Lancaster Township High School - Lancerian Yearbook (Lancaster, IN)

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i First Rows Gary Eller, Jay P. Hacker, Jane Gard, Mike Matthews, Karen Stauder Derry Sharp, Jerry Minton, Lee Thompson, Jack Boyer, Jerry Wiley, Jim Weaver, Jim Wehr, Paul Dewitt, Jim Darland, Harry Crawford, Dean Sharp, Mr. Leslie. Second Row: Jim Harris, Bobby Keyser, Alan Updike, Larry Nave, Diane Gard, Keith Eller, Jerry Keyser, Gene Minton, Kyle Stouder, Jim Wiley, Jim Sears, Barbara Jetmore, David Wamsley, John Updike. Third Row: Larry Zook, Duane Creek, David Beiber, Janice Wilhelm, Paul Douglass, Keith Sharp, Mark Settlemyre, Don Meyer, Ronnie Yates, Ronnie Cox, Kay Stouder, Jay Dee Rohrabaugh, Kenny Eller, Rex Dolby. Fourth Row: James Denman, Earl Hiner, Nancy Darland, Leon Thomas, Larry Smith, Roger Hickox, Tom Shideler, Charles Coble, Elvin Zook, Gary Boundy, Joe Coble, Joyce Manning, Bob Manning, Ronald Hosier, Jim Borden. - h-H of 1953 Our h-H in 1953 had eighty-seven members in it. Sixty-nine of these members completed projects at the County Fair. Our meetings were held the first Tuesday and second Monday of each month. We had one joint h-H meeting with the girls. The officers of h-H were: President-James Hacker, Vice-President-Joe Stanley, Secretary and Treasurer-Beverly Hoover, Recreation Leader-Joe Hacker, Music Leader-Tom Shidelerg Softball Manager- Joe Stanley. Our softball team went to the semi- finals in the tournament and were finally defeated by Union. We had some good results from the County Fair with four grand champions--Jim Weaver with the ton litter of hogs, John D. Updike in Entomology I, Paul Douglass with a pen of three lambs, and Alan Updike with a single lamb. We had some reserve champions from our school who were--Duane Creek with a cross-breed hog, Rex Dolby in Division I of Electricity, Kyle Stouder in Division II of Electricity, and David Beiber got reserve in dairy at county and state. The Junior Leaders were: Keith Sharp, Gene Minton, Joe Hacker, Jim Hacker, Bob Manning, Jim Wiley, Joe Stanley, Kyle Stouder, and Jack Boyer.

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lst row: Dorothy Smith, Janice Wilhelm, Carolyn Heaston, Kay Daugherty, Twyla Dolby, Lois Hosler, Marilyn Wilhelm. End row: Mrs. Lena Swan, Lynda Beaver, Mary Lou Deemer, Carol Kay briedley, Jann Laymon, Janet Ware, Sandra Gard, Diane Gard, Joyce Manning. 3rd row: Mary Grace Rogers, Erma Jane Meyers, Nancy Darland, Reba Haley, Connie Hiatt, Katherine Fisher, Carolyn weaver. hth row: Marcia Dolby, Barbara Jetmore, Linda Shaffer, Dianne Sundermann, Beverly Hoover, Margaret Glass, Martha Mills, Elaine Lahr, Alice Tyner. The Lancaster Chapter of The September meeting was the officers and partial planning initiated into the chapter in service and were also initiated in like applebutter? the Future Homemakers anticipated a busy year. organization meeting with the election of of the year's work. The many new members were a formal ceremony according to the national a most informal manner. Just how did they The National F.H.A. week was observed on Sunday in the various churches of the members. Each girl was recognized in her own church by her minister. For the national project it was decided that the girls would purchase Unesco stamps at twenty-five cents purchase of these stamps was spent countries. The girls served two banquets the local observance of the twenty The other banquet was the district each at Christmas. The money from the for the improvement of homes in foreign for the G. F. A. One of these banquets was fifth anniversary of the founding of F. F. A observance fo the anniversary. As was done last year the girls sang Christmas carols at the Warren Methodist Home for the pleasure of the older persons living there. Those persons seemed to appreciate so very much the thoughtfulness of the girls. In March the local chapter will be hostess to the district meeting, which will be an all day affair. The girls expect to visit the home economics department of a college in April. This will give them a chance to see the new, improved equipment, color combinations, arrangement of rooms, and feeding experiments. Officers: President - Beverly Hoover Song Leader - Jann Laymon Vice-President - Carol Kay Friedley Edi or - Elaine Lahr Secretary - Carolyn weaver Historian - Alice Tyner Treasurer - Carolyn Heaston Chapter Mother - Mrs. Merritt Hoover Parliamentarian - Mary Lou Deemer Advisor - Mrs. Lena Swan

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n g. First Row Left to Right: Larry Lahr, Joe Hacker, Jim Hacker, Mark Settlemyre, Joe Stanley, Robert Manning. Second Row: Mr. Leslie, Advisor, Jerry Wiley, Roger Hickox, Charles Goble, Jim Wiley, Bill Hhitacre. Third Row: David Hedrick, Paul Douglas, Neil Zook, David Parrett, Fourth Row: Raymond Heaston, Lee Thompson, Jerry Keyser, Ronnie Yates. The F.F.A. Chapter initiated 6 greenhands into the chapter this year. They were Charles Coble, Raymond Heaston, Jerry Wiley, Jerry Keyser, Ronnie Yates, and Danny Hiatt. This makes the Chapter a total of 21 members consisting of 16 greenhands and five chapter farmers. We have one candidate for the Hoosier Farmer degree this year. Gene Minton and Larry Lahr attended the state convention as delegates from our chapter last April. The chapter remained active during the summer and held three meetings. It was decided that we would have a concession stand at the fair which turned out to be very successful. Other activities of the chapter have been a scrap drive, and two banquets. The Parent and Son Banquet was held October lhth. There were 19 boys and their parents present. Guests were Nr. Weber, Huntington Post Officeg Al Shultz, Huntington Herald Pressg Mr. Updike, Trusteeg Mr. Henning, Principalg Nr. Holsopple, Pastor of the Lancaster Church of the B ethren. Decorations for the Banquet were based on a harvest theme. The program consisted of presenting Mr. Updike and Hr. Henning with Honorary Chapter Farmer degrees, and Nr. Weber presented the 25th Commemorative Stamp to the chapter. 5The chapter served as host to the district officers and advisors for the fall meeting of district six and officers training school. There were 86 present representing 13 chapters. Nr. K. W. Kiltz, lthe executive secretary and treasurer of the state association spoke on the NHigh1ights of the National Conventionn held in October at Kansas City. The chapter made a trip to the International Livestock Expositioniwhile in Chicago visited Swift 'and Company, the Tribune Building and the Museum of Natural History. A gilt ring was started and the chapter is planning to make gates and other farm articles for sale to farmers in the community. Our officers for this year are: President -- Jim Hacker Treasure -- Larrv Lahr Vice President -- Mark Settlemyre Reporter -- Joe hacker Secretary Joe Stanley Sentinel -- Robert Manning Advisor -- Mr. Leslie