Rome City High School - Gladiator Yearbook (Rome City, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 60 of the 1940 volume:

OE- llfp ' iinfiiSW.Ty PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01729 6598 GENEALOGY 977. SOS R66GL 1940 THE 1940 GLADIATOR ROME CITY HIGH SCHOOL AT ROME CITY, INDIANA PRESENTS THE 1940 GLADIATOR In this third volume of the Gladiator we hope to re- tain the high standards set previously. Our purpose in this annual is to place before the stu- dent body and teachers a book with which they may recall, in the future, the happy events of the school year. Page two f f ■ i sp OUR SCHOOL The new community building consists of a regulation size playing floor, seating capacity for 1,400 people, large ultra modern classrooms, two restrooms, a manual training room, and a large and beautiful stage with two dressing rooms. Under the bleachers on the north side are dressing rooms ; a sewing room, and a community kitchen are under the south bleachers. The home economics room is one of the most modern in Northern In- diana. It is equipped with two electric stoves, an electric refrigerator, and electric mixers. Along three sides are beautiful cupboards, with sinks between them. Venetian blinds are used instead of curtains. The modern lighting aids in making the room a beautiful place. The typing room, music room and agriculture equipment are all very modern. The shop consists of a variety of hand and electrical tools. All in all, the building is modern and up to date in all respects. Page three FOREWORD In appreciation of the new building the 1940 Gladiator staff presents this volume, hoping that in the future, many more students will make use of the fine scholastic facilities afforded us by our new building. If this is accomplished, it will have fulfilled its purpose. Page four DEDICATION We, the Senior Class of 1940 in ap- preciation of the sincere and conscien- tous work of those who made the new building possible, dedicate this volume of the Rome City High School Gladia- tor to the patrons, trustees, and former principal of our high school. Page five ADMINISTRATION HERMAN J. WARD Education may be said to be the process of fitting our- selves the better to live a life of usefulness and helpfulness among our fellowmen. NORBERT DONAT My aim is to make R. C. H. S. the best school in northern Indiana during my term of office. HERMAN J. WARD Principal Health Safety Woodwork Page six FACULTY Frances Sheldon Irish John I. Neely Ferguson Madonna Marcella Solar Raymond C. O ' Hair Smith Velma Kathryn Grossman Burkett FRANCES FERGUSON SHELDON IRISH JOHN I. NEELY Music- Art Physical Education Physics Biology Agriculture Coach History Physical Education MADONNA O ' HAIR MARCELLA SOLAR RAYMOND C. SMITH Latin Geometry Algebra Math (7 8) Home Economics Typing English Speech Plays VELMA GROSSMAN KATHRYN BURKETT Gi ades 5 and 6 Grades 3 and 4 Page seven A TRIBUTE TO R. C. H. S. As Romans in the days of old, For emperor performed their deeds so bold, We modern Romans with hearts as true Renew our pledge of love to you. In days when we as freshmen green First in your halls were to be seen. We vowed that in the future days We ' d bring you much for you to praise. In all our contacts with you here We ' ve found much that we hold clear. The lessons that here we gain When much has gone will still remain. And now the time has come to part You ' ll fill a place within our heart. And so we wish you all that ' s well, And say to vou Hail and farewell . Page eight SCHOOL Page nine REBAH DONLEY I have heard of the lady and good words went with her name. G. A. A. MORRIS FRAIN Girls are not a part of my life. ' F. F. A. SENIORS MOTTO : ' Before us lies the timber, let us build. DEAN McCLURE He is as full of valor as of kindness. Hi-Y, Sr. Pres., Keyhole, Sr. Play (Mgr.). THOMAS HAGUE Men of few words are the best men. B. B. 2, F. F. A. (Pres.), Hi-Y (Pres.), Orch., Jr. Sr. Plays, Annual Staff. JEAN FOX All great thing ' s come in small packages. B. B. 2, Jr. Sr. Plays, Key- hole (Editor), Stu. Mgr., An- nual Staff, Salutatorian. BETTY GABY As full of life as the month of May. G. A. A., G. R. (V. Pres.), Jr. Sr. Plays. DONALD LeMASTER Make much of me, girls, good men are scarce. B. B. 3, Baseball 2, Key- hole, Annual Staff, F. F. A., Hi-Y (Treas.), Jr. Sr. Plays. CLIFFORD ASHER One more leap and I ' m free. B. B. 3, Baseball 4, Stu- dent Manager. HISTORY OF SENIOR CLASS In the fall of 1936, on the 4th of Sept., 26 gladiators with only eight years train- ing, started at Rome on a long journey consisting of 4 years. Our Sponsor was Miss Henney and our Captain Lorraine Holsinger which left a large and efficient crew of 25. Our ship and crew cruised along nicely during the first semester but during the second semester Thelma Gongwer was lost overboard, leaving the Captain with a crew of 24. At the inception of the 2nd year of our journey our log quoted Viva Huff, Jose- phine Stienbarger, Betty Jolly and Ray- mond Rawlee missing from our crew but it also quoted four rescues, Robert Gal- land, Ft. Wayne, Hubert Leatherman Al- bion, Jeanette Gieger, Silver Lake, and Irene Strausberg, Indianapolis. Mr. Bright was our Sponsor and Mark Munk our Captain with a crew of 24. During this 2nd year of adventure our one large attack was the Halloween Car- nival which was conquered with great success. By this time half of our jour- ney was over. So starting our third lap, we had as Page ten SENIORS ROBERT GALLAND Monday comes too soon after Sunday. B. B. 4, Baseball 4, Key- hole Staff, Si-. Play. LORRAINE HOLSINGER How far that little can- dle throws its beam. G. A. A. 2, G. R. 3, Orch., Annual Staff, Keyhole, Fr. (Pres.), Jr. Sr. One Act Plays. SHELDON GROH Let the world slide, let the world go. If I can ' t pay, why I can ' t owe. Hi-Y (Sec), One Act Sr. Plays, Keyhole (Assistant Editor). JAMES JOLLY The world knows nothing of its greatest men. B. B. 2, Hi-Y, Keyhole, Annual (Editor), Jr. Sr. Plays. HUBERT LEATHERMAN Almost a champion. B. B. 2, F. F. A., Baseball 1, Hi-Y. DONNABELLE McDONALD Sometimes she sits and thinks, other times she just sits. G. R. (Treas.), G. A. A., Sr. Play. NEIL MASTERS A man devoted to his publix. B. B. Capt. 4, Baseball 2, Hi-Y (V. Pres.). RALPH MOORE Don ' t mind me I only sleep here. B. B. 2, Jr. Play. sponsor Miss Solar and Dolly Vance as Captain and a crew of 23. The ship and the 24 gladiators cruised along until No- vember when the crew was decked out with class rings, which encouraged them on their journey. Our next storm was the class play, Campus Quarantine , which sailed over with great success. Our most enjoyable happening so far was the Junior Senior Banquet at Hotel Keenan in Ft. Wayne, which was a great holiday on our voyage. But checking the log on the second se- mester of the 