Jackson High School - Osky Wow Yearbook (Jackson, OH)

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HISTORV In September, 1930, we started our school career under the guidance of Miss Miller. We are quite proud of our class as we won many honors while in the elementary grades. In due time came eighth grade commencement. In the year of l93B, we entered the portals of higher learning which is sometimes called high school. The upper classmen seemed to have a, grudge against us as we were initiated one week instead of the usual day. After getting into fuIl swing we chose the following officers: Richard Pankhurst, president, Nancy Weaver, vice president, Jean Stull, secretary, Owana Smith, treasurer, and Miss Lee as our advisor. Nancy Weaver and Lois Jean Russell were members of the basketball team with Jean Stull acting as manager. Lester Lindower and Paul Hed- den were members of the boys' team. Jean Stull and Nancy Weaver took part in the Student Council play. Owana Smith and Lester Lindower were on the News- hound Staff. We were now known as Sappy Sophomores but our class feels that the name wasn't suited to our class. We elected Lester Lindower, president, Flor- ence Myers, vice president, Nancy Weaver, secre- tary, and Margie Rutherford, treasurer. We had Mr. Eby as our advisor and I might add that we really gave him a workaut. Lester was the only boy to represent our class in the County Basketball Tourna- ment. Deane Myers was fortunate in winning first place at the home, county and state cream judging contest. Florence Myers represented us in the dis- trict solo contest at Oberlin, and also in the state contest at Columbus. During our Junior year we chose Florence Myers, president, Nancy Weaver, vice president, Porter Mas- sie, secretary, and Deane Myers, treasurer. Miss Alexander was our class advisor and we kept her very busy, especially when the time for the banquet rolled around. We sold concessions at basketball games, gave our class play and had a booth at the fair which increased our savings. Owana and Jean both rated second in the county Prince of Peace contests. Florence Myers, Marvalene Eddinger and Lois Jean Russell were members of the girls' sextette that entered the district contest at Oberlin. Florence Myers again represented us at the district contest at Ober- lin, and the state contest at Columbus with an alto solo number. Lester Lindower was o member of the trumpet trio which also went to Oberlin and Colum- bus. Although girls' basketball was forbidden this year we proved to be the victors in the Brown Derby. Our Junior Class Play Bolts and Nuts was given in February. Jean Stull, Richard Pankhurst, Lester Lind- ower, Florence Myers, Julia Meszaros, Marvalene Eddinger, Owana Smith, and Lois Jean Russell were members of the Honor Society. The last event of the year of great interest was the banquet we gave in honor of the Seniors on May 3, I94I at Findlay Country Club. The class was known as dignified Seniors this year but I think you will recall some times when we weren't so dignified. Our class is all out for fun and so when there was any fun to be had there were al- ways some of the Seniors there. We elected Richard Pankhurst, president, Florence Myers, vice president, Porter Massie, secretary, and Margie Rutherford, treasurer, with Mr. Kettler as our advisor. Margie decided she would rather budget her own money than that of the Senior Class so she became Mrs. James Fruchey. Johnny Lindower was then elected to budget the Senior money. A special county choir of four was selected to go to the choral festival of which Lester Lindower, Florence Myers, and Lois Jean Russell were members. A sextette was chosen to enter the contest at Oberlin which consist- ed of Julia Meszaros, Florence Myers, Nancy Weaver and Lois Jean Russell. Although we won the highest rating along with several other schools we were not selected to go to the State Contest. Seldom does a class have a member with the ability to win honors in the some activity year after year, but such is the record of one of our number, Florence Myers, who for the third time was selected to represent us in the alto solo contest at Oberlin and Columbus. Owana