Kunkle High School - Echo Yearbook (Kunkle, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 82 of the 1955 volume:

75a Hanan? Staff of 7755 ,bfzeaealfa X, L43 Z Tensile local Scion! fuakle, 0464 i Mr Welch 5 Mr 8zMrs Welch We the Semors of 1955 ded1cate th1s 'Echo' to our Class Adv1sor Mr Welch 1n grat1tude for all that he has done for us 1n the past year Mr Welch durmg h1s f1rst year of teaclnng has been Prmc1pal of the H1gh School Semor Class AdV1SOI Coach of Athlet1cs I-hs w1fe Glenda served as counselor for the Vars1ty Cheerleaders In apprec1 at1on of her serv1ce we mclude her 1n our ded1cat1on In th1s way we hope to part1ally repay these folks for the1r help and gu1dance tact and flrmness lwhen necessary! pat1ence and understand mg that they have extended to us durmg our Sen1or Year at Kunkle H1gh School 2 , X R x p 'ar 4 4 'vi G0 Nd ,I fu' in 45 . . . , I . a 9 9 ' , . . . . . , . . . . , . . . , . . , . ' . . 1 s ' ' . , . , . - . , . . . udministr 1, 5 Liga . '55 X ,... - m 3117112 1 Q N 5 l ,A Exwlfffx , f flrx N xg gawwl of Zdlacalcaa LEFT TO RIGHT M Forrest Heller Mr Hubert Cummrns Mr O1enWasn1ch Mr Henry W1chmanowsk1 Supermtendent Mr Clayton Moore Mr Elmer Weber Mr Harry Connolly MR CLAYTON MOORE Pres1dent MR HARRY CONNOLLY V1ce Pres1dent MR OLEN WASNICH Clerk Th1s page sponsored by FISHER BROTHERS GROCERY Sr MEATS Kunkle, Ohmo 3 MRS. EMMA cUMM1Ns, 1 sf 2 MRS. ETHEL STIPE, 3 an 4 MR. THOMAS GIILIHER, 7 an 8 MR. LESTER WEINER, 5 an 6 wfffff MISS MARY VARNER, Music MRS. MARILYN LUTTERBEIN, Math MRS. FERN ALLISON, Commercial MR, IAMES KOLAR, Literature MR. MAYNARD WELCH, Principal MR. HENRY WICHMANOWSKI, Superintendent Sponsored by Lil , WILSON FUNERAL HOME BRYAN THEATER Montpelier, Ohio Bryan, Ohio 4 N of I Ca-P ', 'lazy' 'O , ' .P i' r seniors ffl ? ':' N 2 fx al XR XX 6736074 c LAss MOTT o Today Youth 15 Tomorrow s Hope CLASS COLORS Red and Gray Glorla Hugg Joyce Eberly Ila Hulbert Carol Lutz Bonme Connolly E1leen Poorman CLASS ROLL Vonna Armbruster CLASS FLOWER Am er1can Beauty Rose BACCALAUREATE SERVICES Sunday Even1ng May 15 1955 Proces s1onal Invocat1on Bless Thls House Scrlpture Readumg Class Sermon 8O0PM May The Good Lord Bless and Keep You' Bened1ct1on COMMENC EMENT PROGRAM Fr1day Evemng May 20 1955 Proces s1onal Invocat1on Class Hmstory Perfect Day' Salutatory Valedxctory After Graduat1on Day 8 00 P M Clay's E U B Church Rev Robert M1ller Raymond Pltts Leroy Gorsuch Marlln Gr1mm Lew1s Stantz John Hardy Mrs Vena Fmch Rev Floyd DeGroff H1gh School Chorus Ila Hulbert Rev V T Stout Semor Class Rev Floyd DeGroff Mrs Vena Fmch Arnold Ettenhofer E1leen Poorman Semor Class Joyce Eberly Glor1a Hugg Semor G1rls Class Address Dr Lawrence Taylor H1lls dale College Presentat1on of Class Henry A W1chmanowsk1 Presentatmon of D1plomas Clayton Moore Bened1ct1on Rev Arnold Ettenhofer Recessmonal Mrs Vena Fmch Sponsored by E E KELLER FEED AND COAL Kunkle Ohxo 5 I ll IS ' I . D D United Brethren Church ' ll ' I' I 'O O I T U Recessional. . . Mrs. Vena Finch ' ' I I H I ........... u H . 7 . . H . . . l 1 , . MR WIC HMANOWSK1 Supermtendem .0ll MR WELCH 'Ci Pr1nc1pal 6016074 LEROY ALAN GORSUCH President GLORIA ROBERTA HUGG Vice President AC' QT? JOYCE LOUISE EBERLY Treasurer 7 CAROL LORRAINE LUTZ Secretary '4 f 1 Q? Q VERA EILEEN POORMAN News Reporter ILA JANE HULBERT RAYMOND LAVON PITTS ROBERT WAYNE MILLER MARLIN FREDERICK GRIMM LEWIS ALVIN STANTZ BONNIE LOU CONNOLLY JOHN ALDEN HARDY a VONNA JEAN ARMBRUSTER smmagssw as The Semors of 55 held a reumon on June 1, 1965 1n Toledo Walbr1dge Park Naturally we were curious to know what had transp1red s1nce we had graduated in May of 1955 We found that the former Bonn1e Connolly IS now Mrs Carl McClellan She is the mother of 3 year old tw1ns a boy and g1rl She and Carl are l1v1ng near Edon on an 80 acre farm They have Just completed the bu1ld1ng of a modern ranch style home Carol and Ronn1e Armbruster are l1v1ng on the outsk1rts of Bryan 1n a beaut1 ful ranch type home They have 3 ch1ldren, Z boys and a g1rl ROHHIC 13 now v1ce pres1dent of the 50' Corporat1on 1n Bryan and Ronnie has a