Middletown High School - Optimist Yearbook (Middletown, OH)

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Q PTIKIST 20 Years Ago Anna Marie Shuman caught her first butterfly. Thelma Clevenger voted for the first time. Miss Metzler started to kindergarten. Mr. Miller had his hair cut short. J. F. Winkelrnan appeared in society in his first pair of long pants. H. J. Copp began taking music lessons. Russell Evans flunked his first history test. .l. C. Schulz learned the 23rd Psalm. Florence Powell was starred in a play presented by the Senior Class. Forest Valentine was expelled from school for bursting stink bombs in English class Bess Hoover learned that there isn,t any such word as uainltn. Betty Wilson learned to make toast. Coach Lingrel got a football for Christmas. Minnie Chalfin began thinking about a trip to Europe. Eleanor Haueisen signed her first library membership card. Mabel Eldridge threw her Milton and Shakespeare texts out of the class room window Philip Slutz received his M. K. P. degree fMaster of Knee-Pantsl. Veda McCray met Little Caesar in West Rome. E. H. McCandlish decided that be would look better with a mustache. Eleanor Thompson decided that her fellow classmates had no respect for a teacher Fay Clark took one look at her handwriting and decided to take up shorthand Cosmopolitan Teachers Eyes-Thelma Clevenger Nose-Louise Wood Hair-Anna E. Metzler Lips-Betty Rodewig Smile-Gertrude Price Teeth-Lillie Maier Complexion-Helen Barkley Hands-Kathleen Banker Feet-Helen Long Disposition-Mabel Eldridge Personality-Veda McCray Profilc?Gladys Hoerner Eyes-Wade E. Miller Nose-E. 0. Barr Hair-J. F. Winkelman Lips-W. C. Neel Smile-Clyde Pierson Teeth-Russell Evans Complexion-Forest Valentine Hands-Philip Slutz Feet-Royner Greene Disposition-J. C. Schulz Personality-Elmo Lingrel Profile-E. H. McCandlish Ezghteen

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2 PTIKXST Faculty Watch Main Spring-Wade Miller Hour Hand-I. C. Schulz Minute Hand-Mabel Eldridge Second Hand-J. F. Winkelman Crystal-Lillie Maier Dial-Gertrude Price One oiclock-Gladys Hoerner Two oiclock-Helen Long Three o,clock-Mark McMillan Four olclock--Minnie Chalfin Five o'clock-Florence Powell Six olclock--Elizabeth Wilson Seven o,clock-Helen Hartman Eight o,clock--Clyde Pierson Nine o'clock-E. H. McCand1ish Ten o'clock-Ernestine Boudebush Eleven oiclock-W. C. Neel Twelve olclock-Elizabeth McDermott Case-Louise Wood Stemllioyner Greene Regulator-R. W. Solomon Hair Spring-Bess Hoover Balance Wheel-Elmo Lingrel Faculty Timelceepers Baby Ben-Philip Slutz Big Ben-Forest Valentine Cuckoo Clock-Veda McCray Stop Watch--Russell Evans Crandfatherls Clock-Anna E. Metzler Alarm Clock-H. J. Copp Mantle Clock-Kathleen Banker Ingersoll-Eleanor Haueisen Cathedral Clock-Helen Barkley Manls Wrist Watch-E. O. Barr Electric Clock-Betty Rodewig Lady,5 Wrist Watch-Thelma Clevenger Twenty