Stryker High School - Panthian Yearbook (Stryker, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 88 of the 1955 volume:

!?o 4!-!?o'.6' o .Nw Mr' s PANTHIAN Edited by STRYKER HIGH SCHOOL Stryker, Ohio ll In Ili ! DEDICATION KX ZQQ QQ1 In Memoriam of our classmate, Shirley Lenore Brown, who passed away during our Sophomore year at Stryker High School. 2 . gi Mr. H. C. Wetherby Superintendent ADMINISTRATION wing,-1' Mr. R. D. Rex Principal SCHOOL BOARD Miss Joyce Bowers Office Secretary l Mrs. A. Collins, Mr. C. Schelling, Mr. M. Rupp, Mr. K. Oberlin, Mr. E. Planson, Mr. G. Louys. 3 Z' rw-Q l S 'ir- ,u K 'Na- ..0' 'TL' rw' ' 'Q- ,ll--' , '- J ,N vw ,,-- R, , ra' -ov o,.p- 8444- -,' v, .- k 4r1i 'M0d,, ,.e .- .. FACULTY PHY LLIS ROBINET T Bowling Green State University Commercial WILLIAM FOLLAS Bowling Green State University Industrial Arts Physical Education Basketball Coach VIRGIL MENTLEY Defiance College Purdue University American Government American History World History Physical Education Baseball Coach Basketball Coach FLORENCE HUSTED Purdue University Ball State Home Economics RALPH SCHUSTER Taylor University Bowling Green State U Eighth Grade Math Driver's Education RAY RUTLEDGE nive r sity Alabama Polytechnic Institute Penn State University Vocational Agriculture ARTHUR BARNES Swarthmore College Western Reserve Wichita University Vocal Sz Instrumental Music CARL WERTZ John Brown University Taylor University Ohio State University Algebra I 8: II Plane Geometry Physics - Biology LUCILE VIOLET Hiram College Kent State University English 8-ll-12 Speech KATHLEEN KELLAR DePauw University University of Michigan English 7-9-10 French I SHIRLEY CARROLL University of Toledo Girl's Physical Educati Seventh Grade History 8: Geography Eighth Grade History HELENE BARNES Wichita University Vocal Music Grades I to IV Play Director e W an-I' DEAN HERBERT CLARK Ambition: Barber Birthday: February 23, 1937 Basketball 1, 2, 33 Baseball 1, 2, 3, 43 Stryk-Hi 3, 43 Ann- ual 43 Class Treas. 1, 2, 3g Class Vice-Pres. 45 Student Council 13 Class Play 33 Mixed Chorus 1, 2., 3, 45 Quartette 23 County Festival 2, 3, 4. SHIRLEY ANN PATTEN Ambition: Elementary Teacher Birthday: March 18, 1937 Stryk-Hi 2,33 Annual Co- Editor 43 Scholarship Test l,Z, 3,43 Class Sec. 13 Stu- dent Council Pres. 23 Can- dy Sales Mgr. 23 Class Treas. 43 GAA l,Z,3,43 National Honor Soc. 3,43 Class Play 3,43 PTA Atten dent 13 Music Contest 1, Z, 3 43 Gir1's Glee 1, 23 Mixed Chorus 2, 3,43 Class Sex- tet 1, 2, 3, 43 County Fes- tival 2, 3, 43 Valedictorian 4. ,unix , THOMAS NEIL SHORT Ambition: Metallurgist Birthday: June 21, 1937 Basketball 1, 2, 33 Baseball 3,43 Baseball Mgr. 13 Stryk Hi 2, 3g Annual 43 Projector Crew 1, 2, 3, 43 Scholarship Test 1, Z, 3, 43 Class Pres. 1, 3,43 Class Vice-Pres. 23 CYC 2,33 National Honor Soc. 3,43 Class Play 3,43 Music Contest 1, 2, 33 State Music Contest 2,33 Quar- tette l, 23 Mixed Chorus 1, 2 3, 43 Band 1, 2, 3, 43 County Festival 2, 3, 4. SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS President ...... .... T homas Short Vice-President .... . . .Dean Clark Secretary ..... . . . Elaine Short Treasurer. . . . . Shirley Patten Reporter .... .... P eggy Osborn ELAINE KAY SHORT Ambition: Medical Secre- tary Birthday: October 18, 1937 Annual Co-Editor 43 Cafe- teria 33 Librarian 23 Class Treas. 13 Class Sec. 2, 3,4 GAA Corresponding Sec 33 FHA Recorder 33 GAA 1, 2, 33 FHA 1, 2, 3,43 Class Play 43 Girl's Glee 1, 2, 33 Mixed Chorus 2, 3,43 Music Con- test l, 2, 3,43 County Fes- tival 2, 3, 4. - PEGGY SUE OSBORN Ambition: Surgical Nurse Birthday: August 16, 1937 Annual 43 Scholarship Test l, 2., 3, 43 Class Reporter 4g GAA Reporter 13 GAA Cor- responding Sec. 43 GAA 1, 2 3,43 FHA l,3,43 Gir1's State 33 Band 1, Z, 3,4Q Mix- ed Chorus 3,43 Class Sex- tet 1, 2, 3, 43 Music Contest 1, 3, 4: Girl's Glee 1, 2, 33 Clarinet Quartet 43 County Festival 2, 3, 4. BETTY JEAN COLON Ambition: Bookkeeper or Typist Birthday: December 25, 1937 Stryk-Hi 43 Librarian 43 Cafeteria 3. E LAINE JOSE PHINE 'ii' GENE EMERY BOLLES Ambition: Dentist and Orchrestra Leader Birthday: February 24, 1937 Basketball l, 2, 33 Baseball 2, 33 Baseball Mgr. 1: Stryk Hi 3,43 Scholarship Test 1, Z, 3, 43 Student Council 23 Class Play 3,43 Music Con test 1, 2, 3, 43 State Music Contest 3, 43 Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 43 Band 1, Z, 3, 43 Quartet l, 23 Brass Quartet 43 County Festival 2, 3, 43 CYC 1. 2. I JUNE ELEANOR BROWN Ambition: Housewife Birthday: June 4, 1937 GAA 1, 2, 3,4Q FHA 3,43 GAA Vice-Pres. 43 GAA Recorder 3,43 Girl's Glee 1,2Q Mixed Chorus 3,4. WILLIS HERBERT CHAPPUIS JUANITA PAULINE FETTER BRAECKEVELDT Ambition: Farmer Ambition: Airline Hostess Ambition: Secretary Birthday: June 16, 1937 Birthday: July 10, 1937 Birthday: January ll, 1938 Basketball Mgr. 2. Librarian 1, 23 Cafeteria 1, Librarian 23 Cafeteria 3, 43 2, 43 Mixed Chorus l, Z, 33 GAA 43 FHA 1, 2, 3, 4g Class Gir1's Glee 1, 2, 33 Betty Play 33 May Day Attendant Crocker Award 4. 43 Mixed Chorus 4. NORMA JANE FLEMING Ambition: Teacher Birthday: May 17, 1937 Stryk-Hi 33 Librarian 1, 2, 3 43 Cafeteria 2, 33 Scholar- ship Test 43 FHA Historian 33 FHA Parliamentarian 4g FHA 1, 2, 3,45 GAA 33 Class Play 3. EVELYN JUNE FRANCIS Ambition: To be a success at whatever I do. Birthday: June 15, 1937 Stryk-Hi 33 Librarian 1, 2, 3 Cafeteria 43 FHA 1, 2, 3, 43 Girl's Glee l, 2, 3, 43 Mixed Chorus 2,43 Majorette 2, 3 Music Contest 33 County Festival 2, 4. PEGGY ANN CLARK Ambition: Nurse Birthday: August 19, 1937 GAA First Ten 3,42 Stryk- Hi 2, 3g Annual 43 Scholar- ship Test 1, 2, 3,4Q Class Vice-Pres. 33 FHA Song Leader 2, 3, 43 FHA 1, 2, 3, 43 GAA 1, 2, 3, 43 National Honor Soc. 43 Class Play 3g Girl's Glee l, 33 Mixed Chorus 2,4Q Class Sextet 1, 2, 3, 43 Music Contest 1, 2 Salutatorian 4. RICHARD GEORGE FRANK Ambition: To go to college Birthday: February 14, 1937 Basketball 1, 2, 3, 43 Base- ball 1, 2, 3, 4g Class Vice- Pres. 13 Class Play 33 Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 43 Quartet 1, 23 County Fes- tival 2, 3, 4. 