Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 212 of the 1955 volume:

SREP Te tore te yea ma Re nA ARO ne OEE AENAENS sites cen casas THIS BOOK BELONGS TO THE 1955 PENNANT ANNUAL Published by the students of the ELKHART HIGH SCHOOL ELKHART, INDIANA although it is many worlds, it is really one world “No man is an island—no man lives alone’ — The words to this poem are now more true than ever, for modern communication and transportation have brought us all closer together. Today no two places on the globe are more than ninety air hours apart. We are indeed one world. Today we are friendly toward the little peoples of other nations; we know how they look and how they live. We know the streets of Paris, how Big Ben sounds, what problems France has, what terrors the people of the Gold Coast know. We have learned and are learning all this by films, radio, television, newspapers, and daily study of conditions in other countries; we send them food, money and clothes. We try to show them what democracy means and to break down barriers of hate. Our world is a world which is made smaller by the brother- hood of man to man. OUR WORLD IN 1955 IS LARGE and all men are brothers We are growing up and as we grow, our horizons widen. We learn about our country, about wars in the past and maybe in the future. We read about world events; amazing achievements -in science — unbelievable records in speed — fright- ening developments in new weapons — fear and hate. These things leave us wondering and afraid. Sometimes we look at only what we want to look at; sometimes we don't look at all. But most of us try to keep open minds and eyes; we try to talk sincerely and intelligently about atomic power, the miracle drugs, modern inventions, elections. As we grow up, we are more and more aware of the size of our world and of its problems. And as we become more aware, we realize that the hope of the world lies in our support of the work of the United Nations. War clouds on our horizons will be dispelled by the understanding and friendliness created by U_N. projects. a k —- a rey My | In Mexico, Korea and India the work of the U. N. goes on. 4 ¢ é t— benoit” J t— %, ¢ c ° ‘a “ o “ = u“ c ° = 0 Zz me) o = c =} oO = — But it is united by international friendships with STUDENTS WHO COME TO EHS FROM. EHS was one of the first public high schools in the United States to have students come trom other countries to live and learn with us. Working with the American Field Service, our Student Council and other organizations raise funds each year to help pay the expenses of foreion students. Since 1949 we have had friends from mai European countries enrolled in our school. Ri year two students from a foreign land go to school : N at EHS. We _ have enjoyed teaching (t American ways and hearing about their custo} They have lived in our homes and shared in activities. We have learned from them and | that they have learned from us. : Surely, on each side of the Atlantic there many who have a_ better understanding ot the people of other nations because of the effo: ts of high schools such as ours. Pentti Kiiskinen, from Finland, and Pilarin Martinez, from Spain, are our exchange students this year. : 4s. ae x ,. ™ Weatfjord in, THER LA (dessantem 0 SS a o he bes: y Sad Se) Kp Ou and it is made smaller hy travel and understanding OF OTHER PEOPLE, OTHER WAYS |e Ae We add to the study of other countries by hearing about the experiences of our friends who have traveled to these places. For the last two years students from E H S have gone to Europe to learn of these other nations and to bring back what they have learned to us. Last summer three students, sponsored by the American Field Service, went to Europe. Mr. Robert Ralston, a teacher here, went to Europe in the summer of 1954 as Elkhart’s Ambassador of Good Will. Equipped with the facts and the figures he had learned about Germany, Mr. Ralston came back to tell us about them. From these travelers’ discussions, we learn that young people are much the same the world over. Mr. Ralston, moderator, and our travelers tell of their experiences. Left to right: Lockwood, Mary Jane Rader, Fred Mishkin, Mr. Ralston. Russell Mr. Mater points out that world today is our classroom. WE LIVE IN A WORLD OF MANY PARTS our small personal world pages 12-21 our world of learning - - pages 22-33 our social world. . . - pages 34-75 our world of sports - - pages 76-101 ourselves and our friends pages 102-147 our advertisers .-..- - pages 148-204 auur RSD a. TTT TT Talal Neda ol 9 YET OUR WORLD IS REALLY A SMALL ONE for each of us lives in his own warm secure world WE are absorbed in and by this personal world. Although we are interested in the big wide world, and often afraid of the future, most of us push these thoughts and fears aside, or lose them in the hurry of each day's routine. Worries about the H-bomb are lost in worries about a chem test; concern about a starving child is lost in the concern that a party or dance be a SUCCESS; interest in national affairs is pushed aside by our interest in our own student council; and everything else is forgotten when the Blazers play a hated rival. This is our world: EHS 12 os mem gore; eR eee. meas eae eae Nac iE SES attest SSR SR This is our world: Elkhart. Our town, our world, is Elkhart. We know Rice Field, the parks, and the winding rivers; we love our favorite spots and hate our rival schools. Many of us.will never leave Elkhart. Others, the restless ones, will find a new world in a city of six million or a burg of six hundred. But, wherever we go, to most of us Elkhart will always be home. ee Bt ae f: e y Pilarin learns about American jazz in her home with the Goldsberrys. Ping-pong at Miller's. Ovr world is small and warm and is made up of many parts; one vital part is our home and family. Mothers and fathers guide and sustain us; they give us a feeling of belonging and security. We quarrel with our brothers and sisters, but find they re nice to have around. Perhaps we don't appreciate all this now, but we'll remember these days with warm tenderness when they are over and we look back on them. ; i FS | ¥ i . e es Fun and food—a typical informal evening. INFORMAL get-togethers are not only fun but also rewarding: there's a warm satisfaction in just sitting around discussing things. We talk about school, of course, the [atest records, fads and couples, but we also get into deeper subjects and once in a while into a hot argument. These sessions give us laughs and a good feeling of friendliness. We open our minds to each other's ideas and find our lives enriched by them. “Let's get together” is a sure way to 2 “Let s have a swell time.’ 18 After-date foursome: Janet Pedler and Chuck Gruber, Dreama Wiseman and Larry Harrold. Steady twosome: Judy Vance and Bob Atkinson. Our friendships are important in our world; there are the friends that we enjoy seeing and talking to, the friends that we work with in an organization, the friends that we see each day in locker groups, and those special friends with whom we talk on the phone for hours and meet after school for a coke. Above: A senior crowd lines up smiling. Center: Lunch hour huddle: John Stepanek, Chuck Woolsey, and Tedd Johnson. Below: T. Lilly and Penti hit the books. Gancs and crowds rate high in our world. | Each of us wants to feel that he belongs. Each of us gives the group to which he belongs top rating in interest and loyalty. We know many students and have a friendly interest in their activities, but we meet the crowd in a certain spot, eat together, share the same jokes and slang expressions; we borrow and lend, we sit together at games, we study and have fun together; in fact our world is bounded on all sides by our membership ina special crowd. On the job—Kenneth Cripe, Dennis Tuttle and Charles Schutt. Money is a very essential part of our world and many of us have jobs as means of earning that necessary folding stuff. Part-time jobs Give us experience and supply us with funds for school supplies, dates, and clothing. It takes a little extra energy for these jobs and quite a few hours after school and on Saturdays, but a boy or girl who has such a job feels independent and considers himself lucky. The business world, too, is a part of our world. 20 Tedd Johnson arc welding. Miss Busche. R. Cunningham, D. Burkhardt, and T. Loughman dig in. Mr. Harvey helps Ray Stephens with a problem. Awnp “in our memories will remain” . . . the sleepy faces of kids getting off the morning busses, followed by a mad rush to lockers and then to homeroom; trying to hear the morning announcements while everyone else is chattering about the latest; the kids with whom we talk and study in the library; the kids and teachers with whom we make and have made lasting friendships. This is our world — the world of EHS. Mr. Gill, s'pose, s'pose, spose.” 21 Watch those comma splices! is often heard in Miss Kelly's writing lab. Cummins gives a talk in Mr. Ruff's speech class. Being able to express ourselves is im- portant in the world of learning. Our English courses give us many ways to do this; in speech cl , in reading, writing, and discussing. We learn to appreciate literature that we had scorned before; we learn to speak better, to be aware of voice and expression; we learn to better use words and sentences in writing g and to express our thoughts and feelir LANGUAGES TEACH US SELF-EXPRESSION Not only in our own language, but also in those of other countries, we learn to express ourselves. As sophomores we have already taken a year of Latin and go on in that, or in French or Spanish. We learn the basic rules and add new words to our vocabularies. Soon “parlez-vous? or ‘“habulas tu?” become second nature to us. Joining French, Latin, or Spanish clubs increases our knowledge of other lands, their customs, their peoples and their ways. A French class tries out the new tape recorder. es CS RR ITT ETO SSS TET EN TT TET aR 24 THROUGH MUSIC, ART, WE LEARN TO CREATE Through fine arts and music we begin to more fully ap- preciate the finer things of the world. In art courses we find that we have a choice of two: coloring and shape, and the more advanced art workshop, in which we follow our individual choices. Music, both instrumental and vocal, is a vital part of our curriculum. Choir leaves us with wonderful memories: the yellow sheets that we slave over, the annual spring and winter concerts, The Halls of Ivy” the seniors sing, and, of course, Mr. Gowdy’s unending efforts to make good singers out of us, singers who know and love the best in music. Dramatics help us to know still another art: that of the theatre. We study great plays and learn to interpret them through make-up, background, scenery and acting. The art class sketches. Right: The tenor section of the choir warms up. Painting scenery is part of the 12A Dramatics class. 2h) 26 Mr. Herbst demonstrates a pulley. Many of us find ourselves studying the science of living things in biology. We do experiments, collect leaves, orTOW plants, and learn much about all forms of life. We soon recognize our dependence on other living things and have a better appreciation of the world about us. Physical Science is a course for students who do not plan on choosing a career in science or a profession requiring science. This course provides a basis for understanding the important ideas, laws, and principles in physics, chemistry, and natural sciences. In physical science we learn the Ways in which these principles are applied in solving many everyday problems, and find our world less complicated than before. Jean Amsden explains a problem as E. Lusher, Miss Jarvis and B. Briggs look on. MATH AND SCIENCE TEACH US TO THINK Mr. Kerr gives a tough problem to L. Martin, D. Seegers, S. Kiefer and D. Sanderson. What kind of a leaf is this? A typical ques- tion in biology class. Math and science — the very tmportant fields of knowledge in today’s complex world. Mathematics is the basis of logical thinking. In Geometry 10A we learn about the abstract relationship of lines and planes. Geometry teaches us the “if — then” type of thinking; we learn to think critically. In Math 10G the study is based on practical application of math. We learn how math is used in the geometric figures of the industrial world. ag 28 The home ec class learns about rugs on a field trip. PRACTICAL COURSES TRAIN US FOR TOMORROW Miss Richardson demonstrates the correct way to fold'' when cooking. Home Economics is an important part of training for girls. Better training for the future is the basis of these courses. Our sewing rooms and kitchens are equipped with the latest of modern stoves and machines. In_ their sophomore year, girls develop their abilities to meet home problems in relation to food, clothing and personal relationships. As juniors they go into more advanced sewing and food preparation. Now the girls begin to make their own clothes, to make clothing and food budgets, to study color, design, and textiles. The senior homemaking course is based on personal and family relations, child care, and home management, including interior decorating and house plans. Field trips help to make home economics courses more interesting. One way in which the Home Ec Department serves the school is the planning, arranging and baking for the teas which precede each faculty meeting. VOCATIONAL CLASSES GIVE US SKILLS Between the Vocational Depart- ment of EHS and the local industries exists as fine a state of cooperation as one will find anywhere. Among the many examples of this are; first, the presentation of awards to eighteen graduating seniors; three outstanding boys are selected from each of the six vocational shops with a top award of one hundred dol- lars; second, the industries of Elkhart make available their plants for field trips; third, machines are oft en pre- sented to the Vocational Department by an industry; fourth, many boys have part-time jobs. These are major examples of the fine co-operation be- tween Elkhart High School and local industry. Besides their regular work, many special projects are carried on by Elkhart High School's Vocational Department. Upper: J. Forgey and W. Latzke work with a v-8 motor. Lower: An outside project. Jerry Hasty demonstrates a new lathe which was recently presented to the Vocational Department by The Superior Hone Cor- poration. Mr. Organ and Mr. Isbell look on. A group discussion in 30 2 innit — Get this, you in the back'’ says Mr. Sands. HISTORY GIVES US A HERITAGE Mr. McHargue's American Problems class. American Problems gives seniors a concept of our governmental purposes and functions: we learn how to vote; we discuss community, state and ional p blems; we study labor and indust y courts, social services and taxes. In this class, as in our U. S. history, we learn many things that help us to be better citizens and understand the world about Us. THROUGH SOCIAL STUDIES WE LEARN CITIZENSHIP The life you save may be your own. This is the safety motto which is a fundamental teaching of the Driver Training classes. This course has a requirement of 20 hours of classroom work. Studying what we should do and the right ways to do it, we learn the laws of the road. Part of growing up is learning to get along with others. Effective Living, a course in basic psychology, helps us to understand ourselves and others. Mr. Buttons explains the instrument panel to Janet Olsen. racterisic Actions of ALCOHOL Solvent ang Oerydrant | HarMrut INsipe THE Booy as wy 82 | Effects onLivingTissue { a : ‘gay | en - . | if 3 paid 3 4 - aN j , ; : { ards ant Functions | : a el Basis fememaas. | : = | 2 sen t ‘ ¢ eh wee 1 o | Res ioee, : Skee . ih i ae f B. Stephenson points out an alcohol chart to an Effective Living class. , Angelo Renaldi tries out his sales talk on Miss Kirkland and his boss. C. Linton, P. McCuen and J. Case practice using adding machines. WE LEARN TO EARN IN MODERN CLASSES Distributive Education is a part-time, on-the-job, training course in retailing. Every pupil who enrolls in this course is to work in an approved retail situation for a minimum of fifteen hours per week. The general theme of the course is training those who are to be engaged in getting goods and services to consumers: Related classroom instruction in selling techniques, advertising, displ store mathematics, and store management is given. The student is taught on the job by his supervisor or department head as well as by the school co-ordinator. Periodic reports are submitted by the employer for determining the grade. GREETING CARDS ZENE SOLD BY DISTRIBU TIVE ELICATION CLUB = Place your orders « FOOW 2 2 OF WER AYA NW THE DEM, Mr. Cooper double-checks. Left to right: Sheila Hitt, Anne Johnston, Ardith Burda, Shirley Shafer. Sophomores begin the business course with Consumer Education, Consumer Mathe- matics, and General Business. Juniors may take typing, shorthand, and bookkeeping. Shorthand, bookkeeping, clerical practice, vocational merchandising, an d use of business machines are offered in the senior year as training for future jobs. A hundred times a day questions, phone calls and school business are handled efficiently and courteously by these secretaries and their student assistants in the high school office, the center of all of the school’s activities. Below: H. Fisher, Mrs. Bateman and Mrs. Brouwer. Every day, our lives are crowded with the things that make our school days alike: studying, reciting, writing. At three-thirty a bell takes us into another part of our world: activities. These make our days different, give us oppor- tunities to know our teachers informally, to enjoy mutual interests with our friends, and to have a feeling of achievement and success. Many of our happiest memories come out of activities, a vital part of our world. re To begin each day, the Speech Workshop reads the news over the P.A. from their headquarters. On Monday our week begins with the announcements. The day begins in homeroom. Although the homeroom is designed to take care of attendance and course problems, it is also used by the guidance staff for unifying the guidance programs. The sophomore programs are built around the theme, Knowing Myself and My School, Sophs learn about courses, about clubs, and about school traditions. The juniors learn about vocations in a series of programs on Planning My Future. After taking Kuder Preference tests, they learn more about their chosen fields. Senior homerooms make plans for college or careers in programs on Looking Ahead. They learn about scholarships and application blanks; they will make out personality-character charts, and try to improve themselves: they are briefed on all gradua- tion affairs. Mr. Kauffman, homeroom chairman, supervises the planning of all homeroom programs. 