Miller City High School - MCANN Yearbook (Miller City, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 72 of the 1954 volume:

In Memoriam It is with great honor and reverence that we, the Senior Class of 54 dedi- cate our Annual to the memory of Reverend Herman B. Lammers, esteemed and well-loved pastor of St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Miller City, Ohio. How- ever, Father believed most emphatically in the progress of his parishion- ers and in all things whicl would be for the betterment and advancement of the community. Furthermore, he was deeply interested in the school, teachers, and the progress of the children and their studies. With his genial disposi- tion Father also was an ardent advocator of sports, namely basketball, bowling, and golf. Although he was a constant sufferer for the past twenty years, yet he bore it without a murmur of complaint. Moreover, he was recognized for his sincerity of purpose and gained the confidence of citizens in all walks of life. Then on March 16, 1954, God, knowing that Fa- ther had completed his mission here on earth, saw fit to summon this good man to Him. Although Father died a sudden death, it was one which he always had prayed and wished for. Furthermore, being a friends as well as spiritual advisor of our parish, he left a host of warm personal friends throughout this section of the state where he spent his entire life. Since he was always doing numerous favors for everyone while on earth, I'm sure that he will continue to do likewise for us now since he has departed from his earthly life to the next. Father was born near New Cleveland on June 16, 1895, and was also reared in this community. He attended school in New Cleveland and Glandorf before entering St. John's College in Toledo. During World War I he served in the United States Navy. After his discharge he decided to enter St. Vincent Seminary in Latrobe, Pennsylvania to study for the noble vocation, the priesthood. After years of hard study and endured trials, he was ordained on June 14, 1924, by Cardinal Samuel Stritch, then Bishop of Toledo. Wherever Father went he was well liked and held in high esteem. After serving brief periods as assistant pastor of parishes in Tiffin and Napoleon, Father Lammers was named assistant priest at St. John's, Delphos, Ohio, where he remained for more than eleven years. Then on December 16, 1937 he took over the tasks and duties as pastor of St. Nicholas Catholic Church. Here he remained till his death. Throughout his priesthood Father was respected with much honor and in the years to come he shall be remembered highly. Our Institutions of Learning NEW CLEVELAND New Cleveland Grade School, where three sisters and one lay teacher teach the first eight grades. This is where the first eight grades arc taught by four sisters of St. Francis. Annual Stall FRONT ROW MIDDLE ROW: BACK ROW: Dick Wenzinger, Thelma Ruhe Schmenk, Betty Lou Kuhlroan. Herman Elmer Meyer, Carl Schroeder, Lois Conkright, Naomi Merritte, Marvelle Leis, Thomas Barlage, Eileen Laubcnthal. Herbert Scheckelhoff, Verl Warnimont, Melvin Balbaugh, Delores Fortraan, Flo Alice Allspach, Mary Jane Doepker, Dorothy Mae Nadler. Ruth Ann Rump. Director C. Norris Simpson. GENERAL EDITOR...........Herman Schmenk EDITOR...................Thelma Ruhe CO-EDITOR................Dick Wenzinger BUSINESS MANAGER.........Elmer Meyer ASSISTANT................Verl