Lima Central High School - Annual Mirror Yearbook (Lima, OH)

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Senior Class l-listory May this brief synopsis of your high school years reflect the feeling of friendli- ness and happiness you have shown towards Central. V l:i'2Sl'lllldFl yedl' Aren't these halls long and filled with upper classmen? . . . Oh, this night work-it's terrible . . . Say, where is your seat ln study hall? . . . Somebody cnlled me Green yesterday--what does that mean? . . . Are you going to the game? . .. I didn't think they did so many things over here. . . You can't satisfy, these teachers . . .If I get bawled out just once more. These were the thoughts of the class of '39 when four years ago it walked into the mysterious halls of the senior high side. Its leaders were Don David, president: Peggy Cur- tiss, vice-president: Jo Ann Bowman, secretary: Rob- ert Vandemark, treasurer. Student Council representa- tives were Robert Sanders and Junior Stimmel, Patricia Bourk was accepted into the Troubadourian Club-an honor very few freshmen attain. and Junior Stimmcl was voted head cheerleader. Miss Ruth Reed, the supervisor, who is not in Cen- tral now, will long be remembered by the class of '39. Sophomore Year Look at us on the third floor and we haven't seen everything . . .My, don't these juniors look down on us--but just wait until next, year. . . How many study halls do you have? . .. Are you taking Latin? . . . I've got her again-of all the luck . . . Are you going out for football? . . . I don't feel older . . . Well, here goes nothing. Our class had nnally entered into its second year, one year older in knowledge, relationship, and activity. Don David again was chosen as presidentg Marjorie Le Valley, vice-president: Peggy Komminsk, secretary: Robert Vandemark, treasurer. The class boasted four members on the Student Council. They were Dorcas Baney, Patricia Skinner, Robert Sanders, and Richard Monbeck. Bettye Tharp, Mary Jane Sullivan, Charlotte Dirin- ger, Wanda Slaybaugh, Paul Weaver, John Becht, and William Blum served on the Annual and Weekly Mirror. Robert Sanders and Don David participated in the Held of athletics. Miss Gayle Howey certainly showed a co-operative spirit as our supervisor. Junior Year Juniors at last,-new friends, new ideas, new attitudes all seem to make the third year ily by without a breathing spell . . . This old school has certainly gained sophistication, or have we? . . . Only one year left . . . Of all the night work . . . We have all of it . . . This schedule is terrible . . . How is yours? . . . Our class had walked right into the junior year and assumed the robes of responsibility. The class voted, and the decision proved that Don David was again president: Peggy Curtiss, vice-presi- dent: Peggy Komminsk, secretary: Robert Vandemark, treasurer. The Student Council's ranks were lilled with proud juniors who went by the names of Dorcas Baney, Richard Monbeck. Robert Harrod, Jane Mc- Croba. Custer