Monmouth High School - Eagle Yearbook (Decatur, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 110 of the 1963 volume:

BENEALOG 977.201 ADIADMT, 196? EAGLE AGNES YAGER Commercial Latin, German Indiana University, A.B., M.A. ELLEN RHODES English Butler University, A. EARL E. DAWALD Sixth Grade Valparaiso Univ., LL.B. Indiana University H. MARK STUMP 7th, 8th, and High School Industrial Arts, 7th and 8th Phys. Ed., Asst. Coach Ball State, B.S. Third Grade Teachers College of Indianapolis GLEN TAYLOR Commercial Health, English Lansing Community College Lansing Business Univ. , Hun tington College, B.S. Degree MARIANNE WOOLSEY Home Economics, Phys. Ed. Purdue University, B.S. MARY DEAN MYERS Fourth Grade Marion College JAMES WOOLSEY Chemistry, Biology 7th and 8th Science Purdue University, B.S. Ball State, M.A. VIRGINIA ELDER First Grade Ball State, B.S. VERA HARRIS Second Grade University of Chicago, Ph. Indiana University JAMES T. ROBINSON Library, Art Ball State, B.S. DONALD ELDER Physical Education World History Driver ' s Education Coach Ball State, B.S. RALPH M. POWELL 7th and 8th Math 7th and 8th English General Math Allegheny College, B.S. Clarion, Pa., S.T.C. University of Pittsburgh Ball State, T.C. University of N. Carolina Indiana University Purdue University BRICE B. SMITH Math Physics Indiana Univ. A.B., M.A. MARJORIE FIFER Fifth Grade Ball State CLARK KOLP American History Government Economics Indiana History Miami University, B.S. University of Vermont University of Miami (Florida) Capital University BRADLEY DUCKWORTH Music Taylor University B.S. in Music Education Senior Officers Secretary RUTH ANN BEERY Treasurer KAREN BIEBERICH President DON BROWN Vice President DENNIS BRAUN Sponsor - MR. JAlvIES WOOLSEY Junior Officers Treasurer MARGARET COOK President KATHY BUUCK Vice President DEAN SCHIEFERSTEIN Secretary KATHY RAFERT Sponsor - - MR. GLENN TAYLOR Sophomore Officers Treasurer - - - - RICKY GERBERS President STEVE HAKES Vice President FRED FUELLING Secretary CONNIE REINKING Sponsor MRS. ELLEN RHODES Freshman Officers President - - BILL HILDEBRAND Secretary JOHN KUKLEHAN Treasurer - - SHEILA CASTON Vice President KRISTINE FUELLING Sponsor MR. BRICE SMITH Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day. To the last syllable of recorded time; . . . SHAKESPEARE Pep Club 1 M Club 2,3,4 Library Club 1.2 Class Play 3,4 Annual Staff 4 Student Manager 2, 3, 4 ARLENE BECKER Choir 1,2,3,4 Band 1.2.3,4 Pep Club 1,2,3,4 RUTH ANN BEERY Cheerleader 1,2,3,4 FHA 1, 4 Class Vice President 1 Class Secretary 2,3.4 FTA 3 Class Play 3,4 Pep Club 1.2,3,4 KAREN SUE BIEBERICH FHA 1 FTA 2,3,4 Pep Club 1.2.3,4 Choir 1, 2 Class Secretary 1 Class Treasurer 4 Class Play 3,4 Annual Staff 4 LARRY ALLEN BIEBERICH Student Council 3 Annual Staff 4 KATHLEEN BLEEKE Pep Club 4 JOHN BOERGER Student Manager 2, 3, 4 Student Council 3,4 Annual Staff 3,4 Class Play 3,4 M Club 2,3,4 DENNIS BRAUN M Club 1,2,3,4 Basketball 2,3,4 Cross Country 3,4 Baseball 1,2,3,4 Vice President 3, 4 JAMES BULTEMEYER Pep Club 1 Baseball 4 DONALD BROWN M Club 1,2,3,4 FTA 2 Basketball 1,2,3,4 Baseball 1,2,3,4 Track 1,2,3,4 Cross Country 4 Band 1,2,3.4 Choir 1,2,3,4 Class President 1, 2, 3, 4 County Band 1,2,3,4 County Choir 1,2,3 EUGENE BUUCK Pep Club 1 M Club 2.3,4 Baseball 2,3.4 Cross Country 1,2,3.4 Annual Staff 3.4 Class Vice President 2 Student Council 3.4 NANCY JEAN CONRAD Pep Club 1.3.4 School Patrol 3, 4 Class Plays 3, 4 JANET ANN FUELLING FHA 1,2,3,4 Cheerleader 2, 3,4 Choir 2 Pep Club 1,2,3.4 DELORES FUHRMANN Class Play 4 Pep Club 2,3,4 FHA 4 JANICE HELLEN FRANZ Library Club 2,3,4 Cheerleader 2,3.4 Class Treasurer 3 Class Play 4 Choir 2, 3 County Choir 3 Annual Staff 4 FHA 1,2,3 FTA 2 Pep Club 1,2,3,4 10 JAMES GALLMEYER Audio-Visual Club 4 Pep Club 1.2 FFA 2.4 Baseball 1 Choir 3 VERNON FUHRMANN Band 1,2,3,4 Choir 1,2.3.4 County Band 4 ELROY HAUGH Audio -Visual Club 4 Pep Club 1,2 Student Council 3, 4 Pep Club 1,2,3,4 Cheerleader 2,3 Choir 1,2,3,4 Band 1.2,3,4 County Band 4 RUTHANN HOFFMAN FHA 1 Student Council 3,4 Pep Club 1,2,3.4 Annual Staff 4 Choir 1,2 Band 1,2 CLARENCE SCHEUMANN Track 2 Baseball 3, 4 Basketball 2,3.4 Choir 3 M Club 1.2,3,4 Audio -Visual 4 Pep Club 1,2.3,4 Band 1.2,3,4 Choir 1.2,3,4 School Patrol 3,4 County Band 2,4 County Choir 2, 3 Class Play 3 Annual Staff 4 KAY SHAFFER Band 1,2,3,4 Choir 1,2,3,4 County Band 4 Library Club 4 School Patrol 1,2,3.4 KAY STEVENS Class Treasurer 1 Student Council 2,4 FHA 1,3,4 Pep Club 1,2,4 Class Play 3,4 Annual Staff 4 Cheerleader 1, 2, 4 KENNETH WILBUR SELKING Pep Club 1,2,3 Audio -Visual 4 Choir 1.2,3,4 Band 1.2,3,4 12 ELAINE WEIDLER