Allen Township Centralized School - Dixie Yearbook (Van Buren, OH)

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ALLEN TOWNSHIP CENTRALIZED SCHOOL- 924 10 11 12 15 18 19 20 21 25 28 1 2 3 5 10 12 15 17 19 24 25 26 30 1 2 5 6 9 13 15 16 20 21 '22 23 26 27 28 6 10 11 13 14 20 21 25 31 1 2 4 7 9 14 17 18 24 27 ' 28 20 HIGH SCHOOL CALENDAR 1923-24 SEPTEMBER Vacation is over. It's time to forget the summer's freckles and get to work. Arranging of class schedule. First classes. No books. Not much studying. Played Lima Central football team. Tie 3-3. Freshman reception. Lots of fun, especially for Mr. Koch. First music day, Mrs. Chilcote. teacher. L. L. Weaver, principal, absent because of sickness. Football game with Arcadia cancelled due to unfavorable weather conditions. Football game with Arcadia here. Victorious. 27-0. Election of Marion Smith as cheer leader. Football game, Van Buren vs. North Baltimore, there. We won, 14-0. OCTOBER Home economics department started serving hot lunches. Chemistry class started their laboratory experiments. Filled out school census cards. Liberty township school met our husky eleven on home field and lost, 30-0. Senior class and sponsor, Miss Baker, enjoyed a weiner and rnarshrnallow roast on Hog Back. Oh, you good time. Football boys motored to Maumee. but lost the game, 26-6. Orchestra organized. re-organization of classes. Football game with North Baltimore on home field. VVon. 8-0. First picture show. Turn to the Right. Report cards given out for first time. Do you like the new system of grading? Game at Liberty. Boys brought back the honors, 14-0. Vacation day. Teachers went to annual Northwestern meeting at Toledo. Annual High School Hallowe'en party. Oh. you baby, Vernard, .NOVEMBER Mr. Weaver in chemistry laboratory. iiliessie that might explode. you'd. better take Grace along. Football game at McComb, Victory, 13-0. Rainy weather. Volley ball played at noon. In biology, Martha Locey asked VVeaver why a cow would not eat a pumpkin when it was whole, but would if it was cut in pieces. Some Arlington played football here. Van Buren lost. 10-7. First number of lecture course, Dictrick and Company, Franks, Space, Trautman and Decker joined the National Guard. Aren't we proud of them? Football game at Arcadia. Won, 25-ll. Parents' day. Style show, by Home Economics girls, VVhat happened today when group 3 were distilling'? Girls trying out for basketball. I wonder why Nelly with her diary. Football game at Leipsic. We won, 640. Cloudy. Tests. James Fisher said pineapple grows on bushes seven feet high. Literary societies organized, Allen and Philomathean. farm girl. Brandeberry is so careful DECEMBER 'tThe Last Days of Pompeii, shown in picture films. A real socialized class in social problems. l Seniors started selling pencils, black and orange, with printed on them. Football boys enjoy annual banquet at First snow. Oh-u-snow balls. Basketball game at 1-loytville. Girls won, 14-31 boys First literary program. XVho won? The Philos. Christmas piogram and exchange in high school, Did Buren vs. North Baltimore. Roast turkey, fun and Christmas presents. English literature class makes resolution to get better grades in Lady of the Lake, Van Bureau High School 1'100n. lost. 6-21. you see Santa Claus? Van JANUARY All broke our resolutions today. Is this what you call cold weather? Junior class play, And Home Came Ted. In looking at the Paramoecium today. it appeared so small we couldn't see it. The chemistry class is wondering how the bottom drops out of an acid as Mr. Weaver explains. Every one studying hard for exams. How many will be exempted? In examination the question was asked what each individual intended to do in future years. Ralph Decker in answering it said. I intend to be a druggist if I live long enough. Second literary. Philos won again. Basketball game with Arlington. In history class James Fisher insisted on calling the Hawaiian Islands Hiawatha Mr. Chronic and Mr. Koch were absent on account of illness. Mr. Weaver made known to his economics class that he was pretty well connected. Different choruses picked for the high school operetta. Gypsy Rover. Barney Googles won over the Spark Plugs for securing the mfbSt subscriptions for the Country Gentleman. 4, y. W. ..-.f ,f-f f- ,P Forty-Six

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LEN TOYVNSHIP CENTRALIZED SCHOOL-1924 Agriculture 'Pop row: C. Hess, P. Mellott. F. Ulements. H. liuehzlnan. R. Trout. G. Koons, IJ. Huffman, T. lJeI.rxng'. Second row: Mr. Koch, ll. Trout, U. Elders, E. Franks. V. Dove, D. Abbott, N. Spitler, H. Hartnizin, D. Hart. IJ. Burrell. K. Moorhead. Third row: C. Troutman, IJ. Gary, V. Dailey. ll. Space. M. Inbody, H. lleliodes, C. Flanagan, l'. Trout. Bottom row: R. Norris, H. Trout. L. Troutnian, M. Chavis, M. Reichman, B. Amos, IJ. Uillion, Paul Lauer. HIS is one of the one hundred twelve departments of Vocational Agriculture located in the High Sn-howls of Ohio and is offered to students under the Smith- Hughes act. It is a four year course including the study of many different phases of farming sueh as Animal Husbandry, Farm Engineerinsf, Farm Management, and Crops. The purpose of the eouse is to give the boys in rural communities practical and seiestific training in Agrir-ulture, thus fitting them to become real farmers. This department was introduf-ed in the school in the year of 1918-19. The first teacher was T. J. Brownlee. He was succeeded by Mark E. Simons who had charge of the ever inereasing class for the next three years. Mr. Simons was succeeded by Everett VV. Koch who is the present teneher in the department which'n0w consists of thirty eight boys enrolled. The activities of the class :ire praetical and numerous. They are based on such things as surveying, testing of seed corn, soil testing. and computing rations for farm animals. Many enjoyable field trips have been experienced by the members of the classes. ,L ., , . -1- 717--W ----f --e -ae.- -2-A-Q,-Ia-..-A , 1 ,.. 1113..- r - - --A-A4. Forty-Five

