Athens High School - Arena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 76 of the 1940 volume:

This page is sponsored by Dowler Ferguson Funeral Home W. B. Drake. Jewe’c ' This page is sponsored by Evans Food Market and Oscar Fulton. Insurance Senior Officers FACULTY HEADS SUPERINTENDENT HARPER C. PENDRY DEAN OF GIRLS MARY CONNETT PRINCIPAL O. L. WOOD FACULTY Mary Connett -- . _ English Floyd Prince Anne Pickering . Irene Hand _ — English . .. English Carl Roberts May me Johnston . . __ Typing. Shorthand, Gladys Moore _ __ Business English Clarence Samford History Eva Lamon . Shorthand. Bookkeeping, Typing Robert Essex Chemistry Edward Dowell __ Social Science Walter Porter — _ Biology Lloyd Bjornstad _ _ Woodshop, Printing Pearl Wamsley __ __ Typing, Biology Louis Hammerle Physics Fred Preston English, German, French Ethel Woolf Hale Pickett _ __ Algebra. Geometry Ruth Giesan Harry Lackey __ Home Economics Physical Education Ethel McEwen Physical Education Allan Nellis Mechanical Drawing. Delores Rose Secretary to Principal General Shop Dolly Cunningham _ Sec. to Superintendent ® • • .. Faculty This page is sponsored by AJgeo Motor Sales and American Dry Cleaners This page is sponsored by Farley Dry Cleaning Senior Officers = • • • SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS Marion Wood Rosalie Shafer Wilbur Swank Ruth Hammerle PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT TREASURER SECRETARY STUDENT BODY PRESIDENTS Frances Alexander Jack Beasley Paul Gordon This page is sponsored by D. M. Goddard, Insurance and John Jagers Seniors JAMES ABRAHAM Band 2, 3, 4 Home Room Basketball 2, 3, 4 Home Room Baseball 2, 3, 4 Class Basketball 4 Minstrel 2, 4 Hi Y 3, 4 Boys’ Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Arena Staff-Asst. Sports Editor 4 Megaphone Staff 3, 4 Scholarship Team 2 Spring Frolic 3 KATHERINE ADAMS FRANCES ALEXANDER National Honor Society 4 Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4 G. R. Board 3, President 4 G. A. A. 3 Board 4 Band 2, 3, 4 Cheerleader 2, 3, 4 Latin Club 3, 4 Presidents’ Club 3, 4 Student Body President 4 MARY ALLEN Megaphone Staff 4 Girl Reserves 3, 4 G. A. A. 3, 4 Board 3 Home Ec. Club 3, 4 Sec’y 4 District Sec’y Home Ec. Club 4 Scholarship Team 1, 2 Senior Scholarship French Club 3, 4 National Honor Society 4 RUTH BAYLESS G. A. A. 3, 4 Home Ec. Club 2, 3, 4 Nelsonville High School L 2 Health Award 1 HAROLD BARKER Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Intramural Basketball 3 JACK BEASLEY Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Student Body Pres. 4 Press Club 4 Masquers 3, 4 President 4 Hi Y 2. 3, 4, Pres. 4 Stage Manager 2, 3, 4 French Club 3, 4 Intramurals 2, 3, 4 National Honor Soc. 3, 4 Boy’s Glee Club 3, 4 Boys’ State Hi Y Confer- ence 4 BETTY BIRD Girl Reserves 4 Board 4 Girls’ Glee Club 2, 3, 4 French Club 3, 4 Operetta 2, 3 Minstrel 4 Arena-Asst. Business Mgr. 4 Presidents’ Club 2 This page is sponsored by Acme Dry Cleaners and Alpine Lunch Seniors LOUISE BLACKFORD G. A. A. 3, 4 Shorthand Tests 60 Arena Art Staff FLORENCE BOGGS French Club 3 Girls’ Glee Club 1, 2, 3 WILMA BRANNON Scholarship Team 2 G. A. A. 3 Home Ec. Club 3 Gregg Shorthand Tests 60, 80 MARY BURNS Girl Reserves 3 Home Ec. Club 3, 4 CHARLES CARPENTER Home Room Basketball 2, 3, 4 Home Room Baseball 2, 3, 4 Football Mgr. 3 Basketball Mgr. 1 BETTY CHANDLER G. A. A. 3, 4 Girls’ Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Girl Reserves 3 MARY CHARONIS Scholarship 2 French Club 3, 4 Girls’ Glee Club 2, 3, 4 WILLIAM CHEATHAM Masquer’s Club 3. 4 Stage Manager 2. 3. 4 Basketball Manager 3. 4 Football 2, 3 Home Room Basketball 2. 3. 4 Home Room Baseball 2. 3. 4 GERALDINE CHRISTMAN G. A. A. 3. 4 Girl Reserves 2 Home Ec. Club 2 KENNETH COEN DON COLLINS Home Room Basketball 2 Home Room Baseball 2, 3 PEARL CONANT Football 2, 3 Home Room Intramurals 2. 3 RICHARD CONE Football 2 Hi Y 4 Arena Staff 4 Junior Prom Art Commit- tee 3 BOB COOLEY Basketball 2 Football 2 Home Room Basketball 2. 3 Home Room Baseball 2, 3 HAROLD COOLEY Seniors This page is Sponsored by Dowled Ferguson Funeral Home W. B. Drake, Jeweler This page is sponsored by H. A. Elkins, Western and Southern Life Insurance Co. Seniors ?■ • • • ROSE ANN COURY Minstrel 2 BETTY JEANNE COX Arena Art Staff 4 Jr. Prom Committee 3 G. A. A. 3, 4 v ANNE DANPORI) Girl Reserves 4 French Club 4 Senior Scholarship 4 Van Wert High School 1, 2, 3 PATTY DAUGHERTY National Honor Society 3, 4 Arena Assistant Editor 4 Megaphone 3. 4 Asst. Ed. 4 Senior Scholarship Test DAR Contest 4 Scholarship Team 2, 3, 4 Presidents’ Club 3 Spring Frolic 3 Latin Club 3. 4 Girl Reserves 4 a A A Q 4 Girls ’ Glee Club 3 Home Ec. Club 2 JIM COX Presidents’ Club 2, 3, 4 Basketball 3 Home Room Basketball 4 Home Room Baseball 2. 4 Class Basketball 2. 4 BERNARD CUCKLER ELLEN DAVIS Presidents’ Club 4 Chairman Junior Prom 3 Arena Staff-Art Editor 4 Girl Reserves 3 GLORIA DAVIS Minstrel 4 French Club 3. 4 Girls’ Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Girl Re fu x je? 3 Operetta 2 This page is sponsored by Mope Dairy Seniors CONNIE DENT Girl Reserves 3, 4 G. A. A. 3, 4 Cheerleader 2. 3, 4 District Scholarship Tests 2. 3 Senior Scholarship Test Spring Frolic 3 Megaphone 2 Prom Committee 3 Arena Staff 4 National Honor Society 4 WELDON DePEW BETTY DOUGLAS MILDRED FORD Megaphone 4 Arena-Asst. Literary Ed. 4 Girl Reserves 2. 3 G. A. A. 3 French Club 3. 4 EVELYN EDMUNDSON EARL FROST. JR. This page is sponsored by Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company Seniors NORMA GIBSON Masquer’s Club 2. 3, 4 Girls’ Glee Club 2. 3. 4 Freifejk Club 3. 4 JuniogSophomore Flays 2.3 Spring Frotic f � Minstrel 4 • Operetta 2. 3 Senior Scholarship f rational Honor Socf PAUL GORDON Arena Staff 4 Presidents’ Club 4 Student Body President 4 Football 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Class Basketball 2, 3, 4 Home Room Baseball 2, 3, 4 Minstrel 2, 4 Masquer’s Club 4 Hi Y 2. 3, 4 Hi Y Conference 4 Buckeye Boys’ State 3 MELVIN GREEN Band 2, 3, 4 Home Room Baseball 2. 3, 4 Home Room Basketball 2, 4 Basketball 3 HELEN GRIFFITH JANE GROSS Minstrel 2 Girl Reseres 2, 3. 4 Megaphone Staff 4 Arena Staff 4 ARTHUR GUSEMAN Waterloo High School 1 Football 2, 3 Home Room Basketball 2. 3. 4 JUANITA HALSEY Operetta 2 Girl Reserves 2. 3 Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Sophomore Junior Play 3 RUTH HAMAU5IILE A Editor of AVena 4 Megaphone Staff 2. 3 Editor, Se retar ’ of Senior Class Secretary of Junior Class National Honor Society 3. 4 idr Scholarship lolarship Team 3 Isidents’ Club 2 vrirl Reserves 2. 3, 4 O. R. Sec. 3, Treasurer 4 v Interlocutor of Minstrel 4 Masquer’s 4 Junior-Sophomore Play 3 CLARA HARTINGER Band 1, 2, 3, 4 Home Ec. Club 4 HESTER HARTMAN Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4 Board 4 G. A. A. 3. 4 Arena Staff 4 Sophomore-Junior Play 3 Home Ec. Club 4 GERTRUDE HAWK G. A. A. 3 President 4 50 Word Typing Speed Test PAUL HAWK JOHN HESS National Honor Society Senior Scholarship District Scholarship 2. 3 Basketball 3. 4 Hi Y 2. 3. 4 Home Room Baseball 2, 3, 4 Presidents’ Club Tennis Team 3 VERLE HUGHES Footb tll 3 i ROY JOHNSON Hi Y 4 • • • Seniors This page is sponsored by Broughton’s and Harry Burns Grocery This page is sponsored by The City Loan and The College Inn Seniors BETTY JEAN KELLEY C,irls’ Glee Club 4 V JEANETTE LANDIS Sophomore Jr. Play 2 Operetta 2 Spring Frolic 3 Minstrel 2, 4 Masquers 2, 3, 4 Girl Reserves 2, 3 Glee Club 2, 3, 4 L r NORMA JEAN KEMPTON Home Ec. Club 2, 3 Girl Reserve 2 KENDALL KNOWLTON Home Room Basketball 1, 2 JAMES LANDIS ELIZABETH LAVELLE Latin Club 3, 4 Megaphone Staff 4 National Honor Society Arena Staff 4 G. A. A. 4 Girl Reserve 2, 3, 4 G. R. Board 3, Sec’y 4 District Scholarship 3 Senior Scholarship Girls’ Glee.Club 2. 4 Minstrel 4 JOHN LAWRENCE Football 2, 3, 4 Home Room Baseball 2, 3 Hi Y 3 BILL LEWIS Basketball 3, 4 Football Mgr. 3, 4 Tennis Team 2. 3, 4 Band 2, 3, 4 Hi Y 2, 3, 4 Minstrel 2, 4 Boys’ Glee Club 2, 3, 4 RICHARD LILLIE GEORGE MAXWELL Hi Y 2, 3 MARGARET MATTERS Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4 Arena Staff 4 Vice Pres, of Student Body 4 Cheer Leader 2, 3 Minstrel 2 BOB MAURER Hi Y 4 Arena Photographer Boys’ Glee Club 4 Glouster High Science Club Band 2. 