Montpelier High School - Spartan Yearbook (Montpelier, IN)

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Remembered Years We have arrived! Yes, after spending eight years in the different grade school districts, the Class of '56 has finally become freshmen and citizens of the Montpelier High School City. To start off right as first year residents, we held our elections, choosing Clifford Rinker as our first mayorg Donna Pence, chief of police, Sharon Schwarzkopf, clerk, and as our first councilmen. Nancy Smith and Gary Clamme. Our sponsors, Mrs. Wallace and Mr. Thimlar, had a trying time in leading fifty- nine of us through our first year of residence. We presented our convocation on January 23. Well, here we are citizens of the Sophomore Class in the city of M. H. S. This year we elected capable Frank Brackin as mayor: Clifford Rinker as chief of police: John Price as clerk, and Nancy Smith, Donna Pence, Gary Clamme, and Virgil Ledbetter as councilmen. This year fifty-eight students enrolled in our class, and to lead us was Mrs. Nunn and Mr. Brinkerhoff. On February 19 we presented our convocation, consisting of the different members of the class showing off their talent. Also in February we held a magazine drive, which turned out to be very successful. Now we were rolling! We were now citizens of the Junior Class in the school city of M. H. S. In this, our third year of residence, we elected Max Hiser as mayor: Jerry Robbins as chief of police. Donna Pence as clerk, and Nancy Smith, Virgil Ledbetter, Donna Pence, and Gary Clamme as our councilmen. The sponsors for our third year were Miss Nelson. Miss Cline, and Mr. Forbes. We held our convocation: Wide Awake Willie , a hilarious comedy. on January 21. An- other successful comedy, our class play, Atta Boy Walt , was presented April l. The class then got together to work one night and all the next day to prepare the gym for the annual Junior-Senior banquet. Our theme for the banquet was Three 8 Coins in the Fountain , with a large fountain in the center of the gym. All this prepared us for our final big year. Here it is, the Big Year! Yes, we have finally made it to the Senior Class of the Montpelier School Community. We were happy to receive as new citizens Joe Morris from Cambridge City and Kenneth Payne from Chester Center. This year we elected Neil Marshall as mayor, Jerry Robbins as chief of police, Joyce Hart as clerkg and Nancy Smith, Donna Pence, Virgil Ledbetter, and Clifford Rinker as councilmen. The class had an enroll- ment of fifty-three members, the largest in seven- teen years for a senior class. The sponsors of the class were Miss Albertson, Miss Van Horn, and Mr. Wilson. To start the year off right, we had Herb Grubb and his Melodaires for the Annual benefit show. Next we started the Annual drive on October 26. We sold 425 Annuals , with Carol Reff, the champion salesman, selling thirty annuals. With this accomplished, we began to feel more confident of our abilities. We held our convocation on No- vember 23, and presented our class play, Rest Assured, on May 4. Then on May 10 the Annuals arrived, and we had an autographing party to sign each others' Annuals. Baccalaureate exercises were held May 20, and we received our diplomas at commence- ment on May 22. Our commencement speaker was Clarence Dammon, registrar and director of ad- missions at Purdue University. We have come to the end of our senior year. I don't think that anyone actually realized its meaning until we were about to receive our di- plomas. And so. feeling somewhat sad and senti- mental, we leave the Montpelier School City to face the crises of adult life in the same determined spirit with which we faced any school crisis that arose.

