Royal Center High School - Periscope Yearbook (Royal Center, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1953 volume:

DEDICATION Dedication Marjorie Nicoll We, the Seniors of nineteen hundred fifty-three, wish to dedicate this, our yearbook, to our friend and former classmate, Marjorie Nicoll, who was so tragically and unexpectedly taken from us. It was only with her help that our class has developed as it is today. Marjorie attended Royal Center High School all four years and she was outstanding in her scholastic record as shown by her B + average. She was also outstanding in Leadership, being the Secretary of our Junior Class and the Secretary of our Senior Class at the time of her tragic accident. In addition Marjorie took part in several extra-curricular activities—Sunshine Society, Girls Athletic Association, School Paper, and Bulldog Boosters Club. We, the Seniors, hope that by dedicating this yearbook to Marjorie,, we can pay tribute in this small way for the many contributions she has made to our class, our school, and our community. Her memory will always be an inspiration to our students and she has left a wonderful example to be followed by pupils in years to come. ADMINISTRATION - __ Lester M. Parker Supervising Principal m CM CM m After school Conference with Mr. Baker, conference. How about a coke? Mrs. Kistler Speech-English Miss Butwin Speech-English Physical Education Mr. Dorton Industrial Arts Mr. McCord Science Mathematics Mr. Brown Atheletic Coach Physical Education Mrs. Fahler Home Economics Mr. Baker Social Studies 1542125 Mrs. Wallace Commercial Class History Once upon a time, twelve long years ago, there was a small girl named Mary, who had a little lamb. As the story goes, when Mary had trouble going to sleep she wouldn't drink warm milk or count sheep, but she would always think of how nice it would be if her pet lamb could go to school with her. One night she was thinking more about this than usual and the strangest thing happened----------- A bell had just sounded for the first day of school at Royal Center in the year of nineteen hundred forty. Thirty-nine little white lambs came flocking in from all directions, to try to learn the three R's. Of these, only fifteen of the original little lambs remain. They are Charles Bailey, Sue Berkshire, Elsie Boose, Venus Chapman, Peg Day, Sara Finger, Francis Henderson (he strayed away in the 3rd grade but returned in the Uth), Bill Hines, Ellen Layer, Leaetta Vernon, Agnes Smith, and Ann Zimmer. Since all of these lambs were still a little frisky , that first year was a big trial to the teacher, as well as to the lambs ; however the little lanbs learned to spell only straight down the list, but that was soon straightened out. On those fifteen little lambs went into their second year, where they gained milch knowledge of spelling. It seems as though one of the little lambs learned to spell only straight down the list, but that was soon straightened out. Where one lamb goes all the rest follow, so they jumped the second fence into the third pasture. They were joined there by Marie Hatch, a small lamb from the Logansport flock. This year they had their first experience with bean bags . They were used to teach the third R —’Rithmetic. It was this year also that love began to bloom. It happened that one of the lambs kissed another one of the flock and made her cry. On they went into the fourth year where they were joined by Sonny Small and Mickey De Witt. This was the year when paste bottles were flying around like saucers. Music was stressed this year too, a Christmas Pagent was given with several of our precious lambs in it. The fifth grade was finally reached I (The lambs got to go up stairs). The subjects were much harder this year, also there were no more morning and afternoon recesses. Sandra Day joined us this year to bring our total to eighteen. Years were moving right along for the little lambs now. The sixth year found many strangers and the small flock started growing. New lambs entering from other flocks were: Max Downey, Wayne Kohman, Leon Loren McKinney, Marjorie Nicoll, Lucille Ploss, Lawrence Rager, Richard Swayzee, Loa Fry, and Don Bonnell, (He strayed away in the 7th and returned in the 10th.) This year spelling was stressed and we were proud to say one of the lambs won at the county spelling contest. CVf The rich new pasture of Jr. High lay just ahead. It