Rochester High School - Manitou Ripples Yearbook (Rochester, IN)
- Class of 1956
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The building also housed eighty eighth graders and one post-graduate, Randy Mastersong and East, West, North, and South met here as eleven new pupils came from as far as California and Alabama and as near as Kewanna and Akron. Clubs and classes organized early to begin work on floats for the Homecoming parade, and our year fell into a routine of studies, sports, and extra-curricular activities. Steve Whittenberger became a familiar figure, intro- ducing ministers at chapel services and entertainers at assembly programs. For the first time, school news was published in our own newspaper, ZEBRA TALES, and the new inter-com system carried morning an- nouncements. Each noon the rec room jumped as students listened or danced to the latest blues or rock and roll tunes. Pep sessions kept school spirit at an all-time high. The Christmas choral program, the midwinter band concert, and the after-game and Scout dances highlighted our winter. By the time spring came, bringing the junior play, track, golf, tennis, the prom, and senior activities, R. H. S. had no new studentsg we were now old friends. For the faculty, student body, and community, 1956 had been another successful year. INDEX THE YEAR School Life 4-13 Organizations 14-29 Athletics . 50-43 THE PEOPLE Faculty . 46-49 Seniors . 50-55 Underclassmen 56-60 Calendar . 61-64 New students E. Feece and G. Grogg meet Mr. Baldwin and fill out pre-enrollment cards as they enter R. H. S. J. Saltsgiver doesn't seem able to make the abrupt change from T. V. programs to studies. CPage Fourj Mr. Rn Qhukw 'lf XX1lwnN xxwrk .u the gm'crn1nL'nt alms xuldig-Q dxlrggcntly. Nuw In .x num scrnurcr uvursc. umrrmu-vn un l'um--I Sumo .md lml1.m.n g4m'L'rnrm'nr .xml nurrrm events, .Q pw .f - flu' wnmrx ru 1. up rr .md I. Srciicy lirnuk .md iuplcu xu-rk an Ihr Student ilwumxl book cxnlmrxggc' Mr. MxGinn, dun uf hon, hclyw YI. Suu .mx H. Hn-Hm.m, ,l. Mm. .xml P. Luwc .mmm :hour turn. muh pmunun umlx. ns YI. Ifrgasvr .md T. Hula mm. Qlhge Fin! l Kings and ueens Rel ned as Festlvals, Social Events nww The lli-Y .ind Y-Teen mcmlvcri and guests Spent nn eniuynhle evening d.nntinL tri the muw ul the Smrliglirn-rs .ir tht' .innu.il Sviettr limits' ll.ill. ft M ' il if ,N , ex The Band Parcnm Fall Festival was highlighted by the crowning of the king and queen. elected by those who bought titkets in ndvante. Candidates are scletted by their tlaiimatcs. Seated are Queen T. W'ils0n and King T. Smith. Standing: M. Zimmerman and S. Books, iuniursg XV. Daniels and N. Hall, Sophtimoteeg J. Wagtlner, freshmang and M. Putterbaugh, senior. iI'age Sixj 2 r by Reading, Watching, and Doing 1,49 n . r :W -gig ' Mcciing ilu: ilxinl pi-rind il.iily, :hc iliisi discusses rhcir Bill Gates gems vmnrionnl experience, working .lfIC'fIIUUI1i air vni.xru1n.rl .md busincw pmblcim, the NEWS-SENTINEL as n primefs apprentice. .V ' . - .. will , . .X . ,Ali Viaiung mndcl Iuunca was .i wclwme break from routine classroom work in lxorne cc. glass. Mrs. Bailey iS on the extreme left .mil rho ilcmimnsrmmr is in the dnorwny, QPuge Niuej A Varied Curriculum Interests Each tudent Classrooms Thr .nrt rlusscs dcvurc pnrr of muh your ro skcrnhing. Here F, Xillgoncr models for thc nldss. Mus Mycrs. rho .rrr msrrmrnr. ts rn Ihr lmrkggrrulrni hclpxng ga sruricnr, Vururc sricnrisrs J. Lowe, B. Kindig. and L. Porter ronducr a Nr.. MnNulty supervises as his srudcms nhangc .1 rrrc in Drncrs' rhcm experiment, involving rhc dlstlllarmn of water. Training, a required course. f Page Ten J Q 'sr ra --v 1 -if .X Mr. Wnrson looks .ipprovimgly at the fine bug collcntions turned in by li. Robertson .uni l,. Kmiuff. f Here Chico Rincon from Colombia speaks io Mia Linhren w.nlzer's Spanish dass. 'W s, Z ' N -. 9- x Q X . Y sf s wh... 955 he ww 'pr KL .........,nuu.n MSS .,i..,i,,,.,,,,,'! ,Lino Tohcy. ihown linrurc Homcmlker of R, H. S., samples the finished produits of :hc eighth gmdc rooking alms. Qlhzge Eferwzj Pleasure Fads and Fun Highlighted Our Year 1' ff is A35 Haw .I wnmr, xxhixptrs .A frcslwic, .ns 11 buy in brightly yminxul uvrdi uppcarx. Only scniurx nmy xxcar ulrduruy p.mrN .ml skuh, nmmllx Q1uur.m-.I xxnrh :hc srudcnfs Auivnzics, d!9L19r1kq An 1 lub:-r s pause for il rc-Qt during their Vigil to Ball Stale, TimASumtt, R, H. S. junior, appeared as .n Morris B. Sauhs show. 1Puge TIl'6'1l'6'Q wmv. KLIYII nn thc 1 Milxw, pnpiurri. lic Ll'L.lII1. .mil Mmilx' .irc will by Senior S.ilcQ pcrsunncl .iz hukcxlmill mince. ,l. N143 and Al. l.-me sup .rr :lic xmml, siipclxxwil by ll. G.uirnL'r .mil D, Ahlwrr, in-in.u1.luL'rs, .in.l Mr. R451 . gvigl A ' -NW ' W ,M , awww-ifQTQle Ni .. E .. WX . A- ...w..q-,N - -1 N - X A X- i.,..iw-www-sw-www wi--gM,,m.,,M,,..mN,..A x. X 3,-X F is gy' i X X Prom iclclwririus .ir .in Mlfvcning in P.irix more .lune Dcmun, Dunhcisq John May, prom ghairmang lfrhcl Hlziharik, Qucung licrnic llulluw.ry, Kingg Al.ln Craig. Dulsc. .xml Carol iiuplen, class president. ' 4 Page Th irlee 21 J The Art Club Takes Two Trips The Arts As A bulletin hoard display of student art is posted by Miss Myers, Csirlos l..is.iter, and ,loyte Rogers, s ' Q Decorating the hulletin hotirds .and lvldtk horirds with posters, murals, and art work characterized the filth successful year or the Art Cluh. Memhershlp is open to all art students and others interested in rift. Officer. were Miss Myers, sponsorg Betty Leiwell, presidentg Bill Kindig. vice-presidentg Sully Trout. setremryg llit Thompson, treasurerg and .loyte Broun. historf.in, Some of the cluhs activities included gi trip to lhll State, where the cluh took it guided tour or the t.impus and visited the colleges art exhihit. The Hdllowc-en dance, sponsored hy the cluh, was one of the ye.ir's most successful dances. Their ttnnu.1l Christmas h.inquet was held in the Edison room. Other cluh irctivitfes in- cluded a huke sale, at closed dance, Ll come-.ts-you-are party, and at treasure hunt. Their annual trip, which tools them to Chicdgo in May. clinmxed another yen ot interesting activities tor the Art Cluh. LOXVIZR ROXV: li, luisrleinrin, J. Fouls, B. Kirzdig, J. Van Dusen. P, Thompson, B. Lenell, M. Fryer, M. Gluck. Sli! UND ROXY' S. Miller, P. limsler. A. Hart, N. lfours, J, Rogers. S. Shriver. N Ghrist, D. Kindig. A. Ditkoxer. THIRD RUXY: Ci. Rings, J. llrovtn. L. Ginn, S. Trout, L. Porter, CQ. Ldsiuer, l.. liurklmrt. li. lflin, N. Hall. M. llutltt. Qlbzge FUlH'fCL'Ill Position, Lights, urtain, Action. Membership in National Thespian Society, one of the l honorary groups in R, H. S., is olwtainecl hy work in the L ilramatic arts antl is hasetl on it point system. Ten points antl a part in a three-act play are required for memlwership, or fifteen points without the play. Par- titipation in a skit, writing or directing ia skit, attending aniateur plays, giving ilramatic readings, iloing property work anil helping with make-up work in ai play are a few of the many ways a person may earn points. ln previous years. Thespians have given one act plays. This year, however. the group votecl to present one three-att play, HOUSE Ol: HORRORSQ' which they gave on May ll. The cluh lwought season tickets for the Purilue Playhouse productions. given hy clramatic stutlents of Purdue University. They saw The Four I Poster, l icnicf' .intl Othello, Officers of the organization were Bill Sayger, presi- ilentg ,lune Van Dusen, vine-presitlent, Gwen Riggs, seci'c-tiiry, and Nancy Cireathouse, treasurer. The Thes- pigms were Spnnsnrcd IW Air! Rxwmomi Wtjlfh Portraying biblical characters in the lfhristmas play .irc li. 1 1 Sayger, CQ. Cioplen, and D. Berne. SIEATED: Mr. NX'olf, N. Greathouse, B. Sayger, J. Van Dusen, STANDING: B. Sanderson, C. Berns. C. Showley, C, Coplen G. Riggs. S. Wliittenberger, B. Kindig, T. XX'ilson. lPage Fifleenj Juniors Present 66Crewcuts and Longhairsn Dramatics CREWCUTS AND LONGHAIRS, a comedy pre- sented by the Junior Class, was a success despite the superstitious date on which it was given: Thursday and Friday, April 12 and 15, at Whitmer Gym. Mr. Wolf did a fine job of directing, casting, and staging the play. Biff Watherspoon, a high school football star, while cramming for a literature exam, is hypnotized. with the hope of sharpening his dull brain. Louise Fuller, a classmate, has been helping him with the examg and Corney, Biff's kid sister, aggravates things by chiding him about his brains. Biff's coach is worried that Biff won't pass the test so he can play in the all important game the next day. Rock Thorton, a coach at State, has come to see the game and wouldn't get to see Biff in action if he is ineligible to play. Accidentally, Mr. Drooper, the instructor, is hypnotized alsog and when FIRST ROW: N. Musselmang B. Curtis. they both awake, each believes himself to h-ave the personality of the other. Mr. Drooper becomes the hottest football enthusiast in the school while husky Biff is engaged to teach English Literature at the University. The exchange of these two personalities involves a bit of science-fiction, but the complete confusion is solved as the three-act farce unravels. CAST . . . Tim Scott . . Stan Gerrick . Nikki Musselman . . . Dave Berns . Martha Funk . . Penny Ball . Marilyn Butler . Bob Curtis . Phil Daulton . Carol Wilson Elwood Drooper . Biff Watherspoon Corney Watherspoon . Sam Vigor . . Fran Vigor . . Louise Fuller . Gloria King . Archer Renford . Rock Thorton . Dr. Lee Balance . SECOND ROW: M. Funkg C. Wilson, P. Bally M. Butler, P. Daulton. THIRD ROW: T. Scortg Mr. Wolfg P. Swansong D. Berns: S. Gerrick. CP4ge Sixieenj awho Dunnit. Q99 -NA CAST Dr. Caldwell . Alan Craig Mrs Caldwell . Carol Coplen i lX1r. Prinqq john Thompson Mfg Prime Virginia Cronin Mr. Rogers . Bill Sayger i Mrs. Rogers . jane Tobey kr Mr. Xxfoodbridge . Kent Mills . Mrs. Wfoodbridge . . Anne Hart Mr. Wriglit . Barney Sanderson 5 Mrs. Wriglit . . Joyce Lowe r Mr. McGinnis Steve Whittenberger -- Mrs. McGinnis Miss Frank . Mr. Kolvalcsky Bob McGinnis Bert Hendricks lilizabeth Wrilglit -I an et . . . Carol . M ad ge . . I Tommy I rince Alice Nwoodbridge Susan Caldwell joey Rogers . . Terry Wilson Betty Leavell jim Saltsgiver . Bill Kindig . Dan McEvoy Carolyn Showley june Van Dusen . June Denton Patsy Fansler Lowell Porter . Gwen Riggs Carol Berns Steve Onstott Bill McGinnis Deverl Hill Painter . . , Don Abbott 5 E 3 Un November 5 and -l the senior class and Mr. Wrnlf -A presented an entirely different type of play, THE RE- MARKABLE INCIDIZNT AT CARSON CORNER5, which centered around a trial conducted by high school students seeking to uncover the facts surrounding the death of their classmate, Bill McGinnis. Their parents, who have been invited to attend, soon take an active partg and as the trial proceeds, each person finds that he must Larry part of the guilt because of his neglect. Wtirkiiig behind the scenes were Larry Wfood, Nancy Rose, ,leanette Chapman, Sandra Millet, Carrie Ginn, Mona Dean Carpenter, Sally Trout, Ardith Bathrick, ,lane Gauiner. and wlunice McLean. TOP l'llI'l'llRl2: K, Mills. S. XYl1lIICf1l'NJfQlCl', 'lf Wilson, A. Hart, ,l. Lowe, B. Srunlerson, xl. Tobey. li. Sayger, J. Thomp- son, K.. iloplen. V. Cronin. A. Craig. Slfl UND l'll.Tl'lllf: Al. Yan Dusen. J. Denton, P. llinsler, Ci. Showley. ,l. Tlioinpson. A. Craig. B, Sanderson, 1. Salts' gixer, K.. Berns. D. Mtlixoy. L. Porter. S. Onstott. Tllllill l'lC.'l'llRlf' C. Shimlex, L. Porter, B. Kintlig, C. Berns, D. Milivoy, ,l. Saltsgxxct. lfOlTR'l'll l'Il.TliRl? l.. Porter. G. Riggs. ll, Van Duscn, 1. Denton, P. lfanslet. S. Onstorr. C Page SL'l't.'HIUL'll J ouneil Members Work for Their ehool Government N. Keyser and C. Burkhart wait on P. Showley and J. May in the rec. room. SFATED: Mrs. Berkebile, T. Wilstun, S. Xwhittenberger. P. Coplen, SECOND RONV: S. Smith, N. Musselman, C. Coplen, M. Fun THIRD ROXV: S. Getrick, T. Smith, D. Berns, B. Smdersm. S k, N. . Brow Many responsibilities fell upon the shoulders of the seventeen Student Council members. The first week of school the Council operated a used book exchange. They handled disciplinary problems, sponsored