Sparta High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Sparta, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 98 of the 1956 volume:

JACK E. HUNTLEY His life was gentle, and the elements so mixed in him That Nature might stand up and say to all the world, 'This was a man! William Shakespeare We shall never forget Jack, one of the best friends S.T.H. S. ever had. Always ready with a pat on the back for a discouraged lad on the team and ever on the front row of the cheering section, he was an inspiration to all who knew him. His reputation as Sparta Township High's number one sports fan will long remain in our memories. JACK E. HUNTLEY His life was gentle, and the elements so mixed in him That Nature might stand up and say to all the world, 'This was a man! ' William Shakespeare We shall never forget Jack, one of the best friends S.T.H. S. ever had. Always ready with a pat on the back for a discouraged lad on the team and ever on the front row of the cheering section, he was an inspiration to all who knew him. His reputation as Sparta Township High's number one sports fan will long remain in our memories. ym PJEaPSPjJw mMtwimfflWowri Board of Education 115-1 Left to right: Mr A1 Michael Young, Mr. Dwight Fulton. Mr. Willard Steven- son, Mr. Frank Adams, Assistant Principal; Mr. John R. Warren, Principal; Mr. Austin R. Cairns, President; Reverend R. W. Stewart, Secretary; Mr. Arthur Weber, Mr. Donald McConachie, and Mr. Herman Beisner. To the Class of 1956: As your graduation approaches you are reaching the end of a process of development which has determined in a large measure the person you will become in future years. It is our belief that an individual who has learned to communicate well: who knows something of the complex and wonderful world of science: who has developed certain basic skills: and who understands the heritage, history, and present status of our country will become a wiser, hap- pier, and more competent adult and citizen than he would otherwise have been. It is our hope that your years in school have been productive to this end. As Emerson truly said: The test of civilization is the kind of man the country turns out. I congratulate you on your achievement and wish for you a full measure of future success and happiness from your fellow students, your teachers, and myself. John R. Warren Principal FRANK ADAMS Assistant Principal Guidance Geometry General Mathematics MARTHA ANDERSON Librarian HAZEL JEAN BEATTIE Cheerleading Girls' Physical Education JAMES A. BIRCHLER Chemistry Physics General Science ANNIE H. BOYD Typing I School Treasurer ARTHUR SAMUEL BURTON Economics World History CLIFFORD H„ BRYAN Head Coach Industrial Arts I MILDRED CICKA English II CHARLES CROUCH Assistant Football Coach Boys' Physical Education RAYMOND E. DEASON Agriculture JOHN T. FULLERTON Trigonometry Algebra II Geometry Annual Sponsor ANTHONY G. HENTZ Industrial Arts II,III,IV Assistant Basketball Coach HORTENSE HOOD American History Annual Sponsor PHYLLIS HOOD English I,IV HAROLD W. HUCH Latin I,II Driver Training ALBERT S. KAYE Shorthand II Typing U Bookkeeping Annual Sponsor THELMA A. LAUFER Office Secretary BARBARA LYONS English II Shorthand I Typing II HENRY MITZE Biology FESTUS WADE PAUL Music Library ALBERT MANWARING General Science VOLA MAY MILLER Home Economics I,II Annual Sponsor RICHARD V. PERRACHIONE Algebra I FERN H. TANNER English El Officers LEROY FRAZIER, Vice President PHYLLIS EDGAR, Treasurer MARCIA MORGENTHALER, Secretary TOMMY STEPHENSON, President Senior Highlights We who are the class of 1956 have, at graduation time, a feeling of mingled joy and sorrow as we think of leaving S.T.H.S. Let us cast a reflective eye over the events which have taken place during our high school days. In 1952 our class became the green freshmen at Sparta High. Adapting our- selves to new surroundings quickly, we entered our candidate, Shirley Wilson of Baldwin, in the Homecoming Queen contest of that year. We also took part in the first