Noble High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Wabash, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1955 volume:

900 Webster Street PO Box 2270 Port Wifm, IN 4631 •lifclMh THIS BOOK BELONGS TO FOREWORD In the 1955 Treasure Chest we, the staff, have tried to give you some idea of the activities that have occurred during our school years. As you look back through the Treasure Chest in future years, we hope you will recall some of these pleasant memories with nostalgic enjoyment. With mist in our eyes, loyalty in our hearts, and a regret for our departure, we hope this annual may he instructive, informative, and symbolic of our Class of ’55. Delores Miller —Editor DEDICATION We, the Senior class of 1955, dedicate this annual to Larry Rogers, who was an out¬ standing member of our class. In the past two years, several students have entered our class, but no one can take the place of Larry. He has a special place in our hearts, which no one else can fill. PRINCIPAL ' S MESSAGE Dear Students, Six times a year we go through the report cards and prepare an Honor Roll. Each time we sort the cards along lines of intelligence. Assuming that all pupils are working up to their capacity, we might expect one uniform grade. This we do not find to be true. For one reason, all do not work up to capacity. For a second reason, all do not have the same intelligence capacity. This message is not intended to review the degrees of variance in our I.Q.’s. We assume that there is that inequality. Having once recognized the situation, we have a charitable attitude and sympathy for those with lesser capacities and do not exp)ect all to earn and get the same grade in the field of achievement. There is one phase of high school experience in which we exjject all pupils to be quite comparable, or equal—that is in the field of Citizenship. One of the easiest facets of Citizenship for us to recognize and to grade is that of Manners. Regardless of a pupil’s ability to get Chemistry, Latin, or any of the 3 R’s, his, or her, enrollment in a school is criteria to his, or her, ability to practice the rudiments of good manners. A pupil’s unwillingness to acquire, and practice, good manners is the one Cardinal Sin against Citizenship. i u NATHAN BAKER, A.B. Manchester College Government, History, Drivers Edu¬ cation, Mathematics. OTTO M. BECHTOLD, A.B. Manchester College Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry. GEORGIA BUSCH, B.S. Manchester College, Ball State Teachers College Home Economics, Physical Educa¬ tion, Vocational Economics. ELIZABETH DUNN, A.B. Iowa State Teachers College Vocal Music, English. ETHEL DUNLEVY Art ROBERT FULLER, A.B. Manchester College, Ball State Teachers College Science, Social Studies, Industrial Arts. VERNIS A. HOLLIDAY, B.S. Ball State Teachers College Band, Chorus, Music. AUGUSTA LAVENGOOD, A.B. Northwestern University, Man¬ chester College Latin, English. LOIS M. MANSFIELD, B.S. Manchester College Shorthand, Office Practice, Typing, Bookkeeping, General Business. GARY MOORE, B.S; Indiana State Teachers College Physical Science, Mathematics. OMER NULL, A.B., B.S. Manchester College Social Studies, History, English, Journalism. BONNIE RICKS, B.S. Indiana University English, History, Library. DALE SUTHERLIN, B.S., A.M.S. Purdue University Vocational Agriculture. F U L T Y n Advisory Board: Wilbur Curless, George Hiatt, George Sonda Trustee: Gilbert Talmage Class Motto: The foundation is laid, the rest is up to us. Class Colors: Pink and Blue Class Flowers: Pink Carnations Charles Leon Carter Academic Entered from Chester in ’53 President 4 Student Council 4 Booster Club 3, 4 The Case of the Missing Heirs 3 The Little Dog Laughed 4 Annual Staff 4 School Paper Staff 4 Student Manager 4 I Donna Jeane Rhoades Commercial Secretary 1, 3, 4 Booster Club 2, 3, 4 The Case of the Missing Heirs 3 The Little Dog Laughed 4 Librarian 1 Office Assistant 4 School Paper Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 Debate 3 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 4-H Club 1, 2, 3, 4 President 1, 2, 3, 4 Shirley Lee Roser Academic Student Council 4 Booster Club 3, 4 The Case of the Missing Heirs 3 The Little Dog Laughed 4 School Paper Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 Chorus 1 Queen 2 Debate 3 Jarolyn Dee Clark Commercial Vice President 4 Secretary and Treasurer 2 Student Council 3 Secretary 3 Booster Club 1, 2, 3, 4 The Little Dog Laughed 4 Annual Staff 4 School Paper Staff 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Vice President 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Music Ensemble 3, 4 Office Assistant 4 Librarian 1, 3 Grace 0. Dale Commercial Entered in ’53 from Lincoln, Ohio Student Council 1, 2 Booster Club 4 The Little Dog Laughed 4 Band 1, 2 Mixed Chorus 1, 2 Girls’ Glee Club 1, 2 Pep Club 2 Treasurer 2 Queen 3 1 ■J Roberta Lea DeArmond Commercial Vice President 1 Booster Club 1, 2, 4 The Case of the Missing Heirs 3 The Little Dog Laughed 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3 Girls’ Glee Club 2 Queen 1 Thomas Adam Kiefaber V ocational Booster Club 4 Stage Crew 3, 4 Annual Staff 4 School Paper Staff 4 Basketball 1, 2 Softball 1, 2, 3, 4 Track 1, 2 FFA 1, 2, 3 4-H 1, 2 County Judging 1, 2, 3 District Dairy Judging 1 King 2 Grace Ann Futrell Commercial The Little Dog Laughed 4 Girls’ Glee Club 2 Deloris Shepherd Harrell Academic Booster Club 2, 3, 4 The Little Dog Laughed 4 Chorus 1 Office Assistant 4 Library 2, 3 Debate 3 4-H 1, 2 Vice President 2 Dale