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- - - J • ' i, ,X1 A ' -ji 7 : H   v% '  ««f . .• ' ■v -Z V w . . T ' ir ■ r . I960 ROCKET PUBLISHED BY THE ROCKET STAFF VAN DEL HIGH SCHOOL VAN WERT, OHIO DEDICATION Because their Interest, guidance, and great personal example have inspired us to the higher things of life, we the annual staff, dedicate this, the last edition of the ROCKET , to our favorite science teacher, Mr. Robert Koester, and to our yearbook advisor and teacher, Mr. Tom Shockney. We hope that by this gesture we may show our deep appreciation to these two men who have unselfish- ly given their time and efforts to help us, and whose undying sense of humor and interest in our personal welfare, we shall remember in years to come. LEY EQUIPMENT COMPANY :. - ADMINISTRATION ., -,. Superintendent MR. SAWMILLER LEFT TO RIGHT: Mr. Wortman, Mr. McCoy, Mr, Tomlinson, Mr. Adam, President; and Mr. Long. County Superintendent MR. BRAND LOGAN REALTY AND RHOADES INSURANCE Principal MR. MARSH FACULTY MRS. BETTY BREESE MRS. MARGERY BELLIS MR. WALTER HARRIS MR. EARL GERDEMAN POLLOCK TURKEY RANCH 6% v - ; .- MISS RUTH HOPP MR. NOEIMAN LINCOLN MISS CAROL HUSTON MRS. EDNA HYMAN MRS. GRACE MOORE MR. ROBERT KOESTER MRS. GRACE MC GEE VAN WERT NATIONAL BANK k y FACULTY MRS. GLENNA POST MR. CHARLES S PRAGUE MR. LLOYD ROTH MR. RALPH SAW MILLER MRS. LUCILLE TABLER BAUER ' S BILL SCOTT BAl ERSHOP NATIONWIDE INSURANCE MR, THOMAS SHOCKNHY MRS, RUTH TOSSEY JANET LOUISE MACE PATRICIA ANNE NEER Pat ALICE ANN MC GINNIS . M- ' : V ' .-.•■.■■' .V ROGER WAYNE DAVIS Rog ' ••: K v. :.: ■■.. JOYCE ANNETTE WARD JOHN DOUGLAS WERMER Doug A : V ;:4. WAI lER RAY SHOCK Walt PAUL WILLIAM COLTER SHARON LEE THOMAS LARRY DAVID ROBERSON KAREN SUE MILLER JAMES DOUGLAS JOHNS Jim LOUISE ANNE KIEHL Anne GARY GORDON THATCHER lV WILLIAM R. PROTSMAN V Bill DENNIS LEROY SHIVELY Denny CAROLYN SUE LONG RONALD WESLEY DAVIS JAMES F. SPERRY Jim CHARLES ROBERT ELDER Bob VERNON EUGENE ETZLER ROBERT LEROY SHOOK Bob LENORA JEAN LAUGHREY ■■( ' 1 ,  -• WW V- ' 1 SENIOR SNAPS You should be around when we are having a good time. Senior Ring Things were never like this in the South Pacific. Yummy Who is on the ukulele? Friends £ 4J k2wiy todoY Some Enchanted Evening Fill all those dishes? JUNIOR-SEN Junior mothers after banquet. OR PROM Let ' s go to the South Seas I The food is good So much for the first course! N O CN .vN 09- ,t At .00 9- A- fe ' V oo . -p - ' c ' ' - G i ' C - ' .0. ° a ' o ' • .. }J v SH° , 0i: ' i t ■xtv c-- •0 . ' ce a ,0 A At ' ct ' t 8 ,oO 9 A. ..v Ao • oo , g 60 -©xfe c c y-Cfi- ' X ' - ' .ce 1 50 ° ' ' ,.Vot« •g.vW e. S ' .e Ctf ,tt Vco ' ,ce ' .ss o ,tv ' ' ,ce c CA- i , sSieS ■e c ' .o-( a .vo x ..V«: , ' . ' Ve VO VtA ' A xo ,t-s . ' ■S po ee ' ,1 e .v ' .0 ' = ' ,e , ' f iW ' n4 ' .■P ■a.1 XcV e Se- ,vv ' o ' 1 , « •Di • • ,. • e Gooo - ' . ■i e f a,-i N« .U C ' .s YV es ' ,e ,18. 