Rensselaer High School - Chaos Yearbook (Rensselaer, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1955 volume:

RENSSELAER HIGH SCHOOL Rensselaer, Indiana Volume XXXIX CeNTEK or ACTIVITY Student life at Rensselaer High School is centered around the study hall. We gather here before school begins in the morning and during our noon-hour to talk over the latest in gossip, be withour favorite mem- ber of the opposite sex, and some- times even catchup on our studying. But as soon as the final bell rings, a cloak of silence falls over the study hall, and we resolve ourselves to the fate of preparing our daily classroom assignments. TABLE OF CONTENTS we plan ACTIVITIES ... I) WE DISCUSS SPORTS 29 WE MEET PEOPLE •••■ - tl NEWCOMER ' S DILEMMA COKES FOR THE THIRSTY It seemed as if the entire student body attended the All-School Party, which proved to be Rensselaer High School ' s most successful. After the recreation was over, we certainly appreciated the cokes and ice cream sandwiches served by the Student Council members. Our thanks go to them and their capable advisor, Mr. Calvin Beaman, for sponsoring this annual mixer. DIG THIS! We began this unforgettable night with a Grand March which thoroughly mingled us with our fellow students. We were then divided into four groups in order to proceed with the evening ' s schedule of activities. In the games and dances which followed all semblance of class disappeared as the green freshmen mixed with the high and mighty seniors. And when the party was all over, we were glad we had welcomed the freshmen in this manner. THE HONDO? The Jasper County Rural Youth lent a new touch to this year ' s party as they took charge of the evening ' s festivities. Not only did they provide for our en- tertainment with group games and dances, but they brought the pro- gram to a fitting close by exhibit- ing their own talents in the form of a skit and a square dance. They also deserve our thanks for the t important part they played in mak- ing the party a success. 4 Pimm, PRINCESSES, HD PARADES The judges had a difficult time choosing the best float in the parade. The D. C. E. ' s unique string of floats, pictured upper left, finally- won the first prize. Above is the Pep Club float and at the lower left is the F.H.A. float. Clouse Our homecoming was a memorable occasion. We ' ll never forget our lovely queen Joan Hansen, as she was crowned by Murray Key, vice-president of the senior class. Nor will we forget the rest of the pageantry of that night when the Bombers crushed Dyer before a huge crowd. S. Jensen, Sen. attendant; J. Hopkins; J. Hansen, Queen; B. Stevens; M. Key; D. Wagner, Jun. attendant; J. Fleming; S. Tonner, Soph, attendant; J. Moore, Frosh attendant. Hansen J ensen, WE THESPIMS BACK ROW : Draves, Michael, O ' Connor, Felder, Walter, Tilton, Kurtz, James, Martin, Miller, Han- sen, Paulus, Frey, Kerns. FRONT ROW: Wood, Carroll, Dean, Foster. ONE FOOT IN HEAVES” During our junior year we began to display our theatric talents by presenting One Foot in Heaven, a three act play by the Reverend William Spence. We spent weeks of diligent rehearsing under the di- rection of Mr. Robert Pabst before we finally presented the play, which portrayed the trials and tribulations of a Methodist minister ' s family in a small Iowa town, to an approving audience which packed the gym. , Dean, Felder, Wood, Walter, Foster, James, Miller. Carrol! H IKl ' iS THE FOOTLIGHTS Key, Houston, Carroll, Wood, Daugherty, Hansen, Kresel, Fiala. 00n TAKE MY PENNY” In our final year at RHS we again took to the stage. This time under the capable directing of Mr. C. T. Keller we presented a comedy, Don ' t Take My Penny by Anne Coulter Martens. Again a packed house saw us present the second hit play of our high school careers, which was about a teen age girl who wanted to go to Hollywood and her boy friends attempts to dis- courage her. BACK ROW: Williams, Key, Grant, Wood, Stevens, Schafer, Martin, B. Miller. FRONT ROW; P. Miller, Werre, Houston, Carroll, Kurtz, Fiala, Kerns, Daugherty, Hansen, Kresel. CANDLE LIGHT CANTATA MUSIC III MIRTH From the first note of Adeste Fidelis to the last sweet chord of Silent Night, our Christmas pro- gram was a tremendous success. Before a beautiful backdrop depic- ting an early 1900 Christmas, the chorus and band under the direc- tion of Mr. Mau presented an ex- citing program of Christmas mu- sic to a packed house. Special numbers by a flute quartet, and the Girl ' s Glee Club plus solos by Lula Mae Schultz, Chuck Tilton, and Sandra Lintner helped to maxe the evening a memorable one. TOP: Flute Quartet-Sue Kresler, Barbara Carroll, Anita Jensen, Dorothy Arnott. SIDE: Girls’ Glee Club. BOTTOM LEFT: Soloist-Chuck Tilton. BOTTOM RIGHT: RHS Band. 8 WE l!0 TO CUSSES EFFICIENCY PLUS SAFETY FIRST (BUS DRIVERS): Frank Epler Sr. . Sidney Peters, Henry Stienke, Wesley Clemens, Bill Johnson. NOT PICTURED-Gene Armold, Wayne Erickson, Warren Gratner, Clifford Hall, Eldon Kelley, Charles Torbet, Russell Willets. Those of us who live in the country and come to school on the busses certainly appreciate our bus drivers. No matter how bad the weather, they faith- fully carry us to school in the morning and return us safely to our homes at night. SOUP’S Oil! (COOKS): Mrs. Earl Long, Mrs. Max Pullin, Mrs. Wm. Staddon, Mrs. Virgil Daniels, Mrs. Harry Gallagher. When we eat in the school cafeteria, we find home cooking just like mom ' s. Our cooks work hard to prepare one square meal a day for those of us who find it inconvenient to eat lunch at home, and we certainly owe our thanks to them. MAIYTEYAME MEN (JANITORS): Freeman Norris, Edward Mitch- ell. NOT PICTURED-Lloyd Linback, Earnest Richards. The entire student body values the work our four high school jan- itors do. They have a