York Township High School - Talisman Yearbook (Van Wert, OH)

Text from Pages 1 - 112 of the 1939 volume:

DEDICATION To Miss Bette Jones Q,ueen Jubilee the VIII This Volume of the Talisman We do dedicate She is very well-known For her charm and beauty And to do her justice Was our bounden duty So we, the Seniors of Old York High Now bid you all a sad good-bye And once more we do dedicate Our Talisman to Queen Jubilee the VIII York Senior Class T J9 t who’s who Tom Anderson ’’Birch” Baseball 36 ”37 ’38 ’39 Basketball ’36 ’37 ’38 ’39 Music ’36 ’37 Eisteddfod ’38 ’39 Class President ’36 F. F . A . ’36 ’37 ’38 ’39 Asst. Boys Sports Editor- ’39 .District State Judging Edwin R. Bolton ’Tubbie” F. F. A. ’36 ’37 ’38 ’39 Cheerleader ’39 Orchestra ’37 ’38 Mixed Chorus ’36 ' 37 Minstrel ’38 ’’Pop Goes the Weasel” ’38 G:i rl Shy” ’39 Junior Couts ”J. R.” Basketball ’36 ’37 ’38 ' 39 Baseball ’36 ’37 ’38 ' 39 F. F. A. ’36 ' 37 ’38 ’39 Ki-Y ’36 ' 37 Girl Shy” ’39 Boys Chorus ’38 ' 39 Mixed C orus jQ ' 39 Eisteddfod ' 39 Kathryne Anne Davies ’’Kathryne” Valedictorian Girl Reserve ’36 ’37 ’38 ' 39 President ’39 Music ’36 ' 37 ’38 ’39 Orchestra ' 38 ’39 Class Treasurer ’36 Spotlight Staff ’33 ’39 Asst. Editor-Annual ’39 Girl Shy” ' 39 Eisteddfod ’39 lyK nk mi Tom Anderson who ' s who Birch Baseball 36 37 ’38 ’39 Basketball ’36 ’37 ’38 ’39 Music ’36 ’37 Eisteddfod ’38 ’39 Class President ’36 F. F . A. ’36 ' 37 ’38 ’39 Asst. Boys Sports Editor- ’39 .District State Judging Edwin R. Bolton Tubbie F. F. A. ’36 ’37 ' 38 ’39 Cheerleader ’39 Orchestra ' 37 ' 38 Mixed Chorus ’36 ’37 Minstrel ' 38 Pop Goes the Weasel ' 38 G:i rl Shy ' 39 Junior Couts J. R. Basketball ’36 ’37 ' 38 ' 59 Baseball ' 36 ’37 ’38 ' 39 F. F. A. ’36 ’37 ' 38 ' 39 Ki-Y ’36 ’37 Girl Shy ’39 Boys Chorus ’38 ’39 Mixed C orus ’58 ’39 Eisteddfod ’39 Girl Reserve ’36 ’37 ’38 ’39 President ’39 Music ’36 ’37 ’38 ’39 Orchestra 38 ’39 Class Treasurer ’36 Spotlight Staff ’33 ’39 Asst. Editor-Annual ’39 Girl Shy ' 39 Eisteddfod ’39 Kathrync Anne Davies Kathryne Valedictorian WHO ' S WHO Dortha Dibert Dot a Class Officer ‘36 ‘38 Mixed Chorus ‘36 ‘3? ’38 ' 39 Girls Ciiorus ‘36 ' 37 38 ‘39 Girl Reserve ‘36 ! 37 ' 38 ' 39 Secretary ' 39 Class Plays ' 38 ' 39 Organi za tion Editor- Annual Spotlight Staff ' 39 Orchestra ' 38 Wendell Evans Windy Baseball ' 36 ' 37 ' 38 ' 59 Basketball ' 56 ' 37 ' 38 ' 39 Girl Shy ' 39 Boys Chorus ' 36 ' 37 ' 38 ' 39 Mixed Chorus « 36 ' 37 ' 38 ' 39 Minstrel ' 38 Boys Sports Editor-Annual Eisteddfod ' 38 ' 39 Kenneth Fisher Kenny Basketball ' 56 ' 37 ‘38 ' 39 Captain ' 59 Baseball ' 36 ' 57 ' 38 ' 39 F. Fo A. ' 36 ' 37 ' 38 ' 39 Cabinet member ' 37 ' 38 ' 39 Music ' 33 ' 37 ' 38 ' 39 Class Officer ' 38 ' 39 4- •H ' 56 ' 37 ' 58 ' 39 president ? 37 Asst. Advisor ' 39 Don Good l Chuff Baseball j � 56 ' 37 ' 38 ' 39 Class President ' 39 Minstrel ' • ' 38 Music ' 36 ' 37 ' 38 ' 39 Eisteddfod ' 38 ' 39 F, F. A. ' 36 ' 37 38 ' 39 Cabinet member ' 37 ' 38 ' 39 4-H ' 36 1 37 ' 38 ' 39 Judging F. F. A. 4-H National ' 37 WHO ' S V 7 HO Lois Johnson Louie Class Officer ' 36 ' 37 Music ' 36 ’37 � 3 o ' 39 Girl Reserve 36 ' 37 ' 3S 39 Class Play ' 38 ' 39 Eisteddfod ' 36 ' 37 ' 30 ' 39 School Paper Staff ' 3S ' 39 V-H ' 36 ' 37 Production Staff- Annual Bette Joan Jones Jonesie Class Officer 36 ' 30 39 Music ' 36 37 ' 33 ' 39 Girl Reserve ' 36 ' 37 � 33 ' 39 Basketball 36 ' 37 33 � 39 Captain ' 39 Class Play 33 ' 39 Eisteddfod ' 39 Girl Snorts Editor - Annual G. A. A. ' 36 � 37 4 -—K ' 3 6 ' 37 President 37 Queen Jubilee VIII Otis Liningcr Jr. Bill Basketball 37 ' 33 ' 39 Music ' 36 37 ' 33 Eisteddfod ' 33 39 Baseball ' 33 ' 39 Clspp Play 133 139 F F. .-1 36 ' 37 Class Officer ' 36 Snot light Staff Art Ed. « 33 Minstrel ' 33 Staff Production Mgr. -Annual Adcll Metzner Metz Basketball ' 36 ' 37 ' 38 G. A. A. ' 36 37 Music ' 36 ' 37 33 ' 39 Class Play ' 33 ' 39 Eisteddfod ' 37 ' 33 9 Class Officer ' 33 Chorus ter ' 37 Fianist ' 36 ' ' 39 Girl Reserve ' 36 37 ' 33 � 9 Cla e Editor - Annual WHO ' S 7 HO Lois Johnson Louie Class Officer ' 36 ' 37 Music 36 ’37 3o ’39 Girl Reserve 36 ’37 1 3 ' 39 Class Play 38 ’39 Eisteddfod ' 36 1 37 ' 33 39 School Paper Staff T 3S ’39 4-H 36 ? 