Kouts High School - Kostang Yearbook (Kouts, IN)

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Glass Will We, the Senior Class of 1958, in the town of Kouts, the county of Porter, and the state of Indiana, being of sound mind as usual, and in much bettor tem- per than usual, do hereby make this our last will and testament. Although, being as psychologically complex as befits a senior class, we consist of 32 separate and distinct entities, or what have you, we are in such complete accord, thinking alike, and seldom, that the editorial - now, alas, funeral - “we” will be used to denote our collective entity throughout this document. We feel that our brilliant record and cur unusual achievements will live after us, and we hope that everyone will feel as we do, and in this manner do we dis- pose of our possessions. I. DON UPTON, will my Chevy to anyone who has a gold mine to keep it running. I, BILL KERNS, will my little black book to Marvin Heinold. I. VERNA NUEST, will to Janet McGriff my job in the office. I, WENDELL WERNER, will my ability in track to Ron Dye. I. JOHN STEWART, will my black and red Studebaker to anyone who has strong bailing wire. I, LES BIRKY. will my height to Roger Timm I. GWEN MARTIN, will my height to anyone but a Kouts basketball player. I, WES BIRKY. will my Ford to anyone who doesn’t want to win a drag race. I, DICK HIATT, will my ability to return my report card in time for the next six week grading period to Karen Stoddard. I. NANCY MILLER, will my ability to study shorthand to anyone who doesn’t mind being unprepared in other classes. I. SHARON REINHARDT, will my ability to give speeches to anyone who doesn’t get scared. I, VALIANT SCHULTZ, will my shot put ability to John Jarnecke. I. PAT KASL, will my ability to figure up yearbook sales to anyone who doesn’t mind headaches. I, JOHN CLARKE, will my ability to work in shop to Harold Lang. I, LARRY MAXWELL, will my ability to tip my motor scooter over without getting hurt to Denny Cannon. I. JIM HEINOLD. will nothing. I’ll need ail I have for college. I. BARRY FRITZ, will my job as class president to anyone who likes head- aches. I. GLEN KNEIFEL, will my driving ability to Jim Drazer. I. LAURA MAUL, will my glasses to Glenda Crouch. I. NANCY OLSON, will my ability to wear my hair set on the bus mornings to anyone who can find someone to lend her a comb and to hold a mirror for her. I, BOB TAYLO, will my ability to sit in the front row in Speech Class to anyone ro deserving I. VERNON NUEST. will my ability to get to school on time to anyone rid- ing on Joe Gingerich’s bus. I. PAULINE LUTHI, will my lack of ability to march in band to anyone who has a good pair of arch supports and a big box of-corn plasters. I, SAMMY MILLER, will everything to the school, but Betty. I, MADELINE HERMA, will my enjoyment to work in the office during study halls to Mary Jane Struve. I, VIRGINIA JAHNZ, will my ability to write letters to anyone who can af- ford a r-mail stamps. I BEVFPLY TUCKER, will my majorette uniform to anyone who likes cold drizzly weather. I. JERRY DUSEK, will my ability to chew gum to anyone who doesn’t mind being embarrassed when caught I KATHERINE BENSON, will my ability to ride in convertibles without catching colds to Christine Dunkelberger. I. BETTY OSWALD, will my ability to get to school on time to anyone that doesn’t mmd getting up at 6:00. I. RUTH ANN CANNON, will my offices to anyone who has stronger lungs than the rest of the student body. T. DON MILLER, will my ability to get out of Ag class to go up town to Fred Hainan. We. the senior class, leave to the Freshmen a map of the school, so that they will not get lost and roam about in everybody’s way looking for their class- rooms. V e, the senior class, give to our friends, the Sophomore class, our patience. It w P be found useful as the only means by which they can endure the Juniors. We, the senior class, give and bequeath, freely and without reservations to t o Jprior class our good luck. It made us what we are to-day, and it should satisfy them. We. the senior class, give to the school, and our teachers, the faculty of Kouts High School, free from all inheritance, luxury, or income tax, our entire store of knowledge. From them it came and to them it should be returned, that others may be benefited by it as we have been.

