St John High School - Blue Gold Yearbook (Maria Stein, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 122 of the 1950 volume:

BLUE AND GOLD THE SENIOR CLASS of Sf John Hugh School Tl-IE wWNF3 ZZEZWGLJ ZWIXCWAJ Q X72 5 55 Q Rw A X 42 as wav M Dedication Wi gn-mv We the Semor Class of St John I-hgh School are proud and happy to dedxcate thxs 1950 edxtxon of the Blue and Gold to an alumnus of St John Reverend Ambrose Ruschau C PP S After graduatmng from St John High School in 1940 he began h1s stud1es wlth the Fathers of the Preczous Blood He w111 be ordamed to the prlesthood at St Charles Semmary Carthegena Ohxo probably on May 18th HIS first Solemn I-hgh Mass wall be at St John Church Marla. Steln Ohlo the followlng Sunday All the members of the faculty and student body of St John JOIII m congratulatlng Father Ruschau and w1sh1ng hxm many frmtful years xn God s servlce 5 4 . .151 ar. I 'L 5? Lovmg Memory Over the closmg weeks of last year s school term there hung a heavy Shadow the serious illness of Mrs O Grady After months of patient and heroic suffering she went to her eternal reward on Sunday May 31 1949 During her life she practiced a tender devotion to Mary the Mother of God This good Mother did not fail her clxent but claimed her during the beautiful month of May All the members of the faculty and student body Jom wxth Mr O Grady in mourning his great loss and extend to him sincere sympathy 7 O ' I . - . g . 1 u 5 . D I ' I . Q . D ' I n Q 0 1 . 1 5 o . 4 'y EEMHWJSFMMFHWW 9 Q Q KK ff Ms KX Q K? X xx xx Q! ab S f Q 1.2 M Prmcxpal MR JOHN J OGRADY MR JOSEPH CARDI MISS ROSELYN FOX SISTER MARY PAULISSA MR RICHARD BARR Miss BARBARA oPP1-:Nm-:IM 11 Relzgzon Instructors FATHER HAROLD DILLER FATHER AMBROSE RUSCHAU Religion X11 Rgl-lgign XI FATHER ALVXN HERBER FATHER DONALD GREEN Religion X Religion IX 12 ' B R MR. GOECKE Shown here is our janitor, Mr. Goecke, checking up on the tem- perature. We wish to thank him for his help in making our school year a happier one. Board of Educrz tion President Roman Kremer Vice-President Aluys Neiberding Clerk Vitus Siegrist Board Members Ivo Bertke Lawrence Mescher B USES St. John 3 St. Rosa Cassella Chickasaw St. Sebastian . K . 5 r s - - , - . ,, A .fi .LA -H ,fi x eft to Right Vernon Hartxngs, Oscar Heyne Mary Ann Feltz Sxster Mary Pauluxa Marcella Hurting Tom Gast Lillian Mexer W1lbert I-loman Wxlma I-lemmelgarn Urban Hausfeld Tom Budde Ruth Mescher Mane Budde EDITOR ASSOCIATE EDITORS ADVERTISING MANAGER Assistants B USINESS MANAGER SPORTS EDIT OR Assxstants CALENDAR EDITOR SENIOR CLASS EDITORS LAYOUT MANAGER UNDERCLASSMEN FEATURE EDITORS SCHOOL FUN ADVISOR A nnual Staff Comphments of ADVANCE AUTO SALES Your Chevrolet Sales NEW BREMEN, OHIO 14 Wxlbert Homan Lxlhan Meier Wilma Hemmelgarn Tom Gllf Oscar Heyne John Flely James Schurman Tom Budde Vernon Hartmgs Charles Elkxng Urban Hausfeld Marcella Hartmg Marxlyn Wlllke Jeanette Goettemoeller Arnold Homan Marxe Budde Mary Ann Feltz Anna Marxe Baker Alfrxeda Hausfeld Mildred Budde Irene Broerman Ruth Mescher Sxster Mary Pauhssa L : . ' D . . . ' .............................................................. Stanley Mescher ZfAW3 U5?wF3 6 17-MQCWLJZES X Q Q32 Ci mc ff Jw DO X W as K 4? f -wav M Class of 50 CLASS MOTTO CLASS FLOWER Red Rose Valedxctorxan Salutatorxan Class History Dedxcatmn Class Wxll Class Poem VIARILYN CAROLE W ILLKE Lynn ASSET Dlmples LIKES Sports and camp lxfe DISLIKES People who make me blush ANIBITION To travel and see the world PASTIME Readxng or lxstenxng to the radxo PET EXPRESSION Are you k1dd1ng ACTIVITIES Flxxt Incorporated 3 You re Only Young Once Tattletale 4 Homecommg Queen 4 May Crowmng crown bearer Class Secretary 1 President 4 Minstrel Z Glee Club 1 Z 3 4 Spxrxt Commxttee Concert 1 Z Orchestra 1 Band Z Starllghter Feature Reporter 4 Annual Senxor Committee 4 Operetta 3 J R C rep esentatxve 34 Whatever You Do Do Well CLASS COLORS Aqua and Whxte HONOR STUDENTS Lxllxan Mexer Jeanette Goettemoeller Marilyn Wxllke Vernon Hartxngs Anna Merle Baker Marcella Hartmg 17 ! .. . .. 4 . 3 y J. S. A. 3,4 , ,, . 3 ,,,, , y Q LILLIAN MI-IIER L1 ASSET Dark eyebrows LIKES Frxendly people DISLIKES Homework AMBITION To become a secretary PASTIME Crochetxng PET EXPRESSION Oh that s all rxght' ACTIVITIES Class Vnce Presldent l Spxrxt Commlttee Z 3 Band IZ Glee Club IZ 5 4 Concert I2 Operetta 3 Fxxnt Incorporated 3 You re Cnly Young Once Tattletale Class Secretary 4 School Bookkeeper 4 May Crowmng Queen 3 Homecoming Maxd of Honor 4 Starllghter News Edxtor 4 Annual Associate Edxtor 4 ARNOLD HOMAN Arme ASSET An xdeal braxn for the ldeal Job LIKES Anyone who llkes to go out for a good time DISLIKES Studymg and getting up early xn the morning AMBITION To become a farnxer and retire at thirty PASTIME Just loafxng or sleeping PET EXPRESSION Go crazy ACTIVITIES Glee Club 4 Spxrxt Commlttee 3 4 Starlxghter Feature Reporter 4 Annual Semors Commxttee 4 Fxxxt Incorporated You IE Only Young Once 4 Tattletale Football 3 Baseball 3 4 Spons or ed By THE STYLE SHOP Celino, Ohio .. ,1.. .. . , .. 4 .. .. 4 J 5, A. Club 5,4 . - . 1 .. . , .. 3 .. .. 4 18 MARCELLA HARTING Sally ASSET Wavy bl own han LIKES Good natured people DISLIKES People who brag AMBITION To become a hfeguard PASTIME Sleepmg PET EXPRESSION Goody' Goody' ACTIVITIES Glee Club I Z 3 4 Fxxxt Incorporated 3 Tattletale 4 Homecommg Attendant 4 May Crowmng Attendant 3 Class Treasurer 4 Operetta 3 I1lLllLldl JCIIIUA Satlllllllhlfte Starhghter Feature Reporter 4 S A Club VERNON HARTINGS Vern ASSET Bemg small LIKES Sports oi any l-und DISLIKES Slow people AMBITION To be a success PASTIME Riding around ln my convertxble PET EXPRESSION Ill never tell' ACTIVITIES Football 1 Z 3 4 Basketball l Z 3 4 Baseball 1 Z 3 4 Glee Club 1 Z 4 You re Only Young Once Tattletale 4 Annual Sports Editor 4 Starhghter Snorts Edxtor 4 Best W1shes to the Class of 50 SPRIGGS GARAGE THE DAILY STANDARD Sales OLDSMOBILE Servxce It Covers The Countr Used Cars A Specxalty Llke The Dew 216 North Mazn Street Phone 1473 W CELINA CHIC CELINA OHIO Y 19 2 I 1 , . ' J. . . -- 3,4 AA I r , If 4 ' 0 . ' ' 1 I Sponsored By BENNY'S BAKERY ANNA MARIE BAKER Annle ASSET Hexght lor our gxrls basketball team LIKES Playxng softball DISLIKES Mule Tram AMBITION To make a mxllxon and to retire an ten years PASTIME Bummxng around up town PET EXPRESSION Ach' ACTIVITIES Class Treasurer 3 Spxr1tCommxttee Chaxrman Flxxt Incorporated 3 You re Only Young Once 4 Tattletale Concert l Z Band Z 4 Orchestra l Homecoming Attendant 4 May Crowmng Attendant 3 Annual Feature Editor 4 Starlxghter News Reporter 4 Operetta 3 STANLEY MESCHER Stan ASSET My rxght foot IIKES Sports l' ISLIKLS Lazy people AMBITION To sail around the World PASTIME Drxvxng my new buxck PET EXPRESSION Holy cow ACTIVITIES Football l Z 3 4 Basketball 1 Z 3 4 Baseball l Z 3 4 Starlxghtex News Reporter 4 Annual Sports Committee 4 Tattletale 4 Minstrel Z Glee Club 1 Z 4 Better Baked Bread and Pastries Phone 1512 208 South Main CELINA, OHIO Z0 . . . -- , 4 .. - - n .. .. 4 Glee Club l,Z,3,4 J. S. A. 3,4 . I JA.MES SCHURMAN .hm ASSET My left ear LIKES Any good kid DISLIKES Gxrls who smc PASTILAE Fxshxng durmg chool txme PET EXPRESSION I m save ACTIVITIES Glee Club Z 4 Spxrxt Commxttee 3 Student Manager Football 4 You re Only Young Once 4 Tattletale 4 Starlxghter Feature Reporter 4 Annual Advertlsmg Assxstant 4 OSCAR HEY NE Shorty ASSET 34 Chevrolet truck and pamt spraymg outht LIKES Frxed chxcken and Frosty Coffee Shop specxal DISLIKES Gu-ls that are always yappmg AMBITION To become a successful pamter PASTIME Sleepmg PET EXPRESSION Jurnp ln the lake' ACTIVITIES Glee Club l Z 4 Student Manager Football 2 Fxxxt Incorporated You re Only Young Once 4 Tattletale' Annual Advertxsmg Commxttee 4 Starllghter Feature Reporter 4 This Page Sponsored By THE CITIZENS BANKING COMPANY WESTERN AUTO ASSOCIATE STORE Member of Federal Reserve System and Auto Supphes, Battenes, O11, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporatxon Tires, Palnt, Toys, and Bicycles CELINA, OHIO Phone 1238 West Fayette Street CELINA, OHIO Z1 .. . .. f, AMBITION: Drive a truck or a race car . ' : ' H d! , , 1 ' an l , It 4, .. . . .. 3 .. . 4 JLANETTE GOETTEMOELLER Nethe ASSET Brxght brown yes LIKES Travelxng DISLIKES Grouchy people AMBITION Becomxng a nurse and enjoymg his PASTIME Crochetxng and readxng PET EXPRESSION Oh fo goodness sake' ACTIVITIES S A Club Spnrxt Commlttee Z Speech Contest Z 3 Glee Club 12 3 4 Comphme nts oi CELINA COFFEE SHOP htcken, Steaks and Chops Sea. Food In Season 211 South Ma1n Street CELINA OHIO ZZ You re Only Young Once 4 Tattletale 4 Annual Senxor Commlttee Stalllghter Feature Reporter 4 Operetta 3 Jumor Red Cross Represe Itatxve 3 W ILMA HEMMELQARIN ASSET Bxg brown eyes LIIKES Hapoy people DISLIKES Reckless drlvers AMBITICN Become a seeretary IAPASTIME W rntnng letters PET EXPRESSIL N Now xs that mce 7 ACTIVITIES Flxmt Incorpor ated 3 You re Cnly Young knee Tattletale 4 Glee Club 1 Z 3 4 Prom Attendent 3 Starlxghter Edxtor 4 Annual Associate Ldltor 4 S A Club .I. '. . 1 3,4 ' I ' ,4 NViIlie A .. . , .. 