37 Production Staff- Annual Bette Joan Jones Jonesie Class Officer 36 ' 3° ’39 Music 36 ' 37 ’3o ' 39 Girl Reserve ' 36 ' 37 ' 33 T 39 Basketball 36 37 33 ' 39 Captain ' 39 Class Flay ' 30 ' 39 Eisteddfod ' 39 Girl Snorts Editor - Annual G. A. A. ' 36 37 4 H 3 6 ' 37 President 37 Queen Jubilee VIII Otis Liningcr Jr. Bill Basketball ' 37 ' 33 ' 39 Music ' 36 ' 37 ' 33 39 | Eisteddfod ' 33 ' 39 ! Baseball ' 33 ' 39 Class Play ' 33 ' 39 F F. A ; 3S «37 Class Officer ' 36 Spotlight Staff Art Ed. 33 Minstrel ' 33 Staff Production Mgr. -Annual et z ' 36 37 ' ‘33 39 Play 33 ' 39 Adcll Metzner M Basketball 36 ' 37 ' 38 G. A. A. ' 36 37 Music Class Eistcdc’fod 37 Class Officer ' 30 Choruster ' 37 Pianist ' 36 ' 39 Girl Reserve ' 36 37 ' 33 ' 39 Clasp Editor - Annual f 7O )0 39 WHO’S WHO Richard Pollock ’’Dick” Baseball 36 ’37 32 ' 39 Basketball ' 36 ‘37 3 39 F. F. A. f 36 37 � 3 S 39 Hi-Y 36 4 H 36 ‘37 Clyde Rauch Fat” F. F. A. 3 6 37 3S ' 39 Mixed Chorus 36 37 T 3 1 39 Boys Chorus 36 ' 37 3° 39 Minstrel 36 ' 32 Pop Coes the Weasel 38 Girl Shy ’39 Editor of Spotlight ! 3 Editor of Annual ’39 Class Vice-President 39 Lawrence Remagen Rem Mixed Chorus 1 3 7 ’ 3$ Boys Chorus ' 30 37 3 Minstrel 38 Hi-Y ' 36 Poo Goes the Weasel Stage Manager 3 3 John Merrill Rhoades Dusty Salutator ian Music 36 37 3S ! 39 Class Plays ! 3S ’39 Boys Sports Editor-Spotlight Art Ed it or- Annual Scholarship Elimination ’36 37 ! 3S 39 4 V WHO 8 WHO Wayne Pies Basketball Mg? 37 3 aeoball Manager 37 iAuAo 37 1 J 8 ' 39 f. F- A. � 3© 3 3® 4-H Claes Play ’ 3 d Rain Urban Roller Slim Basketball ' 3 $ ' 31 ' 3=1 39 Baseball ‘36 37 30 31 F. F. A. 36 ‘37 30 ' ll Hi-Y 1 3 S ' 37 4-1? 37 Alma Thatcher M R©d 3 rketball 3d 39 : On ' 1 Reserve 37 ' 3 36 f 37 3 39 • Utfp Flay 3 t, VU £ 7 39 .. i«� li ;ht 8Wf 19 J.as iciien Staffs Annual . Kt 37 1 0 . 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Annual Judging State and Dist. 3 6 Jean Wentz Tiny Basketball Manager 37 3$ Class Officer 3 © Girl Reserve 36 37 38 ‘39 Spotlight Staff 39 Production Staff Annual” Music 36 37 33 39 4 -H 36 37 Fres. 37 Class Flays 30 39 Frompter 38 Mary E. Zeigler Zig Basketball 36 Class Officer 37 39 Music 36 ‘37 3 o 39 Class Flays ’38 39 G-. A. A. 36 37 4 -H 36 37 Spotlight Staff 33 39 Cheerleader 38 Girl Reserve 36 37 3 o 39 ■J™ vt’ r | v - 4 §g| CLASS WILL • 7e the Seniors of ’39 being of sound mind and body do hereby on this twenty second day of May declare this our last and final v ill and testa- ment of that which we are leaving our school- mates of our super-natural abilities. VT e , the Seniors, bequeath to the Juniors all of our splendid characteristics in whatever field they may choose to enter. We leave to the Sophomores our musical ab- ilities and ways of good study. To the Freshmen we bequeath our ability to use our time properly and v;e sincerely hope that all the classes mentioned above v ill inherit our re- markable manner of conduct. Knowing that there are some of the lower class- men who arc in great need of some of our highly desirable traits wo make the following bequests: To Jimmy Heathy Don Good bequeaths his rating as the best catcher in the county. To some Junior girl, Botte Jones bequeaths her ability to be chosen Peony Queen. Junior Couts gives his place on tho,, basket- ball squad to Robert Schwartz. Jean Wentz leaves her ability in lntcrupt- ing classes to Katnryn Klire. To Noll Grunewald , Mary Zoiglcr bequeaths her duties as office girl. To Ethel Jane Jones, Adcll Mctzner bequeaths her melodious voice. To Russ Fisher, Tom Anderson wills his place as pitcher on the team. To some member of the Junior class, Kathryn Davies bequeaths her place as valedictorian for another 3 r car. To Bill Lewis, Bill Lininger bequeeths his way with the women. Wend ell Evans bequeaths to Carl Lewis his place as guard on the basketball team. Mi m jsm XI Clyde Rauch bequeaths his place as editor of the annual to anyone who is dumb enough to take it . To anyone who wants it Kenny Fisher bequeaths his ability to attract Junior Girls. To Eloise Lininger , Lois Johnson bequeaths her ability to behave at- all times. John Rhoades bequeaths his way with Miss Burk to anyone who wants it. Wayne Ries bequeaths his ability to wreck auto- mobiles when trying to catch mice to Carl Mil- lisor . Urban Roller bequeaths his way of getting kicked off the baseball team to Don Detrick. Lawrence Remagen bequeaths his way with Ridge girls to Robert Waltz . Essie Thomas bequeaths her poetic abilities to Altabelle Starbuck. Alma Thstcher bequeaths three locks of red hair to Mary Morris. Edwin Bolton bequeaths his love for Ohio City girls to Glenn Williams. To Jeanne Lewis Dortha-Uibert bequeaths her ability to get good grades from Mr. Summersett. To Jane Parker, Ellen Thatcher bequeaths her place on the basketball squad. Bob Wallick bequeaths his ability to get ads to next years advertising manager. Dick Pollock bequeaths all the chemistry he has leadened in the past year beck to his teacher R. P. Jones. Finally we, the Senior class, wish to thank all these teachers v ho have brought us