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

Text from Pages 1 - 58 of the 1953 volume:

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'43 Liiyui. ,S as :aw M A ff x .Kg MC H S I . 55'-'f-.-P QQ' 54,5-If c --T-1-'J' . . ,,.. .. : a x g x t X 7 .- X- - -fa: nv - s Q N .,.s 1 n 4 1 'I We, the Seniors of 1953, wish to dedicate our annunlto Miss Hamilton. .fri DEDICATICDN ' .lf x S 5 ' V She has worked untold hours without complamt, Without her help and advice it would have been 1F1 lPOSS1blC for us to h ive completed our annual. 1 1 'ii is I v . --u M, . . . n A .,' . , .. ani ' ' lu S 'S 1 THE STAFF Seated Don Dennison Mark Garber Max Fraley Phyllis Hale Standing Donna Olinger George Torre Jerry Fager Ruthanna Kmtner Fred Kelsay Shirley Myers Dean Rogers Ronald Rees Annual EDITOR --------- Max Fraley - - ASSISTANT EDI TOR BUSINESS ------ - - Jerry Fager - - - - Mark Garber - - ADVERTISING ------ Ruthanna Kintner - - CIRCULATION - - FINANCE - - SPORTS ---- SNAPSHOTS - - - FEATURES - - - Music- - - -- - - - Shirley Myers - - - - -Phyllis Hale - - - - -George Torre - - - - -Don Dennison - - - - - -Fred Kelsay - - - - - -Dean Rogers - - - - -Donna Olinger - - - Photography by Adams M O T T O Our Quality We Cherish .Oo VD GN Paper Ruthanna Kintner - - - Donna Olinger - - - Max Fraley - Mark Garber - - Jerry Fager - - Fred Kelsay - - Don Dennison - Shirley Myers - - Phyllis Hale FACULTY ADMINISTRATION if' 'Nz' ,4 5. f MR DUBOIS MR. POWELL if 5- Q MR CALL DRAKE Voc Ag Dr Ed Gov Math SC1 MUSIC H1st Laun P F ,faq us: 1 MISS HAMILTON MISS Hoovbk MRS KESLER MR LAMB Com L1b Art Com Enghsh Eng Hxst Sc1 is 9 MRS MENDELL MR SMITH Coach Health H Ec P E Dr Ed H855 Hxst Speech I ' W 7 . I ' 3 K 'W A' x. ' W- 'G--7 A s f' .4 1 A t 1 ,I ' J' - I I -- II If-3, M ' L -- I , II t . ' QI . ' f I I I V q L . N O I , . . . . . . ' . ELEMENTARY FACULTY MRS. C ,f il MISS WILSON Grade 1 Grade 2 9' -ff MRS WISLER MRS DOUGLASS Grade 4 Grade 5 BETTY LENON Secretary MRS. SIGWORTH Grade 3 'M MR WINGER Grade 6 , -? ' E dxf' M . . . f ,f f ,,5 k, SEIXHOR PERSONALITIES www QW WWMH ,ima 44-J-J 7V-L47 in .2314 gum Kdym Y X ' I Q AWA H M A- y L . . if' I Y-. I 5 Y hx Jw, -141. .,,. ,, ' .- T J ' f ' W - 'CJ 'E cf X 7 'fx K V Qfiwf, xi if vQ,,ca..,vg,, K . ' V '. I' n ,Xxx ' ,Q N4 , , i J L I ,, 5 , W Q H1 ' 4 h V' ' Q ' x f ,, .V b qu WM 'QQ SENIORS Q '15 TERRY F AGER President 3, 4 Vice President Baseball 2, 3, 4 Basketball 3, 4 Track 2, 3, 4 Band and Chorus 1, 2 Class Play 3,4 X 'J Paper - Annual Staff gd FFA 1,2 MAX FRALEY Class Play 3, 4 President 1 Vice President 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 ' Track 1, 2, 3, 4 Paper - Annual staff Band and Chorus 1, 2 FFA 1 SHIRLEY MYERS Treasurer 4 Class Play 3, 4 Band and Chorus 2, 3, 4 Relays Queen Attendan Paper - Annual Staff Operetta 2, 3 Cheerleader 3 Booster Club 4 3' MARK GARBER Treasurer 1, 2 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Band and Chorus 1,2 Class Play 3,4 Paper - Annual Staff FFA 1 DONALD DENNISON Secretary 2, 3, 4 Vice President 1 Student Manager 2, 3,4 Baseball 4 Class Play 3,4 FFA 1, 2 Paper - Annual Staff Salutatorian 54 me I Z ,2- 'emi' ad' gf' ,dl -C 'J FRED KELSAY Class Play 3, 4 Paper-Annual Staff FFA 1, 2, 3,4 GEORGE TORRE Class Play 3, 4 President 2 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 