Demotte High School - Keen Keener Yearbook (Demotte, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1953 volume:

THE KEEN KEENER of 1953 Published by the Senior Class DeMotte High School Volume XVIII DeMotte , Indiana Preface We the Senior Class of 1953 , have worked very hard to put forth an annual that we hope will be enjoyed by everyone. We have tried to carry out the theme ”T axpayers.” I Dedication We would like to dedicate our 1953 an- nual to the taxpayers of Keener Township who have made it possible for us to attend school. FACULTY Our School Our Faculty Seated: Mrs. Fry, Mr. Moolenaar, Mrs. Hission, Mr. Stangle, Mrs. Ewart, Mr. Diettert, Miss Beanblossom. Standing: Miss Griffith, Mrs. Bol, Mr. Hission, Mrs. Kessinger, Mr. Jones, Miss Rolling, Miss Lonergan, Mr. Champion. Administration Paul Stangle, Principal Dorthy Hunter, Secretary Mr. Stangle has B.A. and M.A. degrees from Indiana University. In addition to his priricipal duties, Mr. Stangle teaches Latin and Arithmetic 8. Dorthy Hunter, a 1951 graduate of De- Motte High School, was appointed school secretary in September 1951. High School Faculty MARY ROLLING B.A. College of St. Francis WILLIAM JONES A.B., M.A. Indiana University DESSIE BEANBLOSSOM B.S., M.S. Indiana State Teachers College CHARLES MOOLENAAR A.B. Hope College CHESTER C. DIETTERT A.B., A.M. DePauw University JOHN HISSION B.A., M.S. Indiana University BLANCHE GRIFFITH B.S. Indiana State Teachers College ROBERT CHAMPION B.S. Indiana State Teachers College Qrade School Faculty GLADYS EWART B.S. Indiana State Teachers College BEULAH HISSION B.S. Indiana State Teachers College MARY LONERGAN B.S. Indiana State Teachers FRANCES FRY College Valparaiso University MARY KESSINGER Indiana State Teachers College PAULINE BOL Ball State Teachers College GRADES Qrades Left to Right, First Row: Calvin Bovenkerk, Vivian Prater, Frances Samuels, Calvin DeYoung, Carol Hoover, Larry Musch, Mary Takacs, Mitchell Ockermann, Mrs. Gladys Ewart. Second Row : Kathryn Misch, Audrey Evers, Betty Swart, Billy Orsburn, Beverly Myers, Steven Holm Hansen, Nicholas Tillger, Marven Boezeman, Stella Mae McCuen. Third Row: Joe DeKock, Mary Lou Sipkema, Elizabeth Wou- dema, Johnny Wade, Michael Peterson, Jimmy Wiers, Billy DeYoung, Elaine Grevenstuk, Valerie Lloyd, Larry Bol. Fohrth Row : Cherryl Sampson, David Schoonveld, Michael Hart, Annette Bosma, Elaine Terpstra, John Fase, Jr., Kathy Boezeman, Karen DeVries, Sandra Sipkema, Walter Huhn, Ellen Nan- nenga. Absent: Jimmy Grabarczyk. Left to Right, First Row: Betty Bovenkerk, Bobby Craig, Dolly McCuen, Margaret Van Dyke, Sha- ron Peters, Charlie Garcia, Charlie Nannenga, Karen McDaniels, Michael Mann, Mrs. Hission. Second Row: Henry Starkey, Kathleen Miersma, Pamela Tysen, Glen Goetz, Shirley Wade, Jerry Williams, David Hanford, David Fagenbaum, Beverly Evers. Third Row: Bobby Toppen, Becky Hart, Dennis Een- shiustra, Beverly Hamstra, Henry Bosma, Betty Kaper, Linda Mehorczyk, David Odle, Valerie Swart, Betty Hoffman. Qrades Left to Right, First Row: Lewis Holwin, Jerry Joe Spurgeon, Mona Hunter, David Peterson, Jerry Koster, David Watson, Billy Prater, Patsy Griwac, Miss Mary Lonergan. Second Row: Gene DeYoung, Sally VanMeerten, Charles Raguse, Jerry Lee DeYoung, Dale Bovenkerk, Vernon Hoover, Johnny Smith, Donna Borman. Third Row: Charles Abbring, Catherine Swart, Leonard Peters, Joel Oezer, Billy Dyke, Sharly Sipkema, Robert Hanaway, Jane Zylstra, Margaret Klemp. Fourth Row: Gilbert Garcia, James Coberly, Danny Wade, Robert Smith, David Grevenstuk, Bobby Ed Hanford, Jody De- Young, Robert Herring, Tommy Schaefer. Left to Right, First Row : Jimmy Toppen, Edna Dunham, Andy Nannenga, Joyce Kooy, Marjorie Craig, Joan Takacs, Judy Gardener, David Bauman, Mrs. Frances Fry. Second Row: Joan Sekema, Shelia St. John, Jimmie Klemp, Dolly Malone, Mary Beth Starkey, Paul Bovenkerk, Jimmy Bunning, Leslie Van- Camp. Third Row: Linda Moolenaar, Linda Kay Orsburn, Patricia Radtke, David Hart, Sharon Nan- nenga, Margie Kiersma, Lynda Walstra, Lorna Odle. Fourth Row : Billy Eenshiustra, Ruthann Lloyd, Richard Fetters, Rudy Zylstra, Ralph Kenning, Herbert Hoover, Mary Lynn Abbring, Lornelle Ham- stra, Donna DeVries. Absent: Mary Grace Boer. Qrades Left to Right, First Row: Mrs. Kessinger, Kenneth Ockermann, Helen Garcia, Paula Bush, Robert Westerhoff, Eddie Smith, Eugene Hoover, Betsy Bol, Delores Myers, Ronnie Lonsberry. Second Row: Connie Koster, Peter Boer, Bobby Drudge, Sharlie Konovsky, Sandra Ramsey, Ronnie Gross, Diana Grevenstuk, Tommy Schoonveld, Jane Williams. Third Row: Joyce Zylstra, Jean Van Meerten, Carol Huhn, Leonard Krueger, Jeannette Shields, Ruth Anne Ewart, Virginia DeVries, Margaret Groet, Mel- odie Grevenstuk. Fourth Row: Frederick Ramp, Lynn Kessinger, Ruth Kaper, Lyle Kessinger, Harold Evers, Betty Graefen, James Sampson, Billy Van Soest, Joan Fase, Judy Nuss. Not present when pic- ture was taken : Bobby Sipkema, Muriel Tomczak, Walter Huisel. i ft ir { MKk Left to Right, First Row: Mrs. Bol, Joyce Bush, Donna Marsh, Jacquilyn Van Wienen, Ronald Sipke- ma, Marian Craig, Eleanor Hamstra, Janice Klemp. Second Row: Judy DeYoung, Jerry Drudge, Ken- neth Craig, Margaret Toppen, James Black, June Krueger, Jane Krueger, Sandra VanMcertcn. Third Row: Jerremy Ramp, Mary Misch, Eugene Zylstra, Arlene Kampenga, Bill Dunham, Marian Groet, Alvin Fase, Beverly Wade. Fourth Row: Glen Kooy, Patricia Myers, Carol Wright, Carroll DeFries, Robert Albin, Hoivard Crawford, Patricia Schaefer, Linda Nannenga, Jerald Oezer. Seventh Qrade Left to Right, First Row: Judith Dyke, Donald Moolenaar, Judith Griwac, Gerald Heimlich, Thomas Fritts, Gerald Coberly, Charles Spurgeon, Kathleen Burk, Mr. Diet- tert. Second Row: Manuel Garcia, Pauline Westerhoff, Arlene Hoffman, Rita Hoff- man, Carolyn Jackson, Arthur Nannenga, Norman Groet, Eva Barker, Karen Peterson. Third Row : Don Lonsberry, Wayne Nuss, Emma Jean Bradley, Theresa Radke, Rich- ard Kiersma, Robert Shields, James Oezer, Barbara Hammersley, Richard Wade. Back Row : Roberta Leitzow, Paul Spurgeon, James Dexter, Mary Dunham, William Kaper, Gene Kenning, Arlene Kingma, Larry Hunter, Herbert DeFries, Sue Carol Nannenga. Officers There are 36 boys and girls in the seventh grade this year. Mr. Diettert is our sponsor. The class officers are: Carolyn Jackson, president; Judith Dyke, vice-president; Rita Hoffman, secretary; Gerald Heimlich, treasurer. Sue Nannenga and Richard Kiersma are the Student Council representatives. Rita Hoffman, Carolyn Jackson, Judith Dyke. Gerald Heimlich. Eighth Qrade Left to Right, First Row: Miss Griffith, Wanda Sumara, Doreen Thornton, Jack Kelly, Robert Barker, Byron Walstra, Duane Knynsberg, Charles Peterson, Kay Bun - ning. Second Row : Gerald Gross, William Eder, Russell Duggins, Dean Kingma, Beth Ockermann, Junior Toppen, Patty Van Meerten, Linda Hammerton. Back Row : Ruth Abbring, Mildred Coberly, Veronica Krucek, Sammy Hamstra, Warren Swart, Robert Schaefer, Marvin Hoffman, Ruthann Kampenga, Billy Dyke. Officers There are 25 members in the eighth grade this year. We chose Miss Griffith as our sponsor. The class officers are Russell Duggins, presi- dent; Ruth Abbring, secretary; and Warren Swart, treasurer. The Student Council repre- sentatives are Kay Bunning and Sammy Ham- stra. Junior Toppen, Russell Duggins, Warren Swart. Ruth Kampenga. Freshmen Left to Right, First Row: Mr. Moolenaar, Myrle Coffer, Carol Kooy, Donald Griwac, Robert Van Meerten, Mary Scott, Marvin Vander Molen, Virginia Bash. SECOND Row: Janet St. John, Carolyn Hoffman, Howard McDaniel, Mona Nannenga, Barbara Groet, James Baker, Bill Thornton, John Bol. Third Row: Charmaine De Fries, Lorraine Hoff- man, Jerry Wade, Junior Van Keppel, Robert Lloyd, Marilyn Van Wienen, Joan