Kouts High School - Kostang Yearbook (Kouts, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 118 of the 1954 volume:

KOSTANG Published by the Senior Class Kouts High School Volume VIII 1954 Alma Mater I love the colors black and gold I love the joys that they uphold, I’m sure the knowledge that I have gained Will someday lead me on to fame I am so proud of K. H. S. She ever will lead all the rest Always in sports and scholarship too I’ll stand by you Kouts High School. Foreword In publishing this annual our desire is to present to all who view it, a record, in the form of a logbook, relating our ship’s progress while sailing through twelve adventurous years of our life at Kouts High School. Dedication We dedicate our yearbook to a true leader of our community who has made the vicinity better known through his patient and untiring efforts to better each interested individual. He has brought new ideas and proper methods in farming as well as presented good examples and good attitudes for his students to follow. He has not only carried out his good work through his classes at school but also through his work as 4-H leader, as the night agriculture instructor, and through his advice to businessmen in the vicinity. We owe him for the progress and advancements that have been made toward agriculture which is so much a part of our community. Therefore, we offer this small tribute to Mr. Wilbur Lippert. The Crew Jane E. Dittmer Commander-in-chief-----(advisor) Co-Captains—(co-editors) ------- Yoeman— (business manager) Quartermasters—(poem, song) (will, hislory) ------ (prophecy) ----------- (statistics) --------- Draftsman—(art work) ........ Donna Sommers, Don Claussen _______________ John Atherton ________________ Susan Struve ___________________ Dick Deli ________________ Marion Birky ______________ Jerry Miller ___ Carol Cannon, Ray Smith Recruiting officer—(underclasssmen) Recreation officer—(sports) -------- Photographers----------------------- Organizations officers—(4-H) ----- (G. A. A.) ............... (Student Council) -------- ______________________ Lester Hurley ______________________ Larry Strong Norman Schnekenburger, Ernest Jahnz ________'_____ __________ Gene Nuest ______________________ Carol Cannon __________________________ Dale Smith Musicians—-(music department) Russell Pumroy Entertainers—(trips) ______________________________________________ Ronald Haman (auditorium programs) ----------------------------------- Alice Grieger (plays) ...................... ------------------------ Alice Grieger Printers—(typists) Susan Struve, Alice Grieger Salutatori an Donald Claussen Valedictorian Susan Struve FACULTY Faculty Statistics ROBERT E. BROAD, B. S. Illinois Institute of Technology Mathematics Science JANE E. DITTMER, A. B. Indiana University University of Colorado Chicago University Speech Language Arts LUIS N. FRENCH, A. B. Indiana University Physical Education Latin Social Studies WERNER HOSPERS, B. S. Valparaiso University Social Studies Health JUANITA KENNEDY, B. S. New Mexico Western College Vocational Home Economics Physical Education ROBERT R. GRAY, B. S. Ball State Teachers College Industrial Arts Physical Education Health Safety WILBER LIPPERT, B. S. Purdue University Agriculture Biology MILDRED ROCK, B. S., M. S. Ball State Teachers College Business Education Librarian MELVIN B. TAYLOR, A. B., M. S. Valparaiso University Indiana University Social Studies JOHN HANNON, B. S. Indiana University Drivers Education GERALD N. QUINN, B. S. Butler University Indiana University Music Senior Class Song When we grow too old to dream We’ll have this to remember When we grow too old to dream Our school shall live in our hearts. Good luck to our school In all you ever do And when you grow too old to dream May Kouts School live in your hearts. (Tune of “When You Grow Too Old To Dream”) •—• Senior Colors GRAY AND GREEN •—•—• Senior Flower YELLOW ROSE Senior Motto “Tonight We Launch, Where Shall We Anchor?” Senior Will I, JOHN ATHERTON, will my track ability to Jerry Good. I, MARION BIRKY, will my happy-go-lucky personality to Jim Hickman. I, CAROL CANNON, will my majorette suit to Beverly Tucker. I, DONALD CLAUSSEN, will my job as co-editor of the yearbook to Glen Good. I, DICK DELI, will my North Carolina friend to Kay Railing. I, ALICE GRIEGER, will my blonde hair to Donna Schnekenburger. I, RONNIE HAMAN, will my quietness around girls to Wayne Miller. I, LESTER HURLEY, will my old flames to anyone who can afford them. I, ERNEST JAHNZ, will my ability to have flat tires to anyone who can afford them. I, JERRY MILLER, will 6 inches of my height to Pork Cannon. I, GENE NUEST, will my curly hair to David Kotzer. I, RUSSELL PUMROY, will nothing; the republicans are in office. I, DALE SMITH, will my Ford taste to all oncoming Seniors so the Chevrolets will not have so great a majority as they did in the class of “54.” I, RAY SMITH, will my quietness to Jerry Daumer. I, DONNA SOMMERS, will my job as secretary of the class to any one who likes to write. I, LARRY STIICNG, will my interest in sports to the future athletes. I, SUSAN STRUVE, will my Latin knowledge to Roger Redelman. We, the Senior Class of 54, will to the underclassmen our vast amount of know- ledge that they might succeed as well as we have. We, the Senior Class of 54, will to the faculty more classes that pay attention like we did. Senior Poem SENIORS AS PIRATE GENERALS (with apologies to “Model of a Modern Major-General’ ) We’re the very models of modern Pirate Generals We’ve information vegetable, animal, and minerals. Dale knows the Kings of England Larry quotes the fights historical From Marathon to Waterloo, In order categorical. Norman’s very acquainted, too, with matters mathematical, Susan understands equations Both simple and quadratical. About binomial the orem, Ray’s teeming with a lot of news, Don has many cheerful facts About the square of the hypotenuse. Les knows our mythic history, King Arthur’s and Sir Caradocs Dick answers hard acrostics. He’s a pretty taste for paradox. Jerry quotes in elegiance all the crimes of Heliogalabus In conics Gene can floor Peculiarities parabolus. John can tell undoubted Raphaels From Gerald Dows and Zoffanies Marion knows the croaking chorus From “Frogs” of Aristophanes! Then Russ can hum a fugue v Of which he’s heard the music’s dinafore And whistle all the airs from that Infernal nonsense, Pinafore. And Alice can write a washing bill In Babylonie cunneiform, And Carol can tell every detail of Caractacus’s uniform. Ron has learnt what progress has made in modern gunery And Donna knows more of tactics than a novice in a nunnery. For Skip’s military knowledge, Tho’ it’s plucky and adventury Has only been brought down to the beginning of our century. In short, in matters vegetable, animal, and minerals, Seniors of “54” are the models of modern Pirate Generals. Senior Statistics JOHN ATHERTON “Johnny” Basketball 3, 4 Baseball 4 Track 1, 2, 3, 4 Track Medal 2, 3 Athletic “K” 3, 4 Athletic Jacket 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Band Contest 1, 2, 3, 4 Chorus 1, 2 Livestock Judging 2 Poultry Judging 3, 4 Round-up Poultry Award 3 Dairy Judging 1 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Junior Leader 3, 4 4-H Secretary 3 Kouts Times Staff 3 Junior Paper Staff 3 Yearbook Staff 4 Class Play 3, 4 Play Stage Manager 4 