Converse Jackson High School - Borderlite Yearbook (Converse, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 58 of the 1952 volume:

G-Zfifyzyiedi TAY I-Q R YEARBOOK COMPANY X 1 DALLAS Tex S f I . X A 744501-nuide Msmynmz vueaoo s FGREWGRD QQ-.29 We :he Seniors of 1952 take pride xn presenung this Year Book to the students faculty and commumty of C H S Throughout the school year we have recorded and complled in thls book the events which we hope will recall many wonderful memories for you rn the years to come 6 fn f hh s Nw wx A:-3 'S A , ,fs A . -, -Ni? .1- I W .Q N -' 1 1 xtktm-wh vs'-+4 'K Rzfffiwif ,mi-f' --0, TWA uf.: A r My im . sf A V .af -Ki'i1f:7w:9J ' H is +2 321, Q f F Q 1 Y L3 Elf' 2 M, Q W qv-Mi ,..A, , Q 'iff get 5' Q ,AM -.....,A. A Bra- - wiv! Q. . 'iii We U 1 f ME? . 2 ,.4,:r5m sim. ,A ,Q -it .f a if 'r 5 ,Ls !31wQi,g 3' V W we ig 5, X' M WRX V . 'M' 5 it ' 'fxsufi 1 1 .mf 59 ag, re 5 wg, 1224 n .agar A Ewff? MR, CORLYLE DRAKE AB Manchester Music MR, EDWARD POWELL Trustee MR. HUBERT A. DUBOIS Principal BS Manchester MS Indiana University MR, GLENN A, SMITH AB Earlham Coach, Speech, Health and Safety, and Drivers Ed. MISS MARIAN HAMILTON BS, MS Indiana State Teachers College Commerce MISS CAROLYN REYNOLDS BS Ball State English and Library MR, PHILIP EVISTON AB and MS Indiana University History and Latin MR, OVID DOAN BS Ball State MS Indiana University Mathematics and Government MRS, ELIZABETH KESLER BS Indiana State English MRS. HELEN MENDELL BS Purdue University Home Economics and Physical Education MR, HAROLD MCCONKEY BS Oiuo State University Agriculture, Shop, and Chemistry MR, WENDELL LAMB BS Earlham Science and History MISS ODA BRYAN Marion and Manchester Primary Third Grade MRS, BERTHA CARVEY AB Indiana University First Grade MRS. LOLA FRIERMOOD Marion College Two Year Normal Second Grade MRS. DORRIS WISLER AB Butler University Fourth Grade MRS. GLENNIS DOUGLASS Ball State Teachers College Two Year Normal Frfth Grade MR, RALPH WINGER AB Marion College Sixth Grade x I I , 32, if gm, K-?xfL'?:'l?7?- ?' ' x 55532 CLAYTON MILLER President 2, 3,4, Vice President 1, Class Play 3,4, Band 3, 4, Chorus 2, 3, 4, Basketball 1, Track 1, 2, FFA 1, Operetta 3, 4, LOUISE MCCRACKEN Secretary 4, Class Play 3-4, Chorus l-2-4, Relays Queen Attendant 1, Porcupine Staff 4, Operetta 3-4, Booster Club 4. MARK GRAHAM President 1, Class Play fTicket Managerj 3-4, Band 3-4, Chorus 3-4, Basketball l-2-4, Track 1, Baseball l-3-4, Annual Staff 4, Porcupine staff 4, FFA l-2, Operetta 3-4. JUDY KELSAY Treasurer 3, Class Play 3-4- Chorus 1-2-4, Relays Queen 2, Operetta 4, Yell Leader 2, Booster Club 4, Twirler 4. WILLIAM GREEN Vice President 2-4, Class Play 3-4, Chorus 3-4, Basketball l-2-3-4, Track 1-2-3-4, Annual Staff 4, Porcupine Staff 4, FFA 1-2 Operetta 3-4, JOAN WAGONER Treasurer 4, Class Play 3-4, Chorus 4, Annual Staff 4, Porcupine Staff 4, Operetra 4, Booster Club 4. Q W 'Silk 1' ,gg '-5-,.,., ' 1,- 'V f - . ,' 'A A A is 4 1 . V. M 4? I -Y , ge fri' ' K iw A QW' f K , in in pg 5:15- T' , ,L,, ?f 'ak ' E ,. if gif-52? Q 'N . Qefsvw1I2+1,,,S Risk fe an u Q , W 9 'QF Q , K 1 ,Ep . My , p M w 2 f il Q. 5. ww. :w ig x 1 5 Hx , x , Q Eb-. 4, -w X , J' kg A hs 'Y . . 'kr' U A :ff - ai if H132 s 4 v fi ...osx x y Q ? Y,,.,.i, S 4 5? HM h 1.1 . K, ,sun-Vx' N . rw-.N aq 'S .H gb ,, , ,.