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

Text from Pages 1 - 204 of the 1954 volume:

From September To May at WEST CARROLLTON IRATAN ssafawaflsa WEST CARROLLTON HIGH SCHOOL WEST CARROLLTON, OHIO m n 111 1 i !. I 1 ii r t i i ii i � , 1 NANCY MITCHELL JERRY GRAHAM don McClelland DICKINSON T. Gl'ILER H. RF.SSLER BROWN Editor Sports Editor Business Manager Editorial Advisor Financial Advisor Volume XLIIl sj ALL_________________________________________________ September found West Carrollton hopefully, confidently beginning another crowded year. New faces had appeared among the old. lending eagerness and enthusiasm to the school, adding to the steadily growing generation of loyal West Carrollton students. INTER The gathering momentum of fall activities rapidly swept us into the winter months. Caught in the dizzy whirl of this swift-paced season, we played vigorously, worked determinedly, learned excitedly, and lived eagerly. PRING We greeted spring and its balmy days with great joy. But the seniors, realizing that their high school days were rapidly diminishing, pushed ahead in both work and play, testing-each moment fully, living each day completely, knowing that high school would soon be only a memory. LL THROUGH THE YEAR We students of West Carrollton learned and grew. Penetrating experiences changed us. shaped our future, made us realize that high school living had made us different from what we once had been. Curiously, cautiously we looked to see what lay ahead. It All Begun In The . . . The 1953-1954 school year, full of promise, got off to a leaping start. We held our first pep rally, we won our first football game from Jefferson 20-0, the Freshmen were initiated, and the school finally settled down to its hurried but-normal routine. Autumn, 1953, was fast becoming history. SyBBI rj. •-1- 1' I u .... 'rL-tHlJlT •« III Hi iii III HI III 1 I. 1 ■ ||l hi in «••?'• � ! !!!!!!' FRESHMAN INITIATION An event which upperclassmen look forward to with pleasure but which Freshmen contemplate with a feeling of anticipation mixed with dread is Freshman Initiation. During the afternoon of Monday, October 12th, the Freshmen suffered at the hands of the relentless Sophomores, but in the evening they were the guests of the Sophomores at a very pleasant dance. Mr. Zurbuchen's exhibit of mountain-climbing equipment won first prize. FALL FESTIVAL On Saturday, October 17th, the P.T.A. sponsored a Fall Festival. During the afternoon hobbies were exhibited in the main hall of the high school building. There were also games to play and a “country store” with delicacies to tempt one’s palate. Meanwhile cartoons were being shown in the auditorium. A supper was served in the cafeteria: and in the evening a dance, complete with a floorshow. was held in the gymnasium. At the dance Pat Gaugh leads a group in the Bunny Hop. HOCKEY This year the West Carrollton hockey team was unable to secure speed to overtake its opponents. The team scored only three goals in four games; and, as a result, they lost three games and tied the fourth one. The first game was played with Northridge on the West Carrollton field. Nancy Mitchell made the first goal, and Blan Manning came in for the last drive which tied the score 2 to 2. The hockey team next traveled to Fairmont where, in a freezing temperature, they suffered their first loss. A fine display of sportsmanship was shown by both teams. The Pirates still did not give up their hope of winning. However, in spite of their great efforts, the game with Fairview crumbled to another loss. West Carrollton’s only goal was made by Bertha Taulbee. The first team scrimmages against the second team. Front row: Manager Mary Cates. Theresa Moses. Ulan Manning, Susan Kankin. Bertha Taulbee. Norma Pope. Nancy Mitchell, Elaine Barker. Diane Shoemaker. Karen Kronhorg. Charlene Sheppard, Prudie Thompson. Manager W'illa Morton. Back row: Marlyn Courtney, Connie Wright, Ann Weidle, Paula Bond, Ruth Ann Slaton, Nancy McMahon. Carolyn Gillette, Frances Williams. Marilyn Donaldson, Phyllis Harville, Mary Weidner, Nancy Warman, Maureen Sheppard, Dorothy Morton. Miss Lynne Showalter. In ihe last game of the season, the West Carrollton girls entertained Oakwood in a cold, heavy rain. They made a slow start and failed to gather enough speed to overtake their challengers. The unsuccessful season brought the hockey players many bumps, bruises, and scars. Despite this fact, all the participants had a good time; and the hockey team maintained its enviable reputation of friendliness and good sportsmanship. by Nancy Mitchell FIRST AND SECOND TEAMS Front row: Larry McVey, Jerry Coon, Jim Chance, Carl Mays, Bill Wood, Jack Pummill, Eddie Baker, Jack Freier. Second row: Coach Steve Grahan. John Cook, Jerry Davis, Don McClelland, Lowell Randolph, John Coon, Bill Payne, Dick Gibbons, Assistant Coach Don Bogan. Back row: Pete Beckett, Don Ruhkamp. Earl Murphy, Bob Weller, Jim Byrd, Bob Schuder, Rickey Branner. 1953 GRIDIRON SCORES West Carrollton_______________20 West Carrollton_______________18 West Carrollton_______________20 West Carrollton ______________ 7 West Carrollton ............ 27 West Carrollton_______________41 West Carrollton_______________14 West Carrollton_______________47 West Carrollton_______________33 West Carrollton total 227 « Jefferson__________________0 West Milton_______________ 0 Tipp City-----------------18 Eaton______________________0 Germantown_________________6 Madison____________________0 Butler_____________________0 Randolph__________________19 Lebanon __________________ 0 Opponents’ total ________ 43 — FOOTBALL Nine times daring the 1953 football season did “Admiral” Graban send his Pirate ships into battle, and no less than nine times did the swashbuckling Red and Black hoist its Jolly Roger over enemy armadas. Thus West Carrollton sailed to its first perfect campaign since 1932. In addition to racking up an unbeaten season, the Pirates also distinguished themselves by winning the Southwestern Buckeye League title, by placing seven men on the all-league team, by being one of only three unbeaten “Valley” elevens, and by vaulting to a lofty eighteenth place rank among all the Class “A” schools in the state. In rolling up a total of 227 points, the Pirates used, not an explosive-type offense, but straight, bruising football which simply overwhelmed opponents. The Pirates used the conventional “tight T,” occasionally sending a flanker right or left; and they depended almost entirely upon the running of Jim Chance, Jack Pummill, Jack Freier, and Larry McVey, plus some timely tossing by their field general. Bill Wood. However, a backfield is only as good as its line; and, believe me, the Pirates had one of the most outstanding forward walls in the state. They yielded only 43 points during the year, chalked up six “shut-outs,” and showed some of the best blocking seen here in years. THIRD AND FOURTH TEAMS Front row: Paul Roddy, Cary Cauldin. Jim Randolph, Ralph Wilson, Forrest Carroll, Ramon Rix. Second row: Manager John Zurbuchen. John Croy, Larry Howard, Jim Forsyth, Jim Tilton, Gary Clover, Vernon Carmack, Assistant Manager Mike Seibert. Back row: Leonard Smith, Norman Jackson, Jerry Sholar. Roger Duncan, Larry Parks, Jerry Parlett. Walter Tousey, Don Caskey. RICKEY BRANNER End JIM CHANCE Halfback don McClelland Guard EDDIE BAKER Halfback BILL PAYNE Tackle Jack Pummill, the Pijates' leading yard gainer, bowls his way for yardage against Eaton. The Pirates rolled to easy victories over Jefferson and West Milton but then stumbled and almost fell to both Tipp City and Eaton. In the Tipp encounter, West Carrollton found itself behind at the half for the only time during the year and had to scrap all the way for a 20 to 18 decision. The following week the Pirates’ battle with Eaton seemed destined to wind up a scoreless tie until the Red and Black put on a desperate fourth quarter march and, with less than a minute remaining, scored to win 7 to 0. Germantown and Trotwood-Madison proved no trouble for the Pirates. However, when West Carrollton traveled to Vandalia to do battle with the high-flying Aviators, they found that they, too, were unbeaten in league play. West Carrollton’s line allowed the highly-touted Butler ground attack to advance only to the Pirates’ 43. Meanwhile, the Pirates managed two second-half T.D.’s and a very convincing 14 to 0 triumph. With Butler out of the way, the Pirates coasted to the end of their unblemished season with victories over Randolph and Lebanon. DICK GIBBONS JACK PUMMILL LOWELL RANDOLPH BILL WOOD End Halfback Center Quarterback JIM BYRD Guard LARRY McVEY Fullback BOB WELLER Center JERRY DAVIS Tackle CARL MAYS Quarterback Jack Freier rips off a 73-yard run against Butler. Coach Steve Graban, in his first year as head coach at WC, did a remarkable job in shaping the Pirates into the fine aggregation that they were. Assistant Coach Don Bogan should also take his share of plaudits for the season. Graduating this year will be three of the four starting backs and five linesmen from the defensive and offensive units. Leading the list of departing seniors is Bill Wood, who directed the team from his quarterback post and did an outstanding job in coordinating the Pirate machine. Also being graduated are Jim Chance and Jack Pummill, halfbacks, who, along with sophomore Jack Freier, paced the squad in yards per try by rushing. Jack “the Ripper” Pummill personally led the team in 17 departments while Jim Chance compiled the most amazing statistic, that of losing not one yard in 94 rushing attempts. Up front the Pirates lose Donnie McClelland, one of the finest guards in the state and a three-year letterman; John Cook, an end who established himself as a great pass catcher: Richard Bran-ner, who, playing in an end position, blossomed into a rugged defensive stalwart; Bill Payne and John Croy, both outstanding at the tackle slots; Jim Byrd, who operated at guard; Eddie Baker, a fine defensive halfback; and centers Lowell Randolph and Bob Weller. Both offensively and defensively Lowell was a main cog in the center of the Pirate line. MR. STEVE GRABAN MR. DONALD BOCAN Head Football Coach Assistant Football Returning to the 1954 squad to form the nucleus of what Coach Graban hopes is Coach going to be another unbeaten season will be Dick Gibbons, Jerry Davis, Bob Schuder, Larry McVey, Carl Mays, place-kicking specialist Jerry Coon, and sophomore standouts John Coon and Jack Freier. The Pirates were feted at the Southwestern Buckeye League Banquet held at Trot-wood. There Bill Wood, Jack Pummill, Lowell Randolph, Don McClelland, Richard Branner, Bill Payne, and Jerry Davis were given all-league honors. The Rotary and Lions Clubs also honored the team at a banquet held at the Moraine City School. The 1953 football season was truly wonderful. High praise should go to everyone w'ho helped make it possible: the squad, Coaches Graban and Bogan, Athletic Director Croy, and you, the most important part of football, the fan. by Jerry Graham JOHN COOK End 1 1 Congratulations to the victors of Butler! JERRY COON Halfback BOB SCHUDER Tackle JACK FREIER Fullback JOHN COON Guard Front row: Charles Bond, Ellis Lakins, Paul Pettit, Sam Weller. Henry Weidner, Jim Wickline. Leslie Case, Neil Sizer, John Markunes, Ronnie Naylor, Benny Preston. Jim Downs, Gary Mays, Bill Pierce. Bob Slaton. Bob Predmore. Second row: David Michael, Bob Smith. Dick Fahrney. Frank Markunes. Dave Harris, Floyd Williams, Ronald Case, Dick Schindler. Boh Alexander, Don Haddix. David Rix. Jim Butler, Lando Steele, David Pierce, Larry Pummill. Fred Price. Wayne Mays. Back row: Coach Howard Carr, Elmor Evans, Ronnie Arnold, David Mays, Manager; Tom Weller. Managrr; Ned Pauley. Gary Barnes, Boh Schell, Vincent Brodhcck. Leonard Kuhn. Bob Greene. JUNIOR HIGH FOOTBALL For the second consecutive year, the West Carrollton Junior High School football team went undefeated throughout its entire season. In the last four years the team has lost only one game. During the ’53 season the Little Pirates pushed across the goal line for 295 points while holding their opponents to a mere 18 points. This year’s team was coached by Mr. Howard Carr, who took over the coaching reins from Mr. Donald C. Bogan. All the first-team players were Freshmen. They were: Neil Sizer and Bill Pierce, ends; Jim Wickline and Sam Weller, tackles; Charles Bond and Ellis Lakins, guards; John Markunes, center; Benny Preston, quarterback; Gary Mays and Henry Weidner. halfbacks; and Don Haddix, fullback. The seventh and eighth grade team was led by Dick Schindler, Bob Alexander. David Rix, Dave Harris, and Floyd Williams, all of whom are eighth graders. These are the scores for the undefeated Little Pirates: OPPONENTS Oakwood ___________ Eaton _____________ West Milton______... Miamisburg_________ Centerville ------- Jefferson__________ .... 0 _ 0 .... 6 ___12 ___0 ... 0 GRADES 7, 8, and 9 West Carrollton------------------------ West Carrollton------------------------ West Carrollton ....................... West Carrollton------------------------ West Carrollton------------------------ West Carrollton .......... _____18 .....36 ....27 .....27 .....35 _____40 OPPONENTS 0 GRADES 7 and 8 West Carrelbon 14 0 West Carrollton 43 0 West Carrollton .55 18 295 7 ufal for opponents by Henry Weidner HOMECOMING One of the most memorable events of the year was Homecoming which was held the night that West Carrollton was host to the Eaton football team. In the above picture Homecoming Queen Janice Wireman is surrounded by her ladies-in-waiting who are, from left to right: Lois Kokot, Pat Kinney, Barbara Butler, Pat Smith, Judy Sorrell, Karen Kronborg. Mary Sue Bowie, and Phyllis Hatcher. Her Junior attendants were Yvonne Greene and David McClelland. In the picture to the left are Queen Janice Wireman and her two Senior attendants, Mary Sue Bowie and Barbara Butler, as they arrived at the stadium for the Homecoming events at the half. At the right are Jack Pummill, captain for the West Carrollton-Eaton game, and Janice Wireman as they leave the field following the crowning ceremony. They are preceded by their Junior attendants, Yvonne Greene and David McClelland. After the game, in the last thirty seconds of which West Carrollton broke the scoreless tie to win 7-0, the Homecoming Dance was held in the school gymnasium. A large number of alumni joined the students and faculty to dance to the music of Karl Taylor and his orchestra. On the stage: Miss Marsh, Director; Janice Wireman, Marlvn Courtney, John Croy, Blan Manning, Joann Jackson, Nancy Mitchell, Jerry Graham, Pat Gaugh, Mary Ellen Givens, Don McClelland, Rex Wallace, Pat Thompson, Eddie Baker. Below the stage: Charlene Sheppard, Sandra Sisk, Ellen Smith, Diane Shoemaker. SENIOR PLAY Take Your Medicine, a three-act play directed by Miss Rebecca Marsh, was presented by the Senior Class on November 20, 1953. The entire action of the play took place in the hospital room of Dodson and Puckett. The humorous situations between Puckett, who pretended to be sick to avoid his bossy old maid sister, and Dodson, who really was sick, and the antics of Jack, the witty orderly, and Dovie Finkledink, who was attempting to snare a man, kept the audience filled with rib-splitting laughter. The cast of characters was as follows: Henry K. Dodson, a rich but cranky patient Angela If arren, Dodson's niece ... Dr. Bill Jackson, Angela's fiance Miss Holt, the head nurse Bat Pryor, Mr. Dodson’s nurse ............... Dottie, a nurse______________________________ Lottie, a nurse______________________________ Jack Benson, an orderly ______________________ Mr. Puckett, a happy patient Jerry Graham Janice Wireman ----- John Croy Pat Gaugh Miss Puckett, a bossy old maid Dovie Finkledink, who wants a man Dodie Blake, a student nurse________ Hoofendyke, an insane man___________ A mother____________________________ Her child __________________________ Old maids______________ ___________ ----------------Blan Manning ------------Pat Thompson -------------Mary Ellen Givens ----------------— Rex Wallace - ------------ Don McClelland ...........:__ Nancy Mitchell --------------- Joann Jackson — ----------Marlyn Courtney ................. Eddie Baker Charlene Sheppard ------------------Sandra Sisk Diane Shoemaker, Ellen §mith by Nancy Mitchell School activities moved indoors in anticipation of the cold weather which lay ahead. Christmas festivities took over the spotlight; football gave way to basketball. Mid-term exams unexpectedly loomed in the future. We hated to see fall end, but we eagerly looked forward to the activities which came with winter. I Since January of 1953 when ground was broken for the new elementary building, pictured on the preceding pages, and the shop building, pictured above, we have kept our eyes on the construction of these two buildings. We all hoped that the shop building might be occupied by the second semester of the 1953-1954 school year; but from the time that the first snow blanketed the ground, it was evident that our dream would not be fulfilled. We are now eagerly anticipating full occupancy of the new buildings when school opens in September, 1954. OXFORD MIAMI PAPER CO. TOUR Mr. Showalter conducts a group ol ninth and tenth grade students through the paper company. Here he explains the work ol a super-calendar. All students in grades nine through twelve were guests of the Oxford Miami Paper Company when it held an open house early in December. In addition, the company offered prizes to the three members of each class who submitted the best themes on “The Art of Paper Making.” Winners ol the ten dollar first prize are Jerry Graham. Donna Hinton. Joanna Clouse, and Elah Pettit. With them is Mr. James McConnaughey who awarded the prizes. Second and third place winners are. Kneeling: Mike Kelley, Nancy Schroeder, John Zurbuchen. Standing: Janice Wentlender. Mari Donaldson, Barbara Custenborder, Penny Nims. Absent: Sharon Congrove. The company officials pictured are Messrs. Paul Petzold. Don Hunter, Charles Corwin, and John Clouse. CHRISTMAS VESPERS PROGRAM Front row: Judy Risner, Sandra Seabold, Evelyn George, Beverly Thornton, Pat Smith, Maureen Sheppard, Margie Yates, Jean Lemmings, Ellen Smith, Marlyn Courtney, Mary Ann Liszak. Second row: Lenora Scothorn, Shirley Gates, Nancy Aululdish, Barbara Herring. Susan Mason, Janet Proffitt, Karlene Racz. Carol Pfister, Barbara Zimmerman, Joann Jackson, Jlr. Robbins. Third row: Dorothy Morton. Evelyn Roush, Doris Tudor, Cecelia Reeves, Carolyn Long, Dimple Hawkins, Sarah Castle. Ada Smith. Fourth row: Ruthanne Caugh. Judy Randall. JoAnn Cox. Pat Tobias. Shirley Cantrell. Fifth row: Sue Bowden, Rose Marie Kokot, Sue Stivers. Top row: Norma Rickey. The Christmas program presented by the Girls’ Glee Club, under the direction of Mr. Ross Robbins, was one of the highlights of the holiday season. As in the past, the concert was given in the school auditorium the Sunday before Christmas. The first part of the program was composed of secular compositions. In addition to the songs sung by the entire group, Carolyn Long, Cecelia Reeves, and Doris Tudor sang “Christmas Island,” and then these girls were joined by Shirley Gates, Mary Ann Liszak, Sandra Seabold, and Barbara Zimmerman for the singing of the “Carol of the Bells.” Ruthanne Gaugh, Susan Mason, Carol Pfister, and Judy Randall sang “Jolly Old Saint Nicholas.” For the second section of the program the Glee Club wore choir gowns. After the processional, the girls grouped themselves into the shape of a Christmas tree while eight singers wearing white surplices formed a cross. The second part of the program was of a religious nature. Interspersing the numbers which the entire group sang were “O Holy Ni ht,” which was sung by the ensemble, and “Jesus Our Lord,” which was sung by Joann Jackson, Shirley Cantrell, Judy Risner, Pat Smith. Pat Tobias, and Barbara Herring. As a solo, Shirley Gates sang “Sweet Utile Jesus Boy.” SENIOR PROM Jerry Throckmorton, Sandra Sisk, Jack Stotts, Nancy Schroeder. Don Ruhkamp, Jan Jennens, Lowell Randolph, and Pat Gaugh posed for a picture before they left West Carrollton for the Prom. The Class of 1954 presented its Senior Prom on the twenty-ninth of December at Wampler’s Barn. Approximately one hundred and seventy students, alumni, and faculty members joined to make this dance the highlight of the winter social season. Kenny Arnold, Mary Sue McDaniel. Jerry SwarUel. Bar- Johnny Reger and his orchestra played for the Senior Prom, hara Zimmerman, and Ronnie Fox sat at one of the many tables adjoining the dance floor. Gary Gauldin dives through a formation of the tumbling squad, a group which is coached by Mr. A. C. Eisele. Front row: Frank Petrey, Gary Gauldin. Larry Harris. Jerry Coon. Kenny Rue. Second row: Dale McKee, Jerry Alexander. Larry Armstrong. Arthur Enyart. Third row: Larry Boitnott. Sherman Brown, Larry Acuff. Top: David Givens. Larry Harris, the clown of the team, “supports” Jerry Coon and Arthur Enyart as they perform shoulder stands. TUMBLING SQUAD BASKETBALI The West Carrollton Pirates of 1953-1954 proved to be a steady ball club as they won ten of their first sixteen contests and grabbed a share of the Southwestern Buckeye League title. The Pirates once again shared the title with what seems to be their nemesis, West Milton. In league competition the Red and Black fell to the Bulldogs, but they in turn were beaten by Oakwood. During Coach Bogan’s last three years at West Carrollton, the Pirate cagers haven’t dropped a single decision to any team in the league except West Milton. Sparked mainly by a good fast break, a very tight 1-2-2 zone, and sheer aggressiveness, the West Carrollton quintet showed some fancy basketball to Pirate fans during the year. Main cogs in the Pirate machine were Senior Jack Pummill and Junior Bob Schuder, both of whom poured in over 200 markers in the first sixteen contests. Bob, Rick Branner, and Jerry Davis provided the Pirates with a trio of rebounders that was hard to match. The guard chores were handled by Seniors Eddie Maker, Jerry Graham, and Don McClelland and Junior Carl Mays. West Carrollton’s brand of ball wasn’t what could be called explosive; instead it centered around a set offense and the use of breaks. The Red and Black’s consistency could be pointed out by the fact that only once did they lose twice in a row, and five of their six defeats were by less than eight points. The Pirates’ season was unusual in that they lost to four Class “B” quintets, those being Jefferson, Seven Mile, Camden, and Dixie. The Red and Black also fell to West Milton and Fairview. However, they downed four Class “A” clubs and six Class “B” ones. Perhaps the most important victory was that which the Pirates won over Oakwood, 47 to 40, when the Southwestern Buckeye League championship was at stake. Coach Bogan's forces will graduate five seniors from this year’s squad. They are Jack Pummill, Jerry Graham, Richard Branner, Eddie Baker, and Don McClelland. The nucleus of next year's squad will be the “gold dust” twins. Bob Schuder and Jerry Davis, plus hard-driving Carl Mays. The Pirates completed their season against Patterson and then participated in the Dayton District of the Class “A” tournament. Results, however, were unavailable at presstime. by Jerry Graham Coach DON BOGAN and Assistant Coach STEVE GRABAN DON McClelland JAKE GRAHAM JERRY DAVIS JOHN COOK DICK CIBBONS BOB SCHUDER Individual scoring for first 16 games: Field Fouls Total Goals Points Jack Pummill 78 75 231 Bob Schuder 70 68 208 Jerry Graham 49 39 137 Richard Branner 26 20 72 Jerry Davis 29 23 61 Eddie Baker 23 13 59 Carl Mays 18 10 46 Don McClelland 10 15 35 Ronald Beckett 9 4 22 John Cook 6 2 14 Ronnie Myers 1 0 2 Dick Gibbons 0 0 0 Totals 309 269 887 played with the reserve team most of the season. Jake Graham tries for a basket durnig the Lebanon game. RESERVES The West Carrolton reserves managed to win seven of their first fifteen starts this year. Sparked by Dick Gibbons, Ronnie Myers, and Jerry Estepp, who poured in 119, 119, and 102 points respectively, the Little Pirates won four of their seven league contests. Although their season slate wasn’t too impressive, the Red and Black showed definite possibilities for the future. Kneeling: Don Ruhkamp, manager; John Coon, Walter Tousey, Jim Randolph, Ralph Wilson, Earl Jenkins, Don Caskey, Jim Forsyth, manager. Standing: Jack Freier, Duane Snyder, Mike Seibert, Jerry Estepp, Jim Blasingame, Sonny Hahn, Vernon Carmack. JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL Front row: Tom Weller, manager; Pat Hollan, W'ayne Mays, Joe Stomps, Dick Fahrney, Bob Smith, Bubbles Williams, David Mays, manager. Second row: Coach Howard Carr. Lando Steele, Dave Harris. Jim Downs, David Pierce, Ronnie Case, Henry Weidner, Jerry Alexander. Third row: Don Haddix, Bob Alexander, Richard Schindler, Sam Weller. Benny Preston, Cary Mays, Bill Pierce. Due to its lack of height, the West Carrollton Junior High School basketball team, coached by Mr. Howard Carr, won only five games of its twelve encounters. The freshman squad was composed of seven freshman players and three eighth grade players. They were Jerry Alexander, Jim Downs, Don Haddix, Gary Mays, Bill Pierce, Benny Preston, Henry Weidner, Bob Alexander, Dick Schindler, and Floyd “Bubbles Williams. The West Carrollton seventh and eighth grade team, also coached by Mr. Carr, went through its twelve-game season undefeated. The outstanding players of this team were Bob Alexander, Dave Harris, Dick Schindler, Bob Smith, Lando Steele, and “Bubbles” Williams, who are eighth graders; and Wayne Mays and Freddy Price, who are seventh graders. The scores of the games played by both teams are as follows: NINTH GRADE GAMES EIGHTH GRADE GAMES Opponent West Carrollton Opponent Wesl Carrollton 41 32 Germantown 19 40 25 24 Madison 17 40 39 44 Eaton 17 27 21 16 Miamisburg 18 26 34 28 West Milton 12 32 17 32 Oakwood 15 27 38 53 Northridge 5 43 32 24 Eaton 20 42 42 38 Miamisburg 24 25 34 38 West Milton 28 32 34 31 Madison 28 32 20 47 Oakwood 13 43 by Henry Weidner GIRLS’ Ruthanne prepares for a bowl. Sixty girls from grades nine through twelve participated in bowling this year. The bowlers did not compete with other schools, but divided themselves into twelve teams which fought for the school championship. From December through March the girls traveled to Miamisburg once a week to match their skills and determine the roll-off for the championship. Sealed: Shirley Mullins, Nancy Schroeder, Sandra Sisk, Judy Helfinsline. Mary Dee Moyer, Carolyn Long. Belly Hamilton, Elah Pettit, Loisnan Thomas, Genie Bolinger. Second row: Miss Lynne Showalter, Pat Thompson, Janice Wentlender, Phyllis Harville, Connie Wright, Norma Pope. Pat Gaugh, Blan Manning. Barbara Hile, Joyce Garey, Barbara Weidner, Ann Weidlc. Back row: Betty LeHew, Nancy Roddy, Donna Hinton, Nancy Steele, Karen Wilson, Jan Jennens, Shirley Winner, Janice Wireman, Judy Pepper, Karen Kronborg. BOWLING The two top teams met for the grand finale, and the winners received trophies which are presented each year by Mr. Fortener. Each team has hopes of being in the winning line; but in the struggle for the championship, there is much action and fun. and everyone has a good time whether he is a finalist or not. by Nancy Mitchell Good for a strike, Susan! Seated: Mary Gates, Theresa Moses, Carolyn Shell, Mary Vleidner. Rose Marie Kokot. Janie Coat-ney, Mary Ann Liszak. Ada Smith. Mary Sue McDaniel. Second row: Carol Pfister, Judy Randall, Jean Zechar. Nancy Aufuldish, Shirley Cantrell. Diane Shoemaker, Shirley Gates. Charlene Sheppard. Nancy Mitchell, Bertha Taulbee. Miss Lynne Showalter Back row: Barbara Williams. Carolyn Gillette. F.laine Barker. Barbara Engle. Barbara Zimmerman. Ruthanne Gaugh, Susan Mason. Pat Kinney. Mary Sue Bowie. Barbara Butler. AQUAMAIDS Seated: Melanie Hohnhorst, Shirley Mullins, Lois Kokot, Barbara Hile, Theresa Moses. Marilyn Donaldson, Judy Helfinstine. Standing: Miss Lynne Showalter, Mary Gates, Diana Reynolds, Nancy Steele, Nancy McMahon. Donna Hinton. Betty LeHew, Joyce Garey, Phyllis Harville. THE AQUAMAIDS AND This year for the first time a swimming club has been organized for the girls of West Carrollton High School. Twenty girls from grades nine through twelve formed the initial group. Each Tuesday evening the aquamaids have traveled to the Y.W.C.A. in Dayton for a splash party.” Only a limited number of girls is able to participate because of transportation problems, but the sport in growing in popularity. Tuesday evenings at the Y.W.C.A. The girls’ basketball teams had a fairly successful season in 1954, especially considering the fact that the gymnasium was seldom available for practice sessions. The games were played on the Fridays that the boys played their games away from home, and the teams met all but one of their opponents on the home floor. Although girls may play only six games a year and only one game aweek, the teams thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and they showed good sportsmanship in every encounter. by Nancy Mitchell and Diane Shoemaker Seated: Pat Caugh, Bertha Taulbee, Norma Pope. Pat Thompson. Carolyn Long, Shirley Cates. Standing: Miss Lynne Showalter, Blan Manning, Sue Melzoni, Carolyn Gillette, Nancy Mitchell, Karen Kronborg, Marilyn Donaldson. THE BASKETBALL TEAMS SECOND BASKETBALL TEAM Seated: Maureen Sheppard. Carol Pfister. Diane Shoemaker, Ruth Ann Slaton, Theresa Moses, Mary Weidner. Standing: Miss Lynne Showalter, Mary Gates, Charlene Sheppard. Frances Williams, Joyce Cus-tenborder, Elaine Barker. And Then, At Last Caine . . . Thoughts turned to outdoor activities — baseball, track, golf, riding, picnics. The mellow, cheerful feeling of the season permeated the atmosphere of the school. West Carrollton hummed with activity and swiftly approached the climax of the year—commencement. M I N S T R E L S When the 1954 Minstrels were presented on March 12, Leonard Smith, center, served as interlocutor; and Doris Tudor. Jack Knight, Susan Kankin, Charles Croy, Neil Bailey, and Cecelia Reeves were the endmen. Most of the instrumental music for the Minstrels was provided by the Dixie Cats augmented by the string section from the orchestra. Piano: Charles Croy. Violins: Julie Crater, Barbara Herring, absent; Sue Lacey, absent; Sally Cribley, Sylvia Dean, Carolyn Eubank. Woodwinds: Lloyd Kress, Joe Snell, Freddy Price. Drums: Gwinn Lacy. Trumpets: Jack Knight, Neil Bailey, Whimpy Irvin, Dick Anders. Trombones: Douglas Howe. Carolyn Stocksdale, Paul Jones. Bass: Leonard Kuhn. Members of the DIXIE KITTENS are Charles Zurbuchen, trombone; John Bunn, trumpet; Richard Fahrncy, piano; Tom Smith, drums; Fred Price, saxophone; and Bill Meisenheimer, clarinet. JUNIOR PLAY Front row: Phyllis Hatcher. Ilene Jewell. Mari Donaldson. Joanna Clouse, Pat Kinney. Connie Thomas, LaVonne Mitcheltree. Doris Tudor, Pat Tobias. Back row: Ruth Ann Slaton. Karen Wilson, Vernon Scarborough, Jim Hlasingame. Duane Snyder, Dick Gibbons, Carl Mays. Don Potts. Flaine Barker, Miss Woodman. The Fighting Littles, an adaptation of Booth Tarkington's novel of the same name, was presented by the juniors on March 26th. The play was directed by Miss Ruth Woodman. As presented by the Class of ’55, the Littles proved to be an explosive family. Each Little had his own idea of the way that life should be lived and all of them said so, except Mother Little who was too busy trying to keep peace. The fireworks really began when Daddy Little found all of his daughter’s friends “young hoodlums” and Ham Ellers, Goody’s steady, the “worst young hoodlum of the lot.” Mr. Little had his own candidate, business like Norman Peel, for his daughter’s affections. In desperation. Goody tried to follow her father’s advice. By a series of painful surprises Mr. Little discovered that business men can be crooks and “young hoodlums” can be quite solid people. Meanwhile, spectacular son Filmer had his troubles with Antoinette, his lady love. Only when the squabbles were over, did the quick-tempered Littles realize that they understood each other and that they were, after all. a united family. Th cast is as follows: Ham Ellers, uho is a regular guy Dick Gibbons Mr. Little, who is not as cross as he sounds Jim Blasingame Filmer, who can't keep out of trouble Carl Mays Norman Peel, who is father's choice Duane Snyder Dicky Harpeddle, who is something of a problem Don Potts Goody, who is almost too beautiful _________________________ Patsy Kinney Mrs. Little, who would like a peaceful household Ilene Jewell Cousin Olita, a comfortable sort LaVonne Mitcheltree Henriette Peller, an enchantress from the South Elaine Barker Antoinette, who thinks Filmer is wonderful Phyllis Hatcher Mrs. Harpeddle, who thinks Dicky is wonderful Karen Wilson A matina, who runs the kitchen Doris Tudor Cuckoo, just that Marilyn Donaldson ScrewBaJI, ditto ________________________________________ Patty Tobias Miss Pologa, who is sensitive Joanna Clouse NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Seated: Pat Caugh, Diane Shoemaker, Rarbara Custenborder, Cayle Moses. Sandra Sisk. Standing: Pat Thompson. Bill Wood, Jerry Graham. John Croy, Don McClelland. Nancy Mitchell. One of the memories which will live long in the minds of the eleven seniors pictured above is of the day in the spring of 1954 on which they were presented with their National Honor Society pins. In order to be elected to the society, one not only must stand scholastically in the top one-third of his class but also must have demonstrated qualities of leadership, rendered service to the school and the community, and shown himself to be of good character. Only fifteen per cent of a graduating class may be elected to the organization. These eleven students were judgd by their classmates and their teachers as the members of the Class of 1954 who most deserved membership in the National Honor Society. BASEBALL The Red and Black baseball squad, composed almost entirely of underclassmen, closed its 1953 season with a respectable slate of five won and six lost. The biggest disappointment of the season, however, W'as the fact that the Pirates were unable to successfully defend the Southwestern Buckeye League title which had been theirs for two consecutive years. West Carrollton graduated only two lettermen in 1953, those being shortstop Donnie Adkins and twirler Dale Gebhart: so, with nine varsity men returning, the Pirates began their 1954 season with high hopes of regaining their title. Front row: Jerry Graham, Mike Seibert. Dale Gebhart, Jerry Davis. Boh Schuder, Pete Beckett, Jerry Estepp, Ronnie Myers, Carl Mays. Second row: Coach Eisele, Don Potts, Don McClelland, Jim Tilton, Don Caskey, Jim Randolph. Ralph Wilson, Dale McKee, Fred Price. Back row: John Coon, Don Miller, Jim Chance. Larry Howard. Eddie Baker, Jerry Fleener. Bob Murphy, Vernon Carmack. Larry Alcorn. Absent from picture: Don Adkins. EDDIE BAKER don McClelland DALE CEBHART Coach Eisele’s charges were bothered in ’53 by a weak-hitting squad that ended the season with a feeble .206 batting average. Top hitter on the squad was diminutive Donnie McClelland with a .310 mark. The pitching situation was much brighter as. with “Geppy” Gebhart leading the way with sixty strikeouts, the Pirates received some good hurling. One of the outstanding accomplishments of the 1953 squad was its ability to snap the jinx of the Pirates’ failure to win a baseball encounter in tournament play. The Red and Black downed Piqua seven to four in the opening round of the District “A” tourney but was blasted by Fairview’s “boomin’ bats,” fifteen to two. COACH EISF.LE The scores for the 1953 baseball season were: West Carrollton ... 9 West Carrollton 2 West Carrollton 0 West Carrollton 11 West Carrollton ... _ 3 West Carrollton ... 7 West Carrollton 2 West Carrollton 0 West Carrollton 5 West Carrollton._ 9 Eaton 5 Trotwood-Madison 3 West Milton 2 Vandalia-Butler 6 Kiser 5 Piqua 4 Fairview 15 Beavercreek 19 Tipp City 6 Randolph 2 Under the expert direction of Mr. Eisele, the 1953 summer baseball program again flourished. A heartfelt “thanks a lot goes to Mr. Eisele who has devoted a great deal of his time and attention toward making not only better ball players but also better boys. by Jerry Graham JIM TILTON BOB SCHUDER JERRY GRAHAM TRACK Coach Don Bogan turned loose his track squad early in the spring of 1953, and they didn’t stop running until they had completed a successful season. The Pirates captured three of four dual meets, taking care of Centerville. Oakwood. and Tipp City but falling to Seven Mile. The 1953 team was one of the youngest in history, but they established themselves solidly in the 1954 campaign as a potent outfit. In 1953 the Pirates were strong in every department except that of distance running. Perhaps the Pirates’ best showing came in the Trotwood-Madison Relays where they romped to a second-place tie with the strong Centerville Elks. Led by some brilliant DALE GEBHART DICK GIBBONS relay running, the Pirates hauled down three trophies in one evening. During the ’53 campaign the Red and Black harriers managed to establish three new records. Dale Gebhart sailed to a new 5’ 9 1 8” mark in the high jump; Bob Schuder tossed the discus 122’ 1” for a new school record; and Larry McVey, Jack Pummill, Dick Gibbons, and Jerry Davis sprinted to a new mile-relay mark of 3.41.4. In the “big” Southwestern District Meet, the Pirates’ top point-getter and one of the best quarter-milers in the state, Jerry Davis, hung up a fourth place in his specialty; and Buck Kline chimed in with a tie for fifth place in the pole vault. LAWRENCE McVEY and JACK PUMMILL JIM KLINE BOB SCHUDER JIM CHANCE JERRY DAVIS The 1953 track scores in dual meets were: West Carrollton ..........63 West Carrollton ..........55V{ West Carrollton 70 West Carrollton — 68 Centerville___________55 Seven Mile ...........62Vfc Tipp City ......