Van Wert High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Van Wert, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1950 volume:

1 1 XX' , W, Vg ai La.,-il Q ik 1 Q ,- 6 X . ,. f- mmf: 7 ' .f . fffM ' Q - N ,, . ,M- Zg,-5,'-1g L ,., . Q- ,L H'.-iw . A .V ' fi. 1 1 , ?.i:+:'Qfffig H fi' af -F A-' . 2 . . ' ' Q: ., iv , . ,.:3hx t ., t ,Mus 2:Z':2.,Q:f ff, 3 f 'Lg1'i1? if ' V ,.....f-ALj,,,f ' A ' A u., -I A . ::gg.,,,'p,-azz-g WE THE CLASS OF 1950 DEDICATE THIS REFLECTOR TO R. O. SAWMILLER We sincerely thank our superintendent, Mr. Sawmiller, for being so considerate and patient with us during our Senior Year. .f' . , ' fm- 1 4 ' - ' .w-PQ '1iw ' V P A ll -F Z 22, if 5 'c P 1 1 1 'f J. 91? jg , ' ' li' Q- v V..: vt V .,-- E., sql ,4 Illllllllllll SIAH LEFT TO RIGHT, SITTING: RosEY GRIFFIN, ESTHER BYERS, MARGARET REIDENBACH, MARY ALICE O'LEARY SHIRLEY DAvuEs, LOUISE GoonwuN, WILLIAM FAIR, MAURICE PERRY. LEFT TO RTGHT, STANDING: CARL won. LENHAUPT, FRANK BARTA1., DEAN TOMLINSON, ALBERT VAN WYNSBERGHE, MR. SAWMILLER. Editor ..... . Rosey Griffin Assistant Editor . . Maurice Perry Business Manager ....... Dean Tomlinson Assistant Business Manager. .Albert Van Wynsberghe Advertising . . . . . . . . . Carl Wollenhaupt Assistant Advertising . . . William Fair SPOI'tS .... . . . .Louise Goodwin Production . . Shirley Davies Art Editor . . . . Frank Bartal Grade Editor . . Mary Alice O'Leary Society Editor ..... . Margaret Reidenbach A HREF! ' - ' . T- '3'3 ' 3 6 'i 1 ,S - 4 is I lu ,?37'a':v - .- F, V . A 'Y 'EZ'-QS'- f 1 ., ' 3' 'Yxff L -is I Cllll TY SIIPHHNHNIIENI Our County Superintendent is R. G. Brand. He was Superintendent of Ohio City-Liberty Centralized before he became County Superintendent. He has visited us a number of times this year, and We hope that he will always feel welcome to come to Ridge. SCHOOL BOARD ' LEFT TO RIGHT: RUSSEI. MCCOYQ WILBUR POLLOCKQ FRED JOHNSON, CLERKQ JOHN TOMLINSON, VICE PRESIDENTQ Lfwls COOPER3 RALPH SAWMILLER, SUPERINTENDENTL LEWIS JOHNSON, PRESIDENT. 4 ROBERT SIEREN, COACH GRADUATED FROM DELTA HIGH SCHOOL IN 1939. DEFIANCE COLLEGE IQHY. TAUGHT AT LYONS HIGH SCHOOL. TEACHES HISTORY, BIOLOGY, HEALTH AND PHYSICAL ED. MARYETTA BOWYER GRADUATED FROM HAVILAND HIGH SCHOOL IN l922, FROM DEFIANCE COLLEGE IN l925, CHICAGO UNIVERSITY IN I938. TEACHES ENGLISH AND HOME ECONOMICS. SHE HAS TAUGHT AT HAVILAND AND AT GROVER HILL. EVERTT KOENIG GRADUATED FROM NEW BREMEN HIGH SCHOOL IN I933, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY IN I938. TEACHES VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE. HE HAS TAUGHT AT RIDGE AND AT YORK SINCE I9Ul. HHIIIHY RALPH SAWMILLER, SUPERINTENDENT TEACHE5 CHEMISTRY, ALGEBRA, GEOMETRY. HE GRADUATED FROM IOwA STATE COLLEGE IN l9U6. HE TAUGHT AT CONVOY HIGH SCHOOL BEFORE COMING TO RIDGE THIS YEAR. GERTRUDE SLOAN TEACHES MUSIC, TYPING AND ENGLISH. GRADU- ATED FROM STRYRER HIGH SCHOOL IN I939, INTER- NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE IN I9UO, DEFIANCE COLLEGE IQMU. SHE HAS ALSO TAUGHT AT OAKwOOD. DF Q IIICIIIIY MRS. EDNA HYMAN ' TEACHES FIRST AND SECOND GRADES: GRADU- ATED FROM OHIO CITY HIGH SCHOOL IN I923, BOWLING GREEN I92N, ATTENDED OHIO NORTHERN DURING SUMMERS OF 1945 AND I9U65 SHE HAS TAUGHT AT OHIO CITY AND YORK. MISS RUTH SLATTERY TEACHES THIRD AND FOURTH GRADES5 GRADU- ATED FROM RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL IN I922, BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY AND OHIO NORTHERN 19295 SHE HAS TAUGHT AT RIDGE SINCE THEN. MISS HAZEL RAMSEY TEACHES FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADES5 GRADUATED FROM VAN HERT HIGH SCHOOL IN I92N, BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY IN I921. SHE HAS TAUGHT AT UNION AND VAN WERT JUNIOR HIGHS. MR. WOOD TEAcHEs SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADES? GRADU- ATED FROM JONESBORO HIGH SCHOOL - INDIANA, BALL STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE IN IQU8. 6 S URS ROSE LEE GRIFFIN HROSEYH COMMERCIAL COURSEQ CLASS SECRETARY Hg Y-TEENS 2,3,Mg CHORISTER LEADER 3,Ng GLEE CLUB 2,3,Ng MIXED CHORUS 23 OPERETTA 2,3,Ug SEXTETTE 2, 3,Mg ROCKET STAFF 35 ANNUAL STAFF U. DEAN TOMLINSON HSCRUBH VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE COURSEI CLASS PRESIDENT 39 CLASS TREASURER Mg F.F A, I, 2,3,Ug TREASURER 35 VICE PRESIDENT U5 U-H 6 YRS.j MUSIC l,2g HRH SOCIETY 2,3,N3 SEC- RETARY 35 BASEBALL I,2,3,Ug CLASS PLAYS NHQH 8 HSOHQ ANNU- AL STAFF U3 MIXED CHORUS 2: ORERETTA I,23 ROCKET STAFF 3. CARL WOLLENHAUPT HWOOLYH VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE COURSES CLASS PRESIDENT I,Mg F.F.A. l,2,3,U, PRESIDENT Hg SECRETARY 33 MUSIC I,23 HRH SOCIETY 2,3,Ug BASKETBALL l,2, 3,Mg CLASS PLAYS HMQH 8 HSOHI ANNUAL STAFF Ng OPERETTA l,2g MIXED CHORUS 2: ROCKET STAFF 3. MAURICE PERRY HPARISH VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE COURSE: CLASS VICE PRESIDENT I,2,U5 F.F A. I,2,3,Mg SEC- RETARY U3 MUSIC l,2: HRH So- CIETY I,2,3,Ng BASKETBALL I, 2,3,hS CLASS PLAYS HMQH R HSOHJ ANNUAL STAFF U5 U-H 2 YRS.9 BASEBALL 25 OPERETTA I,23 MIXED CHORUS 23 ROCKET STAFF 3. Ig, K IK4 W F x ,XM if SI ESTHER BYERS HBUNNYH COMMERCIAL COURSEQ ATTEND- ED VAN WERT HIGH SCHOOL FOR FIRST THREE YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOLS Y-TEENS I,U5 GLEE CLUB U5 CLASS PLAY HSOHQ ANNUAL STAFF Us BAND l,2,3. SHIRLEY DAVIES HBLIMPH COMMERCIAL COURSEQ CLASS PRESIDENT 29 SECRETARY I3 Y-TEENS I,2,3,Ug MIXED CHORUS 23 Y-TEENS VICE PRESIDENT U5 GLEE CLUB I,2,3,Mg OPERETTA l,2,3g SEXTETTE I,2,3,Ug CLASS PLAYS HM9H, H5OHg ANNUAL STAFF Mg GIRLS' U-H I,2,3,Ug ROCKET STAFF 3 ALBERT VAN WYNSBERGHE HABEH VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE COURSEQ F.F A. I,2,3,hg BAS- KETBALL I,2,3,Ng BASEBALL I, 2,3,Ug CLASS PLAYS HNQH, NSOHQ ANNUAL STAFF Us HRH SOCIETY I,2,3,Ug PRESIDENT HRH SOCIETY My OPERETTA I,2: MIXED CHORUS 23 MUSIC 1,23 ROCKET STAFF 3. LOUISE GOODWIN HLUCHIEH COMMERCVAL COURSEQ CLASS TREASURER 2,3g Y-TEENS I,2,3, U3 MIXED CHORUS 23 OPERETTA I,2,33 CLASS PLAYS HUQH, HSOHQ ROCKET STAFF 3g GLEE CLUB