Montpelier High School - Spartan Yearbook (Montpelier, IN)

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I71fl'0fI1llL'1.1lg the Clary of 195-i . . Twenty-seven willing seniors enrolled September 1, 1955. but Madonna King withdrew, leaving twenty-six. The captain was Sally Risinger, and the co-captain was Bill Trussel. Phyllis Thornburg kept the accounts up-to-date, and the crewmen were Reda Rinker, Sandra Schuller, Max Risinger, and Keith Layman. Norma White and Dick Ort represented us on the Student Affairs. Shirley Enochs represented us on the Athletic Board. The seniors were saddend, at the first of the year, by the death of their sponsor and superintendent, Mr. Morgan. We dressed from head to toe Wednesday, September 23, and posed for our pictures. To help raise money for the Annual, we sponsored the Zeurcher Accordion Band. After presenting skits for the Annual, we launched our drive in October, We took part in the all-school convocation, October 2. Sally Risinger won the county Harvest Queen crown, October 29. We received our pictures October 30. The class enjoyed a delicious hamburger fry November ll. We gave our last school convocation December 11. The Annual Staff met, February 4, and decided what to leave their school chums in their last will and testament. 117117, ibn' l'1t't'fl'l11 fL'zIzfL'l'5 Of ibn' clay! Sandra. Phyllis, Sally, Reda, Keith, Max, Bill. Our class has always been a lucky one. We are the first to have a Senior trip. We chose the month of March and left early Friday, March 12, returning March 13. For our destination we chose Detroit, Michigan, and Canada. Miss Albertson and Mr. and Mars. Brinkerhoff sponsored our trip. We presented our class play, Suztzrter and Szzmotber, April 50. We missed the fun of decorating for the junior-Senior but were entertained on May 14 by the Junior Class. We took our final exams May 13. Then came the big event of the year, our Annuals were distributed to the many anxiously waiting people.

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I ll M'1ll0l'I21lll eclley Lino tgan Mr He He He He As By .QJ A Teachers Tribute Mor an was our leaderg we shall miss him. 8 set us an example of loyalty and right living, vuided us in the wa s of unbiased thinking. fn Y t lightened our burdens. led us in the paths of fellowship for humanitys we continue as teachers, we are made stronger his memory that lives with us. His life as guidance will comfort us. sake Indelible impressions remain in the hearts of those he corititted Surely, we shall be more understanding teachers all the days of our lixes Because of having had Mr, Morgan for our leader, Arrietta W'olfe

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. up Semorr . . . V ELIZABETH ROGERS tLizJ Cracking up g Commercialg G. A. A. '51-'S-ig Y-Teens 'SOQ Crier , Intlianian typistg Future vocation, getting marriedg Song, Going Steady g Reading books. ROBERT GENE BATES tBobJ Song Generalg Athletic Club '49-'51g Discussion Club 'SZL Library Club '55, vice- presidentg Booster Club '55-'54, Klick Club, vicespresident '5-11 Track '52-'54g Baseball '53-'5-li Cross Country '55-'Sli Sunbonnet Sue g She Is One Of The Boys g Indianian athletic editor: Choir '55-'S-ig Future vocation, factory workerg Song, Wonclering 3 Going to Bluffton. WILLIANI CHARLES TRUSSEL CTut, tutl I'm hungry. Let's eat 3 Generalg Boy Adviser '51g Student Affairs '53g Vice-president 'sag Athletic Club '51, Discussion Club '52- 'SSQ Klick Club 'illg Track '53-'541 Basketball '50-'Sig Cross Country '52-'Sig 1ndianian Advertising Managerg Future vocation, lineotype operatorg Song, Little Blue Riding Hood g Going to a slumber party. SALLY JO RISINGER 4Birdlegsb I like it 3 Commercialg President '54g Jr. Dramatic '51, vice-presidentg G. A. A. '52g RaVon Dramatic '52-'5-lg Booster Club 'SU-'531 Love Goes South g Sunbonnet Sue g She Is One Of The Boys g Twixteen g Crier 1 Chorus 'SO-'5-lg lndianian senior editorg Future vocation, undecidedg Song, You'l1 Never Knowug Going to Hanford on State Road 26. NEVA JEAN MORRIS tSnookumsj Commercial, Secre- tary-treasurer '51g F. H. A. pianist '511 G. A. A. '52, RaVon Dramatic '52-'S-41 Booster Club '51-'S-lg Yell leader '55-543 Sunbonnet Sue g Twixteen g Crier g Indianian activi- ties editorg Future vocation, secretary and homemakerg Song, Keep It A Secretng joking and having fun. DICK ORT 1Dink7 XVoowee g Agricultureg Student Af- fairs '54: F. F. A. 'SI-'5-i secretary '5-41 Track '55-'5-lg Cross Country '53-'541 Baseball '5-lg Basketball '5135-lg Future vocation. farmingg Song. Sweet Mama Tree Top Tall , Girls. Our class flower is the pink rose. Our colors are navy blue and white. Our class motto is In ourselves our future lies. Baccalaureate was on May 16, and we graduated May 19. Our commencement speaker was Dr. Harold Church. Our sponsors for the year were Miss Albertson, Miss Rea, and Mr. Wilson. Now that our senior year is in our diary, let us turn back the few pages and see just how much this class has progressed. In September, 1950, thirty-five bold freshman began their four-year journey. Dick Kanedy and Gerald Humphrey withdrew, giving the class a total thirty-three. For president we proudly chose Norma White. Close behind ran Shirley Falk. Neva Morris kept the money, and our troubles were carried to Phyllis Thornburg and Bill Trussel. We presented a convocation, November 10, and entertained the farmers, February 9, presenting a short play. Except for a few falls, we enjoyed a skating party at Lake Blue Water. Our sponsors were Miss Rea and Mr. Faris. One lap of the journey passed, and we started another. Our small but mighty class entered with thirty students. Floyd Sills withdrew and we were twenty-nine. Harry Waters headed the know-it-alls, and Richard Clamme assisted. Sandra Schuller kept the records, and we took our troubles to Shirley Enochs and Max Risinger. We enjoyed a gym party in November and held a magazine subscription drive in February. A television program was our convoca- tion, which we presented March 28. Mrs. Nunn and Mr. Brinkerhoff were our sponsors. Our second lap was completed, now came the year of fun. Twenty-seven enrolled this year. junior Ramos left us, but Buddy Hammond and Ralph Glessner joined us, bringing the total to twenty-eight. Richard Clamme was the watchdog, and Harry Waters protected him. Gerald Keller kept the accounts in order, and our advisers were Max Risinger and Sandra Schuller. Norma White and Bill Trussel represented us on Student Affairs. We presented a convocation on January 30, and all enjoyed ourselves with a gym party. We slaved by selling cokes and magazine subscriptions in order to entertain the seniors at the annual junior-Senior banquet, which was given in their honor on May 15. We carried out the coronation theme. April 10, we presented our class play, Twixteen . Miss Rea, Miss Nelson, and Mr. Wilson were our sponsors.