4 ,f J, A-I 3,4 C . I CHARLES 1-.LKING Chas ASSET A tendency to get into trouble LIKES Anybody that can go P on a successful booze DISLIKES Stale beer AMBITION To earn my hrst mnllxon PASTIME Drwxng a cadulac PET EXPRESSION Drop dead' ACTIVITIES Football Z 3 4 Flxlt Incorporated 3 You re Only Young Once 4 Tattletale 4 Baseball 1 Z 3 4 Manager Basketball 3 Class President l Class Secretary 3 Glee Club Z 4 Minstrel 12 THOMAS B UDDE Tom ASSET Gxft of sp ech LIKLS Any person wxth a good lxne DISLIKES Unmvlted guests AMBITION To become an asset to the world PASTLME Cruxslng around xn my yacht PET EXPRESSION Oh go home' ACTIVITIES Football 1 Z 3 4 Basketball 1 2 3 Fxxxt Incorporated You re Only Young Once 4 Tattletale 4 Class Vice President 4 Annual Business Manager 4 Mxnstrel 1 2 Glee Club 1 Z 4 CELINA STEAM LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANERS Complete Laundry and Dry Cleaning Servme Phone 1281 CELINA OHIO Comphme nts of Z3 VOEGELE S JEWELRY STORE Bluebxrd Dlamonds Hamilton, Elgin, Bulova, and Gruen Watches Gorham, lnternatxonal, Wallace, Sterling, and Sxlverplate Phone 1570 CELINA OHIO .. .. . . .. .- . .. . .. .. .. . . . . . .. .. : ' - e ' 1 4 1 I 1 . V' , 1 I I J. ' an ' ' Il 3 P-Y nn I ll '7 . .. .- . . . . I . . . . . . . 1 n RUTH MESCHER Boo ASSET Smxle LIKES Sports DISLIKES Ramy days AMBITION To become a bookkeeper PASTIME Fxxmg hnxr PET EXPRESSION That S O K ACTIVITIES Band 1 Z 4 Glee Club l Z 3 4 I-Iomecommg Attendant 4 J S A Club 3 4 Annual School Fun 4 Stsrhghter News Reporter 4 Spxrxt Commxttee Z Operetta 3 Concert Z THOMAS GAST ASSET My shyness LIKES Musxc DISLIKES Gettmg up lh the morning AMBITION To be s successful busmessman PASTIME Partxcxpatmg In athletics PET EXPRESSION You don t say 7 ACTIVITIES Basketball I Z 3 4 Football I Z 3 4 Baseball 1 Z Glee Club 1 2 4 Stax-lighter Sports Reporter 4 Annual Advertising Manager 4 You re Only Young Once 4 Tattletale Class Treasurer 1 Class President 3 Best Wlshes to St John Compllments of and to the Class of 50 PAYSEN ELECTRIC SERVICE O Bnen Palnts THE REMAKLUS COMPANY Phone 1556 W Cehna, Ohw CELINA OHIO 24 -.Gustn I- u 4 O g . . MARY ANN FELTZ Annie ASSET A pair of eyes LIKES Basketball games and shows DISLIKES People who tlunk a lot of themselves AMBITION To be an old maui or a seamstress PASTIME Sewing PET EXPRESSION Could be ACTIVITIES Glee Club I Z 3 4 Lnbrarxan Z 3 S A Club 3 4 You re Only Young Once 4 Tattletale 4 Operetta 3 Concert Z Christmas Play 3 Annual Underclusmen 4 Stsrllghter Grades Reporter 4 IRENE BROERMAN ASSFT Blue eyes LIKES Jewelry DISLIKES Rainy days AMBITION To becmne a registered nurse PASTILAE Writing letters PET EXPRESSION Really ACTIVITIES Glee Club 1 Z 3 4 Lxbrarlun Z 3 I S A Club 3 4 You re Only Young Once 4 Tattletale 4 Operetta 3 Concert Z Annual Activity Committee 4 Starllghter Grade Reporter 4 Complxments of THE COMMERCIAL BANKING COMPANY O L JOHNSON AND SON Established 1870 Member of Authorxzed Ford Dealers Federal Deposit Insurance Corporatlon Phone 1650 220 West Fayette Street CELINA, OHIO PELINA OHIO Z5 .. .- u . 0 I. . . , A - -. .. .. , W Rennie . I I 1. ' .' ' .. N U l MILDRED B UDDE M1 ASSET Dxmplcs LIKES Dancxng DISLIKES Slow drxvers AMBITION See the world PASTIME Gomg to the movxes PET EXPRESSION For cat s sakes ACTIVITIES Concert Z Glee Club 1 Z 3 4 Operetta 3 Lxbranan 3 May Cx-owmng Attendant 3 Starhghter News Reporter 4 Annual Feature Reporter 4 Tattletale 4 JOHN FIELY Johnny ASSET My handsome features LIKES Sports nch people DISLIKES Whoopmg cough smart alecka ANIBITION To own about six cadlllacs PASTIME Boozmg PET EXPRESSION Nuts' ACTIVITIES Glee Club 1 Basketball 3 Football Z You re Only Young Once 4 Starlxghter Sports Reporter Annual Advertlalng Commxttee 4 C omphme nts of THE HECKLER HARDWARE COMPANY Everything In Hardware Household Appliances Electrzcal Supphes Stoves - Sheet Metal Pamts and Glass Accessories and Parts Sporting Goods Phone 1174 - 202 West Market Street Z6 CELINA, OHIO .. .l.. I . ' I 1.5. A. Club 3,4 - -- 4 MARIE BUDDE ASSET Smlle LIKES Food DISLIKES Certain people AMBITION Becomxng a beauticlan PASTIME Washmg dxshes PET EXPRESSION You can say that agaln' ACTIVITIES Mxnstx-el 1 Z You re Only Young Once Tuttletale 4 Concert Z Glee Club 1 Z 3 4 Band Z 4 Sta lngute. Rvlanagmg Editor Annual Ar ranging Editor J S A Club 3 4 WILBERT HOMAN ASSETS 200 pounds of football muscle LIKES Sports and anyone wxth plenty of money and a good nature DISLIKES Certam people at certam times AMBITION To get rich and take lxie easy PASTINIE Going sxghtseelng in a cadxllac PET EXPRESSION I ll be darn' ACTIVITIES Football Z 3 4 Baseball l Z 3 4 Student Manager Basketball 3 Class Vxce Presxdent 3 Fxxxt Incorporated You re Only Young Once Tattletale Glee Club l 4 Annual Edxtor 4 Starhghter Sports Reporter 4 Comphments of RIPPLOH MEAT AND GROCERY COMPANY Groceries, Meats and Choxce Foods Fresh Poultry Frozen Foods Phone 155 MINSTER OHIO A Good Place To Trade Z7 ..Re.. an 1 ' Il ln Il 4 --aiu .- - ' - u 3 .. . .. 4 .. .. 4 I ALFRIEDA HAUSFELD Frntz ASSET Blue eyes LIKES All sports DISLIKES Freckles AMBITION Tn become PASTIME Crochetxng PET EXPRESSION Aw nuts ACTIVITIES Glee Club 1 Z 3 4 Band 1 Z 4 Class Vlce Presxdent 2 Operetta 3 You re Only Young Once Tattletale Concert 2 J S A Club 3 4 Starlxghter News Reporter 4 Annual Feature Reporter 4 a secretary URBAN HAUSFELD Urble ASSET My right ear LIKES Sports beer women dance! DISLIKES Sad sacks PASTIME Driving my new buick PET EXPRESSION Aw go home ACTIVITIES Basketball l Z 3 4 Football 1 Z 3 4 Glee Club Z 4 You re Only Young Once Tattletale Minstrel l Z Annual Calender Editor 4 Starhghter Reporter 4 Thls Page bponsored By WILSON AND BOMHOLT INC McCorm1ck Deermg Farm Equxpment Farmall Tractors International Motor Trucks Refrxgeratxon Equxpment Phone 1507 CELINA OHIO .. - .. - O .. . ,, 4 .. .. 4 AMBITION: To be a semi-truck driver A . I .. . .. 4 .. .. 4 I Z8 O5 154 65 95 09 O5 P-vi3rX'iS-3 'l?tOP- SXAXO O5 6?-5 pattvs O5 59 O51 65 Z9 649 5 O Seniors TOP ROW Vernon Hartxngs Wxlbert Homan vtanley Mescher Arnold Homan Jchn Fxely Thomas Gast Thomas Budde James Schurman NEXT ROW Oscar Heyne Urban Hausfeld Wnlma Hemmelgarn Mildred Budde Anna Marxe Baker Alfrxeda. Hausield Marcella Hurting Charles Elkxng Sxster Mary Paulxssa BOTTOM ROW Jeanette Goettemoeller Marne Budde Marxlyn Wxllke Mary Ann Feltz. Irene Broerman Ruth Mescher Lxlhan Meier euunn CLASS OFFICERS Vlce President Thomas Budde Frorn Secretary Lxllxan Mexer B Treasurer Marcella Hartxng Dry Goods Groceries, Dry Cleaning MARIA STEIN, OHIO 30 Good To The SCl'liOl' C1885 President ............ Marilyn Willke THIS Oscar H Marxe Vernon H Wxlbert H Mxldred B Lxllmn M -of 5 Q-3 7-7 if Q idpf' P ' 5 J 1 . as 0 H .., - A D ' 1 '- . V, P D . , U 1 ffiiy. A . P A Y .-- Y Y S S A ' I G Afvguw 1 'uv A ' 1 ay. W, T' X V xiii- V ti if 'mls' Q Y- N BE '3 ' L ' A 'Z . If X 4 13. . M ' 5 , ' B, 14. . -f . Toms. s. . 15. ' . Q 4, we . 9, , 16, . ' if W Y ' . 10. ' , 17. . L, LK '.f.1gf N? ' . 11. ' . 18. . fy A f .,,, ' ' . 12. . 19. ' . 1 f'f'i 1 f 7.'- I U Y fi : 1 . 34 V J! 45 Jw , ' A 1 Y .- c.. Q I' J- ? N x 'J' - - 31 R1-I 'P' sl f wi Xu ff ii .,.--y 'o, -78 uv -1- Q4 Q3 rf 5 4 we iw, n ,, 5. ,g is 'JV f' fs 'R 'af pin. 1 44 New desks in the Senior Home Room make work more enjoyable. 32 Valedzctory Tonlght xt IS my prwxlege and my duty on behalf of my classmates to express he affectxon and appreclatlon for those from whom we must part As we are assembled here for the last tlme we reallze more fully than ever before the advantages that have been ours durxng the past four years On such an occaslon complete happlness IS lmpos snble The paxn of partlng from beloved scenes and of severxng frlendshlps of four happy bustlmg years xntrudes upon the joy of achievement the triumph of attalmng a cher1shed goal Atlth F- fox. a s w 1- v e g 1 a t1 xpated thas or'f'as1on up-'1n1+s arrival we feel an unexpected sadness a genume regret that the tzes of fr1endsh1p bmdxng us so closely In our work and ln our recreatxon must now be broken as our llttle band separates and lts members take their respective ways to fame and fortune Dear parents no reward IS bxg enough to repay you for the educatlonal opportunities you have given us We slncerely appreclate everythlng you have done for us and assure you have made for us Members of the Board of Educatlon On behalf of the class of 1950 I extend our heartfelt thanks for the educatlonal prxvlleges you have made possible for us to enjoy m the years to come we prove to be cxtxzens worthy of our great country remember us as only a few of the many ln whose early years you have laid a foundatlon of learn1ng Under the kmd dxrectlon of our prmcmpal Mr O Grady and skxllful leadership of our mstructors we have flmshed the work prescrlbed for us and tomght are to be graduated To those patlent and perseverlng teachers who have axded us thus far on our way we owe more gratxtude than can be expressed ln mere words You must know how deeply we feel thxs and can reallze how much we mean by the only words we can flnd to say God bless you Schoolmates of the undergraduate classes we part from you regretfully We hope you wxll remember us sometxmes while you are out on the school ground or passlng through the halls To you who are about to become Semors and take our empty places we wzsh to glve a note of warning It IS an honorable posltlon to whlch you are advancxng for to be Semors requlres 1eadersh1p and respons1b1l1ty We w1sh you luck May you be our worthy successors And now fellow members of the graduahng class we too must part Thls as our last appearance as a class After tomght we shall go our separate ways but though t1me and space may d1v1de us we shall always be Joxned ln heart and splrxt and the memorles of our days at St John High w1ll always be cherzshed May good fortune attend us and may we remember that the traxmng we have recewed IS but the preparatxon ln our youth for the con tlnuatxon of our lwes We have reallzed at last a measure of the success for which we have been str1v1ng but with thls reallzatzon comes the necesslty of partlng Frlends may you recall only our vzrtues forgettmg our faults and may the future years brlng you nothxng but klnd recollectlons of those who now bid you thelr last Farewell 33 I . , . . . . , .y t , . n g - . ... cug.. for - 'r ye r , e .a e a er y n 'c' - -- '- --,. '-- , - Q.. ,. ' I f I that we will leave nothing undone on our part in thanking you for the many sacrifices you . : , . . . . . . If, I I I ' ! , A . 