3, 4 Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Hi Y 2. 3. 4 French Club 3, 4 Minstrel 2, 4 ELIZABETH McALLISTER Latin Club 3, 4 Home Ec. Club 2, 3 KATHLEEN McDANIEL Minstrel 2, 4 Operetta 2, 3 Girls’ Glee Club 3, 4 G. A. A. 3 Spring Frolic 3 Art Club 2, 3 DON MAURER Hi Y 3, 4 Glouster High Science Club CECIL McGLONE Basketball 2, 8. 4 Tennis 2, 3, 4 Band 1 Orchestra 2, 3, 4 Minstrel 3 Intramural Baseball 2, 3, 4 Seniors This page is sponsored by Blackmore’s Grill This page is sponsored by The Cline Ice Cream Company Seniors • • • BOB MICHAELS Band 2, 3, 4 CARRIE NICHOLSON Glee Club 2, 3. 4 BENTON MILLER Basketball 2 Boys’ Gle Club 3. 4 Intramural Basketball 2, 3 HELEN MINNAMEYER Girl Reserves 3, 4 Board 3 Prom Art Committe 3 Arena Art Staff 4 LAURA MAE OGG Girls’ Glee Club 2, 3, 4 G. A. A. 3 Girl Reserves 3 JKJL KATHLEEN ORR Girl Reserves 2, 3, 4, Vice President 4 G. A. A. 3, 4 Arena Staff 4 Megaphone Staff 4 Scholarship Team 3 Gregg Shorthand Tests 60, 80, 100 Spring Frolic 3 KARL PACKARD Scholarship Team 3 Megaphone Staff 4 Hi Y 4 Arena Staff 4 DOROTHY PENNELL Latin Club 3. 4 G. A. A. 3. 4 Board 3 Girls’ Glee Club 2 Scholarship Team 2 ESTHER PHILLIPS Girl Reserves 3 Girls’ Glee Club 2. 3. 4 French Club 3, 4 Minstrel 4 Operetta 2 §Jy(f r CLAYTA PIERCE Arena Asst. Art Editor 4 Prom Art Commitee 3 G. A. A. 3 BETTY PINKERTON Megaphone 4 Operetta 2. 3 Minstrel 2. 4 Glee Club 2. 3. 4 Gregg Transcription Tests 60, 80. 100 Shorthand I Scholarship Test 3 Arena 4 MARGARET PRATT Girls’ Glee Club 2, 3. 4 Minstrel 2 Girl Reserve 2, 3. 4 Operetta 2. 3 BETTY RACE Girl Reserves 3. 4 Girls’ Glee Club 2. 4 Shorthand Award 80 Operetta 2 CLODE PIERCE Home Room Baseball 2. 3. 4 Home Room Basketball 2. 3. 4 Class Baseball 2, 3. 4 Class Basketball 2, 3. 4 VIRGINIA RARDIN Arena Sports Ed. 4 Masquer’s Club 2. 3, V. Pres. 4 Cheerleader 2, 3. 4 Jr. Soph. Play 2 Minstrel 2, 4 Spring Frolic 3 Girls’ Glee Club 4 Girl Reserves 2, 3 Seniors This page is sponsored by Banks Tee Cream Company This page is sponsored by F. R. Beasley and Bethel Bros. Grocery Seniors - • • • WILLARD REEDER Band 1, 2. 3, 4 Soph. Jr. Play 3 Minstrel 4 ROBERTA REYNOLDS G. A. A. 3, 4 Girls’ Glee Club 2, 3 Latin Club 3. 4 French Club 3. 4 Scholarship Team 3 National Honor Society 4 MARY ROACH Girls’ Glee Club 2. 3, 4 Girl Reserves 2, 3 G. A. A. 3. Board 3 French Club 3, 4 Minstrel 2, 4 Operetta 2 BOB RUDGERS Boys’ Chorus 4 Football 3 Home Room Baseball 2, 3, 4 Home Room Basketball 2, 3, 4 Class Basketball 2, 3, 4 HAROLD RUTTER Football 2. 3, 4 Hi Y 4 Boys’ Glee Club 4 DOROTHY ROADS Masquer’s 2. 3. 4 District Scholarship 3 Arena Staff 4 Sophomore-Junior Play 2, 3 Girl Reserves 3 Vice Pres. Student Body 4 ROSALIE SHAFER National Honor Soc. 3, 4 Senior Scholarship Team Presidents’ Club 4 Senior Class Vice Pres. Minstrel 4 Arena Staff 4 Megaphone Staff 4 Girl Reserves 3. 4. Board 3, 4 Home Ec. Club 3, 4 Girls’ Glee Club 4 French Club 3. 4 The Plains High School 1, 2 WILLIAM SHARP Home Room Basketball 2, 3, 4 Home Room Baseball 2. 3, 4 MAXINE SPRAGUE Girls’ Glee Club 2, 3 Spring Frolic 3 DON STRAWN Home Room Baseball 2, 3, 4 Home Room Basketball 2. 3, 4 Football 3 PAUL SHELLMAN HARRIETTE SIMMONS Home Ec. Club 3. 4 French Club 3, 4 RUTH SUTTON Girls’ Glee Club 2, 3, 4 WILBUR SWANK Hi Y 3. 4 Hi Y Conference 4 Boys’ Chorus 3. 4 Class Officer. Treasurer 4 ------ Seniors This page is sponsored by Antorietto’s and Athens Bottling Works This page is sponsored by Athens Lumber Company Seniors JO ANN TOMPKINS Arena Staff. Girls’ Sports Editor G. A. A 3, 4 Girl Reserves 3 Girls’ Glee Club 4 ROBERT TYROLER Megaphone Staff 2, 3, 4 Hi Y 4 BILL VAN DYKE Basketball 2. 3, 4 Football 2. 3 Boys’ Glee Club 3. 4 Minstrel 4 BETTY WAKEFIELD National Honor Society 3. 4 Arena-Literary Editor 4 , y JANE WAMSLEY National Honor Society 4 Megaphone Staff 4 Arena Staff 4 Scholarship Team 3 Spring Frolic 3 G. A. A. 3, 4 Girl Reserves 3, 4 French Club 3, 4 BILL WATKINS Jacksonville Trimble H. S. 1. 2, 3 Boys’ Glee Club 3 Boys’ Volley Ball Intra- murals 4 Boy.fc’ Basketball Intra- murals 4 JAMES WILLIAMS Basketball 2 Home Room Basketball 2, 3 BOB WILSON Football 2, 3. 4 Basketball 2. 3, 4 Tennis Team 3. 4 Presidents’ Club 3, 4 Vice-Pres. Junior Class 3 Hi Y 2. 3. 4 Hi Y Conference 4 Arena 4 French Club 3. 4 Boys’ Glee Club S, 4 Intramural Baseball 2, 3, 4 Class Basketball 2 . 3 MARION WOOD Football 3, 4 Basketball 3. 4 Tennis 2. 3. 4 Band 2. 3, 4 Arena Sports Fditor 4 Class President 4 HAMILTON OLDFIELD Sophomore-Junior Play 2 Masquers Club 3. 4 Hi Y 3. 4 French Club 3 APPRECIATION The Arena Staff, in behalf of the Senior Class of Athens High School, wishes to thank the merchants of Athens for their cooperation in making possible the publi- cation of the Arena. The Senior Class also appreciates the work of the faculty advisors. Miss Anne Pickering. Mr. C. D. Samlord and Miss Ethel Woolf. Seniors This page is sponsored by Bennett Dairy Company This page is sponsored by Beckley’s Prophecy PROPHECY DEAR DIARY: Ten years ago today, one hundred and fifteen seniors graduated from Athens High School, and went joyfully forth into the world. They were innocent and blissfully unaware of all that might befall them in the dim and distant future. Cur- ious as to their fate, we traced their histories from that graduation night to the present and made these discoveries: Jack Beasley, after graduating from Annap- olis and becoming a high-ranking naval officer, gave up this honorable work for a more exciting career as rum-runner. They say Maggie Matters influenced him in this decision and even instruct- ed him in some of the finer points of the business. After they are married, Jack plans to make Mar- garet a partner. Don Maurer is one of the more popular den- tists in town. Ills capable nurse is Elizabeth McAllister. When we patronize the Athena theatre we shall probably be greeted by the pleasant smiles of Florence Boggs, who sells tickets, and the new usherettes. Hester Hartman and Maxine Brewer. They say they love their work as they get to see all the shows free and always know all the latest gossip. William Sharp has been studying dancing in New York. When his course is completed he plans to open a dancing school in Athens and will attempt to revive such old-fashioned dances as the “Lambeth Walk” and the “Big Apple”. Betty Chandler and Jo Tompkins are the women of the hour, having received top ranking in the 1948 Olympics. Mary Charonis still has music in her blood, and continues to keep her family awake at night trying to hit high “C”. Mary Figgins and Harriet Simmons have both become successful band leaders. Mary’s hot rhythm keeps her at the top. Harriet specialized in sweet dance music before retiring with a cool million. Wilbur Swank has just returned from Indian- apolis where he won the recent auto races. Also just returned, is Connie Dent, aviatrix, from an around-the-world flight over both poles. She thought she was following the equator. Robert Tyroler just lost the first debate of his entire career, and as a result is suffering from a nervous break-down. Helen Minnameyer is very happy in the artis- tic shack beside the coal mine in which her hus- band is working. Betty Douglas, Betty Pinkerton, Kathleen Orr, and Ruth Bayless all became efficient secre- taries in big-city offices. Kathleen is reported engaged to her boss. Another secretary is Laura Ogg, who is said to have been secretly married ever since her junior year in high school. Jerry Christman began making her own clothes, and now has a famous dressmaking establishment in New York. Betty Kelly, well on her way to stardom on the stage, gave it all up for marriage. Her devoted husband, by the way, owns and operates a chain of restaurants. Clayta Pierce, after finishing college, has re- turned to her alma mater to teach eager pupils the fundamentals of art. Margaret Pratt and Betty Race have opened a beauty shop. Together they have made it one of the most successful in town. Louise Blackford, popular blues singer, has