Kunkle High School - Echo Yearbook (Kunkle, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 80 of the 1954 volume:

i 1 V I illw I9 4 KUNKLE LOCAL SCHOOL Kunkle, Ohio ibevbca fion M In frratltude to Mr lflf1C 1manowsl1 our Cl ass Xdv1sor for tne past 2. vears we t ne Class of 1954 ded mate our Echo '1e Has alwa ss and under stand1ng when dealmng Wlth student problems and he expressea a fenume 1nterest 1n each student and ms or er welfare H15 ab1l1ty to b y C 1 student and h1s personal frlendllness w1ll always be one f o we rnanv vmrtues th e conf1ded 1n b ea l at w1l1 be outstanelln tne n'11nQs of all wno knew um 2 la Q , A Q , 1 ' ' I , ' ' ll ll I . ys shown thoughtfulne ' - , , 7, D . . . . . . y . . 1.1 . I ' J lI'1 I J 1 . 1 , 7 . J. 1 - 5 e U Y P3 E 5 .. s K 2 ,v ,u L. i , L. if EM oar of clucafion l' I-. l f ,I er LEFT TO RIGHT: Mr. Henry Wichmanowski, Superintendent, Mr. Forrest Heller, Mr. Elmer Weber, Mr. Clayton Moore, Mr. Harry Connolly, Mr. Hubert Cummins, Mr. Olen Wasnich. Mr. Clayton Moore . . . .President Mr. Harry Connolly . . Vice President Mr, Olen Wasnich . .... 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I , 1. 4.4 t WILLIAM MCINTOSH Vlce Presrdent Pres den KUNKLE CALVIN 6 f M Ohef enrol' 66' J DAY secfemy M1 B NAC BARBARA MILLER, Treasurer JANICE EBERLY A DABELLE S DORIS STEIN Ql'll0l 5 ER CARL STEFFES 9 PA UL DARLEN INE QI1 l0I .5 R E TRESSLE THEOBALD RAY w INF ,O WA!- TER TRAXLER HY HULBERT EVELY T DORO N STEFI Eb en Lord GERA LD W ER YRICK H www KELL RU STER L NANCY Amis OREN GORRELL Qlfl l 0I :5 JOSEPH 1.EsKow Comp THORP AUC TION WILLIAMS COUNTY FARM 12 8a REALTY BUREAU CO OP ASSOC Ploneer Oh1O C C C liments of Sponsored by aaa .Nwfory Lookrng back upon our school days the Class of 54 recalls many pleasant memorres On September 8 1942 the followrng students entered Kunkle Local Schools Nancy Armbruster Janrce Eberly Patsy Elsten Clarence Fenton B1ll Gorrell, Thelma Hendrrcks Ned Hubbell, Dorothy Hulbert, Duane Hum barger D1x1e Huston Rrchard Runnels Adabelle Shtnabarger Lewrs Stantz Evelyn Steffes Dorrs Sterner Paulrne Theobald Darlene Tressler Walter Traxler and Gerald Wyrrck Mrss Faye Englrsh was our frrst teacher Throughout grade school our rnstructors were Mrs Stelma Myers, Mrs Ethel Strpe Mrs Dorothy Reynolds Mrs Dana Oberlrn and Mr Thomas Grlcher They provrded us w1th the basrc fundamentals of our educatron The Freshman class consrsted of these students Nancy Armbruster Naomr Day Barbara Mrller Nrna Kosrer Evelyn Steffes, Adabelle Shrnabarger Carl Steffes, Calvrn Kunkle Janrce Eberly B1llGorrell Darlene Tressler, Paulrne Theobald Ioe Leskow Walter Traxler Thelma Hendrrcks Gerald Wyr1ck Wrllzs Keller Dorls Sterner B111 Mclntosh Dorothy Hulbert Durrng our h1gh school days we lost Thelma Hendrrcks and Nrna Kosrer and gazned Ray Wrne Our Freshman mrtratron gave us a fellmg of belongrng to K H S At that trme we enjoyed such delrcacres as ftre water and cold oatmeal In our varrous cos tumes and wrth slrghtly red faces we performed for our superrors Thus we became full fledged Freshmen Mrs Mann was our advrsor that year We concentrated on our lessons to rnsure us of a promotron rnto the tenth grade As Sophomores under the supervrsron of M1ss McCorm1ck, our frrst actxvrty was to 1n1t1ate the Fresh men and grve them a sample of what we had gone through Our brggest thr1ll of the year was rn choosmg our class rrngs an event whrch we d long looked forward to We enjoyed several class