through these past twelve years of school. The Senior Class declares this their last and final will and testament in the presence of all the witnesses on this twenty second day of May in the year of one thousand nine hundred and thirty nine . ' r •nm I Reading left to right: First row: Dorothy Williams Mary Ilorris Eloisc Liningcr Svolyn Prico Betty Gcorgo Nell Gr unowa Id Betty Young June Grossnioklc Alt a be lie Star buck Second rov : Cr.rl Millisor Ethel June Junes Evelyn Killer Ar t h c 1 1 a Th om ? s El c nor a Linton Kathryn The. t c h c r Kathryn Klino Second row cont Betty Ilonroc Lowell Over holt Joe Couts Irvin Anderson Third row: Don Dctrick Marvin Evans James P.rklo James I-Ioath Carl Lewis Billy Lewis Sr.yT.icnd V n Etnrn John Ad rs Russell Fisher Lloyd Morris Dick St iber Miss Hessenburgor ( Sponsor ) I Reading left to rifht: First row: Dorothy V illir.ms Mary Morris Eloisc Liningcr Evelyn Price Betty George Noll Gruncwald Betty Young June Grossnioklc Altnbcllc 3 tar buck Second rov : Cr.rl Mlllisor Ethel June Junes Evelyn Miller Art he Hr. Thoma s Elonora Linton K . t hr y n The t c h c r Kathryn Eli no Second, row cont . Betty Monroe Lowell Over holt Joe Couts Irvin Anderson Third row: Don Dctrick Marvin Evans James Z.rklo James I-Ioath Carl Lewis Billy Lev is Hr.jT.icnd V n Emr.n John i.d rs Russell Fisher JLloyd Morris Dick St iber Miss Kessenburger Sponsor ) 7 ' 0 Ju n i o fS The Juniors organized and elected the following officers : Mary Morris President Lowell Overholt Vice President Lloyd Morris Secretary Lee Lare Treasurer Jeanne Lewis Reporter At the second class meeting we decided to have a Halloween party at the home of Jeanne Lowis Everyone enioyed this exciting affair. Wo also had two skating parties hold at the Y. W.C.A. in Van Wert. „ We invited the rest of tho High School so they could fall down with us. These parties were a lot of fun even if somo of the amateur skaters seemed, to have trouble koopd ing out of the a pro f e s si onal 45 • way Last fall our class-roll numbered 33 but we are sorry to say we lost Bob Lewis and Lee Lame. Now we have two new members-Pick. Stuber and John Ad- ams, putting our class back to the same number it was at the beginning of the year We still think we can be the largest and best class grad- uating from this school. Our class was well iv presented with basket-ball players during the class tournament. The girls had a hard game when they played the Seniors but we came out on top. The boys didn ? t have very good luck but they 1 re luck will wait till next year. Our class play Crashing Society was hold May 9. Wo aro glad to say it was a success. 7 - . Second row cont. John V ilkin Jp.no s Mil lor Third row: Hpydcn Lloyd Junior Linton Olcnn ' ill ions Dwipht Rhoades Pr.ul Bolton I r. Brown (Sponsor) Reading loft to right: First row: Edith Ft ugh Joan Lev is Virginia. Zirklc Velma Hugh os Audrey Hundley Second row: Donr.ld Parker Robert Waltz Robert Schwartz MnnMnnnnM Second row cont. John Wilkin Janos Millor Third rov : Hayden Lloyd Junior Linton Olenn Williams Dwight Rhoades Paul Bolton I r. Ercwn (Sponsor) L. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■ kOTHVW 0 N Clr.ss Officers: President -Paul Bolton Yice -President Donr.ld Parker ' Secretory Junior Linton Tree surer Ilnydn Lloyd Clr.ss Reporter Edith Krugh Motto- 7 ’ The ropes of the post ring the hells of the future Closs Colors — Blue .nd Old Gold The Sophomore closs now contains nintoon membe r s , John Elio r ho v i ng f ' quit uo t e d . 77 A Halloween Party was hold October 28, 1938 ot Lewis ' s Garage in Elgin, Four of the closs members were absent for s: .e time .Audrey Hun- dly hod o surgical operation, and Paul Mil- ler, James Miller end John Milk in acre absent because of scarlet fever in their homes. The Sophomores presented port of the program for St,. Patrick’s Day at which Mr. Karr of Karr Business College was the speaker. The Sophomore closs hod two booths at the Penny Fair, March 31, 1939. Uo are all looking for- ward to our Junior year. to right: Second rov; cont. Ph yll is Blank in Helen Ward Reading from left First rov;: Juanita Breese Julia Couts Virginia Grossnickle Dorothy Neiford Jane Parker Edith Stuher Donald Burnett Second row: Robert Evans Gwen George Corabelle Roller Laura Morris Eloise Dibert Virginia Girod Harvey Star buck Third rov;: Fred Good Neil Neiford Eugene Overholt Ervin Johnson James Bo ley Smilie Thatcher ' Barren Burnett Paul Jones (Sponsor) IP � Reading from left to First rov : Juanita Breese Julia Couts Virginia Grossnickle Dorothy Neiford Jane Parker Edith Stuber Donald Burnett Second row: Robert