10 uk Tm LEANN ELIZABETH GROGG Ambition: To be the mother of Twins. Birthday: May 20, 1937 Stryk-Hi 4g Cafeteria 3,43 FHA 2, 3,4Q Class Play 3,43 PTA Attendent 33 May Day Attendent 43 Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 43 Class Sextet 2, 3, 43 Gir1's Glee 1, 23 Music Con- test 3,4Q County Festival 2, 3, 4. GERALDINE FAY GRABER Ambition: Medical Secre- tary 8: Assistant Birthday: October 21, 1937 Stryk-Hi 43 Librarian 3g Scholarship Test 1, 2, 33 National Honor Soc. 43 Mix ed Chorus 2, 3, 43 Gir1's Glee 1, 23 County Festival 3, 4. ARIE GERALDINE NOF ZIGER mbition: Music Teacher irthday: June 14, 1937 ibrarian 3: FHA 1,49 Class lay 35 Music Contest l, 2, 3 3Gir1's Glee 1, 2, 3,43 Mix- d Chorus 2, 3,43 County estival 2, 3, 4. Q ii' IFRANKLIN DALE JAGGERS Ambition: Mechanic Birthday: January 9, 1937 'ZS' RUTHANNA MARIE HILDEBRANDT Ambition: To play professional basketball Birthday: June 24, 1937 GAA First Ten 3,43 Stryk- Hi Assoc. Editor 3: Stryk- Hi Editor 4: Librarian 1, Z Scholarship Test 3,4g FHA Sec. 4: FHA Recorder 33 GAA Recorder 3: FHA 1, 2, 3, 4: GAA 1, 2, 3, 4: National Honor Soc. 3,4: Class Play 4: Gir1's Glee 2, 33 Mixed Chorus 4: County Festival 4. DOROTHY GENEVRA KURTZ Ambition: Grade Teacher Birthday: May 9, 1937 Stryk-Hi 4: Librarian 1, 45 Cafeteria 3: Scholarship Test 1, 2: GAA 1, 25 Class Play 4: Historian 4, DORSEY GERALD MATHENY Ambition: Minister Birthday: August 2.4, 1937 Librarian Z3 Class Play 4: Projector Crew 45 Mixed Chorus 13 CYC Pres. 2, 3, 4. I1 RUSSEL WELDON MYERS Ambition: Own a garage Birthday: October 13, 1937 Basketball 1, 2, 3: Mixed Chorus 1. WILLA DEAN ROWAN Ambition: Secretary Birthday: September 11, 1937 Librarian 2, 3, 43 Cafeteria 3, 4g Gir1's Glee 1, 2, 3, 43 Mixed Chorus 4. MARY LYN HYATT Ambition: To be success- ful Birthday: October 18, 1937 Stryk-Hi 43 Librarian 1, 33 Cafeteria 3,42 GAA Pres. 43 GAA 1, 3,42 FHA 13 GAA First Ten 43 PTA Queen 4g May Day Queen 4g Gir1's Glee 13 Majorette 1, 23 Cheerleading 3, 4. RICHARD LEE STUCKEY Ambition: Farmer Birthday: November 27, 1937 FFA 1, 2, 3, 4. WAYNE EDWIN ROBERTSON Ambition: Win the 500 mile race at Indiana- polis. Basketball 1, 2, 3g Baseball 33 FFA Sentinal 2: FFA Treas. 33 FFA Pres. 4g FFA 1, 2, 3, 4. 12 1 SHELBA JEAN NOF ZIGER Ambition: To work with children Birthday: July 11, 1937 Librarian 33 Cafeteria 43 GAA 1: FHA 1, 2, 3,4. DON CHARLES PATTEN Ambition: Mechanical Engineer Birthday: November 11, 1935 Basketball 1, 2, 33 Baseball 1, 2, 33 Class Play 3,4. E MILLARD EUGENE SCHLOSSER Ambition: To be the world's greatest fisherman. Birthday: November 15, 1937 Basketball Mgr. 1, 2: Ann- ual 4g Scholarship Test l. fini C., r NANCY JO TRETTER Ambition: Secretary Birthday: August 26, 1937 St1'Yk-Hi 49 Librarian 2, 3: GAA 13 FHA 2. RONALD B UR NELL RE PLOGLE Ambition: To own and to be a success at my own busines s establish- ment. Birthday: April 1, 1937 Basketball 1, 2, 33 Baseball 1, 23 Scholarship Test 4: Class Reporter 1, Class Play 3,43 Music Contest 3, 43 State Music Contest 3,43 Brass Ensemble 43 Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 43 Band 1, 2 3,45 County Festival 2, 3, 4. JANET MAE SHINEW Ambition: A successful worker Birthday: May 1, 1937 Stryk-Hi 4: Annual 4: Li- brarian 1, 25 Cafeteria 3,45 FHA 4, National Honor Soc. 4: Majorette 1, 23 Drum Majorette 3, 4. 13 Q CHARLES LEROY SCHULTZ Ambition: Work Birthday: February ll, 1937 Basketball 1: Baseball 1, 2, 3 4: FFA Vice-Pres. 35 FFA 1, 2, 3, 4. KAREN LORRAINE SADLER Ambition: Teacher Birthday: March 16, 1938 Scholarship Test 45 GAA 2: FHA 3, 4. -,I f ROSEBUD LOUISE PIERCE Ambition: Housewife Birthday: March 28, 1937 GAA First Te.r3, 45 Stryk- Hi 3: Cafeteria 4, GAA Re- Porter 3: FHA Reporter 3: FHA Pres. 43 GAA 1, Z, 3, 4 FHA 1, 2, 3, 4, Mixed Chor- us 4:Gir1's Glee 1, 2, 3. M J fi IVYL EILENE STAMM Ambition: Airline Recep- tionist Birthday: September 12, 1937 Stryk-Hi 3, 4: Librarian 1, 2 Cafeteria 3,45 Class Re- porter 23 GAA Reporter 2: FHA 1, 3, 4: GAA 1, 2, 3, 4, Girl's Glee 1, Z, 35 Mixed Chorus Z,3,4g Band 1,23 Class Sextet 1, 2, 3, 4, County Festivel 2: Music Contest 1, 3,4. 174. :- b ,511 , 'N ' .K ,A F ,W Y BARBARA ANN WAHLERS Ambition: Physical Educa- tion Teacher Birthday: March 11, 1937 GAA First Ten 3, 43 Stryk- Hi 3: Librarian lg Cafeteria 45 Scholarship Test 1, 2, 3: FHA 3, 4: GAA 1,2,3,4g FFA Sweetheart 4, Gir1's Glee 1, Z, 35 Mixed Chorus 2,4g Class Sextet 2,3,4: County Festival 2, 45 Music Contest 2, 3, 4. If SENIORS The Senior Class wishes to thank Mrs. Dorothy Kolar who took Mrs. Robinett's place when she became ill and had to leave school. Mrs. Kolar became a friend as well as an advisior and teacher to the Senior Class. f fs S Q, s' fe ,,,,,,B exx' 'U LA Elaine S. Tom Shirley .J f r an N s U - I - I 4 X . .gm 1, FQ -f J Q 1 me e- X , Rosebud Gene Dorsey s Y . . . F V . Elaine B. 4 'lu Avi ,xi Marie Leann Karen Jun Ivyl Nancy QS, 'fu 'd xl .. . - r M Q N 5 .shun . Dean Barbara Lyn Richard ,ww X ,kg-1' ,.. It I ,. 'QW ,xg i he ,. -. . .Zz ,W - Q -3 ,ia i.-bww Russ C. 'iia---.n I-1 Xffax N QW ----H' Q 7?1l '1: -I X ' K, X!! 4, X1 : T 3, 1 . . , .E 3 X- + N I -Z I ' A xf' ' ll ll I f .LIL .yi V 'L-ri :A Shelba Betty Evelyn Janet Ruthanna Ron Peggy O- CLASS PROPHECY One night after I fell asleep, this dream came to my mind, 1, Ivyl Stamm, was sailing in a submarine widi Peggy Osbom and landed in the sunken city of Atlantis, That is the city which lies under the Atlantic Ocean, We started to walk down the street when all of a sudden a big band started to play, There were two of my classmates in it, Gene Bolles, playinghis trumpet, and Tom Short, playing the drums. It was quite noisy, They were playing for some bubble dancers, Two of them looked familiar, so I asked their names, I found out that they had gone to school with me and were in the same class, Elaine Braeckeveldt and Rosebud Pierce were the only two we knew, After their act was over, we went on farther down the street, We noticed a big red and white pole, then looked inside and saw Dean Clark cutting hair, He had established his own barber shop, We walked inside and heard a recording of the new Homer and Jethro act, which was Richard Frank and Dean Clark. Dean was so interested in the song that he didn't notice how he was cuting Richard Stuckey's hair, After we were through visiting there, we went a little further. We heard 3 big 018361 which startled us so much that we had to stop and look around, There was Larry Welker, galloping down the street on his seahorse, Trigger, He had taken Roy Roger's place on the elecuoscope, fln other words, a T,V,J He stopped and talked to us a while, then took us for a ride on his seahorse. First we went to his house to get two other horses for Peg and I to ride, Then we went to the hospital where he was to have a physical, Larry told us that he would show us around town if we wanted him to, When we got to the hospital, the Director of Nurses, Peggy Clark, saw us and called to us, We went in and she told us one of the patients was Don Pat- ten, He had hurt his ankle while running