partres and also took a freld tr1p to Toledo Our Iunror year was one 1n whrch we became very rnvolved rn our work Each week on Tuesday and Thursday noons we sold candy and at the basketball games we ran the concessron stand We learned to be conservatrve by not allowrng any popcorn to go to waste when a sack happened to overflow Our class advrsor Mr Wrchmanowskr was constantly help1ng us wrth our problems and grvrng advrce He drrected us rn our class play No Boys Allowed Thrs, our frrst experrence rn stage actrng was found to be en joyable Then came the event toward whrch we had been workrng throughout the year the Banquet we gave rn honor of the Senrors We found rt a brg, but enjoyable job As Iunrors we chose our class flower the Amerrcan Beauty Rose our colors, maroon and srlver and our motto There rs beauty rn l1fe rf you look for rt And then almost before we realrzed rt, we were entermg our last year of hrgh school We soon learned that the trtle of Senror carrred work and responsrbrlrty Mr Wrchmanowskr was agam faced wrth the task of seemg our class through another year Our salesmanshrp abrlrty was shown as we went from door to door sellrng magazrnes Shortly after thrs we were sellrng sponsored pages for our yearbook the Echo Then we found ourselves srttmg before the cameras whrle we had our Senror prctures taken If we were drsappornted rt was only because our prctures looked just lrke us On a freld trrp to Defrance tt was our prrvrlege to see the Presrdent of the Unrted States Dwrght D Ersenhower Thts was one of the brggest thrrlls we had rn our school lrfe Then we med our hand at cookrng as we spent a Saturday mornrng makrng donuts for our donut sale Thrs berng a successful one we decrded to take on a brgger job and so we sponsored the flrst Mother Daughter Banquet The gurls cooked the boys served and everyone helped wrth the drshes On Aprrl 9 we presented our Senror Class play June Fever another successful stage productron On Aprrl 23 we were guests at the Iumor Senror Banquet We were grven an evenrng of pleasures whrch wrll long be remembered As senrors we took part rn Government Day at Montpelxer and learned the procedures of local government Frnally we reached the goal of twelve years, the recervxng of our drplomas at our Commencement Exercrses On May 23 we left for a week rn Washmgton D C and New York Thus our school days of troubles and trrumphs were completed Complrments of WINZLER STAMPING CO , Montpelrer, Ohto . , . 1 1 1 1 - 1 1 I 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I I ' 1 . 1 1 , . 1 . , . 1 1 1 I 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 - 1 , . , . . , 1 , . 1 1 o 1 . 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' , 1 1 . 1 C7111 'MJ We the Senlor class of F1fty Four of Kunkle I-hgh School C1ty of Kunkle County of W1ll1ams and State of Ohlo belng of sound mlnd and memory do hereby make publ1sh and declare thls to be our last Wlll and Testament manner and form followlng 'We the Senlors leave to the Junlor class our ab1l1ty to co operate w1th each other and ra1se funds for the Senlor tr1p We Wlll the Sophomores our competence to accompllsh that Wh1ch we set out to do We Wlll to the Freshmen our 1ntell1gence to be used for obtalnlng the credlts whlch Wlll make you el1 1ble to Graduate from K l-I S Indlvldually the followlng we do bequeath I Nancy Armbruster do hereby W1ll My shorthand book to anyone who Want a shortcut 1n dolng the1r work I Naoml Day do hereby