was in the 7th year that sports took emphasis. Two of our flock were elected yell leaders. Our flock won the baseball and track events. We elected class officers and conducted meetings. Several of the lambs were on the safety patrol and several served in the office. This year again one of the flock was a winner in the county spelling contest. Two more lambs were included this year. They were Fred Beck, and Sharon McCombs, (who strayed away in the 11th year but returned in the 12th year). The eighth and final year of grade school finally came. This year Jim Moser joined the flock. It was during this year also that keys were tossed around the room to keep the lambs awake. A national election was held and also a regular graduation was held with a reading of the prophecy, will, and history. The lambs , no longer little, were now prepared to enter a higher school of learning to continue their education. The lambs didn't have to go very far because just across the road was R. C. H. S. In nineteen hundred and forty-nine the thirty-one lambs from the local elementary school were joined by Jack Babb, Bob Barr, Bob Burley, Beverly Fettig, Sharon Million, Justine Patty, Donna Robison, Rethel Sell, Paul Tribbett, and Lois Graffis, from Jefferson Twp. and other places. The lambs entered their freshman year with an initiation, in which the lambs had as much fun as the seniors. Every one even lived through the raw oysters. Many of our flock entered some of the different activities and sports. Our Class Colors of Green and White, and the class flower—American beauty rose, were chosen. The silly sophomore year saw Paul Bently, Edgar Hardy, Bob Janice Layne, Paul Sanders, from Noble Twp. enter the ever growing flock. It was this year that the class motto was chosen, The elevator to Success Isn't Running, take the Stairs. The classes choice of rings was a big event. The junior year was the most important year yet to the lambs . This year the concessions were operated by the lambs. A play was given, entitled Willie's WeekEnd in which some of the lambs took part. A beautiful prom was given in honor of the seniors at Purdue University. Many of our lambs won recognition in athletics, speech activities, school paper, and other organizations. As seniors the lambs didn't know how to act dignified as they were supposed to be. This year held a great tragedy for the flock of forty-nine seniors. God came down from heaven and took one of our fairest and best lambs from us, Marjorie Nicoll. This year held in store many new things for the lambs. Pictures were taken, the senior play is to be given in the spring, a trip to Mammoth Cave, Kentucky on April 29, 30, and May 1. Then of course there's the saddest, gladdest and most important event in the life of the lambs up to this point. Commencement, where their twelve long years of toil will pay off with a diploma. For some of the lambs the diploma means the first step in their search for greener pastures, to some it means opportunities for a job, but whatever it means we hope the lambs will remember their school days at Royal Center and strive to improve themselves, their community, and their country. All at once Mary awoke from her nights sleep refreshed. She knew she had dreamed of her little lamb and of school, but she didn't realize that she dreamed about the class of Nineteen Hundred and Fifty Three. LO CS� m JACK BABB School Paper-3, li. Sports Editor; Sigma Lambda-U, Vice Pres.;Track - 3; Basketball - 1,2,3,! ; Softball-1,2,3,1 ; Jr. Play -3; BAA-3,U, Vice Pres. CHARLES BAILEY Hi-Y -1,2; Basketball-1,2,1 ; Track-1, 2,3,1 ; Cross Country-3,1 ; Softball-1,2,3,1 ; BAA-3,U. ROBERT BARR BAA -3,1 ; Jr. Play-3; Band-1, Track-2,3, 1 ; Cross Country-1 ; School Paper-3,1 ; Debate Club -3, 1 ; Yearbook - 1 ; Bulldog Boosters - 35 Chorus 3} Basketball-1,1 . FRED BECK Librarian-1;BAA -3,1 . KATHRYN BARR Yearbook -1 ; School Paper - 1 ; SES -U; Vice Pres.; Chorus -3; SSS 3,1 ; Bulldog Boosters - 3; GAA - 3,1 . PAUL BENTLY Softball - 1; Basketball-1, BAA-3,I . in cm CM m SUE BERKSHIRE GAA-1,2,3,U; SSS-l,3,lj; Rec. Sec.- 1 ; Chorus-1, 3;School Paper-1;; Yearbook-!;; Bulldog Boosters- 3,hi Librarian-1;. DONALD BONNELL Jr. Play-3} Yearbook-1;; Basketball-1, 3,3} BAA-3,U. ROBERT BURLEY BAA - 1;; De- bate - 3,h} Vice Pres. -3, Pres.-U;Bana-l,2,3,U Vice Pres.