Jefferson Township High School - Jeffersonian Yearbook (Mexico, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1951 volume:

ERNITA JOY AKDINS Bernita ...................1-Z-3-4 ry ........... ........ 1 ub .... ..... I AERNA LOUISE AULT Mex-nd' 1511. ....... .. ....-.- .ent ........ Candidate . . Seniors Class of 1951 Class Colors . . . . Silver and Rose Class Flower . . . . . . . Rose Class Motto. . . . Life Is Now Our School' President . . . . . Norma Shambarger Vice-President . . . . . . Max Sullivan Secretary-Treasurer . . . . . Donna Otiker Sponsor . . . . Mr. L. D. Miller 1'-X VV' ,l ' . ,Vaginas lub-nv DONNA JEAN ARNOLD onna' Play ............... JAMES BACON Band .... Play ..... Track ..... Softball ..... Basketball .... -.Jud JERRY B ERNARD Jerx-yi' Play ................ .... 3 -4 MARY LOUISE KLLNE Louise Band ..... ......... Glee Club ..... . . . Play ....... . . . President . . . . . . . Vice-President . . . Play Band . 8 A DAVID MILLER Dave ,a ' fw- fi Qi! n, x WIT? LOIS JANE DUNNUCK .Tantd' Glee Club ................. I-2 3 4 Play. ........ .. Queen Candidate . . . . MARAB EL KRANING Max-'abel Play .... ....... . . , DONNA JANE OTIKER Jani.6' Band .....,.......... .... 1 -2 Play .................. ...... Secretary-Treasur er .... .... Vice-President ...... . I BETTY LOU PCGTILL Petd' Band ............... Glee Club ............ Secretary-Treasurer . . . . Play ............... . . . NORMA JEAN SHANIBARGER Jeani6' Play .............. . . . . 3- President ....... .... Glee Club .. ..... .. Queen Candidate . . . MAX SULLIVAN HMB? Band ......,........ .... 1 Basketball ........ ...1-2 Play ...... ...... Softball ........ .... 1 -Z Track ............ .... Z Vice-President .... . . . 63 'X-Q N08 ga T DON ELDON RUNKLE now Play ...., .. Track .... MARJORIE SNYDER V-Mari., 1234 Band ........ . ....... . . . . - Band Secretary ..... ..... Play ............ . . . Libre. Glee rian...... 4 ERNLA LUCINDA SWAYER En-rf' C lub ......,.... . P lay ....... .... . Senior Class History In September, 1947, twenty bashful boys and girls filed into the right side of the J. T. H. S. assembly. They were: Bernita Adkins, Donna Arnold, Bob Arwood, Merna Ault, Jim Bacon, Jerry Bernard, Harold Cassidy, Lois Dunnuck, Kenneth Haines, Mary Kline, Marabel Kraning, Carolyn Krisher, Fred McGuire, David Miller Donna Otiker, Betty Postill, Marjorie Snyder, Max Sullivan, Erma Swayer, and Cud Willis. We survived the usual initiation, became adjusted to having no recesses, learned to march from one classroom to another, and managed to adjust ourselves very well. The boys soon found places for themselves on the softball, basketball, and track squads. Several of us joined the glee club and the newly organized high school band. We lost only one member of our class that year--Cud Willis. During our Sophomore year, we lost Kenny Haines, but gained Don Runkle. We initiated the Freshmen, had an ice skating party at Miller's pond, and a theater party which ended up at the home of Merna Ault for recreation and refreshments. The last party didn't have a happy ending, as four of the boys piled-up Don Runkle's car while crusing around the country side. It seems Whiney Arwood forgot to pull the emergency brake. At the beginning of our Junior year, we found we were minus Carolyn Krisher, but we gained Don Heckathorn and Norma Shambarger. During the course of the year, Don Heckathorn and Bob Arwood quit school and Harold Cassidy moved to Akron. It was in this year that we proved to be salesmen, actors and actresses, and entertainers. The salesmanship part came in at the home ball games. We sold re- freshments so we could earn money for our Senior trip. To prove our acting ability, we presented The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come, the third week in March. This play was claimed by the critics as the best play ever presented at J. T. H. S. Of course, the critics were mostly our parents, who may have been prejudiced, but who are we to say it wasn't the best? '? ? ? ? ? ? For the final event of our Junior year, we escorted the Seniors to the beautiful Maxinkuckee lnn, on the shores of Lake Maxinkuckee at Culver, Indiana, for the Junior-Senior reception. To supplement our theme, Cinderella, we were served a steak supper amid miniture Cinderella figurines, golden slipper nut cups, mice place cards, and memo books made in the silhouette of Miss Cinderella, herself. After the