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

Text from Pages 1 - 118 of the 1949 volume:

I ty‘ 184 9 1949 [ i WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 1949 SUNBURST WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, OHIO AS THE '49ers SEARCHED FOR GOLD 100 YEARS AGO The aims of the school library must be those of the school, itself. However, there are specific objectives which are related to the daily functioning of the library. These objectives we are striving for in Washington High School library include: 1. the acquisition of books and other materials to meet the needs of students and to organize them for effective use; 2. guiding students in their choice of books and other materials; 3. helping students to develop skill and resourcefulness in the use of the library; 4. encouraging social attitudes and providing experience in democratic living; 5. working cooperatively and constructively with teachers and administrative staff of the school. —MISS LEITER [ 4 ] [ S ] The '49ers Sought Knowledge Through The Door Of Opportunity One picture that will always linger with the '49ers is that of the front entrance to Washington High School. It was there we gathered before the early morning bell and again at noon to talk and laugh with our friends. This door symbolizes for us the whole school and as such it will forever bring a lump into a '49er s throat to see its massive grandeur. ( 7 ] 7. Enter to learn; go forth to serve—that's what our school told us. With those words always before us, the '49ers have passed their years here, conscious that behind all the fun we had and all the wonderful times, there was a purpose. We have not forgotten. We have entered to learn, now we go forth to serve. We all offer our thanks and gratitude to Marjorie Swartz, who labors in Mr. Brown's office, and to Wanda Plantz, who works for Mr. Murray. The school could never get along without the help of these efficient girls and we, the '49ers, vote them a gold nugget apiece and a rousing cheer of appreciation. [10] [11] [12] One of the biggest hits of the Christmas assembly was Dick Roush, singing All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth' . For their annual production, this year, the Junior class presented the play, Meet Me In St. Louis . We are sorry that there is no picture of the cast of Good News , the musical comedy play given by the Senior class. [13] The '49ers of the gold rush couldn't have trekked much farther across the country than the '49ers in the band did this year. But did we love it? Yes! Mr. Clift built up another wonderful band this year, one the whole school and town were proud of. The band also received statewide recognition when they performed between halves at the Cleveland Browns-Chicago Rockets football game in Cleveland. After that came the concert band in all its glory and the annual spring concert. To top it off, comes the promise of a trip to New York in July to march in the International Lions Convention Parade. The '49ers salute Mr. Clift and the band. Good luck next year! OUR GUIDES Our guides were there to show us the way, to tell us how to work and why. Our teachers have been wonderful. They've taught us, among many other things, how to think, which is one of the greatest attributes we could have. Whether we succeed or fail in future life, we will always remember our guides. They have shown us the way; are we too blind to take it? Thanks a lot, guides, you were swell. [ 16] Sincere good wishes to the members of the class of nineteen hundred forty nine of Washington High School. Your graduation will open up new opportunities and offer a challenge to you. The classes to follow might well pattern their future from your fine record. A. B. Murray Superintendent of Schools Mr. Brown and Mr. Murray deserve our heartfelt thanks. We '49ers really appreciate them. We know how hard they work to keep the school going. They're forever busy, yet they can take time to greet us with a smile and a friendly word as we pass them in the halls. Thanks to our efficient Principal and Superintendent. Congratulations to the Class of 1949! You have had twelve years of excellent experience in the public schools. May you not forget Y ur motto, The Future Is Not in the Hands of Fate, But in Yours . Through diligent study in the various courses you have pursued in high school you are better equipped to approach your life's vocation. You have distinguished yourselves as being cooperative, loyal and honest. May you not lose the qualities that make you one of the finest groups of young people in America. • « As each member attains success in his own chosen field, may the memories of high school and the experiences you had here not be dimmed by your prosperity. Good luck and success to each. STEPHEN C. BROWN, Principal of High School. ( 18) Mr. Thomas S. Christopher, Mr. William C. Allen, Mr. Ray Brandenburg President Vice President Mr. Robert A. Craig Mr. Leonard R. Korn Mr. Dana Hyer, Clerk-Purchasing Agent [19] THE FORTY-NINERS TREASURE THESE ETHEL ARNOLD B.S. in Education Ohio University Wilmington College English 8 ROBERT AUGINBAUGH B.S.. B.A.. M.A. Ohio State University Chicago Academy of Art Dayton Art Institute GOLDA BAUGHN B.S. in Education Miami University Ohio State University Wilmington College Social Science 8 WILLIAM B. CLIFT A.B. Capitol University Ohio State University Instrumental Music KATHLEEN DAVIS B.S. in Education M.A. Ohio State University University of Chicago English 4, Latin I OUR TEACHERS ARE OUR GUIDES. With deft hands they steer us Into a better life; With knowledge wise they teach us No war or bitter strife. Members of the Art Class working on signpainting under the direction of Mr. Auginbaugh. [20] ROBERT EISENBREY University of Cincinnati Vocational Auto Mechanics HEARTS OF GOLD They guide us on the way to life— Strong, adult, mature; They guide us to the jobs we wont, To help us be more sure. We ask them many questions— They do not turn away. ARTHUR D. ENGLE Ohio University University of Dayton University of Cincinnati Driving Instructor Mr. Vance helping the boys in Mechanical Drawing. ] MARJORIE EVANS B.S., M.A. Ohio State University Miami University Dean of Girls French I, II, Spanish I, II MADONNA H. GORDON B.S., M.S. Ball State Teachers College Indiana University Trig., Advanced Algebra. Geometry, Business Arithmetic JANE GRILLOT A.B. Miami University Western College Wilmington College English II, Latin II RONALD A. GUINN B.S. in Education Culvert-Stocketon College Miami University Assistant Coach, Science 7 Health and Physical Education RUBY LEE HOLDREN A.B. Miami University Wilmington College Ohio State University English 7. English 9 HELEN HUTSON B.S. in Education Ohio State University Government or Problems in American Democracy American History SARA L. KECK B.A., M.A. Ohio State University Muskingum College Dramatics. Speech English III RITA E. KING A.B. College of St. Mary of the Springs Social Sciences Sociology, Economic Geography Geography 7 ELANOR LEITER B.S. in Education B.S. in Library Science Miami University Ohio State University University of Illinois Librarian STEPHEN F. LEWIS B.S. in Education Ohio State University Ohio University Butler University World History. Dean of Boys Head Basketball Coach They answer all our questions And we ask them every day. They don't teach us from a pedestal; Instead they're down to earth. They teach from their hearts, as well as books. They teach of joy, sorrow, mirth. Seeing whet makes humanity tick. [22] They're human, strange as it may seem, They even laugh and cry. None of them are afraid to live Or yet afraid to die. Teachers have the hard but worthwhile job Of teaching us to learn. MRS. FAYE J. MAYO B.S. in Education Ohio University Miami University Wilmington College Algebra, General Mathematics JAHALA McCORKLE A.B. Marshall College Vocal Music Industrial Arts Class watching their instructor, Mr. Mustine. GLADYS MELSON B.S. in Education Miami University Ohio University Wittenberg College Stenography, Typing. Office Practice CHARLES MUSTINE B.S. in Education Ohio Northern University University of Iowa University of Miami Industrial Arts, 7 and 8. American History, Vocational Government MRS. LOREAH O'BRIANT B.S. in Education Ohio University Ohio State University Wilmington College Special Education CHARLES PENSYL B.S. in Education Ohio State University Columbia University General Science [23] MRS. MARJORIE PENSYL B.A. Ohio Wesleyan University Biology, Science 7 FRED PIERSON B.S. Ohio State University Wilmington College Boys Health and Physical Education, Head Football Coach EDITH W. RAMAGE B.S. in Education Concord College Bluefield College Girls Health and Physical Education O. M. RIEGEL Ohio State University Findlay University University of Cincinnati Vocational Coordinator WILLIAM K. ROBINSON B.S., M.A. Ohio State University General Business, Science 8 F. MURRAY RUSSELL A.B., B.S. Kenyon College Ohio State University Mathematics 7 For when a great choice comes to us, We must know where to turn. We must have minds that are trained to think, To reason a problem out. We must know what way to take. We must know without a doubt. Fancy basketball playing by Miss Ramage's Gym Class. [24] Our teachers have done this for us And whether we win or lose, They know they have tried their best— No other job would they choose. Mr. York demonstrating an experiment in Physics. RUTH STECHER B.A. North Central College Vocational English II, English II ISABEL J. THOMAS B.A. Akron University Kent State University Ohio State University Mathematics 8 C. JANE TRENT B.S., M.A. Ohio State University Bookkeeping, Typing G. B. VANCE B.S. in Education Ohio State University Ohio University Mechanical Drawing, Industrial Arts MRS. OLIVE WOODYARD B.S. in Agriculture Ohio State University Vocational Home Economics |. M. YORK B.A., M.A. Ohio State University General Business, Chemistry, Physics [25] THE PROSPECTORS r' The '49ers. That name might mislead you. It groups us together as one. And we are one class. But above the class, we are individuals. We're all different and yet we can belong together. It's that which is so amazing. And it's that which makes us sorry to say goodbye. Our classmates are the people we love, the people we have laughed with and talked to, the people we'll miss. We're not just another class, we're individuals and we hate to leave each other. It's been so much fun. '49ers—salute each other! (26) [27] t V TRAILBREAKERS FOR THE GOLD RUSH President............Charles Dray Vice-President................. .............Frelan Van Meter Treasurer...........Dick O'Brien Secretary...........joy Cockerill Class Moffo 'The future is not in the hands of fate, but in ours. —Jules Jusserand [28] Class Colors Aqua and Rose Class Flower Tea Rose JUDITH IRENE ACTON— Judy —Jr. Y-Teens, Sr. Y-Teens. Band, Intramurals, District-State Scholarship Tests, Junior Minstrel. Sunburst Staff. National Honor Society. Lion's Roar, Senior Play. WENDELL EARL ALLEMANG— Wendell A. —Jr. Hi-Y, Sr. Hi-Y, Intramurals, Junior Minstrel, Vocational Co-op Club. BILLY ERVIN ANSCHUTZ— Bill —Junior Minstrel. Senior Play. HARRIET CHRISTEL ARNOLD — Bobby Sox — Jr. Y- Teens, Sr. Y-Teens, Sr. Dramatics, Band. Latin Club—Treasurer, Intramurals, Junior Minstrel, Gym Exhibition, Senior Play. BETTY JEAN BABB— Bab-o —Jr. Y-Teens. Sr. Y-Teens, Starlets, Sr. Dramatics, Thespians, Band, Future Teachers— President, Latin Club. Intramurals, Junior Minstrel, Thespian Play, Leaders Club, G.A.A., Senior Dramatics Recital, Gym Exhibition, Jr. Play—Assistant Director and Make-up. Senior Play. JAMES WILLIAM BAUGHN. JR.