I, 2,3,Mg ANNUAL STAFF U5 CHEER- LEADER 2,3,hg R. SOCIETY 2,3,U. 8 1? Sl IUHS WILLIAM FAIR HBTLLH VOCATQONAL ASRTQULTURE COURSES F.F A. l,2,3,u3 CLASS PLAY 3,Hg ROCKET STAFF 35 ANNUAL STAFF U. MARY ALICE o'LEARY HO'LEARYH GENERAL COURSEQ Y-TEENS I, 2,3,U: MUSIC I,2,3g CLASS PLAY 3,Ug ROCKET STAFF 35 ANNUAL STAFF M: Y-TEENS PRESTDENT M. FRANK BARTAL HBARTH VUCATIONAL AGRKCULTURE COURSEQ F.F.A. l,2,3g BASKET- BALL MANAGER li BASEBALL 29 CLASS PLAY STAGE MANAGER 3: ROCKET STAFF 35 ANNUAL STAFF hp CLASS PLAY Ng HRH SOCIETY 2, MARGARET REIDENBACH HMAGGIE dl' CAP 'll' Q ff ll E f,, jlwd A Q GENERAL COURSES Y-TEENS I, 2,3,Mg MUSTO l,2,3g CLASS PLAY 3,Ug R CKET STAFF 3g ANNUAL STAFF N9 Y'TEENS SECRETARY M. 9 Joan Johnson 3' AQ: vi, a .,'A,t t, ..'i':l' ,, Patty Gillespie Jean Geisman Helen Dunifon JU IURS President . . Vice-President Secretary . . Treasurer , Reporter , Advisor , Jim Moorman Carlotta Eaken Helerp-Dunifon Jeaniifeisman Joan Johnson . Miss Bowyer HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1951 Bang !Bang !We started our high school year in fine fashion with the all important initiation. Since we were Freshmen, we have been highest in the high school in spelling and most of the time we have been highest in the county. What a record! A few of us took the scholarship tests at Defiance. We had one honorable mention in the state. Think of that! Jim Moorman was our president then and he still is! Our Sophomore year was about the quietestwe have had. Everybody knows how quiet the Juniors can be! Two of the girls had poems entered in the Annual National Anthology of High School poetry, Our Junior year began with nine of our students four class gets smaller all the timej, We had a play, Miss Jimmy, which the audience enjoyed and so did we. Another of our class had a poem selected for the Anthology. She received a certificate this time, We have a few aims and you know the motto, Make the best better, Well, that's what we're going to do the rest of the year and the next. Jim Moorman Roger Snyder 10 X, 'twin 'TX , X mx tx, Barbara Hines Marilyn Youtsey 4? ' . ' 'N Q '- Carlotta Eaken SUPHIINIIIRES President . . . . . . Don Davis Vice-President . . . Albert Swaney Secretary . . . . . Richard Evans Treasurer . . . Richard Evans Reporter , . Evelyn Kerns The Sophomore Class started their second year of high School with eighteen member Miss Sloan is our advisor, Dotty Lou Stewart and Bonnie Lu Logan were cheerleaders during the basketball season. DeWayne Hyman. Albert Swany, Richard Evans, Richard Goodwin, and Richard Putman played on the basketball team. Don Davis was assistant manager, All the other members of the Sophomore Class not participat- ing tn the sports, sold candy at the games. Now that we are on the second rung of the ladder, we all hope to advance to the third rung. Dotty Lu V it J, Stewart ' A Richard A , Putman NY, '. F In Bonnie Lu an ,, Logan .A .7 Marion Davies 4 , it DeWayne b ' Hyman H is ' Marilyn ,448 S Ritchie 'Wk if A. ll Mary Ellen Ritchie Don Davis Evelyn Kerns Arlene Perry Richard Evans Helen Demint Rose Elaine Shook Albert Swaney La Donna Long Doris Hines Richard Goodwin Betty Jo Vogt 13 of 'i .II .1 l -4-7 J s I J 'R , J 4 4 T President . . . . Paul Morman Vice-President . . . Mary Kay Poe Secretary . . . . .Tosephine Clark Treasurer , , . Gene Goodwin Paul Morman HHSHME There are seven pupils in the Freshman Class, four boys and three girls, Near the beginning of the year we sold Tiger head emblems to make some money. A Halloween Party was held at Gene Goodwin's house and a Christmas Party was held at the schoolhouse. We had a Skating Party this year during the month of January to which we invited the high school. We have liked our Freshman year very much and are looking forward to being Sophomores next year. Mary Kay Poe a 4- Blu Hart Nb 1 I' X , . -Q rc , V 5 1-, Qeiifif Y 9 ' ix' - 423 2326 7Q3I ?5 :z Q - . Gene Goodwin ,gf 9591! ,QQ age Josephine Clark -Q24 !s!.3',f,v . n ' 1 S.Qe ako Qgg 6f.:a ,O . sf. :Jig :?.g w I ,yfsfg i -GQQQS 85 ' , ' ---- 9.924 91:5 I -X ' r Q ' ' ' 7 , . ?l i ' 50? 93' f- ' Tir -fn-.. C N5 .M 'lkifgf ' ' l 9- . Q69 .QL -5 RJ' 0 Margaret Dumfon -,M A2 ' iq! b Byron Good O r 1 ' 1 fo 12 SEVI IH QT, L, ' f-9 GRADE -,,.9, If: I 523 AL 'rx fl -Q RY Q I ? 'L -1 gi Q A ' 5 'xv Gloria McGannon Ronnie McClerry Joseph Leathers m 'Q - Sandra Moorman A i U, . 1, ff l' 4 If Carol Sue Demint Y .Tean Miller David Cowgill Cartha .Tune Pollock Vera Johnson Maynard Kerns 'L B1lly Gallaway 1 Jacqueline Shook A L . 1 fr Faith Ellen Rogers Bob Matthews it 0 ff? . xx, K Harold Wollenhaupt Iv- he - I Path Good F , .bm Y lb:-D.: 1 1 i Barbara Hart R1chard H1nes Frank Coll1er Carol .Tean Du Cheney Mary Ellen Demint Evelyn Eaken .Tohnny Reidenbach Thelma .Tune White 13 GRAD ' , . . ,-0 K ' . 1' . , Q1 CA ii A, . FUURIH GRADE 1 of Dick Elder Diane Tabor 4 A . Dick Gallaway Q-fp Anne Miller Larry Lytle . - Rosalie Johnson , , Bobby McGee Nancy Hines Rex Schaadt Carlene Evans Robert Shook Sue Ann Evans Gary Stewart HFIH GRADE A Kin gh Ji. ,au-,xr A ij. 5 I ' . ... -Q - -rf X fi? ,N '41, K , . I ' ' L 'ld ' R . L , A I f 11 , -.4 -N X N., . . I . 'I - , r- 5' . 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Roger Wagner Phyllis Gribler Bobby Wueller K-1 Helen Johnson y 1 'uv 14 Ronnie Utrup Beulah Swaney Rex Ritchie Bernard Hines Helen Marie Long Rosa Lea Long Kenny Gillespie Jane Dickinson Larry Poling Donald Hart Carole Jean McMichael 8' J Sharon Harrison Joyce McCleery John Paul Johnson Robert Mosier Randy Bell Barbara Hammond Ralph DuCheney Connie Tabor Rhett DeCamp Dicky Reidenbach Leonard Johnson John Miller Sharon Hunter Wilbur Evans David Osborn Judy Hines Roger Overholt Veda White Patty Ireton Gary Thatcher Robert Evans Jim Hart Philip Nebel Janet Mace Jimmy Sperry Lloyd Bowen Douglas Wermer Jimmy Johns Clair Saam Clifford Swany Dwight Cooper A- Marjorie Gallaway 9 Harvey Ireton Lawrence Hart David Evans Myrna McGee Benny Reidenbach Eddie Yakos James Overholt Mary Ann Cowgill Lewis Bowen if . rf :S F: f-e l f ya x Q I' P K , A A 1 Q Il .ms v0 V ,Q :Q 0 - . .a t 4 4- ,-f A - A H! ang 'iii' 1 ll.