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

Text from Pages 1 - 56 of the 1954 volume:

Ax, 5 e wa, Ji, -Q. 61 1 Inf' . '. fer- . 'iz ' X .1 N- ., 21, ,, ,5 , Yin- - it ' , 2 ,vain .-V 13. K. fr, 9 . X, . A .. . , -f r- , . ' 1 J ,R ,gm F . . .K - ,,.1,. ..,., 3, ,- ., V u 1 , , . . , . Jr gf, ,ff y r. -'fig-,, ' lf:.'i'ii',-Q, ,, ig .5T,14' f ' jii i5g:Lg5W33'i1'- Jj Lt. v r.- ' --JW , gk J 1 Editor-in-Chief. Assistant Editor. . . Dedication. . . . Pictures. . . . Class History .... Class Will .... Class Prophecy. Sports. . . Humor. . . Activities. . . Annual Advisors. . . Annual Sponsor .... Yearbook Staff . . . . Mary Staller . . .Patsy Raber . . . . Janet Benedict Beatrice Howell Jerz-yAu1t Delores Donaldson . . . . . . . .Ardith Arnold Bette Winningham Nancy Cunningham . . . . . . .Doris Kline Bud Ove rfie ld . . . . Jim Snyder Bob Allman . . . . . . Bill Miller Byron Howell Jim Stockdale . . . .Jack Holden Alvena Yoder Shirley Martin . . . .Enno Schmidt Oden McClain Margaret Shultz . . . . . . .Mr. Miller Mr. Shambarger . . . .Mrs. Romine X NA We, the Seniors of 1954, wish to dedicate this annual to Lawrence D. Miller who has had much patience and understanding with us through our four years of high school. To Mr. Miller we say, Thanks. FACULTY ROBERT HOPPI-:R L. D. MILLER D. H. SHAMBARGER, PRINCIPAL MARIE ROMINE ALFRETTA HARTMAN CLAUDA FISHER MARY MILLER Q N We ky? SENIOHS cL.Ass or 1954 President ------ Jerry Ault Vice-President ------ Patsy Raber Secretary-Treasurer ------ Bob Allman Class Motto ------ Work, Wait, Win Class Colors ------ Silver and Rose Class Flower ------ Rose Play............... Secretary .... Ba sketball. . . Softball ..... Operetta .... ROBERT ALLMAN Juice Pot . . . . . . . . Z, Chorus ............... . . . .l, 2, . . . 1, Z. JERRY MALCOLM AULT luerryu Plays .... Band ..... Chorus ..... . . . . President ....... . Band President. .... . Softball ...... . . . . . . . Operetta .... Cantata. . . . Band.......... Vice -Pre sident. Queen Candidate Ope retta ....... Cantata ........ Play ..... . . . ..... . ...l.2. Basketball Manager. . . . . .l, Z. JANET SUE BENEDICT lilanll Chorus. . ....... ...........3. ARDITH JUNE ARNOLD I-Ann Play .... . .... ..s,4 chorus... ...l,Z,3,4 NANCY JANE CUNNINGHAM REAH DELORES DONALDSON JACK LEROY HOLDEN Play .... Band .... Chorus. . . . Librarian. . . Operetta. Cantata. . Nan Play. . . Band ..... Chorus .... -'Deen ......3, ...l,2,3, . ...l,3, President... Queen. .... Lxbrarlan ........... . . . 1, Assistant Librarian. . . . . . . . Operetta. . . Cantata .... Play ...... Chorus. . . Basketball Softball. . . Volleyball. Track .... Operetta. . BEATRICE KAY HOWELL BYRON JAY HOWELL DORIS ANN KLINE Beatty Byron Play .... ........ ...... 3 , 4 Play ...... .......... .... 3 , Play' .... Band ..... Chorus. . . . . . ..... 3, Band. . . . . Chorus .... Basketball... .. .l, Z, 3, Chorus... Operetta .... Softball ..... . . .l, Z, 3, Cantata .... Track .... ......... ....... HS Student Manager. . . . . Grade SHIRLEY MARTIN ODEN LEE MCCLAIN Shirley' Oden' X ' R X 5 1 K . -Q V s - ':k. i. . Play.. .... .......3.4 Play .... .. . Chorus.... ...1,Z,3,4 Chorus..... Cantata... . . . . . .... 4 Basketball.. . Softball ...... Volleyball .... Track ...... Operetta .... Cantata. . . WILLIAM DONALD MILLER Play. . . . . . Chorus .... Operetta. . . . Ham-- BUD OVERFIELD PATSY ANN RABER ENNO SCHMIDT IIBudVI Play. . ........ Basketball. .... . Track ......... . . Student Council. . . . - - - - - fFulton I'l.S. . upatu Play ............ . ......... . . . Band........... Chorus ........ . . Vice-President. . . . Secretary ..... Queen.......... Librarian. . . Play ..... V. Band ....... Basketball. . . Enno .,. . -Sis f' af ' 1' xg, bln tx ij! 5 nf TERESA MARGARET SHULTZ JAMES ALLEN SNYDER MARY STALI.-ER Play. . . . Band .... Chorus .... Queen. . . . . Operetta. . . . Cantata. . . ulvlidgeu ....l,Z,3, FUM- JAMES ALAN STOCKDALE Play. ..... . . Chorus. . . Stocky Basketball .,.. .... 1 , Z, Softball. . . Volleyball .... Operetta. . Cantata. Jim Play ................ Band ......... . ..... Vice-President. . . . . . . . . . Pres1dent. ..... .. ..... . . Baske Softba tba1l.... 11..... Volleyball ,... . . . . . . . . Track .... . . . . ..Mary-1 Play .... .......... . . Band .... ........ .... Chorus ....... . . Secretary ....... Band Secretary ...... Assistant Librarian .... if BETTE WINNINGHAM ALVENA YODER Bet Vena Play .... ..... . . . Play .... ........ . . . Chorus... .... l,2,3,4 Chorus... ...l Z3 Ope retta .... ...... 3 Operetta. . . . . Cantata. . . .... 4 Cantata. . . . Class History A Date With Yesterday Let's see, now, just how many ye ars has it been since we started to school in the Mexico and Denver Grade Schools. Oh yes, we remember, it was in September of 1941. Were we scared that day when we first went to school! There were twenty-six of us in grade one at Mexico and Denver. We never did exactly understand just how Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Tharp ever taught us to read and to write, but when the first term had come to a close we had learned enough to be pushed on into the second grade. Here again we started the year with twenty- six. As little tots, we can remember when we used to see the basketball boys play in the games, and we wondered if we would ever get to high school. We used to see Mr. Miller and Miss Fisher and wondered what it would be like to sit in high school classrooms and study high school subjects. Well, one day we found out. For one September morning found a bunch of us enrolled as Freshmen of the Jefferson High.School, and did' everyone make fun of us! As we think about it now, we must have been funny. We didn't know where to go and we didn't know what to do. For' a while we didn't even know how to study. It seemed queer to recite in one room, study in another, and then go to other rooms for other classes. The class records show that the following people were brave-enough to start to high school: Ardith Arnold, Bob Hillman, Sharon Flook, Doris Kline, Bette Winningham, Mary Staller, Patsy Raber, Hughie Leiby, Janet Benedict, Louise Hetzner, Su Nell Harrison, Margaret Shultz, Alvena Yoder, Byron Howell, Shirley Martin, Beatrice Howell, Bob Butler, Jim Stockdale, Nancy Cunningham, Jerry Ault, Jim Snyder, Enno Schmidt, Bob Allman, Delores Donaldson and Jack Holden. We were without a doubt the most wonderful Freshman Class ever to enter the portals of J. T. H.S. There was more intellectuality in the atmosphere of the institution that year than has ever been present at any time since the day of our graduation, or before the day of our entrance. Of course, we were shy and suffered many indignities from the Sophomores, but nevertheless, that was an important year for our class. We enjoyed several parties, the most im- portant of which was initiation. We were made to do many things against our better judgement. By the time the year was over we had really fallen in love with high school, and eagerly awaited the opening of the Sophomore year. Our class sponsor was Miss Curnutt. As Sophomores we passed the many indignities we had received as Fresh- men back to the incoming Freshmen. The year went all too fast. We felt we were now very experienced. Really, aside from our Senior year, we believe the Sophomore year was more exciting than any other year. That year Jim Stockdale, Jim Snyder, Byron Howell, Bob Allman, Jack Holden and Hughie Lieby made the high school basketball B-team. During the year we began to C la s s History Qcontinuecll think about what would be expected of us when we were Juniors. We also be- gan to plan what we would do to make money when we were Juniors. During the year we gained Ronald Wilson, and lost Louise Hetzner, Su Nell Harrison, and Bob Hillman. Mr. Howard Gaiser, our sponsor, also enjoyed our class parties. ' One for instance was a skating party at Rock Lake. Believe it or not, we didn't have any casualties. So when the fall of 1952 arrived, that first Monday in September found us all too eager to get started into high school. We wanted to organize our class right away. We knew that some of the fellows would be playing on the basketball team. Several of us were in the band. The whole school would be watching us--for weren't we Juniors? Didn't even the Seniors look at us long, for they knew that some day we would invite them to a party--that we would usher at commencement--that we would help out at