Spencerville High School - Echoes Yearbook (Spencerville, OH)

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A Day At The Terminal September, 1935. What a busy day! People coming and going. Trains arriv- ing and leaving. Here are two busy girls at the information booth in the Great Eastern Terminal Station, New York City. On the first train arrived the great nationally known woman lawyer, Helen Rider. She came for the purpose of settling the disputes between Angela fRuth Mackl and Wuggins fPaul Mitchellj which originated in Speeding Along . About ten minutes later, Lorene Shaffer arrived on the liner Rex from a ccnrert tour abroad with her husband, who is a great band master. Later, with Berniece Craft as their private secretary, Margaret Steiger and Mar- jorie Miller were embarking for France. They are planning to take vocal training for opera. While looking around the Terminal, we saw Pepper fNormanl Martin saun- tering around, awaiting the next train which was to carry him to Chicago, where hc was to join the Cubs as a pitcher. He told us that our classmate, Maurice Macklin, the great reporter, was to cover the story concerning the arrival of Carl McMichael, recently titled World Champion Light-Weight boxer. At noon we went to lunch with Josephine Swartz and Lucille Augsburger who were working in the secretarial department of the station. We ate at a neat-looking coffee-shop whose proprietor was Austin Hoverman. He had employed as waitresses, Mary Myers and Caroline Ward. We hired a Yellow Cab to return to the Terminal. The driver of the taxi was Charles Sandkuhl. . On entering, Thomas Bassett, the porter, brought us the New York Daily in which we read about Vera Moorman and Dorothy Sherman, who had become great actresses. They were being featured on the stage at the Roxy Theater in the new stage hit, Breakfast at 5:30 , written by the now-famous author, Ruth Kennedy. On the science sheet, in headlines, we saw that Wayne Sutton had at last found a scientific way of taking the aches, pains, and bores out of Spanish. We are sure that our former sponsor, Miss Deemer, will be glad to know this. We also read of Ruth Keller, the expert hair stylist, who had just returned from Paris. At 4:10 P. M. a special train arrived, bearing contestants who were to take a speed test in typing. Among them were Mary Brandyberry, Laura Moorman, Mary Grandstaff, Catherine Beerman, and Mary Rigdon. As we were awaiting the arrival of the next train, we found in a remote corner, asleep on a bench, Paul Haver. Across from him was Willard Miller munching pea- nuts, with his newly-wed wife, Pauline Fissel, asleep on his broad manly shoulder. The next train, arriving at 4:30, was delayed ten minutes, while fmuch to his disgustl John Wolfe, the nursemaid, helped the famous Lowry children, ftwins, triplets, etc.,l disembark from the train. Following were the proud parents, the formsr Mary Doughty and Robert Lowry, smiling as if they hadn't a care in the worl . On the way to our apartment, we came upon a very excited and noisy group. After inquiring, we found that Pauline Lusk, Rose Mueller, and Esther Beerman, three school teachers, who were taking a trip through the eastern states, had been seriously injured and were rushed to the Riverside Hospital. Since they had been our classmates, we went to the hospital for further information. We found that the attending doctor was none other than Raymond. Johnson and the nurses were Lois Gallaspie, Bernetta Harter, and Retha Seibert. On leaving the hospital, we met Blaine Brincefield, the widely known insurance agent. He escorted us to the famous Jones and Coil Circus . On entering the large tent, we bought our tickets of Adrian Grassley who was screeching, tickets sold here. In the first ring was Milo Shobe performing all kinds of stunts, while in an- other ring was Jack Roeder performing tricks and tight-rope walking. He seemed to be quite nervous, no wonder, for there sitting on the front row was his wife, Helena Zuber! She was so excited that she didn't even speak to us. The center ring attraction was Edward Post, commanding his trained lions to do the most difficult tricks. Although we had spent a pleasant day, we were glad to get back to our apart- ment where we could rest. What a day! What a day! Martha Sunderland Margaret Reynolds Page fourteen