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LEN TOWNSHIP CENTRALIZED SCHOOL-19 FEBRUARY 1 Third literary. The Allens were victorious. Basketball game with Rawson. Both teams lost. 2 The ground hog failed to see its shadow, due to no sunshine. 4 Enidemic of bobbed hair. Victims are Aura Barnd. Bessie Stallbohm, Gertrude Mitchell, Burnette Bu1'rell, Lenore Trout, Fern Thomas and Susie De Bouver. 5 Icy weather. Iva Schwab can tell us all how hard the sidewalk 6 Thirty minutes spent in commemoration of President VVilson's death 8 In making it plain, as to the cost pei mile on an excursion from Lima to Toledo, Mr. Weaver said he rode himself for 25c. D ll Debate in Home Economics, 'ARQ-solved That Hot VVater System of Heating is More Efficient Than Hot Air, Margaret Mackey has the hot air. Mr. Copeland in telling the clvics class that While he had the honor of being justice of peace, he would rather have done different courting from that. 13 Debates in civics. Much enthusiasm shown. 14 How many Valentines did yon receive? VVe all know who our close friend is today. 15 Mt. Coty played basketball game here and lost. 16 County teacheis institute at Van Buren. Dinner served by Senior class. 18 I wonder why everybody is sleepy today. even the teachers. 19 Both basketball squads practicing for tournament at Arcadia, Played Liberty- glrls lost while boys won. 20 Mr. XVeaver asked Grace Mitchell to explain the making of water gas. In reply to his command she said, Oh, I can't go through the process. 21 Lliteiary. Philos still ahead. 22 Holiday. Everyone glad for a vacation. 23 Girls' basketball team won championship at tournament. 26 Mr. Chronic has learned how to whistle through his nose. 27 High school operetta given. The Gypsy Rover. 28 Repiesentative of Tiffin Business college gave an interesting talk before the high school, Girls' basketball team banqueted, 29 Basketball teams went to North Baltimore to see the Birdie MARCH 1 March forgot to come in like a lion. Basketball game at Arlington. 3 I wonder what Mr, Vveaver thought of his economics class today. Not one could answer his questions. -i Mr. Chronic in literature class asked Marion Smith if he knew of any common expression that was used extensively around the school building. Marion replied, I don't know. Mr. Chronic said, That's right, it Seems that is all you can say when I ask you a question here of late. 5 Last number of lecture course, Shubert Ladies' Quartettef' 6 Claude Decker, a member of last yt-ar's Junior class, visited the school, Mr. VVeaver said to his chemistry class I can't understand why you folks are sro funny. Lester Ensign said. XYe are making laughing gas. that is the reason. It's good for the grouch. 7 Basketball game at Rawson. 11 Schick treatment given to many pupils. How does your arm feel? 12 James Fisher thinks glass is dug from the ground. In answering the question as to what glass is. he replied, lt is something which breaks when you run your hand through lt, 13 Leonaid Trautman in explaining the Dayton manager plan of goverment said they got a manager from Niagara Falls. Mr. Copeland then asked if the manager shut and opened the gate to the wateiefall. 14 After Constance Duffield had taken the Schick test. she said, If this don't kill me, I'll take the other shot. Basketball game here with Arcadia. IT St. Patrick's day. Some forgot to wear their green. 18 Basketball game at Arcadia. 21 Girls' basketball team played Findlay girls and won. The Boyscouts won over lliberty's team. 26 Ralph Decker said: I've heard that so much l got callouses on my ears. al .1un.ors won inter-class basketball tournament. ini llumni gives play entitled. Golden Butte. 30 In special English class Noah Spitler asked if this sentence needed a dash after it. el, ten-dollar bill flew around the corner. Mr. Chronic laughing. said, I should think there would be a dash after it, APRIL 1 April Fool, wash your face and go to school. 3 Inter-class contest. The Seniors won the cup for the second time in their high school career. 4 Mr. Copeland entertained the basketball team at his home. 8 Mr. Weaver was wondering how the sink got so clogged up in chemistry laboratory, Of coure it was blamed on to the boys and one of the bright students spoke up and said, W'hy we just put the 'H' in and leave the 'O' out in H20 twater.J 10 Mr. Copeland absent. Mr. Koch, how do you like to teach the Seniors? 11 First Section of county oratorical contest at Findlay. 18 Second section of county oratorical contest at Findlay. MAY 2 Junior-Senior banquet. Track meet, North Baltimore vs. Van Buren. 7 Giade May Festival. 9 Hancock county track meet at Fair grounds. 14 Senior reception at the home of Mr. Copeland. 16 Senior class play, Pollyanna. 18 Baccalaureate sermon. 20 Eighth grade commencement. 22 High school commencement. 23 Last day of school. Big dinner. 24 Alumni banquet. +BY BESSIE STALLBOHM. 4. . --..ew fe Q 51:11 -:Z ..,-,-Vym: -.msn We Y. V 4. Forty Seven