3rd lap we find as quote Juanita Bloom lost on South Sea Is- land , so that leaves the Captain with a crew of 22 ending the 3rd lap. Starting on our 4th and last year which was our most enjoyable and victorious year, our Sponsors were Mr. Smith and Mr. Neely and our Captain Dean McClure. Our log read as quote Helen Becker washed overboard , Rescued from ship- wreck Donna Rimmell Wolcottville, Paul Ream Roanoke, and Morris Frain Wa- waka, which left the Captain and crew of 24. We cruised along nicely until Jan- uary 19, when our crew was decked out in class sweaters of red and grey (our class colors). Then on Feb. 7 our crew had their pictures taken at Ft. Wayne. Page eleven SENIORS THELMA MORRISON Reason is not measured by size or heighth but by principle. G. A. A. 2, G. R. (Pres.) 3, Jr. Play, Sr. Play, Orch. PAUL REAM Make room for a man. F. F. A. FRANCES SAVOIE Mischief lurks in ev dimple. G. A. A. IRENE STRAUSBERG All the world is a stage. G. A. A., G. R., Keyhole. MARTHA STILLINGER Her only fault is that she has no fault. G. A. A., G. R., Keyhole, Orch., Jr. Play, Sr. Play. CARNEY WALDRON A woman is only woman but a cigar is a go smoke. B. B., Baseball. MARK MUNK He hath a stern look but a gentle heart. B. B. 4, Baseball 4, Jr. Play, Sr. Play, Orch., F. F. A. (Treas), Keyhole, Annual Staff, Soph. Pres. DONNA RIMMELL As shy as a violet. G. R., ' Keyhole, Sr. Play, Jr. Play, Yell Leader, Stu- dent Council, Freshman Pres. Our old ship groaned and creaked un- der the strain of the Senior Play but without much difficulty sailed over it. Next came the Junior Senior Banquet which we enjoyed with the greatest of pleasure. Then came Baccalauerate which ended our wonderful successful journey. Fol- lowing Baccaluerate in April our Diplo- mas were handed to us by our Superin- tendent Ralph Stanley. The crew spent many enjoyable eve- nings during senior week which brought back memories of our four year journey. This crew of 1940 set the record with the highest number in a crew to ever complete this journey from Rome. Starting our four years with 26, and of course with a few lost and a few res- cued ended up with 24. They are Clif- ford Asher, Rebah Donley, Jean Fox, Morris Frain, Betty Gaby, Robert Gal- land, Sheldon Groh, Thomas Hague, Lor- raine Holsinger, James Jolly, Hubert Leatherman, Donald LeMaster, Thelma Morrison, Mark Munk, Paul Ream, Anna Frances Savoie, Irene Strausberg, Martha Stillinger, and Carney Waldron. Page twelve LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT We, the Senior Class of Rome City High School, Orange Township of Noble County, State of Indiana in these United States of America, do hereby in this year of 1940 and in the presence of these witnesses, Bob Four Quarts Galland, Sheldon Groh, alias Shorty , Lorraine Million- Dollar Baby Holsinger, and Betty Gaby, better known as Gabby , be- ing about 18 years of age and not of sound mind and body, but being in as good mental condition as possible and in much better temper than usual, do declare this to be our last will and testament, giving up all claims to our successors, the Junior Class of Rome City High School. ITEM I. After all our lawful debts, funeral expenses, damage suits and expenses of the administration of our estate are paid and discharged, we give and bequeath to R. C. H. S. any assets which we may possess at the time of our passing. ITEM II. We give and bequeath our qualities, abilities, and personal accessories as follows : (First) I, Betty Gaby, will my secret formula for staying short to Ruth Ream and my quietness and ability to sit still in Government Class to Venita (Bashful) Donat. (Second) I, Frances Savoie, will my well-rounded figure to Josephine Gaby and my magnetic personality to Johnny Surface. (Third) I, Cliff Asher, will my ability to roller skate to Claude Flint and Mike Schermerhorn, (I also suggest they use pillows in case of emergencies )and my careful driving and disregard of stop signs to Harold Rawles. May the State Cops have mercy on him. (Fourth) I, Hubert Leatherman, will my handsome profile and my way with the women to Bob Schermerhorn, (May he be a happy bachelor!) (Fifth) I, Ralph Moore, will my lack of speed and ability on the basketball floor to Dick Potee and my ability to stay awake in class to Earl Grimm. (Sixth) I, Irene Sti ausberg, will my tap-dancing technique to Mary Ellen Raber, (the exercise will do her good) and my red hair to Miss Solar so she won ' t have to dye hers any more. (Seventh) I, Morris Frain, will noth- ing to my followers as I feel I need all I have. (Eighth) I, Sheldon Groh, will to my sister my curly hair and my ability to keep cash on hand and to Phyllis Huffman, my quiet dignified laugh so she can get rid of her silly giggle. (Ninth) I, Jean Fox, will my high-speed intelligence to Jean Hayes and my mother ' s loving care that helps me to get in good with all the teachers to John Bloomfield. (Tenth) I, Bob Galland, will my raucous guffaw to Mary Lou Rice so hereafter she can get along better with Evert Gulick, and my place on the basketball team to Bob Frick so that he won ' t have to bring a pillow to the games any more to soften the bench. (Elev- enth) I, Rebah Donley, will my strenuous nights of reminiscent waiting for a man to come along to Katherine Ramer (may she look under her bed each night). (Twelfth) I, Thomas Hague, will my good training to Bob Schermerhorn and my pugilistic ability to Bob Frick so he can take Evert Gulick the next time. (Thirteenth) I, James Jolly, will my prompt- ness in editing the Gladiator (the yearbook without a contract) to the editor of the 1941 Annual. (Fourteenth) I, Donald LeMaster, will myself Page thirteen to you, Jo Ann Schlotterback, (may you make better use of me than I have) and my winking technique to Phyllis Huffman. (Fifteenth) I, Neil Mas- ters, will my influence with my better half to Betty Joslin so she can sub- due Bob Frick. (Sixteenth) I, Dean McClure, will my throat-cutting tech- nique to get and keep other fellows ' girls to Jack Biddle and my egotistical character to Dick Chapman. (Seventeenth) I, Martha Stillinger, will my vivacious personality and Band-Box neatness to Betty Johnston. (Eighteenth) I, Donna Scatterbrain Rimmell leave my scattered brain to the nearest garbage can and my putrid kissing technique to whoever wants it. May they improve with experience and age. (Nineteenth) I, Donnabelle McDonald, will my popularity with the Senior boys to Arlene Morrison. (Twentieth) I, Mark Munk will my influence with Lorraine Holsinger to Evert Gulick and gentlemanly ways to Bob Frick. (Twenty- first) I, Lorraine Holsinger, will my will power to be true to one and only one boy to Jean Hayes and my Ann Sheridan Oomph and my Alice Faye figure to Mae Krotzer. (Twenty-second) I, Carney Waldron, will my