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

Text from Pages 1 - 130 of the 1954 volume:

Moo-Lab! 4 'b6aK Y wmv! S fe GCQHUS? Qi!- Cooks? 'VX Hungry, Lean? 5 M atching Pennies? 4 Afhffhcg U cv W 1 S 1 1 i ,725 ,1 019' f 1 7' ' X ip? X a ' Bryan - The Cougars started off R with a bang by smashing the Gold- en Bears 26-7. 1 A EHNV Z.,,. n 5' fa a ,ij 5' Q 1 W-I X 4 ' V X Q A X -- K ,q ? X ' Q ' amqlef 'Q ' 1 5 Q A . 4: ,, f , in X I1 A 7 ai' N Q, A, is rg ,:-b. A J . X --4. Q' UJ 1 3 1 4 1 409 wade HN 'fi' N6 felled? u.5 k lellefontalno - I-lomeenmlng bafore hor Majesty Kay Brown, Homecom- ing Queen, the Cougars battled to 'a ' 7-7 tie wlth the Chieftains. nw: lb-we - I . v g -..- - 1 'Q ,, I 5 mnqgb Ko-JZ St. Marys - The Cougars strong do- fense held the Roughriders to l 20-20 tie. If X ,FQHNEIL I' 6 e:Illff 1 QU' Feflfaf i Cplfekj Defiance - The Bulldogs squeded out a 13-12 Victory over the Cougars. Kenton - The Cougars hit their win- ning stride again by maullng Ken- ton 41-0. fam We Hnaoeu o ' 9 . 4 if is-' Nix! ii oooo x Yi- b ff' 1 ' Wapakonota - The redskins upset tho Cougars hopes for another title with a 19-7 victory. l m H9 F- G.gu,1YJfM X Llma Shawnee The Cougars follt ed Shawnee 34 6 9 saHf5 e,,- 1 W5 N issuing asia wvW 5 X mlhm Cellna The Cougars rolled up a 53 21 victory over the Bulldogs w. as 'Findlay 41 W. 5f Lima Central 62 W. 48 Defiance 59 W. 62 Ada 55 W- 65 Delphos St. Johns 64 W- 60 Lima Shawnee 59 f x 2 1 Dave I-lc mfg E... DJIA Sb--I mu-I ' Cr HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT W. 60 Celina 59 W. 56 Lima Shawnee 43 ' W. 52 Bellefontaine 71 W. 63 Paulding 57 W. 53 St. Marys 59 D Nl MLPZ' wwf 9. 3 T1 E011 Bah ji.. Celina 52 Xenia Central 67 Decatur 52 Wapakoneta 71 Lima South 86 Blufton 62 W 50 Kenton 48 W 71 Bryan 56 SECTIONAI. TOURNAMENT ' W 63 Napoleon 45 W 45 Bryan 48 VAN WERT HIGH FIGHT SONG lV'e're loyal fu you Van Wfert High Weie all ,ffz1ll7ZL'l7 aml Irize Vdll IlVert High Il u'll billfk you I0 krtaml Agairm' the hen in the land For we know you will zvizz Van Wert High Rah! Rah! G0 crafhing ahead Van U ert High G0 mzaxhiug ahead Vdll W'ert High Oar team if ow faith protecior Om' hoyf will all cxperf A zirtory from you Van Wfert High. 5 TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT: Manager john Saylnr, Ronnie Dilbone. Bob Keith, Jerry Busch, Sam Haller, Larry Wfinhovcr, Conch Otis Coon. LOXVER, LEFT TO RIGHT: Tom Harden, Kenny Seibert, DeVon Bricker, Marvin Mihm, Jim Dilbonc. 104 TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT: Munagcr B. Walkircmn, R. Dilbonc, B, Emrick, S. Haller, B. Young, Coach C. Clinu LOXVER, LEFT TO RIGHT: VI, jordan, D. Murphy, C. Righey, D. I-Icrtcl, 5. Miller, R. Bagley. OUR VARSITY SENIORS 105 RESERVE BASKETBALL SEASON RECORD-9 WINS-7 LOSSES FINDLAY-The Kittens lose to Findlay 42-57. LIMA CENTRAL-The Kittens lose another thriller 65-52. The Kittens scored freely but couldnt quite match Centrals power. DEFIANCE-The Kittens nip Defiance 46-44. The Kittens controlled the backboards to win this one. ADAwThe Kittens rock Ada 46-57. The Kittens pulled away in the last half to win. DELPHOS ST. .IGHN-The Kittens drop a thrilling overtime game to St. Johns 48-47. The Kittens couldnt hold a large lead they had at the half. LIMA SHAWNEE-Van Wert edged Shawnee 58-57 in a well played game. BELLEFOUNTAINE-The Chieftains nip the Kittens 51-28. PAULDlNGfVan Wert drops another close game 58-55. ST. MARYS-St. Marys rallies in the last remaining minutes to slip by the Kittens 41-40. CELINA-The Kittens squeeze by Decatur 40-58 in the last 7 seconds in the game. WAPAK-The Kittens tromp Wapalt 47-59 for their third straight win. UMA SOUTH4The Kittens make it four in a row! Edge South 42-40. BLUFFTON-Five in a row! The Kittens slap the Pirates 44-51. KENTON-The Wildcats down the Kittens 40-55 in an overtime. BRYAN-The Kittens end a successful season by edging the Golden Bears 55-50 in an overtime. 106 107 COACH CLARENCE CLINF QQOACH G114 SMITH 1'1L'1lcl BJ,lk6ffbdH CIILIKX7 Ajfjfgfff Dfygfffjg' I-Inn! I3mvbL1ll Cmzfb I1,,1,l17f,f,f!1,1Il Cfnkfffn fllllfllf' High Fufllfmff Cmzvfl COACH OTIS COON COACH NICHOLAS KLUTKA Auimzfzl Foollmll Comb Fawbfmzfl Football Coach Auixmzzl Bmkelball C oaflw Fl'e'.Yb7lZz1I1 Blzxkeflmll C ouch 108 l Bgrbara Smith K Elaine Mericle Marci, Pulmgn Peg Brown Carollne Bradford ,f' b -4 . -4 .M Nancy Harruf Nancy Waymire K x Vangie Barrientoes ,L ,iii-ZL4'-A F , 'Y' MN A? 'X f ,g ,W ., -K . 4,- ' Linda Bagley J x :if 5 '1, 54'f JJ Sue Farlow . ., I T 5,-:J f ,. . I X Y . Carol 'Eggorss lx hx- Q., f Tx 1..T'..,x? t N 'i 4 , , . 1 ' . I Joanne Johnson MW' PUPNY' Aduser Ku. med. six jlttle 615 lndi Hhs! Whooping It up! Dead 'Ye U ah 9 009 in -was fr , ' x QVBTY 0'0 35 You come 3-:-46 P. M. ave ' Why al what I I the S lf? Go, Diesel, go! ff gg ' WGN' I fl . ' K i W 0 , ,: . wx Beit Looking-Girl KAY BROWN Bart Looking-Boy DAVE HERTEL M on Azhlezic-Girl JOANNE JOHNSON Mon Athletic-Boy DANNY MURPHY SE IUH 5 HVEY Beit Perfomzlity-Girl REHA ELSTON Bef! Perfolmlity-Boy JOHN BLAKE 112 .,fn.-g 'mil Bef! D1'e.f5ecf-Gf1'I KAY BAGLEY Bef! D7'C'I.!'C'f2I'B0j' LEWIE DUSTMAN v v Ben Figure-Girl SHIRLEY SPEAKMAN Bert Pbyfiqzze-Boy BILL DIAS 5 bf I . , A -3.15, I I A. .. ,. . .NI Bef! Sefzfe of I-Izmzor-Girl MARCIA MILLER Beit SUIIJ6 of H11 m or-Boy WELLS PU RMORT Biggext C oqzzetfe GINGER MILLER Biggext C oqzzette TRAVIS KOUTS MOU Friendly Girl LORETTA HUFFINE Mon' Friendly Boy TOM KIGGINS MOIf to SllCCeed'Gifl M0-ff Studio!!-f KATHLEEN MOORE ANN HELMAN Moi! Likely to Szzcceeal-Boy Mo,-p 5711450111 Boy CHUCK RICHEY DICK GIESSLER 113 CALIBBTIDAIE. SEPTEMBER 7-Labor Day. 8-Went to Fair. 9-Oh, my aching stomach! A 10-Pageant-one, two, three, four- 11-League Preview at Wapak. 14-School! Hi Greenies! 18-We beat Bryan 26-7. 20-Cooked CPD dinner at Reha's. 21-Pass the Alka-Seltzer! 22-Pictures taken-Camera broke on me. Z5-Lost to Defiance 15-12. 26-joan had one of her famous parties. 28-S.R.A. Tests-This is just the beginning! 29-Signed activity tickets. 50-Writers' cramp! OCTOBER 1-Class elections. 2-First Quill-We Beat Kenton 41-0. 6-Went roller skating. 7-Gave up roller skating. 9-Swamped Shawnee 34-6. 12-Learned to knit today. 15-Y-Teen Meeting. 16-Homecoming. Barbecue. Tied Bellefontaine 7- '. Queen Kay. 18-Methodist Hayride. Discovered I have hay fever. 19-Started English report. 1t's about time. 22-Hospital Assembly. 25-Teachers' Meeting. End of six weeks. Lost to Wapak 19-7. 27-Business Education Day. 28-G.A.A. Football Potluck. 50-Fall Festival. 31-Midnight Show. Steve embarrassed. NOVEMBER 1-Recuperating!! 2-Elizabeth and Essex. -Student Council. -Tied St. Marys 20-20. First Snow. -Jane's party-entertained by Phil's germs. -Started knitting argyles for ........................ for Christmas. ' 10-G.A.A. Program for Mothers. 11-No school!! 12-juniors order class rings. 15 15 4 5 7 9 -Walloped Celina 55-21. Dads' Night. -Potluck for P-Kay at Loretta's. 17-18-Junior Class Play- Wish On the Moon. 20- Turkey Wobble Mixer-Turkey iniected humor into the evening. 25-Thanksgiving Assembly 2 150. 26-Vacation. 27-Formation of the S.S.Q.'s. Wow! -Won first basketball game from Findlay 45-41. -First Community Concert. Piano Duo. DECEMBER 1-Football Banquet. 2-Val Lauder spoke at assembly. The boys loved it!! 28 50 4-Lost to Lima Central. 5-Beaten again by Defiance. 8-junior-Senior Y-Teen Christmas Patty. ll-Beat Ada in overtime 62-55. 15- Messiah . 15-Lost by one measley point to St. Johns. 16-D.C.T. Party. 18-Won over Shawnee 60-59. 19-Decorated Christmas trees. 21-One and M argyles. Poor ..... can I have an advance?? 22-Christmas assembly. 25-Getting into the spirit! Christmas jane's. 24-Santa Claus comes tonight! Dad, exchange at 25 3- -Was he good to you? -Went ice skating. lb-Gave up ice skating. Beat Celina i 79 Snowball. Got kicked out of cemetery at 5 A.M. 51- JANUARY 1-Slept in. 5-Rode Flutter May. is A -Back to the old grind! 6-F.F.A. Meeting. 1 fi 15 16 A-Lost to Bellefontaine. 9-Surprise party for Loretta. Ouch! 12-Beat Paulding. -Assembly. The Smythes. -Lost league game to St. Marys. Senior Scholarship Test-Look, Mom, no brains!! 19-Joint Senior Hi-Y and Y-Teen Meeting. 20-Excalibur Penny Lunch. 1 1-Basketball at Celina-lost. 7 5-Lost again to Xenia Central. 26-Again to Decatur. W-Alice operated on. 50-junior Y-Teen Bake Sale. FEBRUARY I1 IOU1'l'l8lT1Cl'lf. loans Party. Hoppy New Year!! Whoopee!!! Queen iirst you don't 5-F.H.A. and F.F.A. Meetings. S-10-Vocal Varieties. Really different. ll-Beat Bluffton. Y-Teen Valentine Dance. and King of Hearts. 15-Community Concert. Five Harpists. 16-Y-Teen County Dinner. 17-18-Lions' Club Minstrel. 19-Wallopetl Kenton 50-40. Z1-joys Party. Fun! 22-No school, thank heavens! 25-Sinclair Talent Show. 26-Beat Bryan 71-56. Sock Hop. ZF-Declamation Contest. Coal Miners! MARCH 1-Beat Napoleon in tournament. 5-Senior Class Play tryouts. 4-Lost to Bryan in tournament-Nice work, Fellows! 8-10-Dr. Frank Slutz. 12-End of -ith six weeks-only 12 more to go! 14-Gave up knitting argyles. Hopeless case! 17-19-One Act Plays. Speech Classes. 25-26-Every Pupil Tests. 50-Assembly. 51-Preliminary District State Tests. APRIL l-Trav's on the loose again! Beware!! 6-7-Senior Class Play. Charge! 10-State finals for solos and ensembles at BGSU. 15-Easter Assembly. 16-No school. Good Friday. 25-G.A.A. Mixer. 50-County Y-Teen Dance. MAY 1-Final District State Tests. 7-S.S.Q.'s whoop it up!! 11-Senior Y-Teen Farewell Meeting. 14-Band Festival. 21-Junior-Senior Prom. Look, Mom. no feet!! 22-Sleep, blessed sleep! 25-Baccalaureate. 27-We're almost there!! 28-Senior assembly. Elks Dance. JUNE 1-Commencement at 6:50. 2-Out at last! 5-Resumed knitting atgyles. If at succeed . . . 4-Grade cards. 5-Have a great summer, kids! BACCALAUREATE SERVICES Van Wert High School SUNDAY, MAY 30, 1954 - 6:30 P.M. STADIUM P R O G R A M Processional, March from Scipio ...................... ......... H andel High School Band Invocation ...................... ......... R ev. C. Frank Mills, First Baptist Church Send Forth Thy Spirit ...................................................................... Schueky High School Choir Scripture Lesson ................................ Rev. Howard McCraken, Calvary Church jesus Our Lord We Adore Thee ..............,.... ........ J arnes High School Choir Baccalaureate Sermon ................ Rev. David Miller, St. Marks Lutheran Church Benediction ................. ................. R ev. R. W. Faulkner, Trinity Church God Be With You ..... .................................................. ...,... T o mer High School Choir Recessional March from Four Episodes ............ ....... M orrisey High School Band BOARD OF EDUCATION Hazel Gleason, President Donald White, Vice-President Cyril Bechtol - Henry Prior - Walter Tolan Robert Baker, Principal of High School R. D. Bennett, Superintendent F. E. Shaffer, Clerk-Treasurer 114 COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM Van Wert High School MAY 28, 1954 - 6:50 P.M. STADIUM P R O G R A M Processional, Pomp and Circumstancen ...................... ........ E lcar Van Wert High School Band National Anthem by the Audience ............................ Directed by Herbert jones Accompanied by Van Wert High School Band Invocation ............... .... ...... ....... R e v . Burt Bussard, Wesley Church Ours Is The Wforldn .................................................,. ....... M organ Van Wert High School Choir Rock of My Soul ...............................,................... ......... C ain Van Wert High School Choir Class Address ............. ........ D r. Homer Vanderpool, Dayton, Ohio Presentation of Class ..........................................,......................... Robert Baker Principal of Van Wert High School Presentation of Diplomas: Hazel Gleason, Pres., Board of Education Donald White, V-Pres., Board of Education Presentation of Awards: Mary C. Wisener, Memorial Award ......... ........ R obert Baker Black Inc., Award ....................................... ....... C . F. Ross The Wayland, Purmort, Berger Award ....... ......................... C . F. Ross America, by the Audience ............,......................... Directed by Herbert Jones Accompanied by Van Wert High School Band Benediction ................................... ...... ...... R e v. J. Miller Gold Recessional, March from Scipio ................................... ............ H andel Van Wert High School Band 115 PROM Medley in Fantasy was selected as the theme of the Junior-Senior Prom of 1954. The music was provided by Hal Kern and his orchestra. The stage was in a foil shell effect with Hoodlights of different colors shining on it. The ceiling was entwined with pink and aqua crepe paperg the black walls were decorated with objects of modern art. Situated in various places on the floor were three diamond disks, wrapped in foil, which were made to sparkle by Hoodlights. Dick Giessler acted as our master of ceremonies. junior class president, Danny Murphy, welcomed the Seniorsg and Dick Packer, Senior president, responded. The Girls' Barbershop Sextetten, consisting of Betty Lou Bolinger, Karen Brockert, Elaine Fast, Laurie Gold, Jean Purdy, and Shirley Zinsmeister, sang several novelty songsg and Marianne Edwards and Karen Brockert played two piano duets. The grand march was led by Danny Murphy and Kay Brown. 