Pep Club 1,2,3,4 Choir 2 Annual Staff 3 Class Play 3 Library Club 4 13 VERNON WITTE H. DALE WORKINGER M Club 2,3,4 Audio-Visual Club 4 Baseball 2,3,4 Basketball 2, 3 Band 1,2,3,4 Choir 1,2.3,4 FFA 2 County Choir 3 County Band 4 Class Play 3,4 Pep Club 2 Who ' s the class goof-off — - — - Bob Auer Who ' s the Diet-Aid - - Arlene Becker Who ' s the artist Ruth Ann Beery Who ' s good at losing rings - - -Karen Bieberich Who ' s the pessimist - — - - - -Larry Bieberich Who ' s the best gum cracker - Kathleen Bleeke Who ' s the class cassanova -John Boerger Who ' s the shy one ------- Dennis Braun Who ' s the Sports King - - pon Brown Who ' s the sleeping beauty - - Jim Bultemeyer Who ' s the ski expert -Gene Buuck Who ' s the class clown Nancy Conrad Who ' s the cornfield kid - - - - Janice Franz Who ' s always confused - Janet Fuelling Who ' s the walking almanac - Delores Fuhrmann Who ' s the laziest - - Vernon Fuhrmann Who goofs around Decatur Jim Gallmeyer Who works at the Dump ----- Elroy Haugh Who loves Troubles - - - - RuthAnn Hoffman Who ' s Wilma Jean Eileen Keuneke Who ' s the musician ------ Sharon Schaekel Who ' s the tall one - - - - Clarence Scheumann Who ' s the Hot Rodder Kenny Selking Who ' s the writer j ay Shaffer Who ' s the class twister - - - Kay Stevens Who ' s the quietest Norwin Stoppenhagen Who ' s got lots of volume - - - -Merlin Thieme Who likes a barber Elaine Weidler Who ' s the cradle robber Rich Weiland Who ' s sober - sometimes -Vernon Witte Who ' s Wertzis helper - - Judy Witte Who ' s the band man - - — -Dale Workinger CLASS MOTTO ' They Conquer Who Believe They Can CLASS COLORS Rose and White CLASS FLOWER American Beauty Rose 14 Class Wills I, Bob Auer, will my car to anyone who can get it to go more than 85 M.P.H. and my height to Duane Buuck. I, Arlene Becker, will my shyness around boys to Jackie Rice and my No Doze pills to anyone who has trouble keeping awake in Civics class. 1, Ruth Ann Beery, will my job of teaching Bill Hildebrand to dance to anyone with metal shoes, and my head of hair to Mr. Elder. I, Karen Bieberich, bequeath my athletic ability to any girl with plenty of liniment and my bow-legged knees to Sheila Caston. I, Larry Bieberich, will my bashfulness to Duane Buuck and my ability to stay away from girls to Max Fuelling. 1, Kathleen Bleeke, will my ability to crack my gum to anyone who likes to get bawled out for doing it; and my speech book to any Junior who is brave enough to get in front of class. I, John Boerger. will my ability to sleep in Mrs. Yager ' s Latin class to Ken- neth Folk and my tight pants to Elden Fuhrman. I, Dennis Braun, will my ability to get in early and stay sober to Steve HoUe and my car to anyone who can keep fluid in the transmission. I, Donald Brown, will my class ring to any girl who can prove herself to be better than Kathy and my car to anyone who can make it exceed 100 M.P.H, 1, Jim Bultemeyer, will my ability to get along with girls to anyone who knows that he will remain a bachelor like me. I, Gene Buuck, will my skiing ability to Danny Conrad and my ability to chew gum in Latin class to anyone who is willing to remove it upon request, oc- casionally. I, Nancy Conrad, will my ability to go steady with one boy for three years to Jean Wolfe and my ability to slow down when driving around corners to Su- san Bittner. I, Janice Franz, will to all the members of the Freshman class, just as much, if not more fun, experience, and knowledge as I ' ve had in my four years of high school. I, Janet Fuelling, bequeath my non -flirtatious ability to Mary Heckman and my quietness to Fritz Bultemeyer. I, Delores Fuhrman, will my ability to get along without boys to anyone who has male trouble and my quietness and shyness to Bill Hildebrand . 1, Vernon Fuhrman, will my ability to play a trombone to Jerry Knittle, and my job of directing traffic at basketball games for three years to anyone who needs the money and can stay out in cold weather. I, Jim Gallmeyer, will my c ar to anyone who can keep it full of oil. 1, Elroy Haugh, will my car to anyone who can keep it running. 1, Ruth Ann Hoffman, will my tallness to Connie Bultemeyer, and my claim to have an aunt in a grade below me to anyone who claims a grandmother in college. 1, Eileen Keuneke, bequeath my soprano voice to Bill Hildebrand, and my ability to forget my house key to anyone who ' s willing to climb a ladder. 