man- size job in keeping the school build- ings in tip-top repair and we sometimes wonder how they can be so pleasant about doing it. 10 TOP ROW: Handley, E. Ristau, Wilkens, Padgitt, Mau, Knorr, Zibhmund, Dean, Jordan, Airhood, Smucker, McAleer, Lee, Walker, Slaughter, R. Ristau, Hudson, Brandenburg, Shindelar, Denham, Blacklidge, Switzer, Bramble. FOURTH ROW: Wright, Ogle, Paulus, D. Shindle, K. Robinson, McGouran, Mohr, M. Jensen, Siegrist, Hershberger, Merritt, Jensen, Moore, Potts, M. Jordan, M. Brandenburg. THIRD ROW: Amsler, Hughes, Boose, Green, J. Shindle, Risner, A. Jensen, Swaim, Arnott, Williams, Chapman, Rardin, Trammell, Michael, Smith, Kresler, A. FIRST ROW: Mr. Mau. MtMD TOP ROW: Lee, Hayes, Henry, Lawson, Knorr, Stockton, Wood. THIRD ROW: Grant, Taylor, Tullis, Battleday, B. Phegley, George, M. Zickmund, Smith, R. Zickmund, Hensier, Zeigler, Pfledderer, B. Smith, Myers, Dunn. SECOND ROW; Rhinehart, Davisson, Robinson, Kresler, J. Phegley, Moore, Wilcox, Sterrett, Courtright. FIRST ROW: Mr. Mau. 12 BHD MUSIC-MAKERS Throughout the year we brighten life at Rensselaer High School with music ranging from Sousa to Sibelius. Our marching band performed at every home football game, and half of us alternated entertaining at the home basketball games. In October we participated along with 82 other Hoosier bands in Purdue ' s High School Day. In mid- December we collaborated with the chorus in a memorable Christmas program. When spring rolled around, we joined with the four other county bands to present the County Music Festival. A few weeks later we followed with our own Spring Festival. We closed our year with the band picnic sponsored by the Band Mothers. Nesius. FIFTH ROW: Martin, Schaden, D. Miller, Fitch, Wuerthner, Rishling, Randle, Robinson, Lakin, Jackson, D. B. Miller, Bakder, Hadley, S. Ockermann, S. Jordan, Gutwein, L. Schultz, Wood. SECOND ROW: Schultz, Kelley. Carroll. SIDE: Barbara Carroll - Drum Majorette: Patty Courtright - Majorette. BOTTOM: Bill Miller, Mr. Mau, Gary Mau, Art Bramble. OFFICERS Bill Miller .... President Art Bramble . .Vice President Gary Mau .... Secretary Tr ea surer Mr. Mau .Director R. H. S. TOP ROW: Frey, Limner, Kerns, Zeigler, S. Tonner, S. Jensen, A. Jensen, Yeoman, Schultz, Slaughter, Gutwein, Mr. Mau. 2ND ROW: James, Merritt, Ogle, Rardin, Carroll, Kelly, Martin, Jordan, C. Tonner, Pettet, Kresler. 1ST ROW: Shuster, Kurtz, Wagner, King, Grant, Fitch, Clark, Paulus, Trammell, Reitz, Michael. THERE’S I SONG IN THE AIR Alas for those who never sing, Holmes ' sentiments from The Voiceless reflect ours exactly, for singing certainly adds immeasurably to our enjoyment of life. Our major ap- pearances of the year were in the annual Christmas program and the Spring festival. Part of us were also chosen to participate in the Purdue Chorus, The Variety Show, and var- ious other special activities throughout the school year. From the regular chorus a group of girls is chosen by Mr. Mau for the Girl ' s Glee Club. This group practiced once a week after school to put on special numbers for various community activities throughout the year. TOP ROW: M. Phegley, Ton- ner, Pass, Savich, Lintner, Tullis, Rice, Hefner, Strole, Yeoman. 4TH ROW: Reitz, F. Phegley, Pullin, P. Phegley, Wortley, Zeigler, Schultz, Peacock, Young. 3RD ROW: Shuster, Wood, Meiser, Miller, Ristau, Smith, Stotler, Mr. Mau. 2ND ROW: Rardin, Reed, Miller, McGouran, Ott, Paul- us, J. Phegley, Newcome, Wilkens. 1ST ROW: Rhinehart, Rice, Wagner, Peacock, Pear- son, Simon, Strain, Smith, Scripter, Schultz. CHORUS TOP ROW: Dunlap, Hamacher, Brandenburg, Draves, Ant- Cliff, Arihood, Fleming, Dougherty. FOURTH ROW: D. Dewees, Baker, Gentry, Battle- day, Epler, A. Alberts, Day, Gutwein, Cole. THIRD ROW: Carroll, Green, Arnott, Finch, Hansen, Gilmore, Frey, J. Daugherty. SECOND ROW; Grant, Finch, Dowty, Bulington, Davisson, Hammond, Caldwell, Cain, Foster. FIRST ! ROW: Burton, Bufkin, B. Dewees, Courtright, Hadley, Clark, Fitch, Miller, F. Daugherty. TOP ROW: Paulus, Tilton, Hershberger, McAleer, M. Jordan, Pass, Holbrook, Rowan. FOURTH ROW: Streitmatter, Kerns, Lonergan, A. Jensen, Merritt, S. Jensen, Tonner, Zeigler. THIRD ROW: Schultz, McFadden, Jackson, S. Jordan, Kresler, Malone, Siegrist, Risner, Newcome. SECOND ROW: Warran. Rayburn. Stal- handske, Trusty, Nesius; Kelly, Ockermann, Howard. FIRST ROW: Michael, Standish, King, K. Robinson, D. Robinson, Moore, M. Jensen, Lakin, Hall. TOP ROW; Jordan, B. Miller, Stockton, Zickmund, Potts, Swing, Padgitt, Layden, Rish- ling. FOURTH ROW; Sterrett, Wuerthner, Myers, Houston, Martin, Michael, Ockermann, Kirk. THIRD ROW:Pettet, Ogle, J. Williams, Wilcox, Slaughter, Phares, James, Jones, Taylor. SECOND ROW; Lehe, Miller, Kurtz, Kresler, Schaden, Meiser, Platt. S. Williams. FIRST ROW: Trammell, Wright, Swaim, Vogel, Wood, Stevens, Swayze, Mann, Rude. 15 President SUNSHINE OFFICERS Patty Moore Sandra Martin .... Vice-President Laurel Rardin . . . Corr. Secretary Sue Jordan . . . Recording Secretary Gayla Michael Treasurer As our name indicates, we spend all year spreading sunshine throughout our school and community. At the beginning of the year we choose our ideal ladies and it takes all we can muster to keep our identities a secret for a whole year. During the year we hold a number of social occasions which all enjoy, the Foot- ball Supper, Dads ' Supper, Sunshine Dance, and Mothers ' Day Tea. But most of our time is spent helping others by doing such things as assisting in the annual polio drive, sending wreaths to the Jasper County Hospital at Christmas, helping to support Riley Hospital in Indianapolis, and sending packages to Westville. Sandra Martin, Miss Kresler, Gayla Michael, Sue Jordan, Patty Moore. (Not pictured) Laurel Rardin. BUSY n BEES TOP ROW: Alberts, Epler, Amsler, Cain, Finch, Davisson, Caldwell, Hughes, Arnott. 