-.....48 Oakwood 50 In the Trotwood Relays, West Carrollton placed second among teams from nineteen schools. In the Southwestern Buckeye League. West Carrollton again placed second, this time among eight schools. The Pirates placed sixth among fourteen entries in the Troy Relays; and in the Southwestern District Meet, which was entered by twenty-three schools, the Red and Black took the seventeenth spot. Returning lettermen to the 1954 squad were Jim Chance, Jack Pummill. Bill Wood, Jerry Davis, Dick Gibbons, Carl Mays, Larry McVey, Bob Schuder, and Jim Kline. The Pirates graduated only three Senior lettermen in 1953, those being Cliff Cornett, Dale Gebhart. and Elmer MarrkAt. Although their absence was sorely felt, the Pirates began their ’54 season with ambitious expectations for an outstanding track squad. by Jerry Graham COACH BOGAN ASSISTANT COACH GRABAN WILBUR HAWKINS Left to right: Freddy Miller, Joe Snell, Jerry Coon, Wilbur Hawkins, Herbert Carroll, Coach G 0 In the spring of 1953 West Carrollton golf squad, under the tutelage of Mr. Huffman, waded into a tremendously rough schedule on the fairways. The Pirates are definitely handicapped in the scheduling of matches with schools of comparable size since all other schools in the Dayton area which boast golf teams are very large class “A” schools. An even dozen times the Pirate golfers matched putts and drives with nearby schools; and, although they were victorious only three times, their season should be termed a success. The Pirates played under the Nassau type of scoring which means that one point is given to the winner of the most holes on the front nine, another point for the back nine, and a third point for the most holes of the entire eighteen. Sophomore Jerry Coon chalked up (or should we say “teed up”?) lS 2 points and thus became the Pirates’ top scorer. Other letter winners were Wilbur Hawkins with 11 markers. Herb Carroll with 10, and Bob Fahrney with 5. Coon and Carroll are the lettermen who returned to form the nucleus of the 1954 squad. Huffman, Bob Fahrney, Warren Collins, Charles Akers, Jack Stotts. L F The scores for the 1953 season are as follows: West Carrollton. y2 Fairmont ny2 West Carrollton 1 Kiser ...11 ' West Carrollton.... 2V2 Hamilton Public 91 2 West Carrollton 3 Patterson Co-op . 9 West Carrollton 0 Miamisburg 12 West Carrollton . . 7 Lebanon 5 West Carrollton 3y2 Miamisburg sy2 West Carrollton y2 Hamilton Public —ny2 West Carrollton y2 Fairborn ny2 West Carrollton 9 Beavercreek 3 West Carrollton 5y. Lebanon 6y West Carrollton 9 Beavercreek 3 In handicap trophy play, which consists of 54 holes, Jerry Coon came out on top, followed closely by Wilbur Hawkins and Joe Snell. The 1953 trophy was donated, as in the past, by Gene’s Shoe Store of West Carrollton. Cliff Cornett, whose interest in baseball kept him from participating on the golf squad but who spent a number of years caddying at the Moraine Country Club, was awarded the Chuck Evans College Scholarship. This was the second consecutive year that the four-year scholarship was won by a West Carrollton graduate. Frank Lakins having received it a year ago. Both boys are studying at the University of Illinois. To Mr. Huffman goes the credit for having initiated our golf squad some six years ago and for having kept high a growing interest in the game since that time. HERBERT CARROLL RIDING CLUB e- Vot Donna Hinton, Maureen File, and Susan Rankin lead their horses from the barn and prepare for a ride. A favorite girls’ sport in both fall and spring is horseback riding. Elementary instruction and trail riding were given special emphasis this year. Seated: Nancy Schroeder. Shirley Mullins. Elah Pettit, Juanita Hammond. Maureen Fite, Becky Folan. Jo Brown. Theresa Moses, Judy Hickman. Standing: Miss Lynne Showalter, Barbara Hile, Diana Reynolds, Judy Risner, Nancy Steele. Sharon West. Susan Rankin. Donna Hinton, Joyce Carey, Nancy Warman, Norma Pope. I COMMENCEMENT Finally commencement, the climax of the year, arrived. For the Seniors of 1954, high school was now only a memory. Through fall, winter, and spring, activity never stopped at West Carrollton. From September through May, the days flew fast, and all that was temporary was soon gone. But West Carrollton continued onward as she had before and as she will in the years to come. X GLEE CLl'B MEMBERS FronI row: Dorothy Morton. Ada Smith, Evelyn Roush. Beverly Thornton, Shirley Gates, Rose Kokot. Maureen Sheppard. Mary Ann Liszak. Second row: Marlyn Courtney. Margie Trimble, Carolyn Shell, Lenora Scothom, Marthanne Cantrell. Sarah Castle, Carolyn Long. Doris Tudor. Pat Tobias, Mr. Ross Robbins. Third row: Sue Stivers, Judy Randall. Evelyn George. Karlene Racz, Shirley Cantrell, Carol Pfister, Barbara Herring. Jean Lemmings, Pat Smith. Fourth row: Cecelia Reeves. Judy Risner, Frances Williams. Ruthanne Gaugh, Janet Proffitt, Barbara Zimmerman. Susan Mason. Nancy Aufuldish, Sue Bowden. ORCHESTRA MEMBERS Violins: Julie Crater. Barbara Herring. Sue Lacy, Sally Cribley. Sylvia Dean. Carolyn Eubank. Bass Viol: Leonard Kuhn. Drums: Gwinn Lacey. French Horn: Jaok Knight. Saxophone: Fred Price. Clarinets, right to left: Lloyd Kress. Joe Snell. Judy Randall. Carol Kress. Bassoon: Nancy Zink. Oboe: Delman Howe. Tuba: Charles Croy. Cornets: Neil Bailey. Bob Irvin. Richard Anders. Trombones: Carolyn Stocksdale, Douglas Howe, Paul Jones, Charles Zurbuchen. Baritone: Charles Wood. Piano: Joyce Custenborder. Director: Mr. Jack Kaiser. GLEE CLUB AND ORCHESTRA The Glee Club, which is directed by Mr. Ross Robbins, has a membership of approximately forty girls who are in the upper three grades of high school. The group rehearses each Tuesday and Thursday. The Glee Club has made a number of public appearances this year. In the fall they sang at a chapel service. The Christmas program, which was presented the Sunday before the holiday vacation began, was one of their most ambitious undertakings. In the spring several of the ensembles from the Glee Club took part in the Minstrel, and the entire group participated in the Spring Festival. The Glee Club made its last appearance of the year at the Baccalaureate service. This year the orchestra, which is under the direction of Mr. Jack Kaiser, had twenty-eight members. Two violinists. Julie Crater and Barbara Herring, represented West Carrollton as soloists at the District Music Contest at Xenia. They also played in the Dayton Junior Philharmonic. The orchestra had more players in the violin section this year than it has had for many years. The orchestra collaborated with the band and the glee club in preesnting the Minstrel and the Spring Festival. by Prudie Ann Thompson and Nancy Mitchell Front row: Dale McKee, American Flag Bearer; Mr. Kaiser, Director; Sharon West, Carol Harris, Judy Kinerer, Drum Majorettes; Ann Weidle, Head Drum Majorette; Virginia Cauldin, Ruth Ann Slaton, Drum Majorettes; Larry Armstrong, School Flag Bearer. “W” left to right: Charles Croy, Fred Price, Bill Meisenheimer, Susan Rankin, Carol Kress, Betsy Werth, Joe Snell. Grace Brodbeck, Carolyn Skillings, Delman Howe, Lloyd Kress, Pat Gaugh, Nancy Aufuldish, Cecelia Reeves, Sue Sowers, Judy Randall. Shirley Potts, Marvin West, Carol Pfister, Gwinn Lacy, Tom Smith, Jack Boyer, Jerry Armstrong, Nancy Zink. John Clouse. WEST CARROLLTON West Carrollton High School’s band is an organization of which any Pirate booster can be proud. The band has been particularly active throughout the year and has materially helped to increase school spirit. Even before school started, the band began to practice for its performance at the Montgomery County Fair where it played with a mass of other high school bands. An added attraction at each of our football games was the band’s half-time show. During the winter the band played at a number of the basketball games, and in the spring it joined forces with the other high school and musical organizations to present the annual Minstrel and the Spring Festival. This year’s head drum majorette, Ann Weidle, deserves special commendation. Throughout the marching season, she skillfully led the band through many intricate formations. “C” from top right counter-clockwise to bottom right: Barbara Herring, Julie Crater, Barbara Tolle, Paul Jones, Jim Cribley, Charles Zurbuchen, Carolyn Stocksdale, Douglas Howe, Richard Anders, Janet Stocksdale, Bob Irvin, Leonard Kuhn, Jack Knight, Neil Bailey, Roger Fitz. Vivian Morgan. John Bunn, Bruce Copsey. Doris Tudor, Sandra Kinney, Charles Wood, Sonny Hahn, Leonard Smith, Barbara Farley, Ruth Ann Caugh. HIGH SCHOOL BAND Last June the newly-formed Band Boosters Organization sponsored a Country Fair, the profits from which helped purchase new white pearl drums, bell lyres, and three tubas. The Country Fair was so successful that another one is being planned for the summer of 1954. As another profit-making activity', the band sponsored the Goal Post Hop on November 6th. The students and alumni who attended the dance had a grand time. Mr. Jack Kaiser is completing his seventh year as the band’s director. The student officers for the year were: Jack Knight. President; Pat Caugh. Vice President: Ann Weidlfe, Secretary; Doris Tudor, Treasurer; Lloyd Kress. Librarian: Charles Croy. Ninth Grade Representative; Vivian Morgan, Eighth Grade Representative; and Jim Cribley, Seventh Grade Representative. by Pat Gaugh JUNIOR RED CROSS COUNCII Thr filling of gift boxes is a major pre-Christmas activity. The West Carrollton Junior Red Cross Council has two student representatives front each homeroom from grades seven through twelve. This year the major projects of the council were the filling of gift boxes, which were sent to children overseas, and the decorating of Christmas trees and the wrapping of bandages at the Veterans' Hospital in Dayton. In order to raise funds to increase the number of gift boxes sent overseas, the council sponsored a dance, the Turkey Strut. Front row: Carl Mays, President; Shirley Hile, Secretary; Ruth Ann Slaton. Vice President; Dolores Bond, Treasurer; Darell Tobias; Miss Ruth Hovermale, Sponsor. Second row: Carolyn Eubank, Sandra Barsalou, Nancy Roddy, Judy Pepper, Marcia Lei wig, Carolyn Norris. Maxine Harrison, Mary Gates. Third row: Senuola Human. Janice Jones. Joanna Clouse, Carolyn Stocksdale, Joyce Cantrell. Joyce Young, Barbara Milton. Donna Hinton. Back row: Bruce Copsey, Ned Pauley, Billy Williams, Bertha Taulbee. I enora Scothom. Nancy Zink. PIRATAN “That’s an idea we ought to use in our book,” says Sports Editor Jerry Graham, standing, as he and the other “big wheels” of the 1954 Piratan staff start the initial planning for the yearbook. Editor-in-chief Nancy Mitchell, Business Manager Don McClelland, and Mr. Guiler, the advisor, agree. The “moneymen” of the staff were: Front row: Maurice Treon, Don McClelland, Pat Thompson, Bob Aber. Second row: Jack Pummill, Jake Graham, Sonny Randolph. Bill McNabb. Mr. Brown Absent: Jim Bush. The boys were responsible for selling ads while Pat handled the sales of pictures. Practically all the typing of the copy was done by Mr. Guiler and Shirley Gates. Bertha Taul-bee, Charlene Sheppard, and Diane Shoemaker recorded and filed the subscriptions. Photographers’ helpers were Jack Pummill, Pat Thompson. Pat Gaugh. Don McClelland, Maurice Treon, Sandra Sisk, Nancy Mitchell, Diane Shoemaker, Bertha Taulbee, and Charlene Sheppard. They “rounded up” students in time for group or individual pictures, arranged groups by height, and helped carry equipment. Piratan staff writers were: Left row: Pat Gaugh. Norma Pope, Joyce Garey, Karen Kronborg. Second row: Nancy Mitchell, Sandra Sisk. Barbara Engle, Jim Blasingame. Henry Weidner. Third row: Carolyn Gillette, Prudie Thompson. Susan Mason. John Zurbuchen, Elah Pettit. Right row: Cecelia Reeves, Diane Shoemaker, Bob Schuder, and Mr. Guiler. PIRATES’ LOG The Pirates' Log is a monthly paper which keeps students posted on school affairs. The present staff holds the honor of being the first group in four years to publish the paper, from copy to production, without outside assistance. The paper is financially self-supporting. Money for materials is earned by selling subscriptions and advertising space. Editors-in-chief were June Allen and Barbara Williams. Mrs. Mary Youngherg is the advisor to the Pirates' Log staff. by June Allen anti Barbara Williams Sealed, left to right: June Allen, Barbara Williams, Cecelia Reeves, Mrs. Youngberg, Jake Graham. Standing: Judy Helfinstine, Betty Carr, Donna Hinton, Dolores Bond, Phyllis Harville, Rose Marie Kokot, Joyce Carey, Betty LeHew, Ada Smith, Donna Peffley, Barbara Zimmerman. Loisnan Thomas. Phyllis Landro, Rex W'allace, Deanna Christie. Herbert Carroll, Nancy Zink, Bill Payne. Vernon Scarborough. LATIN CLUB Front row: Elah Pettit, Shirley Hile, Jack Stotts, Jim Downs, Ed Grant, Penny Nims, Charles Croy, Becky Folan, Mike Kelley, Theresa Moses, Betty Hamilton, Rusty Kokenge. Second row: Miss Martha Dean, Susan Rankin, Betty LeHew, Barbara Herring. Carol Pfister, Joel Wilson, Judy Randall, Ronnie Greene, Carolyn Stocksdale, Frances Wymer, Jo Carolyn Brown. Back row: Judy Hickman, Gwinn Lacy, Susan Mason, Ruthanne Gaugh, Larry Renas, Benny Preston, Sonny Hahn, Walter Tousey, Lloyd Kress, Jan Jennens, Pat Stuck, Grace Brodbeck. The purpose of the Latin Club is to help students become belter acquainted with the contributions which the Greek and Roman civilizations have made to today's world. The Latin Club of West Carrollton holds membership in the Junior Classical League, which is a national organization. In May the club attends the national convention of the league. In Februarv the club held a Latin Banquet. They lay on couches while they ate and had an “authentic” slave sale in which several “slaves” were bought and sold. At all club meetings, Latin games are played, and Roman customs are observed. Officers of the Latin Club are elected in the true Latin tradition. This year in Latin II they were: Co-Consuls, Susan Mason and Jack Stotts; Praetor, Carol Pfister; Scriba. Edward Grant; Quaestor, Judy Randall. In Latin I they were: Co-Consuls, Mike Kelley and Theresa Moses; Praetor, Charles Croy; Scriba. Betty Hamilton; Quaestor, Shirley Hile. The Censor of both classes is Miss Dean. Miss Dean has been sponsor of the Latin Club for a number of years Each year she introduces new and intriguing ideas which are of great interest to the club members. by Diane Shoemaker Front row: Jerry Graham. President; Sandra Sisk. Secretary-Treasurer; Jack Pummill, Trans|nirta-tion Chairman; Pat Thompson, Program Chairman; Carol Pfister, Pat Gaugh, Boh Aber, Don McClelland. John Croy, Karen Kronhorg. Second row: Nancy Schroeder. Norma Pope, Jean Zechar. Joanna ('louse. Patsy Kinney, Mary Sue Bowie, Ann Weidle, Phyllis Hatcher. Third row: John Coon. Joe Snell. Leonard Smith. Larry McVey. Jerry Estepp. Boh Schuder. Jim Blasingame. Dick Gibbons. Mr. Dickinson. T. Guiler. Advisor; Mr. Murl E. Huffman. Advisor; Bill Wood. Absent: Blan Manning. The new members were initiated at a picnic at Waldrue Midnight gossip sessions were a part of the fun in Chicago. Park. SOCIAL SCIENCE CLUB The 1953-1954 edition of the Social Science Club turned out to be a feature story. This highly active organization consists of some twenty-eight members. It had as its main themes service and world affairs. As in the past, the club’s progress was guided by the splendid leadership of Mr. Murl Huffman and Mr. Dick Guiler, whose interest and hard work helped make the club the successful organization that it was. Also contributing to the success of the club was the outstanding initiative and leadership of its officers who were Jake Graham, President; Pat Thompson, Program Chairman: Sandra Sisk. Secretary-Treasurer: and Jack Pummill, Transportation Chairman. The Social Science Club could l e described as a Heinz product because it has about fifty-seven varieties of activities. In November the club took its annual trip to the windy city of Chicago, and in mid-April nine club members journeyed to Washington. D. C.. and New York City in cars driven by Mr. Guiler and Mr. Huffman. The club devoted most of its time to matters of world interest. Speakers from foreign countries were brought in, students participated in forums, and general discussions were conducted among club members themselves. The club enjoyed the opportunity of taking part in the Dayton Institute on World Affairs, of presenting two Junior Town Meetings which were broadcast over WING, and of leading a P.