36 Mr. Kauffman, homeroom chairman, explains the rating sheets to Mr. Sickels' homeroom. The purpose of TRIPLE-L is to promote the three L's; Learning, Loyalty and Leader- ship. It is a service club for the school. Some special service projects were sending Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets of food and toys to needy families. Triple-L. had a dime line for the Polio Fund. Other special affairs included a box social, a Mother- Daughter Tea, and a picnic for seniors. To become a member of Triple-L a girl must be a junior or senior, have at least a C average in all subjects, have a teacher's en- dorsement from the previous semester, be active in at least one other club and have the approval of the membership advisory committee, which meets with Mrs. Black, the sponsor. Club meetings are held on the first Tues- day of every month after school and on the third Tuesday at 7:30 in the evening. After school, clubs like Triple-L hold business meetings. Front: Charlotte Stiner, treasurer; Sharon Zimmerman, vice-president. Middle: Betty Spooner, social chairman; Anna Marie Fox, secretary. Rear: Shelia Struble, president; Mrs. Black sponsor. Stunts and food are enjoyed at the Triple L party. Members planning the induction ceremony. On Tuesday, N. H. S. may be seen in session, Seated, left to right: Dave Leege, vice-president; Miss Busche, sponsor; Marilyn Lough, secretary; Tom Glendening, treasurer; Mary Jane Rader, president. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY is an hon- orary organization comprised of seniors who are rated in the upper quarter of their class. Members are also rated on scholarship, leadership, service and character. Together with their sponsors, they work hard toward furthering the club’s goals of creating enthusiasm for scholarship, stimulating a desire to render service, promoting worthy leadership, and encouraging the development of a good character. National Honor Society committees are busy working on projects throughout the year; such as, introducing the speakers on college night; encourag- ing good grades and attendance by congratulatory cards; and participating in the program for the annual Brotherhood Week. LE CERCLE FRANCAIS offers students the means to improve their ability to converse in French and ob- tai a more thorough knowledge and understanding of the customs and people of France. The French Club, under the sponsorship of Mrs. Avery, meets in the cafeteria on the third Tuesday of every month. At one of the meetings, club mem- bers heard Pentii Kiiskinen speak about Finland, his home. At another meeting they heard Russell Lockwood tell of the trip he made to Europe last summer. The special activities of the club included the annual spaghetti supper, the singing of carols during Christmas week, and the annual program, “Soiree Francaise’ in April. and new and old members of Le Cercle Francais recontrent. The French Club gathers around the piano for carol singing. Left to right: Linda Forney, secretary; Sylvia Donovan, vice president; Janet Payne, treasurer; Mrs. Avery, sponsor; Julia Moores, president; Virginia Reed, social chairman. Mrs. Johnson demonstrates bedmaking to Shirley Massing, Pat Johnson, and Kay Alstine. Florence Nightingale Club meets on Tuesday afternoons, and THE FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, ZAMP Club is a club for girls interested in nursing. The purpose of the club is to provide and develop a better understanding of the nursing profession. Programs at the evening meetings have given the girls different views of the aspects of nursing. One of the speakers was Mrs. Alice Prevost, the surgical supervisor of Elkhart General Hospital. Social activities of the year were: a Christmas party, a Mother-Daughter Tea, and a picnic at the end of the year. On October 9, a College Night for nurses was held in the high school cafeteria. Special events of the club this year were: the field trips to Miles Ames Research Laboratory, the Crippled Children Center, and Cook County Hos- pital School of Nursing. Seated, left to right: Linda Huffman, vice-president; Joan Benham, treasurer. Standing: Shelia Hitt, secretary; Mrs. Johnson, sponsor; Shirley Massing, presi- dent. 40 Assistant editors: Connie Wells, Darlene Mathis, and Sue Kraybill; Carol Arnold, features. Janet Goldsberry, edi- tor, and Virginia Reed, feature editor. the EHS newspaper, the Pennant Weekly, goes to press. Left to right: Roy Jenks, asst. business manager; Dave Wagoner, business manager; Sue Baer, ad manager; Sue Emmert, asst. ad manager. THE PENNANT WEEKLY, published week- ly by the students of EHS, tries to report school activities accurately; reflect the best in student think- ing; encourage sportsmanship, cooperation and un- derstanding: and promote a democratic spirit in the school. Again this year, the Weekly staff put out several special issues, one of which was the Dedication Issue of the new North Side gym. A staff of sixty reporters, ad solicitors, feature writers, and sports writers worked on the Weekly under the direction of Janet Goldsberry, editor; Virginia Reed, features; Sue Baer, ad manager; and Miss Kelly. Mr. Kenneth Harding supervised the printing of the paper in the EHS printshop. Wednesday, THE PAINT AND PALETTE CLUB'S objective is to further the knowledge. understanding, and apprecia- tion of art in all fields and to offer an outlet for creativity. Meetings are held twice a month in the art room. Programs usually consist of speakers who explain the various as- pects of the field of art. Interest is kept alive and new ideas are exchanged when each member, in his turn, recounts and explains his special project. During the school year the club, as a whole, works on many projects. This year, members made the mobile Christ- mas tree that was on display in the hall at the Christmas season. They also made posters, worked on scenery, and designed program covers. The club has a small membership: their sponsor is Mr. James. 42 The Art Club, working out original ideas. students of Paint and Palette Cub meet, Left to right: Janet Clipp, secretary; Cynthia Rea, vice-president; Sue Kraybill, president. THE NATIONAL THESPIAN SO- CIETY is made up of members of Wig ‘n Cue who have accumulated the twenty required points to be eligible for initiation at the formal banquet in May. The purpose of the Thespian Society is to promote the study of dramatics in the high school. To help carry out this purpose the club gave a Christmas play, This Strange Night, in various churches in Elk- hart and also in Syracuse, Indiana. The club annually sponsors the all-school play which this year was, Ten Little Indians. The outstanding social activity of the year was the annual Thespian banquet held at the Hotel Elkhart. Also at this time the Seated, left to right: Vince DeDario, social chairman; Mrs. Dillen, sponsor; Betta | : ‘ Metzger, secretary; Carolyn Eyer, president; Bey Weaver, social chairman. most coveted award was given to Best Thespian” of the year. and the EHS Thespians, our dramatic club, get together. Nancy shows Thespians her poster idea. AS Judy Rohr, her Dad, Miss Amsbaugh, Joan Bennett. Members of Future Homemakers of America meet Wednesday, too, Seated, left to right: Carolyn Larimer, treasurer; Miss McKeehan, sponsor; Loretta Glant, historian. Standing, left to right: Carolyn Schuelke, song leader; June Shearer, vice- president; Sandra Haid, secretary; Judy Rohr, president. Members of the FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA are girls who have had or are taking one year of homemaking. The F.H.A. purpose is to better the members themselves, their homes, and their community in ways especially suited to homemaking. Meetings were held on the first and the third Wednesdays of each month in the Home- making room 332. Some of the many programs throughout the year were: a tea for prospective members; Mr. Talaferro, a speaker on Elkhart County Civil De- fense; a movie, Glamor of Simple Food; and the installation of new officers. The Annual Spring Meeting of the Northwest District of the Future Homemakers of America was held Saturday, March 29 at Elkhart. The Local chapter of F.H.A. acted as hostess to the district F.H.A.’ers who came from schools as far away as Frankfort and East Chicago. The sponsor of the club is Miss Alice Mc- Keehan. Ronnie Cress and Jack Shaffer developing a picture. Left to right: Ronnie Cress, presi- dent; Joan Compton, secretary; Stanley Blough, pennant repre- sentative; Mr. J. Morgan, sponsor. and the shutterbugs of the Camera Club discuss photography. The purpose of CAMERA CLUB is to develop student interest in photography, to take pictures of the various school activities, and to train students in the care and use of photographic equipment. Over a period of years, the Camera club has invested their earnings in lights, cameras, and equipment. At present they own a Century Graphic camera, a Strobonar light, an enlarger and contact printer and 3 G-E floodlights. The club’s duties consist of taking pictures of school affairs. These pictures are developed in the club darkroom, printed in the Weekly or in the Annual, or sold to students at low prices. The bulletin board on the second floor has been used for displays of the Camera Club’s pictures this year. After each school affair Mr. Morgan posts the candid camera shots. These pictures add to the attractiveness of our second floor hall. A group of students is always seen around the display case. The club meets after school on the first and_ third Thursday and meets on the second and fourth Thursday during homeroom. Members spend many extra hours in the darkroom, developing and printing their pictures. Mr. J. Morgan is the Camera club sponsor. Left to right: Bob Roth, president; Mr. Morgan, sponsor; Dick Roth, vice-president; Winky Croxall, treasurer. HI-Y’S are members of a world-wide organization with the purpose of helping boys develop good Christian character and giving them a chance to associate with other boys in wholesome entertainment. The club meets every other Tuesday in the Y. M. C. A. The big project of the Hi-Y was redecorating and planning for the new youth center, The Blazer Blue Note. Many of the programs during the year were: movies shown October 7; speakers, Judge Nicholson—September 16, and Don Lash—January 20; and the Indianapolis “500° mile race movies, shown in March. Car washes in October and April, swimming in December, an ice skating party in January, anda trip to Chicago for a ball game in May were the Hi-Y’s many projects and activities for the year 1954-55. Thursday night finds the Hi-Y boys in session Mr. Morgan, club sponsor, leads discussion. Y-TEENS are members ol theay. VW.C, AP with goals to grow as a person, in friendship with all peoples and in the knowledge and love of God. The Y-Teens’ many Service projects included: ringing bells for the Salvation Army, super- vising the Dime Line for the March of Dimes and giving an Easter Party for Crippled Chil- dren. Y-Teens sponsored the an- nual “Sweetheart Swing” dance. A talk given by the Football Coach, Mr. Janzaruk, a talent show put on by members of the club, a discussion led by the Tennis Coach, Chuck Walker, a series of programs on personal development and a flower show presented by the Westview Florists—these were only a few Seated, left to right: Janet Dillon, devotions; Norrine Martin, secretary; Judy Hoffman, president; Jan Cummins, second vice-president; and Lynda Forney, social chairman. of the varied programs of the Standing, left to right: Marsha Kendall, publicity; Carroll Greenleaf, assistant program chairman; vear. Sue Kraybill, program chairman; Nancy Silver, service; and Barbara Russo, sargeant-at-arms. i at the Y.M. and the Y-Teens girls meeting at the Y.W. Y-Teen advisers talk to the club group. Bev Weaver dramatizes an incident for the club. Thursday is set aside for Wig and Cue and drama events. The purpose of WIG ’N CUE is to develop a spirit of active and intelligent interest in dramatics in Elkhart High School. Wig ‘n Cue meets after school on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. This club is the starting point for any student interested in dramatics. The requirements are to attend the meetings regularly and to earn at least ten points during the school year. Points are earned by attendance at regular meetings, giving speeches and readings, and play participation in acting and general business. The Christmas play, This Strange Night, and the Easter play were presented to several different groups both in Elkhart and in Syracuse, Indiana. The club members helped produce the all-school play, Ten Little Indians. The biggest event of the year was the annual formal banquet held at the Hotel Elkhart in May. Members of Wig ‘n Cue who had met certain require- ments were received into Thespians at that time. 48 Seated, left to right: Ronnie Kaiser, president; Vince DeDario, social chairman; Julia Moores, secretary; Bey Weaver, social chairman; Greg Cooper, vice-president. The Visual Education boys meet and plan for their films. The VISUAL EDUCATION CLUB supervises the film programs for Elkhart High School. The boys are responsible for maintaining equipment and show- ing audiovisual materials to all of the classes. The club has twenty-two members, who meet each day with Mr. Mater, their sponsor. They hold their business meetings on Wednesday mornings in a special homeroom made up of the club’s members. Besides showing films for classroom use, the club presented a paid admission movie in the auditorium, which any student could attend during his study period. The club arranges for the use of all school films. The money that is raised by the club is used to purchase better equipment, to contribute to the for- eign scholarship fund, and to pay for various field trips. The officers elected for the second semester were: president, Don Patti; vice-president, Ed Hager: secre- tary, Clayton Davis; and treasurer, George Meyer. The Vis-ed boys with equipment. Standing, left to right: Ken Pearson, vice-president; Dave Lambdin, secretary; Russell Lockwood, president; Mr. Mater, sponsor; George Spies, treasurer. Girls' League Advisory Council. Any Day Left to right: Uree Fox, president; Leann Hudkins, vice- president; Miss Sheidler, sponsor; Ann Goldsberry, secretary; Lynn Lauby, treasurer. ; may be chosen the Girls’ League or Boys’ THE GIRLS’ LEAGUE is an organization which creates unity among the girls in Elkhart High School, since every girl in school is a member of the League. The Advisory Council, a representative group, con- sisting of ten girls elected from each class, plus the chairman of the standing committees, meets each week to discuss problems pertaining to girls of EHS. At a picnic held the first week of school the chair- men of the twelve standing committees were initiated, as the Executive Committee, to discuss ideas and prob- lems concerning the League. The League began its activities with selling con- cessions at the first football game. In November, the officers, Advisory Council, and Executive Committee were installed in an annual In- stallation Program. Miss Shideler was given a corsage of red rosebuds designed like the Girls’ League pin. Assemblies, movies and coke parties were among the outstanding activities of the year. Boys' League Advisory Council. | League for advisory council conferences, programs or meetings. Left to right: Dennis Tepe, secretary; Don Barber, treasurer; Jim Reber, THE BOYS’ LEAGUE is an organization that president; Mr. Rogers, sponsor; and Dave Rife, vice-president. promotes qualities of good character, a feeling of unity, and a means of self-improvement and _ hetter social judgment for all boys. The League advisor, Mr. Dorrance Rogers, guides the officers and boys m helping plan their programs and activities; such as, the preparation of baskets of food for needy families at Christmas time; coke parties for college boys and assembly programs. 4 f The Advisory Council consists of five boys elected : as | from each class. These boys discuss preliminary busi- ness that is later presented to all the boys during their assemblies. A host committee and card committee are in- cluded in the regular activities of the League. | The Boys League and Girls’ League work to- gether in special projects. Two of these projects were: a picnic held late in the school year and the Winter Wonderland Dance. Council in session; Eger presiding. Student Council calls homeroom delegates for discussions. Front row: Peggy Veach, secretary. Second row: Jim Eger, president; Henry Robinson, sgt.-at-arms. Third row: Chuck Gruber, treasurer; Jack Stettler, vice-president. THE STUDENT COUNCIL is a representative body with members from each homeroom. The Council promotes a better understanding between students and faculty, enables students to participate in school man- agement, and helps solve school problems. Meetings are held once a month in the school cafeteria. Problems of any size and importance are discussed at this time. New activities are often an out- growth of discussions in these meetings. The Council has a varied number of activities. Some projects are for making money, while others give service to the student body. Committees were established to work on assembly programs, new clubs, the school emblem, and_ the foreign scholarship fund which sponsors foreign students each year. This year the foreign students were Pilarin Martinez from Barcelona, Spain and Pentti Kiiskinen from Oulu, Finland. A special project of the Council was to help raise money for the Blazer Blue Note youth center. Students paid one dollar for shares, which also served as membership cards. Mr. Les Fleck, Elkhart Truth, demonstrates selling points. Distributive Education Club ponders problems of selling. Seated, left to right: Norman Mann, treasurer; Sue Baer, secretary; Marilyn Pearson, social chairman. Standing: Miss Kirkland, sponsor; Angelo Rinaldi, vice-president; Jacque Murphy, president. To provide opportunity for developing leadership within the membership of the club is the purpose of DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION. The club creates the opportunity for a study of specialized areas of merchandising not possible in regular class work. The meetings consist of business, information on activities of state and national clubs, films, speakers, and panel discussions. During the year the club entered an advertising contest sponsored by the Retail Division of the Cham- ber of Commerce and the Essay Contest sponsored by National Sales Executives, Inc. Winners of the Indiana University contests were: Marilyn Pearson, Sue Baer, Kenneth Cripe, Shirley Steiner, Gloria Roscoe, and Carol Earnhardt. 