Leroy Kroft Academic President 3 Student Council 2, 3 Booster Club 4 The Case of the Missing Heirs 3 The Little Dog Laughed 4 Annual Staff 4 School Paper Staff 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 President 4 Swing Band 1, 2 Chorus 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1, 2 Softball 1, 2, 3, 4 Track 1, 2 Judging 1, 2, 3, 4 4-H 1, 2, 3, 4 Vice President 3 FFA 1, 2, 3 King 1 John Carl Marsh Vocational Moved to Noble in ’53 Booster Club 4 The Case of the Missing Heirs 3 The Little Dog Laughed 4 Basketball 3 Track 1, 2, 3, 4 Cross Country 1, 2, 3 Softball 4 President 1 Student Council 1 Booster Club 1, 2, 4 The Little Dog Laughed 4 Annual Staff 4 School Paper Staff 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Secretary 3, 4 Librarian 1, 2, 3 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Girls’ Glee Club 2 Swing Band 2, 3, 4 4-H 1, 2, 3, 4 President 3 Reporter 1, 2 Secretary 3 Delores Ann Miller Commercial ™ ‘ � ----- Frances Irene Pearson Academic Entered from Wabash in ’52 Student Council 2 Booster Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Treasurer 2 The Case of the Missing Heirs 3 Annual Staff 4 Paper Staff 4 Chorus 4 Office Assistant 4 Librarian 3 Tri-Hi-Y 1 GAA 1 4-H 2, 3, 4 Vice President 4 Secretary 3 Beverly Ann Petry Commercial Secretary 1 Booster Club 1, 2, 3, 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Swing Band 3, 4 Solo and Ensemble 2, 3 Chorus 1, 2, 3 Office Assistant 4 Lawrence Eugene Porter Vocational Booster Club 4 Student Council 1 The Little Dog Laughed 4 Basketball 1 Baseball 1 FFA 1, 2 Mary Ellen Ridenour Commercial Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Cho rus 1, 2, 3, 4 Swing Band 3 Ensemble Solo Contest 1, 2, 3, 4 Spelling Contest 3 The Little Dog Laughed 4 Katherine Elvessa Ringel Academic Vice President 3 Booster Club 3, 4 The Case of the Missing Heirs 3 The Little Dog Laughed 4 School Paper Staff 4 Annual Staff 4 Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4 Girls’ Glee Club 2 Librarian 3, 4 County Spelling Contest 1, 2 English Contest 3 Debate 3 4-H 1, 2, 3, 4 Vice President 1 President 2 Secretary 3 County Demonstration Winner 1 Booster Club 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball 1, 2 Intramural Volleyball 1, 2 Stage Manager 4 Charles Edward Tyson Vocational Clarence Edward West Vocational Booster Club 4 The Little Dog Laughed 4 Basketball 1 Track 1 FFA 1, 2, 3, 4 4-H 1 Intramural Volleyball 1 Booster Club 4 Secretary 1 Stage Manager 3 The Little Dog Laughed 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Chorus 4 Swing Band 3, 4 Solo Contest 2, 3 Track 1, 2, 4 FFA 1, 2, 3 4-H 1, 2, 3, 4 Judging 3 Lawrence William Yocum Vocational Booster Club 4 Student Council 1 The Little Dog Laughed 4 Basketball 1 Baseball 1 FFA 1, 2 Pleasant L. Wilson Academic SENIOR CLASS HISTORY In 1951, we were just “green freshmen.” We had 19 in our class. These were: Harold Atkinson, Jim Benedict, John Brane, Vera Brown, Jarolyn Clark, Roberta DeArmond, Leo Elshire, Graee Ann Futrell, Jerry Jacobs, Tom Kiefaber, Dale Kroft, Roma Mettler, Delores Miller, Beverly Retry, Lawrence Porter, Mary Ellen Ridenour, Larry Rogers, Robert Stubblefield, and Fern Williams. Officers for our freshman year were: Delores, President; Beverly, Secretary and Treasurer; Roberta, Vice President; Larry, Student Council. Dale and Roberta were our candidates for king and queen. Finally, after much struggling, we were sophomores. Linlawn and Chippewa were consolidated, those joining from Chippewa were: Donna Rhoades, Shirley Roser, Deloris Shepherd, Charles Tyson, Clarence West, P. L. Wilson, and Bill Yocum. Frances Pearson also joined us from Wabash and Katherine Ringle from Urbana. Jerry Jacobs, Robert Stubblefield, Roma Mettler, and Fern Williams left us this year. Sophomore officers were: Larry, President; Shirley, Vice President; Jarolyn, Secre¬ tary and Treasurer; Dale and Frances, Student Council. One of the greatest misfortunes of our class was the death of our President, Larry Rogers. Our king and queen candidates were Tom and Shirley. We now had 23 in our class. In our junior year we gained Charles Carter from Chester, John Marsh from Wabash, and Grace Dale from Ohio to make us 25. Our officers were: Dale, President; Kathy, Vice President; Donna, Secretary and Treasurer; Jarolyn, Student Council. Our sponsors were Mr. Bechtold, and Miss Rife (Mrs. Busch). John Brane was the top fish fry salesman and also the top magazine salesman. The magazine sales, fish fry, and junior play were all a success. John Brane and Grace Dale were crowned king and queen at the carnival. At last, our big year. During the summer we lost John Brane to the tune of wedding bells. Charles Downey from Wabash joined us to again make us 25. Chuck Carter was elected President, Jarolyn Clark, Vice President; Donna Rhoades, Secretary and Treasurer; Shirley Roser, Student Council. Our senior play was a great success with one of the largest audiences ever seen in this building. In April we had our carnival and were entertained by the juniors at the reception. Then came our trip, baccalaureate, and commencement. With the school paper and the annual mixed in with all these activities you saw some pretty busy seniors, but we all had fun doing them, and lived through this wonderful last year. PROPHECY As we look into our crystal ball, we find that in 1975, the 1955 graduates of Noble High School will be doing the following activities. Harold Atkinson is now in the music business. The last time I saw