Middletown High School - Optimist Yearbook (Middletown, OH)

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Tom Davis Fat Davis is a football star Over whom the girls make warg There's lots of fun when he is near Because he's always full of cheer, Football, M Club. Bertha Day Perhaps because she's quiet we Decide too soon she's coyg But lucky is the one who has Her friendship to enjoy. Emma Day She's full of life and joy and fun, And all her grades rank highg She brings quick laughs to everyone, And has she friends? Oh, my! Sandwich Girls. Dorothy Deardorff This girl does really know Home Ee., A real good wife she'd make, by heck! She cooks and sews and sure can mend, And all the dances does attend. College Club, Hi-Y, Purple Masquers, Student Senate. Maurice Dennis A Salesman Sam we have with us Who talks both hard and long To sell a thing that makes us cuss Because it's all dead wrong. Debate Club, Middletonian, Optimist, Purple Masquers, Socc and Buskin, Student Senate. ' Retsel Dennis Red says the Y is his only love, But, oh, the joy to see though The reddening flush which mounts his face When anyone mentions Heno. Student Senate. Veronica Derksen A student of dancing, Veronica- Whose hair is short and blonde. The world may acknowledge her some day soon And we'll with yeas respond. Debate Club, Hi-Y, Purple Masquers. Urban Dineen English, Urban cannot stand: Chemistry's too tough, But when it comes to clarinets, He sure can strut his stuff. Band, Orchestra. Desmond J. Dineen This boy is a clever wit 1A whole one-not'a halfl. And the reasonuhefs-a hit, Is 'cause he makes us laugh. Velma Diver A girl who's always full of fun A good, true pal to everyone. She has such lovely hair of brown, And brows that never wear a frown. Peggy Dodds That she is popular we know: I-Ier friends think she's just fine. She always does her work just so With everything on time. Hi-Y, Optimist, Purple Masquers, Socc and Buskin. Mary G. Dohn There's no one who Dohn know Well The talents of this little gal . A better prompter can't be found. For selling hot dogs she's a. hound. College Club, Hi-Y, Junior Class Play, Middletonian, Optimist, Purple Masquers, Sandwich Girls, Socc and Buskin, Sophomore Class Play, Ye Merrie Jesters. Mary Ellen Domlneck Her friends have nicknamed Mary May , She can't be termed a bore: And to describe her, let us say, She's interested in lMooreJ. Hi-Y. Hazel Donathan Hazel's an addict to Spanish In which she is quite smarty But then to be able to vanquish Latin is an art. Optimist.

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Twenty-two Zilpha Cole ' Zilpha likes a horseback ride, In fact, she shines in all the sports, And studies, too, from all reports. Hi-Y, Optimist, Sandwich Girls. Ewell Collins V His smile reflects itself. His art of being every place ls this lad's precious wealth. Luther Collins A laugh, a smile, a joke for alla He olters everything, And if we had a jokester's ball, We'd put him up as king. Hi-Y, Track. Bill Colvin It's funny how he'll always run When lessons are around himg But then he wouldn't have much fun If he should let them down him. Wilgus B. Combs, Jr. The object of a host of pranks By daring Senior boys- This lad, quite jovial, says thanks, And jokes on him enjoys. Football, Hi-Y, M Club, Student Senate, Mary Martha Conley Mary Martha is her name, And everybody knows her fame: For in her lessons, she's a star, And has renown both near and far. Paul Conley Paul Conley is a worthy guy To whom we give much honor: He's tall and quiet, lean and shy, There's none of whom we're fonder. Lucille Cottle Lucille is so awfully tiny As the French would say petite : That she's hard to see at all Even when she's 'neath your feet. Ida Mae Cottrell We know, dear girl, that your career Will make a lively tale: For you we'll stand to give a cheer- Another Nightingale! Hi-Y. Bill Craig You might think Bill oratorical, And you won't be far wrong: For when he gets up in class to recite, He speaks both loud and long. - College Club, Debate Club, Hi-Y, Optimist, Purple Masquers, Socc and Buskin, Student Senate. Bill Cretors Bill Cretors is a quiet chap, Of this we're all aware. In study hall he likes to nap, And doesn't give a care. George Crout Hail, the orator of our school, A Democrat, we think: He can argue on his point, From dames, though, he does shrink. Debate Club, Debate Team, Optimist, Purple Masquers, Junior Class Play. Virginia Louise Dagenbach She has an air of dignity, Each thing she does is right. Her host of friends you'll always see Somewhere within her sight. Student Senate. Lucille Davis Every hair of her head in place, But when we look at her merry face And see her eyes aglow with delight, We think that gay Lucille's all right. Hi-Y. His brown eyes shine from glowing face, Her swimming strokes are swift and wide: Track. , .N.sm,s.,sss m ,,., SENIORS

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Twenty-fozw Virginia C. Dowrey Always smiling, full of fun, Surely liked by everyone: Jolly, joking,,without care- . All are happy when she's. there. . Mabyl Downing I We never know that she's' around 'Til we hear a laugh or sigh: No better friend could e'er be found No matter how we'd try, , Dorothy Drake That Dorothy's nice is very true: She seems to find a lot to do. People like to have her near Because she's earnest and sincere. Arzella Duff We are captured by the spell Of sweet Arzella Duff, Yes, she does her task quite well, Have we not said enough? Jewell Duff She might not be so large and tall As other girls may be, But then she has a happy look For everyone to see. Mary Louise Duhamel. You can find her in the hall Having fun with all she sees. She has friends both large and small, And her smile is sure to please. Betty Edson Edson and her violin, From the radio was announced, For Cantor heard her lovely tunes And Rubinolf was promptly bounced. College Club, Debate Club, Glee Club, Optimist, Orchestra. Lester Egelston He's quite an artist, A very brilliant boyz' ' 'Tis a very good way His time to employ. Wilbur V. Egelston Wilbur always can be found In some library nook: He knows more doggone history Than the guy who'wrote the-bookl ' ' Hi-Y, Optimist. Thelma Elam She surely is a quiet Miss And she makes her rounds, But we can surely skip all this Since her friendship is so sound. Wilma Eldrid e g Little to say, she's quiet and tall, Wilma is liked by one and all: Always smiling, though she's shy, No work's too hard for her to try. Hi-Y. Howard Ellis This boy's often seen about In a Maxwell run-a-bout: In singing, he can set the style, He helps make glee-club worth the while. Glee Club. Beatrice Ellison Beatrice does make one feel gay, She makes your blues just run away. Her smile does e'er beam sweet and true In cheerfulness on me and you. Tilmon A. Ellison Football is his favorite line, At writing things he's also fine. His nutty column's always read, You'd best watch out-he'll kill you dead. Basketball, Football, Hi-Y, M Club, Middletonian, Optimist. I I- I I I F I SENIORS ,.M..,.......s.Ms ,t. sw:swfn :: ' ' --