-T. A. discussion on the relationship of parents and students. The other feature activities of the year were the Jingle Bell Hop. the club’s Christmas caroling party, and its annual Sweetheart Dance. by Sandra Sisk After Christmas caroling, we returned to the school for lancing and eating. A panel of club members interviewed Quamar Hakin Den of Pakistan over WING. UNIVERSE CLUB Scaled: Joe Snetl, Neil Bailey, Judy Randall, Elah Pettit, John Zurbuchen. Second row: Susan Mason, Mike Seibert, Carol Pfister, Carolyn Stocksdale, Shirley Cantrell, Jack Stotts. Ed Grant, Charles Croy, Shirley Hile. Back row: Ralph Wilson, Douglas Howe. Gwinn Lacey, Richard Anders. Leonard Smith, Sonny Hahn. Mr. Victor M. Showalter, Lloyd Kress, Joel Wilson. Ruthanne Gaugh, Judy Risner, Nancy Aufuldish. The Universe Club, which is affiliated with the Science Clubs of America, promotes further interest and understanding in all fields of science. This year the original group, which is now in its third year, organized a junior section for students in the eighth and ninth grades. The first semester officers were Douglas Howe, President; Carol Pfister, Vice President; Nancy Aufuldish, Treasurer; Carolyn Stocksdale, Secretary; and John Zurbuchen, Sergeant-at-Arms. The second semester officers, in the same order, were Joe Snell, Neil Bailey, Sonny Hahn, Susan Mason, and Joel Wilson. John Zurbuchen served as news correspondent. Mr. V. M. Showalter is the sponsor of the Universe Club. The club’s income came from selling programs at the home football games, from managing the concession stand during the Eaton football game, and from the proceeds of our second annual Spaceman’s Ball. In the fall the Universe Club had a picnic at Hills and Dales. At that time we initiated the new members. We had an ice skating party during the winter, and in the spring we had another picnic. A number of distinguished speakers presented interesting programs to our club. Mr. Shoemaker of the Mound Laboratories explained and demonstrated the principles of atomic energy. Mr. Gantner, a metallurgist at the National Cash Register Co., talked to us about metallurgy and showed us through some of the N. C. R. laboratories. Mr. Louis Zurbuchen explained to us how electronic computers work. As part of a program, we visited the new wing of the Miami Valley Hospital. The club’s trip to Chicago last year was a success. We spent an entire day in the Museum of Science and Industry. We also visited the Adler Planetarium, the Shedd Aquarium, and the museum of Natural History. This year s trip to Detroit was very interesting. We visited Greenville Village in Dearborn, the Ford Rotunda, and many other points of interest. On an all-day trip to Dayton we went through McCall’s, toured a baking company, and visited the police criminology laboratories. In April we presented a program on various phases of science to the P.T.A. Some of the members have been carrying on their own private research, and at the end of � Vvo voor tKov pyKIKSi ihpir nrnipris at another P.T.A. urogram. Ball- Y-TEENS Front row: Joyce Carpenter, Properties Chairman; Carolyn Long, Music Chairman; Mary Weid ner. Treasurer; Norma Pope. Secretary; Pat Caugh, Vice President; Pat Thompson, President; Shirley Cates, Program Chairman; Nancy Schroeder, Devotions Chairman; Carolyn Shell, Service Chairman; Janice Jones, Publicity Chairman; Joanna Clouse, Social Chairman. Second row: Janice Wentlender. Jean Zechar, Mary Sue McDaniel, Norma Rickey, Ellen Smith, Lenora Scothorn, Sue Bowden, Joyce .Custenborder, Nancy Zink, iue Ann Stivers, Frances Williams. Third row: Carolyn Stocksdale, Nancy Aufuldish, Judy Randall, Grace Brodbeck, Connie Wright, Nancy McMahan, Loisnan Thomas, Patsy Kinney, Elaine Barker, Doris Tudor, Shirley Winner, Gayle Moses, Janet Rae Jennens. Fourth row: Marilyn Donaldson, Pat Tobias, Karen Wilson. Ilene Jewell, Betiy LeHew, Ann We idle, Karen Kronborg. Karlene Racz, Janet Proffitt, Dorcas Copsey, Donna Hinton, Judy Hel-finstine. Joyce Garey. Fifth row: Mary Ellen Givens, Rose Marie Kokot, Cecelia Reeves, Mary Dee Moyer, Marlyn Courtney, Sandra Sisk, Barbara Engle, Barbara Butler, Carolyn Gillette, Nancy Mitchell, Barbara Custenborder, Janice Wireman, Blan Manning. Back row: Susan Mason, Ruthanne Gaugh. Miss Martha Dean. Advisor; Phyllis Hatcher. Mary Sue Bowie. Absent: Miss Ruth Woodman. Assistant Advisor; Sandra Seabold. Concession stand sales strengthen our budget. Old officers help install the new. The Y-Teen Club is composed of girls from grades ten, eleven, and twelve who are interested in Christian standards of personal and social living. Our program reflects this attitude toward life. Through speakers and panel discussions, we have considered boy and girl relations, the problems of displaced persons, the work of missionaries in Africa, and local problems within our own school. Several of our meetings have been joint sessions with the Hi-Y. We share with the Hi-Y our annual Induction and Reconsecration Service, which this year was held at the Methodist Church. We also joined the Hi-Y in sponsoring a clean-up campaign to improve the appearance of our classrooms and halls. Y-Teens is essentially a fellowship of girls. At the first fall meeting, which is traditionally a camp-fire picnic, we stress this fellowship as we gather around the fire to eat, sing, and plan for the future of the club. This year the picnic was held at the home of Joanna Clouse. In the social line we have had dances, parties with the Hi-Y, and a tea for our mothers. The senior Y-Teen girls inaugurated a week-end trip to Cincinnati, a plan which they hope may become a tradition. We saw the Hollywood Ice Review and television programs, went shopping, and we went to church together on Sunday. Y-Teens is also a service club. As usual, we had the job of baby-sitting at P.T.A. meetings. We contributed to religious education in our schools, to the Community Chest, to YWCA World Fellowship, and to the YWCA Centennial Fund. For this latter project, we sold potato chips; and for a Lenten offering each girl contributed a penny a day. The potato chip fund also helped to send a girl to the state conference. No girl who has been a Y-Teen will ever forget the fun and fellowship. by Norma Pope Front row: Victor Noel, Bill Payne, Bill Emonin, Jim Randolph, Jerry Scholar, Jerry Graham, Gary Hall, Chaplain; Bill Wood, President; Dick Gibbons, Vice President; Bob Schuder, Secretary; Walter Tousey, Don Potts, Larry Howard, Charles Pettit, Ed Grant. Second row: Lowell Randolph, Jack Pummill, Bob Aber, Richard Anders, Leonard Smith, Eddie Baker. Jim Forsyth, Gary Clover, John Croy, Earl Jenkins, Larry Mc- The Hi-Y is a school organization which is affiliated with the Young Men’s Chris-.ian Association of America. For many years the club has played an important part in the lives of many boys in the West Carrollton School District. The Hi-Y has a well-rounded program. During the fall we join the Y-Teens to sell refreshments at football games, and at Christmas time we sponsor an assembly, the profits of which help us buy gift baskets for the needy of our community. Throughout the year we help conduct the monthly chapel assemblies. During this last year we helped sponsor a school clean-up campaign which was quite successful. The meetings of the Hi-Y are varied and always prove interesting. Some of our meetings are religious in nature while others stress good morals. Some are educational; and some, such as our annual picnic with the Y-Teens, are recreational. Vey, Jerry CoOn, Neil Bailey, Joe Snell, Maurice Treon, Mr. H. R. Brown, Sponsor. Third row: Larry Alcorn. Roger Duncan. Jim Blasingame, Don Ruhkamp, Pete Beckett, Jerry Davis, James Byrd, Ronnie Rix, Paul Roddy. John Coon, Harmon Ertel, Jerry Parlett, Carl Mays, James Bush, Bill McNabb. Absent: Larry Armstrong, Herbert Beachler, John Cook, Bob Lotridge, Don McClelland, Treasurer. both mentally and morally. It has strengthened us during our high school days, which are so important to us now; and its influence will follow us through our lives. Our capable advisor, Mr. H. Ressler Brown, deserves much more credit than many persons realize. He has spent many hours developing the Hi-Y program, obtaining well qualified speakers, and keeping accounts in order. Mr. Brown keeps an accurate record of all the supplies used by classes and organizations when they operate concession stands, and he reorders when stocks are low. All of thesedasks add up to a tremendous undertaking, and we all owe a vote of thanks to Mr. Brown for his fine work and willing co-operation. May the Hi-Y he of great use to our school in the years to come, and may its stan-dards never be forgotten___________________________________________________by Bob Schudrr ALLIED YOUTH The purpose of Allied Youth is “to seek the truth concerning beverage alcohol and the best way of life in relation to this problem.” Our club, with a membership of one hundred students, has accepted this challenge. It is the basis for our programs which feature discussions, panels, films, speakers. and demonstrations. Judge Sherer, of the Court of Domestic Relations in Dayton, was one of our best speakers; and the demonstration of the drunkometer, which was given by policemen from Dayton, proved to be very enlightening. During a trip to the State Hospital in Dayton, we saw all too clearly to what extent alcohol aggravates and often becomes the underlying cause of many types of serious mental illnesses. Allied outh also stands for alcohol-free recreation; consequently, half of our time is spent having fun. A picnic at Susan Mason’s home was the high light of our fall program. During the winter we enjoyed a skating party at Skateland and a dance to which the entire school was invited. Our members have become famous for their homemade cookies and candy which they serve at our meetings. Our Post 581 is one of the most active in the Dayton area. Jim Blasin-game, our president, is also president of the Dayton Council; while their secretaryship is filled by Susan Mason, our vice president. In January, when the Dayton Council sponsored a jamboree. West Carrollton had the largest group in attendance. Our group also had the largest number of delegates at the national Allied Youth conference which was held at Buck Hill Falls. Pennsylvania. Our eleven delegates traveled to the convention on a chartered bus which was shared with representatives from the Dayton vicinity. This year our local chapter has published and distributed to each member a monthly one-sheet mimeographed newspaper. Members of the organization have been quite enthusiastic about our program this year. Acclaim for our success should in large part be attributed to the excellent leadership of our officers and sponsors who are: Jim Blasingame, President; Susan Mason, Vice President; Joyce Garey, Secretary; Lowell Randolph, Treasurer; and Miss Martha Dean and Mr. Victor Showalter, Sponsors. We are anticipating a larger membership and an even better program next year. by Joyce Garey Front row: Ruthanne Gaugh, Susan Mason, Jim Blasingame. Earl Jenkins, Joyce Garey, Lowell Randolph. Charles Pettit. Second row: Ruth Ann Slaton, Barbara Engle, Evelyn George, Betty LeHew, Janet Jennens. Loisnan Thomas, Connie Wright, Marlyn Courtney, Pat Smith. Third row: Jim Sholar. Bob Lotridge, Bob Aber, Bill McNabb, Barbara Hilr. Susan Rankin, Elah Pettit. Barbara Herring, Deanna Christie. Grace Brodbeck. John Croy. Fourth row: Gary Hall. Paul Roddy. Pete Beckett, Jack Stotts, Gwinn Lacy. Janice Wentlender, LaVonne Mitcheltree, Shirley Cantrell. Karlene Racz, Janet Proffitt, Judy Helfinstine. Fifth row: Don Caskey, Jim Randolph, Jerry Sholar. Don Ruhkamp, Jerry Parlett. John Coon, Roger Duncan. Pat Tobias. Sue Stivers, Jerry Coon. Evelyn Roush. Connie Thomas. Norman Jack-son. Sixth row: John Hamilton, Harold Morgan. Larry Howard. Miss Martha Dean, Ed Grant, Walter Tousey, Harmon Ertel, Judy Hickman. Shirley Coffey. Mr. V. M. Showalter, Darell Tobias. Marilyn Donaldson, Paula Bond. Seventh row: Marvin Morton, Henry Weidner, Larry Alcorn, Melanie Hohnhorst, Shirley Mullins Lois Kokot, Diana Reynolds. Nancy Steele. Kitty Hensley, Penny Nims, Betty Carroll. Nina Kramer. Eighth row: Paul Pettit. Ellis Latins. Neil Sizer. Don McClelland. Donna Hinton. Maurice Treon. Front row: Miss Showalter, Advisor; Mary Sue Bowie, President; Norma Pope, Vice President; Karen Kronborg, Recording Secretary; Nancy Schroeder, Historian; Shirley Cates, Corresponding Secretary; Pat Thompson, Treasurer. Second row: Barbara Engle, Ruth Ann Slaton, Jan Jennens, Betty LeHew, Loisnan Thomas, Connie Wright. Marlyn Courtney. Janet Proffitt, Karlene Racz. Third row: Nancy McMahon, Susan Mason. Ruthanne Caugh, Carol Pfister, Susan Mason. Elah Pettit, Penny Nims. Barbara Hile. Nancy Steele. Fourth row: Jean Zechar, Melanie Hohnhorst. Diana Reynolds, Phyllis Harville, Ann Weidle, Janice Wentlender, Marilyn Donaldson. Paula Bond, Judy Helfinstine, Joyce Carey, Donna Hinton. The Girls’ Athletic Association has as members those girls in grades eight through twelve who are interested in athletics. The club sponsor is Miss Lynne Showalter; and the officers for the year have been Mary Sue Bowie, President; Norma Pope, Vice President; Shirley Gates, Corresponding Secretary; Karen Kronborg, Recording Sec-retary; Gayle Moses, Treasurer; and Nancy Schroeder, Historian. Letter awards are given to the girls who earn 125 points by participating in basketball, hockey, howling, horseback riding, swimming, and Alumnae Play Night, or by serving on committees. The letters are awarded at the association’s annual Mother and Daughter Banquet. The Mother and Daughter Banquet is really the climax of the G.A.A. activities for the year. A dinner is served, entertainment is provided, and new officers are elected. Fifth row: Karen Sue Wilson, Carolyn Shell, Mary Weidner, Janice Bush, Willa Morton. Mary Gates, Rose Kokot, Judy Pepper, Nancy Roddy, Nancy Warman, Frances Williams. Barbara Weidner, Sharon West. Sixth row: Patsy Kinney, Lois Kokot, Shirley Mullins, Deana Tudor, Uthoma Shoupe, Patty High, Joyce Young, Maureen Sheppard, Charlene Sheppard, Bertha Taulbee, Diane Shoemaker, Sandra Sisk, Carolyn Long. Seventh row: Nancy Mitchell, Prudie Thompson, Carolyn Gillette, Barbara Butler, Shirley Winner, Blan Manning, Mary Dee Moyer, Pat Gaugh. Theresa Moses. Maureen Fite, Rebecca Folan, Genie Bolinger, Judy Risner. Back row: Elaine Barker, Barbara Ryne, Carolyn Stocksdale, Sue Sowers. Other important events on the G.A.A. calendar are the Alumnae Play Night, the Turn-About Tag, and the Talent Show. For the Alumnae Play Night, all the graduates from past years are invited to come and compete in sports with the present members. At the Turn-About Tag the boys are the guests of the girls. A king is elected by the girls, and he is crowned at the dance. The Talent Show is presented as an assembly program. It not only gives the students an opportunity to display their talents but also provides entertainment for the entire student body. All of these events linked together provide an all-around club — the G.A.A. by Karen Kronborg BOARD OF EDUCATION Superintendent of Schools Waller E. Shade points out the glazed walls of the new elementary school building to the members of the Board of Education who are Mr. John Clouse. President; Mrs. Margaret Evans Rossiter. Mr. Harley Werth, Vice President; Mr. A. Emerson Fahrney, Mr. Basil Brown, and Mr. Forrest E. Treon. Clerk-Treasurer. The Board of Education is responsible for helping Mr. Shade determine school policies. So smoothly and so efficiently do these citizens execute their duties that we, who benefit from their decisions, are hardly conscious of their work. Due to the problems arising during the construction of the new elementary school and the shop building, the Board has had to call frequent extra meetings as well as spend long, arduous hours at its regular monthly meetings. It is fitting that we thank these citizens for the time and energy which they have devoted to our school system. ADMINIS Mr. Shade and Mr. Russell are the two men who are responsible for the administration of our high school. Although Mr. Shade has been swamped by the numerous problems arising during the construction of the two new buildings, he still maintains a keen interest in the educational and spiritual growth of each student. Mr. Russell, who is completing his thirty-first year at West Carrollton, has dealt with the ever-increasing problems which confront a rapidly growing high school. TRATION Miss Dean, our dean of girls, supervises the welfare of each of our high school girls. It is difficult to conceive of any person who would devote her life more fully to her job than Miss Dean does, and it is gratifying to observe that students with serious problems have found in her a source of real comfort and help. Mrs. Charlotte Hoff is largely responsible for the efficient yet friendly atmosphere of Mr. Shades office. To Mr. Treon falls the meticulous task of accounting for the finances of the school. We are sorry to see these two friendly people leave our high school building and move to the superintendent’s suite in the new elementary school building. MRS. CHARLOTTE HOFF School Secretary and MR. FORREST E. TREON Clerk-Treasurer ■ The second-year typing class rushes to get the day’s assignment finished on time. MEMBERS of the COMMERCIAL and BUSINESS FACULTY are Miss Ruth Arnold, A.B., Wilmington College, A.M., Ohio State University, and Mr. James Robinson. B.S., Eastern Kentucky State College. A.M.. University of Kentucky. Mr. Robinson teaches a class in bookkeeping. COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS DEPARTMENT An evergrowing field in the education of today is that of the commercial and business department. This curriculum prepares students for good positions in industry and business. In the office practice class, students gain experience while learning to use such machines as the Munroe calculator, the comptometer, the adding machine, dictaphone, the mimeoscope, the mimeograph and duplicating machines, and electric typewriters. They also gain experience in filing, and for one week each girl serves as a secretary to Miss Dean or Mr. Cluth. ENGLISH Language, spoken and written, is of the utmost value to mankind; and literature is often a truer record of change in man's society than is history. Through courses in grammar, literature, speech and journalism, West Carrollton emphasizes one of our most important skills, communication. Ninth graders find the dramatization of Remember Mama one of their favorite activities. In Senior English, a great deal of emphasis is placed on the review of the fundamentals of grammar. The ENGLISH TEACHERS in the first row are Mrs. Mary Youngberg, B.S., University of Dayton; Mrs. Edith Stephens, B.S. Ed., Miami University; Miss Rebecca Marsh, A.B., Cedarville College, A.M., Ohio State University; and Mr. Dickinson Guiler, B.S. Ed., Miami University, A.M., Columbia University. Those in the second row are Miss Ruth Woodman, A.B., Heidelberg College; Mr. Donald Bogan. B.S. Ed., Wilmington College; Miss Ruby Hurst. A.B., Asbury College; and Mrs. Nellie Mills, A.B., Carson Newman College. Each library assistant works about five hours a week at such jobs as checking out books, filling out and delivering fine slips, and shelving returned books. Front row: W'anda Freels, Janice Bush, Peggy Coffey, Dimple Hawkins, Barbara Hile. Second row: Barbara Farley, Susan Rankin. Gayle Moses. Frances Williams. Back row: Karlene Racz. Mrs. Stephens, Karen Wilson. FINE ARTS Music and art add beauty and joy to every life. Knowledge increases pleasure, and the highest jo is experienced by those who can create. Many students enjoy painting, an art which permits a free play of the imagination. Mr. Robbins directs a rehearsal of the chorus. number of students take advantage