Antwerp Local High School - Archer Yearbook (Antwerp, OH)

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Did you know? . 1979-80 Varsity Basketball Team after their legional Victory at Findlay College ROW 1 — larcia Bute, Janis McCalla, Joni Smith, Lynne leyer, Janean Franklin, Lana Hughes ROW 2 — oach Chris Slattery, Manager Chris Woodring, [im Reinhart, Cindy Savage, Julie Cross, lanager Lori Clemens, Sue Brown, Lisa Spryn, lary Vail 2. 1981-82 Tami Collins, Jeff Pierce, like Smith, Jennifer Conley, and Jerl Schlegel resent News Six on WBGU-TV . 1981-82 Cast members of Oliver! — Tim opsey, Eunice Schenkel, Joe Barker, Anna [ilton, Dennis Cline 4. 1980-81 Colorguard ROW 1 — Shelly Hunt, Billie Sigler, Lisa Napier ROW 2 — Beth Derek, Anita Derek, Marianne Mobley, Beth Sensabaugh, Lisa Allen, Julie Buckland, Kim Wiseman, Tammy Cottrell, Lisa Stoller, An- nette Mabis 5. 1980-81 Swedish Exchange Stu- dent and Percussionist, Eric Hasselberg 6. 1979- 80 Track State Runners-Up ROW 1 Janean Franklin ROW 2 — Chris Woodring, Kim Reinhart, Joyce Rodriquez ROW 3 — Julie Cross, Mary Vail, Pam Herber, Tarn Herber 7. 1981 — Sue Brown hit her 1000th point during the Wayne Trace basketball game. Weatherhead Diuision, Antwerp. The Archer Girls ' Track Team won the state runner-up title ' On March 27, the teachers and non- certified personnel participated in the first work stoppage in the history of the school. It ended on March 30, and school was back in session on Monday, March 31. The Lady Archer Basketball Team won the regional championship. They ad- vanced to the State Class-A Tournament where they were defeated by Mansfield St. Peters in St. John ' s Arena at Ohio State University. Ken Focht was head coach, assisted by Chris Slattery. The season record was 24-3, including all tournament games. 1981 The volleyball team won the GMC Co-Championship title and the district championship. Directed by Miss Simcox, A.H.S. students presented the musical, The Sound of Music. Kindergarten students attended school all day on an alternate day schedule. Steve Weatherhead was named to the All-State Honorable Mention Class-A Football Team. The boys ' baseball team won the district championship and advanced to the regionals where they lost in the first game. Steve Weatherhead and Al Hook were named as two of the leading hitters in Northwest Ohio. The Lady Archer Basketball Team, rank- ed sixth in the state, advanced to the district tournament where they were defeated by Kalida, the number one ranked team in the state. 1982 New robes were purchased for the high school choir. The seniors took a class trip to the World ' s Fair in Knoxville, Tn. Top ranking students on the scholarship team were: Molly Vail — 7th in district, French I; Daren Whetstone — 9th in district, American History; Curt Longardner — 4th in district, American History; Dave Meyer — 7th in district, 15th in state. Algebra I; Barb Goetz — 6th in district, 12th in state, Algebra I; Julie Buckland — 5th in district, 17th in state — Chemistry; Todd K. Cook — 2nd in district, 6th instate. Chemistry. 1983 Keith Birkhold placed first in the Voice of Democracy Contest. Top ranking members of the scholarship team were: Laura Taylor — English 9 — 1st in district, 1st in state; Susan Over- myer — 4th in district. Algebra I; Jeff Cook — 10th in district, Algebra I; Jeff Ryan — 15th in district, Algebra I; Beth Derek — 12th in district. Geometry; Barb Goetz — 12th in district, English 10; Todd K. Cook — 4th in district, 9th in state — Social Studies. Tony Nighswander received the Vantage Vocational School Outstanding Student Award. 15

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100 YEARS coach, was named The Crescent News Coach of the Area. His team won the Green Meadows Championship with a record of 18-2. With 149 assists in the season, Duke Miller broke the school record previously set by Rick Schilb. Duke also made the First Team, All- District. David Snyder made the Honorable Mention All-State Team and the All-League First Team; Kevin Taylor made the Honorable Mention All- District Team. The Archer Golf Team placed fourth in the district. The concert band received a superior rating at state contest. The chemistry team was runner-up in the Northwestern Chemistry Society. The scholastic bowl team won the Crestview High School Tournament. A.H.S. had its first competitive swim team. The cross country team was reorganized. This sport had been discontinued for two or three years. The 82 member band, direction of Mr. Hoverman, earned a superior rating at state contest. The directors of the high school musical, The King and I were Mr. Grabianowski and Miss Staat. 