Kouts High School - Kostang Yearbook (Kouts, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 96 of the 1956 volume:

n KOSTANG Published by the SENIOR CLASS KOUTS HIGH SCHOOL I 'olume X 1956 Forward Nothing but tradition will remain of the years we have spent in Kouts High School. 'However, as time passes by, we hope you, the public, will spin our 195 plaf.ter many times to renew our precious schoolday memories, that, to us, can never become old. 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 lame. I am so proud of K. H. S. She ever wili lead all the rest Always in sports and scholarship too I’ll stand by you, Kouts High School. We, the Senior Class� wish to nay this small tribute In appreciation and gratitude to one who jo willingly gave much time and ettort to further our education and to expand our extra-currIcu I ar actlvlties As our Junior sponsor� he contributed so much In making our class oartles and projects a huge success His pleasing personality and ever present smile made all our tasks enjoyable. Therefore� we dedicate our 1956 Kostang to Mr. floyd Johejon . Faculty Statistics ROBERT E. BROAD, B. S., M. S. Illinois Institute of Technology University of Chicago Mathematics Science. JANE E. DITTMER, A. B.. M. A. Indiana University University of Colorado University of Chicago Speech Language Ar4s ROBERT R. GRAY, B. S. Ball State Teachers College Industrial Arts Physical Education Health Safety JOHN HANNON, B. S. Indiana University Drivers Education WERNER HOSPERS, B. S., M. S. Valparaiso University Indiana University Social Studies Health FLOYD JOHNSON, B. S., M. S. Indiana University Ball State Teachers College Valparaiso University Commerce Physical Education WILBUR LIPPERT, B. S. Purdue XJniversity Agriculture Biology PHOEBE WARREN MONROE, B. S. Purdue University 'Home Economics Physical Education GERALD N. QUINN, B. M., M. S. Butler University Indiana University Music MILDRED ROCK, B. S., M. A. Ball State Teachers College English Social Studies Librarian MELVIN B. TAYLOR, A. B., M. S., Valparaiso University Indiana University Social Studies V PUkvm 0, r Lor Pp rv c p AU WWU1AKV SAWZ.CT Tr srfc ff-st R o b e rl ■V TAKe C. DiTXt t-r 3 r Moy Sponsor Pkoc.be noKiroc -c r aw p jer r Hospcrs mkbrc d A ck Pobe T 1 Bt-oAL koyp ToWnson PAviW T f Scc KrAry J'okn h Arr r«K Class C olors Royal Blue and White Class Song Memories of old Kouls High, Will dwell with us as years pass by; Our smiles and tears and teachers too. Were only part of the times that we knew. As we go our separate ways, To reach the goal of high school days; We will remember the Golden Rule, Which meant so much in Kouts High School Class Flower White Carnation Edged with Blue Class Motto “Success is the Reward of Toil” Class Poem Our class began in forty-four Thirty-six tots who tackled the chore Of winning success as years went by Enthusiastic, afraid, and shy. Larry Birky’s quite a guy There’s nothing that he wouldn’t try. Sandra Birky has marriage in mind Success in life, we know she’ll find. Jerry Cannon’s now at stake— Wnen he laughs, the rafters shake. Allen Hamann’s known as Frog All the good grades he tries to hog. Gwen Heinold has a high I. Q. Can you guess what she plans to do? Marshall Heinola’s our class president By dating girls, his time’s well spent. Joan Kay Johnson is college bound Her interests in Frog are quite profound. Don Kneifel can sing quite well When Nancy’s near, his heart does swell. Then, of course, there’s Mary Ann Knoll You think she’s quiet?—Weil, bless your soul!! June Koehler has long red hair As dime store clerk she’s doing fair. Cheerleading plus a Morgan boy Are Rita Mansfield’s special joys. Elvin Nuest is the next in line A tarmer he’ll be; just give him time. Harold Olson is our class Swede In this big world, we hope he’ll succeed. Next in line is Donna Pfeiffer in Algebra, she sure could cipher. Janice Ptledderer has an army guy Just a letter can make her sigh. Donald Smith’s a LaCrosse fan His small white Fora’s held many a man Francis Susdorf’s a bashful guy ties leading sports star in old Kouts High. Short curly nair and younger guys Are wnere Marilyn Sutter’s pastime lies. Dick Tabler owns the “Old Gray Goose” People, beware, when they’re on the loose!! Johann Wandry, we’re sure, will fair t s a Shell Filling Station heir. Leslie Young brings up the rear His many jokes, we all hold dear. I, Sally Nuest, as you well know Was never meant to write this poem. As 1956 rolls by The senior class leaves ole’ Kouts High To gain success through knowledge w’on And not forget w’here we had begun. Class Plays “Meet Me In St. Louis” It was a nice day for everyone except Mr. Smith (Larry Birky), who had to find a way to tell his wife (Kay Johnson) and the children, Rlpse (Sue Mansfield), Ester (Sandra Birky), Agnes (Mary Ann Knoll), Tootie (Sally Nuest), and Lon (Jerry Cannon) that they were moving to New York where he was to take over the office. After telling the girls that his boss, Mr. Dodge (Allen Hamann) was sending him to New York, the girls set out to find a way to stay in St. Louis. Rose called Mr. Dodge, and told him they weren’t going to move to New York, and that he might as well send Mr. Duffy (Les Young) instead. When Mr. Dodge came to see Mr. Smith to find why he wasn’t going to New York, the girls decided to prove their father was incapable of managing the new office. Agnes came down the stairs pretending she was drunk; then she refused to go to bed when told. Tootie sneaked around the settee and bit Mr. Dodge’s leg. As Mr. Dodge was leaving Ester dropped a bag of flour on him, and Mr. Smith was fired. Rose’s boyfriend, John Shepard, (Marshall Heinold) came in a little later and informed Rose he was transferring to Columbia University in New York, so he could be near Rose. The night of