De Young, Edith Dunham. Back Row: Elaine Wiers, Ronald Marshall, Raymond Nannen- ga, John Oezer, Robert Jackson, Robert Kaper, Marlene Hamstra, Glen Woudema, Rob- ert Zylstra. Officers Ray Nannenga, Joan DeYoung, Ronnie Marshall. John Bol. We began our Freshman year with 32 mem- bers. Our class sponsor is Mr. Moolenaar. The class officers are: Joan De Young, president; Ronnie Marshall, vice-president; Ray Nannenga, secre- tary; John Bol, treasurer. The Student Council representatives are Barbara Groet and Bob Lloyd. The Seniors gave us a party to welcome us into high school. We went on a scavenger hunt and later we were served lunch. We also saw a very good movie. Sophomores Left to Right, First Row : Roy Schlarp, Carol Duggins, Don Hixson, Lois Knynsberg, Claude Goff, Keith Barker, Mr. Champion. Second Row: Mary DeKock, Joyce Boender, Alice JJnzicker, Thelma Kaluf, Margie Nannenga, Doris Van Meerten, Eleanor Toppen. Third Row : Robert Banning, Robert Williamson, Frances Vander Molen, Lorretta De Young, Clara Spurgeon, Barbara Schaefer, Evelyn Evers, Betty Jabaay. Back Row: Arthur Ptacek, James Fritts, Jerry Zylstra, Darrell Crawford, Allen Grube, Charles Hamstra, John Mak, Lester Thornton, John Van Keppel. In 1951 we chose Lester Thornton as president, Charles Hamstra as vice-president, Lois Knynsberg as secretary, and Roy Schlarp as treasurer. Our Stu- dent Council representatives were Carol Duggins and Robert Bunning. For our class sponsor we chose Mr. Moolenaar. We were initiated by the Seniors in Octo- ber. For our Sophomore year we have elected Betty Ja- baay as president, Alice Unzicker as vice-president, Lois Knynsberg as secretary, and Evelyn Evers as treas- urer. Joyce Boender and Lester Thornton are our Student Council representatives. We chose Mr. Cham- pion for our sponsor this year. In September our class had a skating party with the rest of the high school and the Jr. high school. Our class sweaters are gray and green. Officers Lois Knynsberg, Betty Jabaay, Alice Unzicker. Evelyn Evers. Juniors Left to Right, First Row : Miss Rolling, Carol Cheever, Luann Unzicker, Robert Schlarp, Helen Van Keppel, Martina Nannenga, Ruth Coberly. Second Row: Thomas Abbring, Robert Fase, Jean Scott, Ruth Belstra, Laura Klemp , Mary Swart, Norman Streveler. Back Row : John Spurgeon, Rose Belstra, Kenneth Hielema, Robert Nuss, Marvin Dexter, Rita Nannenga, Jane Zeck, Marilyn Kingma. In the fall of 1950 we entered our first four years of high school with 34 members. We were of- ficially made Freshmen when the Seniors initiated us on Octo- ber 3. Our officers were Tom- my Abbring, President; Mary Eder, Vice President; Carol Cheever, Secretary; and Jack Swart, Treasurer. Miss Griffith was our sponsor and Bob Sch- larp and Mary Swart were our Student Council representatives. We entered our Sophomore year in the fall of 1951 with 28 members. Our officers were Bob Fase, President; Bob Schlarp, Vice President; and Mary Swart, Secretary and Treasurer. Mr. Champion was our sponsor and Carol Cheever and John Spur- geon were our Student Council Officers Mary Swart, Rose Belstra, Tom Abbring. representatives. We enjoyed two all school skating parties dur- ing our Sophomore year. In the fall of 1952 we entered our Junior year with 25 mem- bers. Our officers are Rosemary Belstra, President; Tom Ab- bring, Vice President; and Mary Swart, Secretary and Treasurer. Miss Kolling is our sponsor and Jean Scott and Bob Fase are our Student Council representatives. Our class rings arrived the lat- ter part of October. We gave our class play in the Spring of 1953 and gave the Seniors a ban- quet in May. Our class flower is the white carnation and our colors arc blue and silver. Our motto is, “Forward Ever; Back- ' ward Never!” SENIORS t4V A WftC Seniors JANICE HOFFMAN “Jan Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Boosters Club 2, 3, 4 Dramatics Club 3, 4 Newspaper Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 Library Staff 2, 4 JOYCE DUGGINS “Jo Chorus 1 Boosters Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Newspaper Staff 1, 2, 3, 4 Editor 4 Student Council 2, 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 Library Staff 1, 2, 3, 4 Class Vice-Pres. 4 Cheer Leader i “Inner Willy” 3 “Pile Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come” 4 MARIAN BELSTRA “Cocky” Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Boosters Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatics Club 3, 4 Newspaper Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 Library Staff 4 “Inner Willy” 3 SHIRLEY WIERS “ Shirley ” Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Boosters Club 2, 3, 4 Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4 Newspaper Staff 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 “The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come 4 LEONARD SWART “Joe” Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Newspaper Staff 1, 2, 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 Football 1 Track 1 NANCY KNYNSBERG “Nanc” Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Boosters Club 2, 3, 4 Dramatics Club 1, 3, 4 Newspaper Staff 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 “77i.e Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come 4 Seniors DOROTHY WILKE Dot” Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Boosters Club 2, 3, 4 Dramatics Club 3, 4 Newspaper Staff 2, 3, 4 Annual Staff, Ed. 4 Library Staff 3, 4 Class Sec., Treas. 1 “The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come” 4 LILLIAN KINGMA “ Lil ” Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Boosters Ciub 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramat ics Club 3, 4 Newspaper Staff 2, 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 Class Vice.-Pres. 1 “The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come” 4 ROBERT PETERSON “Bob” Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4 Newspaper Staff 1, 2, 3, 4 Student Council 2, 3 Annual Staff 4 Class President 1 “The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come” 4 DONALD PTACEK “Don” Dramatics Club 3. 4 Annual Staff 4 Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2 Track 1, 2, 3, 4 Class Pres. 4 “Inner Willy” 3 “The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come” 4 WILMA HOFFMAN “Willie” Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Boosters Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatics Club 3, 4 Newspaper Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 Library Staff 2, 4 Class Vice-Pres. 2 Class Sec. 4 “Inner Willy” 3 MARILYN RASTER “Raster” Boosters Club 2, 3, 4 Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Vice-Pres. 4 Newspaper Staff 1, 2, 4 Student Council 4 Annual Staff, Ass’t Ed. 4 Class Treas. 3 Cheer Leader 4 “Inner Willy” 3 “The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come” 4 Seniors STANLEY KRUCEK Stash” Dramatics Club 4 Football 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 Track 3, 4 Class Sec., Treas. 3 ‘‘Inner Willy” 3 “The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come” 4 MARILYN SCHOONVELD “Marilyn” Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Boosters Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4 Newspaper Staff 1, 2, 3, 4 Annual Staff Ass’t Ed. 4 Class Vice-Pres. 3 Student Council 4 “Inner Willy ” 3 “The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come 4 JOHN DEKOCK “Jackson Annual Staff 4 Football 1, 3 Basketball 1, 2, 3 Track 1 Class Sec. 3 “Inner Willy” 3 “The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come” 4 JOHN TOMCZAK “ Junior ” Dramatics Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Pres. 4 Newspaper Staff 1, 2, 3, 4 Bus. Mgr. 3 Student Council 1 Annual Staff 4 Football 1 Class Treas. 