him in Radio City he was really turning out the music. However, since then I heard his monkey ran away. Jim Benedict has a profitable kangaroo farm in Johnston, Kentucky. He sells them for boxing and or mail-carrying. Mrs. Joe Railsback, the former Vera Brown, is living happily with her husband and 16 children in Saskatchawanifyoucan, Canada. She working in the salmon canning factory. Her job is to write down how much the fish weigh by looking at their scales. Charles Carter is in the automobile business. He is president of Carter’s Left-Handed Monkey Wrenches’ Corporation. However, the only work he has to do is locate left-handed monkeys. Jarolyn Clark is nurse in the new hospital. The patients have taken a liking to her and she seems to like them. She always did seem to get along well with cats! Miss Grace Dale, 1954 queen of Noble High School, is founder and president of the O.M.A., or Old Maid’s Association. This has been a long time ambition of Miss Dale. Congratulations, Grace! Mrs. Frank Stayer, the former Roberta DeArmond, recently set up housekeeping in her new home in Warsaw, Indiana. Her family outgrew the house trailer. Charles Downey, a Ball State graduate, is really rolling. He has just been appointed as instructor of English and history at Noble High School. Good Luck in your new venture, Charles! Miss Grace Futrell was recently appointed a private secretary to President Dale of the O.M.A. At this rate she may attain her goal as Vice President. We wish you lots of success, Grace! Mrs. Dickie Harrell, the former Deloris Shepherd, is now with her husband wbo is in ibe U. S. Army. Stationed in Maryland, you can find Deloris working in Gach’s Drug Store saving for those three or four kids she intends to have. Tom Kiefaber is certain to win the indoor Crosley stock races at Ft. Wayne this year. He has reworked the frame of his Crosley and put a Cadillac engine in it. We repeat, it’s a sure thing! Dale Kroft is looking for some hired help on his 535 acre farm in Texas, until his 10 children are old enough to support him and Donna (?). John Marsh has just opened his new garage in Hollywood. He made a fortune by polishing the rear bumper on Jane Russell’s Cadillac. Mrs. Keith Morphew, the former Delores Miller, is washing dishes at Tom’s Tavern to support her husband and 13 children until they all graduate from Indiana Central College. Frances Pearson is now head nurse at the Poduncke Center Hospital, Lower Slobbovia. Lester stays home and answers the telephone! Mrs. Charles French, the former Beverly Petry, is leading an exciting life in Disko, Indiana. She mows lawns while her husband comes along and collects the money. Atlantic Ocean, 1975. Lawrence Porter, who enlisted in the Navy to avoid the draft, is selling vegetables from his garden on the rear deck of the Battleship Big Mo, so he can go through college if he gets out of the Navy. Mary Ridenour is now secretary to the president of the African Motors Assoc. She received this job because she worked hard, took low pay, and married’ the president’s son. Katherine Ringel is now shoveling coal on a tramp steamer to work her way to Europe. After she gets to Europe, she’s going to see the country by riding the rods underneath railroad trains. Bungling Brothers Circus. A young girl today asked the world’s foremost female weight lifter, Donna Rhoades, how she became a weight lifter. Her answer was, “I got my practice carrying typewriters at Noble High School.” Shirley “Blood Loving” Roser is now a surgical nurse at one of the country’s leading hospitals. She became a nurse so she could watch people being cut to pieces. Charles Tyson, after leaving military service, is now head foreman at the General Tire. He makes quite a fortune in the overseeing of rubber washers for Jane Russell’s car. Clarence West, who joined the army right after graduation, has now worked himself up to Sergeant First Class. Boy, do those girls ever go for him now! But he still has his eye on an old classmate because he shaves every day now. Could something be arranged, K. R.??? Bill Yocum, who volunteered for the army and has served his time, has now gone into farming near Chippewa. He intends to be married in the near future to his One and Only, Carol Hendry; as Bill says that’s a part of farming. P. L. Wilson, who is attending Purdue University seems to be hitting it off quite well. P. L. is not only making a hit with the girls, but Professors, too. He has been offered a teaching position by the Agriculture professor, but intends to come back to Wabash and engage in farming. As far as marriage, he hasn’t planned that far ahead. WILLS I, Harold Atkinson, do hereby will and bequeath to the Junior Class my little forty Chev. so they can leave school on school projects; and to Joe Daugherty my crepe sole shoes so he can too slip down the stairs from Study Hall. I, Jim Benedict, do hereby will and bequeath to Pat Robinson my amazing ability to get along with Nat Baker; and to Don Gillispie my ability to fly low without a pilot s license. I, Vera Brown, do hereby will and bequeath to Ronnie Deal my old forgotten bottle of reducing pills in the hope that they will keep your figure as trim as mine; and to Joyce Mowrer my seat behind Lawrence Porter in Mr. Baker’s class so you too can sleep. I, Charles Carter, do hereby will and bequeath to Rex Hobbs my size 13 shoes; and to Phyllis Weisenberger my flat top hair cut. I, Jarolyn Clark, do hereby will and bequeath to Barbara Morphew my third of the locker space in the hopes that you