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THATCHER DRAIN TILE WORKS THATCHER PONY FAftM .eroquip IHDUSTRlkL D V S OH West Main Phone 2-2010 VAN WERT CONTINENTAL CAN COMPANY 975 Glenn Street Phone Van Wert 2-3015 JUNIOR CLASS Allen Hook Carolyn Wolfe Ron McNutt Sharon Ward ; Jerry Gorman Dennis Him Portia Ireton Joyce McCleery Barbara McCoUum Jim Wagner Jim Hart Peggy Scarpelli Art Eversole Susie Sterling Ralph DuCheney Phyllis Hammons RoUand Beverly Linda Wendel Bernard Motycka Shirley Ortega Rick Gruhn Marlin Motycka Connie Thatcher Jim Linscott Rhett DeCamp Joe Ditto Roger Overholt Judy Ellis Jerry Beard .S ' A ' Uy SfiC. rt ( Randy Bell Harold Derrow Judy Hines John Miller Delores Davis Dave Osborn Bob Mosier THATCHER DRAIN TILE WORKS THATCHER PONY FARM SOPHOMORE CLASS Sharon Adam Phil Overholt Randy Merris Laverne Wendel Evelyn McGinnis Leonard Johnson Dale Derrow Ray Beair John Ley afiJLM .vA K ' ' , Anita Hoffman -Al Y Donna Ellis Bill Moore Pat Hartman Carlos Jacobs Jim Schumm =T i- ■i lerry Nihiser i erry Putt Pat Johnson J Pete Bartz Jerry Cooper Billy Johnson Joe Richey Dianne Cooper Terry Riggs Tim Taylor Madeliene Bowen Dick Miller VAN WERT BROADCASTING CO. WASSENBURG GARDENS FRESHMAN Kent DuCheney , Jane Elder TAV ■Nancy Ditto .0--1.! rl L,S, • Carol Stirn i 4 fuj e£_-s 1 Jerry Stemen Leslie Mace yKarthyrn McGee Tl {] O ' h- l Bob Johns Barbara Wolfe Dean Hirn Dewayne McNett Gail Wortman Virgil Sentel Linda Long - Randy Adams CLASS ■j S4,vJ ' £j --J - « kl ( (S 5|o Dick Sperry Reeda Cooper Jim Wright ' Marjory Wermer C . -si-T ' f Ronald Motycka . pe .«• ' f S . ' tTs H arry Nighswander Vicky Linton Tom Boyd Alberta Hittle Wilbur Evans Mike Brown [:mma Murray Randy Duerr Nancy Miller (1 A S. ' W -f John Thatcher George Daniels Sharon Longsworth David Shelton ;J hyllis Rank K - cCc V i? 9 4 P-Me t. I ' r. Janice Crowe I ' rank Mux Jclainc Stegaman Mike Carmean Mary Proisman AINSWORTII PRITCHARD BARBER SHOP ALENIUS COMPANY ALSPACH FUNERAL HOME EIGHTH GRADE John Stemen Ronna Baer Larry Wendell Gary Wendell Sharon McCleery I Ac: ' 9 . 7 David Sterling l, - xt Ann Ley Connie Lytle Dennis Kimmey [, m Beard enda Bell Dick Carmean Keith Johnson Patty Tribolet Bob Richey Vicky Longstreth Patty Wallace Tom Ditto Zaryl Stamford Sara Shrider David Kiehl Jerry Kerns Theodora Ortega Ken Zuercher Sharon Putman Zane Stamford Gary Crowe Carol Hoffman Randy Ringwald Larry Stutz Connie Davis Dale Dias BALYEAT THE CLOTHIER BECKMANN ' S BON TON SHOE REPAIR Mike Egri Arlett Pollock Linda Hammons Carl Miller etty Beair Ronnie Layland Diane Adams Gary Moon Vivian Hux Jeanne Bowen Glenn Markley Mary Davis Sharon Lewis Dean Adams Janet Mihm Mary Beair Doyt Stegaman Richard Demint Nina Davenport Margaret Evans Elizabeth Swany Karen Faller EIGHTH GRADE SEVENTH GRADE Charles Dotterman Larry Youtsey iMd Conrad Dennis Long Dennis Rode Raymond Etgen Barbara Bailey Randy Neville Sandra Miller Dennis Zinn Carol Hittle BUSHONG FORD CHARLES SHOE STORE CITY COAL Norman Norris Joyce Keltner Larry Adam Albert Motycka Linda Neiford Ralph Eversole Bob Yakos Raelene Tomkins David Overholt Trudy Ringwald tennis Summerset: SEVENTH GRADE i ary Mosier J ren Girod Sandra Walls Haydn Rees Jeff Kipp Kenneth Linton Dennis Saam Lee Pickering Rene Rae Hoghe Kathryn Agler Ranald Rank Jim McCoy Joyce Sentel Bob Cooper Lin