the St. Louis fair, Mr. Smith still was unemployed. Rose had tried to talk Mr. Dodge into rehiring her father, but to no avail. The same night Mr. Dodge finally asked Mr. Smith to go back to work, as they coul'dn’t get along without him. Everyone went to the fair and claimed he had never been happier. Other characters were: Katie, the cook (Gwen Heinold); Fred Gregory, Ester’s boy- friend (Francis Susdorf); Mrs. Waughop, irrate neighbor (Johann Wandry); con- ductor (Don Smith); Grandpa Prophater ('Harold Olson); Lucille Pentard (Marilyn Sutter); and Ida Boothby ( Janice Pfledderer). The director was Miss Dittmer, and the student director was Don Kneifel. “Stag Line” “The time has come for a new man in my life,” Mhudie (Sue Mansfield) said when her steady boyfriend, Davy, (Don Kneifel) stated that they were easy and comfortable like a pair of old saddle shoes. After that statement, Maudie decided she wanted older and more distinguished looking men on which to use her charms. This wouldn’t be hard to arrange, since Maudie’s sister Sylvia (Mary Ann Knoll) and her fiance Jerry (Marshall Heinold) were getting married. She could work on Jerry’s best man, Mac Kean Andrews, (Larry Birky). There was also Ronald (Dick Tabler), the house guest, just home from Europe, who according to Jerry, should be a sitting duck. While unwrapping wedding gifts, Mr. Mason (Francis Susdorf) came across some broken water goblets. Mrs. Mason (Johann Wandry) said that she was very sorry and was sure Dad would buy Sylvie more. Dad, figuring he had enough to buy already, told her to look economy up in the dictionary to find out what the word meant. Maudie took pity on Dad’s poor battered billfold, so she crossed the name of Mrs. Farrington Smith (June Koehler), one of Jerry’s clients, off the wedding invitation list, because she wasn’t near and dear to her. When Sylvia found out what Maudie had done, she told Maudie to send Mrs. Farrington Smith a special invitation. Maudie, deciding she had enough to do, sent Davy to deliver the invitation. Davy, instead of delivering it to Mrs. F. Smith, delivered the in- vitation to Smitty (Donna Pfeiffer), Sylvia’s dressmaker. On the day of the wedding, Jerry couldn’t be found anywhere because he understood that Sylvia was in love with both him and Mac, while all the time it was Maudie who was in love with Mac. Smitty, believing she was invited to the wedding, came to the house with a lace handkerchief for Sylvia to carry. Upon being asked where the wedding gown was, Smitty replied that it had been delivered to the church. Maudie again! Right before the wedding took place, Jerry forgave Maudie and Maudie decided Davy was the man for her. Other characters were: Maudie’s friends Alix (Sally Nuest), Julie (Janice Pfledderer), and Lysbeth (Mari- lyn Sutter); Sylvia’s bridesmaids Ting (Sandra Birky), and Carol (Kay Johnson); Margaret, the maid (June Koehler); Snoots, the usher (Harold Olson); and Chi, Davy’s friend (Allen Hamann). The director was Miss Dittmer and the student director was Kay Johnson. Senior Statistics LARRY BIRKY “Birk” Annual Staff 4 Basketball 1 Chorus 2 ,3, 4 Dramatics 3, 4 4-H 1, 2, 3, 4 F. F. A. 3, 4 Jr. Leader 2, 3 Koutscript Staff 3 Kouts Times Staff 3 Track 2, 3, 4 Trip Committee 4 SANDRA BIRKY “Burk” Annual Staff 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Budget Committee 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Citizenship Award 3 D. A. R. Award 4 Dramatics 3, 4 G. A. A. 2, 3, 4 Homemaker of Tomorrow Award 4 Koutscript Staff 3 Kouts Times Staff 3 Scholarship Award 3 Student Council 4 Typing Award 3 JERRY CANNON Annual Staff 4 Budget Committee 4 Chorus 2, 3, 4 Dramatics 3 Koutscript Staff 3 Kouts Times Staff 3 Boys’ Quartet 4 ALLEN HAMANN “Froggy” Annual Staff 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Boys State 3 Chorus 1, 2, 3 Dramatics 3, 4 4-H 1, 2, 3 Honor Award 3 Koutscript Staff 3 Kouts Times Staff 3 Saiutatorian 4 Scholarship Award 1, 2 Student Council 4 Irack 3 Typing Award 3 GWEN HEINOLD Band 2, 3 Budget Committee 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3 Dramatics 3 4-H 1, 2, 3 F. T. A. 3 G. A. A. 2, 3 Honor Award 3 Jr. Leader 2, 3 Koutscript Staff 3 Kouts Times Staff 3 Scholarship Award 1, 2, 3 Student Council 1, 3 Typing Award 3 Valedictorian 4 MARSHALL HEINOLD “Hienie” Annual Staff 4 Baseball 1. 2, 3, 4 Baske ball Mgr. 3, 4 Boys’ Quartet 3 Boys’ State 3 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatics, 3, 4 4-H 1, 2, 3, 4 F. F. A. 3, 4 Jr. Leader 2, 3, 4 Koutscript Staff 3 Kouts Times Staff 3 Student Council 1, 3 Track 3 Typing Award 3 JOAN KAY JOHNSON “Kay” Annual Staff 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatics 3, 4 F. T. A. 3 G. A. A. 2, 3, 4 Girls’ State 3 Koutscript Staff 3 Kouts Times Staff 3 Library Club 2, 4 Typing Award 3 DONALD KNEIFEL “Don” Annual Staff 4 Boys’ Quartet 3, 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatics 3, 4 4-H 1, 2, 3, 4 F. F. A. 3 Koutscript Staff 3 Kouts Times Staff 3 Steering Committee 4 Student Council 4 MARY ANN KNOLL Annual Staff 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatics 3, 4 G. A. A. 2, 3, 4 Koutscript Staff 3 Kouts Times Staff 3 Library Club 2, 4 JUNE KOEHLER “Red”, “Bug” Annual §taff 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatics 4 G. A. A. 2, 3, 4 Koutscript Staff 3 Kouts Times Staff 3 Typing Award 3 RITA SUE MANSFIELD “Sue” Annual Staff 4 Band 1, 2, 3 Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatics 3, 4 G. A. A. 2, 3, 4 Koutscript Staff 3 Kouts Times Staff 3 Student Council 2, 3 Typing Award 3 ELVIN NUEST Chorus 2, 3 4-H 1, 2, 3 F. F. A. 3 Jr. Leader 2, 3 Koutscript Staff 3 Kouts Times Staff 3 Track 3 Senior Statistics SALLY NUEST Sal” Annual Staff 4 Cheerleader 3 Chorus 2, 3, 4 Dramatics 3, 4 4-H 1, 2, 3 G. A. A. 