West Carrollton High School - Piratan Yearbook (West Carrollton, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 44 of the 1943 volume:

. . . As we leave West Carrollton High School, we carry with us many pleasant memories of school life. PIRATAN-1943 Published by the Senior Class VICTOR PFEIFFER...............Editor-In-Chief BETTY WADSWORTH.....................Assistant Editor ALMA WELLS..........................Assistant Editor GERALD HURLEY.. ROBERT MANNING .. Business Manager Circulation Manager To the boys in our own classes who are now being called into the Service .... We affectionately dedicate THIS BOOK OF MEMORIES The Reason for This Yearbook Our School Contents ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY CLASSES AND THEIR ACTIVITIES ATHLETICS SCHOOL-WIDE ORGANIZATIONS DIARY Page Five The War Has Brought Problems Mr. Clouse. Mr. Werth. Mr. Shade. Mr. Holliday. Mr. Miller. Mr. Foote Board of Education C. A. Miller, President John Clouse William Foote, Vice-President Harley Werth C. F. Holliday, Clerk DUE TO THE WAR, OUR SCHOOL IS PERFORMING MANY EXTRA TASKS. The sale of stamps and bonds is being pushed. War stamps are sold in the office to students, with an average sales of $50 each week. The faculty has adopted the pay-roll plan of buying bonds. Students have participated in the drives for scrap iron, tin, nylon and silk hose, and books for soldiers. In addition to the mountain of iron that we had piled in the front yard, many tons were collected and sold directly to dealers. Over two tons of tin have been brought in, 2,000 pairs of stockings, and about 400 books. Much assistance was rendered in these collections by Mr. Gustin, our general handy man, Mr. Tewell, the local chairman, and the Junior Commandos under the leadership of Mr. Brown. Our faculty assumed its responsibility in the rationing of sugar, gasoline and fuel oil, and in the distribution of No. 2 food ration books. The school plant is in constant use at night for first aid classes, nutrition classes, meetings of Air Raid Wardens, drilling of Air Raid Messengers and Defense Police, and for other war activities. Page Six to Our Administrators Waller E. Shade. Superintendent Harry A. Russell, Principal THE OPERATION OF OUR SCHOOL IS BECOMING INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT. The main problem is that of attendance. Several seniors have taken half-day employment in the local offices to replace workers who have been called elsewhere. Some pupils have left school entirely to work in factories. The drafting of 18-year olds has made it necessary for a number of boys to register for military service, and several have already been called. The supply of teachers is being reduced as teachers are being absorbed into war work. Several times it has been impossible to obtain needed substitutes. The cost of school supplies has increased more than 30%. Due to gas rationing, extra-curricular activities have been curtailed. We have been able to maintain a complete football and basketball schedule only by playing near-by teams. THE COURSE OF STUDY IS BEING ADAPTED TO NEW DEMANDS. A new course in global geography has been set up for seniors. Seniors are also being given training in the Morse Code to prepare them for work in the field of war communication. Spanish has taken the place of French to place emphasis on a better understanding of our Central and South American neighbors. To meet the general trend toward fostering religious life and thought, a course in religious education is being offered to 4th grade pupils. IN SPITE OF THE GENERAL UNCERTAINTY. WE BELIEVE OUR SCHOOL HAS MAINTAINED ITS ENTHUSIASM AND WILL CARRY ON IN THE FACE OF DIFFICULTIES. Page Seven Thanks to Our Teachers High School Faculty Mr. Russell Miss Marsh Miss Dean Miss Arnold Mr. Stockton Mr. Stephenson Miss Woodman Mr. Cribley Mr. Davies Mr. Croy Mr. Eisele Miss Greene Miss Hile Miss Smith Mr. Mawhinney Mr. Brown Mr. West H. A. RUSSELL High School Principal Science RUTH ARNOLD Eleventh Grade Home Room Commercial C. M. STEPHENSON Ninth Grade Home Room Mathematics Social Science ROBERT O. DAVIES Eighth Grade Home Room Junior High Social Studies Assistant Coach Grade Physical Education A. C. EISELE Coach Boys' Physical Education Health REBECCA MARSH Dean of Girls English Junior Play Director PAUL E. MAWHINNEY Tenth Grade Home Room English Assistant Coach Senior Play Director RUTH WOODMAN Ninth Grade Home Room English H. RESSLER BROWN Seventh Grade Home Room Mathematics Science LOIS GREENE Librarian Public Speaking Journalism Pirates' Log Adviser MARTHA DEAN Twelfth Grade Home Room Foreign Languages Piratan Adviser J. W. STOCKTON Tenth Grade Home Room Social Studies Faculty Manager of Athletics GERALD CRIBLEY Eighth Grade Home Room Mechanical Drawing Bookkeeping. Science Hi-Y Adviser T. W. CROY Seventh Grade Home Room Industrial Arts MARGARET HILE DOROTHEA DENNIS Girls' Physical Education Health G.A.A. Adviser JOYCE V. SMITH Home Economics Cafeteria Manager CHAS. E. WEST Music Director Page Eight We Are Prepared Elementary School Faculty Mr. Cavender Miss Smelker Miss Gragg Miss Poling Mrs. Plessinger Miss Steller Miss Liston Mrs. Server Miss Wellbaum Miss Throckmorton Miss Boling Miss Brumbaugh Miss Garringer Miss Spahr Miss Schindler F. LLOYD CAVENDER Elementary School Principal Sixth Grade Home Room History FLORENCE THROCKMORTON Filth Grade Home Room Mathematics ELSIE PLESSINGER Third Grade JEAN SPAHR Second Grade HELEN WELLBAUM First Grade DOROTHY POLING Sixth Grade Home Room Home Economics English LUCILLE GARRINGER Fourth Grade Home Room Reading RUTH SERVER Third Grade High School Chorus Music 2-3 ELIZABETH GRAGG First Grade MARTHA BRUMBAUGH Kindergarten BERNICE M. LISTON Fifth Grade Home Room Girls' Physical Education Hygiene MARTHA SMELKER Fourth Grade Home Room Writing, Spelling Music 4-5-6 CECILIA BOLING Second Grade ADA STELLER First Grade HELEN SCHINDLER Secretary Page Nine Seniors Are Ready to Sene SENIOR OFFICERS Betty Wadsworth • • President Gerald Hurley • - Vice President Cora Louise Dodds • • Secretary Mary Leeson.........Treasurer Miss Dean.............Adviser OUR SENIOR YEAR HAS BEEN ONE OF ACTIVITY. We sponsored a Freshman Reception as a substitute for the traditional initiation of freshmen during school time, and bore the financial loss involved. As a means of obtaining money, we sold football pencils and stickers in the fall of 1942 and patriotic pencils in the spring of 1943. We won the P. T. A. prize with a one-hundred per cent membership of mothers and fathers. November 4 was set aside for having graduation pictures taken and was enjoyed by every senior. The class of 1943 furnished some of the star athletes for the football and basketball teams. Many of the various club officers came from the senior class. The Pirates' Log Staff included a number of senior names. Concessions were managed by seniors at the following basketball games: Trotwood Stivers, Miamisburg, and Germantown. Many seniors took part in the operetta, Rose of the Danube, and several had special character parts. On February 3, our class gave a Truth or Consequence assembly as another means of financing the publication of the Piratan. The senior play, entitled Through the Keyhole, was presented March 26. We worked hard in compiling material for the Piratan, and yet we enjoyed every minute of it. We helped to purchase an Honor Roll for West Carrollton men in the Service as our particular gift to West Carrollton High School. We enjoyed the hospitality of the Juniors at the Junior-Senior Reception on May 14. The climax of the year's social affairs was our Senior Prom on May 21. To this dance we invited the alumni and other guests. Baccalaureate services were held May 23 with Rev. Richard Smith delivering the sermon. We said good-bye to W. C. H. S. at our commencement exercises on May 27. Rabbi Louis Witt delivered the address. Dodds, Wadsworth, Hurley. Dean. Leeson Page Ten CHARLES ALLEN Football. 