Chevrolet Corvette to drive to work For pleasure dr1v1ng, they have a L1ncoln convert1ble Vonna Armbruster IS now Mrs Ted Stoner She and Ted have forsaken the1r house tra1ler and are l1v1ng 1n a custom des1gned ranch style home 1n West Un1ty Ted 13 the co owner of the huge truck1ng f1rm Stoner Truck1ng, Inc whrch has 1ts ma1n off1ces in West Un1ty with Vonna as the head secretary E1leen Poorman has marr1ed a successful farmer and IS l1v1ng on a large farm near Wauseon Oh1o She her husband, and Z ch1ldren are plann1ng a vacat1on 1n Califorma this summer S1nce nearly all the work 15 done by push buttons they w1ll have no trouble 1n gett1ng someone to take over during the 3 weeks they w1ll be gone lla Hulbert met her handsome husband at a skat1ng r1nk 1n the west a few years ago Whlle on her vacat1on She gave up her career as an Air L1ne Hostess a short time ago when they were marr1ed They are l1v1ng on his ranch 1n W om1n Joyci Eberly became secretary to the boss of a b1g f1rm 1n Toledo some years ago but gave up her career after she married her boss's handsome son Glor1a Hugg IS engaged to some nice fellow who 1S 1n the A1r Force He gave up the idea of an A1r Force career when he met her We don't yet know h1s name but we th1nk he 15 a former classmate They expect to be marr1ed soon Robert M1ller famous auto race driver has Just won the lnd1anapo11s 500 m1le race He 1sn't married yet and 1sn't expected to be for some time but of course he has many female fans He rece1ves several truckloads of fan ma1l per year, most of it from ho eful women Ray P1tts 15 marr1ed to 1 a Sull1van and has 2 sets of tw1ns He has been cleaning up 1n the stock markets and has a Chrysler convert1ble to prove it They are l1v1ng near Stryker at the present t1me Le Roy Gorsuch is enga ed to a very n1ce g1rl and is expected to be marr1ed as soon as he rece1ves his 1scharge from the A1r Force He had made a career of the A1r Force unt1l he met h1s dream g1rl John Hardy IS the b1 wheel of a large concern 1n PennSy1VaH1a and has several convert1bles an a couple of yachts to h1s name He has a beaut1ful Wlfe and 3 ch1ldren The convertible they came r1d1ng up 1n was custom built for John and has everythmg from telev1s1on to telephones 1n 1t Marl1n Gr1mm is marr1ed and has 3 Chlldren He and h1s fam1ly are l1v1ng on a beaut1fully landscaped farm near West Un1ty Marl1n has a pretty easy 1116 for a farmer all his Work is done by push buttons From the sw1tchboard in the house he can do all the plow1ng, etc Just by push1ng the r1ght buttons Lewis Stantz has been marr1ed for some t1me He and his lovely w1fe have a set of tr1plets but her daily chores have been made easy Lew1s has installed a ush button washer and dryer comb1nat1on, d1Sh washer, etc, demonstrat1ng 1s talent for plumb1ng He has a rather large bus1ness of h1s own With these changes transp1r1ng 1n ten years, what will the future years br1ng 'P 10 , I . r . , . . . 1 - -I . ' J . 0 , n . l D V ' - . . . They have Z children and are living in a beautiful home- in Ottawa Hills. . We the Semors of 55 can now look back over twelve years of pleasant school memormes We entered Kunkle Local School on September 7 1943, as a class of e1ghteen members R1chard Bllhn s Lowell Huston Ph1ll1p Johnson Duane Landon Le Roy Stantz R1c ard Traxler Hal Whetro Vonna Armbruster Phylhs Borton Joyce Eberly lla Hulbert Paul1ne Kos1er Mar aret Kr1ll and Carol Lutz Dur1ng our f1rst ear, we galned Clarence Star Merna Short and E1leen Poorman Throug out grade school our teach ers were Mrs Stelma Myer Q11 Mrs Edna Stauffer Q21 Mrs Ethel St1pe 13 41, Mrs Dana Oberlm Q5 61, and Mrs Thomas G1lcher Q7 81 We gamed and lost members untml when we started our Freshman year 1n 1951 our class cons1sted of fourteen members Vonna Armbruster, Bonn1e Connolly Joyce Eberly, Leroy Gorsuch Marl1n Gr1mm John Hardy, Glor1a Hugg lla Hulbert Carol Lutz, Robert M1ller Raymond P1tts, E1leen Poorman Lew1s Stantz and Clarence Stark Our b1ggest event of th1s year was when we were 1n1t1ated by the Sophomores and then could really feel that we were part of Kunkle H1gh