-0 .a .N ww pf 4,1 I 1' e .ww X H32 I. iqigxiifvv'-1 - , 4 x I . ,BN ,.. sl 06? I ,Hp-A-f f if i 1, 27' if 5 ab Eff -lb, Qs, .,, ,P ,. Y .5 N : '-uovfg eachfa gfcblazq We were frlled wrth Joy and anxrety as seven of us walked through the door of C H S for the frrst trme rn 1940 There was Ralph Davis Paul Boesrng Darnell Clevenger I1m Howard Krrk Mlller George DeW1tt and a little red headed krd with freckles named Douglas Mylet George was late the flrst mormng and made xt a habrt the followrng twelve years At the beginnmg of our second year a llttle blonde girl entered our class from Marion She was Marguente Brookshire When we were all settled down to work a small g1.rl wlth stratght brown hair and long brown socks walked rn We learned that her name was Betty Sue Sears from Vandozer Missoun In the thtrd grade we had one new student Rosemary Williams from Unron Crty Do you recall the day one of the boys decrded to put her long curls rn an rnkbottle? '7 '7 ln the stxth grade Bill Green entered our class from Roseburgh makmg rt an even ten We were really proud when we were promoted to the seventh grade We were 1n Junror Hlgh School Y Doyou remember when we got to go into the Study Hall for the fust ume Wlth all the brg SCIIIOIS7 'P Our class consisted of twelve that year Joe Danforth from Marlon and Iudrth Kelsay from North Grove became members Iudy was elected one of the Jr Hxgh cheer 1eade.s lt was an unforgettable day when we enrolled rn the n1nth grade as freshmen New students were Norman Horner from North Grove Lourse McCracken Clayton Mrller Cloyd Mast Mark Graham Mtnam Renbarger and Leonard Barker all from Mrer Remember how our hearts went pxtty pat when the Mler sxght Louise McCracken was our track queen attendant During our sophomore year Donna Burgener enrolled from Sweetser and Pat Eltzroth from Marlon Judy Kelsay and Minam Renbarger were elected cheereladers Judy was track queen wrth Pat for her attendant Ioan Wagoner enrolled at the beginmng of our Junror year and Rosemary Wxlliams moved to Kentland Mlnam was cheer leader again and also track queen attendant We received our class rrngs and sweaters Most of us were pretty proud but others lost thelrs quickly We presented the Iumor play The Perfect Idrot with Kirk and Paul as mam characters It was dtrected by Mrs Barbara Swrngle Frnally we are senxors Rosemary Just couldn tstay away from her old classmates so she moved back tlus year Fred Boeslng enrolled ln our class after previously berng discharged from the Navy making our twenty four Seniors Clayton Miller was elected Presxdent B111 Green Vice President Louise McCracken Secretary and Ioan Wagoner Treasurer We publrshed The Porcupxne and edrted The Borderllte We presented the Senior play They Gave l-hm a Co Ed starnng George Dew1tt Mr Smith was our director Miriam was cheer leader for the thud time Now we look back through twelve years of happmess and remember when we were llttle tots just walking to school We feel that our happiness IS complete Our Semor Class of 52 boys walked in? ? ? Rosemary fell for Mark right away, and Betty and Cloyd thought it was love at first 0:44270 I Mrrram Renbarger w11l my nrckname Mrstreated Mrsty to Shrrley Mrller she deserves ll To Frankxe Bly I leave my posrtton as yell leader I Judy Kelsay wrll my name of Rabbrt to my brother Fred I wlll to Slurley Myers my abrlrty to go wtth at least three boys rn one mght I Norman Horner wrll my rosy cheeks to George Torre and to Roy Oyler I wrll my desrre to wear b1b overalls I Cloyd Mast w11l my positron on the basketball team to Max Fraley to Jerry Arnck I w1ll my ab1l1ty to get a new car