Chillicothe High School - Arrow Yearbook (Chillicothe, OH)

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riett Rittenour, Marian Hendrickson, Dorothy Kay, Louise Martin. Robert Mum- mey, Jane Brewer, and George Ebenhack starred. lt was the dramatic debut for most of them but for some, just another triumph. A lot of our Patsy Clarksn made the varsity team in football that year and sported a C at the end of the season. Maybe you think we weren't proud of them! And in their respective fields of baske t- ball and track they brought the same success. And don't we all remember those exotic gentlemen,' mannikins of early spring? XYhat artists they were and what loads of fun we had! But our characters changed during the summer vacation and we returned in the fall of 1937 to fund ourselves dignified and resourceful Seniors, beginning that struggle for the home stretch which. we were assured. was not entirely work. lVe found time for diversions such as lolanthe, in which several of our class gave creditable performances. The Athletic Revue went over with tremend- ous applause under the supervision of Mr. Rosser. Many of our fellow students are to be commended for their 'outstanding performances, in various lines of talent. The basket-ball season passed without attaining the trophy that was within arms reach. but as they brought home the consolation trophy we all joined in three cheers for that worthy team . Many of our girls. under the competent supervision -of Miss Allen. struck new heights in tennis, basket-ball, and other sports. Their goal was not spec- tacular playing on the part of a few students, but rather recreation and instruc- tion for every girl participating. But with the track season over, four thoughts turned toward the Huster of graduation. The season was ushered in by the annual Junior-Senior banquet given in our honor. and was followc.l by the successful play Three Cornered Moonfl bac- calaureate, and finally contmencement. the end and the beginning, marked our last ties with high school. We turn the last saddened glance backward to those four treasured years. chucked full of boisterous basket-ball games, thrilling runs with the pigskin. gay. confused class parties. amusing, talented plays. swift, moving track meets. stunt- ing geometry problems, and unfathomable Latin. Four years of work and play intermingled into a galaxy always to be remembered. And gazing so. we wish that each future class may graduate with such a wealth of past happenings and a wealth of future hopes as we. the class of '38, have. May you set 'out just as bravely. to grasp the highest success in life and to meet life's gravest disappoint- ments with the same courage and determination as we. So we take our leave-fexpectantly, to Fund what lies ahf-5 1 and to accom- plish our greatest hopes. May we all meet again. Patricia jones.

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enior Class . . . Our Freshman dreams have come true-those four long years are up. just as we have really mastered the art of sleeping in study halls, of bluffing our way through classes. and of being first in cafeteria line, we must leave this familiar in- stitution of learning to travel on to new and greater heights. But it is not without peering into our past that we scuttle forward. Those Freshman days-can't we all remember the mixed - up stairways, the perplexing rows of lockers, the confusing harmony of bells. and of course. the now famiilar board-room? The one thing we thoroughly knew in l9Zl5 was that we belonged en the third fioor. Freshmen though we were, we can look back upon a few accomplish- ments. The organization of the Junior Girl Reserves was perhaps less out- standing than the fact that we all successfully passed our first examinations. XYell we remember our first glance at those notorious blue books-how scared we were and how we wondered whether we had to completely fill them with our meager. scattered, unsorted, Freshman knowledge. It was flattering to learn that the Seniors in all their mighty array, after four years of training. were able to pack their larnings into the same size book. Our ability to choose capable officers was as evident in 19335 as after three long years of experience. A splendid Fmis to that year was the minstrel party with genial Tom Cahill as master of ceremonies. Our Sophomore year began with more confidence than the preceding one had, and we felt somewhat gratified at being able to lend a helping hand to the green Freshmen. lt rather elevated our standing to see that there was now a new group that needed the tender guidance that the upper classmen simply couldn't give. XYe were quite honored to have Martha .lane XYiseman chosen as the lead in the operetta, Tune In, and als-o to have George Ebenback chosen as drum major. By May we considered ourselves sophisticated enough to don the childhood rompers without being completely ignored. So we joined the merry kid party. Our favorite dolls were dusted off, toys were brought out, and even a few rat- tles were uncovered. They all played an important part in the evening's fun. Of course, we danced around the Maypole. and remember Andy Smith in the delightful role of Queen of the Nay? And then all of a sudden we found we were Juniors-and best of all, that we were undisputedly upper classmeng free to voice our opini-ons without expect- ing a laugh and able to get only slightly ruffled upon entering the wrong study room. That year was punctuated with an excellent class play, Our Boarding House, in which Martha lane XViseman, XVilliam Ludwig, Leroy Collins, Har-

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junior Class . . . Ship ahoyl VVe, the class of '39, set out on a four-year voyage, in Septem- ber. 19325, not around our great sphere. but through the halls of learning of C. ll. S. Bearing our banner of red and black was our president, Oren Schmie- der, assisted by the vice-president, Peggy Lynch, and secretary-treasurer, Mar-- gery llarness. Many of our gr-oup of 320 joined such organizations as the lli-Y, Girl Re- serves, and the junior Aviators. Some of our number took up sports. Quite prom- inent in tennis were David Kern, .lim Mummey, Thom Alexander, and Peggy l-ynch, who played in the tennis finals. ln january, llliiti, although some members had been lost in the storm. we were reinforced with seventy recruits. On April 24. a party was given by our group, and in the early part of june following hnal examinations, we struck land for a three months' rest, having completed the first year of our journey. By September, 19236, most of us were ready to travel again, led by our president, Oren Schmieder. Although Marjery Harness again served as secretary- treasurer. lion Sears became the new vice-president. Maxine Foley and Margery Ilarness were prominent in girls' sports. and Thom Alexander became tennis manager. Seventeen of our boys went out for football, and Frank Crain made the varsity team. XYith the organization of the Radio Club, Robert Holman, Thom Alexander. and ,lack Owen came on deck. llelen Spetnagel, Virginia Pat- rick, lion Sears, Virginia Boydston, Billy Meredith, Delores Greathouse. David Kern. and Kenneth Friedman were taken on by the Mound-Builder staff. Fol- lowing our party on April 23. at which many humorous skits were presented, came tinal examinations and the completion of the second stage -of our voyage. Our third cruise, which began in September, 1937. has been a very enjoyable one. Thom Alexander, john VVollenweber, and Margery Harness were added to the Mound-Builder staff. Margery llarness became captain of the girls' basket- ball team. On December 10, lSl3T, we gave our class play, The Cuckoo's Nest, directed by Mr. Rosser. In the leading roles were Peggy Lynch, Don Sears, Betsy Mason, Maxine Foley, .lohn NYollenweber, Elmer Rawlins, Marjorie Silbaugh, Esther .lean Acton. james Mummey. lloward Baker, and Robert Nolan. Iolan- the. an operetta given by the Glee Club on February 24, included three of our members, Don Sears. Bill Ringwald. and Betsy Mason, with leading parts. ' ln the early part of March, Oren Schmieder, retreating to the position oi vice-president. turned the helm over to Thom Alexanderg Margery Harness re- tained the olhce of secretary-treasurer for her third consecutive year. During the first three years of our trip those who were prominent on the honor roll were Lila Belle Acton, Maxine Foley, Kenneth Friedman, Frances Katz, Mercedes Kidd. Peggy Lynch. Betsy Mason, Virginia Maughmer, Virginia Patrick, Oren Schmie- der, lion Sears. Betty Smith, and Barbara Spetnagel. XYith three-fourths of our voyage over and only the last lap remaining, we look forward to a safe and happy landing at the point of debarkation in june, 1939. Kenneth Friedman.