made Gertrude Hawk’s beauty salon famous by refusing to patronize anyone else. As a result of practice on the car he had while in high school. Bob Morrison became an expert mechanic. He now has a garage where he gives excellent service to all. Richard Lillie has risen to fame through the invention of an ingenious mousetrap. He plans to retire after his first million. Gloria Davis and Esther Phillips started a manage bureau in Athens. The business was dissolved when they married their first two ap- plicants. Dorothy Roads and John Bailey drove to Kentucky graduation night and were married, with Ellen Davis and Don Carr as witnesses. To save time and expense they made it a double wedding. Ellen and Don motored to Florida for their honeymoon while Dot and John spent theirs at Lake Zaleski. Rosie Coury and her swing band played for the 1950 Ohio University Junior Prom, and drew the largest crowd since Kay Kyser ’way back in ’40. Bob Wilson was discovered and taken to Hollywood where he is now one of the top lead- ing men on account of his rugged male pulchri- tude which is so much in vogue there today. Clara Hartinger was married after a long en- gagement. She preserves the happiness of the union by following her rule of. “Silence is gold- en”. Anne Danford receives hundreds of letters daily as editor of the Messenger’s “Lonely Hearts” column. She answers all letters wisely, and has brought many lonely hearts together. Bernard Cuckler and Harold Rutter are both with the Bamum and Baily circus. Bernard is a top sideshow barker, while Harold breaks heavy iron chains by expanding his chest as the circus strong man. Also with the circus is Paul Shell- man. featured knife thrower. Benton Miller, is known as the Lochinvar of the air line because of the many women passeng- ers lie attracts. Bill Watkins went to New York immediately after graduation, and stowed away on a ship bound for the South Sea Islands. When last heard of he was happy and content as one of the native chiefs. Rosalie Shafer is serving as stewardess on an airplane until such time as Benton decides to settle down. Roy and Carl Johnson are preparing to make their first flight in the rocket ship which Roy built. If they return from the trip, Carl plans to patent several small inventions which he has made. William Cheatham has risen to the position of stage manager in the “Little Theater off Times Square”. They say that without him there wouldn’t be any Little Theater. Making headline news in 1949 were Don Strawn. and Jim Landis. Don was headlined as the only man ever to make a round-the-world flight in a model airplane. Jim, as feather-weight champion of the world, monopolized the sports pages. “The Zaleski Monte Carlo” has changed hands and is now under the management of Kath- erine Adams. Evelyn Edmundson presides at the roulette wheel, and the high spot of the floorshow is George Maxwell and his clarinet. Earl Frost, newly elected county sheriff, made his first arrest last week when lie caught the Cooley brothers. Bob and Harold, operating a still at sugar creek. Bob Maurer started a career as a mining en- Prophecy This page is sponsored by P. B. J. P. Burns Purol Station Carpenter’s Hardware This page is sponsored by Buckeye Cafeteria Prophecy girieer, but after a visit to an aquarium, he be- came interested in deep-sea diving and won the medal of honor for heroism in salvaging the sub- marine “Whalus”. Jane Gross was equally successful as a sur- geon and as a dancer, so now she divides her time between operations and stage appearances. Ohio’s favorite son for the next presidential election is none other than Senator John Hess. If elected, he promises to restore Thanksgiving to its original date. Frances Alexander was willed a tidy sum of money by an unknown admirer. Instead of putting the money away for her old age, she bought a race horse and started the Alexander stables. Last year, her ‘Leaping Lil” won the Kentucky Derby. Paul Gordon has taken the alias of Charles Atlas, XVIII. His picture appears in many maga- zines under ads where he promises to make strong men of weaklings in ten days, or “your money back”. By dint of hard work, Cecil McGlone became special bootblack to the president. Congress gave him the job for life as they had never known the President’s boots to be so well blacked before. Virginia Rardin returned to Athens High to teach Physical Education before marrying Gerald Ramsey, Coach at Ohio University. , Several graduates of ’40 returned to Athens High School as members of the faculty. They are Mary Allen, mathematics; Dorothy Pennell, Lat- in; Norma Gibson. English; and Verle Hughes, pnysical director. Another leader of youth is Harold Barker, now Athens County Scout commissioner. He has been quite successful in keeping the sons of his former classmates from going astray. We regretfully report the death of Hamilton Oldfield. He met his fate gallantly while rescuing a damsel in distress. Richard Cone, the renowned artist, sculptored the statue which was erected in his honor. Melvyn Green and Clode Pierce recently brought fame upon the National Guard when they rescued Kendall Knowlton and Charles Carpenter who became lost in the woods hile snipe hunt- ing with friends. John Lawrence and Kenneth Coen are part- ners now, and own the largest model dairy farm in the United States. John’s contented cows are the envy of the dairy world. Pearl Conant is engaged in demonstrating tractors for Beasley’s garage. He recently brought glory upon that establishment by winning the National Tractor Derby. Ruth Sutton, who was such a quiet lass in high school, surprised everyone when she wrote a best-seller called. Personality and Success. Jane Wamsley has retired to a small farm in the wilds near Chauncey to finish her latest book. Patty Daugherty, who has been writing for the Nelsonville Gazette for several years, will be offered the post of assistant editor of the Athens Messenger. She was recommended to the editor by his confidential secretary, Elizabeth Lavelle. Paul Hawk is manager of the Athens Live- stock and Poultry Feed store. In his spare time he perfected a new Poultry mash which he claims gives the chicken vim, vigor, and vitality. Betty Cox, the artist is now painting a mural for the ceiling of a church in California. The work is quite dangerous, but Betty says she wouldn’t even mind death if it came while she was doing the work she loves. Bernadine Farrell and Norma Kempton own and operate a restaurant, and are James Abra- ham’s bitter rivals. The restaurant, is tempor- arily closed for inspection because James insisted TTiat the food was poisoned. It is rumored that Betty Wakefield will give up her literary career to marry Roy when and if he returns from his flight to Mars. Juanita Halsey, one of John Powers’ loveliest and most successful models, has announced that she will soon retire so that she may devote more time to her home, husband, and Ray Junior. Mary Burns, after much indecision, opened an interior decorating shop in her home town. Athens. Carrie Nicholson is her able assistant. Betty Bird recently returned to Athens after years of study under a voice teacher in France. Betty and Ruth Hammerle, celebrated violinist, drew record crowds at an Ohio University con- cert where they performed. Bill Lewis and Jim Cox are friendly enemies as leaders of noted swing bands. As an added attraction. Bill has Willie Reeder, the hottest sax player this side of Harlem. Bill Van Dyke obtained a position quite to his nature. He is a talent scout for the movies. One of his most successful discoveries is the singing trio composed of Kathleen McDaniels. Mary Roach, and Jeanette Landis. Roberta Reynolds graduated from a southern college with high honors. Her plans to become a teacher were cancelled when she consented to become Mrs. Williams. Arthur Guseman is known to fox hunters all over Ohio as the most reliable authority on fox hunting, in the state. Bob Michaels, president of the Athens motor- cycle club, returned home last week with the grand prize for winning the International Motor- cycle races. Maxine Sprague, air show parachute jumper. is recuperating