Middlebury High School - Middiette Yearbook (Middlebury, IN)

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SENIOR CLASS HISTORY On August 31, 1951, thirty-six starry-eyed first graders began their long journey of education. With Mrs. Oberlin's kindness and understanding we soon realized that there was more to this world than Mother and Father. Mary Ann Miller joined our happy family for the last semester. Harriet Bontrager, Ricky Shellenberger, and Delbert Miller entered second grade with us. These live wires gave Mrs. Oesch added responsibility. In the third grade we met Mrs. Lantz and also Charlotte Berkey. We, of course, lived up to the phrase, third grade angels. Mrs. Copp was our fourth grade teacher. This was the year that Karen Bortz was introduced to us. Each week we would crown a health king and a health queen. Our fifth grade class was divided. Our teachers were Mrs. Bontrager, Mrs. Krider, and Mrs. Fisher. Lawrence Pletcher arrived at this confusing time. Several times during this year Mrs. Bontrager’s class came in from recess late. The whistle that she blew just wasn't heard when the two fifth grade classes played together. Mr. Yoder was our sixth grade teacher. Marcia Hayworth joined us as we anxiously awaited this year when we would have our first male teacher. However, after careful observation we decided that teachers were teachers whether they were male or female. Dick Cook joined us in the early spring of our last year in elementary. Entering Junior High was another great step. Moving from class to class was an appealing idea. We also had lockers for the first time. What fun it was to make all that noise! This . year seemed very short because of the many new experiences that we had. We could sit in study hall beside a Senior, we were invited to high school convocations, and, most of all, we had a small voice in school activities. Treva Frye and Carolyn Yoder shared these moments with us. The next year we settled down to studying. We tried to act more grown-up. After all, we had to set an example for the seventh graders. At this point Karen Mast joined our class. Then came the day when we were full-fledged high school students. Wade Berwick. Naomi Beachy. Virgil Dolph, Elaine Hooiey, Glen Kauffman, Betty Miller, Jerry Walker, and Sandra Weltz came from York and Barbara Harris came from Jefferson to share their high school experiences with us. The first of our many adventures was our initiation by the Sophomores.

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SENIOR HONORS Glen Kauffman CITIZENSHIP AWARD Harriet Bontrager VALEDICTORIAN Rosa Lee Kurtz SALUTATORIAN CITIZENSHIP AWARD DAR CITIZENSHIP AWARD STUDENTS WITH AN AVERAGE OF B” OR HIGHER. Left to right: Barbara Miller. Mary Ann Miller, Charles Kauffman, Marcia Hayworth, Glen Kauffman, Barbara Hout

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In our Sophomore year we took a biology field trip to Chicago and chose our class rings with the help of Ann Hooley, Harriet Scharrer, and Becky Thursby. Our Junior year proved to be very full and enjoyable. Becky Bamell and Mary Sue Wan-berg joined our class in the fall. We elected the following class officers: President, Glen Kauffman; Vice President, Rick Shellenberger; Secretary, Ree Kurtz; Treasurer, Harriet Bontrager; and Reporter, Norah Johnson. Our sponsors for this exciting year were Mrs. Smith and Mr. Fisher. Our rings arrived in October and we showed them off with pride for several weeks. During the basketball season we sold our first concessions. Our class play, The Hoosier Schoolmaster. was presented in April. Our projects for this year included a very successful magazine drive, a bake sale, and a car wash. In May we gave the Seniors a banquet at the ABZ Restaurant in Elkhart. Jungle in Paradise was the theme that we used. We chose our class colors and ordered and received our sweaters shortly before school was dismissed. Our Senior year finally arrived. We added our final two members to the class. Don Hostetler and Dennis Sherck gave us a total of forty-one members. Thirteen of these have been classmates for all twelve years--Tim Eash, Barb Hout, Norah Johnson, Charlie Kauffman, Ree Kurtz, Barbara Miller, La Verne Miller, Glenda Miller, Joyce Miller, Wilbur Stutzman, Arlene Troyer, Sharon Troyer and Ronnie Yutzy. Our first Senior business was the election of class officers--President, Glen Kauffman; Vice President, Rick Shellenberger; Secretary, Ree Kurtz; Treasurer. Harriet Bontrager; ana Reporter, Jerry Walker. Miss Hoover and Mr. Shellenberger were our class sponsors. This year we sold candy in the fall, concessions at basketball games, and baked goods on four different occasions. We sponsored several skating parties and had a car wash. Our largest and most difficult project was our fish fry. We presented The Perfect Idiot for our class play. We took a short field trip to Westville in the fall. On May 6, we left for New York City. After four glorious days of fun and excitement we returned on May 11. Baccalaureate and Commencement were the highlights of May and of our twelve years of hard work. We will now leave behind us the buildings of MHS, but we will never be able to leave behind the memories that we have acquired there. CLASS FLOWER: CLASS COLORS: CLASS MOTTO: Red Rose Red and White The Door to Success is Labeled Push.