Barnhart De lores Ortega David Aldrich Frank Stoops Agnes Medford Bill Holtz Bonnie Miller Bob Hartman COWAN AND SON FUNERAL HOME CRAWFORD GARAGE J. M. PURMORT Richard Keltner Terry Longs ore th Larry Wallace Vicki Egri SIXTH GRADE Don Perry A ' ■J Carolyn Johns Kenneth Shafer Suzanne Hitchcock Jim Potter Ann Daniels Larry Med ford Sandra Nihiser Diana Marshal Roger Davis f Shirley Conrad _ Richard Wagoner DALE ' S STEAK HOUSE DRIVE-IN Robert Fischer DERRY DRUGS Nancy Thatcher DELPHOS DAILY HERALD Twice -a -week Courant t r Tom Tyler Jackie Pollock Roger Johns Susan Brown GRADE FIVE Howard Dias Rondel Barnha Ft ' __ . lPJ i V . H H Thomas Wagoner ( Robert Rhodes Charles Harris Sylvia Ringwald Stephen Conrad Ruth Beair Robert She re r Monica Schaadt Judy McCoy Sammy Stutz Rosemary Linton Edgar Edgar Bethel Barbara Yarger Lynn Baer Dennis Scott Stephen Bell David Engel DELPHOS LOCKER DULL LUMBER COMPANY FETTIG ' S FLOWERS Ricky Beard Rodney Bailey ' Sue Evans Stephen Friesner Donald Eversole Herb Summersett Calvin Runyon Ricky Krick Sherry Walter Tommy Dunifon Larry Evans Alycia DeCamp GRADE Joe Mihm FIVE Mary Ann Boyd Ted Dunne Debbie Longstreth Lynn Le ?is Reed Miller Richard Stegaman Clara White G. C. MURPHY CO. GERMAN SHELL STATION GLOBE DAIRY DIVISION Roger Long Becky Agler Gary Keltner Jackie Rode Richard Wallace FOURTH Charles Stemen .4 K Bill l McGee I . _ H)i Ann Bagley judy J)ci - Od k.: ' Sc GRADE Michael Ireton Dana Hoghe Carolyn Tyler Robert Rhoades Marcia Schaadt Clark Ringwald Edith Morris Tommy Dunno GUNSETT HARDWARE HARDIN ' S RESTAURANT DRIVE-IN HILLCREST LUMBER COMPANY THIRD Ronnie Davis Pam Potter Ronnie Ditto Bobby Dunno Linda Stoops Jay Cowgill Marlene Conrad Sharon Markley Steven Stirn Carla Tiedeman Mark Miller Ronald Beair Margie Stutz Robert Evans Linda Wolfcale Harold Stegaman Gale Sharer | oy Collins Jack Kipp l.5riir i£:S.e Jeffrey McDowell Karla Neer Tommy Runyon Louise Mosier HOMER ALLEN INTERIOR DECORATION SUPPLY JERROLD ' S MEN ' S AND BOYS ' CLOTHING GRADE Larry Keltner S 4A 5 7V77S kj -1 K i ar±a Stripe ' Gary Gillespie Donna Miller Ifk ML. lAj- i Susie Scott Howard Mongold Carolyn Stout Regis Walter kStephen Snyder Sally Shrider Ralph Motycka Edith Poling Deanna Wagoner Thomas Rode Linda Showalter Ronald Potter Randy Gorman i arcia Stripe Phillip Wermer Linda Ringwald Billy Pollock Shirley Marshall i ' ry -. -, y ' JOHN EARL COMPANY KEN GRIBLER CLOTHING KIGGINS CAMERA SUPPLY ELEMENTARY SNAPS SECOND GRADE Lee Slates Diana Schneider Randy Burton Denise Engel Brent Heppard Shirley Hammons Jerry Wallace Cheryl Poling Robert White Kay Friesner Thomas Rhoades iana Langley Rex Ashbaugh Pamela Keysor Russell Demint David Thatcher Marsha Youtsey Rex Miller Debby Zinn Philip Wallace Douglas Scott Patricia Stout Charles Bowen Virginia Matthews Bradley Longstreth Michael Bayes June Etzler Bruce Baer Susie Dunifon Charles Davis ROTH ' S MEAT MARKET RUTH ' S BEAUTY SHOP SAM HILLER GAS STATION FIRST GRADE t ex Pollock Diane Stemen Bernard Schaadt Robin Wyandt Roger Mongold Leland Medford 1 Doug Snyder Mike Wolfcale l immy Bethel SECOND GRADE Rose Hi Her Cindy