from the nervous shock she re- ceived when her parachute failed to open. Karl Packard, young Athens poet, committed suicide when he failed to receive the Nobel prize for what he considered his outstanding work. Richard Rypma has sailed for Italy to take over the dictatorship of the Italian nation. This was Benito Mussolini’s last wish as he lay upon his death bed. Jessie Rowles went abroad soon after grad- uation from college and offered her services, as a spy. to the French government. Others who returned to Athens High to teach are Nyle Strawser and Wilma Brannon, instruct- ors of Algebra and History, respectively. Bob Rudgers. after four years as a successful pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, retired from active playing and is now manager of the team. After a course in business school. Helen Grif- fith returned to Athens High and made herself indispensable as the superintendent’s secretary. Weldon DePew runs one of the busiest barber shops in town. He specializes in the trimming of mustaches and chin whiskers. When last heard of. Don Collins was a Fuller Brush salesman and a great asset to the company on account of the fact that he has black wavy hair and most of his customers are women. Marion Wood was chosen for the All-American football team lor 1943, and after his graduation accepted a position as football coach at a western university. James Williams took up boxing after his graduation from high school, and sports writers say that he is the most promising find since Joe Louis. Midge Ford took up journalism in college, and after graduating became Walt Winchell’s •Girl Friday”. • • • Prophecy This page is sponsored by The Cline Pharmacy Co. This page is sponsored by Burnett Smith Company Class Poem GRADUATION The guiding friends who gave us what we know. The cares and joys that came throughout the years, Are gone now, as are lilacs under snow. But who are we to think that shedding tears Could lift the by-gone days from stately biers. Or keep away the future from our mind. Are we unlike the soldier? Through his fears In someone’s war, he presses on to find One cannot have the things he leaves behind. Our ggy and carefree days that seemed so long; We see them quickly fade away from sight. We’re caught, entangled in the rushing throng And soon our awe becomes bewildered fright. Just memories are left to soothe the plight Of youth forever striving to attain The end which now is just a beam of light. Are we to battle safely through the rain And rise to see the shining sun again? After having gained success and love, Living out a life that was a dream— Mature, we know' w'e’re free to see above Our fears. The path of fame is but a scheme On which some lose their way; cannot redeem The road. So soon the crowd will clearly see That happy aims are all that they may seem. We ask that others treasure youth as wre And enter life writh truth, the golden key. —Norma Gibson. CLASS WILL March 29, 1940 The Senior class made its will today. It fol- lows: We, the senior class of Athens High School, being sound of mind and memory and under no restraint, do hereby make, declare and publish this, our last will and testament. To the faculty we offer our most sincere ap- preciation for their guidance in the past, and to all the underclassmen we wish the happiness - which is their heritage upon becoming seniors. Bob Maurer wills his harem to Lewis Pierce. Don Maurer, on the other hand, leaves his hermi- tage to Earl Sharp. Clode Pierce is also a hermit in as much as he does not like women. With a hermitage and a dislike for women Mr. Sharp should be rather well established. Wilbur Swank, panting after his climb from Mr. Dowell’s room to English class, said he would will his ability to get to class on time to someone who needs it. Bernadine Farrell leaves her eight o’clock hike to school to anyone who likes sleep- ing. Humorist Bob Kudgers passes on all of his debts, assumed as of to date, to Basil Rutter. An- other carrier of mirth, Jo Ann Tompkins, leaves her witty remarks to Charlotte DeMolet. Katherine Adams would like Dorothy Mc- Allister to have her shorthand pad. Mary Allen leaves Mary Margaret Graham her mathematical mind. Betty Bird wants friend Martha Hooper to assume some of her diligent methods of study. Harold Rutter, who is in the habit of vaca- tioning from school every Tuesday morning, would like Socrates Parkis to carry on next year. Rose Ann Coury and Betty Kelley leave numerous pads of tardy and absence slips in memory of many happy days not spent in school. Florence Boggs also wills her absence slips to Doris Buck. Earl Frost Jr. will play his brother, Robert, a series of checkers, pingpong. and cards to deter- mine which of his belongings he has to will. Betty Chandler leaves her captaincy of the West Side basketball team to understudy, Jane Bayless. Attention, junior girls! The presidency of the G. A. A. leaves the possession of Gertrude Hawk this year. Ellen Davis leaves her sunny disposition to be used on rainy days. Ellen’s comrade, Dorothy Roads, wills her strong will power to Jane Fin- sterwald. Dick Rypma has an endless list of delicious botany books to give Jerry Farrell. His friend. Paul Hawk, has another list of exciting western novels for Carmen Church. Virginia Rardin passes her reputation as leading blues singer of the senior class to Betsy Bailey. James Abraham, Willard Reeder, and Bill Lewis ask George Peckham and Co. to carry on that Deutsch class vocal trio. Jim Cox leaves his German vocabulary to Joe Dilley. Betty Cox also wishes to leave a German vocabulary- to Jane Bayless. Jerry Christman bequeathes her flashing smile to Louella LaFollette. Bill Watkins and John Hess have something in common; each wills his crimson blush to Mary Frebault. Do gentlemen prefer blondes? Roy Johnson and Kendall Knowlton think so. Artist Roy leaves his devotion to the French Foreign Legion and preference for blondes to Bill Poling. The other gentlemen wills the same preference for blondes and for banana pie to lOugene Coen. Louise Blackford and Elwood Cone leave their high art grades to be distributed by Miss Wclfe next year. Evelyn Edmundson leaves be- hind her “after-class reign.” in the art room. He glides o’er the ice with the greatest of case, dees Carl Johnson, who wills his skating reputation to Clyde Mansfield. A pair of dancing feet will soon belong to Bill Pcling, since Norma Gibson would like him to have hers. John Lawrence wills his love of square dancing to all jitter-bugs. Harold Barker’s line with the gals may be claimed by Jimmy Williams. For variety Mr. Williams may also have Bill Van Dyke’s line for r.se upon special occasions. Roberta Reynolds says Betty Barrett may have all her honor roll cards. Melvin Green wants everyone to know that he has all of his rivals, present and future, con- quered as to laziness. Hammy Oldfield who has no further use for crutches, gives them to the next season’s foot- ball boys. George Maxwell has a more than average Icve for Athens High and for music, but will probably want to take the latter with him. Paul Shellman who is one of several who indulge in the pastime of napping in class passes this record to Bob Liggett. Charles Carpenter’s typing position can be left to anyone desiring it. Laura May Ogg leaves her fancy for pictures of handsome men to Eula Ashton. Maxine Brew- er turns over her main attraction in Mineral to Betty Lou Brooks. Carrie Nicholson has a cer- tain interest on West Union Street which she will have to give up. Mary Burns wishes Doris Mathews to have a portion of her flaming personality. Patty Daugherty has a deed all drawn up for a minor portion of her brains to go to some- one deserving of them. That spot in the upstairs hall which has been staked off by Benton Miller is now open for pros- pecting again. Very experienced as to horsewoman, Eliza- beth Lavelle wills a deep sympathy to everyone who rides horseback too close to immovable tre Mary Charonis sighs a warning to all those inclined to be shy to get over it. Jane Gross wills her friendships in Columbus to some travel lover. Margaret Matters uses her alloted space for the