Wilson High School - Wilsonian Yearbook (St Johns, MI)

Text from Pages 1 - 114 of the 1956 volume:

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'f fhrvws, -f A ' Y, V 'mf , u.i-qt yt .13,,5,f gr A 33,5--4 , ij' TJ7F'1 JI-5, .1-.kg 'L A 'f fsl-hr .u swf- A ', A 1 -1 -ph A ,- ,p!4?:L'4? - ,-, , A-Fu . 7115 if 52 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIII mf 1 Wal,-my Wifson M56 ,gafzoof 54, yoam ffl ici Zfan SH --,--,-P V- -.. -5-. MRS. GRAHAM WE THE CLASS OF 1956 W proudly dedicate this edition of the WILSONIAN to Mrs. Esther Graham, who so willingly helped our class and our school in so many ways. Mrs. Graham, with her friendly, honest, and understanding attitude regarding the students of Rodney B. Wilson, makes them realize that she has their interests deeply at heart. She has been instrumental in making many of our extra-cur- ricular activities successful by lifting our spirits and giving us the incentive to accomplish them. She is also held in high regard by her co- workers. One faculty member has said, They all work for Mrs. Graham because they love her. As a result of her leadership and her in- terest in the teaching profession, she has been elected President of the Michigan Classroom Teachers Association. We will always have a feeling of esteem for this very sincere member of our faculty, and we dedicate this annual to her as a token of our ap- preciation and profound respect. This edition of the annual, as brought toyou through the eyes of the class of nineteen hundred and fifty-six will give you a pictorial account of the'progress of our town and school. St. Johns has enjoyed one hundred years of progress in many ways. The town has ad- vanced in industry, shopping fa- cilities, better streets, larger and ,improved residential dis- tricts. Our school has been con- sistently raising its academic and extra-curricular standards. It has acquiredbetter facilities, the most recent of which are the in- tercom system andthe new build- ing addition. We believe the future will be even better, and we wish to salute the city of St. Johns and Rodney B. Wilson High School for their progress during the past years. YT JQHNS FORWARD THROUGH OUR SCHOOL AND TOWN N rl '- --' JOHN MARTIN Vice -president B . A DEIBERT President MRS. JOSEPH GASSER Secretary EDUCATION AT WORK. . . BOARD I PITT GA LLOWAY KENNETH MUNGER Treasurer Trustee EDUCATION ' ' '- H 4 . e F .. L gl- ' 'f l f'- - ' rift. T TE 3 4.3 3. V .R MRS. GERTRUDE BUEHLER School Nurse 2.5. f . ,fig . E55 EARL R. LANCASTER 4 Su erintend ent P Bachelor of Science Q -55,5 Master of Arts gf' Adrian, University of Michigan - . . . IN OUR COMMUNITY . ,, E fi. MRS. CERELDA HIC KS Secretary 22, to the Superintendent ge fi S MISS JUANITA TERPENING ' Assistant Secretary to the Superintendent , f 2 ' E3 ' 5 .. .Q ADMINISTERING HAND OF OUR FUTURE DWANE WIRICK Assistant Principal: Bookkeeping II Bachelor of Science Master of Arts MRS. EDNA FLEGLER Secretary to the Principal B. STANLEY POCUIS Principal Bachelor of Science Master of Arts Michigan State University C. M.C.. M. S. U. KENNETH BATES Guidance Director: World Geography Bachelor of Science W. M. C. E. EUGENE BEAGLE C. M. C., M. S. U. Bachelor of Science Master of Arts Industrial Arts IHRECTORS JOHN BAKER O R DONNA CARTER M. S. U. C. M. C. Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science Agriculture Master of Arts PAST SUCCESS mea LEON CARPENTER w. M. T. C., U. of M. Bachelor of Arts Master of Arts Drafting, Math., Coop. NORMAN BENNETT C. M. C., M. S. U. Bachelor of Science Master of Arts 7 MARTHA FOUST Kent State University Bachelor of Science - Homemaking ROLAND CARTIER M. S. U. Bachelor of Science Master of Arts. Drivers' Training we 'W y r RITA FUSZEK Butler Jordan Bachelor of Music in Music Education Vocal Music JOHN FURRY M. S. U. Bachelor of Arts American History ANDREW GIBSON U. of M. Bachelor of Science Biology ESTHER GRAHAM Albion College, U. of M. Bachelor of Arts Master of Arts Geometry, Advanced Algebra MARGARET GRISWOLD M. S. U. Bachelor of Arts Speech Correction Q. CARROLL HALBERT Battle Creek Bachelor of Arts English FRANCIS IILKA U. of M. Master in Music Band MA URICE HORSKI M. S. U., University of Minn. Bachelor of Science Master of Education Physics, Chemistry Physical Science ROY MA KI M. S. U. Master of Arts Business Education Co-op Training BARBARA KRILCIC M. S. U. Bachelor of Arts Business Training Bookkeeping I BETTY METZ U. of M. Master of .Arts French, English GERALDINE NIERGARTH Northwestern Univer- sity Chicago Art Institute Graduate in Music Education Art ROBERT MARBLE C. M. C. Bachelor of Science Mbrld History 9 ALBINA OILLE M. S. U. Normal College Bachelor of Science English GRACE ORMSTON M. S. U. Bachelor of Science Homemaking I MARY ONGSTAD C. M. C. Bachelor of Science Physical Education ARLENE SCRAMLIN C. M. C. Bachelor of Science Shorthand I, Typing I, II JO ANNE OSBORNE C. M. C. Bachelor of Arts Latin, English LYMAN STRUBLE M, S. U. Bachelor of Science Industrial Arts JOHN THEUREKAUF M. S. U. Bachelor of Science Master of Arts Agriculture, Math., Shop JOHN TRAVER University of Iowa Bachelor of Arts Master of Arts English, Ioumalism ELSIE VANCE C. M. C. Bachelor of Science Librarian JOSEPH VERAMAY Bethel College Goshen College Bachelor of Science Government, Social Living l0 ROBERT WURDOCK Alma College Bachelor of Arts Speech, English THESE BRING US IN EACH DAY. . . These are the men who are responsible for bringing the rural students safely to school. ROW 1: Frank Schultz, Harold Bennett, Charlie Steavens. ROW 2: Ray Stephens, Truman Bontrager, Elmer Peacock, Howard May, Griffith Rice . . . .AND THESE KEEP OUR BUILDING CLEAN AND WARM Albert Gillison ' Bill Puetz Maynard Barrett ll Row 1: R. Lietzke W. Warstler M. Peck D. Howe R. Summers R. Tomasek E. Daley F. Colley ROW 2: N. Dunckel D. Rice E. Foust D. Barclay S. Hernandez B. Knight S. Carpenter R. Sulka ROW 3: D. Peck I. Stone N. Stewart M. Lietzke G. Williams M. Fink E. Moore P. Smith ROW 4: B. Fish L. Plumstead K. Magsig M. Hall C. Lancaster A. Pope I. Bradley F. Eldridge ROW 5: R. Root C. Austin W. Baker J. DoLare I. Hoag L. Millette P. Gaskill D. Worrall ROW 6: M. Hiebeck G. Phinney K. Findlay P. Eaton S. Tarr A. Ballinger R. Pung D. Mustin ROW 7: J. Hartman D. Skurkis P. Shoup C. Hernandez I. Strouse J. Gardener D. Exelby D. Henry MARCHING BAND The glorious, high stepping, ever-shining senior high marching band has performed at all the home games and certain games away, street pa- rades for civic occasions,andwere among those to perform at the Michi- gan State University Band Day. Drum Major . . Richard Osborn Assistant Drum Major . . Jann Strouse Baton Twirlers . . Sally Gay, Diane Mc Diarmid, Karen Pohl, Peggy Myers MUSIC THE HARMONIOUS EXPRESSION OF CENTURIES ROW 8: R. Fitzpatrick K. Ordiway S. Galloway D. Lietzke G. Stephenson C. Hustin I. Bradley J. Ellickson Francis Iilka Director DRUM MAJOR R. Osborn TWIRLERS S. Gay, D. McDiarmid K. Pohl, P. Myers JOURNEY NORTH AGAIN TO INTERLOCHEN I3 . . . where fun, food, endless band practices, and a, successfulfinal per- formance of last summer are on our menu. ROW 1: M Lietzke D. Barcla I DeLaere D. McDiarmid ' I yi ' I I W. Baker, C. Findlay, P. Shoup, G. Haske, R. Summers, R. Osborn. ROW 2: D. Howe, S. Gay, D. Lietzke, D. Peck, D Skurkis, D. Worrall, P. Smith, D. Rice, J. Stone, W. Warstler, L. Plumstead, E. Foust, R. Buehler, M. Peck. ROW 3: L Millette, K.Pohl, I. Gardner, M. Fink, A. Pope, R. Pung, S Galloway, K.Magsig,A. Ballinger, B. Knight, P. Gaskill, P Myers, C. Hernandez, P. Eaton, E. Moore, D. Stevens D. Exelby, D. Muston, D. Henry, J. Bradley, S. Carpenter R. Crosby, R. Tomasek, C. Hustin, E. Daley. ROW 4: G Williams, J. Hoag, S. Hernandez, S. Tarr, C. Lancaster, R. Sulka, F. Colley. J. Ellickson, G. Stephenson, F. Eldridge G. Phinney,C.Austin, K. Ordiway, If Hartman, N.Dunckel M. Heibeck, B. Fish, R. Root, R. Fitzpatrick, R. Lietzke. The band of America, to us in St. Johns, has partici- pated in the annual Spring and Winter concerts and has re- presented the school and our town very creditably at dis- trict and state festivals. Francis Jilka Director CONCERT BAND Band Manager. . .Robert Summers Secretary ..... Dorothy Exelby 'S-. 'F' 4, If X J tm. ' px 7 . ' 'V' 3 5 V . . in-n ' -up in So bright, so loud, and V yet so cheerful is the pep band which has participated in all home Francis Jilka basketball games and Difectof the pep assemblies. ROW 1: F. Eldrid e J. Stone W. Warstler M. Peck son, D. Barclay, S. Gay. DANCE BAND 15 . S . . . . R.Osborn. ROW 2: 1. Strouse, K. Ordiway, R. Lietzke, C. Hustin, R. Tomasek, E. Daley. ROW 3: G. Stephen- PEP BAND ROW 1: G. Stephenson, I. Strouse, S. Tarr, G. Williams, S. Gay, D. Barclay,L. Milletre, P. Gaskill, E. Foust, W. Warstler, M. Peck. ROW 2: R. Lietzke, F. Colley, G. Austin, D. Skurkis, D. Muston, C. Hustin, R. Tomasek. Sweet music comes from the bandstand which contains members selected from the Senior Band. They have played at all school dances and the teen-age dances. ROW 1: J.Henning, M. Bast, S. Hamer, L. Silm, C. Spei- lips, P. Koenigsknecht, K. Green, E. Livingston, B. New- del,I.Hopp, M.Phi1lips,C. Snyder, M. Snyder, R. Frayer. house,B.Johnson,C. Snyder, M. Hatta, M. Mehnke. ROW ROW2: J. Merignac, B.Lietzke, K. Ryon, S. Tait,K. Exel- 4: D. Schultz, R. Mitchell, R. Hass, D. Dunckel, J. Fen- by, D. Smit, M. Martins, R. Schaffer, C. Smith, C. Ban- ner, R. Paksi, W. Kissane, G. Lawrence, A. Lawrence, R. croft, J. Gasser, L, LaBar, B. Muller, A. Hufnagel. ROW Dunckel, K. Penix, A. Magsig, J. Werbish, D, Lietzke. 