student council at S.T.H.S. Our sophomore year we saw the inauguration of the new Homecoming Queen contest method. The 1954-1955 school year found our class, now Juniors, busy with the Junior- Senior banquet and prom, the theme of which was Moonlight and Roses. We were then and are now proud of that accomplishment of our Junior year. At the 1955 Homecoming, the student body chose Dixie Rotramel to be their Queen. Marcia Morgenthaler and Janel Pigford served as Maids of Honor. The 1955- 56 Bulldog, published by the class of '56, will serve as a lasting monu- ment to our class. CARROL BRYAN Pep Club 4; Thespians 4. ROBERTA CARTER AAU 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 4. LINDA COLBERT Pep Club 1,2,3,4; AAU 1,2,3,4. MADIE CONN Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Class Officer 3; Future Nurses 4; Band 1,2,3,4; Kleig Club 1,2; Thespians 3,4; Girls’ Chorus 1; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3; Paper Staff 1,2,3; Business Manager 3; AAU 1,2,3,4; Band Council 1,2. ARKELL COX Football 1; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; Basketball 2; Intramural 2,3,4. EARL CRAIN Football 1,2,3; Intramural 3; Pep Club 1,2; Hi-Y 2. ROGER ASHLEY Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2; S Club 3,4; Pep Club 3,4; Student Council 4. MARTHA BANNISTER Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Band Treasurer 4; Future Nurses 4; AAU 1,2,3,4; Girls’ Chorus 1; Mixed Chorus 3; Future Nurses Treasurer; National Honor Society 3,4. MARILYN JANE BARBER Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,3; Class Secretary 2; AAU 1,2. EUGENE BRENNING Football 1,2,3,4; S” Club 2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Student Council 2; S Club President 4, Vice President 3; Track 1,2,3,4. DONALD DAHLEM Band 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3; Boys' Chorus 1,2; Football 1,2,3,4; S Club 3,4; Thespians 4; Pep Club 3,4, Secretary-Treasurer 4; Track 3. JOE DEANGELO Basketball 1,2; Intramurals 1,2,3,4. RONALD DEIMUND Football 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 4; Track 1,2,3,4; S” Club 2,3,4; Intramurals 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2; Collector of S Club 4. PHYLLIS ANN EDGAR Pep Club 4; Annual Staff 4; Thespians 4; Class Treasurer 4. MELBA JANE EGGEMEYER JOANN FAIR Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3; Book Club 4; Girls' Chorus 1; AAU 1,2,4. LEROY FRAZIER Basketball 1; Football 2,3,4; S Club 3,4; FTA 3,4; Track 2,3, Vice President 4; Annual Staff 4. HOWARD FULLERTON Band 1,2,3,4; Librarian of Band 3,4; Paper Staff 2,3; FTA 2,3,4; Chorus 3; Thespians 3,4; Track 2,3,4; Kleig Club 3; Band Council 3,4; National Honor Society 3,4; DAR American History Award 3. HOWARD FULTON MARGARET FULTON AAU 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1. GERALD HARGIS FFA 1,2,3,4; Intramurals 2,3,4; Basketball 2; Football 1. DONALD HARTMAN Football 1,2,3,4; Track 3,4; Pep Club 4; S Club 3,4; S Club Reporter 4. HENRY HARTMAN Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; Class President 2; Student Council 2. JOHN HAYER Football 1; Basketball 1; Pep Club 1,2,3,4, ROBERT HAYES Band 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 4. RHEA HAYS Band 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Annual Staff 4, Treasur- er 4; AAU 1,2,3,4. WILLIAM GASTON Football 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; S Club 3,4, Treasurer 4; Class President 1; Student Council 1,2. ROBERTA GERLACH FHA 1,2,3,4; AAU 1,2,3,4. MARLYN BLACK Pep Club 1,2,3,4; AAU 1,2,3,4; Cheerleading 2. ALICE MARIE GIBSON AAU 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Future Nurses 4; National Honor Society 3,4. MARLENE HECK AAU 1.2,3,4; Pep Club 1.2,3,4. RUTH HERZOG AAU 1,2,3,4. MARGIE HOFFMAN Band 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 3; Klieg Club 3; Thespians 3,4; Board Member 4; Future Teachers 3,4; Future Nurses 4, Secretary 4; AAU 1,2,3,4; Home- coming Attendant 3; Student Council 1; Paper