Middlebury High School - Middiette Yearbook (Middlebury, IN)

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LASS HISTORY In the fall of 1945 forty-five excited boys and girls entered the door of M. H. S. for their first year of school under the supervision of Mrs. Bushong. The second year out teacher was Mrs. Jewell Valentine. Two members, Peggy Christy and Mary Ann Kaufman, were added to our class. Our third grade teacher was Miss Joy Hooley and we added another new member who was Dorothy Miller. Our fourth grade teachers were Mrs. Olive Bontrager and Miss Jean Miller followed by Mrs. Olive Bontrager and Mrs. Gail Morrison, our fifth grade teachers. We finished grade school with Mrs. Olive Bontrager and Mr. Harold Thiesen as our teachers. Thomas Rassi Jr. was .a new member in our class. In 1951 we entered Junior High School. We began making money for the class, and we sold concessions at the Junior High Basketball Tourney. We had three new classmates who were: Ruby Miller, Paulette Bicknell, and Sara Yoder. As we entered high school there were five new students from York Township. They were Marlene Fry, Carolyn Miller, Eloise Miller, Kayola Platz, and Marvin Kiefer. In our sopho- more year we chose our class rings and class sweaters. Our sweaters were Columbia Blue and White. In our Junior year we received our rings and sweaters. In the fall we had our Magazine Sale The latter part of March we gave the play, Girl Shy. Then in May our Jtmior-Senior Banquet was held in the all Purpose Room at the High School. Our theme was the Wishing Well. This was the first time the banquet had been held at the school for many years. Our last year as seniors was the most exciting of all. In the spring we gave the play, No More Homework. The last of April we took our Senior Trip. We spent four wonderful and ex- citing days in New York. Baccalaureate was held May 19 and the Commencement on May 23. Both were held in the high school gym. Sixteen members of the senior class went all twelve years to M. H. S. CLASS FLOWER: American Red Rose CLASS COLORS: Blue and White

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CAROLYN MILLER Citizenship Award D. A. R. Citizenship Award CITIZENS!-HP AWARDS Each year the S. O. S. sponsors the election of one senior girl and one senior boy as the best citizens in their class. All high school students and faculty may vote. In making their choice the students and faculty are asked to consider honesty, attitude, character, responsibility, and courtesy. This year Carolyn Miller and Gerry Cripe re- ceived the awards. Their names will be engraved on the citizenship plaque. D. A. R. CITIZENSHIP AWARD The Elkhart Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution sponsors a citizen ship contest for girls in Elkhart County. The senior class selects three outstanding girls in the class, and the faculty chooses one girl of the three to receive the D. A. R. Award. In honor of these girls a tea is held each spring in the Y. W. C. A. in Elkhart at which time a county winner is announced. Carolyn Miller received the award from Middle- bury this year. GERRY CRIPE Citizenship Award

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CLASS WILL We the class of 1957 being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, publish, and declare this to be our last will and testament. I, Tom Benner, will my borrowed bottle of trombone oil to Jerry Miller. I, Paulette Bicknell, will my freckles to Karen Fisher. I, Joan Breniser, will my Home Economics papers 'to Elva Miller. I, Peggy Christy, will my water skiing ability to Marie Reigsecker. I, Larry Clodfelter, will my saddle shoes to warren Lambright. I, Gerry Cripe, will my ability to flirt to Clarence Whirledge. I. Marlene Fry, will my blue eyes to Tom Bontrager. I, Larry Hooley, will my quietness to Nelson Miller. I. Nancy Hout, will my piano playing ability to Ross Krider. I, Sue Hout, will my swimming ability to Janet Ulrich. I, Richard Kauffman, will my crew cut to Marvin Miller. I, Mary Ann Kaufman, will my long blonde hair to Brenda Kleckner. I, Marvin Keifer, will my ingenious mind to Jon Bockus. I, Ronnie Koontz, will my driving reputation to Donavon Miller. I, Arlene Miller, will my driving ability to Daniel Yoder. I, Carolyn Miller, will my long brown hair to Janice Keene. I, Dorothy Miller, will my black hair to Virginia Stalter. I, Eloise Miller, will my height to Gary Fike. I, Ruby Miller, will my sewing -ability to David steele. I, Verba Miller, will my ability to hit stumps to Tom Yoder. I, Kayola Platz, will my singing ability to Janice Keene. I, Tom Rassi, will my motocycle boots to Mary Ellen Kauffman. I. Phyllis Schrock, will my ability to speed and get by with it to Rex Krider. I. Beverly Stalter, will my cluttered locker to Charles Miller. I, Anna Mae Troyer, will my ability to go steady during my senior year to Carolyn Hooley. I, Geraldine Weirich, will my small hands to Gary Fike. I, Joas weirich, will my DeSoto to Cathrine Miller. I, Sam Yoder, will my ability to play basketball to Wayne Lambright. I, Sara Yoder, will my slide rule to Karen Wesdorp.