ln a track meet, You should have seen him, His leg was hung in mid-air by a pulley, He really looked a sight, We talked to him for a while and then he told us all about it, We didn't stay very long because Larry was finished, He then invited us to have lunch with him, After lunch, we decided to go to the Hot-Rod races, The two main drivers were Wayne Robertson and Frank Jaggers, We talked to them after the race, which neither of them had won, and after a while they told us that they always went to Myers Service Station when they wanted to get some work done on their cars and couldn't do it them- selves, We thought that the name sounded familiar so we asked what his first name was, They told us that it was Russel and that he had started a chain of gas stations and was really making good on them, It really looked like he was doing good because everything was in the push-button form, We wanted to talk to him but didn 't see him around, We soon leamed that he had just hired some new secretaries and was showing them how and where the things were, The secretaries were Betty Colon, who did the typing, and Nancy Tretter, who did the shorthand, Russ told us that they were the best they could get and he was satisfied with their work, It looked like they had an awful lot of work to do, I guess Russ had just hired them only a few days ago and had left a lot of work for them to do, We talked to Betty and Nancy for a while then, They told us that they had been to Mars and Pluto and were now working to try and get enough money to go to the rest of the planets, They especially wanted to go to the planet of Jupiter, Larry was starting to get impatient and wanted to show us a few more places before we had to leave him, We decided to walk for a change and give our horses a rest, We hadn't gone very far when we saw some people sitting out on the lawn painting and drawing, pictures of the big beautiful church, The pastor was none other than Dorsey Matheny, We didn 't see him, but we saw his name on the ulletin board out in front, A couple of the artists were Dorothy Kurtz and Shirley Patten, We didn't have time to stop and talk so we went on again, On the comer was somebody yelling EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! We wondered what he was yelling about. So we walked up beside him and it was Richard Stuckey, He told us that there was complete details in this issue of the paper about June Brown and Charles Schultz's wedding, We remembered both of them, so of course we bought a paper to find out where they had worked and what they were doing, They were going to go on their honeymoon to Neptune, Larry said that Chuck and he used to play baseball together in High School, We read on a little farther and found out that Elaine Short had played the organ for them , She was also one of our classmates, We were in a hurry to visit as many as possible so we went on until we came to the school house, We wanted to go in and see if the school resembled ours so that is what we did, There were Janet Shinew and Norma Fleming, Janet had been teaching the fifth grade and Norma the sixth, They both had been teaching since they got out of college, Janet said that they en- joyed their classes and wou1dn't trade them for anything, School had already been dismissed for the day, By that time we were getting quite hungry so Larry said that he would take us to Nofziger's Dairy Bar, owned by Shelba Nofziger, One of the waitresses was none other than Juanita Fetter, We remembered both of them so we talked to them for a while after our meal was over, They told us that they had come here right after their graduation with some of the rest of the people in our class, We told them who all we had already seen and what they were doing, They had known where most of them were before we even told them, It was about 9 00 P, M, when we left the Dairy Bar to go to the hotel where we were to spend the night, Larry's house wasn't big enough to ac- commodate guests, so we had to stay there, There happened to be a radio station in this hotel also and who do you suppose the owner was? We were so surprised to see him, Millard Schlosser, that we fainted, After we came to, he told us that he had been the hotel owner and main radio announcer for ten years, He had the only hotel in that city, so his business was quite good, One of the disc jockeys, Karen Sadler, now had her own show, Her sponsor was SING-SUNG , a liquid that guaranteed your hair not to get gray, Their slogan was STAY YOUNG WITH SING-SONG, Neither of us had any signs of gray hair so we didn't try it to see if it worked, One of the records that she was playing was by the Mar-Ev Sisters, She told us that that was the name given to Marie Nofziger and Evelyn Francis, They were now big recording artists in the Hillbilly Heaven, We thought that our classmates were really going places, After our long day's journey and big sight-seeing trip, we were so tired we were enhausted, - The next moming we awoke bright and early, We planned out the day to see what all we could for so little tlrne, Larry was going to be busy that day so we had to go by ourselves, First we wanted to go to a Dress Shop and also the town's newspaper office, We wanted everyone to know that we were vising our old classmates, When we got to the store, we saw a bunch of women all a- round ln a huddle, We thought that there might be a sale so we went over to see what is was, Before we got there, the clerk was making his way out of there, He was crawling on his hands and knees, He got up and there was Ronnie Replogle, We were so sur- prised to see that he was still alive that we forgot to get our pie. We had to have some remembrance of our visit there so we wanted to get a real expensive dress, We went to W!lla 's Dress Shop , That was the most expensive place in town, Willa Rowan happened to be the owner, We remembered her quite well as she used to tease us in our Senior Home-Room class, She told us that her models were some of our old classmates also, The first one that came out was Geraldine Graber, Next was Leann Grogg, Lyn Hyatt, and Barbara Wahlers, After they saw and recognized us, we talk- ed to them a long time, Leann was the only one married, She now had twin boys, Their names were Johnny and Ronny, At the newspaper office we saw Ruthanna Hildebrandt, She was co-editor of the paper, She was working on a big advertise- ment that had just been sent in, lt was for the Chappius Farm Supply, Ruthanna told us that Willis had taken over his father's busi- ness for him, There were quite a few farmers