15 I, Sharon Schaekel, will my clarinet to Margaret Cook, providing she plays two at the same time, and my athletic ability to Nellie Campbell. I, Clarence Scheumann, will my ability to get along with the faculty to any- one who can make the best of it, and my ability to stay out of trouble with the cops to Steve HoUe. 1, Kenneth Selking, being of doubtful mind and body, will my ability to play first trumpet to Leon Habbeger, and my ability to get kicked out of typ- ing class to anyone dumb enough to try it. I, Kay Shaffer, will my quietness to Bill Hildebrand, and my piccolo to any- one who wants to make a lot of noise. I, Kay Stevens, will my ability to be sweet, pure, shy, bashful, innocent, and inexperienced to Roberta Kunkel, and the FHA gavel to an industrious underclassman. I, Norwin Stoppenhagen, being of unsound mind and body, will my Mercury to anyone who can afford to keep it running, and my head of hair to Mr. Robinson. I, Merlin Thieme, will my ability to eat to Tom Aumann, and my ability to get out of studying to Alton Thieme. I, Elaine Weidler, will my ability to crack gum to Marjorie Bleeke, and my ability to drive a 1963 Ford convertible to anyone who can talk a boy out of his keys. I, Richard Weiland, will my ability to goof around in the halls to Mr. McCo- naha, and my ability to go with a pretty, short girl to Dean Schieferstein. I, Judy Witte, will my job as a soda jerk at Wertz ' s Confectionary to anyone who will enjoy it as much as I did, and my pesty sister-in-law (Sharon) to anyone who can pester her back. 1, Vernon Witte, will my married life to Dean Schieferstein and Debbie Strickler, and my Olds to anyone who can shift it. I, Dale Workinger, bequeath my ability to keep the cage light off to my successor, and my skill to get all three Band Awards in less than two years to Donald Scheumann. We, the Class of ' 63 will to the Class of ' 64 all the fun and privileges of being Seniors, and to the Class of ' 65 the good will of the teachers, and to the Class of ' 66 the torture of three more years of high school, and to the teach- ers RELIEF! ! Class Superlatives MOST ATHLETIC Eileen Keuneke Don Brown MOST STUDIOUS RuthAnn Hoffman Larry Bieberich MOST FRIENDLY Janet Fuelling Jim Bultemeyer MOST VERSATILE Karen Bieberich Clarence Scheumann BEST SPORT Sharon Schaekel Dennis Braun MOST COURTEOUS Judy Thieme Witte John Boerger MOST DEPENDABLE Kay Shaffer Dale Workinger CLASS CLOWN Kay Stevens Merlin Thieme MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Janice Franz Bob Auer PRETTIEST and MOST HANDSOME Ruth Ann Beery Gene Buuck 16 Junior FERRIS BOWER JEWELER 210 N. Second St. Decatur, Indiana Elgene Bienz Marjorie Bleeke Bob Brandt Frederick Bultemeyer Mary Burley Cheryl Buuck Kathy Bu uck Nellie Anna Campbell Phyllis Compton Gerald Cook Margaret Cook Cindy Durr Judy Fifer David Fleming Connie Folk Ronald Habegger Ben Hebble Mary Heckman Janice Hockemeyer Steven HoUe Dianna King Class ' 64 Marjorie Kolter Andrea Kuck Kathy Lewton Jerry Liby Mary Ellen Mann Sharon Ann Mann Dianne Miller John Osborn Linda Owens Kathleen Rafert Patty Railing Donna Reinking Judy Rydell Kenny Scherer Dean Schieferstein Elizabeth Schrock Perry Schroeder Gloria Thienne Paulette Thieme Lea Jean Wolfe 19 U HHHH.. ' Lifes but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more: SHAKE SPEARE Sophomore John Auer Dale Bieberich Susan Bittner Richard Bleeke Joan Blume Cynthia Boerger Dorothy Bohnke Maxine Bulmahn Judy Bultemeier Suzann Buuck Theodore Buuck Danny Conrad Gary Erxleben Darlene Fawbush Nancy Fifer Eileen Fritzinger Frederick Fuelling Max Fuelling Elden Fuhrmann Stanley Fuhrmann Terry Garwood Eric Gerbers Linda Geyer Larry Givens John Graves Stephen Hakes Class ' 65 Rex Halberstadt Sherril Heckman Vernon Heckman Gary Jeffrey Patty Kelley Larry King Lloyd Jay Kirchner Nancy Krueckeberg Robert Liby Mike Luginbill Jerry Miller Pamela Nidlinger Janelle Nyffeler Connie Reinking Leonard Rekeweg Barbara Rydell Shirley Scheumann Don Schieferstein Jan Schroeder Duane Schuller Kaye Suman Sandra Teeple David Weiland Barbara Werlin g Sharon Witte 23 His life was gentle, and the elements So mixed in him, that Nature might stand up, And say to all the ivorld, ' This was a man! ' SHAKESPEARE Freshman Thomas Aumann Don Bixler Sheryl Boerger LaDonna Braun Don Bultemeier Constance Bultemeyer Duane Buuck Sheila Caston Kenneth Folk Connie Fox Marlene Fritzinger Karen Fuelling Kristine Fuelling Margene Fuelling Karen Fuhrman Ronald Fuhrmann Karen Garwood Leon Habegger 2ass ' 66 William Hildebrand Helen Hockemeyer Randall Kuck John Kukelhan Roberta Kunkel Clinton Mankey Sandra Marker Irene Martz Janice Miller Larry Plumley Joan Scheumann Karen Schieferstein Kathleen Schieferstein Bob Spencer Deborah Strickler Joye Strouse Alton Thieme Margaret Witte 27 v 0 - -fl - .o ' HELLO ?pp  • yt IL DV ' A P CV 5sr. y Seventh Grade Officers Eighth Grade Officers r, ih President JERRY HAKES Vice President DEAN SINGLETON Secretary KAREN KUNKEL Treasurer LOUANN BURGER Sponsor MR. CLARK KOLP President GREG SCHNEPF Vice President - BILL RYDELL Secretary JERRY STEINER Treasurer JIMMY KOLTER Sponsor MR. RALPH POWELL Junior Conservation Club BACK ROW: Carl Gehres; Dennis Fairchild; David Rice; Steve Miller; Greg Schnepf; Mr. Earl Dawald, Sponsor; April Mahan; Linda Burger; Jill Teeple; Susan Beery; Vicky Miller. FRONT ROW: Ronnie Luginbill; Jerry Moses; Dean Singleton; Brennan Miller; Jerry Hakes; Cheryl Gehres; Connie Durr; Sandra Nyffeler; Marybeth Schnepf; Geraldine Lewton. 