Rushville High School - Holcad Yearbook (Rushville, IN)

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Seniors . . . This quartet of senior officers, Joe Dusing, Nancy Cal- lane, John Helme, and Nancy Evans, seem to typify the senior motto. They have given the door to tomorrow a. push, and are on their way. Senior Lions' Log The Spirit of '56 was born September 4, 1952, when 120 freshmen enrolled in Rushville High School. With Charles Levi, John Helme, Wilna Paugh, and Shirley McCully as officers, and Miss Florence Madden and James Gridley, as sponsors, the class rapidly made itself a part of the school scene. Many became members of Hi-Y, Y-teens, band, choir, Speech club, Lan- guage club, GAA, and the Rushlite staff. Ath- letically-minded boys engaged in track, football, baseball, and basketball. Karen Walker really stepped out as a member of Twelve Girls. Only 95 of the group returned as sophomores with Carl Smith, Allan Bowles, Virginia Jessup, and Nancy Callane leading the parade. Club and athletic interest mounted. Sonja Alexander helped roar for the Lions as cheerleader, and Beverly Stephens headed the Language club. Anticipating the Washington trip, the class added to the treasury through a dance, April Capers. Junior officers were Charles Levi, John Lewis, John Helme, and Lois Bang. Hobo day, the sale of Stanley products, and a chicken din- ner, added to the treasury. Honors began to accrue with Barbara Alsop and Mary Barr Montgomery in Twelve Girls, Mary Shane as junior editor of Rushlite, Donna Fancher and Nancy Callane as junior editors of the Holcad, Wilna Paugh as FFA Sweetheart, and Tom Stiers and Karen Walker as delegates to the World Affairs Institute. Charles Levi, Joe Dus- ing, and Bob Christopher were prominent in the sport field, Lois Bang was a cheerleader, and Nancy Evans and Linda Stevens were presi- dents of Pepsters of GAA respectively. All too soon came the fall of '55 with John Helme, Joe Dusing, Nancy Evans, and Nancy Callane serving as senior officers. Magazine sales and concession work shortened the miles to Washington. Organization presidencies were given Donna Craven by Y-teens, Charles Levi by Hi-Y, and Orville Graham by Speech club. Carl Smith and Ruth Ryman were student council members, and Mary Ellen Shane was named RHS Good Citizen. Nancy Callane edited the Holcad, and Mary Shane the Rushlite. Wilna Paugh who continued as FFA Sweetheart, joined the ranks of the Twelve Girls group. My Little Margie scored many laughs as the senior class play. Honors were given those seniors who made the Lions roar. Commencement activities came thick and fast . . . the long awaited Washington trip, class day with the announcement of senior honors, teas, and parties. Baccalaureate on May 27 and commencement on May 29 will close the pages of our high school diary, but the unquenchable spirit of 1956 will live on.

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Faculty MARGARET BALL JANE BARNETT MARION BONTRAGER RUTH CARTMEL EDGAR CASSADA EARL CHAMBERLAIN HAROLD CLIFTON ROBERT EPPERSON MELVIN GRAY JAMES GRIDLEY DONALD HOWELL ELNORA HUFFMEYER THOMAS JONES PHYLLIS JOYCE MADELINE KNIGHT LOIS LICHTSINN ROBERT LINDSEY FLORENCE MADDEN GRAYSON MAHIN JUSTINE MITCHELL CLAIRE MCMICHAEL DONALD MYERS MILDRED MYERS GEORGE POND LILLIAN POSTON BII.-LEA RAVENSCRAFT LES RAY CHARLES ROBERTS RUSSELL SCHERMER MILDRED STEWART JEAN STELLINGWERF JANET WARNEKE

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MASON AKERS General: Hi-Yi:-sergeant at arms 4: basketball 1: football 1: track 1,2,3. SONJA ALEXANDER Commercial: Y-teenr: cheer leader 2: Boosters club 2: G.A.A. 2-treasurer 2: Rushllte'-advertising manager 4: Hol- cad 4: Rotary honor luncheon 1,2,3: BPW guest. BARBARA ALSOP College Prep: Y-teenf: choir 3,4: Twelve Girls 3,4: Boosters club 2: Language club 1,21 Rushlltef: Holcad 2: BPW guest. RUTH ALTER Commercial. LOIS BANG Commercial: class secretary 3: Y-teenf: cheer leader 3: Boosters club 3: G.A.A. l,2,3-vice president 3: Language club 1, 2-treasurer 2: Pepsters club 3: Rushllte 1,2,3: 3rd place Blacklidge Speech con- test 3. WAYNE BOG GS Industrial arts: Hl-Y 2,33 track 1: cross country 2,3,4. JOE BOOTH Vocational Agriculture: Hi-Y': Boosters club 3,4: FFA'-president 4, Green Hand chapter, State Farmer, Dekalb award: Speech club 4: My Little Mar- glef' DENNIS BOREM General. JAMES BOREM Industrial Arts: Hi-Y'-treasurer 4: basketball 1,2,3: football': track l,2: baseballr: R-club 2,3,4: Speech club 3,4: My Little Marg1e : Murder ln Re- hearsal : Rotary guest 4. ALLEN BOWLES Industrial Arts: class vice president 2: H1-Yr. NORMAN BOWLES Industrial Arts: H1-Y'-vlce president 4: footbal1 : track l,2,3: R-Club 4: Rotary guest 4. DONALD BRADLEY General: football 3,4: track 3,4: R-club 3.4. NANCY CALLANE College Prep: class treasurer 2.4: Y- teen'-assistant program chalrman 2: band 1,2: choir 4: Boosters club 3: GAA' -vlce president 2, secretary 4: Language club 1,2: Speech club 3: Pepsters club 3: Rushllte': I-Iolcad-junlor editor 3, edi- tor 4: My Little Margle : Rotary honor luncheon 1,2,3: BPW guest. BOB CHRISTOPHER Industrial Arts: Hi-Y : basketballr: football 2,3,4: track 2,3: baseball 2,3: R- clubf: Speech club 3. DAVE CHRISTOPHER General: football 1,2,4: baseball 2,3. JOE CLIFFORD Industrial Arts. DONNA CRAVEN Commercial: Y-teen'-social chairman 3, president 4: Boosters club 3: Speech club 2,3,4-treasurer 3: Rushllte 3,4: A Date Wlth Judy : My Little Margle : Murder ln Rehearsal : BPW guest. MARY JANET CREGOR Commercial: Raleigh High School 1,2,3: class treasurer 3: choir 2,3,4: Hill Billy Weddlng : Here Comes the Bride 3.