of the group lessons which are offered on se eral hand and orchestral instruments. MEMBERS of the FINE ARTS FACULTY are Mr. Ross Robbins, vocal music. B.S. Ed.. University of Nebraska: Mr. Robert Frederick, art. B.F.A. and B.S. Ed.. Miami University; and Mr. Jack Kaiser, instrumental music. B.S. Ed.. Miami University, Ed.M.. University of Cincinnati. HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION Sound minds and healthy bodies: a means to all achievements and the most desired of all ends. During the winter months Mr. Eisele's physical education classes make fre- The girls’ health classes consider not only problems of personal hygiene and community health but also matters of safety in the home and in the community. C 0 Basketball is one of the girls favorite activities in gym class. Panel discussions are held frequently in the senior history classes. Here Bill Wood. Prudie Thompson. Bill Payne, and Gayle Moses present their views. Members of the history faculty, from left to right, are Miss Minnie Wills, A.B.. Olivet College, A.M.. University of Illinois; Mr. James Robinson, A.B.. Eastern Kentucky State College. A.M.. University of Kentucky; Miss Rebecca Mr. Johnson discusses the waterways of the world in his seventh grade geography class. HISTORY History and social studies, the account of man’s dramatic struggle to make the world his home, not only tell the story of wars and conquests but also points the way toward peace and happiness for all. Karen Wilson gives a report in Mr. Carr's sociology class. Marsh. A.B., Cedarville College, A.M., Ohio State University; Mr. Murl E. Huffman. A.B., Manchester College; Mr. James Johnson. B.S., University of Dayton; and Mr. Howard Carr, B.S.. University of Dayton. Map work plays an important part in Miss Marsh's eighth grade Ohio history class. HOME ECONOMICS A background in home economics is a valuable part of anyone’s future. Homemaking, cooking, sewing, social training, interior decoration—these are only a few of the topics covered in the department. Each girl in the clothing class is working on an individual project. L tv li� Ruby Hurst, A.B., Anbury College. teaches the seventh and eighth grade classes in home economics while Miss Ruth Hovermale, A.B.. Otterbein College, teaches the high school classes. The making of an apron is a regular project for all seventh grade home economics students. Students in foods classes learn not only how to plan and prepare attractive and nutritious meals but also how to serve them properly. Woodworking provides an outlet for artistic skill in the form of beautiful furniture and small knick-knacks. i.C . INDUSTRIAL ARTS AND MECHANICAL DRAWING In the shop students make such varied objects as cedar chests, matchbox holders, bookcases, and lamps, and they acquire skills which will enable them to enjoy a work bench in their future homes. Training in mechanical drawing prepares students for positions as draftsmen and teaches them to read and draw blue prints, the “language” of industries. INDUSTRIAL ARTS is taught by Mr. Theodore W. Croy, A.B., Olterbein College, A.M., Ohio Slate University, while mechanical drawing is taught by Mr. Gerald Cribley, B.S. Ed., Ohio Northern University. First-year mechanical drawing students concentrate on general drawing. MEMBERS of the LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT are Mb Minnie Wills. Spanish. A.B.. Olivet College. A.M., University of Illinois; and Miss Martha Dean. Latin. A.B.. Cedarville College Miss Wills first-year Spanish class learns the correct writ ten form of conversation. LANGUAGES Miss Dean checks to see whether assignments have been completed in tne first-year Latin class. One of the chief hindrances t o communication between peoples inhabiting different parts of the world is the difference in language. West Carrollton provides study in Latin, the foundation of the Romance languages, and in Spanish, which teaches an understanding of our Latin-American neighbors. Quotients, equations, tangents, and theorems—all of these are familiar terms to the students of mathematics. Students in general math study interest problems. MATHEMATICS lr. Newburg makes frequent use of the blackboard as he helps his geometry students prove new theorems. MEMBERS of the MATHEMATICS FACULTY are Mr. A. Claire Eisele, B.S. Ed., Wittenberg College; Mr. John Newburg, A.B., Indiana Central College; Mr. Victor Showalter, B.S., Otterbein College, B.S. Ed., Ohio State University; Mr. H. Ressler Brown, A.B.. Otterbein College; and Mr. Paul Weiler, A.B., Baldwin-Wallace College, A.M.. Ohio State University. The debt which the world owes science is incalculable. Every notable modern invention has its origin in a new application of the laws of science. SCI Jack Pummill. Bill Wood. and Jack Whitmer experiment with a spectroscope in Mr. Showalter’s physics class. Biology students observe one-cell animal life through the See-oscope. MEMBERS of the SCIENCE FACULTY are Mr. Steve Craban, A.B.. University of Kentucky. Ed.M., Indiana University; Mr. A. C. Eisele. B.S. Ed.. Wittenberg College; Mr. V. M. Showaiter. B.S.. Otterbein College. B.S. Ed.. Ohio State University; and Miss Minnie Wills. A.B.. Olivet College. A.M., University of Illinois. Chemistry student Jack Knight. Jack Whitmer. Larry McVey. Charles Pettit. Pat Tobias, and LaVonne Mitchelltree conduct experiments in hydrolysis. SENIORS }.c. School - Day Memories The time has finally arrived for the Seniors of 1954 to depart and go their separate ways. But we have many memories which we shall cherish always. Kindergarten was our initiation into school life. We’ll never forget the times that we slept on rugs as part of our daily routines. Then came our grade-school years which are now fervent memories of many and varied activities. The last highlight of our grade school days was. of course, our sixth grade commencement. All of us were scared stiff, clear down to our toes. This momentous event paved the way for our entering junior high school and then senior high. Freshman initiation, dances, parties —all of these activities bring back fond memories. Our Junior year was a very busy one for all of us. There were the selection of class ring1 Career Day, Junior Day, our dramatic debut in Spring Fever, and the Junior-St .lor Reception. But - ur Senior year has been the climax of all of our hopes and dreams. There were Senior Career Day and numerous club dances. Senior pictures became an important event in our lives. We chose our name cards and invitations early in the year. The Homecoming Queen and her court have left a never-to-be-forgotten picture in our memories. The Senior play, Take Your Medicine, was a notable success. The long-awaited Senior Prom and the Junior-Senior Reception became glorious realities. The happy times of yesterday cannot be relived, but the memories linger on. We, the Seniors of 1954. wish to say goodbye to everyone, and we hope that the classes which follow us will have as much fun and happiness in the years to come as we have had during our “dear old golden rule days.” by Nancy Mitchell SENIOR CLASS OFFICERS JERRY GRAHAM ... BILL WOOD SHIRLEY GATES JIM Bl SH MR. H. RESSLER BROWN MR. HOWARD CARR President Vice President _____Secretary ____ Treasurer ______Advisor ..... Advisor CLASS MOTTO The road called Toil leads to the city called Success. CLASS FLOWER Carnation CLASS COLORS Red and White Time Has Told Jim Blair Football 1 Cross Country 2 Stage Crew 2 Hi-Y 2 Mary Sue Bowie Football Statistician 4 Basketball 1 Hockey 1, 2, 3 Bowling 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1 GAA 1, 2, 3, 4, President 4 Homecoming Attendant 4 Glee Club 3, Secretary 3 Library Assistant 1 Junior Red Cross 1 Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Social Chair man 3 Allied Youth 2, 3, Secretary 3 Spanish Club 3 Social Science Club 2, 3, 4 Victor Boyer Track 1, 2 Band 1 Pirates’ Log 4 Scholarship Team 1 Rick Branner Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Track 1 Band 1 Minstrel 1 Hi-Y 2 Spanish Club 1, 2 Scholarship Team 3 Robert G. Aber June Allen Class Officer 1, 2 Dayton Roosevelt 1, 2, 3 Football Manager 1, 2 Pirates’ Log Co-Editor 4 Band 1, 2, 3 Orchestra 1, 2, 3 Minstrel 1, 2, 3 Piratan 4 Class Play 3 Stage Crew 1, 2 Hi-Y 2, 3, 4 Allied Youth 3, 4 Latin Club 1, 2 Social Science Club 2, 3, 4 Edward Lee Baker, Jr. Football 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2, 3. 4 Track 3 Gym Assistant 2, 3 Class Play 4 Stage Crw.- 2, 3, 4 Hi-Y 2. 3, 4 Herbert E. Beachler Dayton Roosevelt 1, 2 Football 3 Baseball 2 Hi-Y 3, 4 Its Story True James R. Bush Class Officer 4 Football 4 Gym Assistant 4 Stage Crew 4 Hi-Y 2, 3, 4 James Dean Byrd Football 1, 2. 3, 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3 Hi-Y 2. 3, 4, Chaplain 4 Allied Youth 2, 3 Barbara Butler Hockey 1, 2, 3 Bowling 1, 2, 3, 4 Cheerleader 4 Gym Assistant 2 GAA 1, 2, 3, 4 Homecoming Attendant 2, 4 Glee Club 2, 3 Minstrel 2, 3 Pirates’ Log 2 Junior Red Cross 1 Y-Teens 2, 3, 4 Lora Mae Cox Carl Band 1, 2, 3 Glee Club 2, 3 Minstrel 1, 2 Y-Teens 3 Of Happy High School Days. Joyce Carpenter Bowling 2 GAA 3 Pirates’ Log 2 Piratan 4 Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Properties Chairman 4 Herbert R. Carroll Golf 3. 4 Pirates’ Log 4 James William Chance Class Officer 1 Football 1. 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1 Baseball 1, 2, 3. 4 Track 1, 2. 3, 4 Hi-Y 2. 3 Jane Coatney Hockey 1, 2 Bowling 2, 4 GAA 1, 2 Pirates’ Log 2 Junior Red Cross 1 Y-Teens 2 Marlyn Courtney Basketball 1, 2 Hockey 1, 2, 3, 4 Bowling 1, 2 Cheerleader 2, 3, 4 Gym Assistant 2 CAA 1, 2. 3, 4 Band 1, 2 Clee Club 2, 3, 4 Minstrel 1, 2 Pirates’ Log 2 Class Play 4 Y-Teens 2, 3, 4 Allied Youth 3. 4 And As We Students Come And John Cook Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1, 4 Track 3, 4 Hi-Y 3. 4 John Croy Football 4 Track 1, 2, 3, 4 Class Play 3, 4 Stage Crew 1, 2 Hi-Y 3, 4 Allied Youth 3, 4 Spanish Club 1, 2 Social Science Club 4 Scholarship Team 1, 2 National Honor Society Marilyn Culter Spanish Club 2. 3 Jack Ellis Barbara Custenborder Orchestra 1, 2. 3 Minstrel 3 Junior Red Cross 1 Y-Teens 4 Allied Youth 2 Latin Club 2 Scholarship Team 1 National Honor Society William F. Emonin Football 3 Hi-Y 3. 4 Allied Youth 3. 4 Barbara Encle Basketball 1. 2. 3, 4 Hockey 1, 2, 3 Bowling 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1. 2. 3, 4 Gym Assistant 2 CAA 1. 2, 3. 4 Orchestra 1 Glee Club 2, 3 Minstrel 2 Pirates’ Log 2 Piratan 4 Class Play 3 Junior Red Cross 2 Y-Teens 2. 3, 4 Allied Youth 4 Latin Club 1 Shirley Mae Gates Class Officer 1, 4 Basketball 3, 4 Bowling 1, 2, 3, 4 Cheerleader 4 GAA 1. 2. 3, 4 Glee Club 2, 3. 4 Minstrel 2 Piratan 4 Library Assistant 2 Y-Teens 2. 3, 4 Y-Teens 2. 3, 4, Program Chairman 4 Junior Red Cross 2 Arthur W. Enyart Tumbling Team 1, 2, 3, 4 Gym Assistant 3, 4 Pat Gauch Class Officer 1 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Bowling 2, 3, 4 GAA 1. 2. 3, 4 Homecoming Attendant 3 Band 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary 3, Vice President 4 Orchestra 1, 2, 3 Minstrel L 2, 3, 4 Piratan 4 Class Play 4 Y-Teens 1. 2, 3, 4. Music Chairman 3t Vice President 4 Latin Club 2 Spanish Club 3 Social Science Club 2, 3, 4 National Honor Society The Spirit Always Stays. Evelyn George Bowling 1 GAA 1 Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Minstrel 2 Junior Red Cross 1 Y-Teens 3 Allied Youth 2. 3, 4 Latin Club 2 Mary Ellen Givens Basketball 1. 2 Hockey lt 2, 3 Bowling 2 Gym Assistant 1 GAA 1, 2. 3 Glee Club 2, 3. 4 Minstrel 2 Class Play 3 Junior Red Cross L 2 Y-Teens 3, 4 Allied Youth 4 Carolyn Gillette Basketball 1, 3, 4 Hockey 1, 2, 3, 4 Bowling 1, 2, 3, 4 GAA 1. 2, 3 Glee Club 3 Piratan 4 Class Play 3 Junior Red Cross 1 Y-Teens 2. 3, 4 Jerry Graham Class Officer 1, 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1, 2, 3. 4 Baseball 2. 3, 4 Gym Assistant 2 Pirates’ Log 2. 3, 4 Piratan 2. 3. 4 Class Play 3, 4 Hi-Y 2. 3. 4, Secretary 3 Latin Club 1, 2, Praetor 2 Spanish Club 3 Social Science Club 2. 3. 4, President 4 John Hamilton Aptos High School, San Francisco, Calif. 1 Washington High School, San Francisco, Calif. 2, 3 Baseball 4 Hi-Y 4 Allied Youth 4 Virginia Joanna Jackson P Bowling 1 GAA 1 Clee Club 2. 3. 4 Minstrel 1 Class Play 3, 4 Y-Teens2 Allied Youth 2, 3, 4 Jim Hatcher Paul D. Jennings Hi-Y 2. 3 Carrollton High, Rose Marie Kokot Basketball 3, 4 Bowling 2, 4 GAA 1. 2. 3. 4 Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Minstrel 2 Pirates’ Log 4 Y-Teens 2, 3. 4 Latin Club 2 Mary Ann Liszak Hockey 1. 2, 3 Bowling 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1 CAA 1, 2 Clee Club 2, 3, 4 Pirates' Log 4 Y-Teens 2 Ella Mae Lewis Dayton Roosevelt 1, 2 Carolyn Sue Long Bowling 2, 3, 4 CAA 1, 2. 3, 4 Band 1, 2. 3, Treasurer 3 Orchestra 1, 2, 3 Glee Club 4 Minstrel 1, 2, 3 Y-Teens 2, 3, 4 Allied Youth 2 Latin Club 1, 2 Spanish Club 3, Program Chairman 3 Robert J. Lotridce Basketball 2 Hi-Y 3, 4 Allied Youth 2, 3, 4 Donald McClelland Class Officer 1, 3 Football 2, 3, 4 Basketball 2. 3.4 Baseball 1, 2, 3. 4 Cym Assistant 2, 3 Band 1 Minstrel 1 Piratan Business Manager 4 Class Play 4 Hi-Y 2. 3. 4 Allied Youth 3, 4. Treasurer 3 Latin Club 1, 2 Social Science Club 3, 4 National Honor Society Blan Manning Basketball 1, 2, 3, 4 Hockey 1,2, 3, 4 Bowling 1, 2, 3, 4 Cym Assistant 1, 3 CAA 1, 2, 3. 4 Homecoming Attendant 1 Class Play 4 Y-Teens 2, 3, 4 Allied Youth 3 Latin Club 2 Social Science Club 4 Scholarship Team 1 Jo Ann McClure Hockey 2 CAA 2 Pirates' Log 3 Y-Teens 2, 3 Carrollton High, John E. McCoy Nancy Mitchell Class Officer 1 Basketball 1. 2. 3. 4 Hockey 1, 2, 3, 4 Bowling 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1, 2 Gym Assistant 1, 2, 3 GAA 1, 2, 3, 4 Pirates' Log Editor 2 Piratan Editor 4 Class 3, 4 Junior Red Cross 1 Y-Teens 4 National Honor Society Bill McNabb Football 1 Basketball 1 Track 2. 3, 4 Piratan 4 Class Play 3 Hi-Y 2. 3. 4 Allied Youth 3, 4 Gayle Celeste Moses Class Officer 1 Bowling 1 Gym Assistant 1 GAA 1, 2, 3, 4 Library Assistant 1, 4 Y-Teens 2, 3. 4 Latin Club 2 Spanish Club 3, President 3 Scholarship Team 1, 2 National Honor Society Mary Dee Moyer Bowling 4 GAA 1, 2. 3, 4 Band 1. 2, 3 Orcheslra 2, 3 Minstrel 1, 2, 3 Pirates’ Log 2 Class Play 3 Y-Teens 2, 3, 4 Allied Youth 3 Spanish Club 3 Bill Payne Football 1. 2. 4 Gym Assistant 4 Pirates’ Log 4 Hi-Y 2. 3. 4 Allied Youth 3 Victor C. Noel Basketball 1, 2 Track 1, 3 Gym Assistant 4 Piratan 4 Hi-Y 4 Latin Club 1, 2 Spanish Club 3 Norma Lee Pope Wilbur Wright 1 Hockey 3, 4 Bowling 4 Baseball 4 Gym Assistant 2 GAA 2. 3, 4, Vice President 4 Stage Crew 3, 4 Y-Teens 2, 3, 4, Secretary 4 Social Science Club 4 Riding Club 3, 4 All Honor To Our School Jack W. Plmmill Football 1. 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1. 2. 3, 4 Baseball 1 Track 1, 2. 3. 4 Piratan 4 Hi-Y 2. 3. 4 Spanish Club 3, Secretary 3 Social Science Club 2, 3, 4. Transportation Chairman 3.4 Cecelia Anne Reeves Bowling 2 Band 1. 2, 3, 4 Glee Club 2. 3. 4 Minstrel 2. 3. 4 Pirates’ Log 4 Piratan 4 Class Play 3 Y-Teens 2, 3, 4 Latin Club 1. 2 Spanish Club 3 Lowell Randolph Football 2. 3, 4 Basketball 1 Baseball 1. 2 Track 2. 3, 4 Piratan 4 Class Play 3 Hi-Y 2. 3. 4 Allied Youth 3. 4, Treasurer 4 Spanish Club 3 Nancy Schroeder Bowling 2. 3, 4 GAA 1, 2, 3. 4, Historian 4 Y-Teens 2. 3, 4, Devotions Chairman 4 Allied Youth 3 Latin Club 1, 2 Spanish Club 3, Program Chairman 3 Social Science Club 3. 4 Lenora Anne Scothorn Clee Club 2, 3, 4 Minstrel 3 Junior Red Cross 1, 2, 3, 4 Y-Teens 4 Joyce Diane Shoemaker Basketball 4 Hockey 1, 2. 3, 4 Bowling 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1. 2 Gym Assistant 3, 4 GAA 1. 2. 3. 4 Piratan 4 Library Assistant 2 Class Play 4 Spanish Club 1, 2 Scholarship Team 1 National Honor Society Charlene Sheppard Basketball 4 Hockey 1, 2, 3, 4 Bowling 2, 3, 4 Baseball 1. 2 Gym Assistant 3, 4 CAA 1, 2, 3, 4 Piratan 4 Library Assistant 2 Class Play 4 Spanish Club 1, 2 James R. Sholar. Xenia Central 1, 2, 3 Allied Youth 4 And Through The Years Sandra Sisk Bowling 2, 3, 4 Cheerleader 1, 2, 3, 4, Head 3, 4 CAA 1. 2, 3, 4 Piratan 4 Class Play 4 Y-Teens 2, 3, 4 Latin Club 2, Consul 2 Social Science Club 3, 4, Secretary-Treasurer 4 National Honor Society Ada Smith Franklin 1 Waynesville 1 Bowling 3, 4 GAA 2 Glee Club 3, 4 Pirates’ Log 4 Ellen Ruth Smith Miamisburg 1 Glee Club 2, 4 Minstrel 2 Class Play 4 Y-Teens 2, 3, 4 Allied Youth 2 Latin Club 2 Spanish Club 3 Scholarship Team 2, 3 Bertha Taulbee Basketball 4 Hockey 3. 4 Bowling 4 Gvm Assistant 2, 4 GAA 4 Junior Red Cross 3, 4 Prudie Ann Thompson Basketball 1, 2, 3 Hookey 1, 2. 3, 4 Bowling 1, 2 Baseball 1, 2 Gym Assistant 2, 3 CAA 1, 2, 3, 4 Majorette 3 Stage Properties 4 Y-Teens2 Latin Club 2 Dimple Wynell Hawkins Thacker Glee Club 2. 3, 4 Minstrel 2 Library Assistant 1, 2, 3, 4 Patricia Thompson Class Officer 1, 2, 3 Basketball 2, 3, 4 Bowling 1, 2, 3, 4 GAA 1, 2, 3, 4, Corresponding Secretary 3, Treasurer 4 Homecoming Attendant 3 Piratan 4 Library Assistant 3 Class Play 4 Y-Teens 2, 3. 4, Treasurer 3, President 4 Latin Club 1, 2 Social Science Club 2, 3, 4, Program Chairman 3, 4 Scholarship Team 1, 2, 3 National Honor Society We’ll Ne’er Forget Maurice E. Treon Piratan 4 Hi-Y 2. 3. 4 Allied Youth 2. 3. 4 Rex Wallace Loveland High School 1 Pirates’ Log 4 Class Play 3, 4 Scholarship Team 2 Bob Weller Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Baseball 3 Hi-Y 2. 3 Barbara Lynne Williams Bowling 3, 4 GAA 1 Pirates’ Log Co-editor 4 Junior Red Cross 1 Shirley Winner Hockey 3 Bowling 2, 4 Gym Assistant 1 GAA 1, 2. 3, 4 Y-Teens 3, 4 Latin Club 2 Janice K. Wireman Class Officer 1. 2 Hockey 1 Bowling 4 Gym Assistant 3 GAA 1 Homecoming Attendant 2, Queen 4 Pirates’ Log 2 Class Play 3, 4 Junior Red Cross 1 Y-Teens 2, 3, 4 Allied Youth 3 Our Own West Carrollton High Bill Wood Class Officer 1, 2, 3, 4 Football 1. 2, 3, 4 Basketball 1, 2 Baseball 2 Track 1. 2. 3. 4 Hi-Y 2, 3, 4, Vice President 3, President 4 Latin Club 1. 