RUTHANNA KINTNER Class Play 3, 4 Paper-Annual Staff Assistant Librarian 4 Valedictorian DONN A OLINGER Band 1, 2.3, 4 Chorus 3 Class Play 3, 4 Cheerleader 3 Paper-Annual Staff Relays Queen 3 Booster Club 4 Secretary 3 PHYLLIS HALE Class Play 3, 4 Paper-Annual Staff Assistant Librarian X SENIOR WILL I Jerry Fager being of useless mind and perfect body do hereby will my position as class president to Ronald Rees my ability to get along with Mr Dubois to anyone able to do so my art ability to John Blake and my position on the basketball team to Willie Fansler I George Torre will my rooney attttude to Dick Malott my vouty excuses for m1ss1ng school to John Blake and my hip nickname the body to Marilyn Owen I Mark Garber will to Larry McCray my position on the basketball team to Shirley Fansler my ability to get along with Miss Hoover to Lewis Miller my ab1l1ty to pitch baseball and to everyone in C H S my luck to get through school l Donald Dennison being of sound mmd and no body will to Cecil Hyman my abrlity to get along with the teachers fand prmcipalj to Ronald Rees I will my positron on the staff I Max Fraley being of a superhuman mmd and overused body will to R L Hall my position on the basketball team to John Blake my lovely haircut to Dick Malott the smcenty of my smile and the sureness of my frown and last and certainly least to Gene Cunmgham I will my pos1t1on as vice president of the Senior Class which has the duty I Phyllis Hale will to Ruth Garrett my ability to stay up late and st1ll get to school the next morning to Naoml Harlan my ability to get along with Mrs Mendall during Home Economics Class last but not least my typmg speed to Tom Gray I Fred Kelsay being of sound mmd and body do hereby bequeath to Ronald Rees my abxllty to stay wide awake and work hard in the study hall to Gene Bowman my ability to be a hard worker in shop my poultry Judging ab1l1ty to anybody that can learn ll I Shlrley Myers do hereby will all my Jobs through high school to Roland Dickensheet for I know he loves to work my ability to drlve rairly carefully to all the Junior boys my ability to get through school to all freshmen I Ruthanna Klntner with a tear in my eye and a lump in my throat w1ll my position as editor of the Porcupme to Jackie Clair my weight 108 pounds to Sue Hale to Rosemary Desisto the ability to get an A in civics I Donna Olinger will my ability to eat all I want and not get fat to Ruth Garrett my position in the band to Onda Amos my ability to stay awake in government class to all the Jumors I will my ability to get along with all teachers to all high school students of C H S I I ' ' ' , O1 ' vl ' rv lv ' , . , , . . of signing Bud Chang for all activities. 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' ' ' : ' . . 1 y . , . . , S CLASS HISTORY On August 28 1941 twenty four lrttle youngsters wandered rnto Mrs Carvey s f1rst grade room Out of th1s number two grrls completed twelve years at Converse Phyllrs Hale and Sh1rley Myers Mark Garber completed eleven years The second year we added two new puprls to our rolls Wrlma Harland and Max Fraley Mark Garber wrthdrew but when the thrrd year rolled around he was back agam makrng frve of the members of our present class In the frfth grade a brother and srster enrolled They were Janet