for graduatron I Mark Graham do hereby wrll my pos1t1on as Edrtor to Ruthanna Klntner and my place on t bench to Jerry Fager I Leonard Barker do hereby w1l1 my curly harr to George Torre and my careful drlvrng to Ray Welch l Ioan Wagoner wtll and bequeath my pos1t1on on the paper and annual staffs to Ruthanna Klntner and my pos1t1on as Treasurer to Max Fraley I Marguerrte Brookshrre w111 my cell frrst row fourth seat to anyone too large for the others and to Donna Ohnger my socxety column I Joe Danforth hereby w11l my herght to Jerry Arnck and my ab1l1ty to get along wxth Mrss I-lamrlton to Ronald Reese I B111 Green do hereby wrll my posltxon on the staffs to George Torre and my mckname of Turtle to hm Wmkte Slusher I Pat Eltzroth w1ll my posruon as Scandal Edrtor to Donna Olrnger and my posrtlon as presrdent of the Booster Club to anyone not nervous I Clayton Mrller bequeath my posrnon as Presrdent to Jerry Fager and my posmon as Senator for my good looks and personalrty to Max Fraley l Betty Sears w1l1 to Shrrley Myers my broken desk and to Chrrsttne Coppock my ab1l1ty to keep I Lourse McCracken wrll to Delores Grlm my ab1l1ty to frmsh school just engaged To anyone who wants ll I wxll my job as Feature Edrtor I Rosemary Wllliams w1ll the followrng my posrtron on the staff to Donald Denmson and my posmon rn the band for erght years to Judy Garber I Kirk Prffle Mrller wrll to Drck Malott my ab1l1ty to be sarcastrc at the wrong trme and to Ned Mrddlesworth my ab1l1ty to be pleasmgly plump I Fred Boesmg w1ll my pos1t1on on the basketball team to John Blake and my ab1l1ty to g1ve the rrght answers 1n govemment to any poor Junror I George DeW1tt wrll my herght to Ned Mrddlesworth, and to Bonzo Neal I wrll my ab1l1ty to keep away from grrls I Doug Mylet w1ll to Max Fraley the task of s1gn1ng Bub Chang up for all acuvrties and to any fughj lucky boy wantmg ll my posluon as manager I Darnell Clevenger w1ll my ab1l1ty to have the school s worst mcknames to Gene Bowman and to Ierry Arnck my POSIIIOD on the basketball team I Paul Boesmg bestow upon George Torre my low forehead and to Drck Malott I g1ve my ab1l1ty for rnterpretlng Bop I Donna Burgener w11l to Wrlma Harlan my dark hair and to Grandma Ballinger my ab1l1ty to go steady a year before becommg engaged I Jxm Howard w1l1 my abtlrty to play basketball to Bob Brown and to all Juruors my ab1l1ty to never argue at class meetmgs I Ralph Davis w11l my posrtron as best dressed boy to Iohn Blake and my pool playmg abrlrty to anyone who can get rn the pool room We the Semors w1l1 to all students the good trmes fun and hard work we ve put rn at C H S o 0 ' ' . . . . . , he from buying typing paper for a whole year, . . . , . 608604 '20 ln the year 1962 the senror class rs holdrng rts frrst reumon at an army camp rn Mlssourr the home of General and Mrs Grbson the former Lourse McCracken They were marrred after graduatron and have two darlrng chrldren Leonard Barker and hrs wrfe the former Bonme Anderson are the frrst to arrrve They were fnarrred the nrght of her graduatron The famous Boesrng brothers arrrve next Fred havrng decided he hked navy hfe best has reen lrsted and IS now an admrral Paul is playrng the prano wrth the Phrlharmonrc Orchestra Nerther fellow rs marrred Maggre Brookshrre who amves next rnforms us that she has never marrred and rs hoprng to frnd the right man here The next to arrrve areMr and Mrs Robert Murray Bob rs now owner of the Pennsylvama Rarlroad Donna rs vice