712151 ills zmh eslztmenls --., , , , .H 116 SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY Time: 2000 A.D., all the Seniors of '54 are lined up in front of the Pearly Gates after a long, well-lived CH life. They are anxiously giving an account of themselves to St. Peter, who is taking it down in his Book of Life. Fearless Fosdick Agler had been hired by Martha Brown to find her husband who went out for a glass of milk l?J and had never returned. -lack Aurand was Lex Barker's chief competitor for Tarzan movies. Kay Bagley had a fashion shop in Middlepoint. Her most outstanding creation was a space suit that was out of this world. Colleen Baird was head gal on the Sunday night program Johns Other Head. The name of the business of Vangie and Ric Bar- rientos' was How to Improve your Figure or Physique. Ric took care of the figures, while Vangie handled the physiques. john Blake was the big wheel of Van Wert's Y.M.C.A. His total membership was 57. Half of these were his own. Poor Marcia was all worn out-after washing all those Y towels. Elaine Bollenbacher Blair was in business with her husband hatching little Green Beetles. jim Bowersock's biggest supermarket was Bowersock, Bowersock. Bowersock, and Bowersock. It was opened and operated by Bowersock, Bowersock, and Bower- sock. Ooops! and Bowersock. Carolyn Bradford's laugh was in great demand, so she was hired by comedian Kenny Hope Knittle to sit in his audiences and giggle. Karen Brockert's new recording of Come Under the Bridge passed the million mark. Kay Brown was voted the nearest lapful in Ohio. Gail Burger was a good-will ambassador between Van Wert and Rockford. Richard Carter was married and raising a lot of Carter's little pills. Bev Case had the honor of being the only girl sax player in Billy May's orchestra. She really enjoyed her work. Shirley Collins had fulfilled her lifelong ambition of being a physical education instructor. She taught at West Point. Yvonne Copeland was still puckering on her horn called Frenchie. Ron Crowe was head designer at General Motors. He designed cars, not heads. Maurice Dempsey never fully recovered from the shock of being selected as Miss Armstrong's favorite pupil. Bill Atlas Dias carried the weight of the world on his shoulders, since he graduated from joan Shaw's Modern Institute of Muscle Technology. Dig this! Gerry Dierks was owner of Dierks' Diggers of Dirty Dirt. Carol Doner had her own flower shop, Poesie's Posiesf' She had quite a number of little Poesies. Lewie Dustman and Tom Kiggins had patented a new hair tonic. Their motto is Curley Mops for Baldy Tops. Marianne Edwards was on the famous T.V. program, My Friend, Peachief' Reha Elston gave driving lessons. Her specialty was parking. Carol Unterbrink was working for the famous jan Farlow Dancing School as an instructor. Elaine Fast was top scorer for Larry McDaniel's all girl basketball team, The Petunias , who had just won their second straight game, defeating Cavett 316 to 11. Clara Furrell was water-boy? Dick Giessler had just written a sequel to the Lost Week-end. It was slightly longer, and titled The Mis- placed Month. Writing ran in the family as Fred Giessler published a book on The Proper and Safe Methods of Driving. Gale Gilliland had been piloting his 1925 hot rod in the Indiana Speedway. Bill Gingrich rose from the position of chief cook and bottle washer to chief botrlewasher and cook. Bill Gipe, better known as Cueball , was well known as a creator of men's hair styles. Jane Good had been helping Uncle Sam by raising a crop of little Marines. Jim Hall was back in the saddle again, taking Gene Autry's place. Kay Halliwill perfected a medicine which she called Kay's Kure for Krazy Kats. 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N U GJ .o o .. -u I: N .I: .S E rn ae E 5 .Q Y -D b. .In 2 .n I-4 U Q 5 3 I: 3 5 Q I: E ra. n E 0 : me- c- B ot,-E, ne'-In U ...gg W..-Q on :'5IxO:- --:I'U-u 53-:-3. cough ur lv ei re or-' -3 swim :useab- 5'-QE :so 0 na: s... sr,B.2. 5 .':.':. -Etc: vow'- 2 f I, smok anyb I 0 do d. gi h badl Beyer her shorthand to my sister Barbara: I, Eva Kesler, do hereby will my ability to get along with teachers to my little brother jimmy Kesler. 4 I, Tom Kig ns, hereby will my ability in English SENIOR CLASS PROPHECY Time: 2000 A.D., all the Seniors of '54 are lined up in front of the Pearly Gates after a long, well-lived U1 life. They are anxiously giving an account of themselves to St. Peter, who is taking it down in his Book of Life. Fearless Fosdick Agler had been hired by Martha Brown to find her husband who went out for a glass of milk KH and had never returned. jack Aurand was Lex Barker's chief competitor for Tarzan movies. Kay Bagley had a fashion shop in Middlepoint. Her most outstanding creation was a space suit that was out of this world. Colleen Baird was head gal on the Sunday night program john's Other Head. The name of the business of Vangie and Ric Bar- rientos' was How to Improve your Figure or Physique. Ric took care of the figures, while Vangie handled the physiques. John Blake was the big wheel of Van Wert's Y.M.C.A. His total membership was 57. Half of these were his own. Poor Marcia was all worn out--after washing all those Y towels. Elaine Bollenbacher Blair was in business with her husband hatching little Green Beetles. jim Bowersock's biggest supermarket was Bowersock, Bowersock, Bowersock, and Bowetsock. It was opened and operated by Bowersock, Bowersock, and Bower- sock. Ooops! and Bowersock, Carolyn Bradford's laugh was in great demand, so she was hired by comedian Kenny Hope Knittle to sit in his audiences and giggle. Karen Brockert's new recording of Come Under the Bridge passed the million mark. Kay Brown was voted the neatest lapful in Ohio. Gail Burget was a good-will ambassador between Van Wert and Rockford. Richard Carter was married and raising a lot of Carter's little pills. Bev Case had the honor of being the only girl sax player in Billy May's orchestra. She really enjoyed her work. Shirley Collins had fulfilled her lifelong ambition of being a physical education instructor. She taught at West Point. Yvonne Copeland was still puckering on her horn called Frenchie. Ron Crowe was head designer at General Motors. He designed cars, not heads. Maurice Dempsey never fully recovered from the shock of being selected as Miss Armstrong's favorite pupil. Bill Atlas Dias carried the weight of the world on his shoulders, since he graduated from Joan Shaw's Modern Institute of Muscle Technology. Dig this! Gerry Dierks was owner of Dierks' Diggers of Dirty Dirt. Carol Doner had her own flower shop, Poesie's Posiesf' She had quite a number of little Poesies. Lewie Dustman and Tom Kiggins had patented a new hair tonic. Their motto is Curley Mops for Baldy Tops. Marianne Edwards was on the famous T.V. program, My Friend, Peachief' Reha Elston gave driving lessons. Her specialty was parking. Carol Unterbrink was working for the famous Jan Farlow Dancing School as an instructor. Elaine Fast was top scorer for Larry McDaniel's all girl basketball team, The Petunias , who had just won their second straight game, defeating Cavett 516 to 11. Clara Furrell was water-boy? Dick Giessler had just written a sequel to the Lost Week-end. It was slightly longer, and titled The Mis- placed Month. Writing ran in the family as Fred Giessler published a book on The Proper and Safe Methods of Driving. Gale Gilliland had been piloting his 1925 hot rod in the Indiana Speedway. Bill Gingrich rose from the position of chief cook and bottle washer to chief bottlewasher and cook. Bill Gipe, better known as Cueball , was well known as a creator of men's hair styles. Jane Good had been helping Uncle Sam by raising a crop of little Marines. jim Hall was back in the saddle again, taking Gene Autry's place. Kay Halliwill perfected a medicine which she called Kay's Kure for Krazy Kats. Shirley Height and Sally Worthington were famous historians touring the country just looking for the facts. Ann Helman had established a new Starr Common- wealth Home for Boys. Mary Lou Herminghuysen was extremely busy trying to find an easier way to do nothing. - David Hertel, a famed psychiatrist, retired after the hnance company confiscated his couch. Betty Hines had given a new idea to her brothers, so now the Heinz Brothers have 58 varieties instead of the monotonous 57. Loretta Huffine was enrolled in a night school on How to be a Model Farmer's Wife. Nancy Imler was voted Florence Nightingale of the year. Inez Jenkins and Tatiana Rouse were translators of the U. N. Assembly. Their most proficient language was pig Latin. Mary Jerome was first cornetist for the Marine Band. Dean Johns was president of Dean's Delightful Dozie Mattresses for which Bob Shupe was chief tester. Joanne Johnson, disappointed in love, had joined the French Foreign Legion. Alice Jones had a chain of drug stores. Her com- petitors found they couldn't keep up with the Jones. Ollen Jones was one of the Jones Boys, about which the whole town was talking. Bev Keipper made a fortune manufacturing Bev's Bubble Bath. Milo Kieth and Helen Mace had eloped to Madagascar where they were making a living running a frog farm. Beverly Kesler was made head waitress at Grace's CMeffordD Greasy Spoon. Eva Kesler was secretary of the Department of Li- braries of Ohio. Because of his great aversion to the female sex, Trav Kouts had withdrawn from society to become a hermit in the wilds of Ubangi. Barbara Lalonde published a book- How to Preserve, Not Pickle, Your Looks. Bob Lippi made a fortune in Spain teaching toreadors how to sing. Ronald Lowe reached the high position of manager for the Fort Wayne Daisies. Sharon McCollum and Kathleen Moore had never ceased arguing about the evaluation of Nabisco and Sunshine products. CWise up, Sharon. Signed-Kath leen.D Delores Martin was famous for her bubble dance done wit? new plastic bubbles that will not explode, crack. or ade. Jerry Martz bared the secret of his life in a startling 150-page expose-he was born. Carol Miller was running a glue factory in Colorado. She wanted to stay away from it all, and this helped. Ginger Miller was editor of Boy's Life , having had so much contact with the opposite gender. Stan Miller wrote a book on the rules of basketball, which dribbled for 1001 pages. Steve Moyer had received a patent on a new school seat with leather head-rests. Dan Murphy was voted as having the nearest lap in Ohio, Judith Nash gave Rise Stevens a run for her money. Judith finally got ir. The money, that is, Joy Preston wasrsolo cymbal player in Jim Yahn's famous Yahnnie's Yoglers of Melodious Melodies. Kay Preston Murray was selling bird whistles on the Alaskan Highway. Pat Prichard had her own show called Pat's Pet Peeve Program. Wells Purmort did research work for Dr. Kinsey. Joe Raabe invented a new foam rubber tilt-back lounge chair for choir rooms, especially designed for those who have tender backs. Sue Rager had her own All Ghoul Choir with Roxanna Smitley as soloist. Chuck Richey achieved his desire of becoming Dean of Women at Marysville, a fashionable institution for exceptionally talented women. Stan Scott was noted for having the largest gas station in the world. He had a total of 369 employees-all girls. Janet Shaeffer had taken Miss Armstrong's place as Master Mathematician. Joan Shook could be seen nightly at Binkey's Bar-B-Q, cleaning up on the slot machines. Shirley Speakman has quietly taken a back seat while her football star husband, Dan, proceeds to the top. Ben Spearman was scraping gum from the bottom of seats of Radio City Music Hall, having had so much experience at V.W.H.S. Ben Spieth was selling violets and hand-painted neck- ties on the corner of Main and Jefferson. Mike Spray was headed for Burp's Peak in his custom built rocket ship. John Stuckey and Francis the Talking Mule had col- laborated and were making a movie called Francie and Johnnie. Sandy Sullivan Baltzell was a private nurse to Dr. Pepper. Phil Tanner was buying all the peoples property after persuading them to leave the cities because of the hydrogen bomb. Shirley Tomlinson was editor of Merry Males' Mag. Bill Waldron was last seen arguing, as usual, about what an authority he is on American Government. Jack Waldron succeeded Cliff Clevenger and was the strongest advocator of depolluting the Town Creek. Joan Wells, world famous hypnotist, had recently married the Maharajah of Portugal. Martha Wermer and Mary Wermer had changed the name of their TV program from Who's Who to Which is Which. Lester Wisener has written a best seller- Money without Work. Margaret Young had created a new shoe that will make you three inches taller. Her theme song is When You and I were Short, Maggie. Shirley Zinsmeister was found in a secluded corner of Cairo charming her snakes with her clarinet. .1-. . 1 1 5. ' '. ?zM-lzyqi A, ., . 'UV - '3- 3 , , x Q . ry, x ,, a xr .-. ,Q ,A .f X 1 X A .., X 1 . 1 4 f .-5 .. . un .s'5? f .,:', 'p ,r f. . ' 1 ' I 3 is 5 ' sv, ff- of-.' . - X my . it I ' I . ' 1 v ' .1-4' . ,jr I ' 'r' ' A ri! .Jr A ' ' ' ' -v f u ,. wif!!! T '.'- ,K ,.,, .I y, '.f , 1 , . ru e V v . vd, Lf' . WW. K I .,. .. ' .v r , 5 w 'Q u,.. - '4 - I 1 M... ,Q v wir , Q 5 gi we x Y' .-xg fn' 1 ' f fisai 5,-g5.wg,, , ,as Ly-f.5:1' W Rai. 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V SCHOOL BOARD LEFT TO RIGHT: Donald White, Vice-Presidentg Henry Priorg R. D. Bennetg Hazel Gleason, Presidentg Walter Tolang Cyril Bechtolg F. Earl Shaffer, Clerk. The school board is composed of a group of civic minded citizens who sacrifice their time and careers so that Van Wert may have a better school system. Due gratitude should be expressed to them for their fine governoring of our schools. 8 MR. BAKER We, the members of the class of 1954, have considered our- selves especially fortunate to have had Mr, Baker as our friend and counsellor for our 4 years of high school life. Since high school is not all work and no play , Mr. Baker has shown us that he is not only highly competent in the MR. GALAPOO As head of the guidance department of V. W. H. S., Mr. Gallapoo has labored long and tirelessly to help the students of the high school find part time employment, help him decide on his life career, or perhaps advise him of a particular college. What- ever he is engaged in, you can be sure he will gladly pitch in and help so someone else may benefit. He has proved himself to be able to teach in the classroom also. Van Wert should be proud to have Mr. Gallapoo as a member of the faculty. MR. BENNET Mr. Bennet serves as superintendent of schools in the city of Van Wert and is a very busy man. He still finds time, how- ever, to take a personal interest in the functions of the high schools and its students. The class of '5-I is happy to have had the acquaintance of such a man and we know Mr. Bennet will continue doing his best for Van Wert High. scholastic part of high school but that he will also go far out of his way to assist the individual or the various clubs in planning their programs. We are proud to have had Mr. Baker as our principal and we hope that we will be able to live up to the high qualities and good citizenship which he has tried to instill in us at all times. 