in that area so he was making a lot of money, I really thought that I had a nlce dream because I got to see all my classmates again, In September of 1943, the graduating class of 1955 was assembling in the first grade, twenty-seven scrubbed and shinning faces greeted Miss Short, the teacher who was to start the moulding process of our character, Gene Bolles, Dean Clark, Peggy Clark, Willis Chappius, Betty Colon, Rosetta Fisher, Freddy Grisier, Geraldine Graber, Ruthanna Hildebrandt, Lyn Hyatt, Doro- thy Kurtz, Bonny Knapp, Teddy Nolan, Paul Nafziger, V lba Nofziger, Marie Nofziger, Peggy Osbom, Millard Schlosser, Janet Shinew, Elaine Short, Tom Short, Glen Short, Ivyl, , Marjorie Stantz, Richard Stuckey, Donna Thiel, and Stanley Werder, Out of these twenty-seven starting, eighteen remaine receive diplomas. Later, Nancy Tretter and Shirley Brown joined our class. N ' Miss Short pushed us on to Miss Vernier, and second grade in hopes that Miss Vernier could further our moulding process, Betty Colon, Glen Short and Freddy Grisier moved away, Norma Fleming, Dorsey Matheny, Sammy Yearling, 'Walter Fergu- son and LeRoy Flory, joined our class, Dorsey eamed his Chatterbox nickname, this year. Miss Vernier passed us on to the third grade, where Mrs, Brown greeted us, This grade found us with first Inldings of Ro- mance, Teddy Nolan, everyones beau, chased the girls and kissed them, Later, Teddy withdrew to go to Oklahoma, Bea- trice Cooley and Bonnie Connally entered our class. Beatrice Cooley and Sammy Yearling withdrew at the end of the year, After vacation, back to school we went, greeted open arms by Mrs, Julliard, our fourth grade teacher. This year geog- raphy was an interesting subject to most of us, Richard Sherman and Richard Frank joined our class, Betty Colon returned from Alvorton, After two semesters of fourth grade work she decided to pass us on to be fifth graders, We all got summer spirit, then retumed back to school to the fifth grade, where we were now upstairs, with our first man teacher, Mr, Brillhart, That year, we are sure Mr, Brillhart thought of holding classes in the Bellroom, This year Roger and Franklin Iaggers, Lynn Steenson, Eva Esquibel and Jakie Lorentz joined our class, Donna Thiel withdrew, Mr, Brillhart sent us on to the sixth grade, Our journey's come to an end, we were now the Kings and Queens of grade school, Mrs, Stamm QMrs, Lee nowj helped us to make our last memories, happy ones of grade school. Nancy Nafziger, Stephani Pidbirny, and Russel Myers were welcomed by our class, Mrs, Stamm, turned us out to a new experience of high school days, How exciting it was to have lockers and change classes I'm sure the rest of the grades were amused by our reactions, actions and the newness of it to all of us, Our new student this year was Norma Deepe, Class officers were, President-Peggy Clark, Vice President-Richard Frank, Secretary-Lynn Steenson. Treasurer-Dean Clark, Reporter-Norma Deepe, Our class sponsor Mrs. Sharrock. In the eighth grade, we were just seventh graders with the newness worn off, This year Mr. Boehme and Mr, Rex furthered our moulding process greatly and Mr, McQuillin helped by the detention, Ronnie Reploge joined s from West Unity and Bonnie Connally withdrew, Mr, Shuster our class sponsor, We had this year President-Peggy Clark, Vice President-Norma Deepe, Sec- retary-Lynn Steenson, Treasurer-Lyn Hyatt, Reporter-Peggy Osbom as our class officers, On our retum we were Freshmen, This year our class was very happy to welcome Elaine Braeckeveldt, June Brown, Roger Brown, Annie Burdine, Marie Eis, Richard Fockler, Evelyn Francis, Leann Grogg, Shirley Patten, Rosebud Pierce, Wayne Robert- son, Charles Schultz, Barbara Wahlers and Larry Welker, Class officers were President-Tom Short, Vice President-Peggy Clark, Secretary-Shirley Patten, Treasurer-Elaine Short, Reporter-Ronald Replogle, Our class sponsors Mr, Goetter and Mr. Voltz. Roger Brown, Lynn Steenson, and Eva Esquibel left our class and Karen Sadler entered, The Sophomore class was so large that the Study Hall was our home room, We elected this year as class officers President- Larry Welker, Vice President-Tom Short, Secretary-Elaine Short, Treasurer-Dean Clark, Reporter-Ivyl Stamm, We decided to earn money by having skating parties, Class this year had as sponsors Miss LaRue and Miss Miller, Norma Deepe, Marie Eis, Roger Jaggers, and Jakie lnrentz withdrew, but we welcomed Don Patten, This year our class was saddened by the sudden death of a classmate, Shirley Brown, January 29, 1953, Juniors we were now, Miss Dunbar and Miss Easterday our class advisors. Class officers President-Tom Short, Vice President- Peggy Clark, Secretary-Elaine Short, Treasurer-Dean Clark, Reporter-June Brown, Candy Manager-Shirley Patten, Richard Fockler, Nancy Nafziger, and Marjorie Stantz withdrew, The highlights this year were Candy Sales, Magazine Sales, Skating Parties, and Junior-Senior Banquet and Dance, The end of our moulding process came in 1955, we were Seniors now, all forty of us, then Rosetta Fisher and Annie Burdine withdrew from the class, leaving thirty-eight, This year Juanita Fetter entered, The officers this year were Tom Short-President, Dean Clark-Vice President, Elaine Short-Secretary, Shirley Patten-Treasurer, Peggy Osbom-Reporter, The highlights this year were Senior Play, Junior-Senior Banquet and Dance, Senior Trip, Alumni Banquet, Baccalaureate and Commencement, Mrs, Robinett and Mr, Follas were our advisors, Mrs, Kolar took Mrs, Robinett's place because She left due I0 i1lrl6SS. We all hoped that our moulding process was not in vain, We all hoped that we were the kind of youth to make our parenm, teachers, friends, and neighbors proud, We left Stryker High School: we left it to find our way in the world, but we left it with fond memories and with hopes for the other students who would graduate from Stryker High School, Signed Dorothy Kurtz IB LAST Wlll AND TESTAMENT THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF THE SENIOR CLASS OF STRYKER HIGH SCHOOL, 1955. Gene Bolles, will my trumpet and ability to play it to Fred Blosser. Elaine Braeckeveldt, will my ability to cut-up in classes to Sylvia Lloyd. June Brown, will my ability to get along with Chuck to Janice Hancock and Joe Britenriker. Willis Chappuis , will my hot Plymouth to Ray Glick. Dean Clark, will my long wavy hair to Vern Leininger. Peggy Clark, will my ability to lose weight to Lesta Simmons. Betty Colon, will my position as typist on the Stryk-Hi to Arnold Burdine. Juanita Fetter, will my red hair to