presrdent The BXCCUIIVC Darnell Clevenger arrrves next He is now presrdent of the Clevenger Clutch Company whrch makes clutches for all makes of cars Joe Danforth and hrs wrfe Bonme arrrve rn the Amboy Cabinet Company truck He rs now owner of the cabinet company and sull can t afford a car Ralph Davrs arrives passrng out crgarsl Yes at last rt s happened A1 s won the world s champron ship crown for playrng pool George DeWrtt arrrves next He rs now owner of Sullrvan s Jewelry Store rn the brg town of Converse Lreutenant and Mrs Glover the former Pat Eltzroth frnally arrive with their two sets of twins Berng on trme was Pat s motto but wrth two sets of twrns she was a little late Mark Graham slow but sure frnally arrives He rnforms us that he rs now a mrnrster rn the Methodist Church Norman Horner plows rn next He owns a farm but intends to bach rt out for a whrle yet H brings regrets from Irm Howard who 18 a star on a professronal team and havrng a game that nrght IS unable to attend Judy Kelsay flys rn Wltll Don Rrggle She rs recovering from a recent drvorce from Don Maggart I-le caught her stepprng out wrth Bob Hunter Cloyd Mast rs also unable to come Since he rs manager of the Mast Bly drug store charn he rs kept very busy Clayton Miller arrives amid congratulatlon also He has just been appointed mrnrster of the world s largest Methodist church rn Detroit Kirk Miller arrrves next ln his shrny new Cadillac He rs now head of the Plffle Milk Company which controls half the cows ln the Umted States You re out We see Doug Mylet has arrived and is as usual practrcrng hrs Job as umprre ln the maJor league He is a detective rn hrs spare time Joan Wagoner and her husband arrrve next rn therr new limousine They are very rxch as Joan sur prlsed us all and became the mother of qurntuplets Rosemary Williams Hougland Just has time to dash in and say hello as she has to rush home to Bob and their Gobs of kids Betty Sears is next to arrive She has been a torch singer in the Stork Club rn New York ever since the class left her there on the tnp Miriam Renbarger sends regrets Srnce she rs cheerleader for the team on whrch Jim plays she must be there to cheer him on' Bill Green arriving lastreggrets that he must spend the day workrng His nrght club needs a new chorus line and he is Judging legs for the Job After aday filled with recallrng memories of happy times at dear old C H C , the guests departed makrng plans for another reunion as soon as a mayonty can decrde on the date - ga He is doing a profitable business. ' . , VI II ' ' . e ,, , ,, . . . . . enum: af 7Zweteen af 7400 Oh thrs world IS b1g and round Nlcest place we ve ever found We thrnk rt s qurte a pleasant place t1s true There are many thrngs besrde But we Senrors pornt w1th prrde To our worthy class of n1neteen flfty two We have labored through the years Maybe shed some brtter tears But wrth pleasure we recall our school days past And the memones they br1ng Shall be to us a sacred thrng We are happy that we ve reached our goal at last We ve two boys our memory brmgs Who feel the call to hxgher thrngs They re the prrde of frrends and teachers They expect to both be preachers And we hope they f1nd success rn all they do Now there s Boesrng Paul that IS Muslc seems to be h1s b1z HIS srngrng votce bnngs pleasure to the ear But we d have you understand Hrs p1ano playmg s grand It always proves a real delrght to hear Ioan Wagoner short and blonde Is a gal of whom we re fond She says she wants