4 Cheer Leader 4 “Inner Willy” 3 “The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come” 4 LAURA MAE EVERS “Laurie” Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Boosters Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Pres. 4 Dramatics Club 2, 3, 4 Newspaper Staff 2, 3, 4 Student Council 1 Annual Staff 4 Class Pres. 2, 3 Girls’ State Rep. 3 “Inner Willy” 3 “The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come” 4 Class History Twenty-three students enrolled in the fall of 1949 to begin our Class of ’53 journey through the DeMotte Halls of Learning. We elected Robert Peterson to lead us over the first fourth of our journey. To help him lead we chose Lillian Kingma and Dorothy Wilke. Mr. Moolenaar accepted the duty of sponsoring us and Laura Mae Evers and John Tomczak became our representatives in the Student Council. During the course of this year we chose blue and white for our colors and an American Beauty rose for our flower. In ourselves our future lies” was chosen for the moto to live up to for the rest of our rugged journey. In the fall of 1950, Jean Raguse and Mar- ilyn Raster decided to join us which made twenty-five members headed by Laura Mae Evers with two assistants, Wilma Hoffman and Stanley Krucek. Our sponsor this year was Mr. Hission. Bob Peterson and Joyce Duggins accepted the responsibilities of Stu- dent Council representatives. This lap of our journey must have proved hard and ted- ious for a few of our class because Jean Ra- guse, Howard Belstra, Dick Van Meerten, Harry Walstra, and Bob Hansen chose to leave us and find their fortune in a different adventure. Before the year was over we ac- quired Mary Bacon who made the total of 21 students in the Class of ’53. In 1951 the second half of our trip was begun with Laura Mae Evers again as our leader. Marilyn Schoonveld, John DeKock and Marilyn Raster were elected as her helpers. Joyce Duggins and Bob Peterson again joined Student Council. Miss Rolling was elected to sponsor us. Mary Bacon, Jack Hixson, and Frank Gross decided to aban- don the journey this year. On March 21, we presented The Inner Willy” to the public. We gave a banquet in honor of the seniors of ’52 on May 6 at the Curtiss Creek Coun- try Club in Rensselaer. Eighteen members now remained to car- ry the Class of ’53 out of the Halls of Learn- ing. Mr. Hission was elected as guide and Don Ptacek as leader. Joyce Duggins, Wil- ma Hoffman, and John Tomczak served as vice president, secretary, and treasurer re- spectively. Marilyn Raster and Bob Peter- son represented us in Student Council. Wanting to again show our dramatic tal- ents, we presented The Little Shephard of Ringdom Come” on October 28. Early in December Bob Peterson was in an accident and had to leave us for a few weeks. After graduation the eighteen members of the Class of ’53 will probably each one go in his own way into the world and in different ways we will try to find our fu- ture in ourselves, but, we will never forget the times — both happy and sad — that we had in the course of the four years we were in high school. By Joyce Duggins Class Poem We, the class of ’53, Leaving high-school now, To all our many helpful friends, We’d like to take a bow. Mr. Hission was our sponsor. A helper grand was he. His good advice he gave to us, And we accepted gratefully. A secretary is her goal, A fine one she will be. For Marian has some very good traits, And personality. A farmer John would like to be, A good one like his Dad. His winning smile and wavy hair Make him a handsome lad. Joyce’s grades are always good. She wants to be a lawyer. We know that she will reach her goal, And we’ll be rooting for her. There is a girl within our class, Who’s willing to do her part. She plays the clarinet in our band. Laura Mae is really smart. Known as Jan to all her friends, Janice is her name. She’d like to be a secretary We know she’ll reach her aim. Wilma’s the blondest” in our class. Her hair is really light. To be a WAVE or else a WAC Is what she thinks she’d like. She was a cheer leader this past year And did her job quite well. Marilyn’s the redhead of our class, On the whole, she sure is swell. Lillian’s tall and very nice, Her smile is really great. She isn’t sure just what she’ll be, Whatever it is, she’ll rate. Her ways are rather quiet ways. She has a smile for all. Nancy’s grades are always tops. She’s really on the ball.” Stanley is a likeable lad. At Shakespeare, he is swell. He’d like to be a farmer some day, And that’s a job he’ll do well. My writing isn’t very much. That, you can plainly see. I’ll do the best that I know how In writing poetry. He likes some sports, but most of all, Football it seems to be. Don’s grades are always pretty good. He has ability. Leonard Swart is really his name. To us, he’s known as Joe. At farming, he’ll be good some day. That’s one thing we all do know. A cheer leader this past school year, He did his job real well. A doctor, Johnny would like to be. Only time will tell. She’s undecided as of now Just what she wants to do, Whatever it is, she’ll do quite well, For Shirley’s capable, too. Dorothy’s Ford’s known far and wide. She uses it a lot. A secretary’s her ideal. When she leaves dear old DeMotte. As Thanky” in our senion play, She sure was lots of fun. Marilyn’s voice is very good. She can sing with anyone. By Bob Peterson Last Will and Testament By John Tomczak We, the Senior Class of 1953, being in our usual jolly and carefree state of mind, do hereby revoke any, and all of our for- mer wills which we might have made prev- iously; and do part with our most prized possessions in this, our last will and testa- ment. We will and bequeath to our rightful heirs, the Junior Class, our successful un- dertakings in our senior year, and a ll our worn out pencils, so you’ll never be caught in class without a pencil. To the Sophomore Class, we will all of our old books. Hope you take better care of them than we did. To the Freshman Class, who have just be- gun the struggle, we will all, every one, of our pleasant high school memories. Hope you’ll enjoy them half as much as we did. We the Senior Class would like to will to all of the teachers many more classes just like ours. Then we ask why teachers get gray hair. Marian Belstra, being first in line to be- queath her most prized possession, wills her curly hair to John Spurgeon. Congrat- ulations John or would it be more approp- riate to say Curly?” John DeKock, a fine young, husky lad, would like to will his nifty model A” to Mary Swart. Put! Put! Put! There goes Mary. Joyce Duggins, who is very eager to will her ability of arguing on the negative side of a question, to Laura Klemp. Laura it will always keep your class mates from getting bored. Laura Mae Evers in her always pleasant manner, wills her bookkeeping book and all the pleasant hours of getting it done to Rose Mary and Ruth Ann Belstra. Well, with the two of you working on it you’ll be able to cut the time in half! Janice Hoffman, being in a determined state of mind, wills her big blue eyes to Robert Schlarp and Gerald Kenning. Wow! Wilma Hoffman, being of sentimental state, wills her shorthand book to Rita Nan- nenga. Poor Rita. Marilyn Raster, the red head of the class, wills her red and white shoe strings to Janie Zeck. Don’t string-em along to far Janie. She also wills her height to Bob Nuss — Start shrinking, Bob. Lillian Kingma, in a care free state of mind, wills her dimples to Tommy Abbring. Nice going Tommy. Nancy Knynsberg, in a thoughtful state of mind, wills her quiet but successful ways to Kenny Hielema. Make good use of them Kenny. Stanley Krucek, in an alert state of mind, wills to Norman Streveler, his ability to make Miss Rolling, just swoon, when he reads Shakespeare. Robert Peterson, the