Milton Union High School - Echo Yearbook (West Milton, OH)

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v EIS v EIS v E95 v me v EA v me Left to right- .eczw may Row 1--Joe Wright, Marilyn Hole, Donna Lou Netzley, Galen Minnich, Zoe Nell Wertz, Joan Hefelfinger Row 2-Audrey Pearson, Ruth Graney, Mildred Kniesly. Row 3-Dolores Alexander, Armidene Niles. Row 4-Nadine Ford, Dona Thuma. Row 5- Peggie Pearson, Gloria Norris, Shirley Pearson, Milton Mishler. Row 6-John Eidemiller, Perry Deeter, Lee Minich, Bill Carroll, Frank Stallsmith, Mr. Ray Diley Cadvisorb. Gordon Helsinger, Barbara Brant, Bea Criteser, Bill Siler, Not pictured-Betty Vore, Dwain Detrick. Editor-in-Chief .... Assistant ........ Business Manager .... Assistantn ...... Advertising Manager ..... Assistants ....... Circulation Manager ..... Photograph Editor ...... Assistants ......... Alumni Editor ..... Assistants ..... Art Editor ....... Assistant ...... Sports Editor ......... Assistant ........ Departmental Editor ..... Copy Editor ......... Assistants .............. Junior Class Reporter ..... Sophomore Class Reporter Freshmen Class Reporter. Eighth Grade Reporter .... Seventh Grade Reporter. . . .....Shirley Pearson . . . . .Perry Deeter . . . . . .Joe Wright Carroll QV? 3 .......................................Barbara Brant I . . . .Gordon Helsinger, .....Frank Stallsmith, Lee Minnich John Eidemiller, Dwain Detrick Siler giving ...................Nadine Ford ........................Betty Vore A .. . .Gloria Norris, Armidene Niles Graney QV? ........Bea Criteser .......Ga1en Minnich 0 .........Peggie Pearson ............Donna Lou Netzley QV? Hole ....Mildred Kniesly, Dona Thuma 13 ...............Dolores Alexander ...............Audrey Pearson QV? ..Milton Mishler .....Zoe Nell Wertz A ....Joan Hefelfinger ra A

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Z g . . Ruth North Wittenberg College Miami University lst Grade Dora F. Siler Miami County Normal Wittenberg College Miami University 2nd Grade Elsie Paul Ohio Northern University Manchester College Miami University 4th Grade Maude Kreger Rio Grande College Marshall College Ohio University Wilmington College Miami University 5th Grade Alma E. Gramm B. S. Beulah College lst Grade aaa, Marabelle Dickey Ohio University B. S. Wilmington College lst Grade Madge Whitman Miami University Miami County Normal Wittenberg College 2nd Grade Margaret Harshba rger Miami County Normal Wilmington College Wittenberg College University of Wisconsin Miami University 3rd Grade Margaret Aldrich Miami County Normal Defiance College Miami University 2nd and 3rd Grades Edna Tice Miami Jacobs Business College Miami University 6th Grade

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JfP'nlff'XJ4'xJ0'wNYFX-lf'xyl?'xJ4'xJ4'xJ4'xyl'F'sylFMVNxJfNx.VFxl?'xJ4WlFwiFxJ4'xyl9xlf'xslFxyl?'xyl3xJf9xI9xI0x ' 743 Seam Elan COLORS: Scarlet and Gray MOTTO: Onward ever, backward never FLOWER.: American Beauty Rose OFFICERS: President-Perry Deeter, Vice .President-Gordon Helsingerg Secretary- Dona Thuma, Lavonne Rhoades-treasurer: Class Advisor-Mr. Ray E. Diley. 8 ' Glau It was a big day in September, 1939, when eighty-one starry-eyed seventh graders entered the new school building at West Milton. Yes, this was the same group that are now Seniors. We will have to admit that there were many of us who got lost and were late for class the first few days, but after we became acquainted with this immense new building, we soon became proud of it. The Senior Class of 1945 is the first class to complete its six years in the new building. Except for an occasional party, our junior high school career was just a regular routine of studying and laboring over our books. Then in September, 1941, we came across something new. We were now freshmen in high school and could select the course which we wished to take. Some of us found high school more difficult than junior high while others thought it easier. In May, 1942, Dona Thuma, Peggie Pearson, Shirley Pearson, Donna Lou Netzley, Ned Iddings, Gordon Helsinger, Perry Deeter, Junior Seeker, were on the scholarship team that went to Miami University for scholarship tests. Our Freshmen Class officers were: Dewey Green, president, Bill Siler, vice president: Peggie Pearson, secretary, Gordon Helsinger, treasurer, and class advisor, Mrs. Riggs. In our sophomore year we found that as we entered our second year of high school, we had to assume new responsibilities and be more self-reliant. We were no longer the green horns of the high school. One or two of our boys entered the service this year. Under the leadership of: Charles Fine, president: Gene Vallieu, vice president: Barbara Brunning, secretary: Armi- dene Niles, treasurer, and Mrs. Riggs, class advisor, we feel that our sophomore year was not spent in vain. The next year we became the Jolly Juniors of Milton-Union. This was our big money-making year, as we sold candy, soft drinks and other refreshments. The Junior Class was in charge of the sale of war bonds and stamps at the school. We real- ized that we would have to start thinking seriously about fattening our bank account for the Junior-Senior Banquet and the senior trip. Several of the main events of the year were: the farewell banquet for the seniors, which was Dutch in style, fol- lowed by our Jr.-Sr. Prom, and our class play, Gabriel, Blow Your Horn. Both affairs turned out to be quite successful. We sponsored the first inter class dance, a Spring Hop , in the Gym. The Junior Class officers were: Galen Minnich, president, John Thompson, vice presidentg Shirley Pearson, secretary, Ray Todd, treasurer, and Mr. Diley, class advisor. This brings us down to the present school year. The fifty-two members of our class that are left are now happy seniors. Three of our number, Bob Klepinger, Bill Waymire, and Bill Brown are now serving in the armed forces. The end of high school for us is rapidly approaching, and we realize that we must prepare ourselves for what is ahead. Our senior year has been very busy, with the publishing of Milton-Union's first annual in seventeen years, paper drives, and the presentation of our class play, Best Foot Forward. We sponsored a Halloween masquerade and dance, which was a great success. The following members of our class were elected to lead us through this all important senior year: Perry Deeter, presidentg Gordon Helsinger, vice president, Dona Thuma, secretary: and Lavonne Rhoades, treasurer. Mr. Diley again is our class advisor. Nine members of our class started school in the first grade at West Milton and went through all twelve grades here. They are: Shirley Pearson, Armidene Niles, Nadine Ford, Lavonne Rhoades, Dona Thuma, Dwain Detrick, Carl Cummins, Letha Snyder, and Bill Hale. As we go to press we are looking forward to commencement. After that many of the boys will enter the service of our country, while the girls will embark upon their careers. The boys will have to postpone their further education or embarkment upon a career until after this great world conflict. NultladfftvfflabftnizfNdlYA0fWlYwfYwfYA0fiUfflAbfiin0fYUffWl'NdlNvflwfWlWllwfWlNWliulldffldffldli