Whitko High School - Spectrum Yearbook (Pierceton, IN)

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1976 volume:

PECTRUM S ra %, atid) - . ve. fax +‘ ‘ 7 ” pe 1A Ld v = SPECTRUM '76 WHITKO HIGH SCHOOL WEST WAYNE STREET SOUTH WHITLEY, INDIANA Super-Great 1. Hey Mari Silveus, why are you hiding behind the curtains? 2. Gallantly, Christi Kline holds up the ceiling in the hallway so that her fellow classmates may safely travel to their next class. 3. If ya wanna be tall like me, ya gotta eat your spinach advises Joe Chalk. 4. These seniors were so eager for graduation day to come that they dressed three days early. 5. Sus shows us her tonsils while Pam shows us her nostrils. 6. Voted by their classmates as the most dramatic, Becki Mink and Garry Nichols pretend to be a Roman couple, you really have her trained don't you Garry? Underclass I — _§— Fee 1. Awright Miss, you're coming with us. 2. Help, let us out of here yell Tracey Lancaster and her friend. 3. Clara teaches Mrs. Ray her new recipe for pine- apple punch. 4. Golly gee whiz, I haven't had this much fun since I had my last coloring book says Leah H. 5. The power has already gone to Mitch Winger's head as he dreams about the editorship that he'll hold next year on the Wildcat World Staff. 6. Big Chief, Tim Smith is really tough! 7. Ed Eiler doesn't enter rooms like normal people do. Power! Terrific we ee Ay | '¢ AAW Aart AW at X “« wn AW 6 HUFFMAN DEATON HARDWARE SOUTH WHITLEY Teachers! 1. Jolly Mr. Jeffers takes time out for a coffee break in the teachers' lounge. 2. Whatever Mr. Hathaway was doing, he didn't expect to get caught by a photog- rapher! 3. Mrs. Boley was found relaxing at a sidewalk cafe in the Garden of the Tuilleries in Paris. 4. The unpredictable Miss Carlton sometimes thinks she is a stop sign. From experience Theresa and Laurie know that they'll just have to play along with her. 5. Hey, K. Pence whatever you said to Mr. Reed--he didn't like it. 6. Miss Boggs, Mrs. Rose--whoever you are, you look tired. 7. I want you , Mr. Wood plays the role of Uncle Sam. 8. Nothing can keep bubbly Mrs. Ray down for long. “4 EE MIDGE’S BEAUTY SALON SOUTH WHITLEY Students participate in many activities 1. Whitko's Bicentennial Log Cabin project provided something for many to do. Page 9. 1. Liz Burkett poses with Mr. Dilling's award winning door during the Student Council's Annual Door Decorating Contest. 2. A lot of students entered the bonds of holy matrimony this year as a result of the popular new marriage and sins is Can entcilerieg family class. Deb and Dave had a blue jean wedding. 3. Lara Piper hands over her role as president of the Sunshine Society to Jenny Whitehead. 4. Hey Jim Best, when did you learn to play the piano? 5. This year's prom was a hugh success as any of these happy couples will tell you. Constant etietnspiaiaisetiea Sport. 1. Run, Jill, run. 2. Boggs and Bryant appear to be ready for anything that comes their way. 3. Chuch Verba easily jumps over two Eagles to net two points for the mighty Wildcats. IVAN LITTLE ACE HARDWARE NORTH MANCHESTER 10 ‘Spectaculars | _ ST SL 4. Mike Peters raises the Wildcat's lead by two. 5. The Baseball Team prepares for a victory. 6. Come on boys, practice makes perfect. 7. Chris when did you join the football team? FARMER’S ELEVATOR CO. SOUTH WHITLEY Tt Spectrum Specialists ee RRA ER OS RNe r e 1. Hey Randy, If you're the photographer, then who Sponsor: Mrs. Kaye-Smith took this picture? 2. Hooray , yells Lara P., I'm Editor-in-chief: Lisa Smith finally finished with my assignment . 3. Remember Business Manager: Peggy Werstler Leah, when you're in the pub you're supposed to be Copy editor: Lara Piper working--not practicing your ballet. 4. The long Class editors: Martha Pence, tedious hours of work don't seem to bother Mrs. Kaye Leah Hartman, Lori Smith -Smith as much as they do editor, Lisa. Sports editor: Kim Arnold 12 Class of JAMES AKERS--FFA 1,2,3; Intramurals 3; Future plans; Just play life like it iss SCOTT AMBROSE-- Art Club 1,2; Basketball 1; Football 1; Future plans: Head West. DUSTY LEE ANDERSON-- Football 1; Science Club 3,4; Track 1. SARA (SALLY) LYNNE ARM- STRONG--Concert Band, Dance Band Pep Band 1,2,3,4; Spirit Team 1,2; FEA 1,2; Play 3,4; Science Club 2; Speech Team 3,4; Thespians 3,4; FHA 1,2; Future plans: Vincennes Junior College. KIMBERLY (KIM) LEE ARNOLD--Annual 4; Con- cert Band Pep Band 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1,2; Spirit Team 1,2,3,4; GAA 1; Girls' Letter Club 3, 4; Mat Maids 3,4; Newspaper 4; Sunshine Society 2,3,4; Tennis 1; Track 2,3,4; Future plans: Purdue Univ. for degree in history and to run track. LARRY BADSKEY--FFA 1,2,3,4; Football 1,4; Intramurals 1,4; Lettermen Club 3,4; Track 1,2,3, 4; Cheerblock Assistant 4; Future plans; Work, buy a farm, get married. MARK BAILEY. BRIAN LAINE BAKER--Future plans: To work hard and get married. 4 ; seventy-six The Senior Class officers take time out for a con- ference on how to get some concession stand workers. Pictured Left to Right: Mike Calhoun, vice president; Brad Nestel, president; Mark Gru- well, treasurer; and Jan Wilkinson, secretary. BRIAN (BYRON) LEE BAKER--Basketball 1,3,4; Tennis 1,2,3,4; Future plans: Try to stay in school as much as possible my remaining time at WHS. DALE BRENT BALLARD--Cheerblock Assistant 4; Chess Club 4; Choir 4; FCA 4; FFA 1,2,3,4; Foot- ball 1,2,4; Intramurals 4; Lettermen Club 1,2,3,4; Ski Club (Snow) 4; Team Manager 4; Wrestling 1, 2,3; Future plans: College for law enforcement or military service. PATRICK (BUCKY) BEARD--Choir 1; Plays 2; Future plans: To live in California and go to acting school. TIMOTHY (TIM) G. BILTZ--Basketball 1, 2; Chess Club 4; FCA 2,3,4; Golf 1,2,3,4; Intra- murals 3,4; Lettermen Club 2,3,4; Ski Club (Snow) 3,4; Ski Club (Water) 3; Student Council 4; WHO'S WHO; Future plans: College for a business major. Gown fittings, sr. keys — TERESA BLAIN--Basketbal! 1,2,3,4; GAA 1; Girls’ Letter Club 4; NHS 3,4; Sunshine Society 2,3,4; Tennis 2,3,4; Volleyball 2,4; WHO'S WHO; Future plans: College. MARTHA (MARTY) LOUISE BOLINGER--Bible Club 1,2; Spirit Team 1,2,3,4; Choir 2,3,4; Swing Choir 4; Library Club 1,2,3; President 4; Newspaper 3,4; Sunshine Society 2,3,4; Team Manager 4; Volunteer; 2 Perfect Attendance Awards; Future plans: Take EMS training, stay alive and out of trouble. TAMRA (MISSY) JILL BOLINGER--Annual 4; OEA 4; Sunshine Society 2,3,4; FHA 1; Future plans: College and have a happy life. GINGER CHRISTI BOLLINGER--Spirit Team 1,2,3,4; Jr. Miss 4; NHS 3,4; OEA 4; Sunshine Society 2,3,4; FHA 1; WHO'S WHO; Future plans: Go to college and become a secretary. SARA LOUISE BOLLINGER--Library Club 4; Future plans: Work and live a happy life. RODNEY BRUMBAUGH--Golf 4; Intramurals 4; Lettermen Club 3,4; Ski Club (Snow) 3,4; Ski Club (Water) 3, 4; Wrestling 1,2,3; Future plans: Working. ANGELA (ANGIE) KAY BRYANT- -Annual 1; Con- cert and Dance Band 1,2,3,4; Pep Band 1; Basket- ball 1,2,3,4; Spirit Team 1,2,3,4; FCA 4; FEA 1,2; Girls' Letter Club 4; Jr. Miss 4; NHS 2,3,4; Plays 2,3,4; Science Club 3,4; Student Council 4; Sun- shine Society 2,3,4; Thespians 2,3,4; Track 3; DAR Citizenship Award; Future plans: College. GARY BUCHER--Art Club 4; Ski Club (Snow) 3, 4; Future plans: College. ee eee pieces of graduation BETTINA BUOL--Exchange student from Fribourg, Switzerland; Spirit Team 4; German Club 4; Sci- ence Club 4; Ski Club (Snow) 4; Future plans: To finish school in Switzerland, maybe to to University and learn something I can do outdoors. DOYLE (BERNIE) BURNWORTH--Football 2,4; Intra- murals 1,2; Lettermen Club 2,3,4; Cheerblock As- sistant 4; Future plans: Go to mechanic's school, farm, get married and have a nice family. Senior student council members were caught deciding on graduation announcements. Pictured From Left to Right: Angie Bryant, Bill Graham, Diane Rostochak, Clint Hatton, Deb Swick and Tim Biltz. DEAN CALHOUN. MIKE (COON) CALHOUN-- Baseball 2,3; Basketball 1,2,3; Football 1,4; Let- termen Club 2,3,4; Student Council 2; Future plans: I would just like to be successful, and not necessarily rich, unless it is forced upon me. DENNIS (TURKEY) CASTLE--Baseball 3; Intra- murals 4; Track 3; Future plans: Getting the best out of life, riding across the U.S. on a cycle, work- ing, maybe marriage (?), National Guard. DAVID (DAVE) ALLEN CAUDILL--Chess Club 4; German Club 1,2,3; Golf 1,2,3,4; Lettermen Club 3,4; Play 3; Science Club 2,3,4; Team Manager 1,2,3; Thespians 3,4; Hoosier Boys' State 1975; Future plans: College (Chemical engineering). 18 senior spirit JOE A. CHALK--Chess Club 4; NHS 2,3,4; Science Club 3, president 4; Soc. of Distinguished Students; Boys' State Alternate; WHO'S WHO; Future plans: college. DAVID (DAVE) CLARK--Future plans: Going on to school later on. RICHARD CLARK. BRADLEY (DUDLEY) WAYNE COBLE--Basketball! 