Fair Oaks High School - Smoke Signals Yearbook (Fair Oaks, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 46 of the 1957 volume:

WS her Tey + nr (ih rh ey i or “t- HIV fer . SMOKE SIGNALS 1957 Published by Senior Class of Fair Oaks Fair Oaks, Indiana Compliments of SNO-BALL DRIVE-IN Rensselaer Indiana To You Our 1957 Annual We, the seniors of 1957, wish to dedicate our an- nual to our class sponsor, Mr. Hershman. In the five years he has been here, he has come more than half way in helping us to graduate, He has been our sponsor for the past four years and will accompany us on our senior trip. With this dedication we would like to thank Mr. Hershman for all his help and guidance, and hope he will always hold fond memories of our school and class. TALBERT SCHAAB LUMBER CO, Rensselaer, Indiana Our Faculty Mr. KLOSTER Principal, Spanish Miss FITZGIBBON Mrs. CAIN Social Studies Home Economics Music, English Coach ROBERT COVER SON = Carpenter Painting Rensselaer. Indiana Mr. THOMAS VICE English, History Mr. G, EDWARD HERSHMAN Science, Math. Mrs. MADOLYN KOSTA Art, Physical Education Miss DAISY GEARY Fifth and Sixth Mrs, FRANCES BARKER Third and Fourth Mrs. BEULAH McCOLLY First and Second BAZZ'S ROLLER RINK Rensselaer Indiana SENIORS ROBERT LEROY BAIN Annual Staff 4; Basketball 1-4; Football 1-4; Track 1-4; Band 1-4, President 4; Chorus 1,2; Press Club 1,2; Class Play 3,4. MARGARET ANN BLANKENSHIP Annual Staff 4; Pep Club 1-4; Sunshine 1-4, Cor. Sec. 2; Chorus 1-4; Class Officer, Vice President 1, Secretary 3; Press Club 1-3; Cheerleader 1-4, Cap. 4; Student Council 4, Secretary 4; Queen Attendant 3; Class Play 3,4. PATRICIA JOY BOZELL Annual Staff 4; Pep Club, Secretary 4; Chorus },2,3; Class Officer, President 2,3; Press Club 1,3, Assistant Editor 3, Editor 4; Student Council 1,2; Class Play 3,4. ROBERT JEWELL CHRISMAN Annual Staff 4; Band 3,4, Vice-President 3,4; Football 1-4; Basketball 1-4; Queen's Escort 4; Class Play 3,4. STEPHEN MAX COMER Annual Staff 4; Pep Club 4; Press Club 1,2, Sports Editor 1,2; Class Officer, Vice-President 4; Basketball 1, Assistant Stu- dent Manager 2,3, Student Manager 4; Queen Attendant's Econ 23 Dairy Judging Team 1; Class Play 3,4, Student irector 3. Compliments of TOT'S TOGGERY CARSON McCOY CONLEY Annual Staff 4; Chorus 1,3; Press Club 1,2,3; Football 2,3,4; Basketball 1; Track 1; Class Play 3,4. RAE JEAN CRAWFORD Aniiual Staff 3,4, Assistant Editor 3, Editor 4; Pep Club 2,3, 4, Secretary 2; Sunshine 2,3,4, Vice-President 3, President 4; Chorus 2,3; Press Club 2,3, Exchange Editor 2; Cheer- leader 3,4; Student Council 3,4; Office Girl 4; Camival Queen 3; Basketball Queen 4; Glee Club 1; Girls Club 1; Class Play 3,4; Leadership Award 3, VIRGINIA MAY DAVIS Anmual Staff 4; Sunshine 1-4; Chorus 1,2; Class Play 4. ANNA MARIE KAUFFMAN Annual Staff 