Wlll My f1ve years of belng Class Secretary to any one who l1kes to Wrlte to d1st1nf1u1shed buslnessmen I Janlce Eberly do hereby w1ll My pos1t1on as annual ed1tor to anyone who l1kes to argue w1th the photographer I Loren Gorrell do hereby w1ll My ab1l1ty to sklp classes to Don Baker I Dorothy Hulbert do hereby w1ll My Job of taklng the afternoon attendance to anyone who l1kes to run all over the school bulldlng and school grounds I Vv1ll1s Keller do hereby w1ll My ab1l1ty to sleep 1n class to Leroy Gorsuch I Calvln Kunkle do hereby wlll My loose Georve Washlngton p1pe tobacco to any unlucky Junlor who gets locker no 7 I Joseph Leskow do hereby wlll My pos1t1on on the basketball team to Leroy Stantz I B111 Mclntosh do hereby wlll My ab1l1ty to dlstract teachers by asklng Why' to the honorable John Hardy I Barbara Mlller do hereby w1ll My pos1t1on as class treasurer to anyone who l1kes to go around collectlng money all the t1me I Adabelle Shlnabarger do hereby w1ll My four years of Home Economlcs to Creraldlne Ka1ser I Carl Steffes do hereby wlll My entlre helght of 6 4 to Nelson I-Iugg I Evelyn Steffes do hereby w1ll My no 13 bottom locker to the unlucky 13th Junlor I Dor1s Stelner do hereby w1ll My love for sports to Dor1s Gorsuch I Paullne Theobald do hereby w1ll My Job of tak1ng the cafeter1a count to anyone who wants to lose some welght I Walter Traxler do hereby w1ll My ab1l1ty to draw to Robert MJller I Darlene Tressler do hereby w1l1 My posltlon as cheerleader to anyone who enjoys cheerlng for the boys I Ray Vllne do hereby w1ll My ha1r style to Davld Dossett I Gerald Wyrlck do hereby Wlll My pos1t1on as manager of the baseball and basketball teams to Jerry Beaverson Sponsored by K 8: R CLEANERS JAM JAR Bryan Ohlo Bryan Ohlo 14 O 7 . . . - 1 ' 1 1 1 1 ' , , , 1I'1 7 . . . . - . 1 1 . . .U. l . 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THE ssmoras or '5411N '04 Our clas reumon was held Ma, Z1 If 61 on tne campus of Kunkle Hrgh School exactly ten years from our vraduatxon day We came back to v1ew the .Tumor Collef e wh1ch we fad so Oraclously endowed to our Alma Mater Where we found the money w111 always be a clrss se ret After meetln and conversrnv we found tnat tne followxng successful personalrtres had emerged from the class af 1954 Barbara Mrller had become the w1fe of Kenneth Chase and wa bus11y ra1s1n her fam11y of SIX ch1ldren They were 11v1ng 1n a beaut1fu1 modern ranch style nome 1n West Unlty Jamce Eberly rave up her amb1t1on of becomlng a lawyer to marry a prosecut1n'v attorney 1n New York She had prevlously been h1s very eff1c1ent secretary B111 Laorrell and Gerald Wyrrcl had set up a rad1o and TV repalr shop rn Toledo They were botn top repau men and were do1n a boommg buslness Slnce color TN had been de Jeloped they were worklng on a process to brlng odors throu wh the alr Naornr Day had reached her Goal and earned her D H defrree Dental Hyfuenrst She and her nusband had set up an offrce 1n Ind1anapo11s and were taklnv Good care of eweryone's teeth B111 Mclntosh went 1nto the plumbrnv nusrness and was f1X1HU all the local leaky faucets As a s1de11ne he coaches the Kunkle Podunks the local town baseball team Calvln Kunkle became a mechanlcal enfflneer and has become well known throughout the world for h1s work He recently returned from South Amerlc a after completlng a government project Darlene Tressler marr1ed a very successful farmer They 11ve on a 180 acre farm w1th all new and modern bu1ld1ngs She was voted tue Mrs I-1ousew1fe award for 1964 Lx e1yn Steffes 1S now tne prrx ate secretary to the presldent of a famous sportlnfv '1o1ds company She obta1ned tnrs posrtron because of the outstandmv sports ab111ty she had d1sp1ay ed 1n w1nn1nv the 1960 table tennrs champmonshrp W1111s Keller spent four years 1n the Navy before he came back to Sponsored by TREV X S BEAUTY SHOP KN est Un1ty Ohro A T 1 Y 1 1 . , . 