too will be late to class; and to Kay Persley my seat in gavernment class so that she too will get 4 demerits every time she opens her mouth. I, Grace Dale, do hereby will and bequeath to Marjory Hunt, my Office Practice book so she can enjoy Office Practice as much as I did; I also will to Betty Huddleston my seat in fourth period study hall so she can keep warm on cold days. I, Roberta DeArmond, do hereby will and bequeath to Barbara Parson my glasses so she may keep them as clean as I do; and to Bonnie Norris my seat in English class so she can learn to like English as I did. I, Chas. Downey, being of sound mind (?) and body do hereby bequeath to one Beverly Moore, my ability to remember yells. Then she won’t be so embarassed next year as cheerleader; I also will to the Junior class, our government teacher, Mr. Baker, and I hope they can do something with him. I, Grace Futrell, do hereby will and bequeath my seat in sixth period study hall to Treasa Birt so she can talk all the time and not get any demerits; and to the Junior class my ability to get along with the teachers. Just stay off their toes. I, Deloris Shepherd Harrell, do hereby will and bequeath to Barbara Thompson my ability to get a man and keep him; and to Mae Quinn my ability to be office girl the first period so that she can type history tests for Mr. Null. I, Dale Kroft, do hereby will and bequeath to Larry Garrett an invisible car so he won’t get caught after hours during basketball season; to Terry Tyner I will my wavy wig so he can play Liberace and wink at the girls. I, Tom Kiefaber, hereby will and bequeath to Jim Cole my ability to always do things to please Mr. Baker, also my 3 coon dogs so he can spend his second period study hall talking to Mr. Bectold about his coon hunts when he was a kid, about 70 years ago; I also will to Larry Patton my dual straightpipes and split manifold so Mr. Baker can also call him a reckless driver when he leaves school and rattles all the windows in his room. I, John Marsh, do hereby will and bequeath to Rebecca Thompson my good looks; and to Jon Hoy my front seat in government class. I, Delores Miller, will and bequeath to Bernard Summers my ability to get out of study halls to work on the annual or paper; and to the Junior class the struggles and hardships of raising enough money as seniors to graduate. Good Luck. I, Frances Pearson, will and bequeath to Thelma Hansing my ability to eat Italian spaghetti and still keep a trim 32-22-32; also to Jim Snapp, Jarolyn Clark’s old worn out clarinet in the hope that it will last him the rest of his high school days. I, Beverly Petry, do hereby will and bequeath to Jim Dyson my ability to keep my class ring for a period no longer than 3 days, and to Mary Jane Peebles my position as office girl the period Mr. Duker has a class so she may have as much fun with the salesmen as I did. I, Lawrence Porter, do hereby will and bequeath to the junior class the ability to get along together and work well together, also to Marilyn Rife my ability to fight off the girls, or boys in her case, and keep from going steady. I, Donna Rhoades, do hereby will and bequeath to Pat Persley my position as sixth period office girl so she can count all the money for Mr. Murphy and to Bertie Hansing my ability to be secretary and treasurer of our class for three years and count all that money! I, Katherine Ringel, do hereby will and bequeath to Kay McNeely my ability to keep my class ring for better or for worse, and to Walter Crull my faithful car with an empty gas tank. I, Mary Ellen Ridenour, do hereby will and bequeath to Janet Mowrer my good grades in bookkeeping; also to Ruth Kirby my government book so she can find out how dull it is. I, Shirley Roser, do hereby will and bequeath to Susy Coldren the privilege of driving my father’s truck to play practice. May she have as much fun as I did; also, to David Ridenour my ability to open my mouth and stick my foot in it. I, Charles Tyson, do hereby will and bequeath to Raymond Sloan my head lights to put on his motor bike so he may see at night without his flashlight and to the junior class the privilege of working in Texas to earn their steak suppers. I, P. L. Wilson, do hereby will and bequeath to Raymond Gardner my ability to goof in study hall without getting demerits from Mrs. Ricks; also, to Winfred Duncan, the ability to- use “cottonpicker” as a slang phrase. I, Clarence West, do hereby will and bequeath to Jim Mountcastle my ability to steal water¬ melons and also my straight pipes so the cops can keep in touch with him; also, to Lowell Gilley my position in Mrs. Rick’s study hall, and my ability to get along with her. I, Bill Yocum, do hereby will and bequeath to Jim Kaufman my ability to “goof off” in study hall and to Terry Kaeffaber my ability to cut class on the first day of hunting season. Teresa Birt Susy Coldren JUNIOR James Cole Walter Crull Joe Daugherty Ronnie Deal Winfred Duncan Jim Dyson Raymond Gardner Larry Garrett Don Gillespie Lowell Gilley Bertie Hansing Thelma Hansing i Rex Hobbs Jon Hoy Betty Huddlestoi Marjorie Hunt Jim Kaufman Terry Keaffaber Ruth Kirby Kay McNeeley I CLASS Beverly Moore Jim Mountcastle Barbara Morphew Janet Mowrer Joyce Mowrer Bonnie Norris Larry Patton Barbara Parson Mary Peebles Kay Persley Pat Persley May Quinn David Ridenour Marilyn Rife Pat Robinson Raymond Sloan Jim Snapp Bernard Summers Barbara Tomson Rebecca Thompson Terry Tyner Phyllis Weisenberger TENTH GRADE First row: Patty Best, Eleanor Biggs, Carl Black, Bonnie