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DOROTHY SHERMAN CKTINY77 This petite maid is loyal and sweet, And for a friend cannot be beat. Class Reporter 25 Glee Club 3, 45 Cheerleader 3, 45 Intramural 45 Operetta 3, 45 Class Play 45 Annual Staff 2. CATHERINE BEERMAN KAN Why can't they all be con- tented like me? Glee Club 3, 45 Operetta 3, 45 Girl Reserves 1, 25 Dramatics 2. LAURA MOORMAN HBLONDIEN She's very quiet and very Shu But watch her when Elida's mentioned. Why? Glee Club 3, 45 Operetta 3, 4. MARY BRANDYBERRY BOOTS The woman who is success- ful is the woman who is useful. Operetta 3, 45 Glee Club 3, 45 Vocal Eisteddfod 3, 4. PAULINE FISSEL POLLY Give to the world the best that you have and the best will come back to you. Scholarship Team 1, 25 Glee Club 3, 45 Operetta 3, 45 Girl Reserves 1,25 Sports- manship Club 2. -HELEN RIDER HSQUIRRELYH She is as virtuous as she is fair. Salutatorian 5 Glee Club 3, 45 Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 45 Class Play 3, 45 Operetta 3, 45 Secretary and Treasurer 2, 35 Annual Staff 45 Scholar- ship Team 45 Debate 3. MARY RIGDON SUSIE Giggling, giggling, all the day Our pretty Mary goes on her way, A'ways happy and full of l07!, With a heart filled with love for a Sophomore boy. Reception Committee 35 Glee Club 3, 45 Operetta 3, 45 Vocal Eisteddfod 3, 4. MARTHA SUNDERLAND HPOSSIEH Just being happy, Is a fine thing to do. Looking at the bright side, Instead of the blue. Intramural 1, 2, 3, 45 Glee Club 3, 45 Operetta 3, 45 Class Plays 3, 4. RETHA SEIBERT USWEETIE PIE Retha, so studious is she, Her lessons are always to HT7,.77 Scholarship 1, 2, 3, 45 Glee Club 3, 45 Operetta 3, 45 Peace Declamation 45 Debate 35 Dramatics 25 Girl Reserves 1. MARGARET REYNOLDS TwEE'r1E Rather tall, and not very fat, But that basketball she sure can bat. Basketball 1, 2, 3, 45 Class Play 3, 45 Operetta 3, 45 Orchestra 3, 45 Pianist Boys and Girls Glee Clubs 45 In- strumental Eisteddfod 1, 2, 35 Vocal Eisteddfod 35 In- gramural 1, 2, 35 Glee Club MARY GRANDSTAFF SIX-INCHES Peppy, snappy, and always fwmvu That's Mary. Peru High School 15 Glee Club 3, 45 Operetta 35 Peace Declamation 35 Debate 3 5 Annual Staff 4. JOSEPHINE SWARTZ 1lJ07! She is gentle, She is shy,' But there's mischief in her eye. St. Marys Hi 1, 25 01'- chestra 3, 45 Glee Club 3, 45 Band 3, 45 Class Play 45 gperetta 3, 45 Intramural 3, Page thirteen I 5 1

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First Row: Hazel Goodwin, Robert Townsend, Evelyn Letfel. Vaughn Hilty. Edith Hayman, John Eley, Helen Snyder, Lester Swartz. Second Row: Pauline Seibert, Richard Schoes- ker. Betty Rider, Paul Sutton, Donelda Taylor, Harold Patrick. Marguerite McKinney, William Neidhardt. Third Row: Gladys Mae Leis. Harold Boyer, Emaline Haller, Russel Carr. Fern Hoverman. Karl Hirn. Nancy Mr-Neal, Orian Miller. Fourth Row: Martha Rohrbach. Albert Sproul, Juliana Miller. John Cochrun, Cleona Martin. Robert Redick. Mary Rockhold, Frank Mack. Fifth Row: LaDonna Huber, Dwight Becker, Ruth Wilson. John Hilty, Annabelle Morris, Lowell Bowersock. Mary Lauer, Dean Deniston. Sixth Row: Grace Wiseman, Dee Sherer, Madge Kinney. Helen Martin, Lela Ruth Bowen, Muriel Robinson. Frances Fronk, Frances Burnett. Seventh Row: Mary Hindenlang, Ruth Hayes, NVilma Thompson, Ruth Hilyard, Donald Fissel, Mary Maurer, James Miller, Ruth Oehlhof, Ella Rose Sever. Junior Class History In September, 1934, fifty-six Juniors trooped into the Spencerville High school to start on the third lap of their high school education. This year's census showed that eleven students had dropped from the roll of sixty-seven since the beginning of their Freshman year. We regret the loss of Carl Davies this year, who is now it the Lima Tuberculosis Hospital. Our best wishes for his early recovery go to lm. We felt the usual importance of being upper classmen, and started at once to take up our responsibilities. At an election of officers the following were chosen: Dean Deniston, Pres.g John Cochrun, V. Pres., Mary Maurer, Sec'y.g Frank Mar-k, Treas., and Robert Townsend, Reporter. The class of '36 has always been active and is proud of the talents of its mem- bers. This class is well represented in our School Band, Orchestra and Glee Clubs. lThe High School Boys' Quartet, which has taken many honors, is composed of Junior oys. We have furnished many winners in the County Scholarship Tests, and also have the honor of having a member of our class represent Spencerville in the County Peace Declamation Contest this year. We were also very good athletes. Our athletic ability is shown in our repre- sentation on the Basket Ball, Volley Ball and Baseball teams. As no varsity team members could play on the Intramural teams, we were handicapped in the tourna- ment. The boys were defeated in their first game with the Freshmen by a score of 26 to 21. The girls were more successful and although they were defeated in the finals by the Seniors, they were no easy mark. On November 9 and 13 our class presented two plays, Huburt the Great and Hero by the Hour before packed houses, and proved that they were actors as well as athletes, musicians and scholars. As for our social activities, we have enjoyed our Weiner roast, rabbit supper and athletic banquet. But the climax of the year came on April 18, when we gave a farewell banquet to the Seniors. Fine things may be expected of this class another year. Page fifteen