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Y A 6 0 X' ' ca o f ,a N T s CLASS PROPHECY CONT wo I 1n Keller s Feed M111 lV1ll1S Sald he wanted to see the world before he settled down He only had a g1rl1n every other part .Ioe lsesl ow started h1s farm1n career after he left h1s Navy He won the tall tale contest wh1ch DIS Navy unlt sponsored Now he 15 ow1n'1 the country s tallest corn Paulme Theobal1 accompl1sl ed ICI des1re to be an auto mechamc She 15 only do1nf1 It as a hobby now s1nce she IS marr1e l and 111151110 a fam1ly of s1x cn1ldre11 Adabelle Smnabarfver rece1vQd her D S degree 111 d1etet1 5 at Purdue Un1vers1ty She had worked 111 a hosp1tal for scveral years but now sl1e 1S planmnfv meals for her own fam1ly Carl Steffes has had a very successful far1r11n ca eer Ile IS now day when he can ret1re Nancy Armbruster was one of the ten most wanted secretar1es 1n the state of Oh1o But s 16 found that not all gentlemen prefer blondes so she IS now marr1ed to a very flne gentleman Ray W1ne started h1s career 1n a1ch1tectural draft1ng after he got out of the Army He recently completed tl1e des1 n for a new home of h1s own He 1ncluded an atom1c bornb shelter 11 lt Walter Traxler 15 tl e head mec 1an1c 1n the best auto ffarafre 1n tl11s sect1on of the country As a s1del1ne he 1S bu11u1n a car wh1ch he l11I'IlSElfdSS1'7I'16,l Dorothy Hulbert was con51de11ng the f1eld of husbandry but dropped ner plans when she found her handsome husband They are now the owners of a new roller skatlng r1nk Dor1s Ste1ner completed her school1n and earned her R N devree Dor1s and her husband had just erected a hosp1tal IH Fort Wayne It was supported by a penn campa1gn wh1ch was announced over TV Mr W1ck he sa1d ne nea1ly resorted to d1C7g11'1g d1tches after he f1n1shed be1nv our adv1sor But we found that he 15 stlll do1ng very well 1n the educat1onal f1eld Sponsored by FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS Compllments of 81 LOAN ASSOCIATION SOUTH END SERVICE OF DEFIANCE P1oneer Oh1o 16 .xx , Q ' ' 1 ' . O A , VI ll ' ' ' - ' ' qi. ' 1 . 11 D 13 I ' I LI I -I D O . . . . L ' . l, . V 4 ' the sole owner of three farms and is beginning to look forward to the . . t L . I . I f AO L3 1 I D O CJ 'Y I . . . U . E . . . . D . i ,. --1 1 . , . .O . . s . - J-I . 7 X gm if ,FU WC-ix .X X 3 Q 5 X VK lg? A , ls Q! V7 xg? ,f K, K, A fx X uniom ,-1 un ior OMCWA Pres1dent Carol Lutz V1ce Presldent John Hardy Secretary 8: Treasurer Glorra I-lug News Reporter Joyce Lberly Elleen Poorman Adx 1sor Mr Graebner CLASS COLORS Red and Gray CLASS MOTTO Today s Youth 1S Tomorrow's Hope CLASS FLOWER Arner1can Beauty Rose The f1rst Junlor act1v1ty of the year was tf1e1r presentatlon of Peter Beware on November 4 The1r d1rector was Mr Graebner Clarence Stark and Carol Lutz played the leadmg roles Durmg the basketball season the Jumors operated the con ess1on stand at the ball games They sold candy pop corn soft drmks and hot dovs Also at noons on Tuesday and Thursday they sold candy 1n the lower hall On Aprxl 23 the Jumors held the annual banquet for the Semor Class The theme was Moonllght and Roses' and the gym was decorated x ery beaut1fully w1th a crepe paper ce1l1ng and walls w1th flowers attached to the walls A del1c1ous ham dmner was served Afterwards we saw the mov1e You're mn the Navy Now and danced to an orchestra Comphrnents of MENDELSON ECG COMPANY West Un1ty Oh1o and COMMERCIAL gl SAVINGS BANKING FACILITIES West Uruty Oh1o - 0 0 O D . . 