5TH ROW: Battleday, Bulington, Critser, Day, Holbrook, Hunter, Biggs, Foster. 4TH ROW: T. Finch, Carroll, Green, J. Daugherty, Gilmore, Biddle, Hefner, Hammond, Grant. 3RD ROW: Haun, Chapman, Brandenburg, Gutwein, Agnew, Hickman, Head, Cole. 2ND ROW: Dowty, Howard, Corner, Flinn, V. Brown, Clemans, C. Brown. 1 ST ROW: Hadley, Burton, Bufkin, Griffin, Fitch, Clark, Courtright, DeWees, F. Daugherty. SOCIETY TOP ROW: Jordan, Merrit, Kelly, D. Miller, G. Michael, J. Newcome, Jackson, King, Kresel. FIFTH ROW: A. Jensen, S. Jensen, Klingler, Myers, Lonergan, D. Michael, Houston, S. Kirk. FOURTH ROfr: Lintner, Nesius, B. Meiser, Hansen, Martin, Moore, McFadden. THIRD ROW: Malone, R. James, L. James, Kerns, Mohr, J. Meiser. SECOND ROW: L. New- come, Kresler, Jones, Hayes, J. Moore. Lehe. Lewis. FIRST ROW: Mann, P. Miller, Lakin, Kurtz, McGouran, M. Jensen, M. Meiser, E. Miller, Lane. TOP ROW: Rardin, Reitz, Ream, D. Shindle, Rude, J. Shindle, Reitz, B. Ockermann, J. Phegley. FIFTH ROW: S. Rice. Rowan, Parrish, Richards, Pass, Savich, F. Ockermann, M. Phegley. FOURTH ROW: K. Robinson, Pullin, F. Phegley, Phares, Ogle, Siegrist, L. Schultz. THIRD ROW: Schaden, Pettet, Rayburn, C. Peacock, P. Schultz, N. Rice, Pisner, Ott. SECOND ROW: Paulus, Rhine- hart, Simons, B. Peacock, Pearson, D. Robinson, Reed, Platt, Schafer. FIRST ROW: Scripter, Smith, Stevens, Shuster, Schultz, Sheffer, Strain, Sellers. TOP ROW: Steinke, Wood, Willets, Stalhandske, Trusty, Wilcox, Slaughter, Tilton, Yeo- man. FIFTH ROW: Snow, Streit- matter, Williams, M. Ziegler, Strole, S. Tonner, Wuerthner, C. Tonner. FOURTH ROW: S. Williams, J. Smith, Sullivan, Sterrett, Strain, Wortley, Miss Kresler. THIRD ROW: Williams, Tullis, Warran. J. Zeigler. J. Taylor, Whitaker, B. Taylor, Swayze. SECOND ROW: Stand- ish, Vogel, Swaim, Wright, Trammell, J. Williams, N. Smith. FIRST ROW: Wilcox, Wilkens, Wood, Wagner, Vogt, Spriggs, Young, Tiede. Mr. Davisson, Art Vinson, Chuck Draves, Jerry Handley, Bill Switzer. OFFICERS Chuck Draves . Art Vinson . . . Jerry Handley . Bill Switzer . . Mr. Davisson. . . . . President Vice-President . . . Secretary . . . Treasurer .... Sponsor SERVICE ABOVE SELF Service was our by-word as we carried out various projects throughout the year. At Thanksgiving we presented our annual service in the Christian Church. Soon after- wards we were busy collecting clothes for the Save the Children Foundation. Before Christmas we distributed food baskets to the needy of Jasper County. When the win- ter snows melted and spring rolled around, we donned our work clothes and proceed- ed with our annual clean-up of the city. Our year in Hi-Y was brought to a perfect close with our annual banquet. TOP ROW: Fiala, Draves, Felder, Dean, Duley, Daugherty. 4TH ROW: Branden- burg, Hamacher, Bramble, Foster, Handley, Arihood, L. Fleming. 3RD ROW: Bailey, Allie, Blacklidge, Dunlap, Bosse, Challis. 2ND ROW: D. DeWees, J. Fleming, Clouse, Brown, Gentry, M. Grant, Ford. 1 ST ROW: L. DeWees, R. DeWees, Baker, Clark, Frey, J. Grant. CLUB TOP ROW: C. Lee, Knorr, Key, Lawson, Hopkins, Nesius, Kanne. FOURTH ROW: Layden, Hughes, Norman, Mau, Miller, D. Jordan. THIRD ROW: Kauf- man, R. Kohley, B. Lee, C. Kohley, Hayes. SECOND ROW: Long, Lucas, L. Miller, M. Miller, McGouran, M. Jordan. FIRST ROW: Henry, Houston, C. Miller, Lowman, Hersh- berger, McAleer, Merica. TOP ROW: Tullis, Wortley, Swing, Zickmund, Rishling, Phegley, Mr. Davisson. FOURTH ROW: Tilton, Switzer, Sheffer, Padgitt, Stevens, Paulus. THIRD ROW: Wood, Smucker, Randle, Sanders, Sheldon, Pass, Ott. SECOND ROW: Putts, Ristau, Vinson, B. Shindelar, Robinson, Stockton. FIRST ROW: B. Phegley, Spall, R. Ristau, D. Shindelar, Smith, Slaughter, Swartzell. 19 CHAOS •films Joan Hansen .... Editor Vaughn Wood . Business Manager Frank Felder . . Sports Editor Mrs. Hershman . . .Sponsor TOP: Vaughn Wood, Frank Felder, Joan Hansen, Mrs. Hershman. SIDE: Art Vinson - Asst. Sports Editor, Mike Grant - Copy, Vaughn Wood, Sue Kresler - Asst. Editor, Arlene Houston. BOTTOM: Carol Shuster, Frank Felder, Marilyn Steinke, Mrs. Hershman, Joan Hansen, Ed Ristau - Asst. Business Manager. THIS IS YOUk CHAOS As the school year progressed, so did THE CHAOS, page by page. We slaved feverishly to get all the pictures taken, trimmed and iden- tified; all the copy written, typed, and checked; and all the pages cor- rectly laid out by each deadline. These tasks kept us busy all year, and we hope you like our finished product as much as we like present- ing it to you. 20 OFFICERS STUDENT COUNCIL Barbara Carroll . . President Laurel Rardin . .Vice President Joan Hansen . . . Secretary Gordon Dean . . . Treasurer Mr. Beaman .... Sponsor TOP: Gordon Dean, Laurel Rardin, Mr. Beaman, Joan Hansen, Barbara Carroll. SIDE: Ron Kaufman, Carolyn Hadley, Sandra Lintner, Dennis Brandenburg, Herb Arihood, Art Bramble, Gordon Dean, Janice Hefner, Barbara Carroll. BOTTOM: Bob Phegley, Laurel Rardin, Bill Stockton, Mr. Beaman, Bill Miller, Joan Hansen, Kay Rhinehart, Bruce Neisus, Art Vinson, Vaughn Wood. DEMOCRACY IT WORK We were kept busy all year sponsoring the all-year school party, presenting all of the con- vocations and generally manag- ing student affairs. We also con- tinued supporting the student phone and renting records to the various organizations which sponsored dances. Some of our members aided in presenting the Business- men ' s Day program and the Col- lege Conference Day. 21 1 MONOGRAM OFFICERS Jim Hopkins Ron Paulus . Art Vinson . Mr. Straight . . President Vice President . Secretary Treasurer Mr. Myers. Sponsors Jim Hopkins, Ron Paulus, Art Vinson, Mr. Straight, Mr. Myers. LETTERMEIII Our only dues are a major letter, which we proudly display on any and every