Middletown High School - Optimist Yearbook (Middletown, OH)

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Sandwich Girls Ruth Brinkineyer, Clzairniruz Mary Helen Steed, Assistant Chairman Left to Right Betty Shera, Mildred Shartle, Madge Sims, Margaret Thomas, Mary Helen Steed, Ruth Brinkmeyer. Mary Ann Brehany, Inez Perry, Martha Jacoby, Bernice Kling, Miriam Gerard. No picture--Bertha Davison. How we would miss these cheerful girls, who sell us all kinds of good things to eat, if they were not always on the spot! What would we do without nice hot sandwiches on cold and frosty afternoons, or cool, refreshing ice cream when the sun is actually scorching us! Many of us take these girls for granted, but when we consider how they miss most of the game just so that we may eat, then we really begin t.o appreciate them. Let us all give three rousing cheers for the girls who are always on the job, in any kind of weather, doing their bit for old M. H. S. Cheer Leaders Left to Right Sam Farnsworth, Ruth Gilbert, Hazel Beier, James Watson. What. would our athletics be without cheers and how could we cheer without our cheer leaders? At every game they give us a chance to show just how much we want our teams to win. In many critical moments they have supplied the needed moral support, and helped to bring M. H. S. through a victorious season. Minute Men Left to Right Bill Shera, John Seagraves, David Lewis, Richard Helm, Frank Duvall, Glen Van Buskirk, Charles Wilson, Joe Wilson, Tom Farquer, Tom Sommers, Chris Lockmeyer, Milan Alexander, Jack Diver, Junior Meyers, Dick Wise, Walter Baker. Before our team performs each week, great preparations must be made. The field must be lined, ropes stretched, and many other things done. It is at this time that Big Chief Winkelman and his mighty cohorts shine. Every Saturday morning they can be seen at Lincoln Field amid the dust of lime. They also take care of scoreboard and other details during the game. We really do appreciate the Work of these Minute Men who work behind scenes to make our football season a huge success. 51221

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Paul Lawson, Captain Shifting directly from the gridiron to the basketball court, Lawson upheld and added to his outstanding athletic record. This is Ruben's second year on the Middie varsity as a forward, and unhappily his last. He was consistently a high scorer, and his ,ability to locate the hoop will long be remembered. Fast and shifty on his feet, Paul played equally well on offense and defense. His intercepting of Portsmouth's passes nearly proved disastrous for the state champions. Lawson had the distinction of leading both the football and basketball teams. Gerald Horn Geraldine , the curly headed Middie guard, after battling through the pre-season practices for his position, held it easily after the first game. Jerry , playing most of the time near the center of the fioor, had few opportunities t.o score, but his presence was felt in his superb guarding at all times. An enemy forward seldom slipped past Jerry , and when he did, he had to be a good forward. Horn played in nearly every quarter of every game, and in victory or defeat performed equally well. Merle Wendt No matter what brand of ball his teammates were playing, or who the opponents were, Merle could always be depended on to turn in the same steady performance. Although a guard, not a game went by in which Wendt did not score, and in more than one he topped the scoring column. In addition to his stellar offensive play, it was his defensive play which many a time kept the lVIiddies in the race. The best part of it all is that he'll be back next year to earn his fourth letter in basketball. Boll Millan Millan is a newcomer to the ranks of the Middie varsity, and he has still another year to perform for the Purple. Although he did not have much experience, Millan always gave his best, and was one of our most reliable players. His defensive play was of a high calibre, and he always could be counted on to add a few points to the score. Bob played well in several games, and helped hold the champion Portsmouth team to a 19 to 17 score. He should be a mainstay in next year's aggregation. 51241