Rochester High School - Manitou Ripples Yearbook (Rochester, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 64 of the 1945 volume:

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Qiiffg' 1 iii' 1-:,g1-,117 ,., 1 l ,,4f 4,...-:L V fi' 4-gi,..1-S3 'if g 22Sis:ff2fijiilg:4gl .A 524' W4 -95' ' in pk 1, wi. wr a La , Z , 1 fx wi? ,- Aix MK ,W ,sn The Cast 0f 0ur Play The 262 students of R. H. S. make up the cast of our play. These actors have helped to keep the show running by their daily work and interest. Many of these actors ahave done outstanding things this year. Robert Moore won first place and Louis Schroer won third place in the Sectional Latin Contest. Norma Mason com- peted in the Zone Oratorical Contest. Charles Helt won a 4-H trip to Chicago. The girls' tennis championship was captured by Iolene Messmang the boys', by Bill Schroer. Bill also won the free throw award in basketball in his junior and senior years. Muriel Mathias was chosen to receive the local D. A. R. Good Citizenship Awardg she placed second in the County. Rose Mary Huxley and Nancy Scull are graduating in 'three years, an accomplishment to be commended. Nancy also had the good luck or mis- fortune of living a few miles from Pearl Harbor and witnessing the attack on De- cember 7, 1941. So far, there are eight boys out of our Senior Class who are in the Service. Paul Zartman, Eldon Shepherd, Richard Rogers, Duane Remy, and Bob Cay- wood are in the Navyg Jim Bowers, John Helt, and Kenneth Brubaker are in the Army. Bill Huxley has been sworn into the Navy and Bob Murphy into the Army, but they have not yet been called. In the fall of 1941, 76 Freshmen entered the portals of R. H. S. Of these, 49 were graduated from R. H. S. in the spring of 1945. The class organized in their junior year and chose Miss Barrett as their sponsor. The following officers were elect- ed: president, Eugene Humphreyg vice-president, Jordon Blumenthal 5 treasurer, Dick Rossg secretary, Roberta Hunneshagen. During their junior year, the Class of '45 sponsored a show, Princess 0'Rourke, and the Christmas dance, the Snow Ball. In the spring, they presented a comedy, Ever Since Eve. The evening of May 12 brought the event which the juniors had been working toward all year, the Junior- Senior Prom. Early in their senior year, the Class of '45 reorganized, choosing Miss Wright as sponsor. Bill Schroer was elected to lead the class, and Bill Huxley was named his as- sistant. The treasurer and the secretary were Camille Thompson and Roberta Hun- neshagen. Jordon Blumenthal was elected to be editor of Manitou Ripples. The class sponsored the September dance. It was a Barn Dance and was held in the barn on Grant Miller's farm. On November 1, a large gathering assembled at the gymnasium to see the rollicking comedy, Good Night, Ladies, which was presented by the seniors. The class also had charge of the concessions at the basketball games. The profits from these activities, plus a great deal of hard work, went toward making the 1945 Mani- tou Ripples, the best annual ever published. The seniors were guests at the Junior-Senior Prom on Friday, May 11. The Baccalaureate services were on Sunday, May 13g and the Commencement was held on Thursday, May 17. The list of students making up the Senior Honor Roll follows: Roberta Hunneshagen ...................,.... 4.46 Joan Miller ,,.,,,,,,,,,.,, ,,.,,,,,, 3 ,79 Jordon Blumenthal ....... .......... 4 .25 Bill Schroer .,........... ..l....., 3 .71 ROSS Mary H111-iley ....... .......... 3 .91 Joanne Newcomb ....... ,......,. 3 .62 Nancy Scull .......................................... 3.84 Velma Dague ............... .,...........,. 3 .53 Those receiving honorable mention are: Betty Snyder, 3.489 Frances Castleman, 3.45, Vernice Craig, 3.363 Muriel Mathias, 3.259 Robert Deardorif, 3.043 Carolyn Read, 3.04g Dick Ross, 3.00. 1 ACT I I L The first act of our play presents the peo- ple behind the scenes, who spend so much of their time and efforts trying to make each of us a star in our individual plays entitled MY LIFE. There are nineteen of these directors and producers, each special- ized in his chosen branch of direction or production. Each individual actor is grateful for the guidance he has received from these able coaches. ADMINISTRATION EPRIIDUCER 1 1 i Top Row F. W. RANKIN Superintendent Physics Brownstown l Iigh School A. B. Hanover College M. S. Indiana I'niver- :sity A. V. PURDUE Principal Sponsor of Hi-Y Cluh Geometry Advance Iligh School A. B. Central Normal College Indiana State Tecahers College Indiana 'University ll. S. Purdue l'nivm-1 sity Y ORVAN VAN LUE Mathematics, English Rochester High School A. -li. DePauw Univer- sity Manchester College M. S. Indiana Univer- sity HARRY E. RAY Coach Chemistry, Agriculture Newton lligh School ll, S. Agriculture, Pur- due University Central Normal Colleg. University of Illinois Bottom Row IONE KUNZ Art A. B. Indiana Univer- sity Iowa State College DALE LICHTENWALTER Sponsor of Station R. ll. S. Latin, English, Spanish Rochester lligh School A. ll. Indiana Univer- sity fniversity of Colorado Butler l'niversity Purdue Vniversity MARY MARSHALL Director of Senior Class Play l.ilirarian, linglish Indiana Central Academy T I .I A. B. Indiana Central College M. A. New Mexico Normal University Indiana University RONALD E. MELTON Band Swayzee High School Manchester College B. S. Music Education Northwestern Ifniver- sity L. B. PERRY Mechanical Drawing Industrial Art Sheridan lligh School Central Normal College Muncie Normal College llradley Poly Technic A I BECTE Top Row ELIZABETH RATCLIFI-'E AIKIN Mathematics, Geography Bloomington High School Illinois VVeslyn ANNA D. BOTSFORD Social Studies Vincennes High School Il. S. Purdue Univer- sity FRANCES BRAMAN Office Secretary Assistant Librarian Argos High School ELIZABETH ALMA BROWN Sponsor of Junior Flass Speech, English Angola High School A. B. DePauw Univer- sity NORMA FRANCES FOWLER Sponsor of Girls' Ath- letic Association Sponsor of Girl Reserve Club English, Physical Erlu- cation Roann High School A. B. Manchester Col- lege Ball State Teachers College Bottom Row KATHRYN QUINTON Vomrnercial Studies Peru High School A. B. Indiana State Teachers College DANA MAE JOHNSON SCHELL Sponsor of Home lico- nomics Club Home Economics Fairbanks High School ll. S. Purdue lnnivcr- sity EDITH THOMSON Sponsor of the Glec Clubs Vocal Music Delphi High School M. S. P. DePauw Uni- versity fornell Vniversity Purdue Vniversity H, Music E. North- western University PAUL WATSON Sponsor of Intramural Basketball Biology, Health, Safety Vllayne Twp. High School A. ll. State Teachers College DeI'uuw l'niveI'sity Manchester College University of Michigan Indiana University RENA WRIGHT Sponsor of Senior Class English. History Rochester High School A, H. DePauw l'IIiver' sity Columbia Yniversity Ac 1.-N ,NZ ,- fulxiii . - ll Ht UW E ,, iw , , A i 'x' ' -tw' 'it'- xx ,i X rc 'T 1 ' XA - . I I ix- lt- W - f Nb Wifi g 7, - wiwva g NV, .-wr'W.iu 5 ..- . f i 7 S A C T' II We now turn our spotlight to the cost of MANITOU RIPPLES os they toke' their bows ond occupy the .center of the stoge in. the second oct of our ploy. Besides stor- ring in MANITOU RIPPLES, the Students of R. H. S. olso wrote the ploy. Eoch student did his best to write his port so thot it will be long remembered ond so thot the ploy os ci whole will go down through the yeors os the hit sensotion of l945. CLASSES -1' A Q SE T , V5-1:1529 wf If , f g ai 5,1g'si'i V, 3 EW f ' 'f Top Row TOM AYLESWORTH Ever Sinn' live Gmail Night. l.zuIies Station R. ll. S. 3. 4 lfmlitui' 4 Assistant Hi-Y 3, 4 lntrzilmiral llzisl-cetImII 3, 4 Band 3. 4 lizmrl l.iciitcn:i11t 4 Annual Stull' 4 Joliet Yll0Vl'I15llIl! Iligli P School l, - ETHEL BAKER Band 3 MARY KATHRYN BECK Home Ee. flulr 3 JORDON BLUME Iunirmr l'Iass Vice Prcsiili-nt - H Howl Night. Lziclirs Aimual Stutf 4 lli-Y 2. 3. 4 llcbntc 3 lzxtin QIKIIIIESI I, Z Algehrzl Urmiitvst I B:xsketI1:iII I. 2, 3. Trzuzk 1. 3 Soft lizill 2, 3, 4 'fvnuis I w 4 HIM' i'IuI1 .', .Middle Row JAMES BOWERS Ill-X 2, 3. 4 lizislcetlmll I. J. 3 NTHAL 11 PAUL ZARTMAN liver Since luvn' lli-Y 2, 3. 4 Soft Ilrlll 3. 4 li1tr:imu1':nI llusIwtImII I 'J 3 4 NCEQ CASTLEMAN FRA . G. R. J. 3. 4 'l'i1':1si1r- ei 4 ti. AEA, I, 3. 5, 4 I 1-wlviit 4 Ilzmcl 1. 2. 3, 4 O11-I1us1i'zi I. I Ilmlmiutmi Vllzixilpimi live-1' Sinn- livi- iiumI Night. Izulivs B03 CAYWOOD ' ' 7 1 4 Ili-N -. .. Intrzlmiirznl Iizxskvllvzill I. J. 3. 4 l'IiL-cr lvmlei' 2, 4 tit,-ul Stags Illzniagur. Night, llzuliesu Bottom Row DICK CLARY Sales QIUYIIIIIITISE -I Ilzmal I. 2. 3, 4 VERNICE CRAIG li. R. 2. 3, 4 tl. A. A. I. 3, 3, 4 lc l uh 4 Ilmnc in 'I VELMA DAGUE l.:11in Contest I. J ROBERT DEARDOREF Sales lhxnlnittee 4 lIiAY 3. 