2, 3, 4 Girls’ Quartet 4 Jr. Leader 1, 2, 3 Koutscript Staff 3 Kouts Times Staff 3 Typing Award 3 JANICE PFLEDDERER Annual Staff 4 Chorus 2, 3, 4 Dramatics 3, 4 4-H 1, 2, 3 G. A. A. 2, 3, 4 Girls’ Quartet 4 Jr. Leader 1, 2 ,3 Koutscript Staff 3 Kouts Times Staff 3 Library Club 4 Steering Committee 4 Typing Award 3 HAROLD OLSON “Ollie”, Swede” Annual Staff 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3 Boys’ Quartet 3, 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatics 3, 4 4-H 1, 2, 3 F. F. A. 3 Koutscript Staff 3 Kouts Times Staff 3 Track, 2, 3 DCNNA RAE PFEIFFER Annual Staff 4 Citizenship Award 3 Dramatics 4 F. T. A. 3 G. A. A. 2, 3, 4 Koutscript Staff 3 Kouts Times Staff 3 DON SMITH “Smitty” Annual Staff 4 Chorus 1 Dramatics 3 4-H 1, 2, 3, 4 Koutscript Staff 3 Kouts Times Staff 3 Student Council 4 FRANCIS SUSDORF “Lefty” Annual Staff ‘ Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1. 2, 3, 4 Dramatics 3, 4 Koutscript Staff 3 Kouts Times Staff 3 Steering Committee 4 Track 1, 3, 4 MARILYN SUTTER “Mare”, Annual Staff 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatics 3, 4 G. A. A. 2, 3, 4 Girls’ Quartet 4 Koutscript Staff 3 Kouts Times Staff 3 DICK TABLER “Jay” Annual Staff 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3 Boys’ Quartet 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Dramatics 3, 4 Koutscript Staff 3 Kouts Times Staff 3 Track 3 JOHANN WANDRY “Jo” Annual Staff 4 Band, 1, 2, 3, 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Citizenship Award 3 Dramatics 3, 4 4-H 1, 2, 3 F. T. A. 3 G. A. A. 2, 3, 4 Jr. Leader 1, 2, 3, 4 Koutscript Staff 3 Kouts Times Staff 3 Trip Committee 4 Typing Award 3 LESLIE YOUNG “Les” Annual Staff 4 Boys’ Quartet 3 Chorus 1, 2, 3 Dramatics 3 Koutscript Staff 3 Kouts Times Staff 3 History Twelve years ago, on a bright day in September, thirty-six boys and girls filed into Room I to begin learning the basic fundamentals in their melody of education under the careful guidance of Lola Benson. Fifteen of the enthusiastic choir are still with the group: Jerry Cannon, June Koehler, Don Kneifel, Mary Ann Knoll, Richard Tabler, Elvin Nuest, Sally Nuest, Harold Olson, Donna Pfeiffer, Janice Pfledderer, Don Smith, Marilyn Sutter, Sue Mansfield, Johann Wandry, and Leslie Young. Before traveling on to the second verse, seven members left, only to be replaced by eight new ones, three of whom were to graduate with the choir in 1956. They are Gwen Heinold, Marshall Heinold, and Kay Johnson. This part of their melody was directed by Marie Maupin, Jeanette Loring, and Mabelle Hofferth. A very sour chord was struck when thirty-two out of the thirty-five members went home with failing papers, all on the same day. This was soon corrected, however, as they traveled on their way to the third verse, leaving only three members behind and gaining seven, including Sandra Eirky, Allen Hamann, and Francis Susdorf. Wasn’t this the year when Kay Johnson found, under the direction of Hazel Filer, that making faces at teachers wasn’t accepted. Miss Ova Chelf assisted the choir in their fourth verse when ,two voices joined in the singing, one being Janice Pfledderer, who rejoined after a three years’ absence. Remember the argument Sally and Marilyn had, each claiming they knew Janice best? This was also the time when the choir had to sit on the floor in front of the fifth graders because they had not yet learned not to shout in the corridors. It wasn’t long, however, until they were fifth graders themselves and found they were under the leadership of Mesdames Kathryn French and Faustine Nocco. Larry Birky and two other voices united with the choir at this time. Can any one remember walking up and down the halls drying out their clothes after sliding on a damp slide at recess? Three voices were added as they continued their mleody in the sixth grade with Marion Vanderhart. Between the sixth and seventh verses, a sad tempo fell upon their melody, by the deaths of David Rosenbaum, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Rosenbaum, and Larry Railing, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Railing. As they started the second half of the melody, their choir found it was singing the tune of hourly bells and buzzers, but they soon got used to the new rhythm. There were many directors in this part of the melody. After the resignation of several members and the addition of June Koehler, the choir sang the latest notes of the song with twenty-two joyful voices. Prophecy It’s a cool evening in May, 1976, as I board my Jet Coupe for Tombstone, Arizona. I gaze anxiously around for my partner, Sally Nuest, who has returned to our hotel suite for our personal folding pianos. (Sally and I are concert pianists). Here she comes now, carrying a piano in each hand. These pianos, which fold to the size of a suit case, were invented by the famous Professor Lezlion E. Young in 1972. We board the jet and in a few minutes, under the splendid supervision of our pilot, Gwen Heinold, we have an aerial view of Tombstone. Upon our arrival, we notice with vexation that the former village has grown to a close proximity of many of our large cities and is now the capital of Arizona. Who shoul'd be there to meet us? None other than Governor Donald P. Smith, a former classmate. After joyous words of greeting, Governor Smith invites us to dine with him at the ancient Birdcage Inn, now owned and operated by Johann Wandry. We observe on the marquee that the entertainment for the evening is to be provided by comediennes, June Koehler, Janice Pfledderer, and her daughter, Qavette, accompanied by the LSMFT BAND (Lefty Susdorfs Mighty Fine Troope). We enter and are very pleasantly ushered to a beautifully arrayed table. In the back row of the band we spot Jerry Cannon, now playing the