Free Throw Award 4 MARION BIRKY “Birk” Class Vice President 4 Basketball 1 Chorus 3, 4 Chorus Contest 3, 4 Chorus President 4 State Vocal Contest 4 High School Quartet 3 Senior Quartet 4 Music Festival 3, 4 Steering Committee 4 Poultry Judging 2, 4 Livestock Judging 1, 2, 3 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4 4-H Recreation Leader 3 Kouts Times Staff 3 Junior Paper Staff 3 Yearbook Staff 4 Class Play 3, 4 Play Business Manager 4 Commencement Usher 3 C ROL CANNON “Danny” G.A.A. 2, 3, 4 G.A.A. Secretary 4 Candy Seller 4 Drum Majorette 1, 2, 3, 4 I. U. Band Day 1, 3 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Music Festival 3, 4 Kouts Times Staff 3 Junior Paper Staff 3 Yearbook Staff 4 Commencement Usherette 3 ERNEST JAHNZ “Skip” Class Vice President 1 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 T: ack 1, 2, 3, 4 Track Award 3 Athletic “K” 1, 2, 3, 4 Athletic Jacket 4 4-H Softball Captain 3 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Chorus 4 Kouts Times Staff 3 Junior Paper Staff 3 Yearbook Staff 4 Class Play 4 Play Publicity Manager 4 Play Usher 4 RICHARD DELI “Dick” Class President 2 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Track 1, 2, 3, 4, Track Medal 2, 3 Athletic “K” 2, 3 Athletic Jacket 4 Livestock Judging 1, 2, 3 Ag iculture Award 2 4-H Club 1, 2, 3 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Band Contest 1, 2, 3, 4 I. U. Band Day 1, 3 Chorus 1 Music Festival 4 Kouts Times Staff 3 Junior Paper Staff 3 Yearbook Staff 4 Class Play 3, 4 ALICE GRIEGER “Tootie” Class Vice President 2 Steering Committee 4 G.A.A. 2, 3, 4 G.A.A. Vice President 4 Candy Seller 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Music Festival 2, 3, 4 Kouts Times Staff 3 Junior Paper Staff 3 Yearbook Staff 4 Class Play 3, 4 Scholarship Award 3 Commencement Usherette 3 RONALD HAMAN “Ronnie” Track 1, 2, 3, 4 Track Medal 2, 3 Poultry Judging 1, 2 Livestock Judging 1, 2, 3 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Band 1, 2 Band Contest 1, 2 Kouts Times Staff 3 Junior Paper Staff 3 Yearbook Staff 4 Class Play 4 Play Sound Effects 3 Play Usher 3 LESTER HURLEY “Romeo” Track 1, 2, 4 Chorus 1, 2, 4 Music Festival 4 Kouts Times Staff 3 Junior Paper Staff 3 Yearbook Staff 4 Class Play 3, 4 Sound Effects 3 Play Electrician 4 Play Usher 4 Commencement Usher 3 DONALD CLAUSSEN ‘Pete” Boys’ State Alternate 3 Class Vice President 3 Jr. Sr. Trip Committee 3 Student Council 1 Class Play 4 Play Stage Manager 3 Kouts Times Staff (editor) 3 Junior Paper Staff (editor) 3 Yearbook Co-Editor 4 Scholarship Award 1, 2 Citizenship Award 1, 2 Commencement Usher 3 GERALD MILLER “Jerry” Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Track 1, 2 Athletic “K” 2, 4 Athletic Jacket 4 Chorus 4 Music Festival 4 Kouts Times Staff 3 Junior Paper Staff 3 Yearbook Staff 4 Class Play 4 Play Usher 4 Play Publicity Manager 3 Play Stage Manager 4 GENE NUEST “Big Gene” Poultry Judging 1, 3 State Poultry Judging Trophy 3 National Poultry Contest 3 Dairy Judging 1, 2 Grain Judging 1, 2, 3 Farm Project Award 3 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4 4-H Treasurer 3, 4 4-H Junior Leader 2, 3, 4 Kouts Times Staff 3 Junior Paper Staff 3 Yearbook Staff 4 C ass Play 4 Play Usher 4 Junior La vy Association Member EONNA SOMMERS Girls’ State Delegate 3 Class Secretary 3, 4 Trip Committee 3 G.A.A. 2, 3, 4 G.A.A. President 4 G.A.A. Candy Seller 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Music Festival 2, 3 Jr.-Sr. Chorus Secretary Treasurer 4 Kouts Times Staff 3 Junior Paper Staff Editor 3 Yearbook Co-Editor 4 Citizenship Award 1, 2 Honor Award 2 Commencement Usherette 3 NORMAN SCHNEKENBURGER “Beefy” Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Trark 1, 2, 3, 4 Athletic Jacket 4 Athletic “K” 2, 3, 4 Boy’s State Delegate 3 Student Council 4 Student Council Treasurer Secretary 4 Budget Committee 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Band Student Directo- 4 Band President 4 Chorus 2, 3, 4 Dictrict Solo Contest 1, 2, 4 State Solo Contest 4 Chorus Contest 3, 4 Senior Quartet 4 Kouts Times Staff 3 Junior Paper Staff 3 Attendance Award 2 Honor Award 3 Yearbook Staff 4 Movie Projectionist Crew 2 3. 4 Senior Statistics DALE SMITH “Smitty” Class Secretary Treasurer 1 Student Council 3, 4 Student Council President 4 Steering Committee Chairman 4 Trip Committee 4 Basketball 2 Dairy Judging 1, 2, 3 Grain Judging 1, 2, 3, 4 Livestock Judging 1, 2 District Livestock Award 1, 2 .-'oultry Judging 3, 4 Round-up Poultry Award 3 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4 4-H Secretary 3, 4 4-H Junior Leader 4 4-H Kiwanis Trip 4 4-H Reporter 1 Band 2, 3, 4 Band Contest 2, 3, 4 Music Festival 4 Kouts Times Staff 3 Junior Paper Staff 3 Yearbook Staff 4 Class Play 4 Play Business Manager 3, 4 RAYMOND SMITH “Ray” Track 1, 2, 4 Kouts Times Staff 3 Junior Paper Staff 3 Yearbook Staff 4 Class Play 4 Class Play Director 4 Play Stage Manager 3 Scholarship Award 3 Citizenship Award 2, 3 Hi-Y Club 2 RUSSELL PUMROY “Russ” Student Council 2, 4 Track 1 5 Acre Corn Club 2, 3 4-H Club 1, 2, 3 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Chorus 3, 4 Music Festival 3, 4 Kouts Times Staff 3 Junior Paper Staff 3 Yearbook Staff 4 Grain Judging 1, 4 Poultry Judging 2 Dairy Judging 3 Chorus Contest 3, 4 Senior Quartet 4 High School Play 3 Class Play 3, 4 State Solo Contest 4 LARRY STRONG “Curly” American Legion Award 3 Class President 1, 3, 4 Trip Committee 3, 4 Auditorium Committee 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Gold Basketball Award 4 Track 1, 2, 3, 4 Track Medal 1, 2, 3 Athletic “K” 1, 2, 3, 4 Athletic Jacket 4 Dairy Judging 3 Poultry Judging 2 Grain Judging 1, 2, 3, 4 State Grain Judging Award 1, 2 Livestock Judging 2 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4 4-H Recreation Leader 2 Farm Project Award 2, 3 Chorus 2, 3, 4 Chorus President 4 Chorus Contest 3, 4 Music Festival 3, 4 Senior Quartet 4 Kouts Times Staff 3 Junior Paper Staff 3 Yearbook Staff 4 Class Play 4 Class Play Director 3 High School Play 3 Scholarship Award 2 Attendance Award 3 Citizenship Award 2, 3 Spelling Contest Award 3 Honor Award 2, 3 SUSAN STRUVE “Susie” Girls’ State Alternate 3 D.A.R. Award 4 Class Treasurer 3, 4 Student Council 2, 3 Trip Committee 3, 4 G.A.A. 2, 3, 4 G.A.A. Treasurer 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Chorus Secretary-Treasurer 4 Music Festival 2, 3, 4 Kouts Times Staff 3 Junior Paper Staff 3 Yearbook Staff 4 Class Play 3, 4 Citizenship Award 1, 2, 3 Honor Award 1, 2 Commencement Usherette 3 Spelling Contest Award 3 Senior Prophesy FEBRUARY 11, 1964, 10:30 A.M. I was sitting in my comfortable chair with nothing to do since I discovered oil on my farm east of Kouts; I thought it would be nice just to spend some of my moldy money, that was just lying around, to go on some type of trip. I decided to consult the travel bureau run by Ray Smith. He told me that a good place for me to go would be Toto where the rest of the salvage stuff went. FEBRUARY 20 I decided to go on a super-sonic ship (run by a new material called sconictite) to South America. FEBRUARY 25, 1:30 P.M. I made a reservation to set sail the next week from Miami. While I was waiting to board the atom ship, I heard music. I turned around and saw an organ grinder with a long brown mustache and a monkey holding a cup; then, seeing