1; FFA 2,3,4; Intramurals 2,3; Newspaper 3; Track 1; Ping Pong tourney 3; Future plans: To go to a trade school, get married and spend the rest of my life farming. CARLA (CARR) CONE--Spirit Team 1; Library Club 1,2; Newspaper 1,2; Sunshine Society 2,3; Future plans: I'd like to go into fashion merchan- dising later on... become rich. DONNA J. COT- TRELL--Spirit Team 2,3,4; Choir 2; Jr. Miss 4; Newspaper 3; Sunshine Society 2,3,4; Flag Corps 3, 4; Jr. Miss Poise Appearance Award; Future plans: Become a housewife and mother after mar- riage in the next few years. Nineteen seventy-six was the year of the regional; GO! FIGHT! were the watchwords as the busloads carloads traveled to Elkhart on Saturday, March 13th. ‘supports ‘cats WAYNE (TOM) THOMAS CROWDER--Concert Pep Bands 1,2,3,4; Dance Band 2,3,4; Baseball 2; Chess Club 4; German Club 3,4; Plays 2; Science Club 3,4; State Fair Marching Band 1; Contest solo ensemble; Swing Choir 2,4; WHO'S WHO; Boys' State; Future plans: Major in pharmacy at Purdue, get a job with Hook's, marry and stay in- volved with music. JENNY (JEN) DAVIS--Library Club 1,2,3, vice-president 4; Future plans: Dental assistant and marriage. MIKE (TINY) DAWKINS--Future plans: Hopefully, to work on some type of gasoline engine. TAMMY (TAM) LUGENE DAY--Art Club 3,4; Spirit Team 1,2;3,4; Choir 3,4; GAA 1; Thespians 3; Flag Corps 3,4; FHA 1; Future plans: work. SUSAN (PUNK) KAY DEATON--Bible Club 1,2,3, 4; Spirit Team 1,2,3,4; Choir 1,2,3,4; German Club 1,2; Jr. Miss 4, Spirit of Jr. Miss Award; Newspaper 3,4; Sunshine Society 2,3,4; Thespians 4; Flag Girl 3,4; Band Award 2; Future plans: Col- lege and marriage. ELVIA (ELV) DE LA CRUZ-- Spirit Team 1; Sunshine Society 2,3; Future plans: Maybe college and whatever else comes along. HENRY (PORK CHOPS) JOSEPH FREDERICK DE- LORME JR.--Art Club 3,4; Intramurals 3,4; Future plans: Possibly join the armed forces. DEB- BIE (DEB) RUTH DIERKS--Basketbal! 1,2,3,4; Spirit Team 2; Choir 2; FCA 4; FEA 2; GAA 1,2,3, 4; German Club 1; Girls' Letter Club 3,4; Jr. Miss 4; OEA 4; Plays 1,2,3,4; Pom Pon 2,3,4; Speech Team 3; Sunshine Society 2,3,4; Thes- pians 1,2,3,4; Track 1,2,3,4; Future plans: College in the Air Force. S.A.T. strains TIMOTHY (TIM-JIM) JAMES DIMMICK--Baseball 3,4; Cheerblock Assistant 4; Football 2,4; Letter- men Club 4; Future plans: Go to school, party and pay taxes. DIANNE EBERHART--Spirit Team 1,2; Sunshine Society 3; Future plans: Marry Danny and make him happy. NORA (NOIE) STENSEL ENGELBERTH--Annual 1, 2; Concert Band 1,2,3; Spirit Team 2; FEA 1,2,3; German Club 1,3; Pom pon 1,2,3; Science Club 3; Speech Team 2; Sunshine Society 2,3; Thespians 1,2; Future plans: To live life to its fillest, or as full as one can live it in South Whitley. CONNIE J. ENGLAND--Choir 2,3,4; Future plans: Travel- ing and marriage. WENDELL (OTIS) ENYEART--Intramurals 1,2; Future plans: I want to go to the army and be in the Green Beret. DOUG (FRED) FREDERICK-- Transferred from Northside High School, Fort Wayne 2; Baseball 3,4; Basketball 1,2,3,4; Foot- ball 1; Lettermen Club 4; Track 1; Future plans: Go to college. JERRY FREEL. LEE GRABLE--Intramurals 4; Future plans: College or technical school. the brains Pictured in photo at right are Deb Dierks, Leathie : Waller selling Mike Kreider a button and hopefully a patch to wear to the Regional Tourney at Elkhart. ANN LOUISE GRAHAM--Choir 3,4; Newspaper 2, 3; Future plans: Maybe modeling, stewardess or working with children. BILL (FLAM) GRAHAM-- Basketball 2; FCA 1,2,3; Football 1,3,4; Intra- murals 1,2,3,4; Lettermen Club 3,4; Ski Club (Snow) 1,2; Student Council 3, vice-president 4; Track 2,3,4; Future plans; College, participating in athletics. president 4; Intramurals 3,4; NHS 2,3, vice-presi- dent 4; Science Club 3,4; Student Council 1,2,3,4; Tennis 2,3,4; Track 2,4; Mag. Sales Mgr. 3; Soc. of Distinguished Students; Future plans: Go to Col- lege and study political science. DIANA GUSTAF- SON--Future plans: To join the navy, then get married and have kids. MARK ALAN GRUWELL--Basketball 1; FCA 3, 1776-1976 . . . what CRAIG HALE--Footbal! 1,3,4. CHAD HAMMAN-- Future plans: I am going to International Business College for an associates degree in business man- agement and administration. CINDY KAY HARMAN--Spirit Team 4; Choir 1, 2,3,4; Plays 4; Sunshine Society 2,4; Future plans: To work and have fun and to keep in touch with all my good friends. NAN HARRISON--Art Club 1,2,3,4; NHS 3,4; OEA 4; Pom pon 1,2,3; Future plans: To be a secretary. CLINT HATTON--Basketbal! 1,2; Footbal! 1,2,3, 4; Lettermen Club 3; Student Council 3,4; Class vice-president 2; Future plans: To find a good job and get married. JOHN (JOHN BOY) HATTON-- Basketball 1; Football 1,2,4; Intramurals 3; Ski Club (Water) 3. ROBERT (SPENCER) C. HAYWOOD--Annual 1; Basketball 1,2; Choir 1; Science Club 3,4; Future plans: To live to the ripe old age of 100. RICK HENDRICKSON--Future plans: Get out of school, get a full time job in sales, go out and have some fun, and later on get married. rap” POs z Pe By We ¢ ¥ a change! GARY (STICKS) HICKS--Annual 1; Basketball 1, 2,3,4; FCA 3,4; Lettermen Club 4; Newspaper 3; Plays 3,4; Science Club 3,4; Student Council 2,3; Thespians 4; Track 4; Class Secretary 3; Future plans: Attend college to become a veterinarian and marriage. RONNIE (TOJO) GERALD HILE--FFA 1,2,3,4; Football 1,2; Future plans: Full-time farming. DEBRA (DEB) S. HOLLON--Annual 3,4; Art Club 4; Choir 2; Jr. Miss 4; Library Club 1; Newspaper 2,3,4; Plays 1,3,4; Speech Team 3; Sunshine Society 2,3,4; Thespians 1,2,3,4; Future plans: Study interior design, psychology and eventually marry. JANET (HOSSY) HOSTETLER--Concert Band 1,2,3; Pep Band 2,3; Spirit Team 1,2; Choir 3,4; GAA 1; Future plans: To graduate and get married. Pictured at right are Susan Deaton, Gary Hicks and Denise May checking the list of names to see if theirs are included for the senior trip to Washing- ton on May 12. STEVE HOWARD. RORY (FUZZ) DEAN HUGHES-- Baseball 1,3; Basketball 1; Cross Country 4; Foot- ball 1; Student Council 1; Wrestling Sectional runner-up (132 Ib.) 2; Future plans: To get married and have a family and to have a cash grain and hog farm. Pictured at left are Senior Cheerleader Sherri Weaver and Pam Mitchell. Cheerleaders anticipated burying Warsaw at the Regional Tourney in Elk- hart--almost, but not quite. ROBERT (HUTCH) HUTCHINSON--Cheerblock Assistant 4; Chess Club 1; Football 1,2,4; Boys' Gymnastics 2; Future plans: To go into law en- forcement. ROBERT (B.J.) ALAN JACKSON-- Cross Country 4; Football 2,3,4; Intramurals 3,4; Lettermen Club 3,4; Defensive lineman trophy 3, 4. PAM (LENN) L. KEEL--Future plans: Work and en- joy life, maybe go to college later on. CERESE (RESE) KESSIE--Choir 1,2,3,4; Swing Choir 4; Jr. Miss Queen 4; OEA 4; Plays 2,3,4; Speech Team 4; Student Council 3; Sunshine Society 2,3,4; FFA Sweetheart 2; Homecoming Queen 4; Future plans: Hopefully, get a good secretarial job. If not, pro- bably go to a business college. KATHIE REGINA KING--Choir 1,2; Pom-pon 1,2; Sunshine Society 2,3,4; Future plans: To become Mrs. Kenny Clark and make him as happy as I can. KATHRENE (KAT) KING--Spirit Team 1,2,3,4; Choir 1,2,3,4; GAA 1; Team Manager 1; Future plans: To Go on working and possibly go to busi- ness college. BRAD KISSINGER. KRISTI (CRYSTAL) LYNNE KLINE--Spirit Team 1,2,3,4; Choir 3,4; GAA 1; Sunshine Society 2,3,4; Flag Corps 2,3,4; Future plans: Work. ERNEST (MOLE) KNOTE--FFA 1,2,3; Intramurals 2; Future plans: Working. MIKE KREIDER--Intra- murals 1,2,3; Future plans: Farm. STEVE KUNTZ--Footbal! 