9 wi Q'-'W -.1....., 1 f 1 , 5.1 1v..g...5,,?,., Lf'f ' : f ' 'Z f U M J ' W -- , I 7 Ze V . X25 K no pm! N., ff., - 1 ' ri l if ,, .,z.x'2.,3f .. 4 , , fi ww. -..f f I ,s +A., ...WM -ff- vw,w.:w.,a V V 4 531 ! f ' .-W- f .-if -ky. r ' ,w121,2'3H:..m- . az:-f Q2 -Q3-?fM:f'fi f neun muffin , ,jJ?l,.f f.3,.fgfQ ff fl Q 1 gi gzfzfsq' - ff 'f Y g ' 112 MR. F. EARL SHAFFER MR. ROBERT JEROME Cferk of Board of Edlzfaliorz Attendance Officer Blliftlfllg Szzpefizzterzdenl MRS. ALICE ANN SHAW MRS. MARY EHMAN MISS HELEN RHOEM Sefrelary to Mr. Baker Secretary to Mr. Bennett Secretary to Mr. Shaffer Q0 DAILY DUTY JUNIOR HIGH PRINCIPAL SAME ROUTINE JOHN AND RAY JOHN AND TERRY 11 ETHEL ARMSTRONG it H B.A. 3 Q A1 Miami University gg? Ohio State Graduate Work Qi, li ng tg Q X, 1 2 -,i X A X5 'ff' .lr Sophomore Class Adviser 4 , wx GERALD D. BOWEN A.B., M.A. Huntington College Bowling Green Ohio State Miami University of Missouri Junior Class Adviser ld BERNARD BRICKER M.B.A. Toledo University Bowling Green JOSEPHINE BURKAM B.A., M.A. James Millikin University Middlebury College Junior Y-Teens Adviser 12 JUANITA BAXTER B.S. Ohio State University Home Economics Co-adviser of F.H.A. CLARENCE CLINE B.S. Miami University University of West Virginia Basketball and Baseball Coach CALVIN J. COTRELL B.S., M.E. Ohio State University University of Missouri DCT Coordinator VIC Adviser GLENN H. LIVINGSTON B.A., M.A. University of Michigan Columbia University Kalamazoo Normal Ohio State University University of New Hampshire V-Club Adviser Freshman Class Adviser HW LELA DUPREY . Ohio University L..A.A. Adviser H. HERBERT JONES Bb. Blutiton College Supervisor of Vocal and Band Music I. G. KATTERHEINRICH B.S.. M,A. Bliss College Kent State Cincinnati University Miami University Extension Faculty Manager of Athletics Central Treasurer NICHOLAS KLUTKA B,A,, lNI.A. University of Florida University of West Virginia Freshman Football and Basketball Boys' Intramurals 13 J - , P 'E I 'TN fvbe mfg - Ei , U E. 2 -f I . Al' .uv - n. , 'u -55' flak' V .- ,V , f - 5. rev, . F' 1 .1 v ' A if F1 MARTHA LOWN B.S., M.A. Bowling Green Ohio State University Senior Y-Teens Adviser G. C. MASON B.S., M.A. Ohio Northern University Ohio State University Industrial Arts R. P. RAUCH B.A,, M.A. Miami University Wooster Ohio State University ELIZABETH 0. RIMER Ohio State University Scarlet Quill Adviser .. -v i? GERALD I. MANKEN B.S., M.E. Ohio State University Hi-Y Adviser MARY SAWYER B.S., M.S. Ohio University F.H.A. Adviser l i l 'v 3: i . l f l l pl. l V l l i ! I DWIGHT E. smmi 13.5. 1 Ohio State University 1, F.F.A. Adviser Il I li 1 I I I I J FRED WILLIAMS B.S., M.S. Ohio Northern University Ohio State University As. GILBERT E. SMITH BA., M.A. Defiance College Columbia Univerbity Football Coach Athletic Director H. B. SPIETH B.A. Bowling: Green Defiance Colleze Ohio State University ROBERT H. WARYE B S. K Ohio State Unixersity Art Department I M. it ELEANOR WHITE B.A. M.A Oberlin Wellesley Colleie National Honor Society Alviser 15 i Ben Pimp Eeek! V ' s I'Il get you yet! 4. . . . ,, Watch the birdie! . Oh, that evil look! 625225 . V A 2255 ' JA ff' ' I. J 4 541 X, It 'E . J ,A ,. .px ' P ' v 1 1 ' E L -'Li' Wha hoppen? 'Her Majesty Vici0llS Ciflilel Penny Iunchers Hop, hnp, HOP! Crazy mixed-up kids! A Happy Birthday, Carol! Our Star! Forward March Our Queen Nvtfheh Wire Ward Quang and lnnocont! Dreamlns, Ndncy? Q , X E X 1 W X I I Z xx ' , . X 5 ' l 1 Wmm'WVYWwumnmmHW ' E z- ? X Sensors ' f'- 3 SENIOR CLASS HISTORY Since that glorious September day in 1950 when we, the class of 1954, entered Van Wert High, the number of you classmates has gradually decreased. Yet our loyalty to the school has grown and grown, until now, at com- mencement time, it has reached the peak. We hope this devotion will always remain this way. Even when we were little frosh, we started looking forward to the day when we would be SENIORS. Yet, we knew that would be quite a while, so we began living our days one by one. We elected the following people to represent us during our freshman year, President, John Blake, Vice-President, Kathleen Moore, Secretary, Loretta Huffineg Treasurer, Reha Elston. During our Sophomore year the following people were elected: President, Ben Spieth, Vice-President, Mary Jerome: Secretary, Karen Brockert, Treasurer, Reha Elston. When we became juniors we began to feel like wheels at last. We had complete charge of the junior-Senior Prom: we presented our first class playg and we ordered our class rings. The class officers chosen that year were President, Dan Murphy, Vice-President, Kathleen Moore, Secretary, Ann Helman, Treasurer, Kay Preston. We elected the following people to lead the class of 1954, President, Bill Dias, Vice-President, John Blake: Secretary, Loretta Huflineg Treasurer, joy Preston. Of course, there were other leaders in our class. Presidents of various organizations were: G.A.A. Barbara LaLondag Y-Teens, Joan Wells, V-Club, Trav Kouts, Senior Hi-Y, john Blake, F.F.A., Fred Giesslerg F.T.A., Judy Nashg Rondezvous, Trav Koutsg Student Council, Phil Tanner, and National Honor Society, Chuck Richey. Five of the more energetic girls of our class who have been cheerleaders were, Vangie Barrientoes, with three years to her creditg Carolyn Bradford, two yearsg Joanne Johnson, two years: Jane Good, one yearg and Nancy Imler, one year. Reha Elston and Loretta Hufline did a line job of strutting before the band. Our very lovely homecoming queen this year was Kay Brown, who previously had been an attendant for two years. Kay's attendant this year was Shirley Speak- man. The girls chosen to take the D.A.R. Good Citizen- ship Test were Reha Elston, Ginger Miller, Kathleen Moore, joy Preston, and Sue Rager. The Junior Rotarians were John Blake, Fred Giessler, Dave Heftel, Dick Giessler, Tom Kiggins, Steve Moyer, Dan Murphy, joe Raabe, Chuck Richey, and Phil Tanner. Those rambunctious lads who helped our Cougar foot- ball team were Roger Agler, Bill Dias, Gerry Dierks, Ron Doner, Gale Gilliland, Trav Kouts, Dan McCona- hay, Chuck Richey, Phil Tanner, Lester Wisener. The outstanding backheldman was Dan McConahay, and the lineman was Phil Tanner. Chosen on the W.B.L. team were Bill Dias, Gale Gilliland, Ron Doner, and Chuck Richey. The manager was Ron Lowe. Our basketball team included these seniors, Dave Heftel, Stan Miller, Dan Murphy, and Chuck Richey. The team's manager was Bill Waldron. Their team won the Celina tournament during our Junior and Senior years. And then there was a baseball team, too. Roger Agler, Dick Giessler, Bill Gipe, Dan Murphy, and Chuck Richey helped to make up this team. During our high school life there were certain high- lights which we shall not easily forget. The a Capella choir received a 1 in state contest for three straight years and the 1952-1953 football team was W. B. L. champs. Members of the National Honor Society who were elected our junior year were Chuck Richey, President, Kathleen Moore, Vice-President, Kay Brown, Secretary, Ann Helman, Treasurer. The new members are Karen Brockert, Marcia Miller, Ginger Miller, Reha Elston, joan Wells, and Steve Moyer. Last, but certainly not the least, was commencement. We hope in some small way each member of the class of 1954 has contributed to the betterment of the school. We sincerely want to thank all our teachers for all the headaches and the enjoyments which they have helped us through. Thus with the foundation that has been laid for us these past four years, we hope that someday Van Wert High will say of the class of '54, We're proud of you. ROGER LELAND AGLER Rosey Here 11 .1 guy we tall Rag. llwork or pllly l.1e'll never dodge, Hi-Y Member 2, -I: V-Club Member 5. 4: Football l, 2, 5, -13 Baseball 5, 43 F.T.A. Member l. Lie' X ' FRANCIS BALLIET Whitey Fnznru ir :be kim! U gnu l l! l1o rpetrkr to all tu lbejr fun lu, Football l, 2. KAY BAGLEY ,,KaYn Neul .md nire 11 our Ktn. She LI mp.: rn erery inn. Y-Teens Member 1. 2, S, 43 Chorus 1. 2. Qui' 'ltrwur EVANGELINE BARRIENTOS Vangie Vfmgie lure bm' load.: of pep. Al er'erjvllJing Jbe if adept. G.A.A. Member 1, 2, 5, 43 G.A.A. Cabinet 2. 3, -lg Chorus lg A Cap- pella Choir 2, 5, 41 Band l. lg Lyre Club Member Z3 Cheerleader 2. 3, -lg ,lungorg Prom Committeeg Intramurals . , ., -l. JACK AURAND Jack' Luk uv: tall Zum, julufi lui flame. llnu ifmu' lw'll refill: bil ,qrml ol fame DCT. Member IQ One Art Plays. par: iilggflil .' COLLEEN MARIE BAIRD Minnie Here' we lmre iz btIPfU' l.1rv. .She dueufl worry, ,rbe krmiri 1lw'll pun. G.A.A. Member l. 2, F.H.A. Mem- ber 2, KL Band 1: Senior Scholarship restg Intramurals 1, 21 Class Play 5. i - rl mel! girl we .rll agree, fllfl look .nhl you will ree. i , ..T. el: Choir 1. 2. RICHARD BARRIENTOS Barry Rifle ir grew' we all llgree. FUVIIIIIE rmrlea' an lam you ree. D.C.T. Member 41 D.C.T. Cabinet -l. Sergeant at Armsg Foorball 1, 23 Basketball 1: Baseball 1. SANDRA LEE BALTZELL Sandy' Band l,Z, 5.-l1Maorerre I, 2. 3 JOHN BLAKE Johnny Here'i 11 lizd .itlire 111 every Il'iU'. Frlendlmerr .md lsizpprnefi erery 1l'.1y. Hi-Y Member I, 2, 5. -ll Hi-Y Cabinet 4, Presidentg Chorus 13 A Cappella Choir 2, 3, -I: Baseball 2g J-unior Prom Committeep Ring and Pin Cornmitteeg Excalibur Stall: Scarlet Quill Business Mgrq Student Council 1. 2, 3, Rendezvous Committee 2. 3, +3 junior Class Play, Beauty and the Beefng junior Rotariang One Act Plays: Intramurals 3, 43 Class Presi- dent 1, Class Vice President -ig Senior Class Play. Kay war our bumefaming queen, KAREN BROCKERT Brock JIM BOWERSOCK Jay Bee jim if ir ,tlmrp boy, we my Ereryznze Juerm fa like hill! llml uwy. Hi-Y Member I, 2, si: Band 1, 2, 31 Intramurals l, 2, 43 Class Play 5, -43 Senior Class Play. IW Karen but 4 faire like 11 lurk. In our hall of fume JlJe'll lerfre I1 mark. Secretary 2: Y-Teens Music Chrm. 1, 2, 51 Chorus 13 A Cappella Choir 2, 3, -1, Girls' Sextette 2, 5: Junior Prom Committee: Excalibur Staff: Scarlet Quill Staff: National Honor Society -l. ' MARTHA JEAN BROWN Mani , Mrzrli lo lu, 111511 really near. SlJe'r one of :bore who are elite. l Y4Teens Member 1, 2, 3, 43 Chorus CAROLYN BRADFORD From our bear! JlJe'll newer rrray, No! even for .1 Jingle day. Y-Teens Member 1, 2, G.A.A. Member 1, 2, 5, 41 Band 1, 23 Cheer, leader 5, 45 Student Council 4, Intra- murals 1, 2. 5,-1. GAIL BURGET Gui! ir known far and wide. In hir rar be'lI laik? you .fr vide. Hi-Y Member 1, 2, 3, -lg Sergeant ELAINE BLAIR Elaine il kzzozwz for ber prellytlaiiir, And her new lim :linux of Bliur. Brad' KAY BROWN Queenie Une ull llllllk .rlve ir prelly keen. Y-Teens Member 1, 2, 3, -11 Y-Teen Secretary 23 G.A.A. Member 1, 23 G.A.A. Cabinet 1: Chorus 11 A Cap- pella Choir 2, 3, -+L Band 1, 2, 3, -11 Lyre Club Member 2. 3, -lg junior Prom Committeeg Excalibur Staffg Homecoming Queen: Homecoming At' tendant 2, 5: Student Council 5, In- tramurals 1, 21 National Honor So- ciety 3, -ip Secretary 3: Student Li- brarian 5, Ai. 4 I I. 2: A Cappella Choir 5, 4. at Arms 41 A Cappella Choir 1, 2, 3, 4, Football 13 Basketball 1, 2g Ex- calibur Staffg Class Play, Beauty and the Beef , One Act Playsg Intramurals 3, 41 School Proiectionist 2, 5, -4. RICHARD CARTER Dilk'J .1 diller. .1 rlollur. ll lv.1l yulfd l.1ll .1 len tfllurk itlaolirr. D.C.T, Member 3. 4: Vice Presi- dent -11 F.F.A. Member l, 21 Class Play Beauty and the Beef. ncurlyu SHIRLEY A. COLLINS CoIIie Shirley but if lure of JPUYII, Hur fllI'07'U8 :I the lmrketlmll tonrli, G.A.A. Member I, 2, 5, -ig Assistant Basketball Manager -ll Intramurals 1. lg, gi, -ig Class Play, Beauty and the ee . i ix A A RONALD cnows Horace f: 3i'f2tQ: J iffy' i 5 f illerlnnlitt .team lo be in bu lzne, ' X I .L A! Jomellaing like rlvil bell t11u'.iy.r be ' Z, . rifle. f -Q..-f A. D.C.T. Member 5. -I: Basketball lg f ' ' Intramurals 1. . , - irc A GERRY DIERKS Gerry Gerry ix lzllarl wL1o'r earjy lo pleuie. Full of mircbzef and retnljif to rerue. Hi-Y Member 3. 4: V-Club Mema ber -lg Chorus lg A Cappella Choir 2, 5. 43 Football 1, 2, 5, 41 Senior Scholarship Testg Excalibur Staff: In- tramurals 5, -13 Class Play, Beauty and the Beef 1 Vocal Varieties 2, 3. -l. BEVERLY CASE Gussie Blinzde. guud-rmflzred, iflllj .ii ivvll, llnlmt ilJc'll flu nm!-no um' lim lull. Y-Teens Member I. 5, -0, G,A.A. Member l, 53 Band l, 2, 5, 41 junior Prom Committee, Excalibur Staffl Scarlet Quill Staff: Class Play, Beauty and the Beef 1 Senior Class Play. ESTHER YVONNE COPELAND upunn Frienrlly Iauxzrd all-wilb mrnzner .Ill't!Efr , The kind of girl yolfd like lu meel. Y-Teens Member l, 2, 5, -ig G,A.A. Member 1: Usherette Member l. 2. 5. 'IL Cabinet-Vice-President 51 Presi- dent -Q: Band 1, 2, 5. -ig Lyre Club Member 2, 5. 4: Class Play, Beauty and the Beef. WILLIAM DIAS Re Here'r tl boy tvilb ii imoulb leclvrziqlle, H2 alto but a good pbjyiiqlle. Class President 4: Hi-Y Member lg V'Club Member 5, -ig F.F.A. Member l, 2, 3, 4, F.F.A, Cabinet 2, 5: Presi- dent sg Football 1. 2, 3, 4: Junior Prom Committee: Senior Scholarship CAROL DONER Poe Cilrul bar blonde rnrly hair, Il l1en frank to be lud- Sbe'J riltluiyr lbere. Y-Teens Member 1, 2, 3. -41 Y- Teens Cabinet 2, -41 Chorus lg A Cappella Choir 2. 3, 4: Excalibur Staffg Scarlet Quill Staffg Vocal Va- rieries. Testi Student Cuuntil 21 Intramurals I ' 4 X ,W ,-Fgu i ,Lf . X. ' 1 . . 4 ..,. ' ,' , f..f Q., 1 Q ,rt -, 1' . 1.- ' - 1 -. xq.-A ' .1 . -4 , v ..- 11' .yr ' Q .Fil . 7- ,V-X .-,. .... - ,T ..'.vg- +, ,. . .1 1 .-.l , ,- .,..., , ...few i frg:'-2.'1' 1 LEWIE DUSTMAN ' . flrrolber one of flame gay clmpl. - ' .-1 fllfililllfb' ,mlenflfnz lJe'll be. perbapx, my Member 1, 2, 5. 41 Hi-Y kv Treasurer lg Junior Prom Committee: ' , .- Excalibur StaHg One Act Plays, Senior Class Play. , if X., ,. X52 .- 31 24' A -V '. 1 I ,,.,, Q.. A She lay! ber jingerr upon :be ken, Then bear :bare glad, guy meludzex. l Y-Teens member 1, 2, 3, -13 Y Teens Cabinet 1, 2, 3: Chorus 1 A Cappella Choir 2. 