A special "thank you" is extended to Darlene Chafin for helping identify many on this page.
ABOVE: TOP TO BOTTOM / LEFT TO RIGHT
TOP ROW 1: Vernon Asher, Henry Smith, Carol Peck, Jennifer Craig, Kathy Meyers, Dana Claxton, and Dwight Briscoe
ROW 2: ____, Gary Estes, Mary Uhl, ____, Ernie Stanley, and Jimmy Wooten
ROW 3: Michael Abrams, Mary Allen, ____, Pam Webb, Marcia Wooten, and Diane Irwin
ROW 4: Jenny Strunk, Donna Chafin, Connie Hartman, Lena Cummings, Virginia Johnson, David Crank, Shade Henson and Mary Brock
BOTTOM ROW: Ronnie Benge, ____, Lester Helsley, Connie Strunk, and Brenda Jarvis
1963-64 - GRADE SIX - MR. LINDLEY
BELOW: The cover of the 1964-64 Somerville School Yearbook
RIGHT: Page 1 of the 1964-65 yearbook.
RIGHT TOP:
The north entrance to the school.
RIGHT BOTTOM:
School principal, Mr. Fred Lindley and school secretary, Mrs. George (Freda) Circle
Mrs. Circle passed away in 2014. See her obituary at: http://www.darrtown.com/people/individuals-a-c.html
RIGHT:
L-R:
Mr. Howard Lintner, custodian
Mrs. ____ Ross, Head Cook
Mrs. Marie Rhames, Assistant Cook
Mrs. ____ Peck, Assistant Cook
ABOVE, L-R, from top to bottom:
ROW 1: Hubert Elam, Pauline Allen, Debbie Rumpler, and Marcia Bolser
ROW 2: Earl Nunn, Pam Hubek, Donna Standifer, Sandy Beckett, Linda Asher, Steve Peck, Linda Geisler, and Debbie Stanley
ROW 3: Linda Hill, Terry Crank, Judy Thomas, Tommy Ollis, Jerry Jarvis, Suzie Lipps, Janice Francis, and Cheryl Singleton
ROW 4: Dennis Scherzinger and Kenny Willis
ABOVE, L-R, from top to bottom:
ROW 1: Ricky Goodman, Eddie Horn, Sam McGhehey and Gary Peck
ROW 2: Bennett Lewis, Lori Meyers, Billy Bennett, Mike Asher, Allen Russell, Beverly Greene, Janette Mitchell and Nanette Hufford
ROW 3: Eva Walden, Darrell Abrams, Douglas Charles, Larry Bowling, Wanda Blevins, Tim Wyatt, Darrell Chafin, and Joe Felblinger
ROW 4: Dewey Broughton and Susan Conway
ABOVE, L-R, from top to bottom:
ROW 1: Ruth Ann Young, Steve Francis, Patricia Willis, and Rosalie Helsley
ROW 2: Bill Webb, Mary Asher, Sarah Erwin, Becky Thomas, Bernie Abrams, Jerry Ollis, Lee Briscoe, and Carla Stephenson
ROW 3: Danny Hartman, Darlene Chafin, Denise Scherzinger, Kathy Crank, Carol Crank, Debbie Benge, James John Allen, and James Roark
ROW 4: Paul Haddix, Rick Henson, Larry Geisler, and David Standifer
ABOVE, L-R, from top to bottom:
ROW 1: Margie Asher, Alvis Goodman, Tim Briscoe, Pamela Thomas, Barbara Stephenson and Randy Rucker
ROW 2: Connie Smith, Michael Brock, Donnie Crank, Clyde Geisler, Ronnie Crank, Ned Hill, Charles Jarvis, and DeVon Rhodes.
ROW 3: James Walden, Robert Beckett, Rocky Hubbard, Dana Cornett, Barbara Cummings, Kenny Strunk, Doug Blevins, and Greg Hartman.
ROW 4: ______ (maybe Mona Newton), Billy Collins, Ronnie Rumpler, Mike Markey, Ricky Clark, and Rita Newton
ABOVE, L-R, from top to bottom:
ROW 1: Carl Hibbard, Earl Stanley, Michael Kidwell, Daniel Abrams, Danny Collins, Rory Rumpler, and Dwight Denny
ROW 2: Lonnie Bowling, Leon Kelly, Marty Hubbard, Donnie Bown, Robert Rich, Brenda Lovill, and Kim Hubbard.
ROW 3: Owen Roberts, Rebecca Willard, Kimberly Singleton, Brenda Clark, Debbie Garrison, Pamela Gibbs, and Julia Greene
ROW 4: Donna Lewis, Brenda Reynolds, Marcia Charles, Judy Cross, Betty Young, Jan Meeker, and Connie Benge
ROW 5: Rinda Rhodes, Linda Stanifer, Darlene Helsley, and Brenda Burdge
ABOVE, L-R, from top to bottom:
ROW 1: David Lewis, Robin Rucker, Ronnie Brock, Clay Minter, and Lola Jean Bowling
ROW 2: Gary Lovill, Teresa Stephenson, Georgia Collins, Robert Willard, Cindy Singleton, Beth Hill, and Eddie Bown.
