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

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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,

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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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editor, Cozella Smith, chief assistant, Mary Curry, cartoonist, Jean Wikle, photographer, and Betty Jane Stewart, linotypist. Running in opposition was the 'LDaily Dopev with an all male staff: Robert West, editor, Everett Taylor, assistant, Eugene Orr, cartoonist, and John Lawson, Philip Doug- las, Richard Whaley, and Charles Grimm, the four 'tSuper Snapshootersf' In the press room were Edward Yahn, Donald Donahue, and Damon Hughes. Farther down the row was Coyt Stookey, showing his jewelry to Eleanor Slagle, Dean of Vassar, Margaret Wade, the Swanky Shoe heiress, Betty Coil, buyer for Mar- shall Fieldsg Wilma Jayne Garringer, woman candidate for president, Clarice Loidl, skiing champion, Lila Lee Van Pelt, donor of the Van Pelt library, and June Denton, Olympic champion swimmer. To the left was a scene of an operating room with Dr. L. L. Brock, Jr., performing a delicate cranial operation on the Broadway actress, Arthella Lewis. Jane Landrum, head nurse was assisted by Virginia White, Jean Paul, Roma Roush, Isabelle Hyser, Mary K. Underwood, and Alice Davis. Next was a commercial school with Donald Beatty, ex-world champion typist, as superintendent, assisted by Lois Bailey, Carolyn Brandon, and Geraldine Wilson, Near-by was the Wackum Good High School. In the teachers' meeting I Saw Foster Brunner, shorthand teacher, Howard Burnett, mathematics, Betty Jean Duckwall, Lating June Montgomery, English, Phyllis Parker, French, Madelyn Patch, government, Thomas Buchanan, history, and John Babbitt, science. Farther along I saw the Charles Boylan Bathtub Company executive office. Taking dictation was Marian Maughmer. Gladys Hooks was his receptionist. Busy at the type- writers were John Aills, Charles Bowers, and Marjorie Barney. Other employees were Ruth Wyatt, Isabel Waln, and Anna Varlas. It might be mentioned that Ray Bowers, Kenneth Looker, David Lucas, and Henry Denen were junior executives of the firm. They had private secretaries: Wanda Smith, Edna Mae Penwell, Betty Pierce, and Helen McFarren. In the filing department were Florence and Frances Cook and Homer Tim- monsg in the bookkeeping department, LaVerne Jett and Robert Johnson. In the following picture was The Fly-Away Flying Field, Ronald Armbrust, super- visor, and mechanics, Kermit Kellough, Lloyd Thompson, and Robert Baker who were keeping planes in condition, and co-pilots on the Thunderbolt,'y a trans-continental mail carrier were Ralph Arnold and Luther Greer. Hostesses for this ship were Phyllis Leeth, Doris Plowman, and Evelyn Campbell. The test pilots were Jesse Lyon, Jr., and Daniel Slayton, Coming in on the next plane were Virginia Daniels, the chewing gum queen of '62, and Helen Leeth, runner-up. On the same plane were Helen Tool and Carolyn Blair,, returning from the Congo Jungle of South Africa. In the picture of home designers were Betty Jane Adams, Anna Boggs, Mary Lee Eckle, Violet Wilburn, and Janet Ward. On the opposite wall was Ann Robinson, designer of women's clothing, with Nellie Carman and Harriet Cline assistants. Her customer, Martha Moore, a wealthy heiress, was present. Woody Paul, chemist, who blew up the Woolworth Building in 1960, Was followed by the architect, Charles Rhoads, and assistants: Paul Rush, Robert Shoults and James Steed, who helped to reconstruct it. Next was Elizabeth Andrews consulting Veterinarian Elliot Bonnie, Jr., about her sick race horses. The score in the football picture was 28-0 in favor of the alumni. Among the old gridiron players were Captain Jimmy Alkire, Willard Beatty, Richard Johnson and Eddie Mitchell now pro-football players, John Callender, the spirit of '62, Charles Callender, appointed Admiral of the U. S. Navy, and Robert Lanum, left guard of our high school days. Watching the game were Richard Whited, Notre Dame's coach, and Kenneth Bost- wick, who recently broke the hundred yard dash. Douglas Elliott and Robert Horney were ready to give an exhibition of their twirling routine. Near them stood cheer lead- ers Wilmuth Self, Bonnie Armbrust, Ruby Mae Stewart, and Betty Van Dyne. Farther along were the pictures of two automobile manufacturers, Duane Denney and Eddie McCoy, with their highest paid salesmen, George Spetnagel, employed be- cause of his ability to sell anything to the fairer sex, James Houseman, hired because of his gift of gabg Paul Engle and Jack Flax, demonstrators, Bill Andrews, advertising man- ager, and Robert Morris, foreman of streamlined cars. At the end of the exhibit I saw a huge, brilliantly lighted place, The Lollypopj' with Red 'iKrupa Ashley and his Rhythm Lads. Talented Helen King and Betty James are singing the hit song of the week, 'Tll Bit-e, written by Dick Powell, musical genius of the age. Featured guest artists, Georgibel and Janet Graves, fthe Giggling Graves comedians, and Janice Thompson, ballet and Apache dancer, stand nearby. Waking with a start, I found myself glad that it had been only a dream. JANIS CARLSON.