3: T. Rademacher, S. Murton, D. Doyle, R. Fink, J.Phi1- The Glee Club is composed of a select group of fifty students who have had previous training in Chorus. Beginning with a beautiful Thanks- giving assembly, they participated in the Christ- mas music program, a Spring concert in February, District and State Festivals, the Pep Concert, and at Baccalaureate. I6 GLEE CL B Rita Fuszek Director wwf f iyxgf 6 A-4 ix, 4 I X A. 1 G i I 51 - Q f - A , CHORUS 1 CHORUS 4. 23 , .. 1 f .. b y VV t .- J , if Q 32' Q .Ba . A s ... f' .' I if 6 Q- gf . , , Z' A Q A ...., J ..,, www, Q1 A .. 3 M. Q A f A . . 5 . l.E+i ., ' it V 4 i ROW 1: J. Ochis, J. Henning. J. Case, A. Pettit, B. Devereaux. E. Howe. K. Cooper. P, DeGeer, C. Myers. S. Knicherbocher. M.The1en, R.Gi11espie, H. Sali. ROW 2: P. Ondrusek. M. Kissane. S. Lewis, J. Zimmerman, S. Waggener, A. Pope, P. Brown, M. Robbins, H. Thomas, M. Dietrick. J. VanV1eet, K. Robbins. ROW 3: M. Penix. J. Hodge. S. Pearson, M. Werbish, J. DeYoung, E. Shumaker, B. Morrison, M. Toth, C. Snyder, S. Smith, C. Thelen. M. Crowell. ROW 4: R. Schafer, T. Brya, D. Summer, W. Kauff- man. D. Bross. Rita Fuszek Director ROW 1: S.Sparrow. K. Perry, T. Handens- chield, A. Schafer, C . Orweller. G. Jaquish, M. Sali. M. Green. ROW 2: P. Ettinger. P. MacMacken. J. Rice, I. Rendel. J. Beechler. M.Ortwein. B. Cressman. ROW 3: J. Orweller. H. Bohil, S. Smith. E. Anderson, R. Young, N. Bancroft. C. Mar- tens. R. Stinson. L. Green. ,,..v-'f A '--., ,. N4 K-4.4 1 1k 'A4 iz Q ..:, f , ,wgmw -Ax w. OOO' To enable any senior girl to participate in a vocal ensemble is the purpose of the senior ensemble. ln so doing, this group affords the girls many worthwhile music ex- periences. SENIOR ROW 1: M. Bast, C. Spiedel. L. Silm. I. Moulten. R. Simon. S. Austin, J. Griffith, C. Confer. ROW 2: I. W Phillips, B.Doy1e, S. Murton. R. Fink, S. Pearson, C. Bancroft, A. Jury, M. Peck. WILSONAIRES This group of twleve voices se- lected from the Glee Club performs madrigals and other types of vocal music befitting ensemble singing. Rita Fuszek Director ROW 1: S. Hamer. K. Ryon. R. Fink. B. Johnson. A. Hufnagel, C. Snyder. ROW 2: W. Kissane, D. Dun- ckel. J.Fenner. G.Wi1liams. R.Newhouse. K. Green. B. Stanley Pocuis Sponsor X911 ROW 1: B. Kissane, fVice-Presidentj, M. Huggett, QSecretaryj. R. Summers. QPresider1tJ, S. Huhn. fTreas- urerj. ROW 2: J. Plaza, C. Lancaster, G. Bates, A. Hufnagel. R. Frayer, C.Snyder. ROW 3: R. Pope. P. Blakeslee, E. Farrier. F. Eldridge, G. Williams, B. COUNCIL Newhouse. A FEW REPRESENTING MANY The activities of the council are varied. However, their main function is student government. It is a representative group of the student body which attempts to govern as much as possible the stu- dent activities within the limits set up by the administration. Some specific activities are governing all student elections, approval and supervising all student clubs, the assigning of con- cessions and dances, approval of club initiations, sponsoring the magazine campaign, and setting up assembly programs. ul CDV fe, z GRID-TIME AGAIN Roland Cartier Assistant Coach SENIOR VARSITY SENIOR VARSITY if Y S E , 1 i 8 ,W f wg' 5 'K' Norman Bennett gi , fi Coach 36 . B ar 1 R 9 1 ! 9 nn I .1 p f ROW 1: W, Smith. T, Rayman. R. Parsons. I. Werbish, C. Barnes. A Magsig. B. Pung, D. Pratt. ROW 2:, I. Terrill. J. Fenner, C. Eaton, H, Nietzke, E. Livingston, P. Delviarais, D. Stearns. ROW 3: D. Larkin. A. Matter. A. Lawrence, K. Penix. L, Auten. ROW 4: D. Weir, L Crosby, P. Blakeslee. L. Grennel, L. Onstott, R, Paksi. ROW 5: T Wagner. R. Dedyne, D. Warren. R. Pope. J. Tiedt. With one win, four losses, and three ties, the Redwings learned that it is sportsmanship, not victory that counts. Under the capable lead- ership of Coaches Norman Bennett and Roland Cartier, the Redwings of '55 were among the best developed sportsman ever to come from this school. Ns:::i3iz':.'::' VARSITY SQUA nr Roland Cartier Assistant Coach Joe Veramay and John Furry had the re- sponsibility of molding this reserve team into The two of them to- gether have done a com mendable job in pre- paring this team for next year's varsity. the future varsity squad. Joseph Veramay Reserve Coach RESERVE SQUAD ROW 1: G. Eaton, J. Becker. R. Mahalick. D. Huhn. R. Crosby. R. ROW 2: R, Swagart. N. Bancroft. Paksi . E Dunckel D. Hopp R. Knight, R. Moore. I. Whitford. D. Wine- land, W. Hempstead. ROW 3: P. Tiedt. R. Young. J. Holly. I. Parsons. H. DeGroot. John Furry Assistant Coach Again this year, Robert Marble is still showing improvement in the line of freshman athletes. He has the difficult job of teaching the first fundamentals to these boys. Robert Marble Freshman Coach FRESHMAN SQUAD ROW 1: R. Hoover. N. Walling. B. Knight. L.Beaufore, H. Pasch, E.Wickwire, T. Brya. ROW 2: B. Swagart. T. White, B. Hender- shot, R. Bensinger. T. Phillips. H. Havens, K. Black. H. Pease. ROW 3: G. Musckeftt. G. Kleuckling. I. Strouse. F. Auten, S. Fitzpatrick,N.Kuntz,H. Burns. ROW 4: D. VanHorn. I. Ellickson. D. Fenner. 25 Co 9 QQ flyfqf Q 569 0 26 WHILE A GRACIOUS QUEEN REIGNS Z ,.,. W LQ,f 5 533, ww 3? my L m,., wgbifgg - l , . ., :f 9 4 Norman Bennett Co-Sponsor ROW 1: P.DeMarais. A. Matter, J.Terre11. D. Miller, R. DeDyne. L. Onstot. D. Stearns, R. Paksi. H. Slowinski, L. Auten. C. Eaton, ROW 2: C. Carpenter, G. Ru1e,J. Tiedt. W. Kissane, R. Pope, L. Crosby, J. Fenner, E. Farrier, L. Grennel, D. Weir. ROW 3: T. Wagner, D. Bowen, R. Blackman. B. Bair. D. Pratt, P. Blakeslee, J. Simon, H. Thomp- son. D. Warren. H. Nietzke. ROW 4: C. Barnes, A. Magsig. T. Rayman, H. DeGroot, W. Smith, B. Parsons, K. Schafer. J. Holly. E. Livingston, J. Werbish. L. Hughes. The varsity club of Rodney B. Wilson High School is striving to set a higher standard for its athletes. This has been achieved by a new constitution which was drawn up re- quiring mere out of a varsity athlete. Withthe new facilities of our school, the varsity club has been able to work more together, thus creating a stronger organization. BACKBONE or ALL SPORTS VARSITY CL B Joseph Veramay Co -Sponsor sa.. it ifzzif i us. , , fi... A . ' ii i 1- gg. V: ,sg ts. , .Y 3 X s us . -'S .. -.- - ' is L 'tst The tumbling team, under the capable leader- ship of Norman Bennett, gave many exhibitions during the basketball half- times and has also given many other programs for the school. The gym- nastic show, held in our new gymnasium in late March, marked a suc- cessful climax of the team's efforts. ROW 1: T. Bry, G. Rule, M. Penix G. Bates, S. Morse, G. Anderson, P, Koeni sknecht I.Orwe11er, M Love g a . ' grove. ROW 2: G. Perry. J. Heibeck. 1. Northrup, S, Tait, K. Barnes, S. Gibson, S. Serrell, C. Thelen. J. Ras- mussen. D. Peck, J. VanV1eet, J. Plaza, E. Chester. ROW 3: A,Wamke. G. Biddinger. E. Moore. M. Baker, J. Strouse . m , ' sf' b H 5 ' -1!Qf 5Q' ff f 7? 2 - 3 Norman Bennett Coach TUMBLING TEAM GYMNASTIC GRACE, POISE, BALANCE I0 FRENCH CLUB ROW 1: S. Gay. fSecretaryJ. M. Russell, 1Presidentj. R. Fink, QVice- Presidentj. 1. Gasser, fTreasurerJ. ROW 2: K. Simunek. J. Martin. I Henning,B.Weseman, P. Myers, J.Wi1kie. M. Ortwein, G. Stephenson W. Baker, K. Ryon. ROW 3: S. Gibson. D. Howe. M. Calder, B Parsons, M. Daley. D. Calder. K. Anderson, P, Shoup. Betty Metz Sponsor . VIVE, VIVE, LE PETIT CERCLE FRANCAIS The primary purpose of the French club is to create better feel- ings and relations between France and America. Secondly, on a smaller scale, the club is also a charity or- ganization. It is also dedicated to , the promotion of the study of French as well as the culture of France. THE ROMANS OF TODAY Io Anne Osborne Sponsor ROW 1: M. Snyder, QVice-Presidentj, M. Peck, QPresidentj, S. Schultheiss, fTreasurerj ROW 2: P. Gaskill, L. Chester. S. Baker. I. Heibeck, J. Henning, D. Ondrusek. R. Pung. K,G1adst0ne, E. Foust, J. Plaza. ROW 3: K. Seibert. L. Eaton, S. Waggoner. R. Meeh- ling, M. Kissane, P. Ondrusek, J. Zimmerman, G, I-Iaske, S. Smith, K. Pohl. ROW 4 B. Morrison, C. Thelen, C. Hernandez, M. Mayers, B. Knight. J. Stone. K. Magsig. F King, K.Cramer. ROW 5: M. Esch, G. Anderson, S. Pulling. W. Huggett. J. Strouse, L Bair, M. Fink, S. Serrell. LATIN CLUB The purpose of the Latin club is to enlist the interest of others in the study of Latin and to make Latin more en- joyable to us and to others who may become members in the future. Sponsor Robert Wurdock i DRAMATICS CL B ROW 1: S. Tait. J. DeLaere, C. Lancaster, K. Ryon, Ureasurerj. J. Henning. CSecretaryj, R. Newhouse. fPresidentj , E. Livingston, qVice-presidentj. C . Smith, B. Lietzke, C. Snyder. ROW 2: M. Phillips. C. Snyder,J. Merignac. B.DeGeer, G. Smith, K. Ander- son, D.Osborn, J. Bradley, D. Weir, B. Lynam. ROW 3: B. Whittaker. D. Barclay, M. Ortwein. S. Murton. R.Fink. S. Austin. J. Fenner, D. Dunckel, B. Kissane. ROW 4: M. Snyder, J. Gasser, S. Hamer, M, Murton, I. Griffith, S. Eldridge. D. Howe. P. Blakeslee, A. Hufnagel. S. Carpenter. ALL THE WORLDS A STAGE 32 ROBERT WURDOCK Sponsor ROW 1: B. Whittaker, I. Merignac. ROW 2: J. Henning. B. Lynam. ROW 3: J. Fen- ner. B. DeGeer, K. Ryon. A. Hufnagel. B. Kissane. B. Newhouse. ROW 4: S. Carpen- ter, P. Blakeslee. S. Murton, R. Fink, D. Dunckel, E. Livingston, D. Osborn. THESPIANS TROUPE 937 . . .AND ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN PLAYERS The National Thespian Society is an educa- tional organization established for the advance- ment of dramatic arts. Thespian Troup 154937 affords recognition for services performed in plays , skits , and one play production committees. Thespians are an honorary organization and can well be said to live up to its motto, Act well your partg there all the honor lies. The Dramatics club tries to provide an op- portunity for members to obtain first hand ex- perience and encourage their participation in dramatics activities. 