Staff 3. SHERMAN HOFFMAN Football 2,3; S Club 3,4. JOHN HOLMES Band 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3; Boys’ Chorus 1,2; Paper Staff 3; Business Manager 3; Annual Staff 4; Kleig Club 3; Student Council 1. HARLEN HOWIE PAULINE HOWIE AAU 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 2,4; Future Teachers 2,4. ROBERT HOWIE BETTY JONES Pep Club 3; FHA 1,2; Chorus 3; AAU 1,2,3,4; Kleig Club 3. JOYCE JUNG Pep Club 1,2,4; FHA 1,2,3; Paper Staff 2,3. THOMAS JUNG AUDRE ANN KUEKER AAU 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 3,4; Paper Staff 3. RONALD KUMKE LORENE JOYCE LAUFER BETTY ANN LEWIS AAU 1,2,3,4. LAURA MAE LINK Cheerleading 1,2,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; FHA 1,2,3; FTA 4; AAU 1,2,3,4. DALE LOYD Football 1; Athletic Manager 2,3; Intramurals 2,3,4; S Club 2,3. DENA DICKEY KILMAN Mixed Chorus 1; Girls' Chorus 1; Paper Staff 3; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Kleig Club 3; AAU 1,2,3.4. FLORENCE KOESTER AAU 1,2,3,4. KAYE ANN KLOTH Pep Club 1,2,3,4, President 4; Cheerleader 1,2,3,4; Paper Staff 2,3; FTA 2,3,4, Vice President 3, President 4; Kleig Club 3; National Honor Society 3,4; AAU 1,2, 3,4. JEWELL LUTHY Paper Staff 2; AAU 1,2; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Student Librarian 4. edith mcintyre Cheerleading 2; AAU 1,2,3,4. NANCEE ANN McKNIGHT Band 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Paper Staff 1,2; AAU 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 1; Girls’ Chorus 2; Thespians 4. WILLIAM McMURTRY Student Council 1; FFA 1,2,3,4, Reporter 2, Secretary 3, President 4; Football 4. JANICE KAY MARKHAM Pep Club 1,2,3,4; AAU 1,2,3,4; Cheerleading 2; Mixed Chorus 1; Garden Club 2. GERALDINE MENNERICH FHA 1,2,3; Song Leader 1, Treasurer 3; Paper Staff 2,3; AAU 1,2,3,4; Student Librarian 3; Cheerleading 1; FTA 4. ROBERT MERTENS FFA 2,3,4; Chorus 3; Intramurals 2,3,4. KENNETH MILLER Basketball 1,2,4; Football 4; Pep Club 3,4, Vice Presi- dent 3; Student Council 2,3. EUGENE MINES FFA 1,2,3. ALAN MONTGOMERY Football 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2; S Club 2,3,4; Pep Club 4; Student Council 4, President 4; Most Valuable Football Teammate 4. DAVID MONTROY MARCIA MORGENTHALER Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Class Secretary 4; Mixed Chorus 1,2, 3, Accompanist 3; Girls' Chorus 1; Paper Staff 3; Band 1,2,3,4, Treasurer 3; Student Conductor 4; Band Council 3,4; School Play 3; Kleig Club 2,3, Vice President 3; Thespian 3,4, Secretary 4; Annual Staff 4; Social Studies Award 3; Sweetheart Queen 3; Queen Candidate 4. DORRIS NEHRT Band 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Band Librarian 1,2; Girls' Chorus 1; Mixed Chorus 1,2; Future Nurses' Club 4. LORNA OETTING LEE OTTEN Band 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 2,3,4; Football 1,2,3,4; ”S Club 3,4; Annual Staff 4. GEORGE PARK Band 1,2,3,4. FRANCES PATTERSON FHA 1.2,3; Paper Staff 3; AAU 1,2,3,4; FT A 3; Cheer- leading 2. NORMAN PAUTLER Band 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 4, SYLVIA PIERCE Pep Club 1,2,3; AAU 1,2,3,4. JANET ELIZABETH PIGFORD Band 1,2,3,4; Head Majorette 4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Queen Candidate 4. PEGGY PREST Student Council 2,3,4; Paper Staff 2; Pep Club 2,3; Pep Club Secretary and Treasurer 3; Homecoming Attendant 2; Cheerleader 2,3. VERNON PRINGLE Intramurals 2. LOLA SUE RAINEY Pep Club 3,4; Cheerleading 2; Garden Club 2; AAU 1,2 3,4. GLORIA REES DON RIECHMAN Band 1,2,3,4, Vice President 3, President 4; Chorus 3; Pep Club 4; Intramural Sports 1,2,3,4. MAURICE KRZEBIE FFA 1,2. MARY LOU RODY DIXIE ROTRAMEL Football Queen 4; Class Officer 1; Annual Staff, Secretary 4; FT A 2,3,4; Bookclub 2,4; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Band 1,2,3,4, Secretary 4; Band Council 4; AAU 1,2,3,4. PAUL RUSSELL Band 1,2,3,4; Mixed Chorus 2; Intramural Sports 3,4. ROY SCOTT Basketball 1,2; Football 1; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Intra- mural