New London High School - Wildcat Yearbook (New London, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1956 volume:

,-5, 1.:,,,f,,..,,.J,,-.,,T,,,.,T....,.,. , J, A ,Y +L-W-, W, -fx Ng, ,4,:i?,?Lw,m A V , - Y , , 'Ii-IE WILDCAT Published by THE SENIOR CLASS OF 1956 NEW LONDON HIGH SCHOOL e XXXII New London Oh DEDICATION We, the Class ot l956, sincerely dedicate this edition ot the Wildcat to our devoted parents . . . to our parents, vvho have given unseltishly of their time and energy, vve hope that in this humble vvay we can express our deepest appreciation for your untiring ettorts. ADMINISTRATB ON BOARD OF EDUCATION ROBERT H. WENNER DR. H. A. ERLENBACH President Vice President RUTH R. MOTTER RQBERT E. PIERCE HAZEL S. LEECH Clerk Mr. Pierce, Mrs. Motter. Mrs. Leech, Mr. Wenner, Dr. Erlenbach, Mr. Schachf ADMINISTRATION ELMER J. SCHACHT Superintendent of Schools i i t RALPH R. BROWN IVAN E. GOODRICH County Superintendent of Schools Assistant County Superintendent of Schools ADMINISTRATION . E LIE MYER GEORGE W. BENDER R L S S J ' H' hp' ' i High School Principal Umor 'Q mm l FLOYD D. CHASE MARILYN FRANK Elementary School Principal School Secreta Y MRS. BONADINE M. FOSTER MISS PATRICIA FREDERICK -B. M. A. B. HeideI.berg College Bowling Green State University Elementary Music Speech Therapist 1 MRS. FRANCES LAWRENCE County Nurse COO KS Mrs. Marian Mitchell, Mrs. Velma Potts, Mrs. Mable Barnes, Mrs. Kath erine Dawson. Jack Rorrneeyl, Don Snyder, Floyd Draper, Bob McConnell, Willard Barnes, Roy Baker, Wayne Hofstatter, Rollie Bauer CUSTODIANS BUS DRIVERS Orville Howsmon, Vic Weaver I-llGi-I SCE-BOOL FACULTY HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY HERBERT CHAMBERLAIN B. S. Ohio State University Agriculture DANIEL W. CLINGER B. S. Bliss College Commercial JOHN H. BACON B. S. Corne'l Universfty Ohio State University Mfztlzematics, Science LELAND V. GIRTON A. B. Ashland College Govermwzcid. History HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY MRS. THELMA P. HATZEL A B Fairmont State College West Virginia University Home Ecoifiomics DONALD H. JERRY A. B. Muskingum College Allegheny College I-1 istory, Phys. Ed. MISS REBECCA E. LARKIN B. S. Wittenberg College English, Spanish LEONARD MACHLES B. S., M. A. Ohio State University Music KENNETH E. LABORIE A.B. Miami University Kent State University Science, Speech HIGH ' SCI-lC'OL FACULTY MRS. WILMA G. PIERCE A. B. Ohio University Bowling Green State University English, Geogwzplzy EUGENE T. SMITH B. S., M. A. Bowling Green State University Ohio State University Science, Matlzematics JOHN L. MCGOWAN A. B., M. A. Chio State University English, Phys. Ed JOHN P. WILLIAMS B. S. Central Michigan College Art, Iizdustrial Arts H? 1 -1 -1 5:57 T -- l SENIORS SENIORS nAv1n ALLEN o'HA1zA Pisa WILLIAM EDWIN KING March so, 1938 Willy July 16, 1938 Class Vice-President 4 Football I, 2, 3, 4 Class President l, 3, 4 Quiz Bee 3 Football I, Z Basketball I Basketball l, 2, 3 TVBCI4 l, 2 Mixed Chorus 3, 4 Thespian Society 3, 4 Track I, 2 Tattler Staff 2, 3 Mixed Chorus 3, 4 Tattler Co-Editor 4 Thespian Society 3, 4 FFA I MARIE ANNETTE SPRINGER Marcy July 28, l938 Class Secretary 4 Honor Study Hall 3, 4 Scholarship Team I, 2, 3, 4 FTA Historian 4 Homecoming Attendant 4 Varsity Cheerleader 4 Marching Band I, 2, 3, 4 Symphonic Band l, 2, 3, 4 Orchestra I, 2 Mixed Chorus I, 2, 3, 4 Girls' Glee Club I, 2, 3, 4 Solo C7 Ensemble 2, 3, 4 Thespian Society 3, 4 Prince of Peace 3, 4 Library Staff 2, 3, 4 Tattler Staff 2, 3, 4 Wildcat Co-Editor 4 JAMES LEE BROWN Brute December 29, I 938 Student Council l, 2, 3, 4 Student Council Pres. 4 FTA 4 Football I, 2, 3, 4 Track l, 2, 3, 4 Basketball l, 2 Thespian Society 3, 4 Tattler Staff 3, 4 Sponsored by Newlon Metal Products Company WILLIAM MARTIN DUNN, Jr. nDartyu October ll, l938 Class Treasurer 2, 3, 4 Scholarship Team 2, 3 FTA President 4 Quiz Bee 4 American Legion Essay 4 Basketball l, 2, 3, 4 Football I, 2, 4 Baseball I ,2, 3, 4 Track I, 2, 3, 4 Wildcat Staff 4 JOHN KENNETH MARETT Space February 20, l938 Class Vice-President l Student Council 2, 3 Student Council President 4 Scholarship Team l, 2, 3 FTA Vice-President 4 Quiz Bee 3, 4 Buckeye Boys' State 3 Basketball I ,2, 3, 4 Track l, 3, 4 Baseball 4 Wildcat Co-Editor 4 Thespian Society 3, 4 SENIORS 1 JANICE FAYE BAUER 5 Ifjanll 1 June 9' 1938 RICHARD ARTHUR BILTON Marching Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Symphonic Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4 Boots February 12, 1937 SHIRLEY IRENE BYRON S1iga1 ' April 5, 1938 Homecoming Queen 4 Varsity Cheerleader 4 So Ta Mi ARTHUR LEROY CAMPBELL Swish September 30, 1938 Basl'etball 1, 2, 3, 4 FHA 1, 2 DAR Test 4 Track 2 ARIAN CASE SUE MSu,itcase Dog?kgDf'El'l? N May 14, rjefferyu FTA 4 September 18, 1937 Buckeye Girls' State 3 Mixed Chorus 1, 3, 4 Track 4 Girls' Chorus 1, 3, 4 Baseball 4 Thes-pian Society 4 FHA 1, 2, 3, 4 Mixed Chorus 4 Girls Glee Club 2, 3, 4 lo Er Ensemble 4 The-spian Society 3, 4 Prince of Peace 3, 4 Coeech League 4 ttler Staff 4 FHA 1, 2 PARBARA EVELYN BLAHA UZ 'PU 1. October 1O, 1938 Honor Study Hall 3 Scholarship Team 3 Marching Band 1, 2, 3 Symphonic Band 1, 2, xed Chorus 1, 2, 3, Girls' Glee Club, 2, 3, Th espian Society 4 Tattler Staff 4 FH A 1 3 4 4 Class President 2 Football 1, 2 FFA 1, 2, 3, 4 FFA Secretary 3 THOMAS STERLING BURROWS Buck March 8, 1938 Football 3, 4 Track 3, 4 Mixed Chorus 4 Sponsored by E. Biglow Company ORLI E EUGENE CLOSE U 0 U Hcal., Mzck May 16, 1938 April 15, 1935 Track 4 FFA1, 213,41 FFA 1, 2, 3,4 HOWARD JAY CRAMER H,,,,k'f DONNA JEAN DAVIS September 18, 1938 UA1 gelH Football 2, 3, 4 Basketball. 2, 3 Track 2, 3, 4 Baseball 4 FFA 2, 3, 4 SENIORS GLENN CALVIN COLE June 11, 1938 FTA 4 FHA 1, 2, 3, 4 LOUISE MAE DENSLOW Bonnie September 3, 1937 FHA 1, 2, 3, 4 DEAN ARVIN EMERSON Irvin November 23, 1938 Class Treasurer 1 FTA 4 Football 1 Basketball I, 2 Track 3, 4 Thespian Society 4 Tattler Staff 4 HOWARD WILLIAM DUTA Howie August 7, 1937 Fcotball 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Track I, 2 Baseball 3, 4 Thespian Society 4 FFA l, 2, 3, 4 DONNA MAE FOSTER lKFi11g!l October 2, 193 8 Sponsored by New London Savings 8. Loan Banking Company LILA FAYE HEITSCHE Lila Faye October l3, l938 Honor Study Hall 3, 4 Scholarship Team l, 2 FTA News Reporter 4 Quiz Bee 4 American Legion Essay 4 Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4 Girls' Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Thespian Society 4 Prince of Peace 4 Wildcat Staff 4 RUTH ANN KEIFER Tillie January 20, l938 FTA 4 Marching Band l, 2, 3, 4 Symphonic Band l, 2, 3, 4 Mived Chorus l, 2, 3, 4 Girls' Glee Club l, 2, 3, 4 Solo Symbol Ensemble 4 Thespian Society 4 FHA I, 2, 3, 4 FHA Vice-Pres. 3 FHA President 4 SENIGRS llR0glJ November l3, l936 Mixed Chorus 3, 4 Thespian Society 4 JOYCE ELAINE FRAN KLl N flR0xy5I December 6, 1938 M':1ed Chorus 4 FHA l, 2, 3, 4 llL.6l'll1'lCH ROGER Al-'-EN Fowl-ER ARTHUR ROBERT FRANK Fem'less May 30, V955 FFA 2, 3, 4 LUETTA SUE GATON July 5, l938 C'ass Secretary 3 Honor Study Hall 4 Mixed Chorus l, 2, 3, 4 FHA l MARGARET ANN HESS KlMagJJ November 28, l938 FHA l, 2 Ni fd Chorus l, 4 Girls' Glee Club l, 4 HOWARD NATHAN KESSLER Bull July ll, I935 Sponsored by Smith Tire Soles SENIORS l 1 JOAN KAY KOOKEN njodyn June 26, 1938 Marching Band 1, 2 Symphonic Band 1, 2 Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 4 Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 4 FHA 1, 2, 3, 4 BEVERLY ANN McQUATE llBev!, September 28, 1938 FTA 4 FHA 1, 2, 3 1 CAROL ELIZABETH JANICE LOUISE ONEY MEYER , ,, ,, ,, WY Bmmy January 23, 1938 December 2, 1938 Mixed CHOYUS 3, 4 Mixed Chorus 3 Girls' Glee Club 3, 4 Library Staff 2, 3, 4 FHA 1, 2, 3 BARBARA JUNE PATCHEN l1BabSU ADH, 21, 1938 PATRICIA JEAN PERKINS FTA 4 rrpatn Mixed Chorus 2, 3 Girls' Glee Club 2, 3 Thespian Society 3, 4 Prince of Peace 3, Speech League 4 Tattler Staff 1, 2, 4 Wildcat Staff 4 DAR Test 4 September 8, 1938 FHA 4 4 Tattler Staff 3, 4 Sponsored by Ohio Body Mfg. Co., - SUSAN LAWRENCE Suze April 2, 1938 Class Secretary 2, 3 Student Council 1 Honor Study Hall 3, 4 Scholarship Team 1, 2, 3 Buckeye Girls' State 3 Homecoming Attendant 2, 3 Symphonic Band 2, 3, 4 Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Head Majorette 4 Twirler 1, 2, 3 Thespian Society 2, 3, 4 The-spian Society Treasurer 3 Thespian Society Secretary 4 Prince of Peace 3, 4 Library Staff 2, 3, 4 Tattler Staff 4 MARGARET ANNE MELOY filjegu July 16, 1938 FTA 4 