— Jimmie —Band. Junior Minstrel, Senior Play. MARION RAY BAUGHN— Marion —Spanish Club. Football, Senior Play. CAROLYN LOU BIDWELL— Carolie —Jr. Y-Teens, Sr. Y-Teens, Starlets—Secretary, Sr. Dramatics. Thespians— President, Band. Future Teachers—Secretary, Latin Club, Junior Minstrel, Thespian Play. Sr. Dramatics Recital, Jr. Class Play—Assistant Director and Make-up, Leaders Club. LOIS JANE BLOOMER— Janic —Jr. Y-Teens. Sr. Y-Tcens. Latin Club, Intramurals, Junior Minstrel, Student Council. ELAINE BOGGESS— Bogie —Starlets, Senior Scholarship Tests, Assistant Librarian. [29] ETHEL MARIE BOWER— Eck —Jr. Y-Tccns, Sr. Y-Tcens, Band, Latin Club. Intramurals, District-State Scholarship Tests, Junior Minstrel, Senior Play. ELIZABETH ANN BOWLES— Li —Jr. Y-Teens. Sr. Y-Teens. Intramurals, Junior Minstrel, Commercial Club, G.A.A. ALICE MARIE BRANDON— Al —Sr. Dramatics. Thespians, Future Teachers, Intramurals, District-State Scholarship Tests, Junior Minstrel, Thespian Play, Future Homemakers— Degrees Chairman—'47, '48, Vice-Pres.—'48, '49, Program Chairman—'49, G.A.A.—Vice-Pres.—'48, '49, Program Chairman—'48, '49. Vocational Co-op Club, May Day Coach—'48, Jr. Play—Assistant Director and Make-up, Sr. Dramatics Recital, Senior Play. JOSEPH BRANDON— Joe —Spanish Club, Football. Basketball, Track, Intramurals, Boxing. HELEN BERNADINE BROOKS— Hedy —Jr. Y-Teens, Sr. Y-Tcens, Starlets, District-State Scholarship Tests, Junior Minstrel, G.A.A., Girls' High School Chorus. IRMA JEAN BROWN—Jr. Y-Tcens. Commercial Club Reporter. VIRGINIA JAYNE BROWN— Ginny . CHARLES FRANKLIN BUMGARNER — Chuck — Intramurals. Vocational Co-op Club. Jr. Rotarian. DON WENDELL BURKE— Donne —Sr. Dramatics, Thespians, Junior Minstrel, Thespian Play—Stage Manager. CHARLES WILLIAM CAMPBELL— Bill —Latin Club-Treasurer, Jr. Hi-Y, Sr. Hi-Y- -Secretary, Football, Basketball, Baseball. Sr. Scholarship Tests, District-State Scholarship Tests, Junior Minstrel, National Honor Society—Treasurer, Lion's Roar Staff, Vice-Pres.— Junior Class. 130] JOAN CAMPBELL— Joanic —Jr. Y-Teens- -Secretary '46, '47, Sr. Y-Teens—Local Chairman '47, '48. Band. Future Teachers, Latin Club. Intramurals, Senior Scholarship Tests, District-State Scholarship Tests. Junior Minstrel. Homecoming Queen Attendant—'46, .'47, Band Council—Secretary '48. '49. Treasurer—Junior Class. Triple Trio. Senior Play, National Honor Society. CLARENCE ALFRED CHRISTMAN — Chris — Football. Basketball, Baseball, Intramurals. VERNON EUGENE CLAY— Gene —Basketball, Baseball Manager, Intramurais, Vocational Co-op Club. GLORIA EDITH CLEMMER JOY ELAINE COCKERILL—Jr. Y-Teens. Sr. Y-Teens. District-State Scholarship Tests, Junior Minstrel, Commercial Club, Sunburst Staff, National Honor Society. Lion's Roar. Secretary—Senior Class, Intramurais. ROBERT A. CRAIG— Bob —Band, Future Teachers. Latin Club. Jr. Hi-Y—President, Sr. Hi-Y, Football—Trainer. Basketball—Co-Captain, Golf. Baseball, Senior Scholarship Tests, Junior Minstrel, Leaders Club, Sunburst Staff. Senior Play. HERBERT DONALD CROSSWHITE. JR. — Herby —Sr. Hi-Y. Baseball. Intramurais, Senior Play. HAROLD LEON DAVIS—Baseball. Intramurais. ROBERT GALE DAWSON— Bob —Football. Intramurais. 31 ] DONALD EUGENE COCKER I LI Don —Jr. Hi-Y. Sr. Hi- Y, Intramurais, Vocational Co-op Club. CHARLES MARVIN DRAY — Chiang-Chong — Spanish Club—Treasurer, Jr. Hi-Y, Sr. Hi-Y, Football, Track, Intramurals. Senior Scholarship Tests, District-State Scholarship Tests, Junior Minstrel, Leaders Club. National Honor Society. Lion's Roar, President—Senior Class, Boxing, Debating Team-—Speech, Senior Play. PRISCILLA ANN ENGLISH — Perce — Jr. Y-Tccns. Sr. Y-Tcens, Intramurals, Junior Minstrel. Commercial Club, G.A.A. BETTY RUTH EUBANKS— Bctt —Jr. Y-Tecns, Intramurals, Junior Minstrel, Commercial Club, G.A.A., Girls' High School Chorus. BETTY ELLEN FORD— Fordy —Junior Minstrel. Future Homemakers—Secretary, Vocational Co-op Club. Girls Ensemble, Jr. Y-Tcens. DEE HART FOSTER— Dehart —Football. Baseball. Track. Intramurals, Sunburst Staff, Art Club, Senior Play. ROBERT LEROY FREY— Bob —Spanish Club, Junior Minstrel, Art Club—President '48. CYNTHIA ANN GAGE — Cinny — Jr. Y-Tcens Social Chairman, Sr. Y-Teens—Music Leader, Sr. Dramatics. Band, Orchestra, Future Teachers—Treasurer, Latin Club, Senior Scholarship Tests. District-State Scholarship Tests. Junior Minstrel. G.A.A., National Honor Society—Secretary. Lion's Roar. Majorette, Secretary—Freshman Class. Senior Play, Triple Trio. BETTY JEAN GROOMS— Yabbit —Intramurals. LUCINDA MARIE HARPER— Cindy —Jr. Y-Tcens. Sr. Y-Tecns—President, Starlets, Sr. Dramatics, Band. Orchestra, Future Teachers, Latin Club. Senior Scholarship Tests. District-State Scholarship Tests. Junior Minstrel, Leaders Club. G.A.A.. Sunburst Staff—Editor, National Honor Society, Lion's Roar—Editor, Homecoming Queen Attendant— '45, 46, Band Council, D.A.R. Test. HAROLD ANTHONY HATMACHER—Junior Minstrel. Senior Play. [32] DARYL EUGENE HECKERSON— Heck —Spanish Club. Senior Scholarship Tests, District-State Scholarship Tests, Junior Minstrel, Boxing. KATHLEEN HENSON— Kate —Jr. Y-Tecns. Sr. Y-Teens. Junior Minstrel, Leaders Club, Commercial Club—Treasurer—'47, '48, President—'48, '49. G.A.A. ROSEMARY HESS— Rosie''—Commercial Club. NANCY LEE HEWITT — Hugh — Jr. Y-Teens. Sr. Y-Tecns, Starlets, Sr. Dramatics, Future Teachers—Historian and News Reporter, Intramurals, Junior Minstrel, Thespian Play, Commercial Club. G.A.A., D.A.R. Test, May Day Coach. EVELYN ROSE HIDY— Eve —Junior Minstrel. Student Council, Commercial Club. Art Club. Bowling League. HUGH CURTIS HILTY— Hugo —Starlets. Spanish Club. Jr. Hi-Y, Sr. Hi-Y, Intramurals, Senior Scholarship Tests, District-State Scholarship Tests, Junior Minstrel. Sunburst Staff. Treasurer of Art Club—'47, '48, Senior Play. ROBERT CLIFTON HOWE— Bob —Jr. Hi-Y, Sr. Hi-Y. Football, Baseball—Manager, Intramurals, Vocational Co-op Club. RICHARD NELSON JENKS— Dick —Jr. Hi-Y. Sr. H.-Y, Intramurals, Commercial Club. RAY HENRY JINKS—Intramurals, Vocational Co-op Club. RICHARD DALE JOHNSON— Dick —Band, Orchestra, Junior Minstrel. I 33 j RICHARD LEONARD KORN— Chief —Band— President —'49. Orchestra, Latin Club, Jr. Hi-Y—Vice-Pres.—'47, '48. Sr. Hi-Y—Chaplain—'49, Basketball, Golf. Baseball, Senior Scholarship Tests, District-State Scholarship Tests, Junior Minstrel, Leaders Club, Sunburst Staff. Senior Play. DON EUGENE LIGHTLE—Jr. Hi-Y, Sr. Hi-Y, Intramurals, Junior Minstrel. Vocational Co-op Club. DAVID GLENN LOOKER—' Dave —Latin Club, Jr. Hi-Y —Chaplain—'46. '47. Sr. Hi-Y. Football. Basketball—'46. '47, Track, Intramurals, Senior Scholarship Tests, Junior Minstrel, Secretary-—Junior Class, Senior Play. WILLIAM LEWIS LOVELL— Bill —Band. Orchestra. Latin Club, Jr. Hi-Y—Program Chr., Sr. Hi-Y. Baseball, Intramurals, Senior Scholarship Tests. District-State Scholarship Tests, Junior Minstrel. Leaders Club. Sunburst Staff—Business Mgr., National Honor Society. Lion's Roar. Senior Play. JOAN LUCAS — Jo —Jr. Y-Teens. Intramurals, Junior Minstrel, G.A.A., Art Club- Secretary—'48, '49, Bowling League—Captain. RUTH ELEANOR LUDWICK— Ruthic —Thespians. Spanish Club. Intramurals, Junior Minstrel. Thespian Play, Leaders Club. Commercial Club, Future Homemakers—President, G.A.A.. Vocational Co-op Club. Bowling League. MARY HELEN MADDUX — Junior Minstrel, Commercial Club. HELEN ARLEEN MANN— Red —Jr. Y-Teens. Sr. Y-Tecns — Devotions, Starlets. Sr. Dramatics. Junior Minstrel, Commercial Club—Reporter, Future Homemakers. HELEN VIRGINIA LOWER— Ginnie —Jr. Y-Teens. Intramurals, Junior Minstrel, Commercial Club, G.A.A., Bowling League. [34] JAMES MATSON MARGARET FAITH MILLER — Peg — Jr. Y-Teens. Sr. Y-Tcens, Starlets. Sr. Dramatics—Vice-Pres., Future Teachers. Latin Club. Senior Scholarship Tests. District-State Scholarship Tests, Junior Minstrel, National Honor Society. Thespian Play, G.A.A., Sunburst Staff. Homecoming Queen Attendant—Junior Year. D.A.R. Test, Art Club—Treasurer, Senior Play. JAMES WILLARD MOORE— Jim —Starlets. Latin Club. Jr. Hi-Y, Sr. Hi-Y, Senior Scholarship Tests. District-State Scholarship Tests. Junior Minstrel. Art Club—Vice-Pres. HENRIETTA ILEEN NELSON— Henri —Jr. Y-Teens. Sr. Y-Tcens, Future Teachers, Junior Minstrel, Thespian Play. MARGARET JUNE NORRIS— Pudic June —Jr. Y-Teens. Sr. Y-Teens. Sr. Dramatics, Future Teachers. Junior Minstrel. Commercial Club. Majorette. Cheerleader, Homecoming Queen Attendant—7th Grade. Homecoming Queen— Senior Year. RICHARD CHARLES O'BRIEN— Obio —Latin Club. Jr. Hi-Y, Sr. Hi-Y, Football, Basketball—Co-Captain, Golf. Baseball, Track, Junior Minstrel, Leaders Club. Sunburst Staff, President—Freshman Class, Vice-Pres.—Sophomore Class, Treasurer—Senior Class. DONALD EDWARD PALMER— Don —Vocational Co-op Club. JANELLE PENNINGTON— Jan —Sr. Y-Tcens. Future Teachers, Russell High School: Home Economics, Dramatics Club. Cheerleader, Prom Queen Attendant—Jr. and Sr. GEORGE CHARLES PHILLIPS— Gorgus —Latin Club. Jr. Hi-Y. Sr. Hi-Y—President, Football, Basketball—Manager, Golf, Baseball, Intramurals. Junior Minstrel, Leaders Club. Senior Play. RICHARD OSBORN PHILLIPS— Dick —Vocational Co-op Club. BONNIE MARIE PINKERTON— Pinky —Starlets. Sr. Dramatics, Latin Club, Spanish Club, Senior Scholarship Tests, District-State Scholarship Tests, Junior Minstrel, National Honor Society. Lion's Roar. [35] EVA JEAN REASTER— Squirt —Jr. Y-Tcens. Junior Min-strcl, Commercial Club. MARY AUDREY RHOADES— Mike —Inframurals. Junior Minstrel, G.A.A. BETTY LOU RHOADES MARIE RIBER — Re —Jr. Y-Tecns—President; Sr. Y-Teens—Treasurer, Band—Vice-Pres., Orchestra, Latin Club. Senior Scholarship Tests. District-State Scholarship Tests. Junior Minstrel. Leaders Club. Sunburst Staff. National Honor Society, Lion's Roar, Senior Play. MILDRED LORENE RILEY — Milly — Junior Minstrel, G.A.A., Senior Play. EDNA ALDENA ROBERTS— Twinkle —Intramurals. Junior Minstrel, Commercial Club. Future Homemakers, G.A.A. —Secretary—'49. Senior Play. FRANK LEON ROBINETT—Junior Minstrel. Vocational Coop Club. WENDELL RICHARD ROUSH— Dick —Band. Orchestra. Latin Club. Jr. Hi-Y, Sr. Hi-Y, Football, Baseball, Intramurals. Junior Minstrel. Leaders Club. Sunburst Staff, Senior Play. KENNETH EUGENE SAGAR — Gcnc'o — Latin Club- -Vice-Pres., National Honor Society, Jr. Hi-Y—Treasurer, Sr. Hi-Y—Treasurer, Football—'48, '49—Captain, Basketball, Junior Minstrel, District-State Scholarship Tests, Student Council, Sunburst Staff. MYRTLE CATHERINE SCHARENBERG— Mcrt —Intramurals, Junior Minstrel, Future Homemakers—Treasurer— Degrees Chr.