occasion. But we spend most of our time practicing our respective sports- -foot- ball, basketball, and track, and so our formal meetings are infrequent. TOP ROW: Felder, Nesius, Critser, Knorr, Hopkins, Zickmund, Draves, Battleday. THIRD ROW: Dean, Tilton, Mau, Lawson, Lee, Rule, Paulus. SECOND ROW: Walter, Ristau, Walker, Shel- don, Kaufman, Allie, Vinson, Pass. FIRST ROW: DeWees, Bramble, Smucker, Miller, Clouse, 22 OFFICERS Sandra Martin . . . President L nda Trammell Vice President Mary Jo Zeigler Secretary Treasurer Miss Stoner Sponsor fi.A.A. Linda Trammell, Miss Stoner, Mary Jo Zeigler, Sandra Martin SPORTS MINDED We gather every other Monday night to participate in such sports as volleyball, ping pong, badminton, and basketball. We vie for eight letters awarded at the end of the year by accumulating points in these sports and outside activities such as roller skating, ice skating, and horseback riding. TOP ROW: Kerns, Battleday, Day, D. Michael, Martin, Hansen, Houston, Miss Stoner. FOURTH ROW: Lintner, Kelly, Caldwell, Miller, Merritt, J. Newcome, Gilmore. THIRD ROW: Ogle, Ockermann, L. Newcome, Kresler, Cain, Carroll, G. Michael, Davisson. SECOND ROW: Agnew, R. James, L. James, Arnott, Kurtz, Brown, G. Green. FIRST ROW: Brown, Hammond, Clark, Grant, Had- ley, Burton, Jensen, Court- right, Dewees, Ott. TOP ROW: Tonner, Yeoman, M. Zeigler, K. Robinson, M. Phegley, Sterrett, M. Williams, Strole, Tullis. SECOND ROW: Warran, Rayburn, Parrish, Lewis, Schaden, J. Zeigler, Rhinehart, Paulus. THIRD ROW: S. Wilcox, Wilkens, D. Robin- son, Swaim, Wright, Phegley, Smith. FOURTH ROW: Swayze, Young, Standish, Romine, Wagner, Weltzin, J. Williams. FIFTH ROW; Trammell, Rardin, Reitz, Wood, Stevens, N. Wil- cox, Simons, Strain. 23 MISSBLMIEK Miss Luty, Deana Michael, Jane Kurtz OFFICERS Deana Michael . Jane Kurtz . Miss Luty . Co-Editor Co-Editor . Sponsor SOSES FOR SEWS Meeting press time for our bi-monthly publication sometimes proves to be quite a task, but we always get the paper out on time. Feature and news stories, sports, columns, and humor--all add to the students ' enjoyment of the paper. Thirty-two journalistic minded students comprise the staff which strives to promote clean sports- manship and good school spirit and serve as an outlet for student opinion and attain a high scholastic standard. TOP ROW: Ristau, Tilton, Hayes, Swing, Norman, Grant, Wood. FOURTH ROW: Gilmore, Houston, Siegrist, C. Tonner, Bid- dle, Lonergan. THIRD ROW: Holbrook, Day, S. Tonner, Hansen, Michael, Kelly, Merritt. SECOND ROW: Standish, Slaughter, Green, Martin, Yeoman, Shuster. FIRST ROW: Rardin, Wright, Reitz, Kurtz, Daugherty. 24 TOP ROW: Mr. Harrison, Lee, Tullis, Hopkins, Duley, Critser. THIRD ROW: Hughes, Chupp, Braddock, Sheldon, R. Lawson, Walter, Ott. SECOND ROW: Rule, DeWees, Clouse, Clemens, J. Lawson. FIRST ROW: Biggs, Sargent, Steinke, Williams, Flinn. OFFICERS Dale DeWees . . . President Bob Lee . . . Vice President Mack Duley Secretary Treasurer Mr. Harrison . . . .Sponsor Mr. Harrison, Mack Duley, Bob Lee, Dale DeWees HR. FIX ITS Once a month we gather under Mr. Harrison ' s guidance to study one phase of industrial arts via the medium of the motion picture. Throughout the school year we work on a project in class. At the annual Art Exhibit in the spring our masterpieces are then displayed before the wondering eyes of the public. 25 F.FJ. OFFICERS Richard Potts President Bill Stevens, Richard Jordan . . , Vice-Presidents Chuck Kohley .... Secretary Ron Kaufman .... Treasurer Bruce Neisus .... Reporter Ron Wortley Sentinel Mr. Bundy Sponsor D. Jordan, R. Kaufman, R. Wortley, C. Kohley, D. Potts, Mr. Bundy, B. Stevens, B. Nesius. SCIENCE INI) SEEDS Our major project this year as in the past years was taking charge of the Jasper County Corn Show held in the fall. One of our members. Bill Stevens, presided over this annual affair. We sent two teams, parliamentary procedure and grain judging, to the District Convention at Medaryville. At the beginning of the school year we held our annual dance ana party for the FHA girls in order to repay them for the party they gave us. jd S3 1 1 TOP ROW: George, Gratner, Antcliff, Fleming, Blanken- ship, L. Barkley, C. Barkley. 3RD ROW: R. Kohley, Gasti- neau, Hall, R. Eld- ridge, Dunlap, Hens- ler. 2ND ROW: C. Kohley, Jordan, Kauf- man, J. Eldridge, Baker. 1 ST ROW: Clark, L. Fleming, Gentry, Houston, Alexander, Bulington. TOP ROW: Pfledderer, Wortley, Potts, Phegley, Mr. Bundy, Nesius, Stevens. 3RD ROW: Steinke, Moore, Torbet, Rosenkranz, Obermeyer, D. Ober- meyer. 2ND ROW: Sanders. A. Zickmund, Spall, Miller, D. Steinke, G. Miller. 1 ST ROW: M. Zickmund, Ritter, B, Zickm und, Mathew, T. Moore, Smith. 26 F.H.l. Jackie Werre Judy Pettet Jane Kurtz Arlene Houston Virginia Kerns Barbara Taylor Wanneta Lehe Nancy Smith Mrs. Hardy . President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer . Song Leader Parliamentarian Historian Editor Sponsor OFFICERS Mrs. Hardy, J. Werre, J. Kurtz, A. Houston, W. Lehe, B. Taylor, N. Smith, V. Kerns, J. Pettet. PREPARING FOR LIFE When we are not busy cooking tantalizing meals, we engage in a number of activ- ities. We opened the school year by playing hostesses to the FFA in our annual party for them. During National FHA Week, we served cookies and orange juice before school one morning. At Christmas time we decorated the huge tree which graced the main hall during the holiday season. In February we turned ou r minds toward help- ing others as we conducted the Heart Drive in Rensselaer. At Easter we presented our annual religious convocation in the Christian Church. This year we were es- pecially proud of our two district officers, Judy Pettet, District Song Leader, and Pat Moore, District Historian. TOP ROW: Biggs, Hunter, Houston, Streitmatter, Ams- ler, James, Critser. 