5 V. .ll I ' ll . 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Z' x lf, , if ' ' 44 XX f M- f - ' F 2 L ,F f --,, A Aff -11-.4 - -if W , J ar'- F25 lfflefl FIRsT ROW Nlrs Anderson Advrsor MarJor1eKnepper Glenna Armbruster Pat Nhller Geraldme H1155 Wrlbur Rood D1Ck Traxler LeRoy Qtantz Tom VanNortw1ck Eldon Qtantz Gene Barrett, Robert Huffman bponso ed by Comphments GL.EN'3 GROCERIES BOW MAN'S DAIRY B1-ya 1 Oh1O West Umty Ohro 21 Kaiser, Joyce Kerr, Pauline Kosier, Barbara Cook, Eva Barrett. SECOND ROWg Roger Hulbert, Nelson ' L- ' of LCQFJ Pres1dent Gene Barrett Vue Pres1dent Robert Huffman bee gl Treas Nelson Iunor News Reporter Pat Mlller b XY Sponsored by UNITY HARDWARE West Unlty and HOLLINGTON EQLIPIVILNT Vv est Unlty . . ,. i . l- DO . 1133 Z?-Z -i , A , X .1 41- -' I 3: .Q 1151 X A X , l 1 1' ' f,.' W Q. 553-X Q ' Q 'v if 1 Psi 4 WM if Shiriey Srark, FTRST ROW: Linda Kaiser, Linda Armstrong, Nancy Apr, Phyiiis Carrer, 6t Sniia Sheuei, Margarer Barren, Caroi Hniberr, Virginia Cook, Sandra Pius. SECOND ROW: Eiery Kerr, Meivin Thompson, Sames Hutchinson, Esrei Wyrick, Huberi Cum- mins, Sanice Znver, Euiiana Kowaiewski, Mr. Giicher, Teacher. ABSENT1 Terry Oxender. Compiiments of WTNZL-ER STAMPXNG CG. , Montpeiier, Ohio HRST ROW: Eames Cummins, Sharon Kaiser, Bonnie Huffman, Peggy Knepper, Berry Ricks, Rosa May Bashor, Coieen Rnriedge, Oieen Beamounr, Caroiine Yagei. SECOND ROW1 Charies Hendricks Larry Croninger, Dennis Wherro, Ronaid Mayo, Richard Roorman, Charies Trax- iarvin Fiory Mr. Giicher, Teacher. ABSENT- Aiien Babb. ier, Berry Cook, ix Y lr FIRST ROW: Karen Engstrom El Vivian Zuve f . aine Gilch F, Sandra Sz Gors Carr- R F er, Lola Surbey, Eusrina Kowalewski, ar . rances Clark. SECOND ROW: John D' ' iq I uch, Ronnie Stark, Kenneth Miller, Robert Hulbert Ronnie Welljeglccgartatty U, Mrs. Sripe, Teacher. ABSENT: Rick Arrnbruster, ' Sponsored by HYAGERS, West Unity, Ohio FIRST ROW: Rick Warner, Bill Kosier, Roland Leskow, Elsie Hulbert, Merrill Frame, Lyndal I-lugg, Josephine Cook, Barbara Turner, Duane Wyrick, Darlene Dietrich. SECOND ROW: Bill Knepper, Karen Throne, Shirley Oxender, Sue Keller, Nancy Stark, Kendall Traxler, Marvin Yagel, Sharon Hardy, Mary Ricks, Joyce Ely, M ' ABSENT: Carol Oxender. rs. Stipe, Teach ,Z ...Q IQ! 3,4 Q 5 5 Q 6T,1 .,T:iZ :Qs 742, f '- -- we vm '5' ii 4 W Rf' H I s M 'bf-W' I ' 15? ff W ya' fgle-1 3s--- U 1ff1 :-iw. W M, Q 'K 93' ff ' V x, fr 'M L .. Y 11 1 z r Q a x , If X. V ' ..., vw ,. - , vi ' ' D W E' - Y i ' A ,, , 5 5' -' ka -3 nv up 'H X S 0? Sv , ' ff' . .ii N 5. iq FIRST ROW: Eldon Srantz, Hill Wherro, Bill lxlulnrosh, Edwin Wyrick, Gene Bnrreti, SECOND ROW: Tom Van Nortwick, Willis Keller, LeRoy Stantz, Joe Lcskow, Calvin Kunkle, Lewis Smniz, Marlin Griinrn, Compliments of BRYAN PLUMBING 81 VENTILATINC1 CO. Bryan, Ohio 364.62401 f ,l ii T7 Coach Eiclier Compliments of DAY OIL. CO. 