—'48. '49, G.A.A., Vocational Co-op Club. [36] LEONA AGNES SCOTT — Scottic — Sr. Y-Tcens, Band. Latin Club, District-State Scholarship Tests. Junior Minstrel. Leaders Club (Springfield), Homecoming Attendant—'48. French Club (Springfield), Class Officer. ROBERTA ANN SEXTON— Bert —Jr. Y-Tecns. Sr. Y-Teens—Pianist. Starlets. Sr. Dramatics. Thespians—Secretary, Band, Orchestra. Latin Club, Senior Scholarship Tests, District-State Scholarship Tests. Junior Minstrel, Thespian Play. Sunburst Staff, National Honor Society, Lion's Roar, Treasurer—Freshman Class. Vice-Pres.—Sophomore Class, Triple Trio—Pianist, Dramatics Recital, Senior Play, Junior Play—Assistant Director. MARY LOUISE SLAVENS— Slave —Jr. Y-Teens, Sr. Y-Teens, Band, Orchestra, Junior Minstrel. Commercial Club, Triple Trio. WILLIAM EUGENE SMITH—Junior Class—President. Football, Track. IVANELLE SOLLARS— Ivy —Sr. Y-Teens, District-State Scholarship Tests. Student Council. Art Club. JOHN IRVIN STACKHOUSE— Jackhou.e —Jr. Hi-Y, Sr. Hi-Y, Football. Intramurals, Senior Scholarship Tests, Junior Minstrel, Assistant Librarian, Senior Play. VIVIAN IRENE STACKHOUSE— Viv —Jr. Y-Teens. Sr. Y-Teens. Junior Minstrel, Commercial Club, Girls' Chorus. BETTY JEAN SWAYNE — Jr. Y-Teens. Future Teachers. Latin Club. Senior Scholarship Tests, District-State Scholarship Tests. Junior Minstrel, Future Homemakers, D.A.R. Test, Library Staff, Senior Play. ROBERT FRANKLIN THOMPSON— Bob —Spanish Club. Jr. Hi-Y, Sr. Hi-Y, Football, Intramurals, Senior Scholarship Tests, District-State Scholarship Tests, Junior Minstrel, Sunburst Staff, National Honor Society, Lion's Roar, Football— Mgr., Basketball—Mgr., Baseball—Mgr., Senior Play. MARY LOU TOOPS— Lou —Jr. Y-Tecns. Sr. Y-Teens, Starlets, Sr. Dramatics, Thespians—Vice-Pres.. Senior Play, Future Teachers—Secretary, Junior Minstrel, Thespian Play, Commercial Club. Majorette. [37] GEORGE LYNN TRIMMER — George Lynn — Starlets. Band, Orchestra, Latin Club. Jr. Hi-Y, Sr. Hi-Y, Intramurals. Junior Minstrel. Leaders Club. Sunburst Staff, Band Council. Senior Play. Art Club—President—'48. '49. FRELAN OPAS VAN METER— Van —Spanish Club. Sr. Hi-Y, Football, Basketball, Track. Senior Scholarship Tests, District-State Scholarship Tests, Junior Minstrel, Leaders Club. Sunburst Staff. President—Sophomore Class, Vicc-Pres.—Senior Class, Senior Play, National Honor Society. BETTY LOU WEIDINGER— Betty —Jr. Y-Teens, Future Teachers. Latin Club. Intramurals. Junior Minstrel, G.A.A. HELEN LOIS WHITAKER— Gabby —Jr. Y-Tecns. Sr. Y-Teens, District-State Scholarship Tests, Junior Minstrel. Commercial Club, Senior Play. WILLIAM MARVIN WHITAKER — Bill — Intramurals. Junior Minstrel, Vocational Co-op Club. JAMES EDWARD WISSINGER— Jim —Vocational Co-op Club. NANCY MAE WOLFE— Foxie —Intramurals, Junior Minstrel. Leaders Club, Commercial Club, Future Homemakers, G.A.A.—President, Jr. Y-Teens, Bowling, Senior Play. CELIA ANN WRIGHT—Jr. Y-Teens—Program Chr., Sr. Y-Teens—News Reporter, Band, Latin Club, District-State Scholarship Tests, Junior Minstrel, Student Council, Sunburst Staff, Senior Play. PATTI ANN WRIGHT— Pat —Jr. Y-Tecns. Latin Club, Spanish Club, Intramurals, Junior Minstrel, Future Homemakers, G.A.A., Senior Play. MARTHA MAE YARGER DONNA LOU WILSON— Snookie —Jr. Y-Teens, Sr. Y-Teens, Band, Orchestra. Junior Minstrel, National Honor Society. [38] WINTON JAMES YATES — Windy — Future Teachers. Junior Minstrel, Art Club—Secretary. (39] CLASS OFFICERS These officers were honored by their respective classes and have in turn honored their classes by performing their duties capably. Nothing is more satisfactory than a job well done, so these officers should be satisfied. The '49ers salute these officers of oncoming classes and hope that they will continue to serve their school. JUNIOR CLASS OFFICERS Jack Trimmer.......Treasurer Roger Pope.Vice-President Mary Sue Belles....Secretary Clyde McCray.......President SOPHOMORE CLASS OFFICERS Barry Smith.......President Helen Louise Hynes......... ............... Treasurer Shirley Pyle......Secretary Ed Pensyl.....Vice-President [40] EIGHTH GRADE OFFICERS Bob Alkire..............President Jack Alkire........Vice-President Donald Foster...........Secretary Michael Birely..........Treasurer We regret that the picture of the eighth grade officers was unable to be printed. Because of the lateness of taking the class officer's pictures, we were not able to have one of these officers who did such a fine job. FRESHMAN CLASS OFFICERS Rosanne Dawson.........Secretary Terry Bright...........President David Fabb.............Treasurer Bob Cullen........Vice-President SEVENTH GRADE CLASS OFFICERS Dick Tracey........Vice-President Ann Ducey...............Secretary Ann Hire............... President Mila Weatherly (not pictured).... .................... Treasurer [41] MISS KECK'S HOME ROOM First Row: D. DeWeese; E. Glass; R. Keane; A. Grillot; R. Justice; Miss Keck. Second Row: J. Dray; B. Greer; D. Keaton; W. Grimm; P. Eckle; J. Huff; G. Grace. Third Row: T. Jones; D. Hodson; B. Hyer; D. Elliott; J. Flint. MRS. GORDON'S HOME ROOM First Row: J. Lucas; D. Radabaugh; B. Rogers; J. Rost; A. McFadden; B. Manahan; R. Newhouse; P. Rcichel-derfer. Second Row: C. McCray; R. Pope; D. Long; L. Knislcy; D. Pyle; S. Paul; M. Kibler; B. Milstead; M. Gordon. Third Row: J. Reeves; H. Pinkerton; D. Maddux; E. Mc-Brayer; R. Rummans; J. Musser; J. Mann; C. Rock-hold; H. Rogers; R. Miles. Not In Picture: E. Rittcnhouse; B. Melvin; M. Parks. [42] MISS HUTSON'S HOME ROOM First Row: C. Wolfe; J. Williams; J. Tuvcll; J. Thomas; F. Thompson; B. West. Second Row: A. Timberman; E. Whited; B. Williams; H. Nelson; B. Willis; M. Van Voorhis. Third Row: J. Trimmer; J. Thompson; B. Seblom; B. Smith. MISS RAMAGES'S HOME ROOM First Row: B. Bell; D. Bennington; M. Creamer; B. Baker; R. Bandy; R. Armbrust; N. Boylan; R. Burgess; Miss Ramagc; R. Baughn. Second Row: D. Brown; M. Church; D. Cyrus; M. Belles; R. Armbrust; J. Crone; M. Bishop; L. Cherryholmes; B. Browning; T. Christopher. Third Row: W. Cotner; T. Bookwalter; E. Campbell; N. Burris; E. Caplinger; D. Brown; C. Campbell; G. Cook; J. Andrews; J. Aleshire; R. Anderson; W. Arnold; J. Boylan; G. Beaver; R. Blessing; R. Alexander; B. Benson. [43] MR. GUINN'S HOME ROOM MRS. PENSYL'S HOME ROOM First Row: H. Thompson; ). Scholl; L. Sperry; W. Smith; G. Wright; N. Timberman; M. Sword; L. Taylor. Bottom Row: K. Morter; S. Rettig; S. Pyle; E. MeFadden; F. Payton; M. Lightle; A. Massie; M. Lemons; . uuu,. r W Petty- M. Pcnsyl. Second Row: R. Wilt; W. Schiller; M. Stiffcr; S. Wil- liams; A. Scott; j. Terrell; B. West. Third Row: Mr. Guinn; H. Smith; P. Woods; D. Sheidlor; C. Smith; T. Shelton; B. Smith; J. Whittington; J. Yoho. Second Row: W. Robinson; N. Pope; K. Robinette; D. LeMasters; A. Rose; H. Roberts; R. Lewis; E. Miller; Top Row: J. Parrett; B. Neff; R. Palmer. [44] MISS TRENT'S HOME ROOM MR. VANCE'S HOME ROOM First Row: P. Davis; J. Badger; M. Aills; J. Cockerill; B. Butler; E. Coldiron; E. Burgess; E. Dean; R. Dow-den; Miss Trent. Second Row: B. Bachelor; F. Brandenburg; G. Beverly; B. Clcmmcr; H. Ackley; D. Brandon; N. Cottrell; M. Bryan; E. Dahmer; R. Daniels; R. Clay; D. Aills. Third Row: T. Bowles; R. Davis; S. Dixon; C. Coulter; I. Bennett; D. Allan; R. Beaver; B. Case; j. Bell; I. Blair; R. Archer. First Row: S. Hart; H. Hynes; L. Jones; D. Ellison; L. Jones. Second Row: A. James; N. Edwards; H. Grooms; B. Ed- wards; J. Grim; C. Hatfield; M. Irons; P. Lee; D. Hixon. Third Row: Mr. Vance; M. Foster; J. Johnson; C. Gil- more; R. Eckle; J. Ingersol; H. Hidy; D. Fisher; R. Henry. [45] MISS DAVIS'S HOME ROOM First Row: M. Ervin; W. Elliott; W. Gilmore; J. East; M. Haynes; H. Dawes; B. Edgington; M. Forsha; B. Davis; W. Danials; Miss Davis. Second Row: C. DcWecsc; J. Freshour; L. Edwards; R. Dawson; D. Facklcr; A. Hamilton; B. Everhart; D. Eckle; G. Grillot; D. Gorman. Third Row: J. Emcrick; B. Gidding; J. English; D. Hart; R. Hains; W. Goldsberry; H. Hart; F. Dawson; C. Harris; C. Hays. MRS. GRILLOT'S HOME ROOM First Row: P. Wright; B. Waters; M. Wyatt; G. Sword; L. Stone; M. West; R. Wolfe; Mrs. Grillot. Second Row: G. Wcetcr; B. Wickcnsimer; D. Wilson; E. Wyatt; P. Williams; B. Tollc; B. Warner; M. Wilson; R. Woodrow; P. Swayne. Third Row: S. Troute; N. Underwood; ) Tuvell; ). Williams; E. Wimer; O. Stone; J. Wilson; H. Wilson; R. Todd. [46] MRS. MAYO'S HOME ROOM First Row: F. Sagar; M. Sollars; H. Salyer; E. Schlue; S. Riegel; B. Rayburn; E. Shields; N. Payton; R. Sexton; G. Parks; D. Pennington; E. Seymour. Second Row: J. Scott; R. Smith; J. Smith; H. Pollock; D. Stewart; N. Preston; T. Smith; Mrs. Mayo; G. Sanderson; H. Penwell. MRS. O'BRIANT'S HOME ROOM First Row: H. Aills: D. Boswell; D. Bandy; B. Barger; J. Callender; J. Beedy; C. Cox; B. Caplingcr; G. Aills; S. Church; D. Andrews; E. Cox; R. Brookover; B. Carmen; Mrs. O'Briont. Second Row: G. Bonccuttcr; A. Crosswhitc; G. Aills; C. Carson; B. Clickncr; B. Bapst; F. Baughn; E. Clay; B. Beckett; H. Cunningham; C. Adams; M. Cunningham; P. Boso; J. Boylan. Third Row: R. Bailey; C. Butters; R. Cyrus; R. Beatty; N. Crosswhite: K. Cline; T. Bright; S. Brown; R. Bennett. [47] MISS STECHER'S HOME ROOM First Row: R. McCoy; N. Melvin; H. Mongold; P. Johns; J. Lyons; J. McCoy; N. Kimmey; H. Justice; M. Oyer; J. Hidy; B. Mustain; F. Miles; C. Matthews; Miss Stecher. Second Row: F. Merritt; B. Humphries; L. Massie; C. Merritt; J. Irion; B. Hughes; M. McDonald; M. Matthews; S. Lewis; B. McBray-er; L. Mann; M. Kauffman. Third Row: D. Howard; D. Orihood; E. Justice; J. Merritt; R. Lloyd; R. Highfield; J. LeMastcr. MISS ARNOLD'S HOME ROOM First Row: J. Merritt; M. Lowe; E. Newlan; M. Lyons; I. McKeever. Second Row: J. Moats; E. Moots; G. Maddux; D. O'Connor; R. McCarty; G. Martin; D. Robinette. Third Row: E. Korn; C. Rockhold; R. Pitts; G. Phillips; J. H. Michael; J. Provost; J. D. Michael. Fourth Row: H. Porter; F. Lyons; ). Pensyl; J. Rettig; W. Plymale; L. Lyons; R. Penwoll. MISS BAUGHN'S HOME ROOM First Row: D. Woods; B. Wood; E. Smith; S. Scott; V. Sheridan; B. Wolfe; N. Zimmerman; Miss Baughn. Second Row: P. Sperry; C. Wackman; J. Stackhouse; M. Sey-fang; J. Sheets; D. Yahn; D. Wickensimer, J. Warner. Third