banquet, we saw Walt Disney's movie production of Cinderella. We lost only one classmate during our Senior year--Fred McGuire, who pre- ferred the companionship of Wilma Draper to ours. The first event of our Senior year was a combination wiener roast Halloween party held at Norma Shambarger's home. Next, came the traditional Halloween Carnival. We changed the J. T. H. S. gym floor to a Carnivalcade of bingo, basketball throw, dart throw, fish pond, baseball throw, and refreshment stands. The most exciting event of the evening came when Delores Donaldson, Freshman, was crowned Carnival Queen. Attendants were: Lois Jane Dunnuck, Senior: Doris Fouts, Junior: and Dana Rozell, Sophomore. No sooner had we cleaned the gym floor of the carnival remains than it became time for our Senior play. We chose Ma's New Husband. After two postponements, we finally presented the play on December 12 and 13. Although this play was of an entirely different type than our Junior play, we feel sure that the audience enjoyed the extreme humor of it as much as they did the more dramatic incidents in our Junior play. On December 19, we had a Christmas party at the home of Bernita Adkins. After stuffing ourselves with candy and nuts, singing carols,' and exchanging gifts, we traveled to Mi11er's pond for an ice skating and wiener roast party. For the final money-making project, we sponsored a fish supper, served by the Famous Akron Jonah Club, on March 9. On May 2, the glorious day arrived. We were graduatesi The speaker was Dr. Tennyson Guyer. For our class colors, we chose rose and silver: class flower, old rose, class motto: Life ls Now Our School. The following week we left for a six-day trip to Washington, D. C.---our last Senior event and the one week we had slaved for during those four school years. Now, you ask, is this the end of our story? Why, of course, noti True, it is the end here at old J. T. H. S., but hardly the end of our history. Here's hoping we go out into this old world and each and everyone of us, as individuals, sets a more glorious record in the history of our world than we have here on the pages of our Senior Annualiii The Senior Class Will We, the Senior Class of 1951, being of sound mind and body, do make and ordain this to be our last will and testament in connection with the Jefferson Township High School of Mexico, Indiana. We declare that all of the following articles are our most precious and desirable possessions: We, the Senior Class, will all our seats on the south side of the assembly, which are looked forward to so very much by the oncoming class, to the Junior Class, who, we hope, will be able to fill them as well as we have in the past year. We, the Senior Class, will our ability to act in both farce comedy and dramatic comedy plays to the Sophomore Class. We, the Senior Class, will to the Freshman Class all our luck in advancing I through high school fthey ll need itl. We will and bequeath our abilities, properties and characteristics as follows: To Mr. Miller, we will the right to give what fatherly advice he has left to the next Senior Class. To Mr, Shambarger, we will the right to allow the next bookkeeping class to run down all stairs in order to be first in line for dinner. To Mr. Gaiser, we will the boys of all incoming classes to be trained to play basketball. To Mr. Powell, we will all the drawers in a filing cabinet in which he may hide erasers from the next Senior boys. To Miss Curnutt, we will the ability to drive her big Nash as fast as she can without getting a ticket for speeding. To Miss Fisher, we will the right to watch the person who occupies Bernita Adkins' seat in the front of the assembly. To The Juniors: I, Bernita Adkins, will and bequeath my height to Mary McCutcheon. I, Donna Arnold, will and bequeath my extreme quietness to Mary Katherine Draper. I, Merna Ault, will and bequeath my ability to skate to Maxine Kraning. I, Jim Bacon, will and bequeath my liking of Freshman girls to Ronnie Krieg. I, .Terry Bernard, will and bequeath my beautiful blond hair to Freda Miller. I, Lois Jane Dunnuck, will and bequeath my ability to write long letters every day to Phyllis Butler. l, Mary Kline, will and bequeath my short legs to Bob Romine. I, Dave Miller, will and bequeath all chalk and erasers that have been thrown in the assembly to any Junior boy who is daring enough. I, Donna Otiker, will and bequeath my ability of being