Wapakoneta High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Wapakoneta, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 104 of the 1956 volume:

Intk djdctioTL Now we shall wander once more through the familiar doors, halls, and class rooms which echo the life of each student. This year ends a part in our lives, the class of ‘56”, and yet it opens a new one far different from the last. Yet we shall never forget this part of our lives which is about to close. To us it shall hold memories forever; our friends, our knowledge gained, our faculty, our warm spirit shall never be forgotten. This is the purpose of our yearbook. This is the end of one life but only the beginning of a new one, as all through life we will find ends and beginnings. Cttnte '%ie £ School 'IVofxci.Izo-ne.ta, OUia The CARDS will tell your fortune As you look this Retro through . . . Thcres’ a GREAT DEAL of this year’s memories in store for you! table of contents seniors V K, sophomores junior high 10 ♦ 01, clubs 8 ¥ 7 ¥ A — L juniors.. •freshmen athletics •faculty. jc r Cy L -j 1 Seniors Pages .............................. 13-29 Juniors Pages 31-34 Sophomores Pages 35-40 Freshmen Pages ............................. 41-44 Junior High Pages ........................... 45-50 Faculty Pages ............................ 5-11 Athletic Pages ........................... 73-85 Clubs Pages .............................. 51-72 Miscellaneous Pages ...................... 86-89 Advertising Pages ........................ 91-94 Hoard of Education Mr. E. F. Ellsworth; Mr. O. Ruck; Mr. A. Musser; Mr. P. Brewer; Mr. F. Wintzer; Mr. Jauret; Mr. E. Stroh A th letic Board Left to Right: Mr Ellsworth; Mr. Weller; Mr. Smith; Mr. Sharon; Mr. Laughlin; Mr. Ruck; Mr. Puderbaugh; Mr. Hutchens Superintendent Mr. F. O. Ellsworth: Secretary Mrs. Kay Payne Deans — Mrs. C. B. Miller; Mr. Ferd Gross Secretary Miss Nancy Camper Principal Mr. F. E. Puderbaugh; ENGLISH MISS ADA HUNT English I, IV MISS RUTH HOLL Latin I, II; English II MRS. HELEN HARTUP English III; Junior High Social Studies MISS LUCILLE BUSHONG English III; Girls Physical Education MUSIC MRS. WILLIAM TEMPLE Chorus MR. JACK BIGELOW Band HISTORY MRS. CHARLES B. MILLER American Problems, American History MRS. RUSSEL SAYRE Journalism; World History; American History BUSINESS MR. CARL HUTCHENS Typing I, II; Bookkeeping; Selling; Business Law BERTHA BAMBAUER Typing I; Shorthand I, II; Junior Business DRAWING MR. JACK E. KREBS Woodworking I. II; Drawing I, II; Metal I; Journalism MR. H. C. BECKWITH Drawing I; Auto Mechanics; Printing; Metal Work SCIENCE MR. LUDWELL BINKLEY Biology; General Science MR. NED BUSH Junior High Science; General Science MATHMETICS MR. POHN CRITES Solid Geometry; Advanced Algebra; Physics; Chemistry MR. VICTOR BLANKE Algebra; Plane Geometry; Drivers Education HOME ECONOMICS MISS GENEURA LANNING Home Economics I, II, III, IV AGRICULTURE MR. N. FREYMUTH Agriculture II MR. WILLIAM SHARON Junior High English; Speech; Junior High Basketball Coach; Assistant Football Coach MR. FERD GROSS Junior High Mathematics; General Mathematics COACHES MR. GENE SMITH Science; Assistant Football Coach; Head Basketball Coach MR. JACQUES LAUGHLIN Boys Physical Education; Junior High Social Studies; Football Coach; Baseball Coach; Reserve Basketball Coach Janitors Left to Right—Ike Ruck, Estell Harman, Howard Zerkel, Fred Erb. Cooks Left to Right—Mrs. Harryette Jack-son, Mrs. Lois Kemper, Mrs. Lucille Brown, Mrs. Evelyn Schaub, Mrs. Alma Pruitt, Mrs. Dolly Meyer. Librarians Left to Right—Mrs. Alma Vresar, Miss Elnora Brenneman, Mrs. Sonnedecker, Miss Shirley Harshbarger, Miss Louise Miller. Vice President Art Bailey President: Don Ruck Satan SUE CAROL ANTRAM “Susie’ “Quiet and studious, all times gay Faithful and good all through the day Freshman Chorus; F.H.A. 1; Inter Nos 1, 2. 3, 4; Vice President 2; President 3; Secretaiy-Treasurer 4; jr. Y-Teens 2: Sr. Y-Teens 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee 3 DONALD ARMER “Don” “Where mischief is, there am I. Jr. Hi-Y 1; Track 1; Baseball 3 JOHN ARTMAN “Tex Please don’t hurry me, I have lots of time Mixed Chorus 4; Sr. Hi-Y 4; Transferred from Milford Center, Ohio ARTHUR SYDNEY BAILEY “Art” “He looks for mischief and usually finds it. F F A. 1. 2. 3, 4; Sentinal 2; H.R. President 1; Vice President 3: Sophomore Class President; Sr. Hi-Y 2. 3. 4; Treasurer 3; Secretary 4; Student Council 1, 2, 3. 4; Jr. Class Play 4; Football 1. 2, 3, 4; Co-Captain 4; Freshman Chorus; President; Mixed Chorus 2, 4; Sr. Class Play MARION FREDERICK BAILEY “Marion “A true blue farmer he will be F.F.A. 1. 2. 3, 4; Reporter 3; Treasurer 4; Freshman Chorus; Sr. Hi-Y; Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee 3 SHELBY BAILEY “Shelb ’ “A small bundle of happiness who will keep someone from being lonely F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Vice President I; Freshman Chorus; Mixed Chorus 2, 3. 4; Jr. Y-Teens 2; Sr. Y-Teens 3, 4; F.B.L.A. 3; Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee 3; Jr. Class Play Usher; Lantern Staff SHIRLEY MARIK BAKER Shirley” Clear as the sky but never so blue” NANCY CAROL BELL Nancy” Whirling ami turning in her hand, went her baton as she led our band.” Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Head Drum Majorette 3, 4; C.A.A. 1. 2. 3. 4; Jr. 'i - I rens 2; Sr. Y- I MU . I. F.B.L.A. 4; Treasurer 4; II.R. Secretary 1.3; Secretarial Staff 3 ROBERT LEE BELL Gus” I am an individualist; I follow no one.” Sr. Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Secretory 3; President 4; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Sophomore Class Service Director; Junior Class Vice President; Senior Class Service Director; Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee 3; Sr. Class Play NORMA JEAN BENDELE “Jeannie” “A quiet, dark-haired girl with a smile for everyone.” C.A.A. 1. 2. 3, 4; F.H.A. 1; Mixed Chorus 2, 3. 4 HAROLD L. BENNETT Hap” Hap likes to sleep. Thus, learning doesn’t reap.” Football 1, 2. 3. 4; Basketball 1; H.R. Service Director DAVID JEROME BENNY Benny” Not too serious, not too gay, but a very good fellow in every way.” Sr. Hi-Y 3. 4; Chaplin 4; F.B.L.A. CAROLYN ANN BOTKIN Chocolate” A blush is beautiful, but sometimes inconvenient.” Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, 4; Captain 4; Sr. Y-Teens 3. 4; G.A.A. 1, 2. 3. 4; Social Chairman 2; Secretary 4; Student Council 1, 3, 4; H.R. President 2; Red Feather 1, 2, 3, 4; President 3; Junior Class Service Director; Homecoming Attendant 3; Queen 4 SALLY LOU BRADINC Sally” “A secretary she’ll be some day. for she is faithful, good, and gay.’ G.A.A. 1, 2, 3. 4; Jr. Y-Teens 2; Sr. Y-Teens 3, 4; Band 1, 2, 3, 4; F.B.L.A. 4; H.R. Vice President 2; Vice President 4 WILLIAM ARTHUR BRAUER Bill” Away with work; begone I say: This world was made for fun and play.” LARRY JOSEPH BROWN Brownie” The weight of many and the wit of one.” Freshman Chorus; Mixed Chorus 2, 3; Senior Hi-Y 3, 4; Football 1; Basketball 2; F.B.L.A. 4; H.R. President 3 MARJORIE CAROL BROWN “Marj” “Short, snappy, always happy.” Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, 4; Captain 2; G.A.A. 1, 2. 3, 4; Treasurer, 2; President 4; Student Council 2, 3, 4; Secretary 4; Y-Teens 2, 3, 4; Vice President 2; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; F.B.L.A. 4; H.R. Service Director 2; Junior Class Secretap-3; Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee 3; Sr. Class Play CLIFFORD EUGENE BUTLER “Cliff He is timid, he is shy, but there is mischief in his eye.” Freshman Chorus; Mixed Chorus 2, 4; F.F.A 1. 2, 3, 4; Historian 3; Secretary 4; Sr. Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Football 4; Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee JACK D. BURDEN “Jack” “A little mischief by the way Is fun to spice the passing day. ’ Sr. Hi-Y 3, 4; Mechanical Corps 2. 3; Freshman Chorus; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4 DALE CARLSON “Pinky “A man more of deeds than of words.” F.F.A. 1. 2, 3, 4; Football 4; SUSAN A. CLARK “Sue” Some girls pursue learning. While others learn pursuing.” Retro Staff 4; Literary Editor 4; G.A.A. 4; Mixed Chorus 3, 4; Transferred from Detroit 3; Sr. Class Play JAMES DENNIS CORY “Denny” Our athletic hero is he, Always proud of him we will be. Student Council 3, 4; President 4; lunior Class President; Jr. Class Play; Football 1, 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4; Baseball 1, 2, 3. 4; Red Feather 1. 2, 3, 4; Treasurer 3; Jr. Hi-Y 1; Freshman Chorus; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; H.R. Vice President 1; Alternate to Boy’s State; Jr.-Sr. Prom ROBERT GENE CROW “Sherman” He’ll always be in the ‘Sport’ light.” Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 1, 4; Jr. Hi-Y 1 LARRY DARDIO “Dit” “He gets a big charge out of his car—if he can.” CONNIE LOU DILL “Connie” “Happy-go-lucky, fair and free. Nothing there is that l others me.” Red Feather 4; Jr. Y-Teens 2; Sr. Y-Teens 3, 4; F.B.L.A. 3; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3. -4; Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee 3; Secretary Staff 4 DONNA SUE DOTSON ’’Dotsy” “A lively girl with a smiling face.” Jr. Y-Teens 2; President; Sr. Y-Tcens 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 2. 3. 4; Reporter 4; G.A.A. 2. 3, 4; H R. Vice President 3; Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee 3; Lantern Staff 4; Retro Staff 4; Homecoming Attendant 4; Transferred from Springfield 2 SHIRLEY ANN ELS ASS “Shirley” “Wavy hair is her main feature.” Band 1. 2, 3. 4; Sr. Y-Teens 3, 4; F.B.L.A. 3, 4; President 4; Secretarial Staff 3. 4 JANICE ELAINE ELLSWORTH « Jan” “So modest—half her worth is not known.” Mixed Chorus 3, 4; Band 3, 4; Dance Band 3; Lantern Staff 3. 4; Retro Staff 4; Business Manager 4; F.B.L.A. 3; G.A.A. 3, 4; Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee; Scholarship test 3; Transferred from Strvker 3; Sr. Class Play JIM FOGT “Jim” “I came, I saw, I conquered.” Jr. Hi-Y 1; H.R. President 2, 3; Red Feather 2. 3, 4; Treasurer 4; F.B.L.A. 3; Baseball 1. 2; Basketball 1, 3, 4; Football 1, 2. 3, 4 MARY E. GAREE “Maggie” A home-maker she’ll be some day, for she is a good cook, happy and gay.” Mixed Chorus 4; F.H.A. 4; G.A.A. 4; Transferred from St. Marys 4 JOHN R. COSNELL “Cos ' There are two sides to every question; mine and the wrong one. Jr. Hi-Y 1; Sr. Hi-Y 2, 3, 4; Retro Staff 4; Inter Nos 1, 2; Sr. Class Play DIANNA LEE HANGEN “Dr Hair of gold and eyes of blue” Red Feather 1, 2, 3, 4; Vice President 3; Student Council 1, 2, 3, 4; Editor of Student Hand- ) ok 3; Inter Nos 2; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Reporter 2; Lantern Staff 2, 4; Jr. Y-Teens 2; Sr. Y-Teens 3. 4; Retro Staff 4; Cheerleader 1, 2, 3. 4; Mixed Chorus 3, 4; Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee 3; H.R. Secretary 3; Senior Class Secretary 4 JON HARDACRE “Jon” “Handsome and tall. Not bad at all.” Football 1. 2, 3, 4; Co-Captain 4; Basketball 1, 4; Red Feather 1. 2. 3. 4; Inter Nos 1, 2; Mixed Chorus 1, 2, 3, 4; Student Council 1. 2. 3; H.R. President 3 JAMES R. HEINRICH “Jim” He hath a stern look, but a gentle heart.” Tr. Hi-Y 1; Inter Nos 1. 2; Sr. Hi-Y; 2, 3, 4; Vice President 3; Treasurer 4; Jr. Class Play 3; H.R. Vice President 2: Scholarship Team 1, 2, 3; Sr. Class Play DON GENE HENGSTLER “Hank” If silence is golden, he’s making money.” Mixed Chorus 3, 4 PATRICIA ANN HERN “Pat” “One can not estimate what there is in a quiet maiden ' F.H.A. 3, 4; Reporter 4; G.A.A. 4; Lantern Staff 4 TERRY TERRANCE HER WIG “Herm” “I’ll join Gabriel with my ‘Toot’.’' Dance Band 3, 4; Band 1, 2. 3, 4; Representative 2; Vice President 4; Basketball 2, 3; Football 1; Base-ball 3, 4; Inter Nos 1; Freshman Chorus EA NEIL HILLYER “La Neill” “He always puts his best foot forward, then trips.” Transferred from Lucas 3 STAN HOEGNER “Hoeg” “Greater men than I have lived. But I doubt it, Football 2, 3, 4; Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4; Baseball 1; Jr. Hi-Y I; F.B.L.A. 3 HAROLD RAYMOND HUME “Pete” ‘‘Qm'et is he, but who knows what he is thinking.” Transferred from Ft. Loramie 3 WARREN E. JONES “Little Jonesey” “He’s champion jester. He maketh us to laugh. By his witty sayings. Unconsciously said in class.” Freshman Chorus; Football 2, 3, 4; Baseball 3; Jr. Hi-Y; Sr. Hi-Y 4 KAREN ANN KAH “K.K.” “That Old Master Painter” F.B.L.A. 4; Retro Staff 4; Art Editor 4; Lantern Staff 3, 4; Club News Editor 3, 4; Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee 3; Mixed Chorus 3, 4; Jr. Class Play 3; Jr. Y-Teens 2; Sr. Y-Teens 3, 4; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Inter Nos 2; Band 2; Dance Band 1; Sr. Class Play EMMA LOUISE KANTNEK Emma Lou “She that is good is happy.” Freshman Chorus; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; Jr. Y-Teens 2; Sr. Y- ' teens 3. 4; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Secretarial Staff 4; F.B.L.A. 3, 4; Metro Staff 4; Jr.-Sr. From Committee 3; Jr. Class Play Usher 3 LARRY ALLEN KANTNEK “Larry “A striking example of individuality. Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee 3; ILK. Nice President 3; Retro Staff 4; Inter Nos 4; Band 1. 2, 3, 4; Jr. Class Play Committee 3; Pen Band 1 VIRGIL KINSTLE “Virgil” “It s SO peaceful in the country.” F.F.A. 1, 2. 3, 4; Lantern Staff 3 GARRY KLOPFENSTEIN “Klop After man came woman, and she’s been after him ever since.” F.F.A. 1. 2. 3. 4; Football 3, 4; Basketball 1 GEORGANNA KOCH “Georgie The girl with the golden throat.” Freshman Chorus; Mixed Chorus 2. 3. 4; Inter Nos 1, 2. 4; Song-leader 4; Treasurer 4; G.A.A. 1. 2. 3. 4; Jr. Y-Teens 2; Sr. Y- Teens 3. 4; Songleader 2. 4; H.R. Vice President 1; President 2; Jr. Class Play 3; Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee 3; Student Council 4; Retro Editor 4; Homecoming Coui-mitt« e 4; Dance Band Soloist TERRY R. KOENIG “Iitch He’s little, he’s wise; he’s a terror for his size.” Basketball 1. 2; H.R. Vice President 1; Lantern Staff 3 ANGELA ANN KUCK “Ann “She can add and distract.” Freshman Chorus; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 2. 3, 4; Jr. Y-Teens 2; Sr. Y-Teens 3, 4; F.B.L.A. 4 NANCY SUE LAMENT “Nance” “She's not very tall, in fact she’s quite small. She’s bright and jolly and well liked by all.” Red Feather 1, 2, 3; Rci orter 3; Inter Nos 1, 2; Secretary 2; Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee; Homecoming Attendant 2; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Jr. Y-Teens 2; Sr. Y-Teens 3. 4; Mixed Chorus 3, 4; H.R. President 1; Secretary 2; Service Director 3; Sophomore Class Secretary CHARLES EDWARD LEE “Eddie” “This learning—What a bore it is.” Jr. Hi-Y 1 GERALD EUGENE LOCKE “Gary” “Spare the pedestrian” Transferred from Benson Union High School, Benson, Arizona, Gun-eral course. LARRY DAVID LOUTH “Larry” “He that mischief hatches, mischief catches.” Jr. Hi-Y 1; Sr. Hi-Y SHARON ELAINE LUN7. “Sherry” “A woman who trusts her man everywhere is one who goes everywhere with him.” Frohman Chorus; Mixed Chorus 4 JANET IRENE LUSK “Jan ' A girl wo thinks, not talks -a rare woman.” F.H.A. 1, 2, 3, 4 JANET ELEANOR MATHEWS “Jan” “I never wait to Ik cranked—I'm a self-starter.” Inter Nos 1; Band 3, 4; Freshman Chorus; Mixed Chorus 2. 3. 4; Red Feather 2. 3; G.A.A. 1. 2, 3, 4; Jr. Y-Teens 2; Sr. Y-Toens 3. 4; |r. Class Play 3; H.R. Secretary 2; H.R. Service Director 3; F.B.L.A. 4; Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee 3 CARMEN McCORNIICK “Carmen” “A charming smile and nice to know. That's Carmen Ann from head to toe.” Band 2, 3. 4; Treasurer 4; Freshman Chorus 1; Mixed Chorus 2, 3. 4: G.A.A. 1. 2. 3. 4; Jr. Y-Teens 2; Sr. Y-Teens 3. 4; Vice President 4; Inter Nos 1; !r. Class Play; H.R. Secretary 3; F.B.L.A. 4 DRUSILDA ANTONETTE MEIER “Dru” That hair, those eyes, that smile. Can easily he seen a mile.” G.A.A. 1, 2, 3. 4; Jr. Y-Teens 2; hr. Y-Teens 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 3, 4; H.R. Secretary 2; Jr. Class Play 3; Alternate to Girls’ State 3; F.B.L.A. 4 VERA HOPE MERTZ “Mertzie” “Laughter has many tools, but a smile is the handle that fits them all.” SYLVIA ARLENE NAURICE “Sis” “I am very much engaged at present.” G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4 JACK FREDERICK NAYLOR “Jack” “Nothing in school pleased him like the leaving it.” Basketball 3. I; Football J; Baseball 2, 3, 4 BEVERLY ROBERTA NEUMAN Bev” “She’s pretty to walk with and wittv to talk with and pleasant to think of, too.” Inter Nos 1; Lantern Staff 3, 4: Band 3, 4; Reporter 4; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; Freshman Chorus; Retro Staff 4; C.A.A. 1. 2, 3. 4; Jr. Y-Teens 2; Sr. Y-Teens 3. 4; Treasurer 4; F.H.A. 1; Jr. Class Play 3; H.R. Secretary 1; Sr. Class Play GERALD MELVIN OTT “Jerry” his jollity, and gaiety, too. You 11 find he’s a friend most true.” Band 1. 2. 3, 4; President 4; Pep Band 1, 2, 3, 4 DORIS KATHRYN PHILLIPS “Dee” ”A kind, sweet, gentle girl, ’’ hose friendship is a precious |x arl.” C.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Vice President 3; Lantern Staff 3, 4; Reporter 3; Kditor-in-Chief 4; Red Feather 1. 2. 3, 4; Vice President 4; Inter Nos 1, 2; Jr. Y-Teens 2; Sr. Y-Teens 3, 4; Social Chairman 4; Band 3; Mixed Chorus 3, 4; Jr. Class Play Committee 3; Secretarial Staff 4; Sr. Class Play DON LYNN PRESAR “Don’ “Anything he does, he does well. And he does most everything.” F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Reporter 2; Secretary 3; Jr. Hi-Y 1; Student Council 1, 2, 3, 4; Vice President 4; Football 1, 4; Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee 3; H.R. President 1, 2; Vice President 3; Mixed Chorus 4; Boys’ Chorus 4; Scholarship Team 3 JAMES G. PRESAR “Jim” “Let the path be open to talent.” Band .1; iFreshman Chorus 1; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; Boys’ Chorus 4; Inter Nos 1, 2; F. .L.A. 4; Jr. Class Play; Sr. Clas Play BARBARA ANNE PUDERBAUCH Birb” “A thing of beauty is a joy for-over.” F.H.A. 1, 2; Historian 1; Student Council 1, 2, 3; H.R. Vice President I; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Jr. Y-Teens 2; Secret ary-Treasurer; Sr. Y-Teens 3. 