Jackson High School - Osky Wow Yearbook (Jackson, OH)

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Class Day 2:30 P. M. June 5, 1934 THE GATEWAY Prologue ............................................................ Harry Brown Spirit ............................................................. Glenna McNeer Graduate ...................................................... Donald Eisnaugle Health ...................................................... Gladys Hutchinson Understanding ....................................................... Eddie Spang Accuracy ...................................................................... Dick Lamb Observation ........................................................ Gerald Brunton Appreciation ........................................................ Essie Harper Expression ........................................................... Mary jenkins Service ......................................................... Katherine Hankie Labor ................................................................ Dick Brown Agriculture .......................................................... Phil Meldick Commerce ............................................................. Lewis Long Law................................................................. Paul McGhee Medicine .......................................................... Gershon David Fine Arts ........................................................ Virginia McCoy Mother .......................................................... Charlotte Maloney Character .................................................................... Ruth Ramsey Courage ................................................. Mary Markham Loyalty ...........................................Eleanor Cherrington a’Hi ............................................................... Alice Mapes H°Pe ............................................................ Elizabeth James Purity ............................................................... Alta Swingle rut .......................................................-...... Goldie Bennett L°ve ................................................................. Mary Wickline H°T ........................................................ Master Verrill Barnes ..................................................... Miss Peggy Jean Eanes

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Senior Class History On the eighth day of September, 1930, the good ship Jackson High School stood at anchor at the wharf of a new school year. It was the same old ship that had carried many passengers to safe harbor in the Land of Great Wisdom, but this was a gala day in its history, for it was rumored that there was about to be another voyage over new and untried waters in a quest for The Fountain of Perfect Understanding. Soon we passengers began to arrive; some had sailed on the eighth grade cruise among the Islands of Smaller Learning; and some were fresh and green from a far country. Our Voyage of High School Life was to be over four seas, though the four bodies of water were so closely joined together that they seemed but one immense sea. We were young and socially inclined, so it did not take us long to become acquainted with our fellow-passengers, nor to feel very much at home with our Pilot. Kobrt Shick; Captain, Hiram Stephenson; Stewardess, Ruth Castor; and even the Porter, Gertrude Fenning. Many of the passengers became interested in athletics and some became very skilled before the end of our four years’ voyage. Others engaged in music and club work as their extra-curricular activities. Probably the most outstanding characteristic of these sailors was their scholastic standing. Toward the close of the Freshman Sea we held an outdoor party at Canter’s Caves to celebrate our achievements. Before entering the Sophomore Sea we transferred to a new ship almost perfect in every detail. Our leaders aboard this new ship were Harold Anders, Mary Elizabeth Thomas, Virginia Jones and Bob Stiffler. During our voyage on the Sophomore Sea, two parties were given: a Hallowe’en masquerade and a picnic at Canter’s Caves. On the Junior Sea we became quite confident and grown up with Willard Potter, Pilot; Mary Alyce Watson, Captain; Mary Elizabeth Thomas, Stewardness; and Hiram Stephenson, Porter. “Oh Kay”, the Junior Play directed by Miss Rea was enjoyed by all who came aboard. With the he’p of Miss Price we entertained those on the Senior Sea at the Junior-Senior Reception. This was our first big social affair since we had begun our voyage. You may be sure everyone tried to “keep up with the Joneses.” The time passed so swiftly that before we realized it; we were sailing on that most dignified Senior Sea. Here we became very influential under the guidance of Harold Anders, Pilot; Gertrude Fenning, Captain; Ruth Castor, Stewardess; and Robert Shick, Porter. We were the guests at two banquets: Junior-Senior and Alumni. Miss Rea again directed our c’ass play, “My Irish Rose” which heaped still more honors upon us. But our Voyage of Real Life must now begin at its triumphant Commencement. O S K Y W o w

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Senior Play Cast Back Row—Left to Right— Clark, Boggs, Castor, Jones, Peters, Sheward. First Row—Left to Right— McKinniss, Radcliffe, Thomas, Anders, Watson, Potter '‘My Irish Rose” “My Irish Rose”, a comedy-drama of Irish life, was presented by the Senior Class, June 1, 1934, in the High School auditorium, under the direction of Miss Rea. Maurice Fitzgerald (Harold Anders), rich and cultured, shocks the family lawyer, Michael Pepperdine (John Sheward), by announcing his intentions to marry Rose Creigan (Mary Elizabeth Thomas), charming little peasant girl. Lady Agnes Barricklow (Helen Peters), a scheming and unscrupulous person, whose intentions are to marry Maurice, is sadly disappointed when her deep laid plot to separate Rose and Maurice fails. Colum McCormack (J. C. Clark) is a prosperous farmer and Ann Mary McCormack (Emily Boggs) is his sister. The Widow Hannigan (Ruth Castor) has money in the bank and an eye on Colum. Mr. Archibald Pennywit (Willard Potter), typical Englishman, adds much comedy to the play especially while he is making love to Eileen (Mary Alyce Watson), a Dublin heiress. Pegeen Burke (Mary Radcliffe), a servant on the McCormack farm and Shawn McGilly (John McKinniss), the laziest man in County Kildare, give an example of true Irish fun.