33 9 9 N 3- WH 'Ei , ,,.-9-'S' ..f- -- BED .I ..Z .5 Nm-5,106-5 gf: x ' V ,j 0. 5 C. I : SCIENCE CLUB ROW 1: D. Mil1erQTreasurerj, A. Steavens, A. Hufnage1QPresidentJ, B. Newhouse QLI' brarianj, B. Bair, S. Carpenter. ROW 2: J. Patteson, R. Rademacher, N. Dunckel, R. Osborn, P. Blakeslee, R. Fitzpatrick, G. Gill, S. Galloway. ROW 3: W. Huggett, Sponsor Science Club members are interested in learning about science and in promoting interest among others. Various projects carried through by the Club during the year are proof of the interest and enthusiasm of the members. Each of the four groups in the Club, Chemistry, Physics, Photography, and Service, has been active in its field. ln the Spring these groups put their interests and talents together to present an as- sembly for the student body. This entertaining and educational assembly was completely written and presented by members of the Club under the advice of the sponsor, Maurice Hoi-ski. The group also enjoyed a trip to Dow ChemicalCompany in Midland. These activities and many special services certainly show that the Science Club has done much this year to educate themselves and to interest others in science. L Hughes R Briggs S Fitzpatrick K QVice-Presidentj, S. Austen fSecretaryj, Ordiway D Schultz M Daley I Fenner ' B Summers M Howell ROW4 Livingston R Haas T Tilford J Martin D Ondrusek B Whitford D Howe M Sunon K Anderson D Osborn MAURICE HORSKI TODAY'S STUDENTS-TOMORROW S SCIENTISTS ,WW wQi'WQ ulzmzf - ON THE BALL SENIOR VARSITY JOSEPH VERAMAY ww3 ZN I , yf ,1 JOSEPH VERA MAY Coach VARSITY BASKETBALL Coach Joseph Veramay made his first stand as head basketball coach. Although his team won four out of four- teen games, he had only three veterans left from last year's team. Coach Veramay has built a good future team, and he will have nine returning men on next year's varsity squad. ROW 1: L. Grennell, W. Bair. J. Werbish. R. Heathman. R. Haas. K. Shinaberry. R. Knight. ROW 2: R. Britten. L. Onstott, L. Crosby. R. Rasdale, H. DeGroot, D. Stearns. K. Fenix, C. Carpenter. Manager. 37 Wiki' ROBERT MARBLE Coach SQUAD The freshman squad, coached by Coach Marble, and the reserve squad, under the coachmg of Mr. Cart1er, are the backbone of next year's vars1ty basketball team. FRESHMAN 1 f llcclnoo f , V , 'rl Wlk, V B ROW 1 R Rademacher N Keyes J Orweller T Crowell M Blackman D.Dan1ey. ROW 2: H. lrlayens, N.,-Walling, W: Hendershot: H.. Thompson: L. Canum, R. Bensinger, ROW 32 W. Huggett, B. Knight, N. Kuntz, K. Black, R. Briggs. ROW 1g G. May, J. Becker, R. Dunckel, A. Lawrence, D. Williams. ROW 2: N. Bancroft, M. Becker, C. DeYounS. I. Joslyn, R. Crosby, J. Diehm. RESER E SQUAD ROLAND CART IER Coach C. Hernandez, I. Henning, P. Anderson, E. Daley, B. Lynam, H. VanE11s, CHEERLEADERS MARY ALICE ONGSTAD Sponsor G. Anderson, M. Penix, S. Howell, C. Lancaster. YEAH, ST. JOHNS! .... YEAH, CHEERLEADERS! J -HOP '55 On December 9th, 1955, Frank Parker and his eight piece orchestra played dreamy music in the high school gym for the Annual J-Hop, presented by the Class of 1957. The theme Snowball centered around winter. The deco- rations we re highlighted by a snow ball revolving in the center of the gym. A red cutter was the scene of many snapshots. The decorative snow- men saw a very festive and successful evening. myl- 40 JUNIOR PLAY These are the people who made the junior class play, THE EMERALD EYE, successful: Cast: Gwen Stephenson, Sally Gay, Barbara Weseman, Pat Smith, Carolyn Hustin, Nelson Dunckel, Roger Fitzpatrick, Richard Britten, Richard Osborn, and Gary Gillg student directors: Maureen Russell, Jim Joslyn, Barbara Johnson, and Syd Galloway. Director John Traver molded his cast into able performers, as was shown by the success of the play's two-night stand. 41 USHER'S CL B The Usher's club is com- posed ofjunior and senior girls under the supervision of Mrs. Arlene Scramlin. These girls usher at all school activities such as plays, concerts, musicals, and all other pro- grams that take place in the high school. THEY USHER THE WAY ROW 1: S. Hamer, J. Hopp, M. Bast, C.. Snyder, I. Martin, N. Williams, M. Phil- lips, K. Lietzke. ROW 2: P. Anderson, C. Anderson, S. Austin, L. Green, C. Mar- tin, M. Martens, C. Orweller, D. Ondru- sek, C. Bailey fPresidentJ. ROW 3: S Murtonfvice -presidentj, B. Doyle, I. Phil: lips fSecretaryj, C. Bancroft, R. Boron, M. Heibeck, M. Simon. B. Johnson, C, Her- nandez, J. Farrier. 42 ARLENE SCRAMLIN Sponsor LIBRARY CLUB The purpose of the Library Club is to sponsor a greater interest among the students in the use of books and library services. The club also stim- ulates reading interests among its members and acts as a A medium between the students, faculty, and the library. MRS. ELSIE VANCE Sponsor ,, , . . .READING MAKETH A FULL MAN. ROW lg M, Calder fPresidentj, N. Morn- ingstar fVice-Presidentj, L. Si1mfSecre- ver, O. Ordiway, D. Penney. ROW 3: B. taryl. J. Moulton, S. Morse. ROW 2: I. Holley, D. Calder, B. Whitford, B. Daley, Rendell, A. Schafer, S.Howe11, M. Wea- E. Pease, N. Farrier, D. Stoller. 43 if HARD WORK AND COMMON SENSE. . MARTHA FOUST Sponsor The Future Housewives of America through daily experience, put into prac- tical use their knowledge gained by modern domestic know-hows . ROW 1: S. Howell QTreasurerJ, W. Baker fPresidentj, P. Eaton fVice-presidentj, L Millette fSecretaryj. ROW 2: J. Northrup. K. Roof, B. Hicks. N. Piggott, C. Anderson S. Tarr, D. Peck. S. Orweller, P. DeGeer. E. Pettit. B. Deveraux. ROW 3: C. Piggott L, Plumstead, M. Heibeck. A. Baker. P. MacMacken, P. Shoupe, P. Koegnisknecht. B Levitt. R. Powers. 44 ROW 1: K. Yordy fReporterj, G.Farrier fSentine1J, B. Kissane fPresidentJ, P. Blakes- lee fVice-Presidentj, G.Wi11iamsfTreasurerJ. B. Bair fSecretary5. ROW 2: R. Paksi, W. Kauffman, J. Zimmerman, D. Heinrich. N. Simon. D. Dershem. J. Carroll, B. Holley. ROW 3: D. Bowen, R. Smith. A. Magsig, R. Paksi, R. Pope, J. Tiedt. ROW 4: E. Moore, D. Mohnke, J. Schafer, F. Eldridge. D. Wineland. C. Silm. J. Hart- man, J. Becker. ROW 5: B. Moore, R. Young, I. Whitford. G. Jorae. P. Tiedt, D. Lietzke, D. Leavill, E. Upton, N. Bancroft. . .TO MORTALS IS A PROVIDENCE 45 We the Future Farmers of America through daily prac- tice and careful research hope to improve the farmers' way of life. With a well balanced class of activities, our mem- bers truly understand the farming industry and its un- limited possibilities. JOHN THEUERKA UF Sponsor Paper Staff QSTANDINGQ Sharon Ward, Sandra Mur- ton, Glenda Smith, Douglas Osborn, Mike Howell, Joyce Merignac, Dick Miller, Barb Lynam, Stanley Carpenter, CSITTINGJ Margaret Peck, Arlene Scha- fer, Joyce Henning, Allan Matter, Bob Root. Annual staff QSTANDINGJ Allan Matter, Glenda Smith, Douglas Osborn, Sandra Murton, Stanley Carpenterg SITTING Margaret Peck, Barbara DeGeer, Anne Elufnage1,,Sharon Ward, Dick Miller, JOH?d3iEgyER ILSON TORCH STAFF AND WILSONIAN STAFF WE HOPE YOU'VE LIKED THEM. ,Nm M , fx ff., 1.44, I 1... 1-y H-'Y I J, ,. ROW 1: M. Blackman. B. Knight. R. Briggs. ROW 2: K. Black, R. Sulka, TENNIS TEAM Our new tennis coach, William Drudge , freshly start- ing in his coaching career at St. Johns, had six conference games to bring his team into its own at Rodney B. Wilson High School. R. Mitchell, R. VanAtten. I. Werbish. WILLIA M DRUDGE Coach RACKET RECORDS 48 B. Bair. I. Strouse, T. White. GOLF TEAM PUTFERING DRIVERS On a newly remodeled golf course, the Redwing club carriers are looking for a prosperous season under the leadership of coach Norman Bennett. NORMAN BENNETT Coach . 49 K. Fenix, H. Havens, R. Rademacher, H. DeGroot JOHN FURRY MAURICE HORSKI Assistant Coach TRACK TEAM ROW 1: J. Diehm, H. Burns, H. Thompson, P. Jeslyn, N. Kuntz, W. Hug- gett, R, Hoover, N. Bancroft, E. Micha1ek,M. Baker, H. Pasch. ROW 2: . . H. Neitzke, L.Grene11, A. Becker, L. Crosby, W, Hempstead, C. Woodbury, ROW 13 M' Bgfickman' R' Bflggs' R' Eademacher' ROW 2: Coach Hofskl R. Blackman, E. Moore, R. Young, E. Farrier, A. Matter, O. Parker, ROW L' Canum' J' lmon' D' Bowen' H' T ompson' 3: Coach Horski, M. Howell, P. Tiedt, D. Bross, A. Magsig, D. Canning, P. Armbrustmacher, J. Holley, D. Bowen, W. Smith, R. Parsons, I. Fenner, L. Hughes, C. Carpenter, Assistant Coach Furry. CINDER POUNDERS Starting from scratch, Maurice Horski's first team here three years ago fared poorly. Last year the te am showed much improvement and almost broke even for the season. This year, assisted by John Furry, Horski's team has shown up better in every meetso far and appears to be headed for a winning season. 