4; Pep Club 4; Chomus 1,2; Class Officer, Secre- tary 1,4; Class Play 3,4; Librarian 3, Head Librarian 4; D.A.R. Good Citizenship Award 4. JAMES PAUL MAGEE Annual Staff 4; Basketball 1-4; Class Play 3,4. Compliments of LYNN CRAWFORD LYDIA JEAN PHELPS Annual Staff 4; Chorus 1; Class Secretary 3; Press Club 1,3; Class Play 3,4; Pep Club 4. KAREN LYNNE SEIBOLD Annual Staff 4; Pep Club 4; President 4, Sunshine 2,4; Class Vice President 2, Treasurer 4; Press Club 2,3; Student Coun cil 4, Treasurer 4; Office Girl 4; Queen Attendent 2,4; Car- nival Queen 4; Class Play 3,4. MARLENE FRANCES SELBY Annual Staff 4; Pep Club 3,4; Sunshine 1,3,4; Class Treas- urer 2,3; Press Club 3, Circulation; Queen Attendent 1; Class Play 4. ROGER LEE WARNE Annual Staff 4; Chorus 1,2; Class Officer, Vice President 3, President 4; Football 3,4, Co, Cap. 4; Basketball 1,4; Track 1,4; Student Council 2,3,4, Vice President 3, President 4; Queen's Escort 3,4; Class Play 3,4. ROBIN NEIL ZEA Annual Staff 4; Pep Club 4; Chorus 1,2; Press Club 3; Foot- ball 1,4, Co. Cap. 4; Basketball 1,2,3; Track 1,2; Queen's Escort 1; Class Play 3,4. WRIGHT'S FURNITURE COMPANY Rensselaer Indiana UNDERCLASSMEN Class of ’58 fs Cu ws” Manly Stowers Deanna Comer Sandy Epler Rosemarie Beringer President Vice President Secretary Treasurer a David Bozell George Brockus ar € Colleen Eckholm Jerry Lattimore Jerry Magee Phil Michal ’ , SS f Elinor Miller Patty Nelson Jack Pettet Larry Piatt Dorothy Rude Charles Spurgeon Compliments of GEORGE WORDEN Rensselaer Indiana Class of ’59 q Ae y 7 a Wayne Halsema Dorothy Walther President V. President Goldie Cox Karen Herre Elia Kauffman Diana Luchene Donna Myres Janet Payne Carol Profrock Melvin Topp Madoline Warran Ronald Warran BABCOCK CONSTRUCTION CO, Rensselaer Indiana Class of ’60 Anna Mae Kennedy Donald Walther Paul Cyphers Jona Phelps President V. President Secretary Treasurer wh A m pA. VS ( KZ) — _ me Se. Susan Bain Everett Bell Jack Chrisman Ralph Harsha Byron Henry Ruth Jordon Brenda Korth Lucille Longstreth Delos McClanahan Russel Miller ( � ‘ ice Janet Morris Robert Murphy Benny Parks Myra Patzschke Martha Piatt Raymond Schultz Janet Stowers Wanda Stroup Elizabeth Warren _— Lloyd Williams PARKS STANDARD SERVICE De Motte, Indiana DEKOCK'S HARDWARE De Motte, Indiana 12 ACTIVITIES Your Annual Staff ROW ONE: Left to Right: Karen Seibold, Lydia Phelps, Jeanie Crawford, Patty Nelson, Mar- garet Blankenship, Mr. Kloster. ROW TWO: Anna Kauffman, Marlene Selby, Carson Conley, Stephen Comer, Robert Christman, Robert Bain, Roger Waren, Patty Bozell, Virginia Davis. FAIR OAKS GARAGE Fair Oaks, Indiana MURRAY DEPARTMENT STORE Rensselaer, Indiana 14 Our Student Government SEATED: Left to Right: Wayne Crawford, Vice President; Karen Seibold, Treasurer; Peggy Blankenship, Secretary; Roger