30 MR. POWELL, Sponsor Eighth Grade Ricky Bertsch Stephen Breiner Susan Breiner Bonnie Caston Brenda Crozier Myles Foreman Tanya Garwood Ronald Glrod Larry Harkless Shirley Harkless June Hutchison Linda King Gerald Knittle Jimmy Kolter Ann Kruetzman Sandra Miller Steven Miller Joyce Railing Linda Reinhart David Rice Jacqueline Rice William Rydell Wayne Scherry Donald Scheumann Gregory Schnepf Jerry Steiner Donna Strahm Steven Strouse Richard Whitman Larry Wiseman Nancy Workinger 31 Seventh Grade 1 ' - Phyllis Burger Loran Compton Marjorie Deam Beverly Geyer Jerry Hakes Deborah Harkless Timothy Irwin Ronald Journay Kim Krueckebere Karen Kunkel Brennan Miller Jerry Moses Sheila Nidlinger Sharon Plumley Dwight Scott Carol Sheets Linda Shoaf Dean Singleton Sharol Whitman Marcia Wigger MR. KOLP, Sponsor Sixth Grade Susan Beery Connie Durr Dennis Fairchild Carolyn Fox Margaret Fritzinger Leah Garwood Carl Gehres Cheryl Gehres Geraldine Lewton Ronald Luginbill April Mahan Vicky Miller Sandra Nyffeler Debra Roop Marybeth Schnepf Jesse Sheets Dennis Suddith Jill Teeple Michael Werling Stanley Whitman Daniel Worthman MR. DAWALD, Teache. MRS. FIFER, Teacher Fifth Grade Ricky Adam Carol Beihold Michael Burger James Bush t - ak ' lfe Larry Chronister Cynthia DeLong LaVonne Fairchild David Franklin Danny Garwood Mike Geyer Eric Gillingham Sharon Givens Farrel Habegger Rosemary Hirschy Jerry Hosier Rex Journay Peggy Kelley Kay Krueckeberg Beverly Kruetzman Richard Mahan Trella Mann Doris Martz Beverly Plumley Rebecca Rice Linda Roop Linda Scott Alan Sheets James Sheets Danny Shoaf Terry Strahm Kenneth Strouse Kim Wigger Patty Ballard 35 Debbie Beihold MRS. MEYERS, Teacher Fourth Grade iMii Mark Braun Michael Brown Stanley Cress Dan DeLong Deborah Dixon Chuck Durr Cynthia Fox Linda Fritzinger Barbara Gilliom Arnold Hirschy Gregory Luginbill Steven Luginbill Karen McCa gg Nadine Nyffeler Nyla Nyffeler Thomas Reef Karen Reinhart Larry Riegel Randy Roahrig William Schnepf Korben Schrock Linda Springer Terri Steiner MRS. COLE, Teacher Third Grade Cheryl Adam Karen Anderson Donald Blume Rex Breiner Terri Bush Ricky Chronister Roger Compton Lynn Cress Benny Danels Jenny Delong Ronald Dixon Daniel Fairchild Janet Fleming Roger Hirschy Dean Houser Richard Johnson RicKi Journay Kelli Krueckeberg David Lehrman Barbara Leiter Michael Mahan Brice Miller Darleen Miller John Nidlinger Tonja Pickford Candy Reinhan Stephen Schaadt Steven Schrock Rex Spencer Larry Springer Cindy Strickler Beverly White 37 MRS, HARRIS, Teacher Second Grade Eileen Abbott Keith Barger Vicki Beer Lynn Burger Melinda Diehl Linda Dixon Kyle Foreman Judith Fox Denise Franklin Victoria Fuhrman Jon Gilliom Claudene Hill Gwen Hoblet Ronald Irwin Philip Kolter Jill Kruetzman Debra Lovellette Charles Schnepf Bradley Schrock Vicki Sheets Debbie Strahm Steven Strickler Michael Strouse Kathleen Susdorf I HHHJI Jacqulyn Teeple JhHJI hK Peggy Werling p Bf Jeffery White ■ «i  « mm Vickie Wigger jt Lynn Witte Aw( Trudy Tumbleson MRS. ELDER, Teacher First Grade Linda Andrews David Beer Sharon Beihold Picture Picture Not Not Available Available Picture Not Available Ronny Bertsch Dianne Blume Robin Bush Kip Callow Janet Chronister Kirk Danels Laurie DeLong Chester Fox Connie Garwood Madelyn Garwood Roger Gerber Kevin Geyer Mark Gillingham Jeffery Harvey Ilene Hill Linda Lehrman Kathy Luginbill Lori Lybarger Gregory Mankey Bobbie Jo Miller Gregory Reef Mark Reef Michelle Ross Karen Scherry Tom Sheets Greta Sonner Jeffery Springer Maxine Striker Terese Tumbleson 39 Kindergarten 30 A.M. ORGANIZATIONS All the world ' s a stage And all the men and women merely players ' . They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, . . . SHAKESPEARE Kay Shaffer, Karen Bieberich, Ei- leen Fritzinger, Mr. Stump, Sponsor President Gene Buuck Vice President - Elgene Bienz Sec.