4 BzxsketImII 1 Intrzxmurzil Basket ball 3 y-, CATI Top Row Middle Row ROSE MARY HUXLEY Bottom Row JOHN FULTZ ROBERTA Hlzfml Night, 1..1f1ivs FREE KEIM r Sales Committee 4 I'flH1NTfI'iiI1AGEN t Ammual Staff 4 ifilglctf'-lllfvl rlfaiufjl 4 T k 1. 3. 3, 4 .1 10 4:1ss .ie-crcz1ry :Z - N- --- 1 . -. 1. 1 me ., B. .k , I . Senmr K lass Secrf-tary it mon R' H' S' 3 11tr.1nuu.1l .15 ctmll Ut. A Y. H I 1. ,, 4 R 4 4 JACK KERN 1 2- nm . llll. 4214105 '- - -- , I I Iwroiiectinn 4 Sales l'c1mn1itte-c 4 il. A. A. l. J, 4 IIN 3' 3- 4 ,Allllllill Staff 4 Dclnte 9 l'illlll 3, 4 DUANE GOHN gg. A, A. 1, 3 T fc! I cl!'CllQ'5fl'1l 3 If'- gri l1 ufllllnlttce 4 Vlass Y:1leLlictu1'i:111 4 Glue flulm J, 4 V hfmuon 1R' H' S' 1 bales f4llI'llIllYfCl' 4 lhml 1 , 4 sf- -3 2 Ili-Y J, 3. 4 'Q 1. f. f. . -, ., 4 lm1':1n111v':1l l!:12l1e-tlmll yiu, Ilwxi, 5-t!grl?l'ffuE:xrfcrml , 4 'UH' Vlllll 3' .lj 5' . . I :lent 4 S 5 EK -h JHJ' 4 ll' 1.1-al11u.111 lg!-2llIXXL'lflllt 1-Iivm. Sinn. 'gum' P44 1011.-4 5 , 4l1:1m1.w11 lmmn Nmim. HHN X-im, I-'vii SUZANNE KAYE 1:11:11 lil 11k.u1.1n :lf-nt 'A JOPIFNIIELT ll1n+1l Night. l.:11lic5 Sulv.--. i'rm1millc-1' 4 1 ' J. 3. 4 .Xmmzll Stull, .M-ixtznll ,xlllllllll 91' K' l11tv'z11m11'z1l ll11flXL-tlmll lfxlitm' ' l. '. 3. 4 lli-Y J. Scfcu-tz11'v 3 4 Y 74 v lllxxkrtlulll 4 4 F IEQRIAE I'lEfNRI1Yl'T '1-, .lm fl, , 1. H 11. .X. .X ' ' ...1.4 -1-. 1. '4' lm1A:1n1111'z1l Ilzulxntlrlll l. .' . .LH 4 5t:11i1111 R. ll. 9 E ll. li ' .. -4 -. n. 4 ll'-nu' lic. Vlull 3. 1 RL-g1111tf'1' lllw' Vllllm l l 11 .mn will lknm el l n1Im'm VUS14 41 S. 4 HEI,EN KINDIG Sixlw Vfuxmllxlillcl' 4 fl. R. l. S. 4 H. A. .X. l. .', 3. 1 ll-nur IC1. Vlulu .5 Ulu- f'll1lv l. 3 l'l.1y l'1'ul11pl1V 4 ull 111 To p Row BETTY LECKRONE Play Ticket l'On1n1itlvv 3 l'llly' I'1'-11511111 l'Onn11it- tee 4 Annual Stull: 4 Station R. ll. S. l li. R. 2. 3, 4 Twirling Contest llzisketlmall Glen' Ululm Z. 3. 4 liamrl l, 2, 3, 4 fillllllllliltl' fm' Que-cn l, 4 Twirlixlg lnstructioii MAXINE MASTERS l'l:1y Tirkct llimniniiltcc 3 Play .l,I'Og.fl'IlII1 Cnniinitf tee 4 Sala-S Ffxliilnittcnf 4 Annuzil Stull' 4 tl. R. 3. 3, 4 lllec Vlulv 3 licmil K Stump Salsa 4 Riley Jr, lligh l llumc lic, Vlnlw 4 MURIEL MATHIAS lCvv1' Since live Gmini Night. l.1l4lil'Su Sill:-S f'On1n1ittcc- 4 fi, R. J. 3. 4. Presimlelit li, A. A. l, 2 Orclicstru I. J ll, A. R, Awzml 4 Annnnl Stuff 4 KATHLEEN MCDOUGLE l'l:1y l'1'npc1'ty lllzniugvi' 3. 4 Annual Staff 4 1' R 7 3 4 li. A. A. l. 2 llcnnu lic. flnlv. Yin- Pl'L'SitlL'llT 5. 4 Hlee fillilv 2. S. 4 llxxnrl l M idrl le R our JOAN MILLER live-1' Sinn' lfvvu Sales l'm11r11itu-0 4 Annnzil Stuff 4 ii. R, 1. 5. 4 4 1 li, A. A, l, -. 3. 'l llu llulv J. 4 W BOB MURPHY liver Since lCvc lli-Y 3. 4 lizisketlmll 3. 4 4 Glen- lllllll 5. 4 WANE'fTA NE11ER 11. R. I. J, 3 11. A. A. 1 JOANNE NEWCOMB liver Since liv1 ' nfinucl Xiglil. lgulivs' Annual Stull 4 Sales Clyxiiiiiiifrv l'l1:1i1 lllilll 4 Stzitifm R. ll, S. 2. 3. Assistant limlitni' 4 II. R, 2. 3. 4 41. A. A. l. 2. 3. 4 01'z1tm'ic:1l f4l!llft'Sf 4 Iloffom Row ENGR111 PETERSON I llunia- lar. llnlw I11-si All-nt 3. 4 fi, R. Yin' I'v'1-sifluit 4 'llwirling 1111110-wt J ff. A. A. l. J. .w. 4 1: .-... 41. R. 2. n. 4 lil:-1' Vlnli J. 3. 4 l 1n4l l J w 4 Plziy l'1'Opc1'ty Mnnzigci 3. 4 Yulley Rall Clllillllllillll- Sliili 1 ll. R. ScC1'rtn1'y 3 Rzlskctlmll C'l1a1npim1- Ship 2 CAROLYN READ rn. R. 2. 5. 4 H. A. A. I. 2. 3, 4 llomv lic, Chili 4 ill:-0 Cluli J. 3, 4 Rzinsl 4 DUANE REMY liver Sincv Evo tlOO1l Night. l.z1nlics Annual Stull' 4 lli-Y 3, 4 4llll'lllTH1!'Zll llzisketlszxll l, 1. 3. 4 clllCf'l' lczulf-r 4 RICHARD ROGERS lCvL-1' Since live Annnzil Staff 4 lli-Y 4 llzislv.-tlmzill l, 3 lnti':1mn1'z1l llzisketlmll 2. 4 l'rniectim1 I. 2. 3. 4 l'i-Ojvctimi BTHIXIILXFI' 3. 4 l - -4-.mm-wfluull Z i Top Row NANCY SCULL Treasurer 3. Intramural Basketball gg' R' 4 Secretary 4 1, Z DICK ROSS gg- A. A' 4 Twirling Vontest Band l, 2, 3, 4 Junior flass Treasuit Ever Since Even Annual Stan' Business lllanager 4 Hi-Y 2, 5, 4, l'resi4lent District and State Solo Contest l Intramural Basketball 1, Z, 3, 4 Band 1, 2. 3. 4 Band Lieutenant 1. x Band Captain 4 BILL SCHROER Ever Since Eve Good Night. Ladies Senior Class President Annual Staff 4 Basketball l, Z. 3. 4 Tennis Fbampionsliip Ping Pong Champion- ship 3 Glee Club 2, 3. 4 Hoosier Boys' State 3 Free Throw Award 3, I Eliot lligll. falif. l, 2 SALLY SHAFER Ever Since live Annual StaPf 4 ti. R. 2, 3. 4 4 G. A. A. 1, 2, 3. 4, Treasurer 4 Glee Club 2, 3. 4 Band l Ping Pong fliatnliion- ship 1 Mzddle Row 4 4 ELDON SHEPHERD Play Stage Manager 3, lli-Y 3, 4 Basketball Student Manager 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 JANE SISSON lflay Proinptet' 3 Ci. R, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 4 U. A. A. l. J. 3, 4. 4 BE CA Glee Club 2. 3. 4 Band 1, 2, 3, 4 TTY SNYDER Play Program Fommit- tee 4 Play Ticket Committee 3 Sales fommittee 4 Annual Staff 4 G. R. 4 filee Club 3 Bond 8: Stamp Sales 4 Akron lligli School I MILLE THOMPSON Senior Flass Treasurer 4 Good Night. l.aClies'l G. R. l G. A. A. 2. 3, 4, Vice President 4 Canteen Committee Badminton fhampiciii llammmnl lligh l, .Z Bottom Row FREDERICK VAN DUYNE Track 4 Student Advisory Pot eil RANDALL WESTWOOD Sales Fommittee 4 Ili-Y 3, 4 Track 3 intramural Basketball 1, Z, 3, 4 JIM WILLARD Ever Since Eve Sales Committee 4 lli-Y 4 Algebra Contest 1 Intramural Basketball 1. Z, 3, 4 DONNA ZOLMAN Good Night. Ladies Sales Committee 4 Annual Staff 4 Station R. ll. S. 2. 3, fi. R. 2. 3, 4 ti. A. A. I, J. 3, 4 Glee l'lub 2, 3 l'lny Ticket Committee lll N4 3 unio Mary Abbott Jessie Alderfer Rosemary Ault Francis Babcock Parke Baxter Frances Bearss june Becker Richard Beery Martha Lou Best Virginia Best Evelyn Bick Bob Bilyew Bette Bryant Gene Bryant Catherine Carruthers Virginia Cleland Nola Cunningham Bob Delp Wilma Dittmer Dick Downs Wilma Dovichi Wallace Ewer Kathryn Felix Alberta Glassley Loretta Gordon Melvin Hays Patricia Hoffman Pearley johnson Vera Lewis Frank Lindley Lawrence Mclntire Iolene Messman Charles B. Miller Dick Miller Max Miller Frank Mills Dolores Murphy Phyllis Newcomb Marjorie Newman Inabelle O'Connell jack Pickens Suzanne Rankin Robert Rouch john Sheetz Louise Smith Georgia Ann Snyder Mary Jo Sowers Janis Thacker Paul Thomas Madelyn Thompson jack Tippy jean Van Lue Luanne Zimmerman Sophomores Claude Atkinson Fred Baker Lois Baker Fred Bender Dorothy Bradley Raymond Bunnell Betty Burns Gladys Kofford Norma Bussert Jeannine Byers Ramona Caywood Robert Clemans Dick Cook Willidean Cumberland Richard Dague Bill Denton Irma Denton Gloria Ensign Eileen Enyart John Eshelman Georgia Fenstermaker Verl Ginther Robert Gohn Margaret Gores Virginia Goss Walter Grube Charles Helt James Henriott Russell Heyde Arlen Hammond Charles Kestner Dora Ann Keim Nancy Kumler Lois Lang Patty Leckrone Tad Louderback Norma Mason Claretta Mikels Charles Miller Ralph Miller Robert Moore Anna Nell' Gerald Neff John Nelson Ted Olsen Audrey Perdue Raymond Ruede Jack Sayger Bob Seward Barbara Smiley Bill Smith James Spencer Janice Spohn Bob Starke Ruth Ann Thomas Juanita Thompson Dean Timbers Robert Timbers Katherine Townsend Richard Walters Donna Warren James Watson Orville Weiske Janice Weller Fred Widmean Wayne Wilson Betty Woodcox Winsell Zartman Jean Zumbaugh Lamar Zumbaugh M? -..., 53,5 4 sa ,wi an ,X 9 ,Q 4 B ,l ,Y I , J 'ilyl v V 'wxr J i,LiTk'a , if gl: we ,J I .A , wig Q Q f , . M ' ,V ' we jf,-Q -:ik at - QL o 5, me P W' 4 'X I 2' vw X 4 P l sa ROW Charles Rogers Dick Rosenbury Rosanna Ross Wilson Sadowsky Joan Schafer Jack Schindler Louis Schroer Vera Shriver Phyllis Shultz 7 FRES ROW 8 Albert Smith John Sparks Jean Spohn Helen Stansbury Marjorie Steininger Joe Stetson Robert Stocking Mary Tabler Dave Taylor ROW 9 Marilyn Taylor Anna Marie Upp John Dick Van Lue Peggy Voorhees Patricia Voreis Bob Wilkinson Dorney Willard Barbara Windmiller James Zeller ROW 1 Manford Alber Robert Alderfer Marijo Alexande Jim Bailey Joe Barts Wendell Bearss Ned Bemenderfer Glen Bryant Donna Jo Burnha ROW 2 Belva Burns Kermit Calloway Dick Clay Barbara Cleland Barbara Conrad Byron Conrad Norman Cunning Marvin Czapans Ted Davis ROW 3 Gerald Damas Marjorie Denton Florence Ehlinge Carl Enyart Dorothy Feltis Bob Garber Lois Gilger Delores Ginther Carl Grube ROW 4 Billie Hoffman Marilyn Hunnesh Alvin Hunter Lynn Iler Barbara Jarrette Francis Jones Juanita Keel Patty Keel Maxine Kelley ROW 5 Walter Kelley Jack King Gordon Lebo Evabelle Lewis Patricia McCalla Joy McConkey Dale Miller Janice Miller Carol Mitchell ROW 6 Maxine Mueller Carol Newcomer Nancy Newell Jerry Oliver Dean Perdue Lola Pierce Lawrence Ray Susan Richardso Ruby Robeson .4 ZSAIIIU' 11 A..