Row: B. Thomas; E. Zimmerman; H. Smith; M. Wilson; R. Waters; L. Weoter; D. Self; C. Smith. Fourth Row: D. Walton; R. Wolfe; H. Shelton; C. Smith; W. Van Meter. [48J MR. ROBINSON'S HOME ROOM First Row: |. Hurlcs; M. Craig; £. Evans; N. James; D. Davis; S. Edgington; A. Dews; S. Johns; B. Crosswhitc; D. Jones; Mr. Robinson. Socond Row: S. Hickman; M. Huff; M. Huff; N. Humphries; R. Helfrich; D. Elliott; S. Dawes; H. Hobbs. Third Row: H. Cummings; R. Heckcrt; D. Crone; D. Foster; W. Easton; H. Gardner; S. Hart; J. Dunton; J. Hoffman. MISS THOMAS'S HOME ROOM First Row: H. Cooper; J. Bird; W. Bennington; J. Calcy; T. Christman; E. Boggs; A. Baughn; Miss Thomas. Second Row: M. Brown; B. Anschutz; M. Biehn; S. Campbell; J. Arnold; J. Bogard; B. Boggess; D. Bryan. Third Row: K. Bell; F. Burris; B. Cameron; B. Bennett; L. Clemcntson; D. Brown; R. Brown. Fourth Row: W. Holly; J. Cyrus; R. Conger; P. Creed; R. Elliott; C. Peering; P. Holdren; J. Duncon. Fourth Row: J. Alkire; J. Anderson; R. Allen; B. Alkire; M. Bireley; C. Carman; B. Bailey; K. Bonecutter. [49J MISS HOLDREN'S HOME ROOM First Row: C. Christie; S. Bright; P. Blair; S. Christopher; j. Bandy; C. Beatty; M. Baughn. Second Row: J. Campbell; L. Brown; V. Cyrus; E. Cooper; L. Cottrell; B. Allemang; Miss Holdren. Third Row: R. Brown; J. Boylan; J. Cox; S. Annon; B. Carter; D. Burris; W. Bailey. Fourth Row: H. Bryan; V. Beedy; W. Cox; R. Chaney; M. Cook. Not Pictured: P. Chancy; B. Clickner; C. Crokcr; D. Co- pas; R. Benson. MISS KING'S HOME ROOM First Row: M. Dodds; J. Dixson; S. Frey; D. Hcckcrt; J. Jarnigan; C. Hurtt; B. Huston; A. Duccy; H. Engle; Miss King. Second Row: M. Hunter; R. Dilley; G. |ones; P. Hurtt; A. Hire; J. Davis; R. Dawson; A. Deer; L. Johnson. Third Row: M. Detty; B. Frederick; D. Downard; J. Grieves; N. Holloway; B. Haines; ). Donohoe; R. Gorman; B. Johnson; G. Dahmcr. Fourth Row: R. Grimm; E. Fannon; R. Johnson; K. John- son; D. Dawson; J. Hickman; A. Kelley; K. Holloway. Not Pictured: G. Hooks; J. Kingery. [50] MR. PENSYL'S HOME ROOM MR. RUSSELL'S HOME ROOM First Row: D. Sutterficld; D. Yerian; M. Yahn; P. Smith; M. Redden; B. Soils; B. Whitten; F. Turner. Second Row: J. Rittenhouso; V. j. Rayburn; S. Rumor; P. Yarger; E. Tolle; A. Wilson; B. Schiller; S. Stinson. Third Row: J. Speakman; J. Williams; L. Robinson; J. Roberts; R. Sommers; D. Tracy; T. Vrcttos; A. Thomas; D. Smith; Mr. Pensyl; W. Trimmer. First Row: P. Lecth; C. Michael; P. Osborne; B. Mustine; C. McNutt; M. Pollard; C. McCray; L. Loudner; J. Pcrsinger; Mr. Russell. Second Row: M. McFarren; P. Merritt; P. Mathias; |. Powless; M. Morris; T. Lyons; J. Merritt; P. McCoy; T. Pendergraph. Third Row: B. McClean; F. Myers; B. Moore; M. LcMas- ter; H. Pcnwell; H. Peters; E. Pollard; M. Paul; B. Morris; D. Phillips; L. Lovell. Fourth Row: S. Lewis; R. Parks; H. Oyer; G. Milstead; J. Pendergraph; D. Porter; T. Perone; J. Newbrey; R. Philips; B. Maag. [51] OUR PASTIMES Activities are the jelly on the bread of school life, if you want to be corny about it. No kidding, though, school wouldn't be complete without the clubs and societies. They serve the school, which is their primary aim, but in doing so, they serve the student by giving him a wider understanding of how to get along with other kids. For a primary course in how to win friends and influence people, try joining a club. It works wonders. The '49ers wistfully bid goodbye to the activities they participated in. [52] STUDENT COUNCIL Our Student Council, we regret to say, is a council in name only. Its achievements ore none; it is only on honorary society. Here is a job at which someone has failed. Was it the '49ers? We don't know. But someone, something, should have put a firecracker under the Student Council and gotten them to working. Student Councils in other schools have done so much, and here they have done so little. We are not trying to blame any one person for this, for we don't know where the blame belongs. But whatever is wrong, we hope the class of '50 can remedy. We hereby will and bequeath to the oncoming Seniors the task of making the Student Council a reality in Washington High School instead of just a picture in the Sunburst. First Row: M. Wyatt; G Milstead; D. Tracy; J. Bandy; J. Davis; D. Aills; D. Second Row: F. Sagar; E. Bower; J. Irons; M. Grillot; D. Pyle; L. Scott; M. Third Row: Mr. Brown; Pres. D. Roush; D. Ecklc; J. Thompson; B. Gidding; D. Orihood; E. Korn. Foster. Belles. N. Preston; [55] First Row: C. Harper; C. Gage; M. Riber; B. Pinkerton; J. Cockerill; R. Sexton; J. Acton. Second Row: J. Campbell; P. Miller; D. Wilson; R. Newhouse; B. Manahan; N. Boylan; A. Grillot; D. Pyle; A. MeFadden; B. Willis. Third Row: G. Sagar; C. Dray; B. Campbell; F. Van Meter; B. Thompson; N. Burris; C. McCray; B. Lovell; Miss Stecher. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The Notionol Honor Society recognizes merit in scholarship, leadership, character, and service. Each year 10% of the Junior class is selected by the faculty to be initiated and take on the responsibility of editing the school paper, the LION'S ROAR, their Senior year. The '49ers congratulate the National Honor Society for a fine job this year, and extend their best wishes to next year's group. [56] First Row: Advisor, Mr. Guinn; Typist, Judy Acton; Circulation, Marie Riber; Editor, Cindy Harper; Activities, Peggy Miller; Circulation, Celta Wright. Second Row: Business. Bill Lovell; Publicity, George Trimmer; Sports, Frelan Van Meter; Activities, Hugh Hilty; Publicity, Dee Hart Foster; Advertising, Dick Roush; Advertising, Bob Craig. Third Row: Photography, Dick Korn; Art Editor, Gene Sagar; Photography, Dick O'Brien; Sports, Bob Thomp- son; Art, Bob Frey. Not Pictured: Jim Strevy. the head photographer. P ggy Norris and Cynthia Gage also helped with adver- tising. SUNBURST STAFF Then there are the people who put out this annual you are reading. Every picture, every word was checked over a hundred times. You should have seen Gene Sagar manipulating his slide rule and screaming over the results—then there was always Cindy Harper licking stickers and brown paper. They weren't the only ones, either; all those kids on the staff worked like little beavers. It was fun, though, and we hope next year's staff has as much fun as we did. [57] Mr. Engle—Advisor We regret that the picture of the Senior Hl-Y could not be obtained to be pictured. Wo all thank the Hl-Y for their wonderful SOCK HOPS that gave u all o much enjoyment. President........ Vice-President.... Secretary........ Treasurer.—...... Sergeant-at-Arms Chaplain.......-- George Phillips ....Dick O'Brien ...Bill Campbell ....Gene Sagar ....Dick Roush ....Dick Korn M iss Evans—Advisor Reporter The purpose of the Hi-Y is to create, maintain, and extend SENIOR Hl-Y throughout the school and community high standards of Christian character. SENIOR Y-TEENS The purpose of the Y-Teen Club is to find and give the best. f 58] Mr. Robinson—Advisor Miss King—Advisor President.......... Vice-President..... Secretary.......... Treasurer.......... Program Chairman Sergeant-at-Arms.. .....Bob Smith Dennis O'Connor ....Charles Hays .....David Fabb ....Bob Gidding .....Tom Smith President.......... Vice-President Secretary.......... Treasurer.......... Program Chairman Social Chairman.... Reporters.......... ..............„...Kay Mortcr ...........Mary Lou Sollars ............-....Shirley Pyle .................Jean Badger ...........Dixie Lee Ellison ..................Jean Perrill Helen Hynes, Joy Callcndar The purpose of the Hi-Y is to create, maintain, and extend throughout the school and community high standards of Christian character. The purpose of the Y-Teen Club is to find and give the best. [59] JUNIOR HI-Y JUNIOR Y-TEENS Mr. Auginbaugh—Advisor Mrs. Grillot—Advisor George Trimmer Tom Bowles Treasurer Janet Lucas Treasurer Kenneth Robinette ART CLUB The purpose of the Art Club is Ars Gratia Artis . The purpose of the Latin Club is to broaden the knowledge LATIN CLUB about the world of the past and try to appreciate its significance for the modern world. [60] Mrs. Woodyard—Advisor President............................Barbara Manahan Vice-President....................................Alice Brandon Secretary..............................Betty Ellen Ford Treasurer ............................ Margaret Kiblcr Miss Trent—Advisor President............................ Kathleen Henson Vice-President.....................................Jane Huff Secretary.............................. Barbara Rogers Treasurer.................................. Helen Hidy News Reporter..............................Arleen Mann The purpose of the Future Homemakers' Club is to plan how FUTURE the Homes of Tomorrow can be made better. HOMEMAKERS The purpose of the Commercial Club is to develop those traits that are most desirable in an efficient office employee—de- COMMERCIAL pendability, accuracy, responsibility, poise, personality, cour- CLUB tesy. [61 ] Miss Keck—Advisor President..........................Carolyn Lou Bidwell Vice-President..............................Betty Babb Secretary-Treasurer..................... Roberta Sexton Cindy Harper; Joan Campbell; Peggy Miller; Sharon Ret-tig; Becky Armbrust; Sue Paul; Marilyn Cunningham; Cynthia Gage; Barbara Manahan; Helen Louise Hynes, Accompanist; Miss McCorkle, Director. THESPIAN CLUB TRIPLE TRIO The purpose of the Thespion Club is The Show Must Go On. The purpose of the Triple Trio. T is for Talent T is for Time R is for Rhythm I is for Inspiration P is for Pleasure L is for Labor E is for Excellence R is for Recital I is for Imagination O is for Operetta [62] Miss McCorkle—Advisor Miss McCorkle—Advisor The High School Girls' chorus is composed of all four high school grades. Under the direction of Miss McCorkle the culmination of musical gains is realized through the presentation of programs. The Eighth Grade Boys' Chorus is one of our biggest hopes for better music in Washington High. GIRLS'HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS [63J BOYS' EIGHTH-GRADE CHORUS Miss Ramage—Advisor Nancy Wolfe Vice-President Alice Brandon Betty Lou Rhoads Treasurer Aldena Roberts Mrs. Griliot—Advisor President.................................... Betty Babb Vice-President.............................Nancy Boylan Secretary.................................Mary Lou Toops Treasurer..................................Cynthia Gage Reporter...................................Nancy Hewitt The purpose of the Girls' Athletic Association is to create a desire for better physical development and achievement. tp a f u FRS The PurP°se °f Future Teachers of America is to give to the FUTURE TcACntKj members some knowledge concerning the teaching profession. [64 1 MAJORETTES—Joyce