and Jerry Fager Everyone lrked them rmmedrately Delores Gum also enrolled Don Denmson and Fred Kelsay entered rn the srxth grade makrng seven of the present class At the begrnnmg of the Junror hrgh year Donna Olmger came xnto our class Janet Fager and Shrrley Myers were Jumor hrgh cheerleaders both years George Torre and Ruthanna Krntner enrolled at the begrnnrng of the mnth year makmg twenty two green freshmen all eager to start hrgh school at C H S Max Fraley was elected presrdent Don Denmson v1ce presrdent Donna Ohnger secretary and Mark Garber treasurer Shrrley Myers was one of the track queen s attendants Durrng the sophomore year we had the same gang George Torre was elected presrdent Jerry Fager v1ce presrdent Don Denmson secretary and Mark Garber treasurer Delores Gum was elected Queen of the Bordermen Relays and Janet Fager was one of her attendants Frfteen of us started the Junror year Thrs was one year we has all been lookrng forward to We rece1ved our class rmgs and sweaters We also med our sk1ll at play actrng We presented the class play For Pete s Sake drrected by Mrs Elrzabeth Kesler Max Fraley had the lead Donna Ohnger was elected Bordermen Relays Queen Delores Gr1m was her attendant Shrrley Myers and Donna Olmger were cheerleaders that year Jerry Fager was elected class presrdent Max Fraley VICC presrdent Don Denmson secretary Delores Grrm treasurer By 1953 only ten of the or1g1nal group remamed Jerry Fager was agarn elected presrdent Max Fraley vrce presrdent Don Denmson secretary Shrrley Myers treasurer We publrshed The Porcuprne and edrted The Borderlrte We also presented the class play The Absent Mrnded Brrdegroom under the drrectron of Mr Glenn Smrth Wrth memorres of the past and hopes of the future wrth a sad heart and a tearful eye, we leave Converse Hrgh School CLASS ROLL Don Denmson Fred Kelsay Jerry Fager Ruthanna Krntner Max Fraley Shrrley Myers Mark Garber Donna Olmger Phyllrs Hale George Torre . . , 1 1 - . , 1 1 - 1 1 , o , . . . 1 1 , 1 ' 11 11 ' 1 4 - 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 , . 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 ' 11 1 11 ' - . , . 1 1 1 1 1 1 , . 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 11 ' 11 ' 11 ' 11 ,, . . ,, . . 1 1 1 1 1 CLASS PROPHECY Greetrngs to one of the smallest classes ever to graduate from Converse Hrgh School Twenty years ago a class of ten marched down the arsle to the tune of Pomp and Crrcumstance Ten of us are back today a perfect record We stuck together back rn 1953 and we are st1ll domg If There s nothmg lrke bemg back at school agarn seerng the old gang and lrvmg 1n an atmosphere of fun for a day We have dared to hung out the old Class Prophecy to see Just how much was rrht ls rt any wonder that we laughed at IIS many predrctrons? Jerry Fager was desttned to become the best drtch d1gger rn the state of Indrana As he Onda and therr daughter Harmonda entered Jerry was rntroduced as the governor of the new state of Alaska of the srx boys rt was predrcted that Donald Dennrson was to be the bachelor of the class As he came rn we notrced he was accompamed by a wrfe and three chrldren The offrce boy for the Converse canmng factory was to be Max Fraley As rt turned out he rs now head coach at Notre Dame The frrst to marry out of the class was to be Donna