-Treas. Eileen Keuneke Sponsor Mr. Kolp Student Council 42 FIRST ROW: Jan Schroeder, Garry Jeffrey. Elgene Bienz, Eileen Keuneke, Mr. Kolp, Gene Buuck, Deb- bie Strickler, Ann Kruetzman, Marjorie Deam. SECOND ROW: Bob Brandt, Kay Stevens, John Boerger, Clarence Scheumann, Ruth Ann Hoffman, Sha- ron Schaekel. BACK ROW: Connie Folk, Mary Ellen Mann, Sandra Teeple. Nancy Krueckeberg. Mary Burley, Mr. Robinson. Gloria Thieme. Paulette Thieme, Kathy Lewton. Janice Franz, Judy Wine, Janice Hocke- meyer, Nellie Campbell. FRONT ROW: Dianne Miller, Kay Shaffer, Marjorie Bleeke. BACK ROW: Jan Schroeder, Bob Brandt, John Auer, Steve HoUe, Vern Witte, Elroy Haugh, Ken Selk- ing. Perry Schroeder, Dave Fleming, Clarence Scheumann. FRONT ROW: Gary Jeffery, Vernon Heckman, Dean Schieferstein, Jim Gallmeyer, Jim Bultemeyer, Fritz Bultemeyer, Ron Habegger, Mr. Robinson, Fred Fuelling. 43 TOP ROW: Kathy Buuck, Cheryl Heckman, Delores Fuhrmann, Sheryl Boerger, Judy Bultemeier, Connie Bulte- meyer, Karen Fuelling, Janice Hockemeyer, Nancy Krueckeberg, Margaret Witte. ROW 2: Ruth Ann Beery, Elaine Weidler, Karen Schieferstein, Sandra Teeple, Janet Fuelling, Sharon Witte, Mrs. James Woolsey; Sponsor, La Donna Braun, Joye Strouse, Kristine Fuelling, Karen Fuhrmann, Mary Ellen Mann, Janice Miller. ROWS: Mary Heckman, Kathy Lewton, Sheila Caston, Kay Stevens, Cindy Boerger, Linda Owens, Helen Hocke- meyer, Pamela Nidlinger, Cheryl Buuck. President Kay Stevens Vice President Cindy Boerger Secretary Suzann Buuck Treasurer - — --- — -- Sheila Caston Parliamentarian - - Linda Owens Historian Kathy Buuck Editor Sheryl Boerger Project Chairman -Janet Fuelling Public Relations -Nancy Krueckeberg Song Leader — Sandra Teeple Recreation Leaders - - — Kristine Fuelling Karen Fuhrman 44 STANDING: Mr. Woolsey, sponsor; Jerry Liby; Bob Brandt; Elroy Haugh; Jim Gallmeyer; Jerry Osborn; Gerald Cook; Fritz Bultemeyer; Merlin Thieme; Jim Bultemeyer; Dennis Braun; Clarence Scheumann. KNEELING: Vern Witte; Norwin Stoppenhagen; Steve Holle; Kenny Scherer; Dean Schieferstein. STANDING: Nancy Conrad; Jerry Knittl; Rex Halberstadt; Jim Bultemeyer; Vernon Heckman; Leon Habegger; Ricky Gerbers; Billy Hildebrand; Myles Foreman; Judy Bultemeier. KNEELING: Margene Fuelling; Linda King; Ann Kruetzman; Sharon Schaekel; Sandra Marker; Kay Shaffer; Mary Ellen Mann. 45 LEFT TO RIGHT: Farrel Habegger; Ricky Adam; Margaret Fritzinger; Michael Burger; Rebecca Rice; Marcia Wigger; Kay Krueckeberg; Instructor, Mr. Duckworth; Sheila Nidlinger; Carol Sheets; Dean Singleton; Linda Shoaf; Brennan Miller; Karen Kunkel; Jerry Hakes; Dennis Fairchild; Beverly Kruetzman; James Sheets; Timothy Irwin; Kim Krueckeberg. District Firsts STANDING: Ronald Habegger; Kenny Folk; Leon Habegger; Dale Workinger; Vernon Fuhrman; Don Brown; Dave Fleming; Kenny Selking; Steve Hakes; Ricky Gerbers; Billy Hlldebrandt; Stanley Fuhrman. KNEELING: Arlene Becker; Sharon Schaekel; Eileen Keuneke; Margaret Cook; Kaye Suman; Kay Shaffer; Roberta Kunkel; Nancy Fifer . 49 STANDING: Kenny Folk; Ricky Gerbers; Dale Workinger; Vernon Fuhrman; Dave Fleming; Don Brown; Leon Habegger; Steve Hakes; Ronald Habegger. SEATED: Kathy Rafert; Margaret Cook; Sharon Schaekel; Eileen Keuneke; Kay Shaffer; Kaye Suman; Roberta Kunkel. 50 Susan Bittner; Debbie Stiickler; Dianne Miller; Drum Major, Dave Fleming; Barbara Rydell; Linda Gever; Patty Railing. O! It is excellent To have a giant ' s strength; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant. SHAKESPEARE DON BROWN - FREE THROWS STUDENT MANAGERS: John Boerger Bob Auer ASSISTANT COACH COACH Mr. Mark Stump ■ - Mr, Don Elder DENNIS BRAUN - BATTING Monmouth- County Champs BACK ROW: Mark Stump, Assistant Coach; John Boerger; Don Brown, Clarence Scheumann; Steve HoUe; Jerry Liby; Dean Scheiferstein; Dennis Braun; Bob Auer; and Don Elder. Coach. FRONT ROW: Vern Witte; Elgene Beinz; Bob Brandt; and Dave Fleming. BACK ROW: Mark Stump, Assistant Coach; Ted Buuck; Max Fuelling; Danny Conrad; Steve HoUe; Eldon Fuhr- mann; Mike Luginbill; Ken Scherer; and Don Elder. Coach. FRONT ROW: Fred Fuelling; Steve Hakes; Rex Halberstat; Duane Buuck; and Ken Folk. 53 Monmouth- County Champs ,V, -Bfc ' ' ' ' f i f V | E-i£ STANDING: Bob Auer, Jim Gallmeyer, Mike Luginbile, Clarence Schuemann. Dennis Braun. Steve Holle, Don Brown. Jerry Liby. Dean Schieferstein. John Graves, Gene Buuck. Jim Bultimeier,, and Don Elder, Coach. KNEELING: John Boerger, Dave Fleming. Ken Scherer, Steve Hakes, Ted Buuck. Elgene Bienz, Vern Witte, Eldon Fuhrmann, Fred Fuelling, Danny Conrad, and Duane Buuck. STANDING: Mark Stump, Coach; Ron Journay. Steven Strouse. Tim Irwin. Donald Scheumann, Richard Whit- man. Jerry Knittle. Greg Schnepf. David Rice. KNEELING: Jerry Hakes. Brennan Miller, Jimmy Kolter, Dean Singleton. CHEERLEADERS: Karen Kunkel. Linda King, Donna Suahm. 