class musician, wills his endless hours of practice on the piano to Marilyn Kingma. That’ll keep you busy for a while, Marilyn. Donald Ptacek, next in line, would like to will his football helmet to Bob Fase and Tommy Coffer, or to anybody it will fit. Marilyn Schoonveld, in a generous state of mind, wills all her speech notes to Jean Scott and Helen VanKeppel. She hope’s they make more sense to you, girls. Leonard Swart in a reckless state of mind, wills his ability to drive carefully to Jack Swart. Better be careful, Jack. John Tomczak, in a state of his usual intelligence, wills nothing to Luann Un- zicker and Carol Cheever and if they have anything to spare it would be appreciated! Shirley Wiers, in a determined state of mind, wills her naturally curly hair to Mar- tina Nannenga, so Martina won’t have to set her hair anymore. Dorothy Wilke, last on our list of sen- iors, wishes to will her old worn out tires to Harold Bult and Marvin Dexter. Boys, you can always have them rethreaded! Class Prophecy By Janice Hoffman Well, 1963 has arrived and we are having the annual reunion of the class of ’53. The reunion is being held at the Edgewater Beach Hotel where Dor- othy Wilke and Laura Mae Evers are the proprietors. Leonard Swart, prosperous Northern Indiana dairy farmer was irked because chicken was being served instead of steak. The Hoffman Hollywood Producers, Misses Wilma and Janice, are at the reunion with their famous screen actors, Cary Gable, the stage name of Don Ptacek, and Clark Grant, the stage name of John Tomczak. The men are now playing in the movie Kiss of Fire.” Also in our presence is the TV Star Marilyn Raster who now has a regular advice to lovelorn program on WZZZ. Shirley Wiers, the tax collector of New York, is the hostess of this reunion. We see a conversation between that famous world traveler and report- er, Miss Marilyn Scoop-a-Minute” Schoonveld and Mr. Robert Peterson. Undoubtedly she is complimenting him because he has just finished a triumphant tour of the most famous European Recital Halls. Miss Joyce Duggins doesn’t look half as serious as her position would seem to demand. She recently received publicity for being the first wom- an appointed to the United States Supreme Court. Dolly Hutton, better known to us as Miss Marian Belstra, has just been presented the Academy Award for being the best Actress of the year. Miss Nancy Knynsberg is explaining to that connoisseur of good foods, Stanley Duncan Hines” Krucek how to prepare Shredded Wheat ala Knynsberg. Nancy now has her own homemaking program on WBAA- TV. Lillian Kingma is standing over there. She is assisting Miss Knynsberg with her program. Now look who trailed in late — the owner of the Five Nines Ranch, John DeKock. He just came in from his 99,999 acre ranch in Texas. See you in 1973. ACTIVITIES Annual Staff Left to Right, Seated: Wilma Hoffman, Marilyn Schoonveld, Dorothy Wilke, Mari- lyn Raster, John DeKock. Standing: Nancy Rnynsberg, Mr. Hission, Patti Gorbet, John Tomczak, Joyce Dug gins, Laura Mae Evers, Lillian Kingma, Leonard Swart, Jr., Shirley Wiers, Marian Belstra, Janice Hoffman. Officers The annual Staff, which consists of all the members of the Senior Class, with Dorothy Wilke, Editor; Mr. Hission, sponsor, have worked very hard to make the annual a success. The staff consists of the following; Editor Dorothy Wilke Assistant Editor Marilyn Raster and Marilyn Schoonveld Business Manager John DeKock Advertising Manager Wilma Hoffman Circulation Manager Stanley Krucek and Leonard Swart, Jr. Class Poem • Robert Peterson Class Will John Tomczak Class Prophecy Janice Hoffman Art Don Ptacek, Dorothy Wilke, and John Tomczak Seniors Marian Belstra Classes Lillian Kingma Miscellaneous Laura Mae Evers and Nancy Knynsberg Grades Patti Gorbet Photography Don Ptacek and John Tomczak Sports Don Ptacek Activities Shirley Wiers Class History Joyce Duggins We wish to thank anyone who has helped in anyway in putting out this annual. Marilyn Schoonveld, Dorothy Wilke, Marilyn Raster. John DeRock, Wilma Hoffman, Leonard Swart. Student Council Left to Right, Seated: Miss Rolling, Marilyn Schoonveld, Mary Swart, Ruth Belstra, Joyce Duggins, Mr. Hission. Standing: Richard Kiersma, Kay Banning, Robert Lloyd, Joyce Boender, Robert Fase, Marilyn Raster, Jean Scott, Lester Thornton, Barbara Groet, Sam Hamstra, Sue Nannenga. The Student Council con- sists of High School and Jun- ior High School students, with Miss Rolling and Mr. Hission as sponsors. A boy and a girl from each class is chosen to represent their class and one person from each organization is se- lected to represent each or- ganization. At the beginning of the School year a skating party was given by the Student Council. They also present Assem- bly programs each week. One program was a clean up and courtesy Week Play. They Officers Ruth Belstra, Mary Swart, Joyce Duggins, Marilyn Schoonveld. also had a talent show for the Grade students. This year the Student Council has purchased a milk machine for the use of the students. The officers are: President Mary Swart Vice President Ruth Belstra Sec’y Marilyn Schoonveld Treasurer Joyce Duggins The Student Council with the help of the Junior High and High School has had a successful ye r. We wish them good luck in the fu- ture. Student Council Motion Picture Qroup Left to Right, First Row : Mr. Mission , Mary DcKock, Carol Cheever, Billy Thornton, Marilyn Raster, Byron Walstra, Duane Knynsherg. Second Row: Robert Bunning, Clara Spurgeon, Mary Swart, Norman Streveler, Evelyn Evers, Marilyn Schoonveld. Third Row: Robert Schaefer, Robert Jackson, Darrell Crawford, Allen Grube, John Oezer, Arthur Ptacek, Robert Fase. Newspaper Staff Left to Right, Seated: Miss Rolling, Darrell Crawford, Joyce Duggins, Carol Duggins, Carol Cheever, Mary Swart. First Row: Kathleen Burke, Eva Barker, Doreen Thornton, Paidine Westerhoff, Barbara Hammersley, Patti Gorbet, Mary Scott, Marilyn Raster, Beth Ockermann, Kay Banning, Ruth Coberly, Judith Dyke, Judy Gri- wac. Second Row : Mildred. Coberly, Carolyn Hoffman, Eleanor Toppen, Robert Bunning, Mona Nannenga, Lor- raine Hoffman, Joan DeYoung, Marilyn Van Wienen, Doris Van Meerten, Mary DeKock, Janet St. John, Bar- bara Groet, Carol Kooy. Third Row : Charmaine DeFries, Al ice Unzicker, Marilyn Schoonveld, Janice Hoffman, Thelma Kaluf, Evelyn Evers, Helen Van Keppel, Jean Scott, Elaine Wiers, Shirley Wiers, Luann Unzicker, Nan- cy Knynsberg, Joyce Boender. Fourth Row : Wilma Hoffman, Clara Spurgeon, Ruth Belstra, Marilyn Kingma, Jane Zeck, Marian Belstra, Leonard Swart, Jr., Marlene Hamstra, Rose Belstra, John Tomczak, Dorothy Wilke, Barbara Schaefer, Lillian Kingma, Laura Mae Evers. The Newspaper staff consists of Junior High and High school students, under the direc- tion of Miss Rolling. The students are chosen for the jobs they are best suited. The staff con- sists of: Editor, Joyce Duggins; Assistant Editor, Mary Swart; Associate Assistant Editors, Carol Duggins, Darrell Crawford. Officers Carol Duggins, Joyce Duggins, Mary Swart. Darrell Crawford. Boosters Club Left to Right, First Row : Mary Scott, Carol Duggins, Barbara Groet, Janet St. John, Patti Gorbet, Laura M ae Evers, Marilyn Raster, Ruth Coberly, Eleanor Toppen, Carolyn Hoffman, Carol Kooy, Martina Nannenga. Second Row : Miss Reanblossom, Mary DeKock, Doris Van Meerten, Mona Nannenga, Joan DeYoung , Joyce Boen- der, Alice Unzicker, Margie Nannenga, Charmaine DeFries, Edith Dunham, Lorraine Hoffman, Carol Cheever. Third Row: Nancy Knynsberg, Janice Hoffman, Wilma Hoffman, Elaine Wiers, Laura Klemp, Lorretta De- Young, Betty Jabaay, Jean Scott, Frances Vander Molen, Thelma Kaluf, Shirley Wiers, Luann Unzicker, Mari- lyn Schoonveld, Helen Van Keppel. Fourth Row: Lillian Kingma, Barbara