Leesburg High School - Blazer Yearbook (Leesburg, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 70 of the 1954 volume:

QJLZMJ X7f ' yvwff 'W-ur' We give you the Sign 19 4 BLAZER Published by the Senior Class Leesburg High School Leesburg, Indiana Greg Smith, Editor Martha Thomas, Assistant Editor 5:00 A. M. Herb Stokes Up-U BY THE DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT. 7 :45 A.M. The Southern Section Arrives COMES THE THUNDERING- HERE 8:20 A. M. STAGE The charge x of the Light 5 Brigade Aw V f 8:30 A. M. Not a creature was stirring IN THE STILL OF THE MORNING is .Mi I ,f X, I K .V . 8:35 A. M Row 4 Passeth 8:40 A.M. The 8th Grade Entrenched in the Library BY THE SWEAT OF OUR BROWS ........ 10:15 A.M. The 7th Grade Gets the Word 10:20 A. M The Small Fry Get A Reprieve ALL WORK AND N 0 PLAY 11:30 A.M. Action in the South Court 11:45 A.M. Those Who Toil Behind the Scenes l CHOW FOR ALL HANDS .... 12:05 P.M. Pandemonium Reigns Supreme T ifgiggif' '1:: 2 12:20 P. M. What,11 it be, boys? THE PAUSE THAT REFRESHES ...... 12:40 P. M. Down the Hatch! That Expectant 12:50 P M. M Look ' BACK TO THE SALT MINES' ..... 2:45 P. M What's 12 22 11 HO? 3:30 P. M. A Breath of Relief AND SO' HOME.... TZ! '11-T 3:35 P. M. Another Day. Only 114 T0 C 1 3:45 P. M. Keep Those Hands Up! H FOR SOME, THE DAY O E ..... IS NEVER D N 4: 15 P. M Making Ready to Do it All The Seniors of 1954 dedicate this annual to Mr. Philip Fawley in recog- nition of his many contributions and self-dedication to the student body of Leesburg School. 5' .ifA?'n-i 5. 0. Wy M ,A t L . xx, A4145 AQ. AA .QM W , W A ' A..gfyfy3Agf'.l.-,- Qigv. . , 'Wf,m 'x,aA' 7 Y 5595 ' f fE.'f, ,JA A A 33ff5Qf?Q55i'f,g,j,? A KM'1AiWAH,M,Qfy , A U gWj3iy:'.yf,gmA5Aq1., Fm 3 Q? '1 25:5-,iw 735: LXQZYTAA ' . ' A af, ,AQ 'A :aw 'fAj,Ay,A 4 ALA ' ,'xms1',A'-AA . QV, awww.--Wfwmwxww 2, AA AA, , A L A xii. v-mms-fY2?M'S':F,f Am' A ,. , 5.92 Q..'163ygA, lysis-M A, ., A iA.g'2AgA4.jj,4fWAi5Qf.5h,. . X 'f n V AN Q4.I,wafAV ,A iA3g5e3EgQgjg,gi1f' Aff 3?,f,:fw2T s.fYi'W W,,,,AfA1 ,Qfgw ,ksj A'fEMf ig-ff A xy L AA A fs '1 A ,A ,'f4 Ev , , W 3 , 5 ,QA . sf X ,my A Lia-.42 q A , f A ' AJ 'L 'am A -W , ' :ei vp, A s A za, V ' ii? if .W Nm pk - , W Msn N' MA., ,fm ,wil wffwA Ak M , ,pew A. A 3 Arffig sziffwe- f Ay V A, A AA A JA 3 A-Aw J. A -ww .Am 4' -A .ff A .1. .A-K A A A V :w,,. A AA A, AA'.,A.f,'A ' Vg H, 7 AAN.-Q., W' v,,,,-Eff h 5253 Aff' A ,ff ' w,,T,,i'ff' if .iff Q A f ,A 9 l:.,kl,liLD Q53 ,,kA,4,.,, :A-3. A Nix. ,. 5 Nf,.3, f H 'zf.,g s ,H W' LA Ag' A -'wwf A-'QQ .5 wwifi-f ,Vs A E. A- . M, fy wwf' Aw A if A-Av AA A ku . , g AA 14,7 :wi rw, ,Y ,A A ifQ:Av'W,.,57h-Q-wirif Ag.MA , - m jf' ,. ,,ggQf'l'f-A WA,-A,.m., 1 A ff AW Af .NVQ 1 -Zi MQ' ,A ,, ,,g5,.,,, rig? ,,f,b, V u vifv-,yA,..,x,z ww 5,-.'g,A , A Ah A0 nsV- 'vJ ,g, ' A , f' f gwfm, .,,.,,A , Q 492: Nagy ,K M . -Q, vfwbmd Kw'ue,, 149 'A 'Z' an ,,, ,1- '51 'ks' vw v y i 'P' 35554 K. -A ,,,A,AA,.A, M5,iAAf Am MN .W . , , Q A Q we Q . z v Az A AX!! 1 A ' I A W4 QA-N . , A rl- r X ...K k V x 'WA . , A M - 'hi K x s N V W N ,ff 3 .. .f . 1 . x , -,, Q AA MJA-a., fi f 'fwg AAA 1 ,A qw ff . .wg gig ,M ' sf ' Y An :f'ff'iT,:jAfiZgi yy -wwf . wjfwgf' f -'J:1.Zfff. tEQ3ix 3 A gm, ,ifugfg-q:A,:f wg 'S-fx A5'X',f 34 Y' A ,Q 'AQQNXJ j?iQ, , V' , Jw, 4 A. W ff , f 4. 'X' . 'wI .wf, ,w WAP! ' 4' ,xirmf , ,df V ,J ,f ,aff ,, M,,f A ff u A A A-wixf MAA my A, .gzfi KQAVMK '4 ua- ,MA 4 ,, e,M,j!,?h A fywx 'mf W , 'A' Qi' kny ,.,., 6' NAV! A f, ' A A Vifa-5 A' M3'jw,,,Agwfj'f'Z ,A 'rf 'fAA.,,Am5b,.. V,s'AgfffNkA' ,gif ' MMA M, ':fAA FAA if VL 3, .ff-,A-f,if5..A,. -Qui fu ' NV F, ,' fi: .Q .l '.f' - QFAT, in A W A W , 3 iAAAA.f had .WH , A',yAA. A,'A-eHmg.A'Tg'v Aff 1A A ML Xwx A'A ,A:n,ArAs1,,A: gym Abi AA V., 4 A A.. ,QM Aff ,Agw-6f,,A ' . T A A jf W ,www 1, am, , 'M My ' ff' ff M , 5 N Q M., M , My 1 A N54 Hg: AA- H-PA, A ,A A-,A,,,Ag,f,AA ,ff ,AA-Am ff , ' ' A 4. f J ef ',f.,fAm5,?j AA-Aw 2 in PAA A? ' , uv A , A'wvAff'5f'?s . - K, 4,.-',f,f ' Z AA, : AWA 'T ci 'HF' 4 'YA' , A' fyQg 'f '?'M1f M AA, Vx Af wyfjsvgi 'f,,L',,,:wf! , A Vsffq ,M M WWA?