the home- coming parade and dance, set up a point system for extra-curricular activities, and collected food for Christ- mas baskets for needy families. The Student Council supervised the rec. room. Here students may buy candy, ice cream, potato chips, milk, and cokes to supplement their lunches, dance to popular records, play ping-pong and checkers, or iust sit and talk. During semester vacation, council members spent a day scrubbing and painting the room. Each class elects four council members except the senior, which chooses five, one of whom serves as presi- dent. Officers this year were Steve Wliittenlwerger, presidentg john Thompson, vice-presidentg Terry Wilstmn. secretaryg and Phil Coplen, treasurer. Mrs. Berkehile and Mr. McGinn were sponsors. The Student Council has successfully fulfilled its purpose by promoting better student-teacher relations. Mr. McGinn. Keyser, N. Musselnmn. n, C. Burkhart, R. McLothlin. Q fPage Eighteen J Sellol Six New Members Elected to Honor oeiet arsllip LOXVER ROXY: P. Ball, C. Showley, T. XVilson, A. Hart, N. Musselman. SECOND ROXY: M. Fryer. F. Julian. D. Berns, C. Coplen, J. Gaultier, M. Gluck. The Manitou Chapter of the National Honor Society was organized in l95-i. Its purpose is to honor SILI- dents who have been outstanding in scholarship, leader- ship, service. and character, Although comparatively new in R, H. S., it has proved a valuable incentive for students to work toward. Membership in the National Honor Society is the highest scholastic honor a high school student can receive. To be eligible for membership, a student must be outstanding not only in scholarship, but also in leader- ship, service, and character. He must be a iunior or senior who has attended R. H. S. for at least one semester, and his scholastic average must be a B plus, or 5.25, it he is a junior and a B, or 5.00. if he is a senior. With these qualifications. he may be considered for membership. Any R. H. S. teacher may propose names, but a committee composed of the principal and four teachers selects the members. The Honor Society sponsored two activities this year. On New Yeat's Eve, they helped promote the Inter-Club Dance, and in the spring they had charge of Honor Night. With the club president as master of ceremonies on Honor Night, students receive trophies, pins, medals, plaques, certificates. and scholarships which they have won during the year. Among these are the Kiwanis Award to the senior boy and girl who have been out- standing in scholarship, character, attitude, personality, and activities, the Lions Club Achievement Award to the senior boy and girl who have achieved the greatest improvement during their high school career: and the D. A. R. Good Citizenship Award to a senior girl selected by the faculty and seniors on the basis of cit- izenship, leadership, and patriotism. Mrs. Berkebile, the sponsor. and four officers kept the club functioning smoothly. The officers were Terry Wilstvn, presidentg Carolyn Showley, vice president, Ann Hart, secretaryg and jane Gaumer, treasurer. Qlhzge Nineteen J .,..,,,,,3. From Marches to Waltzes From lassics to Music With a loud tweet-tweet of a whistle and a flash of new black, gold, and white uniforms, the R. H. S. marching band, following Donna Keim, broke from one precision formation into another, as they provided entertainment between halves at football games. It all looked very nice from the stands, almost as if no effort were required from the band. But the band members knew of the night rehearsals, the playing, practice, and the worries that went into their night shows, and they were glad when the marching season YYHS 0Vel'. Next came winter, when the precision drills march band turned into a versatile symphonic type band, played pop tunes at basketball games, and formed a pep band, which played at pep sessions and followed the team to one out-of-town game. During the winter and spring months they prepared and played two public concerts. In March Rochester and North Judson held a joint band and choral concert here. This is to be an annual affairg each year more schools will be invited to participate. Winning a first place in the district con- test, the band was eligible to enter the state contest, where they won a second place rating. During the year the band was frequently called upon to play at community functions, some of which were a ground-breaking ceremony, the Armistice Day Parade, a political rally, and the Halloween Parade. Band officers are selected on the basis of intelligence. interest, and past service in the band. This year's of- ficers were Judy Morgan, president, Deverl Hill, vice- president, Carrie Ginn, secretary, and Jeanette Chapman. treasurer. Their purpose is to work with Mr. Molter, the director, in the best interests of the band. Band is more than just a way to get a creditg it teaches confidence, character, and self-control, and de- velops a person physically, mentally, and morally. One learns that through practice comes achievement. The band motto is, Don't be goodg be the best. fPage Twenlyj Pop Tunes, the Band Takes the Musical Lead PAGE Ill FIRST ROXY: M. Iirvcr. AI. CQIi.iprn.in, M. Hudkins, lf. Ik-rns I SIKUND ROXY: l7. licuic. ,l, llcmlerwn, Cf. Iinkur, D. Sillwi mann. -I. Rmcnburx, P. Partridge. P. Gordon, D. XVQIIIG 'I llIliD RUXY: II. XY'.ilbi1rn, XX . Sami, li. Vhlgoncr, R. I3.iiIcv ll. Iluwcn, M. Smith. N. Miixwliiun, 1.. Hill, D, llllll. li, XYinrcrs. AI. Grcun, M. GL'fflLk. 'N- I'Ul7R'I'll ROXV: Mr. Mulxcr. D. Kcim, M. Lung, K. Saltegivcr D. Polk. I. l.irilc, P. l.mw. wafw PAGE JI FIRST ROXV: AI. Morgan, B. Recd, Cf. Ginn. SIKOND ROXV: R. Kirkcmlall. P, Hcnrimks, AI. Jones, I3 I,L'zivcll, ,l. Anderson, P. Rcuicr. D. jackson. TIIIRD ROXY: D. Ziinincrman. D. Lhapman. M. Phillips, C. llilyrw, -I. liaiylcs, S. Trout. P, Rmkwcll, V. Burns, B Iklnwn, P. 'l'lminpwn, T. Build, D. Hill, lfOIIII'I'lI ROXV: M. Young. ,I. Knauff, B. Pnrkvr, K. Lungrcn K. IX1ctIgL'r. S, Polk, ,l. Lung, G. Rynenrson. Adding glamour to :he marching band are iwirlc-rs K. Metzger, S. Polk, J. Long, G. Rynearsun, and Maiorene Donna Keim. CPage T1l'671lj OI16'l The Clee Clubs Crow in ize and mbitions My golly! I don't think Marion Marlowe could hit some of those notes, was the whispered comment heard at the first glee club practice. In a few weeks' time, after numerous drills and exercises, the vocal cords of one hundred twenty students were in condition, and work on special selections began. The Girls' Glee Club, open to any high school girl, had eighty-four members. Thirty-six boys enrolled in the Boys' Glee Club. Both organizations were active throughout the year. The most active choral group, the Choir, with thirty girls -and thirty boys, was selected from the glee clubsg and their officers were jim Salts- giver, presidentg Ruth Berkebile, vice-presidentg June Denton, secretaryg and Deverl Hill, treasurer. December was the choral groups' busiest month. On December 9 the Choir presented the first choral pro- gram of the year at the Kiwanis Club luncheon. The Girls' Glee Club presented a Christmas program at the Christian Church for the Women's Clubs. Decem- ber l8 the Choir and glee clubs gave their annual Christmas Concert at the gym. The girls in formals and the boys in suits, singing traditional Christmas carols and hymns, presented a very impressive program. The Choir also sang in the Christmas assembly program. Never tiring, the Choir then began practice for the Rochester-North Judson band and choral concert, given in Whitmer Gym on March 9 by the combined bands and choirs of the two schools. The band and choir members entertained the North Judson students in their homes for dinner and held a dance in the gym after the concert. The Spring Concert featured the Choir and glee clubs at their best, singing spirituals and special numbers. On May 20 the Choir presented the last choral program at Baccalaureate in the Methodist Church, This year the choral groups started a fund to buy robes. They held a dance in the gym, took up collections at their concerts, and sold candy bars. Mr. Molter and the students are looking forward to an even fuller schedule next year. Mr. Molter direus as the Choir sings seasonal selections at their Christmas Concert. This was the first of the choral departments three public concerts. CPage Twenty-Tu'0D QQQA - l SlfATIil Sl'fA'l lil SIZATIZI CHOIR 5' P. lI.rll. I. l7.lXlX. .l. Denton D. llill. ,I. Denton, j. Snltsgiver, CQ. Sliowlcy, ,l. Morgun, B. Van Lue, K. Lungren, L, Nix. SIZVOND ROXX' 1 Alinglin. S. Smith, S. Whitt:-nherger, li. julian. R. lierkebile, S. XVulker, P. Swanson. A. Sharpe, M. llutllnnx, S. Polk. THIRD ROXY: S. Hooks. T. XVilson, P. Showley, Ii. llalsread, ,I. Van Dusen, N. H.nll, -I. Rosenbury, li. Goodriili. P. llenriikx. A. Gerrnk. S. Miller, Mr. Molrer. FOURTH ROXV: D. Bresson. D. Polk, S. Onxtotr, ql. Green, B. ligiltlviin. D. Salvgcr, QI. llentlrrson, S. Striggle. I.. Golin, D. W'all9.M. Gerrirk, ,I. Hill, ,l. Illgukburn. l7ll7TH ROXV: ,l. Nnlmols, l. Rotlx. XV. Stott. ,l. liosrer. S. XY'.1goncr. II. lllntketor, P. Renter, ,I. Bitk. B. Geiger. R. House, D. Ii.1rlm.m, H. How.ml, M. Snmll. I GIRLS' GLEUE CLUB cnton, l'. julian, C.. Showley, P. Swanson. B. Van Lue, K. Lungren, I. Now- Ui P. lI.lll. ,l. D.lvi4, Al. Denton. S. Hookx. ,l. D A iomcr. Slit UND ROIXT R. G.xtc'4, if Hiwy, Cf. Iflstbury., M. Phillipi. Ii. f.uxtlc'rnan, C. Minglin. G. Stott. P. Slxowlev, Ii. lhlslerul. R. Ilerleelwile. S. Xlulltcr, A. Slmrpe. li. G'worlritl1,C. Baker. S. Miller, M. Fryer, D. Lee, XV. Wlarren. THIRD ROW R. Morris. Slmffer, ,l. May, D. Silbermann, B. Iiisenman, J. XY'ugonLr, E. Howarrl, S. W'hitrer1berger, B. Newell, N. lNlusxelmnn. P Henritlts. S. Polk, D. Abbott. L. XIC'o'wd, C. Murray. H. ilalvnrt, ,I. Reed, S. Sibert. FOURTH ROXW1 C. Rlpggi, I. Antler-on, Ii. Smith, P. Zimmermm, T. XVi'Son, M. Long, E. Feete, P. Kline. P Partritlee, J. Rout-n'wury, M. llutllum. K. Metzger. I. Long. S. lktllinuer, A. Onstwtt, C. Iiilyew. P. Kneoper, V. Berm, FIFTH ROXV: P. Gwrdon, NW. Will.m.l, II. Adnimon. R. Oliver, Ii. Clupner, I. Mchrlev, ,I. Tobey. H. Robertson. S, Smith, ,I. Gnumer, N. Hill. ,l. V.m Dusen, II. XRILIKUIIET. G, Ryneztrson, N. Keyser, ,I. Hitkman, A. Bathritk. N. Vnnscoyk, L. Hill, L. Nix, Y. Blue. BOYS' GLEE CLUB J: j. Nithols, ,I. Hitk, YI. Rock, B. Geiger, P. Reuter, B. Blatkctor, I. Saltwivfr, R. Neff, D. Hill. SECOND ROXV: C. Nitkcll, D. Snyger, T. Strayer. M. Gerritk. J. jones, Ci. Polk, G. Dible, D. W'aIls, J. Hill, D. Bresson, ,I. Little. THIRD ROXW: L. Cohn. K. Newcomb, S. Srrigglc, H. Howard, N. Patterson, J. Foster. B. Baldwin, R. Home, j. Blackburn, D. Crabill, I. Green. Al. Henderson, j, Hollowav. FOURTH ROW: J. flheesman, S. Onstott, D. Barkman, J. johnson, D. Hisey, W. Scott, ,I. Knnuff. M. Smith, M. Young, S. XVagoner, D. Brown, R. Steininger. qljage Twenty-Three? F. H. . Looks Toward ew Horizons 9 Future Clubs Recognizing the importance of good homes today, Fu- ture Homemakers of America works to promote a grow- ing appreciation of the joys and satisfactions of home making, to emphasize the importance of worthy home membership, and to encourage democracy in home and community life. The officers were Jane Tobey, president, Betty Leavell, vice-president, Shirley Hammond, secre- tary, Wanda Alderfer, treasurerg Janet Reed, parlia- mentariang Juanita Thomas, historiang Joan Alspach, song leader, Pat Kern and Carol Wilson, editors, and Mrs. Bailey, sponsor. A picnic with rough initiation, then formal initiation, and the Mother and Daughter Banquet, started activities LONWER ROW' R. Gates, P. Murray, W. Alderfer, P. Gordon. off with a bang. At Christmas, Santa brought each girl a gift in an exchange. In February, the Washing- ton Ball was held in the Home Ec. social room. Prizes went to Juanita Thomas, Jane Tobey, and Pat Gordon for being the best attired in Colonial style. Daddy Date Night honoring fathers was held in March. To bring this year's activities to an end, there was a district meeting at Bourbon, a senior farewell party, and the installation of new officers in May. The motto, Toward new horizons, is an infinite challenge and expresses the purpose of the organization, to learn to live better today that our lives and those of our families may be better tomorrow. SECOND ROW: A. Mudra, J. Alspach, J. Reed, S. Warren, B. Leavell, J. Tobey, S. Hammond, H. Calvert, P. Kern, J. Thomas J Adamson STANDING: WH Warran, R. Bailey, P. Fansler, C. Ginn, S. Trout, A. Bathrick, B. Wagoner, L. Nix, S. Shriver, Mrs. Bailey D. Tomlinson, C. Wilson, D. Thomas, J. VUagoner, C. Bilyew, M. Jernigan, J. Long, N. Ghrist, L. Towne. 