Boardman, Helen Burke, Jerry Carter, Earl Clever. Second row: Stanley Dyson, Julia Eck ' rly, Charles Enyart, Katie Fleck, Reggie Garrison, Sherlame Graves, Frances Gressley. Third row: Lawrence Hall, Mona Hansing, Jean Hendry, Mike Hipskind, Chester Hobbs, Lewis Horner, Dennis Kramer. Fourth row: Patsy Lane, Rosie Lane, Rosita Lightborne, Marilyn Manning, Linda McCloud, Shirley Ogan, Tom Ogan. Fifth row: Carol Parks, Nelda Pollard, Elizabeth Ridenour, Kay Ridenour, Myron Ridgeway, Herbert Ringel, Carole Roller. Sixth row: Brice Shepherd, Theeon Sloan, Phyllis Thompson, Ruth Truss, David Wolfrum. First row: Becky Alexander, Everett Alfred, Larry Allegree, Carolyn Atkinson, Todd Baer, Sylvia Bowlby, Bernie Cole, Gary Cooper. Second row: David Denny, Rickard Eckerly, Ted Eubank, Betty Jo Gift, Joan Hawley, Jerry Herron, Jerry Hults, Elbert King. Third row: Martba King, Mary Jane Kirby, Judy Krueger, Philip Marsh, Billy McNeeley, Eugene Middleton, Terry Miley, Billy Moore, Fourth row: Ellen Norwood, Jane Oswalt, Janice Oswalt, Joe Patton, Ernie Peas, Charles Porter, Curt Purdy, John Quinn. Fifth row: Jimmy Ridenour, Novadeen Ridenour, Max I?idgeway, Vada Rogers, Bill Schoby, Rosalea Shepherd, Charlene Smith, Ronnie Smith. Sixth row: Joyce Snapp, Gary Stalcup, John Unger, Beverly Watson, Judy Waymire, Ann Webster, Nancy Wiesenberger, Susie West. Seventh row: Mabel Wildoner, John Wilson, Linda Witaker. Dana Russell and Carolyn Garrison were absent when pictures were taken. IK V ' ‘ - EIGHTH GRADE First row: Beverly Barrett, Betty Bashore, Bob Boardraan, Susanne Black, Joanna Campbell, Dianna Clark Bretula Curless. Second row: Jane DeArmond, Sue Ann Finkenbiner, Pat Flora, Third row: Carolyn Manning, Charlie Martin, Mildred Martin, Linda Miller, Sherman Ogan, David Overly, Ronnie Peebles Fourth row Penny Persley, John Pollard, Rex Raber, Nancy Rogers, Wilma Rohrer, Verl Sloan, Sandra Smith ' Fifth row: Evelyn Stoops, Louise Teague, David Thomson, Sherry Vigar, Sandra Weisenberger. I First row: Bobby Alexander, Sharon Allen, Sandra Bechdol, Harliss Birt, David Bright, Donald Cole, Jane Denney. Second row: Pat Duncan, Juanita Finnegan, Bertha Fordyce, Linda Fordyce, Paula Gorden, Sherry Graves, Charles Hall. Third row: Janice Johnson, Jenenej Jones, Sally Kember, Fred Kendall, John King, Dianna Kirby, Eric Koons. Fourth row: Larry Martin, Margie McCloud, Judy Mendenhall, Beth Miller, Jimmy Moore, Michael Mullett, Lavonne Norwood. Fifth row: Sharon Peas, Tommy Phillips, Jimmy Ridenour, Mtrlin Ridgeway, Jackie Schlemmer, David Schuster, Stephen Shambaugh. Sixth row: Robert Slusser, Jerry Sommers, Linda Stackhouse, Effit Stagg, Bobby Summers, Maureen Tomilson, Becky Uhrig. Seventh row: Frank Unger, Cletus Webb, Dale Wiess, Treva Windbigler. FACULTY WAYNE MURPHY Sixth Grade RALPH MILLER Fifth Grade ANNE WEESNER Fourth Grade EUNICE WILES Third Grade MILDRED McDANIEL Second Grade HAZEL CECIL First Grade JANITOR THE THREE COOK E’S Roy Prickett Eva Ethel Miller Jenkins Eunice Alexander Wayne Atkinson Katherine Black Richard Boring Lenore Callerton Melanie Custer Larry Davidson James Erb Dawn Graves Joe Hoy Stephen Keffaber Dixie Kemker Larry Landis John Lynch Bobby Marks Thelma Martin Ruth McGinnis Richard Nicely Julia Ogan Georgia Proffitt Sharon Reed Lois Ridenour Marylin Ridgeway Mike Ridgeway Mike Rogers Patty Schoby Richard Skelton Terry Smith Sandra Sommers SIXTH David Erb Bonnie Hall Connie Hall Sally Horner Kenneth Alexander William Beck Grover Bemis James Black Clarence Boring Jon Bright Lewis Curless Stephen Custer Veldon Dillingham Nathan Eppley FIFTH Juanita Jenkins Jay Dee Johnson Dianna Jones James Keffaber Bobbie Kirby Bonnie Kirby Christopher Lutz Tom Miller Ralph Murphy Charles Pollard Dennis Proffitt Carol Ridenour Ronnie Skelton Lorin Sloan Daryl Slusser George Thompson Rex Vigar Janet Weiss Paula Bowman was absent when pictures were taken. Bonita Allen Donald Beck Kie Ann Bechdol Karen Bryant Joe Catterton Sharon Cavin Deborah Chaney Donna Chaney John Chamness Carol Cleaver Barry Curless Patty Dale Larry Fordyce Mary Fordyce FOURTH Steven Gordon Martha Hampton Richard Kendall Chester King Joyce Ann Kirby Bobby Lynch Dewayne Lynn Jane McCloud Connie Mendenhall Nancy Pressler Sam Shellhamer Iva Sloan David Sommers Nancy Stouffer Gail Tomilson Joyce Unger Curtis Vigar Elizabeth Windbigler Sally Russell was absent pictures were taken. when I [ First row: Dorwin Birt, Ronnie Carter. Second row: Sue Cooper. Max Cox. Karen Custer. Gaylord Dillingham, Edward Eakright, Robert Erb. Doralie Eorbes. Tbiril row: Bobljy Eordyce. Bessie Hall, Inez Hall, Brenda Jackson, Nancy Kaufman, Kathleen Keffal)er. Jan Kemker. Fourth row: Danny Kendall, Patty King, Marcjuetta Kirby, Lynn Landis, Kathleen Marshall. Glenus Martin, Ross Martin. Fifth row: Sandra McGinnis, Michael Mendenhall. Susan .Miller, Jerry Morris, Jimmy Nicely, Terry Peas, Dianna Penn. Sixth row: Boyd Proffitt. Stanley Reed, Brian Ridgeway. Mary Ann Shellhamer, Danny Slusser. Billy Stouffer. Jimmie eiss. . hsent when pictures were taken: Cheryl Kizer. Tim Richard. THIRD First row: Tonie Baer, Joan Barnett, Wayne Black, Roger Boring. Second row: Jimmy Brown, David Catterton, Karen Cole, Ruth Cooper, Jimmy Davidson, Karen Eppley, Michael Forbes. Third row: Linda French, Gayle Gordon, Gary Greer, Jessie Gressley, Holly Hite, Ronnie Kendall, Jean Kirby. Fourth row: Jimmy Kirby, Pamela Lengel, Larry Lester, Jimmy Lynch, Chester Lynn, Herbert Mullen, Linda Miley. Fifth row: Larry Miller, Jimmy Miller, Danny Miller, Michael