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OWEN MARTIN —Student Council 3; Boys 4-H 1, 2. 3, 4; Dramatics 3, 4; Basket- ball 1, 2; Track 1, 2; Kouts- cript Staff 3; Kouts Times Staff 3. LAURA MAULr— Band 1, 2. 3. 4; Majorette 1, 2; Drum Majorette 3, 4 ;Chorus 1, 2, 3. 4; Chorus Sec. 4; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4; Student Council 4; Student Council Sec. 4: Dra- matics 3, 4; Cheerleader 1, 2 3. 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Kouts- cript Staff 3; Kouts Times Staff 3; Kostang Staff 4; Girls Octet 3; Budget Com- mittee 4. LARKY MAXWELL —Chorus 1. 2; Dramatics 3. 4; Kostang Staff 4; Ways and Means Committee 4. DONALD MILLER Chorus I. 2; Boys 4-H 1, 2, 3; Drama- tics 3, 4; Pep Club 3; Baseball 1: Basketball 1; Track 1, 2; Koutscript Staff 3; Kouts Times Staff 3; Kostang Staff 4; F. F. A. 1, 2. 3. NANCY MILLER-Band 1. 2; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; G. A. A. 2. 3. 4; G. A .A. Sec. 4; Drama- tics 3. 4; Pep Club 4; Kouts- cript Staff 3; Kouts Times Staff 3; Kostang Staff 4; Girls Octet 3; Ways and Means Committee 4; Typing Award 3. SAMUEL MILLER—Chorus 1. 2. 3. 4; Dramatics 3, 4: Pep Club 3. 4; Track 1, 2, 3; Cross County 2, 3; Kouts- cript Staff 3; Kouts Times Staff 3; Boys Octet 3, 4: Class V. Pres. 2. VERNA NUEST —Chorus 1; Dramatics 3, 4; Koutscript Staff 3; Kouts Times Staff 3; Typing Award 3; Class Sec. 1, Treas. 2; Koutsang Staff 4. Senior Statistics VERNON NUEST—Chorus 1. 2. 3; Dramatics 3, 4; Kouts- cript Staff 3; Kouts Times Staff 3; Boys Octet 3; F. F. A. 1, 2. 3, 4; Commencement Usher 3. NANCY OLSON—Band 1. 2. 3. 4; Chorus 1. 2, 3, 4; Chorus Pres. 4; G. A. A. 2 .3, 4; O. A. A. Treas. 4; Girls 4-H 3; Girls State 3; Boys 4-H 1, 2. 3; Junior Leader 3; Citizen- ship Award 3; Pep Club 3, 4; Pep Club TiVas 4; Kouts- cript Staff 3; Kouts Times Staff 3; Kostang Staff 4; Girls Octet 3; Class Pres. 1; Steering Committee 4; Typ- ing Award 3; Commence- ment Usherette 3. BETTY OSWALD—Band 1. 2. 3. 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Dra- matics 3, 4; Pep Band 3; G. A. A. 2, 3, 4; Trip Committee 4; Typing Award 3; Pep Club 3. 4; Koutscript Staff 3; Kouts Times Staff 3; Kos- tang 4; Girls Octet 3. SHARON REINHARDT—Band 2, 3; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Dra- matics 3. 4; Pep Club 3; Koutscript Staff 3; Kouts Times Staff 3; Kostang Staff 4. VAL SCHULTZ—Chorus 1, 2. 3; Student Council 3; Boys 4-H 1, 2; Dramatics 3, 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Baseball 1. 2, 3. 4; Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4; Track 1. 2. 3. 4; Koutscript Staff 3: Kouts Times Staff 3; Boys JOHN STEWART—Chorus 1. 2. 3, 4; Dramatics 3. 4; Base- ball 2; Basketball 1; Track 2; Koutscript Staff 3; Kouts Times Staff 3; Kostang Staff 4; Boys Octet 3. BOB TAYLO- Band 1, 2. 3; Chorus 1, 2; Dramatics 3. 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2. 3, 4; Koutscript Staff 3; Kouts Times Staff 3; Kostang Co-Editor 4; Boys Octet 4; Commence- ment Usher 3; Typing Award 3. BEVERLY TUCKER—Band I, 2, 3, 4; Majorette 2, 3, 4; Boys 4-H 2, 3, 4; Boys 4-H Sec. 2, 4; Dramatics 3, 4; Junior Leader 2, 3, 4; Li- brary Club 1, 2. 4; Library Club Pres. 4; Koutscript Staff 3; Kouts Times Staff 3; Kostang Staff 4; Trip Committee 4; State Solo Contest 2. DONALD UPTON—Chorus 1, 2; Student Council 2, 4; Stu- dent Council V. Pres. 4; Dra- matics 3, 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Baseball 1. 3. 4; Basketball 1. 2. 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Koutscript Staff 3; Kouts Times Staff 3; Kostang Staff 4; Boys Octet 3. WENDELL WERNER—Chorus 1, 2, 3. 4; Chorus V. Pres. 4; Student Council 2, 4; Boys 4-H 1, 2, 3, 4; Dramatics 3, 4; Pep Club 3. 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3. 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2. 3, 4; Koutscript Co-Editor 3: Kouts Times Staff 3; Kostang Staff 4; Boys Octet 3. 4; F. F. A. 1, 2, 3. 4; F. F. A. V. Pres. 4; Trip Committee 4.