2 f , fPage Twenty-Fourj F. F. A. Adds New Honors The pupose of the Future Farmers of America is to develop leadership, citizenship, and co-operation. This club has an enthusiastic membership of thirty-seven boys, including the officers: Dave W-arner, president, Dave Abraham, vice-president, Loren Wilson, secretaryg Larry Wlood, treasurerg Bob Shafer, reporter, and Phil Daulton, sentinel. This year the club had a variety of activities. They spent a day at the Chicago International Livestock Show. In the muck crop show at Walkerton, they sponsored as queen candidate, Carolyn Showley, who placed second, and they had one of the best floats in the Homecoming Parade. To make money the F. F. A. and ew Members sponsored a donkey basketball game and planted thirty- two acres of corn. The Dairy Judging Team won the Northern Indiana contest, sponsored by the Indiana Guernsey Breeders' Association, joe Moore and Lyle Gohn went to West Virginia to the national dairy judging contest, placing second to Maryland. The Fulton County poultry judging team, coached by Mr. Deeb, came in tenth at the state contest. On this team were Brent Blacketor, Harold Howard, and Loren Wilson. They also par- ticipated in livestock, land, crop, and poultry judging contests. SIZATFD: L. Wfilson, L. Vlood, D. XVamer, D. Abraham, B. Shafer. SIKQOND ROW: K. Newcomb, B. Mchlillen, D. Hisey, J. Johnson, R. Steininger, R. Macldock, H. Howard, J. Rock. XV. Scott. THIRD ROW: D. Barkman, I. Baker, B. Fraser, L. Shriver, P. Reuter J. Nichols, R. Neff. P. Daulton. Mr. Deeb. FOURTH ROW: J. Fraser, D. Sommers. R. Piper, L. Cripe, L. Gohn. J. Moore, B. Wagoner, R. Warner, C. Nickell, J. Cheesman, R. McLoclilin, P. Ilber, R .. .. ,R ilhzge TIl'C'llI'l'-Ffl'UP S i The Y's Promote Christian Ideals Through The Y-Teen year began with an informal coke party held two bake sales, and new members ran the check for new members. The purpose of the club is to stand at basketball games. For service projects, they build a fellowship of girls devoted to the task of realizing in our life those ideals of personal and social living to which we are committed by our faith as Christians, to seek to understand jesus, to share his love for all people, and to grow in the knowledge and love of God. The major officers were Carol Coplen, president, Carolyn Showley, social chairman, Sally Trout, program chairman, Terry Wilson, corres- ponding secretaryg Ann Hart, recording secretary, Carrie Ginn, treasurer, Nancy Greathouse, chaplain, and Miss Dale Lichtenwalter, advisor. Again this year, the Club sold salt-water taffy and collected food for the Welfare Department at Thanks- giving and for a needy family at Christmas. conducted the Heart Fund Drive in the high school, and made favors for hospital trays. For world projects, they sent thirty-five dollars to Josephine Clayburn, an Africian missionary, and a ten dollar CARE package to Korea. Co-operating with the Hi-Y, the Y-teens held ii candlelight initiation and a supper, and sponsored the Sweethearts Ball. They entertained their parents at the Ma, Pa, and Me banquet, held a senior dinner, and enjoyed a talk by a beauty expert. TOP PICTURE LCJWER ROXV: J. Van Dusen, G. Riggs, P. Thompson, A. Sharpe, P. Swanson, N. Rose. N. Vanstoyk, L. Nix, S. Warren. SECOND ROW: D. Xvagoner. Thomas,-B. Sanderson, P. Partridge, S. Vfhitrenberger, B. Newell. D. Tomlinson, P. Murray. THlRD ROW: B. Lcavell, S. Smith, S. Morrison, S. Walker, J. Tobey, B. Robertson, J. Rosenbury, P. Zimmerman, N. Muxselman, LOWER PICTURE SEATED: ,l. Denton, T, Wilson, S. Trout, C. Coplen, Miss Liclirenwalter, C. Ginn, C. Showley, N. Greathousc. SECOND ROW: KS. Books, S. Ballinger, C. Wilson, J. Morgan, L. A. Shurte, A. Hart, S. Hammond, B. Van Luc, P. l3.nll. THIRD ROW: C.. Berns. ,l. Davis. J. Denton, J. Alspach, P. Fansler, V. Cronin, R. Berkebile, D. Abbott. P. Kern, li. Goodritli. POI RTH ROXYJ: P. Kline, ,l. Gaumer, N. Hall, D. Hall, M. Butler, B. Hill, M, Hudkins, L. Hill, E. Julian. ,l. Clevenger. N. Musselman, Their ervices to the chool and Communit To create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community higher standards of Christian character, is the creed of the Hi-Y Club, and its mem- bers are expected to do their best to live up to this ideal. This year the club's officers were Bill Sayger, president: john May. vice-presidentg john Thompson, secretaryg Barney Sanderson. treasurer: Steve Whitten- berger, chaplaing Ray Smith, sergeant-at-armsg and Mr. Shipman, sponsor. ln the fall john Thompson, john May, Bill Sayger, and Mr. Shipm-an attended the district conference in Lallorte, and the club held a carry-in dinner. With the Y-Teens they had their formal initiation candlelight service at the Methodist Church and the Sweethearts Ball, a formal dance open only to members of both clubs and their guests. The queen, elected by Hi-Y members, and the king, chosen by the Y-Teens, were crowned by Mr. Baldwin. The two clubs also had a carry-in dinner and social hour, after which a religious film was shown. With the other school clubs, Hi-Y members helped promote the New Year's Eve dance. At basketball games they sold programs, and in the spring they put out pocket- sized track schedules. At the last basketball game they took up a collection for the polio drive. Through their activities the Hi-Y members seek to better them- selves, their school, and their community. TOP PICTURE SliA'l'l3D: S. XVhitterrberger, R. Smith, J. Thompson, Mr. Shipman, B. Sayger, J. May, B. Sanderson. Sliflnxllj ROW: J. Sawyer. B. I-letther, D. Alspach, B. Curtis, B. Haworth, D. Sampsel, P. Daulton, D. Betns, V. Richter, D. Kindig, J. Blackburn. THIRD ROW: H. DuBois, Tim Scott, S. Gerrick, C. Lasater, D. Abbott, R. Neff, L. Porter, T. Sissel, M. Young, D. Enyart, B. Kindig. LOWER PICTURE LOWER ROW: L.4Gohn. A. Kindig, R. House, L. Pattee, R. Kirkendall, D. Butt, J. Moore. SMUND ROW: 1. Ravenroft. Barkman, C. Burkhart, D. Coursey, N. Patterson. L. Steffey, H. Macy. IHIRD ROVU: R. Zellers, B. Miller, B. Conrad, P. Coplen, B. Blacketor, L. Knauff, R. Mason, M. Smith. We Work Overtime to Record Wllhe Yearv Publications Whtn hid that action shot? Have you seen my masterpiece anywhere? Wfould you please hurry and mount those pictures so I can mail them after sthool! Go see how this Freshie spells his name. Please be quiet, l'm trying to type! For six periods ti day. Room 21 is a pleasant, quiet English classroom, but a trans- formation takes place when the Annual Staff moves in. Wtbrk on the l956 MANITOU RIPPLES began in August. Bill Kindig. Lowell Porter, and Miss Rena Wright, the yearbook advisor for the past six years. attended the National Scholastic Press Conference in Chicago. Here they had the opportunity to study the outstanding yearbooks of the United States. Picking a staff was the first duty of the editor, Carol Coplen. The members were chosen from interested seniors, who little realized the immense amount of work and responsibility an annual requires. Students who contributed special articles to this year's annual were June Van Dusen, Malcom Young. Ann Hart, Ann Smiley, Penny Ball, Pat Fansler. L. 4 . 'fug Qlg- L Despite brushes which shed bristles in rubber cement, A a multitude of misplaced obiects. and the headaches of The many problems of produting a yearbook confront Miss 'D I , I A XVrigl1t and Editor Carol Coplen during their seventh period writing features and informative C21ptI0t1S, tl'lC staff llaul w ark sessions. y A I , - 4 a barrel of fun producing the 1956 MANIIOU SiiATiilji G. Riggs, -1. Chapman, B. Kindig, L. Porter, L. s Showley, T. W'iIson, M. Gluck, J. Thompson. RIPPLE5' STANDING: V. Cronin, N. Greathouse, B. Leavell, S. XX'hitten- herger, J. May, XV. Kothenderfer. CPage Twenty-Eighty ulebra Talesv Joins R. H. -lournalism enthusiasts have taclaled a hig project this year, puhlishing the school news in their own paper. Sinte lflllv, the school newspaper, STATION R. H. S., has appeared each week in the town paper, the NIZWS- SIZNTINIZL. This year the students have had their own newspaper. a four-page, tive column paper, re- named Zlilill A TALES. Aiolws on the paper are large! The editor makes as- signments, and sees that they are written, typed, and proof-read and that heads, or headlines, are put on each story. The sports editor must see that all sports events are accurately covered. The circulation manager has thatge of distrihuting the papers in our school and sending the mail sulwscriptions. The lwusiness manager olwtains advertising and takes care of any changes that might he made in ads. At the beginning of the second semester, the staff eletted a copy editor to proof-read all stories and see that they have proper heads, and a news editor to make the assignments and see that they were properly written. Not to he forgotten are the many reporters, who gather the news, and the typists, who prepare the final copy for the printer. ZEBRA TALES is due to an enthusiastic staff and the efficient leadership The success of the first year of ol the sponsor, Mr. Wlolf. Printing the paper has heen a great deal of work hut just as much fun. There was never a dull moment! an YJ' . Publications Tu fs. fn 4.0-.M as J, if Q. g, sf-.?,-e 4 ALES M. Gram Y --or ,....-not U!! 591V 1' i ...g Proudly scanning early issues of ZERA TALES are Mark Smith, sports editor, Mr. Xlfolf, advisor: and Gwen Riggs, editor. ZEBRA TALES STAFF LOW ER ROXV: P. Zimmerman, ,l. Denton, N. Rose, S. XVall,er, S. Smith, D. Hresson. SECKOND ROXV: li, Shafer, li. Goodrith, P. Kern, XY, XlC'ill.xtd, M. Fryer, li. Sanderson, S. Morrison. THlRD ROXY7 K. Saltsgiver, S. XVhittenberger. l'. litsthurg, R. lierkebile, ll. lllaclaeror, L. Knauff. ll. Ruhertstn, ll, Van Lue. ids f . am at l f , fpuge T14'er1!yfNt neD P Vanity ilu-erlL'.uleix -lime lkvutvii, Nanty ll.xll. .Lnl lnne V.i1 Drawn in .itiiim. White :lt-xc-s tl.ish .ty Plxmfiiirli' ,- 05 I 66We're L0 al to You, R. H. . NX 'ith flashing white gloves antl hright gultl Lllltl lwl.uly ierseys, the lively Pep Block was re.ttly to perform. They lmcketl their team with loutl, puppy yells, gnu cheery welummes tn the visiting teams. perlormetl h.il!, time tiurnmtiinns, zmtl really lmtmstetl the nltl xtlmiml spirit. The officers, presitlent. Sue XY'.1ll4et'g viae-pi'Lwi- tlent, Stun Gerriekg setretnry, Suntly Srnithg .intl tte.uurer. Pat Kerng worketl with the hlotlx to create new itleiu. Practites were heltl weekly in the gym .it seven-thirty in the morning. The sleepy-eyetl memlwers muh lvemine lively alter one short snappy yell. Always re.1tly to tight for the Zelvtuia. the l'ep lilutlt tollmwetl their team to Akron :mtl Peru. 