graduation. Ah, yes, those gay and never-to-be-forgotten days of Juniors! We took care of the concessions at the ball games, and had fun doing it. A big event this year was the presentation of our play, Too Many Husbands under the direction of Miss Fisher. Several members of our class enjoyed being iii the operetta, Sunbonnet Sue . However, one of the outstanding events of the year was our Junior-Senior Reception. We chartered a bus and traveled to Beaver Dam to the Sportsman's Club for the banquet. Later we attended a movie. At last came our Senior year with all its dignity and its feeling of superiority over all other classes. Truly, we were the envy of all under- graduates, and the pride of our school. The year is almost gone. High school days are almost a thing of the past. It won't be long now until we'll all parade up on the stage and get that little scroll called a diploma. But even when we get that diploma, we will never forget the events of our Senior year. - Our first activity was the traditional Halloween Carnival, which was the biggest and most successful event of the year. Next came a party at the home of Byron and Beatrice Howell. Then came our play, and finally, preparations for graduation--selecting of the class motto, the flower. and all that enters into commencement plans. Yes, we are Seniors--and the time is not far off when we shall all dream over our work in college, at home, in a store or office--wherever we may be--in fancy our minds will roam-- It was only four short years, but each was crowded with many events. The memories of those four years will linger in the hearts of each and every- one of us, and as we think of our memories, we'll keep a date--a date with yesterday. Class Will An lrnpo rtant Document We, the Seniors of the Jefferson Township High School, being of sound mind and reasonably good judgement, realizing that our high school days are about over, and that we are soon to pass through the portals of graduation into the land of alumni, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament. After all the expenses of graduation have been met, all outstanding obligations taken care of, and all borrowed articles returned to their right- ful owner, we bequeath to our immediate successors, the Juniors, all the remaining articles in our lockers, dressing rooms, desks, and treasury. To the Juniors, we leave our traditional caps and gowns, in order that they may be properly robed at their commencement. We also leave them our places in the commencement exercises next year. To the Sophomore Class we bequeath all of the fun, hard work, trouble with the faculty, and all of the chances for fame and honors in store for them in the next two years. We should like to offer the Sophomores some advice too. However it is hard to say much to Sophomores--they seem to know most everything there is to know anyway. In fact, we are not certain that we want to claim them as our heirs. We do believe, nevertheless, that the weak and strug- gling Sophomores are in need of our grades, so we leave our grades to them. To the members of the Freshman Class, we leave the seats we have occupied in the classrooms. Some of our class members have written a book called Pitfalls for Freshmen . We advise all Freshmen to read this book if it ever gets off the press. The book covers rather well all the things Freshmen should avoid in order to become dignified Seniors. We are sure that if the Fresh- men will dilligently follow our footsteps they will come to their Senior days the idol of their teachers, and the envy of their schoolmates. A great and beloved poet wrote a poem one time about footprints in the sands of time. We haven't left any footprints in the sands, but we are sure that our smudged finger marks are everywhere. To those who follow us, we leave the task of removing our finger marks. Clas s Will fcontinuedj We express a wish that pupils next year may enjoy vacations as much as we have. We found the vacations to be a most enjoyable part of the school year. We advocate the shortening of the school day. The head of the average pupil is not large enough to hold all the knowledge that can be gained in the present long school day. We should either have larger