entered the Prince of Peace Contest and went to the district. Under the supervision of Lois Jean Rus- sell, Raymond Nederhouser, and Betty Meyer our class was fortunate in winning first place in room decoration at Christmas time. We are quite proud of the number from the Senior Class that are in the Honor Society, which includes: Marvalene Eddinger, Lester Lindower, Porter Massie, Charles Master, Julia Meszaros, Betty Meyer, Florence Myers, Richard Pankhurst, Lois Jean Russell, Opal Smith, Owana Smith, Jean Stull, and Nancy Weaver. Lester Lindower was president of the County Honor Society and Jean Stull was reporter. The Senior Class Play was That Crazy Smith FamiIy with John Lindower, Owana Smith, Jean Stull, Lester Lindower, Nancy Weaver, Harold Walt- ers, Richard Pankhurst, Opal Smith, Florence Myers, Carl Prenzlin, Porter Massie, and Lois Jean Russell taking part. We are quite proud of the fact that Lester Lindower won the Jack Hoffman Memorial trophy for his sportsmanship in basketball. Again our class proved to be the victors in the Brown Derby by nosing the Junior Class out by one point. The activities that our class has partici- pated in during high school are: G.R,, Hi-Y, F.F.A., F.H.A., Prince of Peace, Mixed Chorus, Girls Chorus, Boys Chorus, Sextette, Student Council, Student Council Play, Newshaund, Debate, One Act Play Contest, Basketball, Class Plays, Track, and Honor Society. Thus ends the history of the Senior Class and what is in store for us in the future we are not able to disclose. Lois Jean Russell. PRUPHECV I opened my eyes one nice morning in May and suddenly realized that ten years had elapsed since the night I graduated. My husband's vacation was to start the next day so I decided to look up all of my classmates. We left little Greely Mortimer with his nurse and started out. I thought Lester would be closest to visit as he had been working at Sears and Roebuck in Fostoria. But, lo and behold, when I inquired about him, I learned that he had been transferred to Chicago as manager of the company there. Then I walked on down town. There, I ran into Owana. She told me that she and Wayne had been married several years. She was due to speak at the commencement exercises that night at Jackson High School in the large and well-developed city of Ams- den. She informed me that she was on her way to the garage where her car was being checked by none other than Raymond Nederhouser and Deane Myers who owned and operated the garage. l was informed by several people that the garage was receiving more trade than any other garage in the United States. They said the service was so dependable and quick. I learned from Owana that Jean was on Broadway so l journeyed to New York. There I saw Jean in a very interesting performance. On the way back to my hotel, l decided to listen to a news broadcast and whose voice should l hear but our own Charles Master. The next morning at breakfast, I picked up a newspaper and was surprised to find that Betty Meyer was the Editor. Upon further examination of the paper I noticed an advertisement in large black letters. An opera was to be given the next evening with that great and well-known songstress, Florence Myers. I was determined to see that opera, but first l needed some new clothes so I decided to see a dress designer for the leading fashions. I came upon a designer's shop that attracted my attention. When I stepped inside I was greeted by none other than Opal Smith. We struck up a conversation. She related to me that the reason Betty had never been married was that she still hadn't been able to go steady that long. Opal also told me that she would soon marry. ' We left New York and started back home. We came home through Columbus. We stopped to visit Nancy. She hadn't been married very long. Nancy had taken up college after high school and had been working with her mother. l learned from Nancy that Richard was doing well in the Senate. He was representing Ohio, of course. I decided to get a souvenir so we stopped to see