3 , -' . , . ' 1 ' I I l I U D ' . . . . I . . . , . . . . . y . . . , I I ' l I l l . I . . . . . . ,, ,. Class Poem The class of mneteen fxfty Four years ago, on a bright day, Came to St John High School For quite awhile to stay We worked long and hard And now we re Seniors wise Our class is met our task is set And the world awaits our replies Anna Marie is a sports fan She attended every game And helped most loyally to cheer, The Blu Jays to greater fame Then there s Lillian, The scholar of the class She s from St Rosa, A sweet and pretty lass The most athletic is Stanley Sports are his aim He worked and labored honestly And has the school s record to his narne You know the gnrl who s cheerful Wilma is the one You never frnd her napping And 15 always full of fun Charles ns a happy go lucky guy, Gets into mlscluef once in awhxle But somehow or another He manages to get out with a smile 'Ihe painter of our class is Oscar He never has much to say Golly' Everyone seems to thxnk That he ll be a professional someday Tom Budde xs the youngest of the group He always has something to say, And never worrxes about his studies To h1m xt xsn t all play Mane ms a very good artist, You can tell by her curls 'I hat she gets along with everyone And 15 popular among the girls Here s the handsomest of the boys Thomas is the guy He has a way with the gxrls And is bash.fu.l and shy Arnold is the tallest of the class, He d like to tell you, He likes St John fine, And always has something to do Urbie s the smallest of the boys, He's as slick as can be As a guard on the football team He fits it to a T Here s the President of the class Marilyn is the one I mean With her sparkling personality She got to be Homecoming Queen Irene is an ambitious gurl Chooses nursing as a career We wish to her the best of luck, May the world hold you no fear For being the best sport Alfrleda would rate nuxnber one She takes things just as they come And is always full of fun Vernon our historical whiz Could always remember It fxne In football as a quarterback He d win every trme Mary Ann as the helpful one She ll work with all her might To help out someone else If it be day or nxght B111 I5 known for hxs frlendlxness, He xs well liked by all And 13 always ready and wxllmg Whenever he gets a call lf you want ideas ask Jim They come to him qulck as a flash Were he paid for every idea He d soon be in the cash Mildred 15 a jolly one, Never a frown on her face She has always been so friendly ln school or any place Ruth xs faxr and sweet, The gnrl with pretty eyes When xt comes to playxng the cornet, I m sure she could win a prize A guy with black curly hair xs John You'll never find him alone He s always on the loose And some happy days he has known Our ambitious girl is Jeanette To her studies she gives a bright hue She ns always busy working hard And is never blue Then there s one l forgot, Marcella well folks that s me And that brmgs to an end Our class of twenty three I have sand the most important things About our class of fxfty Except Let's be the best class, From the doors of St John High to pass . . , 1 1 . 1 , 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 , . . . 1 1 9 1 1 , . . . 1 1 . 1 , . . e 1 1 , . . , . . . . . 1 1 1 . 1 ' ' 1 1 , . 1 1 1 , . . 1 - 1 1 , . 1 1 - - - 1 1 , , . . 1 1 , . . 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Class Prophecy Class of 1950 The t1me IS 1960 It seems the class of 1950 IS to have a reumon and I was asked to get 1n touch with all the members of that class However thls IS not as easy as It may seem for I fmd that thexr varlous occupatxons have carrled them to all parts of the Umted States In Detrolt I find Marxlyn Wnllke workmg on her secret ambltzon She has a job wxth the F B I and IS now asslgned to a murder case whlch occurred about three years ago Her job IS to dxg up the v1ct1m and find out lf he was really kllled by arsemc pmsomng As I pass through the courthouse an thls city I see wrxtten on one of the doors Tom .I Gast Prosecutlng Atfornev I stopped 1n tn see hnw Tnm was dmng and hp +gIA uc gf h1s fxrst case It happened to be hxs former teacher Mr Barr who dxdn t get off very easy because there IS now a Barr behxnd bars New York C1ty seemed to be the favorlte cxty ln the eyes of the class of 50 for I flnd several of them located there Just as I arrlved ln New York I read a newspaper head hne whrch really startled me It read Amerlcan Gxrl Swxms Channel I fmd that thzs gxrl xs none other than Irene Broerman Walklng down the street I met B111 Homan who 15 now a Watklns salesman B111 1m medxately began h1s sales talk and asked xf I wanted any sprays to klll bugs ln the garden He says It kxlls the Mama bug the Papa bug the Baby bug Ant bug Jztter Bug and Uncle Bug The only bug xt doesn t kill IS the Love Bug During my stay here I heard that Stan Mescher has just been named offlczal manager of the new P 81 A Cham Store You wxll flnd hxs offxce on the 86th floor of the Emplre State Building New York I-learmg of Marcella Hartmg s success as a beautnclan I decrded to stop at Boston to see how her buslness xs progresslng She seemed very happy and by a strange colncldence I see Tom Budde sxttxng under a halr dryer Hearlng of hxs successful attempt to revxve vaudevllle I stopped to speak wlth hmm Tom sa1d h1s success as a star as because of h1s acting ln class plays and slngmg m Glee Club Owmg to the fact that xt was a busy day for Sally Ithen left wxshmg her more success My next stop IS ln Mxamx Florida Here I find John Flely lwlng a llfe of luxury He owns a large estate and he says he IS really enjoying hlmself When I asked hlm how he could afford to lxve m such a splendid manner he told me about the chewxng tobacco whlch he man ufactured and called Spit No more After leavlng Florida Iwent to Colorado Whlle rxdxng on a crowded bus Iwas readxng a sports magazine On the cover I see a picture of the professxonal basketball player Anna Marxe Baker better known as the ' World s Hottest Basketball Player In her last game she practxcally defeated her opponent self handed as she scored 50 pomts Looking up from the magazine I see a blond gxrl sitting next to me readnng the horse racxng form When she finally land the paper down l see that she I5 Alfrxeda Hausfeld I asked her what she IS dolng in Colorado she tells me that she as runnxng a gamblxng jolnt She says she enjoys all sorts of gamblxng but that playing poker xs her specialty Oh well lalways knew she lxked Poker 35 U on 1 . 1 - 1 1 , . 1 . . 1 . . . . . 4, 1 1 . ,, . . . : .. . 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Wh1le roamxng the streets lookxng for some entertaxnment Imeandered znto a dancmg school At that time a jxtterbug contest was bexng staged and when the fmal results were announced I learned that Wilma Hemmelgarn had won the contest As I contmue on my trip Iflnd myself ln Hollywood I see advertxsed ln the newspa pers and on the radlo the show The Enchanted Evemng starrxng the great actress Ruth Mescher now named Betsy Ross wh1ch was belng shown at a local theater On my way eastward agam I got stranded by a snowstorm ln Topeka Kansas Wh1le waltxng for the snow to stop I turned on the radlo ln my hotel and heard a starthng adver tasement that went somethxng hke thls Look sharp feel sharp be sharp Try Elkxngs new razor blades today Studylng mt carefully xt fmally dawned on me that Charles Elkxng was now the owner of one of the largest razor factorles ln Amerlca Followzng thzs announce ment we heard the news commentator say Flash' Flash' Oscar Heyne who IS now on close relatxons w1th Albert Elnstern has dlscovered a new planet whxch he named Mendomte After turmng off the radlo I started leafxng through a fash1on magaz1ne when I thought I recogmzed one of the models Takmg a second glance It turned out to be none other than Mary Ann Feltz who IS now a very promment Power s model Turmng the page I saw an artzcle that read Why be dlscouraged by several extra pounds '7 Try the newest reducxng method to date Dance away those extra pounds and re taln your glrhsh flgure For more mformatmon wrxte to the mventor of th1s method Jeanette Goettemoeller After contznulng on my journey I went to Chmcago Wh1le I was here I stayed at one of the largest hotels 1n the country Durrng my v1s1t I went danclng 1n the famous Argon ball room where I heard the sweetest muszc an thxs