3, 41 Band 1, 2 3. -li Lyre Club Member 2, 3, 4 arship Test: One Act Plays. JAN FARLOW Big Jan g in A real JlJ.1rp drerxer lmre u'e here. 1' J ' Q C1111 dance superbly .to we bear, 'Z' j Hi-Y member 1, 2, 5, 41 D.C.T, ' it 'L member -I: D.C.T. Cabinet 41 Chorus 1 f l: Intramurals 1, 2, 5, -1. -Y-ISL ' O, ' V 2 . illllli A X, CLARA MAE FURRELL Claris Alwayr full of fun and glee, Ready wilh a willy toying ir the. Y-Teens member 1, 2, G.A.A. mem- ber 3, 43 G.A.A. 43 Chorus 1, LLOYD EARLY Jubalee' Lloyd it rlmiglsf. linlky. and mll, jun' fbirzle bun' lmnl' l1e'll bare lo full. Scarlet Quill Stal1', Chorus 31 Base ball 4. MARIANNE EDWARDS Peach junior Prom Committee, Senior Scholz REHA ELSTON Whisp Relm ir fnerzdljr. rule. and fun, A more Jinfere perron 3'0u'll find none. Y-Teens member 1, 2, 5, -1: Y- Teens Cabinet 2, 3, 4: G.A.A. Mem- ber 1, 21 Band 1, 2, 3, 4g Lyre Club Member 3. -1: Junior Prom Committee, Senior Scholarship Testg Excalibur, Editor: Scarlet Quill Staff: Rendezvous Committee 2, 3, -1: Class Play, Beau- ty and the Beef , D.A.R. Pilgram Contestantg One Act Playsg Maiorette 4: Interclub Council 21 National Hon- or Society -ig F.T.A. Member. ELAINE FAST She! tall ar :be uullkr ilotuu fbe lmll, And JL1e'.r ru nice fu :be ir lull. Y-Teens member 1, 2, 3, -41 Y- Teens Cabinet 4: Senior Scholarship Testg Chorus 1, A Cappella Choir 2, 5, 43 Girls' Sextette 2, 5, 41 Band 1, Z, 3, -ig Lyre Club Member 3, 4. FRED GIESSLER F.W. Here ir a .rwell guy to know, You'll bear him my go fam ga. Hi-Y member 1, 5: F.F.A. member 1, 2, 3, 41 F.F.A. Cabinet 3, -lg F,F.A. President 45 Band 2. 5, 4: Chorus 1, 23 A Cappella Choir 5, 4, Senior Scholarship Test: Excalibur Staff: Student Council 1, Rendezvous Committee 1, Intramurals 1, 2, 3: Class Play, Beauty and the Beef Stage Manager, Junior Rotarian, One Act Plays: Vocal Varieties 5, 44 Senior Class Play. RICHARD A. GIESSLER Big Dick Om' of llw bw! looking bon we ever mum ll l1e zl gire llvem .z tlnlrztc' llve girl! be tronlii draw. Hi-Y member 1. 2. 5, -li Hi-Y Cabinet 2. 5, 41 Hi-Y President 2: V-Club member -Ig Chorus I, A Cap- pella Choir 21 Baseball 2. 31 Junior Prom Committee: Ring and Pin Com- mittee: Senior Scholarship Test: Ex- calibur Staff Student Council 3, -lg Rendezvous Committee l, 21 Intra- murals 1, 2, 3, -li Senior Class Play: Boys' Stare: junior Rotariang One Act Plays: Scholarship Team 1, 2, 3, -lg Boys Ocrette 21 Camera Club 43 Stu' dent Director Visual Ed. 2, 5, 4. 'HV WILLIMAN GINGRICH Bill Grave at il judge lm! reryl nite. If 1011 can bu! break the ns. Band 1, 2. 3, 43 Lyre Club Mem- ber 2. 5. -sz JANE GOOD Janie To one boy the it :filling xo remain ffllfv Wilh ber hair the look! good in blue. Y-Teens member 1, 2, 3. -1: Chorus lg A Cappella Choir 2, 3, -I3 Cheer- leader 23 Excalibur Stall: Scarlet Quill Staff: One Act Plays, Vocal Varieties 2. 5. -I. SHIRLEY CAROLINE IRENE HEIGHT Clyde Dougal McFreNer Happy, Smiling. full of pep, And' to her Jtndier Jbe if hep. o . F1 i 'mi- i GALE GILLILAND Shorty fm! .nlnllwr lmilvllll jnznlg lurlmr. You l.u1 ul lllfililflv, llnll MH 1111116 li lli.1rf11f.'r. - V-Club 3. -4, F.F,A. Member l, 2. 1 ' ei. Fombill l, 2, 3, Ai. f 14255512 ' '-11 f,j,,y almi ' all-if T t 54 BILL GIPE Gippie fzjigjfq , r A . , ,- Kind of ilmn, mir mn mil, V- 9 5,13 .' 'i But flui bo3'J .1 fV'lL'IIL, lo .ill 5,345 3 -fd. ' .H ,, 31 Hi-Y Member s, -ip Hi-Y Cabinet ' 4. V-Club Member 2, 5, At, Chorus , 1, 23 Basketball 1, 2, 5: Baseball 2, N 'j ,gig 3, 41 junior Prom Committee: Ex- ,H R 7. -1 calibur Staff: Class Play Beauty and . , 'f ' '- . ' the Beef. of ' nuvv .,v- , 1-' ' wg. ' - ' ' ' E fi?i1iii KAY HALLIWILL Ki1y ANN HELMAN Annie Bmim alore, loin!! of nu A f . W'be11 lbereft work. rlJe'll get if done. Class Secretary 5: Y-Teens Member Sin' ii plsilulrlf .mil 11.1.9175 .Ill Ihr? izlwile. .-im! for uzerione .tba lain .1 rmila, Y-Teens Member 1, 2, 5, -I: Chorus 1. 2. 3, 1, 2. 3. -ll Y-Teens Cabinet 2, 51 F.T.A. Member -11 Junior Prom Com- mittee. Ring and Pin Committee: Senior Scholarship Test: Excalibur Staff: Scarlet Quill Staff, Student Coun- cil 2: Class Play, Beauty and the Beef : Girls' Stateg National Honor Society 5, 4: One Act Plays: Scholar- ship Team 1, 2, 3. U 1' ff :M 4 , gf, ..., , MARY Lou HERMINGHUYSEN ' ' I-!.1pp,x 'lim l.' from t,fre l'f11 free. ' 1 Iwi: lbmgr fllzffc' .zre flu! 14 urn mt ' G.A,A. Member -L 1 , L' 'J -., .. BETTY HINES l.ouy l 1, i-if 'EX - K Tbil feniur grrl 1,1 qniel und Jlwy, 1,2 JU Yunll newer knoll' ,flw'I .ll Vim ll 'err . High, , , Band l, 1, S Lf it l I , NANCY IMLER Her imlbrfmu fu be .z rmrre, Bill tllzutllii' lo ni um' frreml fzrir, Y-Teens Member lg Y-Teens Cab- inet lg G.A.A. Member lg D.C.T. Member -41 D.C.T, Secretary 41 Chorus lx gi Cappella Choir 1, Cheerleader ' MARY JEROME You mu form! on lJer IU be a friend. Sbe'r ture lo be one till :be end. Class Vice President 23 Y-Teens Member l, 2, 3, 4, Y-Teens Cabinet 25 F.T.A, Member 41 Chorus 1: A Cappella Choir 2, 5. -ll Baud 1, 2, fl, -1: Lyre Club Member 2, 3, 4: junior Prom Committee: Excalibur Staffg Stu- dent Council 1: Rendezvous Commit- tee 1, 2. 5. 42 Class Play Beauty 7 and the Bee-f : Scholarship Team 2. 1-,R V W ' DAVID HERTEL Dave Q33 M I, .N ., . J 'fa if ' if Une all ibink lJe'.f quite :be kid, A Bleu you, Dure, j'0ll'1'B got our brd. Hi-Y Member l, 2. 5, -il Basket- ball 1, 2, 3. -ll Junior Prom Com- mitteeg Senior Scholarship Test: Ex- calibur Assistant Editor: Scarlet Quill Staff: Student Council 1, -ll Class Play. Beauty and the Beef L Boys' State ' I Alternateg Junior Rotariang One Act Plays: Scholarship Team 1. 2, 4. LORETTA HUFFINE Huff Snrull vin Jiizmre, rurly hair. illmlnef penkr out e1'erywlJere. Class Secretary l, -43 YATeens Mem- ber l, 2, 3. 4: Y-Teens Cabinet 21 F.T.A. Member 41 Chorus 11 A Cap- pella Choir 2, 5. 43 Band 1, 2, 3, -lg Lyre Club Member 5, 4: Excalibur Business Manager: Scarlet Quill Staff: Class Play, Beauty and the Beeful Vocal Varieties 2, 5, -lg Maioretre -ig Senior Class Play. P93 Q77 INEZ JENKINS Chick By ber pirznre you ran ree. in 6 DEAN JOHNS .Ybe'r just ar nire as :be tum be. G.A,A. Member 1, 2, 5. Ji: G.A.A. Treasurer -13 F.T.A. Member l, 2g Chorus lg Band 1, 2, 5, 4: Dance Band 1, 23 Lyre Club Member 5, 4. Someday a carpenter be will be, And as friendly iz fellow you ever did 599. D.C.T. Member 43 F.F.A. Member 1, 2. 52 Intramurals 4. .IOANNE JOHNSON Friendly lu .ill uilb 1111111114111 5117921 She! .1 girl Jon would like lo 711221. G.A.A. Member l. 2. 5, -IL G.A.A. Cabinet 2, 5. -I: Band 1: Cheerleader D. -I. MILO RICHARD KEITH Mike He nerer 11.15 a foe. A friendly guy it Milo. D.C.T. Member 3. 4: D.C.T. Trea- surcr -lg Intramurals 1. BV OLLEN JONES Jones Ollen iJ a real good guy. To be 11 friend be'll ulu'.1y.f lrjr. Hi-Y Member l, 2. 3. -I1 D.C.T. Member 3, 43 D.C.T. President 4: Chorus 1, 23 A Cappella Choir 51 Football l, 23 Intramurals 1. 2, 5. -l. EVA KAY KESLER Heck She il never lull of grief. A good friend, if our belief. Y-Teens Member 1: G.A.A. Mem- ber lg F.H.A. Member Z, 31 F.H.A. Cabinet 51 Usherette Member 1. 23 Usherette Cabinet 41 Chorus 1, 2. 5' ALICE ANN JONES Al l'l.1f1f'1i-.Q11-l11tij .1ll llm111,ul1 ilu 1l.11. .llwl lmfnitl 111 ,url hx. 11 ,flu 11.151 Iliff u .1x, - Y-Teens Member l, 1. bl, GAA. Member I. 23 Lhurus l, 1, A Lap- pclla Choir 4, -1. Extnlibur Stuff: Scarlet Quill Staflp Class Play. ' Beauty and the Bc-eff Senior Class Play. , I BEVERLY KEIPPER Bev l Slick qmcl 111 11.111 .mtl 111 Ili: lmll. 4'i 1 B111 1111! Ilze 5.111111 ilvcu' .1 lrierm' 111 .1ll. , - -. ' One Aft Play. On the Carpet. Lf ' 'K - 'J 2 'ff ' 7 1 l f l? TOM KIGGINS 111 flair he nerer 11111 11111rl1 But when belt 11'i1h buy belt Heier Ilya! way. Hi-Y Member 1, 2. 5. Prom Committee: Excalibur tramurals 2, 3. -li Junior One Act Plays: Senior Committee. BEVERLY KESLER Bev Bw IJ .1 g.zl H170 used.: 1111 1e111z11.ler. .'ln1nr1g 111.1115 31111 z1'1ll jimi' 110 kinder. Y-Teens I: G.A.A. Membrr 12 F.l-LA. Member 1, 21 Usherette Mem- ber I, 2, S. l l ye' lo LII -I: Junior Staff: In- 4 Rotarian: f Invitations KENNETH KNITTLE Kenny :lu .irfitl he ii .lllltlflllg rn be. He ll ,tnt't'een' ,run rzxzil .xml ree. N Hi-Y Member -t1 Chorus 1, 2g A Cappella Choir 5, -t, Basketball Man- ager 51 Junior Prom Committee: Ex- calibur Staffg Class Play, Beauty and the Beefwi One Act Plays: Student Librarian: Senior Class Play. TRAVIS KOUTS Trav Quite il ltul, wilh the ltuter. Flirting and .tmiling at he pattet. Hi-Y Member 1, 2: Hi-Y Cabinet 2g V-Club Member 3, -41 V-Club Pres- ident -lg F.F.A. Member l, 2. 3, All F.F.A. Cabinet 5: Chorus lg A Cap- pella Choit 2, 3. -4: Band 1: Foot- ball 2. 5. -+1 Football Manager ll junior Prom Committee: Rendezvous Committee 3. 41 Intramurals 1, 23 One Act Playsg Senior Class Play. ,ar F RONALD HERBERT LOWE Ronnie A foollmll mamfger it thin liirl, At 1n..ki11,gffieml.t heh not h.1d. V-Club Member 2, 5, -tl Football Manager 5, -tg Baseball Manager 1, 21 Scholarship Team l. BARBARA JEAN LALONDE Babs ROBERT LIPPI B.n'h',i ufir preiidenl nf G.,-LA, ln Ill? deck ol loakr, he holdt i-lm! in ererttlizrzg she',t O.K. lurzr inet. 4 GAA Member I 1 A LV GAA Hit ,friendly mule will luke him Cabinet 5. -41 G.A.A.Vl9resitlenti'ti PWM' Chorus 21 A Cappella Choir 5, 41 Vocal Varieties 3, 45 Soloist. Bo SHARON McCOLLUM Xbaron McCollum it quite ir 714177162 With her looks rhe'll win her fame, Y-Teens Member 1, 2, 5, -ig Y- Teens Cabinet 3. -4: G.A.A. Member 11 Chorus 1. 2: A Cappella Choir 3. 4: Band 1, 2, 3, 4: Lyre Club Mem- ber 2, 3, 4: Rin and Pin Committee: Excalibur Staff: gne Act Playsg Senior Class Play. DANNY McCONAHAY Mac Hereft a lad, he't quite tall, For old Van ll erI he'd give bit all. V-Club Member 2. 5, -il Football 1, 2, 5, -lg Basketball 1, 21 Baseball 21 Junior Prom Committeeg Student Council -li Intramurals 4. LARRY McDANIEL Mopey One of the bert our school ever knew Wfe with him lurk hit whole life through. Basketball 1. HELEN MARIE MACE SwinIrle Eyes Small, lun, .zml full ol pep. ll : .ill Hunk 1lJe'J prelfy bep, Y-Teens Member 1: Chorus 1. Z. 3. -.Xf MARY MIHM Perbtipr a litile Jby. Bul ir friend gon r.m'l deny. JERRY MARTZ jerry is ti friend lo ull, He nerer leli tour ipiriti fall. GINGER MILLER Ging All of Ginger! dreamy will rome I0 realiry. , Becuure .vhe'.f go! plenly of penamzlxty. Y-Teens Member 5. 4: F.T.A. Mem- ber 4: Junior Prom Committee: Senior Scholarship Test: Excalibur Staff: Scar- let Quill Staff: D.A.R. Pilgrim con- testant: One Act Plays: National Honor Society 4. in 'U GRACE MEFFERD Gmre ix leurriizzg 10 took .md Jeux She il one good kid-we know. G,A.A, Member 5, 4: Chorus 1: Band 1. l MARCIA MILLER Murcitzk gal look: and penomzlilg plur, Shelf a friend 10 all of ur. Chorus 11 A Cappella Choir 2. 5, 43 Band 1, 2, 5. 41 Lyre Club Mem- ber 2. 5, -l: Junior Prom Committee: Senior Scholarship Testg Excalibur Staff: Scholarship Team 1. 2. 5: Na- tional Honor Society 4. DELORES MARTIN Dee She ii ti member of ilu: b.u1tl. Il e .ill rhiuk llhll ihe if gr.mt1'. Y-Teens Member 1, 2. 5. 41 Y- Teens Cabinet -41 Chorus 1. 2g A Cap- pella Choir 5. 4: Band 1, 1, 3. -41 Lyre Club Member 2, 3, 4: Senior Scholarship Test. CAROL JOAN MILLER Jo Carol if known lo one .md ull, Her friend! ure nmriy. ber enermef Jrmzll, Y-Teens Member l. 2, 5. -4: Chorus l. 31 A Cappella Choir -lg Band l, 2, 5, 41 Lyte Club Member 2. 3. -og Excalibur Staff One Act Plays. 1 STANLEY MILLER Stan fl Fr1t:111lj 1111.1 l1.111.' 111. lun, T11 .all 1111r lmlrli fwfr 1lt'.1r. Hi-Y Member 1, 2, 3, -i, V-Club Member S, -I, Chorus lg A Cappella Choir 2, Band l, 2, 3, All Lyre Club Member 2, 5, 41 Basketball 1, 2, 5. 41 ,lunior Prom Committee: Class Play, Beauty and the Beefwg One Act Playsg Stholarship Team l, 2. KATHLEEN MOORE Leenie Vary 111111 1116111 lfi .111 1111: gzrlr .11l.l bnyr. Klveu one nl 11111 pmlu .1111l 1035. Class Vice President l, 53 Y-Tetns Member l, 2, 5, At, 1'-Teens Presi- dent 2, Cabinet 3, -AL Chorus l, A Cappella Choir 2, Ti, 'll Girls' Sex- tette 41 Band l. 2, 5, 4g Lyre Club Member 2, 4, -l, Senior Scholarship Test: Excalibur Staff, Class Play. Beauty and the Beefmg Girls' State Alternate: National Honor Society S. -1, D.A.R. Pilgrim Contestant: One Act Playsg Scholarship Team l, 2, 53 Senior Class Play. KAY MURRAY STEPHEN MOYER Steve K1101111 I0 .111 lnr lm iulrc Of 11111111111 O11 joker be ,t .1 1111111u1,t,te11r, Hi-Y Member l. 2, 3, -I1 Chorus lg A Cappella Choir 2, 51 Band l, 2. 5, -11 Lyre Club Member l, 2, 5, 'll ,lunior Prom Committee: Senior Schol- arship Testg Excalibur Staff, lntrri- murals 2, 51 Class Play Beauty and the Beefmg junior Rotarian, Scholar- ship Team I, 2, 4, Boys' Ottette 2. Camera Club 2, 5: Dance Band 1. 2, 5. National Honor Society fi, Senior Class Play. DANNY RAY MURPHY Murph xl b.1,tk1'1l1.11l player l1,11'c I1 U lure. 111 .1 blurb I0 llae 19.1111 In lure' 111111 flirt 10.11, Class President 51 Ht-Y Member 5, -ll V-Club Member 2, 5, -ll V-Club Vice-President -I, Basketb1ll l, 2, S. -ll Baseball I, Z. 3, 41 Junior Prom Committeeg Ring and Pin Committee: Excalibur Staff: Student Council 5, Al. ,lun.or Rotatian. JUDITH ANN NASH Judy Hefr1.'.t .1 ,u1r1 u'1ll1 117101111 Ul t1.1ti, 111 .1115 1111111111111 ,the 11-ilIp.1,ti. Class Officer, Treasurer 3: G.A.A. Member lg Chorus 1. ilu. 'T 'Q' 111113 re.1l1J lzku 11 i111,t. A111 ll1.1I lo ber 111e.111,i t'1t'1'jll111lg. Y-Teens Member 1, 5. 4: G.A.A. Member 21 F.T.A. Member 2, 5, 'Il F.'1'.A. President -43 Ushetette Mem! ber l, 21 Chorus 1: A Cappella Choir 2, 5. 4: Junior Prom Committee: Senior Scholarship Test: Excalibur Staffg One Act Plays. ROGER POLING Maxis The rarer of life 1lr111'l lVl7IlblE 1110, l'111 71111 115 191117111 111 I 11111 be, One Act Plays -l. JOY PRESTON Friemlly. rule. .md 11111 of 11111, She ir liked by l?I'FfJ'Ul16'. Class Treasurer -li Y-Teens Mem- ber 2, 3, -lg Y-Teens Czblnet 31 G.A.A. Member 1, 2: F.T.A. Mem- ber 4: Chorus 1: A Cappella Choir 2, 5. -1: Band 1. 2, 5. -l1I.yre Club Member 2, 3. -I: Senior Scholarship Test: Excalibur Staff: Scarlet Quill Ed- itor-in-Chiei: Class Play, Beauty and the Beefmg D.A.R. Pilgrim Contestant: Intramurals 1, 2g Commencement In- igitations Committee: Vocal Varieties 2, . . -l. PATRICIA PRITCHARD P41 if 4114.131 meek .md iby, Bn! don? you worry, 1l1e'll ge! by G.A.A. Member 1, 2, 3: F.H.A. Member I, 2. 53 F.H.A. Cabinet 2, 5 Chorus 1, uPa'u JOE RAABE Joe He izlunawu mulef .u if be were gl.1J, II' e Lure jet lo lee brm i.1J. I-Ii-Y Member l, Z, 3, -4, Hi-Y C. binet I, 41 Chorus 11 A Cappella Choir 2, 5.