50 This year Coach Robert Marble joined his reserve baseball team with Coach Roland Car- tier's to form a stronger varsity squad. They have played the following schedule of games: BASEBALL TEAM Ithaca April 14 Belding April 18 Ionia May 1 Greenville May 3 Ionia QT, May 8 Belding QT, May 10 Greenville QT, May 15 Hastings QT, May 19 Ithaca QT, May Z1 DIAMOND DAZZLERS ROBERT MARBLE ROLAND CARTIER Assistant Coach ROW 1: G. Swagart, R. Pope, J. Tiedt, A. Irish, B. DeDyne, B. Paksi, I. Terrell, G. Moczarski, J. Cox. ROW 2: Assistant Coach Marble D. Wil- 1iams,J. Hartman, B. Kissane, G. Eaton, J. Graham, B. Crosby, D: Stearns Coach Cartier, ROW 3: D. Swagart,D.Hopp, R. Knight, C. Clark, D. Haas, D. Pratt, R. Krumrn S. Fitzpatrick, D. Van!-Iam, MARY ALICE ONGSTAD Sponsor GIRLS' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIO With our new gymnasium and facil- ities in full swing now, Mrs. Ongstad, inherfirstyear at Rodney B., has done a commendable job in introducing girls' athletics in the school. ROW 1: P. Ettinger fVice-Presidentj. W. Baker!fSecretary-Treasurerj. I. Farrier fPresi- dentj. ROW 2: M, Ortwein, L. Millette. L. Plumstead. J. VanV1eet. E. Howe. B. Mar- tens, K. Seibert. C. Anderson, L. Rossow. ROW 3: M. Dershem. S. Smith, M. Esche. M. Murton. K. Magsig, M. werbish, D. Kristofferson. C. Atkinson. M. Kissane. ROW 4: O. Ordiway, P. Moore. B. Whitford. S. Gove. S. Eldridge. E. Foust, S. Tart, S. Howell. M. Penix. THE FEMININE TOUCH F RESHMEN CLASS UFFICERS LINDA PLUMSTEAD fSecretaryy MARILYN LIETZKE QPresidentj JERRY ANN PLAZA fStudent Council Rep.j BARBARA DEVEREAUX fVice-Presidenty MARY WHEATON fT1'easurerj CLASS SPONSORS MR. HALBERT MRS. ONGSTAD MRS, FOUST fHead Sponsorj MR. BEAGLE MRS. ORMSTON MR. GIBSON MRS, CARTER arry Burns C - Len Canum .Q Sue llen Baker A H 'f rr W-Ex N 4 WM Y , 1 7- A :ga 5 N ? , M13 4 , 1 9 K H . .ff as f. 5 B rf 2 . 3 ':f ? i A : iisii' - , 2 Q ft W rg A . B J .. .,.... ,. B , r of ff, Josophine Case Charles Clark HF ,-,-', r ' Ihr? f f' B A f g wg ' nf- Wanda Argersinger ,,,A Jeanette Boron A Linda Bradley 1. ' A. Ranson Briggs r we , kr l 'fl sa. F Q B41 Danny Bross A in ,hh M Gary Biddinger B. Linda Chester L-QQ-Q zlll Lynne Beaufore Sherrill Chester Ann Baker Kay Bancroft James Bandt Q an W P if f , , K ,, at 5 4 J A W Frank Auten F1 K... i A A Melvin Blackman Shirley Arnett Sharon Boettger Allan Boron Ronald Bensinger Gail Anderson y Pat Brown A JV Royce Brown i:': Terry Brya Q Sharon Bunge Carolyn Burl t Kirk Burl Y' - , Kenneth Black Linda Bair Dorothy Beach 5 5 3? S 5.4 Karen Cramer Dick Dorshem June Godfrey Ralph Gove Mary Jane Crowell Hazel Hale Vern Hallead Crowell Danley DeGeer Jack Cox Linda Eaton Maralyn Dershem Jack Costello Dorothy Eldridge James Ellickson Barbara Devereaux Chester Farr 56 Ethel Cornell Maribeth Esch Jane Fedewa David Fenner Judith DeYoung James Graham Carolyn Harris ier Karen Cooper Maralyn Fink Smart Fitzpatrick Ellen Foust Charles Frechen Rosalie Gillespie Katherine Gladstone Marie Dietrich Norbert Kuntz Patricia Lewis Sharon Lewis Shirley Lance Marilyn Lietzke Carl Huhn Gary Hyde John Jakus Patrick Joslyn Ronnie Hartenburg Wesley Kauffman Bill Hendershot Daryll Heinrich Janet Henning Dale Henry Harold Havens Loma Hopp Joyce Hodge Gail Haske Edith Howe Wallace Huggett Billy Holley Kenneth Heibeck Barbara Hicks Rex HOOVCI' Jean Harrison Nelson Keys Marjorie Kissane Gaylord Kleuckling Cheryl Kloeckner Barry Knight Rex Knight Esther Hopkins 57 wr f Phyllis Paseka Thomas Phillips Nancy Piggett Jack Mesh Larry Plowman Linda Plumstead David Mayers Billy Moeggenberg Duane Mehnke Jerry Ann Plaza Phyl11s Plunkett ,... . A lean Mar i , ,:,.. I PHI MOOD X e yyy 1, kz A-as Q -2 Sandra Martin Carolyn Myers Barbara Morrison . -- Kathryn Magsig gf i' a 1 h Joyce Ochis Patricia Ondrusek t Jon Moss if Vandalee McClintock X Joseph Orweller S .- '- 1 Sharon Orweller Orand Parker A .- Herbert Pasch V.i. ' Gary Muscott P P V Priscills Lockwood Gerald Pattison Shelia Pearson Q A Harold Pease Gary Peters Dennis Muston '-.-: ' .2 Margie Penix 58 af Q .,V, . if ii I s , ' ,Hg 'YM ' ,wa S211 W -. my Q. V fi . S , Y S 5 - s' .'!-5- .2 Y' if , . .. ,.. 1: is Q9 r ia or Sbeoo S 1 be S S ff Q a Q QQ if aa 5 255 a a if ' W ai , Norma Stewart W QQ QQ John Stone QQ ..:, Janet Raymond olo ' .1 A,SA,' David Summer l ,Q . GUY Swageft R oooo Q Shirley Rademacher Q Q Q 'R Porter Rodman Q ,, A'A.:' R Marilyn Robbins ,Q iii 1 S S mn o,on ,wg Jann Srronse n'-- 5 m:,, Wade Swainsten VQQQQM ' ' I V-v H of Q - A Q Ronald Rademacher N. Marjorie Robbins Q ,v,, QQQ if ,Q W F Jerome Powers S . , Ronald Schaefer dro: f .A ., 1,:r Kay Roof S W 15. q w if ' ni. S f n Y r Arlene Pope , 2 - Q Ernie Schultz A 1 ,S 5 of if Kathleen Seibert fdir ddz' Q or 1 rrerr Helen San or Mike Pohl 1 Q Sharon Serrell Q - Q .,., L . Barbara Shinn f S ,.,,,.. ,S ' , 3 Robert Shinn S -Q-if rre- Q S do Ethelyn Shumaker d re Q r,rre A - N - 1 QQ. oorr- A Jim Schaefer QQQ Q 'Sr, g R S X 5 QQ QM QQQQ Q Q Q Qeugdi- sg, QQ,,,r. E erm X Karen Pohl Myrna Sickles , V Norbert Simon a n Onalee Slowinski Q :' ' Sharon Smeltzer S rRrirQ ' Shirley Smith N M. Q zg an X 9 Q H Clara Synder R ' e Roman Schaefer 1 1 'r r- 1 S' 3 QQ , he ..r2, 5 , r K , 9 1 4 H ,Ri f R S aaar 'G Q ' a t 'l - .ii ' iY' i' I M ' f.' H' 4 .1 M erri SRS S R- rar an .ai f Y , Hx :': ff 6' Q, Qi ' ' I H '30 David Zell John Zimmerman My N. . .- , I Janet Zimmerman Harry Thompson Hazel Thomas Marlene Toth Judy Tuttle 1 1 11 0 5 if A sl 1' lf? 'gain -'sy am: 2:1 .... 1 - f ff is ,ff l XB 59? J :WI .1 W- ,aaiiiaz-fwff J ,W Mary Ann Thelen Leilani Urban Carlene Thelen Anthony Warnke Duane VanHorn Ralph Temple Eilene Weaver M1l1ene Weaver Janet VanVleet Suzanne Tarr Philip Welsh Marie Werbish Patrick Wesley Mary Wheaton Sharon Waggoner Larry Swartzendruber William White Everett Wickwire Edith Wilcox Barbara Wilkie Ed Workman Charlene Wurn Neil Walling SOPHOMORES CLASS OFFICERS GINGER BATES fStudent Council Rep.J CARMEN SMITH CTI:-zasurerj DAVID STOLLER Ulresidentj CLASS SPONSORS MR. MARBLE MR, BENNETT MR. BAKER MR. STRUBLE MR, CARPENTER QHead sponsorj MRS. OILLE MRS. OSBORN CHRISTINE LANCASTER fStudent Council Rep.J DAVID HUHN fVice-presidentj PHYLLIS KOENIGSKNECHT fSecretaryj FRED ELDRIDGE fStudent Council Rep.j Floyd Colley Nancy Cressman Robert Crosby Wenda Baker Charles DeYoung Joel Diehm Roger Dunckel Beverly Daley Hoyt DeGroot Mitchell Baker Donna Balmer Norman Bancroft s Gayle Eaton 3 , Fred Eldridge rrlie lrf llfl Janet DeLaere Douglas Austin William Bancroft r 'J it Patricia Ettinger VI .531 .V 13 ' ,,: TP Y ,, , miligfw H Q, 'ia fg my , sf W 9 ,W X, fs .,1'::,? ,V 'n 'l:Hf V fr mi ,,., .z .- --yr R '-e W' :rf 3 S Y M , 1? 5 71? A , ,, s wg ,Q V5 has ,air 'rf wi? ? Q 5 ,S 1 Q 2-Y 'Q x fi? TY 1 is , ,lsr R5 5 ilk 5 ll Z1 k X, W , is 1? t fa 1 as W me a..4i2f,3s .,.,. , Carl Armbrustmacher James Becker Doris Barclay f saffsn A , M V. as -,Qi - f A 4' x 1 Q 2 'f sang 5' .4 r my my ' VK 2 0 s 'Zan .. 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Pat MacMacken Sandra Morse Blanche Mueller R R Ed Michalek . jf in J mls Q? fx 94. M A Q X Betty Lyon Hope Olney Marsha Murton r,,iy 52 ? Janet Northrup . Marcia Ortwein 5, Linda Millette ytsl y XR 'F A53 1 lisa.. ' a wif Q V1 . Marvin LoveGrove Dennis Ostrander Richard Paksi Jim Parsons Ellen Pease Diana Peck Larry Peck Mary Ann Mohnke . , .,,., f l ta-'Q' is 1 J f i?-ff. J' J, 'i ii' .f f'l3?ii'Qiigif'f Q ' A P . ' Robert Weeks Reva White Brenda Whitford Betty Shinn Don Williams Dale Wineland l Marilyn Woodbury , ff - Sylvia Wickwire Jeanette Schultz .. if Phyllis Shoup i i Charles Silm n Barbara Woodhams Shirley Wright , K ' Ivan Whitford ' t,a . Q N S Kathleen Wieber Susan Schultheiss Carmen Smith Randall Young y George Rule David Stoller , , Marilyn Snyder Janet Wilkie Reva Salter Douglas Stevens Carolee Snyder Rex Wurn aw b Ruth Ann Stinson S Q i 3 , f, Robert Robbins Q Larry Sturgis - , Robert Sulka a Shirley Tait 'Z Phillip Tiedt , Sandy Sperow '5 nil e Douglas Rice gta. W H Thomas Tilford ju Kay Tuttle Reilly VanAtten S Doroth Vanells i S' 1 Y Evelyn Walji Carol Weaver Robert Splane , J ,H F Mt .. 3 5 ss li K' J 57 ?X as if ,K 'Q svv 1 ff.. .. t , ,t, , 4 he ' aa. ,Q . 5 68 if g, if QQ 'ia 66 M , ,. A, 4.- tif' air!! s. X Md . . Q 5 I , -1 . wp.