Mrs Anderson our adv1sor 1n our Freshman year rendered great ass1stance to us 1n our f1rst money mak1ng plan, that of selllng saltwater taffy We started our Sophomore year w1th Mrs Fern All1son as our Adv1sor Our f1rst bmg undertalung of th1s year was 1n1t1at1ng the Freshmen, when we fmnally got our turn to show someone what we had gone through Later, that fall we chose our class r1ngs Our bmggest thrlll came the next spr1ng when our r1ngs arrlved When we became Jumors we learned we were 1n for a lot of work We sold candy on Tuesday and Thursday noons and ran the concess1on stand at ballgames We sponsored a hayr1de and skatmg part1es as fund ra1s1ng pro colors red and gray and our class motto Today's Youth 15 Tomorrow s Hope Mr Graebner our adv1sor d1rected our Class Play Peter Beware Then came our b1ggest Job of the year g1v1ng a banquet 1n honor of the Sen1ors Before we knew It we were Semors We soon learned that our last year 1n school was a buy one We chose our off1cers w1th the follow1ng result Presmdent Leroy Gorsuch V1ce Pres1dent Glor1a Hugg Secretary Carol Lutz Treasurer Joyce Eberly and Reporter E1leen Poorman Mr Welch our adv1sor has g1ven excellent co operat1on and adv1ce 1n all our projects th1s year Our 11st of act1v1t1es 1ncluded sellmg ma azmne subscr1pt1ons, havmg our Sen1or plctures taken and sell1ng Annua ads Also, lncluded ln our work for th1s year was prmtmg the Echo and prepar1ng the '55 Annual We also got courageous and tr1ed our luck at someth1ng new 1n the way of a fund ratsmg 1dea A Box Soc1al As Semors we attended Government Day and Career Day Mr Kolar d1rected us 1n our second successful sta e product1on ' Here Comes Charl1e' On Apr1l 15 we attended the we 1 planned formal banquet gwen 1n our honor by the .Tumors On Aprll 2.1 w sponsored the second annual Mother Daughter Banquet We were all exc1ted when May 3rd fmally came and we left Kunkle for our 5 day Sen1or Tr1p to New York C1ty The year was swmftly comlng to a close On May 15 we had our Baccalaureate Servmces The long awa1ted day came on Ma 20 our Commencement Day, when we fmally rece1ved our d1plomas, e goal of our 12. years here at Kunkle Local School 11 Q I I . ' ' : . lg , , 1 l s 1 9 , 7. , . , . , . , 2 ' - - li s 1 - ' Z - u a I . 1 - u l . , D , , . , : n , ,s , 3 . ! 1 3 , a u a , . , - , . . , ' l . . . . . , , O jects. We also chose our class flower: the American Beauty Rose, our class : 3 : ll ' I ' ' ll . . v , 1 , . n U , , . . - , . - . - , , . - Q , s - o 4 . . u , , - , Q . . . - . . . U . . . , . n n . , Q 1 . , .e Zane Dzwew 7?54 -7755 Mr. Hulbert is , Tifi' ' I Q ' T' 'e ' A hi Compliments of HOUSER'S DRY CLEANING Mr, Lutz Montpelier, Ohio Mrs. Esterline 8: Mrs. Gorrell 12 Mr. Tressler Sponsored by KELLERS PONTIAC West Unity, Ohio Qaadzafz Mr. O'Conner iuninrs 'T T A 3 f , A .f .1 if s,., y . V ffl., .f ' 'vi' 'H. A- . it Xf ,f ':' K ,if Mft 4' X W X N .. XT' W -J ,f Mr. Kolar Donna Steffes Edwin Wyrick Io Ann Theobald James Ball Joanne Eberly Larry Beaverson 'Q 0. ,O J , . W to .D 'CP' Y Donald Baker June Carter Delores Hugg Doris Gorsuch Charlotte Miller David Surbey 'xP .-Q-4 Y' Dwight Sickrniller Nellie Leskow Hal Whetro David Dossett Coleen Stark :wicca r4 2 -'Q f'-.1 Q ,, -Q no nv 'f' 'W -u -'Y X p QF 1 ff 1 1 -1 fr T9 fe? -if Y' .Q Q.1:1,.J kk Y C Q ff 2 . , I A Q Tv L vim H N xv N M'-fuwfd . 31, sr Q x , ,-,- , A 4:1 5'-at V' - . , ' f , v ! x J' -.qi ff 'J f Compliments of THOMPSON FUNERAL HOME Montpelier, Ohio Doris Gorsuch Larry Beaverson June Carter Mr., Kolar Charlotte Miller Delores Hugg Compliments of WEST UNITY REPORTER West Unity, Ohio C ' rf Q S f I Ii' napa I-'U is pr-5 I .5 bd 1393 ' w. 3' 96 Sponsored by WEST UNITY LUMBER CO, West Unity, Ohio rs 4 .,4, sophomores xx xxx px Q A 1 . S+ 0 'fix 'Y . 1 1 '35 f X R 15 Rx xx! Miss Varner Roger Holbert Geraldine Kaiser Richard Traxler Marjory Knepper Eldon Stantz Patricia Miller M0464 '22 +':,fu f.-QF, Q- 'T' 'z' ' ' , ', 'I Nelson Hugg Barbara Cook Eva Barrett LeRoy Stantz Pauline Kosier K QT? .. .as . AQ? QQ. 