-I1 Band I, 2, 3, -tg Lyre Club Member 2. F. -4. ,lunior Prom Committeei Ring and Pin Committee, Senior Scholarship Test: Excalibur Staffl Class Play. Beauty and the Beefup Junior Rotarianp One Act Plays: Boys Jr. Octette 2. Orotorital Contesrg Senior Lluss. Play. A 4 3, ST ' ' 55 .tc .V ' i ' CHARLES RICHEY Chuck J . gtqz,-F In everything Cbuzk doe! do bit ben. ' He Jrimdf out among all life ferr. Hi-Y Member 3. 4: Hi-Y 'Secretary 4, V-Club Member 2, 3. -I: Chorus ll ' A A Cappella Choir 2. 3. -I: Football I 1. 2, 5. -1: Basketball 1, 2, 5. -+L Baseball 2, 5, -4: Junior Prom Com- V, mittee: Senior Scholarship Test: Ex- ' calibur Staff: Student Council 1, 2, 31 X , 7 Class Play, Beauty and the Beefnl V National Honor Society 5. -4: Junior . Rotariang Scholarship Team 1. 2, 31 Boys' Octette 21 Senior Class Play. STANLEY SCOTT Scotty We think Slim il one good kid. Of bim we newer umm! I0 be rid, V-Club Member 3. -S: Football 2 Basketball 2: Baseball 3. -ll Intra- murals 4. , ah? ',,f-' ' ' r 45: ' .2 SUE RAGER .Sim li .1 iulziirullrum Lui,- 'Ilui miikei Zur 1l1e pmle .JIJJ ffm of wir il,1ii Y-Teens Member l, 1. 4, 'IL Y- Teens Cabinet 'Il Chorus I, 2, A Cap- pellr Choir S, 41 Girls' Sexrerte 4. Bind l. 2, 5. 4, Lyre Club Memb:r 5. -4. Senior Stholarship Test, Llnfs Pl.ty, Beauty und the BECLUQ D,A.R. Pilgrim Contestant. Stholarship 'l'e.im 21 N.itiiin,il Honor S-itictx' -I, l Bi fer lim JANET SHAFFER Jan Cl1.1rmm It ii: erenl. nweeirri ly .13 g, 17 ' 5 R . Grrlf lrke june! .frenz funmf err-ri Jn. Xl i 7l1.il.ii rn Senior . - WELLS PURMORT Chirp Frm r1.lli, yolml, yi mail- lim Ninze null bei: lfzm url ,r pnrl Hi-Y Member I. -I. Cho s L.,lPPCll.1 Choir -I Ihsebsll NI.in.x er l, ,Iuniwr Prtirn toinrnitttt Seniir Sthuluship Test, Une Att .AS Senior Cl.iss PIM. TATIANA ROU SE Boots p we mn i.m ies, ie in ille i,1l Nt lmlgrsliip Test, 1 fu JOAN SHAW Jo A Hire girl ufirlv iz 'lfilllliflg uuy, Sum: girl-we ull ,nljlu G.A.A. Member l, Z. 3, All G.A.A. Cabinet 3. 4: F.H.A, Member l, 2, 3: F.H.A, Cabinet 2, 31 Chorus lg Juniur Prom Committee. JOAN SHOOK Jo A ,fweei dirporiliorl lm: llvir gul, To one rind all sl1e'1 a real pill. Y-Teens Member 13 G.A,A. Mem- ber 1g Chorus 1: Band I, 21 Ren- dezvous Committee 1. ROBERT SHUPE Shupie fl friend I0 all ir Ibit jolly lull. He'.r rzlzzuiyf lmP.DJ'-:rarer md. I-li-Y Member 4: Chorus 1: A Cap- pella Choir 2, 3, -1. ROXANNA SMITLEY Here'J ir girl of ivofllylvbile Jorl. .Vive really mfs: .fr if good spun. Y-Teens l, -1: G.A,A. Member 1: Excalibur Staffg Class Play. Beauty and the Beef 1 Scholarship Team 1. SHIRLEY SPEAKMAN Shirley if qlliel and nice in am be. TlJere'.t noi iz gzrl nz our 114151 at rirecl ru Jhe. Y-Teens Member l, 2, 5, -lg Chorus I, 21 Junior Prom Committeeg Home' coming Attendant -lg Student Council Sle- BEN SPEARMAN The Kid Benrgyi tr guy u'lJo'5 full of the old mfk. He'r r1lll'r7j'.l up I0 tome old lritk, Band 2, 53 Dance Band 23 Class Play 5. 4. lx, . -s at BEN SPIETH Speedy Ben Lf al1zu1j'.f up I0 par, With bi: mlent he'll go fur. Class President 1g HLY Member 1, 2g Chorus 11 A Cappella Choir 2. 3: Band 1, 2, 5g Lyre Club Member 55 Junior Prom Committee: Scarlet Quill Staffg Student Council 1, 2, 53 One Act Plays. MIKE SPRAY Sketch Inrletzd of gelling lersanr when be Jbonld. He had bil lim-all he multi, PHIL TANNER Tuff Here ir .1 boy krzorrn by all. He 111.1i1e lm 11.1111e in football. Hi-Y Member I. 2. 5. -4: V-Club Member 5. -I: Football l. 2. 5. 41 Basketball 51 Senior Scholarship Test. Student Coumil 43 Class Play, Beauty and the Beef . Junior Rorarian1 One Art Plays, Senior Llass Play. 33 SHIRLEY TOMUNSON llvlwerzezrr .llvlrlry '1 1111115 11 rlnmx .SMH 11111 lrwknlg f11rj1111 Y-Teens Member l Chorus 3: Une Att Plaxs S. CAROL UNTERBRINK Coy Cam! if carefree ,md 14.15. Une Ilvmk she II Irwell 111.11 Il rn. G.A.A. Member l. 2, Class Morro. Flower. and Color Committee, BILL WALDRON Willie H.1f1p.i-gn-l11ilE1 all Ilvrnnglv ilu' Jin. He'i bufnzrf 111 gui bs if lu' 51.151 Iliff 11 .1x. F,T.A. Member lj Lhorus 11 A Cappella Choir 2, S, -43 Basketball Manager l. -A. Excalibur Staff. One Atr Plays, Senior llass Play. -my Qi? f MARGARET JOAN WELLS JACK WALDRON Big Jack Iark if .1 felluu' who needy rm reminder. xlnzung flhlllj' 501: will jim! none kinder. Football 51 Senior Scholarship Testg Student Council FQ Boys' State Alter- nate, MARTHA JANE WERMER Twin I1'1 bard zo ,fell :here 11111111 aparr, B111 bolb ol lbem lure .1 place 111 0111 . lleull, Y-Teens Member 2, 3. -11 G.A.A. .5 an ig - ,V rg, ,P 5 Member 4. Chorus 1, 2. 5. .-vi . J MARY WERMER M.1r1ln1 .uid .ll.1r3 .ne qlule .1 pair. ll l1e11 lbej 're mgellnv 1l11.'re'e 11111 111 5p.1re, Y-Teens Member 2. 5. -I1 G.A.A. Member -eg Lhorus l. 2. 5: lnrra- murals -Q. Qnifk llll. puzre. i'b.1r111i11g 111,11111er .zre ru111I1111eJ, A To make ber llve 1111251 gn! jlu11'llf111rl. Y-Teens Member 1, 2. 5. -A: Y' Teens Vice-President 2, Treasurer 5. President -1: G.A,A. Member 1, Z. F.T.A. Member 4: Chorus 1. 2: A Cappella Choir 3, -41 Senior Scholar' ship Test: Excalibur Stalf: Scarlet Quill Staff, Class Play. Beauty and the Beefwl One Act Plays: Scholarship Team 2. National Honor S-:fiery -41 Senior Class Play. Twin X ,W ,-Fgu i ,Lf . X. ' 1 . . 4 ..,. ' ,' , f..f Q., 1 Q ,rt -, 1' . 1.- ' - 1 -. xq.-A ' .1 . -4 , v ..- 11' .yr ' Q .Fil . 7- ,V-X .-,. .... - ,T ..'.vg- +, ,. . .1 1 .-.l , ,- .,..., , ...few i frg:'-2.'1' 1 SALLY WORTHINGTON Nick P111 n p.1i11l bmilv in her' Zmml, .Yhe'll nuke .1 11111-11.111 of rlve Lind, Chorus l, 2, A Cappella Choir 5, ag junior Prom Lommirtee, Student Council 5. JAMES YAHN Sketch Tlait fellow can really 11211 rx pun, Will: him we all have loadr of ffm. Hi-Y Member 1, 2, 3, -ig Chorus 13 A Cappella Choir 2g Band 1, 2. 3. 4g Lyre Club Member 3. -41 Junior Prom Committee: Senior Scholarship Test: Class Play, Beauty and the Beefgg One Act Pluysg Vocal Varie- ues . 164 z MARGARET E. YOUNG Margie 27111 r.111 11111111 nw ber lo be .1 frieml, Mu' f ture 111 be .1 gum! une IIIIUCI llw ami. F.H,A. Number l, 2, 33 Chorus 1. SHIRLEY ZINSMEISTER Ziny Ylwirley :J Jweel ima' Very petire, Yr111'lI rldlllll Jbe 11171-1 be bear. -fs Chorus l: A Cappella Choir 2, 3. -lg Girls' Sextette 3, 43 Band 1, 2, 3, rt: Junior Prom Committee: Class Play, Beauty and the Beef g One Att Plays: Class Morro, Flower, and fnlor Committee. Cheese Cake ABQ CYQQQLTC' Sleepy Q25 time, gals . 1 1 e plus 7' Iv, G 91,613 ora: 00' ' 6 -New 1 we 9 9 cows Yea, Phil! , 1 1 King and Queen of Hearts! Crazy Little Mixed-up Man! Hare Goes My Coke MODS!!! lu -1-nmunnnmnrlnni G ' u mmmmm nmiimmmv ii JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY Open those heavenly portals and allow us lowlyrunder-upper classmen to pass through the gates into the heavenly realm of upper-upper classmen as Seniors! We began our lowly reign by choosing Ronny Bagley for President, Don Tomlinson for Vice- President. Nancy Wfaymire for Secretary and Nancy Harruff for Treasurer. The years activities began with football. Rep- resenting us on the Cougar squad were: Ronny Bagley, jim Jordan. Howard Fellers. Bob Keith. Danny Gorman. Ron Dilbone. Jerry Busch, Jim Mager. and Larry Butler. At the halftime you could see our strutting drum major, Janice Brown. going down the field at the head of the band. Cheering our boys on to victory, you could hear the voice of Carol Eggerss ring out from among the varsity cheerleaders. To take part in the Home- coming festivities, Danna Rider was chosen as the Queens attendant from the junior Class. To help govern the school. our representatives for Student Council were Ronny Bagley. jerry Busch. Carol Eggerss, Marilyn Wfeclc. Howard Fellers. Harry Kouts. and John Alvarado. Next came the basketball season with Ronny Bagley. .lim Jordan. Bob Keith, Jerry Busch. and Ron Dilbone representing our class on the squads. Nancy Harruff. Barbara Smith. and Nancy Wfay- mire cheering them on from the Reserve cheer- leading squad. As our junior Class Play, we presented XVis'i on the Moon! In the cast. we had Nancy Dustnaan. Nancy Harruff. Carol Eggeress. Iona Brcnnentan. Linda Wliite, Gary Stoller. Danny Goriran. Bob Keith, and Marilyn Spridgeon. Our representative to Girls State for this year was Marilyn Spridgeon and our alternate Alanicc Brown. The members on the National Honor Society are Nancy Waymire, Bob Keith. Janice Brown. Gary Stoller, Bob Mager, and Mary Bell. -lI riIte11 !7j'Na17IL'J' ll t1yz11irc'. Dorothy Block Donn Borden David Boroh' Iona Brenneman Janice Brown Jerry Busch Peggy Butler Rose Campbell Starley Aglef Hugh Alterman john Alvarado David Ashbaugh Ronald August Ronny Bagley Francis Balliet Dianne Bartlett Nancy Beams Margaret Bell Mary Bell Jack Blackmore Donna Copeland Shirley Corathers janet Cowgill Emily Crow Marcia Denig Ronnie Dilbone Eloise Doner Don Dunifon Martha Dunno Nancy Dustman Sandra Dysert Phil Edsall Carol Eggerss Carol Evans Howard Fellers Carl Font Julia Ford Bill Galloway jackie Geisman Marcia Geisman Alice Germann Karl Gingrich Dan Gorman Ed Grunden Bill Johns Jim Jordan Peggy Kear Bob Keith Barbara Kesler Bill Kreischer Lawrence Krick Raymond LaLonde Richard LaLonde Denny Linser Joyce McCammon Jim Mage: Marilyn Hines jean Hipsley Don Hire Marcia lreton Duane Hainline Nancy Harruli' Sandra Harting Carol Hilton 4 'ln '35 i l I Jay Reed Shirley Renner Don Rhodenbaugh Danna Rider Shirley Riley Bob Schaffner Margaret Schwarck Bob Sherman Leah May john Merkle Barbara Miller Bob Mills Harold Mohr Arm Mottinger Berthajane Myers Louella Phillips Bill Pontius Esther Price Jay Prichard Esther Prishey Gerald Slane Barbara Smith Linda Spitler Marilyn Spridgeon Dale Steele Gary Stoller Ruby Taylor Colleen Thatcher Don Tomlinson Anne Turner Jack Uncapher Ralph Unterbrink Peg.: Waldron Nancy Waymire Marilyn Weck joan Welker Bob Wertz Linda White m grim Gene Wilson '43-ff, Gene Witherow' , . -0 .p' . 5 , HZ. .Wh , X W0 60 And they're ofil 41 Go, Stan Carmen Shop Workhri And They'ro Off!! Sweet and Let's Dance V Yea, Murph! SUPIIOYIIOFGS mm , 1 W H' ul, :E XYV' SOPHOMORE CLASS HISTORY Well, here we are again. One day, frightened freshmeng the next, confident sophomores. One rung higher on the ladder of education. After renewing old acquaintances and making new ones, we elected class officers as follows: jim jones, Presidentg Tom Giessler, Vice-President, Peg Wable, Secretary, and Delores Burke, Trea- surer. Linda Kirchenbauer was elected Secretary-Trea- surer of the Student Council with Five other sopho- mores serving on the Council. Weariiug the Scarlet and Gray on the gridiron were Bob Young. jess Cooper. jim Gilliland, Art Good, Wtilt Grunden, Harold Height, Tom Har- den, jim jones, Marvin Mihm, Bob Mager, Ron- nie Miller, and jim Dilbone. On the Varsity Cheerleading Squad the class of '56 was represented by Sue Farlow and Linda Bagley. On the reserve squad were Elaine Mericle and Marcia Putman. Sue Willimgin was voted our Homecoming Attendant. In F. H. A. we were represented by Dixie But- ler, Historian. ln jr. Y-Teens we had Sue Williman, President, Sue Farlow, Vice-Presidentg Margaret Jerome, Sec- retaryg and Peg Wable, Treasurer. Others on the cabinet were Anita Tanner, Lynne Eikenbarry, Linda Longwell, Linda Bagley, Elaine Mericle, and Linda Kirchenbauer. On the G. A. A. cabinet were Mary Brooks, Betty Halliwell, Virginia Miller, and Elaine Mericle. The class was represented on the basketball court by Bob Young, Bill Emrick, Tom Harden, Sam Haller, Marvin Mihm, Larry Winhover, jim Dilbone, and Devon Bricker. There were thirty-one of the class in the A ca- pella Choir, and twenty-one in the Band. Looking ahead, we hope the coming two years will be as enjoyable as the past two. -jerry Gribleir. Marcia Agler Jerry Baer Linda Bagley Janet Beck Jim Benhelil Beverly Blake Shirley Bohner Par Boroff Devon Bricker Mary Brooks Harold Brown Rita Brown Jim Dilbone Shirley Dustman Lynne Eikenberry Bill Emrick Bob Exline Sue Farlow Arnell Fast Bill Feasby Delores Fisher jim Folck jim Fowler Janet Gallaspie Margie Buecker Delores Burk Gary Cobb jesse Cooper Beverly Cox Mike DeMoss Beverly Dempsey Dennis Dersham Max Grimm jackie Grubb Walter Grunden Harold Haight Sheila Hallam Sam Haller Berry Halliwill DeWayne Hammons Terry Gamble jim Geisman Tom Giessler Bill Gilland Frank Gilland Barbara Gilliland Jim Gilliland Janice Ginzel Art Good jerry Gribler Phyllis Gribler Ramona Grimes Tom Harden Charles Heath Hilda Heath Bob Holmes Dorira Hook Larry Houston Phil Jarvis Margaret Jerome Rosalee Jetmore Larry Johns jim Jones Karen Katterheinrich Bill Kesler Linda Kirchenbauer Paul Kouts Vernon Laing Bill Lane jim Lane Phyllis Lane Lynnda Leary Larry Ley Larry Lehman jim Leonard Linda Longwell Elaine Mericle Tom Metzger Marlene Mihm Marvin Mihm Larry Miller Ronnie Miller Virginia Miller Mary Mohler Rachel Morris Jim O'Mara Charles Parsons Max Prichard ,-o K2-is Bill McGranahan Lloyd McMichael Bob Mager Sheila Malinowslu Mary Marquis Dick Mason Richard Mazock Don Mengerink Kenny Sites Alice Smith Yvonne Sterrett Anita Tanner Wilma Taylor Ray Tinnel Peg Wable Mary Wells Curtis Proffitt Marcia Putman Pat Rodman Phyllis Roesner Binalee Runser Ned Runyon Dale Saam Pul Sargent Gloria Schoonover Kenny Seibert Helen Shaw Dick Shock Joyce Williams Ronnie Williams Pat Williamson Larry Wills Larry Winhover Jim Wiseman Bob Witherow Sm Worthington Ray Yahn Bob Young Judy Zinsmeister ,ASW Howd H ff! ,os X yr U W -tvitts cola F. wx Tbto ,Shih 00 53 A-,, I 0 ws? Hey.Ywl ' Lct's WIn! A Q or. sum f EN f fi m M 'WmNm mmmmwwY l + ' 4 if X FRESH MAN CLASS HISTORY Underneath our boisterous shouting last fall, most of the 149 of us were probably a little bit frightened of all the changes that were to come. But we bravely stumbled our way through the first week and found that, as the saying goes, Its bark is worse than its bite. When the ballots were counted after our cam- paigns for offices, we had elected Ronnie Dierks, our president, Miriam Price, vice-president, Sally Coombs, secretary, and Diane Roth, treasurer. To represent our class on the Student Council, we chose Jerry Baer, who later transferred to another school, Larry Smith, John Saylor, and Nan Cowan. Janice Prior was our representative on the G.A.A. Cabinet. Carrying the pigskin through a successful sea- son, the members of the Freshman Football team were: David Allen, Ronnie Brennaman, Ronnie Dierks, Don Ford, Dave Gamble, Don Good, Ron Krick, Larry Kriescher, Mike Pheneger, jim Press- ler, Ron Robeson, john Saylor, Paul Schwinnen, Larry Smith, Orville Stetler, Meredith Wade, and Bill Winters. Two from our class, john Edwards and Larry Feeney, played on the varsity football squad. We chose Nan Cowan to be Freshman Attend- ant during Homecoming Festivities. Ronnie Dierks, Dave Gamble, Don Good, Ron Krick, Tom Nott, Paul Schwinnen, Jim Smith, Larry Smith, and Ronny Spray played on the Freshman Basketball team. They won ll out of 16 games. With this year behind us, we are leaving our place as Greenies to go on to new and better experiences. We're looking forward, with high hearts, to the rest of our high school years. wfztkir .fi 'na 1-Q 4' Q Nw Ronnie Brenneman Bill Bressler Frank Brown Peg Brown Dick Judy J udv Sally ffl Caldwell Coffelr Conn Coombs James Agler Joe Agler Larry Agler David Allen Joe Allen Jim Anderson Mauvette August Lillie Baker Judith Beall Jean Bennett Barbara Blanke Frank Borolf Nan Cowan Eddie DeCamp Richard De-Camp Terry DeVine Ronnie Dierks Barbara Ditto Joyce Donahue John Downs Pat Dull John Edwards Donald Elzey Janet Fauble Ann Feeney Larry Feeney Donald Ford Bill Fowler David Gamble Douglas Geary Marie Geisrnan Mary Lou Germann Martha Gingrich Jim Goins Don Good Neil Good gig A ill M K ' George Green U 4,,, ,, if rm , , i V. x Q 'A U A Carol Grindahl V' J 'll' Earl Hainline 1 - - I f Luella Hainline La E- QCLQJL f 6 1 A Judy Harden 5 ' I ' Dianne Hardin h Carolyn Hartge . Laura Hilton Carolyn Hines Barbara Hirn Ella Hofmann Jacqueline Hoghe Par Holtschulr Janice Hoover Glenn Hudson Dick Hummer Jane Johnson Jean Johnson Lloyd Keltner Don Klinger K ' 1 N . ax. 