-.,. .11 Wg! IVA., Mo , , 'ii f' -'l f yn, f, I 12 , I ff by 'Q f 4, ACT III In the third act of MANITOU RIPPLES, we give you the activities of R. H. S. They are many and variedg there is an activity to suit the taste of each student. The clubs do fine work around the school and community, the plays afford many hearty laughs to their spectators, and the music department gives a great deal of listening pleasure to the stu- dents and citizens of this community. ACTIVITIES 3 Y, This 1944-1945 school year was one jammed with activity for our R. H. S. band. Fifty-three members and six baton twirlers named these officers early in September: Captain, Dick Ross: Lieutenant, Tom Aylesworth: Drum Major, Wallace Ewer: Ser- geants, Dick Beery, Kathryn Felix, Luanne Zimmerman: Twirling Sergeant, Rose Mary Huxley: Color Sergeant, Russell Heyde: Cor- porals: Iolene Messman, secretary: Frederick Van Duyne and Robert Rouch, equipment: Janis Thacker and Bud Babcock. librar- ians: Genevieve Kestnsr and Anna Nelif, uniforms. The director was Ronald E. Melton, and honorary faculty sponsors were Orvan V. Van Lue and Miss Dale Lichtenwalter. Parade engagements included Armistice Day, November 11, Band Parents Fall Festival, November 21, and 4-H Achievement Day, December 9. Then came the basketball schedule of home games for which band and twirlers provided a new routine of varied intermission entertainment for each appearance. Fountain Lake Fanfare was the band's theme: and just before the varsity game got underway, the National Anthem accompanied Presentation of the Colors. Members of the Color Unit were Russell Heyde, Ralph Miller, Charles Rogers, and Wendell Bearss. Baton Twirlers, Rose Mary Huxley, Betty Leckrone, Jane Sisson, Engrid Peterson, Cath- erine Carruthers, and Phyllis Shultz presented floor show exhibi- tions, once with the aid of a kindergarten twirler, Gretchen Jane Melton. Students tapped toes and sang such tunes as these with the band: Louisiana Hayride , Great Day , Basin Street Blues , Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy , Don't Fence Me In . For the First time a mid-winter concert was presented january 21, with john D. Melton, Director of Instrumental Music at Morton School, Hammond, and a brother of our director as guest conduct- or and flute soloist. Other soloists were Dick Ross, cornet, and Tom Aylesworth, marimba. A Thanksgiving Convocation was furnished by the band No- vember 22. Hymn-singing by the student body with band accom- paniment and playing of chorale prelude and postlude selections by the band combined to make an impressive service. As usual, the Third Annual Spring Concert provided the high point of the year, May 6. It was our extreme good fortune to have as guest conductor Nilo W. Hovey, Director of Bands at Arthur jordan Conservatory of Music in Indianapolis, a nationally recognized authority in instrumental music education. Soloists were Dick Ross, Cornet, and Lois Gilger, alto saxophone. Attendance was estimated at one thousand persons who contributed generous- ly to a free-willing offering. To fulfill community requests for program numbers, three stand- ing quartets were organized: Brass, Dick Ross, Robert Rouch, Dick Beery, Richard Cook: Saxophone, Lois Gilger, Janice Spohn, Rosanna Ross, Virginia Goss: Mixed Clarinet, jean Spohn, Joan Schafer, Gordon Hedges, Russell Heyde. Ten members were entered in the Manchester College Winter Clinic band March 16, six of whom were awarded first chair posi- tions through tryouts. In M. C.'s 1944 summer clinic, June 15-25, seventeen bandsters were enrolled from here, and Mr. Melton was clarinet instructor and director of small ensembles. Senior band members are Tom Aylesworth, Frances Castleman, Jack Kern, Genevieve Kestner, Dick Ross and Frederick Van Duyne: senior twirlers are Rose Mary Huxley, Betty Leckrone, Engrid Peterson, and jane Sisson. An all-city junior band of fifty-nine members, grades five through nine, and a group of seventeen third and fourth graders studying tonettes represent provision for replacement of graduat- ing players. Twirlers Leckrone and Sisson held weekly class les- sons in baton twirling for thirty grade school aspirants, In the band picture are the following people: First Row: Genevieve Kestner, Gordon Hedges, Jack Kern, Wallace Ewer, joan Mullen, Betty Jo Vernon, Luanne Zim- merman. Second Row: Joan Shafer. Russell Heyde, Barbara Jarrette, Gerald Damas, Al- berta Glassley, Frances Castleman, Janice Miller, Gerald Neff, Janice Spohn, Lcis Gilger. Third Row: Willidean Cumberland, Carol Mitchell, Dick Ross, Bob Rouch, Char- les Kestner, Dick Clay, Glen Bryant, Marjorie Denton, Charles Rogers, Wen- dell Bearss, Ralph Miller, Rosanna Ross, Iolene Messman, Francis Babcock. Fourth Row: Janis Thacker, Dean Tim- bers, Anna Neff, Virginia Goss, Gloria Ensign, Lois Baker, John Dick Van Lue, Fred Baker, Robert Timbers, Richard Cook, Dick Beery. Standing: Kathryn Felix, Frederick Van Duyne, Charles Helt, Nancy Newell, Carolyn Read, Frances Bearss, Phyllis Shultz, Mr. Melton, Tom Aylesworth. THE BOYS' GLEE CLUB There were ten members in the Boys' Glee Club this year. This organization, under the supervision of Miss Thomson, is relatively new but it is expected to expand rapidly. The boys met twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. They gave performances at the Senior Play, the Kiwanis Club, t'he Good Friday chapel service in the assembly, the Eastern Star Installation. and the Baccalaureate service. Richard Cook and Ted Olsen were chosen as part oi a mixed quartet which took part in the North Central Chorus of the Indiana Teachers' Association at South Bend. BOYS' GLEE CLUB Miss Thomson james Spencer Bob Rouch John Nelson Jordon Blumenthal Dick Cook Bob Murphy Bill Schroer Ted Olsen GIRLS' GLEE CLUB Bottom Row. Sitting: Betty Ann Leckrone Engrid Peterson Sally Shafer Miss Thomson Kathleen McDougle Second Row, Standing: Rosemary Ault Carolyn Read Elnora Rouch Phyllis Newcomb joan Miller Barbara Smiley Third Row: Kathryn Felix Janice Spohn Georgia Ann Snyder Catherine Carruthers Pearley johnson Suzanne Rankin Patty Leckrone Mary jo Sowers Dora Ann Keim Dolores Murphy Rose Mary Huxley THE GIRLS' GLEE CLUB The Girls' Glee Club. also under the direction of Miss Edith Thomson, was composed of twenty-four girls selected mostly from the freshman and sophomore mixed chorus. They were very active this year and gave many recitals, such as the Ki- wanis Club Christmas program, the Women's Club Christmas program, three assembly programs, and the Commencement and Baccalaureate programs, A vocal ensemble consisting of Su- zanne Rankin, joan Schafer, Sally Shafer, Luanne Zimmerman. Kathleen McDougle, and Rose Mary Huxley sang at the Girl Reserve Mothers' and Daughters' Tea, the Tri Kappa Tea, a D. A. R. program, and the Green Oak Club. Dora Anne Keim and Luanne Zimmerman were also in the mixed quartet which went to South Bend. GWA N HI-Y Left to Right: Dick Ross Duane Remy Bob Delp Eldon Shepherd Tom Aylesworth Bill Schroer Bob Caywood Bill Huxley Randall Westwood Wallace Ewer john Helt Fred Keim Parke Baxter Herbert Mclntire Robert DeardorFf Bob Murphy Duane Gohn jack Pickens Paul Thomas Jordon Blumenthal GIRL RESERVES Standing 1 Nancy Scull, Dolores Murphy, jes- sie Alderfer Alberta Glassley, Iolene Messman, Joanne Newcomb, joan Miller, Helen Kindig, Dora Ann Keim, Pat Hoffman, Janice Spohn, Vernice Craig, Virginia Goss, Vir- ginia Best, Lois Baker, Rosemary Ault, Marjorie Newman, Miss Fow- ler, Carolyn Read, Betty Leckrone, Jane Sisson, Donna Jo Zolman, Sally Shafer. Middle Row: Engrid Peterson, Kathleen Mc- Dougle, Norma Mason, Nancy Kum- ler Juanita Thompson, Ruthann Thomas, Frances Castleman, Betty Biggs, Betty Snyder, Ruth Kuhn, Maxine Masters, Kathryn Felix, Janis Thacker, Suzanne Kaye, Anna Neff. Jean Van Lue, Georgia Ann Snyder, Rose Mary Huxley. Sitting : Ramona Caywood, Patty Leckrone, Barbara Smiley, Pearley johnson, Mary Jo Sowers, Luanne Zimmer- man, Catherine Carruthers, Camille Thompson, Suzanne Rankin, Geor- gia Fenstermaker, Eileen Enyart, Virginia Cleland, Elnora Rouch, Phyllis Newcomb. tt M1331-eei'Aff1 '55 , t -Q y y, . ,1.e.m7,.w3t,i,,.'