Deshler High School - Orange and Black Yearbook (Deshler, OH)

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1957-1958 High School History Do you remember our Freshman year? We began the year with 66 members. Our class advisors were Mr. DuVall and Mr. Stockman, and our home room was the study hall. We gained 12 members from Westhope, namely; Darla Rauch, Herb Behrman, Wilma Sunderman, Lois Rettig, Carolyn Von Deylen, Wayne Mohring, Jerry Meyer, Jim Sunderman, Philip Hahn, Dale Conklin, Robert Knapp, and Mary Kay Meyer. Robert Mason also joined our class from New Castle, Pennsylvania. We lost two members, namely; Bill Sherman, who moved to East Jordan, Michigan; and Romaine Breece, who moved to Me Comb, Ohio. Our class officers were: President....................Lester Drewes Secretary.................Bill Sherman Vice President.................Ron Panning Treasurer.................Herb Behrman Our float, Pray For Peace, won first prize in the Halloween parade. The attendants from our class were Darla Rauch and Herb Behrman. February 9, 1958, was the date of the finals of the Freshman Henry County Tournament. Our fresh- men team edged past Holgate 41-39 in an overtime and brought home the trophy. The cheerleaders were Darlene Steffen, Nonnie Blue, Mary Jane Gerschutz, and Sharon Bishop. 1958- 1959 Our Sophomore year began with a total of 64 members. Our home room was the study hall, and our class advisors were Mr. Meyer and Mr. Stockman. This year we gained three new members. Bill Steele came from Detroit, Michigan; Sue Marchal from Defiance, Ohio; and Patti Friesel from Me Clure, Ohio. Our class officers were: President.....................Ron Panning Secretary................ Herb Behrman Vice President............Royetta Beamand Treasurer...............Rob Leiendecker In the Halloween parade our float won second prize. The attendants from our class this year were Sue Marchal and Leonard Rutter. Three boys made Varsity, namely; Howard Powell, John Watson, Lester Drewes. In the spring we ordered our class rings. We were all very happy and thought ours were the prettiest of any yet. 1959- 1960 At last we were Juniors I Again this year we had 64 members, and, as in the other two years, our home room was the study hall, and our advisors were Mr. Meyer and Mr. Leatherman. During summer vacation that year Robert Mason moved back to New Castle, Pennsylvania. Our class officers were: President Dave Papoi Secretary Jim Burkey Vice President Lester Drewes Treasurer Darlene Steffen On September 12, 1959, our class rings finally arrived. They were everything we thought they would be. Our float, The Spirit Of 1776, won first prize in the Halloween parade. The attendants from our class were Mary Jane Gerschutz and Gary Gribbell. Five boys made Varsity, namely; Howard Powell, John Watson, Lester Drewes, Jim Burkey, and Steve Price. Royetta Beamand was chosen to represent our class as a Varsity cheerleader for the coming basketball season. April 8, 1960, was the date chosen for our Junior class play. We chose, We Shook The Family Tree, and Marianne Wensink and John Watson had the lead rolls. Mrs. Schwiebert was our director. May 7, 1960, was the date of the Junior-Senior Prom. We chose Bali Hai” as our theme and deco- rated the gym in a tropical atmosphere. It really looked sharp! 1960- 1961 Our Senior year—it was hard to believe that it had finally arrived. We began the year with 58 mem- bers. We finally achieved a new home room, Room 24, which is considered to be the Senior home room.

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THOMAS YARNELL Band 1,2,3,4 Mixed Chorus 1,3,4 Boys’ Glee 1 Scholarship Test 1,2,3 All-County Chorus 3 Today We Anchor, Tomorrow We Sail Class Colors Green § White

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For some of us this room had a sentimental value, for it was the room where we began our school career In the first grade. Our class advisors were Mr. Meyer and Mr. Burke. Bill Steele left that summer and went back to Detroit, Michigan. Karen Reese moved to Napoleon, Ohio. Our class officers were: President....................Gary Grlbbell Secretary..............Royetta Beamand Vice President...................Jim Burkey Treasurer................Rob Leiendecker In the Halloween parade our float, Known But To God,” won second prize. This year the attendants from our class were chosen to be the royalty of the parade. King was Lester Drewes and Queen was Darla Rauch. October 17 and 18 were the days we ventured over to Fostorla to have our pictures taken. They ar- rived December 9, we sure were a good-looking bunch of Seniors. October 28, was the day chosen for our Senior class play. We presented Harvey” and the lead rolls were had by Marianne Wensink and Dave Papoi. Mr. Boyer was our director. Five boys made Varsity, namely; Howard Powell, John Watson, Lester Drewes, Steve Price, and Jim Burkey. April 8 thru 13 were the days of our Senior class trip to Washington D. C. We all had a very good time and wish we could take the trip again, only have a longer stay. May 6, 1961, was the date of the Junior-Senior Prom. The Juniors gave us a very nice prom and we appreciated it very much. May 16, today, is Senior Day. It is a day that will be remembered by most of us. It is really the last day of school we will have. May 21, 1961, is the long-waited-for day. Baccalaureate and Commencement will soon be here. It should be a happy day for us, but inside we will all be sad. There are many of our classmates we will never see again. As they all say, I wish I were a Freshman and had it all to do over again.” Will and Testament Friends, teachers, and fellow members of this excellent establishment for personal betterment and heirs of the Senior Class of 1961, city of Deshler, county of Henry, state of Ohio. In these last few minutes left in Deshler HI, we the Seniors have taken upon ourselves the task of willing our better qual- ities and intellectual knowledge. We the Seniors declare this our last and final Will and Testament. We the Seniors will to: Mr. Jones, this school. Now that the controling interest of the School Board is graduating, we hope you can still run it! Mr. Burke, the entire Junior class. Be brave, next year you will have the Sophomores! Mr. Meyer, one large bottle of tranquilizers, that's the least we can do! Remaining Faculty, our sympathy. Just think, you will never have another class as well-behaved, honest, studious, polite, well-mannered, good-looking, modest, kind, courteous, friendly, and intelligent as we were. I, John Watson, being of sound mind and body, do not will anything to anybody. I like what I have and I'm going to keep it. I, Donna Rickenberg, will my red dohinkes with green whatchmacallits to Eva Prowant. I, Rena Gerken, will my nickname Reno” to Carol Schwiebert. Let's hope you can find a good use for it. I, Steve Price, will my training rules to Dan Parratt. Now your dad won't have to look so far. Remem- ber, A pack a day keeps the coach gray. I, Joyce Phillips, will my ability to get along with the teachers to Brenda Watson. Now everyone will love you. I, Rob Leiendecker, will to Bob Rutter my--------wait a minute, I can't afford to give up anything! I, Lester Drewes, will my build to Pam Holder. There must be some way to even it up. I, Ralph Pendleton, will my nickname Judge to Mary Lou Seedorf. I don't know how legal it is, but you can have it. I, Jerry Meyer, will my driving ability to Carolyn Dingledine. Now we can at least cross the street. I, Hartwell Pelton, will my position as manager of the Deshler Pirates to Leslie Spangler. Now Mr. Pace has height at last. I, Ron Panning, will my hot Bulck to Dave Maas. Now you don't have to hook Ron's car to drag a little. I, Gene Rader, will my surplus height to Rosy Mansfield. The way I see it, you owe me a pair of high heels, at least.