1-2-3-4; Track. 3; Class Play Business Manager. 3-4; Buckeye Boy State. 3; Scrap Drive Manager. 4. MATTIE BARNES Chorus, i; G. A. A., 1-2; Piratan, 4 JUANITA CASON Girl Reserves. 1-2; Chorus, 1-2; Scholarship Team, 2; G. A. A., 1-2-3: Library Assistant, 4; Pirates' Log, 3 4; Piratan, 4. DOROTHY CRITZER Girl Reserves. 1-2; Chorus, 1-2; Operetta, 1-2; G. A. A., 1-2-3-4; G. A. A., Treasurer. 4; Gym Assistant. 1; Library Assistant. 3; Class Play. 4; Pirates' Log, 4; Piratan, 4. RUFUS ELLIS Football, 1; Baseball. 1-2-3-4; Basketball, 1-2-3-4; Track. 3-4; Hi Y, 2-3-4; Air Raid Messenger, 4 HENRY BAILEY Attended; Miamisburg, 1-2; Eaton, Piqua, Tipp City, 3. WILLIAM CANTRELL DORSEY CREEGER Class Secretary, 1; Girl Reserves. 1-2; Chorus, 1-2-3-4; Operetta, 1-2-3-4; Scholarship Team, 2; Class Play. 3-4; G. A. A.. 1; Gym Assistant, 1; Piratan, 4. CORA DODDS Class Vice-President. 1: Class Secretary, 3-4; Girl Reserves, 1- 2; Chorus. 1-2-3-4; Operetta, 2- 3-4; Scholarship Team. 1-3; G. A. A.. 1-2; Latin Club. 4; Class Play Property Mistress. 4; Pirates' Log, 4; Piratan. 4; National Honor Society. 4. WARREN FREED Football, 3; Chorus. 1-2-4; Operetta, 1-2-4. Page Eleven JAMES GREENE Chorus, 1-2-4; Operetta, 1-2-4; Class Play Stage Manager, 3; Class Play, 4; Plratan, 4. ERNEST HARP Hi-Y. 2-3; Chorus. 1-4; Operetta, 1-4; Class Play. 3; Library Assistant. 2-3; Piratan, 4. WANDA KLINE Girl Reserves, 1; Chorus. 1; Air Raid Messenger. 4; G. A. A., 1; Piratan, 4. ROBERT MANNING Track, 2; Hi-Y. 2-3-4; Hi-Y Program Chairman, 3-4; Band, 1-2-3-4; Orchestra, 4; Chorus, 1-2-3-4; Operetta, 1-2-3-4; Class Play. 3; Class Play Stage Manager, 4; Air Raid Messenger, 4; Piratan, 4. MARY MILLER Girl Reserves. 1-2; Scholarship Team. 1; G. A. A., 1-2-3-4; Gym Assistant. 2; Class Play Property Mistress. 3; Library Assistant, 2-3; Pirates' Log, 4; Piratan. 4. DAVID HARP Hi-Y, 2-3-4. GERALD HURLEY Class Secretary, 2; Class Presi dent, 3; Class Vice President, 4; Basketball, 1; Track. 3; Hi Y, 2-3-4; Hi-Y Treasurer. 3; Hi-Y President, 4; Band, 1-2-3-4; Orchestra, 1-2-3-4; Chorus, 1-2-3-4; Music Contest, 2-3; Operetta, 1-2-3-4; Scholarship Team. 1-2-3; Class Play. 3-4; Library Assist ant, 4; Latin Club, 4; Pirates' Log, 4; Piratan Business Manager, 4. National Honor Society, 4. MARY LEESON Class Treasurer, 1-3-4; Girl Reserves, 1-2; Band, 1-2-3; Chorus, 1-2-3; Scholarship Team. 3; Class Play, 3; G. A. A., 1-2-3; Class Representative, 1; Cheer Leader, 3-4. ARDIS McELWEE G. A. A.. 1: Air Raid Messenger, 4; Chorus, 1. MILDRED MOORE Girl Reserves. 1-2; Girl Scouts, 1-2-3; Band, 1-2-3-4; Orchestra, 3-4; Chorus, 1-2-3-4; Music Contest, 3; Operetta, 1 -2-3-4; Scholarship Team, 2-3; G. A. A., 1-2; Gym Assistant, 1-2; Library Assistant, 1-2; Latin Club, 4; Air Raid Messenger, 4; Piratan, 4; National Honor Society, 4. Page Twelve MARGIE MYERS Girl Reserves, 1-2; Girl Scouts, 12; Band, 1-2-3-4; Drum Major, 12 3 4; Orchestra, 1-2-3-4; Chorus, 1-2-3; Music Contest. 2-3; Oj erotta, 1-2; Class Play, 3 4; G. A A . 1 2 3 4; Pirates' Log. 4; fir itun. 4 FLORENCE RAULERSON Clrl Reserves. 1-2; Chorus, 1; Operetta. 1; Scholarship Team, 3; G. A. A., 1-2; Piratan, 4; School Bookkeeper, 3-4. FRANCES SCARBOROUGH Girl Reserves, 1; Band. 1-2-3-4; G. A A.. 1-2-3-4; Gym Assistant, 13; Air Raid Messenger. 4, Piratan, 4. ROBERT STRADER Class President, 1 2; Football, 1-2-3-4. Baseball, 1-2-3-4; Basket ball, 2-3-4, Track. 1-3; Chorus, 1. BETTY THOMAS Girl Reserves, 1-2; Chorus, 1-2-3-4. Operetta, 1-2-4; G. A. A., 1; Piratan. 4. VICTOR PFEIFFER Football. 3-4; Hi-Y. 2-3-4; Hi-Y Program Chairman. 4; Band, 3-4; Chorus. 3-4; Operetta. 3-4; Class Play 4; Latin Club, 4; Air Raid Messenger. 4; Pirates' Log, 4; Piratan Editorin-Chief. 4. CHARLES ROSS Class Treasurer. 1; Football, 1-3-4; Basketball. 1; Basketball Manager, 2; Baseball, 1-2; Hi-Y, 3-4; Chorus, 2-3-4; Operetta. 2-3-4. RUSSELL SEABOLD Hi-Y, 3-4, Chorus. 1 -2-3-4, Music Contest, 2-3; Operetta. 1-2-3-4; Scholarship Team, 1-2-3; Class Play, 3-4; Pirates' Log, 3-4; Pirates' Log Editor in-Chief. 4, Office Assistant. 3; Piratan, 4; National Honor Society, 4. S 2 c JAMES BRUCE TEWELL Football. 1 -2-3-4; Baseball, 1-2-3; Basketball. 1-2; Track. 1-2-3; Hi-Y. 3-4; Chorus, 1 -2-3-4; Operetta, 1-2-3-4; Great Lakes U. S. N. T. S., Gunnery School. GLENN THROCKMORTON Football. 1-2-3-4; Baseball. 1-2-3-4; Basketball, 1-2-3-4; Track. 1-2-3; Hi-Y. 2-3-4; Hi-Y Vice-President, 4; Band, 1-2-3-4; Orchestra, 1-2-3-4; Chorus, 1-2-3-4; Music Contest, 2-3; Operetta. 1 -2-3-4; Class Play Stage Crew, 3; Latin Club. 4; Air Raid Messenger. 4; Piratan, 4; General Motors School of Technical Engineering. Page Thirteen BETTY WADSWORTH Class President, 4; Class Vice-President, 3; Girl Reserves. 1-2; Band, 3; Orchestra, 1-2-3; Chorus, 1-2-3-4; Operetta, 1-2-3-4; Scholarship Team, 1-2; Class Play, 3-4; G. A. A., 1-2; Library Assistant. 1-2-4; Pirates' Log, 4; Piratan, 4; National Honor Society, 4. WILLIAM WICKUNE Track, 1; Piratan, 4. THURMAN WRIGHT Football, 1-2-3-4: Basketball, I; Baseball, 1-2; Track, 1-2; Hi-Y. 3-4: Band, 1-2-3-4; Chorus, 1-2-3-4; Operetta, 2-3-4; Scholarship Team, 2: Class Play, 3; Miami University. ALMA WELLS Attended Fairmont, 1-2-3; Home Economics Club, 2; Basketball. 1: Piratan, 4. BETTY WILLIAMS Orchestra, 1-2-3; Chorus, 1 -2-3-4; Operetta, 2-3-4: Scholarship Team, 3; Latin Club, 4: Piratan, 4. Seniors, will we ever forget; Having sticky paper put on our mouths in the first grade when we whispered. Building doll houses from various materials, in the second grade. The years we had Miss Throckmorton for arithmetic. She knew her stuff. Changing classes in the fifth and sixth grades. Did we feel big! Marching down the aisle in red caps and gowns at sixth grade commencement. Watching high school kids when we went to big study hall for the first time. The feeling of being important when we entered senior high school. The shyness with which we entered clubs in our freshman and sophomore years. Having to go bare-footed all day at initiation when we were Freshmen. Those feeds every fall and spring with weiners and hamburgers. Singing in Home Room period in our freshman and sophomore years. Sponsoring a Spanish-American styled Junior-Senior Reception. The Physics class drinking cokes and eating candy during Mr. Russell's absence. Mr. Stockton and his dots and dashes. Several senior boys leaving Geography class. Were their mouths full? Singing and gabbing in the bus on the way to Ohio State games at Columbus. Our clowns Charlie Ross and Bill Wickline performing for us morning and noon. Page Fourteen Scholarship Is Recognized Hurley, Dodds, Moore, Wadsworlh, Seabold National Honor Society THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY RECOGNIZES STUDENTS WHO HAVE RANKED HIGHEST IN SCHOLARSHIP, LEADERSHIP. CHARACTER, AND SERVICE THROUGHOUT THEIR FOUR HIGH SCHOOL YEARS. Members are chosen by the faculty from those in the upper third of the class. No more than 15' of each graduating class may be elected to membership. The purpose of the Society is to create an enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote worthy leadership, and to encourage the development of character in the pupils of West Carrollton High School. This year the five members chosen happpened