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High School Faculty Carl Honaker, Coach, B. S.. Taylor University, teaches health, safety. driver's training, and physical education. His extracurricular activities are Athletic and Bocster clubs, and co-spoiisor of the Freshman Class. Burton Brinkerhoff, B. S., attended Huntington College and Purdue University. He teaches biology and vocational agriculture and sponsors the Sopho- more Class and Student Council. coaches Junior High basketball, is chairman of Student affairs, and teaches Young Farmers Night School. Louis E. Moschell. B. S., Ball State Teachers College. teaches commercial subjects. His extra- curricular activities are Commercial Club, Student Affairs Point System, and Sophomore Class Co- spcnsor. John A. Naab, B. S.. Ball State Teachers College, teaches arithmetic, bookkeeping. and industrial arts. He is co-sponsor of the Square and Round Dance Club, and of the Eighth Grade. Mary Rice, A. B., Central Normal College, Dan- ville. also attended University of California and Indiana State Teachers College. She teaches art in both buildings. She is co-sponsor of the Sun- shine Club and of the Sophomore Class. Fred Sprunger. B. S. and M. S. in Ed.. Purdue University, teaches Seventh and Eighth Grade arithmetic, algebra and physics. He sponsors the Klick Klub and co-sponsors the Eighth Grade. Wilma Hartzell. B. S.. M. A., Ball State Teachers College and Indiana University, taught English and social studies. and was sponsor of the Junior Dramatic Club and co-sponsor of the Seventh Grade. She resigned at the end of the first semester and Richard Horn, B. M. E., Indiana University, teaches Seventh and Eighth Grade music, grade school music, choir. girls' chorus, and band. He is a sponsor of the Sciuare and Round Dance Club and the Freshman Class. Barbara Cline, B. S., Ball State Teachers College, teaches home economics, sponsors F. H. A. and the Junior Class. and supervises the cafeteria. Lillie M. Albertson, A. B., and A. M. Indiana University, teaches English and speech. Her ex- tracurricular duties are sponsor of the Annual and Crier. and co-sponsor ol' the Ra Von Dramatic Club and of the Senior Class. Nellie Williams. B. S., Central Norinal College and Butler University. teaches Jr. High social studies, Senior civics, sociology, and World His- toryg her extracurricular activities are the Student Affairs calendar, the Sunshine Club, and Seventh Grade co-sponsor. Jean Van Horn, B. S., M. A., Ph. E., attended Taylor University and Ball State Teachers College. She teaches general science, health, first aid, and physical education, and sponsors G. A. A., and the Senior Class. Jeanette Rea, A. B., M. A. T., attended Ball State Teachers College and Indiana University. She teaches English, is school Librarian, and sponsors the Library Club and the Freshman Class. Janice M. Nelson, A. B., Ball State Teachers College, teaches Latin. algebra and geometry: her extracurricular activities are Activities treasurer. co-sponsor of the Ra Von Dramatic Club, and of the Junior Class. iv a s succeeded by R a yin on d Matson. F . 5 4-7 5 , x t V B e t t y Ellen G r o v e school clerk, hometown: ,Q Montpelier. Fa- v o r i t e saying: Oh, Me! .An I , .iiisifg s 2 . 'ar -V 'E sl ' 7

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O The Seniors Forty-eight freshmen went to school Under Mr. Wilson's rule. Forty-eight children, fat and lean, Forty-eight freshmen shy and green. Everyone with all his grace. Every day in proper place, Books and pencils, every one: Time for class work now had come. Miss Albertson. good and kind. Hunted those who lagged behind, Taught us how to write and speak, And gave courage to the meek. And Miss Nelson. good at numbers, Helped us figure and avoid too many blunders. Miss Jean Rea in the library March On The one big thing we appreciate: Plenty of freshmen to initiate. On we went that second year. Where are those who lagged behind. On life's racetrack in high gcar. 'J Where's the one who changed his mindi' Our Junior year was slipping past: Seniors we, next year at last. For the seniors we prepared A banquet dinner, tasty 'n rare With the seniors we did rate: They said our prom was really great. We wished upon the wishing well That next year, as Seniors, wc'd ring the bell Then we worked as ne'er before Urged us to choose all the books we could carry. But we freshmen didn't cry. For we-'d be sophies by and byg We gathered up our courage then, For the next year we'd be men. Freshmen days are almost done: Hardest part of the race is won. Semester exams then to face, And low grades may mean disgrace. Sophomores, at last are wel Happier now we couldn't be. Entertaining - Neil Eugene Mar- shall - fNeilJ - Agriculture: Love Is a Many Splendored Thing , President '55-'563 Basketball '53- '56g Track '54-553 FFA '52-'561 Treasurer '55-'56: t Experience is the best teachernbg Going to Mont- pelier. That when at last we'd closed the door We would feel that all this pain And all our troubles were not in vain, To you, the heirs ot' our estate, We, the seniors, relegate All the trophies that we took And the iight to make this book. Always remember the Golden Rule: fThat is why you came to school.J Be as good as you can beg Treat yourself as you treat me. Responsive - Joyce Lorraine Hart - tJoyceb - Academic, Memories of This g Secretary- Are Made Treasurer '55-'56: GAA '52-'532 Club '53-'54, '55-'56. Discussion secretary-treasurer '55-'56g Music- Dance '54-'55: Booster Club '53- '563 Band '52-'563 Chorus '52-'561 Annual Staff, subscription man- ager: f Oh. for heavens sake- JZ Riding in a '53 Studebaker. Scrupulous - Jerry Edmond Rob bins v qJakel - Academic: 'tSud denly Theres a Valley : Vice president '54-'56: Basketball '52 '561 Baseball '52-'56: Track '52 56: Cross Country '52-'531 Ath letic Club '52-'532 Ra Von '53 '56. treasurer '55-'561 Choir '54 '561 Atta Boy. Walt : Tune-In' 4t'Where we parkin'7 lg Explor ing unknown places. if .e.5Y'Qil 1'. 1' 'C' 9