Sports 1,2,3,4. DOUGLAS SIEBHRG Pep Club 1. FREDDIE SIEBERG Football 1; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Football Manager 2; Basketball Manager 2; Annual Staff 4; S Club. KARLYN SIEGMANN Kleig Club 2,3; Thespian Society 3,4, President 4; Stu- dent Council 1,3,4, Vice President 4; Paper Staff 1,3; Pep Club 1,2,3,4; American History Award 3; Senior Play 3; FTA 3,4. WANDA SNIDER Pep Club 1; AAU 1,2,3,4. TOM STEPHENSON Band 1,2,3; Mixed Chorus 1,2,3; Paper Staff 3, Assistant Editor 3; Class Vice President 3; Class President 4; Kleig Club 3; Student Council 3,4. LARRY STEWART SHARON SUGGS Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2,3; Kleig Club 2,3; Thespians 3,4; Future Nurses 4, President 4; AAU 1,2,3, 4. EDWARD VARSA FFA 1,2,3,4. JIM WASSON Class Vice President 1; Football Manager 2; Intramurals 1,2,3,4; Pep Club 1,2,3. DONNA WESBECKER Pep Club 1,2,4; FHA 1,2,3; AAU 1,2,3,4; Cheerleading 1. SHIRLEE ANN WILSON Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Chorus 1,2; AAU 1,2,3,4; Kieig Club 2,3. SHIRLEY ANN WILSON Pep Club 1,2,3,4; Cheerleader 2,3,4; Homecoming Queen Candidate 1; Kieig Club 2; Paper Staff 3; Class Secretary 3; Pledge Thespian 4; AAU 1,2; Student Librarian 3; FTA 4, Secretary 4. MARTHA WOLL Band 1,2,3,4; AAU 1,2,3,4. DEAN WOODS HARLAN WESBECHER FFA 1,2,3,4, Treasurer 4; Football 1; Chorus 3; Intra- murals 3,4. GERALD CHAMBERS RONNIE WILSON FFA 1,2,3; Pep Club 4. RICHARD WIEGARD Basketball 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; Football 3,4; S Club 3,4; Pep Club 4. 1. Donald Dahlem 2. Roberta Carter 3. Florence Koester 4. Phyllis Edgar 5. Marcia Morgenthaler 6. Kenny Miller 7. Dale Loyd 8. Janie Barber 9. Gene Brenning 10. Leroy Frazier 11. Karlyn Siegmann 12. Jo Ann Fair 13. Sue Rainy 14. Margaret Fulton 15. Arkell Cox 16. Roy Scott 17. Norman Pautler 18. Dixie Rotramel 19. Don Reichman 20. Linda Colbert 21. Madie Conn 22. Nancee McKnight 23. Alice Gibson 24. Laura Link and Donna 25. Melba Eggemeyer 26. Jewell Luthy 27. Betty Jones 28. Kaye Kloth 29. Lorene Laufer 30. Joyce Jung 31. Peggy Prest 32. Janet Pigford 33. Geraldine Mennerich 34. Dorris Nehrt 35. Pauline Howie 36. Audre Kueker 37. Marlene Heck 38. Martha Woll 39. Ronnie Deimund 40. Lee Otten 41. Shirley Wilson Shirlee Wilson 42. Rhea Hays 43. Alan Montgomery -- r v. ‘ - - i- .v ; - Class Officers President, DONALD BOCKHORN Vice President, DENNIS ROHLFING Secretary, JOAN FRANCK Treasurer, ALBERTA HAPKE HAROLD BARDO CHARLES BIERMAN MAURCINE BILDERBACK MARVIN BLEEM DONALD BOCKHORN JOAN BRADLEY VIRGINIA BRAUN JUDY BUSBY DONALD CAMPBELL NANCY CAMPBELL HELEN CARR MYRNA CLIFTON KENNETH COWAN WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM BETTY DAVIS PEGGY DEROUSSE DORIS DUFOUR ROSALIE EASDALE GEORGIE EDERER PATSY FALKENHEIN JUDY FRANCIS JOANN FRANCK SUE FULLERTON WILLIAM FULLERTON PAUL FULTON SARAH FULTON ROSALYN GERLACH BERT GIBSON DALE GLEGHORN MARY HAILSTONE ALBERTA HAPKE JOANN HARGIS DALE HAWLEY BRENDA HAYER PATRICIA HAYER DELBERT HELLER ANN HILL DARRELL HOWIE MAURINE HOWIE LARRY JOHNSON GERALD JONES MILTON JUNG ALICE KEIFFER EMILEE KELLER WARREN KIEFER JUDY KIRKLAND BERNIE KNOWLES LEOLA KOESTER JOHN KRULL JACK KUMKE EDITH LAUFER RUTH ANN LAKE SUE LAWDER ROBERT LEMON SHARON LEVERY JAMES McCONACHIE SARABEL McINTYRE SHARON McINTYRE milton McMillan SUSIE McMURTRIE • DON MAGARY KEITH MAHAN ELMER MAJOR WILLIAM MATHEWS LEO MATHIS MYRON MORRISON LONNIE MORROW JAMES MURPHY JUDITH MURPHY MELVIN NIEMEYER ALLEN NITZSCHE KAY NURNBERGER SANDY PARK BILL PAUTLER RUTH ANN PENNY CHARLES PICKETT KLONDIS PIRTLE HAZEL PRICE SHARON RANEY DARYL REID RICHARD REID MELBA ROBB KAY RODY DENNIS ROHLFING JOAN RUNGE JEAN ANN SAAL LAWRENCE ST. JAMES PAUL SCHMOOL DAVID SCOTT CLYDE SMITH MARTHA SMITH JERRY SPARLING IVA JEAN STORK DONALD STORK MARILYN SUGGS DANIEL WALKER TOM WALLS TOMMY WELCH Autographs Class Officers President, Robert Wiegard Vice President, Phillip Wittenborn Secretary-Treasurer, Barbara Hughes Donald