'E 1 Roger Martin Donald May Barbara Merkle Betty Miller Jerry Miracle Janeen Moeller Janet Morris David Myers Robert Klinger Larry Kreischer Ronnie Krick Sandra Lake Marie Lewis Arland Lintermoot Ervan Lintermoot Rita Lippi Barbara McDonald Alice McMichael Janet McNeal Sandra Makuh jane Myers Donna Nighswander Don Nighswancler Tom Nott Arla Oechsle Rita Osenbaugh Clara Paraons Dale Perry Michael Pheneger Linda Poling jim Presler Miriam Price Donna Prichard Janice Prior Lester Raker Sue Ralston Sandra Ramsey Joyce Rawlings Carolyn Rhoclenbaugh Ronnie Robeson Diane Roth Jan Runnion john Saylor Andrea Scarpelli Stanley Smith Brenda Smitley Karen Sowers Justus Speelman Ronny Spray Joan Sterrett Doyle Stetler Orville Stetler David Stirtsworrh Elmer Stuckey Louis Thomas Shirley Tickle Larry Sidle Sandra Sites jim Smith Larry Smith Don Schnepp Paul Schwinnen Caroline Scott Margaret Scott rf-7 Y I -Q---v -2 , ... YZ E Q .j -- J V glvgyj 5, Norma Tmker ' V V 'E' K2 f .5--: ,' H1 Q' Dorothy Vetter V fig x I ' - g, Ma, -Q - Meredith Wade g, fy, in 4, -5 , f f f , 1 ., ,,i.i-A r .... '--V uri ? f James Wagonrocl .W ', it Dolores Week F. l fy' nv W jl Q E MQ .A t,,t ' rg.: ex f QQ Q, 3 ' ' Q' na. ac. .V ii? A:-L ax J . -it X lk o.,t .1 A D The Queen's Ball Dorothy Weck James West Mary Weyer I.aRita Whifcfaff Sandra Willett Carol Wilmore Bill Winters Sandra Wise John Wisener Roger Youtsey Working? Hank's Boys . w V f ' f , ' V L 5 - .' M 4 ? TK gblffa , S 1 ft I 1 lil- f x A W flvvk , f 6211,-ll, ' X Qhii X ' ' 'X xx .1 X Q iv 7 I XXX ul Ny K A WX QQ 5 XX A6 Nltles Q. N XX X ' X , , Q X tl 0 0 xuxnWMW M ' X? E Sf If-V 'il:' :Fr HOMECOMING Kay Brown was crowned 1955 Homecoming Queen at the half-time of the Belle- fontaine football game on October 16. Queen Kay was crowned by last year's queen, Joyce Williman. Kay's attendants were Shirley Speakman, seniorg Danna Rider, juniorg Sue Williman, sophomoreg and Nan Cowan, freshman. The queen and her attendants were attired in formals. Preceeding the game, the Excalibur Staff sponsored a barbecue in third ward park. The barbecue concluded with a large pep rally. 'Mums and Homecoming balloons were sold at the gate. Following the game, a dance was held in Lincoln gym in honor of the Queen and her court. Music was furnished by Don Underwood and his orchestra. John Blake acted as master of ceremonies and Karen Brockert and the Girls' Sextette provided the entertainment. The four class presidents presented gifts to the queen and her attendants. . 60 ,ms l A 9 N 4 Lf.: . . ,. -s ST IIE T IIUUNIIII. ROW ONE: Dave Hertel, Danny Murphy, Bill Dias, Tom Hardin, Howard Fellers, John Alvarado, Ronny Bag- ley. ROW TNWO: jerry Busch, Vern Laing, Dan McConahay, Larry Smith, Ronnie Dierks, Jim jones, Phil Tanner, Harry Kouts. ROW THREE: Mr. Baker, Nan Cowan, Sue Williman, Linda Kirchenbaur, Carol Doner, Carolyn Brad- ford, Carol Eggerss, Lynne Eikenberry, Shirley Speakman, Marilyn Weck, Elaine Fast. The Student Council, under the able leadership of Phil Tanner, presidentg Howard Fellers, vice-presi- dentg and Linda Kirchenbauer, secretary-treasurer, accomplished many worthwhile projects this year. They were guided by Mr. Ralph Gallapoo and Mr. Robert Baker, advisers. Among their accomplishments were the sale of charm bracelets, a Student Council Talent Show. Dads Night for the football players, Parents' Night for the basketball team, and the Turkey Wobble Thanksgiving Dance. They sent representatives to four area schoolsg Celina, Defiance, Lima South, and St. Marys. Two rep- resentatives were also sent to the National Student Council Conference at Toledo. Phil Tanner Linda Kirchenbaur Howard Pellets CABINET MR. GALLAPOO 62 TID AL HU UH SIIIIIETY il FIRST ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Nancy Waymire, Ann Helman, Kay Brown, Mrs. White, Kathleen Moore, Chuck Richey, Joan Wells. SECOND ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: Jim Mager, Ginger Miller, Sue Rager, Steve Moyer, Mary Bell, Gary Stoller, Marcia Miller, Bob Keith, Janice Brown, Karen Brockert, Reha Elston. In 1950, Van Wert High School received its charter for the National Honor Society. This year Mrs. Wfhite acted as the advisor with Miss Lown as assistant. The emblem of the National Honor Society is the flaming torch on a keystone. The torch represents knowledge and the keystone, stability. On this emblem are the letters C S I. S, standing for Character. Scholarship, Leadership, and Service. Blue and gold are the colors and Noblisse Oblige CNobility has ob- ligationsb the motto. There are now thirty-nine names on the roster since the granting of the charter. Thirteen of those were inducted this year in a very impressive ceremony. These were Karen Brockert, Reha Elston, Ginger Miller, Marcia Miller, Steve Moyer, Sue Rager, and joan Wells, seniors, Mary Bell, janice Brown, Bob Keith, jim Mager, Gary Stoller, and Nancy Waymire, juniors. The olficers were Chuck Richey, President, Kathleen Moore, Vice President, Kay Brown, Secretary, and Ann Helman, Treasurer. These were also the remaining members of last year's group. Ann Helman Kay Brown Chuck Richey Kathleen Moore CABINET Mas. DONALD WHITE, Adviscr 63 Q52 4' 'K KV? 6 f f C9 e V Ao Q N w 0 Q f ' 0 s U CLASS Mmm 4, day decides tomorrow 'AZ CLASS FLOWER X Yel low rose r f QP if The a cappella choir is a very active organization at Van Wert High School. They gave numerous performances during the school year. Their first concert was for the Woman's Club at the St. Marks Lutheran Church on December 16, after which, the holiday season kept the group busy contributing their repitoire of Christmas numbers to the citizens of Van Wert. Following the Christmas season the choir prepared and presented the Vocal Varieties on February 9, 10, and ll. On March 20, several members of the organization entered the District Class A-2 solo and ensemble contest at Lima, Ohio. The a cappella choir entered the District Class A-2 choir contest at Blutiton, April 5. April 4, they presented an Easter Concert at the Methodist Church. The choir certainly deserves a hand, they did a grand job this year. 64 VOClll. VllIllE'l'IES IRELAND Clancy Lowered fhe Boom A Llttle Bit of Heaven Did Your Mother Come From Ireland Mother Machree Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ra SPAIN Toreador Song ffrom Carmen J Spanish Serenata Habanera qfrom Carmen SOUTH SEA ISLAND Sweet Lellam Ball Ha'i .Trlhal,Dance Hawaiian War Chant Aloha Oe AMERICA This I5 My Country Your Land and My Land Why Dol Love You Can't Help Lovln' That Man Old Man Rlver My God and I Accompamst-Marianne Edwards ' Scenery-Ari Class ROW ONE: Rachel Morris, Nancy Waymire, Sue Williman, Nancy Dustman, Mary Jerome, Lynnda Leary, Shirley Dustman, Margaret Jerome, Judith Nash, Linda Bagley, Loretta Huffine, Shirley Zinsmeis- ter, Joy Preston, Sharon McCollum, Marcia Ireton, Evangeline Barrientos, Shirley Riley, Kay Brown, Nancy Beams. ROW TWO: Diane Bartlett, Beverly Blake, Anita Tanner, Peggy Kear, Linda Spitler, Eloise Doner, Lynn Eikenberry, Sally Worthington, Carol Doner, Sue Rager, Sandra Dysert, Carol Miller, Martha Dunno, Delores Martin, Marianne Edwards, Marcia Denig, Mary Brooks, Marilyn Weck, Carol Evans, Emily Crow, Jackie Geisman. ROW THREE: Carol Eggerss, Jane Good, Sandra Harting, Kathleen Moore, Shiela Hallam, Linda White, Martha Brown, Karen Brockert, Carol Hilton, Elaine Fast, Iona Brenneman, Peggy Wable, Joyce McCammon, Janice Brown, Joan Wells, Marilyn Spridgeon, Karen Katterheinrich, Esther Price, Linda Kirchenbauer. ROW FOUR: Karl Gingrich, Terry Gamble, John Alvarado, Travis Kouts, Larry Lehman, Vern Laing, Larry Ley, Gail Burget, Fred Giessler, Gary Stoller, Don Borden, Bill Kesler, Kenny Knittle, John Merkle, Phil Jarvis, Jerry Gribler, Bill Waldron. ROW FIVE: Gene With- erow, Jay Pricharcl, Gerry Dierks, Gary Cobb, Charles Richey, Ned Runyon, Robert Shupe, Jim Jones, John Blake, Joe Raabe. P The Senior Sextette, members of the a cappella choir, sang for numerous organizations throughout the year. They are, left to right: Nancy Dustman, Janice Brown, Kathleen Moore, Linda White, Marilyn Spridgeon, and Esther Price. 66 LEFT TO RIGHT, ROW ONE: Carol Grindahl, Beverly Case, Esther Prishey, jackie Hogue, .Ian Runnion, Caroline Scott, and Barbara McDonald. ROW TWO: Inez jenkins, Anita Tanner, jim Yahn, and San- dra Dysert. LEFT TO RIGHT, ROW ONE: Dennis Dirsham, Yvonne Copeland, Nan Cowxlll, Delores Martin, and Beverly Blake. ROW TWO: john Saylor, Vern Laing. .lay Pritch- ard, Bill Gilland, jerry Gribler, Karl Ging- rich. Stan Miller, Don Rodenbaugh, LEFT TO RIGHT, ROW ONE: Kath- leen Moore, Karen Katterheinrich, joy Pres- ton. ROW TWO: Bob Exline, joe Allen, jim Leonard, Fred Giessler, and DeVon Bricker. 67 LEFT TO RIGHT, ROW ONE: Mary Jerome, LaRita Whitcraft, Rita Brown, Shir- ley Dustman, Miriam Price, Sue Rager, Peg Wable, Larry Lehman, Larry Ley, Roger Martin, and Joyce Donahue. ROW TWO: Martha Gingrich, Sandra Ramsey, Dick Shock, Pat Boroff, Pat Dull, Don Schnepp. joe Raabe, Steve Moyer. LEFT TO RIGHT: -laniac Brown, Sally Quombs, Rcha Elsron, Loretta Hurline. Lynnda Leary, and Sue Willinian LEFT TO RIGHT. ROXY' ONE: Rachel Morris, Linda Kirchenbauer. Sheila Hallam, Judy Harden. Karen Sowers, Barbara Hirn, Caroline Rho- denbaugh. ROXV TXVO: Shirley Zins- meister, Kay Brown. ,lean Bennett, Marianne Edwards. Marcin Miller. Eloise Donor. Sandy X'i'illet. Sharon McCollum. and Richard Caldwell. ROW' THREE: Martha Dunno, Joan Srerrerr, Jancr Morris, Elaine Fast. Douglas Geary, Gary Cobb, Don Bor- den, Stan Smith, Bill Gingrich, and Carol Miller. 68 LEFT TO RIGHT, ROW ONE: Loretta Huffine, Reha Elston, Janice Brown, Sue Williman. Sally Coombs, and Lynnda Leary. ROW TWO: Marianne Edwards, Kay Brown, Shirley Zinsmaster, Caroline Rodenbaugh, Karen Sowers, Barbara Hirn, Jean Bennett, Sandy Willet, Kathleen Moore, Joy Preston, Dennis Bersham, Yvonne Copeland. De- lores Martin, Beverly Blake, Nan Cowan, Mary Jerome, Rita Brown, Shirley Dustman, Larita Whitcraft, and Miriam Price. ROW THREE: John Saylor, Sharon McCollum, Judy Harden, Linda Kirchenbauer, Marcia Miller, Don Rhoden- baugh. Vern Laing, Karen Katterheinrich, Fred Giessler, Jim Leonard, Bob Exline, Joe Allen, Roger Martin, Joyce Donahugh, Sue Rager, Peggy Wable, Larry Lehman, Larry Lay. ROW FOUR: Anita Tanner, Richard Caldwell, Mari- anne Edwards, Joan Sterrett, Sheila Halem, Stan Miller, Don Borden. Stan Smith, Douglas Geary, Jim Yahn, Inez Jenkins, Bev Case, Esther Price, Sandy Dysert, Jackie Hoghe, Caroline Scott, Jan Runnion, Carol Grindhal, Barbara McDonald, and Martha Gingrich. ROW EIVEL Martha Dunno, Eloise Doner, Carol Miller, Janet Morris. Bill Ging- rich, Elaine Fast, Gary Cobb, Jay Pritchard, Bill Gilliland, Jerry Gribler, Karl Gingrich, Sandra Ramsey, Dick Shock. Pat Boroff, Pat Dull, Don Snapp, Joe Raabe, and Steve Moyer. As the band marched snappily our onto the football field, it was greeted by a rousing cheer and the clapping of many hands to welcome it once again to a brand new season. Witli Mr. Herbert Jones as director. and Miss Janice Brown as drum-majorette, the band attended all the football games here and out of town, with the exception of Kenton. Following the football season. the band swung into the usual Christmas numbers. After passing through the holidays with flying colors, the band began preparing for the contest at Bluffton College on April 3, the Band Festival at Lima, Ohio, on May 7, and the annual band concert April 27 and 28. This year is the first full year with Mr. Jones as our band director. We. the members of the Van Wert High School Band, wish to express our thanks to Mr. Jones for his readiness and unfailing service to the band. 69 SE IUH Y-TEE S LEFT TO RIGHT, ROW ONE: Carol Hilton, Barbara Miller, Eloise Doner, Shirley Riley, Kay Brown, Loretta Huffine, Nancy Dustman, Marcia Geisman, Peggy Vfaldron, Joan Welker, Marcia Ireton. Kathleen Moore, Karen Brockert, Joan Wells. ROW TWO: Jean Hipsley, Marilyn Spridgeon, Shirley Speakman, Elaine Blair. Marcia Denig, Carol Miller, Sharon McCollum, Martha Wermer, Mary Bell, Janet Cowgill. Mary Wermer, Dorothy Block, Judy Nash, Mary Jerome, Roxanna Smitley, Bev Case, Reha Elston, Joy Preston, Jane Good, ROW THREE' Kay Halliwell, Elaine Fast, Barbara Miller, Sandra Dysert, Nancy Harruff, Martha Dunno, Linda Spitler, Carol Doner, Ann Helman, Anne Turner, Kay Bagley, Nancy Wlaymire, Sue Rager, Delores Martin. ROW FOUR: Carol Eggerss, Donna Copeland, Dianne Bartlett, Joyce McCamm0n, Marilyn Vfeck, Alice Jones, Alice Bell. ROW FIVE: Esther Prishey, Barbara Kesler, Martha Brown, Sandra