to be the five who ranked highest scholastically. The new members are: Cora Louise Dodds, Mildred Moore Russell Seabold Valedictorian Betty Wadsworth Gerald Hurley A National Honor Society assembly, at which the new members received their pins, was presented Wednesday, May 5. The assembly was conducted by several older members of the Society. HONOR IS ALSO DUE THE OTHER STUDENTS WHO ATTAINED HIGH RATINGS AND WERE IN THE UPPER THIRD OF THE CLASS. Victor Pfeiffer Alma Wells Mary Miller Juanita Cason Betty Williams Thurman Wright Florence Raulerson Page Fifteen Seniors Peek “THROUGH THE KEYHOLE” Row 1 — Critzer. Seabold, Creeger. Hurley. Myers. Row 2 — Greene. Pfellfer. Row 3 — Dodds, Wadsworth, Mawhinnoy. Row 4 — Allen, Manning, Dean. Senior Class Play Directed by Mr. Mawhinney CAST OF CHARACTERS Grandma Tierney........................... William, the Butler....................... Joan, the French Maid..................... Genevieve Van Camp, a Friend of the Tierney Archie Van Camp, Genevieve's Brother ..... Mary Tierney, the Granddaughter .......... Jim Tierney, Mary's Brother .............. George Allen, a Friend of Jim’s .......... Stage Manager: Robert Manning Business Manager: ............................ Dorsey Creeger ............................Russell Seabold .............................. Margie Myers 's....................... Betty Wadsworth ............................. James Greene ............................ Dorothy Critzer ............................. Gerald Hurley ..............................Victor Pfeiffer Property Mistress: Cora Dodds Charles Allen THROUGH THE KEYHOLE STARS GRANDMA TIERNEY, A VIGOROUS OLD LADY IN HER SEVENTIES. By her quick thinking, Grandma thwarts the underhanded plans of Genevieve and Archie Van Camp, and starts her grandchildren, Jim and Mary, on the road to matrimony with Joan the Maid and William the Butler. THOSE IN THE CAST LIKE TO REMEMBER: Dorsey's superb portrayal of Grandma. Compliments to the whole cast for a fine performance. The expression on the faces of Wadsie and Greene as Vic walked off the stage with two pages of script unsaid. He came back! Seabold's ejaculation that Babe can really slap a face. Half of the cast ad-libbing while waiting for Margie to primp. Mr. Mawhinney as the first man director — and a marvelous success. Cora, Bob, and Miss Dean working methodically backstage. Hurley's evident enjoyment of the scene in the dark. Margie calling James every name but his stage name during the matinee. Page Sixteen We Take the Credit . . . and the Blame Piratan Staff Victor Pfeiffer...........................................................Editor-in-Chief Gerald Hurley.........................................................Business Manager Betty Wadsworth, Alma Wells.............................................Assistant Editors Robert Manning, Eddie Throckmorton............................................Circulation Cora Dodds........................................................................Seniors Mildred Moore, Doris Jolliff................................................Underclassmen Betty Williams..............................................................Organizations Wanda Kline....................................................................Activities Russell Seabold.................................................................Athletics Dorsey Creeger................................................................Photographs lames Greene......................................................................Layouts Mary Miller, Dorothy Critzer, Margie Myers, William Wickline........................Diary Mattie Barnes, Juanita Cason, Ernest Harp, Florence Raulerson, Frances Scarborough, Betty Thomas, and others of Staff..................................Typists Miss Dean.........................................................................Adviser OUR BIGGEST WORRIES IN PUBLISHING THIS ANNUAL WERE FINANCIAL. Usually over half the cost is met by advertising. This year selling advertising was forbidden. Instead the Seniors earned money in a variety of ways and asked individual classes and organizations to pay for their own cuts. Later it was deemed necessary to eliminate the leather covers and sewed binding. However we are proud of the fact that within the covers of this small book is a very complete record of one year at W. C. H. S. STAFF WORKERS WILL NOT SOON FORGET: Working after school every night for a month till 5:00 or 6:00. Returning money when the price of the book was cut. Getting our fingers gooey with rubber cement as we mounted pictures. Reading answers to questionairres to gain information for write-ups. NOT taking staff members out of class to work. Row 1 — Barnes. McElwee. Raulerson. Myers. Critzer. Thomas. Row 2 — Dodds, Creeger, Wells, Wadsworth, Cason, Miller, Kline. Row 3 — Dean. Greene, Hurley, Manning. Pfeiffer. Seabold, Williams. Page Seventeen Reception Goes Spanish-American OUR JUNIOR-SENIOR RECEPTION WAS PRESENTED AS A SPANISH-AMERICAN FIESTA. Swaths of red, green, yellow, and blue covered the walls of the gym. Atmosphere was gained by sombreros, painted gourds, tapestries, Mexican figures, and red-checked table cloths. Wandering street players —Gladys Rogers, Jeanine Chamberlain, Martha Ann Lawrence — livened the scene with their accordian music. Vendors Kathryn Bomhorst and Weldon Tilton cried their wares—clever lapel favors fcr all. Six Juniors and Seniors — Mary Jean Blackburn, Lurline Thielman, Reva Oliver, Eddie Throckmorton, Charles Ross, Gerald Hurley — entertained with a Mexican Hat Dance and a Tango. Waitresses in costumes sang the traditional Mexican air, La Paloma. Phyllis Howland gave a novelty Spanish dance. Dinner was served at small tables in an alcove. Menus were in Spanish, and the food was delicious and beautiful to behold. Later Michael Hauer's Orchestra played for dancing. This reception was the main project of our Junior year, and was held May 15, 1942, too late for recognition in last year's PIRATAN. Page Eighteen Juniors Near the Top JUNIOR OFFICERS Harry Coatney...........President Robert Myers - - - Vice-President Doris JolliH............Secretary Paul Spaite • - - Asst. Secretary Jean Brockman .... Treasurer Miss Arnold..............Adviser Row 1 — Spaite, Myers, Coatney, Brockman Row 2 — Jolliff, Arnold. LOOKING BACK THROUGH THE PAST NINE MONTHS, WE JUNIORS RECOLLECT: The promptness with which Juniors pay their class dues. Every week, the treasurer is just swamped with payments. (Am I kiddin'?) Our highly successful basketball season, in which Junior boys figured so prominently; namely, Coatney. at center, Furnas at forward, and Stevenson at forward, center, guard, and what-have-you? The work, trouble, and fun we had trying to give the Junior Play. First, Bill Russell had the flu; then, Moses got sick, leaving the role of the Professor unfilled; and last, but certainly not least, Spaite endeavored to learn the Prof's lines at the last minute. He just got by, for he had appendicitis the next day. Miss Arnold's clever idea for play announcements. Each cast member signed his name. You might know the Seniors would copy the idea for their play. The very fashionable style parade, including the latest Paris creations (plaid flannel shirts and overalls) worn by the Junior Play Cast one night to rehearsal. The Junior Play Cast devouring their gift to Miss Marsh. Not much was left of that four-pound box of Maud Muller's. Our vain attempts to make 30 words a minute in that !!