Meredith, Kenny Meredith, Dennis Marshall, Harold Rose. Sixth row: Shannon Showalter, Charles Shoyer, Jimmy Sparks, Arvel Staggs, Louise Staggs, Gary Stephen, Myrna Story. Seventh row: Carol Unger, Connie Vigar, Paul Webb, Gunther Schneider. Absent when I)ictures were taken: Dolares Hawk, Jimmy Bowman. FIRST Peter Schneider Vicki Amber Janet Sue Bright Michael Cleaver Michael Cole Bruce Curless Dean Custer David Eakright Lora Lee Erdahl Frank Finnegan, Jr. David Forbes George Gordon Timothy Graves Judith Hoch Treva Jackson Kristine Keffaber Dickie Kirby Alice Lautzenhiser Tommy Long Cheri Marshall James Noble Peggie Pressler Danny Joe Schoby Barry Shambaugh Eric Showalter Diane Smith Linda Smith Richard Smith Carol Jo Stouffer Tony Vandiver Patricia Vigar James Walmer Barbara Hawk was absent when pictures were taken. CHIPPEWA FACULTY MARJORIE CURNUTT Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grades MARION MARTIN Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grades MAXINE NICCUM Third Grade BETTY LOU HODSON Second Grade JANITOR Howard Daugherty Vera Baer COOKS Viola Cooper Marjorie Weiss EIGHTH First row: Jim Bidwell, Dean Donaldson, Gary Frank, Marilyn Jo Hendry, Sue Keaffaber. Second row: Jerry Kirtlan, Linda Lawson, Gordon Middleton, Richard Miller, Barbara Poage. Third row: Karalee Ringel, Carolyn Roser, Linda Rumpf, Juanita Summers, Brian Wall. SEVENTH Howard Bitzel Walter Brown Phyllis Burke Karen Carr Mike Davenport Edward Donaldson Larry Evenson Joseph Gift, Jr. Douglas King Jimmy Lane Clifford Marsh Jean MeDaniels Barbara Moore Jimmy Oswalt Betty Parke Chauncey Rhoades, Jr. Lowell Ringel Sandra Roser Ross Saulmon Caludine Smith Sharon Sullivan Carol Tucker Connie Utter Carol Weaver SIXTH First row: Tommy Behny, Vickie Boardman, Larry Campbell, Robert Evenson, Steven Flack, Karen Frank. Second row: Frank Gressley, Richard Harvey, David Hoffman, Loretta Lawson, Jay Linkenhelt, Allen Linton. Third row: Bonha Manning, Nancy Marshall, Elizabeth Mattern, Ken McKillip, Sondra Miller, Mary Quinn. Fourth row: Roy Quinn, Jay Sullivan, Roy Teague, Junior Tyson, Nancy Weiss, John West. t ( Steven Bennett Thelma Burke I Joseph Coldren Danny Cooper I Karen Davenport Robert Denney Gene Eckerley James Groendyke Tana Johnson David Keaffaber Ronnie Keaffaber Gene King Nancy Kirtlan James Koontz Iva Lane : FIFTH Larry Lane William McDaniel Robert Middleton Keith Murphy Ronnie Niccum Timmy Ross Cheryl Saulmon Carol Thrush Tim Thrush Carole Utter Jerry Tyson Stanley Wells Larry West Bonnie Wilson Danny Wilson James Wilson Robert Wright Jerry Snapp was absent when pictures were taken, and so was Anita Stern. FOURTH First row: Marilyn Bowman, Tana Brooks, Judy Campbell, Stephen Campbell, Nan Dluzak, Larry Eckerley, James Flack. Second row: Joyce French, Ronald Garrison, Rosemary Gibson, Zane Gray, Lola Lee Hall, James Harvey, Buster Hendry. Third row: Steven Hoffman, Elaine Hoover, Pat Houlihan, Nancy Isley, Bobby Jones, Leon Kirk, Tommy Klare. Fourth row: Peggy Lane, Laura Lawson, Kenneth Marshall, Richard Mirante, Charolette Murphy, Bobby Parke, Sammy Quinn. Fifth row: Bobby Roser, David Sellers, Ronal D. Shepherd, Lennie Stout, Eugene Teague, David Thrush, David Wall. Sixth row: Fred Weiss, Susan Weiss, Rebecca West, Carol Whitaker, Paul Wright. THIRD First row: Bryan Brooks. Second row: Eugene Cloe, Steven Denney, Diane Grogg, Tom Kisner, Lester Lawson. Third row: Edward Middleton, Eddie Moyer, Janis Parrett, Ruby Pence, Sharon Roser. Fourth row: Rosemary Saulmon, Judy Smith, Nolan Tyner, Karen Waymire, Alice Wray. Douglas Bowman Gary Brown John Brown Stanley Coburn Steve Coburn David Davenport Carol DeArmond Ann Harvey Diana Hegel Larry Herron Mary Kendall Sarah King Gregory Kusiak Linda Lane Lyle Lawson SECOND I Dennis Wail Scott Weaver Dorothy Weisenberger Marie Weiss Susanne Weller Steve Williams Cheryl Wilson Tommy Wilson Sue Woodward Jimmy Teague Ginger Snapp was absent when pictures were taken. . Dennis Manning Gary Miller Ronnie Moore John Oswalt Jim Pratt Priscilla Rumpf Danny Stout Johnie Teague Jane Wade First row: Michael Baker, Joyce Brewer, Elizabeth Doran, Bruce Duncan, Patricia Eckerley, Shirley Felabom, Ralph Frank. Second row: Carol Joy Gift, Theresa Goon, Kay Gray, Cheryl Groendyke, Fred Hall, Danny Harvey, Darlene Isley. Third row: David Johnson, Pamela Jones, James Keefer, Jeri King, Judy Kirby, Sharon Kirk, Linda Long. Fourth row: Stephen Meyer, Jimmy Middelton, Mark Mirante, Diana Pretorius, Larry Roser, Bruce Ross, Danny Routt. Fifth row: Betty Shireman, Terry Sloan, Larry Thrush, Cynthia Unger, Jerry West, Jane Wilson, Marshall Wilson. Sixth row: Sylvia Wilson, David Wright. ACTIVITIES Baccalaureate May 4th Senior Trip April 28th - May 1st Last Noble News April 22nd Senior Play October 15th COMMENCEMENT MAY 6 Class Party October 30th 4-Way Toureny December 27th ■ pop corn 10c M County Toureny January 13th - 15th Last Shipment Eebruary 20th Carnival April 15th Senior Program March SENIOR PLAY “Here I am—home from college,” declares attractive Laurie Huntington, a sophomore majoring in psychology, “expecting to find a normal, well-adjusted family! And what do I see instead? A bunch of ... of psychological knots!” Sid Huntington, Laurie’s father, isn’t quite his normally jocular self because Ted “Deadwood” Wood, his hated rival in the used car business, is about to snatch up a much-coveted dealership; and Sid is touchy and petulant because he fears his much-needed loan from the bank won’t go through. Martha, Laurie’s