slim physique to Ernest Gard so he can reduce and make the first team next year. May he train better than I have. (Twenty-third) I, Thelma Morri- son, will my position as President of the Girl Reserves and my neat hair to my sister, Arlene. (Twenty-fourth) I, Paul Ream, will my excess height to Mr. Smith so he can grow taller and slimmer. ITEM III. As an additional asset, we, Irene, Betty, and Donna, wish to leave our ability to stay in school to Jean Hayes and Earl Grimm. We, the Senior Journalists, will to future men of letters our posi- tions on the Keyhole Staff, the mimeograph machine, (may they run it slower than we have) the blue, thick, correction fluid, and our quietness and innocent behavior in the typing room. We, the Senior Orchestra members, will to any prospective musicians our regular attendance, our orchestra leader, and warm orchestra room. We, the entire Senior Class, regretfully leave our seats in the assem- bly, our instructors and sponsors, our decorative grades in the big record book, our quietness and studious characteristics, our private table in the library, our backbone, and our tact to say the right thing at the right time, to our successors. ITEM IV. We hereby constitute and appoint our principal, Mr. H. J. Ward, as executor of this will. In testimony whereof we, the Class of Nineteen Hundred Forty, have hereunto set our hands to this, our last will and testament on this Eighth Day of February, 1940. SIGNED: ROBERT GALLAND SHELDON GROH BETTY GABY LORRAINE HOLSINGER ACTON CHANCE, Notary Public. Page fourteen JUNIOR PROPHECY Isn ' t it queer how you seem to always become dreamy and reminiscent when sitting before a fire? The fire seemed to fade as my dim old eyes gazed into it and in its place many aged but sweet memories of the things appeared. To recall these more clearly I brought out my memory book bulging with souvenirs, clippings, and announcements and prepared my- self to run into the past. Today I seemed to see the class of ' 40 so I started leafing through my collection to see what really became of them. What should I find first but a column, clipped from a largely circu- lated paper, entitled Frank Facts to Forlorn Ferns and signed Aunt Donna. This could be the work of none other then Donna Rimmell since I recalled how straight forward she had been in her early years and never showed signs of changing. This next souvenir was a pressed flower, taken from a wedding bou- quet, attached to a wedding invitation. This was put in my book to re- member the wedding of Jo Ann Schlotterback to Don LeMaster. After they had the knot tied, with the right amount of grandeur, they had left to wend their way to the West Coast where Don was in the Army. While leafing on through my memory album this small stub attracted my attention. It was part of the ticket I had used years before for a boxing match. Now it all comes back to me. I recall meeting Donnabelle Mc- Donald in one of New York ' s smarter night clubs, the Stork Club where she is a waitress. In there I saw advertised a prize fight between King Leviticus and Buddy Bear. Remembering they used to call Bob Galland Levick during his high school days, I inquired about it from Donnabelle and she said it was the same old Bob and none other than Clifford L. Asher as his manager. Clifford himself had participated in many fights but he decided to settle down and let Bob do the physical work. The next thing my eyes fell upon was this programme. It was a musical revue and leading the cast of players was Irene Strausberg. How- ever, she had ceased to be the Irene we had known back in R. C. H. S. Now she was second only to Eleanor Powell as the world ' s fastest tap dancer. After seeing this, I left for the airport to come home and who should I run into but Sheldon Groh. He told me he had taken a course in aeronautical engineering at Tri-State and had a job at Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio. While we were recalling our old high school days, Shorty told me that Dean McClure was an aeronautical engineer, too, and was in one of the rival airplane companies. It seems that 1940 had produced a class of air-minded boys because we learned that James Jolly, who had done much designing in his high school days, was now designing airplanes. Jean Fox ' s ambition, too was to be an airplane pilot but since he couldn ' t pass the physical examination he was very well satisfied with being vice- president of the United Air Lines. Next in my album I found this newspaper clipping announcing that the leading dance band in the country, led by Mark Munk, would be play- ing at the Palmer House in Chicago and I managed to get tickets. Back stage after his fine performance I had a chat with Mark. While there he received a telephone call from Tommy Hague. He explained that he was Page fifteen the music arranger for his orchestra. He came on over and we had a fine evening discussing old times. Tommy said that lately Mark had composed a few songs in his spare time. After hearing them it was easy to see that they were dedicated to his school day sweetheart, Lorraine Holsinger. Asking Mark about this we learned that he had given up hope of ever getting her after she married Johnny, but he still has his memories. Attracted by the headline HEROIC NURSE SAVES SMALL BOY ' S LIFE , I looked into the subject and here is what I found out: Thelma Morrison, nurse at the Riley Hospital in Indianapolis, had saved a small boy from flames which might have been fatal. Being near Indianapolis I decided to go and see Thelma. During the discussion of her heroism we naturally discussed old times. I learned the surprising fact that an- other member of R. C. H. S. Class of ' 40 was here in the same hospital, Miss Martha Stillinger. Through Martha we learned that she had at- tended college with Betty Gaby, and that Betty was now a high school teacher in the same old school of her high school days. I couldn ' t help but wonder if she had expelled any students for skipping school. A railroad ticket attracted my eye next. I, faintly at first, then more clearly, remembered the trip I had taken back to Rome City to help the residents celebrate Rome City Day. I found that Mr. and Mrs. Neil Mas- ters (Mrs. Masters will be remembered as Tootie Hart) were the most prominent citizens, Neil having gained respect by carrying on his father ' s business and now he owned a chain of filling stations, with head office at Rome City, now a thriving little city. We also saw many residents of Brimfield. It also is quite a little city with a mayor and everything. I learned that Frances Savoie married the mayor and was now the First Lady of Brimfield and quite a socialite. Next my eves fell upon this ticket for speeding. I recall hurrying through Fort Wayne and being stopped by Where is