Shelby High School - Scarlet S Yearbook (Shelby, OH)

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M Qlakmfe f L5 67655014 fo you JEFF? .S7M!dCA!L6lI'l'Ll'l'LeI The Senior Class of 1954 and the 1954 SCARLET S Staff wish to dedicate this edi- tion of the year's activities to one of the best known and respected members of the high school faculty. Mr. Lawrence Swackhammer, commonly referred to as Swack , has spent many years here in Shelby as coach, athletic director, and industrial arts instructor. In all these activities he has proven himself to be a wise friend and counselor to the many boys who have been under his supervision year after year. He has never hesitated to an- swer their many questions or show them how something should be done. His winning smile and personality have always been an inspiration to the many students who have known him as friend, teacher, and Shelby's Alan Ladd. Each and every one of the seniors takes pride in bestowing the honor of dedicating this 1954 edition of the yearbook to Larry Swackhammer.

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.I 4 u-I i U 'P A 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WHIPPET AND l- 4 THE W. W. SKILES ATHLETIC FIEL A , X D Adil! 56 .1, 'Q- 'l? I 1 . 5,1 -0 ELL- 1 ' 5157 f ' f Jeff 5 x- ll ,f A at Z . Y A N . . KAI X 1' ' 4 i if jf Z3 an af fig WM It all began at the races. While attending a dog race at Norfolk, Virginia, George Evans was inspired to build a new bicycle and name it the Whippet Mr. Evans, who at that time was sales representative for the Shelby Cycle Co., took up the matter with Clyde Brokaw, Vice-President and Sales Man- ager. With the cooperation of the entire organization the new bicycle was created, the color scheme being fawn blue with White trimming. The name Whippet was originally used on a Shelby bicycle in 1928, and the following year the school adopted the name WHIPPET for the football team. Mr. John Seltzer, through the cooperation of the Shelby Cycle, loaned a number of these bicycles for train- ing purposes and sold the boys Whippets at the original factory cost. Along with the WHIPPET we also cele- brate the 25th anniversary of the W. W. Skiles Athletic Field. Immediately following the close of the football season of 1927 Mr. R. I. Lewis, then Superintendent of Schools, called together representatives of a number of Shelby civic organizations. From these organizations an athletic field committee was composed. It was the duty of this com- mittee to devise ways of financing the propo- sition and to guide the construction of an ath- letic plant. The land was generously donated by the Ohio Seamless Tube -Company. Then there arose a generous and public spirited woman, E. Dora Skiles, who donated 55,000 to this worthy cause in the name of her husband, Congressman W. W. Skiles. Mr. Skiles had been a member of the Board of -Education for more than twenty years and an influential and helpful citizen for many, many years-so it was fitting that this field be named for him. On September 29, 1929, the field was open- ed to the public and formally dedicated with impressive ceremonies consisting of a parade by the members of the high school and field committees led by the Shelby High School Band. Mrs. Skiles formally presented the field to the boys and girls of the school, both present and future. Mayor E. S. Hassler ac- cepted in the name of the whole community. The beautiful American flag, the gift of the Daughters of America, was raised while the national anthem was played by the high school band. The plant consists of a wonderful playing field, a practice field and running track. It has a seating capacity of 4500. The entire cost of this plant was 516,000 This gift was one of which all who attend Shelby should be proud, and in commemoration of the anniver- sary of its presentation and the adoption of the Whippet as our school emblem, we are, in the anniversary edition of the Scarlet 'S', presenting the Whippet on his way through Shelby High. DEDICATION ........... .............. P age 5 BOARD AND SUPERINTENDENT ...... Page 6 and 7 PRINCIPAL . . .......Page 8 FACULTY . . . ..... Page 9 SENIORS .... ..... P age 15 JUNIORS ..... .... P age 35 SOPHOMORES . . . .... Page 42 FRESHMEN ..... .... P age 48 8TH GRADERS .... .... P age 53 7TH GRADERS .... Page 58 ACTIVITIES . . . .... Page 63 ADVERTISERS Page - 100

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