2 Social Science Club 3, 4 Scholarship Team 1, 2, 3 National Honor Society Barbara Anne Zimmerman Bowling 3, 4 GAA 1 Glee Club 2, 3, 4 Minstrel 2 Pirates’ Log 4 Class Play 3 Not pictured: Charles G. Campbell, Jr. Manchester, Conn. 1, 2, 3 Fairmont 3 Part of the Class of ’54 as kindergarteners Front row: Barbara Zimmerman. Nancy Schroeder, Paul Harold. Mary Sue McDaniel, Harold Werth, Judy Matthews, Marilyn Cul-ter, Jackie Hammond, Charles Fogle. Second row: Irene Winstead. Carol Tewell. Pat Caugh, Shirley Puls, Shirley Schindler. Joann Jackson, Bob Weller, Bobby Hetzler, Carl Wardlow, Bill McNabb. Back row: Miss Martha Brumbaugh. David Cleveland, Bob Lotridge, Dolores Bond, Barbara Williams, John Croy, Paul Weldy, Don Miller, (visiting that day), Victor Boyer. From the time that Zola McNabb entered Mr. Carr gives his students a good deal, school in 1902 until her nephew Bill was graduated in 1954. there had always been at least one member of the McNabb family in the West Carrollton Schools. Rosie Kokot, Carolyn Long, Pat Thompson, Pat Caugh, Barbara Custenborder, and Gayle Moses do the Bunnyhop. Sonny Randolph, Bill McNabb, and Jack Pummill dunk Vic Noel during a clean-up campaign skit. CLASS POEM OF 1954 i If ith apologies to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow) Listen. my children, the school Im-II ring . And memories old and dear it brings Of golden days at Carrollton High. Alack! It’s time to say good-by. Here is Bob Aber. the first in line; Hi winning ways will always shine. And Junie Allen, so tiny and fair. Dreams of “Genie with the light brown hair.” We think there no one quite like Eddie; Ju t mention hookey, and Eddie's ready. Herbie Beachler a dashing young gent; Time with him is time well spent. Jimmy Blair is a tall, slim lad; A finer classmate couldn't be had. Susie Bowie's a cute little trick; She sure is crazy about her Mick. Boyer hunts till his dogs are achin'; Depend on him to bring home the bacon. Beer-belly Bush — Jim’s his name; His sense of humor has won him fame. Ricky Branner o'er studies doth toil; He’s noted for burning the midnight oil. Barbara Butler, full of rascality. Has a sparkling personality. Eyes of blue, hair of brown. James Dean Byrd is quite a clown. Charles G. Campbell's an air forcr enlistee; A colonel, perhaps, his fate may yet be. When it comes to drawing at all. Our Joyce Carpenter’s on the ball. Hrrbby Carroll just can't be missed; He's the red head on our list. Here's a gal named Sarah Castle; Just ask Ralph if she doesn't dazzle. Toothless Chance, a muscular cuss. Is our idea of “personality plus. Johnny Cook, with his Florida tan. Is really handsome. Huh. Loisnan? And Janie Coatney. “Miss Five-Foot-Three, Is just as sweet as sweet can be. Marlyn Courtney for four long years Has led us in our varsity cheers. Sweet Lora Mae with eyes of blue To Louie ever will be true. Here is a very likeable boy; We mean none other than Johnny Croy. Dance on the ceiling, jump for joy When Culler weds her “Georgie boy.” Barbara Custenborder. the studious kind. In her grades she's never behind. Our Jack Ellis ha a future in view As a student of art at Miami U. Who likes his gals entirely feminine? A handsome chap. We mean Bill Emonin. Hi name is Enyart; we call him Art; We hear that Sandra has claimed his heart. Shirley Gate likes everyone; With her there’s always loads of fun. Fatty Gaugh is at heart a typist; Among our girls she’s one of the nicest. Evelyn George, a hard working soul. Ha got what it takes to reach the goal. Windy Givens, a curvacious lass. Was never known to run out of gas. Jerry Graham, our senior president. May some day be a White House resident. We introduce Jim Hatcher now; At racing cars, he’s a wow. Hardly a peep do we ever hear From Dimple Hawkins, a bashful dear. Next in line is a real gone gal; She's Joann Jackson, everyone's pal. Paul D. Jennings will gain recognition W'hen he becomes an air force technician. Last name Kokot; first. Rose Marie; An attractive dish, we'll all agree. Ella Mae Lewis appears to be shy, Rut she has no trouble when she winks her eye. Mary Ann Liszak awaits until The month of June when she’ll wed her Bill. Carolyn Long plays music with ease On the sliding trombone and the piano keys. Bob Lotridge thinks that school's a flop; He’d rather work in the Hobby Shop. Blan Manning has a pretty blonde head And a winning blush of crimson red. Get on board, clear the track For our star athlete, Donnie Mac. A considerate guy is John McCoy, And no one does this fellow annoy. Bill McNabb, with his head of curls. Seems to attract millions of girls. Nancy Mitchell, our editor-in-chief. Did well her job, 'tis our belief. Gayle Moses has a certain knack For the art of sewing that some of us lack. Mary Dee now, Mary Dee ever; Moyer now, but not forever. We always wonder when it's time to dine How Victor Noel got ahead in line. Many competitors this guy hath slain. And won his name of Gabby Payne. Unique in her ways is Norma Pope; If one didn't like her, he'd be a dope. Jack W. Pummill owns a rod That's crazy, dilapidated, purple, and odd. Sonny Randolph is a real cool cat. You think we’re kidding? Ask Pat. A mighty fine songstress is Cece Reeves; The Glee Club will miss her when she leaves. Nancy Schroeder is a tiny girl With a winning smile that gives ’em a whirl. Lenora Scothom needed no sub When she accompanied the Girls’ Glee Club. Giggles' Sheppard, a unique little lass. Acts as if she'd had laughing gas. Diane Shoemaker is quite a scholar; She never speaks above a holler. James R. Sholar is an ol' pool shark. Although the “Q ball leaves him in the dark. Sandra Sisk has a funny yen; She wants to go steady with all the men. Ada Smith is a mighty fine chick. And so’s her handsome “feller Dick. J. B. sure made Bertha laugh Chasing her for a photograph. Our Y-Teen prexy, Pat Thompson by name. Has gained our respect as she won our club fame. Prudie Ann Thompson has done a grand job Handling the office during the noon hour mob. Maurice hoofs it, as postmen do, And his motto is, The mail must go through. A harmonica player is our boy Rex; Give him a gun and call him Tex. A mighty fine guy is Darlene’s feller We mean none other than Bobby Weller. To Barbara Williams, Kash is not money 'Cause, as you know, he is her honey. Our gang would never be complete Without Shirley Winner. She can't be beat. Janice Wireman’s our “Queen of the Year; She’ll yet be Ronnie’s, so we hear. Bill Wood for many a touchdown ran; Girls, try to catch him, if you can. Barbara Zimmerman’s at the end of our list; Though she’s last, she can’t be missed. Wre hope you’ve enjoyed our little jingle. We are— Carolyn Gillette and Barbara Engle. ASSME JUNIORS The Junior Class of 1954, under the advisorship of Mr. Donald Bogan and Mr. Murl Huffman, enjoyed a whirl of activity and excitement throughout the year. The year started with high hopes and great expectations. On October 24th the juniors participated in Junior Career Day at the Dayton Branch of the Y.M.C.A. In the seriousness of those few hours, the juniors realized that ideas crystalized that day might well become the deciding factors of their future lives. As the year proceeded, the members of the Junior Class assumed positions of leadership in sports as well as in club and civic activities. The weeks flew by through the mad. gay Christmas rush and on into the fleeting days of winter. Then came spring. Early in March members of the Junior Class became amateur thespians and on the 26th presented their play. This play, produced under the capable direction of Miss Ruth Woodman, proved to be a great achievement both for the director and for the actors. The end of the social year was climaxed by the Junior-Senior Reception which was sponsored by the Junior Class. As they bade the seniors farewell, the juniors felt the cloak of their predecessors fall upon their shoulders. With courage and a desire to succeed, they accepted the challenge of their on-coming Senior year. by Jim Blasinganie Seated: Janice Jones, Vice President for 11-1; Jerry Coon. Assistant Treasurer for Ed; Dick Gibbons, Class President; Pat Kinney, Class Secretary-Treasurer; Bob Schuder, Vice President for 11-2. Standing; Mr. Donald C. Bogan. 11-1 Advisor; Mr. Murl Eldon Huffman, 11-2 Advisor. JUNIORS Top row: Russell Ballard, Catherine Elaine Barker, Patti Becraft. Jim Blasingame. Paula Bond, Sue Bowden. Second row: Bob Burton, Shirley Chance, Joanna Clouse. Gary Clover, Tommy Coat-ney, Archie Collins. Third row: Jerry Coon, Jo-Ann Cox, Joyce Ann Custenborder, Jerry Davis, Allen DeVilbiss, Mari Donaldson. Fourth row: Bill Dorsey, Roger Duncan, Harmon Ertel, Jerry Estepp, Dick Gibbons, Gary Hall. Top row: Phyllis Hatcher, Larrv Howard, Robert Hurley. Second row: Janet Louise Hurst. Norman Jickson. Earl Jenkins. Third row: Ilene Jewell, Janice Lee Jones. Fourth row: Paul Ronald Jones, Pat Kinney. Fifth row: Jack Knight. Bill Marsh. Sixth row: Carl Mays, Lawrence McVey. JUNIORS Top row: Don Miller, LaVonne A. Mitcheltree. Harold Morgan, Robert Murphy, Ronnie Myers, Jim Naylor. Second row: Charles Pettit, Donald Richard Potts, Norma Rickey, Ronnie Rix, Barbara Ryne, Vernon Scarborough. Third row: Bob Schuder. Jerry Scott, Sandra Seabold, Carolyn Shell. Ruth Ann Slaton, Duane Snyder. Fourth row: Barbara Thomas, Connie Thomas. Pat Tobias, Doris Tudor, J. W. Walker, Mary Weidner. Fifth row: Harry LeRoy Wells, Janice W'entlender, Bill West, Karen Sue W'ilson, Alice M t loon oolior SOPHOMORES When the 120 sophomores returned from their summer vacation, they found that their four freshman homeroom sections of the previous year had been reduced to three sophomore sections. The advisors of these homerooms for the 1953-1954 school year were Miss Ruth Woodman, Mr. Dickinson, T. Guiler, and Mr. James Robinson. One of the first activities of the year was the freshman initiation. John Zurbuchen, the sophomore president, chose the committees which planned the clothes for the freshmen to wear, the songs which they had to be able to recite to any upperclassman, and other tasks which they could be called upon to carry out. In the evening the sophomores honored the now full-fledged freshmen at a dance held in the school gymnasium. The Sophomore Class was the winner of the ten-dollar prize given by the Hi-Y and Y-Teens for the best skit presented at the clean-up campaign assembly. Much of the credit for the success of the skit goes to Frances Williams, who wrote a parody on “ Twas the Night Before Christmas” and organized the accompanying pantomime which showed ways and means of keeping our building clean. To keep the class pocketbook filled for future years, students paid class dues, sold Pirate stickers and Christmas cards, and managed the concession stands at two basketball games. Many students had participated in various extra-curricular activities open to freshmen, but even more enrolled in such organizations as the Hi-Y or Y-Teens and the Social Science Club to which, as sophomores, they were now eligible for membership. A number of boys participated in interscholastic sports, and some of them attained varsity status. The girls found themselves quite busy in the various sports sponsored by the G.A.A. Loisnan Thomas, Betty LeHew. and Joyce Garey helped lead the cheering during the reserve basketball games. By Susan Mason Kneeling: Vernon Carmack. 10-1 Vice President; Ralph Wilson, 10-3 Vice President; Jim Tilton, 10-3 Treasurer; Douglas Howe, 10-2 Vice President. Standing: Mr. Dickinson T. Guiler, 10-1 Advisor; Nancy Aufuldish, 10-1 Treasurer; Miss Ruth Woodman, 10-2 Advisor; John Zurbuchen, Class President; Donna Peffly, 10-2 Treasurer; Karen Kronborg, Class Secretary; Mr. James Robinson, 10-3 Advisor. SOPHOMORES Top row: Larry Alcorn, Richard Allison. Richard Anders. Larry Armstrong, Nancy Kay Aufuldish, Neil Bailey. Pete Beckett. Second row: Dolores Bond, Robert Boyer, Dorothy Brixey, Grace Brodbeck, Ronald Burton, Marthanne Cantrell. Shirley Ann Cantrell. Third row: Vernon Carmack. Betty Carr, Forrest Carroll, Donald Caskey, Deanna Christie, Charles Click, Shirley Coffey. Fourth row: Sharon Congrove, John Coon, Dorcas Copsey. Lois Cornett, Delmer Covey, Darrel DeVilbiss, Orien Dodds. Fifth row: Norma Ellis, Shirley Eubank, Barbara Ann Farley. Bobby Finley, Roy Fitz. Jim Forsyth, Wanda Freels. Sixth row: Wanda Frost, Joyce Garey, Ruthanne Gaugh, Gary Gauldin. Kenny Gore, Ed Grant, Sonny Hahn. SOPHOMORES Top row: Bill Harrison, Phyllis Harville, Judy Helfinstine, Barbara Herring. Second row: Judy Hickman, Donna Hinton, Carol Ann Hohnhorst, Jess Hohnhorst. Third row: Douglas Howe, Cecilia Hunt. Fourth row: Clara Hurst, Jan Jennens. Fifth row: Lloyd Kress, Karen Kronborg. Sixth row: Gwinn Lacy, Phyllis Landro. Seventh row: Joanne Lawson, Betty LeHew. SOPHOMORES Top row: Jean Lemmings, Susan Mason, Deanna Mattox, Cecil McCoy, Mary Sue McDaniel, Dale McKee, Nancy McMahon. Second row: Barbara Sue Melzoni, Dennis Michael, Kenneth Morgan, Dorothy Jean Morton, Earl Murphy, Larry Park, Jerry Parlett. Third row: Donna June Peffley, Larry Peffley. Franklin Petrey, Carol Pfister, Becky Poling, Dick Powell, Roger Powers. Fourth row: Janet Proffitt, Karlene Racz, Judy Randall, Jim Randolph. Judy A. Risner, Ramon Rix, Paul Roddy. Fifth row: Evelyn Roush, Don Ruhkamp. Mike Seibert. Maureen Sheppard, Jerry Sholar, Frank Shumard, C. David Smith. Sixth row: Leonard E. Smith, Pat Smith, Joseph F. Snell, Sue Stivers, Carolyn Stocks-dale, Jack Stotts, David Tackett. SOPHOMORES Top row: Anna Jo Taulbee. Lois-nan Thomas. James Tilton. Walter Tousey. Second row: Margie Trimble. Donni Jeanne Tudor. Nancy Jean Warman. Ann Weidle. Third row: James C. Wells, Frances Ann Williams. Fourth row: Joel Wilson, Ralph Wilson. Fifth row: Connie Wright. Marjorie Yates. Sixth row: Nancy Zink, John Zurbuchen. FRESHMEN Front row: Shirley Mullins, 9-3 Vice President; Judy Sorrell, 9-3 Secretary; Lois Kokot, 9-2 Vice President; Aliene Harrison, 9-2 Secretary; Mike Kelley, 9-2 President. Second row: Henry Weidner. 9-3 President: Beverly Thornton, 9-3 Treasurer; Shirley Hile, 9-2 Treasurer; Janie Cox, 9-1 Treasurer; Charles Croy, 9-1 President; Jim Downs, 9-1 Vice President. Top row: Miss Minnie Wills, 9-2 Advisor: Miss Rebecca Marsh, 9-3 Advisor; Mr. Gerald Cribley, 9-1 Advisor. Absent: Pat Fritz, 9-1 Secretary. 1953-1954 has been a very eventful year for the Freshman Class. The freshman initiation started the year with a bang. We looked like a group of Martians as we went through our antics that day, and laughter predominated. Our initiation is one occasion which we shall never forget. Now that we were freshmen, we found that we had acquired new privileges. We could elect two of our subjects. We were allowed to attend high school dances, and membership in Allied Youth was now open to us. Our tour through the Oxford Miami Paper Company proved to be extremely interesting. After making the tour, we spent three English periods writing essays on “The Art of Paper Making.” The paper company awarded three prizes to ninth graders. Elah Pettit won the ten-dollar prize: Penny Nims. the five-dollar award; and Mike Kelley, the three-dollar prize. Richard Krust and Diana Reynolds received honorable mention. Congratulations! As the school year drew to a close, we looked forward to our sophomore year. We willingly left our teachers, subjects, and homeroom to next year’s freshman class. We hope that they will have as much fun as we have had. by Elah Pettit FRESHMEN Top row: Sue Acuff, Jerry Alexander, Bucky Audia, James Roger Baker, Betty Ann Becraft, Jeannie Bolinger, Chuck Lee Bond, Richard Bowden. Second row: Donna Bowie, Jo Carolyn Brown, Rosemary Brown, Junetta Bundy. Janice Bush, Jim Butler, Joyce Cantrell, Betty Carroll. Third row: Leslie Case, Darius Cecil, David Chance, John L. Clouse, Bernard Cody, Peggy Coffey, Cecilia Anetta Collins, Mary Collins. Fourth row: Janie Cox, Tim Craig, Chuck Croy, Charles L. Dechant, Jim Downs. Charles Duncan, Tom Elliott, Elmor D. Evans. Fifth row: Alta Farley, Eddie Fite, Maureen C. Fite, Rebecca Lee Folan. Pat Fritz, Bill Fuller, Mary Gates, Rosemary Gilbert. Sixth row: Louise E. Goldshot, Gene Gray, Shirley Gray, Ronnie Greene, Bob Grushon, Rose Grushon, Don Haddix, Geraldine Hall. FRESHMEN Top row: Wishard Halsey, Juanita Hammond, Aliene Harrison, Maxine Harrison. Second row: Dorothy Hawkins, Rita Hensley, Patty High. Barbara Hile. Third row: Shirley Ann Hile. Bertha Hoerner, Ted Hoffman. Fourth row: Melanie Lee Hohnhorst, Glenna F. Humer-ick, Barbara J. Ingram. Fifth row: Ike Johnson, Michael Kelley, Benton Kesling. Sixth row: Arthur L. Kitson, Richard Klontz, Rusty Kokenge. Seventh row: Lois Kokot, Nina Kramer, Judy Kreitzer. FRESHMEN Top row: Richard Krust. Ollic Lacy, Ellis Lakins, Jim Lindsey. John Markunes. Michael Mason, Loretta Matheny, Don Mattox. Second row: Gary Mays, Linda McAfee, James McDaniel. Marilyn Millat. Jackie Miller, Nancy Misner. Marvin Morton. Willa Morton. Third row: Theresa Moses, Doris Moyer, Shirley Mullins. Ronny Naylor, Jesse Neal. Penny Nims, Jacquelin Oberlies, Randall Wayne Parks. Fourth row: Raymond Peffley, Elah Pettit. Paul Pettit. Ercell Phillips. Bill Pierce. Bob Predmore, Benny Preston, Susan Rankin. Fifth row: Larry Renas. Diana Reynolds, Edward Richards, Carl Robbins. Kenneth Rue, Uthona Rae Shoupe, Pat Shumard, Neil Sizer. Sixth row: Robert Slaton. Michael Smith. Pat Lynn Smith. Judy Sorrell. Bobby Sprowl. Grade Spurlock. Nancy Steele. Marilyn Straley. FRESHMEN Top row: Pal Stuck, Gene Taylor, Beverly Thornton, Ralph Tidd. Second row: Darell Tobias, Dean a Tudor, Howard Tyson, James Uhn. Third row: Marilou Ward, Ralph Warner. Barbara Weidner, Henry Weid-ner. Fourth row: Sam Weller, Sharon Rochelle West. Fifth row: Wayne Wheeler, James Wickline. Sixth row: Asa Williams, Ermon Williams. Seventh row: Vic Wilson, Carol Wright. Eighth row: Frances Wymer, Joyce Young. EIGHTH EIGHTH GRADE OFFICERS Front row: Cordell Retry, 8-3 Vice President; Jenny Issacs. 