Wame, President; Mr. Kloster, Sponsor. STANDING: Left tc Right: Lyle Wame, Jean Crawford, Ronnie Crawford, Wayne Halsema, Janet Payne, Anna Mae Kennedy, Raymond Schultz. BLUMENTHAL'S, Rensselaer DARYL'S PASTRY SHOP Girls Enjoy Our Sunshine Society ROW ONE, Left to Right: Mrs, Kosta, June Rude, Susan Bain, Janet Morris, brenaa Korth, Carol Profrock, ROW TWO: Margaret Blankenship, Janet Payne, Lucille Longstreth, Anna Mae Kennedy, Deanna Comer, Jeanie Crawford. ROW THREE: Rosemarie Beringer, Elinor Miller, Sue Finch, Betty Davis, Colleen Eckholm, Dorothy Walther, Sandy Epler, Diana Luchene. ROW FOUR: Patty Nelson, Karen Seibold, Virginia Davis, Karen Herre, Joyce Kingma, Mary Pettet, Donna Myres, Marlene Selby, Janet Stowers, LHe VAN JERRY'S BARBER SHOP De Motte, Indiana LAGEVEEN'S De Motte, Indiana Boys Enjoy Hi-Y ROW ONE: Left to Right: Everett Bell, Dean Eckholm, Paul Cyphers, Ralph Harsha, Raymond | Schultz, Mr. Vice. ROW TWO: Donald Walthers, Jack Pettet, Wayne Crawford, Manly Stow- ers, Joe Cook, Jack Chrisman, Jack Lewis. Not Shown: Myron Patzschke FLOYD MEYERS INSURANCE AGENCY Rensselaer ARIHOOD TIRE MARKET Rensselaer RUSSELL'S JEWELRY Rensselaer NEVILLE'S SOUTHSIDE TEXACO Rensselaer Compliments of PHIL WOOD SEED STORE 17 Music On Parade With Our Band SEATED left to right: Dinah Comer, Barabara Bell, Janet Payne, Ronald Crawford, Eileen Knip, Pat Blankenship, Gayla Mc Clanahan, June Myres, Jim Sigman, Benny Parks, Bob Chris- man, Dale Murphy, Susan Bain, Ronald Knip, Donald Murphy, Bob Bain. STANDING: Pat Nelson, Bobby Murphy, Byron Henry, Leonard Mak, Dona Webb, Mrs. Cain, instructor. F.0.H.S. Band, under the direction of Mrs. Mi- riam Cain, has been an interesting activity this year. President Robert Bain, V. President Robert Chris- man, and Sec.-Treas, Patricia Nelson have con- tributed much in cooperating with her, They hope that next year's band will grow andbe a larger asset to F.O.HS. DE KOCK SUPPLY Compliments of DOCTOR TITUS C.W. HUBER, INC, And Chorus ROW ONE left to right: Ann Warran, Margaret Blankenship, Anna Mae Kennedy, Janet Morris, Brenda Korth, Carol Profrock, ROW TWO: Janet Payne, Sandra Epler, Colleen Eckholm, Susan Bain, Janet Stowers, Madoline Warran. ROW THREE: Mrs. Cain, Patricia Nelson, Elinor Miller, Robert Christman, Mary Pettet, Donna Myres. F.O.H.S. Chorus has a nice group of members this year. Mrs. Miriam Cain, instructor, has done well in conducting this group. Several performances by the Chorus contributed to various school activi- ties, Increase in volume is the great hope of the members for next year and the years to follow. WELTZIN'S UPTOWN SERVICE WEINBERG BROT HERS SEARS ROEBUCK COMPANY Rensselaer Highways 14 and 53 Rensselaer 19 Cherokee Boosters SEATED left to right: Sue Finch, Jeanie Crawford, Peggy Blankenship, Pat Nelson. ROW ONE: Spon- sor Mrs. Kosta, Lida