that the organ grinder was Norman Schnekenburger, I stopped to talk to him and he told me he had quit the embalming business because it was to quiet. FEBRUARY 25, 2:00 P.M. I boarded ship and to my surprise I saw the former Alice Grieger, her husband, and their twelve children who were also going to South America. FEBRUARY 25, 3:00 P.M. I was strolling around and came to a crowd of people gathered around a man talking in Latin; I took a closer look and then I saw Don Claussen debating with the passengers on the subject: “Why monkeys are smarter than people.” FEBRUARY 25, 4:00 P.M. I decided to go to the galley for a cup of coffee where I found Donna Sommers as the chief cook. We talked over old times and I went back to my quarters. FEBRUARY 27, 9:00 A.M. When the ship docked in South America, I hailed a taxi; a cab drove up, and the door flew open. I looked inside and whom do you think I saw? It was Dale Smith with a new 1964 Ford powered with a jet on each lender. We b gan chatting and he said that Ernest Jahnz was in the night club business with John Atherton as “s ar” drummer with Susan Struve accompanying him on the piano. Dale also informed me that Gene Nuest was the secretary of the Gurnstien Breeders Association (Gurnstien - cross between Hclstien and Guernsey). MARCH 1, 1:30 P.M. I went sight seeing around the strange city near the Amazon. MARCH 1, 2:00 P.M. I walked out to the river bank to watch the water when I saw what looked like a tub floating under the surface. After I hit the object with a rock, it emerged. The door flew o: en and three heads popped out. To my sur- prise they were Ronnie Haman, Russell Pumroy, and Dick Deli. They told me they had developed this tub run by the motors of a flying saucer in order to fish under water. They asked me about our other classmates and I told them Larry Strong was married and had become the father of 16 girls and 1 boy. I also told them that Jerry Miller was living in Tennessee playing basketball with the Spaceblotters. I informed them that I had seen Carol Cannon a short time ago and that she own- ed a restaurant in downtown Malden called Carol’s Clean Coffee Clink. They said they had heard from Lester Hurley who was on some South Pacific island. He had six wives whom I know he had wanted for a long time. Having seen or heard from all my classmates, I decided South America was a good place in which to live so I bought a house so I could live there in the winter and could go back to the States in the summer. Senior History SEPTEMBER 1942 - Thirty young people register for the long voyage. Nine of them - Alice Grieger, Susan Struve, Marion Birky, Donald Claussen, Ronald Haman, Lester Hurley, Ernest Jahnz, Norman Schnekenburger, and Dale Smith are to com- plete the journey. We purchased our supplies and set sail for a new world of ad- ventures. MAY 1943 - We are now coming to the end of our first year of the trip. We now know what it is about, for we have started learning to read, spell, and add. SEPTEMBER 1944 - We have had two successful years of journeying. It seems as it we have sailed a long way, but we have just begun. DECEMBER 4, 1944 - John Atherton booked passage with us. He is the first new member to come aboard. JANUARY 15, 1945 - Carol Cannon became one of our mates. SEPTEMBER 1945 - As we set sail in our fourth year of journeying, we call roll and find that another name has been added to the list - it is Russell Pumroy. APRIL 4, 1946 - Larry Strong heard of our fast moving ship and came to join us. SEPTEMBER 1946 - We are sailing for the fifth year now and have just ac- quired Gene Nuest. There are always new and different things happening at sea. A mate never knows what will happen from one day to the next. MARCH 3, 1947 - Today, Dick Deli came aboard to be another of our mates. SEPTEMBER 1947 - Jerry Miller came to see how our ship was faring; he must like it because he is staying. SEPTEMBER 1948 - We have reached the half-way mark in our journey at last. It brought about quite a change for now we move about from deck to deck rather than staying on one all day. OCTOBER 1948 - Until now we have had only one girl join us since we set sail, but today Donna Sommers joined us in our adventures. MAY 1950 - All of us received a certificate from the officials acknowledging our eight years of successful sailing. SEPTEMBER 1951 - Now we are venturing into our tenth year of sailing. The end of the journey is slowly drawing near. NOVEMBER 26, 1951 - We are happy to find that another mate has joined our crew - Ray Smith. SEPTEMBER 1953 Our voyage is steadily drawing to a close. The last of our twelve years is to be completed. MAY 1954 Having successfully sailed for the past twelve years, we shall make use of our experiences to guide us in the future. UNDERCLASSM Junior Class LEFT TO RIGHT, 5TH ROW: Ronnie Sommers, Joan Birky, Kay Simic, War- ren Monroe, Vera Krug, Bonnie Reinhertz. 4TH ROW: Beveraly Wray, Roy Atherton, Glenn Hefner, Bill Salzer, Roger Cannon, Don Schoon, Evelyn Jahnz. 3RD ROW: David Kotzer, Janet Gingerich, Glen Good, Wayne Miller, Sanford Olson, Clarence Grieger. 2ND ROW: Ronald Winski, Rose Marie Dusek, Kay Krueger, Bernice Dowd, Donna Sutter, Roger Redelman. 1ST ROW: Jerry Daumer, Jim McKinney, Alice Kay Gingerich, Richard Goodpaster. SPONSOR: Luis French. Sophomore Class LEFT TO RIGHT, STANDING: Mary Ann Knoll, Marilyn Sutter, SPONSOR: Juanita Kennedy, Larry Birky, Elvin Nuest, Marshall Heinold, Donald Kneifel. 4TH ROW: Janice Pfledderer, June Koehler, Kay Johnson, Johann Wandry, Mary Hibbs. 3RD ROW: Sal’y Nuest, Gwen Heinold, Donna Pfeiffer, Sandra Birky, Rita Sue Mansfield. 2ND ROW: Dick Tabler, Sam Dawson, Francis Susdorf, Harold Olson, Don- ald Smith. 1ST ROW: Leslie Young, Allen Hamann, Jerry Cannon. ABSENT: Frances Church. Freshman Class LEFT TO RIGHT, STANDING: Charlotte Young, Lois Kerlinska, Kay Klemm, Laura Maul, Barbar.. Haman, Ronnie Atherton, SPONSOR: Robert Broad, Richard Nuest, Ted Schroeder, George Kneifel. 4TH ROW: Kay Railing, Sandra Schnekenburger, Jeannette Werner, Nancy Good, Beverly Sutter. 3RD ROW: Joe Simic, Loretta Wienke, Laura Krug, Janet Jarnecke, Carolyn Reinhertz, Ruth DcW.tt. 2ND ROW: Carol Danford, Raymond Jahnz, Jerry Good, Ronnie Fox, Charlie Martin, Michael Shutske. 1ST ROW: Sandra Daumer, Sherrill Heinold, Janice Birky, Darlene Birky, Lois Rodrick, Nancy Taylo. Eighth Grade LEFT TO RIGHT, STANDING: Jim Heinold, Pauline Luthi, Virginia Jahnz, Ruth Ann Cannon, SPONSOR: Werner Hospers. 5TH ROW: Pat4y Kasl, Sam Miller, Verna Nuest, John Clark, Leslie Birky, Robert, Taylo, Nancy Olson. 4TH ROW: Sharon Reinhardt, Bill Kerns, Donald Upton, John Stewart, Laura Maul, Dick Hiatt, Martin Jacobson, Ed Peterich. 3RD ROW: James Hickman, Valiant Schultz, Wendell Werner, DeWayne Lippert. 2ND ROW: Madeline Herma, Betty June Oswald, Larry Maxwell, Jayne Ja- cobson, Geraldine Dusek, Barry Fritz. 1ST ROW: Vernon Nuest, Donald Miller, Owen Martin, Katherine Benson, Glen Kneifel, Wesley Birky, Beverly Tucker. Seventh Grade LEFT TO RIGHT, 5TH ROW: Donna Schnekenburger, Betty Martin. 4TH ROW: Donald Wood, Karen Stoddard, Roger Birky, Anne Susdorf, Mary Jane Struve, Warren Tucker. 3RD ROW: David Rodrick, Bill Herring, Wandra Reinhardt, Patty Church, Al- bert Peterich, Lulu DeWitt, Myra Pumroy. 2ND ROW: Ronald Herma, Melvin Heinold, Marvin Heinold, Curtis Simic, Ronnie Dye, James Helton. 