4TH ROW: Gilmore, Kerns, Newcome, Biddle, P. Moore, Mrs. Hardy. 3RD ROW; Kurtz, Daugherty, Robinson, Siegrist, Nesius, Pettet, Smith. 2ND ROW; J. Moore, Lehe, B. Taylor, J. Taylor, McGouran, Stevens. 1 ST ROW: Schafer, Miller, Risner, Weltzin, Williams, Lakin. SCIENCE CLUB Mr. Jack, Joan Hansen, Darla Jones, Carol Shuster. SCIENCE OFFICERS Darla Jones President Carol Shuster Vice-President Joan Hansen Secretary Treasurer Mr. Jack Mr. Baker Sponsors PHOTO OFFICERS George Smuck er President Patty Phegley . . . Secretary Treasurer Mr. Mohr PHOTO CLUB Sponsor TOP ROW; Walter, Wood, Dean, Fiala, Swing, Key. 4TH ROW: Long, B. Miller, A. Jensen, S. Tonner, Wuerthner, Grant, B. Slaughter. 3RD ROW: Jones, Ockermann, Carroll, Merritt, Hunter, Cain, Kelly, S. Jensen. 2 ND ROW: Hansen, Ogle, Jordan, D. Miller, J. Slaugh- ter, Siegrist, C. Tonner. 1 ST ROW: Clark, Paul- us, Vogel, Reitz, Shuster, Schultz. TOP ROW: Rishling, Hamacher, Mr. Mohr, Draves, Barkley, Tilton. 4TH ROW; Norman, Switzer, Bramble, Den- ham, Jordan, Cain, Steinke. 3RD ROW: Miller, Brandenburg, McAleer, Fleming, McGouran, Bailey, Ristau, E. Biggs. 2ND ROW: Long, Day, Pass, Lonergan, A. Biggs, Slaughter, Flinn. 1 ST ROW: Mann, Williams, Kerns, ' Biddle, Phegley, Mohr, Smucker. THE STATE’S MOST UNDEFEATED ! THE FOOTBALL SQUAD: TOP ROW: Manager Daugherty, Brown, Pass, Ristau, Day, Nesius, Allie, Bailey. 2ND ROW: Coach Myers, McGouran, Bramble, Vinson, Walter, Critser, Sheldon. Smucker, Tilton, Battleday, Coach Straight. 1ST ROW; Dean, Zickmund, Mau, Felder, Draves, Paulus, DeWees, Knorr, Clouse. 30 wiimrasT min varsity ' ■ . RHS 26 Monticello 7 RHS 26 Gary F roebel 14 RHS 19 North J udson 6 RHS 19 Kno.x 0 RHS 31 Delphi 13 RHS 26 Dyer 7 RHS 32 L ' owell 7 RHS 40 W. Lafayette 0 RHS 27 Morocco 6 RHS 63 C rawsfordsville 13 junior varsity RHS 0 Monticello 26 RHS 6 Knox 27 RHS 7 Lafayette Jeff 36 RHS 2 Monticello 19 COACH 31 HICBTI MITES Coach Straight, (Standing) Walker, Wortley , Jordan, Clouse. (Kneeling) Vinson, Ristau, DeWees. SCORES RHS 50 North Judson 57 RHS 48 Morocco 47 4 -WAY TOURNEY RHS 56 Remington 40 RHS 54 West LaFayette 62 RHS 75 Hebron 61 RHS 68 Rochester 59 RHS 78 Wheatfield 31 RHS 51 Monticello 53 RHS 64 Brookston 67 RHS 54 F owler 74 RHS 37 Attica 47 RHS 65 Knox 53 RHS 55 Kentland 53 RHS 53 Delphi 58 SECTIONAL RHS 44 Valparaiso 48 RHS 38 Crown Point 49 RHS 49 Brook 63 RHS 75 Dyer 60 RHS 67 Remington 55 RHS 56 Winamac 51 RHS 63 Rossville 78 RHS 33 Brook 53 COACH STRAIGHT HOOSIER MADNESS B” TEAM SCORES RHS 37 North Judson 27 RHS 47 Remington 29 RHS 30 Hebron 28 RHS 41 Monticello 20 RHS 34 Attica 52 RHS 2 7 Kentland 31 RHS 30 Valparaiso 38 RHS 32 Brook 28 RHS 45 Winamac 18 RHS 39 Morocco 36 RHS 27 West Lafayette 20 RHS 43 Rochester 35 RHS 48 B rookston 28 RHS 30 Knox 32 RHS 43 Delphi 24 RHS 20 Rossville 38 B -TEAM TOURNEY RHS 24 F air Oaks 27 RHS 53 Monon 7 FRESBMM RHS 24 Crown Point 30 RHS 35 F air Oaks 36 FRESHMAN TOURNEY RHS 17 Monticello 41 RHS 24 Morocco 22 RHS 30 Morocco 27 RHS 29 LaFayette Jeff. 53 RHS 41 Wheatfield 29 RHS 22 Winamac 36 RHS 32 Crown Point 25 RHS 27 Francesville 26 RHS 31 Hebron 33 RHS 41 Dyer 35 RHS 23 Brook 24 RHS 30 Brook 33 RHS 29 F owler 19 RHS 52 Remington 31 TOP ROW: B. Steinke Stockton, Layden, Lee, Hayes, B. Wood, Hensler, Manager Sargent. 1ST ROW: Linback, G. Wood, Brown, Phegley, Henry, H. Steinke Slaughter. , 34 nimmiiEKS TRACK SQUAD TOP ROW: Fleming, Foster, Bramble, Tilton, Wortley, Swing, Clemans, Pass, Bulington. SECOND ROW: Mgr. Hamacher, Motheral, Sheldon, McGouran, Day, D. Jordan, Kanne, Ristau, Walker, Coach Harrison. THIRD ROW: Vinson, Kaufman, M. Jordan, Chupp, Wuerthner, Critser, Mau, Clouse, DeWees. SECTIONAL WINNERS Clouse, Crit- ser, Wuerth- ner, Mau, Kaufman, De- Wees. HACK Although they didn ' t win many of their regular meets, we were certainly proud of the Bombers ' sectional showing. Six Rensselaer thinlies took sec- tional honors and George Clouse advanced to the state after copping third in the regional broad jump. 36 Our School Board consists of: ADMINISTRATION GERALD RISHLING--Treasurer--the proprietor of the Arrow Cleaners. DAN A. SCHAFER- -The superintendent of the Rensselaer Schools. KEITH B. ROBINSON- -President--the publisher of the Rensselaer Republican. TARENCE HENRY--Secretary--the manager of the Atlantic Pacific Tea Company. ANN SPRIGGS- -Secretary to Mr. Schafer. WILLIAM J. HOLT --Indiana State Teachers College B. S. , Indiana University M. S. , High School Principal. ELIZABETH KRESLER- -University of Illinois B. S. , Purdue University M. S. , Latin, English, Counselor for Girls, Sunshine Society. HUGH M. DAVISSON --Sales College A. B. , Indiana University M. S. , Advanced Mathe- matics, Social Studies, Hi-Y, Counselor for Boys. MRS. BERNIECE RISTAU- -Secretary to Mr. Holt. 38 FACULTY MRS. VIRGINIA L. HERSHMAN- -Purdue. Uni- versity B. S. , English, Speech, Chaos, Speech Activities. EDITH E. LUTY--Indiana University A. B. , Li- brary, English, Spanish, Rensselaerien, Junior Class. C. THOMAS KELLER- -Indiana State Teachers College A. B. , English, Junior and Senior Class Plays. CALVIN BEAMAN- -Indiana State Teachers College B.S., Purdue University M.S., Al- gebra, United States History, Student Council. MAX H. SHIDELER--Ball State Teachers Col- lege B. S. , Bookkeeping, General Math, Com- mercial Arithmetic. RUSSELL G. COURTNEY --Canterbury College A.B. , History, English, Freshman Class, Pep Club, Athletic Publicity. E. S. JACK- -University of Illinois B. S. , M.S., Chemistry, Biology, Intramural Sports. R. S. BUNDY--Purdue University B. S. A. , M. S. , Vocational Agriculture, FFA, Junior Class. KEITH MOHR --Manchester College A.B. , Purdue University M. S. , Biology, Geometry, Physics, Physical Science, Photo Club. 9 FiCULTV ROBERT