merimba. After eating a very delicious dinner with Governor Smith, we excuse our- selves to see that our arrangements are in order for the concert. We go quietly around to the stage door and down the hall. We pass a practice room, with the door open, so we peek in and “Well fancy meeting you her!” Donna Pfeiffer and Larry Birky are practicing some new dance steps for their ballet act. We watch them a minute and hurry on to our dressing room. Upon entering the dressing room we find a telegram addressed to both of us; quickly Sally tears it open and reads the message. “Good luck on your tour. Sorry can be present first night.” Signed by the President and Vice-president of the U. S., Marshall Heinold and Donald Kneifel. Marshall and Don had a switch of opinions on Republican and Democrat parties back in 1969, and now Marshall is President on the Democratic ticket and Don a Republican Vice-president. This sys- tem of one Democrat and the other Republican was started in 1972. As we once more board our jet to continue our concert tour, Sally and I en- thusiastically agree that our evening in Tombstone was very enjoyable. We shoot up into 'he sky, and our pilot, Gwen, points to a small black speck on the ground below. There, to our amazement, is none other lhan Elvin Nuest on his new atomic controlled tractor. “He is now sole proprietor of a 2,000 acre ranch” Gwen non- chalantly adds. Our next destination is in Rome, Italy, so we have a few minutes to relax after a tiring evening. We turn on our radio-vision and, there to our surprise, we see Hhroi'd Olson adver'ising his new automobile called the Piymasoatcadabaker, the finest in the land. (By the way, Marilyn Sutter test-drives these cars for him.) We spend the first night in Rome at the newly built hotel, the luxurious Las Quazierre. As the sun peeks through the windows the next morning, a bell boy rings cur door bell and hands us a special telegram infroming us that Sandra Birky, a former classmate, is now pacing the fioor of the Rome General Hospital. She is about to become a new grandma. We rush to the hospital to exchange bits of gossip and to console her in her excitemenl After our evening concert, we shove off once more, this time for Scotland. We have come here for the sole purpose of visiting Allen Hamann in his new spectacu- lar Presbyterian Church which seats 5,000 people very comfortably. As we make our way down the crowded streets of Scotland, we notice in a nearby style salon, a model very much resembling Dick Tabler. At a closer glance, we are assured of the astonishing fact that it is Dick, now modeling the very latest styles in kilts. We stop for a chat with him, then excuse ourselves to see Allen, after which we resume our journey to our last destination, enchanting Hawaii. We decide to spend a few leisure days here in the balmy sunshine of Hawaii before returning to our home near Kouts, Indiana. As we are lazily dreaming under the palm trees, we hear a faint sound of music in the distance. Upon investigation, we discover that Mary Ann Knoll is now a hulu dancer and has a show of her own! She was very glad to see us once more, and a tear glistened in our eyes as we bid her adieu. As we board our jet coupe to end our concert tour, we think happily of the many memories we have brought afresh to our minds. We have one more stop to make, however, in a nearby city to see Sue Mans- field who is now composing and pantomiming her own songs. After seeing Sue, we are on our way home. As we notice the enumerable neon lights of Kouts, we conclude that our tour was the most enjoyable we have ever had, but it’s true we were happy to be back in our old home town. “Be it ever so humble, there is no place like home.” Kay Johnson and Sally Nuest Juniors LEFT TO RIGHT, BACK ROW — Loretta Wienke, Richard Nuest, Charles Martin, Raymond Jahnz, George Kneifel, Ronnie Atherton, Beverly Sutter. THIRD ROW — Charlotte Young, Sandra Daumer, Carol Danford, Jeannette Wer- ner, Lois Kerlinska, Ruth DeWitt, Carolyn Reinhertz, Kay Klemm. SECOND ROW — Lois Rodrick, Lolly Maul, Laura Krug, Janice Birky, Darlene Birky, Nancy Taylo, Mr. Johnson (sponsor). FRONT ROW — Barbara Haman, Mike Shutske, Sandra Schnekenburger (secre- tary), Ted Schroeder (president), Nancy Good (vice-president), Janet Jarnecke (treasurer), Sherry Heinold. 'Si? Sophomores BACK ROW — John Stewart, Glen Kneifel, Bob Taylo, Val Schultz, DeWayne Lippert, Donald Miller, Richard Hiatt, Barry Fritz, Wes Birky. THIRD ROW — Beverly Tucker, Laura Maul, Nancy Olson, John CUarke, Jim Heinold, Larry Maxwell, Ruth Ann Cannon, Jerri Dusek, Jayne Jacobson. SECOND ROW — Pauline Luthi, Betty Oswald, Vernon Nuest, Owen Martin, Nancy Miller, Virginia Jahnz, Les Birky, Madeline 'Herma, Pat Kasl. FRONT ROW — Mr. Gray (sponsor), Donald Upton, Verna Nuest (secretary- treasurer), Bill Kerns (president), Sam Miller (vice-president), Wendell Werner, Katherine Benson, Sharon Reinhardt. Freshmen LEFT TO RIGHT, BACK ROW — Ronald 'Herma, Delmar Fitzgerald, Roger Birky, James Helton, Albert Peterich, Harold Lang, Melvin Heinold, Dick Hill, Warren Tucker. SECOND ROW — Bill Herring, Violet Birky, Martha Cannon, Lulu DeWitt, Curtis Simic, Donna Schnekenburger, Glenda Crouch, Jackie Gorski, Ronnie Dye, Betty Martin. FRONT ROW — Mrs. Monroe (sponsor), Marvin Heinold, Karen Stoddard (secre- tary), Myra Pumroy (president), Darlene Hessling (vice-president), Mary Jane Struve (treasurer), Anne Susdorf, Pat Church. Eighth Grade BACK ROW — Carol Johnson, Gerald Taylor, Delores Mason, Sam Koehler, David Rodrick, Arthur Curtis, Jim Drazcr, Tom Kasl, Doreen Stewart, Tom Tucker. SECOND ROW — Eugene Herma, Glen Olson, Fred Pumroy, F at Sutter, Lois Rein- hardt, Suzanne Koepke, Phil Gingerich, Carmen Good, Carol Fox. FRONT ROW — Mr. Hospers (sponsor), Fred