. HI-Y CLUB With Dick Ross as the main executive the Hi-Y Club en- joyed a prosperous year. The other officers were: Bob Delp, vice president, Bill Schroer, secretary, Fred Keim, treasurer. Mr. Purdue was the sponsor. Twenty-one scums were initiated into the club: j. Henriott, D. Cook, O. Weiske. C. Helt, T. Louderback, R. Rogers, T. Olsen, J. Willard, R. Heyde, B. Rouch, D. Miller, B. Smith, J. Nelson, D. Beery, B. Gohn, C. B. Miller, M. Hays, B. Moore, R. Miller, W. Wilson, G. Neff. and J. Sheetz. To be eligible for membership, a boy must have a C average. There were 43 members. At the Fall Festival the boys gave a show, exhibiting their wonderful talents as actors and actresses. At one of the Club's bi-monthly suppers, the Girls' Glee Club were guests. The Christmas party was enjoyed with the Girl Reserve Club. Near Christmas the boys, with the help of some of the Girl Reserves, decorated a large Christmas tree for the assembly. A good in- vestment was made by buying three shares in the canteen. The yeear was closed by having a joint picnic with the Girl Reserve lub. I ltr GIRL RESERVE CLUB The Girl Reserve Club also had a very successful year. Dele- gates were sent to the Girl Reserve Camp in September. School activities started by rough and formal initiation of new mem- bers. Some of the interesting events of the year included: a Hallowe'en dance, a bake sale, a joint Christmas party with the Hi-Y Club, a kid party at the Canteen, a theatre party, and a show at the Fall Festival. Three delegates attended a Girl Re- serve Conference in February at Elkhart. Near the close of the year the Girl Reserves had a joint picnic with the Hi-Y Club. The club appreciated the help and advice of Five mother ad- visors: Mrs. Boyd Peterson, Mrs. Dean Newcomb, Mrs. Robert Shafer, Mrs. Carl Newcomb, and Mrs. Ed Snaman. The othcers for the year were: president, Muriel Mathias: vice president, Engrid Peterson: secretary, jane Sissong treas- urer, Frances Castleman. Miss Fowler was sponsor. STATION R. H. S. Station R. H. S., the school newspaper, is published every week during the school year, in the Rochester News-Sentinel, This year it has been under the direction of Miss Lichtenwaltcr. It covers all of the news and happenings around school publishes news stories, editorials, feature stories, sports news for both boys and girls, and personal news. Besides getting the paper out, the staff sponsored the March dance, the theme of which was H1945 Broadcast of Station R. H. S. The staff also sponsored the April war bond sales, and as a result, 96 of the student body bought war stamps and bonds as compared with the 6l'f of previous months. This entitled us to the schools at war minuteman flag. I Joanne Newcomb Kathryn Felix Suzanne Kaye Lois Baker Mary Jo Sowers Miss Marshall Suzanne Rankin james Spencer Catherine Carruthers Tom Aylesworth Dolores Murphy Ted Olsen Georgia Ann Snyder Betty Leckrone Jean Van Lue Donna jo Zolman I. W. W. M. I. Seated: Jean Zumbaugh Patricia Hoffman Vernice Craig Nola Cunningham Madelyn Thompson Lois Baker Kathleen McDougle Pearley johnson Phyllis Newcomb Virginia Best Wilma Dovichi Standing: Rosemary Ault Inabelle O'Connell Marjorie Newman Gladys Kofford Barbara Conrad Mrs. Schell Kathryn Felix Vera Shriver Donna Warren Engrid Peterson Frances Bearss Martha Lou Best I. W. W. M.I The I. W, W. M. I., or It's What We Make It, is the home economics club. It was organized last year, and is under the sponsorship of Mrs. Schell. The club was very busy this year. It has prepared a hot dish three days a week for school lunchesf sold both chocolate and plain milk every day. made Christmas cookies for former students now in the service, made and sold zebra pins, edited and published the April issue of GLEANINGS, the state club magazine, and made stuFfed toys. The club also sponsored the April Showers dance which was held on April 27. Luncheon meetings were he'd every other Monday. In these meetings mzmbers settled business matters and did hand work. STATION R. H. S NNUAL STAFF We, the authors of this presentation, under the direction of Miss Wright, have valiantly struggled all year to try to record the varied activities of the actors in this play. It has been our purpose to give an accurate account of our school life so that in years to come this play will recall to you the many enjoyable memories associated with R. H. S. Gluey fingers, broken nails, inky hands, delays, shortages, preparation and per- spiration, and a good deal of worry have been cheerfully suffered by the annual staff in order to present to you this production that we are proud to call our handiwork. We know that you will be proud to own this record of your 1944-45 school year. Editor ,,,,,,,.,.ri.,,,,,,.r.r.,, Jordon Blumenthal Athletics ....., Assistant Editor ...,.,,,,,,,.......... Bill Huxley . . Calendar ,,,,, , Business Manager ....,.,,,,,,,,,,,,., Dick Ross Copy .......i,,.......... Roberta Hunneshagen Will ,Q,,,Q,,V,,,A,,, ,,,,,, Y Art and Mounting ..,...,. Betty Leckrone Prophecy -,,,,---,-A.,,,,, , Kathleen McDougle Special Reporterg VYYV- Photography .... ,,,,,,,,,,... D uane Remy Muriel Mathias Joanne Newcomb Organizations .r,rr ...r,r S uzanne Kaye Faculty Adviser sifting? Standing: Rose Mary Huxley Bin Huxley Sally Shafer Bill Schroer Jordon Blumenthal joan Miller Muriel Mathias ....,,,,,Bill Schroer Richard Rogers ,,,.Tom Aylesworth Rose Mary Huxley ,,,,,,...,Sally Shafer ,,.,,,,Donna Zolman ............,J0an Miller Maxine Masters Betty Snyder Camille Thompson Wright Betty Snyder Maxine Masters Camille Thompson Miss Wright Dick Ross Betty Leckrone Roberta Hunneshagen Joanne Newcomb Duane Remy This organization has completed its sixth successful year as the girls' sports pro- gram of the high school. It has been organized and continued through nine years un- der the standards of healthfulness, interest in girls' athletics, and all-around good sportsmanship. The officers were: Frances Castleman, presidentg Camille Thompson, vice-president, Jane Sisson, secretary, Sally Shafer, treasurerg and Miss Fowler sponsor. The Association is governed by G. A. A. rules, and points are awarded to all who participate in its activities. There are also unorganized activities as a way of getting points. With a certain number of points girls are awarded medals, letters, and plaques. This year Frances Castleman, Helen Kindig, Georgia Ann Snyder, Sally Shafer, and Camille Thompson were awarded letters for earning 250 points, and Catherine Car- ruthers, Iolene Messman, Helen Kindig, Georgia Ann Snyder, Frances Castleman, Engrid Peterson, Vernice Craig, Donna Zolman, Jane Sisson, Betty Leckrone, Alberta Glassley, Mary Jo Sowers, Kathryn Felix, and Sally Shafer were awarded medals for earning 150 points. In September the tennis tournament was started with sixteen girls competing. Iolene Messman was undefeated and was awarded the tennis cup. Bowling and volley- ball were organized later, and many gained their points through these sports. Basketball, proved to be the most popular activity. Six teams were chosen, and a tournament. was held which aroused much interest. All-Star teams were formed, and they displayed their ability to many spectators at the Has-Been-Will-Be game. .The main event for the year was the Play Day held at the gymnasium on April 28, in which members of the G. A. A. from six neighboring high schools took part. Many games, along with dancing and eating, were enjoyedg and as a result many new acquaintances were made. Left to right: Standing, top row: Janis Thacker Carolyn Read Virginia Goss Nola Cunningham Audrey Perdue Frances Castleman Helen Kindig Camille Thompson Vernice Craig Patricia McCalla Lois Baker Susan Richardson Patricia Voreis Joy McConkey Ramona Caywood Patty Leckrone Sally Shafer Engrid Peterson Dolores Murphy Second row : Anna Neff Elnora Rouch Rosemary Ault Virginia Cleland Marjorie Newman Juanita Thompson Juanita Keel Marilyn Taylor jean Van Lue Betty Biggs Jean Spohn. Third row, sitting: Barbara jarrette Lois Gilger Joan Schafer Luanne Zimmerman Phyllis Newcomb Nancy Newell Janice Spohn Alberta Glassley Iolene Messman Pearley Johnson Joan Miller Joanne Newcomb ' Catherine Carruthers Suzanne Rankin Mary Jo Sowers Nancy Kumler Kathryn Felix Norma Mason Eileen Enyart Georgia Ann Snyder Nancy Scull Donna Jo Zolman Betty Ann Leckrone jane Sisson Rose Mary Huxley SENIUR CLASS PLAY GOOD NIGHT LADIES The play Good Night, Ladies was presented very successfully by the Senior class on November 1, under the excellent supervision of Miss Marshall. The play is about the Raleigh family who have planned to use an old inherited house as a dormitory. Aunt Barbara and Aunt Flora Stevens are coming to act as matrons for the dormitory. A postpone- ment of the aunt's arrival brings about a crisisg Dean Eggleby will not allow the girls to stay in the dormitory, even one night, without proper super- vision. Unable to find a substitute matron the girls strike upon the idea of having Jug and Sam dress as their aunts. Reluctantly the boys consent. Larry fakes some telegrams to make everything seem prop- er. The professor is not fooled for long with the boy's disguise, but he is a good fellow and helps them keep their secret. One reason for this is that he has fond memories of Flora. Eventually the Pro- fessor is named head of the college-and just in timeg for Dean Eggleby finds out the truth about TOP ROW Duane Remy, Bill Schroer-Muriel Mathias, Joanne Newcomb Jo Zolman, Tom Aylesworth-Bill Huxley, Tom Aylesworth Jordon Blumenthal, Duane Remy, Bill Schroer the hoax and is at the point of expelling