Mechanicsburg High School - Hilltopper Yearbook (Mechanicsburg, OH)

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First row ueorge Livln ston, mart oaXO6 Don Ju n Lunt Hlcnaro nuilman, Melvin Meeks Rocky leets, Odell Nott, Jac! bailey, Jim we m, mob Love, Joe rerrel Second row LLL uestisll, ala n art ey avid Rap r, th rles Riley Dvi ht Reed, tavld so g , Paul bailey, Honnie all, Merwyn Belt Tom nov , l d holand, hoy rrost ncrehn, J D Bogart nob oooy, nayne og s, qeor 9 Toops, Dave xogers Fourth rof Don oore, Bill unter won Love, Dale elb on, Don Yates, bob Dozer dr Ro eberry coach JR blah FOOTBALL SQUAD Experiencing one of their best seasons in several vears, the Jr high football team wound up the year with a 5 l record Using only seventh and eighth grade boys, the squad com posed of forty boys started practice soon after the start of school As a result of the large number of boys and the increased interest, new equipment was purchased by the Athletic Board Takina on the responsibility of showing appreciation for treir new equipment, the boys started the season with a lj to O win over West Jefferson The defensive unit of the squad bore the brunt of the blow for g majority of the season as they allowed only 19 points to be scored on them the entire season The offense found their punch in the second game with Mt Sterling and slammed banged their way to a 28 to 6 victory The finest game played was the last game of the year wit? the traditional rival Urbana, and the only team to mar the record of the 'Indians Blooming, tackling, and team worn were far above par as the Nlndians actually flnlsred in a blaze of glory defeating the county seat team 19 to O 50 .. 1 , ' ll 1'- ' L 9. 'E ' , ' A.: -L, D 1 , ' ,fi L 7 f L P . Y 3,3 xx. .L L 3 1 X 9 Y 9 9 , Third row - Dale seedy, Ronnie Amrine, Lverett Spangler, vlnton ' 1 ' - - 'a . 2-1 A 5 as ' so In J, 'N , T - 9 - I1 S . ' - X C' ry.. , L . . J . A. V, O 5 U s 1 I , .. 0 1 U L C O O ' 0 1' 1 L 5 L D U 1 ' ll V X V n

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Front POW Qecond row lop row Kay nestfall, Lnarles Riley, David Reber, Connie pangler, Ted Roland, Jodie Wichael, Howard Seward, Jerry Q neiderer Helen Xeasel, Connie Souders, mill westfall Llyde Pack, Dwight Reed Mis wolf, John Violet Harold Moody Judy Zimmer, netty uusic, L nda D yder Janes oeward, Eugene Myers, Fobiae, mart baxbe, Jeorve Toops ncneiderer, cell carberry, Everett Spangler, Qal,er, eranville Jalyer , Jeanett wright Rlonard Raymond Raymond Arnette wrlz t one ter tt Tom Roush SEVEN h QRADE SECTICA II JR HIGH ChEERLEnDERS 49 A If 7' H I T1 S vu A , C P A H S A R Y O N 0 L N N Q L J I A 5 N S Y M E M K C R I U F L E N A y K N 2 E IQ L L

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I fir t row Don Yates, wayne Bog s Jim R am, O'Del1 Nott, Bob Dozer, Ronnie Love, elvln Meeas, Don doore, D ve Yoder, Mar second rov Bob Love, nurwyr selt, Ronnie Amrlne, Richard Huffman, Dave Roo ers Don Juan Hant Jeorge Toops dr Ro eberry coac JH PIGH BASKETBALL DQUAD Whereas the Jr High football team took a turn for a better season, the basketball suffered its worst season in four years A switch from the zone defense to the man to man protec tion brought out a lot of troubles which took most of the season to rectify However, the staff is hoping that this small amount of preliminary training in this defense and tactics will prove worth while in the several years to come This Jr High squad was one which could do most anything in the practice sessions and it seemed to net them points However, by game time, the lid on the basket was securely in place and scoring was practically nill in more than one game Defeats came at the hands of dest Jefferson, Urbana, and two each from Catawba, wosedale and Mt bterling Tne 'Indians won over west Jefferson, Urbana and Milford Center Letter winners are Don Moore, wayne Boggs, Bob Dozer, Ron Love, Richard Huffman, Jim Ream, Melvin Meeks, o'de11 Nott Dave Rodgers, and a managers letter to David Yoder. 51 Q LL ' -ll 1 IE? Q X 3 7 5 14 P 5' I4 Qin - L, lb' 'f Zi d fx l , . ' ak lf 174 sg II 2 E' 9 Q19 ' ,f :K - 1 I ' N T . 1 .