Hughes High School - Hughes Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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From the Hughes Gargoyle of March 21, 1951: A 'Commillee of One Hundred' Begins Plans: Alumni Parlicipare in Cenlennial Reunion: Eleven Sludenls Welcome Their Predecessors Some lnspecl' 'New' Building Firsl Time, Monday: Olhers Recall Happy Memories of High School Years Bedecked with gardenias and carnations, eleven present Hughes students welcomed their predecessors back to Hughes High School. As members of the Committee of One-Hundred, approxi- mately 180 persons attended a dinner Monday night, March 12, to launch the plans for the future celebration of Hughes' Centennial anniversary. ALUMNI VISITS NEXA7 HUGHES Graduates galore filled the halls of the 41-year old building: some who had graduated before 1910, looked at the building for the first time, others looked again, recalling from memory the happy times of their high school years. Everyone saw people whom he hadn't seen since his school days: as far back as possible three score years ago. 19th CENTURY CLASSES REPRESENTED The oldest lady present was Miss Frances Kohnky, who was graduated from the old Hughes in 1884. Other oldsters were: Miss Katherine M. Williams, class of 1885: Mr. Linn DeBeck, of 1886, Emma Kohnky, of 1887. CENTENNIAL Also: Dr. and Mrs. Dan Laurence, both of 18905 Miss Mar- garet Rennick and Miss Ada Horner Riley, both of the class of 1891: Mrs. Frank Kugler, of 1894, Mrs. Leon Tedesche, of 1896: and Mrs. Leon Meiss of 1897. HOMER S. TOMS, CHAIRMAN The chairman of the committee led the group in a discussion of future plans, after Elmer W. Kizer, present principal Qassociated with Hughes since 1919j gave a welcome address. Stella Rowland, 1941 graduate, was elected Secretary of the committee. Mr. C. M. Merry, principal of Hughes from 1919 to 1941, is the adviser. The group will divide itself into various sub-committees including publicity, finance, attend- ance, and entertainment. MASS REUNION SCHEDULED The mass reunion is scheduled for the Hughes halls on Friday, May 25. About 5,000 to 6,000 alumni are expected to attend. No dinner will be served, but a program of entertain- ment is being planned. A total of 17 teachers, presently teaching at Hughes, are alumni: also Miss Stella Rowland, school treasurer, and Mrs. Alice Raible, head dietician, who prepared the delicious turkey a la-king dinner. Mr. Simeon Johnson, class of 1875 and Miss Emma Frick, class of 1878, the oldest living man and woman graduates of 'Hughes were not present at the dinner on March 12, but they will be honored at the reunion on May 25. lmporlanl guesls al' lhe dinner on March I2 were: Mr. Charles Merry, former principal of Hughes: Mr. Elmer Kizer, principal of Hughes: Mr. Homer Toms, General Chairman of 'rhe Cenfennial CommiH'ee: Mrs. Toms: Miss Hazel Koppenhoefer, Hughes 'leacher and School Conlacl' Member of fhe Execulive Commi'H'ee: and Mrs. Elmer Kizer. Page 'rwenly-four

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DEO ET PATRIAE ln its hundred years Hughes has contributed to the armed forces in every military conflict of our country. The Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, and Worlcl War II, all had Hughes heroes. In each succeeding conflict, the student body of Hughes was larger, and the demands of national defense were greater. In World War II, not only men who had been Hughes students were in their country's service, but many women, too. As the 1951 annual goes to press, there are more than ninety Hughes boys in the Armed Forces, some in training in the United States, and some in combat in Korea. Again Hughes fulfills her motto, Deo et Patriaef' in September I950, Jim Chadburn and Bill Kehrer. seniors, saici goodbye fo Hughes as 'rhey lefi' fo go info Army iraining camps. Page 'twenty-three

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CELEBRATION As the 1951 Annual goes to press, plans for the Centennial Celebration are reaching a climax. An Alumnal Executive committee has been appointed, and Reunion committees of every class have been named. Miss Hazel Koppenhoeler has worked tirelessly on the research and organizing necessary for this stupendous undertaking. ALU MNAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE General Chairman, Homer S. Toms, Attendance, O. YV. Hirschfeldg Decorations, Martha McClure Ong lMrs. -Iosephj, Finance, Willis D. Gradison, Parking and Traf- fic, Colonel Vllilliams Adams, Publicity, Alfred Segal Entertainment, Robert C. McSpaddeng Program, Arthur Radke, Radio, William Robinson, School Contact, Hazel L. Koppenhoelerg Co-Chairman, Elmer W. Kizcr, Principal, Steering Committee, Ruth Richey Binford lMrs. Johnj, james Carruthers, Bessie Johnson Curry lMrs. Robertj, Robert Copelan, Edward Gabriel, Joseph Garretson, Helen Heinsheimer Glas QMrs. Walterj, Dr. -Harry Hines, Walter Morris, james Pease Jr., Mary Alys Maddux Selbert QMrs. Toddj, May Hoban Siehl fMrs. B. George Stimson, Ruth Ulland Todd lMrs. Samj, Edith Paddack Wagner tMrs. Edwardj. LIST OF FACULTY CHAIRMEN Elmer YN. Kizer, General Chairman, Marcella Schroth, Art and Decoration, Alice H. Raible, Food, Robert C. McSpad- den, Musical Entertainment, Helen Tangeman, Program, Hazel L. Koppenhoefer, Promotion and Publicity, William Etzel, Room Arrangements, Stella Rawland, Secretary- Treasurer. The program planned for the Centennial celebration will take place at Hughes on May 25, 1951, from 7:00 to 11:30 P. M. ENTERTAINMENT IN THE AUDITORIUM, THREE SESSIONS Presented by the Cast of the Musical Comedy KHAKI-WACKY Second Annual MERRY-GO-ROUND Production Robert C. McSpadden, 139, Director CLASS REUNIONS IN SEPARATE ROOMS AS SCHEDULED DANCING IN GIRLS' GYMNASIUM TO TOP-NOTCI-I BAND 8:00 - 11:30 p.m. COKE AND SNACK BARS IN CONVENIENT SPOTS SCHEDULE FOR THE EVENING Classes of l851-l9l0- 7:30- 8:30 p.m. Classes of 1911-1930- 8:45- 9:45 p.m. Classes of 1931- 1951- 10:00 - 11:00 p.m. Graduates of Hughes who are now members of the faculty are all working on some phase of the reunion. BACK ROW lleft lo rightl: William G. Etzel, Paul J. Bauer, Gladys H. Busch, Helen Tangeman, Richard Schmadel, Stella Rowland, Virginia A. Keck, Robert' C. McSpadden. FRONT ROW llefr +o rightl: Hazel L. Koppenhoefer, Aria P. Schawe, Virginia W. Burke, Alice H. Raible, Helen A. Beiach, Enolia C. Heile. NOT IN PICTURE: Florence Callahan, Erma E. Elberg, Mary S. Howell, Robert' Meier, Marcella M. Schroih, and Elizabefh R. Zorn. Page twenty-'five