Oberlin High School - O High Yearbook (Oberlin, OH)

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THE O-HIGH ANNUAL, 1928 23 Another thing which 1narks this year for us is the arrival of our new principal, Mr. VVigton, and our new English teacher, Mrs. Edmunds. All of us, I am sure, were very sorry when Mr. Mackey H1141 Miss Yarrington left, but we are equally sure that both of the new faculty members have come up to our highest expectations. XVe have four new Se11iors join our class at this time: Lesley Huntley, Margaret Auten, Helen Collins, and Yukce Fujiyoshe. Altogether there are 525 in tl1e class now. Again come the class elections and the following are chosen: Iufesident --------------- Frank Locke Vice-President - - Helen XVard Secretary-Treasurer - ---- Russell Stone Social Chairmen - ------ Susan Carson, Carl Kinney Senate ---- - Elizabeth Chapin, Frank Locke, Lesley Huntley O-High Reporters - - - Katherine McCullough, George Brandon O-High Electors --------- Helen lVard, Champ lYard It isntt long before the football season starts with its usual commotion and one of us, Mildred Farrar, becomes especially important as cheer leader. Her importance increases as she is given a handsome letter for it, Just before Christmas we have a G. A. A. kid party. All of us have a grand time and, although there is only one little boy present we are surc he is not lonely. At this time our Senior rings and pins a-re available. How glad we are, for now We can show them otf during Christmas vacation. The Christmas holidays are also celebrated by a lligh School Alumni dance which everyone greatly enjoys. How we will remember the end of our first semester when we learn that Miss Lafever is leaving us! We shall certainly miss her. As we go to French class on January Il, we find a new teacher, Miss Bloomburg, awaiting us. XVe hope she will enjoy us as much as we shall her. March 23 31111 24-the dates of the O. H. S. carnival. These are two more red letter days for us. April 2, and a new French teacher, Monsieur De Faziog we hope we will not prove too much for him, tool There are so many interesting things happening all the time that there is not roo111 l1ere to 1nentio11 tl1e1n all. And now this account of the noble class of '28 will have to stop, though not before mentioning that at the time of writing this, the class play, class distinction day, Junior-Senior l'rom, class breakfast, and graduation are still to be looked forward to. EX'lCLYN Moonn, '28,

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22 THE O-HIGH ANNUAL, 1928 Then come the semester exams and, for a time, we actually study! For the first few days after they are finished, the High School building is well ventilated by sighs of relief. February 3! What a grand time we have as our long attempted class party comes off in the form of a sleigh ride. There are 30 of us, the weather is fine, and Miss Lafever makes a wonderful chaperone. June 6-and we are no longer Sophs. SEPTEMBER 1926 Here we are back again as Jolly Juniors. As we go to our assigned home rooms we find we are divided into two groups, one under the helpful guidance of Miss Lefever, the other under the watchful eyes of Miss Yarrington. Five new students enlist in our ranks this year: Phyllis Thompson, Ruth Tong, Frances Zavodsky, Charles Metzler, and one of those wild Chi- cagoans, Frances Robinson. At our class elections this year we elect the following: President --------------- Frank Locke Vice-President - - - Ted Princehorn Secretary-Treasurer - ------ Russell Stone Social Chairmen - - - Carl Kinney, Susan Carson 0-High Reporters - - - - George Brandon and Betty Gibson Student Senate ----- Charles Hahn, Robert WVright, Lois Brown The days pass so quickly that it is class distinction day before we realize it. What fun we have parading the halls with our monocles and gay-colored parasols. The monocles especially seem entirely suited to us. The stunts, too, are good. - And now it is May and time for the Junior-Senior Prom. It turns out to be a great success and we have one gorgeous night. The end of our Junior year soon comes, and with it the departure of three of our most honored and respected faculty: Mr. Mackey, our principal, Miss Yarrington, and Miss Ludwig. We wish them luck. SEPTEMBER 1927 We are Seniors! The long looked for time has arrived. We march proudly through the building to Study Hall, which is our new home room, and there find fgreatly to our delightj Mrs. Gibson waiting to take charge of us. Secretly we think she has undertaken a very great task. Then come chapel exercises-but how different. At last it is our turn to set the example, and then march grandly out while the others wait.

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24 THE o-HIGH ANNUAL, 1928 Class Prophesey In the year 1940, I, being in my right mind and not too old in spirit, decided to take a long-planned airoplane tour. I chose as my pilot the illustrious aviator Dayton Preston, and with this perfect assurance of safety, I set upon my journey. The iirst few days were days of keen enjoyment. Everything went splendidly until on the morning of the fourth day up, I was appalled to feel that the engine was working anything but smoothly. I frantically clutched at Dayton and asked him if he thought it necessary to get out the parachutes. He calmly assured 1118 that it was nothing but a little engine trouble that could be repaired a short time after landing, but that it would be necessary to land at once. This we did and found ourselves to be in South Bend, Indiana. Since at least three days would be required before the necessary parts could be procured, I looked about me for something amusing to do during my stay. As I sauntered down one of tl1e lllffllll streets of the town, and turned the corner to reach what appeared to be an -interesting shop, I bumped violently into a little lady who seemed to be in much of a hurry. I looked into a pair of rather dazed brow11 eyes and knew at once who this was - Elizabeth Chapin! My first question was of course what she could be doing in South Bend. She said that she was staying here at present because she really didn't know what sl1e wanted to do, but that she had 'tpretty nearly almost decided to accept a position as French teacher in Wellesley College. Biddy suggested tl1at we go to the Tong Tea Room, a very clever little place on Fourteenth street. In a short time we were drinking tea, eating delicious sandwiches a11d talking over old times. 'fBiddy informed me that Leslie Huntley was leading surgeon of N ew York City fyou know it takes a Huntleyj and tl1at Parlette Zimmerman was owner a11d manager of the P. 8 Z. chain stores fat tl1is point I remembered Parletteis weakness for groceriesj. She also mentioned that Russell Stone was running factuallylj for U. S. Senator from Indiana. This was all lll0I'6 or less news to me but as I had always expected something splendid of these particular people I was not surprised. After leaving Elizabeth, while walking toward my hotel, I noticed this sign Charles J. Metzler, Attorney? From the number going in fand outj I judged that he was a busy man. A little farther down the street I noticed in an attractive shop window, a l1at that quite caught my eye. I walked in and wl1o should come forward to wait on me but Pearl Justin, looking as pretty as ever. She told me