-'fwf AT agig ,fu Y WJ, ,M .iam . ilkem, .5 Www A4 fww f wwf? Ai fA,Q2,f,'f Q-A QQ fx ff 1' J' 'Muff A-f-nr A if J ,wi :nw ,AA ,,,, B wi-m-me G-A Hara: faq? r A-A,v,-4F'r yr ,muh mxkmvfp www If waxgmff wah pq, Jag? W Q A 1 ,, ww www AL AA -.Q ,AMA ,W M Af, J 53 H' A39 -1 f- 35,1 Mgr Eiga ff f'g Av sf '!'-M Lv :5'a,, if, 'v?'ffA. v fA 0? 'H' ff. QM' wk' 'rw-ww' Q 'ki -f w W , , 2. .A N AA -A, Af ,. A' AA ' ,,A 'MffU 3' AM., A A ifdfff A ,fi '- A A Q ,Aff W5 - A 'A AAA A AA, HA ' , A A, M ' A X - ': 'i ,, .iw AK I , A A A ,f A ' ' QA' -fm: 4 A-AQ 'AA A A A Qu ALA ,?AA:fLA-12:3 A ff! M AA , A ' Q A! A A A , A N' A VA 'AAA 9' 52' pf ' f.A, 'Q' A, 'jk .l,f,,',, Q AIM ya , J .1E':,A - ff'A.'f MAA ' s jf' iw , 2' A 1, YA:A,rg,A 'N AA A . M A f A'-' A ' ' A . M A 'QA' Q A sf MNA A.: Z..-,wg-: g,-if-.H5555 ig. A My Efjf-ffx Aff Qakjf 03 5: . ,wr V, ,A ,Q f , ,A VW Nl by 5 5,-AI: nf Lf' li .: 315551 .1 Eg,, 1.54 , F A W ,W AAA' qvff , -Ri , A- V 5' , 1-A A ,F AA ' , ' ii ,. f, E, V. ' ,' 1' A j,jfl ,muy ,,.A,,,, ,f .,-,Amr -., , , ,WM-.,,, ,fy ,. .aw A x ,f , A -A A , V A , . I , A A?-Q5 ,, '14 SR V Q ,, ,, A ' ' 'I' A 59 za. Z' .. ' if 1 ..,i?f'?i' ' W V' A Y' W A f Qi mx . , f : , rf 4' W 5 M 1. 3, jf' ff .. A Q A211 AA gAA...'f 1 All, AA' ,A Q, 1 A Ah, ,UA Aff ,QNA W 1 A':.g:5 A355152 ,: tfjfz, Q Alffj- -A v::,:':1-A1 A - A. .:An,AfA,f2 2 ' A 1 A .,,,1.,A , , AA A A ,fw sw .... , 1: . . A 4,,,E 5,,'ar M190-454 s. ' if Wi . ,. l?f iii' 'Ha 'W WJ' M ,Mm 'lf W M 4 1' my in ,ef JSWF fha, M .A x ADMINISTRATIO PRINCIPAL: Lorin Burt TRUSTEE: Percy Bridenthrall SCHOOL SECRETARY: Betty Bair Sponsored by WARSAW BUILDERS SUPPLY, PH. 199, Warsaw, Indiana TEACHER LORIN BURT history geometry PHILIP FAWLEY QUE R K E Y gg TC9 B QA R D vdfxa- Q91 UN 596609 .ze ' 0 00 390 0 f 1 1 'C Ace ag ,nnfr 1 wifi ,funn CARLYLE FREDERICK U band Q 1, U grade music fx I IR mi arithmetic I , 3 algebra sw, -I 'w.M- M Q1 Q N I R i X 2' he W , 3 I I N,,,ey R 5 'his page sponsored by OLUNETTE ELEVATOR CO., INC., Leesburg, Ind., R. R. 2 CREIGHTON BROTHERS, Warsaw, Indiana MARY HOFFER home economics chemistry I K . ' 5131: in V 5 W LAWRENCE HUDSON M ' H M history V X V. V L ,B arithmetic ff H Y 5 ' english j f , iii- gi sw QQ S K ,. ,L he Q E, ij 3 K .,,.,, 4 'Eg . 35: as A 1 Q.-- 'M 'WM LOUISE NORRIS English expression physical education This page sponsored by LEESBURG LUMBER Sz UPTOWN HARDWARE, Leesburg, Ind PAUL OVERMYER shop biology agriculture general science ROLAND YOUNG government geography health physical education WHKQW SH Sl fi M GALE METZGER ' wa-LW driver training instructor if-ug l x Kc nu si This page sponsored by SHARP HARDWARE CO., Milford, Indiana ,Life Q Www mwp1U IMI! 'kr' MARY RALSTON Grade: One VIRGINIA HUFFMAN Grade: Two EVA PRIEST Grade: Threeg Second Semester This page is sponsored by BORDENS MILK,Warsaw, Ind. LAKE CITY BANK, Warsaw, Ind RUTH SUTTON Grade: three, first semester gm we f 5 'nz L,ga GWENDOLINE DEWART Grades: four and five , N 1 1 V, ,T ,J-wr, ,NN ez .H 4.1 V- fz.. , fx. . .. A I - , ' f- .N,, , H waves? 'Q' T308 PPFTIP4 H, Wo Uyprvwi-euuunm. woo Wm' 'LD 02.000 oven soo R I 31'u X b vo , -grape U I' Y . mhiyg H H W - A 'K S ' Iv 'X ' ., tl 'A 3117, ,, I MNQX f RAYMOND HOOVER Grades: five and six L s g K s ,...-...Q---nunsnnn wh 4 X11 ' ' V ,X , i we .W This page is sponsored by: SEARS ROEBUCK Sz CO., Warsaw, Indiana A ,X 2 2 3 l W , is 9501! l6lIl8 awww? BASKETBALL 1-2-3-4 TRACK 1-2-3-4 SOFTBALL 1-2-3 BASEBALL 4 VOLLEYBALL 3-4 MIXED CHORUS 1-2-3-4 PRESIDENT 3-4 STUDENT PRINTS 4 LIBRARIAN 3-4 ANNUAL STAFF 4 PAUL SPLITS THE ATOM 2 BROOM FOR THE BRIDE 3 PROJECTION OPERATOR 1-2-3-4 DRAMATICS CLUB 2 CLASS PRESIDENT CARL CARPENTER JERRY DEETER Basketball 1-2-3-4 Trackl-2-3-4 Softball 1-2-3-4 Volleyball 3-4 Mixed Chorus 2-3-4 Canteen Manager 4 Vice-President 2 Dramatics Club 2 Librarian 1-2 Annual Staff 4 Paul Splits the Atom 2 A Broom for the Bride 3 Junior Prom 4 -NA PAT TUSING Dramatics Club 2 Junior Prom 4 A Broom for the Bride 3 Paul Splits the Atom 2 Pop Reads a Christmas Carol 3 Mixed Chorus 1-2-3-4 Girl's Chorus 1 Librarian 3 Student Prints 2-3-4 