- 4 Ie. Q 3 r X Qt. 9 if , Q Q' gtk Z if K -if 4 5 vt E , ., 'I 35 t 33' as I 5 t JUNIORS CLASS SPONSORS MR. FURRY MR. THEUERKAUF MRS. METZ MR. WURDOCK MRS. SCRAMLIN MRS. VANCE MR. MAKI fChairmanJ CLASS OFFICERS RUTH FRAYER QRepresentativey MARGENE MARTENS fSecretaryp CLARE EATON fPresident5 MADELYN PHILLIPS QTreasurerJ CAROLYN SNYDER QRepresentative5 GARY WILLIAMS fllepresentativey HR Alice Bellinger Richard Britten Katie Beechem Priscilla Cordray Shirley Bunge Eugene Farrier Ronald Blackman Beverly Bond Ruth Boron Catherine Findlay Arlen Becker Bill Cox Bonnie Cressman Max Calder Larry Crosby Effie Daley Harold Davis 69 Marlene Bashore Robert Dedyne James Carroll Catherine Exelby Helen Bohil Janet Fedewa Pat Anderson Charles Donald Mary Doty Richard Droste Nelson Dunckel Clare Eaton Priscilla Eaton Connie Cole Duane Larkin Jane Gardner Ted Lewis Dale Leavitt Syd Gallaway Janice Gasser Sally Gay Don Lietzke 71 . . i f vw 1 , M g William For-:rch Q Shirley Hamer Ken Green Virginia Flower Roger Heathman Martha Heibeck Letha Green Roger Fitzpatrick William Hempstead Cleme Hernandez Joe Holley Mary Hopkins Larry Grennell Barbara Fish Dale Hopp Jean Hopp Carolyn Hustin Barbara Johnson James Joslyn Ione Kirvan Douglas Haehnel Ruth Frayer Gary Gill W- Wil? is fri in Ep an W 2 7' X ik' W' xg if L 5 sl . - 1 - ,' yA i ' Z tl A Judy Rice i ? L' tA Robert Mitchell 1' Paul Ritz , M 2 r l r. ,, f 5 t v Z Q1 W K 'Q V Ji 1, ,: J s L y issn i 4 I Sharon Rininsef 1'--'-- l , -A': -R Vg Ruth Ann Meehling 1' ' h l , ' R R ,., '11' A ' Larry Moeggenberg s A' s f- Q David Mohnke Q ' A Carolyn Martins Lee Ann Rossow w x , , 5 Ai,, PhY11is Moon 5 h, 1 Albert Martin Dorothy Ondrusek Robert Moore V ,,,vl V I W A 5 S f Janice Martin i ' 'tin s , I-Yle OHSIOII 1 is 7 f s l ' Nj ' Ken Ordiway i l V11, Earl Moore ' ' V ' R l lt s Margene Martens V ,A : ' y .n:, is ,r'. f J g y Richard Osborn f 1 K , QA 1 R ri, E., 'R Q .41 , 3 zrq M Charlene Orweller 2 ' , a Jaw 0'We11Cf t , M so r nn 'A Ken Pemx M- . ' ei'- A 5 'ii.. ',.: L- J Margaret Morse s i 5 1 'f J rllll ,3 M , 5 -M M s N s .,:A R A . r , if Karen Lietzke Q5 gg , 1 ,A y Vg , i ,L L - if Ji, , M Madelyn Phillips if ii tl M ' Bruce Pifer .:f:' 'M .4 i 1 1 - in,n Robert Plowman . Y IQAI , A ,., , V V r KI- ti if - kr 1s tzv 7 ., :ll 5 , it E: .,ig . :l2 E! Z,. , V s J Jerry putt s . A R r V- --Q 'ff Richard Rasdale Peggy Myers 71 R if ix Ja g WW .5 wi' Barbara Weseman Richard Wert Charles Seibert Gary Williams Nancy Williams Henry White Thomas White Rosemary Schafer James Shinabery John Schumaker Chan Woodbury Kenneth Yordy Margaret Sali Pat Smith Kay Siminak Maureen Russell Gorden Strahle Maureen Stripling Richard Swagart Ronald Temple Elmer Upten Janet Walker Linda Smith Arthur Sackrider Duane Stearns James Steavens Gwen Stephenson Joyce Stinson Darlene Smit Charles Sackrider Marilie Smith Carolyn Snyder Daniel Skurkis Karl Schafer Mary Simon 72 SPONSORS' Mr. Cartier. Mr. Verama . y. Mr. Bates, Mrs. Graham. Mr. Traver, Miss Krilcic. Mr. Horski. OFFICERS: ROW 1: Rosalie FinkfTreas- urerjg Sharon Ward fSecretaryjg Russell PopefRepresentativejg ROW 2: Suzanne Huhn fRepresentativejg Bob Newhouse fRepresentativeJg Harold N eitzke QPres- identjg Paul Blakeslee CVice-Presidentj Anne Hufnagel fRepresentativej. Why all this toil for the triumph of a Football 2 3 4 Varsity Club 3.4: Bas- ketball 1 Student Council 3: F.F.A. 1. CAROLE ANDERSON 'The first of all virtues is innocence: the next is modesty. Cheerleader 1,2.3: Chorus 1,2.3: Tum- bling Team 1.2: F.H.A. 4: Ushers Club 4: Class President 3: Class Secretary 1, 2: National Honor Society. W 1 W I KAY ANDERSON Custom cannot stale her infinite vari- ety. Chorus 1: F.H.A. 1.2.3: Jr. Hop Comm. Science Club 3.4: French Club 3.4: Dramatics 3.4: RhythmClub 1.2: Jr. and Sr. Play Comm. Class Secretary 3: Homecoming Comm. 4: National Honor Society. PAUL ARMBRUSTMACHER 'Life is not to live: but to be imag- inative. ChrlstmasConcert2:F.F.A. 1.2: Home- coming Comm. 3.4: Jr. Hop Comm: Ir. and Sr. Play Comm. LYLE AUTEN TERRY BACON IRIS BANCROFT CAROL BANCROFT An effort made for the happiness of Sugar and spice and everything nice. One of these days she'll be covered with others lifts above ourselves. Chorus 1,2: Christmas Concert 1.2,3,4: Spring Concert 1.2.3,4: Ensemble 1,2 3.4: Ushers Club 3.4: Rhythm Club 1 Glee Club 3.4: Jr. and Sr. Play Comm I-lomecomingComm. 4: Ir. Hop Comm. rice . Chorus1:SpringConcert 1: Ensemble 1: Ushers Club 3.4. 0? , '74 'His honor is the best article he wears Football 1.2.3: Basketball 1 2 SHARON ARNETT nice to have us. F.I-LA. 1. CONNIE BAILEY Connie the shorthand whiz. Ushers Club 3.4: fPres. 41 Ir. Play Comm. CARLTON BARNES 'Not often seen or heard but always An educated man is one who is useful to humanity: and to himself. Football 1,2.3,4: Varsity Club 2,3,4: Track 2.3,4: A Band 1. CONNIE ATKINSON We make our habits and then our habits make us. SANDRA AUSTIN 'Sincerity and truth are her basis of virtue. Ensemble 3.4: Science Club 3.4: QSec. 41 Christmas Concert 3: Spring Concert 3,4: Ushers Club 4: Dramatics Club 3.4: Homecoming Comm. 3.4. WILLIAM C. BAIR We can do anything we want to do if we stick to it long enough. Football1.2: Varsity Club 1.2,3,4: Bas- ketball 1.2,3.4: Golf 1,2.3,4: F.F.A. 2. 3.4: Science Club 3,4: Homecoming Comm. 4: Jr. Hop Comm., Sr. Play Comm.: National Honor Society. MARY JEAN BAST 'The laughter of girls is among the de- lightful sounds of earth. Chorus 1: Christmas Concert 1, 3, 4: SpringConcert1.2.3,4: Ensemble 1.2.3, 4: Ushers Club 3,4: Rhythm Club 1: Glee Club 3.4: Jr. and Sr. Play Comm.: Homecoming Comm. 4: Jr. Hop Com- mittee. JOHN BRADLEY 5 NORITA BEBOW The heart is the best logician. Rhythm Club 1,25 Concert Band lg Marching Band 1. tiff- Q RICHARD BECHER It's not thatl don't like to study. I just don't. :fs PATRICIA BENSINGER 'Just have your fun and let the world flicker on. Chorus 1,2g Rhythm Club 1.2: Ir. Hop Comm. L, DUANE BOWEN lt is the wise head that makes the still tongue. Varsity Club 4g Track 3.4g Cross Country 4: F.F.A. 3.4. Library Club 4g French Club 3.4. l The highest graces of music flow from the heart. Football 2.3g Track 2g Dance Band 3, 43 Spring Concert 1.2.3.4g Christmas Concert 1,2.3,4g A Band 1.2.3.4g Dramatics Club 3.4: Science Club 2.3: Rhythm Club 1.2g Chess Club 3g Con- cert Band 1.2.3.4g Marching Band 1.2. 3.4g Homecoming Comm. 4: Ir. Hop Comm. Jr. and Sr. Play Comm. DONOVAN CANNING DALE C. CALDER n 'A pmnch ambassador to American Those move easiest who have learned politics. I0 dance- Sr. Play Comm.. Track 4. GAYLA BIRDSLEY Humor and wit involves sentiment and character. Chorus 1. PAUL BLAKESLEE . Good nature is the product of right reason. Football l,2,3,4g Varsity Club 4g Track 1,3g Christmas Concert 2,35 Operetta 25 F.F.A. 1,2.3,4g Science Club 4g Thespians 45 Jr. Hop Comm. Dramatics 4g Glee Club 2,33 Home- comingComm.4p OUR MISS BROOKS. CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURTQ Rhythm Club 25 National Honor Society. A ray of happiness. JOAN BOND F.H.A. 1,24 Jr. Play Comm. Jr. Hop Comm. LINDA BROWN With the heart she speaks. Homecoming Comm. 4: Ir. Hop Comm. Sr. Play Committee. LARRY BUNGE Oh. for a bed! Football 1. TEODORA CANTU LYNN CANUM Friendship improves happiness. A good heart is worth gold. French Club 2.3. ' 77 Tenms 2g Basketball 2.3g Junior Hop Comm. OUR MISS BROOKS. STANLEY CARPENTER 'An artist from the heart true and will- ing from the start. Cross Country 3: Pep Band 2,3: Christ- mas Concert 1,3,4: Operetta 2: Spring Concert 1,3.4: A Band l,3,4: Wil- sonian Staff: Wilson Torch Staff: Science Club 4: Homecoming Comm. 4: Ir. and Sr. Play Comm. Jr. Hop Comm. A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT. BARBARA DEGEER 'Nothing is ever achieved without en- thusiasm. Chorus 1: Christmas Concert 1: Spring Concert 1: Wilsonian Staff F.H.A. 3: Latin Club 2: CTreas.j Thespians 3.4: Dramatics 2, 3, 4: Rhythm Club 1,2: Homecoming Comm. 3, 4: Jr. Hop Comm. Play Cast 3: Sr. Play Comm. Girls' State:OUR MISS BROOKS: Nation- Honor Society. BERNICE DOYLE Gratitude is not only the memory but the homage of the heart. Chorus 1,2.3: Christmas Concert 1 .2,3.4: Operetta 2: Spring Concert 1.2,3,4: En- semble 1,2,3.4: Ushers Club 4: Glee Club 4: 1-Iomecoming Comm. 3.4: Jr. Hop Comm. Jr. Play Comm. PA TRICIA CA SLER Courtesy smooths wrinkles. Chorus 1: Ir. Hop Comm. CAROL CONFER All who win joy share it. h rus 1 2 Christmas Concert 1 2 3: C o . : . . Operetta 1.2,3: Spring Concert 1,2,3: Ensemble 1,2,3,4: Wilsonaires 3: Sr. Play Comm. Homecoming Comm. 3.4: Glee Club 3: Rhythm Club 2. PHILLIP DEMARAIS Let us be silent that we may hear other peoples' whispers. Football 1.2.3.4: Varsity 4: Tumbling Team 1: Track 1: Basketball 1. DAVID DUNCKEL A Christian is the highest style of man. Basketball 1: Christmas Concert 1.2,3.4: Wilsonaires 3.4: Thespians 4: Dramatics 4: Glee Club 1.2,3,4: Homecoming Comm. 4: Ir. Hop Comm.. OUR MISS BROOKS. KAY CROWELL It is in refinement and elegance that she lives. Christmas Concert 1.2: Spring Concert 1.2: A Band 1.2: F.H.A.: Ushers Club 3: Concert Band 1,2:Marching Band 1.2: DOROTHY EXELBY PHYLLIS DEMARAIS The power of little things should be remembered. Chorus 1: Christmas Concert 1: F.H.A. 1,2,3: fTreas.Q Rhythm Club 1: Home- coming Comm. 3.4: Jr. Hop Comm. Sr. Play Comm. SHARON ELDRIDGE 'Fair and free as a sum 5 MICHAEL DALEY An argument is easy to enter but not easy to get out of. Football 1: Track 1: Science Club 3.4: French Club 2.3: l IEANNETTE DEA N 'Gracefulness is the inward harmony of the soul. Ensemble 1: Latin Club 1: Rhythm Club 1.2: Homecoming Comm. 3.4: Jr. Hop Comm. Sr. Play Comm., National Honor Society. mer's day. Chorus 1: G.A.A. 4: Rhythm Club 1.2: Dramatics 4: Thespians 4: Homecoming Comm. 4: Ir. Play Comm., Sr. Play Comm. OUR MISS BROOKS, A CON- NECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT. National Honor Society. H ROSALIE DESPREZ The world belongs to the energetic. Chorus 1: Spring Concert 3: Christmas Concert 3: Wilsonaires 3: Student Coun- cil 2: Rhythm Club 1.2: Homecoming Comm. 3.4: Jr. Hop Comm. Jr. and Sr. Play Comm.: National Honor Society. 