'West Unity, Ohio G, Wyrick, J. Hardy, Managers, 27 l 4 3 f. 2 f-ML.Vi'Af his 'J W - of 41356 f . Q' FIRST ROW: Mr, Eicher, Coacli, Bill Mclmosli, Tom VanNortwick, Joe Leskow, Carl Sleffes, Willis Keller, Calvin Kunlcle. SECOND ROW: Gerald Wyrick, manager, Leroy Gorsuch, Hal Whezro, Le- roy Sianrz, Lewis Siantz, Bill Gorrell, Marlin Grimm, ulrdify .gaalfefgaf THOMAS L. GILCHER Kunkle, Ohio I-IARDY'S SHELL SERVICE WC ? A Compliments of 5 Bryan, Ohio 28 if Tu' Ggatvr Name Cap ulrdify .xgcfion .Slab PY llcarlll U C USO foul' Compliments of E, E. KELLER FEED 81 COAL. Kunkle, Ohio Kunkle V5 Edon C0ach 21521112 Z?CL5L8!ACl! FIRST ROW LeRoy Gorsuch Marhn Gr1mm Tom VanNortw1ck LeRoy Srantz Clarence Stark SEC OND ROW Gene Barrett EdW1HWyI1Ck Ray Wrne Nelson Hugg Larry Beaverson Manager Bob Huffman Don Baker Br11Gorsuch Eldon Stantz Sponsored by RIDENOUR GARAGE, Kunkle, Ohio PELTCS LUMBER COMPANY 81 PIONEER SAW MILL ner Caikamrx rlene T CharXOiYe Nh I-essler C QQPLCICJQIY5 Glona Huog Pat Mlu Sponsored by Comphrrments of HOLMES SHOE STORE 3, KERR AUTO SALES INC Bryan Ohlo Bryan Oh1o Da - a dl S ' ' er Q Y 3 FIRST ROW: Marion Gilcher, Manager, Jack Miller, Dewey Dossett, LaMar Cummins, Jerry Beaverson, Larry Apt, Donald Borton, Harold Yagel, Billy Connolly, Manager. SECOND ROW: Michael Field, Russell Kerr, Maynard Grimm, Jack Zuver, Paul Teal, Ralph Stout, Bill Whitten, Kenny Wine, Lowell Traxler, Mr, Eicher, Coach, unior Z?a4Lei6a! CHEERLEADERS Kay Kaiser Marjory Oxender Elaine Stout Mabel Stantz, Captain Sponsored by Compliments of HAMET IMPLEMENT CO. UI-lI..MAN'S DEPT, STORE Pioneer, Ohio Bryan, Ohio 32 ,mid 'IJIAJQ up The Kunkle Torpedoes had a very successful 53 54 baseball season w1nn1ng 54 570 of the1r season s ball games In the fall season the Torps lost half of thelr ball games w1nn1n three and loslng tnree Thls spr1ng they were shut out of the baseball tourney by P1oneer who secured 1 runs to our SIX Our pltchers for both seasons were Hal Whetro and B111 McIntosh The squad's leadlnv h1tters were L.ew1s Stantz. Hal Wuetro and B111 McIntosh 1n that order The Torps rad a very successful basketball season When the season was over Kunkle and Stryker were t1ed for second place The Torps most exc1t1ng game of the year was the second game of the season when Edgerton traveled to Kunkle The Torps f1ght1ng f1ve won over Edgerton s m1ghty Bulldogs by a score of 45 44 The Torps worst upset was when they traveled to Alvordton to lose thls ame by a score of 54 52 The total number of shots taken all year long were as follows A FG PCT FTA FT P 4 3 33 2 0 5 Z 51 o 53 54 Season Edgerton Alumnl P1oneer West Unlty Edon Ney Stryker Alvordton Edgerton Waldron P1oneer Pettesv111e West Umty Edon Ney Stryker In the tournament whlch was held at Montpeller we drew the bye, play1ng the w1nner of the Edon P1oneer game. On Feb. 25, we played Edon to see who would play the f1nal game of the tourna ment. The Blue Bombers defeated the Torps for the th1rd t1me 1n one season. The f1na1 score was 60 48, favor of the Bombers. Sponsored by Comphments of CARL. V. I..YON'S ELECTRICAL SHOP PRIEST 8: COOK FURNITURE CO Montpeher, Oh1o Montpeller, 01110 l . . . , O . I . . y , . FG CT 9 6 14 . 