Haman, Richard Clauser (treasurer), Fred Simic (vice-president), Jody Vogel (president), Katy Miller (secretary), Gloria Birky, Linda Mast. Sei enth Grade BACK ROW — Dennis Gessc, Jerry Lippert, Carolyn Cannon, Judy Chael, Joan Taylor, Ruth Ann Prough, Rita Dawson, Leonard Zabella, Judy Swing, Wanda Daumer. THIRD ROW — Randy Gorski, Nila Gesse, Dottie Pullins, John Jarnecke, Alfred Mattox, Tom Mroz, Ted Wienke, Shirley Hessling, Marilyn Duttlinger. SECOND ROW — Tom Simic, Myrna Birky, Karen Pfledderer, Sandra Church, Mary Jane Hurley, Janet Maul, Joyce Tucker, Betty Struve. FRONT ROW — Mrs. Rock (sponsor), Tom Sommers, Marple Lawson (secretary), Larry 'Hamann (president), Eleanor Miller (vice-president), Tom Redelman (treas- urer), Lydia Gingerich, James Upton. Fourth and Sixth Grade — Louise Warren, Teacher LEFT TO RIGHT, BACK ROW — Billy Hite, Joe Cannon, Reece Shepard, Judy Vogel, Roger Timm, Harry Mason, Willis Alt, Tom Oswald, Joy Egli. CENTER ROW — Debbie Rhynard, William Helton, Carol Hamann, Paul Dear- durff, Kathy Clarke, Ronnie Karch, Lucille Daumer, Jim Jarnecke. FRONT ROW — Kathy Birky, Pamela Miller, Dari Jarnecke, Arthur Luthi, John Kneisley, Mike Hefron, Jean Tucker. 9 r p Sixth Grade — Frances Herrmann. Teacher BACK ROW — Carol Chael, Jenny Cannon, Rosemary Klaub, John Koepke, George Hassel, Raymond Temple, Harold Warner, Joyce VanDusen, John Stoddard. THIRD ROW — Susan Hilliard, Joyce Smith, Andrea Schroeder, Joe Curtis, Sandra Susdorf, Wilma Miller, Barbara Hill, Judy Birky. SECOND ROW — Carl Kneifel, Paul Martin, Randy Miller, Robert Rosenbaum, Cheryl Tabler, Eula Mae Heinold, Tom Kneifel, Lorraine Herma, Connie Russell. FRONT ROW — Don Good, Mary Spahn, Kathy Hiatt, Larry Nuest, Irene Dusek, Lana Herring, Dennis Cannon, Ricky Hall. ABSENT — Tommy Drazer. Fifth Grade — Ruth Fhegley. Teacher BACK ROW — Diane Dunham, Charles Wienke, Thomas Heiniger, Dianna Salyer, Jack Parrott, Kenneth Mattox, Richard Duttlinger, Jack Bransford, Robert Bailey, Thomas Salzer. CENTER ROW — Joyce Fleming, Jerry Maul, David Pfeiffer, Charlotte Dawson, Kenneth Zabella, Brian Gesse, Thomas Upton, Arlene Jensen, Charlene Birky, Brenda Good. FRONT ROW — Duane Gesse, Mary Church, Roy Martin, David Fitzgerald, Stanley Fox, Dennis Mason, Gerald Simic, Rose Koehler, Allan Gingerich, Virginia Miller. Fourth Grade — Ruthanne Hershman. Teacher LEFT TO RIGHT, BACK ROW — James Alt. Roger Gorski, Stanley Temple, Robert Greulich, Danny Mroz, Verna Reinhardt, Allen Curtis, Linda Koepke, Kathleen Cannon. THIRD ROW — Donna Drazer, Peggy Heinold, Stephen Vogel, Donald Hendrickson. Judy Hanselman, Arthur Tuesburg, Christine Schultz, Paul Simic. SECOND ROW — Richard Gingerich, Cheryl Hall, Dennis Carichoff, Larry Fitz- gerald, Arthur Good, Tom Crouch, Neil Warner, Sheila Sackett, Marjorie Duttlinger. FRONT ROW — Betty Grieger, Linda Nelson, Kenneth Susdorf, Walter Ray Ruark, Cheryl Miller, Dorothy Martin, Bonnie Sutter, Jo Ruth Good. Third Grade — Hazel Filer, Teacher BACK ROW — Ronald Miller, Mary Shutske, Gordon Heiniger, Paul Taylor. Brenda Mendel, Mary Dolezal, Sharon Schultz, Leslie Clarke, Mary Drazer. THIRD ROW — Earl Hessling, Amet Dawson, Daren Sipe, Jo Ann Hardin, Dean Jarnecke, Cheryl Birky, Eugene Heinold, Keith Schultz. SECOND ROW — Nancy Miller, Russell Stoddard, Linda Miller, Diane Reinhardt, Steven Mattox. Nancy Sutter, Marsha Minton, Gloria Karch, Suzanne Sommers. FRONT ROW — James Fleming, Lester Pullins, Rita Tabler, Lester Rhynard, Vicki Swing, Larry Gesse, Marilyn Gorski, Sally Russell. ABSENT — Radmila Marinkovich. Second and Third Grade — Albertina Sprague, Teacher BACK ROW — Elizabeth Werner, Janet Hite, Nancy Church, Wayne Mattox, Alice Mas , Mary Reinhardt, David Tetzloff, Jo Ann Dolezal, Karon Knoll. CENTER ROW — Barbara Alt, Gene Prough, Robert Oehlman, Glen Olson, Bar- bara Cannon, Billy Chael, Pamela Cannon, Virgilia Heinold. FRONT ROW — Darlene Saulsgiver, Frank Duttlinger, Sophie Maul, Jack Lippert, Raymond Maxwell, Shirley Miller, Danny Herma. ABSENT — Patricia Fullgraf, Vernon Reinhardt. Second Grade — Mabel Hofferth, Teacher LEFT TO RIGHT, BACK ROW — Carolyn Claussen, Elmer Martin, Robert Clay- pool, Carolyn Hollandsworth, Nora Beth Johnson, Rita Lippert, Teresa Alice Wads- worth, Carol Williams, Larry Stoddard, Kenneth Sommers, Harvey Cavinder. SECOND ROW — Tommy Hannon, Linda Lou Miller, Larry Gold, Johnny Drazer, Rhea Daumer, Jerry Helton, Alvin Lloyd, Carolyn Lawson, Carl Dawson, Barbara Hendrickson. FRONT ROW — Gloria Ruark, Teresa Simic, Carl Kneifel, Larry Hitz, Bobby Hessling, Curtis Claussen, Linda Sue Miller, Linda Mosher, Janice Landfadt, Charles Whitehead. ABSENT — Larry Shutske, Donna Reinhardt, Ava Vogel. First Grade — Lola Benson, Teacher BACK ROW — Candy Reinke, Sally Cannon, Carl Hannon, Gregory Shutske, John Phillip Hiatt, Bobby Gold, John Francis Selman, Melody Jones, Mickey Gorski, Connie Fox, Ray Pierce. THIRD ROW — Brian Tuesburg, Suzanne Good, Bonnie Hardin, Jeanne Egli, Kathy Lippert, Douglas Miller, Dick Haman, Glen Leon Heinold, Marie Snow[ Jimmy Tabler. SECOND ROW — Edsal Miller, Judy Miller, Jill Johnson, Linda Piper, Debra Os- wald, Terri Swing, Donna Rae Miller, Ethel Warner, Roy Fitzgerald. FRONT ROW — Sheila Sipe, Lottie Armstrong, Peggy Landfadt, Dennis Claussen, Suzanne Reinhardt, Judy Tabler, Teresa Church, Bobby Shutske, Ruth Ann Laurid- son, Judith Hefner. ABSENT — Kenneth Harmon, Dennis Harmon, Tim Goodpaster, Elaine Pendowski. Grade Faculty STANDING — Frances Herrmann, Albertina Sprague, Mabel Hofferth, Ruthanne Hershman. SITTING — Hazel Filer, Louise Warren, Ruth Phegley, Lola Benson. Team Name Mustangs School Colors Black and Gold 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 Cor victory; Put in the ball, and do not stall, And we will never, ever fall. Athletic