4; President 4; Freshman Chorus; Mixed Chorus 2, 3, 4; Accompanist 1, 3, 4; Lantern 3, 4; Make-up Editor 4; Retro Staff 4; Homecoming Attendant 4; Band 3, 4; Jr. Class Play 3; Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee 3 BEVERLY KAY REED ‘Bev” “Chatter, chatter as I go. And 1 go on forever.” G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Jr. Y-Teens 2; Sr. Y-Teens 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 3; F.B.L.A. 4; Band 1; Secretarial Staff 4 BRUCE ROSER “Bruce” “I stand at the brink of a great csireer. Will somebody please push me off.” Basketball 2, 3, 4; Football 4; Sr. Hi-Y 3. 4; F.B.L.A. 4; Band 2. 3; H.R. Service Director 2; Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee 3; Sr. Play Committee; Transferred from Criders-ville 2; Sr. Class Play JOHN RICHARDSON “John” “Never trouble trouble; Till trouble troubles you.” F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Jr. Hi-Y 1; Sr. Hi-Y 2, 3: Mixed Chorus 2; Band 1, 3, 4; H.R. Service Director 1, 3i Jr. Class Play 3; Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee DONALD R. RUCK “Don” “A cherry smile, and an honest gaze; A voice that means the things it says.” F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Vice President 3; President 4; Red Feather 1. 2; Jr. Hi-Y 1; President ;Jr. Class Play 3; H.R. Vice President 2; President 3; Senior Class President; Sr. Hi-Y 2. 3; Freshman Chorus; President; Mixed Chorus 2. 4; Student Council 4; Retro Staff 4; Football 1. 2, 3; Basketball 1, 3 CORNELIA MARY ROSENBAUER “Cora Mae” “Sincerity and truth are the basis of every virtue Mixed Chorus 4; Transferred from Cridersville 4 JUANITA JEAN RUCK “Dolly “If silence were golden. She’d ho a millionaire ’ Freshman Chorus; F.B.L.A. 3; F.II.A. 3. 4; Lantern Staff 4 ROBERT EUGENE SCHROER “Bob” “Apparently he’s as quiet as a mouse. But quiet men are at times the most surprising.” Basketball 2, 3, 4 WAYNE EDWARD SCHULTZ “Injun Joe” “I have come to school to get a general idea of things.” F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Football 3, 4 DONALD SCHUMANN “Don” “Don is a friend to everyone. He’s jolly, kind, and full of fun.” F.F.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Jr. Hi-Y 1 ROBERT SHAFFER “Bob” “You've got to he. a football hero!” Football 1, 3, 4; Manager 2; Basketball 1, 3. 4; Manager 2; Baseball 1, 4; Freshman Chorus: Secretarv; Mixed Chorus 2. 3, 4; Track 3; Jr. Hi-Y 1; Sr. Hi-Y 3; H.R. Vice President 1 LARRY SHEIPLINE “Sheip” “Fifty-one more of him would make a full deck.” Band 1, 2, 3, 4; Inter Nos 1, 2; Jr. Hi-Y 1; Red Feather 3, 4 DONALD L. STEINKE “Don’ “Rather quiet, a dandy fellow.” MARLENE ANN STEVENS “Blondie “Beneath this sunny, golden hair lies mischief strangers wouldn't think was there. Mixed Chorus 4; Transferred from Cridersville 4 CHARLENE TAYLOR “Charlene” “Speech is silver; silence is golden. Freshman Chorus 1; F.H.A. 3, 4; Transferred from Roundhead 1 MARLENE TAYLOR “Marlene Freshman Chorus 1; F.H.A. 3, 4; Transferred from Roundhead 1 RICHARD WATT “Dick “And I shall climb the ladder, rung by rung. H.R. Vice President 1 CLIFFORD LEWIS WEBB III “Kip “He that invented work should have finished it. FRANCIS FLOYD WEBB “Tex’ “I in in lit be better if I could. But it‘s awfully lonesome being good.” Student Council 1, 2; F.B.L.A. 4 GARY LEE WEBB “Pete” “A good sense of humor lubricates the wheel of life.” Football 1. 2, 3, 4; lli-Y 1 JERRY F. WENNING “Cat” “His chief delight is teasing. But his deposition's pleasing.” Football 1, 2. 3, 4: Basketball 1, 2, 3; Jr. Hi-Y 1; Sr. Hi-Y 3, 4; Vice President 4; Inter Nos 3, 4 JOAN WINKELMAN “Jo” “As shy as one can be. But extremely sweet for all to see.” Red Feather 1; F.H.A. 2, 3, 4 HELEN WINTER “Helen” “Clever, sweet, witty, too. Without her, what would we do.” H.R. President 1; Vice President 2; Secretary 3; Freshman Chorus; Vice President; G.A.A. 1, 2, 3, 4; Mixed Chorus 3, 4; Jr.-Sr. Prom Committee 3; Sr. Y-Teens 3, 4; Secretary 4; Retro Staff 4; Student Council 1. 2; Sophomore Y-T eens WILLIAM KATTMAN “Bill” “His smile was the hademast of a happy soul” CLASS HISTORY 1952- 1953 Students from the United Local and Moulton districts entered our freshman class at the beginning of the year. The basketball players became runners up in the tournament held at Clina. The main event was the Frosh-Soph Dance in March which followed the St. Patrick’s Day theme. 1953- 1954 There were Easter decorations at the Frosh-Soph Dance this year since it was held on March 27. 1954- 1955 We received our class rings in December. The band members went to the Cherry Blossom Festival at Washington on March 29. “Girl Shy”, the Jr. Class Play, was given November 19th, and the Prom, “The Enchanted Sea”, was May 20th. 1955- 1956 Seniors at long last! Our football team had a great season this year with 7 victories and only 2 losses. We presented our class play, “Dead of the Night”, on April 6th. We danced away the night at the Prom which was held on May 18 and at the Alumni Dance on May 19. Following Baccalaureate on May 20th, we finally received our diplomas on May 22nd. This ends our senior year leaving behind only memories. OFFICERS President ............................. Donny Elsas Vice President ......................... Bill Bailey Secretary ...................... Charlene Addington Service Director..................Charlotte Copeland HOMEROOM 4 MR. BIGELOW Row 1. Judy Accuntius, Gary Bechdolt, Carol Bohh, Patricia Brackney, Becky Brading Row 2. Karen Davis, Ned DeLong, Sharon Denny, Dickie Feil, Vicki Frey Row 3. Mark Gcsier, Janet Gross, Mary Hardy, Dick Henderson, Boh Henderson Row 4. Margie Hem, Mary Jean Hines, Ernie Hollenbacher, Ralph Hotchkin, Jean Howell Row 5. Sharon Hutt, John Johnson, Bette Jones, Dick Erh, Absent—Francis Bontrager OFFICERS President .......... Vice President . . Secretary-T reasurer Service Director Kett innne Moore Clyde Lotridge Carolyn Miller Larry Osborne HOMEROOM 5 MISS BUSHONG Row 1—Hyla Jung, Terry Kah, Rosie Jung, Ralph Knock, Nancy Katterheinrich Row 2 Howard Kelley, Larry Kinstle, Tom Rinstle, Helen Klopfenstein, Jack Knoch Row 3—Paul Krites, Kenneth Leffel, Sonja Lochard. Larry Marker, Sylvia Market Row 4—Jerald Metzger, Marilyn Morningstar, Ford Pitthan, Paul Plummer, Wayne Carley OFFICERS President .......... Vice President . . Secret ary-T reasurer Service Director ........ Bill Ufer Margie Schumann ...... Nancy Seitz Robert Wiesenmayer HOMEROOM 6 MISS HALL Row 1—Mary Frances Roth, Pat Rupert, Pat Schauh, Kenny Schneider, Marsha Ritchie Row 2—Karen Schuler, Barbara Schumann, Boh Schultz, Alfred Shope, Evonne Thrush Row 3 Martha Shollcr, Kenneth Steinke, Arlene Stein. Henry Stroh, Larry Whitaker Row 4— Janice Swartz, Frances Taylor, Larry Tester, Norman Thiebeau, Willie Winter Row 5—Sondra Stiles sopnonopes HOMEROOM 34 MR. BINKLEY How 1—Barbara Adams, Jim Adams, Mary Lou Antrum, Sue Armstrong, Larry Baeumel Row 2—Ton Baeumel, William Berg, Wesley Blizzard. Jack Brewer, Jon Brewer How 3— Lowell Burwell, lyn Clark, Kent Sharon Campbell, Caro-Copeland, Susan Cornell Row 4—Rose Cummins, Sam Davison, Judy Davis, Frank Marsh OFFICERS President ............................ Sally Martin Vice-President ................... Jerry John Kuck Secretary-Treasurer ................ Maeva Keller Service Director ............ Barbara Katterheinrich HOMEROOM 31 MR. RUSH Row 1 —Fritz Kantncr. Judy Kauper, Richard Kennedy, Ellen Kerst, Lura Lnntz Row2 -Diane Kiefer, Marvin Klopfenstein, Junior Koch, Suzanne Kolter, Janice Marker Row 3—Janice Krites. Jerry Lee Kuck, Linda Lament. Wanda Liiulamuth, Joyce Marker Row 4—Thomas Loegel, Jim Lucas OFFICERS President Vice-President Secretary . . . Treasurer . . . Denny Metzger LeArdyce Ritter Peggy Scldenker . . Bob Parle! to HOMEROOM 16 MISS LANNING Row 1—Wanda Meyers-, Bob Miller. John Morning-star, Lester Orchard Row 2 Judy Parisli, Cora Pester, Wayne Quell-horst, Randall Richardson Row 3—Carol Rohrbaugh, Boh Schohlo, Leonard Schumann, Marilyn Seitz Row 4—Kay Stevens OFFICERS President ........................ Bill Smallwood Vice President ..................... Melanie Werner Secretary ....................... Larry Stolzcnburg Service Director ...................... Judy Tniitt HOMEROOM 2 mr. freymuth Row 1 Wesley Seitz, Cary Sheiplinc, Neil Shroyer, Dennie Simons Row 2 Darlene Tobias, Thomas Tuttle, Barbara Welch, Judy Wenning Row 3 Paul Wibbelcr, Virgil Winklemnn, Rex Wolf Wilt, Marjorie Row 4 Frank Yost. Edward Young, Linda Zeits, Dan Zerkel OFFICERS President ....... Vice President Secretary ....... Service Director . Judy Hardin Regina Eisert Dorothy Etgen Julia Herbs t HOMEROOM 32 MR. ('RITES How 1. Sonja Davis, Hill Nonna Elsass, and Dill, Mike Donart, Wayne Ellsworth Row 2. Thomas Emerson. Jack Evans, Wayne Fischer, Sandra Goodwin, and Bill Gott Row 3. Betty Grimes, Allen Harshbarger. Catherine Haynes, Richard Hcadapohl, and Frank Herron Row 4. Larry Fleck, Rita Hollcnbachcr, Shirley House, Roger Hendricks and Roger Hines- Row 5—Jim Howe zrsnnfw OFFICERS President .............................. Bob Brauer Vice-President .................... Helen Cumming Secretary-Treasurer .................... Jolm Behm Service Director ..................... Kenneth Bell HOMEROOM 21 MR. KRERS Row 1-Charles Andrews, Doris An tram, Jeanette Armstrong, Eloise Bailey, Thomas Bendele Row 2—Martha Blizzard, Darlene Botkin, Katherine Bowersock, Joyce Brackney, Bob Brandehoff Row 3—Kent Brenneman, Bill Briley, Emma Brideweser, Gar Brockman, Albert Brown Row 4—Eloise Bryan, Darla Case, Wayne Chew, John Conkle, Roger Craft OFFICERS President ............................ Darrell Miller Vice-President ........................... Sue Graf Secretary-Treasurer .......... Anne Lee Headapohl Service Director .............................. Carol Moore HOMEROOM 23 MRS. SAYRE Row 1 - Ken Davis, Winnie Davis, Robert Engle, Charles Erb, Virgic Everhart, Jamesetta Miller Row 2—Arthur Eversman, Karen Fisher, Robert Fleck, Lvla Fredericks, Claudia Goldenetr, Sonia Miller Row 3—Vern Gross, Lowell Ilcadapohl, James Hem. Phil Hoaglin, Anna Jett, Gary Carlcy Row 4 — Kathryn Kantner, Sharon Kantncr, Biul Klinefelter. Charles Lochard, Sandra Louth, Jerry Neuman Row 5—Lila Luther, Ruth Lunz, Darell McBrayer, Arlene McCormick, Darlene Michels, Thelma M innick OFFICERS President ....... Vice President Secretary ....... Service Director Ronnie Ruck Jack Shaw Carlene Paul David WinJet HOMEROOM 24 MISS HUNT Row 1. Oliver Oukman. Joseph Opperman, Jean Pabst, Jerr ’ Parlette, Judy Parlette Row 2. Mary Presar, David Pryor, Carol Richardson, Ruth Ruck, LeRoy Rupert Row 3. Jeffrey Ruplcy, Janice Scheblo, Damaris Schilling, Tim Schuler. Max Schultz Row 4. Eldon Schumaker, Margaret Schumann, Herln'ii Shope, Donald Smith, Lorna Stelzner Row 5. Ned Summers, Constance Thiebeau, Carol Thrush, Kathryn Walls, Mary Webb Row 6. Robert Wheeler, Darlene Wincmiller, Alice Wisener, Absent—Billy Phillips, Marilyn Roser OFFICERS President ............................. Byron Ruck Vice-President ........................ Janie Koggc Secretary-Treasurer .................... Linda Cory HOMEROOM 14 MRS. HARTUP Row 1—Larry Addington, Nancy Barber, Laura Clark, Charles Cotrell, Sarah Franklin, David Woolf Row 2—Moira Gesler, Karen Gross, Dixie Lee Hall. Ann Hardy. Sally Hartup, David Zeits Row 3—Karen Hay, David Henderson, Lee Ann Kennedy. Marilyn Kies, Kay Knauss, Bob Bice Row 4—Kay Kolter, Douglas Mincks, Larry Knauss, Carol Sue Richardson, Carolyn Ritter, Patty Schick Row 5-Judy Smith, Robert Uf r, Larry Schwarck President . . . Vice-President Secretary . . . Darrel Baldwin Fritz Jeanneret Cherris Kohler HOMEROOM 7 mr. hutchens Row 1—David Hicks. Rodman Hicks, Alfred Hol-lenbacher, Leonard Howell, Donald Kennedy Row 2—Rolland Kent, Donna Klima. Gary Klingler. Bertha Koch. Christine Koch Row 3—Craig Koenig, Myrna Kraph, Janet Kuck, Tom Lightle, Phillip McLean Row 4—Jerry Martin, Sharon Metzger, Richard Miller, Janet Montgomery, Larry Neuman Row 5—Larry Schauh, Cliff Rayburn HOMEROOM 13 MR. SHF.RIN Row 1 Nancy AJliey, Jo Bailey, Alice Bower sock, Jim Burden. Jackie Clark Row 2—Charlene Clemens. Phyllis Cummins, Sherry Gallimore, June Hainan, Mary Ann Heil Row 3—Winifred Pohlabeln, Ken Hengstlcr, John Huelsmeyer, Loren Redd, Randy Ritchie Row 4—Tom Sheipline, Jerry Smith, Karen Wilson. Cary Shaffer OFFICERS HOMEROOM 11 President ....... Vice-President . Secretary ....... Service Director ... Susan Camper . . . Pam Swonguer David Puderbaugh Dick Schaefers MR. LAUGHLIN Row 1—Sue Dearbaugh, Martha Elsass, Linda Fisher. Dewey Goldenetz, Judy Kies Row 2-Diane Kraph, Alicia Market. Mary Martin. Judy Metz, Jerrelene Miller Row 3-Bill Miller. Laurie Moore, Raelene Neuman, Janie Pitthan, Sam Ruck Row 4—Jennifer Rupley, John Schlenker, Jack Seitz. David Smith, Linda Stiles Row 5—Rebecca Williams, Teddy Vorhees, Paul Zeits HOMEROOM 9 MR. SMITH Row 1—John Alliey, Bailey, Jerry Carolyn Anderson, Danny Beale, Sharon Boedieker Row 2—Alice Bower.sock. Rose Chiles, Mike Dearbaugh, Brown, Roger Sandy Dill Row 3—Dan Brexler, Steve Fisher, Nancy Frey-inuth, Joe Hardacre, Wanda I ou Harrison Row 4—Herbert Hartman, Sandra Headapohl, Dawn Hengstler, Jeanne Howard, Alfred Kaeck Row 5—Raymond Lochard, Linda McElroy, Douglas McLean, Sandra Metzger, Nancy Meyers Y-Tcens STUDENT COUNCIL Row 1—Mr. Pudcrhaugh, adviser, Don Presar, vice president, Denny Cory, president, Marjorie Brown secretary. Row 2—Mike Donart, Wesley Seitz, Marsha Ritchie, Bettianne Moore, Mary Hardy, Charlotte Copeland, Barbara Katterheinrich, Melanie Werner, Dorothy Ktgcn, Marilyn Seitz. Row 3—Dick Henderson, Don Ruck, Rex Wolf, Art Bailey, Carolyn Botkin, Dianna llangcn Dick Feil, Bill Ufcr, Richard Kennedy, Sharon Camper, and Georganna Koch The Student Council represents the student body. Members are chosen from among the students; and the council is to speak for the students on school policy. The Student Council has several projects among which are; the annual spring carnival and the homecoming activities. This year they sponsored a talent night and disc jockey dance. Denny Cory is the president of the council this year; the adviser is Mr. Puderbaugh. Literary Editor Sue Clark E. K uVfner C. Rosen bauer 3. Grosnt.ll B. Pudcr biu k Art Editor Karen Kak Editor Cee r- a.nna. Koc.k business Editor 3an'tce Ellaujortk 3 6. Moore S. Dotson M. Sit Jens I. Suio.rtj. u. Neuman D. Ha w«n M. Hardy C.. Miller D. Rock V. Mcrl U. Rantner D. Pki Dips H. Winter 1MNTCPN Copy reader Mary Hardy t sch School me, jiume High 1 II 6CHOO NET A, ng Fes. ur Baily. Junior attendant, Char- been sched Home e Gary ( c pre word A ph JBHewett Wgihtti da of a e pi er th with Feat are Hake - up lotte Copeland, h Henry Stroh, attendant, Li escort will r-r iyn ha ,ortCI b Editor 'he qu. , . jautKaren KaK i nWDom ) hillip unls Dev Neuman 0 S � rb P. 4 rt W jh before the football game. After | oosters can now Editor Copyreader -1 MaVr-up «ng sxr .: in ter.! . Student janice E1U Hern. Juanit. ■ fourth th ShoU ' years c IlfcWorTK Hinqtn a and v4iv«.4 aeuMV for four olyn succeeded Sa this year and and it Phillip - H ax ay cr banco Neuman Kur«-n K h tton, Paul Bennett, ftngeu. Pat dr won. Mar- in sch mailfe nn � � f ip of approxi-Pd. Memberships rested i being n bm other j le welfare J s students i tigh school ol s. R. H. ScK uv- ° reet. 6a� I •retary of G. A. A. She. president of a sophomore ‘room, service director of the [AAvi ar - Jack E. Krebs Bett He NEWS- 5-56 Retro Staff Many se iously aw of the ret i the big j annual w worth, busi but P. Hern nsored . att editor; w Jdl It Wit3. R-ck ,itor; and Su, Auditorium from 10:15 lor Mr GrCK_ open to the pub been anx-uncement taff since I the 1956 bice Ells-laren Kah, ft Koch, ed-iterary edi-advisor, has les of the . finally reic - . Blume students are 1 ,ollowifJg 5. Lotto .nts who ncouraged ill be cl Melody Bays, a four pj ,furnish the her attfj —• ts will ride:! ;ing to Jim K f Opperman, a r, J| iwri IVTWfiv 6l Hinder ton (staff is to Amid the excitement of pre-j completed Air will assist the girls: Emma Lou Kantner, Barbara Puderbaugh. Vera Mertz, Beverly Neuman, Sue prosit lam'u the sc Marsha _ presiden' treasure R 8enn«1f ejected C. Lock ! wppernitJii, m XING id the r r or our annual home- better th, fk. Hardy st years. remember others who After hearing this good news, it Dotson, Doru VHangen, 1 Kantner, Gosnell. The or :ome the appreciate a j .lave to contrl Ulips, Dianna Larry ers, k and John four wel- s and will which they goal of the ore s was os duj mi Sept as cl ,fice of| be filli litt wilP ser ------------1 d Mar is the reporter. Miss Ruth Holl, languag er and the club’s adviser, spoke of the plans of this year’s Dennv esided over — .. � rs. . ge class has erve or represer n Shaw panish IJ e yearbook ft. Shoiier 4 much � ti-o CHAP EY BAILED have been, honored to seems only reasonable to start All of us have favorib M. K%.1 c.r in sports, clothes, people, piavco vw | rn things to do. and naturally, i Row 1—Barbara Chiles, Judy Parlette, Diane Kiefer, Dick Feil, Sally Martin, Jerry Lee Kuck, Dick Kennedy, Anna Jett. Row 2—Hyla Jung, Jim Howe, Jack Knoch, Rex Wolf. Row 3—Karen Kah, Terry Herwig, Dick Henderson, Sharon Camper, Larry 0 l orne, Doug Nfincks. DANCE HAND The Dance Band this year provided music for the “Autumn Leaves'' and Polio Benefit Dances, the Junior and Senior Class Plays, and our pep meetings. The hand is under the direction of Mr. Jack Bigelow. ri The Mixed Chorus has quite a selection of songs that they sing for various occasions. They sang for the city-wide Reformation Day Service and for baccalaureate. Among their special projects were the annual Mistletoe Ball, a Spring Concert, and the chorus contest at Bluff ton. Among the selections were “Deep River, “Back to Sorrento, “Clap