E. PATTERSON- -Indiana State Teachers College B. S. , Diversified Occupations Program. ROBERT A. MAC— DePaul University B. M. , Vandercook Colleg e M.M., Band, Chorus, Sophomore Class. HUBERT L. FEASEL--Fort Wayne Art School G. F. A. , Ball State Teachers College B. S. , Art. MRS. MILDRED HARDY- -Indiana Sate Teachers College B. S. , Home Economics, FHA, Sophomore Class. MRS. MARTHA BIT ZEGAIO— Indiana State Teachers College B. S. , Home Economics; Freshman Class, Cafeteria. MRS. HELEN PENNINGTON — Ball Stare A.B., M.A., Typ !ia -iL Shorthand, Office Machines, Senior Class. , E. G. HASMSON ' -Piirdoe CniiTemt}- B.S.. In- ifamisl Ants, BCA, Fresh main Basketball. Varsity Track, Jminor Varsity Football. ELIZABETH STONER- -Indiana State Teachers College B. S. , Physical BdlmcatkM. GAA, Yell Leadens. ROBERT STRAIGHT— Ball State B.S.. Physical iprH mr.mi i.mny dcivor Xi nriirmri£ ) L ©afckcthrull, AifiStL. Fooilihaim, Asst. Track, Monogram. OflARH RS WA VERILY MYERS— •all State ' Teadaeas Collie ge ®_ S_ , Heahh anad Safety. Bconcnmjcs. Typ ing , Football, Mono gr a m . 4 ® SEIIDK OFFICERS Gordon Dean President Murray Key Vice-President Patty Moore . . Secretary Treasurer P. Moore, M. Key, G. Dean, AtnoKD. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Out of the upper fourth of their class, each year a num- ber of upper-classmen are se- lected as members of the Nat- ional Honor Society by the faculty. These students are picked because of their out- standing character, and ser- vice. (Standing) D. Michael, P. Moore, Miss Kresler, C. Draves, E. Ristau, M. Grant. (Sitting) J. Werre, B. Carroll, J. Kurtz, J. Hansen, L. Schultz, R. Frey. (Not pictured) G. Gordon Dean Jane Kurtz Regina F rey Dean. CLASS OF 1955 Michael Grant Deana Michael Patty Moore Jackie Werre Charles Draves Joan Hansen Barbara Carroll CLASS OF 1956 Eddie Ristau Lula Mae Schultz am of JOSEPH W. BRAMBLE Basketball 1,2; Track 1; D. C. E. 4. JEAN BATTLEDAY Sunshine 1, 2, 3; G. A. A. 1, 2, 3; Band 1, 2, 3; Chorus 2. LEON CHUPP FCA 1, 2. 3, 4; Track 3, 4. NANCY ANN BIDDLE Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; FHA 1, 2, 3, 4; Rens- selaerien 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2; Photo Club 4. GEORGE CLOUSE Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basket- ball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Mono- gram 2, 3, 4. VIRGINIA MARIE BROWN Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; GAA 1, 2, 3, 4. SCOT TIE E. COOK FCA 1, 2, 3; DCE 4. LULA BELL BULINGTON Attica High School 1, 2; Sunshine 3, 4; GAA 1, 2; Chorus 1, 3, 4. 42 1955 NANCY JANE BYRD RUSSELL F. CRITSER Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4; FCA 1, 2, 3. 4; Football 1, 2, 4; Basketball 1, 4; Track 1, 3, 4; Chorus 1; Monogram 1, 2, 3, 4. SARA ROSE BYRD FHA 1, 2; GAA 2, 4. GORDON RUSSELL DEAN Hi-Y 1, 2, Treas. 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2; Track 1; Class Play 3; Student Council 1, 2, Vice-Pres. 3, Treas. 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Science Club 4; Class Pres. 2, 3, 4; Honor Society 3; Monogram Club 3, 4. BARBARA JO CARROLL Sunshine Exec. Board 1, 3, Cortes. Sec. 2, 4; GAA 1, 3, 4; Class Play 3, 4; Student Council 1, 2, 3, Pres. 4; Band Majorette 1,2, Vice-Pres. 2,3, Drum Major 3, 4; Science Club 3, 4; Class Pres. 1; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4. R. DALE DEWEES Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4; FCA 1, Sec. -Treas. 2, 3, Pres. 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 3, 4; Band 1, 2; Mono- gram 2, 3, 4. GERALDINE CHAPMAN Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; FHA 1, 2, 3; GAA 1; Cheerleader 1; Student Council Sec. - Treas. 1, 2; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2; Remington H. S. 1, 2. NANCY LOUISE CRITSER Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; FHA 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3; Chorus 1, 2. 43 LEONARD W. DEWEES Hi-Y 1, 2, 3,4. HELEN FRANCES DAUGHERTY Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; Rensselaerien 3, 4; Band 1, 2; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 4. CHARLES EDWARD DRAVES Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, Pres. 4; FCA 1; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2; Class Play 3; Science Club 3, 4; Class Vice-Pres. 3; Chorus 1, 3, 4; Photo Club 3, 4; Mono- gram 2, 3, 4. JOYCE DAUGHERTY Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; FHA 1, 2, 3, 4; GAA 1, 3; Class Play 4; Rensselaerien 2, 3; Band 1, 2, 3; Chorus 3, 4. ROGER W. ELDRIDGE Hi-Y 1, 2; FFA 1, 2, 3, 4. TRULA MAXINE FINCH Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; FHA 1, 2; Chorus 1, 2, 3. 4. DON ELLIS 1, 2; DCE 4. JEAN ANN FOSTER Sunshine 1, 2, 3,4; Cheerleader 1; Class Play 3; Student Council 1; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls Glee Club 2, 3; DCE Sec. - Treas. 4. 44 CLARA REGINA FREY Class Play 3; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls Glee Club 3, 4. GEORGE FRANK FELDER JR. Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3, Captain 4; Basketball 1, 2; Class Play 3; Chaos Asst. Sports Editor 3, Sports Editor 4; Student Council 1, Treas. 2; Band 1; Monogram 2, 3, 4. RUBY JOAN HANSEN Sunshine 1, Exec. Board 2, Corres. Sec. 3, 4; GAA 1, 2, Sec. -Treas. 3, 4; Class Play 3, 4; Chaos Asst. Editor 3, Editor 4; Student Council 2, 3, Sec. 4; Science Club 2, 3, Sec. -Treas. 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Homecoming Attend. 1; Queen 4; Rensselaerien 2, 3, 4. LOUIS J. FIALA Hi-Y 2, 3. 4: FFA 1; Football 2; Class Play 4; Science Club 3, 4. BEVERLY JOYCE GILMORE Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; FHA 1, 2, 3, 4; GAA 1, 3, 4; Rensselaerien 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2. 3, 4. JACKIE J. FLEMING Hi-Y 1. 