sxde of Marla Stem To my surprxse th leader of th1s great band was Urbxe Hau feld Also ln Chlcago was Mar1e Budde She has joxned the WAVES and IS now statloned 1n the Wxndy City She really looked good 1n that WAVE unxform From Chicago I went to Columbus Wh1le dr1v1ng down the street my car started to knock and I knew the old crate had to be fuced so I took It to the nearest garage I was Just telllng the garage man what was wrong wxth It when the propnetor of the place appeared Boy Was I surprlzed to see Mildred Budde runnmg a place llke that but she always sald she lxked to txnker with cars Leavlng Columbus I started toward Dayton Upon entermg I stopped at Wrxght Fxeld where I found .Tim Schurman He IS now employed there testmg Jet planes and has recent ly set a speed record I always knew Jim s mxnd was m the clouds Nearxng home I stopped at Bruns Brothers Grocery and saw Vernon Hartxngs gwmg out free samples of Sparkle Tap Matches manufactured ln St Rosa Vernon IS the pros perous owner of this estabhshment Verme always dld have a lot of spark an hlm I returned home, sad and heartbroken because I could not fmd two member s of the class of 50 After lnqulrxng at several places as to where Arnold Homan and Lzlhan Meler were I finally learned that Arme has become a prlest and xs pastor of a small m1ss1on church 1n Mexlco and that L1ll1an Meter IS hxs housekeeper It seems that all the members of this class have taken a b1g step 1n thls world . . . - . - I I - 1 1 , . . .- . U - 11 - , 1 1 1 s ' 1 1 ' . . . . J . - 1 . . . . . U . , U D l ' ,, . . . . . - 1 , ll ' , . . -, . . . . . , . , ,, , . . . g , . . . H . 1 1 DI - ' 1 1 . , ' , . , N., I - D ' - , . 1 - 1 , . l . . . . . I ' I l 1 ' , ' . , . . - . - g . . . 1 u - n - - , . 1 . . . . . . . . , , ll ll - - - - - 1 36 ' Z iyE?P5 5 3 ZWJWZZQEZK LZAXSUMZEZJ 16 T A V V K J 4X Q' f Q Jumors at CP if for liliw Y A 4 54 wr V ..,'K':l'w Q TOP ROW Charles Wendeln Mark Hem Norbert Tangeman Norma Bertke Marlene Vondrell Dolores Plexman Delbert Clune Alex Bruggeman NEXT ROW Vxrgxma Turnbusch Celesta Hextkamp Ella Mae Ranly Jovxta Bertke Dorothy Pohlmann Ethel Kremer Teresa Bergman Vxola Selhorst Mr R1chardBarx BOTTOM ROW Esther Dxrksen Mary Ann Homan Julla Bruggeman Esther Hausfeld Mary Ann Schurman Rosetta Borgert Bemta Broerman iititt CLASS OFFICERS Compliments of Praveen: D 1-:-:im-P1-::1l.fe1d Vxce Preudent orot y o mann Secretary ............. Ethel Kremer Your Philco-Westinghouse Dealer T1-essurer ........., Mary Ann Homan CELINA OHIO 39 Sophomores 'f Q' CLASS OFFICERS Presxdent Ralph Vehorn Vxce President Elmer Schlarman Secretary Eunxce Schmxtmeyer Treasurer Eileen Feltz TOP ROW Alton Hemmelgarn Eugene lrnwalle Alvxn Gxere Paul Thobe Eugene Hextkamp Rxchard Bruggeman NEXT ROW Donald Huber Lester Bruns Jerome Wxll Ernest Hextkamp Donald Rxndler Leo Hartlngs Leonard Clune Ralph Vehorn NEXT ROW Paul Bxlls Elmer Schlarman Luella Heltkamp Marilyn Mexer Eumce Schmxtmeyer Vlola Eyxnk Martha Gast Donald Bertke Thomas Hextkamp Miss Barbara Oppenhexm BOTTOM ROW Plexman Ellen Plexman Dorothy Nexkamp Vxrgxma Bruggeman Exleen Feltz Shxrley Fleck Hilda Ungruhn 40 , l . . I . A 1 H B ' . - . . if Z, ' : 1 .H I. I u h A Roselyn Will, Esther Schoenlexn, Helen k 1 I , V . I Freshmen TOP ROW Fred lrnwalle Donald Thobe Clem Homan Donald Unrast Danxel Broerman Edgar Kremer James Plexman Elmer Wolters Gerald Rockner NEXT ROW Arthur Bruggeman Stanley Bertke lvo Budde Joann Overman June Bermng Shxrley Schwelterman Ruth Moeller Anthony Mr Joseph Card: BOTTOM ROW Wilma Holthexde Irene Thobe Alxce I-loman Marita I-loman Delores Human Joan Dirksen, Verlma Mescher Jeanette Rutschlllmg Ruth Homan A we CLASS OFFICERS President Donald Unrast Vice Presxdent Ruth Moeller Secretary Joan Dxrksen Treasurer Manta Homan I ' 1 2 O f-wi Lp in T l . 4- .V 0 xv R V ' ' 6 1 , H . t . , , fc -, .- M. A , , . . H, Hausfeld, Eugene Clune, Kenneth Kremer, T W ' lv . ' I ' , , . , ', i ' X I . 4 1 -4-'l '3fZOv17vrH'-1 1-m-'O-c CUTEST COUPLE filo WN HAIR N4 ML MOST COMICAL PERSONALITY ASH AND GENE S WHITE FRONT CAFE Celina Ohio MOST ATI-ILE TIC V1 gxma Tu b cl- Dorothy Pohl ann Cha les Wendel COMPLIMENTS 42 T sa Bergman Mary Ann Schurman Delbe t Clune SCHENKINGS BAKERY Bakers of Fancy Rolls Pastrles and Decorated Cakes Phone 1431 W Celma Ohlo , , S I 6 E 0046 V A T V . O Z 1. 'r ' ' m us . 5. ere Z. Alex Bruggeman 6. Julia Bruggeman 3. m 7. 4. r n 8. r 9. Esther Hausfeld 1 A s Y I CUTEST COUPLE FRC HA IR MOST COMICAL MOST AT HLETIC Esther Schoenlein Martha Galt Eunice Schmxtmeyer Ernest Heitkemp 9 Rolelyn Will Leo Hartings Paul Thobe Best Wzshes To The Class of 50 STREACKER S Olxver Farm Equlpment DeSoto and Plymouth Automoblles Rosenthal Corn Huskers General Repaxrmg PERSONALIT Y Phone 7821 Phone 76 Wapakoneta Ohlo Nhnster Oh1o 43 WN 5 of SMQ G 4 5 V 1. 5. Z. Lester Bruns 6. PAu.1Bi11l 3. ' . 4, Z. V'F l'-IJPPU OI CUTEST COUPLE HALR MOST COMICAL PERSONALITY TWIN ATHLETES V rlma Mescher . Elmer Wolte s 3. Shirley Schweitermzm 4. Edgar Kremer 5. Jonn Dirksen 1 44 9 Donald Un ast Anthony Hausfeld lvo Budde Donald Thobe Kenneth Kremer iy A9755 9 F91 Q LJZWLE F165 5, K A U H 'x xx QNX xx U V db A 2 A Q Z if? J gy wav M LA l The Starting Eleven of The 1949 Team The Reserve Strength of 1949 Clem I-Iausfeld DeLava1 Sales Lune I-Iausfeld Auto Sales and Service Phone Z06 R Used Cars Bought and Sold 23 North Ohxo Street Minster Ohio Phone 190 R Minster Ohio 46 . ' A xii Au A, . 1 I 9 0 1 . D S . , . 'U Indicates Lettermen I THOMAS GAST STANLEY MESCHER Luft Hal! Right I-lol! Senior!!! Senior!!! CHARLES ELKING VERNON HARTINGS Fullboek Senior !!! HOYING STORE General Merchandise Phone 3044 MONTEZUMA, OHIO C omphme nts of 4 7 Quarterback Senior on CELINA FLOWER SHOP Flowers For All Occasions South Main Street CELINA, OHIO I I , zu! ' 'mga .' s A i , f ,cg . .I I I My ,M my V A ,. A , My M ,vv+EL..1. ' A - a 2 fi M K S ,V 5 Q , , .J 9: N Q .S x . H: HV, , ,Q i 2 K V lf Tr 5 1, im 'f ia, . t i .iw y ai, ,Q f , , Mfidhk S . ,.. f 1 Ay , W . U H 1 ip-. ' hge ., ' '-17' V ,, .T' V .f . 'W ' 'W' f'.1.. ,- .1 ,W -V . - ' V. - ' .,g ,nw , A M1 ' . 4515 -on -'fii gif 5' -5',,h 5' A, 1-4, 5? I' 2' A finhvgeea...--,. TOM B UDDE Left Guard If 49' 9 54.494 URBAN HAUSFELD Right Guard Semor n Senlox-4' '- -. an 1' 1' 5 Bs.,- 4, xbzluv 'ng I i'!'.4f6m4 PAUL. THOBE BILL HUMAN Le!! Txckle Rlght Tackle SophomoreU0 Seniori' Thls Page Sponsored By PULSKAMP SEVERT KASCO FEED SERVICE Funeral Directors Complete Lme ox Kasco Feeds Furniture 418 West Logan Street 214 216 West Fayette Street Phone 1449 R CELINA, OHIO CELINA, OHIO 48 iff- fl z , 4 X Q fy! . ms-7, ghww L . , ' -ef-X. . Q u -if ff ,X ' , A Q, 'sg Mum V f sen, if 0 7 5 , nf: , f 4' A Y ,,.1 LA ... . , Q e -- - . 1'1 Q' I' 1 . A ' - , -, H . ' - , -L '.1yA A -J A1 .., '. ,V 5 -. ,..,f ww. 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Junior' Best Wishes To The Class of 50 KAYES SHOE STORE BETTIE S RESTAURANT Shoes For The Entire Famxly Phone 333 CELINA OHIO COLDWATER, OHIO 49 ,wi 555551 W 'UB-ff' ,Sw WNW a- : 6 'ii' 7 :mmm DL, WALD RINDLER DICK BRUGGEMAN Right Half C ..er Sophomore U Sophomore U SCHEDULE St John Opponent Covington Rockford Hlc ksvllle I 'U Ve r s zulle s B radford Pxqua Cathollc C oldwate r Ans oma Total Pomts 204 Lao HARTINGS Left Htl! Sophomore! Sponsored By SPRIGGS GARAGE SOWAR'S DEPARTMENT STORE Sales OLDSMOBILE Service Men's and BOYS' Cl0thiIlg Used Cars A Specialty Ladies' Ready to-Wear Clothing 216 North Mom Street Phone 1473 W Shoes For The Entire Family CELINA' OHIO COLDWATER, OHIO 50 1 1, ff fi - ,011 - 1 ' 1 A .1211 Alrif A 4 A . 1 ' , 2: ? ?'f- 'f K W T F ,M 1' 'sl 95 ' 41, E' ' V' Q p,Vp J e,,. , Him A V 1 V A , 9116, 6 1 V fi .n . ' A1I'y,,g,1,., I EQ, ' Q-1 71: if , .. - ,,,4f, hlde N 4, 323' A iff 1 vue- 4 K. .-,vii AvsL,',7'-1' fr' 'lc K Q1 :wr , , 1 C44 ' 6 Z0 13 33 I ' ' 13 6 XX - . 64 6 A ' ' 32 o A , p A A 13 14 A A 1 1 M . 1 f ' 57 o ' ' Q f 1 A K1 ' 85 Leo Hart ng James Schurman Dan e Broermnn Anthony Hnusfe d Donn d R nd er Top Row vo Budde Leonard C une e C em Human A v n G ere Mark Hein D ck Coach Barr Donald Thobe Fred lmwa Next Row ruggemun Norbert Tangeman De bert C une Coach Card rlel Galt Cha Tom Urban Klnlh H 1 , i 1 , 1 , 1 i 1 , i , I , 1 . : , , 11 , 1 , 1 i i , , I B , , 1 I , i. : i , , 1 n, Bill , . el es Wend har Mescher C 'Y t ng Stunl ll' H On Vern OW Bodom R St. John's 1949 football team came through with the most successful season in its history. The season's record was four wins, three losses and one tie. The three losses carrie in away games. St. John dropped its first t'vo games of the season. They lost the first game to Rockford, 33 to 13. After this, St. John began to show better form and started to roll by knocking off Hicksville, 13 to 6. The next game, the Blu-Jays tied the strong Versailles team 6 to 6. Kicking it into high gear, the Blu-Jays ran over Bradford 64 to 6. Piqua Catholic won the next victim of the Blu-Jays, In the St. John Blu-Jays next game they were edged out by Coldwater 14 to 13. The last game of the season, the Blu-Jays came back to down Ansonia 57 to 0. Left End- - - Left Tackle- --------------lmwalle ---------------Thobe Left Guard ---------------- - Budde Center ---- Right Guard ------ ------ Right Tackle Right End- - Bruggeman - - Hausfeld - - - Homan - - Wendeln Quarterback -------------- Hartings Left Half ------------------- Gast Right Half- - Fullback- - - 32 to 0. BmwrUb PLAY Top Row Eugene Clune Clem Human Manager Tom Budde Alton Hemmelgarn Elmer Schlarmen Next Ro Delbert Clune Bill Human Tony Hausfeld BALL Leo Hartxng Leonard Clune Donald Rmdler Leon Vondrell Bottom Coach Barr Arnold I-loman Stanley Mescher Vernon Harting Charles Elking Tom Gast Coach Cardi This Page Sponsored By CELINA LUMBER AND SUPPLY COMPANY Building Material of All Kinds Fred Winkeljohn Manager CELINA OHIO 52 ------------- Mescher I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Fl P' 77' ,.. 