-U; School Paper-3,U; Year Book-1;; Chorus-3; Ur. Play-3; Basketball-1bull- dog Boosters-3;Debate Team -2,3,U; Senator-!;; Student Council-1;, Pres. BOOSE, ELSIE Chorus -3} Bulldog Boosters-3,1;. VENUS CHAPMAN GAA -1,2,3, Bulldog Boosters-3,U; SES- U; SSS-1,2,3; Chorus-1. PEGGY DAY Chorus - 1, 3; Bulldog Boosters - 3; Jr. Play-3; SSS-1,2,U; GAA -1, 2,U; School Paper-3,U. m CM CM T m SANDRA DAI Latin Club -3; School Paper-3,U, Art. Ed.; Bulldog Boosters-3,U; GAA- Chorus - 1,3,U; Librarian-1 ; SSS-1,2,3,u. CHARLES DEWITT BAA - 3,1 . Basketball-1,2,3,U; Track- 1,2, 3,U; Softball-2,U, Hi- Y-1,2; Sigma Lambda - 3� U; Cross Country-1 ; SES-1 . MAX DOWNEY BAA-3,U. BEVERLY FETTIG SSS - 1,2, 3 h; GAA - 1,2,3,1 ; Chorus - 1; School Paper - 3,U, Feature Ed. - 1 ; Bulldog Boosters - 3; Jr. Play-3; Librarian - 2. SARA FINGER Jr. Play - 3; SSS-1; GAA-1,2; Library-1 ; Bulldog Boosters - 3, 1 ; Chorus-1,2;School Paper-3. LOA FRY Debate Club-3; Sec., Treas.; Librarian-2; Debate Team-2; Jr. Play-3; Fresh- man Class Pres.; SSS-1, 2, 3,U; Bulldog Boosters-3; School Paper-3,U; Editor-U. ITS CM CM if) LOIS GRAFFIS Chorus -1,2, Uj Band -1,2,3,U; GAA-1,2, 3,U; Bulldog Boosters-3. WAYNE HOHMAN BAA - 3, U; Sigma Lambda-3,U. EDGAR HARDY BAA-3,U; Bas- ketball-1; Softball-1. FRANCIS HENDERSON Track- 1,2,3; Basketball - 1, 2; Bulldog Boosters-3; SES-U; BAA-3,1;. BILL HINES Jr. Play - 3} Student Council-1,2,3,Vice Pres.-1,2, Pres. - 3; Bas- ketball-1, 2, 3� U; Class Vice Pres.-3,h; Softball - 1,2,3,U; BAA-U, Pres.-U; SES-U. MARIE HATCH SES-U; School Paper-3; Chorus-1,2; Bull- dog Boosters-3; Librarian- u. in cm CM ■ JlO ELLEN LAYER Band—1,2, 3,U; Chorus-1, Bulldog Boosters -3. JANICE LAYNE SSS - 2,3,1 ; GAA-2,3,1 ; SES -U; Sgt. of Anns-lt; Bulldog Boosters — 3,li; Jr. Play-3; Chorus-3. JOHN MANSFIELD BAA - 3,1 ; Chorus-3; HI-Y-1,2; Year- book-U. BOB LAYNE Track-3,U; Bas- ketball - 1; Softball - 1; Sigma Lambda-U; BAA-3,U. WAUNITA LAYER Chorus-3,U; School Paper-3,U; QAA-1,2, 3; SSS - 1,2,U; Bulldog Boosters-3. SHARON McCOMBS SSS-1,2,3, U; Song Leader-U; Yearbook- U; Sec.-U; SES-U; Chorus- 1 ; Librarian -U; Bulldog Boosters- Uj Camden Jr Play-3. in co CM in JOSEPH McINTIRE BAA - 3,U; Sigma Lambda-1; Chorus-1. JIM MOSER Class Pres.-3, U; Vice Pres.-2; Band-1,2, 3,U; Vice Pres.-3; Pres.- U; Basketball - 1,2,3,U } Debate-3,U; Pres.-3; Debate Team-2,3,U; Chorus-1; Jr. Play-3; School Paper-3 ; Track-1, 3; Yearbook- U; Picture Editor-U; SES-U; Parlimentarian-U. SHARON MILLION SSS - 1, 2, 3,U; GAA-1,2, 3, U; Vice Pres.-U; Latin Club-3 ; Band-1,2,3,U; Yearbook-1;; Bulldog Boosters - 3, U; School Paper-3, U; Chorus- 1, 3,U; SES-U; Treas.-U. loren McKinney baa - 3, U; First Aid-2. LEON McKINNEY Sigma Lambda- 3,U. JUSTINE PATTY SSS-1,2,3,U; Rec. Sec.-2; Pres.-U; GAA- 1,2, 3,U; Band - 1,2,3, U; Bulldog Boosters-3,U; Year- book-3, U; Editor-U; Debate- 3,U; Sec.-U; Schoolpaper- 3,U; Chorus-1,3; Class Sec.- 1; Student Council-3, U; Treas.-3; SES-U; Sec.-U. ir N CnI TONIA PHERSON GAA-1,2,3, U; Bulldog Boostera-3. LUCILLE PLOSS GAA-1, 2,3,1;; SSS - 1,2,3,U; Chorus - 1; School Pape r-3 , li; Yearbook- 3,It; Chief Typist-4;; Bull- dog Boosters-3. LAWRENCE RAGER Hi-Y-1,2,3, U; BAA - 3,1;; Chorus - 3; School Paper-1;. DONNA ROBISON SSS - 2,3,1;; GAA - 2,3,1;; Yearbook- U; Librarian-1,1;; Jr. Play-3; Bulldog Boosters - 3� U; Chorus-1,3. PAUL SANDERS BAA-3,U; Sec«- 3, 1;; Yell-leader - 3� U; Yearbook-1;; Basketball -1; SES—1;; Chorus - 1,2,3,!;; Schoolpaper-3,U. RETHEL SELL SSS - U; GAA- 1,2,3,1;; Treas. - 3; Pres.- U; Class Sec. - 3,U; Band 1,2,3,U; Sec.-3,1;; Bulldog Boosters-3,U; Yearbook -U; Business Manager-1;; School Paper-3; Jr. Play-3; Chorus -1,2. m co «-H CO m m AGNES SMITH Chorus - 1; GAA-3,1 ; Bulldog Boosters- 3} Yearbook - h; School- paper-3, 1 . RICHARD SWAYZEE Band-1,2, 3,U; baa - 3, U; Bulldog Boosters-3. PAUL TRIBBETT BAA-3; Class Sec.-2; Treas.-3,1 ; SES- Pres.-U; Yearbook-1 ; Basket- ball-1,2,3,11; Softball-3,1 ; Track-3,h; Jr. Play-3. SONNY SMALL Basketball - 1,2,3,k; Track - 1,2,3,! ; Softball - 1,2,3,! ; Cross Country-3,U; BAA-3,1 ; Treas. 3,1 ; HI-Y-1,2; Projection- 3,1 ; Treas.-1 ; Jr. Play-3; First Aid-2. LEAETTA VERNON SSS-1,2,3, 1 ; Schoolpaper-3; Chorus- 1,3; Bulldog Boosters-1, 2,3,1 . ANN ZIMMER GAA - 1,2,3,! ; SSS-1 ; SES-1 ; Debate-3,1 ; Vice Pres.