Evans Gwen Ceorge Corabelle Roller Laura Morris Eloise Dibert right : Second rov; cont. Phyllis Mankin Helen V ard Virginia Girod Harvey Starbuck Third row: Fred Good Neil Neiford Eugene Overholt Ervin Johnson James Boley Smilie Thatcher ’Tarpon Pur nett Rail Jones (Sponsor) Reading from left to Front row: llarvin Evans Ugr. Don Good Tom Anderson J ohn Rhoades Dick Pollock _ Uendell Evans Fred Good Second row: Lowell Overholt ri ht : Second row cont. Dwight Rhoades James Hiller Lloyd Horris Urban Roller Kenneth .Fisher 3 ill Lininaer James Heath Russell Fisher Hiller 3rown (Coach) Reading, from left to Front row: Ilarvin Evans Mgr. Don Good Tom Anderson J ohn Rhoades Dick Pollock - Uendell Evans Fred Good Second row: Lowell Overholt. right : Second row cont. Dwight Rhoades J sines Miller Lloyd Morris Urban Roller Kenneth .Fisher 3ill Lininger Jones Heath Russell Fisher Miller Brown (Coach) c jse if We had a ve y successful season in baseball during ' 38- ' 39. We ended 2nd in the county lea- gue and won the county tournament. Our team will represent Van Wert County in the sectional tourney at Defiance, on May 12th. Don Detrick a junior in High school is out for baseball, this spring for the first time. He will add his outfielding and hitting ability for one more year. Russel Fisher who has shown us he can pitch will be on the mound next year. A great amount of credit goes to our senior pitcher and outfielder. Urban Roller, for our success this season. Our Sophomore outfielder, Dwight Rhoades will add to the success of the Dukes ' ’ for two more • years. For the past two „ ears John Rhoades has held the firstbase position but being a Senior must give his place to a younger member of the team, James Miller, our Sophomore right fielder, will be with the team the next two years. Fred Good, the only freshman on the team, pl- ayed second base and will add his fielding and batting qualities at York for three years. The Shortstop position which has been held by Richard pollock for the past two years will be left open for some other member next year. Don Good our catcher and sparkplug of the team will be succeeded by James Heath behind the plate next year? Our thirdbrseman and pitcher, Tom Anderson, who has been with the team the post four years will not be seen in the lineup next year. Kenneth Fisher, our thirdbaseman whom we have missed this spring, graduates this year. Wendell Ovens who play ' s third base and left- field will be missed in the lineup next year. We hope the Dukes have another Championship team next year. -aa h ' JtZ s c The records show that the team won only four games out of sixteen played. Although the boys olayed hard the breaks weren ' t with them. Half of the twelve games lost were lost by four ooint margins. Nine lettermen are leaving the team by graduation. The scores of the games are follow- ing. Ohio City JO York 32 Convoy 6 York 11 liiddle Point 36 York 33 Hoaglin Jackson 33 York 26 Rockford 40 York 30 Ridge 35 York 23 Hendon 43 York 21 Wren 33 York 28 Ohio City 47 York 33 Alumni 31 York 29 Union 30 York 28 Convoy 33 York 32 liiddle Point 44 York 26 Willshire 33 York 23 Ridge 30 York 32 0 Although the girls didn ' t have a very success- ful season, they played hard for the team and enjoyed doing so. bur thanks goes to Miss Hess- enburger and Mr. Brown for their practice and patience, to our ever ready manager, Jo Ann Lew- is and to all the girls who have taken part in basketball. Only three of the Senior girls, Bette Jones (c), Ellen Thatcher and Alma Thatch- er, will be leaving us this year. The scores for the games are as follows: f Union 27 York 9 Convoy 25 York 20 Middle point 52 York 20 Willshire 14 York 11 Ridge 15 York 24 Wren 30 York 19 Ohio City 28 York 20 Hoaglin-J ackson 29 York 9 z LLA, The Future Farrier Organization is a group of young men throughout this State and Nation that have banded themselves together in the interest of better farm living and more intelligent farm- ing. The boys aim to attain their first object- ive oy practicing leadership in the chapter or- ganization, and the second oy their studies and discussion in vocational agriculture. The local chapter has been active the entire ff r . ana Hiuch credit for its success must be attributed to the officers v ho are graduating Seniors. We hope that the new officers will ac- cept their responsibilities and fulfill them to the best of their ability. Activities have included such events as month- ly evening meetings, participation in a county and local pest hunt, judging contests and prac- oices. Other events were the F.F.A. Dooth at the p, f te and County Fairs and a Dooth at the Penny i-air. This coming spring the boys expect to en- ter into judging contests sponsored by the State in Columous on June 2-3, 1939. , 4 f JEV Vgril 1 9 ! 