the fire? I turned around and at once recognized Ralph Moore. He said that he had been a state policeman for five years. Remembering that he and Hubert Leatherman had been quite good friends, I inquired what Hubert was doing. He informed me that he was now an engineer on the Pennsylvania Railroad ' s new streamliner. Hubert also held the office of president of the Chamber of Commerce in Rome City where he lives. Nearing the close of memory album I find this announcement, Rebah Donley married the son of one of Chicago ' s socialites. Along with this is a programme of the stage play, Abe Lincoln in Illinois . One evening I had gone to see this and I happened to meet Rebah and her husband. On the programme it had as head electrician of the play, Morris Frain. We were quite anxious to meet old school acquaintances so we went back- stage. We asked Morris about some of the other members of the class. We learned that two of them had stayed pretty close to home, namely, Paul Ream and Carney Waldron. They published the Brimfield Daily News. Returning again to reality from my journey through Memory Lane, I realized that the embers were slowly dying; that the members of the Class of ' 40, all being successful both in the business and social world, had been accounted for; and that I should leave my memories until another dreary day. Page sixteen Page seventeen £ % f 1 Jack Biddle John Bloomfield Claude Flint Bob Prick Ernest Gard Mary Frances Groh Evert Gulick Phyllis Huffman Jean Hayes Betty Johnston Betty Joslin Nora Krotzer Arlene Morrison Dick Potee Harold Rawles Ruth Ream Mary Lou Rice Bob Schermerhorn Jo Ann Schlotterback John Surface J u N I O R S Page eighteen JUNIOR PLAY PROFESSOR, HOW COULD YOU What, in college? Yes, that ' s where we are. And to Vicky ' s dismay she finds that she wishes very earnestly that she was else- where. After throwing a bottle of ink at the handsome professor in class that day she has come to his grandparents ' home, with whom he lives, to apologize to him. While there she takes part in a plot to get the professor married so that he can become dean of the col- lege. Grandma gets all the prospects together at a dinner party. Vicky and John are also there. The girls try hard to catch the pro- fessor that night, but fail, so Grandpa decides to play his cards. By telephone calls he influences the three girls into thinking that they are to elope with Keats the next night. And what an eloping party! Three girls and one man. John, dressed as Lulu, his deserted wife, comes to his rescue with three of the neighbors ' children, whom he has adopted. All are dumb- founded. Valerie, the Southern gal, decides to stick to the college boys. Tootsie will be well taken care of by Boggins, the butler, and John (now reinstated as a man) finds that he needs Priscilla as his wife. After they have left, the professor finds that he will have no one but Vicky for his wife, even though she is a little spitfire. June Barkley Dick Chapman Bette Couts Robert Fleck Patty Fox Josephine Gaby Robert Huff Carol Jolly Connie Joslin Robert Masters Norvin McClure Rosalie McDonald Robert Myers Mary Raber Margaret Rinnnel Warren Sowers Jack Stienbarger r rH ' iAf I Ait Wilkes Serena Worman Harold Frazie SOPHOMORE NEWS The event of the year was the Sophomore Car- nival. It was held October 18, 1939, in the new gymnasium, which was decorated with weird fig- ures to give the atmosphere the right effect. A program was given with all the Sophomores par- ticipating. Along with this program were given many prizes for such as the funniest, cleverest, and prettiest masked. After the chairs were re- moved from the floor, behold a miniature car- nival took place in which everybody took part in trying his skill against the many games, bingo, baseball, fishing in the fishpond and others. In the late hours everybody disappeared, but the Sophomores who were well satisfied because it was a success. The Sophomores wish to thank all who helped to make their carnival a success. Page nineteen Katherine Biddle Patti Broderick Josephine Carmer Dean Eckhart Betty Franklin Nellie Houser Shirley Hosier Mary Kitchen F R E S H M N Marybelle McClure John McFarlin Roy McFarlin Ruth McFarlin Calvin Myers Jack Myers June Piersen Vernon Plante Eva Krotzer Robert Rhea Marrion Rimmel Bernard Savoie Richard Shultz John Smith Junior Wolf Rita Zimmerman At the beginning of the 39-40 school year 29 freshmen entered Rome City High School for their first time and with high hopes of making their name one which will be always remembered. At first these 29 freshmen seemed to be lost all the time but toward the end of the semester they became settled in their ways and seemed to know their way around. They elected these officers: President, Dean Eckhart; Vice- President, Marrion Rimmel; Secretary-Treasurer, Nellie Houser. Page twenty GRADES 7 8 Back row — Billy Frick, Jack Campbell, Arthur Criswell, Ce- cil Franklin, Richard Criswell, Hudson Brady, James Vance, Benjamin Ammerman. Second row — Mary Kimes, Phyllis Conley, Dorothy Moore, Phyllis White, Helen Cramer, Eileen Boggs, Pattsie Hosier, Phyllis Gard. Third Row — Robert Stemen, Rex Frain, James Barkley, Lawrence Groh, Edward Donat, Marie Krotzer, Mary Krotzer, Trevor Preskey, Robert Ream, Junior Donat. Front row — Herman Frain, Max Franklin, Amos Miller, Delbert Wilks, Gloria Pierson, Maxine Wolfe, Billy Huff, Ken- neth Shultz, John Browning. GRADES 5 6 ; ' f C ft Back row — Clarence Bloom- field, James Le Count, Mary Joslin, Bob Potee, Harry Ging- rich, Paul Smith, James Stien- barger, Cecil Zimmerson, Ray- mond Rhea. Second row — Roy Anspaugh, Walter Smith, Richard Barkley, Gerald Ammerman, Keith Ste- men, Marceda Munk, Bill Schell, Margaret Hoffman, Thurman Brown, Howard Lehner. Third row — Paul Criswell, Wayne Brown, Helen Kitchen, Margaruitte Schager, Nova Flint, Patsy Biddle, Melvin Con- ley, Leslie Franklin, Agnes Dickerson. Front row — Mary Biddle, Donna Bell Sturgis, Dorthy Jolly, Bondolyn Danzer, Phyl- lis Racht, Lucille Moore, Rich- ard Lehner, Robert Sadison, Max Rhea, Homer Geightner. Page twenty-one GRADES 3 4 Back row — Jav Criswell, Don- ald Meade, Mary Ellen Miller, Bonnie Criswell, Herbert Do- nat, Robert Conley, Ivan Ma- lone, Roberta Eckhart, Edith Cook. Second row — Alice Krotzer, Eugene Lecount, Jon Roloff, Claude Hoffman, Leroy Alti- mus, Robert Browning-, Eddie Linthicum, Doris Donat, Alvin Potee. Third row — Miss Burkett, Jimmy Pierson, Anita Flint, Robert Sleeper, John Biddle, Jerry Racht, Wayne Shull, De- lores Boggs, Richard Plante. Front row — Earl Stienbargei, Jack Smith Cora Sampsel, Jack Hayes, Joyce Schwartz, Doris Wolf, Patricia Dickerson, John Peter Plante. GRADES 1 2 Back row — Alta Moore, Rob- ert Sedgwick, Virginia Sedg- wick, Dolores Prickett, Le Roy LeCount, John