but ltttle here below If she cannot fmd a man She w1ll do the best she can So boys look out' It s leap year now you know We have Clevenger Darnell W1th that gnr we love so well Clutch couldn t walt from one game to the next He looked mrghty f1ne you bet As he SW13hCd them through the net But when he mlssed Oh Boy would he be vexed Donna Burgener s our brunette Never was the teacher s pet But her loyal frlends she numbers by the score Soon a husband she may f1nd We know Donna doesn t mmd When Bob Murray comes a knockrng at her door Judy Kelsay IS a gal We are glad to call our pal Judy s problem so she states Is how to choose among her dates And 1I keeps her fever really running hrgh Though his hair s a lmle darker We have husky Leonard Barker Feeds the pigs and drives the tractor fmt to krll With hrs lettered corduroys He s the envy of the boys And especially does Bonme get a thrill With his fetching ways Krrk Mrller ls a perfect Killer diller Hrs dauy IS quite famous we have found When his thirty cows are fed Tenderly they re put to bed Then Kirk has lots of fun Just Looking Round 1 , , . , I . . . . . . . . I ., .. , . . . Clayton Miller and Mark Graham are the twog In addition, she is easy on the eyeg , . . , f 1 I . . . , , . 1 : . . - . , U , , ' n I 1 , ' v 5 . . . ' I ' l ' vo M Renbarger rs a glrl Who just loves to prance and wh1rl How she led that cheenng secuon was a wow' If a husband she would seek Let her use that same technique He would fall for her performance soon and How' Tall and slender George DeWitt D1dn t seem to mlnd a b1t When they handed h1m a co ed 1n the play He had artistry qu1te rare Played h1s part beyond compare It w1ll ltnger rn our mtnds for many a day Another actor was Ralph Davrs Many hearty laughs he gave us As the crazy man he really f111ed the b11l Too hrs bass votce can delxver Notes that make the rafters quiver We feel that some lmportant place he ll frll We have sweet Loutse McCracken Energy she wont be lackm Though she reach the rrpe old age of ninety nine Though she thinks some boys are cute She won t really gxve a I-loot And we ll llsten soon for wedding bells to clume Joey Danforth rn a hurry Glves us ample cause to worry For at datrng glrls he s doing nughty fine But here s lus problem so we ve heard Though it seems a b1t absurd Hts mama says he must be rn by mne There s that W111l3fHS gtrl Rosemary As accomphshed g1rl Oh very! The marlmba she has mastered very well We have heard her real ambrtton Is to be on te1ev1s1on And we know that she would do It mtghty swell Wtth h1s auburn ha1r so neat Douglas Mylet can t be beat He arms to vote Repubhcan you bet Never dented any fenders How he loves lus red suspenders' He w1l1 maybe be a brg shot even yet We have Howard ftrst name s 11m Though the glrls are fond of htm He keeps qutet But strll water s always deep Independent all the whtle He tlunks grrls would cramp hrs style Hts motto ts Look Well Before You Leap Frednc Boeslng 1f you please Put the fans all qu1te at ease For a favor they needn I even ask xt When our score was looking blue What did Frednc always do? Why he grabbed that ball and dropped tt in the There s athletic Cloyd Mast we have come to h1m at last As for basketball he too was good at that When he dnbbled down the floor All the fans would yell for more And Frankre s l1ttle heart went P1t a pat basket' - - , .. . . 0 1 o V I ' 2 0 ' r a ' . 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' - o r n . . l ' 1 . . , . . 