1 7 A The Future Farmer Organization is a group of young men throughout this State and Nation that have banded themselves together in the interest of better farm living and more intelligent farm- ing. The boys aim to attain their first object- ive Dy practicing leadership in the chapter or- ganization, and the second Dy their studies and discussion in vocational agriculture. The local chapter has been active the entire year and much credit for its success must be attributed oo olie oilicers v no are graduating Seniors. We hope that the new officers will ac- cept their responsibilities and fulfill them to the best of their ability. Activities have included such events as month- ly evening meetings, participation in a count y and local pest hunt, judging contests and prac- tices. Otner events were the F.F.A. booth at the State and County Fairs and a oooth at the Penny Fail . This coming spring the boys expect to en- ter into judging contests sponsored by the State F.F.A. in Columbus on June 2-3, 1939. — lyzr ' t fe serve The Girl Reserve held their first meeting October p, 193$ at 12 3$ in the music room. The new officers took charge of the meeting. They were as follows! President Kathryn Ann Davies Vice President JoAnn Lewis Secretary Dorotha Dibert Treasurer Elenora May Lin tun Pianist Adell Metzner Chorister Dorothy Lee Williams Devotional Chairman Virginia Zirkle Refreshment Chairman -Edith May If r ugh Social Chairman Bette Joan Jones Program Chairman Betty Monroe The club chose appearance and vocation as their subjects for the year. We had several very interesting talks given on both subjects. Our meetings were held every other Wednesday and lasted for half an hour. The latter half of the year we held a meeting the first Monday evening of each month. The Girl ' Reserve sponsored a Penny Fair Mar. 31, 1939- The different classes and organ- izations of the school took part by presenting a booth. THE SPOTLIGHT STAFF The paper staff has seen some very hard work this year, but we have managed to get the paper out. I think the most credit goes to Lloyd Mor- ris , our editor, to Evelyn Miller, our art edi- tor, and the typists. Evelyn has worked hard in drawing the pictures [which helped a lot in making our paper a success, pf course we can ' t forget Mr. Summersett, cause lie has been the brains behind it all, and v e want r-o thank him for the time he has spent with us. The teachers have selected the staff for next year. Donald Parker is to be the new editor. The Juniors hone that he will os have a re are very successful First row left lick, Dorthy Rauch, jiger, Betty George, Lois Johnson, Mary Le Ringwald. Alma Thatcher, Elo- ouck, Elenora Linton, Mary Zeigler, Dortha Third row — Edith Krugh, Harold Morris, Lloyd Morris, James Heath, Carl Lewis, Billy Lewis, James Zirkle, Marvin Evans, and Laura Morris. The paper staff has seen some very hard woi k this year, but we have managed to get the paper out. I think the most credit goes to Lloyd Mor- ris, our editor, to Evelyn Miller, our art edi- tor, and the typists. Evelyn has worked hard in drav ing the pictures I which helped a lot in making our paper a success, pf course we can ' t forget Mr. Summersett, cause me has been the brains behind it all, and we want ko thank him for the time he has spent with us. The teachers have selected the staff for next year. Donald Parker is to be the new editor. The Juniors hope that he will have a very successful e are: First row left THE SPOTLIGHT STAFF lick, Dorthy Rauch, er, Betty George, , Lois Johnson, Mary e Ringwald. Alma Thatcher, Elo- ck, Elenora Linton, Mary Zeigler, Dortha Third row — Edith Kr ugh, Harold Morris, Lloyd Morris, James Heath, Carl Lewis, Billy Lewis, James Zirkle, Marvin Evans, and Laura Morris. ( This year we have twenty-nine members. The officers are: President Phyllis Manken . Vice President Marjorie Zirkle Secretary Jane Breese Treasurer Ruth Williams Reporter Laura Morris Our meetings have consisted of devotions, a program, and new and old business. The programs were usually about care of our health. This year we have learned Follow the Gleam, ' - the Girl Re- serve song, a.nd the Girl Reserve Code. At Christmas we entertained the Girl Reserves of the upper three grades with a program and a Christmas exchange. During this year a Go-To-Church Drive was held to encourage girls who don ' t go to church to go. Our dues this year were five cents a person We now have over eight dollars in