Schaefer, Dorothy Wilke, Marilyn Kingma, Jane Zeck, Rita Nannenga, Marlene Hamstra, Marian Belstra, Rose Belstra, Joyce Duggins, Ruth Bels- tra, Mary Swart, Clara Spurgeon, Evelyn Evers. Officers Rita Nannenga, Laura Mae Evers, Jane Zeck. The Booster’s Club is an organization of High School Girls under the supervision of Miss Beanblossom. The main objective of the club is to boost the School Spirit. The Booster’s Club sells popcorn, pop, and candy at all the Home Ball games. At the close of the school year a party is given by the Boost- er’s club in honor of all the High School boys who have participated in Athletics dur- ing the school year. Dramatics Club Left to Right, Seated: Jane Zeck, John Tomczak, Rose Belstra, Darrell Crawford, Luann Unzicker. First Row : Stanley Krucek, Robert Banning, Carol Cheever, Leonard Stvart, Jr., Patti Gorbet, Marilyn Raster, Ruth Coberly, Miss Rolling. Second Row : Mary Scott, Carol Dug gins, Janet St. John, Marilyn Schoonveld, Nancy Rnynsberg, Shirley Wiers, Thelma Raluf, Alice Unzicker, Mary DeRock. Third Row: Elaine Wiers, Laura Mae Evers, Lillian Ringma, Mary Swart, Joyce Duggins, Marian Belstra, Rita Nannenga, Ruth Belstra, Dorothy Wilke, Wilma Hoffman, Janice Hoffman. Officers Rose Belstra, John Tomczak, Marilyn Raster. Mary Swart. The Dramatic’s Club, un- der the direction of Miss Rol- ling, consists of High School students interested in the field of dramatics. This club usually presents about six or seven plays in the school year. They are usually in connec- tion with the holidays or with the Student Council projects. Readings of various types are also presented by the Dramatics Club at var- ious programs during the year. Library Staff Left to Right, Seated: Dorothy Wilke, Patti Gorbet, Marian Belstra, Janice Hoffman, Wilma Hoffman, Doris Van Meerten. Standing: Miss Griffith, Lois Knynsberg, Joyce Duggins, Russell Duggins, Carol Duggins. Under the direction of Miss Griffith, the Library has been improved this year. We purchased a new Webster International Dictionary on a revolving stand, and a two volume set of New Century Dictionaries. We have also purchased many other new books. Miss Griffith is assisted by several librarians who are in charge of the library at different periods during the day. Senior Band Left to Right, First Row : Laura Mae Evers, Kay Dunning, Arlene Kingma, Joyce Bush, Mary DeKock, Joyce Boender, Jacquilyn Van Wienen, Mona Nannenga, Robert Bunning. Second Row: Beth Ockermann, Mildred Coberly, Arlene Kampenga, Robert Zylstra, Tommy Abbring, Marilyn Van Wienen, Charles Hamstra, Joan DeYoung, Marlene Hamstra, Marian Groet, Duane Knynsberg, Dorothy Wilke, Janet St. John, Karen Peterson, Ruth Abbring, Marilyn Schoonveld, Carol DeFries, Donald Moolenaar, Lyle Kessinger, Jerry Heimlich. Standing: Mr. Moolenaar, Dean Kingma, Jeremy Ramp, Linda Nannenga, Carol Kooy. The Senior band, which consists of 3 5 members, un- der the direction of Mr. Moolenaar, has done very well this year. They played at all the home football and basketball games. They also played at the Christmas program, Band Concert, Victory Rally, Republican Rally, Band Mothers program, Armistice Day program, Music Festival, and Commencement. Charles Moolenaar, Director Junior Band Left to Right, First Row : Ruth Ann Ewart, Eleanor Hamstra, Sharlie Konovsky, Delores Myers, Paula Bush, James Bunning, Connie Roster, Patricia Myers, Alvin Fase, Ronnie Sipkema. Second Row : Ruth Kaper, Lynn Kessinger, Peggy Groet, Betsy Bol, Mr. Moolenaar, Tom Fritts. The Junior Band has 17 members, Mr. Moolenaar is the director. They played at the Christmas program and Music Festival. Chorus Left to Right, First Row: Mr. Moolenaar, Ruth Coberly, Patti Gorbet, Mary Scott, Barbara Groet, Janet St. John, Mary DeKock, Eleanor Toppen, Carolyn Hoffman, Lois Knynsberg , Martina Nannenga, Virginia Bush, Betty Jabaay. Second Row: Doris Van Meerten, Mona Nannenga, Edith Dunham, Lorraine Hoffman, Alice Unzicker, Marilyn Schoonveld, Helen Van Keppel, Margie Nannenga, Joyce Boender, Joan DeYoung, Marilyn Van Wienen, Carol Cheever. Third Row: Nancy Knynsberg, Luann Unzicker, Shirley Wiers, Wilma Hoffman, Laura Mae Evers, Lillian Kingma, Ruth Belstra, Frances Vander Molen, Jean Scott, Elaine Wiers, Thelma Kaluf, Janice Hoffman. Fourth Row: Lorretta DeYoung, Clara Spurgeon, Dorothy Wilke, Jane Zeck, Rita Nannenga, Marlene Hamstra, Marian Belstra, Rose Belstra, Marilyn Kingma, Bar- bara Schaefer, Evelyn Evers, Laura Klemp, Mary Swart. The Girl’s Chorus is under the direction of Mr. Moolenaar. It consist of 50 High school girls. The Chorus sang at the Christmas Program, Music Festival, Com- mencement and Baccalaureate. Junior Play Left to Right, Seated: Wilma Hoffman, John Tomczak, Marian Belstra, Marilyn Schoonveld, Patti Gorbet. Standing: Joyce Dug gins, Marilyn Raster, Laura Mae Evers, John DeKock, Miss Rolling, Stanley Rnicek. The class of 1953 chose and presented as their first play, The Inner Willy,” which was presented March 21, 1952. With the help of our director, Miss Rolling, and much practice we presented a very successful play. The cast was as follows: Willoughby Adams John Tomczak Aunt Hester Laura Mae Evers Aunt Louise Joyce Duggins Aunt Olga Marilyn Raster Inner Willy Don Ptacek Stanley Clark Stanley Rrucek Mike John DeRock Marybelle Turner Marian Belstra Trudy Marshall Patti Gorbet Janet Marshall Marilyn Schoonveld Carol Martin Wilma Hoffman s£L n y To gi c 7 P dlYo JLfSSoIVS Bays SoTfunt( j f££f THis Junior flu vn iy ?Ln 4 C«lT 4SK Ht WiLLy F (:f?S£ pon ' r TtfK£ r i 3 he ILL ?7 Which o £ rooK little Bo Senior Play Left to Right, Seated: Laura Mae Evers, Stanley Krucek, Marilyn Raster, Lillian Kingma, John Tomczak, Dorothy Wilke. STANDING: John DeKock, Shirley Wiers, Joyce Duggins, Mr. Diettert, Marilyn Schoonveld, Nancy Knynsberg. On October 29, 1952, the class of 1953 presented the play, The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come.” After much practicing and with the help of our director, Mr. Diet- tert, a successful play was given. The cast was as follows: Chad John Tomczak Nathan Cherry John DeKock Betsy Cherry Shirley Wiers Melissy Turner Lillian Kingma Major Calvin Buford Robert Peterson Miss Lucy Buford Joyce Duggins Old Tom Stanley Kru cek Thanky Marilyn Schoonveld Mrs. Caroline Dean Laura Mae Evers Margaret Dean Marilyn Kaster Nellie Hunt Nancy Knynsberg Richard Hunt Donald Ptacek Jennie Overstreet Dorothy Wilke Mdrry Me? G-er f e ytc.rf f BashfL- PJLfi ' f Ca$r PKomprea n ore OVeLr SPORTS Basketball INDIVIDUAL SCORES FG FT TP B. Nuss 141 104 386 C. Hamstra 101 79 281 B. Schlarp 71 67 209 J. Spurgeon 51 30 132 J. Swart 42 38 122 B. Fase 11 25 47 R. Marshall 13 12 38 A. Grube 13 8 34 L. Thornton 6 8 20 T. Abbring 6 2 14 N. Strevelar 0 0 0 The A” Team had a fair season, winning 50 percent of their games. After only a fair showing in the K. V. T. they went to the fi-nals of the Sectional, but lost to Brook 46-61. The team made up of underclass- men shows a winning team for next year. A” TEAM BASKETBALL WHO WE THEY Wheatfield 55 64 Remington 71 62 Tefft 60 55 Kouts 59 61 Mt. Ayr 64 46 San Pierre 45 75 Lowell 81 55 Fair Oaks 55 66 Mt. Ayr 75 56 Wheatfield 53 37 Morton of Hammond 56 54 Fair Oaks 40 63 Tefft 68 57 Hebron 68 97 Francesville 56 81 Dyer 65 76 William Jones, Coach TOURNAMENTS K. V. T. San Pierre 50 54 Consolation Tefft 54 57 SECTIONAL Wheatfield 59 51 Rensselaer 44 42 Kentland 62 55 Brook 46 61 DeMotte Indians Nus 5 Wo ?M CHF? lljE � i ' ‘JOHN ' StH ftnp,, Second Team Left to Right, Top Row: Coach Jones, Jr. Van Keppel, Raymond Nannenga, Robert Kaper, Ronnie Marshall, Mr. Stangle ( Principal ). SECOND Row: Keith Barker, Bill Thornton, John Van Keppel, Bob Lloyd, Bob Williamson, Robert Van Meerten. WHO WE THEY Wheatfield 35 25 