Olrnger That too was rn error as she IS strll srngle She rs playrng opposrte Farley Granger rn a MGM motron prcture The predrctron further stated that Phyllrs Hale was to marry and lrve rn poverty Her husband struck orl and now she IS secretary of the Laymond Enterp 1se O11 Company As edrtor of the Porcuprne Ruthanna Krntner was the one who would some day hold an mfluentral posrtron rn a newspaper offrce Actually today she rs a prrvate secretary to Mr Brg rn Washrngton Shrrley Myers was to marry and lrve rn Converse the rest of her lrfe However she went mto nurses tralrung and at present IS a nurse at Mayo Brothers Fate had rt that George Torre was to become a sectron patty on the Pennsylvanra Rarlroad but he has taken Arthur Godfrey s spot on TV and radro Accordmg to the predrctron Fred Kelsay was to spend the next twenty years payrng frnes because he farled to attend the Natronal Guard meetrngs Army lrfe rs agreerng w1th hrm however as he has srnce become a 4 star general It was belreved that Mark Garber was to be a mrlk tester but he went to college and IS now a professor at Harvard Unrversrty Alumm Day 1S for all of us lt was a long awarted treat to return to our beloved school and frnd everyone much the same Thrs ts the place where we all belong to gether and rt s great to be here We are each a part of Converse and rt has a part rn us We are proud of our school and Want rt to be proud of us ' n . ,, . . . . , . . . . . 1 - 1 , . 1 1 1 1 n 1 . . . ,, F. . 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SENIGRS CDF i953 of all famous people we truly surmrse That the Senrors of Converse could capture the prrze We have tall ones and short ones fat ones and lean Blondes and brunettes and a few rn between Some who are serrous some who are gay But mstead of hard work we would all rather play Our number rs ten we ve four grrls and s1x boys And we all share alrke rn our sorrows and joys There rs blonde Jerry Fager our Presrdent keen Hrs true love rs Onda you know who we mean In basketball too he could prle up the score And oh how hrs feet took hrm over the floor' Now Ruthanna Krntner s a frne gal to know An honor roll student she s not a b1t slow Though lrttle rn srze she rs domg all rrght And when she get peeved she 1S real dynamlte Donald Dennrson too rs a keen one he thrnks When he s not wrth the boys he s out trapprng for mrnks When hrs school days are over he wrll ask Dorothy s ma And they ll leave lndrana for old Arkansas Donna Olrnger now IS much talent revealrng For her nrce musrc echoes from floor to cerlrng She Just tunes up her horn and the musrc rolls out We fear that George Torre forgot to stop growrng But at least he rs sure that he knows where he s gorng For though h1s begrnnrng may be a brt slow He wrll be an announcer on some radro Max Fraley we know lrkes to wear sporty clothes And he takes Janet Sherrdan wherever he goes When he played basketball he was really rn clover Twas amazrng to see all the tucks he put over Now comes a brunette Shrrley Myers her name Her srnglng vorce surely w1ll bring her to fame She would lrke so she says to be a nurse rf she can We rmagrne that some boy wrll alter thrs plan Fred Kelsay of course IS our lad from down west At frshrng or huntrng he really does best When there s somethrng to do he IS lrable to scram So he ll Jorn the army and help Uncle Sam We must not farl to mentron our neat Phyllrs Hale We hear that Laymond Mauldon rs hot on her trarl Though Phyllrs asprres to be a secretary We are wrllrng to wager that she wrll soon marry Last but not least IS Mark Garber that man Who loves to play basketball all that he can Though hrs dates often keep hrm rn sort of a whxrl, Hrs trouble rs gorng wrth more than one grrl D : . . . 