Kouts High School - Kostang Yearbook (Kouts, IN)

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CLASS HISTORY Glenn Smith heard of our class and left Hebron to join us in our Junior year. We have an idea, however, that he may have come because of a certain Miss, then in the sophomore class. We presented a very successful class play called “Sing for Your Supper.’ That year, one of our classmates, Joyce Xeuffer, showed her ability by winning the G. A. A. Cup. We also had a lot of fun putting 01 a Junior-Senior Prom. We presented another play in our Senior year entitled “Tiger House.” It was the first mystery presented in several years and was quite a successful production. Evelyn Kraker received the D. A. R. Award, awarded to the most outstanding girl in the senior class. Mona Chael came back to school that year to bring our class roll up to twenty-two. Our classmate, Beverly Perry, was still famous for attending her twelve years of school without missing one day. This is our class history for you to read. We have achieved much in our years of school and we are proud of our class. We are now, however, beginning to realize how much remains to be achieved. We leave Kouts High School with our class motto in our minds and in our hearts—“We entered to learn—we go forth to achieve.”

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CLASS HISTORY In the year 1937, 4J young: pupils entered a brand new school house for their first year of school. Nine of those pupils, Jean Arnold, Evelyn Kraker, Beverly Perry, Donna Reinhertz, Jack Lowe, Vic Martin, Jim Schumacher, Vince Sommers, and Jack Tablet are still with us. During: our second year of school Donald Polizzotto joined our class and in our third year our redhead, Bernice Railing, joined us. None of the pupils now in our class joined us in the fourth grade; Les Sutter and Betty Bodamer joined us in the fifth grade and Martha Claypool came to Kouts when we were in the sixth grade. Our memories of those first six years in school are now rather vague but we do remember well the flutes we received in the fifth grade, the two plays the grade school put on, one of which was “The Early Bird Catches the Worm,” and the many hours we spent skipping rope, playing jacks, and riding on the swings and the merry-go-round. In 1943 we entered Junior High. We were really proud when they presented us with lockers and we were allowed to wander from room to room and from teacher to teacher. That was the year our class first entered the glory of participating in basketball. In the eighth grade we also had a team that climaxed the season by winning the seventh and eighth grade tourney. At the end of that year the members of our class received their diplomas and were ready to enter high school. We spent our first year of high school trying to keep pace with the other high school kids; this kept us busy but we did find time to present the play “The Apple of His Eye” and “A Ghostly Eve- ning.” Mary Laubner joined us in our second year of high school and we were glad to receive her. We showed our appreciation by electing her basketball queen. In that same year Leslie Sutter brought honor to our class by winning the gold basketball for being the most out- standing player in the 1947 county tourney.

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iJ-'oe.m We are the Seniors of Forty-Nine. Hearing the last roll call is really fine. Studious Jean Arnold is first on the list. She swears she’s seventeen and never kissed. Betty Bodamer is next in line She’s waiting for Howard to give her the sign. Always a corker is Martha Clay pool Don’t kid yourself; she’s nobody’s fool. Now here is George Deardurff, he’s quite a gent He can’t drive his car because it’s kind of bent. Milford Fox is known as Mutt He drives his car fast to blow out the soot. Mary Ann Gingerich always has something to say But never a word about oui Senior Class play. Evelyn Kraker has won the D. A. R. She even has television and a new car. Here is Mary Laubner, a cute little lass, She is one of the beauties of the Senior class. Always wanting more money is Jack Lowe He could be a millionaire; all he needs is the dough. Little Vic Martin is known as Peck To him girls are a pain in the neck. Day dreaming is Joyce Neuffer’s job As long as she keeps dreaming of Bob. Beverly Perry the smartest of lasses She’s widely known for wearing her glasses. Donald Polizzotto caused Marilyn to sigh For all he can think of is appa la pie. Bernice Railing is very interested in males And to talk about the fellows she never fails. Now' comes Donna Reihertz who works in a store She has her good looks and who could want more. Glenn Smith is a very nice guy His personality makes all the girls sigh. Always a joker is Jim Schumacher When out with the girls he’s no faker. Kouts is from where Vince Sommers hails All his interests concern females. Leslie Sutter is quite a sport We’re sure it’s Jo Anne he’s going to court. Jack Tabler is a businessman known as J. C. What he w'anls is a secretary to sit on his knee. Jim Tuesberg is an ex-G. I. His tales of adventure make all the girls sigh. Mona Chael Ward is new in our class But she’s one girl w'ho catches on fast.