heads or shorter school days. We leave this admission behind us as a warning to those who follow after us: Had we studied harder and labored longer, our sum total of knowledge would have been greater. ' We leave all the stubs from our lead pencils to the sheriff, so that he may have a wood pile on which to work the prisoners. It has been estimated that 103 cords of wood were contained in the pencils we have used this year in our studies. We request that Mr. Shambarger have a printed bulletin distributed to all high school students next year. The bulletin is to contain a list of all of the worthy things that we did while we were in high school. We believe that one of the best ways to impress boys and girls with a desire to become great is to let boys and girls read about about people who are great. That is the reason we think they should read about us. To our teachers, we leave all the happy--at least we hope they are happy--memories of the days when they taught us in classrooms. We hope as they look into their mirrors that they will not see too many gray hairs placed there by worrying about us. I, Nancy Cunningham, will and bequeath my laziness to Janet Allman. I, Patsy Raber, will and bequeath my ability to play my clarinet to Barbara Miller. I, Delores Donaldson, will and bequeath my love for basketball players to Judy Benedict. I, Janet Benedict, will and bequeath my love for guys with Chevrolet cars to Shirley Burrous. I, William D. Miller, will to Fred Carpenter, the right to quit book-A keeping after the first semester. I, Jack L. Holden, will and bequeath my brutishness and manly look to Lanny Clark. I, Oden McClain, will and bequeath my ability to roll marbles in the assembly, provided he doesn't get caught, to Stanley Eikenberry. Class Will Qcontinuedl I, Jerry Ault, will and bequeath my love for Plymouths and my ability to drive them safely as hot rods, to Stanley Eikenberry.. I, Margaret Shultz, will and bequeath my ability to be the first to get a diamond to Judy Leslie. I, Robert Allman, will and bequeath my ability to go steady to Larry McKinley. I, Beatty Kay Howell, will and bequeath all of my bawling outs in Government for laughing and talking out loud to Barbara Miller. I, Shirley Martin, will and bequeath my ability to get along with teachers to David Smith. I, Byron Howell, will and bequeath my ability to get along with Mrs. Miller in English to Richard Smith. I, Jim Stockdale, will and bequeath my ability to get kicked out of class to Richard Smith. I, Bette Winningham, will and bequeath my privilege of being a Senior and wearing Senior cords to Jerry Staller. I, Alvena Yoder, will and bequeath my ability to go with older boys to Hermaleen Wilson. I, Ardith Arnold, will and bequeath my natural curly hair to Lanny Clark I, Jim Snyder, will and bequeath my ability to learn and mix plays in basketball to Curtis Nutt. I, Bud Overfield, will to Fred Carpenter my ability to get a reserved seat for all basketball games. I, Mary Staller, will and bequeath my bashfulness around boys to Janet Allman and Hermaleen Wilson. I, Enno Schxnidt, will and bequeath my height to Richard Smith. I, Dottie Kline, will and bequeath my blonde hair to Violet Awker. 'ZQKJ .N !.T 4 1 lf' I - vr 'L FQ- - . ..1 'i' ' - , ls 1 ' Tim' 5? ii Class Prophecy E Evening Paper, 1960 How time flies! Here it is May 2, 1960. It doesn't seen that long since I stood with the graduating class that fine late spring night and received my diploma from high school. The old gang certainly has scattered. Wonder what they are all doing now? Now, what do you know about this ? My picture in the paper already! Well, I guess from now on I'll be a popular person. Being nominated to run for congress makes a person popular all right. I've had fifty callers al- ready this morning--people who want to be appointed to political offices when Oden McClain is their congressman. Well, well, I see we are going to have colder weather. Beats all how those weather prophets miss the weather. They never come within several miles of being right. Guess a weather observer gets a good salary. Well, when we were all in high school no one ever would have thought that Jim Snyder would become the one to dish out the