-ffl Slllll Illllllllll I! imfx ii' wi 1 ,faw ll .-'jr fw,5f,i?5f 'll JA Lai 4 . Q-1 A if? s 'Q-1 .. A : 1 fi'- I 15 LW rv fi if- .A an ' l .5 rx 1 .nrt 'in .Ji 'l 1. -H-ef l. is :rsh it '11 K :La 'fx -Gy y, 1 -Q' 1 f-5? A ss- ft-fff 'z -Q ,-L ...in a-if I A in 'ff l ' 0 'f JC -41 'Q x 1 A ' , 4 f 1 f g I - . A X Q V. Q I J 'mfr -Nl' 4, 3 af' 'W Q Jr s f 'VT f r ! my 4.21-CI Q C IL 5 f . .Tunior Class . Seniors Ha! . Future Basketball team . What cook'in! . Gym class W gl -1 . . 1 C Pep Session Senior Officers After school Lunch Line Cooks posing A , Going home Looking at grade book lst and Znd grade What a life! Miss Myer, Bible teacher . Lunch time 12. Let him have it!! Vo. Ag. Class f:2?'r! ' ' ' a45:42,y?1:5f1:ti?i?it?!35?i1E-ififlf' Yififif7i .x1'-51'ts-ri?vaizxiiilriwfiisiicfssiru5:wwf:-rfifzsusamm:wax-wif:-mamawzsfaaawwzlwassa-'air 16 BACK ROW: RICHARD GooowuN, RlCHARD PUTMAN, JIM MOORMAN, MR, SsEREN, ALBERT VAN WYNESBERGHE, MAURICE PERRY, Qgmi TOMLINSON. SECOND ROW: GENE Gooowm, JEAN GEISMAN, ALBERT SWANEY, PAUL MOORMAN, CARL WULLENHAUPT. FIRST ROW: RLGER SNYDER, DEWAYNE HYMAN, RICHARD EVANS, BYRON Gooo, DON DAV S- This year we had sixteen boys participating on the basketball team. This consisted of four Freshmen, six Sophomores, three Juniors and four Seniors. Coach Robert Sieren has coached the boys this year and we compliment him for his fine work. The Ridge Tigers lost several games by only 3 or4 points. We started the season against a veteran Middle Point team. We hope the team does as well in the future although we lose four seniors. They are: Perry, Tomlinson, Wollenhaupt and Van Wynesburghe. We sincerely hope these boys, also the remaining seniors will continue their fair and square plays in the life which they are about to enter, Also, we honor the underclassman participating this year and sincerely desire to have them continue to preserve the honorable name Ridge Basketball boys have established for themselves as well as for the school. The team wishes to thank the fans who attended the games and who made our season a success, W X' J NY Rs 0, , My 17 VVoo1ey Abe X Perry i -.M..,..- .i Jean Scrub w4!, -i?N- x I' I I '1 Jhn llllll IIHHIHIAIIIRS Bonnie Lu Logan Dottie Lu Stewart Rosey Griffen Louise Goodwin D!kTEI CDPFNJNYHVT DPUFE CJPPNJNEHVT Nov. Middlepoint lost f4'Jan, 6 Wren Nov, Union lost Jan, 10 Delphos Nov, Buckland lost '4'.Tan. 13 Hoaglin Nov. York lost Jan. 17 Neptune Nov, Rockford lost '0'.Tan. Z0 Middlepoint YDec. Convoy lost YJan. Z7 York YDec. Union lost Feb. 4 Buckland 'kDec. Willshire lost 'kFeb. 10 Ohio City Dec. Mendon lost 4'League Games lost lost lost VVon lost lost lost lost Jll Ill HAM BACK ROW: MAYNXRD KERNS, Boa MATTHEWS, MR. WOOD, FRANK CULLIER, RUNALD MCCLELRY. SEATED: DAVID COWGILL, JOSEPH LEATHERS, BILLY GALLAWAY, HAROLD WOLLENHAUPT, JOHNNY REHJENBACH, RNCHARD Hsmc The cheerleaders and boys have done their best, but We have had some bad luck, we haven't won many games, but in the tournament we are going to try harder. We have beaten Third Ward 15 to 14, we also beat Middle Point 14 to 8. HHIGH IlASlBAll D f Mjfx QAQVI 13 ' ' pu, pf. W KY af'-eJif'r',1r Ur dr I ,'l, .V G57 T WWF! V 4. if x , 'III l 2 O I I l BACK ROW, LEFT TO ResHT: DICK GOODWIN, ROGER SNYDER, GENE GCODWIN, DTQA PUTMAN, Aug VAN NYN BERGHE, J1M MOORMAN, DEAN TOMLINSON. FRONT ROW, LEFT T3 RIGHT: MR. S KRCN, ALBERT SWANY, D WAYNE HYMAN, RICHARD EVANS, PAUL MOORMAN, JEAN GEYSMAN. This year we had 12 players out for baseball. Our diamond was in very good shape this year, We played six games so far. We have Middlepoint yet to play We hope to go far in the tournament this spring, The scores were as follows: Convoy Wren Willshire Ohio City York Hoaglin-Jackson 24 15 l7 16 15 14 Q'l fs' I- 1 -uh s 44 1 .EF -.... :S I . Q in Zfg, 5 - :Q QQ' . T 1, I '.7fF-?'9N I: :xy-X lay '89 X f 21 Ridge Ridge Ridge Ridge Ridge Ridge 7 Z O O 3 5 II SUCIHY LEFT TO RIGHT, IST ROW: JIM MOORMAN, DlcK GOODWIN, MAURICE PERRY, RICHARD PUTMAN, ABE VAN WYNES- BERGHE, DEAN TOMLINSON, ROGER SNYDER. SECOND ROW: CARL WOLLENHAUPT, JEAN GEISMAN, RICHARD EVANS, ALBERT SWANEY, DEWAYNE HYMAN. THIRD ROW: ROBERT SIEREN, Lounsr: GOODWIN, BONNIE Lu LOGAN, DOTTY Lou STEwART. The R Society, an honor society, is composed of students who have made achievements in athletics and in scholastic work. The society this year had fifteen members whose qualities of perserverance, understanding, determination, good will, and sportsmanship have made them successful in the workin which they are interested, the same qualities that long ago brought success to the pioneers. These qualities are tools which they used to build their lives just as carpenters use too1s.to build a house, ZZ um K a l W? rw-, f...1 4 4 : '1'. fy ,g,',.-1-A,.'-K. V .-A ,., fv.:-' '13 ., ., 1 . .,,. ,I ,LTQ3 iiif -1' 1 ., .A .y ,.,5,, .,5 '. :.,w.j . - J - .51--f,. ,Q - :- 5 s.-. , 4 -,::.-j' ' ' X we l H'-Z: 5 27' . 'Qi xf. 'ful-7 5 ji,v.3,-.yan-'-4 1 if g?1:.-.- I-1 1 ' - fv:,:,:g:,Agrj .,-.' , . I I - x . ' 1 ' 6' -.H, . . , A .A '. .4 ,K ,,-.j.,.- .,4:.-.. . 1-C ..: 1 -..fu 1 L ,3,:: 1 1 l - . .gg-.' 5. X ,,.. , .nu .J ir' A x-ogg., .L i, ,I ..-r-..,:jj1'1i- 4 ,, 5-,..g:: -3... -. --, A , : '-a'.-'.'f'- .:'J I3q1?5:' J. ,. .V Ag ,pu-.M ...,..-L., -Efi ,. -. 1 -'. 'sz . Richard, posing Future Farmers' ff Elder, blowing Bonnie, posing Seniors F. F. A. meeting Posing Stupid Freshman Home EC. Those Sophomores Future ball players Edna Hyman fig: Office Work Study Hall Bill, working Sleeping 23 Y-lll S I ROW ONE: MAHmLYN RI1'cN1E, HELEN DUNIFWN, LAD.