Montpelier High School - Mirror Yearbook (Montpelier, OH)

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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS - 1942-1943 Journalism: First Place--National Scholastic Press Contest. Gold Medal-Columbia Scholastic Press Contest. Future Farmers: Val Conolly won State Farmers Degree. Athletics: Runners'Up Trophy in Basketball. Northwestern Ohio Champions in Track. Awarded Large Trophy. Scholarships: S200 Scholarship won by Joan Mansfield and Peggy Edwards, Defiance College. Music: Fort Wayne and Tri-State Contest: Bill Welch-Saxophone I at State. TRI-STATE-FORT WAYNE AT DISTRICT MEET I Bill Welch, Saxophone I II Allen Pifer, Clarinet II I Bob W'ilson, Trumpet I I Everret Bailey, Base III I Dick XVilson, Baritone II I Marilyn Knepper, Flute II I Maynard Knepper, Drum Solo I Bob Wilson I Trumpet Trio: Glen Suffell I Ralph Cox OHIO STATE I Brass Sextet: Bob NVilson, Dick XVilson, Eugene King, Don Echler, Glen Suffel, Bob Lockhart. I Trombone, Eugene King. II Saxophone, Bill Welch I Drum Solo, Maynard Knepper. II Flute Solo, Marilyn Knepper. Band at District-Bowling Green-First Place. Band at State-Second Place. F. H, A.: Lynette Tingley and Roslie Todd-awarded Fourth Degree in F. H. A. at Columbus, Ohio. Navy: Val Connolly-Enlisted in V-5 as Aviation Cadet in United States Navy. He was sworn in on May 5, 1943. Denver Yarger-Passed B-12 test in Navy Officers Training School. Page Z2

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In THERE IS N O BLACKOUT HERE English is becoming more and more a laboratory sub- ehine and test tube. W'ell equipped laboratories provide an ject and students are taught to develop their talents both opportunity to gain practical experience. by writing and constructing projects. Chemistry is a subject that is vitally playing its role Smith-Hughes students study under supervision which in the conflict of today. Many new products are being de- brings about a better understanding and grip of the subject. veloped to aid humanity. Expert craftsmen are needed today and we find many The modern Home Economics course provides girls line pieces of work materialived in the shop. with scientific knowledge to live in a specialized world where Engineers are needed to take CQIFC of the modern heating hit and miss methods are taboo. plants. Annual Board stenographers get out all copy for the Commercial students are being sought by all business yearbook and get their first real experience in putting out concerns today, and this course seems to bring in the quick- perfect copy. est returns financially. Circulation Editors chart the town for possible :ub- Science must serve all, is an expression commonly heard scriptions, and catalogue their landings. today, for men have entered an era dominated by the ma- THE ERUITS OF AN AMERICAN LIFE We are no different from the other millions of youths than we who have put our very hearts and souls into it. who live or have lived upon this earth. No, none of these is the reason! The cause is something We have been happy laughing youngsters. W'e have greater and mightier than We. Something over which we built castles in the air and then set to work to build founda- have had no control. tions under them. Each and every one of us has dreamed XY'ar! XX'ar has come. A force of devastation that has and layed plans for the future when we could carry out taken away more than gasoline and sugar, it has destroyed our hopes and desires. our dreams, our hopes and all we have lived for! WT have worked hartl to prepare ourselves so that we Instead of carrying out our own desires we will go might attain our goals. Vfe have not disliked this work, forward to the battle fronts and other places Where we are nor have we done it grudingly because we knew it was the needed so that we can help bring victory. path to the fulfillment of our dreams. But we are not complaining because we have some- But today, just as we are standing on the very brink thing to tight for. As we lift our eyes to the future, we of our careers, we see our castles crumble, before our eyes- can see our dream castles waiting for us. Xlfaiting for the our dreams blasted. time when peace once more will rule and we can continue Xvhy? Surely not because we have not laid our founda- where we are leaving off now. Although the skies look tions carefully enough. Surely not because we have not black today--we know that the heavens are always blue prayed fervently enough, for who could have tried harder above the clouds, Jiri' l Page 21 .i lion' I- rrfzrfz

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