Marlene Perkins. Norma Fleming, will my nickname Clarabell to anyone who wants it. Evelyn Franc is, will my singing ability to Harold Carlin. Richie Frank, will those Ugly Pills I have to take to Mr. Follas, even though he doesn't need them. Geraldine Graber, will my sewing ability to Nancy Gurwell. Leann Grogg, will my ability to get-in-Dutch with Mr. Rex to Shelby Patten. Ruthanna Hildebrandt, will my wrestling ability to Elaine Carlin. Lyn Hyatt, will my position as head Cheerleader to Joyce Shinew. Frank Jaggers, will my perfect attendance to Leonard Miller. Jerry Matheny, will my ability to steer clear of the Acid Test to anyone less fortunate. Dorothy Kurtz, will my position as one of the two girls on the Varsity Basketball team to anyone with enough nerve to show up for practice. Marie Nofziger, will my musical ability to anybody who wants it. Russel Myers, will all of my woman troubles through High School to Jim Grube. Shelba Nofziger, will my quietness to Alva Roth. Peggy Osborn, will my bashfulness to Mate Clark. Don Patten, will my ability to go with girls to Fred Eicher. Shirley Patten, will my position as Co-Editor of the Annual to Denver Fitzenrider. Rosebud Pierce, will my position as boss in Cafeteria to anyone who can get along with Bessie. Ronald Replogle, will my cowboy shirt, hat, botts, and fiddle to Zeke Shinners. Wayne Robertson, will my stock car and ability to drive it to Leroy Flory. Willa Dean Rowan, will my long black hair to Caroline Stantz. Karen Sadler, will my ability to hit telephone poles while in Driver's Education to Mr. Schuster. Millard Schlosser, will my good behavior in school to Jim Huffman. Charles Schultz, will my knowledge and ability to fish and play basketball to Bill Follas. Janet Shinew, will my good fortune in achieving a perfect attendance record for nine years to all who attend Stryker Public Schools. Elaine Short, will my pesition as accompanist to the Sextet to Mary Little. Tom Short, will my '36 Chevy Coupe to anyone who can push it down the street. Ivyl Stamm, will my shortness to Jim Goebel. ' Richard Stuckey, will my nickname Heavy to Arden Stuckey. Nancy Tretter, will to the 7th grade class my ability to stay in my seat during 2nd period study hall. Barbara Wahlers, will my height to Bugs Chamberlain. 19 Signed: Jerry Matheny P' 2 , ., ,Z A+... ff' -'Sill ' H K-Wea -MSL' ,, QB.. sg: V298 il 1,7 i .I f WSENIOR TRIP mr nw- SU ,f 591' 91253 5. , -: PAY if U4 I 4 'FF .3 'Q ? CLASSES 9 ,Q 7 A.l, Yr' , fif xfz. I' 55- 7 I . Q Pres1dent '-' 1 def' Danny Pierce Vice-President J U N I 0 Secretary Don Farber shenay Patten FS -, 'IUV N5 JN , Q 1. 'U' I 9 ,R , ff 3 4 , 'R' f fd x X Af Treasurer Reporter Candy Manager Candy Manager Marlene Wyse Lesta Simmons Wayne Schmucker Norma Hancock Sponsored by SHORT'S HARDWARE STRYKER, OHIO f-s 1' I? ci Q at Y: 'Y' NSW Jerry Coy Denver Fitzenrider Leroy Flory Georgia Gerkin Jim Grube Thelma Heer George Juillard Phil Juillard Joyce Karnes Robert Kimble Martin Kurtz Jackie Lewis Shelby Link Shirley Link Sylvia Lloyd Peter Mason Alberta Mertz Mary Lou Meyers Avery Playford Anna Marie Prasek Alva Roth Jerry Shinew Nancy Speis er Norma Starry Arden Stuc key Ila Sullivan Linda Wyse kg.: if Sis V k w 1 . , M C 'Fm Dale Andres 0 L -nf Lois Grimes Baker Melva Buehrer Miriam Clark 9 mi KN 0- 0 - f . TJ' V R f ul, II 1 y I if ff 'Q'- ' , 1- , .v liar ' 'i 'u ,- xx ma I gf.,- ,' ,gi , .-'l gi I L.. 'Q r L on -:- J hw - W cb .F-, J i A - ic fzfvgln .44 w ' 3 if K ff: .ba A V! we J '- flsxj! 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Jill Frank Ronald Frank Gary Gansmiller Paul Gebhard Kenneth Hildebrandt Ann Juillard Tommy Kimble David King Gene King David Kus zmaul James Lash Phillip Lash Cindy Louys Margie Morrison Deloy Oberlin Harry Osborn Sue Osborn Terry Perkins Michael Pessefall Darrell Peugeot Carol Replogle Cheryl Replogle Sandra Robinson Carl Roth Ralph Ruffer Coleman Rupp Susan Rutledge Brenda Short Rex Smith Dean Sullivan Sponsored by HUB MARKET Groceries 8: Meats at Your Service E. Mignery---H. L. Osborn STRYKER, OHIO lt X ' Xxx '91-gl 0 if og 9- .XM 6? 0' I , 1- ai '. 4 9' 1 F J il. , gg ' an ' Q 'I -Q ii ' , V S' 'Nec 5 If-.., mt, QD. . S S W X . is ' J - K H qs 5' 5 , e 5 ,P l 5 - 'im 5 'ry 0- 4- ' ' t 4 ,. 7 ' -- Q.. . 5 if 1 N' Q :' , ffi X V, I , , .. ' 1 L ,L I x , 7..- ,L .x, 'L 'V' 053 'V' fb, i -LL 'L' ' f ,M r 1 4 iw n A CQ Q- L A lil ra. 9 gr N 57 S -N r .f, if 5 . , 15 x is Q1 v, ' ,, ' . , 4 -' i ' ' xi? .'5zxv , X , E' ' ,J '- ' W 'mgax g' A tl' X xlli - 5, k 3 1' . 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' . i, v, li H I . s 5 4 as V , f , , 1. X, X W S s 5 I' . 'x' 1 4 ,Q my K . Q ' 1 -' I m . , , fr u - A. F , . Q :I . , . L . ' 5 i x . 4 x 4 dj - .. , V, . 1 i :.,i., x L r my ,. pw if , , ' x V .,-. LA - - A ' - . . Q1 L .-b L an .k 1 pq l'XS15f - 'S 4 . e J 5 ZA' 2' , f , lv-4 ,g n .WJ . i .,,s. , . gf? ,1 C Q ' 'I' it Mfg: UW, V5 ', r Crt, -Qfz V' ' Y K, 2 I .s is A s It ' f Q J. V ' .S ,,,, MJ :Q .... ... L25 zz , t . A WW L ' 455, j J llix sv- sw -. , , Ni O i fi: W , 4 fvllfj I -fx xx, E ' L . f ' . Ls? if , ' 5 '- N :I 3 ff U K RL?-mai. 'ik GUESS WHO ? :I 4, .A -1, V I , IX I I I 1 I A 1' 9 26 I Q I gig L I If A' g Ig I I WILLIAMS COUNTY I 0 R LEAGUE CHAMPIONS I955 I , F Xa ga-J 4mvmLS Q sf' 'L 3 'Q Y- f ii-, f 3 E A , . - QE 5 5 I I Y? L Richard Frank, Wilfred Beucler, Bill Beucler, Pete Graber, Phil Juillard, Stanley Werder, Allan Short, Dave Graber, Joe Eicher, Jim Goebel, Mr. Follas. VARSITY BASKETBALL Our varsity team under the coaching of Mr. Follas had a successful season, win- ning 16 and losing only 7 games. They also won the County League Championship and got runners up at Ayersville Holiday Tournament. Sponsored by GRABER MFG. CO STRYKER, OHIO First Row: Leonard Miller, Phil Juillard, Jim Goebel, Stanley Werder, Robert Malchow, Back Row: George Juillard, Manager, Wilfred Beucler, Pete Graber, Bill Beucler, Burnell Bowers, Bob Easler, Manager, Mr. Follas. ERESHMEN The Freshman team had sort of an unsuccess- ful season. Winning 2 games and losing 7. Better luck next year. ,-- ' I 3 oi vi , RESERVES We are very proud of the Reserve team having set a perfect record. They won 16 and lost no games. First Row: Roger Wyse, Harold Lloyd, Robert Lorentz, Ray Glick, Robert Malchow, Burnell Bowers. Back Row: Mr. Mentley, Murel Lloyd, Charles Baker, Donald Sullivan, Rich- Sponsored by CARLIN'S HARDWARE Werder, Manager. STRYKER, OHIO ard Figley, Kent Julliard, Lavon Werder, Jim Stofer, Larry First Row: David Rex, Robert Waldvogel, Edward Lorentz Bob