8-2 Secretary-Treasurer; Beverly Tyson, 8-4 Secretary; Vona Hisel, 8-2 President; Lando Steele, 8-4 Treasurer; Rex Heet-er, 8-2 Vice President; Floyd Williams, 8-4 President; Joyce Smith, 8-3 Secretary-Treasurer. Second row: David Smith, 8-4 Vice President; Julie Crater, 8-1 Vice President; Ronnie Case, 8-1 President; William Campbell, 8-1 Treasurer; Tom Fee, 8-1 Secretary: David Michael, 8-3 President. Back row: Mr. Frederick, 8-4 Advisor; Mr. Weiler, 8-1 Advisor; Mr. Showalter, 8-2 Advisor; Mrs. Youngberg, 8-3 Advisor. Top row: Bob Alexander, Keith Anderson, Jerry Armstrong, Geraldine Audia. Second row: Roy Audia, Ray Bannister, Sandra Barsalou, Linda Beckett. Third row: Jack Boyer, Ronald Brixey, Vincent Brodbeck, Donna Burford. Fourth row: Billy Burke, Roger Burton, William N. Campbell, Ronald Case. Fifth row: Betty Ann Castle, Bonnie Caupp, Sherry Chambers. Kim Choate. GRADE Top row: Jerry Click, Warren Collins, Stella Cooper, Bruce Copsey. Second row: Opal Marie Covey, Herby Craig. Julie Crater, Sally Cribley. Third row: Elizabeth Cruickshank, June Crutchfield, Norma Culbertson, Judy Cummings. Fourth row: Sylvia Dean, Harriette Doggett. Terry Downs, Dave Emonin. Fifth row: Dick Fahrney, Tom Fee, Roger D. Fitz, Douglas Fordyce. Sixth row: Herbert Gates, Bob Greene, Coy Greene, Patricia Greene, Pat A. Hagwood, Garnett Haley, Doris Mae Hamilton, Dave Harris. Seventh row: Bailey Hawkins, Rex Heeter, Vona Hisel, Don Hisey, Evelyn J. Hollinger, Sharon Hollis, Bill Howard, David Howard. Eighth row: Delman Howe, Donna Howerton, Sara R. Huber, Wanda Hudgel, Barry Ingram, Bobby Irvin, Jenny L. Isaacs, Carolyn L. Jennings. EIGHTH Top row: Richard Johnson. Leonard F. Kuhn, Grace Lakins, Norma Lamb, Marcia Leiwig, Tommy Lemmings. Foster Little, Nancy Mason. Second row: Don McCoy. Lawrence H. Mel-zoni, Jr., David Michael, Fred Miller, Margie L. Milton, Erma Jo Moomaw, Vivian Morgan. James Mossbarger. Third row: Kenny Murphy, Bobby Mynhier, Gene Neeley, Caroline Norris, Sandra Payne, Judy Pepper. Cordell Petry, Raymond Pinkerton. Fourth row: Ronnie Pinkerton, Betsy Poling. Shirley Potts. David Powers. Fifth row: Jim Richardson. David Rix, Nancy Roddy, Jim Rose. Sixth row: Alice Roush, Nancy Ryne, Don Schaaf. Dick Schindler. Seventh row: Judy Schindler, Frank Schreier, Edwin Scott. Charles Shockley. Eighth row: Bob Smith. David Smith, Dick Smith. Glenn S. Smith. GRADE Top row: Joyce Smith. Judie Smith. Bertha Sorrell. Nola Sorrell. Second row: Dennis Sowers. Sue Sowers. Juanita Spurlock. Arlene Stansell. Third row: Paul Stapleton. Lando Steele. Doug Swab. Gary W. Tackett. Fourth row: Elaine Taylor. Cora Jean Thacker, Mary Ellen Thacker, Jim Theuber. Fifth row: Harry Thompson. Barbara Tolle. Beverly A. Tyson, Richard Charles Tyson. Jr. Sixth row: Robert Wagner, Sharon Ward. Samuel Clyde Webb. Betsy Werth. Seventh row: Marvin West, Floyd Williams. Claudette Wilson, Nicky Wolary. Eighth row: Charles E. Wood. Carol Wright. Mary Yocum, Betsy Zechar. Section 8-2 har l al work in Mr. Guiler's English class. SEVENTH SEVENTH GRADE OFFICERS Seated: Homeroom 7-1: Mr. Johnson, Advisor: Rose Andrews, President; Duane Blau-velt. Vice President; Jolen6 Combs, Secretary; Lucienne Engle, Treasurer. Homeroom 7-2: Winifred Pinkerton, President; Bob Fuller, Vice President; Karen Hawkins. Treasurer; Miss Showalter, Advisor. Standing: Homeroom 7-3: Miss Hurst, Advisor; Sharon McPherson, President; Wayne Mays, Vice President; David Pierce, Secretary-Treasurer. Homeroom 7-4: Fred Price. President; Janet Stocksdale, Vice President; Coe Wolfe, Secretary-Treasurer. Absent: Mrs. Mills, 7-4 Advisor; Ralph Har-ville, 7-2 Secretary. Top row: Larry Paul Acuff, Rose Andrews Ronnie Arnold, William Badders. Second row: Bobby Jayne Baker, Marian Bannister, Gary Barnes, Duane Blauvelt. Third row: Larry Boitnott, Bill Bolinger. Charles Bond, Bobby Borton. Fourth row: Larry Bowman, Jack Austin Bradshaw. Donna Brixey, Ronnie Brown. Fifth row: Bruce Allen Brown, Sherman Brown, John Bunn. Betty Burdette. GRADE Top row: Geraldine Campbell, Billy Carmack Jannie Mae Carroll, Junior Carroll. Second row: Ronnie Chambers, Nancy Chris-man, Larry Clark, Billy Clayton. Third row: Carolyn Coatney, Ruby Collins. James Combs, Jolene Combs. Fourth row: Ronnie Craig. Jim Cribley, Richard Curp, Ronnie Currington. Fifth row: Larry T. Davis, Ruth Ann Davis, Shirley Davis, Jacob Eby. Sixth row: Marvin Eby, Rosemary Edgington. Lucienne Engle, Carolyn Eubank. Seventh row: Dale Ferguson, Larry Frantz. Bob Fuller, Virginia Kay Gauldin, David Givens, Jacqueline R. Greer, Virginia Mae Crushon. Wilda Hall. Eighth row: Doris Ann Harper, Carol Ann Harris, Ralph Harville, Karen Hawkins, Reed Hawkins, Tom Helfinstine, Dick Kensley, Robert Herman. Ninth row: Sherry Hobbs, Betty Carol Houn-shell, Betty Howard, Dorothy Hudgel, Earnest Hull, Senuola Human, Doris Ann Humerick, Norman Hurst. SEVENTH Top row: Virginia Ingram. Alwayne Jones. Larry A. Jones. Sandra Jones. Second row: Larry Kelly, Jerry Kendig. Joyce Killen. Sandra Kinney. Third row: Judy Knierer. Carol Kress. Sue Lacey, Janet M. Lail. Fourth row: Alan Lemons, Bruce Little. Frank J. Markunes. Nancy Marshall. Fifth row: Charles Matheny, Wayne Mays. Mickie McPherson, Carolyn Jane Melzoni. Sixth row: Janet Middleton. Fxldie Milbern. Euniece Millat, Barbara Milton. Seventh row: Bill Misenheimer. Rita Morgan. June Mossharger. Ethan Moyer. Glenna Mullins. Betsy Murphy, Janice Murphy, Melanie Lee Nicely. Eighth row: Charles Norris, Evelyn Ogan. Marion Ooten, Kenneth Parks, Shirley Parks. Ned Pauley, Carolyn Pence, Elenora Phillips. Ninth row: Dave Pierce, Winifred Mae Pinkerton, Fred Price, Larry Pummill, Charles Ray, Sue Ray. Larrv Earl Reynolds. Donald Richards. GRADE Top row: Wallace Robbins, Bernard Rose. Norman Sanford. Joyce Schindler. Second row: Betty Schrader. Robert Shell, Nancy Shoemaker. William Lee Shumard. Third row: Gary Sizer, Carolyn Skillings. Linda Smith. Paul Smith. Fourth row : Tom Smith. Sam Speelman. Emmalea Stanscll, Janet Stocksdale. Fifth row: Lois Jean Stollz. Joe Stomps. Mike Swank. Bob Tankersley. Sixth row: Dinnah Carolyn Taulbee. Marie Thomas. Beth Lee Thompson. Larry Tidd. Seventh row : Pat Tracy. Sharyn Louise Van Kirk. Linda Walker, Albert Daniel Walters. Jr. Eighth row: Preston Ward. Sandra Wilkins. Billy Williams. Kay Wilson. Ninth row: James Witham. Coe Susan Wolfe, Charles Yordy, Charles Zurbuchen. Joel Wilson, Sonny Hahn, and John Zurbuchen pack for Bill McNabb spins another yarn, a Universe Club trip. to 1 ca .1 « SP aic Jo, nes nd Jo ' ? ‘ TIF 4, � � nna q, °tise Pre� i e ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS MORAINE CITY FACULTY The Moraine City Elementary School is graduating its fourth class of sixth graders this May. Before the completion of this grade-school building in 1950, all elementary-school students attended the West Carrollton Elementary School. Mr. F. Lloyd Cavender, who has been associated with th'e West Carrollton Schools for twenty-four years, is the principal of the Moraine City School. In the picture to the left Mr. Cavender is shown using his new “toy,” the loud-speaker system, which has saved many footsteps since its installation last summer. MR. F. L. CAVENDER Principal MRS. PATTI HARRIS School Secretary Seated: Mrs. Margaret Barnett, Mrs. Ellen Huston, Mrs. Loretta Allen, Mrs. Alda Pope, Mrs. Leonidas Snyder, Mrs. Reva Cavender, Miss Margery Allen, Mrs. Matde Rice. Standing: Mrs. Isla Lembke, Mrs. Lela Helm. Miss G. Glendora Northcutt, Mr. Rudolph Burger. Mr. Ross Robbins, Mr. F. Lloyd Cavender, Mrs. Ann Staub. Mrs. Dorothy Banker. Miss Ada Steller. Top row: Mrs. Huston, Miss Northcutt. Second row: Helen Ary, Nettie Ashcraft, Joyce Austin, Paulette Blackburn. Geraldine Bond, Sharon Borger, L. C. Bowen, Nancy Bowie, Dale Burk, Richard Burton, Madeleine Campbell. Third row: Patricia Campbell, Keith Clendenon, Donnie Click, David Cook, Jean Cook, Loretta Crider, Dick Edison, Sam Ellis, Wanda Eskridge, Jerry Fuller, Jacqueline Fuson. Fourth row: Larry Geiger, Carolyn Green, Eugene Grey, Flossie Grey, Linda Hall, Jerry Harlan. Marie Heflin. Cliarles High, Paul Hodgson, Kenneth Hoeflinger, Richard Holt. Fifth row: Betty Howard, Phillip Howard, Charlotte Huey, Nancy James, Brenda Jones, Ernest Jones, Nancy Kanninen, Norma Kemper, Alfred Lamb, Brenda Lucas, Dallas Mattox. Sixth row: Robert McClellan, Roy McClellan, Robert Mis-ner, David Morris, Jerry Neal, Jane Norton, Edward Par-ton, Larry Pendley. Ronald Pinyon. Beverly Poling, Beverly Reich. Seventh row: Sharon Reynolds. Mary Jane Rice, Gary Richards. Bonnie Risner, Ivan Roark. Judy Samuels, Linda Shank. Linda Snell, Linda Spinks, Helen Straley, Terry Stratenberger. Eighth row: Shirley Theuber, Thom Thompson, Lenistien Thornton, Shirley Tudor. Patricia Ulm, Jean Ward, David W’erts, Harold E. Williams, Harold G. Williams, Ronald Wilson, Eugene Zink. FIFTH GRADE . . 4 HI r - «r K. 5 r.n ! 4 ' k. It £ o r a ' � 'T. n _p e� £ ▲l I W sto Top row: Mr. Burger, Mis. Cavender. Barbara Bailey. Second row: Paul Beardsley. Larry Beasley, Robert Be-craft, Barbara Boling, Betty Boling, Dorothy Boyd, Billy Boitnott, Rebecca Bogard. Donald Breeze, Sandra Brock. Patsy Brooks. Third row: Lily Burdette, Harriett Burke, Barbara Calvert, Phyllis Collier, Dorothy Combs, Dalas Covey, Clenetta Craig, Joyce Craig, Frances Dayspring, Joyce Danzeisen, Dennis Ferguson. Fourth row: James Flynn. Richard Flynn, Gary Frank, Linda Fritz, Danial Fuhry, Lynnette Garrett, Janice Gaver, Larry Gilbert, Mildred Gilbert, Edna Gray, Dean Hall. Fifth row: Sandra Hall. Patty Hauk, Lynda Heitzman, William Hoerner, Nancy Hohnhorst, Tonda Hoover, Ellae Mae Howe, Dorothy Ingram, James Jackson, Larry Jones, Tom Jones. Sixth row: Dale Lacey, Billy Lail, Roy Lamb, Virginia Lowman. Jerry Madlener, Edward Marsh, Michael Marsh, Danny McAlarnis, Reginald Milbern, Irene Millat, Michael Mount. Seventh row: Patrick Murray, Burl Mynhier, Charles Neeley. Joyce Nichols, Lauritti Norris, Judy Norton, Tom Parker, Harold Phillips, Linda Porter, Margie Randolph. Jill Reeder. Eighth row: Tom Reich, Stephen Rix, Jo Ann Rossiter, Nanbeth Saari, Marilyn Schneble, James Sheppard, John Shoemaker, Elaine Smith. Mitchell Smith, Kenneth Stahl, Duane Stocksdale. Ninth row: Donna Strader, John Thacker, Barbara Turn-ington, Gary Van Kirk. Janet Walters, Ronald Ward, Nata-la Wells, Larry West, Robert Wick, Roy Wilson, Janet Witham. FOURTH GRADE r, Bm a o ' V . a O • n a n a a 4 « 1 ft a w a r ns n r Top row: Miss Allen, Mrs. Snyder, Donald Acuff, Ronald Acuff. Second row: Jack Andrews, Tom Austin. Ronald Baker, Teddy Blake, John Bolen, Kay Bolin-ger, Charles Bowman. Linda Brixey, Timmie Brown. Johnny Burton. Fred Bussard. Third row: Charles Calvert, Sandra Campbell, John Combs, Leanna Cook, Donald Covey, Lance Davidson, Wanda Davis, Richard Denny, Mary Kay Ellis, Dick Fite, Beverly Gillum. Fourth row: Donald Goldshot, Jack Heitzman. Gary Hodgson, Brenda Holmes. Weston Howe. Judy James, Judy Jones. William Jones. Jacqueline Kanouse. Lloyd Kemper. Richard Lamb. Fifth row: Vivian Lamb, Robert Leet, Ronnie Link. Emerson Lucas, Steven Lucas. Jacob Marsh, Larry Matheny, James Miller. Carol Mitcheltree, Charles Moore, Judy Myers. Sixth row: Judy Nichols. Robert Netzley, Roger Norris, Carol Parker. Gary Peffley, Leroy Pinkerton, Bonnie Poling, Harold Price, Charles Rice, Selma Robbins, Gene Rose. Seventh row: Tom Ross, Nancy Serton. Shirley Sexton. Floyd Simpson. Bill Smith, Robert Smith, Ronald Sparks, Carolyn St rale y, Sandra Stratenberger. Judy Sweeny, Frank Taulbee. Eighth row: Larry Taylor, Ray Thacker, Carla Thomas, Joan Thompson, Ronald Thompson, Gretchen Tyson, Ernest Voris, Robert Voris. Linda Ward. Edna Williams. Bill Zechar. Front row: Martha Jackson. Judy Kellner, Richard Danzeisen, Helen Gray, Mary Lynn Jones, Madeline Collier, Jimmie Jones, Roy Coldshot, Jan Blackburn. Second row: Nancy Hornung. Claudinnia Bowling, Jane McClellan. James Bailey, Shirley Crecelius, Judy Holcomb, Geraldine Fuson, Leon Clark, Linda Boling. Carol Millat. Third row: Tommy Melzoni. Barbara Crider, Ray Kress, John Jones, Ronald Kastner, Sharon High, Saundra Jenkins, Jane Howard. Billy Brixey, David Johnson. Mrs. Barnett. Top row: Sharon Crutchfield, Wesley Garrison, Jimmie Cody, Terry Cox, Jimmy Burgess, Clyde Hurst, Wayne Byrd, Virginia Norton, Betty Mitchell, Craig Hawkins. Absent: Jrene Argue. THIRD GRADE Front row: Kenneth Monteith, George Nelson, Donna Foorman, Linda Marshall. Geraldine Sweeney, Delores Pinkerton, Rita Taulbee, Sharon Swab. Second row: Dixie Shade. Gary Seveigny, Ronnie Wallace, Timothy Lucas, Malinda Pierce, Sharon Roark, Shirley Smith, Cheryle Smith, David Ulm, Vernon Mynhier. Third row: David Schreier, Robin Meeker. Virgil Wiley, Sue Ward, Janice Smith. Claude Patterson, James Straeder, Virginia Wiegert, Robert Quatman, Nancy Rehse, Mrs. Lembke. Top row: Michael Marsh, Martin Voris, Geraldine Sellars, Jane Shoemaker. Mary Alice Wilhelm. Gary Lemons, Robert Duerfeldt, Randall Byrd, Norman Norris, Karen Snodgrass. Front row: Connie Breeze, Lorna Bussard, Catherine Keener, A. C. Allen, Richard Shoemaker, Saundra Howard, Everett Wick. Second row: Linda Thompson, Ronald Johnson. Donna McCann. Barbara Bloomfield, Jack Fuson, Kenneth Wolf, Billy Gayle Jones, Doyle Jones, Roberta Netzley. Third row:. Luther Estridge, Gary Harrison, Robert Harlan. Rose Marie Briggs, Robert Lotz, Earl Reeder, Pete Lutz, Juli Cotterman, Janis Reed, Kay Simpson. Top row: Paula Gabbard, Brenda Gray, James Moody, Jimmy Collins, Denny Brown, Billy Cox, Richard Strader. Mark Palmer. Larry Russell. Bobbie Kneer, Mrs. Allen. SECOND GRADE Front row: Virgil Spitler, Carol Wick, Charles Morris, Susan Smith, Shirley Straley. James Smith, Patty Rice, Hartley Lucas, Tommy Zechar, Terry Burton. Second row: Dollena Dishner, Karen Andrews, Jackie Turner, Karen Johnson, Kathryn Feuss, Jerry Wilson, Harry Burke, Dona Rainwater, Larry Tackett, Rebecca Hulbert. Third row: Larry Parks, Robert Brady, Sue Bursch, Charlotte Sexton, Richard Northrup, Ruth Cruick-shank, Gail Schneble, James Gaver, Judith Greene. Ruth Calvert. Top row: Barry Barnes, Richard Hounshell, Connie Maxfield, Gene Davis, James Saylor, Ray Tankers-ley, Gloria Fisher, Ray Misner, Elizabeth Thacker, Dawn Meyer, Mrs. Helm. Front row: Judy Cornell, Arlene Goldshot, Theresa Fuller, Carolyn Henline, Karen Lu Hensler, Barbara Ingle, Alan Spinks, Donnie Moore, Richard McFarland. Second row: Patricia Brelsford, Sharon Shaw, Fred Nagel, Patricia Combs, Craig Redder, David Burns, William Zile, Sandra Simpson, Dennis Reich. Third row: Sharon Spurrier, Nancy Manning, Rebecca Little, Jerry Williams, Carlynn Shank, Desda Doer-sam, Betty Rice, James Ferguson, Barbara Buckley. Top row: Thomas Combs, Patty Radcliffe, David Hannah, Thomas Wells, Charles Howard, Ronnie Breeze, Joyce Williams, Gary Denny, Walker Eversole, Mrs. Rice. Front row: Peggy Walton, Deborah Dayspring, Harold Pinkerton, Carolyn Stewart, Roger Kastner, Bobbie Price, James McAlarnes, Donna Jean Wilson, David Peffly. Second row: Joan Manning, Janet Elam. Wayne Landrum, Barbara Ann Murray, Vivian Judy, Michael Ingram, Edna Murphy, Edwin High, Cene Gill-man. Top row: Terry Boggs, Frederick Rossiter, Larry Holmes, Janet Myers, Brenda Sexton, Larry Wig-gans, Cynthia Croy, Judith List, Flem Sellers, Wil-liam Brown. Mrs. Banker. Absent: Robert Johnson. Patrick Smith. Connie Cooper. Teddie Cox. Front row: Charles Bowers, Linda Benson, John McKenzie, Karen Craig, Richard Howell, Marcus Holcomb, Linda Sweet. Frank Schracherer, Charles Crider. David Paris. Second row: Becky Estel. Ed Jones. Phyllis Brixey. Jane Hess, Nikki Taylor. Bob Boyd, Jerry Burke, Donald Rice. Terry Griffith. Rea W'ard. Kathleen Roush. Top row: Miriam Murphy, Barbara Strader. Lam Thomas. Linda Netherly. Gordon Jump. Clarence Thacker, Herbert Matheny, David Snaman, Connie Kvant, James Kastner. Roger Large, Brenda Hopkins. Mrs. Pope. FIRST GRADE Front row: Barbara Poling. Jimmy Howard. Penny Cooper. Kathy Wiegart, Cheryl Denny, Morgana Hoover, Jimmy Johnson, Dallas Bowman, Sherry Bursch, David McCrum, James Price. Second row: Darrell Wick, Janice Blackburn. Ricky Farrell, Bobby Smith, Mickey Grushon, Johnny Baker, Keith Eskridge, Danny Snodgrass, Danny Andrews, Karen Kline, Billy Smith. Top row: Ronnie Slusser, Linda Morris, Charlotte Crecelius, Joy Little, Barry Cromwell. Charles Thatcher, Patty Davis, Sandy Miller, Becky Oick, Linda Stallings, Donna Jean Allen, Mrs. Staub. Front row: Fred Lowman, Kenny McCume, Dianna Koeller, Judy Kay Mynhier, Shirley Robbins, Michael Hauk. Greg Seals. Judy Daniel, Roger Harris. Second row: Glenda Milbern, Linda Garrison. Linda Gibson, Wayne Misner, Delbert Wilson, Beverly Vaughn, Fred Whitted, Anna Marie Opfer, Cynthia Byrd, Alan Pendley, Linda Loyd. Top row: Mark Naylor. Linda Neeley, Billy Cook, Gary Brock. Richard Bernard, Alonda Cyr, Jane Lacy, Patty Mount, Steve Mehaffie, Gail Birden, Denny Eldridge, Miss Steller. Absent: Billy Fuson, Billy Lamb. Front row: Keith Clendenon. Sam Ellis. Terry Stratenberger, David Morris, Larry Pendley. Robert Misner, L. C. Bowen, Ivan Roark. Ronald Wilson. Phillip Howard, Ronald Pinyon, Dallas Mattox. Second row: David Werts, Kenneth Hoeflinger, Larry Geiger, David Cook. Ernest Jones, Eugene Cray, Gary Richards. Thom Thompson, Dale Burk. Alfred I amb. Richard Edison. Back row: Mr. F. L. Cavender, Advisor. PATROL BOYS MISS NORTHCUTTS HISTORY CLASS Front row: Mrs. Jean Thomas, Mrs. Louise Bowie. Mrs. Dorothy Smith. Second row: Miss Lucille Garringer, Mrs. Della Asher, Mrs. Elsie Plessinger. Third row: Mrs. Mona Burns, Miss Helen Wrllbaum, Mrs. Jane Graham. Fourth row: Mrs. Laura Tipple, Mrs. Jeanette Cogan. Mrs. Cecilia Carlson. Fifth row: Mrs. Orpha Gaugh, Mrs. Blodwyn Lesher. Mrs. Jo Anne Lindsay. Top row: Mr. Taylor Gluth. Mr. Walter Lindsay. Absent: Mr. Ray Mills. WEST CARROLLTON ELEMENTARY FACULTY When will the new West Carrollton Elementary School building be completed?” has been an almost daily question this year. With classrooms overcrowded and with four classes meeting in churches and in the Scout House, it is no wonder that thoughts of the new building have been paramount in the minds of both students and faculty members. In spite of the hardships incurred by the “Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe” condition, the teachers have succeeded in making this another happy and profitable year in the lives of their students. The West Carrollton Elementary School faculty is headed by Mr. Taylor Gluth, who is completing his second year in our school system. MR. GLUTH 1 Elementary Principal SIXTH GRADE Top row: Mr. Lindsay. Mr. Mills, Kenny Abney, Mary Allen. Connie Baker. Judy Beckett. Sharon Blackburn. David Blair, Beverly Bowman, Linda Bowman, Jerry Brown. Second row: Charles Carter, Bruce Chessman. Ruby Clark, Cecil Collins, Kenneth Crawford, Mike Crews, Bobby Cultberson, Mike Deem, Susan Dogged, Billy Duncan. Doris Durham. Third row: Dave Ellis, Monty Estep, Delores Fahrney, Pamela Frye, Richard Carey, Elaine Gibbons, Ina Lee Greene, Tommy Grushon. Beverly Haas. William Hecker, Linda Hunn. Fourth row: Boyd Jenkins, Jimmy Jordan. Steve Kokot, Jack lemmings. Charles Lowman. Wesley Luburgh. Patsy March. Philip Mason. David Mays. Jimmy McQuinn, Joe Miller. Fifth row: Nedra Miller, Shirley Miller. Donna Morter, Jeannette Myers, Arlene Ogan. Kathryn Parsons. Jerry Phillips, Richard Phillips, Sharon Pierce, Billie Raby. Douglas Renas. Sixth row: Larry Ring, William Rohler, Dennis Rose, Margaret Rothwell. Winifred Ryne, Judy Shockley, Billy Sizemore, Winifred Sizemore, Judy Stolder, Larry Storer. Devona Taylor. Seventh row: Lonnie Thacker, Patty Tolle, Mike Towsey, Ida Jane Treon, Joy Treon. Bill Walker, Tommy Weller. Dottie Willman. Tommy Wolf, Milton Wolfe, Eric Zurbuchen. FIFTH GRADE