1978 The A.H.S. Band competed at the Ohio State Fair. The board passed the requirement of four years of English. This started with the ' 78 sophomore class. The student council and the school board met for lunch in the cafeteria. The eighth grade girls ' basketball team won the GMC Championship. The sectional volleyball tournaments were held at Antwerp. 1979 The concert band received I ratings at the district and state contests. They went on a three day performing tour of Central Ohio, visiting the state capital and performing at area high schools. The girls ' volleyball team captured the GMC title with a 14-2 record. This was the first year an Antwerp team made it to the district in any girls ' sport. The girls ' basketball team won the sec- tional tournament. They lost to Kalida in the district game. Jolene Goddard was t he first graduating junior, completing the necessary classes required for graduation in three years. The Citizens ' Committee was formed for the purpose of helping promote the emergency levy needed to alleviate the serious financial condition of the school. 1980 The Archer Marching Band ap- peared at the Defiance Band spectacular and the Fremont Spectacular. Under the direction of Mr. Hennel, A.H.S. hosted the first GMC Festival. Novena, by James Swearigen, was commissioned for the A.H.S. Concert Band by the Dana Corporation — 14 1. First Varsity Volleyball Team (1975-76) Lisa Savage, Linda Slusher, Elaine Hammond, Denise Reinhart, Linda Wolfe, Sheryl Snyder, Elaine Dunderman, Mindy Franklin, Jan Meyer, Coach Connie Beam 2. 1978-79 Varsity Volleyball Members of the First Team All-Conference — Mary Vail, Becky Dunderman, Shelley Peters 3. 1976-77 Second Semester Journalism Class ROW 1 — Lana Moore, Carla Carnahan, Nancy Hoste, Carol Nighswander, Tom Hostetler, Randy Shaf- fer, Sue Mosier, Deb Holley, Mr. Fred Wiswell ROW 2 — Lynne Parrett, Randy Williamson, Donnie Shaffer, Peter Tryznka, Frank Wiesehan, Cindy Shuherk, Tammy Richhart, Gary Cottrell 4. 1976-77 Golf Team — Doug Bowers, Donnie Shaffer, Dan Wetli, Richard Leslie, Ron Miller, Coach Steve Thiel Not pictured — Jim Boesch 5. 1976-77 Chemistry Bowl Team (Runner-up Northwestern Ohio American Chemical Society Bowl) Duke Miller, Dave Plumb, Ron Miller, Richard Leslie 6. 1976-77 GMC Varsity Basket- ball Team Championship (Record: 18-2) ROW — Donnie Shaffer, Tom Butyok ROW 2 — Duk Miller, Dave Snyder, Randy Williamson, Mar Bissell, Richard Leslie, Kevin Taylor 7. Firs Competitive Swim Team (1976-77) Bria Sidenbender, Dan Wetli, Mark Figert, Crai Savage, Mark Feasby, Steve Schaefer, Mark Reic Denny Coughlin, Coach Fred Wiswell 8. 1978-7 Mr. Robert Hennell, band director and Mrs. Su Hennell, choral director, are receiving fr oi Superintendent Ralph Brown a plaqu acknowledging the Modern Music Mastei Membership (Tri-M) 9. 1978-79 Tri-M (Moder Music Masters) ROW 1 — Tenly Perry, Patt Rogers, Deb Gallup, Jolene Gollard, Beth Meye Shelby Cottrell, Christy Schmunk, Judy Billmai Kathy Mobley ROW 2 — Kim Ross, Nanc Friend, Mary Jo Krutsch, Valerie Miller, Vaness Dunderman, Shelley Peters, Susan Parrett, Joi Kennedy, Jenny Schilb, Becky Dunderman ROT 3 — Kevin Carr, Tim Derek, Scott Bradford

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Centennial Reflections On May 27, 1984, with the graduation of 66 seniors, Antwerp Local School celebrated a centennial year. This marked the 100th class to graduate from Antwerp High School. Although John Snook, the first graduate, received his diploma over a hundred years ago in 1881, there were no graduates in 1884, 1888, and 1911, making this year the centen- nial year. Educating the children of the community has always been a priority in Antwerp. The first schoolhouse was built of logs in 1833. It was located two miles northeast of Antwerp on the farm of Isaac Woodcox. William Roberts taught the enrollment of fifteen students. With the platting of the Antwerp Village, a log