Stemen Jimmy Mihm Jenny Yarger Sheryl Harter Danny Barr Jackie Hauter John Egri j indy Craine David Evans Armeda Sawmille OPEN AIR MARKET RAABE MOTORS REMLINGER DRUGS FIRST GRADE tanley Hitchcock Laurie Miller Mike McGinnis yZzrhy Collins Doug Longstreth Billy Poe Nancy Ring ' ald Charles Weaver Debra Keltner Terry Wagoner 1 l oger Rhodes Carol Harter Maurice Lewis Shelly Gorman Billy Gillespie Thomas Tomlinson Joan Schneider Joe Hauler Marsha Laughrey Benny Thatcher Tommy Zuercher Brenda Brumback Ricky Flickinger Dianna Slates Thomas Kiehl Kenneth Faller Joyce Mihm Roy Cooper Barbara Rode Terry Craig kiiS - m ' W LEY RADIATOR SHOP ODENWELLER ' S CLOTHING OLYMPIC RECREATION KINDER Kathy Gorman Roger Davis Kimala Nerr Eddie Harris Eddie Mongold Julie Manson Karen Theobald Timmy Deal i Gregory Bethel Jane Rode Michael Recker K ' lanice Langley Evelyn Hoersten ary Sprigeon Cheryl Ashbaugh James Holland Sally Etzler Connie Zinn i Fara Engel Cindy Long O UJ i U ' -S SHENK ' S SNYDER ' S SERVICE STATION STARLIGHT DRIVE-IN GARTEN CLASS Denise Clark Randy Kerns Sue Tomlinson i ary Craine Jerry Miller Pamela Kiehl Roy Sherer Debbie Mihm Bonnie Etzler Ricky Miller Mary Lou Breese Stephen Placke Johnnie Etzler Kathy Nebel Allen Hiller Joyce Summersett f]flj T A r A O tX,inda Moorman James Corry Kathy Taylor Tommy Stutz THE EISENHAUER MANUFACTURING CO. VAN WERT TIMES -BULLETIN THOMAS JEWELRY Friends, Romans, and countrymen. But Baby, I still love you you-you-u-u. Please come over and play with my mink. Calling all girls. Come out of your tomb? I will not yield to any Governess WEGER ' S DRY GOODS WEST BROTHERS DRY CLEANING WILSON ' S FLOWERS RINGWALD YARD FRIESNER ' S HARDWARE Mi ddl epoi nt Phone 51-R3 Pi umb i ng Electrical Supplies f and Servi ces Middlepoi nt Phone 2-5841 BROOKSIDE MIIK-CRIAM ICE CREAM Van Wert , Ohio Phone 26806 VAN AUTREVE ' S Mov i ng and Storage Del phos Canal Street Phone 22221 nRST ROW: Miller, J. Crowe, J. McCleery, P. Rank, L. Laughiey. SEC- OND ROW: Miss Hopp, J. Thatcher, J. Johns, R. Davis, P. Scarpelli. THIRD ROW: B. Tiedeman, S. Sterling, B. Johnson, W. Shock, T. Boyd, A. McGinnis, A. Hittle. Y-TEENS FIRST ROW: Long, Ellis, Stegaman, Crowe, Dlas, Neer, Klehl, Ortega, McGlnnls, Adam, Miller. SECOND ROW: Hoffman, Ward, McGlnnls, Ditto, Thatcher, Wolfe, Laughrey, Mrs. McGee-Advisor, Wortman, Johnson, Adam. Ellis, Rank, Miller, Elder, Wolfe. THIRD ROW: Murray, Cooper, Ireton, Protsman, Thomas, Cooper, SUrn, Longsworth, Wermer, McGee, McCleery, Sterling, Mace. FOURTH ROW: Bowen, Long, Wendel, Scarpelll, Linton, Ward, Miller, Hammons, Hittle, Wilson, Davis, Hlnes, McCollum. Members of the Van Del Y-Teens anended a wiener roast at the home of Mrs. McGee, our sponsor. For the student body, the Y-Teens sponsored the Ice Breaker. They also sponsored the annual Cupid ' s Caper Dance, and pre- sented the Easter Program for an assembly program. As a money-making project, the club sold candy. Some of the members joined the country-wide Y-Teen bowling league that was formed this year. KOLKMEYER FUNERAL HOME LAUDICK ' S JEWELRY LEHMANN ' S FURNITURE F. T. A. The Van Del