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' . . 1 : I . . 1 There are yet a few more on our good 11SI, we f1nd We would menuon our teachers rf you do not mrnd Dubors IS the man who must strrve day by day To make thlngs run smoothly and keep them that way Coach Smlth taught the boys to play a fa1r game Whether vrctory or loss be good sports just the same Our Enghsh mstructor Mrs Kesler by name Is a very agreeable sort of a dame Mr Lamb w1th hrs toads and h1s bud s nests as well Often br1ghtens our days wrth the thtngs he can tell Mr Doan IS a man w1th few worrres or cares OUfS1d6 of h1s students' They have caused h1s grey ha.1rs Drake ra1sed h1s baton and then mlghty soon Our good band gave out w1th tts very best tune Miss Hoover that blonde w1th a wrllowy grace Was usually seen w1th a sm1le on her face Mlss HRITIIIIOH too takes her troubles qulte llghtly For ever though weary she can always smlle brlghtly For h1s Latm he quotes 1n that deep boomxng vo1ce To our good Mrs Mendell for help do we look She IHSIIUCIS she can sew and Boy' How she can cook' Mr Call 1n hrs teach1ng h1s pleasure reveals And can move as he pleases HIS home IS on wheels Th1s group of mstructors much wlsdom d1d show Whrle we students all worked for we had to you know They taught us a lost and they never got rough But showed lots of pauence when the gomg was tough So now our good school days are over at last We shall thlnk many tlmes of these days that are past For sweet recollectlon of days that are gone Do seem but the sweeter as t1me marches on And e er 1n our mmds shall the prcture be clear of our good Converse Jackson the school we hold dear By Mrs Ovrd Doan . 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U . 1 a - I l I , . . . :, ,iw me F75 CLASSES JUNIORS Z Z 3 Z 2 Jerry Arrlck Rosemary DCSISIO Norma Clevenger Jackre Carey Shlrley Fansler Dlck Malotr Cec1l Hyman Pat Ballmger Shuley Weesner Lmda Hyman Jackxe C1a1r John Blake Gene Cunmngham Shuley Mrller Joyce Rogers Tom Gray Chnsune Coppock John Mlller Gene Bowman Carolyn Durkes Reta Kllng Noreda Marr Party Stepler Ray Welch Arlene Fenstermaker June Crandall Nancy Douglass Vrrgxma Haynes Ronald Rees Dean Rogers SCDPHOMORES Denzll Gum Ruth Garrett Larry Mygrant Sue Moore Bob Brown Onda Amos Bonme Anderson Gene Walker Frankxe Bly Dale Wolfe Janet Durkes Bob Hulllnver Don Dangerheld Barbara Brown Lew1s Mlller Alxce Johnson Bob Tucker Shonnle FIEHCIS Ronald Bright Ned Middlesworth ,IX ind ,gain tr' Sam Clester t,I'1 Q' 11 E 31 vu. .Ln 'Wm-17 Q'x lk ,Nw rm? p CQ -'cz' 'Q' ,Q 2 dd sf Q.-X r.'X 2 if-I 'ir af 5' l 5 XY? 2 s., ALF' FRESHMEN Ronnre Mygrant Thresa Fager J D ll Twrla Rrch Mervrlle Berglar' Cleatus Combs Marrlyn Owens Anna Lee Kay Overman Jerry Cunnrngham Phll Darley Judy Garber Nancy Pence Ruth Hogan Jack Barton Charles Lampman Audrey Stepler Wanda Bragg 'vlary Jo Bowman Phrl Harts Wrllre Fansler V rgrma Blake Ena Clevenv Roxanna Hyman James Zrmmerman Donal Mrller Anna Hamblen Maxrne E111s Sue Hale Larry McCray Roland Drckenshee' Wanda Gordon Conme Harper Jean Carey Larry Dangerfreld Phrl Fearnow Beth Ann Rrley Donald Arthurhults Ottsre McBay R L l Bob Johnson Janet Hodson W' ': ., . 