everyone concerned. She then finds that the Professor has taken things into his own charitable hands. THE CAST Helen Raleigh ..............,,..................,.,, Muriel Mathias Jane Raleigh ..,,, ....... R ose Mary Huxley Sam Raleigh .,.,, .........,.,,, B ill Schroer Jug Brown ......... Professor Dexter Dean Eggleby ., Angelia Rimini ................Duane Remy ....... Jordon Blumenthal ,,,,,...Joanne Newcomb ......,.Camille Thompson Larry Dobson ...,, . .................. Bill Huxley Lulu Giffen .... .....,. F rances Castleman Judy West ...... ............. D onna Zolman George West ...... .......,...,.... T om Aylesworth Betty London .,,, Roberta Hunneshagen LOWER ROW Duane Remy, Rosie Huxley, Bill Schroer, Bill Huxley-Ro- berta Hunneshagen, Camille Thompson, Tom Aylesworth, Fran- ces Castleman, jo Zolman l 1 UNIIIR CLASS PLA TH E GHOST PARADE In the mystery-farce The Ghost Parade, pretty young Ann has inherited a hotel full of ghosts instead of guests. She and her wise-cracking friend Mamie Rose come to take over the hotel. It seems, however, that two people try to drive the girls away: Absolam who wants the hotel for sentimental reasons, and Higgenbottom who turns out to be a thief. Two handsome young actors, Aleck Smart and Ted Lewis, help the girls. Rastus, the colored boy who is perpetually frightened by the ghosts, Hiram, the village Sheik, and Abigail who sleepwalks, add much to the comedy. Jonas and Matilda, disguised as a deaf couple, are detectives. Beth, a boyish young woman, is a movie director who wants to photograph the ghosts. With her are four other act- resses: Claudia, Flo, and The Pest. This delightful drama, by Katherine Kavanaugh, was presented by the Junior Class on Friday evening, April 20. The class of 1946 and their sponsor, Miss Brown, are to be congratulated on the successful production of their Junior Play. CAST Ted Lewis ......, .......................... B ob Delp Anne Watkins ..,....,,, Georgia Ann Snyder Miss Abigail Aleck Smart ,.....Mary Jo Sowers ,,....,.Wallace Ewer Higgenbottom ..,,., ....... M elvin Hays Rastus ,,,,.,,,,,,, ,,,..,,,.,...... C harles Miller Mamie Rose .......... Catherine Carruthers Billy ,,i.,,,.,,,,,,,. ,,........... S uzanne Rankin The Sheriff ...........-.. Bob R01-10h Flo ..,.......... Claudia ....., Matilda ...,. Absolam ....,. The Pest ...... Jonas ......... Hiram .... ........lolene Messman ...,...Mai-jorie Newman .,........Kathryn Felix ........Parke Baxter ...,.,..Eln0ra Rouch .,,....,....Jack Tippy ...,...Francis Babcock CENTER PICTURE: Charles Miller Mary Jo Sowers Bob Rouch LOWER PICTURE: Suzanne Rankin Elnora Rauch Francis Babcock Iolene Messman SCll00L DO0B CANTEEN Sitting: Rose Mary Huxley Ramona Caywood L Dick Ross Dick Downs Patty eckrone Virginia Goss Standing: N S ll . ancy Cu Nancy Newell Dancers' -loan Schafer Duane Remy Betty Leckrone Jordon Blumenthal Bob Murphy Bob Caywood The School Door Canteen was opened in the fall of 1944. It is for the students and managed by the students. Many people were against the idea of a canteeng but with the help of many who had faith in us, we organized it and now it is up to us to carry on. The canteen has been open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday nights from seven to eleven o'clock and on Sunday afternoons from one to five o'clock. Many enjoyable evenings have been spent there playing games, visiting, and dancing. A Hallowe'en party was enjoyed by all. The present officers are: president, Bill Myers, vice-president, Dolores Murphyg secretary, Patty Leckroneg and treasurer, Lois Gilger. Other members of the student council are: Dick Downs, Bill Schroer, and Camille Thompson. The adult officers are: president, Mrs. A. C. Bradley: vice-president, Mr. A. V. Purdue, secretary, Mrs. Hubert Taylorg and treasurer, Mr. O. Van Lue. Other mem- bers of the adult council are: Mrs. Ray Myers, Doctor R. L. Sparks, and Mr. John Vernon. Every one from the age of 13 to 21 is invited to join. The admission fee is seventy- five cents for three months. VVe are trying our best to make this canteen a success, and We are hoping to increase our membership next year. 'Where's the Band?? Class OFHCEYS R. Huxley, Carruthers, Sisson, Peterson, Shultz, B. Leckrone, The joint's jumpin'?? D. Ross, Goss, Carr, Newell, Cay- wood, Schafer, Ewer, Eyes. He Got Me Blumenthal. Here's the Band!! Cream oi the Crop Snyder and Mr. Rankin. They don't get it. Katie -junior Ewer, Rouch, Carruthers, Miller. Oh, What a Beautiful Morningl' -Senior Class Officers Huxley, Thompson, Hunneshagen Schroer. Super-salesmen Kaye, Newcomb. On Duty -Selling War Stamps Snyder, Masters, Peterson, Ross, McDougle, Baxter, Westwood. Traveling Salesmenn Clary, Willard, Snyder, Miller Masters, Mathias, Kaye, New comb, Westwood, Fultz, Gohn Thompson, Kindig, Hunneshagen Caught in the Act Mrs. Schell and Miss Fowler Canteen Fiends Scull, Peterson, McDougle, Lcck- rone, Huxley. v fur' 7 X ACT IV R. H. S. has always taken a great interest in athletics. A show case full of trophies is evidence of their succes.sful competition in the various sports. Because of the great number of actors in MANITOU RIPPLES who have also participated in these .sports, we dedicate part of Act IV to this year's athletics. As the final curtain falls on MANITOU RIPPLES, we give you the Cal- endar, the Senior Will and Prophecy, and a few other laugh baits. I ATHLETICS A n. fi N. H' TIILETIC S SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT Pulaski .................. Grass Creek ........ Star City ........ 24 ' ' fStar City .....,..,....i Fulton ....,......... 23 d Leiters Ford ........ F Akron ...,.... ......... Akron ................ 49 d Kewanna .......... 25 I 9 Francesville ........ Francesville .,.. 49 , Rochester ,.,,,,,,.. 40 Winamac ......... 1 .39 , Medaryville ...... 25 ' f Talma ...... ..... .... Talma ..............., 40 d Monterey .....,.,.. 35 ' 3 Monterey .............. Rich. Center .... 284 I L Rochester .............. 264 35I 35i I 32 36 49 31' I I i , ,Grass Creek I I yStar City ......,....,.. I I fRochester .....i........ ,I I ?Talma ...... 28 I 24 Grass Creek ........ 29 W 19 45 Rochester 33 I REGIONAL BASKETBALL TOU RN EY Rochester ...... ....... 2 3 Riley ISBJ ....... .......... 5 0 Riley CSBJ ..... ....... 3 8 Riley cSBJ Jamestown ....... ....... 4 0 I T Jamestown ..,.. .......... 2 5 Culver ......,, ....,.. 3 4 COUNTY TOURNAMENT Talma .,.,.,....,,........,..... 27 ' V Talma ...... ,.,A,,,rri 3 4 Richland Center ........ 19 I Talma ...., Rochester CBJ ..,....... 41 'I I- Rochester IBD .....,... ,.... 3 2 Kewanna .......,..........,, 22 I Grass Creek ..,.. ....... 2 9 ' p Leiters Ford ..,,. .......... 3 2 Leiters Ford .............. 33 A .Akron ...,. Akron ...,. ....... 4 2 I I Akron ...... .,....,... 3 6 Fulton ..... i...... 1 8 A Rochester Akron askethall Schedu Rochester . 42 Rochester 31 Rochester 44 Rochester 30 Rochester 30 Rochester 38 Rochester 34 Rochester 31 Rochester Rochester Rochester 44 Rochester 34 Rochester 43 Rochester 41 Rochester 32 Rochester 37 Rochester 36 20 52 Rochester 46 IN. Manchester .. N. Manchester ,,,,,, 53 l Winamac ,, Royal Center Rochester , , W i n am ac Conference games Argos Culver Akron Plymouth Warsaw Huntington Winamac fDoulxle Overtimej Central CSBJ Tipton Peru Monticello Wabash Riley KSBJ Warsaw Plymouth Wabash Peru NEW YEARS DAY TOURNEY f Royal Center ,441 I Rochester 39 1 Consolation N. Manchester ' Final VW J 'www M W' , , , M , f f f w ' 4, MW' : 5 f ff iff , ,f ,H X W 5 f' f fi A M, , ' if ff' 1' if 1 2 f M , 4554 ,, f fy 4 f ' ' f -212, 5 v .,,, , ' '- f , ,,. , f , ,,,,. G , , Q V ,Fe J ,, Z 'cl' 22' 5 Q? 2 Z k ' V f V, V ,, V WMI rr,' V F V my . M W f A, - an 4 I VP! ,iv y ,. , 4 ,71 ,V 2. k , , , Y Q .I , J I ,,-AI gf 4' 0, W , 2, M fi ,. 1 f ' W 1 M ' i X 5,79 M A , W, W AW , Q ff 'M' ,f X f ' fa ' A 4 Q L 2 '5 .. 