mother, is over-anxious, over-worked, and much too nervous about the tea to which she has invited Walola Breckenridge, wife of the bank president, as well as a number of other important ladies. And Wally Huntington, Laurie’s younger brother, though usually fun-loving and easy-going, is in the family doghouse because he insists on going “steady” with cute Joan Wood, “Deadwood’s” daughter. So . . . Laurie, confident that her college courses in psychology fully qualify her to straighten out her family’s tangled lives, goes zealously to work. The house becomes a jumble of notebooks and strange-looking blocks; and everybody is getting word association tests, “blood-to-the-brain” tests, intelligence tests, and plenty of endurance tests! Laurie Huntington Sid Huntington _ Martha Huntington Wally Huntington “Gus” _ Joan Wood .. Ted Wood __ Lillian Wood . Mark Bradford _ _ KATHY RINGEL _ CHARLES CARTER .. DELORES MILLER .. P. L. WILSON MARY ELLEN RIDENOUR . JAROLYN CLARK . LAWRENCE PORTER ... ROBERTA DEAR.MOND . DALE KROFT Horatio P. Honeywell Amelia Dennis _ Caroline Blakesly _ Grace Schoenbeck _ Walola Breckenridge Therese Brown _ Little boy _ Newsboy __ WOman _ ... CLARENCE WEST ...... VERA BROWN .... SHIRLEY ROSER . DONNA RHOADES .. GRACE FUTRELL _ GRACE DALE . JERRY WEST _ JOHN .MARSH DELORIS HARRELL “The Case of the Missing Heirs” is a mystery, hut its mystery is so intermingled with fast-moving comedy that the audience will find itself about to scream—only to break into a hearty laugh. Throughout the play there is an air of mysterious surroundings, and impending action, but when Bruiser Barnes, a prize fighter turned bodyguard, bursts upon the scene like a bull in a china shop and there finds the scatterbrained Mrs. Allerdyce Beeman and her giggling daughter Maybelle, even the dour phantom has trouble to keep from laughing. Ten people have gathered in the wind-swept, gloomy Castle Wentz, high on a rocky ledge in the Allegheny Mountains, to hear the reading of the will of August Wentz. Suddenly, however, the heirs begin to disappear, and those left are shocked with strange sounds and the mysterious phantom with burning hands who haunts the room of the old villa where the heirs must stay. How Perriot Preston, famous mystery writer, his lovely secretary, Gwen, and his blundering body guard solve “The Case of the Missing Heirs” to everyone’s satisfaction is a delight to behold, and to play. For all the characters, five men and five women, are interesting. The cast for this play was: Mrs. Kite ___ FRANCES PEARSON The Phantom _ DALE KROFT Lawyer Graham _ JOHN MARSH Mrs. Allerdyce J. Beeman .. DONNA RHOADES Maybelle Beeman ___ SHIRLEY ROSER Perriot Preston _ JIM BENEDICT Bruiser Barnes _ CHUCK CARTER Gwen Talbot _ KATHY RINGED Louise Thomas .. ROBERTA DEARMOND Wentworth, the Butler _ __ LAWRENCE PORTER JUNIOR PLAY I, LIBRARIANS OFFICE HELP t The Noble Township Band had a very successful year under the direction of Vernis Holliday, In October we bad our third annual Chili and Oyster Supper to help pay for several new uniforms. In February, the solo and ensemble con¬ test was held with several members return¬ ing home with superior ratings. The band participated at most of the home ball games giving a very fine marching performance. In the spring the band went to contest returning home with high honors. BAND MAJORETTES Thelma Hansing Beverly Moore Rebecca Thompson Jean Hendry DIRECTOR CHORUS Next year Noble hopes to have a larger and better chorus. Good Luck! This year the chorus has participated in few programs such as the Fall Concert, the Thanksgiving program, the County Music Festival, and Spring Concert. There were approximately 54 members in the Mixed Chorus and approximately 40 members in the Girls’ Chorus. GIRLS ' 4-H The girls’ 4-H clubs of Noble Township are looking forward to another successful and prosperous year. Elected officers for the year are, from the Richvalley Club, under the leadership of Mrs. Joel Busch and the assistant leader, Mrs. Everett Kirby. President _ Vice President _ __ Secretary-Treasurer _ Recreation Leader _ Health and Safety Leader Song Leader _ Reporter ___ _ RUTH KIRBY SUSIE COLDREN PHYLLIS THOMPSON - NANCY MARSHALL .... MELANIE CUSTER _ CAROL THRUSH MARILYN MANNING Officers for the Noble Club under the leadership of Mrs. Busch and the assistant leader, Mrs. Earl Stouffer are: President _ Vice President _ Secretary-Treasurer _ Recreation Leader _ Health and Safety Leader Song Leader __ Reporter _______ BECKY ALEXANDER . DELORES MILLER .... LINDA McCLOUD - LINDA MILLER .. BRENDA CURLESS - MARGIE McCLOUD SANDRA SMITH 1 I AGRICULTURE 4-H The boys’ 4-H clubs of Noble Township are looking forward to another successful year. Both clubs have meetings once a month with Mr. Dale Sutherlin as adult leader. He is assisted by junior leaders, Gene Kendall, Delores Miller, Dale Kroft, David Wolfrum, Ann Daugherty, Lawrence Porter, Tom Ogan, Dale Whitsel, Herbert Ringel, Jim Snapp, and Joyce Snapp. Officers elected for this year in the Chippewa club are: President . ....... GARY COOPER Vice President .... .. DALE WHITSEL Secretary-Treasur er .—.... TOM OGAN Reporter ...-.. RICHARD ECKERLY Officers for the Linlawn Agriculture Club are: President . .-... Vice President . ..... Secretary-Treasurer . Reporter ... We hope the clubs have many more successful years. DAVID WOLFRUM LARRY ALLEGREE ANN DAUGHERTY . JOHN UNGER I I F. F. A. i I The F.F.A. Chapter has 22 memhers under the supervision of Mr. Dale Sutherlin. 