55 ■-PfS FIRST ROW: Don Bixler; Fred Fuelling; John Kukelhan; Duane Buuck; Tom Aumann; Bobby Spencer; Gary Jeffrey Rex Halberstadt; Jan Schroeder; Larry King; Bob Auer, Student Mgr. SECOND ROW: John Boerger, Student Mgr. John Graves; Jay Kirchner; Bob Brandt; Max Fuelling; Ted Buuck; John Auer; Clarence Scheumann; Danny Conrad Dale Bieberich; Mike Luginbill; Steve Hakes; Mr. Stump and Mr. Elder. Coaches. KNEELING: John Boerger and Bob Auer, Student Managers. FIRST ROW: Bob Brandt; Mike Luginbill; Fred Fuelling; Rex Halberstadt; Larry King. SECOND ROW: Mr. Elder, Coach; Max Fuelling; Gene Buuck ' ; Ted 56 Buuck; Jerry Liby; Denny Braun; Don Brown; Danny Conrad; David Weiland; Mr. Stump. Coach. LEFT TO RIGHT: Janet Fuelling, Janice Franz Ruth Ann Beery, Kay Stevens JANICE RUTH ANN 11 1 Ti 1 JANET 58 (LEFT - RIGHT): Diane Miller, Kathy Rafert, Linda Geyer. Barb Rydell, LaDonna Braun, Shirley Schuemann. Down with BERNE! EAGLES beat GREYHOUNDS! 59 9 -. ' - ACT! V if I Heigh-ho! sing heigh-ho! unto the green holly; Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly: Then, heigh-ho, the holly! This life is most jolly! SHAKESPEARE i V lie 62 Sharon Schaekel - MUSIC Larry Bieberich - MATH AND SCIENCE Queen T . RUTH ANN BEERY - Homecd Queen s Court Junior Attendant KATHY RAFERT Senior Attendant JANICE FRANZ Junior Attendant DIANNE MILLER Freshman Attendant LADONNA BRAUN Sophomore Attendant CONNIE REIN KING 67 JUNIOR CLASS PLAY CUPID IN PIGTAILS MRS. RHODES - Director CAST: Kay Shaffer, Clarence Scheumann, Sharon Schaekel, Dale Workinger, Nancy Conrad, Ken Selking, Ruth Ann Beery, Richard Weiland, Karen Bieberich, Merlin Thieme, Kay Stevens, Bob Auer, Elaine Weidler. Absent: Judy Thieme Witte STAGE HELP Delores Fuhrman Vern Witte Janet Fuelling Dennis Braun Eileen Keuneke Gene Buuck Ruth Ann Hoffman Clarence Scheumann Arlene Becker Jim Bultemeyer Sharon Schaekel Norwin Stoppenhagen Elroy Haugk Kathy Bleeke Vernon Fuhrman Don Brown Absent: Judy Thieme Witte SENIOR CLASS PLAY NO BOYS ALLOWED MR. ROBINSON - Director LARRY BIEBERICH - Student Director CAST: Janice Franz Kay Shaffer Ken Selking Delores Fuhrman Dale Workinger Nancy Conrad Ruth Ann Beery John Boerger Merlin Thieme Karen Bieberich Bob Auer Kay Stevens Richard Weiland Elaine Weidler 69 O 3 2 ' E 2 s S u S 70  0 P Around M.H.S, How Interesting! ! ! ?? Has Anybody Seen Dennis? EILEEN KEUNEKE Betty Crocker ' Homemaker of Tomorrow RUTHANN HOFFMAN CLARENCE SCHEUMANN Danforth Award KAY STEVENS BOB AUER Dramatics Award LARRY BIEB ERICH Math Award RUTH ANN BEERY Art Award 73 74 KAY SHAFFER ELAINE WEIDLER School Reporters MRS. RHODES - Advisor MARJORIE DEAM Civil War Essay Contest - Winner 5 a:; O 75 A Lot of Hungry Mouths! Mrs. Ruth Seaman; Mrs. Marge Brentlinger 76 Merlin Thieme, Don Brown. Clarence Scheumann. Janice Hockemeyer. Paulette Thieme. Marjorie Bleeke Mary Burley, Gloria Thieme. Nellie Campbell. Liz Schrock. JANITOR AND HIS HELPERS: Walt Wiseman Larry Wiseman Don Brown BUS DRIVERS Bill Susdorf Bill Aumann Fred Kunkel Ralph Mankey Richard Scheumann Edgar Ehlerding Otto Boerger Ami Miller Don Grote 77 Senior Annual Staff STANDING: Mr. Robinson, annual advisor; Gene Buuck; Larry Bieberich; Don Brown; Bob Auer. SEATED: John Boerger; RuthAnn Hoffman; Janice Franz; Sharon Schaekel; Karen Bieberich; Kay Stevens; Ruth Ann Beery. Gloria Thieme Donna Reinking Connie Folk Jr. Annual Staff M 78 1 This above all — to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. SHAKESPEARE ortraits ' Creators of Fine Photography ' Congratulations and Best Wishes to the Class of ' 63 ADAMS BUILDERS SUPPLY, INC. Abams iuiLOERS Supply IN Cash and Carry S. 13th Street Decatur, Indiana Phone 3-3104 Member F. D.I.C. THE FIRST STATE BANK Member Federal Reserve Established 1883 Decatur, Indiana HOUSE TRAILERS for Homes or Travel ' •?,.- 5fe- Detroiter . Kropf . Skyline Sales - Service and Accessories Repairing and Remodeling Call Decatur 3-3138 ADAMS COUNTY TRAILER SALES, INC. U.S. 27 North Bank Financing - 7 Years to Pay PAUL AND KATHRYN STRICKLER ?? f?TV CUSTOM BUILT KITCHENS OurSoecialty BLUE PRINT SERVICE STONEWORK Hiidrew GJchrock Builder and Designer A Complete Horn Building Service ROUTE 3 DECATUR, INDIANA Phone 3-2650 Compliments of DIERKES RIVERSIDE GARAGE lAAPLEMENTS ' Repair All Makes of Cars Hm Front Wheel Alignment WW Phone 3-3312 Decatur, Indiana 341 North 13th Decatur, Indiana PHIL L. MACKLIN CO. FUELLING GARAGE Sales - Service - Parts Chrysler and Dodge General Repair Dodge Trucks Phone 3-2504 Hoagland, Indiana Decatur, Indiana Waterproofing