1 ' 'Y B I K Q 'W . 2 , LE, -' 4 - . .Ha .V A' E 'al 4 Le, 1 A 1 ' 4 , - . 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Yi Q-9 W A AYQ AX flvnaam 63 1 J if O SIXTH GRADE James Stambaugh Marilyn Obanion Ernest Thode Donna Davenport Larry Arrlck Sheila Scott Dorthia Whirl Marvrn Mooneyhan Vranna Shanebarger Wrllram Mobley Amaryllrs Sheneman Billy Burke James Hogan Lrnda Rrley Max Obanron Peggy Malott Kenneth Hunter Nancy Sue Trbbetts Beverly Lee James Brown Nancy Brookshrre Leon Hardm Jeanette Murray John Ingersoll Lou Cunnrngham Ronald McKeefer Carolyn Brown Nancy Klmg FIFT H GRA DE Stephen Danforth Marjorre Sharp Tom M11ler Iudrth Obanron Xen Prrckett Ruth Hamrlton Donna Brown Fred Hogan Paulrne Hogan Dee Curtrs Lmda Beth Mrller Carolyn Mrller Burr Mart Barbara Lampman Wayne Douglass Howard Mayne Beverly Clevenger Betty Davenport Lloyd Iennrngs Tom Rersner Beth Ann Myers Stephanre Hahn Tom Dubors Tom Hyman Em ll' gk r ,, .... 2' ' 4' g' ' , , ' ' Q I .1 N N-dvi if V Q1 - - V 4 - ' ' 11 1 A N' f . ' . 11, I .., - - L A nd ' 1 x o 4 L ZR ' D 57? ' ' 1, T3 r r ' W Z1 , - 'W H 'Q . ' ' . . 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V, is Q M r' A K 1 if X345 lbw Rebecca Marr Lourse Cunnrngham Joyce Artherhults Bonme Mobley Carrta McConkey Ruby Arrrck Carolyn Crandall Rebecca Draper Sherla Davrs Karen Hyter Janrce Hogan Sherry Hedrrck Carol Stanley Faye Johnson SECOND GRA DE Betty Dossett Edna Lourse Hamrlton Donald Turner Marrann Towe Charles Judy Saralou McKeefer Marrlyn Powell Gary Mrller John Rersner Jerry Shenneman Clrfton Cunnxngham Shrrlcy Bartrum 1 ve Elsre Maulden Terry Durkes Mary Ann Warren Bonme Sharp Jacquelyn Shrock Paul McBay Janet Slusher B111 Dubozs Charles Cunnmgham hy Larry Brown bf Earl Graves E A A. Kelth Pnckett John Camp Mlchael Reed John Mylet John Keyes Benny Burk Peggy Hardm Stephen Brown Wmme Cunmngham Peggy Hodson T1mothy Slaughter Jerry Radebaugh Barbara Drake Kenmth Johnson Lucllle Rose Jan Hacker Youlanda Hardrn Janet Hunt Charles Whlte Janet Loy George Glles Shxrley Hardin Mxchael O Banmon Marla McConkey Charles Hyter Jr Deborah Curtrs Joyce Harnes Mark Newell Kathy Hedrxck Rebecca Rlley Rrchard Mobley Katherme Fansler Rodney Fisher Susan Warnock James Warren 'H-as 256 'C' 1. No ff? S 914. Yqf -in 3 X KH ,yy I gr 1 Ng 'sf WPA! .4 x A EP ffl X - - ' ' N. ,B I T M , .sf 1-fi J.: i. ' J S , g . J 1 aa .13 , xv.: l M A A i 'ffife ll ,. 'A PV .F 'f'u. . f in P , F I R Q T G R A D E . g S, 1 Y Gene Miller V -. mf' gs 8, 1 3 P' , : ' Us B ' J v ! --s P :K filigl . fm :I fu -1' BB P , . I -. 'U B . 'I ' 1' 5 .AS . ' J X,-Xxy l,f' QI Al 'Al r fx Q lu-92 B ig,-1 3 - ' - ? N, ' ' . in 'A ' 'Y fs gifgua 1 - a J - -Y A J ' H J xl Q- ' f' I , J . 