3¥3) Standing, left to right: Eleanor Stephenson, vice-president; Ann Rody, president; Bruce Andrea, social chairman; Judy Rohr, secretary; Miss Jones, sponsor, seated. On Friday, future teachers learn their profession, The purpose of FUTURE TEACHERS OF AMERICA is to encourage young people to cultivate, in themselves, the qualities of personality and character which are the foundations of successful teaching. The meetings consist of panels, speeches and dis- cussions dealing with teaching techniques. During American Education Week, Nov. 7-13, the club put posters in study halls, designed the bulle- tin boards and presented a thought for each day. A number of delegat es went to the National F. T. A. meeting at North Manchester College on Oct. 5. Other activities include: a panel for the county F. T. A. meeting at Mary Beck School on January 16, a tea for high school teachers on March 16, attendance at the Teachers’ Federation meeting on Feb. 15 and an article for the Truth on “What's Right With Teen- agers . F. T. A. has accomplished their main goal this year, which was to become an active part of the school program. Miss Florence Jones sponsors the F. ‘Ns A. 54 Carolyn Larimer and Larry McCullough delivering faculty valentines. The purpose of the JUNIOR ACADEMY OF. SCIENCE is to pro- mote and develop scientific interest on the part of the club members. The club meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month, with their sponsor, Mrs. Miller. The meetings usu- ally include talks from club members about individual scientific projects or articles of interest. A special speaker was an Indiana University geologist. The club took a trip to Purdue for : the combined state Junior Academy of Science meeting and the Science-Math Assembly on October 16. A special meeting for senior members concluded the year s activities. Seated, left to right: Ronnie Bock, treasurer; Darlene Mathis, vice-president; Eileen Culp, president; Mrs. Miler, sponsor; Pat Johnson, secretary. __ and the students in Junior Academy of Science exchange ideas. J. Compton displays her prize-winning collection. Speech Club attentively listens to speaker. Speech Club and NEL. meet on Friday, and their special Left to right: Bill Bradley, sergeant-at-arms; Beverly Weaver, secretary; Tom Brunner, president; Janice Luckenbill, contest man- ager; Greg Cooper, vice-president; Mr. Wenger, sponsor; Mary Jane Rader, treasurer. 56 The purpose of the SPEECH CLUB is to further the activities of speech through active participation and club membership. The Speech Club members won several honors this past year. Tom Brunner placed in the top ten at Purdue Legislature and won the Rotary semi-finals and Bill Bradley was county winner of The Voice of Democracy Contest. Members of Speech Club also participated in two Howe Speech Meets—one for ex- perienced and one for inexperienced speakers and a tournament at Ball State Teachers College. The club is responsible for reading the morning announcements, and announcing at the football and basketball games. Projects of the Speech Club have been the Pen- nant Annual contest and the program for Brotherhood Week. EHS was host to the INSFA District Tourney on April 6 and members of Speech Club participated in the state INSFA Tourney and the NFL State Tourney. groups plan activities, contests, trips and conferences. One of the highest honors to be won by an EHS speech student is membership in the NATIONAL FORENSIC LEAGUE. Speech students earn their memberships in NEA by earning twenty points which they receive by speaking in assemblies, churches, or for clubs of Elkhart. Students have to rank in the upper two-thirds of their class, show an interest in speech activities, and also pass a rigid examination on the constitution and by-laws of the N.F.L. Under the sponsorship of Mr. Jack Ruff, and the management of Nancy Drake, Teen- Turntable presents radio shows, over WTRC on Saturday mornings. These pro- grams are made up of interviews, records, and “platter chatter.’ A new cast is chosen each week, which meets on Tuesday and Wednesday to plan the following week's program and write the script. J. Luckenbill leads NFL discussion. Members of Teen-Turntable. Club members consider one of Senorita Kings ideas. Fl Circulo Espanol se reune after school on Friday. EL CIRCULO ESPANOL, with Miss King as its sponsor, is comprised of sixty-live members who are studying or who have studied Spanish. The purposes of the club are: to promote the use of the Spanish language, to gain a more sympathetic understanding of Spanish speaking peoples, and to cultivate better student-teacher relationships. Forty-nine members were inducted into La Sociedad Hispanica, the Spanish National Honor Society for secondary schools from EHS and Elkhart county, in January. Mr. Rice, Super- intendent of Schools, spoke to the group. For a pot luck supper in February, Pilarin Martinez, an exchange student from Spain, spoke on Spanish customs. The last activity of the Spanish Club for the year was the Baile de Gala, an invitational dance for mem- bers of the club. 58 Standing, left to right: Marlene Plank, secretary; Andres Matisoo, president; Sue Koehler, vice-president; Jan Huffman, social chairman. Seated: Miss King, sponsor. | | ‘| The purpose of the USHERS CLUB is to be of service to the students of EHS and the community. The club has various re- sponsibilities which include: seating people at football and basketball games. plays, con- certs, and other school activi- ties. Meetings are held before each event to give special in- structions to the ushers. Special activities through- out the year were: ushering at the Harlem Globe Trotters game, at several pro-baskethall games and at the Bob Hope Show. The sponsor of this club is Mr. Cooper. Standing, left to right: Shirley Shafer, secretary; Mr. Cooper, sponsor; Kurt Comer, president; Julius Boyer, vice-president. Ushers Club is on duty at our home games and school affairs. Lined up in their new caps—the Usher's Club. oY The work on the 1955 PENNANT ANNUAL. began during the summer of 1954. At this time, the prospective editor and picture editor went to Indiana Uni- versity for a two-week course in yearbook construction. It was here that the theme “This is Our World” was first enlarged upon. A basic dummy was made up and brought back to EHS. The white cover of the 1955 Pennant Annual was chosen in January from samples of the S. K. Smith Company. We think that its simple, modern lines are very at- tractive. Fvery Day Last fall the rest of the Pennant Annual staff was chosen. The staff consisted of: Carol Combs, editor; Tom Lilly, picture editor; Jane Lord, assistant editor; Martha Kime, assistant editor; Janet Clipp, assistant editor; Karl Graff, artist; Dave Leege, sports editor; Mike Happer, business Manager; Juri Matisoo, assistant business manager; George Smith, sales manager; Nancy Silver, ad manager; Lorraine Stealy, assistant ad manager. About sixty other seniors were chosen for five major committees, advertising solicitors, typing and proofreading, sports writers, organizations, and work on_ the senior and underclass panels. The capable, hard-working adviser of the Pennant Annual is Miss Kelly. 60 ™ Left to right: Mike Happer, business manager; Nancy Silver, ad manager; George Smith, sales manager; Lorraine Stealy, assistant ad manager; Juri Matisoo, assistant business manager. the Annual staff slaves on the yearbook. Left to right: Jane Lord, assistant editor; Karl Graff, artist; Janet Clipp, assistant editor. Left to right: Carol Combs, editor; Dave Leege, sports editor; Tom Lilly, picture editor; Martha Kime, assistant editor. The First Hour Group of Singers: The Girl's Chorus. Every day the four choirs rehearse for one GIRLS’ CHORUS FIRST HOUR CHORUS: Soprano: Ake, Jo; Barnett, Margaret; Bennett, Joan: Bergerson, Carolyn; Brandenburg, Audrey; Foust, Sharon: Fowler, Janice; Graves, Carrol; Kirchner, Geraldine; Krohn, Dora; Kuhn, Barbara; Kyle, Janet; Lawson, Joan: Loney. Janet: Moyer, Jane; Revoir, Rena; Stewart, Jeanne; Vance, Virginia; Wade, Virnice: Wagner, Jo: Whitmer, Jean. Alto: Aller, Janet; Allman, Janice; Beattie, Patsy: Bradley. Sonia; Brown, Patricia: Carpenter, Judy; Chaffee, Rosemary; Coleman, Ann: Gillespie. Penny: Greenawalt, Sherry: Huffman, Betty: McCombs, Mona; Myers, Nancy: Pippenger, Carol; Replogle, Donna; Smeltzer, Shirley: Swank, Mary. Mrs. Irene Holm was piano accompanist for the choir groups during the first semester. In January, the Holm family moved West. Choir members were sorry to lose such a fine artist and good friend. Mrs. Mildred Conant has now capably taken Mrs. Holm’s place. Four panels of mirrors were installed, in the fall, facing the chairs in the choir rehearsal room. These mirrors enable 62 the students to observe and correct their expressions and posture. FOURTH HOUR GIRL'S CHORUS Soprano : Adams, Loretta; Alt, Beverly: Alwine, Kay: Bale, Susan: Barrett, Lucille: Beaver, Marilyn: Blessing, Betty; Bridge, Barbara; Burton, Nancy; Burson, Beverly; Fisher, Janet; Flore, Lynne; Gilbert, Jean: Gregory, Mary; Hasse, Rose Marie; Heiden, Pat: Huffman, Barbara; Kane, Iris; Keck, Barbara; Luce, Marilyn; Mann, Sherri; Miers, Carol; Miller, Joan; Moffat, Grace; Monteith, Joyce; Neal, Gloria; Olsen, Janet; Potter, Arlene; Peter, Melcenia; Powers, Lorraine; Price, LeeAnn; Scribner, Mary Alice; Shaver, Marlene; Stout, Ruth; Stutzman, Beryl; Swath- wood, Jeanne: Synave, Joan; Waters, Adelaide: Wise, Ann; Archinal, Lois. Alto: Benham, Joanne; Bowers, Lynn; Bradley, Con- nie; Bruce, Linda: Cummings, Jan: Diman, June; Haines, Sally: Hesketh, Chery]: Hooley, Judy; Hasting, Elaine; Hauenstein, Sally; Lantz, Barbara: Leist, Pat; Ludwig, Kay; Luke, Sally: Lusher, Elizabeth: Mast, Karen; Mer- chant, Shirley: Rhodes, Etta Marie: Schlosser, Marianna; Schuler, Alice; Schuler, Sharon; Shank, Barbara; Shank, Sally: Sims, Marjorie; Stevens, Naomi: Stephenson, Bar- bara: Stephenson, Sandra; Wheeler, Sally: Whetten, Marilyn; Wise, Sally; Wright, Shelby. Girls' Choir. of their five concerts with Pop Gowdy stressing the full tones. THE ELKHART HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR groups, under the direction of William Iz Gowdy, had a very active, eventful year. A group of singers from the Choir par- tic ipated in the first singing activity of the year. This was the North Central Chorus which sang for the Teachers’ Convention at South Bend in October. Friday, November 19, the seventy-eight- voice Choir traveled by bus to Indianapolis for the Indiana Music Educators’ Association Convention. All four choir groups worked hard to pre- pare for the annual Christmas Concert, Decem- ber 17 and 18. Two of the highlights were the traditional processional and the “human Christmas tree.’ The tree branches, colored a light pink, were covered with listening mica. The high school orchestra accompanied the choirs on the srand Christmas finale. The first events for 1955 were the vocal contests. Robert Shambaugh from Fort Wayne judged the local contest on January 12. Those Left to right: Barb Stephenson, president of Girls’ Choir; Julaine Sackman, clerk; who received first ratings went to the district Greg Cooper, treasurer; Bill Bradley, president of Choir; Sue Kraybill, Girls’ Social ane pes ence pis Seca aa pac Chairman; Larry Randall, president mixed chorus; Dave Leege, Boys’ Social Chairman; contest at New Carlisle on February 6 lhe Mr. William Gowdy, director; Bette Metzger, secretary. state contest was held February 19 at Indianapolis. 63 Mixed Chorus. Soloists and ensembles win many contests. The Elkhart Junior-Senior Choral Festival was held February 22 in the high school auditorium. The junior high school participated with the high school. All of the choir groups sang together; then each choir sang a number of its own. This year the Elkhart— Goshen—LaPorte—Michigan City Choral Festival was held April 1 at Michigan City. Choirs from these cities spent the day singing and _ re- hearsing together before they presented an evening concert. The guest conductor was David Foltz from the University of Nebraska. All of the choirs started preparing for their last con- certs of the school year, the Spring Concerts, which were held on May 12 and 13. The concerts closed with everyone dressed formally singing excerpts from the popular musical Desert Song. The seniors, after being presented to the audience, sang the traditional Halls of Ivy. The Choir was thrilled to learn that the Elkhart Kiwanians were going to send them to Cleveland, Ohio, to sing for the Kiwanas National Convention June 30. The choir banquet was held May 27. Awards and letters were presented at this time. The singing for Baccalaureate services on June 5 closed the year's activities. 64 MIXED CHOIR Soprano: Causey, Lucille; Christiansen, Barbara; Culp, Donna; DeHoff, Marilyn: Deuel, Marcia; Dolph, Arlene; Greenleaf, Carroll; Hoffman, Diana; Hummel, Judith; Hutchison, Sharon; Kindle, Nylene; Masten, Shirley; Miller, Jeannine; Miller, Sharon; Mishler, Mar- lene; Myers, Sally: Neff, Janet; Prugh, Diane; Skinner, Janet; Whitmer, June; Wilder, Anite; Wise, Nancy; Yeakey, Sally. Bass: Clem, John; Donovan, Michael; Elmore, Jeff; Gildea, John; Hess, Dean; Hoover, Robert; Kidder, Dick; Linton, Larry; Kincaid, Robert: Rhodes, David; Rice, Jay; Rose, Jim; Wanke, Walter; Ziems, Jim; Denman, Denny; Seng, Dan. Tenor: Adams, David: Bartlett, James; Ferro, John; James, David: Menges, Gary: Randall, Larry: Seegers, Dick; Waldron, Christopher; Lockwood, Paul; Strawser, Bill. Alto: Ballowe, Franchelle; Barnes, Joan; Bender, Pat; Berger, Peggy: Britton, Elvira; Eichelberg, Sue; Elder, Judy; Fielder, Virginia; Harper, Cecilia; Humphrey, Doro- thy; Keil, Martha; Lantz, Nancy; Miller, Peggy; Over- holzer, Delicia; Paulus, Janet; Ross, Janice; Schlosser, Gearldine; Smith, Saundra; Spesshardt, Jean; Waltz, Mary; Weaver, Sharon; Zollinger, Sandra. THE EHS CHOIR Soprano: Aydelott, Roeann:; Bartholomew, Sharon; Bickel, Joan; Brown, Anna; Culp, Eileen; Emmert, Sue; Evans, Carolyn; Fuller, ElDonna; James, Pat; Kensil, Karen; Lauby, Lynn; Lilly, Peggy; Lord, Jane; Martinez, Pilarin; M cCrory, Delores; Moyer, Marlene; Myers, Jan; Pease, Mary Lou; Reiff, Joan; Sackman, Colleen; Sack- man, Julaine; Simone, Barbara; Singrey, Ruthanne; Spooner, Betty; Stealy, Lorraine; Stephenson, Eleanor; Wilhelm, Sally; Wolf, Deanna; Hummer, Lynda. Bass: Books, Nate; Bradley, Bill; Braun, Doug; De- Dario, Vince; Deuel, Walter; Feerher, Ronald; Glenden- ing, Tom; Hyde, Mike: Kamp, Paul; Leege, Dave; Mann, David; Matisoo, Juri: Nusbaum, Roger; Peterson, Jim: Slinkard, John; Weaver, Donald; Wolschlager, Bernie; Woodward, Bill. Tenor: Baker, John; Bock, Ronald; Brown, Richard; Buckmaster, Earl: Cooper, Greg: Darkwood, John; Fitz- simmons, Ted; Gardner, Jim; Grillo, Peter; Kiiskinen, Pentti; Maloney, David; Renn, Charles; Smith, Martin. Alto: Brannan, Sara; Brooks, Nyla; Filbert, Jeannine; Griffith, Marlene; Hirsch, Judith; Hitt, Sheila; Hostetler, The Choir in concert formation. Mary Ellen; Kraybill, Sue; Metzger, Bette; Miller, Adri- anne; Niccum, Ina; Pollard, Barbara; Stuck, Leslie; Vry- daghs, Liliane; Waldron, Sally; Wenzel, Mary Lou; Yoder, Shirley. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR Indiana Music Educators Association Convention ..........2.2.. - Nov. 19, 1954 Christitasm@oncerk, . = est os oe 2 Dec. 17-18, 1954 sParadecol:Garolere: g25 2) 6 2202 3. kt Dec. 23, 1954 VocklsV ocal: Contesties ieee 2 oe, Jan. 12, 1955 Statemyocals(@onteshees. = 222s Feb. 19, 1955 Junior-Senior Choral Festival _..________- Feb. 22, 1955 Elkhart—Goshen—LaPorte— Michigan City Choral Festival .-._.-_- April 1, 1955 Easter services es enn et tee April 8, 1953 S Onin ONCE MEI See eee a May 12-13, 1955 Banquctaeetehee ee ee May 27, 1955 Kiwanis National Convention____----_--- June 30, 1955 Scenes from Behind the Footlights. Fvery day, too, our actors and actresses are working hard, 66 From Behind the Focilichiaathe theme for the JUNIOR FOLLIES on October 16, 1954, came the story of a stage show's production. The script was bound together by characters and a plot with music, much like a musical comedy. In the play, a rich dowager-producer was de- termined to captivate the bachelor-director. These two, on a stage set for auditions, previewed talented hopefuls for the various roles. Next came colorful rehearsals and finally the play itself, entitled—Atlantic Cruise. Sailors bade a fond farewell to their sweethearts and set sail for misty London, gay Paree, and romantic New York. Each port entertained the sailors with characteristic songs, dances, and acts. After the show the cast waited for the drama critics’ notices and found that the play was a success. “There's No Business Like Show Busi- ness. was the finale. One hundred fifty juniors took part in the production, coached by class sponsors. | | | | wed (1) Reading the play: Bev Weaver and Vince DeDario read the play for the sponsors. (2) The drama class paints the flats. (3) First reading: the cast and Mrs. Dillen. (4) Planning the ticket sales: Joan Biskel, Miss Morey, Mr. Harding. rehearsing many hours on some one of the various “One Foot in Heaven” was the gay comedy chosen by the committee headed by Mrs. G. Christine Dillen for the JR. CLASS PLAY. The production was dramatized by Anne Coulter Martens from the famous novel by Hartzell Spence. Members of the cast included: Vince De- Dario portraying Rev. Spence; Sally Grillo, Mrs. Spence; Greg Cooper, Hartzell Spence; Marilyn Keller, Eileen Spence; Dave Boussom, Dr. Romer; Sally Wilhelm, Louise; Janet Fisher, Marie; Sue Eichelberg, Molly; Bill Woodward, Ronnie; Iris Kane, Letty; Bev Weaver, Mrs. Sandow; Barb Pollard, Mrs. Digby; Linda Zeig- ler, Mrs. Cambridge; Jane Peterson, Mrs. Jelli- son; Larry Thompson, Major Cooper; and John Wiswell, Bish op Sherwood. 67 High points in the action of Ten Little Indians. class plays ‘or special productions which are THE ALL-SCHOOL PLAY entitled “Ten Little Indians” was a thrilling mystery play written by Agatha on the mantlepiece of a country house on an island off the coast of Devon. To this mysterious mansion, eight guests are invited. The “Ten Little Indians” refers to a cluster of statuettes on the mantlepiece of a weird country house on an island off the coast of Devon. To this mysterious mansion, eight guests are invited. The excitement begins as a guest is killed each time an 68 Indian statuette is broken. Eventually, the two remaining guests expose the murderer and escape back to civilization. The members of the cast were: Lance Hayes as Philip Lombard; Beverly Weaver as Vera Claythorne; Carolyn Eyer as Emily Brent; Ned LaDow as William Blore: Tom Glendenning as Dr. Armstrong; Dick Purvis as Sir Law- rence Wargrave; Al Husted as General Mackenzie; Dave Boussom as Anthony Marston; Marilyn Keller as Mrs. Rogers; Ronald Kaiser as Rogers; and Chuck Wiegner as Fred Narracott. Remember these scenes from our class play? presented so successfully on our EHS stage. -THE SENIOR CLASS PLAY directed by Mrs. G. Christine Dillen was a rollicking comedy, “Goodbye My Fancy” written by Fay Kanin. The story centers around a liberal Congresswoman who returns to her old school to be awarded an honorary degree. Since her wartime experiences in Europe, she has devoted herself to the task of acquainting people with the horrors of war. That is why she has brought a documen- tary movie with her to be shown. The movie is considered harsh and improper by the trustees, however, and Miss Reed has a fight on her hands. The conflict exposes the president as a spineless and irresolute creature, instead of the upstanding and outspoken professor with whom Miss Reed thought she had been in love for so many years. The disenchantment drives her into the arms of a wartime acquaintance who, as a LIFE photographer, has come to cover the event. And from there on, it’s one big happy ending. The cast included Carolyn Eyer as Agatha Reed; Ned LaDow as the photographer; Ronnie Kaiser as the college president; Sharon Bartholomew as Ginny Merril; Eleanor Stephenson as Miss Shakleford:; Judy Hoffman as Miss Reed's secretary; Eileen Culp as Miss Reed’s old school chum; Dian LeVoncher as Prof. Birdshaw; Dave Linton as Prof. Dingley; Tom Glendening as Dr. Pitt; Bill East as Claude Griswold; and Leann Monschein as Mary Nell. 69 Section, Orchestra. And every day, our musicians make beautiful music. Left to right: Joan Reiff, vice-president; Jan Fisher, president; Ruth Holmes, social chairman; Bonnie Darling, secretary; John Wiswell, social chairman. In the EHS BAND AND ORCHES- TRA students develop a technical pro- ficiency for their instruments and for good music. The pep band at basketball games and the entire band at football games added spirit and good music to the excitement. The orchestra gave added warmth, ac- cording to custom, to the final numbers at the Christmas Choir concert and the All- School Play in February. Both band and orchestra members won many honors in the local, district and state contests. To encourage the sale of concert tickets, a trip to Chicago, in April, was the reward for high salesmen in both the band and the orchestra. Highlights of the year for the band were: marching and playing for various civic parades and affairs, and playing under the famous band men during American Band Masters Week, Feb. 18. The orchestra took a trip to Manchester College in March where those who were interested, played with the Manchester Sym- phony Orchestra. String ensembles from the orchestra played for many social events. The brasses, basses, cellos and violas. ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL Violin: Amsden, Jean; Baker, Carol; Bleiler, Sandra; Cripe, Beverly: File, Tom; Fisher, Janet Lee; Hodgen, Patricia; Huffman, Janet; Johnson, Mary; Koehler, Sue: LaCounte, Earl: Martin, Janette; Reiff, Joan; Russell, Joel; Scholfield, Phyllis; Scribner, Harriet; Weaver, Carol; Wil- liams, Judy; Wiswell, John; Wright, Gay Beth. Viola: Darling, Bonnie Jo; Sims, Mary Jean; Wenger, Peggy: Woodward, Loretta. Cello: Bloss, Judy; Buckmaster, Earl; Hogendobler, Nancy: Holmes, Ruth; Plank, Marlene; Riebs, George. String Bass: Arnold, Carol: Blubaugh, Sally; Bowers, John; Miller, Adrianne; Snearly, Evelyn. Harp: Schreckengast, Nancy. Flute: Brane, Brenda: Fischer, Janet; Gould, Glen; Neff, Kay. Percussion, horns, woodwinds and strings. Oboe: Fischer, Jacqueline; Linton, David; Manley, Nancy. Clarinet: Dodge, Natalie; Housour, Janet: Thompson, Larry. Bassoon: Cox, David; Haid, Sandra; Norris, Cath- erine. French Horn: Heaton, Herbert; Kidder, Patricia; Larimer, Carolyn; Rieth, John; Shearer, Joan; Zimmerman, Sue Nell. Cornet: Ernsberger, Bill; Moore, Charles; Pearson, Ken; Sawyer, Dick. Trombone: Murphy, Jim; Plank, Mike; Rose, Janice; Wampler, Terry. Bass: Wagoner, David; Merrit, Robert. Percussion: Denton, David; Hayes, Lance; Oakes, Paul. 7] Mr. Davies directing a section of the EHS Band. Left to right: Herb Heaton, vice-president; Steve Whitehead, president;. Jim Murphy, social chairman; Cleo Linton, secretary-treasurer; Natalie Dodge, social chairman. 72 CALENDAR OF EVENTS North Central Orchestra ___-Oct. 21, Fall Concert == =e Nov. 20, District Contest ]_22 ee ee Feb. 5 American Band Masters Week_____- Se aS ee Feb. 14-19, State. Contest 2 sens eae Feb. 19, Spring Concert seoeeseeeee March 4, Chicago: [rips =o eee April 30, Senior Concert 22. eee May. 27, BAND PERSONNEL 1955 1955 Flute: Bowers, Carol; Brane, Brenda; Fisher, Janet; Gould, Glen: Mayhousen, Sharon; Neff, Kay: Noffsinger, Jeanine; Schneider, Sherrie. Oboe: Fisher, Jacqueline; Linton, Cleo; Linton, David. Bassoon: Cox, David: Haid, Sandra: Norris, Catherine. Clarinet: Bailey, Mary Lou; Christner, Nancy; Crofoot, Shirley; Curry, Shirley; Dodge, Natalie; Elder, Bob: Fruchy, Frances; Heintz, Claudette; Housour, Janet; Hunter, Karen; Lytle, Jean; Marshall, Sharon: Schuelke, Carolyn; Templeton, Beverly: Thompson, Larry; Vargo, Geral- dine; Wiley, Charles; Wright, Frances; Wyson, Sandra. French Horn: Heaton, Herbert: Kent- ner, Bruce: Kidder, Patricia: Larimer, Carolyn; Reith, John; Shearer, Joan: Sny- der, Tom; Zimmerman, Sue. Percussion, horns, flutes And marimba, horns, woodwinds of the EHS Band. Cornet: Boylan, George; DeHaven, Joe; Ernsberger, Bill; Kentner, Janet; Meyer. George; Mitchell, John; Moore, Charles; Pearson, Ken; Phillips. David; Pontius, Shirley; Sanderson, Don; Sawyer, Dick; Searcy, James; Shearer, June; Stewart, Charles; Turner, Laura; Wagner, Larry; Writ, Steve. Bass Clarinet: Maloney, Martha; Whitehead, Steve. Alto Saxophone: Gardner, Bob; Rogers, Judy; Wy- song, Larry; Wysong, Phillip. Tenor Saxophone: Christophel, Mary Ellen; Huns- berger, Sharon. Baritone: Geerts, Larry; Glick, Larry; Rogers, Larry; Smith, Duane: Whaley. Terry: Wilmore, RaNay. Trombone: Blue, Sara; Cook, Steve; Houston, Nevan; Ott. Terry; McFarland, Wayne; Murphy, Jim; Plank, Mike; Rose, Janice; Stephens, Douglas: Wampler, Terry. Bass: Hite, John: Johnson, Paul; Merritt, Bob; Myers, Gary; Wagoner, Dave. Percussion: Dention, Dave; Hayes, Lance; Oakes, Paul; Thatcher, Paul: Thompson, Ennis; Wiegner, Charles. Marimba: Arnold, Carol; McLain, Shirley; Snearly, Evelyn. v3 “:¥ J BLUE ' BLAZI RS Every day scenes in the halls of EHS 4. Members of Triple-L make special shakers for the cheerblock; 1. Pop Gowdy directs the choir; 5. Senior twosomes; Peg Lilly and George Smith; 2. The back-stage crew; 6. Sharon Bartholomew and Dave Boussom; 3. Ascene of the Winter Wonderland Dance; 7. Linda Miller and Tom Miller. 4 i Tea—a prelude to every faculty meeting; 5. Out to lunch: J. Spesshardt, G. Roscoe, D. Eppers; 2. C. Eyer, M. Cranmer, A. Burda reading the 'rag’; 6. Checking notes: J. Hoffman, N. Silver, S. Jones; 3. J. Gildea and A. Goldsberry; 7. M. Hyde, S. Kraybill; 4. Senior huddle: C. Behrens, J. Moores, L. Hudkins, D. Huggins; 8. Locker clean-up: S. Ball, S. Putt, A. Shuler. a Students at EHS and hundreds of adults in the community are true blazer fans. These fans cheer Jan's boys on during crisp, October nights at scenic Rice Field, feel a thrill when they walk into the beautiful new gym and have a strong sense of pride in the good sportsmanship displayed by Elkhart teams. We are a proud community and a proud school, and we have good reason to be proud of the records made by the Blazer teams. The vast interior of the North Side Gym. The men behind the Blazers Students of EHS can truly say that we have one of the finest athletic departments in Indiana. Our athletic director, Mr. Silcott, realizes the im- portance of scheduling top-notch competition for battles with the Blues. The coaches of our teams are able not only to point to impressive won-lost records but also to show the benefits of the proper training and good sportsmanship they have taught the boys. Although perfectionists, our coaches are well- liked and respected by athletes and spectators. The athletic department provides first-class facilities and equipment through the profits from efficiently-handled ticket sales. The prize example of these facilities is the mammoth new North Side Gym, the scene of many good shows, professional sports and thrilling games. The athletic department. Front, left to right: Mr. Janzaruk, Mr. Bell, Mr. Ronzone, Mr. Silcott. Second: Mr. Buttons, Mr. Ehrsam, Mr. Hostettler, Mr. Walker. Rear: Mr. Harvey, Mr. Campagnoli. The EHS cheerblock in formation. and the girls who cheer them on to victory. A new cheering organization was introduced to EHS this year. This was the spirited girls’ cheer block, which was sponsored by Miss Kendall and Mrs. Fox. Under their direction, an eleven-row block consisting of 154 senior, junior, and sophomore girls dressed in blue and white were seated in that order. We all felt especially proud when, at tourney time, an EHS card section first put in its appearance. With a new gym, it seems only fitting that we have a new type of spectator support. We hope this group will continue to gTOW and improve. Five of the hardest working gals in EHS are the varsity cheerleaders. Few people know the hours they put in to perfect old and new yells, plan pep sessions, break in new cheerleaders, and keep in shape under the spon- sorship of Miss Kendall. A new job for the cheerleaders this year was teach- ing the cheerblock new yells and working with the card section. These five girls deserve a great deal of credit, for they never quit, never lost their spirit and never let the team nor the school down. Sonja Whitehead, Barbara Shank, Sally Jones, Jan Miller and Sylvia Donovan are the varsity cheerlead- ers. FOOTBALL i a My, 72 6 SG Elusive Joe Jackson breaks away. Rookie Gridders face a rugged season. The 54 EHS Football squad suffered from a plague of injuries and inexperience. This year's team inherited nine lettermen from the preceding campaign, in which most of them had seen limited action. Two key senior veterans, Jim Eger and Dave Pennington, missed the majority of the season due to injuries. Since a large number of underclassmen saw extensive duty this year, the outlook for next fall is promising. 80 The Blazers finished ae in the ENIHSC with a record of one win, four losse , and one tie. In non- conference play the fess eR won two and lost one, for an over-all season record of three wins, five losses and one tie. Although the figures in the won-lost column were on the dark side, Jan said that this team was one of the best he has coached, in that they played above their capacity on several occasions. PROMISING BLAZERS SKIN TIGERS On the night of September 10, the EHS Football team successfully launched the 1954 gridiron campaign with an impressive 25-0 triumph over Indianapolis Crispus Attucks. After kicking off, the Blazers held on | downs and then, gaining possession on their own 46, drove to pay dirt in eight successive plays. The drive was culminated by Joe Jack- son's three-yard bolt over right guard. | Elkhart scored again late in the first period, as Dave Pennington capped a 61 yard thrust with a one-yard plunge. A third tally came in the third stanza when Don Barber skirted into the end zone. Elkhart’s last touch- ne Bhs | down was a 34 yard pass play from DeShone : + THE COACHES: Front: Tony Campagnoli, Head Coach John Janzaruk. Rear: | to end Bill Miller. Final score: 25-0. Lyle Button, Max Bell, Matt Ronzone. | NO. 1 TEAM IN STATE DROPS EHS | | Spike Kelly's formidable South Bend Riley | Wildcats proved to be too experienced for the Riley capitalized on a short Blazer punt which Dick Vincek : Blazers in Elkhart’s first ENIHSC encounter, returned to the 10. Five plays later, he plunged over from the 2. as Riley won, 21-0. Odusch again converted. Riley made their first TD early in the The Cats made their final counter on a 70-yard spurt by second quarter, moving from their 26 to Elk- Halfback Vincek. Odusch split the uprights to make it 3 for 3 hart’s 33 in 11 plays. There, Kudlaty passed for the evening. Larry Randall provided Elkhart’s only offensive to Odusch for six points. Odusch converted. sparkle with a forty yard punt return. Final score: 21-0. THE TEAM: Left to right, bottom row: Prugh, Wilsey, Hanover, Kimmerle, Dexter, Davis, T. Howard, Keifer, K. Miller, Zellmer, Mann, Mapes, Second row: Keck, Atkinson, J. Scott, Rife, B. Miller, Matisoo, Eger, Pennington, Terlep, Timmons, T. Miller, Barber, Kasamis, Jackson. Third row: Bartlett, Wenzel, Thorpe, Huffman, L. Scott, Bradley, Enfield, Garritson, King, Patti, Himes, Robinson, Holtz, Randall, Shank, J. Miller, Mitchell, J. Howard. Top row: Templin, Daugherty, Lucchese, Klaus, Bryant, Hager, Bucher, Luckenbill, Briggs, Douberteen, McCullough, Denman, Yeakey, L. Miller, Companion. Blazers improve but lose key men. HALF AND HALF On September 24, the Gridders made it one win, one loss, and one tie, battling to a scoreless dead-lock with the Fort Wayne North Side Redskins. This game hurt the Blazers cause severely when Jim Eger, star senior end, was lost for the season due to a broken arm. Elkhart penetrated inside the North 15 yard line four times but failed to score. Both teams were hampered somewhat by excessive penalties. The Blazers held a commanding edge in_ statistics. Don Barber, Henry Robinson, and Dave Pennington led Elkhart’s offensive performance. Fullback Jack Mossburg handled most of North’s ball carrying chores. Final score: 0-0. SLICERS NIP BLAZERS The LaPorte Slicers won their first game of the season with a 13-6 victory at the expense of the Blue Blazers. It marked the second conference loss for EHS. In the waning seconds of the first quarter, Dick Suroweic hit Fullback Holm with a 19 yard pass for a LaPorte touchdown. Jasinowski converted. In the second period halfback Larry Randall inter- cepted a LaPorte pass and raced to the Slicer 28. The Blazer backfield drove to the LaPorte six, where Don Barber skirted left end for a touchdown. The Elkhart conversion failed and LaPorte led at halftime, 7-6. After a scoreless third quarter, Slicer Halfback Kar- navas gathered in a stray Blazer pass with 4 minutes remaining and ran 44 yards for the deciding marker. Final score: LaPorte 13, Elkhart 6. BLAZERS OUTBURN REDSKINS On October 8, Elkhart rallied to edge out rival Goshen, 20-14. A capacity crowd witnessed the battle. Early in the first quarter, EHS broke into the scoring column. Don Barber sprinted 68 yards for a TD. Shank missed the PAT attempt. After recovering an Elkhart fumble, Dick Cross skirted left end for a Redskin tally. The conversion gave Goshen a 7-6 lead. In the second period, the Redskins gained possession by blocking an Elkhart punt on the Blazer 26. Five plays later, Cross drove over from the three and added the extra point. Moments later, the Blue line recovered a Redskin fumble on the 37. Barber sprinted over from the 22. Shank converted. Goshen still led, 14-13. Early in the third quarter, Jack Douberteen raced 37 yards for the decisive score. Shank again converted. Final score: 20-14. Terlep smashes a hole into the line. Varsity Blazers Bill Miller, end | Jim Eger, end | Dave Rife, tackle Andres Matisoo, tackle Ed Kasamis, guard Tony Terlep, guard Tom Howard, center | | Harold Timmons, quarterback Dave Pennington, fullback Joe Jackson, halfback Blazers give fans three thrilling games. wow ! The Blazers closed out the 1954 home season in a blaze of glory mauling the Michigan City Red Devils, 41-6. In the first quarter, Elkhart scored on bursts of speed by halfbacks Henry Robinson and Joe Jackson. Early in the second period, Jackson again scored, this time on a 30 yard trot. City retaliated when Schlegelmilch inter- cepted a pass and streaked 40 yards for their lone score. The Blues added their final TD of the half on a 52 yard drive, with Timmons scoring. Elkhart led at halftime, 27-6. The Blazers, substituting freely, tallied once in each of the remaining quarters. Jackson produced the longest run of the evening with a 42 yard TD jaunt. Joe also scored the Blazers’ final six pointer on a four yard sprint. Fritz Shank had a successful night in the PAT department, splitting the uprights 5 out of 6 times. Final score: 41-6. A tense moment for Jan. 84 BEARS RUN TO VICTORY In a tight battle on October 23. South Bend Central stopped the Blue, 12-6. The Blazers, al- though outgained in total yardage, 325 to 108, limited the hard-running Bears to two TD's. Don Barber returned the opening kickoff from his own 11 for TD. Barber's sprint of 89 yards was the longest Blazer run of the ‘54 season. The Bears counter-attacked by driving ThS yards in 12 plays. Dick Strozewski plunged over from the 3 to score. Matthews’s PAT failed. Early in the third quarter, the Bruins drove 81 yards only to be stopped on the Blues’ 3. Elk- hart made several thrusts into Bear territory, but was unable to score. Late in the final period, Central's potent ground game_ shifted into high gear. Under Strozewski’s split-T direction, Tom Redding cracked over left guard and sprinted 59 yards for the deciding marker. Final score: 12-6. EAGLES CLAW BLAZERS Playing in extremely adverse weather, the host South Bend Adams Eagles eked out a 13-12 victory over the Blazers. Mud and snow covered most of School Field, as 1,500 fans braved the elements to watch the Blueclads play one of their best games of the 54 campaign. The Big Blue scored first, when their line recovered an Adams fumble on the Eagle 33. On the first play from scrimmage, Douberteen broke loose on a 33 yard touchdown gallop. Adams came back in the third quarter as Van Dusen highlighted a touchdown drive, scor- ing from the two. The PAT failed. The Blazers retaliated five plays later, when Pennington drove to midfield. Robinson ran the remaining 50 yards to score. The PAT attempt was no good. Adams took the kickoff and drove steadily goalward. Wygant climaxed the thrust with a seven yard plunge. The Eagles scored the decisive point when Robbins plunged over for extra point. Final score: 13-12. FUMBLES DEFEAT BLUES Fumbles proved detrimental to the Blazer cause as they were edged by Michawaka, 14-0, on November 5. The Blazers played a praise- worthy game, surpassing the state-rated Ma- roons in total yards gained, 195 to 1635. Mishawaka recovered an EHS fumble on the Elkhart 18. Five plays later, “Skip” Deal scored on a one yard line plunge and added the extra point. Elkhart made several thrusts but failed to deliver. The Maroons led at half- time, 7-0. The Blazers stifled Mishawaka’s first drive of the second half on the three. After taking over on downs, the Elkhart offense fumbled on its 11. The Cavemen recovered, driving the remaining eleven yards for their last TD. Final score: 14-0. Riley brings down Miller. The Blazers swarm Redskin Cross. WHEELS AT THE BANQUET: Moose Krause, Notre Dame Athletic Director and principal speaker of the evening; Don Barber, co-captain and “most valuable player; Dave Rife, all-conference tackle; Tony Terlep, co-captain, and Coach John Janzaruk. Squad honored as season closes. GRIDDERS FETED A. capacity crowd of football enthusiasts packed the Athenian Room of Hotel Elkhart to attend the thirtieth annual EHS Football Banquet. The banquet, under the co-sponsor- ship of the Elkhart Lions Club and the EHSAA, was opened by Lions President, J. C. Rice. The guests enjoyed a chicken dinner with all the trimmings. Various groups were introduced, including the B team, cross-country and tennis squads, coaches, and MVP award winners from 1935 to 1953. Truth Sports Editor, Tom Stephenson, presented the 54 award to co-captain Don Barber. Toastmaster Eldy Lundquist introduced the main speaker of the evening, Edward “Moose” Krause, Athletic Director at Notre Dame. The fans enjoyed his informal talk. THE MANAGERS: Neal Sawyer, Jim Russell, Don McDowell, Larry Newman. 