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OWANA SMITH JULIA MESZAROS DEANE MYERS College Preparatory l, 2, 3 ,4 Home Economics Course l,2,3,4 F.H.A. l,2,3,4, Sec. 3. S.C. 4 Girl Reserves l,2,3,4, Cabinet 2,3,4, Sec. 3 Girls Glee Club l,2,3 Mixed Chorus 2,3,4, Librarian 4 Operetta l,2,3 Choral Festival 2,3,4 Latin Club l Debate l,2,3,4 Prince of Peace 2,3,4, Local 3,4, County 3,4, District 4 One Act Play l,4 Sectional and District l,4 Student Council Play 2,4 Class Play 3, 4 Student Council 2,3,4, Sec. 3 Honor Society 3,4, Local Sec. 3 4-H Club Leader l,2 Newshound Staff 2,3,4 Blue and Gold Staff 4 Office Staff 3 Scholastic Test l,2,3 OPAL SMITH McCutchenviIle High School l Home Economics Course l,2,3,4 Student Council Play 4 Girls Glee Club l,2,3,4 Mixed Chorus l,3 Girl Reserve 3,4, Cabinet 4 Choral Festival l,2,3,4 F.H.A. l,2,3,4 Honor Society 4 Volley Ball 3 4-H Club l, Leader 2,3 Operetta 2,3 Scholastic 3 Class Play 3,4 FLORENCE MYERS Home Economics Course l,2,3,4 Class President 3, Vice President 2,4 Student Council Play 2,3 Class Play 3,4 F.H.A. l,2,3,4 Girl Reserve 3,4 Honor Society 3,4 Mixed Chorus l,2,3,4, Vice Pres- ident 3 Girls Glee Club l,2,3,4, Presi- dent 4 Girls Sextet l,3,4 Operetta l,2,3 Vocal Solo Contest l,2,3,4, County l,2,3, District 2,3, State 2,3 Choral Festival l,2,3,4 F.H.A. State Convention 4 4-H Leader 2 County Mixed Choir Chorus 4 Newshound Staff, Associate Edi- tor 3, Editor 4 Volleyball 2,3 Blue and Gold Staff, Associate Editor 4 Mixed Double Quartet 4 CARL PRENZLIN Vocational Agriculture Course l,2,3,4 F.F.A. l,2,3,4 Basketball 4 Hi-Y 4 Class Play 3,4 Student Council Play 4 BERNARD BURNS Vocational Agriculture Course l,2,3,4 State Potato Judging Team 3 Junior Class Play 3 Pest Hunt Winner 3,4 Student Council 4 EDNA BUTZIER Vocational Home Economics Course l,2,3,4 Choral Festival 2,3,4 Basketball Z Girls Glee Club l,2,3,4 Operetta l,2,3 4-H Club 2 F.H.A, l,2,3,4 Girl Reserve 3,4 Scholastic Test 3 Prince of Peace Contest 3 Vocational Agriculture l,2,3,4 Akron South High School 5- Club l,2 Track 3,4 Girls Glee Club l,2 Basketball 4 Operetta l,2 Choral Club l,2 Girl Reserve 2 Science Club l,2 Home Economics Club l, 2 Special Gym Class l, 2 Girls Basketball Team l,2 Girls Baseball Team l,2 Girls Volley Ball Team l,2 Jackson High School Mixed Chorus 3,4 Girls Glee Club 3,4 F.H.A. 3,4 Honor Society 3,4 Cheerleader 3 Girl Reserve 3,4 Girls Sextet 4 Vice President Local Honor So- ciety-4 Choral Festival 3,4 BETTY MEYER At North Baltimore Home Ec. Course l,2 Home Economics Club l,2 G.A.A. l,2 At Jackson Home Ec. Course G. R. 2,3,4 Girls Glee Club 2,3,4 Operetta 3 F.H.A. 3,4 Honor Society 4 Newshound Staff 4 Choral Festival 4 Volley Ball 2 Class Play 3,4 LOIS JEAN RUSSELL Home Economics Course l,2,4 Commercial Course 3 F.H.A. l,2,3,4 4-H Leader l Librarian l,2,3, Head Librarian 3 Basketball l Girl Reserve l,2,3,4, Treas. 3 Girl Reserve Cabinet 3 Girls Glee Club l,2,3,4 Mixed Chorus l,2,3,4 Choral Festival l,2,3,4 Vocal Sextette 3,4 Special County Mixed Chorus 4 Operetta l,2,3 Girls Glee Club Treas. 4 Mixed Chorus Sec. 4 Honor Society 3,4, Local Vice President 4 Class Play 3,4 CHARLES MASTER General Course l,2,3,4 Boys Glee Club 2,3 Mixed Chorus 4 Hi-Y 3,4 Track 2,3,4 Operetta 2,3 Choral Festival 2,3,4 Honor Society 4 Basketball Manager 4 RICHARD PANKHURST General Course l,2 Commercial Course 3,4 Class President l,4 Hi-Y 2,3,4 Hi-Y President 4 Honor Society 3,4, Local Treas. 4 Basketball 2,3,4 Class Play 3,4 One Act Play 4 Student Council Play 4 Annual Staff 4 Mixed Chorus 4 Choral Festival l,2,4 Operetta l,2,3 Mixed Octette 4 4-H Club 3 Scholastic Tests l,2,3 F.F.A. l,2,3,4, Treas. 4 Class Treasurer 3 Hi-Y 3,4 County Cream Judging l State Cream Judging l State Milk Judging 2 Annual Staff 4 JOHN LINDOWER College Prep l,2,3,4 Newshound l,2,3 Basketball 2,3,4 Baseball 4 Track 3 Hi-Y 2,3 Annual Staff 4 Class Play 3,4 Class Treasurer 4 Student Council 3 Stage manager of Student Coun- cil Play 3, One Act Play l Librarian l NANCY ANN WEAVER College Prep. Course l,2,3,4 Home Ec. Course l,2,3,4 Latin Club l Girl Reserve Club l,2,3,4, Vice Pres. 35 Pres. 4 Girl Reserve Cabinet 2 ' F.H.A. l,2,3,4, Officer 2,3 Newshound l,2,3 Student Council 3,4 Mixed Chorus l,2,3,4: Officer 2,3,4 Girls' Glee Club l,2,3,4, Officer 3 Student Council Play l,3,4 Prince of Peace Contest 3 Solo Contest 3,4 