Middletown High School - Optimist Yearbook (Middletown, OH)

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Arthur Barnes He's likeable in every way, His friends all call him Art g There's little for us to say Except he does his part. Christine Lucille Barnes Christine is very, very blonde- Is fair in hair and looksg And if the rumors are correct, Can dance like dancing brooks . Glee Club. Augusta Mae Barnette Augusta dreams not of the boys As do most girls today: Instead she dreams the whole night long Of how sweet tunes she'll play. Hi-Y. Gerald Beekman Gerald has a pleasant way To show his friendliness each day, And quiet though he seems to be We know he works most willingly. Optimist. Arnold Beiser Meet The Iceberg's ex-big boss- He made the profits beat the loss: But then he doesn't treat friends cold, so Don't think he's an Eskimo. Hi-Y. Virgil Birch The birch tree is valuable for wood, So this Birch couldn't lack in worth, For with his brain he does more good Than any thing upon this earth. ,lean Blackie Jean Blackie is a football fan, She goes to every game she can: She shouts and yells and cheers and screams And if we win, she sits and beams. College Club, Hi-Y, Monitor. Esther Frances Blankenship The twins, whose 'nitials both are E It seems, do everything alike: Estel did wed a Franklin man, Now Esther plans an altar hike. Band. Ruhye Frances Blankenship Rubye is so neat, you see, And never makes much noise: But she's as friendly as can be And liked by girls and boys. Curtis Blossom Curtis is a nice young lad Who rarely makes a sound: In class he is so seldom bad, You don't know he's around. Margaret Bolton Lots of time she's really quiet, But, when started, is a riot: Then is when she's lots of fun And shines as brightly as the sun. Mildred Borders She's so still in every class We hardly know she's there: And so it always seems to us She never has a care. Steve Botos, Jr. Here's a hustling busy lad Who's always given all he had. To him life's just a lot of fun, He proves it, too, to everyone. Charles A. Bowers He never does have much to say, In class he does not caper: By bringing us the paper. He spreads the news in a better way Glee Club. Nmeteen

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- 1 9 3 5 Eighteen Gazel Agoston His baseball playing's mighty keen- Some day he'll be a Dizzy Dean- Makes homers when he's up to bat, And reaches home in nothing fiat. J ack Allen Leave it to Jack to find a big scoop Which saves our good paper from having a droopg He's smart as can be and his grades all rank high, And he's ever so active when it comes to Hi-Y. College Club, Hi-Y, Junior Class Play, M Club, Middletonian, Monitor, Optimist, Purple Masquers, Socc and Buskin, Sophomore Class Play, Student Manager, Student Senate, Ye Merrie Jesters. Russell Anness, Jr. In basketball is where he shines, For it's the best of all his lines: In everything he does good work Because he's not the kind to shirk. Basketball, Football, Hi-Y, M Club, Optimist, Student Senate. Marjorie Arkill Margie is a little girl Who everybody thinks a pearl: She's always there in time of need With sunny smiles and cheerful creed. Hi-Y. Kathleen Ashcraf t Give me obliging in eight spaces, A cross word puzzler criesg All speak together, Don't you know? Kathleen! She is our prize. College Club, Debate Club, Glee Club, Hi-Y, Optimist. Sally Emma Avery She came here from the sunny south And vamped a certain one, We know it wasn't hard to fall 'Cause she's so full of fun. Hi-Y. W'alter Back Walter is a big small boy, Each inch of him is full of joy: You wouldn't know that he is tame By his wild yells at every game. Socc and Buskin, Ye Merrie Jesters. Mary Louise Balger A tall, blond girl who never rests, Who gets A-plus in most the tests. No friend was ever truer blue, She'd do most anything for you. College Club, Hi-Y, Monitor, Optimist, Sandwich Girls. Paul Balser Mathematics-his delight- A subject only for the bright: A problem never seems to stump him, Little figures never bump him. Optimist. Mildred E. Banker This girl's well worth knowing, She studies hard all day: And so her grades are showing That she won't throw life away. Optimist. Dorothy Barker Dorothy is a dainty miss Who a.lways looks just right: Picture shows are her first love, You'll find her there each nite. College Club. Edna Mae Barker A studious girl is Edna Mae, She learns with all her mightg We like her pleasant little way Of getting things just right. Herschel -Barker He doesn't waste his time on antics, But spends his time upon mechanics: And also we are told he cares For melodies and tunes and airs. Glee Club. Virginia Barnard Pushing a pen is Virginia's delight, She ardently holds her ambition to write: However, her principle fame so far hangs On very tall stories and far-renowned bangs. College Club, Hi-Y, Optimist, Student Senate. Cheer Leader, Hi-Y, M Club, Purple Masquersf- L SENIORS l 1

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Clyde Bowlin He's not the kind to let things slide, In fact a busy chap is Clyde: The truest sport in every way, Because he's always loved fair play. Basketball, Football, M Club. Lois Dell Brate To work in the library seems to be The plan she has to date: But if some feller has his way, Her name will not be Brate. College Club, Hi-Y. Dorothy - Brelsfoard She's gone to M. H. S. two years, And we are glad she came. We hope she-'s had a happy time And will achieve great fame. College Club, Optimist. Frances Brittain Dark hair, grey eyes, a winning smile, S E N I Q R S The boys agree that she has styleg And should you doubt what here is written, Well, take a look at Frances Brittain. College Club, Hi-Y, Monitor, Optimist. Gyrlene Brooks ' As refreshing as her name- She is always just the same On a wintry afternoon, Or the latest day in June. Hi-Y. June Brooks If everyone could have a nurse Like June, they'd have no fears: They'd even try to get real sick And stay laid up for years. Bill Brower In sports, this fellow's made a name, In public speaking he's the same: With girls he seems to stand secure, He's just an all-around boy, we're sure. Football, Hi-Y, M Club, Monitor, Optimist, Sophomore Class Play, Student Senate. Virginia Brown She's good at acting any part, But singing is her foremost art: In these things she's never stuck, She's best of friends with Dick Moonstruck. . Hi-Y. l 1 Dixson Bryant His chief delight is in debate, His fitting nickname's brother g Oration seems to be his fate, And argument, another. James Bryant He may not be a mental giant, But it's enough to be James Bryant. To be sincere and just himself Is what keeps this boy off the shelf. Jessie Mae Bryant She gets her lessons after school While in her boy friend's car, We wonder if this unique plan 21935 - Has helped her go so far. Hi-Y. , Merville W. Buckingham Twenty Listen, my children, and you'll be told The story of a full-back bold. They all admire this kind of sport Because fair play he does exhort. Hi-Y, Football, M Club. Jeanette Buiiington Jeanette is known for her Bom - A dog whose tail wags free: But he will never over grow Her marks in Chemistry. Melva Burnett We're told she'd rather dance than eat-- She's quiclf- and graceful on her feet: In school ' le seems to be quite bright And alway gets her anwers right. X l