-l ; Debate Team 2,3,1 ; Chorus-1,1 ; Librar- ian-1; Bulldog Boosters-3, I ; Yearbook-1 . JUNIORS Row I: Ur. Dorton-Sponsor, J. Pozorski-Vice Pres., D. Patty-Student Council, D. Hardy-Student Council,N. Weaver-Treasurer,) !. Nice-Secretary, R. Swindell- Pres., T. Scfcelegmilch, P. Heiny, P. Hoffman, Mrs. FahleivSponsor. Row II: S. Hipes, B. James, L. Freshour, M. Weaver, D. Lines, D. Nethercutt, P. Robertson, R. Beckner, D. Dewitt, P. Shelhart, B. Hufford, P. Straw, J. Haynes, L. Hardy, E. Shafer, R. Beagle, D. Wade, L. Teel. Row III: J. Kistler, J. Berkshire, B. Anderson, G. Raderstorf, K. Lucas, N. Kraay, D. Swayzee, D. Peters, B. Weaver, R. Ward, M. Zeck. Row IV: D. Bailey, L. Fry, J. Brew, S. Wenner, E. Knight, J. Peters, R. Sparks, D. Dennis, W. Kesling, J. Conn, D. Randall, M. Rogers, L. Sipes. Juniors SOPHOMORES l:2 Sophomores Row I: Mrs. Kistler-Sponsor, P. Schroder,K. Snyder, D. Willing-Treas.,H.Gray- Pres., D. Bundy-Vice. Pres., P. Lind-Student Council, J.Benson-Secretary, P. Tribbett-Student Council, J. Boose, Mr. Baker-Sponsor. Row II: D, Hall, L. Sell,R. Oswalt, M. Nethercutt, M. Beckner, R. Nethercutt, R. Grauel, N. Peed, P. Conn, J. Huffman, D. Daugherty, C. Denny, C. Small, E. Blount, A. Stackhouse, G. Ward. Row III: G. Thomson, R. Swayzee, C. Dumm, B. Allison, B. Brew, S. Pherson, D. Mappin, L. Dodt, A. Knebel, 0. Ploss, J. Boose, F. Weaver, A. Stackhouse. Row IV: D. Mclntire, R. Doyle, D. Feltis, E. Layer, B. Lower, R.Gerlach, C. Ross, B. Day, D. Binney, R. Funk, R. Fox, F. Ploss. L.O CM LT� Freshmen Row I: Miss Tincher-Sponsor, M. Stegall, T. Punk-Student Council, S. Parker- Student Council, M. Conn-Treas., P. Barr-Vice Pres., D. Barr-Pres., I. Spencer, Mr. McCord-Sponsor. Row II: D. Smith, N. Fry, B. Fry, P. Sanders, B. Boose, N. Brown, Weaver, R. Groover, C. Sell. Row III: L. Long, C. Hohman, K. Pufhal, J. Lucas, L. Anders, S. S. Trapp, D. Smith. N. Beckley, F. Hudson, M. Watts, V. Zeck, J. Elliot, C. Eikelbumer, P. Bucks, L. Marx, A. Ogborn, B. Wolf, R. Kelley, D. Hipes, N. Anderson, V. Depoy, T. Casper, Row IV: G. Mills, J. Kistler, B. Huffman, M. Bonnell, B. Thompson, D. Logan, D. Berkshire, R. Fry, G. Teel, R. Hoch, H. Titus, D. Burns, C. Schroder, K. Beecher, K. Webster, I. Piercy. Row 1: Phyllis Sanders, Leona Sell, Delores Lines, Dorothy Hardy, Rethel Sell, Ann Zimmer, Violet Depoy, Rita Beagle. Row 2: Ivan Piercy, Carl Sell, Ellen Knight, Ruth Kelly, Delores Pufhal, Sonya Parker, George Raderstorf. Row 3: Donnie Barr, Kip Beecher, Paul Barr, Kenny Webster, Harold Gray, Joe Pozorski, Bob Burley. The above students were on the first semester Honor Roll which is di- vided into three groups: the High Honor Roll, composed of straight A s; the Honor Roll, which is two A's and the rest B's; and the Honorable Mention, composed of straight B's. In this group of 22 students there are: 11 Freshmen, 2 Sophomores, 6 Juniors, and 3 Seniors. Honor Society Row 1: Justine Patty, Dorothy Hardy, Rethel Sell, Marilyn Nice. Row 2: Loa Fry, Becky Fettig, Jim Moser, Sandra Day, Nelson Weaver. The Quill and Scroll Society, the National Honary Society in Journalism, was organized this year for the second time in the history of Royal Center High School. Requirements for membership include; scholastic standing in the upper one third of the class, member of the junior or senior class, on either the school paper or annual staff and nomination by either sponsor. This spring each member received a society pin depicting the indi- vidual position on either publication. The sponsors were Mr. Newell, Periscope staff, and Mr. Brown, Cmter Chatter staff, Honor Croups These four debate members partic- ipated in a speech tournament held at Indiana State Teachers College, Terre Haute on Jan. 30 and 31. Various other debates were scheduled during the year. Members of the teams were: Bob Burley and Jim Moser, the affirma- tive team and Dorothy Hardy and Ann Zimmer, negative team. The sponser was Mrs. Kistler. Royal Center was well represented at the 10th. Annual Legislative Assembly at Purdue University on Dec. 5 and 6, 1952. Donnie Barr was elected represents tive, Harold Gray, alternate; Senator was Jim Moser, and Bob Burley, altern- ate. Mr. Baker accompanied the deleg- ated to this state-wide meeting. During February of last year these band members entered the solo and ensemble contest held at Kokomo, Ind. under the direction of Mr. Socin, band conductor. Contestants were: 1st. row - El Raye Shafer, Lois Graffis, Dorothy Hardy, Phyllis Lind, Susie Brew, Sharon Million, Justine Patty. 