'llhey wurltel wlmle-lieartellly to tleuwrute the scltuol tintl give their usuztl trementlous pep session lvelore the start of the Sectiontil. untl nt the Plyminith tuurney they lmtlxetl thy team in 21 speetueulur fashion. s i 4 Wx' we i wud ll'dge Tl7l1'fl J We Salute Our Coaches The sports program at R. H. S. is in the hands of four fine coaches. Our football mentor is Robert Heck, whose rebuilding program paid off with some hard wins and bright prospects for the future. Coach Heck also guides the golf and the freshman basketball teams. The iob of turning out a successful basketball team fell to Carl McNulty. His determination left its mark on his team, as they fought hard throughout the season. Our most successful sport in recent years is track, coached by Robert Mathias. The cindermen's fine showing can easily be traced to Mr. Mathias' coaching. Although grade school sports facilities are inadequate, Robert McGinn has done wonders in building future Zebrus, he heads all grade school sports as well as being Dean of Boys and assistant basketball coach. and Honor Our lVlVP's Coaches Heck, McGinn, Mathias, and McNulty discuss the sports program in front of the trophy case. The Most Valuable Player award, started by the Kiwanis Club in 1953, is given annually in the three major sports-football, basketball, and track. The MVP for each of these sports is chosen by his teammates on the basis of scholarship, attitude, training, and ability. Deverl Hill, senior tackle, was this year's MVP in football. Der, as he is called by the other boys, was also recognized by opposing coaches in the CIC, who placed him on their second All-Conference Team. The MVP on the Zebra hardwood team this year was our towering 6'6 center, john Thompson, the leading rebounder, second high scorer, and honorary co-captain. Rochester's cindermen were led throughout their 1955 season by junior Larry Wtnocl. MVP Wfood was voted this award for 1955 for his leadership in the 100, 220, and 440 yard dashes and as anchorman in the half mile relay team. He was also the teams leading shot putter. Deverl Hill, John Thompson, and Larry XVood were the recipients of the Kiwanis' MVP awards. QPage Thirty-One? 1 x - . 1. 5 s ' I 10 ' A' ,-. gf fheYe31' A ,. Q A wwf, -fs? Q New f :Q i'f:aiwsfx3? xx I .wh e'hQt7 , x ' eff , v 'Q-1 ' J N Q Dm EK ff X, 4f g R37 , -.... ...Y A . ' 2 - , , - Q!! - 2, ,21 g g 3 mf - f 1 K Ak' hw V1 iw ss' In I K A V. V. It I X I. -. ff VJ' 1 H Q Aw' mm 4,-94 4 3, r + N- g , 1 - f,A, iw -v'- . , ' -1- ' K , ,, Q4 ' ' - ' f K' . J 4 l ' . - , - L A 2 ' - . -, y , W' V V l r 1 , I, 1131, ,Q XA r . f 1 - WV K 4 . 4 4 ,Q X we . ' J, 1 , H- vw, , 4 x A' A if1g gf f . z w . MM E Q '.g,:k'.1x ,V . v A W i gb., A M , , .N . . M3 .4 in - A N' f M x - -4 YW ' . ,,.f..W..- ,N , 4,,,,,,mQ.,m,,W .9 43 ' W a .gym V .5 ,wa ki- N j U A ,li,,, , f, ,, 1 . .j,, A ,533-55,9 ,gg13c22,j5+gf,5si-5555825 Y, 55 Egffgif2?L15jf1iS?:j.2Q1 ,g3i54fif3,?f ? 'e, ' X f ' 3 Record Highlights the 1955 Gridiron Season In spite of the poor showing in '54, the Zebras en- thusiastically began the 1955 football season. What they lacked in size and experience, they more than made up for in desire. Led by Coach Heck and his all-conference stars, Deverl Hill and Larry Wood, the team had a surprisingly good season. KNOX The zippy Zebras started off with a hard, well-fought win over an aggressive Knox eleven. Scor- ing the winning touchdown early in the fourth quarter, then holding off the persistent Knox thrusts, the Zebras trotted from the field with a 13-7 victory. PLYMOUTH Coming up against the power-laden Plymouth Rockies in the traditional battle for the hick- ory stick, the Rochester eleven was edged 6-0 in a bitterly contested battle. The smooth performing Rockies were later to become C. I. C. champions. MOOSEHEART A well-polished Red Rambler team from Mooseheart, Illinois, smeared and out-classed Ro- chester 72-0 in a very lopsided contest. The 300 mile journey was the longest athletic trip ever undertaken by Rochester High School. NAPPANEE A beautifully functioning Nappanee backfield coupled with a hard charging Bulldog line dumped the Zebras for a 41-12 set-back. WARSAW An under-rated Warsaw' crew dealt the Zebras their fourth consecutive defeat of the season by a Z0-0 score. HUNTINGTON The inspired Zebras held the rugged Vikings for the first half before falling victims to a second half Huntington rally. Final score, 27-12. MONTICELLO The Zebras appeared in the winning column for the first time in five games, taking a thrilling 7-6 victory on a touchdown by Ravencroft and the first kicked PAT of the season, by Bill Baker. ST. JOSEPH When the Saints came marching in, Rochester's chances for a .500 season were ruined as the team from St. joe took an early 19-0 half-time lead. In the second half the Zebras outscored the Saints, but it was not enough to overcome the first half onslaught of the St. Joe eleven. One of the high- I l l Deverl Hill and Larry Wood made the second and third teams in the All-Conference selections, lights of the game and the season was the hard running and tackling of co-captain Stan Gerrick. TIPTON Sparked by the great line play of Putterbaugh, Whittenberger, and Hill, the Zebras racked up their second conference win over the hard charging Blue Devil eleven, 19-13. One of the oddest plays of the season happened in this game when tackle Deverl Hill blocked a kick, which Steve Whittenberger caught, then galloped the remaining six yards for a TD, WASHINGTON-CLAY Playing his lost game for R. H. S., halfback Larry Wood, with his terrific run- ning and keen defensive play, led the spirited Zebras to a brilliant finale for '55, as Rochester took a 13-7 ball- game from the Colonials. Although the Colonials led 7-O at halftime, they could not put down the 13 point second half rally by Wood and company. QPage Tbirly-Tbreej Third year letterman, Mick Putterbaugh, playing the Despite an ankle injury early in the season, Larry guard position, added to the Zebras' defensive strength, Wood's aggressiveness led the Zehras through many difficult situations. Playing his fourth year as tackle, Der Hill copped all honors this fall. Co-captain Steve Whirtenherger, filling the other guard position, added strength and spirit to the Zebra crew. XVhixtcnhctger and Daniels prepare ro cut down an unprotected Colonial player in the Wfashington-Clay game. CPage Thirty-Fourj npublicized Workers Sturryiixtu guuuutl lil thc ttmtlics' slintlows gut the slutlt-ut IILlll.lgL'I'N, their putkuts hulgiug. their lull ul siuclliug s.ilts, tuotlxills, mpc, msiu. lmslxuthillls. ,mil umqig, 'l'ht-sy lnws xxorlx uvcrtimc. XV.1SlllIl42 suits K .unl umcls, alt-.tuiug lmllls. .uitl keeping equipment ship- X X slmpc. L S R . .X .X ,lim lllll'lxL'll, llulw ll.lwiu'tl1. uuil Daw: 'lilimnpstm -.E 1 xxcrt' .llxxglys lirst tu .lI'I'lYL' .llhl l.1st tn lcgivc the twu-in ilu' lnutlmll piulttitt' st-ssious, Kcnt Mills tuitl Bill Niygcr spout u1.uw huurs .lt the gym tluriul: thc winter uuvuths. Lhuuc tl.u's, tht-y multi hc luuiitl in the to.uli's ollitt- 5L'YL'Ilfll pt-rintl, uliccltitig the iuctlitinu kit p.lt'lx1n.u thc lmslxctlmlls. null tloiug other rliiscclluiit-mis julws, liulurc thc NIIUXN l1.ul tlis.tppc.1rctl. Kent was liulpiug gut thc trpiclx lmys into slmpc for their forth- tmuiug SL'.l50Il. Stutlcut lll.lll.l.!L'l'5 ilu much tu lessen thc csuclics' ilutics auul tu lmust tht' mumlc of the tt-lun. Alth thcir juli is om- of lltlftl work with little glory or rt-tugxiiriurm, it is viml tu .1 smuuth sports prugmtn. Lll'lHS husy uugh R. H, S. is proud uf its student m.in.u4crs - ,l. lhirlwtt, ll. Haworth. B. Sngur, K, Mills. ,uid D. Tliompsun. IIRISSHMAN FOOTBALL TEAM l l.0XX'lfR ROXY: Ali. Sltitliiwrv, Nl. Gcrritk, G. Diblu, ll. xxllflififi, D. Whills. SHOND ROXX' l'. It-llrxs. D. Pulls, S. Striuglc, U. V.in Meter, R. MtLuthl1n. 'I'lllRl1 ROXX' D. llruxxu. D. Yuiuncriwm, -l. Knitklcbinc, S. XY'.xguncr, If. limslu. 'If Smith, S. Pmmn. lllzgu Tim-11-Film RM ,. Q35 KN fsgytst S, '1 Basketball Posting An ll-11 Season, the Unpretlictable l ,l. Thompson controls the tipoff against North Judson What l liked ahout this season is that we won some games we weren't supposed to. These are the words of Coach Carl McNulty, after his Zelwras showed improvement in posting.: a .500 season. Xwhile they dropped several games to smaller teams, they heat suth teams as Huntington, Vfarsaw. and Edison of Gary. Towards the end of the season the Zelwras roasted to an unimpressive finish, A memorable incident of the HUNTlNL3TUN game was Sandersons tremendous rehound and pass to David- son, who calmly hooked in the winning shot at the gun to put Rochester in the winning column. Rochester's hopes for the future soared as sophomore guards, Coplen and Howard, dropped in a total of lorry points to improve Rochesters chances for a CIC title, as McNulty's charges scalped the XVABASH Apaches 66 I0 52. ln our traditional rivalry with Pl.YlNlOU'l'H, the SlfATlfDt P. Cioplen, R. Davidson, J, Thompson. ll, Smtlerson. H. Howard. STANDING: H. Savger, J, Sawyer. S. XY'hittenheruer. D. llill, T. Raventroft, K. Mills. Uhzge Thirty-Sixj Zebras Won With pirit and Lost With portsmanship Zebra crew downed the Rockies 61 to 56 to retain the cowbell. Later we were dealt a crushing blow, as Plymouth took possession of the trophy in a hard fought game. Defending ClC Champs, WARSAW, saw a revital- ized R. H. S. team pull a last minute rally to win 54 to 51. Whittenberger, starting his first game for Ro- chester, played an aggressive game both offensively and defensively and out-rebounded the taller opponents. The tall and talented EDISON quintet, riding in first place in the Calumet Conference. saw their ten-game winning streak shattered as the Zebras rose to the occasion and downed the Blazers. Coming off the bench, little Jack Sawyer pushed the Zebras ahead to stay, as they won 64 to 57. Playing his best game of the season, Thompson pumped in twenty-five points, but this was not enough to offset FLORA'S over-all scoring attack, as they downed the Zebras '5 to 69, to give the Zebra crew a 10-10 season. ltls up and in as R. Davidson executes a jump shot against Plymouth. VARSITY BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Rochester Roch ester Rochester Rochester Rochester Rochester Rochester Rochester Rochester Rochester Rochetser Rochester Rochester Rochester Rochester Rochester Rochester Rochester 52 53 59 55 72 66 52 61 84 55 84 68 49 54 64 67 69 54 North Judson . Culver . . . Winamac . . 1' Huntington , . 'Tipton . . 'K Wabash . . Akron . . . 'Plymouth , . North Manchester 1' Peru .... Knox . . . Rensselaer . . Plymouth , . 1' Warsaw . . . Cary Edison . Monticello . . Flora . . . Elwood . ' CIC games. HOLIDAY TOURNEY AT KNOX Rochester . . 68 Knox . . . Rochester . . 56 Winamac . . 56 58 69 53 63 52 60 56 59 78 45 Ss 64 51 57 S9 75 -v 61 'O CPage Thirty-Sevenb VARSITY BASKETBALL SQUAD ww-if J1-. 1 f Y .v R xx .XX mm .. ff . , Q-eff Sfwf f I is J. s ..4.. X fb . 4 I X . .3 Davidson, P. Coplcn, B. Sanderson, D. Hill, J. Sawyer, H. Howard. S. Whirrenbergcr, T. Ravcmrofr. J. Thompsun. 01.1111 MLNulrx Clhzge Thirty-Eighty Future Zebras B TEAM BASKETBALL SCHEDULE H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . FRESHMAN H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . H. S. . . 33 North Judson . . 4-3 Culver . . . . I 5 Winamac . . 33 Huntington . . 30 Tipton . . . 36 Wabash . . 40 Akron . . 47 Plymouth .... 5' North Manchester . 24 Peru ...... 18 Knox . . . 25 Monticello . . 39 Rensselaer . . 58 Plymouth . . 35 Vfarsaw . . . 4 6 Gary Edison . . 5 I Flora . . . -19 Elwood . . BASKETBALL SCHEDULE 30 Monticello .... 22 So. Bend Central . . 23 Michigan City 54 Akron . . 42 Logansport . . 36 Plymouth . 36 Michigan City . . 38 Knox . . 27 Peru . . . . 30 Michigan City . . . 45 Lafayette jeff 40 Monticello . . 32 Logansport . . 40 Knox . . 37 Plymouth . . 31 Akron . . . 27 Logansport . . 55 Peru . . . . -10 Mentone .... 