-NNA LLYNG, PATTY GYLLESPIE, MARGARET RE'nL.N:3AcH, JOSEPH Nl CLARK, MAHGAREW DlJN4VL.N, MARY KAY P wi, MISS BUWYER, ROM TWO: BlvNN1E LU LQGAN, J,AN JOHNSON, ARLENE PERRY, MAR ELLEN R:rcH1E, r-1AR4AN UAvlEs, MARY ALICE? O'LEARY, MARILYN YQUTSEY, BETTY Jo VOGT, ROSEY GRlFFwN, ROW THREE: DUTTYE Lou STELJART, EVELYN KERNS, Rosr ElA:NE Smvox, HELEN DEMINT, LoulsE Gooowm, DORIS HINES, CARLOTTA EAKEN, SH1RLEY DAvuEs, BARBARA H1NEs, ESYHER BYERS. President ,,,, Mary Alice O'Leary Reporter . . . Mary Ellen Ritchie ViC0-P1'C'5id9Y1t .... Shirley Davies Song Leaders . . Rosey Griffin and Secretary , , , Margaret Reidenbach ..... . Joan Johnson Treasurer , . . Marian Davies Advisor . Miss Bowyer The Ridge Y-Teens Club has twenty-seven members and Miss Bowyer is our advisor this year. We had a Christmas party December 12 in the auditorium for the Y-Teens and their guests. The gym was decorated with Winter scenes and the stage was decorated with a manger scene, Refreshments were served and everyone had a delightful time, We went Christmas caroling and sent Christmas cards to the county home. Several of the members attended the county Y-Teens Banquet at the Y.W, C.A, on February 13. Everyone had a good time, Our project this year was purchasing a blanket for the Y-Teens room at sc hool, We also sent boxes of candy overseas, This year we had organized monthly meetings including devotions and panel discussions. We feel that we have had a very successful year, Z4 l. F. A. LEFT TO RIGHT, ROW ONE: MR. KOENIG, DON DAVIS, BYRON Goon, PAUL MOORMAN, ALBERT SWANEY, DE WAYNE HYMAN, RICHARD EVANS, GENE GOODWIN. ROW TWO: CARL woI.I.ENI-IAUPT, GARY PECK, JEAN GEISMAN, ABE VAN WYNSBERGHE, MAuRIcE PERRY, JIM MOORMAN, BII.I. FAIR, DEAN TOMLINSON. THE OFFICERS FOR THIS YEAR ARE: President . . . . Carl Wollenhaupt Treasurer , , .Tean Geisman Vice-President . . . Dean Tomlinson Reporter . . Gary Peck Secretary . . . . Maurice Perry Sentinel . . Billy Fair There are sixteen boys enrolled in Vocational Agriculture this year. We have an average of 2.6 projects per boy, which includes both crop and live- stock projects. We also have twenty-one improvements projects in the chapter. Our aim is to develop leadership, co-operation, responsibility, and thrift in the boys. We try to do this through the F,F.A. Our chapter participated in the county pest hunt and the county parliamentary procedure which we re- ceived a silver medal. We had our annual Parent-Son Banquet on March17, with several of the boys receiving awards. Carl Wollenhaupt, receivedan award from the Holland Pioneer Mills, for having the second highestyield in soybean among F.F.A. members in the county. Z5 N Q7'i ' BACK ROW: JANE DncKlNsoN, SANDRA MOORMAN, CARLOTTA EAKEN, MARY KAY Pos. FRONT ROV: Ev:LvN EAKEN, CAROL JEAN DuCHENr:v, FAITH ELLEN Roazns, BEULAH SwANEv, JEAN MILLER. The Girls 4-H Club this year had eighteen members, They participated in the county activities and also in the club activities. There were 4gir1s that went to 4-H Camp at Camp Palmer this year. They were Sandra Moorman, Jane Dickenson, Jean Miller, Beulah Swaney, Our advisors were Mrs. J. C. Poe and Marcil Stegaman. President .... . Carlotta Eaken Secretary-Treasurer . ..... Mary Kay Poe Recreation Leaders . . Jean Miller, Evelyn Eaken Reporter , . Sandra Moorman Z6 BUYS IIH Clllll FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: JOE LEATHERS, BILLY GALI.owAY, JOHN REIDENBACH, LARRY POLING. SECOND ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: LADONNA LONG, BETTY do VOGT, HELEN MARIE LONG, JOAN SHAADT, RosA LEA LONG. THIRD ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT! BONNIE Lu LOGAN, ALBERT SWANY, BYRON Gooo, JEAN GEISMAN, RONNIE MCCLEARY, DAVID COWGILL. There were seventeen members in the boys 4-H Club last year. The officers were as follows: p President . . . . .Tean Geisrnan Vice-President . , , David Leathers Secretary . . . . Bonnie Lu Logan Treasurer , . Betty Io Vogt Reporter ...... . LaDonna Long Health Advisor ......... . . Robert McCoy Refreshment Committee David Leathers-DeWayneHyman Recreation Committee . . Robert McCoy-Albert Swaney We had seventeen members, almost half of which were girls. In athletics last summer we were softball champions of our section. We took several prizes at the county fair among which Bonnie Lu and Betty .To had Grand Champion and Reserve Champion steers, respectively. Our advisors were Gordon Rogers and Elmer Ireland. We have started this years work and we look forward to a better year. 27 FIRST ROW: MARILYN RITOHIE, HELEN DUNIFON, LA DONNA LONG, PATTY GILLESPIE, JOSEPNINE CLARK, MARGARET DUNIFON, MARY KAY POE, Muss SLOAN - MUSIC ADVISOR. SECOND ROW: BONNIE Lu LOGAN, 'JOAN JOHNSON, ARLENE PERRY, 'KMARY ELLEN RITCHIE, MARION DAvIEs, MARILYN YOUTSEY, BETTY JO VOGT, 'EROSEY GRIFFIN. THIRD ROW: QDOTTY Lou STEWART, EVELYN KERNS, HELEN DEMINT, LOUISE GOODWIN, CARLOTTA EAKEN, 'KSHIRLEY DAVIES, BAR- BARA HINES, ESTHER BYERS. 'XGIRLS IN THE SEXTETTE. Singing for the joy of it is fast becoming the motto of more and more students at Ridge. This year the Girls' Sextette continued its activities through the summer months. In August they presented broadcasts from Music Hall and the Little Theatre at the Ohio State Fair, The first production of the Girls' Glee Club for the year was aChora1 Concert in November in the theme of Thanksgiving with songs of thanks and praise. Featured on this program was the newly organized Junior High Girls' Ensemble. For the Christmas program the grades presented the operetta, When Toys Come to Life. This was preceded by a Candlelight Concert by the Junior High Chorus. Selections by the Glee Club concluded the program high lighted by the Hallelujah Chorus, Dotty Lou Stewart and Joan Johnson had the honor of being selected to sing in the All- State Chorus which presented a concert of the InternationalFolkFestival. Dr. Charles Hirt, of the University of Southern California conducted. In the words of the students: It was in- deed a thrill and inspiration to be a part of sucha group--a wonderful experience which we shall never forget. High School music students participated in the County Music Festival held at Ohio City March 24. The most enjoyable number proved to be Dry Bones for which we provided the sound effects and accompanist. We were represented at the District Solo and Ensemble Auditions at Bowling Green April 1 by Bonnie Lu Logan, Piano Solo, Dotty Lou Stewart, Soprano Solog Joan Johnson, Contralto Solog and the Sextette singing H0! Mr. Piper. The grade students held their Spring Music Festival in May. The last half of the program featured a Minstrel Show prepared and produced by the Junior High Chorus. Colorful formals against a background of garden flowers made the setting for the high school Spring Concert also held in May. The Glee Club also provided the music for the Baccalaureate program--and so the end of another musical year. Special recognition should go to Bonnie Lu Logan for her splendid workas accompanist for our Music groups. Z8 1 --l .. . ...J-f -...M .. .,...