$..!? !! typing class. Schell's gang. We wonder what Bill and the rest would do with themselves if they got back to school earlier than one o'clock. Jack Stevenson's version of the Strip Polka at a Hi-Y dance. Bob Myers going all-out on Serenade in Blue (accompanied by Chuck Chastain and orchestra) at another Hi-Y dance. The thrilling day on which our class rings arrived. We really hit the jack pot; but isn't it too bad a lot of the boys didn't get to keep theirs? Our miserable efforts to draw maps in history class. How did Mr. Stockton expect us to draw a map of the world without a round piece of jxiper? Our Junior-Senior Reception with Chastain swinging it out again. The decorations followed a patriotic theme with the gym gay with flags of the United Nations. Page Nineteen THE JUNIOR CLASS ROLL HAS SUFFERED MORE CASUALTIES THAN THAT OF ANY OTHER CLASS. During the year twelve names have been dropped. Five boys withdrew before the pictures on this page were taken: Junior Adams, Lawrence Allen, Ralph Bond, Thomas McKee, and Donald Peffly. Since then seven others have left the class. Of the twelve, two are in the Service — Kenneth Clark and Ralph Bond, both in the Army Air Corps. One boy, Thomas McKee, moved away from West Carrollton. The other nine withdrawals have been for work. We realize that the demands of the Army and Navy and of factory work may take others of our number; but we are hoping that the remaining 41 Juniors may be able to continue their school work and graduate in 1944. June Albert Lester Bell Kathryn Bornhoret Doris Bowden Jean Brockman Charles Cantrell Faith Christian Doris Christman Shirley Christman Kenneth Clark Harry Coatney Charles Creager Gene Furnas Delight Graham Odell Greer James Grushon Glenn Gustin Betty Louise Heide Dale Holsinger Yvonne Jarvis Doris Jolliff Donna Jonas Vera Jones Irma Mae Kirkendall Mildred Lowman Vera Lucas Marie Magee Parker McGee Billie Jean Meadows Eldon Moses Robert Myers Ross Owens Wanda Roberts William Russell Elaine Shell Vera Shell Dessie Sims Orville Southard Paul Spaite Geraldine Starnes Paul Stevens Jack Stevenson Thomas Thomas Weldon Tilton Jack Treon Phyllis Tuttle Howard Weishampel Frank Weldy Page Twenty Juniors Are “ALMOST EIGHTEEN” Row 1 —Starnes. Greer. Jarvis. Russell, Holsinger. Bomhorst. Row 2 — E. Shell, V. Shell, Arnold, Marsh, S. Christman, D. Christman. Row 3 — Spaite, Stevens, Myers. Gustin. Junior Class Play Directed by Miss Marsh CAST OF CHARACTERS William Barry, Eddie's Dad........... Grace Barry, His Mother.............. Beatrice, the Daughter............... Mabel Warren, a Music Teacher. .. . Mrs. Granville, of the Woman's Club Eddie, Almost Eighteen............... George, who has a Philosophy.......... Ann, Eddie's Ideal................... Tommy, a Friend of Eddie's........... Sally, one of the Crowd.............. Mr. Merritt, a Professor............. Miss Dalrymple, also a Clubwoman. Properties.................... Stage......................... Advertising................... Tickets....................... .........................Dale Holsinger ............................Donna Jonas ......................Kathryn Bomhorst ............................Odell Greer .............................Vera Shell ............................Bill Russell ..........................Weldon Tilton ..........................Yvonne Jarvis ...........................Robert Myers ............................Elaine Shell ............................Paul Spaite ......................Shirley Christman Doris Christman, Geraldine Starnes .......Glenn Gustin, Paul Stevens ........Doris Joliff, Jean Brockman ......Paul Spaite, Orville Southard ALMOST EIGHTEEN CENTERS AROUND EDDIE WHO ENTERS AN ESSAY CONTEST. In preparation he copies certain paragraphs from a well-known essay. These his uncle sends in under Eddie’s name. The judges accuse him of plagiarism. However Eddie himself has sent in an original essay under an assumed name, and in the end wins the contest. BUT THE REAL FUN CAME WHEN: Miss Marsh pulled her hair trying to find a professor, as one after another of the cast got sick. Paul Spaite took the part the day before the play and had his appendix out the Hav after. Dale gave a realistic performance as a distracted father. Bill Russell timidly practiced making love to Yvonne. Donna tried to remember to stand erect and not to cross her feet. Bob sat on tacks, and Weldon told himself to shut up. Pago Twenty one Sophomores Know Their Way Around SOPHOMORE OFFICERS HIGHLIGHTS Ray Robert .....................President We were the first class to initiate the Charles O'Reilly...........Vice-President Freshmen at a Freshman Reception. Phyiiu Howland..................secretary Our classmates are active in almost ev- ©ry club in school. Pa,syODe .......................Treasurer Our dues and selling at the games have Mr. Mawhinney.....................Adviser started us on the road to meet junior and Mr. Stockton......................Adviser senior financial obligations. Kenneth Adams Helen Andrews Ruby Bledsoe Patty Brane Norma Branner Norma Jean Brown Melba Christian Virginia Degler Joan Denning Helen Downs Agnes Ely Jean Engle Betty Ertel Dottie Foskuhl Esther Gray Jeanne Grice David Hadley Betty Hall Jean Heide Phyllis Howland Pat Jones Robert Kelly June Kiger Patsy Kokenge Charles Laughlin Joe Marsh Juanita McClain Charles McElwee Doris McNinch Audra Mesarvey Martha Miller Doris Moore Robert Nowlin Patsy O'Dell Charles O'Reilly Joyce Penwell Marian PfeiHer Marilyn Pultz Ray Roberts Richard Rockhold Phyllis Root Patsy Shade Jerry Stevens Margaret Tackett Raymond Tackett Donald Throckmorton Alberta Treon Joyce Weaver Rose Wehner Roberta Williams Maxine Willis Beryl Wilson Harvey Zennie Page Twenty-two Freshmen Are Money-Makers 9 I THE BRIGHT SPOTS freshmen officers W© boast of some regulars on this year's Paul Scarborough..........................President basketball squad. Bill Andrew..........................Vice-President We think we have something to brag a- Max Myer.............................Vice-President bout. We sold Christmas cards and sta- Hazel Raulerson....................................Sec. and Trea.. tionery and made over $128. Jack Coatney........................Sec. and Treas. Our Freshman Dances were a great sue Mi.. Woodman................................Adviser Cess. Mr. Stephenson..............................Adviser Betty Adams Robert Allen William Andrews Zelma Boatman Patty Bomhorst Paul Breece Robert Brooks William Case Warren Cantrell Bertha Clark Mary Clendenon Nadine Cleveland Jack Coatney Dennis Critzer Virginia Critzer Theodore Drake Betty Jean Eckhart Calvin Fahrney Phyllis Filer Olen Givens Phyllis Haines Donald Hamilton Virginia Havens June Jarvis Norma Kreitzer Jesse Lainhart George Loesch Geraldine Lowman Carl Magee Helen McCoy Lowell Mesarvey Dorothy Moehring Frank Moehring Max Myers Robert Morris Lucille Parks Mary Jane Pauley Esther PfeiHer Peggy Pierce Janet Potts Mary Lou Pressler Hazel Raulerson Lee Robinette Carolyn Roe Gloria Roe Paul Scarborough Joe Southard Robert Stephenson Arlene Stevens Clifford Stone Mary Esther Tilton Carl Vastbinder John Werth Wayne Wright Charlotte Zehrunq Catherine Zennie Barbara Zink Page Twenty three Junior Hi h Days R°w 1 — Rogers. Piffly. Greene. Lucas, Farquer. Grice. Harmon. Zehrung, York Wilson Saint Gray, Ellis. Row 2 —Bryan. Link. R. Brown. Morton. E. Smith. Meier. Jonas. Row 3 _ Pinkerton. Barringer. Arnett. Barger, Furrey, Williams. Huffman. Zimmerman. Barnett Stone. Row 4 — Cribley, Spaulding. Chambers, Hagwood. Heck, Brocksmith, Brane, Lawhom Myers Davies. 