20 So. Bend Central . . B TEAM SEATED: T. Smith, E. Fansler, J. Bayles, D. Coursey, B. Elin, C Burkhart. STANDING: T. Schultz, B. Baker, P. Daulton, B. Conrad, B. Blacketor E. Cloud. FRESHMAN TEAM SEATED: Coach Heck, R. MCLochlin, B. McMillen, S. Brown, B Van Meter, S. Striggle. STANDING: J. Walker, P. Zellers, C. Nickell, J. Knicklebine, XV Scott, J. Knauff, D. Polk l Q Page Tbirly'NineQ Vllnor Sports - et et? On Your Mark, i I ,f Zebra runners L. Wtrtmd, A. Craig, R. Davidson. and D. Hill practice up on their baton exchange. Under incentive program, started by Coach Robert Mathias, any boy, regardless of ability, can win a medal or trophy through a system of improvement set up between the coach and the boy. This spring seventy boys answered Coach Mathias' call for cindermen. With a number of veteran runners back, the seasons record was excellent. The Golden Zebras placed first in the Goshen, Rensselaer, and Rochester Relays, in three-way meets with Bremen and Winamac and Nap- panee and Argos, and in dual meets with Culver Mili- tary Academy, Monticello, Plymouth, and Wabash. They placed third in the Delphi Relays and in the Conference Track Meet. A school record of :l6.6 was set by Roger Neff for the 120 yard low hurdles. Al-an Craig holds the school record of 122 for the ISO high hurdles. FlRST ROW: Coach Mathias, H. DuBois, D. Hill, L. W'ood, A. Craig, M. Young. R. Davidson, T. Bayles. SECOND ROW: A. Baillieulg D. Coursey. D. Snmpsel, P. Daulton, B. Keel, R. Neff, T. Scott. S. Gerrick, B. Fletcher. THIRD ROW: C. Barron, P. Thompson, A, Kindizz VC. Daniels, R. Kirkendall, B. Baker, H. Macy. H. Howard, T. Ravencroft. FOURTH ROW: S. Brown, T. Smith, Fansler, J. Green, D. Hisey, J. Nichols. D. Zimmerman, C. Nickell, J. Carpenter. '1 l - .4 4- l CPage Fortyh Minor ports Occasionall W'ith Plymouth. Monticello, Winamac, Peru, Culver, and Logansport as opponents. the Cross Country boys were not always on top this year, but were working all the way. Coached hy Carl McNulty, they won meets with Monticello IH-38, and Peru 2'-50, and lost to Plymouth, BI-26 and 52-2-I. and Logansport 28-27. They also dropped two three-way meets with Peru and Wfinamac, and Culver and Winamac, and finished seventh in the Central Indiana Conference. The well- lwalanced team, paced hy Tim Scott, shows future promise. Pictured are R. Davidson. A. Craig, T. Strayer, J. Sawyer, B. Fletcher, H. Dullois, T. Scott. and Mr. McNulty. In the warm sunshine of April, the tennis team lwegins another season. A veteran nucleus consisting of Curtis, Young, Kochenderfer, Blackburn, and Sayger promises to lift the netmen from their usual low posi- tion in the Conference to a first division finish. Hoping to improve his charges enough to meet the challenge of a CIC title. Coach McNulty has completed a tough schedule, which consists of Logansport, Plymouth, Wfalwash, Culver M. A., Peru and North Manchester. LOW'liR ROXV: A. Baillieul, D. Butt, AI. Blackburn. SECOND ROXV: Coach McNulty. B. Kindig, B. Curtis, N. Young, C. l..is.iter, XV. Kochenderfer. livery spring the cry. Fore, rings out across the fairways of the Rochester Country Clulw as the R. H. S. linksmen prepare for another golf season. The 1955 team, composed of Miller, Elin, Sawyer, and Thompson, lwrought its first C. I. C. golf title to Rochester since I9-il. Witli the same team, another conference cham- pionship and a sectional title are the goals of this year's team and their coach, Bob Heck. Meets with Plymouth, Culver Military Academy, South Bend Riley, Lafayette jeff, South Bend Central, Peru, Logansport, Mishawaka and Monticello, and the I.aPorte Invitational, should ready the Zebras for the Conference and State meets. Pictured are W'Iuttenlwerger. Coach Heck, Miller, Thompson. .ind Sawyer. Produce Champions Hinge Fflf'f'l OI16Q GMS SPONS . A. A. Plans Well Rounded ports Program Tish Swanson tries her luck at free throws as J. Rogers, D. Abbott, and G. Rynearson look on. Below, Nancy Hall serves, to open a badminton game. Let's have a bake sale! No, l'd rather sponsor a dance! Will you help on a committee! Many sug- gestions were made by the G. A. A. members for rais- ing money for their activities. ln November, the -i.' sponsored a Sadie Hawkins Dance, and attended ri Speed-a-way game at Plymouth. ln October Barbra Sanderson and Pat Kern repre- sented R. H. S. at a Leadership Camp. In the spring the club sent delegates to State Plaque Day at lndiana State Teachers College and to a camp at Tippecanoe State Park. G. A. A. members also plan a sports program for girls, in which volleyball, basketball, badminton, bowl- ing, and softball all find prominent places. As a reward for participating in the G. A. A, program, .i girl may receive a letter or a numeral. Two-hundred and fifty points are required for a numeral, and three-hundred for a letter. Senior members are eligible for a state plaque. Officers for another enjoyable year were lane Gaumer, president, Donna Ke-im, vice-president, Lois Wfood. secretaryg Nikki Musselman, treasurerg and sponsor, Miss Rieger. Darn, I missedl yelled one of thc G. A, A. members as the ball sailed over ber head. Volleyball is a popular mid- winter sport among the girls. --- 41 G I RLS' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION TOP PICTURE I.UXX'I'.R ROXY: rl. liruvxn, Y. Blue, P. Zimmernun, G. Ryncnr- sun, If. Gimdriilm, Il. Ilurnfr, j. Davis, N. Mussclman. SIXOND ROXV: P. Sw.nwmn, A. Sharpe. J. Rogers, D. Abbott ,l. Murgnn, ll. Newell. ,l. Clmnpmnn, B. Recd. THIRD ROXV: II. Lcavcll, B. Sanderson. P. Partridge, J. Tobey M. Butler, P. Tlmmpsun, G. Riggs. LUXV lik PICQTIIRIZ LOXVIZR ROXV: .l. Ncwiomcr, N. Mugselman, L. Wsxisd, J G.1urncr, D. KL-im. XV. XVill.xrd, N, Lewis, Miss Rieger. SIiK.OND ROXV: N. H.1lI, D. Hall, P. Kern, S. W'hinCnbcrger ,l. Hillmmn, N, Keyser, K. Metzger, P. Hcnricks, B Sixxcl. 'l'IIIRD ROXV: j. Alspgnh, S. Smith, S. Morrison, R. Berkebile, ll. Rubcrtsun, Ii. Hill. P. Luwc, ,l. Rosenbury. The G. A. A. sports program is planned by the offircrs: ll Gzxuiner. L. Wood. Miss Ri:-ger. N. Musselmnn, and D. Keim Q Page Forty-Th ree I nf . K K A , A I X . . ew, ka., 4 A an xl? P. Q ,ML Q is .,.' f QQ X -'-:-,,:h,- , . , ss, ,, kk ' WX jg L 1 if Ci 5 A W . ,Q g Nm if EK -f X ,I4, l'v,,. will mat' v ff 'bf , -Q 3 - 1 , yn, ,, H- ES. 5 ef, ws 'ASM' U' 3 . i . g ,W K f - 5 L,lA4 Q Q. ,Q K Qzll . 5 5 7 , .. N .R K X Q x . Q .,., , QNX .. X . A 'SIN YQ- xi X X Q issx -'Pk G iz 5 wiv- i . -S ,S 9 ks' 5 N, ' X Swv ' S. wk K . M . z m 4 ' in X 5 1 s Y X Q Sf 1 N X X5 r .- -K Q K. 5 Q Ry f 5' X ix s , 1 - - x X gy fc . Q wx- 5 K ,MN ,i K X x S M X . gi if ax SN 4 if dv X K s X X S At f .. , , -sf. V f.-- K 5 5- x W if A s. X xi ,I-,h xsg b ff :s .JE. X K- 5 X i f-:e . 5 5 Q 'Q A -wif Q., . if 1 X ,Vg ,f K f. W .K y : K , . 4L.. . Q I -1 X K ' El X Administrators and Teachers Find Time in Their MR. RAYMOND JULIAN, SUPERINTENDENT Mr. Baldwin, our principal is the busiest person in R. H. S. Beginning at 7:30, his day is cram full of routine and extra duties, as he talks with teachers, answers the phone, replenishes supplies, and makes change for students. During the morning he reads and answers mail, signs checks, and usually confers with the superintendent and the deans. Each day he has several conferences with students, involving program schedules or guidance, and talks with teachers over their problems. Extra duties may involve the sale of tickets, transportation for athletic teams, faculty meetings, or interviews with college representatives, insurance and textbook salesmen, and parents. Mr. Baldwin is also active in the community. He is a member of the Kiwanis Club, the Red Cross Board, and the County Crippled Children's Association, and is Chairman of the Fulton County Mental Health Association. He is lay leader at the Methodist Church, where he teaches a Sunday School class. His number one hobby is public speaking, before athletic banquets, service clubs, church and P. T. A. groups, and senior commencements. You have to like hard work and long hours to be a successful principal like Mr. Baldwin. Most of Mr. Julian's year has been occupied by plans for two new elementary buildings, but spring finds him also interviewing prospective teachers, planning facilities for next year's increasing enrollment of students, supervising the maintenance program, review- ing the year's reports and preparing a budget which must reach eighteen months hence. Throughout the year he supervises the three city schools, orders text books and supplies, and by law acts as attendance of- ficer. Mr. julian attends conferences to keep informed on educational trends. He is also a member of the Kiwanis Club, where he is chairman of vocational guid- ance, Red Cross, of which he is chairman, Isaac Walton League, Chamber of Commerce, and the Methodist Church. Having five children and two grandchildren, he and his wife enjoy making tape-recordings and movies to exchange with them. Besides his administra- tive and community activities he is also much interested in young people and their problems. MR. HARMON BALDWIN, PRINCIPAL CPage Forty-Sixb Busy Schedules to Help Downing a quick cup of coffee on their way out the door, the teachers hurry off to faculty meeting, held the first Wednesday of each month at 7:30. Contrary to the accepted belief that a teacher's day is from 8:00 to 4:00, our teachers work overtime, rewarded only by a student's Thank you, or just the pleasant feeling one has, knowing he has helped someone. Numerous subjects are discussed in faculty meeting: ways to help students, grades and grading systems, new educational trends, changes in curriculum and school policies, and professional ethics. Every five years the faculty select new textbook adoptions. They also evalu- ate our school according to standards set up by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, of which R. H. S. is a member. Many teachers give over and above the call of duty. For three years Mr. Deeb has taught a night course in agriculture. This year Mrs. Berkebile had a Us With Our Problems weekly adult class in typing, Mr. Pearson one in machine shop, Miss Rieger a bookkeeping class. The school hopes to increase the number and size of these adult classes. Many teachers give extra time to spon- sor a club, a class, a school publication, or some com- munity project. Seeking to improve professionally, the faculty be- longs one hundred per cent to the National Educational Association, the Indiana State Teachers' Association, and the local Classroom Teachers group. They attend con- ferences and take extension courses, and some a'tend classes and workshops in the summer. Though there is little time for relaxation, the teach- ers have fun. Three or four informal faculty parties are held each year, with carry-in dinners, their families attending. It is evident that a teacher's life is a busy one, but when asked, not one R. H. S. teacher said he or she would rather be in a different profession. Mr. Baldwin presides as the teachers gather in the library for their monthly faculty meeting. CPage F arty-S even J QPage Forty-Eighty Rochester High chool Facult MRS. LOIS BAILEY .... Homemaking teacher .... RICHARD J. MOLTER . . . . sponsors musical organiza- dated junior class president in college .... likes tions and is the head of the Music department the color red. . . . . traveled in the West . . . . likes sun- I shiney days. DEVERL E. BECKER .... teaches math and English traveled through Hawaii I I I I Wants to M. . . . . head of Aff department continue teaching .... loves spaghetti .... graduated from Ball State Teachers College. ELIZABETH BERKEEILE .... Dean of Girls .... col- I I I HERBERT A. PEARSON .... head of the D. O. de- lects pitchers .... enjoys sewing for her girls II II I I partment .... likes young people .... studies ' ' ' ' Says S e as no ree nme' in his free time .... favorite food is chicken. WILLIS BOWEN .... Physics teacher .... ardent farmer .... belonged to DePauw Glee Club MAR JORY PHILLIPS .... Superintendenfs Secretary . . . . Swiss steak is a favorite food .... active . . . . would like to travel more . . . . likes student attitude. in Eastern Star .... likes to garden and sew. HARRY E. RAY .... teaches government, chemistry, MARY DARNELL .... teacher of mathematics .... and sociology .... has attended the state tourney collects antiques .... likes persimmon pudding for 33 years .... managed the store and con- . . . . was member of girls' rifle team at Indiana cessions at Lake Webster. ' University' MARION J. RIEGER .... teacher in commercial de- s. M. DEEB .... Vocational Agriculture instructor Paffmeflf ---- SPOHW Of PCP Block and G- A- A- I I I sponsors FI FI A -... collects Coins .... dislikes our climate .... wants to retire . . . . attended Purdue University . . . . holds a in future' B- 5- degfee- ANITA SAMUELSON .... principal's secretary .... enjoys textile painting .... Guy Lombardo's ROBERT E. HECK . . . teaches U. S. history . . . I I music is a favorite .... has three children. football coach .... has traveled all of U. S., Canada, Mexicg, most gf islands in Pacific, Korea, VIRGINIA SHELBY .... school librarian .... likes Japan, and Aleutians, to read .... traveled in Mexico .... wonderful I I knitter .... has always taught. DALE LICHTENWALTER .... Spanish, Latin, and English teacher .... likes all desserts . . . . ROBERT F' SHIPMAN sponsors H'-Y ' ' ' ' member of Pi Lambda -1-hem