5 UQ rrbw I r-I 1 I5 Z HARD B A S E ' 2, ' 9 C' 'f v-' Y x ,T , '. '95 pq '-116, , f., V.. Q ,Winn 2295 Ji fm, .W 4 , r- , , K YSL, if Q 5 Q 4 5 , 2 ' fi? .nn . 5: I 4 1 53 aw ' gf, ,Ib-. M1 R. , ' n WFHQWFHMFHW Top Raw Managers, Dick Bruggemm Alvin Giere Nest lv! Alex Bruggemm. Leo Hurting Donald Thobe Ralph Vehorn, Eugene Imwnlle Last Raw Paul Thobe Thomas Gut Vu-non Hurting: Stlllley Mllcher Delbert Clune And Conch Rlchlrd Bur Back Row Manager Alvux Gxere Leon Vondrell Fred lmwalle Donnld Bertke Ivo Budde Manager Dlck Bruggemux, Coach Card! Last Raw Donnld Thobe Leo Hurting Eugene Heitkdmp Rllph Vehorn Eugene Imwuln Donald Um-ut Sponsored By CITIES SERVICE GAS STATION Batterxes and TIFCS Russel Davxs 422 West Logan Street CELINA OHIO 54 NOVEMBER: 7. Basketball begins. Twenty-seven out for practice. 29. Opened season by losing to New Bremen 41 to 52. DECEIMBER: 2. Wapak St. Joseph at Coldwater 45 to 35. o. dad night. Lost to Ft. Loramie 36 to 31 K Basketball Season 21 Lost all hopes. Lost to Rockford 14 to 34. Another league game lost to Mendon 35 to 48. More headachesg Celina wins 41 to 39. . Another Celina game. Lost to Versailles 41 to 39. Zl. 29 31 Looks bad lost to St Henry 34 to 32 FEBRUARY We started 32 to 30 win over I C H S First league wxn over Neptune 54 to 31 Minster rolls over Blu Jays 61 to 44 JANUARY Started New Year out right by defeating Lima St Gerard 63 to 24 On to league champs beat Coldwater 41 to 27 'Tl o c V1 ff :r U7 FP H nv F' UQ R' S P' :s U3 N nv ff' cu O ff' wr F' :s Vi SN CD ff O nh W 7Ul'1'lF I'.I.O St Henry walks away with the league game 53 to 48 Don t give up yet Lost to Neptune 43 to mu: A Qggegwg D-mm ing v-nUgof'1f 'ofo- omlfrsoo'-gg game .. 9-O 0 522525. :Maura F T- ga. nw gasp- Og mggflu ru rv Vg- QQ UNWQQ W 0 'dp B 21-'L-22 ' 5UOp l 'F rommmg O '41-v-fo-op ,IJ U -'53 ev- ZN fv as P+ 5 m :S ei 0 Q' v17Url1UD+rl'Ir KV 1-I n-v v- o as w so S q Pj n 1 I Q 3. il ' 6 ' I uv- ' ' ' I 2 F V QQ 4 , H ,Ez h I . . I . . u M ' -1 9 sl w .,. - ND . 1 ff . ' 5 ' A I .. .. . :Jai 1' I u . axnasai Q- ,.. -,MMM -MHP' .www Ethel K em Teresa Be gman Rosetta Borgert Esther Hau ield This Page Sponsored By OTTO STEINBRUNNER Speed Super Service Station Corner Main and Logan Phone 1617 Remember When You Trade At Otts You Are Trading With A Local Concern CELINA OHIO 55 MGFWIZWES E 2 Q Q Q am av KX , E X fm ,X db L 'wwf M GZ-ZOFWHEOI 2-nr11C.D P Comphments Of LEITZELL STUDIO AND CAMERA SHOP F1lms Kodaks Movle Cameras and Supphes For The Amateur Quality Photographs at Reasonable Prices Weddzngs Famxly Groups Baby Photographs ANYWHERE ANYTIME 118 East Market Street CELINA OHIO Phone l463R 59 w , 1 1 MARILYN W ILLKE -wwf:-4' 4-:mme YJ YN we 2 iam? ff' z..M. '-. ... Floor Above Bxll Homan Crowns The Queen Below Mr O'Gx-edy Cong:-atulaten The Queen This Page Sponsored By GAGEL HARDWARE COMPANY Your Farm Service Hardware Covermg, Electncal, Heatmg, Plumbmg Phone 802 MARIA STEIN, 3,1410 L Homecomzng of 1949 Through the vote of the student body and faculty Marzlyn Wlllke was chosen Home comxng Queen for the mght of October 14th L1l11an Mexer served as Ma1d of Honor w1th Marcella Hartxng Anna Mane Baker and Ruth Mescher as attendants The Queen chose M1chael Gagel as crown bearer The crownmg took place durmg the half of the game between St John and Bradford As the St John audience sang the school song the convertibles slowly drove onto the foot ball field in front of the grandstand Walbert Homan captain of the football team was awarded the honor of crowmng the Queen Placing the crown upon her head he sand I crown thee Manlyn Wxllke Queen of thxs Homecommg Ivlr O Grady then presented the Queen wxth a bouquet of red roses Followmg th1s the convertxbles slowly drove past the The St John football team made the Homecommg a thorough success by defeating the Bradford team by the score of 64 to 6 The dance scheduled for after the game was post poned untzl November 4th as no hall was avaxlable the mght of the Homecomxng The music at the dance was provlded by Thobes Orchestra The Queen was attxred in a lovely white formal The Maid of Honor wore aqua wlule the attendants wore soft shades of yellow rose and green They all wore corsages of red roses their class flower 61 . D I I ' I . , . -D 0 . ' . . . . D ,, . . . . .,, . . St. John and Bradford spectators. o , . . . , , . - I Above Miss Oppenheim and the Sophomore girls are shown here with the housing pro ject they recently completed Good work girls' Below The kiddies party gxven by lest year's Home Ecor omics class seem to be en- joyed by these youngsters. Jun zor Class Play Mr: Kennedy Hugh Cyrxl Susan Swope Peter Kennedy Honey Baldwin Rhett Cladwell Cecxle La Beau Abe Rosenbloom DIRECTOR The Lady Franz Parzs Norma Bertke Mark Hem Delbert Clune Ella Mae Ranly Charles Wendeln Esther Hausield Wxlbert Homan Esther Dxrksen Vernon Hartxngs the mother of the oldest and just smxteen thexr hu-ed gxrl the uncle Cyril s gxrl inend the newspaper edxtor a fxlm celebrity cxnema producer Mr John J O Grady Costumes Furmshed By RAY S STORE 63 Fourth and Mam DAYTON OHIO O Cornelia Palmer ----------------- -Viola Selhorst --------------------- -a neighbor ------------------ ' ---------------a' . . . ' a ' I Band Under the dlrechon Miss Fox the band has been makxng rapld progress They made their fmrst appearance at the Jumor class play Boys Glee Club Th1s year a boys Glee Club has been reorganized Wxth M155 Fox as dxrector they seem to be makmg nt a success C ompl xme nts Of HILEMANS TEXACO SERVICE STATIOI ks V Celino, Ohio Gzrls Glee Club The girls pxctured here have been practlcmg regu larly under the dxrectlon of Mlss Fox 4-15 Chem zstry Training to be future scient xsts is the work of these chemis try students With Mr O Grady as their instructor they are bound to be a success ef f Junior Business Shown here are a part of the Junior class, who are tak- ing a business course. Short- hand, Bookkeeping, and Typing will help them to be a success in the business world. if 1 i 'SLM J 5 A Club The cribs pictured here made by the Junior and Senior girls seemed to take the spotlight around the Christmas season They also made many other ar ticles shown them by their in structor Slster Mary Paulissa Best Wxshes From THOMAS INSURANCE AGENCY Celina Ohio 'sz , , if . j A , ' he' . , . . ' ' ' .. , . . s I ,A ' V -e,, 7 Y ,.., , xl - ...1 o ' , ff , I Y U . , . . . 1 y , V l . ' ' W C sz If K 2 A' , 4 m 4 , x E A, 3 mr - A wmv as ' D V W A ' f 2? ' if mf ,fs gs- egg . -, ,W WXQQEM-m x .M ,, f - 'w y ,4 3 ,V I . w M . L . fl , , ' 1 Y w l U O ! X I 0 u . 5 I A- . 'Q Q f . , - , gl., ,ly . . - V: ,t 4 M 4 X, 0 1' ah ,m mf ,J t . , . . I SENIOR B US INESS Shown xn the pxcture on the nght are a part of the Senior Ofhce Prachce Class They are learmng general oihce procedure xn fxlxng dupllcatxng mgmeographxng calculatmg and typmg Thxs should be a bxg asset m the future of these pupils POLIO DRIVE The Poho Drwe sponsored by the Arnerican Legxon was earned out by Mr Barr and the Senior class The Senxor class made a house to house ranvass xn Marlon Townshxp Thomas Budde and Wxlbert Homan acted as Chau-men of thls drive Compliments of PURE OIL SERVICE STATION Ray Reichert, Proprietor CFLINA OHIO L FRESHNIEN HOME ECONOMICS Part oi the Freshman Home Economxc class is shown xn thxs picture Their class ns under the directxon of Mxss Oppenhexm this class they have learned many new thxngs Wxth thxs traxmng and skill acquxred xn thus class xt should be a great help in the fu ture of these gxrls I-lllil I I C I P llihll P C l Ililllillilllf lull! I F l I P Ill Illldlnli P I ll l I Ill Ill Ill Ill llllllllllllllllllll lll I I Ill :ll ll Ill li ll Ill llll I I I I ll lllli M Ill lllllll lll January 31, 1950 S tarlzgh ter Staff LDITOR IN CHIEF Wxlma Hemmelgarn MANAGING EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR Sports Reporters Mane Budde Vernon Hartzngs Tom Gast Charles Elkmg W11bert Homan John Flely L1ll1an Memer Tom Budde Alfrzeda Hausield Anna Mane Baker Stanley Mescher Urban Hausfeld Mlldred Budde Ruth Mescher 1' eature Reporters Oscar Heyne Jeanette Goettemoellex Marcella Hartmg James Schurman Marllyn Wlllke Arnold Homan Elementary Class Irene Broerman Reporters Mary Ann Feltz CLASS ADVISOR. . . Sxster Mary NEWS EDITOR News Reporters Pauhssa Some members of the staff are plctured here Left to Rzght Charles Elklng James Schurman Stanley Mescher Alfrleda I-Iausfeld Irene Broerman Wilma Hemmelgarn Mane Budde Arnold Homan Marxlyn Wlllke Mildred Budde Jeanette Goettemoeller 67 Senzors Publzsh Paper On September 30th we the Senlors of St John Hxgh School publrshed the flrst ed1t1on of the 1949 1950 Starlzghter We found that the task of puttlng out a paper was quxte an experlence Szster Pauhssa our class advlsor assxgned the xtems to be wrltten by the dxfferent members on the staff Wxth the and of Slster and our Jour nalxsm books we flnally got our artxcles wrmtten Then we went through the pro cess of cuttlng stencxls runmng the du phcator staphng the pages together and glvzng out the paper Art typlng has gwen out paper a new appearance thls year It was used ln mak mg t1t1es for the dlfferent sections such as sports news news brlefs etc We have re celved many favorable comphments from graduates concermng thxs new arrangement of our paper. lllll lllllll - I-Kill 2 :IE E 1 1 1 E 1121: 2 1 ilflr 1011: 1 1 1 1 rl: 1 1 r 1 1 1 sl: :lslz : :lf :lr :lr xl: itil! rl: :lf rlzlelf sl: 1 :l:l: 2 2 t : flf rlzlx : 1 1 1 1 - - -ly -li 1 -l- 'I lg 1 - -I' gl l,l1l,l4lg flfl, Z :l,l: gli. gliljg I, I- t I' . :l' . , . . 