-.:,:4,,i'a33-4,,,C?,. ,...f. .-.......-........- ff v- .N.1xg,,:1..-'3:.::a5,.L.-. li? 5 ., -D -,yy-.,:', fl-,.1,g..,:.j..-J.. ,. ,v 5 .-. 2, .QTL .- 1 .. ,. it b.',. E35 . W Q 151,55 f- .QA,4 ?3p,'fj'g5,Q4'.- f,-, j-5,333-31'-1 ,',-:,, '.-.. k : ..1.5.Af5 ,::A :.j. ' 1 ' fx ' 1 g. ' .A ,:,' 1 A Noon Hour. ,ff flpj T ypin g G la s S . M Gym Class. aff De Wayne and Buck Play Ball. Senior English Class. than 4 me . ring' gg.. .fi Q:.fgA.:. .,. . 1.11.3 X , jg-'g.rj,f.''f f'l'-fQl 5 v 1- .Jf-:inf-' nf?--! 5-1.- gs. nf .,fQz1.,,f f 1.5. ... ,L ,z:55..gp:5 ', A --.'1.'T31' f - -, ., -f 'm af.:1'5:.vyf:-P95-f7?af:f.'f-521'- :-3 ,Q 'fl ,Y I -. -1 rw'-: .1-rs -1-'u , -. I In ' . -, -,--Q-1. ,:.f, '-5.-.:'-. .T .J .. .- ' .'.,..-,,,.... -Ll..-. Hotrod. Albert and Don. Hunting a for some- thing '? Getting advice. Watching the game. Vo. Ag Class. Going Home. Ready for Movie. Study Hall. .lohn and Philip. Sophomore Boys Why William '? Bob 8: Dick 8: Larry. Six grade girls. ls this Richard? Third and Fourth grade girls. . Mr. Fair. How doesit feel Gary? 1 GRANDPA'S TWIN SISTER A COMEDY - DRAMA IN THREE ACTS CHARACTERS Grandpa Hatcher . . . . . . . . . Dean Tomlinson Maggie ..... Louise , Betty Edgar . Clara Ralph Wyatt . Henry Collins . . . The Widow Williams , Adam McPherson . , Time of Presentation . Stage Manager . . Director . . . . . Our story took place in the Spring. Grandpa enjoyed poor health and the thrill of ordering people about especially at his medicine tirne, He worried over how to es- cape the persistant efforts of the Widow Williams to catch her fourth husband-the others being peacefully rested under the sod. Living with Grandpa was Clara and her hen- pecked husband couldn't even call his own tongue and words his own, she wanted to let- Edgar act as Grandpa's guardian in charge of his money, of course. Then, there was Louise, his grand niece, who wanted his money, too, and her prospective bridegroom, Henry Collins, who wanted Louise only if she had the definite prospects of being an 30 . Mary Alice O'Leary . . . . Louise Goodwin . . . . Shirley Davies . Albert Van Wynesberghe . . Margaret Reidenbach . . . . Carl Wollenhaupt . Maurice Perry . Rosey Griffin . . . . . Billy Fair . . November 12, 1949 . . . . Frank Bartal Miss Maryetta Bowyer heiress. There was Betty, his granddaughter, who didn't want any thing from Grandpa, but she did want Doctor Wyatt to stop consider- ing her a child and to pay some attention to her for herself alone. There was the cook, Maggie, who wanted ahusband and was will- ing to pay a mail-order Matrimonial Bureau ten dollars for a suitable prospect. Grandpa decided to play his own twin sister so that Widow Williams could not trap him. Grandpa finds Wido Williams a husband, who is Adam McPherson, Maggie's Mail- order husband. Maggie stays on as a cook, and Grandpa was going to the Abner Hatcher Hospital as soon as it was built to have peace. IIIASS PIIUPHHTY I went to the library one day to get a very interesting book. As I went through the shelves of books upon books on end, I finally came to a little book of Green and Gold with the title of Ridge Class of '50, which looked very in- teresting to me. I took the book to the librarian to check out for me. She looked at me in a strange manner, but I knew what I was doing, or at least I thought I did. As I went home on the busy bus, I won- dered if I had made the right selection. Of course I had. I could hardly wait to start reading the book, so I started right away. It had twelve different chapters each which was about a different person. The chapters had an out- line at the beginning, so I will try and give you a little preview of the book, The first chapter was about Dean Tom- linson. It told all about his life through school and then after school. He had farmed and lived in a large mansion on the Lincoln Highway with Phyllis as his wife. What a life, I do believe, they had! The second chapter was about Shirley Davies. She had long pigtails all the way through school and then finally she had them cut off. When she got out of school she didn't live so far from Dean, but instead she lived down the Marsh Road in a nice little house with several children and, of course, Dale too. The third chapter was all about Carl Wollenhaupt. What a life he did live while he was in school. He dreamed of the time he could walk over his farm and say, This is my farm of which I am proud. Well, who wouldn't be withanice farm and home on the Mendon Road! The fourth chapter consists of the life of Margaret Reidenbach, a very tiny girl, but she seemed to do all right in school. After she graduated she took the position as a private secretary, What a life that would be if she had lived it,but she married instead, a tall handsome youth, 31 The fifth chapter took place just off the Lincoln Highway. It is a nice dairy farm. Bill Fair really took a great interest in the dairy and had so many cows you couldn't count them all. He ran out of names for them. Oh! no, we didn't forget his wife either as her name was Helen. The sixth chapter consists of the life and living of Louise Goodwin. It is very in- teresting to be sure, She lived near Rose Lake in Michigan and has a very large house, Behind it a little cottage where she keeps her friends over the week end. Oh!her hus- band you would like to know about is Maurice , who is a college professor from Oklahoma. Now, I am justhalfway through the book. The next life was Frank Bartal. He was living in a