a photographer to Nancy Kinney. I, Betty Postill, will and bequeath my ability to drive Buicks to Jerry Williams I, Donald Runkle, will and bequeath my way with redheads to anyone who can stand them . I, Norma Shambarger, will and bequeath my beautiful singing voice and ability to play the accordian to Bill Yoder. I, Marjorie Snyder, will and bequeath my ability to speak rapidly to Norman Fisher. I, Max Sullivan, will and bequeath my ability as rebounder on our basketball team to Harold Richardson. I, Erma Swayer, will andbequeath my temper to Howard Richardson. I, Marabell Kraning, will and bequeath my bashfulness around boys to Marcia Carpenter. I, Bernita Adkins, will and bequeath my ability as a great clarinet player to Byron Swayer. I, Jim Bacon, will and bequeam my large, bony, frame to Roy See. I, .Terry Bernard, will and bequeath my singing ability to Don Cover. I, Donna Otiker, will and bequeath my ability as secretary of the Senior Class to Carole Benedict. I, Mary Kline, will and bequeath my good fortune in being the first in the Senior Class to receive a diamond ring to Doris Fonts. I, Merna Ault, will and bequeath all my freckles to Claris Ann Guillaume. Class Prophecy One spring evening, as I was on the front lawn of my million dollar mansion near Denver, Indiana, romping with my children, a shiny, new four-door, red, Cadillac convertible, screeched to a halt in the driveway. Imagine my amazement when my old schoolmate and cousin-by-marriage, Marabel Kraning emerged. The date was ten years to the day since we had graduated from dear, old J. T. H. S., May Z, 1951. Jane Dunnuck, she greeted me, I've come to pay you a visit and rest a little. I've just driven through from Reno, and I'm completely exhausted. Wendell, my second husband, you know, sirnply won't come through with more alimony. How can I take in Paris properly on only 310,000 a week? I motioned her to a chair on the veranda and we began confiding all our latest news to one another. I purchased the most beautiful new dress today, I told her, At that new S and S store. Erma Swayer and Norma Shambarger are the proprietoresses. It's a very exclusive woman's shop. This brought to Marabel's mind another old classmate. Merna Ault has now reached the zenith of her ambition. She is a professional skater with her latest husband as co-star. I guess she and her first husband didn't get along too well--it seems he loathed skating. The more we talked, the more we remembered of our former classmates. I told her of the latest Collier's cover girl, Bernita Adkins. The cover story said she is Powers Modeling Agency's star model for French bathing suits. It was practically dark, so I called the children inside. Michael snapped on the television set. Across the waves came the announcer: In this corner, we have Ezzard Charles. And in this corner, we have James Bacon, who is fighting for the championship tonight. Of course, we watched it--for Jim had been in our class, too. He became the new World's Heavyweight Boxing Champiori' in the 13th round with a T. K. O. I told Marabel of my chat with Donna Arnold, whom I had met while touring the western states. Her love of horses had taken her to Texas, where she married a real-for-sure cowboy. While he's riding the range, she writes comic strips for the daily newspapers. As we went on talking, I remembered what I'd recently heard about Max Sullivan. He has a hog farm near Mexico. Each year he drives a new Chevrolet. Then, Marabel thought of Donna Otiker, who was our class photographer. Darling, she cooed, Did you know Donna has her own studio in Hollywood? She is happily married, which is very unusual for Hollywood marriages. Later on, when I asked who her lawyer was, she told me she had employed Marjorie Snyder. She had done a very good job for me whenever I ask her to get my divorces, although it cost me S 10,000 'extra to pull her from her job as D. A. in Courter. As the evening passed, I told her I had seen in the New York Times where Don Runkle was the president of the National Undertakers and Embalmers' Society. He replaced Digger O'Dell. I was reading the same paper, Marabel said, There was a front page story about Jerry Bernard. He has joined Bob Hope on his tour of Army Camps. I saw him last month at a camp, I said. The WAC's are just cra-a-zy over his beautiful blond hair, which he spends most of his time combing. Marabel asked if I remembered