Ridgeville High School - Panorama Yearbook (Ridgeville, IN)

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Class Prophecy On a beautiful sunny day, May 4, 1961, a dedication banquet was held in honor of Denzil Auker who donated funds to build a tennis court and swimming pool for Ridgeville High School. Denzil has made a fortune by starting a line of filling stations with superior petroleum products. Jim Tharp, a famous architect, drew the plans for our elaborate swim- ming pool and streamlined tennis court. Jim was present at the dedication and his famous sense of humor was displayed. The entertainment was provided by Junior Van Skyock, who demon- strated his new sky-rocket jet. This was the third super jet Junior has designed and tested. After everyone relaxed from Junior's nerve -racking stunts, Bill Richards explained how his non-multiplying multiplication table would simplify any problem which might arise. This startling discovery has won Bill fame all over the country. Bob Moyer and Annalee Huffman have married and now have twins. These twins keep Annalee very busy. Bob was recently promoted to Senior Part- ner of a construction company in Indianapolis. Carolyn Sue Cook was present and explained all the latest fashions. Carolyn now operates a series of Sweet Sue dress shops. Myrtle Shaneyfelt disagreed with Carolyn Cook's ideas of the latest fashion. Myrtle has just designed a completely new line in style. Now the lines go around instead of up and down. Jim E. Lewis, who owns half of Randolph County, was persuaded by Jay Tharp, who also owns half of Randolph County to consolidate. This would give them control of the tomato industry in Indiana. Eldon Landers. head of the Sales Department in the National Cash Reg- ister Company, attended the dedication banquet. Everyone else present took home a cash register, thanks to Eldon's selling ability. Phyllis Cline now operates an experimental kitchen. She has discover- ed many famous recipes. Her most famous achievement was the discovery of vitamin pellets to replace rational foods. Bob Limbert was late for the banquet, as his jet -mobile blew a fuse. Bob had to return .to his machine shop to obtain another fuse.

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C1ass H istory . Our class started school in the fall of 1939, there were twenty -eight pupils. In 1940, we lost Virginia Courtney, and Joanne Stouder. During the school year we gained: Geneva Barnett, Bobby Evans, Danzil Auker, Bill Fruitt, Phyllis McClarren, LA1ice and Lydia Young. In the Third Grade we lost: Phyllis McClarren, Betty Terrell, Myrtle Shanefelt, Bob Hershberger, and ivan Durham. During the Fourth Grade we gained: Nina Carpenter, Phillip Hathawey, Lois Ramsey, Doris Alderman, Roy Shaneyfelt, Carol Murphy, Eugene and Norman Cloyd, Alice and Lydia Young. Those who joined in the Fifth Grade were: Bob Gant, Frank Hummell, Edward Young, Richard l-limes, Marilyn Platt. Jay Tharp, and Roberta Busch. In the Sixth Grade: Kenneth Besel, Phyllis Galbriath, and Annalee Huffman joined. Our class lost Kenneth Bisel, Bob Fox, Philip Hathaway, Carol Murphy, Max Keener, and Roberta Busch. , We were joined by Kieth Milligan, Ralph Warner, and Marvin Osborne in the Seventh Grade. ' Those who joined us in the Eighth Grade were: Geneva Barnett, Doris Clark, Eddie Cox, Maria Hoffman, Jim E. Lewis, Burl McCord, Bill Richards, Bob Moyer, Theresa Morris, and Bob Simpson. Burl McCord, Nina Carpenter, Edward Young, Priscella Rench, Maria Hoffman, Roy Shanetfelt, Douglas Bright, Bill Fruit, Theresa Morris, Jack Tharp, Ralph Warner, Marvin Osborne, Genevieve James, Frank Hummel, Richard I-limes, Philip Hathaway, and Phyllis Galbriath were lost in the course of this year. In the Ninth Grade we sold popcorn at the ball games and also magazine subscriptions. We had two class parties during the year. kln the course of the Tenth Grade we lost Geneva Barnett, Doris Clark, Phyllis Jessup and Marilyn Platt. During this year we enjoyed two class parties, sponsored movies, and sold pennants. in our Eleventh year we gained Dan Ellis, Jim G. Lewis, and Merritt Patrick. At the latter part of the year we lost Lois Ann Ramsey, Merritt Patrick, Bob Simpson, Dan Ellis, and Bob Gant. This year we sold magazine subscriptions, Christmas holly, candy and ice cream at the ball games and at noon at the school. The last semester we gave a play Along Came Killroy which was a very good success. At the close of the year we took a trip to Chicago with the Seniors. This trip was enjoyed by everyone, Finally our last year came and we started it by having our Senior pictures taken at Dunkirk. immediately following the pictures we started to work on our class play. The play was Hobgoblin House presented on October 24. When we had finished the play we began to think about our Commencement announcements which we selected'along with our name cards. We then chose Reverend Raymond Harris for the commencement speaker, and Reverend William Barnard for the baccalaureate speaker. On May sixth a time that every- one had looked forward to for twelve years we had our baccalaureate service and May eleventh was Commencement night and everyone was proud to receive their diplomas and start out in the world to face the cares and problems that come.

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The banquet was attended by Mary Alice Harshman, now Howell, who flew home from New York for the occasion. To everyone's surprise she has become an efficiency expert in the General Motors Plant. Jim G. Lewis, looking very nifty in his sailor's suit, attended the banquet. Jim told how he became commander-in-chief of a large naval fleet. This was very interesting, all the more so because he started as cook, third class, Keith Milligan with his: piano -accordion combo, accompanied by his band, closed the gala occas'ion with his popular, It Was In The Smog I Didn't See Her or I Missed My Dreamboat . Everyone was invited to the Palace Ice Cream Parlorgfor free refresh ments at the end of the day. The Palace management has been taken over by Doris Alderman who started as a soda -jerk. The only member of the Class of '51 absent from the dedication was Eddie Cox. He is home on leave from the Navy, but his wife won't let him out of her sight. Farewell We have come to the end of our high school days, and are entering a life that will be only what we make it. We have studied hard to form the steps of life which we have chosen to follow. There have been many times when we did not agree with one another, but there was always a willing hand to help us arrive at an agreement. Some of our classmates dropped out of school when the going was rough, but the rest of us decided to remain and ,make the best of it. So many people think of school as all work and no uplay. We have had our class parties, and many other activities which we have all enjoyed. We have waited patiently for twelve years for our diplomas. Now that we have our diplomas and have completed our school days, we want to bid every faculty member and student farewellg for we have enjoyed graduat- ing from Ridgeville High School. A SENIOR