Covington High School - Buccaneers Yearbook (Covington, OH)

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FIRST ROW: Sandra Leeper, Janet Brumbaugh, John Thompson, Jane Rudy, Judy Whitacre, Vivian Hollopeter. SECOND ROW: Sue Chaney, Donna Musser, Roger Stump, Karen Bishop, Cordelia Stephens, Janet Barga. THIRD ROW: Connie Schmidt, Ronald Ruhl, Dennis Meyer, Bob Buchanan, Loretta Warner, Sally Drees. Who Competed for Honors One hundred and ten seniors from Covington, Bradford, Newton, West Milton, and Bethel met at Covington on January 15, to take the Senior General Scholarship Test. This test consisted of five parts: English, history, mathemat- ics, science, reading, and language. Ronald Ruhl received honorable mention in the county, while Robert Buchanan received honorable mention in the county, the Miami dis- trict, and the state. These two boys also received admission with honors at Miami University. On May 7, twenty-six students who had rated first and second in the Preliminary District Scholarship Tests, took the Final District State Scholarship Tests. For the first time, these tests were given at Piqua, rather than at Miami Uni- versity. At the District tests. Division II, Loretta Warner placed sixth in bookkeeping, Janet Brumbaugh placed sixteenth in algebra, Robert Buchanan placed fifth in physics, and Dennis Meyer placed tenth in chemistry. Loretta Warner and Robert Buchanan also received honorable mention in the state. SCHOLARSHIP TEAMS Sandra Leeper, Sandra Emery, Carolyn Peters, Madalin Weikert, Ron Ruhl, Bob Buchanan, Tom Carder, Loretta Warner, Janet Barga, Donna Musser. 25

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Outstanding Students . . . FIRST ROW: Roberta Deeter, Carolyn Peters, Charlotte Orndorff, Jane Rudy. SECOND ROW: Bob Hartley, Ronnie Ruhl, Tom Carder, Doug Murray, Mike Hudson, Bill Wirrig, Doug Harnish, Miss Frey, advisor. THIRD ROW: Mr. Apwisch, advisor; Mr. Allmann, advisor. Advisor, Mr. Allmann President, Tom Carder STUDENT COUNCIL Homecoming, Career Day, Special Programs! Shouldering these responsibilities and many more, the Student Council made its presence known at Covington High. Four seniors, three juniors, two sophomores, and two freshmen were elected to this organiza- tion to direct the activities of the students and clubs. Student Council affairs were carefully carried out under the able supervision of their two advisors. Miss Fern Frey and Mr. Ralph Allmann. Officers of the Student Council were Tom Carder, president; Carolyn Peters, vice-president; Roberta Deeter, secre- tary; and Ronnie Ruhl, treasurer. These students met every Wednesday with their two advisors to discuss and iron out some of the problems of the school. Two movies were shown to the student body as a money- making project in order to make an annual payment on the school's intercom system. 24

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Drum major and head majorette strut proudly before the Covington March- ing Band. COVINGTON HIGH SCHOOL Covington High School Band, under the direction of Mr. Larry Hillman, participated in many outstanding events this year. During the summer of 1959, the band members attended the Firemen's Convention at St. Mary's and won second place honors. They also went to band camp at Sabina, Ohio, where they worked to create their well-organized marching group. Band Day at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, gave our band, along with many others, an opportunity to participate in the half-time show of the Miami Uni- versity vs. Villanova University Game. Although the band presented colorful shows at all Covington Football games, the two most outstanding The Delightful Concerts . . . 26 FIRST ROW: Edna Beatty, Linda Shields, Sandy Hayes, Janie Rudy, Peggy Laughman. SECOND ROW: Sharon Eidemiller, Linn Purdy, Kay Nickel, Renee Cornor, Lolita Huffman, Marilyn Wackier, Connie Cissner. THIRD ROW: Jeannie Rudy, Jerri Montgomery, Linda Bitner, Sheryl Finfrock, Janet Brumbaugh, John Mutzner, Kay Hart, Kathy Zimmerman, Denny Lavy, Mike Vogt, Roger Batson, Sue Shipley. FOURTH ROW: Jerry Shields, Denny Pennington, Fred Fanning, Larry Henry, Larry Warner.