Betty Postill. Of course, I said. She is the girl that fell in love with two fellows. Both of them had to go to the Army. Yes, she said, Betty finally married both of them. Now they have her in jail for bigamyf' And Mary Kline is very happy these days, I reported. Remember, she was the first girl in our class to have a diamond. She was the first to be married, too. They have those six children they wanted, and are very contented. Say, asked Marabel, what is that huge new building that is going up on new highway 31 ? Oh, I answered, why, that's the future home of International Farm Implements Dave Miller has been Farmall dealer for several years. The new building is the result of his efficient salesmanship and good management. We were so absorbed in our conversation, we hardly heard the doorbell ring. The butler came in to announce that a neighboring couple had dropped in for a few minutes. After the neighbors had left, Marabel was still tired from her long trip, so she decided to stay at our house for the night. We both went to bed to dream about the former classmates mentioned in our class gossip' and the good ole days at J. T. H. S. 'lo V W' 1 ? an-g 1' ' I -.1 Merna: Donna A .: Merna: Donna A.: Max: Marj: Don: Betty: Jim: Mr. Miller: B ernita: Clerk: B ernita: Erma: Miss Fisher: Jane: Mary: Jane: Mary: Dave: Donna O.: Dave: Norma: Jerry: Norma: Miss Curnutt: Marabelz Miss Fisher: Marj: Humor Very dull party, isn't it? Yes, very, Let's go home. Sorry, I can't. I'm the hostess. fAfter a ball game, I'd have made more points if I hadn't missed so many shots. The man I marry must be easily pleased. Don't worry, dear. That's the kind you'11 get. Is it true that an alligator won't hurt you if you carry a torch? I'd say it depended on how fast you carry it. fln History class, I cross my heart and hope to die on a stack of Bibles . I'd like some typing paper, please. Do you want a tablet or a ream? Neither, I want typing paper. lWho was telling a story and knitting at the same tirnel Oh, Miss Fisher, I got my yarns mixed. Which one? Are you going to get married? Yep, in the winter. Why wait till winter? Cause he said it would be a darn cold day before he married me. I'd like to place a call to Damariscotta, p1ease. QPBX Operator, How do you spell that, please?' Lady, if I could spell it, I'd write. Where do all bugs go in the winter? Search mei No, thanks, I just wanted to know. What did we learn from the lst World War? Why--we use pistols to start our track meets. What kinds of dried fruits do we have? l have dry dates sometimesv' S Class of 1952 ROW ONE: Phyllis Butler, Nancy Kinney, Maxine Kraning, Carole Benedict, Claris Guillaume. ROW TWO: Mary McCutcheon, Marcia Carpenter, Freda Miller, Doris Fouts, Miss Clauda Fisher. ROW THREE: Dave Rozell, Howard Richardson, Don Cover, Byron Swayer, Harold Richardson. ROW FOUR: Roy See, Norman Fisher, Robert Romine, Bill Yoder, Jerry Williams, Ronnie Krieg, fKay Draper, absentj. CLASS OFFICERS President ..... . . . Jerry Williams Vice-President ...... . . . Robert Romine Secretary-Treasurer. . . . . . Carole Benedict Class of 1953 ROW ONE: Mavis Harrison, Patty Arnold, Judith Sipe, Dana Rozell. ROW TWO: Mary Lou Murphy, Ethel Pearl Smith, Janice Fishback Mr. Howard Gaiser. ROW THREE: Helen Eikenberry, Richard Romine, Neil Krisher, Bill Peppers. CLASS OFFICERS President ................. Helen Eikenberry Vice-President .... . . Ethel Pearl Smith Secretary-Treasurer . . . . . . Dana Rozell IUNIORS - lI,1f ' Qt is -sg N u-. W... fr.. fi 'Q ,gzgti '5 ij, 1,1 ,?2 f QJ5 fs' if - il. ' 'V - M49 -Q Q 1- .ro-11 I SOPHOMORES xv: 5 all Q QQ' fx ' ,Q fy' af' .A 'x 3 -'P-Ei! J-L1-' ,. V ' we 71 :Q-A Jr 9 . , Q ,A ' X 0 iz . JR 4!X -,3i A'1 1 ., f1f a'Y1 k . . N' VE T u - 11' , Ee' , if -- A 5- .' ' -- ll '13 'fi 1' .g.. s 1 . 