large city, where he has an auto mechanics shop. He was doing quite well for himself. Mary Alice O'Leary is the next famous person's life of which I read. She lived in Van Wert, on Fourth Street in a very large house with her husband, Chuck. Oh! yes, I read that her mother was a grandmother too. Albert Van Wynsberghe was the next, Honest Abe' well maybe. One must never commit himself, but he lived in Indiana and is working as the foreman in a large plant there. He was doing very well. The nextchapter told of Maurice Perry, He had a very large farm on the Lincoln Highway, and a small house in which his wife, Janet, took very good care of him. Rosey Griffin from the South is next. Her life consisted of going back and forth from the North to the South, What a life, traveling! She liked to.travel very much, as that way she got to know more people. The last chapter was the life of Esther Byers. She was a telephone operator in Texas. She likes her work very well. Now, as I close the little Green and Gold book, I see what life can mean to each one of the Class of '50, MASS HISHIRY The great day had arrived, we were going to school. Our first grade teacher was Mildred Tribolet.Nothing much happened except we were having to learn when to talk and how to talk, which was pretty hard for some of us! Now to our second and third grade, Miss Slattery was our teacher. We were now realizing whether we really liked school or not. Opinions differed. We were getting to be older, Why just think we were in the fourth and fifth grade. Our teachers were Miss Unkapher and Virginia Smith and Mr. Putman. Still nothing exciting. Mrs. Allen was our sixth grade teacher. We were in Jr. High now and so we had High School teachers, In our eighth grade this changed and we were taught by Mrs. Allen. We started our Freshman year with initiation and we were glad when it was over. We had a Halloween party at Margaret Reidenbach's home. Margaret Reidenbach, Mary Alice O'Leary and William Fair went to Defiance to take Scholarship tests. We started our Sophomore year by having a Halloween party and Hayride and Christmas party which was held at Rosey Griffin's. We sold pop corn at the Basketball games. This year Carl Wollenhaupt and Rosey Griffin went to take the Scholarship tests, We had a Halloween party at the Roadside Park. We also had a Christmas party at Shirley Davies' and a Theatre party at Celina. We sold Candy at the basketball games, Maurice Perry and Margaret Reidenbach went to Defiance. We had our .Tunior Class Play Grand- pa's Twin Sister, which we hope everyone enjoyed seeing as much as we enjoyed putting it on. Our Junior-Senior Prom had the theme Far Away Places in which we were entertained by Don Underwood's Orchestra, We were grateful to the mothers who cooked the meal to help make the Prom a success, We had a very nice time at the Prom the Juniors gave us. We gave the play Home Came Hattie for our Senior Class Play.Every- one enjoyed our Christmas party at Shirley Davies' home. Now happy days are here for some,for others it is a sad affair. Our Baccalaurate was May 21. Our Commencement was May 24, We went to Washington D.C. on our Class Trip. We left May 29 and got back June 3rd, This ends our great days at Ridge. 32 Giving instructions Byron dating Joan Posing Freshman initiation R ockford basketball game Don, posing Senior boys Stupid sophomore The catcher Middle Point basketball game Yea, Team Little Esther Loyal fan Missed again Three Musketeers Three stooges Your OUT Evelyn posing Strike three Was it completed Q 4 .Mr 4. .1 20, 33 F- .F '17s-...iv cf , . A., I2 mas IUISHHHI ' ??i if: FQ 5153.53 - 'H 7 15 . , -1 Q ,Ja .ii i. ' 5 We Q33 .3 'xp B3 5913 wi FAIR DEAN TOMLINSON. F woLLENHAuPT, WILLIAM , ownu. R0 NT T To RlGHT- CARL ENBACH, Louise Goo Ltr . v IES MARGARET RE so ROM: SHIRLEY DA , 34 ---' ,ji 37 ,8'52 .. ' 2 ., 5FR1!::- - I - 3 ,' -. ',.-'51-'ui . ' WR L' .n- .... . -zm,.,,W-Eei5fi:i2?315aii??Qfi'f:ci'5i? a .. , 5. f ' l'r':'-Sh, Z4-F. F. A. Party 26-Junior High Party Z7-Movie Ghosts on the loose Z8-No School NOVEMBER 1-Teachers Banquet at Middle Point Z-Basketball game with Middle Point We Lost 4-Basketball game with Union We Lost 10-Junior Class Play , ' fi . T ' Tr' ' 4 Y ,TI MARCH '+ ,-, A . 31-Movie Hills of wyoming T 4? APRIL 6-Easter Program 2 ' 7-Good Friday No School ' 'T 1 1-Spring Teachers Banquet at Hoaglin-.Tackson Y if I' 12-Movie Lil Abner' Q A fi Aff? . ' T A . ,e .. 35' 99H99l CMI 999 1949-1959 9 ' SEPTEMBER JANUARY IZ-Back to School Z-Back to School :Til 16-Baseball game Convoy Here 6-Basketball Game with Wren Z0-Baseball game Wren There 10-Basketball game with Delphos- ff 23-Baseball game Willshire Here Jefferson Z7-Baseball game Ohio City There 17-Basketball game with Neptune 30-Baseball game Hoaglin-Jackson 20-Basketball game with H. J. Here 21-lst. semester ends Z7-Movie Silver Skates :fig OCTOBER qi 3? 4-Baseball game York There FEBRUARY if if 6-Testing Program 4-Basketball game with Buckland 19-Cheerleading tryouts 10-Basketball game with Ohio City Z1-Freshman initiatiated into High 22-Grade Assembly . - School 18-24-County Basketball Tournament 3 . -.Iv .3 In 4. ,fi iii ll-Armistice Day 14-Marquis the Magician 15-Glee Club Concert 18-Basketball game with Buckland We Lost ZZ-Basketball game with York We Lost Z3-Grade Assembly Z9-Basketball game with Rockford 21-Baccalaureate N Z4-Classes End ' 1 Z4-Commencement -5 24-Leer Day of School gg Z7-Start Senior Trip fi? i i' . A jg if ,. X . l 1 ,,x- . . - V' er We Lost fi: .51 if-f '. 'A 9 ' ff? DECEMBER Z-Basketball game with Convoy fig . . :9' TR! 6-International Livestock Show at Chicago 1 Q 7-Every Pupil Test . ,QQ SESF 8-Every Pupil Test S'-Q -if-ibfgelx, , - -. t - r ' A, ith 9-Basketball game with Union ,,, 'T -119,242-,. T i-F'P'ki9e ' -. A ?5qP.:- L' 'fl 'Qi ,. ief2.1L 12.-Y-Teens Dance , S ,. 14-Christmas Program . . ,, ,gi-r -- -.-', Q. - 16-Basketball ame with Willshire 91,3-xfggfg g ug-gwts, .1 ,kg5,,gL,2t8,,1 -3. 49558. 