weather to us. Can't say much for some of the weather he hands us. What's this ? New underground passage across the Atlantic to be opened June lst. The first tunnel to span the Atlantic Ocean will be put into use this summer. Speed ships will zip through the tunnel at the rate of 500 miles per hour. The hazard of flying will be counteracted by the safety of the tunnel. It is estimated that Z, 000, 000 travelers will go across the ocean before the end of the year in the tunnel cars. Chief Engineer, Bob Allman, has already been decorated by five countries for this engineering feat which is considered the greatest undertaken by civilized man. Here's something interesting. Looks like someone has finally invented a new kind of alarm clock--one that will really work. The kind of alarm we used to have when I was in high school generally failed to work when we needed it, and it always awakened us when we wanted to sleep. I notice that a patent has been granted to Bill Miller, under patent number 457889324, for a new silent alarm clock. Well, anything to take the noise out of this world. There's entirely too much noise. Only yesterday a group of Seniors stopped under my window and gave some high school yells. Pesky Seniors! Wonder what the sports page has on it today. I'm anxious to see how the races came out yesterday at Colorado Springs. Ha! Now wouldn't that jar you! Delores Donaldson's horse came in first. Guess she has a fine stable all right. Old Fleefast certainly made all the other horses take to the tall C las s Prophe cy QContinuedJ timbers. With Enno Schmidt as jockey, evidently the race was in the purse before the horses started, according to this sports writer's comment. Oh, here is a new heavyweight champion. Jack Holden knocked out the heavyweight champ in a half round last night. At the end of the first half- round the referee stepped in andstopped one of the most fierce and hard pounding fighters of the ring. The Chicago White Sox have just bought the Burlington Blues. Accord- ing to this, Jim Stockdale will be the new manager. He ought to be a good one. He was always trying to manage everyone's business when he was in high school. Wonder what is new on Wall Street. These brokers and Wall Street banks generally have all the cash. When I get into congress we're 'going to have to make a law against bankers and Wall Street brokers. Well, maybe we won't either. I see here that my old friend Jerry Ault heads the biggest bank on the street. Those fellows can't be so bad if they are all like Jerry. Here is another picture. That face looks familiar. Well, that's fine. Always did thinklthat the boys and girls had it in them. New life insurance company names Bud Overfield, president, and Mary Staller, secretary. Wonder what is on the radio tonight? Here we are. Umm--a play right from broadway. Bet this will be good. Alvena Yoder has the lead. The song hits are by Nancy Cunningham. I'll try to hear that if I get back from dinner at Shirley Martin's cafe in time. I like playsg but I wouldn't miss those cozy little chats each morning by Ardith Arnold for anything. They're good. I just can't get over these bedtime stories by Beatty Howell. Oh, we always thought there were some exceptionally intelligent people in our class, but we never dreamed one of them would someday star on a radio program as a bedtime- story teller. I tell you I don't know what we would do if it were not for the funnies in the paper. I get a kick out of them each day. I like Bright Antics of Silly Folks by Dottie Kline. Then there are Sillysisms by Patsy Raber. Guess those folks have really advanced in the cartoon world. They say they get a thousand dollars a week. Well, it would be worth it to have to be thinking of funny things to make people laugh all day long. The advertisements are always interesting. Wonder what the shop- ping woman has to say this morning. I always read what she says. Not that I am interested in women's clothes, but it is interesting to know that Class Prophecy fcontinuedl Janet Benedict, who was a member of our graduating class has such a wonder- ful position. The Shultz drug store advertisements are works of art. Bette Winningham writes them I am told. That is not such a bad issue of the paper for Byron Howell's publishing. Guess he is one of the leading publishers of the nation. Strange how much money can be made from a five-cent paper. Must be nice to be a millionaire publisher. Well, I must be getting down to headquarters to see how my campaign is coming along. 