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

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f I ', x..-x., f7t . kA.LY m I fx: HQ ,L JANICE THOMPSON-Lat. C., Girls' Cons, C., Sc. C., G. R., Com. C., G. A. A., Chorus, Glee Club, Concert Chorus, Intramurals, Scholarship Team, Allied Youth, C. T., Teacher,s Secretary. LLOYD THOMPSON. HOMER TIMMONS-Baseball, Intramurals. HELEN TOOL-G. R., Com. C., Teacher's Secretary. MARY UNDERWOOD--G. R., G. A. A., F. H. A., Lat. . BETTY JANE VAN DYNE-Teacher'5 Secretary. LILA LEE VAN PELT-G. R., G. A. A., F. H. A., Chorus, Library Staff, Com. C., Teacher's Secre- tary. ANNA VARLAS-G. R., Girls' Cons. C., Chorus, Teacherls Secretary, Sunburst Staff, C. T., Gregg S. S. C. MARGARET WADE-G. R., G. A. A., Chorus, Glee Club, Concert Chorus, Lat. C., Sc. C., Girls' Cons. C., Allied Youth, Debate, Dramatics, N. F. L., Intramurals, Dr. C. JANET WARD. MARY GRACE WEST--Withdrawn. ROBERT WEST-Chorus, Cons, C., Band, Orches- tra, Jr. Play. RICHARD WHALEY-Tennis, Intramurals. VIRGINIA WHITE-G. R., Girls' Cons, C., G. A. A. Lat. C., Sc. C., Glee Club, Chorus, Choir, One- Act Play Contest, Dr. C., N. F. L., Library Staff RICHARD WHITED-Football, Basketball, Base- ball. JEAN WIKLE-G. R., G. A. A., Com. Club, Band Orchestra, Sr. Play, Teacher's Secretary, Sun- burst Staff. VIOLET WILBURN-G. R., F. T., Chorus. GERALDINE WILSON-G. A. A., F. H. A., Com. C. Chorus. RUTH WYATT-G. A. A., F. H. A., Chorus, Intra- murals, Jr. Play, Sr. Play, Voc. Com. CLARENCE YAHN-Glee Club. L x. I

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Q15 PAUL RUSH. EMMA JO SANDERS--G. R., G. A. A., Voc. Com. MARY JO SANDERS-G. R., G. A. A., Voc. Com. WILMUTH SELF-G. A. A. ROBERT SHOULTS-Jr. Play Staff, One-Act Play Staff, Hi-Y, Intramurals, Boys! Cons. C, Pres., Football, Track, L. C. ELEANOR SLAGLE-G. R., Scholarship Team, Lat. C., Chorus, F. T. Pres., Jr. Play, Dr. C., Sc. C., L. C., N. H. S. DANIEL SLAYTON. WANDA SMITH-G. A. A. Pres., Intramurals, Com. Club, O. A. T., L. C., Voc. Com. GEORGE SPETNAGEIJ-Hi-Y Pres., Sp. C., Track Football Mgr., Sc. C., Intramurals, L. C., Lat. C. Soph. Class Vice-Pres, JAMES STEED-Intramurals, Baseball. RUBY MAE STEWART-G. A. A., F. H. A. BETTY JANE STEWART-Orchestra, News B11- Xreau, Scholarship Team, Voc. Com. coYT STOOKEY-L. c., cons. C., Boys' Ensem- ble, Chorus, Glee Club, Concert Chorus, Com. C EARL STRATTON-Withdrawn. EVERETT TAYLOR-Hi-Y, Baseball. Z -F

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Class History T SEEMS INDEED QUEER that the Senior 'Class of 1942 should be historic enough to merit a history. It is true that X10 head- lines have proclaimed that in our midst reposes an Einstein, but the seniors are producing something better: a sturdy class of little people. Today the world's little people are com- ing into their own. This is the largest class ever to graduate from Washington High School. Here follows a record of the activities and achievements of these future leaders. In 1938 we came as a group of eager, interested freshmen and elected Jim Alkire, president, Jean Paul, vice-presidentg Richard Powell, secretary-treasurer. In the magazine drive we came in second. We had two players on the varsity foot- ball team. Emma Jo Sanders' essay in the contest sponsored by the American Legion was judged the best freshman essay in the county. Our freshman picnic was held at Cedar Hurst, May 12. In the fall of 1939 Loring Brock was elected presidentg George Spetnagel, vice-presidentg and Jean Paul, secretary-treasurer. Seven boys were on the football team with Alkire and Whited honored by being chosen on the all-South Central League team. The track team had on it nine of our boys, who later formed the nucleus of the great 1941-42 squad. Again in the magazine drive we came in second. Altogether we had ten in the band, chorus, and orchestra with Betty Stewart as COHCGN mistress. In the district scholarship tests at Columbus the following placed among the first ten: Loring Brock, Madeline Patch, Paul Engle, John Babbitt, Eleanor Slagle, Gladys Hook, Sarah Wipert and Betty James. Our school year activities ended with the sophomore picnic at the country home of Janis Carlson. In 1940 with Miss Melson as our class adviser we elected William Ashley, presidentg Jean Paul, vice-president, Carolyn Blair, secretaryg and Arthella Lewis, treasurer. We were represented by fifteen players on the football squad, six on the basketball team, four on the tennis team, ten on the track, three on the baseball team, and eight on the debate team. This year among the first ten in the district scholarship tests were Ann Robinson, Helen King, John Wesley King. Eleanor Slagle, Jane Landrum, Marian Maugh- mer, Betty Stewart, Donald Beatty. Our junior play, What a Lifef' was enthusiastically received. At our valentine party where we danced, played table tennis, and presented a radio play, f'Tru-th or Consequences, we became better acquainted. In 1941 we entered our final year of school. With Mrs. F ite as adviser we chose for president, John Wesley King, vice-president, Arthella Lewis, secretary, Cozella Smith, treasurer, Jean Paul. The publication of the Sunburst was the greatest achievement of the class. The success of this year's football team was largely due to the twelve seniors, while our four seniors helped to strengthen the basketball team. At the senior Christmas party dancing and table tennis were climaxed by the arrival of Santa CEddie McCoyJ. Our play, You Can't Take It With You, showed the Thespian talent of the various members of the cast. At the delightful banquet with which the juniors enter- tained us our class colors, billiard green and vanilla white, and the Talisman rose were used. The much heralded Commencement week has come and Hlingeringly we turn away, yet glad that we have spent many pleasant and profitable days with the various high school pupils and teachers. In 'tall gratitude we stay yet to press their hands and say 'Thanks-so fine a time. Good nightlf' CHARLES BOYLAN Class Prophecy One day while reflecting on the respective merits and ambitions of my classmates, I dreamed that I was in a pictorial salon where I saw pictures of my now famous friends. The first picture in the salon was of John Wesley King and James Braun, partners of the Lousy Lawyers Corporation. Bernidene Merritt and Alice Murphy were court reporters. Then a portrait of the twin sisters Emma Jo and Mary Jo Saunders. Next was the office of the Nosey News with an all woman staff: Georgia Denen,