Marching Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Symphonic Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Mixed Chorus 1, 3, 4 Girls' Glee Club 1, 3, 4 Solo 6 Ensemble 4 Tattler Staff 4 Ship by Truck SENIORS GLEN PAU L STEWART Glenie July 26, 1938 Scholarship Team l Thespian Society 3, 4 Tattler Staff 3 Tattler Co-Editor 4 Wildcat Staff 4 BETTY CATHERINE STILEE Hgets N 7 November l6, l936 FHA l, 2 DORIS CORINE POOLE NDOTJXJ January 29, l 939 Reserve Cheerleader 3 Mixed Chorus l, 2, 3, 4 Girls' Glee Club I, 2, 3, Twirler l, 2, 3, 4 Tattler Staff 3, 4 Vice-President 4 FHA l, 2, 3, 4 NORMA JUNE RYAN fume June I4, l938 FHA l BARBARA JEAN STILES nlgar-bu August 2, l938 Mixed 'Chorus 3 FHA l, 2 BARBARA ANN STONE Barb February 6, I 938 Class Secretary l Homecoming Attendant l Reserve Cheerleader 2 Mixed Chorus' l Girls' Glee Club I Twirler l, 2 Thespian Society 4 FHA l, 2, 3, 4 FHA News Reporter 4 RONALD KEITH RUNKLE llTiglI June I7, 1938 Student Council l Honor Study Hall, 4 Scholarship Team l, 2 Buckeye Boys' State 3 Football l, 2, 3, 4 Basketball l, 2, 3, 4 Track l, 2, 3, 4 Brseball 4 Thespian Society 3, 4 FFA l FRITZ SAUER Der Guy November 7, I937 Class Treasurer 2 Student Council 3 Thespian Society 3, 4 Prince of Peace 4 Speech League 4 Sponsored by Pure Oil Company cmd Miller Bros. DOROTHY JEAN STORY llD0tU October 10, 1938 FHA 1, 4 DOUGLAS TULK Norm September 11, 1939 Thespian Society 4 Taftler Staff 4 SEN RODNEY IVAN STRENG Pwr May 23, 1938 Class Vice-President 2 Honor Study Hall 3, 4 Scholarship Team 1, 2, 4 FTA Parliamentarian 4 Buckeye Boys' State 3 Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2 Track 1, 2, 3, 4 FFA 1, 2, 3, 4 FFA Reporter 2 FFA Vice-President 3 FFA President 4 GEORGE BRUCE UPTON George January 24, 1939 Mixed Chorus 3 IDRS 1 1 4 1 ANITA GA5 WESTFALL ROSALIE TERESA WILSON Gag Rose February 1, was ' April 13, 1933 FHA 1, 2, 3 Sponsored by Mihcli Studio CLASS HISTORY Way back in the year of 1945, the class of 56 started its journey through the school assembly line. Members of the original crew of the class of 56 include: Janice Bauer, Richard Bilton, jim Brown, Art Campbell, Louise Denslow, Bill Dunn, Dean Em- erson, Lila Hcitsche, Margaret Hess, Bill King, Susan Lawrence, john Marctt, Beverly NlcQuate, David O'Hara, Barbara Patchen, Pat Perkins, Doris Poole, Ron Runkle, Marie Springer, Barbara Stone, Doug Tulk and Bruce Upton. The chief foremen moving the class along the assembly line were Miss Hubbard and Mrs. Coleman. In the second grade the class continued its trek under the steady hand of Mrs. Brad-v ish. There were no new additions to our hard working class this year. Tom Burrows was added to our closely knit cog in the third grade. We had a rough time with the subtraction problems that Mrs. Cannon and Mrs. Finkel gave us. Miss Paddock and Mrs. Robbins greeted us and three new members, Howard Duta, Ruth Keifer, and Anita Westfall in the fourth grade. Multiplication along with English was drilled into us as the tempo increased. In the fifth grade geography was a new and startling change to our assembly line. Glen Stewart came to us from Anderson, Indiana. I-Ie, with the rest of us, was put to work by Mrs. Charst. In the sixth Grade we were the wheels of the elementar buildin . Mrs. Wisler rs Y 8 was given the job of controling us this year. The seventh grade was our first year in the Big Plant. We were always late to our classes and forgetting our study hall desk numbers. Cal Cole was our only new hand in this year. After a trying year in the eighth grade came the biggest thrill of our career thus far, graduation from elementary school. Now we were promoted to a new job. This was the job of being ninth graders in the high school building, lowly freshmen.. In our ninth year everyone made new friends and acquaintances with the students who came to replenish our class from Clarksfield, Hartland, Fitehville, and Rochester. The mem- bers who joined us this year were: Barbara Blaha, Shirley Byron, Sue Case, Don Chand- let, Howard Cramer, Donna Davis, Donna Foster, Art Franks, Joyce Franklin, Howard Kessler, Ioan Kooken, Peggy Meloy, Carol Meyer, Janice Oney, June Ryan, Barbara Stiles, Dorothy Story, Rodney Streng, and Rosalie Wilson. No new students were added in our tenth year along the assembly line. Many of our students were now assigned special jobs such as football, basketiball, chorus, band, track and many other jobs. In this year the plant CNew London HighD joined a new syndicate, the Lakeland Conference. In our junior year Roger Fowler joined the crew which was now working on assign- ments like they were robots. In this, our twelfth and final year, Fritz Sauer, fresh from a trip to Germany, joined our class as did Luetta Caton and Orlie Close. This brings the membership of the Class of 1956 to a grand total of 52. The 55-56 school year has brought a great many lasting and cherished memories that we will keep for years. We have the distinction of being the last class to graduate from the high school of the old New London Local School District. just as we leave school, the districts of Clarksfield, Fitchville and New London are involved in the process of consolidation. Sponsored by Knopp's Shoe Store CLASS PROP!-IECY I pulled the covers up and I tossed sleeplessly-I pushed the covers down and I tossed sleeplessly. The program celebrating the Silver Anniversary of colored TV had been too hair-raising and new I could not sleep. I finally drifted into that dreamy place of nowhere-halfway between consciousness and sleep-and the most amazing prooram of all appeared on the colored TV screen of my dreams- The N.L.H.S. Class of T956 in Review. Boots Bilton and Bunny Meyer have bought the largest carrot ranch in the world. They raise little rabbits and feed them carrots. My eyes blinked and the vision of Barbara Blalia came before my eyes. She has be- come the owner of a huge restaurant called Tops. jim Brown and Don Clmndler are now big tree surgeons. When thev have time they give free advice to The New London Greenhouse. I Shirley Byron has formed an all-star basketball team. Her star player is Swish Campbell. Of course he plays for the girls team. In the field of athletics Sue Case has made a name for herself. She is the first girl to swim the Vermilion River upside down. I turned over in bed and got some more of these red hot dreams. Mickey Close is married and has 18 kids. Their first names all begin with Z. To-in Buck Burrows owns a coon farm. I-le sells coonskin ca s to the kiddies when 7 ' P he s not out prospecting. I sat up in my sleep as if awakened by a scream and I could actually smell burning tires. I raced to the window and what should I see? VVell, it sure wasn't 8 tiny rein- deer. It was Hank Cramer and his relief driver l'Hernzit Cole. What was really fun- ny was that Fearless Art Frank was trying to wash the car by leaning out of the back window. The next channel had the program of jackie Gleason and Donna Davis. I knew her jokes would get her in trouble. They were followed by the Arthur Murray Dance Party. The chief dancer was Howie Dum, who did a few dances that Uncle Bay Anthony taught him. Dany Dunn finally accomplished his ambition. That was to go to Spain. I-lc speaks Spanish fluently now. Ervin Emerson has one child named after his trusty Green Chrysler products. Yes, youlve guessed it. His name is Hernando DeSoto. Bonnie Denslow is, just by luck, in the movie of the evening. They call the movie company Franklin and Denslow because joey does most of the directing. After watching the late movie, I drifted to sleep and then clang-I was awakened by Roger Fowlefs booming voice saying Testing-one, two, three. What a radio ant- nouncerl V Donna Foster has bought the controlling interest in the detention study hall and is making money substituting for kids who have time to make up. Lnetta Gaton has become a big wheel in the instruction of badminton. She has produced four world champions and has invented a new bird made out of parakeet feathers. Lila Heitsclze has become one of the finest advisors to the President that has come along in years. I should say that she tells him. She's married to him. Ruth Keifer still contends that they don't know the truth about Ruth. She is giving lie detector tests to all the people that say this to her. Howard Kessler has become a politician. l-le still goes by his nickname, Bull. Of course, everyone knows that Bill King is writing a column in the New London Times, but few know that the column concerns advice to the Love-Lorn. He writes under the assumed name of Penelope Prune. joan