Arcadia High School - Arcadian Yearbook (Arcadia, OH)

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CLASS PROPHECY As I was sitting for the last time upon the Arcadia stage in my high school career, l was wondering what would become of the class of 1955. Suddenly, I wasn't on the staoe anvmore. but in a newspaper office. I was a newspaper reporter in a small town, which consisted of the Arcadia class of 55. This village is called Seniorville, and was incorporated in the spring of 1955. Since this was the tenth birthday of our community, we were putting out a special anniversary edition of our paper. My iob was to write about the residents of our community. First, I interviewed the employees of our hospital. Barbara Good is the Supervisor of Nurses. She says that the hospital has been crowded ever since she hired Betty Fruth as the nurse in charge of taking pulses. Another person employed by this hospital is Janet Shiley. She is still as good at handling needles as she was in her high school days, and she has even added the use of the hvpodermic. Rosann Lenhart, Mary Lou Rader, and Bob Noel are in the picture industry. They take X-rays for our hospital. Watch for their new picture release, The Inside Story. Because of his training in high school, David Corbin is in politics. He is the mayor of our community. Jim Woodward is a scientist in his own laboratory. He iust made a great discovery-the 101st use of the peanut. He is now using it as a substitute for beans in a bean shooter. If you have wondered where all those new-fangled hair styles are coming from, the answer is from Ruth Ann Smith and Ruth Arnett. They both have their own beauty salons. Ruth specializes in long hair, while Ruth Ann specializes in short hair. Rita Grine and Marilyn Walsh take care of the banking business of our community. Their motto is, Put your money in our hands and you will never have to worry about it again. Another member of this bank is Geraldine King. She takes care of the figures-all sizes, large and small. Another familiar face which we see going around our community every day is Larry Walsh. He owns and operates a dairy. He has to have a special truck for al! the milk Lloyd Thomas gets from his holstein cows. ln addition to raising holsteins, Lloyd also sells Allis-Chalmers tractors. Sonia Schofield has been hired as the private nurse of Dr. Kinsey. Gerald Marvin owns a farm on the outskirts of our community. I hear he iust had quite an addition to his family-fifteen Duroc pigs. Donna Bame works in the branch of the Ohio Oil Company in our community. After ten years, she has lust been appointed head messenger. Gertrude Marvin is also working there as a private secretary. Bill Diebley is the coach at our school. He has won all his games, except, of course, the ones he lost. Ray Lazenby has his own business, Excuses, Inc. He specializes in excuses for staying home from school. Evelyn Miller is using her baby-sitting techniques that she learned in her high school days, on her own five children. We also have some members of the class of 55' who have not stayed in our village. Among them are Ernestine Rice who is in the waves. She is doing pretty good, she has already had twenty proposals, but is sticking it out for Bill. Tom Bickel is a senator from Ohio. After he held down the floor for five hours last week, his only comment to the news reporters was, Give me some throat spray. Ronald Stall is Liberace's secretary. Besides the other work he has, he also takes care of combing the waves in Liberace's hair and lighting the candles. STEVENSON 81 CLYMER Inc VANDERSALL IMPLEMENT SALES Distributors of Shell Oil Products Allis Chalmers New Idea Bolens Haski Western Avenue, Findlay Ohio North Baltimore, Ohio Phone 2191 Plant Phone 2496

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CLASS HISTORY ln September, l943, we met in the First Grade room for the first time. All thirty-eight of us were strangers to one another and so the first day was not as happy as we had expected it to be. However, in a few days time we were the greatest of friends. As the years rolled along we were always delighted to show our acting ability in assemblies and PTA meetings. Our greatest highlight was the success of the operetta Peter Rabbit in which our class participated. In the fifth grade some of our members decided to turn their musical abilities towards band and orchestra. We thought we were quite grown up. Our chance was soon coming to show every one what a fine class we had. This chance was well shown when two members, Mary Steyer and Gertrude Marvin, participated in the school operetta Christmas in Mexico. ln the first year of high school we elected as class officers the following: President, David Corbin, Vice President, Ruth Ann Smith, Secretary, Barbara Good, Treasurer, Tom Bickel, Reporter, James Woodward, and Student Council Repre- sentatives, Betty Fruth and Ronald Stall. As our class motto, we chose, Today Decides Tomorrow. We decided upon maroon and white as the class colors and the white rose as our class flower. Barbara Good and Janet Shiley repre- sented us as iunior high school cheerleaders. In the ninth grade we split up, with some choosing college preparatory, and others the vocational courses. Mr. Groth was our class sponsor. Many of us ioined the different clubs and organizations. Most of us boys were very much interested in athletics, and ioined the basketball and football teams. The big event of our freshman year was the Spring Prom. As sophomores we elected the following class officers: President, David Corbin, Vice President, Tom Bickel, Secretary, Rosann Lenhart, Treasurer, Alan Ryman, Reporter, Gertrude Marvin and Student Council Representatives, Barbara Good and Ronald Stall. This year we had the pleasure of initiating the Freshmen. Also, during the year, two of our members, Barbara Good and Janet Shiley, were elected as high school cheerleaders. Mr. Groth was our sponsor in the Sophomore year. Our Junior year rolled around very quickly. The year was very busy for us with the choosing of class rings, averaging grades for the Honor Society, presenting the iunior play, So Very Young, and the Christmas play, The Children of the lnn and last but not least, entertaining the seniors at the Junior- Senior Banquet held May I5 at the Civic Nic-Nac in Fostoria, Ohio. This year the class officers were: President, David Corbin, Vice President, James Woodward, Secretary, Betty Fruth, Treasurer, Marilyn Walsh, Reporter, Tom Bickel. The Student Council Representatives were Barbara Good and Gerald Marvin. Mr. Groth was again our sponsor. We also helped in the publishing of the Arcadian. In the fall of 1954, we entered school for our last wonderful year. Our class officers were: President, David Corbin, Vice President, Tom Bickel, Secretary, Betty Fruth, Treasurer, Marilyn Walsh, Reporter, Ronald Stall. Representing us on the student council were Barbara Good and Gerald Marvin. Mrs. Virginia Wykoff was our class sponsor. The year was filled with many activities. We presented the play Meet Corliss Archer as our senior play. This year we were held responsibile for publishing the Arcadian. We were honored by having ten members on the National Honor Society. We were guests of honor at the Junior- Senior Banquet which was held in Fostoria at the Civic Nic-Nac in May. Bacca- laureate services were held on Sunday, May l5. The Rev. Hilliard Camp of Findlay College gave the address at our Commencement Exercises on Friday, May 20. Now we are standing on the theshold of a big world. What the future holds we do not know, we feel the knowledge and the attitudes acquired during the past twelve years will help, us to take our places in that world. If we have done today's task well-we can face tomorrow with greater courage for Today Decides Tomorrow. Compliments of FOX DAIRY, Findlay Road, Fostoria, Ohio.

