Ohio City Liberty High School - O Citian Yearbook (Ohio City, OH)

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tml ,pw MSS . txxsi W ,115 1' . On one bright September morning in '48, twenty-eight freshmen entered O. C. L High School, willing and ready to achieve one main thing, --graduation. After we found our way around, we saw thr-ee new faces, we found out they were Joanne Wise, Barbara Cowgill, and Irene Merkle. As our leaders we chose Deloyd Rickard, and Carl Johnson. Our sponsor was Mr. Hampshire. Since our class like parties so well we had a Halloween party at Bob Mosier's, and Christmas party at Deloyd Rickard's, Now that our freshman year was over we were one year nearer our goal. All twenty-eight of us were willing to start another year of hard work for graduation. To guide us this year we chose Joanne Wise, and Barbara Cowgill, Our sponsor was Mr. Green. During this year we chose our class colors, they were Rose and Gray, our motto was chosen at this time. It is The Way Is Hard, But The Prize is Great, our flower is the pink rose. To help our class treasury, we had a cake raffle. As a form of recreation that year, we had a Halloween party at Rex Hurless'sp a Christmas party at Irene and Lester Merkle's. We also had a weiner roast at Rockford. i During our Sophomore year we lost Vernon Pontsler and Melba Agler, two very loved class members. We entered our third year with a greater determination to reach our goal. Twenty-three juniors had survived through the first two years. Our leaders for this year were Dick Good, President, Barbara Cowgill, Vice President, Joanne Wise, Secretary, Rosalyn Clouse, Treasurerg Alice Custer, Historian. During this year we gained Danny Sutton. We had a party at Joanne Wises's. On November 3, 1950, we had our class play, Do, Re, Mi. It was a success so it was taken to Willshire and presented there November 8, 1950. Mr. Cress, our sponsor directed the play. On May 11, we had our Prom, It was quite a success. Our theme was, Tiptoe Thru The Tulips. We received our class rings the day before Christmas vacation. We were all proud of them, and retained them for quite awhile. But now we see many of our members have lost their rings to someone else. At last we are Seniors. All of us are looking forward to graduation. We chose Irene Merkle, Pres.g Deloyd Dickard, Vice Pres., Mary Wittung, Treas.g and Joanne Wise, Sec. Our sponsor is Mr. Leiendecker. We had a bake sale this year to increase our treasury. We had a Chili Supper, March lst. We are trying in many ways to make money so we can have a class trip. At last we are almost ready to make the final step which we have been looking forward to for 12 long years. 19

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teaching the first grade and Mr, Leiendecker now Superintendent, is still teaching chemistry and drinking instant coffee while grading papers .Tim Witten has taken all the blue ribbons at the fairs with his sheep. The classes enjoy going out to Lester and .Tayne's bowling alley, a new sport center in the community. .Toyce Ayers having changed her name to Mrs. lives on a nice estate in Rockford. .Tim Carr has monopolized the block formerly owned by Zeigler's and has a new Super Market and 6 Big Sohio Service Stations. I bought my fare to Indianapolis and reading the Fort Wayne paper saw Irene Merkle was Chief nurse of St, Joe Hospital. In Indianapolis Danny Sutton has been appointed President of the Indianapolis Wig Company. I had to change trains in Des Moines Iowa and while waiting, stopped out to see .Toanne and Deloyd. Their farm and family keep them quite busy. My next stop was Denver Colorado. There I found Mary Wittung was busy on the Army Base running the canteen. Deciding to fly on home Iwas happy to find Alice Custer, the stewardess on the plane. When I got off the plane Imet Max Kohn, he was going back East to get a lawyer to take care of his matrimonial. mistakes. That evening on returning, Rosalyn Clouse and I attended a theatrical production starring Martha Clouse as a ballet dancer. Rosalyn is a secretary to the Movie star Jerry Lewis and loves his songs. Iwas very sorry to have missed seeing General Rex Hurless who had visited California during my tour, He was on his way to the home for worn out Generals. I'm sure the world was benefited by the honorable class of 1952 and I can rest easy again knowing that they all made good for themselves Barbara Cowgill 18

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T Vp W., . xx Q ' 1 'fi W5 3,19 690' ,I l K f if if iisi wiii AND rrsiiifiriii 1 P l OF THE CLASS OF '52 K.- X ' To whom it may concern, we the Senior Class of l952, of the Ohio City- ' Liberty High School, being of unsound mind, and memory and realizing that we must part with life here, do hereby pronounce this our last will and testament. R These personal items are to be disposed of as follows: l, Gloria Adams, do hereby will all the long evenings l have spent at home to Lois Beach in hopes that she will profit by them as much as I have. Jun'-'-' l, Jim Carr, do hereby will my four lone study halls a week to Gale Smith, hoping that he can find something to do in at least one of them. l, Joyce Ayers, do hereby will my excess height to Ruby Taylor in hopes she can use it, but to keep that special Rockford boy for myself. I, Martha Clouse, do hereby will my dirty glasses to anyone with the ability to keep them clean, and my smile to Mr. Leiendecker. I, Rosalyn Clouse, do hereby will my position as Mr. Stuckey's secretary to anyone who can read his writing. I, Barbara Cowgill, do hereby will my good times in high school to my brother Donald, in hopes that he can keep up my talking average. l, Alice Custer, do hereby will my long hair to Miss Dull in hopes that she can keep it off the back of her neck. I, Dick Good do hereby will my ex-girl friend from Van Wert to Mr. Hadley if he can afford her. I, Joe Hertle, do hereby will my experiment in chemistry with sulfuric to anybody who thinks they have enough skin to lose. I, Rex Hurless, do hereby will my position on the basketball team to Don Keber, and all my good times in school to my little brother. l, Carl Johnson, will my position as center on the Archer Street Tornadoes Basketball team to the pride of Archer Street, Ronnie Brown, I, Max Kohn, will my ability to make girls mad to Charles Putman but wish to keep the memories of O.C. L. for my 24 kids. 1, lrene Merkle, do hereby will my natural curly hair to Marji Edwards, and my ability to keep quiet in fourth and eighth period study halls to Dixie Clouse. I, Bob Mosier, do hereby will my ability not to be touchy to Charles Doan and Charles Putman. I, Deloyd Rickard, do hereby will my ability to keep quiet in class to Bob Emerick, but wish to keep a certain blonde. l, Danny Sutton, do hereby will to Bob Emerick my ever cool and steady hands in hopes he can improve on his billiards. l, Wally Smith, do hereby will my excess height to Jerry Kohn, and my position as Basketball Manager to Bob Emerick. l, lack Wallick, do hereby will my ability to drive carefully and avoid accidents to Rollie Custer. l, Joanne Wise, do hereby will my position as Totem Pole Editor to Thelma Gephart and my good times in school to those following me, but wish to keep a certain tall, dark and handsome lad for my own. I, Dorothy Witten, do hereby will my ability to keep quiet in Study Hall especially 4th period to the Freshman class. l, Jim Witten, do hereby will my curly hair to Mr. Leiendecker in hopes he can keep it combed. l, Mary Wittung, do hereby will my ability to have one boy friend at a time to Helen Walls in hopes that she can make good use it. I, Lester Merkle, do hereby will my ability to keep the roads warm from Ohio City I0 VBR Well. I0 Cl12ll'lCS DOH!! We, the Class of 1952, do hereby will, the following: All of our books with our names in, to the Juniors, in hopes that they too, will put their initials on them. To the faculty we leave a little peace and quiet after four years of trying to teach us. Having disposed of the above items we declare this to be our last Will and Testament. Z0