publication of her telephone number. It is 26214. Class Will This page is sponsored by Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company This page is sponsored by Cornwell and (’overt Class Will Musical Sportsman, Cecil McGlone, leaves his favorite pastime, that of lounging under a tree just doing nothing, to Bill Knox. Jimmy Landis passes Fred Rosser his idea of a perfect future, one of welding ga-s tanks. Gloria Davis wants someone to have all of her unfinished poems who feels he can finish them. Hester Hartman, who also writes poetry, wills an autographed copy of her masterpiece to the first person who asks her. Karl Packard leaves his poetic moods to J. Warren Stack. Ruth Sutton, who is writing a novel, passes on her literary worries to Elizabeth Kolenich. Margaret Pratt and Betty Race will their spontaneous quarrels to Vera and Fern Douglas. Betty Wakefield would like to discard her wor- ries, and feeis they should go to someone with broad shoulders. Kenneth Coen hereby wills his temper to Kenneth Sisson. Ruth bayless leaves her technique of laugh- ing at her own jokes to Jean Kilpatrick. Clara Hartinger wills her love for fancy needlework to Katherine Finsterwald. Helen Griffith leaves her tasty cooking to Martha Hois- ington, another good cook. James Williams wishes to give John Taylor a volume of interesting telephone numbers. Clayta Pierce wills her choice of sweaters to Freda Doty. Ruth Kammerle has as long a list of editor- ships as jack Beasley has of presidencies. We hope their successors are as worthy as Ruth and Jack. Anne Dan ford is no miser. She announces that she will leave anything that she has left after graduation. After thinking it over, Esther Phillips de- cided to leave her ride to school with a sailor to Billie Jacoby. Musical sportsman, Cecil McGlone, leaves Thelma Sams, biilie Brannon leaves Sara Martin her boyish ways. Two de oted dog lovers, Kathleen Orr and Harriett Simmons, are reluctant to give away a collection of dog statues and dog pictures re- spectively, but do invite anyone interested to call and see their pets. Mildred Lord would like Joan Wooley to carry on the gossip column. Rambler of the keyboard, Mary E. Figgins leaves her gift of piano playing to Frances Hel- sel. Kathleen McDaniel decrees that her assem- bly program solos go to Elizabeth Krecker. Richard Lillie wills a perfectly good pair of well loaded dice to politician Max Baughman. Weldon Depew will teach Roger Gall how to grumble effectively. Betty Pinkerton, who searches for match covers for someone else, leaves Bernadiue Dresh- er her collector’s instinct. Frances Alexander and Juanita Halsey will their all-sought-after, well-dressed reputations to Helen and Mary Aslanides. Dorothy Pennell leaves her faucy turns on roller skates to Thora Cheatham. Marion Wood’s modesty will probably be car- ried on next year by Robert Root. Bob Wilson’s love for chewing gum is to go to Orland Bean. Elizabeth McAllister has some gruesome scrapbooks of the World War, but will not part with them. Jeanette Landis’ preference for short skirts is willed to Emma Lois Bolin. Betty Douglas would also like to leave Emma Lois something, but can think of nothing appropriate. Hear ye, sophomores! Helen Minameyer would like to give you something. Make your choice. Connie Dent wills her annual scholarship test in English to whoever will be able to uphold her constant record. Art Guseman leaves his unique methods of teasing to Albert Seaman. Louis David may nave Bob Michael’s study hall seat. Jane Wamsley gladly wills her troubles with her hair to Jack Coon. Jessie Rowles wills her miraculous ability for making up extra time to Pauline Dyar. Norma Kempton leaves her knack of whip- ping up a sizable helping of ice cream to Phyllis Bean. Robert Tyroler bequeathes his intellectual ability to one with aspirations to be an Einstein. Verle Hughes wills a strong pitching arm to Harold McDonald. Regardless of size. Bob Cooley passes his athletic strength to Dick Gardner. William Cheatham resigns his job as stage manager in favor of the highest bidder. Don Collins says the school may have its text books back. Harold Cooley wills his reckless driving to Scaffold Schloss. Bob Morrison willingly gives Jack Grover his luck with automobiles. Rosalie Shafer bequeathes her knowledge of French to Jean Herron. Mary Roach leaves her college men friends to Judy Birge. Don Strawn wills an ability to make and fly model airplanes to Charles Bryson. William Sharp gives Jack Risley his back row seat in Mr. Dowell’s room. Pearl Conant and Nyle Strauser leave their Nordic appearance to Emanuel Charonis. Bernard Cuckler says he has to be inspired, and at the present no inspiration has set in. And now, having disposed of our most cher- ished possessions, we set our hand and seal to this will and testament on this sixth day of June, 1940. Class of ’40 Witnesses: A. H. S. Bulldog A most active thermostat A very accurate ( ? ) clock Juniors 'i u This page is sponsored by Ohio Food Market Junior Class Roll Ashton, Eula Aslanides, Helen Aslanides, Mary Hailey, Betsy Baird, Sara Barnes, Bert Bara hart. Marguerite Barrett, Betty Baughman, Max Bean. Orland Bean, Phyllis Berry. Janice Bingman, Virginia Birge, Judy Bolin, Lois Bolin, Richard Brooks, Betty Brown. Fred Bryson. Charles Buck. Doris Chapman, Dick Charonis, Emanuel Cheatham, Thora Church, Carmen Clutter, Lois Coen. Eugene Conkey, Vaughn Coon. Jack Copeland, Martha Coury, Johnny Coursey, Orland Cuba. Andrew David. Louis DeMolet. 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Bill Porter, Clarice Radford, Helen Risley, Jack Roberts, Bill Robinson, John Root. Robert Rosser, Fred Russ, Betty Rutter, Bob Sams. Thelma Sanders, Jacquelyn Schloss, Dick Schuster, Gene Seaman. Albert Secoy. Russell Sharp, Earl Sharp. Opal Shaver, Norma Sherrard, Patsy Sickles, Ix is Smith. Avanelle Smith. Marguerite Stack, Warren Steele, Helen Stewart. Jack Tall. John Taylor. John Terrell. Bernadine Thomas. Louise Watts. Joan Welsh. Jack Williams. Jimmy Williams, Joe Williams. Thomas Williams. William Wiseman, Roger Wood. Carl Woolley, Joan This page is sponsored by Logan's Took and News Store This ] a;?e is sponsored by Milldeck's Shoe Store Meteter's Clover Farm Store Juniors — • « • Sophomore Class Roll Abraham, Julia Arnold. 13ob Ator, John Lailey, Doris Baird, Cayrle Baker. Frank Baldwin, Betty Barnhill, Paul Bartlett, Evelyn Baughman, Lois i.ell, George Liehl, Anita Bobo, Howard Bolin, Ann Brown, Isabella Brown. John Brown, Willard Browning, Margery Burley, John ( able. David Carpenter, Kathleen Carsey, Clarice Carsey, Isabel Cavanaugh, Shirley Ann Chadwick, Mary (Mark, James Clendenin, Eugene Coen, Frederick Cole, Wanda Cooper, David Cottingham, Martha Coursey, Charlene Coury, Sue Cubbison, Virginia Daft, Betty Dan lord, Barbara Daugherty, Mickey Dent, Dick Dowler, Martha Lou Gaston, Ira Gaston, Marjorie Gay ton, Sammie Gentry, Ruth Gibbons, Marjorie Giesecke. Helen Gilkey, Gladys Gladding, Jane uioecKner, George Golds Derry, David uriswaid, Betty uroiies, Hattie Lou trover, Kutli Ann nailer, John Hamilton. Dorothy Hamng, Wanita Harris, Betty Hart, Bietus hawK, Charles nendeison, Betty Lee nenderson, Yv iliiam Hess, Elaine Hoisington, Dick Hooper, Arilla Hooper, James Houck, Annabelle Howell, Josephine Hull, Beulah Hutchinson, Wayne Hutchins, Dorothy James, Dorothy James, Esther James, Herman Johnson, Cecil Johnson, Homer Jones, Evan Kassing. Harold Kelley, Robert Kissner, Gene Landis, Bob Leben, Joanne Lee, Billy Lemoine, Yvonne Linscott, Helen Linscott, Alice Lowe, Imajean Lowe, Jean Maccombs, Jane Martin, Fauntelle Matters. Ann MeCaskill, Betty McPherson, Edwin Sophomores Miller, Henry Munn, Samuel Musgrave, Eldon Nichols, David Peacock, Harold Peck ham, Harry Peiidry, Bill Pickett, Dorothy Powell, Walter Quest, Joe Rose, Margie Ross, Alan Ross, Mary Kowles, Elsie Russell, William Sanborn, George Sands, Bob Schenz, Dix Schuler, Sylvia Secoy, Orin Seipel, Jo Ann Shafer, Peggy Sprague, Bill Sprague, Bob Sprague, Virginia Stansbury, Virginia Stemple, Kathleen Stewart, Jo Ann Strawn, David Tom. Bernard Trout, Mary Walsh, Martha