1,2; Intramurals 4; Wres- tling 1,2; Future plans: Either join the navy or go to some trade school and do a lot of traveling. TI M (BERNIE) KY LER--Baseball 1; Basketball 1; Cross Country 1; Intramurals 3,4; Wrestling 2. CHARLES (CHUCK) WILLIAM LAKE--Baseball 3; Cheerblock Assistant 4; Football 3; Intramurals 3; Play 3; Future plans: I.U. at Fort Wayne for criminal justice technology. I hope to become a cop. PAM LANDIS--Concert and Pep Bands 1,2,3, 4; Basketball 2,3,4; Spirit Team 1; Choir 3,4; Girls' Letter Club 3,4; Library Club 3; Sunshine Society 2,3,4; Volleyball 3,4; State Band Award; Future plans: I plan to work for a while and then get married. ‘ i af ar Petit isty ‘ SANDRA (SANDY) KAY LARSON--Bible Club 1, 2,3; Spirit Team 1, treasurer 3; Cheerleader 1,2,4; FEA 1; German Club, president 3,4; Plays, student director 3; Science Club 3; Sunshine Society 2, rec. sec. 3; vice-president 4; Thespians 1; Soc. of Dis- tinguished Students; Future plans: Air Force and nursing. LISA LA RUE--Library Club 1,2; Future plans: Work and marriage. MARK (LOBO) LOE--FFA 2,3,4; Football 1,2,3; German Club 4; Lettermen Club 4; Track 1,2,3,4; Future plans: Go to college, get married and pur- sue the field of forestry. REX MASSEY --Future plans: Graduate. MARK MATHIAS--Basketball 1; FFA 1; Most assists trophy 1. DENISE (DENNY) R. MAY-- Spirit Team 1,2,3,4; German Club 3,4; OEA 4; Plays 4; Science Club 2; Sunshine Society 2,3,4; Tennis 4; Thespians 4; Future plans: To be as happy as possible and to make other people happy! Also college and marriage. ERIN (SHORT STUFF) KATHLEEN MC COR- MICK--Annual 2; Concert Band 1,2,3,4; Pep Band 4; Spirit Team 1,2,3,4; Choir 4; FCA 4; FFA 2,3,4; FEA 2; Jr. Miss 4; Library Club 3,4; Mat Maids 3, 4; Newspaper 3,4; Sunshine Society 2,3,4; Flag Corps 4; Future plans: Probably Manchester or Fort Wayne Bible College, marriage and lose weight. RICK (RICHARD) MC KENZIE--Basketball 1; Foot- ball 1,2,3; Intramurals 3; Track 1,2; Class Secre- tary 1. CHERYL KAY METHOD--Concert Band 1; Choir 1,3; OEA 4; Pom pon 1; Future plans: I plan to travel and work, also to get married sometime. BEN MICHAEL--FFA 1,2,3; Future plans: To be- come a farmer someday. SARA MILLER--Art Club 3,4; Spirit Team 4; Chess Club 4; Choir 4; GAA 1; Jr. Miss 4; News- paper 3,4; Sunshine Society 3,4; L.S. Ayers Art Show honorable mention; Future plans: Farming, going to an art institute, marriage, and of course making people happy and being happy too! RE- BECCA (BECKI) ANN MINK--Choir 1,2,3,4; Swing Choir 4; Newspaper, Business Manager 3 4; Plays 3,4; Speech Team 3, president 4; NFL De- gree of Distinction; Radio show 4; Sunshine Society 2,3,4; Thespians 3, publicity mgr. 4; FHA 1; Future plans: College and to become the greatest ever. PAMELA (PAM) ANN MITCHELL--Annual 1,2; Spirit Team 1; FEA 1,2,3, president 4; GAA 1; Newspaper 1,2,3 Sports Ed. 4; Thespians 2,3,4; Plays 3; Sunshine Society 2,3,4; Sr. Paper 4; Title One 4; Future plans: College, work in fashion merchandising. SAMUEL (SAMBO) D. MOFFITT-- FFA 1,2,3,4; National Livestock Judging Team winner 4; WHO'S WHO; Boys! State delegate; In- tramurals 3,4; NHS 3,4; Science Club 4; Wrestling 1; Future plans: Go to Purdue, take a course in animal science. SYLVIA (SYL) M. MORGAN--Spirit Team 1; OEA 4; Pom pon 1,2; Spanish Club 1; Sunshine Society 2,3,4; Future plans: Live each day to its fullest and always be happy. JANEEN (SHORTY) MORT--Con- cert Band 1,2,3,4; Dance Band 4; Pep Band 2,3; Spirit Team 1,2,3; GAA 1; Library Club 3; Sun- shine Society 3,4; Future plans: To live a happy life and get married someday. 27 LAURA (SIS) MULLIGAN--Choir 1,2,3,4; Sun- shine Society 2; Future plans: Working, then later marriage. TERESA (TERRY) MUNOZ--Choir 1,2,4; Sunshine Society 2,3; Future plans: Working and married life in the future. TONYA MYERS--Spirit Team 2; Library Club 1,2, 3; Sunshine Society 2,3,4; Future plans: To get married. BRADLEY (BRAD) LINDEMANN NESTEL --Baseball 1,3; Chess Club 2; Cross Country 3,4; Football 1; Intramurals 2; Lettermen Club 3,4; Science Club 3,4; Student Council 2,3,4; Class vice-president 1, president 3,4; Boys' State Dele- gate; Future plans: Become a civil engineer in college, then become an air force pilot after gra- duating from college. RHONDA (RHONSON) S. NICCUM- -Concert band 1,2,3,4; Pep band 4; Future plans: To work and reach my goal of becoming rich. GARRY W. NICHOLS--NHS 3,4; Plays 2,3,4; Science Club 3, 4; Speech Team, vice-president 3,4; Thespians 3, president 4; Radio show 4; Future plans: My own business and a degree in communications. PATRICIA (PATTY) OSPINA--Concert Band 4; Choir 4; Science Club 4; exchange student from Columbia, South America; Future plans: To study architecture or music. KATHY (KATH) R. PENCE-- Annual 2,3,4; German Club 1,2,3; Newspaper 3,4; Science Club 3,4; Quill and Scroll; Future plans: To be an R.N. and eventually (?) a surgeon. REBECCA (BEC) PHEND--Spirit Team 3,4; FFA 1, 2,3,4; NHS 2,3,4; Newspaper 3,4; WRSW Language Award; FFA District Essay winner; FEA Scholarship Award 1,2,3; Future plans: Go to college and try to become a veterinarian. LARA MARY PIPER--An- nual 1,2,3,4; FTA 1,2,4; Junior Miss Ist runnerup 4; NHS 2,3,4; Newspaper 2,3, Editor 4; Pom pon 1; Ski Club (Snow) 1,2; Speech Team 2, treas. 3; Student Council 1; Sunshine Society, vice-pres. 3, pres. 4; WHO'S WHO; Distinguished Students; Out- standing Students; Journalism Award of Excellence; Future plans: College, marriage and to contribute all I can while I can. DAVID H. POLK. JOHN (SMOKE) POOK--Concert, Dance and Pep Bands 1,2,3,4; Chess Club 4; Ger- man Club 4; Intramurals 4; Science Club 3,4; WHS Bicentennial Award; Future plans: College. KAREN PRATER: Spirit Team 1,3,4; Choir 3,4; Newspaper 3,4; Sunshine Society 2,3,4; Future plans: Being happy and getting married some day. I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yes- terday and I love today. DON PUCKETT-- Deceased. IRMA RAY--Choir 1,2; Pom pon 2,3,4; Future plans: Marriage and a family. RONNIE (RAUNCHY) REID. SUSAN (SUE) VARDAMAN REIFF--Spirit Team 1; GAA 1; Newspaper 1,2,3,4; Sunshine Society 2,3; Sr. paper; Future plans: Raising a family. JOHN (JOHN BOY) ROSS--Student Council 1; Future plans: Farming and staying single. DIANE ROSTOCHAK--Concert Band 1,2,3,4; Spirit Team 1; Cheerleader 1,3,4; FEA 3; OEA 4; Student Council 1,3,4; Sunshine Society 2,3,4; Twirlers 1, 2; Sunshine Queen candidate 2; Future plans: To get a job as asecretary and maybe get married some day. BRIAN LEE RUCKMAN--FFA 1,2, Greenhand 3,4; Intramurals 2,3,4; Future plans: Farming. SHERRY SANDS--transfer from Columbia City High School; Future plans: Get a job at a hospital as a physical therapist aid, go to some kind of college maybe. SAM (SAMBO) SCOTT--Team manager 4; Future plans: Get out of school, out of the state and go somewhere. MELVIN SECOR--Baseball 3; Intramurals 1,2,3; Future plans: To sky dive in the airborne rangers in Georgia. DAN (SUGAR BEAR) SHEPHERD--FFA 1,2,3; Intramurals 1; Science Club 3,4; Future plans: Partying. LARRY (PETE) SHEPHERD--FFA 2; Future plans: Get married and settle down. PENNY (PEN) L. SHEPHERD--Basketball 3; Spirit Team 3; Girls' Letter Club 3,4; Jr. Miss 4; Sunshine Society 3,4; Track 3,4; Future plans: Undecided. Pictured at Far Right: A dignified senior, Mike Calhoun, with his hand ready to open the door of opportunity, he hopes. JODY JANELLE SHEPPARD--Art Club 4; Concert Band 1,2,3,4; Pep Band 2,4; Newspaper 4; Sun- shine Society 2; Future plans: College maybe. BETH (SHEP) SHEPHERD SHOEMAKER--GAA 1; Library Club 2,3; Newspaper 2,3; Plays 3; Student Council 1; Sunshine Society 2,3; Perfect Attend- ance 1,2; Future plans: To enjoy life. LARRY (LOVER BOY) SHULL--FFA 1,2,3,4; Future plans: Either of two things--car body repair or farming with my dad, then get married. SARAH ANN SHULL--Annual 1,2,3,4; Newspaper 2,3,4; Sunshine Society 2,3,4; FHA 1; Student Volunteer; Future plans: Work and marriage, and move to Minnesota. 31 MARI (MAR) SILVEUS--Annual 4; GAA 1; News- paper 3, Feature Editor 4; Literary Magazine 4; Plays 4; pom pon 1; Ski Club (Snow) 4; Sunshine Society 3,4; Thespians 1,2; Track 4; Future plans: Attend college to study journalism and political science, not be a housewife. PAUL (CURLY) LONE--Chess Club 4; Cross Country 1; Intra- murals 3,4; Track 2,3,4; Future plans: Marine Corps. BERTHA (BERT) R. SLUSHER--Spirit Team 3; Choir 3; Library Club 2,3,4; Future plans: Go to work and maybe get married someday. LI SA KAYE SMITH--Annual 1, editor 4; Spirit Team 1,2,3,4; FEA 1; FHA, treas. 1; Jr. Miss 4; NHS 2,3, sec. 4; Science Club 2,3, sec. 4; Speech Team 3, treas. 4; Sunshine Society 2,3, rec. sec. 4; WHO'S WHO; Soc. of Distinguished Am. Students; Outstanding Teenager of Am.; Future plans: College with a major in chemistry. RANDALL (SWITCHBLADE AND OR FONZIE) SMITH--Art Club 1,2,3,4; Future plans: Self- employed sheet metal worker and business opera- tions in Brazil. DELNICE (DEL) STANSBERY-- Choir 3,4; Future plans: To get married and have a happy life. SANDRA (SANDY) KAY STEPHENS--Spirit Team 1,2,3; GAA 1; OEA 4; Sunshine Society 2,3,4; FHA 1; DEBRA (DEB) KAY SWARTZ--Concert Band 1, 2,3,4; Pep Band 2,4; Future plans: Work, maybe go into the service. DEBRA (DEB) DENISE SWICK--Concert Band 1, 2,3,4; Pep Band 1; Basketball 1,2,3,;4; Spirit Team 2; FCA 4; FEA 1,2,4; GAA 1,2,3,4; Science Club 3,4; Student Council 2,3, sec. 4; Sunshine Society 2,3,4; Homecoming Queen Ist runner-up 4; Future plans: College. DALE (ROY) ALAN TENNANT-- Basketball 1; Football 2,3,4; Intramurals 2,3,4; Lettermen Club 3,4; Newspaper 3; Future plans: Work, travel and marriage. PAULA THOMPSON--Annual 4; Art Club 1; Choir 2; FEA 1,2,3,4; GermanClub 3,4; Library Club 1, 2,3,4; Newspaper 3; Asst. Bus. Mgr. 4; Science Club 1,2,3,4; Literary Magazine 4; Thespians 1; Quill and Scroll; Future plans: Work for a while then col- lege for journalism. DAVID (DAVE) THOMBON-- Basketball 1; Intramurals 2,3,4; TERRANCE LEROY VALENTINE--Intramurals 3,4; 1975 Woodcraft Award; Future plans: Military ser- vice, college, travel and marriage. Pictured at right is Doug Frederick in one of his jumps that helped make a place for him on the winning team in the 1976 Columbia City Sectional. PAMELA (PAM) KAY WALGAMUTH--Choir 1,2,3, 4; Future plans: Beauty college and marriage. LEAT HIE WALLER--Spirit Team 2,3,4; Choir 1, 2,3,4; Volleyball, mgr. 4; Basketball, mgr. 4; Li- brary Club 1,3; Sunshine Society 3,4; Thespians 2; Future plans: To attend Manchester College and become an elementary teacher. JUDY ANNETTE WA RNER--OEA 4; Sunshine Society 2,3,4; WHO'S WHO; Future plans: Grace College. SHERRI (SHER) LYNN WEAVER--Spirit Team 1, 2,3,4; Cheerleader 1,2,3,4; FEA 2; Mat Maids 3; Plays 1,2,3,4; Science Club 3, treas. 