Annual Staff 4 Secretary 8: Treasurer 3-4 D. A. R.4 if I I I if f at t V A ,Vf N? ,lt GREG SMITH I I. Band 1-2-3 if - Mixed Chorus 1-2-3-4 Mums President 2 ,WNW 'i Vice-President 1-4 I , A Student Prints Editor 4 V A-,. Softball .1-- - Track 1 I Annual Editor 4 r ,,A'f' I Librarian 4 A Dramatics Club 2 - A Broom for the Bride 3 V V 55 Junior Prom 3 g 0 - A , f Paul Splits the Atom 2 5 l Basketball 1 ' Q7 j Pop Reads the Christmas .V V V rfgggfg, V V V ,Q Carol 3 It L4 fs ss if JEANNIE HAINES Annual Staff 4 Student Prints 1-2-3-4 Mixed Chorus 2-34 Gir1's Chorus 1-2 Paul Splits the Atom 2 Dramatics Club 2 Librarian 1-2 A Broom for the Bride 3 Junior Prom 4 Secretary KI Treasurer 1 This page sponsored by WESTERN INDIANA GRAVEL co., Leesburg, Ind. DEMUTH KI SONS, Leesburg, Ind. CHARLES BLANKENSHIP Volleyball 3-4 Mixed Chorus 4 Basketball 3-4 Baseball 4 Annual Staff 4 Track 4 Junior Promv 4 Librarian 4 ROSALIE HAGG Dramatics Club 2 Mixed Chorus 1-2-3-4 Girls Chorus 1-4 Band 2-3-4 Librarian 3-4 Student Prints Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 Paul Splits the Atom 2 'tPop Reads a Christmas Caroll' 3 Broom for the Bride 3 i'Junior Prom 4 5 ..v. ' 'fj y rf- .:. 1 'lf' 1' -ff'-v , i 1 ...f . SALLY PHILLIPS Band 2-3-4 Mixed Chorus 1-2-3-4 Girls Chorus 2 Student Prints Staff 3 Annual Staff 4 Librarian 2-3 Secretary-Treasurer 2 Drarnatics Club 2 ':Broon1 for the Bride 3 Junior Prom 4 'iPop Reads the Christmas Carol 3 is ALLEN GLANT Basketball 1-2-3-4 Track 1-2-3-4 Softball 1-2-3 Baseball 4 Volleyball 3-4 Mixed Chorus 1-2-3-4 Vice President 3 Drarnatice Club 2 Annual Staff 4 Junior Promn 4 This page sponsored by TROXEL FUNERAI HOME N Webster Ind WARSAW OFFICE SUPPLY Warsaw Ind its it Q, sf? 6 M M 5 Y . 4 -5 ii aww 4 . aaaamw ' A .2 LT i',,a,,, w e 5, STEWART SAUNDERS f Student Pnntaa Annual staff 4 'A S David Hills H.s., Atlanta, Ga. 1 Q- S. W. Dekalb H. S., Decatur, Ga. 2 by Richmond H. S., Richmond, Ind. 3 , A BYRD FREDERICKSON Band 1-2-3-4 Mixed Chorus 1-2-3-4 Librarian 1-4 Dramatics Club 2 Students Prints Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 Broom for the Bridev 3 Junior Prom 4 Girls Chorus 1-2 DAVID CLAYTON Band 1-2-3-4 Mixed Chorus 1-2-3-4 Annual Staff 4 Broom for the Bride 3 'iJunior Prom 4 PAT HEATON Band 1-2-3-4 Mixed Chorus 1-2-3-4 Girls Chorus 1-2-4 Librarian 4 Dramatics Club 2 Broom for the Bride 3 Junior Prom 4 Student Prints Staff 1-4 This page sponsored by TUFFY'S BARBER SHOP, Leesburg, Ind. CHIEF SUPER MARKET, Warsaw, Ind. MARTHA STEVENS Girls Chorus 1,2 Mixed Chorus 2 Broom for the Bride 3 Librarian 2,4 Annual Staff 4 Dramatics Club 2 L . 1 12:53. LARRY JULIAN Annual Staff 4 Winter Haven, Fla. 1,2 Cromwell, Ind. 3 Q., ' nf- C V BRUCE KUHN 1 A 1 -- ' ,-' 'Broomfor the Bride 3 gy Q5 f 3 1 Junior Promu 4 'Clif 'Na V, Paul Splits the Atom 2 Q Librarian 2,4 1 Iv Students Prints 4 V V ' V Annual Staff 4 1 ,-1 W i , 1 U N if Q4 ' 1 fl 4 C A li H. 1' A . 5 ,.,. 1 N BONNIE KINZIE Mixed Chorus 1,2,3,4 Girlls Chorus 1,2 Librarian 2,3,4 Student Prints 4 Annual Staff 4 Broom for the Bride 3 This page sponsored by LEESBURG UPHOLSTERING, Leesburg, Ind LEESBURG MACHINE CORP., Leesburg, Ind 1 --. NM, v 'Y v . 'f 115: A j15?Ei Q' E531 'T U?'f,47f g f53:w fv ' , - wgmf .. ,, 6 . f ATRWW N . ,1u:::i: A awww Q, .ivkmm 1 -Q X' ffiw if M 9 N Q Y X Q , , Bw , fri v ' Y 2, , ,, z xkffif 7, ,LQ f 4 CLASS 1' 1 A' Q,-sv 4 '.,: S A 7.5 V . 'F' gg le -- of 1 ali l ll no Jerry Shand Waunita Kern Norman Hagg Martha Thomas Gerald Miller Qagfse X , , 4 an I ,H slim, I A if , rw? , ...Q . It L ,W C , ,k an Q 4 W M , - W - we 3' , -Q of . ,paw Nl wwf 1' r . ' y t 't ., 7 :K , gf- A Z, i i V S , ww-.li Q yan J '7't 'rv J - Q ' J fl K www' 4 . V .-' R Mi. ' 3 k x,,,,-P' :I , , .. 'f ,' ' ' ,- .- - :E Q V ,... 3 Ji X, Va x f , lr Q - . .. f 4 I 'Z , A 4 Peggy Wallace Frank Tom Marilyn Sutton Howard Lehman Sandra Stevens 6? ,rf ,jg ' I : i i I H hmm at F .M a FF S - A-as S 'll' ugh- ' 1-MQW A qi.