'x l , fn' 'f L' 1941-in f ' 'My '7 A , fl' 6 I if ' f' f 1 'f W ' ' I y V V X f , n f A if 0 ' fx f V M, f R Q A ' M A - M ' 1 f l 1 3 133, fy, ' ,pf 1. ASKETBALL-Af Standing: Ralph Miller, Arlen Hammond, Gerald Neff, Russell Heyde, Charles Helt, Winsell Z jack Tippy, Assistant Manager. First row: Orville Weiske, James Henriott, Fred Bender, Ted Olsen. B TEAM BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Rochester Rochester Rochester Rochester Rochester Rochester Rochester Rochester Rochester Rochester Rochester Rochester Rochester Rochester Rochester 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Argos Culver Akron Plymouth Warsaw Huntington Winamac Peru Monticello Wabash fOvertin1eJ Riley QSBJ Warsaw Plymouth Wabash Peru IIFTBAL The softball team had a very successful season. Under the coaching of Mr. Ray, they were undefeated in ten games. A county softball tour- ney Was held at the close of the season. Rochester won this by defeating Leiters Ford, Kewanna, and Richland Center. Herbert Mclntyre was elected captain of the team. He moved to Ke- wanna before the picture was taken. Jordon Blumenthal, Herbert Mc- Intyre, Paul Zartman, and Bill Schroer were the only seniors on the teamg consequently next year Rochester will have an abundant supply of veter- an material. The scores of each game were as follows: L ir Rochester 12-Argos 3 Rochester 6-Richland Center 0 COUNTY TOURNEY SCORES lgocgesier 23-iulton 30 Rochester 19-Leiters Ford 2 oc es er - rgos YN 6 Rochester 3-Richland Center 2 Rochester 12-Kewanna 0 Rochester 7-Talma 3 Rochester 7-Richland Center 0 Rochester 6-Akron 2 Front row Second row: Third row: Fred Bender Wgiilsoig Sadowsky Jordon Blum . CD 1' ani Bill Schroer fflijfliles rs: aft C0 jim H iott Bob CHI' Stocking Lovis Schroer Parke Baxter Orville Weiske Claude Atk Dick Down John Nelson T Il A C K f Forty boys turned out to begin the 1945 spring track practice. Most of these candidates were under classmen and were inexperienced in cinder wiles and wisdom, however under the coaching of Harry Ray, they de- veloped into a team that carried on the fine traditions of Rochester track squads. Highlight of the season's activity was Rochester's triumph in the first all Fulton county field and track meet. Scores of the participating schools were: Rochester 9521, Akron 4591, Talma SZM4, Grass Creek 25, Leiters Ford 19M, Kewanna 7. Track meets were also held with Plymouth, Peru, Warsaw, Argos, and Plymouth. In addition to these meets our boys participated in the Kokomo Relays and the Central Indiana Conference meet at Peru. STANDING: Bob Delp, Melvin Hays, Clay, Dick Rosenbury. Ted Olsen, Byron Con- B05 Bilyew, WHSON Sa- SEATED: rad, Claude Atkinson, dowsky, Arlen Ham- Bill Sch1'oe1',John Fultz, Bob Wilkinson, Orville mond, Jerry Oliver, Bob Stocking, Bob Se- Weiske, Jim Henriott, Francis Jones, Dick ward, Charles Helt. Tennis Champs B. Schroer I. Messman Ye Old Zebra Squad Cook, C. Miller, Hays, Nelson, Keim, Delp, Blumenthal, Downs, Coach Ray, Schroer, Huxley. After Sectional-Bless 'em Net, B. Schroer Celebration After Culver Game Baxter, Thompson, Huxley, Lecka rone, Thacker, Ewer, Bailey Yell Leaders '44-'45 Snyder, Caywood, Huxley, Remy just Looking Henriott Tip Off Riley, Akron, Blumenthal and referee Thundering Herd of R. H. S. Huxley, Blumenthal, Murphy, Downs, Keim, Schroer Student Manager Shepherd MANITIIU RIPPLES CALENDAR 1944-45 QWRITTEN ON A BROKEN DOWN TYPEWRITERJ SEPTEMBER- Hail, Alma Mater! The doors to these hallowed halls of knowledge swing wide to admit a total of 262 students. Aft a whole day of vacation we are back in school finding that we have three neweieachers: Mrs. Botsford, Miss Ratcliffe, Miss Quinton. Take a bow, please. The exalted Senior Class Qthat's usb chooses the year's bosses: Schroer, Hux- ley, Hunneshagen, Thompson. Blumenthal is chief of this here publication, un- der Miss Wright's guiding hand. New G. A. A. ofiicers: Castleman, Thompson, Sisson, Shafer. Also new band officers: Ross, captain: Aylesworth, lieutenant. Assembly program today. Big Rich , E. A. Richardson, reads his poems to the student body. More officers, Junior Class. Miller, Carruthers, Ewer and Rouch. Station R. H. S. leaders announced. Spencer, editor, Aylesworth, associate editor. Everyone looks at the birdie all day. Some of them will get it, too, when they see their pictures. lEditor's note: Due to the writer's inability to resist a pun, we publish the above only for his delectation.l fAuthor's note: what's delectation?J First issue of Station R. H. S. comes out. Pretty good. Senior dance in J oan Miller's barn. Students comb hay out of their hair. Home Ec. Club formal initiation. Chapel service this morning. Rev. Briggs. Girl Reserve initiation. WOW! Nothing happened today. OCTOBER- We win the County Softball Tournament! Wonderboy, Willie Schroer, captures the Tennis Tournament Trophy. Orlando Ingvolstad, the Norwegian educator, speaks on life in the occupied countries. October Chapel Service with Rev. Howell. I. W. W. M. I. wiener roast. Great fun, no doubt. G. R. dance. In the gym for a change. Kate Carruthers entertains the Junior Class on a hay ride. Supply your own wolf call, I don't know how to spell it. Manna drops from Heaven in the form of Home Ec. Club luncheons. Iolene Messman wins the G. A. A. tennis trophy. Freshmen lead Honor Roll. How long has this been going on? Today and tomorrow are vacation days. Teacher's Convention. Delegates leave for the State Home Economics Convention in Indianapolis. Peterson, Felix, Dovichi. Delegates leave for the Indiana High School Press Association Convention at Franklin College. Blumenthal, Huxley, Spencer, Aylesworth. Snyder, Huxley, Remy, Caywood are elected by student body to direct yells, screams, applause, and whistles at basketball games. First Canteen party of the year. It's for Hallowe'en. NOVEMBER- That great comedy, Good Night Ladies, is presented by the Thenior Clath Thethpianths. CThat's Senior Class Thespians, in case you wondered. I got tired of writing so you could read it.J Ilt. Cilrace Conrad, of the Army Nurse Corps, tells of her experiences in the Jung es. Robert Zimmerman, ocean diver, gives a talk on, strangely enough, ocean diving. First basketball game with Argos. WE WON! Second basketball game with Culver. WE WON!! November Chapel Service with Rev. Livengood. Third basketball game with Akron. WE WON! Georgia Ann Snyder crowned queen of the annual Fall Festival. She's lovely! She's engaged! She uses Fels-Naptha! The band gives a Thanksgiving Program in the gym. Vacation. Sleep till noon. DECEMBER4 Charles Helt leaves to attend the 4-H Congress in Chicago. Ronald Melton elected Vice-President of the Northern Indiana Band, Orches- tra, and Vocal Association. What a title! Entertainment by Loring Campbell, magician. Chapel Service by Rev. Blackwood. This is no news, but the freshmen lead the Honor Roll again. G. A. A. dance. Everyone is pleased. The great Intramural battle starts. Deep gloom prevails. Central beat us. Miss Thompson gives Christmas Program followed by vacation. J ANUARY- 1 New Year's Day Tourney-North Manchester triumphant. 2 No school today due to snow storm. 3. 4. 5. 6. 9. 10. 11. 12. 16. 17. 19. 24. 26. 30 Ohoooooo ! ! ! School again Qand it was such a nice vacationj. Intramural basketball teams battle it out-and I do mean battle Junior Snow Follies, big success!!! N. C. KNO complainingj. Chapel Service with Reverend Bailey. Muriel Mathias receives D. A. R. Award. Begin County Tourney-Colts confident. Tipton game-Yes, dear fans, we lost. 5 + 6 I 12 2 -l-B I 6 QArithmetic test todayj. Band Concert given by ye old R. H. S. Band. Peru game-Due to complications beyond our control, We Won. ' Monticello game-Yell leaders win triumphant victory???!! Wabash game-Guess what'?? Riley game-Well doggone! !? FEBRUARY- ' 2. Warsaw game-N. C. fNo commentj. 5. Hi-Y bean supper and initiation COh, unhappy scumsj. 6. G. R. Kid Party-Peterson and Weller best babies 8. Hi-Y pins distributed to new scums-and girls. 9. Plymouth game-what, no Cow Bell ?? 12. Speling tast giffen too all stujents. 13. Chapel Service with Reverend Coverstone. 14. Wabash game-Oh happy one point, WE WON???? 16. Peru game-N. C. fNo cheeringb. Norma Mason wins County oratorical contest. 21. Marywanna-,Twins enlist--Jap navy quits! 22. Pep session starts Sectional Tourney off with a bang. 23. ZEBRAS trample Winamac Q71 and Francesville. 24. ZEBRAS victorious in Sectional Tourney QI knew they'd win all the timej. 26. District Oratorical Contest won by Norma Mason. 28. Apey Qbrain-childj Ross causes explosion in chemistry lab. 30. Nothin happened????? fam I kiddin?j. MARCH- 2. Last pep session of the year-gad-durny. 3. Regional Tourney-Riley upsets ZEBRAS in a hard fight as the crowd goes wild-II did I lost 52.005, 5. Gloom hangs low as basketball season ends. fNo more training, eh boys?J Oh, happy days are here again. 6. I'm seein red before my eyes! NO, just Jim Carruthers back on furlough. 7. North Manchester College students entertain assembly with music. W. C. T. U. Speaker, Miss Moede, gives talk on Don't Fence Me In. 8. 9. Carruther's G. A. A. basketball team tramples Qand I mean that 1iterallyJ Castleman's team to win tourney. 12. Bonds and stamps contest begins. .. 14. Has Been-Will Be game-of course the Seniors Wong naturally. Girls All Star teams battleiit out. 16. N. C. fNothin cookinj today. , 17. N. C. iNo changej, 20. Miss Thomson presents a program of unusual???! talent. 23. Station R. H. S. Broadcast fucalling all cars, calling all cars, be on the look- out for a man. Who? Are you kiddin? Just any man-That is all J. 24. Hayes takes his daily nap in Gov. class. 26. R. H. S. Annual Staff slaves away to complete annual????? 