Hurting, Iona Brenneman, Linda White, Esther Price. Yvonne Copeland, Ginger Miller, Marianne Edwards, Senior Y-Teens, an organization open to all Junior and Senior girls, has been very active during the school year. The purpose of the Y-Teens is to build a fellowship of women and girls devoted to the task of realizing in our common life those ideals of personal and social living to which we are committed by our faith as Christians. In this endeavor we seek to understand Jesus, to share his love for all people, and to grow in the knowledge and love of God. Each year the Y-Teens sends a delegate to the Ohio Y-Teen Conference. Last summer the conference was held at Ohio Wesleyan University and Joan Wells attended. Marilyn Spridgeon was the delegate to the Y-Teen camp held at Westerville, Ohio. Programs throughout the year included an impressive induction ceremony with the mothers in attendance, a Christmas induction ceremony with the mothers in attendance, a Christmas party with the Junior Y-Teens, a joint meeting with the Senior Hi-Y, a talk by Miss Elizabeth O. Rimer on her experiences as a Wave, and a style show. Singing Christmas carols at the Castle Convalescent Home, putting on the Easter Assembly for the high school, and decorating tables for the county Y-Teen Banquet were but a few of the many service projects. The Junior and Senior Y-Teens sponsored a Valentine Dance on February I2 for the high school and on April 50 took part in the County Y-Teen Dance. Officers for the I953-5-i school year were Joan Wells, President, Marcia Dening, Vice President, Delores Martin, Secretaryg and Mary Bell, Treasurer. Serving on the cabinet were the following committee chairmen and co-chairmen: Kathleen Moore and Sandra Harting, Programg Marilyn Spridgeon and Sandra Dysert, Serviceg Reha Elston and Shirley Riley, Social, Carol Doner and Sue Rager, Financeg Joyce McCammon and Carol Hilton, Publicity, Elaine Fast and Esther Price, Devotions, Nancy Dustman and Iona Brenneman, Musicg and Marilyn Weck, Pianist. The faculty advisor was Miss Martha Lown. LEFT TO RIGHT, ROW ONE: Marilyn Wieck, Carol Hilton, Mary Bell, Marcie Denig, Joan Wells. Joyce McCammon, Nancy Dust- man. ROW TWO: Sandra Hart- ing, Shirley Riley, Sandra Dysert, I Iona Brenneman, Marilyn Sprid- geon. Elaine Fast, Esther Price, Delores Martin, Sue Rager, Reha Elston, Carol Doner, Kathleen Moore. CABINET MISS LOWN, Adviser 70 SE IUH HI-Y ROW ONE: Gerry Dierks, Roger Agler, Phil Tanner, Jerry Busch. Danny Murphy. ROW' TX5UOt Fred Giesse ler, Kenny Knittle, jim Bowersock. Bill Gipe, Dick Giessler, Dave Hertel, Gary Stoller, Ollen jones. ROW THREF. -Ian Farlow, Gene Wfitherow, Roger Hartge, Don Borden, -lim Yahn, Steve Moyer, Gail Burget. ROW' FOUR: Lewis Dustman, Tom Kiggins, Bob Keith, Ronald August, Stan Miller, Chuck Richey, Ronny Bagley, Wells Purmort. Bob Mills, john Blake. Bob Shupe. joe Raabe. To create, maintain, and extend throughout the home, school, and community high standards of Christian character. This is the purpose of the Senior Hi-Y Club of Van W'ert High School. This years club was a large and active group of thirty-three. During the year the members handled the Thanksgiving service for the high school and sold pop for the football and basketball games. The club also sponsored a basketball team, the Green Beetles. in the YMCA High School League. The meet- ings were held alternately at the high school and the YMCA on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. John Blake was a very capable President, being assisted by Richard Giessler, Vice President, Chuck Richey, Secretaryg Bill Gipe, Treasurer, joe Raabe, Chaplain: and Gail Burger, Sergeant-at-Arms. The advisor was Mr. Gerald Manken. Row oNE1 ' Dick Giessler, 7 Joe Raabe, Bill Gipe. ROW TWO: john Blake, Chuck Richey, Gail Burget. CABINET MR. GERALD MANKEN 71 JU IIJH -TEE S K ,., . im 7l , . WT L A S LEFT TO RIGHT, ROW ONE: Linda Kirchenbauer, Linda Longwell, Elaine Mericle, Anita Tanner, Peg Wable, Sue Parlow, Sue Wlilliman, Margaret Jerome, Karen Katterheinrich, Linda Bagley, Lynne Eikenberry, ROW TWO: Marie Lewis, Karen Sowers, Judy Conn, Janice Hoover, Betty Miller. Alice McMichael, Margaret Scott, Carolyn Hartge, Anne Feeney, Rita Osenbaugh, Sandra Lake, Delores XVeck. ROW THREE: Sue Gilmore, Donna Nighswander, Judith Beal, Dorita Hooke, Janet Fauble, Dianne Harden, Jane John- son, Jane Ann Myers, Sandra Makuh, Barbara Ditto, Jeannean Mohler, Judy Harden, Patty Holtschult. ROW FOUR: Jackie Hogha Beverly Dempsey, Caroline Rhodenbaugh, Norma Tinker, Brenda Smitley, Joyce Donnahue, Sally Coombs, Caroline Scott, LaRita Whit- craft, Sandra Willet, Barbara Hirn, Miriam Price, Janice Prior, Dorothy Week. ROXV FIVE: Dorothy Vetter, Shirley Tickle, Joyce Rawlings, Shiela Hallam, Janet Gallespie, Mary Brooks, Delores Burke, Virginia Miller, Marcia Putman, Peg Brown, Nan Cowan, Carol Grindahl, Jan Runnion, Sandra Ramsey. ROW SIX: Binalee Runser, Mauvette August, Mary Marquis, Ella Hoffman, Pat Borolf, Dixie Butler, Mary Carey, Phyllis Lane, Pricilla Wfeycr, Mary Wells, Joyce XVilliams. ROW SEVEN: Delores Fisher, Sheila Malinowski, Phyl- lis Rosener, Jenn Bennett, Par XVilliamson, Janice Ginzel, Shirley Dustman, Lynnda Leary, Rachel Morris, Beverly Blake, Phyllis Gribler, Linda Poling, Janet Morris. Those girls wearing snappy blue and silver pins belong to Junior Y-Teens. The Junior Y-Teens is a Christian organization open to all freshmen and sophomore girls. It is sponsored by the Y.W.C.A. and the high school. More than ninety members belonged to the club this year. The officers are Sue Williman, Presidentg Sue Far- low, Vice Presidentg Margaret Jerome, Secretary, and Peggy Wable, Treasurer. The officers and these committee chair- men comprise the cabinet: Linda Bagley, Socialg Anita Tanner, Program, Linda Kirchenbauer, Devotions, Elaine Meri- cle, Serviceg Karen Katterheinrick, Pianistg Lynne Eikenbary, Music, Linda Longwell, Publicityg Peggy Wable, Finance. The Junior Y-Teens meet twice a month, once during the activity period and once at the Y.W.C.A. The cabi- net meets once a month also. The members contributed money and time to the polio drive. To make money, they held bake sales, sold ice cream after school, and sold Christmas cards. Together with the Senior Y-Teens they sponsored a Valentine dance and presented the Easter Assembly. SEATED: Peg Wable, Sue NVilli- man, Sue Farlow, Margie Jerome. STANDING: Linda Kirchenbauer, Elaine Mericle, Linda Bagley, Karen Katterheinrich, Linda Longwell. CABINET MRS. BURKAM, Advisor 72, JUUHNALI5 IIL S5 CO 43 TOP: Dave Heftel, john Blake, Lloyd Earley, Ben Speith. CENTER: Bev Case, Reha Elston, Carol Doner, joy Preston. BUTTOM1 joan Wells, Ann Helman, Ginger Miller, jane Good, Alice Jones. f A Q MISS RIMER, Advisor The Journalism Class this year consisted of I5 members: ll girls and four boys turned out ll publications. The Staff for 1955-1954 was joy Preston, Editor- in-Chiefg john Blake, Business Managerg Beverly Case and Ginger Miller. Circulation Managersg plane Good and Alice Jones, Girls' Sports Editorsg Dave Heftel, Boys' Sports Editorg Karen Brocltcrt and Loretta Huliine, Exchange Editors. The reporter were Carol Doner, Lloyd Early. Reha Elston, Ann Helman, Ben Spieth, joan Wells. juniors: Gary Stoller and Nancy Waymireg Sopho- mores: Jerry Gribler and Anita Tannerg Freshmen: Sally Coombs and Nan Cowan, The Scarlet Quill Platform: V alue and uphold our school reputation W ork toward a high scholastic standing H onor those who have made outstanding achievements S trengthen in the student body that abstract quality called school spirit Miss Elizabeth O. Rimer again acted as advisor. and everyone agreed that the '53-'54 Scarlet Quill was one of the best in the schools history. 75 li M t Editor-in-Chief ....... 47' ii ..........Reha Elston Associate Editor ..... ................... . ......... D ave Hertel Business Managers .......... john Blake, Loretta Huffine Sports Editors ...................... Alice jones. Bill Waldron Music Editors ........ Sharon McCollum, Karen Brockert Dramatic Editor ....... Social Editor ......... Picture Editors ......... Organization Editors .......... Art Editor ......,......... Financial Committee Marcia Miller, Treasurer Mary Jerome Danny Murphy Ginger Miller Kay Brown Roxanna Smitley Carol Miller jane Good Beverly Case Judy Nash 2 Kathleen Moore Ann Helman .........Steve Moyer. Dick Giessler ,Ioan Wells, Chuck Richey Kenny Knittle joy Preston Gerry Dierks Fred Giessler Lewis Dustman Joe Raabe Tom Kiggins Gail Burger Carol Miller Travis Kouts Bill Gipe JUNIOR CLASS PLAY The junior Class presented a 5-act comedy by Anne Coutler Martens, Wish On A Moon , on November 18 and 19. The story concerns jerry Latimer, who along with her Mother and Grandmother. has just moved to the city. jenny is quite at ease in her home life, especially with her understanding Gran, yet a little uncertain in her approach to other people. She does make one special friend in her new environ- ment, Tess. Tess is a lovable girl who accepts life as she finds it and enjoys every minute of it. Tess has a brother Ed, who is very sincere and very friendly. Their older sister, Vivian, has a tinge of resentment about her, but she really isn't as hard-hearted as she lets you believe. Tess's boy friend, Martin. is a slow, easy-going type of fellow who never has too much to say, probably because he never has a chance. Barbara, an extremely lovely girl, tells her boy friend, Pat, who is also very good-look- ing, that she will be on vacation at the time of the winter formal. Barbara suggests that Pat take jenny, about whom Barbara thinks she need not worry. When Barbara comes home on the day of the dance, she really complicates matters. A very exciting scene concludes the performance of a wonderful evening of entertainment. A group of exceptionally talented stu- dents made up the cast of this production. No less credit should be given to their very capable director, Mr. Clyde Coon. . JUNIOR CLASS PLAY jenny ........ ........ N ancy Dusrman Mrs. Latimer ....,....... Nancy Harrufr Gran .,....... ........ I ona Brenneman Tess ....... ......... C arol Eggerss Eddie ......................,..... Gary Stoller Pat .......... Dan Gorman, Bob Keith Barbara ...................... Linda White Vivian .............. Marilyn Spridgeon Martin .... Dan Gorman, Bob Kietlu Stage Managers ............................ Run Bagley Ron Dilbone Don Dunifon Jim jordan Harry Kouts ARSENIC AND OLD LACE By JOSEPH KESSERING ABBY BREWSTER ....... DR. HARPER ............. TEDDY BREWSTER ....... OFFICER BROPHY ..... OFFICER KLEIN .............. .......Alice jones, Kathleen Moore Richey .........J0hr1 Blake .........Bill Waldron Knittle MARTHA BREWSTER ...... ............ L oretta Huffine, Bev Case ELAINE HARPER ............ MORTIMER BREWSTER MR. GIBBS ........................ JONATHAN BREWSTER DR. EINSTEIN .................. OFFICER O'HARA ........... LIENTENANT ROONEY MR. WITHERSPOON ........ ....... Sharon McCollum, Joan Wells Raabe ..........Steve Moyer ........Dick Giessler ..........Wells Purmort .........Travis Kouts Tanner .Lewie Dustman, Fred Giessler The Senior Class presented the play Arsenic and Old Lace on April 6 and 7 in Lincoln Auditorium. The story concerns two old maid aunts and their three nephews, two of whom are mentally unbalanced. The aunts :1ren't so innocent themselves, as they have poisoned twelve men and buried them in their cellar. When the third nephew Mortimer discov- eries one of the bodies, a hilarious and exciting time is spent by all. 77 The dramatics department of V.W.H.S. presented four one act plays on March 17 in the Lincoln Auditorium. After the plays the Mistress of Ceremonies, Miss Nancy Harrulf, presented the best actress award to Beverly Case, who did an outstanding performance in the play On the Carpet. The best actor award went to john Blake, who did a tre- mendous portrayal of a man sentenced to die in the electric chair. joe Raabe was awarded the best play trophy for his direction of The Valiant , and competed in the district contest on April 3. i , 'i t . f L i't' L ' Tl-lla VALIANT ,ea .p , .fi 5 Drama blyl ll if , 4 Halworthy a TVHU ff A Q A S T E ff il Jim Dykes ....,. John Blake N' X ' T Father Duffy .... joe Raabe B tx - I 5 Warden ...... Kenny Knittle i t A if y Attendant ........ Stan Miller Q ' . 1 '. ' V -. - ' V Girl ............ Ginger Miller l 4 .,z. M , ,,. . .,., , V Director ....... .....Joe Raabe V t ' . Stage Manager 4 .M 1 re, ..,...... .....Lewis Dustman -, .QVV ..,,,, 'k-, fe -i--, -'1' ... fr- t s -f t... ON THE CARPET Comedy by Harold V. Lynch Jr. x c A S T V . - -D :l2:1f?.:-if .'.:- -5 .4 Bert ................ Phil Tanner i ' .',.,. ,f vi ................ Beverly Case 13:2 ,, ,Q Mable ............., Jane Good gm ., .y,.' Janet ...... Beverly Keipper 1:56 ,',' fffi. Doris .......... Colleen Baird E A ' ' 5 Sam .......... Lewis Dustman Polly ..,......... Ami Helman ,.,'2 Q iiiitve-fi!-5 2 ' Director ........ Phil Tanner Stage Manager .............. ..................R0ger Poling 78 ALL THE RIVERS Drama by Mary Thurman Pyle C A S T Mattie Hathaway .......... ....................Joan Wells John Hathawaynjirn Yahn Mrs. Allenby ................ ............Sarah Sickmiller Mr. Allenby,.Tom Kiggins Rose Shirley Zinsmeister Director .......... joan Wells Stage Manager ..,........... Marylou Herminghuysen HOW TO PROPOSE Farce by Conrad Seller C A S T Lecturer ........ Dave Hertel George ........ Travis Kouts Cave Man .... Jack Aurand Cave Woman .... ............ ..........Marianne Edwards Sir Morency..Fred Giessler Lady Ermintrude .......... .........,..Kathleen Moore Butch .............. Gail Burger Cookie .... Nancy Waymire Linda .......... Carol Eggerss Kent ............ Fred Giessler Elaine ............ Reha Elston Directors..Kathleen Moore and Reha Elstori Stage Manager .............. ....................Stan Miller 79 42 M5 , ' L E ' P , . , V H' , f' get A . ff 'Q - 'iff ..-mi '. 'J Si T ' T f flil 'Wi W 3- 6 fr,.,1' '-2 I A fi gagii , 4-., A .L , v- ,A Fii im' i rv ' 5 A ' '1 4 A fx 'J A Age l' H to N J - A l' 'I ik , C, .Q 1 Q. ,. , Ji , .' ' ' . , , ,W . 7.