Warnimont LAYOUT MANAGER...........Betty Lou Kuhlman ASSISTANT................Herbert Scheckelhoff FEATURE..................Mary Jane Doepker ASSISTANT................Dorothy Mae Nadler ART EDITOR...............Ruth Ann Rump ASSISTANT................Naomi Merritte SPORTS EDITOR............Melvin Balbaugh ASSISTANT................Thomas Barlage ADVERTISING MANAGER . . .Carl Schroeder ASSISTANT................Delores Fortman STAFF ASSISTANTS TYPISTS Marvelle Leis, Flo Alice Allspach, Lois Conkright, Eileen Labenthal. 4 Faculty Left to Right: Mr. Carter, music; Mrs. Greenler, Commercial; Miss Ball, Home Ec.; F.M. Ball, Superin- tendant; Mrs. Kahle, Language; Mr. Simpson Coach; Mr. Lucke, Mathematics. Board oi Education Left to Right: Harry Krienbrink, member of the board; Vincent I. Schroeder, member of board; Albert Verhoff, Vice-President; W. L. Okuley, President; Melvin Riepenhoff, Clerk; and Alex Ellerbrock, member of the board. 6 Religious Educators Other Helpers In Our Education Bus Drivers Left to Right: Glen Noon, Louis Stritt, Emery Bidlack, Lawrence Kleman, Dan Holmbrink, Louis Ellerbrock. Janitor Above: Glen Noon, Janitor, Left to Right: Annabelle Noon, Margie Steffen. Cooks SENIORS HERMAN SCHMENK Hen Annual Staff Dramatics 1 Baseball 4 Class Officer 1 Basketball 4 Paper Staff DOROTHY NADLER Annual Staff Paper Staff Dramatics 2 Glee Club 2 ••Dotty Librarian 2 Cafeteria 1 Office Girl 1 Class Officer 1 Senior Scholarship PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT RUTH ANN RUMP Ruthie Annual Staff Class Officer 1 Dramatics 2 Office Girl 2 Glee Club 1 Cheerleader 3 Cafeteria 1 Paper Staff Senior Scholarship Annual Staff Baseball 4 Basketball 4 Class Officer ELMER MEYER Al Paper Staff Dramatics 2 Salutatorian 2 Track Team Senior Scholarship Scholarship Team SECRETARY TREASURER 10 A FLO ALICE ALLSPACH Flosie Annual Staff Paper Staff Dramatics 2 Glee Club 1 Band 6 Office Girl 1 Band Officer 1 Annual Staff Dramatics 1 Basketball Cafeteria VERL WARNIMONT Uncle Wirly Paper Staff Baseball 3 Manager 4 Glee Club NAOMI MERRITT Zanny Annual Staff Paper Staff Dramatics 1 Glee Club 2 Band 4 Officer Girl 1 Cafeteria 2 LOIS CONKRIGHT Losie Annual Staff Cafeteria 1 Dramatics 2 Paper Staff Band 1 Office Girl 1 Glee Club Class Officer 1 MELVIN BALBAUGH Mel- Annual Staff Paper Staff Dramatics 1 Baseball 2 Senior Scholarship Team 11 BETTY LOU KUHLMAN Lou Annual Staff Paper Staff Cafeteria 1 Dramatics 2 Glee Club 2 Librarian 2 Office Girl 2 Class Officer 1 Senior Scholarship Scholorship Team 4 MARVELLE LEIS t. Vel CARL V. SCHROEDER Carps Annual Staff Dramatics 1 Band 7 Paper Staff Annual Staff Dramatics 2 Manager 2 Glee Club Paper Staff Cafeteria 1 Basketball 2 Class Officer 1 Glee Club 1 EILEEN LAUBENTHAL Red Annual Staff Glee Club 2 Drum Major 1 Office Girl 1 Band Officer Paper Staff Cafeteria 1 Band 4 Dramatics 1 12 DOLORES FORTMAN Dee Annual Staff Cafeteria 2 Dramatics 2 Paper Staff Class Officer 2 Office Girl 2 Glee Club 1 Librarian 2 Senior Scholarship Schorlarship Team 1 RICHARD WENZINGER '’Dick” Annual Staff Basketball 3 Cafeteria 1 Class Officer 2 Dramatics 2 Baseball 4 Paper Staff Glee Club Senior Scholarship Track 1 THELMA RUHE Pinky Annual Staff Paper Staff Dramatics 2 Glee Club 1 Office Girl 2 Librarian 1 Cafeteria 1 MARY JANE DOEPKER Jane Annual Staff Band 8 Dramatics 2 Cafeteria 1 Paper Staff Office Girl 2 Class Officer 1 Librarian 1 Valedictorian Band