schoolhouse was built on the corner of Main and Franklin Streets where the Bee Argus is presently located. Later, a frame school building was erected on the lot presently occupied by H W Automotive Parts. This building was moved and rebuilt into a residence. The next school building was another frame building erected on River Street on the lot west of the Methodist Church. In 1876, a six room, two story brick school building was constructed just west of the present building. The cost of this building was $17,000. Looking ahead at the possibility of expansion, the Antwerp Village School District purchased two lots, lying east of and adjoining the school property. In 1890, the school board hired a practical mechanic and builder to ex- amine the school in regard to its safety. Upon receiving this report, the necessary repairs were made to the building — and an addition to this brick structure was also built. The building was completed when the fall school term started. In April of 1911, the Antwerp Village School was closed and vacated in order to be torn down to make room for a new, larger structure. The new building was constructed just east of the vacated building. Although the building was not completed in September at the beginning of the school term, school was held in the portion of the building that was finished. In 1915, the Antwerp Village School District voted to dissolve the district and it was transferred to the Carryall Rural Board of Education to be maintained in the same manner as it had been in the past. In 1916, whereas the Carryall Rural School District was maintaining a four year high school of the first grade and the local board felt the need of more supervision for the welfare of the schools, the Carryall Rural School Board petitioned the Paulding County School Board to be set off as a separate district under the school laws of Ohio. In March, 1918, the Paulding County Board of Education, in accordance with the provisions of the General Code of Ohio, dissolved the Carryall Township Rural School District of Paulding County and created there, together with certain territory from Harrison Township Rural School District, a new district to be known as Antwerp Rural School District. In 1919, there were at least twelve schools operating in the network of the Antwerp Rural School District. One of the schools in this network, the Erter School, was closed in 191 7 due to the fact that there were only eight prospective students for this school year. It was reopened in 1919, since the enrollment was then large enough to hire a qualified teacher. On April 11, 1920, the Murphy School, situated one and a half miles east of Antwerp on the old canal, burned down during a wind storm. The remains were sold at public auction to the highest bidders. In this same year, the Armstrong School was closed since there was not a suffi- cient number of students to lawfully carry on a public school. The Clay School was also closed and sold. Also, in 1920, the school board established an official transportation policy. The only students to be transported would be those living more than two miles from the school buildings. These students would be transported to and from the public schools only, either in the Antwerp Rural School District or other public school district where it became necessary for transportation in accordance with the school laws of the state of Ohio. In 1922, there were nine locations, other than the school on Franklin Street, making up the network of the Antwerp Rural School District. Those schools included Erter, Clark, Overmeyer, Elm Tree, Wilson, Champion, Doering, Link, and Stinger. In the fall of 1922, the Elm Tree School was closed. The Doering School was sold in 1923. In 1924, the Link School was suspended because it was cheaper to transport the students than to operate the school. In 1925, the Champion School was sold at public auction, as were the Doering and Wilson Schools. Although the dates are not certain, the other buildings were eventually closed and all students were transported to the Antwerp Rural School located on Franklin Street. In 1926, the need for a new high school was evident and a levy, valued at $95,000, was presented to the voters. This was to have purchased a site, built a new building and furnished it. The