2rd. row - Carl Sell, Bob Burley, Mr. Socin, Jim Moser, George Raderstorf, Rethel Sell. These math, students participated in the Regional Math. Contest at Peru on March 29, 1952. Entered in comprehensive math, were: Ann Zimmer and Paul Tribbett; algebra, Norma Peed; and geometry. Nelson Weaver and Dorothy Hardy. Mr. Newell and Mr. McCord, math, teachers also attended. Norma Peed and Nelson Weaver were invited to the state contests in algebra and geometry, respectively, on April 26 at Indiana University. in cs •X ' m Coach Russ Brown The R.C. Bulldogs, under the direction of Russ Brown in his second year here, got off to a fast start, winning their first four games before hitting a slump in which they won only one of their next five games. Becoming alaraed by this sudden drop, coach Brown began to push his boys just a little more. This certainly paid off for the Bulldogs as they lost only four of the next fourteen games. Our boys won the distinction of being runner up in the county tournament, losing to Galvestion; but the chance to even the score and win back the couniy keg, which means supremacy in Cass County, came in the semi-final round of the Sectional tournament, when the Bulldogs eked out a U to U3 win. Coming into the championship game tired from this struggle but very determined, they put vp a gallant fight before falling to Logansport. All in all the season was a successful one with a record of 15 wins and eight losses. Coach Brown will lose eight letter winners but of the ten boys who dressed for the Sectional, only four were seniors. The other six were divided between the sophomores and juniors. These six along with some of the very capable boys from our B team will make for a very strong contender for the county and sectional crowns in another year. The B team had a very successful season, winning 13 and losing U. The 1 games were lost by a total of only 7 points. Everything considered, all our athletic teams had a very successful season. Cheer Leaders George Susie Dorothy Paul Varsity Row Is Harold Gray, Pat Tribbett, Nelson Weaver, Sonny Small, Paul Tribbett. Row 2: Jack Babb, Dean Patty, Bill Hines, Charles DeWitt, Jim Conn, Coach Brown. Row 3� Mr. Parker, Bob Barr, Jim Moser, Richard Sparks, Charles Bailey, Dick Bundy. SEASON RECORD 15 WON 8 LOST R. C. OPPONENT R. C. OPPONENT 1 9 Young America 33 1 8 Twelve Mile 30 1 2 Lucerne 23 56 Fulton 52 U9 Brookston 1 6 53 Bunker Hill 1 7 53 Flora 51 60 Monon 55 5U Monticello 56 55 North Judson 83 U3 Washington Twp. 1 9 81 Western 86 51 Walton 31 61 Star City 5U 1 9 Fowler 58 60 Eastern 1 8 6b Knox 73 COUNTY SECTIONAL R. C. OPPONENT R. C. OPPONENT 65 Washington Twp. 1 5 75 Lucerne 1 7 55 Lucerne 26 111� Galveston 1 3 39 Galveston 58 51 Logansport 61 m N O Junior Varsity Row 1: Dean Patty, Junior Brew, J. W. Benson, Dick Bundy, Donald Binney, Dale Mclntire. Row 2: Oscar Ploss, Pat Tribbett, Joe Pozorski, Bob Lower, Harold Gray, Fred Ploss. SEASON RECORD 13 WON h LOST c. OPPONENT R. C. OPPONENT 35 Young America 22 36 Twelve Mile 28 36 Lucerne 21 55 Fulton 32 35 Brookston 26 1 1 Bunker Hill 1 0 37 Flora 31 53 Monon 26 U6 Monticello 29 1 1 North Judson 30 U6 Washington Twp. 30 1 1 Western 1 2 28 Fowler 29 55 Star City 29 1 6 Walton 29 51 Eastern £1 38 Knox 1 0 Row 1: Ivan Piercy, Carl Sell, Bill Thomson, Kenny Webster, Melvin Bonnell, Kip Beecher, Donnie Barr. Row 2: Gordon Teel, Jim Musall, Donald Berkshire, Richard Fry, Tom Funk, Dick Bums, Bob Hoffman. :. c. OPPONENT SEASON RECORD 5 WON 3 LOST R. C. OPPONENT 30 Flora 32 29 Kewanna 31 3U Kewanna 32 37 Rochester 31 27 Winamac 21 27 Winamac 3U U3 Uonon 28 U6 Walton 18 Row 1: H. Gray, Pat Tribbett, S. Small, D. Binney, D. Patty, J. Babb, N. Weaver. Row 2: Paul Tribbett, C. Bailey, R. Sparks, Coach Russell Brown, B. Hines, J. Conn, J. Pozorski. The RCHS softball team was runner-up in Cass County for the third straight year, losing in the final game to Metea whom they had beaten twice previously. Royal Center won the right to play in the championship game by topping the northern division of the county without a defeat, and winning their semi-final game with Walton of the southern division. Coach Russell Brown will lose six regulars by graduation, but has a group of eager underclassmen to work with next fall. We sincerely wish him and these boys the best of luck. Won RECORD 7 — Lost R. C. 8 Metea 1 Non-league R. C. 27 New Waverly 3 R. C. 17 IVrelve Mile 10 Non-league R. C. L IWelve Mile 3 R. C. 2 Akron 8 