1 Q.v,...i .......,.... ,.r-,,,,,,,, ,,,, ,, .-.,,- Y lu: ,,,. , Q QFIJ- ' :H ...fa t. ac.. M ,Q- 48 46- QP ,401 I G61 ...pq- Q -- -of if! if J ROW l: Judy Benedict, Phyllis Krisher, Barbara Miller, Judy Lesley, Shirley Burrous. ROW Z: Richard Smith, I-lermaleen Wilson, Stanley Eikenberry, Lanny Clark, Larry McKinley, Violet Awke r. ROW 3: David Zartman, Fred Carpenter, Curtis Nutt, Jerry Staller, Dave Smith, Qlanet Allman absentf. ROW ROW ROW ROW Peggy Walden, Barbara Smith, Karen Condon, Connie Shoemaker, Shirley winningnam. Laura Richardson, Janet Conner, Annette Flook, Beverley Overfield, Polly Leiby. Leona Hetzner, Gene Huddleston, Katrina Schmidt, Betty Tharp, -Gary Arnold. Donna Martin, Carol Wilburn, Norman Snyder, Joe Dunnuck, Nelda Weaver, Bill Leffel. you-al A-H 3 ROW 1 ROW Z ROW 3 ROW 4' .aiu -U6 -36 i vm! -4 '- -uzovonunu Lancs- , L, , 7 ww: 3 ' ni Yi V . ' :vX J'-' -Q ee K!! .piv- Martha Shilling, David See, Donna Yoder, Alfred Hetzner. Etta Hauser, Kloretta Sutton, Linda Clarkson, Paul Rody, Betty Taggart. Barry Brauneller, Shirley Miller, Ann Romine, Dianna Rayment, Loretta Smith, Rosanna Kline, Ruth Dice. John Krisher, Ed Lesley, Tom Brown, Dick Awker, Joe Miller, Virginia Snyder, Chester Miller. ROW ROW ROW ROW Ronald Flora, Joe Carroll, Bill Knauff, David Dilts, Bruce Weaver, Rex Lease, Eddie Orpurt, Dick Devine. V Judy Burrous, Joellen Howard, Carolyn Baker, Vera Awker, Judy Correll, Susie Miller, Sandra Krause, Mr. Lees. Bill Berkheiser, Don Shultz, Hal McClain, Alice Sullivan, Jane Eikenberry, Roberta Overfield, Vivien Snyder. Tom Clark, Jerry Hopper, Charles Kline, John Kline, Bonnie Wire, Carolyn Snyder, Ronnie Byrd. ROW ROW ROW ROW ROW Billy Lease, Bobby Krause, Teddie Orpurt, Tony Shultz, Eddie Miller, Donald Shuey, Gale Floor, Leonard Webb. Carol Walden, Joyce Flora, Tommy Johnson, Phillip Martin, Carolyn Trexler, Wavalyn Brower, Sandra Ahlfeld, Belva Adkins, Mrs. Frick. Charles Reed, Janet Musselman, Jan Martin, Phil Tomson, Barbara Kline, Sharon Overfield, Virginia Baker. Jon Howard, Miriam Shambarger, Linda Saylor, Janet Fry, Marlene Carrell, Sharon Deisch, Larry Condon. Larry See, John Johnson, Sandra Wray, Billy McGuire, Donna DeWa1d, Anita Cover, Roland Wilburn. ROW 1: John Church, Brian Eikenberry, Terry Troxell, Jon Brown, James Stroud, James Johnson Bobby Mus selman. ROW Z: Sue Carroll, Jean Balsbaugh, Birja Brauneller, Helen Baker, Avis Awker, Alan Stroud, Keith Stockdale, Linda Knauff, Patty Devine. ROW 3: William Miller, Mike Gordon, Pamela Fraser, Marcia Kline, Mike Miller, Floyd Berkheiser, Eldon Conner, Mrs. Smith. ROW ROW ROW ROW Roger Hartman, Terry Tomson, Glen Conner, Jerry Kline, Edward Dillman, Sonny Cover Cy Lee Howell, Darrell Brower. Jewell Stroud, Patty Krause, Lura Orpurt, Diana Shuey, Karla Shultz, Martha Williams, Beverley Brauneller, Karen Miller. Marilyn Overfield, Barbara Adkins, Judy Richardson, Penny Shultz, Phillip Miller, David Reed, Mike Hopper, Tom Lease. Charles Berkheiser, Dale Pratt, James Fry, Terry Wilkison, Sharon Sparks, Bill Rendel, Larry Trexler, Tony Ergo. ROW l: Jimmy Berkheiser, Tom Trexler, Danny Sparks, Tim Eby, Frederick Swincller, David Miller, Robert Dillman. ROW Z: Ruth Richards, Carolina Awker, Lewis Fry, Kay Miller, Amy Hopper, Rebecca Reed, She rry Awke r. ROW 3: Carla Flora, Cynthia Martin, Darrell Pratt, David Byrd, Linda Balsbaugh, Dianna Chaplin Dean Sparks, Mrs. Carpenter. N B Team BACK ROW: Gene Huddleston, Ed Lesley, Joe Dunnuck, Dick Awker, Norman Snyder, Joe Miller, Tom Brown. FRONT ROW: Richard Smith, Manager, Alfred Hetzner, Gary Arnold, Barry Brauneller, Larry McKinley, David See, Bud Overfield, Absent. Softball Squad BACK ROW: David Zartman, Jerry Saylor, Jim Snyder, Fred Carpenter, David Smith, Oden McClain, Jim Stockdale. FRONT ROW: Jerry Ault, Gary Arnold, Larry McKinley, Joe Dunnuck, Tom Brown, Norman Snyder, Alfred Hetzner, Richard Smith. www Cheerleaders Ann Romine Janet Conner Shirley Burrous fm , wi N, , ,ar ,s:- , .Lf . Q ff' f .. 