Phelps, Anna Kauffman, Mary Pettet, Joyce Ki , Karen Herre, Donna Myers, Treasurer Janet Payne. ROW TWO: Vice President Deanna Comer, Secretary Pat Bozell, Marlene Selby, President Karen Seibold, Dorthy Walthers, Colleen Eckholm, Diana Luchene, Rosemarie Be- tinger, Carol Profrock. Boosters SCHWANKE INSURANCE AGENCY DeMotte THAYER BARBER SHOP WILLIAMS JEWELRY Rensselaer Compliments of GENE KORTH PAUL LONGSTRETH GLEN AGLE, MARATHON OIL DISTRIBUTOR Renssela. 20 ie Biel Queen Jeanie Crawford Queen and Attendants, Back Row left to right: Karen Seibold, Sandy Epler, Queen Jeanie, Anna Kennedy, and Sue Finch. Front Row: Howard DeYoung, and Norma Hoffman. Queen and her Court. THAYER SERVICE STATION Thayer, Indiana HUSFELDT'S PLUMBING HEATING Momence, Illinois Senior Snaps MURRAY DEPT. STORE FENDIG REXALL DRUGSTORE Rennsselaer Rensselaer Football SEATED left to tight: Donald Murphy, Bob Bain, Bob Chrisman, Carson Conley, Ralph Harsha, Jim Brin- son, Gary Boring, Wayne Halsema, David Bozell. ROW ONE: Stephen Comer, Manager, Jack Lewis, Donald Walther, Larry Piatt, Manly Stowers, Bill Blankenship, Jack Pettet, Charles Surgeon, Roger Wame, Wayne Crawford, Philip Michal, Mr. Puett, Coach, ROW TWO: Bob Murphy, Everett Bell, Benny Parks, Raymond Schultz, Robin Zea Roger Wame VAN KEPPEL CONSTRUCTION CO. DeMotte HANSELL LUCAS DRUG STORE Rensselaer PARR ELEVA TOR Parr Opponent DeMotte Kentland Mt. Ayr Klondike Mt. Ayr Wheattfild THOMPKINS AGRICULTURAL SERVICE Fair Oaks Compliments of DORSEY MORRIS 25 Varsity Basketball ROW ONE left to right: Philip Michal, Jack Lewis, Wayne Crawford, Bill Yates, Roger Ware, Charles Spurgeon. ROW TWO: Stephen Comer, Manager, Bob Bain, Jack Pettet, Jim Magee, Gary Boring, Myron Patzschke, Manly Stowers, Mr. Puett, Coach. ELLIS BOOKKEEPING SERVICE SHOWMAKER SHELL SERVICE Rensselaer Compliments of Dr. OCKERMAN Rensselaer Varsity Cheerleaders Peggy Blankenship Sue Finch , ¥ Pat Nelson Trophy won at Brook Tourney Compliments of Dr. BEAVER SIMMONS SINCLAIR Rénesilaér RANCH HOUSE Rensselaer “B”’ Team ROW ONE left to right: Raymond Schultz, Bill Blankenship, Philip Michal, Jack Lewis, Eugene Han- ford, Ralph Harsha. ROW TWO: Stephen Comer, Manager, Melvin Topp, Wayne Halsema, Gary Bo- ting, Manly Stowers, Donald Walther, Mr, Puett, Coach, PORTER'S GROCERY Fair Oaks FLOYD McCOLLY WOOD WORKING Fair Oaks SANDUSKY FARMS RR. 2 Rensselaer FALVEY'S STORE FOR MEN BOYS Rensselaer R.P, CARTON Rensselaer Crawford shooting at Mt. Ayr game, Yates in for a lay-up at Mt, Ayr game. Boring scores 2 points. Compliments of Dr. MACKEY KNAUB INSURANCE AGENCY Rensselaer TOM'S SUPER MARKET Rensselaer Crawford shooting at K. V. T. Tip-off in a practice game. Mascot Joe Cook DOYLE FORD SALES Rensselaer HAROLD JENSEN CANDY SALES Rensselaer OTTO DeYOUNG DeMotte Junior High ROW ONE: (left to right) Jack