86 Varsity Blazers Jim Scott, end Keith Davis, end Rick Dexter, tackle Don Patti, tackle Tom Miller, guard Roger King, guard Steve Prugh, guard Jack Douberteen, fullback Henry Robinson, halfback Larry Randali, halfback BASKETBALL Inexperience hinders hoopsters The 1954-55 season was rather a lean one for the Elkhart High School basketball team. First year coach Max Bell in- herited an inexperienced squad. Only four lettermen, Dick John- son, Dwight Bowser, Jim Eger. and Jack Stettler, returned from the previous year's powerhouse. The Blazers improved as the season progressed, and won five out of their last six games. Los- ing to the Nappanee Bulldogs in their first sectional encounter, the Big Blue ended the season with 7 wins and 14 losses. RIDERS ROMP OVER BLUES The Elkhart Blazers opened the 1954-55 basketball season by playing host to East Chicago Roosevelt. Elkhart jumped to a 10-4 first quarter lead. However, the Riders pulled in front in the second and third stanzas. The Blazers fought back to lead 38-37 late in the final quarter. Roose- velt then pulled the game out of the fire, going on to win, 45-42. Dick Johnson contributed 18 points to the Blazer cause. “, .. BUT NO FIRE” On Dec. 3, the Blazers cele- brated the official dedication of the North Side Gym by thump- ing county rival Goshen, 58-44. Winning their first game, EHS led at the quarter stop, 16-8, and held a nine point half-time edge, 30-21. With Dick Johnson's 28 points leading the way, Elkhart coasted to victory. Deadeye Dick Johnson, an all- time EHS great. Basketball was played in a new setting BLUES LOSE THRILLER On Dec. 10, the LaPorte Slicers edged the Blazers 50-48, in a hard-fought battle. The Blues led 17-10 at the quarter and 33-21 at half-time. Elkhart had trouble finding the range in the last half as LaPorte rallied. With 80 seconds remaining in the ball game, the Slicers broke a 48-48 tie to end up on top. RUGGED POWERHOUSES DROP EHS The Blazers experienced their worst setback of the season losing to the highly touted Logansport Berries, 72-43. It marked the third reversal in four starts for the Elkhart quintet. At halftime the Big Blue trailed 26-17. The fast-breaking Berries poured it on in the fourth quarter to win easily, 72-43. The Mishawaka Cavemen beat a dogged Elkhart squad 68-49. Behind 17-8 at the end of the first quarter, the Big Blue cut the difference to 31-28 at halftime. The Blazers rallied to trail by one, 44-43, at the third quarter break. However, Mishawaka put on a 24 point scoring spurt in the final period to win easily. Dick Johnson led Elkhart with 23 points. ROUGH ROAD TRIP Taking advantage of numerous Elkhart personal fouls, Frankfort vanquished the Blazers 76-33. The Hot Dogs jumped to a 22-13 first quarter lead. The ex- wo Barkman, Luckenbill, Miller, Eger. perienced Dogs increased their lead in every stanza. Johnson led Elkhart with 28 markers. On the following evening, Elkhart traveled to Terre Haute to engage Wiley’s Red Streaks. Using a revamped lineup, the cold-shooting Blazers trailed 13-5 at the first quarter stop and 27-13 at halftime. Although Johnson and Luckenbill ignited the Blues in the final minutes, the Red Streaks triumphed 46-37. HOLIDAY TOURNEY Fort Wayne Central, South Bend Central, Aurora, and a host Elkhart club comprised the field of the first Elkhart holiday tournament. In the first game, Fort Wayne squeezed past South Bend, 58-44. In the second encounter, Elkhart met the state-rated Aurora Red Devils. The Big Blue relinquished a first quarter lead to trail at halftime, 27-20. Ted Luckenbill sent the game into an overtime by scoring in the waning seconds of the game. However, Aurora outscored Elkhart in the extra period to win, 47-45. The next night, the Blazers again lost a close de- cision, 49-46. The Blues. led by Tepe’s 16 points, put ona spirited rally to come within three points of the well-regarded, South Bend Central squad. In the championship game that evening two giants were pitted: Fort Wayne Central and Aurora. Central was never headed in their running to a 64-49 victory. é THE TEAM: Left to right, front: Bowser, Robinson, Tepe, Stettler, Burleson, Kollat, Asst. Coach Harvey. Rear: Head Coach Bell, Johnson, Rife, 89 with a new coach and a new team. ANOTHER CLOSE LOSS On the night of January 7, the Blue Blazers were edged by South Bend Washington. The Panthers jumped to a 25-14 lead at half-time. Halfway through the third period, the Blues rallied to make the score 31-27. However, the Blazers fell behind by 15 points at the end of the 3rd quarter. Elkhart again fought back to make the final score 57-54. Dick Johnson led the Blazers with a 25 point outburst. BLAZERS WIN, AND HOW! After eight straight losses, the Big Blues scalped the Auburn Red Devils, 78-57. Senior forward Dick Johnson scored 40 points, setting an all-time EHS single game scoring record. The Blazers fell behind 19-8 at the quarter stop. However, the Blues caught fire in the second period, pulling ahead 34-27 at halftime. Johnson and mates continued their high-scoring tactics in the second half to run away from the hapless Red Devils. TOO MANY RED DEVILS On January 14, the Blazers played host to Michigan City, Ex periencing their best contest of the season, Elkhart came within one point of the touted Red Devils. The Big Blue jumped to a 16-13 first quarter lead. At the half, City was on top, 33-28. The Red Devils managed to hang on to their slim lead the re- mainder of the game. Jim Eger con- nected at the sound of the final buzzer to make the score 64-63, favor of City. 90 Top: Eger in the air. Bottom: Chalk up two points. STATE FINALISTS WHIP BLUES On January 10, the Blue Blazers traveled to Fort Wayne, engaging a star-studded North Side quintet. The Big Blue put up a valiant battle until the waning minutes of the second quarter when the rangy Redskins increased their lead to a ten point margin, 29-19. In the third quarter, the Redskins jumped to a commanding 39-20 lead. Late in the frame, Elkhart cut North's lead to 12 points. However, North cut loose with a torrid 29 point last quarter performance. Dick Johnson carried the brunt of the EHS offense by netting 29 points. Final score: 76-51. Bowser jumps straight up. BLK HAN T 34 Go get ‘em! We lost close ones in the first games AFTER NINETEEN YEARS The Nappanee Bulldogs invaded the North Side Gym on the following Tuesday and eked out a 54-32 win. It marked their first victory over an Elkhart squad since the 1935-36 season. With Dick Johnson hitting 14 points, the Blazers jumped to 17-13 lead at the quarter. But the methodical Bulldogs fought back to Jead by one, 29-28, at the intermission. The Big Blue came back to hold a six point cushion at the end of the third period. However Bell's Blues cooled off as the Dogs forged ahead 30-48. With the score knotted 52-52, Nappanee’s Vance Lopp wrapped up the game by hitting a fifteen footer, in the last fourteen seconds. vA Luckenbill reaches for one. hut gained power as the year rolled on, BETTER LUCK NEXT YEAR The Blazers stifled an upset-minded Goshen crew 65-50, on Jan. 28. It marked the first ENIHSC victory for Elkhart. The Big Blue raced to an 11-0 first quarter lead. From that point on, the Blazers were never challenged. EHS piled up a 61-32 advantage in the last period, but the Redskins reduced the deficit against Blazer subs. Dick Johnson racked up 23 points. THAT FREE THROW RULE! The Lafayette Jefferson Broncos stopped a dogged Elkhart squad on the following evening. Elkhart trailed 18-11 at the quarter stop and 32-25 at halftime. Taking advantage of numerous Blazer fouls, the Broncos pulled away to wi n 72-37. The Jeffs scored a phenomenal 32 out of 35 free shots. Dick Johnson paced the Blazers with 22 markers. ANOTHER RUNG After losing several close games, the Blazers shaded South Bend Riley 56-50. It marked the second conference triumph for the fast-improving Blues. Elkhart led 15-12 at the quarter and 33-25 at the half. However, the Cats surged back to lead 50-48 with four minutes left. Moments later, Luckenbill tied up the game. Johnson and Tepe collaborated for six quick points to provide the winning margin. BLUES OUTSNIPE TIGERS The following evening Max Bell's boys met the Central Indiana Conference champions, Warsaw. The Blazers jumped to a 19-4 quarter lead and held a 35-17 bulge at halftime. At the gun, Elkhart found itself on the long end of a 60-38 score. Johnson hit 21 points to become the third EHS player to top 400 points. BLAZERS TROMP BENDER CLUBS Winning their third ENIHSC contest, the Blazers vanquished South Bend John Adams. The Blues led 8-6 at the quarter and 23-18 at the half. Leading by a slim 30-26 count, the Blazers pulled away from the Eagles by hitting eight straight markers. EHS coasted the rest of the game to a 38-46 victory. In their season finale, the Blazers beat highly re- garded South Bend Central 58-53. Trailing 13-11 at the end of the first quarter, the Blazers came back to lead the Bruins 31-27, at halftime. Elkhart’s lead dwindled to one point at the end of third quarter. In the fourth frame, the Blazers rallied to overcome a 35 point Bear margin in the final seconds. Johnson led Elkhart with 17 points. played doggedly, SECTIONALS SPELL FINISH The Blazers came to the end of the ‘54-55. trail in their first match of the sectionals when they were eliminated by an experienced Nappanee ballclub. In a nip and tuck battle, the score was tied twelve times while the lead changed hands on fourteen occasions. However, the hot-shooting Bulldogs pulled ahead 46-45 with 34 seconds remaining. Moments later, Woodhams hit two Bulldog free shots to make the score 48-45. Stettler racked a desperation jump-shot in the last second to make the final score 48-47. Dick Johnson captured individual scoring honors with 20 points. Top: Stettler on the move. Center: Rife gets set to fly. Bottom: Get that ball! avid i aRe. a. se ¥ Tie and climbed up the THE BLUE PLATE SPECIAL The Athenian Ballroom of Hotel Elkhart was the scene of the 1955 EHS basketball banquet. Various groups, coaches, and players were honored. Dick Johnson capped a brilliant year when he was chosen Most Valuable Player by his team mates. His season total of 472 points was the second highest in Blazer history. Dick also received the Emmert free throw award by hitting 80.7%. Dennis Tepe, junior speedster, was elected captain. Dave Kollat was the recipient of the B team free throw award. Toastmaster Bob Wright introduced the main speaker of the evening, Jay McCreary, head coach of perennial state power Muncie Central. McCreary presented an interesting talk on his coaching experiences and outlooks. Bill Borneman, Truth sports writer, presented the trophies. THE B TEAM: Left to right, front: Welter, Owens, Croxall, mgr., Eaton. Middle: Mann, Kollat, Bartlett, Lucchese, NHudkins. Rear: Burson, Linton, Dolph, Himes, Hager, Coach Hostetler. conference ladder. 4 = $ THE MANAGERS: Bill Riblet and Ed Kasamis. Varsity Blazers Travis Burleson, forward Dick Barkman, forward Dave Rife, forward Jim Eger, forward Ted Luckenbill, center Bill Miller, center Dwight Bowser, guard Dennis Tepe, guard Jack Stettler, guard Henry Robinson, guard a 96 te ie ee Cee” pe ee Ray Stephens. Dwight Burkhardt. T E N N | S NETMEN EXPERIENCE ROUGH SEASON First-year coach Charlie Walker's 1954 edition of the EHS tennis team opened the season in flashing style. Ray Stephens led the locals to a hard fought 3-2 decision over South Bend Riley. However, two days later the netmen clashed with the torrid Michigan City quartet and were able to wrest only one of five points away from the Red Devils. The following Thursday found the Blazers on the short end of a close 3-2 decision to well-balanced South Bend Central. LaPorte journeyed to Elkhart on September 28 and had they not possessed the number one man in the conference in Roger Wendt, they could not have taken home a 3-2 victory. Our Blazers found the win column after three successive tough matches in rapping Mishawaka by a solid 4-1 score. Dwight Burkhardt showed top season form in leading the squad to victory. Heartened by their victory, the team handed Goshen its worst setback of the season with a resounding 4-1 count. Captain Leege took his turn by tagging Yoder in a rugged 14-12, 6-4 duel. John Adams of South Bend proved to be too strong for the locals and stopped them 3-2. In their final match the Blue-clads fought valiantly but went down in defeat before the conference champs, Fort Wayne North Side, by a 3-1 count. In two non-conference matches the netmen thumped Blue Island, Ill., 5-2, and took it on the nose from the Michigan state champs, Kalamazoo Central, 4-1. Although they finished fifth in the conference, the team was better than the record shows, due to several 3-2 losses. Coach Walker worked hard with team and should produce fine tennis squads in the future. Graduating seniors are: Ray Stephens, Dwight Burkhardt, Dave Leege, and Karl Graff. Left to right: Kneeling, Ray Stephens, Dave Till, Captain D L . Standi i Walker, Dwight Burkhardt, Dan Seng, Karl Graff. x ee pian ear G: es Bi. Left to right: Front row—Larry Wysong, Dwight Bowser, Dave Kollat, Dennis Tepe, Ted Fitzsimmons, Ed Welter, Ken Hudkins, and Gary Mills; middle row—Coach Matt Ronzone, Ken Cantrell, Ron Minichillo, Jim Russell, Jim Kiefer, Chuck Gruber, Bob Maner, Dick Golden, Dick Roth, and Don Weaver; back row—Bob Roth, Terry Lough- man, John Gildea, Mike Hyde, Larry Linton, Mike Miller, Dick Barkman, Ennis Thompson, Bud Golden, Dick John- son, John Marrafino (student manager), Denny Denman, and Dirk Streely. LARGE HARRIER SQUAD COPS FOUR The 1954 EHS Cross Country team opened _ their rugged five-meet schedule by trouncing Goshen, 16-47, and LaPorte, 22-37. Traveling to Fort Wayne for their next meet, the Harriers took a double setback from con- ference champion, Fort Wayne North, 42-17, and runner- up. South Bend Riley, 41-27. On September 23, the Thinlies journeyed to the near-by twin cities, where they were outrun by South Bend Central, 19-36, and were up- ended by powerful Mishawaka, 35-20. One week later, behind Dwight Bowser’s record breaking time, the “Ronzonemen’ trimmed host Benton Harbor, 22-37, in a dual meet. The Blazers wound up their NIHSCC meets at South Bend on October 14, by outrunning South Bend That Home Stretch. The Braintrust: Tepe, Ronzone, Bowser. Adams, 19-44, but being turned back by Michigan City, 33-23. In the NIHSC meet held at Valparaiso, the Thinlies placed ninth. There were 22 schools competing in this event. At Mishawaka, where the Cavemen again played host to the Sectionals, the Blazers placed fifth out of the fifteen competing schools. This year s team was one of the largest in history for the Harriers. The leading runners graduating are: Captain Dwight Bowser, Dick Johnson, Terry Loughman, and Larry Wysong. The outlook for next year is very promising since several sparkplug underclassmen are re- turning. These include: Dennis Tepe, Dave Kollat, Jim Kiefer, and a sophomore hopeful, John Gildea. Planning the Strategy. TRACK SCHEDULE T April 6—Fort Wayne South Side.__.-________ T April: 42-—Niles ie eee T April 15—Kalamazoo Central --_____--______ H R April, 20 Warsaw sameness one H April 23—Goshen Relays ------_--__________ T April:26—Mishawaka 2-222 so=se= eer eee H A April. 29—eENIWSC, 2e= =e Mishawaka May -4—Goshen, ==284= 2oe ee H May. 13--SecHonals sage: seers H ( May 17—LaPorte Invitational __---_-__-______ T May: 20—Regionals 2-22 eee u May 24—=Mishawa ka (ence ae T K May) 28—State) Finals eee Indianapolis Pennington gives the heave-ho to the shot. Billy Robinson anchors the Blues. Barber sprints to victory. GREEN TRACKMEN SHOW PROMISE Matt Ronzone’s tracksters opened their rugged eleven- dashes, and Dave Pennington, shot put. Chuck Woolsey, meet schedule by turning back Fort Wayne South, John Gildea, Doug Klaus, Henry Robinson, Jim Kiefer, 5445-5445. and Dennis Tepe showed promise in running events. The squad, composed of 35 boys, was centered As the season progressed, the young Blazers upheld around Billy Robinson, broad jump and ‘440; Don Barber, their usual state-powerhouse track rating. B. Robinson, Matisoo, Penning- Dexter, Dave Mann, Lucchese, 98 BASEBALL SCHEDULE April 21—Niles April 22—South Bend Washington April 26—Michigan City April 29—Mishawaka May 3—LaPorte May 6—South Bend Adams May 10—South Bend Central May 12—Middlebury May 13—South Bend Riley May 17—South Bend Washington May 30—Michigan City May 24—Mishawaka DIAMOND NINE FILLS GRAD GAPS With the return of five major letter winners to form the nucleus of the ball club, the baseball team began its workouts late in March under the experienced eye of veteran coach Bob Ehrsam. Back to patrol the outfield for the second straight year was junior Larry Randall, an experienced fly-chaser, and Jack DeShone, a converted infielder. The infield was built around Pete Loughman, a sure fielder with a fine arm, and Travis Burleson, veteran first sacker, returning for their second year. The pitching Randall and Loughman in action. chores were divided among letterman Dave Keck and southpaw Tom Ruhling with Jim King serving in relief along with several underclassmen. Bud Golden handled the duties behind the plate with sophomore Jim Bartlett backing him up. Coach Ehrsam’s big problem was finding capable boys to fill in the gaps, but Dave Kollat and Earl McLaughlin showed considerable improvement over last year and figured heavily in the Blazer attack. b A S E B A L L THE TEAM. Left to right, front row: King, Keck, L. Brown and D. Brown, mgrs., Loughman, Randall. Second row: John- son, Burleson, De Shone, Golden, McClaughlin, Kollat. Third row: Coach Ehrsam, Buzolits, Bartlett, Eaton, Hudkins, Chiddister, Pringle, Asst. Coach Campagnoli. Front _ left to right: Mr. Silcott, Seng, Mr. Janzaruk, Kasamis, Jackson, Bowser, T. Miller, Mr. Ronzone, Mr. Bell, Mr. Ehrsam. Second row: Nacrotae. Patti, Deciet Riblet, Barber, Timmons, Terlep, Stettler, Kollat. Third row: H. Robinson, Sawyer, Russell, Kiefer, B. Robinson, Newman, Eger, Pennington, Wysong. Fourth row: King, Prugh, Howard, Davis, Burkhardt, Leege, McDowell, Matisoo, Stevens. Fifth row: Roth, B. Miller, Johnson, Scott, De Shone, Burleson, Randall, Tepe, Douberteen. Standing, left to right: Mr. Janzaruk, sponsor; Ed Kasamis, president; Tom Miller, treasurer. Second row; Joe Jackson, row: vice-president; Dwight Bowser, secretary. Third Silcott, sponsor. 100 VARSITY CLUB Mr. Every major letterman in sports or managing is a member of Varsity Club. The purpose of the club: to direct the club's highest loyalties and services to the school: to recognize the dignity of the best efforts of any athlete in whatever sport he may compete; to encourage a closer fellowship among players and _ to join in solving team problems; and to maintain and develop a high standard of citizen- ship, scholarship, and school morale. The Club’s activities included selling concessions at a football game, promoting the “‘will-be has-been” basket- ball game in the North-Side Gym on March 15, and sponsoring an Athletic dinner, in the spring, for all letter- men, their dates and their parents. A blanket raffle dance was held on March 26 at Pierre Moran Park by the lettermen for their dates, the coaches and their wives. G. A. A. in action. GIRLS’ ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION The Girls’ Athletic Association pro- vides wholesome recreation and sport activities for the girls of EHS. Twenty-nine girls were members of AGA. They met after school on Tues- day, Wednesday, and Friday. The cabi- net met on the first and third Tuesday of each month. Social activities consisted of an ini- tiation service which was held September 27; a Halloween party, and a Christmas party. Trips were made to Madison, Bre- man, and Plymouth for volleyball games. With the beginning of the year, basket- ball playdays were held at Bremen, Plymouth, and Elkhart. The climax of the year was the ban- quet on May 24. At this time awards were presented to the girls. Standing, left to right: Delicia Overholser, secretary; Phyliss Cripe, vice-president; Myrna Losee, president; Loretta Pettit, treasurer; Charlene Oaks, second vice-president; Miss Kendall, sponsor. In this, our world PEOPLE ARE IMPORTANT Our friends, boys and girls our own age have a big place in our world. We work and have fun with these friends, making many lasting ties and happy memories. Our friends: teachers, deans, administrators. We know them at their jobs and personally. They are an essential part of this, our world. Our friends: cooks, custodians, clerks. They keep the school running, make us comfortable and serve us in a hundred ways. lt isn’t a building or hooks, or equipment that make our school— it’s the people in our world. Mr. Rice. Our school finances are handled efficiently by Mr. Maurice Burns. All extra-curricular athletic and textbook funds, all sources of income and all expenditures—these go through his hands. Mr. Wm. Wollenweber is the capable supervisor of the entire build- ing program, of remodeling and main- tenance and of the custodial care of the buildings and grounds. 