-, H , in 2 ' .1 I I . E 'QP' f J 'xn mfg? W' , i ...uv-1 Q Vfwinzu ' . A Z ,M I it Md '- M:-J I: Snz, M-'Q A an ,IQ ., .M , Q Jim MCCOHHQII Mafllyll Galloway DeV0Il Halldgen Beverly May George Carter w e me S 1 ff .S l W 4' 'al' 1 4 lg it f , fn, ' V an dy 4 35 W V K N' H: - V- V ..,....,..,, 'he' , 'z .gas-v-H J -We W7 I ,E . .,n.n .,l, 1 y ,fr X a1,r S , Kate Harley Ellsworth Everest Dawn Beer Lee Tusing This Page Sponsored byg CONDICT E. VANDERMARK, Interior Decorator Dorothy Cremeens SCPHO CRE CLASS Q A : Tom Keal F, - i1ii: Ei,lE,E L .... ,ah JCM muh ,W ix Wine gn-N. J-an lx Judy Godshalk Marcele Everest el m ' -rf Bob Roberts . 3' M' -- My 'W' Bill Goshorn e r 'J ' Q we S ., r Carolyn Manges W n ll if' in A we-'ffiqkffi-1, . V E 4 x iw W , H' 'N 5 zz: i fb lf- 0 'M-M 3 , G I x W fe- 'Y' ff 'I 'W' tk ,wwf 7- uk.,-v Charles Lewis Janet Shand Gene Albert , f' . H M A , X K., ig: V MM' A 'nm 'W S r 2 X. A AA 'fl Q, Nfqffff -W-f g ? Q . Shelba Gunter Charlotte Main George Buckingham I gg: .-- A 1 A - i. .,.. 'A' , , A, V! 3 f ' S- I gk W- . is B if A5 .,...,,., , A 'N KJ Barbara Kovh Luis Uausrnzni This Page Sponsored byg liANDA1,l,'SGARAGE, L90SlJl1l'f,L. lncl. if E221 . i 1 1 , . J' . , Dv F vm MY' sg Barbara Cremeens my ,Q-.. My may 3 , ,F X Lonzie Dowdy ' iii ff L- -ol ' 1- ,af Ann Foreman www.-qu' .' Q A EG 'JP Anna Shoemaker r eff' it M eil ,M ig 4 'W W! Peg Watkins if. ,Q K . , Q-,,, S . 'NG' s Bill Wildman 'W if Delores Vanator s I , .H v-W7 -A ' 2 -.-.... fra Dick Kinzie 5 ff' 1 V' me f i URW f- fi ' 2 i ' 3 'f ,I- Becky Buskirk ft grim A -up 41 -sr is AN, ,Q ad' Beverly liathhnn STAR MAHKHII Lvcslmrg, Ind iiwf Q ' ,myia xi , FRE SHM N CLASS J J 1 ,Ee 5' gig, S S , Q 2Z::. WWA . P . .. Larry Glant v In Si? Z, K . H- 4' ,wean Joe Lozier Marilyn Shoemaker :fl '-,- VV ' L We Sai? wr M If L 'if - . .N S Q 6 D554 se , --:-,,.,..,..:., 2 M 5 via i Patty Phillips John Stookey Geraldine Wildman Billy Smith Colleen Handgen Q Q. - 'Q -J ' i H x i i f '4 - 1 : - '7 an will C in ff'-un, E -V M-1 . Z ,gpm W A SSW , , mn A . A A Q ,un , , . 1, .qui I -ii J if . ha? 5 Mimi V, avi, Q WTML5' V WC: , Eg ive-H, Q H, ,.,,, M ,B V K W , . :ff:i'r:I,.,, Wm.. M 7 A' f I - Maflean Lackey Robert Stevens Sue Godshalk Robert McCorkle Nancy McCormick .- 35.13-.:,55:E:E.:... -- i J :U G i , - K , .Q ., X ' MMV I ,. ,.n,. SQS Q . ' ,' 1 :: T ,Q -up mv L 8 ' I E at if 2 f -.J ...fi , ,., - : -. X Y . . A 7 f , ,. I X be if i n , i'Aiq: . 'ul' 'Nuil I ,Z ,'--. al- ' 1 ' A ' My V V ' is S pm xl E4 jg Judy Blankenship Deanna Kuhn Nelson Sutton Phil Kammerer Ethel Brown , 3 K mf, ' zeal , .W .r,z,t:,'E' an r 4 I ., , as 1 1 ... tt ij ,Q ,Q . 1 -- -Q , ,M 'MT' , . it .1 . ' 1' . -rf M ', , ,. , r --Q! tw. 1, I . . R :- Q A -tw' 'Tr-Wm' -, t fi - -e'h ' ' -',- - . r1f jl . -.1 mai, - 1, :-'e. ' i ' , V v Eg! --',, 1 y p p 5 I l ' Q ,,2rs2'1 , . , , ,, 34? My 55: . ' ,. W I an I. A 2 .. .,.:5E.::, .. , A Peggy Dunn Patsy Dunn Carolyn Abbott Ellen Marvel Marilyn Paton W . me WS ,. K --:- ...... I , - ig W t H- , Q itt -if P Karen M9th0d Lenelrna Julian Brenda Gaar This Page Sponsored Byg ETNA LUMBER AND ELEVATOR Co. ,.-:V-:-:se w Q t for ' , . J if i I. I 5- im . .V In my A K .1 A .. .' 1 4, I W M Q V in - K my N 52' ff ' 2 .-...A as ' ,V at 'H 'F ' 5 1. V Z , mn . fha: Q W :VF :.. .,'.- I :E 24,1 V A , V -' ,. ,IVV-ww: E-1-:Vt J .:,. ' Zu. x V gl ,, A ..- Charles Thomas Jackie Weaver Larry McConnell Joanne Hoffer John Staup Laura Ann Smaltz , M J W 'MW ' Mi I ,. , rf 1 W ,9,,g,s,V., . 2 f -V V -I V t 1 ln I E :.,X JT 1 ' A ' is V A' 1: . ' T ' 5 -,-- I J ff ., ws ? . 5 J' A Q4 J Q ,iii V: .MA V N ::,, V ., ' My Q1 :cg if J . i t 1.,. 1. , ' 1 1 ' 4' ' , 'Wat-M 'f , .' figlufifgt fl . SEE? 3 ' ' 1.... Ma,-gene Haines Wilmer Loher Darcy Smith Dane Beer Carolyn McKibbin Bob Curtis A V . VM. - - V. ....., ig V -.yu Q 4- -, , Y V V V E. 2-V V , I f -L-4.5 .,... X ..,. 1 ,I ' . M Q f' - 5 f.. , ' 4 Y 'xo X ua: lllz V W V i V A5EV.E.:V:, 7 El. -QQ , , , H KW? ' i ff? al 1 M Priscilla Stevens Howard Shepler Linda McConnell Dick Julion Doris Hartman Gerald Shoemaker VV VV.. ' A ,' ..':rrf:s:,21-:2:s::'.a' N ' J A V ' 5 ': . V ' 2.2 gin- 'as V , - wwf-f fa f 04 ,- . , 'it QM: V41 i ,ggi 1-.