Kooken is happily married and has settled down to knitting typewriter covers to replace the ones that were in use at N.L.H.S. when she graduated. They have built- in pockets, too. Sponsored by Crumrine Cleaners CLASS PRGPHECY I-Io hum! Boy, am I sleepy! Oh, I mustn't forget Susan Law're1f1.ce. Remember Tommy Twaddle's soda fountain, It seems Susan and another soda jerk, Glen Stewart, have formed a company and bought out Tom. And from what I remember, they were really rolling in the dough. john Marett is professor of history and space travel at Fitchville Tech. One of his main objectives has been to change the name of the city of Fitchville to Marettville and he has quite a backing, too. Bev McQuate and Mag Hess, who once might have had visions of becoming nurses, changed their minds fast when they were offered jobs counting money in the local branch oi' the U. S. Treasury. Some people have all the luck! VVham! Boom! Peg Meloy is at it again. She is the official setter-offer of the fireworks at Rochester. In her spare time, she puts pennies on the track of the NYC railroad. From the far-off regions of Saudi-Arabia comes word of a great discovery of oil, Pure oil, that is. The noble discoverer of this is Dave O'Hara. He insists he found oil by means of a Geiger counter but we have our doubts. Ianice Oney is busily engaged in giving square dancing lessons to the Eskimos. She 1.'an't complain about being cold because one of the foremost engineers of our time, R011 Sfrreng, has invented a system of makirg heat from snow and ice. I-le also trains for the coming Oylmpics by running around the North Pole. Barbara Patclzen is a stock car pilot and is pushing her 1976 Ford to speeds reaching nearly 200 miles per hour. Down hill that is. Pat Perkins and Dorothy Story are employed by joe Portaro's Beauty Salon. They are experts in the field of hair-dyeing, having had much practice while in high school. You never could tell what color their hair would be the next day. Doris Poole has her own troupe of majorettes called the Poolettesl They are world famous and are now getting ready to tour Russia. Watch those Reds' blood pressure rise! Ron Runkle seems to have taken over his former employer's construction business and has yard-boys of his own. The President called him up the other day and wanted a road built to England so you probably won't see him around here for a while. june Ryan has taken over Clarksfield by storm with her invention of the electronic telephone dial. F-ritz Sauer is the leading man in his field of baking. His most famous delicacy is Vienerschnitzel bread. No one up to this time has known the secret formula for this concoction. Marie Springer is happily married and the mother of 11 chidren. When asked why so many children, being a lover of athletics, Marie replied, This way I have enough for :i football, basketball and baseball team all in onef' What about the band and cheer leaders? The Stiles sisters are recently employed by the Toni people and no one seems to know Which has the Toni? VVC know it is Betty or is it Barbara? Maybe we didn't know after all. Sponsored by Ferrell ond Gardner CLASS PRGPHECY Barbara Stone is the fashion editor of that new magazine Whazit. Her latest stvle is the bottomless shoe designed to help the poor sole. Poor Doug Tulk. He had the misfortune to get shipwrecked on an island that is inhabited by women only. He is the first white man they ever saw and so they made him their ruler. That is a shame, isn't it? Brace Upton is the owner and chief mechanic of the Upton Bicycle Shop. His jet-propelled Job with three wheels and power steering and brakes has just made the front page of Mechanics Illustrated and he is being mentioned in the same group with Henry Ford and Thomas Edison. Anita Westfall was recently voted Miss Typewriter of 1976.9 One of her qualifica- tions was that she could type 300 words a minute. This seems unbelieveable but Anita did it, blindfolded too, just for kicks. Rosalie Wilson has become quite a celebrity as Roarin' Rosalie, the Heavyweight Champion Woman Wrestler. Her favorite hold is the Fitchville Fling which has broken the bones of a lot of her opponents. CLASS WILL ARTICLEI We, the Class of 1956, of the High School of New London, in the County of Huron, in the State of Ohio, being of sound mind and memory do hereby bequeath to the faculty and undergraduates of this venerable institution, the following: To Mr. To Mr. To To Mr. To To Mr. To To Mr. To Mr. To Bacon, a new and wittier General Math Class. Bender, a cooperative detention hall. Mr. Chamberlain, an insidiously quiet Sth period study hall. Clinger, an errorless set of robot Typing II students. Miss Frank, automatic tardy excuses for Seniors only. Girton, a quieter and squirtless Senior home room. Mrs. Hatzel, a new and sharper class of Senior Home Ee. girls. jerry, a winning combination for the next football season. Laborie, a better behaving Chemistry Class. Miss Larkin, a Spanish dictionary for each student of Espanol. To Mr. Machles, a snappy band for the State Contest. To Mr. McGowan, another Junior I-Iigh Championship. To Mr. Myers, a varsity team that will win the tournament trophy. To Mrs. Pierce, a group of intelligent English students. To Mr. Schacltt, an annual staff that arrives on time. To Mr. Smith, a whole pile of completed work sheets. To Mr. Williams, an artistic art class. To the cooks, a spotless cafeteria. To the lms drivers, a bus full of quiet students. To the janitors, students who will keep the drinking fountains clean. To all undergraduates, we leave a full and happy high school life. Sponsored by D. B. Barnes Clothing 81 Shoes CLASS WILL ARTICLE II I, Art Campbell, will my basketball ability to Orville Collins. l, Howard Data, will my hobbled legs to D arre l Stoner. I, Slzirley Byron, will my part time noon job to Loretta Hall. 1, Dean Emerson, will my run-down battery to Richie Nestor. l, Bruce Upton, will the privilege of pedaling a bicycle to school each clay and arriving on time to any Junior who needs it. I, Doris Poole, will to the twirlcrs the right to leave the bandstand at will during football games. l, Donna Foster, will my complete self-control to Betty Wolcott. I, Dorothy Story, will my detention hall seat to Nancy Blaha. 1, Glen Stewart, will one dilapidated Tattler Room to Jim Pierce. 1, janice Oney, will my good nature and red hair to Connie Collingwood. I, Darty Dunn, will to Randy Bender my skill in basketball. I, Anita Westfall, will my naturally curly hair to anyone with straight hair. 1, Bill King, will the title of Yard Boy to Doug Fetterman. I, Barb Patclien, will my skill of erasing on typing budgets and still getting good grades to Pauline Denger. 1, Fritz Sauer, will my school ties to any Junior boy having the desire to dress up daily. l, Sue Case, will my excess height to anyone who needs it. I, Barbara Blaha, will my natural blond hairs to Jean Cawrse whenever she wishes to wear them. I, Carol Meyer, will my free afternoons to Susan Cuscott. 1, Bev MeQuate, will my ability to chew gum in class to any nervous student. l, Pat Perkins, will all my delinquent detention time to Sondra White. 1, Louise Denslow, will my desire to skip gym classes to Mary Lee Richards. 1, Barbara Stone, will my antiquated alarm clock to Louise Anderson. 1, Joyce Franklin, will the right to date Columbus boys to I-Iazel Benear. I, Luetta Gaton, will my quietness to Sue Shanefelter. l, Howard Kessler, will my good grades in Industrial Arts to Herb Knapp. l, Betty Stiles, will my fondness for skipping study hall to Harolyn Hyatt. I, june Ryan, will my griping in Mr. Clinger's class to Ginny Parker. Sponsored by West End Greenhouse CLASS WILL I, Margaret Meloy, will my seat in concert band to Frances Baxter. I, Orlie Close, will brother Oliver the ability to study my books. I, Barbara Stiles, will my natural blonde hair to Cleo Bartow. I, joan Koolwn, will my skipping typewriter to Jeannie Burton. I, Donna Davis, will my art of skipping school to Eunice Westfall. I, Margaret Hess, will my numerous excuses for tardiness to any in need of them, I, Marie Springer, will my position in concert band to Sandy Sutherland, a capable freshman. I, Roalney Streng, will my left guard position on the football team with the accomph Linying black eyes and bloody noses to George Ray. I, Dave O'Hara, will my nickname, Pisa to anyone who wants it. 1, john Marett, will my space helmet and secret ring to Cary Bonney. I, Cal Cole, will my ability to run from 4th period study hull to the cafeteria line without getting caught to Ed Franks. I, Doug Tulle, will my senior books to Edgar Crabbs. I, Janice Bauer, will a new typewriter to Mr. Bender for the school office. I, Ruth Keifer, will my power to run to school to another late sleeper. I, Roger Fowler, will the ability to change the subject in Mr. Cirton's class to any Capable Junior. I, Susan Lawreiizce, will my position as head majorette to the girl or boy who wins in the twirling tryouts. 