Officer Glee Club 2 Senior Scholarship Scholarship Team 2 THOMAS BARLAGE Tom Annual Staff Dramatics 2 Basketball 1 Paper Staff Cafeteria 1 Glee Club 13 Class Otlicers JUNIORS Left to Right): Vice-President, L. Kuhlman Secretary, H. Schieber President, P. Lafountain Treasurer, M. Schroeder SOPHOMORES (Left to Right): Vice-President, D. Ruhe Secretary, A. Inkrott Treasurer, N. Liebrecht STANDING: President, D. Lause FRESHMEN (Left to Right): Treasurer, G. Lanuners; Vice-President, C. Allspach; President, R. Morman; Secretary, M. Schroeder (Absent) 15 Underclassmen STANDING: SITTING: JUNIORS (Left to Right): H. Schieber, M. Schroe- der, M Nicse, J. Schnipke, J. Alt, P. La fountain, L. Mor- man, E. Ellerbrock. A. Schuller, D. Stef- fen, L. Kuhlman, B. Hermi lier, R. Lammers, E. Bellman. SOPHOMORES STANDING: (Left to Right): M. Wenzinger. J. Warnl- mont, R. Lammers, A. Inkrot t, M. Okulcy. A. 1nkrott, J. For t - man. M. Scheckclhoff. M. Kaufman, R. Rio- penhoff, D. Warnimont. SEATED: P. Wank, R. Merrittc, D. Ruhe, D. Lause, N. Leibrecht, D. Wishmeyer D. Plate, B. Sohroeder. FRESHMEN TOP ROW: R. Riepenhoff, E. Wagner, E. Bradley, G. Lammers, M. Krien- brink, J. Utz, J. Kuhlman, R. Morman. MIDDLE ROW: J. Morman, G. Okuley, R. Niese, M. Huffman, N. Verhoff, A. Lam- mers, J. Lehman, J. Kuhlman. SEATED: R. Schnipke, B. Nad- ler, B. Kuhlman, R. Brown, T. Kuhlman, C. Allspach, A. Warn- imont, L. Steffen. 16 7th 8th Grades ST. NICHOLAS TOP ROW; MIDDLE ROW: SEATED: (Left to Right) S. Drumraelsraith, E. Leibrecht, J. Utz, H. Lause, F. Merritt, P. Otto, K. Kern, L. Noirot, E. Otto. B. Carnahan, R. Otto, D. Lamraers, E. Brecht, K. Vennekotter, R. Brown, M. Ellerbrock, R. Ziegler, S. Felter. E. Birkeimeir, E. Steffen, R. Warnimont, L. Niese, J. Hoffman, R. Steffen, R. Dulle, P. Laramer. NEW CLEVELAND ROW : N1: ROW D ROW: ED: (Left to Right) D. Lammers, E. Schnipke, E. Schroeder, T. Inkrott. E. Schroeder, R. Lammers, E. Schroeder, I. Schroeder, A. Schmenk, M. Morman. C. Kuhlraan, R. Lammers, D. Scheckelhoff, B. Morman, E. Lammers. C. Gable, C. Keiner. J. Kaufman, J. Ellerbrock, D. Ellerbrock, C. Brickner, S. Kuhlman, M. Kuhlman. M. C. ELEMENTARY FIRST ROW: SECOND ROW: THIRD ROW: Gary Noon, Doyle Warnimont, Nancy Fortman. Allen Warnimont, Junior Schuller, Florence Cunningham. Russell Shank, Dick Bruns, Jim Peck, Larry Peck. 17 It's Class Time INDUSTRIAL ARTS I The Freshman Industrial arts class are working on their individual projects under Mr. Ball's careful guidance. HOME ECONOMICS II Under the direction of Miss Ball, the Home Ec. II girls are working on one of their many projects, making corsages. STUDY HALL 5th period study hall ---busily studying.' How about that Randy and Mel? 19 Class Instructions JUNIOR ENGLISH Under the supervision of Mrs. Kahle, the Jun- iors are reciting their daily lesson. SENIOR HISTORY The Senior American History class, under the direction of Mr. Simpson, are busily studying their coun- try’s past history. A SHORTHAND Our future secretaries are earnestly taking dictation from their teacher, Mrs. Greenler. (Left to Right) N. Merritte, D. Nadler, B. Kuhlman, R. Rump, M. Leis, E. Laubenthal, D. Fortman, F. Allspach, L. Conkright. 