1 Row S —Spinks. W. Smith. Stephen. Wickline, Rosell. Wright, Adams. Johnston. B. Brown. Row 6 — McNabb, Rauch, Schumaker. Eighth Grade EIGHT ONE OFFICERS Robert Lawhom....................... Betty Harmon...................... Jane Arnett......................... Lawrence Heck....................... Mr. Cribley........................ ■ • President Vice-President • Secretary Treasurer • Adviser CLASS ROLL Vernon Adams Jane Arnett Clelia Barger Rosanne Barringer Edwin Bond Norman Brane Carl Brocksmith Richard Brown Bill Brown Charles Bryan Jack Cahill Clarence Chambers Richard DeHart Charlotte Ellis Shirley Farquer Janet Furrey Dorothy Greene Robert Greene Paul Greer Shirley Grice Kenneth Hagwood Betty Harmon Doris Haught Lawrence Heck Eugene Hull Mack Johnston Joan Jonas Robert Lawhorn Chester Link Betty Lucas EIGHT TWO OFFICERS John McNabb........................ Gladys Rogers..................... Eugene Seabold..................... Russell Wright..................... Mr. Davies........................ • President Vice President Secretary Treasurer • • Adviser CLASS ROLL Thomas Castle Murray McKee John McNabb George Meier James Morton Paul Myers Gloiia Peffly Blanche Penwell Donna Pinkerton Wilbur Rauch Gladys Rogers Lewis Rosell Minnie Saint Retha Schoonover Carl Schumaker Eugene Seabold Elmer Smith Walter Smith James Spaulding William Spinks lames Stephen Lois Stone Junior Tippie Helen Turner Robert Wick line Dolores Williams Ruth Wilson Russell Wright Connie York Nancy Zehrung Fern Zimmerman The main extra-curricular activity of our boys has been the Junior High Basketball I earn coached by Mr. Davies. John McNabb. Russell Wright, Elmer Smith, Bill Brown Moc J°hnson, Jim Spaulding, Ed Bond, and Murray McKee were Eighth Grade squad members. The team played games with Centerville, Dorothy Lane, and Southern Hills. Our girls have been active in G. A. A. Mr. Cribley's section handled its activities through committees appointed by the officers. These committees were responsible for two home room programs a Hobby program, and a Thanksgiving program. Page Twenty-four Are Noisy and Carefree Row 1 —Marshall. Throckmorton, Dodds, Tucker. Wickline, R. Havens. Stone. Weldy, M. Robinette, Rowland. Zennie, Allen, Morton. Row 2 — Humphrey. Downs. Bush, Link. J. Lawson, Hagwood. P. Greene, Starnes, Alcorn, Alcorn, Neuberq. Haines, Givens. Row 3 — F. Havens. Profit!, Cock rum. Fills, McCoy, D. Sigler. Pearson. Critzer. Simon, McGeath. Row 4 —• Baker. J. Bush, Boyer. Pawley. Young, Hoffman, Stockert. Shade, Conley. Ebright, Farquer, Olwine. Row 5 — Hetzler. Cox. Baxter. Stevens, Stephenson. Hamilton, Warner. Haught. Angel, D. Robinette. Bond. Row 6 — Stevens, Cantrell, Miller, Wright, Scarborough. E. Lawson, Strader, Parks, Gray. Row 7 — Brown, Croy, Coppock, Payne. Mason, Swanson, O'Reilly. Seventh Grade SEVEN ONE OFFICERS SEVEN TWO OFFICERS Charles Greene Wanda Boyer Lorrine Bush Bernice Allen Mr. Brown - ■ • President Vice President Secretary - Treasurer • - Adviser lack Strader Jean Stevens Joan Miller Mr. Croy • • - President Vice President Sec. and Treas. . - - Adviser CLASS ROLL Edward Alcorn Ernest Alcorn Bernice Allen Wanda Angel Earl Baker Elaine Barnett Virginia Baxter Robert Bond Wanda Boyer John Bush Lorrine Bush Peggy Cantrell Ruth Cock rum Donald Conley Earl Coppock Billy Cox Jacqueline Critzer Joseph Dodds Betty Downs Joseph Ebright Dorothy Ellis Patty Donna Farquer Mason Feury Ruth Fultz Shirley Givens Bonnie Gray James Gray Charles Greene Paul Greene Carl Hagwood Ruth Haines Richard Hamilton Joan Haught Fred Havens Rosetta Havens Billy Hetzler Robert Hicks Robert Hoffman Betty Huffman Dorothy Humphrey Eugene Lawson Junior Lawson Link illy Marshall pal McCoy ick McGeath xin Miller talores Morris lora Mae Morton illy Neuberg inna Lou Olwine aul O'Reilly rck Parks larry Pawley ames Payne tarl Pearson taris Profitt iugene Riley tale Robinette largaret Robinette tana Id Rowland loxie Scarborough Earvin Scothom taul Shade CLASS ROLL Dorothy Sigler Harold Sigler Jackie Simon Norma Stahl Don Starnes George Stephenson Jean Stevens Jimmy Stevens Alfred Stockert Ruth Stone Jack Strader Robert Swanson Paul Throckmorton Morris Tucker Donald Turner Robert Warner Joan Weldy Jack Wickline Paul Williams Bertha Wright Joyce Young Marv Zennie We seventh graders have spent much of our time working for the Junior Commandos under the leadership of Mr. Brown. Fourteen of our class are Commando officers. Jack Strader, Paul Shade, and Jack McGeath are members of the Junior High Basketball learn. Many of our class play in the band and the orchestra. We have an interesting hobby, playing checkers morning and noon before school. Page Twenty-five We Kept Our Athletic Program Row 1 — H. Coatney. C. Allen. C. Laughlin, Captain R. Strader. C. Ross. C. O'Reilly, B. Tewell, R. Bond. Row,? Coach Eisele, G. Throckmorton, R. Rockhold. C. Creager, J. Stevenson. R. Noel, V. Pleiiier. G. Furnas, Asst. Coach Mawhinney. Row 3— Manager P. Greer. W. Cantrell. R. Kelly. C. Cantrell, T. Thomas. W. Case. P. Spaite. Not in Picture — T. Wright, D. Critzer, Manager J. Morton. Football I?™42 PIRATE football team completed the season with one of the best IN SEVERAL YEARS - ™ games The five victims of the Pirates were Osborn, Tipp City, Franklin, Trotwood, and Lebanon. I heir conquerors were Miamisburg. Northridge, and O. S. S. O. Incidentally, the Cadets of O. S. S. O. copped the Little Six crown and the Pirates took second place. The outlook was rather dismal when the Miamisburg Vikings trounced the local team 'n the opener, but things looked brighter as the Pirates defeated Osborn and Tipp City. Northridge threw a wrench in the works defeating West Carrollton 7-0. The Pirates then defeated Franklin and Madison Trotwood. The champion O. S. S. O. Cadets took the next contest, and one week later the Pirates finished the season with a 7-0 win over Le-banon. THE SUCCESS OF THE SEASON IS LARGELY DUE TO CAPABLE COACHING. Coach Eisele was new in West Carrollton last fall, but already he had earned a reputation for knowing how to produce winning ball clubs. He was ably assisted by Mr Mawhinney. THE COMPLETE FOOTBALL RECORD IS AS FOLLOWS: West Carrollton ............................ 0 West Carrollton............................ 13 West Carrollton............................ 12 West Carrollton............................. 0 West Carrollton............................ 14 West Carrollton.............................31 West Carrollton............................. 6 West Carrollton............................. 7 Total................... 83 Miamisburg .......................... 20 Osborn ............................... g Tipp City ... ........................ g Northridge ........................... 7 Franklin ............................. g Trotwood ............................. g O. S. S. 0..........................28 Lebanon .............................. g Opponents..............61 Page Twenty-six in Spite of Gas Rationing Row 1 —C. O'Reilly. R. Ellis, H. Coatney, G. Furnas, R. Strader. Row 2 — Coach Eisele, C. Creaqer. J. Stevenson. R. Rockhold, Asst. Coach Davies. Not in Picture — G. Throckmorton. C. Laughlin, W. Wright. Basketball THE 1942 43 EDITION OF THE PIRATE BASKETBALL TEAM TURNED OUT TO BE A PLEASANT SURPRISE. The Pirates went through a very tough schedule and compiled a record ol 12 games won and but 3 games lost. One of these defeats was by four points only, and the other two were thrillers, lost by a mere two points each. In the District Basketball Tournament at Dayton, the local cagers added three more victories and one more mark in the deficit column to make their final season s record of 15 games won against only 4 lost. The Reserves also turned in a nice job, as they completed the season with 13 wins as against only 2 losses. A record such as was made by both Varsity and Reserve teams is proof of the fine job of coaching done by Mr. Eisele and Mr. Davies. THE COMPLETE RESULTS OF THE VARSITY SCHEDULE ARE AS FOLLOWS: West Carrollton............................34 West Carrollton........................... 