Kellner, Ronnie Epler, Pat Blankenship, Dinah Comer, Elmer Schultz, Barbara Bell. ROW TWO: Melvin Schultz, Jim Alexander, Janet Lewis, Judy Harsha, Steve Parks, Gail Mattocks, Sponsor, Mr. Vice. ROW THREE: June Mytes, Bill Conley, Bill Beringer, Darwin Pat- achke, Tom Boring, Ronnie Crawford, Betty Webb, ROW ONE: Larry Henry, Dale Murphy, Mae Myres, Janet Miller, John Lucas, Walter Rude, Walter Lattimore. ROW TWO: Lyle Wame, Michael Zeck, Jim Sigman, Ralph Miller, Larry Conley, Dennis Luchene, Alice Howard. ROW THREE: Sponsor, Miss Fitzgibbon, Donna Schultz, Rosalita Patzschke, Bob Hanford, Jim Cox, Dona Webb, Daryl Schultz, Ruby Phelps, Sponsor, Mrs. Cain. ROW FOUR: Judy Zea, Gayla McClanahan, Leonard Mak, Pat Stroup, Norma Childers, Sharon Jordon, Shirley War- fan. HERMANSON NASH SALES Rensselaer Compliments of JOHN GC, CHAPMAN OVERTON'S GROCERY Rensselaer 34 KNEELING: Pat Blankenship, Betty Webb, Dinah Comer. ROW 1: Coach Mr. Meyers, Melvin Schultz, Gaii Mattocks, Jimn Alexande, Steven Parks, Elmer Schultz, Jack KelIner, ROW 2: Ronnie Epler, Ron nie Crawford, Darwin Patzschke, Tom Boring, and Bill Conley. CHEERLEADERS: Pat Blankenship, Betty Webb, and Dinah Comer. ROW 1: Walter Rude, Larry Henry, Larry Conley, Dennis Luchene, Dale Murphy, Larry Ropp. ROW 2: Coach, Mr. Meyers, John Lucas, Mich. ael Zeck, Leonard Mak, Bob Hanford, Jim Sigman, Daryl Schultz, SEATED: Ronnie Knip, Dinah Comer, Jim Sigman, Jeanie Mak, Mike Murphy, Ronnie Hamstra, Richard Eilenberger, Ruth Pettet, Gayla McClanahan, Mae Myres, Larry Conley, Dennis Luchene, Dale Murphy, Junior Wame. STANDING left to right: Beverly Nelson, David Hanford, Larry Henry, Larry Fredel, Joe Howard, Leonard Mak, Warren Knip, Dona Webb, Director, Mrs. Cain. ELWYN MATTOCKS Parr SHELBY LUMBER CO. Shelby TREAVA'S SHOP DeMotte JOE'S PRODUCE CO, Rensselaer Fifth and Sixth Grade ROW ONE left to right: Clarence Drake, Leroy Shipley, Mike Murphy, Carlos Gross, Ruth Pettet, Sand- ta Geesa. ROW TWO: Stella McCuen, Steven Berry, Joe Howard, Bruce Hoffman, Leonard Hartman, Bob Lucas, Mary Bailey. ROW THREE: Nellie Cox, William Lacosse, Merrie Etta Williams, Richard Eilenberger, Gerald Stowers, Ronald Kohlhagen, Elizabeth McCuen, Harry Hanford. ROW FOUR: Lar- ty Fredel, Wayne Patzschke, Richard Boring, Marian Williams, Linda Kats, William Stroup, Phyllis Stowers, Erin Berry, James Michal, David Hanford, Ronald Knip entered later and William Drake was absent when this picture was taken. The Baton Club under the direction. of Mrs. Cain DE MOTTE STATE BANK De Motte DE MOTTE PHARMACY De Motte FRED'S SHOE REPAIR Rensselaer Third and Fourth, First and Second Grades ROW ONE left to right: Connie Gross, Dennise Malas, James Hoffman, Wanda Ivey, Anne Zicherl, Therese Zicherl, Richard Bell, Mary Lou Cook, ROW TWO: Mrs, Barker, Robert Shipley, Marla