Non-league R. C. 9 Metea 2 R. C. 7 Lucerne L R. C. 1L Walton 2 Semi-final R. C. 1 Metea 6 Chamnionshin Royal Center, supporting a Cross Country team for the second year under Russ Brown, won three and lost two meets. They also won the Grass Creek invitational meet and placed seventh in the sectional, but probably would have placed better if Dick Bailey, R. C. top point man, hadn't had a cold in his chest. In Cross Country the first five boys on the team are point scores and the team with the lowest total score is the winner. Charles Bailey is the only senior letter winner that this team will lose. RECORD R. C. 20 Buffalo 28 R. C. 28 Delphi 27 R. C. 27 Delphi 28 R. C. 16 Grass Creek 1 7 R. C. 37 Winamac 23 Grass Creek Invitational R. C. 77, Bremen 80, Winamac 98, Logansport 112, Delphi 121 . (The first five of the eleven teams participating.) Sectional - 7th place Intramurals LEAQUE AND TOURNEY CHAMPIONS OF SECOND NOON HOUR Dick Bailey, Bob Lower, Dick Bundy, Charles Ross, Ernie Layer, and Dick Smith. FINAL STANDINGS IN LEAGUE PLAY First Noon Hour Second Noon Hour W L W L Sparks 16 9 Bundy 1U 6 Brew 15 10 Barr 13 7 Tribbett 12 11 Conn 10 9 Patty 12 11 Moser 9 11 Pozorski 6 18 DeWitt U 15 LEAGUE CHAMPIONS OF FIRST NOON HOUR Kenney Webster, Gordon Thomson, Richard Fry, Richard Sparks, Dick Bums, and Kip Beecher. TOURNEY CHAMPION FIRST NOON HOUR Ronald Swindell, Mickey DeWitt, Jim Musall, Tom Funk, Joe Pozorski, and Donnie Barr. Basketball After the game Practice makes perfect, is over----. Where is it? It's like this, boys. Nice try. Fry. Get that ball! « The Winner! in CM iO •� Almost Home I Dink Wins ! Hit it Harold I Nice Bunt I Slide Charlie 1 Mick Hits I ORGANIZATIONS 1541125 1542125 1542125 1541125 LO c p-i If ScfionI Fapp� STaff Librarians in CM i;z Yearbook Staff EDITOR------------------ BUSINESS MANAGER-------- SUBSCRIPTION MANAGER---- CHIEF TYPIST------------ PICTURE EDITOR---------- SECRETARY--------------- REP. OF JR. CIASS------- ADVISOR----------------- -----JUSTINE PATTY -----RETHEL SELL -----BOB BARR -----LUCILLE PLOSS -----JIM MOSER -----SHARON McCOMBS -----DOROTHY HARDY -----MR. NEWELL COMMITTEES TYPISTS SUBSCRIPTIONS WRITERS LUCILLE PLOSS AGNES SMITH GEORGE RADERSTORF EL RAYE SHAFER BOB BARR DON BONNELL DONNA ROBISON PAUL SANDERS SUE BERKSHIRE JOHN MANSFIELD BOB BURLEY ANN ZIMMER KATHRYN BARR SHARON MILLION PAUL TRIBBETT Prom Scenes Leland Patty, Betty Berry. A--D ali intf Grand March Autographs Slow And Easy Memories • ft y JSJa • 's . I You’re Never Too Old. Lowell Jackson’s Band Dining It’s Wonderful Hold Her Tight. Nice Evening For Dancing. 1541125 � 1542125 m (SI m SCHOOL PHOTIC S Students Dancing. Freshmen Initiation Get The Right Shoe Kids. Sing It Ralph. Lovers Corner. Blind Man's Dance. Classes HOME ECONOMICS SOPH. ENGLISH CUSS ART CUSS STUDY HALL A-Team Girl's Physical Ed. in M CVJ m Cast your vote Band formation 52” Periscope Boys working on track Office boy at work Bulldozer on track Class Will We, the seniors of 1953, being of sound mind, and disposing memory, ever mind- ful of the uncertainties of graduation, uncertainties of life, so make, declare, and publish this to be our last will and testament to all others. As individuals we give and bequeath: Jack Babb wills his Modem Art to Miss Tincher to use in next year’s art class. Charles Bailey wills his ability to teach Government and hold attention to Mr. Baker. Bob Barr wills his fourth period study hall to Donnie Barr. (Donnie won’t get hungry.) Kathryn Barr wills her last period study hall to anybody unfortunate enough to want it. John (Fred) Beck wills his hot rod car to Marilyn Nice so she can drive it around at noon. Paul Bentley wills his quiet ways to Doris Willing. Sue Berkshire wills her ability to dance to Lulu Belle Hardy. Don Bonnell wills his ability to paint senior cords to Willis Kesling. Elsie Boose wills her Advanced Shorthand book to El Raye Shafer. Bob Burley wills his ability to make speeches on the spur of the moment to Gordon Teel. Venus Chapman wills her much used Government book to Linda Freshour. Peg Day wills her pony tail to Anna Stackhouse. Sandy Day wills her Physics book to Nancy Beckley. Mickey DeWitt wills his crew hair cut to LeRoy Sipes. Max Downey wills his curley hair to Robert Hoch. Becky Fettig and Loa Fry will their working periods in Mr. Parker's office to Patsy Heiny and Joe Pozorski. Sara Finger wills her size four shoes