5 W -r M519 -3 e Oth' ' . ALUOQ, UW um ' 'SP' 4 A deluge? Y I .evil :Si K A ,rx-I A i ' V ' A : ,wif-i N.,,- an 'Pi me rv . A 4 GUARD CENTER FORWARD LARRY MCKINLEY NORMAN SNYDER ODEN MCCLAIN A Team 41, COACH MANAGER BOB HOPPER JERRY AULT FORVJARD CENTER GUARD BOB ALLMAN JIM SNYDER JIM STOCKDAIJE I A T cz x -15 ' I GUARD FORWARD GUARD BYRON HOWELL FRED CARPENTER JACK HOLDEN Softball The high school softball team won slightly more than half of thirty games played during this summer and fall of 1953. This is the first year we have had a good diamond a well-lighted field on which to play a complete summer schedule. Since most of our varsity players were underclassmen, we are looking forward to an even more successful season in 1954. Several thous- and fans and players enjoyed many summer nights of softball at the new Mexico field. The new field was a joint project of the community, the Mexico Merchants, and the high school. Basketball This season has been marked by much progress. Several improvements have been added to the gym. The new score board, the cost of which was shared by the Athletic Association and the Coca-Cola Company, adds much enjoyment for fans and players alike. The shop classes built a new scorer's bench and installed the score board. The basketball team improved steadily as the season rolled along and at the time of the county tourney was able to give competition to the county's best teams. The team this year has never lost the desire to win and has never quit. While we have not made the show- ing in the won column that some teams have, it has been a pleasure to work and associate with the group of boys. DATE November 3 November 6 November 13 November 18 November Z5 December 1 December ll December 17 4-Way Tourney December 23 January 8 January 9 January 15 Janliary Z7 January 29 February 6 February 12 February 13 February 19 1-1 Team Record 19544 OPPONENTS MEXICO-OPP. Kewanna 36 44 Bunker Hill 33 68 '9'Deedsville 59 52. '9'Twelve Mile 50 39 '9'Laketon 70 66 Macy 50 54 Metea 36 52 Gilead ' 36 46 4' Cons. Game 53 51 Walton 46 58 Converse 53 71 Chili 52 60 lot, 'Co. Tourney Peru 46 44 Qotj Twelve Mile 47 55 4'Talma 52 40 fClay 66 51 Gilead Have Not Been Played Fulton Have Not Been Played Roann Have Not Been Played PLACE Here There There Here There There Here Gilead Here There Here Peru There Here There There Here Here DATE November November November November November December December Decembe r January January January January February February February February DATE September September September September September September B Team Record 1954 OPPONENTS Kewanna Bunker Hill Deedsville Twelve Mile Laketon 'l'Macy 'l'Metea Walton 'Converse Chili Twelve Mile 'Talma Clay Gilead Fulton Roann MEXICO-.OPP. 31 46 33 42 27 Z9 37 46 33 36 39 Z4 37 34 37 39 30 Z1 ZZ 49 35 44 34 33 32 36 Have Not Been Played Have Not Been Played Have Not Been Played Softball 1954 OPPONENTS Gilead 'Butler Chili 'Deedsville 'Macy Gilead MEXICO-OPP. 0 1 13 3 15 16 11 7 7 5 Z 5 X PLACE Here There There Here There There Here Here There Here There Here There There Here Here PLACE There Here Here Here Here Here 0 HQ? ROW ROW ROW ROW ROW 1 Mixed Chorus Mrs, Hartman, Jim Stockdale. David See, Alfred Hetzner, Paul Rody, Oden McClain, Lanny Clurk, Joe Miller, Tom Brown, Barry Brauneller. Janet Conner, Connie Shoemaker, Katrina Schmidt, Nelda Weaver, Shirley Burrous, Polly Leiby, Karen Condon, Jack Holden, Byron Howell, Etta Mae Hauser, Bette Winningham. Delores Donaldson, Phyllis Krisher, Violet Awker, Annette Flook, Betty Thurp, Donna Martin, Shirley Miller, Linda Clarkson, Beatty Howell, Janet Benedict, Nancy Cunningham Ruth Dice, Hermaleen Wilson. Diana Rayment, Alvena Yoder, Margaret Shultz, Leona Hetzner, Ardith Arnold, Kloreeta Sutton, Shirley Martin, Loretta Smith, Betty Taggart, Shirley Winningham, Janet Allman, Judy Benedict, Barbara Miller, Jerry Ault, Absent. Aeconxpanists for the year: Delores Donaldson, Jim Stockdale, :ind Janet Conner. Band Members BATON TWIRLERS: Violet Awker, Polly Leiby, Dottie Kline. ROW l ROW Z ROW 3 ROW 4 ROW 5 Jerry Ault, Curtis Nutt, Jerry Staller, Kloreeta Sutton, Janet