issue was defeated by a vote of 406 to 196. In 1929, a bond issue for $112,875 to build a new high school was again presented and went down in defeat by a vote of 387 to 337. In 1932, the school was experiencing a very congested condition with the enrollment in the grades at 416 and the high school enrollment at 175, for a total enrollment of 591 students. Grade attendance was reported to be as high as 60 in one room. The 1933 graduating class reflected this increased enrollment; the class of 36 seniors was the largest to that date. In November of 1934, a levy was again presented to the voters only to go down in defeat once more. It wasn ' t until August of 1935, when a special election was held, that a building levy for $73,000 passed by a vote of 456 to 222. This amount, along with the approval of federal funds for 45% of the cost of the building, allowed the project to begin. The P.W.A. grant from the federal government amounted to nearly $56,000 making the tool cost of the project over $128,000. This building housed all of the high school classrooms and a gymnasium. Mr. Guy Deemer was the superintendent at this time. In 1956, the voters approved an eight classroom addition to be con- structed on the west side of the elementary building. This project also included offices, a school cafeteria, and multipurpose room for a total cost of $380,000. The building was dedicated at a special ceremony on February 24, 1957. Mr. Ollie Zedaker was superintendent during this period. The 1956-57 school year was also the first year kindergarten was offered at the local school. Mrs. Stiver was the teacher and there were approx- imately 64 students that participated in a kindergarten graduation ceremony held in May of 1957. In 1958 a bus garage was built on the east side of the high school. The next building project took place in 1965 when an elementary addi- tion of seven classrooms was erected and attached to the west side of the elementary building. The cost of this project was $135,000 and it was completed for use in the fall of 1966. Superintendent at this time was Mr. Dale Adams. In the fall of 1966, a new dual routing schedule of busses was started. Students in grades seven through twelve were picked up and transported to school which was in session at 8:00 A.M. The same busses then transported the elementary students to school which was in ses- sion at 9:00 A.M. The same routing was used in the afternoon with the upper grades dismissing one hour earlier than the elementary grades. Antwerp is still on this schedule. During the same school year two new programs were added to the high school curriculum. The Business and Office Education Program and the Diversified Cooperatine Training Program were both new. Later a similar program was named the O.W.A. Program. These were forerun- ners to the present vocational education programs. In 1968, the voters favored a $480,000 building project which included 15 classrooms, a library with shelving for 12,000 volumes and a seating capacity of 75, and a room for audio visual equipment. An elevator was also installed for handicapped use. Dale Adams was serving as superintendent. In 1972, the original building that was constructed in 1911 was torn down to be replaced by a new 1,500 seat gymnasium, an enclosed 75 ' x37 ' pool, an exercise room, a vocal music room, a boys ' shower room, a girls ' shower room, and several storage areas. A four classroom addition with movable doors was attached to the south side of the elementary building. An elementary library was included in this project. This was constructed at a cost of $825,000 with Dale Adams serving as superintendent. The school board was notified that the state would no longer be funding the Occupational Work Program for the 1976-77 year. This was a voca- tional skills program. In the fall of 1976 Vantage Vocational School, located in Van Wert, opened its doors to students in Paulding, Van ' Wert, Putnam, and Mercer Counties. Vantage presently serves these counties and offers many vocational programs. The graduation of the 100th class marked a milestone in the history oj The Antwerp Local School. Looking forward to the next graduating class marks the continuance of the tradition of providing the best possi ble education to the students of the Antwerp community. 16