King, Bruno Garza, Terry Castor, Back Row: Larry Clark, Kenneth Wyse, David Bailey, Dale Shelling, Mr. Rex, Jack Clark, Danny Rex, Lynn Stuckey. First Row: David Nafziger, Robert Wieland, Darrel Grime Loren Smith, Larry Sullivan. Back Row: Howard Cramer Ben Britenriker, Mr. Rex, Kenneth Brown, Bruce McCord. JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL The eighth grade under the coaching of Mr. Rex, had 3, very successful season, win- ning 17 Out Of 19 games. Com- bined with the seventh grade they won the Junior High Cham- pionship for the second year in succession. I Mr. Rex, Coach The seventh grade team under the coaching of Mr. Rex did a fine job of playing ball by winning 9 games for a perfect season. -G f A b! i.Ns 10.Ql XV 0 wif lurk f Sponsored by JOHNSON ELECTRIC PLUMBING 8: HEATING CG STRYKER, OHIO Lyn Hy att, Norma Hancock, Linda Wyse, Joyce Karnes FRESHMAN CHEERLEADERS The Freshman Cheerleaders, ead by Brenda Bernath, stayed eside the Freshman boys and heered them on all the way. The oys want to say Thanks, girls, or a job well done. VARSITY CHEERLEADERS With Lyn Hyatt as Captain, the Varsity Cheerleaders cheered our Varsity and Reserve teams onto many victories, and kept up the spirit when they lost. Many thanks to four wonderful girls. Brenda Bernath. Linda Gutherie, Shirley Buchannan, Mary Ann Short JUNIOR HIGH CHEERLEADERS With Linda. Carpenter as lead- er, the Junior High Cheerleaders cheered the Seventh and Eighth grade teams on to their many victories. The girls did a grand job, and much thanks is due them Jeanette Wyse, Lana Lehman, Sherian Bingman, Linda Carpenter 'r g 4 i if ' f '41 ' . G ., ,, K , - A E. A A ff A YF'-' - A A' N ' ' K -4' 'ii A 71' K , . n New S x -. 4, .a 'n , . . -a -7345... ,. ,a.7nr iv8QqLw, , , Q A- Q 1 . . ' 'Q 'A ' rr A- ' f' ,A-W A V 4 ' ' .hge 1 .3 img! 'Qu-I -4 ' - 5'1 , L-,,,a ,T , ,- ini--i-9. Y' 121 L .fi ,. H 1 4 'AE -:TL .iv ---54,0 W' ' '41 V 1 .7 1 sq , 'S . . ,I .,k,,yx.V dv I fk, 'M' f I, . .......-J r :.,- bu,-fr ' Q- W , . P Q A First Row: Richard Frarik, Jim Goebel, Stanley Werder, Wilfred Beucler William Beucler, Pete Graber, Leonard Miller. Back Row: Mr. Mentley Tom Short, Bob Kimble, Jim Grube, Dean Clark, Harold Lloyd, Burnell Bowers, Lavon Werder, Manager. BASEBALL TEAM me 3 'N-Z T umm. at ab, -4 T: L First Row: Caroline Stantz, Sharon Rupp, Peggy Osborn, Linda Wyse, Lynl-Iyatt, June Brown, Georgia Gerken, CharlotteFerguson, Rose Clark. Second Row: Ivyl Stamm, Beverly Carlin, Shelby Patten, Shirley Link, Marlene Wyse, Ruthanna Hildebrandt, Anna Marie Prasek, Joyce Karnes, Shirley Patten, Shirley Osborn, Norma Hancock. Third Row: Mary Ann Short, Rosebud Pierce, Shirley Buchanan, Peggy Clark, Linda Gutherie, Barbara Wahlers, Elaine Braeckeveldt, Donna Hildebrandt, Nancy Gurwell, Judy Smith, Lonnie Juillard, Mrs. Carroll. First Row: Ivyl Stamm, Ruthanna Hildebrandt, Barbara Wahlers, Lyn Hyatt, Peggy Clark, Rosebud Pierce. Se- cond Row: Marlene Wyse, Shirley Buchanan, Georgia Gerken, Mrs. Carroll, Dona Hildebrandt, Anna Marie Prasek, Beverly Carlin. Sponsored by STRYKER DRAIN TILE CO STRYKER, OHIO G T ' l 91 Lyn Hyatt , Pres id ent IRLS' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION This year the GAA held weekly meetings every Wednesday night after school and went Bowling at Bryan once a month. The GAA First Ten Basketball team play- ed games with the Alumni andAy- ersville GAA. They also held their annual party for the boys who par ticipated in sports this year. It was held in the Home Economics Department. The officers were: Lyn Hyatt, Pres., June Brown, Vice Pres. 9 Linda Wyse, Record ing Sec. 9 Peggy Osborn, Corres- ponding Sec. g Georgia Gerken, TreaS.g Sharon Rupp, Reporter. First Row:- Mrs. Husted, Peggy Clark, Norma Starry, Ruthanna Hildebrandt, Rosebud Pierce, Marlene Wyse, Melva Buehrer, Norma Fleming, Lesta Sim- mons, Second Row: Dorothy Shinew, Joyce Short, Rose Clark, Evelyn Francis Sharon Rupp, Beverly Carlin, Sharon Stuckey, Joan Fitzenrider, Alice Jean Pursel, Susan MCCord, Shirley Osborn, Shirley Francis, Ruth Ann Short, Don na Nofziger, Linda Fetter, Vivian Woolace, Joyce Shinew. Third Row: Carol Aschliman, Marie Nofziger, Mary Lou Myers, Nancy Gurwell, Brenda Gates, Peggy Friedel, Marlene Perkins, Mary Ann Short, Annie Prasek, Judy Smith Lonnie Juillard, Grace Hancock, Brenda Bernath, Shelba Nofziger, Bonnie Ea- ger, Janet King. Fourth Row: Janet Shinew, Elaine Short, Linda Andres, Thel- ma Heer, June Brown, Linda Gutherie, Elaine Braeckeveldt, Leann Grogg, Barbara Wahlers, Georgia Gerkin, Judy Tretter, Donna Hildebrandt, Shirley Buchannan, Anna Flory, Peggy Osborn, Ivyl Stamm. FUTURE HOMEMAKERS OF AMERICA The highlights this year were a Mother and Daughter Banquet and a field trip to Van Wert. We also sent money to Betty Sadler for her work as a missionary in French Equatorial Africa, and Christmas packages to Korea. The officers are: Rosebud Pierce, Pres., Mar- lene Wyse, Vice-Pres., RuthannaHildebrandt, Sec., Melva Beurer, Treas.g Norma Starry, Reporter, Norma Fleming, Parlimentariang Lesta Simmons, Historian and Peggy Clark, Song Leader. Sponsored by Rosebud Pierce 52 WIEDERKEHR'S STORE President STRYKER, OHIO at First Row: Donald Rethmel, Kent Juillard, Pete Graber, Dave Graber, Wayne Robertson, Roger Short, Danny Pierce, Mr. Rutledge, Verne Leininger. Second Row: Wayne Roth, Fred Eicher, Ed Schelling, Wilfred Beucler, Arden Stuckey, Wayne Schmucker, David Kennerk, Bill Beucler, Mike Britenriker, Arlo Short, Richard Stuckey. Third Row: Lynn Rittenhouse, Jerry Coy, Richard Figley, Richard Sherman, Larry Woolace, Harold Carlin, Joe Flory, Peter Mason, Don Nofziger, Charles Schultz, Paul Nofziger, Jim Gares. Fourth Row: Roger Wyse, Ray Glick Alva Roth, Denver Fitzenrider, David Carter, Marion Allgire, Leon Grube, Joe Britenriker, Larry Welker, Phil Juillard, Tom Towers, Ray Brown, Top Row: Allan Short, Jim Grube, Dale Andres, Joe Eicher. FUTURE FARMERS OF AMERICA Some of the highlights of the FFA during the l954-55 school year include partici- pation in: Wms. County Fair, Ohio State Fair, FFA Camp, State FFA Convention 8: Judging Contest, Wms. County Parliamen- tary Procedure Contest, Public Speaking Contest, Parent-Son Banquet, Mich. State College Farmers Week, Wms. County 8: Dist. l Livestock Judging Contest, Seed Sales Campaign, Paper Drive, Election of FFA Sweetheart, awarded Honorary Sponsored by Chapter Degree, and selection of State STRY KER Farmer, REXALL DRUG STORE WAYNE ROBERTSON President l l , ,LL L First Row: Peggy Osborn, Larry Werder, Deloris Wieland, Judy