-fv.. '4 t , W Q ' ,,-, , 1-Q .. -,,.w . ,. , E ga y. I , 'mag V- ,F S A in ,,,. ,. r:...,ll 5 -4- ,g .I.. Don Finkhousen-Plumbing Bc Heating Instructor-Mr. Glenn Finkhousen Finkhousen Co. Ollen jones-Printing Instructor-Mr. Loren Mavis Van Wert Publishing Co. Milo Keith-Electric Motor Repair Instructor-Mr. Waldo Baker Electric Motor Service Left: jack Aurand-Radio 8: TV Service Instructor-Mr. Ronald Turner Turner Radio 8: Television Right: Maurice Dempsey-Dtycleaning Instructor-Mr. Harold Smith Vogue Cleaners Richard Carter-Auto Bc Farm Mechanic Instructor-Mr. Richard Wagonrod Marsh Foundation Service Shop Lester Wisener-Auto Mechanics Roger Haffgf-AUYO B0ClY RCP3if Inm-uCt0f...Mr. Lewis Haines Instructor-Mr. Lewis Haines presler Motors Inc, Presler Motors Inc. 80 ,Lk '. xl ik- -qw Larry Butler Baking Instructors Mr Ray Butler Gene Wilson Baltinz Bllflel' 5 Balsefl' Instructor Mr Ray Butler Butler s Bakery Richard Barrientos-Electrical Wiring Instructor-Mr. George Gorman Gorman Electric Co. in-. ,ref AY ' Left: Sandra Baltzell-Med. Lab Tech. Instructors-Miss Katharine Murphy and Miss Janet Burtch Van Wert County Hospital Right: Lawrence Kriclc- Radio and TV Service Instructors-Mr. Pollock and Mr. Dale Crawford Pollock Radio it Furniture Co. Richard LaLonde-Carpentry Instructor-Mr. Gus Brown Brown it Compton Builders 4 V , . ji, 1 1 53' 'Ea 'A 1' in , .- E , Ray I.aI.onde-Auto Mechanics Instructors-Mr Z JOSZ and jan Farlow-Mechanical Drafting Mr. William Byrd Instructor-Mr. Oscar Tinker josz Bros. Ford Sales8c Service Continental Can Co., Inc. 81 islam-, Arc' A 8: Y' Nancy Imler-Pre-Nursing Instructor-Miss Katharine Murphy Van Wert County Hospital Dean johns-Carpentry Instructor--Mr. Wayne Compton Brown 8: Compton Builders D. C. T. Class in Trade Technology jim Hall-Mechanical Drafting Instructors-Mr. John Adams and Mr. Diamond DeCamp National Seal Co. Van Wert Chapter of the Vocational Industrial Club of Ohio VIC Basketball Team-Y.M.C.A. League The Diversified Co-operative Training program included: 1. Directed individualized study in trade technology in 13 trades. 2. Job training in approved D. C. T. training stations. 3. Group work in occupational adjustment information and club work for social and leadership training. Officers were Ollen Jones, Presidentg Richard Carter, Vice Presidentg Nancy Imler, Secretaryg Milo Keith, Treasurerg jan Farlow, Reporterg Richard Barrientos, Sergeant at Arms. 13.13. . ROW ONE: jim Gilliland, Art Good, John Merkle, Harry Kouts, Fred Giessler, Dan Gorman, Gary Brunni, Ed Grunden, and Paul Sargent. ROW TWO: Dwight Smith, jim Mager, Don Nighswander, Harold Haight, Trav Kouts, Bill Galloway, and Dale Saams. ROW THREE: jess Cooper, Dale Perry, Bob Sherman, Tom Giessler, Larry Kreischer, Gerald Slane. ROW FOUR: Howard Fellers, Bill Winters, Walter Grunden, Dick Hummer, Max Grimm. Bill Kreischer, Ralph Unterbrink, Ronnie Brenneman, jim Wiesman, Bob Mager, Gale Gilliland, and Bill Dias. The Van Wert Marsh Future Farmers of America started in l959 with Z9 charter members. In 1955-54, 55 members were enrolled. Three of these members have received the State Farmer Degree, the highest degrees which any F. F. A. member can attain in the state. These members were Bob Kib- ler, Haydn Williams, and Fred Giessler. Three members were elected to executive offices. They were Harry Kouts, Reporter: Ed Grunden, Sentinel: and Fred Giessler, President. The Chapter has received many awards this past year. By winning the state co-operative contest, they were permitted to send their President to the co-operative convention at Columbia, Missouri. A few of the social activities sponsored this year by the chapter included it talent show, an assembly in conjunction with F. F. A. week, open house combined with an honorary member chicken fry, Parent- Son Banquet, and the annual school mixer. The officers for the 1953-'54 school year were Fred Giessler, Presidentg Dan Gorman, Vice-Presidenrg Gary Brunni, Secretaryg John Merkle, Treasurer: Harry Kouts, Reporter: Ed Grunden, Sentinel: and Ralph Unterbrink, Historian. The chapter advisor was Mr. Dwight Smith. TOP TO BOTTOM: Fred Giessler Dan Gorman, Gary Brunni, Harry Kouts, Ed Grunden, John Merkle. CABINET MR. SMITH, Advisor 83 TOP ROW: Fred Giessler, Kenny Knittle, Joe Raabe, Lewis Dustman, Steve Moyer, Dave Hertel, Tom Kiggins, Bill Gipe, Chuck Richey. SECOND ROW: Marcia Miller, Roxanna Smitley, Elaine Blair, Judy Nash, Carol Miller, Katha leen Moore, Dick Giessler, Gail Burger, john Blake. THIRD ROW: Sharon McCollum, Jane Good, Carol Doner, Bev Case, Alice jones, Bill Waldron, Danny Murphy. BOTTOM ROW: Mary Jerome, Kay Brown, Joy Preston, Ann Hel- man, Ginger Miller, joan Wells, Reha Elston. The Excalibur Staff of 1954 wishes to express its appreciation to all the teachers of Van Wert High and to all the businessmen for their kind coroperation. The stall is proud to announce that they not only edited the 1954 Excalibur but also financed it without the aid of ads but by various activities throughout the school year. Some of the activities sponsored by the stall are candy sales, Homecoming dance, mums, penny lunch, barbeque, tax stamps, and the subscriptions to the Excalibur. We, the staff of ill , give our best wishes to the staff of 55 and hope they have as successful a year as we. 3 1 E! n A ll IXIXIIHLI BIA 1 . kk! K -EL B ,1 ,EEQUJ I.. sxllllllu-lJj'll 4'4- -1 I. lf-fl Q' in lull o III ll pl I . ll II! ll . ,. LEFT TO RIGHT, ROW ONE: Bill Dias, Danny Murphy, Charles Parsons. ROW TWO: Red Jordan, Bob Young, Bob Keith, Ronny Lowe, Trav Kouts, Danny McConahay, Stan Miller. ROW THREE: Ronnie Dilbone, Gary Stoller, Roger Agler, Dick Giessler, Jerry Busch. ROW FOUR: Stan Scott, Bill Gipe, Dave Boroff, Gale Gilliland, Chuck Richey, Phil Tanner. The V-Club is an honorary organization of Van Wert High School open only to wearers of the The letters are earned in football, basketball, and baseball. The managers of these sports also earn a letter. The club elected the following as officers: Travis Kouts, President, Danny Murphy, Vice Pres- identg and jerry Busch, Secretary-Treasurer. Mr. Livingston served as advisor. There was a nucleus of twenty-one members to begin this year. These were Travis Kouts, Danny Murphy, Jerry Busch, Ronnie Dilbone, Roger Agler, Bill Gipe, Gary Stoller, Dick Giessler, Gale Gilli- land, Bob Keith, Bill Dias, Bob Young, Phil Tanner, Stan Miller, Jim Jordan, Dave Borolf, Dan Mc- Conahay, Charles Parsons, Ronnie Lowe, Stan Scott, and Chuck Richey. New members are: Gerry Dierks, Larry Feeney, jim Mager, Howard Fellers, Lester Wisener, Dave Heftel, Bill Emrick, Ron Bagley. LEFT TO RIGHT. Danny Murphy, Travis Kouts and Jerry Busch. CABINET MR. LIVINGSTON, Advisor 84 E. ll. ll. i r' '-aqii l .'T ROXV ONE? Donna Copeland, Emily Crow, Colleen Thatcher, Martha Dunno. Betty Halliwill, Elaine Mericle, Peg XVable, Nancy Xvaymire, Nancy Haruff, Barbara Gilland. Mary Marquis, Janet Beck, Binalee Runser. Ramona Grimes. ROXV TXVO: Rose Cambell, Hilda Heath, Shirley Collins, Barbara LaLonde, Maxine Arnold, Linda Bagley, Sue Farlow, Vangie Barrientos, Carolyn Bradford, Carol Eggerss, Joanne Johnson, Marie Geisman. Mary Lou Germann, Starley Agler, Alice May Germann. ROXV THREE: Mary Brooks, Alice Smith, Phyllis Rosener, Sheila Malenowski, Carolyn Hartge, Janice Hoover, Joyce Rawlings, ,latkie I-Ioshe, Barbara MtDonald, ,loan Shaw, Peggy Butler, Clarabelle Furrell, Sue Leisure, Sandra XVise, Sue Ralston. ROXY' FOURt Jean Taylor, Dorothy Block, Mary Carey, Dixie Butler, Pat Borofl, Phyllis Gribler, Karen Katterheinrich, Beverly Blake, Marcia Putman. Ginny Miller. Janet Morris, Linda Poling, Mary XVeyer, Pat Holtschult, ,ludy Hardin. Sally Coombs. ROXV FIVE: Martha XVermer, Alice Bell, Mary XVermer, Jackie Geisman, Peggy Lamb, Pat Prichard. Mary Wells, Janice Ginzel, Pat XVilliamson, Peg Brown. Diane Roth, ,lanice Prior, Karen Sowcrs, Grace Mefford. ROXV SIX: Barbara Smith, Shirley Riley, Donna Rider, Inez jenkins, Ruby Taylor, Donna Prichard, janet Fauble, Clara Parsons, Mrs. Rufas Duprey. The activities of the Girls' Athletic Association started out with the annual hike at the beginning of school to provide the necessary twenty-five points to join the club. In order to earn extra points, the girls participate in such sports as speedball, basketball, volleyball, softball, ping-pong, swimming, hiking, biking, skating, and bowling. Other activities throughout the year included potlucks for the football and basket- ball teams, an initiation dinner, a penny lunch. a dance, a play clay for the eighth-grade girls, a tea for the mothers, and a banquet held at the end of the year honoring the Seniors and new cabinet members. Officers for 1955-'54 were Barbara LaI.onde, Presidentg Nancy Harrulif, Vice-Presi- dent, and Peggy Butler, Secretary-Treasurer. Members of the cabinet were Vangie Barrientos, Elaine Mericle, Carol Eggerss, Virginia Miller, Mary Brooks, Charlene I-lalliwill, joan Shaw, Janice Prior, Clara Furrell, and Shirley Collins. Due to the unexpected illness of Mrs. Rufus Duprey, our advisor for the past live years, the task fell on the shoulders of Mrs. Nolan, girls' physical education instructor, for the remainder of the year. rell, Shirley Collins. I I Ei CABINET 85 ROW ONE, LEFT TO RIGHT Peggy Butler, Nancy Harruff, Barbara LaLonde. ROW TNVO. LEFT TO RIGHT: Vangie Barrientos, Elaine Mericle, Carol Eggerss, Virginia Mil ler, Mary Brooks, Betty Halliwill ROW THREE, LEFT TO RIGHT Joan Shaw, Janice Prior, Clara Fur F. H. . SEATED: Jan Runn' n, Sh' le T'ckl, I R l' , M ' I , B b M'll , MN 'l, ,lean Taylor. STANDING: getty Milleil, AlliceelNIc?sIifhaellwOro?1Sna Piigliardietxlimn Iildeiileyri, RitaerOseiilbiii1gh,CJtidy Conn, Bertha Myers, Margaret Scott. For we are the btziffferr of homer. Homer for A111er'im'tf1ztzfre Home where living will be the expresxiolz of ezferytlnirzg That it good and fair. Homer where fl IlflJ and lore and .rectzrity and faith ll il1 be reafitier, not dreamt. This part from the creed of the Future Home- makers of America states very well what the organi- zation strives for. The colors of the F.H.A. are red and white. The flower is the red rose. With the theme Homemalring training today brings happier homes tomorrow the F.H.A. planned the programs throughout the year. Included was a Weiner roast on October 21, an installation of new members, a daddy date night with the girls' fathers as guests, the annual tea for the mothers at the Ohio Power Co. with a dinner demonstration by Mrs. Paul Imler, and an installation of officers on May 12. The Executive Council included Dorothy Block, Presidentg Marcia Ireton, Vice-Presidentg Joyce Rawl- ings, Secretaryg jan Runnion, Treasurerg jean Taylor, Historiang Barbara Miller, Parliamentariang Mrs. James Ireton, Senior Club Motherg Mrs. E. L. Block, junior Club Mother, Miss Mary Sawyer and Miss Juanita Baxter, Advisers. -.Q-5-Q- The Usherette Club was organized five years ago to fill a need for ushers at school affairs. These girls are called upon to usher for any school function such as Class Plays, Vocal Varieties and Band Concerts. Yvonne Copeland served as president and Mr. Ralph Gallapoo was the faculty advisor. ROW ONE: Barbara Miller, Jean Hipsley, Eva Kay Kesler, Esther Ptishey, Barbara Kesler, Hilda Heath, Yvonne Copeland, Rosie Jetmore, Gloria Schoonover, Mary Mohler. ROW TWO: Betty Miller, Alice McMichael, Judy Conn, Sandra Lake, Ann Feeney, and Rita Osenbaugh. SHEHETTE EL B HE DE VUU5 ROW ONE: Peggy Butler, Dorothy Weck, Trav Kouts, Sue Farlow, Danny Gorman. ROW TWO: Nan Cowan, John Saylor, Bob Young, Jerry Busch, Tom Hardin, Larry Feeney, Mary Jerome, John Blake, Reha Elston, Nancy Waymite. Officers for the Rendezvous Committee for the year were Travis Kouts, President, Danny Gorman, Vice President, and Sue Farlow, Sec- retary-Treasurer. The advisors were Mrs, James O'Mara and Mrs. C. Copeland. The Rendezvous Committee sponsored the Snowball , the annual Christmas dance, with music by the The Campus Owls. They also had charge of the dances held at the Y.W.C.A. after basketball games and the dances every other Saturday night after basketball season. Members of the Rendezvous Committee con- sists of two boys and two girls from each class in high school. Because of the desperate shortage of teachers. the F. T. A.-Future Teachers of America-was organized nationally six years ago. To interest students in the teaching profession is the pur- pose of this organization. Activities throughout the year included sub- stitute teaching in the grade schools, attending teacher's meetings, and visiting dillerent col- leges in the state of Ohio. The officers this year were: Judith Nash, President, Anita Tanner, Vice Presidentg Caro- line Scott, Secretary-Treasurer. Mr. Gallapoo is the faculty adviser. 1 ..,,. , , SEATED: Carolyn Rhodenbaugh, Dorothy Weck, Anita Tanner, Judy Nash, Caroline Scott, Sally Coombs. STANDING: Miriam Price, Joyce Donahue, Sandra Dysert, Loretta Huiiine, Barbara Gilland, Ann Helman, Joy Preston, Reha Elston, Joan Wells, Sandra Willet, Joyce Williams, Mary Jerome, Bill Waldron, Barbara Hirn. F. T. . '94 SNOWBALI. The annual Snowball sponsored by the Rendezvous Committee was held on Decem- ber 29 in the gymnasium of the Y.W.C.A. The Campus Owls , an orchestra from Miami University, furnished the music. A large glistening snowball with many blue lights shining on it was suspended from the ceiling. The walls were decorated in winter scenes and a silver revolving Christ- mas tree stood in one corner. The stage was covered with foil to give the illusion of snow. The entire setting was to depict the theme, Blue Moonf, l UNIIJH HUT!-lHI!-WS TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT: Steve Moyer, Dave Heftel, Chuck Richey, Phil Tanner, Torn Kiggins. LCJWER, LEFT TO RIGHT: Fred Giessler, Joe Raabe, John Blake, Danny Murphy, Dick Giessler. TOP, LEFT TO RIGHT: joy Preston, Sue Rager, Ginger Miller. LOWER, LEFT TO RIGHT: Reha Elstonf Kathleen Moore. . .IL EU TESTANTS I it M Thls Must Have Been Some Party! E , Stdp br vii sham Stick 'em Un! V ,S , . . v A y -N -Put Some Money In De 'P9t,h Boy! 'Y Absorbed U9 Teachers Gettin' Tired? Genius At work! Ballet Class, Jane? Typical Study Hell! 1' Guess who? A bunch of the boys -tj ,v---... 5 I bfd two hearts Gail - wiatll heir ,3 if ff , 1? What have we here? Queen Kay and her Prince Charming