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Class of 1956

by Staff on February 22, 2006

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19Hemingford High School 56

Student and Faculty Highlights of the Year

This page features athletic records, officers, themes, important numbers, important happenings, and other educational information from the year in question. It provides a quick and ready resource for Bobcat Grads and families!

 National Honor Society Members -- Frances Gordon, Twyla Lawson, Verla Turek, Janice Bussen, Judy Grabher, Howard Bosley, Shirley Langston, Doris Bacon, Mary Sampy, Catherine Gasseling, Billy Rasmussen, Ronnie Wax, Janice Fegler, and Karyl Rosenberger. Mr. Lindly was the sponsor.

Music Department -- There were 45 band members, led by Drum Majorette Lynn Ustohol, Twirlers Karyl Rosenberger, Pat Lashley, and Connie Rosenberger, and mascot, Nancy White. Mary Sampy was the Captain and Mrs. Hopkins directed. The Chorus had 58 members, including 16 boys!

Drama and One Acts -- The Juniors presented, " The Remarkable Incident of Carson Corners", while the Senior play was "We're in the Money". Mrs. Ruzick Directed

The Team is Victorious over the Hawks (Click on picture to enlarge)

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The Team is Victorious over the Hawks (Click on picture to enlarge)

Volleyball -- Not played interscholastically

Cross Country -- Not played interscholastically

Girls Basketball -- Not played interscholastically

Boys Basketball -- 10 ballplayers competed for Coach Chuck Lindly, including Dennis Fosket, Gary Hyland, Ronnie Wax, Paul Snyder, Bill Carrell, Bert Glass, Howard Bosley, Dale Wood, Norm Tinsley, and Dell Clark. Howard Bosley set the Free Throw record of 16 in a row. Co-captains were Norm Tinsley and Howard Bosley.

Wrestling -- Not played interscholastically

Girls Track and Field --  Not played interscholastically

A plethora of pictures from 1956 (Click on picture to enlarge)

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A plethora of pictures from 1956 (Click on picture to enlarge)

Golf -- Not played interscholastically

Clubs and Activities -- "H" Club had 26 members, and the pep club had 32.  The cheerleaders were Donna Fosket, Roylae Appleyard, Janice Bussen, Catherine Gasseling, and Doris Wood.

Football Royalty -- Queen -- Catherine Gasseling; Attendants -- Karen Schumacher and Shirley Langston

Basketball  Royalty -- Queen -- Karen Schumacher ; Attendants -- Donna Fosket and Shirley Langston

Prom Royalty --  Queen -- Mary Sampy ; King -  Norm Tinsley ; Attendants -- Earl Lliteras, Dennis Winters, Dale Wood, Marilyn Tinsley, Marlene Smith, and Betty Bergfield Crown Bearers were Renita Wessel and Bradley Rosenberger

Prom Theme -- "Moonlight and Starlight Motif" The decorations were stone walls surrounding diagonally arranged tables, with streamers and stars decorating the upper walls and high ceiling.Senior Class Motto --  "We dedicate our future to our creator"

Class Colors -- Old Rose and Silver

Class Flower -- American Beauty Rose

Senior Class "Almighty Cry" -- We're the Class of '56, We've had our fun and lots of kicks. No more years in HHS, for some there's more, for others less. Let's resolve to have our fun, and meet the things that are gonna come. We're looking forward to the date, when we're gonna graduate. After that day we'll go our ways, always remembering the "good old days". When we all worked like slaves, piles of work, worse than our graves. Things were looking mighty black, when those 4's and 5's went, SMACK! Shakespeare after school each night, sure was tough, we put up a fight. Although we thought we couldn't take it, we all came through -- our advice is -- you can make it. So all you "freshies" in next year, don't follow our footsteps, just lend an ear. We're the class of '565, we've had our fun and lots of kicks!

Senior Class Officers -- President -- Howard Bosley; VP -- Donna Hennings ; Secretary -- Catherine Gasseling; Treasurer -- Joanne Hewitt; News Reporter -- Sharon Randall

Junior Class Officers -- President -- Dennis Clark; VP -  Paul Snyder; Secretary -- Dennis Fosket; Treasurer -- Lynn Ustohal; News Reporter -- Gary Hyland

Sophomore Class Officers -- President -- Delphine Votruba; VP -- Jerry Overstreet; Secretary -  Jeanne Planansky ; Treasurer -- Ronnie Wax; News Reporter -- Kay Appleyard

Freshmen Class Officers -- President -- Jimmie Wood; VP -- Connie Rosenberger ; Secretary -- James Gasseling; Treasurer -- Dorraine Speer

Valedictorian -- Howard Bosley

Salutatorian -- Catherine Gasseling

Awards --  Shirley Langston received the Commercial Award; Bert Glass received the Athletic Award

Honorable Mention -- "Best Looking Seniors were Donna Fosket and Larry Riggs; "Most Likely to Succeed" were Howard Bosley and Shirley Langston. "Best Personality" went to Catherine Gasseling and Don Burney; "Most Athletic" went to Norm Tinsley and Donna Hennings.

Special or Unique Happenings -- Kid Day, Skip Day, and Career Day

CSC Scholastic Contest Results --

Senior Class Enrollment -- 26

Kindergarten Class Enrollment --  21

Yearbook Dedication -- To Mrs. Johnson, Principal, and longtime Pep Club sponsor

Superintendent -- Mr. Bosley

Principal --  Mrs. Josephine Johnson

Elementary Teachers -- Kindergarten -- Mrs. Furman (21) ; First Grade -- Mrs. Ball (19) ; Second Grade -  Mrs. Vedder (18) ; Third Grade -- Mrs. Meade (20) ; Fourth Grade -- Mrs. Brown (21) ; Fifth Grade -- Mrs. Johannsen ( 16) ; Sixth Grade -  Mrs. Fendrich (21)

Secondary Teachers -- Ray Scott, Industrial Arts and Ag; Mr. Phillip Roth, Commerce; Mrs. Helen Hopkins, Music and English; Mr. Sam Ruzick, Math, Science, and Social Studies; Mrs. Adelyn, Junior High Science and Math, High School math; Mr. Charles Lindley, Science; Mrs. Frances Ruzich, English, Speech, and Dramatics; Mrs. Evelyn Jones, Home Economics and Girl's Physical Education; Mr. Fred Lawrence, Social Studies, American History, and Driver Education; Mrs. LaVerne Fentress, Junior High English and Social Studies

Other Staff Members -- Custodians -- Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Wax; School Secretary -- Mrs. Delores Trussel