'x1 Q , Nsx if-I 'e 1 Amt ijvj Robert Huffman Joyce Kerr Glenna Armbruster Gene Barrett Compliments of LINDSEY MOTOR SALES, INC, , 112-14 North Lynn Street, Bryan, Ohio Phone 61 128 1,0 lx ,'a In W T President. . Vice President Secretary. . Treasurer . News Reporter Advisor . . ' -.3 4' ' 5 ,X 1,3 F ' 'J vi 5 , ,fa F-,P N, as MV! . ' v A P 1, .1 ,,,x L - I fa T ',,,,- . A . Patricia Miller . Joyce Kerr . . Gene Barrett Marjorie Knepper Glenna Armbruster . . Miss Varner Sponsored by SHORT'S CHEVROLET SALES 8: SERVICE West Unity, Ohio ' 'N yi, I '1 , Q . -K Q r . 4 A 4' i 171 1-M 1 Y Al x f' I Q L 1 6462064 i yr uv: ' 54N 31 35X 4 Q , A H-I -ch. , .J i' 'M' gig. is-xl LEFT TO RlGl-IT, STANDING: Larry Beaverson, Gene Barrett, Edwin Wyrick, Donald Baker, Mr. Welch, Coach, James Ball, Larry Apr, Bob Huffman, Nelson Hugg. LEFT TO RIGHT: Jerry Beaverson, Bill Whitten, Russell Kerr. f J 3. Compliments of RIDENOUPJS GARAGE Kunkle, Ohio Sponsored by I-IOLLINGTON EQUIPMENT West Unity, Ohio LEFT TO RIGHT: David Dossett. James 25 Gorsuch. Wawdtq Ekeefziemima LEFT TO RIGHT: Gloria Hugg, Mable Stantz, Doris Gorsuch, Delores Hugg. We're From Kunkle and Couldn't be Prouder Compliments of Sponsored by R. R. SPANGLER 8: SON, Bryan, Ohio FRANK'S SHOE STORE Minneapolis Moline and New Holland Montpelier, Ohio Machinery LEFT TO RIGHT: Gloria Hugg, Captaing Mable Sramz, Mrs. Welch, Advisorg Doris Gorsuch, Delores Hugg. . rye Cy. .xo 9 vo Q30 5 1+ Ogjielefx P155 'Y 'gf S5 Weezlecwlae cmd fifdadaafa ,avg oo' ,fo O Q CJ s GO s 9 OO fi Vex V900 ov Q0 an , 1 viff ieww 400 O60 amine W' Zaeketfaa I JX FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Jim Gorsuch, Hubert Cummins, Melvin Thompson, Kenny Wine, Lowell Traxler, Terry Oxender, David Weber, Junior Robb, Carlton Surtman, Jim Hutchinson, Estel Wyrick Elery Kerr. Sponsored by EZDW, F, FUNK 8: SONS, Super Crost Seed Corn paw Janice Zuver Sharon Kromm Linda Kaiser Nancy Apt Alan Moore-Coach Pioneer, Ohio z 57 Compliments of WILLIAMS COUNTY FARM BUREAU ASSN Montpelier, Ohio Zoned new Wzde-up The 1954-55 basketball season wasn't quite a success when you look at the Won-lost record but Kunkle were defeated by some close scores. One of Kunkles best games was the second game of the season when they played Pioneer. The Torpedoes were defeared by a score of 72. to 71 in a overtime. In the tournament Kunkle was defeated by West Unity 77-63. FGA FG 6 941 33 Kunkle ll Il ll Y ll I ll I I I ll H PCT 39. 5 47 71 49 53 48 66 55 79 55 41 79 61 56 73 58 48 Compliments of FTA FT PCT 253 139 45. 5 Alvordton 54 Pioneer 72 Edon 68 Alumni 37 Edgerton 56 West Unity 51 Stryker 72 Alvordton 59 Pioneer 96 Edon 80 Waldron 80 Edgerton 57 West Unity 60 Stryker 93 Ney 81 Alvordton 42 WEST UNITY BANKING CO, West Unity, Ohio Sponsored by HADLEY'S DEPT. STORE Pioneer, Ohio f4ZdZez'6c 'gcmgaet nrgunizutinns T'1, 1 U . f f ,ng .. 4 . mr-'I 4 rf .1 . ef' . V it ,. HJ' S,- . f jg v 5- xg' ,1 h ff 'lj XT ---w wx .1 X Y x , ,J laden! Manco! is Bob M11ler Pres1dent Sponsored by YAGERS West Umty, Oh1o LEFT TO RIGHT Ila Hulbert Joanne Eberly Beverly Nlsley Davld Surbey Bob Mxller Ralph Stout LeRoy Stamz Geraldme Ka1ser The f1rst Student COUDC11 of Kunkle I-hgh School was organ 1zed durmg the past year Two members of each class were elected to represent the1r respect1ve classes The f1rst meet1ng was held on September 2. 1954 at wh1ch the off1cers were chosen as follows Presldent Robert Mfller V1ce Pres1dent 8: Treasurer lla Hulbert Secretary Geraldme Ka1ser Reporter Joanne Eberly Adv1sor Mr W1chmanowsk1 Davmd Surbey Leroy Stantz, Beverly N1sley and Ralph Stout are the other class representatwes Durmg the school year some of the act1v1t1es that were under the d1rect1on of the Student Councml were the format1on of a hbrary club a pest hunt 1n whlch the ent1re school could partlcmpate orgamzlng the Chmstmas Party and a farewell party for Mr lNlCT3I'ld6 The school p1cn1c was the f1nal feature of the Student Counc1l and lt was held at the school grounds 29 0 I I l lg' , ' L83 'C' 1 . -1 K 2 ,, , , , . , 5 v A ' ' 1 9 - . Y' , K 1. . 3, ' x . 