20 Advisors and Assistants OFFICE GIRLS STANDING: (Left to Right) R. Rump, B. Kuhlraan, M.J. Doepker, R. Brown, B. Nadler, D. Nadler. SITTING: T. Ruhe, D. Fortman, D. Steffen, E. Bellman. CAFETERIA WORKERS Look at the eager Seniors ready to serve your meal. (Left to Right) N. Merritte, T. Barlage, C. Schroeder, V. War- nimont, D. Wenzinger, B. Kuhl- man, R. Rump, D. Fortman, L. Conkright, E. Laubenthal. LIBRARIANS STANDING: (Left to Right) E. Bellman, R. Riepen- hoff, E. Ellerbrock, H. Schieber, D. Wishmeyer, T. Ruhe, D. Fortman, D. Nad- ler, M. Okuley. SITTING: Mrs. Kahle. Humra.' By the looks on the faces of the first four grades, the food must be very, very good. 21 STANDING: M. Balbaugh, V. Warnimont, F. Allspach, N. Merritte, H. Schmenk, M. Leis, E. Meyer, H. Sch- eckelhoff, T. Barlage, R. Wenzinger, C. Schroeder. Senior Class Play SITTING: E. Laubenthal, B. Kuhlman, R. Rump, Director, Gladys Greenler, L. Conkright, M. Doepker, D. Fortman, T. Ruhe, D. Nad ler. The Able Miss Cain Leaper Prescott-Herman Schmenk. Elinor Prescott-Betty Lou Kuhlman, Cheryl Prescott- Dolores Fortman, Pettic Prescott-Carl Schroeder, Kittie Prescott-Ruth Ann Rump, Mary Jo Jennings-Flo Alice Allspach, Mamie Magoon-Naomi Merritte, Gussie Smoot-Lois Conkright. Jed Lawford-Elmer Meyer, Orpha Van Ostade-Mary Jane Doepker, Alvin Van Ostade-Dick Wenzinger, Mrs. Pilsbury Livermore-Dorothy Nadler. Aunt Molly Cain-Thelma Ruhe, Izzy Finkelstein-Thoraas Barlage, Mile. Fife-Eileen Laubenthal. The Prescotts, a prosperous middle class family, plays proverty stricken, hoping that Leaper’s Aunt Molly Cain will leave them her money. Aunt Molly, who has in- vestigated before coming to visit, presents herself as Mrs. Pillsbury Livermore, an eccentric old lady. Many hilarious situations develop. Mamie Magoon, the dumb maid, and the Prescott twins add much fun to everything. In the end all is forgiven. Mary Jo Jennings, the sweet orphan niece, wins Jed Lawford and Leaper Prescott again wears the pants. nTTING: D Stephan, )irector. C.N. Simpson, M. Schroeder. . Schnipke, E. El- .erbrock. H. Schieber, {. Schuller, R.J. a miners. Junior Class Play STANDING: E. Bellmann, J. Alt. W. Hermiller, L. Kuhlroan, P. Lafountain, L.Morman. Three Fingers in the Door Llliam Heupel-Wi11iam Hermiller, Sylvia Long-Alice Mae Schuller Miss Tessie Tingle «len Schieber. Elizabeth (Betty) Brown-Eileen Ellerbrock, Mrs William Heupel-Rita me Limmers Clara Heupe1-E1izabeth Bellmann, Anna-Dolores Steffen. Paul Harden- iroesLSchnipke Mike Denson-Paul LaFountain, Margin Cane-Mark Schroeder. Ed Smith- 1vin Niese, Joe Friday-LeEster Kuhlroan, Nick Carter-Leo Morroan. A eloomy isolated old house is the background of the play. The story begins about 11:30, on a cold, rainy night. Mr. Gregory Long is a wealthy old man who lives with his two attendants in a once handsome, but now a dilapidated old mansion. His great niece, Sylvia Long, whom he has never seen, arrives one night to pay him a visit. She brings with her, her aunt, girl friend, and fiance. A night of terror then follows. While a man with a green wierd light and only three fingers comes in, a gun shot comes from the back. When morning comes, their anxiety increases. From now on many strange things happen which they can not figure out For instance, who is the man who shot at Aunt Tessie? Who threw Sylvia in the well? Who threw the message from the top of the house? Who is the man with only three fingers? Just at the critical moment when everything is going wrong, Paul comes to the rescue. They then find out that Mike Denson is the one with only three fingers and was playing the part of Uncle Gregory. BRASS Our