1, Rosalie Wilsoii, will my strength to beat up any boy bigger than I to Rosemary VVilson. I, Ron Runklc, will the chance to work at Funk's and be a stable boy to Virg Burner. 1, Art Franks, will my nickname of Fearless,' to Fred Weiner. I, Don Clzanaller, will the pleasure of driving to school every morning to Carl Chandler. l, Riclzaral Bilton, will my disturbing influence in Mr. Clinger's class to Clarence Coy. I, Lila Heitselze, will the privilege of goofing off to Nita Zimmerman. I , I-Iowarol Cramer, will all my wrecked cars to Moose Stober. I, Tom Burrows, will my 230 lbs. for the left side of the line to Tony Denslow. I, ,lim Brown, will all my women to the Park Avenue Boys. Sponsored by Eastman Funeral Home i-IIGH SCHOOL CLASSES JUNIOR CLASS - r 51 vzrvxi' 1' J,-! ' Lw -' :Q-: . J ' J? ,,1 ., , 3 ,, If FIRST ROW, Left to right-Louise Anderson, Cleo Bartow, Frances Baxter, Hazel Benear, Finley Bennett. SECOND ROW-David Burner, Jean Cawrse, Carl Chandler, Oliver Close, Constance Col.ling- wood. THIRD ROW-Orville Collins, Clarence Coy, Edgar Crabbs, Pauline Denger, Judith Ernch. FOURTH ROW-Douglas Fetterman, Jean Foster, Robert Geyer, Susan Guscott, Eddie Hamilton FIFTH ROW-Judith Hauser, Rosemary Hileman, Janice Holkenborg, Harolyn Hyatt, Herb- ert Knapp. JUNIOR CLASS FIRST ROW-Left to right-Wilma Marett, Julia Martin, Richard Nestor, Arthur Paramore, Eleanor Paramore. SECOND ROWQVirginia Parker, James Pierce, William Pierce, Thomas Porter, Kenneth Ratliff. THIRD ROW-George Ray, Joan Schneider, Joyce Skala, Loueida Smith, Carl Stober. FOURTH ROW-Darrel Stoner, Judy Switzer, Jean Wargo, Ralph Weiner, Eunice Westfall. FIFTH ROW-Sondra White, Nita Zimmerman. SOPHOMORE CLASS FIRST ROW, Left to right-Don Bauer, Coralie Betz, Nancy Blaha, Geraldine Boggs, Sandra Bohn. SECOND ROW-Don Brandal, Jean Brant, Carrnita Brazie, Bob Brooks, Donna Budd. THIRD ROW-Jeanne Burton, Robert Campbell, Yvonne Case, James Cawrse, Jerry Chandler. FOURTH ROW-Clara Clevenger, Michael Coombs, Robert Cotter, Doren Davis, Cecilia Delaney. FIFTH ROW-Bonnie Ewell, Donald Fiel.d, Paul Fingulin, Donald Foster, Edward Frank. SOPHOMORE CLASS. fi? ff? 'Q' F' Y'-T! , F, za if FIRST ROW, Left to right-Ann Funk, Gerald Geiger, Regina Grilley, Loretta Hall, Wilbert Harp. SECOND ROW-James Harper, Rose Hodges, Robert Howard, Lawrence Hurst, Don Johnson. THIRD ROW-Joyce Jones, Errol King, William Knapp, Zaiga Lanka, Gary Lash. FOURTH ROW-Terry Lucal, Mary Ann Marett, Judy McCullough, Sylvia Meek, Ola Miller. FIFTH ROW-Lillian Murr, Marcella Nestor, Wayne Oney, Dawn Powers, Weldon Puder. n, awww SOPI-IOMORE CLASS S' FIRST ROW, Left to right-Robert Randleman, Tommy Robertson, Martha Roeder, Ruth Rounds, Mary Sauer. SECOND ROW-Ronald Searight, Jim Shibley, Mardic Smifh, Norris Snyder, Norman Snyder. THIRD ROW-Gary Staples, Gordon Staschke, Lora Tackett, Margot Terner, Gloria Thomas. FOURTH ROW-Nancy Tompkins, Corrine Towstiak, Judith Ward. FIFTH ROW-Martha Ward, Betty Wolcott, Joan Weaver. FRESHMAN CLASS THIRD ROW, Lett to right-Bill Spencer, Mike Powers, Eddie Shaver, Ralph Scyoc, Walter Lovelace, Ishmael Spears, Terry Ward, Leroy Stober, Bobby Roerig, Dan Ringler, John Meyers, Jim Mitchell, SECOND ROW-Donna Thomas, Nada Smith, Geraldine Martin, Shirley Stiles, Jeannette Skala, Teddy Towstiak, Rosemary Wilson, Mary Lee Richards, Nancy Westfall, Marilyn Paramore. FIRST ROW-Carol Murray, Sandra Murr, Eloise Upton, Lois Snyder, Sandra Tidswell, Sandy Sutherland, Sue Shanefelter, Patty Lewis, Sue Reid. THIRD ROW, Lett to right-Ronnie Baker, George Baxter, Billie Joe Bennett, Barrie Hauser, Bruce Brazie, Darryl Farmer, David DeSanto, Paul Kessler, Alfred Coy, Don Jackson, Jerry Edler. SECOND ROW-Phyllis Ehrhardt, Mary Best, Lois Eldridge, Judy Finkel, Beverly Frank, Helen Goldsmith, Ima Jean Hunter, Nancy Hamilton, Shirley Gray. FIRST ROW-Wilma Bene, Dorothy Ciphers, Ernestine Case, Peggy Bates, Ariane Barnes, Vernie Mae Carroll, Marlene Burrows, Carol Murray, Lois Allem, Darlene Cooke. EIGHTH GRADE M MN .M W l an 'ki ,M . ov uf 4- f:i,,,5,,igQ ' THIRD ROW, Left to right-Richard Weathington, Verne Runkle, David Wells, Art Parsons, Jerry Perkins, John Pierce, Otis Randleman, Phil Mourton. SECOND ROW-Dennis McConnell, Charles McClave, Dave Powers, Don Murr, Gilbert Searl, Tom Randleman, Fred Weiner, Hubert Snyder, Darryl Tulk, FIRST ROW-Roger Ulm, Emma Jean Murr, Marilyn Martin, Lois Winfield, Rosalie Risner, Jewell Miller, Sondra Miller. Mellanie White, Paul Terner. THIRD ROW, Left to right-Tom Brundage, Guy Lucas, Gary Bonney, Gary Burt, Carlos Col- lins, Richard Carroll, Elvin King, John Howard, Darryl Downing, David Avins, Bob Harp, Ronnie Granneman. SECOND ROW-Tony Denslow, Gene Funk, Orlo Hartley, Terry Fingulin, Mary Ann Knapp, Carol Cowie, Betty Brown, Kathryn King, David Cline, Phil Brittain, Jim Lawrence, David Hartley, Jim Crabbs. FIRST ROW-Shirley Blair, Lula Gray, Eunice Allem, Marcia Kirkpatrick, Olgia Hunter, Gloria Hodges, Judy Campbell, Meredith Brazie, Gloria Delamater, Janet Copley. SEVENTH GRADE THIRD ROW, Lett to right-Oscar Close, Robert Ewell, Roy Johnson, John Gregory, James Damron, Paul Keiler, Merle Crandall, Gary Farmer, Randy Bender. SECOND ROW+Myron Knapp, Jerry Cowie, Harold Hall, Sandy Golding, Kay Erlenbach, Doris Duta, Luther Cotter, Larry Dishong, Allan Jones. FIRST ROW-Judy Hodges, Diane Dorwart, Kathleen Lewis, Roseann Clark, Norma Cotter, Betty Gemmel, Nancy Brooks, Charlene Frederick. THIRD ROW, Lett to right-Marvin Smith, Rodney Williams, Archie Smith, Larry Smith, Martin Snyder, Jackie Murr, Don McClave. SECOND ROW-Ronald Ulm, Dean Risner, Patty Reidy, Dotty Stewart, Gay Runkle, Jacque- line Matthews, June Paramore, Norman Miller, Winston White. FIRST ROW-Irene Radcliffe, Marla Ringler, Joyce Potts, Phyllis Walton, Marilyn Ux, Patsy Meek, Susan Miller, Donna Rhoads. FITCHVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CLARKSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL The above two elementary buildings, Clarksfield Elementary and Fitchville Elemen- tary, along with those seen in the air view on the first page of the Wildczit Inakc up the physical plant of the new consolidated school district consisting of the former districts of Clarksfielcl Local, Fitchville Local, and New London Local School Districts. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELEMENTARY FACULTY like Mrs. Ida Mrs. Viva Mrs. Emily Bradish Hyatt Williams FIRST GRADE Miss Helen Mrs. Kathleen Mrs. Marguerite Baker Bender - Ross SECOND GRADE Mrs. Gladys Mrs. Roberta Miss Esther Mrs. Elizabeth Mrs. Alberta Chase Gray Paddock Mahaney Weaver THIRD GRADE FOURTH GRADE Mrs. Gertrude Miss ElEal l0r MIS, Mary Mrs, Iona Gharst Ketchum Finkel Robbins FIFTH GRADE SIXTH GRADE SIXTH GRADE' THIRD ROW, Lett to right-Sally McConnell, Bill McCullough, Carol Hobbs, Glenn Sprague, Raymond Kilen, Jack Miller, Evelyn Radcliffe, Tom Lawrence, Don Lawrence, Mary Ann Staples, Patty Delamater, Carol Randleman. SECOND ROW-Ray Baxter, Sharma Searl, Ramon Upton, Bill Cooke, Steve Farnsworth, George Lanka, Marvin Ward, Suzanne Farnsworth, Leslie Sackett, Doris Goble, Barbara Young, Margaret Frate, Mrs. Robbins. FIRST ROW-Bobby Patton, Gregory Barnes, Barry Miller, Catherine Jennings, Adele Hile- man, Lois Burt, Gayle Sutherland, Barbara Moore, Ruth Zimmerman, Beverly Randleman, Jean Rieske. ABSENT-Myrtle Ratlitt. 