Remington 50 37 Tefft 59 36 Kouts 36 42 Mt. Ayr 47 31 San Pierre 53 47 The B” Team won 75 percent of their Lowell 55 47 games and by doing so gave hope for a bet- Fair Oaks 47 43 ter and stronger team next year. Mt. Ayr 26 39 Wheatfield 41 32 Morton of Hammond 44 34 Fair Oaks 33 34 Tefft 43 38 Hebron 43 34 Francesville 44 36 Dyer 43 58 Junior High Team Left to Right, Top Row: Coach Jones, Bill Dyke, Bill Kaper, Sam Hamstra, Warren Swart, Bob Schaefer, Jim Dexter, Russel Duggins, Jr. Toppen, Mr. Stangle ( principal ) . Second Row: Chuck Peterson, Dick Kiersma, Wayne Nuss, Herbie DeFries, Robert Barker, Robert Shields, Jerry Wade, Jack Kelly, Jerry Heimlich, Jerry Coberly, Norm Groet, Bill Eder, Don Lonsberry, Tom Fritts, Charles Spurgeon. WHO WE THEY Tefft 27 29 Kouts 29 33 Wheatfield 50 20 Our Jr. High won 50 percent of their Kniman 29 52 ballgames, which is a fair season. There are Fair Oaks 56 26 many of the boys that will become fresh- Kniman 27 43 men and will add to the High school team Fair Oaks 42 24 next season. Wheatfield 36 25 Kouts 28 27 Tefft 29 50 Track ■jRjjir nr 5 ' jjjHiM 1 rs ' y ||i Jjj Bii ( V 1 y ' i Ml ..JttSzi 19 ( i Left to Right, Top Row: Lester Thornton, John Oezer, Bob Jackson, Allen Grube, Charles Hamstra Robert Kaper, John Spurgeon. Second Row: Bob Fuse, Ronnie Marshall, Tom Abbring, Norm Stevelar Bob Zulstra Jr. Van Keppel. Third Row: Keith Barker, Bill Thornton, Bob Schlarp, Coach Jones, Bob Lloyd, James Baker Donald Griwac. The track team had an average 1952 season, win- ning three out of their ten scheduled meets. This does not seem like a high average, but there was a great individual honor for Roger DeYoung, who placed first in the high hurdles in every meet he was in, except the state final, in which he placed fifth. He has been the only D. H. S. track man to go that far. The first meet was with Fair Oaks and Griffith on April 7 at DeMotte. The score of the first meet, in which we placed second, was: Griffith— 91, De Motte,— 53 1 2, Fair Oaks— 19 1 2. Our second meet was a dual meet with Fair Oaks on April 11. The score: DeMotte— 105 1 2, Fair Oaks-58 1 2. The third meet and our first meet away from home was held at Hebron on April 16. The score was: DeMotte— 70 1 2, Hebron— 43 1 2. The fourth annual DeMotte Invitational was held on April 18. The score of the schools were as fol- lows: DeMotte— 55, San Pierre— 48, Tefft— 46 1 2, Fair Oaks— 36 1 2, Mt. Ayr— 34, and Remington— 5. (R. DeYoung broke the shot put record held by J. Kingma, with a throw of 44 ' 11 1 2 ; the old record 44 ' 1 . ) On April 22 the team went to Rensselaer, but heavy rain would not permit the meet to get under way. This meet was never run off at anv later date. Our closest track meet of the season was lost to Tefft by 1 point on April 25. The score of the meet was: DeMotte 70 1 2, Tefft— 71 1 2. On April 29, Kouts came to DeMotte. The score: DeMotte— 45 1 2, Kouts-68 1 2. May 2, the K. V. Invitational at Wheatfield was held. DeMotte placed sixth out of eleven schools. Kentland— 90, Morocco-42 9 14, Wheatfield-42 1 7, Hebron— 40 1 2, Kouts— 34 1 7, DeMotte- 31 9 14, Mt. Ayr-27 1 2, Tefft-26 1 7, San Pierre- 23 1 2, Fair Oaks— 10 11 14, and Remintgon— 6. DeYoung set records in both high and low hurdles. May 6, the county meet was held at Rensselaer. DeMotte placed second. The scores are as follows: Rensselaer-80, DeMotte-61, Wheatfield-52, Tefft -34, Fair Oaks— 22. R. DeYoung set a new record in the high and low hurdles. High hurdles 16.0 sec., low hurdles 20.8 sec. Our half mile relay team, con- sisting of D. Ptacek, H. Kingma, R. DeYoung, and N. Wright, won in a close race, to bring home a small cup. IHSAA Sect, meet at Frankfort, DeMotte won both the high and low hurdles and placed third in the half-mile relay. On May 12, we had our last meet of the season. The score of this meet was: DeMotte— 51 2 3, Morocco— 66 1 3. ISAA Regional at Mishawaka, DeYoung placed first in the high hurdles and also placed fourth in the low hurdles. IHSAA State meet at Indianapolis, DeYoung placed fifth in the high hurdles with a time of 15.3. The winning time was 14.6, a new state record. Coach Jones INDIVIDUAL SCORES Name Touchdowns Points After Total B. Schlarp 10 0 60 D. Ptacek 6 1 37 J. Swart 3 3 21 B. Fase 3 0 18 J. Spurgeon 1 0 6 S. Krucek 1 0 6 K. Barker 0 Fresh-Soph 1 (kick) 2 R. Marshall 4 0 24 J. Fritts 3 0 18 R. Schlarp 1 0 6 L. Thornton 1 0 6 K. Barker 0 3 (kicks) 6 B. Kaper 0 1 BLOCKS and TACKLES 1 Position Name T B C L. Thornton 1st 2nd C K. Hielema 6th E D. Ptacek 3rd 5th E J. Swart 6th HB B. Schlarp 2nd 3rd and 4th tied HB S. Krucek 4th 3rd and 4th QB N. Streveler 5th 1st Footballl Left to Right, Top Row: Coach Jones , John Spurgeon, Tom Coffer, Lester Thornton, Kenneth Hielema, Jack Swart, Bob Nuss, Don Ptacek, Tom Abbring, Charles Hamstra. Second Row: Norm Strevelar, Bob Schlarp, Bob Fuse, Bob Williamson, Art Ptacek, Roy Schlarp, Keith Barker, James Fritts, Stanley Krucek. Third Row : Bob Jackson, Ronnie Marshall, Bill Thornton, Bob VanMeerten, Jr. Van Keppel, John Oezer, Bob Kaper. Our football team had a fair season, win- ning three out of seven varsity games. Of the games they won, two were conference games. Winning these games put them in third place out of the five teams in our con- ference. The fresh-soph team won one out of their two games. We had many injur- ies throughout the season which kept many of our men out of the games. The team was made up of many young men, which gives great hope for a better season next year. DATE TEAM WHERE T o Sept. 5 Wheatfield H 21 30 Sept. 12 Kentland T 44 18 Sept. 16 Mt. Ayr H 20 42 Sept. 19 Wheatfield T 18 32 Sept. 26 Mt. Ayr H 6 12 Oct. 3 Morocco H 55 27 Oct. 7 Wheatfield T 56 19 Oct. 14 Mt. Ayr H 20 6 Oct. 17 Cayuga H 27 25 (Fresh-soph games) (Conference games) Cheer Leaders Marilyn Raster, Carol Cheever, Mary Swart, John Tomczak. I Mary DeKock, Joan DeYoung, Carol Kooy. MISC. DEKOCK SUPPLY CO. PHONE 2821 DEMOTTE, INDIANA FARM ALL TRACTORS McCORMICK DEERING IMPLEMENTS REFRIGERATION DAIRY EQUIPMENT LANTZ KAULTERS OTTAWA ELEVATORS BINDER TWINE EZEE FLOW SPREADERS SEPTEMBER 2 First day of school. Everyone is happy. 5 First football game with Wheatfield. We won with a score of 30 to 21. 11 Newspaper Staff picked. 12 Football game at Kentland. Harmonairs en- tertained. 15 Magazine Sales Campaign begins. 18 Annual Staff chosen. 19 Football game at Wheatfield. We won even if it was cold. Wilma Hoffman’s birthday. Ex-Convict spoke to the students. 22 Seniors chose the play, “The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come.” 23 Senior pictures taken today. Play try-outs after school. Band played at Republican Poli- tical Rally. 27 Football game with Mt. Ayr. We won 12 to 6. 29 Seniors got proofs back. Why didn’t they change our looks ? 30 Play cast chosen. Uk %t Afotu . r “-p — R CflKC ?? TODD FUNERAL HOME Ambulance Service Phone 60 MR. and MRS. BRUCE J. TODD DeMotte, Indiana Compliments of WEINBERG BROS. John B. Mitchell NETTIE ' S Beauty Shop Salvage Store Jewelry Diamond Rings DeMotte, Indiana Phone 29 J Junction 14 Cr 53 Rensselaer Phone 91 IQ Watch and Clock Repair DeMotte, Indiana Russell Jewelry Compliments of Compliments of Watches - Diamonds Hearing Aids Chamberlin Ice Cream Co. PARK ' S Ben Franklin Store Guaranteed Watch Repair Kentland and Rensselaer, Indiana Rensselaer, Indiana Rensselaer, Indiana WRIGHTS FURNITURE, Inc. Home Furnishings Since 1841 Rensselaer, Indiana Tffty 7)i ecf « 3 6 7 14 15 16 17 20 23 27 28 «Sm i rkK.tr OCTOBER Football game with Morocco. We lost. Junior high and high school skating party at Cedar Lake. No broken bones, but a few sore places, Rev. Fletcher spoke during activities period. Football game with Mt. Ayr. No comments, except that it rained. Dramatics Club gave the play “Murder in the Family.” Make-up and character artist entertained us. It was sponsored by the Student Council. Football game with Cayuga. We didn’t win. Shirley Wier’s birthday. High school party sponsored by the Seniors. Freshmen went out on a scavenger hunt. Lots of fun and good food! Teacher’s Institute. Everyone feels so bad that we have to have two days without school. Dress rehearsal. What a mix-up! High school boys fought fire today. Let’s hope there isn’t a water shortage because they sure are black. 