Bandy; Janet Lucas; Dorothy Rada-baugh; Sue Scott; Patty Ecklc; Martha Wyatt; Mary Lou Toops; Cynthia Gage; Carolyn Sue McNutt. DRUM MAJOR—David Elliott. CHEERLEADERS—Jean Badger; Barbara Browning; Rosann Dawson; Mary Lou Sollars; Carolyn Hatfield; Peggy Norris. MAJORETTES CHEERLEADERS Leading the flashy WHS band at football games and in parades were our pretty majorettes. High stepping and strutting, they made a bright picture in their blue jackets and short white skirts. We know they were cold at those football games, too, but they could take it. Thanks a lot, majorettes. Who led us in yelling our heads off at football and basketball games? Who helped us work ourselves into a furious excitement at pep meetings? Our cheerleaders, of course. They were always on the job with the right cheer at the right time. We couldn't have backed our teams as we did without them, so we certainly owe them our gratitude. [65] [66] Gene Sagar (Captain) Marion Baughn Bob Dawson Dick O'Brien Charles Dray Frelan Van Meter Dick Roush Dee Hart Foster Joe Brandon Jack Stackhouse David Looker Bill Smith Bob Thompson Bill Campbell FOOTBALL SQUAD First Row: Bob Dawson; Glen Cook; Frelan Van Meter; Joe Brandon; Capt. Gene Sagar; George Phillips; Bill Homey; Barry Smith; Dick O'Brien; Bill Campbell; Bill Smith. Second Row; Marion Baughn; Roddy Beaver; David Looker; Joe Mann; Jim Johnson; Jack Stackhouse; Dee Foster; Bob Thompson; Charles Dray; Jim Alshirc; John Thompson. Third Row: Assistani Coach Steve Lewis; George Beaver; Charles Campbell; Raymond Anderson; Dick Eckle; Ed (Axle) Cockcrill; Gene Grace; Joe Burke; Dick Roush; Dale Orhood; Bill Arnold; Head Coach Fred Pierson. Fourth Row: Managers Brown. Thompson. Wyatt. Washington High School chose, from three candidates, lovely Peggy Norris to reign as Football Queen. Leona Scott was chosen as Senior representative. Queen Peg cheered the Washington Blue Lions on to victory against Greenfield. Washington High and the '49ers are still steering for Our Peg ' We regret that the rest of her court isn't pictured. Varsity Football Football practice started August 23 with 35 boys out for the first practice. Those last two weeks in August were plenty hot, but the boys came out of it full of pep and ready for the first game with Linden McKinley. Wins over Linden and Jackson by large scores built up hopes of a highly successful season. Then the overwhelming 58-0 victory over Wilmington increased the enthusiasm even more. Coaches Fred Pierson and Steve Lewis kept the Lions from becoming overconfident and they added victories over Greenfield, Hillsboro, London, Norwood, and Arlington. That brought them to the SCO Championship game with Circleville. Both teams had perfect records. Circleville completely dominated the first half, leading 16-0 at the end. Back from intermission the Blue Lions ran the Tigers all over the field, but still could not overcome the 16 point lead, and lost a heartbreaker 16-13. In the last game of the season the Bexley Blue Lions and Washington Blue Lions fought to a 0-0 tie in the mud of Gardner Park. Although they lost the championship, they placed 8 players on the SCO honor team. Joe Brandon, Bill Campbell, Frelan Van Meter, Dick O'Brien, and Barry Smith made the first team while Bob Dawson, George Phillips, and Gene Sagar gained honorable mention. Campbell and Brandon were named as alternates for the South in the annual Ohio North-South All-Star Game. 15 seniors were lost through graduation. Coaches Pierson and Lewis will have their hands full replacing these graduated players. [71 1 Scores Linden McKinley .. 6 Wc 31 Jackson .. 0 27 Wilmington - 0 58 Greenfield .. 0 18 Hillsboro .. 7 13 London .. 0 31 Norwood .. 7 12 Arlington .. 0 7 Circleville 13 Bexley .. 0 0 0 Ms Frelan Van Meter Junior Blair John Jordan Dick O’Brien (Co-Captain) Varsity Basketball The Blue Lions of the Court were like Edison's light bulb, on and off. A coach's dream team, packed with talent on defense, offense, and team work, something went wrong. The Big Six , known to you as Seniors, had been playing together since the seventh grade and had always looked forward to playing on the Varsity and winning. The team always played well against good teams and cooled off against the poorer teams. Coach Lewis will have to build an entirely new team which losing O'Brien, the rugged rebounder ; Campbell, the scoring threat; Van Meter, dependable ball handler and board man; Korn, flashy ball stealer; and Sagar and Craig, the two outstanding team players. While looking at the future, coach can't miss on such aggressive and enthused Sophomores as Ivan Blair, Eddie Pensyl, Dave Sheidler, and Jimmy Johnson. John Jordan is the only returning Junior. To begin the season a rugged crew of Daytonians from Wilbur Wright met bitter defeat as Gene Sagar dunked four quick buckets in the last two minutes to win. Hillsboro was just too much after the third quarter. The Lions really spanked Bexley hard, but the next night the state champs from Findlay were the rulers. Circleville seemed to be on and the Lions were off and then the Lions came back to maul Portsmouth East. Wilmington and Greenfield both caught the Blue Lions on a bad night. A wonderful trip up north to Ashland and Norwalk was a highlight while the Lions split. They lost to Ashland and came back the next night to beat a tougher Norwalk team! Hillsboro, with Jenick and Davis, were just too much for our boys. Then the Lions beat London and really showed Circleville something to remember. Wilmington's Hurricanes boomed against the Lions after they had a big lead. Then the Lions revenged Greenfield, lost to Portsmouth, and surprised everybody by beating the toughest team they faced, Dayton Stivers. Washington got a good draw in the tournament and had an 11-point lead against Aquinas, until the Irishmen couldn't miss and Aquinas went on to win. SCORES Dayton Wilbur Wright . 34 Wc 35 Hillsboro 46 29 Bexley 28 50 Findlay 53 36 Circleville 46 24 Portsmouth East 25 27 1 ronton 52 43 Wilmington 49 37 Greenfield 51 32 Ashland 48 41 Norwalk 42 47 Hillsboro 70 51 London 38 39 Circleville 27 52 Wilmington 52 48 Greenfield 49 50 Portsmouth Trojans 65 57 Dayton Stivers 43 46 r 741 VARSITY BASEBALL STANDING—Bob Alkire; BUI Campbell; Harold Davis; Ken Robinette; David Sheidler; Bill Lovell; Bob Dawson; Dick O'Brien; Coach Pierson. KNEELING Terry Bright; Alan Grillot; Bob Craig; Gene Grace; Ted Shelton; Dick Korn; Dick Roush; Ivan Blair; Dale Orihood. SITTING—Don Gorman. The Blue Lions on the diamond were potentially great, but inconsistent, losing a few games that they should have won. This was blamed entirely on lack of practice. A good team is counted on next year because of the returning of a capable mound staff, including Blair, Robinette and Orihood, and some dependable players in Shelton, Sheidler, and two promising eighth graders, Van Meter and Alkire. Coach Pierson will have to rebuild his infield because of losing Campbell, third base, Craig, shortstop, and Korn, second base. O'Brien, the team's hitter and Davis, a fleet infielder, Lovell, utility infielder, and Dawson, center field, will all be much missed. CIRCLEVILLE 2-1 lost LONDON 2-1 won WILMINGTON 3-1 won CIRCLEVILLE 9-6 lost CHILLICOTHE 8-6 lost WILMINGTON 15-2 won LONDON 10-7 lost CHILLICOTHE 19-8 won DAYTON STIVERS 4-2 lost [75] [76] RESERVE BASKETBALL Coach Guinn fooled everybody by putting together a group of inexperienced boys and made them into a smooth working quintet. With Sheidler hooking from the right, Robinette hooking from the left, Johnson's set-shots, Smith handling the boards, and Brandenburg back on defense, it was a well-rounded club. Actually, there wasn't a regular team. Pope, Shelton, Eckle, Yoho, Archer, and Grillot all seemed to have an important part of the team. The opposing teams of the Lions will really find some good opposition, for when you add the two other sophomores, Blair and Pensyl, both varsity players, look out, S.C.O.! JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL The pride of Washington High was the Jr. High basketball team. Under the supervision of Coach Fred Pierson, they have lost only two games in the last two years. With these boys Coach Steve Lewis will have the basis of a fine team in a year or so. Good luck fellows and always play together. JUNIOR HIGH FOOTBALL The Blue Lion Cubs helped Ronald Guinn launch his coaching career with a big success. Practice started shortly after school opened and the Cubs worked themselves into fine physical shape for the season's opener. They lost only one game, that being to Circleville in the second game of the season. Winning their next four games, one of which was a return engagement with Circleville, they ended the season with a 5-1 record. Scores Xenia ....... Circleville . Wilmington Hillsboro ... Circleville . Hillsboro ... 6 20 0 0 0 6 Wc 20 14 26 40 6 43 [77] Will of Class of 1949 Hugh Hilty WE, the members of the Class of 1949 of Washington High School, in the City of Washington, County of Fayette, and the State of Ohio, upon leaving our school, having duly served our superior officers in the field of knowledge, start our journey forth upon the Road of Life, with the guidance of school experiences, either to fail or to succeed, do hereby draw and publish this to be our last Will and Testament. We bequeath in the matter of personal property, real or imaginary, in the following manner. We do hereby will and bequeath to our Alma Mater our appreciation for all the advantages and opportunities afforded us during our school career. We do hereby will and bequeath to the entire faculty our gratitude for their enduring patience, constant helpfulness, and the efforts expended in our behalf. We do hereby will and bequeath to the freshmen the hitherto unknown feeling of superiority which results from accomplishing things without being an object of ridicule and having a chance to ridicule others. We do hereby will and bequeath to the Sophomores a hearty class party, many nice, long play rehearsals, and the joys of just being a junior. We do hereby will and bequeath to the Juniors all the responsibilities, all the obligations, and all the fun connected with the innumerable incidents which constitute a Senior year. I, Mary Lou Toops, do hereby will and bequeath my worn-out majorette boots to Carolyn Sue McKnutt. I, Cindy Harper, do hereby will and bequeath my white satin evening dress to Faye Ann Sagar. I, Peggy Norris, do hereby will and bequeath my love for soup (preferably Campbell's) to Ruth Ann Brookover. I, Leona Scott, do hereby will and bequeath my little sister to the deserving jack Trimmer. I, Donald Palmer, do hereby will and bequeath my ride on the school bus to my brother. I, Virginia