4; Speech Team 3; Student Council 2; Sunshine Society 2,3, 4; Thespians 2,3, treas. 4; Track 3; Homecoming QueenCandidate 3; Mag. Sales Mgr. 3; Future plans: To attend International Junior College for fashion merchandising. PEGGY (PEG) WERSTLER-- Annual 4; Concert Band 1,2,3; Pep Band 2; Spirit Team 1,2,3,4; NHS 2,3,4; Sunshine Society 2,3, treas. 4; Future plans: Work and have a lot of fun. TIM (HANK) WERSTLER--Ski Club (Snow) 1; Future plans: Working. JAN YVONNE WILKINSON --Spirit Team 1,2,3,4; Cheerleader 1,2,3, capt. 4; FFA 1; FEA 3; GAA 1; OEA, vice-pres. 4; Plays 2; Student Council 1; Sunshine Society 2, Girl of the Year 3, cor. sec. 4; Twirlers 1,2; WHO'S WHO; FFA Champter Sweetheart 4, Homecoming Queen runner-up 3; Future plans: Business college or get a job as a secretary. CRAIG (WIMP) WILLIAMSON--Basketball 1; FFA 1,2,3,4; Future plans: To be a farmer, get married, race stock cars, work in a car lot. GARY WOLFE-- Basketball 1; Intramurals 3; Future plans: Work. Not pictured: Mike Scott--Future plans: Get out of school and live a little. UNDERCLASSMEN Class of ’77 hosts Bret Anderson... Jane Arnold The Junior Class Officers are Cindy Chaplin, secre- tary; Millie Mishler, vice president; Dennis Macklin, president; Rachel Engel- berth, treasurer. Lori Babcock ... Rose- marie Badskey Kerry Bailey ... Lester Barker ... Diane Baum- gartner . .. Vic Bechtold .. . Cindy Bell Bill Bergin... Jody Bi- shop Knecht... Kelly Bishop ... Renee Bitting + « � Jim Boggs Bill Bolinger... Brian Bowers. . . Marsha Boyer ... Barbara Bradley... Bruce Bradley Rick Briggs... Everett Brown...Jim Brown... Julie Bucher... John Burton a2) © SG CWE 36 Bicentennial Prom Kim Busenbark ... Darwin Busz... lerry Busz.. . Beth Butz... Richard Camden Alton Carlin... Mark Chalk ... Kathy Chandler oo CindvaChapliniercn John Clark Chris Clupper... Laura Coble ... Norm Coffman 50 0 Site Calli? a 6 a dhexchy Conley Gary Cotton... Tammy Cripe ... Marty Deeter .- Deb Diemer... Joanie Dile Lynette Doenges... Lynn Duggins... Jeryl Eberly .. - Edward Eiler... Don Ellison Rachel Engelberth... Randy England... Carl Finken ... Bill Fisher .. � Mike Frantz 37 Top magazine sales record Rhonda Fugate... Brad Gebert Some top magazine sales people, Brenda Shepherd, Teresa Smith, Jody Conley, Mary Miner, Susan Stouder, Jane Arnold, Tom Kessie with Miss Thompson and Mr. Dilling, sponsors Beth Germann... Rebecca Hager Deb Harness ... Kevin Harris .. . Deb Hathaway ... Shelly Hile ... Mary Hodges Bill Howard... Jan Ho- ward... Jeanette Howard ... Laura Howard... Doyle Hull Cindy Johnson... Diane Keirn... Thomas Kelley . ..Audrey Kelsey... Curt Kelsey Deb Kent ... Tom Kessie .. . Susan King ... Cheryl Kissinger... Jerry Kreger 38 with $10,340 Coleen Kreider ... Tom Kreider... Jerry Linn ... Dennis Macklin... Chris Martin Shannon McCormick... Kance McKelvey... Bill McKenzie... Eric Metz- ger... Cheryl Michael Kim Mikesell ... Kris Mikesell . .. Michael Mil- ler... Mary Miner... Christine Mink Dennis Minnix ... Millie Mishler ... Janet Moffitt . «Dale Mort... John Meyers Kelly Myers ... Guraleen Mullins... Melanie Nichols . . . Glenna Oler .. . Barry Ostrom Hazel Owens... Mike Patrick . . . Rockie Peconga ... berry Pelz... Kathy Perkins 39 Junior girl elected 1976 Mike Peters... Ernie Ply- male... Janet Ratliff -..dJim Reed... Rick Reid Lisa Reiff... Lora Reiff -.. Sandy Reinhart... Patty Reyna... Kent Richard Jerry Rooney... Annette Rosbrugh . . . Joe Rose . .. Chris Rucker... Kris Rusher Dave Scott... Mike Sel- lers ...Sonya Sellers... Judy Shaffer Kris Shepherd ... Mollie Shepherd Ei eS ee ee Millie Mishler, Whitko High School's Homecoming Queen, shows Tom Kessie her crown. SE EE ED Brenda Shepherd... Jim Shilling homecoming queen Les Shoemaker ... Pat Sibert ... Betty Sleighter eeDeb sluisners.... Jett Smith afe Wh ane 4 Leasa Smith... Rory Smith... Teresa Smith . � � Sue Snyder ... Deb Stephens . . . Susan Stouder Susan Stouder . .. Randy Studebaker . .. Tom Stump eee Obitamiiay lOrmenn. Kenny Thomas 3 fea ts t5 Bie fe ceo; Bantdanmeaek 7. 6 Pam Trump... Teresa Valdez... Melissa Valen- tine... Chuck Verba... George Watkins Bob Watson... Debra Weaver... Mary Westrick ... Jenni Whitehead... Tennley Williamson Mitch Winger... Sandy Woodard .. . Henrietta Wright ...Ken Wright... Lester Wright... Jean Yingst ... Diane Young 4] Super sophomores are here! Leonard Adams, Jeff Ains- worth Brenda Alley, Kent Baker Linda Baker, Penny Baxter Soph. Class Officers Jim Bryant-V.P. Marie Pelz- Treas. Brenda Conley-Sec. N ey 4 SE UA Dave Warner-Pres. WN AS SSL Judy Bernhard, Jim Best Lisa Bitting, Roger Boggs Deb Bolinger, Spencer Brown, Sonya Brubaker... Cindy Brumbaugh, Scott Bruns Jim Bryant, Liz Burkett, Gary Burton,... Ben Butz, Joe Calhoun John Camden, Harold Car- lin, Bryan Chalk, Anita Chandler, Mark Clark Cindy Coble, Marsha Col- lier, Todd Cone, Brenda Conley, Joetta Conn Gail Cook, Julie Davis, D.D. Delorme, Diane Dull, Sandy Ellis Cindy England, Linda England, Doug Engelberth, Lois Engelberth, Joni English Mary Flinn, Mark Foster, Kathy Fox, Tammy Gable, Eva Gagnon. BOSTON TEA PARTY Winning Float by Sopho- mores for Homecoming 43 Another year speeds by Phyllis Gish, Tim Glore, Jill Grable, Kim Graft, Clara Grant Kim Graves, Steve Gross- man, Richard Gruwell, Chris Haegert, Leeta Hale Kraig Hand, Heidi Harper, Angie Harter, Leah Hart- man, Marvin Horman Lori Harvey, Cynthia Hathaway, Vicki Hatha- way, Steve Hawk, Kevin Hazel Debbie Hersha, Gene Hicks, Kevin Himes, Brett Holler, Norma Hollars a, i Soph. Student Council: Jeff Rostochak, Roger Boggs, Scott Bruns, Lois Engelberth, Mary Flinn (Not pictured-Joni English) t é Mike Howard, Wayne Ho- ward, J.E. Hunt, ... Mark Jackson, Roger Jackson Mike James, Laura Julian, Greg Kiefer, ... Bill Kissinger, Nick Kreider Lana Krider, Tom Kubacki, Mark Lake, ... Linda Larson, Dale Lehman Erin Lepley, Rose Loe, Manuel Lugo, ... Doug Macklin, Loretta Manuel Jim Martin, Dawn McCoy Mc Vay Arthur Miller, Mike Minick Soph. Homecoming Queen Candidates-- Lisa Bitting and Krista Richards Another year speeds by Phyllis Gish, Tim Glore, Jill Grable, Kim Graft, Clara Grant Kim Graves, Steve Gross- man, Richard Gruwell, Chris Haegert, Leeta Hale Kraig Hand, Heidi Harper, Angie Harter, Leah Hart- man, Marvin Horman Lori Harvey, Cynthia Hathaway, Vicki Hatha- way, Steve Hawk, Kevin Hazel Debbie Hersha, Gene Hicks, Kevin Himes, Brett Holler, Norma Hollars Soph. Student Council: Jeff Rostochak, Roger Boggs, Scott Bruns, Lois Engelberth, Mary Flinn (Not pictured-Joni English) Mike Howard, Wayne Ho- ward, J.E. Hunt, ... Mark Jackson, Roger Jackson Mike James, Laura Julian, Greg Kiefer, ... Bill Kissinger, Nick Kreider Lana Krider, Tom Kubacki, Mark Lake, ... Linda Larson, Dale Lehman Erin Lepley, Rose Loe, Manuel Lugo, ... Doug Macklin, Loretta Manuel Jim Martin, Dawn McCoy Mc Vay Arthur Miller, Mike Minick Soph. Homecoming Queen Candidates-- Lisa Bitting and Krista Richards Soph. Cheerblock and Soph. Cheerleaders Chery! Montel, Kim Moog, Theta Mort, Tim Mort, Kevin Mosher Kathy Mullins, Olivia Munoz, Kent Myers, Annette Nichols, Kenneth Oliver Rita Ousley, Willia Ousley Kevin Hazel Played Charlie Brown in the Fall Play Rick Patrick, Dave Patter- son Marie Pelz, Martha Pence FS SE OT FES CA Sunshine Queen Candidate Marsha Collier REESE eae a EE) Dave Peters, Tony Phillips Tom Porter, Kathy Rantz, ... Pam Ray, Belinda Long, Bill Reffitt Tim Reimer, Annette Reyna, ... Krista Richards, Jeff Rosto- chak, Bonnie Saffer Annette Schuemann, Robert Schrader, ... Bryan Scott, Gary Secor, Dale Sellers Mark Shafer, Tim Shepherd, ... Brian Shoemaker, Gary Smith, Tim Smith Betty Slusher, Julie Snyder, ... Carolyn Sowers, Ruth Stan- ley, DeAnn Stansbery Remember