5.1-B '. s , - rr ROW ONE: ROW TWO: ROW THREE: ROW ROW ROW ROW ROW FOUR: Class oi 1954 Ardith Arnold, Sharon Flook, Doris Kline, Betty Winningham, Patsy Raber, Hughie Leiby. Janet Benedict, Louise Hetzner, Sue Harrison, Margaret Shultz, Alvena Yoder, Byron Howell. Shirley Martin, Bob Hillman, Beatrice Howell, Bob Butler, Jim Stockdale, Nancy Cunningham. Mary Staller, Jerry Ault, Jim Snyder, Enno Schmidt, Bob Allman, Delores Donaldson, Jack Holden. fMiss Marjorie Curnutt, absentj. CLASS OFFICERS President ..... . . .Delores Donaldson Vice-President ...... . . .Patsy Raber Secretary-Treasurer . . . . . . Mary Staller ONE: TWO: THREE: FOUR: Seventh and Eighth Grades Paul McAllister, Gene Huddleston, Norman Snyder, Jerry Sayler, Lanny Clark, Fred Carpenter, Stanley Eikenberry. Polly Leiby, Karen Condon, Rose Butler, Betty Burton, Shirley Burrous, Carol Wilburn, Peggy Walden. Janet Conner, Paula Holden, Violet Awker, Myrtle Burton, Judy Lesley, Laura Richardson, Mr. Warren Butt. Barbara Miller, Doris Correll, Jerry Staller, Fred Miller, Curtis Nutt, Rosanna Kline. QMark Sebree and Sharon Turner, absentj. FRESHMEN Grades 7 G 8 ROW ROW ROW ROW ROW ROW ROW ROW ONE: TWO: THREE: FOUR: ONE: TWO: THREE: FOUR: F itth and Sixth Grades Harry Butler, Charles Kline, John Kline, Joe Carroll, Ronald Byrd, Ronald Flora, Bryan Carroll, Tom Clark. Geraldine Burton, Carolyn Baker, Esther Townsend Eugenia Grafft, Alice Sullivan, Vivien Snyder, Vera Awker, Phyllis Mills. Orma Eikenberry, Barry Brauneller, Joseph Miller Patricia Romine, Dick Awker, Jerry Eskridge, Walter Lesley, Jr., Chester Miller, Mr. Cyril Rockwell. Bonnie Wire, Shirley Miller, Dianna Rayment, Loretta Smith, Virginia Snyder, Betty Taggart, Darlene Dilts, Kloreeta Sutton, Carolyn Snyder. Third and Fourth Grades Jon Howard, Roland Wilburn, Tony Shultz, Wayne Ramsey, Tommy Johnson, Eddie Orpurt, David Avery, Larry See. Judy Burrous, Sandra Krause, Jo Ellen Howard, Janet Musselrnan, Barbara Jo Kline, Miriam Sharnbarger, Carol Walden. Susan Miller, Sondra Wray, Georgianna Holden, Judith Correll, Billy Berkheiser, David Dilts, John Johnson, Mrs. Frances Frick. Rex Lease, Don Shultz, Jerry Hopper, Shirley Shell, Billy McGuire, Wayne Moffatt, Kay Kepner. Grades 5 G 6 Grades 3 6 4 ROW ONE: ROW TWO: ROW THREE ROW FOUR: ROW ONE: ROW TWO: ROW THREE: Second and Third Grades Gerald Dillman, James Beard, Teddy Orpurt, Eddie Miller, Bobby Krause, Alan Stroud, Billy Lease, Curtis McCollister. Marlene Correll, Betty Moffatt, Virginia Baker, Sandra Ahfeld, Sharon Deisch, Joyce Flora, Marketa Avery. Walter Burton, Linda Saylor, Phil Tomson, Belva Adkins, Carolyn Trexler, Sammy Newman, Mrs. Mabel Smith. Anita Cover, Donna DeWald, Larry Condon, Floyd Berkheiser, Michael Miller, Wavalyn Brower. First Grade Richard Watson, Mike Gordon, Terry Leedy, James Stroud, John Church, Bobby Musselrnan, Brian Eikenberry, Keith Stockdale. Hellen Baker, Terry Troxell, Bobbie Dilts, Avis Awker, Sue Carroll, Jean Balsbaugh, Birja Brauneller. Pamela Fraser, Marcia Kline, Sam Kepner, Eldon Conner, Bill Miller, Terry Wilkison, Penny Shultz, Mrs. June Carpenter. fJimmy Johnson, Kathie Brown, absentj. Grades 2 G 3 LXJ L -mi V J , .- Q. M V f,f-r E E Grade 1 'lo V W' 1 ? an-g 1' ' I -.1 ROW ONE: ROW TWO: ROW THREE: Softball Team 1950-1951 Harold Richardson. Bill Yoder, Jim Stockdale, Bob Hillman, Byron Howell, Howard Richardson. Jerry Williams. Bob Allman, Jerry Auli, Norman Fisher. Jack Holden. Neil Krisher, James Bacon. Jim Snyder, Max Sullivan, Bob Romine. Conch Howard Gaiser. Yell Leaders 1950-1951 Carole Benedict Kay Draper Doris Fonts B squad 1950-1951 ROW ONE: Byron Howell, Bob Hillman, Jim Stockdale, Bob Allman. ROW TWO: Jack Holden, Dick Romine, Bill Peppers, Jim Snyder, Jerry Ault-Student Manager, HBOB.. VARSITY Q U A D 1950-1951 COACH GAISER VARSITY Q U A D M 1950-1951 DATE November 3 November 10 November 17 November 22. December 1 December 2 December 7 December 8 December 15 December 21 January 5 January 12, January 13 January 19 January 2 0 January Z6 Ronnie Krieg Bob Romine Max Sullivan Howard Richardson Harold Richardson Bill Yoder Roy See Jerry Williams Norman Fisher T EAM TOTALS OPPONENT TOTALS A Team Record OPPONENTS MEXICO-OPP. Laketon 59 43 Bunker Hill 40 52 Deedsville 55 43 Clay Township 31 53 Macy 44 45 Roann 39 49 Chili 47 48 Gilead 56 35 Metea 59 63 Royal Center 32 42 Macy 47 S2 Deedsville 66 49 Clay Township 35 39 Converse 50 44 Chili 48 34 Twelve Mile 57 37 A squad Box Score FIELD GOALS FREE THROWS 92 73 98 29 39 24 29 34 14 16 9 6 3 6 2. 7 1 0 287 195 264 200 TOTAL P 257 225 102 92 44 24 12 ll PLACE Here Here Here There Here There Here Here There There There Peru Peru Here There Here OINTS 2 769 728 B Team Record DATE OPPONENTS MEXICO-OPP. PLACE November Laketon 19 25 Here November Bunker Hill 22. 