'Y' THIRD ROW, Left to right--Harley Leisure, Sherri Snyder, Ronald Poole, Mark Knapp, Neil Brandal, Burton Runkle, Elizabeth Bennett, Mary Knapp, and Dean Runkle. SECOND ROW-Bonnie Jackson, Ralph Owens, Juanita Hamilton, Janet Cole, Larry Robert- son, Ossie Parsons, Helen Weiner, James Paramore, Paul Payne, and Mrs. Finkel. FIRST ROW-Eugene Brazie, Frank Shaver, Junior Tackett, Alice Timbs, Madeline Carroll, Arnold Cole, Nathan Owens, Bernard Spears and Green Clark. ABSENT-Eugene Geiger and Carol Neel. FIFTH GRADE THIRD ROW, Left to right-Larry Steward, Garry Dishong, William Damron, Jo Ann Hamer, Janis Gilbert, Susan Snyder, Vicki Knapp, Pamela Frank, Susann Ehrhardt, Billie Jackson, Terry Krumroy, Joyce Matthews, Mrs. Gharst. SECOND ROW-Betty Jo Porter, Edward Vosatka, Alan Grilley, Joan Smith, Vicki Hanson, Karen Monroe, Jerry Johns, Molly Heckbert, Joyce Ann Copley, Jeanne Johnson, Sherrill Cooke, Allison Barnes. FIRST ROW-Richard Marshall, Ellen Kirkpatrick, Carol Wenner, Anthony Kirkpatrick, Robert Cooke, James Snyder, Janice Pierce, Barbara Landis, Rodney Stover, Jay Simecek, Dora King. ABSENT-James Massie, Rietta Hale, Dorcus Hale. THIRD ROW, Left to right-Lewis Harp, Nancy Runkle, David Stewart, Nannette Martin, Weldon Price, Wilma Hunter, Michael Miller, Pauline Murr, William Meek. SECOND ROW-Miss Ketchum, Carl Cotter, Diane Farmer, Fred Cole, Gary Ewell, Georgia Blair, Rodney Hunter, Bernard Ewell, Bertha Weiner, Charles Price. FIRST ROW-Leonard Rieske, Larry Farmer, Joyce Newsome, Magdaline Case, Dean Kidd, Phyllistine Collins, Orbie Case, Kenneth Collins. FOURTH GRADE THIRD ROW, Left to right-Kitty Calhoun, Nancy Erickson, Geraldine Young, Peggy Stone, Risti Murr, Janice Crisp, Beth Ann Ewell, Mary Lou Sanders, Linda Thompson, Nancy Hotch- kiss, Jo Ann Cowie. SECOND ROW-Seward Matthews, Rhoda Hartley, Wilburn Parsons, Sue Grilley, Dick Riedy, Kathy Delamater, David Motter, Joan Harmony, Robert Sprauge, Lynn Leach, Duane Aum- end, Alice Cowie, Mrs. Mahaney. FIRST ROW-Tom Ward, Betty Mae Harris, Russell Mahaney, Patty Cline, Dan Brundage, Charlotte Cooke, Larry Walton, Gloria Collins, Steven Farley, Ruth Burns, Dick Sackett, Lula Eaton, Stephen Miller. ABSENT-Barbara Rhoads, Dolly Hale, Nora Chase, Anna May Scyoc. THIRD ROW, Left to right-Janet Eileen Anderson, Marcia Crabbs, Brenda Payne, Joseph Enderby, Dianne Crumrine, Joyce Denslow, Norman Harp, Dan White, Janet Marie Anderson. SECOND ROW-Ruth Evans, Oren Close, John Sanders, Jake Clark, Harold Paramore, Ronald Knapp, Ernestine Oney, Charles Davidson, William Mourton, Richard Harwood. FIRST ROW-Linda Kidd, James Wray, Standley Jent, Charles Timbs, Lonna Snyder, Joe Henry Miller, Janet Smith, Douglas Randleman, Brenda Bowman, Goldie Patton. THIRD GRADE THIRD ROW, Lett to right-Mrs, Gray, Sally Funk, John Burk, Jean Bradford, Danny Distel, Maxine Avins, Walter Hartley, Janet Crurnrine, Steven Hotchkiss, Sharon Davidson, Linda Farnsworth. SECOND ROW-Sandra Dorwart, Jane Ferrell, Charlotte Case, David Ulman, Gregory Heid- rick, Bernice Battle, Kevin Geiger, Christine Hunter, Susan Brooks, George Harris. FIRST ROW-Julia Harner, Bill Ferber, Marian Eaton, Steven Cooks, Judy Cooke, Linda Hobbs, Roger Fye, Mary Davidson, Charlotte Cooke, Randy Glaser. E THIRD ROW, Left to right-Mamie Evans, Barbara Jackson, Ricki Ulm, Charles Harvey, Lewis Williams, Carl Crabbs, J. B. Patton, Miss Paddock. SECOND ROW-Eva Williams, Robert Phillips, Gary Thomas, Donald Brazie, Ralph Gardner, Ricky Evans, Glenn Damron. FIRST ROW-Otis Kidd, Stephen Martin, Connie Poole, Layman Pool, Karen Bowman, Juan- ita Owens, Blanche Bennett. ABSENT-Kathryn Coombs, Barbara Harvey, Raymond Losoncy THIRD GRADE THIRD ROW, Left to right-Pamela Murr, Carole White, Thomas Stewart, Marion Paramore, Megan Meyers, Helen Williams, Francis Matthews, Judy Shampu, Leonard Searl, Linda Mourton, Mrs. Chase. SECOND ROW--Esther Weiner, David Neel, Cynthia Randleman, Linda Swanger, Ronald Perry, Roger Kirkpatrick, Katherine Jones, Diane Wallen, Elizabeth Mahaney, Linda Riedy. FIRST ROW-Connie Heston, Michael. Smith, Clinton Ward, Jo Ann Zimmerman, Neil Lewis, Robert Less, Richard Landis, Carl Jennings, Michael Smith, Linda Knapp. ABSENT-Nickie Petroff. SECOND GRADE I I THIRD ROW, Left to right-Mrs. Ross, Allan Payne, Marilyn Martin, Thomas Radcliffe, Maurice Bowman, Ricky Hotchkissy Regina Parsons, Sue Leach, Judy Runkle, Darryl Runkle. SECOND ROW-Elizabeth Martin, Martha Chaffee, Bobby Hales, James Goble, Phillip Parsons, Thomas Shreve, Patsy Sue Close, Danny Kidd, Ernest Wallen, FIRST ROW-Mary Ann Ferrell Douglas Murr, Irene Clark, Dallas Case, Randolph Randle- man, Alvin Timbs, George Snyder, Larry Classen, Jackie Young. SECOND GRADE THIRD ROW, Left to right-Mrs. Bender, Pamela Coombs, John Copley, Edward Hotchkiss, Keith Hall, Shirley Damron, Laurel Gilbert, Melanie Esch, Dennis Frate, Deborah Grilley, Karen Gemmel, Nancy Funk. SECOND ROW-Larry Hall, Glenn Johns, Cynthia Bowerize, Janet Johnson, Warren Hainline, Jeanne Boss, James Heckbert, Williams Collins, Linda Campbell. FIRST ROW-Vicki Ewell, Sandra Collins, Sheila Hanville, Earl Erswell, Barbara Bardy, John Farmer, Eddie Lee Harris, Michael Farley, Ronnie Hall, Virginia Gregory. ABSENT--Charles Davis, Christina Farnsworth, Monte Hale, Edwin King. THIRD ROW, Left to right-Dianne Schuh, Marilyn Moman, John Ux, Susan Riedy, Jill McCullough, Walter Ruess, Cynthia Murray, Mark Pasek, Robert Zimmerman, Jay Thomas, William Leach, Miss: Baker. SECOND ROW-Tanya Murr, Robert Krisha, Kathleen Schacht, Mary Ellen Landis, Carolyn Lang, Joyce Pierce, Jackie Smith, Mary Kay McConnell, Joe Stevens, Juanita Miller. FIRST ROW-Larry Risner, Mona Marsh, Douglas Stoner, Lawrence Perry, Paul O'Reilly, Donna Snyder, Robert Ortner, William Oney, Robert Wolfe, Barbara Marshall. ABSENT-Michael Randleman, Karl White, Mary Jo Rowland. FIRST GRADE THIRD ROW, Left to right-Mrs. Bradish, Edward Murr ,Martha Ferrell, Rita Ulm, David Smith, Lenox Williams, Sherrie Slocum, Sandra Williams, Dan Wolfe. SECOND ROW-Paul Martin, Sandra Martin, Susan Ruess, John Mills, Jewell Rippey, Stephan Sanders, David Williams, David Preslan. FIRST ROW-Janice Poole, Joseph Snyder, Allen Randleman, Lawrence Neel, Edward Moman, Deborah Smith, Alan Paramore, George Spears. THIRD ROW, Left to right-Bill Howard, Paul Jennings, David Lilly, Paul Kidd, William Clark, Robert Mahaney, Cordell Hunter, Gary Harp, Michael Gilbert, Mrs. Williams. SECOND ROW-David Goodman, Robert Gregory, Keith Lehman, Dale Krumroy, Emmett Hunter, George Glass, Robert Williams, Roger Hunter, Michael Hartman. FIRST ROW-Gloria Hanville, Sharon Lewisi, Janis Johnson, Linda Hotchkiss, Christine Kilen, Laura Ferrier, Carol Hall, Ruth Harvey, Joyce Gorby, Alva Owens. FIRST GRADE THIRD ROW, Left to right-Debby Brazie, Larry J. Cooke, Linda Duta, Glenna Sue Damron, Clarence Case, Nora Bennett, Keith Coombs, Martha Bloom, Mrs. Hyatt. SECOND ROW-Mary Collins, Cathy Erswell, Eileen Campbell, Rickie Cooke, Carol Freder- ick, Raymond Bowman, Larry K. Cook, Lucille Eaton. FIRST ROW-Jane Baker, Jim Dorwart, Burl Ewell, Rodney Anderson, Janice Cooke, Clayton Damron. Jeff Evans, Stephen Bowerize, Elizabeth Frank. ABSENT: Danny Avins, Janet Cooke, Raymond Carroll, Claudia Barker. ACTIVITIES .....-Q---. STUDENT COUNCIL STANDING-Darrel Stoner, Jim Brown, Dave Burner, Jerry Chandler, Dan Ringler, Gary Bonney. SEATED-Corrine Towstiak, Mary Sauer, Jean Cawrse, John Marett, Sandy Suther- land, Marla Ringler, Mr. Schacht. The Student Council of N.L.I-l.S. embarked on their program of 1955-56 by elect- ing john Marett, presidentg jim Brown, vice-presidentg and jean Cawrse, secretary. Mr. Schacht served in the capacity of advisor. The Council met regularly twice each month. As usual they were in charge of assigning concession rights and assembly programs. This year assembly programs featured the various clubs and activities of the high school. The Council operated the concessions at the Huron County Basketball Tournament in Norwalk with the proceeds going to- wards the new project of the Council, namely, a new public address system for the school. It is the hope of the present group that future Student Councils will carry on this project until enough money has been accumulated for the installation. One of the most interesting activities of the year was the Easter Assembly. The entire student body was dressed up for the last day of school before Easter vacation and attended the assembly which was a student-led devotional service. N.L.H.S. never look- ed so good. We hope this service and the dress up becomes a tradition of the high school. Sponsored by Firelonds Electric Cooperative, Inc. ANNUAL STAFF Barbara Patchen, Lila Heitsche, Marie Springer, John Marett, Bill Dunn, Glen Stewart The annual staff of the 1956 edition of the VVildcat has worked long and hard on this year's production and the singular aim of the staff is to produce a book that you will enjoy, not only this year hut each time that you look through your annual in the years Mr. Schacht t9 Come- The annual will be late as there have been many interruptions of the production schedule throughout the spring. We hope that the lateness will be somewhat eompenr sated for by the appearance of several pictures