4 Q--. A-A G, gs A A. ' frhs' , L sr ' , if ,K fi' f 1 , X -A ,, 4 H h X . rl 'I X Judlth Rose Gerald Hogan Nancy Myers Q.,-I s... W1ll1am Bartrum Sandra Curtis qw as fi Rex Merkert Harry Dennrson Jr Ellen Khngman Denms Beall Harry Draper Jr Sherry Prerson 4.5. Dale Turner Judd Haynes Darl Mygrant Danny Stepler ..,, Edward Shaneberger M1chael Bmgle 4 cy, FIRST GRADE DCDLL HCDUSE Our Floq We ove 'l' e C We coll If 4 e Rec., while, blue All SANDRA MARLA YOULANDA A grft by Mrs. Ed Powell K V K yas .TW . Y L -hc 'WL , ' ---X 4' h 'Li' ' . Qi- E' E- :fa ' . u If xl . I ' ' A. X .1 CN, ' i A .A x ii ' Q- I , , V Va- 1. In 1 - . wa- V ' - 'N , el ' 4- 4 -0 Cl: A , . Swv. X . , - A Q: M l y E E M 4 We ' Ja 'Ni N W . 5.-4 ' ' va' 3 J C XA 44 ,E r'en E , . K P . lil ' xi A lx? i h 'Ti I F -fa l - sq STAFF CUSTODIANS CALDWELL, MRS, THOMPSON, MRS, F L U N C H R O 0 M MR , CALDWELL, MR, UPILIAUSE 1 X x ,.-vgvw 1, 1f.1A A V - . . +Sh3Qz95Hk 11 :LY Qgvaifik 'N Q X -.wash f? f '-.4 ' . - w'fWw wwi .ua-w ffm. 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Converse Converse Converse Converse Converse Converse Converse Converse Converse Converse Converse Al 0- MIAMI COUNTY CONFERENCE CHAMPS Whites Western Somerset Bunker Fairmount Northwestern Clay Sweetser Swayzee Windfall Deedsville WON 16 SEASON RECORD Converse Converse Converse Converse Converse Converse Converse Converse Converse Converse Converse LOST 6 ,fl Peru B Deedsville Mexico Bunker Nashville Mexico N, Manchester Chili Mississinewa Eastern Sweetscr wwf D nm I hum if S KKKKXN 1 1' nk I Mad XXWX P k L rar 'fur GLM wr k Hour C all ral TU Smk if Jonnx IH Spark plug XXX? F aah IWW KKKXKR Sunk Jonm Steady Fur Booctux 'L Downbu I HOC out 1 il' 1 A11 for one Om for all Up and at n U Q ., AQ I Oy S 6.9 :.: F5 49' 'N-. Xxx ,1- 11,5 I-1rst row Mygrant Tucker Gum Clester M1dd1esworth Second row Hyman Rees Walker, Bnght Brown Evxston Coach WON 8 LO 9 WON 4 LOST 9 Kneehng Kelsay Clevenger, Cust Dossett Hyman Wxlhams Standmg Olmger Kllng Brookshlre Rlley Mooneyhan Melton Drake Coach WON 2 LOST 8 Kneelmg Harts, McCray M111er Dxckmsheet Daxley Standxng Fearnow Cunmngham Berglan Barton Mygrant Fansler Evrston, Coach C4 A M Mn :E Cr,Cm?lCi'xVq 1... ,. .' ,' , K ,C KA B E BASEBALL SQUAD Seated, left to right: Grim, Brown, Rees, Hyman, Mygrant L., Lampman, Manager, Standing: Cunningham, Garber, Fraley, Torre, Fager, Blake, Arrick, Miller, Dennison. 1 ,ff Converse Converse Converse Converse Converse Converse Converse Converse BASEBALL RECORD Northwestern C lay Bunker Hill Western Eastern Northwestern Clay Bunker Hill WON 6 LOST 2 NAME Garber Fraley Arrick Fager Cunnmgham Blake Mlller Others TOTALS NAME Cunmngham Fraley Garber Fager Mrller Hyman Arrlck Blake McCray Denmson Brown Mygra I Rees TOTALS G 22 19 21 22 22 SPORTS SUMMARY FGA 369 273 245 233 1410 BASKETBALL FG 138 92 83 70 4 BASEBALL AVE 2 40 3 3 6 OO 50 PCT FTA 374 181 337 123 339 120 300 72 4 PITCHING RECORD GARBER. Won 4 Lost 1 TORRE Won 2 Lost 1 ET 1 PCT 674 740 500 694 TTI 400 275 228 190 4 1315 ' 22 183 49 268 84 46 548 1 4 21 64 14 219 53 12 365 40 ' 11 31 10 323 21 12 571 32 11 12 2 167 8 4 500 8 58 325 65 398 610 AB H 2B 3B HJ R ' 22 5 . 27 0 0 0 5 27 11 . 8 2 2 1 8 27 9 . 3 0 0 0 5 Torre 24 '7 .292 3 0 0 3 26 5 . 192 1 2 0 4 ' 16 3 . 188 0 0 0 0 11 1 . 091 0 0 0 0 ' 20 5 . 250 2 1 0 2 16 6 . 37 2 0 0 1 4 0 . 0 0 0 0 1 ' 16 2 . 125 C 0 0 4 12 3 .2 1 0 0 1 n 2 1 . 500 1 0 O 1 3 1 . 333 0 0 0 0 6 59 . 261 12 5 1 35 S ,.- -' F-W1 , I WE 'nb Q F9 fs W s gsm-I-on 1 7, , it ff 'V W i 1 gf aw'Af' f 0 L. ,, 1 iw ' . www. 5 z in fw f an 'bww Wm. 