1ST ROW: Martha Cannon, David Bottorff, Violet Birky, Glenda Crouch. ABSENT: Jacqueline Gorski. SPONSOR: Robert Gray. •—• — • Sixth Grade LEFT TO RIGHT, 1ST ROW: Gloria Harmon, Delores Mason, Suzanne Koepke, Lois Reinhardt, Katherine Miller, Fred Pumroy. 2ND ROW: Carol Johnson, Linda Mast, Doreen Stewart, Sam Koehler, Jody Vogel, Patricia Sutter. 3RD ROW: Orma Kalasinski, Fred Simic, Carmin Good, Glen Olson, Gerald Taylor, Fred Haman. 4TH ROW: Phil Gingerich, Tom Kasl, Tom Tucker, Arthur Curtis, Edward Wood, Jim Drazer, Eugene Herma. ABSENT: Gloria Birky. TFACHER: Louise Warren. I Fifth Grade FRONT TO BACK, 1ST ROW: Delbert Todd, Janet Maul, Marilyn Duttlinger, Tom Simic, Lydia Gingerich, John Jarnecke, Myrna Birky, Alfred Mattox, Tom Redelman. 2ND ROW: Wanda Daumer, Nila Gesse, Mary Jane Hurley, Joan Taylor, Larry Hamann, Ted Wienke, Rita Dawson, Joe Curtis, Ruth Prough. 3RD ROW: Betty Struve, Keith Nuest, Joyce Tucker, Jerry Lippert, Tom Mroz, Roy Paine, Eleanor Miller, Sandra Church. 4TH ROW: Diana Fredrick, Joan Bottorff, Randy Gorski, Joyce Folsom, Tom Sommers, Carolyn Cannon, Leonard Zabella. LEFT TORIGHT, SEATED IN BACK: Jimmy Upton, Judy Swing, Dennis Gesse. TEACHER: Gertrude Cobb. •—• —• Fourth Grade RIGHT TO LEFT, 1ST ROW: Willis Alt, Robert Rosenbaum, Irene Dusek, Larry Williamson. 2ND ROW: Donald Good, Lana Herring, Raymond Temple, Judy Vogel. 3RD ROW: Tommy Kneifel, John Kneisley, Wilma Miller, Thomas Oswald. 4TH ROW: Susan Hilliard, Ronald Karch, Barbara Bottorff, John Stoddard. 5TH ROW: Eula Heinold, Otis Helton, Kathy Clarke, Carol Hamann. 6TH ROW: Roger Timm, Phoebe Kolasinski, Kenneth Cannon, Sandra Susdorf. ABSENT: Joy Egli. TEACHER: Ruthanne Hershman. Second Grade FRONT TO BACK, 1ST ROW: Kathleen Birky, Allen Curtis, Judy Hanselman, Walter Ruark, Jo Ruth Good, Pamela Miller, Bonnie Sutter, Peggy Heinold, Mar- jorie Duttlinger. 2ND ROW: Jerry Bonner, Vernon Reinhardt, Sheila Sackett, Billy Hite, Betty Grieger, Dorothy Martin, Christine Schultz, Verna Reinhardt, Sandra Todd. 3RD ROW: Linda Koepke, Michael Hefron, Roger Gorski, Arthur Tuesburg, Richard Gingerich, James Alt, Stanley Temple, Dari Jarnecke. 4TH ROW: Paul Simic, Radenko Marinovich, Ronko Marinkovich, Tommy Crouch, Danny Mroz, Stephen Vogel, Donald Hendrickson. TEACHER: Mabelle Hofferth. • — •—• First and Second Grades SECOND GRADE, FRONT TO BACK, 1ST ROW: Cheryl Miller, Jimmy Jamec- ke, Cheryl Hall, Arthur Luthi, Kathleen Cannon. 2ND ROW: Arthur Good, Donna Drazer, Jeanie Tucker, Kenneth Susdorf, Lucille Daumer. FIRST GRADE, 3RD ROW: Wayne Mattox, Mary Reinhardt, Teddy Pendowski, Sophie Maul. 4TH ROW: Glen Olsen, Elizabeth Werner, Karen Knoll, David Tetzloff. 5TH ROW: Darlene Salsgiver, Barbara Cannon, Danny Drazer, Nancy Church, Janie Mast. TEACHER: Dolores Ruosch. First Grade FRONT TO BACK, 1ST ROW: Robert Williamson, Cheryl Birky, Gorden Heiniger, Diane Reinhardt, Radmele Marinkovich. 2ND ROW: Robert Bottorff, Daren Sipe, Lester Rhynard , Brenda Mendell, Mary Drazer, Paul Taylor, Nancy Sutter, Steve Mattox. 3RD ROW: Nancy Bonner, Curtis Claussen, JoAnn Hardin, Leslie Brook Clark, Rusty Stoddard, Vicki Swing, Gloria Karch, Linda Miller. 4TH ROW: Kenneth Howard, Leslie Sommers, Jimmy Fleming, Mary Jane Shutske, Mary Dolezal, Rita Tabler, Nancy Miller, Raymond Maxwell. 5TH ROW: Jack Lippert, Eugene Heinold, Dean Jarnecke, Larry Gesse, Keith Schultz, Sharon Schultz, Marilyn Gorski, Arnet Dawson. TEACHER: Lola Benson. •—•—• Grade School Teachers Gertrude Cobb, Mabelle Hofferth, Ruthanne Hershman, Hazel Filer, Lola Benson, Dolores Ruosch, Louise Warren, Ruth Phegley. Pep Song Fight on Kouts High School Fight on for her name. With the colors flying, We will surely win this game Rah! Rah! Rah! Fight on Kouts High School Fight for victory Put in the ball, and do not stall And we will never ever fall. School Colors Black and Gold •—•—• Team Name Mustangs • — • — • Athletic Awards We wish to salute Larry Strong for receiving the coveted gold basketball, which was awarded him for his outstanding performances at the County Tourney. Each year one varsity basketball player who receives the highest free throw percentage is entitled to have his name inscribed on the free throw plaque. This year it was announced that John Atherton received the honor. The following is a the free throw champions. Gene Wise _ __ 1946 Tom Henderson 1950 Les Sutter __ _ -1947 Bill Tabler 1951 John Starks _ . _ 1948 Ken Strong 1952 Les Sutter _ _ 1949 Sam Martin _ _ _ —_ 1953 John Atherton 1954 Baseball The Mustangs ended the year with a good baseball record consisting of 6 wins and 4 losses. We can be proud of our boys for the fine record and the good games they played. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 8 — Kouts 3______LaCrosse 11 — Kouts 10 __ Washington 15 — Kouts 8_Jackson 18 — Kouts 5_Morgan 22 — Kouts 13___Wheeler 4 0 4 2 2 Sept. 25 — Kouts 3----------Liberty 54 Sept. 29 — Kouts 4___________Hebron 71 Oct. 2 — Kouts 4_________Chesterton 31 Oct. 7 — Kouts 15_______Chesterton 2 Oct. 9 — Kouts 5_____Boone Grove 8’ county conference games Basketball Nov. 6 — Jackson 55________ Nov. 13 — Hebron 54_________ Nov. 20 — DeMotte 54________ Nov. 24 — Lowell 38________ Dec. 4 — North Judson 52 _ Dec. 11 — Chesterton 45____ Dec. 16 — LaCrosse 48______ Dec. 23 — Stillwell 65_____ Kouts 44 Jan. 6 — Kouts 51 Jan. 8 — Kouts 45 Jan. 15 — Kouts 81 Jan. 29 — Kouts 38 Feb. 2 — Kouts 55 Feb. 5 — Kouts 43 Feb. 12 — Kouts 79 Feb. 19 — county conference games Washington 54___Kouts 75 Wheeler 47_____Kouts 51 Liberty 39______Kouts 49 Boone Grove 54 _ Kouts 51 Wheatfield 49___Kouts 45 Hobart 79_______Kouts 53 Portage 55______Kouts 53 Morgan 41______Kouts 56 •—•—• Hebron 50 - Kouts 40 South County Tourney Morgan 65 - Kouts 50 • — •— • County Tourney Boone Grove 48 - Kouts 61 Hebron 51 -Kouts 40 Wheeler 53 - Kouts 58 • — •—• Sectional Tourney Hebron 50 - Kouts 33 • — • —• Track The Mustangs also had a good track record. Track is a sport of strength and endurance, and much credit can be given to the fellows who worked very hard for this record. April 1, 1953 April 14, 1953 Westville 58, Kouts 55 Hebron 66, Kouts 49, DeMotte 20 April 7, 1953 April 27, 1953 Knox 65, Kouts 56Vfe, San Pierre 15 6 Kouts 66 2 3, LaCrosse 42 1 3 At the Wheatfield Relays, Kouts finished 2nd in a field of 7. At the Knox Relays, Kouts finished 5th in a field of 6. At the Hammond Sectional, Kouts placed with 2 points. Baseball Team LEFT TO RIGHT, 2ND ROW: Marvin Heinold, Glen Good, Francis Susdorf, Charlie Martin, Roy Atherton, Wayne Miller, Raymond Jahnz, Ted Schroeder, Roger Cannon, COACH: Luis French. 1ST ROW: Ronnie Sommers, Ernest Jahnz, Roger Redelman, Jerry Miller, Norman Schnekenburger, Larry Strong, David Kotzer, John Atherton. Track Team LEFT TO RIGHT, 2ND ROW: John Atherton, Francis Susdorf, Ray Smith, Ronnie Haman, COACH: Luis French, Ernest Jahnz, Wayne Miller, Roger Cannon. 2ND ROW: Norman Schnekenburger, Dick Deli, Dave Kotzer, Larry Strong, Roy Atherton, Roger Redelman. Varsity Basketball Team LEFT TO RIGHT, 2ND ROW: Glen Good, John Atherton, Dick Deli, Wayne Miller, Ernest Jahnz, MANAGERS: Warren Monroe, Ronnie Sommers. 1ST ROW: David Kotzer, Norman Schnekenburger, Roger Redelman, Larry Strong, Jerry Miller, COACH: Luis French. • — •—• Reserve Basketball Team LEFT TO RIGHT, 2ND ROW: Jerry Good, Allen Hamann, COACH: Luis French, Harold Olson, Dick Tabler. 