Honor Society 4 Basketball l,2 Class Vice President l,3 Class Secretary 2 Operetta l,2,3 Choral Festival l,2,3,4 Debate 4 Annual Staff 4 Valley Ball 2 4-H Club Leader l,2 Food Judging I Sextette l,4 Mixed Octette 4 Mixed Quartette lCounty Chor- usl 3 Office Staff 3,4 Scholastic Test 2 Class Play 4 HAROLD WALTERS Vocational Agriculture l,2,3,4 Track 3,4 Basketball 3,4 Baseball 4 F.F.A. l,2,3,4, Pres. 4 State Cream Judging 3 County Cream Judging 3 Potato Judging 3 State Livestock Judging 2,3 Annual Staff 4 RAYMOND NEDERHOUSER College Prep. Course l General Course 2,3,4 Glee Club l,2,3 Mixed Chorus 3,4 Choral Festival l,2,3 i-ia-Y 3,4 Operetta 2, 3 Class Play 3 PORTER MASSIE Mixed Chorus l Class Secretary 3,4 F.F.A. l,2,3,4 F.F.A. Secretary 4 State Farm Shop Contest 2 Honor Society 4 County Choral Festival l Annual Staff 4 Class Play 4 JEAN STULL Home Economics Course l,2,3,4 F.H.A. l,2,3, Pres, 4 Class Officer l,2 G.R. l,2,3,4, Officer 3,4 Prince of Peace Declamation 2,3 Annual Staff 4 Honor Society 3,4, County Reporter 4 Librarian l,2 Choral Festival 2 Mixed Chorus l,2 Student Council 3,45 Officer 4 One Act Play Contest 2,35 County, District, and State 2 Student Council Play l,3,4 Class Play 3,4 Basketball Manager l, 2 Operetta l,2 LESTER LINDOWER College Prep. Course l,2,3,4 One Act Play Contest, Sectional and District l,2 State One Act Play Contest 2 Debate l Student Council Play 3 Class Play 3,4 Boys Glee Club l Mixed Chorus 2,3 Operetta l,2,3 School Vocal Solo Contest l,2,3 County Vocal Solo Contest l,2,3 County Choral Festival l,2,3,4 County Orchestra Festival 3 Trumpet Trio 3 District and State Trumpet Trio Contest 3 District Vocal Solo Contest 3 School Mixed Quartette 3,4 School Mixed Octette 4 County Choir 4 Basketball l,2,3,4 Track 2,3,4 Baseball 4 Student Council l,2,3,4 Student Council Treasurer 2 Student Council Vice Pres. 3 Student Council Pres. 4 Class President 2 Class Vice President l Hi-Y l,2,3,4 Hi-Y President 3 Hi-Y Vice President 4 Newshound Staff l,3,4 Librarian l Office Staff 2 Annual Staff Honor Society 3,4 County Honor Society Pres. 4 Jack Hoffman Memorial Sports- manship Trophy 4 Prince of Peace 3 Scholarship Tests l,2,3 MARVALENE EDDINGER Home Economics Course l,2,3,4 Glee Cub l,2,3,4 Mixed Chorus 2,3 Choral Festival 2,3,4 Operetta l,2,3 Solo Contest 2,3 Honor Society 3,4 Class Play 3 One Act Play Contest lLocall 2 G. R. 4 Vocal Sextette 3 F.H.A. l,2,3,4 Prince of Peace 4 Debate 2,4 MKRGIE FRUCHEY Vocational Home Economics l, 2, 3, 4 Fi-i.A. i,z,s,4 G. R. 2,3 Girls Glee Club l,2,3 Class Treasurer 2 Student Council 3 Class Play 3 Girls Basketball l,2 Volleyball l,2,3

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Harold Walters, a well-known carpenter and cabinet maker for a large furniture company. He was busy making a crib for his first son. I believe he was about the proudest I've ever seen. We talked awhile after purchasing a coffee-table. Harold told us that John Lindower was an engineer and was engaged at the present in the building of another large sky- scraper in Amsden. While we were walking back to the car, we met Bernard. He was all be-decked in Army tan, braids and badges. We learned that he had obtained the place ofa General in the American Army. He played a large part in the winning of World War ll. He told us that he was on his way to see Carl Prenzlin who was a very prosperous farmer. He had about the larg- est farm in Ohio. He allowed Porter Massie to use part of it each year in the teaching of his Agriculture classes. We went down to a store to get some trinkets for little Greely Mortimer. While I was looking around in the store, I was surprised to see Mrs. Lois Jean Smith. I learned that she had married a short time after I had. With her was her smiling, rosy-cheeked, blue-eyed, and blond curly-headed little four year old daughter. She enlightened me as to the where- abouts of Julia. Our little Julia was a stenographer in the Ford industries. We returned home and decided to look up the other two up later. The first night we were at home, little Greely Mortimer became very ill and had to be taken to the hospital for an operation. It so hap- pens that Edna Butzier was the superintendent of