43 Here November Deedsville Z8 Z3 Here November Clay Township 13 35 There December Macy Z 7 23 Here December Roann 30 37 There December Metea Z4 37 There December Royal Center 2.3 SO There January Macy 32 52 There January Converse 2.1 38 Here January Chili 16 41 There January Twelve Mile Z 3 Z4 Her e Softball 1950 DAT E OPPONENTS MEXICO-OPP. PLACE September Macy 3 19 There September Gilead 6 5 Denver September Chili 3 9 There September Butler Z 0 6 Here September Bunker Hill 5 10 Here September Deedsville 15 ll Macy Coach Howard Gaiser started the new school year with a team that had been hit by graduation and other causes. Even with a roster of inexperienced players, the team won three games and lost three encounters. The three teams that beat Mexico were experienced teams that had played in summer leagues. A new battery will have to be developed as the team loses Jim Bacon, pitcher, and Max Sullivan, catcher. Girls' Glee Club 1950-1951 ROW ONE! Ca. ble Benedict, Kay Draper. Janice Fishback. Helen Eikenberry, Beatrice Howell, Pat Arnold, Shirley Martin. ROW TWO: Doris Kline, Mary McCutcheon. Lois Dunnuck, Maxine Kraning, Nancy Kinney, Phyllis Butler, Claris Guillaume. ROW THREE: Nancy Cunningham, Patsy Raber. Delores Donaldson, Mary Staller. Eihel Smith, Miss Marjorie Curnutt, Mary Lou Murphy, Dana Rozell. Margaret Shultz. ROW ONE: ROW TWO: ROW THREE: ROW FOUR: ROW FIVE: Band 1950-1951 Delores Donaldson, Marcia Carpenter. Bernita Adkins. Byron Swnyer, Patsy Raber. Marjorie Snyder, Carole Benedict, Merna Ault, Mary Staller. Roy See, Jerry Staller, Jerry Ault. Howard Richardson, Jim Bacon, Donna Otlker, Nancy Cunningham. Cecil Powell, Director. Library Byron issuing another Wild Wesl book to Jerry. Band We, the J. T. H. S. Band, would like to take this opportunity to thanl6' the community for making it possible for us to purchase the new uniforms we are so proudly wearing this year. The high light of the fourth band year came on November 18, 1950, when we journeyed to Indiana University to participate in the First Annual Indiana Band Day. Parents of the band members provided transportation. After a conducted tour of the campus, we joined the other 214 Indiana High School Bands at the University Stadium. We watched the famous Marching Hundred and the Indiana-Marquette Football Game. At the halt' and post-game periods, the entire group of bands fand twirlersj made two formations of I-N-D-I-A-N-N-A stretching across the entire football field. To date this was the largest group ever known in the world to have played together without rehearsal--5,600 strong. The six Seniors who retire this year are: Merna Ault, alto saxophone: Marjorie Snyder, trombone: Bernita Adkins, clarinet: Donna Otiker, cymbals: David Miller, tubag and, Jim Bacon, bass drum. The 1950-1951 Band Officers were: President, Jim Bacon: Vice-President, Howard Richardson: Secretary-Treasurer, David Miller. Girls' Glee Club The Girls' Glee Club, directed by Miss Marjorie Curnutt, was organized at the beginning of the school year with twenty-three members--all of whom are still in the group. Several girls are planning to join at the beginning of the second semes- ter. Most of the singing has been along classical and semi-classical lines. Library The Dewey Decimal System has been further perfected this year, and much cleaning and organizing has taken place under the supervision of Miss Marjorie Curnutt, assisted by Sue Nell Harrison fwho has since moved to Martinsville, Indianal, Delores Donaldson, Patsy Raber, Pat Arnold, Helen Eikenberry, and Byron Swayer. The library has a collection of fiction books and encyclopedias which is superior to the average school of its size. mx. 1 it xi n-41' .4 W7 bi, 1. Jerry, see the birdee? 7 ? Z. Senior Class Play-- Ma's New Husband 3. Set 'em up, Dave.. 4. Adios, I go but to return. Come and get itll croonmg, Max? Under the BING-Of Our gang. Junior Class Play-- Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come im 'F'Nas-x..m.N ,Hin Y? . 5. f Q' . M -: 7 I .. 'i Q . A .x , ii Q. ' R . g T5 . .W 5... . .. , 1 .X S is ' '-f ' zz. . - Q . - ' W 'A, . 'f f. 5524 I -'12 'l'-M X L4 ., X . 1. Fire it up, wauii 2. Professor L. D. Miller. 3. Which twin has the Toni? 4. On K. P. At the Bingo Stand. oh-h, Herculesii Gee whiz, do you look funny? The Coronation. 9. Our Annual photographer. is I+ 4 H A5 JL. l I 1 11. 1 1'- A-. ' ' fi of Jr ,AQ Yi .Auf 7. , f.-,A 9 -'Q , 5 5 43,1 .- X . 