1 I : ' . v ' I . , I n ' r a .'. . - Blonde and serxous Billy Green Now that classy Betty Sears Nrcest guy you ve ever seen Struts her stuff and never fears Just loves to dnve a car all round and back But trusts that t1me wrll brmg her luck and fame What s h1s greatest heart s d8S1l'S7 W1th her never ceasmg chatter It s not to set the world on frre Some poor guy she soon w1ll flatter But to some day own a splffy Cadillac And then next thrng we know she ll change her name Now Pat Eltzroth comes along We have Maggre Brookshrre too Tellrng us we can t go wrong No one knows what she mrght do If we Jorn the Booster Club and make rt go She doubtless has 1deas of her own But we have a hunch that spring W1th her personalr tee Thoughts of love to her wrll brrng Maggre mrght turn out to be Pat mtght even get herself engaged you know The frn st actress we have ever known Energetrc Norman Homer r Hlgh School days are over now Brrskly steps from out hrs corner must find 3 place S0lTl6h0W To tell the world he s gomg places soon ln hfe 5 blggef game we P1aY our Pan Not afrard of honest to1l Jllgh the YCSIS W111 SW1fI1y fly He expects to U11 the S011 ll be true to Converse I-hgh Or maybe rrde a rocket to the moon her memory fondly keep w1th1n our hearts By Mrs Ovrd Doan 1 - 1 1 1 I I ' , , . . - . 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I ' 1 1 , 1 . , , . , 1 vi 1 -. ,,., ,Ki--A N 1 .I Zffafsws J UNIORS SOPHOMORES Jerry Fager Shirley Myers Dean Rogers Wilma Harlan Ronald Rees Donna Olinger George Torre Delores Grim Max Fraley Frederick Kelsay Mark Garber Phyllis Hale Donald Dennison Ruthanna Kintner Roscoe Simpson Jerry Arrick Pat Ballinger Gene Bowman Noreda Marr Jeannette Clair Joyce Rogers Ray Welch Linda Hyman Cecil Hyman Shirley Hogan Gene Cunningham Norma Clevenger Christine Coppock Jackie Cary John Blake June Crandall Rosemary Desisto Dick Malott Shirley Fansler Reta Kling Arlene Fenstermake Roy Oyler Movaline Johnson Tom Gray Carolyn Durkes Virginia Haynes Maxine Grabow John Miller Nancy Douglass Shirley Miller Onda Amos Ronald Bright Susan Hatfield Dale Stambaugh Frankie Bly Dale Wolfe Joyce Wimmer Bob Tucker Sue Moore Larry Mygrant Alice Johnson Bob Neal Ruth Garret Ronnie Jones Ned Middlesworth Robert Hullinger Gladys Hogan Gene Walker Shonnie Francis Denzil Grim Bonnie Anderson Lewis Miller Janet Durkes Bob Brown Barbara Brown Mary Ellen Davis Scene of Many Triumphs FRESHMEN EIGHTH GRADE SEVENTH GRADE Janet Hodson Bobby Johnson Judy Garber Philip Harts Roxanna Hyman Jerry Cunningham Donald Artherhults Anna Hamblen Jack Barton Jean Carey Virginia Blake Larry McCray Ena Clevenger Nancy Pence Ronnie Mygrant Connie Harper Mary Jo Bowman Willie Fansler Maxine Ellis Paul Hamblen Ottsie McBay Anna Lou Lee Ruth Hogan Earl Dennison Twila Rich Evelyn Harvey James Zimmerman Beth Ann Riley Joyce Riley Ned Pence Beverly Zimmerman Donald Brookshire Sandra Rose Bruce Kelsay Richard Kling Martha Hogan Edna Moore Bobby Miller Linda Larrison Nancy Rennaker Winnifred Johnson Tommy Riley Wanda Davenport Camilla Douglass Max Anderson Barbara Lee Charles Adkins Janet Younce Naomi Harlan Ray Mooneyhan Dorothy Miller ag! 1 945 via. in an Frances Green Paul Dennison June Ann Smith Dan Davenport Susie Francis Sally Skaller Mary Hall Jerry Olinger Mildred Kintner Nancy Mygrant Bill Clevenger Eunice McBay Melvin Hamilton Mary Ruth Fansler lean Slusher John Hyman Carolyn Richards Bill Crist Diane Garber Bobby Durkes Patricia Stambaugh Beth DeWitt