yo' Hands, “Soon Ah Will Be Done,' and “It’s a Grand Night For Singing. Row 3—Paul Plummer, Art Bailey, John Artman, Jack Knoch, Jerry Kuck, Sonja I.ochard, Melanie Werner, Charlene Addington. Shelby Bailey, Suzanne Kolter, Don Hcngstler. Row 2—Denny Cory, Nancy Katterheinricb, Rosie Jung, Susan Cornell. Peggy Schlenker, Lura Luntz, Sue Antram, Janice Ellsworth, Sue Clark, Wancla Meyers. Row 1—Angela kuck. Nancy Lament, Sue Dotson, Helen Winters, Marjorie Brown, Dianna Hangen, Georganna Koch, Judy Kauper, Sally Martin, Barbara Chiles, Marilyn Seitz. Row 3—Bob Shaffer, Jon Hardaere, Don Presar, Don Ruck, Cliff Butler, Wayne Quellhorst. Jack Burden. Row 2—Beverly Neuman, Drusilda Meier, Janet Mathews, Carmen McCormick, Karen Shuler, Sylvia Market, Carolyn Miller, Judy Davis, Vera Mertz, Emma Lou Kantner. Row 1—Karen Kah, Pat Rupert, Sharon Luntz, Judy Accuntius, Charlotte Copeland, Doris Phillips, Barbara Puderbaugh, Sharon Denny, Cora Roscnbauer, Marlene Stevens. MIXED CHORUS FOOTBALL TEAM SUPPORTED The band supported our team by performing at football games, both at home and away, and by playing at pep meetings. They paraded in the business district a few times and the Dance Band played at the various dances and plays. They took part in District and State contests. To climax an eventful year they presented the Spring Concert. BLUME HIGH HAND 1956 How 1—Sally Bruding, Charlotte Copeland, Janet Mathews. Beverly Neuman. Nancy Bell, Melanie Werner. Janie Koggc, Jean Ellen Pabst, Julia Herbst How 2—Diane Kiefer, Marilyn Seitz, Linda Lament, Susan Cornell, Sharon Camper, Peggy Schlcnker, David Henderson, Moira Gesler, Barbara Katterheinrich, Sonja Lochard, Nancy Seitz, Mary Hardy, Row 3—Margie Schumann. Carol Bobb, Nancy Katterheinrich, Rosie Jung, Linda Cory, LeArdyce Ritter, Judy Kauper. Sonja Davis, Virgie Everhart, Bonnie Kuck, Judy Truitt. Lee Ann Kennedy. How 4—Barbara Puderbaugh, Carmen McCormick. Shirley Elsass, Janice Ellsworth, Jeffrey Rupley, Wayne Clu-w, Douglas Mincks, Sally Hartup, Kay Lynn Knatiss, Winnie Davis, Laura Clark. Hex Wolf. Row 5—Barbara Schumann, Carolyn Clark. Laurie Moore, Bettianne Moore, Dick Foil, Terry Hcrwig, Jerry Lee Kuck, Marilyn Roser, Wayne Ellsworth, Jerry Oft, Karen Davis, Larry Osborne. Row' 6—Carlene Paul. Charles Cottrell, Larry Kantner, John Richardson, Randall Richardson, Sam Davidson. Janies Howe. Robert Scheblo, Lurry Sheipline, Jack Knoch, William Ufer, Dick Kennedy. Row 7—Eloise By an, Darlene Botkin, Vicki Frey, Sally Martin, Wanda Meyers, Emma Brideweser, Barbara Chiles, Alice Ann Wisener, Anna Jett, Richard Henderson, Hyla Jung, Kenneth LeHeL Row 8—Karen Gross, Carol Moore. Row 1—Beverly Neuman, Carmen McCormick, Drusilda Meier, Janet Mathews. Connie Dill, Karen Kah. Gorganna Koch, Margie Schumann, intramural manager, LeArdyce Ritter, treasurer, Carolyn Botkin, secretary, Marjorie Brown, president. Row 2—Dorothy Etgen, Eloise Bryan, Carol Moore, Pat Hern, Sylvia Naurice. Sharon Denny, Marsha Ritchie, Nancy Seitz, Bettianne Moore, Jean Ellen Pabst, Janice Schehlo, Julia Herhst. Row 3—Regina Eisert, Carlene Paul, Carol Sue Richardson, Darlene Botkin, Arlene McComick, Winnie Davis, Emma Lou Brideweser, Claudia Goldenetz, Alice Ann Wisener, Judy Parlette, Martha Blizzard, Carol Bohb Peggy Schlenker. Row 4—Jackie Bur goon, Sharon Kantner, Lorn a Stelzner, Evonne Thrush, Carolyn Miller, Kath Walls, Janet Armstrong, Ann Lee Headapohl, Marilyn Morningstar, Sondra Stiles, Francis Taylor, Karen Schuler, Sharon Camper. Row 5—Mary Lou Antram, Janet Gross, Margie Hem, Helen Klopfensticn, Carol Thrush, Helen Cummings, Karen Fisher, Eloise Bailey, Joyce Brackney, Hvla Jung, Diane Kiefer. GAA Initiation G. A. A. GAA Bowling Night Row 1-Miss Bushong, Mary Jean Hines, Mary Hardy. Sharon Camper, Angela Kuck. Beverly Reed, Nancy Lament, Sue Dotson, Dianna Haugen, Helen Winters, Linda Ziets, Barbara Chiles, Judy Row 2—Sue Clark. Vera Mertz. Emma Lou Kantner. Nancy Bell. Janice Ellsworth. Doris Phillips, Barbara Puderbaugh, Wanda Meyers, Linda Lament, Susan Cornell, Judy Kauper, Arlene Metz, Judy Truitt. Sue Armstrong. Row 3—Charlotte- Copeland, Judy Accuntius. Patty Schaub, Judy Davis, Nancy katterhemneh, Rosie Jung, Vickie Frey, Lura Luntz, Carolyn Clark, Carol Rohrbaugh, Rita Hollenbacher, Rose Row 4—Judy Hardin, Sally Martin, Barbara Adams, Janice Marker, Sharon Campbell, Bette Jones, Becky Brading, Charlene Addington, Sharon Hutt, Melanie Werner, Sonja Lochard, Barbara Katterhein- Ruth Ann Luntz, Darlene Wine mille r. Man- Presar, , Barbara Welch, Susie Kolter. Judy Parish. Joyce Marker, Sandra Goodwin. rich, Marilyn Seitz. Row 5—Maeva Keller, Ruth Ruck, Sandra Lemth. Bonnie Ruck, Anna Jett, Marilyn Reiser The Girls’ Athletic Association offers girls extra activities such as hiking, hiking, bowling, walking, and skating. Points are given for these various activities. It is necessary to have 150 points before a person can become a member of the organization. When you have earned 1000 points you receive a letter “W”. A bar is given for an additional 200 points, and a guard is given for 200 more. A banquet is given at the end of the year and the senior with the greatest number of points is awarded a trophy. Miss Bushong is the club adviser. G.A.A. Members Bowling Girls arc persuading the freshmen girls to jump on imaginary tacks at initiation on February 2. Row 1—Beverly Reed, Marjorie Brown, Sue Dotson. Dianna Haugen, Nancy Lament, Karen Kali, Bev Neuman, Helen Winters, Barbara Puderbaugh, Carmen McCormick, Emma Lou Kantner, Drusilda Meier, Georganna Koch, Mrs. Hartup. Row 2—Janice Ellsworth, Sue Antram, Angela Koch, Janet Mathews, Pat Schaub, Charlotte Copeland, Connie Dill, Mary Jean Hines, Doris Phillips, Nancy Bell, Vera Mertz, Shriley Elsass, Bette Jones, Sharon Hutt, Charlene Addington. Row 3—Shelby Bailey, Janice Swartz, Janet Gross, Margie Hem, Helen Klopfcnstein. Sharon Denny, Nancy Katterheinrich, Rosie Jung, Vicki Frey, Carolyn Botkin, Becky Brading, Sonja Lochard, Barbara Schumaim. Ronv 4— Judy Accuntius, Soiulra Stiles, Karen Shuler, Karen Davis, Jean Howell, Mary Francis Roth, Pat Brackney, Nancy Seitz, Bcttiannc Moore, Marjie Schumann, Carol Bobb, Mary Hardy, Marcia Ritchie. SR. Y-TEENS 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.” Doris Phillips, Dianna Hangen, Carol Bnhh, and Druvilda The senior girls anticipate the formal initiation which was Meier decorate for the ‘'Autumn Leaves” held on November 14. dance v-Hidt was held on Noveml cr 26. OFFICERS Left to Right: Mary Antram, Judy Hardin. Judy Wenning, Laura Luntz, Maeva Keller SOPHOMORE Y-TEENS The purpose of the Sophomore Y-Teens is to enjoy a fellowship of spiritual, social, and mental development. This organization is limited to sophomore girls and is a branch of the Y. W. C. A. 1 hey sponsor many activities such as different assembly programs during the school year, dances after basketball games, and money-raising campaigns for different charitable institutions. They made red and white shakers for the football games this year. They meet once every two weeks. During the meeting, there is scripture reading, group singing, and the business of the club. Mrs. Sayre is the club adviser. Row 1—Jackie Burgoon, LeArdycc Ritter, Lura Luntz, Susan Cornell. Barbara Chiles. Judy Wenning, Mary Lou Autrain. Judy Hardin, Maeva Keller, Judy Truitt. Arlene Metz, Judy Davis. Row 2—Dorothy Etgen, Janice Marker. Regina Eisert, Sue Armstrong, Ellen kerst, Sharon Camper, Peggy Schlenker, Julia Herbst, Linda Lament, Linda Zeits. Mrs. Sayre. Row 3—Barbara Adams. Judy Kauper, Sally Martin, Cora Pester, Norma Elsass, Rita Hollenbcner, Diane Kiefer, Janice Crites, Catherine Haynes, Marilyn Seitz, Wanda Meyers. Row 4—Sharon Campbell, Melanie Werner, Barbara Katterheinrich, Joyce Marker, Sandy Goodwin, Demons Schilling, Barbara Welch, Judy Parish, Suzanne Kolter. How 1—Jim Heinrich, Art Bailey, Boh Bell, Jerry Wenning, Dave Benny, Mr. Binkley. How 2—Bnice Roser. Bill Bailey, Lurry Louth. John Gosnell, Cliff Butler. Bill Ufer, Warren Jones, Larry Brown. Row 3—Alan larshbargcr, Jim Howe, Jim Adams, Clyde Berry, Larry Whitaker, Jerald Metzger, Jack Evans, Mike Donart. Row I— Jerry John Kuck. Car Sheipline, Bill Smallwood, Richard Hcadapohl, Kent Copeland, Danny Zerkle, Wayne Fisher, Bill Berg. SR. HI-Y The purpose of the Sr. Hi-Y Club is to create, maintain, and extend throughout the home, school, and community high standards of Christian character. The advisor is Mr. Binkley. Regidar Meeting of Sr. Hi-Y Row 1 Mr. Freymuth, Bob Schultz, Marion Bailey, Paul Plummer, Larry Tester, Don Ruck, Cliff Butler, Carry Klopfenstein, Fred Pftthan, John Richardson, Don Presar. Row 2 Bill Ufer, Wayne Schultz, Art Bailey, Leonard Schumann, Bill Bern, Wesley Seitz. Don Schumann. Ralph Hotchkin, Edward Young, Willie Winter. Fritz Kantner. Row 3 Joe Opperman, Jim Hern, Tom Loegel, Danny Metzger, Virgil Kinstle, Ralph Kaeck, Ned DeLong, Kenneth Steinke, Kenneth Schneider, Larry Kinstle, Boh Scheblo. Row 4 