32 West Carrollton............................25 West Carrollton............................27 West Carrollton............................26 West Carrollton............................40 West Carrollton............................27 West Carrollton............................43 West Carrollton............................35 West Carrollton............................58 West Carrollton............................33 West Carrollton............................25 West Carrollton............................33 West Carrollton............................38 West Carrollton............................34 Total.................510 Jefferson ........................... 22 Germantown .......................... 25 Parker Co-op......................... 20 Northridge .......................... 20 Centerville ......................... 30 Miamisburg .......................... 36 Oakwood ............................. 25 Miamisburg .......................... 19 Franklin ............................ 37 Trotwood ............................ 13 Dixie ............................... 35 Stivers ............................. 20 Camden................................24 Lebanon ............................. 32 Tipp City ........................... 19 Opponents..............377 Page Twenty-seven These Men Brought Us Fame D. Critzer Manager J. Stevenson Guard Lettermen not in C. O'Reilly R. Ellis Guard Forward picture — G. Throckmorton, C. Lauqhlin. H. Coatney Center The Tournament THE PIRATES TOPPED OFF AN OUTSTANDING SEASON WITH AN OUTSTANDING PER FORMANCE IN THE DISTRICT TOURNAMENT. They conquered such teams as Lewisburg, Jefferson Township, and Camden, only to have the championship snatched suddenly out of their grasp by the Centerville Elks, a team that had already beaten them earlier in the season. LET S MEET THIS YEAR'S LETTERMEN, THE BOYS THAT PLAYED THE GAME AND BROUGHT FAME TO WEST CARROLLTON. Heading the list is Bob Strader, captain and guard, who was playing his last season for the Pirates; Rufus Ellis, a senior forward who has won four varsity letters in four years of high school; Gene Furnas, forward, and Harry Coatney, center, juniors, who furnished the bulk of the height of the team; Dopey O'Reilly, firey sophomore guard; Eddie Throckmorton, senior; Jack Stevenson and Charlie Creager, juniors, and Dick Rockhold and Doc Laughlin, sophomores. NOW FOR A GLANCE AT THE GAMES IN WHICH THE PIRATES PARTICIPATED IN THE DISTRICT TOURNAMENT. The local players went into their first tournament contest with Lewisburg, as the underdogs. But Rufus Ellis and Jack Stevenson led the Pirates in upsetting the dope bucket by a 47 to 31 score. The second game was with Jefferson Township of Preble County. The Pirates literally breezed through this, by a 36-20 count. Gene Furnas was the spark in this contest as he tallied 16 points. Page Twenty-eight in the District Tournament C. Creager Forward Strader G. Furnas R. Rockhold ]. Morton Guard Forward Guard Manager Captain Other Tournament Player not in Picture — W. Wright. This win over Jefferson entitled West Carrollton to enter the semi-finals against a tough Camden aggregation. The Pirates had beaten the Cubs earlier in the season, but the Camden team had improved considerably. In a very hard fought contest the Pirates once a-gain emerged victorious by a 38-22 count. Harry Coatney and Bob Strader were the big guns in this game with 12 and 10 points respectively. The following night the West Carrollton cagers found themselves in the finals playing a scrappy Centerville Quintette, consolation winners of the Montgomery County Tournament. Earlier in the season, the Elks had beaten the Pirates 30-26. The Pirates bowed out of the tournament that night, as the Elks again defeated them by four points. This time the score was 33-29. Even though the Pirates did not win the tournament, everyone will remember that valiant band of boys who, rated in almost every game as the underdogs, made the name of Pirates prominent on the basketball courts during this 1942-43 season. THE TOURNAMENT GAME RESULTS ARE AS FOLLOWS West Carrollton 47 Lewisburg 31 Quarter Finals — West Carrollton 36 Jefferson Twp 20 Semi-Finals — West Carrollton 38 Camden 22 Finals — West Carrollton 29 Centerville 33 Total 150 Opponents 106 Page Twenty-nine Hi-Y Builds Christian Character Row 1 — Cribley. Harp, Pfeiffer, Hurley, Myers, Coatney, Manning, Rockhold, Stevens. Row 2 — Spaite, Ellis, Thomas, Seabold, McGee, Marsh, Throckmorton Row 3 — Creager, Cantrell, Nowlin, Holsinger, Ross, Gustin. Southard. Hi-Y Gerald Hurley............................................................President Glenn Throckmorton..................................................Vice-President Harry Coatney............................................................Secretary Robert Myers.............................................................Treasurer Robert Manning. Victor Pfeiffer.................................Program Chairmen Mr. Cribley................................................................Adviser HI-Y TRIES TO UPHOLD CHRISTIAN STANDARDS AND PRINCIPLES. We urge our members to attend church regularly. Each Hi-Y meeting is opened with a devotional service. Discussions give a chance for intelligent thinking about civic, religious and social responsibilities. Hi-Y has helped to bring about a realization of the necessity for clean, healthful bodies. One of the most impressive services of the year was the induction service for new members under the supervision of Mr Soule, the County Hi-Y Secretary. We have had three good speakers: Dr. Staton, Mr. Rosnagle, and Rev. Long who showed pictures of our national parks. Our president, Gerald Hurley, was sent as a representative to the State Hi-Y Conference and also serves as secretary to the County Hi-Y. HI-Y IS NOT ENTIRELY SERIOUS. FELLOWS. DO YOU REMEMBER: Initiation of new members. Rockie really got it! The time the Black Knights entertained us at their cabin. All the Hi-Y pins on girls around school. Our basketball game. Some of the fellows weren't in training. The game room we never fixed up. Wolfing at district conferences. Expressions of bewilderment and confessions in the dark room. It's a wonder there isn't more blackmail going on around school. Pag© Thirty Girls’ Sports Build Health Senior G. A. A. Mildred Lowman........................................President Dorothy Critzer......................................Sec.Treas. Miss Hile. Miss Dennis.................................Advisers BOTH G. A. A. ORGANIZATIONS WERE HANDICAPPED BY THE RESIGNATION OF MISS HILE. At the end of the first semester, Miss Hile left West Carrollton to teach in Bethany College, West Virginia. For six weeks there was no regular physical education teacher. Girls who had begun to earn points toward their G. A. A. letters were unable to finish. Consequently no letters will be awarded this year. Likewise the fact that so many older girls are now working after school has interfered with regular meetings. Three parties have been given — a Christmas party, a farewell for Miss Hile, and a joint Hi-Y and G. A. A. dance. With Miss Dennis as the new director, the girls are now enjoying baseball and other spring sports. Junior