Chapter of the Future Teachers of America has centered Its activities around the problems of the teaching profession. Under the sponsorship of Mr. Roth, the members of the club have analyzed college curriculums. In October tiie FTA journeyed to Ohio State University and visited the dormitories, classrooms, and museum. Oa the 9th of May, Mr. Sawmlller addressed the club on the subject of Teaching as a Career. John Ley served as president. F. T. A. sponsor, Mr. Roth, and officers Ley and Overholt. FRONT ROW: J. Elder, J. McCleery, E. McGlnnls, N. Ditto, fC. McGee, D. Ellis, S. Adam, G. Wortman, D. Cooper, A. Hoffman, C. Stirn. B ' VCK ROW: D. Shlvely, J. Ward, R. Cooper, J. Beard, D. Davis, Mr. Roth, J. Ley, P. Overholt, R, Merrls, M. Shook. S. Ward. HARTER AND SON FUNERAL HOME HOVERMAN ' S STUDIO NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY STANDING: Randy Bell, Connie Thatcher, Pat Neer, Sponsor, Mrs. G. Post; Bob Mosier, Roger Overholt, Alice McGlnnis. BOTTOM: Marilyn Adam, Joyce McCleery. W ■' Ciutstandlnij Freshman George Daniels Our chapter of the National Honor Society iiad its induction of new members on February 12. It was a candlelight service, and the stage was beautifully decorated. Five juniors were taken into the club. A few weeks later, Mr. Marsh, Mr. Sawmlller, Mrs. Post, and all of the members attended a luncheon in the home economics room. On May 24, honor students of Van Del, York, and Hoaglin-Jackson were Invited to a program that was at the high school building. LEFT TO RIGHT: Pat Neer, Janet Mace, Alice McGinnis, Roger Davis. LEFT TO RIGHT: Jerry Gor- man, Linda Wendel, Dennis Hlrn, Carolyn Wolfe. LEFT TO RIGHT: Phil Over- holt, Dlanne Cooper, John Ley. CLASS OFFICERS LEFT TO RIGHT: Barbara Wolfe, George Daniels, Jane Elder. LEFT TO RIGHT : Vivian Hux, Keith Johnson, Brenda Bell. LEFT TO RIGHT: Ed Conrad, David Overholt, Dennis Sum- mers ett. VAN WERT MONUMENT COMPANY VAN WERT POULTRY AND EGG MARKET VAN WERT TRACTOR SALES choose your weapons, boys. Now you do it this here way. The Future Farmers of America were very active during the past year. They earned money by selling warfarin and seed corn. They sponsored such social activities as the Farm Mixer and the F. F. A. Banquet. Many field trips were also Included In their activities. The officers for the past year were President, Walter Shock; Vice-President, Bill Protsman, Secretary, Ron Davis; Reporter, Jerry Gorman, Treasurer; Ralph DuCheney, Sentinel, Allen Hook, Historian, Jim Sperry, and Advisor, Mr. Gerdeman. FFA Banquet line-up. Walt grinding. BUETTNER ' S WELDING SHOP DELPHOS CHEVROLET-BUICK Sam thinking (??) Ralphie welding. F.F.A. workers (?????) Onlookers at the banquet. Wanna buy some? Watch the fingers Art! ! 