Brown, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to work and go to school to any prospective career girl who can stand it. I, Bonnie Pinkerton, do hereby will and bequeath my determination to succeed in whatever I do to anyone who is as determined as I. I, Vernon Clay, do hereby will and bequeath my knowledge of the curves in the Bush Road to my brother Raymond. I, James Matson, do hereby will and bequeath all my mechanical abilities to the junior me- ITEM 1. ITEM II. ITEM III. ITEM IV. ITEM V. chanics. I, Richard Phillips, do hereby will and bequeath my air horns to anyone with enough nerve to blow them. I, Marion Baughn, do hereby will and bequeath all my good times and social activities to the future generation. I, George Trimmer, do hereby will and bequeath my good times in the band to anyone as fortunate as I. . I, George Phillips, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to charm freshman girls to Steve Brown, |r., and his playmates. I, Richard Johnson, do hereby will and bequeath my sociology book to anybody who can learn something from it. I, Bill Lovell, do hereby will and bequeath my pleasure in arguing in physics class to anyone who has the nerve to take physics. I, Dick Korn, do hereby will and bequeath my love for athletics to my brothers, Ed and David. I, David Looker, do hereby will and bequeath my love for the sport of track to Roger Pope. I, Donald Lightle, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to figure out ways of making money to anyone with enough ingenuity and ambition to carry them out. I, Charles Dray, do hereby will and bequeath the fun and good times I've had at Washington High School to Helen Louise Hynes, and hope she finds them as enjoyable as I have. I, Nancy Wolfe, do hereby will and bequeath all my good times and happy memories of my high school years to the freshmen. I, Ruth Ludwick, do hereby will and bequeath my love for the stage to anyone in next year's dramatics class who is willing to learn the lines. I, Betty Swayne, do hereby will and bequeath my unusual ability to stall the car on a railroad crossing to anyone who will promise not to drive Mr. Engle mad. I, Dick O'Brien, do hereby will and bequeath the every-morning senior roundtable discussions to those ambitious 8th grade boys. I, Gene Sagar, do hereby will and bequeath to my sister, Faye Ann, the Book of Knowledge of which I did not make good use. We, Marie Riber and Celia Wright, do hereby will and bequeath our last-minute trips through our alley to Bobby Gidding. I, Frelan Van Meter, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to pull out of the line and get a line backer to Bill Arnold. I, Martha Yarger, do hereby will and bequeath to anyone who has enjoyed Washington High as much as I, my best wishes for Good Luck. I, Winton j. Yates, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to get Mr. York off the subject to anyone who happens not to have their homework. I, jack Stackhouse, do hereby will and bequeath my orneriness in sixth period English class to anyone ''worthy of it. I, Avenelle Sollars, do hereby will and bequeath my shorthand ability to Dorothy Pyle. I, james Wissinger, do hereby will and bequeath my long trip to and from school to the first fellow that comes along. I, Cynthia Gage, do hereby will and bequeath my love for comics to anyone who can stand them. I, Betty Babb, do hereby will and bequeath my desire to become a part of the medical world to anyone with as much courage and interest in the profession as I have. I, Judy Acton, do hereby will and bequeath my love for the band to my brother, Rodney, and my great love for Clarksburg to Marilyn Bishop. I, James Baughn, do hereby will and bequeath to some lucky person, locker No. 1 in chemistry. I, Alice Brandon, do hereby will and bequeath to Sue Taylor all the fun I've had, especially by Mercury. I, Bill Anschutz, do hereby will and bequeath my sense of humor to Dave Elliott, and my school spirit to all the students of Washington High School. I, Wendell Allemang, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to overhaul cars to Dick Alexander. I, Robert Frey, do hereby will and bequeath my secret of an honest life to anyone who wants it. I, Charles Bumgarner, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to get through the new hall to any junior with the courage to try. I, Don Burke, do hereby will and bequeath my courage to be undaunted in a class of five girls to any junior boy. I, Bill Campbell, do hereby will and bequeath my football number, 55, basketball and baseball number, 5, to Bobby Alkire. I, joe Brandon, do hereby will and bequeath my spot in the hall across from room 108 to Tommy Jones. I, Clarence Christman, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to argue in government class to Bill Homey. I, Henrietta Nelson, do hereby will and bequeath my love of speech class to Marilyn Van Voorhis. I, Gloria Clemmer, do hereby will and bequeath my favorite seat in shorthand to anyone who would like to work in an office. I, Elaine Boggess, do hereby will and bequeath to Pat Lee my seat in Miss Davis' English class. May she have as much fun as I did. I, Daryl Heckerson, do hereby will and bequeath to Rosemary Justice my curly hair. I, Joan Lucas, do hereby will and bequeath my interest in art to my sister, Janet. I, Betty Ford, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to have a good laugh on people to Audrey and Hannah Salyers. I, Joy Cockerill, do hereby will and bequeath my laughs and good times to Barbara Willis. I, Don Cockerill, do hereby will and bequeath my grades in biology to Eddie Cockerill. I, Joan Campbell, do hereby will and bequeath all the good and (Korny) times I've had in high school to Marty Van Voorhis. I, Dick Roush, do hereby will and bequeath my seat in physics to any poor junior who thinks he wants it. I, Richard Jenks, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to make good grades without taking books home to anyone who loves fun in the evening. I, Mildred Riley, do hereby will and bequeath my seat in government to some brilliant junior who is brave enough to take it. I, Dee Foster, do hereby will and bequeath my seat in mechanical drawing to anyone who would like to have it next year. I, Priscilla English, do hereby will and bequeath my seat in bookkeeping to any brave junior. I, Bob Howe, do hereby will and bequeath to Jim Aleshire the fun I have had in my little Ford. I, Frank Robinette, do hereby will and bequeath the good times I had in shop to Dick Alexander. I, Virginia Lower, do hereby will and bequeath my knowledge of shorthand to Pat Davis. I, Harold Hatmacher, do hereby will and bequeath my government book to anyone who can get some good out of it. We, Mary Maddux and Arleen Mann, do hereby will and bequeath our ability to speed to Tommy Vrettos. I, Irma Brown, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to laugh in study hall to Mae Dean. I, james Moore, do hereby will and bequeath my physics book to any junior who is a mathematical genius. 1 Peggy Miller, do hereby will and bequeath all the grand times I've had, especially my exciting experiences trying to drive a car, to Kay Morter. I, Elizabeth Bowles, do hereby will and bequeath my seat in general science class to a senior who can get by with as little effort and have as much fun as I. I, Myrtle Scharenberg, do hereby will and bequeath my love for Jim city ice cream to anyone who likes to eat. I, Helen Whitaker, do hereby will and bequeath my love for Clarksburg to Peggy Reichel-derfer. I, Ray Jinks, do hereby will and bequeath the hard government class in Mr. Mustine's room and the fifth period study hall to next year's seniors. I, Carolyn Lou Bidwell, do hereby will and bequeath my love for Hensom men to anyone who is interested. I, Donna Lou Wilson, do hereby will and bequeath my favorite seat in shorthand to Dorothy Pyle. I, Betty Eubanks, do hereby will and bequeath my love for ma honey to anyone who likes it as well as I. I, Robert Dawson, do hereby will and bequeath my position at left end to Joe Mann, and with a little more luck. I, Aldena Roberts, do hereby will and bequeath my seat in shorthand to some intelligent junior. I, Rosemary Hess, do hereby will and bequeath my knowledge of bookkeeping to Barbara Williams. I, Kathleen Henson, do hereby will and bequeath my know Howe to go steady to anyone who lacks it. I, Herbert Crosswhite, Jr., do hereby will and bequeath my fondness for the song Sweet Sue to anyone who likes it as well as I do I, Harold Davis, do hereby will and bequeath my position at center field to Wayne Van Meter. I, Nancy Hewitt, do hereby will and bequeath my love for Sagar's milk to George Beaver. I, Betty Grooms, do hereby will and bequeath my ambition to chew gum in shorthand and typing without the teacher catching me to my sister, Hazel. I, Evelyn Hidy, do hereby will and bequeath my good times at Washington High to anyone who will enjoy it as much as I. I, Ethel Bower, do hereby will and bequeath my height to Sue Paul, and may she never shrink to less than five feet. I, Harriet Arnold, do hereby will and bequeath my seat in Mr. York's home room to anyone who is brave enough to take it. I, Helen Brooks, do hereby will and bequeath my love for Pennington bread to anyone who shares the fondness for this particular brand. I, Audrey Rhoades, do hereby will and bequeath my early morning bus ride to Becky Burgess. I, Jane Bloomer, do hereby will and bequeath my seat in French to anyone who is as unlucky as I was in there. I, Mary Slavens, do hereby will and bequeath my love for comic strips, especially Pete the tramp, to anyone who loves them as well as I. I, Robert Thompson, do hereby will and bequeath my managerial ability and love for Coach Pierson to my brother, Harold. I, Roberta Sexton, do hereby will and bequeath my amazing ability to start the driving car with the brake on, to Lois Cherryholmes. I, Vivian Stackhouse, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to handle black Smiths to anyone as capable as I. I, Betty Rhoades, do hereby will and bequeath my ability as a coach to someone who can make Central a winner next year. I, Eva Jean Reaster, do hereby will and bequeath my seat way out in front in shorthand to a brilliant junior. I, Patty Wright, do hereby will and bequeath to any brave girl in Spanish I, my seat in Spanish II. I, Janelle Pennington, do hereby will and bequeath my love for Kentucky to anyone with a southern drawl. I, Bill Whitaker, do hereby will and bequeath the good times I've had in shop to next year's co-op students. I, Betty Weidinger, do hereby will and bequeath my ability to sing to Ruth Bandy. We, the boys quintet,—David Looker, Bob Craig, Dick Korn, Dick Roush, and Bill Lovell, do hereby will and bequeath our ability