1ST ROW: Ted Schroeder, Francis Susdorf, Roy Atherton, Raymond Jahnz, Charlie Martin. Junior High Basketball Team LEFT TO RIGHT, 2ND ROW: Ronnie Herma, Ronnie Dye, Melvin Heinold. Robert Taylo, COACH: Robert Gray, DeWayne Lippert, Sam Milller, Owen Martin, Curtis Simic. 1ST ROW: Leslie Birky, Bill Kerns, Barry Fritz, Martin Jacobson, Donald Miller, Valiant Schultz, Wendell Werner, Donald Upton. •—• Cheerleaders Junior High Cheerleaders LEFT TO RIGHT: Rita Sue Mans- field,, Donna Sutter, Sandra Schneken- burger. LEFT TO RIGHT: Jayne Jacobson, Laura Ann Maul, Karen Stoddard, Beverly Tucker. . i G. A. A. Members LEFT TO RIGHT, 4TH ROW: Kay Krueger, Donna Sutter, Kay Johnson, Johann Wandry, Bonnie Reinhertz, Donna Sommers, Joan Birky. Qtt 3R ROW: Alice Kay Gingerich, Rose Marie Dusek, June Koehler, Mary Hibbs, Susan Struve, Vera Krug, Janice Pfledderer. Rita SK?°11’ Donna differ, Marilyn Sutter, Janet Gingerich, Rita Sue Mansfield, Evelyn Jahnz, Kay Simic. 1 ST ROW: Sally Nuest, Alice Grieger, Kennedy, Bernice Dowd, Sandra Birky. ABSENT: Beveraly Wray, Frances Church. Carol Cannon, SPONSOR: Juanita G. A. A. Officers TREAS.: Susan Struve SECRETARY: Carol Cannon VICE PRES.: Alice Grieger PRESIDENT: Donna Sommers SPONSOR: Juanita Kennedy G. A. A. Candy Sellers LEFT TO RIGHT, STANDING: Alice Kay Gingerich, Joan Birky, Don- na Sommers. SEATED: Alice Grieger, Carol Cannon. G. A. A• The girls from the Sophomore, Junior, and Senior classes make up “The Girls Athletic Association.” SEPTEMBER 15, 1953 - The first meeting was held and candy sellers were selected. Alice Grieger, Carol Cannon, and Donna Sommers were to sell during the noon hour. Alice Kay Gingerich and Joan Birky were to sell at the basketball games. The Juniors drew names of the Sophomores for initiation. OCTOBER 15, 1953 - In this meeting it was decided that we earn points for an honor “K” for 2400 points or G.A.A. “K” for 1800 points. Individual cards were made for each girl to record her points earned. Initiation night was set for October 21, 1953. It was discussed what would be done during the initiation. NOVEMBER 5, 1953 - It was decided that the candy sellers at the basketball games were to be given free tickets. Groups were selected for the point system. The leaders of the groups were: group one - Carol Cannon, group two - Susan Struve, group three - Joan Birky, group four - Alice Grieger, and group five - Donna Sutter. FEBRUARY 23, 1954 - Play nights were set for the first and third Monday nights of each month. The annual Mother-Daughter Banquet was discussed. It was decided that we have it April 22, 1954, from 6:30 to 10:00 P.M. Committees were chosen by the president to decide on food, flowers, programs, and the theme. MARCH 5, 1954 - A meeting was called to hear the committee reports for the Mother-Daughter Banquet. It was decided that we have “Spring Song” as the theme. MARCH 10, 1954 - The president called a meeting to set the date for the G.A.A. trip. The G.A.A.girls attended the Ice Capades in Chicago on March 26, 1954. MARCH 23, 1954 - This meeting was held to decide what the G.A.A. girl would do with some of their funds. It was decided that we purchase athletic equipment for the girls athletic department. Reports were made by the committees on what they had planned for the Moth- er-Daughter Banquet. The entertainment consisted of a musical octet and a style show. The models were the girls in home econmic classes modeling the clothes which they had made this year in their classes. The flower committee agreed that the flowers should be tinted in the color of the class colors. The centerpieces were to be given to some worthy cause such as to a hospital. SoPfc Music Department OCTOBER 10, 1953 - The band placed 2nd in a marching contest at Valparaiso. NOVEMBER 18, 1953 - The chorus and band entertained the students and fac- ulty of the Washington Twp. School in an exchange concert. JANUARY 28, 1954 - Another exchange concert was held by the band and chorus at Wheatfield. FEBRUARY 6, 1354 - The district Solo and Ensemble Contest took place at Valparaiso. The cornet quartet consisting of Norman Schnekenburger, Russell Pumroy, Glen Good, and Bill Salzer received a 1st. Another 1st went to the clarinet quartet consisting of Sandra Birky, Roger rtedelman, Warren Monroe, and Michael Shutske. Five clar netists entered as solos; two of them received 2nds - Janice Birky and Roger Redelman. Three received 3rds - Sandra Birky, Betty Oswald, and Jac- queline Gorski. There were also five cornet solos; all of them received 2nds - Norman Schnek- enburger, Glen Good. Pauline Luthi, Beverly Tucker, and Albert Peterich. A trombone solo by Patricia Sutter won a 3rd. Katy Miller received a 2nd playing a solo on the French horn. A 1st was awarded to Glen Olson for his baritone solo. A saxaphone solo by Carol Danford won a 1st and another by Sherrill Heinold won a 2nd. Marion Birky accompanied by Joan Birky received a 1st for his vocal solo. Lois Rodrick won a 2nd for her vocal solo. Lois was accompanied by Barbara Haman. Nila Gesse and Jeannette Werner entered, playing piano solos; they won a 1st and a 2nd, respectively. FEBRUARY 20, 1954 - The state Solo and Ensemble Contest was held at Indianapolis. The cornet quartet winning first at the district contest placed 2nd. The clarinet quartet consisting of Sandra, Roger. Warren, and Michael placed 1st. Carol Danford playing a saxaphone solo who won 1st at the district also won a 1st; Marion Birky .on a second in the vocal solo. APRIL 3 .1954 - The band and chorus both received firsts in the district Band, Orchestral and Vocal Contest at North Judson. The band played “The Great Century”, “Horizon”, and “Carnival of the Roses.” The chorus sang “Come Ye Disconsolate” and “Climbing Up the Mountain.” APRIL 10. 1954 - The band and chorus participated in the state Band. Orches- tral and Vocal Contest held at Knox, Indiana. They presented the came numbers here as they did in the district contest. The band placed second and the chorus placed third. MAY 11, 1954 - The high school music concert was held in the Kouts High School auditorium. The high school and junior high school bands and choruses participated. Concert Band LEFT TO RIGHT, STANDING: Katherine Benson, Kay Railing, John Atherton, Dale Smith, Virginia Jahnz, Marilyn Sutter, DIRECTOR: Gerald Quinn. 2ND ROW: Norman Schnekenburger, Glen Good, Russell Pumroy, Bill Salzer, Albert Peterich, Beverly Tucker, Pauline Luthi, Katherine Miller, Lois Rodrick, Donna Sutter, Ted Schroeder, Johann Wandry, Sherrill Heinold, Carol Danford, Jerry Good, Rose Marie Dusek, Jeannette Werner, Patty Sutter, Dick Deli. 1ST ROW: Sharon Reinhardt, Geraldine Dusek, Betty June Oswald, Nancy Miller, Allen Hamann, Warren Monroe, Roger Redelman, Michael Shutske, Beverly Sutter, Sandra Birky, Janice Birky, Laura Ann Maul, Sandra Schnekenburger. Marching Band FRONT TO BACK, 1ST ROW: Patty Sutter, Dick Deli, Jeannette Werner, San- dra Schnekenburger, Marilyn Sutter, Rose Marie Dusek, Sherrill Heinold, Michael Shutske, Jerry Good. 2ND ROW: Sandra Birky, Sharon Reinhardt, Janice Birky, Geraldine Dusek, Betty June Oswald, Laura Ann Maul, Nancy Miller, Beverly Sutter, Warren Monroe, Allen Hamann, Roger Redelman. LEFT TO RIGHT: Johann Wandry, Beverly Tucker, Pauline Luthi, Carol Dan- lord, Albert Peterich, Glen Good, Norman Schnekenburger, Russell Pumroy, Bill Salzer. LEFT TO RIGHT: Dale Smith, John Atherton, Kay Railing, Katherine Benson, Virginia Jahnz, Donna Sutter, Lois Rodrick, Katherine Miller. MAJORETTES: Rita Sue Mansfield, Carol Cannon, Laura Maul. Band Officers LEFT TO RIGHT, 2ND ROW: Nor- man Schnekenburger, Roger Redelman. 