Ashley Roy Bauer 1 Raymond Bauer Hersial Beard James Been William Bell Samuel Birchler Danny Bockhorn Larry Bollinger Mary Ann Bridges Aaron Bryan James Campbell Donald Carman Donald Cole Norman Collins Donna Cox Gary Craig Larry Craig Ronald DuFour Barbara Dungey Dorothy Finley Janet Fox Daniel Fullerton Mildred Ann Fulton Norma Gegel Esther Gerlach Rochelle Gerlach James Gillison Joseph Gilmour Leland Gleghorn Roger Glenn Betty Grigg Sondra Hall Larry Harris Dorothy Heuman Beverly Holmes Nancy Holmes Wayne Howie Catherine Hubert Marjorie Huey Barbara Hughes Gene Ingram Dorothy Jarrett John Johns Roland Jones Stuart Kaye Robert Keller Lorene Kempfer Frank Kessler Jackie Knight Louanna Kraft Jeannine LaBrier Smith Mari LaFleur Dale Langrehr Nancy Latta Judy Lauber Mary Louveau Jerry Lowe James McBride William McDougal Stanley McIntyre Phyllis McMaster William Mayer Daryl Meier Rodney Morgan Shirley Muskopf Glenda Naile William Nehrt Donald Owens Shirley Patterson Eleanor Penny Sondra Phillips Kathryn Price Robert Rathmacher Dallas Rees Charlene Robb Patricia Robert Robert Robertson Madeline Rody Patrick Rotramel Allen Russell Ryan Rust Karleen Saal Edward Schenk James Schulein Bennie Severs Richard Seymour Catherine Shevlin Billy Short Phillip Smith Carolyn Stevens Kay lor Stevenson Mary Studt Ronald Terry Janice Thefeld Charles Van Sant Jeanette Wall Gary Wallace Judith Welshans Carol Wesbecher Patricia Wesbecher Paul Wiegard Robert Wiegard Judith Williams Connie Wilson Frank Wilson Robert Wilson Phillip Wittenbom Judith Wolters Mary Lou Woods Joe Woolford Janet Word Jo-Ann Word Alvin Wright Lyern Zeiger Sue Zerban Autographs Class Officers Roger Partington, President Jack Crain, Vice President Maxine McIntyre, Secretary-Treasurer Geraldine Adams Kenneth Albrecht Harold Alexander Janet Armentrout Cletis Bartram Harry Herbie Beattie James Beckley Mary Jane Benjamin Mary Biethman Ellen Bollinger Geneva Bollinger Marlene Bryan Nancy Ann Bumann Howard Burnmester Dennis Chandler James Chambers Donna Chappell Sharon Chism Troy Clayton Wayne Collier Clarence Commuso Calvin Copple Clive Coulson Dorcella Courier John Crain Henry Davis Luvenia Demus William Demus Mary DeSpain Carol Clark Alvin Dickey Willa Dietz Lee Edwards Jeraldean Eggemeyer Meldene Eggemeyer Carolyn Sue Falkenhain James Falkenhain Margaret Ann Finley Jane Fullerton Dorothy Fulton Ruth Gerlach Billy Glasscock Mary Ellen Gordon Richard Hagan Ruth Hagan Janet Hanebutt Gerald Harbaugh Joyce Haury Daniel Lee Hargis Darlene Hartman Kathleen Hayer Ruby Hayer Margaret Hayes Bill Heimbach Marvin Lee Heller Rita Henderson Sam Hennrich Marian Heuman Ethel Hoshaw Delecia Howard Wilma Howie Larry Ingram Judith Isom Sondra Jamison Ronald Johnson Bonnie Jordan Mason Jung Gilbert Kahle Bonnie Kane Glen Kempfer Robert Kempfer William Keyes John Khoury James Kirkland Andrew Kisro James Kisro Judy Diane Knigge Jeanette Koester Charles Kueker Roberta Lacy Robert Lake John Ledbetter Elizabeth Leemon Jolene Levery Alberta Lindwedel Donald Loveland Carolyn McDill Eugene McDonald Eugene McIntyre Maxine McIntyre James McIntyre Janet McIntyre Marvin McIntyre Roger McMillan Wm. Donald McMurtrie Charles Massie Carole Maybell James Mayer Sue Mills Joyce Moll Lynn Montroy Otis Moore Janis Morris Nick Morris Sue Morris Margaret Morrison Judith Ann Muskopf Janet Nitzsche Barbara Owens Bernell Owens Marie Owens Roger Partington Rose Pautler Roy Pautler Lee Pickett Betty Pierce Melvin Preslar Jerome Prest Donna Preston Daisy Rednour F.F.A. OFFICERS William McMurtry------------ Robert Mertens-------------- William Fullerton------------- Harlan Wesbecher------------ John Krull-------------------- Daryl Reid-------------------- ■ - - President Vice President - - Secretary - - Treasurer ----Sentinel ----Reporter Student Council OFFICERS: Karlyn Siegmann, Vice President; Edith Laufer, Secretary- Treasurer; Alan Montgomery, President. (Standing) Roberta Lacy, Peggy Prest, Luanna Kraft, Dixie Wilson, Judy Isom, Ruby Hayer, Jolene Levery, Sally Fulton, Judy Lauber, Sondra Hall, Jim Murphy, Roger Ashley, Daryl Meier, Tom Stephenson, Kenneth Albrecht, Robert Wiegard, Herb Beattie, Bruce Adams, Donald Bockhorn, Roy Pautler, Pat Rotramel, Roger Partington, Mr. Huch, Sponsor. Pep Club 5” Club OFFICERS Gene Brenning..................