Chapman. Second row — Miss Kesler, Ray Miller, Forest Feightner, Jim- mie Stemen, Jack Glass, Den- nis Sower, Dean Criswell, George Fipp. Third row — Madona Chap- man, Arthur Danzer, John Boggs, Donald Worman, Ber- nard Chapman, Berdena Sleep- er, Inez Cook, Adda Brown. Front row — Raymond Bul- ick, Rose Marie Dickerson, Har- riett Sue Harp, Gary Chapman, Jack Ward, Cecil Dickerson, Jakie Waltenburg. Page twenty-two ACTIVITIES Page twenty-three SENIOR PLAY PLAY CAST Absalon Hawkes . Sheldon Groh The Sheriff .Bob Galland Hiram Jean Fox Rastus — Don LeMaster Abe Higgenbottom James Jolly Jonas ...Hubert Leatherman Matilda Donnabelle McDonald Mamie Rose Donna Rimmell Anne Watkins Lorraine Holsinger Aleck Smart Mark Munk Ted Lewis Tom Hague Billy Lamont Thelma Morrison Claudia Rebah Donley Flo Betty Gaby The Pest Irene Strausberg On April 5, 1940, the Senior Class presented the mystery farce The Ghost Parade . Anne Watkins, accompanied by Mamie Rose arrives in Littleboro to take possession of the hotel left her by her grandfather. She finds the sheriff in charge and the place practically empty because of mysterious happenings seeming to point to the presence of Ghosts. Aleck and Ted arrive to fulfill an engagement at the theater and remain to help Anne run down the mystery. The arrival of a movie company adds to the excite- ment. The play is enlivened by the antics of Hiram, the village Romeo, and Miss Abigail, a hopeful spinster. Absalon Hawkes who wants to buy the place figures in the mysterious events as does Higgenbottom, a fake invalid. Jonas and Matilda, brave detectives, finally solve the mystery and Anne gains a buried treasure as well as a husband. The chief comedy is furnished by Rastus, as a superstitious negro porter. Page twenty-four JUNIOR PLAY Ernest Gard Harold Rawles Betty Johnson Mr. Smith Bob Schermerhorn Jo Ann Sehlotterback Mary Frances Groh Dick Potee Phyllis Huffman Claude Flint KEYHOLE STAFF Miss O ' Hair Mrs. Ferguson Mr. Smith Dean McClure Jean Fox (Editor) Robert Galland James Jolly Sheldon Groh Mark Munk Irene Strausberg Donnabelle McDonald Martha Stillinger Miss Solar Lorraine Holsinger Rebah Donley Don LeMaster Paul Ream Page twenty-five ORCHE STRA Phyllis Huffman Arlene Morrison June Barkley Mark Munk Jo Ann Schlotterback Tom Hague Mary Lou Rice Thelma Morrison Bette Couts Lorraine Holsinger Mrs. Ferguson Rosalie McDonald Margaret Rimmel Martha Stillinger GIRL RESERVES Back row — Jo Ann Schlotter- back, Lorraine Holsinger, Carol Jolly, Patty Fox, Betty Sites, Bette Couts, Janet Rhea. Ar- lene Morrison, Margaret Rim- mel, Marybelle McClure. Second row — June Barkley, Rosalie McDonald, Serena Wor- man, Mary Lou Rice, Nora Krot- zer, Mary Frances Groh, Miss Burkett. Third row— Miss O ' Hair, Mrs. Ferguson, Martha Stillinger, Donnabelle McDonald, Thelma Morrison, Betty Gaby, Miss So- lar, Miss Kesler. Front row — Josephine Gaby, Jean Hayes, Irene Strausberg, Patti Broderick. Page twenty-six F. F. A. CLUB Warren Sowers Robert Frick Bernard Savoie Ernest Gard Hubert Leatherman Robert Schermerhc John Smith Bob Huff Paul Ream Dean McClure Tom Hague Mr. Neely (Spon.) Donald LeM aster Mark Munk Robert Rhea Dean Eckhart Arthur Wilkes Richard Shultz Robert Myers Vernon Plante H I -Y CLUB Warren Sowers James Jolly Robert Frick Dean McClure Mark Munk Ernest Gard Hubert Leatherman Bob Schermerhorn Robert Fleck Norvin McClure Neil Masters (Vice Pres.) Tom Hague (Pres.) Mr. Smith (Spon.) Don LeMaster (Treas.) Sheldon Groh (Sec.) Marrion Rimmel Robert Masters Jean Fox Bob Mvers Bob Rhea Louie Smith Page twenty-seven Page twenty-eight ATHLETICS Page twenty-nine BASEBALL Rome City 2 Rome City 10 Rome City 3 Rome City . 7 Rome City .... 2 Rome City 6 Rome City 4 K ' ville 2 Ligonier 1 Avilla 1 Wawaka 4 Wolf Lake 1 Albion 5 Cromwell Bob Frick Neil Masters Bob Schermerhorn Coach Neely Bob Galland Bob Fleck Dick Chapman Marrion Rimmel Ernest Gard Mark Munk Cliff Asher Don LeMaster Dick Potee Page thirty BASEBALL R. C. H. S. baseball team won 1939 Noble County baseball Co-Cham- pionship, sharing honors with K ' ville. The following are short histories of each player. Cliff Asher, Senior, led the team to victory by pitching very fast and consistent ball. This was Cliff ' s first year of pitching. However, he sure had a lot on the ball. Dick Chapman, Sophomore, did the receiving for Asher. He acquired the name of Power-House because he was so full of pep. Chapman, although small, proved to be a very good catcher. Mike Schermerhorn, Junior, was the star first baseman. Big Mike as he was called kept the Romans on the march to victory by his hard hitting and his ability to play 1st base. Neil Masters, Senior, guarded 2nd base. Rusty , as he was called, was a very fast and an accurate player. He also could hit the ball out of the lot. Dick Potee, Junior, small but mighty , played short stop. Dick was lead off man for the Romans and proved himself to be one of the fastest and cleverest ball handlers on the team. Mark Munk, Senior, better known as the Mad Munk , played third baseman and was a consistent batter. He played the best ball when his girl was watching him. Don LeMaster, Senior, did his share of good work in left field. This was Don ' s first year, and he showed himself to be a very able player. Bob Fleck, Sophomore, better known as Red , won his spurs by chas- ing and pulling down flies in center field. Red was also a good batter. Bob Galland, Senior, was chief of staff in right field. Four Quarts , as he was called, has long legs with which he could cover more territory in a minute than most people can in an hour. Page thirty-one BASKETBALL FIRST TEAM SCHEDULE Rome City 30 La Grange 28 There Rome City 9 Scott 20 There Rome City 31 Wawaka 38 There Rome City 30 Cromwell 32 Here Rome City 36 - Lima Twp. 20 Here Rome City 30 Millersburg 33 Here Rome City 16 Avilla 40 There Rome City 34 Spencerville 31 There Rome City 40 Topeka 34 Here Rome City 28 Wolf Lake 40 There Rome City 40 Alumni 13 Here Rome City 35 Wawaka 32 Here Rome City 31 County Tourney Wawaka 38 Albion Rome City 31 Cromwell 28 There Rome City 28 Jefferson 23 There Rome City 14 Albion 18 Here Rome City 22 Wolcottville 39 There Rome City 39 Brighton 28 Here Rome City 30 Howe Military 37 There Rome City 32 Scott 28 Here Rome City 25 Wolf Lake 33 Here Sectional Tourney Rome City 31 Ligonier 24 K ' ville Rome City 34 Wolcottville 31 K ' ville Rome City 21 Kendallville 33 K ' ville YELL LEADERS Connie Joslin, left, and Serena Worman, right, Rome City High ' s yell leaders proved themselves very capable in keeping the crowd behind our boys, even in defeat. Their best yell is probably the Big Apple which is used when our mighty five are needing a little en- couragement to help boost their spirits. These two Sophomore girls have two more years