to harmonize to the eighth grade quartet. I, Bob Craig, do hereby will and bequeath my love for basketball to a very capable player, Ivan Blair. I, Hugh Hilty, do hereby will and bequeath my knowledge about girls to Bob Seblom, and the good times I have had at Washington High School to the Class of 1950. Class History Peggy Miller On a September morning, just four years ago, the high school doors opened for another school year, and we, the Class of '49, timidly entered. We entered as 145 different individuals, but we gradually assembled and united ourselves into a class, taking for our name, the '49ers. Now we find that our high school life has somehow slipped away, and the time has come for the '49ers to take leave. We realize that graduation means more than leaving just our school. There is something—a spirit indefinable— which will not come back to us, no matter how often we return to visit. We'd like you guests of the '49ers tonight to go back with us in memory; first to our Freshman year. Freshman year! Who of us will forget the excitement, perhaps mixed a little with awe, that we felt? Quite a few of us newcomers to these halls failed to locate our correct classes, that first week, and more than one unknowing Freshman used the wrong staircase. We were immediately made aware of the fact by the Upperclassmen. Soon, though, we began to feel somewhat at ease, and the Freshmen made their presence known —that presence of energy, plus initiative, which has made our class one to be long-remembered by the faculty. When class officers were elected, we chose Dick O'Brien for our president; Bob Craig, vice president; Cynthia Gage, secretary; and Roberta Sexton, treasurer. Many fellows stepped out onto the gridiron, and started work with the Blue Lions squad. Later in the year, we sent our other athletes to the basketball court, and the baseball fields and track meets. Part of the fall activities was the annual homecoming ceremony. We elected Cindy Harper to represent our class as the queen's attendant on this occasion. Many of us became members of the band, and brought back entertaining stories from the Circleville Pumpkin Show, variations upon which we were destined to hear during each of the next three years. We added our talents and energy to club activities, that Freshman year, and it seems that these were brought to a too-early conclusion, when we looked up from our books to realize that spring had come, and that it was time for the Freshman picnic. Thanks to the effort of Mr. York, our class advisor, the picnic was a grand success. Sophomore year! No timidity or awe was felt upon our entrance to the Sophomore year. We felt as if we were permanent fixtures around the school. Our first undertaking of the year was the election of class officers. Under the good-humored guidance of Miss Davis, we elected Frelan Van Meter for our president; Roberta Sexton, vice-president; Dick O'Brien, secretary; and Peggy Norris, treasurer. Then, before it seemed possible, it was time for the Homecoming Game. We Sophomores chose Joanie Campbell to attend the queen. Our football players had started work in August, and by dint of faithful practice, several were able to take their places alongside the regular Varsity members. And don't you recall our rising stars of the basketball court, that year? Bob Craig, Dick O'Brien, Bill Campbell, and Gene Sagar played on the Varsity squad. There were others who took an active interest in the various school activities, and a few girls became members of the Triple Trio that year. Came spring, bringing with it baseball, track, and the annual Band Concert. Shortly, then, it was time for our class party, which was a fitting climax to a year of fun and work. junior year! Of course, we felt elated to think that we were truly upper-classmen at last, but most of us became a little thoughtful when we realized that we were beginning the final lap of the journey. Voting for officers of the class resulted in the election of Bill Smith as president; Bill Campbell, vice-president; David Looker, secretary; and joan Campbell for treasurer. We realized, as football season began, that our athletes were no longer furnishing the substitutes for the team, but had come into their own. Time for Homecoming events! I, Peggy Miller, was chosen attendant for the Juniors. The activities of the band, and the success our basketball team was achieving were among the chief topics of conversation around the school-halls, during the Junior Year. And spring was a busy one for the '49ers. We decided upon a complete innovation for the annual Junior Production, when we presented a Minstrel. A few of the memories dearest to our hearts, are the memories of the wonderful times we all had practicing for, and presenting the S.S. Fayette Cotton-Wash ' On May 10, that year, the National Honor Society program called 1 1 Juniors to become members for the following year. They would take full responsibility for our school paper, the LION'S ROAR . May! It was time, too, for those scholars who had been so busy preparing for the Scholarship Tests, to put aside their books and papers for awhile, to think of more frivolous events, for that was the year we first enjoyed the privilege of being able to attend the Junior-Senior prom. And, of course, there was the '49ers class party. The industrious work of Miss Hutson, our advisor, helped make it a never-to-be-forgotten event. It wasn't long until it was time to adjourn for the summer. So passed another year! We are Seniors! Coming back to school and not seeing the familiar, beloved face of Mr. Kay made it seem all the harder to believe, but nevertheless, it was quite real, for there we were, the 101 of us, attending the Senior Class Meeting. To Charles Dray was given the honor of Senior President. The rest of the staff elected to take charge of activities for the Senior year were: Frelan Van Meter, vice president; Joy Cockerill, secretary; and Dick O'Brien, treasurer. We will never forget the Pep Assemblies during the football season, for never did we feel more pride than in the fifteen Senior fellows who made such a grand record for the school. It was a bitter blow to all of our class, as well as to the members of the squad, when we lost the S.C.O. championship by such a narrow margin. One of the colorful events of the early fall was the Homecoming game, with Peggy Norris reigning as Queen. The athletes weren't the only busy ones, with their football, basketball, track, and baseball. The band was plunged into activity early in the year when they took a trip to Cleveland, to perform during the Cleveland Brown's Football game. Though the Band Concert remained to be looked forward to, there were many heavy hearts among the band members the night that the graduating portion of the class marched through the hour-glass formation, honoring all of the Seniors. Study and fun, they both balanced! We found ourselves engulfed in all sorts of tests, but we found a short breathing-space when the Thespians presented a Mystery-Thriller, Nine Girls. Basketball season came and went, marking the end of still another thoroughly-enjoyed sport. Really, Senior Year held so many activities. Miss Hutson took her Government class on a Tour of the Capitol Building, the Supreme Court, and the Penitentiary. She provided another delightful surprise for us, when we were taken to court to witness a case in Civil Law. Time for the Senior-Production! We gave a musical comedy, Good News, and hope that our audience enjoyed themselves as much as we did, in presenting it. We studied more, preparing for Senior Scholarship Test, and then relaxed in our scholastic effort for a while, to better enjoy the Senior Party. We resumed work, thinking of the approaching Senior Test, and those of us who were helping publish the LION'S ROAR, and working on the Sunburst Staff at the same time, very nearly threw up our hands in despair! We were glad to note that our business didn't seem to affect the quality of our work, though. At least, we heard no disparaging comments. Shortly, we closed our books to attend the Band Concert, and walk over to Gardner field for our track-meet and to the baseball field. Not too many ever found another chance to open them, for we were quite busy, attending the breakfasts given in our honor, and then, too, we found that it was time for the Junior-Senior prom. Then, sadly, we found ourselves marching down the aisle to Senior Assembly. So soon! We'll ever appreciate Miss Melson. She worked tirelessly, to help us Seniors make a good year of it. With these recalled memories, and many others, we leave these halls, expressing deep gratitude to the faculty members, who have, after all, been so patient with us. So our high-school days have fled, never to return, but our memories won't leave us. They'll remain to help keep alive the place that has played such a big part in our lives, and has meant so much to each of us. (82J Dick Roush Class Prophecy Most wise and sagacious classmates of Class of '49, Honorable Parents, and worthy friends and relatives, we are all met for a rather happy occasion this evening, and it is not for me to mar this evening's happiness and merriment by dark prophetic visions and prophecies; rather it is for me to add to the enjoyment and send you people on your way rejoicing. Now classmates, fathers and mothers, relatives and friends—do not misunderstand me, for I am neither philosopher or fortuneteller, nor have I been endowed with any prophetic wisdom. Listen and I will tell you how my vision of the future came about. One evening while sitting at home, before the fire, a vision appeared every time I closed my eyes. I saw myself as a salesman. And now, attention Class of '49, thy destiny is foretold. Coming from my home office in New York, to Washington C. H., Ohio, I was stopped by a Highway patrolman. You'll never believe this, but the patrolman was none other than HAROLD HAT-MACHER. Before I received my ticket for speeding, I learned that Harold had married MILDRED RILEY, who was running a beauty parlor. Arriving in dear old Washington C. H., I stopped at a filling station to get some gas. The owner was my best pal in high school, WILLIAM CAMPBELL. His ambition was to strike oil in Texas, but a filling station was the closest he ever got to oil. I decided to look my old hometown over. I parked my car at the most modern garage in the United States. The owners of the garage were threa of my old classmates, VERNON CLAY, FRANK ROBINETTE, and ROBERT HOWE. As I was walking down the street I stopped at a newsstand to buy a paper. There on the front page was an interesting story about a school teacher who had broken a child's arm because he had misbehaved. The name of the teacher was MISS LUCINDA HARPER. It