07 46 37 U7 Kunkle 46 Alvordton 36 45 44 60 ' 50 57 ' 48 ' 59 Y ' 52 51 69 ' 45 72 ' 45 43 52 54 45 73 77 30 76 ' 61 49 ' 61 ' 66 ' 45 44 ' 54 48 59 ' 48 51 l'lll'6ll'l'll,Ll'6lK ,90I'f5 A nearly complete program 1n xntramural sports was held 1n the 53 54 school year Tournaments were held 1n basketball vol leyball shuffleboard and table tennls for both boys and g1r1s The boys basketball tourney was won by the Senlors w1th a w1n over the Freshmen 1n the f1nal ame The senlors also took the volleyball tournament The pmg pong champ1onsh1p went to Carl Steffes after a hard battle w1th runner up B111 Mclntosh Roy Stantz and Tom VanNortw1ck were the shuffleboard champs The Sexuor furls won the basketball champ1onsh1p for then' second stra1ght year They f1rst edfled out the Sophomores b 3 po1nts and then won over the .Iunlors The volleyball champs were the Senlors the runners up the Junlors Evelyn Steffes and Dorothy Hulbert took the shuffleboard champ1onsh1p The table tenms champ was Evelyn Steffes who was unbeaten 1n the tourney Czancbcl 34014 m Compllments of +-. WILSON FUNERAL HOME Montpeller Ohlo COY'S STANDARD SERVICE P1oneer Oh1o 1 f WY .Q ,fff CK 4 fi? X F Wd v' U V ,J ffarxf fx Kr W kd f Yi xx X ww gx WM Llll FIRST ROW June Carter Llnda Yagel Marjorle Knepper Delores Hugg Peggy Knepper Lmda Gllc er Gene Barrett Calvln Kunkle Gloria Hugg SECOND ROW Iumor Robb Vonna Armbruster Nellle Les kow Beverly Nlsley Edwln Wyrlck THIRD ROW Glenna Armbruster Mr Strand Dlrector Shu-ley Mclntosh Dons Gorsuch Mable Stantz Pauline Kosler bY Sponsored Y H E TY POULTR COmp11mentS OfSTORE 35 WEST UNIWe5t UH1tY Ohm ILLIAMS 54110 51 O0 W West Umty Omo G I .. . Q I l f, ' M ' D - HQ . DISA- X I , . ' . ' . :' , . ' - n 14 rv. '- . .y . 'I 0 0I'll,5 4-4- M f' Editor ,,,, Assistant Editor Classes Editor . Asst. . . Activities Editor Asst. . . Athletics Editor Asst. . . Asst. . . Illustrations Editor Asst, , , Asst. . . Layout Manager Asst, , , Asst. . . Business Manager Asst, , , STAFF , Janice Eberly . Doris Steiner Dorothy Hulbert .Nancy Armbruster . Barbara Miller Pauline Theobald , Gerald Wyrick , , Joe Leskow . Bill McIntosh . Naomi Day , , Ray Wine Walter Traxler . Evelyn Steffes . Bill Gorrell Darlene Tressler . Calvin Kunkle Adabelle Shinabarger Advertising Manager ....... Willis Keller Asst. .......... Carl Steffes Advisor .......... Mrs, Fern Allion SW Sponsored by .TAKES SERVICE STATION Kunkle, Ohio BROWNWELL. REAL ESTATE Bryan, Ohio jar fA.Q ECO? if Dwight D. Eisenhower, President of the U, S, was seen by the students of KHS at Defiance College where he came, on Oct. 15, 1953, to lay the cornerstone of the D. C. Anthony Wayne Library for American Studies. Children from 146 schools of the area were invited--from 50 to 100 busses making the trip. Between 40, 000 and 50, 000 people actually saw the President of the United States here in north- western Ohio. f 1,1-l , 'gr '3- n . .. ' of V+- 1 5 M. 15,3 ff? A A ,vp ,fa 43 B . --' . .---1 3, . N I , .'v., A ,,,,,.,-1' f wsffaf:ih'f2 ' A -.'2i1Le'. ..iI v::.: ' A reminder of the hugh machinery that the building of the Ohio Turnpike re- quired is seen in these pictures. Beginning in the fall of '53 this enormous pro- ject is the greatest concentration of road building equipment ever assembled in the history of the world, says James W. Shocknessy, Chairman of the Ohio Turn pike Commission. This new highway is said to be the biggest thing that ever struck Williams Co. , a S25, 000, 000 project that is taking 700 acres of farmilands, slicing farms intwo, with bridges and underpasses galore. Snow during the first week of March gave us Z days of vacation, and again repeated with busses being sent home early due to the drifting of snow on Mar, 29, and giving us Mar. 30 free. UIILOI' QIQLOI' Llflquef On Apr11 Z3 the Jumor Class QM Those W ho Served us honored the Senlors w1th a banquet 1n the