the day none of the Kathy Brainard... Steve Briggs The Freshman Spirit Team members didn't paint the milk containers--it only looks that way. Roger Brubaker . . . Diane Bryant Greg Bucher... Terry Burnworth Kelli Busenbark . . . Deanna Chalk... Tamara Chap- man... Donald Clay... Pat Clupper Kathy Clevenger... Roger Coble... Randy Cokl... Mike Conley ... Rebecca Cook Brian Cripe ... Don Daw- kins... Deb Deeter... Felicia Delorme ... Dawn Dockery freshmen ate lunch — they disected worms 4th period Lisa Dundas... Troy Duty ... dill Eberly... Kenny Elder... Brian Ellenburger Linda Ellison... Tom Engelberth . . . Benny Eng- land... Gene England... Juanita Fletcher Bonnie Founts... Rickey Frances... Jay Freel... Harold Fricke... Doug Fulk Mark'Fulk ... Sandy Ge- bert ... Linda Gerand... Nilah Gerding . . . Sherry George Paula Germann... Teresa Gearin Rachel Grant ... Bobbie Gruber... Diane must think that one of her classmates is cuter than Mr. Forsberg's Chordates, Vertebrates, Coelenter- ates. EM Et eS NS Locker combinations, schedule cards, three noons — Bet you can't guess which one is 30 years old and does dishes 3 times a day. Amy Harvey... Jeff Hazel - - � Bobby Hersha Darrell Hicks... Jim Hol- lon... Alan Honaker Jeff Honeycutt... Joan Hostetler... Tracey Ho- ward... Vint Hughes... Kris Hyndman Christine Jefferson ... Bart JONES erent SIMO Y messi Lori Juillerat . .. Dawn Kaylor Richard Keel . . . Thomas Keener... Randy Kelsey ... Dan Kent... Joe Kessie Terri Kessie . . . Anna King ... Beckie King... Dave King... Brent Kirkham 52 | | freshmen find life at WHS confusing. Brian Kissinger . . . Kristy Kneller ... Edgar Kramer -.. Rex Kreger... Col- leen Kreider Ladonna Kreider ... Steve Krider . . . Anthony Kuc- kuck ... Patty Kurz... Tracy Lancaster Patty Landis ... Wayne Landis... Charles Layne . .. Charles Levitz... Sarah Martin Roger Mathias... Tommy Meadows Brian Menzie ... Dennis Metzger Sonia McKnights ... Kathy McWilliams Hey, Jon and Tom wake up you're gonna miss dessert! 53 Think: only three more years Ray McWhirt... Tina Mikesell ... Rick Miller -.- tom Miller...Sam Mink Lorri Moog ... Dave Moore... Jon Myers... Brenda Neher... Greg Nelson Sonya Nichols... Tony Owens... Jim Ousley... Peter Paseka... Karen Patterson Robert Perkins . . . Cindy Perry ... Stacey Petrovas - � . Rose Phend... Ryan Piper Joe Plew ... Reece Poe Andy Rasor... JoEllen Reed Freshman Spirit Team mem- bers and cheerleaders sup- ported the Wildcats on to a season of victories. until we graduate. Curt Reimer... Stacy Rhodes... Merry Rie- mersa ... Linda Rose - - - Randy Rose Jim Rowland... Kelly Rucker... Tammy Ruck- man... Steve Sands... Chris Shrader Keith Shuman... Laura Shepherd... Russel Shepherd .. . Bambi Shoe- maker... Jim Silveus Tammy Simmons... Kris Slater... Mark Sleighter ... Rick Slone... Becky Slusher James Slushe r ... Randy Slusher ... Jeff Smith... Lori Smith... Roxanne Smith Kevin Snyder... Rita Stephens... Jill Stark 506 Uh) SAG oa Billy Sroufe 55 Th-th-that’s all folks! Is it Mrs. Kessie? Is it Mrs. Germann? No!! It's Dawn Dockery, Super Li- brary Aid. EE EST REI EY Mitch Tackitt... Brenda Tennant ... Linda Thom- son Mary Trump... Cindy Ulshafer ... Teresa Vance John Vandemark... Beverly Wade... Leslie Wade... Steve Waldeck -..- Tammy Wallen Frank Walter... Mike Walters ... Penny Warren ... Dave Waterson... Amber Watson Linda Watson... John Westrick . . . Doug White- head... Gregg Wilkinson . . . Jenni Wine Robin Wintrode ... Mary Wolters .. . Glenda Wood . .. Linda Woodard... Tim Yingst 56 FACULTY Scholars enrich the minds of the young ! 1. Mr. Larry Baird engages in a favorite past time while Miss Kathy Boggs poses as his victim. 2. Mrs. Lani Roberts took over as coach for Girls Athletics, here she demonstrates a simple volley- ball serve. 3. When lunchtime rumbles come along the teachers lounge is congested with hungry talkative faculty members. oe a we 269 oo apart ant es ss a ie SS MR. LARRY BAIRD, General Math, Basic Math, asst. football coach... MRS. MILDRED BOLEY, English, Senior Class, Sunshine Society ... MRS. BECKY BOYER, Intensive Office Lab, Shorthand, Advanced Typing, Office Education As- sociation, Sophomore Class. MR. LINDEN BOGGS, Vocal Music, Wayne Street Singers. Mrs. Mildred Boley shows her London Theater Group the sights they will take in during their trip to Europe. MISS. LORETTA CARLTON, English, Speech, Radio-TV, Drama, National Forensic League, Theasians, WFDT's Whitko On The Go . MR. STEPHEN DASBACH, Physics, Chemistry, Chess Club, Science Club... MR. TOM DILLING, U.S. History, Junior Class... MRS. CRYSTAL DUNN, Algebrz I II, Geometry, National Honor Society. MRS. VIRGINIA FEAS, English, Guidance, FEA ...MR. DAVID FORESBERG, Bio- logy I, Sophomore class, ski club, wres- tling ... MR. MICHAEL L. GORDON, small engines, horticulture, ag mechanics, ag structure, FFA, FFA basketball MR. GEORGE HATHAWAY, industrial arts, driver training, Lettermen's club, intramurals MR. DONALD E. HELM, Government, current events, geography, senior class, audio-visual Has Mr. Jeffers grown two extra hands? MRS. CONNIE HESS, Algebra I, senior math, general math, cheerleaders, cheer- block, girls' tennis... MRS. JOSEPHINE HIVELY, clothing, child development, housing MR. GREG HOLMES, U.S. History, current events, sociology, psychology, student council, freshman basketball football, asst. varsity football, asst. track... MR. LUKE HUNT, Biology II, experimental lab, physical science, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Bible Club i Many teachers enjoy helping students, such as: Mr. Hunt building a log cabin and canoeing down the Eel River; Mrs. Hess devoting time to cheerleaders and Spirit Team; Mr. Gordon and horticulture class reseeding parts of the high school lawn; Mr. Marsh drilling the band year round. 60 MR. JOHN JEFFERS, arts, crafts, art club, | ski club MRS. ELIZABETH KAYE-SMITH, Spanish, English, yearbook... MR. CHARLES KIDD, Spanish, English MRS. SHARON KING, journalism, mass media, creative writing, Wildcat World, Literary Magazine Mr. Hathaway sits here with his two children, Holly and Hodd. marching band, stage band, concert band --- MR. STEVE MC MANAMA, English -- + MR. WILLIAM MC VAY, Voc AgI, Voc Ag II, advanced livestock production, OJT, FFA | MR. CLEON MARSH, band, pep band, | MR. JOHN MOHR, industrial arts, fresh- man basketball MR. WILLIAM PATRICK, health, physical education, driver training, } varsity basketball, baseball... MRS. LANIE ROBERTS, physical education, health, girls' letter club, volleyball, bas- | ketball, track 61 MR. RICHARD ROE, Workstudy Program, bike-a-thon, asst. football coach... MR. DAN RUPLE, German, general business, office machines, German Club... MR. ALBERT G. SMITH, electronics, drafting drivers' training MISS EUNICE I. THOMPSON, Business De- partment Head, accounting, business law, consumer economics, office practice Mr. Mohr working on an engine lathe MRS. MARY WENDEL, vocational home economics MR. RICHARD WOOD, Ag. power, power trans. I II, advanced auto mechanics . -- MR. TOM WOOD, American Govern- ment, marriage the family, cross coun- try, golf coach, asst. basketball coach... MRS. MELVA WRIGHT, typing I, personal typing Many faculty members devote extra time and effort to student activities: Miss T helps students fill out their income tax forms; Mr. Forsberg goes with Ski Club to Cannonsberg, Michi- gan; Mr. Jeffers, to rock concerts; Mrs. Boley, on a trip to Europe; Miss Carlton Helps students with the WEDT program. 62 ; 4. Mrs. ; 5. our 2. Some Bus 4 Mrs. Blanchard; Thomas German Drivers; 3. Mr. Kessie Mrs. cooks; 6. Ron Hilligoss ale eer is boos Le Shave Tr RRR IE IRI rnin 63 1. Mr. Carl Sands, Vice Principle, and Athletic Director, busily schedules more athletic events. 2. Mr. Richard Reed, Principle, participates in his favorite pastime of making announcements. 3. Mr. Mark Skiles, Social Worker, takes a moment to pose for a snapshot. 4. Mrs. Esther Ray, (Mom) Secretary and a sponsor for the Sunshine Society, instructs Miss Kathy Boggs (now Mrs. Rose) Sec- retary. 5. Miss Nancy Maxwell, Social Worker, flashes her enthusiastic smile as she catches up on her paper work. 6. Bus drivers: Miss Linda Larson, Mr. Charlie Collier, Mrs. Charlene Conley. 7. Mr. Gardner Egner Guidance Counceler, laughs at a hilarious comment while relaxing in the lounge. 64 MERRITT NORRIS INSURANCE SOUTH WHITLEY 1. Despite her hectic schedule Mrs. King always seems to be smiling. 2. Mr. Forsberg is getting ready for his little afternoon snack. 3. Camera shy Mr. Wood tries to hide his face behind the basket- ball. 4. With mathematical precision Mrs. Dunn makes sure that each piece of cake is exactly the same size. 5. Mrs. Kaye-Smith always seems to think that she has to have her hand in everything. 