Awards The 1955 track letter winners were Roy Atherton, Dave Kotzer, Wayne Miller, Sandy Olson, Ronnie Sommers, Roger Redelman, Francis Susdorf. Ted Schroeder, and Jerry Good. The letter winners of the 1955-56 baseball team were Frances Susdorf, Allen Hamann, Marshall Heinold, Ted Schroeder, Les Birky, Barry Fritz, Val' Schultz, Wendell Werner, and Ronnie Dye. The basketball letter winners were Francis Susdorf, Allen Hamann, Jerry Good, Raymond Jahnz, Ted Schroeder, Charles Martin, Les Birky, Barry Fritz, Val Schultz, and Donald Upton. Barry Fritz, a sophomore, won the free throw award this year. Haseball Scores Kouts Opponents 2 Morgan 1 1 Wheeler 2 7 Liberty 0 1 Hebron 4 0 Chesterton 2 5 Boone Grove 3 13 Washington 2 16 Jackson 2 Basketball Scores Kouts Opponents Kouts Opponents 76 Jackson 17 51 Wheeler 59 72 Hebron 78 38 Liberty 51 58 DeMotte 71 56 Boone Grove 76 49 Lowell 65 55 Wheatfield 73 46 North Judson 74 49 San Pierre 56 54 Stillwell 51 59 Wanatah 65 63 LaCrosse 55 44 Portage 69 46 Washington 45 52 Morgan 60 South County Tournament Kouts 54 Boone Grove 70 Kouts 47 Morgan 58 Porter County Tournament Kouts 42 Washington 46 Sectional Tournament Kouts 50 Hebron 67 1955 Track Scores Kouts 55; Portage 54. Kouts 77 2 3; Hebron 31 1 3. Kouts 38; Valparaiso 71. Kouts 68 2 3; Liberty 35 1 3; Washington 22 Kouts 94; Hebron 45; DeMotte 44. Kouts 55 3 4; Liberty 34 1 2; Wheeler 13 3 4. Kankakee Valley Track Meet — Kouts 5th. Porter County Track Meet — Kouts 3rd. County meet firsts: Kotzer — 100 yd. dash and 220 yd. dash Good — Half mile run. Half-mile relay — (Kotzer, Miller, Atherton, and Schroeder) Sectional third: Kotzer — 220 yd. dash. Varsity Basketball LEFT TO RIGHT — Raymond Jahnz, Francis Susdorf, Val Schultz, Ted Schroeder, Charles Martin, Barry Fritz, Allen Hamann, Jerry Good, Donald Upton, Les Birky, Mr. Gray (coach). Cheerleaders Sue Mansfield, Sandra SchnekenburgCr, Laura Maul, Karen Stoddard. sp Jr. Varsity Basketball Bill Kerns (manager), Ronald Herma, Marvin Heinold, Bob Taylo, Wendell Werner, Melvin Heinold, Curtis Simic, Bill Herring, Marshall Heinold (manager), Ronnie Dye (absent). J Baseball LEFT TO RIGHT, BACK ROW — Curtis Simic, Les Birky, John Stewart, Ronnie Atherton, Marshall Heinold, Jim Heinold, Ronald Herma, Bill Herring, Mr. John- son (coach). FRONT ROW — Barry Fritz, Val Schultz, Wendell Werner, Francis Susdorf, Ted Schroeder, Bob Taylo, Allen Hamann, Ronnie Dye (absent). 1955 Track BACK ROW — Mr. Gray (coach), Jerry Good, Ronnie Sommers, Wayne Miller, Francis Susdorf, Dave Kotzer, Barry Fritz, Charles Martin, Marshall Heinold, Sandy Olson, Warren Monroe (manager). CENTER ROW — Glen Good (manager), Larry Birky, Wendell Werner, Harold Olson, Roger Redelman, Roy Atherton, Don Miller, Raymond Jahnz, Bob Taylo. FRONT ROW — Jim 'Heinold, Ted Schroeder, Wes Birky, Owen Martin, Ronnie Atherton, Bill Kerns, Allen Hamann, Les Birky, Donald Upton. Jr. High Basketball BACK ROW — Tom Simic, Larry Hamann, John Jarnecke, Jerry Lippert, Tom Sommers, Tom Redelman, Tom Mroz, Ted Wienke, Dennie Gesse, Jim Upton. CENTER ROW — Eugene Herma, Fred Simic, Carmen Good, Phil Gingerich, Tom Tucker, Fred Pumroy, Fred Haman, Glen Olson. FRONT ROW — Jim Drazer, Sam Koehler, Richard Clauser, David Rodrick, Art Curtis, Tom Kasl, Mr. Johnson (coach). G A. A. LEFT TO RIGHT, TOP ROW — Virginia Jahnz, June Koehler, Jeannette Werner, Beverly Sutter, Janet Jarnecke, Ruth Ann Cannon, Johann Wandry, Kay Johnson, Sandra Schnekenburger, Loretta Wienke, Jayne Jacobson. THIRD ROW — Madeline Herma, Barbara Hainan, Laura Maul, Carol Danford, Nancy Miller, Nancy Olson, Jerri Dusek, Nancy Good, Sandra Daumer, Sue Mans- SECOND ROW — Pat Kasl, Darlene Birky, Janice Birky, Betty Oswald, Janice Pfledderer, Marilyn Sutter, Sherry Heinold, Ruth DeWitt, Carolyn Reinhertz, Laura Krug, Nancy Taylo. BOTTOM ROW — Kay Klemm, Sally Nuest, Sandra Birky, Katherine Benson, Beverly Tucker, Pauline Luthi, Sharon Reinhardt, Mary Ann Knoll, Lolly Maul, Lois Rodrick, Mrs. Monroe (sponsor). field. Officers Sophomore Formation BACK ROW — Sally Nuest (secre- tary), Mrs. Monroe (sponsor), Jan- ice Pfledderer (treasurer). TOP ROW — Pauline Luthi, Bever- ly Tucker, Sharon Reinhardt. FRONT ROW — Sandra Birky (president), Sue Mansfield (vice- president). SECOND ROW — Katherine Benson, Nancy Miller, Laura Maul, Jerri Dusek, Madeline Herma. BOTTOM ROW — Nancy Olson, Betty Oswald, Ruth Ann Cannon, Pat Kasl, Virginia Jahnz, Jayne Jacobson. Candy Sellers Private Room Workers Kay Johnson, June Koehler, Janice Pfledderer, Sue Mansfield, Marilyn Sutter, Mary Ann Knoll, Sally Nuest, Sandra Birky. Kay Klemm, Barbara Haman, San- dra Schnekenburger. SEATED — Lolly Maul. Chorus Officers Chorus Accompanists LEFT TO RIGHT, STANDING — Janice Pfledderer (treasurer), Mr. Quinn (director), Don Kneifel (vice- president), Jerry Cannon (presi- dent). SEATED — Sue Mansfield (secre- tary). Band Officers STANDING — Jeannette Werner (secretary), Mr. Quinn (director), Janice Birky (treasurer). SEATED — Sandra Birky (presi- dent), Carol Danford (vice-presi- den ). Junior Band TOP ROW — Jenny Cannon, Carol Johnson, Judy Vogel. THIRD ROW’ — Andrea Schroeder, Willis Alt, Fred Simic. SECOND ROW — Wilma Miller, Lorraine Herma, Mary Spahn. BOTTOM ROW — Irene Dusek, Debbie Rhynard, Mr. Quinn (direc- tor). STANDING — Jeannette Werner, Kay Johnson, Barbara Haman. SEATED — Sally Nuest. Pep Band TOP ROW — Pat Sutter, Albert Pe- terich, Carol Danford. SECOND ROW — Mary Jane Struve, Beverly Tucker, Pauline Luthi. BOTTOM ROW — Katherine Ben- son, Sandra Birky, Janice Birky. STANDING — Mike Shutske, Mari- lyn Sutter. Beginners Band TOP ROW — Carol Hamann, Ted Wienke, Joyce Smith, Tom Salzer. THIRD ROW — Allan Gingerich, Byran Gesse, Kenneth Zabella. SECOND ROW — Virginia Miller, Lana Herring, Arlene