Krickenberger. and Junior Stimmel, The juniors burst forth in the legitimate theatah and dazzled Centralites with their class play, Sweet Sixteen . The cast consisted of Junior Stimmel, Bettye Tharp, Virgil Armstrong, Patricia Skinner, Jerry Wendt. James Wright, Velva Pickett, Jo Ann Bow- man. Bruce Robinson. Warren Jacobs, John Robenalt, Miriam Renz, and Virginia Roman. The silver-tongued followers of Demonthenes of the junior class were Virgil Armstrong, James Sweger, Bet- tye Tharp, James Wright, Wanda Slaybaugh, William Stiles, John Robenalt, and Warren Jacobs. Annual and Weekly staffs fairly overflowed with the following juniors: Bettyc Tharp, June Allison, Junior Stimmel, Mary Jane Sullivan, Jane McCroba. Rosemary Gisler, William Myers, Arline Copeland, An- nette Rakowsky, Ann Mericle, Patricia Skinner, Wanda Slaybaugh, Robert Stuber, Kenneth Ramers, William Blum, Jean Short, Ruth Mary Whitney. Gridiron heroes and other prominent athletes were Robert Sanders, Robert Graham, Custer Krickenberger, twenty-seven

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Vv'ilma XVandcll Commercial Course - Blue Triangle 4, 3, 2. Rose Mary Vvlcber Foreign Language Course- I o r e i g n Correspondence Club 2: Vocal 4: Blue Tri- angle 4. 2: Girls' Glee Club 4. 3. 2, 1: Gym 2, 1: Ur- chestra 4, 3, 2, 1: Mixed Chorus 4, 3. 2, 1: A Cap- pella Choir 4, 3, 2, 1: ldis- tetldfofl 4, 3, 2, 1. Jerold A. Vvlendt Foreign Language Course- Masqueraders 2: Trouba- dours 4, 3: Allied Youth 4: Swimming 4, 3: Annual Sixteen Mirror 4: Sweet 3: Property Manager for Tower Room Mystery 3: Band Color Guard 4: Chorus 2, 1: Cheerleader 2, 1: tlfort Wayne, Indiana! : Silas Marner' 4. Ruth Mar' NVhitnc l V Foreign Language Course- Masqueraders 1 : Trouba- dours 4, 3: Blue Triangle 4, 3, 2. I: Weekly Mirror 4, 3. BCIIY June NVilson Commercial Course - Mas- queraders 2, 1: Library Club 3: Foreign Correspondence Club 4: Growing Pains 1: Chorus 2. 1: Allied Youth 4: Hall Patrol 3. .lane XVolt General Course Belleton- taine, Ohio 3, 2: Huntsville, Ohio 1: Glee Club 3, 2: Girl Reserves 4, 3, 2 ,l: Com- mercial Club 4, 3, 2, 1: Chorus 4, 3, 2, I: A Cappel- la Choir 4: Tennis 3. Alice Vdorrell General Course - H a r r od High School 2. 1: Blue Tri- angle 4, 3: Class Reporter 1: Sophomore Play 2: Girls' Glee Club 2, I: Operetta 1. Virginia IVlaric Zahn Commercial Course - Blue Triangle 1: Library Club 4, 3 2 Secretary - Treasurer 4 C Vocal 4, 3: A Cappella Choir 4: Senior Mixed Chorus 4: Girls' Glee Club 4. XVilliam I7. Zumbrun College Preparatory Course Ail mlint Club 1' I el'1 'I 1 ' I , I .- wala 2 I Sonia 3 Z Or- chestra 4, 3. 2, l : Viee- President 4 : A Cappella 4, 3: Boys' Glee 1: Hi-Y 4, 3, 2: Treasurer 4: Band 4, 3. 2: President 4: Swing Band 4: Allied Youth 4. Howard NVebb .lr. College Preparatory Course Masqueraders 2: President 2: Allied Youth 4: Golf 4, 3. 2. 1: Football 1: Basket- ball 2. 