6. What was in the punch to make all these faculty members so happy? 65 Faculty Funsters 1. I use Pearl Drops , days Miss T. as she flashes her famous smile at the photographer. 2. Are busdrivers always this happy at the end of the day? 3. Mr. Mc- Vay proudly displays the award which makes him one out of only a few in the nation. 4. A rare pose: Mrs. Blanchard without a broom. 5. Hey, Mrs. Kessie, 66 where did you get that cute little bat? 6. In order to prepare delicious meals for seven hundred hungry people, the cooks have to get up very early in the a Is that why your eyes are closed Mrs. Strig- gle? ACTIVITIES More students become involved 1. Spectrum staff, Mrs. Kaye Smith, sponsor; Lisa Smith, Editor; Ginger Bollinger, Business Manager. The staff worked long hours to make this a special Bicentennial annual. 2. A new staff was added to WHS publications, the literary magazine, called Traces , featuring poems, short stories and artwork done by students. Mrs. King, sponsor, shows Bill Graham some ideas. 3. Literary Maga- zine staff, Left to Right Sitting, Cindy Chaplin, Jan Howard, Kathy Rantz, Branda Shepherd, Lora Reiff, Laurie Howard, Standing, Teresa Smith, Jeanette Howard, Lara Piper, Mari Silveus, Sara Miller, Bill Graham, and Mrs. King. po) aay E.G. ARNOLD OIL PARTS CO., INC. SOUTH WHITLEY TA WHS Publications 4. Wildcat World Editors, Lara Piper, Editor-in-Chief, Mrs. King, Sponsor, Mari Silveus, Feature Editor, Becki Mink, Business Manager, Deb Hollen, Art Editor, Mitch Winger, Assistant Editor, not pictured, Paula Thompson, Assistant Business Manager, and Pam Mitchell, Sports Editor. 5. Mrs. King giving Lara a journalistic comment. 6. The Wildcat World staff faithfully put out 17 issues of the bi-weekly newspaper. The year ended with a banquet at Lucky Steer. Those students who completed three semesters of journalism became members of Quill and Scroll. G G SUPER VALUE SOUTH WHITLEY 69 Vocational Clubs SS a + Future Farmers of America Whitko's FFA chapter had a very active year. Some of the activities were a tractor pull, many judging contests, selling garden seeds, FFA banquet. 1. Whitko's Future Farmers of America. Mr. Bill McVay and Mr. Mike Gordon coached many teams to victory this year. FFA president, Sam Moffitt; Vice President, Brad Coble; FFA Chapter Sweetheart, Jan Wilkinson. 2. In March the team of Andy McVay and Jim Bryant won the WKJG TV Quiz show. 3. The Purdue Invitational Judging team took top honors at the State 4-H and FFA judging contest at Purdue University. 70 prove successful | : | rr 1. A major event for the FFA was the National Live- stock Judging Contest in Kansas City. The team of Ed Thompson, Jim Bryant, Andy McVay and Sam Moffitt took second place in the nation. 2. The team of Brad Coble, Sam Moffitt, and Brian Ruckman took first place in the District Tractor Trouble Shooting Contest. 3. The Dairy Judging Team of Jean Yingst, Monte Wilkinson, Erick Metzger, Brian Ruckman, and Tom Mort placed fourth in the state Judging Contest. 4. Whitko's Office Education Association advised by Mrs. Becky Boyer meets every day for three hours to learn office procedures. 5. District winners were Deb Dierks, Duplicating and Job Interview; Jan Wilkinson, Shorthand; Judy Warner, Filing; Sylvia Moran, Gen- eral Clerical; Ginger Billinger, Accounting; and Tammy Bolinger, Accounting. 71 National Honor Society 1. National Honor Society Officers. L-R: Lisa Smith, sec.; Mark Gruwell, vice-pres.; Angie Bryant, pres.; Joe Chalk, treas. 2. The in- ductees were inducted at a special ceremony in thesspring. 3. The members of the National Honor Society along with sponsor Mrs. Dunn. One of the main projects this year was the wrapping and collecting of Christmas toys for area families in need. 72 The girls involved in the library club this school year were mainly interested in promoting the use of our library facilities to the WHS students. The two ladies advising the group were Mrs. Kessie and Mrs. Germann. Officers were: Pres. Martha Bollinger Vice Pres. Jenni Davis Sec-Treas. Hazel Owens _W.HLS. Library Club 1. Jean Yingst takes advantage of the library facili- ties in meeting her homework requirements. 2. Mem- bers of the Library Club are Seated (Left to Right) Kathy King, Kris Shepherd, Clara Grant, Kathy Chand- ler, Hazel Owens, Martha Bollinger, and Dawn Mc- Coy. Row Two (Left to Right) Kathy Mullins, Lana Krider, Eva Gagnon, Bertha Slusher, Beth Butz and Jenni Wine. Back Row (Left to Right) Tammy Cripe, Henrietta Wright, Rita Stephens, Deb Stephens, Braska Wallen and Kathy Clevenger. 73 “One, two, three!” The concert band along with Twirlers, Pom-Pons, and Flag Girls held their second annual Pop's Concert. Pop and popcorn were served while Stage Band performed. The Pop of the Year was Mr. Harter. 13 14 SERVICE CENTER 1. Concert Band. The 64 piece band under the direc- tion of Mr. Cleon Marsh performed at home football games and have presented 3 concerts. 2. Stage Band. These selected students form the stage band and play at all concert programs. They also participated in the N.I.S.B.0.V.A. contest. 3. Pep Band. These students played rock music at basketball games. 75 Rhythm ’n Rock a ey ee This year the Whitko Choir held a celebrity auction to raise money for the music de- partment. Some of the items auctioned were: a pillow case picture of Donny Os- mond, a marshal's badge from Dennis McCloud Weaver and the sectional bas- ketball autographed by the Whitko Wild- 1. Concert Choir under the direction of Mr. Linden Cats; Boggs. 2. Swing Choir Sm | ie cansiteiconisacauine 1. The Pom-Pon Girls worked long and hard in preparing their lively routines. 2. and 3. The Twirlers performed for the fans of the Mighty Wildcats. 4. WHS Flag Girls added to the color- ful half-time entertain- ment. 77 1. I'd like you to meet a new girl, Dad, says Bill, in Return to Andy Hardy. 2. Thespian members Row 1 (L.-R.), Cheryl Kissinger, Susan Stouder, Mark Stump, Jenni Whitehead, Beth Butz, Audrey Kelsey, Joanie Dile, Laurie How ard, Ann Rosburgh, Jeanette Billings, Teresa Smith, Denise May, Cindy Harman, Susan Deaton, Becki Mink, Deb Kierks, Mary Westrick, Pam Mitchell, Millie Mishler, Deb Hollon, Jane Arnold, Tom Porter, Kevin Hazel, Dave Caudill, Jim Best, Bill Kissinger, Sara Arm- strong, Ben Butz, Sherri Weaver, Miss Carlton, Angie Bryant, Gary Nichols, Cerese Kessie, Diane Baum- gartner. 3. Dancing The Spanish Panic in Once Upon a Mattress . 4. Millie Mishler: I can't stop myself, Marian (Cerese), I'm a kleptomaniac. - from February Variety Show. 5. Cast of Charlie Brown . Thespians have three 78 on stage hits! ee Ee Officers for the '75-'76 year were: Garry Nichols, president; Cerese Kessie, vice-president; Angie Bryant, secretary; Sherri Weaver, treasurer; and Diane Baumgartner, historian. Millie Mishler was Best Actress, Kevin Hazel was Best Actor, Cerese Kessie was Best Supporting Actress, and Bill Kissinger was Best Supporting Actor. Cerese was also Best Thespian. Garry Nichols, Becki Mink, Sherri Weaver, and Cerese Kessie were named Honor Thespians. This year the Whitko Thespians did two mucisals, ONCE UPON A MATTRESS and YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN. The combined choirs and Thespians presented Magic To Do , a variety show. 79 Shine on Girls! a eee 1. Sunshiners and their dates had a good time at the best Beau in January. 2. Deb Swick, senior, was chosen by her fellow SSS members as the Sunshine Girl of the Year. 3. Whitko Sunshine Members and Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Boley. This year the Sunshine Society had many new activi- ties. Among these were: Thanksgiving basket collec- tion, chile-caroling supper, slumber party, Sunshine salad bar and induction ceremony and little brother and sister afternoon. Even with two snow days, the week of the queen col- lection for the children's hospital in Indianapolis was a success. The seniors collected $442.58 making Jan Wilkinson the new queen. The sophomores came in second with $413.41. Marsha Collier was their candi- date. The juniors collected a total of $332.16 with their candidate being Cindy Chaplin. 80 | | | Talkin’ and Teachin’ 1. S peech team sectional winners and alternates, Left to Right, Seated: Becki Mink, Beth Butz, Lisa Smith, Leah Hartman; Standing: John Myers, Sara Armstrong, Ben Butz, Holly Stark. 2. The Whitko Talking Wildcats. 