Jensen. BOTTOM ROW — Bobby Bailey, Susan Hilliard. Chorus LEFT TO RIGHT, TOP ROW — Glenda Crouch, Kay Johnson, Beverly Sutter, Donna Schnekenburger, Johann Wandry, Larry Birky, Jerry Cannon, Wendell Wer- ner, George Kncifel, Harold Olson, Bill Kerns, Charles Martin, Ted Schroeder, Bob Taylo, Ruth Ann Cannon, Janet Jarnecke, Irene Mahr, Loretta Wienke, Jackie Gorski, Virginia Jahnz. FOURTH ROW — Marilyn Sutter, Janice Pfledderer, Lulu DeWitt, Nancy Olson, Myra Pumroy, Roger Birky, Melvin Heinold, Glen Kneifel, Dick Tabler, Donald Upton, Marshall Heinold, Sandra Schnekenburger, Jeannette Werner, Carol Dan- ford, Martha Cannon, Carolyn Reinhertz. THIRD ROW — Sue Mansfield, Betty Oswald, Laura Maul, Jerri Dusek, Marvin Heinold, Mike Shutske, Sam Miller, Larry Maxwell, Richard Nuest, John Stewart, Don Kneifel, Les Birky, Jayne Jacobson, Nancy Miller, Charlotte Young, Lois Rodrick. SECOND ROW — Darlene Hessling, Darlene Birky, Mary Struve, Barbara Haman, Nancy Good, Bill Herring, Ronald Herma, John Clarke, Albert Peterich, Dick Hill, Vernon Nuest, Curtis Simic, Sherry Heinold, Madeline 'Herma, Ruth DeWitt, Janice Birky. BOTTOM ROW — Kay Klemm, Lolly Maul, Wanda Reinhardt, Sally Nuest, Sandra Birky, Sharon Reinhardt, Nancy Taylo, Pat Kasl, Violet Birky, Katherine Benson, Laura Krug, Mary Ann Knoll, Betty Martin, Anne Susdorf, Karen Stoddard, Mr. Quinn (director). Concert Band STANDING — Mr. Quinn (director), Ronnie Atherton, Bob Taylo, Katherine Ben- son, Virginia Jahnz, Tom Sommers, Marilyn Sutter. BACK ROW — Beverly Sutter, Dennis Gesse, Sharon Reinhradt Suzanne Koepke, Janet Maul, Tom Redelman, Dottie Pullins, Mike Shutske, Ted Schroeder, Allen Hamann, Joyce Tucker, Eleanor Miller, Pauline Luthi, Albert Peterich, Beverly Tucker, Glen Olson, Jeannette Werner, Jerry Good, Carmen Good, Donna Schneken- burger, Jim Heinold, Mary Jane Struve, Pat Sutter. CENTER ROW — Lolly Maul, Gloria Birky, Linda Mast, Jerri Dusek, Jackie Gorski, Nancy Miller, Joan Taylor, Carolyn Cannon, Phil Gingerich, Myrna Birky, Ruth Ann Prough, Johann Wandry, Sherry Heinold, Carol Danford. FRONT ROW — Sandra Birky, Janice Birky, Betty Oswald, Ruth Ann Cannon, Marilyn Duttlinger, Lydia Gingerich, Katy Miller, Lois Rodrick, Karen Pfledderer, Nancy Olson, Sandra Schnekenburger. Marching Band BACK TO FRONT, LEFT ROW —- Ted Schroeder, Allen Hamann, Albert Peterich, Jerry Good, Johann Wandry, Ruth Ann Cannon, Ruth Ann Prough, Jeannette Wer- ner, Joan Taylor, Nancy Miller, Janet Maul, Myrna Birky. SECOND FROM LEFT ROW — Mike Shutske, Bob Taylo, Ronnie Atherton, Jim Heinold, Tom Redelman, Donna Schnekenburger, Betty Sutter, Sandra Schneken- burger, Carol Danford, Virginia Jahnz, Joyce Tucker, Gloria Birky. THIRD FROM LEFT ROW — Carmen Good, Eleanor Miller, Glen Olson Marilyn Duttlinger, Linda Mast, Phil Gingerich, Katherine Benson, Dottie Pullins, Carolyn Cannon, Jackie Gorski, Janice Birky, Betty Oswald, Pauline Luthi. RIGHT ROW — Karen Pfledderer, Lois Rodrick, Dennis Gesse, Pat Sutter, Tom Sommers, Lydia Gingerich, Sandra Birky, Sharon Reinhardt, Katy Miller, Nancy Olson, Sherry Heinold, Marilyn Sutter, Mary Jane Struve, Suzanne Koepke. FRONT ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT — Beverly Tucker, Lolly Maul, Jerri Dusek. District Soloists TOP ROW — Ruth Ann Prough, Ruth Ann Cannon, Jerry Good, Allen Hamann, George Kneifel, Albert Peterich, Ronnie Atherton, Mike Shutske, Tom Redelman, Joan Taylor. FOURTH ROW — Mary Jane Struve, Carolyn Cannon, Lolly Maul, Jerri Dusek, Carol Danford, Nancy Olson, Jeannette Werner, Sherry Heinold, Barbara Haman, Janice Birky. THIRD ROW — Sandra Birky, Pat Sutter, Katy Miller, Eleanor Miller, Suzanne Koepke, Dottie Pullins, Beverly Tucker, Katherine Benson, Sally Nuest, Nila Gesse. SECOND ROW — Lois Rodrick, Andrea Schroeder, Jenny Cannon, Dennis Gesse, Karen Pfledderer, Judy Vogel, Willis Alt, Carmen Good, Myrna Birky. BOTTOM ROW — Mr. Quinn (director), Irene Dusek, Lydia Gingerich, Marilyn Duttlinger, Gloria Birky, Linda Mast, Lorraine Herma, Mary Spahn, Glen Olson. i' Hoys' 4-H LEFT TO RIGHT, TOP ROW — Ronnie Atherton, Allen Hamann, Larry Birky, Val Schultz, Don Miller, Raymond Jahnz, George Kneifel. SIXTH ROW — Warren Tucker, Owen Martin, Nancy Olson, Marvin Heinold, Roger Birky, Mike Shutske, Beverly Sutter, Vernon Nu.est, Jim Drazer. FIFTH ROW — Darlene Birky, Tom Sommers, Tom Tucker, Lulu DeWitt, Leonard Zabella, Ruth DeWitt, Alfred Mattox, John Jarnecke. FOURTH ROW — Dennis Gesse, Phil Gingerich, Fred Pumroy, Beverly Tucker, Katherine Benson, Pat Sutter, Raymond Temple, Randy Gorski. THIRD ROW — Carol Hamann, Larry Hamann, Willis Alt, Tom Heiniger, Larry Nuest, Brian Gesse, Tom Upton, Mr. Lippert (leader). SECOND ROW — Kenneth Zabella, Paul Simic, Donald Good, Tom Oswald, Tom Simic, Allan Gingerich, Ricky Hall. BOTTOM ROW — Don Smith (reporter), Barry Fritz (recording secretary), Marshall Heinold (president), Roy Hefner (10-year member), Richard Nuest (cor- responding secretary), Glen Hefner (treasurer). Girls' 4- TOP ROW — Andrea Schroeder, Rosemary Klaub, Carolyn Cannon, Rita Dawson, Suzanne Koepke, Carol Chael. FOURTH ROW — Dianne Dunham, Susan Hilliard, Judy Birky, Wilma Miller, Joyce Smith, Kathy Clarke, Eula Mae Heinold. THIRD ROW — Virginia Miller, Charleen Birky, Kathy Hiatt, Irene Dusek, Debra Rhynard, Joyce Fleming, Mrs. Monroe (leader). SECOND ROW — Jenny Lou Cannon, Carol Johnson, Doreen Stewart, Martha Cannon, Glenda Crouch, Ruth DeWitt, Katy Miller. BOTTOM ROW — Betty Martin (reporter), Eleanor Miller (recreation leader), Jackie Gorski (secretary), Johann Wandry (president), Janice Pfledderer (vice- president), Virginia Jahnz (treasurer), Judy Chael (song leader), Sally Nuest (recreation leader). 