in which to help carry the Roman ' s colors to victory. Page thirty-two BASKETBALL Page thirty-thrt FIRST TEAM Ernie Gard (Mgr.) Bob Schermerhorn Coach Neely Bob Galland Cliff Asher (Mgr.) Carney Waldron Tom Hague Neil Masters Dick Potee Mark Munk Louis Smith Bob Friek Dick Chapman SECOND TEAM Jean Eox Bob Fleck . i te. SM - i JSk . |h Huberl Leatherman Marrion Rimmel •James Jolly ® • • ' Don LeMaster ask • W - -im % , % ' « wLM BobHuff jAW HM HI Wm Louis Smith Coach Neely Dick Chapman Bob Masters Ernie Gard (Mgr.) SECOND TEAM SCHEDULE Rome City 18 La Grange 14 Here Rome City 18 . Scott 14 There Rome City 18 Wawaka 13 There Rome City 16 Cromwell 17 Here Rome City 17 Lima 19 Here Rome City 25 Millersburg 21 Here Rome City 17 Avilla 18 There Rome City 17 Spencerville 19 There Rome City 19 Topeka 17 Here Rome City 18 Wolf Lake 19 There Rome City 10 Wawaka 20 Here Rome City 14 Cromwell 17 There Rome City 6 Jefferson 23 There Rome City 10 Albion 19 Here Rome City 14 Woleottville 42 There Rome City 20 Brighton 22 Here Rome City 17 Howe Military 19 There Rome City 19 Scott 20 Here Rome City 12 Wolf Lake 10 Here County Tournev Rome City 20 .....Wolf Lake 16 Rome City 21 .Albion 32 Page thirty-foin Fl RST TEAM The big ten on Rome City Romans basketball team of 1939-40 are as follows: Neil Masters, capta in, Senior, Bob Sehermerhorn, Junior, Bob Galland, Senior, Mark Munk, Senior, Tom Hague, Senior, Dick Potee, Junior, Carney Waldron, Senior, Bob Frick, Junior, Dick Chapman, Soph., and Louis Smith, Soph. Sehermerhorn made the most points during the season with Galland runnerup. The starting line up in most games consisted of Sehermerhorn, Center, Galland and Munk, forwards, and usually Masters and Hague, guards. Potee started his share of games as guard, too. The Romans played good ball most of the time, although once in a while they would have a bad streak. SECON D TEAM The Second team started the season out with five straight victories. The starting lineup usually consisted of the five sophomores, namely Bob Masters, Bob Huff, Louie Smith, and Dick Chapman. They were relieved by Fox, Jolly, LeMaster, Leatherman and Rimmel. The high scorer was LeMaster and Chapman as runner up. The team had plenty of fight and determination even when they were losing. If the five Sophomores only keep up the good work they will have a place on the first team of next year. Page thirty-five rJW Page thirty-six m.j ALUMNI Page thirty-seven CLASS OF 1892 George E. Milnor, Retired mail clerk Rome City, Indiana CLASS OF 1894 Mrs. Maude Hosier Rhodes CLASS OF 1895 Mrs. Jessie Marshall Holsinger 2625 Lillie St., Ft. Wayne, Indiana CLASS OF 1896 Mrs. Jessie Owen Isley, Salem, Oregon-RR3 Box 317A Schuyler Raber Grand Rapids, Mich. Azalia Williams Roser, Housewife Churubusco, Ind. Addie Emerick Smith, Housewife Kendallville, Ind. CLASS OF 1897 Mrs. Mae Gallup Schermerhorn, Housewife Wawaka, Ind. Mrs. Clara Plank Smith, Housewife _ - Bristol, Ind. Mrs. Lora Pierce Myers, Librarian Ke ndallville, Ind. Mrs. Flora Pierce Diggins, Housewife Kendallville, Ind. CLASS OF 1898 Mrs. Zuella Raber Burgener, Housewife Wolcottville, Ind. CLASS OF 1899 Mrs. Leona Raber Burkett, Housewife Rome City, Ind. Fenton Raber, Prof. Business Peoria, 111. CLASS OF 1900 Orville Rinehart Deceased CLASS OF 1901 Vera Owens St. Petersburg, Florida Frank Eddy CLASS OF 1902 Mrs. Grace Holsinger Hedden, Teacher Fullerton, Calif. Willimena Garrison Deceased CLASS OF 1903 Mrs. Pansy Pierce Roy, Housewife , Wolcottville, Ind. CLASS OF 1905 Mrs. Edith Fisher Houpt, Housewife Terre Haute, Ind. Ralph Burnett, Broker Chicago, 111. CLASS OF 1906 Mildred Harding Oakland, California Glenn Rimmel, Farmer Kendallville, Ind. CLASS OF 1907 John Schermerhorn, Farmer Wawaka, Ind. Mrs. Zow Jennings Weikart, Housewife Ft. Wayne. Ind. Fred Holsinger, Mgr. Insurance Co ...Pomona, Calif. James Sunday, Keymaker Elkhart, Ind. Pearl Osborne Deceased Laverne Taggart Walter Koester Mrs. Caroline Ringenburg Grard South Bend, Ind. No graduates in 1908, as school was commissioned. CLASS OF 1909 Mildred Watkins. Housewife Rome City, Ind. Frank Chapman, Teacher Mishawaka, Ind. Builah Gard Barman. Housewife Kendallville, Ind. Marjory Osborne Reidenback, Housewife Syracuse, Ind. Bessie Hague Stiffney, Housewife Kendallville, Ind. Hazel Stephenson Bid well..... .Deceased CLASS OF 1910 Ford Frick. Pres. of Natl. League New York, N. Y. Ralph Faux Ft. Wayne, Ind. William Burkey, Farmer ...Lagrange, Ind. Marie Osborne Oley, Housewife Kendallville, Ind. Bertha Wilson Cornelius, Housewife Wolcottville, Ind. Lura Myers Randal, Housewife Ft. Wayne, Ind. Ernest Osborne, Insurance Agent Toledo, Ohio Eva Wolfe Pierce, Housewife _ Wolcottville, Ind. Beryl Hague Munk, Housewife Kendallville, Ind. Ritha Randall Holtsinger, Housewife Millersburg, Ind. Agnes McCarty Deceased Page thirty-eight CLASS OF 1911 Don Moore - Chicago, 111. Wanda Marshall Niles, Housewife Auburn, Inri. Esther Bidwell Golden, Housewife Elkhart, Ind. CLASS OF 1912 Gertrude Teal, Saleslady Ft. Wayne, Ind. Rhua Holsinger Osborne, Housewife .Toledo, Ohio Flovd Chapman, Farmer Rome City, Ind. Ruth Shaefer Beckett, Housewife. Calias, Me. Keith Burnett, Plant Superintendent Hamilton, Ont. Geneva McKelvey Brown, Assistant to Pharmacist Payne, Ohio Ethel Gale Young, Housewife Albion, Ind. Lela Miller Haller, Housewife Kendallville, Ind. Flossie Jennings Watkins, Housewife Milwaukee, Wis. CLASS OF 1913 Basil Needham, Insurance agent Ft. Wayne, Ind. Jessie Myers Jacoby, Housewife Brimfield, Ind. Perry Randall, Restaurant Chef LaGrange, Ind. Ernest Myers, Mechanic Wolcottville, Ind. Vernon Myers, Mechanic Wolcottville, Ind. Flossie Kilpatrick Schubert Cleland Edmonds, Oil field worker Whittier, Cal. Mable Geiger Gordon, Housewife Churubusco, Ind. Hazel Baker Roloff, Housewife Wolcottville, Ind. Neil F. Holsinger, Merchant Rome City, Ind. Delight Cobbs Ross, Housewife ...Detroit, Mich. CLASS OF 1914 Riley Nowels, Gardner Rome City, Ind. Hugh Chapman, Teacher Mishawaka, Ind. Russel Iddings, Farmer Kendallville, Ind. Eva Osborne Schlichtenmyre, Housewife Brimfield, Ind. Wilbur Milnor Deceased Rose Bidwell Griffith, Housewife Hamilton, Ind. CLASS OF 1915 Edith Kesler Kenny, Housewife Philadelphia, Pa. Helen Griffin Hawkins, Housewife Lagrange, Ind. Ina Steinbarger Shull, Housewife Rome City, Ind. Cylene Butler Wollenscroff, Housewife St. Paul, Mo. Roy Malone, Farmer _ Ligonier, Ind. CLASS OF 1916 Dorthy Barful Stillinger, Housewife Albion, Ind. Magdaline Fisher Kitchen, Housewife Wolcottville ' , Ind. Lena Rife Shull, Housewife Rome City, ' Ind. Margherita Chapman, At home Rome City, Ind. Gladys Moore Watkins, Housewife Chicago, 111. Ray Preston, Electrician _ Toledo, Ohio Herald Myers, Cook New Carlyle, Ind. Clinton Rimmel, Insurance agent Kendallville, Ind. CLASS OF 1917 Merrill Bolley, Interior Decorator Rome City Ind. Florence Chapman Stephenson, Housewife Wolcottville Ind Flossie Hevel Adams, Housewife Lono- Beach ' Cal Irsal Malons Spidsl. Housewife ....... . . Howe Ind Lois Hosier Myers, Housewife Wolcottville ' Ind ' Thadd Stewart, Railroad worker Brimfield ' Ind Basil Rhea _ ........ Deceased Ronald Raber, Ass ' t. to Occulist Peoria 111 Ira Couts, Typewriter Salesman Marion ' Ind. Angelia Butler Fiandt, Housewife Wolcottville ' Ind ' Emmett Flint, Dentist Chicago 111. Cleone Reidenback Elser, Housewife Wolf Lake ' Ind. CLASS OF 1918 Roma Milnor Shidler, Housewife _ Huntington Ind. Esther Williams Kappel, Housewife Ft. Wayne, Ind. Esther Shaeffer Buttler, Housewife Wolcottville, ' Ind. Ruth Rhea Lauer, Housewife Kendallville ' Ind. Fay Tryon Rothrock, Housewife Wawaka Ind Roy Hill Ray Stillinger, Farmer Wawaka, Ind. Page thirty-nine CLASS OF 1919 Ersa Flint Arbogast, Housewife Elkhart, Ind. Vern Moore, Farmer Rome City, Ind. Vera Flint, Math. Teacher Ft. Wayne, Ind. Harold Moore, General Electric Rome City, Ind. Dale Shull, Plumber Toledo, Ohio Mary Flint Richards, Housewife Michigan City, Ind. Hazel Bolley Rasler, Housewife Wawaka, Ind. Gertrude Moore Furgeson, Housewife Ligonier, Ind. Marie Woodruff, Asst. Supt. Childrens ' Home Lansing, Mich. Altha Grossman Stillinger, Housewife Wawaka, Ind. CLASS OF 1920 Mrs. Arnold Miller, Housewife Kendallville, Ind. Jay Conley, Postmaster Rome City, Ind. Harold Pierce, Farmer Corunna, Ind. Winifred Pierce, Stenographer Detroit, Mich. Margaret Fisher, Teacher Terre Haute, Ind. Leslie, Storekeeper Delta, Ohio Evangeline Shannon Skelton. Housewife Toledo, Ohio Marie Jennings Crosby, Housewife Los Angeles, Cal. Erma Myers Hoffman, Housewife Wolcottville, Ind. Clarence Chapman, Farmer Rome City, Ind. CLASS OF 1921 Pansy Wolf Funk, Housewife Sturgis, Mich. Esther Milnor Eberhart, Housewife Huntington, Ind. Vera Grannis Nelson, Housewife Paw Paw, Mich. Ruth Williams Hittinger, Housewife Basin, Wyo. CLASS OF 1922 Karl Moore, Gas and Oil Dealer. Ft. Wayne, Ind. Clarence Hevel, Prop, of Grocery North Liberty, Ind. Earl Potts, R. R. Machine Shop Columbus, Ohio Lucille Faux, Secretary Ft. Wayne, Ind. Robert Buker, Laborer Rome City, Ind. Louise Moore Kimmell, Housewife Jackson, Mich. Roy Joslin, Garageman Rome City, Ind. Charles Schell, Mail Carrier Rome City, Ind. Wilma Blanchard Mitchell, Housewife .Ft. Wayne, Ind. Lee Hague, Farmer Kendallville, Ind. Geraldine Lamp Rowe, Housewife... Lagrange, Ind. Thurlow Cazier, Salesman Kendallville, Ind. Mary McCellan Roub, Housewife Ft. Wayne, Ind. Violet Sunday Deceased CLASS OF 1923 Gerald Pierce, Factory Worker Ft. Wayne, Ind. Cleo Donat, Asst. Supt. Bendix Brake Co South Bend, Ind Thurlow Axel, Factory Worker Kendallville, Ind. Irma Noel Peryonett, Housewife Shelburn, Ind. Xenia Martin McCune, Housewife... Cleveland, Ohio Richard Kesler, Teacher Cromwell, Ind. Laurel Yoder Milford, Ind. Sunshine Bloom Gray Deceased CLASS OF 1924 Elva Waldron, Secretary Brimfield, Ind. Maude Morley Franks, Housewife Brimfield, Ind. Mable Cramer, At Home Wawaka, Ind. William Franks Deceased Mable Clark Young, Housewife _ Ft. Wayne, Ind. Inez Clark Milleman, Housewife Bay City, Ind. Audrey Fiandt Skinner Deceased George Baughman, Factory Worker South Bend, Ind. Bret Young, General Electric Ft. Wayne, Ind. Etha Conley Frick, Housewife Rome City, Ind. Louise Potts Pensbourn, Housewife _ Colmbus, Ohio Ocie Holsinger Rife, Housewife Ft. Wayne, Ind. Evelyne Bolley Gumbert, Housewife... Rome City, Ind. Mildred Eley ' Rhea Housewife Kendallville, Ind. CLASS OF 1925 Wava Blanchard Ft. Wayne, Ind. Lucille Baughman Adams, Housewife Rome City, Ind. Ledger Conley, Farmer Rome City, Ind. Esther Donat Wilde, Housewife Leesburg, Ind. Page forty CLASS OF 1926 J. Clifford Milnor, City Editor Journal-Gazette _ Ft. Wayne, Ind. Richard Rowe, Furniture Designer... Lenior, N. C. Clarence Seag ' raves Glen Lamp, Barber Wolcottville, Ind. Herbert Tipton, Radio Mechanic _ Ft. Wayne, Ind. Victor Myers, Farmer Rome City, Ind. Iva Grossman Brusson, Housewife... Waynedal ' e, Ind. Clarice Nichols Fulford, Housewife Wawaka, Ind. Vernie Russel Sowers, Housewife Ft. Wayne, Ind. CLASS OF 1927 Noreen Baughman Sedgwick, Housewife Rome City, Ind. Mildred Moore Prickett, Housewife Rome City, Ind. Evelyne Burkett Osborne, Housewife New York, N. Y. Zelma Zimmerman Grady, Housewife . ' Syracuse, Ind. Marguerita Tipton Speakman, Housewife Rome City, Ind. Eleanor Brayton Pray, Housewife Ft. Wayne, Ind. Delcie Smith, Clerk _ Kendallville, Ind. Newell Franks, Salesman.. Sturgis, Mich. Paul Moore, Laborer Rome City, Ind. Norbert Donat, Trustee _ Rome City, Ind. Bruce Needham Manager, Michigan Light Fuel Co Sturgis ' Mich. Vern Pray, G. E. Tester Ft. Wayne, Ind. Cedric Pope, Sign Painter Ft. Wayne, Ind. Paul Schermerhorn, Farmer Wawaka, Ind. Francis McCarty Kokomo, Ind. CLASS OF 1928 •Mary Doud Smoker, Housewife New Paris, Ind. Anna Laura Kesler, Teacher.... Kendallville, Ind. Jeannette Pierce, Secretarial Work Ft. Wayne, Ind. CLASS OF 1929 Waldo Young, Cabinet Worker Rome City, Ind. Raymond Young, At Home Albion, Ind. Maxine Morley, At Home Brimfield, Ind. Lloyd Rodebush, Factory Worker Rome City, Ind. Lucille Fonner Johnson, Housewife Lagrange, Ind. Dorothy Blanchard Heddrick, Housewife Ft. Wayne, Ind. Chester Flint, Pipe Tester Pico, Cal. Helen Frick Chapman, Housewife Ft. Wayne, Ind Altha McBride Flint, Housewife Rome City, Ind. James Noel, Secretary Rome City, Ind. Beatrice Nichols Ear] Clark Ian Wert, Farmer Corunna, Ind. CLASS OF 1930 Velma Grossman, Teacher Wolcottville, Ind. Mary McCarty, At Home Brimfield, Ind. Ruth Schell Fox, Teacher Rome City, Ind. Lillian Johnson Rieck, Housewife Kendallville, Ind. Ilene Steinbarger Maid Ft. Wayne, Ind. Ruth Whetzel, Secretary ' . New York, N. Y. Clark Pierce, Farmer Corunna, Ind. Russell Whetzel, Farmer Kendallville, Ind. CLASS OF 1931 Katherine Burkett, Teacher Rome City, Ind. Irene Barron, Teacher Rome City, Ind. Robert Frick, Meat Truck Driver Ft. Wayne, Ind. Herald Hevel, Studying Aviation North Liberty, Ind. Jeanette Cobbs, At Home Rome City, Ind. Evelyn Flint, Registered Nurse _ Ann Arbor, Mich. Elmer Gallup, Farmer Wolcottville, Ind. Eloise Edmonds Knapp, Office Worker Hagerstown, Ind. Margaret Schermerhorn Engle, Secretary Albion, Ind. Page forty-one CLASS OF 1932 Lucille Barron, Teacher Rome City, Ind. Thomas Stuart, Messenger Boy Washington, D. C. La Omar Bidwell, Farmer Rome City, Ind. Clarence Smith, Kneipp Sanitarium— Rome City Ind. Harrison Gingrich, Farmer Esther Bolley, Housewife Washington, D. C. Orrin Yergen, At home Rome City, Ind. George Mercer, Factory Worker Muncie, Ind. Lewis Foor, Clerk in Hardware Kendallville, Ind. Walter Gallup, Farmer Wolcottville, Ind. CLASS OF 