the hospital and we were sure of excellent care for our baby. The next day when I walked down to the hos- pital, I met Marge. She was on her way to get some bread and cheese. She informed me that Jimmy had finally learned to like toasted cheese sandwich- es and her meals weren't such a problem any more. After l had gone to bed that evening, l began to think of the graduates of l942. I thought they had done very well for themselves and their community. l certainly did feel glad that I could say that l was one of them. Marvaleen Eddinger llllll We, the members of the Senior Class of l942, Jackson High School, County of Seneca, and State of Ohio, knowing that our school days are numbered, hereby revoking and annulling all former wills by us made. We, the Class of i942 declare our principal, Elmer E. Shaw, executor of this our last will and testament. First: We will to our teachers memories af the studious and faithful pupils that comprised the Class of l94Z. Second: We will to the Juniors our home room, Mr. Kettler, and our quietness in the home room. Third: We will to the Sophomore Class our scholas- tic und athletic ability. Fourth: To the Freshman Class we will nothing, far they would not know what to do with it if we did. I, Bernard Burns, will my girls in Tiffin to Don Kumrnerer. I, Edna Butzier, will my ability to keep my love life a secret to Alyce Mansfield. I, Marvalene Eddinger, will my ability to get A's to anyone that studies hard enough. I, John Lindower, will my waylsl with the Fresh- man girls to Wilbur Master. I, Lester Lindower, will my sportsmanship to Red Dooley. I, Charles Master, will my iob as manager of the basketball team to Shannon Snyder. I, Julia Meszaros, will my calmness and good nature to Cleoria Coleman. I, Betty Meyer, will my black hair and sparkling eyes to Gladys Heiserman. I, Florence Myers, will my ability ta hit the low notes to Juanita Hunt. I, Deane Myers, will my mustache to Howard Weaver. I, Raymond Nederhouser, will my trouble with the Ford to Ralph Hemminger. I, Richard Pankhurst, grant the privilege of using my word Dear to anyone who will handle it with care. I, Carl Prenzlin, will my sleeping periods during school to Donald Flack. I, Lois Jean Russell, will my slim waist line to Betty King. I, Owana Smith, will my desire to be different to Evelyn Wolf. I, Opal Smith, will my charming smile to Mado- lyn Nichols. l, Jean Stull, will my ability to entertain to Mary Lou Fish. l, Harald Walters, will my magnetic power with the opposite sex to Bob Snyder. I, Nancy Weaver, will my desire to have a good time to Zola Huffman. I, Bernard Burns, will my love for the farm to Jim Mansfield. I, Edna Butzier, will my giggles to Vanda Fox. I, Marvaleen Eddinger, will my quiet ways to Sam Yoder. I, John Lindower, will my ability to look innocent to Robert Heiserman. I, Lester Lindower, will my secret of the short cut to Fostoria to Bob Kassing if he promises not to stop. I, Porter Massie, will my ability of keeping the class informed on current events to Robert Yoder. I, Charles Master, will my crimson blush to Don Smith. I, Julia Meszaros, will my pigtails to Freda Phil- lips. I, Betty Meyer, will my desire to go steady for more than three weeks to Edna Perkins. l, Florence Myers, will my longing to make ev- erybody happy to Margaret Lanning. I, Raymond Nederhouser, will my chemistry book and Lab. materials to Barbara Carter. I, Deane Myers, will my many Treasurer duties to anyone who likes to handle money. I, Richard Pankhurst, will my taste for red heads to Floyd Lichtle. I, Carl Prenzlin, will my shortness to anyone bigger than I who will make an even trade. I, Lois Jean Russell, will my telephone calls.to any girl who is lucky enough to get them. I, Opal Smith, will my many letters from the Army to Evelyn Baker. I, Owana Smith, will my Case tractor to Frank Harrison. I, Jean Stull, will my ability to dance to Mary Louise Frankhart. I, Harold Walters, will my ability to be calm, cool and collected ta Joe Johnson. I, Nancy Weaver, will my rhythm and ability to utter melodiaus sounds to Barbara Mansfield. I, Marge Fruchey, will my ability to make toasted cheese sandwiches ta Theresa Wonderly. Harold Walters.