to Norma Kraay. Lois Graffis wills her saxophone to Mr. Baker to play in the swing band. Edgar Hardy wills his way with girls to Bennie Allison. Marie Hatch wills her way with boys to Priscilla Straw. Francis Henderson wills his campaign speech for Bouncer which he used in S.E.S. election to Ronnie Swindell. Bill Hines wills his height in basketball to Ronnie Swayzee. Wayne Hohman wills his red hair to Pat Conn. Ellen Layer wills her shyness to Jo Ann Boose. Nita Layer wills her quiet voice to Doris Dennis. Bob Layne wills his quietness to Rita Grauel and Susie Brew. Janice Layne wills her privileges in English class to Dick Swayzee. Leon and Loren McKinney will their ability to keep family arguments at home to Pat and Charlie Schroder. Joe Mclntire wills that certain diamond ring to Bob Weaver. Sharon McCombs wills her singing ability to Ernie Layer. John Mansfield wills his fourth period working hour in the office to all those who love to eat lunch that period. Sharon Million wills her long fingernails to Dick Bundy. Jim Moser wills his drums used in the swing band to Delores Lines. Justine Patty wills her senior skirt to Joyce Hoffman. Tonya Pherson wills her speed in taking dictation to Shelby Hipes. Lucille Ploss wills her ability to type to Ralph Fox. Lawrence Rager wills his seat in Government class to Dale Uclntire. Donna Robison wills her ability to play popular music on the piano to Ur. Parker. Paul Sanders wills his yell-leading position to Richard Sparks. Rethel Sell wills her diamond ring to Rita Beagle, (provided that she finishes school.) Sonny Small wills his willingness to stick to one girl to Junior Brew. Agnes Smith wills her ability to go steaay to Pat Shelhart. Richard Swayze wills his red hair to Jeanie Lucas. Leaetta Vernon wills her freckles to Miss Tincher. Ann Zimmer wills her many questions in Government class to Doris Nethercutt. We, the Senior Class of 1953 make this our last will and testament. in CM Class Prophecy lO Oi L.O In the year 3111 I was busy doing my housework one morning when my twins, Robert and Roberta, came in and asked me to take them to the fair that was in our town. I had married two years after graduation and now lived in California. Later that day we got ready and flew in our new helicopter over to the other side of town. In the afternoon we went to see Fred Beck's Death Ride Show and it surely gave us a thrill — he had practiced ever since the good old days at Royal Centre. Then we saw Tonya Pherson's Horse Show . She had married Gene Hershburger and they had a wonderful show. After the twins had taken a few rides, whom did we meet but Mrs. Loa Baer and her daughter, Kathy. Jack and she were married three months after graduation. Just as we were getting ready to leave I happened to notice a sign saying, Fortunes told by Madam Marie La Ree Ree. So just to satisfy my curiosity I went in and such a shock 1 It was Marie Hatch. She and I talked over old times and mentioned that we had not seen so many of our former classmates since graduation. We decided to gaze into the crystal ball and see what became of them. The first place we came to was Death Valley and there was Ann Zimmer with her herd of sheep; she was just sitting in the sun watching them. She always loved her sheep. Her husband Don Bonnell was about a mile from their house, drilling for oil, (he hadn't had any luck yet.) Such a happy couple I The next place was Reno, Nevada. There was Edgar Hardy, the judge, that handles all of these quick divorce cases. He has only been married six times. Now he has his eye on Ellen Layer,'who is getting a divorce next month from Francis Henderson, the new famous Tarzan of Hollywood. On to Washington, and upon entering the Capitol we see Elsie Boose, now the President of the U. S. Women have been the head of the government for the past ten years and are doing a wonderful job. Elsie really feels indebted to Mr. Baker for making her understand her government. Next comes Indiana and the eood old town of Royal Center where we visit the school first. We were due for a big surprise. The school now had one hundred fifty rooms and was all new. They just had to build a new one, because, when Mr. McCord celebrated his 100th birthday, he blew the place up. Of course most of the teachers were in it, so that meant a new teaching staff. Jack Babb is the coach and such a team. All the boys are over seven feet tall