'Happiness is the beginning of a per- fect future. Queens Court 4: Pep Band 4: Christmas Concert 1,2,3,4: Spring Concert 1.2,3,4: A Band 1,2,3,4: Rhythm Club 1.2: Concert Band 1,2.3.4: fSec. and Treas.j Marching Band 1,2,3.4: Homecoming Comm. 3.4: Jr. Hop Comm. Ir. and Sr. 'Inu Pau-nun IANITH FARRIER Silence is the ecstastic bliss of souls. Chorus lg Ushers Club 4g G.A.A. 4g fPres.J. JOYCE HENNING JOAN GRIFFITH Few things are impossible through diligence and skill. SpringConcert4g Ensemble 3.4g F.H.A. lg Dramatics 4g Rhythm Club l.2g Homecoming Comm. 4g OUR MISS BROOKSg Sr. Play Comm. Fair and free discussion will always be the firmest friend to all. Cheerleader 4g Chorus lg Ensemble 1, 2g Christmas Concert l,2,4g Operetta 2g Glee Club 2.3.4g Spring Concert 1, 3,4g Wilson Torch Staffg fAsst. Editorl Latin Clublg French Club 4g Thespians 3.4g fSec3 Dramatics fSecj Glee Club greas. 4, Pres. 31 Class Pres. 3g Class c. lg Homecoming Comm. 4g Jr. I-Inn Cnmm. OUR MISS BROOKS, IAMES FENNER The greater the obstacle the more glory he has in overcoming it. Football 1,2,3.4g Varsity Club 3.4: Track 3,4g Christmas Concert 3.4g SpringConcert3,4g .Wilsonaires 4g Sci- ence Club3.4g Thespians 4g Glee Club 3.4g Dramatics 4g Rhythm Club 1,2g Lab. Assistant. ROSALIE FINK The voice is celestial melody. Chorus lg Christmas Concert 2.3,4g Spring Concert l,2.3,4g Operetta 2g Ensemble 1,2,3,4g Wilsonaires 4g National Honor Society 3,4g Class Treasurer 3,4g French Club 2 .3 .4. fVice- president4Jg Thespians4g Dramatics 4g Rhythm Club lg Glee Club 2,3.4g Homecoming Comm. 3,4g Ir. Hop Comm.g Student Director CONNECTI- CUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURTg OUR MISS BROOKS. RICHARD HAAS Amusement to an observing mind is study. Basketball 4g Track 3g FFA 1,2,3g Science Club 4g Jr. Hop Comm.g Play Cast2.3g Dramatics4g Jr. P1ayComm.g National Honor Society. SOPHIE HERNANDEZ Modesty is the citadel of beauty and virtue. Tumbling Team 3.4g ,Pep Band 3g Christmas Concert 3,4g Spring Concert 3.4g A Band 3.45 FHA lg Rhythm Club lg Concert Band 3.4g Marching Band 3.4g lr. Hop Comm. SHIRLEY GOVE A celestial brightness. EDWARD GRIFFITH Nature never did betray the heart that Chorus 1g Christmas Concert 1, Spring loved her. Concert 1g G.A.A. 4g Thespians 4, Dra- matics 45 Rhythm Club 1,2g Homecom- ing Com. 3, 4, Jr. Hop Com. OUR MISS BROOKS, Sr. Play Com. Queen's Court 2. ELIZABETH GRAFF 'Modesty is the color of her virtue. National Honor Society 3,4g Latin Club 1, 2: Homecoming Com. 3.4: Jr. Hop Com. Jr. and Sr. Play Com. LARRY HACKETT A flash of red hair and a hot rod! 'Sunshine inherhair and a smile on her Latin Club lg Rhythm Club 1, Ir. Hop face. Rhythm Club lg Homecoming Com. 3, Ir. Hop Com. VIRGINIA HARRIS Com.g Jr. and Sr. Play Com. , 1 JOHN HOAG BETTY HOPKO A right jolly old elf! Po1iteness is as natural to her as per- Football 1g Basketball 1, Dance Orches- fume is to flowers. tra3:Christmas Concert 1.2.3.4: Spring Rhythm Club 1,2,Jr. and sr. Play Com. Concert 1, 2, 3, 45 A Band 1,2,3,4g Rhythm Club 1,25 Concert Band 1,2,3,4g Marching Band 1,2,3,4g Jr. Hop Com. 81 ANNE I-IUFNAGEL TT'r 7f1 ' f 'Q DORIS HOWE 'Friendship with honesty lies in sim- plicity. Tumbling Team 1g Christmas Concert 1,2,3,4g Operetta lg Spring Concert 1. 2.3.4g A Band 12.3.43 Ensemble 3: Science Club 4g Latin Club 1.2. fPres. 43g French Club 3.4g Thespians 4g Dramatics Club 1.2,3,4g Rhythm Club 1,2g Concert Band 1.2.3.4g Marching Band 1,2,3.4g Jr. HoD COIHIH. OUR MISS BROOKSg A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTI-IUR'S COURTS National Honor Society 4. SUZANNE HUHN 'Friendship is accompanied with virtue. . and always lodged in generous minds. Chorus 1,2g Christmas Concert 1.2g Spring Concert 1.2g Class Treasurer 2g Student Council 3.4g Rhythm Club 2g Homecoming Comm. 3.4: Jr. Hop Comm.g Queen's Court 3g OUR MISS BROOKS. MICHAEL HOWELL One eats to live not lives to eat. Football lg Track 1.4g Wilson Torch Staffg Science Club 4g Homecoming Comm.g 3.42 Jr. Hop Comm.g Boys' Stateg National Honor Society 4. KAY KEMP But a celestial brightness, a more He who enjoys doing and living is heavenly beauty shown on her face happy and vigorous. Sr. Play Comm. i Chorus l.2g Spring Concert 1,2g A Band 2g Rhythm Club 2. Spiritual force is stronger than mater- ialg noble thoughts rule the world Chorus 1g Christmas Concert 1,2,3,4g Operetta 2g Spring Concert 1,2.3.4g Ensemble 2.3g Wilsonaires 4g National Honor Society 3,4g Wilsonian Staffg Student Council 3.4g Science Club 3.4, fPres. 43g Latin Club 1.2g Thespians 4g Drarnatics Club 4g Glee Club 2,3,4g Homecoming Comm. 3.4g Jr. Hop Comm. Student Director of OUR MISS BROOKS and A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT. DOUGLAS HULL The trouble with law is that we have policemen. SHARON KESBY GERALD HUFNAGEL villain sti1l. Sr. Play Comm. ARLEITA JURY Goodness consists not in the outward things we do but in the inward things we are. Chorus lg Christmas Concert lg En- semble 2.3.4g Dramatics Club lg Rhythm Club l,2g Homecoming Comm. 3.4g Jr. Play Comm. A man may smile and smile and be a prosperity are farmers. Varsity Club 3,4g Baseball l.2,3,4g Christmas Concert l.2,3g Operetta 1, 2g Spring Concert 3.4g Wilsonaires 1, 3,4g National Honor Society 3.4g Stu- dent Council 4g F.F.A. l.2,3.4. fTreas. 2, Sec. 3. Pres. 43g Thespians 4g Glee Club 1,2.3.4g Dramatics 4g Rhythm Club l.2g Jr. Hop Comm. Jr. Play Comm.g Boys' State. MARY HUGGETT Her smile is the sweetest that ever was seen. Spring Concert 1,2g National Honor Society 3,4g Student Council Secretary 4g Latin Club lg Dramatics lg Rhythm Club 1,2g Homecoming Comm. 3.4g Jr. Hop Comm.g Jr. and Sr. Play Comm.g Queen's Court 4. Humor and wit is a quality to be appreciated Varsity Club 3,4g Baseball lg Track 2. 3,4g Science Club 4. LARRY HUGHES BONNIE KASPER A gracious queen with a kind heart. Chorus lg Rhythm Club 2g Homecom ing Comm. 4g Homecoming Queen. WILLIAM KISSANE DELORES KRISTOFFERSON The founders of civilization and Her enthusiasm and life is a virtue rarely found. IOAN KURNCZ 'True en'o ment comes from activit J Y Y- Chorus 3: Christmas Concert 2,3g Spring Concert2,3g A Band 2g Ensemble 1,2, 3g Ir. Hop Comm. IOYCE MERIGNAC BARBARA LYNAM 'Joy is in her like a summer's mom. Cheerleader 1,2,3,4g Chorus 1g F.H.A, 2gWi1sonTorchStaffg Thespians 4g Dra- matics 4: Rhythm Club 1,2g Homecom- ingCom.4:Jr. Hop Com. Ir. Play Com. A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT. ROBERT M. MAY 'He who has a book has friends. PATRICIA LANCE 'Music wakes the soul. Chorus 1.23 Rhythm Club 1g Ir. Hop Com. GARY LAWRENCE A good face is a letter of recommen- dation as a good heart is a letterof credit. Varsity Club 2, 3, 45 Track 2,3p Cross Country 35 Christmas Concert 1,2,4g Operetta2g SpringConcert 1,2,4g F.F.A. 1,2,3g Glee Club 1,2,4. ROBERT MACK A gentlemen's taste in dress is neat- ness. Spring Concert 1, 2g A Band 1.2: Jr. Hop Com. Concert Band 1,2g Marching Band 1,2g Homecoming Com.3g Sr. Play Com. She's tiny but so is red pepper! Chorus 1,2g Christmas Concert 1,2,3,4g Spring Concert 1,2,3,4g Operetta 2: En- semble 1,2,3p Wilson Torch Staffg Sci- ence Club 3g 1Sec.Jg Thespians 43 Dra- matics 1,4,g Glee Club 3,4g Homecom- lngCom. 3,4g Jr. Hop Com. OUR MISS BROOKS: Sr. Play Com. ClassVice-Pres- ident 2g Class Secretary 33 National Honor Society. RICHARD LIETZKE 'Integrity and determination go a long way. ' Pep Band 3,4: Dance Orchestra 4: Christ - mas Concert 1,2,3,4: Spring Concert 1, 2,3,4: 'A' Band 1,2,3,4: Band Ensemble 4: Concert Band 1,2,3,4: Marching Band 1,2,3,4: Poetry Contest winner: Nation- Honor Society 4. ARTHUR MAGSIG It is better for a young man to blush than to turn pale. Football 1,2,3,4: Varsity Club 4: Track 1,2,3,4: Christmas Concert 1,2,3,4: Op- eretta1,2,3: Spring Concert 1,2,3,4: F.F.A. 1,2,3,4: Glee Club 1,2,3,4. JOE MESH l only ask for information. Track 4. EUGENE LIVINGSTON No legacy is as rich as honesty. Football 2, 3, 4: Varsity Club 1,2,3,4: Christmas Concert 1,2,3,4: Operetta 1, 2: Spring Concert 3,4: F.F.A. 1,2: Sci- ence Club 3,4: Latin Club 1: Thespians 3,4:QVice-presidentj: Dramatics lVice- president 41: Glee Club 1,2,3,4: Home - coming Com. 4: Ir. I-lop Com. OUR MISS BROOKS: A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT: Boys' State: National Honor Society. JANICE LOCKWOOD A fountain of beauty is the heart. Chorus 2: Spring Concert 2: Rhythm Club 1,2: Homecoming Com. 3: Sr. Play Com. ALLAN MATTER 'An honest man nearly always thinks justly? Football 2,3,4: Varsity Club 2,3,4: Track 2,3,4: Wilson Torch Staff: Class President 2: Homecoming Com. 3, 4: Jr. and Sr. Play Com. Jr. Hop Com. RICHARD MILLER 'There are only too few women. Varsity Club4:Wilsonian Staff: Science Club 3,4: 1Treasurer 43: Homecoming gem. 4: Jr. Hop Com. Ir. and Sr. Play om. R5 ,,--r ,.. , . NANCY MORNINGSTAR behind it. Library Club 4. DOUGLAS OSBORN Humor and wit involve sentiment and character. Christmas Concert 1.3g Operetta 2g Wilsonian Staffg Wilson Torch Staffg Science Club 4: Thespians 4g Drama- tics Club 2.45 Rhythm Club 1,2g Glee Club 1.33 Homecoming Comm. 3.4g Ir. Hop Comm.g OUR MISS BROOKSg A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURTg Boys' State. With a smile on her lips and laughter First Place winner National Original Poetry Contestg Band 3.4. N LAVERNA MOULTON A shining face is a thing of joy for- ever. Chorus 1,2g Spring Concert 1.2g En- semble 4g Christmas Concert 1.2g Li- brary Club 4. QTreas.yg Rhythm Club 1, 2g Jr. and Sr. Play Comm. DEAN PEASE Silenceis theperfectestherald of joy. The greatest asset to the nation is SANDRA MURTON A good vocabulary isa counter of wise heads. Chorus 1,3g Christmas Concert 1,2.3,4g Spring Concert 1.2.3.4: Ensemble 1.2, 3.4g Wilsonian Staffg Wilson Torch Staffg Ushers Club 3.4. fVice-pres. 4jg Glee Club 4g Thespians 4: Dramatics Club 2.3.4g Rhythm Club 1,2g Latin Club lg Homecoming Comm. 4: OUR MISS BROOKSg A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT. ROBERT PAKSI Few things are impossible through diligence and skill. Football 1.2,3.4g Varsity Club 3.4g Baseball 1,2,3,4g F.F.A. 2,3,4g Sr, Play Comm.g Library Club 33 Home- coming Comm. 4. MARGARET PECK people with spirit and courage. Pep Band 1,2.3,4g Dance Band 3,49 Christmas Concert 1.2,3.4g Spring Con- cert 1,2,3,4g A Band 1,2,3.4g Ensemble 2,3,4g Wilsonian Staffg Wil- son Torch Staffg Latin Club 1.4, fPres. 