4 , X R 'W ' ' - Y ' . v N ,Q A 51 - V' qs-, , .Q s , x , . , I 4 4 ' K Y ,A-U' f ' 'l fl , ' fe I I 1 n I 1 I n I u D 'I V ' l p - . . l I I - . . 0 . . . . . ' . a o Q 0 0 f 0 . . . . . . . - . . . . . Q 0 . . . 1 1 1 . . . I , 1 a 1 ' I 1 I . A . I BELL LY RE Sharon Kromrn C LARINETS Glenna Armbruster Marjorie Knepper Karen Engstrom Carol Oxender Larry Traxler Alletrice Babb FLUT ES Elaine Gilche r Margaret Barrett BASS ES Bill Connolly Donald Borton gmac! 'iwazm FRENCH HORNS Estel Wyrick Alan Babb SAXOPHONES Vonna Armbruster John Dietrich PERC USSION Bonnie Connolly Junior Robb Ronnie Weber Eva Barrett TWIRLERS Pauline Kosier Mable Stantz Peggy Knepper Sponsored by Sponsored by PRIEST 8: COOK FURNITURE CO. HOUGHTON MOTOR SALES Montpelier, Ohio Montpelier, Ohio 30 7664 FIRST ROW: Pauline Kosier, Mable Stantz, Pat Miller, Eileen Poorman, Glenna Arm- bruster, Elaine Stout, Barbara Cook. SECOND ROW: Carol Lutz, llali Gorsuch, Joyce Kerr, Virginia Stark, Eva Barrett, Beverly Nisley, Miss Varner. THIRD ROW: Bonnie Connolly, Marjorie Knepper, Geraldine Kaiser, Nellie Leskow, Kay Kaiser, Vonna Armbruster. cyl Sedan! Saeemfle :mica 71694 5664605666 -16414266024 3445 X ,ff 5 HELEN INNIS LEFT TO RIGHT Mrs A111on Counselor Eva Mlller Nellle Leskow E1a1ne Stout Charlotte M1l1er Shxrley Cromnger Beverly Nxsley Kay Ka1ser Mable Stantz Geraldme Kalser Pat M11ler Th1s 13 the f1rst year that our H1gh School has attempted to organ 1ze a L1brary Club We have ten members who have tr1ed to 1mprove our l1brary w1th the ass1stance of Mrs All1on and Mrs Inms of the Bryan L1brary Throughout the year we have learned how to shelve books accord1ng to the Dewey Dec1mal System A member of our L1brary Club 1S 1n the study hall each per1od of the day to care for the books We hope to cont1nue tl'11S club from year to year to attract the mter est of more students Our off1cers for th1s year were Pres1dent Geraldme Ka1ser Secretary Charlotte M1ller In charge of c1rculat1on Elame Stout Comphments of Sponsored by UHLMAN'S DEPT. STORE 32 WEST UNITY HARDWARE Bryan, Oh1o West Umty, Oh1o 0 0 6 C, u yy Q 14 ' '6 'X E' ' gb !-' , A 5 5 , , r vw .. Lf VX D cl V :gh 4 A ,A , f ' S, R ' S wggn- ,fi xp I U I . Y I I , I I l , . . , . . . . . . fs freshmen X, 1 f 1, ' lx.. xl NK XXHX' wr S ,-px, X N tux 2 .J go X ,pam I 43 Qs :- v Y: r I ft- Z1 Z? V zeaimea fl T ., as sf Q 41- A 'fy 5' 5 ,r f-if ja, ,ably ' 3. -9' -1- ' M :il ill' L 7 'f av? Lmgn' F J a K. l, -3: ln' V ASLI ' of ' l -deer., ' an 4 fn Mrs. Lutterbein Russell Kerr Ilah Gorsuch Larry Apt -- Virginia Hulbert 1 Maynard Grimm Marjorie Oxender Virginia Stark Marion Gilcher Elaine Stout Bill Whitten Ma ble Stantz Bill Connolly Donnie Mercer Kay Kaiser ABSENT Donnie Knepper Carroll Sickmiller ,. 2- ff ,, -fr I A F: X: 'C J, Ray Babb ' gf, .i 9' I ...Q Eva Miner i ,..- 'S X ' lg 3 ,Fi it Ralph Stout a t' -A 1' L N' I X Harold Yagel 1 Q 5: 3 ,R rx I 57, fi qw Janet Carter fsw . .Pix 4 I 1-'T' X Shirley Croninger ' '17 'vw ' 1 Lalvlar Cummins N 3 L Beverly Nisley , fl 3 ' ,P ' .. ,I Jerry Beaverson -' . Q Dewey Dossett 1 S ' f X' I L President . . . Marjorie Oxender Vice President . . Janet Carter Secretary . . Mable Stantz Treasurer . . . Elaine Stout News Reporter .... Marion Gilcher Advisor ...... Mrs. Lutterbein Compliments of L, W, RICKS 8: SON LUMBER gl PAINT Kunkle, Ohio Sponsored by GREEK MOTOR SALES Pontiac gl Oldsmobile Bryan, Ohio. PHone 62.440 17 'Q N. I - , 'LV' 9K ,f - A l . 1 as igfgyp n ..-L. y-35.3, .,-. 4 1 . , .a -,- . '::- Y, V 11,1 Leg if nfl I' .L ,X r- V I f , xl , 'D Q r' gf 'XA' .1 v' wg: Sponsored by Sponsored by THORPE AUCTION 8: REALTY C-EESEY'S SUPER MARKET Pioneer, Ohio West Unity, Ohio S Ea fy f v ii -1 V -A , 3 XS, .1 SV .- , 5 . .jf I eg. N, X 1 - -. - I ll ws -.af x S '40 'fy my I '1 f K g X 'sn ls, I .. 