Ion Dossett Nova Weesner Shirley Vinson James Stambaugh James Brown Kenneth Hunter Nancy Sue Tibbet Ronald McKeefer Dorthia Whirl Donna Davenport William Mobley Linda Riley Marvin Mooneyhan Nancy King Larry Arrick Billy Burk Vianna Shaneberger James Gates Lou Cunningham Nancy Brookshire John Ingersoll Leon Hardin Beverly Lee Ernest Thode Jeanette Murray Sheila Scott James Hogan SIXTH GRADE FIFTH GRADE FIFTH GRADE Peggy Malott Amaryllis Sheneman Carolyn Brown FOURTH GRADE Billy Johnson Pauline Hogan Lloyd Jennings Linda Beth Miller Dee Curtis Wanda Dodd Donna Brown Tom Reisner Beverly C levenger Freddie Eltzroth Carolyn Gant Howard Mayne Beth Ann Myers Wayne Douglass Marjorie Sharp Paula Harper Fred Hogan Betty Davenport Kent Sumpter Stephanie Haun Burr Mart Diana Cunningham Tom Dubois Don Larrison Stephen Danforth Xen Prickett Ruth Hamilton Tom Hyman Ioe Givens Billy Skaller Larry Haines Tom Miller Carolyn Miller David Hogan John Rose Linda Gant Ray Kling James Dean Geneva Cunningham James Hunt Anita Rhorer THIRD GRADE Dale Fansler Ioan Curtis Ion Hamilton Barbara Woods John Garber Jeannie Warnock Jane Gates Mary Miller Ioy Dossett Cedric Durkes Joy Harper Sharilyn Gamer Earl Brookshire Faye Johnson Dale Shanebarger Carol Dennison Ian Harper Joyce Rhorer Eddie Hardin Sharon Graham James Mylet Peggy Taylor Dale Estill Sherry Hedrick Carolann McKeefer Lewis Moore Nancy Miller George Dean Lonny Harts Tom Cunningham Glenda johnson Phillip Hale William Hacker Laura Mooneyhan Claudia Bozell Danny Wintz Dora Jane Sharp Rex Younce SEC OND GRADE Reba Draper Kenneth Malott Ellene Johnson Jerry McCo11om Lynn Stoops Richark Mughmaw Marie McBay Noel Hunt Carita McConkey David Beall Rose Mauldin Keith Prickett .. Qq.,45g,'.4t . ' S .4 1:4 bf ' Eff , K Q I 1 r 'X Hifi gg Aw? Q 4 1 . . H Q W A Q 5 Hag 1: , 1' N Vi M , , . 1 is X ui' 2, Q' N u 9 Nm if . S X - . ,L 392g , fs t fsfism ig Magi X Y 1 ' X X? iifiii 3 3 'J .,. ax V? , ,UV .GN ,., gs L I . K A :X N w, in Y , . . X359 ' Aix ' 5 Q? ISGS' 1 -. Mix l 4 -, .. k . 1 if TQ , fx S A.. H , Q . 5 D 11 ,LX Q 1 z ' ,fgugfw , A ' if 'V Wiz. , f Aw Ln 'v f I M , . - f ,KL , x M A A -. 4. .5 f' . fiffwf , iv ,gn q -'Mi' we- gf, , ,,, I W I 7 Q 5? A, Azaezm in T If dftdif Front row: John Blake, Jim Howard, Len Barker, Cloyd Mast, Max Fraley Mark Garber and Gene Cunningham. Back row: Mark Graham, Coach Glenn Smith, Jerry Fager Bill Green Darnell Clevenger, Fred Boesing, Jerry Arrick, Ralph Davis, George Torre and Student Manager Douglas Mylet. SEASONS RECORD Converse 42 Whites Institute 35 60 Western 42 62 Somerset 50 46 Bunker Hill 37 44 Fairmount 39 44 North Western 43 48 Clay 46 42 Washington Twp. 41 71 Sweetser 65 39 Windfall 44 53 Chili 33 64 Mexico 55 39 Clay fCo. Tourneyj 34 47 Peru B's 36 52 Bunker Hill 57 52 Clay 48 32 Sharpsville 43 34 Mississinewa 4 3 47 Swayzee 36 54 Eastern 51 57 Sweetser 47 Won 17 Lost 4 ,bade Name Green Barker Clevenger Torre Howard C' arber Boesing Mast Fraley Graham Fager Cunningham TOTALS '7 Name Fraley Boesrng Brown Mast Torre Garber Myler Mygrant Neal Howard J Miller Arrick Fager Bright Graham TOTALS Phillip Howard PGA 2 242 1340 0 40 33 2 5 OOO 00 BASEBALL G Times Ar Bar I-hrs 322 FTA 3 4 O 4 35 4 3 0 1 593 1020 Runs Average 4 4 49 45 3 3 32 Sportsmanship Award Winner 50-51 W BASKETBALL G FG ' U10 FT 016 TP 4 2 4 .5 0 0 1 .0 0 5 18 23 56 . 9 11 21 .52 55 17 27 76 .355 12 32 . 7 66 6 1 3 .3 1 4 ,250 3 19 66 13 .309 37 59 .627 169 , 21 71 .293 74 106 .698 215 ' 21 98 372 '. 