-P' ' Jw., V ,A I I I: 1 , I 1 WMM -.Z 'J' 81, W-f' ,H 2, V fir il' v 'f'W4' .E i f , , 5 ' ,. X '. 'iii il 5 W1 ' ' U .,2:?:1E,'g, .. 'J' Qi Q Rosemary Yocurn Tommy Helminger Sue Main Douglas Method June Smith Donna Lewis ff M r O L N ll .L f sth G A ' R DE lk A .- J ' af ai ii may I . ,' A! Becky Fisher K N' ' N19 5 vw, min A 'Zi VB 5 dl Nancy Albert Beverly Warren . . ii '- I .:. Z .y , .I K A ' W ,QR 52 I will' 5 ? .9 ', ,N I K 'V ' - Judy Randall e Mr f , df, my Af Paul Lackey ' -.M ' 4-Q.. Mi 5 Jimmy Coon -L vi? ii' '-'se -.uw Q .. ' 2 fe, 5' YL at Gary Tusing K sf --Ms... .. g,lkwX,,5iEEf3a Tom Conley 52 Helen Everest R5 H. t H-W H A J' , Q-2, :' , Q, Zig EMM 'li gg.. Eg Kay Roberts fl! x -. -4- .ia Mary Ellsworth , T53 5 34, ' '-fe 'ff F , N sl ffm 1 'imma Ann McCorkle ,,.V, HVH: 4 1. '..2 lyk V ' r :J il Q' N' ,-2fr' f WY : ' ' Phyllis Myers Steve Rosbrugh Judy Andres th GR if 4 .f N, ' 3 'Ki 'QW' 2 E Q Kenneth Showalter 1 J 5 'Nm .alffwi nary ff? BAA vi? ,aw David Kerchenfaut 2. A Mm 'Xe M , K tl ..r-Maur' wg, 5 Jay Boggs lpn I' 'lsr' X 'cgif' Dean Crist A I .WMM 'L. , 1- ' Q X 'mi V 21253 v-ww - Teddy Thompson H 5' -- 13 f ' W i vauqni .:. V -swf -:'s if 155 I .fn E R iltl J T ,ttr Carol Hartle Steve Meck 4? e .fir amz 85514 five , ' r - , .... 5 , 'fa if mf at EF 'Kmrf :, W 15 t..,.,.,,,.a.r' - ,fish L, 3 ' 31 , K M Q ,331 1 Barbara Rvan Terry J0h1'lS0fl , V Nvll ' 2 uf . A fi? will if I lim it i fl ' i..::i -Nxuiirz if I it ,.., q R ..vr i 3 Linda McCorkle Art Frederickson L xxx 1 wx A .N-Q. nv: , -'45 . K V .. 2 if 1 if ,A A-Q-.....,,l ,Z ww , r ams' ' sm, Patty Shepler Billy Gaar fl a . 5. , ,, rl I f , Q EEE Mary McCoy Keith Fisher 5th 6th GRADE 4th 5th GRADE This page sponsored by: PEOPLE'S STATE BANK, Leesburg, Indiana OSWEGO SUPER MARKET, Oswego, Indiana 3rd GRADE 2nd GRADE This page sponsored by: BOB OSBORN'S MARINE HAVEN, Warsaw, Indiana ROLAND'S MARKET, Leesburg, Indiana lst GRADE ,HM MM NEW STUDENTS Mary Rader, Billy Parker, Richard Yoder This page sponsored by ROBERT GILLIAM CO., Warsaw, Ind. EBERLY OIL CO., No. Webster, In , ff., . as k fx 5 J' BLAZER STAFF Mr. Burt, Sponsorg Martha Tho- Byrd Frederickson, Circulationg mas, Asst. Editorg Greg Smith, Bruce Kuhn, Advertising Editor Stewart Saunders, Literaryg Bill Rosalie Hagg, Activitiesg Carl George Buckingham and Tom Goshorn, Art Carpenter, Sportsg Pat Tusing, Keal, Photographers Classes BLAZER ASSISTANTS This page sponsored by: ROWLAND'S MARKET, Leesburg, Indiana BOB OSBORN,S MARINE HAVEN,WarsaW,lndiana MIXED CHORUS GIRL'S CHORUS Sponsored by DRS. NE CONCERT BAND MARCHING BAND Sponsored by HOME FUR tty ips rcy h rry dman MAJ ORETTE . jg! f Q Q X M TWIRLERS J UN IOR PROMU Senior Play-October 21, 1953 A BROOM FOR THE BRIDE Junior Play-April 17, 1953 s page sponsored by KELLY TRACTOR SALES, Warsaw, I N GREENHOUSE, W I d High School: Front Row: B. Kin- zie, R. Hagg, B. Frederickson, JA Shand, P. Heaton, M. Stevens Back Row: B. Kuhn, C. Blanken ship, C. Carpenter, JE. Shand, Mr Fawley, G. Smith LIBRARIANS Grade: M. Galloway, D. Creme- ens, S. Stevens, B. May STUDENT PRINTS STAFF Assistant Editor. . ....... Waunita Kern , XX XX N S 7X4 .. x ,, X! 1 I 1 5 r f g xf I Q fn X T A 12- . K 115, T Y 44 .. 4 ' 3, ,, X c f s - ' QC T 7' X4 ' .l. x ck.- T.-E,-4 iii. -ng- '--fd'-iL?'-T:'x 2 .,,-n:-4l,,,-- gf! ,...... 2, Greg Sm BABY PICT RE Class of I954 Jeannie Haines Pat Heaton Bonnie Kinzie Bruce Kuhn Byrd Fredrickson ziigl 4 i, M. ww' Sally Phillips Jerry Deeter Charles Blankenship Pat Tusing Allen Glam Larry Julian Q Dwight Eisenhower Jane Russell - 9 V Marilyn Monroe S AP HOT ff' ax. Q X K M , any Q il fa: in 535 ,L Q, X f as ffl -I .... x, fy Q f NSW H 4 x 5 . f :H .251?,EE ,fy D .E ---, 1 4? A X mv-f.A ... 621 ,iw ,. .H ',. iw-Xi 'W' .,,. gg iv x I 9 e re 5 f h KISS ,Z f'Qgis1l7,z5W1 ,1 I , 1-' 4' 2 rwgLkgQi2,,.m' I E Q R tg, ML n x 4 If 14333 S AND TELL g reg My , , ,. 7 as W ,IQ .ri Q ,wi g' 53 K Q- mx ,. . , ul jf' : .2. ,. MQ , -5 , ,,, :Z 5 X Z ' f Z 5 X f 4 53 e r n? Q2 Na V ,QQ Jfgzr ,Ziyi x. W 5 ', , ' if , S! s ...and the band played on! The Clinch mxllfff h . 1 1 ff ' .2 fa f ,X F - z I of A 9 fb , 4 ff. . 