1 1 When do we eat??? DELPHOS MANUFACTURING COMPANY NEW HARDWARE VIII NO. 8 VAN DFL HIGH SCHOOL VAN WERT, OHIO R.R.I Msy 27, 1960 — ' 3 R f — ■-r.OOD {, ' fs-n f V ' -. =ertnon. Kle cnoir will present Walk the World This Day. Dr. K. 0.:- ' ' ■■: ' : F- - n — o — vj r w r - SENIORS ENTERTAINED AT PROM, ' SOME PNCH ANTED EVE . Some Enchanted Ever, leme of the Van Del r Prom, held May 6 3l High School wi ' atatory Alios The Sen- :.n3; Lead Me Anen Day is Do ne. Seated at the typewriters are: Connie Thatcher, High School Editor; Carolyn Wolfe, Elementary Editor; Portia Ireton, Circulation Manager. Standing at the mimeograph machine is Its operator, Peggy Scarpelll. Judy Ellis served as artist for the paper. Joyce McClerry, Editor; and Mr. Don Marsh, Sponsor are seated as Sue Sterling, Assistant editor looks on. PLAYDIUM LANES AUTOWmCPINSPOTTERS BOWIWHEREYOUSEETHE MAGIC TRIANGLE Van Wert ' hone 2-1806 PLAYDIUM LANES FITTS AND MABEL TRUCK STOP NIGHT Van Wert R.R. 2 Phone 2-58 1 Phone 2-6015 CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY TOMORROW MINDED Van Wert, Ohio EVERETT CONRAD G CITIES ' SERVICE. Middle Point, Ohio Phone 9 t)J ' , MIXED CHORUS e fSf f . B o ,o « r ROW ONE, Left to Right: VVortman, Kiehl, D. Ellis, C, Wolfe, Tledeman, E. McGinnls, Dino, Ortega, Laughrey, B, Wolfe. ROW TWO: J. Ellis, Stirn, J. Elder, P. Johnson, Ward, C, Long, McCleery, Wilson, Wendel, S. Thomas, L. Long, Hoffrnan, B. Miller, A. McGinnis, S. Adam. ROW THREE: McGee, Ireton, Daniels, P. Overholt, Merrls, B. Johnson, R. Shook, N. Miller, C. Thatcher, Mines, K. DuCheney, Ley, Boyd, Bell, Sperry, Protsman, Wermer, Rank. ROW FOUR: L. Thomas, J. Mace, M. Shook, L. Mace, R, DuCheney, B. Elder, J. Miller, J. Thatcher, Johns, Davis, Eversole, Krick, Nebel, Hirn, Mosier, R. Overholt, R. Cooper, M. Adam, D. Cooper. GIRLS ' CHORUS HRST ROW, Left to Right: Ditto. D. Ellis, E. McGlnnIs, Ortega, S. Adam, A. McGinnIs, C. Wolfe. Kiehl, B. Wolfe, Wortman, Laughrey, SECOND ROW: K. Miller. S. Ward, P. Johnson, J. Elder, Stirn, McGee, J. Ellis. Murray, Long, Hoffman, B. Miller. THIRD ROW: Ireton, D. Cooper, M. Adam, L. Thomas, R. Cooper, Sterling, Tiedeman, Protsman. Warmer. Rank. C. Long. FOURTH ROW: S. Thomas. Linton. J. Ward. N. Miller, Thatcher, D, Davis. Hines, Wendel. Hammons. Wilson, McCleery, Shook. Mace. MCCOY ' S FLOWER SHOP NATIONAL SEAL DIVISION BOYS ' CHORUS jiiifii FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Daniels, Sperry, Bell, R. Overholt, Boyd, Ley, K. DuCheney, Shook. SECOND ROW: Johnson, Krick, Johns, Davis, Thatcher, Miller, Nebel. THIRD ROW: Merris, P. Overholt, Mace, Stemen, Eversole, Elder, R. Ducheney, Moiser, Hirn. SiOWALTER SPORTING GOODS STRAWN ' S GROCERY VAN DEL TOP ROW: M r. Clark, J. Rlchey, R. Shook, J, Thatcher, W, Shock, D. McNett, T. Boyd, M. Egri. SECOND ROW: Z. Stamford, R. Tomklns, R. Bell, S. Thomas, D. KImmey, R, Baer, L. Mace. THIRD ROW: C. Hoffman, M. Carmean, M. Shook, S. Miller, J. Beard, V. Longstreth. KNEELING: E. McGinnls. J. Elder, J. McCleery. LEWIS C. COOPER SEED CORN MARGARET E. ROBERTS INSURANCE AGENCY HIGH SCHOOL BAND TOP ROW: A. Pollock, G. Daniels, R. Eversole, K. McGee, B. Tiedeman, A. Hoffman, L. Youtsey, L. Adam. MIDDLE ROW; D. Aldrich, S. Shrider, R. Cooper, S. Mcaeery, J. Keltner, T. Zuercher, J. McCoy, BOTTOM ROW: S. Putman, B. Bell, G. Wortman, R, Ley, L. Laughrey, D. Summersett. The Van Del High School Band, under the direction of Mr. Bernard Clark, has performed excellently during the past year. Among some of