'W will T 3 -tj: F . Un ' ' inf Sponsored by SILEPUS STORAGE Pioneer, Ohio FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Mary Cook, Linda Yagel, Sharon Dossett, Jim Gorsuch, Mr. Gilcher, Sharon Kromm, Elizabeth Surbey, Linda Gilcher, Junior Robb. SECOND ROW: Glenda Gorsuch, Betty Poorman, Larry Traxler, Kenny Wine, Lowell Traxler, David Weber, Sharon Huffman. . QQ , 911- 7, ME Compliments of M St K FEED CO, West Unity, Ohio FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Alletrice Babb, Shirley Stark, Virginia Cook, Sandra Pitts, Mr. Gilcher, Linda Kaiser, Phyllis Carter, Julia Shettel, Margaret Barrett, Carol Hulbert. SECOND ROW: Carlton Surtman, Estel Wyrick, Hubert Cummins, Janice Zuver, Melvin Thompson, Nancy Apt, Terry Oxender, Jim Hutchinson, Elery Kerr. 19 FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Peggy Knepper, Bonnie Huffman, Coleen Rutledge, Janet Weber, Mr. Weiner, Karen Yagel, Oleen Beaumont, Sharon Kaiser. SECOND ROW: Larry Croninger, Allen Babb, Richard Poorman, Ronnie Mayo, Chuck Hendricks, Chuck Traxler, Dennis Whetro, Marvin Flory, Jerry Cook, Jimmy Cummins. V FHA 6:4 Sponsored by S,C, TRAXLER Kunkle, Ohio ABSENT Betty Ric ks fi 5154 Compliments of PIONEER BANKING CO, Pioneer, Ohio FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Sandra Stark, Francis Clark, Karen Engstrom, Mr. Weiner, Vivian Zuver, Elaine Gilcher, Lola Surbey. SECOND ROW: Rick Armbruster, Kenneth Miller, Carl Carter, Robert Ellis, Ronnie Weber, John Dietrich, Ronnie Stark, Larry Gorsucli, Robert Hulbert. 20 0 to, ,i sf 'W fi? 4 .. ' if tffwf' Sponsored by BROWNIES Bryan, Ohio FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Lyndal Hugg, Darlene Dietrich, Elsie Hulbert, Nancy Stark, Sue Keller, Mary Ricks, Carol Oxender, Josephine Cook, Sharon Hardy, Shirley Oxender. SECOND ROW: Marvin Yagel, Roland Leskow, Marshall Kosier, Merrill Frame, Barbara Turner, Mrs. Stipe, Kendall Traxler, Rick Warner, Duane Wyrick, Bill Knepper. 5nd Sponsored by K 8: R CLEANERS Bryan, Ohio L55 FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Richard Turner, Dennis Rutledge, Ronnie Beaverson, Delbert Miller, Nancy Carter, Joyce Ely, Kenneth, Esterline, Larry Gruber, Barbara Flick. SECOND ROW: Herbert Stantz, Larry Wine, Marvin Rupp, Lowell Rademacher Mrs. Stipe, Rodney Hendricks, Tommy Clark, Dean Kosier, Dean Kintner, Lowell Bavin. 21 , L nh Zend 1... 3' 1' ISY Compliments FL-1 mf-' sTANTz's GROC ERY f-51 7'? '-gf. Kunkle, ohio ..,. - ,..q FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Nancy Croninger, Thelma Hulbert, Claudia Flory, Cheryl Pitts, Anna Ridenour, Shirley Bistline, Linda Nisley. SECOND ROW: John Frame, Robert Wright, Carmen Cummins, Mrs. Cummins, Loren Bavin, Dennis Stark, Paul Gorsuch. ABSENT: Edwin Sutton. pm FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Georgia Warner, Mary Wichmanowski, Sue Perry, Shirley Cook, Karen Whetro, Lois Holstein, Katherine Beck, Diana Pitts, Patricia Gruber, Sandra Anderson, Judy Wasnich, Carma Stark. SECOND ROW: David Ridenour, Philip Surbey, Ralph Wright, James Kintner, Richard Oxender, Ronnie Schelling, Mrs. Cummins. Wayne Babb, David Connolly, Richard Greek, Val Hugg, Leroy Turner, David Moore. O 4 fat Sponsored by AGP COMPANY Bryan, Ohio ,.- , fi I 5 I , , I 1 I S ff' 'A W A X, -4 I . 2, N, ., -'C Zaeefail 'Ind' LEFT TO RIGHT STANDING Larry Apt Gene Barrett Ralph Stout Mr Welch Coach James Ball Russell Kerr Donme Knepper SECOND ROW LEFT TO RIGHT LeRoy Stantz Lewls Stantz Eldon Stantz Hal Whetro Marlm Grrmm Leroy Gorsuch The Kunkle Baseball team ended up t1ed w1th Proneer 1n second pos1t1on 1n the league Both teams won three and lost two Larry Apt was top h1tter of the team wrth a. 411 batt1ng average Hal Whetro p1tched all of Kunkle's games Kunkle was defeated by Alvordton 1n the Tournament wh1ch was held at Edgerton Oh1o Durrng the school year of 1954 to 1955 Kunkle won 5 games and lost 5 to f1n1sh the year w1th a 500 average Sponsored by Comp11ments of COLONIAL MANOR MOTEL DAY OIL CO, , Chet Schoonover Agent Bryan, Oh1o West Umty, Ohio 23 L vw! ' 'Q , g I ., ' ,fit , if ,fs W '7 'I , V5 f K L Le 1 ., f ' 'M Ft I ' ' ' - . . y If ,K M my s g if g H ,ft 4 fl - N A X I Yung 'X A J i . VIN- , .4 , 2 1 1 1 - I S , , . , I 1 , I ,1 Marlin Grimm Leroy Gorsuch Lewis Stantz 4a 7cvz,eeclaea LEFT TO RIGHT, STANDLNG: Marlin Grimm, LeRoy Slamz, Mr. Welch, Coachg Bob Miller, Lewis Slamz. LEFT TO RIGHT: John Hardy, E1douSlamz, Leroy Gorsuch, Hal Wherro. Compliments of DICK'S SUNOCO SERVICE 8: HARDWARE LeRoy Stantz Kunkle, Ohio Hal Whetro Eldon Stantz gow glmgw Marhn Grlmm d Rohan h an 601950 y,ev0Y U5 YU boys W PX T wmv Vfoga mee Semoi S out SCXXOO These 1 m 053136 O Mmev we Sefwcce 5 7 'V LEFT TO RIGHT STANDING Glenna Armbruster Geraldme Kaxser Ila Hulbut Vonna Armbruster Carol Lutz Mrs Alllon SEATED E11C6I'1POO1'm3f1 Patlxixller Glorxa Hugg , QV x' , , A ,, V - rv , . .