Crooksville High School - Crux Hi Skan Yearbook (Crooksville, OH)

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BOTTOM ROWeFrank Dunn, Ray Watts, M. G. Calhoun, teacher. TOP ROWeBertha Sowers, Fred Winter, Ralph Hull, John Giles, GracetNeff. CLASS OF 1901 Fifty years ago this spring eight young peo- ple and friends borrowed their mothers lace curtains and other miscellaneous articles from their home and traveled to the Odd Fellows Hall in Crooksville and prepared the stage for their graduating exercises. Mr. Louis Bom- break of the State Department of Education was the main speaker of the evening. But that was not all. Each member of that gradu- ating class took their turn in delivering their oration. Miss Grace Neff got up from her sick bed and delivered her oration, Life and What We Shall Make of It? , Education and our High School have been with us a long time but those were the good old days. The day of the old recitation bench, the slate and but few of those conveniences which today we consider essential to good ed- ucation. The days when the teacher, M. G. Calhoun, would take part or all of the day off to VlSlt other schools Within the Vicinity of Crooksville. This task was necessary because he was not only the only High School teacher but also Supervisor of other schools near Crooksville. His absence from school made but little difference upon the educational advance- ment of the pupils because they were always cautioned to make adequate preparation of their lessons as he, Mr. Calhoun, would hear them recite the following morning. Those were the days when High School en- trance requirements were different; Pupils who had completed the eight grades were eli- gible to enter High School. Then too entrance could be made by passing an examination. This last method accounts for Frank Dunn be- ing a member of that first class. He took the test, passed and was capable enough to main- tain grades that enabled him to graduate at the age of 15. Frank was also the cut up of the class, or at least he has been given credit for some pranks that are common in our schools even today. Ray Watts and Ralph Hull, the only deceased members of the class, were pals all through their school days. Somewhat musicians, too. Ray was the organist and Ralph played the guitar. The honor of being named Valedictor- ian is a recent innovation, at least no one was

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CLASS PROPHECY The Senior Class of 1951 is having its class reunion this fourth day of July, 1970. Rose- mary Nelson, the former class president, is presiding over the group. She and Rex have just flown in from their thousand acre cattle ranch in Wyoming. First that we see is Max Whitehead, M. D. and his wife Jane. Max hasnpt changed 'much except for his FEW graying hairs and middle age spread. My goodness I hardly knew the stylish Joan Brown; but, of course, she is now a model for Trigger de Russell, the well-known French de- signer who has a modeling studio in Briggle- Ville. June Karns, who runs a correspondence course on HHow To Keep Your Husbandi is unable to attend because her husband, J ay, has been missing for five days. Rose Ann Tatman and Madeline Campbell are helping with the refreshments since both are waitresses at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York City. I think I see-yes, it is Marv Baker. She is the first woman governor of Ohio. Believe it or not! Speaking of politics, here comes Mayor Don Mealick of Crooksville. By the way Crooksville won the football league championship this year with the help of their coach, Don Kemerer. Both of these chaps have married and have had very successful lives. Class We, the members of the Senior Class of 1951 of Crooksville High School, being of sound minds, do hereby make public and declare this our last will and testament, in the fol- lowing manner: ARTICLE I To the class of lt54ii we leave three more years of solitary connnement. To the class of tt53li we leave the hope that Lee Murphy doesnlt drive you crazy. To the class of tt52,1 we leave Miss Dillehay. ARTICLE II 1, Mary Baker, will to Martha Hawk my a- bility to start an argument. 1, Joan Brown, will my Homecoming Crown to Cynthia Schwartz. 1, Madeline Campbell, will my history book to Larry Elliott with the knowledge that noth- ing has been taken or learned from it. I, Cyril Carter, will my ability to get by in school to Jake Johnson. .1! Bill Colbert, will my job as Senior De- livery boy to Don Burley. 1, June Karns, will my ability to keep up Army Correspondence to Synda Russell. 1, Don Kemerer, leave my good looks and a way With the women to Joe Wilson. - 1, Beverly Lindimore, leave all my good Jokes and witty humor to Bill Giles. 1, Don 'Mealick, will my ability not to be tempted by the girls to Bill Porter. Here comes our French entertainer, Nancy ttFifi Watts. She has been guest star at the Crystal Ballroom at Buckeye Lake for the last six months. Well here is someone I hardly recognized, LITTLE Miss Beverly Lindimore, the Dean of Girls at the Industrial School in Marysville. We know you all have heard of Bill Colbert, the radio comedian; he also owns and operates the largest radio station in the World. It is located at Rose Farm. Get out of the way, here comes Cyril Carter in his big, black limousine - Cyril owns the largest gambling syndicate in the world. He is known as Roulette Carter. Betty Tatman is also unable to attend be- cause she is so busy managing the chain of Kroger Stores she just purchased. Betty has never married but plans to marry a Holly- wood producer in the near future. Our last class member to arrive as you might know is Paul Tatman, the mortician. He extends to all an invitation to visit him be- fore its too late. It has been a lovely day for our class re- union and everyone has enjoyed themselves immensely. My only hope is that throughout the coming years everyone will be as success- ful and happy as they have in the past. Will I, Rosie Nelson, will my popularity and a- bility to get by in school to Sarah Hull. I, Betty Tatman, will to Dona Murphy, my success to get along with a Burley. 1, Paul Tatman, leave my title as HLadies Man,, to Gary Morrison. 1, Rose Ann Tatman, will my typewriter to anyone fool enough to want it. 1, Nancy Watts, will my ability to never be without a boy friend to Sandra Sanborn. 1, Max Whitehead, will my Roseville bus tickets to Ted Huston. ARTICLE III On the last day of the 1951 school life, the entire class bequeaths bushels of maple leaves to all the teachers. On this day, the Senior Class did a very extraordinary thing. It mobbed Father Time, stole his scythe, and chased him up a tree. There, high on a limb, sits the Senior Class scribbling memories on each leaf and dropping them one by one, only to find, as they flutter to the ground, the run- down looking teachers. To the Athens Insane Asylum we bequeath any teacher that has not been able to With- stand our terrible onslaught. ARTICLE IV Signed, published, and declared by the Se- nior Class as and for their last will and testa- ment, in the presence of Mighty Mouse and Kilroy, and we who in their presence and at their request have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses. eROSlE NELSON JOAN BROWN

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FIRST ROWeMrs. Bertha Hazlett, Frank Wilson, Miss Grace Neff. SECOND ROWeFred Winter, Frank Dunn, John Giles. CLASS OF 1901-tC0ntinuedi named to that honor in 1901. It is the opinion of their class mates that had one been named, Ray 0r Ralph would have received, the honor. In size John Giles was the baby of the class, at least our informant tells us that in those days he acquired a nickname that had some- thing to do with ttbabyb. Course of study of that day included Higher Arithmetic, Algebra, High Algebra, Plain Ge- ometry, General History, Social Geography, Latin, American History, Physical Geography and Rhetoric. All were required to take the same course. Those subjects do not sound much easier than our more modern course of study. But things were different in those days. Those persons in High School were all there for the purpose of acquiring an education. Bertha Sowers, Fred Doch Winters and Frank Wilson tsorry, Frank, that we could not get your picture to show how you looked in 190D must have been model students, for their class mates have been reluctant to tell of any of their mischievous capers. The Annual Staff is very happy to have been able to present the above pictures and devote these pages to the class of 1901 on this their anniversary and the beginning of our High School History. At this Commencement time we, the members of the class of 1951, join with all the graduates of Crooksville High School and other citizens, of this community in a trib- ute to you of the elass of 1901 and to your lives and what you have made of them.