1: Intern-lass Basket- ball 2, 1: Intramural Basket- ball 2, 1: Slightly Delir- ious 2: Hi-Y 4, 3, 2, 1: President 4: Hall Patrol 3. Vernon I.. XVellbaum Commercial Course-Intra- mural Basketball 1: Intra- mural Volleyball 1. Ii, Clarke XVesl General Course--Hi-Y 4, 3: Allied Youth 4. Howard l.eroy NVierman Commercial Course- C As- soeiation 4. 3: Baseball 4, 3: lnterclass Baseball 4, 3, 2: Intramural Basketball 2, 1: Interelass Basketball 23 Reserve Football 3, 2. Dorothy fl. Xlwlllltftlrlftlllefl' Commercial Course--Foreign Correspondence Club 2 : Commercial Club 4: Blue Triangle 4. 3: Band 4, 3, 2: Orchestra 4, 3: Band Li- brarian 4. Ronald C. NVoltord Industrial Arts Course-Bas- ketball 3. 2. l: Track 1: Interelass Basketball 3,2,1: Intramural Volleyball Cap- tain 1: Intramural Basket- ball 1. XVallcr .Iamcs Vvlriglil College Preparatory Course Troubadours 4, 3: Hi-Y 4, 3: Industrial Arts 4: Golt' 4, 3: Intramural Basketball l: Intramural Tennis 3: Inter- elass Volleyball 3: Sweet Sixteen 3: Varsity Debate 4, 3: Interclass Debate 3: lnterclass Speech Contest 4: Black Flamingo . IVladalynne l.aona Zelno Commercial Course - Blue Triangle 4, 3. Roberta Charlotte Zwick Commercial Course-Foreign Correspondence Club 4: Blue Triangle 4, 3, 2, 1: Chorus 1. Mildred Naomi XVcbb Home Economies Course- Siempre Amigos 4, 3, 2, I: G. A. A. 4, 3, 2, 1: Chorus 1: Intramural Volleyball 4, 3, 2, 1: Intramural Basket- ball 4, 3, 2, l: Class Vol- leyball 4. James Clay XVclly Commercial Course-Senate Club 4, 3: Boys' Glee Club 4, 3, 2. 1: Hi-Y 4. 3: In- tramural Boxing 4. il. 2, 1: Intramural Wrestling 4, 3. 2, 1: Intramural Basketball 2, 1: Intramural Volleyball 2, 1: Street Patrol 4, 3: Idisteddfod 4, 3: ,A Cappelia Choir 4, 3. XVarrcn R. XX'lnle College Preparatory Course Stage Club 4. 3, 2: Presi- dent 4: Stage Manager 4: Hi-Y 4. 3: C Associa- tion 4: Basketball Manager 4: Intramural Basketball 1: Assistant Basketball Man- ager 3: Hi-Y Committee t. Carl M, NVilliams College Preparatory Course Hi-Y 4: C Association 4, 3: Vice-President 4: Foot- ball 4, 3, 2: Track 4. 3: Boxing 4: Varsity Varieties 3: Hall Patrol 4: Allied Youth 4. .limmer llerrinc XVolt General Course Bellefon- taine, Ohio 3, 2: Huntsville. Ohio 1: Boys' Glee Club 2, 1: Chorus 3, 2, 12 Photogra- phy Club 31 Hi-Y 3. .luamla XVoodrull Foreign Language Course- Soeial Dancing 2: Blue 'l'ri- angle 4, 3, 2, 1: Foreign Correspondence Club 4. XVillanan lialliryn Young Home Economics Course- Siempre Amigas 4. 3, 2, 1: Girls' Glee Club 1: Camera Club 4: Intramural Hit l'in 3. .lames Vdeston lulliger College Preparatory Course Fort Wayne. Indiana 3, 2, 1: Chemistry Club 3, 2, I: Honor Monogram 3, 2, l: Allied Youth 4: ltlcho As- sistant Editor 3 1 Class Presi- dent 3. 2: Nut Farm 3: Charley's Aunt 2: Glee Club 3, 2, 1: Cheerleader 3. 2. I: Orchestra 3, 2. 1: Varsity Debate 4: Intern-lass Speech Contest Winner -l: Interelass Debate 4. Main Corridor East and West Course-Cos- sip Club 4. 3. 2, l: Mateli Making 4. 3, 2, 1: Interelass Track 4, 3, 2, 1 : 'l'lie Marvli Is On 4: Larynx Chain- pionship 4, 3, 2, 1.

