Hughes High School - Hughes Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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PROLOGUE -+o presen+ +he sfory of +he leading charac+ers As no fwo individuals in Jrhe class of l938 have had experiences exadly alike. one can easily perceive lhe inaccuracy of a class hisfory. YeiL rhere are many experiences which +he s+uclen+s have in common. If is from Jrhe com- monplace ralher Jrhen The unusual +ha+ +hese lecfs have been compiled. The aufumn of W34 heralded Jrhe coming of Jrhe class of '38. The maiorify of fresh- men were bewildered +he firsr fwo or +hree clays. bqu by Jrhe end of The sec- ond week +he rules and regulafions of Hughes had become a par? 0T Jrhe daily rouline for even a freshman. The freshmen look disappeared so Thar Jrhe upper classmen had diT'Ficuler in ole+ermining which sludenls were newcomers. By Jrhe lime Jrhese freshmen had developed in+o sophomores They were really a viral JoanL of +he smoolhly running machinery of Hughes. Clubs which had been closed +0 Jrhem as freshmen were now miraculously welcoming Jrhem. Many of Jrhe sophomores surprised +heir fellow sludenfs by Jrheir Tine con- +ribu+ions +0 Jrhe Gargoyle and Old Hughes. One of Jrhe big evenfs of The year was Jrhe spring concerl. Nalurally Jrhe sophomores were all in Jrhe fromL seals! ln Jrhe junior year a new sysrem was inrroduced in +he school. Twener minules in +he home room before classesI a new mefhod of being called +0 lunch from +he audirorium. and dismissal TiHeen minuies laler Jrhan had been usual. were some of Jrhe changes. No record of school life would be complefe wiJrhe oul menJrion of lhe I937 flood. The experiences of Jrhe sludenfs were so varied lhaf if is beller lo menlion only The Two Things which They had in com- mon; namely. a Jrwo-weeks vacafion and no mid-lerm exams. The spring of l937 broughf +he elecfion of class officers. Those elecred were Bob Bode. president Walfer Porfune. vice-presidenl': CharloHe Schmidt secrefary: John Henessy. +reasurer. Harvey Frye replaced John Henessy affer John IeH Cincinnafi. Berl Dinkelaker. a presidenrial nominee. me+ his deelh be- fore +he eleclion of class oFFicrs was held. As a +ribu+e +0 his memory, The class chose him honorary presidenl' of +he class of l938. l eamunneeeennl

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HEIE iE'HllHIi-REU SENIOR LEADS Roberi Bode; Pres. WaHer Pori'une. V.-Pres. CharloHe Schmidt Sec'y. Harvey Frye Treas. ukikir Ai' lengfh +he Jrimid freshmen oi I934 had become Jrhe illus+rious seniors of l938. Their days were filled wifh aciivifies which concern seniors alone.The Honor League posfed freshies' aids in Jrhe corridors and on Jrhe si'airs. Hughes Club boys coniribuied Jro school quieiL and safeer by acfing as guards in +he hall. Wifh +he combined conhibuiionsimc individual sfudenis and of Hughes Club, new uniforms were furnished for Jrhe band. Having Jrheir individual pic Jrures faken as early as Odober made +he seniors realize +heir responsibilify in Jrhe produciion oi: +he Annual. One of +he greaiesi' Jrhriils oi Jrhe year was Jrhe fad +ha+ There Was A Merry Prince proved +0 be Jrhe biggesi and beswL produc+ion of +he Sages in four years. For +he firsi Jrime in over fen years, +he A Cappella Choir produced an opereiia, The Chimes oi: Nore mandy. Plans for Class day and graduahon caused a big Hurry in 312, I I2. and 205. A+ Ieng+h Jrhe big nighi is abouf +0 arrive. when Jrhe preseni'afion of diplomas 5+ Jrhe graduafion exercises will Jrurn +he seniors in+o Hughes graduafes and our days af Hughes i0 6 memory!