1ST ROW: Sandra Birky, DIREC- TOR: Gerald Quinn, Lois Rodrick. Pep Band LEFT TO RIGHT, 5TH ROW: Russell Pumroy, Bill Salzer, Jerry Good. 4TH ROW: Ted Schroeder, Michael Shutske, Carol Danford. 3RD ROW: Beverly Sutter, Jean- nette Werner, Sherrill' Heinold Janice, Birky. 2ND ROW: Sandra Birky, Lois Rodrick, Beverly Tucker. 1ST ROW: Dale Smith, Pauline Luthi, Katherine Benson. • — •—• Beginners Band LEFT TO RIGHT, 4TH ROW: Ruth Ann Prough, James Helton, Tom- my Redelman. 3RD ROW: Karen Pfledderer, Joan Taylor, Orma Kolasinski, Myrna Birky. 2ND ROW: Joyce Tucker, Dennis Gesse, Janet Maul. 1ST ROW: Lydia Gingerich. Mari- lyn Duttlinger. ABSENT: Roger Birky. Junior Band LEFT TO RIGHT, 5TH ROW: Geraldine Dusek, Laura Ann Maul, Albert Peterich, Nancy Miller, Betty June Oswald, Sharon Reinhardt. 4TH ROW: Jim Heinold, Pauline Luthi, Carolyn Cannon, Katherine Miller, Beverly Tucker. 3RD ROW: Philip Gingerich, Patty Sutter, Suzanne Koepke, Fred Pumroy. 2ND ROW: Linda Mast, Glen Ol- son, Gloria Birky. 1ST ROW: Virginia Jahnz, Jac- queline Gorski, Katherine Benson. High School Chorus LEFT TO RIGHT, 7TH ROW: Janet Jarnecke, Kay Johnson, Bonnie Reinhertz, Jerry Daumer, Russell Pumroy, Don Schoon, Jerry Miller, Larry Strong, Roger Redelman, Norman Schnekenburger, Johann Wandry, Kay Railing. 6TH ROW: Kay Klemm, Sandra Schnekenburger, Donna Sutter, Don Smith, Wayne Miller, Larry Birky, Ernest Jahnz, Charlie Martin, Ted Schroeder, Donna Sommers, Joan Birky, Jeannette Werner. 5TH ROW: Carol Danford, Susan Struve, Loretta Wienke, Ronnie Sommers, Warren Monroe, Elvin Nuest, Glen Good, Harold Olson, Beverly Sutter, Mary Hibbs, June Koehler, Kay Krueger. 4TH ROW: Rita Sue Mansfield, Janet Gingerich, Janice Pfleddercr, Rose Marie Dusek, Michael Shutske, Dick Tabler, Jerry Cannon, Marion Birky, Vera Krug, Lois Kerlinska, Alice Kay Gingerich, Marilyn Sutter, Ruth DeWitt. 3RD ROW: Charlotte Young, Kay Simic, Evelyn Jahnz, Carolyn Reinhertz, Jerry Good, Lester Hurley, Don Kneifel, Ronnie Atherton, George Kneifel, Sandra Daum- er, Sherrill Heinold, Nancy Good, Laura Krug, Darlene Birky. 2ND ROW: DIRECTOR: Gerald Quinn, Janice Birky, Carol Cannon, Glenn Hefner, Leslie Young, Marshall Heinold, Richard Nuest, Donna Pfeiffer, Mary Ann Knoll. 1ST ROW: Laura Maul, Lois Rodrick, Sandra Birky, Alice Grieger, Nancy Taylo, Bernice Dowd, Barbara Haman, Sally Nuest, Gwen Heinold. ABSENT: Beveraly Wray, Frances Church. Junior High Chorus LEFT TO RIGHT, 6TH ROW: DIRECTOR: Gerald Quinn, Jayne Jacobson, Myra Pumroy, David Bottorff, Barry Fritz, Valiant Schultz, De Wayne Lippert, Donald Miller, Nancy Miller, Donna Schnekenburger, Ruth Ann Cannon. 5TH ROW: Laura Ann Maul, Patty Kasl, Geraldine Dusek, Glen Kniefel, Sam Miller, Billy Kerns, Wendell Werner, Robert Taylo, Madeline Herma, Betty June Oswald. 4TH ROW: Virginia Jahnz, Karen Stoddard, Wanda Reinhardt, Donald Wood, Albert Peterich, Melvin Heinold, Wesley Birky, Mary Jane Struve, Glenda Crouch, Martha Cannon. 3RD ROW: Lulu De Witt, Sharon Reinhardt, Owen Martin, Jim Heinold, John Clark, John Stewart, Anne Susdorf, Violet Birky. 2ND ROW: Nancy Olson, Beverly Tucker. Leslie Birky, Vernon Nuest, Ronald Herma, Bill Herring, Pauline Luthi, Katherine Benson. 1ST ROW: Verna Nuest, Jacqueline Gorski, Curtis Simic, Ronnie Dye, Patty Church, Betty Martin. ABSENT: Roger Birky, David Rodrick, Marvin Heinold. • —•—• Piano Players LEFT TO RIGHT, STANDING: Susan Struve, Sally Nuest, Joan Birky. Chorus Officers SEATED: Jeannette Werner, Bar- bara Haman. LEFT TO RIGHT, STANDING: Russell Pumroy, Larry Strong, Jerry Good. Marion Birky, Sandra Birky. SEATED: Susan Struve. ORGANIZATIONS 4-H Pledge: I pledge my HEAD to clearer thinking, My HEART to greater loyalty, My HANDS to better service, My HEALTH to better living, For my club, my community, And my country. Motto: To Make The Best Better. —• Song: Over hill, over dale, We will hit the 4-H trail As we club folks keep swinging along Let it rain, let it shine We w ill keep a steady line As we club folks keep marching along. For it’s HI! HI! HE! It’s the 4-H club for me Shout out your number loud and strong__________4-H! For where ere we go, you will always know, That we club folks keep swinging along. 4-H Activities In the 1953-54 year of the Girl’s 4-H Sunshine Club, the members partici- pated in the local and county judging and demonstrating contests. One member, Johann Wandry, was able to receive a championship ribbon in food preservation which entitled her canning to go to the State Fair. Several of the other girls that did county judging went to the district as a result of receiving high honors. Janice Pfledderer won a 4-H award trip to Purdue University. She was one of the eight girls chosen to go on this trip from Porter County. Evelyn Jahnz was one of the two girls who won the Kiawanis award trip to DePauw University for five days. During the club year, the junior leaders proposed a program to follow and new by-laws were put into effect. The club also had a large enough percentage of members that finished their products to get a seal for the chart. Kouts Sunshine 4-H Club had as its new adult leader Mrs. Carl Hefner this year. Mrs. Hefner has been acquainted with 4-H and home economics in previous years. Members this year also participated in work at the county fair, junior leader- ship, officers training school, and various other activities of a chartered 4-H club. This year in the boys 4-H club there were several county and state winners. One of the winners for this year was Marion Birky; Marion showed a Shorthorn steer at the county fair and placed grandchampion over the Shorthorn breed. From there he entered his calf at the State Fair and placed fourth in the medium weight Shorthorn class. When he returned he went to the Lugbill’s Show and Sale in Ohio and did very well there, for he again placed grandchampion over the Shorthorn breed. The grain judging team this year consisted of Algot Olson, Wayne Miller, Frank Barnard, and Larry Strong. They did very well at the county contest, placing first. Then they went on to the district congest and placed 14th, so this ended their judging for the year. The livestock team consisted of Marion Birky, Ronnie Haman, Dick Deli, and Roy Atherton. Because there was no county contest in livestock, their first contest was the district. They placed 7th in this contest. One other team was our 2nd team in poultry, consisting of Dale Smith, John Atherton, Glenn Hefner, and Clarence Grieger. This team placed 2nd in the county contest; from there they went to the district contest and ended up with a 4th place which allowed them to go on to the roundup at Purdue. At the roundup they finished with a 21st. If a team gets below a certain percent they are not allowed to judge anymore until the next year; for this reason they were unable to judge any further. The 1st poultry team consisted of Ronnie Sommers, Harold Fritz, Jack Nuest, and Gene Nuest. The first judging contest was the county contest, held at the Kouts School. When the team heard that they placed 1st in the contest, they had more practice and got ready for the district contest which was the second contest ol the year. The results were that they again received 1st. From the district contest the team went to the roundup at Purdue. At this contest they ended up in 3rd place. From there they went to the state fair which was held in Indianapolis. The team placed 1st for the third time and each received an individual trophy and as a group they received two hundred dollars, expences for their trip to the interstate contest at Chicago. They arrived in Chicago Friday, November 27, and Saturday morning the judging contest was held. Saturday night there was a banquet for all of the poultry judging teams, and it was announced there that they had received 3rd place. Girls 4-H (Sunshine) Club LEFT TO RIGHT, 4TH ROW: Virginia Jahnz, Betty Martin, Violet Birky, Rita Dawson, Carolyn Cannon, Judy Swing, Eleanor Miller, Judy Chael, Suzanne Koepke. 