G. A. A. Blanch® Penwell...........................................................President Wanda Boyer..........................................................Vice-President Nancy Zehrung.......................................................... Sec.Treas. Miss Hile. Miss Dennis.....................................................Advisers JUNIOR G. A. A. HAS MORE THAN DOUBLED ITS MEMBERSHIP. On Sept. 22 the younger group organized with seventeen members. Immediately the girls started earning points for their letters by playing volley ball, soccer, dodge ball, and by tumbling. Their work was also stopped when Miss Hile left. Since the arrival of Miss Dennis, however, they have reorganized with forty seventh and eighth grade members. Junior G. A. A. had a Christmas party and another big feed in March. But even feeds don't have clear sailing anymore. The question is where to get the ration points for weiners! Row 1 — Bush, Stevens, Link, M. Lowman, D. Critzer, Dennis. N. Zehrung. Boyer, Weldy, Morton, M. Zennie. Row 2 —C. Zennie. Howland, Furrey, Saint, Grice, Wilson, Jonas, Haines, J. Critzer, Allen. Row 3 — Farquer, Peffly, Pinkerton, Harmon, Sigler, Rogers, Arnett, Angel, Havens. Row 4 — Sims O'Dell, Foskuhl, Wehner, Cantrell. J. Miller, Barger, Stone, R. Scarborough. Row S — Givens, Humphrey. McClain. C. Zehrung, Barringer, Zimmerman, Root, Bledsoe. Denning, Zink, A. Stevens, Cleveland. ... Row 6 —Heide, Greer, Downs, Filer, Raulerson, F. Scarborough, Meadows, Moore, Wells, M. Miller. G. Lowman. J. Stevens. V. Critzer. Pfeiffer, Myers. Wadsworth. Page Thirty -one Music Maintains Morale MR. WEST FACED MANY DIFFICULTIES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC THIS YEAR. Due to gas rationing the state music contests had to be dropped. It was difficult to maintain the unity of a group with students leaving for work or the Service, with families moving in and out. NEVERTHELESS WE CAN BE PROUD OF SEVERAL DEFINITE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Junior Band members were promoted to keep Senior Band well balanced. A variety of good music was learned, including service songs. The young string players developed markedly. THREE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES HAVE BEEN GIVEN. Twice on the football field the band presented the pageant, Uncle Sam in Review. The chorus gave the operetta, Rose of the Danube, and all instrumental groups gave a spring concert. The chorus, under the direction of Mrs. Server, will also furnish the music for Baccalaureate. Row 1 — Harp, Greene, Wadsworth, E. Pfeiffer, Denning, Seabold, Meadows. Row 2 — Brown, Hurley. Woodman. McClain, V. Pfeiffer, Creeger. Row 3 — Greer, Brockman. Rose Of The Danube An Operetta Directed by Mr. West and Miss Woodman CAST OF CHARACTERS Darrell Davis, camera man............Seabold Galooski, prime minister.........V. Pfieffer Belladonna, lady-in-waiting.........Creeger Montmerency, king.....................Moses Queen Florinda.......................McClain Rose, their daughter................Meadows Daisy, another daughter.............Denning Prince Karl...........................Wright Count von Popova, conspirator........Greene Demetrius Doodledorf...................Harp Trombonius Tootletop....................Ross Percival McPipp, movie director......Hurley Mrs. McPipp...........................W ads worth Pamela McPipp....................E. Pfeiffer We shall remember Rose of the Danube for its lilting tunes Only One Rose , Moonlight on the Danube , and Give Me A Banner. And who will ever forget Charlie Ross and Ernie Harp in their long underwear? Page Thirty lwo Band Row 1 —Stevens, Max Myers. Margie Myers, Jonas. row 2____Dodds. Allen, Gaugh, Payne, Jonas. R. Brown, Smith, Lowman, Merkel. Lawrence. Beckman. Harlan. J. Throckmor- ton. Middleton. Row 3 — Boyer, Treon, Zink. S. Christman. V. Shell, D. Christman. S. Weishampel. F. Scarborough. D. Robinette. Faulkner, Shade. Row 4 —Stephenson. Warner, W. Wright. Cleveland. R. Wright, J. Brown. D. Moore. Jarvis. Bledsoe. E. Shell. Downs. G. Stevens. Row 5 — Humphrey. D. Throckmorton, R. Myers. Thomas, Vastbinder, Werth, Andrews. V. Pfeiffer, McNabb, Denning, E. Pfeiffer. Root, Filer. Row 6 — Wehner. McClain. Russell. Hurley. Holsinger, Weaver. Miller, Shade, Zimmerman. A. Stevens. Row 7— McGee, Shade. Furrey, Coatney. West, L. Robinette, Manning. P. Scarborough, H. Weishampel, W. Gustin. G. Gustin. Orchestra Row i —G. Stevens, E. Shell, Furrey, Harmon, Downs, Givens. Boyer, Jarvis. Lowman, Eckhart, Jonas, McClain, B. Andrews. Row 2 — J. Stevens. Magee, Starnes. Brown. Mesarvey. Pressler, Denning. Pfeiffer, C. Roe. G. Roe. Treon. row 3 — D. Christman, Throckmorton, S. Christman. Cleveland, A. Stevens, C. Ellis, D. Ellis, Filer, Moore. H. Andrews. Bom-horst. Row 4 — M. Myers, Shade, Miller. V. Shell, Zink, Weaver, Scarborough. Smith. Wright. Row 5 — M. Myers, R. Myers, Vastbinder, Werth, Russell. row 6 — West, Manning. Robinette. Holsinger. Coatney. Hurley. McNabb. Journalists Gain Experience Row 1 — Cason, Miller, Seabold. Greene. R. Myers. Wadsworth. M. Myers. Row 2 — Pultz, Zehrung, Foskuhl. Denning, Pfeiffer, Critzer. Row 3 — Christman. Dodds, McClain, Hurley, Rockhold. Pirates’ Log Staff Russell Seabold Robert Myers Charlotte Zehrung Miss Greene • Editor-In-Chief Business Manager - • • Artist • - Adviser Shirley Christman Virginia Degler Joan Denning Cora Louise Dodds REPORTERS Dottie Foskuhl Gerald Hurley Juanita McClain Mary Miller Margie Myers Victor Pfeiffer Marilyn Pultz Richard Rockhold Betty Wadsworth TYPISTS Juanita Cason Gerald Hurley Dorothy Critzer Mary Miller Betty Wadsworth MEETING THE PUBLICATION DEADLINE IS THE STAFF'S CHIEF DIFFICULTY Assignments are not always in on time, and there is frequently insufficient help in typing. As a result Miss Greene is often hard put on a Friday afternoon. BUT THE 1942-43 YEAR HAS SEEN MANY ACHIEVEMENTS Enough money has been accumulated so that next year's paper will not have to be financed by advertising. Articles for the paper have been received from a large number of students and teachers. Staff members have received valuable business and literary training, have had chances to interview school visitors, have learned to operate mimeograph and enlarger and to do work with stencils. STAFF WORKERS HAVE SOME FUNNY AND INTERESTING REMEMBRANCES: Trying to keep identity of Ray Vaughn hidden. Watching assumed unwillingness to have names in Ray Vaughn. Gossiping while at work. Double crossing of Mary Miller on scandal page. Poor Mary blocked out an item from each of the 200 copies. Page Thirty-lour Latin Groups Organize Nationally Latin Club Martha Miller........................................................Couneel Audra Mesarvey.......................................................Praetor Donald Throckmorton..................................................Sc riba Ray Roberts.........................................................Quaestor Miss Dean.............................................................Censor OUR LATIN CLUB IS A CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION. THE JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE This national organization is now six years old. It has over 500 chapters and more than 12,000 members. Its purpose is to hand on the torch of classical civilization in the modern world. TWO GROUPS HAVE BEEN ORGANIZED IN WEST CARROLLTON Last spring the Latin 11 class organized Intimus Circulus. This year's Latin II group calls their club Inter Nos. IN ITS REGULAR MEETINGS OUR CLUB TRIES TO FULFILL THE PURPOSE OF THE JUNIOR CLASSICAL LEAGUE. The meetings