104 Mr. Burns, Mr. Wollenweber. MR. J. C. RICE, Superintendent of Schools This year, when Mr. Rice talked to us in an assembly pro- gram, the sophomores came to know more about this genial man whom the rest of us know from our oc- casional glimpses of him in the halls and at our games. Mr. Rice believes in democratic schools. We realized this when he consulted the Girl's League on the — ' plans for remodeling our wash- 4 rooms. Few of us know how many of the little things, as well as the big things around EHS, we owe to this personable executive. Mr. Howard F. Christner, Mr. Stanley Raymer, Mr. Walter Lerner, Mrs. Margaret Ford, Mr. Chester Hoffman. The welfare of every pupil in the Elkhart schools is the concern of the Board of Trustees. They are a sort of corporation known as the School Citvca business that handles thousands of dollars each year, and a business whose purpose it is to provide for an ever-growing number of customers. One of their first concerns is housing: the building of enough grade schools to take care of the elementary pupils, and the problem of heating, lighting, plumbing and maintenance that are a part of all this. Another big responsibility is the hiring and directing of teachers, and of seeing that the curricula are up to date and adequate. The School Board together with the superintendent makes decisions concerning summer school, night school for adults, playgrounds, handicapped children’s care and the renting of the new gym and auditorium. In the past school year, besides building the new gym, the Board has supervised the building and _ re- modeling of: the Roosevelt library and_ office, three Roosevelt classrooms, and the Elkhart High School band room. The construction of the Monger School addition was completed and under construction now are the Rice School addition and third two-room unit on a Riverview site in the Rice School district. A teaching staff of 304 and many custodians and clerks are employed by the Board. They meet each Monday night in the office of the superintendent. Often, teachers, principals, and interested citizens are invited to these meetings. Miss Shideler, Mr. Woodruff, Mr. Updike, and Mr. Rogers. In November, 1954, we were all shocked and sad- dened by the sudden illness of our principal, Mr. Wood- ruff. While under a great deal of tension, Woody, as he is known to all of us, suffered a heart attack and was confined to his home for several months. EHS didn’t seem quite the same to us without our Woody. We missed _ his friendly smile and the personal hello he had for everyone. The halls seemed strangely empty without Woody's broad, swinging shoul- ders and long, striding step. We were all greatly con- cerned and anxiously waited for reports from his home. Although Woody was absent in one sense, he was still here in our thoughts. Everyone, from the smallest soph to the biggest 106 OUR PRINCIPALS, DEANS senior, was indeed happy to welcome Woody back in the spring, for this tall, distinguished gentleman is very dear to our hearts. During Mr. Woodruff’s illness, Mr. Updike, assistant principal, became our principal. This very able man has worked many long hours to make EHS run along smoothly. We were happy to welcome Miss Shideler as our new Dean of Girls in 1954. An attractive, friendly woman, Miss Shideler has done much to help the girls of EHS. Mr. Rogers has held his position of Dean of Boys for two years. He is a firm believer in the fact that there is good in every boy. His dicipline, though stern, is always fair. A person that is familiar to all students in high school is that of Mrs. Johnson, our school nurse. Besides managing the dispensary, Mrs. Johnson also makes home calls. Most of us, at one time or another, have had occasion to go to the dispensary. There we are always taken care of pleasantly, courteously and efficiently by Mrs. Johnson and her student assistants. It is always reassuring to know that, should we become ill or have an accident during school hours, we would be im sood hands. From the time that we enter high school to the time that we graduate, our academic pro- grams are in the hands of our capable counselors. Helping us to get off to a good start are Miss Mrs Julia Jolinson. Jarvis and Mr. Hart, the two sophomore counse- lors. In our junior year, we go to Miss Deal and Mr. Kauffman with our program problems. And to help us prepare for graduation, Miss Sharp and Mr. McHargue advise us on what subjects to take. We owe a great deal to these six hard- working men and women who arrange the schedules for more than 1400 students each year. AND GUIDES... Mr. McHargue, Miss Sharp, Mr. Kauffman, Miss Jarvis, Miss Deal and Mr. Hart. ADAMS, NORVAL, B.S., M.S. Biology, Science Chairman ADDISON, WILLARD, B.S., M.S. Commerce AMSBAUGH, ANNA, B.A., M.S. Homemaking, Homemaking Chairman AVERY, FRANCES, B.A., M.A. French BELL, JOE, B.S., M.A. Commerce BELL, MAX, B.S., M.S. General Business, Typing 11 BLACK, LAURA LEA, A.B. English BOOK, ORPHA, A.B., B.S. in L.S. Librarian BROADBENT, JAMES, B.S. in E.D. Automotive Mechanics and General Shop BROUGHTON, RUTH, B.S., M.A. English, Language Chairman BROWN, PATRICIA ANN, B.S. Commerce BUSCHE, LOUISE, B.A., M.A. English BUTTON, LYLE, B.S. Physical Education, Football Coach, Drivers’ Training CAMPAGNOLI, ANTHONY, BS., M.A. Physical Education COOPER, HARRY, B.S., M.A. Commerce DAVIES, JOHN, B.M.E., M.M.E. Director of Instrumental Music DEAL, JUNE, B.S., M.S. Commerce, Counselling DILLEN, CHRISTINE, B.A., M.A. English, Dramatics EHRSAM, ROBERT, A.B., M.S. Mathematics, Baseball Coach, Intramural Director FILL, BARBARA, B.A. Art FOX, ALICE, A.B., A.M. Mathematics, English GILL, IVAN, B.S., M.S. Chemistry, Ticket Manager GOWDY, WILLIAM, B.S.M., M.M. Director of Vocal Music, Music Chairman HAMILTON, WILLIAM, B.S. Industrial Arts, Senior Counselling HARDING, KENNETH, B.S. Industrial Arts HART, GLEN, B.S., M.S. Industrial Arts, Counselling HARVEY, REX, B.S., M.S. Mathematics, Mathematics Chairman HERBST, EUGENE, B.S., M.S. Physical Science, Mathematics ISBELL, WELFORD, A.B., M.S. Industrial Arts JAMES, HOWARD, B.F.A., M.S. Art JANZARUK, JOHN, B.S. Physical Education, Football Coach, Driver's Training JARVIS, KATHRYN, B.A., M.A. Mathematics, Counselling JONES, FLORENCE, B.S., M.S. Social Studies, Cadet Teaching JORDAN, RILEY, B.A., M.A. Social Studies, Social Studies Chairman KAUFFMAN, LEWIS, B.S., M.S. Social Studies, Counselling KELLY, DOROTHY, B.A., M.A. English, Publications KENDALL, MARY, B.S., M.S. Physical Education KERR, LESTER, B.S., M.A. Mathematics KING, GLADYS, B.A., M.A. Spanish KIRKLAND, HELEN, Ph.B., M.A. Commerce, Job Placement KLINE, ALBERT, B.S. Industrial Arts LIKENS, VIRGIL, B.Ed., M.S. Physics MAHAN, ROBERT, B.S., M.S. Biology and Physical Science MATER, WILBER, B.A., M.S. Social Studies McHARGUE, GLENN, B.S., M.S. Social Studies, Counselling McKEEHAN, ALICE, B.S. Homemaking MILLER, EVELYN, B.A., M.A. Biology MOREY, EILEEN, B.S. English | MORGAN, JOHN, B.S. Industrial Arts ORGAN, E. T. Director of Vocational and Adult Education RICHARDSON, MARILYN, B.S Homemaking RUFF, JACK English, Speech SANDS, W. E., B.A., M.A. Social Studies SAWYER, MARGUERITE, B.A., M.A. Latin, English SCHWARTZ, DONALD, B.S. Industrial Arts SHARP, MARIE, B.A., M.A. English, Counselling SICKELS, ADA, Ph.B., M.S English SILCOTT, GLEN, B.S., M.A. Director of Athletics, Health and Physical Education chairman. SPROULL, RAYMOND, B.S., M.S. Social Studies WENGER, GALEN, A.B., M.A. Director of Speech and Radio Workshop 110 Class officers: Jacque Murphy, girls’ social chairman; Jane Lor d, vice-president; Dave Everts, treasurer; Dave Rife, boys’ social chairman; Fred Mishkin, president; Virginia Reed, secretary. We came in through the door, with Knowledge is Power lettered on the arch, in the halls of EHS. It was September, 1953. We _ didn't understand our schedules; we couldn't unlock our lockers; we didn’t know where any of the rooms were — but we got along. In October we selected the following officers: Jim Eger, president; Fred Mishkin, vice-president; Sylvia Donovan, secretary; Janet Kitner, treasurer; Peg McCuen and Benny Russo, social chairmen. Mrs. Alice Fox and Mr. Albert Kline accepted the responsibilities of sponsor- ing our class. Our first activity as a class was a class party, held in the EHS gym on Friday. March 27. Dancing, refresh- ments, and a talent show were on the program. On May 8 we had our first business venture: running the concessions at a track meet. Later in the track season, we were proud to have Barbara Monschein as a member of the Track Queen's court. Our first year ended with getting those final report cards and getting as many autographs as possible im our Pennant Annuals. After summer vacation, our junior year began with our new subjects, new clubs, new friends. We were more sure of ourselves now, and eager to make the year a good one. Electing our class officers was first on the agenda. We chose the following officers to lead our class through the year: Jim Eger, president; Dave Pennington, vice- president; Uree Fox, secretary; Fred Mishkin, treasurer; Virginia Reed and Jim Reber, social chairmen. We were happy to have Mrs. Fox and Mr. Kline as our capable sponsors once again. Our class rings arrived, and with them we got a new sense of pride and belonging. Next we threw ourselves whole-heartedly into plan- ning the Junior Follies. With Carol Combs and Tom Brunner as chairmen, we selected Club 55 as our theme. The setting was a cosmopolitan night club with behind the scenes and acts in the floor shows. We were very proud of ourselves and of the talent in our class. Soon we were making plans for another junior Class sponsors: Mrs. Fox and Mr. Kline. activity, the Junior Class Play. This comedy, based on some angels who visit the earth, Down to Earth, was a great success. The biggest event of the year was the one we had all been looking forward to: the Prom. With the theme Out of This World in Springtime, the Prom was held in the Athenian Ballroom of Hotel Elkhart on May 15. As the year drew to a close we watched the seniors in their special activities, and saw ourselves in their places next year. The fall of 1954 —now we were seniors, only there were fewer of us. Out of the 493 who had entered, the class now numbered 399. The big event of the fall was the dedication of the new gym on December 2. Now we could all have tickets. Many of the senior girls took part in organizing a cheer block, a new feature at EHS games. Fred Mishkin was elected senior president; other 112 CLASS OF The class of 1955 has been very fortunate in having Mrs. Fox and Mr. Kline as sponsors. Since the time we were sophomores and planned our first class party, we have looked to them for guidance. Mrs. Fox is a woman we couldn't do with- out. She has helped us with the ‘little things” as well as our important parties and activities. She is everybody s friend. We couldn't have had a successful prom or Follies without Mr. Kline’s ingenuity and sound judgement. His pleasant manner has made him popular with all of us. At graduation time these two people seemed to be everywhere at once: they supervised scripts, met with committees, arranged for caps and gowns, and attended to a million details. At the senior banquet, when we presented them with their gilts and tried to express our thanks, we realized that nothing could ade- quately show our appreciation. Our fondest memories will include Mrs. Fox and Mr. Kline, who have helped us make the class of 1955 a great one. officers were, Jane Lord, vice-president: Virginia Reed, secretary; Dave Everts, treasurer; Dave Rife and Jacque Murphy, social chairmen. On November 13, our Senior Class Play, Goodbye My Fancy, was successfully presented, with Mrs. Dillen directing. We were busier than ever this year, with lessons, plans for college or for jobs, activities, games and affairs. After spring vacation the days whizzed by. We had so looked forward to graduation. Now that it was near, we were sorry, realizing how wonderful these three years had been. Now the senior rush was on: Invitations — senior day — the girls’ excitement over the senior tea — baccalaureate rehearsals — the strains of the traditional Pomp and Circumstance — signing every- body's Annual — the banquet — and finally the night of commencement and our last walk together across Rice Field, two by two, in white and blue, the class of 33. CLASS OF 1955 ALLEN, MIKE ALLER, LARRY ANDRAE, RAYMOND ARISMAN, DAVID ATKINSON, ROBERT AULD, LARRY AURAND, ROBERTA BAER, SUE BAILEY, MARYLOU BAILS, SHIRLEY BANGHART, CAROL YOUNG, LAWRENCE BARBER, DON BARFELL, CAROL BARNHART, RONALD BARRETT, LUCILLE BARTHOLEMEW, SHARON BAUGH, NADINE BEATTIE, ELMER BEAVER, MARILYN CLASS OF BEAVER, SALLY BEHRENS, CARLA BELINKY, WILLIAM BENDER, SALLY BENNINGHOFF, NANCY BERTHOLD, BILL BICKART, SHARON BIDDLE, CORA BIGELO, ELIZABETH BLESSING, ELIZABETH BLESSING, KATHRYN BOWSER, DWIGHT BOYD, RICHARD BOYLAND, NORMA BRADFORD, CHARLES BRADLEY, BILL BRADLEY, CONNIE BRATTON, SANDRA BRITTON, ELVIRA BRUBAKER, JIM 1955 BRUNNER, TOM BUCKHOLD, GEORGE BUCKMASTER, EARL BURDA, ARDITH BURKHARDT, DWIGHT BURTON, NANCY BURTON, TOM BUTLER, SHARON CARLBERG, NANCY CASE, JANICE CHRISTOPHEL, MARY ELLEN CLIPP, WILLIAM CLIPP, JANET CLIPP, JEANETTE COCHRAN, RICHARD COLLINS, DON COMBS, CAROL CORPE, DELORES COUSE, ROGER COX, RICHARD CLASS OF CRANMER, MARLENE CRANMER, PAUL CRIM, SANDRA CRIPE, BEVERLY CRIPE, KENNETH CRISP, PHILLIP CROUT, BOBBIE CULP, EILEENE CULP, PHYLLIS CUMMINS, GARY CUNNINGHAM, REBECCA CUSTER, REX DARKWOOD, JOHN DARLING, WAYNE DE HOFF, MARILYN DELP, RICHARD DENTON, DAVE DICKERHOFF, JOHN DICKERHOOF, RICHARD DIEHL, BILL 1955 SS DILLMAN, JERRY DONOVAN, SYLVIA DOYLE, JO ANN DRAKE, NANCY DULL, DONALD EARNHART, CAROL EAST, BILL EGER, JIM EISENBEISS, DANY EMMONS, HELEN ELDER, ROBERT EPPERS, DELORES ERNSBERGER, WILFORD EVANS, CAROLYN EVERTS, DAVE EYER, CAROLYN FALCONE, JOE FETTER, JOHN FISCHER, JACQELINE FISHER, JAN LEE eZ CLASS OF FOX, ANNA MARIE FOX, UREE FREEDER, JAMES FRESHOUR, JACK FULLER, ELDONNA FULLER, MARY LOU FULWIDER, LARRY FUNK, WILLIAM GALL, ELDON GARBERICK, THAYNE GARDNER, BOB GARDNER, TERRY GASKILL, JACK GLENDENING, THOMAS GOLDEN, WALTER GOLDSBERRY, JAN GRAFF, KARL GRAYBILL, JANE GREENE, LEROY GRUBER, CHUCK 195 HAKES, DAVID HAPPER, MIKE HARNESS, WAYNE HARPER, FRANKIE HARRIS, ELIZABETH HARTMAN, CHARLES HARTMAN, GLORIA HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN, TERRY HARTMAN, TOBY HASTY, LYLE HAVER, JIM HEATON, HERBERT HELBLING, LUCILLE HELMAN, FRANK HEMMINGER, DICK HERTSEL, GLENN HICKMAN, OVETA HIGH, DICK HIPSKIND, ROGER 119 120 CLASS OF HITE, JOHN HITT, SHEILA HODGEN, SALLY HOFFMAN, JUDY HOLT, KAY HOOLEY, JOAN HOPPER, NORMA JEAN HOSTETLER, CHARLENE HOSTETLER, MARY ELLEN HUDKINS, LEANN HUFFMAN, BARBARA HUGGINS, DIANE HULL, TOM HUNT, NANCY HUTCHINSON, BILL YODER, SHIRLEY IANIGRO, RITA IAVAGNILIO, HELEN JACKSON, JOE LEWIS JAMES, PATRICIA 1955 JOHNSTON, ANN JOHNSON, ARLENE JOHNSON, RICHARD JOHNSON, JANICE JOHNSON, PATRICIA JOHNSON, RONNIE JOHNSON, TEDD JONES, RICHARD JONES, SALLY KAISER, RONALD KAMP, PAUL KASAMIS, ED KECK, DAVID KENAGA, JOE KIDDER, PATRICIA KIDDER, TOM KIME, MARTHA KINDLE, GENE KING, DONNA KING, JAMES CLASS OF KLAER, JOHN KLEYKAMP, DONALD KOLANOWSKI, PEGGY KRAMER, KARL KYLE, SYLVIA LaBELLE, GERALYN LaBELLE, SHARON LaDOW, NED LAMBDIN, CAROLYN LAMBDIN, DAVID LANDIS, GENE LANTZ, BARBARA LEEGE, DAVE LEERS, NORMAN LEIST, PATRICIA LENABURG, KARL LeVONCHER, DIAN LEWIS, NANCY LIL LY, PEGGY LILLY, THOMAS 1955 LINTON, CLEO LINTON, DAVID LOCKWOOD, RUSSELL LONG, SANDRA LOCKENECKER, DONNA LORD, JANE LOUGH, MARILYN LOUGHMAN, TERRY LUCE, MARILYN LUCKENBILL, JANICE LUDLOW, LARRY LUDWICK, KAY LUTZ, GEORGE LYONS, FITCHER LYTELL, SHARON McCUEN, PEG McDOWELL, DON MALONEY, DAVE MANN, NORMAN MANN, CHERRIE CLASS OF MARTIN, ERNIE MARTIN, NORRENE MASSING, SHIRLEY MATHIS, DARLENE MATISOO, ANDRAE MATISOO, JURI METZGER, BETTE MILLER, ADRIANNE MILLER, BILL MILLER, DAVID MILLER, JOHN MILLER, LINDA MILLER, MADONNA MILLER, PEGGY MILLER, THOMAS MISHKIN, FRED MONK, JANET MONSCHEIN, BARBARA MONSCHEIN, LEANN MOORE, DICK 1955 MOORE, RONALD MOORES, JULIA MORTON, RALPH MOYER, MARLENE MULCAHEY, CAROL MURPHY, JACQUE MYERS, SHERRY NAGY, RONALD NUSBAUM, JANE NEWMAN, LARRY NICCUM, INA NOLAN, RALPH NORRIS, CATHERINE NOWELL, LOIS NYE, MARY O'CONNER, SHARON OLIPHANT, MARILYN OLSEN, DOROTHY PARSLEY, CAROLYN TALBERT, ANN ES) CLASS OF PEARSON, KENNETH PEARSON, MARILYN PEASE, MARY LOU PEFFLEY, ERMA PENNINGTON, DAVE PETTIFER, ERMA PIXEY, VICTOR POLING, HERMAN PONDER, CURTIS QUARANDILLO, GUY QUIER, SUE RADER, MARY JANE REA, CYNTHIA REBER, JIM REED, VIRGINIA REIFF, JOAN RENN, MARCI RHODES, ETTA MARIE RICHARD, SHIRLEY RUHLING, TOM 1955 RIFE, DAVE RINALDI, ANGELO RITCHIE, JAY ROBINSON, BILLY RODY, ANNE RODGERS, KERMIT ROHR, JUDY ROSCOE, GLORIA ROSE, JANICE ROSE, BOB ROTH, ROBERT RUSSO, BENNY RUSSO, NICK’ RUSSEL, JAMES SACKMAN, JULAINE SAILORS, JOHN SANDERS, SUE SARANTOS, MARY SCHENK, HOMER SCHEETS, JOHN 1 CLASS OF SCHNEIDER, THERESA SCHOLFIELD, PHYLLIS SCHROCK, EUNICE SCHULT, WALTER SCOTT, JAMES SCRIBNER, RUSSEL SCHUTT, CHARLIE SEYMOUR, RONALD SHAFER, SHIRLEY SHANTZ, LARRY WATKINS, LILLIE SILVER, NANCY SIMONE, BARBARA SINGREY, RUTH ANN SIPRESS, LUANNE SKINNER, JANET SMITH, DUANE SMITH, GEORGE SNYDER, ESTHER SNYDER, LEONARD 1955 SOUTHWORTH, HARRY SPESSHARDT, JOAN SPIES, GEORGE SPOONER, BETTY STAMETS, ROBERT STAUFFER, RICHARD STEALY, LORRAINE STEINER, SHIRLEY STEPANEK, JOHN STEPHENS, RAY STEPHENSON, BARBARA STEPHENSON, ELEANOR STETTLER, JACK STEVENSON, SANDRA STIVER, CHARLOTTE STONE, CHARLES STREELY, DICK STREETER, STEPHEN STRUBLE, SHEILA STRUKEL, TOM CLASS OF TAVERNIER, ED TERLEP, TONY THOMPSON, ENNIS THOMPSON, SALLY TICE, KENNETH TIMMONS, HAROLD TUTTLE, DENNIS ULERY, JOE VANCE, JUDY VINCENT, VYETTA VRYDAGHS, LILIANE WAGNER, BETTY WALDRON, SALLY WALKER, BOB WALTER, SUSAN WANKE, CHARLENE WEAVER, DONNA WEAVER, MARY ANN WEBB, PATRICIA WENGER, PEGGY 1955 WENZEL, MARY LOU WHALEY, TERRY WHITE, SANDRA WHITE, SHANNON WHITEHEAD, STEPHEN WHITMER, JUNE WHITMYER, WAYNE WIEGNER, CHARLES WILLIAMS, GEORGIANA WILLIAMS, RAY WILSEY, MARVIN WOOD, JAMES WYSONG, LARRY WOODWARD, LORETTA WOOLSEY, CHUCK WORTINGER, PAT WRIGHT, RONNIE YEAKEY, SALLY YODER, CHARLOTTE ZIMMERMAN, SHARON Left to right: Ted Fitzsimmons, president; Miss Morey, sponsor; Dave Boussom, boys’ social chairman; Susan Haines, secretary; Morey Mowat, vice-president; Mr. Harding, sponsor; Vincent DeDario, treasurer; Janet Huffman, girls’ social chairman. Our junior year opened with a whirl of activity. The first job of the class was to elect the officers for the year. We chose Ted Fitzsimmons as president, Morey Mowat . A ey ° Tie . as vice-president, Sue Haines as secretary, Vince DeDario as treasurer, Janet Huffman and Dave Boussom as girls’ social chairman and boys’ social chairman. Miss Morey and Mr. Harding again agreed to suide us as Sponsors. The class of 56 has prided itself on being different. The arrival of our class rings on October 12th proved it. Our rings, unlike those of previous classes, has a small image of the entrance to Elkhart High School on the set. Wearing them, we really felt like an organized class. Next came the Follies. We had a new and different idea for “Behind the Footlights”’ and worked hard so that it would be a success. Carol Arnold, our general chairman, wrote the script, a play within a play. One hundred fifty juniors gave the Follies; the house was packed; the show was a hit. The days lew. Soon it was spring and time to choose 182 HISTORY OF CLASS OF 1956 the Junior Class Play. On April 29, “One Foot In Heaven” was presented by a cast of junior actors. The rest of us sold tickets, helped backstage and applauded our talented classmates. On the day of the class play Connie Wells, editor, and a group of publications-minded juniors published a special junior issue of The Pennant Weekly. The junior class proved to be different again; this time it wasn't our own doing. The biggest event of the year, the Prom, was to be held for the first time in the North Side Gym. At first we were overwhelmed with problems of so big a place. But soon we began to get ideas and make plans. We engaged the Hal Kern Orchestra from Fort Wayne. In spite of all our doubts, the Prom was a great success. The rest of the year was gone before we knew it. As we looked back on the past year, we felt glad to be a part of the class of '56. CLASS OF 1956 Adams, L.; Adams, S.; Canell, C.; Ake, M.; Allen, B.; Allen, E. Alt, B.; Ambrose, D.; Anderson, B.; Archinal, L.; Armstrong, J.; Arnold, C. Aydelott, R.; Bailey, B.; Baker, B.; Baker, F.; Baker, J.; Ball, S. Ballowe, F.; Balyeat, A.; Barfell, L.; Barkman, R.; Barnes, J.; Barnes, O. Barrentine, P.; Baskerville, J.; Behrens, G.; Bennett, J.; Bergerson, R.; Bess, V. Bickel, J.; Bickel, L.; Blatz, D.; Blessing, T.; Bloom, D.; Blough, S. Bock, J.; Books, N.; Boussom, D.; Bowdoin, R.; Bower, D.; Bowers, C. Bowers, J.; Bowyer, J.; Boylan, G.; Boyland, J.; Bradley, T.; Brannan, S. Braun, D.; Bridge, B.; Brooks, N.; Brown, A.; Brown, L.; Brown, S. Brubaker, K.; Bruce, L.; Bryant, M.; Bucher, D.; Burleson, T.; Burnstine, B. Burson, B.; Burton, K.; Bushong, N.; Butler, J.; Buzolits, F.; Cady, P. Campbell, K.; Cantrell, K.; Carlson, C.; Carpenter, J.; Casselman, G.; Causey, L. CLASS OF Chris, B.; Christiansen, B.; Collins, E.; Comer, K.; Comer, S.; Compton, J. Cooper, G.; Cox, D.; Cress, R.; Cripe, A.; Cripe, Pe CristGs Crofoot, S.; Cullen, E.; Culp, D.; Curry, S.; Dalrymple, L.; Daub, C. Davis, B.; Davis, C.; Davis, J.; Davis, K.; Davis, T.; Dawson, R. DeDario, V.; Denman, R.; Deputy, R.; Deshone, J.; Detweiler, S.; Duel, W. Dexter, R.; DiCamillo, M.; Dick, N.; Dillon, J.; Dodge, N.; Dolph, A. Douberteen, J.; Dudley, O.; Earl, D.; Eastman, M.; Eby, E.; Eichelberg, S. Elias, C.; Elli, M.; Emge, W.; Emmert, S.; Enfield, R.; Fair, J. Feehrer, R.; Fergison, P.; Fiedler, V.; Filbert, J.; Fischer, J.; Fisher, J. Fitzsimmons, T.; Flowers, D.; Foltz, J.; Forgey, R.; Forney, L.; Freese, G. Funk, C.; Gage, K.; Gardner, J.; Giggy, R.; Glant, L.; Wyman, A. Wright, F.; Good, W.; Gornik, C.; Gould, G.; Gray, B.; Griffith, M. 1956 Grillo, $.; Guzzo, J.; Gygi, L.; Haid, S.; Hager, E.; Hanover, D. Haines, S.; Haney, J.; Harper, C.; Harrell, L.; Hasty, J.; Hayenstein, S. Heintz, C.; Henriksen, B.; Hertsel, J.; Hesketh, S.; Hickman, R.; High, C. Hodgen, P.; Hofbauer, D.; Holmes, R.; Hopper, D.; Holycross, P.; Hopper, B. Horton, W.; Housour, J.; Howard, T.; Hudkins, W.; Huffman, D.; Huffman, J. Hummel, M.; Humphrey, D.; Hutchison, S.; Hyde, M.; Imus, Y.; Irving, C. Jacobs, S.; Jenks, R.; Jesse, J.; Johnson, B.; John- son, H.; Johnson, L. Johnson, L.; Johnson, L.; Johnson, N.; Jones, N.; Kalk, D.; Kane, I. Keck, B.; Keller, J.; Keller, M.; Kensill, K.; Kentner, B.; Kidder, J. Kiefer, J.; Kiiskinen, P.; Kimbrough, C.; Zeigler, L.; King, R.; King, S. Koehler, S.; Kollat, D.; Koski, S.; Kraybill, S.; Kretchmer, B.; Krider, S. Kulp, J.; LaCounte, E.; Lantz, N.; Larimer, C.; Lauby, L.; Leers, J. CLASS OF Leipold, J.; Linn, L.; Linton, L.; Linton, L.; Lewis, B.; Love, B. Love, R.; Luke, S.; Manley, N.; Mapes, G.; Markus, J.; Marrafino, J. Marshall, D.; Martin, M.; Martinez, P.; Mast, K.; Masten, S .; Maurer, L. McClane, B.; McCombs, M.; McCrory, D.; Mc- Cullough, L.; McKee, B.; Miller, J. McLaughlin, E.; McMichael, J.; Merritt, B.; Meyer, G.; Miller, B.; Miller, J. Martin, J.; Miller, J.; Miller, L.; Miller, L.; Miller, M.; Miller, S. Minichillo, R.; Mitchell, H.; Mitchell, S.; Moffat, G.; Moore, C.; Morris, G. Mowat, M.; Murphy, J.; Myers, G.; Myers, J.; Myers, N.; Neal, G. Nell, J.; Nolan, D.; Nolen, J.; Nusbaum, R.; Yeakey, M.; Ogar, R. Olsen, J.; Ott, T.; Overholser, D.; Pagedas, A.; Palmer, D.; Payne, J. Pedler, J.; Peffley, S.; Peter, M.; Peterson, J.; Peterson, J.; Pettit, L. Fflibsen, C.; Phoebus, L.; Pinkham, A.; Plank, M.; Pollard, B.: Poorbaugh, L. 1956 Potter, A.; Pringle, J.; Prugh, D.; Prugh, Purvis, D.; Putt, S. Rabb, J.; Raatz, R.; Randall, L.; Ravenscroft, Reanoner, T.; Reid, S. Renaldi, T.; Renn, C.; Replogle, D.; Revoir, Rhodes, D.; Riblet, B. Rice, J.; Richmond, N.; Rickey, J.; Rickey, Rieth, J.; Ritter, R. Robinson, P.; Rodwick, C.; Rogers, L.; Rohrer, Ross, J.; Rose, J. Roth, R.; Russo, B.; Sackman, C.; Wilsey, Sanderson, R.; Sassaman, S. Sawyer, N.; Sawyer , D.; Schlosser, M.; Schmidt, M.; Schoeman, C.; Schreckangast, N. Schrock, J.; Schuelke, C.; Schuler, A.; Schuler, Scott, J.; Scott, L. Searcy, J.; Wright, S.; Sekora, Shank, F.; Shaw, D. Shearer, J.; Shearer, J.; Sheets, R.; Shelton, Sinclair, P.; Slabaugh, R. Slabaugh, S.; Slack, M.; Slessman, E.; Slinkard, Smith, J.; Smith, L. Smith, M.; Smith, P.; Smitley, D.; Snearly, E.; Snyder, E.; Snyder, W. CLASS OF 1956 Spesshardt, J.; Springer, P.; Spry, D.; Steffen, B.; Steiner, D.; Stem, A. Stephens, D.; Stevens, N.; Stewart, C.; Stiver, C.; Stuart, S.; Stuck, K. Stuck, L.; Swartz, F.; Swihart, D.; Szobody, D.; Templeton, B.; Tepe, D. Terlep, B.; Thatcher, P.; Thompson, L.; Thompson, M.; Trovatore, J.; Troyer, D. Troyer, G.; Tusing, R.; Vanalstine, K.; Vantine, N.; Veatch, P.; Verberkmoes, B. Vincent, D.; Wagner, A.; Wagner, D.; Wagner, L.; Wagoner, D.; Wampler, T. Ward, J.; Warner, S.; Waterman, C.; Waters, A.; Weaver, B.; Weaver, C. Weaver, R.; Weist, S.; Weldy, S.; Wells, C.; Wenzel, J.; Westlake, B. Wheeler, S.; Whetten, M.; Whichman, J.; Whicker, S.; Whitt, L.; Wiegner, M. Wiener, J.; Wilhelm, S.; Wilkinson, B.; Wilkinson, C.; Williams, C.; Williams, D. Wilson, R.; Wirt, S.; Wise, J.; Wise, N.; Wise, S.; Wiseman, D. Wiswell, J.; Withers, D.; Wolf, D.; Wogoman, F.; Wolschlager, B.; Zollinger, S. Woodward, B.; Wright, S.; Zimmerman, S. Class officers: Sally Shank, secretary; Miss Brown, sponsor; Ted Luckenbill, vice-president; Jan Cummins, girls' social chairman; Mr. Ruff, sponsor; John Gildea, president; Henry Robinson, treasurer. Not pictured: LaMar Taylor, boys’ social chairman. We came to EHS from three different junior high schools, North Side, Central and Roosevelt, to renew old friendships and make new ones. We struggled through the crowded halls, trying to find our classes. We struggled with our locker combina- tions and the difficulties of getting books, wraps, and all our possessions in such a small space. We struggled with math and biology. Meanwhile, in all these struggles we were looked down on by upper classmen. But soon we were going to pep sessions, assemblies, and games, and beginning to feel as if we were a part of EHS. To unite our class we chose officers and sponsors in October. Then we voted and elected these officers: presi- dent, John Gildea; vice-president, Ted Luckenbill: secre- tary, Sally Shank; treasurer, Henry Robinson; girls’ social chairman, Jan Cummins; and boys’ social chairman, LaMar Taylor. For our sponsors we chose Miss Patricia Brown and Mr. Jack Ruff. HISTORY OF CLASS OF 1957 The year went on with new romances, thrilling school events, the ups and downs of grade cards and tests, and the busy whirl that we found to be a part of high school. Our first project was the sponsoring of after-school dancing classes. We hoped to get many of our boys and girls out to learn to dance. But in spite of Mr. Ruff's faithful sponsorship, our dancing classes were not well attended. Next we began plans for our first class party, on April 23. We appointed the following committees: food, Liz Scribner; decorations, Marie Kendall; entertainment, Ken Hudkins; clean-up, Pudge Taylor; publicity, Ann Goldsberry; and hat-check, Pat Ludwig. John Gildea was general co-ordinator. With a carnival theme and much variety in entertainment, our party was a success. Our first year at EHS was profitable as well as enjoyable. We looked forward to September with plans of taking the places of departing seniors someday in sports, music, publications and EHS activities. eM 140 CLASS OF Abplanalp, S.; Adams, D.; Aller, J.; Aller, J.; Allman, J.; Alwine, K. Amsden, J.; Amsden, J.; Anderson, R.; Andrae, B.; Atkins, T.; Babbit, B. Backert, B.; Baer, C.; Baer, S.; Baker, C.: Baker, C.; Baker, J. Bale, S.; Barnett, M.; Barrett, C.; Beadle, L.; Beattie, P.; Becker, C. Barton, C.; Behren, L.; Bender, P.; Bender, R.; Benham, J.; Berger, P. Bergerson, C.; Bicknell, D.; Blackwell, J.; Bleiler, S.; Bloss, J.; Blubaugh, S. Bock, R.; Bontrager, D.; Bontrager, M.; Bourdon, D.; Bowers, L.; Bowlby, B. Bowman, D.; Boyd, D.; Bozzo, C.; Bozzo, J.; Bradley, S.; Brane, B. Briesacher, G.; Briggs, B.; Brown, P.; Brumbaugh, L.; Brusdahl, K.; Bryant, E. Buday, G.; Beuter, J.; Gady, L.; Campoli, A.; Carlberg, N.; Cataldo, S. Christner, N.; Clindamiel, L.; Cocanower, D.; Coleman, A.; Companion, M.; Cook, S. Corden, M.; Corpe, P.; Cox, C.; Cox, L.; Crise, W.; Crisler, J. 7 | | | 1957 Croxall, W.; Cullen, B.; Culp, I.; Culp, N.; Cummins, J.; Curry, T. Darling, B.; Daugherty, G.; Davidson, J.; Decker, J.; DeGeyter, M.; DeGraff, S. DeGroote, P.; Delp, J.; Demas, M.; Denman, D.; Detwiler, L.; Deuel, M. Deuel, N.; Dick, J.; Dider, M.; Diehl, N.; Diman J.; Dolph, M. Donovan, M.; Doyle, P.; Dreves, S.; Dubbert, D.; Dubbert, J.; Dull, R. Eaton, K.; Eaton, K.; Eby, K.; Eggleston, N.; Eldon, J.; Eller, S. Elmore, J.; Embry, B.; Evans, B.; Fager, R.; Fann, G.; Fashbaugh, J. Fetter, J.; Fetter, S.; File, T.; Flora, L.; Foltz, A.; Forgey, J. Foust, S.; Fowler, J.; Frankenburger, J.; Frantz, E.; Frederic, L.; Frisby, S. Fruchey, F.; Funk, W.; Galloway, J.; Ganger, M.; Garritson, D.; Gaspelin, W. Geerts, L.; Gilbert, J.; Gildea, J.; Gilespie, P.; Gillespie, J.; Glick, L. Golden, D.; Goldsberry, A.; Graves, C.; Greena- walt, S.; Grieb, J.; Gregory, M. CLASS OF Grillo, P.; Grossman, C.; Haines, S.; Hapner, H.; Harness, R.; Hasse, R. Hastings, E.; Hawkins, V.; Hayes, L.; Headley, A.; Heiden, P.; Hess, E. Himes, C.; Hirsch, J.; Hoeflinger, D.; Hogen- dobler, N.; Holmes, C.; Holt, H. Holtz, G.; Hooley, J.; Hooley, P.; Hoover, R.; Horn, J.; Houston, N. Hudkins, K.; Huffman, F.; Hultin, C.; Hummel, J.; Hunsberger, D.; Hunsberger, S. Hunter, K.; Husted, A.; James, D.; Jessup, D.; Jessup, J.; Johnson, M. Johnson, M.; Johnson, P.; Johnson, T.; Johnson, T.; Johnston, M.; Jones, A. Juday, H.; Kaiser, T.; Kauffman, K.; Keil, M.; Kendall, M.; Kent, D. Kidder, D.; Kidder, T.; Kiefer, L.; Killian, L.; Kincaid, R.; Klaus, D. Kleykamp, A.; Knight, J.; Knight, W.; Kramer, D.; Kreigbaum, J.; Kretschmer, L. Krohn, D.; Kuehl, J.; Kuhn, B.; Krider, D.; Kyle, J.; Kyle, J. Landrie, M.; Lawson, J.; Leonard, B.; Levinsky, R.: Lilly, M.; Lindemann, J. 1957 Lindsey, W.; Lloyd, D.; Lockwood, P.; Lodge, R.; Loney, J.; Longfellow, A. Loutzenhiser, E.; Lucchese, F.; Luce, N.; Luckenbill, T.; Ludwig, P.; Lundgren, L. Lusher, E.; Lytle, J.; Maier, B.; Makin, S.; Maloney, M.; Mann, D. Mann, D.; Mann, D.; Marshall, S.; Martin, J.; Martin, R.; Massing, T. Mayhousen, S.; McClain, S.; McCloughan, B.; McCullough, J.; McFarland, W.; McNeil, G. Menges, G.; Merchant, S.; Messner, L.; Miers, C.; Miller, K.; Miller, S. Mills, G.; Minelli, S.; Mishler, M.; Mitchell, J.; Mohr, J.; Mollenkepf, E. Moore, T.; Morris, F.; Monteith, J.; Moyer, J.; Myers, D.; Myers, P. Myers, S.; Neff, K.; Newcomer, J.; Niccum, A.; Nickler, B.; Noffsinger, J. Noffsinger, P.; Oaks, P.; Osborn, J Overholser, R.; Owen, D. : Oswalt, L.; Owens, S.; Pauley, P.; Paulus, J.; Pawling, S.; Peffley, K.; Penninger, R. Perkins, P.; Perrin, J.; Phillips, D.; Pippenger, C.; Plank, M.; Pletcher, S. CLASS OF Ponder, G.; Pontuis, S.; Powell, W.; Powers, L.; Price, L.; Quick, C. Raeder, G.; Ray, C.; Reames, B.; Reames, R.; Reed, L.; Reed, N. Rentsch, J.; Revoir, R.; Rhodes, D.; Richmond, T.; Ridgley, J.; Riebs, G. Robinson, H.; Rogers, J.; Rogers, L.; Roll, J.; Roll, N.; Roth, N. Rowan, R.; Russell, J.; Savary, S.; Sayre, D.; Schick, L.; Schlosser, G. Schneider, S.; Schooley, E.; Scribner, M.; Scott, L.; Scott, S.; Scott, S. Seegers, D.; Seng, D.; Shanholt, B.; Shank, S.; Shaver, M.; Short, D. Shreiner, N.; Sims, M.; Sims, M.; Sipress, T.; Skaife, L.; Smeltzer, S. Smith, J.; Smith, S.; Snediker, W.; Spicer, D.; Stealy, R.; Stemm, G. Stewart, J.; Stoll, F.; Stork, D.; Storms, J.; Stout, R.; Strawser, B. Struble, B.; Stump, L.; Stutsman, B.; Surls, B.; Sutherland, G.; Sutton, C. Swank, M.; Swartzlander, E.; Swathwood, J.; Swi- hart, J.; Synave, J.; Taylor, L. 1957 Templin, J.; Thatcher, J.; Thompson, B.; Thompson, J.; Thorpe, C.; Till, D. Tom, D.; Toth, B.; Truax, J.; Trulli, T.; Turner, G.; Turner, L. Tutorow, B.; Vance, V.; VanHuffel, J.; Vargo, G.; Vincent, V.; Wade, V. Wagner, J.; Waldron, C.; Walters, C.; Wanke, W.; Ward, M.; Ware, S. Warner, C.; Weinstein, S.; Weiss, K.; Wells, W.; Welter, E.; Werbianskyj, J. Wietherbee, D.; Whitmer, J.; Whitmyer, K.; Wilder, A.; Wiley, C.; Williams, G. Williams, J.; Williams, R.; Wilmore, R.; Wiltrout, A.; Wise, A.; Witt, B. Wright, K.; Wright, R.; Wysong, S.; Wysong, P.; Yeager, D.; Yeager, R. Yoder, B.; Zeldin, B.; Zellmer, J.; Zentz, G.; Ziems, J. This is our world, too . the business world. We are proud of our town’s high rating as a thriving progressive mid-western city. Elkhart products go out to all parts of the world. Elkhart firms, like Elkhart students, help to strengthen international friendship and understanding. The downtown merchants, the factory owners and personnel, the businesses large and small, are interested in our schools. They attend our games and concerts; they invite us to their service clubs; they take part in programs and often help us with special projects. Because of their sincere interest in our affairs, as well as their financial support of our two publications, our advertisers unite the business world with our small world, and the big world. 146 : = Poh 35 UP ie et) . - g ; rahe a “SS pei sc, pommnse F ARE Ui uu Ut ADVERTISING INDEX Adams and Westlake Company_-_---------------- 101 American Coating 9Viillg= 2 22a eee 150 Berman oporting Goodseia. a... se eee eee 166 Bill’s Lumber and Supply Company___------------- 178 Fok: BlessinesCompany. 240 eo eee 181 Blessing Shoe: stores 5-2 ee eee 166 Bueschers’ band sinsiruments sees 25s eee 153 Burnstines -. 2. ooo oa ee ee ee eee 196 Calvert! Goal. Co: toe ee ee 198 Chicago Hardware Foundry fee 2 eee eee 158 Chicago Telephone Supply. Corp eee Tsp) Cinderella’. oe ee eee 176 Conn, Retail Stote 22 2) se ee 192 Custom Booth Mfg. Corp eet tS We Re ee eee ee 149 Dave's Drive. Jnn..20ee ee 189 Days Transfer: 252 ee eee 190 Do-Vlore: Chair: Cos Inco ae ee 186 Drakes Ss 25.28 ee ee 179 Elkhart Amusement Company.) eee 187 Fikhart Auto. Dealers Assocs. 22 e ee ee 171 Elkhart Bedding ‘Company -____ 22.2 eee seen 162 Elkhart Brass MVifg. Go. Inc) =. 2 eee 164 Elkhart Bridge and Iron Company 222282 ee 154 Elkhart Business University. ee eee 174 Elkhart (Cleaners 2.2.2... se eee 191 Elkhart Clearing House INSS0C ao ee Be Ry yO oe 3 oo 198 Fikhart Foundry Miachine-2__o. 0.2 se) eee 188 Fikhart ‘Gravel: Corp. caeeee eee ee 157 Elkhart Ice Cream. Company___- 9255-2 eee 164 Elkhart Packing .Company_o2. 0-22 eee fae Elkhart Pattern’ Works2-- 20.2) eee 160 Elkhart Photographers Assoc....___.-.__-__--_---_- 192 Elkhatt ® lrath..2.- 2522002 ee 154 Elkhart Welding and Boiler Works, Inc.-___________ 190 EL Paeoats. Go SoS 186 Emeéco;piicwc= 2-5 tits a eee 200 Ernest, Holdeman and Collet, Inc..___-__-____--_____ 152 Excel, Corps Indies. 2 2025 ee oe eee 199 Federal’ Press 22- 22-2. o eee 189 Funeral Homes (222222 + ee 180 Garbérs £2 2 2 eee ae Oe eee ee eee 194 Goldbergs 20. Be ee 168 Guyco, Mig; Company. a=) ee 158 148 Herring Studio 95-022 oe eee 173 High Dive Pool tenth 2 Ae eo eee ee ZeZ Hotel. Elkhart 27222 eee 176 Industrial Lamp. Corpita.25- =) 825s) aoe eee 156 Judds Drug (Stores. 4e2 eco 2e ee oes ee eee 150 Keénes. 22 cen cee nn eee ee 195 Kegerreis,, GUS. apply. lic. aoe ee eA Kistners: and: sons Contractorss2--- 2 — sense eee ee 168 Liggett Supply and Equipment Co._______--__--__- 193 Martin Band Instrument Company___------------- - 159 Matzke's Floral 2-3 2s422 SS ee 185 Metal Forming! s2222 23 so ee 182 Miles. -Laboratories, Int. 2-4 ee eee 165 Milk Council ____- oyuneeetsed ose 187 Moores 25.02 oo3 2k ee ee 162 Motor-Supply {252.522.0526 ee 194 Wivérs: 2c ees ee ee Lz Northern Indiana Brass-o--2 ose ee eee eee 163 Pacemakers - . ccko2ec ene ee 183 Paint’ Spott220) 2 eee 184 Paulson's' Cafeteria —- ==. ee 200 Glo Pemye sos oer eee 196 Prairie Schooner: Ing.gcoo2 eee 160 Rapp’ Company! 4:28.28 = ae eee Ce iil! 182 Schult Trailers 22 eae ee 181 Selmer Band Inshtments--. 22222920 = eee 167 Shreiner Parmeter 22244202502-2. 5 - = ogee eee 184 Shultz A gencyse2 5-2 ee 170 Songs Jewelers vce = ae ee eee ee 188 South: Side: Cleaners. 202225) 3 ee 183 Star? Machine, 2222 a2 2 ae info) Superior. Plone, Corp.cio 2.2.2 2 ee 197 ‘Thompson Strew.2s0 2.2 ss a 174 Tips o p; Drive’ Inz. 22245225... e a eee 185 Travelmaster, Coach 2.52._- . == eee 78 WATS R.' Cig os eee 191 Walkets «28 a ee ee 180 Wilson's, Bab, Supermarket. .2. 2-2... 5 2 ae 195 Wee Wie Wilt Intia. = 452 Seno 169 Woody and Jlrma e224, 2. eee eee 193 Wravys Ice Creams 2220 ee 156 Yoder Ready Mix Concrete Company____---------- 170 Liésels -22c. coon ee ee eee ila Custom ‘Built-9n° BREAKFAST NOOKS and BREAKFAST SETS for the Home Breakfast Nooks Commercial Booths Commercial Furniture Industrial Furniture COMMERCIAL BOOTHS AND FURNITURE Home Kitchen Furniture Formica Tables Plastic Leatherette Bar Tops and Stools LAMPS e WROUGHT IRON FURNITURE AND NOVELTIES CUSTOM BOOTH MANUFACTURING CORP. D2 750.4 Viain EEKHARTE, INDIANA Phone 2-3299 149 Congratulations to the Class of Fifty-Five from JUDD’S DRUG STORES 1007 W. FRANKLIN THERE IS A Oi BOWMERSS le JUDD DRUG STORE 817 SO. MAIN IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD 74! SO. MAIN WARSAW All of us at the “Coating Mulls’ extend our warmest congratulations upon your graduation. We also hope that you will find early success in your chosen field of endeavor. AMERICAN COATING MILLS DIVISION ROBERT GAIR CO., INC. 150 Elkhart’s SHOPPING GENER for over 50 Years Now, a Completely NEW FASHION FLOOR we eandit sll for YOU! Ziesel Buyers have chosen a host of fine Quality Fashions... . the kind they hope will make YOU want to Say = “This is Our World... Our World of Fashions” For a Summer of Fun and then to College or Business University Rae OF starting now to “earn your own”, Ziesel’s have the Right Fashions for You! 