qhonomrw in CMI collects mottoes .... likes the friendliness of Ro- 1egeI chester students . . . . traveled in five foreign countries. CARLA G. LUCAS .... Commercial teacher . . . . has traveled in 33 states and 14 foreign countries in Europe .... taught in France. DOLORES L. SIBERT .... reaches Freshman and Sopho- more English .... collects classics .... attended Indiana State Teacher-s College .... likes to read. J. ROBERT MATHIAS .... Track coach .... teaches PAUL F. WATSON .... Biology teacher .... has social studies, health and others .... says he has I toured Eastern states .... likes fishing and garden- no free time .... favories poem is Trees. ing Depauw Ban State and I U Boa MCGINN .... Dean of Boys .... head of RAYMOND E. WOLF .... teaches speech .... likes Junior High Athletics . . . . reads in free time medium-rare sirloin .... Thespian sponsor .... . . . . attended DePauw . . . . has traveled through South Pacific. radio announcer at Purdue. RENA WRIGHT . . . . teaches English .... sponsors CARL MCNULTY .... coaches basketball, baseball, yearbook .... collects good china .... tennis, and cross country .... favorite like is his A. B. from DePauw . . . likes to travel . . . a good wife .... rewrote basketball records at Purdue. cook. CPage F arty-N inej .QL f'P Irv-A-sv' ,as Q' 43 12 'Q' f3' 1? Six ..4v ' 'S' vu -5' -ai CPage Fiftyj bfi , - 1' lox ! Uf r .av Es., Donald Abbott David Alspach Madelyn Anderson Ardith Bathrick Tillman Bayles Carol Berns James Bowen Lyndiu Campbell Mona Dean Carpenter Jeanette Chapman Carol Coplen Alan Craig Patricia Cripe Virginia Cronin June Denton Patsy Fansler Mary Fryer Williairi Gates Jane Gaumer Carrie Ginn Marilyn Gluck Nancy Greathouse Anne Hart Devetl Hill ,lanith Hinkle eniors, Class of '56 SENIOR OFFICERS Terry Wilson, Secretary Carol Coplen, Vive-Preridem Barney Sanderson, A Prertdent Mr. Harry Ray, Spomor Mona Dean Carpenter, Treasurer DONALD ABBOTT . . . Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Sen- ior Sales, CO-manager, Track 1,2, The Remarkable Incident at Carrort Corners. DAVID W. ALSPACH . . . Mishawaka High School 1, 2, 3, Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Chaplain 2, Choir 3, Student Council 1, D. O. Club 4. MADELYN ANDERSON . . . Mentone High School 1, Y-Teens 3, D. O. Club 4, School Paper 2, 3, Band 2, 3, Band Premier 33 Senior Sales, G. A. A. 3. ARDITH L. BATHRICK . . . Art Club 4, F. H. A. 4. GEORGE TILLMAN BAYLES . . . Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, D. O. Club 4, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Band Premier 3, Pep Band 3,4. CAROL ANN BERNS . . . Y-TCCDS 2, 3, 4, Pep Block 2, 3, School Paper 3, Thes- pians 4, Honor Society 4, Band 1, 3, 4, Band Premier 3, Meet Corlitr Archer: The Remarkable Incident at Carton Cornerx: Commencement speaker. JAMES L. BOWEN . . . Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Pep Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Band Premier 3, Brass Choir 4, Solo and Ensemble con- test 3, 4, Tennis 2, 3, Football 1, 2, 3. LYNDIA KAY CAMPBELL . . . G. A. A. 1, 2, Pep Block 1, 2, 3, Senior Sales, School Paper 2, 3, Art Club 3, Cheer- leader 3. MONA DEAN CARPENTER . . . Girls' Glee Club 3, D. O. Club 4, President 4, Class Treasurer 2, 3, 4. JEANETTE CHAPMAN . . . G. A. A. 3, 4, D. O. Club 4, Annual Staff, 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 4, Band Premier. CAROL COPLEN . . . Y-Teens 2, 3, 4. President 4, Pep Block 2, 3, 4, President 3, Honor Society 3, 4, Class Valedictor- ian, Thespians 3, 4, Class President 3, Class Vice-President 4, Student Council 1, 2, 4, Annual Staff, Editor, Meet Carlin Archer, The Remarkable Incident at Carson Corner.r,' Hoosier Girls State. 1, 2, Band ALAN C. CRAIG . . . Senior Sales, Basket- ball 1, 2, 3, Track 2, 3, 4, Cross Country 2, 3, 4, The Remarkable Inci- dent at Carson Cornerr. PATRICIA CRIPE . . . Pep Block 3, F. H. A. 2. VIRGINIA LOUISE CRONIN . . . Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Pep Block 2, 3, 4, Annual Staff, Honor Society 4, F. H. A. 2, Band 1, The Remarkable Incident at Carson Cornerr. JUNE ANN DENTON . . . Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Songleader 4, Pep Block 2, Cheer- leader 2, 3, 4, Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 4, Choir 3, 4, Secretary 4, Thespians 4, School Paper 1, 4, Student Council 3, Class Secretary 1, 2, 3, Band Premier 3, Prom Duchess 3, Homecom- ing Queen 4, The Remarkable Incident at Carton Cornerr. PATSY OLIVE FANSLER . . . Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Pep Block 2, 3, F. H. A. 2, 4, Art Club 4, Girls' Glee Club 1, 3. MARY JEAN FRYER . . . Talma High School 1, Band 2, 3, 4, Girls' Glee Club 4, Honor Society 4, School Paper 2, 3, 4, Art Club 4, Solo and Ensemble Con- test 3, 4, Band Premier 3, Commence- ment speaker. WILLIAM GATES . . . D. O. Club 3, 4, Football 1. CAROLYN JANE GAUMER . . . Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice-Presi- dent 3, President 4, Pep Block 2, Senior Sales, co-manager, Honor Soicety 3, 4, Band 1, 3, Girls' Glee Club 4, Choir 4, Hoosier Girls State. CARRIE ANN GINN . . . Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Teasurer 4, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 4, F. H. A. 4, Art Club 4. MARILYN JOYCE GLUCK . . . Honor So- ciety 4, Annual Staff 4, Art Club 1, 4. NANCY GREATHOUSE . . . Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Chaplain 4, Pep Block 2, Senior Sales, Thespians 3, 4, Treasurer 4, An- nual Staff, School Paper 1, 2, 3, Art Club 4, Band Premier 3, Theater in the Round, Meet Corlirs Archer. CContinued on page fifty-three! CPage Fifty-One? -3 4' an CPage Fifty-Tzvoj f Y' -,A 1 K Nancy Holmes Marcia Hunneshagen William Kindig Wayne Kochenderfer Carlos Lasatet Betty Leavell Donna Lebo Joyce Lowe John May Dan McEvoy Janice McLean Sandra Miller Kent Mills Robert Newcomer Steve Onstort Lowell Porter Milford Putterbaugh Virgil Richter Gwen Riggs Joyce Rogers Nancy Rose James Saltsgiver Barney Sanderson William Sayger Norma Shafkr ANNE HART . . . Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Secre- tary 4, G. A. A. 1, 2, Senior Sales, Pep Block 2, 3, Honor Society 3, 4, Secretary 4, Art Club 4, The Remarkable Incident at Canon Cornerr. DEVERL HILL . . . Art Club 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 3, Boys' Glee Club 4, Choir 4, Treasurer 4, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Vice- President 4, Solo and Ensemble Contest 3, 4, Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Most Valuable Player 4, All Conference 4, Basketball l, 2, 3, 4, Track 1, 2, 3, 4, The Re- markable Incident at Carron Corners. JANITH KAY HINKLE . . . Pep Block 3, School Paper 3, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Solo and Ensemble Contest 3. NANCY ELIZABETH HOLMES . . . Y-Teens 2, 3, Pep Block, Art Club 1, 2, 3. MARCIA KAY HUNNESI-IAGEN . . . Pep Block 3, Art Club 1, 2, 3, Secretary 2, President 3, Girls' Glee Club 3, 4. WILLIAM Dow KINDIG . . . H1-Y 2, 3, 4, Senior Sales, Thespians 4, Annual Staff, Art Club 1, 4, Vice-President 4, Tennis 4, Meet Corlisr Archer, The Remarkable Incident at Carson Cornerr. WAYNE KOCHENDERFER . . . Annual Staff, Football 1, Basketball 1, Track 1, Tennis 1, 2, 3, 4. CARLOS LASATER . . . 3, 4, Art Club 1, 4, Tennis 4. BETTY KAY LEAVELL . . . Y-Teens 3, 4, G. A. A. 2, 3, 4, Senior Sales, Annual Staff, School Paper 3, F. H. A. 2, 3. 4. Historian 3, Vice-President 4, Art Club 2, 3, 4, President 4, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Solo and Ensemble Contest 1, 2, The Remarkable Incident at Carson Corners. DONNA IRENE LEBO . . . G. A. A. 1, Pep Block 2, D. O. Club 4. JOYCE ANN LOWE . . . Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, G. A. A. 1, Pep Block 2, 3, Senior Sales, Art Club 3, The Remarkable Inczl dent at Carron Cornerr. JOHN DALE MAY . . . Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Sec- retary 3, Vice-President 4, Senior Sales, Annual Staff, Prom Chairman 3. DAN MCEVOY . . . F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Football 1, School Paper 4. JANICE LOUISE MCLEAN . . . G. A. A. 1, 2, Pep Block 2, 3, Student Council 1, D. O. Club 4, Secretary 4, Girls' Glee Club 2, 3, Choir 3. SANDRA A. MILLER . . . Art Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Band Premier 3, Girls' Glee Club 3, 4, Choir 3, 4. J. KENT MILLS . . . Football 1, Manager 2, Basketball Manager 1, 2, 3, 4, Track Manager 1, 2, 3, 4, Cross Country Manager 2, The Remarkable Incident at Carson Corners. ROBERT NEWCOMER . . . D. O. Club 4, Football 3. STEPHEN DOUGLAS ONSTOTI' . . . Senior Sales, Art Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Boys' Glee Club 4, The Remarkable Incident at Carson Corners. LOWELL PORTER . . . Hi-Y 3, 4, Senior Sales, Honor Society 4, Annual Staff, Business Manager, Art Club 4: Band 3, The Remarkable Incident at Canon Corners. MILFORD PUTTERBAUGH . . . D. OI. Club 4, Football 1, 2, 3, 4, Track 1, 2, 3, Basketball 1. VIRGIL L. RICHTER . . . Hi-Y 3, 4, Art Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Track 1, 2, Football 2, 3. GWEN MARIE RIGGS . . . Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, G. A. A. I, 2, 3, 4, Pep Block 2, 3, Senior Sales, Thespians 3, 4, Secretary 4, Annual Staff, School Paper 1, 2. 3, 4, Editor 4, Art Club 4, Girls' Glee Club 4, Meet Corlir: Archer, The Re- markable lncxdent at Carton Cornerr. JoYcE ELAINE ROGERS . . . G. A. A. 1, 2, 2, iii, Pep Block 2, 3, 4, Art Club 1, 2, NANCY SUE ROSE . . . Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, G. A. A. 1, Pep Block 2, Senior Sales, School Paper 4, F. H. A. 1, Girls' Glee Club 1, 3, Band Premier 3. JAMES SALTSGIVER . . . Thespians 4, Band Premier 3, Boys' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Choir 3, 4, President 4, Quintet 3, Quartet 4, Vocal Contest, District 2, 3, 4, State 3, 4, The Remarkable Incident at Carton Comerr. BARNEY JOE SANDERSON . . . Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 4, Thespians 3, 4, Class President 4, Student Council 3. 4, Vice- President 3, Football 1, 2, Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Track 1, 2, Meet Corlirr Archer, The Remarkable Incident at Carron Cornerr. WILLIAM EARL SAYGER . . . Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, President 4, 'Thespians 3, 4, President 4, Football l, 2, Basketball Manager- 2, 3, 4, Band Premier 3, Meet Corlirr Archer, The Remarkable Incident at Carron Corners. NORMA JEAN SHAFFER . . . I, Pep Block 3, Senior Sales, F. H. A. 2, 3, 4, Girls' Glee Club 3, 4. C Page F ifty-Three J During the last four years, the Class of 1956 has changed from a class of 107 diffident freshmen to a group of seventy sophisticated seniors. What has happened during this time to change us so? Probably many things, but really we aren't as sophisticated as freshmen think. We still enjoy parties and probably will never grow tired of fun. This year, to finance Manitou Ripplef, we sponsored the Jonah Fish Fry, sold stationery, and managed the refreshment stand at basketball games. In former years we held skating parties, dances, and bake sales, and sold magazines, We owe our gratitude to Miss Rena Wright for helping publish our yearbook. We also realize that we could not have done these projects without the help of Mr. Harry Ray, our sponsor, 1 . and the leadership of our officers, Barney Sanderson, president, Carol Coplen, vice-presidentg Terry Wilson, secretaryg and Mona Dean Carpenter, treasurer. We all remember the good times we had: practicing our class plays, Meet Corlitt Archer, and The Remark- able Incident at Carson Corners, giving our prom, an Evening in Paris, the first open prom at R. H. S., and working together in other activities. These activities have helped us develop into mature adults. Maybe the untiring efforts of our teachers to maintain discipline has had some effect. By working with people, we have learned to appreciate their good qualities and to overlook their faults. We have in- creased our self-confidence by being officers in organi- CPage Fifty-Fourb Carolyn Showley Ray Smith Loy Sriver John Thompson Pat Thompson Jane Tobey Sally Trout! June Van Dusen David Warner Tobey Warner Steve Whittenberger Loren Wilson Terry Wilson Larry Wood Malcolm Young . J.. ',.