Washington High School - Sunburst Yearbook (Washington Court House, OH)

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HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF 1940 .... Our yesterdays follow us, as once more we, a new group of young men and women, go forth from the halls of Washington High School to seek a place in the world. Some of us are starting our life work while others are seeking further education in college. Before we leave, let us look back through our happy years in high school. In the autumn of 1936, one hundred and fifty freshmen, we timidly entered the por- tals of this school. However, we soon found our place and part in the school and were soon engaged in extra-curricular activities as: clubs, music, and athletics. Under the excellent leadership of our class adviser, Miss Davis, and our class officers, president, Langdon McCoyg vice-president, Harold Armbrustg and secretary-treasurer, Charles Til- brook, we made a name for ourselves. As a happy ending to our year as freshmen we had a delightful picnic at Cedarhurst. I We returned the second time as sophomores, but this time we felt more confident of ourselves. We must admit that we did tease the new group of freshmen as the upper- classmen had done to us. We were ably guided through our sophomore year by our class adviser, Miss Robertson, our class president, Lorie Merrittg vice-president, Langdon McCoy, and our secretary-treasurer, Charles Tilbrook. Under their efficient leadership we had a successful carnival. Using a navy motif, we had many ports of carnival attrac- tion, with a cafeteria in the basement and dancing in the upper corridor. The proceeds of the carnival were used to buy much-needed stage equipment for the school. Our sophomore picnic held at Cedarhurst was another pleasant memory of our sophomore year. After vacation we returned to our studies as juniors and upperclassmen. We soon found that the studies became more difficult and that we had to study more diligently than ever. At one of our class meetings we elected Gordon Gidding, president, Charles Tilbrook, vice-president, and Charles Coffey, secretary-treasurer. Our competent class adviser for our junior year was Miss Melson. We held a gay Valentine party with danc- ing and table tennis, and talented members of our class gave the junior play, an excel- lent presentation Apron String Revolt. Near- graduation time we proudly entertained the seniors at the Country Club as the crowning event of our junior year. For our senior year, we chose Harold Robinson, president, Langdon McCoy, vice- president, and James Purcell as secretary-treasurer, and, with Mrs. Fite as faculty ad- viser, our year was ably managed. Our seniors took active and successful part in all school activities, and members of the class of '40 helped present our school with another football championship of the South Central League. As winners of the magazine drive we were rewarded with the first party to be held in the new gymnasium. Our senior play was the first to be held in the new auditorium. The proceeds of the senior play and the previous junior play were used to buy a stop for the new school organ. We are the first to have our class night and commencement exercises in the new auditorium. We consider it an honor to help usher in these new improved building facilities for the fu- ture use of our school. During the four years many members of our class have been successful in placing high in state scholarship tests: Gordon Gidding, as a sophomore, placing first in World History. Our graduating class of one hundred twelve is the largest yet to be graduated from our school. Our todays and yesterdays are the blocks with which we build. We wish our fel- low students success and may our motto, We will find a way or make it, be our in- spiration in the years to come. -LAWRENCE BURRIS. Page Slxteen