63 54 87 .61 250 21 59 251 .23 57 10 .55 173 20 27 105 .257 30 46 .652 84 Arrick 5 3 12 .250 0 3 .000 6 7 0 2 . 2 2 1,000 2 3 0 3 , 0 1 2 .5 0 1 ' 3 0 1 .ooo 0 0 .000 0 37 .281 277 68 . . 10 87 22 15 .59 ' 10 37 20 11 .5 1 2 2 1 1 .500 10 32 15 15 . 6 10 40 17 10 . 2 9 36 13 11 . 61 10 34 12 8 . 53 7 6 2 1 ,333 3 3 1 0 .333 10 28 8 10 .286 . ' 4 4 1 1 ,250 10 26 5 3 .192 9 18 3 3 .167 5 6 1 o .167 9 13 1 3 .077 122 93 . 8 lie il nw Q::4:2o..-OZUJ .E Lenny n rvlenyvv 1-QCD!-DIN vvMarkvv fr ckle' C Pi o N F E R E N c E Clutch ial OV I r-1038-Dr-I EWS Front row: Larry Mygrant, Student Manager, John Miller, Dick Malott, Roy Oyler, Gene Bowman Cecil Hyman and Donald Dennison, Student Manager. Standing: Sam Clester, Louis Miller, Bob Tucker, Bob Brown, Ronnie Jones, Bob Hullinger, Gene Walker, Bob Neal, Ned Middlesworth, Denzil Grim and Coach Phillip Eviston. SEASONS-RECORD Converse 54 Butler 18 23 Western 28 38 Somerset 22 25 Bunker Hill 23 22 Fairmount 36 29 North Western 28 37 Clay 38 17 Washington Twp. 19 33 Sweetser 29 30 Windfall 27 39 Chili 19 43 Mexico 27 39 Clay 27 28 Sharpsville 26 27 Mississinewa 23 25 Swayzee 24 33 Eastern 26 27 Sweetser 18 Won 14 Lost 4 MIAMI ' HOWARD COUNTY CHAMPIONS M --4 B ,xg iii. .,.. ...ng Q I Standing in batting order: Max Fraley, Mark Garber, Cloyd Mast, George Torre, Fred Boesing Douglas Mylet, Jerry Arrick, Jim Howard, Jerry Fager and Mark Graham. Kneeling: Lewis Miller, Bob Brown, Bob Neal, Larry Mygrant and Denzil Grim. SEASONS RECORD Converse 13 Bunker Hill 6 5 Western 7 5 Eastern 2 10 Northwestern 1 9 Swayzee 4 12 Clay 2 15 Chester 1 0 17 Bunker H111 3 5 Western 4 4 Eastern 0 Won 9 Lost 1 CONVERSE - IACKSON TWP. HIGH SCHOOL BAND BAND OFFICERS BARITONE ALTO SAXOPHONES BASS CLARINET CLARINETS O0 President: Paul Boesin glas OU Nancy D Pat Ballinger ISI: el' Ril III! Beth A Carolyn Durkes 18: Sec. - Treas. : Pat Ballinger SSES BA Francis Bly RN HO NCH FRE Reta Kling rake - Corlyle F. D Clayton Miller nnie Anderson 2nd: B0 ch y Wel Ra d: June Crandall 2n Director. Kirk Miller TENOR SAXOPHONE OBOE Donna Olinger Janet Durkes Cloyd Mast Donna Burgener Connie Harper PERC USSION BARITONE SAXOPHONE CORNETS Joyce Wimmer 3l'Cl: Dick Malott Shirley Miller Ned Middlesworth 1st OS Am Onda Gene Walker BASSOON Sam C lester Nancy Rennaker Jack Barton Paul Boesing Leonard Barker 2l'ld: Maxine Ellis Rosemary Williams TRO MBON ES S Virginia Hayne ETS RIN LA C O LT A DRUM MAIORETTE IT! Graha Mark 1st Cl' Tuck Bob dz 3r Myers Shirley Shirley Miller Jeanette C lair Shonnie Francis Miriam Renbarger TWIRLERS dz Dale Wolfe 2n Judy Kelsay Betty Sue Sears 1 Q . 4 . Sax Quartet The Sax Quartet composed of Pat Ballinger, Francis Bly, Cloyd Mast and Shirley Miller received a rating of First at the District Contest and Second at the State Contest. 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X- fhvlr-1111 ffhfin fi fu if 11 11.1011 .14 nn! 1' If f Monukclur r If IN - - I I - - HI - , - I - I NIANA E TO THE CLASS OF 1952 Twelve years have come and gone and you are about ready to step out on your own It has taken lots of hard work to get you where you are Remember the f1rst t1me you had to g1ve a publmc speech and you forgot what lt was all expect one of my age to speak 1n publlc on the stage That 1S all over now and We are proud of you so good luck to you Mr and Mrs B F Hodson WE VVISH TO THANK THE ADVERTISERS AND ALL THOSE WHO HAVE MADE THIS BOOK POSSIBLE about, and the only thing you could say was: You can't