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CLASS WILL We, the Seniors of 1955, being of sound mind and body, hereby declare this our last will and testament. Article I To the Juniors, we will our quiet ways and modest manners. Do you think it will help? Article ll To the Sophomores, we will our last place in cafeteria 'line and the right to attend the Junior-Senior banquet. Article Ill '- To the Freshmen we will our ability to get to attendance check on time. It's not as easy as you think. 1 Article IV Ruth Arnett wills her ability to move around the basketball floor quickly and smoothly to Betty Blue. You'll have to step light, Betty. Donna Bama wills her blue Ford to her sister, Betty. Donna won't be needing it - anyway since Bob got his driver's license back. Tom Bickel wills his ability to foul out of the basketball games to John Diebley. Now it will be every game instead of every other game. David Corbin wills his ability to get along with the teachers very well to anyone who needs better grades. Bill Diebley wills his haircut to Mr. Slough. Now you won't have to keep pushing it back! Betty Fruth wills her ability to go to school ten out of twelve years without missing a day to Jack Keegan. Barbara Good wills her beat-up megaphone to anyone who can put it back together again. It's pretty bad. y Rita Grine wills her naturally curly hair to Donna Jacobs. Now you won't have to skip school Donna. Geraldine King wills her ability to make the car run smoothly to Pat Breyman. Now your car won't gallop down the road Pat. Ray Lazenby wills his ability to roll his car with success to Jerry Woodward. Watch it Jerry. Rosann Lenhart wills her needle and thread to Delbert Smith. Be sure you make good use of it Delbert. Gerald Marvin wills his public speaking ability to Max Brooks. The F.F.A. will be sure to win now! Gertrude Mawin wills her position as editor of the annual to Bill Switzer. But remember Bill, that wasn't a whip she was cracking, it was only her gum. Evelyn Mliller wills her baby-sitting iobs to her sister Rosalie. Keep up the good wor ! Bob Noel wills his ability to get excused from study hall to' Dennis Peters. It really doesn't take much skill. Mary Lou Rader wills her lonely nights to Betty Collins. You surely will get lonesome Betty. ' Ernestine Rice wills her ability to write love-letters to Janet Etheraton. You better start now, Janet, it takes practice. Sonia Schofield leaves her lasting devotion to her fiance to Sharyn Peters. Don't use it on too many boys, Sharyn. Janet Shiley wills her slow-eating habit to Pat Reid who eats like a. turkey talks lGobble-Gobblel. Ruth Ann Smith wills her numerous blushes to Janet Hill. She hopes they won't clash with her hair. Ronald Stall wills his drum maior position to Bob Farrell. Let's have some height now Bob! Mary Ann Steyer wills her F. H. A. presidency to Gene Switzer. You really have to know how to handle girls, Gene. Lloyd Thomas wills his bashfulness to Dick Ziessler. Watch out for him girls, he's a changed man. 9 Larry Walsh wills his seat in English class to anyone who can remember the nominative and objective case pronouns better than he can. Marilyn Walsh, being treasurer of the Senior class, wills her Senior mint to anyone who can pull in that much money. ' W James Woodward wills his ability to confuse himself and the teachers to anyone who thinks they can do it. V HARROLD FUNERAL HOME HOADLEY'S RUG AND CLEANING COMPANY 301 West Tiffin Street 131 N, Cory 51,-eef Phone 77ll Fostoria, Ohio phone 100 FI,-,d1ay Q1-no