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Senior Class History---continueci Lowell Sielschott, Robert Harrod, Donald Coolahan, Don David, Carl Williams, John Kiracofe, Mackin Bowman, Robert Mallett, Paul Shepherd, William Renz, Richard Monbeck, Fred Hindman, and William Cavanaugh. Senior llere we are at last, but if,'s going too fast Guillotine to our senior year. . . How do you like the thing . . . Say, what do you want to graduate in? . now-not Dick . . . l-lave my card . . . Are you going The class dropped its ballots into the council's re- ceptacle, and out came the decision. The following officers were named: Don David, president: Peggy Cur- tiss, vice-president: Peggy Komminsk, secretary: Rob- ert Vandemark, treasurer. The seniors practically have complete charge of the Student Council, and here is the choice for rule: Dorcas Baney, Robert Sanders, Jane McCroba. Robert Harrod, Junior Stimmel, Richard Monbeck, Custer Krickenberger, and James Meffley. The noise quieters and blue slip signers, commonly known as supervisors of the senior home room. were Miss McClurg, Miss Stiles, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Steiner. The largest senior class in Central's history was gov- erned by the following committees: Christmas tree- William Stiles, Bettye Tharp, William Renz, Jane Guernsey: annual play-Bruce Robinson, Jane Mc- Croba, Jerry Wendt, James Meffley, Jean Short: an- nouncements-Fred Hindman, Betty Knerr, John Becht, Virginia Alguire, Virgil Armstrong: memorial --Warren Jacobs, Carl Williams, Miriam Renz, Wil- liam Ammon. Wanda Slaybaugh, Ronald Moss: party -Mackin Bowman, Dorcas Baney, June Allison, Pa- tricia Skinner, Annette Rakowsky, Kenneth Ramers, William Myers, William Zumbrun, Peggy Curtiss, Don Coolahan: graduation attire-Herbert Gefell, Carol Black, William Cavanaugh, Jane Wolf: baccalaureate decorations-James Sweger, Francine Fess, Charles Kelly, Mary Floyd, Richard Monbeck. The Weekly and Annual Mirror staffs were popular extra-curricular activities with the seniors. The follow- ing persons were talented wielders of the pen: Bettye Tharp, Dama Lou Tobin, June Allison, William My- ers, Junior Stimmel, Bruce Robinson, Paul Shepherd, rwent y -eight Red and Green flashes on the football field and bas- ketball court were Junior Stimmel, head cheerleader: Milford Roush and Charles Bayles, assistants. We all thank Miss Jones for her liberal advice and sound Judgment. Year .Proms, parties, announcements-all seem like La senior home room? . . . Four supervisors and every- My name is spelled with two a's and is Richard the dinner dance? Patricia Skinner, Wanda Slaybaugh, Ann Mericle, An- nette Rakowsky, Betty Jane Smith, Kenneth Ramers, William Blum, John Robenalt, Jean Short, Marjorie Landes, Ruth May Whitney, Virginia Alguire, Flor- ence Martin, and Ruth Severns. A small but mighty number of seniors came forth as debaters. They were Charles Hill, James Sweger, James Wright, Bruce Robinson, Wanda Slaybaugh, and James Zulliger. The annual play, Silas Marner , was chosen by the play committee and Mrs. Rhonemus. Those in the cast were Veldine Vaughn, Robert Kerr, Bruce Robin- son, Patricia Skinner, Herbert Gefell, Kent Robnolte, Bert Stimmel, Jerry Wendt, Mary Jane Sullivan, Grace Desenberg, Charles Hill, Bettye Tharp, Marjorie Lan- des, Richard Neuman, Alice Day, and Custer Kricken- berger. Mrs. Jessie Rhonemus coached the play: she was ably assisted with the business and property tech- nicalities by Virginia NVade, Betty Jane Smith, and Ruth Hall. Central's athletic heroes of the field. floor, track. and diamond were Donald David, Robert Graham, Richard Monbeck, William Cavanaugh, Robert Hollo- peter, Fred Hindman, Robert Sanders, John Kiracofe, Robert Harrod, William Renz, Donald Coolahan, James Cox, Kent Robnolte, Custer Krickenberger, Carl Williams, Robert Vandemark, Herbert Simmons, Low- ell Sielschott, William Waltemath, Ralph Ferguson, Robert Sortman, Harlan Miller, and Don Samsal. May the classes to come carry on traditions of the grand old school with which we have been proud to be associated. -BERT STIMMEL