- S- T V , ' 4 I X v' - J 'Y' , ,, , 4 I ,g .P , W L I I I in I . .J 1- ' 4 , , . 4' 4, .' ,J 7 1 .. , ' ' 4. 1 1 :qi v :Q 1 1 t , s Y? T F t ET T S A w Il' Y G P' 4 1 A , N , s ...F .' . . ' 4 V P , I . 2 , ' A . 5 , . Happy Birthday Carol xx Un Hotel New Yorkerj 439' F 1 it --Y -.... QL pixma ...Il Rear View ,i ,N- Compliments of ZULCH STUDIO Montpelier Ohio 3 P Companion group of Seniors from Deerfield, Michigan in front of the American Museum of Natural History. 4545 2244 Smgg ,aw Me 7955 Hama! Staff 554446 Zen 7754 55 Editor in Chief Assistant Classes Editor Assistant Organizations Editor Athletics Illustration Editor Assistant Layout Manager Assistant Assistant Business Manager Assistant Advertising Manager Assistant Advisor Gloria Hugg Larry Beaverson Bonnie Connolly Charlotte Miller Ray Pitts Marlin Grimm Vonna Armbruster Joyce Eberly Ila Hulbert Bob Miller Doris Gorsuch Eileen Poorman Lewis Stantz Leroy Gorsuch John Hardy Mrs Allion Editor in Chief Associate Editors Copy Assistant Assistant News Editor Assistant Art Editor Assistant Sports Editor Assistant Special Features Editor Assistant Business Manager Assistant CD1str1butionj Production Manager Assistants Advisor Ray Pitts Eileen Poorman Gloria Hugg Leroy Gorsuch Vonna Armbruster Dons Gorsuch Robert Miller Pat Miller Hal Whetro Delores Hugg Bonnie Connolly Ila Hulbert Carol Lutz John Hardy Lewis Stantz Leroy Gorsuch Edwin Xkynck James Ball Mrs Allron 1 3 -, 9 4 s. I J OC , x .1 ' fs ' 1 1 . I S K X Y l - Activities Editor . . . . . Carol Lutz Layout . . . .Joyce Eberly Mez 4 Zu! BACK ROW LEFT TO RIGHT Velma Huffman Hazel Oxender EVIC Wrchmanowskr Loretta Barrett Mabel Engstrom Velehr Rrcks Geraldrne Keller Rhonda Kunkle Florence Baerhn Luella Rrdenour SECOND ROW Wrlma Perry Dorothy Dossett Mary Baker Marrlyn Mrller Gracre Dretrrch Vena Frnch Jane Esterlme Maxme Moore Anna Radamacher Donna Mansfreld Wynona Armbruster D1mm1e Hagelbarger Edna Alpaugh Elva Keller BOTTOM ROW Zula Traxler Helen Prtts Fern Eberly Celra Wagner Lottre Hutchrnson Ruth Frame Martha Hutchlnson Meme Heller Ne1l1e Smrth Goldie Schellrng Presrdent Vlce Presrdent Secretary Treasurer Chorrster Pra mst Comphments of PELTCS LUMBER CO Proneer, Ohro Sponsored by THE BRYAN PLUMBING 81 VENTILIATING CO , Bryan, Ohro 36 Anna May Rada macher Mable Engstrom Hazel Oxender Ruth Frame Donna Mansfreld Vena Frnch Z xvj K P xl -wx ,, A my , ,a'3j'-xdj' i'ffk'x 52,1 ,vf . .,. ij 'Y' 5 v , inf 1. S575 '.wf,.x -5 ,Q f O 3 0000866026 7aatcz'uZe ?e5zucmg 2-5 7755 OFFIC ERS Clark V P ....Bob S M M King d by GEESEY'S SUPER MARKET West Unity, Ohio 74 Me Ofdddf 77Zat4efz, 745566 gauett, ,ueeemfattie onsored buf ALLEN-CUNNIFF Montpelier, Ohio Ama! 27, 1955, ,bzqecmeci mmf sawed iq 66444 af 55 77Zaz'4ez- Dmcgilez 'gcmgaez' 510, mmm - Samara gcuvguel Compliments of BEACI-I'S FURNITURE STORE West Unity, Ohio ., -wmv A ,, H2214 V' Sponsored by SHEETS DAIRY BAR 8: RESTAURANT Bryan, Ohio O r , :Li ' ,AV .nz 4 endaz ning Wwe 60864 .5 ,, Zdcmiie ,SQA QQ Q' - Qs . , 3' ' .'7,'-dull PU QoJ?'f'0 9.9Z' AQ, 4 , IQ0.0,0'Q 4 L, B I pi ,f, 9. K -.I -I 3 'J Q , I U- .: 1 v I .. 5 J o Vi I. . L nge 'L-'gb' -Ii 1 , L .Eff ' it f ' ' sf Q- - I. 00 QQQQU9 MQ. go 9 V 'IM' 015.5 U'fF 1 I ' -13 O. gflb Q3 4,1 .J f 1 W , . l-'lo 2 1 1 .H f g--. o 3.1 1 V n 1 4 I , R' Q . 