Tiling Jobs Large or Small, We Do Them All. R. M. KOLTER CO., INC. Commercial Maintenance Contractors Specialized Service -- Free Estimates Decorating Phone Preble - 22 on 3i P. O. Box 54 Decatur, Indiana LIL-LIN Truly a Remembered Service BEAUTY SALON GILLIG DOAN LILA AND LINDA KRUETZMAN, Owners FUNERAL HOME Exclusive, But Not Expensive Ambulance Service Tuesday Thru Saturday 9:00 to 5:00 Phones: 3-3314 - 3-3452 Evenings by Appointment Phone - Preble 16 on 57 312 Marshall Street Decatur, Indiana MEYERS SERVICE STATION Automotive Lubrication - Tractor Tires Repairing - Groceries Glidden Paints R.R. 1 Decatur U.S. 27 Phone Hoagland 17L GERBERS SUPER MARKET Decatur, Indiana Phone 3-2712 PRICE MEN ' S WEAR TOM WEIS We Cater to the Young Men Who Want to Look Sharp. Open Fri. -Sat. 9:00 A. M. -9:00 P. M. Decatur, Indiana DECATUR KOCHER LUMBER, INC. OFFICE SUPPLIES Phone 3-3131 General Insurance LELAND SMITH INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. 1st and Monroe Decatur, Indiana Phone 3-3111 ASHBAUCHER ' S TIN SHOP Established 1915 Heating - Air Conditioning Roofing - Siding - Sheet Metal Work Spouting s - Awnings Call 3-2615 Real Estate - Farms - Personal Property at Auctions or Private Sale WALTER WIEGMANN AUCTIONEER Farm Sales My Specialty R.R. 1 Decatur, Alabamia Telephone Preble - 56 CURTISS BREEDING SERVICE, INC. Technician JAMES C. MOSES D T Standard Service 3-7516 Hoagland or Preble - Operator THE COMMERCIAL PRINT SHOP School Supplies 210 S. Second St. Office Supplies Decatur ADAMS COUNTY FARM BUREAU CO-OP (WILLIAMS) Everything in Fine Farm Supplies Rural Route 1 Decatur, Indiana Phone 18F - Hoagland LOU ' S LJ HOAGLAND FARM EQUIP. Open Daily 8-6 J A Sales and Service Tuesday Through l l Oliver - New Idea Papec - Dundam Saturday J Closed Monday BARBER Wi Hoagland, Indiana HCl P Tr Cobey and New Holland Hoagland, Indiana Phone 63 -F MILLERS GROCERY Groceries - Meats Fresh Vegetables Pastries and Ice Cream Phone 3-3307 BAUMAN ' S UPHOLSTERING Antique Upholstering - New Furniture - Custom Upholstering Phone 3-3767 6Z3 W. Monroe Street Decatur, Indiana HABEGGER- SCHAFER ' S ' Where Old Fashioned Courtesy Prevails Furniture - Appliances Hardware - Floor Coverings 112-114 No. Second Street Decatur, Indiana Phone 3-3200 DECATUR HATCHERY DeKalb Quality Chicks and Started Pullets Kelvinator Appliances Decatur, Indiana Phone 3-3727 HI-WAY SERVICE STATION 1013 N. 2nd Ph. 3-292i ADAMS COUNTY ABSTRACT 113 North Second Street Decatur, Indiana D. BURDETTE CUSTER ROBERT G. SMITH ■ NIBLICK CO. DEPT. STORE See Our Upstairs for Rugs - Carpets - Curtains Phone 3-2915 Decatur, Ind. THE MOON and beyond Bright, new horizons await today ' s students , . . new technologies . . . new advancements on all fronts . . . even the moon and whatever lies beyond. How far you go in this space age depends partly on your imagination but primarily on your education and training. Conquering new horizons will demand more of today ' s graduates — more knowledge, more skills, more training and more specialization. Our Free Enterprise system, with its high living standards, gives you an opportunity to shoot for the moon in any field. Whether or not your target is reached depends on how well trained you are to launch your career. Indiana Michigan ELECTRIC COMPANY An Inveslor-Ow STAN ' S MEN ' S WEAR Compliments Specialists in Young Men ' s Wear of 110 W. Main Phone 2-2907 A Berne, Indiana FRIEND The Best Dressed Man Relies on Stans DECATUR READY MIX CORP. Phone 3-2561 East Oak and Fornax Transit Mix Concrete, Sand and Stone Concrete, Drain Tile, Reenforcing Rods Phone 3-2046 MORNINGSTAR AUTO SALES Home of Quality Used Cars G. E. (JERRY) MORNINGSTAR )57 N. 13th St. Decatur, Ind. STIEFEL GRAIN CO. 217 N. First St. Decatur, Indiana Phone 3-3709 Farm Supplies Sanitation ' . ,• ! ' I PECK HARDWARE Preble, Indiana Service, Quality Products and Fair Prices HOLTHOUSE DRUG CO. Two Stores for Your Shopping Convenience Holthouse on the Highway Established in 1872 TEEPLE TRUCK LINE, INC. Main Office 122 Oak St. Decatur, Ind. Phone 3-4306 or 3-2607 Firestone MYERS HOME AUTO SUPPLY Firestone Service When You Need It Phone 3-3301 Decatur, Ind. DECATUR EQUIPMENT, INC. Farmall Tractors McCormick Farm Equipment International Trucks New Idea Farm Equip. Meyers Hay Conditioners and Dryers Highway 27, N. Decatur, Ind. CAL ' S SUNOCO SERVICE TV Stamps Tire Repair Highway 27 North Mechanic on Duty 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Lubrication Wash Phone 3-4025 Sand Gravel Truck Mixed Concrete YOST CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. Phone 3-3114 Decatur, Indiana THE