Band BAND OFFICERS tr pe Majorettes 24 STANDING: A. Schuller Drum Major; E. Laubenthal D. Steffen Girls' Chorus SEATED: M. Wenzinger, J. Warnimont, M. Scheckelhoff, M. Kaufman, C. Allspach, N. Verhoff, and A.J. Warnimont. STANDING: B. Nadler, R. Lammcrs, M. Okuley, A. Inkrott, T. Kuhlman, J. Fortman and R. Brown. Director: Mr. Carter. Reeds SEATED: Clarinets: M. J. Doepker, M. Wenzinger, R. Lammers. R. Steffen, S. Drummelsmith. STANDING: Saxophone: D. Lammers. R. Riepenhoff and H. Schieber. Bowling Green Contestants FRONT ROW: L. to R.: Rosemary Schnipke, James Schnlpke, Eileen Ellerbrock, Richard Lause, Betty Lou Kuhlman, Paul LaFountain, Teresa Kuhlman. BACK ROW: Ann Inkrott, Norman Liebrecht, LeEster Kuhlman, Melvin Balbaugh, Gregory Lammers, Rita Mae Riepenhoff. English XI 2nd in Oiv. English X 5th in Div. English IX 3rd in Div. Latin II 1st in Div. Eileen Ellerbrock III at B.G. Ann Inkrott III at B.G. Teresa Kuhlman III at B.G. Rita Mae Riepenhoff III at B.G. 9th regardless of Div. at B.G. 26 The Miller City High School Basketball team had a fairly successful season. While winning 11 games and losing 10, the team secured fourth place in the county league as well as in the tournament. Confronted by the lack of height Coach Noris Simpson had one of the best small ball clubs in the area. Drawing a first round bye in the county tournament the Wildcats beat Ottawa S.P.P.S., only to bow to Ottoville in the semi-finals and Kalida in the finals. The success of the team can be seen by the fact that'-they scored 1216 points to the opponents 1100 points, an average of 57 9 10 per game to the opponents 52 2 5 points per game. Next year coach Simpson will have to start almost from scratch since he loses four Seniors this year namely Elmer Meyer, Richard Wenzinger, Herman Schmenk, Herbert Scheckelhoff. He also loses two faithful managers Verl Warnimont and Carl Sch'roeder. However we wish the coach and the team best of luck for the 1954-1955 season. ATHLETICS Player Elmer Meyer Leo Morman Richard Wenzinger Don Ruhe Norman Liebrecht Herman Schmenk Herb Scheckelhoff Mel Krienbrink Jerry Kuhlman Roy Morman LeEster Kuhlman Mark Schroeder Greg Lammers Date Score Nov. 13 42 Nov. 20 36 Nov. 28 87 Dec. 1 50 Dec. 4 62 Dec. 11 48 Dec. 15 60 Dec. 18 55 Dec. 23 64 Dec. 28 48 Dec. 30 65 Jan. 8 48 Jan. 15 71 Jan. 23 78 Jan. 26 46 Jan. 29 59 Feb. 5 50 Feb. 13 58 Feb. 19 67 Feb. 23 66 Feb. 26 56 FG F PT T41 111 3B9 79 97 255 67 33 167 50 39 139 35 46 116 20 21 61 13 30 56 5 3 13 4 1 9 2 4 8 2 0 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 Opponent Hamler Archbold Ottawa Public Grover Hill Continental Ottoville Cridersville Kalida Baughnsville Glandorf Lima St. John Columbus Grove Pandora-Gilboa Fort Jennings Holgate Leipsic Glandorf Ottawa S.P.P.S. Ottawa S.P.P.S. Ottoville Kalida VARSITY STANDING: (Left to Right) R. Morman, M. Krien- brink, H. Schmenk, H. Scheckelhoff, G. Lammers, J. Kuhlman, M. Schroeder, L. Kuhlman KNEELING: Coach C.N. Simpson, D. Wenzinger, D. Ruhe, E. Meyer, N. Liebrecht, L. Morman. RESERVES (Left to Right): M. Schroeder, R. Morman, G. Lammers, J. Schnipke, B. Hermi lier, L. Kuhlman, M. Krienbrink, J. Kuhlman, V. Warnimont. licke NO MANY AL LUCKE No activities could be held If it wouldn't be for Al. YELL GIRLS L. to R. Marlene Wenzinger, Marilyn Kaufman, Marilyn Scheckelhoff, Ruth Rump. THE WORKING MEN L. to R. Dick Lause, Verl Warnimont, Carl Schroeder VlWCE By