ROW 3: Craig Hubbard, Randy Hufford, Myron Geisler, and Patrissia Elam
ABOVE, L-R, from top to bottom:
ROW 1: Allen Brock, Barry Beckemeier, Michael Gross, Kenneth Marcum, Thomas Saunders, Diana Gronas, and Amanda Denny
ROW 2: Rodney Rucker, Sheila Bailey, Kirk Singleton, Deborah Thomas, Daryl Mapel, Joyce Johnson, and Cathy Gross.
ROW 3: Sharon Haehnle, Stephen Jackson, Everett Brietenbecker, and Scott Shepherd
ABOVE, L-R, from top to bottom:
ROW 1: Jeffrey Goodman, April Kimball, Donna Clark, John Bertsch, Scott Clark, Teresa Rich, and Michael Green
ROW 2: Teri Hubbard, George Collins, David Abrams, Dennis Geisler, Randy Franchini, Mitch Roberts, and Duane Clark.
ROW 3: Barbara Meeker, Kathleen Stanley, Jim Herald, Steven Flaig, Karen Cross, Peggy Burger, and Lynn Scherzinger
LEFT:
STUDENT LIBRARIANS
Standing L-R:
Cherly Singleton, Debbie Stanley, and Linda Hill
Seated L-R:
Pam Hubek, Marcia Bolser, Pauliine Allen, Debbie Rumpler, and Linda Asher
RIGHT:
THE
JOURNALISM
CLUB
LEFT:
THE SAFETY PATROL
L-R, from front to back:
ROW 1: Linda Geisler, Gary Peck, Eddie Horn, Billy Bennett, Ricky Goodman
ROW 2: Joe Felblinger, Steve Peck, Tim Wyatt, Jerry Jarvis
ROW 3: Pam Hubek, Donna Stanifer, Sandy Beckett, and Debbie Rumpler
REAR: Mr. Stan Hornsby, sponsor
RIGHT:
This emblem was
used in conjunction
with the athletic teams
and drill squads sponsored
by the Somerville School.
Missing; Mrs. Thelma Clark. See her in "Grange Dinner" photo below.
BASKETBALL TEAM
L-R, from front to back:
ROW 1: Kenny Willis, Gary Peck, Darrell Abrams, and Sam McGhehey
ROW 2: Jerry Jarvis, Billy Bennett, Allen Russell, Steve Peck, Tommy Ollis, and Terry Crank
ROW 3: Earl Nunn, Dewey Broughton, Hubert Elam, Joe Felblinger, and Tim Wyatt
REAR: Coaches, Stan Hornsby and Fred Lindley
Front: Co-captains: Marcia Bolser & Debbie Rumpler
Tracking the letter "S," from the lower left to upper right:
01. Patty Willis
02. Mary Asher
03. Rosalie Helsley
04. Ruth Ann Young
05. Lori Meyers
06. Kathy Crank
07. Carol Crank
08. Denise Scherzinger
09. Darlene Chafin
10. Sarah Erwin
11. Becky Thomas
12. Debbie Benge
13. Cheryl Singleton
14. Beverly Green
15. Debbie Stanley
16. Judy Thomas
17. Linda Geisler
18. Eva Walden
19. Donna Standifer
20. Janette Mitchell
21. Pam Hubek
22. Sandy Beckett
23. Linda Asher
24. Wanda Blevins
25. Pauline Allen
26. Susan Conway
Back row - L-R:
Mrs. Lettie Morrow (Gr. 4),
Mr. Stanley Hornsby (Gr. 5), and
Mr. Frederick Lindley (Gr. 6)
Front row - L-R:
Mrs. Freda Circle (secretary),
Mrs Thelma Clark (Gr. 2), and
Mrs. Kay Byard (Gr. 3)
Somerville School Faculty ~ 1964-65
Collinsville Grange Dinner
"Teacher Recognition Night"
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ABOVE: Under the leadership of Mr. Al Tanner, a Talawanda School District physical education instructor, the school district hosted an annual Elementary School "Gym Night" in the Talawanda High School gymnasium, during the mid-1960's. This photo shows teachers from the Collinsville and Somerville schools whose students participated in the 1964-65 event.
L-R; BACK ROW: Mrs. Thelma Clark (Somerville), Mrs. Janet Rudisil (Collinsville), Mrs. Shirley Rudder (Somerville), Mrs. Freda Circle (half-day secretary at each school), Mrs. Kay Byard (Somerville), Mrs. Roberta Laughlin (Collinsville), Mrs. Lettie Morrow (Somerville), Mrs. Mabel Bradbury (Collinsville) and ______.
FRONT ROW: Mr. Jim Robinson (Talawanda PE teacher), Mr. Fred Lindley (Somerville), Jack Rudisil (Collinsville), and Mr. Al Tanner (Talawanda PE teacher and program coordinator)
RIGHT:
This photo of Somerville School is an enhanced reproduction of an image that Jon Dunkelberger posted on Facebook, December 11, 2018.
This photo was taken from the Main St. area of Somerville, looking southeast.
This is another image of Somerville School ... from a slightly different angle than the photo above.
Unfortunately, the origin and/or ownership of this image is unknown.
This concludes the Somerville School page.
If you are interested, click the following link to visit the Somerville School Centennial page.
RIGHT:
This undated photo of Somerville School is an enhanced reproduction of an image that Jon Dunkelberger posted on Facebook, May 20, 2020.
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