1 Last fall we initiated seven new members into the club. The new officers for the i coming year are: ; President _ Vice President Secretary . Treasurer _ Reporter _ ( ‘ Sentinel _ We are planning to have another successful year playing softball. Last year we won 4 and lost 4. 1 Lawrence Porter and Jim Mountcastle attended the F.F.A. Convention at Purdue. We also had a pest contest last fall in which the eleven with the lowest number of points had to treat the highest eleven. The top eleven were Clarence West, Joe 1 Daugherty, Jim Dyson, David Ridenour, Bernard Summers, Stanley Dyson, Charles I Enyeart, Tom Ogan, Gary Cooper, Richard Eckerley, and Jerry Herron. __ JIM DYSON STANLEY DYSON LAWRENCE PORTER DAVID RIDENOUR .. . TOM OGAN ... JOE DAUGHERTY i STUDENT MANAGERS Lawrence Porter Charles Carter COACH Mr. Bill Jones VARSITY TEAM I CHEERLEADERS LOWELL GILLEY BEVERLY MOORE MAY QUINN BERNARD SUMMERS SECOND TEAM CHEERLEADERS CAROL ROLLER BETTY JO GIFT PHYLLIS THOMPSON JEAN HENDRY JUNIOR HIGH TEAM I I j !l CHEERLEADERS SHARON PEAS LAVONNE NORWOOD NOBLE BUS DRIVERS Left to right: Fred Smith, Homer Sparling, Ike Ansen, Howard Boardman, Mark Hansing. Roy Kroft and Sam Palmer were absent when pictures were taken. CUSTODIAN Bill Basse COOKS Martha Velma Margaret Wolfrum Ridenour Kendall ll If. ANNUAL AND NEWSPAPER STAFF wmm Editor _ Assistant Editor _ Copy __ Art . .. Photos ___ Sports _ Features ... Organizational _ Business Manager Advertising _ Treasurer _ Subscription . - DELORES MILLER . CHUCK CARTER HAROLD ATKINSON FRANCES PEARSON . .. DALE KROFT .. TOM KIEFABER _ VERA BROWN ... JAROLYN CLARK KATHERINE RINGEL .... DONNA RHOADES KATHERINE RINGEL _ SHIRLEY ROSER Editor . Assistant Editor Art _ Gossip _ Circulation _ Clubs News _ Sports Editor .. Typists _ Production . CHUCK CARTER HAROLD ATKINSON FRANCES PEARSON - DONNA RHOADES .... SHIRLEY ROSER .. DALE KROFT ...... TOM KIEFABER ... SHIRLEY ROSER KATHY RINGEL DELORES MILLER JAROLYN CLARK . VERA BROWN Sponsor MR. OMER NULL ij .1 ' 1 i i i - Compliments of CLAUDE L PEGS, INC Heating and Plumbing Air Conditioning WABASH CAFETERIA Phone 1495 545 WASHINGTON ST. WABASH. INDIANA Compliments of Drink IDEAL INSTRUMENTS FOR SCHOOL MUSICIANS CONN Sto-xe AT THE CONN FACTORY 1201 E. Beardsley ELKHART � CQ. as. PAT. opp. In Bottles FORT WAYNE COCA-COLA BOHLING WORKS, INC. 1631 E. Pontiac Street Ft. Wayne, Ind. HERFF-JONES CO. Manufacturing Jewelers and Stationers 1407-1419 North Capitol Ave. Indianapolis 7, Ind. ANDERSON SPORTING GOODS. INC PHONE 5828 FOOTBALL PHONE 5828 BASKETBALL 1028 Main St. TROPHIES Anderson, Ind. FISHING TACKLE GOLF GUNS TENNIS SOFTBALL BASEBALL ARCHERY SONDA ' S GREENHOUSES Flowers of Individuality Call 712 Wabash 1228 JONES STREET PERU DIVISION L. S. BALFOUR CO. 203 W. Main St. ' ■ Peru, Indiana Known Wherever There Are Schools and Colleges Manufacturers of CLASS RINGS—COMMENCEMENT INVITATIONS TROPHIES—DIPLOMAS—AND TAYLOR YEARBOOKS GERALD L POWELL Telephone 3683 Manager H. R. TERRYBERRY COMPANY Emblem Jewelry Manufacturers GRAND RAPIDS 4 MICHIGAN The Finest In Class Rings ADVERTISERS A P Beachamp Son Ins. Bei+man Wolf Biclcle ' s Shoe Repair Brunswick Club Brewer ' s Milk Co. Bufch ' s Men ' s Wear Carroll Sfreef Market Carter Sales and Service Cavin ' s Drive-In Chamness TV City Meat Market Club Royal Coburn Texaco Service Station Coburn ' s Variety Shop Cole Automotive Supply Container Corp. of America Criston ' s Cross Sales and Service Frank K. Daugherty Denney Motor Sales Dickover Roofing Co. Dick ' s Men ' s Wear Diehl G. M. Machine Co. Culligan Soft Water Service Dorias Chevrolet, Inc. Eddingfield Mortuary Eppley ' s Market Epps Drive-In Fasnacht ' s Jewelry Store Firestone Appliances First National Bank in Wabash Fishback Auto Electric Service Ford Meter Box Co., Inc. Ford Tractor Sales Franklin Security Company Fred ' s Radio TV Fult ' s and Ebbinghouse General Electric Co. Geyer Motor Sales, Inc. The Green Hat Goff ' s Floor Covering Gurtner ' s Locker Plant Dr. H. L. Grossnickle (Optometrist) H X M Auto Sales Henderson Farm Equipment Store Hettmansperger Bros. Service Hetiner Jewelry Hoffman Nursery Hip ' s Hoosier Point Hutchens Laundry Dry Cleaners Indiana Grill Jones Funeral Home Kendall General Store King-Hipskind Hardware Co. Kramer the Kleaner Lutz ' s Furniture Co. Mahaney Motor Sales Martin Printing Co. Miller ' s Furniture Dr. J. F. Mills Mlnear Oil Co. Mining ' s Greenhouse E. R. Moore Co. Myers Son Jewelers Dr. Donald J. Meyers Ohmart ' s Jewelry Store Okay Barber Shop P. K. Department Store Paw Paw Drive-In Dr. James Pearson, D.D.S. Dr. Wm. Pearson, M.D. J. C. Penney Company Howard Pc tenger Pratt Studio Prickett Shell Service Jim Reynolds Standard Oil James W. Rhoads Ins. John Richards Tire Co. Richvalley Co-operative Elevator Robinett Buick, Inc. Rouches Record Bar Sears, Roebuck and Co. Standard Food Store Stephens Electric Store Stouffer Studio Suzan ' s Infants Children ' s Wear Talbert Bros. Garage Thompson ' s Distinctive Apparel Thompson ' s Zero Locker Utter Hendricks Wabash Clinic Wabash Times Star Wabash Shoe Parlor Wall-A-Way Corporation W. D. Walmer Plumbing Heating Wassman ' s Ladles Wearing Appare Max Weiss, Contractor Wilkinson Lumber Co. Yarnelle Lumber Co. Dr. L. W. Yoder Wire Funeral Home Wabash Sweet Shop Cradle Tot Shop Midwest Insulation Corporation Penguin Point SflLfj|l6|K_ e -4St I It took a lot of work, but we finally got through. Here is our ’55 annual; we made to suit you. THE STAFF A LITHOGRAPHED J ' eufConr(H uCe YEARBOOK DALLAS • TEXAS , iriwruLiiagi Jk- M ' C ' lu Ak aHPKlk