1 1 Sl: - 1 :l- 'l'l ltlzlclr :l'l: . : : 1 : 'l:lz rlrlrlt . . . , :ir , :lr 'Y 3 'lf 1 - 5 - 1lglg 5 -I1 - 1 :lf glglglglfl-If 'lflz 'l:l'l4 lil: 1 1 , :l.l1lL .I I 1 I :ll . 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Tattletale CAST OF CHARACTERS Patty the tattletale Mrs Blaine her mother Mr Blaxne her father Isabel the older sxster Artxe her younger brother Ida May her gxrl irxend Tod her boy frlend Paul Cummxngs a young edxtor Mr Nxxon the hugh school prmcxpal Mrs Nxxon his wxfe Miss Wxggam a teacher Louella Momca hxgh school frxend Barney Students from the hxgh school Mr Whxttaker presxdent of the Board Mr Bxxley a busxness man Mrs Lonmer px esxdent of the Woman s Club Hetty Heaton of the radxo Quxz a reporter DIRECTOR 70 Marcella Harting Wxlma Hemmelgarn Wrlbert Homan Mane Budde Urban Hausfeld Lxllxan Mexer Thomas Budde Arnold Homan Vernon Harhngs Jeanette Goettemoeller Anna Mane Baker Irene Broerman Ruth Mescher Stanley Mescher Mary Ann Feltz John Fxely James Schurman Thomas Gast Oscar Heyne Mildred Budde Marxlyn Wxllke Alfneda Hausield Sxster M Pauhssa Walt Kennedy, a detective. . . , ................... , . .............. , ....... Charles Elking Lookmg Back SEPTEMBER School started today Wow' Dxd you see the Semors new desks ? Moses Hastzngs broke has arm m football practice All classes but Freshman chose class offx cers today Cheerleaders were chosen by the faculty and Spxrlt Commlttee Teresa Bergman and Rosetta Borgert are the new ones Whole school attended Mass for Mrs O Grady St John played in a football pre mxere at Bluffton Ohio Lost the fzrst game to Mt Blanchard 7 to 0 then turned the tables and knocked Lafayette Jackson 6 to 0 Started band practxce today Mr Leltzell showed photographxc work to the Seniors Charles Elkmg went to bed early tomght Football team IS workxng hard Enghsh Studios showed the Semors h1s photogra phlc work Squxrrel huntlng season opened today Where s the truant offlcer '7 Donald Rmdler purchased a Whxzzer motor bzke today Football team was knocked off by Covmgton Z0 to 6 Elklng scored for St John Semors pep assembly The Jumors got the1r flashy class rmngs today Part of the Jumor and Semor Art Club went to Celxna to exh1b1t thexr needle work at the Jumor Falr No school today all went to the Mercer County Faxr What no f1sh Mr O Grady 9 Sophomore boys painted the steel fence posts around school The football team got swamped by Rockford Game t1ed at half Gene Imwalle broke h1s nb Pep assembly ln the afternoon Seniors are worklng hard on the school paper The whole student body attended Mass for Mrs O Grady this mormng No excltement today everybody worn ou from the rough weekend Charles Elklng came to school this after noon after one and one half days of absence The Starlxghter was delivered today Newsy as the general comment Entire school attended Mass for Mr Imwalle 71 9 The Accordmn Trxo was here th1s after noon Good but short Football team had a wxener roast at Hartmgs tonight Rough' Rough' Pep assembly this afternoon We outshmed H1cksv1lle 13 to 6 Gast and Hartmgs scored for St John Imwalle caught the extra pomt OCTOBER No football practlce today too much ram Pract1ced ln the mud today football team looks good Just another day at St John Football team had a good w1ener roast and egg flght at Elkmgs Whole football team went to Commumon this morning High school saw a show to day W1ldf1re Football team tled Versaxlles 6 to 6 Gast scored for St John a beautxful 70 yard run Another blue Monday New York V nks won the world serles yesterday Entxre hzgh school and seventh and ezghth Very xnterestlng St Joseph s Orphanage band was here to glve us a couple of tunes They were real ly good Only a half day of school teachers meet mg at Celma St John wins Bradford In Homeromlng game score 64 to 6 Mescher and Gast scored three touchdowns each Imwalle Elkmg Hartmgs and Clune each scored a touchdown I-lartmgs ran the extra pomts Semor class selected class play You re Only Young Once Cancelled the Mxnzster St John football scrzmmage Just another day Jlm Schurman returned to school after three days of what 9 Blg day for the Junlors and Semors traveled to Dayton to watch the U D 100th anmversary parade A number of kxds went to the Rockford Coldwater football game Coldwater won Z5 to 12 St John shuts off Pxqua 32 to 0 Hartlngs , I . I 2 . 0 1 e 1 ' ' 1 l .. '- 30. ' . ' . , ' 3. ' , ' . 4, ' ' S ' . 6. ' . . . . 7- . 5 . . . . . - - . . , ' ' . 10. . P . ' . . ' ll. ' ' ' selected class flower and colors, and had grades attended Open 1101156 at New Idea- : . I 0 12. . I . . . . 13. Q - . , l4. . ' ' . ' I 17. - , -A 1 ' . ' . ' 18. ' ' . i . 19. . ' - - , zo. ' . F t . n 21. . . . 5 as - Ol - - . . . .- ll II ' . ' . . , , 23. . ' , . ' , Mescher Bruggeman and Elkmg scored for St John Wendeln and Imwalle caught the extra pomt Llght football practxce Semors got thezr parts for the class play today Football players under heat lamps to day gettlng ready for the blg game St John loses close and excltlng game to Coldwater a score of 14 to 13 Mescher ran both touchdowns Thobe kxcked the extra polnts Gast s passlng was tops No school today teachers meetxng Halloween night NOVEMBER No school Semors started play practlce Mr O Grady IS now the proud owner of a 1947 Pontiac Football practlce tomght Ended football season by wallopxng Anson1a 57 to 0 Scored 32 points the last quarter Gast scored 4 touchdowns Mescher 2 Hartlngs l Clune l Imwalle 1 Thobe kxcked the extra poxnts C Elkmg broke h1s ankle Homecommg dance at the Legxon Hall after the game Rough' Rough' Mr Cardl was absent today Basketball prac txce started tomght Twenty seven boys out Dommxcan Slsters from St Mary of the Springs Colurnbus gave some hlghlxghts on college work Mr Cardl returned today Everythxng IS Dxme A Dozen at school today For further mformatlon see Ethel K and Teresa B School saw Coldwater St John football movie this afternoon No school today Armzstzce day Semors working hard on class play Hunting season starts today Had a couple of short movxes today Whole school attended Mass for Mrs O Grady this mormng Entire football team went to Commumon Semors gave then class play twxce today Semors Class Play a smash lut Every body went to Lxndhaus after the play 72 Mr Leltzell was out to take plctures of the class play Basketball team as work1ng hard to get xn shape Mlss Fox started the Boys Glee Club to day What a rlot' Just another day Boys Glee Club today Pep assembly thls afternoon Basketball team 1S beat en by New Bremen 52 to 41 Gast hxgh polnt man with 14 Reserves won wlth 21 to 20 Started orgamzmg a t1cket raffle today workxng for a new stage setting Boys Glee Club today A show today Great Expectatxons and Wild Llfe DECEMBER Team had basketball practxce at Coldwater Pep rally thls afternoon Got beat by Wapakoneta St Joseph 45 to 35 I-lartxngs was hlgh wlth ll polnts Reserves won 25 to 20 Semors got thexr report cards for the sxx weeks Sophomores had mxce trouble m school The whole hlgh school went to New Bremen to attend the show Joan of Arc Our basketball team was really off the ball tomght got beat by Fort Loramle 35 to 36 Hausfeld was hxgh scorer w1th 11 poxnts The reserves were agam vzctorxous 29 to 19 No school today holy day lrnmaculate Conceptxon Stlll worse Got beat by St Henry 34 to 36 Missed too many foul shots Basketball players practxced at Coldwater from ll 15 to 12 90 Mr Cardx returned Contractors back to work agaxn Beat I C H S 32 to 30 Grades working hard on the Christmas play Varsxty practiced at Coldwater day Bxlly Wxllke came home from Culver for the Chrxstmas vacatlon Swamped Neptune 54 to 31 Gast starred , , ' 20. . ' ' ' . 21. ' ' ' ' 22. ' ' - - 23. . , ' ' . 24. ' . ' . 29. ' . 30- , ll ' I' ' ' . 1. ' ' ' 2. ' . . D I . D 5. I., . Q, . . ' . - 6, ' . . 8. 5 5 ' ' . 12. ' ' . 13. ' . Q I Q ' , . 15. u v ' . . ' ' to- o Q . -' . v u ' . 