28. Boys win Bonds and Stamps contest. School gets School at War Minute- - men Flag.'N'- , 31. No school today-I wonder why?? APRIL- 1 p 1. Easter parade seen on Main Street. 4. Girl Reserve Supper-gruesome meal. 6. County Track Meet-WE WON. Y 9. Plymouth track meet-N. C. fNo can dob. 12. All the countrylmourns the death of our commander inrchief, Franklin D. Roosevelt. v ' .. 20. Junior play The Ghost Parade7 ' gives chills and thrillsito a large audience. 24. Last Chapel service with Dr. Howell. A I 25. Girl Reserves entertain fathers at Father and Daughters Banquet. ' 27. The Home-Ec. -club throws last dance of year for-all R. H. S. jitterbugs. .28. G, A. Aahostess to surrounding schools at' Play Day,'? more fun! MAY- A i 1, f in-:nv in - 4. R. H. S. Band gives program to asse bly Wewe realvf iollwgf ll band! 6. Band Concert for public a big succdgsl f D . 8. V. E. Day proclaimed by PresideiitlT.r'1iman! SchooI.i'is'i!iiii3iniQsgiil for today! 11. Tonight all of the beauties and escortsfwofiye oldQR!, Hi' S. 'Were seen at the Junior-Senior Prom. ' ' 1' -' ' 13. Baccalaureate at Methodist Church. ' ' ' 'Q '4 A n 14. Schools spring ewthibit shows much work 'acc'omplislfedi 'durihg 'the year fat least it looks that way????J p ' I V 16. Don't give up yet, school's almost out. 'I f ' 'if 18. Commencement- Hurray, I'm rid of them, cries Mr. Purdue: -Tap- 'lLx':A 1, W, , U1 'Aff 'c 'K x..vf.:,.M4 Hack-Hack-Hack Big Little Book N Van Lue's Scrap Crew' Ray, Spencer, Weiske, Olsen fm, Cute Dog 4-Summer Timew BR-r-Pr- ' S. Rankin Felxx, Glassley. Messman, Castle- ..We1l here I Yam.. Pigskin ' , man jarrette, Weller, Mitchell Schafer, Spcrhn, Gilger CLASS PBIIPIIECY In the year of 1960 I decided to take a journey back to ye old High School. Driving up to the entrance, I gasped in amazement at the stunning example of modern archi- tecture. Surely I was at the wrong place, but over the entrance in big electric lights were the letters R. H. S. As I sailed through the gold revolving doors, I noticed the janitor sprawling on a white marble bench covered with exquisite cushions. On closer survey I discovered, not Pete, but none other than our own slow moving Qyou hate to call him lazyj Bob Murphy, smoking his faithful corn cob. After discussing matters over with him for awhile, I learned he was still trying to get up enough nerve to marry Fritzie, who I found out was a bubble dancer at one of the hottest Night Clubs in Ro- chester. According to Murph she weighed the small amount now of 300 pounds, due to her diet of her favorite sauerkraut juice. Going on up, I found the Principa1's office, but only because the name BOSS was written in big neon signs over the doorway. I entered and found, to my surprise, Joanne Newcomb as head man or should I say woman? Well, anyway it was quite a shock seeing her there. I asked her what had happened to all the old students. She offered to take me around the big metropolis of Rochester to show me. So we started out, leaving the ofiice in the care of her private secretary, J im Willard. Going through Main Street, we noticed a big parade and celebration in honor of the new President of the United States. Yes, you've guessed it, Jordon Blumenthal and first lady Betty Leckrone. As we neared the center of the metropolis, we saw a traHic cop, namely Richard Rogers, directing traffic to the Rochester Insane Asylum from which he had just graduated. We then came to a long line of people waiting to be admitted to the great Dr. McDougle QKatie to youj. She was opening her ofiice as she invariably did once a year. She was practicing dentistry and made a short stop of the toothache. Next we ran into Bill Huxley, who being disappointed in love at a foolish age, had just completed a tour of the moon. Crossing the street, we came to the office of the Mad Hatters, who as you have probably guessed were Tommy Ayles- worth and wifey, Jane Sisson. They were engaged in the process of making pink ele- phants come true without the influence of alcohol. The celebrated author of Gone With the Breeze was vacationing here at the Colonial Resort. She had just made a tour of the world in general and had come back home to rest. In case you don't know who I'm discussing, it was Sally Shafer, who was also famed because she is the only woman ever known to have sextuplets. QHer husband Fred Keim author of Believe It or Not is still recovering from ner- vous shock.J We then approached a famous Night Club where the world's greatest trumpet player, Dick fApeyJ Ross, and his jive cats were appearing. We entered and found vocalist, Miss Zolman alias Mrs. Nichols, giving out with some hot Boogie. Dick's wife, Nancy Scull, was away in Hawaii teaching the natives to hula. We drove on out to the country and came across Helen Kindig and Camille Thompson on adjoining farms, ploughing to their heart's content, while their husbands, those Talma boys, were busily occupied sipping mint juleps on the front porches. Nearing town again, we saw the Boxing Stadium where World Champion Paul Zartman was being dragged home by the ear by his pretty wife, Iolene Messman. As we were crossing the street, we were narrowly missed by a swerving, speeding car which I swore was driven by two maniacs. But then upon being informed by Miss New- comb that they were just Spud Remy and Nig Caywood, I was not at all surprised. Close behind them came the entire Police Force under the leadership of the daring Captain Fred Van Duyne. He stopped and informed us that they had just robbed the National Bank again. We next approached a street corner where a newsboy, John Fultz, was working his way through college. He was selling the Rochester Gazette, which read ROCHES- TER ZEBRAS WIN STATE FOR TENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR. Upon asking the name of the coach, I was told that it was Frances Castleman, still the only woman coach ever known in the history of man. That, of course, explained the victories. Along the street, we saw Reverend Bill Schroer lounging in back of the Stage Entrance where his wife, Muriel Mathias, was famous to all as Madame La Fife. Eventually we came to a Honky Tonk Dine and Dance place where Rosie Huxley was featured as the main attraction. Going into a drug store, we found Genevieve Kestner still making a career as a soda jerk. As we sat down, a man came dashing in trying to escape the newspaper hounds. Upon a closer survey, I saw it was Jack Kern, who had just made another invention. This one, I learned, was a motorless air- plane. After ridding himself of his tormentors, he informed us that his daredevil pilot, Dick Clary was recuperating in the hospital after trying out his new invention. Leaving the drug store, we hastened to the .hospital to see the brave man. Doc Dear- dorff, one of the greatest scientists in the world, told us he was doing very nicely. As we approached the room, we heard him singing I Don't Want to Go Home, 'Cause I'm in Love With the Beautiful Nurses. Opening the door, we saw him busily en- gaged concentrating on one of his nurses, Roberta Hunneshagen, while making feeble passes at his other one, Joan Miller. We left the hospital and once again started out on our hunt for the remainder of the class of 45 . We came to a huge building, which we entered and found to be a Board of Trade Building where Betty Snyder and Maxine Masters were still at their old job. Only this time it was of a different nature. The girls were selling stocks and bonds in place of war stamps and doing remarkably well. Near the outskirts of town, we came to an oiiice where we found Eldon Shepherd. He had set up a practice of preventing people from ruining their education with too much study. Another ofiice near by was run by a prominent lawyer, Tim Gohn, who was now trying to wrangle a divorce for Carolyn Read, who charged her husband with overworking. She also stated he had continually showered her with gifts ,during their two days of mar- riage. We next met Velma Dague, just back from her tour of the West where she had been lecturing on the subject of WHY WOMEN LEAVE HOME . Jim Bowers, her movie producer husband, requested that his maiden name be restored. Being quite tired by now, we returned to the school, where she told me where the remainder of the great class was. Randall Westwood was on a plantation in Alabama trying to raise wool from the ground. Ethel Baker and Mary Beck were running a fashionable dress-shop in the Fiji Islands, where the natives could purchase the latest Paris styles. Vernice Craig, Catherine Henriott, Suzanne Kaye, and Wanetta Neher were nurses scattered over the world. Vernice was in China teaching the people how to use forks, .Suzanne was in Africa showing the people that corn beef and cabbage was much more appetizing than humans, Wanetta was in Australia trying to curb an epidemic of croup among the ostrichesg and Catherine was in good old U. S. A. right here at school as head of the health department to put teachers out of pain when stu- dents prove too much for them. That finished the class history, she told meg so I ghankedhlhelr and went merrily on my way, pondering over the results of Mr. Purdue's rain c 1 ren. PROPHET-Jo Zolman. SENIOR STATISTICS SIIJOES d Bl th I 14 BORN FARTHEST AWAY argesb-'Joi' on umen a I - Bob Murphy-Lowell, M h tt Smallest-Betty Leckffme, 499 Nancy Scull-White Plagifairgf. S HlEIRk t-Eth 1 B k Joan Miller, New York, N. Y. ar es e a er Lightest-Genevieve Kestner YOUNGEST HEIGHT Joan Miller-December 12, 1928. Tallest-Jordon Blumenthal, 6' 4175 N0 SEVENTH PERIODS Shortest-Velma Dague, 5' Velma Dague WEIGHT l Vernice Craig Heaviest-Richard Rogers Betty Snyder Lightest-Velma Dague Robert Deardorff 1. .