29 The Seniors gave their play. Everybody can sleep tonight, we hope! 31 Halloween. Ooooo! IfJoUJ ! SO Goo J 7ca«Kc i Watson Plumbing Heating Co. HARRY WATSON Ranges - Refrigerators - Radios Stokers - Oil Burners Maytag and Bendix Washers Phone 204 Washington St. at the Bridge RENSSELAER, INDIANA ' GOOD FOOD is GOOD HEALTH Mary’s Restaurant DeMotte, Indiana Pete Walstra Ernie Eenigenburg Custom Corn Shelling DeMotte, Indiana HEBRON HARDWARE J. C. BIERMA Home Furnaces Philco Radios Electric Wiring Plumbing Air Conditioning HOME APPLIANCES SHEET METAL PRODUCTS Hebron, Indiana Compliments of RAMP CHEVROLET SALES DeMotte, Indiana Compliments of Compliments of CLARK Motor Sales HERM ' S Studebaker The Cleaner Man Barber Shop Body and Fender Repair Painting Expert Motor Repairs DeMotte, Indiana Sales and Service DeMotte, Indiana Oak and McKinley Sts. Ph. 602 Rensselaer, Indiana Compliments of ANTRIM ' S SERVICE STATION MYERS DRIVE-IN Demotte Indiana Sinclair Highways 53 and 8 “Service Our Motto” Phone 102 W Hebron, Indiana 1C. NOVEMBER 4 Election Day. Seniors held a mock election for the Junior High and High School. Guess who won ? f oui Lbf £ ( t u A f Hf il I i P 1 ' i UuAA JOWE.II , WeKfeUuComt First basketball game at Wheatfield. No comments. Armistice Day program. Seniors won the lights at the P. T. A. meeting. Uhlam, trained dog, performed for the whole school. Piano concert by Mrs. Lauritis. Band excused at 2:30 to leave for Rensselaer to play at a victory rally. They were given a free chicken supper. Yum. Yum. Seniors decided on a theme for the annual. Basketball game with Remington. We won 71 to 62. Bob Peterson’s accident. Clean-up and Courtesy Week begins. Basketball game with Tefft. We won 60 to 55. Seniors received pictures. We’re all broke. Pictures taken for the annual. Played basket- ball at Kouts. Overtime game, but we lost by 2 points. College day at Rennsselaer for four of the Seniors. Robert Recker, missionary to Africa, spoke today during Activities Period. We played basketball with Mt. Ayr. Thanksgiving. No school. Thanksgiving vacation. Long A o 7 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 20 21 24 25 27 28 Compliments of DEMOTTE AMERICAN LEGION Post No. 440 RICH KIERSMA Marathon Gas and Oil and Fuel Oil DeMotte, Indiana Phone 24J FIREBAUGH Implement Co. Compliments of Peerless Cleaners and Launderers “Cleaning of the Best Kind” Rensselaer, Indiana Compliments of Compliments of POOL ARNOLD WHOLESALE HOUSE Compliments of Oliver Farm Machinery Wetmore Hammermills Mulkey All Grain Elevators De Laval Freezers Milkers - Separators Rensselaer, Indiana 5NO-BALL DRIV-IN Rensselaer, Indiana G err it Van Keppel DeMotte, Indiana MORAN BROS. LUMBER CO. „ S0 H°1 ) m A a °H 3 V „ Builders Contractors RuJofp JHAT fioes ON HERE T DECEMBER 2 Band mother’s sponsored a program tonight. 5 Played basketball with San Pierre. We didn’t win. 9 Chorus entertained for activities period. Played basketball at Lowell tonight and we won. 10 Seniors received name cards. Now they won- der how they can use them. 11 The bookkeeping class now has something to do — practice sets. 12 Played basketball with Fair Oaks. I have forgotten who won so turn to the sports di- vision, please. 16 Played basketball with Mt. Ayr. 17 Miss Rolling’s cousin spoke during Activities Period. 19 Our school has a new look. It’s all decorated for Christmas. Very pretty! 23 Christmas program at school tonight. Grades gave a play, chorus sang, and the band played. Even Santa was at the program. 24 Only a half day of school. Christmas vacation begins. 25 Christmas Day. OTTO DEYOUNG SONS John Deere Implements E narco Motor Oils Enterprise Paints Phone 22M DeMotte, Indiana Compliments of Dr. Harve Hemphill Rensselaer, Indiana Congratulations FENDIG ' S FAIR Dresses - Suits - Coats Sweaters - Blouses - Skirts Lingerie - Hosiery - Jewelry Compliments of Farmers Merchants National Bank Rensselaer, Indiana BARKER ' S SHELL Super Service HEBRON FEED CO. Compliments of Motorola Television and Radio E. W. INCRAML Cr SON M. J. BARKER General Insurance B. F. Goodrich Products Accessories Coal — Feed — Grains Bonds DeMotte, Indiana Hebron, Indiana Phone 47 A DeMotte BELL ' S TURKEY FARM LIVE AND DRESSED TURKEYS 1 Mile South, 1 Mile West of Hebron HEBRON, INDIANA Phone 19R14 UBRURV Punty JANUARY 5 Christmas vacation ends. Everyone is happy. 7 Ordered caps and gowns. 8 K. V. T. starts. 12 Rev. Miersma spoke to us. 13 Joyce Duggin’s birthday. Senior speech class gave a panel discussion for the P. T. A., Seniors Won the Banner. 15 Exams start. 16 Played basketball with Wheatfield. Semester ended. School was dismissed at 11:45. Every- one was disappointed to leave so soon. 20 Played basketball with Morton of Hammond, WON! 23 Played basketball with Fair Oaks. 27 W. L. S. DeKock Supply Co. Program. 29 Stanley Krucek’s birthday. 30 Played basketball with Tefft. So Gmib K ‘ W .H« IK ChUote NEIL MORROW ' S TURKEY FARM Hebron, Indiana Phone Hebron 18R30 South Side Grocery LIMESTONE KNAUB Meats - Vegetables BULK FERTILIZERS Insurance Agency Frozen Foods Sam A. Kingma Home Made Ice Cream Complete Insurance Open Evenings, Sundays Service Holidays DeMotte, Indiana Hebron, Indiana Phone 3630 Rensselaer, Indiana Phone 65R HAROLD JENSEN WHOLESALE CANDY Phone 636 Black Rensselaer Rensselaer, Indiana TOM BEGGS Your Friendly Studebaker Dealer CARS Used Cars Trucks TRUCKS Expert Body Fender Repair Crown Point 620 Compliments of R. S. EDWARDS D.D.S. Rensselaer, Indiana Jasper County CO-OP Kersey, Indiana Phone DeMotte 3120 Compliments of Home Finance Co., Inc. Rensselaer, Indiana oft (k FEBRUARY 2 Bob Peterson came back to school. 6 Played basketball with Hebron. 7 Solo and Ensemble Contest. 9 Nancy Knynsberg’s birthday. 13 Laura Mae Evers’ birthday. Played basket- ball with Francesville. Valentines Party — John DeKock, King; Jean Scott, Queen. 20 Played basketball with Dyer. Senior Day, the Seniors took over DeMotte High School for the whole day. 26 Start of the Sectional. Played Wheatfield, WON! 59-51. 27 Played Rensselaer in Sectional. WON! 28 Sectional ended. Basketball season all over. ■■K L, £ up fi� i£ Sfri j CHEEVER ' S Radio and Television Sales and Service DeMotte, Indiana KEN FORD Auto Supply Pontiac Sales Services Nursery Stock Everything in trees, roses, evergreens Cr shrubs Motorola Cr RCA Victor Buel Granger Dan Tanner General Tires Rensselaer, Indiana DeMotte, Indiana Phone 44 W Compliments of Compliments of SEARS , ROEBUCK and Co. Universal Radio Appliance Ed Lil Wilke Rensselaer, Indiana DeMotte, Indiana Phone 26 ALVIN LILLEY Dealer in Hay Cr Straw Hebron, Indiana Phone 7R13 Compliments of ALFRED EWART General Insurance and Real Estate Phone 9 DeMotte, Indiana Phares and Garland Phone 207 Phone 207 Rensselaer, Indiana MASSEY HARRIS Farm Equipment Sales - Service Compliments of DEMOTTE IRON CO. DEVINE ' S W HE AT FIELD New Used Iron 1. G. A. STORE LUMBER CO. Auto Accessories Prop. Parts for all Cars Low Prices Everyday Wheatfield, Indiana KENNETH YEAGLEY, Wheatfield, Indiana Phone 28 DeMotte, Indiana Phone 46 IDoa n- )lAjo R T ac ? I Jitui o� � � r« � t oa 3 5 6 17 19 20 24 27 MARCH Band Mother’s Talent Program. Dorothy Wilke’s birthday. High School Music Festival. Saint Patrick’s Day. Leonard Swart’s birthday. Bob Peterson’s birthday. Grade Music Festival. Junior Play given. HEBRON SERVICE STATION CHAS. RAYMOND OSBURN Greasing - Washing - Brake Repairs - Hood Tires Tubes - Accessories - Motor Tune Up Conoco Products PHONE 37 HEBRON, INDIANA DEKOCKS STORE Porter County Clarence E. Sowards Locker Service Herald Groceries - Meats Tax Consultant General Merchandise First Class Job Printing Bookkeeping Frozen Food Lockers at Reasonable Prices Real Estate - Insurance JOHN DEKOCK, Prop. Phone 64 Hebron, Indiana Hebron, Indiana Hebron, Indiana Phone 43 Ph. 25 Res. 11R14 Compliments of DEMOTTE STATE BANK Compliments of LAGEVEEN’S Department Store DeMotte, Indiana Sampson Kerns Oldsmobile Oliver Farm Equipment Wheatfield, Indiana Phone 40A PHILLEY Gift Tot Shop Distinctive Gifts For All Occasions Valparaiso, Indiana Ralph Donnelly PLANING MILL All Kinds of Mill Work Bird ' s Asphalt 1 Roofing Siding Plywood - Venetian Blinds Screens - Awnings - Cabinets Glass - Mirrors Pittsburgh Products Paints Phone 203 Black Phone 253 Rensselaer, Indiana S Con J ] y. APRIL 1 April Fool’s Day. 2 Marilyn Schoonveld’s birthday. 