3RD ROW: Glenda Crouch, Rose Marie Dusek, Ruth Dewitt, Doreen Stewart. 2ND ROW: Kay Simic, Gwen Heinold. 1ST ROW: Johann Wandry, LEADER: Melba Hefner, Janice Pfledderer, Evelyn Jahnz, Sally Nuest, Beveralv Wray. ABSENT: Jacqueline Gorski. Boys 4-H Club LEFT TO RIGHT, 5TH ROW: Donald Smith, Elvin Nuest, Ernest Jahnz, Donald Miller, Ronald Haman, Larry Strong, Roy Atherton, Raymond Jahnz, Clarence Grieger, Larry Birky, Charlie Martin. 4TH ROW: Richard Nuest, Marshall He'nold, Donald Kniefel, Allen Hamann, Valiant Schultz, Harold Olson, Marion Birky, Ronnie Atherton, Glenn Hefner, Mel- vin Heinold, Glen Olson. 3RD ROW: John Jarnecke, Joe Vogel, Katherine Benson, Lulu DeWitt, Virginia Jahnz, Beverly Sutter, Ruth DeWitt, Darlene Birky, Gwen Heinold, Fred Pumroy, Randall Gorski. 2ND ROW: Larry Hamann, Dennis Gesse, Leonard Zabella. Vernon Nuest, Jimmy Drazer, Patricia Sutter, Donald Wood, Owen Martin, Ed Wood, Tom Sommers. 1ST ROW: Warren Monroe, Ronnie Sommers, John Atherton, Dale Smith, Gene Nuest, LEADER: Wilbur Lippert. ABSENT: Roger Birky, Marvin Heinold. Junior Paper Staff LEFT TO RIGHT, STANDING: ADVISOR: Jane Dittmer, Rose Marie DuseJc, Janet Gingerich, Glen Good, Warren Monroe, Clarence Grieger, Glenn Hefner. 3RD ROW: Roy Atherton, Sanford Olson, Evelyn Jahnz, David Kotzer. 2ND ROW: Roger Redelman, Alice Kay Gingerich, Vera Krug, Wayne Miller. 1ST ROW: ADVISOR: Mildred Rock, Donna Sutter, Joan Birky, Don Schoon, Ronnie Sommers. Yearbook Staff LEFT TO RIGHT, 4TH ROW: Norman Schnekenburger, Jerry Miller, Ronnie Haman, Dick Deli, Russell Pumroy. 3RD ROW: Marion Birky, Larry Strong, John Atherton, Dale Smith. 2ND ROW: Susan Struve, Carol Cannon, Ray Smith, Ernest Jahnz, Lester Hurley. 1ST ROW: Gene Nuest, ADVISOR: Jane Dittmer, Donna Sommers, Don Claus- sen, Alice Grieger. Student Council SEPTEMBER 11, 1953 - The first student council meeting was held with Mr. Taylor as sponsor. The following people, chosen by their respective classes, were present: 7th grade. Donna Schnekenburger; 8th grade, Barry Fritz; 9th grade, Joe Simic; 10th grade, Susie Mansfield and Paul Dawson; 11th grade, Janet Gingerich, Dick Good paster, and Wayne Miller; 12th grade, Russell Pumroy, Norman Schneken- burger, Larrv Stiong, and Dale Smith. 1 ho results after the election of officers were as follows: Dale Smith, president; Larry Strong, vice president; and Norman Schnekenburger, secretary-ti easurer. Mr. T. J. Machowitz, a representative of the Crowell-Collier Publishing Com- pany and Mr. W. B. Murphy, a representative of the Curtis Publishing Company came and spoke to ikj student council members concerning a magazine drive. It was decided to sell tor both companies. Grades seven through nine sold for the Crowell-Collier Company and grades ten through twelve sold for the Curtis Com- pany. The drive started on September 22 and ended October 5. OCTOBER 19, 1953 - Inauguration of the student council members was held. The president. Dale Smith, took his oath after which Mr. Taylor presented the gavel to him; the rest of the members took their oath. Larry Strong, Janet Gingerich, and Barry Fritz along with Dale Smith, Miss Dittme., and Mr. Quinn planned convocations for this year. JANUARY 16, 1954 - An all high school party was held. The evening was spent watching a movie, It Happens Every Spring, ’ which was enjoyed by all. The student council has tried very hard this year to do their best in selecting and presenting programs to the student body. They have also selected some pro- grams for next year. At the fiist of the year we had a problem with the lunch line. Everyone was dismissed at the same time which made a mad rush for dinner. A schedule was devised which divided the high schorl into three groups. Each group was dismissed three minutes apart alternating from week to week. LEFT TO RIGHT, STANDING: Donna Schnekenburger, Richard Goodpaster, Wayne Miller, Paul Dawson, Barry Fritz, Joe Simic, Rita Sue Mansfield. SEATED: Norman Schnekenburger, Dale Smith. Larry Strong. Russell Pumroy, Janet Gingerich. PRINCIPAL: Melvin Taylor. Student Council Members Student Librarians Auditorium Committee J.KFT TO RIGHT 2ND ROW: Martha Cannon. Katherine Benson, Fv Vvn Jahnz. Lois Rodrick. James Holton. Rose Marie Dusek, Raymond Jahnz, Lulu DeWtt. LEFT TO RIGHT. STANDING: Dale Smith, Jane Dittmer. Larry Strong. Barry Fritz. Gerald Quinn, Janet Gingerich. 1ST ROW: LIBRARIAN: Mildred i o k. Nancy Taylo. Jerry Daumer. Darlene Birky, Kay Johnson. ABSENT: Beveraly Wray. SEATED: Melvin Taylor. Junior Play On March 27, 1953, at 8:00 p m. the Junior class presented a three-act farce- comedy entitled “Our Girls ’ in the Kouts High School auditorium under the di- rection of Jane E. Dittmer. Everything was peaceful and quiet in the home of Elmer Lovejoy (Norman Schnekenburger) and his wife, Mildred (Vera Reinhardt) that is, everything except that their maid, Hulda (Susan Struve) was always talking about her new boyfriend. Then one day Mildred received a letter from her Aunt Jesse (Donna Sommers) saying that she was coming from her home in England for a visit with the Love joys. One would think that Mildred would be happy since she had not seen her aunt for sixteen years, but such was not the case; in fact, she was actually afraid to have her au.it come. This was true because Mildred and Elmer had been tooling Aunt Jesse. They had known that Aunt Jesse had hated boys. When their three sons, Vivian (Richard Deli), Francis (John Atherton), and Jesse (Marion Birky) were born, they wrote and told Aunt Jesse that they were girls. When Aunt Jesse arrived, the expressman (Lester Hurley) carried in luggage and whistled at the would-be “girls;” for you see after much persuasion, Mr. and Mrs. Lovejoy put their boys into di esses, high heel shoes, and wigs. The Lovejoys ran into trouble with their neighbors, the Wattles. Mrs. Wattles (Ruby Taylor) and her two children, Chester (Russell Pumroy) and Phyllis (Alice Grieger) were over at the Lovejoys quite a bit, so the “girls” constantly had to change clothes so the Wattles would not find out that they were posing as girls and thus Aunt Jesse would not think that they were boys. Near the end of the play, Aunt Jesse discovered that the “girls” were really boys. Aunt Jessie learned to like the boys as well as if they had been girls. She willed her money to the boys and they all lived happily ever after. Senior Play Under the direction of Jane