3. FEA members helped with teaching duties in the lower grades at South Whitley Middle and South Whitley Elementary Schools. GLEN’S PRESCRIPTION SHOP PIERCETON Many activities keep 1. Bible Club members include, Left to Right, Annette Scheumann, Liz Burkett, Leeta Hale, Jeff Ainsworth, Wayne Adams and sponsor, Mr. Hunt. 2. German Club members include, Left to Right, First Row: Mr. Ruple, Holly Stark, Lora Reiff, Clara Grant, Judy Bernhard; Second Row: Lois Engelberth, Lana Krider, Linda Larson, Joyce Warner, Martha Pence; Third Row: Leah Hartman, Rachel Engelberth, Kim Grant, Theta Mort, Loretta Manuel, Annette Scheumann, Rita Ousley; For Four: Tom Keener, Dave King, Jon Myers, Jon Pook, Wayre Crowder, Mark Loe, Gary Cotton, Mark Foster, Eric Metzger 82 students busy 1. Art Club members Left to Right, Mark Loe, Shannon McCormick, Bill Graham, Sara Miller, Hank DeLorme, Deb Hollon, David Polk, Tammy Day and Mr. Jeffers, sponsor 2. Science Club under the direction of Mr. Dasbachplanned a chicken bar- becue and dance to raise money for a spring trip to the Ford Museum and Greenfield Village in Michigan. 83 Winter skiing 1. Ski club mem- bers lined up in front of Mt. Wa- wasee Lodge. 2. Mary Flinn and Marie Pelz ready to don their skis. Left to Right, lst Row: Deb Kent, Kerry Bailey, Kelly Bishop, Tim Biltz, Sam Moffitt, Teresa Smith; 2nd Row: Pam Ray, Belinda Long, Jane Arnold, Lori Harvey, Sandy Gebert, Jeanette Billings, Mr. Forsberg; 3rd Row: Bonnie Saffer, Susan King, Deb Diemer, Joanie Dile, Annette Rosbrugh, Lori Howard, Mr. Jeffers; 4th Row: Tom Porter, Gary Bucher, Jeryl Eberly, Dale Mort, Dennis Minnix, Dale Ballard, Rod Brumbaugh, 5th Row: Jill Stark, Linda England, Beth Ger- mann, Mary Westrick, Bettina Buol, Vicki Hathaway, Annette Gerardot; 6th Row: Marty Deeter, Penny Warren, Lisa Bitting, Kevin Mosher, Brent Kirkham, Rick Briggs, Mary Flinn, Marie Pelz. 84 and chess 1. Mr. Dasbach can always be found (day or night) somewhere in the science department. 2. Seated, Clockwise: Everett Brown, Mark Stump, Mark Anderson, Ben Butz, Keith Scheuman, Tony Phillips, Roger Jackson, Bill Bergin, Jeff Ainsworth, Sam Scott; Standing, Left to Right; lst Row: Mr. Dasbach, Bob Hersha, Tony Starkey, Jon Myers, Tom Kubacki, Paul Slone, Tom Crowder, Steve Kreider, Theta Mort, Tim Mort; 2nd Row: Ken Wright, Russell Shepherd, Marvin Hormann, Dave Caudill, Manuel Lugo; Back: Mike Sellers, Jon Pook. 3. Left to Right, Seated: Ken Wright, Dave Caudill, Mark Anderson, Keith Scheuman, Mike Sellers; Standing: Tom Crowder, Jeff Ainsworth, Bill Bergin, Mr. Dasbach. 85 d Ing an In D dancing at Zoli’s Page 86: 1. Chery! Kissenger swoons in the arms of Mike Sands. 2. No, Kelly Myers and Chris Martin aren't hocking the mugs--they came with the deal. 3. Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Hively, Mrs. King and Mrs. T. don't look too lonely, but where's R.V.? Page 87: 4. Deb and Betty sure are keeping and eye on Mike's big brother. 5. Bettina Buol--is that a dance from Switzerland? 6. They may not have a very good bas- ketball team, but Jon and Kerry seem to think that the girls from C.C. are pretty nice! BOLINGER TIN SHOP 87 SOUTH WHITLEY a Vr SOUTH WHITLEY FLORIST ATHLETICS 1. Cross-Country low point man Dennis Macklin totaled only 136 points while running in all of the meets. 2.Girls' Letter Club. Row 1: D. Delorme, T. Cripe, K. Arnold, P. Landis, D. Dierks, D. Keirn, J. Whitehad, H. Stark, Mrs. Roberts, spon- sor. Row 2: J. Yingst, L. Doenges, M. Mishler, J. Conley, M. Valentine, R. Engle- berth, J. Shaffer, J. Arnold. Row 3: T. Blain, T. Gable, C. Johnson, D. Bollinger, K. Richards, M. Westrick, B. Germann, M. Flinn. 3. Cross-Country, Kneeling L-R: D. Macklin, D. Macklin, B. Nestle, D. Ellison, Back L-R: M. Chalk, B. Ostrom, C. Hagert, J. Vandersaul, K. Snyder, T. Phillips, Coach Wood. 4. Tennis Team L-R: Coach Dilling, J. Rostochak, M. Wilkinson, N. Krider, K. Hazel, S. Krider, M. Stump, B. Butz, T. Kubacki, D. Waterson, M. Gruwell, B. Joy, B. Hersha. Not pictured is B. Baker. 5. Girls’ Volleyball L-R Row 1: J. Plew, D. DeLorme, J. Whitehead, M. Flinn, B. Germann, C. Kissinger, P. Shepherd, D. Dull, B. Con- ley, H. Stark. Row 2: R. Anderson, M. Pelz, D. Keirn, M. Westrick, Coach Roberts, L. Landis, T. Blain, A. Harvey, K. Hyndman. Row 3: J. Bernhard, K. Busenbark, P. Landis, P. Clupper, P. Germann, A. Harter, J. Eberly, C. Montel, C. Perry. Row 4: Managers, J. Hostetler, P. Blain, L. Waller. MRS. KITTIE BELL HUFFMAN SOUTH WHITLEY 1975 Fall Sports Records Cross-Country Meet Warsaw Wawasee Lakeland W. Noble Homestead South Side Triton H. Catholic Northfield T. Valley Whites Boys' Tennis Match WHS T. Valley Westview C. Noble H. Military Manchester Girls' Volleyball Match WHS Triton CaGe Wayne Wabash Whites T. Valley N. Miami Southwood Manchester H. Catholic COHOOFPHNGOOO NNNNNNHENNN DF 91 Fabulous cee ees ae eae eee 1. Seniors-Dale Ballard, Doyle Burnsworth, Larry Badskey, Bill Graham, Bob Jackson, Dale Tennant, Bob Hutchinson, Mike Calhoun, Tim Dimmick, Sam Scott. 2. Award winners-John Camden, Jerry Kreger, Gene Hicks, Bob Jackson, Clint Hatton, Chris Clupper, Roger Boggs. 3. Clint Hatton carries the ball towards a Whitko goal 4. Left to Right: First Row: R. Anderson, C. Reimer, J. Bryant, R. Hutchinson, D. Warner, T. Busz, K. Bailey, B. Jackson, D. Tennant, C. Hale. Second: R. Kreger, A. Miller, D. Fulk, H. Carlin, J. Hatton, J. Kreger, C. Clupper, T. Dimmick, J. Calhoun, E. Eiler, B. Graham. Third: M. Bolinger, K. Busenbark, M. Trump, R. Boggs, D. Burns- worth, M. Lugo, T. Glore, L. Badskey, J. Honeycutt, Head coach Hathaway, S. Hawk, M. Peters, K. Harris, C. Hatton, M. Calhoun, S. Scott, Coach Baird 5. Sophomore Mike Trump. 6. Raised arms a sign of a Wildcat score. MMLOENT WILDCATS ucers 7 f f ROYER JEWELERS ve NORTH MANCHESTER Football WILOCATs Wiecay “ SWILOCATS |” Fi ROSTER WHS 25 Jamboree 16 Manchester 0 Wawasee 14 Churubusco 0 Homestead 14 Gary Mann 20 Tipp. Valley 16 North Miami 0 Northridge 0 Northfield 0 Carroll 7 KENNEDY REPAIR SHOP SOUTH WHITLEY lA aft OPP. 93 A victorious season highlighted 1. This guy, trapped between Fredrick and Baker, is Kelvey, D. Fredrick, M. Chalk, T. Cone, M. Peters, in big trouble. 2. Kent Richards puts his foot down K. Richards. telling his guard that he can't have the ball. 3. Two proud team co-captains get the honors of cutting The least likely team turned out to be the most likely. their sections of the net after a hard fought sectional Looking forward to a rebuilding season, Coach Patrick victory. 4. Senior center-forward, Doug Fredrick. 5. and fans were treated to Whitko's best season yet. With Senior Brian Baker-guard. 6. 1975-76 Sectional Win- only two seniors and little experience the Wildcats had ners. L-R: Coach Patrick, B. Bolinger, B. Baker, B. a 17-7 season plus a Sectional Victory. Bradley, T. Kessie, E. Metzger, C. Verba, L. Mc- 94 by a sectional win! 1975-76 Record WHS Game OPP 85 Busco 60 64 Manchester 59 50 Homestead 41 64 Northfield 60 76 C. Noble 81 50 T. Valley 53 84 (Ga(Ge 68 62 Northridge 56 66 W.N. 4-Way 67 66 Northwood 74 52 Wabash 47 Te W. Noble 67 73 Lakeland 58 46 Warsaw 47 12 Wawasee 62 55 Triton 54 53 Fairfield 68 79 B. Christ. 39 Wi N. Miami 61 73 SExe5 (GalGe 59 63 Sec. Busco 44 60 Sec. Man. 57 50 Warsaw Reg. 58 61 Heritage 69 G3 Ble a ) mr) | ial Ce B-Team Basketball 1. B-team-Front Row Kneeling: Left to Right: Jim Bryant, Rex Kreger, Jeff Rostochak, Monte Wilkinson, Roger Boggs, Second: Coach Wood, Mike Patrick, Kevin Harris, Bar- ry Ostrum, Ed Thompson, Jim Best, Todd Cone, Erick Metzger, Not pictured Mark Chalk The B-team picked up steam during their season and kept that motion going. Injuries hit the JV with Todd Cone pulling a muscle and Mark Chalk injuring his knee before the sea- son started. High point men this year were Monte Wilkinson-free throws; Erick Metzger-most rebounds; and Jeff Rostochak-assists. MOORMANS FEEDS RICHARD ECKERT 96 Freshman Basketball 1. Freshmen-Front Row: Left to Right: Jim Rowland, Chris Slater, Doug Whitehead, Darrell Hicks, Brent Bowers, Mark Sleighter, Joe Kessie, Roger Coble, Greg Wilkinson, Second: Steve Sands, Jon Myeres, Jeff Hazel, Rick Miller, Vint Hughes, Randy Kelsey, Brian Ellenberger, Frank Walters, Third: Coach Holmes, Bill Joy, Dave Moore, David Waterson, Greg Bucher, Tony Starkey, Kevin Snyder, Steve Krider, Doug Fulk, Coach Moore 2. Managers-Gary Cotton, Brian Bowers, Lynn Duggins, Rick Patrick, Mitch Winger en WHITKO oo Ball State University uy FARM BUREAU INSURANCE WARSAW oT Opportunities for many ‘ H 3 i a FFA Basketball team. First Row: Left to Right: Randy England, Ed Eiler, Andy McVay, Jeff Smith, Dennis Metzger, Bobby Hersha, Coach Gordon, Second: Chris Haegart, Keith Schumann, John Camden, Tim Mort, Dale Mort, Sam Mink, Third: Bill McKenzie, Jeff Smith, Rory Smith, Sam Moffitt, Marty Deeter, Larry Badskey, Jerry Rooney. These boys proved that they were skilled in athletics as well as in dairy judging and other FFA activities. 