3 Spring Vacation begins. 7 Spring Vacation ends. 11 District Band Contest. 18 State Band Contest. •« SASut ' HEBRON LUMBER CO Fone 24 Hebron Indiana Kanne ' s Cafe Quality Food Beverages Westside of Courthouse Square Family Accommodations Rensselaer, Indiana Compliments of Kankakee Valley Post DeMotte Indiana PENNY ' S J. C. Penny Co., Inc. It Pays to Shop at Penny ' s Rensselaer, Indiana CHEEVER ' S G G RENSSELAER ( jARAGE Auto and Truck Repairing Corn Shelling Hudson Sales Genuine Parts Phone 37-A or 3712 Hudson Dealer 24 hour Wrecking Service C. Groet G. Grevenstuk Walnut and McKinley Phone 13M DeMotte, Indiana DeMotte, Indiana Rensselaer Philco and Bendix Appliances WM. SWART AND CO. DeMotte, Indiana ? lottiH T mc. MAY 5 Junior- Senior Banquet. 17 Baccalaureate. 18 John DeKock’s birthday. 20 Commencement. Exams start. 22 School ends. ScttVIC. OrnOHC KONOVSKY ' S LUMBER YARD Fertilizer Grain Building Material Phone 5 DeMotte Indiana KINGMAN CHUCK ' S BUCK ' S Royla Blue Store Service Station Resale Store Fresh Cr Frozen Fruits Cr Vegetables Gas, Pop and Candy Tires and Batteries 1 Mile East of DeMotte, Indiana Ph. 461 San Pierre, Ind. DeMotte, Indiana TOPPEN ' S DRIVE-IN Compliments of MEADOW GOLD ICE CREAM Hamburgers Coffee Root Beer Phone 28-S DeMotte, Indiana DALE W. SCHWANKE Insurance Real Estate Tax Service Notary Public DeMotte, Indiana S nK rt M«ss dve- Sotne- ftcT en f tfoppen Pu+ Xf X n Lr - ' 14 X« m p tf-n JOIN THE DEMOTTE P. T. A. Come the 2nd Tuesday of Each Month Otto J. Norgard KRESEL GARAGE JACKSON PAINTING NEW RADIATOR CORES Monument Service DECORATING DeMotte, Indiana Radiator Repair - Welding 223 East Merritt Rensselaer, Ind. Phone 133 John S. Jackson Phone 23 or 250 MELCHERT ' S FARM HATCHERY DEMOTTE, INDIANA PHONE 5620 Our Big Quality Bred Chicks Will Make You More Money Chicks Bred To Live - Live To Lay - Lay To Pay J mfure fomtrn 9 e 5 Two $Tut y N � !l Chris ' tfKm Oun’t £� wfh J o { P 66 R ZS o h W ‘ Whet ' s CetKih ' ? ftofwnfc X €Prir . Ig - 1 ' III i ||r? Wftrn ® r v ■ M L - __ Popcorn S ' t ' anJ BAUMAN ' S FEED MILL ABBRING MOTOR SALES PURINA CHOWS COAL Hay Cr Straw FORD CARS -TRUCKS Genuine Ford Parts Phone 19M DeMotte, Indiana Phone 50 DeMotte, Indiana Evans Jones Logan Implement Co. E. F. Duvall, DDS MACHINERY CASE M M A.-C. Cr NEW IDEA Dentist Sales and Service GOODYEAR TIRES Rensselaer, Indiana Lowell, Indiana Phone 130 Phone 2831 DeMotte, Indiana BRUSNAHAN IMPLEMENT CO. Paul Brusnahan Cletus Kohley Farm Implements - Coal - Fertilizer Rensselaer, Indiana Compliments of RENSSELAER AUTO PARTS GERALD KOOY Agent Brotherhood Mutual Compliments JOHN DOLEZAL Sons Rex - Hank Life Insurance Company Anything in Bean Pete - Tom DeMotte, Indiana Building Material Phone 3820 San Pierre, Indiana Phone 75 R. R. 1 Phone 341 Xvmca Wtliy SisttF 5 OTAR H W W Compliments of Compliments of Compliments of TANNEHILL BROERTJES Turkey Farm LOWELL Texaco Service NATIONAL BANK Phone 311-2 Ph. 621 San Pierre, Ind. DeMotte, Indiana Ph. 4621 Lowell, Ind. CARL L. FRITTS Growers of Indiana Certified Seeds “It Pays to Buy the Best” Super Seed Cleaning and Treating Service 1 Mile South of DeMotte, Indiana Phone: 1740 Compliments of LELAND K. BUCHANAN DRUG STORE Phone 47A Hebron, Indiana PONTIAC RUGGLES PONTIAC SALES The Dealer That Deals On Automobile Row New and Used Cars Phone 1190 1300 E. Lincolnway Valparaiso, Indiana Compliments of CITIZENS ' BANK HEBRON, INDIANA 7?ag H •use 9 . P te ' t t r ft) ; ‘ fc Lt e mff Compliments of KAPER ' S FEED SALES Pillsbury’s Best Feeds Compliments of K. R . OCKERMANN, M.D. DeMotte, Indiana Rensselaer, Indiana Phone 48M Phone 117 DeMotte, Indiana R. P. CARTON Dodge - Plymouth DODGE TRUCKS JERRY ' S BARBER SHOP D K Implement Sales J. 1. Case Farm Machinery G. M. C. Trucks Sales and Service Rensselaer, Indiana DeMotte, Indiana Sales - Service RALPH KIRBY GARNER DICKINSON Ph. 39 Hebron, Ind. BERDINE SERVICE STATION RENSSELAER REPUBLICAN JUNCTION OF 2 53 Jasper County’s Only Daily Newspaper Hebron, Indiana Phone 18 Rensselaer, Indiana Compliments of State Bank of Rensselaer Compliments Colonel F. Mackey Members of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. VERN ' S DAIRY Rensselaer, Indiana Rensselae r, Indiana Phone 7020 DeMotte, Ind. STANDARD OIL PRODUCTS DEMOTTE, INDIANA SERVICE STATION SERVICE TRUCK Fred Zeck Kenneth Zeck BIERMA HARDWARE General Hardware Appliances O ' Brien Paints Philgas Phi I co Television Refrigerators Bendix Automatic Washers and Dryers Wheatfield, Indiana Phone 50 John H. DeFries Compliments of Don Bosco Farmers Mutual Feed Store Youth Center INSURANCE Pratt Vitality Feeds Available for: Fire - Lig htning - Wind A Direct Delivery Service Also Poultry Livestock — Showers Receptions Reunions Banquets Etc. AUDREW DeHAAN Supplies Remedies Wheatfield, Indiana Phone 5613 Ph. 3740 DeMotte, Ind. Phone 36D DeMotte, Indiana Compliments of Compliments of Compliments of Anello ' s Pizzeria DEAN ' S SICKINGER SHELL SERVICE JEWELRY ' = gjif Ph. 5091 Cedar Lake, Ind. Hebron, Indiana Lowell, Indiana HEINOLD ELEVATOR CO. Ayiesworth GRAIN, FEED, COAL, LIMESTONE ■ • ♦� Elevator Elevator Hebron: 4R40 FERTILIZER, GRINDING, MIXING Phone: 271 5 Sekema Garage Compliments of ALYEA Service Station General Repairing SHEETS Furniture Store DeSoto and Plymouth DeMotte, Indiana STANDARD OIL PHONES: Garage 29W Res. 20W Ph. 5521 Lowell, Ind. Hebron, Ind. Compliments of THAYER CASH STORE American Legion Auxiliary Custom Butchering POST 440 DeMotte, Indiana Thayer, Indiana Phone: Roselawn 5135 CULLIGAN SOFT WATER SERVICE Free Trial at Any Time IT DOESN ' T COST , IT SAVES Rust Control — Filters and Chlorinators Serving all of Jasper County TOWNSENDS SKELGAS APPLIANCES BOTTLED GAS — HOME FREEZERS WATER HEATERS RANGES H. D. Robinson Phone 146 Green BOWLING Keiser - Dunn Rec. 12 — ALLEYS— 12 , Crown Point, Ind. Phone 309 Office Phone 151 Rensselaer, Indiana Biddle Food Market Groceries Meat North on 53 Phone 9212 Block Rensselaer, Indiana Bill Townsend Phone 354 Green Compliments of Williams Jewelry New Location Near Palace Reliable Service Watches - Diamonds Giftware Rensselaer, Indiana JOHNSON ' S SEED STORE Complete Line of Field and Garden Seeds Expert Seed Cleaning IF IT ' S SEEDS IT ' S JOHNSON ' S Hebron, Indiana TALBERT - SCHAAB Compliments of LUMBER CO. DEKOCK Lumber Merchants SUPERMARKET GEORGE N. WARDEN Sam DeKock, Prop. Rensselaer Demotte Indiana DEKOCK HARDWARE CO. PHILGAS TAPPAN RANGES DUO-THERM LP GAS-IN-BULK I.H.C. REFRIGERATORS SIGLER HEATERS TRY THE HARDWARE STORE FIRST Henry DeKock Prop. DeMotte, Indiana CRAW CRAW PRINTERS OXFORD INDIANA Autographs Autographs 4 Autographs Autographs Autographs