that would have not been possible if the annual had appeared on time. Ca-Editors-in-Chief: lVlarie Springer john Marrett Co-Copy Editors: Lila Heitsclre Glen Stewart Business Committee: Barbara Patchen William Dunn The Annual Staff would like to express the appreciation of the entire Senior Class to all who have in any way made this year's animal possible. In particular we thank our page sponsors and patronsg we are grateful for the assistance and help of the Mihali Studio and the New London Recordg and especially do we thank our advisor for his long and patient hours with us. Sponsored by George's Marathon SCHOLARSHIP STANDING BACK, Left to right-Glen Stewart, Ronald Runkle, Fritz Sauer, Gary Staples, Zaiga Lanka, Sue Case, Rodney Streng. STANDING FRONT-Robert Brooks, John Meyer, Carol Burrows, Lila Heir- sche, Rosemary Wison, Martha Ward, Bonnie Ewell, Marie Springer, Barbara Blaha. SEATED-Judy McCullough, Janice Holkenborg, Joan Schneider, Connie Col- lingwood, Susan Guscott, Harolyn Hyatt, Shirley Byron, Nita Zimmefman, Nancy Tompkins, Mary Ann Marett, Susan Lawrence, Judy Finkel. Honor Study Hall is in its second year in New London High School. This way of recognizing schol- arship ability is gaining stature in the minds of the stu dents and promises to be a big help in spurring on the scholars of N.L.H.S. for a long time to come. Not only does it take good grades to be a member of Honor Study Hall but the responsibility, character, and general school attitude of a student are consid- ered by the faculty before he is given the privilege and honor of participating in this honorable group. Again this year New London participated in the District-State Scholarship Tests at Heidelberg Col- lege. New London High School was placed in a different category this year and the school was allowed but one participant in each subject. Representing the school in the various subjects were: Daniel Ringler in Biologyg Ishmael Spears in General Scienceg Judith Emch in Chemistryg Sandra Tidswell in Algebra lg Darrel Stoner in Algebra ll, Martha Roeder in Plane Geometryg William Pierce in American Historyg Zaiga Lanka in World Historyg Rodney Streng in Senior Social Studiesg Judith Finkel in English lg Gary Staples in English Ilg Nita Zimmemian in English lllg Marie Springer in English IVQ Jack Meyers in Latin Ig Sue Shanefelter in Spanish Ig and Susan Guscott in Bookkeeping I. FUTURE TEACHERS or AMERICA THIRD ROW, Left to right-Janice Holkenborg, Sue Case, Jim Brown, Jim Pierce, Bill Pierce, Dave Burner, Dean Emerson, Beverly McQuate, Peggy Meloy, Edgar Crabbs. SECOND ROW-Mr. Girton, Nita Zimmerman, Donna Davis, Judy Emch, Louise Anderson, Judith Hauser, Sondra White, Susan Guscott, Lila Heitsche, Ruth Keifer, Ralph Weiner. 5-. FIRST ROW-John Marett, Harolyn Hyatt, Marie Springer, Rodney Streng, Bili Mr, Girfon Dunn, Darrel Stoner, Joan Schneider, Rosemary Hileman, Bob Geyer. The F.T.A. is the newest organization in our high school. Through the combined efforts of Mr. Schacht and Mr. Cirton, the advisor, the Ira Landes Future Teachers Club was organized this year. The Ira Lancles Club has 32 charter members. During the year the members of the club observed teaching techniques, led discussions on teaching Procedures, attended meetings at which the various teachers talked, assisted the teachers, and finally each actu- ally taught several elementary classes. The greatest thrill of the year was the presentation of the national charter at the last meeting of the year. OFFICERS President . . Bill Dunn Historian . Marie Springer V ice President . . John Marett Reporter . . . Lila I-Ieitschc Secretary . . Rosemary Hileman Parlimneiitarian Rodney Streng Treasurer . . Darrel Stoner Song Leader . Harolyn I-Iyatt Librarian . . Ioan Schneider Point Keeper . . Robert Geyer Sponsored by Funk Construction Co. TATTLER THIRD ROW, Left to right-Dave Burner, Bill Dunn, Bill King, Louise Anderson, Sandy Sutherland, Joan Schneider, Corrine Towstiak, Judy McCullough, Jim Brown, Dean Emerson, John Marett. SECOND ROW-Miss Larkin, Judith Hauser, Barbara Blaha, Marie Springer, Judy Martin, Barbara Patchen, Pauline Denger, Susan Miller, Mardic Smith, Mr. Clinger. FIRST ROW-Sondra White, Joan Weaver, Susan Lawrence, Glen Stewart, David O'Hara, Janice Bauer, Peggy Meloy, Rosemary Hileman. It sure was a pleasure working on the Tattler this year. The new electric mimeo- graph machine was just waiting for us to return in September. And to help matters along we had an electric typewriter available for stencils. Stencils from this machine are beautiful. So from the very first issue the Uelectronizedn staff had a legible paper that could be printed on both sides of the paper. Coecditors Dave and Glen also have a sur- prise in store for next year's staff. The walls of the room and the ceiling CYes, the ceil- ing was autographed, tooj are all washed clean and the room will have a bright shiny coat of paint for next September. The staff this year prides itself on the regular fancy covers that they were able to produce. The art staff really outdid itself. The editors would like to challenge the staff of next year to regularly produce the Tattler with just as many pages as this year, but with a little less gossip. GLEN STEWART DAVE O'HARA Co-Editors Sponsored by New London Record THESPIANS THIRD ROW, Left to right-Darrel Stoner, Bob Geyer, Glen Stewart, David Burner, Bill King, Roger Fowler, Carl Chandler, David O'Hara, Dean Emerson, Ronald Runkle. SECOND ROW-Mr. Laborie, Marie Springer, Barbara Patchen, Ruth Keifer, Harolyn Hyatt, Jean Cawrse, Judy Switzer, Judith Hauser, Barbara Stone, Joan Schneider. FIRST ROW-Susan Lawrence, Jim Brown, John Marett, Fritz Sauer, Janice Bauer. The Thespian Society in N.L.H.S., Troupe 1347, is now two years old. The prof gram of the club is growing each year. This past year two plays were presented: Books and Crooks late in the fall and My Three Angelsl' this spring. Numerous programs were presented before clubs and meetings throughout the school community. Fritz Sauer, VVilliam King, and Barbara Patchen survived the qualifying round ol the Ohio Speech League Contest at Bowling Creen. However, an untimely blizzard kept advisor Mr. Laborie and the group from traveling to Columbus for the state finals. QUIZ BEE l Judi' Finkel, l'lHf0lYI'1 Hyatt, Miss Larkin, Nita Zimmerman, Lila Heitsche, Bill Dunn, John Marett, Dan Ringler, The Quiz Bee is in its second year as a Lakeland Conference activity. Last year in its initial year New London High placed see- ond with 41 points. John Marett led the team and conference last year with 11 correct answers out of a possible score of 12. le . :iii giiii ' :i ii .' 1 ...sf .,1, . W i L t x .,v' 4. 3 . ' Mr. Bender This year the current events squad under the direction of Miss Larkin and Mr. Bender began work early hoping to improve on last year's team. After the iocal elimination the group of finalists consisted of John Marett, the only holdover, Lila Heitsche, Bill Dunn, Nita Zimmerman, Harolyn Hyatt, and Judy Finkel. In Conference competition there are 72 questions to be answered by the team. This year's team answered 59 questions accurately which was an excellent showing. However, a superior team from Huron scored 62 points to win the contest. Judy Finkel answered 12 correctly to lead the conference individ- ual scoring. The Quiz Bee team is looking forward to next year with a group of three veterans hoping to pull New London into first place. Sponsored by Finley Drug Store LIBRARY E The New London Library plays an important role in the lives of the students in the school district. It is invaluable as a source of information for the students and it provides many hours of reading pleasure. Working in the library to serve the students are Mrs. Marjory French, head librarian, and student assistants, Carol Meyer, Susan Lawrence, Marie Springer, Judy Emch, Ioan Schneider, Susan Cuscott, Zaiga Lanka, Mary Ann Marett, and Mary Sauer. Our library received a face-lifting during the year and the cool light chartreuse motif has certainly improved the appearance. XIVC understand that the students of next year will have a new walk to use on the way to the library from the school. We would like to thank the members of the Library Board for their tireless efforts in behalf of our library interests: Kenneth Kirkpatrick, Mrs. S. B. Cummings, Mrs. Gerald Fowden, Delbert Barnes, Mrs. I-larry Rowland, Mrs. Ark Gilbert, and E. Schacht. ' Sponsored by Bailey Implement Company FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA FOURTH ROW, Left to right-Hazel Goldsmith Jean Cawrse, Jean Wargo, Ginny Parker, Gloria Thomas, Judy Ward, Ruth Rounds, Marcella Nestor, Jeanne Burton, Hazel Benear. THIRD ROW-Margot Terner, Lois Snyder, Carol Burrows, Peggy Bates, Marlene Bur- rows, Mrs. l-latzel, Jean Brant, Clara Clevenger, Donna Davis, Joyce Franklin, Louise Denslow, Doris Poole. SECOND ROW-Sandra Murr, Wilma Marett, Mardic Smith, Bonnie Ewell, Martha Ward, Rose Hodges, Patty Lewis, Carol Murray, Wilma Bene, Cleo Bartow, Marilyn Paramore. FIRST ROW-Connie Collingwood, Pauline Denger, Judy Martin, Loueida Smith, Yvonne Mrs. Hatzel Case, Dawn Powers, Regina Grilley, Sylvia Meeks, Ann Funk, Lorette Hall, Ruth Keifer. The highlight of the F. H. A. school year of 1955-56 is hard to find-every meet- ing was a successful one. During the year meetings were held on the following topics: Pariliamentary Procedure, United Nations, Baby Sitting, Pen Pals, Brotherhood Week, Families Together, U.N.E.S.C.O. and the final one of the year on Improving Ourselves by Using Democratic Methods. The initiation of the freshman class was lots of fun and the Style Show was very interesting as was our participation in theeDistrict Style Review at Bellevue. OFFICERS President . . Ruth Keife: Reporter Barbara Stone Vice President . Doris Poole Historian . Martha Ward Secretary Wilma Marett Parliamentaricm Yvonne Case Treasurer . . Lorette Hall Song Leader . Peggy Bates Sponsored by Nickles Bakery FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA time THIRD ROW, Left to right-Ronnie Baker, Don Jackson, Calvin Cole, Jerry Chandler, Art Paramore, Howard Cramer, Walter Lovelace, Jim Shibley, Oliver Close, Don Field. SECOND ROW-Jim Cawrse, Billy Joe Bennett, Toby Johnson, Larry Hursrt, Don Foster, Alfred Coy, Clarence Coy, John Howard, George Ray, Ronnie Searight, Gor- don S-iaschke, Jim Mitchell, Mr. Chamberlain. FIRST ROW-Weldon Puder, Ed Frank, Paul Fingulin, Art Frank, Carl Chandler, Mr' Chamberlain Carl Stober, Gerald Geiger, Jim Harper, Rodney Streng, Richard Bilton. The F. F. A. had a very busy year during which the group moved to remodeled quarters. The renovated farm shop is fast becoming a very attractive place in which to work. The big event of the year was the 3-day trip to the International Livestock Show in Chicago and a visit to the factory of International Harvester. The chapter participated in all the district judging contests with Oliver Close lead- ing the team to a fourth place in the District General Livestock Contest. The boys worked actively on the School Forest, several community planting pro- jects, and the chapter farm project. OFFICERS President . . Rodney Streng Reporter . . Arthur Frank Vice President . . Carl Stober Sentinel . . . Howard Cramer Secretary . . Clarence Coy Student Council . . Jerry Chandler Treasurer . . Carl Chandler Student Advisor . . Edward Frank Sponsored by Thomas 84 Brown Implement Company SYMPHONIC BAND M FOURTH RO'W, Left to right-Joan Schneider, Corrine Towstiak, Bob Brooks, Zaiga Lanka, Hubert Snyder, Teddy Towst'ak, Bob Geyer, Tom Brundage, Bill Pierce, Mr. Machles, Susan Lawrence. THIRD ROW-Judy Finkel, Paul Terner, Kathryn King, Dave Wells, Jim Mitchell, Mary Ann Knapp, Doug Fetterman, Don Jackson, Eddie Shaver, Judy Hodges, Orlo Hartley, Tom Porter, Darrel Stoner, Rosemary Hile- man, Elvin King, Sue Reid, Richard Weathington, Coralie Betz, Mardic Smith, Mary Ann Marett. SECOND ROW-Peggy Meloy, Frances Baxter, Lois Allem, Melanie White, Janet Copley, Marcia Kirkpatrick, Harolyn Hyatt, Judy McCullough, Eunice Allem, Beverly Frank, Dan Ringler, Ed Frank, Nancy Blaha, Gloria Delamater, Judy Emch. FIRST ROW--Marie Springer, Sandy Sutherland, Janice Bauer, Ruth Keifer, Darlaine Cooke, Mary Lee Rich- ards, Ariane Barnes, Judith Hauser, Joan Weaver, Janice Holkenborg. During the middle of hot and sultry August the NLI-lS marching band began to work on new tech- niques and marching drills for the 1955 marching season. The first appearance of the year was at the Huron County Fairg half-time shows were presented at all home and away football gamesg and again the weirdly dressed marching band led the annual Hallo- ween Parade. The Music Parents Club rewarded the members of the band with a trip to Ann Arbor to witness the Michigan-Indiana football game. What a production. Next task for the musicians was the transformation from a marching band to the symphonic band. After weeks of diligent practice the Winter Band Concert was presented. ,Then followed the district band contest at Bascom where the band received an excellent rating. New London was very well repre- sented in the Huron County Music Festival which was held in the local school auditorium for the fourth straight year. ln February several members of the band had the privilege of playing in the band of the Ohio Wesleyziii Music Festival. Half of the symphonic band also participated in the two bands that took part in the Lakeland Conference Band Festival. The festival was held this year in the Wellington I-Iigh School Auditorium. New London High School musicians descended en masse upon the district solo and ensemble contest, and as a result the school was very well represented at the state contest. Only those gaining superior ratings are allowed to participate in the state competition. Marie Springer, Janice Bauer, Ptuth Kiefer, and Peggy Meloy competed as a clarinet quartetg Judy McCullough with an alto clarinet solo, Janice Holkcn- borg with a flute solo, Marie Springer and Sandy Sutherland with clarinet solosg Richard Weathingto1'1 with a trombone solo, and Marie Springer, Eunice Allcm, Harolyn Hyatt, Darlaine Cooke, and Janice Holkenborg in a woodwind quintet. The big event of the year as always was the formal Spring Festival. This year the festival was held on Sunday afternoon for the first time and everyone seemed to enjoy the musical afternoon- The last event of the year in which the symponic band participated was graduation. This is a very fitting way for the band to wind up the activities of the year- The N-L-H-S Ba11d5 are becoming an integral part of all of the activities of the school. Sponsored by Western Auto Associate Store MARC!-IING BAND The Twirling Team Betty Wolcott Nancy Blaha Darlaine Cooke Theodora Towstiak Marlene Burrows Nancy Tompkins Majorettes Doris Poole Sondra White Susan Lawrence Louise Anderson Judith Switzer Sponsored by C. E. Word Company MIXED CHORUS - X x--4 I' S. - A A' U J FIFTH ROW, Left to right-Bob Brooks, Jim Cawrse, Richard Bilton, Don Chandler, Jim Shibley, Tom Bur- jows, Bill King, Bob Geyer, Roger Fowler, Carl Chandler, Darrel Stoner, Jim Pierce, George Ray, Oliver Close, im Harper. FOURTH ROW-Janice Oney, Joan Kooken, Teddy Towstiak, Lila Heitsche, Jean Wargo, Margaret Hess, ieap iavlpse, Martha Roeder, Rose Hodges, Donna Budd, Barbara Blaha, Doris Poole, Sue Reid, Peggy Meloy, ut ei er. THIRD ROW-Joyce Franklin, Rosemary Wilson, Carol Murray, Bonnie Ewell, Jean Brant, Nita Zimmerman, Connie Collingwood, Ginny Parker, Clara Clevenger, Dawn Powers, Sandra Bohn, Darlaine Cooke, Judy Finkel, Marie Springer, Mr. Machles. SECOND ROW-Frances Baxter, Martha Ward, Margot Terner, Lois Allem, Judith Hauser, Nancy Blaha, Haro- lyn Hyatt, Mary Sauer, Judy Ward, Patty Lewis, Dorothy Ciphers, Loueida Smith, Janice Holkenborg, Corrine Towstiak, Coralie Betz. FIRST ROW-Yvonne Case, Beverly Frank, Ernestine Case, Judy Martin, Judy Emch, Ann Funk, Ariane Barnes, Rosemary Hilernan, Janice Bauer, Sue Shanefelter, Nancy Tomkins, Sandy Sutherland, Joan Weaver, Mary Ann Marett, Susan Lawrence. I I. -. Folloviing the outdoor activities of the fall season the members of the various 0 I , choruses began work in earnest. A feature of this year's chorus program was to -- . Wt. perform with a number or two at all of the regularly scheduled assembly programs. 