1933 Mary Schermerhorn, Teacher Wawaka, Ind. Retha Waidron, At home Wawaka Ind. Josephine Frick, Housewife Gary, Ind. Clyde Cazier, Stage work Kendallville, Ind. Virginia Fisher, Clerk in Morris Store ...Wawaka, Ind. Mary Kolsinger Stewart, Beauty Operator Rome City, Ind. Mary Waltenburg Buchanan, Housewife Waynedale, Ind. Lucille Frick, Factory worker Rome City, Ind. Dorthy Allimus, At home Brimfield Ind. Keith Martin, Works in Ford Plant Detroit, Mich. Richard Schell, Studying Medicine Bloomington, Ind. Harry Whetzel, Farmer Lagrange, Ind. Robert Bruce, Farmer Wawaka, Ind. John Rimniel At home Kendallville, Ind. Laurence Jackson, Laborer Kendallville, Ind. CLASS OF 1934 Velva Donat Bontrager, Housewife Los Angeles, Cal. William Mallee, Filling station attendant ...... Waterloo, Ind. Kathryn Bloomfield Wilson, Housewife Rome City, Ind. Carlyle Munk, Farmer. Kendallville, Ind. Ralph Rodebush, Factory worker Kendallville, Ind. Bob Rothrock. At home Kendallville, Ind. Helen Gaby. Housewife in Texas Raymond Fill, In Navy Raymond Reade, At Home Rome City, Ind. Kenneth Johnson, Drill press operator Ft. Wayne, Ind. Olive Haun Sturgis, Housewife Wolcottville, Ind. CLASS OF 1935 Hobart Masters, Works in Garage Rome City, Ind. Ralph Poyser, Milk Truck Driver Rome City, Ind. Loyle Holden, Civil Engineer Kendallville, Ind. Roger Stemen, Chemist Ft. Wayne, Ind. Glenn Nichols Laborer Rome City, Ind. Wm. Hague. Jr., Roadman Rome City, Ind. Robert Waltenburg, Gas Station Attendant Ft. Wayne, Ind. Helen Krotzer Shanfelt, Housewife Rome City, Ind. Helen Dosch, Secretary Ft. Wayne, Ind. Hazel Donat, Teacher Wolf Lake, Ind. Ellen Smith, Factory worker Kendallville, Ind. Viola Donat, Housewife Indianapolis, Ind. Mary Jane Mercer, Business College Rome City, Ind. Elizabeth Donley, Clerk Albion, Ind. Kenneth Donley, Farmer Brimfield, Ind. Iva Gene Flint Wright, Housewife Kendallville, Ind. John Frick, Farmer Rome City, Ind. Rosalie McConald Goshen, Ind. Rolland Poage, At home Kendallville, Ind. Maxine Berberich, Housewife Herbert Koehl. CCC Camp Angola, Ind. CLASS OF 1936 James Barron, In School Rome City, Ind. Marceile Frick, Clerk in Grocery Brimfield, Ind. Sanford Jacoby, Laborer Brimfield, Ind. Earl Becker, At home Rome City, Ind. Helen Stiffney, In School Angola, Ind. Velda Donat Rome City, Ind. Page forty-two John Schermerhorn, At Home Wawaka, Ind. John Adams, Carpenter Wolcottville, Ind. Joseph Schermerhorn, At Home Wawaka, Ind. CLASS OF 1937 Allen Becker, At Home Rome City, Ind. Helen Fisher, At Home... Wawaka, Ind. Esther Frick, Factory Worker Rome City, Ind. Harry Holsinger, Storekeeper Rome City, Ind. Garman Masters, Gas Station Attendant Rome City, Ind. Helen LeMaster, At Home Kendallville, Ind. Charlotte Schwier Steele, Housewife Rome City, Ind. Virginia Savoie Frick, Housewife Brimfield, Ind. Robert Chi, Office worker Detroit, Mich. Charles McConald, Laborer Brimfield, Ind. John Steinbarger, At Home Rome City, Ind. John Krotzer, Farmer. _ Rome City, Ind. Forest Stemen, In School - Angola, Ind. Harold Poyser, Laborer Ft. Wayne, Ind. CLASS OF 1938 Marcella Bidwell Hodge, Housewife Dorothy Brady, At Home Rome City, Ind. June Coutes, In School Brimfield, Ind. Helen Edmonds, Stenographer Wawaka, Ind. Mary Hague, Bookkeeper Kendallville, Ind. Lejune Morrison, Factory worker Brimfield, Ind. Mildred Rawles Ft. Wayne, Ind. Eleanore Rhea, In School Don Russell, Laborer Jeannette Schermerhorn, In School Wawaka, Ind. Gerard Schlichtenmyer, Farmer Brimfield, Ind. Charles Shull, In School Rome City, Ind. Ruth Stigner, At Home Wawaka, Ind. CLASS OF 1939 Danita Adams, At Home Rome City, Ind. John Asher, Laborer Rome City, Ind. Dora Waltenburg, Office Work Ft. Wayne, Ind. Mary Jane Vance Kendallville, Ind. Marveleen Strouse Robert Stiff ney, In School Kendallville, Ind. Doris Krotzer, Housewife Kendallville, Ind. Hiram Johnson Rome City, Ind. Harold Frick, Sawmill , Brimfield, Ind. Brent Fox, Milk Plant Lagrange, Ind. Maxine Dukes, In School Rome City, Ind. James Shull, In School Rome City, Ind. Lucille Sites Holsinger, Housewife .Rome City, Ind. Raymond Steele, Factory Worker Valparaiso, Ind. Harold Jacoby, Laborer Brimfield, Ind. Elmer Grimm, At Home Wawaka, Ind. Thelma Slabaugh Page forty-three AUTOGRAPHS Page forty-four FEATURES Page forty-five SANDERS Sporting Goods Housewares Gifts Paints Zenith Radios Builder ' s Hardware Westinghouse Electrical Appliances HARDWARE Wolcottville, Indiana The ideal Graduation Gift is a good Wrist Watch. Come and let us show you the many advantages of GRUEN WATCHES The price is within your budget allowance. L. BECKMAN SON Established 1863 Kendallville, Indiana CLARK ' S JEWELRY STORE Diamonds - - Watches - - Clocks Jewelry - - Silverware Expert Watch, Clock, and Jewelry Repairing 206 South Main Street Kendallville, Indiana Maytag Zenith Radios Washers Skelgas Ranges E. F. SEAGLY SONS Kendallville, Indiana Page forty-nix TOWER PLACE Garage Service Cafe L. I. Fischbach - F. W. Hosted Phone: Albion 7104 Brimfield Flowers for All Occasions CORSAGES A SPECIALTY Member of Florist Telegraph Deliver} ' Ever-Green Florists Road 6 I Mi. me 99 PUBLIX CAFE Air Conditioned Kendallville, Ind. Innctic hi o and Ice Cream Candy Drugs William ' s Drug Store Rome Citv Tipton ' s Home Store GROCERIES MEATS Rome City Fresh Meats Quality Groceries Phone 50F02 Holsinger ' s Grocery WE DELIVER Rome Citv GAS OIL AT FRANK MASTERS ' SINCLAIR STATION Service With a Smile Rome City Page forty-seven BARBER SHOP ED KIMES Soft Drinks and Candy Rome City The Palace Garage MYERS MYERS Complete Car Service Firestone Tires Philco Radios and Service Willard Batteries Wolcottville. Ind. Groceries - Meats Lunch - Sodas Friek ' s Home Store Standard Oil Products Brimfield For TEXACO Products R I M M E L Brimfield NOBLE COUNTY FAIR — AT — KENDALLVILLE AUGUST 12-16 Page forty-eight Chilcote Kitt Built-in Cupboards A Speciality Albion, Indiana I ' Ik me lo Johnson Floral Co. Flowers for All Occasions May We Serve You Kendallville DR. EAGLES the DENTIST Wolcottville Quality Home Furnishings at the Atz Furniture Co. Frigidare Refrigerators Philco Radios Kendallville and Goshen STRAND THEATRE Always A GOOD SHOW Kendallville, Indiana Kendallville Laundry and Dry Cleaning PHONE 314 For a Complete Service Kendallville, Indiana John Mulholland Cafe 103 N. Main St. Kendallville, Indiana Page forty-nine McCRAY REFRIGERATION CO. KENDALLVILLE, IND. 1890 - Golden Anniversary - 1940 Fifty Years of Progress World ' s Largest Manufacturers of Commercial Refrigeration Page fifty Guy Swartzlander Certified Gemologist DIAMONDS WATCHES Kendallville, Indiana House of Harter Athletic Equipment for All Sports Goshen, Indiana Printing fy- BEN TOM REVIEW SrtOP Fowler-. Ind Engravings by, Indianapolis Engraving Company, Indianapolis, Ind. Page fifty-one