the treasury with which we hope to send a girl to camp. This year we have twenty-nine members. The officers are: President Phyllis Manken . Vice President liar j orie Zirkle Secretary Jane Breese Treasurer Ruth Williams Reporter Laura Morris Our meetings have consisted of devotions , a program, and new and old business. The programs were usually about care of our health. This year we have learned Follow the Gleam, 1 ' the Girl Re- serve song, and the Girl Reserve Code. At Christmas we entertained the Girl Reserves of the upper three grades with a program and a Christmas exchange. During this year a Go-To-Church Drive v as held to encourage girls who don’t go to church to go Our dues this year were five cents a person. We now have over eight dollars in the treasury with which we hope to send a girl to camp. I yoys i skovoc$ The boys Chorus v as organized at the beginning of the year under the direction of Hiss 3urk 7e made no public appearances during the year. Dur- ing the first semester most of our rehearsals were on Negro melodies and old tunes such as Sweet Genevieve, and Drink to He Only With Thine Eyes . Most of the second semester was spent in re- hearsals with the Mixed Chorus, which participat- ed in the All County Music Festival at Ohio City. V c . ? ? o or us One of the largest groups organized this year v as the Mixed Choru3 under the direction of Miss Betty Burk. Our chorus consists of Fifty-nine members, who meet weekly for rehearsals. Our chorus, along with those of other schools participated in the County Music Festival, which v as held at Ohio City on April 11. The members of the chorus are: Betty George, Edith Stuber, Jane Parker, Ethel Jane Jones, Eloise Lininger, Evelyn Miller, Essie Thomas, Dorthy Williams, Kathryn Kline, Laura Morris, Eloise Dibert, Mary Morris, Elinors. Lin- ton, Kathryn Thatcher, Jean Lewis, Mary Zeigler, Adell Metzner, Helen Ward, Dortln Dibert, Jean Wentz, Bette Jones, Betty Monroe, Evelyn Price, Gv en George, Nell QrunovaJ.d, Jane reese, 3etty Young, Lois Johnson, Al Thatcher, Virginia Zirkle, Ellen Thatcher, Dorthy Neiford,Paul Bol- ton, Haydn Lloyd, Glenn Williams, Lee Lare, John Rhoades, Wayne Hies, Kenneth Fisher, Don Good, Dwight Rhoades, Junior Couts, Bob Waltz, 3ill Lininger, Wendell Evans, Bobby Evans, Don Parker, Fred Good, Marvin Evans, James Heath, Carl Lewis, James Zirkle, Don Detrick, Lloyd Morris, 3ill Morgan, Tom Anderson, Bill Lewis, John dans and Dick Stuber. Onksiri n Since we have talent in instrumental as well as vocal music our orchestra organization was cont- inued this year. We lost a few members, but we still have enough left to make a noise. 1 Our first public appearance was before the audience at the Community Mastitute. We played carols at the school Christmas program. Billy Lewis also played carols on his vibra harp. The orchestra has worked, hard all year to get ready for the Instrumental Festival at Union on May 4. We have had rehearsals twice a week and during the last two weeks, every day. For a special number from York for the Festival a brass quartet consisting of Carl Lewis, Billy Le wis, Marjorie Zirkle and Ruth Bolton played the ’’Men of Harleck an old Welsh air. Our director, Miss Burk, a new teacher from New Bremen, has done her best I am sure, ' -and I know we have enjoyed working with ner. Members of the orchestra are: Violins: Lowell Overholt, Dorothy Rauch, Anna Wilkins, Clara Schwartz. Piano: Kathryn Davies, Cornets: Carl Lewis, Ruth Bolton, Hayden Lloyd. i Trombones: Billy Lewis, Marjorie Zirkle. And Clarinet: Evelyn Price. Evelyn Price was elected as our secretary at the beginning of the year. Attendance has been taken to determine who shall receive letters at the end of the year. At the beginning of the year we organized our class officers as follows: Ronald Young President Tommy Morgan Vice President Ruth Bolton Secretary Helen Girod Treasurer Harold Morris Reporter Mr. Koenig Sponsor We had our first party at the home of I David Wayne Morris on an October evening. It was a Halloween Party. Mr. and Mrs. La Verne Krause, formerly Miss Dicken, wore here on a visit one day. We knew when she was coming so we planned a party on that day. It turned out fine and was enjoyed by all . Wo had our first skating party in January in Van Wert at tho Y. W. C. A. The high school was invited. Everyone enjoyed a good n skate . We took part in tho Penny Fair bpbnsored by tho High School Girl Rosorvo. In our booth wo had a Penny Arcade. rjf 1 n + i ' J) W; mi _ L r! ' 1 iTtf ypi flLJ •771 1 ■mil W- TPI At the beginning of the year we organized our class officers as follows! Ronald Young President