seems that the father; KENNETH EUGENE SAGAR, an artist, is demanding that the teacher be put away in some quiet institution where she cannot break little defenseless children's arms. Mr. Sagar is represented by LOVELL, LOVELL, and little old Smith. Turning to the Society page I read where Mrs. CAROLYN BI DWELL HENSON is entertaining the mayor of Cincinnati. Her husband is the owner of the famous Henson Bakeries. His sister KATHLEEN HENSON is Vice-President. I glanced up from my paper for just a moment to see two men glaring at each other and shaking their fists. After further investigation I found that both men were morticians. One whose name was WINTON YATES, and the other HERBERT CROSSWHITE. Looking at the Sports page I saw that the finals for the state basketball tournament was just two days off. Coach RICHARD O'BRIEN'S Middletown Middies were to match wits with Coach FRELAN RED VAN METER'S Columbus Central boys. just below that article was a picture of the star of the Cleveland Browns, joltin' jOE BRANDON. I also saw where NANCY MAE WOLFE and PATTI ANN WRIGHT have accepted contracts to teach physical education at Ohio State University. Turning to my favorite page, the funnies, I read my most treasured comic strip, jurk the Turk, by ROBERT FREY. Putting my paper in my pocket, I found myself in front of the most beautiful church I had ever seen. A choir could be heard singing from within the beautiful structure. Going inside a beautiful scene met my eyes. There directing the choir, was my old girl friend in high school, CYNTHIA GAGE. To my astonishment, Cynthia was still an old maid. Upon seeing her old flame, she dismissed choir practice and insisted on taking me out to lunch. Soon we were walking down the street and she was pointing out the new business places—there was the little beauty shop on the corner owned by BETTY FORD. Next door was HELEN BROOK'S Flower Shop. I noticed everyone around us was looking up in the sky. Doing the same, I saw a huge balloon with writing on it, which said, Contact CLARENCE CHRISTIAN, Public Accountant for best results. Bringing my attention to the shops and stores again, my choir director-hostess told me I was [83 j in front of the largest department store in the land, Craigs. I was scarcely inside the store, when two big brutes grabbed me and half-carried me to the office. There behind an enormous desk was my old friend BOB CRAIG laughing his head off. He insisted on showing me around the store. First he pressed a button and three doors opened. Then pressing a buzzer, 15 secretaries came running through the three doors. Strangely enough, all of the 15 secretaries were my classmates of '49. They were jUDITH ACTON, IRMA BROWN, GLORIA CLEMMER, jOY COCKERILL, PRISCILLA ENGLISH, BETTY EUBANKS, BETTY GROOMS, VIRGINIA LOWER, MARY MADDUX, ARLEEN MANN, HENRIETTA NELSON, EVA JEAN REASTER, AUDREY RHOADES, BETTY LOU RHOADES, MARTHA YARGER. Pushing another buzzer, Bob brought in his merchandizers, jOAN CAMPBELL, PEGGY MILLER. Running out of buzzers he began taking me on a tour of the huge store. First, we saw the cafeteria, the cashier being ALDENA ROBERTS. I met the store detective, WENDELL ALLEMANG. We visited the typing department under the direction of ALICE BRANDON. I saw the radio-television department, and the technicians, DARYL HECKERSON and CHARLES BUMGARNER. We visited the music department, where I met my old friend, DAVE LOOKER. I was introduced to the store's special interior decorators, EVELYN HIDY and DONNA WILSON. I met the famous Craig Models, PEGGY NORRIS and JANELLE PENNINGTON. I also met the world-famous dress designer, IVONELLE SOLLARS. The head of the sporting goods department was none other than JACK STACKHOUSE. In this department I saw a poster which read, Wrestling Tonight at HILTY'S Half-Acre. MYRTLE 'BONECRUSHER' SCHARENBERG versus NANCY 'MUSCLES' HEWITT. Walking by the Beauty Shop I saw MARY SLAVENS and MARY LOU TOOPS working like mad on two impossible specimens. Saying my good-byes, I left the store and found my music teacher ready to continue our tour. We walked by the newspaper office and said hello to MARIE RIBER and BOB THOMPSON. We stopped at Trimmer's Ice Cream Parlor and saw GEORGE TRIMMER. As we walked on we met three old friends, HAROLD DAVIS, a major in the Air Corps, BOB DAWSON, a Marine sergeant, and VIVIAN STACKHOUSE, a corporal in the WAC's. We stopped at JAMES MOORE'S Drug Store. He gave me a book written by the famous novelist, BONNIE PINKERTON. We passed a garage owned by JAMES MATSON and DON LIGHTLE. Right next door was ELAINE BOGGESS' Pet Shop. Walking by the county engineer's office I met two old friends, DEE FOSTER and RICHARD JENKS. Next door to the engineer's office was the BAUGHN and WISSINGER Machine Shop. On the corner was a barber shop. The proprietor was GEORGE PHILLIPS. Across the street was a filling station owned by RICHARD PHILLIPS. Next we attended the F.F.O.F.C. That stands for The Faithful Farmers of Fayette County. Some of the delegates I knew. BILL ANSCHUTZ, MARION BAUGHN, DON BURKE, DON COCKERILL, CHARLES DRAY, the president of the convention, RAY JINKS, RICHARD JOHNSON, DON PALMER, and BILL WHITAKER, the chairman. After spending some time there we decided to visit the school. First we visited the first grade room; the teacher, CELIA WRIGHT. Next the library, the librarian, BETTY WEI DINGER. Then to the Little Theater, where we saw HELEN WHITAKER directing the high school choir. Next we visited the French class. BETTY SWAYNE was the teacher. We visited the typing class taught by JANE BLOOMER. Having visited all the classes, we headed for the hospital. There I met many of my old classmates. Doctor RICHARD KORN; BETTY BABB, X-Ray technician; HARRIET ARNOLD, a nurse; ETHEL BOWER, X-Ray technician; ELIZABETH BOWLES, a nurse; VIRGINIA BROWN, lab technician; ROSEMARY HESS, a nurse; JOAN LUCAS, a nurse; and RUTH LUDWICK, head nurse. Upon leaving I saw on the bulletin board that ROBERTA SEXTON, famous concert pianist, and LEONA SCOTT, famous lecturer, were to visit the hospital the next day. But, alas! My dream is broken. The clock is striking twelve. The moon is streaming through the windows, casting silvery beams about. Goodnight dear classmates of '49, goodnight. [84] AUTOGRAPHS [85] Sagar's Milk Is Quite Delicious, Flavor Sweet, and So Nutritious! Sagar's Dairy South Fayette Street [88] Washington Record-Herald To Entertain and Enlighten Your Mind, The Herald Is The Best Of Its Kind! Go Out There And Eat A Steak, You Will Never Be Troubled With The Tummy ache Anderson's Drive Inn [89] J. C. Penney Company 119 North Main Street Good Clothes Are Sought By Many, So Stop And Shop At J. C. Penney! Bad Furniture Is Bought By Jerks, Not A Chance When You Buy At Kirk's! Kirk's Furniture Store 919 Columbus Avenue [90] Meriweather Motor Company 1120 Clinton Avenue EATHER If You Will Go To Meriweather, You Can Ride Your Hudson And Packard Together! Dot's Food Store, Always Has More! Enslen's Dot Food Store 133 N. Main Street (91) Paul Pennington Snyder's Insurance Agency 132Me East Court Street Insure With Paul, Don't Worry At All! Buy A Book, Or Buy A Pen, Because Of Their Courtesy, You'll Call Again! Patton's Book Store 144 East Court Street (94] Ir.vBE. lx ‘ I Meriweather Motor Company 1120 Clinton Avenue eatheR If You Will Go To Meriweather, You Can Ride Your Hudson And Packard Together! to am Dot's Food Store, Always Has More! Enslen's Dot Food Store 133 N. Main Street [91 1 Gillen's Drug Store 243 East Court Street We Go To Gillen's, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, For Sundaes! If You've Left Drummond' Go Back! You Forgot To Buy Your Pontiac! Drummond Implement Company 306 Highland Avenue [92] Pennington Brothers, Inc. 1104 Clinton Avenue Use Your Head, Buy Their Bread! Cars From White, Are Always Right! Elmer White and Son Garage 134 West Court Street (93) Paul Pennington Snyder's Insurance Agency 1321 2 East Court Street Insure With Paul, Don't Worry At All! Buy A Book, Or Buy A Pen, Because Of Their Courtesy, You'll Call Again! Patton's Book Store 144 East Court Street [94] a T First Federal Savings and Loan Bank 134 E. Court Street A Loan Can Be Lent, When You Deal With This Gent! Children, Ladies, and The Men, Go To Murphy's Five And Ten! Washington's Friendly Values Store! The G. C. Murphy Company 109 E. Court Street 195] Mac Dew's — Real Estate 132V2 East Court Street Buy From Mac, And Save Your Jack! To Buy So Much, Deal With Dutch! 3UVMK H. H. Denton-Agricultural Implements 851 Columbus Avenue (96) Ray Brandenburg Motor Sales 524 Clinton Avenue Nothing Could Be Finer, Than To Have A '49er! BUICK CHEVROLET Make Life Real Buy An Oldsmobile! OLDSMOBILE CADILLAC Don's Auto Sales 518 Clinton Avenue [97J Steen Dry Goods Company 115 South Main Street To Look Keen, See Steen! Taylor's Have Television, So Make A Good Decision! Taylor's Electrical Appliances 142 East Court Street [98] Risch's Drug Store 202 East Court Street The Sodas At Risch's Are Guaranteed Delicious! It's A Holiday When You Buy From Halliday!! Carroll Halliday 135 North Fayette Street (99) Goody Shoppe 133 North Main Street Nick's Borden Ice Cream Is At The Top, Sold With A Friendly Smile, At The Goody Shoppe! Hose, Dresses, And Many A Gown, For 75 Years Have Been Sold In This Town! Craig's Department Store 131 East Court Street [100J Trimmer s Ice Cream 225 East Court Street STRAWBERRY chocolate maple hut WITH SCOTCH Turn frutti (ANANA NEAPPUia Eat Trimmer's Ice Cream You'll Be On The Beam! When You Go Downtown, Go To This Store, Prices Are Less And You'll Always Get More! Downtown Drug Store 211 East Court Street (101] Levy Clothing Store 147 East Court Street A Levy-Dressed Man Has Many A Fan! The Pause That Refreshes! Coca Cola Bottling Company 130 South Fayette Street [102] Universal Auto Company 206 East Market Street Our Motto: Is Universal Auto! CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH Show People That You Are Wiser By Driving A Frazier, Or A Kaiser! Don Scholl CCC Highway West |103] Bargain Store W. Court Street For Less, Buy More At The Bargain Store! If You Want To Make A Fortune, To Be Very Frank, Invest Your Money In The Savings Bank! Washington Savings Bank East Court Street [1041 Main Street Restaurant 151 North Main Street Good Food Is Always A Main Feat, So Try The Restaurant On Main Street! Why Spend Your Life Being Forlorn? Buy Your Insurance From Leonard Korn! Korn Insurance 107 West Court Street [105] Standard Oil Company 150 West Court Street Van Works Here, So Why Fear? Buy A Present For Your Girl, If You Can't Buy A Diamond, Buy A Pearl! standard Gossard Jewelry Store 153 East Court Street [1061 Success and Good Luck to the class of 1949 Campbell's Fayette Street Grocery W. F. Himmelspach Studios [107]