Whaley, Dolores White, William Williams, Ben Williams, Dent Williams, Mary Wiseman, Gerald Woodruff, Donna Worley, Jimmy Wright, Ruth Alice Wycoff. Betty Lou Yaw, Betty Yaw. Lee Young, Freda This page is sponsored by Hotel Berry This page is sponsored by Lamborn Studio Sophomores ocial Life ARENA STAFF Front Row: Rosalie Shafer; Elizabeth Lavelle; Patty Daugherty; Margaret Matters; Jane Gross; Jo Ann Tompkins; Ellen Davis; Dorothy Roads; Mildred Ford; Bob Morrison. Second Row: Frances Alexander; Betty Bird; Elwood Cone; Virginia Rardin; Bob Wilson; Marion Wood; Helen Minameyer; Connie Dent; Paul Gordon. Third Row: Betty Pinkerton; Louise Blackford; Betty Cox; Clayta Pierce; Jane Wamsley; Kathleen Orr; Doris Buck; Hester Hartman; Ruth Hammerle; Betty Wakefield. Back Row: Bob Maurer; Jimmy Cox; Karl Packard; Bill Lewis; Miss Pickering, faculty adviser; James Abraham; Mr. Samford, financial adviser; Miss Woolf, art adviser. Ruth Hammerle _________________ Editor-In-Chief Patty Daugherty________________Assistant Editor Dorothy Roads_________________Business Manager Betty Bird__________Assistant Business Manager Frances Alexander------Advertising Department Bob Wilson ____________ Advertising Department Paul Gordon ___________ Advertising Department Jimmy Cox_______________Advertising Department Ellen Davis ________________________________Art Editor Clayta Pierce ___________ Assistant Art Editor Elwood Cone ___________________ Art Committee Helen Minnameyer________________Art Committee Connie Dent____________________ Art Committee Louise Blackford ______________ Art Committee Betty Cox _____________________ Art Committee Doris Buck ____________________ Art Committee Mildred Ford __________________ Literary Editor Betty Wakefield______Assistant Literary Editor Hammy Oldfield ___________ Literary Committee Karl Packard_______________Literary Committee Connie Dent _______________ Literary Committee Hester Hartman ____________ Literary Committee Bob Morrison ______________ Literary Committee Margaret Matters___________Literary Committee Virginia Rardin____________Girl’s Sports Editor Jo Ann Tompkins . Assistant Girls’ Sports Editor Marion Wood________________Boys’ Sports Editor James Abraham __ Assistant Boys’ Sports Editor Bob Maurer ________________ Photography Editor Bill Lewis _______ Assistant Photography Editor Miss Anne Pickering __ Literary Faculty Adviser Miss Ethel Woolf___________Art Faculty Adviser Mr. Clarence Samford____Finance Faculty Adviser Elizabeth Lavelle ______________________ Typist Kathleen Orr ___________________________ Typist Jane Gross_______________________________Typist Jane Wamsley ___________________________ Typist Betty Pinkerton ________________________ Typist Rosalie Shafer _________________________ Typist Arena This page is sponsored by The Kroger Grocery and Baking Company This page is sponsored by Gillilan Jewelery and the Jean Shop Megaphone ---------------- — • • • Whoopee! I was in the Gadabout this time; at last I have broken into the news. That thumbnail sketch of Mr. Porter was the best yet—and that feature on the Junior Prom was tops. I always like the features, the brief news articles, and the sports review. Rill told me the other day that a Miss Margaret Sullivan founded our Megaphone in 1915; whew! that was a long time. It must be lots of fun to be on the staff of a news- paper and write; I wish I had tried out this year. Miss Pickering is the adviser and let’s see who is on the staff. Ruth Hammerle ____________________ Editor-in-chief Patty Daugherty ________________ Assistant Editor Mildred Ford _____________________ Feature Writer Robert Tyroler____________________________ Feature Writer Joan Woolley __________________________ Cartoonist James Abraham _____________________ Sports Writer Jack Stewart________________________________Sports Writer Karl Packard ______________________ Sports Writer Betsy Bailey___________________________Reportorial Staff Elizabeth Kolenich _____________ Reportorial Staff Patsy Sherrard _________________ Reportorial Staff Evelyn Bartlett ________________ Reportorial Staff Mary Allen -------------------- Reportorial Staff Mary Margaret Graham___________Reportorial Staff Margaret Josten _______________ Reportorial Staff Gene Kissner--------------------Reportorial Staff Bill Roberts--------------------Reportorial Staff Sue Coury --------------------- Reportorial Staff Elizabeth Lavelle, Chairman__________Typing Staff Jane Gross---------------------------Typing Staff Kathleen Orr ----------------------- Typing Staff Jane Wamsley_________________________Typing Staff Rosalie Shafer-----------------------Typing Staff Betty Pinkerton----------------------Typing Staff MEGAPHONE STAFF Front Row: Second Row: Back Row: Mildred Ford; Kathleen Orr; Elizabeth Lavelle; Betsy Bailey; Patsy Sherrard; Jane Gross; Betty Pinkerton; Patty Daugherty; Rosalie Shafer. Evelyn Bartlett; Elizabeth Kolenich; Margaret Josten; Mary Allen; Ruth Hammerle; Gene Kissner; Jane Wamsley; James Abraham. Miss Pickering, faculty adviser; Sue Coury; Robert Tyroler; Mary Mar- garet Graham; Joan Woolley; Billy Roberts; Jack Stewart; Karl Packard. PRESIDENTS’ CLUB Front Row: Howard Bobo; Sylvia Schuler; Paul Gordon; Frances Alexander; Jimmy Cox; Rosalie Shafer; Bob Wilson; Ellen Davis. Back Row: Roger Wiseman; Bill Pendry; Bill Poling; Mr. Wood, faculty adviser; David Nichols; Betty Henderson; Mary Margaret Graham; Betty Faulkner; Gene Kissner. Presidents' Club DEAR DIARY: The Masquer’s-Presidents’ Club Spring Dance is past history now and just another pleasant memory. It was a grand success, just as the Christmas Party and the Football and Basketball Dances, given by the Presidents’ Club. were. The purpose of the club, made up of student b dy presidents and home room presidents, is to manage the problems of the student body and to promote social affairs. As shown by the success of their dances, they carry out their purpose very well. Besides the dances and parties, the club brought a magician t the school and enjoyeu. several parties, annual events of its own. This year’s officers are: Bob Wilson, presi- dent; James Cox, vice president; Sylvia Schuler, secretary; Bill Poling. Treasurer. Mr. Wood serves as adviser. Presidents' Club This page is sponsored by Littler’s Bakery McHenry’s Ladies Wearing Apparel This page is sponsored by McFarland Chevrolet National Honor Society • • • National Honor Society DEAR DIARY: I made it!!! Today seniors were tapped for National Honor Society and was I scared! Every - time one of the members even looked my way, my heart did a flip-flop. When one finally walked toward me, I thought I’d die! And then— I was taken up to the front of the room and given a pin. I felt very honored because the members are chosen on the basis of scholarship, leadership, character, and service to the school. The officers are: President, Rosalie Shafer; Vice President. Betty Wakefield; Secretary, John Hess; Treasurer, Patty Daugherty. Other mem- bers are: Ruth Hammerle, Jack Beasley, Jane Wamsley, Connie Dent, Elizabeth Lavelle, Mary Allen, Roberta Reynolds. Frances Alexander, Norma Gibson, and Betty Bird. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Front Row: Connie Dent; Betty Wakefield; Elizabeth Lavelle; Patty Daugherty; Rosalie Shafer; Roberta Reynolds. Second Row: Mary Allen; Frances Alexander; Jane Wamsley; Betty Bird; Ruth Hammerle. Back Row: Johnny Hess; Miss Pickering, faculty adviser; Jack Beasley. Front Row: Second Row: Third Row: Back Row: Dorothy McAllister, Martha Lou Dowler;; Gene Kissner; Jane Maccombs; Ann Danford; Kathleen Orr; Mary Allen: Rc salie Shafer; Patty Daugherty; Elizabeth Lavelle. Norma Gibson; Marjorie Browning; Louella La Follette; Wilma Baker; Frances Baker; Frances Alexander; Ruth Hammerle; Patsy Sherrard; Jane Finsterwald; Helen Minnameyer; Connie Dent. Jean Kilpatrick; Wanda Cole; Mary Charonis; Betty Pinkerton; Eliz- abeth Kolenich; Doris Buck; Jean Miller; Mary Margaret Graham; Helen Martha Copeland; Elizabeth Krecker; Joan Watts. William White; Harry Peckham; Henry Miller; George Maxwell; Jack Beasley; George Peckham; Robert Tyroler; John Hess; Dick Mack- inn on; Scholarship Team DEAR DIARY: “Do you suppose I will place?” “Gee, I hope I do.” These were a few’ of the murmurs I heard while my own knees were knocking during the assembly in Memorial Auditorium before the Southeastern Ohio District Scholarship tests, on May 4. The results of the Senior Scholarship Tests, given March 30, have already been announced. We certainly are proud of Patty Daugherty; just think, winning first place in the county. The other results were: John Hess, sixth; Ruth Hammerle, seventh; Connie Dent, eighth; and Jessie Rowles, honorable mention. Those taking the tests from Athens High w'ere as follow’s: Anne Danford, Elizabeth Lavelle, Rosalie Shafer. Norma Gibson, Mary Allen, Betty Wakefield and Jack Beasley. • • • — Scholarship Team This page is sponsored by Ohio Cleaners and Parker Music Store This page is sponsored by McKee Drug Store F. R. Murphy Son Insurance Masquers' Club • • • Masquers' Club DEAR DIARY: More fun; more actors killed —at least I know of one who almost died of stage flight. Me. The night we had dress rehearsal for the Soph- omore-Junior Play. The Masquers held a pot- luck for us, and then we had rehearsal. Mr. Nellis, our faculty adviser, told us that it would “give us confidence for the next night.” I for one hoped so— I could use some. 1 now have enough points to become a mem- ber of Masquer’s Club. It’s purpose is to form an organization of the students who have participat- ed in dramatics. The club publishes a news- paper and sponsors many social activities includ- ing an annual dance and an annual picnic. Front Row: Virginia Stansbury; Hattie Lou Grones; Elizabeth Kolenich; Hester Hartman; Dorothy Roads; Virginia Rardin; Jeanette Landis; Bill Poling; Billy Robert Roberts. Second Row: Jane Finsterwald; Ruth Hammerle; Betty Henderson; William Cheatham; Jack Beasley; Betsy Bailey; Paul Gordon; Mr. Nellis, faculty adviser. This page is sponsored by L. W. Connett Company and Cornells Home Ec. Club DEAR DIARY: Gee! I don’t think Bernadine Farrell was half as thrilled as I was when she was elected presi- dent of Home Economics Club. We were all rooting for her. She and the other officers who were elected that day —Louella La Follette, vice president; Mary Allen, secretary; Mary Burns, treasurer; Harriette Simmons, news re- porter; and Sara Martin, social chairman -began at once making plans for the meetings this year, two a month —one a business meeting and the other a party. Our aim, as a club, is to form a closer link between home and school. Front Row: Hariette Simmons; Bernadine Farrell; Ixmella La Follette; Hester Hartman; Virginia Rardin; Rosalie Shafer; Mary Burns; Ruth Bayless; Mary Allen. Back Row: Betty Jane Harris; Peggy Shafer; Sara Martin; Mary Frebault; Betty Brooks; Ruth Alice Wright; Miss Giesen. faculty adviser. LATIN CLUB Front Row: Roberta Reynolds; Patty Daugherty; Elizabeth Lavelle; Frances Alexander; Margaret Josten. Second Row: Miss Moore. Adviser: Betsy Bailey; Patsy Sherrard; Kathryn Finster- wald; Bernadine Dresher; Wilma Baker. Third Row: Jack Grover; Student Teacher; Elizabeth McAllister; Mary Margaret Graham; Dorothy Pennell. FRENCH CLUB Front Row: Second Row: Third Row: Back Row: Roberta Reynolds; Betty Bird; Martha Hooper; Helen Radford; Lois Clutter; Joan Matthews; Betty French; Joan Watts; Janice Berry. Mary Charonis: Ruth Hammerle; Jean Miller; Doris Matthews; Betty Mapes; Martha Hoisington; Phyllis Bean; Mary Virginia Bingman. Mary Allen; Harriette Simmons; Kathleen McDaniel; Mary Margaret Graham; Bernadine Terrell; Mildred Ford; Jessie Rowles; Marguerite Smith. Don Maurer; Eugenia Kresge; Elizabeth Krecker; Richard Lillie; Bill Poling; Jack Beasley; Mr. Preston, faculty adviser This page is sponsored by Wakefield’s Oarage Walker’s Grocery • • • Girl Reserves DEAR DIARY: 1 was never so embarrassed in all my life! There 1 was on the stage in front of the whole P. T. A. and my candle would m t light. However, in spite of my misfortune. 1 think that the Girl Reserves Recognition Service is one of the pretti- est initiations I have ever seen. Tonight. I first realized the full meaning of the Girl Reserve Code. “As a Girl Reserve I will try to face life squarely and to find and give the best.” This year we have had many interesting pro- grams in Girl Reserves with discussions, parties and picture shows. We enjoyed the Girl Reserves Hi-Y Banquet and Dance. Miss Connett is our adviser and our president is Frances Alexander. Other Officers are: Vice President. Kathleen Orr; Secretary. Elizabeth La velle; and Treasurer, Ruth Hammerle. Front Row: Helen Minnameyer; Betty Wyckoff; Kathleen Orr; Jean Miller; Doris Buck: Helen Radford; Gene Kissner; Jane Maecombs; Elizabeth Lavelle;. Second Row: Rosalie Shafer; Connie Dent; Wilma Baker; Betty French; Bernadine Terrell; Martha Hoisington; Billie Jacoby; Betty Mapes; Jean Kilpat- rick; Betty Bird. Third Row: Virginia Rardin; Frances Alexander; Hester Hartman; Miss Smith. Back Row: Eugenia Kresge; Margaret Pratt; Betty Race; Jane Wamsley; Helen Martha Copeland; Ruth Hammerle; Mary Allen. This page is sponsored by Elmer Tom. Gulf Distributor Roy's Auto Supply Hi-Y DEAR DIARY: I wish I had some more cf that soup we had in our annual soup dinner for this year. Boy! was it good: we could smell it all morning while it was cooking. I wish our dads could have been there as they were for the bean supper in Sep- tember. The Girl Reserves-Hi Y Banquet was just as great a success on April 23. We always have a good time in Hi Y meet- ings with the discussions and speakers; let’s see now. what speakers have we had this year— Coach Lackey. Dr. Pedigo, Rev. Luchs. and Mr. Nellis, all of whom brought out the main points in our platform—Clean Living, Clean Sports, Clean Speech, and Clean Scholarship. The pur- pose of the club is “To create, maintain, and ex- tend throughout the school and community, high standards of Christian character. The advisers cf the Hi Y are Mr. Samford and Mr. Porter; the officers are Jack Beasley, President; Bill Poling. Vice President; George Dresher, Secretary; and Paul Gordon, Treasurer. Front Row: William White; Lee Yaw; Gene Schuster; George Maxwell; Bobby Sprague; Frank Baker; Janies Abraham; Dix Schenz; Bert Barnes; Bill Roberts; Basil Rutter. Second Row: Don Maurer; Bill Pendry; Bill Lewis; Johnny Hess; Kenneth French; Dick Hoisington; Dick Cooper; Henry Miller; James Robert Williams; Third Row: Homer Johnson; David Goldsberry; Jack Beasley; Paul Gordon; Cletus Hart; Bill Sprague; Richard Lillie; Mr. Porter, faculty adviser; Mr. Samford. faculty adviser. Fourth Row: Carl Johnson; Mickey Daugherty; Ben Fulton; Edwin McPherson; Eldon Musgrave; Bob Wilson. Back Row: Bob Mauer; Dent Williams; Wilbur Swank; Elwood Cone; Harold Rutter; John Lawrence; Roy Johnson; Karl Packard. £ r BOYS GLEE CLUB Front Row: Gene Schuster; Bill ’ n Dyke; Joe Dilley; Bill Roberts; Jack Grover; Richard Chapman; Jar� :? Robert Williams; Bill Lewis; James Abra- ham. Back Row: Mr. Prince, director; Jack IVasley; Willard Reeder; Eugene Clendenin; Herbert Junod; Max Baughman; Fred Rosser; Benton Miller; Warren Stack; Bob Maurer; Mr. Wood, faculty adviser. Front Row: Second Row: Third Row: Back Row: GIRLS GLEE CLUB Laura Mae Ogg; Betty Baldwin; Betty Kelley; Marie Tucker; Donna Woodruff; Mary Frances Ross; Betty Griswald; Shirley Cavanaugh; Bernadine Dresher; Betty Maxwell; Frances Helsel; Helen Aslandies; Mary Aslandies. Jeanette Landis; Kathleen McDaniel; Ruth Ann Grover; Mary Roach; Rosalie Shafer; Betty Bird; Maxine Sprague; Mary Jane Pennell; Yvonne Lemoine; Dorothy Gentry; Virginia Cubbinson; Mary Chad- wick; Betty Chandler; Majorie Gaston. Jo Ann Tompkins; Julia Abraham; Lois Baughman; Betty Pinkerton; Virginia Rardin; Elizabeth Lavelle; Betty Wakefield; Gloria Davis; Esther Phillips; Majorie Rose; Joan Wooley; Marguerite Smith; Juanita Halsey; Betsy Bailey; Mr. Prince, faculty adviser. Evelyn Edmundson; Betty Yaw; Sylvia Schuler; Dorothy McAllister; Sara Baird; Betty Mapes; Evelyn Bartlett; Ruth Sutton; Margaret Pratt; Betty Race; Eugenia Kresge; Joan Stewart; Sue Coury; Mary Charonis; Vera Douglas. Paul Gordon; George Dresher; Hob Wilson; Howard Bobo; Edwin McPherson; Verle Hughes; Bill Poling; Marion Wood; Socrates Parkis; Sonny Seaman; Bill Sprague. Mr. Rogers, assistant coach; Sammie Gayton; John Lawrence; John Taylor; Lee Yaw; Dick Mackinnon; Cecil Johnson; Mickey Daugherty; Charles Bryson; Basil Rutter; Joe Fields; Mr. Lackey, coach. Harold Kassing; Tad Grover; Dick Gardner; Jack Tritipo; Bob Mills; George Bell; Harold Rutter; Jimmy Worley; Jimmy Burt; David Nichols; Bill Lewis, manager. DEAR DIARY— A-with-a-T-with-a-pitter-patter—it poured to- night as usual and my feet are wet, but who cares—I had a good time. That was the last game of the season and although the record of wins and losses does not seem impressive, Athens High School is proud of its boys. They are re- membered for the spirit and sportsmanship that were prevalent in every game they played. 