'x . N E -..V ' Mil li- . ' 'N -I X - '-. Q N 1 Q' . X X I A! ' X X, . h 1 4 X- 'X Goodnight .P -' 'ii - 21 ff ,V , 'I ' ---- --1.- , gf or af Y. - ' '- A Forever Yours Lovers on the beach I 4 vw -fu , 'a 'vq. M Niwlu Q, 'K fx. -1 A z A M A V., .U X 'A X N, A 3fi,4'-A xAx,,. R-,'7xKxm MN A X ,MA M LM bv, M- iw in K,.,hA'!'QA mx'VfQuK1K.-5 mpg A ,G EH, .,t' m 'Q Q M f x fx Q ,fm 'R f',,,f 'Q mix 'xl' fc Wx xmqi , -' K Q myka Xwwwxx Kai w mgw mmcaw 'ft K L B aiu gi 1, ww, Y. tm v A ,wxw sNb,Mv w W HQ 'L QWWQ r-.E gg HTSYQA A f' my BA EBALL 55351 ' I gi: P Q TRACK This page sponsored by MR. AND MRS. EMRA STOOKEY MR. AND MRS. MILLARD STOOKEY iw.. Ss 1 XSS 'NSN 5 Q wg ixsvwaai Y . Q, if af' Roland Young, Coach Bob McCork1e and Jim McConnell Managers Now, let's do it this Way, boys... QQ Silver Lake. . . Pierceton. . . Sidney ...... Mentone ...... illersbur g ....... orth Webster ..... i twood ...... eaver Dam. . romwell ..... orth Webster New Paris .... Wolf Lake .... Milford ..... Elaypool .... Eurket ...... Vlilford ....... Etna Green ...., yI'aCl1S9 ...... VARSITY STANDING: Ellsworth Everest, Carl Carpenter, Jerry Deeter, Charles Blankenship SITTING: Jerry Shand, Howard Lehman, Horman Hagg, Allen Glant, Lee Tusing Leesburg.... .....68 Leesburg.... .....55 Leesburg.... .....64 Leesburg.... .....50 Leesburg.... .....77 Leesburg.... .. . .82 Leesburg. . .. .....60 Leesburg.... .....62 Leesburg.... .....63 Leesburg.... . . . .53 Leesburg. . .. .....59 Leesburg.... .. . .76 Leesburg. . .. .....51 Leesburg.... .....67 Leesburg.... .....71 Leesburg.... .....49 Leesburg..... Leesburg .......... COUNTY TOURNAMENT ........ Beaver Dam .... 70 .Leesburg SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT .... Burket .... 54 Leesburg This Page Sponsored By: BILL'S CITY SERVICE, Leesburg, Ind Leesburg Leesburg Leesburg Leesburg Leesburg Leesburg Leesburg Leesburg Leesburg Leesburg Leesburg Leesburg Leesburg Leesburg Leesburg Leesburg Leesburg Leesburg .... .... Leesburg .... .... SECOND TEAM Front Row left to right: Charles Lewis, Robert Stevens, Dick Kinzie. Second Row left to right: Billy Smith, Joe Lozier, Lonzie Dowdy, Bob Roberts, Gene Al- bert, Larry Glant. Back Row left to right: George Buckingham, John Stookey, Tom Keal, Gerald Miller, George Carter, Phil Kammerer, Bill Wildman. 22 17 35 26 41 40 39 54 ....41 ....29 ....47 ....38 ....45 ....40 ....44 ....32 32 30 44 Silver Lake .... Pierceton ..... Sidney ..... Mentone ...... Millersburg .... .... Milford ....... North Webster Beaver Dam. . North Webster Milford ....... Claypool. . . Burket ..... Atwood ....... Cromwell ..... North Webster .... .... New Paris ..,. Etna Green. . . Wolf Lake. . . Syracuse . . . 36 39 42 51 37 28 56 48 34 36 1 1 17 47 32 37 35 22 39 49 JERRY DEETER CHARLES BLANKENSHIP ALLEN GLANT SENIOR SENIOR SENIOR Height ,,,,, ,,,, 5 ' 11 Height. . . ..... 6' Height .... .... 5 ' 10 Weight... .' .... 170 Weight... . ..... 212 Weight... .. ......170 Position, , , , , ,Center Position. . . . . .Center Position. . . . . . .Forward This is Jerry's first year on the varsity and has been a good year for him. Jerry has had trouble throughout the year with a serious knee injury. He is a fine rebounder and has a very good hook shot with either hand from un- demeath the basket. This is also Charlie's first year on the varsity. He has a very effective hook shot with either hand and also re- bounds very well. Charles moved to Leesburg in his Junior year. He has proven very valuable to the team. Allen has been on the varsity for two years. He has led the team this year in scoring. Allen has a very dan- gerous one-handed long shot from any- where on the court. He is very aggres- sive and has proven to be very valu- able throughout the season. This page sponsored by DEETER ELECTRIC, Leesburg, Ind CARL CARPENTER SENIOR Height .... . . .6' 2 Weight. . . .... . .150 Position. . . . . .Forward Carl has played 2 years for the var- sity. He has had bad luck with his knee this year and was out for half of the season but came back strong. Carl is very accurate frorn far out on his one handed set shots. Carl rebounds very well and gets his share of points from underneath the basket. JERRY SHAND JUNIOR Height.. . . ..5' 10 Weight. . .... 