2, 3. 4; FAA 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2; Basketball 1. MARY EVELYN HAYES Sunshine 4; GAA 1; Chorus 1. ARLENE KAY HOUSTON Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; FHA 1, 2, Treas. 3, 4; GAA 1, 3, 4; Class Play 4; Band 1, 2, 3; Class Sec. 1; Chorus 3, 4; Rensselaerien 2, 3. 4; Chaos 4. 45 MICHAEL E. GRANT Photo Club 2; Football Mgr. 1,2; Bas- ketball Mgr. 1,2,3, 4; Hi-Y 1,2, Vice- Pres. 3, 4; Rensselaerien 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Play 4; Student Council Pres. 4; Science Club 4; Class Vice-Pres. 1; Sec. -Treas. 2; Monogram Club 2, 3, 4. LORETTA JANE JAMES Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; FHA 1, 2, 3, 4; GAA 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Play 3; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls Glee Club 3, 4. JIM HOPKINS Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4; FCA 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2; Track 1, 2; Mono- gram 1, 2, 3, Pres. 4; DCE 4. SANDRA LOU JENSEN Wheatfield 1, 2; Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, Sec. -Treas. 2, 3, 4; Science Club 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Glee Club 3, 4; Home- coming Attend. 3,4. DONALD E. HUGHES Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4; FCA 2, 3, 4; Science Club 1. 2. DARLA JONES Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; Science Club 3, Pres. 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; DCE 4. MARVIN K. JORDAN Hi-Y 3. 4; FCA 1, 2; Football 1, 2, 3; Basketball 1, 2, 3; Track 3; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Science Club 1, 2; Chorus 4. VELDA LUCILLE KELLEY Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Play 4; Rens- selaerien 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Science Club 3, 4; Chorus 1. 2. 3. 4 : Glee Club 2,3,4. 46 VIRGINIA EILEEN KERNS Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; FHA 2, 3, 4; GAA 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Play 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Photo Club 4; Girls Glee Club 3, 4. RICHARD LYNN JORDAN Hi-Y 1, 2, 3; FFA 1, 2, 3, 4. MARY JANE KURTZ Sunshine 1, 2. 3, 4; FHA 2, Sec. 3. 4: GAA 1, 2, 3, 4; Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Play 3, 4; Rensselaerien 2, Co- Editor 3 and 4; Student Council 3; Honor Society 3; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls Glee Club 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 3, 4. MURRAY P. KEY Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4; FFA 1; Class Play 4; Science Club 3, 4. SANDRA MARTIN Sunshine 1, 2, 3, Vice-Pres. 4; GAA 1, 2, Vice-Pres. 3, Pres. 4; Class Play 3, 4; Rensselaerien 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, Sec. - Treas. 3, 4; Class Sec. -Treas. 1; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Pep Club 3, 4; Girls Glee Club 2. 3. 4. THEODORE WILSON KNORR HI Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2. 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Monogram 3, 4. DEANA ANN MICHAEL Sunshine 1, 2, 3, Exec. Board 4; GAA 1, 4; Class Play 3; Rensselaerien 2, Co- Editor 3 and 4; Class Sec. -Treas. 3; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. PHYLUS ANN MILLER Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; FHA 1, 2, 4; Class Play 4; Chorus 1, 2, 4. JOE KRESEL Hi-Y 1, 2; FCA 1, 2; Class Play 4; DCE Pres. 4. PATRICIA RUTH MOORE Sunshine 1, 2, Rec. Sec. 3, Pres. 4; FHA 1, 2, Parliamentarian 3, Dist. Historian 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Sec. - Treas. 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. RICHARD A. LAWSON Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4; FCA 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball Manager 2, 3, 4; Monogram 2, 3, 4. NORMA JANE MURRAY Sunshine 3. DALLAS LIST Hi-Y 2, 3,4; FFA 1, 2. 3; Basketball 1; DCE 4. FAY OCKERMANN Sunshine 3, 4; Science Club 4; Chorus 3, 4; DCE 4. WILLIAM R. LONG Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 3; Band 1, 2, 3; Science Club 4; Chorus 1; Photo Club 4. ARDITH KAY PHARES Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2; Chorus 3, 4. 48 FRANCES JEAN PHEGLEY Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; GAA 1, 2, 3; Chorus 1. 2. 3. 4. GARY R. MAU Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4; FCA 1; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Track 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2; Monogram 1, 2, 3, 4. BARBARA PLATT Sunshine 1, 2, 3,4; GAA 1; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Photo Club 2. E. WILLIAM MILLER Hi-Y 1, 2, 3,4; FFA 1, Reporter 2, Vice- Pres. 3; Class Play 3, 4; Rensselaerien 2, 3; Student Council 4; Band 1, 2, 3, Pres. 4; Science Club 4; Class Vice-Pres. 2; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4. VELDA MAE REED Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Homecoming Attendant 2. CHARLES RALPH MILLER Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; FCA 2, Reporter 3; Football Manager 1, 2; Track 1, 3; Chorus 2, 3, 4; Photo Club 4; Monogram 2, 3, 4. SHIRLEY ANN RICHARDS Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4. WILMA KATHLEEN RITTER Chorus 3. 49 ROY O ' CONNOR Hi-Y 2; Photo Club 2j DCE 4. BARBARA JANE SCHAFER Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; FHA 1, 2, Reporter 3, 4; GAA 3; Class Play 4; Rensselaerien 2, 3; Chorus 1. RONALD PAULUS Hi-Y 1, 2, 3, 4; FCA 1, 2j Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball lj Class Play 3; Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Monogram 3, Vice-Pres. 4. VIRGINIA ANN SCHULTZ Sunshine 1, Exec. Board 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Science Club 4; Chorus 1, 2, 3.4. RICHARD DEAN PHEGLEY Hi-Y 1. 2. 