1 found a piece of paper in my book the other day and it gave a list of the players lost by grad- uation this year—there are seven cf them: Marion Wood — (Captain) A scrappy end whose position will be hard to fill. Jack Beasley—Will long be remembered as a great Athens center. Paul Gordon—His loss will be felt in the line. John Lawrence- A scrappy tackle who was lost by injury in mid-season. Bob Wilson—A good quarterback who was also injured in mid-season. Harold Rutter- Luck was against this boy. An early injury kept him from being a varsity back. Verle Hughes—A small but deliberate guard. = Football This page is sponsored by Sisler Dry Goods Co. Smith’s Delicatessen This page is sponsored by Dwight W. Roads, Sinclair Agent Basketball Basketball DEAR DIARY— Close call, whew ! ! ! Another of those games that make your throat dry from tenseness and shouting. This has certainly been an ex- citing season and our basketball squad this year has been one of outstanding ability. The team’s record of ten wins and five losses is better than the record of any other Athens team in the past twelve years. Although Athens finished third in the Southeastern Ohio League, the champi nship wfas lost when Callipolis beat Athens by one point. That was the most thrilling game. The team drew Nelsonville in the tournament and de- feated them in an easy fashion; then were de- feated by a superior Greenfield team in the sec- ond round. Seven boys will be lost by graduation. They are: Cecil McGlone—A cool and determined guard. Marion Wood—A forward whose steadiness pulled many games out of the fire. Bill Van Dyke—A great defensive, as well as offensive player. Bill Lewis—A good center who contributed his share of points. Bob Wilson—A boy who played best when the going was tough. John Hess—A forward with a great eye for sinking baskets. Paul Gordon—A center who used his height to great advantage. Front Row: ‘Cecil McGlone; ‘Tommy Williams; ‘Bill Van Dyke; ‘Bill Poling; ‘Bill Lew'is; ‘Marion Wood; ‘Sonny Seaman. Second Row: William Cheatham, manager; ‘Bob Wilson; ‘Jack Engh; ‘Orland McPherson; ‘Junior Chism; ‘Johnny Finsterw’ald; ‘Johnny Coury; Mr. Lackey, coach. Back Row': Howard Bobo; Evan Jones; Jimmy Worley; ‘Johnny Hess; Ben Fulton; Smokey Hutchinson; Bill Sprague. TENNIS TEAM Front Row: Cecil McGlone; Marion Wood; Bob Wilson. Back Row: Mr. Oliver; John Hess; Bill Lewis. DEAR DIARY: A new and varied program of sports was practiced this year in the A. H. S., intramurals. So much interest was shown that Coach Lackey had a hard time keeping a schedule arranged in the three sports, volleyball, basketball and ping pong. Mr. Robert’s home room took top honors in volleyball, winning six games and losing one. Mr. Dowell’s home room took the basketball supremacy, by a landslide, winning thirteen games and losing none. Mr. Dowell’s home room also won the ping pong tournament. Other outdoor intramural sports include: baseball, tennis and horseshoes. Intramural This page is sponsored by White's Mill The Kerr Hardware This page is sponsored by The Woolworth Company Athletic Review Athletic Record of 1940 FOOTBALL Won 2 Lost 6 ♦McArthur Opponents 0 Athens 31 ♦Pomeroy 6 7 I ogan 13 0 ♦Wellston 19 0 Middleport 28 0 ♦Jackson 12 0 Nelsonville 6 0 ♦Gallipolis 12 0 Total Points 96 38 BASKETBALL Won 10 Lost 5 Opponents Athens Gallipolis 28 13 Wellston 13 45 Jackson 38 46 ♦Nelsonville 32 36 ♦Wellston 19 52 ♦Logan 17 43 Middleport 33 19 Nelsonville 19 34 ♦Jackson 33 46 ♦Gallipolis (30) (29) Logan 31 42 Chillicothe 39 23 ♦Middleport 22 23 Pomeroy 40 42 ♦Marietta 44 31 Tournament Nelsonville 17 34 Greenfield 48 24 Total Points 503 582 ♦Home Games CHEER LEADERS Front Row: Betty Henderson; Shirley Cavanaugh. Second Row: Betty Mapes; Joanne Leben; Virginia Stansberry; Jean Kilpatrick. Third Row: Connie Dent; Frances Alexander. Back Row: Virginia Rardin G. A. A. BOARD Front Row: Jane Finsterwald; Gertrude Hawk; Virginia Rardin; Jean Miller. Second Row: Gene Kissner; Jane Maccombs. Back Row: Betty Faulkner; Frances Alexander; Betty Henderson; Betty Barrett; Ruth Hammerle. This page is sponsored by C. D. Shafer Company G. A. A DEAR DIARY: Today we went on a hike in G. A. A. and my, we had fun! We stayed until dark and cooked supper. Around the campiire we talked over the things we had done this year in our organization. It certainly is a pleasant memory. Our oflicers this year are: President, Gertrude Hawk, Secretary-Treasurer, Frances Alexander. The board, composed of the managers, did its job of selecting the different events during the year in a praiseworthy way. At the first of the year we had tennis and badminton tournaments with Jane Finsterwald and Jean Miller as managers. We then changed to volley ball, managed by Betty Barrett, in which we had class tournaments and an all-star team. During November and December we play- ed field hockey during our regular noon period. Betty Faulkner was manager. Earlier in the fall several hikes were taken, with Virginia Rardin as manager. One high-light in our year was the apparatus meet in January with a pot-luck supper before. Our manager responsible for this was Betty Henderson. Bernadine Terrell started us on a highly successful basketball season in Feb- ruary. Class games were rather a dissapointment to the seniors as the sophomores defeated them by one point for the first defeat in the present class’ high school record. An all-star team played and defeated a university team. Our ping pong tournament was quite a success with Ruth Ham- merle as manager. After our season of baseball with Gene Kissner as manager, the year was closed with tennis and hikes, like the one tonight. Many social events took place during the year with Jane Maccombs as social chairman, one of the most successful being a hay ride end- ing in a weiner roast. Front Row: Second Row- Third Row- Back Row: Gene Kissner; Wanda Cole; Roberta Reynolds; Geraldine Christman; Jo Ann Tompkins; Helen Long; Helen Steele; Mary Frebault; Virginia Rardin; Frances Alexander. Ruth Gentry; Jean Miller; Jane Macconbs; Helen Radford; Jane Finsterwald; Betty Faulkner; Barbara Danford; Betty Henderson; Martha Ellen Walsh; Jane Gladding. Miss McEwen. faculty adviser; Billie Jacoby; Mary Chadwick; Elizabeth Lavelle; Hester Hartman; Ruth Hammerle; Mary Allen; Bernadine Farrell; Kathleen Orr. Dorothy Hutchins; Bernadine Terrell; Betty Mapes; Jean Kilpatrick Jane Wamsley; Ruth Bayless; Dorothy Pennell; Majorie Gaston; Betty Chandler. M emories This page is sponsored by University Dress Shop fc Varsity Rose Beauty Salon Mary Burns | Connie Dent Betty Jeanne Cox Clara H Margret Matters | Elisabeth McAllister Kathleen McDaniel Dorothy Roads Jo Anne Tompkins Ruth Hammerle This page is sponsored by Sunnybank Greenhouse Taylor Stores Inc. NEW BUILDINGS This year marks a milestone in Athens High history with the completion of the new west wing. This wing is equipped with the newest facilities including unit heaters and glass blackboards. The new gymnasium, lighted stadium and the foot- ball grounds make the physical education department one of concicus pride to all students. This page is sponsored by The Zenner Store This page is sponsored by E. K. Walker, Insurance The Wheaton Hardware Co, Autographs This page is sopnsored by F. L. Woodworth and Son