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Rest assured that The Elkhart Truth will continue to serve your Elkhart community faithfully, in keeping with its U. S. Constitution-given ‘freedom of the press’. Good luck and best wishes to another group of fine citizens graduating from Elkhart High School! DUBUPUTOTOTUTUYU OOOO GGG Che Elkhart Cruth 2 SIOPOBOPOTA DOA EASA CAEL POW CN GAOL ON SCM GA GAC ONO OOO MONON GAGS ON OA OAL GAO OA ie ie is Good Luck As-you cross the bridge Between your school days And the future— Elkhart Bridge and Iron Co. and Miller Steel and Supply Co., Inc. Elkhart, Indiana 154 Yum, yum, say the gals at Sue Emmert’s spread. Cougratulatious Seutors... and best wishes for your continued success and happiness! Just a moment before you go . . . Remember the hard-fought basketball games in the new gym... and those mighty good | hot dogs that you consumed? They were made with Yellow Creek Wieners—the finest that money can buy. If in the future you want to be assured of eating enjoyment just specify “Yellow Creek”. You'll get the best in meat— every time! ELKHART PACKING COMPANY e — ELKHART, INDIANA 155 Best Wishes © INDUSTRIAL LAMP CORP. ray 5 FINE ICE CREAMS The Matisoo cousins with Bette and Julia No Better Food No Greater Treat 156 Our Sincere Congratulations And Best Wishes To The Class of ‘55 ELKHART GRAVEL CORPORATION CECI WARD CLAYTON CRISMAN JOHN LITKE Compliments of The Chicago Hardware Foundry Co. ELKHART DIVISION Congratulations to Class of ’55 GUYCO MANUFACTURING CO. 222 EAST JACKSON BLVD. 158 Se a a ee eo A RTS Make the most of your musicianship .. . get behind a Martin! A trial will convince you. Get Going kids ELKHART PATTERN WORKS BEARDS EN ELCRHAK TE: IND: PRAIRIE SCHOUNER, INC. ay Main Office and Plant — 1503 West Bristol Street Parts and Accessories Division — 1323 Princeton Blvd. 160 Our Sincere Congratulations and Best Wishes to the Class of 55 THE ADAMS WESTLAKE COMPANY MICHIGAN AVENUE Sincerely MOORE'S CLEANERS AND EMPLOYEES ELKHAR EF BEDDING Best Wishes to the Class of 55 162 INDIANA ELKHART, PLUM STREET = [= Oo = ie) i pany U _ 5 a Oo Oo oO | CPR eke tae a eeee A eFwmeseaeeee © 4H 4 te ‘ ew eeesatang INDIANA BRASS CO. NORTHERN Compliments of OW eS Elkhart Brass Mfo. Coy ime COMPLIMENTS OF ELKHART ICE CREAM Specialists in Fancy ICE CREAMS BARI ADDERS 1400 PRINCETON STREET ELKHART, INDIANA 164 PLS a Remember These Students? MILES SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS AND ALTERNATES OF 1954 June, 1954, marked the tenth anniversary of Miles Laboratories scholarships for the graduating class of Elkhart High School. The 1954 scholarship awards, valued to $250 per year for four years for each recipient, went to the students shown in caps and gowns in the front row of the picture above. Left to right are Elizabeth Isbell, Arlene Raab, Sharon Kraybill, Fred Blackwell, Marvin Mishkin, and Gary Zilm: The students standing in the back row, left to right, are the alternates. They are David Doering, John Grillo, David Leyda, Sharon Posey, Jean Olsen, and Patsy Paul. The folks at Miles Laboratories are now watching with interest the progress of Miss Isbell at Manchester College, Miss Raab at the University of Chicago, and the other four—Miss Kraybill, and Messrs. Blackwell, Mishkin, and Zilm— at Indiana University. We also have every good wish for the six new winners to be announced at the 1955 commencement. Our sales of Alka-Seltzer, One-A-Day (brand) Vitamins, Tabcin, Bactine, and Miles Nervine enable us to provide this recognition to deserving students. MILES LABORATORIES, INC., Elkhart, Indiana ESTABLISHED IN 1884. MILES PLANTS ARE ALSO LOCATED IN CANADA, GREAT BRITAIN, MEXICO, BRAZIL, AND COLOMBIA 165 r A. BLESSING SONS Northern Indiana’s Leading Shoe Store — Newest Styles For All Occasions Se Dick Smitly, Rene Griffith, Marianne Schlosser, Bev Weaver SPORT SPECIALISTS SERVING ELKHART’S SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR 342Y BARS ERMANS saben y= 123 SOUTH MAIN STREET BEN SIVE ANDY COHEN Baseball players Keck and Loughman with Coach Ehrsam. 166 This ts our world, a world in which music plays a big part Hilda in this world Selmer instruments make possible music that is out of this world 167 Best Wishes CRS CEO. C. KISTNER SONS CONTRACTORS Congratulations, Gen of “55 324 SO MAINGSae Elkhatrt’s largest store for men That Goldberg label Sanvinces Mack Gaskill Home of . . . HART, SCHAFFNER MARX CLOTHES, ARROW SHIRTS, DOBBS HATS, BOSTONIAN SHOES, INTERWOVEN SOCKS, McGREGOR SPORTSWEAR, HICKOK BELTS, WEMBLEY TIES, PALM BEACH SUITS 168 It takes plenty of nourishing food to raise a Cheerleader Mrs. Victor Donovon and Sylvia, EHS Cheerleader. And wise is the mother who shops at Wilts where there is always “More for All—for Less” ‘ SUPER MARKE sqo'BL och emae SHOPPING hace. | a c aah vAcHSon $- Ts “Serving You is Our Pleasure ELKHART, INDIANA 169 Compliments of Shultz-Forney Insurance SHULTZ-FUHRNEY INSUHANCE mp URE ALA idegeMb iii B19 Wo iG Bo ee Congratulations to Class of ’55 YODER READY MIXED CONCRETE CO., INC. 170 May you have happy motoring OUR Ie, 3 Elkhart Auto Dealers Association BALL SERVICE, INC. ENYART-BATTJES CHEVROLET, INC. DODGE-PLYMOUTH CHEVROLET VERNON M. BALL, INC. KROEDER LINCOLN-MERCURY CO. DeSOTO-PLYMOUTH LINCOLN-MERCURY BERGERON MOTOR CO., INC. LOCHMANDY BUICK SALES, INC. CHRYSLER-PLYMOUTH BUICK CHATTEN MOTOR SALES, INC. W. W. LUSHER, INC. FORD PACKARD ROY CULVER MOTORS, INC. I. A. MILLER, INC. OLDSMOBILE-CADILLAC PONTIAC NIBLOCK NASH SALES, INC. NASH IW Congratulations to the See STAR MACTIINE, ING. Compliments of C. S. KEGERREIS SUPPLY, INC. Cutting Tools Industrial Supplies Factory Equipment LO8es GAT Ess yh ee ELKHART, INDIANA Phone 3-1740 Ss SONGRATULATIONS TO FRED AND SENIOR CLASS of ISD Honing Se Zl N. MAIN ST. eRe 2 403 Elba UNIVERSITY Approved by: Amer. Assn. of Commercial Colleges American Registry of Medical Technologists Indiana State Board of Vocational Education THERE'S NO DOUBT ABOUT TOMORROW These happy E. U. students can afford to be optimistic about their future. Wouldn’t you if you had all this? FREE LIFETIME PLACEMENT service wherever you go—whenever you need it. REGISTRATION and CERTIFICATION by leading professional organizations. DIPLOMA PRESTIGE and employer recognition anywhere in the country. SPECIALIZATION with its benefits of job security and consistently higher incomes. UNLIMITED OPPORTUNITIES in rapidly expanding fields where there is already a critical shortage of trained personnel. PERSONAL SATISFACTION that comes from doing work that contributes to the health and happiness of your fellow beings. SUPERIOR TRAINING that equips you to equal and surpass job competitors. LIFETIME REFRESHER and counseling service; you can return to E. U. free of charge to brush up and keep abreast of the latest techniques and developments in your fields. Vocational and problem counseling. Courses MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN e X-RAY TECHNICIAN GRADUATE MEDICAL SECRETARY @e COMMERCIAL SECRETARY DENTAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN e DENTAL NURSING Congratulations from THOMPSON SCREW PRODUCTS INC. 174 809 CONN AVE. CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF ‘55 Dick Johnson buys an outfit, at Myers, natch. CHOOSE WITH CONFIDENCE MYERS MEN'S WEAR CINDERELLA Home of the Original Sweater Club CINDERELLA You're Always Welcome! Come In and Look Around CINDERELLA Always A Complete Stylish Stock for Every Size CINDERELLA HOTEL ELKHART Congratulations to the GED O 55 WELCOME TO OUR COFFEE SHOP Indianas Finest OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY 176 Nak Bank IS A WONDERFUL PLACE TO LIVE It costs nothing in Elkhart to learn to swim at the High Dive Swimming Pool. Not even for dressing rooms, wire baskets, checked at main counter. Swimming and diving is the best kind of exercise and pay dividends in health and happiness. If you know how to swim, you will not be afraid of the water and if you go often you will soon learn as your body is only a few pounds heavier than water. You will never forget how to swim alter you once learn. TROY Wale: [ale oh IBY yas INS 1055: High Dive SWIMMING POOL BEST WISHES. TOS TEE CRASS OEe a. ka no matter how you loo this year’s [ravelmaster al beauty! � THE VERY FIRST CHANCE YOU GET... accept our invitation to see this new 1955 Travelmaster. Four sizes with interiors planned for enjoyable mobile home living. Visit us soon, please. TRAVELMASTER 124. NAPBANEE ES Eels Compliments of Bills LUMBER SUPPLY CO. WM. HEINHUIS SON 1017 CASSOPOLIS ST. PHONE 3-5808 EL RHARIesUND: 178 Choose your partners.... and away we go! Sunny get-togethers fora summer-ful of sporting, Ccavorting and resorting. Weekend date or two weeks vacation .... find the tops in beach wear and date fare among our new sportswear group. It looks like Janet Monk, Marilyn Pearson and Sharon Bickart are playing it safe here. Ghas§:Prake Go- GlkhartsBest Store Congratulations to the Class of 1955 WHITE CHARLES: W Aine WESTBROOK ZELEE7-RIARS eZ lites STEMM AN DW AiG Nias PUNERAE @iigie Congratulations! Especially to you WALKER’S Jewelers THE ELCO, THEA GERSISSNE XCD siram.S 180 CORNETS TRUMPETS TROMBONES Fashioned by Hand Since 1906 E. K. BLESSING CO., INC. ELKHART, INDIANA Congratulations to | CLI Of S ) Seeomar LRAILER 1830 SOUTH MAIN 181 Compliments of CORDS METAL FORMING CORP. | The Rapp Company We Outfit the Family 409 SOUTH MAIN STREET ELKHART, INDIANA 182 ASS rv¥s UN 7 S Sas tee) YM NN I NY | | he fp 8 ‘ 3 a L. — bed Vat! it sem sy be le SCY io u oe NNR E MoS | 4 a a 4) ae PACEMAKER TRAILER CO. BEKHAR YT, “INDIANA PHONE 3-4110 Congratu lations and Best Washes to the Class of 3 POW me onDe CLEANERS 104 HICKORY STREET ELKHART, INDIANA 183 FOR BEST PAINTING RESULTS EMPLOY A RELIABLE PAINTER CONSULT FF THE PAINT SPOT pana” Use Moore Paint PAINT SPOT = fs the Rollie Williams SPOT to Buy PAINT DIAL 2-0499 ELKHART, INDIANA A Complete Line of Quality Lumber and Building Supplies SHREINER PARMATER LUMBER CO., INC. 3051 HAMMOND AVENUE 184 Seay PRA for a promising uture — Where the gang gathers... TIP TOUP URIVE INN THREE POINTS, JUST WEST OF ELKHART oy pay of the Wiel : ee, ihe beautiful Moll _Arrangements {rom RICHARD 8B. MATZAE 501 SOUTH MAIN 185 IT DOESN'T COST—IT PAYS TO PAINT ELPACO’S NEW STORE—3000 W. FRANKLIN STREET On U.S. 33—West—Acres of FREE PARKING You Cannot Buy A Better Paint At Any Price” A complete line of unfinished and ready-to-paint furniture, plus a beautiful line of Weathervanes, House, Post and Lawn markers for you to choose from. Our Congratulations to the 1955 Graduating C lass DOMORE CHAIR COMPANY, INC. Chairs by DO MORE Posture with a promise ELKHART, INDIANA 186 Dave Keck, Baseball Player BEST WISHES ELKHART AMUSEMENT CORPORATION OPERATING ff} Theol to resell JEL! THE ELBHART MILh COUNCIL ELCO ORPHEUM BUCKLEN One of the Few Equipped with Elkhart’s ‘Theatres Extra Wide Screen Family Theatre Completely Equipped and Two Big to Bring You True R.C.A. High Fidelity Features Cinemascope Magnetic Sound on Every and Program High Fidelity Stereophonic Sound | THE FINEST THEATRES IN NORTHERN INDIANA SHOWING THE BEST IN MOVIE ENTERTAINMENT 187 Everybody trades with Sigmund 9 Fincilf Thank You! Congratulations CLASS OF ‘55 ELKHART FOUNDRY MACHINE CO. ZS SSOUTE SEIS A Relea VE 188 UAVE’S URIVE INN de Perfect Erp for any Drie DAVE'S DRIVE INN p23 2G ASSOPOLIS S TREE: PHONE 3-4200 Compliments of FEDERAL PRESS CO. Manufacturers Open Back Inclinable Punch Presses Best Wishes for the Class of 55 COMPLIMENTS OF ELKHART WELDING BOILER WORKS, INC. Compliments of lays Transfer, Inc. ELKHART, INDIANA 190 1340 AM 100.7 Meg. FM ee Une ee RUE SATION Wale Re MUSIC NEV. SHPO Es: NBC Congratulations to the Class of 1955 Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 1955 PUGe welts @ le byANE RS LES AOVESOR SANT TONE America’s Finest Dry Cleaning Phone 2-6186 201 N. Main One block north of post office CONN Ketac Store CONN FACTORY 1201 E. Beardsley aS A COMPLETE LINE OF [Musicat ACCESSORIES Compliments of Tom Toy Studio Herring Studio R. S. Sutula Studio Biltmore Studio ELKHART PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION Loe Wells IS OUR WORLD Where you enjoy making it “your world,” in school days and out! “Thanks” for making OUR WORLD an enjoyable place by your presence. WOODY AND IRMAS SNACK BAR LIGGETT COMPU eaRUINNING GEARSFOR TOE GRAILER.COACH INDUSTRY — assembled, precision adjusted and lubricated ready for installation. LIGGETT SUPPLY EQUIPMENT CO. 2030 SO. MAIN ST. ELKHART, INDIANA 193 A NAME YOU'LL WANT TO REMEMBER! LIQUID VELVET with ALKI-THERM GREATEST PAINT SENSATION IN 50 YEARS! Easy to use—with brush or roller. One coat covers—dries quickly. Use on any surface—won't chip. Odorless type—paint anytime. Rich velvety, washable finish. Economical—costs less per job. Wide range of colors. GARBERS, INC. 224 SO. MAIN STREET ELKHART MOTOR SUPPLY CO., INC. 134 South Elkhart Avenue Replacement Parts for all Cars and Trucks 194 Congratulations to the Seniors of D5 Make Keene’s your headquarters for your clothing and footwear needs— now, and in the years to come. COMOCS KLOTHES BOOT SHOP For Quality at the Right Price Tom Kidder shops at Keene's Stop — Shop — Save PLUS HER | ditt qe. SUPERMARKET IDs) Con gratulations from BURNSTINE’S OVER 51 YEARS SERVING ELKHART AND 25 MILE AREA Home Appliances e@ Television @ Glass e Wheel Goods Toys e Home Improvements e Tires @ Batteries @ Hardware b. L. PERRY 3-l0¢ STORES G15 5. Main Street and 129 Easy Shopping Flace FREE PARRING UPEN EVENINGS 196 MODEL SA As the Elkhart High School smoothes out the rough edges on boys and girls to make them good and efficient citizens; Superior Hones and Machines finish the products of industry to precision tolerances for longer life and better production. SUPERIOR HONE CORPORATION 1605 ELRENO ELKHART, INDIANA MODEL AL When You Buy Calvert Coal you buy the best CALVERT COAL COMPANY Elkhart's Best Coal Yard’ —-DIAL 20794— Complimen Bs of ELKHART CLEARING HOUSE ASSOCIATION FIRST NATIONAL BANK ST. JOSEPH VALLEY BANK FIRST OLD STATE BANK Members of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. ELKHART, INDIANA 198 Our Best Wishes to the Class of 1955 EXCEL CORPORATION Congratulations from EMECO, INC. Mobile Homes Manufacturer’s Supplies 361 South Elkhart Ave. Paulson, y, CAFE ACROSS FROM HOTEL ELKHART Congratulations Class of 1955 OPEN 11:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M. CLOSED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS AT 1:30 200 Ace Radio Cab 175 East Marion Adams Typewriter Agency ISG NS Main Allied Industries, Inc. 2820 W. Franklin Ambrose Shoe Shop POSS Ee Cranklin W. T. Armstrong Co. 200 E. Sycamore D. and J. Artley, Inc. Flutes and Piccolos Associated Typewriter 111 W. Marion Auspro Mfg. Co., Inc. 1310 W. Bristol Auto Parts 329 North Main © Barger Box and Printing 802 W. Beardsley Bells Drug Store 952 E. Jackson Bender's Neon Products Co. 900 Harrison Street Blessing Musician Supply 1030 South Main Borneman and Sons P32055- Main Central Welding Co., Inc. 320 E. Lexington Chaffee’s Garage 1227 W. Indiana Chicago Motor Club Warren Johnson City Roofing and Coal | Pi) Ee Jackson Clark Baton Mfg. Co. William Rody Concrete Step Co. 1116 N. Nappanee Conkey Jewelers 513 South Main A. Davidson and Co., Inc. 1815 14th Street Drs. Higgason and Warner Optometrists Drs. W. W. Lansche and T. E. Artley Optometrists Dreves 216 South Second Ed’s Appliance Store, Inc. 522 South Main Plkcomine Tool and Die EikibareeUtombodve@orultic. 2100 W. Franklin Street Elkhart Cold Storage, Inc. 908 Plum Street Elkhart County Abstract Co. 420 South Main Street Elkhart Drapery Shop 1037 S. Main Pikhare FloralsGo., 208 N. Main Elkhart Lumber and Saw Mill 2100 Johnson Street Elkhart Rubber Works 1629 Oakland Emmert Trailer 614 Mishawaka Firestone Drum Studio 921 Prairie Street Hanley Air Activities, Inc. Northside Airport Heffener’s Grocery 1003 S. Main Henrie’s Carpets 1851 Cassopolis Hossick Bakery 604 Harrison Houseworth Central 225 So Main Industrial Plastics Corp. 816 W. Beardsley Joe the Tatlor 114 E. Franklin Juhl Advertising Agency Harrison at Second Kauffman Consumers 138 S. Main Kester Kleaners 1206 W. Franklin Kiddies Klothes Shop 126 W. Franklin Klem Supply, Inc. 129 N. Second L and J Press Corporation 824 Renn Street Lane’s Hat Shop Li} Ee Franklin Launderette 116 E. Jackson Blvd. 202 Leib’s Warehouse Sales 1220 W. Bristol Leist Berkey Ins. Agency 115 W. Lexington Lexington Book Store 113 W. Lexington Machine Tool Specialties 1621 ElReno Main Lumber and Supply 816 South Main Martin Stores 605 South Main Mid-City Supply Co., Inc. 834 E. Beardsley Midway Cleaners 120 Harrison Mitchell Shell Service 122995 Wee Branklin Modern Cleaners 425 S. Second New Method Cleaners 1)5)ES Beanklin W. J. Niblock Machinery Co. 1002 Johnson Street North End Restaurant 117 South Main Northern Box Company 1328 Mishawaka Ohmers Electric 106 S. Main Old English Door Co., Inc. 1230 W. Bristol Street Papa's Pizzeria and Spaghetti House 520 South Fourth Street Personetts Sales and Service 121 Commercial Street R. H. Phend, Inc. 1035237. S| Main Ralphs Food Stores. 3 Locations Rans % Clark Insurance Agency Red Crown Bowling Alley ii? i Lexington Rey's Jewelers Oe avai Riblet Welding @% Mfg. Corp. 1125 Nappanee Robbins Plastic Machinery Corp. 1430 Mishawaka Road Ronzone’s 625 Harrison Rosen Brothers 424 South Main Schiffs Big Shoe Store 221 South Main Sears Roebuck and Company 216 South Main Smith Drug Store 801 South Main South Side Plating 2306 S. Main Stanton Dress Shop 304 S. Main Stationers 223 South Main Street Stephenson's Ze elViain Stock’s 507 South Main Sunthimers Hardware 220 South Main Superior Tool Die, Inc. 2325 S. Nappanee Dr. Leonard F. Swihart 214 W. Marion Sykes Jewelers 102 S. Main Templins, Inc. 308 S. Main Troyer Cleaners 1130 S. Main Turnock Equipment Company 1612 W. Lexington Vern’s City Service Vine and Beardsley Wades Florist 118 S. Second Street Waldron Draperies, Inc. 2536 Cassopolis Walker Automatic Heating 329 S. Elkhart Avenue Welsch Cabinet 2120 W. Franklin West View Floral Company 316 South Main Wheatley’s, Inc. 320 S. Main White Manufacturing 1227 W. Beardsley Avenue Williams Brothers, Inc. 1125 W. Beardsley A Mhovath dgments There are many people without whose help we could not bring a yearbook to you. Wed like to give our sincere thanks to them now. The Indianapolis Engraving Company: Mr. Fred Noer. The Fort Wayne Typesetting Company: Mr. Ed de Beaumont. S. K. Smith Cover Company: Mr. Jack Bundy. Service Press, Elkhart: Mr. D. C. Albin. Photographers: Mr. Russell Benson, Mr. Duncan Scheidt, Chet Gebert, and our Camera Club workers. Wed also like to thank all the teachers and _ students who have helped us in sO Many ways. 204 eS ee ee A