Richard E. Laiullck, Jr. Norris Simpson will have his usual bunch of aggressive ball hawks at Miller City again this year and will probably come up another aggregation of y Mites. However, there is ; “If” to be surmounted be- ’ will be known what kind • the Wildcats will have. ' %only two let termen and one of them SHOT GUV Dark-plug or the k and chief play l with a recur- suffered when 1 Because of Ek'd quite a bid 5 Itr at practice iSr pson is afraid oTyost for part of As thc injury isn't fesn’t cause too Meyer can lead the pretty successful 30 Win s At Glandorf Miller City defeat ed Lima St. John 64-51 for that trophy. The Wildcats built up a 20-12 margin in the first period before the Lima club found itself In the next three quarters the teams played on fairly even terms but St. John was unable to gain on the winners. M e s Ka s Miller Cii reen Gets i League Win defending chant) Ky high school bnsl Shad to come front I l ist quarter lo ni h r City squad r court last - Fri 7rccn, which has’ league after los pener to l eipsic. ! ' at the start of , but their super too much for the M ites and they caught i ng minutes, ted 14-11 after 1h nutes of the gam y's defense-mind d the door in iod and allowed th opposition only five points while they added 13 to take a 24-19 halftime advantage. Ottoville gained back two points in the third quarter, but did not take over until late in the game. Ottoville 21-8-50: Byrne 4-2-10; Hohl lie in 1-0-2: Schneider 7-3-17; Schlagbaum 3-1-7; Miller 6-1-13; Hilvers 0-1-1 Miller City 18-12-48; Meyer 7 3 17; Rube 2-3-7; Wcnzinger 1-0-8; Morman 2-4-8; Lcibrecht 3-2-8. Ottoville 14 5 14 17—50 Miller City •8 12 12—18 cat by Glandorf had little beat of the 28 Ohio % r sports edi- into first Associated 31 JUNIOR HI TEAM This is our Junior Hi Team, who won more honors for their school by winning the Putnam County Juu- ior Hi tournament. Their season record was 7 wins and 2 losses STANDING: (Left to Right): T. Inkrott, E. Sch- roeder, E. Liebrecht, KNEELING: c. Gable, D R. Ziegler, G. Noon. D. Burns, K L. Peck, D. M. Lammers, TRACK TEAM Since this is our first year for track, these four boys lacked experience, but they still did very well in their attempt. In the County track meet they were fourth in the 880 yd. relay. (Left to Right) Richard Wenzlnger, Elmer Meyer, Herbert Scheckelhoff, Leo Morraan. - BASEBALL TEAM Elmer Meyer's fatality curtailed our spring season for the base- ball team, but they still did very well with 5 wins and 7 losses. STANDING: KNEELING: (Left to Right) M. Krienbrink. J. Alt, P. Lafountain. D. Ruhe, N. Liebrecht, M. Schroedcr, J. Kuhlraan D. Wenzlnger, H. Sch- menk. M Balbaugh. V. Warnimont. E. Meyer. J. Kuhlman. 32 Congratulations 7 6 8 K. OF C. A TEAM STANDING: (Left-Right) T. Inkrott, E. Liebrecht, C. Gable, E. Schroeder. KNEELING: D. Burns, K. Kern, L. Peck, K. Venneckotter, M. La miners, J. Peck. Our future varsity squad, the 7 8th K. of C. team, did exceptionally well this season with 12 wins and 1 defeat. They won the district championship and the league trophy. The K.of C. B team, contenders of the A team, did well with 5 victories and 4 setbacks. 7 8 K. OF C. B TEAM STANDING: (Left-Right) D. Lammers, G. Noon, L. Noirot, P. Lammers. KNEELING: R. Ziegler, E. Brecht, B Morman, D. Warnimont. 33 Extra- Curricula Activities fe r -urn V Our School Calendar September 8 Opening of School 11 Elect Class Officers 16 Solicited Annual Ads 17 Baseball-M.C.