1 'L R 1'5 ,.y 'M .lj . Yi ' S l l 1897 1951 REASONS, GIVEN TO US BY OUR CUSTOMERS, WHY GRAND- PARENTS, PARENTS, CHILDREN AND GRAND CHILDREN CONTINUE, DOWN THROUGH THE YEARS, TO BUY THEIR HOME FURNISHINGS AT CENTRAL - MURPHY'S 1. Efficient Sales People 6. Low Prices 2. High Quality Goods 7. Dependability 3. Wide Choice Merchandise 8. Brand Name Merchandise 4. Convenient Location 9. Attractiveness of Store 5. Prompt Service 10 Fair Adjustments 11. Liberal Credit CENTRAL-MURPHY FURNITURE 14-18 WEST MAIN - PERU WHERE CUSTOMERS SEND THEIR FRIENDS Kepner Implement Co. INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER DEALER JUNCTION 24 - 31 PHONE 2045 Modern Dairy Bar SHORT ORDERS COMPLETE FOUNTAIN SERVICE FEATURING MODERN ICE CREAM 265 E. MAIN ST. PERU, INDIANA 1 l 1 7 Miami CO. Farm Store 17 EAST SIXTH STREET YOUR MINNEAPOLIS-MOLINE DEALER PARTS 8a SERVICE PAUL ROMINE - EARL BABER DIAL 4374 PERU, IND. Modern Dairy ALWAYS ASK FOR OUR DAIRY PRODUCTS WE HAVE A COMPLETE LINE COMPLETE COVERAGE OF MIAMI FULTON CO. A. C. JOHNSTON MEXICO INDIANA See gl Sons Electric Co. DEALERS IN MAYTAG 81 EASY WASHERS - R.C.A. RADIOS FRIGIDAIRE REFRIGERATORS SERVICE SL PARTS FOR ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT PHONE MEXICO 50 MEXICO, INDIANA Compliments of FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS 85 LOAN ASSOCIATION OF PERU Phone 4233 Peru, Indiana General Banking 85 Insurance We Pay Interest On Saving Accounts, How-Ever Large WABASH VALLEY TRUST COMPANY Peru, Indiana Branches In Bunker Hill 8: Denver Compliments of CANTER 85 BRITTON K-F SALES R. F. D. 1 - Peru, Ind. Telephone 2425 Compliments of MIAMI FARM EQUIPMENT CO. Dealers In Ford Tractors 8z Dearborn Implements Ford Farming Means Less Work - More Income Per Acre Phone 259 Peru, Indiana WISE FUNERAL HOME Russel Wise - Mrs. Russell Wise Lady Attendant 106 West Sixth Street Phone 2455 - Peru, Indiana Ours Is A Service Designed to be of genuine asslstance to any bereaved family. We cater to the public in general. We render help in such a manner that the bereaved feels that trusted friend is close at hand. DRAKE-FLOWERS FUNERAL HOME Modern Funeral Service A. C. Flowers 105 W. 3rd St. Tel. 7855 Peru I f I LENTZ BROS. STUDIO Photography Since 1882 Operated by Malcolm D. McCarter 13 West Main Peru, Indiana C. N. HETZNER JEWELRY STORE Since 1882 Peru, Indiana BILL SMITH Lawless 85 Siler Sporting Goods - Cutlery - Fishing Tackle - Leather Goods Sz Specialties 13 East Main St. Dial 9038 - Peru, Ind. Congratulations to Mexico's Class of '51 - - WALTZ STUDIO Wallace Theatre Bldg. Dial 7831 - Peru 1 l 1 1 1 RUTH McGUIRE Groceries 85 Meats Mexico Indiana McCAIN FUNERAL HOME The Home For Funeralsl' Ambulance Service Phone 59 Denver, Indiana DENVER GARAGE Standard Oil Products - Willard Batteries - Atlas Tires Dick Guinn, Manager Compliments of LONGS GENERAL STORE Sz SNACK ROOM Phone 14M Denver, Indiana SQUARE DEAL CAFE Home Cooked Meals - Short Orders - Open 24 Hours Junction 24 - 31 Peru, Indiana HARRIS AUTO SERVICE New 8a Used Parts - - Garage Work Dial 2585 Merl Harris Peru, Indiana Kelly Avenue CY-RUSS Steaks - Chops - Sandwiches Junction Roads 24 - 31 Peru, Indiana JACK CHURCHILL SHEET METAL SHOP Sheet Metal Work of All Kinds - Furnace Repairing 8x Spouting Majestic Furnaces 314 N. Broadway Telephone 2275 Peru, Indiana Compliments of MYERS MARATHON SERVICE STATION New Cat Gasoline Phone 9940 H. D. Myers 651 West Main St. Peru, Indiana KREUTZER'S Diamonds - Watches - Jewelry - Office Sz School Supplies Telephone 6262 11 S. Broadway Peru, Indiana PORTER INSURANCE AGENCY Complete Line of Insurance 18 West Second St. Peru, Indiana Office Phone 2763 Residence Phone 7168 PERU TRUST COMPANY A Record for Sound Banking Over Many Years Member of the Federal Reserve System Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Savings - Commercial - Trust - Insurance MEXICO ELEVATOR CO. Manager - Myron Taggart Master Mix Concentrates Sz Complete Feeds Grain - Coal - Feed - Farm Supplies Phone 53 Mexico, Indiana Compliments of MEXICO LUMBER 8z HARDWARE CO., INC. Lumber - Hardware - Building Material - Paint Phone 80 Mexico, Indiana Compliments of DENVER LOCKER COMPANY, INC. Food Processing Sz Storage Complete Line of Groceries - Frozen Foods 8a Fresh Meats Denver Indiana Compliments of MAYER GRAIN COMPANY Phone 39M Denver, Indiana Compliments of BELL DRY CLEANERS 62 West Third Phone 7373 - Peru, Ind. Compliments of COOK BEAUTY SHOP Speciality In Permanent Waving 354 West Sixth Dial 4672 - Peru, Ind. Movie Cameras - Bell 85 Howell, Revere, Keystone Still Cameras - Graflex, Argus, Eastman Kodak lVIURPHY'S - PHOTO