due to Sandy Day's Hepsie Pepsie Tonic guaranteed to make you tall or else. We knew her chemistrv and physics would helD in some way. Paul Tribbett is the Math teacher and has taught Mr. Newell's children new methods hoping to i'ool him. Mickey DeWitt teaches English as he always understood it so well. Now the teachers have to know all the answers as Answer Books or Keys are never heard of. Such an automatic system as that school has. They use esculators so you won't be late for class. Also just push a button and your desk comes out of the side of the wall. If you get tired of writing Just push a button and an automatic hand will take over. The school buses are now school planes, run by robots. At least they are never bothered by laughing and screaming nor are the students ever thrown off of them. in n m Finally we left the school and toured over the big town of now 7,570,000,000. First we went to visit a Reducing Beauty Salon owned by the former girls, Donna Robison and Venus Chapman. They had married the McKinney twins, Loren and Leon. Sonny and Agnes Small were the Justices of Peace (they never used to fight.) As we went into the post office we noticed a sign saying Slugger Magee was to fight Banged Up Schroder in a match that night at the R. C. Rose Room. As we read more in detail, we learned that Waunita Layer was Ralph'8 faithful wife, manager, body guard. Next we went to the Kraning mink farm. There was Sue, going swimming in her big swimming pool in the back yard, in a pink mink bathing suit. Several hours later we left Centre and headed towards Lake Cicott. As we neared there, we stopped at Bob Barr's famous orchard, only to learn that Lois Graffis was suing him because she choked on one of his famous apple seeds. Leaving Barr's orchard we went on to Lake Cicott. Gazing at the beach I happened to notice an old woman with gray hair and a cane. To my great surprise it was Becky Fettig but she only had a diamond on her hand. She said she was still waiting on Johnny. He had never come home from Arkansas, but she receives six and seven letters a day. Just as Becky left, a woman screamed and into the water Jumped the life guard. When he came out it was Max Downey and he was trying to bring this 320 lb. woman to shore. Finally John Mansfield, another lifeguard, came to help him. Just then Paul Bentley landed on the lake in a flying saucer and said he was now trying to invent a flying cup. Lawerence Rager was his tail gunner for protection from fierce birds. Now we entered Logansport to learn Lucille Ploss was the manager of Pancini's as she had always been so faithful to them, bod Layne was her butcher who could cut up anything from a steer to a cat or dog. Sara and Neil and their five children lived near by. Peg Day was an artist and supported her husband Billy Bob by being such a success. Bob Burley was the supervisor of Logansport State Hospital and his motto was If you feel queer, just stop here, we'll make you well again, my dear. Joe Mclntire and Dick Swayzee were his body guards in case of unusual mishaps. Just down the road about a mile lived two old maids, Rethel Sell and Leaetta Vernon but they still received love letters from Jim and Doug. Bill Hines was going to Butler University at Indianapolis to be a piano player. He must have gotten the idea from Kathryn. Wayne Hohman was teaching ballet lessons. He had a very talented class of twelve little giris. raui Sanders was still a yell leader at Indiana University. Charles Bailey was in Egypt with hio wives. Kathryn Barr and Janice Layne, getting their idea from flag pole sitters, were seeing who could sit still the longest. Janice was on top of the Statue of Liberty and Kathryn the Empire State Building. Our last stop was at Hollywood where we heard Jim Moser play his drums (he had taken Gene Krupa's place.) Sharon McCombs was the singer for his band. And last but not least was my oldest friend Justine Patty who was a designer for Lassie's famous dog collars. By this time my twins were exhausted, so I returned home and prepared the evening meal for my family. 5� ' .s--• Contributions The follow business places have helped make this yearbook possible by contributing money which was used to help defray the expenses of producing it. The yearbook staff wishes to express its appreciation for their fine suooort • of our school annual. 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