Tommy Morgan Vice President Ruth Bolton Secretary Helen Giroci Treasurer Harold Morris Reporter Mr. Koenig Sponsor We had our first party at the home of I David Wayne Morris on an October evening. It was a Halloween Party. Mr. and Mrs. La Verne Krause, formerly Miss Dicken, wore here on a visit one day. We knew when she was coming so we planned a party on that day. It turned out fine and was enjoyed by all. We had our first skating party in January in Van Wert at the Y. W. C. A. The high school was invited. Everyone enjoyed a good skate . We took part in the Penny Fair bpbnsorod by the High School Girl Rosorvo. In our booth wo had a Ponny Arcade. In the beginning of the school year the sixth grade started with eighteen pupils. We have lost only one pupil, Arthur Darwood. We regarded him as a good scholar, and were sorry to see him leave. We had a Halloween party in the woods in Octo- ber. It was our first party, and was a lot of fun. Mr. Jones gave us candy for Christmas. In arithmetic the sixth grade as a class nave been just fair. There have laoon a few scholars who have showed their ability to work some of those hard arithmetic problems. In spelling the sixth grade is as bright as a new dollax ’. We have learned about all of the other nations of the v orld in geography. We made a paper pulp map for our geography project. The sixth grade had a fish pond at the penny fair, but we were very unfortunate by not having enough things for fish. Therefore, we did ' nt make very much money. We, the sixth -grade, feel as though we are ready to be promoted to grade, seven. r tr i H i I 1 JIMAILi . n « sK In the beginning of the school year the sixth grade started v ith eighteen pupils. We have lost only one pupil, Arthur Darwood. We regarded him as a good scholar, and were sorry to see him leave. We had a Halloween party in the woods in Octo- ber. It was our first party, and was a lot of fun. Mr. Jones gave us candy for Christmas. In arithmetic the sixth grade as a class have been just fair. There ' have been a few scholars who have showed their ability to work some of those hard arithmetic problems. In spelling the sixth grade is as bright as a new dollar. We have learned about all of the other nations of the v orld in geography We made a paper pulp map for our geography project. The sixth grade had a fish pond at the penny fair, but we were very unfortunate by not having enough things for fish. Therefore, we did ' nt make very much money. We, the sixth grade, feel as though we are ready to be promoted to grade, seven. In the fifth grade we have nineteen scholars During the year, a new scholar (Ray Adams), mov- ed in. During September, our history class studied a- bout George Washington and other famous men. We are going to study about all of the .Presidents before school is out,. In arithmetic v e are get- ting along pretty good but v e all know v e should do better. In spelling v e have learned a great deal of words, and in spelling tests . our. average was very- high. In geography we are. taking an imaginary trip around Worth and South- America., We .hope to some day soon., .Our- class enjoyed a. Halloween party in the woods , Miss Evans w.ent as cur chaperon and also to keep us out of mischief. All of us had a very lovely time ..and hops nexia year brings us many more enjoyable parties. The Christmas vacation was appreciated by all and I guess Santa Claus came to us because v e were so good , - ' We hope and believe all cur W. class were good children because the Easter Biinhy ' .showed : up .-at all cur houses. ' .. . ' Wh . Iri arithmetic now we are studying ' decimal .frac- tions c Tests are coming soon so we had better get busy end get ready for them. � m r- ant subject we have and aloud. Compre- nhasizQd. The libr- ks all year, A nura— n on the books they earned in spelling supplementary words spelling is watched in all other written work. We worked on several programs this year. We gave an Indie.n Program for Chapel, a number of pupils were in the operetta, Hansel and Gretel and a large group took part in the Eisteddfod. Along with aj.i this work we have had several parties which we always enjoy. seven girls at the ear in our class. Dur- rt , Mary Lytle, and Robert Lytle later on Donald ? agner withdrew. Now there are twenty one boys and girls in the fourth grade. Our English study has tried to develop in the pupils the power to use good spoken and written English. There is also a good selection of poems which the children have truly enjoyed learning. material in our geography, World Folks, is book has introduced mv , y even girls at the beginning of this