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Glass History In the year 1946 forty-one wonders entered the first grade with Mrs. Benson endeavoring to prepare us for the problems that we were to face in reaching our goal as graduates of 1958. (Remember when Vernon got a spanking for a low grade when Verna actually had the low grade). Those wonders who entered and are still with us are Katherine Benson, Leslie Birky, Wesley Birky, Ruth Ann Cannon, Geraldine Dusek, Barry Fritz, James Heinold, Virginia Jahnz, Patricia Kasl, Laura Maul, Larry Maxwell, Owen Martin, Verna Nuest, Vernon Nuest, Betty Oswald, Sharon Reinhardt, Valiant Schultz. John Stewart, Beverly Tucker, Donald Upton, Wendell Werner, and Pauline Luthi. As we started the second step toward our goal with Mrs. Hofferth as our guide, we found that we had gained three and lost one. Joining the wonders were Nancy Miller. Richard Hiatt, and Donald Miller, making the total forty-three. (Remember when Pat Kasl got kicked out of class for fighting.) Under the supervision of Mrs. Filer we began our third year with the heavy loss of six but we discovered that Madeline Herma had joined the wonders mak- ing our total forty-nine. (Remember when Ruth Ann Cannon was made captain of the Boys’ baseball team.) We ascended to the second floor to meet our teacher for the fourth year. Mrs. Nocco. Our total enrollment was thirty-eight. (Pauline Luthi was spanked this year and John Stewart’s dinner was conviscated.) The fifth year brought a great surprise to us; our teacher, Mr. Mundy, was “a man”. We began with a total enrollment of thirty-seven. This was the most peaceful year of our journey. (Mr. Mundy had the misfortune of sitting on a tack placed on his seat by Katherine Benson.) As we entered our last year of grade school with Mr. Galasso we lost five of our wonders and found that Bill Kerns had joined making our total forty-one. (One of the highlights of our sixth year was the addition of Bill Kerns, Wes Bir- ky, and Betty Oswald’s names to Mr. Galasso’s paddle.) In our first year of Junior High we had the privilege of having Mr. Galasso as our sponsor to advise us in our new experiences. Nancy Olson joined us this year. (Jim Heinold had to stand with his nose in a circle on the blackboard in math class.) Our second year of Junior High began with thirty-seven wonders under the guidance of Mr. Hospers and Mrs. Kennedy. John Clarke, Glen Kneifel, Sam Mil- ler, and Bob Taylo joined us. (Remember when Virginia Jahnz used the stair banister for a taxi.) In our ninth year under the guidance of Mr. Gray we participated in the freshman initiation with the initiation being carried on by our upper classmen. (Those screams were Nancy Miller being shocked with a pig shocker.) Once again we found Mr. Gray as our sponsor as we entered our tenth year. (This time the screams were made by Sharon Reinhardt when she found a dead rat in her locker.) We were privileged in our junior year as we found Mr. Taylor as our spon- sor. Many exciting things happened in our junior year including our junior play cl.maxed with a pizza party afterwards. We began our senior year with a total of thirty-two under the guidance of Miss Dittmer. We’ll always remember the senior play but most of all the play fractices, the day we picked up corn, the yearbook staff meetings, our trip, and graduation.