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

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The Class of '40

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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

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The Class ol '40 OFFICERS Plzrsslniim' Robert Brcntlingcr VICE-PRESIDENT Shirley Mcrcncss SECRETARY Mary Ellcn Bidwell TREASURER Harrison Hughes Siiprlwisoia Miss .loncs