Robert Engle, Lowell Burwell, Paul Wibbeler, Roger Hines-, Lester Orchard, Neil Shroyer, Virgil Wilt, Junior Koch, Mark Gesler, Frank Meresh. Row 5 Arnold Benny, Lowell Headapohl. Leroy Rupert, Kent Brenneman, Roger Hendricks, Marvin Klopfenstein, John Momingstar, Dale Carlson, Max Schultz. F. F. A. The aim of the Future Farmers of America is the development of agricultural leadership, cooperation, and leadership. Anybody enrolled in vocational agriculture is eligible for membership. f Row 1 Jeffrey Rupley, Albert Brown, David Winget. Jack Shaw, Jerry Neuman, Mr. Bush Adviser Row 2 Jack McCormick, Don Evans, David Pryor, Kenneth Bell, Boh Ufer, Kenny Hengstlcr, Tim Schuler. Larrv Swartz Row 3 Bill Miller, Dewey Goldenetz, Larry Winget, Charles Lochard, Roland Luberbine, Wayne Chew, David Pudcrhaugh, Diek Schaefers JR. HI-Y The Jr. Hi-Y purpose is to “Strengthen our bodies, develop our minds, worship God and work together for a finer community and a better world.” Left to Right—Albert Brown, Bob Parlette, Larry Winget, Jack Shaw. Jeff Rupley Row 1—Marjorie Brown. Dnisilda Meier, Janet Mathews, Angela Kuck, Charlene Addington, Shirley Elsass, Vera Mertz, Nancy Bell, Karen Kah, Beverly Reed, Larry Brown, Bruce Roser. Row 2—Emma Lou Kantner, Judy Accuntius. Sonja Davis, Rose Cummins, Judy Davis, Sharon Hutt, Sonja Lochard, Bette Jones. Peggy Schlenker, LeArtlyce Ritter. Row 3—Pat Schaub, Pat Brackney, Mary Francis Roth, Janet Gross, Helen Klopfenstein, Arlyne Stein, Marilyn Morningstar, Janice Swartz, Frances Taylor. Row 4—Shirley House. Sandra Goodwin. Joyce Marker, Rita Hollenbacher, Wesley Blizzard, Francis Webb, David Benny, Sandra Stiles, Vicki Frey. F. B. L. A. The Future Business Leaders of America Organization, under the supervision of Mr. Carl Hutchens, is an organization formed to equip the student’s mind and thought for a business world. Students taking shorthand, bookkeeping, and typing are eligible to join F. B. L. A. These students are the ones who most likely will become leaders in the business world. Business owners and managers, secretaries, bookkeepers, and stenographers are all products of the school and the F. B. L. A. Organization. Both pictures were taken at the Valentine’s Party which this club had on February 17. In the picture below Nancy Bell and Bob Shaffer dance before the floor gets crowded. Row 1 Pat Rupert, Sharon Denny, Pat Hern, Shelby Bailey, Carolyn Miller, Darlene Tobias, Helen Klopfenstein, Miss Laiming. Adviser. Row 2 Marjorie Winkelman, Cora Pester, Rose Cummins, Judy Davis, Janice Krites, Connie Thiebeau, Joyce Brackney, Carol Thrush, Thelma Minnich, Judy Parlette. Row 3 Sandra Goodwin, Darla Case, Kathryn Bowersock, Kathryn Kantner, Soania Miller, Mary Frances Roth, Helen Cumming, Evonne Thrush. Row 4 Juanita Ruck, Janet Lusk, Charlene Taylor, Joan Winkelman, Marlene Taylor. F. . A. The purpose of the Future Homemakers of America is to emphasize the importance of worthy home membership, to encourage democracy in home and community life, to provide wholesome individual and group recreation and to further interest in home economics. Adviser, Miss Fanning Inter Nos Christmas Party 2. Barbara Schumann. Marcia Ritchie, Georganna Koch at Christmas Party INTER NOS Inter Nos is the educational and social activity of the Latin and Spanish students. A Christmas party and a Latin-Amreican festival were two major projects this year. Posters around the halls and in the study hall are made by Spanish and Latin students. Miss Holl is the club’s adviser. Row 1 Gcorganna Koch, Marsha Ritchie, Bettianne Moore, Mary Hadry, Sue Antram Row 2 Lila Luther, Martha Sholler. Pat Schauh. Charlene Addington, Sylvia Market, Karen Shuler, Carol Bohh, Karen Davis, Darlene Michael Row 3 Lsurrv Kantner. Barbara Shumann. Jerry Wenning, Hyla Jung. Doris Antram, Marilyn Roser, Sue Gra , Sue Armstrong, Bonnie Ruck Row -1 Albert Brown. Jack Shaw, Herbert Shope, Winnie Davis, Margaret Shumann, Alice Ann VVisener, Anna Jett RED FEATHER To collect funds for charitable organizations is the purpose of the Red Feather. Row 1—Mr. Smith, Marilyn Seitz, Wanda Movers, Rosie Jung, Nancy Katterheinrich, Doris Phillips, Evonne Thrush, Judy Wcnning, Linda Zeits. Row 2—Jon Hardacre, Donnie Elsass. Mary Lou Antram, Connie Dill, Carolyn Botkin, Dianna Hangen, Linda Lament. Julia Herbst, Linda Cory. Row 3—Larry Sheiplino, Carol Moore, Carol Richardson. Darlene Botkin. Helen Gumming, June Hainan, Wanda Harrison, Pam Swongucr, Christine Koch. Jerry John Kuck. Row 4—Boh Parlette. Denny Cory, Darell McBrayer, Jack Evans, Jeff Rupley, Larry Marker, Bill Ufer, Dickie Foil, Willie Winters, Bill Smallwood. GIRLS CHORUS Row 1 Linda Zeitz, Barbara Welch, Judy Parish, Dorothy Etgen, Jackie Burgoon, Janice Marker, Sharon Campbell, Barbara Adams, Joyce Marker, Rose Cummins, Soania Miller. Row 2 Carol Thrush, Helen Cumming, Carol Richardson, Arlene McCormick, Martha Blizzard. Jerry Neuman, Jean Ellen Pabst, Janice Scheblo, Ellen Kerst, Kay Stevens, Judy Hardin, Catherine Haynes. Row 3 Sharon Kantner, Cathy Wlls, Jennette Armstrong, Cludie Goldenetz, Ann Headapohl, Sandra Louth, Tim Scnuler, Norma Elsass, Virgie Everhart. Judy Parlette. Thelma Minnich. Row I David Pryor, Bud Klinefelter. Phil Hoaglin. Kenneth Bell. Larry Fleck. Jack Shaw, Jack Evans, Jeffrey Rupley, Joyce McCullough, Connie Thiebcau. Row 1—Marilyn Seitz, Wanda Meyers, Susan Cornell, Judy Kauper, Lura Lunz, LeArydce Ritter, Sally Martin, Peggy Schlenker. Row 2—Janice Crites, Maeva Keller, Sonja Davis, Judy Davis, Regina Eisert, Suzanne Kolter, Melanie Wenier, Sue Armstrong. Row 3—Barbara Chiles, Kathryn Kantner, Dorothy Bowersock, Anna Jett, Winnie Davis. FRESHMAN CHORUS “Dead of the Night Seated: Beverly Neuman, Doris Philips. Karen Kali, Janice Ellsworth, Sue Clark, Marjorie Brown, Barbara Puderbaugh Standing: John Gosnell, Robert Bell, Brace Roser. James Presar, James Heinrich, Artinir Bailey “Dead of the Night , the senior class play, was presented on April 6th. Alice Gardner, a young radio writer, went to Holbrook Manor, an old mansion owned by her fiance, Steve Holbrook, in order to complete a radio script. She was accompanied by her maid, Jasmine. They discovered that the house was peopled by the strangest collection of “nuts ever gathered under one roof. Also present in the house were Glenn, a young man who claimed to be crazy; Dr. Lawson, a psychiatrist; Mrs. Egg, the house keeper; and Roberts. Miss Hunt, director. Alice Gardner . Karen Kah Jasmine Beverly Neuman Dr. Lawson ................... Jim Presar Mrs. Egg Sue Clark Glenn Art Bailey Steve Holbrook ............... Bob Bell Roberta Best ............ Marjorie Brown Director .................... Miss Hunt The assorted “nuts” Pocahontas Doris Phillips Mussolini .................. John Gosnell Elizabeth ................ Janice Ellsworth Roskefeller Bruce Roser Hitler .................... Jim Heinrich Denny Cory - quarterback - good field general - excellent ball handler - good passer. WAPAK UPSETS ST. MARYS 28 TO 12 Bob Crow - fullback - hard runner - bone crushing linebacker - extra point kicker. Jim Fogt - halfback - hard runner - lowers his head and goes for that extra yard. Coaches: Jacques Laughlin, head coach; Cme Smith, William Sherrill, and Stanley Weller. Jon Hardacre - tackle - co-captain - smart and aggressive on both offense and defense. Gary Klopfenstein - guard - good blocker -9i)6 of the team’s fastest men. Jerry John Kuck - fullback - a fine punter -will Ik the hackfield work horse next year. WAPAK SECOND IN WESTERN BUCKEYE LEAGUE Managers: Willie Winter and Clyde Berry. Pete Webb - guard - a fine blocker with a great desire. Jerry Wenning - center - a fine center and a good linebacker. Larry Whitaker - tackle - should be one of Blume’s all-time great linemen. Don Schumann - end - defensive specialist -enjoyed putting pressure on opposing passers. Bob Shaffer - halfback - fastest man on squad - great broken-field runner - scored 15 touchdowns during season. Henry Stroll - end - a fine pass receiver -is becoming a good defensive end. Wayne Schultz - tackle - a hard-charging defensive specialist. FOOTBALL SQUAD Row 1 Henry Stroll, Harold Bennett, Jerry Wenning, Warren Jones, Gary Webb, Clyde Lotridge, Paul Plummer, Jim Adams, Ed Young, and Tom Loegel. Row 2 Bruce Roser, Bob Bell, Bob Crow, Don Elsass, Don Presar, Cliff Butler, Bill Smallwood, Larry Dardio, and Don Schumann. Row 3 Jon Hardacre, Art Bailey, Bill Bailey, Bill Dill, Jim Fogt, Stan Hoegner, Gary Klopfcnstein, Denny Cory, and Jerry John Kuck. Row 4 Coach Jacques Laughlin, Manager Willie Winter, Wayne Schultz, Frank Herron, Bob Shaffer. Larry Whitaker, Manager Clyde Berry, and Coach Gene Smith. Coach Jacques Lnuchlin Coach Gene Smith Coach William Shcrin Coach Stanley Weller L. We o 33 20 25 25 13 14 25 28 WAPAK SECOND IN W. H. FOOTBALL SCORES Ada Piqua _ Celina_________ Bellefontaine Kenton Van Wert Shawnee_______ Bluffton St. Marys_____ They 7 6 0 12 7 18 7 6 12 Coach Laughlin gives advice to captains Jon Hardacre and Practice sessions held at Harmon Field. Art Bailey. HOMECOMING 1. The big moment has yet to come 3. Let Me Call You Sweetheart 5. Eyes as bright as stars 2. Queen Carolyn and Eileen 4. It’s all over but MEMORIES 6. The Queen and Her Court CHEER LEADERS Carolyn Botkin, Captain; Bette Jones, Marjorie Brown, Dianna Hangen Football Mascot Wesley Blizzard J. Wenning, Captain; M. Keller, D. Etgen, L. Ziets Top Row—Judy Wenning, Dorothy Etgen, Linda Zeits, Maeva Keller, Wesley Blizzard Bottom Row—Carolyn Botkin, Bette Jones, Marjorie Brown, Dianna Hangen. CHEERLEADERS Carolyn Botkin, Marjorie Brown, Dianna Hangen, Bette Jones Dorothy Etgen, Judy Wenning, Maeva Keller, Linda Zeits Wesley Blizzard Bob Schroer Denny Cory Blume 55 Blame 58 Blume 56 Blume 62 Blume 51 Blume 54 Blume 60. Blume 36. Blume 51. Blume 70 Blume 53 Blume 55. Blume 70. Blume 51 ■ Blume 57. Bob Crow Stan Hoegner BASKETBALL SCORES VARSITY ................................. Ada 60 ...............................Alumni 56 ................... Delphos Jefferson 65 ......................... Wayncsfield 61 ........................... Coldwater 54 ........................... St. Rose 47 ............................ Bluffton 56 ........................... St. Marys 60 ........................... Van Wert 64 .............................. Kenton 74 .............................. Celina 61 ............................. Shawnee 78 ....................... Bellefontaine 47 ........................... Van Wert 53 ..............................Shawnee 40 Jack Knoch Larry Tester Jim Fogt Jerry Kuck Jon Hardacre Henry Stroh BASKETBALL Standing: Jim Fogt, Stan Hoegner, Jon Hardacre, Boh Crow, Boh Schroer, and Denny Cory. Kneeling: Conch Gene Smith Manager Willie Winter Row 1. Manager Denny Simons, Bill Bailey, Bill Ufer, Boh Parlette, and Coach Jacques Lnughlin Row 2. Dick Kennedy, Jim Adams, Bill Colt, Bill Smallwood, and Rex Wolf. BASKETBALL SCORES RESERVES Blume 37 Ada 45 Blume 48 Freshman 22 Blume 17 Delphos Jefferson 45 Blume 40 Waynesfield 35 Blume 37 Cold water 42 Blume 39 St. Rose 29 Blume 29 Bluffton 44 Blume 29 St. Marys 45 Blume 22 Van Wert 43 Blume 38 Kenton 53 Blume 28 Celina 61 Blume 43 Shawnee 78 Blume 35 Bellefontaine 47 Row 1. Gary Carley, Chuck Lochard. Boh Brancr. Gaiy Brockman, Arnold Benny .and Chnek Andrews Row 2. Coach Stanley Weller, John Brhm, Jerry Neuman, David WinJet, Kenny Davis, Tom Bendele, Albert Brown, and Kenny Bell Row 1. David Puderbaugh, Paul Zeits, Dan Dailey, Rayburn Row 2. Coach Stanley Weller. J hn Schlenker, Byron Clary Klingler, Gary Shaffer, and Boh Ufer David Zeits, Craig Koenig, Jack Seitz, and Clifford Ruck, Tim Lightle, Ladd Neuman, Larry Addington, Dancing in the Enchanted Sea are Mr. and Mrs. Puderhaugh at the Junior and Senior Prom of ’55. Jack Knoch and Wavnc Schultz try drinking miik with two straws. Dianna Haugen, Karen Kali, and Beverly Neuman take time off from decorating to have some fun. Seventh graders prepare for English skit. Lunch time at school. Sam Davidson plays a little jazz on the drums. Bob Bell and Peggy Schlenker relax at Beverly Reed is indulging in her favorite F.B.L.A. Valentine Party. hobby-eating. Nancy Lament, Janet Mathews, Sally Brading, and Marjorie Hostess Karen Kah serves to Connie Dill and Barbara Puderbaugh at the Brown enjoy a wiener roast at Karen Kali’s nome. wiener roast. 1. Lunch Time 3. Pep Meeting 5. School’s Out 7. Printing 2. Working Hard? 4. Teachers vs. Girls in Pep Meeting 6. Karen Davis, Wayne Ellsworth, Richard Kennedy typing away. 8. Cafeteria Line Gcorganna Koch, Janice Ellsworth. Karen Kah. Doris Phillips. Barbara Puderbaugh, Sue Dotson, Helen Winters, Dianna Haugen. Beverly Neuman Back Row John Gosncll, Don Ruck, Larry Kantner, Sue Clark, Vera Mertz, Cora Rosenhaugh, Marlene Stevens . Bettianne Moore, Mary Hardy RETRO STAFF A last word to the reader, For whom these pages we did fix. We hope you like the annual, Of the senior class of ’56. SENIOR CLASS WILL BEQUEATHALS In behalf of the seniors, we do will and bequeath to the faculty all the knowledge that they have received through some of our brilliant remarks. We do will and bequeath to the sophomores the hope of becoming seniors some day, since we were sophomores once ourselves. We do hereby bequeath to the freshman the roof with the sincere hope that they will never raise it. We bequeath to the junior high the “vim, vigor, and vitality of the seniors. We do hereby bequeath to the juniors the ability to make brilliant remarks in class. To all underclassman, from junior high to junior, we will all the good times we had while here at Blume with the hope that they will take the opportunity to have good times and use it well. Devote some time also to study in order to become worthy of being a senior. JOHN ARTMAN wills his seat in American problems, where he has gotten into trouble too often, to Bob Shultz ART BAILEY wills the bruising job of center to Denny Metzger. BOB BELL wills his ability to do ten pushups in the middle of Pine Street to Clyde Lotridge. NANCY BELL wills the feeling of marching all alone in parades and her friend “Bruno” to the next head drum majorette (???) NORMA JEAN BENDELE wills her black hair to Carol Thrush. SHELBY BAILEY wills her English seat to Eloise Bailey. HAP BENNETT wills his 4th period study hall seats to any one who is the “Friend of the Farmers.” DAVE BENNY and HAROLD BENNETT leave, to anybody that can do it, their ability to sit together in Mr. Binkley’s study hall and play X and O. DAVE BENNY leaves to Janet Gross Mr. Hutchens and his bookkeeping headaches; and to any lucky junior (?), he leaves Mrs. Miller and her constitution test. CAROLYN BOTKIN wills the honor of being Homecoming Queen to next year’s Queen. SALLY BRADING wills the Constitution to her sister Becky for next year; and also her position as majorette to the next person who gets it. BILL BRAUER wills to the younger generation his ability to laugh and play and have fun when lie should be serious. LARRY BROWN wills his homeroom seat to anybody who wants it. MARJORIE BROWN wills her cheerleading position and uniform to whoever is fortunate and lucky enough to fill her vacancy. Hopes her successor doesn’t have a bad arm to keep her from the from the last basketball games. CLIFF BUTLER wills his job as F. F. A. secretary with all of its crazy mixed up writing to the next poor fellow that is elected. DENNIS CORY wills his ability to make wise cracks in English and get away with it to whoever gets the 1st seat in the 2nd row in room 24. BOB CROW wills his fullback spot to Jerry John Kuck. CONNIE DILL wills her ability to wreck cars to Bette Jones. JIM FOGT wills his fourth period study hall seat to anyone who is the “Friend of the Farmers.” MARY GAREE wills her long hair to Pat Rupert. JOHN GOSNELL leaves nothing and takes whatever is not fastened down. DIANNA HANGEN wills all the fun she had after the St. Marys game to anyone who can top it. JON HARDACRE wills to Don Elsass and Hank Stroh the weekend campground. JIM HEINRICH wills his job of getting Sr. Hi-Y members to bring in their money from taffy sales to next year’s reasurer. PAT HERN wills her seat in study hall to Larry Whitaker. STAN HOEGNER wills his ability to get in trouble with Mr. Sherin in 3rd period study hall to Paul Zeits. PETE HUME wills the colors of his car to any “jig” who will take it. LARRY LOUTH leaves in good will his seat in American problems to any one who can sit in it. JANET LUSK wills her quietness on the bus to Sharon Denny. KAREN KAH wills the job of making programs, posters, and drawings to anyone who likes art with the hope that he will also be lucky enough to be the art editor of Retro. EMMA LOU KANTNER wills her job as Mr. Beckwith’s secretary to some poor innocent soul. GEORGANNA KOCH wills the honor of being segregated from study hall after coming back from Florida. GARY KLOPFENSTEIN wills to a lucky junior boy the pleasure of escorting next year’s Queen. JANET MATHEWS and DRUSILDA MEIER will their ability to be in all the accidents that happened to the senior class to Janie Kogge, Linda Cory, and Christine Koch. CARMEN McCORMICK wills her position as head drummer to Wanda Meyers, and a year’s supply of drum keys to next year’s drum section. VERA MERTZ wills her old bookkeeping book and tapes to the next lucky person and hopes he knows what to do with them. SYLVIA NAURICE wills her seat in English IV to any one who will take it. BEVERLY NEUMAN wills her ability to acquire nicknames to her sister Raelene who is just getting started. JERRY OTT wills to next year’s band president a box of aspirins for his headaches and to Sam Davidson one pair of used bass drum sticks. DORIS PHILLIPS wills the honor and the headaches—included are all the reporters and censored articles— of being “Lantern” editor to Mary Hardy. BARBARA PUDERBAUGH wills to the next Si. Y-Teens president the trials and tribulations of that office. BEVERLY REED wills her ability to drive the teachers insane to Damaris Shilling. CORA RASENBAUER wills her American Problems seat to Becky Brading. WAYNE SCHULTZ wills his church key to Fred Pitthan for further use. BOB SHAFFER wills a “slightly” used church key to Don Elsass. MARLENE STEVENS will her blonde hair to Carolyn Miller. CHARLENE TAYLOR wills her ambition to Marjorie Winkelman. MARLENE TAYLOR wills her “height” to Shirley House. FRANCES and GARY WEBB are taking everything with them. JERRY WENNING wills to Bill Bailey the answer yes to the quesetion, “Are you eighteen?” JOAN WINKELMAN wills her waist line to Cora Pester. HELEN WINTERS wills the burnt roads from Wapak to St. Marys to whoever is interested. PROPHECV NfURStS A. Hack. b Nt;i)r ce O. Mt MpLf N, Gw. ac O. H«V � S Qnir t L45 TECJJMICIAV £ N vfacii MED TECHNICIAN J Eils .