20-Basketbal1 game with Mendon , F-ie,-gP:.jQe,e,q-srjl 4vi'i1Z,g?.,,,z23EQfZ??yiI.',,ifg-932,13293, N,,QeN.3l59Yjj' Z3-Christrnas vacation begins n 1 1 e .,,..uL' , -- V, .' L , . .,, 'Q . 7' 'Aw - J! A ' A 4, , , ' rizrlalfsfiiiq 'Q wi :Gif ,, Q , :V na '-- I' .4 - -5 je. ., If ' - , eu,-ff . ,ar 5 'A:,,n.5.:':xgg,151 N A- N Q 414, 1'-, ,. -eviwsi fffz A-af' z a-Q 1 ...eff Weflrffi? -Aifaflffei fx R221 , 35 Your Ferguson Dealer OR.CASE 840 West Main St. Sales 81 Service for the Ferguson System of TRACTOR SALES Van Wert, Ohio Mechanized Farming Compliments of ST. MARY'S PACKING Phone 3332 North Race Street CO. Van Wert, Ohio Compliments of PURE OIL CO. Complete line of Petroleum Products Phone 2364 185 N. Burt St. Van Wert, Ohio C ompliments of VAN WERT BOOTERY 105 East Main Street Van Wert, Ohio Best Wishes to the Class of 1950 From the STAUP AUTO MOVIE C ompliments of THE CAPITOL THEATER Deiphos, Ohio Congratulations HAROLD BALYEAT'S Coal and Builders Supply 615 South Shannon Street Van Wert, Ohio Phone 2901 Compliments of COWAN AND SONS Phone 3337 and 3149 616 South Washington Van Wert, Ohio Compliments of STALLKAMP DRUGS The Corner Drug Store Delphos, Ohio Compliments of DR. JOHN C. SHARP 'QP0NTIAU Z., ...Z A nm f.f...v.m..f - Compliments of PURDY MOTOR SALES INC. TRUCKS Chevrolet and G. M. C. Trucks Complete Modern Service Phone 2601 209 S. Washington Street Van Wert, Ohio 0 I. D S M 0 I I L E Good Luck VAN WERT MOTORS INC. Authorized Willys Dealer Jeep, Station Wagon, Trucks 231 West Jackson Street Van Wert, Ohio Phone 2966 DR. W. L. TANNER Veterinarian Phone 2384 108 North Walnut Street Van Wert. Ohio C ompl iments of PURMORT BROTHERS INSURANCE AGENCY fSince 18761 Chester Greenewald, Agent Paul R. Imler, Solicitor Pollock Building Telephone 2622 Van Wert, Ohio Compliments of HARMON'S RESTAURANT Famous for Home Cooking For that after theater snack try our delicious Sandwiches and French Fries 208 East Main Street Van Wert, Ohio DICKINSON BROTHERS COMPANY Dodge and Plymouth Sales and Service Massey - Harris and J'. I. Case Farm Implements Van Wert, Ohio Phone 2675 117 South Walnut St. Congratulations Seniors KIGGIN'S CAMERA SUPPLY Everything Photographic Phone 2363 137 East Main St. Van Wert, Ohio Compliments of GAMBLE AND ALSPACH Funeral Home Van Wert, Ohio Ambulance Service Congratulations VORE - KNOLL FUNERAL HOME Van Wert, Ohio Compliments of Margaret E. Roberts, Agent VAN WERT INSURANCE AGENCY Van Wert National Bank Building General Insurance Phone 2926 Van Wert, Ohio Compliments of THE BORDEN CHEESE CO. LIEDERTRANTZ Camembert Cream Cheese The Worlds Largest Cheese Plant Van Wert Ohio TURNER RADIO AND TELEVISION HILLERS GULF SERVICE STATION Greasing and Oil Changing Your authorized G. E. Dealer Batteries, Tires and Accessories Jennings Road Phone 2530 Van Wert, Ohio 300 S. Walnut St. Van Wert, Ohio BAGLEY COAL AND BUILDING SUPPLIES Stoker Oil Burners Sun Beam Furnaces Plumbing and Heating Storm Windows and Doors Complete Contracting Service, Large or Small Free Estimating on Any Job Phone 3033 or 2832 116 North Walnut Van Wert, Ohio Best Wishes to the Graduates of 1950 MORRIS 54, 101, 254, 504, to 51.00 STORE 108-110 East Main Street Van Wert, Ohio Compliments of HUMPHREY-RAABE Motor Corp. Ford-Parts and Services 226 South Washington Street Van Wert, Ohio Compliments of LADD'S JEWELRY STORE 210 East Main Street Van Wert, Ohio C0mP1iment5 Of Compliments of VAN WERT MOTOR SALES C. O. VIOLET 111 North Shannon Street Phone 2881 Stockyard Graduate! May your way through life be as smooth as a ride De1Ph05f Ohio in a new Packard. Congratulations to the Seniors of 1950 BALYEAT THE CLOTI-HER 124 East Main Street Van Wert, Ohio Compliments of CRAWFORD'S GARAGE General Repairs De Soto Plymouth Middle Point, Ohio Compliments of EQUITY EXCHANGE COMPANY We Buy, We Sell, We Do That Well Middle Point, Ohio CORE'S MARKET Choice Groceries, quality meats at reasonable prices Fountain Service Sinclair H. C. Gas 81 Oils Open every day Middle Point, Ohio Compliments of FRIESNER HARDWARE Hardware Floor Covering Plumbing Electrical Supplies and Service Phone 101 Middle Point, Ohio Compliments of THE MIDDLE POINT BANKING CO. We make loans on Real Estate, Livestock, Automobiles and Appliances Member of F. D. I. C. Phone 53 Middle Point, Ohio Congratulations to the Seniors of 1950 STRAWNS GROCERY Margaret Shelia Don Les Phone Z1 Middle Point, Ohio Compliments of MIDDLE POINT LOCKER CO-OP A. C. Hoverman, Mgr. Phone 96 Middle Point, Ohio Compliments of ODENWELLERS The Store for Men and Boys Phone 6401 Delphos, Ohio WESTRICH STORE Appliances, Furniture, Houseware, Gifts Paint and Wallpaper 203-205 N. Main St. - Phone 4701 Delphos, Ohio SHEETER MOTOR SALES IE Dodge f Plymouth Dodge Job-Rated Trucks Phone 4661 Delphos, Ohio Compliments of KRUTZ SOI-HO SERVICE Atlas tires Batteries Complete Service Phone - Main 1776 Main and Fifth Street Delphos, Ohio Compliments of WEGER'S DRY GOODS Delphos, Ohio We cordially invite you to make This your store when in Delphos Compliments of HARTEF2 8 SONS FUNERAL HOME The latest in ambulance service Two ambulances to serve you Oxygen equipped Delphos, Ohio Compliments of HENRY H. RICKER AND COMPANY Lumber, Building Material Mill Work Phone 7641 Delphos, Ohio Since 1874 SCHERGER MEMORIALS Preserve Ancestry for Posterity 507 - 511 N. Main St. Phone 7941 Delphos, Ohio THE PEOPLE'S NATIONAL BANK Delphos, Ohio The Bank for Everyone Compliments of CREDE FURNITURE STORE Philco Radios Furniture Zenith Radios Bottled Gas Free Delivery Phone - Main 8891 Delphos, Ohio Success to the class of 1950 BRANDEHOFF Jewelers Diamonds - Watches - Jewelry 312 N. Main Delphos, Ohio Phone 9991 G. E. Water Heaters, Ranges and Refrigerators CLAWSON'S ELECTRIC Electrical Contractor and Dealer 302-06 N. Main St. Delphos, O. Phone 8431 Compliments of O'NEILL MARKET Phone 6811 203 W. 2nd St. Delphos, Ohio Greetings and Congratulations To Ridge High School From THE COMMERCIAL BANK Delphos, Ohio 72 years of service - Safe Deposit Boxes - Savings Accounts Checking accounts - Complete Banking Service Member Federal Reserve System - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Compliments of CAMPBELL HARDWARE INC. 106 East Main Street Van Wert, Ohio Compliments of Cz. C. MURPHY 118-120 East Main Street Van Wert, Ohio THE BONNEWITZ COMPANY Van Wert's Departrnent Store For Almost a Century 108-110 West Main Street Van Wert, Ohio Compliments of BAXTER'S SOHIO SERVICE STATION Del Franton-Royce Baxter Main and Wayne Street Van Wert, Ohio Congratulations Seniors LININGER AND SONS Distributor of Hi-Speed Products 605 East Main Street Phone 2766 Van Wert, Ohio Compliments of GLOBE DAIRY Z. E. Stenger Jersey Pasteurized Milk Products Guernsey Phone 3397 227 South Chestnut Street Van Wert, Ohio For Good Quality Groceries, Fruits and Vegetables go to CROW 'S MARKET and MAIN FOOD MARKET Van Wert, Ohio Compliments of STOLLER AND WELLS SALES AND SERVICE International Trucks - Farm Equipment Phone 22661 222 South Market Street Van Wert, Ohio KING FOOD CENTER Self Serve - Super Market Congratulations and Good Luck for the Future Phone 2666 312-316 South Shannon Street Van Wert, Ohio Compliments of GRIBLER DAIRY 900 South Washington Street Van Wert, Ohio Pasteurized and Homogenized Milk and Cream Compliments of FARM BUREAU CO-OP ASSOCIATION Petroleum Feed Seed Farm Machinery Supplies Our New Location on Fisher Street Phone ZZ Phone 2375 Phone 49 Wren, Ohio Van Wert, Ohio Venedocia, Ohio Compliments of NEW HARDWARE AND APPLIANCE STORE Hardware for hard ware Frigidaire Maytag Appliances APPHBDCGS Myers Water DL1Oth61'rn Systems Oil We Sell, Service and Install Charles Knittle Wilbur Etzler Middle Point, Ohio THE GUNSETT COMPANY Hardware - - - Paints - - - Stoves Electrical Supplies Phone 3238 142 East Main Street Van Wert, Ohio Congratulations Seniors and Best of Luck JACK AND .TILL SHOP Verneta N. Griswold 107 East Main Street Van Wert, Ohio C omplirnents of VHII IHERT BUUK SHIRE TYPEWRITER HEADQUARTERS Hal V. Hunt Van Wert, Ohio Best Wishes To The Graduating Class of 1950 MC COY FLOWERS Phone 3070 301 East Main Street Van Wert, Ohio Meet Your Friends After The Game At THE SPOT LUNCH llilr.-.uvisu-gg' Open 6 A.M. until 12:00 P.M. Except Wednesdays .Tim and Wanda Taylor 920 East Main Street Phone 2396 Van Wert, Ohio Groceries Meats WILLIMAN AND SONS Home Killed Meats Better Foods Make Better Meals Phone 2626 Vegetables Fruits 145-147 East Central Avenue Van Wert, Ohio Compliments of FRIGID LOCKER SERVICE Custom processing for Home Lockers Dealer for Birdseye Frozen Food 216 E. Central Ave. Van Wert, Ohio Congratulations Seniors R. E. MILLER AND SONS John Deere Farm Equipment and New Id Spencerville Corner Central and Walnut Van Wert, Ohio ea Congratulations to the Class of 1950 CUSTER AND SON'S Dresser of Quality Poultry Phone 2643 South Market and Crawford Street Van Wert, Ohio Compliments of WESTERN OHIO BOTTLING CO. Drink Cool Club- Orange and Lemon Contain the Real Fruit Juices Phone 2034 East Crawford Van Wert, Ohio Congratulations MIDDLE POINT FARMERS SERVICE ASS'N. Fleetwing Gasoline, Oil, and Greases Middle Point, Ohio C ompliments of OHIO POULTRY AND EGG CO. Dealers In Live Poultry Fresh Eggs-Full-O-Pep Arthur J. Laippy, Proprietor Phone 3223 219 South Walnut Street Van Wert, Ohio GORMAN ELECTRIC CO. George Gorman Wiring Engineering Service On All Electrical Equipment and Appliances Electrical Contractors Household Appliances Phone 3040, Day or Night 214 East Main Street Van Wert, Ohio Compliments of J. A. RINGWALD Building Lumber of All Kinds Middle Point, Ohio Compliments of THE WEIKER GRAIN COMPANY O. J. Weiker, Jr, Manager Grain, Seeds, Feeds, Coal, Fertilizer, Red Brand Fence Custom Mixing Custom Grinding Phone 2403 Compliments of WORTMAN MOTOR SALES w Studebaker Cars Trucks Sales and Service 224 North Market Street Van Wert, Ohio Compliments of WORTMAN BROS. CO. Allis-Chalmers New Idea Power Farming Equipment Quonset Steel Building 218 North Market Street Van Wert, Ohio Compliments of COMMUNITY OIL AND GAS CO. Phone 3312 120 North Market Street Van Wert, Ohio Compliments of KALAMAZOO SALES AND SERVICE INC. Electric and Gas Ranges - Refrigerators - Washers Coal, Oil, and Gas Furnaces 229 No. Washington St, Phone 2-1361 Van Wert, Ohio Compliments of THE UNION MILLS Grains, Feed, Flour Customs Grinding and Ivlixing Phone 2907 South Walnut St. Van Wert, Ohio Compliments of MC KEDDIE RADIO AND ELECTRIC SHOP 109 East Main Street Van Wert, Ohio as Compliments of DULL LUMBER AND COAL CO. A square deal with every square foot. Van Wert, Ohio North End of Shannon St. Phone 2914 Van Wert, Ohio Compliments of LEARNED FOODLAND Stop and Shop 'Where it is easy to park' Phone 2406 l125 West Main St. Van Wert, Ohio I Congratulations MOWERY 'S HARDVVARE Hardware-Appliances Speed Queen Washers 664 Jennings Road Phone 22121 Van Wert, Ohio Compliments of WEGERS INSURANCE 158 West Znd St. Delphos, Ohio Phon 5142 Coniplirnents of THE CHARLES CO. Family Shoe Store .229 North Main St. Delphos, Ohio Complirnents of CORNER HARDWARE Hardware, Paint Stores Phone Z-2781 Delphos, Ohio Compliments of WEIGLE MARKET Delphos, Ohio Confiplirnents of WE1SCERBER'S FURNITURE Delphos, Ohio Complirrments of W. T. REMLINGER DRUG CO. STORE The Rexall Store Delphos, Ohio l LION CLOTHING -Dclphos - More for your clothing Dollar-:lf-A1Ways Compliments of M. B. WALTER AND CO. Contractor and Dealer Phone 9891 Phone 38381 154 W. Third 118 W. Spring Si. Delphos, Ohio Lirua, Ohio Cornplimf-nts of CORDELIJS OPEN AIR MARKET l Fresn Fruits Z1Hl,lVL'f:l'tEil1lPS at all times Phzmi- .4461 301 North Main Street Van Wm-l. Ohio COMPLIMENTS OF' Bakers Restaurant Buettner Welding Shop McGinnis Coal and Supply Agler Studio Clark's Shoe Store Everley Welding Hardens for Music Krugh's Marathon Gas Station Wilson and Girod Hardware I. Howard Apger Jeweler John Walsh Middle Point, Ohio Middle Point, Ohio Middle Point, Ohio Van Van Van Van Van Van Wert, Wert, Wert, Wert, Wert, Wert, Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio Ohio Delphos, Ohio Delphos, Ohio IXIYERSL? 5YFARBOOKS U ::'.:' Q ,1 'Q' , 'oft IHE PACIMAMRS Of QHMHY n..Q, 1 . . , MYERS AND C0 INC TOPEKA KANSAS