-' sn :' ' : f 'LY'-' F -.53i...-FEW if. ' Yifvfv -4 -.'v, y 2 , i.. Last Will and Testament In the name of all that is outstanding, we the class of 1945, the most dis- tinguished, intellectual, remarkable, and notorious class that has stormed the halls of Rochester High School, being of sound mind and memory, and in the light of these great characteristics, do make, publish, and declare this document our last will and testimony in manner and form as follows: First: That the funeral of deceased said class be held at Campbell's Palace where last stands were usually made. Second: That the funeral will be conducted by Coach Harry E. Ray, so that all may weep with memories of his unforgettable messages. Third: That the strongest of our faculty will be pall bearers fThey can de- cide.J Fourth: Being that Dick Ross does not decease, the funeral dirge to be played by him will be his well known Come to Jesus in the Key of C. Fifth: That our remains be laid to rest under the fountain of fizz-where our hangout is. CUgh.J Sixth: We, the members of the most outstanding class, being the celebrities of our four act production who have played our greatest roles in R. H. S., do hereby will and bequeath: To our most loved faculty, the benefit of our experience from which they have gained something, we hope. To our Junior underclassmen, all the effort for success needed to have a promis- ing Senior class. To the Freshmen, more dignity to overcome their more undignified manners. -PERSONAL BEQUESTS- I, Tom Aylesworth, do will and bequeath my love for arguing to Johnny Sparks, who at least will appreciate it. I, Ethel Baker, do will and bequeath my shyness to Wilma Dovichi. I, Mary Beck, do will and bequeath my reserved manner to Patricia Hoffman. I, Jordon Blumenthal, do will and bequeath my towering height to Jim Spen- cer, so he may look at things with a higher point of view. I, Jim Bowers, do will and bequeath my quietness to Dick Beery. I, Frances Castleman, do will and bequeath my ability to shoot a basketball from any part of the floor to the All-Stars of '46. ' I, Bob Caywood, do will and bequeath my roaring junk heap to someone who is deaf enough to enjoy it! I, Dick Clary, do will and bequeath my curly locks to Bob Gohn. I, Vernice Craig, do will and bequeath my politeness to anyone who can use it. And who can't? I, Velma Dague, do will and bequeath my short stature to Lois Baker. I, Robert Deardorff, do will and bequeath my bashfulness to Bob Seward, so he may overcome his wolfish manner. I, 'John Fultz, do will and bequeath, my slow mannerisms to Bob Delp. I, Duane Gohn, do will and bequeath my talkativeness to Orville Weiske. I, John Helt, do will and bequeath my love for skipping and being dismissed from school to Jerry Oliver. I, Catherine Henriott, do will and bequeath my cheerful disposition to Mr. Pur- due, to be used on the days when it will be most useful to the characters of R. H. S. I, Rose Mary Huxley, do will and bequeath my ability to flirt to Nancy Newell, who may use it to the advantage I have. I, Bill Huxley, do will and bequeath my cruddy senior cords to Dick Downs, so they can hold the record as the dirtiest! . I, Roberta Hunneshagen, do will and bequeath my A+ intelligence to Jimmy Bailey, so he can graduate. I, Suzanne Kaye, do will and bequeath my affection for my wire-haired terrier to Parke Baxter, who shows undue cruelty to his hound. I, Fred Keim, do will and bequeath my smooth neatness to Dave Taylor. I, Jack Kern, do will and bequeath my flashy coupe to Dick Downs, so he may sell Leroy and ride in comfort. I, Genevieve Kestner, do will and bequeath my love for combing my blonde tresses to Clarette Mikels. I, Helen Kindig, do will and bequeath my infatuation for out-of-town boys to any girl in R. H. S. who becomes desperate when the man shortage situation gets unbearable. I, Betty Leckrone, do will and bequeath my famed long hair to my sister Patty, so we can keep it in the family as the long-haired Leckrone sisters. We, Maxine Masters and Betty Snyder, do will and bequeath bonds and stamps to those patriotic students of R. H. S. I, Muriel Mathias, do will and bequeath my bubbling enthusiasm to Luanne Zimmerman. I, Kathleen McDougle, do will and bequeath my love for witty remarks to Janice Weller. I, Joan Miller, do will and bequeath my genius as a mathematician to A. V.'s geometry students. I, Bob Murphy, do will and bequeath my devil-may-care attitude to no one, as I don't think they'll appreciate it. I, Wanetta Neher, do will and bequeath my slim figure to John Sheetz. I, Joanne Newcomb, do will and bequeath my -executive ability to Suzanne Rankin. I, Engrid Peterson, do willand bequeath my beaming smile to Margaret Gores. I, Carolyn Read, do will and bequeath my slow, easy going manner to Georgia Ann Snyder. I, Duane Remy, do will and bequeath my summer jobs on the section to any- one who has superman strength-or just strength f?J I, Richard Rogers, do will and bequeath my outstanding physique to John Sheetz so he may be more outstanding. Heaven help him! I, Dick Ross, do will and bequeath my ability to play my cornet ibut welllj and also my great love for music to Bob Rouch, so he can take over when I am gone. fSad?J I, Bill Schroer, do will and bequeath my powerful driving force as a basketball player to the coming team. I, Nancy Scull, do will and bequeath my parties in the basketball season to any- one who cares to take the responsibility! I, Sally Shafer, do will and bequeath my pug nose to Pearley Johnson. I, Eldon Shepherd, do will and bequeath my ability as student manager of any basketball team to Jack Tippy. I, Jane Sisson, do will and bequeath my shy and innocent nature to Dolores Murphy. I, Camille Thompson, do will and bequeath, as treasurer of the Senior Class, whips, clubs, and boxing gloves, to Wallace Ewer, junior class treasurer, for the purpose of collecting next year's dues. I, Fred Van Duyne, do will and bequeath my manner of wearing a tie to school every day to Johnny Eshelman. I, Randall Westwood, do will and bequeath my remarkably straight hair to Bob Timbers. I, James Willard, do will and bequeath my short stride to Tad Louderback. I, Paul Zartman, do will and bequeath my neat well-combed hair to Fred Bender. I, Donna Jo Zolman, do will and bequeath my ability of walking through three feet of snow and all sorts of weather without stockings to those in R. H. S. who be- long to the Polar Bear Club. In Testimony whereof, We have hereto affixed our hand and seal this eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord One- Thousand Nine Hundred and Forty-five. CLASS OF '45. State of High Hopesj J : County of Distress DSS Voting Contest if Best Looking Most Popular Best Dancer Cutest Wittiest Smartest Laziest Best Athlete Merriest Best Looking Hair Most Mischievous Best Out-of-Town Dater Best Actor and Actress Best Build Prettiest Eyes Best Sport Nicest Smile Best Personality Most Friendly Quickest Temper Most Spirit Biggest Flirt Most Talkative Biggest Clown Most Original Most Fascinating Best Dresser Girl Dee Murphy Fritzie Peterson Betty Leckrone Marilyn Taylor Jo Zolman Roberta Hunneshagen Janis Thacker Frances Castleman Muriel Mathias Betty Leckrone Jo Zolman Helen Kindig Muriel Mathias Jane Sisson Dee Murphy Jane Sisson Dee Murphy Katie McDougle Fritzie Peterson Georgianne Snyder Pearley Johnson Nancy Scull Nancy Newell Mary Jo Sowers Katie McDougle Jo Zolman Rosie Huxley Boy Bob Murphy Dick Ross Boy Caywood Dave Taylor Tom Aylesworth Jo Jo Blumenthal Bob Murphy Bill Schroer Tad Louderback Ted Olsen Bob Caywood Bob Caywood Duane Remy Bill Huxley Duane Remy Fred Keim Orville Weiske Bill Huxley Jack Tippy Dick Downs Bob Bilyew Bob Seward Bob Seward Duane Remy Tom Aylesworth Duke Miller Dave Taylor SENIOB SKETCII Listen, my children, And you shall hear About the Senior class Of this present year. 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