Stuckey, Jim Johnson, Charles Baker, Donna Nafziger. Second and Third Rows: Lana Lehman, Jim Stofer, Sally Collins, Melva Buehrer, Sandra Rupp, Lonnie Juillard, Dickie Johnson, Allan Short, Ed Schelling, Phil Juillard, Gene Bolles, Sharon Rupp, Robert Malchow, Mary Ann Short, Kent Juillard, Shirley Osborn, Elaine Whitlock. Fourth Row: Nancy Towers, Marlene Wyse, Mr Barnes, Tom Short, Burnell Bowers, Michey Osborn, Ronald Replogle, Janet Shinew, Doro- thy Shinew, Shirley Francis, Rebecca Stantz, Linda Carpenter. wx SENIOR BA N n '54 1.3 'inf ARTHUR BARNES Director Seated: Dorothy Shinew. Standing: 2 Rebecca Stantz, Janet Shinew, Shirley Francis. Sponsored by H. R. FRANK'S SAW MILL Native Lumber For Sale STRYKER, oH1o 54 I X , we X I -sri - MIXED CHORUS First Row:Ruthanna Hildebrandt, Rosebud Pierce, June Brown, Shirley Patten, Ivyl Stamm, Shelby Patten, Marlene Wyse, Geraldine Graber, Melva Buehrer, Elaine Short, Peggy Osborn, Elaine Braeckeveldt, Mr. Barnes. Second Row: Marie Nofziger, Miriam Clark, Susan McCord, Fairy Riter, Barbara Wahlers, Leann Grogg, Peggy Clark, Mary Ann Short, Donna Nofziger, Evelyn Francis, Willa Rowan, Shirley Fran cis. Third Row: Gene Bolles, Ron Replogle, Tom Towers, Tom Short, Dean Clark, Don Nofziger, Dale Andres, Richie Frank, Pete Graber, Ed Schelling, Verne Leininger. Sponsored by HOLLINGTON EQUIPMENT WEST UNITY, OHIO Phone 2822 GIRLS' GLEE 6:11 J .fl viif First Row: Ruth Ann Short, Mary Lou Myers, GeorgiaGerkin, Marlene Wyse, Linda Andres, Evelyn Francis, Lesta Simmons, Mary Van Poppel, Mr. Barnes. Second Row: Sharon Rupp, Marlene Perkins, Judy Smith, Melva Buehrer, Donna Nofziger Shelby Patten, Shirley Francis, Willa Rowan, Annie Prasek, Shirley Link, Thelma Heer, Dorothy Hutchins. Third Row: Norma Starry, Alice Pursel, Janice Hancock, Lonnie Juillard, Ruth Gruetman, Barbara Hannawalt, Mary Graber, Peggy Friedel, Fairy Riter, Marie Nofziger, Vivian Woolace. fry 4 y f w ' U Q ff 2 if 5 First Row: La Jane Cameron, Mary Jo Etoll, Carol Replogle, Lana Lehman, Sarah Friedel, Patty Morri- son, JudySpiess, Judy Schlosser, Carol Wyse Second Row: Judy Stuckey, Delores Wie- land, Donna Rohe, Sally Collins, Carole Bloom, Linda Carpen- ter, Rosalie Bruns, Peggy!-Iageman, Sher- ian Bingrnan, Sandra Rupp, RosalieKimb1e, Esther Short. JUNIOR CHORUS JUNIOR BAND First Row: Karen Headley, Jean Rupp, Susan Smith, Donna Clark, Sherian Bingman, Becky Clemens, Carol Kimble. Second Row: Fred Stofer, Larry Rupp, Billy Carlin, Rodney Baltosser, Robert Wieland, Ed Perkins, Arlen Werder, Bernard Bowers, Carole Bloom. Third Row: Judy Spiess , Linda Carpenter, Joanne Opdycke, Phil Short, Charles Smith, Roger Bernath, Sharon Sullivan, Rosalie Bruns, Rodney Britenriker, Sharon Smith. Fourth Row: Mr. Barnes, David Nofziger, Lloyd Schlosser, Richie Brown, William Waltvogel, Joe Short. B I N N E N D First Row: Bonnie Bruns, Barbara Wyse, Al Oberlin, Richard Wyse, Kay Posey, Mary Schelling, David Wilson. Second Row: Paula Sadler, Dana Wyse, Richard Perkins. Sponsored by WILLIAMS 5 - Sl STORE WEST UNITY - STRYKER - FAYETTE OHIO Neal Sullivan, John Brier, Larry Lloyd, Philip Riter, .Tim Beck, Philip Kimble, MUSIC lf X ix 1 in Seated: Elaine Short, Accornpanist, Ivyl Stamm, Peggy Osborn. Stand- ing: Shirley Patten, Peggy Clark, Barbara Wahlers, Leann Grogg. Sextet- -Rating II CONTESTANTS Gene Bolles--Rating 1 Ronald Replogle--Rating I Not Pictured: Marie Nofziger, Donna Nafziger, Mary. Ann Short. Rating each: III 5 N x-',' i Peggv' Osborn--Rating II Burnell Bowers--Rating II Elaine Short- -Rating II Seated: Gene Bolles, Charles Ba- er. Standing: Elaine Whitlock, onald Replogle. Brass Quartet--Rating I Charles Baker- -Rating II Seated: Lana Lehman, Peggy Os- born. Standing: Melva Buehrer, Freda Anglemir. Clarinet Quartet--Rating III X CN-. A if-?f 1 ' Q Lana Lehman-- Rating III Delores Wieland--Rating III Seated: Sharon Rupp, Shirley Osborn. Standing: Donna Nofziger, Elaine Whitlock. Rating each: II SENIOR CLASS Seated: Mrs. Arthur Barnes, Ruthanna Hildebrandt. Stand- ing: Elaine Short, Gene Bolles, Shirley Patten, Dorsey Matheny, Leann Grogg, Dorothy Kurtz, Geraldine Graber, Torn Short, Ronald Replogle. .nd 'yy -Un, Q 'hi Wil, X lf. f W, V , HESSIE OF THE HILLS Pa Crackett ..... Ma Crackett ..... . Hessie Crackett .... Arkans as C rackett .... Berthy C rackett .... Parson Bumble .... Daniel Duckworth .... . . . Ronald Replogle . . .Dorothy Kurtz -- -Leann Grogg . . . Shirley Patten . . . . . Elaine Short . . . Dorsey Matheny . . . . .Torn Short . . . . . Don Patten .. ....Gene Bolles . . . . . .Geraldine Graber . . . . Ruthanna Hildebrandt Elmer Applerust. . . Grandpappy ..... Abbie Snap .... Aunt Suzy .... Director. . . .... Mrs. Arthur Barnes Sponsored by C . J . SH OR T Insurance Agency Insurance--Security 58 Bonds---Real Estate STRYKER, OHIO I Jumok J, 'f 'V' dia, CLASS ,W V X LJ Sitting: Phil Juillard, Linda Wyse, Jerry Shinew, and Marlene Wyse. Standing: Lesta Simmons, George Juillard, Wayne Schmucker, Lois Baker, Alva Roth, Shelby Patten, Don Farber, and Joyce Karnes. CAST PEOPLE ARE FUNNY Grandma Sanders .... Grandpa Sanders Mr. Sanders .... Mrs. Sanders.. . Bob Sanders .... Gray Sanders ..... Rosetta Sanders . Chucky Sanders .... Johnny ......... Mary Katherine .... Dorothy Piers .... Estelle Walker. . Director. . . . . . Mrs. Arthur Barnes . . . Lesta Simmons . . . . . . .JerryShinew . . . Wayne Schmucker . . . . . Marlene Wyse . . . . . AlvaRoth . . .Don Farber . . . Shelby Patten - - - - -Phil Juillard - - - - George Juillard . . . . . .Linda Wyse . . . . . Lois Baker . . . . . . .Joyce Karnes Sponsored by CHOY FOOD PRODUCTS ARCHBOLD, OHIO Back Row: Dorothy Kurtz, Ruthanna Hildebrandt, Bob Kimble, Dean Clark, Lesta Simmons. Third Row: Nancy Tretter, Allan Short, Betty Colon, Geraldine Graber. Second Row: Lyn Hyatt, Ivyl Stamm, Marlene Wyse. First Row: Janet Shinew,, Leann Grogg, Gene Bolles. Seated: Peggy Clark, Elaine Short, Shirley Patten, Tom Short, Janet Shinew. Standing: Peggy Sue Osborn, Dean Clark, Millard Schlosser, Mrs. Robinett, A Sponsored by R. Wayne Rigg, General Manager TRI STATE NITROGEN CO. Phone 3261 STRYKER. OHIO STRYK-HI STAFF Every 2 weeks a Str- yk-Hi appeared and it was all due to the efforts of Eidtor, Ruthanna Hilde- brandt, and Associate Le sta Simmons, and their faithful staff of: Dean Clark, Business Mgr., Associate, Bob Kimble, Geraldine Graber, Fea- ture, Lyn Hyatt, Fashion, Ivyl Stamm, Society, Jan- et Shinew, Exchange and Who's Who, Gene Bolles, Sports, Associate, Allan Short, Dorothy Kurtz, Art, Associate, Leann Grogg, Marlene Wyse, Betty Colon, Typists, Mrs. Robinett, Advisor. At Bowling Green, the paper received an excellent rating. We are proud of our paper. YEARBOOK STAFF The Annual Staff was headed by Shirley Patten and Elaine Short, Co-Ed itors, and Tom Short, Business Mgr., Dean Clark, Sports, Peggy Clark, Peggy Osborn, and Janet Shinew, Write Ups and Typists: Millard Schlosser, Photographs, completed the staff. WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS YEARS ANNUAL. ,HY . u4'f HONOR STUDENTS This years Honor Students were Shirley Patten, Valedictorian, and Peggy Clark, Salutatorian. They were selected because of their high scholastic record during the four high school years. GAA HONOR GIRL Every year the GAA picks a Senior from the club to be the GAA Honor Girl. This year we voted for Barbara Wahlers as our GAA Honor Girl. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIET The National Honor Society members are chosen by the faculty on the basis of their scholarship, leadership, service, and character. They are from left to right: Shirley Patten, Geraldine Graber, Peggy Clark, Shelby Patten, Ruthanna Hildebrandt, Tom Short, Marlene Wyse, Janet Shinew, and Danny Pierce. 61 L OUTSTANDING IN MUSIC This year for the first time the Band voted for an outstand- ing Senior in Music. This hon- or was given to Thomas Short. Y :TT 'T SAFETY PATROL These girls were always out help- ing the smaller children across the street, no matter what kind of wea- ther we were having. Front Row: Mary Jo Etoll, Lana Lehman, Carol Bloom, La Jane Cameron. Top Row: Nancy Towers, Sharon Stark, Judy Gerken, Linda Carpentar, JeanEager, Sally Collins, Judy Stuckey. PROJECTION CLUB The projector crew shows movies to the different classes. They have done a very fine job and we have en- joyed the movies very much. Seated: Don Farber, James Cameron, Dorsey Matheny. Standing: Verne Leininger, Russel Coy, Jim Johnson, Kent Juillard. LIBRARIANS This year our library advisor was Mrs. Violet. She purchased a great many new and interesting books, which were enj yed by the students, and greatly improved the library. Stu- dents through the six high school grades aided her. Lesta Simmons served this year as student advisor. Left to Right: Willa Rowan, Marlene Wyse, Dorothy Kurtz, Lesta Simmons, Beverly Carlin, Dona Hildebrandt, Betty Colon, Mary Jane VanPoppel, Peggy Friedel, NormaFlem- ing, Mary Lou Myers. Mr. Becker, Mr. Bailey, and Mrs. Bailey COOKS We had four cooks thisyear who served some very delicious meals. Bessie Miller was the head cook and did a very wonder- ful job. On special occasions such as Thanksgiving, Christ- mas, and Easter, we had special dinners which everybody enjoyed Girls from the High School help- ed serve meals at noon. We wish to congratulate our school cooks on a very fine job. JANITORS Our school was suddenly sad- dened by the sudden accident in which Mr. 81 Mrs. Bailey lost their lives at West Unity Rail- road crossing on January ZZ, 1955. The janitors devoted a great deal of time to make our school pleasant and did a very fine job. Bessie Miller, Nellie Grieser, Doris Schlosser, Iva Hayes BUS DRIVERS The bus drivers drove the country children to and from school every day. We appreciate this service very much. Left to Right: Robert Bernath, Bard Young, Richard Garber, Bob Clark, Glen Becker. Not pictured: Ed Planson. 63 Sponsored by SPIESS GROCERY STORE STRYKER, OHIO - '- Q.. 3Fgw nz .Ein im 5 .ja 'v ,,w,.s.f , J ff Q '- : -,,en ,Q , 9 33' Gang .mm A Q, ,Q .1 ,vb . 4 -,. SSE? lllf E.ww 44' ? f 'f Q' 65' Xt' MW ff f cb 'Kg XX :ng , M x ,. x ,f Q-'N g ia ,fd mg KJ,- K,.. ,ff 3+ fu . 1? D A N-35 Wgsisvfimn Q 9 YNY 6 bk 005 wig 29 ' 5960 fx 3, 'Q 4- fs' O oo 1,023 4 ,z x 0 cf! 1 ..---1 1 I ff, X rx ' arf ? 0s X 944 ' 'f' WX af? 'W Nr COMPLIMENTS OE SURPLUS MATERIALS CORPORATION 3 RAILROAD AVENUE PHONE 33II STRYKER, OHIO SERVING COPPER WIRE BUYER 8. SELLER NATIONALLY Congratulations Class of '55 W, ,, F L, -.,, l - Avqisg' gl!a!Q,,,i- ibv N - 14' A - M R I y 1 3 ' A ycc .. ,ll ff -Q 3 , 1 A 3 A ? - 4 THE FARMERS 81 MERCHANTS STATE BANK Your Friendly Bank on the Corner ARCHBOLD, OHIO L U G B I L L ARCHBOLD BOWLING GREEN OHIO Livestock Five Meats Daily Market Auctions every Monday 8: Thursday Stockers 8: Feeders Beef-Pork-Veal Sausages Loaves-Hams Bacon- Lard YODER 8: FREY AR CHBOLD OHIO MI L L E R B R O S . Excavation Contractors ARCHBOLD, OHIO Phone 446-4447 SIGG REALTY COMPANY AUCTIONEERING COMPLETE INSURANCE LINES Evansport, Ohio EVANSPORT SK.ATING RINK AUCTION HOUSE ECKART PACKING COMPANY Demand the Outstanding B rand DINNER BELL MEATS DEFIANCE, oH1o Compliments of NAFZINGER MOTOR SALES Compliments of Pontiac Sales 8: Service ARCHBOLD, OHIO PONTlAl', ,. ZIGLER at ALLEN WEST UNITY, OHIO WEST UNITY POULTRY 8: EGG CO. WEST UNITY, OHIO COLON'S GROCERY MARKET WEST UNITY OHIO BULK FEED SERVICE John Stuckey Buy in the Bulk and Save ARCHBOLD, OHIO MENDELSON EGG COMPANY Buyers of Quality Eggs WEST UNITY, OHIO Phone 2302 1 c A R L B E A c H 4.5 DAY OIL COMPANY WEST UNITY OHIO Chet Schoonover, Agent 0 For Best Buys in WEST UNITY, OHIO Funiture 15 L. H. STROEH Sr SON Fresh Cured Meats Groceries Fish 8: Oysters in Season BRYAN, OHIO Oldsmobile - Pontiac GREEK MOTOR SALES, Inc 114-116 E. High street Telephone 6-2440 Used Car Lot Telephone 6-3655 BRYAN, 01-no Safety Tested Used Cars GRISIER'S FUNERAL HOME Ambulance Service STRYKER, OHIO fjff ? y.1l1'L XX! GARBER MOTOR SALES Telephone 2311 STRYKER, OHIO Chrysler - Plymouth Since 1917 THE CENTRAL MARKET Groceries-Meats Your Friend at Meal Time STRYKER, OHIO WAUSEON WOODWORKING CO. Lumber, Sash, Doors, Plywood Cabinet Work, Glass, Pittsburgh Paints Crane Plumbing Fixtures Builders' Hardware, Nails Bolts, 8: General Woodworking Phone 42.11 WAUSEON, OHIO .. ll ., 3225. r 523. ,5EQQf 'r' Phone 4511 A 1 in-4 1 .. .,,, ' ,..- , 12:11.41 In ,-.-. 11222222223 FEEEEEEEE: 522222 E M YAGER SEED 8: GRAIN CO Grain, Hay, Seed, Coal Flour, Feed, Sz Salt West Unity Phone 2463 WEST UNITY, oH1o linqllluse all-and-11,1-14:-mid: u.fvA1on ad : :r K I Choice of 3 6 an-mm: 1 If happen! Q --n-1 iz' 4611! .I-.I km ARCHBOLD, or-no I 'X C H R I S'T Y 'S Cheverolet 8: Buick M 8: K FEED COMPANY ARCHBOLD OHIO WEST UNITY OHIO CHEVROLET Phone 3477 Compliments of BOWMAN'S DAIRY BAR Homemade Ice Cream and Lunches WEST UNITY , OHIO SCHMUCKER'S POTATO STORAGE Apples WEST UNITY, OHIO STRYKER, OHIO Phone 3143 GEESEY'S SUPER MARKET WEST UNITY OHIO DEFIANCE GROCERY CO DEFIANCE, OHIO Wholesale Groceries Fresh Fruits and Vegetables S W IF T 81 C O . 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