4- 7 Activities In the Pleasant Boosters Club 63 members completed agricultural projects in 1955. Roy and Glen Hefner was the first brother combination in Porter County to ever win the grand and reserve championship in beef. Roy placed first, and Glen second. Allen Hamann showed the grand champion Holstein and Marshall Heinold showed the reserve champion Holstein. In the Guernsey division, Ronnie Atherton won grand champion. Phil Gingerich was the Junior Showman in dairy. Richard Nuest showed the grand champion Red Hampshire chickens and Ver- non Nuest won grand champion with his Wihte Rocks. Ronnie Sommers won the Junior Five Acre Corn Club contest with a yield of 149 bushels to the acre. There were 29 entries in the local corn show. Richard Nuest’s exhibit placed first and Vernon Nuest’s exhibit placed second. Third place went to Tom Sommers and fourth to Ronnie Sommers. The grain judging team, which consisted of Wendell Werner, Ronnie Sommers, Warren Monroe, and Sandy Olson placed fifth in the state. The poultry team of Jim Heinold, Barry Fritz, Richard Nuest, and Glen Hefner placed twentieth in the state. Dale Smith won the County Leadership award. F.F.A. Activities During the past year there were fifteen members in the Kouts F.F.A. chapter. Wilbur Lippert again served as advisor. The officers were as follows: Marshall Heinold (president), Larry Birky (vice-president), Richard Nuest (secretary)i Barry Fritz (treasurer), Don Miller (sentinel), and Charles Martin (reporter). The chapter carried on a Pest Control Contest with the “Hot Shots” defeating the “Sure Shots” by outscoring with accomplishments One of the community service projects was a “Rat Control Campaign”. Charles Martin and Larry Birky presented a “Warfarin Control Demonstration” to groups inviting them. The most important and valuable community service was the additional work in completing the “dirt” track on the Kouts school grounds. Tractors, discs, graders, saws, shovels, and plenty of volunteered hard work resulted in a track that will be enjoyed by many Kouts students. Student Council LEFT TO RIGHT, BACK ROW — Sherry Heinold, Marvin Heinold, Donald Upton. Allen Hamann, Wendell Werner, Mike Shutske, Tom Sommers, Fred Haman. FRONT ROW — Don Smith, Barbara Haman (secretary), Don Kneifel (president), Sandra Birky (vice-president), Mr. Taylor (sponsor). Jr. Paper Staff TOP ROW — Mike Shutske, Ronnie Atherton, Ted Schroeder. Raymond Jahnz, George Kneifel, Charles Martin, Richard Nuest, Janet Jamecke. THIRD ROW — Nancy Good, Carol Danford, Loretta Wienke, Beverly Sutter, Sandra Schnekenburger, Jeannette Werner, Lois Kerlinska. SECOND ROW — Laura Krug, Janice Birky, Carolyn Reinhertz, Ruth DeWitt, Sandra Daumer, Charlotte Young, Darlene Birky, Nancy Taylo. BOTTOM ROW — Mr. Johnson (sponsor), Lois Rodrick, Barbara Haman (co- editor), Sherry Heinold (co-editor), Lolly Maul, Kay Klemm, Miss Dittmer (spon- sor). PHture Partners of America BACK ROW — Roger Birky, Jim Heinold. Wendell Werner, Melvin Heinold, Marvin Heinold. CENTER ROW — Dick 'Hill, Warren Tucker, Curtis Simic, Vernon Nuest. FRONT ROW — Mr. Lippert (sponsor), Don Miller (sentinel), Richard Nuest (secretary), Marshall Heinold (president) Larry Birky (vice-president), Barry Fritz (treasurer), Charles Martin (reporter). School Calendar September 6—First day of school 23— School Carnival 24— Band marched at Purdue Uni- versity 28—Senior trip to Indiana State Police Barracks October 7—Senior and Faculty pictures taken 11—Group hearing tests 13— Senior play (dress rehearsal) 14— Senior play 15— Valparaiso Homecoming 18—G. A. A. Initiation 27-28—Teachers Convention 29—Butler Band Day November 1—Music Booster Turkey Supper 20—County Music Festival December 16—Christmas Concert 20—Grade School Christmas Pro- gram 23—Christmas vacation starts January 3— Christmas vacation ends 25— Concert given by Wheeler 28—Piano and vocal solo contest February 2-3—Minstrel Show (Music Boosters) 4— Instrumental Solo and Ensemble Contest 15—Winter Concert March 15— Junior play (dress rehearsal) 16— Junior play 24— District band and chorus contest April 7—State band and chorus contest 9—Recruiters for the Services visited school 13—Juniors received their class rings 13—Advanced Home Economics trip to Career Day at V. U. 19— G. A. A. Mother-Daughter Ban- quet 26- 27-28—Senior class trip May 4—Spring Concert 20— Baccalaureate 25— Commencement 26— Alumni Banquet Librarians LEFT TO RIGHT, TOP ROW — Janice Pfledderer, June Koehler, Joan Taylor, Tom Redelman, David Rodrick, Johann Wandry, Kay Johnson, Jim Drazer, Tom Kasl, Rita Dawson. THIRD ROW — Judy Swing, Beverly Tucker, Suzanne Koepke, Donna Pfeiffer, Doreen Stewart, Dolores Mason, Carol Johnson, Mary Ann Knoll, Eleanor Miller. SECOND ROW — Karen Pfledderer, Lois Reinhardt, John Jaj necke, Katherine Benson, Tom Sommers, Ted Wienke, Dottie Pullins, Nila Gesse, Dennis Gesse. BOTTOM ROW — Jim Upton, Wanda Daumer, Joyce Tucker, Mrs. Rock (sponsor), Janet Maul, Betty Struve, Larry Hamann, Tom Simic. Bus Drivers Janitors TOP ROW—Joe Gingerich, Ben Bir- ky, Clarence Landfadt. TOP ROW — George Pfledderer, Bill Schultz. BOTTOM ROW — Dan Oswald, Os- car Maxwell, Elden Birky. BOTTOM ROW— Frieda Pfledderer. Cooks Secretary Margaret Schnekenburger, Lulu Schnekenburger, Martha Fullgraf. Pauline Taylor fUfTANC: wjirr i o r ok � ! uvaT n Y M«stlW rU)”7 v« U’ v’Sc en rtt n V00 o -i sL cJ!i Your TG- lT rtt ArT ' r oT on frood-Bve4 .%ht oorse-Uy c � i forT bl£ � G o w� h '•Hein p -€ Korek Pr«. M 9j ,c.e M€. hi Memory The Class of 1956 dedicates this page to David Rosenbaum and Larry Railing, who passed away June 26, 1951, and September 5, 1951. Closing As the last thread on our record spins and the melody fades away in the distance, we leave K. H. S., only to return in memories that shall live in our hearts forever. — - f rutiam - V L ’ -� 1 ; • v. ■ ; -i. 2gw3 E: 45 y fc f :•: -