E. Dittmer, the Senior Class presented a three-act comedy, entitled “Mr. Icebox” on October 16, 1953, in the Kouts High School auditorium. Penryn Dodd (Norman Schnekenburger), the editor of the Blade, and his wife (Vera Reinhardt) were spending their vacation in a desolate cabin in the woods. Their only neighbors were the millionaire West family. Everything was peaceful and quiet until Sheriff Synder (Marion Birky) brought them the news that Mal- cohm West (Gene Nrest), the son of the millionaires, had been kidnapped by a masked man (Lester Hurley). After much persuasion from his wife, Penryn Dodd called the boss of the paper, Wyatt Court (Larry Strong), from a store in which the storekeeper (Donald Claussen) gave Mr. Court a rough time over the telephone. Penryn Dodd then told him about the kidnapping. Wyatt Court told Jake (Ernest Jahnz). the newsboy, to bring in the paper’s three star reporters. Jake then brought in Perry Brown (Ronald Haman), A1 Vogal (John Atherton), and Jenny Jones 'Susan Struve). The reporters immediately took off by plane to the scene of the kidnapping of the little West boy. But the rival newspapers came into the act by sending Rusty MacGowen (Carol Cannon), Bill Pickens (Jerry Miller), and Mr. Smith (Dale Smith) to the s ene of the crime. Penryn Dodd came up with ♦he Hea of bringing Mrs. West (Donna Sommers) and her maid (Alice Grieger) to stay in their cabin. Meanwhile the telephone wires were down and Penryn Dodd didn’t have a way to get his story into New York. He then borrowed a short wave set from a Russian, Kilowatski (Russell Pumroy) and radioed in his story. He was interrupted by Mr. Williams (Richard Deli), who charged that Penryn Dodd did not have a nonuse to onerate the short wave. But Penryn sent his message through with the help of a radio ham (Raymond Smith). Journeys OCTOBER 23 - The Senior Government Class visited the State Police Bar- racks near Chesterton. Having divided into two groups, the class toured the var- ious rooms including the short-wave radio room, laboratories, and target practice room. NOVEMBER 17 - The Senior Government Class also watched a trial in the Porter County Courtroom at Valparaiso. The trial concerned a damage suit result- ing from the wrongful death of a Kingsbury employee. DECEMBER 2 - The Junior and Senior Agriculture Class drove to the Inter- national Livestock Exposition in Chicago. The day was spent viewing the various exhibits and later attending the Horse Show. MARCH 16 - The Senior Psychology Class visited the Norman Beatty Memorial Hospital in Westville. Two hours were spent touring the various buildings and by group discussion. MARCH 19 - The Senior girls attended Career Day which was held on the Valparaiso University Campus. After registration, guides were assigned to groups and the girls were taken through the various buildings of interest. The rest of the day was spent watching a movie on Home Economics Careers and a style show presented by the Coronet Shop and the University Home Economics Class. MARCH 25 - The Freshman Biology Class traveled by chartered bus to visit the Fields Museum and the Science and Industry Building at Chicago. Nine members of the Senior Class drove to Portage High School where they met with various representatives of the major Indiana Colleges and Universities. APRIL 29 - At noon, the Juniors and Seniors started for the Wisconsin Dells. Transportation was provided by a chartered bus. They arrived at their destination that same evening. Friday was spent seeing the upper and lower dells by boat. The remainder of the day was spent fishing, hiking, and boating, whichever they enjoyed doing the best. The group started back Saturday afternoon and arrived in Kouts during the evening. Expenses for the trip were divided between the two classes. Auditorium Programs At the beginning of the 1953-54 voyage through the school year, Dale Smith, Larry Strong, Barry Fritz, and Janet Gingerich were appointed to work with Miss Dittmer and Mr. Quinn on the auditorium program committee. The following is the log for the school year as recorded by the ship’s secretary. OCTOBER 16 - A magazine drive was launched at Kouts High School. The seventh, eighth, and ninth grades sold magazines from the Curtis Publishing Company and made $205.85. The tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades sold magazines from the Crowell Collier Company and netted $219.04. This money was used by the Student Council to give the faculty and student body fine entertainment throughout the year. OCTOBER 19 - The Student Council inauguration was held in the Kouts High School auditorium. It was opened by having everyone sing America”. After Dale Smith took the oath of office for the presidency, Mr. Taylor presented him with the gavel. The other members of the Student Council took their oath, after which the students sang the School Loyalty Song. The program ended with the entire student body repeating the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and singing the ‘‘Star Spangled Banner”. , NOVEMBER 6 - A basketball convocation was held in the gymnasium. Pep talks were given by Mr. French and Mr. Taylor, after which the team members were introduced. A pep session, led by the cheerleaders, followed. NOVEMBER 11 - An Armistice Day program was presented in the Kouts High School auditorium. The fourth, fifth, and sixth grades presented a playlet show- ing the true meaning of Armistice Day. At 11:00 a. m. silent prayers were said while Norman Schnekenburger and Glen Good played Taps. NOVEMBER 25 - The faculty and students assembled in the auditorium for the Thanksgiving convocation. Reverend Johnson of the Christian Church at Kouts was the guest speaker. DECEMBER 11 - Zany Blany, a fine magician, showed his mastery of tricks to the entire student body. He was helped by several sixth grade students. DECEMBER 18 - A Christmas program was given by the grade school. They presented a play entitled “Mr. Snowman.” Each class sang appropriate Christmas songs. DECEMBER 22 - Another Christmas play was given by Miss Ruosch’s class; it was entitled “Heigh Ho, It’s Christmas.” During intermission Kathleen Cannon and Jimmy Jarnecke played “Silent Night” on their guitars. FEBRUARY 15 - The student body gathered in the gymnasium to enjoy the Nissin trampoline act. The Nissins’ four-year-old daughter showed her audience several feats that she had mastered. Several students from Kouts High School also performed on the trampoline. MARCH 1 - The Cole Marionettes presented the story of Pinoccheo for the enjoyment of all. MAY 3 - Miss Carr, a harpist, presented the student body and faculty with many fine selections. Also several full length movies were viewed. Short films on oil refining, health, cars, and legislature were also watched and enjoyed. The Kouts High School Band and Chorus presented several concerts as did bands and choruses from other schools. We enjoyed Hebron’s band and chorus, Wheatfield’s band, and Chesterton’s band. During the last week of school, there were also a Senior Day and an Award Day. SNAPSHOTS 1 Janitors LEFT TO RIGHT: George Pfled- Cooks LEFT TO RIGHT: Mrs. Sam Strong, Mrs. Carl Schnekenburger, Mrs. Bm Elbert Schnekenburger. Bus Drivers LEFT TO RIGHT, STANDING: Joe Gingerich, Ben Birky, Sam Strong, Eldon Birky. 1ST ROW: Clarence Landfadt, Oscar Maxwell. Secretary Molly Rhynard 'i H