1 . if L 3' gl 'v. if A. Q. O' M Sponsored by TREVA'S BEAUTY SI-IOP Kunkle, Ohio ogoga ?' ' v4',r' 1 If r' url Ill' ' A Q S, S. Queen Elizabeth New York City Leaving Detroit Queen Elizabeth docked at Cunard Lines pier , Sponsored by MENDELSON EGG CO West Unity, Ohio Sponsored by KEIM'S CLOTHING STORE West Unity, Ohio gruduufgg 1--,nr xx xnxx 'nwvw HVFWYQ. wmffbv-N I v ,N-f X65 x xkxw 'AK ,If -1.9- fi'-1 if XF 1 X Xf Qmdaatea af 7?55 .j Dr, Taylor - - -Speaker P Q' Fl 'I H!'l!l'l ,l'fl 2 ,NF w x F1 , J I fr :J I l napa The United Nations Building Cathedral of St. John the Divine THE STATUE OF LIBERTY Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore, Send these, the hopeless tempest tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door. Compliments of WEST UNITY POULTRY Sz EGG CO, West Unity, Ohio Sponsored by CARL V, LYONS ELECTRIC SHOP Montpelier, Ohio , 4 - , .-.N ...V-, .. . Giants Polo grounds The America New York from Empire Senior girls gl Mrs, Allion on State Building Empire State Building Senior Class after Copacabana Date ff W Brooklyn Bridge f Compliments of WINZLER STAMPING COMPANY---Montpelier, Ohio .lim ,.m,.f .ah Y, fY3f?f View of New York Skjline from Sightseeing Yacht. Niagara River Rear View United Nations Building Nun's Home 'uehind Cathedral of St. John the Divine 1,5 1- x Hotel New Yorker o Macy's Dept. Store Compliments of KERR AUTO SALES, INC. and L.A. STROEH AND SON, MEATS Ek GROCERIES Piryan, Ohio 'wlbq ,Y 'X 'X fm., -Q 2 if , . at , . 4 . . 1 Ab' 3 A l A , , . On the yacht cruise iw x. A sight-seeing yacht From a window of the New Yorker ALEX INDER NANILTOI gg-at Swim: 7141 We're off! By school bus fat 6:30 a.m. I aboard the Mercury to Detroit, thus the Seniors of K,H, S. and their chaperones, Mr. Welch and Mrs. Allion, arrived on Tuesday, May 3, to join the special train provided by N, Y, Central for Boersma Youth Travel Tours for the 5-day trip to New York City. By departing at 3 p. m, we were permitted to see Niagara Falls from the Canadian side in daylight. This first stop enabled us to see the Falls by colored lights also. Grand Central Station! Then Hotel New Yorker! Sight-seeing yacht cruise around Manhattan Island, Coney Island. Subways. Some Sleep. Empire State Build- ing fthe height of the tripj. Hayden Planetaruim and American Mus- eum of Natural History. Copaca- bana! Snapshots. Shopping at Macy's, Woolworth's anzl souvenir stores. Sight-seeing bus trip through Manhattan with stops at China Town, the U,N, and The Cathedral of St. John The Divine. Home on Lake Shore Limited- time-ll a.m. Saturday, May 7. Tired, yes, but happy with memor ies of our successful trip. Fa I advertisers iw X 52 NX XX X It ...F Maurice Smith, graduate of '52 from Kunkle High School is shown here on the job as a member of the banking profession. FIRST NATIONAL BANK Montpelier Ohio Maurice Smith- - - -Cashier Zax Social . Let's Eat, I'm hungry. Watching and Waiting Enjoying themselves What goes Here '? Let me out of here '? C ornplim ents of CHA RPIOT 'S HARDWARE West Unity, Ohio pcztzaa 'a age Kunkle, Ohio Alleman Insurance Agency West Unity, Ohio Hollingshead Funeral Home Co1on's Grocery Wil1iam's 5f,f to a Sl. 00 Store The Brady Insurance Co. Neuhauser and Stauffer Leavey's Drug Store Zigler and Allen Grocery Stipe's Electric Service Shop Stoner's Livestock, General Hauling Ph. 2331 Alvordton King's Pure Oil Station Alvordton General Store Pioneer L. H. Croft 81 Son, Sales 8: Service Bai1ey's Drug Store Mike's Plumbing 81 Heating Becker's Restaurant Roy R. Heacock, Good Hardware Montpelier La Roe' s Restaurant Western Auto Associate Store--309 W. Main St. The Leader Enterprise Lockhart Sz Kizer, The Store for Men Louden Merchandise Corporation Foust's Rexall Store Toggery Dry Cleaners Grice Jewelry Store The Charles' Co. Star Market Kimme1's Drugs Geesey's Pastry Shop City Appliance Bergman's Grocery Powers 81 Son, Inc. Montpelier Lumber Company . ,4 7 FUMCQ Bryan Glen's Grocery Russe11's Clothes Carroll-Ames Co. Dick's Auto Electric Kelly Jewelers Sutter Drugstore Shaffer Shoe Co. Val-U Dress Shop Ringer's Drug Store Gorny-Winzelers The City Loan gl Savings The Charles Co. Phillips Wallpaper 8: Paint Dr. F. W. Richardson O, D, Neuhauser Hatchery Thaman Sz Fox Ellis Motor Sales First Federal Savings 8: Loan Assoc. of Defiance, Bryan, Ohio Office, 110 W. High Street. Mr. 8: Mrs. McBride 7954 nf Y , A H F J 4 A 2,-f' Aff cL,,Jfvf,,, LM