3, 4; FFA 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 2; Basketball 1, 2. CAROL ANNE SHUSTER Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; Rensselaerien 2, 3, 4; Chaos 4; Science Club 2, 3, Vice-Pres. 4; Girls Glee Club 3, 4; Chorus 2, 3, 4. RICHARD H. POTTS Hi-Y 1; FFA 2, 3, Pres. 4; Basketball 2; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 4. MARILYN JEAN STEINKE Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; FHA 1, 2, 3; Renssel- aerien 2, 3; Chaos 4. 50 MADGE TIEDE Sunshine 4; GAA 1; Chorus 1, 2; DCE 4. GARY RULE Hi-Y 1. 2; FCA 1. 2. 3, 4; Football 1, 2, 3; Student Council 3. LINDA LOU TILTON Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Play 3; Chorus 1, 2. 3. HAROLD D. SHEFFER Hi-Y 1. CAROLYN MARIE TONNER Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; GAA 1, 3; Renssel- aerien 3, 4; Band 2, 3; Science Club 3, 4; Chorus I, 2, 4; Girls Glee Club 3, 4. FREDERICK ARTHUR STEINKE FCA 1. 2, 3; Track 1; Chorus 1, 2; DCE 4. JACQUELINE RUTH WERRE Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; FHA 2, 3, Pres. 4; Class Play 4. ROBERT W. STEVENS Hi-Y 1, 2, 3. 4; FFA 1. 2, 3, 4; Class Play 4. 51 CHARLES ROBERT TULUS Hi-Y 1,2, 3,4; FCA 3,4. BEVERLY WILUAMS Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; Class Play 3, 4; Band 1. 2. 3. 4, FRED A. WALTER FCA 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 3, 4; Class Play 3; Monogram 4. IVA LOUISE WOOD Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Chorus 2, 3. 4. VAUGHN E. WOOD Hi-Y 1,2, 3,4; Football 1; Class Play 3, 4; Rensselaerien 2, 3, 4; Chaos Asst. Bus. Manager 3, Bus. Manager 4; Stu- dent Council 4; Band 1, 2; Science Club 4; Chorus 2. NANCY KATHRYN YEOMAN Sunshine 1, 2, 3, 4; FHA 1; GAA 1. 3, 4; Rensselaerifeti 2, 3, 4; Chorus 3, 4; Girls Glee Club 3, 4. PHILIP D. ZICKMUND Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; FFA 2; Football 2, 3, 4; Band 2, 3, 4; Chorus 3, 4; Monogram 4. ROBERT DEAN NESIUS (Not Pictured) CUSS OFFICERS inn it hi rants JUNIORS Arthur Bramble . . President Judy Newcome . . Sec.-Treas. Gayla Michael . Vice-President SWEATER CONSCIOUS SOPHOMORES Herb Arihood, President; Beverly Peacock, Secretary; Sue Jordan, Treasurer; Suzy Tonne r, Vice-President NOVICES FRESHMEN Glen Wood, Treasurer; Luanne Newcome, Secretary; Bill Stockton, President; Joy Phegley, Vice-President JUNIORS TOP ROW: Jordan, Gratner, Battleday, Hemphill, Gast- ineau, Barkley, R. Kohley. FOURTH ROW: Foster, Duley, Hamacher, C. Kohley, Ant- Cliff, Coley. THIRD ROW: Denham, Bramble, Clemans, Handley, Kaufman, Dunlap, Flinn. SECOND ROW: Brand- enburg, Day, Holbrook, Amsler, Hunter, Blacklidge. FIRST ROW: Grant, Arnott, Hughes, Kresler, Biggs, Green, King. TOP ROW: McGouran, Lee, Norman, Mr. Bundy, Moore, Obermeyer. FOURTH ROW: R. Sanders, Ristau, Ott, Rowan, Pass, Randle, A. Sheffer. THIRD ROW: Kurtz. Meiser, Mohr, Pullins, Schultz, K. Sheffer. SECOND ROW: Rice, Phegley, Lehe, M. C. Reitz, Rardin, Nesius, Pettet. FIRST ROW: M. A. Reitz, Mann, Mich- ael, Newcome, J. Sanders. TOP ROW: Sheldon, Tilton, Swing, Wortley, Torbet, Smith, Steinke. FOURTH ROW: Switzer, Shindelar, Spall, Sullivan, Smucker, Walker. THIRD ROW; Zickmund, Vinson, Trusty, Zeigler, Slaughter, Snow, Streitmatter. SECOND ROW: Taylor, Shindle, Trammell, Willits, Siegrist, Miss Luty. FIRST ROW: Sheffer, Stand - ish, Stalhandske, Smith, Weltzin, Williams. 54 SOPHOMORES TOP ROW: Dougherty, Bosse, Hall, Frey, Barkley, Arihood, Day, Bretzinger. FOURTH ROW: C. Cain, L. Baker, George, Allie, Allen, Font- aine, Bailey. THIRD ROW: Alberts, R. DeWees, Buling- ton, Eldridge, G. Baker, Fleming, Chambers, Mr. Mau. SECOND ROW: Cole, J. Cain. Caldwell, Agnew, Branden- burg, Gutwein, Hammond. FIRST ROW: Griffin, Bufkin, Burton, Fitch, Clark, B. DeWees. TOP ROW: Nesius, Kanne Obermeyer, Hopkins, McAleer, Lucas, L. Miller, Hartley. FOURTH ROW: M. Miller, Lawson, Hershberger, List, Klingler, Hefner, Mrs. Hardy. THIRD ROW: Loner - gan, Kresel, Lewis, Meiser, Kirk, Merritt, Hickman, Jensen. SECOND ROW: Lintner, Jordan, D. Miller, Kelly, McGouran, Jackson, Nesius. FIRST ROW: Merica, Hudson, Lakin, Jensen, Hill, Knoerzer, Hogle, Drake. TOP ROW: Putts, C. Rayburn, Padgitt, Rishling, Putman, Rosenkranz, Swayze. FOURTH ROW: Pass, Swartzell, Rose, Ritter, Sayers, Tonner, Wuerthner, Parrish. THIRD ROW: K. Robinson, Schaden, P. Rayburn, Smith, Spriggs, Warran, Strain. SECOND ROW: Ogle, Ockermann, Wright, Swaim, Paulus, Vogt, Ream, Romine. FIRST ROW: Shindle, Vogel, D. Robinson, Wilkens, Peacock, Sellers. 55 FRESHMEN TOP ROW: Hensler, Biggs, D. Critser, L. Hartley, Braddock, Blankenship, Hayes, Challis. FOURTH ROW: D. Bailey. Bulington, Houston, Dunn, Ford, Alexander, Joe Allen, John Allen, D. Dowty. THIRD ROW: Battleday, Garcia, Frey, Brown, Anderson, Halligan, Gentry, Clark. SECOND ROW: Ellis, Henry, Grant, Finch, Epler, Brown, Head, Davisson, Mrs. Bitztagaio. FIRST ROW: Haun, Howard, Corner, Flinn, Clemans, Courtright, Hadley. TOP ROW: Pfledderer, Meyer - ring, Moelenaar, Lee, Lay den, Robinson, P. Moore, Mr. Courtney. FOURTH ROW: Lin- back, Knorr, R. Phegley, L. Risner, Meyers, M. Phegley, Malone, McFadden, Kresler. THIRD ROW: D. Risner, W. Mitchell, Lewis, Lattimore, Ristau, Lowman, Mathew, T. Moore. SECOND ROW: Hayes, Murray, G. Miller, C. Mitchell, E. Miller, J. Moore, Pearson. FIRST ROW: J. Phegley, New- come, Pridemore, James, Meiser, Rice, Peacock, Rhine - hart, Ott. TOP ROW: Stockton, D. Steinke, H. Steinke, Zick- mund, Sargent, B. Wood, Standish. FOURTH ROW: Sayers, Shindelar, M. Williams, Savich, Sullivan, Tullis, Strole, Salrin. THIRD ROW: Sterrett, Zeigler, Schultz, Stevens, S. Wilcox, Joan Williams, Taylor. SECOND ROW: R. Smith, Slaughter, Swayze, Wagner, Wortley, M. Wood, G. Wood, John Williams. FIRST ROW: Stotler, Wilcox, Whitaker, Strain, Simons, Young, Scripter, Smith, M. Zicktnund. 56 YEARBOOKS