Williams, Gayle Fenters, Larry Lucas, Ronnie Hamstra, Sue Drake, Linda Bain. ROW TH ¢ Jon Hanford, Deavern Nelson, Carolyn Rockwell, Cheryl Pettet, Wayne Lucas, Warren Hamstra, Larry La cosse, Terry Phelps. ROW FOUR: Clara Berry, Patricia Cox, ene Fredel, Mary Jo Comer, Lonnie Stroup, Bruce Patzschke, Jeane Mak, Raymond Stroup, Mary Jane Hoffman. Frances Berry and Pauline Richards were absent when the picture was taken. : i if é = ROW ONE left to right: Rebecca Kloster, Columbus V. Gross, Louise Geesa, Norma Hoffman, Thomas Gross, Howard De Young, Darrell Phelps, Mary Shipley, Margaret Shipley, Roy Gross. ROW TWO: Johnny Gross, Sandra Hanford, Doris McCuen, Joseph Zicherl, Ralph Jones, Ollie Bailey, David Lucas. ROW THREE: Nona Sue Miller, David Jones, Joan Nelson, Tommy Hamstra, Linda Rockwell, Kenneth Rockwell, Rita Drake, Richard Zicherl, Robert Gross.) ROW FOUR: Stephen Hoffman, Roger De Young, Roger Kohlhagen, Ruth Ann Stowers, Larry Hanford, Shirley De Young, Kenneth Miller, J. C. Patzschke, Philip Richards. George Berry was absent when the picture was taken. FARMERS MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK Rensselaer Indiana The Webbs Ron Crawford Dinah Comer and June Myres Snaps Pauline Richards JERMYN'S RADIO AND TELEVISION VILLANOVA'S SHOPPING CENTER 38 First Grade Acknowledgments We would like to thank those who have contributed to the making of our annual. Please patronize our boosters shown throughout this book and the following businesses: KNOTTY PINE DRIVE IN Rensselaer JACKSON'S FUNERAL HOME Rensselaer SOUTH-SIDE SINCLAIR Rensselaer SACONY MOBIL OIL CO,, INC. Rensselaer STEFFEN’S JEWELRY Rensselaer HOME FINANCE CO, Rensselaer JASPER CO, LOCKER SERVICE Rensselaer CARL WATSON Monon CARL LEE'S BARBER SHOP Rensselaer KANNE'S RESTAURANT Rensselaer AL EWART De Motte MITCHELL'S JEWELRY De Motte THE CLEANER MAN Rensselaer THAYER CASH STORE AND SLAUGHTER HOUSE Thayer Closing This yearbook has been put out by the Senior Class and published by the American Yearbook Company of Hannibal, Missouri. The yearbook staff was: BditOl. wee eee ee ec ec oeeeneesessecs « Jeanie Crawford Assistant Editor, i seeeeeceeee Pat Nelson Business Editor, . ees eeeaceeeeeceeeeceees Anna Kauffman Assistant Business Editor. ....eeeeees eevee ee� eVirginia Davis Picture Layout... .eecceeccs scence cnerveaes Pat Bozell Lydia Phelps Peggy Blankenship Sports Layout. wesc seer cewescsecceveereeeseee BOD Bain Roger Wame Robin Zea Circulation Managers. 2.5 ve seeeseoreoeeeees Marlene Selby Karen Seibold Jim Magee Bob Chrisman, Composition Editor... 6+ cece cccceenensaeees Carson Conley TYPistS, ose neeeccecnceneveccerseerecees eoenior Class Photographer... - see ceeccceseccccereoee Stephen Comer AGVISOT. wees ereccensccccereencececncaces Mt Kloster Senior Autographs eX co ae a zs é’ CAAA OA. c th