-Th FARMERS fl.e O Cvrliv� i.ocs w SihwttAi D. Stch lu V K.- tic v? ft Kr EtlMliOH n teuc UURDSMAH H. tie.i -' D Pt'HSUr STB WAN DESi S 0v.,ley 3 fi.cl’u.rilscrt 0 SvtwmvLnri LIBSARIAR J l.u -K B Huticrfc. .t(h PKVi ED TEACHERS H WIftfor S D.rscn 0osiMES rtAiO 3 h .. rje.cre mouse vnve h Ejendele 0 Tuylo. P HA R MIS 75 li iViO !-7 Hirujiif CHEMISTS c. w.-.tr ( u-'ehc RR7ISTS a. K. Kch L. Kl.,lfrn'r ELECTRIC IA U_ ?CAMS MCCHANitfle ENUIVEtR G u-'Ci'e. TWiURAWCE SAlE MEM s- H.., - } ilOr £ fc-ior Simmers M. SJs«Vi � � is Keen PRINTERS D. 3 6tf BEAUTICIAN M. Tcy c i- E NitlNEENS O HfinpAlt I- ftli uz a soi i MECHANICS h. Softoolr s. cv w - E,rcji • '7 M-.nti u Oaejie C wo i-.13 3 tterjen X W-i lo.- 6 ii cor UWOTYPE OPERATOR S. Lu.1t. APPRECIA Doering Hardware Company General Hardware Hot Point Appliances Davis Decorating Store Pittsburg Paints and Wallpaper Carpet Laying Phillips Flowers “Say it with Ours” Dr. M. L. Stephenson, Chiropractor 207 West Mechanic St. Wapakoneta, Ohio O. H. F.rb Sons Cash buyers, wholesale and retail Live and dressed poultry Heinl and Kile Funeral Home Dr. Douglas Gott Dentist Sheipline Firestone Store Complete Line of Home and Auto Supplies Sylvania TV and Radio Teddv Hear Sandwich Shop For That Good Sandwich fd:e’s Beauty Salon “Keep Youthful” Wahrer’s West End Grocery Open Nights and Sundays Gambles 101-103 E. Auglaize St. The Store with Everybody’s Needs in Mind Auglaize Heating, Plumbing Air Conditioning Stinebaugh Lumber Company Quality Lumber and Millwork Brown’s Restaurant John Brown—“Just Good Food” Miller’s Laundry Dry Cleaners Quality and Service Corner Coal Supply Company Coal-Briquets-Coke-Builders’ Supplies Premium Quality Stoker Coal Our Specialty Lochard Brothers Marathon Service W’illipie Pearl Streets Phone RE 8-2916 Wapakoneta. Ohio Davis Grocery Meats, Fruits and Vegetables Radio Hospital Television and Radio Sales and Service Arnold-Harrison Insurance Agency Wapakoneta, Ohio Esther Arnold-Harold Harrison Sibert Shoe Rebuilding 122 W. Auglaize St. Quality Shoe Rebuilding Invisible Half-Soling-Polishes-Laces Buy at Buirley’s Prescription Druggist W'apakoneta, Ohio Compliments of G. C. Murphy Company Marshal (Benny) Koenig, Insurance 110 W. Auglaize t. Phone RE 8-3441 Moore’s Everything for the Auto, Farm, and Home Hemmert’s Shoe Store 114 W. Auglaize Wapakoneta, Ohio Stolte Jewelers 2 Doors East of J. C. Penney Eda’s Style Shop Millinery and Accessories 28 W. Auglaize St. Wapakoneta, Ohio City Bakery Finest Baked Goods Baked Fresh Daily Compliments of Ruck’s Modern Decorating Western Auto 108 W. Auglaize Phone E 8-2622 Tires-Batteries-Auto Accessories Sporting Goods-Archery Schneider’s IGA Market Reliable Motor Sales Wapakoneta, Ohio Phone RE 8-3881 DeSoto-Plymouth Sales Service Charles Brown, Owner McClintock’s Market 302 E. Auglaize St. Phone RE 8-2611 Frost Company Roofing-Siding-Sheet Metal 9 Broadway Street Compliments of Wapak Recreation Compliments of Wapak Studio Camera Shop Schaub Garage 301 E. Auglaize Phone RE 8-3991 Hartman Jewelry Store 1876-1956 Our 80th Year Zofkie Clothing Company Brown’s Dairy Ice Cream Koneta Cleaners Flowers by Dudley Koneta Hotel Niswonger Chevrolet, Inc. Chevrolet-Oldsmobile Sales Service Musser-Roser Agency, Inc. Insurance for Every Need Koneta Hotel Building Peoples National Bank Members of F.D.I.C. APPRECIA TI ON Compliments of Dr. Vernon Woehler Wapakoneta Daily News Nameplate Monogram NAMCO Bill’s Sohio Service Main Willipie RE 8-9495 Gehrlich Brothers Building Supplies Oen Pontiac Sales Wapakoneta, Ohio Wisencr Brothers Radio TV Sales Service Auglaize County Farm Bureau Coop Ass’n., Inc. Petroleum Products and Farm Supplies Heinrich-Heckman Agency Insurance Since 1879 Congratulations Class of 1956 Wapa Theatre Wapak Trucking 212 E. Auglaize Local and Long Distance Moving Phone RE 8-3814 Herring’s Half-Hour Laundry Moulton Electric Home Appliances Slattery Service Station Pure Oil Products Carl A. Abe Coal Company Coal-Feed-Building Materials Compliments of Telephone Service Company Wright’s 5 10c Store H G Auto Parts Company South Dixie Highway Superior Tube Company Wapakoneta, Ohio Streakers Oliver Farm Equipment Jacob Werner Sons Super Market Dick Sons Texaco Montgomery-Ward Tires Batteries 123 E. Auglaize St. Compliments of The Ohio Seed Company Richard H. Schaefers, M.D. Physician Surgeon Western Ohio Stone Co. Sand Gravel Telljohn Plumbing Heating Div. of L. B. Ferree, Inc. Nationaline Plumbing-Winkler Heating Clark Ford Sales Sales and Service New and I’sed Cars Franklin Menges Distributors of Sinclair Petroleum Products Wapak Iron and Metal Jauret Carry-Out Highest Prices Paid for Scrap Town Country Super Market Lowest Prices—Quality Foods Koneta Hotel and Tavern Cozy Corner Cigars Tobacco Detjen Grain Co. Grain-Feed-Farm Machinery Wapakoneta Moulton Service Tire Tread Co. Wapak Truck Stop 101 N. Wood St. Wapakoneta, Ohio Uhlman’s Department Store Wapakoneta's Favorite Trading Place Rhine Brading Drug Store Compliments of City Loan Savings Company Lyman’s Restaurant E. M. Smith Paints Supplies Wapakoneta, Ohio Leo Stiles Sons Dealer in Fertilizer-Lime Phone RE 8-7721 Route 6 Wapakoneta, Ohio White Tractor Sales Ferguson Sales and Service L'niopplis. Ohio Shaw Lumber Company Lumber-Hardware-Builders’ Supplies Cniopolis. Ohio Heinl’s Home Stroe Groceries and Meats Cniopolis, Ohio Bowsher Hardware Auglaize Furniture Everything for the Home” “Bank and Buy in W’apak J. C. Penney Company M. M. llowe and Ted Erb Brunswick Cigar Store Detjen Store Moulton, Ohio Pepsi Cola Bottling Company Kah Company Meats Groceries Refrigerator and Lockers Swonger’s Furniture City Moulton, Ohio L. E. Brandt Sons, Inc. Dodge-Plymouth Since 1924 Robert S. Oyer, M.D. Kennedy’s Potato Chip Company A P P R E C IA TI ON Paul Wisener Jeweler Wapakoneta, Ohio Fred’s East Side Market Corner Bellefontaine Pearl Swallow’s Shell Service Station Goodyear Tires Batteries Complete Lubrication Wapakoneta Farmers’ Grain Co. Farm Machinery-Feed-Seed Fertilizer-Gas-Oil-Coal Orville Ruck Nationwide All Kinds of Insurance Dinsmore Company Wapakoneta, Ohio Miller’s Saw and Lawn Mower Service 810 N. Murray St. Phone RE 8-2722 Artwood Handle Company Lusk Shaw Attorneys Dr. William Dedik Chiropodist Abbott’s Shoe Store Wapak Sand and Gravel Co. Wapakoneta, Ohio The Wapakoneta Machine Company Wapakoneta, Ohio Marwil Products Co. Wapakoneta, Ohio Small Automotive Parts Oscar O. Raberding Attorney at Law- Class of 1921. Blume High Vestas’ Beauty Shop 911 Bellefontaine E. D. Miller Western Southern Life Insurance Co. Wapa Theatre Building Monark Battery Company Fisher Cheese Company Wapakoneta Lightning Rod Co. Wholesalers and Retailers of Lightning Rods The D. W. Moor Rubber Corporation Rubber Manufacturer Koch’s Mobil Station Friendly Service Koneta Beauty Salon Merle Norman Cosmetics 5 E. Main St. Jacobs Upholstery Shop Furniture Repair and New Awnings Phone RE 8-4218 Dr. John E. Wolfe Veterinarian Susie’s Truck Stop Serve Food 24 Hours a Day Peterson Construction Co. General Contractor Home Savings and Loan Association Wapakoneta, Ohio Clyde W. Berry, M.D. Triple F. Foods Co. Condensed Whey and Whey Products Purdy Garage, Inc. Studebaker Sales Service Linda Beauty Salon Compliments of West Ohio Gas Co. Dixie Wayside Furniture Company 2 Miles North of Wapakoneta on U. S. 25 Wapak Hatchery Baby Chicks Ful-O-Pep Feeds Jamesway Equipment Best Wishes to the Senior Class Botkins Market Friend’s Office Supplies Equipment F F Cigar Store Compliments of Dr. Riley Hardacre Miller’s 5 10 Store “Live and Let Live” Club Restaurant Smith Brothers Electric Frigidaire, Hoover, Maytag Bechdolt Lyman Furniture and Appliances Ken’s IGA Market Self Service - Quality Foods Heinl Floor Tile Siferd Funeral Home Gross Lumber Company Lumber-Millw'ork-Builders-Hard ware Paint For quality coal call Diegel’s Coal Yard Wapakoneta, Ohio Phone RE 8-2214 Harry K. Burkard Nationwide Insurance Co. 513 East Mechanic Dr. William R. McKirnan Chiropractor 9Vi E. Auglaize Wapakoneta. Ohio Newcomer’s Nursery Robert W. Newcomer, Owner North Dixie Wapakoneta, Ohio Koch Trucking Co. All types of dump truck work R. R. 5 Wapakoneta, Ohio Edward Stroebel Attorney-at-Law AUTOGRAPH