SUPPLIES 19 West Third St. Peru, Indiana Diamonds - Bulova, Gruen, Hamilton 8z Elgin Watches Complete Line of Jewelry Your Credit Is Good At - - SMITH,S J EWELERS Home Owned - Home Operated Phone 2633 Peru, Indiana Compliments of THE FARMERS STATE BANK Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Mexico Indiana THE DENVER TRIBUNE Extends Greetings 81 Best Wishes To All J.T.H.S. 1951 Graduates The Looking Glass for North Miami County Denver Indiana Eight Thousand and Seven Hundred Ads This Size Can Be Run In The PERU DAILY TRIBUNE For Only 31.80 Nearly Everybody VVho Reads Reads Newspapers Every Day Compliments of W. F. RUSSELL Clean Coal 75 East Canal Street Phone 5745 - Peru, Ind. Compliments of HAGAN'S Groceries 8a Meats Phone 61 Denver, Indiana DENVER FEED STORE Square Deal Feeds - Quality Feeds for Livestock gl Poultry Phone 103 Denver, Indiana EASTER'S LANES Bowl for Your Health Open Sz League Bowling Beginners Are Welcome - - Come In 81 Bowl With Us Glen D. Boettjer, Mgr. Save Safely - - PERU FEDERAL SAVINGS A sz LOAN AssoC1A'r1oN L. B. Chatkey, Secretary Peru, Indiana BROOKMAN FUNERAL HOME Corner Ewing Sz Wabash Sts. Telephone 2361 Peru, Indiana f BELL MUSIC COMPANY Everything In Music Conn Instruments 10 S. Broadway Peru, Ind. Compliments of LYNN TITUS STANDARD SERVICE Main 85 Wabash Streets Phone 9024 Peru, Ind. Compliments of MERIT SHOE STORE Shoes For The Entire Family 16 N. Broadway Peru, Ind. G. C. BABER MOTOR SUPPLY Wholesale Distributors Automotive Machine Shop 20-26 E. Canal St. - Wabash, Ind. 20-24 E. 5th St. - Peru, Ind. 117 W. 4th St. - Marion, Ind. Compliments of CARLILE ARMY SURPLUS Work Shoes - Jackets - Combat Boots When You're In Peru, Visit Us. Peru, Indiana PERU GRAIN Sz COAL CO. Grain - Seed - Green Tree Feed - Salt Custom Grinding - Mixing - Good Coal David Jackley, Mgr. Phone 2832 Peru, Ind. GOOD APPLIANCE STORE Kitchen Sz Bathroom Equipment Plumbing 8x Heating Since 1905 13 W. 2nd St. Peru, Ind Dial 3500 or 9122 William W. Good Compliments of SHERMAN, WHITE 8a CO. Buyers of Cream 8z Eggs C. J. Hoover, Manager 21 W. Second St. Peru, Ind. Q SPORTSMAN GUN CLUB Guns - Tackle - Boats - Toys 535 W. Main Peru Bob 8z Ruth Bostic BILL FIELDS REALGAS 535 W. Main Peru, Ind Where You Meet Your Friends KUHNS DRY CLEANER Lawrence Kuhns, Prop. Personal Attention to Every Garment MIAMI BOOK SHOP, INC. Complete Line of School Supplies Books - Magazines 17 W. 3rd St. Dial 6481 56 N. Broadway Peru, Ind GALLAHAM BROTHERS DOC HOODS Cities Service The Best Cafe In Mexico Phone 17 Mexico, Ind. Phone 49 Mexico, Ind DENVER CAFE Dinners - Short Orders - Sandwiches Sunday Dinners Proprietor - Thomas Long BEECHER-DAVIS GARAGE Complete Body 8z Mechanical Service Denver, Ind. Dedication . . . Faculty .... Senior Pictures . . . Class History . . . Class Will. . . Class Prophecy . . . Senior Humor . . . Under-Grad Pictures . . . Sports . . . Activities .... Photographer . . . Annual Advisors . Annual Sponsor . . . Allen County Public Library 900 Webster Street P0 Box 2270 Fort Wayne, lN 46801-2270 Yearbook Staff Mary Kline Donna Otiker Erma Swayer Marjorie Snyder Donna Arnold Bernita Adkins Merna Ault Jane Dunnuck Marabel Kraning Norma Shambarger Lois Jane Dunnuck Betty Postiu Erma Swayer Don Runkle Max Sullivan Norma Shambarger Marjorie Snyder D onna Otiker Mr . Miller Mr. Shambarger Mr. Powell Compliments of ROSEMARY'S BEAUTY SHOP STANLEY HOME PRODUCTS Phone 83-L - Denver, Indiana Bernice Cunningham Phone 43 Mexico, Ind. Rosemary Fahl Geraldine Fisher Compliments of Compliments of H. C. FOUTS Buyer of Poultry 8: Eggs H- E- RENDEL- M- D- We Dress Poultry Mexico, Indiana Denver, Indiana Compliments of SMITHY'S GARAGE PARKEIVS GARAGE Arc 8x Electric Welding Denver, Indiana Phone 77 Mexico, Ind. - B O O S T E R S - G. W. Landis Virginia Vogue Shop Jones Decorating Hall 8: Son Denver Barber Shop Little Gem Cafe - Peru l Jig. J F w IMFQLI Nr' pq!!! , f' :-f-nfl' 1 Y ' g C Q'- Ei ..LlS I-Tw! I . 'sf 1 i.,-1:2 4 T w I 6 W ' I I 'U- W 1 1 O All-7 .I - n' H n at nr l.!. gm . .W 'YA . , Q fa X, , 1 fr '---x, 4, ---4 'V ,rf-xv V- ' ' il. 1 , - ' ', x'. ' fl -.L 51. J. V , ,,'4I fi, al ,rx rf -af . , I 33,5 1 , 1 Q5 ' 4 ix mx ,Q 'QW' vxxx-. ' 1-'P' 1,1 ' , . - .9 V A . H-T5 - g . Y -fr , f , ,, f., . ., I x, '1 if f ' ygrdxx, u, Il' 5 rf, 4 l Q , ,'1 f ' ' .'? ik w r' , ,- I'f. I ' 1' .D f I -. ' Y 1. vf' .. 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