their more outstanding accomplish- ments were their performances in the Ohio City and Van Wert Halloween Parades. They ranked first place in Van Wert competition with their rendition of When the Saints Come Marching In. They also marched In the V, F. W. Parade In Lima in which they ranked 2nd place, and they performed in the Spring Music Concert. They concluded their musical career In the 1960 Peony Parade, where they marched for the last time as the Van Del Band. rr? JUNIOR BAND KNEELING: S. Friesner, R. Rhodes, C.Johns, D.Engel, T. Dunlfon, H. Summersett. ROW ON ' E: A, Daniels, S. Evans, J. Pollock, S. Hitchcock, C. Runyon, S. Walter, A. DeCamp, V. Egri, S. Bell, T. Dunno. ROW TWO: S. Rlngwald, D. Scon, R, Linton, D. Longstreth, L. Le ds, S. Conrad, J. McCoy, C. Harris. BEGINNERS ' ROW ONE: E. Morris, J. Rode, J. Scott, G. Keltner, M, Ireton, B. MlUer, R. Wallace, B. McGee, B. Faller, D. Gorman, T. Dunn 3. ROW TWO: G. Jacobs, D. Cramer, L. Figley, D. Rlchey, J. Berry, J. Protsman, C. Sentel, B. Brovm, G. Hux, C. Wendell. OHIO POWER COMPANY THE PEOPLE ' S SAVINGS BANK Evelyn McCinnis, Joyce McCleery Jane Elder Janie POLLOCK ' S RADIO TV PURMORT BROTHERS Middle Point, Ohio Phone 59 OVERHOLT ELECTRICAL SHOP YOU MUST BE SATISFIED AND Middle Point, Ohio Phone 15-R8 Ov Sc oV COUNTY TOURNAMENT V. D, Wren 75 Ohio Cltv 67 C. U. 45 SECTIONAI, N. Knoxvllle 87 DISTRICT Spencervllle 78 New Bremen 4S Wimklie 91 Ohio City 62 Ovet Blue Creek S4 35 v VARSITY STANDING: P. Overholt, Eversole, Motycka. Ron Davis, Krick, Hlrn. Rees. SITTING: Roger Davis, Mr. Harris, Neer, Johns, Gorman, Elder, R. Overholt, R. Motycka. Terry Roger Jerry Jim Coach Harris Bob FUTURE CHAMPS FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Manager, Roger Davis; Phil Overholt, Marlin Motycka, Art Eversole, Denois Hirn, John Ley. SECOND ROW: Coach Hanis, Karl Hirn, Bob Johns, Jerry Stemen, Pete Bartz, Bob Mosier, Kent DuCheney. The Rockets of Van Del High School did a fine job. The Varsity squad had a fine record of twenty-tw o wins and two losses. The Reserves fol- lowed with a record of twelve wins and five losses. The Varsity, after being ranked number one in the state newspaper polls, won the county tour- nament, went on to win the Sectional Tournament, Then the Rockets lost to New Bremen, who went on to the state. The cheerleaders did a fine job in backing our Rocket team. Of course, a lot of credit goes to Coach Harris, a very good coach that led our Rockets to many victories. Mend on York WiUshire Hoaglin-Jackffon Ohio City Wren Convoy-Union Gomer York Leipsic Delphos Jefferson Willshire Hoaglin-Jackson Ohio aty Wren Convoy-Union Blue Creek 12 wins 56-35 50-29 38-43 49-33 55-21 51-44 33-47 41-21 56-23 30-29 44-24 36-39 20-25 50-34 32-19 35-44 58-21 5 losses WILSON AND GIROD HARDWARE WORTMAN BROTHERS CHAMPS CHEERLEADERS JR. HIGH HIGH SCHOOL Connie Lytle Marilyn Adam, Carolyn Wolfe, Nancy Ditto, Jane Elder. JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL FRONT ROW, Kneeling: Coach White, Rees, Ditto, Stoops, Markley, Saam, and Zinn. SECOND ROW, Standing: Conrad, Overholt, Stamford, Stutz, Motyctta, Kerns, Stemen, Adams, Ringwald, Mosier, Kimmey, Summersett, Kiehl, and Eversole. John Sammy Al Jerry SNAPS T r ' I BSflRSs- SsBSy- Uwia Muskrat Ramble Punch Bowl Line VAN DEL Ron McNurt, Bob Mosler i, i. 1 Sliding pads are helpful!! The Junior High Baseball Team lived up to the genuine. ROCKET tradition by having an unblemished season record of wins. Under the coaching of Mr. Lee White, the Jr. Rockets captured the Van Wert Co. Junior High Baseball Championship. FIRST ROW: Eversole, Sterling, Kiehl, Stemen, Kerns, Overholt. SECOND ROW: Layland, Mosier, Summerset, Rank, Rees, Zinn. Rode. THIFJD ROW: Coach White, Adam, Long, Motycka, Saam, Conrad. BASEBALL Dennis Hirn, Evan Rees, Jinn Johns. STANDING, Left to Right: Near, Johns, Elder, P. Overholt, Hook. KNEELING: Hirn, R. Overholt, Rees, Protsman, Ley, Derrow. Kill the Umpire! 1 ! HIGH SCHOOL RECORD 0pp. Van Del Hoaglin-Jackson 3 7 Ohio City-Liberty 6 10 ConvoyKJnion 12 2 Wren 3 14 Willshire 7 Hoaglin-Jackson 4 5 Willshire 3 Spencerville 8 York 2 19 Decatur Public 5 1 Willshire 8 Ohio City-Liberty 2 16 Delphos Jefferson 5 14 SEASON RECORD: 8-4 INTRAMURALS CHAMPION VOLLEY TEAM --ROW ONE: Overholt, Bartz, Hook, Johns. ROW TWO: Krick, Eversole, Gorman, Neer. SPORTS CHAMPION BASKETBALL TEAM--Danlels, Bartz, Neer, Bealr. An important part of the sports program at Van Del was the Intramurals during the noon hour. Included in this program was volleyball, basketball, ping pong, boxing, and wrestling. SCHERGER MONUMENTS SHEETER MOTOR SALES WRESTUNG CHAMPIONS Bantam Weight — Rees Light Weight— Gruhn Welter Weight —McNett Middle Weight — ftotsman Heavy Weight--DeCan]p Light Heavy— Gorman Feather Weight— Bowen Paper Weight— Hux PING PONG CHAMPS Marlin Motycka Dick Carmean MIDDLE POINT EQUITY EXCHANGE CO. Mi ddl e Poi nt , Oh i o Phone 49 MIDDLE POINT BANKING COMPANY I9fii laifii ■■■■■i|i -2  c Middle Point, Ohio Phone 53 HIGH NOON ROYALTY JUNIOR HIGH QUEEN OF HEARTS Sharon McCleery CUPID ' S CAPER KING AND QUEEN Carolyn Wolfe Jim Johns F. F. A, QUEEN Linda Wend el P. T. A. CARNIVAL KING AND QUEEN Marilyn Adam Bob Johns PEONY QUEEN CANDIDATE PATRICIA ANNE NEER MARSH FOUNDATION STARR COMMONWEALTH HELPERS! Evelyn Friesner Mrs, Longstreth Charlie Sherer Graydon Blder DanleU BUS DRIVERS Virgil Thompson Robert Koester T. POWELL JONES CO. VAN WERT BOOKSTORE VAN WERT ICE COMPANY Dancing? SNAPS Time will pass, WiU You? Very straight! Record Hop! Checkers is a dull game! Guess who? Royalty Dancing Mr. Giessler 1 RUNNION ' S YOURS AND MINE RESTAURANT us. 30 AND 224 VAN WERT. OHIO oeorge ' s Home tenk Hous? Btntng Wioam Senior Trip Ike ' s Pad Changing of the Guard As you leaf through this yearbook today and during the years to come, you will see the highlights of a wonderful school at ol ' Van Del High in Its last days of existence. While pages progressed for this last testimonial to our Alma Mater, there was a scene of various activity, deep thought and imagination, plain hard work, and barrels of fun. If nothing more, we hope it will bring back with a chuckle or a smile-- just one pleasant memory. 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