- -President Milton Jung..................vice President Richard Wiegard................... Secretary Bill Gaston - -- -- -- -- -- - Treasurer Thespian Society OFFICERS Karlyn Siegmann-------------------------------President Peggy De Rousse - -- -- -- -- -- -Vice President Marcia Morganthaler---------------------------Secretary Alberta Hapke---------------------------------Treasurer Margaret Hoffman------------Senior Representative Maurcine Bilderback ------ Junior Representative Robert Keller............- - Sophomore Representative Annual Staff OFFICERS --------------Editor -----Assistant Editor -----------Treasurer — Business Manager -----Sports Editor Secretary Leroy Frazier - Fred Sieberg - ■ Rhea Hayes - - John Holmes - ■ Roger Ashley - Dixie Rotramel F.H.A. OFFICERS President------------------- Jo Ann Franck Vice President-----------------------Susie McMurtrie Secretary-------------Alberta Hapke Treasurer-----------------Maxine McIntyre Reporter------------------- Brenda Hayer Band Council President------ Vice President Secretary — • Treasurer - - - - Don Riechman — Konnie Pirtle Dixie Rotramel •Martha Bannister Student Conductor - - Marcia Morgenthaler Librarians.................Beverly Holmes H.N. Fullerton Reporter — - -- — ------ ------ Janet Fox Director — - - - - — ---------Festus Paul F.T.A. President Kaye Kloth Vice President Bruce Adams Secretary Shirley Wilson Treasurer Dixie Rotramel Song Leader Barbara Hughes Librarian Phyllis Edgar Historian Sharon McIntyre Majorettes JANET PIGFORD SALLY FULTON SUE WELSHANS MARGARET MORRISON PAT HAYER RHEA HAYS PAULINE STEVENSON ROBERTA LACY JUDY MURPHY Sparta Township First row: John Holmes, Sharon McIntyre, Lyern Zeigler, H.N. Fullerton, Kay Nurnberger, Car- ole Maybell, Janet Armentrout, Brenda Hayer, Beverly Holmes, Alice Gibson, Janie Barber. Second row: Rochelle Gerlach, Suzie McMurtrie, Sue Lawder, Sarah Reid, Margaret Hayes, Judy Busby, Martha Woll, Terry Wilson, Judy Isom, Margie Hoffman. Janice Morris, Alberta Hapke, Janet Fox, Martha Bannister, Rosalie Easdale, Sue Fullerton, Judy Welshans, Marcia Morgantha- ler. Third row: Donald Campbell, Jeanette Wall, Fleta Wilson, Phyllis McMaster, Betty Davis, Sue Zerban, Donald Dahlem, Dennis Rohlfing, Pearl Todd, Norman Pautler, Jerry Lowe, Darwin High School Band Uchtmann, James McConachie, Larry Johnson, Leo Mathis, Dennis Talley, Jerry Sparling, Jo- lene Levery, Porter St. James, Claudia Wolfe, Rose Pautler, George Park, Dixie Wilson, Betty Grigg, Don Riechman. Fourth row: Barbara Wright, Sandy Park, Kathleen Hayer, Verne Wort- man, Lee Otten, Larry Craig, Bill Keyes, Willie Mathews, Dorris Nehxt, Ann Hill, Carol Willis Bob Keller, Carolyn McDill, James Bartrom, Robert Hayes, Gary Craig, Sherry Chism, Paul Russell, William Nehrt, Konnie Pirtle. Fifth row: Nancy McKnight, Madie Conn, Donna Cox, Rita Henderson, Bruce Adams, Kenny Albrecht, Bill McDougal, Daryl Meier, Mr. Paul, Direc- tor; Danny Fullerton. Cheerleaders PAT FALKENHATTsI EDITH LAUFER MAURCINE BILDERBACK LAURA LINK Cheerleaders Left to right; Jean Saal, Maurcine Bilderback, Kaye Kloth, Laura Link, Shirley Wilson, Edith Laufer, Pat Falkenhain. Left to right: Karen Williams, Majorie Huey, Elizabeth Leemon, Judy Lauber, Sondra Hall, Joyce Haury, Pearl Todd. Front row: R. Ashley, B. Gaston, H. Hartman, R. Wiegard, A. Montgomery, D. Hartman, D. Dahlem, W. McMurtry, G. Brenning, R. Deimund, L. Frazier. Second row: B. Fullerton, M. Jung, B. Pautler, D. Walker, R. Reid, J. Murphy, P. Wiegard, P. Wittenborn, B. Wiegard. Third row: Coach Bryan, standing; D. Gleghorn, D. Scott, M. McMillan, M. Bleem, E. Collins, W. Kiefer, D. Ashley, B. Knowles, Coach Crouch, standing. Back row: J. Falkenhain and B. Gibson. Squad Front row: R. Jones, N. Collins, D. Rees, D. Bockhorn, K. Stevenson, L. Bollinger, D. Fuller- ton. Second row: J. Sykes, S. Hennrich, H. Beattie, R. Pautler, C. Bannister, J. McIntyre, R. McMillan. Third row: R. Massie, T. Clayton, D. Loveland, B. Glasscock, E. McDonald, J. Crain, R. Partington. Back row: E. Pickett, Coach Hentz, J. Falkenhain. RICHARD WIEGARD End 3rd Team All-Conference RONALD DEIMUND Halfback 2nd Team All-Conference ROGER ASHLEY Guard 1st Team All- Conf. Defensive DONALD DAHLEM Center CLIFFORD BRYAN Head Coach BILL McMURTRIE Tackle 3rd Team All-Conference HENRY HARTMANN Halfback JIM MURPHY Halfback BILL FULLERTON Tackle DONALD HARTMANN Center 1st Team All-Conference LEROY FRAZIER Quarterback BILL PAUTLER Tackle BILL GASTON End 3rd Team All-Conference CHARLES CROUCH Assistant Coach DONALD ASHLEY Guard ALAN MONTGOMERY Fullback 1st Team Defensive EUGENE BRENNING Quarterback Honorable Mention MILTON JUNG Tackle 2nd Team A11-Conference Left to right: Ross Zeidler, Richard Reid, Henry Davis, Dale Gleghorn, Harold Bardo, Cliff Bryan, Coach; Gene Brenning, Bernie Knowles, Danny Bockhorn, Bob Wiegard, Danny Robinson, and Roger Partington. rr£ ” Squad Front row, left to right: Larry Bollinger, Roger Partington, Bob Wiegard, Dallas Rees, Paul Wiegard, Danny Bockhorn, Gary Wallace. Second row: Jim Welch. Roger Massie, Jack Crain, Eugene McDonald, Ronnie Zeidler, Hersial Beard, Troy Clayton. Third row: Mr. Hentz, Roland Jones, John Ledbetter, Donald Loveland, Jim Robinson, Lonnie Moore, Clyde Collier. HAROLD BARDO Forward BERNIE KNOWLES Forward EUGENE BRENNING Center RICHARD REID Guard B R Y A N ROGER PARTINGTON Guard DALE GLEGHORN Forward Most Popular DIXIE ROTRAMEL RICHARD WIEGARD Most Dependable MARCIA MORGENTHALER ALAN MONTGOMERY Senior Favorites Most Likely To Succeed KARLYN SIEGMANN LEROY FRAZIER Most Athletic KAYE KLOTH GENE BRENNING Junior Favorites Most Popular PAT HAYER RED BOCKHORN Most Likely To Succeed ALBERTA HAPKE KONNIE PIRTLE Most Athletic RUTH PENNY RICHARD REID Most Dependable JO ANN FRANCK BRUCE ADAMS Sophomore Favorites Most Likely To Succeed MILDRED FULTON DARYL MEIER Most Popular BARBARA HUGHES BOB WIEGARD Most Dependable JANET FOX PAT ROTRAMEL Most Athletic MARJORIE HUEY PHILLIP WITTENBORN Freshman Favorites Most Popular JUDY ISOM ROY PAUTLER Most Likely To Succeed SARAH REID KENNETH ALBRECHT Most Athletic PAULINE STEVENSON ROGER PARTINGTON Most Dependable MARGARET HAYES BILL KEYES Left to right: Barbara Hughes, Roger Ashley, Janet Pigford, Henry Hartmann, Barbara Bockhorn, Gene Brenning, Dixie Lee Rotramel, Queen: Bill Gaston, Marcia Morgenthaler, Richard Wiegard, Joan Franck, Ronnie Deimund, Janet McIntyre, Donnie Hartmann. Sweetheart Dance Sweethearts DONALD DUCK”DAHLEM LUANN KRAFT Left to right: Bill Gaston, Jo Ann Fair, Jerry Sparling, Roberta Lacy, Luann Kraft and Donald Dahlem, Sweet- hearts: Janet Fox, and Paul Wiegard. SLURP STLF. BAIT LITTLE RASCALS CUTIE PIES NInHT PATROL gabin RELAX® BOY-O -BOY AT THE ALAMO GUTS AND DOLLS WALL-FIOWERS SWEETHEARTS RELAXED BIRD-WATCHER MERMAID Goofin AIN'T THAT A SLiAME SNOW TIMS DOCTORS?! ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ ■V.DDX-0 WINTER WONDERLAND ■COMING Cooks MRS. BEEN MRS. FOSTER MRS. STAHLMAN MISS McKELVEY MISS CAIRNS MRS. BRANDON Bus Drivers Custodians Front: Back: MR. FULTON MR. ERNST MR. HECK MR. NEULING MR. OWENS MR. FRED REDNOUR MR. ORVILLE REDNOUR MR. WORD MR. MCDONALD MR. JONES MR. KELLY Bulldog Boosters Through the generous co-operation of the following businessmen, this edition of the Bulldog has been made possible. We wish to thank these merchants of Sparta and the surrounding area. Your patronage of these merchants will help us thank them. SPARTA BOOSTERS Scotty's Mobilgas Station Sparta Motor Company Sproul Plumbing and Heating Partington's Meat Market and Doughnut Shop Wright’s Dreamland Cafe Hooker's Falkenhain's Jewelry Store Harry’s Plumbing, Heating, and Hardware Ashman's Sundries and Cosmetics