16. . wlth 23 pomts Charlxe Ellung held a b1g b1rthday party tonxght Grade school klds held thelr Christmas play th1s afternoon Started to naxl the hardwood floor 1n the gym Semors busy workxng on the school paper Basketball team practlced at Coldwater Got beat by Mmster 61 to 44. Mescher hlgh wlth 12 poxnts Reserves no longer are un defeated The score was 38 to 15 Chrxstmas party and glft exchange th1s mormng School left out at 10 00 Merry Chrlstmas everyone JANUARY Back to school after a short vacatlon School left out at Z 00 o clock We outblasted Llma St Gerald ln a lousy game 63 to 24 Reserves won 27 to 24 Clune was hxgh scorer w1th 16 polnts Semors decxded to have a school annual agam Flnxshed work1ng on the hardwood floor Trounced Coldwater 41 to 27 Mescher on the rampage w1th 21 polnts Reserves lost 42 to 29 Movle thxs arternoon Tale Two C1tl9S Lot of 1ce today Started to paxnt the gym today Senlors sold ads for the school annual to day Good salesmen' Basketball team practlced wlth New Bremen Just another school day Postponed the Cehna I C basketball game because of sweat1ng floor Several tests today for most of the classes Senlors chose class motto Whatever you do do well ' Basketball team defeated Botklns 38 to 33 Clune red hot wxth 18 polnts Reserves won 28 to 22 Gym IS almost completely paxnted Poor Semors had a Cxvlcs test today agam Basketball team beaten by Rockford by the lousy score of 34 to 14 Nobody was hzttmg Reserves also lost Jumors practxced thexr class play all morn m 73 Boys Glee Club thls afternoon or should we say Boys R1ot'7 Were outscored by Mendon 48 to 35 Senlors busy typlng letters for the pollo drxve Paxnters flmshed the gym today St John loses to IC H S mn a league fray 41 to 39 Off the flrst half but hot th second half Gast hlgh w1th 13 pomts Semors canvassed Marlon Townshxp for the Polio Drive Leztzell was out thzs afternoon to take pxctures for the annual Basketball team was edged out by Versallles 41 to 39 Clune hxgh po1nt man wxth 13 Reserves defeated 44 to 22 Started to hx the w1n dow drapes m the gym tomght FEBRUARY Completed the wxndow drapes 1n the gym Gagel Hardware flxlng llght fixtures n stage today Jumors gave then class play The Lady From Parls this afternoon St Henry defeated St John 53 to 48 Mescher hlgh 'Lng overtlme battle 25 to 24 Jumor play a bxg h1t Congzatulatxons Mr O Grady Everyone admlred the changed appearance of the gym Semors had another ClV1CS test Mr Don Rmdler returned to school after a llght case of whooplng cough Defeated by Neptune 43 to 39 Mescher red hot agaln w1th 16 Reserves lost 27 to 21 Sandlng the hardwood floor rn the gym Maybe we ll get some Physical Education this wxnter yet Semor class recelved thelr lndlvxdual pxctures Seniors worklng hard on the school annual today St John loses to Fort Recovery m a close battle 48 to 38 Llncoln s Birthday Drew Rockford as our opponents mn the tournament Movie today God s Country r O Grady rated a free day meetlng Mendon beat Neptune 39 to 34 F Recovery captured St Henry 58 to 51 ' ' , 2.4. ' ' ' . 27. . . . 28. . . . . . ' ' 29. . . . . . ' . ' . ' e . . 30. . . . . . 31. ' ' I h . . . . 0 . . 3. , ,x , H in the gym. point man with 14. Reserves lost a thrill- .. . . 5. . . . 1 I . , . - ' , AA of ' Q . . ' - 7. . ' , . I 9. . . ' . . 10. . 1 ' ' ' ' ' . 13. ' ' ' . . ' ' . 14. ' , ' , .M , . . . - 16. , , L. ' 8- . , The hrst two games of the Mercer County Tournament Got beat by Rockford 54 to 36 Coldwater upsets Cellna I C 45 to 34 Well that the end of the basketball season agam Mr Goecke workzng hard 1n gym He ll have It xn shape soon Washxngton s B1rthday Free Day Puttlng the f1n1sh1ng touches to the annual Annual off to the prmters Hurrah' Gym completed Now the fun begms MARCH Movle thxs afternoon Fugxtwe Another movze Cur1os1ty Shop Semors busy practxclng themr play Senlors gave class play Tattletale both thxs mormng and afternoon Sen1or class play a bxg success Another show It s A Wonderful Llfe Gettxng ready for the bmg basketball and football banquet Getting caught up w1th the movmes had Mxracle of Bells thms afternoon APRIL Apr ll Fool A free day Holy Thursday Good Friday Easter Sunday Happy Easter L1ndhaus opened last mght everyone had a swell t1me But Oh' the next mormng Baseball team s startxng to get ln shape I Remember Mama shown this after noon Show today Kxdnapped MAY Jumor Senxor Prom tomght Quite the thing Them good old after prom partxes Baseball team ln full swlng Ascenmon End of sxx week perlod St John had the honor of a Fxrst Solemn High Mass today by Reverend Ambrose Ruschau an alumnus of our hxgh school Practlce for graduatlon exerclses Baccalaureate Servlces and crowmng of May Queen Semor boys and gmrls wore blue and whlte caps and gowns for the f1rst time ln St John s hlstory Break xn the Home Economlcs room Com mencement tomght Well that s the end of a good class Semor class day What a day Alas the last day of school Happy memorles ' ZZ. ' ' ' . . 23. ' ' ' . . . , 's ' . g . . s , ' ' ' ' . 24. ' . I ' . . 26. , . Tattletale. tl U ' if it U9 ' ' 7 yE7wYS sfcwcwfizz HW 9 K2 Q ff X , H M xx J gf f E 0? 'J 2.2 QSM I'- K 5 I ...VR 'vi 5 Fil if 1' E km X Q 4 Qf ,pl 'QF QQ ills., Wi L 1 Z 3 4 5 They're xn love May Crownmg Oh' that poor tractor Whnt A car Coke Crowd ll As Sophomores 6 7 8 9 10 77 Slttmg pretty Three of A kind A big day Out for A good time Just loaiing 1. What' the Chev m Cahforma Mr O Grady uid hxs unter Mary Wow' Up no high? At the Pacific lwsk Class of 49 Fmd Arnie' Slumber Party Rear Vxews' Good Lookin'. In The Good Old Summertime Easy Days? The B. D. A, Going Fishing ? Let's celebrate. Where're the boys ? You wou1dn't dare! Culver Smile pretty. Look who's resting! 79 3 gf l 3 'fe '-W.. Us Happy sxsters Santa l helpers Alter the Prom' Snazzy couple' 9 g Boy Sharp' Pretty tongue Cold Out 7 On A Sunday Afternoon 80 W y Cl ,Q AJCWZFWQZEPAWEZS QD Ci Q Q am . 2 KX 42 V9 K v '7lufuL! uzfg 1,- O-D WALSWUITH UUA -4 83 ,. . Lf ...- 1m.,,..,-..1 4 u... M. Q :warn mwv-4' w- llnf,qMr- Mx. U 'I gk 3 Ywfwg J ff M 0 W5 Zflfsiffwe ss q Ki 5 am I 0 V xx Q Q Q B lrflq ll Nfw IDEA that grew into a great lndustry It was whrle watchxng the boys rn hrs school play a game of tom ball that Joseph Oppenherm schoolmaster rn the vrllage of Mana Stern Ohro got the rdea for burldxng a manure spreader wrth a rotary paddle dxstnbutor In 1899 after many months of expenmentmg tnals and hard work he began burldrng the flrst spreaders whrch were referred to by farmers as Oppenhexm s new rdea And from th1s be grnmng there followed a story of achrevement and success whrch would be possible only under the Amencan system of free enterprrse Today New IDEA produces mrllrons of dol lars worth of specxalrzed farm machrnery every year employs more than 2000 men and women stands as a monument to this natlon s freedom of opportumty To the graduatmg class of St John Hrgh School we extend our smcere wrshes for success and good fortune EW DEA VCO DIVISION H MANUFACTURING CORPORATION Coldwater, Uhia f f If X 0 ' 'm . , y l XX r e . ' 41 ' A A.- JEE- ll ff ' ' HOGENKAIVIP FUNERAL DIRECTORS N P Hogenkcump T elephone 61 Mmeter Qhlo Ambulance Service O 0 Spriggs Furniture Co. The New Wooden Shoe Select Pale B eer W 'ffl Molmtosn Creamery Compony t f The Shockman Lumber Co ZZ tH h' ' - v u I l I I Y l i V l I Mea ow Gold Ic C am N B men, St. Marys, Lima, Ohio C mp1'm n S O Phone Your Lumber Number- 1 Y Oh Munster Lumber Company Dealers In Lumber Latl Shmgles G1a.4ed Sash Doors Blmds Etc Phone 112 Nhnster Ohm Co op Exchange Ouahty Feeds Farm Supphes Farm Owned Farm Controlled Phone 58 Nhnster 0h1o The Minster Formers Best Luck To The Graduat1ng Class Leugers Insurance Agency Llfe Insurance If You D1e Too Soon I..1fe Insurance If You Lwe Too Long Nfama Stem Oh1o Munster Implement Co Sales and Servlce Phone Number 139 Nhnster 01110 Post Prmhng Co Flne Commerclal Prmtlng Pubhshers of The M1nster Post M1nster 01110 Mc Cormick-Deering Farm Equipment OK Used Cars Modern Body Shop Jock Kerns Chevrolet Co 1000 West Logan St Route Z9 Telephone 1194 -I Cehna 01110 Wheel In And We 11 Always Make A Deal Comphments Of THE CELINA IVIUTUAL CASUALTY COMPANY TI-IE NATIONAL. MUTUAL. INSURANCE COMPANY Cellna Oh1o O F Rentzsch Presldent E I Brookhart Secretary C orrfplxments Mersmon Furniture Co Cehna Ohlo AND Of Compllments To The Senlor Class ...- Mmster State vom Member Of The Federal Deposlt Insurance Corporatlon Mmster 01110 Sudorf 8g Moormon Appllonce Co Complete Sales and Serv1ce Of All Home Apphances Fr1g1da1re Maytag Phllco Radlos Telev1smon Mag1c Chef Coleman Busmess Phone 164 125 West Fourth Street Mmster Oh1o The Osgood State Bunk Member Of The Federal Depos1t Insurance Our Interests Are Mutual We Are Here For Your Good You Are Here For Our Good Osgood Ohlo C ompliments Of The St Henry Bunk Phone 51 et Henry Qh1Q Romer Bros Funeral Home Your Good xvlll Appreclated 74 Hour Ambulance Serwce Funeral P1reC1ors Phone 401 631 Q1 Henry Oluo Dues 8a Lefeld Implement Co ohn Deere lr 1 1 Vqulprnent Salns and we rmce General Pepalrlng morn Coldwater 01110 C 1 L. M D , O 1.4 A - - - f - - V . LJ I I e l Q I - ' J ' , r FT T ..,, , X , Pl J -l ,nil . J Peoples Banking Co Complete Bankmg Servlce We Are Pleased To Serve You In All Your Bankmg Needs Member Cf Federal Depos1t Ins Corp Coldwater Phone 3881 Oh1o Mercer County Form Burecau Co op Assoclohon Eve fhmg The Farmer Needs Petroleum Products Celma 1911 R Phone St Henry 441 Mott Schwlefermon Excavatlng Bulldozmg Ready MIX Concrete Corrugated Plpe Remforclng Rods Offlce 4594 Phones Res 4593 Coldwater Ohlo Feed, Seed, Fertilizer, Machinery Compllrnents Of THE BECKIVIAN AND GAST COMPANY Henry M1nster New Carhsle Oh1o Cornphments Of NIERCER COUNTY CHRONICLE Your Own Local Newspaper Phone 4111 A Kmds of Commerc1a1 Prmtmg Coldwater Oh1o Ambulance SCTVICG Day or Nlght Oxygen Serv1ce HOSPIYGI Beds Whee1Cha1rs Crutches M1nster Phone 70 Oh1o THE CHICKASAW