school year in our class. Dur- ing the year, Junior Gilbert, Mary Lytle, and. Robert Lytle enrolled and later on Donald ? agner withdrew. Now there are twenty one boys and girls in the fourth grade. Our English study has tried to develop in the pupils the power to use good spoken and written English. There is also a good selection of poems which the children have truly enjoyed learning. The material in our geography, World Folks, is largely in story form. This book has introduced the children to their world. Since reading is our important subject we have read a great amount silently and aloud. Compre- hension and expression are mphasiz d. The libr- ary has sent us very good books all year. A num- ber of reports have b an on the books they have read. The basal number of words learned in spelling was six hundred forty and of supplementary words, one hundred sixty-eight. Our spelling is watched in all other written work. We worked on several programs this year. We gave an Indian Program for Chapel, a number of pupils were in the operetta, Hansel and Gretel and a large gioup took part in the Eisteddfod. Along with ail this work we have had several parties which re always enjoy. J — — ■ — — ■ ■ 9 S eCGnc V ‘a We came to school September 12, anxious to meet our new teacher and to start working again-. It took but a short time to get used to each other and to our new room. Since we consider Reading our most important subject-, we have spent a great deal of time on it Aside from our text books and supplementary readers, we have read many library books Each day someone reads a complete story to the rest of the group. We strive to make our stories in- teresting enough that everyone will want to listen. We finished our Arithmetic workbooks early in the aecond semester, and feel that i o know our addition and subtraction combinations well. We have also done some mult inlying. One of the main events of the year was our Hansel and Grctcl 1 ’ Operetta given at the bas- ketball banquet. Ten of us were in the angel scene; the rest enjoyed singing in the chorus. At the beginning of the year there were 13 of us; now there are 16. Donald Johns, Paul Gamble and Lloyd ' Wagner moved to other schools. Charles Franklin, whom we all knew last year, came back from Massachusetts Yife J ve done many interesting things which we like to remember — our Hallowe ' en party; Thanks- giving play; Christmas exchange, when Santa visited our room; the Easter egg hunt out on the lawn; and the Eisteddfod. a A RAT GRADE Wn J th ® ' thirteenth day of September of this v “ one bewildered children became a r 0lfk S Soh ° o1 system for the first time. During the first wee k they became ac- Trins or 71 !, their new world, the school. Te taken t0 the various parts of the tv;n ld i? e ' At the end of the first six weeks Welkerf usf’ BUl7 CUSter and StaIlle y We have had several parties on the holidays. Our most exciting one was a il„ n r e hY Mrs - Edv i: ' Swygart and bam Galloway on St. Valentine’s Day. going to have a ly spring days. Every one has big family. We the Butterflies flies have read picnic one of these been a willing helper were divided into two and the Brownies. The fifteen little and big various surprise Mrs. Y e are love- in our groups , Butter- books , the Brownies ten books. he have enjoyed our work together very much and are looking forward eagerly to next year. D R5T GRADE On the thirteenth day of September of this year, twenty-one bewildered children became a part of York ' s School system for the first time. During the first week they became ac- quainted with their new world, the school. Trips ware taken to the various parts of the building. At the end of the first six weeks tv o or our boys, Welker, left us. We have had several parties on the holidays. Our most exciting one was a planned by Mrs. Edv i:, Swygart and Sam Galloway on St. Valentine’s Day. picnic one of these Billy Custer and Stanley going to have a ly spring days. Every one has big family. We the Butterflies flies have read been a willing helper were divided into tv o and the Brownies. The fifteen little and big the Brownies ten books. v-e have enjoyed our work together are looking forward eagerly to and various surprise Mrs. We are love- in our groups , Butter- books . very much next year. j ■ . ■ o . . ) W Hk fM - v; :. I hann i NAME . AS DREGS OCCUPATION Ireene Anderson J onesto ’n Housekeeper Eloise Breese Van Uert Clerk Latimer Breese Bluff ton Student John L. Burnett Venedocia Farm Hand Margaret Davis Venedocia Housekeeper Elaine Dctrick Springfield Student Thomas L. 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