are held during the class hour, usually every two weeks, the programs being planned by groups of aediles. We have compared the military and governmental policies of Caesar with modem methods. We have studied the relation between the Roman and American republics. We have considered details of Roman private life and presented plays dealing with Roman customs. AND WE HAVE LOTS OF FUN AT OUR PARTIES. These are held in the evenings at the homes of the members and work out Latin themes. At our Christmas party we celebrated the Roman holiday, the Saturnalia, with Doc Laugh-lin as king. We always have piles of food — sandwiches, popcorn, cake, and ice cream. To our parties we invite all students who have had two years of Latin. Row 1 — Greer, Brockman, Throckmorton, Miller, Mesarvey, Bornhorst. Row 2 — Treon, M. Pleifier, McNlnch, Brown, Moore, Kokenge. Row 3 — Dodds, Graham, Shade, Dean. Row 4 — Southard, Hurley, V. Pfeiffer, Laughlin. Page Thirty-five Sturdy Men Man Brooms and Busses Morris. Scarborough, Ellis. Dooley, Smith. Tarvin, Gustin. Pope C. A. Doolev......................................Main Building W. B. Smith.........................Auditorium Building Assistants — Ruius Ellis, Paul Scarborough. Robert Morris W. B. Smith....................................Bus 1 Arthur Pope....................................Bus 2 Leonard Tarvin.................................Bus 3 Warren Gustin..................................Bus 4 Keeping Track SEPTEMBER 3 — Off to school 1 Our fellow students all very anxious to resume their classes. The hustle and bustle of finding new classes. Many had no worries — they were taking last year s subjects over. 11 Assembly Joy Bell Ringers. Remember how the Senior boys enjoyed the Mexican Hat Dance? 18 Football season under way. Many tender young hearts broken by our losing to Mi-amisburg. But there is always a next time. Assembly — Bazaar of Bagdad. 25 — Osborn football game. Things seemed brighter for us. We won! OCTOBER 2 West Carrollton defeated Tipp City. Freshman Reception. Seniors started new tradition to give Freshmen an idea of what they'll be up against in the years to come. 9 — Northridge game. We lost. 'Nuff said. 14 —Juniors selected class rings. They are pretty, but naturally they can't begin to compare with the Senior class jewelry. 16 —Franklin football game. Won traditional bucket. Let's keep it, boys. Page Thirty-six 19 — Seniors selected picture frames. Small selection due to war shortages. We have no excuses to offer for the faces. 22 — Pep meeting. What a fight to get one! 23 —The meeting must have done some good. We really scalded Trotwood. 24 Bentley Trio and good music. 29 United States Society of Zoology brought trained birds to assembly. O. S. S. O. football game here. Hi-Y drafted new members to sell cokes and hot dogs — new members mostly girlsl NOVEMBER 2 Seniors had pictures taken. Horrible day! Why did Alma Wells refuse to walk near any buildings? 6 - Everybody happy. Won our last football game from Lebanon. Yeah, team! 10- Seniors selected name cards and invitations. Much indecision among the girls as to whether or not they were going to be Miss or otherwise. (Missed) 11 — Very appropriate Armistice Day program. 12 - Seniors spent most of the day having a class meeting. But we don't talk about that. 17 Football banquet for fathers and sons. Boys on guard all evening keeping dads and faculty at a distance. Were they afraid of faculty reports? 23 Sociology class with Mr. Stephenson visited the State Hospital. Much to our surprise, they all returned. Even Mr. Stephenson. 26, 27, 28 — Thanksgiving vacation. Relief for faculty. 30 Basketball season opened with u win over Jefferson. Successful season predicted. DECEMBER 7 Sociology class made a trip to Dayton Court. Now, they all know what to expect when they get caught for stealin’ chickens or speedin' over 35 mph. 9 - Do-ti-la-sol-do-o-o-o. No, we haven't gone crazy — yet; we're just reminding you about the operetta matinee. 10 —Operetta given. How gracefully (?) Wadsie fell down the steps! 17 P.T.A. sponsored a picture show. Who blushed when the lights were turned on? 18 — Northridge game here. Another victory. 21 _ Christmas vacation. A little time to catch our breath. JANUARY 1 - Miamisburg game here. Evidently our boys didn't have too much New Year's Eve. We won the game, anyway. 2 _All the girls —well, maybe a few that had boy friends — returned to school with heart bracelets. 11___ Oh, deah, does my hair look all right? you see, Mr. Huntzinger was taking individ- ual pictures for our great masterpiece the PIRATAN. 15 — Hi-Y sponsored a dance. New romances bloomed forth. 16 _Miamisburg here again. We must hand it to our boys — they were right on the beam. Of course, we won. Page Thirty-seven FEBRUARY 3 — Seniors gave Truth or Consequences assembly. Mr. Shade and Mr. Russell rated the jitterbug championship. Coach wished for the wings of an angel. 4 — P.T.A. sponsored another picture show. The boys seemed to be all together, much to the girls regret. 10 — Juniors gave their play (?) matinee. 11 — Juniors gave their play. Orchids to the cast. 14 — Will you be my sweetheart? Don't you remember? It was Valentine's day, and Cupid wasn't on a sit-down strike. MARCH 1—The Jester Magicians entertained us with an assembly. Found out that one of our faculty had fleas. It couldn't be Miss Woodman! 6, 13- We played in the tournament. We seemed to be doing pretty well. Then zooooom! we lost to Centerville in the finals by 3 points. The gals did all they could - cried to cheer up the boys. 23 — The day the monkeys attended school. Well, to let you out of the dark — it was the Tabor Animal Assembly. 24 Hustle and bustle! Everyone running around trying to find out when he was supposed to see the birdie. If you don't understand, this was the day Mr. Knoll got a few gray hairs taking more pictures for the PIRATAN. 25 — We, the mighty Seniors gave the matinee! Vic walked off the stage leaving Betty standing there with her elbow half-way up her arm. Seabold really carried Dorsie in! 26 — It will always linger in our memory. Our Senior play. Everyone seemed to enjoy it. APRIL 2 — G.A.A. and Hi-Y united for a juke-box dance. Tie for popularity between Furnas and Stevenson. Assembly by G. C. Alexander, greatest baseball pitcher of all time. 7 — Ruth Linrud, Harpist. Amazement created by her singing one tune and playing another. 16 —Freshmen sponsored first dance. The bull gang arrived late but full of the old spirit. Deep River Singers presented assembly. 'Tis believed one of the best. 23 - Vacation! HOORAY! HOORAY! Students given a chance to display Easter outfits which they couldn't get. Only the Senior boys sure of a new suit — an Army uniform. 30 — A month of assemblies. This time the Juniors entertained. Good — but not so good as Senior assembly. MAY 2 — Music department presented a Sunday concert. 5 — Annual meeting of the National Honor Society. The Brains showed off. 12 — Another assembly, this time by the Charles Marionettes. 14 — Junior entertain Seniors at Reception. We have to admit it was good. 21 — Seniors and Alumni cooperated to give their annual dance. 23 — Baccalaureate Service for Seniors. 26 — Grade School Commencement. Were those sixth graders proud of their red caps and gowns — and they had a right to be. 27 — High School Commencement. At last it arrived. Happy moment, but lots of tears. Page Thirty-eight Senior Portraits — Howard Knoll Studio Underclassmen — Huntzinqer Groups — Howard Knoll Engraving — Pontiac Enqravinq Electrotype Co. Printing — Greenfield Printing Publishing Co.