IVHLLING COMPANY Blue Rlbbon Yeast Feeds Gralns Feeds Seeds Coal Fence Etc Phone IVIar1a Stem 822 Chickasaw Oh1o sf. , ' , ' 11 . . . ., XLCHEICNL FUNEI-QQIMHCSME Comphments Of Your NIINNEAPOLIS-IVIOLINE DEALER L P Dusty Bomholt Cel1na Oh1o Comphments Of SCHWIETERMAN S DRUG STORE Phone 118 New Bremen Oh1o CARROLL A STUBBS Insurance Surety Bonds West Market Street Comphments Of NEW BREMEN THEATRE New Bremen Oh1o MOORE AUTO ACCESSORIES Everythlng For the Auto STANLEY A ROMER Patent M6d1C1HeS Home and Farm School Supplles Wallpaper F1Sh1Hg Tackle Is Our Spec1alty Soda Founta1n New Bremen Oh1o St Henry Ohlo I l . ll 91 . , . , , I W Q . , . Celina, Ohio I sc ' ' ' Tl! 1 , , . HOME SER VIC E CLEANERS Dry Cleaning And Pressing Daily Service Phone 125 Minster Ohio MARIA STEIN GRAIN COMPANY Dealers In rain Seeds Feeds Phone 132 Maria Stem Ohm GENERAL SUPPLY CO H -I Hegemann Proprietor Coal And Building Supplies Custom Molasses Making 55 North Cleveland Street Minster Ohio AMSTUTZ HATCHERIES It s The Breeding That Makes The Difference U S Approved and Minster Ohio and New Bremen Ohio HARRY G LUCKMAN Footwear For the Entire Family Complete Line Of Dr Scholls Foot Comfort Appliances Shoe Rebu1ld1ng A Specialty Minster Ohio SOMMER 'S Sales and Service Pontiac Motor Cars Case Farm Equipment Goodrich Tires SOh1O Gas North Main Street Minster Ohio 4 N G . . Office 186 - Residence Z4 R I Certified Chicks ., J. 1. ' IVIERCELINA HOTEL AND PARK Modern Summer Cottages For Rent Phone 1575 Cehna Oh1o RUTI-I'S BEAUTY Sl-IOP Phone 81 Theatre Building Ruth Luelleman Owner and Manager New Bremen Oh1o Best Wlshes To The Class Of ANSELMAN S JEWELRY STORE 110 North Maln Street Ce11na Oh1o KEMPER FUNERAL SER VICE And Ta11or Made Clothes Ed Kemper Phone 381 St Henry Oh1o BUDDE GARAGE Auto Repa1r1ng Auto Accessor1es I..ubr1cants Texaco Products Gaso11ne TITCS Tubes Batter1es Marla Stem Oh1O Best Wxshes To A11 May The Best Th1ngs In Llfe Come Your Way EDDIE S MARKET Coldwater Oh1o ' U50 ' ' - ' Of The Blue And Gold E 1 CROWN CLEANERS Cleanlng Press1ng Dye1ng The Only Bargaln In Dry C1ean1ng Is Quahty Phone 11 ZZ West Monroe Street New Bremen Oh1o MULLERS MENSWEAR Garf1e1d Ace Su1ts Interwoven Socks Arrow Wh1te Sh1rts Phone 182 New Bremen Oh1o Congratulatlons Class Of 1950 GILBERT AND HEGEIVHER Ouahty Furn1ture And Phone 119 New Bremen Oh1o Comp11ments Of RUELL S Floor Covermg And Fu n1t r Ce11na Ohm SCI-IELPERS OLD RELIABLE MKT Ouahty Grocemes Meat and Frozen Foods At Reasonable PTICCS Phone 110 New Bremen Oh1o Comphments Of ST HENRY CEIVIENT PRODUCTS CO Cement Block and Tile Sewer T11e Steel Wmdows Coal Cement NIortar Phone 901 St Henry Oh1o I' I I n - . - . I I I ' u is ' I ' I . I , 1 I I I 1 I Appliances r 'u e y . , . - I . I . I EASTON MOTOR SALES INC Dodge Plymouth Cars Dodge job Rated Trucks Sales Serv1ce Also Goodyear D1str1butor Passenger Implements T1res Tubes Phone 1106 J Ce11na Ohm For D1tch1ng See LAWRENCE and OTTO MESCHER Phone 367 Mar1a Ste1n Oh1o FELTZ SERVICE STATION Lastlng Lubr1cat1on Plck Up and Dellvery Phone 236 Cas s ella Oh1O WINT S R ESTAURANT L1quor Wlnes And F1ne Foods New Bremen Ohlo CHIC KASAW GARAGE General Car and Tractor Repa1r Phone 12.2 Ch1ckasaw Oh1o THE KUENZEL MILLS CO All Wool Blankets And Gold Lace Flour New B remen Oh1o I - i D . , . . . , . w. Mickey X I , . , . . , . , . s And To The Class of 1950 HEIT KANIP S Chickasaw Ohio Of 1950 ROMERS Dealers In Everything Coldwater Ohio THE ECONOMY STORE Mr and Mrs joseph Lachey Dry Goods Notions Groceries Meats Phone 37 F 12 Osgood Ohio LEFELD IIVIPLENIEN j I Ca e Sales and Service Phone 3347 C oldwater 0h1O NORB'S PLACE Beer - Liquor - Wine Chicken - Rabbit - Steak Dinners Norb ert Stucke, Proprietor Diamonds - Watches 'atch and jewelry Rep N All W ork Guaranteed ZIMMER MAN BROS Jewelers Phone Yorkshire 8-F-Z Homer and Earl Zimmer-n Osgood, Ohio :LO East Wayne Street C elina, Ohio Best Wishes to St, john High School Congratulations To The Class . . . . s l ' - u i . . . I ' ' I I P -1 CELINA MUSIC STORE Pianos, Records, and Television Band Instruments Try Our Rental Plan On Band Instruments Phone 1281 Cehna Oh1o 1 1 1 I I KLEINHENZ, STOCK YARD Phone 641 l Henry Ohm C ompllments Of PANTR Y LUNCH Belva Mendenhall Phone 9006 302 South Ma1n Street Cel1na Oh1O BEN ROMER S MEAT MARKET Grocer1es Meats And Fresh Vegetables Phone 811 qt Henry Ohlo ST HENRY HARDWAR E Electmc Wlflng Kurfee s Palnts Phone -171 'St Henry Oh1O The Manufacturers Nlmster Punch Presses lllmnster Qhlo l St., ' 1 1 I . 1 1 . . i LY . U I - , And 3UppLy CQT I IVIINSTIZR MACHINE CO. 1 l I 'Q - l Of P I . , 1 A . 1 1 'A' . NYOBIL SER VIC E Ben Hemrnelgarn T?1f'hard Boeckman M0b11011 Mobilgas T1res Batterie ACCCSSOTICS Z9 South Main Street Phone 86 P SPOLTMAN HARDWARE Hardware Stoves Electrical Appliances Lowe Brothers Pa1nts O11s Farm Supp11es Phone 625 KINGS KORNER Restaurant And Grocery Phone 102. Maria Stein Oh1o EDWARD P SCHUNCK jeweler Home Apphaace Phones Store eo Res1dence 2 Mmster Ohio FIR ESTONE Home And Auto Supplies Texaco Products Bost1ck Auto Service Phone 521 St. Henry, Ohio ROBBINS LEATHER STOR E Sporting Goods Luggage Small Leather Goods 131 West Fayette Street C elina, Ohio Minster, Ohio Chickasaw, Ohio I - ' 17 H I BRUNS BROTHERS GROCERY A GOECKE S SER VICE STATION Ouahty F00dS'GYOCer16S Sohlo Products Meats Confectmns Dependable Service Phone 704 Beer and Wxne To Carry Out St Rosa Ohio Mana Steln Ohlo HU ELSMAN GARAGE DR R C SCHNELLE General Garage Magneto Veter1nar1an And Speedometer Servlce Phone 204 Phone 392 Mmster Ohio Com pllments Of NICKEL BROTHERS THE REYNOLDS General Hardware R00f1ng, Crlass,Plumb1ng Palnts Oils AND Stoves Ttmware Bulk Garden And Lawn Seed REYNOLDS COMPANY 1 Phone 1126 Celina Oh1o Cel1na Oh-10 A Chickasaw Ohio 4 a 4 New 'And Used Autorrouve Parts Machme Shop Servlce New and Used Outboard Motors F1sh1ng Tackle Guns And Ammun1t1on STRABLE SUPPLY LO Cehna Ohio BECKIVIAN COAL And BUILDING 'SUPPLIES Ouallty Coal Ei rent Servlce Phone 137 'west th S11 e IVI1nsIer Ohlo TI-IE NOOK RESTAURANT Cho1ce Plate I unches 'Sandwmhes Ice Cream rlvate Dlnner By Appomtrr ent Phone 148 New Bremen Ohlo HOIVIE If URNITURL SIORI And Luahty Sclls A H F'r1emer1ng New Bremen Oh1o A W BOI CKER nstom Butchermg On Beef X eal and Pork Cuttlng and Wrappmp I or Deep I reexe III one Mmstcr Ohlo 'OE S PL AC F Restaurant SPFVICC whufileboard C lgars Beer Ivhnster Ohlo A A , . . I I l I ' I L ' ' ALL.. IX. I Q A ' ' , 254 'V 6 .I 'epl I , . I . P . Q I I I A-Mm,-YY, -,W I I ' I Where Price Tells . A h . ,B 4, P . . A . my 1 , ' VN' , . I I' I , 4,, 1. XA 4 I 3 T A P I I z IIQ .. - ,. ' . A , . ' ' I I OSGOOD SERVICE CO Sc1ent1f1c Engme and Carbureuon DIGEHOSIS Dynam1c Wheel Balancmg Complete Repalr SCTVICC In er Rts 716 O5 Phone 41 F 12 ROBERT WINNER SONS Locker Servlce Meat Cumng Meats Wh1te Vllla GTOCCFICS Buyer Of A11 K1HdS Of Llvestock Phone 8F11 Yorksh1re Osgood Oh1o Elevator Os good Oh1o Flow ers For A1lOccass1ons Wedchng Funeral Arrangement Our Spec1a1ty Pnone 291 New Bremen Oh1o BRUNS DEPT STORE Edward Bruns Prop Dealers In Dry Goods And Ladles Hats Caps Gloves Etc Phone 313 St Henry Oh1o TUENTE STOCKYARDS For The I-hghest Market PTICCS For Your L1V9StOCk Call 101712 Yorksh1re 271 Mar1a Stem I I . . . . . . . . . X - . . . I . . I , . . I . X 7 I t . . - 7 I ' ALEXANDER BROTHERS I COX'S GREENHOUSE I I . ' - I I I i 1 1 1 1 ' Or -D A 0 , . I . . I I V I I' FORT LORAMIE FURNITURE And APPLIANCE STORE Phone 67 Fort Lorarrne Oh1o WILLIAM DEPARTMENT STORE A Rural C1ty Store We Feature Deerwood Grocemes Open Wed Fr1 Sat Exenmgs Fort Loramle Ohm HOYING W EST FRI-IIEDE HARDWAR E COMPANY Lowe Brothers Pa1nt Mlnster Ohlo WYEN And SONS Sheet Metal Work M1nster Oh1o BUSSEAND BERNING Farm Implements And Repa1rs Dexter Wash Machme Phone 162 Nhnster Oh1o HOME SERVICE SI' ATION Greasmg Washmo S1l'l'1OH1Z1l 1g A Specmalty Dealers In Soh1o Products ohn Schroeder Phone 4581 Coldwater Ohlo I I 1 I I . . I . . 3 I 7 Phone 135 Roofing Spouting I I J t VAL FORTNLAN GROCERY Dealers Fr-u1ts Vegetables Grocer1es Notlons and Flne Beverages Phone 1402 Ce11na Oh1o DAI-I LINGHAUS S General Store And Restaurant Cas s ella Oh1o Complete Beauty Serv1ce At Mary Borger Manager and Operator Dolores Fullenkamp Operator Phone 691 St Henry Oh1o B Auto Glass Wheel Allgnment And Parts Ce11na Oh1o Comphments Of FARM BUREAU CO OP Feeds Gra1n Seeds Coal and Fence Phone 441 St Henry Oh1o GAST BEER STUBE Beer Lunch Grocer1es Phone 495 Mar1a Stem Oh1o In I ' C, L, S. ! l NlARY'S BEAUTY SALON AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY INC 4 PATRONI ZE ADVERTISERS and PATR ONS mer 1..aut New Bremen Oh1o Dr Rabe1VI D New Bremen Ohio Bertke Garage Nhnst r Oh1o Minster Furniture Big Dipper Mmster Oh1o B111 Budde Maria Stein Ohio sr JOHN HIGH Dr E J Willke Maria Stein Ohio Dr N R S1av1t Coldwater Ohio Ivo Hemmelgarn St Henry Ohio Mr Leol-I Gast D011 s Men and Boys Shop Coldwater Ohio TO ALL OUR PATRONS AND ADVERTISERS We wish to express our gratitude for the financial aid wh1ch made this 1950 Blue and Gold possible May God Bless and reward you Gratefully THE STAFF FRANK BOIVIHOLT and SONS Estab 11shed 1888 Harve er Home Freezers And Refrigerators McCorm1ck Deering Sales and Service St Rosa Ohio QI 1 v - . , . . . , . 2 . 1 9 I . tl , . . , . 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