Benedict, Nancy Cunningham, Janet Conner, Annette Flook, Betty Taggart, Patsy Raber, Delores Donaldson, Donna Martin. Enno Schmidt, Tom Clark, Beatty Howell, Karen Condon, Bonnie Wire, Nancy Baber, Lana Donaldson, Katrina Schmidt, Peggy Walden, Mary Staller, Hal McClain. Mrs. Hartman, Rex Lease, Sonna Fahl, Ruth Dice, Julia Murphy, Mary Dice, Lois Shelley, Linda Fouts, Janice Flook, Susie Winningham Alice Sullivan, Danny Donaldson. Ann Romine, Betty Tharp, Harold Shafer, Lowell Snyder, Billy Lease, Jerry Hopper, Phil Tomson, Belva Adkins, Miriam Shambarger, Janet Musselman, Sharon Fouts, Shirley Burrous. Judy Burrous, Joellen Howard, Charles McDougle, Robin Mensing, Eddie Orpurt, Miriam Fisher, Diane Benedict, Sharon McCain. Band The Jefferson Township Band, under the direction of Mrs. Hartman, had an enrollment of sixty members. The Marching Band for ball games consisted of a unit of forty band members and three twirlers. Besides playing for all home basketball games and marching for the Fulton and Roann games, the band has also played for the following events: Roann Centennial Parade fwe placed Sthl, Smorgasbord Band Supper, Five-Way Festival at Deedsville, Band Concert, and Commencement. Library Many valuable improvements and additions have been made to'our library during the past year, namely: The 1953 30-volume set of ENCYCLOPEDIA ' AMERICANA, 75 fiction books, several classified books in the fields of sports and history, Lovejoy's COLLEGE DIRECTORY, 8 copies of Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, and Z copies of Webster's Geographical Dictionary. Several supplementary readers and children's story books have been pur- chased for permanent use in the lower grade rooms. These, in addition to the children's books loaned from the library, should provide adequate reading material for those rooms. The Accession Record has been revised and com- pletely retyped, the Card Catalogue Index, and the Shelf List also include the additions. A new permanent card index file has been set up showing the read- ing record of each student who uses the library. All of these additions have provided much educational information and reading pleasure for the entire student body and are very greatly appreciated by the librarian, Mrs. Marie Romine and her capable assistants, Patsy Raber, Nancy Cunningham, Judy Benedict, Barbara Smith, and Shirley Burrous. The work of the entire staff has been more pleasant this year because of the inter- est and enthusiasm these additions have created among the students. -f--M... . if . ---.LW Mfil ...W , 5 , ' .A,,,.q- I ....- I lil .... F' M., . A-...- ps-ul.. X . L 'V Q cf 52 Janet Benedict, Queen Candidate, 1953-'54 N... Shirley Miller, Queen, 1953-'54 1 Delores Donaldson, Queen, 1950-'51 Patsy--- Bob ---- Oden ----- J. Snyder ---- - - Margaret ---- - Bud- ------- - Margaret--- - Beatty ---- Janet ---- Beatty ---- Waiter ---- Bette ---- Waiter ---- Byron- - - Mr. Miller J. Stockdale ----- Mr . Mille r Enno ---- Bob ---- Enno ---- Ardith ---- Jack- - - Mary ---- Bill ---- Dottie-- - Alvenar r rr Humor Is that a popular song she's singing? It was before she sang it. Why doesn't the firm you work for stand behind the things it sells ? Because we sell a lot of mules! Eight pounds of potatoes with eyes. And why with eyes ? Because Mother says they gotta see us through the week. Why was Teddy Roosevelt the first be-bop fan? I don't know, why? Because he said, Dig that canal! Your order, Miss? I'd like a big sirloin steak. And what do you wish, sir? I wish I hadn't come here! We11, my boy, how are you doing at school? Not so bad--I'm trying hard to get ahead. !'That's good, you need one! I saw you parked at the corner of 18th and Minnesota yesterday. Yeah, I had something in my eye. I saw she got in your car too! I'm sorry I ran over your hen. Would SZ. 00 pay for her? Better make it S4. 00. I have a rooster that was mighty fond of that hen and the shock might kill him! . So you don't sing in the choir any more? No, I missed one Sunday, and everybody said how much better the organ sounded since it was repaired! The man I marry must be a hero. Oh really, dear, you're not that bad? 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