98 ie in FFA and Intramurals Intramurals. First Row: Left to Right: Bob Jackson, Bill Graham, Tim Biltz, Paul Sloan, Hank DeLorme, Dennis Castle, Rodney Brumbaugh, Steve Grossman, Dale Tennant, Terry Valentine, Second: Dave Thomson, Mark Fulk, Gregg Kiefer, Jerry Linn, Richard Gruwell, Rick Sloan, Jim Hollen, Jim Martin, Randy Rose, Rick Keel, Mark Gruwell, Randy Anderson, Third: Jim Reed, Mitch Tackitt, Tom Porter, Dennis Macklin, Larry Badskey, Brian Cripe, Joe Calhous, Terry Busz, Chris Clupper, Kerry Bailey, Jim Brown, Randy England. } fg YILEATS ’ _ 99 Cheerleaders and Mounts. 1. Diane 2. Sandy 3. Cindy 4. Sherri 5. Jan 6. J-V Cheerleaders: Top to Bottom M. Collier, K. Richards, L. Coble, L. Bitting 7. Mounts: C. Lake, D. Tennant, B. Jackson, T. Porter, C. Clupper, B. Hutchinson Cheer- leaders: S. Larson, S. Weaver, D. Rostochak, C. Johnson, J. Wilkinson. Opposite Page: 3. Frosh Yell, L. Thomson, J. Stark, S. Gebert, F. DeLorme. 4. T. Smith, our Mighty Mascot 100 BETTY’S BEAUTY SHOP SOUTH WHITLEY SPIRIT OF '76 SPIRIT TEAM CHEERS WILDCATS ON TO BEST SEASON YET! Front, T. Smith. Row 1: S. Larson, L. Coble, S. Weaver, L. Bitting, D. Rostochak, K. Richards, C. Johnson, M. Collier, J. Wilkinson. Row 2: J. Stark, K. Arnold, K. King, S. Miller, M. Bolinger, D. Cottrel, T. Day, K. Kline, S. Deaton, C. Harmon, E. McCormick, D. May. Row 3: S. Gebert, J. Arnold, A. Bryant, L. Waller, J. Whitehead, R. Engleberth, L. Smith, B. Phend, B. Buol, G. Bolling- er, P. Werstler, K. Prater. Row 4: F. DeLorme, P. Trump, M. Miner, D. Keirn, M. Valentine, L. Howard, J. Dial, S. Rein- hart, J. Ratliff, S. Snyder, S. Stouder. Row 5: L. Thompson, R. Badskey, T. Cripe, C. Krider, K. Perkins, B. Germann, J. Bucher, D. Harness, K. Sheperd, H. Wright, B. Sleighter, Row 6: E. Gagnon, M. Pelz, D. Dull, J. English, L. Hartman, K. Rantz, L. Engelberth, R. Anderson, B. Saffer, K. Graves, L. Baker, A. Gerardot. Row 7: D. McKenzie, D. DeLorme, B. Conley, M. Flinn, T. Gable, A. Harter, C. Krider, L. Manuel, C. Montel, B. Werstler, R. Stanley, J. Warner. Row 8: T. Kessie, T. Howard, J. Reed, P. Clupper, P. Germann, D. Chalk, R. Ousley, L. Smith, T. Lancaster, V. Boggs, A. Harvey, J. Eberly. Row 9: B. King, C. Ulshafer, B. Neher, S. Nichols, L. Krider, L. Krider, L. Jullerat. 2. Sponsor Mrs. Hess, says | to Y-E-L-L yell. aS ? ‘Gl DICK KREIDER’S UPTOWN STANDARD SERVICE SOUTH WHITLEY Girls’ Basketball Senior Members, 1. Pam Landis 2. Deb Swick. 3. Angie Bryant. 4. Deb Dierks. 5. Theresa Blain. 6. Whitko Girls' Basketball Team. 7. Managers. 102 H. Catholic Busco Whites T. Valley Manchester Warsaw C.G. N. Miami C. Noble W. Noble Sectional Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Kneeling L-R: T. Biltz, M. Gruwell, K. Hazel. Row 2: M. Westrick, S. McCormick, M. Pelz, B. Conley, J. Yingst, Luke Hunt, Sponsor. Row 3: D. Swick, J. Smith, R. Kelsey, B. Hersha, J. Camden. Row 4: S. Nichols, K. Richards, D. Dull, J. Arnold, D. Ballard. Fellowship of Christian Athletes Varsity Reserve Game OPP. H. Catholic 2 Busco 3 Whites T. Valley Manchester Warsaw (GalGe N. Miami Riverview W. Noble C. Noble Row 5: M, Valentine, B. Neher, D. Dierks, A. Bryant, B. Butz, M. Stump. Row 6: C. Clupper, K, Bailey, M. Flinn, R. Engelberth, A. Harter, P. Warren, L. Doenges, T. Sheperd. Row 7: D. Macklin, B. Bowers, M, Peters, D. Waterson, A. Rasor, T. Kessie, G. Hicks. 103 A mostly freshman and sophomore wrestling team wrestled hard but still was winnless throughout the season, but the boys managed a tie against Busco. The next two years should be promising to them as they gain more experience as they will be juniors and sen- iors. The only real problem is: can Mr. Forsberg keep all the weight classes full. 1. Wrestlers Front L-R, H. Treible, T. Phillips, D. Ellison, T. Smith, Y. Yingst, R. Camden. Row 2: G. Nelson, R. Piper, N. Krider, M. Stump, A. Carlin, H. Carlin, D. Ballard, Manager. Row 3: Coach Forsberg, G. Hicks, J. Kreger, T. Glore, B. Butz, Asst. Coach Dilling. 2. Alton and Harold Carlin show us that it's not hard to get tied up in an knot. 3. Mat Maids-the loyal supports of the wrestlers-Front L-R, L. Ellison, J. Amold, M. Westrick, Back, K. Arnold, S. Gebert, T. Kessie, J. Stark, K. Rantz. 4. Boys Letter Club-for the letter winners in any of the Varsity sports. Activities they sponsered were an after game dance and a raffle. Lettermen L-R, Coach Hathaway, sponser, M. Peters, G. Hicks, E. Eiler, L. McKelvey, C. Verba, M. Chalk, M. Trump, L. Badskey. Row 2: J. Kreger, D. Burnworth, K. Harris, M. Wilkinson, T. Biltz, B. Ostrom, M. Calhoun, G. Hicks, D. Tennant. Row 3: J. Rostochak, R. Boggs, T. Porter, R. Kreger, T. Glore, B. Jackson, B. Hutchinson, K. Baily, C. Clupper. Row 4: B. Bolinger, A. Carlin, R. Anderson, M. Loe, T. Dimmick, G. Kiefer, D. Warner, H. Carlin, T. Phillips. Row 5: J. Bryant, D. Macklin, B. Nestle, D. Caudill, T. Smith, D. Ballard, J. Camden, D. Macklin. 104 105 Sean Tee Off! 1. Long hours of practice make signs like this familiar to golf team members. 2. Whitko Golf Team. Left to Right: Mark Stump, Kerry Bailey, Scott Bruns, Larry Badskey, Tom Kubacki, Tim Blitz, Coach Wood, Ben Butz, Kevin Harris, Dave Caudill, Brad Nestel, Mitch Winger, Mar- vin Hormann. eae eee Tie ca a4 pageant’ Lee eee beeeee es Peer eset erect i saat sen tiny NORWOOD GOLF CLUB ww Love- Thirty! 1. and 2. Girls on the tennis team await an important match. 3. Members from L-R: Row 1: Coach Hess, Millie Mishler, Beckie King, Tracy Howard, Krista Richards. Row 2: Tammy Cripe, Deb Bolinger, Pat Blain, Theresa Blain, Jo Ellen Plew. Row 3: Tammy Gable, Jill Eberly, Linda Thomson, Renee Anderson, Judy Bernhard. Row 4: Lynette Doenges, Cindy Johnson, Jenni Whitehead, Paula Germann, Tracey Lancaster. THE SQUIRE SHOP NORTH MANCHESTER 107 1. Boys Track 1976-has a new coach, was it as bad as Football practice? Front L-R, D. Macklin, C. Reimer, M. Clark, T. Busz, H. Carlin, R. Kelsey, J. Camden, J. Myers. Row 2. R. Slusher, M. Wilkinson, M. Loe, R. Anderson, P. Sloan, T. Porter, B. Refitt, M. Gruewell, T. Engleberth, R. Sloan, Row 3, Coach Hathaway, J. Kreger, R. Boardman, J. Vandersaul, G. Hicks, B. Ostrom, R. Adams, E. Eiler, M. Chalk, G. Hicks, J. Silvieus, D. Whitehead, B. Bowers, not pictured are-D. Fredrick, B. Graham, D. Mort, M. Lugo, K. Snyder. 2. Seven Runners and two field men qualified for the sectionals, but none of them made it to the regionals, Mark Chalk did place fifth for Whitko. Below L-R, Front C. Reimer, 880 relay, D. Macklin, Low Hurdles, H. Carlin, 880 relay, Back, B. Graham, Long Jump, Mark Chalk Mile, J. Vandersaul 880 relay, not pictured B. Ostrom, 2 Mile, T. Busz, 880 relay, D. Fredrick, High Jump. Two School records were broken this year they were-Jim Silveus Long Jump 19'6 ., Doug Fredrick High Jump 6'. Season Records Meet Wawasee W. Noble Busco Northfield Wabash T. Valley Culver Manchester Southwood Rochester Leo 2-7 108 Girls 1976 Track team won only three meets but broke 13 school records and two girls out of nine placed at sectionals. J. Stark and K. Arnold placed fifth and second respectivly, Kim went to regionals. Members Front L-R, J. Yingst, J. Stark, J. Reed, C. Perry, R. Smith, K. Arnold, D. Delorme, A. Harvey, B. Conley Row 2: J. English, D. Dull managers, D. Dierks, A. Harter, K. Anderson, J. Conley, H. Stark, D. Scharder, manager, Coach Roberts. Row 3: D. Dockery, C. Arnold, K. Hyndmen, B. Germann, L. England, M. Flinn, F. Delorme, K. Busenbark. 2. Sectionals qualifiers, Front C. Perry, Shot, A. Harter 440 run, H. Stark 1. Jump, 440 relay, J. Reed, L. Jump, 220 J. Stark 100, 440 relay, Back B. Germann H. Jump, M. Flinn 440 relay, D. Delorme hurdles, K. Arnold Mile. 3. Kim must have broken her record. 4. Jill can't be caught. Meet 56 N. Miami 49 80 yd hurdles-D. Delorme 12.9 1976 31 Cee 74 100 yd.-J. Stark 11.1 1976 49 Triton 56 Mile-K. Arnold 5:51.7 1976 51 T. Valley 54 880 relay-Delorme, Clupper, Smith, 41 Busco 64 Collier, 1:59.8 1976 56 C. Noble 49 440-A. Harter 107.6 1976 81 Whites 24 440 relay-Reed, H. Stark, Flinn, J. 22 Warsaw 83 Stark, 54.2 1976 T. Valley Relays Fourth 880 run-M. Collier 2:24.6 1976 33 Points 3-6 220-J. Stark 25.7 1976 880 medley-Collier, Flinn, J. Stark, K. Arnold, 2:05.3 1976 H. Jump-B. Germann 4'9 1976 L. Jump-J. Reed 15'73 4 1976 Shot Put-C. Perry 31'9 1 2 1976 109 Baseball in Action Sectional Memories 112 ADVERTISING 114 THANK YOU PATRONS $10.00 Patrons Miller Sons Lumber Co., Inc. Ideal Dress Shop Pierceton, Indiana South Whitley $5.00 Patrons Tom's Mobile Baxter's 5 10 St: Rd. 13, Sidney, Indiana South Whitley, Indiana Central Oil Co., Inc. Bob's Shoe Store Manchester, Indiana North Manchester, Indiana Dairy Queen Brazier Mr. Mrs. Robert Steller Winona, Indiana South Whitley, Indiana Clausing, Inc. 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