'lb . wamwiggm 952 and HER ATTENDANTS TRACK QUEEN 0 Freshmen Iumor Jun o Sen o Sophomo e J, FRAN KIE Bl Y DELORES GRIM NGER OL NA DON WAGONER OAN S COPPOCK HR df X X 'X K., XC 727 f - HUBERT DUBO S I ' ' M r-4 'E 'H 'G r z: ., A Q A on v Y H , N , -K Q-4 rf ' VM,.' pesgwv'-N 'W 1 ., ::,,va. .. -...n......-..--nn-4-E, ...Q Q E 'iff' N 'A E W 1 6 . .H K f Y W ,K -, 1 . Q Eg ,f EEEE , Q 'Qg,Q24fE E A E Q , 1 5 ' :'- V' a s . Lf , B - fy, vang . 1 Q X , N f 1 A U AL ,.' 'HF 7 3 'N F affix. 2 ' .3 - wa, , l ACTIVITIES R -. -1 fe ' s iwf mm :F ' i g, ass N , I f QM ' E, A i 5 , gg 1423! y ,T- . wks. H X' ' xx 'LX X, i . ,ff lx J' 5 Q X ,af - 21 ff , S 1 ,gay A A in ,QI K Q. - fs ' h , ',, f H! I Yfi ,T Q LW 'JM W 4' 9 L A ' ' X ' , . f-Q f' 43,43-Q , :fc ig, if 'iamw tumllii 14' 'W , , , ,N . . t www! if ,.vf,. 4 'L Q5 'Y-'A i 'Q A 515 'E ' 'A . : ziilzwl , v k fx V A 14 34'- K .. 5, va- ifa . 'ffl j M 'M' ' 'H - 5 ,Qu 4 f f M 2 1. .f , Q x.. 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N 'xi ff,j il v Y X ' 1 Sli' Q 'V Z 2 g V , I id 0 comphmenns of jyjwe ' ,ufmgf J me Or1VeI'SC lrld ana QUWAZQZER Farm Supplles Coal Feeds Conve r se Indlana Each year we say Good Luck To Our Graduates Don't let today sclouds obscure tomorrow's sunrlse Be Good to Yourself Comphments f IFlllZS l' FARMERS WQWZYWL Member of Federal Reserve System and Federal Depos1t Insurance Corporatlon Converse Ind1ana Ofiwjpis Traller Manufacturmg Company Manufacturers of Tomorrow s Tra1lers Today Converse lndlana M542 02212 Real Estate and Llvestock Auctloneer Best W1shes to 1953 Senlors Phone NO. 2 Conve rse , Indlana U. S. Pullorum Clean Baby Ch1cks Qazdmgfgfggg Phone 55 RI Converse , Ind1ana l':' Z I .. .az Y .LA - U 5 1 C if Wlliyix , an 1 '-.11-r '- F f , all , 7 fx. -1 -l a g.-1 f3:'g::,31zAz: ,.: - - , i OS. 0 CO ' ' 1 , Z F . I . I ' x . ' 0 0' Vx, sh' I' ll P WZZYQJWWWPZZQ Conve rse lnd1ar1a T0 THE CLASS OF 1953 The curtams are rmgmg down on the Good Old Golden School Days It has taken lots of work on your part to get through twelve years of the three R S No doubt our 1 t , quae nam sxs ' or ln plam Englmsh or I wonder what you are But you w1ll have no regrets go on and get at least four years of college educatlon mfmiwgww 6 0 0 o ' . y a in teacher has said Miz-or ' ,' f ' ' ' , llf ' . II, 0 0 0 ghy glans? STUIDIIO K WMWMQ OF PHOTOGPA PHY THE QMWEEZ JOURNAL. 2 ima? I N DE PE NDENT QQQZQQZZ ROLLER PALACE M Id 46 My W! 0555? sHoE STORE Portraits by Compliments of Photo rap I okomo I I Congratulations to Converse Senior Class of '53 4 0 X Peru, Indiana V 0 For the finest in t t ' nt en er ainme COG Grade A Dairy Products with flavor y f Marion, Indiana Indiana's Most Beautiful Compliments of Skating Arena Marion, Indiana 0566446 'F-'LOWER SHOP Z18 South Adams Phone 4191 Mar 1011 Indlana Best Wlshes Best Wxshes and Good Luck To The Class of '53 To The Class of '53 gL44f2fg4n5L is 5 MBTIOH 1VIus1c House 307 O9 South Boots Phone 526 Mar1on ndmana from Peru Dlwslon of T C S 5 C ua NS E GRA co co ME cr: ENT 'r sons opsnso A C nos ER I v B DGES :oALs Lzrsc CLASSG 'rs s ec o E su: s ss vue: B Docs D o s E 1' ER 0 LO ACAS T ay lor Yearbooks Gerald L Powell Manager Off1C6 hours 1 5 Sherr111 Bulldlng Phone 3683 Peru, Indlana 1 . , L . ,f 1 U li 5 . f ' K' -- X , l I u . ' 5 . , . 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