- - ,. CAROLYN SUSAN SHOWLEY . . . Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 4, G. A. A. 1, 2, Senior Sales, Honor Society 3, 4, Vice-President 4, Thespians 4, Annual Staff, Girls' Glee Club 1, 3, 4, Choir 3, 4, President 4, Track Queen 2, Queen of Sweethearts' Ball 3, Meet Carlin Archer, The Remarkable incident at Carton Corners. RAYMOND SMITH . . . Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Serg- eant-at-arms 4, D. O. Club 4, Treasurer 4, Band 1, 2. LOY SRIVER . . . D. O. Club 4. JOHN THOMPSON . . . Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Sec- retary 4, Annual Staff, Student Council 1, 4, Vice-President 4, Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Golf 1, 2, 3, 4, The Remarkahle Incklent at Carton Corners, Hoosier Boys State, Basketball MVP 4. PATRICIA LOUISE THOMPSON . . . A. A. 1, Pep Block 2, 3, 4, Art Club 2, 3, 4, Vice-President 3, Treasurer 4. JANE ANN TOBEY . . . Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, G. A. A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Pep Block 3, Senior Sales, F. H. A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Editor 2, Secretary 3, President 4, Band 1, 2, Librarian 2, Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 4, Band Premier 3, Meet Corlirr Archer, The Remarkable Incident at Carton Corners. tain 2, 3, 4, Meet Corlirr Archer, The Remarkable Incident at Carson Corners. DAVID D. WARNER . . . Pep Block 2, F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 3, President 4, State Dairy Judging Contest 1. TOBEY WARNER . . . Culver High School 1, 2, 3, D. O. Club 4. STEVEN J. WHITTENBERGER . . . Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Chaplain 4, Thespians 3, 4, Annual Staff? School Paper 1, Student Council 1, 2, 3, 4, President 4, Football 2, 3, 4, Co-captain 4, Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4, Track 1, 2, Golf 2, 3, 4, Band Premier 3, King of Sweethearts' Ball 3, Meet Carlin Archer: The Remarkable Inci- dent at Carson Corners. LOREN A. WILSON . . . F. F. A, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 4, State Poultry Judging Con- test 4, State Land Judging Contest 4. TERESSA ANN WILSON . . . Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Corresponding Secretary 3, 4, G, A. A. 1, 2, 3, Pep Block 2, Senior Sales, Honor Society 3, 4, President 4, Thes- pians 4, Annual Staff, Class Vice-Presi- dent 3, Secretary 4, Student Council 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 2, Secretary 3, 4, Band 1, 2, 3, Girls' Glee Club 4, Choir 4, Fall Festival Queen 4, The Remarkable Incfklent at Carson Conrerrg D. A. R. award. LARRY LEE Wooo . . . Pep Block 4: SARAH ELLEN TROUT . . . Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Program Chairman 4, School Paper 1, 2, F. H. A. 4, Art Club 4, Secretary 4, Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Solo and Ensemble Contest 2, Girls' Glee Club 1, 2. JUNE VAN DUSEN . . . Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, G. A. A. 2, 3, Thespians 3, 4, Vice-Presi- dent 4, Art Club 3, 4, Band Premier 3, Girls' Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4, Choir 3, 4, Queen of Sweethearts' Ball 2, Prom Server 2, Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, 4, Cap- F. F. A. 1, 2, 3, 4, Treasurer 4, State Poultry Judging Contest 2, Class Presi- dent 2, Football 1, 2, 3. 4, Basketball 1, 2, 3, Track 1, 2, 3, 4. Most Valuable Player 3, Cross Country 1, 2. MALCOLM YOUNG . . . Hi-Y 3. 4, Boys' Glee Club 4, Choir 4: Band 1. 2, 3. 4, Pep Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Brass Choir 4, Solo and Ensemble Contest 2, 4, Track 1, 4, Basketball 1, Tennis 2, 3, 4, Cross Country 1, 2. zations, helping on committees, or doing other work to the best of our ability. We have developed our personalities by working together and becoming friends. We have been better as seniors than we were as freshmen because of the discipline and the self-con- fidence developed by our association together. This year for the first time members of the senior class were used as Commencement speaker-s. Our Commencement theme, Ever forward, never backward, was carried out in the addresses of our speakers, Mary Fryer, Gwen Riggs, Carol Berns, Marcia Hunneshagen, and Dave Warner. Carol Coplen gave the valedictory address, and Carolyn Showley was our salutatorian. With Senior week and Commencement over, the Class of 1956 looks forward to new horizons and future years. Graduating seniors not pictured are David Abraham, William Collins, Russell Davidson, and Larry Murray. HONOR ROLL Carol Coplen ..... . 3.89 Carolyn Showley ..... . 3.86 HONORABLE MENTION Jane Gaumer ..... . 3.67 Marilyn Gluck . . 3.61 Terry Wilson . . 3.53 Anne Hart . 3.52 CPage Fifty-FiveJ Juniors We Assume the Role of pper Classmen In the fall of 1953, R H. S. realized that there were eighty-five new faces to remember. Those new faces belonged to the present junior class. We started our high school career by electing our class officers: Bud Geiger, presidentg Dave Berns, vice-presidentg Fonda Julian, secretary, and Sue Books, treasurerg and Mr. Kestner, our sponsor, was put in charge of getting us through that very rough freshman year. We had a bake -sale and a dance. We also held an old fash- ioned box supper just for our class. Then much to our amazement our freshman year was over, and we were no longer rhinies, but full-fleged sophomores. The next fall we came back full of enthusiasm for school, but not for making money. Officers for our sophomore year were Tim Scott, president, Dave Berns, vice-president, Fonda Julian, secretary, and Jack Sawyer, treasurer, and Mr. Deeb was given the job of trying to light a fire under us, as far as making money was concerned. We held a dance and picked up corn, to make money for our treasury. Then something new came up in the entertainment world, the Hollywood Premier, in which several of our class were selected to participate. We again had our class box supper, the one thing that is almost becoming a fixture with us. We ended our sophomore year with the disturbing thought that our treasury was slightly penny-pinched. JUNIOR OFFICERS SEATED: Sue Books, treasurer, Miss Lucas, sponsor, Tim Scott. president. STANDING: Martha Funk, secretary, Dave Berns, vice-president With a capable staff of officers, we started our jun- ior year with one thought in our hard-working minds, money, money, and more money, for our prom. It meant hard work, plus a few brainstorms about how to make it. First came the annual junior magazine sales campaign, which netted a good profit, along with a needed morale boost. Then came the day when we were all excitedg we picked out our class rings. When they came, we walked around with our hands in front of us so everyone could see them shining. Again this year, we picked up corn and sponsored a dance. All of these events helped to add to our nest egg. The big event then came up like a hurricane on the horizon, the one and only junior clus play. This year the play, directed by Mr. Wolf, was Crewcutr and Longbairr, a comedy that dealt with high school students. After the play Miss Lucas, our sponsor, led the class into the rush and worry that comes with organizing and giving the Junior-Senior Prom. Our prom, held at the Colonial Hotel on May 18, was open to the juniors and seniors and their guests. The decorations and the servers' costumes carried out our theme. Now we could really say that we were upperclassmeng we had put on the big events of our junior year with success. As this year's seniors step out of high school life, we proudly take their places at R. H. S. CPage Fifty-Sixp RUXX l Durix Ablmrr Rimlmrnl Allen ,lurin Alsp.uh lrrl lhllmr Rirlurrl lhkcr Penny li.llI fil!.H'lL'S lin-.irry Dave llcrnx Rim I Sh.imn lS.illinuL'r Alrrhn lllmrklmrn Suv: Books ,loyr 1: limwn Marilyn liurlcr Dun' Cfhurr hill ,l.lI1L'l llluvurigcr Row S Huh Currie Phil Dgiulmn Howard Diilirm Ruhy lfnlirlgmn Dirk linyxlrt limnu ,lain lfcuc llob lilcuhcr Row r ,lunly Pours Huh Fraser Gcurgia lirycr Mnrtlm Funk Gculdinc G.irrix.rn Sun Gcrrick Gent Grugg RUXY' 5 D0nn.lxu ll.ill Huh Hnwsmrrh Shirley llniiirrmml limb llrmffinnn Iinmla ,luli,in Hill Kcul Drwnn.i Kcirn Row rv D.n'c Kirulig P.ir Lnwc Gcngia lxlJSlCl'hUll Hnrlcn M illcr ,ludy Mnrgnn Nikki Mussrslinmn Ruger Neff Row Q Berry Parker Riclurd Piper Bunnic Recd Paul Rcnrcr Keith Srrlrsgixcr Dunn: Srlrnpxcl ,Luk S.lwycr Row H Tony Snhulrz Tim Sum Bob Shnfcr Annum: Sharpe Mcrlcnc Simunin Larry Shriver Samir.: Shriver Row 9 I.u Anne Shurru Trun Sisicl Ann Smiley Dun Striningcr Run Srciningcr l'11rriri.i Swanson ,llmnim 'l4llUII1.lS Row IU Donna Tl1mn.is Dorothy Tomlinson Sharon NV.xrrcn lfnrul W'ilson Luis Xvmxl limi.: Yfartrrmn Rriynmmi Zcllcrs M.rrk Ziinrncrrnnn QPage Fifty-Sezfenh Sophomores ROW 1 ,loyte Anderson ,lanet Azbell Bill Babtotk Allen Baillieul Bull Baker Dennis llarkinan Charles Barron ,loc Bayles Row' 2 Beverly Beqraft Ruth Berkebile .lim Bick Brent Blacketor Curr Burkhart Ditk Bull Helen Calvert Barry Conrad Row 5 Phil Coplen Doug Coursey Don Crabill Larry Cripe XVayne Daniels Judie Davis ,lulia Denton Connie Eastburg Row' -i Butth Elin Ray Eisenman .loc Foster Nancy Fouts' Audrey Gerriek Lyle Gohn Ellen Goodrich Nanny Hall Row S Jerry Henderson Jack Hill Lisa Hillgf Carol His'ey Betty Hoffman Ray House Harold Howard Mary Ellen Hudkins Row 6 Dirk Alaekson Alex Kindig Shirley Kindig Ralph Kirkendall Pat Kline- Larry Knauff Pat Knepner Devarrel Koger Row T Dixie Lee Mary Long Harry Many Ronnie Maddock Bob Mason Connie McGriff Larry Michael Bob Miller Row' 8 Sharma Morrison Noelle Musselman Becky Newell Linda Nix Sharon Oeden Par Partridge, Larry Pattee Neil Patterson Row 9 Larry Pierre Tim Ravencrofr Becky Robertson ludy Rosenbury Norma Sanders Barbra Sanderson ludy Shonk Donna Silbermann Row lO Mark Smith Sandy Smith Leo Steffev Loretta Steininger Dave Thompson Pat Thomnson Phil Thompson jim Tvler Row ll Becky Van Lue Bink Van Lue Sandy Van Lue Nadine Vanscoyk Bob Wazoner Diana Wagoner Fred Wagoner Sue Walker Row 12 Leslie Walters Bob Warner Wanda Warran Carolyn Wendler Barbara Werner Sandra Whittenberge Par Zimmerman I' qljage Fifly-Nizzep ll I'CSlll1lCll Row I Judy Adamson XVanda Alderfer Reba Bailey Robert Bailey Arlene Barhrilk Virginia Berns Carol Bilyew Janet Bilyew ROW' 2 Lorene Towne Rifhard Bresson Rithard Brown Steve Brown Bob Buzkner Jim Burkett Elizabeth Casrlernan Donetta Chapman Row 3 ,lim Cheesman Earl Cloud Kay Cunningham Gerald Dihle Annette Ditkover Donna Drudge Bill Duntan Phil Fber Row rl Berry Eisenman ,lime Fnyarr Nancy Ewen Fd Fansler lim FraQer Rhoda Gates Merrill Gcrrirk Nancy Ghriir Row S Pat Gordon ,lim Green Barbara Halstead ,lohn Harrison Patfy Henricks Bruce Hermann Jo Ann Hickman Dale Hisey Row 6 jerry Holloway Bill Howard Eileen Howard lllagaline Jernigan .loe johnson .lim Jones Nancy Keyser Doris Kindig Row' 7 ,lerry Knauff Aloe Knilklebine Marty Lewis ,lohn Lirrle Jim Loebig ,ludy Long Karen Lungren Jane May Row 8 Rich MLLoc'hlin Bill Mclllillen lmogene Mehrley Karen Metzger Larry Mikeaell Sharon Miller Carol Minfzlin Rena Morris Row 9 Ann Mudra Cleta Murray Karl Newcomb Janice Newcomer john Nichols Cecil Nickell Ruth Oliver Amy Onsroir ROW I0 Gene Pierre Don Polk Sharon Polk Berh Richardson lim Rock Paula Rockwell Glenn Rude Gloria Rynearson Row ll Gladys Scott Wlendell Scorr Pat Showley Sue Sibert Barbara Sissel ,lohn Skidmore Tom Skidmore Elaine Smith Row IZ Terry Smith Don Sommers Tom Srraver Srcve Srriggle Byron Thomas Lona lean Birrerling Berry Wfagoner ,ludy Wlagoner Row I4 Bob Xwalburn ,lohn Wrilker Don XX'alls XVanda Wlillard Brian Winters Roberta Wfoods Phil Zellers Dirk Zimmerman Sth Grade RCN l ,lt vc A llncr Sumn Allimn MIM' Arklnstm lk-nny Ault lltxisl lirttlcy If.nc llrxkvr Dun lirlycw Roxx 3 ll.trrnL'r liunrnt' lic-L ky limwcll 1 unnrc Buvvt-11 I.uruy limwsn Slmrtm Huw cn lint Iirnsllt-v l.rntl.t Hrtrlmkcr Rnxx S Drxrt- Hurklmrt I.nml.a Nutr lint- C csxn.t PM I hurt hill Runnzc Lnllrns l'.tuI.1 funklt Sumn ttrplvn Rtxxx t l'.tr 1 nrncll R.tntly iurnhcrlqntl PM Dulitrii Huh Ifttxtliurp t,tmlvn