433 Rhythm Club 1.2g Concert Band 1, 2,3.4g Marching Band 1,2.3,4g Home- coming Comm. 3.4g Jr. Hop Comm.: Jr. and Sr. Play Comm. ' HAROLD F. NIETZKE The great gift he bestows on others is a good example. Football 1,2,3.4g Varsity Club 1,2.3,4g Basketball 1,2g Track I,2,3,4g Home- comingComm. 4g Sr. Play Comm.g Sr. Class President. ROBERT PARSONS An athlete through and through, a good heart. and a touch of art. Football 1.2,3,4g Varsity Club 2.3.4. fVice-pres.yg Baseball Ig Track 2.3.49 French Club 3.4, fPres. 3yg Jr. Hop Comm.g Jr. and Sr. Play Comm. .V - K-3-vurvn-1-uf-rg' ROBERT NEWHOUSE The truest wisdom in general is determination. Christmas Concert 1.2.3.4g Operetta 2g Spring Concert 1.2,3,4g Ensemble 3,4g Wilsonaires 3,4g Science Club 3, 4, fLibrarian 4yg Latin Club 1.2g Thes- pians 45 Dramatics 4g Glee Club 3.4g Orchestra 1.2g Homecoming Comm. 3. 45 Jr.HopComm.g OUR MISS BROOKS and A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT. OPAL MARIE ORDIWAY Joy is a favorite fruit of all true Americans. I Chorus lg G.A.A. 4g Library Club 4. SHARON PEARSON Good temper. like a sunny day. sheds a brightness over everything. Chorus 1,2g Christmas Concert 1.2.35 Spring Concert 1.2.3g Ensemble 4g Rhythm Club 1.2g Glee Club 35 Home- coming Comm. 3.4g Jr. Hop Comm.: Jr. and Sr. Play Comm. JOYCE MARIE PHILLIPS LARRY PIGGOTT Refinement is the lifting of one's self Every man is a volume if you know upward in life. how to read him. Chorus 1.3g Christmas Concert 1,2,3.4g Spring Concert1,2,3,4g Ensemble 1.2, 3,4g Ushers Club 3.4. fSec. 43: Glee Club 4. rr---1-1,--vw ---. -- ,-. . v- w BETTY POI-IL 'Good humor is one of the best articles of dress one can wear in society. Chorus 2. ROBERT ROOT KATHLEEN RYON TERRY RAYMAN 'Science is always wrong. It never solves a problem without creating ten more. Football 1,2,3,4g Varsity Club 4. Women are such expensive things! Christmas Concert 1,2,3,4g Dance Or- chestra 2g Spring Concert 1,2,3,4g A Band 1,2,3,4g Wilson Torch Staff, Stu- dent Council lg Science Club 3, Latin Club 1g Rhythm Club lg Chess Club 3, Qpresidengg Marching Band 1 ,2 , 3 , 4, Concert and 1, 2, 3, 4g Homecoming Com.3,4g Jr. I-lop Com., Sr. Play Com. BRUCE PONTIOUS 'He takes the advice of his buddies. Football 2.3, Baseball 1. RUSSELL POPE 'They say it's the automobile that is to be feared, but l'd sooner think it was the man behind the wheel. Football 1,2 ,3 ,4g Varsity Club 3,4g Base- ball 1,2,3,4g Basketball 3: Christmas Concert 1,2g Operetta 1,2g Spring Con- cert 1,2g Student Council 4g FFA 1,2,3, 4, QTreasurerjg Glee Club 1,2gLibrary Club 2, Rhythm Club 1,2g Sr. and Ir. Play Com. LINDA REESE Oh what an efficient secretary! Chorus 1g Latin Club 1,2g Rhythm Club 1. A beauty has many charms. Cheerleader 2 g Chorus 1: Christmas Con- cert 1, 4: Spring Concert 4, FHA 1,25 French Club 3,4g Thespians 2, 3, 4, QTreasurerJg Dramatics 1, Rhythm Club 1,2g Glee Club 4g Homecoming Com. 3,4g lr. l-lop Com.: OUR MISS BROOKS, student director, A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT: Queen's Qurt 4. DONALD PRATT 'All novel enthusiasms pass through a feverish stage, and grow wiser and more serene. Football 1,2,3,4g Varsity Club 3,4g Bas- ketball 1,2g Baseball 3.4: Rhythm Club 1, 23HomecomingCom.4gIr.HopCom. BRUCE PUNG 'The mathematician has reached the highest round of the ladder of human thought. Football 4: Rhythm Club 2. TERESA RADEMACHER And laughter holding both her sides. Chorus 1,2p Christmas Concert 1,2,4g Spring Concert 1,2,4g Glee Club 4. IRENE RENDELL 'An open mind is all very well... GAA 43 Library Club 4g Chorus 1. WILLIAM RICHARDS Happy amlp from cares I am freeg Why aren't they all contented like me? Dramatics 4g Rhythm Club 3g Ir. Hop Com.:Ir.PlayCom. LEON SALTERS He who has energy cannot be deprived of it. Q 89 ARLENE SCHAFER Nothing is more useful in the world than gentleness. Chorus 1,4g Wilson Torch Staffg Latin Club lg Library Club 4. W. H DUANE SCHULTZ ' CLARENCE SHINN His courage is essential to high charac- ter. Chorus 29 Science Club 45 Glee Club 4. The greatest character of a face is the innocent 1ook. Football 1,2g Baseball 1. KENT SHINABERRY A man of fine manners and respect for others. Football 1.2: Basketball 1.2.3.4. HAROLD D. SLOWINSKI HARRIET SIMPSON 'She loves a free liberal world What the country needs is a good five Chorus 1.2.3.4g Christmas Concert 1,2g CCH! I1iCkCl. Spring Concert 1,2,4g F.H.A, 1,23 Football 1.2.35 Varsity Club 2.3.4g Basketball lg Baseball 1.23 Student Rhythm Club 1.2. Council 2g Rhythm Club lg Home- coming Comm. 3.4g Ir. Hop Comm. JOYCE SMITH ROGER SMITH So sweet the blush of bashfulness. Oh! To have a little house. Library Club 2,3g Dramatics Club 2. Football 2g Track 2,35 F,F,A, 1,2,3,4, CAROLYN SPIEDEL I l A kind act is never too often repeated by a kind heart. LORRAINE ANN SILM Such sweet delights her quiet ways award the world. Chorus 1.2g Christmas Concert 1,2,4g Spring Concert l,2,4g Ensemble 4g Li- brary Club 4.fSec. 43g Rhythm Club 1, 2g Glee Club 4. JERRY SIMON A true man of the soil is he. Varsity Club 2.3,4: Baseball lg Cross Country 3,45 Track 2.3.43 F.F.A. 1.2.3. 4 ROSALIE SIMON Dancing is the loftiest and most pleasant of all the arts. Chorus 1g Christmas Concert 1.2g Spring Concert 1,2g A Band lg Ensemble 2, 3,4g Science Club 3, fTreas.jg Latin Club lg RhythmClub 1,2g ConcertBand lg Marching Band lg Homecoming Comm. 3,4g Jr. Hop Comm.g Jr. and Sr. Play Comm. JACK SMALLDON 4 WENDELL SMITH The woman hater of the c1ass?? Footba11l,2,3,4g VarsityClub3.4g Bas- ketball lg Track 1,2,3,4. GLENDA SMITH Nothing so well becomes true feminine beauty as simplicity. Chorus lg Wilsonian Staff 4g Wilson Torch Staffg Dramatics Club 3,4g Rhythm Club 1,2g Jr. Hop Comm.g Homecoming Comm. 3,4g Jr. Play Comm.g Sr. Play Comm. Manner not gold is a woman's best adornment. Chorus lg Christmas Concert 1,2,3,4g Spring Concert 1.2,3,4g Ensemble 1.2, 3.4: F.H.A. 1.2g Latin Club 2g Glee C1ub3.4g Dramatics Club 2,3g Rhythm Club 1.2g Jr. Hop Comm. ALAN STEAVENS l did not understand: I examined: I understand. , Science Club 3, 4: Nice Pres. 4j Sr. Play Com. JEROLD TIEDT 'This man is a man of truth and sin- cerity. Football 3,4: Varsity Club 3,45 Basket- :ag 1,2: Baseball 1,2,3,4: Rhythm Club Q I TERRY WAGNER Track 2,4. 'Variety is the very spice of life. Football 1,2,3,4: Varsity Club 2,3,4: DAVID STEAVENS 'Build your castles in the sky: then put foundations under them. Football 1.2,3: Basketball 2: Track 1. 2,3: Rhythm Club 1.2: Ir. l-lop Comm., Ir. Play Comm. ROBERT SUMMERS l-le was a gentlemen from sole to crown, clear favored and imperiously slim. Christmas Concert 1,2,3,4: Spring Con- cert 1,2,3,4: A Band 1,2,3,4: Band En- sembel 3,4: Science Club 3,4: National Honor Society 3,4: Student Council 1, 3, 4: 1Pres. 4y: Concert Band 1,2,3, 4: fBand Manager 43 Marching Band 1,2,3, 4: Homecoming Com. 3,45 S r . Play Committee. 'What he wants most is time. RALPH TOMASEK 'The secret of education is in respecting others. Pep Band 4: Dance Band 1,2,3,4: Christ - mas Concert 1,2,3,4: Spring Concert 1, 2,3,4: A Band 1,2,3,4: Concert Band 1,2,3,4: Marching Band 1,2,,4. BENJAMIN WALKER Football 3,4g Varsity Club 3,4g Basket- SHARON WARD DOU LAS W Contentment is a warm sty to eaters and sleepers. JERRY TERRELL A handsome man is he. ball 1,2gBaseba1l 1,2,3,4: Rhythm Club 1 2 DARLENE IASTRAM TERPENING To whom the wedding bells toll. Rhythm Club 1,23 F.H.A. 3. LEO THURSTON Liberty has restraints, drat it. Football 1,2g F.F.A. 3,45 Class Pres. 1 GALE VANBURGER She is witty to talk with and pretty to walk with. Christmas Concert 1,2,3,4p Spring Con- cert 1,2,3g A Band 1,2,3g Ensemble 2g Wilsonian Staff: Wilson Torch Staffg Ushers Club 3g Latin Club 1,2g Dramatics Club 1g Concert Band 1,2,3g Rhythm Club 1, 2 fTreas. 