Barnes, R Beecqlng, D Coffelt, C Colller, M Cook, Coulter Egolf, M Ferber, K Fritz, J Gelcer, P Gruoe, R Laux, F Loader McCoy, E Parent, B Pettigrew J Pettigrew, P Sheets, J Snawder Thompson Trout, G Weber, R Wherry, R Wood, J Worrick SECOND GRADE Beeching, V Bookelman, L Clark, J Crocker, J Easterday, J Hess Kimmel, D Hodson, M Vanderford, P Walters, D Vherry, V Yagel Q I' Y l Ml 4. 'P ET X 'Payrnond Mood Guard Jlm Wood Forward Two years of varsity Two years of varsity He 13 a junior He is a sen1or Z? Jalan! Three years of varsity Garland Morrolf Forward He 15 a senior Dick Crawford Guard Three years of V3PS1ty Three years of VaTS1ty He is a sen1or He is a sen1or Cl Paul Coulter-Guard Arthur Mlnnick Guard Gene Ross Guard Phil wherry Forward One year of varsity One year of varsity One year of varslty He is a jun1OP He is a JUDIOT He is a sophomore November 2 Dovember November Nofember 'ovember December December December January M January ll 12 January 18 January 25 January 29 February 1 February 8 February 15 February 22 February 27 There Here Here Here There Here There Arcola There There Here South Whitley There Here There There Sectlonal CIIDUIE Co sse Coesse Coesse Coesse Coesse Coesse Coesse h Way Tourney Coesse 31 Coesse bl Coesse 37 County Tourney Coesse Coesse Coesse Coesse Coesse Coesse Coesse Coesse Coesse 26 Larwlll Churubusco Jefferson Center Arcola Spencerville Washington Center Alblon Arcola La ayette Central Churubusco Jefferson Center South nltley Harlan lashington Center Jefferson Center Larwlll LaFayette Central Arcola Monroe Llle e S2 ' T 9 53 16 S8 ' 20 S1 .C 30 M2 December 2 Here Coesse M5 Monument City lb U7 21 hl ' 29 no no 1 w M5 l no ? 59 67 ' 65 A 3h FIRST TEAM ROR ONE: Gene Ross, Phil Wherry, Dick Crawford, Raymond ood, Paul Coulter ROW TWO Student Mgr Larry Keirns, Garland Morrolf, Raymond Krauss, Coach CHE R LEADERS Edith Gardner Pat Herron . Herman lbyer, Arthur llinnick, Jim Wood, Student Mgr. Gene Ness. SECOND TEAM ROW ONE Ronald Pull y, Jirmny Valker, Fred Schrader, Norman Smith, Roger Schrader, Kenneth Hoffman ROR TWO Russell Snyder, Arnold Gardner, Ronals Engle, Ronald Shoda., John Crawford, Duane Johnson, Charles Briggs CHEVR LEADERS Rosalie Lawrence Kay Freed Wluuggi , O h J' I In O W T Row s ROW ONE ONE TMO HICH SCHOOL SOFTBALL TEAM Ronald Pulley, Russell Snyder, Dlck Crawford, Paul Coulter, Raymond Wood, Duane Johnson Arthur Mlnnicx, Gene Ross, J1m lood, Garland Morrolf, Phil Wherry Robert Shoda, Larry Keirns, John Rock, Jerry Walker, Dan Sturgill Jerry Brown, Norman Brown, Carlos Sturgill, Paul Trout, Melvin Maley The junlor h1gh school soft ball team played in the Whlt ley County tournament and emerged the victors They received a trophy whlcr 18 proudly displayed ln the school trophy case ROW 2 v ' ' . TWO: ' ' . ' 5 3 . JUNIOR HIGH SOFTBALL TEAM ROY r : ' . BANI ROW OJE Allce Bradford, Kay Freed, Judy Lauer, Sharon Klrmel, Duane Johnson, Rus ll Snyder, Jocelyn Jlebold, Dar Sturglll, Vayne hlerman, arl Nlerman, Edlth Gardner, Rosalle L wrence Patrlcia Herron, Anita PCR T10 Kathleen Tlgner, Joyce Johnson, Joanna Parent, Janlce Johnson, V1FQ1F1a Mlller, Lynn Palmer, Ronald bngle, Ema Lou Ness, Marilyn Johnson, Shirley Butler, Cather1re Kyler, Narlyn p69ChlHP, Rlchard Kyler, Sharon Walters J Muff DRUM VAJORVTTE Sharon Valters TTIQLERS Karen Palmer Sharon Walters Marlyn Beechmg Sharon Klmmel Betty Wherry , J 7 , . . . sel V' . 1 ' 5 W .x . . a , . Taylor. L 'vw 2 l X ' . , i . Q ,Y ROW W RO RO ROW POW NE TH EE FOUR CNE TTC: TH EE l0ll' Melba Schrader, Marle Nlerman, Joan Sprunger, Sharon Klmmel, Sh1rley Egolf, Janet Blowers, Ada Van Houten, Virglnla Mlller Catherlne Kyler, Donna Cook, Doris Trout, Ruby Walker, Rosalie Lawrence, Dorthy Coffelt, Corr1ne Walters, Ema Lou Ness, Marllyn Johnson, Sh1 ley Brown, Patrlcia Herron, Edlth Gardner, Sharon Colller Sharon Walters, Bob Arnold, John Crawford, Gene Ross, Jim Wood Ronald Engle, Philllp Wherry, Dale Nlerman, Russell Snyder, Kay Freed D1Ck Crawford, Duane Johnson, M1ss Dowell, Paul Coulter, Jlmmy Walker JUNIOR CHORUS Jocelyn Dlebold, Joanna Parent, Marlyn Beechlng, Joyce Johnson Anlta Taylor, Patty Hoffman, Sandra Hyre Linda Bishop, Lols Coulter, Betty Wherry, Karen Palmer, Connle Pontzius, Dortha Schrader, Larry Barnes, Bobby Willlamson, David Van Houten Phyllis Coffelt, Sue Frltz, Nancy Walker, Martha Minnlck, Alice Bradford, Mary Lou Grube, Janlce Johnson, Judy Lauer Cl ' O : . . . . ' . . RO' TWO: ' 0 E . ' W g . . . . ' , XY : o . n 0 ROL g . ' ' , if -- nu Wlly i , 4 f 'k.f..w N-ull ig' 'f ,t 'X X050 Vu SK FTBAL I wonder who won thls ball game Rubv V L QUFEN Qn 'fmgf et Elon 5'1- barob If -mel AND FEB COUPT .silly Senior Girls ' i Small Fry Twirlers A. A jk af.-YW' 5 V orklng Hard C73 Good 100k1PL band teacher -255 Come on lets cheer' Conference The best cook 1n Unlon Townshlp IHIRL VIND STAFF Seated Jlm Wood, Corrine Walters, Robert Arnold Standing Paul Coulter, Ruby Walker, Edith Gardner, Coleman CHIEFTAIN STAFF Seated Edlth Gardner, Ruby Walker, Pat Herron Standlng Mary Dowell, Jim Wood, Paul Coulter, Arth Janet Elowers, Melba Schrader, Donna Cook EDITORS Pat Herron, Senlor Donna Cook, Junior TYPISTS Jlm Wood Edlth Gardner BUSINESS MANAFERS Paul Coulter Arthur Minnick EDITOR ..... Jim Wood ART EDITOR Robert Arnold FEATURE EDITOR Shirley Erown EOOK REVIEWS Ruby Walker SPORTS - - - Paul Coulter PROOFREADER Edith Gardner CIRCULATION MANAGER Corrine Walters ADVISOR Mrs Coleman Shlrley Brown, Evelyn ur M1nnick, Ada Van Houten, 0 Q , w Y ' ' v - I . . r . . O . I L O I 0 ' ' ' o . . . . O I Y- R 'in . Y' I E fa' . --.13 XMI ,M-4' H-i? m