Athens High School - Arena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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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

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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

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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