5525 , I The first public appearance was the Huron County Music Festival. The ' - u - - , . . . . Mr. Machles N.L.l-l.S. choruses were part ol- a county-wide group numbering over 300 voices. The outstanding event of the year was of course the Spring Music Festival. The colorful array of the oil-15 in their formalg and the boys in suits always seems to add to the fine quality of the music that the T7 . , 1 groups render under the direction of Mr. Machles. The vocal music program of the school was enriched this year with the reactivating of the boys' chorus. An added feature of the Sunday afternoon Spring Music Festival was the second presentation of the Arion Foundation Award. Last year James P. Pierce won this award and this year the award that goes to that person who best embodies the traditions and heritage of the music program of N.l...H.S. went to Marie Springer. C GIRLS' CHORUS FOURTH ROW, Lett to right-Joan Kooken, Rosemary Wilson, Carol Murray, Lila Heitsche, Margaret Hess, Jean Wargo, Jean Cawrse, Martha Roeder, Rose Hodges, Sue Reid, Peggy Meloy, Ruth Keifer, Judy Finkel, Donna Budd, Darlaine Cooke. THIRD ROW-Janice Oney, Joyce Franklin, Bonnie Ewell, Theodora Towstiak, Nita Zimmerman, Connie Collingwood ,Ginny Parker, Clara Clevenger, Jean Brant, Dawn Powers, Sandy Bohn, Doris Poole, Barbara Blaha, Marie Springer, Mr. Machles. SECOND ROW-Nancy Blaha, Martha Ward, Margot Terner, Lois Allem, Judith Hauser, Harolyn Hyatt, Mary Sauer, Janice Holkenborg, Judy Ward, Loueida Smith, Frances Baxter, Patty Lewis, Corrine Towstiak, Coralie Betz, Dorothy Ciphers. FIRST ROW-Yvonne Case, Beverly Frank, Ernestine Case, Judy Martin, Judy Emch, Ann Funk, Ariane Barnes, Rosemary Hileman, Sue Shanefelter, Nancy Tompkins-, Sandy Sutherland, Joan Weaver, Mary Ann Marett, Janice Bauer, Susan Lawrence. BOYS' CHORUS SECOND ROW, Lett to right-Jim Harper, Tom Burrows, Bill King, Roger Fowler, Carl Chandler, Bob Geyer, Jim Pierce, Richard Bilton FIRST ROW-Bob Brooks, Jim Cawrse, Oliver Close, Jim Shibley, George Ray, Don Chandler, Darrel Stoner, Mr. Machles. INTERMEDIATEBAND GRADESCHOOLBAND The intermediate and grade school hands are now an integral part of the New London School music Program. They provide the material that is needed to keep the high school bands in fine fettle. The feeder system is working in very well, and these groups deserve mention for the continued high quality of the marching hand and the symphonic band of N.L.l-LS. Susan Guscott, Lorette Hall, Queen Shirley Byron, Ariane Barnes, Marie Springer Homecoming 95 FOOTBALL THIRD ROW, Left to right-Tom Robinson, Coach Don Jerry, Don Brandal, Barrie Hauser, Herb Knapp, Edgar Crabbs, Dave Burner, Carl Stober, Darrel Stoner, Jerry Chandler, Jim Cawrse, Coach Les Myers. ,v SECOND ROW-Alfred Coy, Gary Staples-, Ron Runkle, Howard Cramer, Bill King, Jim Brown, Tom Burrows, Bill Dunn, Gary Lash, Coach John McGowan. FIRST ROW-Bob Randleman, Don Field, Bill Knapp, Jim Shibley, Gordon Staschke, Mike Coombs. The 1955 football season started with a bang as the Wildcats walloped Loudonville 32-6. Then followed a 6-O squeaker with Clearview. A rather bright! looking season went on the rocks as the next four games resulted in three decisive defeats and a heart-breaking 28-2.5 defeat at the hands of Orrville. The team seemed to find itself in this game and then battled highly touted Margaretta to a tie and followed with a great game against the Massillon Sophomores before bowing 7-6. The Homecoming game with the Wellington Dukes ended the season in defeat. So, the Wildcat gridders are looking forward to next season with determination to improve on this year's record. New New New New New New New New N COACHES: MCGOWAN, JERRY, MYERS ew London, London, London, London, London, London, London, London London, Sponsored by Burner-Sutherland Hordwore SCORES 32 . . Loudonville, 6 ..... Clearview, 7 ..... Amherst, O ....... Huron, O .... Vermilion, 25 ..... Orville, 20 . . Margaretta, 6 ..... Massillon, O . . . Wellington, 6 0 25 26 20 28 20 7 47 BASKETBALL SECOND ROW, Left to right-Coach Les Myers, Bob Randleman, Ed Hamilton, John Marett, Darrel Stoner Ron Runkle, Rich Nestor. FIRST ROW-Orville Collins, Bill Dunn, Carl Chandler, Howard Duta, Dave Burner. ABSENT-Art Campbell New New New New New New New New New This year's version of the Wildcat basketball team consisted of a starting line-up ol: Seniors and a second team of all Juniors. For the tourney a pair of Sophomores were added to the above ten. The team got off to a staggering start by losing the first four games and from that point on they flirted with a .500 average for the rest of the season winding up with 7 wins and 9 defeats. Battling a season of bad breaks, injuries, and sickness the team reached its peak with an 81-80 victor over Greenwich in the season's finale onl to have in'uries avain hit and Y J O ruin the team's chances in the Huron County tourney. The pattern of the reserve season was pretty much the same as that of the varsity. However, the Junior High team savccl the clay for New London. The junior High boys brought home the County Championship trophy by winning a three-way play-off with Lyme and Townsend-VVakcman. SCORES' London, 45 ....... Huron, 57 New London, . .. Huron, London, 37 . . . Vermilion, 57 New London, New Haven, London, 44 .. Monroeville, 7l New London, . Vermilion, London, 54 .... Amherst, 69 New London, 61 .. Amherst, London, 6l .... Clearview, 50 New London, Clearview, London, 57 Margaretta, 53 New London, Wakeman, London, 57 . . Wellington, 48 New London, Wellington, London, 62 .. N. Fairfield, 43 New London, Greenwich, TOURNAMENT London . . . . 62 Townsend-Wakeman . . . . . Sponsored by New London Equity 75 25 75 47 I l7 52 83 80 78 n RAY YOUNGLESS an ever faithful fan RESERVE BASKETBALL TEAM BACK ROW, Left to right-Coach Don Jerry, Bob Randleman, Mike Coombs, Tom Robertson, Gary Lash, Gordon Staschske, Don Foster. FRONT ROW-Ralph Weiner, Manager, Don Bauer, Jim Harper, Jim Shibley, Gerry Geiger, Gary Staples, Jerry Chandler. FRESHMAN BASKETBALL TEAM BACK ROW, Left to right-Coach John McGowan, Jim Mitchell, Dan Ringler, Mike Powers, Ed Shaver, AI Coy. FRONT ROW-Barry Hauser, Terry Ward, Darryl Farmer, Walter Lovelace. JUNIOR i-HGH ATHLETICS E FOOTBALL THIRD ROW, Left to right-Coach John McGowan, Mike Powers, Darryl Farmer, Billy Joe Bennett, Art Parsons, Jerry Perkins, Elvin King, John Howard, Walter Lovelace, Dave Wells, Larry Smith, Vern Runkle, Paul Keifer. SECOND ROW-Dave Hartley, Gene Funk, Winston White, Oscar Close, Paul Terner, Jackie Murr, Martin Snyder, Jim Mitchell, Phil Brittain, Jim Crabbs, Tony Denslow. FIRST ROW-Ronnie Granneman, Hubert Snyder, Gary Bonney, Dan Ringler, Ralph Scyoc, Carlos Collins, Ed Shaver, Otis Randleman, Richard Weathington, Bob Harp. BASKETBALL BACK ROW, Left to right-Tony Denslow, Gene Funk, Phil Brittain, Orlo Hartley, Randy Bender, John Gregory, Richard Weathington, Paul Terner, Gary Farmer, Coach John McGowan. FRONT ROW-Richard Carroll, Dave Wells, Jerry Perkins, Jim Crabbs, Gary Bon- ney, Otis Randleman, John Pierce, John Howard. SPRING SPORTS The two-sport spring athletic season at N.l...H.S. never really developed this spring as the rainy spring kept the haseball team inside. The baseball season consisted of one tournament game and that was a loss to North Fairfield. However, the track team took up the slack as the thinelads took the dis- trict championship for the second successive year. The tracksters participated in eight track meets this year. The nucleus of the track team included: Bobby Randleman in the 100-yard dash, the 220- yard dash, the 440-yard dash, and the broad jumpg Darrel Stoner in the high hurdles, low hurdles, and the broad jumpg Dan Ringler in the 100-yard dash and the 220-yard dashg Bill Dunn in the shot put and discusg Jim Pierce in the 880-yard rung Dave Burner in the 880-yard run and the mile rung Richard Nestor in the shot put, discus, and the high jumpg Calvin Cole in the 100-yard dash and the 220-yard dashg and Gordon Staschke and Don Uauer in the pole vault. SPRING SPORTS l The track team began the season participating in the Class A Vllillard Relays and then entered a triangular meet with Avon Lake and Clearview. Then the team began to fell as several dual meets followed with the various Lake- land Conference teams. These meets prepared the team for the second annual Lakeland Conference Meet. The WVildcat specdsters annexed the first Lakeland Conference crovsn last year and were striving to retain the loop champ- ' innship. However, this year the Wildcats had to be content . ,I L, A , But in the Class B District Meet the New Londoners showed their heels to the entire pack as they triumphed with 47 points. Berlin Heights was runner-up with 35 points. Bob Randleman proved to be a one-man track team in this meet by garnering 22 points. Bob teamed with Dave Burner, Darrel Stoner, Bill Dunn, and Rich Nes- tor to represent New London in the state track v ith second place as the Amherst Comets outdid the boys - from New London in the field events and the relays. meet. Bob was the only one to register at Colum- bus as he came up with thirds in the 100-yard and 220-yard dashes. 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