21g Marching Band 1,2,3g Homecoming Com. 3,4g Ir. Hop Com. Jr. and Sr. Play Com.: Class Sec. 4. HELEN VANELLS A celestial brightness...a more celestial beauty. Cheerleader 2,3,4g Chorus 1,2g Christ- mas Concert 1,2g Spring Concert 1,25 Rhythm Club 1,2g Homecoming Com. 3,4g Jr.Hop Com. Ir. and Sr. Play Com. G ARREN People generally quarrel because they cannot argue. Football 1,2,3,4g Basketball 1,2,3,4g Tennis 2,3,4g Latin Club lg Rhythm Club 1,2gHomecoming Com. 4: Jr. Hop Com. OUR MISS BROOKS, DEAN WORRALL What sweet delight a quiet life affords. WILLIAM WARSTLER Work well done suggests a busy man. Pep Band 3,4g Dance Orchestra 2.3.4g Christmas Concert 1,2.3,4g Spring Con- cert 1,2.3,4g A Band 1,2,3,4g Latin Clublg Concert Band 1,2,3,4g Marching Band 1,2,3,4. I 75 .. - CYNTHIA WEED Certainly, a bloom of happiness and youth. Chorus lg F.l-LA. 31 Dramatics lg Rhythm Club 2: Homecoming Comm. 3,4g Jr. Hop Comm.g Jr. and Sr. Play Comm. YP' 2?T!:? i-'LJBQS'W'fF?!Eg-PF'!'f 'g'7v1'g?.yf':1rl1 -- --.L-,.,q DOUGLAS' WEIR Men cannot labor always! 2 Football 1.2.3,4g Varsity Club 4g Tumbling Team 2g Track 2g Science Club 3g Dramatics 3,45 Rhythm Club 2g Chess Club 3g Glee Club 3g Home- coming Comm. 3.4g Ir. Hop Comm.g Sr. Play Comm. IOANN WIEBER MARVIN WITT Track 3.4. tb. The closer we get to the land, the greater our security. IANICE WITT Delicacy of Taste is favorable to love and friendship. Christmas Concert Ig A Band 1g Rhythm Club 1,2g Marching Band lg Homecoming Comm. 4. Jr. Hop Comm. Whata spendthrift he is of his tongue. Pep Band 2g Christmas Concert 1.2.3. 4g Spring Concert 1.2.3,4g A Band 1.2.3,4g Thespians 4g Dramatics 45 Homecoming Comm. 3g Jr. Hop Comm.g StudentDirectorof OUR MISS BROOKSg A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT. JANET BANDT HASSELBACH Every day in life is great with a new pleasure found. JOHN WERBISH Make haste s1ow1y. Footba112,3.4g Varsity Club 3,4g Track 2g Basketball 1,2,3,4g Tennis 3,45 Dramatics Club 45 Glee Club 3.4g Homecoming Comm. 3.4g Jr. Hop Comm.: Jr. and Sr. Play Comm. BETTY W1-IITTAKER EDNA WIEBER Good taste is the flower of good taste. Cheerleader 2g Chorus 1g Student Council 3g F.H.A, 3: QTreas.j Dra- matics Club lg Rhythm Club 1.23 Homecoming Comm. 3,45 Jr. Hop Comm.g Ir. and Sr. Play Comm. Confidence is the chief nurse to a good long life Tumb1ingTeam2,3g F,H.A,1,2g Thes- pians 4g Dramatics 1,2,3,4g Rhythm Club 1.2g Homecoming Comm. 3,45 Jr. and Sr. Play Cast. This page is dedicated to: Mr. Lee Corkin Dr. R. M. Kraft Dr. C. W. Lumber: Dr. Albert Nelson St. Clair Pardee Dr. Harald D. Shane Mr. and Mrs. Van Hoag F OR THE RED AND BLACK March 16 March March March April May May May May May May May .Tune 17 24 Z6 28 ll 4 15 19 26 Z7 28 31 1 Two audiences are held in suspense when the junior class presents THE EMERALD EYE. And another superior rating is earned by the band at the State solo and ensemble festival. Kathy Ryon, Doris Howe, Christine Lan- caster, and Max Calder represent Rodney B. at the District Forensics contest. Poised balance and perfect timing is ex- hibited by our gymnastics team in its an- nual show. The instrumental music department pre- sents its spring band festival. The vocal and instrumental music de- partments combine their excellent talents to give us Fiesta. Nearly three-hundred andfifty awards are given to high-spirited winners in this year's activities, but weather dampens the plans for a field day. Our tennis team takes third place in the regionalmeet,and our baseball team wins first place in the conference by defeating Hastings in a double header. The golf team, with Bill Bair as medalist winner, takes third place in the West Central conference, while our track boys in their conference place second. The graduating seniors attend church breakfasts and baccalaureate services later in the day at the high school. The seniors dine on steak and dance to the romantic rhythms of Frank Parker in La Rue de Paris. The cold, gusty world welcomes the lucky graduates from Rodney B. The mailbox reveals that most students have enough credits to be released from bondage for another year. . .BUT WE HAD A LOT OF FUN TOOV7 97 NATIONAL HONOR T SOCIETY Through leadership in their classes, clubs, and various other school activities the society's members demonstrate a portion of their merit. Through rendering invaluable service at the September Grand Opening of the Building addition, the Parents' Night, the eighth grade annual visitation, and assisting at county meetings held in the high school,its members further meet the test of honor. Finally, through practicing of high moral standards of character and through constant achieving of high scholastic standards, its members prove further worth. Thus, national honor society members exhibit high standards of leadership, service, character, and scholarship. ROW 1: S. Eldridge. W. Kissane, E.Graff,A. Ryon. J. Henning. J. Merignac. ROW 3: C Hufnagel, R. Summers, M. Huggett. R. Fink. B. Hustin, H. Neitzke, E. Livingston, R, Haas. R: ,,,, ISSGSBI. RSWA 25 E. Djilg. 1. iasser, S. Gay, Lietzke. W. Bair, M. Howell. P. Blakeslee. P. . owe. . n erson. . ean. .Desprez.K. Anderson.M,Russel1. A FOR ToM0RR0W's WORLD JOHN TRAVER Sponsor 98 I IN MEMORIAM The class of 1956 dedicates this page to the memory of their classmate, Duane Bowen. His death has left an empty place in the class, but he is not forgotten. He is remembered as the athlete and the honor student, but mostly he is remembered as the quiet, modest boywho was an all around nice, likeable guy. I'm sure that although Duane is no longerwith us, he is happy and he knows his friends and classmates have fond memories. 99 Duane BOWCII OUR MISS BROOKS Our Junior Play, Our Miss Brooks, under the direc- tion of John Traver packed the auditorium for its per- formance on March 19, 1955. The cast included: Miss Brooks ................ Rachel Drew Miss Finch ..... . . . ....... Rosalie Fink Hugo Longacre . . . . . Bob Newhouse Mr. Wadsworth . . . . Dave Dunckel Miss Audubon . . . . Suzanne Huhn Elsie ...... . . . Joan Griffith Elaine . . . . . . Betty Whittaker Jane . . . . Barbara DeGeer Sylvia . . . .... Shirley Gove Doris . . . . . . Joyce Merignac Marge . . . . Sharon Eldridge Faith . . ..... Doris Howe Rhonda . . .... Joyce Henning Ted. . . . . Eugene Livingston Stanley. . . . . . Paul Blakeslee Martin ....... ........ D oug Osborn Mrs. Allen ................ Sandra Murton Student Directors ..... Kathy Ryon, Jim Fenner, ' Dean Worrall, Anne Hufnagel. 100 A CONNECTIC T YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR S COURT The stage became a medieval castle on the nights of November 18th and 19th. A king and queen and the whole court came under the power of a 20th Century genius who was suddenly and mysteriously thrown into their midst. Such was the pl0t0fA CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT, presented by the Senior Class under the direction ofRobert Wurdock. The cast included: Hank Bennett- Bob Newhouseg Marion, his sister- Barb Lynamg Mrs. Bennett, his mother- Sandra Murtong King Arthur- Dean Worrallg Queen Guenever- Doris Howeg Merlin- Stan Carpenterg Sir Sagramor- Doug Osborng Clarence- Paul Blakesleeg Elaine- Betty Whittakerg Sir Launcelot- Gene Livingstong Queen Morgan Le Fay- Kathy Ryong Sandy- Sharon Eldridge. THE SENIOR BANQUET Breaking tradition, we printed the giftatory in the school colors and carried out the banquet theme in red and black. The girls' senior ensemble and an instru- mental quartette offe red after-dinner music. Robert Newhouse's wit as master of ceremonies and Doris Howe's humorous reading lent that spark on the lighter side to begin an important week. ' ,W'?F,fiiF ' 4. 'K , VV ks? F, P L r Kd ! qs V ' fi arm- iIffwff ' A T wg, , , 5.1 - , , - ,,M,bf5,ftiwJiaH Y vw S' 5 S I. Mi' 7 L' 'E-i'9f,2?5i'flS.xi'i A , K , E A. S :i,f.,:.. H: V ' 5 i'a,s. V T1 ' ,. 5- i g i 533521 . rv rv R x 45 V X Q X X A 11' W A if 34 A 102 1 DANCING ON THE STREETS OE PARIS During that same memorable evening, we danced under shady trees of Paris, before the Eiffel Tower, around a gay flower wagon, and chatted for awhile in the pic- turesque sidewalk cafe. SENIOR BACCALAUREATE The week which we seniors had antici- pated for some time began with an inspir- ing service in which Dr. Clyde H. Wilcox encouraged us to build our lives u on a P foundation of faith, hope, kindness, and service. 103 COMMENCEMEN T Nature's immi- nent threat of storms and Mr. C. W. Beemer's challange that tomorrow can be brighter for those who are willing to meet its difficulties were paradoxical reminders to be keptfor ever as we marched,with diplo- mas in hand, from Frank Buck field to parties, to jobs, to college, to life. CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF ,56 from the ST. JOHNS REMINDER CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF 1956 HICKS STORE INC. 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Junior Play . . . Ushers Club . . . . Library Club ....... FHA .............. . FFA ................ Annual and Paper Staffs . . . Golf .............. . Tennis ........... . Baseball . . . Track . . . . GAA ..... Freshmen .... Sophomores ..... . Juniors . ......... . Seniors ........... . Calendar of Events .... . National Honor Society . . . In Memoriam ........ . Senior Memories . . . . . . . Advertisers . .... . 5 5 5. E -ex 5