HAYLOFT Round and Square Dance Record Hop Every Saturday Night Every Thursday Night We Cater to - Weddings, Meetings, Stags, Picnics, and Hayrides 1 Mile West of Hoagland, Ind. Phone 12 -G For Sports and School Activities Read the DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Daily Since 1903 I AST MINUTE Quality Groceries LISTER ' S STORE Groceries, Meats, Frozen Foods, Drugs, Ice Cream, Post Office Pr e ble , Indiana JJ4 RRY 135 N. 1st St. to DECATUR AUTO SUPPLY for Parts Phone 3-2600 HAUGK HEATING AND PLUMBING Contractors and Engineers Decatur, Indiana 209 13th St. Phone 3-3316 LEE HINSHAW Ossian, Indiana Phone 15 PARKWAY 66 SERVICE Gas Oil Lubrication Phone 3-3682 Batteries Car Washings Accessories k66) Lee Tires Corner 13th and Nuttman Ave Decatur, Indiana UHRIK BROS. Furniture, Carpets and Appliances Decatur, Indiana 130 Monroe Street Phone 3-4109 BOYD ' S BARBER SHOP Phone 3-3217 129 Madison Street Decatur, Indiana Mob PETRIE OIL COMPANY Eight and Monroe Streets Decatur, Indiana Phone 3-2014 SINGLETON RADIO TV SERVICE ' We Service All Makes Radio and T.V. Sets ' Authorized Dealer for TV and Hi-Fi Tubes and Parts Guaranteed for 90 Days Cor. 11th and Adams St. Decatur, Indiana WW ' ' ' l! - ' ' ■ V • 1 ARNOLD LUMBER CO., INC. 425 SO. WINCHESTER ST. DECATUR, INDIANA Dial 3-3108 ZWICK 24-Hour Ambulance Service Phone 3-3603 PREBLE EQUITY EXCHANGE Pr e ble , Indiana FIRST STATE BANK Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Deposits Insured to $10, 000 for Each Depositor Hoagland, Indiana Phone 3-25 65 Mobilgas ' GENE ' S MOBIL SERVICE Eighth and Monroe Streets Decatur, Indiana Auto Parts Bicycles Gifts Get Them at - DECATUR WESTERN AUTO WERTZBERGER ' S CONFECTIONARY Comie In After the Game 114 West Monroe Street Decatur, Indiana Phone 3-3035 CHIC DRY CLEANERS BOWER ' S LAUNDRY HARDWARE Furs and Woolen Storage CO., INC. Rugs - Carpets - Upholster Cleaning 915 N. 13th St., U.S. 27 Decatur, Ind. Phone 3-2021 Phone 3-3 864 Decatur, Indiana HAWTHORN-MELLODY ICE CREAM LOFTON RICH, Distributor 217 S. 2nd Street Decatur, Ind. Phone 3-4103 LUTES FLOWERS Decatur, Ind. Phone 3-3304 WALL ' S PASTRY SHOP Wedding and Party Cakes Decatur, Ind. Phone 3-4326 BURK ELEVATOR CO. Grain - Feed - Coal Farm Supplies 504 Winchester St. Decatur, Ind. Phone 3-3121 We Don ' t Mean to Crow but Stop at EVE ' S PLACE and go away pleased Ossian, Ind. Phone 182J1 FIRST BANK OF BERNE Member Berne, Indiana Complete Banking Service Organized 1891 Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Federal Reserve System BEGUNN ' S CLOTHING STORE Clothes for Men and Boys Decatur, Ind. Phone 3-3208 ZINTSMASTER MOTORS Cadillac - Oldsmobile - Rambler Sales and Service of Fine Cars First and Monroe Decatur, Indiana GAY ' S MOBILE SERVICE STATION Mobil Corner of 13th and Monroe Street Decatur, Ind. Call 3-3609 PAUL W. REIDENBACH EQUIPMENT John Deere Sales and Service 3 Miles South of Decatur, Indiana, on U.S. 27 Phone 3-2159 .JOHN OKBRK, BEAVERS OIL SERVICE, INC. ' Dependable Petroleumi Service ' miium Phone 3-2705 136 N. Second St. Decatur, Indiana Phone : 3-3353 DECATUR MUSIC HOUSE Serving the Musical Interests of the Community JAMES C. WEBB, EDWARD J. HEIMANN ALLEN L. FLEMING Bulldozing - Backhoe Trenching - Trucking Decatur, Indiana Phone 3-9291 A fAMIlY RECneATIOM,. 0ftswm is iun for everyone of « IVAN SKIP HAKES . ' Hiigiti I WdR. m Builders of Fine Homes ill iff Uli ' iiiT ' SiMS L -X Rural Route 3 sf H ' ■ ' - ■ ' .} fe._ De c a tur , In d iana ' mS ' ' %, rssi-i. ■• ■ - HBW ' ' _ Phone 3-9310 RUTH ' S BEAUTY SALON RUTH BAUGHAM, Owner Monmouth We Specialize in Permanents Color Rinses and Tintings Haircutting Styled for the Individual Decatur Route 3 Phone 3-9253 DEAN ' S BODY SHOP A f j LET US DO YOUR WHEN IN THE I MOOD FOR FINE FOOD PREBLE GARDEN Preble, Indiana HAPPY HUMPTY DRIVE-IN Decatur, Ind. MASSAGE Compression Massage LUELLA ELLSWORTH 320 Winchester Phone 3-3926 BROOK ' S MEN ' S AND BOYS ' CLOTHING STORE 315 N. 2nd Street Decatur, Ind. Phone 3-2900 DONATIONS City News Agency Decatur Supply House, Inc. Downtown Texaco Kelly Dry Cleaning Rentz Florist E. F. Gass Teen Togs Kenny ' s O. K. Barbershop Liby Monumients Riverview Gardens VILLA LANES AND 4 SEASONS RESTAURANT Nuttman Avenue - U. S. 224 W. Restaurant Open 11 A.M. to 1 A.M. Sundays 11 A.M. to 8 P.M. Phone 3-3660 Sum I ' 1 -- - BILL ZOSS Chevrolet and Buick ' Authorized Sales and Service ' 305 North 13th Decatur, Ind. Phone 3-3148 HOME DAIRY PRODUCTS, INC Phone: Berne 2-2162 (Toll Free) ' Quality and Service You Can Depend On ' Grade A Milk, Cream, and Ice Cream U.S. 27 S. , P.O. Box 232 Berne, Indiana 4 100 1 ■- ' 1 iy