Top row: Miss Garringer, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Thomas. Bobby Adkins, Claudia Anders, Jerry Aufuldish, Michael Baker, Don Barsalou, Nadine Bond, Barbara Bowden, Bobby Brane. Second row: Virginia Broughton. Buddy Bunn, Linda Bunn. Sandra Casey, Joan Collins, Marvin Collins, Juanita Creager, Judy Croy, Harriet Crumley, Jerry Dean. Ellen Donovan, Carl Eby. Thud row: Chris Eisele, Nancy Eller, Russell Elliott, Nancy Ertel, Sylvia Estep, Leonard Evans, Mary Ford, Michael Forsyth, Susan Franks, Judy Frantz, Joyce Gates, Ed Garey. Fourth row: Sally Gillette, Jack Godby, Lynn Hall, Nancy Hall, Robert Halsey, Barbara Hecker, Phyllis Helton, Freddy Herman, Ronald Hicks, Janet Hisey, Bill Irwin, Carolyn Kelly. Fifth row: Dennis Kesling, Charles Kincaid, Kaye Knierer, Maxie Kopp, Joe Kreitzer, Judith Kuhn, James Ladd, Larry Lakins, Jacqueline Lesher, Padi McKain, Diana Milton, Charlotte Misenheimer. Sixth row: William Moomaw, Roger Morgan, Carol Mum-ma, Tonia Mustaine, Mary Jane Myers, Charles Neeley, Betty Noble, John Oberlies, Alice Parks, Jacob Peffly. Betty Poland, Dale Potts. Seventh row: Jackie Powell, Linda Preston, Donna Price, Marsha Pyburn, Freddy Randall, Walter Rodehaver, Barbara Rothwell, Kay Schmoll, Jerry Scott, Anita Shanks, Larry Smith, Mary Sorrell. Eighth row: Paul Spencer, Robert Stamm, Robert Stivers, Beverly Stokes, Marilyn Stone, Nancy Strader, Connie Streete, Kathleene Taylor, Ronnie Weekley, Tommy Weid-le, Barry Wickline, Pauline Wilson. FOURTH GRADE lop row: Mrs. Burns, Mrs. Caugh, James Armstrong, James Audia. Michael Bannister, Byron Brown, Karla Brown, Edward Carmack, Martha Carter. Wayne Chessman, David Collins. Second row: Newman Collins. Saralou Combs, Clifford Cook. Judy Crooks, Mary Duncan, Judy Fulks, Tom Cauldin, Leila George, Robert Graham, Terry Graves, Donald Greene. Third row: John Harris, Sandra Hatcher, Maryetta Hayes, Marcia Helfinstine, Robert Hoff, Vera Hudgel, Linda Kesling, Pamela Kirkendall, Rebecca Leiwig, Sharon Libecap, James Lucas. Fourth row: Melvin Madden. Bonnie Marietta, Carolyn Markland, Roger McCoy, Billy McDaniel, Bernard Menke, John Middleton. Gail Miller, John Miller, Joan Milton, Rosalie Misenheimer. fifth row: Paul Moyer, Casadra Myers, Dale Myers, Bobby Nave, Marsha Nelson, James Ogan, Donna Owens, Linda Parks, Donna Pence, Delmer Pierce, Walter Pish, Bobby Potts. Sixth row: Sandra Price, Sherry Ray. Tommy Retherford, Nancy Richart, Bobby Rix, Rudell Roark. Paulette Routt, Frank Schindler, David Shell. Raymond Slaton. Sue Speelman, Kathleen Stoltz. Seventh row: Nancy Stone. Pamela Strader, Donald Taylor, Mary Tolle, David Tyson, Jerry Vincent. Dennis Walker, Beverly Weekley, Jerry Weldy, Jan Wilcox. Donald Wood. Carol Woosley. Front row: Anna Mae Stokes, Lu An Anders, Sharon Huber, Shirley Rankin, Sharon Harris, Sheryl Baxley, Betty Walkup, Diane Stalder, Priscilla Adams, Barbara Walker. Second row: Jean Jordan, Judy Wells, Stanley Davis, Danny Southard, Keith Reese, David Strader. Gayle Lesher, Peggy Lynch, Ellen Speelman. Third row: Arthur Carroll, John Wolfe, John Hammond, Douglas Powers, Douglas Mays, George Clouse, Teddy Eubank, Jimmy Scothorn, Larry Cummings. Top row: David Fraley, Ricky Donovan, Barry Baker, Larry Kirby, David Barns, David Ellis, Jerry Parks, Jon Gilbert, Eugene Caupp, Mrs. Louise Bowie. Front row: Gary Watkins, Stanley Collins, Joseph Ketring, George Mossbar-ger, Theresa Stoltz, Pamela Nelson, Vaughn Schaaf. Second row: Robert Hobbs. Ann Stock-slager, Lillian Noble, Leslie Smith, Mark Wheeler, Bruce Hudgins, Gary Cody, Negetha Culbertson. Third row: Edward Leary, Clyde West, Robert Anslinger, William Phillips, Linda Eastin, Carolyn Humerick, Charla Martin, Patricia Leiter, Mrs. Cogan. Top row: Robert McQuinn, George Tulley, Robert McElwee, William Sorrell, Frances Peffly, Sue Fargo, Joyce Kuhn, Kalman Tinka. Absent: Michael Gibbs. Paul Stuck. Front row: Patty McNeal, Carol Price, Norma Rayle, Barbara Rohler, Chris-tiane Zurbuchen, Beverly Walker, Sharon Wright, Nearaleen Sowers, Carol Farquer. Second row: Sherry Bright, Sherry Little, Shirley Graham, Chester Hola-day, Larry Milton, Donald Caupp, Karen Frye, Ilona Debreceni. Third row: Dennis Powers, Lee Eby Dale Bourne. Terrv Pefflv. Tom Beach-ler. Pete McKain. Ronald Kissel, Bobby St. Austin, Mrs. Plessinaer. Top row: Sonny Sole, Tommy Kokenge, Roger Wright, Larry Loesch. John Krehs, Dennis Reynolds, Frank McDaniel, John Crooks. Bobby Vorhis. Absent: Linda Rice, Lee Haas. Front row: Clarence Grushon, Kathy Tufts, Richard Skelding. Sally Specimen, Marshall Faulkner, Sonja Audia, Sherry Rucker, Terry Wilson, Danny Price. Second row: Andrea Bailey, Nancy Humerick, Russell Rautt, Jane Geb-hart, Wayne Copsey, Wayne Pierce, Gerald Weekley, Frances Collins. Gary Davis, Velia Lynch. Third row: Judy Graham, Susan Dowdy, Glen Moses, Susan Mullins, Mary Martha Walhorn, Kenneth Mays, Bohby Barnard, David Thompson. Linda Main , Vicki Scott. Top row: Sally Jo Stansell. Suzanne Bunn. Kathy Donovan. Michael Ogan. Jerome Wilson, George Ertel, Linda Rader, Eugene Wright, Charles Brogan. Eddie Kemmer, Mrs. Asher. Front row: Merry Speelman. Marie Wilson. Phyllis Milton. Rebecca Smith. Janie Thomas, Karen Tyson, Gary McDaniel, Darrell Greenlee. Second row: Wilson Helfinstine, Rebecca Deem, Sharon Racz, Bernice Dill, David Ruchel, Junell Combs, Mary Belcher, Dwight Stone, Albert Warner, Carl Bright, Sue Ann Ingram. Third row: Joanda Newsome, Anita Ladd, John Weidner, Gary Hoffman, Thomas Robinson, Winston Sizemore, Karl Burrus, David Middleton, Frank Weldy. Back row: Susan Weber, Linda Irvin, Johnny Schuder, Rebecca A n s p a c h. Judy Sonnanstine, Bobby Roark, Saun-dra Brookey, Carrie Lynch, Suzie Walker. Mrs. Carlson. Absent: John Badders. Front row: Billy Little, Mary Noble, Beverly Wolfe, Wesley Neller, Nancy Yordy, Charlotte Bland, Janet Lakins. Second row: Ricky Armstrong, Teresa Fisher, Tommy Godby, Gary Marlin, Phyllis Dugan, Richard Grabeman, Karen Sue Hayes, Vernon Campbell. Third row: Robert Beck. Gene Halsey, Janet Cboley, Glenna Robinson, Lonnie Tucker, Daniel Jenkins, Douglas Parks, Tommy Parks. Top row: I awrence Shumard, Ronald Pawley, Pamela Richart. Karen Forsyth, l.aura Fiorentino, Wilson Kuhn. Fred Harris, Mrs. Tipple. Absent: David Weber. Front row: Ronald Kay, Lynda Carter, Sally Weldy, Carolyn Hoff, Chrisoula George, Pamela Tickle, Molly Recher. Second row: Linda Johnson. Janet Fulks, Darlene Pollock, Bonnie Bogan. Patricia Eubank. Sandra Maloney, Patty Scothorn, Mary Jo Condon. Third row: Larry Fair, Linda Potts, Charles Beverly, David Irwin, Gerald Thomas, Dennis Kelly, Sandra Greene, Jennifer Schauer. Top row: Gary Gebhart, Stephen Lowman, David George, Leonard Johnson, Steven Shade, Louis Heck, Jack Shilt, Stephen Duncan, Mrs. Graham. Absent: Ennis Mills, Donald Powers. Front row: Stephen Cable, Jr., Beverly Zechar, Phillip Cunningham, Randall Hull. James Sorrell, Lloyd Cooper, Jolene Vance, Pamela Pierce. Second row: Michael Longstreth, Patricia Watson, Geraldine Chessman, Brenda Taylor, Dennis Wheeler, Thomas Pish, Gary Brane, Darlene Adams. William Tolle. Third row: Peggie Spurlock, Tierra Meyer. Mary Ellen Bosworth. Martha Miller, Mary Ann Himes, Stephen Richart, Brenda Powell. Top row: Mrs. Lesher, Danny Mays, Stephen Tou-sey, Robert Clark. Larry Rayle, David Gauldin, Carol Payne, Barbara Epperley, Linda Kruse. FIRST GRADE Front row: Sandra Teague, Linda Bowden. Danny Voyles, Dennis Davis, Wanda Seal. Sandra Adams. Second row: Gene Little, Sylvia Lynch, Jerry Grushon, Steven Doss, Terry Vorhis, Dolly Baker, Wayne Mabe. Mike Jones. Fred Parsons. Third row: Donald Woodard, Debra O’Reilly. Bobby Bogan, Billie Joe Bailey. Fay Halsey, Janice Young. Jimmy Dice, Jerald Madden. Top row: Mrs. Lindsay, Cynthia Riffle. Larry Davis, David Blackburn, Cynthia Pearson. Charles Poland, Connie Belcher, Willard Davis. Absent: Mike Rucker, Mike Eller, Marsha Cummings. Front row: J. D. Myers, Carol Reed, Bonnie Wells, Danny Bracken, Louise Raby, Eddie Freier, Fern Kelly. Second row: Buddy Stokes, Sandra Hughes, Danny Lyons, Louise Frye, JoAnn Searce. Carolyn Abney, Jeanette Jones, Charles Weldy. Third row: Roy Sizemore, Linda Milton. Phyllis Schuyler, Kenneth Sizemore, Dana Branch, Linda Harlow. Top row: Cheryl Gibbons, Norma Justis. Betsy Duncan, Nancv Bowman. Ronald Clensy. Judy Bowlin. Kenneth Woodard. Miss Wellbaum. Absent: Vernon Adkins, Linda Holly, Craig Hunn, 1 ‘ r r . ■! ! I i ? . ■!1 •1 i____________________ WEST CARROLLTON SCHOOL SAFETY PATROL Front row: Pamela Frye, Beverly Bowman. Devona Taylor. Beverly Haas, Kathryn Parsons, Susan Doggett. Nedra Miller, Elaine Gibbons. Sharon Pierce. Ina Lee Greene. Shirley Miller, Judy Shockley. Ida Jane Treon. Second row: David Blair. Larry Storer, Jerry Brown. Dennis Hose, Jim McQuinn, Kenneth Crawford. Bill Walker. Steve Kokot. Wesley Luburgh, Tom Grushon, Charles Carter, Jim Jordan, Mike Crews. Third row: Patty Marsh. Linda Hunn. Connie Baker. Dolores Fahrney, Dottie Willman. Judy Beckett. Ruby Clark, Linda Bowman. Margaret Rothwell. Judy Stalder, Mary Allen, Donna Morter. Doris Duncan. Top row: Mike Tousey, Eric Zurbuchen. Billy Duncan, Tommy Weller, Monty Estep, Cecil Collins. Mr. Gluth. Richard Phillips. Bruce Chessman. Richard Carey. Philip Mason. William Hecker, Mike Deem, Joe Miller. MRS. GAUGH’S ENGLISH CLASS WEST CARROLLTON PARCHMENT COMPANY SWART FUNERAL HOME 207 East Central Avenue West Carrollton THE C. L. DENISTON CO. Oldsmobile Can General Electric Appliance Miamisburg THE FRIENDLY MARKET White Villa Food 11 North Elm Street West Carrollton URSCHEL'S SHOES Shoe and Zipper Repair Miamisburg WEST CARROLLTON COAL CO. 50 South Locust Street West Carrollton Pick Gibbons jumps to catch a pass. Why don't you jump at the next chance to buy from these merchants? KUNZ TOWN AND GARDEN CENTER 2626 Kettering Boulevard U. S. Route 25—South of Dorothy Lane Telephone WA-5933 m. M i mho com HANKINS CONTAINER CO. West Sycamore Street Miamisburg Telephone 6-3331 HINKLEY CLEANERS 4018 Kettering Boulevard at Stroop Road Telephone WA-0023 WE CALL FOR AND DELIVER IYOAY REED'S DRUG STORE 5 North Elm Street West Carrollton Telephone 3-3354 H. E. WILSON INSURANCE AGENCY 310 East Cottage Avenue West Carrollton Telephone' 3-3422 JOHN BROUGH COMPANY Funeral Director and Furniture 110 South Second Street Miamisburg Telephone 6-1001 GROVE AND WEBER COMPANY 115 East Central Avenue Miamisburg Telephone 6-1341 Excavating Contractor W. A. Wadsworth, General Manager 2415 South Dixie Avenue Dayton Telephone WA-2I9I I STRADER RADIO SERVICE AND APPLIANCES 123 North Poplar Street West Carrollton Telephone 3-3643 OLEN J. GIVENS, SR Painting and Decorating 222 South Smith St. West Carrollton A C. J. STUEVE, INC. Your Ford Dealer in Miamisburg FRED DECHANT Thrift E Market Groceries and Meat 134 North Poplar Street West Carrollton HILLTOP DAYTON, INC Tel. HE-28II Readymix Concrete and Building Materials GEORGE MIDDLETON Auto, Fire, and Life Insurance 12 West Main St. West Carrollton MIAMI MAID BREAD 913 South Patterson Dayton WEST CARROLLTON RIDING STABLES Saddle Horses for Rent Located at West Carrollton Dam THE MARIETTA RESTAURANT 42 North Elm Street West Carrollton Good Coffer ■ '• d '.‘.-I Good Home Ccoldn' Jake Graham and Jake Pummill jump for the ball. You won’t be sorry if you jump at the next chance to patronize these merchants. BERT L. DAILY, INC. Art Supplies 126 East Third Street DAYTON Tel. AD-4121 The William E. Reynolds Company, Inc. GENERAL CONTRACTORS REGISTERED ENGINEERS Industrial and Commercial Structures Difficult and Unusual Foundations South Elm Street West Carrollton Harvey Shell Service 137 West Central Avenue WEST CARROLLTON, OHIO The Osborne Studio FOR THE FINEST IN PHOTOGRAPHY 1521 Central Avenue Middletown, Ohio R. L. NORRIS FURNITURE 2330 South Dixie Dayton 9, Ohio Telephone WA-5193 J. L. WILLS COAL COMPANY 400 Washington Street Dayton 2, Ohio Telephone HE-8335 '■YOU CAN'T RIP PI HT RV I IVIKJ WPOKl Knowlton Construction Company GENERAL CONTRACTORS Bellefontaine, Ohio Walker Norwick and Associates ARCHITECTS 12 West Monument Avenue Dayton, Ohio THE HUGHES WHITE TRUCK Sales Company West Second and Sunrise Boulevard Dayton SHADE'S GROCERY Your DOT Food Dealer 239 West Central Avenue West Carrollton PATTERSON PONTIAC Complete Service and Body Work 202 North Main Street Miamisburg BISHOP-STANSELL COMPANY Pierce Avenue West Carrollton ROSS GREENHOUSE Flowers for All Occasions 503 Burns Avenue West Carrollton STAN'S BARBER SHOP 13 East Central Avenue West Carrollton H. H. PRINT SHOP Job Printing of All Descriptions Wedding and Social Stationery West Carrollton MARY ANN SHOP Mary K. Masters Ladies' Wear — Hosiery — Sifts Miamisburg BOB HECK'S SERVICE STATION Route 725 at Alexanderville Road Miamisburg M i !■ K � . A m . ’• - U n - '; - w : ' - A Like Bob Schuder, vouY o qoo catc jrher o patronii hes busines oncerns. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF MIAMISBURG Telephone 6-3356 MAC'S GULF SERVICE E. G. SAUNDERS and E. MclNTOSH Proprietor South Dixie Highway at Springboro Pike WOODY'S MARKET We Never Close Open 7 Days a Week — 24 Hours a Day 412 East Dixie Drive WEST CARROLLTON THE VALLEY SUPPLY CO., LTD. Coal — Lumber — Structural Steel Builders' Supplies Cement — Plaster — Briclc — Tile Air Temp — Furnaces and Stokers P. O. Box 188 SOUTH RIVERVIEW AVENUE MIAMISBURG Tel. 6-3371 SCHELL'S CAFE 9 North Elm Street West Carrollton SOUPS — SANDWICHES — PIES Tel. 3-4791 MARSHALL'S AUTO SERVICE 405 West Central Ave. WEST CARROLLTON Tel. 3-3061 Pick Your Dealer First Gastineau Brothers 32 North Elm Street West Carrollton Tel. 3-3614 Miami Shores Auto Sales Used Cars Bought and Sold JAMES R. HATCHER, Prop. Sellers and Dryden Roads DAYTON Tel. WA-5701 THE GENUINE AUTO PARTS CO. 401 South Main Street 1840 West Third Street 1933 East Third Street Truck Parts Headquarters in Dayton REEHL'S CORNER MARKET Springboro Pike and U. S. 25 South Fresh Fruits and Vegetables in Season Groceries - Soft Drinks - Ice Cream FOX MOTORS DeSoto and Plymouth Cars International Trucks Miamisburg CHURCH'S FLOWER SHOP Flowers Wired Everywhere Miamisburg Tel. 6-4122 CECIL STEBBINS Plumbing and Heating 23 North Walnut Street West Carrollton After you have patronized these businesses, you'll join Sandra Sisk in giving a cheer for them. jfajlaqSatieA- TOP ALLOWANCE FOR YOUR OLD WASHER! . . NO MONEY DOWN ... YOUR OLD WASHER WILL MAKE THE DOWN PAYMENT! 230 s. ludlow ADams 6400 SMITH’S BOAT HOUSE 5655 South Dixie Highway THREE-MILE SPEEDBOAT RIDES 50 Sundays and Holidays Tel. 3-3610 DO-NUT STOP 257 East Dixie Highway WEST CARROLLTON Home of Good Do-Nuts SUTTMAN’S Men's and Boys' Wear MIAMISBURG Tel. 6-3251 OXFORD MIAMI PAPER COMPANY West Carrollton Tel. 3-3611 GEBHART'S FOOD MARKET Home Killed Meats WEST CARROLLTON Tel. 3-3654 NULL'S MOTOR SALES Cleanest Used Cars in Southern Ohio We Buy—Sell —Trade 315 West Central Avenue WEST CARROLLTON Tel. 3-4991 MUTUAL ELECTRIC COMPANY 619 Silver Lane DAYTON Tel. KE-9127 or RA-6475 GEM CITY ICE CREAM COMPANY 1005 West Third Street DAYTON Tel. AD-8242 THE CARILLON CAFETERIA 2011 South Dixie Avenue DAYTON Paul and Halla Klees Tel. WA-0106 . . ALLIED SCREW PRODUCTS COMPANY Precision Screw Machine Products Brown and Sharpe Automatics 141 EAST DIXIE DRIVE WEST CARROLLTON C. W. Clagett Tel. 3-3632 Drayer Motor Sales Dodge and Plymouth Sales and Service 12 East Linden Avenue MIAMISBURG Tel. 6-2231 The Knot Hole 13 North Elm Street WEST CARROLLTON Tel. 3-8777 Weiser Printing 119 West Pease Avenue WEST CARROLLTON Tel. 3-3512 San Rae Gardens 5536 South Dixie Highway DAYTON 9 Tel. MO-3-351 I Jemima Russell Griggs Jewelry STATIONER — Town and Country Fine Stationery Printing and Engraving GREETING CARDS FOR ALL OCCASIONS SELECTED GIFTS 14 East Central Avenue Miamisburg — Tel. 6-4451 WATCH. CLOCK AND JEWELRY REPAIR Neal Dairy Products Company 865 South Patterson Blvd. DAYTON Tel. AD-3125 BEST WISHES AND GOOD HEALTH Ada's Hat and Dress Shop 12 North Elm Street WEST CARROLLTON Tel. 3-4683 LOMA LEADS ORIGINALS NAT TUROFF ORIGINALS LOUISA ALCOTT ORIGINALS JANE IRWILL ORIGINALS DAYTON HOBBY SERVICE 313 South Main Dayton Tel. FU-6712 MODEL SUPPLIES —MOTOR BIKES ACCESSORIES LEARY AND OBERER COAL COMPANY Party Supplies 420 South Third Street MIAMISBURG Tel. 6-2091 THE AMERICAN ENVELOPE COMPANY of West Carrollton, Ohio MORAINE PAPER COMPANY DIVISION West Carrollton, Ohio THE WEST CARROLLTON BUILDING SUPPLY AND LUMBER CO., INC. Pittsburgh Paints and Glass Products Complete Line of Building Materials New Sanders and Edgers for Rent R. C. Mahon Metal Roof Deck Insulated Wall Panels Overhead Rolling Steel Doors GREENE'S FAMILY STORE Outfitters for the Family Main and Elm Streets WEST CARROLLTON Tel. 3-4841 ZIMMERMAN SAND AND GRAVEL COMPANY West Carrollton Tel. 3-3477 Carpenter's Market TOBIAS SERVICE STATION Glen 204 LOCUST STREET 347 West Central Avenue Good WEST CARROLLTON West Carrollton Route 25 South of MIAMI VALLEY IRON and METAL CO. 2929 Northlawn Road Dayton Emil Emonin DISTRIBUTOR, STERLING BATTERIES 4828 Lauderdale Drive Dayton 9 MERRIE INN Cafeteria 3900 Kettering Blvd. Moraine Field Dayton You'll feel like striking up the band STAR CITY BOTTLING CO. Carbonated Beverages Fashion Dress Shop LADIES and MISSES WEARING APPAREL and Fruit Ciders MIAMISBURG Miamisburg REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT CO -Mar Food 2 Mile Overhead Stine's Grocery 146 SHANNON AVENUE WEST CARROLLTON and DANART BUICK and EQUIPMEN1 CO. 110 Central Avenue Miamisburg tvhen you deal with these merchants. The Modern Lady 47 SOUTH MAIN STREET MIAMISBURG SHOW'S CAFE Good Food West Carrollton MICKEY'S BEAUTY SHOP 3450 Sellars Road Miami Shores TRADIN' POST Berkeley House 3201 Sellars Road 5478 SOUTH DIXIE DRIVE Miami Shores Breakfast, Dinners, Short Orders YOUR FRIENDLY GENERAL STORE FROM ICE CREAM TO PAINTS SHROYER’S SPORTING GOODS 45 East Fourth Steet Dayton, Ohio STOCKDALE DRIVE-IN 4100 Kettering Blvd. Tel. WA-0164 A NOTE OF APPRECIATION The Piratan staff and Mr. Guiler should like to cite two men who have made particularly valuable contributions to this edition of the yearbook. Mr. H. Ressler Brown, whose responsibilities as a senior advisor and as the Hi-Y sponsor were already heavy, assumed in addition the full responsibility for supervising the sale of subscriptions and for soliciting ads for the 1954 Piratan. Mr. Charles Taylor, a loyal alumnus of the West Carrollton High School, took many of the pictures used in the advertising section of this annual. To Mr. Brown and to Mr. Taylor we give special thanks. A LITHOGRAPHED - YEARBOOK DALLAS • TEXAS