-3-Holgate-10 18 Baseball-M.C.-10-Kalida-7 22 Basebal1-M.C.-3-S.P.P.S. -4 25 Baseball-M.C.-22-Ott. Pub.-O 25 Juniors Order Class Rings 29 Baseball-M.C.-10-Glandorf-3 October 1 Senior Pictures Taken 1 Sophomore Skating Party 2 Senior Party at Eileen's 2 Baseball-M.C.-7-Ft. Jennings-5 2 Carl S. and Mr. Lucke tangle 5 Basketball Practice Begins 7 Band Plays at Fair 8 No School-County Fair 9 No School-County Fair 13 Seniors Receive Proofs 16 Cheerleaders Elected 17 Senior Bake Sale 21 Boys Haul Sand Around School 23 Teacher’s Meeting at Toledo 24 Express sincere sympathy to Mrs. Greenler whose father passed away. 26 Seniors Order Pictures November 2 Seniors Start Play Practice 3 Senior Physical Exams 4 Junior Dance 10 Juniors Receive Class Rings 11 Armistice Day-No School 13 M.C. loses to Hamler 47-42 20 Archbold defeats M.C. 57-36 20 Putnam County Teacher’s Meeting 27 M.C. whipped Ott. Pub. 87-27 December 1 M.C. nips Grover Hill 50-49 1 Les Kuhlman Breaks Arm 2 Students Receive Pictures 4 M.C. defeats Continental 62-48 10 Senior Class Play 11 Ottoville nips M.C. 50-48 15 Cridersville beats M.C. 60-65 17 State Inspector Visits School 18 Kalida defeats M.C. 65-54 22 St. Nicholas Christmas Program 23 M.C. takes Vaughnsville 64-40 24 Seniors Receive Pictures 28 M.C. defeats Glandorf 46-47 30 M.C. overpowers St. John 65-61 January 4 Christmas Vacation Ends 8 M.C. loses to Col. Grove 63-48 15 M.C. whipped P.-G. 71-59 15 Senior Scholarship Test 16 County Music Festival 20 End of Semester 22 Express sincere sympathy to Mr. Lucke whose mother passed away. 22 M.C. trounced Ft. Jennings 78-40 25 Junior Sell Ads 26 Seniors Order Invitations 26 Holgate edges M.C. 52-46 29 M.C. beats Leipsic 59-47 February 12 M.C. loses to S.P.P.S. 63-58 18 Sr. Measured for Caps Gowns 19 M.C. beats S.P.P.S. in Tourney 23 M.C. loses to Ottoville 26 Kalida beats M.C. in Tourney March 3 No School-Bad Weather 8 Sr. Pick Motto, Flower, Colors 11 Jr. High wins Tournament 15 Foul Shooting Contest at Ottawa 16 Joe Morman Breaks Arm 16 Students mourn the death of Father Lammers. 21 M.C. wins K.C. Tournament 29 Jr. Start Play Practice 29 Home Ec. Trip to Brown's Bakery 31 Prelimentary Tests 31 Sr. Chest X-Rays April 6 Annual Pictures Taken 8 Baseball-M.C.-7-Glandorf-6 20 Baseball-M.C.-3-Leipsic-4 21 Baseball-M.C.-0-Col. Grove-12 23 Simp's Birthday 23 Track Meet at Pandora 23 Home Ec. Jr. Sr. Visit Ft. Wayne 25 Junior Play 27 Baseball-M.C.-3-S.P.P.S.-4 30 School Robbed 30 Baseball-M.C.-l-Holgate-3 30 Elmer Meyer Injured in Ball Game May 1 Bowling Green Tests 5 Mother Daughter Banquet 7 Fresh. Home Ec. go to Ft. Wayne 10 Express sincere sympathy to Miss Ball And Mr. Ball whose mother passed away. 12 Junior and Senior Prom 27 Commencement 28 Last Day of School 30 Seniors Leave for Washington June 4 Sr. arrive Home from Trip 5 Alumni Banquet CORKWELL S CUT RATE Service-Quality-Low Prices Good Place To Meet Your Friends Ottawa Ohio Miller City Elevator Dealer In Purina And Wayne Feeds Coal, Seeds, Fertilizer And Grain And Wire Fence Always In The Market For Grain And Seeds Phone 8 Miller City Ohio Congratulations To Class Of ‘54 J. R. Borgelt Lumber And Builders' Supplies Transit-Mixed Concrete Phone Z2680 Ohio Ottawa Jack Howell Chevrolet Co. Telephone 22426 1301 E. Main Street Ottawa Ohio Made-Rite Cement Block Tile Co. Steam A. J. 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