165 Position. . . . . .Guard This is Jerryls first year on the var- sity and is much to his liking. Jerry is a good agressive ball player. He has a good one-handed set shot and also dri- ves very hard. Jerry will be a returning varsity letter winner for next year. NORMAN HAGG JUNIOR Position . . . Guar This IS Norman s first year on the varsity. He has proven to be very val uable to the team. He has a very deadly one-handed long shot and has a good jump shot around the foul circle. Norm also rebounds very well. He will be a returning varsity letter winner This page sponsored by HARRYS SERVICE, Sinclair Dealer, Leesburg, Ind Height.. .. ...5' IO' Weight.... ....16 ELLSWORTH EVEREST JUNIOR Height .... ...5'11 Weight... . .... . 170 Bosition. . . . . .Forward Ellsworth is a Junior this year and las been a very dependable substitute 'or our ball team. He has had lots of 'ight and rebounds very well. He has a 'ery effective two hand jump shot from round the foul circle. Ellsworth will e a returning varsity letter winner ext yeat. HOWARD LEHMAN JOHN STOOKEY JUNIOR FRESHMAN Height .... .... 5 ' 10', Height ....... . . .5' 11 ' Weight... ..... 155 Weight... .,..155 Position. . . . . .Forward Position. . . . . .Center This is Howard's first year on the varsity. He has a very good one handed set shot from almost anywhere on the court. He has lots of fight and gets his share of the rebounds. Howard will also be a returning varsity letter winner. John is only a Freshman this year and has proven to be a very good ball player. He played on the second team earlier in the season but soon earned himself a starting berth on the first team. John has a very good hook shot with either hand and is a very good re- bounder. We hope to see lots more of John in the negct three years of his bas- ketball at Leesburg. Peg Wallace Geraldine Wildman Martha Thomas T2 'SI las xagffm . uv' 35 Z8 52 .H ll uw l 5 fl 3 J JU IOR HIGH Front Row: left to rightg Jay Boggs, Kenny Showalter, Terry Johnston, Larry Julian, Arthur Frederickson, John Staup. Back Row: Steven Rosbrugh, Teddy Thompson, Tom Helminger, Wilmer Loher, Ho- ward Shepler, Billy Gan' Yelleaders: Nancy Albert and Carol Hartle. Not Pictured: Becky Fisher T... FIFTH AND SIXTH GR DE TEAM Front Row: left to right Terry Kissane, Bud Radar, Roger Bair, Willie Denny, Paul Yocum, Dick Boggs, Denny Brookins. Second Row: left to right Jerry Kaxnmener, Charles Roberts, Frederick Buckingham, Billy Lyons! Steven Godshalk, Steven Schermerhorn, Mr. Hoover. CHEERLEADER Front Row: left to right: Pamela Hartle, Caro- lyn Smaltz, Judy Lewis. Second Row: left to right: Mary Ellen Wildman Sherri Smith, Wanda Plank This Page Sponsored By: HOUSE OF HARTER Goshen, Ind- xy xv Wy! F3 f P 39 LEESBURG AT THE COUNTYTOURNEY 1954 S 4 , 'JJ' . 1 lr fwimff w ,522 gfgk VY X fb 34 . J, 5 ws X X. 5 5 wh X! Q-1 , ffig A i 1 wm wg Ww we 9 3 any gviggf, - Q 3 ' Y A,.. si' Hi Y ' Q? LJMEEHBlHRClfXT'TTIEI :-9i:If ,gifg 1gA ' 0 ,, x Q ESENSTTCIBMAIJTXJIIRHWEFY offgii N., if I 1 2 iv' '-E is 1954 Q Q .31-'MT ,V S .I fau! l Q ' fs lx? if . ' M ...Y i 55 I A V X ',Q,,gQ 3 . 95155 J N, f 5 . IZII q A I S ,::.:-: 5 ,I!-v:l 2 .1 T. .. ffm ,. K li . I? Q , ig? x ..,,L,.. N-.. . 'Yi SQ J' JW Q TWQQQM . 5522 - 5 is 4 ar' . ,Ty gh D, f 9- C 4 , . N ,Ma A V 341 by Q N54 Taj, Ka , . KS ff x wp. ,... , .. ., sg.-ff' fbi--ilvw is 1 9 Y fs HQ W K? Q Mk! N X M 'PQ I! fi- , A V Quuv W ,.,,..,..1 Eg! Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Feb. March 3 April May CALE DAR 1953-54 Enrollment and election of officers for seniors. First full day of school and seniors finish electing officers. Labor Da , no school I I I I Seniors chose class play, JUNIOR PROM. Bonnie's birthday party. Juniors choose class rings and seniors select their announcements. Dress rehearsal for class play and Jeanne hurt her sacroiliac. Class play, a big success. Teachers Institute, and the seniors had a successful scrapdrive. First Basketball game at,S. Lake, we WON I I I I Juniors get class rings. This is NATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK. Played Pierceton, senior cake walk. College day at Warsaw. Game with Sidney and they beat us. Practiced for County Choral Festival Count Choral Festival, here. Playecl,Mentone hero. Played Millersburg here and WO Thanksgiving Vacation. Measured for Caps and Gowns. Game at Beaver Dam Nllll Played Webster here, senior cake walk. Milford vs. Leesburg here, senior cake walk. Claypool played here. Seniors got graduation pictures. Played Burket at Mentone. Christmas Vacation, See ya' next year. Happy New Year, here we are bac again. Played Atwood. Guess what? 2? First Semester Exams, Ughl Also starting of the county tourney We played Beaver Dam and lost Wowl Is it foggy. our first game. Report Cardsl eniors get graduation announcements. Had three movies as an assembly program. Played at Cromwell. We WONI Played at North Webster Band and Choral Concert. Shrine Circus which all third gra Played at Milford County Basketball Fish Fry. New Paris, Here. Etna Green, here. I I 1 ders attended. Assembly Movie Freshman Chili Supper. Sall Phillips becomes engaged. Lovely Sprin weather we're ga g V1 Game at Wo f Lake 'ng isn't it? Game with Syracuse, senior cake walk. Beginning of the Sectional. We played Burket--VICTORY, th Jeanne got her diamond. en played Pierceton No Comment! ll I Vacation. fBad weather and roads.J Back to school. Pat Heaton became engaged. Sophomore Carnival. All classes took part. County Speech Festival. Senior Fish Fry. Junior Class Play. Easter Vacation County Band Festival County Jr. High track meet. County high school track meet. Seniors leave on their class trip. Back from the big city. Did we Baculaurate exercises. Commencement exercises. Good-by underclassmen. have fun! I I In addition to those who sponsored full and half-pages, we wish to thank the following advertisers without whose support this book would not have been possible: s an w RADIO AND TELEVISION, Atwood 2330 JAcK's CLUNETTE GENERAL STORE, Atwood 2334 swANsON SERVICE, Atwood, Indiana sHIPMAN's DOG FARM, Atwood, Indiana COX STUDIO,Warsaw, Indiana YARGER'S TEXACO SERVICE, Warsaw, Indiana W. M. BILL PITTENGER, Warsaw, Indiana BLEDSOE BUICK, Warsaw, Indiana ABE MAGAZINE JUNK AND COAL YARD, Warsaw DR. C. THOMAS, Leesburg, Indiana THE TOWN SHOP, Leesburg, Indiana KAMMERER'S SERVICE STATION, Leesburg LEESBURG GRAIN AND MILLING CO. , Leesburg HARTSOCK MOTOR SALES, Warsaw, Indiana WAWASEE SPORTSMAN'S CENTER, Syracuse, Indiana COUNTY MOTOR SALES, CHEVROLET, Milford, Indiana MOCK'S IEWELRY STORE, North Webster, Indiana SECURITY BAKERY, Svracuse, Indiana PILCHER'S SHOES AND MEN'S WEAR, Syracuse, Indiana MILFORD GRAIN AND FEED CO. , Milford, Indiana CLUB 15, Leesburg, Indiana IHNEN'S D-X SERVICE, Leesburg, Indiana GEORGE PATON, REALTOR, Leesburg, Indiana LAKE THEATER, Warsaw, Indiana WARSAW DRIVE-IN THEATER, Warsaw, Indiana ARCHER FOUNDRY, Leesbur , Indiana LAKELAND CLEANERS, Leeiurg, Indiana WHITE'S SERVICE STATION, North Webster, Indiana FARMER'S FEED SERVICE, North Webster. Indiana M. 8a M. CAFE, Ph. 27, North Webster, Indiana E, W. PARKER ELECTRIC CO. , Warsaw, Indiana CHINWORTH'S, Warsaw, Indiana FRED S. WARD JEWELERS, INC, , Warsaw, Indiana PHILLIPSONS, Warsaw, Indiana HALL HARDWARE, Warsaw, Indiana EWERT MOTOR SALES, Warsaw, Indiana FITCH ,TEWELRY STORE, Warsaw, Indiana WARSAW HARDWARE CO. , Warsaw, Indiana BRENNAN DRUG STORE, Warsaw, Indiana TOWN dc COUNTRY DRESS SHOP, Warsaw, Indiana CANADA DRY BOTTLING CO, , Warsaw, Indiana BAUGHN 8a ZENT, INC. , Warsaw, Indiana LOWELL BLOSSER CAMERAS, Warsaw, Indiana BURR'S DEPARTMENT STORE, Warsaw, Indiana WARSAW CHEMICAL CO. , Warsaw, Indiana H. O. KRING MOTOR SALES, Warsaw, Indiana BILBY-MCHATTON FUNERAL HOME, Warsaw, Indiana OVERMYER MOTOR COMPANY, Warsaw, Indiana FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Warsaw, Indiana WARSAW DRY CLEANERS, Warsaw, Indiana AMOS MAY, Leesburg, Indiana KEFARBER TRUCKING CO. , Leesburg, Indiana 244166444 ,4:uwal4 BERRY-PAINTER AND COMPANY. INC mll1Dn,xAulAl