Gymnasxum The theme was 'Moonhght and Roses and the gym was decorated 1n accord w1th the theme A ham dmner was cooked by the Jun1or mothers and lt was served by some of the Sophomore students These same Sophomores later provlded some enterta1nment for us After th1s program we saw the mot1on p1cture ent1t1ed You're 1n the Navy Now and part1c1pated lfl square dancmg Wlth musxc by an orchestra The Senxor Class had Th1s page sponsored by THOMPSON FUNERAL HOME MONTPELIER a very pleasant evemng and It w1ll long be remem bered by them Durmg the dmne r Semor Pres1dent I X d j 8: PIONEER and NATIONAL. BANK OF MONTPELIER if ti Some the S CD10 I S C U rt - I ' 1 1 Q J x sl ln ' v - 4, p e s - , P . . . , . T . , gif V . an ff. l ,lf I ..4nl m lin-U' Girls Phys. Ed. ILA. 1. A o'v Home Ec. I at II Home Ec. III 81 IV Office Practice Shop Boys I I Sponsored by THE PIONEER BANKING COMPANY, Pioneer, Ohio ,P Wofkera' 1 , L. OFFICERS President . . . Jane Esterline Vice-President . . Mabel Engstrom Secretary . . . Loretta Barrett Treasurer . . . Jerry Keller Pianist . . . . Ruby Parent Chorister . . Eve Wichmanowski This page compliments of KECK AND WALKUP Pioneer, Ohio 41 fl 4. . . sa, 3 - 'i K :favs f Hi ti' wr PROJECTS Provided the High School with lockers Cooked for the Father 81 Son Banquet Provided curtains for Cafeteria and Kitchen Cooked for Community Institute Sponsored Halloween Mixer Wofker-laugAfer anciuef The Mother-Daughter Ban- quet was held for the first time by the seniors of '54, It was a huge success. It is our hope that it will be continued by the succeeding Senior classes. This page sponsored by FISHER BROTHERS GROCERY 8: MEATS Kunkle, Ohio Y' f WM mf 'UU Wei as 256. f I 'T 41 43 'IZ' S C. TRAXLER P1umb1ng Sz Heatlng Kunkle, Oh1o mia S XX ZA xx WWX if 2 fa lla tl0l'l Bef-0 Pe we 56010 w b ga? ite: Graduatmg Ps Graduated' Comphrnents of Compllrnents of TI-IRONE MONUMENT WORKS 45 SILERS STORAGE Pmneer Oh1o P1oneer Oh1o Q2 ff ' -'f X, 0 , H ' 1 1' . rows - X1 6 ' Q J ' 1 I 6 a1 Q enior The Senior Class left Defi- ance, Ohio, by way of the B 81 O railroad on Sunday, May 23, 1954. In Washington D. C. we Enroute ton . W ashmglo F 1 fr' U Sato visited the White House, Cap- ital Building, Washington Monument, and in Virginia toured Mt. Vernon and Arling- ton Cemetery. The highlights of New York consisted of a visit to Radio City Music Hall and a three- hour yacht cruise around Man- hattan Island. We arrived back in Defi- ance on May 28th. arrival in ashington D C Compliments of BECKERS RESTAURANT, Pioneer, Ohio Compliments of Swv soUTH END SERVICE 565 Pioneer, ohio . , J, X X ,ff , r' 't ,,:,i.4mv- ' ,ye 7 -400 rs' . ng, United Nano Building XY Compliments of CITY APPLIANCE STORE Montpelier, Ohio and FRANKS SHOE STORE Montpelier, Ohio Hotel Pa ali ram0un , OMB - O x if r oadw av Statue of Liberty Manhattan Yacht Cruise .gy 1..- en for ri ALVORDTON Art Kunkle John BRYAN Clay Apphance Kelly Jewelers Stony Polnt Radlo MONTPELIER Charles Store Cl,fl'0I'l.'f Deere Co Seruce Montpehe r Lumbe r Co Bergman s Grocery Brown's Dress Shop Louden s Departrnen Leader Enterprxse Lockhart 81 K1zer Star Market t Store 6198 PIONEER M1ke s Plurnblng 81 Heaung Ba1ley s Drug Store P1oneer Theater Gamboe s Stock Yard I-I A Meyers gl Sons WEST UNITY Levy s Drug Store West Un1ty Reporter Holhngshead Funeral Home Stoner'sl1vestock General West Unlty Bakery and Coffee Chop 48 Hauhng P f . ,, . . 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