P.N. Hirsch and Company Sparta Drive-In Spec's Pontiac Bates Hotel Elwyn's Cleaners Hayer's Cities Service Rudy's Standard Service Texaco Service Station Maurice Bilderback, Sealtest Distributor Hayes Rex all Drugs Sparta Theater Adams Furniture Store Duvardo's Furniture Store Beever-Stephenson Insurance Agency Benson's Store for Men Nordberg's Service Station McIntyre Lumber Company Fox's Market Lively's Grocery DeAngelo's Thrifty Market Henderson Equipment Company Thompson's East Side Grocery Huntley's Home Dairy EVANSVILLE BOOSTERS Meier’s Electric Company Stratmann Lumber Company Kisro Service Station Stirnaman’s Grocery Ed's Shell Service International Shoe Company Mathew's Furniture and Funeral Service Veath and Welge Furniture H.R. Moeller Shoe Store Wright's Electric Shop Stolle’s Jewelry Shop Ernie Stephani, Chester City Dairy Distributor Home Cafe Evansville Building and Loan Assn. Evansville Enterprise Evansville Feed Supply Wolff's Tom-Boy Market TILDEN BOOSTERS Murphy's Store Triangle Cafe Hamilton Service Odle's Grocery Watts Food Store BALDWIN BOOSTER Hartmann Farm Supply Autographs TK Bril Afe TAYLO MADE TAYLOR PUBLISHING COMPANY DALLAS. TEXAS Zhe night has a thousand eyes And the day but one-, ]Jet the light of the bright world dies With the dying sun. National Honor Society American History Awards Social Studies Awards PAT HAYER and ALBERTA HAPKE D.A.R. American History Award ROSALIE EASDALE Presented by MISS HORTENSE HOOD Class of Front row: Roger Ashley, Martha Bannister, Janie Barber, Eugene Brenning, Carrol Bryan, Roberta Carter, Linda Colbert, Madie Conn, Arkell Cox, Donald Dahlem, Joe DeAngelo, Ronald Deimund, Phyllis Edgar, Melba Eggemeyer, JoAnn Fair, Leroy Frazier, H.N. Fullerton, Howard Fulton, Margaret Fulton, William Gaston, Roberta Gerlach, Alice Gibson, Gerald Hargis, Donald Hartman, Henry Hartmann. Second row: John Hayer, Robert Hayes, Rhea Hays, Marlene Heck, Ruth Herzog, Margaret Hoffman, Sherman Hoffman, John Holmes, Pauline Howie, Robert Howie, Harlen Howie, Betty Jones, Joyce Jung, Thomas Jung, Kaye Kloth, Florence Koester, Maurice Krzebie, Lorene Laufer, Betty Lewis, Laura Link, Dale Loyd, Jewell Luthy, Edith McIntyre, 1956 Nancy McKnight, William McMurtry, Kay Markham, Geraldine Mennerich, Robert Mertens, Kenneth Miller, Eugene Mines, Alan Montgomery, David Montroy, Marcia Morganthaler. Third row: Dorris Nehrt, Lorna Oetting, Lee Otten, Frances Patterson, Norman Pautler, Sylvia Pierce, Janet Pigford, Peggy Prest, Vernon Pringle, Sue Rainey, Gloria Rees, Don Riechman, Mary Rody, Dixie Rotramel, Paul Russell, Roy Scott, Freddie Sieberg, Douglas Sieberg, Karlyn Siegmann, Wanda Snider, Tom Stephenson, Larry Stewart, Sharon Suggs, Edward Varsa, Jim Wasson, Donna Wesbecher, Harlan Wesbecher, Richard Wiegard, Shirlee Wilson, Shirley Wilson, Martha Woll, Dean Woods. Future Engineers President...........-............HENRY HARTMAN Advisors Vice President.................. LARRY JOHNSON MR. FULLERTON Secretary..................... PAUL WIEGARD MR. PERRICHONE Correspondent - -- -- -- - WILLIAM MATHEWS MR. ADAMS F.F.A. Awards WILLIAM McMURTRIE Star Chapter Farmer GERALD HARGIS DeKalb Award STATE FARMERS '55-'56 Track Team Front row: Jim Falkenhain, Manager; Bernell Owens, Henry Davis, Jim Murphy, Ronnie Diemund, Coach Bryan, Phillip Wittenborn, Roger Partington, Dallas Rees, Cletis Bart- ram, John Johns, Manager. Second row: Dale Gleghorn, Alan Montgomery, Bernie Knowles, Gene Brenning, Verne Wortman, Arkell Cox, Jack Crain, Ronnie Zeidler, H.N. Fullerton, Richard Reid. Frank Torrence Sportsmanship Award DON HARTMANN Bill Simonds Outstanding Athlete Award GENE BRENNING D.A.R. Award Outstanding Senior Girl MARTHA BANNISTER Rotary Award Outstanding Senior Boy ALAN MONTGOMERY Huntley Memorial Scholarship ALAN MONTGOMERY, EUGENE BRENNING, RONNIE DIEMUND Junior-Senior Prom Banquet MOISTEN GLUE AND STICK IN BACK OF YEARBOOK - INSIDE OF COVER - LET BOOK SET ONE HOUR TO SECURE STICKING BE SURE GLUE IS MOISTENED EVENLY OffOM