lirscnm.tn Slmron lllliutt l'.1r FL-lkc Rtmxx S Karen Ifvrgusun Maureen G.tlInghc-r lfrcd Gamble l'vtrnni.t Garrimvn l.t-l.r Grcuhuusc Dcnnv Hnvden Htrnnic Hill Rtm lu Arthur Huffman XY.trrt'n Htvlluway Vt'rncllu: Huwartl Alvin Hunter Lrntln Hunter Parncln .luncs Beverly Kcyecr Rmx ' lutlv Knapp l l.ur Lasntcr Hub Mattitc- .lny Mt 1 fall Karen Mithacl Alan Miller -hm Muonrv Ruxx S Sumn Morgan Rwlwrta Mutlra D.1x'xsl Nix Paul Onsturt hrhn Patknrtl lkwnmc Partridge Muy Ncllc Powers Row' 0 Multi' Quitk Snrulrra Rllllklflli Paul S4 hmcdcr Kenny Stun Hugh Silbcrnmnn lllll Slonaktr S.nllx' Sllillii' Rnxx I0 l..xrrv Srnlth Murlvn Smith Gt' rrgc Snytlur ,luhn Sweet C watt.: Tc-cl K1.ary Thorrrngtun ,luhn 'l'utnb.u1gh Roxx ll Lvnn Vnn Duscn Judy Vernon lhrlmra Wallmc Barbara Walters Lunny Vbhxlters Larry W'ilkcQ Rubcrta Wnlson Dnvitl XVilSon fPage Sixty? The Year Slfl l'lilNllSlfR . . . o Uh! Hou tut your h.1.rl lsnt she still going with him! llow tlitl you spentl your summer! This wits just the first tltiy ol sehool .intl the renewal of ltientlsliips. S- The lreshmen openetl the lootlutll setison with ti loss to Plymouth lllbo. '2---Tlie fehrtis heat Knox, 137. while the theerleiitlers showetl their knees in new liurmutl.1 shorts. li- XVoultl you like to huy .i mtigtwinef' This w-.is the st.u't ol the junior magazine tlriye. Io- -blunt' Denton was trownetl Homecoming Queen, .llkl she .intl her tourt w.itthetl the sptwttieiilur game, in whith lllymouth lwetit Rothester fi-ll. The D. U. Cflulw h.itl the hest llo.it in the lhirtttle. I lhe lli-N seums heg.1n their initi.ition hy raking the lt-.Ives on the school yalfal. IU'---Tlie Y-Teens orgtlnizetl. with Presitlent Carol l.oplen, introtluting the new memhers. .ff --The Mtigie Barrel was presentetl in our lirst .issemlwly progriun. The lmrrel heltl many oil protlucts. li The first issue ol the new school ptiper was puh- lishetl. lt w.is .1 lourfp.ige paper on newsprint, some- thing new lor Rochester? Two lforl W'.iyne Cfixit 'l'he.uer i'epi'esent.itiyes gave some Sltttlxespetire reiitlings. ll Rotliestei' lost to Mooseheiitt Tl-ll. The hiintl went to High Sthool liantl Dtly ut Purtlue. netirly melting in their new uniforms. fo Rev. Mitthell g.ive the chapel service. ill--Tlie Zeluuts lost to Nnppiinee ll-ll. ll! 'lUlll'fR , . . If--f-lune Vim Dusen. iQ.irol Berns, -lohn May. Bill Kintlig, nntl Lowell Porter saw ti little hit of college lile at DL-Patuw lligh School Daly. lf--The seniors lwegnn those long nights or plziy PfxILllL'L'.l. if Cluh pictures were taken tor the annual. S Wftirsilw tleleiltetl the ZCTWFAIS lil-0. IU---7l'l1e lftill l7estiv.il was heltl tit the gym. with the li. ll. A. Kissing Booth the main uttrtietion. Terry Wlilson, senior, .intl Terry Smith, freshman, were trownetl queen ttntl king. li-'Some of l'oe's works, inclutling The Pit tintl the l'entlulum. were regitl in an nssemhly program. ll-Nikki Musselm.1n. Tim Stott. itntl Mrs. Berkelwile .ittentletl ii Purilue l.etttlership Conference. Wle lost to the Huntington Vikings lo-ll. li- -Alohn Thompson, Bill Sayger, -lohn May, Alun Craig, Carol Cfoplen. .intl Gwen Riggs spent the tltiy nt l. ll. iintl .ittentletl .1 footlmll game. lNflNlonticello w.1s hnziten hy the Zehrtis of. I9 -flfveryone wus tormletl up to the Court House lor T. B, xfrttys. .U The seniors heltl the ye.ir's tirst tltince after the Zelwriis lost to St. Aloe, 25-'. liill Atovities: Onte .ug.iin the doors of R., ll. S. swing open to suiilents. At .i tootlmll g.ime Donn.i Keim lends the bnntl, tliul in new uniforms, llometoming queen ,lune Denton Anal her tourt w,ittli the footlull g.ime. Sun Gerritk tries to rluilt' enemy Lltlftlerx. A llifY num tolletts .it the lf, ll. A. Kissing liooth. A luilty li,ill l5estix.il winner itirries his ilutk. 4151154 .Silxllflllc J 21-Bud johnson of the fire department spoke to the student body on fire preventiong a fire drill to test how fast we could leave the building was held. The Y-Teens began selling salt water taffy. 25-Rev. Powell conducted a chapel service. 22. 28, 29a-The first vacation of the year. as the teachers had their annual convention. ZS, 29-Members of the paper staff went to lfranklin College to a journalism Conference. 28-The Zehras won their last game of the year against Washingtcin-Clay' of South Bend li-T. The Art Club held a victory dance. Sl-The band played in the Halloween Parade. Novetvmiix . . . lihlore pictures were taken for the annual. 5, il-The senior class play given. The Rwmzrffalilt' lrlcizferll at Carson Carriers. T-The Y-Teen and Hi-Y formal initiation was held in the Methodist Church. After a supper. an effective candlelight service was held, 9vOpen House was held at the high school, for par- ents to visit the teachers about . . . us! li'l-We lost our first basketball game to North ,lud- son 52-56. The junior Town Meeting of the Air was held in the assembly, with students from LaGrange and Ro- chester discussing the question. Should teen-agers have regular use of the family car? lf?-We lost to Culver 55-SS. The G. A. A. Sadie Hawkins dance was a great success, as the girls asked the boys for dates. 22-We lost our third to Wfinamac 69-59. 2f7 Der Hill was announced most valuable plav-gr of the year at the annual footbal banquet, Stan Gerrick was re-elected to serve as co-captain. along with Phil Coplen. 24. 25, 26, 2'-Thanksgiving vacation. 29-Pruth Mcliarlin, the singer. visited us again, after a wonderful program last year. Another victory, against Huntington. 30-The. seniors had a very successful fish fry at the gvin. Six hundred people were served by the f-amfius Akron Jonah Club. DECIEMBIZR . . . 2-The Zebras won their second CIC game when they beat Tipton 65-'2. 2-Terry Wilststi. who won the D. A. R. award from Rochester, competed with other students in a test to determine the county winner. 6-Charles King. a famed singer. gave an assembly program. '-The li. F. A. held a Donkey Basketball game. with the G. A. A. and faculty members playing, Mr. Wtilf ended up with a broken thumb. 9-The seniors met in the study hall with seniors from the county schools to take scholarship tests Winter Action: B-team cheetleacls enthusiastically leid .i rc-jipy yell. Mt. Heck is shown with Phil Coplen. N156 foiitbill to captain. and Steve Wlliittenberger, 1955 co-c.mt.iin1 Sian Gerritk served as co-captain in l955 and will also serxe in this capacity in 1956. This demolished airplane was found on the school yard before the Akron game. john Thompson controls the tip-off in the Plymouth game. K Page Sixti -Tzcn J 15-The University of Wisconsin Choir gave a pro- 9-After the game with Wabash, the D. O. Club held a dance, called the Snowball. 13-A social security representative talked to the seniors about the social security program. 14-A loss that we will never forget, to Akron! 16--At the Frosh dance we celebrated the keeping of the cowbell, when we beat Plymouth. 18-The Christmas theme prevailed in a chapel service. For a nice Christmas present we beat North Manchester. The sophomore dance was called Rudolph's Roundup! Finally . . . Chirstmas vacation! JANUARY . . . 2-We beat Knox but lost to Winamac in the Holiday Tourney at Knox. 3-School again! 6-We lost to Peru, for our first CIC defeat. 11-The Junior Class held a skating party at the Roll-arena. 13-Friday 13, but we beat Knox, and the F. H. A. held a dance, called the Kats Kapers. 19, 20-Those fatal days of semester tests! 21-Another victory, over Rensselaer 58-68. The choir held a Leap Year Hop. 27-Plymouth captured the cowbell as our Zebras fell to a heart-breaking score of 64-49. 28-Taking revenge for the night before, the Zebras defeated Warsaw 54-51. 31-The Hi-Y and Y-Teen members held a carry-in dinner and were shown a religious movie. FEBRUARY . . . 1-Dave Berns won the American Legion Oratory Contest, held in the assembly. Tim Scott took second and Curt Burkhart third, as they spoke on the Con- stitution. 3-The losing team in the F. F. A. Pest Control con- test gave the other team a party. 4-The band held the solo and ensemble contest. The Zebras were victorious over Gary Edison. The juniors held a dance. 9-The Schmidts, a great acrobatic team, presented a wonderful show in the gymnasium. 10-The Zebras were beaten by Monticello 67-87. ll-Another loss, this time to Flora 69-75. 16-Our last scheduled game, a loss to Elwood 54-77. 17-The annual Sweetheart Ball was held in the gym, with everyone dressed in their very best. 19-The Midwinter Band Concert was held. 21-Otto Schacht, a lecturer, teacher, and singer, enter- tained the student body. 23--We defeated West Township at the Plymouth Sectional, but lost to Tippecanoe. MARCH . . . 9--George Groman, an entertainer, gave examples of the various types of dialect. 13-John Thompson was awarded the Most Valuable Player Award and honorary co-captain at the basketball banquet. Russ Davidson was named the other co- captain and Steve Whittenberger was awarded the free throw trophy. 14--At the Conference Basketball Banquet at Monti- cello, Russ Davidson was named on the third all- conference team. 17-The Art Club held a St. Patrick's Day Dance. 18-Y-Teen members gave a Ma, Pa, and Me Banquet. 20-The track season was opened with a victory at the indoor track at Culver M. A. -. 21-Cheerleaders for the 1956-57 season are Nancy Hall, captain, Julia Denton, Noelle Musselman, and Ellen Goodrich. 24-The Hoosier Relays were held in Bloomington. The band took top honors in the District Contest. 27-Senior Letter winners were honored by the Lions Club at a dinner-banquet. 29-Jim Saltsgiver sang at the Easter chapel service. 30-April 3-Easter vacation! 30-Alumni Banquet, honoring the seniors. APRIL . . . 5-The track team beat Bremen and Winamac. 5-The Warsaw Choir entertained us. 6-Another track victory, over Monticello. 7--The band ranked second in the state contest. 9, 19-Mr. Liddle held a guidance conference. 12, 13-The junior play, Crewcutr and Longbairr. 12-Another track vitcory, this time over Argos and Nappanee. I gram in 1 5-The 16-We 1 7-The the gym. Art Club went to Chicago. lost our first track meet to Delphi. machine shop classes took a trip to the Studebaker factory in South Bend. 21-The Goshen Relays were held. 24--A chapel service, and the Rensselaer Relays. 26-A track meet with our rivals, Plymouth. 27-The F. F. A. Parents' Banquet was held. 28-The Delphi Relays. MAY . . . 2-The Conference Track Meet. i 4--The Rochester Relays, and the freshman dance. 6-The Spring Band Concert in the gym. 8-The CIC golf meet at Monticello. 9-A navy recruiter talked to interested boys. 10, 11-The Thespians gave Home of Horrors. 12--The Sectional Track Meet was held. 15-The Logansport Relays. 16-The Home Ec. classes held a style show. 18-The 19-On awaited for night! The Junior Prom! to the Regional! Track. . 20-Baccalaureate service at the Methodist Church. 2 1-The last track meet, with Warsaw. 23-Special honors were awarded at Honor Night. 25-Commencement! The last for the seniors! It is all overg this was The Year. CPage Sixly-Threej The school gets all the benefit, The students get all the fame, The publishers get all the money, And the staff gets all the blame. ln putting the 1956 Manitou Ripplef to bed , the staff has had much enjoyment along with our many trials and tribulations. We have been able to see this book grow from the dummy, which is merely a series of numbered blank sheets, to this bound and covered edition which you are now looking into. The staff sincerely hopes that this yearbook will help you in the future to relive the year, 1956. The staff wishes to thank the following people, whose work and advice have made this book a reality: Miss Rena Wright, Annual Sponsor . . . Indianapolis Engraving Company . . . Lockridge Studio . . . Barnhart- Van Trump Publishing Company . . . S. K Smith Cover Company . . . Heckman Bindery. Q . Y imwf' gt. X- S 5 isa .il 2 -...t , np, - John Thompson, John May. and Carol Coplen proudly survey the finished yearbook dummy. Autographs CPage Sixty-Fourb E- rijfgfi , .-ki: Q' wir:--:, ' . , 4 2 .i:'l:'-: 11' KP, ,S 1 55' . .vm - 1+ A M. V-, , U 230.4 . lu, .L JZ' .. 'Ut N. 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